A Facial for my House

Between the feeling of renewal with spring in the air and changes in my life, I am having the urge to give my house a face lift. Well maybe not a full blown face lift, more like a facial... some little changes to refresh. I am starting with my bedroom and going bright and girlie. If all goes well I will start with the painting today. I was going to start last night but quickly convinced myself to wait a day and join the speed scrap at My Life and Scrap. Yeah, my layout is from Christmas so I am a little bit behind. The photo is of my mom and my niece.

Credits:

Everything from Holiday Delights by RebeccaPSP

except for the paint from Hazel Olive's Glitter meets Grunge (re-colored)

Today's Freebie

Thanks to Kate Designs for a wonderful photomask freebie

Friday Speed Scrap

I am out of the running for the scrap-off at My Life and Scrap. Yeah, I am a little bummed but have to admit the final 3 are FABULOUS. I am proud to have kept up with them as long as I did. And of course its not all bad. Now I will have time for the Speed Scrap on Friday. You should stop by too. There are always great prizes for all who post their layout.

Today's Freebie

Created with Alice in the Mirror Kit from Designs by JLO

A Breath of Spring

We are starting to get a tiny taste of spring - temps in the 40s! I always find it interesting that 40 feels so much warmer in the spring than what it did in the fall. The snow is just about gone and has revealed 100s of little gifts my dog left all over the yard during the winter months. But I don't care because spring is on its way and I am so excited.

There is on more round to go for the Scrap-off at My Life and Scrap. I will find out today if I am moving on. It is down to 6 people (who when I look at all of their layouts, I have to admit are much more talented than I am but I still hope to fake my way through). This weeks prompt was "My Job". Well I normally enjoy my job but it all of a sudden felt pretty boring when I tried to come up with a layout. So, I lied and said I was a juggler. Ok, it wasn't exactly a lie, more of a play on words.

Credits:

Papers from Decanence by RebeccaPSP and And Many More Designer Collab by Samceline

Alpha from Keri Schuller’s Kiddie Christmas (re-colored)

Acrylic Bubbles Action by Mandy Steward

Today's Freebie

Created with A Breath of Spring Kit by BrittBree

I will be creative, I will be creative, I will be creative...

Yikes, my layout for the Scrap-off at My Life and Scrap is due tomorrow and I have chosen this week to loose my creative mojo. I have downloaded a hypnosis recording that promises to release my inner creativity. I will be listening it to it tonight and throughout the day tomorrow. Send creative thoughts my way.

Chickensocks Scraps has just joined the MLAS design team. Is that not a great name? I am still waiting to hear how she came up with it. If anyone knows, please share. She is having a 50% off sale to celebrate her opening. Stop by and check out her colorful kits.

Today's Freebie

A great mini kit from Tempus Fugit

It was a Good Day!

I finally got it! I've been lusting after it for a while and came close but it had remained out of my reach until yesterday! Yes I am the proud wearer of My Life and Scrap's Layout of the Week button.

In addition to that I am also moving on in the Capture Life Scrap-off. We are down to 6 people and the pressure is on. This week's prompt is "My Job". Suddenly my job feels like the most boring job in the world.

Ok, enough tooting my own horn but yesterday was just such a great day, I can't help it! Gotta hold onto the good stuff when it comes along.

Today's Freebie

Created with Refreshing New Year Collab at My Life and Scrap

I was NOT fat!

Ah, after having my PC in the shop for a week I'm back. But guess what, the darn thing still isn't working right. It won't shut down!?!? Maybe the poor thing is trying to make up for lost time when it was sitting all lonely on a shelf at the shop. So now the dilemma - do I give it up for another week or do I cross my fingers and hope it starts to behave again? I know, I really need to get it fixed - but UGH!

My conversation this morning with my 6 year old as I was getting ready to exercise.

Cody: Mom, you look skinnier (see why I love the kid). Is that why you exercise?

Me: No, I exercise to be healthier so I can play with your kids some day. - Ok, I totally lied to him, of course I want to be skinnier but I am trying to raise my 3 sons to not judge their future wives based on their body shapes

Cody: How much did you weigh when you used to be fat (see why the kid drives me crazy?)?

- Wait a minute! I don't think I was ever fat! Maybe had a few pounds to loose and certain areas were a bit softer than I may have liked. Any way it got me to work out extra hard and then add a jog with the dog to my day. Hmmph- fat!

So I got my PC back just in time to create a layout for the "Capture Life" Scrap-off at My Life and Scrap. I really had no idea what I was going to do and wasn't sure how I'd do under the time crunch plus I didn't have any great pictures to use but I am happy with the finished product. Love it when a layout just somehow magically comes together. There are 12 people still in the contest and the judges will narrow it down to 6 this week. I have no idea how they are going to be able to pick just 6. The layouts are all so awesome and different from each other. Check them out here: Capture Life Scrap-off. Here is my entry - the prompt this week was "My Home".

Credits:

Today by SAS

Pure Passion MLAS Collab

Photo Negative Mask by Tempus Fugit

Lazy Summer Day's MLAS Collab

Boys Retreat by Catherine Designs

Summer Solstice by New Life Dreams

Journaling:

We bought the house at 10096 Timothy Street 6 years ago. When I look around at my beautiful home, I see the bleach stain on the carpet from when my oldest tried to help me by cleaning up after the dog. I see the dents in the garage from my middle son’s soccer ball hitting the doors. I see my youngest son’s hand writing on the garage floor when he practiced his letters in permanent marker. Yes, all of these little blemishes stressed me at the time but now I see them as reminders of how this house has become our home.

Today's Freebie:

Created with Refreshing New Year

Speed Scrap - Friday @ 9pm EST

Credits:

Papers by Catherine Designs - Art and Soul Collab
Paint swatch by Catherine Designs - Boys Retreat
Stitches by Syrin

I created the above My 3 Sons Layout as part of the My Life in Scrap Challenge at MLAS. It has been nominated for Layout of the Week. Stop by and leave a comment to help me win this one. The nominated layout with the most comments wins. I have been chasing after this honor for a while.

Credits:

Alpha from Vintage Euphoria by Bubblescrap Designs and Rebecca PSP

Everything else from Early Morning Paper by Mama Mia and Kate Design

Above is my layout from last week's speed scrap at My Life and Scrap. They have a speed scrap every Friday at 9 pm EST. I would love to see you at one of them. It's alway fun to see how different everyone's layouts are (especially with people like me who don't follow directions well).

Today's Freebie

Created with A Long Winter's Nap at My Life and Scrap