The Desire to Scrap but don't have the energy to!

I so badly want to scrap but I have been sick for over a week and now the whole family is sick!! Then on top of all the coughing,snot and sore throats I fell down the stairs to our laundry room!! Now, my back is all bruised and sore! I also hurt my right wrist trying to break my fall! Ugh!! So, my plans for scrapbooking have been put on the back burner until I feel better. Which I hope is sooner rather than later!! Until then I will be drooling over everybody Else's wonderful layouts!! :)

Happy New Year!!

Happy New Year everyone!! Here are my resolutions for 2011!!

1. Lose weight!!

2. Go to the gym at least two to three times a week

3. To watch my mouth (cussing) It's my dirty little secret!! Shhhhh!! Don't tell anybody!!

4. To make more layouts!!

5. To be more organized!!

How about another Layout!!

I finished another layout last night using Sketch 150 from Sketch Inspiration!! I also used my new collection from Fancy Pants "Lilac House"!! I'm in love with this line from Fancy Pants!!

Sketch 153 @ Sketch Inspiration!!

As I promised here is my layout using Sketch 153 at Sketch Inspiration!!! Love, Love this sketch!! Trisha never dissapoints!!!

It's starting to look a lot like Christmas!!

Happy Holidays!! Man! Time has been flying lately for me!! We have been super busy with schoolwork, Ballet, Nutcracker Rehearsals and just the normal hustle and bustle of everyday life!! We just got our Christmas tree up last night and the inside and outside decorations up. I don't know what my deal has been but I haven't been in the Holiday spirit this season!! I guess because I haven't even had a chance to stop and enjoy any of it. Natalie is in the Ballet of Okc production of "The Nutcracker" again this year and she has two part this time!! So, our lives have been consumed with rehearsals, rehearsals, and more rehearsals!! When I finally find time for me I have been scrapbooking!! YAY!! Speaking of scrapbooking..... One of my layouts was featured on the Miss Fancy Pants Blog!!! I was so honored and excited to even be mentioned on such an awesome blog and to work with such great products!!! If you get a chance to check it out there is some really great articles on their blog!! I have so many layouts to share with you!!! I just got done with the Sketch 153 from Sketch Inspiration!! I lost my daylight to take a pic and will have to share that one later.... I can't believe that Sketch Inspiration is celebrating their one year anniversity!!! I'm so excited to what next year SI has instore!! If you or anyone you know that would like to sponsor SI for the 2011 year please email Trisha @ sketchinspiration@hotmail.com!! I'm going to add a few of our Christmas tree and the girls decorating it!! Please ignore the 7-11 coffee cup on the top of our tree!! My husband put it up there because he said that coffee was the only way the tree got up that night! He was very tired and had to get him a caffine fix to get it all started. lol! ;P

Better Scrap Challenge #4!!!

Posts October 24th (please post project here by October 21st)
“Favorite Recipe Challenge”
Create a page showcasing your favorite recipe that you received from your mother, grandmother, or other relative or family friend.
Chose at least 2 of the following:
1. Include a photo of yourself preparing the dish, or a photo of the completed dish.
2. Include a photo of the person who gave you the recipe.
3. Make a copy of the original recipe, or hand write the recipe on a card and include it on your layout.
4. Use cardstock as your background, but ink, stain, paint, or color-spray it to make it unique.
5. Use a shape punch or border punch somewhere on your page.”


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Let me introduce to my BEAUTY!!! My Beautiful Gorgeous Banana Cream Pie!! I love this pie so much that I have made two of them for my family….but this one got it’s cameo. I’m so proud about how high my meringue is too!! The funny thing is that I don’t even like meringue!! In fact it reminds me off of cow slobber!!! But, my family loves it and I love them!! They really loved this challenge because I spent all day in the kitchen making pies for them! LOL!!

Sponsored Supplies:

Discounted Cardstock: Brown 12x12

Plaid:

Adhesive: Mod Podge Dimensional Magic and Pop Dots

For the Luv of Art Stamps: Enjoy

» American Crafts- City Park Collection:12×12 sheet Courtland Gardens (Glitter) (2-sided)
» American Crafts- City Park Collection:12×12 1 sheet Lincoln Park (2-sided)
» American Crafts- City Park Collection:12×12 1 sheet Fairmont Gardens (2-sided)
» 12×12 sheet American Crafts Mulberry Cardstock
» American Crafts – Thickers – Glitter Foam Alphabet Stickers – Rainboots – Aqua
» American Crafts – Thickers – Glitter Foam Alphabet Stickers – Rainboots – Raspberry Martha Stewart Crafts – Edge Punch – Optic Dot
» BasicGrey – Opaline Collection – Pearls – Heart Trio Half Pearls

Better Scrap Challenge #3: Recycle!!!

Sorry, I'm a little late with my blog post!! But, I'm here now!! This weeks challenge at Better Living Through Scrapbooking is very cool!! Here are the details:

“Recycle, Reuse, Renew challenge”
Use recycled products that might normally be discarded as part of a scrapbook page.
Chose at least 2 of the following:
1. Use corrugated cardboard or other recycled packaging on your page.
2. Find fun or unusual items around your house and use them as elements on your page. Playing cards, clothing tags, junk mail, broken jewelry, old greeting cards or postcards, buttons and/or material from old clothing, advertising magnets, pins and keychains, and blooms and/or leaves from discarded plastic floral arrangements are just a few ideas.
3. Journal about why recycling is important to you.
4. Use traditional adhesives (Scotch tape, masking tape, duct tape, Elmers Glue, staples) on your page in lieu of scrapbook adhesives.
5. Use glitter somewhere on your page.”





This challenge was PERFECT for my Gauche Alchemy kit!!! I used my cardboard for the background paper and then that beautiful lace as my splash of color!! I used Plaid Dimensional Magic glue on my letters to give it an added pop and shine!!

Materials:

Sponsored Supplies:

Cardstock: Discounted Cardstock “Brillant Bazzil White” 12×12

“Key Lime Green” 12×12

Plaid: Mod podge Dimensional magic glue

Stamps: For the luv of Art Stamps “Come what may & Love it”

Corrugated Cardboard and Lace: Gauche Alchemy ACME Kit

Other Supplies:

Alphas: American Crafts Thickers Chipboard Hocus Pocus in Black