As I was cleaning the house like a mad woman this morning, Bob (who is at home from work today) said to me, "Did you have some sugar for breakfast this morning?" I said, "No. But if I don't get all this done now + run BEFORE I go into the craftroom to finish up projects, I'll never get to it." Somehow once I set foot in that room, time passes by at lightening speed & before I know it, it's time to jump in the car to pick up Bryn from school.
The good news is, I've completed 9 layouts, 4 cards & 2 mini albums since I got home Saturday night. I'm not finished yet. I still have a few more things to accomplish, but I'm seeing a light at the end of the tunnel now. I guess it was a bad time to leave town, but the good news is, I'm becoming a bit faster at scrapping (especially with KITS, which I am SO LOVING to use these days... SO much easier!) AND it doesn't seem like work to me. It's not stressful. I LOVE IT. Here's another sneak...
I also love the "HAPPY MAIL" I received on Monday from 2 friends, Laura & Julie! I walked outside & saw 2 packages. The return address on the box from Laura was "The Scrap Room." I thought to myself, "Did I order something from them?" LOL! Pretty bad, when you second guess whether you ordered something or not. All I could think when I opened it was OH MY GOODNESS! 4 scrapbooking kits...
There was the SWEETEST note in there, too. The surprise certainly put a smile on my face. Thank you again, my sweet friend Laura! That was so generous of you & I can't wait to get started with it! Your work inspires me, I covet your veggie garden (on my list of things to do!) & I wish you lived closer than Australia so I could visit you! Not that I can say I'll never visit Australia, it's just that 20+ hour plane ride to get there that doesn't sound fun to me!
I also received the sweetest gift from Julie, too, but since she sent everyone something on our our FAV THINGS design team, I think I'm supposed to wait until all the girls in the Netherlands receive theirs! But thank you again, Julie! You are TOO kind!
One last thing! My friend Sally has opened her etsy shop! Yay, Sally! Check out all the cuteness here! She'll be adding totes soon & they are the CUTEST ever. She made one for Bryn a couple years ago & she still uses it! Holiday gift-giving ideas...
What fabulous happy mail!!!! and wow, you really have become a fast scrapper - I can hardly wait to see what you have created. Dan calls my studio "the Time Warp" because I lose all track of time when I go in there and start playing. Have a great week!
Posted by: Chris A | November 12, 2009 at 01:38 PM
Um, wow! That is a LOT of scrapbooking in such a short time. I can't wait to see them all. The hits of Nutmeg are just too yummy :)
Sally's shop is cute! I like the BFF pillow.
Posted by: Antonia | November 12, 2009 at 01:48 PM
That's some seriously happy mail!!! I look forward to seeing what you do with that kit!! U r killing me with all the fancy sneaks!
Posted by: Jing-Jing | November 12, 2009 at 01:49 PM
Oh my Holy Heck! Girl! Pass me some of that energy! I thought I was doing good with all I'm getting done these days but you passed me several layouts-cards-minis-house-cleaning-running episodes ago! LOL! I am sooooo impressed!
Love that sneak and YAY for happy mail! Those kits look divine! I got my package from Julie too...she's the greatest, huh?
Sounds if all is well in your world...so glad to hear that. Catch ya later! xoxo L
Posted by: Lisa Howard | November 12, 2009 at 02:11 PM
*big big smile* I am still so happy that you loved the little gift... :). I am so so so eager to see what you will make with those! I am still waiting to receive my kits. I so hope that they will arrive today. But I have so many of their earlier kits still to kill, so I have plenty to do!
But you are the best!!!! *big hugs* Sorry that I haven't emailed you yet.. been feeling a bit lost with all the heat. Haven't done any walking either *sigh*. I promise I will get back to it though :).
I love that sneak peak! eeeek! I had to buy the whole nutmeg range. It just looked so super cute! I always love the cute characters. Oh, and I loved it that the other side of all the papers was woodgrain in different colours! How good was that?
Posted by: Laura | November 12, 2009 at 02:22 PM
YOW! YOU ARE ON A ROLL, GIRL!!!!
And I swear we will get together sometime soon! lol
Has this been as crazy a year for you, as it has for me? I have something every single weekend this month, just like I did last month. And try to get some scrapbooking done in between! lol
I LOVE THE HAPPY MAIL!! YUM! If you get overloaded, feel free to ship those kits to me!
bwahahahahahaha
Posted by: Beth Perry | November 12, 2009 at 02:46 PM
I wish a little sugar could help me to accomplish so much!
Posted by: Denise Morrison | November 12, 2009 at 03:10 PM
Lucky, lucky you!!!!!!
Posted by: Jenneke | November 12, 2009 at 04:34 PM
wowsers... talk about happy mail ! i got happy mail today too... and i was like did i order something from 3scrappyboys...?! i didn't think that i did... i'm still trying to figure out who it came from. :)
anyway, those sneaks are looking awesome. can't wait to see everything!! you seriously are on a roll! :)
hugs,
sarah.
Posted by: sarah | November 12, 2009 at 06:25 PM
ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh i love love love love love the sneak and the yumminess your friend sent U....of course...ummmmmmmmmmmmmmm it makes my little gift look like crap...lol...thank GOODNESS u didn't post my tini tiny tini tiny little present next to those!!! LOL! :):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):)
Posted by: julie | November 12, 2009 at 08:13 PM
you are a scrapping machine, Lady! That is some super nice happy mail you received. Cannot wait to see all the eye candy you create.
Posted by: kim whitten | November 12, 2009 at 11:03 PM
WOW you've been busy!!!! And what a great suprise, can't wait till I get my present from Julie!!!
Have a nice weekend!!
Posted by: Hanneke | November 13, 2009 at 05:42 AM
oh my gosh... i'm so jealous... i can hardly get in my room... and when I do I'm I never seem to get as much as i'd like to ... I just don't seem to be that fast... I wish I was!!!
can't wait to see what you do with all the yummy stuff... have fun!
Posted by: Michelle | November 16, 2009 at 10:11 PM