SCRAPBOOK SUNDAY: the Process!

Welcome to Scrapbook Sunday! Today I am showing you a page from way back in 2005... when we were baking cookies at Christmas time!

If you click on the pic to see a close up, I centered the pics and added "Step 1, Step 2, and Step 3" to describe what my son was doing in all the pictures. Kind of a "tutorial", if you will, as to how he was baking cookies for Santa. I thought this was a fun and different way to showcase a "PROCESS" in pictures! Gotta love the gingerbread stickers too!!
(You know gingerbreads are a weakness of mine)

Hope you all have a great day!
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Noelle ♥

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giveaway goodness galore!!

Holy Moly! Check out this giveaway chocked full of scrappin' and stampin' supplies! Head on over to Julie's Open Window to enter in her 100th post giveaway!! What a generous one indeed:)

Noelle ♥

...a bit of fall frolic...

I have been feeling pretty productive this week when its come to get things done around the home! However, its been a week since I've been to the gym and am feeling the sluggishness of that:( I was determined to get some fall decor up this week and succeeded with that!

I put out some yard signs like the lil scarecrow man above...
did a little bit to our picture window- still need to add a few more things.

Got some cute baby pumpkins from Meijer!
Cannot wait to get some BIG pumpkins for the porch!!

My mail carrier hates when I put things on my mailbox but I thought the pumpkin looked cute hanging there! I really want to paint our mailbox white too, it looks SO blah!!

Cute lil flag:)

I got this scarecrow last year from Michael's for less than $2 after Halloween!

Peek-a-Boo!
Gage is peekin' at you:)
He loves the scarecrows; I have 2 big ones that he calls "mommy and daddy care-crow" and 2 little ones which he says are "gagie and B (thats what he calls Gavin) care-crows" TOO CUTE!

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Not too many flowers are still in bloom after the frost lately, but here are some impatients I planted in our wishing well...

hanging baskets are still holding up nicely...

... MUMS!!!... I love MUMS! And cannot wait to plant more!
These pink pretties have come back each year for 3 years now!

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Gage was keeping me company as I was taking these pics, he wanted to climb the tree too!
Typical boy!

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Here is one of the lil "care-crows" with some summer flowers...

fun pumpkin sign too...

Here is one of the mini pumpkins... CUTE!

Oh and yes... I made a QUILT!!


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Out of chalk, that is! LOL
I don't even have a clue how to make a real one:)

Hope you all have a great Labor Day weekend!
I'd like to take the boys to our BIG Farmer's Market tomorrow to browse and have lunch...
then off to the in-laws lake cottage Sunday for a cookout!

Hugs,
Noelle ♥

MWW #14: Our wedding invite!!!

Here is is...
Our Wedding Invitation!!

I love, love, love it!
It was custom made so NO one else has even had this invite; how cool is that?
The lady that did them for us is a Stampin' Up demonstrator as well; so she used several of their products to make the invites.

Don't you love the little verse on the front?
"As Autumn leaves turn their brilliant hue, two hearts will join and say "I Do"
Awwww!!! LOVE ♥

I am annoyed that I couldn't get the little bow to lay straight as I scanned it in for you to see:(
She also added some "bling" for me with the little gold stones!!
The scroll work you see, will also be present on our wedding cake too.

The invite opens up and is tri-fold; with the same stamped leaves and scrolls on the left and right sides with another verse and our ceremony info in the center of the invite.

The inner verse reads:
"This Autumn we will join as one
With memories of the summer's sun
Visions of the winter's chill
Shared hopes and dreams to now fulfill"

We
Noelle Lee (last name)
and
Brian John (last name)
Along with our parents request
The honor of your presence as we
Exchange marriage vows on Saturday
The fourteenth of November
Two thousand and nine
At half past one o' clock in the afternoon

.... (our church name and address follows)...

Here we are...
the future Mr and Mrs "K"!!!

So.... what do you think of the invite?
I just thought the verses were so BEAUTIFUL and loved how it spoke of the seasons!!

Happy MWW!
Thanks for visiting me today:0)

Noelle ♥

Things to look forward to!!

Wow!! Today is September 1st!!!
Fall is around the corner!

See this HOTTTTT man above?
Know who he is??
That is my 2nd love of my life, Brian is my 1st of course! LOL
This HOTTIE is Chris Daughtry and I am SO LUCKY to be able to go see this rockin' hottie in concert AGAIN, on October 26th... thats right just 2 days after my Bachelorette Party weekend... OUT OF TOWN!!! WOO-HOO! He is my favorite artist, most definitely! My bff and I saw him in concert last August of 2008 and came SOOO close to seeing him in person... maybe I will get to this time around!!!!

My bridal shower is super close... October 3rd! Yikes!!
I am picking up my hand-crafted shower and wedding invites today!!
I ADORE the lady that made them for me; custom made and hand-stamped and so NOT expensive either! I will scan on of each in for you to see then, probably on Thursday!

The other BIG DAY... November 14th... OUR WEDDING!
I am SO excited NOW and getting a bit of butterflies about it ♥
Every girl dreams of this day and I cannot belive that my DREAM is almost about to come true!
The births of our 2 boys were the best days of our lives, so our wedding will have to be the 3rd BEST day of our life!!
(I could so see my hubby to be, rolling his eyes as I say this... he is a DORK! lol)

I am SO blessed to be sharing this journey with all of you!!

Oh and also... like the new fall blog look?? I LOVE it; my doll Katie helped me with my header again... love ya girl!!

Hugs,
Noelle ♥

Fab Fall Porch Decor!

So many gals are chatting about how Fall is on its way!
Yippee!
This is my FAVE time of year...
I've said it a million times over!!

I have been pulling out some of my fall yard signs, flags and scarecrows!!
I am hoping to pick up some mums to plant this weekend; most of my summer flowers have taken a poop since the cool weather and frost have hit!

My front porch is small and very BLAH so I try to jazz it up for each season to make it more welcoming to me, us and others! I was looking for some pics to inspire me today and thought,
"Well, I'll share them with my bloggy buds to inspire them too!!"

How cute is this??? Pea, don't you have something similar to this? A cute idea for you!!
Check out Pea's Corner to see the ADORABLY FESTIVE fall centerpiece she made for under $20!! Click HERE!
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Look at this teeny-tiny house? I am hoping its a garden shed or something, 'cause I'd lose my mind if I was in that little of a home with my 2 monster boys! LOL

Love the idea of putting the pumpkins in the pots! And WHY can I never come across one of those white rockers???? So cute and country!!

Pretty pumpkins and mums!
I picked up 3 little pumpkins at the grocery store today; to put on my living room window sill.

Also found this great article to share with you... ENJOY!

How to Decorate your Porch with Fall Color

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By Dusty Mills
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AN OLD WAGON FILLED TO THE BRIM

Now is the perfect time to clean and decorate your porch for the fall season. Giving the front of your home a beautiful fall scene tells everyone not only that you care about your home's appearance, but gives you the chance to display all the wonderful colors and items that lay claim to the fall season.

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Difficulty: Easy

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• Items for outside decorating.

1. Step 1
   
   AN ECLECTIC ARRANGEMENT ON THE PORCH

   If your porch has had the same items on it all summer, remove everything and give the area a good cleaning. Don't forget the windows, doors and the ceiling...all get dusty and seem to grow cobwebs. Once your area is clean, step back and envision how you would like your porch to look. Try and keep in mind the style of the house and match your decor to that style. Do you have small children and want the mass of carved pumpkins and the spiders crawling everywhere? Or are your children grown and you've graduated to a more traditional style with pots of chrysanthemums and a pretty leaf wreath on the door. Whatever your style, decide on the look you want to achieve and keep reminding yourself to follow some guideline's to stay in line with that look.

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   A PUMPKIN VASE

   You can't go wrong using pumpkins and gourds, they are long lasting and come in many different colors. No need to carve them either, they look great grouped on your porch. If your tired of the squash, how about plants? There are many flowering plants that like the cooler weather and come in many fall colors. Why not hollow out a pumpkin as a "pot" and plop a gallon size pot of chrysanthemums in it. These pumpkin vases also look good with dried foliage in them such as wheat, cattail, corn leaves or even fresh flowers. Find a pumpkin large enough to fit a old coffee can into and use this to hold water and the flowers. Decorate your lightpost...I bought a pair of garlands that are made up of fall colored leaves. I wrap one around my light post and use the other to wrap a grapevine wreath to hang on the peak of my house. Lay a large basket near your front door and fill it with dried gourds or mini pumpkins. Scatter in some dried leaves with fall colors and it makes a pretty focal point.

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   A LARGE OR SMALL DECORATED BROOM LOOKS GREAT

   Decorate a broom! Yes, this looks so cute, you take any corn broom and make an arrangement to cover the top of the corn bristles. Cut a shape out of a piece of cardboard that somewhat matches the shape of your broom. Glue on dried leaves, wheat stalks, raffia bows or whatever you'd like. Poke 2 holes in the top of the cardboard and tie to the handle of the broom just above the bristles. Set the broom on the porch where leaves accumulate, or scatter some around yourself. Likewise you could do this same thing to a yard rake and lean it against a tree in your yard. The rake would be just too darn pretty to actually use raking up all those leaves! Love this BROOM idea!! How fun and easy!!
   

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   A NICE ADDITION TO FALL DECOR

   Make a sunflower topiary to sit on a little table on your porch. Using a clay pot, find a small jar or can to fit inside the pot. Use 3 sunflowers with 2 foot stems and tie the stems together as close under the flower heads as you can. Raffia works well for this, leaving 12" for a tail. Put the stems in the can and work in either pieces of styrofoam or even rocks to hold the flowers upright. Add water. Cover the top of the can with moss or even dried leaves. If you'd like, use silk sunflowers and follow the same steps except there's no watering. Remember that topiary's are usually top heavy and will blow over if not in a heavy enough pot. A cute fall topiary!! Love it too!!!

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Hope I gave some inspiration today, or maybe some excitement for you if you live in a area where its not quite fall yet!

Some great ideas can come out of that article, if you are involved in any FALL swaps too!!

Have a great day!!

Hugs,
Noelle xo

Scrapbook Sunday: Fall Fun!

Welcome to Scrapbook Sunday! Boy, here in Indiana it sure has felt a lot like my favorite season... FALL!! I have actually seen a couple trees changing color around town! Fall decor is going up in the stores, the cool crisp air and frost on the car windows in the morning are all tell-tale signs of what is on its way!

Soooo... I pulled out a couple FALL inspired Scrapbook pages!
Awhile back in my oldest son's album, I did a calendar page for each month and NOW I wish I still did them! I would write in special events that took place, etc. Then add some small stickers to liven up the page and a border strip with the month on it as well.
Here is my October calendar page, I believe its from 2004.

What would Fall be with some leave raking and jumping fun?!?
I used my leaf punch from Creative Memories to punch out the cute maple and oak leaves!

I LOVE this layout because Gavin was so happy to help rake and was THRILLED to jump in the leaf piles!

Looking back at these photos makes me sentimental, in that, we should savor each day with out children because they grow up so FAST! He was 4 here and an ever so HAPPY little boy!
Now he is 8 and grumpy with school/homework and his baby brother "bothering" him:( Makes me sad sometimes!! He still is a great kid, but MOODY sometimes!!!!

Mr. Linky is on my last NERVE so I didn't add it to this post!
But, if you did a SS post... just leave me a comment with the link and I'll add you on throughout the day!

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Thanks for visiting me on Scrapbook Sunday!

Noelle ♥