Motion Sickness

Note to self. Anyone with a tendency to motion sickness or vertigo when watching Spiderman movies on a regular movie screen should NEVER go see one on an IMAX screen.

Moving on..(bad pun...LOL)

Week ending update:

I did not sign up for CKU. I decided that anyone with CKU stuff still in bags in her scrap room from last year should NOT sign up for another one. If I've used the stuff by next year, maybe I can go then.

We had a fabulous party yesterday for a co-worker that is having a baby and another gal that is leaving us to work for an insurance agency. TONS of food and there is some left for today.

This morning I placed two orders with Ellen H. for her 131313-V2 sale. I ordered a bunch of pens/flock/BG tool set (Double D's--I will finally get my set) and three stamps. Then I went back and pre-ordered the nesting set of Rectangle scallops/plain die cuts and the Oval scallop/plain set. I realized that my Cricut has the Heart, Square & circle shapes and scallops so I didn't need those. They won't arrive until after CHA so I have awhile to second guess myself.

I'm impatiently waiting until midnight tomorrow to order ALL 5 sets of the new releases from Papertreyink. Nicole has driven us all crazy with her sneak peaks and they look brilliant.

Tomorrow a group of us are heading over to Scrapbooking in Paradise for a "private" crop. Before the crop, the store is having a card making workshop, 5 cards for $5. My sister and I are signed up for both and will be heading out about 8:30 for St. Pete. I've never been to that store and they take Mike & Joanns coupons. OH MY!!!!!

What are your plans for the weekend?

My FIL is still in the hospital as of this morning. He hasn't eaten any real solids yet so I imagine he may be there a few more days. No test results yet but hopefully today. Continued prayers appreciated.

Til later...........

I almost forgot...I headed over and ordered two of the Thomas Kinkade stamps from cornishheritagefarms.com. They are so beautiful. Have you checked them out yet???

ENABLER alert

I'm debating whether I want to try and sign up for CKU Orlando tonight. I've still got all the stuff from CKU-A Atlanta from last July that have never gotten out of the bags. I still haven't even finished my album (I may do that at the crop on Saturday). There are several websites that I frequent that are having sales or debuts of new products this weekend so I'm trying to decide if I want to save my money to get all of the things I want.

I'm going to pass along some sites to let you see what I'm talking about. What would you do? I have to decide by 7:50pm tonight!!

***Hold on to your wallet.

Papertreyink is releasing 5 stamp sets on the 15th that coordinate with scallop punches.

ellen hutson is having a sale the 13th. She is also going to be selling an amazing set of nesting scallop dies that will "replace" all the hard to find punches. You can read all about it and get the discount coupon on her website

There is a new set of stamps by Thomas Kinkade that is being sold here
I want some of them.

Let me know if you fall victim to these sales & let them know I sent you if they ask.

Now, to decide what I'M going to do.

Til later............

Surgery Day***UPdate

Today at 1pm my FIL will be operated on to remove the mass they found during a previous test. All of his scans and tests came back clean but we won't know for 100% until they remove and test the entire mass. Please keep my family in your thoughts and prayers today. We are firm believers in God's will and my DH says that to worry "Insults God" but I'm sure some extra prayers would be appreciated.

I'll let you know what we find out later tonight or tomorrow.

Til later..............

5pm-no word yet.

***UPDATE:
Heard from Ga a few minutes after 5:30 saying that the surgery went well and as far as they can tell it was clean. They will get the biopsy results in a few days.

Thanks for your thoughts and prayers. Keep it up for a few more days if you can. Thanks!!

Friends in high places

I officially know a "famous" scrapbooking person. My friend CAMI B. was named to the Rusty Pickle DT. I'm so proud of her. Her work is amazing and she is also the sweetest person you'd ever meet. Check out her blog link to the left.(btw-that picture was taken at my wedding reception. I'm honored that she uses it for her blog. If I was at home I'd have used the entire picture cause I'm in it too..LOL)

WAY TO GO CAMI!!! Hope to see you Saturday.

Til later........

Slow Sunday

Awoke at 7:30 but went back to sleep until 8:55AM. I jumped out of bed as DH & I have a Sunday morning tradition (well maybe not so much a tradition but we do it every Sunday) of watching Sunday Morning on CBS. It usually takes us two hours, thank goodness for DVRs and then I read the papers (I get both the Trib & the Times).

The rest of the day has been spent being lazy and catching up on blogs. Looks like my sister had fun with her "Hilltop" friends. Shopping, drinking, sailing and talking. Sounds like a grand time to me.

Speaking of Shopping, I went to Macys yesterday and after about two hours managed to spend all but .65 of our GC from Aunt Mary. I won't list all the stuff I got but I did get a PINK spatula. Really cute!

Checking the usual blogs I read & some new ones, I found alot of inspiration that I hope to use in the coming weeks. I have a ton of projects I'd like to do. I may sell some stuff to finance a couple things I "Can't live without".

My FIL's surgery is Tuesday so please keep him and the rest of the family in your thoughts & prayers. The tests showed nothing bad but they really won't know until they operate. Prayers are appreciated.

Speaking of prayers, my niece survived (despite the lack of assistance from her "family") her trip to Tallahassee. They have to wait until August for the test results. Continued prayers that everything will be OK.

I think I'm going to go snuggle some more with my DH. Hope you enjoy the rest of your day. We have "Parmesean Chicken" for dinner that I picked up at SuperTarget. Last time I did that the package some how got put out on the counter over night and had to be thrown away. So far it's still in the fridge so I'm hopeful it will get cooked and enjoyed.

Til later...............

Fabulous Friday

Lunch with my Aunt yesterday was great. We went to Cracker Barrel and had "Breakfast". YUM!! We chatted and I showed her my Wedding scrapbook-in progress. She gave us a GC so I'm going shopping this weekend!!

I haven't officially heard anything but it sounds like my niece in Georgia needs your prayers again. She took her middle son to Tallahassee for more testing and her "Family" that was supposed to help out..bailed on her again. I won't go off on a tangent (see my sisters blog for that) but if someone can explain to me how people that are the best humans on the planet can get stuck with blood relatives that are the WORST humans on the planet. Since I just came from Yoga I won't allow my blood pressure to go up but I can tell you there are certain people in Georgia that need lessons in "family"

Jenna, I love you and wish I could take away your troubles and make things all better. CYBER HUGS to you and your boys.

My DD started working (finally) with me today. Yeah!! I should have brought my camera and taken a picture of her first day. LOL!! She would have killed me. She was gone by the time I got back from Yoga. Next week I'll try and get her to go to class with us.

Looking forward to the weekend. Lots of snuggling planned. Big Daytona race on TV. Maybe some shopping (got that GC to spend after all). Maybe some scrapping. Hope you have a great weekend too.

Til later.........

Happy Birthday America

I have spent a lazy day "celebrating" my countries Birthday. I stayed in bed half the day, catching up on alot of my taped TV shows. Gotta love it.

I wanted to share a couple cards I made for the 4th. The first one was sent to my mom.

The stamp reminds me of a collection I have, "Cherished Teddies" The image was stamped in black with Stayzon ink on white cardstock. I colored the image with my watercolor pencils. The image was mounted on blue cardstock after "distressing" the edges with the black ink. The patterned paper is from a DCWV mat stack. Ribbons are from the $1 spot at Target.

The next card was sent to my in-laws but they probably won't receive it until tomorrow (duh..should have mailed it Saturday-not Monday),

Rubber Stamp by Stampabilities-Flag of Peace. Image stamped on white cardstock, colored with watercolor pencils, inked edges and then mounted to a piece of red cardstock. Red cardstock inked and then mounted on piece of the DCWV used on other card. That piece was inked and then the whole thing mounted on blue piece of cardstock which was inked and mounted to white card base. Ribbons from $1 spot at Target.

Hope you are enjoying your midweek holiday. Later we are heading to town for a fireworks show. Tomorrow I'm meeting my aunt Mary for lunch. She surprised me with a call this morning saying she was down from NY.

Til later...............