my sketti faced mardi gras girl!

I'm thinkin' she needs just ONEEEE more necklace, whaddathink?

My poor neglected Blog

Yes I have neglected you blog I am so sorry. I post more on facebook and twitter now
than I do on you I am sorry. I have had trouble uploading photos to blogger.
See I have this laptop and since I have been having an issue with my legs again
they have been messing around with my medications, I stay in bed a lot I just
grab the laptop, hop on get my stuff done a little at a time as Im not too nauseas to call it a day. I am still for sake physical therapy, making myself get up and down a lot but I can tell you the wonderful world of technology has its conveniences.

John knew nausea was bad when I didn't feel like scrapping when My amazing kit came in.They have been rearranging my meds since Christmas I tell you it never fails they get you situated then start changing stuff and get your system out of whack throws everything out of balance and here I am. BUT TO NO AVAIL THIS TOO SHALL PASS!!!!

THis kit is alll about LOVE and LOVEEEEEEEEEEE IT I AMMMMMMMMMMM doing. sooo so gorgeous.
We are undergoing so many changes right now at Scrapbook Obsessions. we are doing renovations and changing things around I guess kinda like my medication overhaul.. they are doing a "site overhaul" haha so they have all their past kits on sale over there you should check that out while you are there!! ya HUGEEEEEEEEEEEEEE HUGEEEE
SALE!
and you know THEY HAVE THE SLAM BANG AWESOME JAM PACKED kits with embellies and cardstock and schtuffff in those boxes of any place I have evah seeen! ya 14.99 CAnt beat that!

SO check this months one out! LOOK AT THIS!



So far this is all I have done with it. I got this box long long ago. Thought I would alter it. Wouldn't this look beautiful for Valentines day (with something scrumptious and chocolatey in it!)



Here are a few more views of it:



I used in addition to the kit the Peppermint stick glimmer mist and Magistical Memories heart Chipboard on the top. I Heat Embossed it to get that grungy effect.
I gathered the ribbon and used my Tiny Attacher by Tim Holtz to stitch it with.
Ya I really do not sew. Do you have one of those Tiny attachers? if you don't... YOU MUST GET ONE... THIS IS MY OFFICIAL ENABLER SENTENCE. GO NOW.. GO GET IT. I LOVE IT!
IT IS WORTH IT! BUY THE EXTRA STAPLES AT THE TIME YOU BUY THE TINY ATTACHER YOU WONT REGRET IT. Then you can do cute stuff with it like this. yes I just yelled all that at you for emphasis.

Ok one more picture.



So there ya have it. My one project.
AND YES I am a little bit slower than I used to be.. HEY HEY HEY.. no wise cracks about being 40 now and yeah I KNOWWWWWWW I am a year olddder and cut the smarty geritol commercials and wise cracks.
I Will BOUNCE BACK I always do. Just a minor set back. Silly medicines. we praise them when they do their job and make us well, but oh how we cry when they have their side effects to go along with what they are supposed to do (and the effects that go along with them and going off of them as well)

Also Thank you all for the prayers for Johns Grandmother (BIG NANA) I spoke with mom (Johns mom/nana) tonight They said she DID have a blood clot go to her heart they gave her blood thinners that are to dissolve it (?) That it caused her to have a stroke and heart attack. That was all the news she had gotten. so we are keeping Her in our prayers and all of The family back home in Hawaii that is taking care of her as well. Johns Mother is beside herself because she cannot be there as well as her other sisters that cannot be there at the hospital. So if you would remember them.

GO GET SCRAPPY!

FINALLY DECENT TV AGAIN!

Color me happy! The new season of Chuck started tonight. American Idol starts Tuesday. FINALLY SOMETHING DECENT ON TV TO LISTEN TO WHILE I SCRAP.
Life is good again.

Bella has been scrapbooking with me today. (I will post our creations in the next day or two) Got to go get her in bed she has school tomorrow.

I am so blessed

These BEST CREATIONS PAPERS WERE ROCKIN the house this month!
You need to check out what the Design Team is doing over at SCRAPBOOK OBSESSIONS!!
We have traditional and non traditional layouts going on with this kit! VERY FUN STUFF!
We have contests going on and lots of chatter going on!
Check us out! THE new kit is up already also and it is SOOO HOT!




This was an add on kit from Decembers kit OCTOBER AFTERNOON REPORT CARD I added some other things to it. Bella ended up with 2 school pictures this year somehow...
not sure how that happened. So this is part one of her school photo page. I am loving the October Afternoon Papers. WAS VERY FUN TO PLAY WITH!

Jan projects from scrapbook obsessions and thank you

New Year.... ahhhh time to start again.
AND... now I am another year older. wow that went fast.
I have to say it was very overwhelming the love from freinds all over the world.
amazing how many people you meet on this contraption and in this world of scrapbooking. I have made so many friends far and wide. I cherish deeply. Not just in scrapbooking other friends as well. Thank you ALL OF YOU SO MUCH. Im so happy to be here. IT HAS been a ROUGH YEAR. A SCARY YEAR at times. I hope and pray for lots of wonderful things this year to come.

I did do a little scrapbooking today I can't show it yet. It is for an upcoming project. BUT, I can show you what I did with the kit from WWW.SCRAPBOOKOBSESSIONS.COM
Jan kit. Beautiful Asian inspired papers.



You heard me talk about LaLa (my mother in laws dog) I just had to scrapbook this little ball of fluff. She was the inspiration for this page since her breed originated over there WAS TOO PERFECT. Everything on the page is from the kit.


The other project I made for my sister in law for Christmas. I wanted to make her something to sit on a shelf or on a table, sort of frame like but out of a canvas. The women in Johns moms family are so strong. They have a strong heritage as well. so I wanted to pull from that and these papers really did give me that opportunity.

I still have another project with it. Not done yet! SO stay tuned!! MORE TO COME!

End of 09 End of 39 WHY DO You have to remind me

Ok so Bella keeps running around here saying "MOMMY HOW DOES IT FEEL TO BE THE BIG 4 0 0?" (CRINGE)
THis Has been a huge joke with us.OK THEMMMM (she and he not me) I have to say I do feel closer to 400 than 40 these days. How many times can ONE HAVE SHINGLES ALREADY! GOOD GRACIOUS THERE HAS TO BE A WORLD RECORD AND I THINK I AM THAT RECORD HOLDER! IT is getting to the point of ridiculous.
Christmas did turn out well nonetheless. WE had a lovely little addition to the Jones family. Mom and Dad brought LALA down with them this year and they almost didn't get to take her home with them. We did everything but steal this little dog.
I know she stole our hearts. SHe is just the CUTEST THING EVER.



Here are Bella and Lala snoozin...

THey were some worn out pups after Christmas

SO I was gonna ask you some questions because I know yall just LOVEEEEEE IT when I do that!
What were your biggest challenges of 09 this year?
Have you put them down on paper? Do you plan to?
Why or why not?

ALso this is the time to be thinking about getting all your photos backed up printed off and ready for the new year. I KNOW I KNOW but someone has to bug you and tell you to do it. I figure I will remind yall and then yall can Remind me. We hear way too often about computer crashes and people losing their photos and everything on there. so just bite the bullet and get it over with. Take a weekend and back up those photos! Copy them to an off site storage or copy them all onto disk and put them up! YOU WONT REGRET IT!

I just sent a TON of photos to Wal Greens they have a special goin. (you can use anyone Im not pimping them its just closer to where I live so its who I use and I like their printing)


Maybe my glue is dry now and I can get back to my canvas Im working on
we have a lovely kit this month over at Scrapbook Obsessions. You should go check it out! I will be back to show you what I did with it as soon as Im finished :)

decorating cookies with Mrs Claus

I have been working like crazy getting Christmas presents made. SO I haven't updated my blog or done much else lately. In between all that Bella came down with walking pneumonia. She spent most of a week home from school even missed her school play where she was playing the part of an angel :(
She was very disappointed.

Dr gave her some good stuff though and she feels much better. So as a special treat she did get to go with Mrs. Tara and Brayden to see "The Princess and The Frog" on Friday.



Bella swears it was a date..... John says nugh ughhh! (that is her "boy" by the way has been since she was litttle.) My friend Leslie says it loooked like a date to herrr.
hahahaaha.
THey are so funny!

So SATURDAY.. ya it continues. I tell you I just love me some Tara. She is too sweet.
She hooked us up with reservations to decorate cookies with Mrs. Claus.
They are good friends with the owner of "Cookies By Design" This is the CUUUUTEST store everrrr! (awesome cookies too) There is still time to do this with your kids if you are in the Mobile area by the way. You have to make reservations. Call themm! Not sure if she is booked up but if she has cancellations CALL HER!!!

It is sooo much fun You will so enjoy it with your kids sooo worth it.










Mrs. Claus also read the children a couple stories and told them all about Santa and how they met and how she came to live at the North Pole. You can see how they were just hanging on her every word.






After that we had the twins, Mandalyn and Sheldon's birthday party that evening to go to. I figured I was already dressed... I know I know... I stayed to the side away from everyone, well, pretty much mainly just there with John, Tara, Beth and Mark. I did go talk to Joanne and her husband for a bit. I hated to get too close around everyone we have done soo good since the last bout of flu (then shingles and all) but I guess it was too late if we were gonna get it. I am just so terrified of those things mainly the shingles. ugh they hurtttt so bad.
I get a cold and I break out in them. anyway sorry for the ramble. Im tired.
IT WAS SO GOOD TO GET OUT. The pictures didnt turn out that good at the birthday party I took. The lighting was really bad in there. (not to mention I was exhausted)
and the kids were all over the place on these blow up jumpin thingssss. hard to hit movin targets.
we had to keep getting Bella to sit downnn! stop! dont get hot! we let her play, we aren't horribly meannn.
So anyway. It was good to get out. But I was/am exhausted. I could barely move when I got up Today. Price ya pay, but, The look in Bella's eyes and how much FUN she had. Oh to hear her telling her daddy all about Mrs. Claus and retell the story of "HOW MRS Claus MET SANTA CLAUS and how they got MARRRIED!!" was just oh so cute.
LOVE IT!! I would NOT trade it for ANYTHING IN THIS WORLD. SO GLAD I GOT TO HAVE that experience. Filing it away in my good memories to remember for when things aren't goin so hot!

We didn't get to go to John's dinner with his co workers that was sad. It was kinda impromptu. A little Christmas per say get together at The Oyster house. But I was so just wiped out I couldn't function. I have not done this much in years. But I am doing so much better right now than I have done in a while. That was alot for me I usually just go to the dr and I have to take a nap. John was exhausted from last week. He will catch up this week though

Ok still got lots to do.
Hope you all have a great week.

New creations for December..

This months Scrapbook Obsessions kit is SO yummy. BO BUNNY Christmas papers are just full of nostalgic memories. Kaisercrafts album you can decorate with your favorite memories and lots of bling to shine it up with. There are even templates to help you do so. Here are a few things I did so far with the kit:

Click on the photos for a Better look :)






We had a hard time Breaking Bella of her pacifier. We tried to get her to give it to Santa Claus.. didn't happen that year..



This Kaisercraft album included in the kit is just amazingly perfecttt for what I needed to update some of my pictures I had of these field trips Bella Bug has been on. I really went to town with the stickles (not included in the kit) I wanted to shine it up with the shimmer and shine so I really did sparkle it on some extra. HEYYY! ITS CHRISTMAS!






Say Hello to Rudolph BELLA JUST LOVED THIS RUDOLPH SHE SAID IT HADDD TO GO RIGHT HERE!! so that was her contribution to this album. THANK YOU BELLA.










This years photo of Miss Bella bug and Santa.

I STILL have paper left over to do some cards with also so seeee how much you get in these kits! ya! awesome! Hope you guys have a wonderful week it has turned off cold here so its been kinda tough on the ol bones and body. Got lots of scrappin to do though. Hope everyone is doing well :)

Ahhhh Lifes Simple Pleasures

Simple pleasures in life.... John and I are watching the IRON BOWL IN ALABAMA(WAR EAGLE!!) AND BELLA IS LICKING THE BOWL AFTER I GOT THROUGH MAKING PUDDING FOR A DESSERT FOR TONIGHT YUMMMM.


YES there will be a scrapbook page coming sooon... Im workin on it. We are putting up our Christmas Decorations today and its our wedding Anniversary tomorrow so patience.. But its coming. Hope you have a wonderful Black Friday. If you got out in that... God Be with you. ;)

HAPPY THANKSGIVINGGGG!

This morning while watching the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade My Heart just got so full. You know that feeling you get when you just get your cup full? Some call them the warm fuzzies. I call it getting my cup full. It was close to the end of the parade. I know this because along the parade route and to the amazement of many twinkling eyed children, mine to not be excluded as head "EYE TWINKLER," was the head dude himself all dressed in a GORGEOUS velvet suit of the most beautiful red, with jingly bells attached. He had a real beard of white. NOPE not imitation no sireee omgosh he was THE REAL DEAL. THAT WASSSSSSSSS THEEE ONE AND ONLY. THEEE MAN HIMMMMSELF. SANTAAAAAAAA CLAUS!!

I even felt my heart pitter patter just a bit. I think part of me became 6 again as my eyes misted just a tad watching my little girl stop just frozen in her tracks. Not even blinking, I don't think she could even breathe, Just STAR STRUCK. IT WAS AS IF "DAUGHTRY" HAD LANDED FRONT AND CENTER in our living room and I was front and center listening to "I.m Goin Home" when "SANTA" was speaking. "SHHHHHHHH ITSSSSS HIM ITS HIM THE REAL ONE!!! NOT THE ONE AT THE SCHOOL ! NOT THE ONE AT THE MALL THATS HIMMMMMM!! THE REAL SANTA! LOOOK LOOOOOK!!!"

OMGOSH she was so excited. I have not seen her this pumped about Santa EVER. She just was MESMERIZED. I couldnt help but melt. THIS IS WHAT IT IS ABOUT MY FRIENDS. THey say the Christmas spirit is about children. THISSSSSSSS is what I have waited for all my life!!!
FOREVER.
To see that twinkle, This sparkle in her little eyes, THis is what I love. I am so glad I didnt miss it. I just do not want to be sick this christmas especially this year. Thats all I want. I want this to be the BEST ONE FOR HER EVER!
I want to keep that sparkle there for her as long as I can forever and ever and keep that 6 year old memory in my heart forever.

We sang Jingle bellls we talked about the fantaaaaaaaaaastic outfit he had on. He had his finger beside his nose. (THAT was the sure give away he was THE REAAAL SANTA YOU KNOW!!) we talked about what a wonderful spirit Santa was. and how we can carry the spirit of giving out every day in our lives and not just at Christmas. YOu know It doesnt have to be material things. we can give a smile. A hug. A thank you. A blessing. most of all we can be a friend. But I wanted to stress to her That we should always give with an open heart. If we have nothing to give we should give of our talent like how we make things sometimes when we can't always afford just to go buy something. (we use everything as teachable moments but you know this is MY LIFE WE ARE TALKIN BOUT PEOPLE IT DONT ALWAYS WORK OUT THAT WAYYYY!!) She just looks at me... she said "SOOOO you sayin Santa is poor too mama?" I just had to stop right there... say go ughmmm chat with daddy for a bit... I need to go check on dinner... shakin my head...
"SHe said santa is really talented he can make tendos and wii's we just make scrapbook stuff.... I said GO PLAY WITH YOUR DADDDDY!!!!"
SO MUCH FOR MY NOSTALGIC MOMENT!!!!

SO how was YOUR THANKSGIVING?
HOWYOUDoooooooooIN?
We had a wonderful day. OMG we have eat soooo much and about to do it again.
GOnna show you some pictureeees.









Tinkerfredisha chillaxin in the dog house...through eatin big Thanksgiving meal.. ready for a nap... me toooooo move over Tink... Im comin to join ya.




You have to be careful when you are at our house TF (we call her TF for short or TINK TINK.. lol) she will jump out of the palms and SCARE 5 years off ya life. so just sayin...


WE did our WHAT ARE YOU THANKFUL FOR TONIGHT.... we have been doing this all week.. we have gone through grass trees our house.....

IS THIS not a pitiful face???
he looks like he is about to eat us. He wants to know WHYYYY do you keep putting things on my head?



Hey you reading this... help. they keep putting things on my head.



ok come on... seriously. do I loook like IM enjoying this?? seriously? really now?



Immmmm bout to kick somebodyyyyyyssss tailllllllllllll. You betta leammeea alone betta go on home!!


hmmmph Ima hide out here in my house. I need me some claws yeah thats what it is. its a conspiracy. I dont see them puttin a hat on that blame cat tinker fred (isha) or whatever that thing is. noooo but here that short person alllllllways comes after me. Yeah i do have to say she doesnt jump with me on the hop ball or swing me on the swing set or.. baptize me in the water dish (hahhaah she got yo butt tink tink hahaha that was a good one suckaaa) claws yup they would leave me alone if I had claws.


I asked Bella all this week different things she was thankful for... it has changed so many times from trees to different material items to people to shoes today was the kicker and it also yet again has with out a doubt shown she is yet my child.

today....
it was cool whip.....

in the can no doubt! :)

Hope you had a wonderful TG

SO GRATEFUL

We are so grateful to all of the angels in our life. Our friends our family, everyone that gives us prayers, support and the love to help us through each day. You never know what you mean to us. ALL OF YOU. Thank you so very much I know we don't say it enough and I don't tell you enough how Grateful we are for you.

It is beginning to look alot like...

Oh but first... Yesterday Was my sweet hubbys birthday and so I wont make yall just all start hurling I wont post all the sappy sweet just pathetically vile sweet things i put in his mini album I made but I did get a few marriage proposals when folks started looking at it hahahahahahaha seriously. hahaha it was gooood. I picked out all these poems and pretty words. soo beautiful.

I will show yall the cover and stuff though. I just did a pretty quote book and just let him know how proud I was he was my husband, I dont tell him often enough how thankful I am for him.

In other news.. ITS STARTIN TO LOOK LIKE CHRISTMASSSS
ya
at Scrapbook Obsessions The kits are goin out. I got mine yesterday HOLY MOLY.
Im in HEAVEEENNN
BO BUNNY CHRISTMAS PAPERS SWOOOON.
http://www.scrapbookobsessions.com/



yall cant miss this one!!

Hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Here are a few latest projects

I have been working on..
It was my mother in laws birthday I finished this mini album I have been working on for her. I just love making things for her. She gets so excited. I love to see her face. She really loves getting them. IT truly makes it worth it to me. THAT is why I scrapbook....


















On the last page Bella wrote her own note to Nana I will have to upload it tomorrow it is gettin late and Im tired. But I will show it to ya. I have some other photos also.

To put on that I have to find.

Turn a charger into a memory of art...

I used the November Kit from Scrapbook Obsessions. It features the Moravia line by SEI. CAN I JUST TELL YOU looking at this line only you are missing out. YOU HAVE TO TOUCH IT. it has so much FLOCKING and FOIL it is amazing. the embossing and FLock work it beyond gorgeous. I had a hard hard time cutting this paper.

Here is a close up (sorry the lighting is terrible we have had the storms so just no good light to take the pictures)