Happy Sunday!

I rarely post on Sundays, LOL...

esp when we are golfing ;) so i am doing this on Saturday and scheduling it...i have been participating in the Scrapperie and Scrapadilly crops this weekend and I saw this My Mind's Eye challenge and I just had to scrap with all this inspiration!

When I saw the challenge at MME, I had to jump on it. I live in area where so few people care about recycling and the environment that i could just SCREAM! they don't pick up recycleables here so people just throw them away b/c driving to the center {which is 30 secs from the school and they can drive their kids to school} is just toooooooooooooooo far. And more..kids growing up not knowing that their actions directly effect the lives of so many, including themselves....there's more but I don't want to go there here... ;0

So this is where it went for me ;) It sums it up, I think.

All patterned papers and the diecut are from My Mind's Eye...I rolled the pieces around a thin paintbrush and then layered the tag over them...just for something different...they remind me of scrolls and time and all that plays into the challenge. I also used the NEW Core'dinations Core Impressions Jenni Bowlin cardstock SOON to be released!

I put my letters through my Cuttlebug! Just put them on wax paper and they come right off!

Altered Photo Frame

When Bonnie from Scrapadilly sent me this Kaisercraft Patterned Paper, I just had to run with these butterflies...and the only thing i kept seeing was them "flying away" so this is what i came up with...

HSS sells these cute little acrylic butterflies. All you need to do is use your heat gun on them and they bend a bit. Just keep them bent and let them cool and that is it!

PHEW! what a a weekend!!!!!!!!!!!!

i scrapped and cropped 'til i couldn't crop no more!

it was fun too! there was a crop at Serendipity and Scrapperie and Friday night boredom fighters at Scrapadilly and i was determined to finish stuff for all of them! oh Bonnie has some awesome scalloped albums in the store too!

And we played cards {Texas Hold 'em} at our friend's friday night, had birthday cake and played wiffle ball on Saturday night at another friend's house AND went to the inlaws and then went swimming sunday. no wonder i was tired last night! but we did have ice cream for dinner that night so yum!!!!

Let me tell you. I am in love with my kit from Simply Obsessed {2nd lo}and the new Websters papers {3rd lo}! check them out!!!

Okay, so tell me where the time is going? 8 days? it felt like i was just on here, LOL! well...i have LOTS to share...hmmm...

Well...there is a fun crop happening over at Simply Obsessed. I am new member over there and can't wait to jump in and have some fun. it will be fun to participate more in a crop finally!!!



NEXT...there are some AWESOME mini albums over at Serendipity Scrapbooks. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE check these out, they are fabulous. You can order ANY name you want {under 8 characters} AND add a shape to them AND add Greek letters, and ALL sorts of stuff. I mean the possibilities are endless! check out the samples! oh and there is a GAMER one! for all of you with little guys that looove their playstations and Wii's!

okay and FINALLY!!! The fabulous Shannon tagged me on her blog and I have answered these questions. Laci also tagged me so i did hers on here too! Now you know all the crazy things about me!

5 Things you cannot live without under $5:
1. half and half cream for my coffee and coffee!
2. hair ties/clips…all of them!
3. a glass of wine
4. sunglasses (I got my favorite pair at the 1$ Store)
5. patterned paper

5 Favorite movies:
1. Dogma
2. First Wives Club
3. Haven
4. Dead Poets Society
5. Fargo

Baby Names you love (but won't use):
(girls)
1. Elizabeth
2. Jane
3. Andy
4. Jillian
5. Lauren

(boys)
1. George
2. Spencer
3. Declan
4. Carter
5. Davis

5 Songs you could listen to over and over again:
1. Romeo and Juliette {indigo girls version}
2. #41, Dave Matthews
3. Not my Hair, India Arie
4. Suddenly I See, KT Tungstall
5. Cupid, Amy Whinehouse


5 People who influenced your life in a positive way:
1. Amber
2. Brian
3. Heidi
4. Dr. Rosell
5. my children

5 things that stay in your purse all the time:
1. wallet
2. cell phone
3. mints/gum
4. lip gloss or chappy
5. sunglasses

5 moments you knew changed you forever:
1. The day our first child was born
2. The day our second child was born
3. The day my best friend died of Luekemia
4. The day I got my MBA
5. Yesterday when I pretty much had relationship
ending fight with my best friend of over 10 years.

5 obsessions you have right now:
1. organizing/purging—we are selling our house!
2. losing weight
3. reading
4. scrapping
5. texting

5 places you would really love to go:
1. Ireland
2. Italy
3. Africa
4. Austrailia
5. Antigua

5 people you would love to see do their top 5:
1. Melonie
2. Wendi
3. Mimi
4. Kim
5. Nessa
6. Kristin
7. Terri
8. Stacey
9. Kristen

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Laci's Tag 7 Random Things About Me
1. I can't stand when people smack their food.
2. I am addicted to downloading new ringers for my cell phone.
right now i have amy winehouse.
3. i love to garden.
4. i am a wino.
5. i have 100's of pairs of shoes {i love them all!!!}
6. i am deathly afraid of scary movies {i grew up ELM street!}
7. if my scrubby came home tonite and asked me to move out of the US
i would in a heartbeat.

AND you know me...can't post without some pics! Goodies from Scrapadilly!