Halloween with Izzy

On October 29th, the world lost a wonderful woman, and Heaven gained another Angel.  Brenda Kutina lost her very short battle with cancer.   Halloween was always a fun holiday for her, and she was looking forward to spending it with our Izzy B.  As some of you know, Isabelle is the daughter to my "little sister" Jennye from 11 years ago with Big Brothers Big Sisters.  

Last year, after Halloween had ended, Jennye and Brenda bought Izzy quite a variety of Halloween costumes, to use for dress-up as well as Halloween this year.  I was watching Izzy for a couple of hours the afternoon of the 31st.  Her first costume that day was the Bumble B costume that Jennye was hoping she would wear Trick-or-Treating.   I did a full layout of that, using an adorable layout designed by www.scrapfunaddicts.com.  They have the cutest page kits, but if you want quick and easy you better not try them.  My next layout was of my fashion show that she put on before I left that afternoon.  This page kit is by www.scrappysisterskits.com, another company I love, but much detail required.  Finally, Izzy completed the fashion show by showing up at my house that night as a spider.  Now that layout I did myself with some fun Stampin' Up paper and some embellishments.  Enjoy!!!

My Katie!!

Hi there-
Trying to play catch up on my blogging!!
A few weeks ago I attended a dynamite crop in KC.  It as called the Pajama Jamma Jam, and it was hosted by http://www.wishesoftheheart.com/.  Check out the site if you are interested in attending one in 2012 or if you want to see more information on this fun little scrapbook retreat house.

My primary goal that weekend was completing some scrapbook layouts with my favorite youngest twin :-)  Katie is my niece, and is handicapped.  She has what is best as described as a more severe form of cerebral palsy.  She is now 23 years old, and has been a blessing to us every minute!!  I found the perfect page kits by http://www.shopquickquotes.com .  Here is a quick look at them, first as double page layouts, then as single closer shots.  Hope you enjoy them, as much as I do.   

A few personal challenges

Hi there...
I know I promised to share projects from my awesome scrapbooking weekend at the Pajama Jamma Jam, but I returned home and had a few personal issues to deal with.  In the past two weeks I have lost two dear people in my life.  We will lay the second one to rest tomorrow evening.  I hope to be back sharing soon, but my priorities have been elsewhere for the last several days.

Hope you are all doing well.