This and That

First. I haven't been "tooting my horn" lately in the name of Scrapbooking, but things have been a'happenin'... so I guess I should share.

There is a layout of Morgan called "Bippity Boppity Boo" in a new book by Memory Makers called 601 Great Ideas. I just saw that it's been released, so you should be able to find it at Michaels, Barnes & Noble, etc. I haven't gotten my copy yet so I don't know what page she is on, but it's a dark pink and purple layout and it's photos from her birthday.

Yesterday my first layout of Payton got picked up for a new book by Scrapbook Trends called "Embellish It". I think that one comes out in April.

I have cards in the January, February, and March issue of Cards magazine.

I also just earned a spot on the 2008 Worldwin team. I am very excited about the opportunities with this team. And how fun to be on a cardstock team!

Studio Calico is a dream. I am so honored to be on the Design Team for this kit club. At the beginning of every month you can view the Design Team gallery here. Just click on me and you'll see a slide show of my work with that kit. You can also click on the link for past galleries, and if you choose a kit on the right side (like Red Carpet, Johnny Appleseed, etc.) you will see my work with previous kits. So far I have worked with Red Carpet and Johnny Appleseed... I just got my kit for the December kit, and oh dear I almost cried when I opened it, it was so fabulous.

Okay... I think that's it for scrappy stuff at the moment.

If you are ever bored, read this blog: http://thepioneerwoman.com/

This woman is brilliant, so well spoken, so funny and entertaining... it just is a must read. Be sure to click on her links for how she met her husband... "Black Heels to Tractor Wheels: A Love Story". Brilliant, I tell ya.

So... I'm going to CHA in February. I think it's the 9-12th. Looking forward to it again.

And then Steve and I are going to Vegas! I think we are going February 24-28th. With friends. At this point, I think we are staying at the Luxor. Must stay on the strip! And I've always loved how that spot was laid out, with the rooms looking over the casino. We haven't been on a vacation as a couple in many moons, so this is much needed and very exciting! There's a newer airline out of Redmond that flies to Vegas direct. Perfect!

Looking ahead to Christmas:

You are in NO WAY obligated to get my kiddos anything, but just in case you are interested, and need ideas:
I want to get both girls a bean bag. If there's a choice, pink, purple, princess first.
Morgan needs 5T. Pants. The waist and everything are fine, but she's got some legs, and everything is starting to get so short! I'd say 5T in shirts too... but it really depends. Some of her 4T's are too big, some too small.
Payton would LOVE some Children's Place jeans... 24months. And maybe a 2T. There is a difference in size, so if you have a choice, for some reason she doesn't have much in her current size so has been wearing jeans that are too big for her.
Payton is now obsessed with Elmo. She doesn't care about TV and movies at all, but just recently if I put on Sesame Street, she cheers for Elmo like the girls cheered for Elvis. She loves him! I got her a stuffed Elmo already, and I ordered one of those Look and Find board books from amazon.com to compliment the one we already have... but if you saw an Elmo T-shirt or a lightweight Elmos jacket... 2T... well, she'd probably sleep in it.
Speaking of sleeping, Morgan could use more jammies. 4t-5t. I have a princess nightgown for a Christmas gift, and she'd love more two piece jammies. No more fleece onesies for her.
I could also use more lotion. We get Aveeno from Costco. They both have a touch of Eczema, so they dry out in the winter time if I don't keep them lotioned up.


I'll post again if I think of anything else. But the main thing I WANTED to get them for Christmas are bean bags. They drag pillows from all over the house all the time, so I'd like them to just have their own bag to play in and watch Sesame Street in.


This is one of my entries for the Worldwin Design Team. All of it is cardstock. The Doublemates cardstock in my pinwheels is double sided, which is pretty cool.

Lastly, this is a layout I did for a challenge at Scenic Route, a manufacturer. The challenge was to use a specific line of product. I won some goodies and was featured at their site for this challenge, which was pretty cool. I won a paper pack of their new Loveland Collection, which is delicious! This is one in a series of my most favorite pictures of Morgan. I had some of my best photography that day. Great lighting. Everything in focus. ::sigh::

Anyway... that's it for now!