More cards

I used rub-ons, flowers, brads and glossy accents




Used left over die cuts




Added Stickles to the original pattern paper to help make them pop!

Some cards

These cards were created using just left over supplies and scraps (which we all seem to accumulate quickly) There isn't anything overly fancy about these cards, but they gave me a way to create, use up supplies and get some creating done. I am happy with the way they turned out though, and I hope they will inspire you!

This one is quite simple and I just used left over stickers! Inside I put a Goofy sticker and some added flowers.



This one is all pattern paper. I cut the flowers from the paper and then used glossy accents on them>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
I can then add my sentiment on the front for whatever occasion it is needed for.

Busy creating!

Although the sun has been shining and I have been itching to get into my garden, the air is still a bit too chilly for me! Instead, I have been busy creating. Working hard on staying ahead with my class projects and yet still trying to get a few things done for me. I have made some cards that I still have to scan so I can upload, and I will doing that shortly.

I am just about done with all of my MAY classes, which I am hoping will be done today, and then it will be time to get ready to work on those JUNE classes!

Lisa Meets the Stars!!!!!

Having a blast......

Well another week is over, and here I am posting! I really have to get better at finding things to post about more frequently, but when life isn't overly exciting, it makes it hard to find things to write about:)

Anyways, I have been scrapping again, and having a blast! It feels so good to get some pages done for me, that I just have to share my newest projects with everyone here.


These photos are so much fun, and I just have to shout out a great big thank you to Sheila for taking these for us!


These are photos of Colin James while he was performing at the Milton Escarpment Bluesfest in July 2007. He is absolutely on the top of my list of Canadian Boys who kick Butt!

I am making it my goal to use up old supplies that I have, and so far, so good! Keep watching my blog, as it is my intentions to create something new for ME, every week! This should mean that there will be new stuff to share, more frequently!

Now off to work on some more class projects!

Where does the time go......

Wow, I honestly can't believe that it has been almost a month again, since I last updated my blog.

Time has a real way of slipping away from me lately and I just don't seem to find much time to post here.

I have been so busy with creating pages for others and for my classes, that I seemed to have gotten lost in my own little world. Although I am still doing both of these things, I have made a commitment with a friend, to try and scrap for me again. She challenged me to create a layout for my own album (with photos on it) and she gave me a week to do it. My week got so busy, that I didn't start the page until today (Saturday), but I managed to get it finished, along with a secondary page to go with it. I am very pleased with the way these pages turned out, so I thought that I would share them here with you. It certainly feels GREAT to get some pages done for my own album again. At first I really struggled with it, and I even joked around, saying "I think I forgot how to scrapbook with photos!" I am so grateful to PEGGY for challenging me and getting me back on the cutting edge of what this hobby is all about! Thanks bunches girl!

Now, it is my intention to actually keep up with this creating for ME! I hope to have something new to share with you on a more regular basis, so please keep visiting my blog to see what I have been up to!

Until next time!

Well the weekend is over....

Well here we are, Sunday evening and the weekend is just about over. It has been quite busy around here, but then again, that really isn't anything new. I had a great visit with a friend on Friday, and we spent the afternoon in my scrap room, which was a lot of fun. I worked on my March classes and because I was motivated and inspired, I continued with that over the rest of the weekend. In all, I have 3 ready to go and am planning out a couple of more.

Saturday was the usual, with running of errands and house cleaning. Once that was done, it was back to the scrap room to more creating. I managed to get a few cards made using up more of my scraps, worked on another class layout for March and worked on a couple of layouts for a friend.
I will have to get the cards scanned or photographed, and I will share those some time this week.

My scraps have gotten out of control, and I have decided that I needed to use them up before I was going to start creating anymore layouts for my albums. (where we all know would just create even more scraps) My goal is to have used enough scraps by the end of February that I can actually then think about working with my photos and creating pages for my own albums again. (this will be nice, as it has been way too long) Of course, once I have created anything new, I will be sharing it here with all of you.

I do hope that you all have had a great weekend, and were able to find some time to create!

Be watching and I will share my cards with you this upcoming week.

So much time has passed.....

Well, it certainly has been a long time since I have posted on my blog, and for that, I do apologize to everyone. This past year has been extremely busy and life just seemed to get in the way of all my computer time and keeping everyone up to date with what I have been up to. Life has changed in many different ways in the past year here for us. Thomas, my youngest has moved out into his own apartment and his older brother has moved back in for a while. After James finished attending Toronto Film School, he felt the need to come home in order to save more money, pay off his student loan and save towards the next step in his future. He has now applied to AFI (American Film Institute) and is awaiting to hear whether or not he has been accepted. He hopes to hear something by mid-April. If he is accepted, he will be leaving to live in Los Angeles, California by summer's end. In the meantime, he is working full time and still pursuing his short films. He is also now the Development Manager for Raindance Canada. In the past year, he has had 2 short films screened at the Cannes Film Festival in Nice, France, Big Bear Film Festival in Big Bear, California, has made 4 trips to L.A. for various reasons and meetings, and just most recently attended the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. He had a volunteer position there and made some contacts that seem hopeful to his future.

I have not been finding much time to get on the computer like I once did, and I certainly do hope to see some changes in this area now that a new year has started. It is my intentions to get back to "basics" and set some time aside for the computer, scrapping for my own albums, and for keeping in touch with all of my friends. I do hope to also share with you my newest creations here as I get them done. I have had enough down time with scrapping, that it is definitely time to get back in the creative mode. I have still been doing my classes, but for the most part, just wasn't too inspired to work on anything for my own albums. This is about to change!

Today will be busy

Well the weekend has come and gone, and most of my plans went right on by too. I had plans to scrap the weekend away and have some new stuff to share with everyone, but for some reason (ok, many reasons), that didn't happen quite the way I wanted it to.

I was in my scraproom with the best intentions, and yes, I did manage to put together a 2 page spread that I will share with you all at the end of this post, but that was the end of the creating!
As I was working on this page (that I started late last week), I realized how much my room needs to get cleaned up and organized again. It was crazy trying to find the items that I knew I had, that I wanted to use on this layout.

Today I am going to be busy working on getting this straightened up once and for all. I got a little taste of creating, and now don't want to stop again. I have many ideas floating around in my head, so now it is a necessity to get this room fixed up so that nothing will hault my creative juices.

Hopefully it won't be too long to get things in order, but I will share new revamped photos of my room on here once I get this done. (and before I make a mess again)

For today, I will share the layout I did manage to complete. This one is in Memory of Jeff Healey, may he rest in peace.

In Memory of Jeff Healey

Sunday, March 2, 2008 was a very sad day for Canada and the world. Jeff Healey passed away after losing his battle with cancer. An amazing talent who touched anyone that ever met him or had the fortunate experience to see him perform live. He was undeniably one of the very best in his field and had a style that was uniquely his own.

God Bless and Rest in Peace!

FINALLY...I AM BACK

Well it certainly has been a long time since I was able to actually sit and update my blog, but here I am! The past 6 months have been extremely busy and at times, very difficult for our family. I have not been able to get on the computer very much to keep up with anything and scrapping took a major back seat during all of this time.

I am really hoping that as time goes on, I will find more time to devote to keeping up with my blog, scrap more and visit some of my favourite places on the net. I so miss seeing everyone and keeping up with what is going on in everyone's lives. So much has been going on and I am still catching up on the message boards, but bare with me, I shall get better at all of this.

Today I actually scrapped a layout!!! Peggy pretty much ordered me to get back to scrapping, and even supplied me with the beautiful photo of her daughter, Maggie. This little girl sends out so much inspiration to me, and here is what I came up with: THANKS FOR LOOKING!

Treasure Quest

Hey gals, the first challenge has been posted at www.treasurestoscrap.com!!! Come on out and join in the fun and have your chance at winning some awesome prizes!!!!

Happy Halloween

I hope that everyone had a Happy Halloween with their families! Last night was a lot of fun and although I don't have young children of trick or treating age anymore, I still like to dress up when I am handing out the candies! We had less than 50 kids come to the door, but I had fun watching the kids go door to door.



Here are some fun photos of me as a black cat in a pumpkin. A very simple costume, but it was a lot of fun to see the kids faces as they came up to the porch to get their treats! They were delighted that I was in a costume too!










We saw some scary costumes, but for the most part, the kids all dressed up as cute little princesses, spiderman, bears and pirates. I just love seeing the different costumes and the looks on all of the kids faces when they look around and see the decorations and the other kids in costumes.





All in all, it was a really fun evening!

Get ready for some fun!!!!!

I sure do hope to see everyone come out for a month full of fun. There will be some awesome challenges and lots of great inspiration to keep you going, so come on out, get some scrapping done, have fun, be inspired and perhaps YOU will be one of our lucky winners!!!!

Long time......

since my last post, and I am so happy to be able to be here with everyone again.
The past several months have been quite hectic within our family and my online time certainly was the last thing on my list of things to do.
Sadly my FIL passed away on September 3 after a very long battle with cancer, and it really took it's toll on the family. The months before his death, our time was filled with running him to appointments, taking care of him and helping my MIL tend to things around the house. I was so exhausted and my mind was on overload. I didn't get much creating done and I didn't find too much time for keeping my blog updated, so I am sorry.
Now that life is starting to get back to normal, I will be updating here more often. I do hope that you all still will stop by and take a look. I know that I have to get back to keeping up to date with all of you as well.

A HEADS UP.........November and December are looking to be a lot of fun at www.treasurestoscrap.com.
Come on over and take a look around, let us know that you have stopped by, and get ready for some fun over the next couple of months!!!! Watch for an update here in the next week.

TTS GRAND OPENING!!!

Come and by and check it out!!!! There are so many great and talented girls over here, that I just know you will find something tha tyou like!

Spring Cleaning Crop

Have you been in a scrapping slump? Need some inspiration? Well then you simply MUST stop by http://treasurestoscrap.com this weekend for a full fun time! We are having a SPRING CLEANING online crop in the chatroom that will start on Friday and run through until Sunday night! There will be all kinds of great challenges, some make and takes and prizes to be won!
Now, who can resist some fun like that?

If you are already a participant in the April Game, then you will have a great chance to add to your points total with some great bonuses too!

Hope you will stop by and join in the fun this weekend! You will not be disappointed!!! There is always so much fun and great inspiration that happens there, so come on over!!!!

Have you seen???

This new sketch blog? OH MY.............it is awesome! You are going to have to check it out and see for yourself! There is a whole lot of inspiration there and I know that we all could use some help from time to time with our creating!

http://littlebookofsketches.blogspot.com/

They also are having a contest there, so if you like getting free product, check it out and tell them Sass sent ya!!!

TOOT, TOOT!!!

Well I am very excited again! I have gotten notification that I will be published again in the ScrapStreet magazine! They have asked me for a 2 page HAT layout that I created from Halloween 2003, and a layout that was recently used as a part of the SCRAPLIFT there!!! This is so exciting! I can't wait until the May issue comes out! If you haven't checked this site out....you simply MUST!!!! http://scrapstreet.com

Toot!!!!

I know that it has been a while since I added any real updates to my blog, but here is what has been going on with me lately!

I have had 11 of my layouts picked up by http://www.3bugsinarug.com/index.asp for their Idea Gallery. In submitting my work there, I have entered a chance to be in their newsletter for the month of April. They had a call out for General Scrap Challenge and a sketch challenge through their newsletter, so I took a chance and uploaded! I am now waiting for the April newsletter to be released to see who the lucky person is!

Yesterday was such a good day for me! I came to check my email before checking out the message boards and I found out that one of my layouts will be published at http://scrapstreet.com (in their online magazine).


It was such a good piece of news to come online to see. I can't wait until the May Issue is out!!!!



I have also been playing a game there this month, and here is one of my layouts that I created for one of the challenges:

I love the papers from http://www.3bugsinarug.com/index.asp. They are all so fun to work with and really help to stretch those creative juices. Unfortunately, this layout can't be shared anywhere else until the game at http://scrapstreet.com is over, but I still wanted to share it here with you all on my blog!

If you have stopped by to see what has been going on with me, why not post a HELLO to me and let me know that you were here! I love to hear from you all!

Tagged by Teri Lynn

Each player starts with 7 random facts/habits about themselves. People who are tagged need to write their own blog about their seven things, as well as these rules. At the end of your blog, you need to choose 7 people to get tagged and list their names. Don't forget to leave them a comment telling them that they have been tagged and to read your blog!

OK, here goes:

1. I dislike disorganization and clutter! I am constantly reorganizing everything, from kitchen cabinets and closets to my scraproom. I try and keep things cleaned out so that there is always space for everything that is needed.
2. I don't like to be in a quiet house, although I yearn for quiet time.
3. I love working in my garden, although I have major allergies.
4. I don't drive, but sometimes wish that I did.
5. I always thought it would be good when the kids got older and moved out of the house (which one has now), but now I wish I could keep them little and at home with me. I don't know how I will like it once the youngest isn't home anymore.
6. I am thinking of venturing to selling some kits through my blog, but that is a big step and something I have to be certain to have the time for.
7. I am patiently waiting for May 16th, so I can attend the Rod Stewart concert here in town.

So, now… 7 people get to play along, I choose… Peggy, Julie, Terry, Susan, Diana, Charlee, and Joanne!! Can’t wait to read what your seven “things” are!!

Woooooooo HOOOOOOOOOOOOOO..........

Today has been an exciting day for me!!! I was approached by Crazy T of http://treasurestoscrap.com to become one of her Design Team members! I am so very excited to be a part of such a wonderful team of gals!!! There is so much talent on this team and I can't wait to get myself in full gear with my responsibilities!!!!

Thanks T!!!!

If you haven't checked this place out, you simply MUST come and stop by! Tell them Sassette sent ya;) You will not be sorry that you did.
We are getting ready to launch a new game in April that is already looking to be a real blast! Come on over and see what all the buzz is about!!! You will have a blast!

Here are the Rules:

The Rules will be easy easy easy...
We will give your team an assignment... You will be required to do the layout (1 per week) one of you a digi the other a paper... you both will be required to do each layout..
There will be bonus points to earn throughout the month and those are up to you to do them...you get more points the more that you do...
There will be an online chat this month.. all things done in the chat will be counted as bonus points for your team...
the bonus points do not need to be done by both people in your team.. you can dibbie them out, or one not do them or both do them.. individual points will be given for these.. and put towards your team points.
The big points will be on your layouts each week that are required and these will be a bit more challenging than the bonus point challenges...
Prizes: 1st place:
Paper Scrapper team winner: will recieve one TTS kit per month for one year free!!!!!!!!!!!
Digi Scrapper team member will recieve a $25.00 gift certificate to Shabby Princess
2nd place:
Paper Scrapper team winner: will recieve 6 TTS kits (one every other month) throughout the year
Digi Scrapper team member will recieve a $15.00 gift certicate to Shabby Princess
3rd Place:
Paper Scrapper team winner will recieve 3 TTS Kits (one every third month) throughout the year
Digi Scrapper team member will recieve a $10.00 gift certicate to Shabby Princess

DT members are not allowed to Team up with another DT member.... Members are allowed to choose the DT member of thier choice until March 30th Midnight EST and then the DT will go looking for their partner if they are not chosen!!!
If a DT member is both a paper and a digi scrapper... they are welcome to do one of each if they choose to do so... but, you will have to do double the work... no sharing points with both teams...

Soooooooo......I am in DESPERATE need of a DIGI scrapper to be MY partner......are ya game?? Come on over and register and let me know!!!!

Been over a week....

Since I last blogged, but so much has been going on for me since my last post! Let me try and get you all caught up with all the happenings.......

Had a class to teach last Monday (the day I last posted) and it went really well. It was a very full class and so much fun! It was so good to see so many gals come out and get creative. I sure do hope that everyone enjoyed the class and that you will all continue to come out to the upcoming classes.

March 20-WOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO..........went to see MeatLoaf in concert at Copps Coliseum!!! The show was awesome and I tell you, it brought back so many memories! Thanks to my baby for giving me the tickets for my birthday.....I had a blast!!!!!!

This week I have been trying to get some scrapping done, as a part of my GDT position at http://treasurestoscrap.com. Come on over and check out all the great inspiration in the gallery using 3Bugsinarug products.

Here are a few more that I have gotten done this week:

It has been a very productive week and a very busy one! I will be updating again later today...so be watching!

TOOT!!!!

Today started out on the right note! I got an email this morning from Basic Grey, that one of my layouts has been picked up for their online gallery! Talk about being excited!!! With not feeling well, it was nice to get this type of good news!

I have been having a blast also working with 3Bugs products lately. These papers have the most amazing colour combinations and I just love the newest lines with the double sided papers. The patterns all go so very well together, and the colours are so much fun.

So far this month, I have done 9 new layouts using the 3Bugs products. They really are inspirational and I am so happy with the end results.


Here are a couple of my newest layouts:

This SNOW BUNNY layout was created using my friend, Peggy's photo! I will be sending her this layout of her darling daughter, Maggie!! The photo was the perfect inspiration for this layout that I created for the GDT challenge that I posted at http://treasurestoscrap.com. I have challenged everyone that is playing the March game, to create a layout, using shapes in a non traditional manner. (for something that they truly are not) In this cute example, I have used all hearts to create this little bunny. The hat and mittens are from the Sizzix doll clothing, and were the perfect fit for this theme!!! Thanks Peggy for allowing me the privilege to scrap this sweet photo!!!

I would like to extend this challenge to anyone that is reading this. If you create a layout based on my challenge, I would love to see you come back here and let me know and link me up to where I can see this!!!! Have fun, and I can't wait to see what you will create!!!

TTS Guest Design Team

OMG, today was a very good one! It was announced at http://treasurestoscrap.com that I won first place in the February SHOW ME THE LOVE game, and I am March Guest DT there! This is so exciting!!! I am eager to get to work along side the wonderful team members there, even if for only a couple of weeks!!!

These gals simply are amazing! They all have so much talent, they are great motivators and they really know how to pump out the inspiration!!!! If you haven't already checked it out, drop on over and join in the fun! You will even get to be challenged by ME along the way!!! (so get your thinking caps on for that one)

Don't forget that when you are over there, to take a look at the DO YOU FEEL LUCKY March game. YOU could be the next Guest DT there!

Thanks so much to Crazy T and her wonderful team for getting me back on track with my scrapping!!! I really had a blast in February participating in all the challenges and pushing the creative buttons. Combining those challenges really paid off!! (and I got some great pages created for my albums) It doesn't get any better than that!!!!

A Fun project!

Well I decided today that I would do some work on my blog and see what else I could be sharing with all of you here. I decided to start labelling my posts to help make things so much easier when you all come to visit and see what I have been up to.

With Spring just creeping up on us, and Easter virtually just around the corner, I thought that I would share this fun project that I created for the season. This little bunny is my very own punchart creation, and definitely a favourite here in the family. He is so versatile and can be used on anything you can imagine creating. I have used him on cards, cans, layouts and pails. He is made entirely from hearts of different sizes. Keep watching for some instructions in the future!

Hope you will be motivated and inspired to create something fun for, either your children or yourself for Easter!!!

Has been a good week

Well this past week has been a good one. I know I haven't updated since the 5th, but I was actually busy scrapping! I accomplished 6 layouts this past week, and it feels good!!! I think it is safe to say that my MOJO has found me again and the inspiration has settled in!

This weekend really hasn't been eventful, but has been a productive one! I have been busy cleaning through the house, and reorganizing my scraproom, yet again! It seems that this is a never ending story! Since I moved into James' room, I haven't really gotten everything set up the way I would like to. It is a big job, and I really didn't feel like constantly organizing everything. I wanted to find time to create too! That is the hardest part for me! If I continue to organize so that I finally can be finished with it (ok, if there is such a thing), then I wouldn't find time to actually be creative and use all those products that I am trying to organize...so then what would be the real point there?!!!

Last weekend, it was organizing the flowers and sorting through scraps of papers. Today's projects was organizing all of the smaller embellishments. This was quite the task, and I am still not completely done yet! I did manage to get all of the buttons, brads and metal embellishments all done though. Man, I have accumulated so much of those things! I just about croaked when I saw the stash of stuff that I had to do something with!

I think for the most part, I am done all I really can do at this point though. I think if I had cabinets on the wall, it might make a bit of difference, but I am happy with what I have done now. At least I am able to go up and vaccum through the room and now take some time off to create again!

So be on the look out for more creations being shared next week! I am sure there will be some along the way.

Have you been challenged?

Thanks to PEGGY for my wonderful BLINKIE!!!! Don't you just love it???

So have you been challenged lately? If not, you should come on over to http://treasurestoscrap.com and check out the MARCH game! There are so many wonderful challenges being offered this month, that I am sure there will be something to both motivate and inspire you! The Design Team have been challenging us to get really creative and inspiring us to try new things. I have been having a blast being motivated to scrap for myself again and can't wait until the next challenge is posted!

Pop on over and take a peek, you will not be disappointed!!!

So far I have gotten 3 great layouts completed and have been gathering lots of coins for my pot!!! Boy is it getting FULL!

Here are the 2 layouts that I completed :

Do you feel LUCKY?

If you do, you need to follow the rainbow and find that pot of gold

at http://treasurestoscrap.com!

The March game has just gotten underway there, and you will have

so much fun chatting, creating, and collecting coins!

Come on over and give it a try! You won't be disappointed!

There are coins to be collected, chatter to be chatted, creations to

be created and lots of fun to be had!

If you are looking for a fun filled month, then this is the place for

you to be.

Come on girls, do you feel lucky?

After yesterday's storm, I am so looking forward

to Spring's much needed arrival. I am so itching

to get out to play in my garden and to see all

the beautiful flowers that will be blooming.

Right now it seems like a very long time before

this is going to happen, but I am hopeful that we

will have an early arrival.

These layouts are going to just have to be my hope and inspiration that

Spring is truly on it's way. Let's hope that it is really just around the

corner.

Review of last month

Today we have been challenged by Di at http://treasurestoscrap.com to ROUND UP February, so here is my post:


What books and/or magazines did I read this month?

This month was a long and cold one for us here in Ontario. We got our first snow storm of the season on Valentine's day, so it left lots of time for reading! I read Diary of Anne Frank, Phantoms by Dean Koontz and a genealogy book for the area where my Great Grandparents lived and raised their children.

What movies and/or tv shows did I watch this month?

Tv is relatively the same around her on a regular basis. (providing that the shows are aired)
Among the shows that are regulars in our house are:
CSI Miami, NCIS, HOUSE, Bones, Criminal Minds, CSI NY, CSI, Vegas, Numbers, Crossing Jordan and Without a Trace. Other than that there is usually sports on, which I don't really watch too often, but is a big thing with dad and dear hubby. When they are busy with sports, I just take the extra opportunity to get caught up on the computer or in my scraproom creating.
Movies--geesh, this month kind of flew by and we didn't watch too many movies at all. This is actually something that is becoming to be a bigger reality than I care to admit.
We did manage to watch Pirates of the Caribbean, Dead Man's chest though. And although not a movie, we did watch Billy Joel, Live at Yankee Stadium and 54/40's That was then, this is NOW, concert DVDs.

What special days did I celebrate and how?

This month is chalked full of celebrations for us. First there is Valentine's day, which was quiet this year. We really didn't do anything special because we were hit with the first snow storm of the season and Rob had to work that evening. He did bring me a beautiful bouquet of spring time flowers though.
Valentine's day is also my nieces birthday and she turned 17 this year. We didn't get to see her though.
My birthday was on the 19th, and we started the celebrations a day early. We attended a Colin James concert the night before, and it was amazing! On my actual birthday, the day was simple and quiet. Rob took me out for shopping and lunch, which was very nice. Celebrations are a little bit less now a days with the boys not being home regularly.
A week later, on the 26th, was my Dad's 72nd birthday. We didn't do anything overly special this day for him, as his legs were hurting and he didn't want to go out. I just cooked him a nice dinner and spent most of the day with him.

What gifts did I give and/or receive?

Well the month started with me sending out a box full of goodies to my dear friend Peggy! It was a double birthday present for her, as she totally deserved to get some great new stuff to play with. I am so happy that she has already used some of those goodies too!
For my birthday, I received a shopping trip and lunch. From the shopping trip, I got some new CDs and new scrapping goodies!
We gave my dad some DVDs.

What illnesses or health concerns did I have?

Thankfully I had no illnesses or health concerns this month. I am really glad that I managed to get through this winter with little to no illness. Usually I catch pnemonia, so I am more than pleased this year!

What fun things did I do with my friends and/or family?

Attending the Colin James concert with Rob and going shopping on my birthday was all the fun we had this month.

What new foods, recipes or restaurants did I try this month?
We don't really go to restaurants all that often, so we didn't try anything new this month. I didn't even try any new recipes either. Seems that maybe I have found myself caught in a bit of a rutt and am going to have to see what I can do to change that.

What special or unusual purchases did I make?

I don't think there was any special or unusual purchases made this month. We just bought general things that were needed for the house. I did get some new scrap goodies, but nothing unusual there!

What were this month's disappointments?

This month was a bit more disappointing than most. I was a member at an online community that I thought was going to be a lot of fun to be at, and it just turned out to not be right for me. Too much going on behind the scenes that I was not very comfortable with, so I had to move forward.
I didn't get to spend my birthday with my boys, but that is something I am still trying to get used to now that they are MEN and not home.
I tried out for a DT and didn't make it, and that was a disappointment, but not a surprise.

What were my accomplishments this month?

This month was full of great accomplishments, both in general life and in my scrapping world. I managed to get 26 layouts and 5 cards created, and let me tell you......it felt GREAT! Thanks to the gals at http://treasurestoscrap.com for a wonderful game that was full of SUPER inspiration! Without them , I probably wouldn't have gotten that many done. I also managed to get my blog updated and changed a little bit, and I am liking it so much. I have accomplished meeting a personal goal of being more active, and have been riding the exercise bike on a more regular basis. In daily life, I managed to purge my kitchen cabinets and linens and took a lot of things to be donated. We also got an old bed out of the house, and now we can move around here again.

Anything else noteworthy to record?

This month I have managed to hook up with some new online friends who have taught me so much and are just a great source of inspiration to me.
I have been reorganizing my scraproom, yet again, and trying to get things where I can truly be happy with the way they are set up. I realize that it is an on going project that will probably never be finished, but I keep hoping.
Will be backing up some photos this week to disc, and cleaning up some folders on my computer desktop.

That is about all for now!

Been very busy

Well I know that it has been a couple of weeks since I last posted anything, but this month just seemed to get away from me!

Valentine's day--The most romantic day of the year, and we had the biggest BLIZZARD of the season. We didn't get to do much either, because Rob works straight midnight shift, so we just stayed home.

He did bring me this beautiful bouquet of flowers that certainly brought some cheerfulness into the house with all the Spring colours and buds. This little tiger certainly brought a smile to my face. So all was good!

The following week, Rob had the week off, and it started off with a bang! February 18th, we went to see Colin James and the Little Big Band in concert! What an amazing evening. The tickets were a Christmas gift that I had given him, so it was nice to finally have the night arrive.

Rob got himself a concert t-shirt, and I got myself a concert hoodie. (which is ever so fuzzy and warm)

I created this layout to represent the evening that we had, and still have a second page to do yet.

February 19th, was my 41st birthday! It was so good to have Rob home. We went shopping for the day and had lunch! It was sad that I didn't have my boys with me for this special day, but this is what happens when they get older. The part of life that mom's don't really look forward to.

The rest of the week we took advantage that Rob was home for the weekend and we got some much needed stuff done around the house! I tell you, it truly is never ending around here.

This month has also kept me busy with creating new layouts! I have been playing an online game at www.treasurestoscrap.com. You really should come and check it out over there. Lots of great challenges, wonderful gals to chat it up with and of course participating in the game is so much fun! I have been so motivated by these gals and have gotten so many great layouts created that I can't believe how productive this month has been for me! If you get a chance, come on over and check us out. You won't be disappointed!!!

Here are a few more layouts that I created while playing this game....hope you enjoy them!

Feeling sluggish.......

Well it has been awhile since I have updated (again), but I am sure you all know what that can be like from time to time.

Mother Nature finally decided that we indeed needed to have winter weather, and we have been under freezing conditions for about 2 weeks now. Not much in the way of snow, but I tell you, the cold temps are just unacceptable! I figure that if we haven't had winter by now, then we certainly just don't need it. (guess that is why I am NOT Mother Nature) :)

Due to this frequent changes in temperatures, I have been feeling mighty sluggish, and have been suffering with migraines again. This has really begun to cramp my creativity, but I am trying to get back on board. I have managed to get some layouts done this month, which I am feeling pretty good about, but I do need to finish up with my class layouts as well.

My FIL has been in the hospital as well for the past 2 weeks, and well, finally is doing much better. This has all been playing with my emotions and of course, I have been trying to keep things going at home while we all deal with those matters. Before Christmas he had his bladder removed, due to cancer, and had been experiencing some difficulties having a bowel movement, and was full of pain in the stomach. He ended up in the ER, where they did an emergency surgery to have part of his intestines removed. He is now, thankfully, building up strength, and is allowed to have some solid foods back in his diet. We are still praying that he will be able to come home some time this week. His birthday is tomorrow, so HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAD!

Too much going on all at once.....between hospital visits and sluggish weather.....well that is my time in a nutshell. Hopefully things will improve the rest of the week and I will have something more exciting to post!!!

Your Birthday Can Tell A Lot About Who You Are

Well today Jozzie challenged us to make an entry on our blog about our birthday. Apparently she got the idea while looking at Nancy's blog and thought it would be fun for us all to give it a try! THANKS JOZZIE...this was a lot of fun!!!

Now don't forget to go and check out what your birth date means!!!!

Here are MY results:

Your Birthdate: February 19

You are resilient, and no doubt your resilience has already been tested. You've had some difficult experiences in your life, but you are wise from them. Having had to grow up quickly, you tend to discount the advice of others. You tend to be a loner, having learned that the only person you can depend on is yourself. Your strength: Well developed stability and confidence Your weakness: Suspicion of others Your power color: Eggplant Your power symbol: Spade Your power month: October

What Does Your Birth Date Mean?