I'm back from blogger slackdom... for now...

Okay, so I thought I would be on top of it and give my opinions on all the new shows that were debuting during premier week. Well, I just am not on top of it, LOL.

Last season two of my shows were cancelled, so I was looking for two new shows, but I found three instead.

1. Chuck - Monday nights - is totally fun. A computer geek who ends up with all the secrets of the NSA and CIA in his head. Love it.

2. Reaper - Tuesday nights - more fun. Before he was born his parents sold his soul to the devil. Now, they did this thinking they wouldn't have kids, so they aren't as bad as they sound, LOL, but the devil tricked them into kids after all. Okay, that's pretty bad, I admit it, LOL. Well, anyway, on his 21st birthday he learns this when the devil comes to collect. But the devil doesn't want to take him to hell, he wants to use him as a bounty hunter to collect escaped souls. Like I said, more fun!

3. Pushing Daisies - Wednesday night (I think) - and even more fun. The main character here can bring someone back to life after they die. So he uses this skill to solve murders and collect rewards. But then his childhood love is murdered, so he brings her back to life. Only the tricky point here is that he can never touch her again, or she'll immediately die.

Can you tell that I am a lover of quirky shows? So these are my new shows. And since I love them all, it will be a race to see which ones get cancelled first, LOL.

Okay, I have neglected my blog, so let me just do a few layouts to catch up. But before I do that, I want to tell you that Sausan Designs has a new store and blog. It is very cool and you should check it out. (And to answer your question, yes she will still be selling at Scrapbook Graphics.) Check her out at http://www.sausandesigns.com/ . You can access her store, gallery and blog from that address.

Okay, now on to my layouts:

First up is two layouts featuring my beautiful Rachel using Sylvie's (Sausan Designs) cool new products.
1. Sassy (credits here)
2. Silly Girl (credits here)


















Next up features more of Rachel's sassy personality and a cool kit by Lisa Warren...

3. Communicates with Ease (credits here)



















So do you feel you know my Rachel's personality yet? This doesn't even scratch the surface. This little girl keeps me on my toes, that's for sure. And I'm not even going to tell you about catching her drinking out of the toilet the other day. (Sigh)

Okay, hope you all have a great week!

TV season is back!

When I began digi scrapping I severely cut the hours of television that I used to watch. And then one by one, a few of the shows that I left on my list ended their run on television.

So this season I decided to DVR all the new shows that sound interesting. My plan is to watch them and then choose, maybe two, which ones I will watch each week.

Gossip Girl

The first show I watched was called Gossip Girl (Wednesday 9pm on CW). It's about a bunch of rich kinds in New York, by the creator of the O.C.... so just from that information you can probably guess it's content.

I think it could definitely be entertaining - but considering it's a show about teenagers I was surprised that is was so adult in much of the content. Yes, I'm living with my head in the sand, lol, but I wouldn't want my young teenager to watch this show. But it'll probably be an entertaining soap opera for some. It is up against the new Grey's spin off Private Practice and against the new and updated Bionic Woman. I haven't seen either yet, but I have a feeling that I will be more likely to watch one of those shows. So, I guess this one is a pass.

Chuck

The next show I watched is called Chuck (Monday 8pm, NBC). The premise here is that a nerd computer repair man receives an e-mail from his old college roommate who, unbeknownst to him, is a CIA agent. When Chuck opens the e-mail he basically becomes the keeper of government secrets regarding counter terrorism, espionage and national security which are now all in his brain on a subconscious level.

I loved this sh0w. If you liked Alias, it has the same kind of action and secret spy stuff. The episode was full of wit, charm and I was completely surprised by how many times I laughed out loud. I am so looking forward to the next episode... I am pretty sure that I found a new replacement show in Chuck.

If you didn't see it, they are showing an encore presentation on Saturday night.

And yes, I am excited that Grey's Anatomy is back this week as well as CSI (Vegas). But, I am also looking forward to watching Dexter on Sunday night. It is the premier of season two, and the first season was fantastic.

Dexter

If you are unfamiliar with Dexter... it is another serial crime show, but this one has a major twist. Dexter is a blood splatter specialist in Miami, working for the police department. The twist is that he is also a serial killer... but he only kills the bad guys. Love this show!

On to scrapping?

Let's start wtih pages I created using Little Dreamer's new collaborative kit called Back to Reality. It's a cool kit my friends!

Scarcasm credits/journaling here.

Monsters Inc. credits/journaling here.

And a few pages for Rachel, who by the way has finally decided she's really ready to potty train! Woopee!

Autumn Splendor credits here.
My girl Credits here.





















And a few pages for Elizabeth.

Fun Times credits/journaling here.

Wild Day credits/journaling here.

Okay, I hope you all have a wonderful day and are enjoying season premiere week a much as me! :)

Key words: Little Dreamer Designs, Jackie Eckles, Tracey Monette, Nancy Comelab

More pages and school update

My husband took our oldest daughter camping this summer... the kind of camping that I wasn't interested in participating in, LOL. And even though she said her favorite part was coming home, LOL, she had a fantastic time. I've done two layouts about her trip so far...

My choices are what? Credits/ journaling here.

Swim in that? Credits/journaling here.



















Now the swimming page uses the new Stand Up and Scrap kit. I'm pretty sure you have heard about it already, but if you haven't, you should consider doing the competition (see here for details). The grand prizes are awesome. But if you just want the kit, you can get it at Little Dreamer. It's a huge kit and I am really liking it. I'll definitley use it again.

Below uses the new collab. with Christina Renee, Nancy Comelab, Tiff Brady and Emily Merrit. This is the coolest zoo kit, I have to say. They are also selling a quick page album, and it is so cool that I am practically having to sit on my hand to not go pick it up since I already have the kit, LOL.

Well anyway, I love these photos :) Journaling/Credits for Inji here.


















So anyway, I mentioned that the first day of first grade was really hard, the whole transition was difficult last year. So I was a bit worried about the new school year this year. Let me just tell you that I am sighing such a big sigh of relief right now.

Yesterday was the first day of second grade and the first thing my dd said when she arrived home was, 'I love the second grade!'. The second thing she said was, 'I want to go back!'. I'm so happy that she had a good day.

I can't wait for her to get home today and tell me about her day. And then she has grandparents arriving, so she'll be excited to tell them all about it too. Yay!

Have a great day everybody!

More Disney pages

Here are some more Disney pages:

Jungle Cruise credits here.
Jungle Navigator credits here.
Redwood Creek Swing credits here.
Ice Ring credits here.

Long Time No See...

It's been so long since I blogged. I was terribly sick with strep throat, then my kids both caught it, then my youngest had an allergic reaction to the medicine. Then we were all better, but I just wasn't feeling the least bit like sitting at my computer for blogging, or too much scrapping either for that matter. How weird is that? LOL.

But I am starting to feel normal again. I even scrapped three pages yesterday, so now I'll have pages for the gallery this week.

Can you believe summer is over? I had such grand plans for this summer regarding artwork. I was going to get really messy and do some c0llages... it didn't happen. I think what kept me from actually doing it, is every time I thought about it I just didn't want to get all the stuff out and then have to put it away again, LOL. See, I am perfect for digital scrapbooking! But at the same time I am a little disappointed that I didn't do it.

I think I will eventually get around to it though because I am so inspired every time I pick up Sommerset Studios. I love that magazine more than any scrapbooking magazine around. Everything in it inspires me.

I am easily side tracked here, lol, I was talking about end of summer... oh yes, school starts on Wednesday! My oldest begins second grade, I can't believe it. I remember second grade clearly. My teacher was Mrs. Pepper at Manzanita Elementary in Phoenix. And she made me write sentences every time I got in trouble. And my crush was Steven P., he was so cute, LOL.

So, of course the fact that I can remember so many details about second grade, and all my years after, makes me hope that this year will be a really special year for my daughter. The first year that she really begins to remember everything.

Okay, let me get to scrapbooking. I have lots old pages to share with you... well, old from the last few weeks that I haven't been blogging, LOL. So bear with me here...

Here are a couple of fun pages using Nancy Comelab clusters. And oh my gosh, you guys are gonna love what she has coming up for you this week. A new collaborative kit with a bunch of talented ladies, and this is one cool kit. I am so excited about using this one :) As I write this I am downloading it, but I have already seen pages created by some of the other CT girls, and they are awesome. I feel so funny saying awesome, lol, like I totally belong in the 80's. :) Well, anyway, keep your eyes open for it... probably by the time I get this posted it will be old news, lol.

T-Rex credits and journaling.
Fingerpaint credits.



















I love this kit by Tracy Monette. The link to the kit is with my credits here.

















Here are a few pages using Sausan Designs collaboration kits. The first two is from the collab with Trish Jones, which really turned out cool, I think. Then the third is from her collab with Scrapbook-Graphics.

Let me also tell you that you should keep your ears and eyes open for some big news coming from Sylvie (Sausan Designs). And that's all I'm going to say. :) (And no, the big news isn't her birthday sale... but that's news too, lol)

Big girl credits/journaling.
Pedicure credits/journaling.
Splash Pad credits.



















And next up we have...

Chirpy Days a collab with Jackie Eckles (Little Dreamer) and Jomi (ScrapArtist). This is my dd on Easter, she's so cute :) Credits here.

Then Splendid Nature is a gorgeous kit that you have probably all seen by Lori Barnhurst at Little Dreamer. Credits here.



















Okay, you all have a wonderful day!

so sick....

I am so sick with such a bad case of strep throat... my tonsils are so big they are almost touching each other. (blech) So, I won't be around for a while.

I can't wait to feel better, I am absolutely miserable.

Names and Potato Heads...

There has been a massacre in our house.

It started so nice and simple and friendly... with half a dozen potato heads all dressed up on my kitchen counter. About an hour later the entire down stairs, yes I said entire down stairs were covered with body parts.

Body parts. Everywhere you looked, everywhere you stepped, body parts.

I realized something today. We have entered that stage. You know, the one where toys will cover the floor of your house in every room. You pick them all up and put them away. Then as you begin to walk out of the room, you look over your shoulder and boom! They they all are again!

Yes, my two year old has discovered how to empty the toy box. Can't pull out just one toy and play, nope. She has to pull everything out before she can begin playing.

I think with Elizabeth, this phase lasted a year. Wow, that makes me tired, LOL.

Well anyway, moving on...

Titles. I hate coming up with titles. Not just for my blog posts, which you can see are always so original, but even for my pages. In fact, my friend Tracey Monette frequently asks me for help naming her kits. And every time she does I remind her that both of my kids weren't even named until they were hours old, and I had nine months to choose a name before they arrived, LOL. And really, she should know better because she has never once used one of my suggestions over the last year, LOL.

And since she doesn't read my blog very often I can say anything I want and she'd never know (wink).

Here are a few recent pages, with ever so creative titles! LOL

How does she always know? (Credits here). Yes, you have to go read the journaling on this one, trust me, it's worth the trip!


















She's a princess with attitude (credits here). I just love this photo of Elizabeth, the contrast of her flower girl dress and the denim jacket is just like her personality.


















Pedicure (credits here). Actually, let me just tell you...lol. This is a spectacular kit that will be coming to Scrapbook-graphics on the first of August, created by two very cool designers. But I'm not allowed to tell you who they are, you just have to head over there and see for yourself! August first!


















Becoming a butterfly (credits here). Love the girly funkiness of this background by Tracey Monette. Several very cool papers in this kit, in fact, I love the whole thing!


















Have a wonderful day my friends!

Oh, I almost forgot! If you haven't picked up the Nancy Comelab collab. with Two Sisters Designs (the Powers girls) then you should do so quickly. It will be disappearing from the ScrapArtist store very soon!

Which reminds me... I have to add the new Two Sisters beauty mark to my collection. Have you seen it? So cool.

Okay, bye for real now!

Potty training woes

So potty training isn't so fun.

In fact last week I saw a layout in the gallery about a little boy who had declared, I don't want to ride the potty train!" LOL Well, my little angel doesn't have a problem sitting on the potty, but she does have a problem staying on it. But an even bigger problem is that she won't keep her diaper on during nap/ night time!

I can't tell you how many times I have entered her room after nap time to find a... mess. And even though it was kind of cute to go in her room to cover her up before bed and find an un-diapered child, it was only cute the first time.

I have tried putting on the diaper backwards.

I have tried pull-ups.

I have tried bodysuits with pants over them.

I think I just have to wait until the phase passes... I give up, LOL. (sigh) Hopefully it will pass quickly! And, if you have any suggestions, please share!

Well, on the scrapping front there are a few paper packs that I want to show you because they are so very cool. You may have seen them, but they are worth checking out again. Worthy investments!

Tracey Monette's Luscious Grids (gorgeous colors!!!)


















Nancy Comelab's Ultimate Backgrounds, volume 2 (gorgeous textures!!!)


















And a few pages to share a well, all vacation pages.

Ellis Island, credits here.
Camping Fun, credits here.
Fisher Girl, credits here.





















Have a wonderful day!

Still playing catch-up

I have just gotten so behind in my blogging lately that I am just trying to catch up in posting my pages today. Click on the title for credits and journaling.

1. Up the Hill
2. Purple is your color
3. Crowns
4. Strawberries from the field
5. Fourth with friends
6. the Swingset

Personality

Personality... my kids have it! And occasionally, their personality just oozes through my pages, much like the ones I have posted below. Each page is definitely a story in itself, LOL.

When Elizabeth was little my impression of her was always that she was independent, strong willed and spirited. She was then and she still is now. Then Rachel came along and she was such a good sleeper and just a happy baby all the time. Then little hints of her personality started to show through... a true little stinker if I ever saw one, LOL. Boy, she keeps me on my toes!


Okay, page one is about her puppy phase. If only I could have added the little 'bark' she does, LOL. This phase has been going on far too long as far as I am concerned though, LOL. Then the second page is a photo from last summer when she was in her rock licking stage. Yes, you heard me correctly, her rock licking stage. Fortunately, that has passed, LOL.

Puppy Phase - credits here.

















Rock Candy - credits here.

















Page three is Elizabeth about a year and a half ago in her new Power Ranger costume. She was so proud of it. She modeled it and even did some action photos for me, LOL. But she wouldn't smile, because she insisted that Power Rangers don't smile... but she couldn't keep the smile off her face for long because she was so thrilled with her costume.

She still loves Power Rangers, but it's kind of sad that she's starting to move on to the older kid shows. Shows like Hannah Montanna... her new favorite.
Power Rangers - credits here

















Page four is from 2005 also. I just wanted to take a photo of her by the fountain, but she just couldn't keep from running through it, LOL. So I let her have fun, and she did until the cold set in.

What's funny though, is that we were there with a friend, and once Elizabeth got all wet, her friend didn't want to play with her anymore and Elizabeth got so mad at her. Those two little girls have so much fun together but they are so different. Her friend is a girly girl and Elizabeth is play hard and play outside kind of kid. But they are still great friends and I hope they will be for a long time.

Brrr - credits here

Yowzers

I can't believe how long it's been since I last posted! Time just flies by when you're having fun, LOL. It has actually been so hot this week that I can barely stand to sit here at the computer. So that means I haven't accomplished much... I have no excuse I can think of for the previous weeks though, LOL.

My kids have definitely been keeping me busy though, that's for sure. But since it's been so long I'm not really going to talk too much, I'm just going to update my pages so my family can see what I've been up to lately.

These pages are all vacation pages. The first is from New York back in 2003 (and uses mostly Jackie Eckles' products). Straphangers - credits and journaling here .

















Next up is a page from a camping trip on Whidbey Island with a bunch of my family (and uses mostly Tracey Monette and Nancy Comelab products). Curtis and Papa (my brother and dad) - credits here.

















This is from Washington D.C. in October 2006 and uses the new Nancy Comelab collaborative with Two Sisters Designs. Tour - credits and journaling here.

















And this next page has one of my favorite photos of Rachel during our New York visit in 2006 (it uses mostly Lori Barnhurst products). When I saw this photo, I just fell in love with it. My little girl is such a sweetie! Sunset - credits here

















Have a great day!