tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91455835535361716032024-03-05T01:30:51.078-08:00the charming little cornerSophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05981939190690281704noreply@blogger.comBlogger133125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9145583553536171603.post-71177678993987283652012-11-09T02:05:00.001-08:002012-11-09T02:05:30.689-08:00high five for friday. welcome to another week of #HF4F with <a href="http://www.frommygreydeskblog.com/">Lauren</a>.<br />
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my week felt like it dragged on forever, but clearly it didn't. i think this feeling is mostly due to the constant flurry of projects/activities/work days/school days, so now that the weekend is here and i'm off both days let's make some new memories, but first let's look back on the week that was...<br />
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1. i took my Godsons watch Wreck it Ralph. they like it, i <i><b>loved</b></i> it! so many '80's video game references that i was dying laughing throughout the movie. <br />
2. on Sunday a few of our cousins + my best friend + my Godsons went to the <a href="http://www.californiasciencecenter.org/">California Science Center</a> to see the Space Shuttle Endeavour. we all were overwhelmed by Endeavour's size. everyone from my husband to our cousins to my Godsons were in awe at the sight of the shuttle. we must have stood in there for about an hour just marveling at Endeavour's beauty.<br />
3. we also had tickets to the <a href="http://www.californiasciencecenter.org/Exhibits/SpecialExhibits/Cleopatra/Cleopatra.php">Cleopatra</a> exhibit. it's in the final weeks of the show <a href="http://www.californiasciencecenter.org/MainPage.php">there</a> as well. i was in heaven when we went in to visit the one & only Cleopatra. both were equally amazing and i <b style="font-style: italic;">highly </b>recommend making the trip to Downtown Los Angeles if you're in the area.<br />
4. i took this photo when i was entering my local voting place around the corner from my home. <i>my voice was heard that day. </i><br />
5. Thursday night at work i finished up my company's Shrink training program, and now i'm proud to say after 200+ tests i'm a Shrink Scholar @ work... i'm getting my official spoils from the training war tomorrow. <br />
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how was your week?Sophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05981939190690281704noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9145583553536171603.post-50896044158192740542012-11-02T01:05:00.000-07:002012-11-02T01:05:00.570-07:00high five for friday. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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**just wanted to say this first before we continue... my heart + prayers go out to everyone on the East Coast. we have a very big soft spot in our hearts for New York, so i'm keeping them in my thoughts daily and i hope you are too.**<br />
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happy friday! here's another week in review with <a href="http://www.frommygreydeskblog.com/">Lauren</a>...<br />
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my week in a nutshell was pretty <i><b>rad</b></i>...<br />
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1. over last weekend we took my Godsons bowling with this awesome groupon we bought last summer.<br />
2. working in retail means Christmas season = BOXES OF SHIPMENT. hooray... smh.<br />
3. i bought this awesome candle for 50% off at Bath & Body Works. it's to-die-for-good-smelling!<br />
4. i came home last Friday night to these beauties from my husband, and they're still <b>blooming</b>.<br />
5. since the beginning of this year i've played along with Fat Mum Slim over on Instagram. it's SO much fun. she comes up with all these different daily photo challenges and i LOVE it. this month i'll be joining in the fun again with her. come play along if you're up for something new.<br />
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wishing you all a safe + happy weekend!Sophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05981939190690281704noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9145583553536171603.post-77101537349478660782012-10-26T05:00:00.000-07:002012-10-26T05:00:11.968-07:00high five for Friday. i'm playing along with <a href="http://www.frommygreydeskblog.com/">Lauren from my grey desk</a> today.<br />
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here's how my week unfolded...<br />
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1. every year i take my Godsons to the Cal Poly Pomona Harvest Festival to pick out their pumpkins. they have a <i>huge</i> selection, and the prices are dirt <i>cheap</i>.<br />
2. my Art History I class went on a field trip to <a href="http://www.lacma.org/">here</a>, and loved every minute of it. seriously considering getting a student year long pass for $25.00, but not sure with gas prices how often i'd use it. got this awesome 2X2 grid from Postal Pix for about $2.50 or so. perfect size for Project Life albums.<br />
3. this is a local hot spot that we love. if you're ever in the Whittier, CA area hit up Arturo's Puffy Taco for these beauties. you won't regret one single bite, trust me!<br />
4. i went over to my good friend Pat's house to scrap the day away. fun, <i>fun,</i> fun. i'll post my layouts next week.<br />
5. now, this is a biggie for me! i'm <strike>changing</strike> trying (more to come on this topic later) a <i>new </i>foundation make-up today. getting out of my comfort make-up box after seven long years of dedication. i'll post next week all about this tiny adventure in make-up.<br />
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i really love this type of a 'weekly round-up', but sadly i didn't post one last week. here's some of this week's fun via pictures (all taken with my iPhone 4 via Instagram app)... <br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;">1. already menu planning for the upcoming holidays.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;">2. my husband + i went out to a lovely (but kind of expensive) dinner with our cousins. we loved the food!</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;">3. i went on a </span><i style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;">rare</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;"> late night drinks met up with my best gal. thanks BJ's for staying open until midnight!</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;">4. got my toes done for the first time since last month... thank God!</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;">5. and falling in love with my toe nail color i decided to paint (albeit messy) my finger nails the same color. this is a 1st in many months of not being matchy-matchy (my husband thinks it's weird that my toes/finger nails don't match..oh, boys never get these kinds of things).</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;">how was your week? anything fun you want to share?</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;">wishing you a great weekend, and see ya next friday. come back next week for a project life update, some Christmas card posts, and maybe a review on a new eatery we're trying this coming saturday. </span>Sophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05981939190690281704noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9145583553536171603.post-29837297088849455822012-10-05T05:00:00.000-07:002012-10-05T05:00:12.008-07:00high five Friday. welcome to High Five for Friday! here's a look at some fun/exciting things that were buzzing around the house this week...<br />
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1. not sure if many of you know this, but i hand make invitations for my close friends and family. this gal, Tori, is best friends with my sister-in-law and is getting married next year, so i whipped these up for her.<br />
2. greatest news all week- Postal Pix is now making a 2X2 grid pictures of your <a href="http://followgram.me/shoebliss/">Instagrams</a> in a 9 picture set for only $2.49. i'm hoping it's prefect for <a href="http://www.beckyhiggins.com/">Project Life</a>-ers out there. i'll keep you posted.<br />
3. placed an order over <a href="http://www.shopellesstudio.com/">here</a> for some fun October add-ons for my Project Life album. Halloween is my favorite holiday, so these Elle's Studio finds are perfect for this month's spreads.<br />
4. second greatest news this week...wait for it! the NY Yankees made it into the playoffs. we are huge baseball fans around my house, so it's been the MLB channel has been on around here nonstop.<br />
5. i had to buy this Hello Kitty Halloween mug to match it's pink sister-mug in our cabinet from work yesterday. i'm secretly hoping for a Christmas mug too... hee hee.<br />
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all in all, it's been a busy week around here. the weekend is shaping up nicely and we've already got plans for next weekend with our cousins, so October might be the second coming of #Funtember for us.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">** confused by High Five for Friday? jump over to <a href="http://www.frommygreydeskblog.com/2012/01/high-five-for-friday-button.html">Lauren from My Grey Desk's blog</a> to find out all the details and don't forget to grab her button, too! </span><br />
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the calendar has flipped to another month, and before you know it the <i>holidays </i>will be here. i'm looking forward to the last three months of this year. just a few things i'm hoping to get done this month:<br />
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<i>clean</i> out the trunk of my car. it's a serious mess!<br />
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<i>catch-up</i> on my project life and stay current.<br />
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<i>layout</i> the foundation pages for my December daily.<br />
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<i>eat </i>healthy-er this month (dieting is a bad word). and hopefully going forward, but we all know the holidays make that difficult.<br />
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<i>continue</i> to <a href="http://christmascardchallenges.blogspot.com/">play along with these challenges</a>, so we have handmade Christmas cards to send out. <br />
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<i>try</i> crossing off three more Christmas gifts off our gift list.<br />
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i'm hoping to be back later this week with a little project i'm working on for a friend's wedding. and i'm going to start making a weekly post of Christmas cards, High Five for Friday with <a href="http://www.frommygreydeskblog.com/">this fun gal</a>, and a Project Life weekend update. wish me luck!<br />
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what are you looking forward to accomplishing this coming month?<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">ps; doesn't that picture make you want to bake?!?</span>Sophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05981939190690281704noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9145583553536171603.post-2610077365430548432012-09-28T01:23:00.001-07:002012-09-28T11:46:22.590-07:00high five for friday. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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this was a great week when i look back on it through these pictures.<br />
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1. Fall, or Autumn as i'm trying to call it, is finally here, but the weather around So Cal isn't following suit.<br />
2. i saw this sign at my local 7/11, so i'm making a pit stop by there today before i head over to a friend's house to catch up on some girl talk + do some scrapping. i'm a few events behind (posts next week).<br />
3. i got this fantastic pair of earrings for a serious steal last week and they came today in the mail.<br />
4. i made a trip out to <a href="http://www.laflowerdistrict.com/">my local Flower Mart </a> with my sister-in-law + her best friend/my wedding photographer to start picking flowers for her wedding. this is the 3rd person who attended our wedding that is getting married now.<i> we're lucky in love for others for sure. </i><br />
5. saving the best for last- this week my husband and i <a href="http://www.thecharminglittlecorner.blogspot.com/2012/09/heres-to-year-one-in-books.html">celebrated our first year </a> (of many, i hope) wedding anniversary. <i>i couldn't be more proud of this little milestone. </i>and it shows in <i>all </i>the celebrating we did this month.<br />
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it's been a fun week. and this weekend is gearing up to be another packed #funtember for us again. i'm already looking/planning out things for October. we're hoping to get back on the healthy eating wagon again, taking my Godsons to a few Halloween activities, planning on starting my foundation pages for this year's December Daily album, just to name a few.<br />
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what's your week been like?<br />
<br />Sophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05981939190690281704noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9145583553536171603.post-75287970799739832312012-09-24T16:37:00.000-07:002012-09-24T16:37:01.375-07:00here's to year one in the books. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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today C + i are celebrating our one year anniversary. lots to reflect on today, so here's a little bit of what i've learned in our first year of marriage:<br />
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<i>we can</i> get through anything together.<br />
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<i>we can</i> respect each other to the fullest every single day.<br />
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<i>we can</i> disagree, but still love each other at the same time.<br />
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<i>we can </i>decorate a room together even thou we have different styles.<br />
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<i>we can</i> face hard times and still make each other laugh.<br />
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<i>we can</i> laugh at each other a LOT and still love each other in the end.<br />
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<i>we can</i> make tough decisions together even if they only benefit one of us at a time.<br />
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<i>we can</i> both agree that we both see things differently and that it's okay.<br />
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<i>we can</i> travel together as husband + wife just like we traveled as boyfriend + girlfriend.<br />
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<i>we can</i> both agree that we had a fantastic wedding.<br />
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<i>we can</i> agree that our wedding party was the COOLEST group of our friends/family.<br />
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<i>we can</i> both agree that i'm better at planning.<br />
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<i>we can</i> both agree that he's the kind of guy that will get to things later.<br />
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<i>we can</i> both agree that life is hard, but we are much better as a partnership.<br />
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i am so grateful that we got an awesome photographer that night. i am so happy that we had all of our loved ones in attendance that night. i loved that we didn't get into debit over our wedding. i am so happy that our wedding was intimate and small with all our closest family + friends, but it was perfect that way.<br />
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looking forward to working on our marriage for many, many more years to come.<br />
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">** this post inspired by <a href="http://eliseblaha.typepad.com/golden/2012/09/summer-2012-i-want-to-remember.html">this amazing summer post by Elise</a></span></i>Sophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05981939190690281704noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9145583553536171603.post-68094089447089989322012-09-11T05:00:00.000-07:002012-09-11T05:00:15.138-07:00project life | book two<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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welcome to my very first post on Project Life. i've said here before about wanting to share my current (and on going) PL album, but never got around to it until now. this is my first year working on PL, and <i>i'm loving it. </i> this album is different from my past typical scrap albums. see, <a href="http://www.beckyhiggins.com/"><i>Project Life</i> </a> takes a close-up look at a person's weekly life vs traditional albums that celebrate a single event. PL is faster and easier for me at this point, but i have <i>not</i> given up on 12X12 layouts with all the pretty coordinating paper and lovely little embellishments. what i am doing is combining the two together. i focus on my weeks with snap shots and add a full page layout in <a href="http://www.amazon.com/12-x-Page-Protectors/dp/B005TYOZUI/ref=sr_1_32?ie=UTF8&qid=1347266737&sr=8-32&keywords=project+life">these</a> page protectors if a BIG event or something special happened that week that deserves to be expanded upon. the focus of my PL is mostly about me, but i've added lots of pictures of my husband, too. here's the opening week of my second book...<br />
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instead of playing catch-up over the next few weeks, i'm just going to show this first week's spread in my book two and then start posting my previous week's layout on Tuesday's or Wednesday's. hope to see ya back here in the coming weeks to follow along with my album weekly.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>** supplies // this <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Project-Life-Binder-Clementine-Edition/dp/B005Z0691O/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1347267418&sr=8-3&keywords=project+life">album</a>, <a href="http://astore.amazon.com/beckhigg-20/detail/B008KF5TJE">Clementine</a> core kit, random scrap paper from my bin, adhesive, foam stickies, some flags from Elle Studio, all prints are printed at Walgreens, Instagrams print from Postal Pix, little scraps i pick up along the way, CTMH stamps, ect. </i></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">*** i'll post links when i can of new/current items i'm using in my albums. </span>Sophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05981939190690281704noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9145583553536171603.post-31898722871687789802012-09-10T01:12:00.002-07:002012-09-10T01:12:57.992-07:00peace on earth. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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i'm playing along again with this week's Christmas Card Challenge. this week's focus was <i>stars, </i>but since i don't have any paper/embellishments with stars i decided to make this instead...<br />
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i'm very excited to find new ways every week to come up with a new card and join the fun <a href="http://christmascardchallenges.blogspot.com/">here</a>. i'm using up all my old 6X6 paper pack from last Christmas, so i've convinced myself that i'm due for another round of new paper this coming week... LOL! i'm hoping to be back later this coming week with a few new posts on our past weekend, up coming getaway, a project life update or two (fingers crossed!), and <a href="http://www.frommygreydeskblog.com/2012/09/high-five-for-fridy.html"><i>high five for Friday</i></a><i> </i>post.<br />
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<i style="font-size: small;">** supplies // EP 6X6 paper pack, CTMH stamps, Staz On ink, green/brown/kraft/red cardstock from local craft store, MS twine, and pearls from my extras bins. </i>Sophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05981939190690281704noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9145583553536171603.post-45172158984047556922012-09-07T17:44:00.000-07:002012-09-07T19:00:41.702-07:00high five for friday. today is the first time i'm following along with Lauren <a href="http://www.frommygreydeskblog.com/">from my grey desk blog</a> and doing her<i> high five for friday </i>challenge, but i have a feeling today won't be my last time. i truly enjoy looking back at my week that was, and summoning it up in about five pictures that truly tell the story of me + my week. so here goes mine:<br />
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1. i've become obsessed with the book <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/discovery-of-witches-deborah-harkness/1100181341">Discovery of Witches </a>, by Deborah Harkness. highly recommend!<br />
2. a very special friend (& a fantastic wedding photographer) Tori (she's the gal on the left of this picture) just got engaged this week. we couldn't more happier for Adam + her. <br />
3. happy mail from this<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/ElisabethAshlie?ref=search_shop_redirect"> Etsy shop</a> will always make your day!<br />
4. we went down to Laguna Hills to spend the day at our very good friends home for the holiday.<br />
5. In N Out for lunch... nothing really else to say, but it was perfect, like always.<br />
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how was your week? Sophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05981939190690281704noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9145583553536171603.post-30591662495896919722012-08-26T10:00:00.000-07:002012-08-26T10:00:04.443-07:00oh, Christmas trees. it's time for another Christmas Card Challenge.<br />
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the second card isn't too different from the first, but i'm glad i made two cards instead of one. note to future sophie, make TWO card for each week's Christmas Card Challenge... it'll be easier for you to get to the number of cards you need this year. not sure which one i love more, but both cards will be finding a wonderful homes to welcome them into this coming December. i'm moving right along with all my holiday cards, and i'm already looking forward to playing along with next year's Christmas Card Challenge. <br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">** supplies // echo paper Holly Jolly Christmas, <a href="http://www.closetomyheart.com/">CTMH</a> Holiday Wishes stamp set and New England Ivy ink, <a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/">MS</a> twine in red/white and green/white from Michael's last Christmas season (but they still have some this year), sentiments from my scrap bin, bling/pearls from my local craft store, and Bazzill Paper card stock in green and red. </span>Sophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05981939190690281704noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9145583553536171603.post-70162971982835289442012-07-31T18:55:00.001-07:002012-07-31T18:55:36.743-07:00the little guys.i just adore these little snowmen! as soon as i saw them last year i knew i wanted to make a Christmas cards, but then life happened and i totally burnt out on making cards for anyone last year. fast forward to this summer, and my lovely friend <a href="http://scraphappystamper.blogspot.com/">Pat</a> joined a design team. they are focusing on Christmas cards, so she convinced me to play along, and if you'd like to please <a href="http://christmascardchallenges.blogspot.com/">join them here</a>. i truly <b>love</b> and enjoy the weekly challenges, but i must admit this week's was a little tough for me. the call this week was to <i><b>NOT</b></i> use a stamp... i was stumped, but decided it roll with the holiday theme and just make a stamped cute card. the point of the challenge is to get your Christmas cards done, right? or at least that's what i told myself last night. here's my card for this week...<br />
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aren't these little guys the cutest little snowmen? i'm looking forward to getting back on track next week with the theme challenge of the week, so hope all you gals come play along. <br />
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i just love the light in her eyes in this photo C took of us. i couldn't be happier for M + M or for the love they are about to embark on. hooray for the married ladies club!<br />
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so far i've got about fourteen Christmas cards done, but i need a total of thirty-five-ish since C and i combined our lists together. i'm hoping to bang a few more out this week on my days off, but i also need to catch up on the last <strike>two</strike> (who am i trying to kid) three weeks of Project Life. <br />
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my lovely friend <a href="http://scraphappystamper.blogspot.com/">Pat</a> gave me this image, so not sure where it's from. once again i used my EP stash of paper, but otherwise i kept this card very simple in terms of embellishments. funny side note... i sent a picture text to my best friend and she loved it so much that she's already called dibs on it.<br />
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the paper and brads are from last year's EP holiday line, the twine is Martha Steward, i can't remember where the angel stamp (one of my favorites) is from, but sentiment is from a stamp set by CTMH. i'm super happy with this card... and thinking i need to make a couple of more just for good measure. my plan this year is to get ahead of the Christmas rush and write inside of every card, address and stuff the done card into envelopes with stamps affixed to the front, so when December 1st rolls around all i have to do is drop them in the morning post. wish me luck on this lofty goal... LOL. <br />
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i had to go hunting for wood grain paper, and was able to find only one sheet at my local scrap store. i'm not sure where the stamp of the snowman is from, but the sentiment and ribbon is from CTMH, the brads are from Michael's, and i colored in everything with my Copic markers. i'm very happy with how this card came out, but i'm a little iffy on my coloring of the girls jacket. it isn't exactly how i thought it would turn out, but that's okay. our friends + family getting the card will care more about the gesture then the details of the card. do you send out holiday cards? and if so, are they handmade or store bought?Sophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05981939190690281704noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9145583553536171603.post-80211660131850472362012-06-10T22:34:00.001-07:002012-06-10T22:36:10.510-07:00i'm full.C + i have been trying to watch what we've been eating over the last couple of months, but when we heard about this <a href="http://portosbakery.com/">place</a> i knew i had to try it. so i dragged my sister-in-law (aka partner-in-crime) over there for a little investigation work. <br />
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we're hoping to go back this week for more test tasting, since lord knows food this good couldn't by made everyday, right?<br />
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in LOVE with the paper rosette! i can't get enough of them. i want to put them on <b>everything</b> i make...lol! back to business, i used <i>The Apothecary Emporium</i> line from EPP Co. as soon as i saw it i knew this was <i>thee</i> paper for this year's cards. the stamp is from CTMH (thanks <b><i><a href="http://scraphappystamper.blogspot.com/">Pat </a></i></b>for these) and the ribbon is just what i had laying around in my ribbon box. the brads i've had for many moons, but never used them, so they were perfect on this card. <br />
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my bestie and i are taking her boys trick-or-treating tonight...i'm SO looking forwarding to that. wishing everyone a great night filled with LOTS of yummy treats. see ya later this week with some new layouts + cards. <br />
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i really love these pictures, because everyone looks happy to be together. i must say that we have some truly fun times with our cousins, and this layout shows a part of those good memories. back tomorrow with a wedding wednesday post + i'm hoping to have a sneak peak at this year's December Daily "book" i worked on this past Monday. it's going to for sure be a NEW twist on the same classic book concept....can't wait to show you!Sophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05981939190690281704noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9145583553536171603.post-37565223629568034762011-10-24T04:00:00.000-07:002011-10-24T04:00:12.384-07:00best bridesmaids.so, i've been trying to get caught up on my scrapping over the last few weeks and i'm almost there. but, honestly it's going to take an act of congress to get me up-to-date with my 2011 album, since every weekend brings some new adventure for C & me. here's one layout i've been dying to do since August.<br />
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i have a wonderfully close friend that sells CTMH goodies, and when i saw this paper pack in the new Fall look-book i feel hard in love! i knew the <b><a href="http://www.closetomyheart.com/en/Products/Online_Idea_Book.aspx">Roxie (Paper Pack Level 2)</a></b> would be perfect for these pictures. i tried a new twist on this layout with some lovely little paper rosettes and tying some tan color yarn to the picture with a brad and then pulling that yarn down to each girls name tag. looking back, i think i should have placed their name along with the other wedding info, but it'll do for now. here's a close up of page one...<br />
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side two of this two page layout was pretty basic, but i added a rosette to continue with that theme and this postcard i lifted from the restaurant where we had my bridal luncheon...lol! anyway, i'm off to my good friends house to scrap the day away, so let's hope i've got something new to post tomorrow...if not, i'm hoping to post at least one or two more <a href="http://blissfuldaysfilledwithpapergluestamps.blogspot.com/search/label/wedding%20wednesdays">wedding Wednesday</a> entries. enjoy your day + see ya back soon!Sophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05981939190690281704noreply@blogger.com0