PLEEAAASE!!!

Okay, the voting is open for the ScrapsAhoy Idol Contest. Will you please go vote for me???? PLEEEEAASe, Pretty Please with sugar on top?? If you remember me now, I'll remember you when I hit the lottery!! (LOL) Here's the link. It only takes 2 seconds to cast your vote!! http://www.scrapsahoy.com/content/round_2/round_2.html Okay, be blessed you lovely people!!

Oops!!

I forgot to upload my digital page!!! Pray for me! (LOL)

Digital Me!

Hey everybody! I did a digital layout and it was tons of fun, but it was hard! I decided to give this new trend a whirl, so I enrolled in the fabulous Renee Pearson's digital class at Big Picture Scrapbooking http://bigpicturescrapbooking.com and it was a great experience! I think it was so hard for me because I'm a brand new user of photoshop and I really didn't know the program very well. Let me tell you that Renee is a great teacher and she answers every question you have in a timely manner! I love professionalism! Hey, I'm in the ScrapsAhoy Idol Contest and I need votes! PLEASE, PLEASE go to the site and vote for me! The competition is fierce (loads of talented ladies in the contest) so I'm gonna need some help. Here's the link: http://scrapsahoy.com . GO NOW! It won't take long! Okay, enough begging (LOL)! Here is my digital page. Remember it's my first so be kind! Be Blessed!!

Power to the People!

That's what we've all been saying in St. Louis for the past week! Get the power to the people! More homes are back in business today, but there are still 1 million families still left in the dark. Thank goodness our power came back on last night. 5 days without electricity, no food, no water, and my family was crazy in this hotter than hot St. Louis summer weather! We had to get rid of EVERYTHING in the refridgerator and then I had to clean it good because you wouldn't believe the smell !! UHGGG! Anyway, all is good with my family, but there are still those who need help. So...say a prayer for them. I did get to scrap and I came up with my favorite layout I've ever done! Hey, maybe if I suffer more maybe I can become famous?? Here it is. Be Blessed!

Blackout!

We haven't had electricity since Wednesday!!! The entire city of St. Louis and St. Louis County had a blackout!! I can't begin to tell you how horrible it has been! Thursday was the hottest day of the year-101 degrees!!! Thank God my mom's power came on Friday evening, so we're all camped out over here. The power company says they hope they can get our power back on by MONDAY!!!! I think I'm gonna have some kind of attack or something if I can't home before then! The city has gone crazy too! There are hardly any gas stations opened and only a few grocery stores opened. St. Louis City and County are huge to say the least so you can imagine the mess and hysteria! Oh, I forgot...we're also on a water boil order!! But we can't boil water because we don't have any electric!!!! Soooo, everyone is on the hunt for ice and bottled water and it's scarce! Trying to get gas and food today I saw at least 5 fist fights!! I'm also disappointed because I think I'm gonna have to drop out of the ScrapsAhoy Idol Contest. I have my entry done, but I can't upload it and retrieve my article by the deadline because it's on my computer. Oh well, I'll give it a go again next year. Actually, as I look at things I realize it could have been a much worse situation. I think of the Katrina victims and my sister-in-law whose house just burned down. At least we still have homes to go to! These people don't. Okay, we're blessed and you be blessed too!

Happy Monday to 'Ya!

Happy Monday everyone! This is the start of a brand new week and I'm feeling great! I've got a few projects I need to get done so I'm gonna focus on that before school starts again. What are you gonna do with your time this week? Will you spend it relaxing and taking it easy? Will you be finishing up projects you've been putting off for a while? Will you do something positive for a friend, family or yourself? Will you help someone who is in need? Or will you choose to hurt yourself or someone else because of anger, resentment, or jealousy? Only you make the choice. Remember, your attitude makes a big difference in your altitude!! Be Blessed!

Thank You!!

I just want to say thank you to all of you wonderful people who wished me a happy birthday yesterday! I've got to tell you that I had the best birthday I've had in years!! It was just so perfect from beginning to end! Thank you everybody for caring and I love you all! Here's a page I did yesterday of my cutie little cousin Tatum. Take care and Be Blessed!

Yeah Baby! Today is my Birthday!!

Oh yeah! Today is my birthday and I'm pretty hyped! I must say that I thought I'd be going crazy because I am OLD! Yep! I really am and I'm cool with it! Today I am 42 years old and proud of it! I know... I look much younger right??????(LOL) It's okay if I don't cause I'm definitely getting better with each birthday. I may not be as cute as I used to be, but I'm definitely getting wiser! Let's face it, when you're young- you're dumb! Really! Think back to the way you were 10,15, or (for you older folks like me) 20 years ago. You were dumb, right? I know, me too! I'm just happy to be alive and happy to be me! Here's my latest picture of myself. Happy Birthday Me!!! Be Blessed!!

Wanna Be Published??

If you answered, "Yes" to the above question, then I have the perfect solution for you! Imagine, Create, Scrap! is starting an E-Zine!! (You know, a magazine on the internet!) That's right! The call is for 1. My Home Town, and 2. Getting Wild With Nature!! For more information click on this link, http://www.imaginecreatescrap.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=4918 ! You better hurry though! The deadline for this call is July 15!! I hope to see you in future issues!!


~*Oh, If you get a chance please include my sister-in-law and my niece and nephews in your prayers. Their house burned down over the weekend and we need prayers to keep them strong through such a difficult time. God Bless!!

Busy

Boy have I been busy since I got back home! I am so backed up with projects it's crazy! I don't know why I'm complaining cause I love it! I've been making some cool stuff, but I can't share it just yet. I'll be able to really soon though! I entered the Scraps Ahoy Idol Contest http://scrapsahoy.com in June and I made it to round 1! I don' know how this one is gonna turn out for me because it's some serious competition going on! You should go check it out. These folks are serious about winning, so I think I better step up my game if I want to do well! Anyway, I got this cool package of Sassafrass Lass stuff from the fabulous Becky at Scrap-Tastic http://scrap-tastic.com and I made some cute pages! We're having a Sassafrass Lass Contest at Scrap-Tastic so you better run, not walk on over and give it a shot! You should also go check out our rocking gallery! I promise... you will be inspired to create! Here is one of my pages using Sassafrass Lass! Princess features my good friend Shelby's adorable neice Shayden. So, Go on over to Scrap-tastic and check out the Sassafrass Lass Gallery! Take care and be blessed!