Just Sunday

Hey all, hope you are enjoying your Sunday!   Its a bright sunny one here, but kind of cold.

This week absolutely flew by.  I'm really busy at work, which is good, and I'm thankful, but some days, all that yellow all over my desk (liability files are yellow in our office), is a 'tad overwhelming.

Today, I'm enjoying a full afternoon of creating (no football today) and am enjoying my  January Cocoa Daisy kit.  So glad I subscribed, to -  I'd been several months without a kit subscription. 

Anyway, excited  to say I made the next round of the layout contest at Practical Scrappers.  We were provided a few photos of quilts for inspo and had to use four (4) of a list of six (6) specific items on the layout.  I went with chipboard, buttons (no surprise there), a tag and ribbon. 

Here's my submission. 

There's lots of inspiration over there again this week.  Check it out.

So, I've already completed one layout today....

and am off to start another!

Enjoy your Sunday.

Just For Fun

The other day, as I was going through my stash - at this point I don't even remember what I was originally looking for - and I discovered rubons and stickers from Studio Calico's State Fair Collection.  I had forgotten that I even had it and when I saw it, I loved it all over again. 

So then I thought to myself..........cool, I'm going to do a layout with these and then started going through patterned papers.  I'm one of those scrappers that brings photos to my page instead of doing it the other way.  Anyway,   I found a few options, but then decided I would go with using just the rubons and stickers, not use any patterned paper at all. So thats what I did, with some buttons and trims thrown in, of course!

The page was quick and easy.

So then,  that got me to thinking about using up some other stickers and rubons, so back to my stash I went.   This time, I printed my photo on cardstock and then used lots and lots of stickers from  October Afternoon's Seaside Collection and again, some buttons, clips  and trims.

Effective, quick and fun!  Why not try grabbing a "whole sheet" of something and putting it on a layout?  You'll be glad you did!!

On another note,

photo from patriots.com

THE PATRIOTS ARE GOING TO THE SUPERBOWL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Still sky high about that one!!!

Enjoy your Monday!

Just Practical Scrappers

The snow is falling here today and my plan is to stay in my pj's all day and create - pretty happy about that.  We've had a mild winter so far, so its great to see the white stuff falling.  Its what makes it feel like winter I guess.   I met with a new snow plow guy yesterday, so not worried about having to shovel and there are plenty of snacks in the house - let it snow!!


Anyway, there's been a contest going on over at Practical Scrappers (wicked inspiring website) and I decided to give it a go.  


I entered this for the first round

Had a blast folding, stapling and stitching all the paper strips on the left side.  These are awesome double sided papers from the CI Kid Doodle Collection, and I wanted as much of them as possible to jump off the page.  

The contest is currently in the second round.  We were provided two (2) sketches to create by.  I used this,

and ended up with this,

so love the Amy Tan stuff.

There's lots of eye candy over there and voting is now open.  Fifteen (15) will advance to the third round.  If you have the time, stop by and vote.  You will surely find some major inspo while you are there.


I'll be back tomorrow with a fun challenge and thanks for stopping by!!  

Just More Than Thrilled

I woke up early this morning to find a few inches of snow had fallen over night - finally.  Now, at last, it feels like winter.  Looks like another 7" or so are due tomorrow.  Yay!


So then, as usual, I checked my blackberry for emails, only to find this.  

I am completely, totally, positively, just thrilled.


Congrats to everyone, and thank you, Pretty Little Studios.

Just Wednesday

and I've been playing with some Amy Tan goodness. 

and digging into my stash. Specifically,  some yumsters from the Studio Calico State Fair Collection.   This one layout set me off in a different direction, with an idea to experiment with......

I'll post the full layouts and as they say, "the rest of the story" toward the end of the week.  


Took the big guy to physical therapy today, too.  So very proud of him, walking like a regular guy already.  Its so nice to see him without a walker or crutches.


Enjoy your night!!!!

Just Go Pats and Smooch

Oh, what a football game it was!!!  Yep...........the Patriots took Denver 45-10!  Congrats to them and here's hoping for the AFC win next Sunday - can't wait.  I'm already thinking about which football game snacks I'll be serving!

Photo from Patriots.com

Its wicked cold here this weekend - I think its only 10 outside right now - so I spent some time inside in my footed fleece pj's yesterday afternoon, hanging in my scraproom.......

OK, I'm so thankful for my parents........they've been married for over fifty (50) years.....talk about relationship inspiration......