On the "bad girl" list...

I have been such a bad blogger.....I have just had a time getting rid of this crap and it's still lingering....and it's left me so...well ...depleted...I guess is the best word for it... I start to feel better, go about doing regular "stuff" then need to take a nap because I'm exhausted...but enough of that....I try to keep this a happy place...:-)

I actually got a little creating going today and it make me feel good...it feels like it's been forever since I made anything...

I did these cards for a class I'm going to teach in May.. I wanted them to be nice, but also kind of simple so they would work for the class...

These are made with Heidi Grace patterned paper, Worldwinn Cardstock, and Hero Arts stamps...

A 2 page layout...haven't actually done a layout in forever I've been so busy with swaps and class stuff..

I used Bazzill Cardstock, Pattern Paper by CTMH, and Dreamstreet and Lace Cardstock by KI Memories...Title is "Starstruck"

and I got my cards done for the Deck of Me challenge..so I am all caught up!

week 13 was "what makes you laugh everyday?"

week 14 is "is your glass half empty or half full?"

This weekend is CKC St Louis, and I've really been looking forward to it. I'll be helping out at the SBF's booth, but I also have an entire day of cropping on Saturday with friends which I booked back in January. So, needless to say, things have been pretty busy at the store..but I LOVE IT...it's like Christmas everyday...all these boxes of wonderful things coming in to play with...unfortunately with the loss of my primary income though, it's also torture because I can't afford to buy it all...LOL...but I've got some prospects out there so keep your fingers crossed for me and we'll see.

The "girls" at the SBF have all been so nice and wonderful to me, and I'm enjoying working with them so much, you can really tell everyone there really loves this hobby and wants to be there...it's pretty refreshing....and I'll be there tomorrow working and helping to load up for the show...so if I can I'll get some pics posted tomorrow.

Anyway, thanks everyone so much for the well wishes and for checking in on me....fingers crossed, I'll be here tomorrow with a new Ricetta...

Gratitudes:

1. I think I actually saw the sun for a minute or two today

2. Our grass is starting to grow

3. Britain has taken this interest in plants lately, I'll have to show some pics of his mini greenhouse

4. Landon snuggles

5. sleep

Giant Steps are what you take...

walking on the moon...

if I how to put music on here, then you'd be hearing The Police right now, but as it is you'll have to imagine it in your head...if Carolyn or Dianna want to help me out in this department please feel free....so

who wants to walk with me?

I should have said "walk around the world" so I apologize to my international friends for my narrowmindedness...

My plan is to start on Monday, I'm hoping that by then it won't be quite as soggy as it has been here the past few days because I do not have a treadmill . I know some of you have already started..Good for you! Kylie's walking "virtually" to Lisbon and will then get rewarded with an actual trip to Lisbon!! This is totally no stress, I just want us to be able to motivate each other to move, I definitely need the extra help, I'd much rather read or play with paper than go for a walk...so I hope you'll check back here and comment when you walk how far you went and by the weekend I'm going to add a walklist over to the right of your links (if you wish to be included please leave me a comment with your link) and it's as easy as that. So fire up those MP3 players and get your walking shoes ready! Set a goal which includes some incentive at the end...Mine is 20 lbs by the end of May and I get Scrapbook Money to spend! So I haven't set a mile goal yet, at first I think I just want to see if I can actually get out the door. Feel free to share pictures of your walking adventures as well, and let anyone know who might want to join to come on by and join us...!!! LET's GO!!

I also have a Ricetta (Italian word for recipe, because everyone says "sketch" and I wanted a cute name, so it's basically a sketch) for you. If you want to play, create a layout inspired by this Ricetta and link me in the comments. Next Wednesday, I will display everyone's pages with a new Ricetta!

so here is Ricetta #1 designed by me...and I don't know how to do it up in a program the way I've seen on a lot of other blogs if someone wants to tell me how that works I'd love to be schooled...Thanks!

and here is my take on it

I hope this inspires you to play!!

I used Bazzill Bling Cardstock

Lace Cardstock by KI Memories

buttons from Rhonna Farrer

Letter stickers by Heidi Grace

I'm trying to be better about doing a supply list

I also completed this layout for the FiskarsCrafts sketch for February

Bazzill Cardstock, CTMH

Pattern Paper Making Memories, CTMH

Chipboard letters are WE R Memory Keepers

I think Thursday is going to be Meme day, and on Friday there will be a project challenge up...at least that's my story and I'm stickin to it...

Today I am grateful for

1. being off work

2. Kids had early release

3. got some scrapping done

4. got some laundry done

5.after tomorrow I have a 4 day weekend! I hope to spend some time at the Fiskars online crop so whoever is going hope to see you there!