Getting some stuff done...

Well I finally got the pictures in that I ordered to do my mother's day gift for my mom, so I got to finish that up. I just whipped up a very simple photo cube for her. I don't have alot of embellishments on hand here (since a majority of my things are back in NJ still) so I just had to use what I had...and I love the pictures that I used for this so I didn't want to detract from them anyways. I think it turned out pretty cute and I know my mom is very happy with it, so that's all that really matters! The girls and I also finished up the mother's day present for my mother-in-law. I found this really cute tin bucket at Target in the dollar spot and just added some ribbon to it and a tag. We also found this "grow kit" in the dollar spot for lavendar. So we planted the lavendar in the bucket. Hopefully something will grow...never know when you have your 5 and 3 year old plant it! But it nothing ends up growing than that's okay too, she can always replant or use the tin for something else.

Also got the pictures in that I'm going to use for my "commision". Now I'm just waiting on the supplies that I ordered. I'm hoping that I will get them by next week because I am just dying to start working on it. I have something really cute in mind and I can't wait to see how it turns out! Might have to order some more of those so I can make one for myself!

And I ordered a ton of pictures off of snapfish, so that I will have some photos on hand that I can scrap whenever I get in the mood! That way I won't have to keep waiting on something before I can do anything. So I'm hoping to get a lot of scrapping done this month and next...especially before this little guy decides to make his appearance sometime in July!

Oh and while the layouts that I did for the sketch contest over at 3 Bugs in a Rug didn't win...I did get an honorable mention! So that was pretty cool! Think I'm going to give the sketch for this month a shot too, once I finally get all the pictures I ordered! So I have plenty of scrapping to do...know only if I can find the time!

Happy Mother's Day!

Hope all you mom's are having a great day! I actually did a little bit of scrapping. Couldn't do too much since I'm waiting on my pictures that I ordered from scrapbookpictures.com, some of my scrapping buddies over at TSS tipped me off to them and I absolutely love the job they do with my pictures! So I spent today just covering the photo cube that I'm making for my mom for Mother's Day...so she'll get it a little late, but she's fine with that!

I also got my very first commision! I have scrapped for other people before (usually when I've made them a gift or what not...) but a couple weeks ago my mom brought me a pack of pictures that a mutual friend of ours gave her. She told my mom that she wanted me to scrap something for her and I could use whatever pictures that I wanted and do whatever I wanted with them! And then we would work out some sort of payment (she has her own business where she does, acrylic nails, manicures, pedicures, massages, facials, etc...) So I will have lots of fun little "spa" treatments to choose from when I give her my finished product! And being 6 1/2 months pregnant, that massage and what not is sounding really good! LOL! So I decided to do a little mini album for her with the pictures that she gave me. I found this cute little chipboard purse that I'm going to alter, since she is really into purses, and it also comes with a mini album that fits inside! So I'm pretty excited about doing this, it should be alot of fun. Just have to wait for all the supplies that I ordered to get here so I can get started on it! I scanned the pics in that she gave me and uploaded them to Scrapbook Pictures and did some fun stuff with the pics and I should hopefully get those and the purse/mini album, patterned paper (I ordered the Scarlett Letter line from BG for this) and all the embellies to go with it sometime this week! I'll have to make sure I take pictures of the finish product so I can remember how it turned out before I give it to her!

Back in the Saddle Again!

Whew! It feels good to be back to scrapping again! The move went pretty smoothly...though most of my goodies are still back in NJ, I did manage to bring a few goodies though so that I could do some scrapping. I got 4 layouts done this weekend and it felt so good to scrap again! I'm going to have to hit the LSS for some more supplies!! I decided to do the April Sketch Challenge over at 3 Bugs in a Rug and I love how they turned out...so even if I don't win the challenge, I still feel like a winner because I created some awesome LO's that I am proud of! I probably won't get around to anymore scrapping this week or this weekend, since I'm getting ready to head out of town and visit with some of DH's family. But hopefully next week I can do some more, I don't think I want to wait a whole month again to scrap again and with this baby coming in July I better get all that I can done while I have a little bit of free time! LOL! Well if you call what I have free time...I still usually have a few kids hanging on me! I'm also loving the nice spring weather we are starting to get...makes for some great outdoor pictures!

Procrastinate

pro·cras·ti·nate
Pronunciation: pr&-'kras-t&-"nAt, prO-
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): -nat·ed; -nat·ing
Etymology: Latin procrastinatus, past participle of procrastinare, from pro- forward + crastinus of tomorrow, from cras tomorrow
transitive verb : to put off intentionally and habitually
intransitive verb : to put off intentionally the doing of something that should be done

Yep, procrastinate...that's what I'm doing. I really need to start packing up my scrapbooking supplies, but I just can't seem to get the energy or gumption to do it! Maybe because it feels so final to pack up all my stuff and I don't know when I'm going to see it all again. Or it could be that I've collected so much stuff that I know it's going to take forever to get it packed up! Whatever the case may be I am definitely procratinating! I know I'm going to have to get it done soon though, since I definitely don't want to trust it to DH or movers (when DH gets a job and sells the house and moves to WA to be with us). So I guess that should motivate me to get it done, since you never know what they might do to my stuff, they probably wont be that gentle with it and pack it the way I would like! I know I shouldn't be so bummed about packing my things up. It's not like I'm never going to scrap again and I am going to bring some of my supplies with me so I can work on things over there and they do have scrapbook stores I can go to for anything I might need. I guess while I'm glad we are moving back home to be closer to family, I'm still going to miss my space here. I didn't realize I had gotten so attatched to things here in just the short time we have been here (less than a year). But as this move has gotten closer I've been thinking more and more about the things I am going to miss. But in the end I know we are going to be alot happier back home surrounded by our family and friends...now if only DH can find a job over there I would feel alot better! :)

No more scrapping for me...

Well atleast for a while anyway. I gotta start packing up my stuff this week. Being down with the flu all last week really messed with my plans of getting some last minute scrapping done. I am going to try and pack some scrapping stuff (probably mostly kits and what not) in my cropper hopper and see if I can't take it along with me on the trip, that way I'll have some stuff to work on while we are staying with my parents. And it's not like there aren't scrapping stores back in WA either, in fact I know of one right at the top of my head! Think I'll be hitting that place when we get there! LOL! And of course there is also my favorite way to shop...online!! I asked DH if he could back up the rest of my pictures for me on disc and I was going to take all of those along with me too, that way I can still work on my pictures. Hopefully he'll be able to get that done for me before we leave. This move has really crept up on me. I kept thinking I still had plenty of time to get some things done, but we just got until the end of this month and then we are heading out! I'm really excited about this move, but also dreading it. I'm dreading the whole moving process I guess....I hate all the packing and making sure we have everything that we are going to need. And it's just going to be a long drive home, I just hope everything goes smoothly and we don't have too many unexpected crisis on the way home! Another thing weighing on me is the fact that DH will be coming back here while we stay over there and we still aren't sure how long that is going to be for! I just really hope that he'll be back in WA for good by the time this little guy is born. I'm really going to hate it if he is only able to come back for the birth and then have to go back. So trying to think positive thoughts and pray that a good job offer comes his way and soon! Well guess I better start packing up my stuff now, hopefully it won't be packed up for too long!

Another one makes it in!!

Had another LO make it into the 3 Bugs in a Rug gallery! It was a kit from TSS using the Maverick line! There is just so much you can do with these papers, I love me some 3 Bugs!

On another note...don't know how much more scrapping I'm going to be able to get done before I have to pack everything up! DH wants me to get it all packed by this coming weekend, since we'll be leaving in a few weeks. Wow, the time really did fly! I'm excited about moving back home, but not excited about all the packing and cleaning I have to get done! This weekend was a complete waste for me since I got hit hard with a nasty flu bug and I'm still not back on my feet! I just hope that we are all healthy when we move....it would really stink if we had to drive cross country sick!

Another lil' Toot!!

I know it isn't that big of a deal, but it's always nice to have your work featured! My LO "My Little Angel" is featured in the March newsletter over at TSS (The Scrapbook Site). I had used one of their awesome kits (February Kit #2 Mulberry Rd.) to make it and I love how it turned out...I had a blast working with that kit! I posted it in one of my earlier posts, but I'll post it again so you won't have to search for it! The papers and embellishments in this kit were just perfect for this picture and how I wanted to showcase it! Anyways, thanks for letting me share! Like I said, it's always nice to have your work showcased!