Creative Scrappers #197

 Its Leap Day!! Really that means nothing to me, no one has a birthday that I know of, but I still find it so neat they can just add a day to the calender every 4 years. There's a little girl in my daughters class who's birthday is today. So neat. And with the end of Febuary, comes March. Duh. March is a some what busy month this year. My sister's birthday is the 8th, her daughter, my niece is the 12. I have the Create and Crop on the 23rd and 24th, plus another crop through my cousin in law the following saturday...plus, the kids Spring Break starts on the 23rd. And then, since my daughters birthday is April 4 I have to start getting ready for that. Whew!! March, April, May, June July, and August, The whole summer really, is a slew of busyness for me.

 Anyways, I've been in and out of my craftroom for the last couple of days. I start things, then get frustrated or tired and leave them for another day. I hate doing that. Once I start a project, I like to follow through and just get it done. Last night I started one, but because of some sleep issues I'm having, I had to finish it up this afternoon. Then I was somewhat on a roll, and decided to give a sketch challange a try. I do follow sketches sometimes, but thought, I'll join the challange. So, I gave sketch #197 fromCreative Scrappers a try. A fellow blogger, and friend from the outside world does sketches for them (you can check out Nicole here)

 So here is the sketch:

And here is my take:

hmmm, not a great picture, I thought it turned out better then that. Dang it!! I just tried to redo the pic, but its too dark out now. Oh well, will have to do.

supplies I used:

Cardstock- CTMH
                   Bazzill
Pattern Paper- part of my stash, and I lost the sticker :(
Ribbon- my stash, probably from Michaels
Flowers- smaller ones are from Creative Charms
               big one in the middle, my stash
Bling- Creative Charms
CTMH cartridge

So, there you have folks...off to nurse my migraine.

Haven't fallen off the Face of the Earth...

 I really haven't. Life just seems to be getting in the way. I have barely started my mini album I'm making, not to mention catching up somewhat to my everyday layouts. I really need to get in my room though.

  I realized a while back that I didn't post a pic of the card I made. I'm not a card maker. It frustrates me. But I really felt I needed to make this one. My sis in law entered a Bikini Fitness Competition in October. This chickie worked her butt off to get in some crazy shape, and then got the guts and courage to stand in front of a huge hall of people in a bikini and some really crazy high heel shoes. She knew the chances of winning her first competition was low, but she set out to do this as a personal challange, and that it was made me want to give her this card. Regardless of how I feel about these competitions, her courage and dedication was simpily amazing and awe inspiring. So, here is the card:

And I am sorry, but I don't rememeber anything I did on this card. I really must rememeber were I put the paper I write it all on:(

Little behind

2 weeks ago, I was lucky enough to get a break from the real world and go to Vegas!!! I was on our bucket list of things to one day do, and we got to do it!!! My inlaws were nice enough to come and spend 5 days here with my kids so that me and DH could go. We had a great time (but honestly, won't be in any hurry to go back). Now that I've been back for a fill week, I figured I'd have some stuff done. Sadly, I do not. I think I left my mojo in Vegas. I'm hoping to venture into my room tonight, and at the very least, clean it up. Hopefully soon, I will have a layout to share.

 On a quick other note....I signed up for the new linky thing because of all this buisness of Blogger ended, but I'm still a little clueless on the details of all of this. If you have any info on it, could you help me out? Thanks guys.