USE YOUR STASH - Sequins and hole punches

I had a bunch of red sequins sitting in my stash waiting to be used.  I thought the color would work well with this so I sprinkled them around and then topped each with a small yellow hole punch from the excess cardstock. 

A fun technique I used on this layout - I stamped the words down the left side using Studio Calico's Storytime Alphabet stamp and then scribbled them in with a white gel pen.  Love the effect. 

Title:  Easter Morn Gifts

FRIDAY FAVES - Vintage Book Page Decorations

I've come across so many unique and clever paper crafting projects over the years.  It is amazing what can inspire you when you venture out beyond the scrapbooking-specific arena.  This project was featured on Chronicle Books Blog back in April and I saved it for future project ideas. 

Window dresser and future Chronicle author, Cathy of California created these amazing hanging decorations out of thrifted paperbacks for Market in Brentwood California.  Stunning aren't they??  I can see so many uses for this idea...

THURSDAY THOUGHTS - I'm a winner!!!

HAPPINESS - I won this gorgeous Sampler Kit from Scrap That, a lovely Canadian kit club!!  I have been wanting the Pink Paislee Queen Bee Collection for awhile now.  That mixed with BasicGrey??  Pure loveliness!!  I also got the new Distress Stickles in Old Paper in the kit - my first of the Distressed kind.

I'm very impressed with the kit contents, high quality and even like the smaller assortment of goodies (flowers and pebbles in this kit) versus a full pack, because sometimes a girl just wants to try something out.  The Sampler Kit price is $24.99 which is very reasonable but add on the $9.99 for U.S. shipping and it gets a bit pricey.

Can't wait to play...now I just need the TIME!  Thank you Scrap That!!

(bottom image from Scrap That)

SADNESS - This week I learned that I suck at mini golf.  I feel like a total dolt, but I take it in good stride because I know my vision affects many things that are even remotely athletic.  Yes, I did just use "athletic" and "mini golf" in the same paragraph--you got a problem with that?

THOUGHTS - Thinking about the ways in which we self-sabotage and are then unhappy with the results we get.  I could list many things that I do that would fall under this category.  One of the most frustrating is not getting enough exercise even though I know I should.  Why is it so hard to make it a habit in my life?  That is a mystery to me.  Mind over matter, right??  Well, I did get my Wii Fit Plus a couple weeks ago and I have been using it.  I've even been looking forward to using it!  I've also gotten a lot of comments over the last couple weeks about looking good.  Nice motivator!

CONFESSION - Trying very hard to accept what life hands me, relying on my faith and the knowledge that I can work though anything that comes my way.  Trying to be self-confident and strong.  Weaknesses this week - pretzel M&M's and McDonald's.