Scrap n' Art!

See? I told you i'd be back today ;) Just a quick update to let you know about the current calls going on over at the EZine that I'm working on. I would LOVE to see you all submit! There are calls for mini's, grad layouts, mom/dad layouts, and more! Please, please, please head over to the Scrap n' Art site and check out the calls. While you are there make sure you subscribe using the sign up tool! We're giving away a HUGE prize to one random subscriber. And it's free to subscribe. What more can you ask for? :)

Been spending LOTS of time with my sister and my little man. Nate is CRANKY and not sleeping well. Which means my sister is stressed, and i'm worried about her. I hate to see her unhappy :( and when Nate just cries all day and won't sleep, she is very unhappy. I spent the afternoon with him so she could get out of the house. I will hopefully spend more time with him this week too!

Okay, now on to some more 365 from the past week:

Little Nate came home! Loved cuddles with Auntie Gill :)

Bouncing baby! All smiles in the Jolly Jumper :)

Pasta at White Spot. Notice that Brandon gave me his pickle? I have him well trained!

Walk in the woods with the family!

I will post the last couple days tomorrow when I get them on the computer :)

Happy Tuesday!
<3 Gillian

I'll be back...

on Tuesday. True story!

Today....

...I was panicky. It was not good. Reminded me of myself 4 years ago. Which is bad. VERY bad. On the bright side I got to talk to my Mom to make me feel better, which was a very very very nice change from the past. So that made me smile.

Then we took Jack to agility. More smiles. He wore his orange sweater :)

Daily photos:This one didn't turn out... boo!Mmmmm...sausage.All day crop... lots of Cricuty goodness.Love. Love. Love. Clip It Up.Brandon attacked my face. I look like a noob.Drugs were not enough to stop the anxiety today.

Tomorrow my sister comes home, and Nate. It will be better than today, I'm sure of it!

Sorry for the depressing post!
<3 Gillian

Bad, bad, bad Gillian!

Well, apparently I suck at blogging! lol You'd think on my week off I could update you all.. but NO! I was too busy cleaning and scrapping and sleeping and GETTING A NEW JOB! That's right ladies (and gentlemen) I am now employed (very) part time at Scrapbook Central :D I'm pretty excited about getting to work in the store and getting to prepare and teach some classes. YAY!!

I also spent the whole day yesterday at a crop with some friends. It was a blast and I got 6 layouts done. GO ME! I even used stamps and my Cricut, which were my goals! Then today I've been working on a couple layouts for the Winterlicious CHA challenges over at SIStv. So, since I am not in a chatty mood (been a wee depressed lately... not sure why. maybe my sis and Nate coming home on Wednesday will brighten me up!) I will leave you with my layouts from the past two days. It's dinner time for me!


Happy Sunday!
<3 Gillian

It's about time!

Well, I'm just today starting to feel myself again! THANK GOODNESS! I had to work all day Monday to get the paper out, and MAN was that exhausting! So yesterday I slept a good portion of the day, but today I woke up and I felt like ME. I even went so far as to do my hair, makeup and wear human clothes. Went and did a few errands and felt like a person again :) Here's my 365 from today, needed to document the fact that I was dressed and outside today! lol

Not much going on this week. I'm back into my days off.. which feels weird since I only worked one full day... man I'm going to be BROKE soon! lol Which is why I've talked with some of the owners of local scrapbook stores and am going to visit and bring resumes and portfolios tomorrow. I'm looking for just a BIT of extra work in my off weeks, and would LOVE the opportunity to teach some classes :) So wish me luck!

I've been working pretty hard at getting things ready for the EZine that I'm a part of. In fact, the girls from the design team have decided to close down the monthly kit portion of our team and focus strictly on the zine. We already have quite a few advertisers, submissions and product donations, so I'm REALLY excited! There is actually an open call on right now for the Zine, and I would LOVE to see some of you submit your work. You can get all the details at the official Scrap n' Art website. We really want this to be HUGE, so head on over and submit.

I have been quite scrappy lately, but they have mostly been projects I can't post here. For different DT calls and for some contests, but as soon as I make something fun that I CAN share, it will be here. I'll leave you with some 365 from the past days.A sneak peek of my entry over at Coordinates Collections for their Scrapping with the Stars contest. If you're a member there, head over and vote!Reading my new book in my pj's in the sun!Mmmmmm, sour cream on my pasta! Heaven ;)Little Jack trying to lick peanut butter off his nose. Is it mean that when I give him peanut butter as a snack I smear it on his face, because it amuses me to watch him lick it off? lol

Happy Wednesday everyone!
<3 Gillian

A Quickie For Ya ;)

Hey all! Hope you're all gearing up for a fabulous weekend full of fun and Superbowl parties! I probably won't be doing much partying for the Super Bowl this year, since I'm still getting over whatever bug i have. But I'm sure I'll watch and possibly partake in some snacks ;) I'm cheering for the Patriots, they're not my team (GO BROWNS!) but I'd like to see them have an undefeated season!

Not much going down around here, I'm still sick... I'm still cranky... and Brandon is just about fed up with me! lol But in happier news, I'm the featured Guest Designer over at Coordinates Collections! I'm not sure why, but I got all giddy and goose bumpy when I saw my pic on the front page for the Guest Designer position! So go check it out! You can read my cheesy bio and see my goodies that I made with the kit!

Speaking of Design Teams, the crew over at The Little Scrap Shop has whipped up a new kit for February! And it's a good one, I must say! Can't wait to get mine to play with! It's a good price too, totally affordable for what you're getting! There are even some great little clear stamps in there. LOVE LOVE LOVE kits that include things I can use over and over again :) While you're over there checking it out, come on and join the forum! It's a bunch of great people so far :) We also have an EZine starting up soon, and our first call is on now, so you'll want to check that out (and Jen, I am SO making you submit!)

I will leave you with some 365 photos from the past few days. I really need to get out and take some great OUTDOOR photos. Stupid being sick :(

Happy Friday!
<3 Gillian

From Bad to Worse...

So, my cold has now turned into a stomach bug! And let me tell you, I am NOT happy about it! Throwing up has got to be the most awful thing, or at least one of them. I hurt EVERYWHERE, my ribcage is in such pain from forcing stuff up that it hurts to breathe and talk... and my throat is raw from so much acid going over it... that well, let's just say I'm very CRANKY!! lol

So I will not go on and on, because I don't want you to all think I'm a whiny person (although when I'm sick, I'm a VERY VERY whiny person! lol.) Just thought I would pop in and update you on the fact that I'm still alive...although at times it feels like just barely.

On a happier note, today at SIStv I made THE CATWALK!!! For those of you who don't know, The Catwalk is where the Fashionistas (the amazing SIStv design team) each choose their favourite layout from the past week and post it. It's super SUPER exciting for me, and I think it's about the only thing that made me smile today through the aches and pain. YAY! The fabulous Jody Ferlaak was the Fashionista that chose me, which made it even better since I think she is an awesome, awesome scrapper! She is also a very inspiring person and has a FABULOUS blog, so I definitely recommend you check it out :)

I will leave you with the last 2 days worth of 365's ... they suck... it's hard to take great photos when you're stuck in bed :P lol
Happy Tuesday!
<3 Gillian

P.S. The forums are up over at the Little Scrap Shop! The other DT members and I are having a blast, so you should come join us ;) HERE