Who knew that scrapping would bring me closer to my Grandmother?

I have been really busy the last couple of days. I have planned with my mom to do a book for my Grandma for Mother's Day this year. We gathered letters from everyone at Christmas time and thought it would be nice to make her a scrapbook centered around these memories. I admit I was stumped about how to pull it all together until I got my blessed Better Homes and Gardens Scrapbooks Etc. Magazine in the mail the other day. In it there was a 3 page spread about this woman named Irma Gabbard who made a beautiful book for her in-laws for their anniversary. I was in heaven. It was simple and elegant (not my ususal style) and exactly what I wanted for it to look like! I shamelessly have been scraplifting her example pages and love it! I wanted to do a black and green scheme and turn all the photos to b&w but couldn't find the perfect green like she had, so I went through all of my supplies and remembered that I had this gorgeous kit by Traci Sims called Blue Willow:

available at www.your-digital-dream.com
I thought it was just perfect! I love that her elements are actual items that she has scanned (I love it to look like the real thing) so with further ado, here are the pages so far. I still have a ton to do but feel good about my progress so far:




I am still waiting on photos and letters from my mom for all the other pages. I think I will get it bound at www.shutterfly.com They ROCK!! 50% off your first order and they do them in all shapes and sizes!
I also went to the beloved Weeds and Wildflowers last night, for all of you who don't know about them, GO check them OUT!!! They are brand new and catching on like wildfire! They seriously rock and are so generous! I am talking awesome freebies and amazing prices on kits ($4 for the whole STINKIN thing!) Here is their website:
http://weedsandwildflowersdesign.typepad.com/
They apparently asked a bunch of girls to join their creative team. Can I say JEALOUS!!! Here are some of the items I have picked up:


AND HELLO THIS IS FREE!!!



AND ANOTHER FREEBIE FOR THIS KIT!:


I decided to combine the two gorgeous kits both of which I purchased for a whopping $8!!! And also snagged those awesome freebies. I love the colors and thought they would be perfect for this photo, not too girly and not to boyish (perfect to put in both their books)


I used Teresa Ferguson's amazing new templates for this page:


Available at www.sweetshoppedesigns.com I just love templates! They make scrapping such a snap, and hers are so gorgeous! I am so happy to be working on her team. I am so thankful for this hobby and talent I never knew I possessed! It is seriously so awesome to feel artsy for the first time in my life and to be able to do that while preserving my family's memories!!
Well I think that about wraps it up. So until next time :)
See Ya L8TER SK8TER!