one done!

I need to start printing pictures I haven't scrapped yet from when I wasn't able to scrap! Make sense? hmmm I wonder! So here is a LO I did for Frosted Designs Sketch Along Tuesdays. It's a sketch from the extremely talented Jenny Evans!

I stayed true to the sketch because 1. I love everything about it and 2. I really needed some direction to get to scrapping! So thanks Jenny for the awesome sketch and here's what I did with it:

all the patterned paper is from Cosmo Cricket and the rest - brads, twine, thread and ampersand sticker - is misc. BUT it's all from my stash! Yay! After this spending freeze I'm going to go nuts! Well, we'll have to wait and see! It is still snowing off and on but the ground isn't even covered! The news says it will get heavier as the day goes by. Hmmm! We'll just see!

snowy monday!

just a real quick note to say Good Morning! It has started snowing - just lightly though - and the news says we may get 1 - 3" but who knows!Off to scrap!

giveaway!

http://annsnovemberrose.blogspot.com/ has a prize to give away:

Aren't they the sweetest bunnies?  And they're just in time for Easter!

This is from the Frosted Designs Blog Hop!

such an honor!

I just got home from church and was checking my email and guess what I found from photochic (Heather) one of my favorite scrappers! It made me cry and made my day! her blog is awesome! Check out her blog: http://craftyscrapbooker.blogspot.com/     
Now a little about the Liebster Blog award:
"Liebster" is German for dearest, beloved or favorite. The award is given from one blogger to another and is intended to showcase up-and-coming blogs typically with less than 200 followers. It's a chance to get more traffic to their blogs and to share the love and creativity that is out there. There is no evaluation committee or formal process for this award. It is simply peer recognition for your hard work---which is pretty terrific, right?
Obligations of receiving this recognition are minimal. Show thanks to the blogger(s) who nominated you by linking back to their blog. Share the Liebster Blog award with other up and coming blogs with fewer than 200 followers. Post the award on your own blog!

a cloudy day

     today it has been overcast and cloudy with a cold front moving in for the weekend. So today being a cloudy day was my motivation to get some scrapping done! Lately I love to "fussy" cut and stitch (hand and machine) on my LOs. I am still using only what is in my stash and love being surprised by what I can create with all the stuff I already have! This could be bad though because I may go crazy when the spending freeze is over and go overboard with spending on pretty scrapbook things!!! but I am taking precautions and making a list of what I would like to have so that I can make good decisions when I am finally able to buy scrappy stuff.
     The LO I did today is from 2007 (yikes!). I only used 3 photos but I really like how it turned out!

8th infusion today!

hi there! I'm back from spending a few hours at the hospital for my monthly infusion of m.s. medicine. I feel great! Almost scarily so! (is that a word?) oh well! I have had tons of energy this week and I keep using really big words and making up new ones! I am so blessed by the Lord...I prayed to feel a little bit better with this new medicine and He gave me so much more! I haven't felt this good in so long! In fact I was afraid I wouldn't know what feeling "good" would feel like ever again...but I have been truly humbled by this experience and wouldn't trade it for anything! I have learned so much and have come to accept and appreciate my new "normal!" For all my scrapbooking buddies - yes! I will be scrapping my new "normal" as soon as I figure out how to make it come to life through pics and paper!
thanks to everyone for their continued support and encouragement! I am truly blessed and in awe of my Savior's grace and mercy! He thrills my heart! Blessings!

monday, monday...

well it's monday and I am excited to start the week off with a LO I've been working on! I misted, I punched and fussy cut and glued a ton! This was fun! I'm still only using what I have in my stash and am just enjoying the creative process! I stitched (again) using my Bazzill templates, white cardstock, the green paper is by Sandylion, the mist is by Ranger, the hearts and stars are by Heidi Swap, and the mist design is an overlay by Maya Road. I'm still trying to decide if I need a title or some journaling - if anybody has a suggestion, please leave me a comment. It is much appreciated! Blessings!

can I just say I love this part of the LO?! (the stitching and clusters)