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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Happy {i}NSD to everyone!! So...I have some news that I can finally share!! I made the CT for Fei-Fei's Stuff at Oscraps!! AND...I'm now on the Funky Playground Designs site CT with my buddy, Leah!! How cool is that?!? I have to thank my friend, Amanda, for giving me the heads-up about Fei-Fei's Stuff call and for all the encouragement when I wasn't sure whether to give it a try or not! And I have to say "Thank You!" to my friend, Leah, for shooting me an email to let me know about the FPD site CT call and giving me all kinds of encouragement and telling me to give it a whirl! Thank you, girilies!! You guys rock!! I'm hosting my very first challenge for FPD today and I'd love it if everyone would come over and say 'hi!' Here's the link but you'll need to sign in.

Shaui has a super-cute new kit, "Explore the Jungle," and some fabulous swirlies, "Pop Swirls," that I've been playing with...here are a couple new layouts:

And Traci has a fun and fabulous new kit...."all about da funk" and I made a LO with it...my first page as a Funky Playground Designs Layout Artist!!


So that's all for now...I have to pop back into FPD and checkon my challenge...I hope to see everyone there!! And I hope everyone is taking advantage of all those fabulous NSD sales that are going on this weekend!! Can you believe it...I have bought one thing yet!!! That's just wrong...I need to shop!! Have a wonderful day, everyone, and thanks for stopping by and letting me share!! mmmwwwaahhh!! :)

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A New Obsession...

I have to admit it...I've been bitten by the Through-the-Viewfinder bug! Have you given it a try?? Basically, you find an older camera with a super cool viewfinder...some of them have really cool markings or guides or numbers. Then you just put your digital camera's lens up to the viewfinder of your old camera and take your picture that way. Such a cool effect! I was lucky enough to find an old Minolta 35mm of my sister's that has a very cool viewfinder with numbers down the side. Here are just a couple of the shots that I took...they're straight out of the camera, other than a bit of cropping to get rid of excess black around the shot:

Now I need to start looking for some more old cameras to see what other kinds of viewfinders I can find. Give it a try...but I'll warn you...you'll be hooked, too!

Let's see...what else is happening...the fabulous Jodie McNally is in the Designer Spotlight over at Oscraps! She has some really fun challenges, freebies, and prizes...you should check it out!! Here are a couple layouts that I did for her retro challenges...one for the "i'm still obsessed" challenge and one for the "what's old is new again" challenge:

And she has some new word art in the store, too. Anyone like games?? She has a very fun "game night" pack:

And I've actually made a couple pages just for me...can you believe it?? :) I picked up Fei-Fei's Stuff's new "Make It Count" kit and made a couple pages.

I haven't done a big-picture-page in a while but I just loved that shot of my niece, Emily, with her little toesies and her colorful book so...I decided to make it huge! :)

Oooo...have you been following the "Capture the Flag" contest going on over at Funky Playground Designs?? It's a contest to find the next big digital designer and my friend Leah has been rockin' the competition!! Only two weeks left!! I'm so excited to see what she creates for this round!! (Shout out to Leah...holla! LOL!!) You are doing an amazing job, girl!!!

Okay...I think I've sufficiently bored you with my babbling and layouts. :) I'm off to bed...seems I've developed another sinus infection...yay. Thanks so much for stopping by!!

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A Good Cause...

Can you believe it's April already?? Thank goodness!! I can't wait for the warmer weather to start! We have some little buds on our trees and some flowers are starting to bloom...not many but at least it's a start. So not only is April wonderful because of the promise of Spring...it's also National Autism Awareness Month. (The layout above is a page I did about my sweet little niece, Emily called "i wish you would let me in.") It's such a misunderstood disorder and they're learning more and more about it all the time but we really need to do what we can to help spread awareness. It's so frustrating when people give the looks and the comments...like "that child needs some discipline." They have no idea what's really going on. It's much more complicated than just needing a time-out. If we could get the word out to parents and children alike, to raise awareness...to promote understanding and patience and tolerance...that would be such a wonderful thing!! Since today is Worldwide Autism Awareness day, I thought I'd tell you all about a really good cause. This amazing digital kit is available at Oscraps:

These amazing designers got together to create a beautiful kit to help a friend of Kitty's whose child was just diagnosed with a form of autism, just after her husband lost his job. They have no insurance and can't afford to pay any therapy. If you know anything about autism, you know that early intervention is key. It's a huge kit...just under 500 MB!! And it's 20% off today...$7.20 and it all goes to help a child in need. I'd love for you to help if you can. If you're not a digi scrapper, please consider giving a donation to Autism Speaks . And I understand that money is tight so if you're not able to make a monetary donation, please just take the opportunity some time throughout this month to bring up the subject of autism in some way. To your friends, on your blog, on a message board, in some way, let's help break the silence surrounding autism. Thank you for letting me stand on my soapbox a little today!! I'm hoping and praying for a day when autism is a thing of the past. Thank you for stopping by and have a great day!!

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