Monday, June 29

IT'S OFFICIAL !!!

It's official !!! I can FINALLY share my awesomely exciting news !!! So ... here it is ....

I am part of the permanent design team at Inspired Blueprints !!!!! I'm so honored and excited and proud to be a part of this amazing team !!! We also have a new team for July-December, including a digital designer, that rocks BTW !!, a wonderful card designer and 2 very talented  8.5 x 11 designers !! So there will be some new additions to the gallery so please keep it bookmarked as a FAV !!! We are also over 1,000 members strong in only a bit over 6 months !! So if your not a member, come ...join the fun !!
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Sunday, June 28

Another weekend - gone in a Flash !!

Man, do the weekends just fly by !! 

I had fun at Right at Home yesterday attending their Yard $ale - what a great turn-out !! Thanks everyone for stopping by. The goodies that were for $ale will be available throughout the week so please come in and enjoy the fantastic deals !! I wanted to share a few pages I completed for the store ... I used Crate Paper Orbit collection and incorporated some of the packaging from the coordinating rub-ons and die-cuts !! The new design team is cranking out some GORGEOUS layouts so please stop by and check out the gallery !! TFL !!!!

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Palying games


Thursday, June 25

Bathroom Updates !!

Things are looking good after a few LONG weeks of rennovations - roadblocks naturally have slowed progress down, but they will get worked out !! The wall color is better in person than in these pics. I'm in LOVE with the countertop !!!! Can't wait for the faucet to go in - it'll look AWESOME with the granite !! Here's a few pics of the progress ... TFL !!!


Vanity countertop Floor CountertopVanity toilet   Cabinet toilet 


Sunday, June 21

Saturday, June 20

Catching up ...

I'm anxiously awaiting my July kit of Goodies from Back Porch Memories so I can start creating my projects as their July Guest Designer - I'm still psyched to be chosen and I'm eager to dig in !! 

I have MORE exciting news that I can't wait to share ....  but .... after the break !! (sorry, an American Idol flashback - I really miss that show !!) I will be able to share at the end of this month .... 

More work continues on the bathroom - I hit a roadblock when the wall paint I initially chose didn't look like what I expected - so that was changed and it's better !! The new vanity and toilet have been installed and the floor looks AWESOME !! 

Just finished a quick LO for RAH - using some leftovers from my previous pages !! The American Crafts papers are so summery and fit well with my pics of Lilly in the garden. So that's my catch-up for now and TFL !!! 


Busy in the garden

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Thursday, June 18

EXCITING NEWS ~~~~

I have some exciting news to share with you ... 

I was chosen to be a Guest Designer for July at Back Porch Memories !! I was sooooo psyched to be asked and I loved the LO I did for my submission. !! The site offers great kits each month so please check them out !!!!!! Their design team is great and very talented. Here's my submission ... TFL !! 

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Tuesday, June 16

A New Sketch ...

It's time for another awesome sketch from Inspired Blueprints !! This is sketch # 24 and I chose to change it up a bit ... no shock there !! This was so much fun .. I used some Sassafras Lass, one of my latest favorites, and some Basic Grey, a standard favorite, and lots of little goodies !! The Gallery is incredible so stop by when you can ... Here's the sketch and my version. TFL !!!!

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Sunday, June 14

Simple for the Summer !!

Wanted to end the weekend with a quick post of another page I did for RAH using leftovers from American Crafts Backyard collection  ... trying to keep it simple for the summer. Hope you like it and TFL !!

Shades


Friday, June 12

Faucet, fixtures and toilet, oh my !!

So - the weekend has arrived !!! Will we see the sun ? Let's hope so !!

This week ended with my faucet and fixtures arriving, a new toilet purchased and the promise of the floor being done over the weekend !! 
The next big step is painting the walls - hoping that will happen next week !! One step at a time ... 
Have a great weekend and I'll keep up with the updates !! Stay tuned ... 


Wednesday, June 10

All in the name of PROGRESS !!

So, here's my new way of saving time in the morning ... Just KIDDING !!! It was a little challenging taking a shower this morning with this in the way though !! All in the name of PROGRESS !!

Bathroom redo (3)  The floor is coming along - I'm in LOVE with these tiles - it'll really makes the room POP !! Hopefully, grout tomorrow and maybe some electrical work and more painting over the weekend !! Decided to upgrade the toilet - might as well !! Was thinking about an elevated, elongated style - anyone have any thoughts ?? Still waiting for the faucet and accessories to arrive - they are GORGEOUS !! oil-rubbed bronze finish ... good thing I don't have a spa tub- I'd never leave !! I'll keep you posted as the updates continue !! Here's the tiles ... Picture a white vanity atop these gorgeous tiles - it'll be a great contrast !! Have a great rest of the week !! 
  Bathroom redo



Monday, June 8

Keepin' it Simple !!

I just composed my first blog post over at Right at Home !! My layout theme was a quick, cute summery page trying to Keep it Simple. I tend to be rather critical of my pages and my goal for the summer is to try and Keep it Simple and Get it Done and enjoy the wonderful summer season !! So check out their site - lots of fun events going on and their gallery is loaded with creativity !! TFL !!

The look
Oh yah, my vanity arrived yesterday - UNDAMAGED - and ready to go, after the tile is installed which is scheduled for tomorrow !! It's so wonderful to see progress !!! Have a great day !!


Saturday, June 6

Finally ..... Progress !!!!!

YEAH !! Progress has been made !!!

Today, the vanity & medicine cabinet were removed, the ceiling was retexturized, holes and cracks were patched and caulked and I'm psyched - and tired !! So, the bathroom went from this: 

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Bathroom project                                                                         To this:
The bathroom hasn't been updated since I moved in 13 years ago as is evident !! It was SO MUCH FUN taking the vanity and medicine cabinet  out and getting rid of them !!! (I realize you can't see the vanity well but it's the same wood as the medicine cabinet above. The new vanity is larger, white and will have a gorgeous granite countertop with oil-rubbed bronze finished faucet, lighting and fixtures !! The tile will be porcelin and the mirror is a cool find from Home Goods !! I'll keep you posted as updates continue !!
Enjoy the rest of the weekend !! BYE !!


Thursday, June 4

the best laid plans ...

So, the best laid plans don't always work out ... my plans for the bathroom vanity to come out and the flooring to start today got postponed ... not sure what the plan for the weekend is but I'd LOVE to see some progress !! I'll know tomorrow night if one of the guys working on the bathroom will be available to do anything this weekend !! Keep your fingers crossed for me !! 

Just finished a page for RAH which will be posted on their blog on Monday !! 
Loving these cool nights - GREAT for sleeping, which I'm off to do !!
Have a great Friday !! 



Tuesday, June 2

NEW GOODIES !!!

RAH June Goodies (1)just picked up some goodies for June projects from Right at Home !! Some new Crate Paper and American Crafts Backyard collections... some Bo Bonny Dotted Swiss Cardstock...  Add some yummy ribbons, buttons, rub-ons, Thickers (of course) and who knows what else ... Stayed tuned for the end results !! Check out RAH's gallery - there is tons of inspiration and talent and even some fun challenges awaiting ! If you are local check out the store - it is awesome with tons of new products constantly arriving !! I have been lucky to be a part of their design team these past 6 months !! Have a great day !!!

RAH June Goodies






Monday, June 1

Reveal Day !!!

YEAH !! It's reveal day at Inspired Blueprints !! Time for another AWESOME sketch and I LOVED this one !! I love Sassafras Lass paper but sometimes get a little intimidated by the large bold patterns. However, with the right photo and a few embellies it all comes together !! I Love when that happens !! So, here's the great sketch and my take on it. Katelynn is way too cute and so fun to scrap !! TFL !!! 

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