September ScrapMuse kit.

SC is getting closer!

33 more days.
Christi & I are picking Bre & Shan up at the Louisville airport.
Cannot wait.
& I may be most excited about meeting Christine (...& Nerd).

September Scrap Muse kit.

I've said it every month, but this month's kit is my favorite. These papers are absolutely gorgeous. & as you all know, I'm an embellishment junkie... There are tons of neat embellishments in this kit. Cute little flowers & some swirly pearly things & some neat ribbons.

vacation.

I am officially on vacation. For one week. I am loving it. Except I wish I could have slept in today. But we're leaving for Florida. Hope we don't get swept away by a hurricane.

I leave with another August layout. I painted the letters & while the paint was still wet, flocked them. So fun.

August kit peek.

Found this sweet old pic of my mom & her siblings. The kit was perfect for it! Love those crochet butterflies & the rub ons were super slick to use. Also used flock for the first time ever on my title. Messy & oh, so fun!

I'm going to South Carolina!

I've been on the fence forever about whether I could pull off this TallyRally in October. The thought of driving that far alone & spending a weekend with "strangers" scares me. The thought of finally meeting these "strangers" excites me. What am I going to tell my mom, my friends, & my boyfriend? My mom will think it's a bad idea to drive alone. My friends won't understand & will think I'm crazy. My boyfriend doesn't even know I scrap. We'll see how that goes. Anyway, I'm going! It's decided. & I'm mailing Jan my money today!

+ It's my weekend off.
- I'll be gone all weekend.
+ I can use mom's GPS.
- It's a 9 hour drive.
+ I have a brand new car & my oil is being changed this month.
- I'm driving by myself.
+I'll get to meet these people who basically know everything about me anyway.
- I'm super quiet/borderline shy.
+ I've never done anything like this & it will be a good experience.
- I've never done anything like this & it makes me a little nervous.
+ I've never been to a crop.
- I've never been to a crop.
+ Earmuffs with Bre.
- Moon isn't coming.

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!