Over the hump

It's Wed evening and we are over the hump, only 2 more days of work and then I can try and catch up on some sleep. My daughter has been very ill for the past few days, some kind of flu virus, poor thing, she's so sick. So I have been losing some sleep. But managed to do another digi LO. Thanks for looking!
Cinnamon Designs melon passion
Afterfive Designs Aug sampler

Taking a break

I decided to take a small break from card making to do a couple digital LO's. Do you ever have those moments where you are ready to make a card or LO, you have all your papers and embellishments around you, but you just can't seem to put it together beautifully? I've been having those moments a lot, so, BREAK TIME!! Thanks for looking at these digital layouts.
Both used Cinnamon Designs Melon Passion sampler
Thaliris-A precious moment
Crystal Wilkerson-Spring Fever
Hope you had a wonderful Monday!!

What a year!

What a crazy crazy year. Full of ups and downs, tears and laughter, but overall a wonderful year. Every year is wonderful when you spend each day with the ones that you love. I hope everyone enjoys their day/night of 2009, and lets think positive for the new year!!
By the way, the new year means resolutions, and mine is to get in shape, not lose weight, but get fit. I will update you here and there.
Here are a couple LO's: So this is love:Sahlin Studio, Loveyou Forever:Emily Powers, Melon Passion:Cinnamon Designs, A Precious Moment: Thaliris

Time? What Time?

I'll admit, I am having a hard time keeping up this holiday season. I keep saying to myself, "I'm going to wrap presents today" or "I am going to do a couple cards today" It rarely happens. I'm assuming that this is happening to a lot of people and not just me, please say that this is happening to a lot of people!! Someone out there, let me know how to create more free time!!

Weekend? What weekend?

So my weekend was a complete blur, did it happen? Where did it go? I felt as if I needed just one more day, please...just..one...more...day. But no, back to the grind this morning. I watched the AMA's last night, and let me tell you I have a lot to say. But because this is supposed to be a blog about scrapping, I will leave it to a minimum. Here we go, Shakria, obviously cannot perform which is why she needed a hundred female dancers behind her, Jennifer Lopez, you've had twins, you've been out of the game for a bit, but we know who you are. I seemed as if she had to show the audience a little bit of everything, like, she can sing...check, she's athletic and strong...check, AND she is also, in case you forgot, a dancer...which is the reason for the mid-song solo dance number. Whitney Houston, over-sang her song, and paused for the audience to gush over her, but it was from the heart, she had a rough go, so I will leave it at that.

Black Eyed Peas, were great, Kelly Clarkson sang my fav song this year and sounded great, Lady Gaga was her usual unpredictable self (which I love), Jay Z and Alicia Keys sounded incredible, Rhianna's comeback was good, but the song wasn't. blah blah blah, let's move on.

I was pumping out the LO's this weekend and got 2 cards done, in the future I will be doing a tutorial on blending colours when colouring in stamped images. I have had a couple of people ask me how I blend, so I will do one up shortly.

I am hoping that whenever I post a LO of mine that it sparks some inspiration, if it does, I would love to hear about it! I would also love to hear what inspires you besides other LO's, is it the photo you use, the colours you use, how you are feeling that day, are you inspired by the things around you, movies, magazines, books etc...let me know.

TGIF

I am back to appreciating Friday's. Ahhh Friday at 4pm, it's a wonderful feeling. I have the weekend off, hopefully sleep in an extra hour or so...hopefully. First week back at work went well, I'm in the swing of things.

New Layout for you:

Springtime by Crystal Wilkerson

Starry Night by Viva Artistry

Tranquillity by Andrea Scraps

This is a scraplift from memory, you know when you are browsing a website or looking through a magazine and a LO just sticks in your head, well, this is one of those, so, whomever you are, you did a great job! So great, that it stuck in my head.

It's almost like I never left...almost.

Today was better, full caseload and a meeting at the end of the day. Back to normal, and it feels good. I should be working out right now, but honestly, I've probably lost a couple lbs these past two days. I am on my feet ALL day, no joke! Not like I wasn't on my feet all day here at home, but I always have the option to sit down and relax, I don't have that option that often at work. Plus, there are some changes coming at work, so not only and I physically tired, but mentally tired also.

I have been browsing around a bit trying to find some free digikits, I found a couple that I really like and will probably do a couple LO's this weekend. I am stilling trying to figure out if I really like the LO's that have been seeing lately that are really whimsy and magical looking. It just looks like a lot of work to me, a lot of time altering the photo etc. But I am sure I will find a couple tutorials and figure it all out. It's not really my style, but once I get going on one, I will probably love the end result.

In the meantime, here is another layout I did recently:

I used lily designs for the elements, and I made the paper and created the misty pink background,,tfl!

go to lilydesingn.blogspot.com for her blog

First day back

Well, I survived. Surviving the first day back at work after a year is a surreal feeling. This morning I couldn't believe that I was getting ready for my job, and that I was dropping the kids off at the babysitters and I wasn't going to see them until 4pm. Weird, totally weird.

Then when I got to work, I felt as if I had missed something. A couple of things had changed, but I can handle that, it was the connection. I don't feel quite connected to the staff yet, almost like I don't belong or I am not part of the "in" crowd yet. There are a couple of new faces that I am not used to working with, so that will take some time, but for the people that I do know for a long time, I feel like they aren't telling me everything. Like, they haven't brought me up to speed yet. But, this is my personality, I love to be "in the know" to know what is going on at all times, not necessarily gossip on everything, but just know everything.

Of course, I thought today was going to be the fresh start and I was going to start my exercise routine again (I've been slacking for about 2wks) and the Halloween candy hasn't been helping the situation. But I am exhausted today. Seriously, I wasn't that busy today, but, whew! tired!

So the exercise is just going to have to wait until tomorrow night. All cards and layouts are going to have to wait until Friday nights and the weekends, although, don't be surprised if I sneak one in here and there during the week, especially if I can't sleep. For some reason, some of my best LO's are when I am up late with insomnia.

Here's one: Used were Come Back by Droopette, Cottagebluff by Veronica Ponce, Springtime by Crystal Wilkerson

The day before I go back to work!

Surprisingly, I don't feel nervous or anxious today, it can't get away from it, it's here, I'm going back. The kids don't understand what it coming, but they will, tomorrow at 6am. I say I am ready, but I just know I am going to burst into tears 5min before I leave the house.

Get this, my hubby said to me that once I start work that he, if he gets home before I do after work, would be willing to start dinner. Yes, you read that correctly. Start dinner, make dinner, finish dinner, whatever, I'll take it!

Unfortunately, I won't have the extra free time for layouts and cards, but that is what evenings and weekends and when the kids are napping are for.

Here are a couple of layouts that I have completed over the past couple of days, the one compliment I get when doing cards and layouts, I am fast. If I know exacting what I want to do with the project, I can pump them out quickly.

LO#1 Starry night ViVa Artistry

LO#2 Happy go lucky Shabbyprincess.com, come back- Droopette

LO#3 Shabbyprincess.com

Dr's appt

Returned from the Dr's today, little guy needed his 1yr shots and I had a couple questions about H1N1 (who doesn't, these days)

Thought I would share a layout, enjoy.

Everything from Droopette "Come back"

take a look at their blog http://familylambert.canalblog.com/

If you like any of my layouts or cards and you decide to "scraplift" them, I would love to see the result and please link my blog to your site:)

TFL!

Rememberance day

Today, we remember and thank those that fight for us.

Not only am I still obsessed, but I have a bigger problem, I'm stuck in a rut. All of my layouts look the same to me. I don't know if I need a new kit with coordinating colours, but I am the type of person that likes to mix and match and I like to have a lot to choose from, so that can't be it.

I think I may have to step away from the digital scrapbooking for a couple days...lol. I have a couple cards that I have to do, and I am getting ready to head back to work on Monday. A fresh start, that is what I need!

The obsession has started, it's here it's another website, it's scrapping (digitally and making cards) I can't stop! Not sure why this obsession has started, it's never been like this before. Nevertheless, I'm loving every minute!

Above layout were made with ShabbyPrincess downloads.