June DT Projects - I am a slackin' blogger.. so much to add, so little time...

The altered frame before:

And after:

May Design Team projects...

This weeks Design Team Challenge

Black and White and Something shiny...

Use black and white as your inspiration and something shiny - bling, metal, glitter brads and black in white to inspire something awesome.

Check out the challenge here:

http://www.turtlesoup.scrappingturtle.com/viewtopic.php?p=60285#60285

Here is my layout...

A RAK for a name...

I am giving away a RAK on the Scrapping Turtle Forum for the person that can name this chocolate milk bubble making layout...



Check it out here... Prize to be this Friday I think...!

Where it counts...

Counting my points
Counting my points
Counting my points
If you understand this post then you feel my pain!

It's actually been a good Day One (again!)

Negligent Blogger and Poster

Lately I have been blog talking but not posting any work.. I have been doing quite a bit of scrapping lately - and so has Gab and Mom so here I will catch up..

My first reveal on the DT at the Scrapping Turtle came and went on April 15th. We received a delicious package from Dream Street papers and I received the entire Birdie Bits Line. I also received some 6x6 chipboard album covers and a few sheets and a 6x12 as well - all matching in the Birdie Bits. Here is a picture of the kit BEFORE:



Here it is AFTER - The Book








And the Layouts...

One of the funniest websites I've seen (Thanks Jenna!)

see more crazy cat pics

Check out http://icanhascheezburger.com but only if you intend to look at silly animals pictures with poorly spelt capschuns and then laugh yourself ridiculous.

I blame JennGwenHenn for my new problem.

Addicted to Kelley Armstrong books...

Never in a million years would I have picked a vampire/werewolf/necromancer book on my own. I am so glad that my friend Dawn made me read the 1st book. I have read all of the other books so far and she lent me the newest release last night so I could start it (and probably finish in super fast time too). I know you won't believe me - but these stories are well-written, sexy and because of the supernatural stuff (which adds to the story without taking anything away KWIM?) they are different and interesting.

Check them out if you ever think of it...
My current favourite is No Humans Allowed -- but each successive one is my fave until the new one comes out! Start with the first one Bitten - then you would be totally in the know...

Reading Personal Demon tonight!

How to know it's an addiction

If your not-quite-5-year-old wins this at school and comes home excited and says - hey MOM! Look what I won at school - you can scrap this - I'll go put it on your table!!

Come ON right?! So stinken cute...

Tagged by Tray

I was tagged by Tracey - a super cool scrappymom I know from the Turtle... and I stalk your blog too Trace because I saw your tag before I saw this comment! Ha ha!!
http://www.trays-spot.blogspot.com/ Here is where you can find her - and on the blogroll to the right!

Here are the rules…

1. Post the name and URL of the person who tagged you
2. Post the rules
3. Write seven things about yourself
4. Put the links in to your 7 favourite blogs
5. Name 7 people you are going to tag
6. Post a comment on their blog to say they’ve been tagged

Seven things about me.....

1. I am proud to be me and all the junk that comes with that. Mom, wife, daughter, sister etc... It is important for me to be authentic and real and remember that family is everything. We are all together - all the time and people comment on it. "Wow your family is so close - every weekend you are together?" And to that I say - weekend, meaning Friday nite, Saturday nite and usually Sunday too... We are all best friends and it's awesome.

2. I am a bookworm. HUGE! I read all the time. I almost never watch tv. Lots of people say that - but I really really don't. Like tonight Dave went out to a hockey draft and the kids were in bed by 8. I couldn't wait to get my blankie, couch and book. I love them all too - funny, romantic, scary, mysterious *ahem* even dare I say inappropriate ones that curl your toes. All that. My fave though are the classics, Jane Austen, The Brontes, William Thackeray, Shakespeare (yep reading it!), Anthony Trollope but NOT Dickens. Can't help it - not my thing. Did I mention I studied English Lit in school? Yep - on purpose.

3. Scrapbooking is definitely my calming place. It makes me feel like an artist. I love that I get to spend time with my family while I am creating too. My mom, my sisters, my aunts, and Gabriella. A cup a tea and you're set. Being on a design team is really an honour but has put an unexpected self-inflicted pressure on my work that I am sort of struggling through right now but I am sure it will work itself out.

4. I fell into an insurance career. Does anyone really set out for a career in insurance? I know there are a few - but not me! Having said that - I have found it to be rewarding and despite it being a "necessary evil" - in the end, it does help people and rebuild lives. Plus I have a creative job in it (marketing and communications) and that part is fun. Designing ads and campaigns. Planning stratgies... Sick fun sometimes.

5. I am Canadian. Not a surprise right? But I am really passionate about this. I hope to see more of our beautiful, generous, peaceful country in the future. We don't get too far from home lately but I know that someday we will...

6. Tracey said: "I am pretty shy and reserved in crowds or around new people! Pretty hard to believe for some since when I get to know people I can be a little loud & crazy." and I am stealing it for myself too. I am exactly the same way. I have a big mouth that sometimes gets me in trouble - but when I first meet people I am pretty reserved. Til I can't resist a one-liner that pops in my head... then all bets are off.

7. I have a lot of food issues. There I said it. I am a vegetarian and this is a bigger part of who I am than I would have ever guessed. It infiltrates life and its situations and causes sometimes uncomfortable attention on what I am eating or going to eat. I feel bad that others have to worry about my meals and dislike a lot of focus on it in a group setting. Won't make me eat a steak or chicken wing though..

Hmmm, seven people to tag - I am not sure that I have seven people I could tag that haven't already been tagged. I will have to think about this and add it in later.

Yard Sale Scoopage!

So I went to my 1st Turtle yard sale and we were there before the doors opened... We were outside with the other crazy ladies - me, Mom and Gab. Brenda was there, Melissa and some other lovely ladies. Good thing it was a warm day out there!
Awww what we won't do for our art!

Brian was taking photos of us out the window while Teresa and Lori's kids had nice laughs at us. Oh well - at least I had a Timmys!

We were some of the the first folks in the door and we went a little nuts on the paper and cardstock. I may have to sell some of this stuff next year but for now I feel like I CLEANED up!

Mom got a QK font too - but we can't figure out which font it is - no name at all!
It's awesome though... Hope she will let me borrow it from time to time!

Here is my stash (and Gabby's too - hers is mixed in with mine here) She found some cool stuff she wanted to get - what the hey right? Can you see the piles of paper at the back?? Crazy!





Mom's stash! She rocked the ribbon!!!

I am a Design Team Member!

WoW!
I am so pumped to be a member of the new Scrapping Turtle Design Team!
Since it is my favourite store ever and a fun place to hang out and all the ladies on the Turtle Soup Forum are fantastic - I am truly honoured.

I have my first duty to prepare for this week since the 1st of the month is Tuesday... and I already know what I will be posting. Ladies if you are checking up in here by chance and this makes you curious - visit Turtle Soup on the 1st for what I hope is a fun new challenge by me! But no hints here!!!

(Man I hope people like this one... )

Crash My Stash!

Going to my first Crash Your Stash class tonight... and because I am shy (ha ha ha) I sweet talked Laura and Mom into coming with me - and Gabby is always game for a lark...

Not much time for dinner but I brought home some wicked Ye's sushi (so cheap and so satisfying!) and I will whip up something quick for the brats and then we are off.
Good thing I made up the kits last night!

I will post the creations later this week. Laura is nervous about the class and thinks she is not ready for it. I think she will blow us all out of the water with her creativity. Like always...
Wish Megan would be into coming...

Chuck Norris for goodness sake?

Ok so I am not actually a Chuck Norris fan. I am not NOT a fan - I don't really know many of his movies KWIM?

Anyway - my sister sent me a link to the FUNNIEST thing I have seen in a long time.
I think I am NOW a fan - like it or not... This made me laugh OUT LOUD!

Check it out!
http://www.chucknorrisfacts.com/

*Chuck Norris went to Burger King and ordered a Big Mac - and he got one.
*When Chuck Norris does a push up, he is not lifting himself up - he is pushing the Earth down.
*There is no evolution - just a list of creatures Chuck Norris has allowed to live.

Come ON!

I found a great place to browse and purchase homemade items. If you haven't checked out www.etsy.com - you should! A scrapper like myself - Catherine - has a cool shop you should check out. I got some wicked felt covered letters and a whole array of special funky journalling tags and title tags. The word "enjoy" above came from her shop... Check her out - Catherine's ETSY shop - http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5344845

At first he couldn't decide...

It sure did look fun.



What do you think Buddy? You going out too?



Gabby is enjoying it. What do you think?


Daddy will play with you too!



Ok Mom. I'll go...



DUCK!

MS walk

My friend Jenn (jennmet - see blog to the right!) is doing the MS walk.
Here are some details - copy and past the link below to pledge if you can...

I've decided that I'm walking in the MS walk for a cure this April. My aunt has MS (and it is really progressing) and she is walking the 5km. I've decided to walk with her. She truly is an inspiration! Never giving up! We're hoping to raise more money then our team goal!

If your interested in helping us you can donate online!!!

My page is here https://msofs.mssociety.ca/2008Walk/Sponsor.aspx?&PID=996394&L=2

Thanks ladies! Jenn

Go get em Jenn!

A Very Special LO

I have had this photo for a long time and it was tucked away, in its frame down in the basement...

My father-in-law is in the front row squatting down, 2nd from the right. We used to sit together after work and he would tell me all about his day at the factory where he worked and tons of stories about "Back Home" in Sao Miguel, Portugal...

I thought about making the title, "Shoes are for Sunday"... No one has shoes on in this photo - they just didn't wear them often during the week, mostly just for church. Imagine that?! It wasn't that long ago. I am such a klutz I can't even think about making bricks or working in a field all day without shoes on - I guess you would get good at NOT dropping a brick on your toe in a hurry wouldn't you?

The Kathy-Allie-Mary-Gabby-Laura-Tierney scrap day! WOW!!! What a lot of fun there is to be had in 13 straight hours of cropping!!! Yikes and Allie is not done yet - she is still going strong at 10pm!!!

Here is what I have so far...

Rui went to his 1st ever friend birthday - Zachary's card


I had this yucky photo which I have NEVER liked from one of those silly machines at the arcade in the Chatham Wheels Inn from a few years ago. I figured - I really didn't like the photo but wasn't prepared to throw it away so might as well scrap it - well I am totally happy with how it turned out. Isn't that weird?!



I actually made this one a couple of days ago but never uploaded it... This is our whole {Pearson} family when we were a bit younger in our beautiful backyard back in Brockville, Ontario... Old Hogan is in the photo too - I miss that dog!! Were we ever this young?

Tagged!!

I got tagged by Jasmine and so here are the questions I need to answer. In turn, I am going to tag Kathy

1. Name your two favorite scrapbooking topics: Gabriella and Rui (of course) and I love scrapping older family pics from the 80s!
2. Where are the two best places you've been to? I haven't been to that many places - Definitely St. Thomas, USVI is the ultimate and Sauble Beach. I have definitely been to more exotic places - but our family week in Sauble every year is by far the best 7 days of the summer, every summer!
3. Name two things you do every day: drink coffee (yup - me too) and read. I read A LOT! IN fact, I rarely watch any tv and feel utterly clueless when people talk about tv at work - I have no idea what they are talking about!
4. Tell us two things that pretty much everyone knows about you: I am pretty exuberant (read: loud) and creative. This even is well-known in my oh-so-uncreative profession - insurance. My job at least is creative in marketing.
5. Tell us two things that everyone DOESN'T know about you: I am secretly shy under all my bravado. I am addicted to Jane Austen. (OMG Jas my sister is a NKOTB nut too!)
6. Tell us two things that got you into the hobby of scrapping: I am not even sure. I love looking at pictures and I am crafty!
7. Tell us two things that you want to accomplish in the next six months: Go on a real holiday (no work at all) and I want to scrap and read LOTS!
8. Name your two favorite scrapping tools: Right now? Definitely BLING! And I have been loving raw chipboard alphas too...
9. Name your two favorite sources of scrapping inspiration: I love challenges to inspire me, especially with a deadline "I work well under pressure". I usually start with the picture - so a great photo gets me going...
10. How has your scrapping changed since you started? I definitely think it is much more sophisticated with better products. When I started I used a lot of stickers - I don't do that now. I doodle way more.
11. What scrapbooking project have you not tried but would love to? I would like to try altering more things. I don't do this enough...