Laura's sketch #21

Here is my take on Laura's sketch at 2 sketches 4 you:

supplies used: 

pattern paper & stickers: Scenic Route

fibers & punches: EK success

stamp: KI memories

embossed paper: not sure I have it for a while

other: sewing, staples, jewels, button, pop dots

Musings.....

**I had a Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde at my house this morning, she looked harmless but  boy howdy, I was REALLY glad for school today!

** I just ordered from my FAVORITE spice company, Penzeys Spice, yummy!  Makes all the difference in the world when you have tasty herbs for your dinner.  My favorites: Italian Herb Mix, and Cake Spice.

**Spring is great, I love being able to open my windows all day long and enjoy the smell of blooming orange & lemon trees.

** New shoes sure make a difference!  I had sore feet, ankles, and knees yesterday after going to the gym.  My shoes were like a year old...worn out.  Got new ones yesterday and I am happy to report, no sore feet, knees, or ankles...

** changing a water filter on  the fridge is a pain, I've decided that I will just wait until DH can come home...

** I'm so tired, we stayed up late watching our DVR catching up on shows....ugh, wish I could take a nap!  Not going to happen though to many things going on....

Sorry this isn't the most exciting post I hope to create today....I have the new sketch from 2 sketch for you sitting on my desk on a post-it, and some fun old Scenic Route paper to play with....Thanks for stopping by! :)

card with a sketch from Dixie Pieces

I was able to play at Dixie Pieces today.  I got another sketch from Donna.  I was so happy to use some of my many card scraps:

I was able to layer up and stamp.  I know believe it, I 'm not much of a stamper but had fun using my mom's close to my heart stamps.  I also got to use my birthday bazzill flowers, this really was fun.  I wish this picture would do it justice.  I also use my cricut to cut out the scalloped oval (thanks again Heather).

supplies:

pattern paper & cardstock stickers: basic grey

stamps: close to my heart

flowers & brads: Bazzill

lace ribbon: wright

glitter glue: stickles

scalloped oval: storybook cartridge Cricut

other: jewels, sewing

Thanks so much for stopping by today! :)

Busy busy!

I've been cleaning and creating today.... (I did do the tip of the day at Scrapbook Circle for my fun flower) I do have some things to share but not quite yet.....I have some fun sketches on my desk that I hope to play with tomorrow...

Today is DH birthday today, and I've tried to get things cleaned up out of the way, have a roast in the crockpot, going to peel potatoes, made a cake-need to frost the cake now, make kool-aid, and get the table set.  We have soccer tonight so I'm trying to get everything done before we have to go, so I won't have to stress when we get home.  I'm hoping this makes sense, I'm just typing what comes to mind....I still have to wrap his gifts, but I think I will let the kiddos do that because I'm sort of tired..... :)

More tomorrow!

CHA

I was playing just now with the FABULOUS March kit from Scrapbook circle and came up with this:

It came together pretty quickly because I used a sketch from Jan 2009 at Page Maps (I LOVE sketches, makes life so much easier.....) These pictures are a year old and needed to get scrapped before I forgot what went on, and I have this year to catch up for CHA.  This Pink Paislee paper is so fun harder to work with because of the larger flowers, but it's great all the same.  My flower in the middle was to large for the center so I cut off the excess petals and put the friends sticker in the center.... 

I went on a field trip today with DS to the Science Center, I only had 2 in my group and we got to look at all the things we wanted to.  It was so nice to just go at the kid's pace and not feel like we had to rush.  And don't ya know I took my camera with me!  DS tried to tell me I didn't need to because the teacher was going to give me her camera to take pictures.  Well, I had both but a few times I just gave it to the boys to take pictures of things.  They loved it, and it was nice to delegate.....

 I need to got it's movie night and the kids have started Open Season 2 without me! I hope to be able to play tomorrow but it's full of soccer and I hope to get some chicken canned (I need the space it's taken up in my freezer...)  Thanks for stopping by!

Ride

I got to play yesterday later than I wanted (because of a change in computer, laundry, and....well you get the picture....)  My layout was based on a sketch by Donna at Dixie Pieces:

I LOVED this paper.  I bought it last year some time, not knowing what I wanted to do with it.  Then Scrapbook Trends sent me the matching ribbon (my thank you for the Holiday edition) I love it when a plan comes together!  I hand cut the frame, and the flower.  The other flowers, butterflies, and flowers were cut from the Cricut Storybook Cart.  (thanks Heather!)

other supplies used:

pattern paper & ribbon: SEI

cricut: Storybook cartridge

lace ribbon I bought at Walmart

chipboard letters: Heidi Swapp

jewels: hobby lobby

other: sewing

This was DD first ride on her new Christmas bike.  This is my mom, DD, and I (there is a dog too but she is hidden by the bikes)

  Didn't get much time to play today.  Had to organize photos, burn them, and do stuff for Scouts.  Hopefully later on! :)

Thanks for stopping by!

Lee's Fruit Triffle

Oh, my this is yummy!  I had to share this, I made this Sunday to go to my mom's and it just makes my mouth water thinking about it!  It's one of those recipes where I have no control and need to share with others so I don't make myself sick!  So here we go:

1 package french vanilla pudding

1 container cool whip

1 Angel food cake

(these are to your liking)

red grapes

bananas 

strawberries

kiwi

Make french vanilla pudding as directed.  Mix with one container cool whip, break up angel food cake, slice strawberries, bananas and raped  Layer cake fruit then pudding in clear dish or trifle bowl to the top make a design with kiwi.

Apparently I don't follow instructions well because I just throw it all together and mix it up.  I'm really not fancy and it tastes just the same, it's just so nummy!  And did you know (if you are concerned about sugar intake) that there is a sugar free cool whip, AND it tastes the same.  AND when I went to Walmart they had a sugar free french vanilla pudding.  I was pretty excited because I have a brother who has to watch his sugar intake.  (I'm rereading this, how sad is it when you get excited at the grocery store?)  Thanks for stopping in.  And if you are curious I try and label my recipes that I post.  So if you click on the recipe at the end of the post it will take you to all of the recipes I have posted in the past.  ENJOY!  Thanks for stopping by!

Scrapbook Circle on Facebook!

Scrapbook Circle now has a Facebook group!  To celebrate they are going to give away a FREE March kit.  To be eligable to win you need to join the Facebook group anytime today or tomorrow by 10 pm (March 2nd & 3rd)  Everyone who joins is entered into a drawing for a change to win!  Here is the link to the Facebook page.  This kit TOTALLY rocks, so what are you waiting for?  Good luck!

Kazan's sketch #21

This is my take on Kazan's sketch (at 2 sketches 4 you) this week.  I used the March kit from Scrapbook Circle.  So FUN!!

supplies: 

pattern paper: pebbles

letter stickers: Pink paislee

tree sticker: Pebbles

jewel & cardstock: Bazzill

sewing, tulle 

Thanks for stopping by and looking.

Well, Hello!

I got to "play" this weekend a bit at Dixie Pieces online crop.  I completed 3 challenges and played 2 games.  We were SUPER busy this weekend.....

Not so sold on this card, we had to do spring colors, butterflies, die cut flower, and the word Spring.  This paper is VERY old (7 years?)  Anyway, I found it and decided to cut it up.....

I LOVED how this monochromatic blue card turned out, and the paper is all scraps, the flowers are Bazzill, rubon is deja views.  I got this idea from Kandis Smith (love her cards!)  Sure was fun trying to find all blue things...

now this last one, I REALLY like how it turned out.  The pattern paper and the Bazzill commanded attention, so I toned them down a bit, the Bazzill with a little distress ink and the pattern paper needed to be covered a bit.  This challenge was a bling it up challenge.  A challenge?  Nope I LOVE bling, and all of these supplies came from the March kit at Scrapbook Circle!  (did I not tell you the kit was FAB?!)

Well, I am off to bed I think to read a bit, I am reading Keeping the House by Ellen Baker, my super designer friend Jen Davis suggested it.  I'm liking it so far...Thanks for stopping by!

PS I forgot to mention!  My Ipod is ALIVE!  Have no idea what happened but it works again!  Yipee!