Extra Kids, Stupid Internet, & Tons of Concrete...

Yep...that's what's been happening in my life...doing some babysitting, super-slow... sometimes non-existant internet service, and my sister's basement walls are up!! But I finally got a chance to post a little something. Let's see...do I have any pictures to share?? Maybe...

I've been playing along with Bad Girl's Kits Top Designer challenges. The first challenge was about layering so I grabbed some yummy Jenni Bowlin papers...here's my layout from that week:

And the second week was all about combining patterned papers, lots of Cosmo Cricket on this page...here's my layout for that week:
And I haven't started on this week's white-space challenge yet but I'm really excited about it. I hope I can pull it off!! Last year, I made it through 3 weeks and got cut after my fourth layout...which was a white-space layout. Looking back on that layout, I can totally see why. {hehe!!} What was I thinking?? Oh well...I learned a lot and it was so fun so that's why I decided to join again this year.
Oh my goodness...I almost forgot!!! We added our new DT members over at AC Bailey!! My friend, Leah, has joined our team!! Woohoo!! So now Leah and I are on two teams together!! But our Dianne Rigdon hybrid Creative Team spots don't require any message board responsibilities or any communication with other team members so it really doesn't feel like we're on the same team. But at AC Bailey...it's we definitely know we're on the same team. {hehe!!} Lots of behind-the-scenes stuff to chat about. And another friend that I actually met on the ACB message boards, April, has joined our team!! Yay!! She is a very talented digi, hybrid, and traditional scrapper and a sweetheart on top of that!! And a newcomber to the boards, Elisabeth, is our third new member. Even though I haven't known her for very long, I can tell she's a very nice and creative lady!! I'm really looking forward to getting to know her more! We're so lucky to have our three new talents joining the crew!!
But I have to admit...I'm still so bummed about my bud, Amanda, leaving our ACB team. I really did try to talk her into staying. Well...maybe not so much talking...more like whining and begging! But I do understand her reasons for leaving. I'm just going to miss having her on the team.
So a big congratulations and welcome to the new members!! And we still have a week left with Amanda on the team so it's not over yet!! And Amanda...I promise to do better with my blog posting!! {hehe!} And you know...if you happen to miss a day or {gulp} two on the ACB boards, I may have to hunt you down. ;-)
Thanks for stopping by!! Have a happy day!!

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Gushing and Peeking...

Okay...I have to warn you...this post is going to be loaded with glowing reviews and gushing comments. :-) My uber talented friend and fellow AC Bailey design team member, Amanda, is one seriously talented girlie!! Her layouts caught my eye from the first time I popped into the gallery at ACB. Each and every one of her layouts could (and should) be published. And I mean that sincerely...not just being kind. Well...after lots of badgering and pestering from myself and the other ladies on the message board at ACB, Amanda finally gave in and submitted a layout to Scrapbook Trends. And...of course...they picked it up!!! Her very first submission and it's being published!! And...she submitted two layouts to their baby idea book call and guess what?? Those two layouts were requested as well!! 3 for 3!!! Three layouts submitted, three layouts being published!! Isn't that amazing?!?! I'm not at all surprised...she really is incredible and it's only a matter of time before she is snagged up by a manufacturers design team. So I just wanted to give a big ol' CONGRATULATIONS to Amanda!! You rawk, girl!!

And Leah is getting published left and right and she's being sought after by a company...they want her to make digital templates for them. And she has big Corina Nielsen-related news coming, too. And she's making quite a splash at SISTV and even our own leader at ACB, Erica, asked Leah if it would be okay to use one of her layouts for the catalog!! I knew it was only a matter of time before she made a big splash in the scrapping world, too. She is SOOOO talented!! Seriously! So big congratulations to you, too, Leah!! And I have to ditto what I said about Amanda...it is only a matter of time before she lands a spot on a manufacturers design team. If those two were to end up on the same team...um...WOW!! That would be incredible!!

Okay...I've probably embarrassed Amanda and Leah enough now. {hehe!} I promised some little peeks of my DT projects for September so here are a couple little pics of some of my stuff.

So there you have it...lots of gushing and peeking! And don't forget...we're adding to the AC Bailey Design team so head on over there and check it out!! It's a great place to be!! And we're still looking for digital designers, too! Lots of possibilities and opportunities at AC Bailey Designs!! I hope everyone has a great evening!! Thanks for stopping by!!

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