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!

Citrus Tree Studio!

I've been meaning to post this for a couple weeks but life has just been a bit different than usual lately.

I've wanted to share that I am so stoked to have been asked to join the Citrus Tree Studio design team as a full-time designer! I happily accepted and am looking forward to the next several months with Cindee and the rest of the team!

I had taken some time off from designing/design teams and the break was good but I was really starting to miss creating and it couldn't have come at a better time!

If you've not visited the site or seen the kits, feel free to drop by and take a look around! Cindee puts together FUN kits (see the April kit here!) and the message board is so friendly and welcoming! We'd ♥ to have you!

Thanks for sharing in my excitement! :)

Easter/Project 365 Photos

Good morning everyone and Happy Easter weekend to you! The sun is screaming here and it looks like tomorrow is going to be beautiful too! So happy for that! :)

It's going to be a quick post as hubby and I have several hundred eggs to stuff. Yeah, I said a several hundred, lol. It's a tradition that hubby started with his nieces and nephews many, many years ago and we've carried it on together. :)

So, I'm a week behind in posting my Project 365 photos so thought I'd get them up before I post this week's photos tomorrow, lol!

SUNDAY - My open bible


MONDAY - Isn't this photo so trashy looking? I took this photo when hubby and I went to drop off my car at the shop and way in the back was all this trash and this funky car! LOL! I assure you we know the mechanic and he's nice as pie. :)


TUESDAY - I made a big batch of Chocolate Chip Cookies as a thank you to said mechanic


WEDNESDAY - I installed my new Photoshop Elements 7.0! YAY - and upgrade from Photoshop Elements 4.0! By the way, PSE 7 is a steal @ Costco for $49!


THURSDAY - We grilled Spicy Chicken Sausages and sat outside to eat. It was so nice out!


FRIDAY - Hubby and I went and looked at lighting at Home Depot. I'm looking for a new light for my kitchen.


SATURDAY - We went to a local park since it was such a beautiful day. The trees are looking so lovely! Come on Spring!


Wishing you all a wonderful Easter blessings!

I'll be back soon and will share a fun little tidbit that I'm very excited about! I just want to give it it's own post. ;)

Thanks for all your sweet comments and for your visit! I just LOVE and appreciate it! :)

Project 365 Photos 3/22 - 3/29 & Sympathy card

Good evening everyone! I have my photos from last week for my Project 365 to share but first a card. I made this for a challenge over at SBO hosted by my friend, Celeste. It's inspired by this Becky Fleck sketch. :)





Isn't that Fiskars Sun Circle border punch so cool? I've had it in my stash for some time and decided to dig it out and try it! I really like it!
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Alright, on to the photos!

SUNDAY - No photo! It seems like this is becoming a habit on Sundays!

MONDAY - It was a good mail day! SCRAP FUNSIES!!


TUESDAY - I met my sister-in-law for lunch and we both had Cobb Salads. :)


WEDNESDAY - When I get home from the grocery store, I "process" all my veggies, herbs and meat. I scrub/wash all my veggies, dry them and put them in the crisper. I rinse my herbs (parsley and cilantro this week) and spin them in my salad spinner, then wrap them in paper towels and store them in Ziploc bags in the crisper. I also divide and wrap bigger quantities of meat for the freezer. It's a time saver!


THURSDAY - Uh oh...another no photo day! LOL!

FRIDAY - My mom and I took a trip a to Sam's and came across this FABULOUS patio/pool furniture! Look at that double lounger! I just LOVED it!!


SATURDAY - A stop by McDonald's for a scrumptious Iced Coffee! This particular McDonald's in our town has 2 drive-thru's. Have you seen them? Kind of cool. :) I always wonder how they keep the orders straight because it gets busy and all the cars get out of line it seems! LOL!


So, there you go. Another week in photos! Before you know it, we'll be half way through the year! Time just flies so fast!!

Hope you had a wonderful weekend! Thanks for stopping! :)

Project 365 Photos - 3/15 - 3/21

First of all, YAY for my 100th post!!!!! I totally should have done a giveaway or RAK or something huh? I'm a loser, LOL!

For now, all I have to share with you is my Project 365 photos from last week. Yeah, I know it's Wednesday. I'm a little late. Whatever. :)

Yeah, a shower photo, lol. See that beautiful coral-colored bottle of Caress body wash? I love it. I love the color of the bottle, the bottle design, the name of it - Tahitian Renewal (ahh), the bits of pomegranate seeds in it, just all of it. Now mind you...normally I'm a simple girl when it comes to body wash. Typically, I wouldn't pay $3.50 for a bottle like this, but I admit...I got sucked into the allure of it all and I'm okay with that, this time. :)


Remember last week I told you that I had ordered two subscriptions through my nephew's school fundraiser? Coastal Living arrived last week and this week my first issue of Travel & Leisure arrived. Love it!


I took this photo at an intersection that I find myself at quite a bit. Every time I look across the road throughout the year, it's such a "seasonal" place. Right now, the trees are still sticks and icky brown so I can't wait for Spring to turn it green! There's a nice river under that bridge as well. :)


My pot rack in my kitchen. :) My SIL gave this to me years ago and I still just love it. Crate and Barrel - what's not to love?!


My little nephew and I being silly with my camera. Is he sweet or what? We were giggling and laughing!


On Saturday, hubby came home with subs and surprised me by stopping by our favorite mexican place and picking up chips and salsa. We LOVE them!!


That's as exciting as this post it going to get, LOL!!. Enjoy your evening and thanks for poppin' in! :)

Sympathy card & 99th post!

People, I just realized that this is my 99th post! :)

Just a quick post to share a card I made. Unfortunately it's a sympathy card and I have another one to make this weekend. Sympathy cards are kind of sad to make, huh?

Inside sentiment:

May the memories that fill your heart help to bring you comfort.



I hope you're having a wonderful first day of SPRING! It's a cold one here but the sun is screaming so it's all good! :)

PS - How do I underline in Blogger? Anyone know?

Project 365 Photos - 3/8 - 3/14

Hi everyone! While sitting here watching Samantha Brown on the Travel Channel (she's in Hawaii this episode and I wanna go!), I thought I'd get last week's photos up. :)

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Sunday - It was so nice out that hubby washed our cars!


Monday - Our dog LOVES to sit on the front porch and watch all the comings and goings of the neighborhood, lol.


Tuesday - My nephew had a school program but without the permission of several Kindergarten classes (lol!), I won't post it here.

Wednesday - I was playing with my webcam on my laptop, hee hee!


Thursday - You just don't know how happy this made me. My nephew had a fundraiser and I chose to buy 2 magazine sub's from him - Travel & Leisure and Coastal Living. I received my first issue of CL and for pity's sake, I LOVE IT! I sat for the longest time and soaked every last bit of it up and then I came out of my haze and realized I was back in reality...in the Midwest. Ugh! LOL!


Friday - Those of you who know me well know that I LOVE palm trees, right? Well, several MONTHS ago, my Mom was so cute and dropped off 2 rolls of paper towels with palm trees on them. OMGOSH, I just love them but I just couldn't bear to open a roll until this week, lol.


Saturday - Yesterday, my Mom and I sat at my dining room table (my messy, scrap table, lol) and booked a flight for my Dad.


So, there you go! I'm going to work on my journaling for my 365 project this week becasue I'm

B E H I N D!! ;)

Enjoy your Sunday wherever you are!

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!

Project 365 Photos - 3/1 - 3/7

Good Sunday everyone! Hope you're all enjoying your day whatever you're doing. :)

The weather is kind of strange here - 60's, overcast, rainy and under a Tornado Watch. I was just outside because the sun started to peek through the clouds and it was raining at the same time so I knew there would be a rainbow. Sure enough, there was a faint one but I couldn't get a photo because my neighbor's house was right in front it, lol. So pretty though and I just love the promise of it!

Okay, another week of Project 365 photos and I have to say...there were two days I didn't take a photo! ACK! LOL! Oh well! Life will go on! ;)
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SUNDAY - NO PHOTO!

MONDAY - gas price in my area. Is this about average?


TUESDAY - NO PHOTO!

WEDNESDAY - drycleaning day for a couple of hubby's suits...


THURSDAY - Our 16th Engagement Anniversary! We went out to dinner but I decided to choose this one of hubby putting some air in my tire at the gas station! LOL!


FRIDAY - YAY for new knobs on my piano! My old ones fell out over the last two years, so it was time to replace...


SATURDAY - Hubby and I went to a gourmet market and it was such a fun time! I took so many photos but I loved this one of the wine department. There was also this chilled compartment of wine and we were trying to scope out the most $$$ bottle and the highest priced one we saw was $300. Sheesh. I can think of MUCH more exciting things to spend my money on! LOL!


So, you remember yesterday when I posted about The Little Professor calculator being an owl? Btw, LOVED all your comments about it! So fun! Well, I went back and edited my post because it was not an owl as I had remembered, lol!! I was thinking of this calculator and although I didn't have one of these (It was called the Quiz Kid), at the time I thought it was cool! Is it just me or are his eyes creepy? LOL!



I'm off to enjoy the rest of the evening, especially since it's still light out! YAY!! I love that it's lighter longer! Thanks for poppin' in on my little world! ;)