Shhhh! it's a surprise.

I made this little mini book for my hubby. He is so cute. I think he will enjoy it.
Mind you it is not pub quality just a happy thing I did and spur of the moment, 3 hours total little book from scratch. I get asked all the time How I make these little books and they are SOOOOO SIMPLE you would just SOOOO slap yourself silly thinkin' its hard! SO here are the instructions.. Hope they make sense:

You take a sheet of chipboard like the kind that comes with the 12 x 12 packs of paper or on the back of the scrap pads. I get them in shipments sometimes to when they dont want my paper to bend. I save them just for this! Cut you a 6 wide by 12 strip. Then cut it in half so you have 2, 6 x 6 pieces. Cut you a sheet of paper you want to cover it with... 7 x 7 and wrap it over like a present (make sense you with me so far? (i use redline to adhere the paper to the chipboard so it will stick good especially if it is like basic grey or thick paper like cosmo cricket which is what I used here)


Take you 2 sheets of cardstock in coordinating colors or the same color. cut them in half (6 x 12 strip) then trim off an inch to make it 5 x 11 (does that make sense? EACH SHEET) fold it in half so it is like a little book (i ussually will trim the edge just a little more when I fold it over so the middle ones dont stick out but I do it after I bind the book... so it is even make sense?) (yess stack them all together and fold) I then take my handy dandy cropodile thing that is the best thing since sliced bread. EVAH!!!! Use the little hole punch and make it where its as far as it will go in length. punch you a hole as far in the crease going up and down on both sides up and down .... so you have 2 holes. (you can do all the sheets at one time should be 4) Then I take ribbon and start on the inside go in one hole out the other and then even it up then go BACK THROUGH the opposite holes again. Then tie on the outside in a little bow. Take your chipboard you covered... Glue the cover on the front of the book and on the back of the book (I use redline adhesive and I dont get stengy with it I use alot so it will hold up and be sure you want it where you stick it cuz it will be a mess if you have to pull it up.. YOu may wanna try it with some removeable adhesive first time then use the redline)


I like to then add a sheet of coordinating patterned paper and cover over the inside where the cover is glued to it so it is a smooth line and all pretty (makes it a little stronger too) OK now here is the one I made maybe it will make sense now.


I used the cosmo cricket jitterbug line and just a bunch of assorted scrap crapp i have in my scrap room to go on it. I didnt make it really fancy its kinda simple but they are so cute to give as little happys! I know they make me happy! what about you? I made a little christmas one and gave it to my friend Katrina... I hope she likes it. She seemed to. SOrry I didnt scan that one. Well I need to go finish washing clothes and get finished packing. we are headed out to the in laws for christmas. Yall have a merry christmas! I am sure I will be checkin in on yall! WITH PHOTOS oh wait I dont have my cable thingy on that laptop to upload crud. Well Ill bombard yall with pics when I get back SO THERE! SMOOCHIES!

scrap scrap scrap WRAP WRAP WRAP AHHHHH!

I have been scrappin my heart out folks. getting these last minute Christmas gifts made. DONT EVER GET SICK BEFORE CHRISTMAS it ain't fun catching up IM TELLIN YA! BEtween that and the 5 Layouts I gotta do for stm and the layouts I gotta do for Ics Im about to totally wig. BUT LOOK AT THIS SNEAK PEAK at the christmas gift I made my sister In law (my brothers wife NO LIZ THIS ISNT YOURS hehehe sorry) Karen probably won't look at my blog before christmas so Im safe showing it hehehe. IF she does look by gosh YOU BETTER ACT SURPRISED when you open that blame box!!! anyway here is a peak for yall.

That is just a peak. I dont have any more photos of the doggys so I didnt put them in.. it is a chipboard book by maya road (LOVE THESE) I got it from SCRAPPERS BLISS. A while back to make a different book with but ended up making this instead which it was perfect for. Karen loves her furr babys. The first one Marlee is the newest Hellhound I mean addition. SHe is a pistol to say the least. Taz is the other one they have who is a spastic yet loveable pooch. I didnt have any more photos so Im gonna trust she will add more to it herself (PLEASE)

SO I hope she likes this. I spent alot of time on it and went everywhere looking for embelishments lol some came from oklahoma some from washington so hey! I hope she likes :)

I will show more of the other things I did later but I gotta go wrap more presents. I am charging the battery in Bella's portable dvd player now getting it ready to go. I have wrapped the V tech V smile and gym mat (that is gonna be fun) and her giggle faces mask. She is getting the BELLA BALLERINA dance studio thing too.. SO I can see it now we are gonna be dancin machines here soon! (Maybe it will make me lose a few pounds the steroids are putting them on quick!

OK back to wrapping I mean scrapping OH GOSH I have both yet to do ::sigh:: see ya later guys!

Happy everything!

HI YALL! I have been a busy busy scrapper getting gifts ready. I FINALLY feel human again wheewwweww which left me alot to get done. My scrap room looks like a scrappin bomb went off. I am almost done with my gift though (yahoo!) We will be heading to Mississippi soon with gifts in tow. I hope everyone is enjoying the Holidays and remembering to stop for a moment and be thankful for your health and your family. ALSO DON'T FORGET THE REASON FOR THE SEASON. This is a time of gratitude as well that God sent His son. As it says on our church's sign outside..... REMEMBER..... IF there had been no Christmas. There would be no EASTER.

Merry Christmas, Happy Hannukah, Merry whatever your celebrating this holiday season.

HAPPY EVERYTHING!

Bella gets an early Christmas Gift.

Uncle WIndale and Aunt Karen sent Bella's Christmas gift with My mom. They wanted her to go on and open it since they dont know when they will get to come home for christmas .. probably after christmas. so these are the photos It was so funny. SHE LOVED IT! IT lights up, plays the princess's theme songs, plays phrases from the movies, does fireworks (well the sounds and then the whole castle lights up) and has all the characters. SHe is so quiet right now I am in shock. She said that is her bestest present evugh. haha here are some photosThe last two is where she called uncle windale to tell him thank you. She is SHOWING HIM what all it will do through the phone (she thinks) I havent seen her since she opened it. I needed this a week ago hahaahaha. THANK YOU UNCLE WINDALE AND AUNT KAREN VERY MUCH!

NOPE IM not dead yet.

Im sure you all are very glad to hear that :) Thought I was a goner there briefly but well nope Im like a stubborn weed that you just can't kill. The burr under your saddle that you can't seem to find. ahhhh ITS good to be alive. I have actually had some exciting news today.

One.. I got asked to be on the design team for IMAGINE CREATE SCRAP and I am so excited! TWO I got my pre issue of the latest stampin, stationery and scrapbooking magazine and I have a page and a half spread in it. I knew I had several projects but I had no clue a whole page. That rocks esp since it was my moms birthday present that they put on the entire page. I also have another half pager with a older project I did with a coin folder and then my FAVORITE layout of Bella bug with winnies walls. IM so excited! Told my hubby I am gonna make him famous one way or another. Now his purty face is in print. Bella on the other hand thinks her picture should be in EVERY magazine. I see alot of people I know in there as well. A fellow Mobile resident Holly McLellan (way to go Holly) she is in there all the time, she rocks with the scrappin skillz. Another alabama friend of mine LaTonya Boike who is also on Imagine create Scrap DT. (you go girl) and KARI ROACH my dear friend we are on SCRAP THAT MOMENT design team together. Kari has the CUTEST page in there about her son and his sled. I was grinning when I saw it IM so happy we are in there together girl! There are plenty others as well, if I listed them all well, Id be here all night. SO don't mean to hurt feelin's.

My mom is here for a few days to help out with Bella. John has to go back to work and well I still am runnin fever and taking this stupid medicine that makes me wobbly OK more than wobbly so I was scared to be here by myself better yet chase Bella.I hate taking all this stuff but if the cure don't kill ya huh! It is amazing this hand full of crapp I have to take 3 times a day knows where to go and what to do. BUT anyway I got mom to come chase her I mean watch her. Yall know from recent posts Johns company got bought out by another company and they are revamping everything so he is taking a test right now. He seemed kinda nervous I dunno why. He is really smart and the NUMBER ONE SALES REP IN THE SOUTH continuously (wheheeweeww thank you god for commissions) so I will toot his horn a little Im so proud of him. MY sweet hubby went by Its Not just scrap (a local scrap book store in a neighboring town) today and got some scrapbook paper I needed. It is beautiful. It is by the BE BLESSED line. If you havent seen this paper. Check out in my previous post the page where bella is playing with the mickey mouse ice skater thing on the shelf. (blacka nd white with a hint of color photo) and it has all the stuff I outlined with the sakura stardust pen (WHICH IS THE most awesome sponsor and That December sponsor at SCRAP THAT MOMENT (how cool is that) he took my layout in and said I need 2 of this and 2 of this. and walked out with NOTHING else. My mouth is on the floor. Id have spent a hundred or so easy. BUT I love that line of paper too. Perfect for Christmas. Speaking of Christmas what is on everyones list? scrappy stuff? I already know what hubby is getting and well I know what he is getting me.. my island in my scrap room finished and the floor finished. It is gonna rock so much. Now my pals can all come scrap and not sit on top of each other lol I know katrina will be VERY HAPPY when its done.
Christmas is what 2 weeks away (as I look at the projects that are lying unfinished laughing at me) and my mom comes in bearing gifts Im shaking my head. I know I know its her last chance at a grand child my brother sure isnt having any more and well my baby making equipment is gone so let her spoil her. Well that is enough from me tonight. I havent checked in in a while so thought Id catch you up. Thanks for al the continued prayers. SOME DAY I will have 2 fully functional kidneys and can actually be a part of the outside of my house world again. Until then... TAH TAH

SAKURA ROCKS!!!

WELL IT'S Thursday.. Ok well ALMOST... BUT IM too excited so Im gonna go ahead and upload my Sakura projects. I AM SO IN LOVE with their pens and markers. They are the most awesome! I have never liked pens and markers because well . I have a crappy handwriting. BUT THESE PENS are so easy to write with. I LOVE THEM. THE markers are fat so I can hold them easily. THey glide when they hit the paper. LOVE THEM. SO here are my projects for today for THAT SPONSOR sakura on Scrap That Moment.


THe TRUE GIFTS OF CHRISTMAS. I used the stardust silver gelly roll pens, the stardust gold gelly roll pens, and then the Glaze pens to color in the metal embelishments. IT is hard to see but I went over the entire design with the silver stardust pen in the back ground. You can click on it to make it bigger.




On THREE WANNABE. I used the Permapaque pens to color the chipboard letters. I used the souffle to make the dots and stitches and fill in and outline the flowers.



I used the stardust Gelly roll in silver and in blue all over the Nana's Kiss layout. It is hard to see but I colored in the paisleys of the basic grey paper as well. You can click on the images and it will enlarge them.






PRETTY CUTE: I used the permapaque pens to color the chipboard and the acryllic letters. The souffle pens to color the back ground paper. The soufle and the glaze pens to color the outlines and insides of the flowers. Again you can click on the images to make them larger.





and Finally.. the lamp I made. THe base is an antique bottle that we found at my grandmas I cleaned up and used the Stardust gelly roll pens, Glaze pens, and the permapaque markers on. The lamp shade I used the permapaque markers, the permapaque opaque markers, and then the Stardust pens (I used the markers on the stamps of the flourishes, stamped the shade, then went over it with the gold stardust pen) you can click on it so you can see the detail. It really sparkles in real life. Then there is the full view of the lamp.


Be sure and go check out SCRAP THAT MOMENTS gallery today and see my co team mates designs as well. They have been putting out some MAJOR eye candy on the site for SAKURA. Let me know what you think. Have you ever tried these pens???? OMGOSH you need to if you haven't!

Check out the stm dt.

Check out the cool things the STM design team has made with the AWESOME sakura pens and markers we were sent! CLICK HERE

AWESOME ORNAMENTS!

Here is a page I did with the new Jitterbug cosmo cricket (shh... this goes with my mother in laws album for christmas don't tell her, ok!) Anyway. just thought Id scan it in give ya a sneak peak.

I have to tell yall about my friend Robin Blankenship. She makes these amazing Christmas ornaments she hand paints them! HOW COOL IS THAT! They make lovely christmas presents (hint hint) They are guaranteed to make your Christmas Tree the most beautiful ever! (They also make awesome teacher, sunday school teacher or just a good friend gift) :) SHe sells them on the site IMAGINE CREATE SCRAP (which is pretty rockin also) If you buy one of the kits this month, you will be put into a drawing to win one of 5 handpainted ornaments. (THE KIT THIS MONTH TOTALLY ROCKS is perfect for Christmas and is STUFFED FULL OF amazing product) So go check it out! BUY 2 or 3 of them tell em I sent ya ;)

Don't forget this week is upload week with that sponsor at Scrap That Moment. (my day is TThursday hehe) SAKURA is that sponsor this month and HOLY MOLY at the eye candy going on in that gallery! So be sure and stop by and check it out!

It's beginning to look alot like Christmas.....

We pulled out the Christmas tree and all the decorations. It is finally starting to feel like Christmas now! I have been scrapping all weekend long. My friend Katrina came over and we got alot of pages done. Her little girls played with Bella a while today they were sooo cute! I got all my projects done for this weeks upload at http://www.scrapthatmoment.com/gallery/index.php. Sakura is our sponsor this month and LET ME TELL YOU WOWOWOW what a wonderful sponsor they are. I couldn't believe all the yummy stuff that was in my box. This is the most awesome Design team I have ever worked for! I have had so much fun playing with the products I cannot wait to show you what all I did. BUT... I can't show you just yet. Thursday is my upload day so you will have to wait till then.. sorry. ALso BLogger is being a butt head today and wont let me upload images again for some reason. John said its probly full.. as IF THE INTERNET CAN FILL UP.. but WHO KNOWS. SO I will just have to tell you THEY ROCK! Some of the best I have done so far.. I KNOW I say that every time don't I. But these are so cute! I guess because I did alot of christmas themed things and the sparkly and shiny things IM just so excited cant wait to show you.
We may go to the maill tomorrow and visit Santa. Bella has been quite a handfull lately and I think I need to go remind her THIS DUDE IS SUPPOSED TO BRING HER PRESENTS if she is good... but she says ITS OK MY NANA WILL GET IT FOR ME (IM rolling my eyes here yall) SHe is in that age between 3 and 4 that is from HELL! WHere they wanna be a big kid so bad but they still wanna be a little kid too and you rock them and cuddle them but they want their independence and to see just HOW FAR THEY CAN PUSH YOU TILL YOUR EYES POP OUT OF YOUR HEAD AND ROLL AROUND ON THE FLOOR. Yep that would be it...
So far I think she owes Santa presents she has been so bad lately. BUT the breathing treatments and being sick IM SURE have NOTHING to do with it ::SIGH:: this too shall pass. ALL PART OF THE FUN OF GROWING UP.

DOn't forget to check out the Jones girls Challenge blog (you can see it over in my links since I dont have my tool bar to insert links and IT wont let me add this one for some reason manually) it is under KEEPIN' UP WITH THE JONES' we are having a Blast with this and have some rockin stuff plannned for yall. SO keep your eyes open.
WEll that is all for today unless you know how to make my photos show up again... Id appreciate it if YOu did if you told me lol.
MERRY CHRISTMAS!

LOOK WHO I CAUGHT

Keepin up with the Jones'


http://www.scrapthatmoment.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=17679


Leave her some praise in THat gallery ON how rockin her page is!
WAY TO GO TAMI GRAY! TROPICALART77

ARE YOU READY TO KEEP UP WITH THE JONES'

WE ARE SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO EXCITEd over at Scrap That Moment today! IT is the debut of "keepin up with the Jones'" I am so thrilled to be one of the Jones girls on this project.

I had so much fun creating my first page for this challenge to challenge YOU with! Our first challenge for you is: OUR BEST FEATURE.. what we consider our best feature to be and why... here is a look at the page I did for this along with the hidden journaling. NOW be sure and check out the site and the Keepin up with the Jones' blog and post your pages in THAT GALLERY for us to see. THERE WILL BE PRIZE incentives and RAKS given away so you never know! Here are two views with and without the hidden journaling.. You get the idea..This page is alot brighter and sparkly in person the scan just doesn't show it all up.. I am gonna have to try to photograph it IF THE SUN WILL COME OUT TODAY cuz it is pouring rain here....(still hot though)

The Hidden Journaling (behind the photo) says: My daddy always said My eyes said it all. If I had a good day, or a bad day. If I was telling the truth or telling a fib.. to try and not hurt his feelings.. of If I was being mean just to make him mad orI really meant it. If I was mad, or If I am happy... You can tell in my eyes, always. SO it is my best feature but also a curse. Like the saying goes "The EYES are the Window to the soul"

Patterned paper: My minds eye bohemian

Cardstock:bazzill

Chipboard glitter letters K & Co Twinkle (in silver)

Sakura pens

Ki memories rub ons

Flair design rub ons

making memory chipboard letters

Heidi swapp chipboard letters

The cropadile punch and big brads

assorted ribbons from basic grey, and may arts

Rhonna farrer flourish stamps by Autumn leaves

colorbox fluid ink chalks (dark brown and mustard yellow)

deco scissors (yup I brought em back yall) try it ya might love it

FOnt is 2 peas yo yo

Be sure and go to SCRAP THAT MOMENT and post your challenge pages and comment on the others. There will be fun prizes given away and participation is KEY! SO have fun with us and show us you can KEEP UP WITH THE JONES' .... I dare ya! hehehehe

Good news/bad News

Well I wasnt gonna post this today being it was our anniversary and all but Im about to go to bed so.. I figured get it over with.
Went to the dr today did get my flu shot and pneumonia shot which was good they let me have it. BUT bad news .. Protein in my urine.... and if any of you that have lupus or know anything about lupus you know what that means... ITSSS baaaackkk well I guess it never really left but I thought the kidney thing was over. Scheduling more tests more crapp for after the first of the year.. don't wanna ruin the holidays. IF I go on the treatments now it could ruin the holidays for all of us.. especially Bella. I knew something was not right I had not been feeling well and so tired and just BLAH... can't get enough sleep which is SOOOOO not like me. But anyway... I know I didn't call everyone like I said I would and tell them what the dr said. Today was our anniversary and kinda wanted to not think about it. Be happy for a bit. Not that this is bad. Just means all the stuff isnt working and I have to go back on yucky medications and stuff again. Its a fact of life with living with lupus. More people have kidney involvment than any other organ.. it is the leading cause of transplant in lupus patients. As I get older it is just one of those things we will have to face reality and deal with as it comes. I thank God every day I was able to have Bella and I thank God I have such a wonderful husband that loves and supports me through sickness and in health. When most men would have headed for the hills he dug his heels in and wouldnt let me give up and Im today, on our anniversary, SO thankful to him and my family for all they do for me. Love you guys if I havnt told you lately. Thank you to my friends that always pray for us as well! You guys rock!
THIS IS NOT a bad thing not a sad thing... Not a death sentence and not a major cause for worry... , just a setback that well, we kind figured would happen. We will get more details in the coming weeks.. will take a while to get back in to the nephrology dept but my dr is optomistic they will see me quickly with me having been in before. He has a call in and they are to call me with my apts. Just gotta go back on the meds I hate and that make me all fat and gross but hey.. fat is better than the alternative huh.... Id rather be fat and with my hubby and little girl than skinny and the alternative.
A HUGE SHOUT OUT TO JACI I totally forgot your birthday this past weekend and Im sorry You have full permission to beat me with wet noodles. haha. Happy birthday girly I hope you had a great day.

Here is to Jeanne as well I hope you are feeling better. I wish I lived closer You could pile up with me and bella and play x box SHe is getting pretty good at shrek! ROFL..
I have some layouts to post but not gonna tonight gonna go curl up with my hubby. NIGHT YALL! ;)

Happy Anniversary

Today is John's and My anniversary. 9 years we have been together. Seems like yesterday. Hard to believe 9 years has gone by. We have come a long way in those 9 years. Had some milestones and made it through some sad and some trying times.. together. WE have a beautiful daughter and alot of fun all of us together. How will we celebrate? Probably go to our favorite resteraunt and hang out at home. Bella is still running fever (we go back to the dr thursday is first appt avail grrr) and I have dr appts today too. Bella says she isnt sure what anniversary is but "can we have elmo cake?"

So, Thank you honey for 9 wonderful years, for a beautiful little girl and many elmo cakes in our future.
I love you and will today and tomorrow and forever.

Black Friday

OK so we got up at WAY TOOO EARLY O CLOCK... and went shopping with the OTHER TEN MILLION people in mobile... BUT IM Happy to say IM ALMOST FINISHED!!! I just have to finish making the things I gotta make and pick up a couple more store bought things. Santa is packin up his sleigh people! ALl I can say is it will be a 12 dancing princess Christmas this year. Along with the year of electronics. I AM SO HAPPY I got online last night at midnight and got that portable dvd player and V smile thingy cuz otherwise... Id be still looking and spending ALOT more money. I really was fortunate to get some AWESOME deals today. I can save more money buying stuff than anyone I know (according to John Jones) The scrapbook store was on my list as well haha! I GOT MY CROP A DILE! IF YOU GUYS DON'T HAVE ONE OF THESE omg they are sooo rockin I mean they click so easily through stuff it is just amazing.. How did I live without that thing!!!! THe other coolest thing ever are the Paint Dabbers IM totally in love and when they are half off I AM IN HEAVEN. I loaded up on the ones I KNEW i didnt have and then I will get the rest as I can... IM wondering where I can find those bottles empty to dump my mm paints in... hmmm In quiring minds wanna know lol

NOW to figure out how to get this in the house where hubby and mini me cant see it... IM gonna be wrapping it tomorrow fast so they dont see it :)

STM BLOG CHALLENGE

MAN I have some catching up to do! Bella has been sick sick with the flu/bronchitis and I have been working nights on a special project that yall will see soon. :) Between the breathing treatments and her hanging from the ceiling fan afterwards.... ITS BEEN REAL FUN around here! (NOT)





SOI did get a page made.... ITs for a contest I entered for scenic route.
I know it is hard to see but I used some glitter all over the back ground paper on the flowers... but its not that noticeable so oh well...


I LOVE this picture of her being silly. I have Adobe Photo shop cs~2 so I used it to reverse color in the photo antique then add just a little center color back. so you get THAt exuberant happy feel when looking at it.

TODAY'S STM BLOG CHALLENGE IS: DId you ever have a job that was just FUN and what was it.

MAN I HAVE TO TELL YOU I HAD ONE OF THE MOST FUN JOBS I EVER HAD IN MY ENTIRE LIFE


when I was 21 years old.

I worked at a western store. OH MY GOSH. Every time there was a rodeo in town..... wrangler butts everywhere. ALl the cowboys shopped with us cuz we were just about the only western store in town. GOt to meet a few celebrities as well. WE had a blast! we had a young crew I think the oldest was 25 so we were always clowning. OUR boss was a total goob (still is) and we had so much fun raggin on him and sneaking around.
ONe time our manager was off the entire day working on some stuff for us so to have this massive party that night and the big boss never had a clue. He thought he was in the stock room all day cuz we took a cowboy hat and some boots and put behind a screen. ONe of us would run back and beat on the walls and drop boxes etc so it sounded like he was really working hard.

OF course the next day we all piled in and did what he was suposedly working on and got it knocked out so he wouldnt get busted and OH yeah IT WAS A STELLAR PARTY!!!! ONe of my best friends and room mate both worked together and we always were playing pranks. WE all would hit the rodeos and the club on thursday nights and everyone would look to see what we were wearing .. the next day we would sell out of that outfit IT was hysterical. We used to joke we could wear kroger sacks and the next day there would be a rush on them. SO FUNNY how just cuz you worked somewhere everyone had to have what you were wearing..... if they only knew rofl. But anyway that was a blast I have so many memories ... playing football in the parking long cuz we all had to work on a holiday and NO ONE was open but us (he was such a weirdo) so we all went outside and played football. ONe time we shot bow and arrows in the store and the manager missed a pair of full quill ostrich ropers by like millimeters I think he crapped himself, but he wouldnt admit it (those boots sold for 800 bucks) The arrow was sitting there swaying in the door frame and we all just sank. We ran to the back to find some cauking to fill the hole and couldnt find any so, we used toothpaste. THe big boss kept saying Yall smell something like MINT and we would all crack up laughing. I didnt make much money cuz well we were all minimuim wagers but we had so much fun and are still friends to this day. I will never forget those days. I made enough money to pay my part of the rent and bills and that was it. we had like 6 girls living in that apartment so we could afford it. Man those were the days huh!

What about you? what was the most fun job you ever had?

excitement comes with tears

Im so excited to say I have a publication coming up in an idea book. What makes it so exciting you ask? Its the first real page I have done on my dad's death. You all know the story... and know how hard it has been for me to start a book on it but that I want Bella to know the legacy behind him and how he died a hero. So for them to pick THIS page was huge for me. BUT, what really got me excited is well... That wasn't the page I submitted. I submitted a different page but all of you know my blog is attached to my signature so every email I send out... you get a link to my blog. WELL, this lady looked at my blog and asked me about this page. I told her I didn't know.. she asked me the story behind the page I told her. She asked to call me. So now It will be coming out in an idea book that will be released March 31st. The excitement of getting an idea book pub was overwhelming but I cried and cried because I dunno I guess just the fact of HOW hard that was for me. IT took me well 11 years to do a page and my first one... is gonna be in a book. Not a magazine that someone will throw away in a month or two.. but a book. ITs an idea book but I know I keep those for a long time. She told me how surprised I would be that if someone saw this page that is going through something difficult it may just inspire them to take the courage and face the pain and work through it by scrapping it. How can you say no to that?

the three letter word I hate most

so you wonder why I am up at 1:55 am? probably not.. Most of you know I would rather be up at night anyway. ONe because it is quiet. But, mainly cuz well the world is asleep and I can run around in my underwear un noticed, without hearing the screams of people saying "OMG IM BLIND NOW!" but then, that is another good plus. Don't cha think?
This is the one time that I dont hear that 3 letter word that I have grown to totally DETEST and wonder what the lord really used to do for enjoyment before I HAD BELLA. You know he is sitting up there eating popcorn with my dad going "watch this.. Your gonna LOVE this part" and I can envision them Hi^5 ing each other and sharing laughs.

But What is that, Nancy, You say? Wwhat 3 letter word can be that hideous that a root canal sounds better to you right now? hmmm Is there a word that is worse? Well if your a mommy you already know this and I shouldn't have to tell you and if your my mom you have already gone to pop some popcorn cuz this is one of THOSE moments you prayed when I WAS three years old would happen. TOuche' mom... BUt for all of you that are still wondering..Ill tell you.



ITS WHY. WHYWHYWHYWHYWHYWHYWHYWHYWHYWHYWHYWHY Not to be confused with just the singular why cuz it never happens once? It is like when the ice machine gets stuck and you know there are 900 more pieces of ice about to land on your kitchen floor. yup these are the days OF WHY....

I try to remember the days before why came to live at our house. I can remember sitting in the floor with the small child, I call mine (some days) and thinking OH will she ever utter a word out of that mouth of hers? Wwhat will she say? What is she thinking (we now know it was WHY!!)What will she want to know? And to the lords amusement he said haha GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY.. as a teenager YOU THOUGHT you knew everything ... HERE IS YOUR TEST. Prove it!
Take this example

You go to say the local Hobby lobby. Your looking for something in particular. Mommy? Can I have... (whatever she sees in front of her face) No baby. BUT WHY? Because you dont need that? but why? You say"why? "why what?" why mommy? I want it.
I know you want it, but you dont need it?
but WHYYYYY?
Why dont you need it??!! well cuz you have 900000000000 other things at home just like it that I trip over.
WHY?
::Getting a little irritated:: I dunno bella maybe cuz YOu dont pick them up..
BUT WHY?
::more irritated::I dunno why you dont pick them UP!! Its NOT CUZ I havn't asked you to... I think we should have your hearing checked or maybe I am talking to myself...
BUT WHY?

so I think for a second.. 1. How come her part of the conversation ALWAYS consists of BUT and WHY? and 2. WHY (there is that word! again) am I explaining all this. SO FINALLY it happens. You know that moment. The one YOU SWORE would never happen.That moment when your eyes cross and you have to literally hold the buggy tighter to keep from injuring said kid, with every bit of glare and control you can muster up inside of you in your most official like "Mommy" Voice . That rather than birds chirping and harpsacords playing the theme song to Psycho should come over the intercom system... You scold out the NONE OTHER PHRASE... ( you already know what it is don't you? yup cuz you have kids and you have been there and are laughing your butt off cuz you have done the SAME THING probably in hobby lobby too huh!) YOU exclaim "BECAUSE I SAID SO!!!"
AMidst the thunder (which is really my father and the lord himself ROLLING in the clouds laughing their wings off) You see this soft pouty face with the ordacity to look shocked stare up at you as if you just murdered a puppy and softly with a voice so angelic she replies:
BUt.. WHY?



I think visiting hours here at the insane assylum are Wednesdays from 1 to 3 so please bring chocolate and more scrap stuff no sharp points they say... and when Bella has kids I ahve already appropriatly repayed her the curse of YOUR CHILD WILL SAY WHY more than you...
Betcha cant guess what her reply was! ::sigh::

STM BLOG CHALLENGE FOR MONDAY

"Here's a FUN Blog Challenge for all of you. We're all talking about what we went on our Christmas list and wishing for this and that. But what if YOU were a scrapbook item, just what would you be and why? Blog about it, make a layout about it, for now, fantasize!"

Jozzie gave us a FUN blog challenge today. Hmmm which scrapbook item am I.....
IM probably patterned paper... You can do so much with it. IT is bright.. it is thick it is thin (kinda like me depending on if IM on steroids or not heehe) it is versatile it can be used to decorate a page or enhance a project. You can cut it and it and it looks even better. You can add things to it and dress it up or you can trim it down and make it blend in to the page. It comes in a variety of styles and colors it can be toned down with sand paper or it can be fancied up with bling. IT is a sturdy background to a page but is always noticed. It is reliable and always in style. It will enhance any project.

Are you "Keepin up with the Jones'

SO if you have been to the site Scrap that Moment, I am sure you have noticed that we have more than a couple of Jones' girls on that Design team. The Jones' girls have some major MAJOR happnin's up our sleeves cuz well.. when you have more than one Jones girl on a design team.. THere is always major happnins haha. We have major mo jo and major action to share and we are all bustin at the seams to get it going. I am so excited to be a part of this adventure and cannot wait for you to see what all we have in store FOR YOU! I will assure you that YOUR SOCKS will be KNOCKED slam off! Keep your eyes peeled and watch the Jones girls cuz you never know what they will be up to next ;) If you are not familiar with the Jones Girls. Check us out at SCRAP THAT MOMENT. Where Kara Jones, Heidi Jones, Tabitha Jones and Nancy Jones all kick it with the scrap that moment design team!

Usin' Your stash...

OK sorry I havn't posted. We all have looked like a nyquil commercial in the making around here.. coughing, sneezy, stuffy head, fever so I CAN WHINE AND COMPLAIN yeah that is all of us.. we are in competition to see who is the most pitiful... I won yesterday by default but have company today soooooo, today John is kickin my tail! Bella is oblivious. HOW can kids feel crummy, run fever and still hang from a ceiling fan in such perfect form is Beyond me and John and I just stare at each other like .. she will fall in a minute.. stick a pillow under her or something.. cuz I have no energy to get her down maybe it will just wear her out or something.... its like benadryl is kid crack...whats up with that anyway.. but it is the only thing that dries up her yuck nose. OH well.

WE HAVE to get over this quick we are supposed to go to the playgroup day on Tuesday and it will be so much fun I WANNA GOOO! So we are focused and are soakin up healing vibes! SEE this is what happens when I go to wal mart!!!!

SO who has just a bunch of paper and stuff YOU JUST HAD TO HAVE it was the greatest thing ever and well errr you still havn't used it yet? :: im raising my hand high:: well just cuz of this we started the "use up your stash challenge" at Scrap that moment. We are using up some of the stuff we have so we can buy more! Sounds logical to me! John told me I had to have a big old dent in this stuff I have in here so I can get the new stuff that I am dying to get.. NO fun is he. DOESN'T HE KNOW that is all part of it! ::SIGH::

SOOoooo We are using up some of our older lines ... keep in mind it is still gorgeous stuff just not the NEWEST fresh on the market. SO WHO wants to try this with us? You never know You just may win a rak for your participation! The rak monster shows up in the craziest places around here!

Here is on of the pages I did for this challenge and IT GOT PUB'D! (www.scrappintrends.com) in their e zine, so see it doesn't have to be the newest paper to get pub'd people! This paper isn't THAT old but it isn't the newest either. I love the colors in it, and it was perfect for these photos.

SO if you wanna see how we are using up our stash... click on the SCRAP THAT MOMENT USE YOUR STASH CHALLENGE.

That is about all that is going on here on this Saturday. Using up our stashes and posting in the gallery and uploading in the forums and wiping runny noses. GEE aint it grand :)