Oh so many projects and challenges- i love being a fiskateer! ;-)

So I just did another several of the fiskateers' challenges for the lift-off crop weekend. They had a total of 17 challenges, so far I've done 8 of them. some are closed, some still open. w/all the craziness of getting ready for Kaylee's 2nd birthday party and having to have the house cleaned up for the realtors- this will probably be the bulk of what I'm able to scrap this week anyway. I did want to get as many pages done as possible, for family to see. So I'm very grateful for these challenges which inspire you. It's so awesome. The whole point of me being a fiskateer and being interested was to "scraplift" ideas, and gain inspiration. isn't that the point anyway, of having people look at your layouts, and you browsing others, and participating in challenges? I think so! :-)

If you're interested in being a fiskateer- you can go to fiskateers.com and " get to know" one of the leaders, and they'll send you a link-invite. It's fairly easy if you're into paper crafts, sewing and love fiskars products! ;) They often have challenges w/prizes for the winners. It's super exciting! I hope I win at least one challenge this weekend- I definitely worked hard!

anyway, I was super excited to show off my current projects!

These first few I actually did a few days ago- I just haven't done anything w/them yet on a blog :-) this is one of my layouts, i didn't do a challenge for these next couple.

I used the fiskars woodland tree stencil, and then one of the alphabet stencils for the title.

This is a simpler one that I got from inspired blueprints- as one of their sketches. I LOVE inspired blueprints! :-) I still need to do their august challenge! ;)

Kaylee's first Easter layout: I actually found it here from the web.

These are all from the fiskateers lift off challenges- I did leave credit where credit was due on the blog, I'm not sure if i am supposed to leave the love in my blog as links- if so I'll definitely will ! :-) someone that reads this let me know!

this was lift a topic: the topic was splash, pool party, water, lake, beach theme.

The next one was lift something from one of the fiskateers of the year. I lifted her cupcake card idea (from Meghan 1358)

challenge #5- was lift and turn I lifted the layout ideas, and moved all the elements around, or flipped em where I wanted them.

The last one was to lift an idea, (layout, craft project, tag, card, technique) from someone w/the same first name as you. This was challenge #2. Here is the layout I lifted. And here was my version: It was actually a really fabulous sketch! I love sketches- it lets the sky be the limit!

There you have it so far! :-) My house is a mess LOL! but at least i got some crafting I wanted done!

I also didn't have a book to put all of the pages I have done past kaylee's first 3 weeks of life. I was also using a chewed up helix mat to cut on that was only 8x11- and things kept getting stuck in the deep grooves. now I have a LOVELY! Fiskars rotating self healing mat, 14x14 so I can page border edges, and rotate it around. it was on sale at joanns, for 40% off, yay!! AND! I'm LOVING! the 3 ring style scrapbook to hold all the pages in. no more screw posts, yippee! and no more having to have 10 books just to house your pages! These bad boys hold up to 300 pages, it's 2 1/2 inches thick.I'm anxious to get then organized! I'll have to take photos of the progress of my organizing my book... Super excited that i have found something I think I'm fairly good at. I have had to try sooooo hard ALL my life for anything crafty. I LOVED crafts, drawing, etc. I just as honestly- NO good at it.

i needed something besides the couch and tv!