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Hey everyone! I hope you are enjoying your week and just think...we're half way to the weekend! 

Josh and I had a good trip back home yesterday....SOOO much better than the ride last Thurs to visit my parents. It was definitely back to the real world today with meetings from 10:30-1:30, 1:30-3:30, 3:30-4:30, class from 4:30-7, meeting from 7-7:30, and now work from 7:30-11. Whew! I should be doing TONS of work now, but I'm so tired I'm having a tough time doing any of it...so I'm checking out blogs and things like that. 

OK, this website has blog candy up for grabs. Nicole makes the most gorgeous jewelry and she has Wednesday Winners among other fun stuff on her blog. In celebration of her birthday, she is GIVING AWAY a GORGEOUS choker necklace. Go check it out!!!!

And now onto some scrappy related stuff. This is a layout I did for Sketch Saturday at Sisterhood of Scrap on February 7. If you think it is similar to the card that I showed you a couple days ago, that's because it is! The sketches were designed by the same person, but I like the idea of transferring what you do on a layout onto a card that you make too. 

OK, that's it for tonight...I'm off to go eat dinner and then get to work on getting everything ready for my seminar tomorrow night. 

Vacation

I love vacation! After the stress of making the trip down state to visit my parents, Josh and I have done nothing but relaxing and shopping. The trip down was AWFUL! I got out of class a half hour late...not quite the way I wanted to start a 4 hour drive. Then it was snowing pretty hard almost the whole way down and in some places the roads were horrible. We were going to stop in Watertown for the night, but once we got there and got on the highway, the roads cleared up. Then they got bad again so we were going to stop in Syracuse for the night, but of course they cleared up again. Near Cortland they got bad again, but by then we were so close to the trip being over that we just kept going. The 4 hour drive turned into a 5 hour drive and we didn't get in until after midnight. 

We have definitely made up for the stress of that trip though. On Friday we stayed home all day and lounged around the house. We went out for dinner and a movie later that night with some friends some college and had a blast. Yesterday we went shopping. Josh bought a hi-def projector in the going out of business sale at Circuit City and I got some good deals on some scrapping necessities I needed. I spent a couple hours at my mom's office helping her answer phones and give info to clients if she was busy. That night we went to the mall and I was able to exchange a pair of shoes I had bought a while ago in Watertown. Today Josh and I took my mom out to breakfast and we went to Target and Bed, Bath, and Beyond. We had a nice evening at home and my mom made lasagna for a yummy dinner with my parents, sister, niece, and grandparents. Not quite sure of plans for tomorrow yet, but we are thinking of visiting one of my aunts, maybe going to a movie, and I should probably do some work. 

OK, on to scrapping news. I have LOTS to show you, but since this post is getting pretty long, I'll only show you the Valentine's card I made for Josh. This is the card I did based on the sketch for Sketch Saturday at Sisterhood of Scrap. I have these journaling blocks from one of the monthly kits that I get and I knew this block was perfect for this card. 

One last thing before I go...if you want a chance to win some YUMMY blog candy, make sure to check out Carla's blog. She always has the BEST cards and great, fun giveaways so make sure to stop by. 

OK, it's time to go and watch my favorite show on my favorite channel. (HGTV, which I don't get at home so it's a real treat to watch it while I'm out of town.) Hope everyone had a great weekend are enjoying the holiday weekend!

Back again

OK, so I know I said I would try to be back on Tuesday with another post and some stuff to show you, but what I thought were just allergies turned into a bad cold and it left me feeling miserable! I am finally starting to feel better today, so I thought I would post before getting everything finished to go visit my parents for the long weekend. 

Here is a layout I did based on Julie's sketch over at 52 Sketches. I was having a tough time with the scalloped edge because I can't do it exactly how I want to on the Cricut and my punch has too small of a scallop, but overall I guess the layout isn't too bad. I also went back and forth about 15 times trying to decide on paper and although I love these papers, I'm not sure if it's exactly right for this layout. Oh well! It's finished, I need to let it go!!!

OK, I have a doctor's appointment in about an hour, class right after, then a 4 hour drive and I still have tons of stuff to do. Hope everyone is having a great week!

Hmm...

OK, so this is going to be a quick post! I know I've been MIA for a while. Unlike last week, it was because I have been BUSY! Subbing every day, class Monday through Thursday, working at the union 2 days, group meetings, homework, cleaning, etc... And this week isn't going to get any better. I have tons of stuff to show you, but after a weekend spent at the in-laws my allergies are insane! All I want to do is take my shower, get into bed, and watch some TV with the hubby. So that's exactly what I'm gonna do. I'll try to be better at this blogging thing and show you something tomorrow. I hope everyone had a great weekend and all are ready for Monday!

Short post

OK, I apologize because I know it's been like 4 or 5 days since my last post. And I don't even have the excuse of being busy to use. I meant to post Wednesday night when I was at work, and I forgot. Then I meant to post Thursday and Friday nights, but once again I kinda forgot and once I remembered I was already in bed. So, finally, here is a post. Unfortunately, I'm not feeling too well, so it's gonna be a short post. I made this card today, I can either use it to give Josh for Valentine's Day, or I can save it and use it as a wedding card. I haven't decided yet. 

OK, that's it for tonight. I have to rest up so I'm feeling good enough tomorrow to go to a Super Bowl party. Hope everyone is having a great weekend so far!

Two layouts

OK, tonight I have two layouts to show you. They are both ones that I did at the crop yesterday. The first one is based on Week 3 at 52 Sketches, 52 Weeks and the second one is based on Week 46 from last year at 52 Sketches, 52 Weeks. Whatever layouts I was not able to complete last year I printed out so that I could complete them at some point just because Julie's sketches are the BEST! I also used it for a challenge at Mothers and Daughters. They are the sponsors for week 4 and they also had a challenge on their blog that if you tried any other sketch from Julie you could win a stamp set. The only rules were that it couldn't be the same layout you submitted for this week at 52 sketches and it had to be a new layout that you just completed. 

OK, it's been a busy day of laundry, picking up, changing the sheets and towels, and unpacking from the crop yesterday. And I'm still hoping to complete the challenge for Sisterhood of Scrap so I can't spend time blogging. Hope everyone had a great weekend and that your Monday isn't too bad!

Quick post before bed

As promised, here is my layout that was based on the sketch for Sisterhood of Scrap. You can see the sketch here. Since you can't read the journaling, it says..."Mocha may not like to cuddle with Josh or I, but giver her a blanket and she is all set." She definitely does like her blankets. In the laundry room/linen closet she has her own little cozy hiding spot and if we can't find her, you can almost guarantee that you can find her in that spot. 

I had a really good time at the crop today. I really didn't want to wake up early for it, so I didn't get there until almost 10, but I had a lot of fun. I think I mentioned earlier how tired I have been with getting back into the swing of things so I wasn't as productive as I would have liked, but I managed to do 2 layouts and 3 cards. The one layout was this week's challenge at 52 Sketches and the other layout was based on an old sketch from Julie from last year that I just got around to doing. I will post them over the next few days, I'm just too tired to take pictures, upload the onto the computer, then export them to Flickr. 

One fun thing before I go off to bed. This was posted on Sisterhood of Scrap the other day, and I thought it would be fun to post it on my blog. 

1. What color are you socks you have on now?

They are white

2. Who was the last person you talked to on the phone?

My mom

3. What did you have for lunch today?

Mac and cheese and cornbread at the crop

4. Name someone you admire.

My sister 

5. How many cars have you owned?

Um, the Geo, the Tempo, the Sportage, the Malibu, and the Grand Prix. So 5, but technically the Grand Prix is the hubby's even though I've been driving it more than the Malibu.

6. How many homes have you lived in?

Two

7. Are you left-handed or right-handed?

Right-handed

8. Do you wear shoes around the house?

Definitely not

9. What was the last thing you took a photo of?

A layout to upload onto the computer

10. Do you like hot chocolate?

I prefer them with expresso and peppermint, which would make it a peppermint mocha

OK, have a great night and I'll be back tomorrow with more layouts and cards.