Tonight is the night for the Webster's Pages chat over at Serendipity! Be there or be square!

Also, we have been posting away over at Forward Progress, not long 'til our first prompt!

Can we please talk about polkas? my favorite? i wish creative cafe would just send some of these my way!?



Just wanted to share a lo i did a few weeks ago for a challenge over at Simply Obsessed to stitch on your layout by hand. This must be a fave of mine! I broke out the circle punch and lemme tell you, i haven't put it away yet! and i am diggin' the coredinations papers, they are fun! and i love this blue color i got my hands on, different than i normally use. {sigh} my little henry...cuteness!




hope to see you at the chat! and sorry for being all over the place tonight, lol! that is how the brain works sometimes, at least for me!

I have to mention this to all the talented ladies that come by visiting. Simply Obsessed, i know have mentioned them A LOT is having a DT call. Scroll down my posts and see some of their kits, you will fall in love instantly. Plus, they are so fun over there, which to me, is more important.

so click here for their DT call!

ALSO! Serendipity is having a Sketch-a-pa-looza! Yup! a weekend full of sketch challenges!!! so fun....can't wait! and of course, KILLER RAKS and the grand prize winner gets a kit!!!! whoot whoot.

phew! i am ffffffuuuuullll of inspiration! i love it. i could just feel it building in me this week. I think it was the nice weather. i had some of my kids out and we were doing relaxation techniques and i was making grass people and every since then i couldn't wait to get into some paper.

and i am a flocking FOOL! i had the flock, glitter {doodlebug, of course :), spray washes and paint out last night!!!

i just have to say these layouts are flocking wonderful.
LOL! jk, you know me...the sarcasm just rolls right off me.

I flocked the bricks {flocking bricks! lol, again, i can't help it} in the one layout and the flowers in the other.

A huge thanks to the ladies over at Simply Obsessed for the inspo with this kit and the Rose Moka pp!

ACK!!! I can't believe I almost forgot to post this!

Simply Obsessed's Birthday crop is starting now...RUN DON"T WALK over there! They have great crops...i got so much done from the last one and this crop is an Ice Cream theme! FUN!

And Check out this limited edition Rose Moka kit!!! ACK! i got mine!!! :) they are only the 3rd company right now to get their hands on those papers!

sooooooooooooooooooooooooooo....

I scrapped a bit yesterday with my kit from Simply Obsessed. Have i mentioned their crop on the 8-10 of August, LOL?!?!?!?!!

Here they are, the first one is for the GDT challenge over at HSS from Tammy Tuttertow. Ah, could she be anymore talented????? and her challenge was to take a pic of your hand! how cool. just so inspirational. I saw this somewhere so i can't take the credit for it --writing on your hand and taking a pic of it. So i just incorporated it into a layout.







HSS is also having their ScrapPink event September 26-28th! Last year Sharon gave away a CRICUT! ACK! so stay tuned for more on that...i know we have PageFrames and Websters pages sponsoring some stuff already.

Just another layout with some JB goodies from Happy Scrappin' Scrapbooking! Idded some One Heart One Mind and glitz rubons, along with AC thickers {what do i do that doesn't have them, lol}






Don't forget about the birthday crop at SO the 8-10th of August...i love their crops!

Also the DT call is going on over at Serendipity Scrapbooks!!! If you are thinking if you should or shouldn't...you def should! I am excited to say that i will be staying on as the Review Team Coordinator! isnt' that exciting??? I saw that kristen posted it in the forums so I can spread my good news. YEAH!!!!

We are having the Blog Party this month so don't forget to check it out!

Good Friday Afternoon!

I have some great news! One of my favorite places to hang, Simply Obsessed, is having their birthday crop August 8-10! I am leaving for VA that weekend but you should definitely check it out.




Remember when I posted that great kit i won with all the WMRK papers! uh huh! that's the site! L@@K at this months kit!


and then.....................................




L@@k at August's Kit! yeah baby! they are so super generous during their crops and there are already opportunities to win stuff, don't delay! click here to get your obsession! LOL, i know that you know that i know you have one! ;)

Well, it has been a long few weeks but FUN! the beach was awesome and the wine festival this weekend ROCKED!i had a blast but now it is time to get back to reality. OH! and we found an awesome place for sushi when we were looking at houses. YUMMY! it was so good. we put our house on the market so say a prayer for us or send some positive house selling vibes our way!

Here are a few things I have been working on. This one was for a challenge over at Simply Obsessed to have a 3D obect on your page. I used mostly Scarlet Lime goodies.





This one is for the HSS upload day. Celebrating St. Patty's Day with some green beer! how perfect is that felt fusion from Queen & Co.!?




This last one is my final entry for the Gauntlet at Scrapperie. Didn't make it all the way but it was a blast! I always love a good contest! I used my kit from Simply Obsessed that i am, well, obsessed with! LOL!

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!