Scrappin' My Heart Out!

I have totally neglected my house cleaning and everything just so I can scrap! Bad, I know, but when you've had a creative block for as long as I have, NOTHING will stop me...lol. I have been doing laundry and cooking so that's something...lol. I will share some of my latest layouts later this week. Chow!

little known bits and pieces

Copy this list, bold what you've done and share it on Facebook or your blog (let me know so I can read it!)...

1. Started your own blog
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sang a solo
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you're not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a Marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelo's David
41. Sung karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten Caviar
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read the entire Bible
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. Had Chickenpox
89. Saved someone's life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee
100. Read an entire book in one day

What's on My Mind's Eye Contest layout

There is a layout contest over at the PageMaps Blog and I decided to give it a whirl. At least I will get another layout completed so it's a win-win situation ;) The following is my take on the sketch as well as some close ups of the detail....





Journaling: "Even though there is such a gap between you and your brothers, you love to spend time with them. I hope the three of you are always this close."
Supplies: My Mind's Eye patterned paper-Bohemia Collection; My Mind't Eye Transfer Title; Bazzill cardstock; Bazzill ink; Autumn Leaves stamps; SU! Stampin' Write Marker.

Happy Easter

I hope everyone is getting a nice shot of Spring weather for Easter weekend! It is not as sunny here as it has been earlier in the week but the birds are chirping and DH is cleaning up the yard.....yup.....Spring is here! LOL I have a few windows open to get some fresh air in here so hopefully that will get me in the cleaning mood ;)

My work schedule changed on Thursday so instead of only working on Saturday, I will have to work the entire weekend. My shift on Sunday evening is only 4 hours so we can still have a good Easter morning.

The boys and I will be colouring eggs this evening. Courtney is working so I am hoping she can make it over after supper and help out. Last year Kip kept "popping" in and out of the kitchen and the boys asked him to join in but he said no. Eventually he sat down and dipped a few eggs with them. I took some pictures but haven't printed them yet....saved on a disc though :) This year I will make up a couple of dozen eggs since the extra helper last year meant only 2 eggs each for the boys...not much fun really. We had a really good sale on eggs at work ($1.79/doz) so I picked up an extra 2 dozen just for colouring. We will be eating lots of egg salad sandwiches after Easter....lol.

Have a wonderful weekend with your families!

Basic Grey Blog Candy

Wendy is giving away some awesome Basic Grey products (and SU too). Check out her blog and her great card ideas :)

More Blog Candy!!

Ally is having a great blog giveaway of FREE acrylic stamps! The second best part? It is a CANADIAN stamp company! How awesome is that?! I can see some new stamps in my future....lol.

Check out YourMemories to enter and see the fun stamps, too!

Check out this blog giveaway!

A very talented scrapper from LPS has a fabulous giveway on her blog! Check out DecorativeMemories and enter to win yourself some goodies :)