yeah, I know, I'm a sucker for Tyra and Mr. Jay, what can I say? Anyway, I got a little nervous last night cause I thought one of my favorite piks for ANTM was gonna go home! For some strange reason, Samantha couldn't get it together for the designer (strange guy) and the whole runway thing was a disaster! But in the end, Isis was the one who had to go since she was nervous throughout her whole photo shoot. But I give it to her for having guts to put herself out there...I thought she did a fantastic job and I'm sure this is just the beginning of some wonderful things for her.

Anyway, Samantha and McKey are my favs...enjoy their progress-love Tyra's makeovers of them! And they aren't drama queens!

head {literally} on over to http://www.yearbookyourself.com Upload a picture of yourself and it does THIS.

Note: I'm only posting the ones of me that don't make me look like 1. I'm whacked out on drugs or 2. I'm in need of a comb, a flat iron AND a relaxer all at the same time....some were hysterical; I refused to post the one that made me look like GUMBY-remember him???? Funny cause I always wondered what I'd look like IF i liked hair and could grow it out. Now I know :( yuk! ~Thanks Jen for showing me this on your blog!

at http://www.sidquilts.etsy.com for such a cute purse! I got so many compliments on it today! Isn't this button simply amazing!??? Wish they sold small buttons like this for scrapbooking!

look at how yummy this is! They are doing a giveaway but in all fairness, you'll have to go over to their blog to check it out-you will not be disappointed! Think of all the altered stuff you could do :)


ps- Hope it was ok to post the picture. {courtesy of Luxe Designs}

In stores this week...I'm a big Ne-Yo fan and I got the CD today and love it! Only song I'm not particularly fond of is "Fade Into the Background"...after Miss Independent, my second favorite is "Nobody" which sounds like he's lead vocals and MJ's in the back! Fantastic CD~

for forcing me to use a color other than black {my favorite} this week...no really, I'm playing :) ...Happy Birthday chica {again} and in honor of your request, I even BLUED up the photo since I am KAT BLUE :)

at http://www.postsecret.blogspot.com Enough Said.... :)

Thank you E for bringing over this awesome project! I still have to add photos to it once I scan & print some of the pictures I want to use...Here's the bare bones of it!
Chipboard album courtesy of http://www.creekbankcreations.com

found this site by accident while reading Karla Dudley's (http://karlastudio5.typepad.com/ ) blog. OLW is here: http://onelittleword.typepad.com/ and

Their word challenge # 35 is LOVE so I decided to take the plunge. While cleaning up my junky scraproom, found this box of high priced transparancies that I paid too much for and thought I should open 'em up and use 'em. So, here is my take on it. I had thought to use a different picture but some of them are still too much & too painful to look at on a scrapbook page.

OPEN CALL WITH AMBER- our challenge was to scraplift DT member Jude....since all of our Disney layouts seem to be Bri's. I decided to finally scrap a page for my little Prince :)

Here's my take (above) on her layout (below)- TFL!!!!

I want to win a prize from Kenner Road-see Jaynes blog at http://nellierose.typepad.com/nellierose/

the sneak peaks of their grand opening are simply awesome, especially everytime I look at that cute vintage butterfly!

Nothing vintage here in this house, but lots of baby pictures! Me & my twin sister-she's the big headed one on the right!

MP {Michael "the Man" Phelps is on SNL tonight!!!!!!!!!! He IS NOT to be missed!!!

GiGi, Dina, ...they wanted to know about the street/house you grew up in...well, when you are in a military family that is really hard to do cause you forget stuff. AND there aren't that many pictures that can be found. BUT I can say that my children are being raised right where they were born....I guess I responded since you gotta scrap the stuff you remember even if pics aren't available right Dina?

Coxwold? nice neighborhood with some awesome neighbors who believe in taking care of each other. Whatever you need, they got it or are willing to get it...in time of need, they are there with prayer, hugs and goodies :) It's a mixed community that's about 13 years old, 3 streets with about 20 single-fam houses on each {maybe less, I never counted}, 90% of us all had kids at the same time and everybody knows each other. No pink flamingos, no dwarf dudes in the yards, no crazy color doors..not allowed!

Hey, and after September 14th NOT the 15th as originally stated, you can go to www.kennerroad.com to catch more inspiration and excitement!!!!!!! Yeah ladies, I want in on the contest to celebrate the Kenner Road opening and blog party!!

that my dd would love and guess what? She did! I was inspired by the DCWV Rockstar collection and the awesome editing I can do at www.picnik.com. So, here is my 6TH GRADER!!!!! Did a flap mat under her picture w/ hidden journaling using all the Recess chipboard from Basic Grey that I found at BIG LOTS!

Finally took the challenge and did some mini canvases...didn't turn out how I wanted because I can't stop making things look like scrapbook pages ?!!! Other canvases I've seen are too cluttered so I struggle with that...Maybe next time I can do more of a "collage" style but for now....