iScrap Challenge #8

I've been hiting the iScrap challenges hard this week. This is the 3rd one I finished up. The challenge was to scrap 5 things you are loving this month. Complete description here. This was one of those challenges I was a little unsure of when I read it, but turned out to be a lot of fun. The things I'm loving right now:

1. Illuminations vanilla poundcake candles!! They smell so great burning. The scent is a bit strong when you smell the "raw" candle but I love the way it scents the room.
   
2. Margaritaville! It's 5 o'clock somewhere, need I say more?
   
3. While we were on vacation my mom just couldn't help herself and spruced up our patio and planted some new flowers. It was really sweet and I love the hint of spring.
   
4. Brand new Payless Shoes I'm in love with. They are American Eagle Flutter Mary Jane Skimmers.
   
5. Asian pearl drinks.... yummy!!
   
   

iScrap Challenge #6

This challenge was to scrap what Valentine's Day means to you. The challenge description is here. The journaling reads:

"The years I was single after college were rough. I had an especially hard time from Thanksgiving through New Years. This was the time of year for couples. The last holiday hurdle of the year was Valentine's Day. Now that Kyle and I have reconnected I value our time together and love him so completely. He is my Valentine."


Our first Valentine's Day he bought me a ceramic cat. It's become tradition that each year we've been together on Valentine's day he picks out another whimsy ceramic cat for my growing collection.

Paper Heaven

Since I'm still off this week on vacation!! I headed off today to do some shopping at Santana Row, one of my favorite spots to wander when I have free time (which is far too infrequent). I started off by picking up a sweetened hot jasmine green tea with milk (no pearls today). And headed off to my first stop Anthropology. I absolutely love this store. I love the all of the colors and the patterns and the housewares and just the way the store feels. I love all the clothes on the hanger and despite the fact that every time I've tried anything on it's looked awful on me I still must do at least one lap around the store when I'm in the area. Then I headed to Paper Source.

Some very good friends gave me a gift card for the holidays and I haven't had a chance to start spending it yet. Today was my first chance. I was so excited. This is another one of my favorite stores at Santana Row. They have AMAZING wrapping papers that are like works of art that I admire. They also have some scrapbooking supplies, envelopes galore and all sorts of other fun miscellaneous fun paper related items. This trip I picked up this amazing pick polka dot paper ( It feels amazing, is that a weird thing to say about paper?), a couple of beautiful sheets of cherry blossom vellum, heavy envelopes, crystal lines, a couple small inks, an envelope templates that I have been lusting for since I first saw them. Now they are mine!!!! ;) It's good day!!!

Normally next up would have been the Container Store. However, today there was nothing that I really "needed" and I had a long list of errands I still needed to get to. So I took a quick spin through tried and true Ann Taylor Loft, love this store (at least for work / dressy casual clothing). It was at this point I concluded the colors for spring are green, yellow and blue..... not sure how I'm feeling about this.

Now I just need to find time to dig into my new goodies!!

iScrap Challenge #7

I'm back from vacation and before I dive into our vacation photos (which right now feel a little overwhelming!!! It was quite a vacation!!) I'm back diving into the iScrap challenges. This challenge was to scrap something you (your child or pet) can't live without that isn't human. The only thing I could really think of was tivo, and I wasn't feelin' it so then I thought of Pixels current must have.... CAT GRASS. So here's another one dedicated to the bestest kitty in the world.

Happy Birthday for my Brother

Here's the birthday card I sent my brother. I missed being able to wish him an actual Birthday since we were away on vacation on a cruise ship and our cell service was pretty hit or miss. I'll save the vacation for another blog posting. This card was one of those cards that took forever to come together. I loved elements of it and I love the end result, but the patterns on the balloons gave me nothing but trouble.

Happy Birthday Jen!!

It's was my friend Jen's Birthday last week. She's headed off to Legoland to celebrate. She's such a kid at heart I love it!! Here's the card I sent her. HAPPY BIRTHDAY JEN!!!!!

Happy Valentine's Day!

First Valentine's Day card as husband and wife. Also the card that launched my card making obsession. I'd already caught the scrapbooking bug, but it finally dawned on me that paper crafting could be "more". Cards, tags, gift bags etc. are a totally fun way to use supplies. I am obsessed.

Valentine's day for my sweetie this year. It's funny that I see them side by side to see the similarities. It reminds me of the time I bought my dad the same birthday card 2 years in a row.

I ADORE this card

I had every intention of making cards to put on my etsy site, but well I made a card for my sweetie (to be posted later), then I made this one that absolutely adore and pretty much lost steam after that. I've been admiring my own work (how egotistical is that!) for like the last month, but still couldn't get motivated to make anything else for the day of love. Generally speaking the last project I've finished is my favorite.... BUT I think this is one of my favorite cards ever.