Valerie Salmon's Blog

A Halloween Page

Are you ready for Halloween?  We are almost ready.  I still have to sew an apron for Lauren's costume, a Kandy Korn witch.  Ian will be Harry Potter (again!).

The layout below is in Better Homes & Gardens Scrapbooks etc.'s October '2009 issue.

My kids from Halloween 2008:

Happy Mother's Day

I hope all my fellow moms have a fantastic day doing exactly what you want and deserve.  :D  A special "Happy Mother's Day" greeting to my very beautiful mom, and my closest friends.

Because it's our day, I just wanted to quickly share 2 "mommy" layouts:

As seen in Scrapbooks etc. May/June '09 issue -

This was my cover "try" for the May/June '09 issue.  

It's not the cover, but I really, really love it -

My cherished handmade gifts from my two most special, my most favorite kids in the world - 

 

Have an awesome day!

Sewing Frenzy

In between my paper-craft projects, I have been sewing, sewing, sewing.

I can't get enough of making these cute little purse inserts!

I am still trying to get my closest girlfriends equipped with one of these babies.  :D  It will take me a while.

Here is the latest combo.  These are my favorite colors.

I am also thrilled that my daughter has expressed a huge interest in learning how to sew, just like her mama!  So, I got her her own little sewing machine and she has been going to town with some of her sewing projects.  

A few days ago, I helped her make this reversible tote.  She did most of it, but of course, I had to help her with the straps.  It's so cute!

I have been giving Lauren and her little friend Kathryn some sewing lessons.  Check out the little seamstresses!!

It thrills me to see such young girls wanting to learn how to sew.  It's one of those useful skills we can all use.  I hope they keep it up.  :)

9 years ago today

I became a Mom.

Happy Birthday to my girl!!  

Where has the time gone?  One year she was a baby, and now she is, well, a tween!

Just reminiscing how she's grown through the years.  :D

(okay, pass the kleenex.  ;-)

Trick or Treat!

I'm sure I'm not the only one who took a gazillion photos of their costumed cuties on Halloween night.

Surprisingly, even my little guy cooperated.  LOL.

Here is Heat Blast (from Ben 10) and the Vampiress.  They both picked out their own costumes and we've had them for 2 months!

{ Now if only I prepared my projects this far in advance.  ;-P }

I think I am all candied out.  Been eating them all weekend long.

I hope you all had a good Trick-or-Treatin' time!

Remember, I've got my Halloween mini book available as downloadable instructions, if you are thinking of a cute little book to house your new Halloween pics.  

First Day of School

We are off to a great start.  The kids are already in school and surely, settling in nicely.

Me?  Well, I hope to get through the day using the least amount of Kleenex possible.

My little guy is now a Kindergartener!  

I'm actually doing better than I expected.  That has a lot to do with the fact that Ian is enthusiastic about starting school.  

I can't wait to hear how their day went.

In the meantime, I'm going to get a lot done today.

Have a great day, all!

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PS:  Have you all seen the new Joann's mailer?  I got mine yesterday, and as a friend has alerted me, look at page 2 and 3.   :D            I have some projects pictured in there.

I do need to get to J's sometime soon because this same friend (you know who you are ;) has seen some of those "How-to" freebie tear-off sheets at the aisles of more of my projects.  Very neat!

It sure is great to have buddies to keep an eye out for ya because I would probably miss them otherwise.  Thanks, Peg!!