tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59536837514226151462012-02-16T07:43:39.777-06:00Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03559971679536672938noreply@blogger.comBlogger5261100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5953683751422615146.post-33383510400681550342011-05-01T08:22:00.003-05:002011-05-01T08:51:34.765-05:00

Not only have I been a bad blogger, I've been a bad scrapper. Many of you may have heard about the devastating tornadoes that hit Alabama, and although my immediate family came out unscathed, it has affected many of my friends and family, including my grandbaby and his mom, who live in Tuscaloosa. They are fine, but their belongings are largely gone, as are business and roads and power is not

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You know what that means! Well, besides being tax day... LOL It's new challenge day in the kitchen! And speaking of the kitchen, exciting news! Kitchen Keepsake is cookbooking at its finest! Come and find your creative culinary muse! The designers have cooked up some fun challenges, games, and prizes! All challenges will be posted on Friday, April 29th and will be due on May 4th. We hope

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No joke, it is! See those poofy clouds at the top? I'm very amused with them. I dusted off my big red Sizzix machine and punched a couple of clouds from a Christmas card that I had received a few years ago. It was in the shape of a polar bear and wearing a white coat of fuzz and a red scarf. I most definitely didn't have this in mind when I saved it, but I like them! :-DNew techniques have

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I know, a bad, bad blogger I have been! It's been a little nuts on the homefront and I haven't scrapped in what seems ages. I hope that I've mostly caught up on my reading! Y'all have been busy too! But I do have a couple of shares. :-)There was a DT call on Kitchen Keepsakes and we're extremely excited to have added two new uber creative members to the team, Amy Bender and Janet Miller.

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Moving right along, my friend Denise reminds me that there are only slightly less than 10 shopping months left until Christmas. Seriously? I just would like to enjoy spring for a minute. But for those of you who like to get an early jump on it, yea, slightly less than 10 months. :-D Today is also the day that we have a new guest designer on Kitchen Keepsake. Come on over and get to know

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No, I didn't make another design team and in fact, have no interest. :-D (However, Kitchen Keepsake IS looking for a techie/marketing person, if you're interested.) The extremely creative guest designer on Kitchen Keepsake, Laura, challenged us to make a dedication page to include our photo and handwriting. In light of the fact that Caitlyn will be attending Culinard in September for a

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Just a quick post to show you my completed mini. I LOVE how it turned out! Now, just to fill in the holes with some of my fav recipes. :-)Thanks again to Amy for the thoughful and now beautiful gift! :-) Thanks for stopping by, have a scrappy week!

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Well, not a whole bunch, but enough that the girls called a "weather day" from school, so yay me! I worked on three more pages of the mini album. :-)And a recipe album layout for the Comfort Food challenge on Kitchen Keepsake.That's all. For now. :-D Thanks for visiting!

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I'm back from the retreat and I wish I could say that I'm feeling rejuvenated and such. These women= CaRAZY fun! Okay, you're probably wanting to know the story on the blog title, right? So, Anne and I are driving, following Lady Garmin's directions precisely. We're on this windy country road (picture: Deliverance) and we pass a sign that says John's Cafe and Cemetary. We were AFRAID! How

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Iyiyi! WHY do I do this to myself! More stitching, see all the calendar squares? LOL And just in case any of my family members are creeping, KEEP YOUR MITTS OFF MY CALENDAR! Sure, it's hanging on the fridge and you should feel free to LOOK at it, but step away from the pen. January flew by. I finally relinquished all DT responsibilities and can now devote all of my time to the things I

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Go away, Glen. :-PNow that the Kitchen Keepsake crop is history, I can share my layouts. We had so much fun and the winner of the fab grand prize is the talented Laura Schaaf! Too bad I can't link up her blog since she doesn't have one, but you COULD see her work in the Kitchen Keepsake gallery. :-) Congrats Laura, enjoy the LYB Savor kit!This layout was for the Suzanne Says challenge. I

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So, the cat is out of the bag. The hubs decided to do his semi annual google check on our names, found my blog and saw his Valentine's Day gift. :-/ Sheesh, the least he could have done is left me a nice comment. Hey Glen...Just one share today, a super simple layout using Kristie's sketch on Kitchen Keepsake. These photos of Megan and Peyton wrapping Ayden's Bumbo cracked me up! Sometimes

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Hi girlies, just wanted to share a few things I've been working on. Our big "snow" event was actually an ice event, so no fun photo ops. And with a long weekend, you know what that means. Very little time in my scrap room. :-( But I did get a few minutes so I decided to do this fun tutorial from my friend Suzanna. She said to cut a card stock circle and sew some fabric in a pleated circle.

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I almost never do 2 pagers, BUT, there is an exception to every rule. :-D I made this layout using the two page sketch that Kristie challenged us to do on Kitchen Keepsake. It worked perfectly for my photos! This one I TOTALLY lifted from my friend, Kayla. I can't remember if she used a sketch, but I saw her layout and knew immediately that it was perfect for my photos of the very unhappy

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The dawn of a new year sends me on a melancholy trip each year, generally negative in nature. This year, I thought I'd try putting a positive spin on it. Do you ever think about that, in the grander scheme of things? The Pygmalion Effect, a form of self-fulfilling prophecy, where people with poor expectations internalize their negative label, and those with positive labels succeed accordingly.

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Good riddance to this one would be harsh... but it's been a tough year. I'm happy to see it go. It wasn't ALL bad though. I got to go to the beach for my birthday.My first grandchild was born.I went to a scrappy retreat with a friend.I have been more selfish with my time this year, making sure to make time for ME to be happy. Creating makes me happy, and I will continue in the new year to make

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Thanks for your nice comments on my calendar page, makes all that stinkin' handstitching worth it! :-D This month has been so busy, as I'm sure it is for everyone. A few things we've been up to:Christmas parade for the twirly girlyEight crazy nights of ChanukahBirthday celebration for my baby, who just turned 22And lots of baby time, poor Ayden has been through the wringer! LOLNot much

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It's a good thing I finished this page back in October, it took forEVER to stitch all those numbers! LOL November was a busy month and December proves to be the same. Despite my best efforts every year not to overdo and just enjoy the season, the calendar seems to get filled anyway. I'm still getting over the nasty flu, and I hadn't scrapped in a couple of weeks. I was afraid I forgot how!

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Jews shouldn't be allowed to make Christmas decorations! LOL Oh, go ahead,laugh! It's funny! :-D I thought I'd surprise the hubs by making these and putting them on the mantle. Uh, yea, NOT happening.This is what it was SUPPOSED to look like:And VIOLA! LOL! Yea, it's in the trash. Kinda makes the argument for using a scorer. Here are a couple of other holiday projects I finished. Grams

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I want you to know what a privledge and an honor it was to have you share the last 10 years of our lives with us. As you know, I haven't had a relationship with my father for the last 22 years, and to have you as that role model is more special to me than I could ever express. I hope you know that, you ARE my father. Thank you for being that to me and accepting me as such. I love you and have

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NOW I can show y'all what I've been busy doing. :-D Today is Week 2 reveal of challenges at Challenge Masters, including my challenge. Here's my layout showing a breakfast item, using a sketch at A Million Memories.And another using the same recipe for the Cookbookin' sketch challenge...And just in case you haven't had your fill of pumpkin pancakes, here's another I did using the color

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Ch{all}enge Masters has gotten a facelift! Lots of other changes as well, not the least of which is Suzanna Lee has been promoted to Design Diva Leader. Lord knows, with that many divas, we needed some whipping into shape! LOL Also, the uber talented Colette Bate has joined the team. Y'all think I'M crazy? SHE'S got me beat! :-D All of the week 1 challenges are up and I've been a

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Am I the only one who had a total brain fart about falling back an hour today? We were all rushing around at 9 a.m. trying to get Caitlyn out the door and to work on time, only to find out she was an hour early. She was mad. And it messed with me the entire day. But, tomorrow is Monday! YAY!!!I'm so, so, so, so excited! Next month, the hubs is treating the family to a performance of the

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I love this paper line from Cookbookin'! Very festive for Thanksgiving! Can you believe it? THANKSGIVING! Seems like I just posted my January calendar this year. My mood is a little more upbeat than the last time I posted. It's been one week nicotine free and I haven't ripped anyones lips off. LOL I DID, however, spend the money that I saved in smokes and invested in some MLYB Savor!

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and no nicotine. I can't really say that I've been the most pleasant or upbeat person to be around, so consider yourself forewarned. This is NOT a scrappy post, but you might find it amusing from a distance nonetheless. 1. What IDIOT at Fox 6 thought it would be a good idea to preempt Glee to let everyone know that there were NO tornado warnings, NO tornado watches, but there MIGHT be a

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INTRODUCING...You all know how I love my recipe albums and I think you all should too! Not mine, but yours! :-D I truly believe the albums that I'm making for my children are heirlooms that they will treasure, and I know this because they already love them!The Designer contest will begin November 5th, but in the meantime, come join us on Kitchen Keepsake to find out how to win this beautiful,

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Sick of me yet? LOLOkay, lets see, I've joined a couple of new forums, so hopefully, I won't get these mixed up. Birds of a Feather Kit Co. is having a grand opening crop called the Great Migration. Funny, right? The girls are super nice and a lot of fun! I've done two layouts for the challenges there.The first one had to be about ME. Kristie took this photo (and many other worse ones!) at

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So, apparently, somewhere in taking care of everyone else these last couple of months, I seem to have misplaced my mojo. Thank goodness for all the many talented scrappers out there to provide much needed inspiration. :-) And maybe one of these days, I'll actually learn how to change the thread in Caitlyns sewing machine. When I need black stitching, I'm reduced to poking holes and connecting

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Thank you to all my friends who followed my countdown on Facebook and cheered with me when we actually launched son and his family out of our house. Father in law has also departed with his oldest daughter. He's now living in Missouri and has hospice care. His prognosis is not good... two months since he's opted for no chemo. He's at peace with his decision and has no regrets in his 86 years.

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Is it just me, or are these months just zipping by? I'm diggin' the cooler temps and bright blue skies that autumn brings though. :-)This months calendar page is one that I completed at the retreat that I went to at the end of August. Simple, using a DCWV stack and a little fussy cutting, but so it goes when you don't have all your tools available for use. LOL And by now, my calendar has

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It has been a very long, very hot, very dry summer. I can almost hear all the trees and grass and animals saying "ahhhh" to the rain and cooler temps that I woke up to this morning. Thank you all for your thoughts and best wishes, especially for my father in law. His diagnosis is hairy cell lukemia. He has declined treatment, so it seems like the only thing left to do is keep him as

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I've been very busy helping my son and his family move into our home. Temporarily, of course... and father in law is in the hospital with I don't know what, and sister in law has moved her visiting date to tomorrow, and, and, and... I haven't had a scrappy moment in the last week, but I do have a couple of shares. :-)Here's my latest creation with the subject being my latest tenant. :-) I'd

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I hope all my scrappy friends had a wonderful Labor Day weekend! I got just a bit of scrapping in and wanted to share. :-)The first one is a sketch from Magistical Memories. I had the hardest time scrapping this photo, but knew I wanted to, so this sketch was perfect for it!This one is a layout using a sketch at Upsey Daisy Designs. And another layout using the same paper line but a new

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Thank you for all your wonderful advice about packing for the retreat! It was wonderful! I enjoyed meeting new friends and old ones too. I'm sure I got the least amount done due to all the chit chatting, and drinking wine. :-D I spent a lot of time sitting on the deck looking at this:BEAUTIFUL!!! I guess you probably want to see what I got done, right? Well, I can show you MOST of them.

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Both of these layouts are for challenges on Paper Whores. This one is for the weekly manufacturers challenge hosted by Joanie. I love Fancy Pants so much, this is my second layout for this challenge! I hosted a quick fire sketch challenge using a Pagemaps sketch. I just loved this photo of my girls and didn't want it competing with other photos on the page. :-)I also finished up my September

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In my previous post, I said that I had made a mistake on the layout of Peyton's dance portrait. Hmm, can't remember exactly what paper the pink background is, but it has embossed rainbows on it. And because the portrait album is an OLD Creative Memories album, it's not EXACTLY 12 x 12, but rather 11 1/2 x 12. So, I trimmed it up. Yep, I even trimmed off the correct side. However, when I

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Hi ladies! It's been a busy week in my house! Ethan and his family came for the weekend, and I guess I didn't realize how old I was until I volunteered to have Ayden spend the night with the hubs and I in our room. He's cute, but I look like hell! And NO, I'm NOT showing you my photo! LOL Mr. Ayden sleeps all day and likes to visit at night. So visit we did. My singing voice isn't so good

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... you are loved! Have a great day! :-)

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Is this year just zipping by? Yes it is! I don't know about where you live, but here in Alabama, we are truly in the dog days of summer. Near or at or over 100 degrees everyday with no reprieve in sight! Great weather for staying inside and scrapping! Be cool and check out the new challenges at Ch{all}enge Masters! In addition to hot weather, July brought my first grandchild. I have to say

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Yep, yep, those are some wild and crazy chics for sure on Paper Whores! And y'all think I'M the crazy one... So, down to business... We had a blast with the Whore Rewards program. The top five posters got the same exact kit sent to them to create with. Of course, they didn't KNOW what was in the box, only that one was coming, so you can imagine the fun we had with that! LOL Here's a layout

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I forgot in my last post to share my Suzanne Says layout from Paper Whores! This was so much fun and the ladies on the forum followed directions perfectly! Thanks for playing along ladies!I also got a couple of other layouts done this week. There's nothing like a new border punch to get the creative juices flowing! LOLThanks for stopping by and have a wonderful week! :-)

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Hello my scrappy peeps! I've been B.U.S.Y. My girls and I are getting back in the swing of school. Even so, I've managed to get a little bit scrappy. Ch{all}enge Masters has their week 2 challenges up, which includes my Kitchen Keepsakes challenge. My challenge this month is to scrap your favorite summertime beverage. I know y'all will be shocked by mine, NOT! LOLThen, on Paper Whores,

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I won't even try to tell you what a bad blogger I've been. I mean really. It's my blog and I'll blog when I wanna. LOL I've been busier than hops (are hops busy, and what is that anyway? :-/ ) My girls and I started our new school year this week and even though we start off slow, it always takes awhile to get back in the swing of things. But I was thinking about all my blog stalkers and so

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And you know what that means! Suzanne Says on Paper Whores starts tomorrow! :-D I made my calendar using the scraplift challenge on Paper Secrets.I'll be back soon with a few DT creations! Thanks for stopping by! :-)

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I've been missing in action! Wanna know why, huh, huh, do ya? :-D I just got home from a week long vacay with my girlies! We went to St. Augustine and then on to Orlando to spend a few days with my BFF Karen, who pampered me royally. My girls and I made some forever memories. :-)While I was gone, lots happened! Not the least of which is I was awarded a cool blog award by my friend Lolis.

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It's new challenge day at Ch{all}enge Masters! My sweet friend Terri, who knows how much I love my Kitchen Keepsakes album, has asked me to return to do one challenge each month and I of course am thrilled to! It's June so for most people that means the grill is on, the stars are out and entertaining is about to move outdoors. This summer, make your outdoor space an extension of your indoor

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Do you ever start a layout with one photo in mind and then change your mind and do something totally different? Thats what I did here and am really happy with it now! I used a photo weaving technique from Photo Jojo. Sorry for the bad photo, but I think you can see the weaving. The day I started the layout (gasp! almost 2 weeks ago!) I got out paints and got messy! It was fun, but I just

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Right now, it's JUST a forum, but I've got some ideas rolling around in my head, so we'll see how they progress. Obviously, this forum isn't for the faint of heart. You probably have a sense of humor if you see yourself as a paper whore. :-D Primarily the forum will serve as a venue for scrappers to share challenges from various challenge sites, with permission from those site owners, of

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I hope you all had a lovely long weekend and remembered a soldier. :-)Can you believe it? JUNE!!! I'm in a time warp or something. The girls and I start back to school in 1 month and 5 days. Crazy. I need to spend some time doing something that resembles summer time and not the usual craziness of life and spending way too much time on the computer. I haven't even looked at my scrap room in

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No sketch, no lift, just me going nuts creatively. It was really easy to do with the new DeLovely line by Cosmo Cricket. The colors are so bright and fun. And the impromptu challenge at Challenge Masters added just the right touch. I needed to use at least 10 flowers, and it was really easy to do with these papers and photos. Caitlyn and Peyton were so excited and silly before prom.

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Oh hush, I heard the snickers and giggling. LOL But I have to admit, this is one of my better 4 a.m. ideas. So here's what happened... I woke up too early and started stalking my fellow bloggers. I was on Kayla's blog and she posted a project for the Creative Cuts and More design team that she's on. Well, THAT reminded me that I wanted to go get some of the apron diecuts from that site

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Busy weekend, with maybe a DASH of scrappy time (shhh, don't tell them) but I finished this layout yesterday using photos that y'all have seen already. It doesn't take much to amuse me, but I bought some mosaic stickers and used those to mimic the tile on the pool liner border and opaque blue letters for the title. And even THOUGH I have the lovely DeLovely in da house, I used stash. Aren't ya

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As most of you are probably aware, Ning is no longer offering free forums. Something to do with the economy or some such thing. For the same reason, Creative Cookbooking, which is a non profit group, cannot afford to pay Nings fees, nor do we feel it is appropriate to pass that cost onto our members by asking for donations. We would much rather you spend your hard earned money on scrappy

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Karen has posted a new challenge on Creative Cookbooking! Woot! She posted some UBER cool examples, but you'll have to check the Creative Cookbooking blog for her layouts. Here's mine, using Cosmo Cricket pp, a beer cap and the twistie from a bunch of cilantro. YUM! I LOVE cilantro! Anyway, Karen has a RAK up for grabs, so check out the challenge and start recycling! :-DHere's a layout I

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Not to be outdone, here's the 13 year olds letter. :-DDear Suzanne (my mommy)I can't thank you enough for everything you do for me. I'm so spoiled rotten sometimes I just want to laugh at myself! And I have you to thank for all that. I appreciate all the chances you have given me to still be friends with Shannon and you're probably exhausted by now. You're always saying you give up but you

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Letter to me, from 15 year old:Mom,You have been a wonderful mother to Megan for 21 years, Ethan for 19 years, me for 15 years and Peyton for 13 years. You have given us great motherly advice more than a handful of times and whether we listen or not, you always turn out to be right! You do so much for us around here and never get the credit you need for it, so thank you from the bottom of my

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Only the deep end is filled, but the 13 year old was itching to get in! And once she was in, the other girls couldn't resist. :-D

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Ohmygosh, it was HOT today! Ninty degrees, and we were in the sun for 10 hours. Miserable, but here is a photo tour of our day. :-)After removing the liner, we were shocked at how much erosion there was! Nothing that a little pool crete couldn't fix...Mikey had NO PROBLEM jumping into the mucky water to do what needed to be done, including plucking a frog out of the water and fling it at the

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I saw this technique in Scrapbooking and Beyond and wanted to give it a whirl. I'll admit, I was a little nervous about dropping a perfectly good photo into a water bath for 5 minutes, but it's only .19, right? LOL So that's exactly what I did. I soaked the photo for 5 minutes and then started sanding. I'm not sure I exactly like the way the distressing turned out, but I'll probably try this

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This project was inspired by my friend Kayla, who shared her altered board on Creative Cookbooking. I found this cute board at Old Time Pottery for $4.99. Not really my style, but I saw possibilities. I brought it home and went straight to work. :-D I used Graphic 45 paper and some old buttons I had laying around. I liked the crackly frame, so I left it alone, so it made this a really quick

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Happy National Scrapbook Day! I hope all my friends are getting their scrap on today!The Iron Chef Cropetition is in full swing, and the "secret ingredient" has been posted! I'm so excited to see who our June guest designer will be! :-)Here is one project that I've been working on for the challenges. I did a tutorial on making bookmarks. They are so much fun to make, I'm pretty sure every

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It's so great to see so many of my friends over at Creative Cookbooking! Thanks for coming over to play with us! The crop has officially started and people have won stuff already. What are the rest of you waiting for? ;-)Lets see, I've been scrapping, and I can start sharing some of the layouts I've been having to sit on! I don't know how all of you talented girls on DTs do it! LOL Here's

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The official kick off of the Iron Chef Cropetition starts Monday, but there might be some fun pre-crop stuff this weekend. Just sayin'... LOL Click on the big Creative Cookbooking banner right up there. ^^^ Have a scrappy weekend! :-)

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I have a couple of projects I wanted to share. This is one I did yesterday. Do you ever refer back to your blog for journaling? If you're a regular reader, the journaling will sound familiar. The layout is a little messy, just like my life. :-D I finished this one today using Cosmo Crickets Material Girl. I don't know WHAT I was thinking, I decided to stitch around the punched border. At

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It's official! The call is out! See that big banner right up there? :look up: :-DThe Creative Cookbooking team would like to invite you to join us for a week long crop starting April 26th and going through May 3rd, 2010. There will be fabulous challenges, tutorials, games and lots of PRIZES!If you are competing for the Iron Chef guest designer position, then there are a few more things you should

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Yes, it is. Even though FIL is back, it's been fairly pleasant. The sun is shining, the girls and I are wrapping up our school year this week, and I got a little scrappy time in. :-)Here's a layout I did for the Scrap for a Cure crop this weekend. My pics were perfect for the theme, Spring Fling.And this is one I did today, just because. :-)Here's a closeup of the flower. The how to was in

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scrappy friends who hook you up? Some call it enabling, and I always fall for it hook, line and sinker. And I almost never regret it! :-D My friend Kayla posted a link on Creative Cookbooking to HSN where I got a FAB deal on both Material Girl and Garden Variety by Cosmo Cricket for less than $20! I just got it in the mail and I'm already using it up! I totally lifted this layout from Tonya,

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Once upon a time, there was 1 man + 1 woman and they were in love. Over the next 22 years, 1 man + 1 woman = 4 children + 1 father law + 1 mother in law + 3 dogs + 3 cats + 2 rabbits + 1 hamster. Man and woman have their eye on the prize (retirement). Man is very busy working his company, to the exclusion of everything else. Woman decides it's time to lighten the load. Buh bye, lazy, good

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I was so excited to play with my new Flower Soft! I made a template with my Wishblade and then used the negative to lay the glue down for the title. Sprinkle a little Flower Soft over the glue and viola! Only thing is, children like to rub fingers over it because it's soft and it will come off. So, everyone here got a mini lecture about NOT touching the calendar. LOLIt's shaping up to be

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I don't know how I managed to find the time to scrap this week at all, but using the Basic Grey Lemonade kit made it super fast to coordinate everything quickly. Nothing fancy, but done. :-)Here is another layout based on a sketch from Stacey. I managed to use a few of the seashells we picked up from the beach. :-)And a couple of sketches from Scrapbook Heaven. They're having a fun sketch

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Well, I didn't really SNEAK in my room to scrap, I just kinda went. LOL But I did manage to finish one layout today and start another. I used Graphic 45 again, which is PERFECT for my beach photos. I used Staceys sketch for inspiration. :-)Did y'all notice the big ole banner at the top of my blog? Did ya, huh, huh, did ya? That's a huge clue as to whats coming to Creative Cookbooking next

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It's felt so great to spend some quality time with my scrap room! I made this layout using a sketch by Stacey. I used the Kraft boy collection and a touch of liquid glass on the airplane windows and a blanket stitch on the cloud. Okay, this one. Ugh, what to do, what to do... looking for some suggestions here. I used Graphic 45 On the Boardwalk, which was perfect for the photo, and although

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The challenge on Creative Cookbooking this week has to do with your pantry. Whats in it and stuff like that. As you can see from my photo, I couldn't really tell you WHAT all is in it. LOL But it is what it is, so unlike some of the other ladies on Creative Cookbooking who used the opportunity to clean and organize their pantries, I just went with the whats happenin' now theme. Speaking of

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Six more days until father in law leaves and we leave for the beach! Woot! Very excited about that! I really miss scrapping beach photos! :-)Here is a layout I did today. Not the greatest pics, but the best I could get sneaking up on them as they were jammin' to tunes. LOL I tried my hand at a couple of flower techniques. Eh, not sure I like mine as much, but it's done.I've also been

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You might have noticed I've not been around much. I've paired down my message board reading and unfortunately that creates havoc with my mojo since I thrive on challenges.Other things that have created havoc with my mojo:Over the holidays, I learned that I'm going to be a grandmother for the first time. This isn't a good thing. The baby's parents are idiots. I already feel bad for the baby,

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Happy weekend to all my scrappy friends! It's WAY too nice OUTside to be INside scrapping. :-) Rain is coming Tuesday, stay tuned. :-D

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I'm 3 today! Well, not me, ya know, my BLOG! Did y'all forget? One lucky person gets a birthday gift! But first my calendar... I was amused with it when I made it and now not so much. You see that saying on there? "in like a lion, out like a lamb?" True AGAIN! Last year on March 1st, we had 3" of snow. This year, tomorrows forecast? SNOW. UGH, I'm done with winter already! In the 16

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Thanks to Stacey for the fun sketch! I used this sketch for both of these layouts.On this layout, I used the new Graphic 45 "On the Boardwalk." LOVE.THIS.PAPER. I will need to get more so I can use the flip sides. For this one, I flipped the sketch, tore up an old shirt and cut it into squares and used Kristie's flower tutorial.Thanks for looking! Have a great week and be sure to come back

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Here's a layout I did today using Stacey's sketch. I didn't bother waiting for the stickles and glass to dry, I wanted to share SOMEthing with my scrappy friends, since one of you thinks that I've given up scrapping completely. LOLAlso, just a reminder that my blog birthday giveaway is still going for another week, so if you're not a follower and want to win THIS, then just click on the link

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I don't know about where you are, but here in Bamaland, we've got a gorgeous weekend on tap! YAY! Gotta love 60's and sunshine! I did create a couple of layouts yesterday (being Scrap Friday and all) but I will share those with y'all later, as I did them for a new sketch site. Stacey is a super talented sketcher, so if you like sketches, you'll love her site! And right now, she's got a fun

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I'm very very EXTREMELY, MONDO, UBER excited to share that I will be serving a second term on the Creative Cookbooking team! Thanks to Debbie and the entire inaugural team for making it such a fun community, and I'm looking really forward to working with the very talented new chefs Marti, Karen and Alecia! Congrats to all!Now here is where I WAS going to share some new creations. However, I

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The new Creative Cookbooking challenge is up! Super Bowl 2010 is tomorrow! Gridiron gourmets, grab your cameras and get some pics of the food and fun! Your challenge this week is to scrap your tailgating party, whether it's at the stadium or at your home. We don't go to games, but we certainly watch our fair share of football on the big screen TV! And for the big games, we eat in a big way! Here

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I made my first blog post March 1st, 2007. That means for almost 3 whole years, my scrappy friends have put up with my randomness. You've put up with my rants. You've laughed at my silliness. You've celebrated my triumphs. You've pulled your hair out with me at my frustrations. You've given hugs when I've been down. You've inspired me. THANK YOU! I love you all! To celebrate YOU, I am

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Do you know the best part about a new month? I don't have to torment over what to call the blog post. Just, "happy whatever month it is." And there's no question which layout to share, because it's always going to be my calendar of the month. :-DCan you believe it, I didn't hit the scrap table at all last week. That makes me so SAD! My Scrap Friday got messed up by a doctors appt for the

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Today the first freestyle challenge is posted on Scrapperie! Here is the layout I did for the first challenge. I think that no further explanation is needed, other than to say this is a layout for my Book of Me. I really felt the need to vent the day I created this and I must say, I was amused with it. :-D Love the man dearly, BUT... when you live with an 85 year old man, you lead an 85 year

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Even though I'm not one to make New Years resolutions, last year I decided that I was going to see the positive side in all things. You know, the "everthing happens for a reason" thing? Well, that was last year and this is a new year.As most of you know, my father in law lives with us and has for 10 years. He's 85 years old. I've come to the conclusion that the older they get, the more they

Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03559971679536672938noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5953683751422615146.post-63187778906743836682010-01-21T10:04:00.004-06:002010-01-21T10:26:24.933-06:00

Well, not MY birthday (well, yea, I guess it'll be that too) but my blogs birthday is in March! Three years old, can you believe it? They grow up so fast... :-D Anyhooo, I'm pulling stuff together already to go into a huge box o goodies to get sent to one lucky winner in March! Stay tuned!I've got a couple of layouts to share. This is for the challenge on Creative Cookbooking. The

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Kristie, I am SOOOO sorry! I totally didn't give you credit for that layout I lifted from you! You probably recognized it right away and thought it looked familiar! LOL Anyway, y'all can see the layout I lifted on Kristies blog and you won't be sorry for visiting her blog! It's chock full of inspiration and I have my eye on another one I'm going to lift! :-D Please accept my apology

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Debbie from Creative Cookbooking has given me free reign with the blog this week! Do you think she's in big trouble? :-D I've posted a new challenge with some of my latest creations. Please, check me out and leave me some LUV! OH! And there's a little RAK opportunity in it for ya! Oh, and double OH! Don't forget, there's still a DT call. I can tell you first hand that being on this team

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Welcome to the first ever Cookin' up Creations Winter Wonderland of Embellishments Blog Hop! Cookin' up Creations has LOTS of generous embellishment sponsors this month so what a great idea to help get the juices flowing with embellishment related challenges, questions and tutorials! You know the routine...Hop along to the 12 different blogs. If a blog requires you to complete a challenge,

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Creative Cookbooking is looking for energetic, outgoing, talented, creative individuals to join our Design Team. As a Chef you'll be required to assist in monthly contests, create challenges and participate daily on the forum and gallery. International applications are welcome. Chef Requirements: • 6 month term. • Chefs are responsible for 2 layouts /projects per month. • Must maintain a

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Exciting news this morning! I just found out that I am a 2010 Tres Chic Girl on the Scrapperie design team, along with lots of other very talented ladies! How fun is that!!! Congrats to all my new team members!As you may have heard, Scrapperie no longer sells kits, but we ARE getting back to basics... sharing our passion for scrapbooking and a fun forum with Wednesday bingo games, monthly

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So, you just KNOW that my holidays couldn't go off without a hitch, right? Remember in a previous post I told you about how I waited until the last minute to realize I didn't have enough candles for all 8 nights, and how a Publix employee went over and beyond to help me find some? Well, not to look a gift horse in the mouth, but this is what happens when you buy Chanukah candles made in China.

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Good riddance to 2009! The further into the year I got, the worse it got! I'm happy to see it go. BUT! 2010 is starting off with a bang! I am very honored to have been chosen as the Chef of the Month at Cookin' Up Creations! If you like a fun, friendly community, come check it out! We're getting ready for a week long blog hop and there will be lots of challenges and prizes. For those who

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Greetings all my scrappy friends! I just wanted to tell you there's still plenty of time to play for this fabulous Nikki Sivils prize at Creative Cookbooking! We want to see your mini albums of 12 favorite Christmas cookies recipes! Here's a layout I did recently for Creative Cookbooking. Not cookies, but still yummy! We made these several times during the holidays and for as easy as they

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This is the subject line from an email from my Rabbi... and a few of his thoughts. I agree with him. :-)"I believe in Santa Claus...If we strip away all the commercialism and the kitsch (tackiness) that surround Santa Claus, we can see Santa Claus really reflects the best of what it means to be human...let Santa Claus be our role model during this Christmas season and take this spirit beyond

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Thanks for the comments! Just so everyone knows, I DID send the link to my blog post to the Taco Bell website. Their comment section was limited to 500 words, and I'm pretty sure my post was more than that! LOL

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Really, Taco Bell? Really???To all my scrappy friends, I'm sorry. This isn't even CLOSE to scrappy related, but I have to tell the story. I think it's important, particularly in these hard economic times.For those who know me, you know I'm big on letter writing. Whether I get very good customer service or very bad, someone at the company is going to know about it. #1. Some of you may

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I totally forgot to post the PRIZE that you can win for the 12 Days of Christmas contest that I told you about yesterday! Just in case you needed a little motivation... :-D

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Creative Cookbooking has another awesome contest! We want to see your mini books of your 12 favorite Christmas cookies! Now don't feel overwhelmed! We don't need photos, just recipes, unless you want to include photos, then thats fine too! To enter, upload your entries to our gallery and sign up on our sign up thread. Voting will be done by some special designers! You have until midnight on

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