Life can be full of F words!

Get your mind out of the gutters!  I am talking Fiscal Close, Family, Friends, and Facebook--sheesh you people.  Warning not much scrappy here!  

Life has been pretty hectic with the end of the Fiscal Year and all the work that is necessary for that.  I can honestly say I never thought that becoming a librarian would require me to do math, not my favorite subject, but become and acquisition's librarian and well I live in numbers.  In fact this year I felt like Scrat, the little squirrel in Ice Age.  I tell you when $.07 yes seven cents has you all tweaked out, trust me you know what exactly how he feels about that dang acorn.  But, its all worked out so whoop whoop for me and my team!

On to Family.  My mom's birthday was last week and I really wanted to do something nice for her, so I did.  I surprised her by showing up at her house on her birthday.  It was great fun to surprise her like that.  Only a hand full of people knew I was going to be up that way, didn't want the cat to get out of the bag, and so I was off.  My dad picked me up at the airport where we devised the rest of our scheme.  I had a plan and just needed to get him in on it.  I needed a balloon and a bow, he needed a card.  On to the store, no worries, all three attained.  Then it was on to the house.  Dad went in and I waited a little while and then called mom.  I wished her a happy birthday, asked if she got her card, and then asked if her present was there.  Hee hee, I can be so devilish at times.  She was like no but I haven't looked, and we were talking.  At one point she asked me if I was at home and I was like, hum, nope at work just wanted to call.  Did I mention I was walking in the back door of my childhood home, lol.  So, in the short, she was greatly surprised to see that her present had arrived, right on time.  She even called me a little shoot, lol, and said something about cell phones.  

Friends and Facebook actually go hand in hand.  I just gotta say that I am so glad that I checked the graduating class ahead of me from high school because I finally found a friend I had been hoping to find for a while.  But wait it gets better, she only lives 3 yes 3 hours away, I am so stoked.  I have not seen her since like 1996 I mean, wow!!  Crazy, I know.  So its been a great thing catching up with her, now just to find time to get together.  

I can say Facebook is a beautiful thing, its also allowing me to stay in contact with my cousins better--it was great seeing them all while I was at my parent's.  We had a great visit at Grandma's 90th birthday, and I just need to add, elderly say the darnedest things.   I also got to see some good friends, missed one but she knows I will get her next time.  And until then keep fighting like a girl, we are all here for you.

Other than that just gearing up for AALL this next week.  It will be nice to see colleagues I have only emailed with over the last year or so.  I am also excited about going to the Library of Congress--I truly am a nerd, but I am ok with that.  It will be a full hectic week, but I am up for the challenge.  Well, that's it from the bunny hole for now, peace out!

Sketches Anyone?

I absolutely love sketches, creating them, using them, changing them, and they can be down right handy when preparing for a crop.  So, I am always on the look out for new sketch sites, and well with the help of Picnic I found a super place for sketches, the blog 52 sketches.  I was really on the look out because I was getting ready for a benefit crop I attended last weekend.  It was a great crop too, more on that later.  Anyway, I wanted to scrap the group picture I have from the Acoustic Lunch that Jayne and I went to one afternoon, and since it was such a fun crazy thing I thought the page needed some of that attitude too.   And 52 sketches had it, number 23, with a flip of the design it was perfect.

What do you think?

Here is a close up of the Grunge Board skull with I painted with Smooch, I just need to say I love this stuff.  The circles and the title were cut out of the Black Magic Coordinates paper, it is black on top and red underneath, I love the effect it gives when all distressed--done with sand paper.d

I used the Cricut Indie Art cart to cut the barbed wire, the silver paper was a little difficult only because the color was like a film over the paper so, next time I will use some Bazzill most likely, but I have had this forever and just wanted to use it.  

 

Materials for "With the Band"

Bazzill Card stock

Coordinates Card stock

Karen Foster Pattern Paper

Love Elsie Pattern Paper

Silver Paper unknown

Cricut Expression--Indie Art, Wild Card (circles), Lyrical Letters

Me & My Big Ideas Bling

Making Memories Sandpaper Block

Zig Millennium Journaling Pen

Grunge Board

Smooch

Good times for sure.  

Oh and the crop, the crop was a lot of fun.  I got a total of eight pages done, which for me is good.  I was just shy of my 10 page goal, but man was I tired.  The crop raised money and brought in a lot of non perishable foods for Harvest Hope Food Bank, which is good.  I made some new scrappy friends, so hopefully we will be able to get together soon and get our scrap on. 

Not much else, the Fiscal Year End was this past week, we have a few things to get done and then we will do our annual roll over in our system.  It was a pretty crazy week, working with numbers and making sure we were balanced to the penny--trying to find 7 cents in a 16 page invoice can get a touch nerve racking, but it was found.  I have also already started getting things in place for the coming fiscal year, so this way things can transition smoothly.  I learned a lot this past year with the budget cuts and all so I am looking forward to another year or challenges, growth, and perseverance. 

Seeing that its the 4th of July, I think I will celebrate my freedom by scrapping some and thing going for a swim.  Have a great and safe holiday, from the Bunny Hole, peace out!

Hop Along on the OOTF Blog Hop#2

Hop on over!!

Well if you are hoping along today with OOTF then you got here by way of Fink-hugs girl, miss you! 

June is a crazy month for us when it comes to birthdays and other events, in fact June has five birthdays, one anniversary, and Father's Day, so I have been, well more like need to be, a card making fool.  I can say if it weren't for my Expression and Wild Card Cart this month would be just about impossible.  I do not work for the company but I will say that this Cart is a MUST!!  

I made this card for my grandmother who turns 90 at the end of this month.  

I remember when I was little and growing up she had a few owls throughout the house.  So when I saw this card on Wild Card I knew it would be perfect for Grans!

 

Materials:

Card Stock--DCWV and Paper Studio

Inks--Colorbox Fluid Chalk and Pigment Ink, Stampin' UP! Classic ink

Pens--Gelly Roll Glitter Pens (out lining a few places such as the tree trunk, tree greenery, and the feathers), Glaze Pen (inside of the eyes and beak)

Miscellaneous--Diamond Glaze (beak), Doodlebug Jewels (eyes), Making Memories sander

Cricut Expression and Wild Card Cartridge (5")

This was such an easy card to put together and I think distressing it really made it look a little more authentic.  Quick and easy is perfect when you have so many cards to make and so little time!

Well thanks for hopping on over, now please hop on over to CutTheScrap's (aka Cutter) blog and see what kind of eye candy she has for you.

That's it from the Bunny Hole, enjoy the hop!  Peace Out!

Long time no posts

Yeah sorry about that, life gets a little crazy this time of year for me.  Coming into the last stretch of a crazy budget year is a little more stressful then just a regular budget year.  So yeah if I start busting into random numbers and equations attempting to find the percentage increase or decrease of an item don't worry its totally normal.  Now if by chance I then give a predication as to what I think the cost will be next year at this time based on an average of years past be afraid be very afraid!  Yes, this means that I am not only doing math but I am doing serious math.  Who knew that my job as a librarian would require me to do so much math, thank you UW-LaX for making me take Statistics most appreciated.

Ok, onto other stuff.  Mom and dad made it home safe and  healthy from Mexico the day before Mother's Day, whoo hoo!  Yes very excited about that.  Haven't heard much about the trip will need to get some details and hopefully some pictures soon.  They did come home to some craziness however.  While they were out there was a forest fire behind the house, yes a forest fire!!  The fire department thinks an arc caused it, the power lines go through there.  Luckily it went north and not south and no one was hurt.  My sister luckily caught a glimpse of it and called the fire department.  I guess three fire departments responded due to the size of the blaze, yikes!  Again waiting on pictures.  But like I said no one was hurt and the houses are fine.

Scrappy wise I am gearing up to go to a benefit crop the end of June.  The crop is to benefit the Harvest Hope Food Bank so its for a good cause.  I will most likely will not be able to get there until after 4 the day it starts but its all good, three days of scrappy goodness is going to be needed!  It will be a great little de-stressor before the final fiscal push!  LOL that sounds so funny now that I typed it, anyway.  I have been scrapping away, I have 2 of 3 Father's Day cards done, 1 of 5 June Birthday cards done, and still need to work on one Anniversary card and 2 July Birthdays.  Ok, now I feel a little overwhelmed, lol, this looks like a job for Cricut!!  Love my bug, I am going to put a plug in for a couple of cartridges that I think are must haves, especially if you have difficulty with cards--Wild Card and Lyrical Letter!  Seriously, with these two carts you will never have to worry about another card again.  

I will leave you with a Birthday card I made for our 

nephew who will be 7 in June.  I used only the Cricut Wild Card Cartridge for this and cardstock (Colorbox)

This little monster is so perfect I think for a little boy.  Wild Card cut the card, candle, and cake slice so I

didn't have to change a cart once.  The card is cut at 5" as is the candle, the cake is cut at 2.5" i believe.  

The cake is covered with Fun Flock to make it more cake like, and the icing is done with Stickles, this was so fun to do and it looks so cool in person.  The Candle was covered in Diamond Glaze to give it the waxy appearance and then the flame was colored using my Smooch--whose got the Smooch, baby!  Love this stuff, my fav new product.  The inside reads: "Add another Candle! It's your Birthday!"

Oh, and the envelope for this card is too dang cute.

Next Outta This Funk Blog Hop is coming June 6th!  That's it from the Bunny Hole, peace!

Odds & Ends

Hi all, oh and I do believe the parents are home from Mexico, not sick and home.  

I didn't do much this weekend, Saturday I cleaned and ran my errands so I wouldn't have to leave the house on Sunday which was awesome.  Sunday was Mother's Day--happy Mother's Day!--so I decided it would be a PJ day as well as a scrap day.  So, I scrapped.  I found a great sketch challenge over at October Afternoon -- love their paper!-- so I had to play along, here it is:

Materials all Scraps

Bazzill

DCWV

October Afternoon--Detours

Colorbox Fluid Chalk

LePlume Pen

Hand Journaling

I also created a couple of cute pages this weekend, all done somewhat on the fly--no plan, which is very tough for me, but I will share those at a later date.   I want to keep all y'all in suspense so you will stop by and visit me again.

Not much new here, looking forward to a visit from the in-laws this coming weekend.  That means that hopefully, fingers crossed, that we will be going out for some Sushi!  I am in desperate need of a Dragon Roll!  Well, I guess that's it for now, peace out from the Bunny Hole!

Happy National Scrapbook Day!!

It's a scrappy holiday, whooo hooo!  Can you believe it, it is true there really is a National Scrapbook Day, and today is it!  If you have to ask you don't know me to well, yes I am scrapping!  Last night was the first every cyber crop over at OOTF and I am working on the challenges.  I did run into the scrappy store (stamping bella addiction) and mikes--had to return that trimmer.  I am so looking forward to a fun day of scrapping and probably some chatting with the girls.  

I wanted to share a card I made for my Nephew, he turns 8 next week, so here it is.

Materials:

Scraps of course--all Bazzill

Cricut Life's a Beach

Stamps by The Cat's Pajamas

Ink by Colorbox

Inside the card reads: "Shiver Me Timbers, It Be Yer Birthday!"

I almost forgot, the winner of my blog hop rak was Shellie!!  Girl I will get a little something out to you this week.  Thank you to everyone who left a comment, first time ever I have seen that many comments, so thank you again.  The hop was a lot of fun and I look forward to the next one.

Oh, still no word on the parents, but the wedding is today I believe so hopefully they will be home soon.  Sheesh.

Catch all y'all on the flip side, peace out from the Bunny Hole!

So, when do I freak?

Let me give you some background.  Friday night my mom calls to let me know that her and dad leave in the morning to go to Mexico for a couple weeks.  Oh, thanks for letting me know didn't know they were going, so good to know!  Saturday I get up open my Yahoo page and notice that there is a crazy little thing called the Swine Flu going on in Mexico and people have died.  Did I mention my dad is a transplant survivor?  I didn't?  Yeah, so there we get to my question of so, when do I freak?

I called my sister, she doesn't know how to get a hold of them, wth, seriously?  Ok, I will try their cell on the off chance that they not only have service in Mexico but that they have the phone on, yeah not so much.  So, do I try to find my aunt's number to see where they are and call?  Oh, right forgot, my cousin is getting married there next weekend so like a ton of people are suppose to be there--yeah no worries right?  I am stuck.  I am worried about my dad, this cannot be good.  

Now I read that they are saying all unnecessary travel to Mexico should be avoided, well crap they are already there.  This so got issued two days and a few hundred dollars short.  I am more than freaking out.  What if they don't let them back in to the States?  What if the wedding party (bride is in Mexico already too) isn't allowed to go to Mexico?  Man, my mind is working overtime I tell you.  Again, with the question so, when do I freak? 

I know, freaking out is not going to  make the situation even better, but what am I suppose to do?  Seriously, what would you do?  Because this bunny is stumped and about FREAKED OUT.  I guess I will have to wait for my sister to call me, she better call me, so I can talk to her.  I am not the only one worried about this am I?   CALGON TAKE ME AWAY!!!

Will keep all y'all posted, fingers crossed and good thoughts.  Peace out from the Bunny Hole.

Come and hop with me and OOTF!!

That's right, this is just one hop on the first ever OOTF blog hop.  Be sure to hop to all the other OOTF Community member blogs and check out all the eye candy.  These are such talented scrappers you are sure to get some inspiration.

I have had this Bella stamp for months now and I finally inked it, and I am in love!  Again I looked through my stash of scraps to find the perfect pp to go with this cute little stamp.  And since I love the color combo of pink and green I had to go with it.  Love this Fairest of Them All line from Imaginisce, add some ribbon (nutter inspired), a little bling on a Prima and its a very girly card.  I colored in my Bella with my Prisma Color Pencils, I so need to use these more often, also added a touch of fun with my glaze pens.

Thanks for peeking.  I will be drawing a random winner from all who post a comment and sending out a rack later this week.  Now hop on over to one of the sweetest most fun and fabulous scrappers I have ever had the pleasure of meeting Miss Teri at A bit of this. A bit of that. she is sure to inspire you!  Enjoy the hop everyone.  

Peace out from the Bunny Hole!

Use those Scraps

If you are a scrapper like me you have scraps all over the place.  I don't like to part with my scraps because I know I can use them.  Usually my pattern paper scraps gets used for cards, its a great way to use up those scraps of all that fun paper you didn't want to cut in the first place.  Seeing that it was my older sister's birthday this week I created a card for her using scraps of BasicGrey Urban Prairie, its such a yummy line.  

Materials:

Bazzill Cardstock, BasicGrey Urban Prairie pp, BasicGrey Grow-a-Garden Stamps, Studio G Stamps, Scrappy Cat Font(Timbres Clair) Stamps, Stampin' Up! Ink, Me & My Big Ideas Bling

Use those scraps!!  Even the little bitty ones come in handy from time to time.  Until next time, that's it from the Bunny Hole

Some recent work

I just wanted to share a couple layouts that I have done recently.  Both of them are using BasicGrey Urban Prairie papers, so yummy, and both of them are from the same sketch that I came up with, just a different twist for both.  

 This is one of the pictures from my photo shoot in Utah.  Love how all the pictures turned out.  Prima flowers and Bazzill Stitchz template along with the Robin's Nest blobs and some fun bling brad really make this page fun.  Have to say thank you to the Cricut for some title help.

 This is a picture of my older brother, some crazy clown and myself at Opryland when I was like four.  Bazzill Chipboard helped add some dimension as did the Prima flowers and all the fun bling.  Again the Cricut sure did help with the title.

Thanks for looking!

Seriously?

Ok, its been a while, and I had to calm down before I even attempted to post this. But I am more than a little upset, I am downright mad.

Many of you know that for the last few years I have been a VERY active member of a (what I thought) was a great scrappy cyber home. Well that all came to a crashing halt this week. No, all of us ladies didn't finally let the drama happen or anything like that. Nope, CX themselves decided to pull the plug. They say it all messed up when they went to change servers, and since it was beyond repair they decided to just end it, right then and there. They didn't even have the decency to contact the design team, nope if you got a Newsletter you found out in a little blurb on the side.

I know I am not the only one who feels betrayed and very let down. We had a little family there, a group of people who laughed together, cried together, and genuinely cared about others. I can say I am glad that that will not end, oh no it won't. We are slowly moving to OOTF, Outta this Funk,! Which seems only fitting considering it is former CX DT members that created this wonderfully inspiring place. So, if you are a former member of the afore mentioned community and you feel lost, come on over to OOTF, they have rolled out the welcome mat!!

Can I just add, that the least THEY could have done was give us some time in the archives to maybe find some contact information and other items that could have been in there. The archives were up and running along with the chat room until they decided to pull the plug completely. I will add, their thank you to me irritates me. I didn't do it for the company, I did it for my family of scrappers, because we had fun and I wanted to.

Ok, I promise not to be such a stranger. Happy Scrappin'

Due to Budget Cuts

Can I just say that I HATE that phrase, especially when I have to use it.  Today I had to do something I was hoping I would never have to do, I had to let a part-time employee go due to the budget.  Totally sucked, but she is gracious and understanding, and she is already retired, just wanted a part-time job.  But when they get rid of Adjunct Faculty she was on the list too.  Did I mention this totally sucked?  Not only did I have to tell her, but I had to inform my staff, one of which I still need to inform because she went home sick.  Too bad too, because she is one that will be the most directly effected by this decision.  Looks like more work for all of us.  I tried to keep her, I really did, but there was nothing I could do, totally and completely SUCKS!!!  I can honestly say I hope that I NEVER EVER have to do that again.

Other than that I have been working feverishly on the baby gifts for Saturday's Baby Shower.  I am so excited, I have both albums done--whoo hoo!!!  Just some finishing touches to both, make a card and the gift bag and life is good.  Thank goodness too, because I have so much other stuff that I need to do between now and well for the most part the 15th.

I need to make 60 Christmas Tags and stamp them for the kid's stockings.  I am hoping that we can stamp them at work, they won't all be the same but they will all be stamped.  Too bad I cannot bring the Bug to work, because then we would make them all right there.  I also need to make three gift card holder cards, have no idea what I am going to do this year, but hopefully something will come to me quick.  I also want to make Christmas Cards for everyone at work, which is about 30 people, YIKES, hopefully I will at least get my department done this weekend in time for the Christmas Party.  I also need to get cards made for family as well as get some gifts for the niece and nephews, one hopes I can do a good job.  Oh, and I got my first assignment for OOTF, and well that is due by the 15th.  And then there is everything else.

My wedding anniversary is on the 10th, whoo hoo!!  We will be celebrating 10 years, how crazy is that.  I have been working about 50 hours a week, I have meetings, and projects I am working on, I would really like to scrap for me, and to actually enjoy watching a football game.  Calgon and Mr. Bacardi take me away to a special place.  Seriously, this is one stressed out Bunny.  

I can say, that it has to get better, hopefully it cannot get much worse--but don't quote me on that because, well, where is that wood I should be knocking on?  Thanks for letting me vent, not that I feel any better about the day, but at least I got that off my chest.  Well, I will post the albums and such when I get everything done.  That's it from now from the Bunny Hole, peace!

Still In Shock!!

Yes, I have knows since last Friday morning that I was chosen as one of six Guest Designers for Outta This Funk (OOTF), and I am still in total shock. I so cannot believe that I was picked, the amount of talent in that community is amazing!! I can say I am glad to see that my friends Nutter and Frogs were chosen as well, who knows the craziness we can get into on this one. I do have to say that I am totally honored to have been picked, the Inspiration Team members are some of my favorites of all time. So, having them pick me is beyond an honor. When I sent in my bio, I had no idea what to write, the only time I have ever done anything like that is for a cover letter, which is totally different. I realized I forgot to say how long I have scrapped or anything like that. But as hubby says, they all know you so really, but then there are members there that do not know me, so I wish I would have put more. But I guess if they want to know they can always ask.

So, I can say I am a designer, lol, even if its just a guest spot, its still very cool. If you would like to take a peek at OOTF please do. If you are a scrapper you will be sure to enjoy it, and gain lots of inspiration, if you are not a scrapper enjoy the beautiful work created by these awesome scrappers. Whoop whoop!!!!

Well that's it from the Bunny Hole, until next time, peace out!!

Where to start

Well it seems like lately I am not sure if I am coming or going in every area of my life.

Work has been just crazy.  There have been state wide budget cuts, and well that includes my little slice of the state budget.  I have been busy at work creating reports, counting pennies, canceling titles and trying to cut our budget.  I am not the decision maker for the budget, but I am in charge of the bills, so it really affects me and my staff.  There has been a lot of stress and extra work and I think its starting to get to all of us.  I may just have to do a departmental get out of the office free card and take everyone to lunch somewhere.  I would say order it, but honestly I think we need to get out of the office and have some non-office fun.  I wonder if pool and lunch would be doable?  May have to look into that, have a little departmental Christmas party.

Sorta got off the track there.  Any way I have been working hard and feeling like I am accomplishing nothing.  Just when I think I may be caught up something else lands on my desk, usually via email.  It just seems like it is never going to end, and I am thinking it has to or else I could be in for a world of hurt.

Home has been a little crazy too.  I have been playing phone tag with several close friends and never seeming to get to chat.  I did get to talk to my bestest friend in the world the other day.  It was so nice to catch up and to learn more about her new little daughter.  I just hope that little stinker gets good and strong so she can have her much needed surgery.  I want to go up and see them, but it doesn't look like that is going to happen anytime soon.  Maybe a good Birthday present.  Any way we found out that hubby doesn't have narcolepsy, which is good, but still he is so sleepy all the time.  They gave him some meds to try for the sleepiness, and well lets just say that not so much.  I knew when I read the possible side effects that he should not take them, but he tried one any way, and well I was right.  Yikes!!!  So now, who knows.  

I really need to work in my scrappy room.  I have two baby albums I need to get done by December 6th, and between then and now is Turkey day.  Not only do I have albums I have to make, I have a bunch of page kits that I need to do.  I just want to have them done, they have been sitting here waiting to be scrapped for way to long.  I am hoping that this weekend I can not only get a bunch of much needed house work done, but get some scrapping done too.  My room needs to be straightened up, nothing to outrageous, but it needs to be done.  Plus I want to make sure that my mil can be in my scrappy room with me, going to try to get her to make some cards, will have to see about getting some kits together maybe.  Did I just give myself more work, am I nuts.

On that note, the in-laws are coming for Turkey Day, and I am excited!!!!  Need to do some prep work for them but with hubby's help we will have it ship shape before they get here.  I sorta wish they were coming Tuesday but, I guess Wednesday will do.  Thursday we will feast and watch football (hopefully there will be a game worth watching, if not no football for me.)  And then if tradition stands on Friday morning mil and I will be crazy and get up really early and go shopping :D!!!  We have so much fun.  

So, seeing that I had no idea where to start, I have no idea where to end.  As one can see its been hectic around here!!!  Someone tell me that there is a light at the end of the tunnel, that is unless its that freight train, in which case get its number because it done hit me.  Hopefully I will get some time to upload some new creations.  That's it for now from the bunny hole, peace out!

Disclaimer: If this post seems very random, sketchy, choppy, or otherwise just plain odd, it is due to the sleepy nature of the Bunny.  One hopes I will be more awake next time!!!

The Hardest Card

I think that yesterday I made the hardest card I have ever had to make in my life.   Finding everything I needed for it was not the hard part, the hard part was what the card was for.  Our building manager and his wife lost their unborn baby last week--she was at 22 weeks.  Well, we wanted a card for him, and of course I said I could.  I did, and it turned out beautiful.  But trying to figure out what to put on the inside was impossible, so I left it blank.  Which turned out to be a good thing seeing that about fifteen people signed it.  I have to say trying to find the words to express your heartache for them is hard, and finding an appropriate sentiment was just has hard.  I just want to say, I hope that I never ever have to make another card for such an occasion.

Here is the card, in case you were curious.

Well that's it for this time, peace out from the bunny hole.

Pumpkins and Pages

Well this weekend went by to quickly as usual, but I did manage to get a lot accomplished.  Friday night hubby and I carved our pumpkins.  I know, Halloween night seems a bit late for this, but it has sorta become tradition here.  This year hubby even carved his own.  While we carved we watched the Munsters Marathon that was on, it was a nice evening.

Saturday I spent the day cleaning and organizing my scrappy hole.  I managed to get all my paper put away, which was no small feat.  I did a good organizing session, that included putting away stuff that was left from working on projects of the past.  I also ran to Michael's to get a Cropper Hopper organizing set for my paper.  I knew I was going to need something for all my new fun yummy paper, and that kit was perfect.  I also listened to the Gamecock football game, way to go Gamecocks beating the Vols at Williams Brice.

Sunday, seeing that my scrappy room was all nice and clean and organized I decided that I really need to get some of these older page kits scrapped.  So, I worked on one page prior to the Green Bay Packer game.  I need to print a larger picture for one spot, trim it, adhere it and its a done page.  I really like that I used nontraditional colors for the theme of the page.  I watched the football game, we lost in overtime to the Titans, bummer.  After the game I went and got groceries, came home made supper, and then scrapped some more.  I got another page completely done.  It feels so good to have my room back.  I cleaned up after both pages and now I am ready to scrap some more.  But, I think that will have to wait until tomorrow, as it is late and I must work in the morning.  

Until next time, peace out from the bunny hole.

Motivation

I have none, and really I should. I have piles of work to do, but no motivation to do it. Anyone else feel this way?




In the mean time, here is a picture of all us gals at the crop out in Utah a couple weeks ago. It was the night of the pajama party, hence the pjs. And yes, I am the one wearing bunny ears.

Well that's it for now from the bunny hole, peace out.

I got me some plunder!!

That is right, my trip to Utah was nothing short of a plundering of the scrappy stores that I managed to get to. What fun, the stores there were so awesome, so much stuff that I have never laid eyes on, and all the yummy stuff I have only seen online. Not that my LSS isn't great, it is, but everything there is well from there.

I was a naughty girl, but the voices told me to!! The first day we hit two stores, and I came a way with some great finds, mostly paper but some fun embellies and stamps too. Then I went with Harps to where the crop was going to be, she had to teach a class. Well, needless to say there, I think I plundered that store the most--my first receipt was about 3 feet long or so. Oops, I did say that I had been a naughty girl, and nope not a tinge of guilt here. Then I had to go next door to JoAnn, well that store was NOTHING like the crusty ones here. It was clean and the scrappy area was GINORMOUS!!! I saw some cute stuff, the Hello Kitty Sizzix Dies were cute, but I did resist the temptations. I did manage to find a few must haves while I was there, go figure.

The plundering continued at the crop, well all that yummy goodness how could I not. Plus we went to the other store, and they had different stock--excuses excuses I know. Oh and I cannot leave out the fun at DCWV!!! Not only did we get a very cool tour, lunch, we were part of a focus group, but we got to shop their warehouse. Scrapbookers gone wild is how I will some that up. They didn't even need to finish the question before all of us had our hands up, like we would pass up this shopping opportunity. I can just say I felt like I robbed the place, and boy did that pile of paper expand rather quickly, but 75% off come on now, you know I am going to be naughty. Besides, hubby said I could.

But the plundering did not stop there, nope sure didn't. It continued on Saturday morning when we went to the yummy store that Mer works at. Plundered me some there too, fun paper and stamps, honestly its a sickness. Did I mention that I was not the only plunderer?? Because Shellie helped some and so did Scatty, and well, lets just say we were a band of merry scrappers plundering the treasures of the Utah Scrappy Goodness.

Alas, the plundering came to an end at Robert's. I have heard so much about this store it seemed so odd to finally be walking into one. I would compare it to AC Moore more than Hobby Lobby or Michael's, but it just seemed to have well new stuff. It could have been new to me, but hey new nonetheless. Oh, and I was actually able to find a Coluzzle Circle template--thank goodness!!!! I think this is the store that I actually spent the least amount at, funny, but by this time I had realized, Girl enough on the paper.

Oh but boy did I have a great time, and I am so glad that Harps agreed to ship it all home for me. Don't worry I gave her money, and by the look of it, I gave her just enough. She sent me two huge flat rate boxes packed to the hilt!!! When I got home from work when they arrived hubby just said, don't hurt your back, lol. I knew, he did not, there was no way to prepare him for the paper plunder he was about to behold. All he said when we got done was, "I thought we had talked about your paper problem?" I told him yes, but, and at the same time we agreed, it w"was a relapse!" Good thing he gets it or I would be in so much trouble.

Now, to find a place to store all my new plunder, and to find the time to use some of it!!! I had such a great time, I so could make that trip an annual trip!!! Well, I need to get myself out from under this pile of paper. Until next time, peace out!

What an awesome time!!!!

That's right you guessed it I am back from my scrappy adventure to Utah and it was an absolute blast. The scrappy shopping was awesome, better than expected, I promise I did leave some paper there. The crop was a blast too, didn't get much done but I had a great time meeting all the ladies from CX and such. It was awesome that some of the non croppin' CX ladies stopped by to say hi. I was so bummed that we missed Jen G. Next time, oh sheesh, I sure hope there is a next time. Ok, I guess I better do a recap.

Wednesday
1:30 a.m. get up and get ready to go to the airport
2:30 a.m. leave for said airport
4:15 a.m. arrive at said airport
6:30 a.m. get on plane one (did I mention there was only suppose to be one plane, yeah right, that is a whole other blog post)
8:04 a.m. land at airport two--hurry to get to plane two
8:30 a.m. arrive at plane two, they are boarding :growl:
10:34 a.m. arrive in Salt Lake City, Utah! whooop whoop, I am dog tired but it didn't last long
11 a.m. Harps gets me at the airport and we cruise around to see about something to eat, yeah I haven't eaten yet
NOON Done eating, let the shopping begin--we hit two stores before we went back to her house so she could see the family, I could drop my stuff off, and then we were off to the store she works at and where the crop is going to be.

5 p.m. So, while Harps taught her class I walked around the lss there and well shopped with out a care in the world. I then went next door to JoAnns, wow, so not like the crusty ones in town here. And the scrappy section there was huge!!! Went back to Heartland, shopped more. When Harps got done with class some of the Utah girls showed up to help set up for the crop. Kitty, Val, Jen, and Mon were all so sweet!!! We got that done and off to the house for some sleep.

10:30 p.m. Back at Harps and chatting with her and her husband, they are so cute. I believe I hit the bed about 11:30 or so. Long day but so much fun.

Thursday
7 a.m. Up!! Stupid internal clock.
9 a.m. Leave house for crop, errands and coffee on the way. I must have coffee to be human.
9:30 a.m. Arrive at Heartland to get the croppin' started. I got to meet TB and his wife, they dropped off the prizes that CX donated, what an awesome place. Shortly there after, Scatty, Meg, Stacy, and Leslie showed up. The Southern contingent was present and accounted for. People started to trickle in, Christine, Shan`e, Roshelle, Alicia, (if I spell a name wrong I am so sorry), Randi, I am forgetting two or three names, they will come to me. Anyway, by the end of the day, we were all there, Nana, Shellie, and Mer joined us. We went to the other store and did a little Make-n-Take, fun little tag.

Lots and lots of chatting, I did manage to finish a page, and get almost done with a second. :D We all left the crop about 12 or a little after. Off to the house and hit the bed.

Friday
7 a.m. Up and adam, stupid internal clock!!
8:30 a.m. go for breakfast at Jen's house, she is so fun!!
10 a.m. Leave to go to DCWV!!! Wow what a blast this was. We got a tour, then off to lunch and a focus group--their first ever, very cool stuff. After that we went to their warehouse where we got to shop at 75% off prices. OMG let me tell you what, a girl could get in some serious trouble in there :D.

4 p.m. Arrive back at Heartland after a small pit stop at Wally World, I did find some really cute pj's and a Happy Bunny Halloween shirt :D. I needed some better jammies, it was jammie night!! I did manage to finish my page, and an entire other page. So my page count on day two was four, I know impressive as all get out.

Harps had to go home early, she was not feeling well. So, I followed Roshelle back to the house in Harps's DH's van. I am just going to say, experience, and no I don't drive a mini van. It was about 1 or so when I finally got to sleep.

Saturday
7:30 a.m. Wow look, internal snooze! LOL
9:30 a.m. Ride with Ashley (I so know I spelled that wrong) ride to Heartland, for we are taking a little field trip to the store that Mer works at, and then its my big day.
11 or so we leave for Mer's LSS, a little late, but better late than never. Wow, what a fun little store it was too!!! Again, I had a great time shopping. I honestly do not know how my brain did not just explode, all the fun scrappy stuff that I have never seen face to face before. I tell ya, a girl can go crazy, and yes I did, thank you very much!! Oh, and there just happens to be a Roberts just down the way, well yes I had to go. Now for those that don't know, Robert's is like a Micheal's' or an AC Moore. Good deals in there too!! Naughty, yes and loving it! Ok, we need to cruise, Shellieh and I have plans.

1:30 Back at Heartland, food, makeup and hair--yes I got a little girlie girl. More on that later :wink:

5:30 / 6 p.m. Back to Heartland, supper is about ready, then the Personal Trainer guy came in to show us some stretches to do. Very helpful. By this time I really had to start packing, what an over whelming prospect that was. Oh, but we did play Greedy Girls, and that was fun, I will be sure to post pictures from that! Then packing. I decided to leave almost everything I bought there and had Harps ship it. I didn't want to go over weight on my suitcase, $80 seemed a bit steep when I knew I could get the stuff in some flat rate boxes (well Harps). So, I got my stuff all packed up, said my see y'all laters and I was off to the airport.

11:55 p.m. Get on plane number one

Sunday
5:30 a.m. Arrive in Atlanta, airport number two for a three hour layover, joy and bliss
8:30 a.m. Second plane leaves for Charlotte
10:04 a.m. Arrive in Charlotte
12:30 p.m. Arrive at Home HURRAY

Once I got cleaned up I just lounged around on the couch all day and watched football, I love watching football. Snoozed some too. Well, I know I didn't discuss my loot, but I am saving that for when it arrives. I cannot wait, I wonder if I should take that afternoon off? LOL. Alright, thats it for now, until next time, peace!

Getting almost time!!

I cannot believe that in two days I will be in SLC shopping with little miss Harps at all the Scrappy stores. I am sure its not what I envision, you know a scrappy store on every corner, and isles and isles of paper, but its all good. I cannot be disappointed in the shopping, if I am most likely in need of a good shrink, lol.

So, today was my only day of work at work, and it was busy. Worked on the (and just forgot something I was suppose to do) reports I had started last week. I have most of them done, but the one I needed done before I left was done, so that is good. I had two meetings today, Department Heads, which I was almost late for, and a Faculty Meeting, which I was a little late for. I would have been on time, but seriously students do not know how to move through the hallways. Oh, and at lunch a few of us went down to the Fair Grounds, its South Carolina State Fair Time, for lunch. And man was that corn dog ever good, Bailey's are the best!!!! The fried mushrooms were awesome, and the sweet potato fries could have been crispier but still mmmmmmm, my allotment of grease has been met for the remainder of the year.

Other than that, just having some Internet issues at the house, but we are taking care of that. Hopefully I will get home from my trip and we will be all set up with high speed--how cool would that be. Not near as cool as going to crop in Salt Lake City baby!!!! Did I mention that? Oh, and one last thing, I got to see the most precious pic of my friends new baby girl Ella today. I need more details, but that little girl is beautiful with her full head of hair. Welcome Ella!!! And Frogs, breath, if nothing else breath, and buzz me if you need me girl.

Well that is it for now, have a good one, and if by chance I am MIA for a couple days its because I am in Salt Lake City, and I will be sure to update when I get back. Peace out from the Bunny Hole!!!