weekly scarlett update

Today Scarlett is 45 weeks old. Can you believe it?! Only 7 weeks until she's 1. Holy crap. Everyone tells you that time just flies by and they grow up so fast, and man are they right.Anyway - I'm still going strong with her weekly photo project. I can't wait to make glossy, beautiful coffee table books for the grandparents and for us too. I had a request to show some of the process we go through to get her photos each week and to see some of the outtakes.Since its winter, the light isn't the best. So lately, my photos have had noise & some motion blur. But oh well!! I just do my best...

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speed scrap on friday!

I'm hosting a Speed Scrap this coming Friday (Jan. 27) at 3:00 MST. (That's 5:00pm EST/4:00pm CST/3:00pm MST/2:00pm PST/10:00pm GMT.)It's part of the MouseScrappers.com Speed Scrap Marathon. It's lots of fun! We'll be chatting in the MouseScrapper Chat Room, and the 7 instructions will be posted in the Speed Scrap Forum. After the first hour is over and all the instructions have been given you'll then have 4 hours to complete your page!! Get it done on time and you get this prize . . . (yes, it coordinates with my "Animal Kingdom" kit.)The Speed Scrap Marathon is really great. I'm so happy...

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i've been workin' on the railroad

. . . all the live-long day! Trains! Trains! Trains! I think its so funny how we've all probably got a train photo or two (or twenty) in our stash. We all seem to love a good train ride. Or maybe you have a train collector, or builder, or just a huge Thomas fan in your household.Whatever the locomotive occasion, I've got a brand new kit that will help you scrap it out."Workin' On The Railroad"and a bonus alpha too . . ."Workin' On The Railroad Bonus Alpha"And, I do have a little add-on freebie for ya at the end of this post too!! I, as you may have guessed, have LOTS of Disneyland Railroad...

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last minute sneak peek

I meant to get this sneak peek up this morning, but I totally spaced it!! Ooops! Well, my new kit will be released at midnight, but I thought I'd pop in and show ya the sneak peek anyway . . . Are you excited?! Check back in later tonight (or tomorrow morning for those of us who aren't night owls) for the release....

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Bridesmaid Wedding Dresses Storm

LEFT: Nina Maya lace blouse, $360. Alannah Hill ‘She’s A Train Wreck!’ lace shorts, $189. Mary-Kyri ‘Julia’ lace heels, $560. Levendi Jewellers white gold pavé heart-shape stud earrings, $2300. Fairfax & Roberts Jewellers Martin Collection white gold double-row diamond bracelet, $21,500, and diamond circular bracelet, $44,900. RIGHT: Nina Maya short-sleeve blazer, $460, and pants, $290. Daniela-Stephanie panelled top, $440. PoHo buttonhole. Alannah Hill ‘Pin-up Wonder Shoe’ heels, $189. Pasquale Bruni diamond stud earrings, $19,855, from LK Jewellery. Fairfax & Roberts Jewellers diamond...

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High-Low Hemlines -- 2012 Wedding Dress Trend

High-low hemlines were all over the runways for Fall 2012. See which is your favourite sty...

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fill 'er up!

Hi everybody. Sorry today's post and new release is a little later than usual. Scarlett's been sick and I had to take her in to the doctor this morning. Everything is fine though. Big sigh of relief! She just has a virus with "coarse breathing", as the doc put it. Which apparently is normal while she has this virus. No croup, no pneumonia WHEW!We took a nice long "magic shower", as we call it, with lots of steam and that seems to have helped a loosen things up a bit. She's sleeping peacefully now, so I can get down to business and get you all my latest creation . . ."Fill 'Er Up Templates"Lately,...

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Wedding Reception Speech Ideas

Some speeches are humorous, and they get everyone laughing. Some sentimental speeches show the audience that the wedding is a meaningful event to the speakers.For the Best ManWrite a rough outline ahead of time. Think of all of the wonderful things you could say about the bride and groom and put all of these points down on paper. If you are the best man, talk about the amount of time you have known the groom. Your history with the groom should reveal that he is a fitting match for his bride. Talk about the dreams of the groom and how his ambitions fit with his new role as a husband.For the Maid...

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digi-scrap stats: 2011

There's a trend out there right now of tabulating your 2011 Digi-Scrap stats, and picking your top 10 favorite pages of the year. And well, it just looked like a LOT of fun. So - here we go!Pages Scrapped: 94 That's almost 8 a month. Not bad. But getting that close to 100 was just frustrating! So my goal for 2012 is to make it to 100 AT LEAST!Pages Left Unfinished: 0I'm NOT AT ALL the kind of scrapper who can leave a page un-done. I almost always finish a page in a sitting. Once in a blue moon (like right now, actually) I have to put a page on hold to finish later. But mostly I have to...

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show off slideshow!

Sorry this is a day late, but I'm just now getting back to work/emails/etc. Anyway . . . enjoy this round of Show Offs!All of these Show Offs got a $2.50 Gift Code for my shop. All those emails have gone out, so if you didn't get your code, shoot me an email at myshowoffs at gmail dot com.Interested in Showing Off!? Learn all about how it works HERE. Our next slideshow/gift will be on January 20th.Love you guys!! Thanks for all the kind wishes about my grandma. They warmed my heart. Ta ...

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Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel Engaged

Justin Timberlake, 30, and Jessica Biel, 29, reports People and US, after a long on-off relationship and endless tabloid ring-watch. He’s the singer-turned-actor, she’s the actress and former Esquire Sexiest Woman Alive. FacebookTweetJessica Biel may have said only last year, "I was never one of those girls who dreamt of my wedding and my Prince Charming," but it looks like she's about to have both. Last year, the couple spent time apart for several months after being together for four years, since May. They made their split official in March 2011. Only a few weeks ago, unconfirmed reports said...

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