~ Naomi's Space ~

Pssst I have a new blog!!

Hello!

I just wanted to let you all know that I moved to a new blog site: 

www.naomis-space.com

I've been working on this for quite sometime now and with the help of a good friend Jim Martin (Julie's hubby) over at Captivation Media.  

Thank you so much for following me here on Typepad.  Its been such an awesome experience but I'm ready to move on.  Keep in mind that my new blog is still a work in progress but I'll be updating it regularly.  

You can also follow my tweets on TWITTER.  If you want to learn how to subscribe to my new blog check out my google reader tutorial HERE.

I hope you will all continue to follow my work and quirky life!!

See yah over at the new blog!!!  

  Mwah,

   

Having fun.... with Polaroids!!!

Day 2

We're having so much fun!!!  Tonight Julie came over and we had grilled cheese sandwiches for dinner and we went to target to purchase The Proposal!  Have you seen it?  I call dibs on Ryan Reynolds!!!  Then the Chipala (MIchala + Chip = Chipala) couple came over and watched it with us.  HIlarious movie you have to see it if you haven't yet.  I couldn't stop laughing :) 

Check out Amir below.... he's such a party animal!!!  Hahah

Have a great weekend everyone!! 
 

www.polaroid.net

  Mwah,

 

Today I'm Most Grateful For: Thank you lord for Ryan Reynolds.....to the window...to the wall.......!!      

 

To Ikea. . . we went!

Hello!!  TGIF!!  Woooohooo!!  I can't wait to have a relaxing weekend!  

Any big plans?  I'm going Ice Skating on Sunday.... it's gonna be fun!

By the way I'm watching my co-worker/friend/workout buddy's 12 year old daughter, Sierra for 10 days. I dont know if you remember my layout...i bought her Jonas Brothers concert tickets for her birthday.  It's gonna be fun.  I've already practiced grounding her and saying stuff like "young lady you are not allowed to come down till your homework is done"  blah blah blah.  All just for fun though.  Hahah!!  I love it!  She just smiles and probably thinks I'm crazy!  I will have to document her 10 days with us.  Hmmm.  Great project idea.  Light bulb moment!!!

A bit about this page....i'm just addicted to butterflies.  I used the SU die cut here and the ek success punch too.  Then i just scattered them around the page and added some Heidi Swapp Rhinstones.   That chic on my page....that's julie from Create Fabulous...check out her blog HERE!!!

Ok I'm off to bed.  Talk to you guys tomorrow.     

cardstock: su soft suede
paper: k&co amy butler, creative imaginations
letters: american crafts
die cut: su butterflies, ek success punch
misc: pti ribbon, heidi swapp bling

  Mwah,

 

Day 1 of 10 with Sierra:
Went grocery shopping and bought normal food like cereal, mac and cheese, ham, milk thats not skim, cheese that's not fat free, chicken fingers thats not made of soy, frozen pizza not kashi brand, cheez its, cookie dough ice cream not made of soy milk and  oh white bread!!!  I never realized how healthy I shop for food.  Amir's ears were flappin...he's looking forward to some captain crunch for breakfast.  I almost forgot the juice box.  I havent had one of those since middle school!!!

Today I'm Most Grateful For: I'm watching Sierra for 10 days.  Wow I'm shocked someone is trusting me to watch their 12 year old daughter!!     

K2 Scrapbook Store IS OPEN!!!

Contrary to popular belief (or just stupid rumors)  my favorite scrapbook store in town IS OPEN.  Not closed but open.  They stayed and open and was purchased by a new owner.  By the way the new owners are awesome!!!

So if you are in Sarasota or even plan to stop by...first leave me a comment (hahah) and dont forget to visit K2.  Say hi to Jessica and Jaime.  These 2 sisters are hilarious.  Love em!!!

Check out K2's Blog right HERE!!!! So spread the word....they...are...open!!!!

I'll be doing my video store walks again yippee.  I have to use my new flip.   

  Mwah,

       

OMG! we buy too much

Hey there!!!  Hope everyone is doing well.  It's late but  I wanted to post this layout since I didn't get to last night.  I'm planning to sleep early so I can workout tomorrow.  I've been slackin off for 2 days now.  

I just love the colors on this page.  Blue is my favorite color and I just love this line from Basic Grey called Marrakesh.  Oh I also purchased the uni ball signo online and i love it....thats what i used for the faux stitching here.  This page was easy...then I just added some chiboard from the same line.  Easy peasy.  

Anyway this picture was taken at Ikea.  Look at this picture..... we shop way to much!!  Happy thursday tomorrow!!!

Going to bed now :) 

paper: basic grey marrakesh
letter: american crafts
chipboard: basic grey
pen: american crafts, uni ball signo
punch: fiskars lace punch

  Mwah,

 

Today I'm Most Grateful For: Boyz II Men Tickets!!!!!!      

My favorite store in St. Pete!!

Hello!!  So we survived Monday!  Now we just have to get past Tuesday and then it will be hump day..which makes it practically Friday.  hahah!  I'm trying to be optimistic here!

So I went to an all day crop at my friend Terry's house.  It was so relaxing but I only got 3 layouts done. But I did get 14 thank you card created!  Woooohooo.  It was easy because there were all the same design...i love doing assembly line cards.  

So this is picture of Whimsodoodle.  My favorite scrap store in St. Pete.  It is so pretty inside... it looks like a book store.  I took Amy S. here when she visited last week. This was Christy and Julies first time to this store.... oh and they pampered my husband.  They greeted him with cookies, took him to a couch and gave him Manly magazines.  He was there reading for over an hour.  He never complained.  Good job Whimsodoodle!  They really know the way to a mans heart.... food, comfy chair and manly magazines :) 

Ok so if you look closely at my layout.... you'll see that I made the embellies!!! 



Aren't they cute!  I had a blast making them using some felt from joanns, sizzix die cuts, american crafts paper, buttons and some embroidery floss.  Ahhhh I'm addicted to them.... I've been holding back on purchasing the sassafras lass flowers because i always thought to myself that i could make them and I did.  

Ok so It's past my bedtime.  I'm going to sleep now.  I'll talk to you guys tomorrow!!!  

Hey don't forget to submit a card for Ms. M's challenge over at Savitri's blog.  I just had to give her a shout out because its the cutest challenge i've ever seen!!!  I think she needs to keep this going!  Maybe Ican get my puppy and rabbit to make a paw sketch... what do you think?  JK!

Take care!

cardstock: bazill
paper: american crafts, creative imaginations
stickers: october afternoon
 pen: american crafts
 die cut: sizzix
letter: thickers ac
 misc: pti button, floss from michaels, twine from walmart, felt joanns

  Mwah,

 

Today I'm Most Grateful For: I got to hang out with my friend Rocky from Sebring.  We had a not so healthy...Paula Dean like lunch buffet at an Amish restaurant for $6.99 only.  Sooooo worth it!!!     

Embellish Mag Challenge: Special Day

Yippee!!  I finally got to do a card color challenge for Embellish Magazine.  I love making circle cards!!  So I'm watching Army Wives and it's the last episode of the season.... so this is going to be quick.  Heheh I used  a coluzzle from CTMH to make the shape of the card.  So easy!!  The cloud stamp and the sentiment are from Hero Arts...I've had them since May of this year and have never used it.  The moment I saw the cloud stamp I had to have it.  So cute and I'm just lovin clouds for some weird reason.  The owl...yes I love owls...is from the dollar bin at Michaels...score!!!!  

I hope you all had an awesome weekend.  Did you do anything fun?  Different?? I went to a crop and made some layouts... you'll see them this week and today I finally got through laundry.  It never ends does it?

Good Night!!  Talk to you all soon..... Army WIves is back on!!  Then Drop Dead Diva next!!!  

cardstock: pti dark brown and white
paper: pti bitty square
stamps: hero arts, hampton art
ink: stazon brown, colorbox french blue
die cut: coluzzle
misc: pti ribbon, stickles, pti button, twine from walmart

  Mwah,

 

Today I'm Most Grateful For: I'm actually thankful for waking up at 7am today.... also that I'm finally done with all our laundry!!!     

 

My new camera bag is coming!!

*picture taken by Judy from Gypsy Rose Handbags

It's coming!!!!!  I'm so excited!!!  I should have this baby in my hands by next week.  Thank you so much Judy from  Gypsy Rose Handbags.  She is amazing.  I had her customize it for me... making it 7 inches deep rather than 5 and i chose my own Amy Butler fabrics too.  I wasn't sure if they were going to go together but I just had to have both fabrics since I've always wanted those designs and this was the perfect way to get them both.  I love it and I cant wait to get it.  Check out Judy's store: Gypsy Rose Handbags....her bags are so cute and you can pick your own fabrics too.  Ooohhh check out my bag HERE

Oh and here is the camera strap that I got from etsy too a store called VM Jess.  I know I'm getting all Amy Butler crazy but I dont care!!!  Hahah!!  It was this or get all Coach crazy or LV crazy or Gucci crazy but after buying the camera I really can't afford the last 2 right now and Coach doesn't make a camera bag or camera strap.  hahah! 


*picture taken by VMJESS

Anyway I just had to share it with you all.  Anybody have any good photography sites or blogs to follow??? Ashley....Yup I still have to get with Mac....emailing him now :) 

Have a great weekend all.  

 Mwah,

 

Today I'm Most Grateful For: waking up and getting an email that my bag is coming.  Oh and I get to see my scrappy friends today...Sherri..Terry i've missed you guys!!!     

Another Thank You Card....Sick of it yet?

Another thank you card.  Like I said 14 more to go.  Hahah!  But I think I'm going to make 14 of this design.  This is was easy to make and all of my friends are just going to have to get the same design. Don't you just love the Medallion stamp from SU?  I used the vintage cream ink from PTI and added some liquid pearls to it.  Im obsessed with this ink!  Oh and the die cut is from spellbinder...labels 9 and the butterflies are from SU.  My latest favorite embossing folder right now is from quickutz....it reminds me of the Lattice Die Cut from SU.  Ahhhh cute cute cute!!!

Ok I'm off to work.  Thanks all for the awesome comments in my post yesterday.  I hope oneday we can all hang out!!!  I'm sure it will happen.  I will find a way to be in your hood...somehow :) 

cardstock: su soft suede, bermuda bay, ctmh colonial white
paper: pti bitty dots  
stamps: su medallion, hero arts
ink: vintage cream
die cut: su butterflies, martha stuart, spelbinder labels 9
misc: liquid pearl white opal, quickutz embossing folder

  Mwah,

 

Today I'm Most Grateful For: My workout!  I had duck for dinner and god knows how much calories that has...I burned 450...thank goodness for cardio machines and  Roseanne on TV!!!     
  

I spent the day with Amy Tsuruta!

FINALLY I got to meet my sistah AMY from Amy Tsuruta Designs.  This girl is the friendliest blogger I know.   She was my very first blog friend I think I left a comment on her blog a year ago and then she emailed me back and we just hit it off.  Boy am I glad that she has as much energy as I do.  It's pretty refreshing that she can keep up with me or that I can keep up with her.  Love it!!!

I couldn't wait to take her around since checking out new scrapbook stores are my favorite.  So I planned out day our by going to 3 local scrap stores and one antique mall.  We started our day off by having lunch at the Cheesecake Factory in Tampa then we headed out to St. Pete to check out Whimsodoodle.  Love this store....then we headed off to Patty and Friends an Antique Mall close by but geez I couldnt find it.  Seriously you really cant relie on your nav system alone.  Amy heard me talk to my dude..... i hate it when he starts pulling the "RECALCULATING" crap.  Haha!  So she just said lets skip it.  


We then headed out to My Scrapbook Shoppe where I saw my sistah chica grab a stash of i dont know what it was and she just headed straight to the cashier.  I was so intrigued and followed her right away.  The girl found a nice stash of 50% of Jenni Bowlin stuff.  She took it all.  You should have seen her it was hilarious.  "mine...mine....all mine"  Nah she hooked me up with some 4x4 sheets and some journaling sheets too.  



Our last stop was sniff....sniff Scrapbooking in  Paradise.  This place had random 12 x 12 sheets of paper that had a Philippine theme on it.  Flags and all!  Pretty nifty!  It was so sad that that was our last stop the day flew by so fast and I had to drop her off again at the Tampa Mall to go back and meet up with her her honey.  

It was just so cool how we instantly hit it off.  No awkward moment.... it was as if I've known her forever when really that was the first time we met in person.  We talked about so many things and laughed the whole time.  It was so easy to talk to her!!!!  I just wished that she lived closer.  Hey Amy!!! Lets make the asian population in Sarasota into 1.1% instead of the current 1%.  Haha


 

Anywhoo....i'm just so grateful we finally met.  I hope one day you guys get a chance to meet Amy too....or another blog friend you have been talking to online for years.  I'm so grateful that this year has been a blog year for me.  I've met the PTI girls, Tim Holtz, Ashley, Kisha and now Amy.  

WHO'S NEXT?????  

PS she made this AWESOOOOME card for me check it out HERE 

Mwah,

 

Today I'm Most Grateful For: AMY an online sistah friend and now a friend for real.....see yah in Seattle...my turn to travel!!!