So Campy! Another a la Carte Challenge

A new challenge is up and going at a la Carte, and it is sure to get you into the Thanksgiving spirit. It is the wonderful time of year when the air is crisp, the leaves have changed, and fireplaces are crackling. Here in Louisiana the humidity has lifted and the mosquitos are finally gone, which means we can enjoy the outdoors again. How better to enjoy the outdoors than go to camping. Mmmm.....s'mores and weenies. This month's menu beckons us to put up the tent, build a fire, and sing "Kumbaya."

Take a look at the November Menu:

1. Use orange and brown.
2. Use woodgrain.
3. Use fabric.
4. Use something with wings.
5. Use a toilet paper roll.
6. Use song lyrics in your title.

And my take on the challenge...

"Thankful 2 Have You"

These are some November 2008 pics of my sweet daughter #3 at her pre-school. They always invite family and friends to a hearty meal of homeade vegetable soup and sandwiches...Yum! Yum! I am so thankful for these moments. Happy Scrapping!

Shew....

...goodness, things have been busy! In my last post I divulged that I have a new job, moved my kids with me to the school I am teaching at, and we bought a new house. As wonderful as these changes are, they have left me exhausted. The kids are having to adjust, we drive 1 hour to and from our new school until we close on our new house, and I am having to plan for a new class. But, it is soooo going to be worth it...I can't wait! So...that is why I have been scarce with the blogging, but I do have a few things to share today.

First, this is my October layout for a la Carte..."How Many Clicks..." I used the October 31st kit from Noel Mignon...yummy...it is busting at the seems! Aphra and I have made some changes and we are now having one challenge per month. You have until November 14th to email your layout to me at fasylvia_6@yahoo.com.

Because of all of the changes I mentioned above, I had to resign from Scrapping Out Loud! I have loved their blog from the moment I found it, but I was struggling to keep up and I knew it was not going to get any easier. Here are the last 2 layouts that I completed for Scrapping Out LOUD!

"The Time of Our Lives in Times Square"--Love that paper from Little Yellow Bicycle! It was just perfect for some NYC pics.

So I've used the Alphabet Soup line by Jillibean Soup a few times. Ok...maybe more that a few times. I LOVE IT!! With this layout, I did not have to make the hard decision of which papers I was going to use...I used them all! Take a look...

"School Dayz 2008"

I have more to share, but I did not want to cram it all into one ginormous post! Hope all is well in your neck of the woods. Have a fabulous and safe Halloween!