Good morning, ladies. I

the new layouts. Sorry I missed these the last two days. My allergies have been giving me fits, and on Friday morning, I broke out the heavy duty allergy meds, and then spent the rest of the day in a haze. Yesterday, we celebrated my granny's 90 birthday with a big party for the whole community. I spent the day cooking, celebrating, and then cleaning. Then we had to finish our back to school shopping. It was a long day.
Michelle, your los for the sketch swap are terrific! I love the colors and the chalking. I tend to reach for my ink pads, but I really like the subtle effect the chalk has. I need to get mine out and leave them on the table, so I don't forget about them. Great job!
Cheryl, your cruise lo is awesome, too. Looking thru the cruise swap thread makes we really want to try one someday, but I don't think I can talk my DH into it. I love the sand paper and the strip with the footprints. Did you stamp those? My sister spend a week on the beach with her family this summer, and I promised to help her scrap the trip. I may need to lift this for her.
Reddy, luv your layouts, too. Those paper piecings are amazing, as all ways. I'm assuming those are on your blog? I agree with Michelle -- I need to set aside a day to get everything downloaded. I'm getting ready to start scrapping this year's trip, and I plan on using a lot of your files. Thanks for sharing your lo and your scal awesomeness with us!