Scrappin' Sunday

I took this picture of Abby this week. Looks like something struck her as funny...or maybe she knows something I don't. She probably just finished making it snow in the living room again with the innards of her big fuzzy ball.

That's all you're getting out of me this weekend. I'm going to bed. I haven't felt good all day. I think I have a cold coming on. Today it was just in the left side of my face, though. Everything over there is running and I've been sneezing over and over and over. I'm seriously hoping it doesn't migrate to the other half of my face overnight, but with the way I feel right now, I'm thinking it will. It's this stupid weather. One day it's in the 60's and the next day the wind chill is in the single digits. Make up your mind already!

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Details:
Template: Andrea Gold
Papers: Michelle Coleman

Scrappin' Sunday

I kept this week's layout easy because I'm tired. We woke up without any heat. I kept waking up thinking that it seemed unusually cold and wondering why the blankets were not keeping me warm. Usually if I wrap myself up, I stay pretty cozy. Finally I couldn't take it anymore and got up to look at the thermostat, which read 58 degrees. I remembered hearing the furnace kick on and off (yes, I'm a very light sleeper) so I turned off the heat and turned it back on again than ran down to the basement (okay...so I didn't run) to see what was going on. It would start, the flames would kick on but then immediately stop, and it would blow cold air. I woke Paul up, who was also wrapped up in blankets (and he never uses blankets) and he took at look at it. It turns out it was doing the same thing it did last time we had to call the repair man. The guy showed Paul how to clean some little part inside that gets dirty. We needed a wire brush, so we got dressed and went to Cracker Barrel...not for the wire brush but for a warm breakfast by their fireplace...and then to Walmart. We came home and Paul fixed the furnace. Yea, Paul! All this took place between 7 and 9 a.m.

Anyway, I "cheated" and used a quick page for today's layout done in honor of Valentine's Day.

Credits: Pink Fusion QP by Lindsay Jane Designs.

Scrappin' Sunday

This will be the cover of Bailey's photo book. The size is going to be 8x8.

The kit I decided to go with is Promise by Shabby Princess. I'm going with one of their free kits, since this is a practice book for me.

I'm Back...And It's Scrappin' Sunday

Hey, hey, hey. I'm back as promised. Like my new look? I've been playing around. As I said in my last post, I've been trying to organize and simplify. It's a whole house project, and I soon realized I couldn't do it all at once. In January I concentrated on my office/scrapbook room/stamp room. It's all done except for the closet, but I'm not too concerned about that as it's a small closet and really not that bad. Let me tell you, I'm getting rid of A LOT of stuff. I'm having a garage sale in the spring and whatever doesn't sell is NOT coming back inside. I'm tired off all the clutter. It's cramping my style and stifling my energy. My mojo is getting lost among the piles and I have decided it's time to do something about it. Yea, me! Next up...the master bedroom.

Not much is going on otherwise. My car is in the shop. I think it's on its last leg. It is 14 years old after all. I'm hoping a little checkup and a few adjustments will give it a few more months, but I really think that's wishful thinking. I refuse to put anymore money into it.

Lets see...what else...I'm so sick of this winter that I could scream. This has to be the longest winter ever...and it's only February! That little groundhog better not see his shadow tomorrow because I seriously cannot take much more of this. My electric blanket has become my best friend.

Paul won the first quarter of his football pool tonight. That's $125. Yea, Paul!

That's about it. I'm going to try really hard to get back on track with this blogging thing. Thanks everyone for being so patient and understanding! I'm starting back up my Scrappin' Sunday segment, as I'm trying to learn digital scrapbooking and practice makes perfect. I'm slowly working on three different albums right now. One about Bailey (mom's late greyhound), one about our trips to Door County, and one All About Me book just for something fun to do. Here's my first All About Me page. It's taking me forever to learn all the Photoshop Elements tricks.

I used a template for this (Andrea Gold) and a free kit from Shabby Princess. It took me like three hours to do it, but that's because I still don't know exactly what I'm doing (plus I had to figure out what to write). The journaling reads...

I’m a wife, daughter, sister, friend, coworker, and an overprotective doggie momma. I’m an introvert and think that is just fine. I’m quiet and shy. I am, after all, my father’s daughter. I’m a perfectionist, a procrastinator, and a realist. I’m a wannabe gardener, chef, writer, photographer, artist, and exercise enthusiast, but in reality I’m lazy, overweight, stubborn, and impatient. I can be a grouch. I’m dedicated to my job but yet I’m a homebody. I’m strong-willed, independent, level headed, and responsible. I’m an animal lover. I cry when I’m angry, not when I’m happy. I believe in God and ghosts. I’m a worrier. I’m a blood donor. I’m a law-abiding citizen. I’ve been called a goodie-two-shoes. I’m a good listener. I hate to be the center of attention. I am NOT a people person. I’m not very trusting. I don’t like to talk about my problems. I tend to over-think things. I like to keep the peace. There is nothing fancy about me. I’m extremely fortunate. I am me.

Well, I gotta go. I promised Paul I'd come down after the Super Bowl, and it was over like an hour ago!

Talk to you later!

Scrappin' Sunday

As promised, here is my digital makeover of last week's Scrappin' Sunday paper layout.


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Details:
Papers/Elements: "Mommy Dearest" kit at Booland Designs (except photo mats)
Word Art: Original design. Fonts used - Bickley Script and Kunstler Script.

Simple Saturday/Scrappin' Sunday

I had every intention of making and posting this card yesterday, but we went out of town and got back too late. We went out to Naperville, IL, to visit Penzey's Spices. We received a catalog last week with a coupon for a free bottle of their new BBQ 3000 seasoning, and yesterday was such a beautiful day, so we decided to go for a drive. We had no idea until we got there that Naper Days/Taste of Naperville was going on. We only had to park three blocks away from Penzey's and it's a miracle we even found a spot. We walked around town for a bit and decided that we're definitely going to go back when its not so busy...lots of neat shops. Before we left we decided to have dinner at either Smokey Bones or Joe's Crab Shack in Aurora. We drove around for an hour looking for either restaurant, although we really wanted to try Smokey Bones. Finally we stopped at a gas station and Paul asked for directions. The girl told him it's just down the road...right past Hooters. So we headed out looking for it again. Hmmm...could she possibly have meant the building that says "For Rent" on the sign outside. We found another building that said "For Rent" in the area that Joe's was supposed to be. So much for that. We had finally decided on Red Lobster when we came across a place that we thought looked neat on the way in...Key Wester Fish and Pasta House...so we decided to give it a try. We're glad we did, as we had a really good meal. Very interesting decor, and the food was good (although a bit pricey). I had the coconut shrimp with coconut rice. Paul had the banana crust tilapia with coconut rice. (You would be correct in assuming that the theme of the restaurant is tropical. ) We both really enjoyed it.

So, anyway, that's my reason for not getting this card posted yesterday.

Simple Saturday


Scrappin' Sunday

In honor of Father's Day, for Scrappin' Sunday I chose to post a layout that I did back around the time I first started scrapbooking. It's a "Butterfly Kisses" themed layout of dad and I when I was approximately 2. I did everything 8-1/2" x 11" back then because that's mostly what you could find. I also used a lot of stickers.


As a challenge to myself, my plan is to redo this layout digitally using these same pictures for next week's Scrappin' Sunday...so stay tuned for that!

Scrappin' Sunday

I didn't have very long to work on this today because I want to get outside and enjoy a little bit of the sunshine, so I just quickly put together a page using just pictures and paper, no journaling or elements.

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Details:
Paper: Butterfly Princess Digital Scrapbooking Freebie from mmscraps.
Template: Template #110 by Trish Heffner at Templates 'n' More .

Scrappin' Sunday

It has been two years ago that Gary decided on his own to leave this world. Sometimes it seems like it was just yesterday and yet sometimes it seems so long ago. I went looking for one of my favorite pictures of him for this week's digital layout. The journaling reads as follows:

When you least expect it, something --
a bit of music, a familiar scent --
will bring a memory to mind...
In that moment, you'll know that a link remains --
a bridge from the past
to the future...
And you'll know that the life you loved
in some way goes on forever.

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Details:
Papers/Elements: Raspberry Road Designs

Scrappin' Sunday

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Details:
Papers/Elements: Shabby Princess
Template: Di Hickman

Scrappin' Sunday

Cherished Moments Bragbook Freebie from LorieM Designs