Oh where oh where have I been?!?!?!

Busy Busy Busy... that's where... but more importantly pregnant and tired!! There aren't enough hours in the day when all you want to do is sleep/rest after you've worked a full 8 hrs. I've done some scrapping and crafting just haven't been good about keeping up with my blog.

And a few projects I have worked on...

I made this mini-album for a coworker that just left on maternity leave... there are 3 of us at work that are pregnant. Don't drink the water!!

And here are some Mother's Day ribbons I made for my mother and grandmother...

And last but not least... One year of happily being married and 3 months until baby comes...

Make-shift scraproom

My husband and I recently moved, so my scrapbook room is slowly being reassembled... but a girl can only go so long without being crafty. I have been having withdrawals!! Those that scrap understand, those that don't do not. I think the grils at work think I am a little off my rocker but I tried to explain to them it's like walking in everyday and having everything in your bedroom in boxes still. It has been almost two months since I have done anything crafty, I had such high hopes for the month of December. However since my scrapbook room started being put in boxes mid-November my visions of Christmas mini albums and beautiful cards were dashed.

But enough is enough!! I came home sick from work today and after about 4 hours of tv watching I decided there had to be something I could get out of a box to work on that wouldn't require me to turn everything upside down looking for the supplies I needed. And then I remembered...

A blank work book that spells "USC"... I've had it for months with good intentions... so I went for it...

Turned out pretty nice I think, quite proud of me... just takes a little push of boredom and look what comes of it... lots to do still until the finished product but a good start all the same.

And here was my make-shift scraproom... it will have to get me through for a few more days... dining room... phew who needs one... lol. Tomorrow is work holiday and I planned on scrapbooking so scrapbook I will.

Trying new things...

So today I dug my sewing machine out of the back of my closet and decided to give it a try. I was making a Bridal Shower page today and thought it would look great with a little stitching. It was a little scrary at first since I don't technically know how to sew, but I know enough basics to put some stitches on my page. I am quite proud of how it turned out. I also ventured out in the land of ink. I broke out my new Tim Holtz distress inks and blended some "Wild Honey" onto the edges of the paper. Two new fun things that were so easy but with such beautiful results.

Phew... 14 stores down!!

Many to go... this is my charm braclet, with charms from each of the stores that I have visited. I have quite a few new favorite stores here in Southern California, good thing they are kind of far away, or it might be a little dangerous for my wallet. The two stores that stand out the most in my mind so far are Remember When Scrapbooking in Valencia and Collective Journey in Redlands. Both very large stores with a great selection of product.

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It has been lots of fun so far. On Friday I made it to 8 stores and only got lost twice. After the first time I became friends with my Magellan GPS, which I have since named Magdallena. She and I got along just fine, I learned to just listen and trust her and she got me to where I needed to be. Saturday my husband took me to 3 more stores and then 3 more again today. He even admits having a good time, and does comment when he sees a store he likes just as much as I do.

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Well I am off to some more scrapbooking fun tomorrow with my LSS, something similar to a small CHA from what I understand. Cannot wait, and then maybe some more Shop Hop stores on the way back home.

Scrapbook stores here I come!

Today is the first day of the SoCal Shop Hop. It is a 3 week long shopping experience at Southern California scrapbooking and stamping stores that choose to participate. It is sooooo much fun. I love seeing all the different stores and their samples and just how they are decorated. They are all so different. Plus all the great things that you find. The picture is of my "passport", it's what gets me 20% off at the stores. I took the day off of work and now I'm headed out. Hopefully I will visit 9 stores today before they close. Last one closes at 10:30pm and the first one is 1.5 hours away, so I better scoot. Yeah!!

"Love Story" Mini Album

I absolutely love love love mini albums... I have tons and tons of things that I have bought to make mini albums. I could probably cover a whole wall with mini albums if I used all the supplies I had already. Am I always good at finishing them? No. Am I so proud of me for finishing one in 2 days? Y-E-S!! My downfall is usually adding the pictures. So this time I created a mini album for the pictures. The pictures in this album were the pictures that I framed and hung from ribbon on the backdrop behind the guestbook table at my recent wedding. The pictures used at the wedding were 8x10 versions of these pictures. I had printed 5x7's as well and decided to make a book to remember the pictures that I thought were special enough to display at our wedding. I am thrilled with how it turned out.

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Supplies: Clear Scraps 8x8 tab album, Little Yellow Bicycle Love letters: Paper, stickers, brads, rub-ons.

Finished Cake

Here is my finished cake using the cricut cake leaves. I am quite satisfied with how it turned out. And everyone says it tasted great. More scrapbooking things to come, I have a whole weekend of fun planned.