Sisterhood of Scrap --- Wednesday Challenge!

Hey ladies!

Are you enjoying the Sisterhood's crop? So many games and prizes!!! They soo ROCK! Well, I have a challenge for you today...and it is all about SPRING!!!!!!! I'm sooo sick of winter. We finally had some sunny weather with some tempertures in the 60's, so I thought for sure spring was finally here. Well...we are back to clouds and temps in the low 40's...ARGH!!!

I've also just reorganized all my butttons, flowers, and ribbons! (Picture coming later today) They are in jars adding pretty color to my scrap space. I'd like to use them in a layout...but this weather is putting a damper on my Spring scrapping MOJO!!! So, my challenge to you...if you choose to accept it...is to help me find some Spring inspiration by creating a new layout using buttons and flowers! Here are the details:

• Must be a New layout
• Must use at least 10 buttons
• Must use at least 10 flowers
• and Must be about Spring.
• You must post a link to your layout in my comments section by April 16th to qualify for the Sisterhood's prize drawing

So...let's see some Spring inspiration! I can't wait to see what you all create! I hope you are enjoying the crop AND...Thanks Sisters for this fun crop and wonderful prizes!

BTW...the link for the Sisterhood of Scrap is on the left...check it out!

New Blog look!

Check out my new look! Thanks to Scrappin_Amy who made all the modifications. Now, I'm not stuck with a blogger template that does not use the whole screen. She found purple paisleys for my header...I soo love it. I believe it is a photo of one of the Bella papers from My Mind's Eye.

Amy...thanks for making my blog more "ME"!!!!

Saturday Night Fever?

Ever have Saturday Night Fever? Well this weekend is the weekend to have some. The Scrapperie is hosting a Saturday Night Fever crop! And we will be having some fun! I'm hosting a bingo game...come register to find out how to make your card. There will be challenges, games, and much chatting and scrapping to be had! Oh, did I forget to mention prizes?!?! Fun, Fun, Fun!

AND, did you know you can purchase the Vintage LTD kits that day for 50% off! What a deal!!!!!!

Come have some fun with me!!!


Oh by the way....The Kits Sandi puts out ROCK!!!! Check out these layouts from the January kit --> Carnivale:

Saying good-bye

Saying good-bye...I never realized it would be soo difficult. But here I am trying to say good-bye to some on-line friends and well...I just don't really know how.

I find that my life is in a state of flux now...many stressors including my DH being in Iowa all week and me working part-time to help pay for all the additional expenses (I even had to cut out all my kit subscriptions!!!! ARGH!!!!!). This has put a HUGE hit into my scrappy and on-line time. And my ScrapDango friends have been feeling the brunt of this. I just haven't had time to keep up with that board and well...it is just not fun going there anymore for me 'cause I just can't keep up anymore.

So I'm saying good-bye with deep regret and sadness. I will really miss Terri, Julie, Erica, Naureen, Loisb, Regina, Rebeca, Riezzy, Babylove (Kelly), and Kathy (I hope she is ok), and many more. The design team there is incredible and very inspirational. I hope that everyone there knows that if I could keep up and play that I would...it is just gotten too stressful for me, therefor I need to say good-bye for awhile.

Love you guys! Good luck to all with the Crowned contest.

Here is the last layout I did there! I really love this layout! First because it is the first photo I've done of our engagement and two I got to play with Grungeboard!

Moxxie...Winter CHA '08

Well...I have to say I love Moxxie's new lines. Now I know what you are thinking...I design for Moxxie, so I HAVE to love Moxxie. And well, there is probably some truth to that statement. But, let me clarify a little. I'm a big fan of BG and MME lines...I love the look and feel of them. And, I don't really do themey stuff a lot. I don't even think I've done 1 4th of July page. But, for some reason I am very attracted to Moxxie and what they are doing...therefor I did try out for their team. AND I love it!!!!!!



So...here are some layout's I did for the upcoming show...Let me know what you think!!!

This layout is from the Just a Girl line...some of you might recognize the design...I originally created this lo using BG papers. I LOVE it just as much with Just a girl!

Journalling reads:
Mom: I love you , baby
Kelly: I'm not a baby, I'm 4
Mom: Well, you will always be my baby, punkin, and honey.
Kelly: Just don't call me baby...I'm 4!
Mom: Ok, I'll try.
2 days later, Kelly: Mom, you can still call me baby.


I LOVE the filly line....You got to love those colors and flourishes and well...the horses are just way too cute!!!! This picture of Kelly with a cowboy hat and princess t-shirt is just priceless. Is she a cowgirl or princess? Well neither, she's Kelly and has a style all of her own!






And then there is the circus line...how cute is that...popcorn, peanuts, cotton candy, clowns, elephants and bright colors! This was not one of my favorite layouts, but the circle paper caught my attention and I just had to make some frames out of it!

Ok...I also made some layouts for the buckeroo and home improvement lines. But, they needed stickers that weren't quite ready yet. I'll post those after CHA! Go Moxxie!

Lovable?

Ok...I'm feeling a little raw after this layout...But, I'm really glad I did it. This feeling is a major part of who I am and what I struggle with on a daily basis. It also is a major learning experience...the impact parents have on their children. I'm so glad I got to see this. AND I make sure Kelly knows on a daily basis she is loved and lovable. I'm sure she'll still have some demon herself to overcome and learn from...but it can at least be different than mine!

The journalling reads: I have to admit I have struggled with this concept for what seems like forever. I'd have to say it probably started in my childhood. My Dad would always ask if I was the tallest, smartest, fastest, best-est, etc... I never was. I was always 1 or 2 behind the "est". I would always see the disappointment in his eyes when he heard. My Dad has never been good with showing emotion; so I would take the lack of "I love you's" and the disappointment as I'm just not lovable. Now I know better. He just wanted the best for me, wanted me to succeed and thought I needed to be those things to do so. Yet, I struggle with not feeling good enough on a daily basis. Always striving to do things better and always just not feeling loved. I sooo want to break through this! And I know it starts with me...just apreiciating what I do and acknowledging on a daily basis that it is good enough, that I am lovable! Yet, that demon is always around the corner sabatoging my self-confidence and I just don't know how to get rid of him!

The Scrapperie is an awesome site with some awesome people providing support, inspiration, and fellowship!! Colleen puts out a blog question of the day to inspire us and our blogs. I usually don't participate since I keep this blog scrapbook related. But today it is kind of a tag game...How cook is that! So...here I go...
1. My 2 favorite scrapbook topics are my daughter and husband!
2. The 2 best places I've been to are The Big Island, Hawaii and Virgin Gorda of the British Virgin Islands
3. 2 things I do everyday are well...biological...eat and ....
4. The 2 things everyone knows about me are that I scrap and I'm married with a daughter.
5. The 2 places I wish to visit are the Redwoods and Yellowstone National park to see the gysers!
6. 2 things you may not know about me are: I'm addicted to diet coke and have 2 degrees --> engineering and master's in computer science. I guess I'm an over educated mommy! LOL!

Ok...So I tag Colleen and Meg! Have fun ladies!

Happy New Year!

I cannot believe 2007 is over and 2008 has already started. 2007 was a year of change:

• Mike started working in Iowa in July. He travels to Iowa on Sunday night and comes home Friday night. It has been stressful on the family and we can't wait to get the house sold to get our family back together again!
• Our adoption agency finally received their accredidation in Russia!!! Yeah!! This process can finally get rolling again and hopefully by this summer we will have a new addition to our family!
• I found scrapbooking on the internet! I did not know there were sooo many message boards/kit clubs/blogs out there! It is amazing the friendships I have created/inspiration I have received and beautiful kits!
• I joined 2 design teams...I didn't even know these existed until 2007! And wow, what an honor to design for the Scrapperie Paper Kit Boutique and Moxxie!!! This has been a very fun and creative experience.
• I started staffing again for Pathways. I love these seminars and was soo glad to be on the January and April Basic teams! I really missed being a part of staffs...Staffing is something that I am very passionate about. The ability to support others to finding and realizing their dreams is incredible! I really missed that while in GA! If you are ever looking for something to jumpstart your passion, dreams, goals, relationships, whatever...Pathways is something to try!

So, what do I want to accomplish in 2008? I usually don't set goals/resolutions/expections. One reason is I'm very spontaneous and like to live in the moment and I find goals somewhat restrict this. Another reason I don't is because I don't want to fail. But I felt like with all the change going on in my life...with more coming up --> a move and addition to the family, that I really needed to focus on me. So, I set some goals this year and they all revolve around balance. Creating more of a balance in my life. I do really well with being a mother, supportive wife, friend, homemaker, scrapper, etc...that I found I have left taking care of me last or non-existent. So, in 2008 I want to:

• Live a healthier life. This means eating healthy, exercising, and taking care of myself. I want to lose 48 pounds. I can't believe I have let this much weight creep on. But there it is...on a public forum.
• Be appreciative/positive/thankful. I seem to always focus on the negative, what I don't have, the down side and I have to admit this leads to a LOT of stress! I started in novemeber with a gratitude mini album (which I want to finish) and want to continue this on a daily basis!
• Create some Janet time for massages, manicures/pedicure, spa treatment type stuff. I think I need the down/detox type time. I used to think scrapping was enough (and yes I do think scrapping is therapy), but I found out this weekend that sometimes it is good to walk away from everything and regroup!
• I'd also like to create monthly date nights. It has been rough with the hubby out of town all week and I'd like for us to reconnect!

Well...I think that is it for now, but I think these goals are a living thing in themselves. They will change and morph with me as I do!