2 Little Girls by Lindsey Krauss. Supplies: Paper: Dream Street Papers, My Little Shoebox, Cardstock: Bazzill, Chipboard: Tim Holtz, Cherry Arte, Flowers: Prima, Scenic Route, Gromlet: We R Memory Keepers, Bling: Heidi Swapp, My Mind's Eye, Paper clip: Carolee Creations, Sticker letters: Basic Grey, Sticker: Simple Scrapbooks, Ink: Clearsnap.

Journaling: 7.26.2008 Before we knew it, Peyton & McKenna were up to their elbow in the ice bucket!

Design note:  Man, this was a tough one! I've never seen the show and now I fear it!   I started this project three times and it took me an entire month to complete it. For my three fashion items, I chose my favorite black shoes (favorite because they're my most comfortable!), a brown/pink polka-dotted shirt (new, a gift from my aunt, not from my own shopping!) and one of my favorite dresses of McKenna's (figures, I had to go to my daughter's closet to complete my fashion inspiration!). I also chose my two style items - my favorite peace lily plant and my silver earrings I wear all the time (figures, another "new" item - birthday gift from my mom!). My art item that caught my eye was this Chinese tea set (also a gift) given to us as an engagement present. So I think that brings us to three chosen by me, three inspiration pieces that were gifts - see why I had trouble choosing? However, once chosen, the inspiration just poured out! Now I love this game! From my shoes I chose black as a predominant color. From my shirt, I chose circles - I love using and seeing circles in scrapbooking - and used two great big ones. McKenna's dress inspired me to go for a patchwork-type pattern, which instead of creating, I found in the Dream Street papers.  My plant? I guess it put green in my mind. The the largest pair of earrings are actually adorned with diamonds, sparking some "bling"y inspiration. My tea set is set upon a gift-wrapped box and adds a nice pop of color - like the pink on my own page. Put all that stuff together, and I'm almost ready to redecorate the house, too!

One Moment by: Brianne Nevill.  Supplies: Paper, Stickers: Basic Grey, Metal: We R Memory Keepers, Grunge Mask: Jessica Sprague, Ink: Clearsnap, Other: Corkboard, Font: High Strung, CK Curly.

Journaling:  As your dad and I drove to the doctor’s office on July 20th, I remember feeling very anxious.   Your dad must have been feeling the same because he took my hand and gave it a squeeze.  When we arrived at the downtown Tampa office, we were met with the unyielding Florida heat.  After what had to be the longest walk ever taken, we arrived in our OB/GYN office.  They took us back to the ultrasound room and had me lay down on a very uncomfortable table.  Cold, clear jelly was squirted onto your little bump and the technician placed the transducer on Mommy’s belly.  The sound that filled the room consumed me.  Steady whooshing noises squelched any fears I had and provided a melody for the moment.  The question, “do you want to know the sex?” brought me back to the moment as we both answered a resounding “yes!”.  A quick shift of the transducer and a turn of the monitor answered our nagging guesses… “It’s a boy!”  Daddy jumped right out of his chair, thrusting his arms into the air like a triumphant gold medalist.  In that definitive moment, our mother and son bond had begun. 

Design note: Almost EVERYTHING about me revolves around blocking.  From my living room to my closet, my walls to my son’s building blocks, you will find them ALL over my house.  It comes as no surprise to see them all over my pages.  I LOVE the color black so when I started thinking about pictures, I immediately thought about the ultrasound pictures I had yet to scrap.  When I started looking through paper, the first line that jumped out at me was Scarlet Letter by Basic Grey.  It has ALL the colors of my home and screams “Brianne”.  The motivational poster is totally me, so I had to add a quote to my page.  The white space of my page really finished it off for me as I am not a big fan of clutter.