My Latest Layout

<>Okay...now I know that I haven't scrapped in a long time. It took me so long to get this layout done. I used one of the kits from Sophia Davies (a fellow designer @ Digitals). I enjoyed using it and the fact that it's all in greytones makes it super easy and the BEST for recoloring every.

This is my 2nd time scrapping this photo - and I do so love it. Thumbnail is an active link.

Creative Team Call Update

Okay...I'm not really extending the call, as I do have some respondents to choose from..but I'm only choosing a few from those that I have received, and I'm going to browse galleries and make offers for the remaining Positions.

I will update this post with the names before the week is out.

So far, I 've chosen the following for my team - Lori & Leslie - both ladies hail from Digitals forums and gallery and I know they'll bring great spirit to my CT - even though my CT is great already!!!!

You can see their gallerie's by clicking the links in the sidebar.

How Much Guilt Should I Feel?

[I forgot to post this on Friday, but I'd like to know what you all think about it anyway]
Noelle's 2nd grade teacher gives the kids homework for the week on Monday. They have all week to complete it and don't have to turn it in until Friday. Miss thing worked very hard all week on this week's homework. I went over it with her several times, showing her what was right and what she needed to correct, then went over it again and again each night until everything was done correctly and she knew what she was doing.

Last night I didn't give her the homework to put into her bookbag, however, her dad asked her to check and be sure you have all your things for school in the morning. She replied that she did, and she didn't check. We really try to teach them about personal responsibility for the things which they are well able to be responsible for. School work is one of those things, even for Alexis who is in Kindergarten this year.

Okay, so in the car Dh asked Noelle if she had her things for school - everything she needs. Right away she looked into her back and said she didn't. I felt sooo bad because I didn't give her her homework back, I just laid it on the front table. Dh says I have nothing to feel bad about because she should have done the right thing and checked her bag. I still can't help it, I felt bad anyway. I asked him to ask the teacher (1 teacher to another of course) could she please not give the child a ZERO and let her turn it in on Monday. She said okay....But I still feel bad.

Prompt 8/23/06: Your Education and You

Welllllllllllllll I graduated high school where my favorite subject was English. I was pretty much a geek for books as much back then as I am now.

After that I went straight into the University of South Florida and although I'm a good student, there's something about my youth combined with living on campus and various small gathings called "parties" that contributed to my inevitable academic suspension. I didn't recover from that and so I was k i c k e d o u t. I haven't gone back, and honestly, I don't intend to. Tthe only thing I think I'd consider going to school for would be technical and of course it would be a Graphics Design program.

On another note - I've just installed my ver first ticker on my signatures at Digitals, DSP and Digishoptalk.com - I'm going to THIRTY YEARS OLD in 12 days !!!!

Prompt 8/22/06: Who Would You Trade Places With & Why?

I am not very sure I have a good response to this question beyond the typically selfish reason of greater (signficantly so) financial gains.

I do think, however, that I have several friends with whom I'd trade places not so much for myself, but because sometimes they ask so many questions about what I do and why I do whatever it is I do, that it would be so much easier if they could live my life for a few days - even weeks - and see why I make the choices I make.

Maybe further thought will bring something else out on this topic...

Earlier this morning however, I fell in the Walmart parking lot this morning. I was wearing flip flops and slipped on sudsy/dirrty/oily asphalt. I cut my stupid knee and got the side of my leg all grimy and dirty. I crushed my two cereal boxes - but THANKFULLY the pink shirt I have on for work today escaped any damage at all. So of course by the time I drove home and was able to wash myself down the stuff was all dried and caked onto my leg - and my leg hurts now. *hmph*

I'm also having a complex issue - I've only gotten few (less than 10) responses from my CT Call...and I don't know if I should feel bad about that, if it means my designs aren't good? I guess I should not let that deter me, if I like them, and I've had compliments on them from some people). Maybe I should extend it beyond 8/28/06 but then if I still don't get responses like I'd like, I'll feel even worse. I mean, it's not like I don't have people to pick and choose from - because I do have some...but it would have been such a nice thing for more responses to come through. *sigh* oh well...

Prompt 8/21/06: Your Dream/Pefrfect Adult Fantasy Camp

Well...considering I don't really understand what a fantasy camp is...and I'm almost positive Laura's not talking about THAT kind of fantasy....I'm going to do the best I can with this prompt.

So...for me a great fantasy camp would be tennis...not just tennis..but tennis and scrapping and night time would be sleepover heaven. I know i'm 30 years old, but I LOOOOVE sleepovers. I just can't help it. Sleepovers are so fun.

Oh, back to the camp...we'd have real games, not just learning the basics at morning and afternoon, and then we'd all get spa treatment for about 2 hours, then have digital crops with PSCS2 and PSPX and DIP on 20 in screen laptops in the evenings. Oh, with people like Stacey Jewell Stahl and Heather Watson and Glenda Ketcham, Sophia Davies, Lianna Carper and Lauren Bavin to make brand new kits for all of us - and that's not nearly all of the designers who's stuff I just absolutely love. We'd get 'layout tips' from all kinds of superscrappers and we'd all have coupons for $100.00 and everything we wanted to buy would be 75% off.

ahhhhhh the perfect fantasy camp

Okay...today I tried to do a 'freestyle' layout. I guess it's okay...it's more like doodle-city...which should give anyone some idea as to what my desktop calendar looks like in my courtroom. I hope I can do better the next time I try - but I'm thinking it won't be for a while.... Here's the layout, of course it's clickable, should you actually WANT to see a bunch of computer doodles:

Snakes on a Plane

Here's the latest layout I did - happens to be this morning. It's a picture of Alexis from late '05, but I've loved this picture not just because it's of her, but for the scrapabililties it posses. I'm glad I've found finally the time to scrap something and I picked this one - of the myriad of photos I have yet to scrap of course. I made the layout with my Cream Soda Craze kit (which you can see by clicking the name).

Hmm....I need to really get my laundry (some of it) done today..but I will most likely be only doing a single load - maybe two. AND someone stole (i think stole...) my tiny load of laundry out of the dryer...I'm so mad because it was a few shirts and bottoms INCLUDING TWO JUMPERS of my girls' school uniforms. I'm so totally bummed about that. It's insane really.
Hmm....now about the movie I saw last night with Dh...


Okay...so it's no secret that I'm a huge huge fan of Samuel L. Jackson.
He's one of the best actors - and slowing becoming un-typecast.
Okay...Snakes on a Plane...it was everything I expected it to be.

a little hokey with some of the snakes
kinda crazy with the hero-piloting thing
somewhat predictable with the love-interest take(s)
had it's share of stereotypes

However...as the owner of a python, I enjoyed the movie. It really did keep me on the edge of my seat, and even though I own a snake and am generally not scared of them, I let out my share of skin-crawling screams. Genuine ones. I thought I'd have dreams of snakes crawling all over me, but I didn't. I'm thankful for that - and this isn't a movie for kids - even though most bold of them. Some of the scenes are pretty gruesome - even for me. I won't go back into it, I can't. Stop asking me. Okay..you twisted my arm. Scenes of venom-bloated bodyparts. Dead people full of fang marks - even on some of their private areas - these weren't shown thank the Lord.

Trust me though, it was a good movie.
The next movie I'm going to see is Idlewild - That comes out 8/25 - and If you're reading this post, read the one below (my CT Call)...

Creative Team Call

Okay....It's my first Creative Team Call as a Designer lol or anything for that matter. I have 5 spots to fill and 3 positions. I don't micro manage, but I enjoy staying in touch with my CT as often as I can (which sometimes can be not as often as I'd like). I think I have a good variety of kits so far, I've got some girly, some sportish, masculine and 'feminine soft'. I also have a few embellishment sets so far. So, keep reading for the CT Call Juicy Details!

After you've checked out the ad, viewed the requirements and even browse my store to get a feel, please email me: mrsscifi84@cfl.rr.com with CT Call in the subject line.

[2 positions for New Kit Layout Artists]

• Create 2 layouts per kit released...I have never released more than 2 kits per month, and honestly I don't have the extra time to do so. Kits should not be recolored for New Kit Layouts.
• There are no requirements for the # of papers and elements to be used, but please showcase the kit the best way you can in your style.
  
• Post layotus to @Digitals gallery - I'm an exclusive designer there, please include link to the kit when posting.
• Post layouts to 2 galleries besides Digitals
• Email me when layouts are posted (prefer layouts to be posted within 3 days of kit being released)
• Posting to yahoo groups is a plus, but not required
• Community involvement in Digitals is a plus, but not required
  

[2 positions for Existing Kit Layout Artists]

• Create 2 layouts from kits that have been in the store for 4 weeks or longer.
• There are no requirements for the # of papers and elements to be used, but please showcase the kit the best way you can in your style.
• Post layotus to @Digitals gallery - I'm an exclusive designer there, please include link to the kit when posting.
• Post layouts to 2 galleries besides Digitals
• Email me when layouts are posted (prefer layouts to be posted within 3 days of kit being released)
• Posting to yahoo groups is a plus, but not required
• Community involvement in Digitals is a plus, but not required

[1 position for Kit Reviewer]

• Review existing kits in Digitals store
• Review newly released kits when they hit the Digitals store
• Provide me with honest and constructive criticism on kits (pre-release). What do you like? What 'doesn't fit? What goes super well with everything else? What should I add to the kit?
  
• Reviewer should email feedback/personal reviews within 3 days of receiving the kit. Store release hinges on the Reviewer and I will be extremely grateful to have a Kit Reviewer that enjoys giving feedback.
  

Please click the graphic for a bigger view, If you are interested, Please send me an email. I promise you won't be disappointed!

You can browse my store here.

Prompt 8/11/06: Trapped on an Amazingly Beautiful Paradise Island (with unlimited food and water); what would you bring?

my computer: for allll the kits and layouts that I could get done. No interruptions...Plenty of natural inspiration...*sigh*

books: allll the books in my home that I have yet to read. Personal improvement books - plenty of those. Novels, drama and sci fi - plenty of those yet to read also.

Credit card: to buy more books (e books of course)

This isn't the most thought out answer, but definitely the most playful one I can think of right now surrounded by work and such.

Okay...seriously though...Meg asks what do we imagine we'd create...I'm not very creative with my hands, so if I created anything, it would be computer related, so I'd have to have that to create anything...I really would - and in this paradise island, i'm assuming a really really good wireless signal *smile*

I'd also bring my pink and white flipslops. I like the beach, but I don't get happy when I think of walking on the natural sand...to many tiny sand dunes under my feet and I don't like the feeling of the small hills of sand bunched up under my feet.

So, my three serious things would be: my flipsslops, my computer and my books.

Life's news update: I bought a Franklin Covey planner (nah...time management ...nah..LIFE management system) I am hoping this will increase my personal productivity and that of my business life - digikit designing and dh's and my e-commerce business. I am always lacking and falling behind in my duties on that front...I should kick myself, but hopefully this planner will help me to orgaznize, prioritize and actualize my daily business and personal duties.

Prompt 8/10/06: Your Favorite Thing?

Hmmm...I am trying to NOT say my computer....but maybe books - I love them. I absolutely love them. What's better than reading a good book...getting so deep into your reading that the cushions of the sofa or chair just seem to swallow you up and there's nothing left but you watching the characters in the story live their lives. If you have a bible that literally reads like a novel, the same thing happens there too.

Earrings! I love them too. I don't have very many different pair, and I tend to really only wear silver earrings - but I do enjoy them.

Ice cream - what??? what??? ohhh YES....Ice cream stays in my freezer and it's my biggest downfall- except that I can't eat it every single day. Not because I don't want to, but because if I did I'd be even bigger than I am now...considering that I'm not doing DOWN in size without considerable effort on my part lol.

Pens...ink pens of course. I love using pens that write smoothly..where the ink just flows right out and there's no splotches and no white tiny lines of 'missing' ink within the writing i'm doing...I like a smoooth fluid flow of ink. I also prefer to use an attractive pen...not your average blue or black big - but something nice and different with a color scheme - but I am not overly thrilled whenever I have to use a chunky pen. *sigh*

Non-prompted entry:
Alexis has come home with actual bad behavior reports 2 out of 4 days of school. I'm a firm believe in spare the rod, spoil the child, as I might have mentioned in some posts way way previously....so, of course last night said child received a good and dh and I believe, well earned spanking. After all, she's not NEW to the concept of school, not only is her daddy a teacher, but she was in school last year - where the rules of engagement are exactly the same. Sit. Don't talk when the Teacher is talking. Do what the Teacher says.
I mentioned this to a co-worker and she asked me if the child was ADD. I didn't want to offend her, or anyone else, but I gave her aa slightly incredulous look when I asked "are you serious?" She responded that she was, that if the child keeps doing what she wants to do and being distracted by other things that she's probably ADD. That maybe we should have her checked for this, and medicate it. ABSOLUTELY NOT! I am from the old school - even though I am not even 30 yet lol. But, I can't fathom that just because a child is exhibiting bad or not-quite-right behavior that there is somthing wrong in their physiology. I can't understand why so often people (not just parents) are so quick to offer up and introduce drugs into a childs system to correct behavior. What happened to the days where a good sound few taps on the bottom assisted in the rearing of the children rather than the local m.d. and his medicine bag. I don't know, maybe it's just me......but I know one thing after the well earned spanking, there were no more bad reports.

Prompt 8/9/06: Healing & Me

I am not quite sure how to approach this, because I've never had a sitution, at this point in my life, that I've really had to go through a healing process to get over - either physically or mentally. I do, however, have a tendency to be creative when I need to calm myself down or when I'm mad. So...I guess for me creativity is a healing process. I am not even talking about scrapping or designing scrapkits...I'm talking about BASIC creativity - coloring pages and such. I LOVE doing coloring pages, but lately the only time I do them is when I'm made and need to calm down or whatever. I ought to get back to basics. I hope this was good enough for the Healing prompt.

My New Kit

Name This Kit and Win It!!!!!

A name for this kit has eluded me since I first got the idea for it. I would really like some help naming it. If you think you've got a good name for it, Submit your suggestion here! The winner will recieve the kit for free and the rest of the participants will receive a surprise gift! Click on the preview for larger image.

Prompt 8/8/06: The Most Serious Accident/Illness

I am really accident prone, but believe it or not, I've never bumped anything to badly or broken anything at all. However, I have grown out of asthma but when I was a little girl, maybe 4 or 5 years old, I had a really bad asthma attack. So bad I remember EVERYTHING about it. I remember floundering on the floor and not being able to breath. I remember gasping. I am sure that I blacked out for a time because after that I was in the hospital and I had the crazy sensation if floating down. I also saw big white bubbles all around me. Don't kow what THAT was all about...

Anyway...blogger buddies, glynis, meg, laura, heather, everyone...i'm blogging with you and doing my designer stuff all in this blog now - it's just more convenient if I have only 1 place to keep my blog habits. I am hoping y'all don't mind.

Scrapilicious Designs

Okay...News Update !!!

I am now a designer at Digitals..Or...for you that are better with urls, http://www.digitalscrapbookpages.com. They are absolutely wonderful over there and I'm pleased as punch to be a part of their team. Did I say pleased as punch? lol, well, it's true..I AM that pleased lol. Sooooo....because I am so happy, I have a little gift for y'all...You can click here to get it. You can see this alpha in use on one of my layouts. Also, if you scroll down you'll get a good preview of the kits (though not ALL the idems) that I currently have and will be appearing in the store over the next few weeks. Please leave a comment if you take the alpha - I like to know who's reading lol.

A Wee Bit of Update On Scrapilicious Designs

Well, the site I was at has decided to close it's doors. That's okay. Sooo I have decided that at this point, I will put allll of my previews here, the things that I have currently created, for any that would like to see. I figure since I'm eventually going to be at a new site selling (crossed fingers? lol) sometime soon, I ought to combine my personal blog with my seller;s blog...at least...that's what I'm considering right now. Eventually I know (with faith - YEAH!!) I'll be the point where I'll be able to maintain a website for my digital designs and such, but for now, this will suffice. In any case, here are the things I've yet for sale.

Complete Page Kits: