BLOG HOP!!!

I have been so excited to share this news with everyone!! I "met" an amazing digital designer, Joyce Paul, at Funky Playground Designs and instantly loved her work! She had a CT call and I was lucky enough to be invited to join her team!! Recently, Joyce was given the opportunity to sell her designs at a different store but the only drawback would be...she would have to be exclusive to that store. Joyce was heart-broken to have to leave FPD so soon after getting started but she just didn't think she could pass up the opportunity to sell her designs at.....

SHABBY PICKLE DESIGNS!!!!

So to celebrate Joyce's grand opening at SPD, I have a little gift for you!! Two, actually! Two quickpages...one created with Joyce's "Copacabana Loco" kit and one created with her "Summer Fun" kit. And that's not all...we're having a blog hop! Freebies at each stop! So, after you pick up your goodies here, make sure you visit these CT member's blogs to see what they have for you!

Joyce herself!!!: http://queenofscrapz.blogspot.com

Conny (aylin): http://dingenvangisterenenvandaag.blogspot.com/

Mariska (monalisasmiles): http://monalisascraps.blogspot.com

Tonje (vissarah): http://vissarah.blogspot.com/

And make sure you stop in at Shabby Pickle Designs to see the deals Joyce is running for her grand opening!! (I've heard rumors of a 20% off sale...I'm just sayin'...)

Onto the goodies...here's the first quickpage that I created:

Download "Copacabana Loco" QP here!

And the second:

Download "Summer Fun" QP here!

I hope you like them!! Have fun on the blog hop!!

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Rants and news...

Maybe I've been watching too much TV...maybe I'm just in a bitchy mood but here's some of what I've been thinking lately...

If I see one more over-lit commercial or photoshopped ad trying to sell me anti-wrinkle cream, I think I'll scream.

Shouldn't it be illegal to use fake eyelashes in mascara ads??

Isn't it wrong to use botox-filled, cosmetic-surgery-having chicks to illustrate how to be "fabulous-over-40??"

Am I the only one that thinks Nicole Kidman looks...ridiculous these days??

I'm beyond ready for the new season of "Project Runway!!" "The Fashion Show" just isn't cutting it. Poor dillusional Merlin.

And finally...on a happier note...I love all of these spaces but how cool is that wall with the log ends??

Okay...all done with my ranting!! Onto the news...well, I can't actually share the news yet, I just wanted to tell you that I have news!! {heehee!} I'll be posting it tomorrow and...if you're good, there might even be a little sumpin'-sumpin' for you! (Hint...QP...maybe more.)

So hopefully I didn't scare you away. There's going to be a blog hop tomorrow with freebies so be sure to come back and check it out!! Thanks for stopping by and letting me be bitchy!

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What a day for my generation.

Even though I didn't watch "Charlie's Angels," I was still so saddened by Farrah Fawcett's passing. Her fighting spirit with all that she went through was so amazing and inspirational. I remember watching a movie on TV with my mom when I was young called, "The Burning Bed." Farrah played a battered wife with children in a time when there was no such thing as child support or help getting child care. Her character did everything she could think of to get help and get out of that abusive situation but she just couldn't get out. I remember being glued to the TV and my heart aching for her! I was so mad at the man that played her husband, I haven't been able to like him in anything I've seen him in! LOL! For some reason, I think I really expected a miracle for Farrah in her battle with cancer. Even with the reports of how fragile she was , I think I still believed that she would beat it. Beat It...it's stuck in your head now, isn't it?? You all know me...you know I'm a metal/rock chick but I have to admit it. When I was in middle school, I was obsessed with "Thriller" and all things surrounding it. The videos, the dances, and yes...even the glove! It was so sad to see the spectacle that his life had turned into...the allegations, the ever-changing face, the marriages, the veiled children, Neverland...need I say more?? But no one can deny the impact that he had on the world...not just the music world but fashion, dance, movies, comedy...everything! What will comedians do without Michael Jackson to use as fodder? Anyway, I just wanted to give my nod to the passing of two cultural icons. And yes...I owned a Thriller-style jacket AND the glove...and I could Moonwalk. That's right...I was fierce. :) Now you know...
Okay...moving on...
Joyce Paul is having a big birthday sale this weekend over at the Playground: 50% off all of her products!! Run and stock up while you can! Here are a couple new LO's that I made using two of her newest kits, "Summer Fun" and "Copacabana Loco."

And I created two freebie desktops for the Playground! Yay!! They're posted, complete with all the links, on the Funky Playground Designs blog today. And Traci Murphy has a fabulous new kit in the store..."Too Cool." I made a couple pages using it:

And Leah has a new kit, "Cocktail Party," and date stamps, "Date Me," in the store! Here are a couple little pages I made using her new schtuff. :)

And another one for Jodie McNally using my favorite word art by her...the "Whatch Love" pack:

And one using Jodie's word art from the "Modern Art" collaboration at Oscraps:

And Shaui, the creative master behind Fei-Fei's Stuff, has a new kit, "Full Bloom," and some new date elements, "Save the Date," at Oscraps. A page using the new goodies:

And finally...a page using some of my favorite Dianne Rigdon pieces...a little of this, a little of that...

I think I've covered everything now. ;) In closing...feather your hair and do the moonwalk tonight and remember our icons with me all you PYT's. :D Signing off 'til next time...

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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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