I'm a bad lil blogger...lol/Sat findings

Oh my... have I sucked this month or what huh? LOL Well all is well in my world, Alexa is loving school and ballet, Angelina hates ballet (we're looking into soccer for her), Cody will be with us for Xmas, John just finished another one of his security computer courses, I had a blast at NAVCAN and I am now looking foward to getting caught up on some internet reading and findings... ENJOY!

Looking for some daily inspiration?? The Sisterhood of Scrap blog is a great blog with something new posted everyday. They feature a new sketch artist every week. Check them out!

Want some Halloween project ideas... check out the paper salon blog here

Great layering tutorial here and a mini album that I think is just scrumptious.... the site is called Studio Calico and here the link

My girlfriend Barb has been at home nursing a yucky cold... nice to see it hasn't hindered her creativity...lol Check out these awesome lo's she's done.


Blog I came across and I think it ROCKS... it's called Lessons from the Scrapbook Page

Looking for some bath treats for the cold winter that is coming? Well check out LUSH. Every time around this year I get ready for my mini shopping spree at Lush and I love that they are in mini gift packages too... I STRONGLY RECOMMEND them!!!!! LOL

KI Memories has a Focus on Halloween challenge up!

Please do yourselves a favour and have a read at my girlfriends Chris's blog. Her latest entry about the rain totally made me smile.. she is one amazig insightful woman!

Came across this spooky Halloween frame... you can go ahead and leave the frame coloured as shown in the pic below. Or look further into the tutorial and see how you can paint it to make it look more eerie!! Here is the link


There is a new challenge blog out there in scrap land... It is called "Global Perspectives" and it is a group of scrapping friends from around the world. Kind of a pretty great idea. The Canadian Kellie is an old scrap land friend of mine and is ubber talented... Check em out here!

Speaking of new blogs... I found this blog called the "The Journaling Junkie". I know that I need more work on my journalling and I think these challenges may actually inspire me to do so!

A HUGE CONGRATS TO ROBYN - SHE'S ENGAGED AND SO IN LOVE!!!!!!!

New sketch alert from Pencil Lines.


Queen & Coy posted this awesome idea about stitching on their floral felt ribbon (can you imagine how great this would look on the swirl felt ribbon too) Check out the post here.


Want a quick gift idea??? Check this out.....

I have really been enjoying reading Heidi Swapp's blog lately. She seems to be adopting her new life in a new country quite nicely. Check her entries out here

Daisy D's is holding a DT call... You have until 30 Nov 07 to submit your "scrap resume"... Here are the details!

QUIZ OF THE WEEK

You Are Scary

You even scare scary people sometimes!

How Scary Are You?

QUOTE OF THE WEEK
The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and
strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown.
- - - H. P. Lovecraft

Love this mini tutorial on how to make a fabric panel!!!!!! I think this is way too cool.

Exploding Box tutorial found on this blog

Love this double pouch gift bags... here is the tutorial!


I adore this mini maze book... here are the step by step instructions.

ACETATE GIFT BOX... I love this.... I alredy have a wicked idea in my head for this! LOL Here are the instructions.


Well folks that's about it for now.... I am tired and gonna call it quits. Enjoy the read!

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Saturday Findings

HAPPY WORLD CARD MAKING DAY to all my card lovers out there... I imagine there are 100's of celebrations going on throughout the web, but check out LM and their challenges/celebration here. Looks like it'l be lots of fun!

Came across this Xmas tutorial at a blog called Katie's Krafty Stuff. I adore this!


Skecth It blog has 2 new sketches posted. Check em out here

Oprah has just announced her next "Oprah Pick Book". You can read about it here... Looks like it'll be a good one too!

The Journaler's Junction blog has posted another challenge. It's all about Working those curves!

Sketch This has posted a new sketch...


Check out the Flair Blog. OH I love this fall flower bundle!!


Lucy has done another Sketch... Awesome job girl!!!!!!!!!!


Katie's been creating again.. MASS CREATING!!!!!!!!!! Amazing Amazing Amazing!!!

I have Jenni Bowlin's October kits on the way to me..
This is the Papercraft Kit



This is the Project Kit..

KI Memories has another challenge posted. All about signs. Find it here

Here's the latest sketch from Gettin Sketchy


Looking to make an ornament for your Xmas Tree this year.... and use bits from your stask?? Check this Star tutorial out!

Check out this advent calender tutorial.. I know my kids would love his!!!!

Here are some awesome handmade mini paper dresses.

I love this ABC Book from the Basement Bliss blog.


Here are some sweet party favours that can be made. I love this!

Maria made these amazing shadow boxes... what an awesome quick gift for a loved one. Check out the tutorial here....

Wanna a quick tutorial on how to make your own transparent embellishments? Check it out here

OH YUM YUM YUM... I am so making these with my girls this month... Here is the link with more pics!!

One Liitle Word blog has the next challenge work posted.. GONE!

I adore this project that Becky Higgins posted on her blog. Here is the link.

Quiz of the Week

Your Vampire Name Is...

Baroness of the Ghastly

What's Your Vampire Name?

Quote of the Week
"Dance as if no one is looking, work as if you didn't have to, and love as if you've never been hurt."
Source unknown.

That's about it for now... hope you enjoyed the read today and hope you have an awesome LONG weekend!!!

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I won again!!!/LO Share

Good heavens... this has been an awesome week for me. Not only did I win the $75 of free scrap goodies at Lifetime Moments, but I won a Basic Grey sponsored prze package aswell from their 5 year anniversary crop. WAHOOOOOOOOO... Got me a cool mail package coming soon! What an awesome start to the month!!!

Here are a few of the LO's I have done the past while that I haven't shared yet.. TFL!!!!!!!!!!!!



I cannot wait to scrap again!!!!!! I am itchin to have me some creative fun!!!!!

Have a sweet and HAPPY long weekend!

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BYE BYE TO THREE/Lucky Me!!!!!!!

BYE BYE TO THREE... three what you ask??

3 POUNDS BABY


I have lost three pounds my first week on Weight Watchers. WAHOOOOOOOOO!!! I haven't hit the exercise too much, but I am doing very well with my portion size, and eating sensibly. Meaning I am not depriving myself, just being smart on how I satisfy cravings..lol

ALSO... I just won $75 in scrapbook products at Lifetime Moments by participating in the Sept challenges they had. Check out the Oct sketch a day challenges they are having. Jackie has prizes set up for this too..LOL

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Pistols, Rifles and Gas OH MY!!!

Hey guys... I had an awesome but very exhausting past three days. I have been in Connaught Ranges doing my annual warrior training. I always love doing this training as it brings back my Petawawa days...LOL I get to play army and love every minute of it!

So Monday we did the C7 rifle ranges. We fire from the 100m in the prone, sitting, kneeling and standing positions. My right shoulder is still pretty sore from the rifle safety and cautionary drills we went thru. The recoil off the weapon when being fired isn't too bad but after shooting over 75 rounds (which isn't all that much)your shoulder gets sore from absorbing the shock. I love the smell of carbon after the weapon has been fired... I still have black under my fingernails from cleaning it.. LOL

Tuesday we did the 9mm pistol. This weapon has quite the kickback on it and although it is small, it is hard to fire. My favourite part was the snap shooting. We did increments of three bullets in a 2-3 second span. Two to the body of our paper figure and one to the head. So empowering...LOL I was teased that all my body shoots were right on the crotch of my paper man target...LOL My head shoots were dead on too! Guess hubby best not piss me off me thinks... LMAO

Today we did Gas Hut training. This just plain ole sucks. We get into our chemical suits, filtered mask (sucks breathing in that thing) boots and two layers of gloves. We have special drills we have to go thru to decontaminate, and we do them in a hut that has been polluted with CS Gas (think harsh pepper spray)... The smallest leak and natural sweating make this gas super irritating. They make us hold our breaths and take our masks of to decontaminate all exposed areas. We had to do this 3 times. My skin felt like it was burning after I got out of the hut. I can only imagine what it'd be like in there if we didn't have protective gear.. EEEEEKKKKK.. The good thing is that if you were the least bit stuffed up, when you finished going thru the hut, you were clear..LOL The gas makes you snot from here to heaven.. GROSS!!!!!!

So a very adventurous few days..... Tomorrow it's back to the office... SIGH

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Dumb Bum/Saturday Findings

So I was chatting with my YAYA Katie the other day and she proceeded to give me an earful of "crap" as the weight loss ticker I had orginally had on my blog was from a diet pill company. For the record i am dead against diet pills, and just loved the ticker... I didn't realize where it came from... BAHAHAHAHAHAHA Yes DUMB BUM.. so thanks Katie for bringing this to my attention, I would hate to have endorsed that on my blog. LMAO

So yes I am on the weight loss quest. I have really approached this one with more smarts me thinks... I haven't cheated myself out of anything, but really have concentrated on portion size, and not snacking at night. Some days I came in under my points, and once this week I indulged in one extra point from my extra 35 weekly points. If you haven't guessed, I am on Weight Watchers. I have done the Online program as I know myself and have a hard time going to the meetings. I wasn't suppose to weigh myself until Monday, but I did yesturday and am already 2 pounds down.. Hee Hee.. Anyways this is going to take me a good year or two to get my weight down... but baby steps... I'll make it!

This weekend I hope to scrap.. we are looking to go apple picking tomorrow and enjoying a gorgeous weekend..

NOW ON WITH THE SATURDAY FINDINGS...LOL

It has been a while since I blogged, so I have lots of catching up to do....

Have you been on the Memory Makers 2008 Masters blog yet? Check it out here.

Love this craft found on this blog... They are called PAPER PINS here is a pic of the and the link has the tutorial on how to make them.


Love this idea... use puffy paint on your plain brads to add accent and texture. I can't wait to try this. Check it out here

Congrats to Cheryl Kelly-Van Domelen for winning the grand prize Pizzazzill Creative Imaginations contest. Cheryl used my challenges to create a few of her entries... WTG Cheryl, you rock!

Becky Higgins is blogging now... here is the link

Gorgeous Tile Tutorial here.. if you love using alcohol inks.. you'll love this project!

Maria is creating non stop these days. She has made two different accordion mini albums. Love the winter one!!! Makes a great stocking stuffer or a quick put together for a loved one. Thanks for the tutorial girl!!!!


You Might Be Addicted to Scrapbooking curtosy of Scrap Scene.. OMG this ROCKS!!!!!

This is my next years B-day cake.. even if I have to bake it myself...LMAO... OH YAYA's... HeeHee... I am in LOVE!!!!
found it on the Randomly Speaking blog which by the way if full of inspiration ALL THE TIME!!!

Quote of the Week
Progress always involves risk;
you can't steal second base
and keep your feet on first.
~ Frederick Wilcox

Quiz of the Week

Your Halloween Costume Should Be

A Bumble Bee

What Should You Be For Halloween?

Elsie's latest entry on her blog was an awesome read. A small look into her large life!

Heidi Swapp has been posting about her life overseas.. I think all her entires are going to be super interesting, and I look foward to reading all about her journey! All that work with all those kids... AMAZING!

Best place to get CHOCOLATE in CANADA is a place called PURDY's. They are unfortunantely only in the west to my knowledge.... they are too die for! Be sure to try the hedgehogs!!!

It's a potato harvest... I really enjoyed this entry!

ScrapScene altered envelope contest... read it here

The journaller's Junction challenge #35... that's a whole lot of journalling!

My YAYA Steph has been busy creatinf... check out her work here

My other YAYA Mellisa made this wicked LO of Steph all decked up in mel's wedding attire... it was so fun watching them play around.... so glad you scrapped this girl!


My girlfriend Barb is the queen of lists... check out her latest entry here. I see a bloglift in my future.

Well I think that is all for now. Hope you enjoyed the read and hope you enjoy your weekend!

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Saturday Findings

I have been anxious to do this post seeing as I missed it last weekend... LOL May be a tad long today.... but I am sure you can handle it!! Enjoy the read!

Before I really get going on my "treasure hunt" I just wanted to post a couple pics of my girls as of late. They are getting so big and I am such a proud mama... I can't wait to scrap these..LOL

Too cute!!!!!!!!!

Check out this wall hanging over at Desert Bloom Blog... gorgeous! Here is the link

Erica from Sketch it has posted a few awesome single photo sketches... she is an amazing sketch artist... check em out here

Have you seen the new Scenic Route Halloween line coming out?? It's called Salem and I am all over this...LOL Here is a sneek peek..


Found his cute cartoon recipie


Pencil Line has another FABO sketch posted....Sketch #49... they get better and better!!!


KI Memories has another awesome challenge posted on their blog.. find it here

I can't rememeber if I posted the latest sketch from Gettin Sketchy...lol Well if I have so be it, here is a reminder... if not... here is the sketch...LOL




HEEHEE - I am always a sucker for a cute medical joke...LOL
Kidneys and Livers
"Two old men were arguing the merits of their doctors. The first one said, "I don't trust your fancy doctor. He treated old Jake Waxman for a kidney ailment for nearly a year, and then Jake died of a liver ailment." "So what makes you think your doctor is any better?" asked his friend. "Because when my doctor treats you for a kidney ailment, you can be sure you'll die of a kidney ailment." " curtosy of Arcamax

Came across this blog called ARTISTIC AVENGER.. and she has a an awesome PP gift bow posted and directions on how to make it... SO IMPRESSED.. find it here!

Great craft site... especially for the blog lovers ALL FREE CRAFTS BLOG

Looking for some great Xmas ideas and have the time to create something for your loved ones... check this link out... it's worth it I promise!!! LOL

I adore this idea of this blog... and just may give it a whirl myself!!! LOL

QUIZ OF THE WEEK IS
What Kind of Desert are you most like?
This is mine.......

You Are a Brownie

Decadent and intense, you aren't for the weakhearted. Those who can deal with your strong flavor find out how sweet you really are.

What Dessert Are You Most Like?

LAST MINUTE CALL... for Everyday digital Scrapbooking.. check this out here

Love this challenge from Cardvaarks... here is the link

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

Instant human...just add coffee! Unknown

Well blog readers that is just about enough of my browsing for now...LOL Not as long as I thought it'd be but I also have me things to do today!!! So hope you enjoy!!

HAVE A SUPER GREAT DAY!

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WAHOO - Past first round!

So I have something new... I decided to join the "TOP DESIGNER" contest over at BAD GIRLS totally just for the challenges (I was doing them whether or not I got thru)... well I have made it past the first round.... WAHOOOOO!! Very unexpected as the talent in that gallery knocked my socks off!!! LOL The challenge was "Colour Theory", ways to use colour to express an emotion/mood etc. Well this was the LO I submitted!!!

YES, that is my YAYA Steph, and one of the most beautiful girls I have ever met. This picture of her is so gorgeous and classy. I went for the elegant feel here and I think that I accomplished it...LOL

So us YAYAs (my bestest friends... KATIE, MELLISA, STEPHANIE and TANYA) have decided to do a monthly swap of photos to add to our YAYA albums. This month was Steph's and she is the proud owner of 4 very different, very beautiful lo's. I have given my pics already and the other gals are giving out theirs soon, I can't wait for our future reveals.... LOL

Anyways... just shouting out... this week's challenge is to use texture on your lo... have me some ideas.. the wheels are a spinnin...!!!

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Most of you know that my mom and I share the same B-day.... so today's post is just a quick shout out to my mom and my kids granny!!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM.... LOVE YOU!!!!!!!!

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PS... Will post the Sat findings at a later day this week.... too much celebrating...LMAO

LO Share - SHE

Just another LO to post. Loving the 6x12 size, thanks Becky Fleck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!





That's Angie when she was a wee one..... Not too sure if you can see it but I have a hibicus clear flower from HS under the pink flower at the bottom of page. IRL this is a a great effect! TFL!!!

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