the night we kidnapped...

This was created with my new Black Market Paper Society gorgeousness (with some Bam Pop). I got the ebony & alabaster collection & it is just fabulous. I thoroughly enjoy the black & white look anyway, but the texture on these papers is amazing. You can find them in the store at Scrap Muse & you will not be disappointed!

my desk.

I got this baby at an antique store down the road for $70. When I first started looking, $70 seemed like a lot. But after browsing several stores & seeing many desks in worse condition, without chairs, & for over $100, I realized this was a good deal. Lots of drawers. In good shape. The dark wood matches my bedroom furniture pretty well. & I needed a chair.

My first antique!

I love it.
[sorry my room is kind of messy.]

he's 6.

I've been saying Hunter is 4 for the past three years. After a conversation with my mom tonight, I realized he's not 4 anymore. He's 6. Which saddens me because his life is half over. & although he still acts very much like a puppy & if you just met him, you'd think he wasn't a day over 2 based strictly on his behavior, he is getting a gray chin & he is getting older. No signs of slowing down yet, but there will be soon. & it makes me sad. I can remember the day we brought this little 3 month old baby home.

[July Scrap Muse kit]

last one.

Last page I created with the Scrap Muse July kit. I created five layouts, but I still have plenty left over to create more, which I plan to do as soon as I get some new pics to scrap with! This is a great kit!

I added the letter stickers & numbers. Everything else is from the kit.
I always do one of these "review" pages on my birthday. Every year. This is actually a re-do of an old layout.
My birthday is in 14 days & I will be 24!

a couple more.

created with July's Scrap Muse kit.

summer.

Everything from July's kit at Scrap Muse :)

I adore the fabulous colors in this kit.

So versatile.

That brown ribbon is gorgeous.

& those tiny paper clips are so cute.

he said.

(mostly the June kit from Tally)

c & a.

I posted a peek of July's Scrap Muse kit on the blog (http://www.scrapmuse.com/blog/2008/07/01/july-kit-preview/) this week.


The picture was taken a few years ago. My little cousin isn't so little anymore.

But I just loved working with this kit & I was super excited that it wasn't patriotic themed. Just fun summery colors to go with your bright summer pictures.

button flowers!

I didn't come up with this idea. My fabulous friend Tami taught me. But they're gorgeous. Though it's not really obvious from the photo, they do look good in real life. & that vase, I made it in ceramics class in high school (5+ years ago). It's the only thing I made in that damn class that turned out. So I will have it on display for the rest of my life. Then my kids will display it. Because I'm proud of it.

In other news, be ready for some July Scrap Muse kit action! It's getting close!

the secret revealed.

I am the newest design team member of Scrap Muse!

It's an awesome little community & everyone is super nice. I am very excited to be part of the team!

I got July's kit Friday & I immediately created some things with it. It's fabulous! Can't wait to share!

I regret to inform you...

the June kit from Tally is sold out. If you didn't get it, sorry about your luck.

It was pretty much designed with me in mind... A e r o s m i t h, the animal prints, the ruby B a z z i l l for July. Me.

exciting news!

I got a fabulous email today with some good news!
It's a secret for now though...

Gutter Girlz challenge #1.

If you haven't seen the Gutter Girlz challenge blog go check it out. Fun stuff!

Tally's June kit.

I wasn't sure how to use this Cosmo Cricket when I first saw it in real life... but it works perfectly for this picture of Hunter & his ball. Which he stole from the neighbor's kids. But he's so in love with it & with a precious face like that, you can't break his heart & make him give it back!

donating blood!

This is something I have wanted to do for a long time, but I've been afraid (of the needle). As a nurse, I've infused a lot of blood & seeing first hand how it affects my patients, I told myself to suck it up & go donate. If you can donate, you should! So I made a resolution this year to donate blood & mom took me today! I was there for probably two hours; there were some minor difficulties. She didn't get my vein the first time & my blood wasn't flowing fast enough. It wasn't the best first time experience, but it wasn't so bad that I'll never do it again. In fact, the next drive is August 14 & I plan to go!