Monday Monday

I guess realizing my days of laziness

are coming to an end has made me
get off my duff & get some work done.
Not quite noon & already I've gotten
so many things accomplished.
Including................................
a card using the current 2S4U sketch #61.
Since I still had the Crate Paper out,
I decided to use it for this card as well.
Plus I used a couple more stamps.
I did alter the sketch some,
but isn't that what it's all about?
Making it your own!!

Supplies: Crate Paper Restoration; Studio Calico ticket stub stamp; Basic Grey alpha letters; Jenni Bowlin butterfly; JoAnn's trim

I'm actually gonna try to make another card,
so I hope you have a very blessed day!!

2S4U #57 & CPS #177

Summer's almost over*yikes*
Where is it going so fast?
Only 1-month before girls start again.
We've already got school supplies

& we've done a little clothes shopping.
I'm excited to do more shopping,
what girl doesn't like to shop,
but not excited for summer to be over.
While the girls were swimming w/friends today,
I played around with two sketches.
First up is the current 2S4U - Laura 57 sketch.
I stamped the puffer fish
& then pieced him back together.
It might be hard to see,
but I adhered a Heidi Swapp
acetate heart to his front.
YES, I still have some of these goodies:)

Supplies: My Minds Eye patterned paper; Imaginisce stamp puffer fish stamp; Fiskar sentiment stamp; Heidi Swapp acetate heart; twine

For this next card,
I used the CPS 177 sketch.
I got these Prima flowers from ScrapHappy.
The blues go perfectly with this
Pink Paislee Amber Road line.

Supplies: Pink Paislee patterned paper; Prima flower; Fiskar sentiment stamp; Fiskar border punch; Kaiser Crafts pearl rhinestones

Welp, just got the call to pick up kiddos,
so off to get my girlies
& start settling in for the evening!!

2S4U - Kazan #57 sketch

I have loved staying busy this summer.
The girls & I have been getting lots
of sun~time at the beach & pool.
This week is VBS @ our church,
so I'm excited to get
some scrappy time in the AM.
I missed all the sketches last week,
but am working right through this week's,
starting with 2S4U-Kazan's 57 sketch.
When I first saw this sketch,
I was planning on waves & a fish w/bubbles.
How I came to this card......?
But, I'm glad I finally used this paper!!
I've also been seeing the lovely new trim
by American Crafts in the Dear Lizzy line.
So, while shopping yesterday,
I found IDENTICAL trim @ HL.
I ended up getting this trim instead,
as I liked the smaller width.
I included a close-up,
as it's scrumptious &
I got it in 3 different colors.

Supplies: American Crafts patterned paper (all) & letter stickers; JoAnn's trim

I'm also including a layout I did last week.
I try to do a couple a week,
but don't use any challenges or sketches,
so I don't often upload to my blog.
But, if I'm gonna do them,
by golly,
someone's going to see them:)

Now I gotta get me some breakfast.
I was so excited to scrap,
I drank my coffee & that's it*yikes*
Have a great one!!

it's raining it's pouring

I've been enjoying the rain.
I've seen a lot of complaining
about all the rain,
but it's relaxing
& keeps me indoors,
which in turn
keeps me from spending money:)
So, I finished another card
& used the current 2S4U - Kazan's #56 sketch.
I'm rather enjoying plundering
through older product.
I've had this stamp for a couple of years
& this is only the 2nd time I've used it.
I had to look up what "Ex Liberis" meant.
I knew if I didn't,
my sentiment wouldn't make any sense.
Apparently it's what is put on
the inside of a book to show ownership.
So, I thought a love card was more appropriate
then maybe a baby or get well card?

Supplies: SEI papers; Fiskar border punch; Prima velvet letters; Cuttlebug embossing template

We're obviously going to relax again today.
I'll do my run/exercise later tonight,
but planning on scrapping as much as I can today.
Have a blessed day!!

not happenin'

For 10-days I've been sick.
Though I feel much better,
I still have minor congestion in my throat
& a nagging cough.
So trying to run my normal
2 1/2 miles today wasn't happenin'!!
I even got winded doing a few
light weights.
I'll be glad when I'm 100% again!!
This is seriously wearing me out:)
On another note,
I did manage to scrap today.
For this card,
I used the current 2S4U - Laura #55 sketch.
After finishing the card,
I realized I wanted it to look more like the sketch...
ya know, longer from left-to-right, but it didn't.
Oh well!!

Look for this card in the January 2011 CARDS publication.

I did a layout too,
but forgot to take a picture.
I'll upload later.
I've also been doing my summer reading.
I have always loved to read,
& can get completely engrossed in a book ,
not wanting to put it down until I'm finished.
The one I just finished is one of those type books.
"Firefly Lane"
If you've not read this book,
go to your local library or bookstore.
It's a MUST read!!
LOVED it!!
Thanks for stopping by!!

me & stamping don't agree

I'm trying.
Believe me.
But we're not getting along:)
The card below HAD a stamped image.
I even paper-pieced it together.
But, I sorta did it backwards,
so, the image didn't make the card.
The sentiment is stamped though...
if that counts as stamping.

I did use 2S4U -Kazan #55 sketch.

Using more My Minds Eye
So Sophie, Quite Contrary & Cosmo Cricket.

I'm finally getting over being sick.
I NEVER get sick.
I think the last time I was sick,
was 5+ years ago?
We're talking fever, chills, aches
vomitting & loads of sleeping.
2-days later & 3 lbs less,
I'm finally starting to feel myself again.
We even got William
brand new Asics for Father's Day
& we haven't been able to try them out.
So, maybe the rest of this week
will be more productive than today & yesterday?
I'm hopeful!!

*it's official*

I run!!!
That might not seem like a big deal,
but to me it is.
I always professed to NOT be a runner.
Not because I couldn't do it,
but simply because I figured.....
"Why?"
I've been walking for awhile
& one day decided to "jog" a little.
It didn't take long to realize,
I was getting done quicker:)
I suffered shin splints due to
not having good running shoes.
So yesterday while shopping for Father's Day,
I purchased me a good pair of running shoes.
Took my first run in them last night
& boy howdy....................
the shoes definitely make the run!!!
I actually enjoyed myself,
& think I'll make a habit of this thing called "running!!"

The girls are at church this week,
participating in a summer recreation thingy.
So, today I decided to
get a couple of Father's Day cards done.
Only 1 more to go.
For the first card,
I used the 2S4U-Laura #54 sketch.
Still playing around with
My Minds Eye "So Sophie" from ScrapHappy.

Supplies: My Minds Eye "So Sophie" papers & die-cut tags; Offray rhinestones & twine

For this card I used CPS 171.

Supplies: My Minds Eye "So Sophie" papers; Heidi Swapp acetate hearts; Chatterbox letter stickers & Offray rhinestones

These layouts were made using
more My Minds Eye "So Sophie."
I really enjoyed this line
more than I thought I would.
Full of blues, greens & browns
& versatile enough for girls.

And that's all for now.
Gotta get some food started.
Girls should be home soon
& I know they'll be starving!!

2S4U - Kazan #54 sketch

Wow am I enjoying my summer.
It's only day 2 of summer break
& I'm already sleeping in, reading books,
swimming w/the girls & just being lazy:)
I'm finding it hard to come into my scrap room,
but I decided to make a card
to get me back into the groove.
For this card I used
2 Sketches 4 U -Kazan's 54 sketch.

Supplies: My Minds Eye Breaking Free papers, die-cuts, rub-ons & acetate frame

So here's hoping I can be more productive
over the next couple of months!!

2S4U - Kazan Sketch 52

So in an earlier post I mentioned Nancy,
my Bible Study Fellowship teaching leader,
is leaving after 30+ years of teaching.
I volunteered to make a card
& I made this card.
Half-way through the day,
I really wasn't happy with the card.
I guess I had envisioned something
a little more elegant?
So, I pulled out some Pink Paislee
& used 2 Sketch 4 U - Kazan's #52 sketch.
I'm liking this card MUCH better.

Supplies: Crate Paper; Pink Paislee stamp & fabric trim; Fiskar border punch; flower by Danielle Flanders; Basic Grey letter stickers; rhinestones

I also found out there's another scrapper in the group.
Last week she gave everyone a small kit
& asked us to make a layout of ourselves.
We're giving Nancy an album
that will contain approximately 40 pages
of each lady in the group.
Here's my page:

Supplies: K&Co patterned paper; Prima flower & leaves; Maya Road envelope; American Crafts letters; Fiskar border punch; fabric

Still didn't get Camryn's graduation invites started.
Guess that's what I'll be doing tomorrow!!
Thanks for stopping by!!

Happy National Scrapbook Day & 2S4U

Are you scrappin' today?
I'm trying:)
It's so gloomy over here.
The rain has stopped
& the sun was supposed to be out by noon,
but I think someone forgot to tell him:)
So, the girls are with the in-laws
& I'm trying to scrap,
but I keep getting sidetracked!!

I might have several posts today.
So, if you have time in between scrapping,
I hope you'll come back to visit.
First up are a few projects I made
for Scrap Happy,
who is hosting their 2nd annual NSD crop.
I can't remember who makes the background paper,
but I paired with My Minds Eye papers & stickers
& a few sticker accents from Jillibean Soup.

For this gift set,
I used a Cosmo Cricket black box.
The idea is to fill with candy
& then they can put the lid on the underside
& use to store pens, pencils & scissors?
For the card,
I used Kazan's #51 sketch at 2S4U.


Off to get some lunch,
get a few more projects completed
& maybe one more post today!!
Happy Scrappin'!!!

2S4U - bonus sketch

So my 30-days of no sugar/sweets ended Monday.
Today was the BIG day.
Now, the only things I didn't eat were
sweet related items such as:
cookies, cakes, pies, candy, sodas, desserts of any kind, etc.
When Ashlyn won the speech contest for her class,
she received a $5.00 GC to Marble Slab.
She was kind enough to wait til today,
so we made a little visit.
We get there only to find out
their giftcard machine is broken,
and we weren't allowed to use the giftcard!!
But we got ice-cream anyway!!

No bells, whistles or streamers.
In fact, I found I really didn't miss it much.
I'm hoping I can keep this habit up,
as I know it's much healthier for me.

Anyway, here's the card I made
using the 2S4U bonus sketch by Heather Pulvirenti.

Supplies: 7Gypsies text paper & Jillibean Soup birdhouse paper; Sassafras alphabet letters; twine

Today I was hoping to get more scrapping done.
I didn't even exercise!!
I'm feeling rather sleepy & lazy,
so, maybe tomorrow.
I already have pictures printed & waiting!!
Hope your day is blessed!!

2S4U - Laura's #50 sketch

Happy Monday to you!!
Sorta overcast with peeps of sun,
so I consider that a beautiful day:)
Been trying to find pockets of time to scrap.
This time of year gets kinda hectic
& I'm usually really tired by 9:00!!
So this morning I tackled the current
2 Sketches 4 U - Laura #50 sketch.

Supplies: Crate Paper & chipboard; twine; rhinestones

These next 2 bookmarks have a story.
While in Barnes & Nobles last Sunday,
Ashlyn found a cute kitty bookmark
that she HAD to have,
until I saw the price....................$4.00!!!!!!!
What?
$4.00 for a bookmark?
Dad promptly told her "no"
& then told her mommy would make
a much nicer one for free:)
Gotta love 'em.
So, I used pictures of Macy
from when she was a kitten
& Ashlyn ended up wanting
me to make 2 of them.
So, here they are & she loves them.
I also have 2 layouts
I completed over the weekend.
I'm hoping to make more cards today,
so if I do, I'll upload the layouts then.

In other news,
Ashlyn was chosen out of her class of 17
to compete in her school-wide,
4th-grade speech contest.
I'm proud to say she came in 3rd place!!
We are so proud of her,
NOT because of her placement,
but because she got up in front of ALL
the 4th & 5th grade classes, teachers & parents
& gave her speech!!!
She also brought home straight A's this 9-weeks.
Sooooooooooo........
I'll be doing a layout about her latest "pet." hehehehe

I'm also anxious for tomorrow!!
For whatever reason,
I wanted to give up sugar/sweets for 30-days.
I wanted to see if I could tough it out,
because believe me...........it's been TOUGH!!
Today is officially the last of my 30-days
& we've already made plans for a Marble Slab visit!!
I can NOT wait, but I'm more anxious to hit Starbucks!!!!

Welp, thanks for reading all this mess.
Hope your Monday is full of blessings
& thanks for stopping by!!

2S4U - Kazan #49

Happy Monday to you!!
It's been a beautifully blessed day for me.
I've been scrapping, enjoying the
gorgeous weather & Spring Break.
I'm still working on projects for Scrap Happy
using My Minds Eye Lush, Little Boy Blue
& the Mary Mary lines.
I'm also mixing Cosmo Cricket Earth Love
with the Little Boy Blue.....
they go really well together.
For this card, I used the current 2S4U - Kazan 49 sketch.
I used My Minds Eye Lush Brown for the background;
My Minds Eye Little Boy Blue cardstock journaling sticker
& Cosmo Cricket Earth Love paper (orange)
& chipboard pieces.

I do have more projects,
but will probably upload them tomorrow.
Off to get my work-out done,
it's beach weather around here!!

2 Sketches 4 U & ScrapHappy

Did I say my hiatus was over?
*oops*
I did get busy yesterday
& this morning,
using new My Minds Eye, Quite Contrary
& Making Memories Lush from Scrap Happy.
To kick things off,
I started with the current sketch
over at 2 Sketches 4 U.

The rest are self-explanatory.
I did use Tattered Angels mist on these eggs.
Aren't they cute?

Embellished the top of the flower
with some felt, pearl rhinestones & a brad.

This was made using a french fry container.
I also made the little felt flower.
I find the felt so much easier to use than ribbon.
I'll definitely be making more.

One more card using
another flower I made using fabric & tulle.
I will definitely be making more of these too.

Welp, off to scrap more.
I've got some of the My Minds Eye,
Little Boy Blue collection to work with!!

2S4U - *thanks*

Had some time to make another card.
I've actually been itching to scrap more lately.
The design team did an awesome job w/this sketch.
The stamping & coloring work is amazing.
I really want to invest in some Copic markers,
but wonder how much I'd really use them?
Anyway, I used 2 Sketches 4 U - Laura #46 sketch
& more of K&Co's Tim Holtz line.
This is such an elegant line
& I love everything about it.
I did turn the sketch for this card.
I just realized the colors are off in the photo.
The card base is a rich red & gold
& the brown is a pretty deep brown.

That's all for today.
Maybe I'll find time to do something else?
Have a blessed day
& Thanks so much for stopping by!!

2S4U - Laura's Sketch 45

I've been feeling inspired a lot lately,
but not enough to get my butt in gear.
So 2-days ago I started working with

2S4U - Laura's Sketch 45.
While in TN, I did visit a scrapbook store
& purchased some of K&Co's new Tim Coffey line.
I'm really lovin' K&Co's new stuff.
I easily could have bought everything the store had,
but hubby wouldn't understand a 2nd mortgage:)
Anyway, here's my card using
Laura's 45 sketch at 2S4U.
Everything is K&Co,
except the Prima flower & lace trim.

I did help the girls with their
school Valentine's & they're really excited.
I'm always amazed at their sweet innocence
& don't ever want it to end.
We, meaning us here in Florida,
also MIGHT get some snow on Friday!!
Yep, we just MIGHT.
In fact, the school board is already
talking about closing the schools:)
Hehehehehehe.............
I realize some of you are unindated
with the fluffy white stuff,
but down here, it's a mystical thing!!
Okay, that's all for now.
Thanks for stopping by!!

2S4Y - Laura's #44 sketch

I can't believe how much time
I've had to scrap lately.
Not only have I been scrapping,
but I'm back on track
with my weekly exercise.
What a great feeling:)
So today I took the current
2 Sketches 4 U - Laura's #44 sketch
Super simple card,
but I like the end result.
The butterfly & sentiment
are more of the MME Break Free line.


The next is a super simple layout
using some of the Basic Grey Origins.
Though it doesn't "showcase" the papers well,
it's the black grid paper
& the strip going across
the bottom of the picture.


I do believe I'm gonna try to scrap some more.
I already know I'm getting scrappy time on Friday!!
Pretty excited about that!!
Me & hubby are also trying to decide
if we want to take on
"Shaun Ts 60-Day Insanity Challenge?"
If anyone has tried this,
I'd love some feedback!!

unexpected 5-day holiday!!

It's Tuesday
& we were bracing
for a HURRICANE in NOVEMBER?
What?
Yep.....that's Florida weather for ya!!
So, Ida didn't do much,
BUT
she did manage to get the girls a
5-day holiday.......WOOHOO!!
So, they both had friends over last night,
which gave me some scrappy time,
plus made for a very sleepy mom today:)
This first card uses the current
2 Sketches 4 U-Kazan 39 sketch.

I finally broke down & ordered
this sweet Cosmo Cricket Christmas line.
Thanks to Danni Reid & Embellish It Scrapbooking,
I got 20% off these goodies,
so I bought enough to make my cards this year.

This next card absolutely would NOT photograph.
This was my 5th attempt
& each was just as blurry as the first.
But, I did use the current Card Patterns #40.
NOTE: did you see my 3 brads*gasp*

Hubby has a dr. appt. early in the AM,
so the girls have to go to Grammie's for the night.
Along with my new Cosmo Cricket,
I also got the new Pink Paislee Amber Road & Mistletoe.
YES, I will be scrapping tonight:)
Hopefully more later.

I'm lovin' life right now!!

*warning*photo heavy

I have been so busy,

BUT,
it hasn't been too terribly bad.
I've gotten so much accomplished
& have grabbed a few minutes here & there
for scrapping & my girls.
It's a wonderful feeling to stretch my time.
This weekend is my sister's birthday.
As I like to tell EVERYONE,
"my much, much, much older sister:)"
To get the juices flowing,
I decided to use the latest

2S4U - Kazan 38 sketch.
Have you seen their new design team?
AMAZING!!!
I cannot wait to see their creations every week.
For the following 2 cards,
I used NOTHIN' but scraps from my scrap box.

This card is for a party Ashlyn is going to Saturday.
I decided to use Card Patterns #39 for this card.
This was a great sketch,
as the 1/2 circle thingy stretched me.

You might remember last Friday,
my mil was sweet enough to get the girls for me.
I had some time to scrap
& worked on nothing but layouts.
Here are a few I made:
This first one is about our cat & dog
we lost this past May/June.
We lost both within a 1 week time period.

I ADORE this photo.
It was taken at a friend's house
& these 3 are such sweet friends.
It warms my heart to see my girls
make friends with school mates.

This is my traditional "birthday" layout.
Every year I make a layout
with a picture from the previous year
& a current picture.
Then, I let all the party attendees sign.

These are just random pics
I caught of Camryn one night.
She was waiting on me to take her to bed
& I turned around & she was sound asleep!!
This is very unusual for her!

And that is it my friends.
We're going to watch my nephew
play his last game of flag football
& my neice cheer him on tomorrow.
Then we'll be celebrating Anna's bday.
I hope your weekend is full of blessings too!!

*2S4U* rainy Wednesday

Happy Hump Day to you!!
It's been raining *buckets*
since as early as 4:30 this morn!!
I have to get both girls to school this morn
& I hate that I can't walk Ashlyn to class.
Her bookbag is so heavy & it's so wet outside!!
Here's a card I made for a friend's son.
He & his sister are having a joint bday party
& I decided to use the current 2S4U - Kazan #37 sketch.
Made this with more of my Sassafras stash!!
At least I'm getting it used up.

I still have 3 bday cards to make
& bday invites for Camryn's party.
Guess I need to get busy.
Hope you have a wonderful day!