tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69633926970137889242024-02-20T17:52:35.189-08:00Wooooo Hooooo!Stop. Take stock of your life. If you can give your life a hearty, "Wooooo Hooooo," congratulations... you get it!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01704054346972119600noreply@blogger.comBlogger363125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6963392697013788924.post-69832448801755374142011-04-25T20:24:00.000-07:002011-04-26T07:18:40.815-07:00I AM... Becoming my husband's girlfriend, AGAIN!<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">YOU</span> have been soooooo supportive of my scrapping... </div><div style="text-align: center;">some of you for 3+ years... </div><div style="text-align: center;">and now I have a chance to follow my dream... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">and write... </span></div><div style="text-align: center;">you are here because you find something you like in my scrapping/altered art... </div><div style="text-align: center;">and I think that many of us feel the same... </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">emotionally... </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPXNVKBN_CQ1WZzebEMCuZqeECCYJyrCvbbLvjbB7Y3oiymMKgmkYOg7epN7minzpJyb-t5_cIUvFrX3-o0xUhIZq6hmT8cYG_ZeVWEFUMOY8AI-9Tg7joT0zbCPkp9XtIMby32DuqOiSb/s1600/wonderful+tonight+-+engagement+shot+REVISED.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="281" i8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPXNVKBN_CQ1WZzebEMCuZqeECCYJyrCvbbLvjbB7Y3oiymMKgmkYOg7epN7minzpJyb-t5_cIUvFrX3-o0xUhIZq6hmT8cYG_ZeVWEFUMOY8AI-9Tg7joT0zbCPkp9XtIMby32DuqOiSb/s400/wonderful+tonight+-+engagement+shot+REVISED.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">I...AM...FOLLOWING... MY... DREAM</span></div><div style="text-align: center;">and have just taken my first step up a VERY TALL LADDER...</div><div style="text-align: center;">AND have become</div><div style="text-align: center;">the "San Diego Love and Marriage Examiner..." for Examiner.com</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">If you have followed my art... </div><div style="text-align: center;">followed my journey... </div><div style="text-align: center;">if you feel stressed with your crazy busy life...</div><div style="text-align: center;">have lost some of your self confidence, </div><div style="text-align: center;">and want to get the "sexy back" in your marriage...</div><div style="text-align: center;">follow me on my NEW BLOG,</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://becomingmyhusbandsgirlfriend.blogspot.com/">"BECOMING MY HUSBAND'S GIRLFRIEND, AGAIN"</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">My Examiner.com journey is about to start,</div><div style="text-align: center;">AND... I WOULD LOVE YOUR SUPPORT!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">Have a WONDERFUL day and make TODAY COUNT, my friends!!!</div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01704054346972119600noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6963392697013788924.post-4110920589270388482011-04-05T09:51:00.000-07:002011-04-05T09:52:26.254-07:00CONGRATS to the 2011 GRAPHIC 45 DESIGN TEAM!!!<div style="text-align: center;">April 1st was the lucky day (no joke) for 13 scrapbook/paper craft designers...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">The 2011 Design Team for Graphic 45 was announced <a href="http://g45papers.typepad.com/graphic45/2011/04/and-the-new-graphic-45-design-team-for-2011-is.html#entries">here...</a></div><br />
That list of designers is full of the most talented and creative people in this industry... and just like the diversity of Graphic 45 products, this team is from all corners of the globe!<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFOpzOc2poatmlJcJpkfPMTYQ_Q_1ue6WKE38SQ7dt8QyMADSxdroAIitHWE7Hi6HAnSItdOpb9-WRSxkAnXPW5HYNo8Pn5YQ-OZe44ptfLo0qd2ctWJsZ4E-vs6gvn0XzALcKTsG8nu_Y/s1600/G45+-+us.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="395" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFOpzOc2poatmlJcJpkfPMTYQ_Q_1ue6WKE38SQ7dt8QyMADSxdroAIitHWE7Hi6HAnSItdOpb9-WRSxkAnXPW5HYNo8Pn5YQ-OZe44ptfLo0qd2ctWJsZ4E-vs6gvn0XzALcKTsG8nu_Y/s400/G45+-+us.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>I was blessed to be a member of the 2010 G45 Design Team and know first hand the fun and excitement these designers have coming their way. I wanted to give a special WOOOOO HOOOOO to my 2010 DT sisters, Jane and Gloria, who made it back to the 2011 team. Although I didn't make the 2011 team, I could not be happier with the past 11 months with G45... my DT sisters who are not only talented, but wonderful and supportive... the G45 staff who bent over backwards to make sure that we designers had everything we needed (both product AND support)... and Miss Diane... the G45 visionary and the most professional and incredible woman who brought her "new"company to the pinnacle of the entire industry!<br />
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Be sure to check out the <a href="http://g45papers.typepad.com/">Graphic 45 blog</a> all this month! The new designers will be introduced for the first 2 weeks, and the 2010 team will be featured the last 2 weeks. I CAN'T WAIT for you to see the project that I made for this month... let's just say that it is PERFECT for April 24th...<br />
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Thanks SO MUCH for all of you that have followed my Graphic 45 journey and all the wonderful comments you have shared with me! Now, hop on over to the G45 blog to meet the new team... and you might want to have some napkins with you... to mop up the drool when you see their work... :-)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01704054346972119600noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6963392697013788924.post-49915664230166682972011-03-28T07:20:00.000-07:002011-03-28T08:13:07.154-07:00My Little Shoebox Farewell Blog Hop...<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The new "Farmer's Market" line from MLS and lots <br />
of paper covered chipboard flowers... sanded <br />
and inked with button centers.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Welcome to the last stop of the My Little Shoebox Design Team Farewell Blog Hop. Did you just see that darling layout and key hanger from <a href="http://artistheimitationoflife.blogspot.com/2011/03/mls-farewell-blog-hop.html#comment-form">Taj White!?</a> Sooooo cute!<br />
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I have had so much fun on the My Little Shoebox Design Team this past year! The fun and whimsical products are a delight to work with and the talent, inspiration and support of my MLS Design Sisters has been AWESOME! It is time for me to say goodbye as I just finished my term and did not audition for the 2011 team. I look forward to seeing the list of new MLS Designers and will be checking in to see their BEAUTIFUL work!<br />
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Today, I have a new layout using the Farmer's Market line. I have several other new projects that have been submitted for publication, so I will have to wait a bit until I can share those with you. I also have a few of my favorite projects from this past year. Thanks so much for stopping by and don't forget to click back over to the <a href="http://www.mylittleshoebox.typepad.com/">MLS Blog </a>to enter their Blog Hop Giveaway!!! Make it a FANTASTIC week!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">FUN mini album using acrylic and chipboard pages!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My Cute Bug... modeling the purse and headband<br />
I designed with the "Cute as a Button" line</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I had fun with those straight pin and trim butterflies.</td></tr>
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">One final comment... if you haven't checked it out yet, stop by my new blog, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://becomingmyhusbandsgirlfriend.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size: x-large;">"Becoming My Husband's Girlfriend!"</span></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It is what I call a "social experiement" of weight loss, flirting and getting our confidence and sexy back... and becoming the girlfreinds that our husbands fell in love with!! And... IT... IS... WORKING... check it out!</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01704054346972119600noreply@blogger.com32tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6963392697013788924.post-47290910653297146822011-03-23T17:15:00.000-07:002011-03-23T17:15:07.784-07:00Graphic 45 - I've been featured 3 TIMES in one week...<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Le Cirque" line, May Arts Ribbon, and <br />
Core'dinations Cardstock... Oh, my sweet Anna!</td></tr>
</tbody></table>HOLY COW I've been busy! Those of you following my other blog, <a href="http://becomingmyhusbandsgirlfriend.blogspot.com/">"Becoming My Husband's Girlfriend"</a> you know that I just competed in my third triathlon and have lost 18.2 pounds in the past 9 weeks. I've also been busy creating and CRAZY with my volunteer work at the high school... SEVERAL HOURS every day with the end of the year and Grad Nite coming up!!!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A fun Birthday card invitation... <br />
"Le Cirque" can be used for ANYTHING!</td></tr>
</tbody></table>In the meantime, I finished my final audition projects for the Graphic 45 Design Team and am waiting on pins and needles to see if I will make the 2011 team... announcement coming on April 1st... no joke... ;-) <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another Le Cirque layout... and Imaginarium Chipboard... <br />
I LOVE THIS CHIPBOARD!</td></tr>
</tbody></table>I was so excited to see that my current work for Graphic 45 was featured on the G45 Blog THREE DAYS in the past week! These are the projects that were featured that I can now share here, with all of you.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9bs0BgwDMlQPzN4f0NWZdNBSR76xOYzhhyphenhyphenHHmxOonJQ5g2iRy4Nsj1htcGmeThJwTDdDM9IGfR8YC0_kceAW-PEDz4mjg2nr_tNQAY_aRCHuICGoqQsna72W3Mh7g8TykFGihJIChJupA/s1600/G45+-+Best+Friends.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9bs0BgwDMlQPzN4f0NWZdNBSR76xOYzhhyphenhyphenHHmxOonJQ5g2iRy4Nsj1htcGmeThJwTDdDM9IGfR8YC0_kceAW-PEDz4mjg2nr_tNQAY_aRCHuICGoqQsna72W3Mh7g8TykFGihJIChJupA/s400/G45+-+Best+Friends.jpg" width="395" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Once Upon A Springtime"... I love using transparency sheets to help my layouts<br />
look like they are "floating." And again, Imaginarium Chipboard!</td></tr>
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<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Thanks for stopping by and I will see you for the My Little Shoebox Design Team Farewell Blog Hop on Monday, March 28th!</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>PS... You HAVE to check out <a href="http://www.imaginariumdesigns.com.au/">Imaginarium Chipboard Designs here...</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01704054346972119600noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6963392697013788924.post-4575594822801458942011-03-09T15:48:00.000-08:002011-03-09T15:48:36.731-08:00Layouts for Ever After...<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv_yNbFJoYtI2pmzwfayzOd0nwnzpj0WsdGnBEP8Izjnzf8_8PzCNBRcJTltF6QN9dTSvxoxLIQphYUsu2YEs7d3vkiVrymrJnuqCxjT_viDuX36FiUgFz1-b6NT9YfD-AwDdv0HXG7fkm/s1600/Ever+After+-+Love+%2528Teresa+Collins%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv_yNbFJoYtI2pmzwfayzOd0nwnzpj0WsdGnBEP8Izjnzf8_8PzCNBRcJTltF6QN9dTSvxoxLIQphYUsu2YEs7d3vkiVrymrJnuqCxjT_viDuX36FiUgFz1-b6NT9YfD-AwDdv0HXG7fkm/s400/Ever+After+-+Love+%2528Teresa+Collins%2529.jpg" width="398" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Products by Teresa Collins, Rusty Pickle, Bazzill, Prima, <br />
Tim Holtz and Sakura Marketing</td></tr>
</tbody></table>In the middle of designing for CHA, my monthly assignments for Graphic 45 and My Little Shoebox and putting together my Graphic 45 audition, I ALSO was designing for my local scrapbook store, Ever After Scrapbooks in Vista, CA. Here are a few of my recent layouts... <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Loving this "peek-a-boo" cut paper by Basic Grey. Other products, Prima,<br />
My Little Shoebox, Bazzill, Tim Holtz, Rusty Pickle and Sakura</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg53qnOBgimuLKWbgvEICYqLHqiQukPW4FtIhc6ZldFNzt6BcZe6UdRpxrBUGkFVnP7PyuYSOV3_MDW6kUJD-5NaAP9nFdaao53ebnecJSA7fw9gnqdlIJ0UO-OnHjbMM2ZNSKGjS7SWpG-/s1600/Ever+After+-+Cat+%2528Webster%2527s+Pages%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg53qnOBgimuLKWbgvEICYqLHqiQukPW4FtIhc6ZldFNzt6BcZe6UdRpxrBUGkFVnP7PyuYSOV3_MDW6kUJD-5NaAP9nFdaao53ebnecJSA7fw9gnqdlIJ0UO-OnHjbMM2ZNSKGjS7SWpG-/s400/Ever+After+-+Cat+%2528Webster%2527s+Pages%2529.jpg" width="395" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">LOVE this fun paper and journaling cards by Webster's Pages. Other products, <br />
Bazzill, Sakura, and open stock ribbon and flowers.</td></tr>
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<div style="text-align: center;">Make it a FANTASTIC day!!! </div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01704054346972119600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6963392697013788924.post-51158274397237828192011-03-07T09:07:00.000-08:002011-03-07T09:08:28.645-08:00Graphic 45 - Top 25 Finalists!!!As many of you probably know, the announcement was made on Friday of the 25 FINALISTS for the 2011 Graphic 45 Design Team. I have been sicker than a dog since Friday, so I am finally moving around enough to get to the computer and post the exciting list from the Graphic 45 Blog...<br />
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<em>Okay, here it is! The 25 finalists (in no particular order) of the Graphic 45 Design Team are...</em><em><br />
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<em>1. Amanda Phillips - Goose Creek, SC</em><br />
<em>2. Laura Denison - Maple Valley, WA</em><br />
<em>3. Jane Tregenza - Australia</em><br />
<em>4. Karen Wilson - Prescott Valley, AZ</em><br />
<em>5. Gloria Stengel - Oceanside, CA</em><br />
<em>6. Tara Orr - Canada</em><br />
<em>7. Michael Jack Putman and Lesley Fisher - Mesa, AZ</em><br />
<em>8. Sherry Cheever - Jeffersonville, IN</em><br />
<em>9. Jamie Dougherty - Ramona, CA</em><br />
<em>10. Hilde Janbroers - The Netherlands</em><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: x-large;"><em><span style="color: #990000;">11. Tracey Locher - Escondido, CA</span> <span style="color: black; font-size: small;">(Woooo Hoooo!!!)</span></em></span><br />
<em>12. Leica Forrest - Canada</em><br />
<em>13. Karen Bearse - Fairfax, VA</em><br />
<em>14. Lynette Carroll - Braintree, MA</em><br />
<em>15. Natalie Dever - Sheboygan Falls, WI</em><br />
<em>16. Nicole Eccles - Springboro, OH</em><br />
<em>17. Robin L. Shakoor - Fredericksburg, VA</em><br />
<em>18. Melanie Forbes - Australia</em><br />
<em>19. Nancy Wethington - St. Louis, MO</em><br />
<em>20. Jade Moore - Belleville, Il</em><br />
<em>21. Tonya A. Gibbs - Keystone Heights, FL</em><br />
<em>22. Tomoko Takahashi - Japan</em><br />
<em>23. Jason Jones - Whitesboro, TX</em><br />
<em>24. Jenny Svensson - Brakne-Hoby, Sweden</em><br />
<em>25. Yuka Hino - Japan</em><br />
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HOLY COW, WHAT A LIST! Designers from 6 countries are represented on that list! There are 10 of us currently on the team. 5 of us are auditioning for this next team and all 5 of us made the list. I HAVE to get feeling better because I had a dream of my final project yesterday and I CAN'T WAIT to get started! I have 4 days to create a new layout, card and project and mail it to the Graphic 45 offices for the final judging. The new team will be announced on April 1st... AUGH... it is going to be a LOOOOOOONG few weeks!!! CONGRATS to all the finalists and HAPPY SCRAPPING!!!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01704054346972119600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6963392697013788924.post-19754916283585557262011-02-28T15:23:00.000-08:002011-02-28T15:23:12.039-08:00Graphic 45 - AUDITION TIME!!!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">#1 - 45 record card and "album cover" envelope... "Curtain Call" line</td></tr>
</tbody></table>I can't belive the time is here again! One year ago, I tried out for the Graphic 45 Design Team. I have worked for international teams before... and I've tried out for MANY of my favorite teams over the years. But Graphic 45 is one of those UTLIMATE teams that you just never think you will make it onto... and let me tell you... when I was selected for the team last year, I seriously COULDN'T BELIEVE that MY NAME was on the list. And... this team... the company... everything about this "gig" is TOP NOTCH, professional, fun, and will bring the best work out of you! <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">#2 "The Kiss" layout... Curtain Call line...</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">Ever the fashion forward and progressive team, every one of the current team members have to audition for the team every year. I must admit that the audition process scares me. I am glad that Diane and her team auditions designers every year, as this will keep the team fresh, creative, and the TOP in the industry!</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhACKn9XE7hBDtWnfoF7wVDSqyA4oDG5qujoXZVYE3nuRmGfav-QugSprvJdcp0k23YBs-abYNGVh45gOZaTxXTXIKbCw53bgL0MkNAxjHoUInRPya8rflC5QQ_geMLj-C5Af-rnWafQYET/s1600/Graphic+45+-+Life+is....jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhACKn9XE7hBDtWnfoF7wVDSqyA4oDG5qujoXZVYE3nuRmGfav-QugSprvJdcp0k23YBs-abYNGVh45gOZaTxXTXIKbCw53bgL0MkNAxjHoUInRPya8rflC5QQ_geMLj-C5Af-rnWafQYET/s400/Graphic+45+-+Life+is....jpg" width="396" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">#3 "Life Is..." Layout. Sometimes the most basic layouts<br />
make the biggest impact!</td></tr>
</tbody></table>So, without further adiau, I have updated my entire blog, and here are my FAVORITE FIFTEEN GRAPHIC 45 projects from the last year. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">#4 - Card using "Curtain Call" line and May Arts Ribbon </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">#5 - This is a wall hanging made of old record albums, lots of Graphic 45,<br />
and old family photos!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The whole record project... that baby photo on the top right...<br />
... that's my Dad (so cute!)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">#6 - "Communique" lampshade... I used one of our antique<br />
lamps and made a new shade... LOVE IT!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">#7 - Wedding mini album. All the pages in this book flip up and/or down... <br />
using "Le Romantique" and our wedding photos.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another page from the wedding album.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">#8 - "My Favorite Things About Cruising" Punky Sprouts album. I LOVE this<br />
album... chipboard, acrylic, and fabric pages and ohhhhh so much<br />
Graphic 45!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Some of the inside pages from the "Cruising" album</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">#9 - "Jeff's Best Man" Layout... using Graphic 45's "Le Romantique" and<br />
the new Core'dinations textured G45 cardstock. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">#10 - One of my FAVORITE projects of the year...<br />
A "Hallowe'en in Wonderland" hanging mobile</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">More of the mobile... yes, there was a suspended tea pot POURING TEA <br />
into a cup exploding with feathers... </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">#11 - My "Vacay Log..." a book I created with lots of empty pages<br />
and tags to add vacation details while you are on a trip. A cute and <br />
fun keepsake!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">#12 - "Strike a Pose" Layout... yes, my dog poses better <br />
than my kids do! I just love that Graphic 45 products are so versitle<br />
that you can do a pet layout with them... and still look cute and vintage!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">#13 - "Hallowe'en in Wonderland" 3-D <br />
Trick or Treat Bag!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">More 3-D Trick or Treat fun!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">#14 - "Time Flies, so Flirt" layout. Ohhhh, the fun<br />
I had with the "Steampunk Debutante" line and more of the <br />
Core'dinations G45 textured cardstock!</td></tr>
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<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">I have had a BLAST as a design team member for Graphic 45 and would love to stick around for a second term! Fingers crossed!!! Make it a GREAT day!!! </div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01704054346972119600noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6963392697013788924.post-61980094170375095622011-02-23T09:37:00.000-08:002011-02-23T09:37:18.166-08:00Graphic 45 and May Arts Blog Hop...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAbrA4J6IKx8NPStifQ6Eyd9EyC7GLjlbLb7e9wpwfXNC3X_o_dtCMhKYJ0COpxOwnUMM6pHCgCgWscTEw0tlykOr9nQCjC4CDrAohLiC6mJL2pDjwWxKqFCh9ToUBssj3m25oyPNy0Fur/s1600/Feb+2011+-+Tracey+-+Jessicas+Room+whole+-+May+Arts.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" j6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAbrA4J6IKx8NPStifQ6Eyd9EyC7GLjlbLb7e9wpwfXNC3X_o_dtCMhKYJ0COpxOwnUMM6pHCgCgWscTEw0tlykOr9nQCjC4CDrAohLiC6mJL2pDjwWxKqFCh9ToUBssj3m25oyPNy0Fur/s400/Feb+2011+-+Tracey+-+Jessicas+Room+whole+-+May+Arts.jpg" width="318" /></a></div>All this week, <a href="http://g45papers.typepad.com/">Graphic 45</a> and <a href="http://www.mayarts.com/blog/">May Arts Ribbon</a> are doing a Blog Hop... and there are lots of available prizes. Jump on over to both of the sites to get in on all the fun!<br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Here is a project that I created... it was featured on the Graphic 45 blog yesterday. Our 21-year-old is moving back home this weekend, so I created a bedroom door plaque for her room. Jessica is so into dance and drama and movies and vintage, so the new line, "Curtain Call" was PERFECT for this project. The May Arts ribbon was a perfect addition. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Make it a GREAT day!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_K-yxhWeZFkDp84Z9NZvTU2V5ZZUy83gqDkJnjHQrEQlATaioJ5i1vmdIweWn89DY8tcepEnHwqGF4WKAh3HbwIVBkgG_iO3Ei3dIY1LSA8s35a6YGybdCTPlyGm9CkqsnES7cW5o6fQb/s1600/Feb+2011+-+Tracey+-+Jessicas+Room+close+-+May+Arts.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" j6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_K-yxhWeZFkDp84Z9NZvTU2V5ZZUy83gqDkJnjHQrEQlATaioJ5i1vmdIweWn89DY8tcepEnHwqGF4WKAh3HbwIVBkgG_iO3Ei3dIY1LSA8s35a6YGybdCTPlyGm9CkqsnES7cW5o6fQb/s400/Feb+2011+-+Tracey+-+Jessicas+Room+close+-+May+Arts.jpg" width="265" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHATNsBUDiO4oe1Z5QtUm6pzV4ww1KYw720OXeLe9d7VMegBXVR7VZ9jZxZHEmWBMrHPSab4R05CD-RyH11gWaPRt_KPiorfJgNGwXGKudzNDPtCAU55XPwygrrtmjgY1Tw65AYIvQ6jcW/s1600/Feb+2011+-+Tracey+-+Jessicas+Room+side+-+May+Arts.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" j6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHATNsBUDiO4oe1Z5QtUm6pzV4ww1KYw720OXeLe9d7VMegBXVR7VZ9jZxZHEmWBMrHPSab4R05CD-RyH11gWaPRt_KPiorfJgNGwXGKudzNDPtCAU55XPwygrrtmjgY1Tw65AYIvQ6jcW/s400/Feb+2011+-+Tracey+-+Jessicas+Room+side+-+May+Arts.jpg" width="292" /></a></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01704054346972119600noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6963392697013788924.post-76061967054088049812011-02-14T19:32:00.000-08:002011-02-14T19:32:05.482-08:00Graphic 45, CHA projects...I told you I've been scrapping like crazy... and here are 2 of my Graphic 45 CHA projects...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Curtain Call"... a layout called, "The Kiss"... photos from our honeymoon and a 100 year old book cover... I LOVE using vintage stuff with Graphic 45!!!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We were asked to design "a tag" using the new "Le Cirque" line by Graphic 45... I just LOVE how this simple piece turned out!!!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Using "Harmony," my Sakura Glaze Pens, and some black feathers, this recital layout came out just how I wanted!!!</td></tr>
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Hi All! I know, I know... I have been a bit absent and there is still some straightening up to do on the new color/design of the blog. For those of you following along with my Weight Loss Experiment blog... <a href="http://becomingmyhusbandsgirlfriend.blogspot.com/">"Becoming My Husband's Girlfriend,"</a> you know I've been pretty busy... and pretty successful so far!<br />
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<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">In the past 4 weeks, I have created over 15 layouts, cards and projects... to be displayed at CHA and for my regular design assignments. Holding them back and not being able to share with you drives me nuts, but it is time that I can finally start sharing the fun! I have plenty more to share in the next few days! </div> <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fun with chipboard swirls, covered in paper and sanded... flowers stamped below the swirl while flower stickers pop on the top of the swirl... add in a bright Glimmer Mist border... voila!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Close up of the swirl, stamp and sticker accent.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Make it a FANTASTIC day!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01704054346972119600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6963392697013788924.post-7026944113281454962011-02-05T08:37:00.000-08:002011-02-05T08:37:09.975-08:00CHA... Winter 2011... Friends and MY TOP 5 FAVORITES!I feel so blessed to have made so many wonderful friends thanks to the wonderful scrapbook industry! Today's post is sharing some of those friends, and my personal Top 5 Favorites from the show! <br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><u>MY TOP 5 FROM CHA WINTER 2011...</u></span></div><br />
Let's jump right into it... <br />
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Tops... and YES, I am prejudice (since I design for them...) <a href="http://g45papers.typepad.com/">GRAPHIC 45</a>... MY ALL TIME FAVORITE and <a href="http://www.mylittleshoebox.typepad.com/">My Little Shoebox</a>... those MLS sneakers even came out with a new, surprise line that even the DT didn't know about!!!<br />
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1. <a href="http://petaloo.typepad.com/blog/#tp">Petaloo</a>... you know that I am a flower girl, so there should be no surprise that a flower company is #1... except that I am a Prima gal through and through and, although Prima is #2 (because they so totally rock), Petaloo TOTALLY BLEW ME AWAY! Their new cream fabric flowers, Crocheted Ribbons and Paper Vines... you HAVE to check it out!<br />
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2. <a href="http://www.primamarketinginc.com/">PRIMA!</a> The beauty in this booth is UNBELIEVABLE! Their new metal embellishments, flowers, papers, designs... ahhhhhhhhhh... I could have taken up residence and just soaked up mojo all day! <br />
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3. <a href="http://www.pinkpaislee.com/manufacturers.php?manufacturerid=3">House of Three/Pink Paisley</a>...I sooooo love House of Three and was only aware of their digital stuff, but they have lines with Pink Paisley that are TO DIE FOR! The soft, vintage designs... the cute and new embellishments... and then the color... check it out!<br />
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4. <a href="http://www.coredinations.com/index.php/category/scrapbook-blog/">Core'dinations</a>... CARDSTOCK!? YEP! Core'dinations paired up with Graphic 45 about 6 months ago and created a line of patterned/textured cardstock to go along with Graphic 45... I have used it on several of my recent projects and I LOVE THIS STUFF! They have also worked with companies like Jillibean Soup and Tim Holtz... (taking a singing break...) And their new line of glitter cardstock... 3 different "levels" of glitter from "You need your sunglasses" to "soft sparkle"... and GET THIS... NONE of the glitter comes off on you! <br />
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5. <a href="http://www.punkysprouts.com/index.html">Punky Sprouts</a>... for a new company that is only a year old, this one is HOT! Mini albums like you have never seen before... chipboard, acrylic, and fabric pages... all together... so many sizes and shapes... if you haven't seen these products before... you HAVE TO CHECK THEM OUT!!!<br />
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<div style="text-align: left;">There you have it! I have so much mojo bottled up it is CRAZY... actually, I am going to use that CHA mojo this weekend as I have 7 assignments due for Ever After... time to get designing!!! WOOO HOOOOO!!!</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01704054346972119600noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6963392697013788924.post-91408595737673243532011-01-31T18:10:00.000-08:002011-02-19T07:27:18.427-08:00CHA, CHA, CHA... Winter 2011... #1 of 2 posts <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My "Anna" layout using the new "Le Cirque" line by Graphic 45... looks good in the booth, huh... ;-)</td></tr>
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YES, I am still working on updating WOOOOO HOOOOO!<br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">SORRY, that I have not posted for a bit... I have been scrapping like CRAZY for the show and have been working on my weight loss... see <a href="http://becomingmyhusbandsgirlfriend.blogspot.com/">"Becoming My Husband's Girlfriend..."</a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">BUT... I have some fun photos from CHA! I was lucky enough to have Graphic 45 offer me a day pass to come see the show, so, OF COURSE I said, "YES!" I haven't been to CHA since I worked the Rusty Pickle booth at Winter CHA 2009! That was a FUN show... meeting retailers from around the world... meeting "cyber" friends in person including the Tally Scrapper group and Miss Becky Conley... AND getting invited to the Creating Keepsakes lunch with magazine editors and contributors... ahhhhhhhhhh... ((( sorry... snapping out of happy memory mode )))... </div> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">What a COOL way to display the designers for Graphic 45... LOVE IT! THAT'S me... top left...</td></tr>
</tbody></table>So, I have a few main thoughts to share with you from the show... first, the size of the show. This might not be very PC, but I would be remiss if I didn't comment on the EXTREME decline in the number of exhibitors at the show. I know the economy over the past few years has made a big dent in the Craft and Hobby industry, but I had NO IDEA that the dent was more like a MASSIVE SINK HOLE! Two years ago, it took me TEN MINUTES to walk (at a brisk pace) from one side of the show to the other! I am talking about the entire CHA show, not just the scrapbooking section, but still, 10 MINUTES. This year, we almost saw the entire show in 8 hours... I don't know what the numbers are to compare apples to apples, but the change in two years was shocking! <br />
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</tbody></table>However, it is AWESOME to see my favorites still around... of course, including the awesome Graphic 45... as one other manufacturer told me... "Graphic 45 is now the STANDARD that we are all trying to reach..." WOW!<br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">You will have to wait for the rest of my post... that is it for tonight. Have a GREAT Night and Happy Scrappy Dreams!</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01704054346972119600noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6963392697013788924.post-20179322723441192092011-01-31T17:05:00.000-08:002011-01-31T17:05:26.600-08:00CHA... updates coming...Updates coming very, very shortly... HOLY COW... that visitor counter is going CRAZY!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01704054346972119600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6963392697013788924.post-23182760649239364242011-01-20T09:56:00.000-08:002011-01-20T09:56:51.798-08:00"Ch, ch, ch, ch, ch... CHAAAAAAANGES!"It has been over a years since I changed the look of WOOOOO HOOOOO, so it is time... not that I have time to play at the moment... my Graphic 45 CHA layouts are calling me, but we needed to brighten up... get rid of all that black!<br />
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More changes on the way... but I REALLY have to get back to playing with <a href="http://www.g45papers.com/products/curtain-call-category">"Curtain Call!" </a><br />
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Oh... and if you haven't had a chance to check it out, <span style="font-size: large;">you HAVE TO see my new blog</span>, <a href="http://becomingmyhusbandsgirlfriend.blogspot.com/">"Becoming My Husband's Girlfriend!"</a> YOU'RE GOING TO LOVE IT!!!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01704054346972119600noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6963392697013788924.post-15883460013420216982011-01-20T09:42:00.000-08:002011-01-20T09:42:44.522-08:00CHA - My Little Shoebox Sneak Peaks...Can I just say, "SOOOOOOO CUTE!" I received my Design Team box of new product a few days ago and I... LOVE... IT! Anna helped me open the box to see what "we" were sent... she took several pieces of paper to the scrapbook room and started creating a new layout on the spot! <br />
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Sneak Peaks of the 6 new lines are being posted all week on the <a href="http://www.mylittleshoebox.typepad.com/">My Little Shoebox blog</a>. Of course, I have a few of them to share with you here... <br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><em><strong><u>"Sew Cute"</u></strong></em></span></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://mylittleshoebox.typepad.com/.a/6a01156f7ff5fb970c0147e1c2ec1a970b-320wi" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="196" s5="true" src="http://mylittleshoebox.typepad.com/.a/6a01156f7ff5fb970c0147e1c2ec1a970b-320wi" width="320" /></a></div><div align="center">This is one of the lines that I get to play with right away! SERIOUSLY, how cute is this!?</div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://mylittleshoebox.typepad.com/.a/6a01156f7ff5fb970c0148c7afdee4970c-320wi" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" s5="true" src="http://mylittleshoebox.typepad.com/.a/6a01156f7ff5fb970c0148c7afdee4970c-320wi" /></a></div><div align="center">Ahhhhh... flowers and clouds and trees... LOVE IT!</div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://mylittleshoebox.typepad.com/.a/6a01156f7ff5fb970c0147e1ae745a970b-320wi" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" s5="true" src="http://mylittleshoebox.typepad.com/.a/6a01156f7ff5fb970c0147e1ae745a970b-320wi" /></a></div><div align="center">I have this one, too... those little pears and peas in a pod... DARLING!</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="left">New layouts are coming shortly... but for now, jump on over to the MLS Blog... they are doing a GIVEAWAY!!! Make it a GREAT day!</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01704054346972119600noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6963392697013788924.post-44843859523546540032011-01-18T15:44:00.000-08:002011-01-18T15:45:59.161-08:00My Weight Loss Experiment... "Becoming My Husband's Girlfriend"...Hi All!! While I am MADLY designing for CHA with the uber awesome new "Graphic 45", working on monthly "My Little Shoebox" assignments and creating 6 new store samples for "Ever After Scrapbooks", I have also started a new project that is very near and dear to my heart. <br />
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As many of you know, I have been working on my weight of the past several years... and have been training for bike rides and triathlons for the past 2 years. I decided I had ENOUGH and am putting it ALL OUT THERE! <br />
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I have started a new blog called,<br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span><a href="http://becomingmyhusbandsgirlfriend.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size: x-large;">"Becoming My Husband's Girlfriend."</span> </a><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">There is so much that I hope to do with this blog including posting regular updates on my weight loss, training, successes and challenges. I also plan to bring SEXY BACK to my husband and our relationship. Inspiration, funny stories and ideas in an interactive setting. I know I'm not the only person who is fed up with their weight, so we can get inspiration from each other!</div> <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">OK... OK... I'm only going to share my BEST part here on this blog... for all the real, honest to goodness Day 1 photos, my weight and stats, check out the new blog... oh, and maybe a tissue or two for today's story and song...</td></tr>
</tbody></table>"WOOOOO HOOOOO" is NOT GOING ANYWHERE! This is still my home for scrapping, designing, and daily life and fun. <br />
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I would LOVE IT if you would check out the new blog and, if you are interested, become a follower and share the link with your friends. The more the merrier for this social experiment in weight loss and being flirty with our spouces. Now THAT deserves a big WOOOO HOOOOO!!! ;-)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01704054346972119600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6963392697013788924.post-10783310846484988842011-01-12T15:24:00.000-08:002011-01-12T15:24:57.753-08:00CHA, CHA, CHA... GRAPHIC 45...Yes, the time has come for CHA, the biggest show for the scrapbook industry of the year (except for summer CHA, but you get the point!) <a href="http://g45papers.typepad.com/">Graphic 45</a> is rolling out sneaks of their new lines that will be released at the show and, since I am lucky enough to have recieved my Design Team box a few days ago, I can say that this release in unlike ANYTHING you have seen in the industry!!!<br />
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I figure I can share with you the products that Graphic 45 has released on their blog in the past few days... <br />
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May I present... "CURTAIN CALL"...<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Next, put your hands together for, "LE CIRQUE..."</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And if you are a stamper, here are a few of the new Graphic 45 Stamp collections...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://g45papers.typepad.com/.a/6a011570479cdc970b0147e17c2e26970b-320wi" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" n4="true" src="http://g45papers.typepad.com/.a/6a011570479cdc970b0147e17c2e26970b-320wi" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The third of the new releases was a mid-season release, "Once Upon A Springtime." You can see a layout I created with this pretty spring line in the post below. Hope you like what you are seeing here! It will be at store near you very soon!!!</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01704054346972119600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6963392697013788924.post-67507695701571173662011-01-05T10:25:00.000-08:002011-01-05T10:25:56.057-08:00Back to Graphic 45 Scrapping...<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Graphic 45's "Steampunk Debutante" line and the new Core'dinations Cardstock.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>... come on now... you didn't think that just because I finished up Project 365 that my blog was done, did you!? HECK NO! I have so many projects to post it is CRAZY! So, here are a few recent layouts I created for Graphic 45...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Graphic 45's newest line, "Once Upon A Springtime." Each of these darling flowers were cut with my Cricut... BOY do I love that thing!!!</td></tr>
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">I can't believe the time is here... the last post for my 2010 Project 365. No, Dad, I'm not going to do it again in 2011, although I will continue to post photos throughout the year, as well as get back to regular posting of my scrapping, projects and stuff. But for now, the last story of our 2010, New Years...</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Our tradition is that we stay home with the kids, some family and friends... we "hodge podge" all evening... (no dinner, we eat our favorite appetizers instead)... we play games all night... we watch a bit of the hoopla on TV while we get out our noise makers and hats, then we celebrate and shout and laugh and kiss at midnight... watch a bit more of the hoopla on TV, and go to bed. Yeah, it might not be hugely exciting, but it is WONDERFUL to spend the end of each year and the start of the new year with our kids and our loved ones. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikolAjc8Vok7ELUYCM9q8kqv4vJ33lLbGrt1h2wkg2TiTV5UsANb3pR6Gz2CVQ20xvEHdQZwFPLP8urH6bCpg9A9Xl8Z86OqODDwhj8YTCnMMz6dKf1kgCDRtzTd1FfpAILSiTySRkxEhR/s1600/364.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="262" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikolAjc8Vok7ELUYCM9q8kqv4vJ33lLbGrt1h2wkg2TiTV5UsANb3pR6Gz2CVQ20xvEHdQZwFPLP8urH6bCpg9A9Xl8Z86OqODDwhj8YTCnMMz6dKf1kgCDRtzTd1FfpAILSiTySRkxEhR/s400/364.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div>This year, both Jess and Chris were gone for the first time... Jess was up at Mary's house babysitting for the neighborhood kids while the parents had an adult party next door. Chris was in Texas visiting Tom. We had Kyle here (as per tradition) and Jeff and Mindy (who have celebrated with us for the past several years.)<br />
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May 2011 bless us with health, love, happiness and laughter. Happy New Year, everyone!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01704054346972119600noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6963392697013788924.post-42870922106765799212011-01-02T20:18:00.000-08:002011-01-02T20:18:49.478-08:00Project 365 - Christmas Day...What a wonderful, blessed and crazy day, all wrapped together! Back to traditions...<br />
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<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">... the morning starts with Mom (usually getting up first and then me) getting the homemade quiche into the oven... turning on Christmas music... lighting a fire... turning on all of the inside Christmas lights... Mom and Dad getting their champagne cocktails while we fix crystal glasses of Sparkling Cider for the kids... who can't come out past their bedroom hallway until we have everything ready for them.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</div>... stockings... <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">CAN YOU BELIEVE IT...? Jeff and I fill each other's stockings and we just HAPPENED to get each other the SAME EXACT magazine... I guess we know what we like...</td></tr>
</tbody></table>... and Santa gifts and then the kids can come out and we start our Christmas morning.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jessica... getting cash and debit paid off from Santa...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chris and his new laptop...</td></tr>
</tbody></table>We all open our stockings... <br />
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... then open the gifts... one at a time... so that we can enjoy each gift... hear the story behind the gift... try on the gift or open the gift... you get the picture... and, yes, this may take forever, but it is a WONDERFUL part of the tradition! <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Abby and her new collar and name tag... what a lady!</td></tr>
</tbody></table>After the morning tree is done, it is time to clean up and get ready for Mary and John and the kids to come down for the "afternoon" tree... gifts from Mom and Dad to the kids and grandkids and vica versa.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dad found these t-shirts online... they come with the little amp (that you can see hanging on Chris' belt), guitar picks and playable guitars... Chris and Matthew were rocking...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">... and Anna was rocking out, too!</td></tr>
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Then, clean up again, so the rest of the local family can come over for Christmas dinner and cards. This year, we had Honeybaked Ham AND Honeybaked Turkey, potato casserole, rasberry walnut salad and ambrosia salad (we haven't had that in YEARS!). As the family played "LRC," I prepared a dessert bar (inspired by our Progressive Dinner dessert stop at the Jimenez house!) <br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"> ... and Abby... cuddling in her favorite Christmas decoration, the white fluff of synthetic snow and the warm glow of the Christmas lights... what a WONDERFUL Christmas!!!</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Christmas is a time of tradition in our home. Our newest traditions started 8 years ago... we moved to our house in Escondido and Mom and Dad were alone... no kids on Christmas morning... no grandkids on Christmas morning. They spent one year alone (9 years ago) and after months of beating around the bush, Mom told me how sad they had been alone, so we invited them to come down to our house on Christmas Eve and the tradition has stuck ever since. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">We all (even Jess and Chris) went to the early Christmas Eve Mass then Jeff and Dad took Jessica and Anna to see Christmas lights while Mom, Chris and I went home and started cooking. Beef Stroganoff for Christmas Eve dinner... and then onto our annual traditions...</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">... while Mom and I finish cooking for the next day, the family sits and watches the original "Grinch"... we ONLY watch that Christmas movie on Christmas Eve night...</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</div>... the kids get to open ONE gift (which is always their new Christmas Eve pajamas, except that Jessica let Anna open one of her gifts early, too)...<br />
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... we take photos of the kids, in their new pajamas, under the Christmas tree...<br />
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... we put out cookies and egg nog (for Santa) and vegitables for the reindeer, along with a letter/list for Santa...<br />
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... then Jeff cuddles up with the kids to read "Twas the Night Before Christmas..." reading the story used to be my Dad's job... until the first year that Mom and Dad were here for Christmas Eve... I handed the book to my Dad to read to the family and he handed it to Jeff... and said that he was now the "Dad" and it was now his job... (insert happy tears here...)<br />
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... the kids then go to sleep... Mom and Dad retire for the night... and I usually go to bed while Jeff wraps my gifts (that he bought earlier that day...) while he watches his FAVORITE Christmas movie ("It's A Wonderful Life"), but since we bought each other a computer this year, I stayed up and watched the movie with him. Boy, do I love that movie... and my wonderful husband!!!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01704054346972119600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6963392697013788924.post-24276797119472979802011-01-02T18:33:00.000-08:002011-01-02T18:33:44.677-08:00Project 365 - Modeling for MLS and Making Cookies...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Eh9oqTw0xHEqufRI3qrzWVsSqYeLBV_hT508PUetry8jEqhrIZrzKOZRidI0Anpk_Lz1zYDCNoXYYojSiCwiRUpcn5Valkn7ZELbccsldSejMzAGUa4v-Vx4UZXbu5jgVljQpoGnhpD2/s1600/333.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Eh9oqTw0xHEqufRI3qrzWVsSqYeLBV_hT508PUetry8jEqhrIZrzKOZRidI0Anpk_Lz1zYDCNoXYYojSiCwiRUpcn5Valkn7ZELbccsldSejMzAGUa4v-Vx4UZXbu5jgVljQpoGnhpD2/s400/333.jpg" width="270" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">I created a fun project for my monthly assignment for My Little Shoebox... a purse and headband for Anna... so, OF COURSE, I needed her to model my projects!!! She LOVED modeling for MLS, and although there were a TON of darling photos, this is my favorite! In fact, I just did a layout with this photo that I will be sharing as soon as it is posted on the MLS blog!</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</div>Baking cookies... one of our long standing traditions for the holidays! This year, Jessica came over to bake the traditional sugar cookies with Anna... and make a mess... and leave all the dishes for me to do... but she also left some yummy cookies!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01704054346972119600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6963392697013788924.post-48030015834107061932011-01-02T18:22:00.000-08:002011-01-02T18:22:14.362-08:00Project 365 - 3rd Annual Progressive PJ Party!!!<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLYUH3Sr13id1d4Zw2TL9IymBaZ_OBxI_xXUPwpgAbHVD01Cf0h-LeX8uHqAKWpestvJClMonRkBg5co5Ezhngw6xTu-fFRs-e76lS5V9qWhw6JTt3l2AQHuE46aD4ZHIybvIODlilPdo3/s1600/329.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="217" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLYUH3Sr13id1d4Zw2TL9IymBaZ_OBxI_xXUPwpgAbHVD01Cf0h-LeX8uHqAKWpestvJClMonRkBg5co5Ezhngw6xTu-fFRs-e76lS5V9qWhw6JTt3l2AQHuE46aD4ZHIybvIODlilPdo3/s400/329.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">SERIOUSLY... this annual party has become one of our favorite events of the ENTIRE YEAR! Jeff and I were SOOOOOO LUCKY to join an amazing group of volunteers at the high school when we moved here 8 years ago... and even MORE LUCKY that we now call them all friends! The tradition includes the following... 1st stop, appetizers (and drinks)... 2nd stop, salad (and drinks)... 3rd stop, main course (and, well of course, more drinks)... and the final stop, desserts and BUNCO! Oh, and more drinks... </div> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table>Last year, we ladies decided that we wanted to be comfortable for this annual assault on our waistlines and livers and wanted to wear pajamas. The men thought we were crazy, and although they protested, they dressed in their finest sweat pants and checkered flannels... and they LOVED it by the end of the night. So, of course, we gals went shopping for new pajamas this year and the guys didn't say a word as they donned their night clothes.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">STOP #2 - Marion's house for THREE different AMAZING salads... yep, we are getting a bit giddy...</td></tr>
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</tbody></table>As we have done in year's past, we took photos of the gals at each stop... to provide a photographic journey of our "Ice Cube Club." We also have a few photos of the guys... enjoy the ride!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">STOP #3 - Prime Rib, Ham, and potato casserole at the Early house... who knew that a full moon would be rising within the hour...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">LAST STOP... An ENTIRE DESSERT BAR and a hysterical game of Bunco at the Jimenez home. Yes, even the guys were totally into the game... and NOBODY in the house stopped laughing for 2 hours while we madly threw our dice and tallied our scores! This photo is the culmination of 7 hours of eating and drinking and being merry with our friends, and we are already counting the days until the 2011 event!!!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">... and our cute boys... and Barnett's bell...</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01704054346972119600noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6963392697013788924.post-50139699237318244862011-01-02T17:34:00.000-08:002011-01-02T17:34:39.696-08:00Project 365 - Thanksgiving... (yes, I'm catching up)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIP-8ZDyhOtbgPzj-YU2HX0yngdtiSJ4YjpVopz2BCzjHeEieHQ7iwQQjKh-3oLjmIfqYqnnYMDbKcJmLE6J-DwS-MdpZkYdssojI8z_pd_jwHQZdWQtyXmNUjb6UyN4A-JdjV78aodOUf/s1600/322.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIP-8ZDyhOtbgPzj-YU2HX0yngdtiSJ4YjpVopz2BCzjHeEieHQ7iwQQjKh-3oLjmIfqYqnnYMDbKcJmLE6J-DwS-MdpZkYdssojI8z_pd_jwHQZdWQtyXmNUjb6UyN4A-JdjV78aodOUf/s400/322.jpg" width="293" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Mom and Dad had Thanksgiving this year, so we went up the day before to help with the cooking and the prep. It was a FULL house... the Schoeffels (we missed Uncle Scott), Aunt Penny and Uncle Dick, and Steven's girlfriend, Brooke, and her parents. Mary and John were with John's family this year.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">We decided to do a family photo shoot and cracked each other up! Even Abby wanted to get in on the fun!</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhujtx4I1HjrWv_zw_1awEmNUR4uzoFllac-KejCfR0gxUMCzdSUn1xGVBP9edpy7FolB2kkfDM-4xU1NZMpZxm5htg499KOT0peI_O84-z32ORcTTHhi4Thf6oSz__5S7-wOVI6S5uL9Rd/s1600/321.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="323" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhujtx4I1HjrWv_zw_1awEmNUR4uzoFllac-KejCfR0gxUMCzdSUn1xGVBP9edpy7FolB2kkfDM-4xU1NZMpZxm5htg499KOT0peI_O84-z32ORcTTHhi4Thf6oSz__5S7-wOVI6S5uL9Rd/s400/321.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_gurtEOz891zwacIpKSEUA_5ld0OiUihzR8O-DG_AxO-lDhgd1PoV2iSv5SREBKwtiVGcWm4sFWXTf9wAMnaIIWSboERAFQxee2ZHFwnNziMqpPQnT9itekxawDTAj1NC-KFX51VQY7BG/s1600/320.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_gurtEOz891zwacIpKSEUA_5ld0OiUihzR8O-DG_AxO-lDhgd1PoV2iSv5SREBKwtiVGcWm4sFWXTf9wAMnaIIWSboERAFQxee2ZHFwnNziMqpPQnT9itekxawDTAj1NC-KFX51VQY7BG/s400/320.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">And the star of the night... the dinner... yum, yummy, yumsters!!! Smoked turkey and gravy, Grandma Marge's potato casserole, rutabega, green been casserole, sweet yams, Mom's special stuffing (the BEST on earth!), my Gulliver's corn, creamed onions, and rolls... and, of course, Mom's pumpkin pies for dessert! Where, oh where is my spin bike...?</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">We were thrilled when we got the "secret invitation" to the First Trimester Awards Ceremony. Knowing that Anna was getting an award, I made up a story about it being a special day at school, curled her hair, had her put on one of her favorite outfits, and took a few photos of her before school. </div> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Anna with Principal Ausby... he is one of the most AWESOME Principals that I've ever known!</td></tr>
</tbody></table> Anna was awarded Best in Language Arts. Although she is in first grade, she is already reading at a third grade level. Besides the the awards ceremony, the certificate and the medal, the BEST part of this honor is that the kids get to ring the historic school bell... over 100 years old... very heavy... and very cool!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Poor Mr. Ausby... that bell is VERY hard to ring because it is so heavy and while the kids pose for their pictures, he pulls and pulls that bell!</td></tr>
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