Just breathe ........

I had to tell myself that several times today. Just breathe. I'm working really hard to not let things bother me. It's hard with Logan teething and Brenden just being .... well ...... four. I always want to do more than what I actally have time to do. The sad thing is I really think I am going to get all these things done and then I am totally heart broken when I don't. I did get a page done today and it only took me like 15 minutes. That is unheard of in my world. Plus I actually like the page, go figure. I'll scan it and post it because I know you guys wont believe it until you see it. So maybe ala Ali Edwards I should pick a word for the year. Maybe my word should be "Simplify". Then I would get more scrapping done. Of course then I would get myself all worked trying to reorganize my life. Maybe I should just stick to trying to be calm. Maybe my word should be "Breathe". Just breathe.

Saw it in print ............

I got to see my "My Life" page in the January issue of Scrapbook Trends a few days ago. I was at Memories and even though they are closing they happened to get it the day before. I didn't buy one. I figure I will get a couple in the mail eventually. You usually get them with your page.

This year ......

This year I am going to scrap more for me. Not for work, but for me. Just because I want to. Just because it moves me. Just because I love to.

This year I am going to save all my pennies (literally) and I am going to buy a Rebel.

This year I am going to get over my fear of rejection and I am going to submit more of my work to magazines and design teams.

This year I am going to take the time to really enjoy my children.

This year I am going to take a deap breath, realize that it is not as important as I think it is and be calm.

This year I will be calm.

"I Love You" - Mini Book

I know I haven't blogged alot lately, but I have been working. A few people asked me for pics of this, so here they are.

My Art Journal

Just a little something to write down anything that inspires me.

Basic Grey

I am totally siked! I got an email just a bit ago saying that my submission to the Basic Grey Idea Gallery had been accepted. I am soooo happy.

Busy busy day

The day is almost over and yet I feel like I have sooooo much left to do today. I went to work and BG Blush had just arrived, plus we had to get the store ready for a 25 percent off everything Holiday sale. I brought home stuff to make product samples and almost a week later I still haven't opened up my new printer. Go figure. Plus my mini book still isn't done. I do however have the kits for book club ready. I am so excited about that. I really hope that it goes well.

The past few weeks .......

The past few weeks have been totally crazy busy. Seriously I feel like we haven't stopped running. So much cool new stuff has come into the store. We had an overnight crop that went really well. There have been classes and crops, plus the first meeting of the book club is this Sunday. I am soooo excited. It seems like everything is coming together. I am really hoping to get everything back to normal in the next few days and I will try to update my blog regularly. Thanks for reading. I'm going to work on my purse mini book. Sooooooo much fun! TTFN

Altered Clock Class - November 30th

Make a clock with any patterned paper in the store. It is completely up to you. We have a choice of embellishments and stamps for you to use.

December Calendar

Yesterday's Class

I really had fun teaching this class yesterday. I am sooooo totally ready for Brenden to go to Kindergarten. I have a "book" to store his class photos from K - 6 already ready to go. LOL

November Calendar

Sorry it's so late! The past few weeks have been crazy busy. We had a great Pea Crop yesterday. It made me sooooo happy to see all my peeps (lol) hangin and havin a great time at a place that I have started to consider a second home. I'll post more later today. Photos and all that good stuff.
TTYL
V

Where I wish I was .........

This is where I wish I was right now. Curled up reading a really good book, in a really quiet house, with my huge Pooh mug filled with coffee.

Soooo Tired Equals Sooo Unhappy

I am soooo tired. Not just physically, but mentally. I need to take a mental holiday where I think of nothing important and am responsible for nothing. Not just regular everyday kind of responsibilities, but also things that shouldn't be my resonsibility. Like people's happiness. I don't want to be responsible for anyone's happiness, not even my own. Maybe someone else can make me happy ......... what an ingenious concept. I can make someone else responsible for MY happiness. Now that would be fabulous. You shouldn't take me toooo seriously. This just happens to everyone. You feel overwhelmed with life and then you get to the point where you want to do nothing. I did however do something for me a couple of days ago. I signed up for Shimelle's class. Ironically today's promp is about what makes you HAPPY. Today of all days, the day that I am the least happy I have been in a long time. I don't think I can do it. Not today. Maybe tomorrow. I don't even want to go look through my stuff and pull supplies together. Now that is unhappy.

What I Love

What I love ........ so many things these days. My boys, my dog Sally, my hubby. The standards you know. But what else? There are soooooo many things. Anything pink, my camera, my new PINK Razor, ordering cool new stuff, teaching, exploring, decorating my house ...... Like I said sooooo many things these days. That is something I have been thinking about a lot lately and so I think it probably deserves a place in my scrapbooks. I think however this time I am going to do something different, atleast different for me. ;)

The Cable Guy

A wonderful man from the cable company came to visit today. He completely changed all the conections outside and now so far my internet, phone and cable are all working. My stress level has instantly gone down. I can blog, I can work, I can email and I can have a converesation on the phone without worrying about how many minutes I have been on the phone. It has been absolutely fabulous. I think I might go and bake an apple tart now to celebrate.

October Calendar

Here is the calendar and the samples are below.

October Class Samples

Thanksgiving Tray



Scrapbooking 101






Altered Canvas



Soccer Frame



Flower Frame





Cork Board With Bling



Halloween Candy Paint Can




Kids Trick or Treat Bucket







Altered Clipboard



Family Mini Book

Bad Blogger

Well I have been a bad blogger lately, but I really hasn't been completely my fault. I've been sick, my boys have been sick and lastly my internet connection has been sick. LOL

Anyway lots of new stuff has come into the store lately. Really cool stamps, a new AL line, 2 Artic Frog lines and 2 Fancy Pants lines. So that means I have a ton of work to get done, plus I need to finalize the calendar for next month. I had better hurry up and post the pics of this months classes before I get knocked offline and I can't get on again.

Pea Challenge - Change The World

If I could change the world today I would add a few extra hours for playing with my kids, being artsy, hangin' with my hubby and of course sleeping.