Scrap for Help

Here's a simple layout I made for Nolan's album using my February Counterfeit Kit. I didn't use much for embellishments as I'm feeling like I'm way behind on my scrapping these days and really just need to get some pages done. The hardest part of making this page was parting with the backside of this Simple Stories paper. Sigh, I really didn't want to use this paper, I could've hoarded it for a long time, but I need to just suck it up and use my stash! Before I stuck all my photos down, I cut some of the backside bits out, so I can fully utilize as much as possible. I am going to enter this layout over at Scrap for Help - their challenge for March is to use corrugated cardboard on your project. This was fun to do - I inked up my piece with Walnut Stain Distress Ink, then sprayed it with some new spray from Lindy's Stamp Gang. You probably can't appreciate the full effect, but it's got a pinkish red iridescent sheen to it.

This was Nolan's last day at his old school in Burns Lake. He brought his camera, and had some fun taking pictures of his classmates. I think it was jersey day because the Canucks were in the Stanley Cup playoffs, so it's kind of cute seeing everyone wearing their favorite team's jersey. Of course, I forgot all about it, even though I was a staff member at the school, so I had to borrow a jersey and Nolan's wearing his every day Irish rugby shirt with the Bushmill's Whiskey logo on the front. He's been wearing those shirts for years (he had a huge collection from Uncle Mike), and I didn't even think of it, but I think it's against most schools' dress codes to wear ads for alcohol, haha! Nobody's ever mentioned it, which is a good thing because those are about all he'll wear!

Speaking of my little man, tomorrow starts his assessment process. We will finally find out once and for all if he has Asperger's or not. I'm so curious as to what the experts will say, but I'm also wondering if I'm doing the right thing. We've been pushing ahead for a diagnosis for so long, but is it good to be "labeled"? Too late to worry about that now, I guess. I'll keep everyone posted as to the results. Enjoy the rest of your weekend!