lots. :)

Surprisingly, in between all this supply shopping, digi elements shopping (so addicting!), bowling with friends, church this AM, spending time with the family (whew!) - I ACTUALLY SCRAPPED. Yay!

So this first LO, I did for a new messageboard I found via my new gal pal Kim (thanks Kim!). Ally Scraps has got some REALLY cool challenges including this Use Your Stash Challenge: you must use 3 old items - 2 must be older than 1 year old and 1 must be older than 2 years old. So fun!


supplies: cardstock, patterned paper: SEI (really really OLD SEI!); star eyelets circa 2002 (*lol*); big monogram letters: KI Memories (remember when these were all the rage?); chipboard letters, pen: American Crafts

The next 2 LOs I did using the AWESOME Shabby Rockstar Collection at SIS TV! I LOVE that kit! I've never used the whole thing of a kit before - EVER - but this kit was SO MUCH fun!


AND I made a 12x12 LO! I don't know if I like how this scanned so I might take a pic instead and post... But they were both SUPER fun!!!

supplies: Hambly, Jenni Bowlin, Li'l Davis Designs, paint, gaffer tape, Heidi Swapp bling, Cricut

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In other related scrapbooking news, Rinne and I were so BUMMED that our Kristina Contes class was canceled yesterday due to a messed up flight itinerary! Ugh!

Corinne switched shifts to get it off (It's really hard when you're a nurse and have to work every other weekends - usually there will be things you miss in life. Sucks.) And I even lined up Carl's family to babysit Jonah! So disappointing to find out that the class got cancelled because Kristina missed her flight!

It might get rescheduled in September, but I don't know if I'll be able to take it then because of the every other weekend thing. And Corinne and I work opposite weekends so it's hard for us to do anything together on Saturdays and Sundays.

BUMMER.

simply fabulous (SIS)

I finally got my first collection from SIS and was able to PLAY this afternoon when the little one was down for his nap. :)

This was super fun since I really haven't scrapbooked any pics from my wedding. But I thought the Rock Star collection this month was PERFECT. Super fun to play with too! :)

supplies: SIS July Shabby Rock Star Collection - cardstock: Bazzill; patterned paper: Jenni Bowlin, Hambly, Lil Davis; chipboard letters: Lil Davis; pen: American Crafts; other: rhinestones.

Hope everyone has a great weekend! :) Oh and I'm also participating in Noel Mignon's challenge here with this LO!

new adventure (OLW)

There's another cool challenge going on at One Little Word. My LOs never compare to everyone else's there but it's always nice to get a little motivation to scrap! :)

supplies: patterned paper: Fancy Pants, Creative Imaginations; plastic flowers, pen, chipboard letters: American Crafts; stamping ink: StazOn, ColorBox; other: ribbon

non stop shopping week!

Between the sales this week at 2 of my favorite LSSs and online deals for digi supplies, I'm almost TAPPED out. I need to stop and really use what I have. Let's just say it's a good thing I do the bills in this household so DH doesn't FREAK out over how much I've been spending lately!

On a positive note, though, I was able to visit Suzy at Picture Me Perfect and got to chat with Erin too! AND even better: Jonah behaved himself!

Jonah took on tiny nap this morning so I got a little scrapping done...New digi LO for the day:



supplies:
background paper: The Ultimate Background Collection by Nancy Comelab (the-lilypad.com)
stitches: unknown designer (atomiccupcake.com)
felt flowers: Fuzzy Flowers by Amy Martin (the-lilypad.com)
Alpha: Fit 2b Tied By Tia Bennett (2peas)
ledger paper: Line 'em Up by Kate Teague (2peas)
weekday paper: Whimsy Style by Sarah Batdorf (the-lilypad.com)
frame: Ultimate Frame Collection Vol. 1 - Vintage by Nancy Comelab (the-lilypad.com)
font: Times New Roman

Last night I worked on a project for a DT entry... It's still not done yet, I should be done next week! Cross your fingers I'll be able to make this deadline!

AND I really should study for my class for work so I shouldn't have my mind on scrapping! Ugh!

shop til I DROP. :)

First off, Happy 4th of July everyone! Happy Independence! Happy Freedom!

It's rare for me to hear of LSSs having an AWESOME sale - especially 2 days in a row. 40% off the ENTIRE store? It's definitely worth the 35 minute drive for me. So I went on Monday, grabbed stuff to my heart's content (a $130 bill ended up being only $77!) and I went back again with my BFF on Tuesday because she missed out on going with me on Monday because she had to work.

And yes, I found more stuff to buy too.

I cleaned my scraproom a little - well, I should say I TIDIED it up a bit (I don't think it will ever be fully clean!) and I need to find a way to better organize all those little things - like packages of things. I really want that Clip it Up rack but after the base unit, the top tier and all the clips I'd need, it would cost me WAY more than I'd like to spend. So I had found this link to make one at home... I gave my hubby the instructions. Has he made one for me yet? No. (Cynthia, can I borrow Jeff one day? He seems to be better and more supportive with organizing your scrapspace! *lol*)

Anyway, so all my little packages of embellies, sticker sheets, rubon sheets, boxes of doodads and whatnots are ALL over the place. I should just scatter them around the room near the computer to annoy him. Maybe THEN he'll make that rack for me! *lol*

diggin' the digi. :)

I'm starting to really dig digi. :) And I ventured beyond the freebie kits and started buying stuff online. Favorite sites to download stuff from?

2peas
Designer Digitals
Something Blue Studios
Atomic Cupcake
Shabby Miss Jenn Designs

I had some digi scrapping mojo going on from the other day so I decided to play around with an online kit. The bad part of doing digi is that no matter how much I try, I can't seem to get my stuff organized! Another con is the fact that it's so simple to buy stuff like digi embellies online the $$ adds up quick! (gotta love Paypal! *lol*)

Anyway, I made this LO for my SIL and her boyfriend. They've been through so much together and now they're doing the long distance than while she's in grad school (2nd master's) and he's across the country doing finishing his PhD. Yup. They're smart mo' fo's... Seriously. :) But I wanted to make them something special to give to them when he visits in August. Hope they like it!

supplies:
alpha: Fit 2b Tied by Tia Bennett (2Peas)
cardstock, patterned paper, transparency overlay, frame: Fortune MiniKit by Rhonna Farrer (2Peas)
ledger paper: Line 'em Up paper pack by Katherine Teague (2Peas)
stitches: unknown designer (AtomicCupcake.com)
font: Century Gothic

tagged! thanks LAURIE! *lol*

Well, my fabulous gal pal LAURIE graciously paid me back for my last tag and tagged me in return. :)

And I'm tagging: Rinne and Kim! :)

1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? Yup. I'm a traditional filipina. My name's a mix of my dad's name "Jose aka Joe" and my mom's name "Anita"... = JoAnn

2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED? last week or so... I was reading "Love You Forever" to my son. It's the SADDEST book. I don't think I'll ever read THAT again! *lol*

3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING? Not as much as I used to...

4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE LUNCH MEAT? Turkey

5. DO YOU HAVE KIDS? Yup, one beautiful baby boy. :)

6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU? Of course. I'm awesome. :)

7. DO YOU USE SARCASM A LOT? *lol* see my answer to the previous question.

8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS? The last time I checked I did!

9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP? No way! I'm a big CHICKEN!

10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE CEREAL? plain Cheerios

11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF? only when they're new or tight Otherwise, NO. :)

12. DO YOU THINK YOU ARE STRONG? mentally: yes. physically: no. I'm a big wimp. :)

13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE ICE CREAM? anything from Cold Stone

14. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE? clothes! *lol*

15. RED OR PINK? red

16. WHAT IS THE LEAST FAVOURITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF? I'm a procrastinator too!

17. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST? a handful of buddies from work!

18. WHAT COLOUR PANTS AND SHOES ARE YOU WEARING? jeans and bare feet!

19. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE? chocolate cake

20. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW? don't know the artist, but I'm listening to some soul station on XM

21. IF YOU WHERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOUR WOULD YOU BE? RED

22. FAVOURITE SMELLS? my son after his bath... the way his room smells when I walk in to check on him at night... chocolate chip cookies baking in the oven.

23. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE? my hubby

24. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU? Yup. She's fabulous. :)

25. FAVOURITE SPORTS TO WATCH? Football.

26. HAIR COLOUR? black

27. EYE COLOUR? brown

28. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS? yes

29. FAVOURITE FOOD? mexican food

30. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS? happy endings

31. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED? Stomp the Yard

32. WHAT COLOUR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING? Teal

33. SUMMER OR WINTER? summer

34. HUGS OR KISSES? both

35. MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND? dunno!

36. LEAST LIKELY TO RESPOND? dunno!

37. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW? none right now!

38. WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? a picture of the beach

39. WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON T.V. LAST NIGHT? Mo'Nique's Charm School, The Next Food Network Star

40. FAVOURITE SOUND? my son's laughter

41. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES? um, sorry... that's not my kind of music!

42. WHAT IS THE FARTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME? Italy

43. DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT? I don't think so!

44. WHERE WERE YOU BORN? California

45. WHAT SUPERPOWER WOULD YOU LIKE? reading minds... :)