Wednesday, April 27, 2016

April Challenges!!!

I do enjoy doing challenges that I find in digi-land. They tend to get me to branch out just a bit so here goes. . . This was created for the April Template Challenge at The DigiChick

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This was created for the Spotlight On Sunrise Studio Challenge at The DigiChick

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This was created for the Use It All Challenge at The DigiChick

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This was created for the Tic Tac Toe Challenge at The DigiChick

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This was created for the quote challenge at The DigiChick

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And, with that I think I have finished all the challenges I wanted to do this month so I am outta here. . .until next time. . .

Monday, April 25, 2016

Another Week Begins

Goodness, I had fun watching grandkids do their "thing" this weekend. . .got to see a soccer game, a t-ball game and attend an art exhibit!!! The to wrap up the weekend, went to the playground and had frozen yogurt. I sure did sleep well last night!!!

But, I managed to do a little bit of scrapping so here goes. . .

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And, with that I am outta here to start getting this to-do list a little shorter. Busy week ahead with a spring ballet, a dance recital and a very special birthday!!! Until next time. . .

Friday, April 22, 2016

Where Did It Go???

My goodness, this has been a wacky-doo week for some reason. I don't think I actually got that much accomplished, but goodness I am exhausted and I don't see rest in my future until Sunday!!! I think my week started out kind of strange. For a couple of years I have been contemplating getting a cutting machine. On Monday I had errands that I needed to run and it just so happened the craft store was up that way so I stopped in just to check out the merchandise. They had the inventory tags for the machine that I wanted and I know I can't use my weekly coupon to purchase this thing. But, I was still on the fence so I left. Told my dh about my travels that day and there was something he needed from the hardware store up that way so I told him I'd go take care of it on Tuesday. Well, since I was across the street from the craft store I decided I'd bite the bullet and get the machine so I was familiar with it before the grandkids came for the summer. . .I have an idea for a project or two that we could do when they visit. So, after the hardware store, I went to the craft store, got the inventory tag and a couple of other things and headed to checkouts. She called back the order so they could pull the machine and proceeded to ring me up. I paid and then waited. . .and waited and waited. The phone rings and guess what. . .they don't have the thing in stock and apologized profusely because there shouldn't have been any tags to pull. I was waiting in line so they could process my refund. . .another 20 minutes because of a problem. While I was waiting I asked them if a store an hour away had one in stock. She called and yep, they had one. . .they would pull it and have it at the Customer Service Desk for me but I had to go pick it up that day or it would go back into inventory. So, even though I was only running on 4 hours of sleep, I hopped in the van and drove an hour to the craft store. As I pulled into my parking space, it suddenly occurred to me that this store doesn't actually have a Customer Service Desk which should have been my first indication. . .waited in the line for refunds (this store had a HIGH number of returns, but I digress). It is finally my turn and I tell them my tale and the lady walking by said "Oh hi, I took the call, the machine is over here". . .then she walks over the a register and there is no machine there. She said they probably just forgot to pull it so I walked with her to the back of the store and related my tale of woe. . .we got back there and I waited 30 more minutes. Then she comes out with her tablet and a stack of paper. . .bad news, they don't have any in inventory. . .the good news is they have 18 in the warehouse and she has already ordered 2. She apologized profusely then gave me a rain check for the machine along with a 40% discount for my trouble!!! Now, you have no idea how sssswwwweeeeettt that is!!! I've been looking at this thing for a couple of years and it absolutely NEVER goes on sale and coupons can NEVER be used on it. I have stalked Amazon and all the craft stores here. . .it is ALWAYS the same price. So, I'm getting my machine for over $100 the retail price!!! That makes this decision all that much easier!!!

And, with all this, I have managed to do a little bit of scrapping so here goes. . .

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Southern Serenity Designs' Center Stage Templates - No longer available And, with that I am outta here to go get a start on the day!!! Until next time. . .

Saturday, April 16, 2016

Weekend Ahead

It looks like it is going to be a nice weekend. . .kind of excited to open the windows and let the fresh air in!!! The past few days have been super busy so I'm planning on taking it kind of easy today and tomorrow. And part of that "taking it easy" part is just sitting at the computer and scrapping away so here goes. . . Created using

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