...and we have a WINNER!!!

Hey Deb... it's your lucky day!! Random.org picked you!!!! I still have your address from the RAK you sent me before xmas, so I'll get your prize sent out this week! Congrats! Awesome job everyone!!!

Birthday Bash Is Almost Over

It's sad to say, but the big birthday bash is almost over! You have a couple more days to get that clear birthday card done! I really appreciate all the entrants so far and hope to see some late minute ones as well! Thanks and Happy Birthday If Its Groovy!!!

Amazing Creations!

There is some amazing work going to be had during this IIG Birthday Crop Hop... Here is some inspiration to get your creative mojo moving.... Now you have until Jan 30th as well... We have extended this event!!!

It's someone's birthday!!!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO IF ITS GROOVY!!!!! IIG IS 1 YEAR OLD NOW!!!

I am super excited to welcome you to my blog to participate in one of many challenges we are having! Every single one of us IIG design team members is going to be having challenges on our blogs! So hop over to each and every one of us and check it out! There will be tons of PRIZES and lots of fun!!!

For my challenge, all you have to do is make a clear birthday card! Easy as that!!!

So, upload your layout by January 10th and include a link where I can find it. Or you can email me at nellyk_721@yahoo.com I'd love to post all the cards here, so please allow permission for me to post it on here!
Everyone entering will be entered to win this wonderful prize below!! I will randomly award one entrant on January 11th! So check back on Monday the 11th to see if you are the lucky winner! I will announce the winner and give you a couple days to email me your address. If I do not hear from the winner, I will be forced to pick another entrant, so don't forget to check back!!!

Don't forget to go back to If It's Groovy and find some more challenges to enter :)

We are so happy to have you celebrating with us during this exciting time! Enjoy the crop!!!

Birthday Bash!!!

Would you like to celebrate with If It's Groovy as we celebrate our blog birthday? We will be online cropping and hopping with PRIZES, whoohooo! Starts Jan 4!!!! http://ifitsgroovy.blogspot.com/

BIRTHDAY BASH!!

There is going to be a BIG BIRTHDAY BASH CROP over at http://ifitsgroovy.blogspot.com/ next week! Please take some time to check it out! It's going to be a ton of fun and there are prizes... what more could you ask for??? :)

Help me!!!!!

Anyone who is looking for a great blog to follow should head over to http://ifitsgroovy.blogspot.com/ We are having a challenge between us design team members and whomever can get the most followers wins. So help me out and head over and "follow" our fun and interesting blog! Then please send an email to Deb letting her know I sent you:) groovydeb@yahoo.com THANKS!!!!

New layout!

Newest layout over at http://ifitsgroovy.blogspot.com/ Head over and check it out!

My newest...

My newest and most favoritist (I know, I know... that's not a word) layout in a long time is featured this month over at http://ifitsgroovy.blogspot.com/ this month! I am super happy how it turned out and plan on framing it and giving it to my Gpa for xmas! I love him so much and am so inspired by him!

Another long over due update!

So once again... I am way behind on keeping this blog up to date. I never was good at diaries...
So my 1st sketch was published on http://ifitsgroovy.blogspot.com/ Head on over there and do a little snooping and look me up!

I have been starting the potty training thing... so that is has devoured my time! It is going well and hoping it stays that way. She is really good at telling me, just hoping the whole poopie thing goes as well as the pee pee thing! I probably wouldn't have started this quite yet, but I came home on Friday to J training her. He says he is sick of changing dirty diapers... huh, how many does a guy that works nights, sleeps all day, and is only with her for 1 1/2 full days change??
Other than living in the bathroom... not much is new. We went to the Pumpkin Patch again this year, so that was fun. I'm off to a scrapbooking retreat this weekend at http://www.memoriesatthedepot.com/index.html I am so happy to get away... I know I'll miss Ella and being home, but it is well needed!

Here are some Pumpkin Patch pics and some other favs...

My 1st challenge...

My 1st task as a DT member of http://ifitsgroovy.blogspot.com/ was to make a layout with a "funny face." Well... that's not hard when you have a little one!! lol! So this is what I came up with! Feel free to head over and enter your own "funny face" layout. They give away great prizes every month and have awesome challenges!

Exciting News!!!

Well, it's been a long time since I last updated here... but no better time to do so than to tell you that I've been excepted to be a DT member for If It's Groovy. http://ifitsgroovy.blogspot.com/ I am going to be a sketch artist for their team and could not be more excited!!! I have been 'following' their blog for some time now and thought why follow when I can be a part of it! I love learning new things and can not wait to teach you something new as well! I hope you will become a follower and check in from time to time and see whats new and exciting!

I am SO FAR BEHIND!!! My life has been a busy mess this summer! We bought a camper, Ella turned two, we painted the house, I got excepted as a Design Team Sketch Artist for a blog (more details after the 1st) and the list goes on! Loving every minute of life these days!!
Here's some pics to update ya!

A kick ass give away for all you bug users!

I am super pumped about this give away over at http://yourmemorieshere.blogspot.com/2009/04/cricut-cartridge-giveaway.html#comment-form
I am secretly hoping you don't enter so I can win, but please do so anyway!

A great RAK up for grabs!

Here's the link to a really great RAK! Enjoy!~ You better not win though... I'm gonna win!
http://blueyecicle.blogspot.com/2009/03/gloomy-day-wednesday-rak.html

A bit of an update

Oh, how I really need to get in the habit of keeping up to date! Yup, never gonna happen...
I'm too busy scrapping, making cards, playing in the snow, finger painting, and going out with the girls. Wishing the weather would get nice... you know, those kind of things.
Here is a layout of the picture that almost cost me my marriage in the process of taking the stupid thing. It turned out great, but come on. Do we really need to fight like that??
And a card I made for Jeremy's gma at the last minute today. Hope it'll fly through the mail and arrive on time still...

Oh, how we ♥ to ride our horsey! That thing gets the crap beat out of it daily or should I say hourly, but keeps on a truckin! Man, I'd buck her off too, for the crap it takes!
Looks like that wound from the wood pile fight is getting better:)
My little puppy, wearing Maggie's collar. Sportin the zebra print!
Enjoying the outdoors more and more the last few weeks is a must! It's been at least warm enough to hang out for more than 10 minutes and get some fresh air! We get to play with the cows...
Eat some snow...
Maybe even sport my big black bush... hee hee...
Gotta do a little horse back riding in the house. Or maybe it's a monkey pile! (Maggie's under Daddy)
Finger painting is a fun indoor project!
So, the key to happiness this time of the year (when spring fever is at it's worst) is to keep the mind busy! This winter is almost over and we can only wait until we can be outside ALL DAY LONG! Woo hoo! :)

Another update.

Thanksgiving was just perfect! I had a great time with the family and Ella was decent while daddy was gone for 5 straight days. I didn't get much done while he was gone, but that's okay. It was good quality time with the munchkin!
Jeremy of course did lots of hunting the last month between bow and gun season. Got himself three deer. We had to throw one away, because the meat got spoiled. Now there's muzzle loader, turkey, ice fishing, sturgeon, hmmm what else am I missing. There's always something to hunt or fish for every day of the year.
I have finally noticed a bit of difference in her head. She's been wearing the helmet for a little over a month now. I was starting to get worried, but I think she is going through a growth spurt. She begs to eat all day long so it must be! I've been taking pics of the progress and will post them when we are finished with this awful process.
Got another page done. I haven't had much time to work on anything, but had a little time here and there the last two weeks. Another from the beginning of the month.

Now it's time to get busy and buy those presents. Got a head start, but it's creeping up fast!!! Three weekends until Christmas. Wow, where did time go? Busy few weeks ahead! Can't wait for it to be over, sadly...

Just an update.

Tomorrow's the big day. The new prez will be found. I hope America makes the right decision! I think at this point it'll be better no matter who it is!!!


Week 1 check up went good! We took El to get her helmet checked for areas rubbing wrong and all was good. Her side burns were getting rashy, but it should be fine now! He said now we should just wait. So her I am waiting........


Done a few layouts in the past couple weeks. I did an adorable "To sexy for my clothes." Here's the others:

First full day almost down, only 4-8 months to go...

Full day one is almost over. She is down for her second nap, not wearing it yet for naps, but seems to be taking it well. Me on the other hand... not so good. Every time I look at her, especially when she's tugging at it, is torture! I know it's hot and uncomfortable and I don't blame her for tugging on it. She is sweating like a pig, the poor thing. But, she's been brave and taking it like a champ! I am so proud of her! So, we just keep wearing it more and more over the next couple days until her body gets used to the heat and just her getting used to it. By Monday, she'll be wearing it full time, 23 hours a day.
I was mistaken that at 18 months she'd be finished with it. She apparently, depending on her growing, could be wearing it up to 24 months. I don't care how long, as long as there are results! Keep the fingers crossed!
On a good note! I went and did some retail therapy today! I got two sets of acrylic stamps, an emboss glue pad, a paper distresser, and a pack of paper to add to my 3 1/2 foot collection. It may be higher, but I love paper and am proud of it! I should really go through my stack and sell some though, cuz there's a crap ton that I haven't even touched in months. I will probably get a stack together and put it on Craigslist or something. Maybe have a contest. Who knows! Or maybe I'll keep it and litl E will practise someday being a scrapper with her mommy! I sure hope so!

New Desk!

Here I am, a proud owner of a new huge desk! Yay! Scrapping/ computer desk.