giveaway day!!!!

Since I only had 2 responses this time I am sending you both prizes. Tracy & Michelle please email me your addresses since I don't think I have either of yours. Thanks girls!!!! This weeks giveaway contest is... I am looking for the funkiest place with a lot of bright colour to take some great pictures in front of. (in saskatoon or close to please!!!) I really want to do some "personality" type shots with my family this summer.If anyone ever looks at Tara Whitney's blog (photographer) or "The image is found" site(AWESOME photographers!!!!!) or even Elsie Flannigan's site. they always seem to find cool painted doors in such vivid colours. Or really neat walls. or cool abandoned places with lot's of character. Does Saskatoon have anything funky??? I'm looking for DIFFERENT!!!!! Please help! I think the winner of this prize will win something "Funky!!!!"

Giveaway Day!!

and the winner is.... KELI KLASSEN we all agreed that this story made us laugh so hard. So Keli, email me your address and I'll send your prize out!

• So what should we do this week??? I think I will give out the prize to the person who gives the best unique idea for storing a scrapbook supply. It can be any supply from ribbon to paper to scissors. ANYTHING!!! Since I am in the middle of purging, I could definitely use all the tips I can get. Can't wait to read these results. ***** edited April 12th, Michelle emailed pictures of how she stores her rubber & foam stamps (and a few other things). She buys cork board and pins them to it so she can see them. Great idea Michelle!****

GIVEAWAY DAY!!!!

So, I am totally throwing out the random post #'s, so many people have given me better ideas, AND I think I am going to use them. Starting right now. MAKE ME LAUGH!!!! I want to know your latest most embarassing moment. I will read them and then I will announce the winner next Thursday. I was told that it isn't easy to always respond by the next day, so I was asked if I will carry it over. The answer is YES!!! So it goes for anything. If you would like to participate in a challenge, submit me your layout whenever. as for Giveaway Thursday I will announce the winner the following Thursday. So, since this week has totally been about journaling better, describing situations better, documenting more than just the pretty stuff. I will even particpate in this. So here it goes. Feel free to laugh, becuase those around me have died laughing at me. my embarassing moment: Last week Jim was coming to town, I got the bright idea that I'd go and pick up some condoms. (anyone that knows me, knows that this Jim's job because I get too embarassed and since we have to take every precaution not to get pregnant for these 6 months well, you know, these must be purchased.) so I thought I'd spice it up and get something a little fun. No one looked at me while I picked them out and then as well as when I bought them. So I thought I was in the clear. I was pushing Jager out of the Walmart when I saw 2 people I knew (one lady is my friend's prim & proper grandma and the other girl is an acquaintance through scrapbooking) I was excited to chat to both. But just as I was passing through the security alarms went off. 2 people came and made us pass through again to see whose bag it was. Yep, you guessed it. Mine. I did have a few bags so I was praying it was something else. They took everything out and tried running it through the scanner to see if that was what buzzed. Finally of course they got to the good old "rubbers" which was the problem. So as I tried to avoid the situation, the Walmart staff went and swiped them and I tried to pretend that it was just like a DVD or something minor, when I know they both knew what is was. Needless to say, everyone had things to do so we parted ways. I went out to the truck and called Jim and told him what happened.He laughed at me so badly. I swear to goodness I almost peed my pants I was so embarassed. So I'm 30, and I still feel like a kid trying to do something I know I shouldn't. So, someone out there add another story or I'm going to be even more embarassed. Can't wait to read them.

WINNER IS...

CORRINE BRAUN & JODY KOWALENKO!!!!!!! (read April 2nd post why I have 2 winners) I am so excited. Thanks everyone for all the awesome comments, and for those that are emailing me private, leaving phone messages. I love all the kind words!!!!! Those of you who are having trouble with leaving me comments. I don't know why, sorry. maybe they are too long. Try shorter comments. If it still doesn't work, I will still read emails. No prob! I had so much fun with the anticipation of who the winner would be that I think I will randomly do this more often. Can't wait till Giveaway Thursdays! I'm probably more excited than you guys. So today Corrine & Jody are going to get a selection of my favourite stuff! I'll take a pic tonight and post it tomorrow! Right now I'll leave you with a few more older layouts. Check me out tomorrow. April 2nd is the beginning to my new and exciting schedule of scrapbooking events. See you tomorrow!!!! *****edited April 2nd, this is the prize package that Corrine & Jody have won. It is right from my personal favourite collection. I am so in love with Crate paper. It is the perfect weight to work and have fun with. I included a few sheets of my absolute favourite textured cardstock: made by Prism. Also included are rub ons (of course!!!)by Making Memories, a mask by Heidi Swapp , Prima flowers & buttons in coordinating colours and last but not least ribbon from American crafts! I hope you have fun with this stuff Corrine & Jody, I know I do! email me a pic of whatever project you do with it and I'll post it on my site!!! Thanks for checking me out***********

Here was a challenge that someone gave me last summer. They said I had to use more brighter springy colours. I had just got my Scraptivity kit and so thought why not use this. another Melina Perron photo.

I have so many farm pics, and I love them. Here is one of Jager watching us round up cattle for the very first time. He was intrigued but scared because the cows were sure bellowing. But hey, I was a farm girl and even though I live in the city, my boys will definitely grow up knowing everything about the farm. I made the barbed wire look by just twisting actual wire.

Here is a mini album in a box class I taught. It is a little book about my favourite thing...being a mom.

See you tomorrow!

Almost There!

okay, so I started this blog March 6th,2007. I did not think it would take off this well. I am so excited. Are you having fun? Well I am too! So let's celebrate. If you are the 1000 peson to check out this site, make sure you leave a comment saying I am the 1000 person. It is at 933 right now, so when you are reading this, check to the right hand side of my page. I think I will give away a collection of one of my all time favourite papers. I'll hook you up with embellishments & fibres too. It has to be worthwhile, since I definitely think my 1000 visitor landmark is worthwhile!!! Good luck! If you are the 1000 person, email me your address & phone number. Have fun!