Pregnancy Layout

Here's a layout I did for a friend. I'm trying to encourage her to get into scrapbooking. She has tons of pics!

Tags, Bags, Boxes & More - Candleholder

Here is another submission for Platinum Scraps. We were tasked to use Cricut's Tags, Bags, Boxes & More. I made a candle holder with a matching card & envelope.

Chocolate Armor

When members retire from the military, spouses get an award too. This layout has pics of me giving my Hubby his award. He is my knight in chocolate armor :-)

I think I'm Gonna Do It

Ever since I got out the military in'08, I tossed around the idea of getting dreads. I was tired of relaxing and flat ironing my hair. Plus, hair stylists are expensive in the DMV area (compared the $20 Dominicans in NYC). Well, the idea quickly got tossed out the window when Hubby gave me the "You must be crazy" look. Since then I've tried twists, braids & weaves. Though they were cute, they didn’t last because of my hair length. One of my girlfriends turned to sister locs back in '05 and at first, I didn’t like them. Now, 5 years later, they are gorgeous! So I went back to the Jury (Hubby & 3 kids) to plead my case....well, I actually texted them...I figured the blow would be softer. It was a split decision - Hubby, yes & daughter, no (the other two were boys and they didn’t care). I thought I would have to battle him but it was actually my daughter's vote I had to fight for. Well after I showed her some pics and You Tube videos, I got her vote! So I've officially began my quest for sister locs. I've had natural hair for about a year so I'm not cutting anything but I'm starting with two strand twists. My girlfriends (who are also locticians) thought that it would be a good to start with these just to make sure that this is something I want to do. Here are some pics:




NubianlockedPrincess, Curloc & all you beautiful dreaded ladies out there....let me know feel..should I take the plunge? Natural & relaxed ladies, I want to hear from you too....

Gone Too Soon

Here is my submission for this week's Platinum Scraps Challenge. I recently lost my nephew who ran out into the street and was hit by a car. The sudden death of a loved one is hard to bear - but when it's a child it's unimagineable. I'm glad to have scrapping to help me cope with my thoughts and sorrow.