Let Your Fro Go!

I just had to share this LO that I did for Bunny's March Template Challenge @ DSO. This one really had me going out of my comfort zone! I'm usually a 1-2 photo, junk it up with lots of Stuff scrapper, but when I saw this template I knew it was perfect for these photos! Don't worry though...I still love the Foo-Foo, and I still adhere to my personal philosophy that life is a journey, junk it up! It is good to think out of the box every once in awhile, and I think this LO proves it! Let me know what ya'll think!

Touch of Romance QP

Yep, I'm dragging up the rear again this week. Vicki P. and Stacey Towers started the release of the new freebie collab kit "Touch of Romance" yesterday. Get all the pieces this week here and here. This LO features an old (I'm not saying HOW old, LOL!) photo of my Mom and me in that classic in front of the new car pose.
And, I just realized that like the doofus that ya'll all know me to be, I left the preview on the laptop at home. Okay, use your imagination, take away the photo and the title and that's it! Password is: old
Edited to add the lost preview!



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Beautiful Garden

This gorgeous new kit from Vicki P. is called "Beautiful Garden". It's available for a limited time for the amazing low price of $3.00 right here. Check out my LO below to see an example of what you can create with it. I just love this photo of Shawna and Wyatt. Password is: sweet
I'm still working on the door situation, I hope to get it fixed today, I gave up Saturday and went to the casino. Suffice to say, I would have been better off staying at home locked in my house! ROTFL!!!



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More March Papers

Well, yesterday was better than Wednesday, but I still haven't got the dead deadbolt issue resolved. It's a lot harder to get a locked deadbolt out of the door than I thought. It's looking like I'm 'gonna end up taking the door off the hinges, and that's going to have to wait till Saturday morning! As soon as I can get it fixed, I think I may just HAVE to go to the casino to celebrate and reward myself for making it through the week! LOL!
Here are more March Papers for your scrapping pleasure. Since the first set was mostly red and purple, I created these from the other end of the swatch. I'm particularly fond of the doodley flowered one! Let me know what ya'll would like to see more of. Password is: TGIF



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50,000 Hits, My Really Bad Day and More March CC Stuff

The counter rolled over 50,000 hits! I never expected this when I started my blog this time last year!
Well, I've gotta tell ya'll about my day from hell (yesterday). If you're a regular reader, you know I have a bad case of insomnia. I woke up at 3:00 AM. Couldn't go back to sleep, so I finally got up and made the sucky previews for the March CC "add-on". Then of course (Murphy's Law) I started to get sleepy around 5:15. The alarm goes off at 5:45, so I was just kinda' drowsing around, and hit the snooze button twice (for good measure, hey, I've been up since 3:00 AM), then I finally drag my dead butt out of bed. I do a fast shower, make-up and dress. I'm still in the on-time window, so I gather all my crap and head out the door. The door won't unlock! I am now locked INSIDE of my house! Yep, my deadbolt picked today to just DIE! I did a fast recon, and figured out a way to have the front and back doors locked, and left a window in the laundry room unlocked. I was not aware that there are so many sizes of locks, so I didn't measure anything, assuming (WRONG) that I can just run by Lowes and get a quick fix for my problem. Fast forward to later in the day...I got an email saying that the board meeting for the Humane Society was scheduled for 6:oo PM, so forget about going to Lowes. About midway through the meeting, the lights dim, there is a humongous BOOM, and the bottom fell out. Yes, it was a real t-floater! (Ya'll know what I mean, LOL!) No one had an umbrella because there was no sign of rain when we went inside (although there are three in my truck, 'ole Murphy again). I am now soaked to the skin, and begin the drive home. It was raining so hard I could only go about 40 MPH, so I didn't make it home till almost 9:00. As soon as I pulled into the carport I remembered the lock situation. I crossed my fingers and tried the key again, but nope, it's still dead. As I'm walking back to get the ladder, the light bulb in the carport decides to join the deadbolt and blew out. So now I am soaking wet, on a ladder, climbing through the window, breaking into my own house, in the DARK!!! Needless to say, by this time all I want to do is take a hot shower, put on my jammies, go to bed and hope that Thursday will be a better day. I'm telling ya'll all of this to explain why there isn't something special to celebrate the 50,000 blog hits.
Okay, enough of my whining and moving on to what ya'll came for! Password is: wet
Here's more March CC Stuff. I really like the way the chipped metal frame turned out. The metal bee, ladybug and butterfly are pretty cool, too. Once I had them finished, I decided to make the charms with them. See, that's how this stuff just grows and grows! Click on the preview to get a look at the detail. Let me know what ya'll think!

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More March Borders!

Okay, I'll admit it...the March Color Challenge is officially out of control!!! There were a few leftovers (of course!) and I started fiddling around to make just a couple of things to fill out the add-on. Dadgummit, before I knew it, I had a whole 'nother kit. Kim B's swatch for March just really flipped my switch! Everything coordinates with the original, so now it's more of a mega kit!
The "add-on" includes 6 new papers, 17 elements and 2 borders. Password is: more
Here are the borders, they will give ya'll just a tiny taste of what's to come!



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My Friends Wedding QP

Late again! That seems to be my middle name these days! Vicki P. has a new gift for ya'll this week called "My Friends Wedding". Pick up all the parts on her blog this week right here. Please remember to leave her some lovin' for all that she so generously shares. Also, don't forget to go by the store to get the awesome "Land of Make Believe" kit.

This LO features Ms. Lilly taking a chilly ride on the Texas State Railroad. Password is: cold

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The Land of Make Believe

Vicki P. has a wonderful new kit in her store called "In the Land of Make Believe", and it's on sale for a limited time for only $3.00! You can get it for yourself right here. Here's my LO and a preview of the kit. Obviously, I can't make a QP from this LO, I will see if I can come up with a little somethin' for ya'll, Mr. MoJo has taken an unexpected vacation. BTW, this was my first attempt at extraction and blending!

More Lucky Fish!

The ever so sweet and generous Vicki Parker has granted permission for the second QP from "Lucky Fish"! I hope ya'll enjoy it, and be sure to stop by her store @ Scrap That Idea and pick up a little something for yourself. After all, it's the store sales that keep those freebies a coming! LOL! Don't forget to visit http://vicki20.blogspot.com/ and http://melslightbulbmoments.blogspot.com/ to get all of the parts of this fabulous kit for your stash. Password is: lucky And of course, I know ya'll will remember to leave them so love when you do!

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Lucky Fish QP

Yeah, yeah, I know! I'm two days late with this one, but believe me, I have all kinds of excuses! LOL! Anyone want a job? If things don't improve around here there's going to be an opening soon. ROTFLMFAO!

Door locked? Check. Miller in the koozie? Check. Smoke in the ashtray? Check. I know ya'll didn't stop in to listen to me be a whiney baby, so I'll just put on my big girl panties and soldier on. LOL!
Vicki P. has teamed up with Mel Haines again and they came up with this fabulous gift for ya'll. This kit was so cool that I did two LO's with it, I can only offer one as a QP, though (unless the rules have changed, I'm so far behind I'm not sure of anything anymore!) Password is: fishy

http://vicki20.blogspot.com/ http://melslightbulbmoments.blogspot.com/

Be sure to pick up all the pieces to this fab kit this week and remember to leave them some love when you do!

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Boys of Summer QP

Here is the promised QP from Vicki P's newest kit, "Boys of Summer". Hop right on over to
"Scrap That Idea" to pick it up for yourself! Password is: smile

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Boys of Summer

Vicki P. has a new kit in her store called "Boys of Summer"! You can find it right here at the amazingly low price of $4.00! What a bargain for such a versatile kit! Here's what I came up with, be sure to check back on Monday for the QP!



Hope everyone's having a great weekend!
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March CC Stuff is Here!!!

I'm really pleased with the "Stuff" for the March CC kit, and I think ya'll will be, too!
As usual, I left most of the items large so that you may size down to suit your needs. I just finished the chipped metal frames late last night, I can't wait to use them in a LO! The swirly metal fence also turned out pretty cool. Password is: swirl Big thanks to those that took time to provide feedback on the layered borders. I will definitely be creating more of them for ya'll. If you are just popping in for the first time today, be sure to check out the rest of the kit in previous posts.

Mom is doing well, thanks to everyone for keeping her in your thoughts and prayers!



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March CC Kit Begins Today!

I decided to add a little something different to this month's kit. In case ya'll haven't noticed, I have really gotten into the layered borders here lately, LOL! So...I thought I would include some in the kit. Let me know if these are something you would like to see more of. I enjoy creating them and think that they just add so much to a page, but that could be just me! Your gifties for today are the papers and the borders. Password is: spring Tomorrow should bring the Stuff, I still have to get the preview done, and ya'll know how much I hate doing them.

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March CC QP

Here's the promised QP from my March CC kit. I absolutely LOVE the colors that Kim came up with for this swatch!
I didn't place in the top twenty in the slot tournament, but it was lots of fun! Two days and nights at the casino can sure wear a girl out though! Password is: flower
Momma is home from the hospital again, this time it better be for good! Thanks once more for all of the prayers and thoughts sent her way!



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A Little Teaser!

The March CC kit is almost finished, look for it next week. I was doing the QC and came up with this LO. I made it into a QP, then had a massive attack of doofitus and didn't transfer it to the flash drive. Sorry, ya'll, I'll have lots of goodies for 'ya starting Monday! I just couldn't resist posting the LO today, though. So here's a little teaser of what my March Color kit is looking like!
I am off to the casino this evening, I am playing in a slot tournament tomorrow. Wish me luck!



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Spring Romance QP

I'm such a doofus, I forgot that it was now okay with Vicki P. to offer a QP from the store kits! So, at this late date, here is the LO that I created for "Spring Romance" made into a QP for ya'll.
Go grab the kit for yourself and make some matching pages. Scrap That Idea . Password is: spring
I talked to Momma this morning, she was waiting on breakfast, they are starting her on full liquids again today. Hey, it's not bacon & eggs, but it sure does beat nothing but ice chips for days! Daddy says she's getting grouchy, and that's a good sign!

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Momma Update and a Few New Pages

Mom's doctors are doing daily scans and it looks like the obstruction is slowly clearing. She will probably be in the hospital all this week. Daddy is so lonesome, he is working in the yard pruning & clipping to keep busy. If Momma doesn't come home soon, they're not 'gonna have any plants left! LOL!
The first LO was created with "Spring Romance" by Vicki P. The second was done with "Fresh Ideas", a Scrap That Idea collab kit. You can find them both right here.

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Big News!

Now I can finally unzip my lips! Vicki P, Stacey, Sara and Mel have their own store! Be sure to hop on over and check it out, there are freebies and specials going on for the Grand Opening!

http://www.scrapthatidea.com/store/