Nothing on earth that will get me hummin' like a heat wave comin'

I've been in a hurry these past two days packing, since we are going to the beach this weekend. We are going to visit my parents, and they live right around the corner from the beach. You would think we would go a lot, but not this time of year. It's crowded with tourists. However, now that I have a kid who loves the water, that might all be about to change. Some of the things I'm packing to take with me are:

1. Digital photo frame for my mom, complete with photos from the past 2 years loaded onto a jump drive. My techie sister is going to have to show me how to "save" them to the actual frame. It comes with a remote control, very cool. I want one.
2. The herb garden, how amazing is it growing?! Look at how big the herbs got! It's basil on the left/middle, chives in the middle, and cilantro on the right.
And a layout, hope your retina are ok. :)

Summer Layout

Supplies: Cosmo Cricket Snorkel Patterned paper: Umbrellas (front and back); Cosmo Cricket Snorkel Ready, set, chipboard; Cosmo Cricket Snorkel Rub-on "j"; plus Bazzil black cardstock, and blue paperclip from Staples.

All the AKOTC Summertime kits sold out within 24 hours. It's madness I tell you. I've got a few things uploaded for while I'm gone. Happy Wednesday to you! Hope you have a great weekend too! Until tomorrow. 

Oops!

I decided on a whim yesterday to get in the baby pool with J, with my shorts, shirt, etc. on. I was so worried that I would splash all the water out that I neglected to remember my cell phone was in my shorts pocket. I pulled it out and tried it. Of course it was freaking out, dead battery blinking (even though it wasn't dead). I took it apart and let it dry out. I thought it was dry enough, but when I put it back together last night it would randomly dial China. So I left it apart all night. So far so good, however, I am prepared to replace the battery if needed. Not exactly cheap, but at least I just have the cheapie phone that comes with our cell plan. Can you imagine if I had done this to an iPhone? How badly would I be crying right now?

Here are my layouts for A Kiss on the Chic with the Summertime kit:

Like I said, I really gravitated toward the red, but I love the blues and greens too. Everything is Jenni bowlin, Websters pages, Prima, etc. I believe the kit is still on sale now. Tell me I'm not the only one who forgets about their cell phone like this? I've always been afraid I would throw it in the laundry by accident. Happy Monday! Until tomorrow.

A few more

Peeks for a A Kiss on the Chic:

Gosh, there is so much more I want to do with this Summertime kit. I feel like I really gravitated toward the color red, but there are lots of colors in it-reds, blues, greens, yellows. I would like to finish one more layout. I still have to put the photos on my mom's picture frame too, ekk! All this while cleaning up the sand that my son has taken to throwing everywhere! I got him a water/sand table. And he loves it, but my OCD is in serious overdrive. The kits go on sale tonight Laura's blog at 7pm Pacific time. (California) Happy weekend to you! Until tomorrow, when I can post all the AKOTC layouts.

Old and New

There really is no in between. It's either raining and cold or muggy and stinking hot. At least we got to use the baby pool. J was so tired last night he didn't know what to do with himself, I love that. Now that I know water is his kryptonite, I shall exploit it thoroughly. Because man was he a handful yesterday. I know he looks like an angel, but Dennis the Menace had nothing on him.

In my very limited older stash, I have kept the paper that I absolutely love/can't live without. Cosmo Cricket's Get Happy is still one of my very favorite lines. I combined some Cosmo Get Happy with some new Sassafrass lass chipboard and thickers:

Two Layout

Supplies: Cosmo Cricket Get Happy Patterned paper pad in Get Happy Snappy and Get Happy Number 9; plus black Bazzil cardstock, Sassafrass Lass chipboard numbers; and American Crafters thickers numbers.

Instructions: Print text via computer to white patterned paper. Adhere patterned paper as shown. Adhere photos and chipboard/thicker embellishments as seen.

And this one is with Cosmo Cogsmo Patterned paper and Lil Man embellishments:

Air and Space Layout

Supplies: Cosmo Cricket Cogsmo Patterned paper Magical Portals; Cosmo Cricket Lil Man Ready, set, chipboard; plus gray bazzil cardstock.

Instructions: Cut pattern as seen from Cogsmo patterned paper with a craft knife. Apply to cardstock. Adhere photos with text via computer-designed in photoshop. Adhere chipboard embellishment. 

I think dh is really going to like the Air and Space one, I think he was afraid I was going to go too girly with it since there were vintage patterned paper all over my desk when he last saw me working on it. But the gray is very manly I think. You know taking these photos in the very crowded and cluttered museum was no easy task. It was a study in photographic angles, trying to keep all the cluttered planes hanging from the ceiling from encroaching on the one plane I was trying to highlight. And the lighting was questionable.

Well, I guess there will be more pooling today. However, my child can't seem to get enough of trying to spray me with the hose while I'm holding the camera, so I don't know how long I can hang in there. :) We need some new pool shoes, J completely outgrew his from last summer. We may go look for some this weekend. Happy Friday/Weekend! TGIF! Until tomorrow.

Driving-by

Trying to wake up this morning, so tired from last night. I always get a lot of scrapping done though on Reveal nights. I have several things all over my desk, I'm a little backed up on sharing, hope to take some photos today. I'm also hoping for a non-rainy day. I bought J a baby pool last weekend, that we still have yet to use. I love water pictures! And cards apparently:

Best Friends Card

Supplies: Cosmo Cricket Snorkel patterned paper: Beach towel; Cosmo Cricket Snorkel Ready, set, chipboard; Cosmo Cricket Snorkel Rub-ons; plus black and white bazzil cardstock.

Instructions: Cut patterned paper as shown, adhere to white cardstock, mat with black cardstock. Apply chipboard stickers. Note: you will need a guillotine trimmer to cut the border sticker (and possibly a running start). :)

Do you go through periods where you are very critical of your own work? I feel like I'm doing that now. And in some ways it is a good thing, I think it's helping me identify what I like and want to keep doing. It is also helping me experiment too. But, it is also very frustrating and I have the temptation to tear apart every layout I make apart and start over, which kind of sucks. Happy Thursday to you! Until tomorrow.

The red pill

I'm napping in preparation for this:

Very excited about door #3. Down the rabbit hole I go. I haven't been sleeping very well the past two days and I am exhausted. This is unlike me, normally I have to prop my eyelids open at 11pm. So, it will be a challenge to stay awake for this. But very worth it for those stamps! Lots of Cosmo Early bird in this one! Happy Wednesday! Until tomorrow.

Sneaks peeks

Just some sneak peeks for AKOTC: 

This last one is because I'll run anything through my printer. And I mean anything. :) I'm into it today, more scrapping to be done before nap time is over. Happy Tuesday! Until tomorrow.