I am sooo behind

Well I have officially accomplished almost nothing on my 365, here I am organizing away for you but my life has gotten the best of me. Between sick kids, and an aching back, I haven't seen the inside of my scrapping room since early January!

What I am hoping to hear from you girls is that all is going well and you are kicking my butt on this project. I will continue to take pics and maybe one day I will get them up here!

So what I want is all of you to tell me what you have done so far and send lots of pics!

Happy February Ya'll!

Well it looks like that darn groundhog saw it's shadow again this year! Do you think it could have anything to do with all those cameras and reporters there that make him run away and hide? On the brighter side of 6 more weeks of winter, is that you will be locked up in your house with nothing better to do than SCRAP!!!! That is right, when it gets all warm you won't be in your scrapping room, so work away while the temperatures are still frigid.

Our kick off for the 365 at En Sueno was superb! Thanks Becky for your hospitality. We look forward to our next visit. Ladies, let me know if you are interested in a full weekend get away in May. I plan on leveraging the trip as a Mother's Day gift so Justin will be more apt to cooperate.

Believe it or not, I got hardly any 365 work done! My best laid plans of adding the dates to my photos via Shutterfly backfired when I had to print them off last minute at Target! But as soon as my back is well enough to sit in a chair I will have pics up for all of you to see. I was so proud of Addie for getting all her 4x6 cards stamped that night, and Staci I can't wait to see your PRO-52, wink wink!

Here is a link to a fun little project I saw on our CTMH ideas bulletin. This lady is so talented!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4dLzanz55g

Also, I am going to complete a CTMH order next week, so if there is anything you see that you need let me know. PS--They are doing a promo fundraiser for Haitian relief---TEXTURED CARDSTOCK COMBOS--BUY ONE GET ONE FREE! And don't forget the versatile STAMP OF THE MONTH, I had to get one for myself!

Coffee Talk

Need a pick-me-up for a late night crop? I think I might have found the answer to that little coffee company based out of seattle's yummy drinks. For those of you like me who live all to far from one of those joints, try this next time:

Brew your coffee as normal, maybe even a little strong ( we use dunkin donuts @ our house)

Add 2 tsp of your favorite flavored creamer (I use fat free vanilla caramel)

Then 2 pkgs of your desired sweetener (I use sugar in the raw)

Finally, a heaping scoop of FROZEN cool whip on top! Refrigerated melts too fast and acts as a second creamer, but the frozen stays on top for a frothy treat!

Then after your sugar/caffeine rush...GET TO SCRAPPIN!

Kick Off Official Plans!

Ok Ladies, Sat. Jan 23 @ En Sueno Bed and Breakfast in Hobbs! Thank you to our dear friend(and proprietor of the B&B) for giving us a special discounted rate for $60 per room. I am looking to split one with whoever (I don't snore ;)) So I guess we will start taking RSVPS ASAP...thanks ya'll!--c

We are through day 7 ladies! Good job! I can't wait to see what everyone has taken pictures of! This is last call on a couple things: #1 Hostess club 2010, I have 2 seats left on this one. #2 Kick off Party: I need to know who, when , and where from ya'll. Becky, I think Staci had suggested an over-nighter at the b&b. I think the 23rd of Jan would be best. I haven't had any input other than that. Ladies, I don't mind organizing this, but I really need some help to know who can be there and when.

Can't wait to see all your fabulous work!--c

Hostess Club Anyone?

I hope you are off to a great start on your 365. Today would be a good day to upload your first 5 pics, get them into one folder on your desktop and then title them each by day. If you have already missed a day, don't treat this like a diet and give up! Just skip it and when you put your pages together, you can write the date, and maybe what you were so busy doing as to why you forgot to take a picture that day.

I know some of you might already be involved in such a thing, but this is a good way to earn some freebies!

I would like to start a hostess club, I think if we all commit to order $30 in product every other month, we can do 5 ladies. If we have more, then we can increase the frequency or split orders. This is how it works:

Each odd month (Jan,March, May, July and Sept) each of us will order $30 in product. The hostess for that month will receive the free product for their pre-determined month. I planned it for 5 ladies and to end in Sept. so it doesn't run into the holiday season.

We don't have to have a party each month, you will just be able to order from the Idea Book directly.

In addition, each participant will get a free accent pack each month, and a petite perks stamp set at the end of the season. I will also do a card kit for each lady to send with your order, so you will have a little project to enjoy after each order.

Marvelously Ordinary

Ok, we are on day 2 of our 365! I just want to reassure you that this will be a great experience and this will not become something to drag you down. It will hopefully become a blessing of sorts, that will give you perspective into your everyday life and even help you to focus on the simple pleasures in your family and appreciate the world around you.

I wanted to recommend a few products that I plan on using and that may make this easier for you. I can place an order before we do our kick off party if you are interested. That way you will have all your stuff ready to assemble at the party. You can view these items online at www.closetomyheart.com , you will need to go to the products tab, then to the Online Idea Book

Comments Stamp Set (pg 68)
Frame of Mind Stamp Set (pg 69)
Note Worthy Stamp Set (pg 69)
Save The Date Stap Set (pg 77)
Photo Storage Pages (pg 90)

Also, any Level 2 paper kits would be great if you are wanting to do a coordinating theme and book, there are several at the front of the Idea Book and then the coordinating inks, markers and papers are on pgs 100-101