Luke's 3rd! IIG: Make your own background paper

The last Challenge for Paper Secrets I used one of the photos from my son's 3rd Birthday photo shoot that didn't make it on this layout. Here is the link to the blog post if you missed it: http://scrapbookingsos.blogspot.ca/2012/12/paper-secrets-syao-round-2-week-44.html.

Here is the 1st page I did for IIG Make Your Own Background Paper Challenge.

When I first thought I completed this page. I didn't have the journaling on the Black Cardstock. I am glad I added it because even though it is his 3rd Birthday pictures. AND he does clean up well! It really shows how children are made to look so sweet....He can be a handful!

Without the Journaling:

I used well over a dozen different stamp sets to complete this background paper.

Here is a close-up of the Top Left-Title:

Top Right:

Bottom Right:

Bottom Left:

Crop Cancelled for Today

So, the crop I was supposed to go today was canceled and I am disappointed. But I did get to finish up a Challenge last night.
For this challenge, I had to create some sort of grid on your page that has 12 sections. You must also use the number 12 in your title or subtitle somehow and your layout needs to be Christmas-themed.

Another Challenge Completed:
1) JUNE/Summer themed
2) Multiple photos (doesn't have to be 6, but must be more than 1)
3) MUST USE 6 papers (no more, no less) -- (cardstock & pp each count as one..)
4) NOT A REQUIREMENT but as an optional extra challenge: Use the number 6 somewhere on your layout....(I used the NUMBER 6 in my journaling.. ages of the boys)

Looking at the layout together I think I need to add the Yankees Symbols on the right page. It is too empty..

Doubles, No Husband and More Snow

So, I was hoping to get the chance to work on more of these Challenges from the Memorable Seasons website. But what stood in my way: 1st - Gerry worked 2 doubles in a row stayed up in Yonkers, NY on Tuesday after the first double shift at Martin's (a guy he works). 2nd - Kids were in Mommy mode. 3rd - I had visitors throughout the day. All of which is life and some was an unexpected welcome. The worst of it was waiting for Gerry, my husband to get home from work in the middle of the third snow storm this season. And to top it off and making it nerve racking. He was doing this at 1 a.m. from White Plains, NY after pulling 2 doubles and driving his front wheel drive commuting car. So, anyway at 3 a.m. he was 30 miles away and to get to that point it took 3 hours. So, about 5 a.m. he arrived home. Thankfully and I finally got some sleep!

So, just finished up what I started two days ago. Challenge #3 from MS.
3 pictures, 3 word title, 3 different manufacturers & use green. 
I used Making Memories tweed pattern paper & sage green scraps, The Paper Company Corduroy Hunter & Unknown Grosgrain Ribbon Scraps (Micheal's Brand) from a spool that went missing.

Just got another Challenge posted to do from MS site:

Here is the link also placed here to remind me how to find it.

Memorable Seasons/january-sketch-challenge

Adding another: One Word