Stamptoberfest 2009

Over at 2Peas there is a fabulous event going on called Stamptoberfest. There are tons of challenges to get those stamps out and use them. Why not join me over there thru the weekend? I have already gotten a few cards made and have plans to make a couple more before the end of the event.

Here's one I already finished :

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October?? Where did September go?

I can't believe that September came and went and I completely dropped the ball on blogging all month. OOPS. Maybe it was school going full swing, maybe it was the girls starting volleyball, maybe it was Gabby starting dance classes, or maybe just maybe it was because my DH lost his job. Yep thats probably it. Things have to go back up from here though. You always feel so compassionate when you hear about someone losing their job and think it can't happen to you. When it does the reality that sets in is TOUGH.

I am on vacation from work this week so that is definitely a plus! I have no plans (I tried to go to Disney but no one would give me tickets LOL)

I did get some scrapping done in the last couple weeks especially participating in the online crop held at Memorable Seasons. Here is my fav from the event:

Gotta go back, back, back to school again!!

WOOHOO!!! The kiddos are back in school! (just kidding, well kinda) Actually I have missed the girls like crazy over the summer so I am glad to have them home. It only took 2 days for me to be ready for them to go to school though. In 4th grade here they get to change classes during the day so that is something new and exciting for them. I am happy to have them well adjusted and prepared for the new year. Madi is growing like a weed and Braylon is still Mama's boy.

Life is good!

MME Blog Sketch challenge

When I saw the sketch challenge on the MME blog I knew I had to make a LO for it. MME is one of my favorite paper companies. Their releases never fail to please.

On a side note, in the BIG SCRAPPER HOUSE I won the weekly dinner and the prize of my choice! WOOHOO

Construction Season

I have been participating in the Construction Season challenge that Carmen is hosting over at Willow Traders. She is an awesome hostess with the way she has styled it that we can create ANYTHING!! We can do anything crafty and just have to put in how long we are going to work on it! FAB!! Here's a couple of my projects!

Off? On a Monday?

Wow! It feels crazy to be home during the day on Monday! My day is normally filled with approving payroll, contacting customers, profit projections, charge off calculations, profit improvement plans, marketing plans, conference calls, and all the regular banking transactions that come along. Instead I am home watching the "Magic Schoolbus" (although that is definitely NOT the highlight of my day Braylon does enjoy it!) The bank is being audited tomorrow so my normal Tuesday off will be filled with loads of fun!

Oh well, I am going to make the most of today anyway. Have some cleaning and laundry to catch up on. I am also going to finish the gear album I have been working on with my Grease Monkey collection from BoBunny that was in my project kit from LPS. I have been messing with it for so long so I can achieve the look I want with ribbon coming out from all angles, with tags behind all the pics. I painted it with Maya Mist which is quickly becoming a favorite of mine. I will get the pics posted sometime this week! WOOHOO it feels so good when things get finished!

Bad Girls are having a birthday!

Speaking of birthdays... mine is in 3 weeks so I am hoping my DH will take a hint and buy me one of these amazing kits!! This one is one of my favorites from February. Look at all that yummy goodness waiting for someone to just dig in! The thing I love about the Bad Girls kits the most is the way Wendy has classes to help you use what you bought. You don't just buy all the mediums and have to idea what to do with them LOL... We have all done it and it is no fun to have goodies sitting there and the HUH? that you get when you look at them. Head on over and check out the new way she is doing the kits so she can continue creating!