This is a BIG one!

For Pete's sake. That was a long blogcation, lol. So, let's take this slow and add a little at a time. :) I am at least 5 weeks behind on posting my Project 365 photos, but I'll get them up in time. Today, I'm posting a few and will get the rest of them up here soon. I will, I will, I will! ;)

BUT, first of all, today is reveal day @ Citrus Tree Studio and there's LOTS to share! This month Cindy put together TWO wonderful kits (a full and a mini...although it's not very mini!)! "Easy Rider" features the Rebel line from Glitz and "Zinnia" features the Little Yellow Bicycle Zinnia line. Both of these kits are packed full! You can pick them u here!

I created 4 layouts and 4 cards and still have a LOT of product left!


Easy Rider Kit exclusive except for the Jenni Bowlin alphabet/star stickers (available in Citrus Tree's May "County Fair" kit) and American Crafts Thickers


Easy Rider Kit exclusive with the exception of the 7Gypsies "Journey" stamp, Jenni Bowlin alphabet stickers (link above) & additional white cardstock


Zinnia Kit exclusive with the exception of the chipboard owl (thanks to my friend, Beth)and Prima flower


Combination of Easy Rider and Zinnia Kit

For this card, I sewed together 2 of the Zinnia die-cut papers and to finish the edging I used my hole punch to give it a notebook paper feel...

Zinnia Kit exclusive

For this card, I cut the spades from the patterned paper and then hand-formed the flower...

Combination of Easy Rider and Zinnia Kits


Combination of both Easy Rider and Zinnia kits with the exception of the "friends forever" rub-on. I also used the American Crafts Photo Corner packaging (the black/white polka dot cardstock).


Combination of both Easy Rider and Zinnia Kits with the exception of the rub-on
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Okay, here's a few of my Project 365 photos that I'm behind on posting. Excuse my rounded corners and the inconsistency, lol. I'm practicing and went overboard on the plane one, lol!!

My pile of Box Tops that I gave to my mom to take to her school...


I was making eggs one morning and to my surprise, I cracked into a double yolk! Isn't that good luck or something? Did I eat twins? Ha!


While driving home on the interstate, I saw this plane. We have an airport really close.


Hubby and I took 2 of our nephews to our favorite pizza place one day. We had so much fun with them! Notice the ginormous balls of bubble gum in their mouths! LOL!


My sister's birthday cookie. Don't ask why it says what it says. It's a loooong, funny story!


Taco salads/tacos at my parent's for Sunday dinner...


We ordered pizza in one night. Yum! I like a little green pepper on mine. ;)


Hubby's brother came over and worked alllll day on replacing/fixing some plumbing in our basement.


*Whew*! Thanks for stickin' with me! :) I'll be back this weekend to post some more of my photos! Have a good one!

Earth Day, Layout & Card...

Happy Earth Day everyone! I'm not a big environmentalist or anything but it seems like that's all I've heard about today. ;) I do my part in regards to recycling, putting trash where it belongs (it REALLY bugs me when people just throw their trash wherever it lands, UGH!), keeping the lights off when they're not needed, running my dishwasher in the evening and things like that not to mention a general respect for nature. Have you seen Google's Earth Day image this year? I love it! The blues and greens, sea life, water and trees! I just wanna take a swim in it! ;)



I have a couple things to share that I created a couple weeks ago. Some of you may have already seen them here or there, but for those who haven't, here they are. First up is a layout for my *Ad/Art Inspired Challenge over at Citrus Tree Studio. I found the following advertisement and loved it's randomness as well as the clouds, rainbow and birds! I felt inspired right when I saw it! *Come on over and join in the challenges! We'd love to have you!



My inspired layout: I used photos of my sister jumping in my in-laws pool almost 4 years ago, but they reminded me how ready I am for summer!



I also made a card from my sister and I that we set up on my mom's kitchen island with a bunch of tulips for when she got home from surgery a couple weeks ago. :)

Hope you're all having a wonderful Wednesday wherever you are! It's turned into a beautiful, sunny day here even though it's a bit chilly. Looking forward to 70's and 80's starting tomorrow and into the weekend! Thanks for coming by!

My GINORMOUS Ebay dealio & a layout!

Don't ya just love that word "dealio"? It's hysterical to me! If you've seen the movie Napoleon Dynamite you'll know that was said by Uncle Ricco! What a character! ROFL! I know, stupid movie but it's so dumb it's funny! Okay, I'm cracking myself up!

Anyway,I was reading through my subscribed blogs the other night and came across a post on Adrienne Kennedy's (from My Sentiments Exactly) blog. She had mentioned that MSE was selling units of 100+ sentiment stamps on Ebay and it totally caught my eye. I went to the auction and the current bid was $15.00. I think they were selling either 10 or 20 units between 2 auctions, so I figured I had a chance. Well, I got the dealio for $17! Woohoo!! Check it out! Just a few stamps for my stash, lol! I can't wait to get them!



I also have a couple layouts to share with you. This week, I scrapped a layout using the Fancy Pants Daily Grind line. Sheesh, I just love Fancy Pants these days! I also have the Summer Soiree line coming to me soon!

This is my sister and I last October. She was in a very serious car accident last summer and broke her back in 2 places. On this particular day in this photo, she had just had her back brace removed after having it on for 3 months. It was a day with varying emotions. I am so deeply grateful that she is still on this Earth with me. I can't imagine life without my sister. I just love her so much!

As always, click image for a larger view...



Here are a few close-ups...





Thanks for letting me share and thanks for your visit! I just love all the pop-ins from my blog friends! :) Enjoy your Thursday!

*TOOT*!

Top o' the morning everyone! A few things to share today!

First of all, congratulations all the new Spring/Summer '09 designers over at Citrus Tree Studio (isn't that such a refreshing name? (♥ it!)! Looking forward to their work and inspiration! Check out the complete Design Team!

Angie
Stacey
Tammy
Tricia
Zoa

Congrats also goes out to a few lucky gals who will be Guest Designing this summer. Yep, that #2 is me! YAY! :)



Kayla
Nicole
Shelly
Tanya
Yvette

I'm looking forward to Guest Designing this summer!

Okay, a few cards and a layout to share with you. As always, click image for a larger view...

I've scrapped this photo in a mini album last summer but I really wanted it on a layout for my album. This is a family photo (everyone on my Mom's side, minus my cousin who couldn't make it) taken last summer on our family vacation (sort of reunion) in the Smokey's. On the last day, we set up my tripod and camera and had at it.



I made this card for Jan's "Many Manufacturers" Challenge at Scrapbooker Online. Obviously the challenge was to use as many MFG's as possible. So I racked my brain, trying to figure out how I could get a load of MFG's on here. I ran the card through my Sizzix with the Cuttlebug Spots & Dots folder and to get as many MFG's as possible, I got all my individual bags of scraps out (sorted by MFG) and then used a small circle punch to punch various MFG's patterned papers, typing them all out when I used them, lol. I ended up using 45 different MFG's and won the challenge! YAY! Thanks Jan!



I made this for a friend who I thought might need a little pick-me-up this week. It went postal yesterday!



I think that's all for today. Off to run some errands and enjoy the sunshine! Looking forward to rising temps at the end of this week!