Only in Ohio

Yesterday was beautiful. Bright sunny and 80 degrees. I sat on my balcony for awhile reading "Interview with a Vampire" in the warm sunshine. When I left work last night at 1am it was 62 degrees. No jacket required.

Today it is 29 and snowing. Is this some sorta belated April Fool's joke? I already took my coat to the cleaners. I put screens in some of the windows. Im ready for spring. It had it's chance to snow in Dec and January... it just chose not to.

I love the spring. It always feels fresh and new. The air smells fantastic and it always makes me feel spunky. Last week the sunshine made me go to target and buy things. New funky wedges, a couple pairs of flip flops and a few cute tops. Oh and a box of red hair dye.

It was a business decision. See.... I needed high lights. So I could
A. $7 to Dye red for a bit and $93 to buy scrapbook supplies or
B: Get highlights.

I'll be blonde again by summer... but this is fun for now ;)

OH......IO!!

Go buckeyes!!

I'll back back later with some news and some layouts... but this Penn State girl just had to cheer for her fellow BIG 10 school (as long as it isnt Michigan lol )

Sunday Sunday

(humming the Mamas & the Papas) I love my Sunday. Sunday is the day Matt and I get to see each other for most of the day. We sleep late. Maybe do something with one of our families. We go to dinner, to movies and generally be goofy. I love my Sundays. I never EVER work Sunday.

He had to go to the theater for a few hours this afternoon so I made this layout. I have tons of new years pictures to scrap but for some reason this one just called to me. (silly huh)I hadnt made jello shots since college and they turned out really well. Im surprised how much the guests liked them (since I being 28 was the youngest one there by quite a bit)

They are very easy to make. You make the jello as the package says but you use chilled alcohol instead of cold water in the final step. In this case I used watermelon vodka and raspberry jello. Man they were awesome! One big box of jello made enough for 20 or so people to have a few each.

Oh and by the way... I officially *LOVE* Hambly

Crazy days

AHHHH... That was my sigh of relief that St. Patty's day is over and I didnt have to kill anyone. I can say that is one day that being a bartender really REALLY sucks. I want to be celebrating too, but I cant because my hands are stained green, my back is killing me and some drunk keeps making lewd comment about the size of "the girls"

I actually scrapped this afternoon. I got my ZingBOOM kit yesterday and had to play with it. This is sorta fairy tale :) I love this picture and that you can see my Mom and my Auntie Jo lacing up my dress. I love that the kit colors are pretty close the the pinks and greens I used at my wedding.
I got the prettiest Happy Mail last week from my partner Joanna This little pocket is just gorgeous!! I giggled with delight at how pretty it was. The happy mail is getting fun. I just packed up my 2nd happy mail to Joanna along with 3 fabulous happy raks. There may be more coming soon too... I need to make more mini cards. :)
Im really loving Eye candy this month. I recieved my add on today with Jennifer's darling doodle tree stamp. The kit "The Notebook" is so romantic. I know this is a kit I will devour far beyond my 5 dt projects. I just got a hint on next month's kit and Im already drooling.
Oh I need to stop procrasting and scrap! XXOO.... and by the way Caardvarks #2 is now up!

Dreaming of vacation....

Everyone here has the sickie ickies. Frankly Im sick of feeling crappy. I want it to get warm and sunshiny not cold and rainy. I guess until July I will dream of vacation. I just pray we can save the $$. We are going to west palm beach in florida. I love our hotel.

The first time I went to Florida I was 13. My awesome Auntie Jo and Uncle Mike took us to Disney World in a motor home. 5 kids from Ohio to Florida and back for 2 weeks. Man they were brave. Im sure at some point we all needed beaten! Anyways... I found this picture today of myself, my cousins and my brothers being "held up" by the toon town police (you know from Roger Rabbit) Dont you just love the 90's! Yes that is me in the back.. with my bright oversized shirt, killer socks and that freakish perm frizzing in the Florida sun. I am sickened now by how cool I thought I was. hehehe You can so tell by my expression I thought I was too cool to pose. My cousin looks so annoyed and the other 3 went right into character. Priceless.

Caardvarks

I'm so excited to announce the debut of a new challenge blog Caardvarks.
We are a bimonthly challenge blog designed to help you build your card
stash with fun, funky cards. We will post a new challenge the 5th and the 20th of every month. We will pick a winner for each challenge and she will have the opportunity to be the guest designer for the next weeks challenge.

My friend Jen and I are so excited about this project! I hope You will join us.

Rock on!

I need a mojo shot. I did manage to do layout of my little brother the other day. I found these little robots he drew me along with his school picture in a box from my old apartment. He'd probably *DIE* about this now at 16. (we wont tell him)

Im feeling a little inspired tonight. I got on late to get a fabulously funky zingBOOM kit and check out all the Poppy Ink add ons. I bought my first ever add on package... Dylan. I couldnt resist.

Speaking of PI...The whole Rockstar thing got me pulling out my mp3 player and jamming for awhile and jotting down notes for layouts while surfing the net. I have several titles, lyrics and themes running around my notebook.

So inspiration is here... mojo is gone. At least tomorrow is mY early night. I should be home by 9:30 from work. After I make dinner I can get some work done. Cards, dt projects and fun to do! :) Rock on girlies!

Sickies :(

I have a bad case of the sickies. The last 3 days have been rough.... but I think now Im finally getting better. Sunday I spent most of the day in bed with McDreamy. Im started watching season 1 of Grey's Anatomy and Im very addicted.

I was able to get out of bed today and play in my scraproom. I got 4 cards and a layout done! I also started working on a challenge blog Im doing with the *fabulous and talented* Jenyfur. We'll be doing weekly funky card challenges using a variety of different things. Stay tuned if you need to build your card stash with some unexpected fun :)

I missed 2 birthday parties on Sunday. My niece Megan turned 16, which seems impossible because when I met her she was still such a little girl. The other birthday is my fun loving friend Mindy who turned 28. She is such rockin chick and very good to my little brother. Happy birthday girls!

Same old same old

Nothing much going on here today. Hubs is home for lunch so were watching Arrested Developement. I so wish they hadnt cancelled that show. I didnt start watching til after it was off the air... and man is it funny!

I got a little present from Nikki G over at Poppy Ink! We did a ribbon button and blossom swap. I so love how she packaged everything! The coolest thing is I didnt have anything she sent me! I cant wait to play with everything. I keep thinking about those big fun buttons (wait that doesnt sound right)....Thanks bunches Nikki!

Have you girls checked out the Got Spirit? blog? If you havent you must. I love the idea of uplifting other scrappers and sending little treats. I love the idea of Happy Mail and have already started gathering little presents for my partner. Its not about spending money... its about brightening someone's day. Go see already!

Share the *love*

In honor of Valentine's week (it can last as long as I want dammit hehe) Here are a few of my favorite love quotes... hopefully they inspire a card, a layout or just you!

"The greatest thing you'll ever learn, is just to love and to be loved in return"
-Moulin Rouge (I know it was other stuff too... but I just *heart* that movie)

"True love is friendship set on fire"
-French Proverb (amen!)

If there ever comes a day
When we can't be together
keep me in your heart,
I'll stay there forever.
-Winnie the Pooh, (the sweetest quote ever)

The best thing to hold on to in life is each other
-Audrey Hepburn (I just adore Audrey)

" A true man does not need to romance a different girl every night, a true man romances the same girl for the rest of her lifetime."
--Ana Alas (*sigh*)

"I do love nothing in this world as well as you.... is that not strange"
-Shakespeare Much Ado about nothing (I just adore Shakespeare)

Have a happy Saturday! :)

EYE want CANDY

The super springy fun
March Eye Candy Kit (Marzipan) debuted today! (and with it my first online dt debut) The preorders for the next available kit are also up today!! If you want candy and dont have it yet, I sugguest you pop over and check it out. You dont want to miss our doll of a guest designer too!
Its still freezing here with snow drifts everywhere. It is a beautiful sunshiny day! I popped out of bed early today (probably had something to do with the bottle of Reisling I drank with the tasty filet my Valentine helped me make last night) Im hoping to get lots of scrapping done tonight. Thanks to my cupids I have lots of new toys.

Snow snow and more snow.

Im buried. We have to have a foot of snow and it's STILL snowing. I cant wait to go out and take pictures! Its like a winter wonderland outside. The bad thing is that I need to go to the grocery store to buy steaks to make for tonight for Valentine's day. I think I will wait til Matt can come home and drive me. The roads seem to be okay, but they are still covered with snow and ice.

We ended up closing early last night due to the weather and I got to come home and play! I started playing with presents from my Crazy Cupid! Here is a little layout I did last night with some of the wonderful fun stuff she sent me. (I couldnt wait to take a picture....I had to play hehehe!) This is Matt's Valentine for this year too. Im loving the KI Wildthang!! Thanks bunches crazy cupid (for my entire awesome package)

You want some cheese with that wine?

Im sleepy. Ive have been sleepy for days. Im getting enough sleep... yet I'm tired all the time. I need to be awake now!! I have stuff to do! It's hard to get motiovated right now. Its FREEZING. I dont think we've seen 10 degrees this week. The wind chills are in the negatives every night when I leave work. All I want do is climb under my big down comforter (with it's chocolate brown microsuede duvet) and be comfy and cozy.

Tomorrow I have to go to a winery and taste different wines for work. Im kinda excited that I may learn a bit more and find something I really like. I dont really like dry wines. A chianti sends me running in fear. (but hubs loves it) I really dig reislings, zinfendels and other sweeter wines. I love the red table wine from Uncle Primo's resturant. Unfortunately I have to drive 40 minutes to get some. I dont think wine and my establishment exactly go together... but hey... its worth a shot.

I got a package from my pub cupid today!! Ohh do I love chipboard. Kick ass plain jane flourishes and pretty pink heidi swapp alphas!! Thank you pub cupid!! I love it! You are a sweetie!

My little deck of me cards

I started doing the art card project (deck of me) on Emily Falconbridge's blog. I so love this project. I have only done 2 of the cards so far and I really hope to catch up after I finish the projects for the fabulously happy March Eye Candy kit. Here are the 2 cards Ive done so far. I dont know why I didnt scan the back... but I didnt.

Card #1 On the back: What are you proud of? I am proud that I pushed myself to try for things..... design teams, publications etc. I am proud of me for taking it well when I dont make it. I am SO critical of my work and Im so afraid of rejection usually. Im proud that I made the Eye Candy DT because I pushed myself. SR 1/26/07
Card #2 What is powerful to you? On the back: "The greatest thing you'll every learn is just to love and to be loved in return" (Moulin Rouge) SR 1/28/07

Present making time!!

Im having so much fun with swaps right now! Im feeling like the present fairy. Ive been making up swap "kits" all night. I really dont know what I like best... shopping for my person or getting that surprise package in the mail.

Speaking of surprises... Lookie what I got from my Pub Cupid!! Oh the blingaliciousness of it! (yes I like making up words)Lots of Mambi bling words and shapes. I so adore bling and I love vintage valentines! Thank you Thank you pub cupid!

Im so looking forward to the 2peas music inspiration swap. Im cracking up at my song and I have tons of kit pictures in my head.


I actually scrapped last night. Id been staring at my January Poppy Ink kit for a few days so it had to be touched. I so love this picture of us in the limo. I also love stickles. Im hooked! I actually have been using them for years. I found a few old bottles and before I knew it I had to go buy every color of the rainbow. I used the stickles to polka dot the letters and to add glitter to the flower centers. If youve never tried them... you need to go buy them! They are only like $1!

A little piss and vinegar

Some days we all have days like this... the total attitude. Im feeling like that right now. I swear if I go look in the mirror and put my hand on my hips I'd have the same look on my face. At least it's late enough that I wont have to feel agitated at my sweet husband. (who was awesome to me today)
Ive had an evil migraine since Saturday night. I was able to take something and have it reduced to a dull ache for most of the day... but its bad full force and I feel drugged from the medicine Ive been taking. Matt tried to make me feel better.... he even took me to the flower factory and was (semi) patient while I looked at EVERYTHING and stood smiling while I contemplated if I really needed a gigantic $8 bottle of mod podge. I love that man!
*and THANK YOU to my crazy cupid for my little birdy stamp!!**

A little ode to Floyd

I love Pink Floyd and I especially love the song Learning to fly. I think I bonded with it in college while I was searching for myself. One night while reliving old times in my little scrap "hole" I decided to scrap the lyrics. I love the colors of this layout! I glued sequins to the chipboard heart and I immediately wanted more.

*Note to self.... by more sequins*

You can listen to the song
Here on Amazon.com Song #2

Im a dumb blonde!

Yes... me! I for some reason had set my blog to only post comments I approve. I didnt know I did that! I was playing around my blog today and I found them.... all the awesome comments you gals have been leaving me the last few months. I always thought nobody loved me! Anyway... if you left me a note and felt ignored... Im so sorry! I can tell it it was quite awesome reading them all tonight in one sitting. I have been having a blah week and you gals totally made me smile!
Thank you XXOO!!
Sarah

Wedding fun

Something wonky always happens at weddings. At mine my brother Ede got a flat tire on the way to the reception. My dad and my brother both stopped to help him change it. This picture my dad took on the side of the road of my 3 brothers, my brothers best friend and my sister (in the car) is just priceless! I kept the layout fairly simple to show off the pic!

Shades of Grey

Its been a long week. Work has been super boring... and of course super boring leads to no $.... No $ leads to no supply fix. I hate January.

Im very excited this afternoon. I just got an email from Basic Grey and they approved the cute little frame magnet for the online gallery. I know this isnt a big deal to most... but I was doing a little happy dance like 3 minutes ago. It was the first and only thing Ive submitted them and Basic Grey is probably my favorite. Anyway... here's the linky Basic Grey gallery

I so cant wait til the 4 new lines come out!! (sneak peeks start tomorrow)

Holy Crazy Cupid Batman!!!

Looky what I discovered after running around crazy all day. It was just what I needed today!! Thank you Thank you Crazy Cupid!!


This gorgeous box is filled with bunches of Rhonna Farrer stamps, an acrylic block, 2 heart candleholders, a gorgeous beaded heart, a wicked cool deck of truth or dare cards and lots of scrumptious cherry chocolate kisses!

Everything is so so me and it totally made my day :)

Our Life: 2006

My funky little mini book. I really love it so. I know its kinda random and funky... but that's what I like about it. I sanded and modpodged a board book... covered it is the adorable Bam Pop! and Ki grateful. Papers and alot of the embellishments came from Poppy Ink November Kit. I did alot of doodling... and there's a ton of bling.


I cant wait for the new line of Bam Pop! papers to come out at CHA.

An Ode to lip balms

I have another addiction besides scrapbooking. I am a lip balm hoe. I cant help myself. I buy tons and tons... all different kinds. I am never anywhere without some sort of lip product.

*My favorite for hurting lips is definately Carmex
*My favorite for sunburned dry lips is Burt's Bees (I love the tingle)
*Body Shop Born Lippys taste mah-velous!
*One cant live without a lipsmacker or 2
*Keihl's is so soothing

I will try any new blam I see! I love having a variety to choose from. I have at least one in every purse, car, coat pocket and room. I hate hate hate it if my lips feel chapped or dry.

Old pictures

I love pictures from the 70's. I could sit looking at big boxes of pictures all night and be content. I found this one of me in an album that belonged to my great grandmother. I so love my outfit and my adorable little hat. What really rocks my socks is that I still have that little horsie in a box somewhere. I loved it so much I saved it for my kiddos. I cant wait to scrap this pic!


I love this picture too! Me and Butchie (what I called Matthew when we were kids) We loved low ridin on the big wheel. :)Dontcha just dig my argyle vest with matching socks. Ive always been a fashion diva ;)

Its a New Year baby!

I started making goals for myself somewhere around last June. I had been so busy with the wedding I hadnt had time to do anything for almost a year. (and the stuff I had done was pretty sad) Ive spent the last 6 months growing in my art (can I call it art) I learned, I eveolved, I found my style.

In 2006 I did think I did great. I made small goals and I pushed myself thru them. I made it onto 2 design teams. I won 3 layout contests. I scrapped 30 layouts in 30 days (2x)Ive tried new products, expanded into stamping. I even made a gigantic presentation board of pictures for the wedding.

I cant wait to see what 2007 brings me.

I want to be published
I want to do at least 250 layouts
I want to do at least 5 mini books
I want to do an awesome job for Eye Candy
I want to do more altered projects
I want to do more challenges
Here's a little layout I did last month. The picture is my sister Hannah and I (probably about 7 years ago) at Mario's Spa. :) I inked the entire thing silver. I the crown stamp is Rhonna Farrer. I inked and marbled the cherry arte chipboard flowers.

Im a candy Girl!!!

I am so excited to be designing for Eye Candy Kits! I still cant believe it and Ive known for a week! I cannot wait to get my first kit! I was drawn to this particular kit because they are what they say... Pure Eye Candy! Romantic, sweet and a little spunky. I love the unique embellishments they offer. January's tags blew me out of the water. Run to check out this kit before it sells out AGAIN!

Treasures

I love this little treasure chest I made. It was once an accordian album I bought from Target. Now it gets to hold a bunch of memories. Its actually more for storage than anyhing. I have boxes of crap laying around from when we were dating. Corks, cards, playbills, casino chips, tickets, and other little things that I cant scrap because they are just too big (or I dont have pictures to go with them) Now I have everything in one place :)

I used the October Poppy Ink kit for this. I added a few flowers and buttons.




and yes that is painters tape. ;)

Travel Channel

The travel channel makes me want to travel so badly! They are doing this program on the largest of the Royal Carribbean ships....I was drooling. Ive been on one cruise... when I was 19 and it was the (RC) Soverign of the Seas. Ive been lusting for a cruise ever since. To make matters worse... then they took the ship to Aruba. I so so want to go back to Aruba. As they showed all the things to do and I realized I did almost all of them..... but Id still so back. It was amazing.

This is my mini book of fun things were did in Aruba. I made it out of coasters from Outback Steakhouse. I tried to highlight our adventures (at least the PG ones hehe) Now Im hooked on mini books for vacations! I have lots of picture of the insides in my 2peas gallery. I had a blast making this. I definately need to get more coasters.

I had the best day today!

It was awesome. My husband was still in bed when I work up so I could snuggle him (he works days, I work nights)

Then we went up to this fabulous Japanese hibatchi place for dinner. We were celebrating 5 birthdays in the fam. and there were 16 of us. I had the filet & shrimp, a little sushi and 2 orange creamcicle martinis. It was so so good!

Afterwards a bunch of us decided to go bowling! We just kept getting CHEAP pitchers of crappy beer (I hadnt had Natty since college) It was so much fun! My aunties were trash talking and my cousin and my baby sister were rocking the "reverse granny" and other interesting moves.

Good times :) I love hanging out with the fam.

~*Flowers*~

My gorgeous flowers from my birthday. Also my card :) I always tell my honey I want him to get me a birthday card. It cracks me up because its so so him!

I used Fancy Pants: free spirit and buttons from my stash.

I was so excited that I got to do a layout today. Its been almost a week since Ive done anything and I was going crazy. I normally have a good bit of time to play.

Amazing Auction News and a layout

I just adore Basic Grey! I just love this layout I did with Lily Kate and big layered chipboard flowers that I painted with stickles to make um sparkle

The auction tonight was FABULOUS! I am pretty sure we raised WELL over $30,000 for children with cancer. My mom did an amazing job getting items and getting everything set. The evening was flawless... except we couldnt find the credit card machine at the end of the silent auction. After looking under every table and checking every possible place.... I get my grandma in the car and take her home. We get there and she didnt have her keys... and I didnt have my key because I took my husband's car! Ughhh!! Luckily my parents are selling their house... and I was able to fiddle with the realtor lock and get in the garage. I hadnt heard my grandma swear in a long time, but when she saw that credit machine sitting on the counter... out it came. I laughed really hard. We raced back just in time to get it set up before the line of people came out to start paying. Im thankful for all the generous people who have given us the means to help these kids thru the rough times.

Its been a crazy week!

Thanksgiving, birthdays, playoffs, auction, and my foot.

Ive had lots and lots to do... which means no time for scrapping. Hopefully I'll be able to get something done tonight after the auction.

Somehow I have messed up my foot. I have no idea how... all I know is my 3 biggest toes on my right foot hurt SO BAD I cant walk on them. So Im hobbling all over the place today. Barefooted I can walk on the side of my foot... but shoes hurt! I wish it would go away. Im going to have to work with it like this if it doesnt... and we are in the middle of football playoffs (and my city hosts alot of these games) and I work in a busy sports bar.

Thanksgiving was great. As always I had to go 4 places, but at least I had a good time each place and there was ZERO drama... which is rare! We even got out the Nintendo power pad and had an olympic bout which I lost.

We are.....

PENN STATE

It was a grand day for football. Penn State beats Michigan State (and it was a great game) and then the Buckeyes get Michigan! I didnt get to watch as much of that game as I was running from one end of the bar mixing shots, pouring beers and breaking up fights. It was a big one too... and it wasnt even with a M fan! Stupid meatheads, I had to grab one of my regulars around the waist and drag him out. Turning off the football game made them start behaving. It was an exhausting day.

It was really fun being in that atmosphere with everyone so excited. It made me wish I was Penn State they were rooting for... so I could be part of it. Dont get me wrong, I love OSU... I just have the real great LOVE for my alma mater. The exciting screaming jumping up and down swearing at the tv screen LOVE.

WE ARE..... PENN STATE!!


I wanna be in THAT crowd.

Score!

I just scored a September Poppy Ink kit!!

*happy dance*

Thanksgiving

This little folder holds lots of secrets. It folds down to hidden journaling. Id show you, but then Id have to kill you. I used the October Poppy Ink kit. I want a sub so bad, but now they are always sold out :(

Its almost Thanksgiving. I cant believe Matt and I have been together for 5 years. Our first date was the day after Thanksgiving 2001. We talked on the phone for hours on Thanksgiving evening... late after I got home from my aunties.

Thanksgiving always stresses me out. We get up too early and drive around all day. I feel like I spend most of the time in the car. We usually have to go 4-5 places. Sometimes I wish I could stay at home, cook, watch football and nap all day like other people. I am just sick of being tired and driving every Thanksgiving...but I know if I dont go everywhere, I'll miss everyone I wont see.

Its Almost Auction time!

Im on the board of a non-profit that helps children with cancer. Every year we hold an auction to raise money to help the kids! This year my mom is running the auction. Im so excited about the things she was able to get!

An elmo TMX
Firestone golf packages
celebrity & sports autographed memoribilia
vacation pkg

as well as many cool gift baskets and gift certificates. Im so excited about the things we can do for the kids in the next year with this money. We are already busy working on the stockings for every child in the cancer/hemo ward. Fingers crossed it goes well this year.

On the Bus (Aruba)

Ahhhh Aruba. I miss it. It truely was beautiful. I can still remember what it feels like on this bus. Hot, dusty, wickedly cool Latin music playing loudly as we drove thru the Aruba that tourists dont usually see. It isnt the lush paradise the beach side was, nor was it the bustling fun of the city. It was hilly, but almost desert like, with large cacti and wind bent trees.
The bus was painted bright bold colors and had no windows. We flew around corners with great speed, while I tried to put sunscreen on my new husband. I was very nervous about the ATV tour we were rushing to start.

Birthday fun

I took this picture after Id drank a half bottle of wine and several frozen cocktails at dinner. Dontcha just love the red eyes and nose.

Since Matt just got a job, I knew he didnt have a ton of money. I told him I didnt want a big present for my birthday. He took me out to dinner. Nowhere fancy... just Outback Steakhouse. We had steaks and fun drinks. Afterwards he took me to the old theater in town. His organization runs the theater so somehow he got the keys. We go in and there is a big bouquet of pink and green flowers and a bottle of wine. We got to climb up in the balcony and watch movies in there on the gigantic screen. We watched breakfast at tiffany's and moulin rouge.

It was an awesome birthday present.

So its been awhile

Hey! Remember me?

I believe its time to start a bloggin again! Lots have things have happened. Matt started his new job last Monday (hence why I have more time to blog). Im right at the end of my busy time at work too so it was a very good thing. Now Im not worried about Christmas.

I turned 28 last Wednesday. Im not quite sure how I feel being this close to 30. I think I may start telling everyone Im 24. Might as well lose the years while I still can. Although that would make my husband 11 years older... as if he wasnt already robbing the cradle. Im lucky I have pretty good skin. I guess that is what happens when you start using wrinkle cream when you turn 21.

I wish I was half as worried about the size of my ass as I am about the lines around my eyes. Maybe then I could lose the 25lbs I want to lose.

Anyways... just saying hi! I have LOTS of layouts to post! So check back to see!

Boxed In

Ahh the box house. It was basically a big cardboard box my brother and I used to play in. It had windows and a door and we got to decorate it to our liking. If you look closely at the photo you can see my name scratched in with the "drawings"

Matthew and I are 13 months apart and have always been thick as thieves.

I used orange stickles to create the glittery look. This layout was made using the August Scraptivity kit. This is not my normal "style" but I like it. :)

More $$ for supplies

Just thought Id share a way a earn a little bit more $$ for supplies. I just got a check for $36.

Survey Savvy

This site rocks. I take quick surveys and earn money each time I do. All you do is request your check. Its a free membership and they are taking new applicants.

My other favorite is Pinecone Research. If you can get in there jump on it! They rarely have open calls because they pay so well that most members dont drop them.

Im back! :)

We had a great time! The wedding was so fun and my cousin was so beautiful! She looks so so happy. Im so glad I got to go. We spent alot of time at the beach. It was so fun staying with all my family. Most of them I rarely get to see.
We left the house Sunday at 10. We then went exploring. We stopped at the Wright Brothers monument to show my brother and sister. Then we went shopping a bit. I made Matt stop at Ikea on the way back. We ended up driving my cousin Meredith back to DC. We stayed with her that night and went out as a group... to a big dinner and then pie at a little bar/bookstore.

Monday we got up and explored the museums in DC. I love that city. Everytime I visit I have the urge to move there. We then went to my cousins restraunt in Georgetown for a fabulous dinner... then shopping! I spent a little at H&M.

We left the city late and drove halfway home. We stayed at a hotel for the night. We needed some "us" time. We'd been around other people for the past week. It was nice.

I had a great weekend! Tommorrow I'll be back with pictures :)

I cant wait for the beach

Tomorrow night my husband and I are driving to North Carolina. My cousin is getting married in the Outer Banks this weekend. We hope to be there by Thursday morning so we have a chance to play a bit.

I love the beach... especially the Outer Banks. I cant wait to bury my toes in the sand. She is getting married on the beach... how romantic and beautiful is that. Alot of my family will be down there, so Im sure we'll have a blast.

Hell Im excited about the pictures I can take... and the scrapping I can do with those pictures. Im such a dork.

Im so not looking forward to that 12 hour drive though! Ick! Hopefully I can sleep most of it.

Happy birthday Tyler

My little nephew Tyler (the cutes boy ever) turned 1 July 13th. Here's the little layout I did of his pics.



I really hated this doodlebug paper when I first bought it. I bought a big box of "kits" on Willow Traders a few months ago. I really wanted the BG urban couture. I almost gave this paper away. Then it sat there for a bit. For some reason though it popped into my head when I saw these pics. I cant believe how much I like this layout.

Its wasnt my style... yet I made it me. Very cool.

Closing up shop

My husband closed his business today. Im so sad for him. He's beat, stressed and exhausted. Im getting worried. He's still there cleaning things up. He's burning the candle at both ends.

Im also trying not to freak at the idea that my husband no longer has a job. I am now the only $$ we have. Thank the Lord above that it is my busy season. Had I changed jobs already (to the 9-5 non weird hour job that I dream of), we would be screwed.

I know M wont be out of work long, he's brilliant. That along with the fact that I know he'd do anything to make sure we had the $$ for things. Hopefully he can get more freelance work in the mean time.

Here it goes. Life... and Ive only been married for 4 months.