If you visit my store at DSM today you will find some very nice new products there.

Happy Friday! ;D

Have you seen the new Design Team collab at DSM for Sept? ;D

Here’s my portion.  You can find it here.

I’m hosting the September Added Inspiration Challenge at DSM.  You can check out the challenge threads here.

And last but not least I have a new paper pack out called Imagination Yellow.  You can find it here.

I’m hosting another Speed Scrap at DSM on Monday morning 11am (EST), 10am (CST), 9am (MST) and 8am (PST).  You can find the thread for the speed scraps here.

The freebie for participation is…

I hope to see you there! ;D

Hard to believe it is time to do a call again.  But here it is! ;D

I like to bury my head in the sand.  Sometimes. It is not part of my “regular” self.  It likes to come out and play when things flare up that remind me of childhood.  Usually in a fight or flight situation…I’d rather fight…get it all over with…and move on.  Most of the time. I don’t like things hanging out there.  Drives me bananas.

Take these medical issues for example.  I’d rather get it all done at once rather than having it drag on and on and on for what?  Almost a YEAR now.  Sheesh.  So after burying my head in the sand for a week or two I went and saw the hematologist yesterday and made a plan to go after the IVC filter that’s still stuck in me…one. more. time. Well, go see another surgeon who will look things over.  Not overjoyed.  But at least a decision has been made.  My head is out of the sand.  At least for now.

Seems like since school started things have gotten busy busy round here.  I’ve picked up with work.  Started my volunteer work at the girls’ school.  Kids come home with plenty of homework.  Laney’s dance has started.  Ava wants to join the band at school.  She wants to try bass.  So free moments are few and far between.  I find comfort in being busy.  I do.  And I do like it when the kids are gone…cause I can get a little more work done.

Here’s my layout from the speed scrap on Monday.

I hope you are having a pleasant week! ;D

I’m hosting another Speed Scrap at DSM on Monday.  It is another brunch time one.

The times are:

11am Eastern
10am Central
9am Mountain
8am Pacific

Here’s what the freebie is if you participate!

Hope you can make it!

Made by the wonderful marketing team at MLAS! ;D

I can’t stand the in between phase…when my brain says do a million things and my body says no freakin way!  Talk about frustrating.  If you are type A you know exactly what I am talking about.  I am overall better…Corey would point out…doing more than the day before.  It often doesn’t feel like enough.  Again…type A.

Meanwhile…I have done a couple of layouts.  Both speed scraps.  I don’t know if I am in love with the speed scrap concept itself…but I sure find myself doing a lot of them recently! ;D

Layout credits.

Layout credits.

I am hosting the Added Challenge/Inspiration for August at DSM.  You can find the challenge forum for DSM here.

The ad inspiration that I chose is this…

I made a template for this challenge that you can download for free here.

Here’s my take…

And my creative team…

JenF…

AnnB…

AmyL…

I hope you can stop by and join the fun! ;D

On Monday August 2 at 9am MST (11am EST, 10am CST, 8am PST) I am hosting my first Speed Scrap at Digi Scrapbook Mania.  I know it is kinda a weird time but we are trying some new times to see what people like.  I hope you can join me!  I have a great freebie if you do!

I probably won’t post again over the weekend.  Having my “minor” procedure done tomorrow.  I expect I’ll be tired and grumpy and sore.  At least I’m preparing for that.

I do have products ready for my grand opening at My Life and Scrap…I REALLY do.  But I can’t figure out ZenCart.  I just wish I could design and someone else could do the rest for me.  Sometimes I feel really retarded.  I haven’t had Corey help me with it yet.  That’s probably the problem.  He usually figures out all that crap for me and just tells me what to do.  I’m trying to be all independent.  Yeah.  It’s not working so well.  Have a great weekend!  Hope to see you at DSM on Monday! ;D