The Scrapper's Block

On the way home...

On the way home from Flagstaff on Saturday, many events took place.  Well just two.  One being Sarah getting sick in the van and I won't elaborate for you.  Before that happened, we were going down the freeway and traffic slowed a bit.  On the side of the road we saw cars and some Highway Patrol officers.  This was the main attraction.

Now I took this from inside my moving van so it is blurry, but you get the idea. 

Card Creations: Quick & Easy Vol. 2 and a giveaway!

Alrighty, not having created anything lately I wanted to do a giveaway again.  So without further ado, here is your prize!

Because I had a couple cards in this issue, I have an extra one.  So post here why you love making cards, looking at cards, or just want the magazine and you will be put in the drawing.  I will give you until midnight Jan. 1st!  How's that for a New Year's gift.  I will post the winner Friday morning.  Good luck and now I will leave you with a card of mine that is in this issue.  Have a great day!

Snow Day!!

Yesterday we went up to Flagstaff for a Harris Family White Elephant party.  Before the festivities we went inner tubing down a hill.  Fun stuff!!

An album share

I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas!  We did!  We had so much fun yesterday with all our kids.  They loved it and got some good stuff.  I enjoyed it as well.  Being surrounded by family is always good times.

One of the things I was working on before Christmas was this album.  I was contacted by a super sweet lady and asked if I would make this album for a Christmas present.  So I got the pictures last Thursday, got all the product on Friday and this is what I presented to her on Tuesday. 

Things I've done...

Okay so this list is going around in my family and I thought I would give it a go.  Feel free to do the same!  Things I have done in purple. I have a lot more living to do!!

1. Started your own blog
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sang a solo
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a Marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David
41. Sung karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance (if a helicopter counts)
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten Caviar
72. Pieced a quilt
7 3. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone (does a toe count?)
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read the entire Bible
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone’s life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a lawsuit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee

Holiday Madness!!

Have you ever done something that you wish you could go back in time and do over?  Well that is me right now.  There was a mix up in my brain yesterday.  I sent my MIL Christmas present to Georgia rather than the cards the lady purchased on my etsy shop.  Okay so all I can say is thank heavens I know the person I sent the package to.  I quickly emailed her this morning when I realized the mistake.  I had both items wrapped up in the same tissue paper and boxed up.   I was so crazy busy yesterday, that my brain was on recess.  Anywho, I am not sure if I will get the present back in time, sorry Betsy.   I can only hope, as tomorrow is the last day to get priority packages out to get them there in time.  Since I sent the package yesterday it is a very slim chance she will be able to get it and get to the PO in time.  So I feel pretty sick about it. 

With that I'll leave you with a card I made with my kit from CupCards To Go.  Such a great kit!!  Have a great day!

Teacher Gift

Okay so coming home from Andrew's Christmas concert last night, I realized we hadn't gotten anything for his teacher and that it was the last day of school before Christmas break!  So I went straight to my scrap room and made her this:

I had gotten the big and small snowflakes from JoAnn's.  The big one is a wooden one that I found in their dollar bins!! WOO HOO!  So this cost me less than $3 to make!  Gotta love that!  Have a wonderful day everyone!!

Oh so cute

So I was cleaning my scraproom today and I came across this!!

I love this!  If you look closely you can see his expression as he is cleaning his room.  So not happy!  LOL!  Makes me just laugh.  I love my biggest!  What a great boy!!  Have a wonderful day!

Create My Keepsake DT Submission

Okay so I decided to throw my hat in for the DT call over at Create My Keepsake.  Here is my kit.

Supplies:

Basic Grey Wassail Mantle
Basic Grey Wassail Falling Snow
Basic Grey Wassail Brandy Butter
Basic Grey Wassail Tree Lot
Basic Grey Wassail Merry Happy
Making Memories Gracen Dots

Bazzill Basics Dotted Swiss Salt
Bazzill Basics Dotted Swiss Romantic Mauve

Bazzill Basics Crimson

Basic Grey Wassail Buttons

Maya Road Chipboard Snowflakes
Maya Road Chipboard Keychain Christmas
Maya Road Suede Stitched Blossom Red
Sandylion Kelly Panacci Chipboard Joy
Ribbon

Pink Paislee Fashion Script green alpha stickers
Basic Grey Wassail Element Stickers

Not seen:  7 gypsies tag, popcorn box

Now for the projects:

It was fun to see what could be made with my stash!  Thanks for looking and have a wonderful day!!

And the winner is...

Kira!  Send me your address and I will get that magazine in the mail tomorrow.  I am pretty sick today and so my post will be short.  Have a good day!   Told you it was short.