Somebody save me...

All I asked for was a white Christmas, which we got...our ground has been snow covered since two weeks before Christmas. Now...I'm over it. Around 4ft of snow on the ground. Cabin fever alert!! Stir crazy!! Winter blues...all of it...I've got it. Be careful what you wish for, right??Anyway...I just wanted to share some new layouts to occupy my time...heehee!!
{supplies: Connection collaboration kit by Fei-Fei's Stuff and Ange Designs at Oscraps, Mulitples template from Polly & Rufus at Mscraps}

{Spring Fling kit by Joyce Paul at Mscraps}

{Template by Fiddle-Dee-Dee Designs, More Than Words kit by Bren Boone at Mscraps}

{Color Pop kit by Joyce Paul at Mscraps, Page Me Template by Polly & Rufus at Mscraps}

{Love Blooms kit by Jenn Barrette at Mscraps}

{Let's Have a Talk Template by Fizzy Pop Designs guesting at ScrapOrchard, The Gift kit by Fei-Fei's Stuff at Oscraps}

{Photog Pretties template pack by Fizzy Pop Designs guesting at ScrapOrchard in February, Set My Soul on Fire kit by PixelWorks at ScrapArtist}

And finally...Sydney informed me yesterday..."No more princess. I have black nails and tattoos. I'm a rockstar." So in honor of her adorable transformation into a rockstar...I wanted to share this pic. It kinda sums her style up these days...skullies and black tips on her nails, ripped jeans, and pink & black fingerless gloves. yep...she's my little rocker.

Thanks for stopping by!! I hope everyone has a fabulous day!!

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A little teaser....

It's true!!! Another fabulous collaboration from Shaui and Joyce!! Just had to post a little teaser. The last collaboration, "Serendipity," was such a huge hit! The people were begging for another one so...ta-da!!! Ask and ye shall receive! But it's not here yet...soon...but not yet. Make sure you're signed up for Joyce and Shaui's newletters so you can be the first to know about the official release of "Family Ties" and...get those fabulous coupons!! Wait til you see all the fabulous pages the creative teams have made with this beauty! You won't want to miss it!!

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News...

So sorry...I won't waste time with excuses about why I haven't blogged lately. You know how it goes. :) So everyone has heard the news by now. Mr. Patrick Swayze has lost his battle with cancer. It's so sad. I had to give a "WOLVERINES" shout out in his honor. You know you love "Red Dawn," too. ;) And...I'll freely admit it...I have "She's Like the Wind" on my MP3 player. Yep...it's true. And who hasn't uttered the phrase, "Nobody puts baby in the corner" at least once. Okay...more than once. And one of the funniest skits I've ever seen on Saturday Night Live was the one with Patrick Swayze and Chris Farley in a dance-off for a Chippendales spot. He seemed like such a great man. My heart goes out to his wife (of 33 years!) and family. He will be missed. Tragic news.

Shifting gears...I do have some other news to share. Some happy news for all you digi scrappers out there. Fei-Fei's Stuff and Paislee Press have teamed up again for another fabulous collaboration!! It's going to be released on September 17th at Oscraps so be sure to check it out!! And....Liz and Shaui will be hosting a contest on their blog to celebrate!!

So don't forget to check out their blogs on the September 17th to get all the details on the contest! You won't want to miss this kit...it's a must-have!!

That's all for now. If you haven't seen one of Patrick Swayze's final performances...a cameo appearance as Velvet Larry in "Powder Blue," you should check it out. It's not the greatest movie but Mr. Swayze's performance was definitely a scene-stealer. He will be missed.

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A Beautiful Meeting...

I'm so excited to finally get to reveal this!! A collaboration kit from two amazing designers...Joyce Paul from Shabby Pickle Designs and Fei-Fei's Stuff from Oscraps!! I'm a member of both designers' CT's so I was really excited at the possibility of these two getting together. And they have created a gorgeous, must-have kit!!! I give you..."Serendipity!" Take a look at this:

The colors are stunning and such gorgeous papers!! The elegance and versatility that you'd expect from both of these talented designers. So...of course...I have some pages to share...

It really is one of those kits that I'm going to keep reaching for over and over again. Oh!! Did I mention that I had a LO featured on Gallery Standouts Blog?!? Miss Tiina has a fabulous new collaboratioin kit called "Cassidy" and I created a silly little layout about the 80's that Miss Kate Hadfield herself picked to "point" at on the blog! I was so excited!! Here it is:

I just grabbed some of the super cute elements from the kit and journaled about how they reminded me of the 80's. It was so fun to make!! I have a bunch of other LO's that I need to upload so I can get caught up but I don't want this to be one of those super-long posts. Just wanted this one to be about Joyce and Shau's awesome new kit!! Lovin' it!! Check it out if you get the chance!! ;) Thanks for stopping by!!!

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Total Random-ness!!

I'm so scatterbrained now that school is out!! Having the kids home all the time and not having homework to help me keep track of the days is really messing with my head!! (Today is Monday, right???) So I just thought I'd post some of what's been going on in my little world. K...here goes...be prepared for total random-ness.

First of all...did you hear the news?? My friend, LEAH FARQUHARSON, is one of the newest designers at Funky Playground Designs!! YAY, LEAH!!! She is really rockin' the digi designs!! She has a super cute collaboration, "Mary Mack," with the cutest little potty people and some super chic houndstooth!! Here's a page I made using it:

Her "Journal Your Heart Out" journaling spots and date stamp are a must-have...especially if you're a hybrid kind of girl. LOVE those!! Here's a page using the Green Peace solids & alpha and bits and pieces from Leah's other kits, (Chinese Whispers, Hopscotch, and Merry Go Round), and those fabulous journaling spots...

And her Green Peace kit, alphas, and solids are some of my faves from her.

Here's a page using the kit,alpha, and journaling spots...

And...I'm on Leah's CT!!! Yes!!! And guess who else is on the team??? My friends, AMANDA & JESS!! We're all former AC Bailey DT members and now we're all back together again!! It's been SO much fun!!! And Leah is having a CT call!!

She'll be adding a few fabulous creative peeps to the team and I'm so excited to see who'll be joining us!! You can check out all of Leah's fabulous creations in the store at Funky Playground Designs. (So exciting!!)

And I added another CT to my list....Joyce Paul is another one of the new designers at the Playground and I just joined her team!! I've made a few layouts using her kits...

You can check out her designs in the store at the Playground. And since we had so many new designers joining the store, I've been whipping out the layouts left and right so here are just a few random ones....

*whew!* Overloaded yet?? Just a few more! ;)

The fabulous Miss Traci Murphy asked for guests artists at her awesome challenge site, Hodge Podge Art, and I was one of the lucky ones!! This week's challenge was all about "emotion." So here's my layout for the "show your{emotion}" challenge...makeup-less photos and all!!

And I haven't forgotten about Miss Jodie McNally's team...here's a little something I did for her...

And Shaui (Fei-Fei's Stuff) is expecting a new baby!! Awww...yay!!! But she's having lots of morning sickness...boo!! But I haven't forgotten about her team either!! Here we go...

Woohoo!! I think I'm all caught up now!! And now to the random-ness...

I am in love with every single print from this fabulous etsy seller, carambatack. How gorgeous are these??

And I think I need one of everything from the amazing designer, Kate Towers. drooollll. This especially

Okay...I'm seriously done now! No wait!! I just say the news today that my friend, Becky Williams, has just landed a two month guest spot at My Scrapbook Nook!!! CONGRATULATIONS, BECKY!! You rocked that contest, girl!! I'm so happy for you!!! WOOHOO!!!

K...really...now I'm finished!! I hope everyone has a wonderful day!! Thank you for stopping by!!

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Where Have I Been?!?!

EEK!! I'm such a terrible blogger! Ack! So let's see...how can I sum up how my last few weeks have been?? Hmm...I know...with a visual aide...here we go...

Yep...that was my view when I went to my daughter's school to watch their little talent show. For about an hour and a half...I got to take in this lovely image. I don't know if you can tell, but his shirt actually says, "Horny as Hell." (Always appropriate attire for an elementary school, right?) I've been in therapy ever since. LOL!!! Pfft!! I know what you're thinking...why did I take a picture of THAT?? Well...I just had to have evidence...I didn't think words alone could do it justice! Oh my...Okay...so I think you get the picture...probably a little too vividly, right? Things have been a little hectic and sometimes, a little crappy. (Boo...bad pun!!) Enough of that...moving on...thankfully! ;)

Things have really been buzzing behind the scenes over at Funky Playground Designs!! Lots of exciting things to come...I can't wait to share!! Only a few more days and I'll be able to spill it all!! But I can share some of the layouts that I've been making for FPD...

And Fei-Fei's stuff was in the Spotlight over at Oscraps. Shaui hosted such a fun challenge! Nothing on your page could be straight...everything had to be turned on an angle. Here's the page that I did for the challenge:

And this is just another page for Shaui's team...

And this is a little tribute to all the mom's that I did for Jodie's team for Mother's Day...

And here's a little page I did for Dianne Rigdon's team...

And a hybrid baby shower invitation for Dianne's team...

Okay...I think I'm all caught up now. But I have more to share...soon!! Yay!!! I hope I didn't scar anyone with my lovely picture...I hope no one has nightmares!! {heehee!!} Have a wonderful day!! And I promise...next time...my blog will be crack-free!!

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