Better Late Than Never...

I wanted to share some pictures from Hallowe'en, since Hallowe'en, but you know it goes... Better late than never. ;) Our family LOVES the holiday and goes ALL OUT every year. I kind of like our little tradition that we've acquired over the years.

This year, we did an Alice in Wonderland theme. I went as Alice, Sarah went as the Queen of Hearts, Patrick was the Mad Hatter, and Mom was the Cheshire Cat (with her small obsession with cats, and all). ;) I got pretty crafty this year, making my own over-sized bow head band, and Mom's cheshire smile...






Another 'All Hallows Eve' tradition that I love is that Sarah and Patrick always have pumpkin carving at their house a couple days before. Mmm, pumpkin seeds. (LOL!) This year, I tackled Jack Skellington from Disney's The Nightmare Before Christmas. I think it came out stellar for free-handing it (since I can't draw or anything!) I'm pretty proud of it! =)




Speaking of procrastination, I have a few more projects that need to be scanned so I can put them up here. Yeah... I need to get on that... like next week. ;)

Until the next!

Mackinaw... Finally!

I've lived in Michigan for a quarter of a century, and I had never been to Mackinaw Island. I know... people never believed me that I had never been to northern Michigan and seen the Great Lakes. We *are* the "Great Lakes State" after all... and I wanted to see the Mackiaw Bridge up close... not just on my license. ;)

After about a year and a half of saying we'd take the trip, Allyson and I finally did this past weekend... without further hesitation, here are my top ten favorite photos from our little vacay:











As you can see, we had great weather and an awesome time. If you've never been, I highly suggest making the trip. Nothing's better than the colors that Fall brings in the Mitten. =)

September Challenge!

Hi Friends! =)

My September Challenge is up over at WeScrap, as well as the rest of the iTeam's September Challenges. Go play along for a chance to win some really cool swag!

My Challenge is called Comedy Central-- I want you to scrap a photo with epic comedic proportions! Scrap a photo that makes you laugh, that's embarrassing, or that tells a funny story.

Here's my example:




I hope everyone has a great weekend!

Until the next. ;)

Everyone Loves A Giveaway!

My very talented friend Calia Yang is having a cool giveaway on her blog... so all you make-up & fashion fans, go check it out here. =)

Scavenger Hunt *WINNER ANNOUNCED!*

Wanna know who ended up winning the Scavenger Hunt at WeScrap? You gotta go here to find out!

Thanks for playing everyone! =]

It's Here!!!

Come join us over at WeScrap for Fast Times at WeScrap High! The crop is going on this weekend, so come play a long to win some prizes! Nothing's better than free stuff. ;)

My challenge was a music challenge: to use a song title or lyric on your layout. Here was my example: ("Shooting Star" by: Bad Company)




I'm also doing a scavenger hunt for a RAK! A lucky winner will be announced on Monday!

There's also a bunch of other challenges, games, and fun going on over on the boards... so show your school spirit, and come see us!

Getting to know me...

Getting to know me...

I was tagged by Sarah, so here goes!

1. If you blog anonymously, are you happy doing it that way; if you are not anonymous do you wish you had started out anonymously so you could be anonymous now?
No, I don't blog anonymously... My only followers are people I already know, so it doesn't bother me to share my thoughts.

2. Describe one incident that shows your inner stubborn side.
I'm pretty convinced 'Stubborn' is my middle name. LOL! I'm very hard headed, and I know it... and I know it runs in my family. ;) I can't think of one incident in particular... but I can honestly count on both hands how many times people have told me that I was stubborn (I might need a few more fingers! LOL).

3. What do you see when you really look at yourself in the face in the mirror?
35% Jimmy, 35% Susie, 30% Erma (Dad, Mom, Grandma) / I see a strong, brave person / change - physically and emotionally / the beginning signs of aging / a self-conscious being / sometimes a pretty face, sometimes every flaw... with a lot of things in life, I'm hot and cold. lol

4. What is your favorite summer cold drink?
I may be a "Yankee" but I'm a southerner at heart-- Sweet Tea. =)

5. When you take time for yourself, what do you do?
Relax, sleep, play my X Box, watch movies, shop, sing along to the 30 gigs on my ipod. ;)

6. Is there something you still want to accomplish in your life? What is it?
I've already accomplished one thing I've wanted to do-- live on my own, out of state, in the mountains... now I need a new goal! ;) Actually, come the new year, I want to get a nice(r) camera and learn how to take decent pictures.

7. When you attended school, were you the class clown, the class overachiever, the class shy person, or always ditching school? Describe who you were if not one of these.
Sarah said it best-- overachiever with a hint of class clown.

8. If you close your eyes and want to visualize a very poignant moment in your life, what do you see?
2007 through 2009-- a lot of crap went down in those two years that changed my entire life and the way I see it... as much as it's made me who I am today, it makes me sad to think how things could have been different if I hadn't lost a few important people in my life.

9. Is it easy for you to share your true self in your blog or are you more comfortable writing posts about other people or events?
It's semi-easy to be myself. Although I'm a huge garbage mouth, I try to behave and speak like a young lady. But I can't help but drop the occasional cuss-bomb. ;)

10. If you had the choice to sit and read or talk on the phone, which would you do and why?
Lately, I have been reading, which is totally off-base for me. I do enjoy the occasional phone call, but I'd rather text.

Now....... I'm going to tag SUE and JACQUELIN!

Blog Hop Winners!

Check out this long list of winners from last Saturday's Blog Hop over at WeScrap! To view the full thread, go here.

Congrats all you lucky winners, and thanks for playing along! =)



Sarah's Winner of an embellishment prize package:
Bishopsmommie
Please PM or email Sarah with your prize details.

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Victoria's Winner of a Karen Foster chipboard album:
PRYN
Please PM or email Victoria with your details.

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Tara's Winner of a Sun Shaped Mini Album from Kustom Die Kuts:
Glynis
Please PM or email Tara or Ally with your details.

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Holly's Winner of a prize of a custom mini album from Kustom Die Kuts
Keely Yowler
Please PM or email Sarah or Ally with your details.

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Michelle's Winner of her Mystery Prize:
CINDI
Please PM or email Michelle with your details.

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Angie's Winner of a custom mini album of choice by Kustom Die Kuts:
Cassandra Chen
Please PM or email Angie or Ally with your details.

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Ally's Winner of an alphabet stamp set from myStamp BOX:
Jennybean
Please PM or email Ally with your details.

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WeScrap's forum Winner of a package of goodies from WeScrap:
cindi_168
Please PM or email Ally or Sarah with your details.

Stop. Collaborate and Blog Hop! =]

Welcome to the WeScrap "One Mini, Two Mini, Red Mini, Blue Mini" Blog Hop!!!!

We're so happy that you could join us today! If you have joined us here on my blog, you may want to start at the beginning here on Sarah Nolan's blog.

Here is our participant list today just in case:
Sarah Nolan
Victoria Lau
Tara Thynne
Holly Morris ***You are here***
Michelle Galloway
Angie Blom (Guest Designer) (http://angiesscrappinspot.blogspot.com/)
Allison Cope
WeScrap

We have a wide variety of prizes to giveaway. To be eligible for a prize you must leave a comment on all the design team blogs along the way. Good luck!

Now let's get on with the show!!!

Sorry if you guys got here and had to come back... that's the LAST time I'll ever trust scheduling my blog to post! LOL Anyway, my mini was LONG overdue. I went to Disney World (for the first time) in October of last year, and I have been putting off making a mini about my trip. Not that it was a terrible trip or anything (actually, it was SUPER fun!), I'm just a huge scrappy-procrastinator... well, when I wanna be. ;)

Alas! Here it is:






And some close-ups for your viewing pleasure:



I'm so glad WeScrap decided to do a mini blog hop-- otherwise, who knows how long I would have put this off?! ;) LOL! Thanks for stopping by, and have fun with the rest of the hop!

Your next stop in the WeScrap "One Mini, Two Mini, Red Mini, Blue Mini" Blog Hop today is....... Michelle Galloway!

My Fanciful Frames Reveal

WeScrap's Fanciful Frames Gallery is now open... here are my layouts, but I urge you to go check out the others!









It's been a while since I've posted (I'm so bad, lol), so here's the sketch from Sketchy Saturdays a couple weeks ago that the very talented Tara Thynne made...



Here's what I came up with:




Until the next. ;)

WeScrap's August Kit - Revealed!

What you're looking at is WeScrap's August kit, Fanciful Frames. It's packed with super elegant-cuteness (yeah, that's a new word), and yours truly got to design with it this month. The DT's Gallery will go live tomorrow, so go check it out here. As always, there are no monthly commitments, and you get all of this for only $27.99! Get your kit here!

Get Your Blog Hop On...

Join us over at WeScrap for our Mini Album Blog Hop on Saturday, August 14th at 12pm EST! There will be lots of fun and chances to win prizes... you'd be a fool not to join us! ;)

Short. Sweet. Update.

Right now and through the entire month of July, WeScrap is having their Fabulous Photo Contest. Be sure to play along for a chance to win some really cool prizes!

Also, here's my latest layout used for my July Challenge (The Road Less Traveled) over at WeScrap. You have until the end of the month to play along, and you can also win cool prizes for that! Hmm... all these prizes = sweet digs. ;)




Until the next. ;)

New. Stuff.

My June challenge over at WeScrap is a "Pop it" challenge, where I wanted to see dimension on a layout-- more specifically, photos. Below was my example... I actually cut out Aaron and I with an Exacto Knife, and used pop up glue dots to make the image 3D. If you're interested, you can participate here... there's still a few more days to do it!! ;)




Also, we rolled out a new sketch for Sketchy Saturdays over at WeScrap. The sketch was:




And my take on it was:



Until the next. ;)

June Kit Reveal

WeScrap’s June Kit, Garden Glory, is now available for purchase here for only $27.99!


I was lucky enough to get to design with it. I have to admit, it’s totally not my scrappy-style, but it is really fun to work with!! (It’s good to get out of your comfort zone, right?! LOL!) I especially love the colors and the pattern papers. Below are my projects made with this amazing kit:





I actually used packaging from the foam accents for the Road Rage layout above.


I decided to try making bottlecap magnets with the kit fixin's and Glossy Accents... probably not the best epoxy to use, but it's all I had-- and I think they came out pretty good! =)

Oh, and here's another layout from a few weeks back for a polka dot challenge I held over at WeScrap:


Until the next... =)

Feast Your Eyes On This!

WeScrap's May Kit!! It's filled with so much cuteness, I can't even stand it!! You can get it here. Go ahead, I know you want to... ;)

I've Been Waiting...

for a few days now to debut my most recent project! I'm doing a Recycle Challenge over at WeScrap today for NSD. To check it out, you can go here. Feel free to play along, if you're not already! There's a lot of fun stuff going on there! =)

I made an altered frame re-using Scrabble pieces for my title.



It was super simple: just a dollar store frame, painted the matting, popped some Tim Holtz mini paper clips on, of course recycled the Scrabble pieces, and busted out my best friend (the Label Buddy). LOL

I'm pretty happy how it came out-- after all, it was my first altered frame. =)

NSD

This Saturday is National Scrapbooking Day! And what better way to celebrate then with a crop! =) Come join us over at WeScrap for a good time!!

Snug(gie) =)

I'm so excited... and I just can't hide it! Besides the fact that Dairy Queen is celebrating their 25th anniversary with $.25 Blizzards this week (lol), I also wanted to share with you that I will be one of WeScrap's Design Team Members for the next 6 months! I'm truly honored... there is so much talent on that site, it's friggin' crazy! This will be my first time designing so I am really looking forward to it, and working with the gals. I'm definitely thanking WeScrap for giving me a chance!! =)

Other than that, I'm doing well. Still truckin' along. My friend Allyson and I went on Saturday to "bond" and get something pierced... I mean, that's what girls do to bond, right?! ;) Anyway-- I ended up getting my anti-tragus (or "snug"-- the inner flap of the ear) pierced and figured I'd share a pic! [Not to be confused with my "bowl"-- the one that goes completely through the middle of the ear; for all you ear-illiterate people ;) ]


It's healing extremely well, and FAST! The swelling is down, and I can [pretty much] sleep on that side of my face again. Overall, it wasn't bad! And for those of you wondering what Allyson got... it's called shafted. lol The piercer ran out of jewelry! I think deep down she liked it better that way, and just watched me get mine. =)

Well, that's all for now... I'll have some new projects soon!

Some New Creations

Still been busy with WeScrap's Next Top Designer Challenge... here are my recent layouts for the contest. =)

Challenge #4 - The Final Casting Call - We had to provide a sketch, use it on a layout, and make a tutorial and use it in our layouts (I chose making heart flowers). It also had to incorporate our "Guilty Pleasure" (mine being ice cream, of course!) LOL



Challenge #3 - The Dress (we had to pick 2 dresses from a Runway and incorporate it into our layouts (for me, ruching and cutouts).



Challenge #2 - The Makeover (stepping outside of your comfort zone-- mine is cutting-- as juvenile as that sounds, and also stitching and making my own embellishments)


I'm having a lot of fun with the challenges... it's just sad that it's over now! I guess I'll have to FINALLY get around to that mini book of Disney I've been procrastinating on since October... LOL!

Until the next! =)