Picture Post

Playing catch up with some summer pictures! I loved these ones from the beach. We had so much fun in Seattle! The boys loved collecting seashells, sea glass, and exploring the little creatures everywhere! 

 

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Thanks for dropping in!

hugs,

Kandis

A couple cards...

I have a couple cards for you today. Look at me blogging for the second time this week! amazing. ;)

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This last one was for the Doodlebug Designs blog. You really need to go check out all the amazing stuff the girls have been working on over there! Stunning!

Thanks for dropping by!
hugs,
Kandis

Echo Winner!!

Winner winner chicken dinner! (is it just me, or do you also picture Guy Fieri saying that?)

Our winner of a Echo Park Collection is....

Miriam Prantner said...
So pretty! Love the design of this card, that top panel is just so sweet!

September 17, 2012 9:23 AM

Congrats Miriam! I emailed you! :)

hugs,

Kandis

September Garden Digest... late

So I'm totally late... again! I totally thought the hop was tomorrow--until I started checking people's blogs! haha--that's just me--always behind!

Sooo anyways....

I have a card I made for Finally Friday a couple weeks ago--it's fun, and totally Halloweeny!

And guess what??!! There's a video to go with it!

I was totally inspired when I saw Marcy's darling layout for the fall theme. Look at those leaf silhouettes!! Gah. So stinkin' cute--and I love how she sewed over her chipboard letters! Totally darling!

( I just placed an order with ALL of these items in them! I'll be showing off some layouts featuring them soon! ) Click on the picture to see how to buy.

Wanna win something really fun?? Just leave me a comment including your favorite fall/halloween tradition and you will be entered into a drawing to win....

Echo Park's Homemade Mini Collection

And since I'm WAY late--go ahead and go back over to the 2peas blog and check out the other's!

Thanks everyone!

hugs,

Kandis

September Echo Park Blog Hop

Welcome to the Echo Park Paper Design Team Blog Hop! 

Today the Echo Park Paper Design Team is showcasing projects from our latest collections. I chose to show a card I made from the new For the Record 2 Documented collection. Oh, it's one of my favorites! It's got blues and yellows, greens and blacks. Just perfect for any type of card or layout you want to make. And I made a little tutorial video to go with it..... 

Be sure to follow the blog hop list below as you hop from one blog to the next. Return to the Echo Park Paper blog at any time for the next blogger on the list in case you get lost or confused! ONE winner will be selected from each blog to receive an Echo Park Paper collection kit of their choosing. To qualify for the kit, comments will be due by midnight EST, Sunday, September 23rd to qualify for the drawing. The winner will be announced on each blog Monday, September 24th so be sure to check back to see if you've won.

Echo Park Paper

Tamara Tripodi

Linda Auclair

Susan Stringfellow

Wendy Sue Anderson

Lowri McNabb

Kandis Smith

Echo Park Paper

 

Thanks for stopping by!
hugs,
Kandis

Getting into the swing...

Now that school is getting going, we are still trying to get some things figured out. The staff at Logan's school needs to be trained on Diabetic care. It's taking FOREVER! And I have to go to the school 3-4 times a day to test his blood and give him insulin until they get the training done. Hopefully it will be soon. I was at the school half the day on Friday.

But, I did finally get to scrap those cute back to school photos! Here's a layout I did for the Garden over at 2peasinabucket.

I mostly used Echo Park Toy Box collection on here. Added in a little Kraft paper, some Hero Arts Stamps, buttons, and some stickers. (Go HERE to see other supplies and how to buy them.)

I'm already starting my To-do list for Halloween. I know it's early, but you can never be too prepared! haha Pinterest has made my list VERY very long! haha Here's a couple projects I'll be working on:

( all images from Pinterest.com)

Have a wonderful night!
hugs,
kandis

Life with three boys...

man, does it get crazy sometimes. I swear I would lose my head if it wasn't attached to my body... on second thought--I lose my mind all the time. So I guess it doesn't really matter if it's attached or not! ;)

Life has been crazy busy this past week--Logan
started first grade. Which has been a struggle. Not neccessarily because he is gone all day for the first time, but because no one is trained yet at his school to help him with his Diabetes. I have to go to the school 3 times a day to check his blood and give him insulin--and I get to drag Landen and Cooper with me. So that's been a little stressful. Hopefully the staff will be trained this week so that we can get a routine going for him.

 

  

Landen is really excited to start preschool this week--I think he is going to LOVE it! Plus he will get to see Grandma Smith everyday--so that is a big plus! 

And I have a fun Finally Friday video for you that I created for TwoPeasinaBucket. Go HERE to check it out with all the supplies.

 And here's my video:

 

Thanks for stopping by! I know I'm not the best blogger--but it does make me feel good when people still drop by! :)

hugs,

Kandis

August Garden Girl Hop

Hippity hop--I always want to say that every time I do a blog hop! ;)

It's time for the August Garden Girl Blog Hop--a group of girls I feel absolutely honored to be amongst! I have a little project from the Garden that I did recently....

It's a card set created with the Brand New Echo Park Collection called Everyday Eclectic. My new fav!!

 

Here's the collection:

 

The garden was FLOODED with fantastic Back to School projects yesterday--you have to check it out! Stunning work. I'm in LOVE with Lynn's layout--look at that guy!! I could take him home and add him to my collection! ;)

And I wanted to share a few things in my cart right now that I'm simply dying to get my hands on...

 

You just came from Amy's blog.... now head on over to Lexi's blog!!

If you get lost.. head on over to the Two Peas blog!

Thanks for stopping by! :)
hugs,
kandis

HOW old?

My little Logan is officially 7 today!! 7!! I can't believe it--time really does fly by. My mom always said that and I never really thought much of it until I had kids! So for my little guy today we are heading over to IHOP for some breakfast, going to see The Lorax at the movie theater, and ordering pizza for dinner! I'm hoping to take a million pictures... It seems like I just don't have enough of that kiddo.

At 7:

favorite color: red

favorite team: BYU Cougars!

favorite sport: baseball

favorite food: Pepperoni Pizza

favorite TV show: Phineas and Ferb

favorite Movie: Despicable Me

favorite candy: Juicy Drop Pop

favorite subject: reading...although he says recess most of the time!

favorite saying: "oh my gosh!"

other interesting facts about Logan: He can breakdance like a pro, he makes friends super fast, loves his brothers, has the cutest darn laugh ever, and an amazing athlete!

Love you Logy Bogy!

Some cards...

Whew--summer is flying by! I consider that good and bad. We've been having lots of fun around here at the zoo, playing in the mud, slip 'n' sliding, bike riding, and eating shaved ice! But---I'm sooo ready for school to start! Can I hear an "AMEN" from all the mothers out there? Man, I love my little guys but they are driving me up the wall! Luckily we've started some back to school shopping a little early to get them all excited for the first day... which is coming way soon!

I have a couple cards to share today--I've posted them over at twopeas this past month, but for some reason never really got around to posting them on my blog--oh, yea, that's because I'm super lazy! ;)

Now, off to bed! ;)
hugs,
Kandis