PHEW!

Well good Morning All! Happy April! (wow really?! April?!)

Anyway-I have been seriously MIA because I was working, taking care of kiddos, Christmas came, my mom came, sports started.....etc. The list goes on and on. BUT hopefully after this current week, changes coming this week, things might start to get back to normal....whatever that is.  My point: I hope to get back to blogging regularly!

This morning I would like to share 5 layouts I did this past week for the Noel Spring Fling Crop that Noel and the girls on the design team hosted this past week.  The Grand Prize?! A GUEST DESIGNER SPOT!!! Oh man! That really is a DREAM!!!! I have desired to be a part of the team for a few years!!!! I just hope my work is worthy of the team and NOEL..... I got my layouts in just in time!!!!

Here they are:

Monday challenge: Journaling prompt. It's Spring when the bicycles come out. 

Tuesday challenge: Ombre effect. I used washi tape b/c it's my favorite! 

Wednesday challenge: Make your own flowers. This are so whimsical to me?! Are they you? My title says This Boy. I had so much fun with this layout....splatters of paint, whimsical flowers, frayed edges....just me. 

Thursday challenge: Rainbow. I had fun with this one too! The top I sprayed with mists and let it run straight down and THEN we had this wonderful chevron printed paper in the new Melrose kit! 

Friday challenge: Spring Cleaning. I used 4 kits to make this one...good example of how versatile Noels kits really are!!!! I used some paper from Virginias class she did, the bees knees, primrose and homespun! Oh and that gold polka dot star is from Melrose...so I used 5 kits!!!! 

Hope you all have a wonderful week! 

A heart of Worship

Wow. This morning I am overcome with so many emotions.  I got some rather difficult news to digest yesterday.  Should have been a day of celebrating and rejoicing with family and it turned into some devastating news. It is a hard blow to take.  I went to bed alone, didn't have the heart to be with everyone.  I woke up alone, not really "feeling" worship time or the Father or the desire to go to church and worship Him.  And yet, I sit here alone in the quiet listening to the music softly play here.  Ann Voskamp has a way with words and a way that brings me to my knees and flat on my face before the Father.  Reading her blog, she is so inspiring with how she turns us all back to the Living Word for guidance, direction, comfort, stress, anger, everything.

So as I have sat here with tear filled eyes for the last 30 minutes, I am now broken and ashamed that I had even a fleeting thought of skipping church to wallow in my self pity.  I will get up from the computer in a few short minutes and get myself and my family ready for church and we will go worship the Father and praise Him and Thank Him.....even when the times are difficult and seem unbearable to do so. He loves us.  He will protect us.  We may not think so but He will do what's best for us all in His time.

I pray you have a blessed day and worship the Father wherever you are.

Most Favorite Project of 2012

So I've almost missed the deadline but I am linking up with Paper Issues to showcase my favorite project from last year. Yes I already showed my top 10 for 2012 but my MOST favorite would have to be......

I used a Heidi Swapp Mistable file folder and sprayed it up with my favorite colors! LOVE the bright colors it has and this picture of Savannah and her teacher is adorable! I ADORE our teacher.......:) She is one of my FAVS! :D Simple but LOVE it....I also love that I was able to print off the sheet of favorites for Savannah to fill out....(it was from a challenge over at Noel at the back to school crop). So This folder holds my favorite papers or most unique from girls first grade year and right on the front is her cute lil handwriting! :D 

Have a GREAT weekend! We are celebrating the little man turning 3!

Insta-Friday

Good FRIDAY MORNING! Today I wanted to link up with Jeannette at Life Rearranged and post from my insta-gram photos over the week! I have been following her for a while and for me on Friday's it's hit or miss......and this morning as long as I'm quick I have time to post! YAY me!

I have been soooo BUSY this week! Have you? Here are snippets from my week starting from last Friday!

last friday's breakfast at work :)

My mom and I started playing scrabble on a daily basis when she was here.....now we have moved to the scrabble app and still play every day! 

I got to go to an all day crop this past weekend! I met some ladies that live in my area that do this ALL. THE. TIME. How did I not know about them? They are all so amazing!!! I have decided that I just love them and they are all soooo sweet!!!! Thank you girls for including me in your group, I feel so blessed. 

Happy mail! ('Nough said.)

We had a snow and ice storm hit in the middle of the day in the middle of the week and it was a MESS. But pretty :) 

WE ARE ON IT! Back to basics, back to budgeting, back to our goals and back to changing our lives! 

Have a great day! 

Rainy Day

Good morning y'all! I have been away from blog world because my mom has been here and I've been working and Savannah has kept us SUPER busy! Holy moly who knew one person could keep an entire family so stinkin busy! Oh well! Anyway, I will try to get some stuff posted either tomorrow or Friday because I do have some projects I made over Christmas that I have not yet posted about! AND.....dun dunna dun........ I have found a group in my community to SCRAP WITH! I'm sooooo excited!!!!!!! Saturday is an all day crop and I. AM. GOING. My mother in law offered to keep my kiddos, it's in town and it's FREE! I just have to bring my stuff and a snack food and all is good. SO EXCITED! Did I mention I am excited? I haven't gotten to scrapbook since my weekend to my bestie's at the beginning of December....I am having SERIOUS withdraws!

Hope you all have a wonderful Wednesday!!!!

Happy New Years Eve!

Well good morning and welcome to the last day of 2012!! Crazy huh!?! I thought I would share a quick top ten post of 2012 before the new year starts! And by quick I mean quick b/c I've got to get ready and head to work!!!! I did a lot of creating this past year....more than I think i have EVER done. My style has developed a lot over the year also and the techniques I have discovered that I LOVE or don't love.

I hope you all enjoy your new year's eve and HAPPY NEW YEAR tomorrow!

In no particular order :)

I was also blessed to be a part of a design team for a short time....twisted sketches. They were so much fun and I was so sad that Anam felt the need to stop the challenge blog. :( 

Well onto the New Year's Eve festivities....we are hanging out and playing games! 

It's Friday!

Good morning y'all! I'm sorry I've been MIA.....been busy with starting work again and holiday festivities! I have taken pictures and I have done a few crafty items! I will post some pics maybe over the weekend! I'll do my best. Won't make any promises though! I noticed a lot of people are making a top 10 list of 2012 and I have to say I made a LOT of layouts and projects in 2012 so I will try to get a list together also :)

Hope y'all have a blessed day! We are dealing with day 3 of snow and ice....I'm trying to decide if I want to try to drive myself to work this morning or have hubby take me....Hmmmm....