Phew - we made it!

So - we managed to get through another Halloween!  It was hard this year because Bennett had to fly out mid-afternoon so he missed the trick-or-treating....which left me with 3 sugar-hyped kids to chase around the neighborhood....got my workout tonight!  I'll post some pictures soon....

So - tomorrow is November - can you believe it??  Where has the year gone?  Hard to believe that it's time to start thinking about turkeys & pumpkin pies.....

But - if you want to start your November off right, be sure & stop by Jessica Sprague's site tomorrow for More in Store Monday - there will be LOTS of new goodies - including some fun tape labels from Liv Esteban and the big release of Carina Gardner's A-MAZ-ING new lines - you do NOT want to miss this!

Check out my examples:

Template: LivE Designs from Digi in Deep
Papers, brads: Carina Gardner from Coquette Flirt
Font: One Fell Swoop

Tape by LivE Designs: Tape It Up Days
Template 17 by Mandagirl Creations
Papers by In the Making Design: Basically collection
Tag by In the Making Design: Tell the Story Blank 2
Font: Impact

See - I told you they were awesome!  Hope your Halloween was filled with sweetness and that your November begins a time of reflective thankfulness.

One Buck Wednesdays always make me smile!

Yes - it's that time again - $1 Wednesday at JessicaSprague.com - woot!  There will be LOTS of fun things on sale for only ONE BUCK - go check it out!

My favorite things are the templates - and Jessica's are the best - so detailed, so well thought out and they always come with lots of goodies and there will be TWO of them on sale for $1 on Wed.

Here's my take on one of them:

Isn't my hubby cute?  Yes, I am lucky enough to be married to the cutest geek on the planet! 

So - are y'all ready for Halloween?  My kids are bouncing off the walls in anticipation - I think their blood sugar goes up just thinking about it.  What are your kids going to be?  So far, I have a cheetah, a T-Rex and a Martial Arts expert....but that changes daily...pictures on the final decisions coming soon.

Rainy days and Mondays.....

Well - today is actually both!  Woke up at 5am to crashing thunder and pouring rain....we need the rain but I also need the sleep!  We might be joining the land of the living again this week - so glad this flu and bronchitis stuff is almost over.  Poor Z is still coughing up a lung but hopefully, that will ease off this week. We are so behind on lessons - gotta put the nose to the grindstone this week!

But - on a bright note - check out this awesome new photo mask from the Mask Me collection by Liv Esteban over at Jessica Sprague:

The paper is from Liv' URAwesome collab kit and the overlays are from Anna Aspnes.  I've been looking for a great way to scrap this photo for a while - and this was it!

Oh - and if you have  teen or 'tween - you gotta check out the fun new album class that Jessica put together - awesomeness!  Here's my take using Splendid Fiins Teen Add On kit:

So - off to drive in the rain to the dentist - hope your Monday goes well!

One Buck Wednesday - it's the best day of the week!

OK - you love digi stuff, you want to hoard LOTS of it (don't we all?), but the budget is not so accommodating......  Here's the answer:  One Buck Wednesday at Jessica Sprague's site - woot!  Check out this layout I did for Jessica's Template 1.07+

 

Don't you just LOVE the swirls & the distressed frame?  All the fun elements you see here are included - and it's only a $1 - today only!  The fabulous papers are from Jessica Sprague's Tablet Class.


So, RUN, don't walk, to grab this & lots of other goodies on sale today for just $1.

So freakin' excited & PROUD!

OK - you know that feeling you get when you are so excited that you squeal, dance around the room, & wear a big goofy grin all day?  That's me, today.


Despite feeling puny with whatever gunk it is that I have, my spirits have been truly lifted today by logging on to Jessica Sprague's site of all things awesome and seeing this:

Yes - MY layout to show off Liv Esteban's awesome EZPZ5 template & more - RUN, do not walk to Jessica's site & grab this kit from LivE Designs - it has 2 papers, the template, several overlays & more.  Suhweeet!


Off to do more happy dancing.....  ;-)

More in Store Monday at JessicaSprague.com

Here's a sneak peek at the goodness coming on Monday for the More in Store Monday - don't you just LOVE this template from Liv Esteban (LivE Designs)?  Plus, it comes with different papers, options for the 5, overlays & all sorts of overlays - so many options, so little time!

So - run, don't walk, to Jessica Sprague & pick up your template set from Liv - you can thank me later!

You know all those old photos you have?

Click HERE to go to class page

Well - you need to scrap them!  Join us tomorrow at JessicaSprague.com for the newest instructor-led class (with the amazing Jessica herself!) - the Family History Album Class!  Capture all the precious memories - the funny stories, the history of you & yours, the big events and the tiny details that make life so special - now's the time to do it!

For many of us, family history can be intimidating. It's a heavy phrase that has a lot of meaning and typically connotes a lot of work, research, effort, and - for most of us - TIME that we don't necessarily have to commit to a huge project.

That's where this class comes in. If you've never started a family history album, or you don't know WHERE to start in recording your own family history, you've come to the right place!

In this first album, you'll focus on details and a few stories about your parents, grandparents, and other ancestors. Nothing too overwhelming, right? :) This is THE place to start if you've been "meaning to get to those old photos" you inherited! You'll find space for dozens of your vintage photos in the categories of "Parents", "Grandparents", and "Great-Grandparents", plus space for other photos you'd like to include. Other albums in the series will focus on extended family members, as well as dive into lots more details about those closest: parents and grandparents. Consider this our OVERVIEW album! The album format is flexible enough to accommodate you whether you've got lots of photos or very few.

In addition to creating the album, Jessica will discuss strategies for digitizing and organizing documents, memorabilia, photos, stories, and more so that you can begin a larger-scale, ongoing family history project as well.

Can't wait to see you in class!

That sound you heard? Me - squealing with delight!

I am so excited!! I just got word that I am joining the Creative Team at Jessica Sprague's place of all things awesome - www.JessicaSprague.com! YAY!!

You wanna learn how to digi scrap? You need to bump up your photography skills? You have a desire to create/beautify your blog? You in the market to become a mad designer?

One place - and ONE place only - has everything you need: www.JessicaSprague.com

I had the honor of meeting Jessica back in the summer of 2008 when I was reluctantly dragged to CKU in Houston by my dear friend, ScrappyGuy. We suffered thru some really boring classes....and then struck gold: Jessica's Beautiful Evidence class. Just WOW. It is still my favorite class ever - mainly because so many things clicked for me. I was hooked. I have the dusty paper stash to prove it.

So - stay tuned for LOTS of awesomeness coming soon!