Jack rode a bike

So we tried to teach Jack how to ride a bike last year.

We bought him one....without training wheels.....and he wasn't very happy about it.

But you can't blame us....the ones with training wheels were fugly and we knew he'd outgrow that little thing way too fast!

But we convinced him he could do it....he was a big boy!

We took him to the park, got him going, he did great!!!

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And he's never ridden since.

Well, unless you count the time I forced him out on the street to practice and he immediately got freaked out and quit.

Said he was too little and would do it when he was in first grade.

Well, now he is in first grade, and we aren't quite there yet!!!

But I did get these super cute pics of him that very first time and I scrapped em ;)

I liked the design of the page so much that I basically repeated it and sorta kinda made a double layout if you will ;)

All of our kids have been late bike riders.......and trust me when I say, he aint the latest in the bunch ;)

Here's to hoping he gives it another go!

Some Spooky Deal at Paper Issues!

Silhouette teams up with Paper Issues For some Fantastically Scary Deals!

Here are the details for the Silhouette Halloween Bundles:

Silhouette Promos

The promotions will run through the end of the month.

Link up your Silhouette projects at Paper Issues.

As always make sure you Like

Paper Issues & Silhouette

One random winner will win a package of

gold foil, silver foil & white printable stickers!

Paper Issues People ;)

I'm so excited to tell you that I've joined the Paper Issues team.....this place is such a party and I totally love it!!!!

They are a challenge blog with lots of fun and prizes every month.

Who doesn't like prizes.....right???

riiiiight?

Paper Issues also has an etsy store with a fun collection of kits put together by the team and other scrap supplies.  They just got in gobs of washi.......head on over, buy a few things and use me, CAROL for 20% discount!!!  Anytime, Anyday.........

The current challenge right now is Halloween Harvest Time

and the sponsor......

wait for it.....

wait for it......

Gossamer Blue!!!

Amazing right ;)

 Be sure to head on over for all the details!

I created a layout for it using the new October Afternoon Witch Hazel.

Looooove this line, such a fun and funky Halloween line ;)

Thanks for letting me share!!!

don't forget, you can use code CAROL for a 20% discount on any purchase anytime!

Some Crate Projects

I love participating in the challenges over at Crate Paper, they are one of my favorite companies and am always so inspired by the challenges......would be nice to win one of these days, but alas....winning is not something I seem to be very good at ;)

This one here is from the September color challenge.  I love how it turned out, makes me happy.  I wanted to get down on paper how Samantha seems to have an old soul.  She has always seemed older and wiser than her years.  She feels a lot and thinks a lot about stuff.  I love to watch the little wheels turn in her brain some days.....than she'll just start laughing.  Get into a fit of giggles over herself.  She amazes me always ;)

This next one was for an all natural challenge.   To use lots of browns and natural tones.  I had these Crate frames I didn't really know what to do with.....then this little idea popped into my head.  I love the quote and the movie it came from, The Help.  Had fun using my archaic Slice machine, it's better than nothing, right ;)  I really like how this turned out too. 

My flower is so pretty in real life!!!  I just might make more!  

Thanks for looking and have a great day!