tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54202657930634061522024-02-19T22:47:08.874-06:00Sweet SurrenderDianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03551723941854546742noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5420265793063406152.post-89898050888189141142009-08-26T05:54:00.002-06:002009-08-26T05:57:15.058-06:00Drive ByJust a super quick post with sneaks for the upcoming issue of ScrapStreet Magazine. This month I was lucky enough to participate in Showroom. Can you guess which manufacturer was gracious enough to sponsor us this month? <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFt58rnmlB5i6yUpE2vCeBxk9gxyctVEgvXYUPN4sOb09CBTtnftp48nNUSgO1Tz3hSc20AGBIEjWu-1qsN_Bub03IUtcCCrJH7ekW6kceqX-UN6RizXTHQgBCtulzpG111-W_3YOYqdEE/s1600-h/sneak+peak+bar.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 134px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFt58rnmlB5i6yUpE2vCeBxk9gxyctVEgvXYUPN4sOb09CBTtnftp48nNUSgO1Tz3hSc20AGBIEjWu-1qsN_Bub03IUtcCCrJH7ekW6kceqX-UN6RizXTHQgBCtulzpG111-W_3YOYqdEE/s400/sneak+peak+bar.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374240142892220562" /></a>Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03551723941854546742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5420265793063406152.post-40141438902570455922009-08-22T12:40:00.003-06:002009-08-22T12:54:39.126-06:00Been Busy ....I've been busy lately creating new layouts and working on some cards for the Cards for Heroes drive that Brianne Nevill is hosting on the Scrapstreet boards.You should come and join us. We are trying to raise 1000 cards for our soldiers who fight so bravely overseas. We also have some awesome guest designers such as Karen Russell and Jennifer McGuire. For more info click <a href="http://scrapstreet.com/MessageBoard/index.php?topic=55753.0">here</a>.<br /><br />Well I am off to work on another layout while my little one is napping but first here's a peek of one that will be in the September issue of the Scrapstreet Magazine.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFdUGrcpSDl3Meb0Q0A13q1FVPfUGuecI3IoO-14a9IwF0uIIYA5tGfh3oXAsBxCnTfkENjzivDYpSBxSOJDAgC1pgP4gmC4_0bt6eUuKV82nN8ZVT0BLJafEmrl44tDHGOIh8lo_oaGe_/s1600-h/pt+sneak.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 312px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFdUGrcpSDl3Meb0Q0A13q1FVPfUGuecI3IoO-14a9IwF0uIIYA5tGfh3oXAsBxCnTfkENjzivDYpSBxSOJDAgC1pgP4gmC4_0bt6eUuKV82nN8ZVT0BLJafEmrl44tDHGOIh8lo_oaGe_/s400/pt+sneak.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372862939814531618" /></a>Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03551723941854546742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5420265793063406152.post-27665699261987115142009-08-10T20:50:00.003-06:002009-08-10T21:14:57.603-06:00Love Me Some CHAOh my precious blog, how I’ve neglected you. It’s been so long since I’ve come to visit. So much has happened since my last post but let’s just focus on the more recent things, like CHA for example. I didn’t get to go but I drooled over all the new products while staring at it from my pc. My favorite products by far are ALL the lines from Pink Paislee. I mean WOW! I can’t wait to see it in person! Some other favorites this year are Sassafras, Lily Bee, Jenni Bowlin, Cosmo Cricket, and American Crafts.<br /><br />Lately I’ve found my creative groove and have been creating with the Studio Calico kits. I started subbing with them a few months ago and I’ve been so happy with the layouts I’ve created! I’ve always had a hard time searching through my stash for matching papers but no more! I can just grab an SC kit and go for it! Here are a few of created with the Soda Fountain kit. Enjoy!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPn10XwC91HFNKJMFlzMCXZ2GKPRfXkJHGrUfkFq70RgkV6wAHe9EkDxCmmJgPF-F_Pj2Ex-I1zoVHWdsRI68WnYxHj92sPPTWAjZoM9u3g1Jq4DR7CrLAnlH9j_06coJW3aG9EEpiDXST/s1600-h/Baby+Talk.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 396px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPn10XwC91HFNKJMFlzMCXZ2GKPRfXkJHGrUfkFq70RgkV6wAHe9EkDxCmmJgPF-F_Pj2Ex-I1zoVHWdsRI68WnYxHj92sPPTWAjZoM9u3g1Jq4DR7CrLAnlH9j_06coJW3aG9EEpiDXST/s400/Baby+Talk.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368533654570257778" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5MfOph1uwYqRg5HN-wb0UIb8Z75AFhCPQINurFLg0mt29xltcxoNHD6niN-e0W_5ruWfe5AvglM0T6vG08JyAdb9EGEvKLPDfsf9Bx3Qs6THmcSq9QkhgXvAgBM7FU0qwghVyHr5BULUG/s1600-h/belly+laughs.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 396px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5MfOph1uwYqRg5HN-wb0UIb8Z75AFhCPQINurFLg0mt29xltcxoNHD6niN-e0W_5ruWfe5AvglM0T6vG08JyAdb9EGEvKLPDfsf9Bx3Qs6THmcSq9QkhgXvAgBM7FU0qwghVyHr5BULUG/s400/belly+laughs.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368533894698723106" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAUernFbQuVGRmJ5SyTM26pXCVFl_u4dR0Ml2o9NwLfukY9MHyUmfpW115raMyPv2MwTr73oCMAIxFfkN-YnhVKom66YRXvA_duYnj4kCGf7aw4s50it_VcQXXvoFYMf8qe55NwCOOn4Ga/s1600-h/summer.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 396px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAUernFbQuVGRmJ5SyTM26pXCVFl_u4dR0Ml2o9NwLfukY9MHyUmfpW115raMyPv2MwTr73oCMAIxFfkN-YnhVKom66YRXvA_duYnj4kCGf7aw4s50it_VcQXXvoFYMf8qe55NwCOOn4Ga/s400/summer.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368534596886006258" /></a>Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03551723941854546742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5420265793063406152.post-89120588742145584532009-06-14T19:40:00.003-06:002009-06-14T19:46:30.989-06:00Sweet SummerSummer is finally here and we've been enjoying the hot days playing in the water and eating ice cream. I've been working on my first article for the ScrapStreet.com magazine. I will be the writer of the Tool Time section. It will make its debut in the July issue. I'm still in disbelief that I made the team! The excitement still hasn't worn off. Speaking of which here is a preview of a layout I did for the article. Can you guess which tool I'll be featuring in July? Here's a hint, it's not something that you normally use on a layout. Have a good one!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi9ZH7n0qN5ACJMtF3Kr5jJ6oLbTuffGSuKSltH1g7sXrAtLspEhlZjCSGBiSU0nupbdMUksEs87YUuR9X5pJDwp-owDEDXou8L700RAcGiN5b6u407SlO_4Zg8J-Nq8PHViluNev8J88I/s1600-h/j+closeup.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi9ZH7n0qN5ACJMtF3Kr5jJ6oLbTuffGSuKSltH1g7sXrAtLspEhlZjCSGBiSU0nupbdMUksEs87YUuR9X5pJDwp-owDEDXou8L700RAcGiN5b6u407SlO_4Zg8J-Nq8PHViluNev8J88I/s400/j+closeup.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347364661660295762" /></a>Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03551723941854546742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5420265793063406152.post-28060194357355754762009-06-06T20:22:00.004-06:002009-06-06T20:33:06.391-06:002 Sketches 4 YouIt's the 1st anniversary of 2 Sketches 4 You. I have to admit, I've lurked around on their site for quite a bit but I haven't had a chance to play with their sketches yet. See I'm more of a layout type of chick. I made cards every so often but they definately are not my strong suit. This time around, I decided to join in on the fun. For their 1st anniversary, 2 Sketches 4 You is having a little card contest. I decided to throw my hat in the ring as well. Here is the sketch that you had to base your card off of...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoXlPkJKyTxO0PzOhvuaVq9olLFnrOcdAMGLtp58L87aJVf-la02pRFD78XiB-7Bb7gPSVTh2OX0sPaK1R5Ic3AK12B8mZ9-Ay40fS2_DSf7zvOa_AGmwHJdcsjjLP-G8QJUOdYjccXPk/s400/sketch27.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 373px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoXlPkJKyTxO0PzOhvuaVq9olLFnrOcdAMGLtp58L87aJVf-la02pRFD78XiB-7Bb7gPSVTh2OX0sPaK1R5Ic3AK12B8mZ9-Ay40fS2_DSf7zvOa_AGmwHJdcsjjLP-G8QJUOdYjccXPk/s400/sketch27.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />And here is my take on the sketch...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1s9DjtoN50GQr_b9fYxbMDxm1dJasbOZJDYMdjw23Bq4SVtlhcRbYGja4o58cwB2pzCrj-G7NCojIo7vkjqEcoK2Hyt-MK0hmf_WhniMO2XathRX_APpmX0eAwaAmkkynZP-csOrtzRIK/s1600-h/hi+card+6-6-09.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1s9DjtoN50GQr_b9fYxbMDxm1dJasbOZJDYMdjw23Bq4SVtlhcRbYGja4o58cwB2pzCrj-G7NCojIo7vkjqEcoK2Hyt-MK0hmf_WhniMO2XathRX_APpmX0eAwaAmkkynZP-csOrtzRIK/s400/hi+card+6-6-09.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344407754244874002" /></a>Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03551723941854546742noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5420265793063406152.post-70614779148210972072009-05-14T07:43:00.002-06:002009-05-14T07:49:57.452-06:00I CavedYep. I've been eyeing the Studio Calico kit for months now and I just couldn't get myself to commit to a 6 month sub. Well, I finally couldn't take it anymore. I subscribed yesturday and my first kit, Playground, will be here tomorrow!!! I can't wait to play with it! And to top it off, the sneak peek for the June kit was last night...O.M.G!!!! I'm in heaven! I have no regrets now for subbing! Now I just need to scrounge up some loose change and hope to get my hands on add on #3. Love that one! You guys should go to the <a href="http://www.studiocalico.com">Studio Calico </a>site and check it out. :)Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03551723941854546742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5420265793063406152.post-69210875747765846452009-05-09T22:50:00.004-06:002009-05-09T22:57:27.714-06:00Good News!I played along again this year with ScrapStreet's Star Contest. This is my third year playing along and I had just as much fun this go around as I did the first time around. I didn't win the contest but I did get an awesome surprise! I was asked to be one of the ScrapStreet magazine writers!!! I still can't believe that I made the team! *swoons* The ladies are awesome and so spunky. I love it! Here are some of the layouts that I made for the contest...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAu4X9-0bthitJSF4irSBlwEtEK5XoGxq6LDdh3fHd64Zmof6vkfo8f0e0bMpKh25T6UdebmT4joz_azWx-ejIiOCbNiUaRvq4RQ2bABebHgpnxUZXRWA3z2CYwX7Nw8IJCMo8gohGljTC/s1600-h/pill+bugs+4-26-09.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 318px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAu4X9-0bthitJSF4irSBlwEtEK5XoGxq6LDdh3fHd64Zmof6vkfo8f0e0bMpKh25T6UdebmT4joz_azWx-ejIiOCbNiUaRvq4RQ2bABebHgpnxUZXRWA3z2CYwX7Nw8IJCMo8gohGljTC/s320/pill+bugs+4-26-09.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334054654248018786" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpqhcx4-VEiDNT9W6UW1vDFTYKtUKhEKuvuf4tkrbGGzMU8M6Wc7jug0TwBc6i59u_NrEpvZWg9QaUD_YpAXf6o1T0vIMh7OU6-ryy4wlSBXkgMg688PDpGC72pOxE4G8kx4jAhLfPFi4b/s1600-h/oh.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 318px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpqhcx4-VEiDNT9W6UW1vDFTYKtUKhEKuvuf4tkrbGGzMU8M6Wc7jug0TwBc6i59u_NrEpvZWg9QaUD_YpAXf6o1T0vIMh7OU6-ryy4wlSBXkgMg688PDpGC72pOxE4G8kx4jAhLfPFi4b/s320/oh.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334054648125970082" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG3Q3GcjaCjHBWvKsrL4CM0SjnbRKUI3vTgGctITbyd6aV4Tb5yw9rNGku2ILZzR4TfWtBiocLq1r0aTMCFe-kHZU5g87vxkst-gt4ywH_pzJvvxybn0S8WcpHr6fwv6xBv0ylczYfdBxZ/s1600-h/holes.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 316px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG3Q3GcjaCjHBWvKsrL4CM0SjnbRKUI3vTgGctITbyd6aV4Tb5yw9rNGku2ILZzR4TfWtBiocLq1r0aTMCFe-kHZU5g87vxkst-gt4ywH_pzJvvxybn0S8WcpHr6fwv6xBv0ylczYfdBxZ/s320/holes.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334054646470942674" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMJh_WBdRocNi3t_hwswgYVOA2NhsJ07n7_7YULj232nCehgPnJyOwZoEOQkad41GAB57pta5dmZ7ixtAWtbWbfBrbHRL98NcHXnhAwW4JBcvVT8NS2pn6d05JSCMI33kicDKh73rXgTUM/s1600-h/for+them.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 318px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMJh_WBdRocNi3t_hwswgYVOA2NhsJ07n7_7YULj232nCehgPnJyOwZoEOQkad41GAB57pta5dmZ7ixtAWtbWbfBrbHRL98NcHXnhAwW4JBcvVT8NS2pn6d05JSCMI33kicDKh73rXgTUM/s320/for+them.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334054646366980466" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcxXxusOnVIdeHauzXwAh7g1pnbjQj8-kX6RjD6lF48DNZ0V5hCpx08VNvxItChuq_vX30orON062_cra7JWIStdV0o3eB-VP8vkPIoEfgyoqLlDqWUfFtKyyS71WDf8a-mD9TvQTI7Jmd/s1600-h/little+pieces+of+you.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcxXxusOnVIdeHauzXwAh7g1pnbjQj8-kX6RjD6lF48DNZ0V5hCpx08VNvxItChuq_vX30orON062_cra7JWIStdV0o3eB-VP8vkPIoEfgyoqLlDqWUfFtKyyS71WDf8a-mD9TvQTI7Jmd/s320/little+pieces+of+you.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334054642997886946" /></a>Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03551723941854546742noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5420265793063406152.post-14184859462413471052009-04-28T08:49:00.004-06:002009-04-28T08:58:06.077-06:00Getting StartedI have been super inspired to scrap lately. I've staeted working on Jaina's scrapbook. Here are afew of the pages I've made so far...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhetmm6OvcP_F2EjsECS8_1tGwIralt3hsaLCC_63rtwDqIneLn6X8iD0Jfg4LGl01xiN0YdLZhEyVZI-OpH6CCIworuk2nIuCgaptf8o3XY25ulJLYuFHemC0zjZGi4sp7molC7GPtuqrK/s1600-h/jainas+birth+story.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 319px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhetmm6OvcP_F2EjsECS8_1tGwIralt3hsaLCC_63rtwDqIneLn6X8iD0Jfg4LGl01xiN0YdLZhEyVZI-OpH6CCIworuk2nIuCgaptf8o3XY25ulJLYuFHemC0zjZGi4sp7molC7GPtuqrK/s320/jainas+birth+story.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329755122983126178" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaRCzc5_XDD38BCeMkkN-Wvr_nmvlIntISeikfIn5I3wRWsAGzTkU-Yf-BVSr1-mxQ58ctEormjaM9xRqBzQ5ScBtu7pR7LhsE4-y3FubS4BS2rY8VKRAOymwFKoXOTHm-QzRpgBIarFuO/s1600-h/sweet+sister_sml.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 317px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaRCzc5_XDD38BCeMkkN-Wvr_nmvlIntISeikfIn5I3wRWsAGzTkU-Yf-BVSr1-mxQ58ctEormjaM9xRqBzQ5ScBtu7pR7LhsE4-y3FubS4BS2rY8VKRAOymwFKoXOTHm-QzRpgBIarFuO/s320/sweet+sister_sml.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329755609013211810" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBXhGE8NzXY1AKchn7w2KooV2_3TzDIGjiDSgNBYm5YLUgvD2oKHk2uh9P4z9bG038KzJFgv3PdCSG9R8Zht47jrpq29e_mvoPf_LKpGW5dl10szGU_fZyOLKUfWPQmUGgnZTlZZPnpwjq/s1600-h/first+bottle_sml.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 317px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBXhGE8NzXY1AKchn7w2KooV2_3TzDIGjiDSgNBYm5YLUgvD2oKHk2uh9P4z9bG038KzJFgv3PdCSG9R8Zht47jrpq29e_mvoPf_LKpGW5dl10szGU_fZyOLKUfWPQmUGgnZTlZZPnpwjq/s320/first+bottle_sml.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329755603465075570" /></a><br /><br />I've also been keeping myself busy with the Star contest over at <a href="http://www.scrapstreet.com">ScrapStreet</a>. The challenges have been very inspiring and loads of fun! It's in the final round now. Although I was eliminated this last round, I can't wait to see what awesome work the ladies are going to do!Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03551723941854546742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5420265793063406152.post-32363595494281047062009-03-17T08:57:00.006-06:002009-03-17T09:08:56.550-06:00Very Bad Blogger...Ok. I've been such a bad blogger again...but I have an excuse this time around. *giggle* Lots of things have been happening around here lately. For those of you that didn't know, I was due to have our new baby girl on March 18th. On March 3rd, I went in for a regular doctor's appointment and lo and behold, the doctor decided to go ahead and take her that day due to some problems that I was having. Nothing major. He just wanted to play it safe. Needless to say, at 2:24pm that day, Jaina was born.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinNNgKRs_AaYMHSkkyLn81-AEt1LK7so5ucU579P1rev7cGjY7e0OVFGniDs4wkHsgAkKOdDE8mLWcS-GdzHZk5IErE6JlA8CkP63uQYdBsHYK2c0dlzeJqDddDFriroVOGyZOfW1qR0aF/s1600-h/P1000881.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinNNgKRs_AaYMHSkkyLn81-AEt1LK7so5ucU579P1rev7cGjY7e0OVFGniDs4wkHsgAkKOdDE8mLWcS-GdzHZk5IErE6JlA8CkP63uQYdBsHYK2c0dlzeJqDddDFriroVOGyZOfW1qR0aF/s320/P1000881.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314172133348176786" /></a><br /><br />We are now a happy family of 4. We are still getting adjusted to having a new schedule but everything is going well so far. And not only was this month Jaina's birthday, we also celebrated another birthday...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSIwmdvUu6BxfS39QSpl9imFoOg-mbxwU8n09s3CWeZ9N0g4CYj10X1FgJPObAE-D-3Cj2I_b3-tZxmdAqKQFOoaT6KDuyR7S80aRJO1DzOjaVFafXF2Z3OucgJJaeNBtZiFtJqXYwdAjw/s1600-h/P1000979.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSIwmdvUu6BxfS39QSpl9imFoOg-mbxwU8n09s3CWeZ9N0g4CYj10X1FgJPObAE-D-3Cj2I_b3-tZxmdAqKQFOoaT6KDuyR7S80aRJO1DzOjaVFafXF2Z3OucgJJaeNBtZiFtJqXYwdAjw/s320/P1000979.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314173263942653490" /></a><br /><br />Yep. Aryanna turned 4 the following week. We brought cupcakes to her school and her teacher brought little ice cream cups. :)Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03551723941854546742noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5420265793063406152.post-61687169097311602122008-12-25T12:08:00.008-06:002008-12-25T15:00:15.600-06:00Create My Keepsake DT TryoutI saw that CMK is having a really cool DT tryout and I just had to give it a shot! They want you to put together a kit from your own stash and make 2-3 layouts from it. I think it's the neatest way to try out for a DT! I ended up making 4 layouts. First up is the kit I assembled...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii2l_tXjaeHSb4Ct1tGd1h7dsbGegHVDlWoEW5NowiKfBT9000yGnH_xyLmXDSTSsBPE4JCCk0MlkoVkBTAOoclV048AiqTyk2HpZNQ1QOv1Lw4qFUQkN_rQXIGCV9qQjNNqtfo0joFFnw/s1600-h/kit-picture.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 206px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii2l_tXjaeHSb4Ct1tGd1h7dsbGegHVDlWoEW5NowiKfBT9000yGnH_xyLmXDSTSsBPE4JCCk0MlkoVkBTAOoclV048AiqTyk2HpZNQ1QOv1Lw4qFUQkN_rQXIGCV9qQjNNqtfo0joFFnw/s320/kit-picture.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5283822432195789570" /></a><br /><br />My kit included...<br />2 Bazzil Basics Cardstock in black and white<br />1 Prism Pink Cardstock<br />1 Sassafras Lass Gum Drop Garden<br />1 Making Memories DieCut Scalloped Circle<br />1 Pink Paislee Vintage Moon (Moon Pie)<br />1 Fancy Pants About a Boy (Chillin)<br />2 Dream Street Papers (Alexis Hardy & Kelly Shults)<br />1 s.e.i Black Orchid rub-ons<br />1 Stickles Star Dust<br />1 Kaisercraft Pearls<br />1 Making Memories Puffy Alpha in brown<br />1 Carolee's Creations Adornit letters<br />2 chipboard squares and 3 chipboard circles<br />a mixture of Basic Grey buttons<br />blue ribbon<br /><br />Layout #1 - Jump<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPsMtDGBqyKDA6fCmJjrPWStu7qpnQSdBwnVG6daYFfPhn_w7JNtRwrToZrMgFMyusI2_h-ELcbDrccuwACqtqhETVEmxzp_pddLRa1jQsWTwosFuNgtUbGgCRWf-BLvqNVLx7ySL-WMJN/s1600-h/jump.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 396px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPsMtDGBqyKDA6fCmJjrPWStu7qpnQSdBwnVG6daYFfPhn_w7JNtRwrToZrMgFMyusI2_h-ELcbDrccuwACqtqhETVEmxzp_pddLRa1jQsWTwosFuNgtUbGgCRWf-BLvqNVLx7ySL-WMJN/s400/jump.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5283832453545838690" /></a><br /><br />Layout #2 - Little Artist<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXxoDDqXq11dmLkNgnSpGPMBrKxu0iuNu53apwUr_wkvWNxlPvpnpLwP0IKNpS8wF7H7Kor-cw_pCowLh_gpS4KcZI_KnMlvroJF2e8J0jr5Ar4R2rlTuKAavKpkaQQO56k-2LX6DXy5U0/s1600-h/little_artist.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 398px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXxoDDqXq11dmLkNgnSpGPMBrKxu0iuNu53apwUr_wkvWNxlPvpnpLwP0IKNpS8wF7H7Kor-cw_pCowLh_gpS4KcZI_KnMlvroJF2e8J0jr5Ar4R2rlTuKAavKpkaQQO56k-2LX6DXy5U0/s400/little_artist.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5283832806551917474" /></a><br /><br />Layout #3 - Cups<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0xcDMco4ipRdr8cA628JOswmrB1s6FO7SCMMQ0mVTYoPduroSS5br24Pc0uzfMcm-lG3pSpxOqywzpxDZ1ZysOpsDPaJuD_9HYvNqlmBwlLmBhfYNv4A_EtchySv_IEbv46gzBkGPX5st/s1600-h/cups.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 388px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0xcDMco4ipRdr8cA628JOswmrB1s6FO7SCMMQ0mVTYoPduroSS5br24Pc0uzfMcm-lG3pSpxOqywzpxDZ1ZysOpsDPaJuD_9HYvNqlmBwlLmBhfYNv4A_EtchySv_IEbv46gzBkGPX5st/s400/cups.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5283833051925868066" /></a><br /><br />Layout #4 - Aryanna<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWAEjJeztdcoT2U3-GCdwgVo8vMZ6dJpJiI9IIocBOwJEV8Bs5rRLKWDDVP7jRKIKRqKl3wplQv5A8oC153nBW_4QvTM-XKRIIhz0U5052Fm2B32n2z3U2BNaMX_M8q7WTme16MxmmR5yN/s1600-h/aryanna.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 398px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWAEjJeztdcoT2U3-GCdwgVo8vMZ6dJpJiI9IIocBOwJEV8Bs5rRLKWDDVP7jRKIKRqKl3wplQv5A8oC153nBW_4QvTM-XKRIIhz0U5052Fm2B32n2z3U2BNaMX_M8q7WTme16MxmmR5yN/s400/aryanna.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5283833320680326530" /></a><br /><br />I had a blast creating layouts just from a kit! I'm so going to have to do this more often.Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03551723941854546742noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5420265793063406152.post-60918579418567344182008-07-30T13:43:00.003-06:002008-07-30T14:08:54.010-06:00A Little Bit of This… A Little Bit of ThatShesh. Time sure does fly! So many layouts to share and so little time. Ok lets start with The Scrapbook Site contest. We are now in the final week and I’m still working on my final layout. For week 4, our focus was to use only products from Piggy Tales with a hint of pink or brown. Here is my layout.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.thescrapbooksite.com/gallery/data//820/medium/princess_web.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px;" src="http://www.thescrapbooksite.com/gallery/data//820/medium/princess_web.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />For week 5, our focus was to use only products from Sassafras Lass with some bling accents. I definitely had fun blinging out my layout.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.thescrapbooksite.com/gallery/data//821/medium/longing_to_swim_web.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px;" src="http://www.thescrapbooksite.com/gallery/data//821/medium/longing_to_swim_web.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />The Scrapdango contest is also drawing to a close. I finished my final round layout and to my surprise, I actually like how it turned out even though we had some steep requirements this round. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.scrapdango.net/gallery/data/632/medium/why_web.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px;" src="http://www.scrapdango.net/gallery/data/632/medium/why_web.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Here is a recap on the other weeks of this contest since I never got around to posting any of them. I’ll go in reverse order. In week 3 we were tasked with doing a 2 page layout. It’s been FOREVER since I’ve done one and I had the hardest time coming up with an idea. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.scrapdango.net/gallery/data/631/medium/defining_you_web.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px;" src="http://www.scrapdango.net/gallery/data/631/medium/defining_you_web.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />In week 2, we had to do a layout based on a sketch and then as a bonus, to do a layout based on your own sketch. Here is the original sketch by Angie, along with my take on it. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.scrapdango.net/gallery/data/629/medium/sketch-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px;" src="http://www.scrapdango.net/gallery/data/629/medium/sketch-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.scrapdango.net/gallery/data/630/medium/valentine_cookies_web.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px;" src="http://www.scrapdango.net/gallery/data/630/medium/valentine_cookies_web.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Here is my sketch, along with my take on it.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.scrapdango.net/gallery/data/629/medium/sketch1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px;" src="http://www.scrapdango.net/gallery/data/629/medium/sketch1.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.scrapdango.net/gallery/data/630/medium/NO_web.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px;" src="http://www.scrapdango.net/gallery/data/630/medium/NO_web.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />For week 1, we had to a do a layout about girls having fun. I’ve had these pictures for years and I’m glad I finally found a use for them.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.scrapdango.net/gallery/data/629/medium/friends_web.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px;" src="http://www.scrapdango.net/gallery/data/629/medium/friends_web.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />In other news, I’m also in a Summer of ScrapLoving contest over at ScrapLove. We are now in week 3 and man have these challenges been challenging! For week 1, we had a do draw inspiration from a mosaic that was provided. I ended up feeling inspired by the ocean pictures so I did a layout of my daughter playing with water. The coolest part of this contest is that each week they have a celebrity judge pick their top 3 favorites for the week. Can you believe it! My layout got third choice by Amy Tan!!! I was in cloud nine when I saw that! <br /><br /><a href="http://www.scraplove.com/gallery/files//7/2/1/3/Sprinkler_Fun_web.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px;" src="http://www.scraplove.com/gallery/files//7/2/1/3/Sprinkler_Fun_web.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />For week 2, we had to create a layout using 3 non-scrappy items. Another challenging task but I went with the flow and love how it came out.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.scraplove.com/gallery/files//7/2/1/3/birdhouse_web.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px;" src="http://www.scraplove.com/gallery/files//7/2/1/3/birdhouse_web.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />I'm currently working on week 3 so look for that layout soon!<br /><br />Well that’s it for this time. Cya laters!Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03551723941854546742noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5420265793063406152.post-60857323247093964482008-07-24T14:58:00.002-06:002008-07-24T15:15:52.719-06:00Reviving the Mojo...So to get the creative mojo flowing once again, it was time to take a little break from scrapping. Guess what I've been going? Let's check it out. :)<br /><br /><a href="http://imagecache2.allposters.com/images/pic/MMPO/505918~Step-Up-2-The-Streets-Posters.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px;" src="http://imagecache2.allposters.com/images/pic/MMPO/505918~Step-Up-2-The-Streets-Posters.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />This was an AWESOME movie! If you have not seen it, run don't walk to the movie store. <br /><br /><a href="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/4136c25tvcL._SL500_BO2,204,203,200_PIsitb-dp-500-arrow,TopRight,45,-64_OU01_AA240_SH20_.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px;" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/4136c25tvcL._SL500_BO2,204,203,200_PIsitb-dp-500-arrow,TopRight,45,-64_OU01_AA240_SH20_.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />I started reading this series. It is now one of my favorite books! Love it. Great storyline and a quick read too. If you like vampire stories, I think you'll like this one but be forewarned, it's not your average vampire story. It has a unique twist on it that I love about this author.<br /><br />I've also done some new layouts that I'll post soon so be on the lookout for those.Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03551723941854546742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5420265793063406152.post-82143381319462541242008-07-08T06:15:00.005-06:002008-12-11T22:47:17.541-06:00Round 3 and Other NewsOver at <a href="http://www.thescrapbooksite.com">TSS</a>, I completed my third layout for the MMASS Contest. This week's challenge was to use mainly Doodlebug products and to doodle on your page as well. Here is my layout:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEnnhkhs7rPBdneO08b2890-1dBNa7nxrg48Ju5wQlk_kxYAjFoHLjcUsuxb_LvWuLoF2V4gZCzYhpP_18yyMp2yIgTBQW0lzqnf-c76VuDlCSj9pashm4WS2y6LhCVHTk3ynUHFNz_ZJL/s1600-h/girl_time_web.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEnnhkhs7rPBdneO08b2890-1dBNa7nxrg48Ju5wQlk_kxYAjFoHLjcUsuxb_LvWuLoF2V4gZCzYhpP_18yyMp2yIgTBQW0lzqnf-c76VuDlCSj9pashm4WS2y6LhCVHTk3ynUHFNz_ZJL/s320/girl_time_web.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220616458980897682" /></a><br /><br />If you want to read the journaling click here: <a href="http://www.thescrapbooksite.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=19836&cat=819">Girl Time</a><br /><br />Guess what!!!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAxn-qoC2_uLjPDWe2wExMA5Xuvr8uSdhA4wyMpl-nweXLUnJZrzbVd-OB-qK5z7mxYQAyba88lQeU-O3BanKw2pWmUZRw7D65EbJO35RvGF38SlBvRRJ7NljQcfJX6WOa3nQ6OMS_jdak/s1600-h/SummerforScraplovincrop-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAxn-qoC2_uLjPDWe2wExMA5Xuvr8uSdhA4wyMpl-nweXLUnJZrzbVd-OB-qK5z7mxYQAyba88lQeU-O3BanKw2pWmUZRw7D65EbJO35RvGF38SlBvRRJ7NljQcfJX6WOa3nQ6OMS_jdak/s320/SummerforScraplovincrop-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220617244646725170" /></a><br />Yep! You guessed it! I'm joining another contest starting next week! This one is over at <a href="http://www.scraplove.com/">ScrapLove</a>. The mojo is flowing so I figured I'd better use it before it's all gone. :)Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03551723941854546742noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5420265793063406152.post-17602085974357714102008-07-01T13:24:00.005-06:002008-12-11T22:47:17.890-06:00Round 2!!!Another week has past at MMASS Round 2 over at The Scrapbook Site has come to end. I'm really liking how this layout turned out. When it comes to my scrapping style, lately I want to document more things about myself for my daughter to read when she gets older the little things that we may forget as we get older. <br /><br />Here is my layout. If you feel like leaving me some love, <a href="http://www.thescrapbooksite.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=19819&nocache=1">click here</a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY2SChT9sa-XQSutKOndT5pOOF3Ya9XKj5fktEsS5bfwFRnMt4oG6zfdfFtl7vmBPsFbzsINtglutsQKQegNDBqbKwAUpdgt9i72etUwb7EKANALGRoqwqCwc1s02lzmL1viqdxdIRdcWx/s1600-h/paper_dice_web.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY2SChT9sa-XQSutKOndT5pOOF3Ya9XKj5fktEsS5bfwFRnMt4oG6zfdfFtl7vmBPsFbzsINtglutsQKQegNDBqbKwAUpdgt9i72etUwb7EKANALGRoqwqCwc1s02lzmL1viqdxdIRdcWx/s320/paper_dice_web.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218129776140257586" /></a><br /><br />Here's the hidden journaling:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiOioWiHbhnRoILBsB6J_xALcMr8OunByHGjoct1I8-vU9SOhQ1X2hepIhxteas04q9SMbhnTa38HFVDyZDcOE1yW9oM2VVBUzxO8g4kVoKkYMkerrRm-s-HmFmtszLyeHZ-lCpPzHMNv7/s1600-h/paper_dice_journaling.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiOioWiHbhnRoILBsB6J_xALcMr8OunByHGjoct1I8-vU9SOhQ1X2hepIhxteas04q9SMbhnTa38HFVDyZDcOE1yW9oM2VVBUzxO8g4kVoKkYMkerrRm-s-HmFmtszLyeHZ-lCpPzHMNv7/s320/paper_dice_journaling.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218129901027924034" /></a>Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03551723941854546742noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5420265793063406152.post-50514246550237582022008-06-25T08:53:00.003-06:002008-12-11T22:47:18.408-06:00Make Me a Super Scrapper!I needed something to kick in my mojo with full force so I thought it was high time to join a contest. I saw this contest at The Scrapbook Site that will run for 6 weeks. I'm so stoked! We just finished round 1 and we got our assignment for round 2. :) I'm really happy with the way my round 1 layout turned out. If you get a chance, head over to their site and vote for your favorite layout. Here's the link to my layout if you want to read more about it: <a href="http://www.thescrapbooksite.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=19770&cat=817">Her Little Trademark</a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxVJdnN_ry28gbvXLALbGjxSqB5NiwhRcmXqq-4VBxvk6372dkEfgX9F4Zs2mFp36dPUpLthOJeUDGM06iW-vqb2uxgtiHa18UZ97F7P3SmX0PbxRH40MGtEWOyDsgXqAvLFgG_lUiIifB/s1600-h/Her-Little-Trademark_sml.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxVJdnN_ry28gbvXLALbGjxSqB5NiwhRcmXqq-4VBxvk6372dkEfgX9F4Zs2mFp36dPUpLthOJeUDGM06iW-vqb2uxgtiHa18UZ97F7P3SmX0PbxRH40MGtEWOyDsgXqAvLFgG_lUiIifB/s320/Her-Little-Trademark_sml.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215834855149849522" /></a>Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03551723941854546742noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5420265793063406152.post-1406633807140383142008-02-05T22:28:00.000-06:002008-02-05T22:31:49.610-06:00New Year, New ResolutionI cannot believe it's a new year already! Here it is February already! Crazy stuffs. So one of my handful of resolutions this year is to be a better blogger. :) I am also planning on taking a ton of pictures so that I have lots of inspiration and scrapping material to keep me busy. So stay tuned for new and exciting things to happen!Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03551723941854546742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5420265793063406152.post-52222278309324486192007-09-28T11:17:00.000-06:002007-09-28T11:20:59.270-06:00Whoa!Holy cow! I got my blog started but haven't had the time to post to it. I've been super busy both at work and at home and then at some point in the progress my mojo left me! *thud* Never fear! It has returned and I plan on cranking out some fun new layouts. :)<br /><br />Christmas is fastly approaching and I've decided to get a major headstart on making my Christmas cards. Now I just need to keep my fingers crossed that I actually get them done this year on time. I was a bad little elf and didn't get any cards mailed out until January. That was oh so bad...Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03551723941854546742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5420265793063406152.post-144743541881845062007-06-21T11:00:00.000-06:002007-06-21T11:02:43.166-06:00*thud*I have some exciting news to share! I was chosen to be one of Ronee Parson’s Creative Team members! My first creative team evah! I am so stoked about this! I’m looking forward to meeting all the awesome team members and maybe even picking up a few new tips and tricks that I can use. =)Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03551723941854546742noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5420265793063406152.post-34804430368034494342007-06-08T20:06:00.000-06:002007-06-08T20:11:13.066-06:00I'm up and running!That's right! Here I am introducing my blog: Sweet Surrender. I never thought I'd enter the world of blogging but here I am! =) Of course you are probably wondering why I decided to call my place Sweet Surrender. Well...to me scrapping is a way to allow me to surrender to my imagination in order to create my own little masterpieces. A way to leave my mark for the future. This is a little place I'm going to call home to all of my scrapping goals and progress. So pull up a chair, grab a drink and enjoy the ride! I promise you it will be full of ups, downs, and surprises lurking around every corner...Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03551723941854546742noreply@blogger.com0