Freakin' Fancy NERVOUS!

That's me! As I continue to anxiously wait for the announcement of this year's CreativeXpress Design Team (for which I really hope to be a part of), my nerves are certainly working over-time. See, there's also a "fancy" fabulous company that just so happens to be seeking new designers for their team too, and the company for which I am referring to of course is none other than, Fancy Pants Designs... my all time EVER, most favorite scrapbook company! I have been wanting to be a part of this team ever since I was introduced to their fancy schmancy stuff in 2005! I was lucky enough to be named to their Honorable Mention list during their previous Design Team call, so I really, REALLY hope to make it onto the actual Design Team roster this time around! What a fantastic opportunity it would be for me to be able to create and design for Fancy Pants... I would just be over the moon HAPPY! :D BUT, there are hundreds of other talented girls who are also dying to be a part of this group, and they have said they would only be adding "5" new designers! My word! Can I make the cut? I dunno, but you can betcha I am tryin' my best! Breathe, Andrea... and think positive and mighty thoughts! :)

Sooo, would you like to see some lil' peeks of the things I submitted? We had to submit 3 layouts in our entries and 1 extra project that could be a home decor item, a set of cards or an extra layout.

This is from my first layout...

and from my second layout..

and my third page...

For my extra project I went with a home decor item, and here's a sneak of it...

I do want to be a part of this Fancy Pants DT and it would be the ultimate scrapbooking dream for me, but regardless, I LOVE all these submissions that I've done. I'll be sure to show them in detail after the DT selection. Before I wrap up this post though I thought I'd share one more page tonight. This one was from my Fancy Pants DT entry from when I got an Honorable Mention and it's also a remembrance layout for our Ava. Absolutely one of my most cherished and loved pages that I've completed to date...

Daddy's Heart

Here is some more detail of the title-work...

The journaling for this page is a poem that I found in the "Pea Soup" at Two Peas. It expresses everything that I had ever hoped for in a father for my children. Mugi has definitely completed that vision for me. He has stuck by my side for all these difficult pregnancies, he has been my biggest support. We welcomed our babies into this world together and I know how eager he has been to step into the father role. I think it takes a pretty special person to be a daddy of Angels!

When I heard the news of you,

I did the things that most daddies do.

I opened up my heart so wide,

For you to have a place inside.

As each day passed, I'd think of you,

I'd watch you grow, I was "expecting" too!

I tried to imagine the person you'd be

Would you look or act like me?

I thought of the things that we would do,

The times we'd share, just us two.

I would give you piggyback rides,

Push your swing and watch you slide.

I would teach you how to ride a bike,

Catch your first ball and throw your first strike.

I would hold your hand in mine,

Be your protector, strong yet kind.

I would be your hero and friend,

Give love and advice on which you'd depend.

I will always remember the day you were born,

I cradled a miracle, small and warm.

What words I had were scarce and few,

A tear and a smile were the best I could do.

Life gave me a moment, precious and rare,

Bursting with pride, excitement and care.

I promised you then, all that I had,

See, you were my child and I was your dad.

When I heard the news of you,

I did the things that most daddies do.

I opened my heart so wide,

Where you will ALWAYS have a place inside.

As always, thanks for taking the time to look and read about my work. I love sharing it with you all!