Currently I am suffering from nausea. When I was pregnant with my son, I couldn’t keep water down! But I have learned a new way to manage my nausea. Don’t let my stomach get empty! But another problem is my computer. I don’t know why but using my computer makes me nauseous. So I am going to make this quick…

If you have read my previous Monday Pick Me Ups, you know that I love the NitWit Collections kits. Mary Fran has created another kit that is perfect for my layouts of my son! Some Assembly Required is so perfect for my family. My father worked in construction, and while growing up my home was always a work in progress. I learned alot about tools and how to build a house. I plan on passing my knowledge to my son. He already has his own (plastic) tool set which my dad bought him. I have been looking for the perfect kit to scrapbook all the photos of my son working at his workbench. Now I have found it. There are also some addons.

Okay, that is all I can do today…

I haven’t posted a Monday Pick Me Up in awhile, but I am glad I have the time (and internet) to start posting them again.  I regretted not posting about the Songbird Avenue August kit. It was very beautiful, but sadly it is no longer available. However I am glad to post about the Songbird Avenue September kit, Autumn Woods. Autumn Woods, designed by Two Sisters Designs and Jan Crowely, benifits the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation! I love the colors and the asortment of autumn styles.

NitWit Collections came out with many great designs while I was away. I love them all and just wish to quickly share a few (well all) from August. First there was All Fired Up, great for those summer Bar-B-Que layouts. Then there was the Summer Splash Collection, which has so many great summer designs for those water related layouts.

The most recent kit by NitWit Collection, Live ‘n Learn, is so cute and perfect for my photos of my son starting Preschool (I can’t believe he is 3 already!). I love the school house, crayons and chalk board; so adorable. I can’t wait to start scrapping with this kit.

Also check out Live ‘n Learn Too, Live ‘n Learn Solids, Lil Bits - Live ‘n Learn and Alphawits - Learnin’ Curves.

The Bottom of the Toybox collab, by Jacque Larsen, Jenna Desai and Karah Fredricks, is so… so… AWESOMELY CUTE! I love all the toy elements and the designs and the colors… actually there is nothing I don’t love about it! You MUST check out the layouts made with this kit!!!

Well that is all I am posting about today. I really have been deleting most of my new product emails. I never had enough internet time to go through them. Now I will be able to get caught up.

I was sad when NitWit Collections website was down for over a week. I had wanted to buy one of the kits on the site. I ended up spending my money else where (I have a shopping problem which is why I keep my spending money seperate from the household money). But I was happy when the site was back up and I saw this new kit (even though I have no money to buy it:( ).

What’s All the Buzz Collection by NitWit Collections is so perfect for my son and now he is discovering the wonder of bugs (to my dismay). As always with Mary Fran’s designs, it is absolutely adorable! Also, as always, there are some addons… Alphawit Buzz Words, What’s All the Buzz Solids, What’s All the Buzz Too, and Lil Bits What’s All the Buzz.

Now the rest of the finds I have to share are all elements. I not usually one to buy elements on there own, except alphas, since I am big to sticking to one kit in a layout. But once in awhile I layouts that do not focus on one kit and that is when I would like to use elements like these…

A Pocket Full Of…, by Leora Sanford, caught my eye. I have frequently used transparent pockets on my paper layouts and I would love to have them on my digital layouts too. I love the differen edging and the fact there is the one pocket versions and the 3 pocket versions.

Another find by Leora Sanford is IDed and Labeled. I love the idea of journaling, titling or just labeling your layouts with ID cards or office labels. I also like the ID holders. I have a few of those around my house and had thought about using them in paper layouts but never could figure out a good way to attach them. With digital you don’t have to worry about whether the glue will hold or if it will unclip from the ribbon, paper or other element you attach it to.

In Grandma’s Garden, by Jacque Larsen, is absolutely adorable! I have always loved felt elements and these are perfect for layouts of my son.

Now for a few alphas…

Vintage Medicine, by Micheline Martin, is perfect for those vintage pages or for those grungy ones.

Ransom, by Micheline Martin, is great for layouts of your children or for sending ransom letters.

Alpha Labels Sticker & Brush Set, by Sweet Genevieve Designs, is great for titles and labels for locations, dates, saying, etc.

Credits: Goin’ Bananas, Goin’ Bananas Lil Bits, Bananas Solids, Goin Bananas Lil Bits, Monkey Chatter by NitWit Collections; Date Wheels by Kristmess

Credits: Goin’ Bananas, Bananas Solids, Goin Bananas Lil Bits, Monkey Chatter by NitWit Collections, Puddles of Sunshine Bonus Alpha by Eva Kipler, Mommy i will always love you Alpha by Jeane Gaidecki, stitching by Lisa West, gold glitter by Becki Kress, PageMaps

Journaling: When we were deciding on what cell phone provider to go with, a lady at Verizon gave you your very own phone. It is just a dummy phone but you think it’s the real thing. Sometimes I catch you pretending to call Deda, Geaba or Auntie. You even try to get Pip to talk on your phone! You are so adorable doing that.