My Cousin, Katie asked me to make some tags for the tables at her daughter, McKenzie’s wedding this weekend.

She also needed tags for the homemade lolly pops they made.

I’m headed to Utah for the wedding this weekend. I can’t wait to see McKenzie in her wedding dress!

I remember when Mckenzie was just a baby…time goes by so fast.

…a little too fast.

Katie joked with me about Izabelle. She said that one day I’ll wake up and my little girl will be getting married.

I know Izabelle’s wedding is many, many  years in the future but the way these years keep flying by…

Years have seemed like days.

And if McKenzie was just a baby a few days ago and Izabelle was a baby yesterday then I guess her wedding will be here sooner than I ever imagined.

Best wishes to McKenzie and Jordan.

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Thanks for stopping by today, I hope that you have a SUPER day!

xoxo, Christie

I realized that I still needed to share these layouts that I put together while in California.

One of the reasons I hadn’t posted them yet was because this one isn’t complete:

I ran out of the right colored floss for stitching and never finished…oh well. It will happen someday, right?

It’s Monday again.

A new week.

A fresh start.

Here’s to getting something done!

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Thanks to all those who participated in the My Memories Giveaway.

Congratulations to Kate, you have won the My Memories Digital Software!

Kate, please email me: Christie@prettypaperbook.com

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Have a FANTASTIC week!

xoxo, Christie

My little nephew, Tucker.

He’s such a doll!

I need to go kiss his head. Right. Now.

I hope you have a wonderful weekend!

xoxo, Christie

Happy 5th Anniversary Paradise Scrapbook Boutique!

PSB is my FAVORITE!

I often visit my hometown in California. When I do, I try make sure I schedule my trip around on of PSB’s crops.

This trip I was able to attend PSB’s BIG 5th Anniversary Crop, and they went ALL OUT!

It was so fun to see all the goodies (food, paper, embellies, etc.) and even better to see so many good friends all in one place!

To keep with the Party theme, PSB brought in the Pink Paislee line, Soiree.

Perfect for party business.

While there, I played with the Soiree paper and created this little “Party” banner for the PSB display.

They always have the most amazing displays, so fun and creative!

That is my banner hanging on a gate! A gate! Too cute.

And if the Paradise Scrapbook Boutique crop wasn’t fun enough, the absolute BEST part of visiting California was visiting my brother and his family. Playing with my sweet little nieces brings me so much joy. Coming next April, there will be a new little addition to my brother’s family. Another niece or nephew to adore!

Sweet Addie:

And my darling Kayla:

My brother’s family went along with me to the local Farmer’s Market…

Gosh, they have the most amazing Farmer’s Market there.

It’s HUGE, especially compared to what I’ve grown used to in Idaho.

A feast for the senses.

It was a really short visit, a little too short for such a loooooong drive.

I did not get to visit everyone that I wanted to…but I was able find a minute here and there to visit with good friends and I am so grateful.

Thanks for stopping by my blog today. I hope you have a wonderful day!

xoxo, Christie

What a busy week this has been; I’m so happy it’s the weekend!

I created this little wedding mini album for my friend, Patrice.

Patrice is giving the album to her friend, Meredith as a wedding gift.

I shot these photos of the details…

You know I’m all about the details.

Meredith is getting married in Cape Cod, so I tried to bring in a few elements from the sea.

More than one shell made it in.

And some love birds…

I had a lot of fun putting this wedding gift together for Patrice. I hope Meredith likes it!

A little announcement:

(This is why I’ve had a busy week)

My sweet, new, little nephew was born late (almost midnight) on Sept. 29th. He is SUPER cute! Kristin was in labor with him for over 20 hours; she worked really hard and I’m so proud of her.

Seth and Kristin have decided to call him Tucker. Isn’t that adorable?

Goodness he’s sweet!

Have a WONDERFUL weekend!

xoxo, Christie

This is me sharing an unfinished project.

Yep, it’s not done.

I started working on this little box in July and never got back to it.

I guess you can call it “a work in progress”.

I’ve been juggling a lot of projects lately, along with trying desperately to stick to a diet & workout plan (never an easy thing for me).

The projects, I LOVE.

The diet and exercise…not so much.

This is the little bride my cousin, Alyssa made for me; Thought she deserved to be framed in a box.

I promise to share more photos when the box is complete.

I hope you have a fantastic week!

xoxo, Christie

I have been browsing a lot of blogs lately looking for inspiration, trying to get my scrappy-mojo back.

Have you noticed my lack of post over the summer? Yes, I’ve been traveling, but during the days I’ve been home I’ve felt sort of…scrapped-out. This makes me sad because I LOVE to scrapbook. Love it. I’ve just been feeling like everything I create looks the same. Do you ever feel that way?

Anyway…back to the searching for inspiration. I was browsing the My Minds Eye blog and decided to join their “Blog Challenge #27″. The above layout is my take on their sketch (pictured below).

I blanket stitched around the background circle to give it a little “extra something”.

I still don’t quite have my mojo back; I’m getting there.

I’m currently working on a wedding mini for my friend Patrice, which is definitely helping with my mojo. I”ll share it with you along the way.

This weekend I’m off to Utah; We’re taking the kids to Lagoon on Saturday.

I’ll announce the Final Summer Stash Giveaway winner on Saturday night.

I hope you have a wonderful weekend!

xoxo, Christie

One of the perfect Summer days here in Idaho.

In Island Park, the yellow wildflowers were in full bloom.

Simply beautiful.

This “Perfect Day” layout was inspired by a Liz Chidester sketch.

If you haven’t already, be sure to check out my

Final Summer Stash Giveaway.

I’ll announce a winner this Saturday.

Happy Wednesday!

xoxo, Christie

This little dude definitely has a bright future.

Holy moly he’s cute!

And this kid is LOVED, especially by his aunt Christie.

Something else I love: this October Afternoon, Rocket Age line, it is so fun to create with.

Now…I just need to dig up the photos I have a Parker in his astronaut costume.

As for you, my friend…go hug someone you love.

Have a happy day!

xoxo, Christie

I have always admired my little sister, she’s naturally a cowgirl. Born that way. I love horses myself but I enjoy petting them more than riding them.

My dad and Emilee often ride together, they’ve got a kind of ‘horse-bond’…for lack of a better word. They connect on a different level…a horse level?

Anyhoo…

Emilee has always been good to let Izabelle ride her horses. In the layout below Izabelle and her friends, Marianne and Alisha (The Three Musketeers) are riding Emilee’s horse, Buddy.

Buddy was Emilee’s very first horse.

The girls definitely felt like cowgirls, for sure.

I’ve got another busy weekend ahead…be sure to check back for my final Summer Stash Giveaway.

Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful day!

xoxo, Christie