AEzine Challenge:Try on Style!

Just had to do this challenge from the most talented Ali Edwards' newsletter. I often find myself looking to others for inspirations, be it the way that they use buttons, the font on their title, down to the color of their patterned paper. Well for this one I decided to go for the whole "random" border look by cutting up different size squares of pp and aligning them all around my 8 1/2 x 11 layout. Well as you can notice the total randomness I was not feeling so I decided to align my squares more and then sew a border right through it. Now this worked for me! I just fell in love with the way it turned out and I am sooo ready to try this sense of style again.

Guess I should tell you where I got the idea...my Elsie idea book...not sure if I can scan pages of it and upload so I will just trust that you understand where I was going with it!!

Thanks to Ali for keeping those ever inspiring ezines flowing in my inbox every week! They are truly exciting and inspiring to read!!!

my MoJo is out of ConTRoL!

And I love it...got three layouts done today...here are two...one I can only share here so I just had to cuz I love it soo!!

It'S OveR!

Back to the normal routine....back to work and back to school...and I don't think I could be any happier...LOL! such a fun weekend to not have to do anything pre planned for fjour days. Black Friday was a blast with Averee! Best Buy was out of control and it's a good thing that I did not need to get anything there! Averee did soo well and stayed up nonstop from 4am till about 12:30 without one complaint! She was such a trooper!

Had late Thanksgiving dinner at my mother's house Sunday and got some good pics to share of the fam and the kiddies!!

Just wanted to say THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU to all of you friends that have taken the time to comment on my blog! I love you all!!!

i Can't Believe...

That i am bloggin in the morning...
my days just get soo busy
and my baby has this aversion to me even looking at the computer
so it isbetter if i do it right now....
been dabbling a lil bit i nthe art journal thing
trying to make an inspiration album for
when my mojo gets up and leaves me
as it often does...
i drew and drew last night for about 1 1/2 hours
just watching televison and
it was soooooo relaxing!
Trying out some new photo software to see which one I want to purchase for Christmas
Picture posted here is the result of me playing around!!

HAVE A GREAT THANKSGIVING EVERYONE!

aLL for NaUgHt??

I am incredibly bummed out!

did not make the next round over at scraplove.com

Love that board tho and will be sticking around for the duration

Girls are soo chatty and nice!

There is a chance for voted players to get back on the team,

but do I dare??

I am soooo ready for four days off and not having to watch anyone's kids but my own for that whole four days! I am in dire need of a large shopping trip soon....TWO MORE DAYS TILL BLACK FRIDAY LADIES!!!

That's a LOT of projects for one week!

Talk about overwhelming! what did I get myself into??? LOL...no really.....I work sooo much better and more efficiently under pressure! I loooooove it! Finished my lo for Week 6 challenge at Scraplove.com. Loooovin the results. Had to use a phrase that we are known for...and of course I am constantly telling my son to stop something that he is doing...he is a boy...he is crazy!

Thanksgiving is right around the corner and so is Black Friday! Taking Averee this year will certainly be an adventure but it is a tradition that I can't wait to get started with my girls!!

Another weekend...Another Project!

Been trying my hand at the MiNi AlBuM from JunKitz I got from thescrapbooksite.com...
My total fave place for KiTs!!!!
Having soooo much fun doing this one all about my baby walking!
I really can't believe how fast she is growing....and now how fast she is moving!
Will try to post the final results! I am pretty pleased so far!
Going to bed now will be a chore...all revved up and ready to keep scrapping
away the nite but duty will call with three children way too early in the am!!

WeEk #5 AnD I'm sTiLL iN iT!

Week #5 challenge and I completed it already....

Scraplove.com So You Think You Can Scrap contest is rawkin my world....
Like I have said before.....hate unfinished scrappy business...
Had to do this cd cover inspired challenge immediately....
Loooove the "ad inspirations" and what it produces.....
See if you feel the same.....

almOsT the WoRsT WeEkEnD EvEr!

Started getting sick on friday....
Right when my two friends were coming over to scrap.....
Lost motivation and was very ill.....
got nothing done...
spent all of Saturday in bed....
went to bed EaRlY...
BUT NOW IT IS SUNDAY NIGHT!!
And I feel like a million bucks but know that I should take it easy!
I hate being sick.
Mothers do have the right to get sick!
bTW....posting my week #4 challenge from contest at Scraplove.com
Lovin that site....loooovin the contest!
Prayin that I make it all the way!
Would be totally honored to be a part of their team!!

Talk about your scrappers block...

My creativity is running free...
My mind is constantly turning...
I want to scrap....
But for some reason....
life has gotten in the way lately.....
feel like I am on a downhill slide....
need some free time without kids.....
WHO KNOWS WHAT COULD HAPPEN?

How could I foget to blog about this???

My online bestest friend Tracey reminded me that I have not yet tooted my own horn here!!! I got a lo picked up by BlueMedia for their new idea book!!! FIRST TIME BEING PUBLISHED and I am sooooo thrilled! Just thinking of that is getting me out of my funk I seem to be in lately! Book comes out in Spring 2007 and I can hardly wait!!!

this layout I did for a freestyle challenge at ScrapnCircle.com where I am DT coordinator....loving the look of the pics even tho none of the fam will ever look at me and smile at the same time....this shows truly what my fam is like!!

And most importantly today is Jason's 32nd birthday!!!! He is such a great dad and the kids worship the ground he walks upon!!

Gotta take a breather....

WoW.....could it get any crazier around here?
I doubt it....
I am in an awesome "survivor" type contest over at ScrapLove...
Called So You Think You Can Scrap?
peeps get voted off every week by their peers...
I made it so far to round #3 and am soooo stoked to do this week's challenge
Have to use the word KnoCk in your title!
Interesting and yet ooh soo challenging!
Halloween coming up very soon....
And that means Christmas is just around the corner!!!
No other scrappy news to mention!

Creepy Camping was a blast!

What a fun fun weekend....
little sleep....
lots of candy....
lots of spooks....
Baby princesses
Jason Voorhies....
Cinderella...
and my birthday to boot!!
the kids had a riot
no scary haunted hayrack ride this year!
Just sitting by the fire
on those chilly nights
and spending time
with family and friends!
I CANT WAIT TILL NEXT YEAR!!

It's almost here!

our annual Halloween camping trip!
Sooo much fun for the kids!
Trick or treating for two hours with 125 campers...
all fully decorated.....
Averee is going to be scared out of her mind!
Girls are Cinderella
Son is Jason Voorhies...
should be a howlin good time!
Been really busy creating my new passion....
An 8x8 scrapbook
first time trying this and I LOOOOVE IT!

Twice in one week!

So excited to be back trying to keep blog updated!
My life is just crazy...hence the name of the blog.
Kids just dont ever slow down.
Even if I want to, they dont!
I am scrapping today.
I am creating today.
I need my fix!

I have a lot of catching up to do.....

Much to do
So Little time
Laundry's piling up
Soccer clothes are dirty
Need to do some grocery shopping
Scrapping is taking precedence
Does this ever happen to you??

Tried to submit this layout

Nothing heard back

I am almost ready to not submit

Guess if you submit just one and dont receive an offer, you should not give up.

I dont submit....I just dont.

I wish I could.

I hate to wait.

I would love to see my work published!

SOMEDAY MY FRIENDS, SOMEDAY!!!

Scrap AC challenge #2

Challenge this time was a tad easier...use three pp....no more no less.....I used some Basic Grey oh baby girl and some chatterbox which should give me some bonus points!!

First Scrap AC challenge

Lucky I even got this one done...baby has the croup and has been up and down for last three hours....ugh!!! First challenge called for using two different languages...sure hope the next one is a lil easier!!

Lots to do...

And soo little time...
Want to do some new inspirations....
Will the baby let me????
Two new projects to get done...
However will I find the time????

Newest creation...Finally found the white colored pencil of my dreams....we will see just how much I can play with it!!

I lifted Elsie!!

Have her new book and I am finding myself just going crazy trying all this new stuff...just did one of the sketches in the book and kept it kinda simple cuz I am using it to be in the ezine for my DT...but I soooo love the results...hope you all do to. Such a creative time for me right now...I am just having such a hard time moving away from the scrapping table!!!