Soooo- last year, whilst visiting family in WA, I had my appendix out - THIS year, apparently, I will be leaving my right canine here as well. Seems I fractured my tooth and they are doing a root canal/possible cap / LIKELY extraction on Monday. Doesn’t that sound like fun? NOT!!! As if that wasn’t bad enough, my teeth are not an approved color for an implant, so they will do the operation for my new implant tooth (btw - the operation sounds hideous) and then have to BLEACH my other teeth to match. SHEESH. Seriously, I can’t catch a break here. Can you say INSURANCE does not cover 75% of this procedure, how would you like your change - perhaps in VW’s. MAN it is going to cost a small fortune for this little dealio, and if I wasn’t quite so vain I would just leave the hole in my head, but it is right up front, and I am only in my mid thirties. What really blows is that I have GREAT teeth - no cavities etc - just a RANDOM fractured tooth - the dentist says it is likely from grinding my teeth at night. So, if you are a grinder, start saving now for those implants HAH HAHHAHAHAHAHAH.

In other news, I am working on a new kit - totally off the norm for me, but I was inspired to do it, so I will let you and your pocketbooks be the judge of it!  OH OH OH, and while antiquing this week I found some FANTASTIC things that I will be mojoing into a Halloween kit. BUAHAHAHAHH. I also found the treasure in the store - they didn’t know what they had there - an antique garden wall pocket of a cricket - tee hee. Probably Weller or possibly some other maker, but totally worth the money I spent on it.

 That’s all for now. Later!

The very talented Adriana Lunette has put together a sampler from her America the Beautiful kit new release.  Be sure to give her some love & go check out the full kit in the shop (remember it’s 20% off MONDAY ONLY!!!)

So here I am at the edge of the world - literally… NOT a SOUL in site taking my rest and relaxation to extremes when out of the BLUE on my own private piece of terra firma, who should arrive but a roving band of ROWDY, RUDE, LOUD, DRUNK peoples. Not only was it TOTALLY unreal that there would be anyone else on this piece of the beach, but that they stayed all night - about 150 of them … played drums sang chants and were basically UNREAL loud. (Did I mention fireworks and DRUMS DRUMS D-R-U-M-S) I was reminded of what it must have felt like for the settlers who came west and camped out on the prairies listening to distant drumming…oh how I WISHED it was distant.

Generally speaking, I am all for having a good time, but my mood wore THIN, very thin, at 3:17 am and there there two of them fighting for their lives outside my door of the RV. I considered the thought that a bullet probably would make it through the shell of the RV faster than I could move my tired buttox out of its way… Did I mention that everyone else was OBLIVIOUS to the hoopla - and I mean HOOPLA in its worst sense of the word. Peacefully sleeping whilst I was thinking we may just get ourselves killed or worse, we may have to spend our seclusion WITH THEM.

Luckily, I wasn’t the only one who did NOT see the humor in their arrival, and the tribal elders came lickity split in the morning to take care of things. I spied the whole thing out of my RV window as the loud crew were hungover and seriously NOT in the MOOD to be kind to the elders. They ended up calling law enforcement to come and deal with them. I was NOT sorry to see them and their drums go.

They ruined the beach by riding quads all over it too… TOTALLY against all of the tribal rules and regulations - such a totally uncool thing for them to do. I felt bad that the tribe had to come and deal with all the garbage they left strewn everywhere and the lack of respect for this untouched and until NOW unspoiled ecosystem.  I am restored into my seclusion today and am borrowing some internet wifi action from an elder down the road I just HAD to write this post and get it off my chest.

For those of you who think it was the native population that were rude and rowdy, you have guessed WRONG. I am constantly SHOCKED at the complete and total lack of respect for the earth that my fellow humans have. Let me leave you with this quote which my grandmother loved… Hurt not the earth, neither the seas, nor the trees.  I know there is more to it, but that is all I ever learned of it.

A little freebie for you & your favorite DAD!  :)  Thanks Adriana, for the inspired freebie!  Click the picture to download.

 If you’d like to see more items by Adriana, please visit her shoppe HERE. 

So the school year is OVER - at least in my neck of the woods - and I’ve created a little mini kit so you can celebrate too…

You can DL here.

Enjoy and have a great day!!

First off, our new releases: 

Olivia wants you to Catch the Wave with her new Tsunami Blue kit.  She has created several coordinating freebies (scroll down to the next couple of postings). 

Sophia has her May 2008 set of beads and a brand new product, Page Strippers.  Page strippers are strips of patterned papers that are stitched-some with embellishments added- & arranged perfectly to create a backdrop for your photos. Look for more of these fun lil’ embellies in the future!  Without further ado….the Page Stripper freebie!  You can download the freebie by clicking the picture or clicking HERE!

And my layout using the freebie…

Today’s a great day to  ‘catch the wave’ with Olivia Dorazio’s newest kit - TSUNAMI BLUE.  With over FIFTY pieces, this kit has something for everyone.  Its bold, could used for masculine layouts, but also has hints of shimmer and glitter, but always, its full of suprize and action.  Get ’swept up’ on the Tsunami today with Olivia’s 12 x 12 Quick Page!   

 Olivia’s Tsunami Blue kit will be available TOMORROW, Monday, May 19th in the Sophia Sarducci Shoppe.

These aqua themed frames will coordinate perfectly with Olivia Dorazio’s new Tsunami Blue Kit which will launch Monday at our Sophia Sarducci Shop (which happens to be Monday Madness … $$$ off!)  Olivia (Barb) is certain you will find countless ways to use these excellent quality frames to accent your favorite projects.  Stay tuned for another giveaway tomorrow, which will also bring you a taste of the Tsunami Blue Kit. 

 Be sure to stop back Monday for the full kit!! 

Our very own Adriana Lunette (Aka AmyW) is celebrating her birthday on Friday…  but unfortunately she’s going to be IN HOSPITAL that day, undergoing some exploratory surgery.  Its all good, but you can find out more about THAT on her blog at http://scrap-a-lot.blogspot.com/ and y’all can leave some warm Birthday Wishes at the same time.  Lets fill up her comments section with a whole lot of love to let her know how much we hope it all goes well. 

Download HERE (or click on the picture)!

Be sure to visit Amy’s friends’ blogs….MrsMiles & KimB for some more goodies & well wishes!

So I’m a little late {giggle}….  That’s what happens when you work all night & sleep all day.  But anywho, I still wanted all of you to get some freebies from our wonderful designers!!!  All of these items coordinate perfectly with our Store-Wide collab, A Mother’s Love.

Available HERE.

The generous Lorenza Bella has graciously created a couple of perfectly coordinating alphabets.  Don’t worry….they can also easily be used on your everyday layouts.  She was also inspired by the beautiful papers & elements in this HUGE collab and created 2 quickpages that fit perfectly in Basic Grey’s Scallop Album. 

Adriana Lunette also created a gorgeous 12×12 quickpage and a 4″x5″ card.  Please enjoy!

Hope you had a blessed Mother’s Day!!