Committing an one-eight-seven

YES! I plan on killing kits! My friends and I have been members of the Scrap-room kit club for several years and just as much as I love the kits and the variety they offer each month it seems that the new month's kit comes around before I even have the chance to get through the current kit so over time I have amassed a healthy stash of kits that I have not even touched (except to ooooh and aaah at my papers).

Just a Few................................

So last night I went through my stash and selected a couple of my faves and now I have to execute a plan to use each kit at least once! Okay so I won't actually be killing kits but I do plan on a little bit of assault on each kit. I have already matched one kit up with a couple of pictures and I am ready to go. Here is my scoreboard to keep track of my progress. As you can see it is blank so far but I am going to try hard to knock them out!

Everyday is a holiday Blog Hop!

I hope you are enjoying the Sketch~n~Scrap blog hop and I hope you got the chance to visit Hillary's blog yesterday and see her awesome Mother and Father's day projects. Today I have some sweet treats for you as I celebrate Sweetest Day, you know everyday really is a holiday.

Sweetest Day is always observed on the third Saturday in October, which fell on Oct. 19 in 2013.

Sweetest Day is an original American holiday not based on any group's religious tradition. It's simply a reminder that a thoughtful word, deed or small gift enriches the life of the recipient as well as the person giving it. Legend has it that Sweetest Day was established around 1922 by Herbert Birch Kingston, a Cleveland, Ohio, candy company employee who wanted to bring happiness to the lives of those who often were forgotten. Kingston and others distributed candy and small gifts to orphans, people confined to their homes and others to show them that someone cared. 

Keeping with the candy theme I thought this would be the perfect chance to use this template that I purchased a while ago here - http://kelleighratzlaff.com/sales/the-brand-new-candy-dispenser-template/.
These cute little candy dispensers hold about one cup of M&Ms and make cute favors or small treats for co-workers or friends.

And after attending five weddings this year I guess that I am still feeling the love in the air so I made this card perfect for an anniversary or wedding -

And to top off all of this sweetness I have this SWEET paper pack from one of my favorite online retailers- A Cherry on Top- to giveaway featuring Pink Paislee's Hey Kid collection! This collection is so much fun to play with, so be sure to enter.

All you have to do is make sure that you are a follower of the Sketch~n~Scrap main blog, every month we offers both card and layout sketches and a ton of inspiration, you will not be disappointed. AND make sure you leave me a comment so that I know that you have been here, that is it!You have until November 8th, the last day of our hop to enter. I hope you enjoyed my projects and make sure to visit the Sketch~n~Scrap blog tomorrow for another holiday celebration.

Guess what day it is!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I don't why I think this is soo funny but it cracks me up! Now I am making everyone at work crazy today asking, Guess what day it is, lol. I am in a good ol' silly mood today. Not much else going on, still getting excited about the Sketch~n~Scrap blog hop that I hope you will join me for starting October 21st.

Last night I watched the Hip Hop Awards and Kevin Hart cracks me up. We also watched Kevin Hart's DVD stand up comedy Let Me Explain last night, I ws laughing so hard that my cheeks started to hurt and my smile hasn't worn off yet. And YES! I even have a few layouts  to share. Have a great day everyone!!!!!!!!!

I always steal my daughter's selfies, lol

My youngest daughter just hanging out on the steps.



Oh she made me beg and plead with her to take School Pictures!!!!!!!!!



More Blog Hop News

It took me a while to decide on a prize but when I saw this collection I knew it was a must have for any scrapper so of course I wanted to give it away! Make sure you visit the Sketch~n~Scrap blog each day from October 21st through November 8th to see what each designer is up to and the prizes that are being offered.

For my holiday I am giving away this "Sweet" Hey Kid kre8tive kit by Pink Paislee that contains: (12) 12" x 12" single sided patterns, (329) cardstock stickers, (5) clear border stickers, and (27) chipboard stickers.Create amazing craft projects with the NEW Kre8V-Kits! Everything you need is bundled into one convenient pack including papers, stickers, alphabets, chipboard accents and more!

See you at the hop!

Sketchy Business

Hi!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! yes I am still around, got into a little blogging funk but I am back! First before I share some layouts I have to announce that our Design Team is having a "Everyday is a Holiday" blog hop starting Ocotber 21st through November 8th. Each day you can stop by the blog to see what Holiday our Designer is celebrating and what prizes are up for grabs. I am am busy getting ready for my Holiday now so be sure to check back soon, I promise that you won't be disappointed :). In fact you should stop by the Sketch~n~Scrap blog right away to check out this month's sketch and submit your layout for a chance to win a prize from our Ocotber sponsor, Stacia at Scrapstuffz !  Be sure and stop by her wonderful etsy shop and have a look around!

Here is the October 1st sketch and my take on the sketch -

My daughters wanted a little sister so badly - I am glad their father gave them one, my baby making factory is closed down, lol.  Fancy Pants Trendsetter papers

And just so you don't think that I am a total slacker here are some layouts that I have been working on in my absence, lol.

My nephew was 11 years old, wearing #11 in the year 2011, how cool is that? This is an Echo Park mini-theme collection.

Three generations of Jefferson men.

My daughter and niece call each other sexy each day of the week, Here they are in full sexiness, lol.