Fun times at the KOF

Well, it's been another busy, busy week at the new building - KOF (Kitchener Operations Facility).  We took a bit of time out today for a little fun.  The cafeteria was full at lunchtime as we celebrated the new site and all of our accomplishments in getting there.  First we had a Pizza Party, and then it was time for the real fun - Pies in the Faces of management.  Hmm... if you ended up having a lot of pies thrown at you, does that mean you're popular or not???

Isn't He Pretty?

I've had this layout created for a few days, but with such a busy schedule this week... I haven't been home during daylight hours to take a picture!!!  Finally this morning I opened the blinds and took a couple of pics of it before leaving for work.  It was still a little dark, but the colouring isn't too bad.

Journaling reads:  this is the penalty for showing up late for work at the Patch!

Design Team Member

Guess who was selected to be a Design Team member for The Scrapping Bug in Kitchener?? That's right - yours truly! I am so freakin' excited, I can hardly contain myself :) I picked up my kit on Saturday - it's amazing. I can't wait to get cracking on this one. I hope I can impress.

Scrapfest 2011 - Posing with the Fancy Pants'

Avril and I were so excited to win these girly aprons from Mr. & Mrs. Fancy Pants themselves. I got mine for guessing the colour of Mrs. Fancy Pants' car.... ORANGE :) Denise actually won the one that Avril has on, but she gave it to Avril after I won mine - 'cuz it's just not her thing. Yaaa us!!!

Retrooooooooooooooo!

Well, apparently I'm not the only freak out there :) This dance held at the Portuguese Club in Cambridge was sooo much fun!!!

Getting my 80's FREAK ON :D

Soo.... going to a Retro dance tonight and we're supposed to dress for the era of our youth. That's 80's for me baby. Like... y'know? Soo excited :) I love, love, LOVE dressup :) Will post some pics tomorrow!

ba-bee...

I received my 'Moses Supposes' kit from Studio Calico in the mail the day before Scrapfest in Kitchener. When I opened it up, I was so inspired by the bee flashcard and the phrase strips... the layout just came together in my head almost instantly. I really love how it turned out.

...You Gave Me Wings

I've used this photo (a fave of mine) before for a layout that I framed and gave to my Mom for Mother's Day. I love the updated look of the layout using this new Echo Park 'For the Record' paper line.

So Colourful

I love this shot of Dylan. It's a great perspective - the look on his face, the angle it was taken... luvit! This was a fun layout to work on. This Crate paper that's been kicking around for awhile in my stash was a great fit with the photo.

Mental Case

Yet another shot I found of D on his Facebook. Thankfully, he's very understanding about this :) I was originally going to use two 4 x 6 photos and have the title go across the top. I'm glad I made the switch... I'm pretty happy with how this one turned out. Also pleased that I used up some of this Cosmo Cricket 'Boyfriend' product that I love, love, love - but have been holding onto. Yaa me!

Stooges

I was not going to buy the Echo Park - Playground kit. I have no little kiddies at home, so although I loved the vibrancy of this line, I thought it would be a waste. I was at the Scrapping Bug debating and scheming with myself to come up with ideas for the kit, and in the end I convinced myself to go for it. Sooo glad I did. I had so much fun working with all the great papers, stickers to create this layout. This pic is of Dylan and his 2 sidekicks - Brandon & Chris - being their usual goof-ball selves :)

Turning Over a New Leaf?

Well, I'm trying. I am such a horder. Not like on the show (but sometimes I worry about my tendencies), but I do tend to hang onto so many things... needlessly. When it comes to my scrap stash, I'm trying to make a change. I have paper that I purchaes in 2003 still sitting in my stash. And in some cases, I'm not talking just 1 piece! Eeek! What a waste. I loved it so much when I bought it, and just couldn't bare to use it up! Or, in other cases, a bit of it would be just perfect for a layout/card, but I wouldn't cut it up for just a small piece. Instead, I held onto it and now it's 2011 and it's STILL SITTING IN MY STASH! Not anymore..... hopefully! I'm trying. Below are a few projects that I've created where I applied this philosophy. Hope you like them!

Birthdays!!!

So I'm going to a birthday party tonight. Actually, a surprise 40th birthday party that my friend, Rhonda, is throwing for her boyfriend, Craig. While browsing the Internet for ideas for a gag gift/card, I came across an image that showed a fortune cookie with this fortune in it: Confucius says "Old age is like underwear. It creeps up on you." Perfect! The idea was born. A little more searching for just the right fortune cookie images and I was well on my way. I used leftover October Afternoon paper that I had leftover from the layout I created last night, and some Jillibean that's been wasting away in my stash (I prob have 3 more sheets of it - not joking!)

Rhonda's birthday is Monday, so although the party is for Craig, I had to whip something up for her, too! I had originally purchased this Crate paper, Echo Park stickers and Imaginisce rub-ons to create a Spring layout (whenever that arrives!) But I diverted it to this card instead. I've only had this product for about a month, but I'm happy I used it here. I'm sure that by the time I actually create that Spring layout, I will want to use something different anyway.

sk8

I created this layout using some older October Afternoon paper that I've been hording for a couple of years! I used these cool shots of Dylan skateboarding and playing around that one of his friends took of him. Just a little Studio Calico paper and letter stickers thrown in, and some images of vintage skateboards that I grabbed off the Internet. I'm pretty pleased with the overall effect, and I'm so happy to have finally used this paper :)