Hi-ho, Hi-ho..............

it's off to SanDestin we go:)
We're leaving later today.
So many last minute things to get ready for an 1 1/2 hour drive.
My sister & her family are about 4-hours away from my bro's house in KY.
We'll be meeting up w/my sis tomorrow night.
The girls are excited, as am I.
Trying to figure out if I should pack a scrappin' kit............just in case?
I'm not one to sit around & watch TV.
So, I'm thinking this might be good when the girls are zoning tonight.
I'll be gone until July 19th.
So, if you check my blog for updates............you can take a break:)
I'm hoping to hit a couple of scrapbook stores in Destin
And work on my tan!!

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend & coming week.

2 Sketches 4 U Kazan #4 & Pencil Lines 92

Just a few things I've gotten done the past 3 days.
The latest sketch for 2 Sketches 4 U - Kazan's Sketch #4.
I'm so lovin' my K&Co stuff, especially the 4x6 pads. Perfect for card-making. In case you can't read the sentiment, it says "Happy New Year." I started off w/a simple sentiment, but the colors screamed New Year's Eve, so I quickly thought of my Heidi Swapp clocks.

2 Sketches is having a design team search & they've posted 2 sketches for the call. I won't be trying out, but I'm hoping to use the sketches later this week...maybe even today:) Good luck to all who enter. So much talent to be found at this wonderful site.

This layout was done using Pencil Lines #92. Using some more of my K&Co Wild Saffron line & a 2005 picture of Ashlyn. This was a very simple layout for me, except hand-cutting the flourishes.....that always takes time.

In other news, we'll be headed to Destin this Friday. My sister & her family will be coming down from KS & we'll be visiting w/them all next week. I'm pretty excited to see them and my 4 nieces!! WOW.....talk about a lot of girls!! 6 girls cousins & my sister & I? Whew......I feel sorry for my bil!!

I hope everyone is having a great week so far. The weather is so hot outside, so try to stay cool:)

Triple the Sketch #14 & 40% off sale extension

I hope everyone has been enjoying their 4th of July weekend.
I know I have.
My mil picked the girls up Sat morning & I was expecting them home around 12:00ish.
So, I decided against cleaning floors, or any other household chores for that matter, to optimize my scrapping time.
I never would have guessed she was going to keep them until 3:00!!!
So, for the fruits of my labor, I got a total of 8 cards & 1 layout completed.
I would have done more layouts had I known she was going to keep them so long.

Anyway, I've had bits & pieces of some K&Co papers & embellies & got a wild hair to buy more supplies to go w/the stuff I already had & do a bunch of cards. I did 4 cards using my Wild Saffron collection, two of which are for the Triple the Sketch #14.
It wasn't until I went to post these just now that I realize I flipped the sketch for both of these & they look awfully similar. I didn't even make these cards at the same time either. I actually made the first one w/the envelope Friday night. I love my envelope:)

I'm not going to post the rest of my cards now. We have a birthday party to attend & possibly some swimming?

Just Let Me Scrapbook has extended their 40% off sale. Check it out here, but the deadline is now July 8th!!

I hope you all have a very blessed Sunday!!

40% off shopping Coupon!!

For those of you that might want to do a little shopping over the 4th of July weekend, here's a great deal you don't want to pass up. 40% off ANYTHING, including SALE items.

Just Let Me Scrapbook is celebrating the 4th of July with a BANG!!
Dramatic savings for ANYone who makes a purchase ANYtime now through Saturday, July 5! Enter the code JULY4 during online checkout to receive a whopping 40% off your ENTIRE purchase.

Clearance items ARE included!

I hope you all have a wonderful 4th of July!!
THANK YOU to all our service men & women who are serving or have served for the protection of our country & it's people. Our family truly appreciates you all!!

CPS #71; 2 Sketches-Laura #3 & Good news!!!!!!!!!

First, the GOOD NEWS!!!!!!
I had an email this morning for a card to be published in the January 2009 issue of PaperCrafts!! I'm so excited!!
I don't know if I'll ever get tired of those emails, especially since I rarely get them:)

In other news, I stayed up late last night working on some card sketches. I had so many ideas swimming through my head, so I couldn't go to bed!

This first one is from CPS Sketch 71. Originally, I wasn't planning on doing a 4th of July card, but then they posted some 4th of July quotes & that got my ideas going. The stars are Technique Tuesday & I embossed w/regular embossing powder (red or blue) & then I recoated with an Iridescent color, for the shine.

This card is from 2 Sketches 4 U - Laura's #3 sketch. I also used Sherry's Wrights idea for the card-holder section. She posted the instructions on her site, so go see how easy this was, plus her work is so inspiring!

I used some of the new SEI papers, that I love!!!

Well, my entire day has been made w/the PaperCrafts email. I'm going swimming w/my girlies. I hope you all enjoy your Tuesday!!