Finally recovered from Christmas

1. What's going on:

I am almost recovered from Christmas LOL. If I had to read one more set of directions I think I would have snapped. At least Leapster, which was the favorite, did not have any little pieces. Never again will I get a Spongebob Lego set (actually from my friend) for any kid until they can do it themselves. It took over 3 hours to put together. Yuck.

I got a new winter coat, scarf, hat and a Barnes and Noble gift card, already used ;), for Christmas. Though my iPod nano was part of my gift too. It really was a good Christmas. My son just loves his Leapster and the game Don't Break the Ice. Too cute.


2. What I have - New Product

Check out Monday. I have New Year's papers coming up. :) more stuff too.


3. Favorite Product:

I am just loving the Jolly Jingle kit at Little Dreamer. I got it on sale SCORE!!!!


4. Song I'm Into:

I love, love, love Rogue Wave's Lake Michigan.


5. Three favorite things:

1) You Tube
2) BBC News
3) the color green


6. Favorite sites:

Just Yankee Candle today

I REALLY should be wrapping presents AND another freebie

It's Christmas Eve and I'm just lounging so far today. My son is with my ex-husband so I won't see him until tonight. The house is almost completely clean. The only thing left are the floors and my room, but the dog will be in there ;) locked up. Lastly, presents. Usually I do the elaborately wrapped presents until I realized last year that my son doesn't even care if a bow is on there so why do all that stuff. PLUS, it makes life a whole bunch easier.

Christmas is going to be very small. After my grandmother passed away two years ago, the glue to the foundation of the family kind of fell apart. Instead of a huge Christmas, everyone is with their immediate family. It's kind of nice to have relaxed Chrismas' now, but chaos was fun too.

Now for my freebie. I'm just in a giving mood. I've had these stars sitting there and I figured I'll just give them away. You get these stars **link expired**. Please enjoy!!!

No six points today, just free association:

Christmas...presents are great, but it's the spirit of Christmas and celebrating the birth of Jesus. :) Presents are an added bonus.

My Chicago Bears....winning against the Packers WAS great, but win all the time grrrrr

to all my internet friends....Merry Christmas. Even though I haven't me a bulk of you, I still consider you my friends.

I cannot wait to see my sons reaction to what he's getting for Christmas. It really does get better as they get older.

My cold is better. Phlegm though...ick!!

Christmas dinner....just give me sweet potatoes, stuffing, rolls and cranberry sauce and I'm a happy girl.

Life is good. I'm alive. I have roof over my head and I have a laptop. Life is good.

Doesn't the smile of a child just warm up your heart? It does mine.

I need more scrap paper. I'm in real need of some more :).

I want to travel more: London, Paris, New York, San Francisco, Italy....

Christmas Spirit

Ho Ho Ho Merry Christmas!

I really am feeling the Christmas spirit so today I've been working on some freebies. :) I am going to try and give one out for the next couple days. Today I have some Shaped Grunge Masks. These are so fun to use and so versatile. I have others in my shop at Sophia Sarducci, but these...I love the heart and the bird. You can pick them up **link expired**


1. What's going on:

Wellllll, my head cold is better. I can finally breathe after three days. Good gravy I hate a cold. Today, I've been scrapping, designing, and cleaning most of the day. It's amazing how dirty a mirror can get in one day with a four year old boy in the house. :) I've been trying to find my design groove. I have to admit I'm eclectic and go with it. I like so many styles so why pigeon hold myself???


2. What I have - new product

Two cool items coming in the store Monday. A basic and one "precious". You'll have to see for yourself :).


3. Favorite Product

I'm REALLY into red and green Christmas stuff right now. So I am in LOVE with Kate Hadfield's Santa Doodles at The Lily Pad. Just gorgeous!!!!


4. Song I'm in to:

Somebody to Love - George Michael and Queen.....just a great song
Drivin' Me Wild - Common w/ Lily Allen


5. Favorite Things:

1) Haagen Daz's Sticky Toffee Pudding Ice Cream
2) basic scrapping stuff
3) flourishes


6. Favorite sites:

www.foodnetwork.com
www.bravotv.com good blogs there
My pal Barb's blog...fun read

Vicious Head Cold Ho Ho Ho

1. What's going on:

Well, I have a terrible head cold. I can't breathe, my nose is STILL dripping and sneezing all the time. I only hope that it will be gone by Christmas because I definitely don't want to deal with this NOW..grrrrr. Why does this happen before big holidays???? Other than that, I'm hanging in there.

Yesterday I actually got to scrap and design. More design stuff below :). Sometimes my creative juices get going and I can scrap like nobody's business. I did two layouts that I just love. The one I forgot my shadows because I have to think about breathing with this cold and not shadows LOL.


2. What I have - new product:

I was on a tear this week. I have paper flourishes and basic backgrounds that will be in the store on Monday. Love these.


3. Favorite product:

right now I'm into any kind of papers. the paper makes the layout.


4. Song I'm in to:

Apologize by Timbaland
When You Say Nothing At All by Ronan Keating (Notting Hill)


5. Favorite things:

1) Rice Krispie Treats
2) holly
3) Christmas Spirit


6. Favorite Sites

nothing comes to mind today because I feel like I'm in a fog today LOLOLOL

Closer to the holidays

1. What's going on....

It's all craziness for the season...i.e. family Christmas, friends Christmas, Santa, gingerbread houses to be built, presents to be wrapped and so much more. So needless to say my life is on fast forward for now.

I've also decided to not be on the computer as much. It's not easy, but what' more important a. what's newest on the internet, etc. or my four year old son. Son by a long shot. I'm still designing, doing layouts for my teams etc., but slowing down the internet time.


2. New Product

I have a new kit called The Queen's Jewels in the store at Sophia Sarducci today. My CT girls were saying how much they like rich, deep colors so here you go. :) Preview is above.


3. Favorite product

I just love Christina Renee's new Abused Film Borders. I just LOVE brushes and frames so the best of both worlds for me. check them out HERE.


4. Song I'm into:

Right now I just love One Republic's "Apologize" with Timbaland. Does Timbaland have the midas touch or what? Heard the song he did with Madonna. Just awesome.


5. Favorite things:

1) Coca Cola Vanilla Zero
2) iTunes
3) ankle slippers because my feet are always cold


6. Favorite Sites

Colour Lovers...gets my design mojo going

Thesauraus.com....great to get coordinating words

Gutters, Colds and Word Art...oh my!

What can I say??? It's been a crappy week so far. Let see first the furnace on Sunday. Then on Tuesday the ice in the gutter started to bring down the gutter...on top of the electric wires. So while it's raining and cold we had to fix it. Then today, complete congestion and my sinuses feel like they are going to blow up. ARgh!!! I'm just hoping it gets better before Christmas. That's my "what's going on".

2. What I have ...new product.

I have some Word Art that I just love. It was inspired by my pal Catherine aka Chud23. Take a look above.


3. Favorite product

I am really liking anything by Jofia at The Digi Chick. Take a look at that too.


4. Song I'm in to....

I'm going old school and picking Depeche Mode's "Stripped". Love it still.


5. Favorite things

1) Again, Julie Garwood books, but the modern ones.
2) antique tin tiles
3) McDonald's Cinnamon bun things....awesomely good


6. Favorite Sites

I really like The Drudge Report for all my news.

Ok, WTH???

I guess my "what's going on" should start with the furnace not working. WTH??? Does it REALLY have to happen right before Christmas???? ARGH!!!! I'm gonna have to call in a big favor to my best friends husband. Never fails. Just when it seems that we're drudging ourself out of the whole someone puts a shovel of dirt over us. ***while I saved this as a draft my friends husband came by and fixed our furnace. Yea Geoff!!!!

Nothing else happening except for the fact that I REALLY got to sleep. I slept until 10 a.m. that's what happens when your son is with his dad for the weekend. :)

Oh, if you are looking for snow boots...good luck!!! I went to three stores and nothing. Online...JC Penney- no, Kohl's - no. Lands End had them, but I don't want to spend $50 on a four year olds boots. I finally found some online at Wal-Mart. So if you need boots, get them now.


2. What I have going new product wise?

Some clues....eclectic stuff :)


3. Favorite product:

I don't know if I'd consider it a product, but TumaSoft's Preset Viewer is AWESOME!!!! I just love being able to see all my brushes, shapes and patterns. Worth the money.



4. Song I'm into:

Today it's "Christmas Is The Time To Say I Love You" by Billy Squier. Totally reminds me of 80's MTV.


5. Favorite Things:
1) Home Run Inn Pizza
2) Autumn Splendor wine from a local vineyard
3) rich colors


6) Favorite Sites

7Gypsies

The new and improved me....blogging

1. What's going on....

well....nothing much at the moment. I just got my new CT going. Yea!!!! I've got 12 fabulous scrappers on my team (screennames):
BridgetL
LivelyLaura
Franziska
Lilja
ScrappySheep
Melody
gandcsmama
HapeScrapr
ScrapBruns
Cloggie68
Amaterasu
Doodle

All different kind of scrappers...which I personally love. I'm a simple scrapper, but sometimes feel like it's not enough, but it works for me.

Another new thing, more ice coming my way. I live outside Chicago so I'm used to it, but it seems like we get more ice storms. Great (said in a completely sarcastic tone)!!

I've been on a reading kick and right now I'm into fluff romance novels. I just want fast reads. Don't get me wrong, I love books like The Lovely Bones, but now I'm into Julie Garwood.


2. What kind of new product do I have?

That you'll have to see on Monday ;). Seriously, I have some cool stuff, to me, coming then. I love modern stuff and I like vintage stuff.



3. Favorite product

I am REALLY loving Madame Mim's Shabby Circus. I'm a scrapper first and a designer second. This kit is just lovely. I can't help, but love it. Plus, Vibeke is just super sweet.



4. Song I'm into right now

I CANNOT help it. I keep humming Fergie's "Clumsy". Slippin', stumblin'.....


5. Favorite three things

For 12/8
1) my son
2) Panda Express Orange Chicken...yum
3) Julie Garwood books


6. Favorite sites

Goodreads....you can keep track of what you've read and see what your friends are reading.

A Happy Alternative...a Pride and Prejudice fanfiction site. Great stuff. Highly recommend "No Strings Attached" which is a work in progress

Yeah, it's been months

I haven't blogged in ages. What can I say? I'm a terrible blogger, but vow to get better. I think I'm going to have a standard for everyday of what I like, what's going on, etc.

I'll be back with it :)

Blog me!!!

Ok, I think everyone in digital designing land has seen the infamous nasty blog. I'm not linking it because it's not worthwhile. I scratch that. About 10% is actually worthwhile. I don't get the nastiness and the name calling. We're adults scrapping about precious memories yet it's ok to make derogatory remarks about people??? WTH!!! If I don't like someone I don't need to anonymously post on a blog. That's just me. Also, if I see something I don't like...I dont' buy it. Clear and simple. No one is making them buy it. Life is too short.

Pre-school starts up next week. Yea!!! My son just loves going to school. He's literally counting down the days until he goes to school. Now if he can keep that up through high school. That little stinker is so smart. He is already starting to spell. Crazy!

Only about four weeks until the new TV season starts though I have to wait until February for Lost. Grrrr.

Hopefully later today or tomorrow I will have a freebie on my blog. See you then.

First Freebie!!!

You can access my first freebie here
Kind of fun and thought why not put it here. So my first freebie.

I have not blogged in a while. Lots of things have happened. I'm selling at Sophia Sarducci now. Woo hoo! Designing is hard for more than one reason too. Well, here it goes:

1. Previews. Sheesh...it's hard to get them the way you want. You want people to buy your stuff so it HAS to look good.
2. Too many ideas and not enough time to get everything out. I need another day in the week to get everything done.
3. You want to please people, but not lose your style. I'm so eclectic and my designs are the same way. Little by little I'm getting there.


The designers at Sophia Sarducci are just awesome. Plus, Angela and Saxon have been nothing, but sweet.

On to something different....I cannot wait until pre-school starts again LOL! I love my son dearly, but he can't wait to go to school and he is just loud all...the....time! Boys just love to make all those boy noises. I have a Parent's Night at school. We'll learn the curriculum and such. My guy is so smart he was at kindergarten level in the spring and his teachers are finding challenging things for him to do so we'll see.

The rain finally stopped today. The backyard is a marshland. Ugh! Next come mosquitos. No more rain!!!

I'm going to update my slide.com thingy with my products soon. It's a matter of remembering.

Lastly, great digital designers to take a look at:

Paint-the-Moon Designs at The Digi Shoppe. Silk ribbons to die for.
Christina Renee Designs. Fantastic grab bag and her Dirty Note Papers rock.
Danielle Young at O'Scraps. Her Freestylin' kit is her best so far.
Lauraskathi at HODS. I just LOVE her stuf.
Holliewood Studios at The Digi Shoppe. Great lady and great stuff.
Marcie Reckinger at FPD. Awesome new frames.
Antonio Rafaello at Sophia Sarducci. Some of the best new frames out.
Debra Tope at O'Scraps. Her leather stuff RAWKS!!!!


***September 4th the third season of The Office will be out. Bears. Beets. Battlestar Gallacitca.

A New Week and New Stuff

We have had a spectacular weekend here in Chicagoland. Gorgeous weather and so much sunshine. For me, it was a weekend I have been looking forward to for so long. You only need to know initials as to why I could not wait for this weekend H.P. Yep, Harry Potter. This time I decided to buy my book from Amazon and pay for the shipping. That way I'd get it on the 21st. So when my doorbell rang at 10:30 signaling that my book had arrived I was psyched. I got to read a bit of it before my son went with his Dad. After than it was all Potter, all day...and all night. I finished the book at about 2 a.m. It was completely worth it. The book was absolutely fabulous.

Next, yesterday I saw Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. Fabulous movie. I just loved it. Of course, you have to cut stuff out, but I wish there was more Tonk, Mad-Eye and Sirius at Grimmauld Place. I think Gary Oldman as Sirius Black is great casting. The kids in the Room of Requirements scenes were sooo good too. Love that Fred and George. I wish that the movies were longer. I think I can easily say that Potter fans would sit through a three hour movie.

Un-Harry Potter stuff....designing digital scrap stuff. Yep, I'm a designer. Starting August 15th I'll be a designer at Sophia Sarducci. My designs will be Simonetta Rossi Designs by Sue Isaacson. Hoping to have a freebie out here soon, but right now I'm trying to get stuff into the store. Some of the stuff I'm doing is: Messy Desk Border, Chocolate Raspberry papers and photo masks. Cannot wait!!!

What can I say....

A lot!!! First of all, I need as many prayers as possible for my nephew Mikey. He's only two and his leukemia is back. The cancer cells are in his spinal fluid. Tomorrow he goes for his bone marrow biopsy. So I'm thinking positive thoughts think those with me.



I'll have good news for the digi-scrapping world soon. So excited about it and ....oh, just have to wait.


What am I totally into now....The Office. Okay, I know the US version has been on a couple of years, but I LOVED the UK version and at first could not get into it. Not now. I love it. It's so dryly funny and the characters are hilarious!! Have to admit that I am a JAM fan. Such a sweet romance. Dwight... what a tool! but again...sooo funny. I've got my "loves" to the right.

Glitter, glitter, glitter. I love digital glitter. So versatile, so fun, so bright. love to use it for any layout that I have. It's one of those things that I am just so into now. More digital stuff that I love now:

any kind of notebook, office-y paper
frames, frames, frames
grommets
good solids
staples
vintagey stuff
clean lined stuff


Designers I love now:
my CT's...Christina Renee, Shandy Vogt, Danielle Young and Sara Ellis
Leora Sanford at Designer Digitals
Khristy Schmidt at The Digi Shoppe
Meredith Fenwick at Scrapbookgraphics
Jennifer Barrette at OAKS
Shawna Clingerman at Sweet Shoppe Design
Dani Mogstad at Sweet Shoppe Design
Emily Merritt at The Digi Chick
Antonio Raffello at Sophia Sarducci
Rhonna Farrer at 2Peas
Rachael Giallongo at The Digi Chick and The Digi Shoppe

Tomorrow, I sooooo need to scrap and get the house in order. The house is clean, but not CLEAN. kwim? I've been on my butt lately. Kind of just sick doing it all, but it won't go away so tomorrow I'll be cleaning the vents and washing walls. With a four year old, you have to wash the walls. LOL

So I live for my shows

I love Tuesdays and Wednesday's. First off, American Idol. I just love that show and Blake Lewis. He is what I would consider an American Idol. In fact, I'd buy his CD now. There is such a distinction between good and bad this year. Melinda, Blake and Jordin are just better. My opinion of course.

Also on Tuesday is Deadliest Catch. It is seriously an addictive show. What these men and women do is just crazy. Good money, but the safety...very scary.

Wednesday night. After my AI is the show I love so much....Lost. I could write about 80 pages just on this show. In fact, maybe I'll just blog about the episode from the night before next time. Love that we are seeing more of Sayid now.

Until my Heroes and Grey's come back, those are my biggie's that I watch.

I'm currently trying to get some digital designing going. I'm hoping to have some stuff to give away soon so we'll see.

Here are some of my favorite things right now:

Blake Lewis "I Need to Know"

Finally better!

Just a quick blurb. I felt so sick for about a week, but I am finally feeling better. With that I still haven't wanted to do anything as of yet...LOL.

I have two words for you: Grey's Anatomy!!!! What a fantastic episode. Now, my thought is the show is called "Grey's" Anatomy. I would think Meredith Grey would still be on the show, but that's just me. I am excited to see Denny on the show, dead or not. I love Denny. They better wrap this up next week.

Lost too. It is getting so incredibly good! Desmond telling Charlie no matter what he does Charlie is going to die. The show is first season good. Love it all.

Here's something....what the heck is with Britney Spears?!?!?!?! She shaves her head today. This poor girl has had no one to tell her "Stop!" She's a MOM, and I use the term loosely, for Pete's Sake! Be an adult and deal with life. Ugh!

Lastly, my Adobe PSE is shot so I've got PS6 and waiting for tax money to get the upgrade to CS2 or even CS3. So annoying.

I'm a ....

chocolate chip cookie. LOL I found this site on a different blog and I love this. According to my answers, I am a chocolate chip cookie.



You Are a Chocolate Chip Cookie
Traditional and conservative, most people find you comforting.You're friendly and easy to get to know. This makes you very popular - without even trying!


http://www.blogthings.com/whatkindofcookieareyouquiz

Sick

Oh, I am so sick today. This cold that is going around hit me too. Ugh. I've been trying to design some more digital papers. I find I am loving doing all that sort of stuff. It's so fun and am still learning, but I'm getting there. Tired and sick...so I'm going.