.:. Virtuosity .:.

Stinkin' up the place....

OMG... OMG .... OMG! 

I am the luckiest chick in the whole world!!  I've known for a few days and I've been about to burst with excitement!  The announcement was made so now I can release my TOOT! :)

I WAS CHOSEN FOR ZOE PEARN'S CREATIVE TEAM!!!!

9 scrappers total were selected and I made the cut.  I can't freakin' believe it! :) :)   This has been an awesome weekend!  As I mention in my previous post I got a private invite to join Jennilyn's team this weekend too.  I'm going to be one busy girl... and SO very lucky! 

::::::::::  NEW SCRAPS ::::::::::

I created this layout with Stacie Prinzo's Cascia & Serenity  kits

See full credits here.

I created this layout with Zoe Pearn's Chic Antique kit.

See full credits here.

::::::::::  SANTA CLAUS  ::::::::::

We took the girls to see the fat guy tonight.  They had a good time.  I couldn't believe that Brianna actually SAT on his lap and seemed pretty content.  I'll post pics tomorrow.  I don't feel like hooking the camera up tonight!

Toodles! :)

A Shopping I will go.....

Oh goodness!  I hope everyone had an enjoyable Turkey Day!  For those Canucks, Aussies, and others who didn't have Thanksgiving this weekend I hope you are having a great time SHOPPING! 

:::::::::: SHOPPING ::::::::::
Sales and digital designers are on FIRE!  Check out the goods I bought!  I only shopped at TheDigiShoppe but I shopped there 3 separate times!    Check out some of the goodies I scored!

Also, I was reading this thread at DST and saw this AMAZING kit by Rebecca Gold.  I asked her if she was having a sale this weekend and the sweetheart sent it to me for FREE!!!! Now she has a new fan!  Please go check out this kit because it's absolutely gorgeous!  Click here ----- > Harvest Spice

:::::::::: SCRAPPING & NEWS ::::::::::

I scrapped this weekend! Twice actually!

I did this layout called 'Quinn'

   

I used this AMAZING kit from Poppy Andrews at Elemental Scraps.

This girl is going to be big... go check her out now!!  See full credits here.

I also did this layout

with this SUPER FUN kit from Laura Deacetis at SSD!! 

See complete credits on my layout here.

And in other fun news!!!  I got a private message from Jennifer of Jennilyn Designs asking me to join her Creative Team!! I happily accepted because her designs are just GAWJUS!  I look forward to creating with her awesome schtuff and sharing it with you soon!

::::::::::  THE CAKE-TASTROPHE  ::::::::::

I decided I'd make myself useful this Thanksgiving and make a cake to take to my grandmothers house.  After I put in in the oven I realized that I'd forgot to grease my pan.  No problem... I'll just make a crumb cake.  I took the cake out of the oven and put half of it in a dish and left the other half in the bundt pan to cool.  A little while late I heard a loud crash and found Brianna with the remainder of my cake in the floor!  She was eating it by the fistful!  I ended up getting a few shots of her actually LICKING the cake off my kitchen floor.  Ahh, thanksgiving memories! :)  This particular memory will be referred to as the 'cake-tastrophe'

That's all folks!

Well HELLO there!

Welcome to my very first official blog post!  Hang in there with me while I learn the ropes. ;)

::::: THANKSGIVING & OTHER HOLIDAY SCHTUFF :::::
I can't believe T-Day is only 4 days away!  Luckily this year I only have to bake 2 cakes.  Lucky for the people who are eating I suppose!  I've never claimed to be the best (or even a decent) cook... but hey.... this girl can bake a mean cake.

We'll probably take the girls to see Santa one day this week.  Alex is worrying the hell out of me about it.  Bless her heart.  This will be her first year that she really understands what's going on.  I'm sure that Brianna will be terrified on Santa.  I have a flag to hang and she's scared of it.  Her eyes get as big as quarters and she runs everytime I show it to her.  It's pretty funny.  I might make her sit on Santa's lap anyway because that would make the perfect scrapping opportunity! ;)  I'm evil, I know.

::::: SCRAPPING :::::
I bought some goodies this weekend!  I wanted to buy more at FPD but by the time they opened I was already over budget.  I had to have those little freaking bugs though.  Here are my purchases!

I scrapped too!  I used 2 kits from Zoe Pearn at SSD.  That girl has got it going on!  She's having a CT call too and I put in for it.  Crossing all my crossables to score that gig!

See complete credits here.

And that's all for now! :)

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