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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!!     

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!!!     

Is it Friday yet???

Hello Friends!!  Is is Friday yet?  I wish I could clone myself and pass some work over to my cloned self.  So my real self could just stay home blog, craft, sleep, workout and watch tv.  Weird huh?  I think about this every now and then.  Or what about having 4 work days and 3 weekend days instead of 5 and 2.  Who even thought of that?  (note to self...google it) What about having 36 hours instead of 24?  Work 8, enjoy the other 8 and then sleep for the last 8 hours of the day.  Ok I'll stop.  But I guess my real point is that I wish I knew how to properly maximize my day.  I really don't know how.  Who does?  Do you?  Pointers please?  I just want more time to play in my scrap room and make things and blog more of my creations. Ok I'm done venting.  Whew!  hahahahahah!!!

So I created this for Embellish Magazines color challenge.    The colors are kraft, brown, teal, red and use twine.  Sound easy?  I think not.  It was quite a challenge but luckily I got this done.  I made those flower embellies.   I used pink paisley flowers (or was it prima) as my inspiration.  I used four strips of 3 inch paper and 4 strips of 1 3/4 inch paper and put one on top of other diagonally.   It was so much fun to make.  

That's it for today...hope you all have a fun day.  Happy friday eve!!! :)  

 

 

 

cardstock: jillibean soup, su riding hood red and kraft
paper: basic grey 
stamp: unity
letter: thickers by american crafts 
ribbon: su bermuda bay, pom poms from joanns, twine from walmart
misc: button by pti, die cut from su lattice

Mwah,

 

Today I'm Most Grateful For: an oatmeal choco chip cookie for breakfast!!!   

Aren't Blogs Cool? We Meet People We Would Have Never Met Before

Hey There!!!   Still working on my CHA pics for my layouts.  This one is about me meeting Ashley of Embellish Magazine.  It was so nice to finally meet her. I'm such a fan of her work and meeting her has made me into a stalker...i meant bigger fan.  haha!  We all met up for dinner and we got to meet Mac too.  What a talented photographer and funny guy.  My friend Julie and I noticed how much he kept staring at Ashley...they still look like they just started dating.  They are so sweet together.  Amir!  Why dont you look at me like that anymore?  haha!!  He's probably crossing his eyes somewhere with a messed up look on his face while reading this to be sarcastic.  Haha!   

Anyway, I just find it too cool how we are making friends via blogging.  I would have never imagined this in a million years.  I love how we all are together here on the net because of this common interest or addiction that we have with paper crafting.  There are still quite a few people that I'd love to meet one day...like Kristina Werner, Kelly Purkey, Dina Wakely, Mellypea, Ali Edwards, Claudine Hellmuth and Jennifer McGuire.  Then I'd love to have lunch one day with Amy Tsuruta, Maria Levy, Savitri and Tina Fussel.   I'm sure it will happen in the future.  Anything is possible.  


So have you guys made a ton of friends because of blogging?  Who do you want to meet or have lunch with one day?  

Have an awesome weekend!!!  I'm not going to blog this Sat and Sun because Amir and I will be celebrating out 2nd year anniversary.  

  


  

cardstock: kraft
paper: basic grey june bug doilie
stamp: unity
letter: thickers by american crafts 
ribbon/embellishment: prima, buttons by pti, woolies by basic grey
misc: zing by american crafts, liquid pearl by ranger

Mwah,

 

Today I'm Most Grateful For: the weekend is here.  celebrating our 2 year anniversary this weekend!!!  

You Inspire Me..........a layout with Donna Downey!

Hey!  Sorry for being MIA.  Lots of things happened in the past week.  I'm still trying to recover from the whole family room redo.  I took pictures but since I took it at night and I have a point and shoot the pictures came out with orbs.  Ghost hunters would say that they are spirits...maybe they are but I doubt it.  So I'm waiting for the sun to come out this morning so I can take better pics.  

Excuse the wrinkled layout....now that I'm looking at it I should have ironed it using my cute little Heidi Swapp iron.   Oh well.... So I got to meet Donna Downey at the CHA and I chased her around and waited for the right time to approach her to ask for a picture.  I purchased one of her handmade journals and I had her sign that.  Its so cute....she said that she made it herself which makes it even more special.  I love her work and I'm inspired to make an art journal soon.  I didn't know it had a name till last week.  

On to the page...I used glimmer mist and a glimmer mist mask to create the background effect.  My favorite so far.  The flower is by Donna Downey by Prima - perfect for this page.  The journal block and the sentiment is from Unity.   

Enjoy your day! 

  

 cardstock: ctmh colonial white
paper: basic grey lemonade
mist/mask: glimmer mist
ribbon/embellishment: prima, button by ctmh
stamp: unity kotm

Mwah,

 

Today I'm Most Grateful For: its thursday....one more day then its going to be friday.  one more day of working out!!!  

So what motivates you????

Hello!!!  I'm so happy today.  I'e been working out for 22 days now.  We dont count weekends and the days we skipped.  I thought this day would never come.  I always hear people say its take 21 days before it becomes a habit.  I guess its s habit now.  It's been a tough road but..well it still is at 440am every morning but its easier than it was 22 workout days ago.  I must say that weight wise....i've only lost about 3 lbs but I wore a dress yesterday that i couldnt wear because it's too tight.  Yesterday I could swing my arms around.  

So any of you working out and sticking to it???  Anybody having a tough time still?  Let me know lets keep motivating each other.  

My motivation really has been Vicki.  When anybody counts on me I hate to disappoint them.  We alternate picking each other up every week and when its my week I know I cant keep her waiting.  When she picks me up..I know I cant be late.   

So what motivates you???  What motivates you to workout, do your chores or do anything?  Let me know.   

A bit about this picture.  Still from CHA.  Hahah 

Oh before I forget...have you heard of Carina Gardner?  She is an awesome digi designer.  I joined her month long campaign to get projects done called Project Mania.  Check out my page HERE.  I'm working on redecorating my family room.  It needs it.    

Take care!!! 

  

cardstock/paper: kraft, cosmo cricket earth love

  misc: making memories frame, white pen by ranger, buttons pti

Mwah,

 

Today I'm Most Grateful For: my 22nd day of working out.  Oh I'm so happy...it's a habit now!!!  

It's Freakin' Unity

Hey there!!  So I had a goal to make 4-5 layouts during last Friday's crop.  I didn't meet that goal but instead I made 3.  Not bad considering this layout took me so long to make.  Each flower embellishment you see was cut using a sizzix die cut and then glued on using pop up dots.  Then the most time consuming part was trying to get the pictures to fit in the film strip.  Love that film strip...dont you? This layout was my favorite out of the 3 that I made.  You'll see the other ones in the next couple of days. The title on this page was inspired by the Unity T Shirts.  It was so cute.  Their shirts said "Its Freakin Unity"  so i had to use it on this page.  Thats something I would do and say.  

So did you guys have a good weekend?  We went to Animal Kingdom in Orlando.  Such an awesome trip.  I took advantage of the free ticket that you get from disney on your bday.  Luckily this year it fell on a Saturday. 

I can talk more about my trip but I just looked at the time and I have to skidaddle and get to work.  

Take care!!  

  

cardstock/paper: basic grey junebug, anna griffin lace paper
 letter: ac thickers and making memories
  misc: sizzix die cut, pti buttons, karen foster waxy flax, creative imaginations e film strip

Mwah,

 

Today I'm Most Grateful For: the most awesome bday weekend.  best bday to date!!! 

Simply Spoiled

Hello There!

It's been a while since I last posted anything.  I made this last week during our crop.  It was the only thing I created.  But I'm glad I did.  I weaved strips of paper to create the background using the new Lemonade paper from Basic Grey.  I just love the colors.  The pictures were taken during Michalas birthday dinner.  I just kept snapping away while she was opening presents and blowing a tea light.  

I'm going to a crop tomorrow and hopefully I can make several pages or cards so I will have something to share.  Gotta go....gotta go back to work.

 

cardstock/paper: basic grey lemondae 

stamp: unity july KOTM
letter: ac thickers
 misc: distress stickles from tim holtz, cherry heidi swapp 

Mwah,

 

Today I'm Most Grateful For: my last work day of the week.  Taking off tomorrow.  Yes!!! 

This is me!

Hey there!  I made this layout for K2 Scrapbook Store.  I gave them 9 layouts and this one about me to be displayed this month.  Pretty cool!  Their DT Team are sooo talented to when Kim B. asked if I could do a month as a Guest Designer I accepted.   So I have August.  

If you look closely...I'm sure you're wondering what paper that handwritten thing is.  Well I made that paper myself using my own handwriting created as a font by my friend Bailey.  I just started typing away on Photoshop and I printed it on Epson 12x12 scrapbooking paper.  
I love how it turned out.  I think this really describes who I am perfectly.  My life is crazy...too much going on.  I just keep going and going.  I talk a lot too and I do things all at once.  Major multi-talking life and I dont even have kids yet.  Just pets :)  So hope you like it!!

Sorry for the blurry pages.  I took this pic at the store with Christys Iphone.  Its not the phone it was my shaky hands that made it blurry :) 

If you live in Sarasota stop by K2 and check out my pages.  BTW dont forget my blog candy above.  Just leave a comment.

PS: CHA was sooo much fun check out some pics from Ashley Newell.  You'll see us there Mac did such an awesome job.   I'll post my pics soon!!

  

 

Mwah,

 

Today I'm Most Grateful For: getting a load of laundry done, breakfast, working out and posting before going to work.!!! 

My New Life Week 2 Day 6:
Yeah!  We're on week 2.  amir even joined us today!  I did cardio and burned over 300 calories!!