~It was a toss up~~ROUND 3 ENTRY~

Oh man, I mentioned on Treasured Scrapbooking how it was a month long contest so at one time or another every one of us would be hating life with the curse! Well sure enough it's my turn and let me tell you I went rounds with myself deciding on this Layout!
In fact I made 2 and this was the final cut! It was so sad! LOL
Crazy I am this week! In the end I am happy.

I was so worried about using blurry pictures, BUT
I had a friend do my wedding photography and he took 200+ pictures and I am not lying/kidding when I say....every single one of them I mean EVERY SINGLE one looks like these! They are all horrible. So I have NO pictures of our ceremony and NOT ONE picture of our day that you can clearly see!

It was horrible, but I wanted to make a page anyways to remember the day even the bad photographer part!
So I took a risk and this is my Round 3 Entry! Wish me luck!

~I made it!~

To round 3 in the Treasured Scrapbooking biggest contest of the year!
There is some pretty tough competition out there so I am a happy girl!

On another note...Just Scrappin' has a specific Card making section and they host card challenges two times a month. It's great for people who only make card or are card crazy!
The first one this month was to use primary colors so I made this Card for it.
Of course it was at the VERY last minute! LOL But i got it done just in the nick of time!

Oh and more great news!! DENISE My friend Girlyfriend Denise is back form Camp and back home where she belongs! woohoo Welcome back Denise!

~School Days~

Yesterday was an extremely difficult day. It was my first born BABY's first day of school.
I have ALWAYS home schooled because Oregon schools were terrible. And we did NOT agree with the beliefs and morals taught in school there. Plus I don't think its such a bad thing to home school. We always took them to sports and did other activities.
But now that we feel the schools in this state are SAFE and we have the #1 school in the entire state at our disposal, we decided we would take advantage of it and be active parents in our children's education.
So yesterday I watched my baby boy hop on his bus and go to school...while the BABY 4 yr old slept....

Well come about 10am Gage realized....OH NO my brothers are GONE!!
So I took him upstairs and I gt out all my old supplies I will never use and we "SCRAPPED"!!
He had a great time and was surprisingly coordinated at it!
This first page he did ALL by himself I walked upstairs and he had everyone's name on there I just helped with MINE and Hubby's ages! LOL
And the second one he also did by himself. But I glued down the pieces after he placed them.
Its not a miracle by any means but it was a great way to connect and make him feel special for the day...well that and a BIG chocolate cake I baked him!

~You knew I was gonna scrap it~

When I posted the pictures LOL
So I printed them up this morning after running out of ink and Made a page.
The cool part is...
This morning I sent my baby off to his first day of school, and I was feeling a little nostalgic and a little Low to be honest. Whem y youngest son woke up he cried and cried so I took him upstairs and gave him my Christmas slab of paper and some Thomas stickers and said..."OK Gage...
Now you scrapbook one page and so will I!" So my 4 yr old and I SCRAPPED together!
He was thrilled and happy once again and I got to cry over a layout in peace....
I think he might be the next Scrappy star! I will have to take pictures later.

I never thought I would be happy I saved all my unused old supplies i thought of tossing 100 times, BUT they do make great kids supplies, i think i will just hang on and let them have at it whenever they like!
Have a beautiful Monday y'all and come back to see me soon!
***hugs*** Pinky!

~Fun Techniques~

Not only have i learned how to make Blinkies this week but I also played with my Photoshop and some girls form Treasured Scrapbooking *Thanks Holly* taught me how to make a Picture B&W with one pop of color! Oh I have wanted to do this for SOOOO long now! I am so happy! This is my first try and I love it!


I went swimming with the kids today at my gf's house....OMG it was a hoot. Its always fun I wish I could go 3 times week LOL I almost wet myself laughing every time I go!
The kids love it too.
Anyways we got to talking cause my roots are in some serious need of pinkin' and I told her I would post an old picture of me. This is me...bout 8 months preggers with My baby Gage.
It is sunned out a bit but you get the idea...pre-pink.
It always grew out dark in the roots then lightened up alot with the sun, it used to be a shade or two darker but you get the idea....a blast form the past man!

~Ever Scrap the bad or the hard stuff?~

I do, its almost therapeutic in a way.
I foudn these pictures today and right away instead of pondering the sorrow in my heart I decided to scrap them.
I mean what the hell right?
Gosh 6 years with a man who beat me and broke my back and bought me everything I could ever want in exchange for non stop abuse and pain.
Was it worth it?NO But I sure learned alot.
And you can bet your ass I sleep sound at night.
And in the end it was a lesson I would not change.
It taught me to be STRONG and a little mean and brutally aware of real life.
I can spot an abuser miles away now and I protect my boys like no other.
Yes, I have moved on and life is almost "normal" if you will.
But forgetting completely, well i think i would lose some of my lesson.

Same thing with my abusive childhood. If I forget completely, I won't remember what i was supposed to learn and SHARE with others. It keeps me open to seeing how everyone is human and there is pain everywhere and to have compassion to the utmost degree possible.
It makes being kind a little more important, being open to listen a lot more valuable.

So yes, I scrap the hard stuff. It keeps me real. Its my life after all! And someone will look back and say...

"WOW and she MADE IT! Maybe I can TOO!"

~Banned from Scrappin~

OK OK I have not been a faithful blogger this week have I?!

I have officially banned myself from SCRAPPING! until I get my room cleaned! I am ashamed and embarrassed to say I have not cleaned it since the crop I went to over 6 weeks ago!

I will share a LO I did in July for the Sketchabilities challenge though! I was hoping it might win but they have not posted a winner yet so I guess it's ok to post here on my blog now.
Have a beautiful Friday! Thanks for stopping BY!
Now off to clean my room, I am having GLUE withdrawals *snicker*








This one was made with 100% Kelly's Kits! Link on the side of my blog!
Doesn't she ROCK?!

~Today ONLY~

All Dresses in my shop are a flat 20.00! EVERY ONE!

http://shop.ebay.com/merchant/achobbs28

~Well, here we go round 2~

Journaling says….

Notes: I Want you to Know…..NO I NEED you to know…You can do anything you set your mind to. You mean more to me than life itself and I will ALWAYS support and LOVE YOU!
And most of all I want you to know your WORTH IT!!

OK Ihave NO clue whether this is good enough,
for now I just have to assume I did my best and if it is meant to be it is meant to be.
The first round I had NO stress but this one kicked my ass!
I was so worried about the judges? WTH? So unlike me! I scrap for FUN.
I am happy with the LOL and I think it is beautiful.
So wish me luck on round 2! I really want to make it all the way but I would be pleased with round 4 or 5. I hate the thought of being cut so early.
*sigh*....
I did have some pretty exciting news happen today but I can't share it yet!!

Oh and I had the MOST amazing message from a friend yesterday, she told me I deserved what I had in the scrapping world from working hard , and God had a plan for me.
It was so inspirational and so sweet it brought tears to my eyes.
I thank God for friends like that giving me uplifting messages on my down days. That is such a blessing for me.


OH and this is the last day of Scrap a Card for the Card Kit from Kelly!
And tomorrow is the PINK CAT STUDIO stamp Contest! woot woot!
www.pinkyscraps.proboards88.com

~I made it~!

I am pretty excited! I made it to round TWO in The Treasured Scrapbooking Treasure HUNT!
I know I won't be saying anything if I miss this week! LOL
I will be hiding in a self pity cave! hahaha
I did complete the LO for round 2 just today but am waiting on uploading it to the gallery in TS first!
WOOHOOO!!
And Congrats to CHERRIE, GRETA, SASHA too who all made it with me!

~Hambly~ My New Friend~!

OK so my new friend and i seem to be arguing quite alot already! *snicker*
I cannot figure out the best way to photograph it! To pick up on all the details I add while keeping the spirit of TRANSPARENCY!

Oh well. This is a LONG shot from my favorite Layout but I had SO much FUN making it, i don't know why but it made me happy to do it! I mean it was so fun to look back on the old picture of me and play around with the Hambly. I melted one Dandelion and put stamps on it and rub-ons. I just had FUN!
It was not fun cleaning my friend lOL and I do NOT suggest using Crackle Paint on it because it flakes off something horrid!

OK first page I have done in days. Prepping for my next round of the Treasured hunt contest! Wish me luck!

~And the winners are......~

Michelle 3624



and


Christi

Please let me know your address' ladies so I can mail off your prizes!

~Super Hero Saturday~

I thought I would add some old costume pictures as well! LOL This is in 2005

Friday my 4 yr old came to me and asked me to buy him a "Batman Costume" which is ironic because i have made their costumes for years now.
Anyways, I suggested maybe I could make them capes instead!
So this is how I spent my Saturday morning.
Then in the SCATHING 100 degree heat we decided to go school shopping, did I mention it was a tax free weekend and there are a bunch of crazies out on that day???

LORDAY! Never EVER again will I attempt that on Tax free weekend!
I will pay the Taxes and escape with my life next year!
Have a great Sunday y'all

~Ready for another Giveaway?~

I will be the first to admit I did not get my usual scrapping done this week!
And that makes for a BORING blog! Hahaha

So let's perk up the end of the week with a FUN GIVEAWAY!
Check out these HOT Rub-ons, 3 dimensional chipboard stickers and some Queen and CO felt!
ALL very summery! Its almost school time so let's make the end of summer POP!

Here is the requirement to be entered!
Go to this BLOG
http://pinkcatstudio.blogspot.com/

This is Just Scrappin's Sponsor for the MONTH! She generously gave me a GREAT deal on THREE yes THREE sets of stamps! The QT Owl , LILY and one brand new not seen release!

So go to the blog and leave a comment telling her Pink from Just Scrappin' sent you over! Leave her some love because her stamps rock and she is GREAT! And come back here and let me know you did it! If you check out her shop too i will add your name again!

I will draw 2 names on Monday morning!
One for the Rub-ons and 3-D stickers and one for the FELT!

Happy weekend y'all! Thanks for coming by my blog!

OH and IF by chance there are more than 30 entries I will give away a THIRD RAK!

~August is upon us!~

Aren't these stamps ADORABLE??!! Well it's JUST THE BEGINNING!

This is the FIRST set of stamps we are having a contest for in Just Scrappin'
The challenge is to
Rule #1 You must go to http://pinkcatstudio.blogspot.com/
And leave a comment letting Melissa know you are from Just Scrappin'.
The reason is, I want her to know when she sponsors us that we truly are spreading the word on her stamps!

Rule #2 Make a LO using STAMPED images! Pretty easy right? But I want to see a few images not just one little tiny stamp!

Well I have 3 CONTESTS going on for THREE sets of stamps this month so This one will be until August 12th.

So come in and join the fun!

Now I am off to scrap I hope today!

Have a beautiful FIRST DAY of AUGUST! I will be posting a giveaway later today OR tomorrow!
So check back!
~Cristal~


OH and I almost forgot! I made some Just Scrappin' Blinkies this week!
If you want one just snag it or email me for one and post it on your blog or web page! Thanks!