Just Friday

Its Friday again!  Jumping on to list the faves for the week and then I'm off to enjoy this beautiful, sunny,  sixty-somethin' degree day.

But, before I get to the faves, the good news is I'm free of that big, heavy, cumbersome knee brace.   I'm starting physical therapy on Tuesday which I'm thrilled about - shouldn't be too long getting back to the gym afer that.  I have a new brace that I have to wear for the next three weeks, but its lighter and less cumbersome.  Still got hinges on the sides, but it doesn't click when I walk, so I'm not complaining!

So anyway, first, my new Calphalon grill pan........I  did up some shrimp on it this week.  It rocks.  I love the little grill lines it leaves...

This bright, flowery, Dear Lizzy scrapbook paper

I used a few micro beads in their centers.

The rub ons are cool too.  Haven't used them next, but I'm sure it won't be too long before I do.

With spring just about here, I'm thinking mani and pedi, and loving the new Opi nail colors. How awesome is this!!

"In my back pocket",

And for  dark chocolate and coconut fans , GET THESE before they are gone!! These were the big guy's discovery! 

I'm completely hooked on American Idol, so, since we're speaking of faves, and last up, 

this guy

Enjoy your Friday!!!

Just Happy St. Patrick's Day

Happy St. Patrick's Day!  Hope everyone is enjoying the "green" of it all!!

It really is a cool color...................

Nice sofa............

(Crusepr.com)

Cute patent leather heels, would defiitely work with the right outfit...........

(Modcloth)

And how fun is this coat!

(BarkleyBow)

Or how about this halter top.........

(A.B.S.)

And this, this is totally, absolutely, wicked neat........................

(Keetsa.com)

There's just somethng about green.

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

May you have:



A world of wishes at your command

God and his angels close at hand

Friends and family their love impart,

And Irish blessings in you heart.  (Irish Blessing)

Just You Are Here

Happy Tuesday!

So here's that other JoyRide layout, inspired by a challenge on the Studio Calico blog this week.  The challenge was to print or stamp on masking tape.  

This masking tape thing was totally fun and I've got another layout using it just about done.  Stay tuned.....

Just Home

Boy, did we have a lazy weekend here........it was pouring rain and wicked windy outside, so we stayed home, inside,  warm and dry.  I spent a nice chunk of time creating on Saturday.

I was feeling the cards and played with those little house stamps,

I was feeling red velvet cup cakes, too.  And even though I had the new Pillsbury spray on frosting, it didn't work out well at all - won't go any futher than that, other than lesson learned:  buy  cupcakes.

And yesterday, we had our own private Law and Order marathon (gotta love the dvr) and caught up on the Damages to date. Oh......so.......good. I don't know how they do it season after season.


Check this out.

We ate too much, napped and then napped some more! Why is it that naps are better on rainy days anyway?

And today, it rained all day.  Again.  I played with some Cosmo Joy Ride - the Mini Deck, stickers and buttons.  Such a fun line!

I created the purple scallop border with a corner rounder.  Its a cool way to get an uneven scallop. 


And can you STAND those letter stickers?!!!!  Arctic Frog, Alphabet Avenue........circa what? 2005!!! Man I hoard some things!


Will share the second layout tomorrow. 


Happy Monday!

Just A Page

Hello on a rainy Saturday.

OK, I didn't get into my scraproom too much last week, but when I did, I tore into my new Studio Calico box for a bit!   This month's kit, Quilting Bee is now my new favorite kit.......well, until next month I guess!!

I love the adorable Maya Road chipboard buttons, the striped twill ribbon and those JB banner stickers!!

You must check out their kits! 

Have a wonderful weekend!

Just Friday Faves

Happy Friday all! 

OK, I had the most wonderful birthday yesterday, and, because it was my birthday,  I indulged in things I otherwise wouldn't, like ice cream,  my first fave of the week is just that...........ice cream.

Cold Stone Creamery Ice Cream that is, the best kind of ice cream.  But my new fave flavor?

Peanut Butter Cup Perfection rocks!

Now, when I broke the laptop a while back, it looked pretty hopeless that we'd ever be able to recover anything that was on it - no power source, no info, right?  Wrong, enter
this 3" x 6" piece of pure techie genius..........

the Rocketfish hardrive enclosure kit.  Once I got over the fear of unscrewing and unplugging  things from the laptop, all was well.  I removed the hard drive from it  and then simply installed the laptop hard drive into this little red case, screwed it back together, and powered it up via USB in my desktop computer.  Voila!  Hello laptop recovery!  LOVE IT!!!

The next two faves go to scrappy goodness.............


This Stampin Up Stamp set.........

I've started a project with these that I hope to finish over the weekend or early next week.

Then come the Cosmo Joyride goodies............papers, chipboard, buttons and more.!  Can't wait to play with them!

And lastly, this sign that I snapped a photo of yesterday.

I haven't won the car yet, but I sure had some excellent luck at the 5 cent slot machine!

Enjoy your weekend!!