Online Friends

This past weekend, I had the chance to meet some of my online friends! What a fun opportunity. It's funny how you get to know people online and by talking with them on the phone, but you've never met them in person. I flew to Kansas City to meet Pam Rangel and Liz Qualman. They are just the same in person as online and I am glad to have finally met them!

While we were there, we went to Archiver's to crop together. It was really nice to get to play with all the new goodies that are arriving after CHA! Yummy stuff!! It was also fun to be able to see how they put their pages together. I mostly scrap by myself, so I really enjoyed getting to sit with a group of ladies and play!!

I managed to mostly finish one page while I was there. I know, I know... I'm slow as Christmas! lol I made it using the new Bo Bunny Mama-Razzi collection. I'm WILD about this new line of paper and embellishments!! LOVE them!! I didn't use anything that I had taken with me to use! I just went on a shopping spree instead!!

Here is my page. It's just a little picture of Jade that I haven't used yet.







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My Little Sketch Blook- Guest Designer

I am really excited to have been a Sketch Guest Designer for Liz Qualman! Some of you know that Liz shares a sketch each Sunday. If you didn't know, you should be sure to go to her blog to check them out! Liz does wonderful sketches that are so versatile and fun! Her's are the first sketches that I ever tried and she just gets better and better!

I was really honored to be included on her blog as a Guest Designer this week. The sketch that she provided for me to use was TERRIFIC!! I loved the two photo design, but I also love that this sketch is one that could be easily suited to one picture or if you wanted to use even more than two pictures. See? So versatile!

Here is a picture of Liz's Sketch.



Here is my take on the Sketch. I kept very close to the sketch because it was beautifully balanced and suited my style so well.







Be sure to stop by My Little Sketch Blook to be inspired!! There are two other designers who did the sketch, so there is a LOT of inspiration to be found!

Thanks for the fabulous sketch Liz!

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What's better than sneak peeks??

Well, the full reveal, of course!! Talk about hot off the press!! Pam has given us so many of the brand new releases that we CRAVE!!! You have been asking for Prima and the Main Kit certainly delivers!! This one is full of brand spankin' new Prima!





Remember wanting Prima? Well, check this one out!! The Limited Edition is also simply loaded with gorgeous products!!! PACKED FULL of Prima!! Just be prepared to want to wallpaper your house with this instead of scrapbook with it! That is what one of the DT members at MCS was planning! lol





Ready for spring and fun colors? This kit will do the trick!! It features LOTS of GCD Homespun Chic!! Just so fun and fantastic!





Next up... the album kit! This one is featuring Jenni Bowlin. Talk about a bright and fun kit!! Lots of primary colors that are just perfect for any occasion.





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Sneak Peeks at MCS!

It's time!! Time for sneaks!! Get ready for these kits!! Pam has done it again and is feeding my need for new CHA goodies!! You've been saying that you wanted Prima and she has delivered! Wow!! The Main Kit and the Limited Edition kits are packed with it!











The Creative Kit is so bright and springy!! If you are ready for some sunshine pages, this is the kit for you! Cute! Cute! Cute!







Finally, the Album Kit! It adorable!! Another kit that is ready for spring! You are going to love this one, too!





Be sure to check out the rest of the Design Teams sneaks at My Creative Scrapbook! The full reveal is on March 5 and that is when new challenges are going up. We would love to have you join us!

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Really? Snow in Central Texas?

It's just so HARD to believe, but it's snowing in Austin!!! Wow!!! So much fun!! It is just beautiful. I'm sitting here looking out of my window watching it snow and watching the deer eat what little bit of my grass is sticking up through it. Now, I know that so many of you have 'real' snow often, but in central Texas this is a rarity!! I have been taking some pictures of our house and yard. You see, here we have pools, not snow! lol I had to have a picture of my pool with the fountain running while the snow is coming down. I've also noticed that it's not just snowing softly, it's so wet that it's snowing in chunks!

The best part of the day though is that when I was outside taking pictures, I could hear the next door neighbors kids just giggling away! They came out front and I was so happy to hear the she has kept them home from school today to play! I love that!! They are still little and this is just too fun to pass up. I think that sometimes making memories is so much more important than a day at school. Judging by the smiles and screams, this is certainly one of those days!

Here are a couple of pictures of our house in the snow. Yes, I went over and took pictures of the kids, but I forgot to ask if I could post them! lol





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Scrapbooking and Beyond and a Drawing!

I am so excited to see this!! This is my layout on the cover of Scrapbooking and Beyond. What a wonderful surprise!! Scrapbooking and Beyond is doing a new series this year called Kit Kraze. It is all about kits! There are 4 designers using the exact same supplies to make a page. Each designer has put together a kit for the other designers to use. All are featured in the magazine as examples of the different looks you can get with one kit. Such fun!!



Liz Qualman put together the first kit. It features Pebbles Inc. Lil' Miss papers and embellishments! So CUTE!!!

Wanna know the best part??? YOU COULD WIN THE KIT!!! Just go over to Scrapbooking and Beyond and follow the instructions. You can also see all the layouts and all the directions to the 4 layouts by going here. You will also want to check out Julie Howard's and Susan Dupre's layouts. They are terrific!!

Here is a picture of my actual layout.



Thanks for sharing my excitement!! Good Luck with the contest!

I'm So Ready for Summer!

Or at least a nice tropical vacation. At least it's sunny, but I can live without the wind and the cold. It's time for a season change! Preferably... TODAY!! I probably shouldn't be griping since I know that there are so many people snowed in, but I bet they REALLY want summer, too! Hope that all my friends living in the snow covered parts of the world are safe and warm!

I just had to play along with the My Mind's Eye challenge this month. I've been wanting to do more challenges and fun things since we seem to finally be settled. When I saw the sketch, I pulled out my papers and had some fun! If you want to play along, there is a link to the MME blog on your left.

Here is the layout that I did. For Christmas, my niece Marnee sent me a fistful of Ella's recent photos. Yippeee.... that's the best present!







I also want to thank my followers for putting up with me lately!! I think that I will try to leave my blog alone for a while. Hopefully, the only updates you will now get from me are when I actually make new posts. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that I've finally figured it all out, too! I never knew that I was so blog challenged! Now... if someone could explain Facebook to me, I would be set!

Thanks also to Julie aka Retro Julie for your help with figuring it all out!! You have been a huge help!!! If ya'll haven't checked out Julie's blog, you should! It makes me laugh every single time I read it. Julie Howard's Blog

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