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Busy as a bee!

Well, with some rest and a lot of time to scrapbook, it was a busy weekend!  Good times and lots of productivity!!  I finished two layouts for Sweet Memories and a Prima canvas mini album.  It felt good to get all that done! 

Here is the first layout.  Its using Jillibean Soup's new line Blossom Soup and a picture of Sean climbing the Col du Tourmalet while on his trip to France last year.  So high, such a great shot!

Next up is a layout with crazy Bindi playing at the dog park with some new Bella Blvd, Tail Waggers & Cat Naps.

Finally that mini book that took so long!  Its using Prima's canvas album and Echo Park's Springtime.  Here are the shots:

Oh, I've been reading a great book and wanted to share it.  Its not like its a secret since its been on the NY Times Best Sellers List for weeks, but the book Unbroken has been great so far!  

Ok, now I am off to work on my mom's sweater...  Yikes!

Ciao!

So very close!!

Well sports fans, this sweater is almost done and victory is at hand! This darn thing started out as a vest, then grew into a hoodie vest, then the sleeves came along. I have worked on this one longer than I care to mention, but it's so close I couldn't resist posting it!
Ciao!

Playing Hookie on a Friday!

Ok, so it isn't really hookie...  I had the day off, but that isn't nearly as interesting as playing hookie!  And what have I done with this glorious spring day?  Some exercise, some scrapping, some dog-parking, and some computering!  Pretty full day for a day of rest!  

So I finished up a page for the store using My Mind's Eye paper that had lovely scooters covering the page!  Well, of course I had to break out the picture of Maggie Mayhem for the occasion!  Take a look:

Then, I wonderful thing happened at the dog park!  I finally got a fun picture of Bindi pointing!  Oh sure, you'd think it was easy to catch a bird dog pointing... well, not so much...  it either happens first thing in the morning when I take her out yawning and practically dark, or randomly and I am trying to control her from running out somewhere she will get hurt, or I just don't have a camera.  

Well, upon entering the dog park today, there are two unsuspecting birds on the ground across the park...  Oh happy day!!!  I have my camera, the weather is great, and she didn't gallop off after them - she actually listened to me!  So without further ado:

 Its not the super cool deep point that she does when she is really excited, but to date its the best shot I have gotten of her point.  

Happy to Friday to everyone!  I am going to Jenn Amano's tonight for some well-behaved frivolity, so if I am not posting this weekend, send out the rescue crews!

Ciao!

There's never enough time (or so it seems)

When you need to get things done, why does the clock on the wall magically speed up so that you are pressed to get everything done under the gun?  Well, that's been my weekend!  From what was supposed to be leisure time on Friday to a baby shower today and some good hours spent helping out with my local Junior League chapter, there hasn't been enough time in this 3 day weekend (and believe me I was using daylight standard time to my advantage)!  

I did run by my favorite little scrapbook store, Sweet Memories because they were inundated with new product from CHA!!  I am talking everything and the kitchen sink!  So I picked up some yummy stuff to work with for the store and here are the first of the many projects to come!

Layout with new Fancy Pants.  Love these little birdies and knew it was perfect for a page about my new car Zippy Whizbang!

Next up is a fun canvas purse from Prima!  They went strong on the canvas starting at the summer CHA show last year, but have since added fun iron ons and more canvas embellishments to the line.  Now this is just a start and the beginning of the album, but so far I am liking it!

Now, gotta go exercise so that I can make it to that baby shower I mentioned earlier!  Hope you have a great Sunday and go make something!

Ciao!

Wardrobe Malfunction!

Two words that really get a bad shake after a certain Superbowl incident.... Wardrobe Malfunction! Ha, ha! Well, really it's just an excuse to go shoe shopping! When my old ballet flats gave up at their seaming today, it was time to replace and upgrade! So I found these cuties and love them!

Ciao!

It was just too nice to stay indoors!

At least that will be my excuse!  Ok, it was in the mid 70's in GA this weekend and quite arguably the nicest weekend of this year so far.  It was simply wonderful!  I did manage to get a layout done though!

Its from this past summer when I went to Chicago and did some super fun touristy things.

And I am sad to report that I didn't get started on my mom's sweater.  I better get on it!

Turning This into That!

So mom informs me last week that she would like a sweater for her birthday, but there's a catch... She wants a navy sweater and she wants one that is hand knitted... So I headed over to my favorite knitting store The Whole Nine Yarns and procured the yarn for said sweater.

Now, see those 12,yes 12 balls of yarn? Those are going to magically turn into the gray sweater pictured below. Oh, my moms birthday is on April 23rd... Not nearly enough time to finish it. So wish me luck!

New car & new sunglasses... Now where is Spring?

That darn groundhog lied, lied, lied! At the point I would swear to it that February & March traded their weather so that it was warmer in Feb than it is now in Mar!

C'est la vie! When spring does poke it's head up, I'll be ready with a fun new car.... I call her Zippy Whizbang! And to be sure that I look cool, a new pair of Smith shades! Now I'm just waiting on some sun!

Ciao!

Working on projects!

Its starting to feel like spring in the South so that means shaking off those winter blahs and begin to think about strappy sandals and shorts (but not necessarily together though)...  Well, I've been busy working on a few projects and buying a new car!  Fist lets get to the projects!!

First up was a shirt using an American Craft iron-on.  These are new at Sweet Memories and a fun way to jazz up a bag or shirt for starters.  I added some beads, a few sequins and viola!

and a bit of ribbon for around the neck:

It was a ton of fun, but the beads were a bit heavy for the light-weight shirt I chose, so I used them primarily at the top and then less and less as the design headed towards the bottom of the shirt.

 

Then there was a little scrapping (of course!)  Check out some of the new layouts I did recently:

First up is from Valentine's Day and my very first heart-shaped pizza!

Next up were a couple using Jillibean Soup about my Tigers and their amazing football season (yes, I am allowed to be a bit finatic about them since we haven't won a National Title in over 50 years)  :)

Last but not least is a New Year's Eve picture!  This is the second year we have gone to Vini Vidi Vici in Midtown to have a wonderful Italian dinner and ring in the new year!  So much fun!

Well, time to get to bed!  All play and no sleep makes Jennifer a sleep worker in the morning!  I'll be back soon with some pictures of my new baby (my new car) and a new knitting endeavor... and hopefully a completed sweater!

Caio!

Jennifer

Getting my groove back!

They say you have to start somewhere... the whole "journey of a thousand miles and a single step" thing and all...  well, I guess "they" are right.  I actually spent some time behind the desk scrapping recently!  So without further delay and with excessive apologies for the state of these pictures:

Who Dat?!?  Yes, I know my Saints didn't win, but sigh, we love them anyway!

 

and Christmas Details...  just the little things that remind me of Christmas!

 

And yes, I am still running around shouting War Damn Eagle!!  Just a couple of pictures I snapped from the TV the night of the game... the snowed in night of the game!  

And thanks Cam for the memories!

Yes, the AU parade and general banging of the National Title Drum is this weekend at Jordan-Hare stadium.  Oh yes, I will be there basking the the glory of a BCS title... cause this stuff just doesn't happen to AU and it only took 50 years to get here!  Now, if I can just survive the week of waiting!  

At least I have the Spud & Chloe knit-along starting Wed night... don't tell, but I have already started my project...  photos to come!

Love Ya!  (Mean it!)