tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1806884031812012172011-07-28T09:43:35.084-06:00Of My Scrapbooks. Of My Life. Of Etc.Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08694338118792268576noreply@blogger.comBlogger931100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-180688403181201217.post-68420532510296110702011-06-25T09:30:00.003-06:002011-06-25T09:32:20.486-06:00

So, obviously I've been a bit busy.  But who isn't? My health has, overall, been pretty good.  Just a small-ish (I guess some wouldn't say that) hiccup that resulted in five days in the hospital and some uber-expensive medication.  But generally all is well in the I-kicked-cancer-in-the-butt area of my life. My photography business has taken off like a paper airplane on jet fuel.  I never

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So I guess my last post wasn't exactly accurate.  I should have probably just waited until I was feeling 100%, or at least close to it, before I committed to returning to my blog.  I miss blogging scrappy things, though.  I miss all things scrappy, actually -- not just the blogging part.  I have scrapped very little since November 2009 when I was first diagnosed with breast cancer. So when all of

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It's been a year of changes and events that have shaped my life in an extraordinary way...and I am sorry to say that blogging -- and even scrapping! -- have not been high on my priority list. I don't know if anyone still checks this blog, but if you do -- then thank you! I came here today to say that I miss scrappy blogging and I am planning to start sharing again. I hope that you will join me

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Learn how to do this? My first Photoshop tutorial is being posted to the Just Cre8 Happy Be Scrappy crop this afternoon -- I hope you'll give it a try! Check out all of our activities HERE!And I had to share the cutest photo -- the kdis are home from school today, so DH took our little guy to work with him. They were prepping a driveway today, and Curtis just loves to help! Here's what he looked

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This is going to be a great weekend!Just Cre8 is having an online crop this weekend, full of challenges, classes, games and inspiration. It kicks off tonight (Friday) and is packed with things to get you motivated and scrapping!This afternoon, I'll be posting a neat tutorial for Photoshop or PSE, Holly has an altered clock project, and Jessi Lute has an altered book she wants to teach you! We

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What a lovely day outside -- yeah -- for WINTER, maybe! Brrrrrr! Everyone is talking about how they want spring to come, and I am one of them. We're supposed to be working in our gardens, enjoying barbeques, and playing at the park. Instead, I'm holed up in my house watching the wind and -- gasp! -- a handful of snowflakes outside. We've cancelled soccer practise and our lake trip because it

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OK...if you are having coffee while reading my blog, do yourself a favour...and swallow your drink before you peek at the pictures in this post. I would hate to have been the reason that you spit your morning caffeine all over your computer keyboard. Carry on!I love my zoom lens! It is the season for soccer, and without my Nikkor AFS 55-200 mm lens I wouldn't get half the action shots that I do.

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Tonight I had the opportunity to have a photo shoot with a friend of our family. This young woman is one of the most extraordinary people I know. She's smart and beautiful. Musically talented. Creative and mature -- and humble about it all. And she is graduating this year -- I can hardly believe it! I've offered to take her graduation photos and, lucky for me, she accepted. I'm excited! Anyway, I

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Yessssssssss! Today is a good day thanks to Sue and the people at Canada Post!I just picked up my June Just Cre8 kit and it is FULL of scrappy things that I love love love love!PLUS, tucked in the box were two new Slice cartidges that I ordered. Hurray!Now...off to the Co-op for some chocolate and some Beaver Buzz energy drinks to prepare myself for the weekend.Happy National Scrapbooking Day

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I don't usually like to use my blog as a soapbox, especially for the little things in life. Having said that, I need to say something that has been on my mind a lot -- and has actually become a problem around here (and maybe the rest of the country, I don't know!) lately. Ticket scalping. Even the phrase gets my dander up. (I'm trying to be nice about this -- not easy!) I never understood the

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Unbelieveable! The last couple of weeks have just flown by, and I have no idea where they went! There is a saying that time is a thief -- and it's so true. It just steals away when you aren't paying attention.Seems like things have been so busy. With spring comes a lot of things that demand attention, and the transition time between winter and spring is even busier. We've wrapped up all of

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In the last couple of weeks, I have been blessed with a handful of photo opps, great lighting, and (mostly) willing subjects -- which make for awesome pictures! I wanted to share some of my faves from the last little while, and I'd love to hear what you think!First, these photos are of two girls I absolutely adore. I have permission to post their pics on my blog and in my scrapbook pages (thank

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Gooood Friday morning! OK, so first, thanks for the comments! I made a list of all the comments and then generated a random number to pick the winner.1. Cheryl2. Nathalie3. Audrey4. Suz5. Betsy6. Lydia7. Janet B8. Bamm-ela9. Mrs. Wizzle10. SarahAnd the winner of this Cosmo Cricket Blackboard Album: Is....Comment #5....Betsy!Betsy please email me at amandalepage (at) canada (dot) com with your

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It's up! The Just Cre8 May 2009 kit is revealed today in the gallery and in the store -- and it is a good one! Bright, springy colours and cheerful embellishments to match. It has variety from a dozen different manufacturers and it all coordinates for perfect layouts!You can see the kit HERE and the Cre8ive Crew designs HERE.Here are my designs from this kit so far:I realized, after organizing my

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Energy drinks are an important ingredient of a lively scrapbooking evening or crop. However, you should be aware that certain Canadian energy drinks, consumed under questionable adult supervision may induce bizarre behavior, illusions of sophistication, and episodes of extreme creativity.Evidence of such strange and unexpected conduct of scrapbooking professionals is demonstrated (for purely

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OK, so I've put off this post for a while but I wanted to blog a little about the fantastic, holy-smokes scrapbooking fun we had a couple of weeks ago!Canada Crop And Cruise sponsored a land-based scrapbooking weekend in Saskatoon a couple of weeks ago. One of my friends and fellow Just Cre8ive Crew designers, Leica Forrest, organized the whole shebang because she instructs on the cruise.It was a

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You know, I didn't go skiing until I was 30, because I was afraid I'd fall down and break something. I don't care for activities like windsurfing, waterskiing, scuba diving -- they just freak me out too much. And, to tell you the truth, I haven't put myself out in the scrap industry too much because I always am worried that the "No"s I'll encounter will damper what I so love to do. This kind of

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My camera makes me happy. :) Last spring I splurged and bought a Nikon D40 with a couple of lenses. I'd been wanting a DSLR for a very very long time and finally had the cashola to pick one up. I know it's not top of the line, but I'm just a budding photographer so I figured that my camera technology could grow with me, KWIM?One of things I've been trying to do since then is to improve my

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It's a happy day for somebody!Me too -- "Mo" and "Jo" have been haunting me lately. My scrapping MoJo is back full force and even when I am not scrapping, when I don't have time for it, I am thinking about layouts, dreaming about layouts, planning layouts, and generally wishing I was making layouts. Figures!Yesterday I created a layout that I just adore! It was inspired by a freebie rub-on I

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It took me until just right now to figure out how to follow blogs. Whodathunk?So...can anyone tell me what is the benefit to following blogs? Anyone have a blog I should follow? Let me know by leaving a comment...And if you want to, you can follow mine. LOL!By the way, you still have until Monday to win a happy day chipboard album. It's a brown, funky edged Basic Grey one -- I hope it will

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I don't know why, but I am in a fabulous mood right now. For no particular reason, I feel like smiling and dancing and singing -- which would look absolutely ridiculous to anyone who would glance in my livingroom window right now. LOL!Here's my list of some of the things that are making me happy today:1. The sun shining in my kitchen window2. My MP3 player and iTunes3. A quiet day to myself

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Goooooooooooood morning!OK...really...I am not that energetic this morning. I'm sitting having coffee with my dad, I haven't been home in 2 days, I'm in my pyjamas, and my eyes are super droopy because the weekend has been just plain crazy.But the weekend has been oh-so-much-fun too!!!!Sue and Lori from Just Cre8 came down to crop at a big cropping event in Saskatoon....so we've been touring them

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So....I recieved a phone call this morning from my kids' school. Phone calls from school usually don't worry me too much. Sometimes it's the teacher or the principal with a question, or letting me know that there's an event for the School Council or something.But today it was my 6 year old son's teacher, saying my boy needed to talk to me.Here's our conversation:C: Hi MomMe: Hi sweetie, what's

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I just love Just Cre8 reveal days!By the time Reveal day comes, I've had my kit for at least a few days and have been creating like mad. And then reveal day comes (it's the 15th of the month, BTW) and I upload and then I can relax and enjoy all the other designs the Crew has done.It just amazes me that different people can be given the same box of supplies and they have completely different ideas

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We had a nice, laid back weekend. :) This is, of course, despite the fact that some in our household haven't been feeling well.I had a scrap night at Just Scrap It on Friday night...and it was so nice to get together with the "Bad Girls". For those of you who don't know, this is what I am talking about:A Brief, Censored History of "The Bad Girls"(at least, as I remember it!)About 6 years ago, I

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I woke up in a bad mood today. OK, maybe not bad -- but the morning hasn't particularly been a pleasant one so far!But I am determined NOT to let it ruin my day! Instead, I'm going to think about all the wonderful things in my life that I am thankful for...I am thankful for this:These guys:These two:And there's a bunch of people (including my peeps above) that deserve BIG hugs today, in thanks

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Not much going on today around here except beautiful weather and a little boy with the flu. Yuck!So I thought I'd pop on in and share some of my latest layouts with you!Here's one, with a pic I love (taken by Dawn Hueser at my sister's wedding last fall) of Russ and Curtis, sharing a quiet moment with a puzzle book. I just love my boys! This LO was created using the Just Cre8 March 2009 kit...

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Hey! Thanks for checking my blog -- I've got some new pics of Jamaica to share. :)We visited a bunch of cool places when we were in Jamaica. We were only there for a week -- and we could have been there for a few more days if I could have said anything about it!One really neat thing about staying at the Sandals resort was that they have this "Stay at One, Play at Three" policy. That means, if you

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Well.........I just wanted to share that Just Cre8 has a brand new Cre8ive Crew!All DT members' terms were up and we had to reapply, and I am excited to announce that I will be on the 2009 Just Cre8 Creative Crew!!It is going to be an exciting year -- there is tons of talent on this new team -- and I am humbled to be one of the lucky designers chosen.Without further ado, I would like to

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More photos! Thanks for checking back!Just one quick pic of us, on the pier at Sandals Montego Bay the first full day we were there...We met so many interesting people while we were in Montego Bay. I found that, in general, Jamaican people were beyond outgoing, friendly, and helpful -- way more than I expected. In fact, when we were asked (and we were asked often!) if this was our first trip to

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I've had a lot of requests to see pics from our "honeymoon", and so here they are!First, the story...When my hubby and I were engaged in 1997, I heard about the romantic resorts in Jamaica called Sandals. Couples only, all inclusive, totally romantic -- they sounded like heaven! We planned to go to Sandals Montego Bay for our honeymoon...and then a sweet little house in DH's hometown came up for

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So -- guess what I did? I finally finished my own "December Daily" book yesterday. Just in the nick of time, wasn't it? I still have to embellish the cover, but to me it is pretty much finished. This season, everyone is raving about Ali's December Daily book, so a bunch of us on Just Cre8 pitched in and created our own. It's a neat idea -- a mini album that you use to document your journey to

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If you would have asked me a week ago whether or not I was sane, you probably would have received a different answer. Today I am good -- things are rolling along smoothly, but the last week has been absolute H**L. Not kidding.See, my darling 6 year old baby boy -- who has always been extraordinary -- has found every button I have and pushed them. Hard. He's always been extra-demanding and

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I found this little gem on my friend Sue's blog this morning, so I made my own:The Recipe For Amanda Lepage3 parts Poise2 parts Moxie1 part IngenuitySplash of NonconformityChug!What's the Recipe for Your Personality? I'm not so sure about the "Poise" part, but the Moxie is true sometimes. :)Here's another one I found...my new slogan:Your Slogan Should BeAmanda. Champagne for the Brain.The Slogan

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My email inbox surprised me this morning with this little tidbit, a new product from Zutter. Coveralls look like craft-coloured covers with pockets inside. They come with little plastic sleeves that you bind to your project, and the sleeves fit inside the cover's pockets so that your Bind-It-All projects can now have a covered spine. How cool is that! I'd like to try some of these -- I have a

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Last night was Curtis' first hockey game! I am so excited for him because he's wanted to play for two years already. I (in the silly, overprotective way that I am occasionally) always thought he was too little. This year, we bit the bullet and registered him for hockey.Now, just FYI, there weren't enough kids for his age group so they moved all the initiation-age kids up to the Novice team. He's

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Drama. Who needs it? If there is one thing I've learned in the last 10 years is that people need to TELL others what they are feeling before it builds up and starts eating you up inside. The silent treatment does. not. work. Period.There! I've vented! And that's the last I am going to say on that subject!The reveal is tomorrow at Just Cre8 -- and I'm excited! With this kit I've already done 4

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Remember my blog contest? Well -- I apologize profusely, ladies -- here are the results!I asked you to comment on my blog and share your favorite thing. Comments came from (in order):Kristen, Anita, Corinne, April, Sheryl, Jojo, Gaspegirl, Josephine, Tania, Sandi, Carla, Jacqueline, IsabelleAnd the winner is:#5 -- Sheryl!Congrats, girl!Email me with the address you want to use, and I will send

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I was tagged by April and Sheryl -- so here goes!(And if you haven't entered my blog contest ... check it out here!)Rules:1). Link the person that tagged you.2).Mention the rules on your own blog.3). List 6 unspectacular things about you.4).Taggify 6 other bloggers.So here is my "Un-Spectacular" list:1. I love the colours brown and pink together. For some very strange reason, I have always been

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Wow! It has been a few weeks since I've been on here...life just kind of takes you by the ear and drags you along with it, doesn't it?Well, what's new? Not so much and lots all at the same time. We've been super busy with all of the fall activities starting up again...school...piano...swimming lessons...catechism...and now hockey.To all you hockey moms out there -- kudos to you! If you have any

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OK -- so I really didn't fall off the face of the earth! Although, with the last few months being as crazy as they have been, it would have been entirely legitimate reason! April -- thanks for getting my tushie moving again to post. Every time I go to start up my computer, I think "Hmmm...I should blog today...April would be happy!" LOLAnyway, we've been crazy busy these last few months. In

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I've been having a Scrap-doodly-icious time lately. No, that's not really a word...but it is the mood I am in!The Just Cre8 June kit revealed last week and it is such an awesome summer treat. Bright colours and flowers and chipboard and sparkle with just a bit of vintage thrown in for good measure. People -- it rocks! I've already done 3 layouts with it and I have a stack of pics on my desk just

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Some of you know that I finally was able to buy a DSLR camera a few months ago. I've wanted one for ages and I finally found the right one for me. I have a Nikon D40 with a 18-55mm lens.For Mother's Day I recieved (yes...I made a few suggestions!) a new lens -- a Nikkor AFS 55-200mm VR -- for my D40. I was so hoping to get this lens before soccer season was over!Well, DD had a game last night and

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We had such a crazy weekend -- it was quite the emotional roller coaster!The most extraordinary event this weekend was Renee's first communion and confirmation. It was a very special day on Sunday. She looked so beautiful that it took my breath away. I can't believe how fast she has grown up -- this is just one of the rites of passage that make me sit back and shake my head at how time is

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Oy!I've been slacking lately, haven't I?OK, well just so you know I'm still alive and kicking --Hello!I've been doing some scrapping lately and I took a class at JSI, which was fabulous by the way! I'm still finishing up my project but it will be done soon!I think it's time to go a little postal -- posting layouts, that is. I've been spending time organizing the digital copies of my paper layouts

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Well -- TONS of stuff on the go!!We are beginning a new venture after today. Well, at least DH is! But I'm behind him 100%! On Monday, he starts working as a partner in a concrete business. Check out the website (still under construction) at www.abercon.net. I just uploaded my May kit layouts for Just Cre8 -- check it out here: GalleryWe're selling our truck! Bye bye Christine. :( I'll

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I saw this on Lori Mancini's blog this afternoon, and had to try it myself. Tagged! You try it too!You.Can.Only.Type.One.Word. from Tina's and Kimmie's BlogWhere is your cell phone? Mom'sYour significant other? RussYour hair? BrownYour mother? FriendYour father? HeroYour favorite thing? ScrappingYour dream last night? Didn'tYour favorite drink? CoffeeYour dream/goal? 6The room you’re in?

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I've ventured out on a new limb -- digital scrapbooking. And wow, is there ever a lot to learn! But I love the challenge, the newness of it all -- and so far I have been able to find free digi elements all over the internet. Free scrapbooking stuff -- who'da thunk?!?Thanks to Melissa -- she's the one who really got me started. Mom and I went to see her last week and she took us step by step

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Someone once told me that life is what happens while you are making other plans. No kidding!Life is changing for us big time. Everything seems a little topsy turvy, and we've been spending a lot of time getting ready for a new lifestyle -- and we have no clue what it is going to be like!What's happening? I'll give you the short and sweet rundown...DH is changing jobs in a major way. He's been

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I was going through a folder on my computer this morning, organizing my scanned and photographed layouts. I came across so many that I've forgotten to share with my online friends, so I thought I'd put up a few of my favorites here.Enjoy, and thanks for looking! PS...I am on a scrapping roll -- I created 4 LOs yesterday -- and I'll be sharing them with you shortly! (I just have to decide if they

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I've been asked to teach a class at my LSS, Just Scrap It, in Saskatoon!They liked one of my projects and asked me to come to teach it -- you can check out the details here:JSI Xtreme Guy ClassMaybe I'll see you there!

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I just want to share with you that Jusr Cre8 is having a 12-day online crop with prizes and challenges and all sorts of wonderful things!I am teaching a free class online...a unique and fun project -- one of a kind!Check it out here:{ My Just Cre8 Online Classroom }Enjoy! And don't forget to let me know what you think!

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Remember that "WOOHOO" I had the other day? When I went into the LSS and found the perfect supplies that I never knew I needed? LOL Well, the project is finished and here it is!I had taken some great shots of DH when he was kiteskiing the other day -- and the project that came out of it wasn't exactly what I originally pictured it to be. I intended to do a double page layout. During the drive

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Until the big birthday bash at Just Cre8!I was scrapping with the April kit today, and the LOs are coming together so fast!BTW, I just wanted to let you know to watch the blog at Just Cre8...they are giving away some RAKs this week, so leave your comment on the blog and you could win! You have until tomorrow to leave your comment...so what are you waiting for?Oh...and have you bought your bra

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Mo and Jo are in the building ... and they've brought their friend MAJOR with them!!OK, that's a bit riddle-ish, but I think anyone who scraps knows what I mean.I was in JSI this afternoon, and a fabulous dose of Mojo (aka inspiration/insight/creative juices) hit me in the head with a brick. I think Laura was laughing at me, because I was dancing around like I had ants in my pants.I was

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Well, it's been officially announced...Just Cre8 is turning one, and we're having a big online party over there to celebrate! You'll find the announcement and some of the details here.The Scrap & Celebr8 birthday bash begins on March 15, with the reveal of the April kit -- and another big secret that you won't want to miss. We'll be cropping with challenges, contests, celebrity chats, prizes

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I had this conversation with my DD this morning....R: "Mom, do you remember when E.T. was invented?"Me: "I think 1982"R: "Were you alive in 1982?"Me: (laughing) "Yes, honey, I was."I have to say it made me think of the things I've been alive and around for.I was born in 1976. July, to be exact. I'm not old -- but I'm sure my kids think I am!So I googled events by year, and I came up with this:

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Did you catch the total lunar eclipse last night? We did! Thanks to my friend Gisele who emails me when something extraordinary is going on in the sky. :) We watched it for most of the evening together. The kids were pretty impressed, and they didn't want to go to bed at all. My mom came over and we had a perfect view from our living room and kitchen windows, which face east.I remembered most

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Have you ever heard of kiteboarding? Otherwise known as kiting, snowkiting, etc?I hadn't. Until hubby came home one day a couple of years ago and told me he wanted to buy a kite. A kite?Basically, you have a huge kite -- like a specially designed paraglider (and sorry, if I'm explaining this wrong, don't shoot me!) with long long lines and you strap skis or a snowboard or a variety of other

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It was all worth it. 3 gallons of paint, two shopping trips, five days of sneaking around, a ton of seashells -- and this is what we got...We had a nice family swim with my mom and dad. And it was great to see that my sister, her fiance, and my two nephews came too! We swam until about 8 and then we all packed up and headed to our place for cake and coffee. We took Curtis and my nephew Nick with

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Well, the room is pretty much complete. We had a little setback, though. Last night two of the ceramic wall ornaments fell off the wall and one broke. It was just the adhesive on the command hooks that came off the wall. But I didn't leave them for an hour, so maybe that was the problem. This morning I reapplied the command hooks to the wall and left them there. I'll hang the ornament back

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How exciting! Today is the day we started assembling...and it is almost complete! There are a bunch of pictures today, because there is so much to see.Before Mom came over this morning, I trimmed and put up the blinds. Trying to do that with a kitten around is a little complicated, but it worked. I also finished nailing in the baseboards and touched up the nails with paint.Mom came over and we

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Today went well. As it turns out, I had to touch up the paint in several spots, so Curtis ran around the room and found the spots while I went behind him with a roller. We let that dry and then I cleaned up the baseboards, which had been sitting under the stairs for about a year, and placed them in. Curtis and I put the closet organizer back together again. (That little guy is such a good worker!

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I am just beat!! We spent the whole day looking at this:I wish you could see this colour IRL. It is the most beautiful deep aqua-green, and it is going to look fabulous with the rest of the room when it is complete.We began at 9 am sharp and painted until 2:30. Clean-up and just enough time to post the progress before Renee comes home from school. My mom is such a sweetheart -- she spent the

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OK, so I am finished for today! And it's only one o'clock. That's a bonus, because I expected to be at it all day...and I have a Just Cre8 March kit calling my name.Everything is packed up and hidden. Here's the progress:Now, we're just waiting for the walls to be ready. Our friend said that it needs one more coat and sand, so we will be ready for primer first thing tomorrow morning. Woohoo!

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OK, here is where it all started. Four years ago, when we were finishing our basement, we decided to build all three of our bedrooms downstairs. Renee, our DD, was turning four, and she wanted her very own "Princess Pink" room. SO we framed, boarded, painted, and now we have three very nice bedrooms -- including Renee's very very very pink room complete with the beautiful bed that Russ and my dad

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I just have to share...Russ bought me a Nikon D40 DSLR camera...and it rocks!I took this picture of my 5 yo son, Curtis, with my new camera. I just love my little man! TFL!!

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I'm just going to get up on my little soapbox here for a moment, so bear with me for a few moments.Marriage is not easy. And anyone who thinks being married is easy is out to lunch.Getting married, however, is a cakewalk. The dresses, the colours, the party favours -- that's all fun and games. Sure, making these little decisions are a part of The Big Day, but if you are getting married for the

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Well, we are home, and what a trip! It was a whirlwind five days, full of sights and busyness and shows and shopping. Now I need a vacation! I want to share some pics with you that I took on the trip, so here's the play-by-play:MondayWe left Saskatoon on Monday evening. Flights were uneventful, which was just fine by me! We arrived in Vegas at about 9pm, and had just enough time to check into our

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Guess what! Only seven more sleeps, and I will be in:That's right, we're going to Vegas. Mom and Dad are heading to World of Concrete convention, and one of the couples they were traveling with couldn't go. So they asked us to take the tickets!We're staying at the Treasure Island Hotel and seeing a few shows. Cirque Du Soliel's "O", a medieval feast, and a full-day Hoover Dam tour on a riverboat.

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It's really amazing, the things you learn from your kids.Downhill skiing has always scared the jeepers out of me. I had visions of tumbling down the hill, breaking every bone in my body or freezing my feet until my toes fell off. Somehow, strapping two skinny boards to my feet and hurtling down a mountain out of control didn't really appeal to me. Gee -- I wonder why. (insert sarcasm here)But

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Well goodbye to 2007, hello 2008!This year has so much to offer! Already this year is exciting!We just found out that we are going to Las Vegas -- in two weeks! We are going with my mom and dad. I just can't wait for this trip. We've never taken a vacation with my parents without the kids. A real, honest to goodness, big-person vacation! Wow, what a concept! My wonderful, generous friend

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I think one of the best things you can give someone at Christmas is a gift of scrapbooking. Right now, I am busy working on a few little Christmas gifts for some very special people.I am making someone a calendar, using about 50 photos from the last few years. I chose 3-4 photos that reflected each month's activities and events, and scrapped a simple layout. From one of my totally favorite

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Do you ever feel stuck? I don't know how or why, but today I am feeling just stuck.Maybe it's the weather. Today it is minus 25, and with the wind it is supposed to feel like minus 35. I wouldn't know...I haven't been outside yet. And I don't think I am going to either. The girls are off to school and Curtis and I are home. Stuck. Too cold out today to go for a walk. That means no mail.

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September 26...OK, I am officially embarrased that I haven't blogged for three months. Wanna know why? I'm easily distracted. I always intend to blog...but then something shiny, or pretty, or interesting captures my attention and away I go -- off to another land.AnyHOO! What's new with me?? Not much. OK, a little.I'm still designing at Just Cre8...and I love it love it love it! It's a happy happy

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Wow! I've been busy getting ready for Just Cre8's huge Revive & Rejuven8 online crop this weekend. Two more sleeps until it is here! You won't believe the stuff we've got planned. Challenges, celebrity chats, sales, from Friday evening until Sunday night.I have a challenge for you. It won't be difficult and it won't take a long time. But if you complete it and upload it to the crop gallery

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Has anyone seen my summer? It kind of slipped away from me, right under my nose!!Our trip to BC/Seattle was wonderful, even though Renee was sick in both places and we had to visit the hospitals there. She is doing fine and we are very thankful for that. It had us worried, though. One word of advice...always, always, always invest in travel insurance. I've never had to use it before, but

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Well, Day Eight is here...Seattle is great...but I think I am pretty much ready to come home. You know, I always say I would like to move back to the city again for the convenience and busyness. But after "living" in the heart of an urban area for over a week, I think I will take that back. I love small town, and I love Saskatchewan. I can't wait to come home! Miss you, everyone! Three more

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I saw a starfish up close and personal for the first time today. They are sooooooo cool! I didn't realize how colorful or BIG they were!! My kids were amazed. Here's a pic of Renee seeing a huge pink starfish...I love the look on her face! LOL

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Wow...Comox/Courtenay is beautiful. And guess what?NO BUGS!!! There aren't even screens on the windows and doors. Nothing like the monster, man-eating blood-sucking swarms we have at home. I was outside all day yesterday...without bug spray. And how many bites did I get?? None. Zero. Zilch. Nothing. This is way too cool.Anyhoo...we are in Comox for a few days for the reunion. Lots of Lepages here

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What's almost here?? Lots of things! Our trip to Comox/Seattle is just around the corner. I can hardly wait! I think I have to borrow my mom's extra memory cards to put photos on, because believe me, I cannot wait for the photo ops that I am going to have!You know you are a scrapbooker when you pack your childrens' suitcases, taking into consideration colour combinations of their outfits

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I know, I know, I've been neglecting my blog!OK, I'm back on track. Let's see if I can update at least 3 times a week in July.What's new??Just Cre8's July Kit has been revealed, and our designs are up! You can see the kit here and the fabulously talented DT's cre8ions here in Fascin8, the gallery.My hometown is having it's 100th year celebration this weekend, with reunions, dances, displays,

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Today is the day! The reveal day for the June kit at Just Cre8!I have 4 brand new LOs that I've had to keep under wraps. Here is one of them, all materials from the June kit:I am so not used to keeping my scrapping a secret! But working with this kit is tons of fun. Lots of funky papers, ribbon, goodies, and the stamps were neat too. It is also the first time I've used SkribblzArt by Katrina

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I am still convinced that, for me, scrapbooking is not just a hobby, it is an Art. We take everyday, ordinary moments and create one-of-a-kind visual interpretations. We create with our own hands and imaginations. Every time I look at a layout -- mine or someone else's -- I always savor the emotions it provokes.And that is the way I create my layouts too. I start with an idea and just jump right

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A lot of people I know just dread the arrival of Monday. But I am the opposite, I think. Monday is a nice, calm start -- unlike most of our weekends! DH goes back to work, DD goes back to school, and the house is almost solely mine again for another few days. I can read my newspaper with breakfast. I can have a quick coffee with my neighbours. I can leisurely check my email and tidy up the chaos

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Wow! We have had an incredibly whirlwind week...I am certainly glad to finally have some time to sit and catch up on things, including my blog. LOLFirstly, our trip to Regina went well. Dianne is recovering from a few procedures to help her get better so she can have the surgery she has been waiting for for so long. Thank goodness! We had some important visiting time with her and my sister-in-law

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I just wanted to say we've hit some rocky roads.For those of you who don't know, my mother-in-law has Multiple Sclerosis. You can read her story here ... https://msors.mssociety.ca/Walk2007/Sponsor.aspx?&PID=926934&L=2 It is such a destructive disease...we have not really known the full impact until now.Our Dianne is in the hospital in Regina. We've had some not-so-great news, so we are

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Well, the Just Cre8 May kit was revealed yesterday...and...WOW! I'm lovin it. :) I ordered a part of the kit and it should be here soon for me to play with! This is a peek at what it looks like:It's the Basic Grey Scarlett's Letter collection, plus items from 7 Gypsies, Making Memories, Bazill Basics and more. Plus it comes with Just Cre8's own line of acrylic stamps and a new product,

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I can finally announce that I have made the Just Cre8 Cre8ive Crew design team!Yaaaaaaaay!This is the first time I ever applied for a DT, and I am so excited to get started.This site is so unique, I just love it. The kits are amazing -- tons of product and they include more than just paper and embellishments. What struck me most, was the creative use of "8" through the whole site and the range of

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Mo & Jo have left the building.You see, Mo & Jo bring me insight and creativity. They push me to take risks in my scrapping, like just cutting into that new piece of Basic Grey I've been saving for a special occasion. They get the journaling for a LO rolling around in my head, and form my words onto the paper. I love my scrapping MoJo. It is exciting and absolutely uncontainable. Like a

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I was working on a layout yesterday afternoon. The layout, "Papa's Patch", was complete except for a 5"x4" rectangle I had left for journaling. So I cropped a 5"x4" piece of co-ordinating cardstock and began to write. There wasn't much room, so I stuck to the highlights of why my grandfather's raspberry patch was so important to me.Four sentences. Yep. That's it.Wrong! I spent my childhood

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I've been meaning to get back into blogging for a while now. Things seem to have changed so much for me in the last year or so, but the constants in my life still remain the same. Somehow, though, my life seems so different than it was just a few short months ago. I think my perspective on a lot of things has come 180 degrees.So what is new with me?I've lost 30 pounds. I feel like a whole new ME!

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