so there i was ...

I've been tagged times 3 ...

In the midst of trying to get ready for the first day of school I have been tagged 3 times. First I was hit by my super sweet buddy (did you know she was the first person to ever send me a RAK) Lisa Dorsey, then I was hit by my partner in crime Kimber McGray and finally someone who I won't share my pie with Katrina Simeck.

So here are the rules:

(1) The winner can put the logo on their blog.

(2) Link the person you received your award from.

(3) Nominate at least 7 other blogs. (I've also seen 6...)

(4) Put links of those on yours.

(5) Leave a message on the blogs of the girls or boys you’ve nomi

Here we go... so I decided I would tag my new Master friends 

1. Rhonda ... she runs the One Little Word Challenge how cool is that one of these days I am going to have to play along  
2. Melissa ... I love that she is obsessed with chipboard buttons
3. Gretchen ... I know someday she will run a marathon
4. AMY ... she's been tagged already but she's AMY MARTIN and I couldn't resist
5. Christine... check out her 'our home' mini album it's soooo cute
6. Anabelle... her baby just started kindergarten huge ((hugs)) go out to you sweetie they grow up so fast
7. Vee ... a late night girl who loves tv almost as much as I do
8. Jaime... a fellow former froggie girl who takes killer photos you've got to go check them out
9. Kim... another former froggie girl I have long been a huge fan of her vintage style

Have a wonderful day!

             Cheers

The shot that got away ...

Why is it I take over 300 photos during the course of a soccer game and the one shot I really want to capture I miss. Grant the "garbage man" took out the trash collecting a garbage goal off a shot that bounced right out of the goalies arms. Where was I screaming and jumping up and down and I have a nice blurry shot of the grass to prove it.

 

From the look on his face I think you can tell who won the game. I will have more chances for that perfect shot tomorrow afternoon. Speaking of which when I hit the field I will be sporting a new camera. After dinner tonight my wonderful family surprised me with an early birthday present. I am now the proud owner of a Canon 40D. 

Have you seen the new chipboard garland from Tinkering Ink. It comes in two shapes - the traditional pennant and a scallop oval. 

  

I made this simple holiday garland from the scallop oval and Tinkering Ink's Yuletide 2 Collection. I cut out the letters with my Wishblade and pop dotted them on pink paper which I cut freehand just larger than the letters. Can you see a trend I just can't get enough of the Yuletide Collection. The colors are the perfect mix of traditional and unusual and I love adding pink and light blue as accent colors.

It's been a wild week thanks for all the well wishes and emails. I cannot tell you how amazed I am to have been named a 2009 Master with such a wonderful talented group of women. My darling friend Lisa Dorsey tagged me a few days ago. I am out of steam for the evening and my bed is calling so I will attend to tagging another day.

            Cheers,

 

Whoopie !!!!!!

I have been accused of hiding this week. I have been buried in a schedule of swimming, soccer, school shopping, late night Olympics and life. It's been crazy on so many levels. Truthfully being this busy has kept me out of trouble and yes I did have a little secret.

Last Friday while driving to swimming lessons I noticed I had missed 2 calls before 8 AM. I have been told I am not good with surprises I did some detective work and figured out the location of the area code. I thought about calling the number back but then what would I say ... instead I patiently watched swimming waiting for my phone to ring again. And it did ... it was Patty and Beth from Memory Makers Magazine. I excused my self from the pool deck and chatted for a few minutes. I can't really remember what we spoke about it's all a blur at this point. I am so excited and thrilled to be apart of this amazing group of women. You can check out the list of winners and runner ups at Memory Makers.

Thank you for sharing in my excitement today. We are off to the soccer field. Take care friends.

           Cheers,

Sleeping was never an option ...

Now I am grouchy ... typepad just crashed my browser and I lost my entire post. It's 1:30 AM and I am up watching the Olympics Women's Gymnastics All Around finals. It's late and I am not going to recall all that I wrote I will just share a few projects from Page Frames I just made.

 

I made the mini album in honor of my looming birthday. I think you can figure out how old I will be let's not bring it up again ;)  (Linda). 

I see the light at the end of the tunnel the all-around is almost finished. I hope you have a great day. It's guaranteed I will be a bit tired at 9 am swim lessons. Have a great day friends.

            Cheers,

Be our Guest ...

I was recently asked to be a Guest Designer for the  Color Combos Galore Blog. I love being a color 'mixologist' so this was a challenge I couldn't pass up. Janet asked me to choose 2 colors and I went straight for my new favorites yellow and teal. She took my inspiration and came up with this collection to inspire you.

Here is my take on the challenge. I couldn't resist using October Afternoon's new Nite Light collection  it was so fitting for the subject of my layout.

I went a little crazy with the pop dots. The differences in the yellows I used on my layout is so subtle I thought by popping them the photos and yellow tabs would stand out a bit more. Note to self: you are now out of large white pop dots must go buy more.

Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to check out the Color Combo Galore Blog to see the teams take on this wonderful palate of color. Have a great Monday!!!!

               Cheers,

 

I found the source ...

Brad and I enjoyed a kid free weekend we ate and drank ourselves thru Portland. On Saturday we decided to stroll along northwest 23rd. I love the eclectic array of stores and boutiques that litter northwest Portland. Along our travels we stumbled upon Paper Source. I couldn't believe my eyes after missing the store in Chicago I was thrilled. I had no idea we had a store here in town ...  I asked how long they had been open ... ONE DAY. Can you believe it ONE DAY.

I also started purging and reorganizing my patterned paper. I am ashamed to tell you how much paper I have accumulated over the years. I put more paper in the "to be purged" pile than the keep pile. I find the whole process to be inspiring. Unearthing some of my old favorites and making room for new releases makes me want to scrap. Time to get back to back to my paper.

               Cheers,