It's Booked!

Just got done booking a flight!
It always makes me excited!!

Heading off to Los Angeles for a couple days in October to meet Michele! Super excited!!

Can't wait!!

Something funny about my flight ... I have a 40 minute layover in Chicago...lol...flying there from MILWAUKEE...LMAO! That'll be the shortest flight ever... see, I flew from Madison to Chicago a couple years ago and that was all of like 25 mins...ha! And this one will be even shorter. I'm such a dork.

--- 2 Layouts ---

Got a jolt of inspiration tonight.

Here's the result.

I like 'em both!

Used my new stamps I got for Christmas.

Catslife Press.

Love 'em!

Some More

Some more pics from the little photo shoot I did when my friends were here visting.

I love the "warm" look of these!

PRIMP....

I think this pic is pretty cool! Kinda odd, but I like!

Burgundy -- Alanna's gorgeous sister!!!

Awww.. I wish I had a sister...

So Cool

One of the neatest gifts I've ever received. We did Christmas today -- my mom, brother, his gf, and my dad stopped by as well. This was from my mom...two old old cameras she found. They're really cool! I want to try and get them working, but her intentions were just for decor, like in my scrapbook room or something. I love them!

I wonder where these cameras have been and what they've taken photographs of. It's so neat to think about the history of something like this!

Definately a different gift feeling than getting a gift card!

Goodcuppa Coffee

I got this a little early...This is the ornament my mom gave me this year! (From Hallmark)

Isn't it so fitting for me?
I love it!

If you smell the little "drinking hole" on the lid, it even smells like coffee!

How cute!!

When I Get Bored...

I have a habit of taking pics of random things.
Such as these lovely, empty, bottles of booze that decorate my apartment...an account of my lovely roommates!
They all thought I was absolutely NUTS when I was sitting there trying to get the best angle, coloring, etc....hey, I see something cool, I like it. Most people only see the bottles, however, I see the light coming through them, the christmas tree, the tinsel, etc...it's great. Love it. I think it's so neat looking, even if its just some booze bottles from a bunch of drunks! :-)
(Thum boothz botthles from thum drunkths...)

'Yo From the Pooch...

Get In the Holiday Spirit.

Thee Wisdom of Starbucks...

The Way I See It #173

"Life is what you pray for, love is what you stay for."
-- Josh Kelley

Love This Kind of Stuff

I get inspired to create not only when I look through online galleries, shop for new product, or flip through magazines...I get most of my inspiration by looking in home decorating catalogs or magazines...the colors they chose are so rich and inviting.

I'm a total dork. I read all the decorating/house magazines....Country Living, Better Homes & Gardens, Martha, etc....lol. Greg is even trained...he once picked up the book of houses that were for sale at the gas station because he knows I have this obesession at looking at houses, even if they're not mine, or never will be mine...how cute.

I want my house to look like this some day. It might take awhile to work up to it, but this is something that's important to me. I want to create a home where everyone feels welcome, invited, and cozy.

I really have a desire to buy an old house (doesn't have to be big) and to fix it all up. Seriously, one of the top fives on my "To Do In My Lifetime" list....

I think I am going to the antique mall near my hometown over my winter break to see if I can find anything awesome...my favorite piece of furniture I have was bought there, and it was a steal...only $35 bucks. It's teal, periwinkle-ish blue, and a lighter blue. Sounds so ugly, but I LOVE it. It's great....It's old, and perfectly chipped and worn.

Here are some of my favorite recent images I've come accross lately.

The Country Living 2006 House of the Year. I can see why! It's perfect in every way!!

Hellooooo happy scrappin' space!

This image isn't all that great. I saw this in an issue of Country Living, and I almost fell off the elliptical machine...lol. It's very rich-looking (color wise) in the magazine.

This kitchen is to die for. I love it. My kitchen some day!

This deep couch ROCKS....now THIS I am willing to spend big bucks on!

Cut Out Cookie Chaos

We do this every year...we make batches and batches of cut outs and then kick ourselves when we have to frost all them...lol. It's tradition! My grandma, her sister, my mom, and I sit and make them all day, and then we all each take some and give them to other peopel.

We used to do paler frosting, but I decided our cookies need a little KICK this year...so they're pretty vivid! And I like them! Especially my snowflakes!

Grand Total: 133

For Katelyn...

About what filter I used for the lights on those pics I posted below about the family of kids:

I didn't use any filters. Now that I am looking back, I should have used my white balance filter, but I used my white balance on my camera...

Ponder This...

"It's not about what happened in the past, or what you think might happen in the future. It's about the ride, for Christ's sake. There is no point in going through all this crap, if your are not going to enjoy the ride. And you know what... when you least expect something great might come along. Something better then you even planned for. " -Along Came Polly

New-->Zealand & Blew Crew

Michele from New Zealand sent me a package! Thanks girl...I love it! She sent along what you see here...ooooo tons of yummy New Zealand candies and those cute little animals!! Thank you!!! :-)

Yesterday was also a new Blue Crew reveal at Scrapjazz! Here are my contribuations...I had the technique theme of "buttons" and the product of Doodlebug! I also reviewed the new Purple Cows 2-in-1 Combo trimmer so run over there and check that out! Awesome trimmer, btw!

My Button Layout:

Used fabulous Doodlebug Paper Frills, patterned paper, and ric rac here! Yes, that's me....at age 2!

Still lovin' the Doodlebug Paper Frills here!!

Ohhh I love these cards...they're so cute, although they are rather dark in this picutre. I used some Doodlebug ribbons and other misc ribbons to create the Christmas trees! Then I added some "sparkle" using the Doodlebug Sequins! Fun, fun product!

Check out the cute flower on this page! It's also Doodlebug and in the package, you get some solid colors, dotted, and SPARKLEY! Yes, sparkley! I told you these products were FUN! I also used the Sequins here as well as the Ric Rac again.

And the final Blue Crew layout for this month...Page Frills & Flowers (Doodlebug) used here as well. They give your layout the perfect, cutest, little touch!
And that's all! Be sure to hop on over to Scrapjazz to check out all the awesome work by the Blue Crew! You won't be disappointed!! Happy Scrapping!

More Photos

Played around some more....

2 new favorites....

This first was was taken while I was bored but I love how this picture came together! It's the diamond band I got from Greg way back when and I was playing with it and the mouse a few weeks ago.

And onto the next one...

Yes I know! This one is a little bit weird and even creepy but I like it!

As opposed to what you may think, there is actually very little photoshopping done on this picture! When I took it, I had the setting all wonked out on my camera, and it came out all blueish, but it worked for me! So I croppedit and upped the saturation a little, lightened up my dog a bit, added the border and I was done! (Dog was sitting in a shadow and my cat was in the sunshine...thus the weird look)

Fun and funky! My mom will hate it and not "get it," but I love it!