This Day

I made this layout with a sketch as inspiration from Inspired Blueprints. They are having a DT call and I thought I would throw my hat in the ring and see what happens.



This picture was taken on my way back from my doctors appointment. Journalling reads: Nov 21 2008-We made our trip to Austin for my yearly exam. I was expecting to hear "you need the hysterectomy after all" I was not prepared to hear "there has been significant changes in your left breast-I want you to go for a mammogram and an ultrasound." I was in shock-stunned. I called and made my appointment for 12/5-until then-I have to sit and wait, hoping for the best.

What a Surprise!

I seriously thought that I would never get one of these. I don't even think I have people who read my blog.

But I know I have one who looks at my layouts and listens to me whine occasionally! I would like to thank Linda for passing this along to me.



Here are the rules:
1. The winner may put the logo on their blog.
2. Put a link to the person who sent you the award.
3. Nominate 5 blogs.
4. Provide links to their blogs.
5. Leave a message for your nominees.

I nominate the following people in no particular order:
Jacquelin
Stephanie
Heather
Laura
Jeanelle

I almost forgot....

the wedding card! Now, I hate making cards - don't know why but they are my least favorite to do and I always scraplift them. So this lovely little ditty comes from Stacy Marks over at Two Peas. So a big thanks to Stacy for saving my hiney.

Now because I started on this so late and it took me over an hour to finish - the sun was gone so I had to improvise so you could see my lovely scraplift. I didn't use a flash because it played havoc on the glimmer paper. So I used my lamp as the light right over the card itself. Turned out very sepia looking.



The card is all in white. I used scraps left over from my unfinished wedding album and then bling bazzill for the heart. I added stickles and bling along with 2 Heidi Swapp flowers. The buckle is plastic but you can't tell until you pick it up and the ribbon is grosgrain.

Altered Paint Can

I decided that I was going to do something a little different for Trisha wedding. The wedding was on 11/1 but they have been on a 2 week honeymoon and I am taking the "gift" to work with me on Monday when she gets back. It was an odd situation at the wedding with who would be taking the gifts back to their house so I held off.

I found this idea on one of my groups on MSN and it looked simple enough. The whole thing cost me $9.86 which includes the fluffy stuff inside. Inside there is a gift card for Bed Bath and Beyond and then then I found a cute little Christmas ornament that says "Our first Christmas together, 2008" I think I may use one of my chipboard tag albums too and make her a little album to keep at her desk with some pics for when people come in.

Productive Weekend

After my complaining this last week and having a talk with Tilda at Chatty Scrappers - I realized that I am very lucky and that there is always someone who has it worse off than you do in one way or another.

DH was away at a race this weekend. I sat down and started going thru my CK magazines and I found some that I loved. I decided that I would not look at any websites because of the "shiny distraction" that it can cause.

So a big THANK YOU CK for the following layouts. They are from the November and December issues :)

Friday:
After Ike:


This is the 1st rosebud after the storm came through. It looked like a normal bud but this beauty is what I got.

Texas State Aquarium:


This goes to my vacation album and even though the layout is very simple - it shows off the beauty of the tanks.

Ike:


This is my house before and after Ike. The tags on the sides of the pic tells of how we prepared and what it took to clean up.

Saturday:
Henna:


This is my DD at Ren Fair getting a Henna tattoo.

Places We Ate:


This are the main places that we ate in Corpus on vacation.

Spring:


This one - I did look at the "shiny objects" for inspiration. I went to Julie's site 52 Sketches and this was her #44 sketch for the year.

Corpus Christi:


There is something about this pic I love and I love the simplicity of the layout that I found on scrapbook.com last week.

Sunday
Amber and the King


This is DD with the King at the Ren Fair.

Down

There is something going on with me...I can't scrap - I want to but I can't.

I remember the days where I could sit down and do anywhere from 2-4 layouts in a night. Now I have to look at sketches, layouts on 2 Peas and Scrapbook.com as well as look at magazines before I get an idea of what I want to do and by this time - I don't want to scrap anymore.

I know that I have too much stuff from all the time of collecting and no scrapping. I have stuff that I bought that I can't bring myself to use. Case in point....Prima Say It in Crystals. I got them for $6 w/ a discount and I can't open the package. I have tons of buttons, ribbon and embellishments all together by color. But really, I have no clue what I have in all my tubs and containers anymore when it comes to the little stuff.

When did scrapping turn into this big elaborate thing that has to happen on paper? When did it become not okay to do a simple page? When did I become a scrapbook snob?

I really hope that I am not the only one who feels this way....