it's the neglectful season...

Yep, this is the time of the year that I severely neglect my blog. Today, I am going to blame it on the weather. Because today's weather is AWESOME...sunny, lovely 70 degrees temperature and a perfect beautiful breeze *sigh* LOVE IT. My FAVORITE time of the year - so I can be happy that I'm living my life instead of hiding on the computer. My ADHD seems to be much worse during the pretty weather. I can hide when it starts freezing...or the temperature reaches the OMG-I-AM-FRYING-FROM-THE-INSIDE temperatures again. Is it a date? sure it is. Some things that I have done lately (project speaking) include the following....

Every Friday @Moments they have Friday Fast Track -- which is where a sketch gets posted and you have 2 hours to complete and upload to be eligable for cars and millions of dollars and stuff...or maybe it's just the stuff...but the other two things sound cool. (TOLD you the ADHD was kickin'). ANYWAY, I am usually either traveling, playing softball or expecting company and readying the abode for such. SO - imagine my shock and not-so-awe at the fact that I was home for the extravaganza last night! I did a layout that cracked me up - this is me at the ZooBoo (anual trick or treat @the Norfolk Zoo) -- and this was one of the WORST costumes ever. Why??? Wellllll....kids pulled my udders. An adult MAN pulled my udders. I almost felt like I had to shower in bleach and go for some massive therapy afterward.

THIS one was friggin awesome - same event, same year, but the pirate costume rocked. It helped that the other studio actually had a dude that dressed up a la capt. jack for parties...he was good too! and know what? I don't remember his name AT ALL so I will always consider him capt jack that I hung out with all day at the event with real swords and we got pictures taken with MANY MANY people. It was awesome! ((by the way, say a silent word or two for me, as this is my first out of the last five zoo boo events that I am missing *sigh*))

These are my two monsters - done as a scraplift from CK October 2011 Pg 17. I used QK to cut out my "skulls" which are actually pears --- and then I had to trace them all and cut them out of the paper - because the pear shape has a stem right next to it that you have to cut out so there was no way to do it with the machine. oh.the.pain.and.repetitive.cutting. I like it though, much fun!

You like? Yes, no? comment anyway...i can take it >:)

Stalker...revealed!

So it sounds so much more serious than it is. A fluttery stalker was the best kind to have. Usually *I* stalk them, but this one landed right on my lens, then on my viewfinder, then on my head...he was mocking me really...but it was a good time either way :)

This was for a scraplift challenge hosted by Janet over @Moments. Another awesome challenge!

New Challenge?? and my 100th blog post!!

Now THAT is exciting!!
Over @ScrappingTheMoments the DT is unleashing a new set of challenges tomorrow!!!

Since my last couple of challenges have been so serious - I'm giving everyone a break of a sort (well, not really a break, it just means that next month will be more thought/anxiety provoking is all...but shhhhhhh if they think it's a "break", it's all good). Anyway -- the challenge this month was to journal about something "awesome". I originally had a thought of a "this is what I did on my summer vacation" type thing...guess that would qualify as "awesome" because don't the kids have to write things like that at school anymore??

MY trip of the summer, which was cut from everyone else's 7 days down to like 3 (sigh-work)...was still friggin awesome. In all honesty - I'm not crazy about the die cuts I used for the title...but I then colored on them with white pen and felt a "little" better about it - but in all truth, I wanted to rip it off and scream in a mad fit while stomping my feet at the injustice of it all. HOWEVER, taking the mature way --- I decided to suck it up and say IT'S OKAY (thanks AliE).

CHALLENGE yourself...or maybe it's not much of a challenge --- scrap something AWESOME and share :)

It's not STEALING really...

NOOOOO....it's BORROWING. Because it IS going back to her ;)
I love to borrow Lynn's pictures. Her peeps send the bestest stuff !

This is for *JESS*'s Recipe Challenge for September @Moments. GO VISIT! THe recipe itself is amazzzzzzzzzing...and the challenge is cool too :)

*Orange Patterned Paper

*at least 3 hearts

*one flourish or swirl

and

*something you love

I love her face.

:)

AMAZING!!

Well, the amazing part actually is that I'm finally posting and the month is a bit more than 1/2 over?!? My apologies for being a sucky blogger (why did my inner 13-year-old boy just laugh and giggle at that?? HOLD the immaturity for a minute ugh).

Over at ScrappingTheMoments challenges on the 1st and the 15th are always a way to bust out some mojo and let the creativity flow!! Some great talented chickies hang out there! ... oh, and me too *snort*

Lynn and her Heritage challenge was today's conquest for me:

Come visit!! or at least come back here and leave a comment - would it kill a person to comment? ;)

Back to School - OH YEAH! Blog Hop!

Good morning! I hope you are enjoying your hop around DT blogs so far!

I am April and I host the Journaling Challenge at ScrappingTheMoments and we have a blast!!
My first few challenges have been about favorite items and other "feel good" kinds of things.

Well, my scrapping minions *insert funny maniacal laughter here* my challenge for September should you accept it is based on adversity. Share something that you've overcome, or are working toward overcoming. Using scrapping as therapy (I do, it's cheaper than a therapist and those pesky copays, even with the purchasing of the products).

Get.A.Grip --- link to the gallery @Moments

I hope that you've found this inspiring enough to come over and join in some challenges!! If this isn't your cup of tea...never fear! We have more choices!!! Hop on over and visit some of the other talented members (as blog Hops are purposed for!). Take some creative hops --- there are some prizes hidden in these here hops! ;)

Scrapping the Moments DT

Jess - OLW Challenge

April - Journaling Challenge

http://grammashappyplace.blogspot.com/

Diana - Sketch Challenge

Janet - Scraplift Challenge

Jessica - Scrap Your Stash Challenge and Scrap that Tune Challenge

Pat - Color Challenge

Resa - Ad/Art Inspiration Challenge

Pssssst....I know a secret!!

A Big Ol' Hop Is Fixin' To Come This Way!!

Pass it on! :)