pieces of me

paper+glue=one happy girl

2012-02-01T07:36:00.000-08:00

I wasn't kidding when I said I was going to scrapbook the other day. I made a page! it was fun! getting messy, inking, spraying and cutting stuff up. Like the good olde days when I lived and breathed scrapbooking. These days I use what I have in my stash o' goodies. Nothing new here, but im feeling that itch to buy new product. Watching all the pictures of CHA...aaah, the displays....the new scrapbook goodies.....the rush of all the stuff that you can get your hands on......I MISS THAT!

It's been quite a few years since I attended my last CHA event but I'd go again in a heartbeat!! Still love it! I'm sure the girls that had the opportunity to go had a BLAST! Good times, good times, indeed.

Over at Scrapjacked you'll find out the fab girl we Jacked for the month of love, February! It's none other than the fabulous Celine Navarro. I've had the fab opportunity to meet her in person and hear that fantastic French accent in action. She is fabulous and you will love the her layout that is ready for you to use as a jumping off point to get inspired and scrap about the person or thing you love. Go do it, it will be fun! You just might be the next person Scrapjacked will have for their Guest Designer!

last pic upsidedown. ah, just making things crazy up here! let's just go with it. lol

I'd love to hear from ya. comments welcome. well, nice ones. HA!

xoxoxo
Christina

Almost Ready to Hatch!

2012-01-30T16:28:00.000-08:00

Hiya! I've been away for a long time. Too long. Life is so busy. Kids, hubby, baby on the way.....dealing with a difficult pregnancy. Riding out those little bumps in the road. Getting through it.

Instead of craving ice cream and pickles, I'm craving art. Craving to create on paper. SO you'll finally see me participating in this February's Scrapjack! I've missed working with paper, pictures and crafting goodies. Glad to get back in the swing of things. Got some time on my hands before the baby comes in Early April. I think my little Preston will be making his debut in mid to late March. We'll see!

Looking forward to Valentine's Day and my birthday is in a few weeks! The big 38.

O.M.G.

2011-09-01T10:40:00.001-07:00

I guess I better update this more often huh?

Happy Twenty 11!

2011-01-04T18:41:00.000-08:00

hey blogland. i missed you.

to all my friends and sometime readers, i wish you the best new year. this is a dream come true type of year. i can feel it.

it's a get my shit together kind of year. foreals.

time for re-evaluation.
time for re-invention.
time for a re-birth.
time for clarity.
time to clean up my slacker act.
time for motivation.
time to de-clutter.
time to make amends.
time to love more.
time to laugh more.
time to give more.
time to be more.

it's time to make a change.
it's time to be a better me.

xoxoxo
cp

Thankful.

2010-11-24T23:23:00.001-08:00

Thankful for all the blessings that make up my life.

Thankful for waking up every morning warm in my bed after a cold night.
Thankful for the little things like singing Hannah Montana songs with my daughter and laughing till it hurts moments with my son.
Thankful for my Mom who takes care of my children when I am at work.
Thankful for my husband, without him I am not whole.

and silly things like iPhones, laptops, Glee, glitter, Starbucks, facebook, lipgloss, cute shoes, MK handbags, crafting, cupcakes, comfy pj's and fuzzy slippers, frozen yogurt, bannana royales, free itunes, bib necklaces, laughing with my work besties, romcoms, lighting candles, sushi and Katy Perry.

but mostly for...

everyone that fills my days with laughter and love.

Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family! xoxo

Soggy Disney Adventure

2010-10-25T10:19:00.000-07:00

it was a scary soggy mess at Disneyland. Tried to make the best of it. Lemme say that Disney made a killing with rain slickers. Wet hair, soggy costumes, closed rides but still we were out there like the rest of the Diehards. HA!

My baby was supposed to be the Queen of Hearts. Made her the cutest little headband for it. the crown was made of playing cards. Well, that went well with the water as you can see.

The haunted mansion was all done up for Halloween, this was fantastic inside. No pics though. sadface. I really wasn't into the mood of taking many photos. wonder why?

Jade was excited to take a pic with this toy story army dude, but wth? where was buzz light year? all we got was his two little girlfriends.

There was a spectacular fire works show at the end after the parade, that i didn't take pics of. lol

My most fave picture of the night. Love the illuminated castle in the back ground. so pretty.

fave number 2, i just like the way it looks.

oh yeah, me in the mad hatters hat shop. my hair was all gross and my pink feathery lashes from sephora were falling off. but i like the shot in the mirror.

and the micky pumpkin at the end. Never will do disneyland in the rain again. we'll hope for better weather next time. I knew after our soakfest of a day, one of the kids would be sick. And yep, mr Jaden was vomiting on the way home. in the car. OMG. We think he got a migrane or something. so crazy.

The day before, we had dinner at a Pirate Show in Anaheim. It was fun, we were inside so that worked!! We all had a blast. My sister came up from San Diego. I also met up with my nephew Calvin who lives in LA and we chilled and had dinner at the Grove/farmers market. I left with a new Michael Kors bag....and i lurve it.

Getting my last preps for Halloween done. Jaden's birthday on Thursday. The big 7. Cupcakes and his restaurant of choice. I'm sure we will end up at Micky D's or something. Going to a Family Halloween Party on Sunday. Looking forward to that! HOPEFULLY IT WON'T RAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Happy Halloween week Friends!!!!!

xoxo

pumpkin patch + deleted pix = ZOMG!

2010-10-12T22:32:00.000-07:00

It's that annual Pumpkin patch tradition time! Heading down to Borchard Farms is an ultimate favorite fall, before Halloween event for us. Picking pumpkins, pulling the cart, drinking hot apple cider, playing in the Halloween Jump houses....all that fun stuff. I live for it. We took the kids out on Sunday 10/11 to try and find the perfect pumpkin.

Right before we got there, I took my laptop and uploaded all my pictures from my XD card. This way I'd have plenty of room to take my beloved traditional fall pumpkin pictures. Good idea, right? Well prepared, right? Yes and yes. Took the pics. No problem.

My Jade. Check out the piece sign on the pumpkin. loves it.

My Niece Danielle, my kiddies (aubs scrunchie face) and my beautiful Momma Gloria.

a lil' collage of pics from the outing....

closeups of my perfect pumpkins. so cute. loves it.

and Ta Da! They are are hugging, not fighting, no pushing no pulling, no stoppits no yelling.

Just Perfect. le sigh.

Picking, or shall I say choosing pumpkins like whoa while rocking some cool kicks. Love this kid.

and btw, if you notice that my husband and I are non existent in these photos it was totally on purpose. You see, I currently look like a demon blood eyed crazy right now. Broke a blood vessel in my eye and it looks sick. Totes ready for Halloween two weeks early. I wore sunglasses like I was Kanye West at night.

SO LETS GET TO THE DELETED PICTURES PART.

So I leave the pics alone until Monday night. I tell myself, need to edit pictures. Mosey on over to open the files from my XD card and I gots nothing. NOTHING. I almost crapped my pants. It would not pull up the photos. HOLY SHIZ. I deleted them somehow. WHAT!! HOW!! WHY!!

is it dorky that i teared up at the thought of loosing these precious photos? is it totally cute that the husby said "we can go back, we'll just put the same clothes on the kids this weekend!" to make me feel better? yes. and yes. but i wanted them back!

I Facebooked my problem and a friend said to take it to a local camera shop and see if they could retrieve my lost photos. I went after work today and if you saw all that pumpkin goodness, you know they were able to get most of my pix on a disk. I did loose a few corrupted files but got them back for the most part!! Thank you Grilled Cheesus!!

now you know if this ever happens to you, you just might be able to get them back!! Not all is lost Amigos!

xoxo

Cupcakes.Smiles.Bare Feet.

2010-10-11T11:09:00.000-07:00

Flavors from L to R... Pink Velvet, Chocolate with Coconut Frosting, Oreo, Chocolate Chocolate and Carrot Cake.

Took the kids to Dennis the Menace Park in Monterey on Saturday 10/9. Kids had a blast all over the park. Before we got there we made a pit stop at a cupcake shop.

Mrs. Delish Cupcake Boutique. Pricey little suckers at $3 a pop. We got the 6 for $15 deal which somehow in my brain sounded better than $3 each. I saved a whole WHOPPING $3 dollars by buying a half dozen. Yeah. Math. Clearly not a strongpoint. HA!

Train conductor for the day. Mr. Jaden Presley. All Aboard!

Little Miss Sunshine

Jaden chose the Oreo Cupcake. Oreo frosting, chocolate cake with an Oreo surprise at the bottom! Yums. I love these shots of Jaden. Almost 7 years old. My first October baby. His birthday is only 17 days away! The middle picture is a glimpse into the future. He looks 13'ish to me in it. Handsome boy. xoxo

Here's my Aubs. She chose the Pink Velvet cupcake with Pink frosting and chocolate sprinkles.

Cupcake. Smiles and bare feet. xoxo

Gotta get busy with the crafty scrapping this week. Deadlines to meet. Waiting on product to be sent to me and my Studio Calico monthly kit! and Eeeeeek, we leave on Sunday for Santa Monica, LA and Anaheim! Disneyland we are on our way!!

whooooot!

xoxo

Peace, love and Everythang,

pumpkins.witches.cats.oh my.

2010-10-07T09:02:00.000-07:00

That spooky month of ghosts and orange and black hues is upon us. The weather is changing, getting crisper and colder. I'm in the mood to pull out my ever growing Halloween decorations and start casting the Halloween magic inside and outside of my house. My taste in Halloween is all about nostalgic looking pieces for me. Not sure why but my eye is drawn to certain motifs that are charming, old fashioned, semi folk art and whimsical combined.

Here's a look at my Halloween decor in my living room. I have a huge window/shelf area behind my couch and I love to do a whole holiday theme there for the Fall and Winter holidays. My kids love it but I think I may just love it a little bit more.

A black crow....the witche's most faithful minon pearched atop a gathering of crosses and glittery pumpkins.

A hissing kitty on honeycomb and glittery chandeliers hang from the ceiling overlooking the grouping of my favorite whimsical pumpkins witches and past Halloween photographs in black frames.

What are you spookyifying your house with?

Check out this awesome 13 Days of Trick or Treat memo board by the amazing Matthew Meade. Think Christmas Advent calendar but for Halloween. These are two different versions. I love both. He uses alot of the cool Halloween imagery that I love and has a bunch of downloads to print here .

These are the cute Halloween images. love them.

Such a cute Halloween project to do. Gather little trinkets, candy, ribbons, use the print outs on a frame, an existing memo board, a piece of twine or ribbon or even hang from branch spray painted black! Ideas are endless. Can't wait to get started on mine! If you decide to make one, let me know! I'd love to see it!

This is my wreath on the front door that has seen better days. I made it a while ago and it's falling apart in places and poor pumpkins are missing eyes. lol My husband threw away a box of halloween decorations two years ago "by accident" and I'm missing the wreath I had originally done the first Halloween we celebrated here in this house. So sad, it was so cute. anyway...

Still need to finish up the outside. Add the blowup pumpkins and Pull out the spiderwebs and skeleton and we are ready to go! Hope everyone has a fab weekend, whatever you decide to do. I think we might take the kids to pick out their pumpkins at Borchard Farms. It's an annual tradition and I'm looking forward to it!

xoxo
cp

Punch.Drunk.Love.

2010-10-04T14:19:00.000-07:00

I'm a punch girl. I love using them on scrapbook pages and cards. The edger type are cool to use on the side's of photos. They are a great bang for your buck, if you buy the right one, of course! I have plenty that I never ever use so I have to really love love love it before I commit to buying it these days. You gotta have a round corner edger in your stash along with a circle punch, nesting scalloped punches are really good to use. I've been using them alot more lately with the PSA Essentials Stamp products. I'm waiting for my DT swag to come in so I can get busy crafting! So with that, It makes me think I'm in need of some more punches!

these are some that I love and use regularly.....

Punches I really need.....

This punch is from Studio Calico and I really really really really really really really want this one. Did I say really enough there? HA! It's just a versatile edger punch that I know I will use time and time again. Another go to punch, like the large scalloped edge Martha Stewart ones. Love them. Good investments.

Check the punch out in action here. This page is AMAZING by Leslie Ashe . Isn't it TO DIE FOR. I want everything on this page, especially the darling felt rosettes by Wendy Hammer Designs on etsy. Need both ASAP!

Speaking of Butterflies this one is Amazeballs 2010. Must.have.

this one is just a beauty. i love it. and it's huge. i can see this one layered with tissue and mix of papers and jeweled centers. Zomg.

This Martha Stewart Bird on a Line Bird punch is really cute. I can see alot of cute stuff with this. Especially using music sheets. that would look super cute.

So what punches are you really into? What punches are your must have's? Let me know! Link a girl up! I'd love to see some of your favorite pages you have made with decorative punches! All of these punches shown are available through Martha Stewart's website. There are tons and tons cute crafty supplies, plethora of crafty information. Lot's of inspiration for Halloween decor, and yummy food creations! I totally love me some Martha! I just got her annual Halloween Magazine, I get it every year! But that's a whole 'nother post!!

xoxox
cp

Birthdays and Butterflies

2010-10-03T00:46:00.001-07:00

Just seems like yesterday that I was in the hospital bringing this beautiful little beam of sunshine in to the world. I already had a gorgeous little boy but dreamed and dreamed of having a little girl one day. A little bff. A little mini me. Dresses and bows. Dollies and Tea parties.

My wish came true on October 2, 2007.

Happy Birthday Little Miss October!

Flash forward 3 years. Unbelievable how time has passed so quickly. So many amazing moments with her and milestones. I'm beyond blessed to have her in our lives. This darling, girly little inquisitive child of ours who sings Miley Cyrus, Adam Lambert and Mike Posner songs at the top of her lungs. She's all personality and pigtails, this one.

Her day was all about pretty colors and butterflies for this birthday. She wore pink sparkly wings, a swarovsky blingged out pink flower in her hair, a cute shirt with a piece of cake on it with a rosette, a ruffle skirt and chocolate colored glittered mary janes.

Nana Pat, who always makes her 4 grand children's birthday cakes, created a frothy pastel butterfly embellished masterpiece. It was chocolate cake with banana filling and whipped frosting. I saved most of the butterflies and flowers so I can add them to a mini book or scrapbook page of the day.

Here is my little butterfly princess with her two equally cute cousins Savannah and Isabella. They are all 3 years old. Just months from each other. I really wanted to take a picture of them together to show them when they are teenagers. Teenagers?

OH. EM. GEE.

She blew out the candles, wished away, she was the superstar of the day. Happy Birthday love buttons.

Hello Fall. I've missed you.

2010-09-30T22:54:00.001-07:00

Happy October 1st!! My favorite month, not only because this is my favorite holiday of the year, Halloween, but it's also Birthday month at the Padilla house! Both of my children have birthday's this month. Jaden will be turning 7 on the 28th and Aubrielle will be 3 years old. It's a super fun month for us with two birthday parties, Halloween costumes, pumpkin patch visits, Halloween crafts and decor and of course, Trick or Treating. We will also be taking our kids to Disneyland this month too! Looking forward to celebrating the holiday at the happiest place on earth!!

I'm also very excited to share that I will be on the Design Team for PSA Essentials! PSA Essentials carries a wide selection of peel and stick stamps. Very excited to share upcoming projects and news with PSA!

I got the chance to work with some of the PSA Originals stamp collection called "Frenchie" and used some of the stamps in this banner for my bedroom. I love the way it looks over the mirror. Just plain adore it.

The banner was a mish mosh of tags, jewelry, vintage photos and music sheets and crystals with twine and velvet ribbons. I love the way it looks in my room. Sorry for the hideous pictures. These were taken with my iphone and there wasn't enough light.

I wish you all the best Fall season ever. I'm sure going to enjoy it!

xoxox
cp

GLEEK Alert.....Hello Monday!

2010-09-20T18:44:00.000-07:00

Off work today, deep cleaned the kitchen. Including the dreaded brush to tiles on the kitchen floor. ewwwwwwwwww. I felt like I was on a disaster cleanup crew. Srsly. Now my back is killing me. Oy.

On the crafting side of things.........I've been getting my craft on. It's for a little hush hush project. Really like what I have made so far. I'll share soon! For now I wanted to share my Simply ArTistiC ATC challenge. We are in the midst of a Alice in Wonderland theme and it was my chance to choose the inspiration. I'm totally into makeup and tutorial sites and I came across a girl who is so amazetasitc, that I had to choose her Queen of Hearts makeup for us to base our ATC on.

It was super cool to make. whimsically Gothic. love it. Check out the BLOG and play along with us! aaaaaaaaaaaaaand................

I'm beyond super pumped that GLEE will be back on Tuesday Night!!

This cool vid as all the awesome Journey songs they did since the beginning. Minus the commercial at the beginning its awesometastic!!!

Yay!!!! Glee Party tomorrow at my house! Not really, but I'll be partying with my two nuggets singing along!! :) STOKED!

xoxox -CP

Happy September 15th!!!!!!

2010-09-15T14:04:00.000-07:00

Today is my beautiful cousin Patricia's Birthday and I will never forget her bday because......I got married on that date 9 years ago! Yep, David and I are celebrating our 9th wedding anniversary! Sure has gone by really fast. We are coming up on 10 years! Is it time to start thinking about re-doing our wedding vows? I say that because I'd like to have my wedding all over again and have a huge party!!! Maybe in 10 more years, but we will do our vows again one day and it will be a fab party fo sho!

Today is also a new promt over at SimplyArTistiC ATC Challenge Blog! The ongoing theme is Alice and Wonderland. I chose a fabulous inspiration photo based on makeup and came up with this! Check it out!!!

and............ SCRAPJACKED is back!! We took a month off vacay to celebrate the end of summer but we are back now in full effect!! Check out our "Jackee" of the month and play for a spot to be our Guest Designer for October!!

and we are halfway through the month! OH EM GEE. Gotta get that fall decor out! Dinner tonight with the husband at our favorite Japanese Restaurant tonight! :) Low key but always memorable.

xoxoxo

Happy Shoes that once were Sad...

2010-09-01T00:34:00.000-07:00

My night time ritual after getting the kids in bed is putting together my outfit for work the next day. I look over my closet, decide what to wear from shoes to earrings. Tomorrow I'm wearing brown dress pants, tan-sort-of-military jacket, mustard color blouse with a bib type of ruffle thing going on on top and a leopard print scarf........the shoes is what i usually mull over for a while. The deal-breaker on the shoes is usually decided if can I walk in these or will my feet be hating me at the end of my shift? Flats are usually my go to shoe and I remembered that I had a pair of satin ballerina flats in a gorgeous chocolate color I could wear! Whoooo! Happy Dance!

Then I realized, that the last time I wore them, the jewel embellishments had fallen out.

I thought about tossing them out and then the lightbulb went on.

l just make something to cover the embellishment. I quickly went through my ribbons and lace from my scrapbooking stash and found something that would work.....then gathered my supplies: glue gun, glue sticks, scissors and brown lace. Made a few lace trim rosettes and glued those suckers on!

So my sad shoes that almost bit the dust have risen from the ashes and transformed into a cute pair of ON TREND flats to wear!

Happy Wednesday Peeps!

xoxo

Inspired by Home Decor

2010-08-27T14:00:00.000-07:00

Hi Friends!

I had the fab opportunity to have a girls creative escape day with my friends Veronica Milian of Shabby Chic Crafts and Marie Ramirez. Marie was gracious enough to host our little crafty little get together and instantly I was enamored by her simple yet crafty chic decorating style. Marie is a DIY girl and has made her living room a comfy happy place to hang out. The most stand out part of her living room is a feature wall consisting of a mish-mosh of frames and plaques. I loved it and thought it would be a great jumping off point of inspo for us to create from!

The color palette of turquoise, grey, white and black and the arrangement are a great source to

translate into a scrapbook page. It became the centerpiece of our challenge for the day. Create a page inspired by Maire's wall.

Here is what we came up with!

I had to take a picture of my layout in Marie's antique typewriter! How cool is that?

Veronica's layout featuring her newest addition to the family...baby Ethan!! So cute!!

So the next time your looking through your favorite home decor magazine or admiring your friends decorating skills......take those ideas straight to a scrapbook page! Inspiration is everywhere!

Veronica gave us both some fabulous tags from her newest collection and hopefully this weekend I can get some scrapbooking done. Lookout for those layouts soon!Since Autumn is approaching and I'm looking forward to pulling ot my Fall decor and embellishing my home with splashes of browns, golds, pumpkins and scarecrows!

Hope everyone has a fantastic weekend! I know I'm looking forward to my 3 day weekend!! Yay!

xoxox

As Alice would say, It's (almost) Time....

2010-06-18T16:21:00.000-07:00

for all the sparkly goodness! Eclipse is set to hit the big screen in 11 days!! Let the countdown begin.

The fangirl in me is coming out, so watch out people. I'm thisclose to going out and buying a full on Eclipse Midnight Showing outfit. Full on team edward Shirt, body glitter, bella jacket, i love forks messenger bag, Volturi makeup and my Shadesward doll. Wait, that was lastyear.

ok not really, but shadesward will be coming again like he did for New Moon. he kicked it in my purse for the most part but did come out for some paparazzi pics.

i did craft out on my hat bigtime, though. its all good. It might come out again for eclipse, that is if I can actually find it.

I already have my tickets to Eclipse. My wolfie loving friend Shelby decided not to go this year so I'm bringing in my other fellow twihards, Corina and Stacey (holla 9M and Beyond!). Tons of people from work are going so I'm sure to meet up with them too.

We are also giving my Twilight meets Scrapooking blog, The PaperCut, a go again. The girls and I on the blog decided to give it a rest for a while, but we're back with a fantastic challenge. You must check it out.

in other news....

my darling daughter decided to cut off a huge portion of her bangs. Right of passage you say? I say jacked bangs. I had to cut them short and bring more hair from the top into the bangs to try attempt a cover up. Right where the part is on top, the hair is only about 1" long. Lovely.

At least it wasn't this bad.....

or an intentional shitty idea......

can you imagine if thise was your husband? oooooooooooooh heeeelllllls to the no.

xoxo

NSD Winner!

2010-05-03T10:21:00.001-07:00

I loved hosting a NSD givaway for you all! This was really fun! I'll have to do more of them in the future!

In addition to our NSD blog hop , the Design Team is also doing a week of posts at the Shabby Shic Blog. Come by each day to see what else we created with the Spring Line! Here is a collage of what I created:

and...............

the lucky winner of the NSD Giveaway is.............

Amy said...
love looking at your layouts!!! happy NSD

Thanks for playing! To my new followers, welcome to my little spot in the net!

xoxo

Happy National Scrapbooking Day!!

2010-05-01T09:05:00.000-07:00

It's May already? Where has the time gone? We are almost halfway through Twenty10!

I've been playing with paper and glue lately and recently came up with this layout featuring the new Spring Tags from Shabby Shic Crafts! Loving the awesome Springtime colors and cute designs Veronica and Albert have come up with this time around.

This silly little picture of me and my daughter was taken from one of those token taking machines that take your picture and the computer "draws" it out on paper. You know the the ones they have at Chuck E. Cheese type of places? Of all the pictures I have, this has got to be one of my favorite ones I have of me and my baby girl when she was about one and a half.

A little closer. loving the cluster above the picture.

To celebrate NSD, Shabby Shic Crafts and the Design Team Members are hosting a fun Blog Hop and giveaway!

Leave a comment for a chance to win a package of 30 fantastic Tags from Shabby Shic!

Hop on over to each designers blog for some fun spring inspiration and a chance to win a goodie bag! Make sure to visit each blog to check out what they did with the new Spring Line!
Shabby Shic Crafts Design Team blogs below:

Megan- http://www.meganklauerdesign.blogspot.com/

Amy- http://www.amytangerine.blogspot.com/

Michelle- http://michellelanning.typepad.com/

Sasha- http://sassysasha.typepad.com/

Leslie- http://leslieashe.blogspot.com/

You can also join SSC's Facebook fan page for a special discount! They will also be giving away a prize pack over at Shabby Shic Crafts Blog! So many ways to win!

Have an Awesome NSD!!!!!!

Giveaway will close Sunday!

xoxo

Our Family Reuntion at Sea

2010-04-29T13:52:00.000-07:00

Earlier this month 65 of my family members got together and went on a Carnival Cruise to Mexico! We had an awesome time! We boarded the ship at Port of Long Beach, sailed to Catalina and Ensenada Mexico. We met up with lots of family, ate lots of food, danced and laughed tons. It was awesome! I highly reccommend it! We definitely want to go again, this time for longer than 4 days. My Mom really enjoyed it and hopefully we can either go to the Mexican Riviera or the Alaskan Cruise! Here are some Pictures from our Trip!

there is a gagillion more pictures but as you can see we had a blast!!!

I'll be back with another post for National Scrapbooking Day and a Giveaway too!! Come back for your chance to win an fab prize!

xoxo

Hello Daylight Savings Time....I hate you.

2010-03-15T23:51:00.000-07:00

It's been almost one month since my last post.
I've been a mix of busy and lazy. You can mostly catch me on Facebook. I fb with the best of them.

Can I say that Daylight Savings time kicked my ass on Sunday? I mean really, I had no idea 1 hour could frig up my day so much. I was straight paraniod that I was going to wake up late, so after getting to bed late (damn you, facebook and Words with Friends) I seriously woke up every hour on the F'ing hour. It was horrid. Then finally 5:15am rolls around, I mean 6:15am and I'm exausted. I hit the snooze and then leap out of bed and rush to be at work at 7:30am. I walk in and my coworker is like, WTF lady? You are not scheduled to be here until 4pm.

FML. Royally.

I felt like a complete fool. We laughed and then went to eat waffles with whipped cream and strawberries in the cafeteria. It made it all better. I love my girls at work, they can make fun of me but we have so much fun and if it were them I totes would have been laughing my ass off at them.

I've been creating a bit. There is a new ScrapJack up that is crazy amazeballs inspo that you should check out.

and i went to see this:

i loved it so much. the colors, the costumes, 3D amazingness, Johnny Depp. Tim Burton is a creative genious. loved it so so so very much. Want to see it again.

speaking of movies....

this is coming out on DVD on Midnight Friday:

You know I'm getting it. I only saw it once on the big screen and once really badly via pirated black market copy that sucked. And no, I'm not going to a midnight release party dressed as Bella or anything. I'm a fan but um, no way people. So when I pick up the movie, I'll watch Twilight then New Moon and eat my Twilight Sky Bar that is in the freezer with some popcorn, drink some diet pepsi out of my Edward Cup and Twi-nerd the evening at home.

Don't hate.

Don't be jealous of my fantastical Saturday plans.
But do hate my fantastical Friday plans.

I'll be meeting up with these crazy cool girls on Friday. We are heading up to the Scrapbook Expo in Pleasantville and mix in a little shopping, picture taking and eating. The last time I spent time with these girls, we got pulled over by the police and made a huge mess at a scrapbook store.

Yeah, that's how we roll.

xoxo

Valentine Recap

2010-02-17T12:57:00.001-08:00

Hope you all had a wonderful Valentine Holiday full of love.

Before heading out to work at 7:15 am, I left a nice little V day surprise for my two little sweet valentines and my hubby. Sliced oranges, heart shaped pb&j's, heart cookies, strawberry milk and little gifts.

David called to thank me and Jaden was totally besides himself. He said that he couldn't even keep his star wars toys standing because he was so excited. Cute!!

I was a happy camper when my husband arrived with a bouquet of roses and a hugetastic heart balloon and a pink bag had a gold box of See's chocolates (my fave) and a bottle of Bright Crystal perfume by Versace. Perfect timing because I sprayed my last bit of it on Sunday morning before work!

He did great. i love him so. even without the gifts. i my heart still skips a beat for him. le sigh.

Made pasta when I got home, baked a heart shaped pizza and pink frosting topped cupcakes. Just chilled with the fam. Very nice. Loved it.

Earlier in the month I went up to Stockton and met up with two fab girls, Marie Ramirez and Trisha Wilson. Totally unplanned, but I had to take advantage of the time and location! We had a fun time scrapping, listening to music and laughing up a storm. Awesome girls. Cannot wait to see them again soon!!!

and speaking of scrapbooking....

You can channel your inner Kerry Lynn Yeary this week over at ScrapJacked. Awesome inspiration!

xoxo

Shabby Chic Girl in the house!

2010-01-20T20:46:00.001-08:00

Hope you are all having a fab week so far! Lots of rain coming down, try to keep dry! It has seriously been raining cats and dogs for days here in my part of California.

Dudes. Power outages, even torando warnings. whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat?

Great news to share today! I'm going to be working with Shabby Chic Crafs! Their fantastical tags are super cute and I cannot wait to intergrate them into my layouts and make special little creations with them! So honored to be a part of Veronica's first ever Design Team!

Check out the Shabby Chic Crafts for the rest of the creative team!

xoxox
CP

Everythings Coming Up Roses

2010-01-16T14:17:00.000-08:00

Paper Rosettes. Fabric Rosettes. Bib Necklaces. Vintage finds. Studio Calico Kits. Wings. Butterflies. Dreams. Creating. Crafting.

that's whats happening in my world right now.

loving it.

What are you loving right now?

xoxox

Hey Twenty10, You look FAB!!!

2010-01-02T15:10:00.000-08:00

The table was set. The music was flowing. The bling was pulled out and 2010 came in with a bang!! Hope you all had a fabulous New Year!! We had a chill evening out at home. Delicous dinner and beautiful family. Couldn't ask for more.

The Babes stayed up until 12 and had a good 'ol time with horns and hats. Even a little Apple bubbly for them!

Wishing you all the best for an awesome Twenty10!! I'm looking forward to it!

MUAH!

xoxox

cp and fam

Merry Christmas 2009!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2009-12-23T12:02:00.000-08:00

Layout I recently made with the fantastical Shabby Chic Crafts Christmas Icon Circles and Vintage Artisan Notes. Sorry for the bad iphone pic!

Hope you are all having a wonderful holiday season!

It has been super crazy up in my house getting prepared for Christmas this year. Sick kids, then sick mamma, plus all the shopping, wrapping, baking and preparing was overwhelming! Next year needs to be scheduled. Srsly. I need to schedule my days out or else I'll be in loserville next year again.

I mentioned this on facebook the other day, but as a crafter I must say that I'm haning my head in shame that I did not make any christmas cards. Totally fully intended to, even bought the stuff. I ended up buying the cards and guess what.

NEVER SENT THEM OUT.

EPIC christmas crafting FAIL.

Alot of my crafting friends didn't either, so I'm in good company!

I did pull off a major bake-off last night though so I'm sotof (said like Rpatz) proud of myself for that. Made rice crispy treats, chocolate chip cookies, peanut butter cookies, rocky road and pepermint bark. Phase one complete. On to phase two tonight. Cupcakes, brownies and sugar cookies.

Tamales are also going to be made tonight at my older Sisters house. Good music, good convo and messy hands = yummy talmale heaven.

3 more gifts to wrap.

Need to put out the kids outfits for David. Aubrielle will look like Punky Brewsters kid sister. I should really take pics of the ensombles he has put her in. OMG peeps.

Work Christmas Eve until 4 pm.

Then it's off to my sisters and sister in laws.

Wishing you all the best. Hope you've been good!! Santa is double checking his lists this year, naughty girls! lol

Love to you all!

Peace out yo!

xoxo

Hey! It's almost Christmas!

2009-12-11T15:22:00.000-08:00

I've been away from bloggyland for a while. Missing it. Sharing most of my crafties on facebook. Still don't have the net at home. Had a fab Thanksgiving, hope yours was fantastic too.

Now we are alomst at Christmas.
WOOOOOOOOAH people, how did that happen?

Ask me if I have done any of my Christmas shopping.
I'd have to tell you, NOTHING, I'VE DONE NOTHING.
Gotta do some of it this weekend.

My husband had his 34th birthday yesterday and we are celebrating tonight at a local restaraunt. I so badly wanted to put a NEW MOON/TWILIGHT image on his cake and buy Edward cake plates. He would have a spaz attack. Oh but it would be funny though!

Work has been crazy hectic. People getting in my face, bad words, oh yeah. It's fabulous. I'm so having a drink tonight and I'm not much of a drinker. Says alot.

Got some DT news to share in January. Fun! I've been scrapping here and there just haven't scanned anything. I'll post to my facebook and Scrapinstyletv.com.

Hopefully I can be on here before Christmas!!!!!!! Miss you all in bloggyland.

PS...any takers to help me with a blog header? I lost my edward one. sadface.

muah!
xoxo
cp

I broke the law and the law won.

2009-11-26T13:48:00.001-08:00

hey guys.

I saw the movie.
Loved it.
need to see it again.

I have no internet access at home right now and horror upon other horrors, my work restricted any and all blogs.

Freeeeeeeeeeeekin A.

I guess Twilight and Scrapbooking blogs are not ok and I must have set off some alarms or something. lmao. I've already tried to sweet talk a few IT guys and that shit didn't work. HA!

I can't exist in a world without Facebook, Twilight and blogs.

Plus I don't really like to do blog posts with out accompaning photos so posting from my phone is no fun. They feel a bit naked and my posts need some chonies, if you know what I mean.

total sadface.

Happy Thanksgiving Biotches.
Miss you mucho grande.

xoxo
cp

8 days People. EIGHT.

2009-11-11T17:01:00.000-08:00

New Moon countdown is going down in 8 days. It is hard to believe that it's finally here. The New Moon advertising machine is going strong. Case in point, Volvo even got in on this. The new trailers are all over the place and I stop in my tracks and have to watch it. I just saw the new one with Victoria and the new "vampire run" just a hint at how a new director and a boatload of chashola can turn up the heat!

One of my fabulous teen volunteers at work called me last night and had Twilight/New Moon info for me. My little spy works at the local movie theater where they are doing a midnight showing and said that i needed to get down to the theater ASAP. They are going to be showing a re-release of Twilight at 9pm. I must go. You see, I didn't get in on the Twilight train until February of this year. I saw the trailer for it last year but wasn't interested up until I read the book. and thenPUNCH. DRUNK. LOVE. EDWARD. happened.

Needless to say I was there in like 15 minutes to purchase two tickets. One for moi and one for my twihomie, Shelby. I called her and she was squeeeeeeeeeeeeing like the fangirl that she is. This will be our first time seeing BIG HUGENORMOUS EDWARD enter the cafeteria ON THE BIG SCREEN and SPARKLE like a nerd in the meadow. YAYS!

My spy says that if i purchase the re-release tixs I don't have to wait in the hugestastic line that will be forming to see NM at Midnight. They are only playing it in 1 screen and then keeping us in there to start NM at 12. That means I'm in like flynn and don't have to frost my nipples outside. This is the plan, hope it pans out or else I'll be like the rest of the TWI schmucks out side freezing my ass off.

I don't think i have posted all my Paper Cut Layouts here so I'll do that now. Play along, we've been having tons of fun with it! Non Twilight Challenges too! Check us out!

I was a total LAHOSER and didn't do the last challenge on MY OWN friggen TWILIGHT challenge blog. I will be posting Challenge by Chapter 5 tomorrow morning.....Blood Type.

stay tuned peeps.
xoxo
cp

Oh My GAHHHHHH.....

2009-11-03T17:29:00.000-08:00

look at these amazingly hot photos of Rob Pattinson and whatterface...

Le Sigh.
Bigtime.

ONLY 16 days 'till New Moon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

dudes. Must get through it.

And I'm loving the extensions they put on her......finally Hot Kstew instead of Crackhead Kstew. Plus those shoes are crazy hot. Totally Do me shoes. Look at Rpattz. SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO cute.

See the rest of the Harper's Bazzar Photoshoot Pics here.

JUST SAW THIS ONE here

OOOH LAWD!!!

i just ooooooooooooohed and awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwed over how hot and seductive these pics are and this is sooooooooooo how I pictured Bella to look when she becomes a vampire. BUT WAIT. is that dress made of garbage bags? srsly. Did Cristian Ciriano get ahold of some Hefty Bags?

HA!

Halloween Pics....

2009-11-01T13:29:00.000-08:00

Hope you all had a fab halloween!!!!!!!!!!!!

Countdown.....

2009-10-24T15:32:00.001-07:00

Only 7 days until Halloween
Only 4 days until Jaden turns 6
Only 25 days until New Moon!!!

Finally got my halloween decor up at the house the other night! Will take photos of it soon! The Icrack photos just are not cutting it. :)

Sharing a few Halloween Goodies that I did for Shabby Shic Crafts awesome Halloween/Fall Tags.

gotta jet.
xoxox
cp

Twilight Pimp Yo Pumpkin

2009-10-17T12:55:00.000-07:00

just a quick drive by post to share the lurve. There is a free download template of Edward to pimp out your own Edward Cullen Pumpkin! Click here!
I want to make one!! If you decide to emblaze Eddy on your Pumpkin, please let me see it!!!!!!!!!! I'm gonna beg my husband to make one for me or I might even give it a shot! Heading to the Pumpkin Patch either today or tomorrow.

Yays!
Might be back with another post either later today or tomorrow! :)

late.
cp

Twilight Scrapbooking

2009-10-13T19:48:00.000-07:00

Obvs, I love scrapbooking.
Obvs, I love Twilight.

The two had a baby and made a blog called......

The Paper Cut.

Join me in this new Twiscrapping adventure our first Challenge by Chapter begins on October 15th.

be safe.
christina

ps. New Moon is less is than 37 days away!! This Fangirl is clutching her tickets.....squeeeeeeeeeee!

Like Whoa, part duex

2009-10-09T15:28:00.000-07:00

I'm telling you guys.....the mojo has been flowing......and I like it!
so fun, using up stuff I've had for along time like those Making Memories animal baby tags, heidi swapp ghost stars for misting over, old corrugated paper and a super old stash of Provocraft paper. Forreals, provocraft. HA!

I'm super busy this weekend. Attending a Bling Couture Party. My sister's new bling jewelry and accesories business. She is doing really really well! Go Sonia!! I have my nieces birthday party at Chuck E. Cheese on Saturday and my Aubrielle's Barney Birthday party on Sunday.....plus i'm going to try to put up that dangged halloween decor, squeeze in a trip to the pumpkin patch and glitter some pumpkins!

Wish me luck!
and I'll take pictures to share! :)

and Twilight Saga friends:

whoooooooooah, easy cougers.
repeat to yourself.
HE IS ONLY 17. HE IS ONLY 17.

hot manchild.

I've started the hot manchild fund. Please donate, since I'll need to be bailed out of the pokie for the sexy thoughts I've had over Taycob.

OMG.
peace yall.
cp

Like Woah....

2009-10-08T15:20:00.000-07:00

lot's of nights staying up late scrapbooking.
and boy i have been feeling it the next day at work.

using the martha stewart butterfly punches, like woah.
using misting and masks, like woah.
using stickles, like woah.
using loose martha stewart glitter, like woah.

and

old faves like heidi swapp photo corners, hambly wing rubs, 7gypsies tags. Still trying to use up stuff I bought eons ago. Hoard, much? HA!

Reading through Twilight again to move on to New Moon before the midnight screening in 42 days! Fangirl Squeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

Btw, working on a new scrapbooking adventure. Twilight and scrapbooking. The Paper Cut is coming soon, next week. Stay tuned for more info. Hit me up if your intrested in DT'ing or Guest DT opportunities! Have an Etsy shop? We are looking for sponsors! It will be fun and different at the same time!!! Nov. 15th!!

Pulling out the Halloween decor tonight, will post pics here or at FB! :)

xoxox
cp

Creativity Flows.......

2009-10-04T15:43:00.001-07:00

when you've got a deadline!
The following pages are for my DT entries for Point Blank Period and Scrapjacked.

October PBP prompt: Get over it! Use a series of 3 pix, use felt, something red and wrap something together with string......check, check, check and check. So why don't you Check it out too!! You can win a fabuloso prize pack from A Million Memories. Check out what the other girls did here.

These three were done for the new Design Team members we welcomed at Scrapjacked! Congrats girls!!

cp out.
xoxox

Fall....thinking about Costumes....

2009-09-25T12:45:00.000-07:00

and I came across these.

in Harper's Bazaar.
Hello. Tim Burton....Amazing.

Makes me want to dress up and go to a Halloween party, like tomorrow. We've visited our local Halloween Spirit store and David was looking at the Jack Skellington costume that he could pull off since he's 6'4. With that headpiece on he'd totally be almost 7 feet tall! I could go as a pleasantly plump Sally, I guess. HA!

I'm so into Halloween it's not even funny. I've been adding to my collection of Halloween goodies from Michael's and Target. Glittered pumpkins, vintage looking signs, etc. My decor will go up next week and I've been working on Halloween layouts and projects.

We have already went through one bag of candy corn. Well, ahem, I have, sorta. lol I did use some on a project though! I did! I'll post after October 1st.

AND

for my Twilight Saga New Moon friends......

guess what I have in my hot little hands? Could it be New Moon tickets? Why yes, it is!!!!!!!!!!!

Everyone i know in real life thinks I have seriously lost my marbles.
And maybe I have. Since I was considering this as my next Twilight merch purchase.

I kid, I kid.
ok, so maybe I want it just a lil bit.

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Finally I'm off this weekend!!!!! Yays!
Have a good weekend everyone.......be safe.

xoxox
cp

Crayons.Misting.Glittering.Glee.

2009-09-23T12:01:00.000-07:00

Lego dudes rock. My son hearts them. Check out his drawings. Awesome.

Drew Barney and friends for his baby sister. Hello!? I love.

this is your hand on mist.

Sneaky peek of the upcoming POINT BLANK PERIOD prompt for October. I was an misting fool. Thank you Kristy.Lynn for my happy mail. That Tattered Angels Mist in Jack o lantern has been getting good use. Love the stuff, like whoah.

Glitter + misting = awesomeness.

and made a gang of bows and hot glued flowers on barrettes for my baby. Just call her flower head.

GLEE on tonight!!!
They are doing "Single Ladies"..........oh yeahs!!

iphone pixs....

2009-09-20T09:29:00.000-07:00

1. Gunmetal grey colored heart with sparkling wings purchased at my sister Sonia's new business called "Bling Couture." She had her first showcase at my hairstylist's salon called Do or Dye. Lots of pretty necklaces, bracelets, embellished home decor, albums, hats, shirts, blingged out pens etc.

2. New comfy shoes. On the cheap from Target. Under 7 bucks. Thumbs up.

3. Stealing a little brother sister moment of my kids chilling with a blanket on the floor in the living room. I heart it.

4. My daughter holding her little Barney, wearing dollar store plasic pink shoes and crying because she wants to go outside. oh drama is already starting with that one.

5. The little nugget standing at the front door. omg. look at those chubby stems and little feet. too dang cute.

So yeah.
that's it for now.
Gotta get some scrapbooking done this week for Point Blank Period, Guest work for Shabby Chic Crafts and some stuffs for myself.

STILL waiting on my ELF delivery and a little somethin somethin from a friend, who says it's a surprise and it's killing me.
KILLING ME.

Have a beautiful Sunday.
xoxoxo
cp

Because I have nothing better to do....

2009-09-19T15:47:00.001-07:00

So your man can dress up for halloween as mr sparkleypants. um, not. He can be your own personal Night Time Romeo. Bwwauauauauahahahahah. aweosmesauce.

until I PICK UP MY NEW MOON TICKETS TODAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Whooooooot!
xoxoxox
cp

Crafty like a Mofo

2009-09-17T15:33:00.000-07:00

More Making Memories vintage stuff.
On the lookout for more.

Any good ideas as to where to buy goodies like that?

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Finished up the Barney Invitations, banner, party bags, birthday hat.
Used glitter, mixed my own barney customized paint (in a ragu jar)
circle punched my heart out and went through hella adhesive.

still have a few more things to do.

Vampire Diaries on tonight!
Looking forward to that!
Cool article about VD here.

xoxo
cp

Random.Gaga.Twistars.Art.

2009-09-16T10:49:00.001-07:00

Texting and FBooking it while watching the VMA's was super fun.

Kanye was a ass. and a moment stealer.

Beyonce is a queen for giving Taylor her moment back.

The GAGA is insane, but I still love the beyotch. She's totes loca. She is a creative mind and lives her "ART" I can appreciate that but after she finished her performance my mouth was hanging open.

WTF was that? Those outfits were sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo random. I would love to see her live. Can you imagine that insanity? She did however, inspire my new look.

You have to have seen the VMA's and Gaga's red look to get this. Yes, I am weird.

New Moon was awesome, the details in HD were amazing. The red eyes were haunting. Watching Edward get tossed around like a rag doll was sad, yet exciting!! I could have cried. (no, I did not) KStew looked a bit like Rumor Willis with her hair like that, and mebbe that wasn't a good thing. But I will give her props maybe using a stylist and not wearing a red/black combo.......her dress was pretty and she acually had killer shoes on and not chucks. RPatz was total hairgasm hottie and TLaut was cute too. I try to refrain from looking at that Manchild with inappropriate thoughts. His only a sweet 17 years old but DAYUM, he needed to take his shirt on for a second after seeing him as Jacob wolfie Black on screen.

**************

Yesterday was my 8th wedding anniversary. He went to a Raider/Charger football game and bought himself a Raider Jersey to wear to said game. He infomed me that I didn't have to buy him anything, since that was his gift to me.

OKKKKKKKKKKKKAAAAAAAAAY.

So I feel a trip to the Coach store and Anthro is in order.

Yes it is.

We had sushi last night for dinner and took the kids to the Halloween store afterwards. Very normal night. As usual, no sitter so they had to go with. It's all good, they are a product of our union, right? They should be included in our day. :)

This is my layout for ScrapJacked this month. Get your jack on to win a fabulous prize from Elsie Blaha's etsy shop!

Point Blank Period DT layout for September. Check it out and play for a chance to win something from Bad Girls Kit Club!

Loving all this clustering I have here going on. The Making Memories vintage stuff......rocks my world.

The end.

xoxox

Happy Sunday

2009-09-13T13:19:00.000-07:00

Happy that the "new" New Moon trailer got leaked on Friday.
Happy to see it OVER and OVER again.
Happy to see this new trailer on the VMA's tonight in HD on my big honkin' flat screen!
Happy to squeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee in the privacy of my own home like a fan girl without anyone hearing me!
Happy that my friend Kristy.Lynn has New Moon tickets already...but secretly jealous at the same time.
Happy that Pumpkin Spice Lattes are back at Starbucks!
Happy that halloween stuff is already out! Halloween is my fave! Hello decorations!
Happy that picnik.com photo editing is free....but should just pay to use the Upgrade Edits! Nice ones!
Happy to pick up said edited photos later today from Costco.
Happy to look at my living room window all dressed up with fall decor.
Happy to light maple scented candles and burn pomegranate fragranced oil.
Happy to be making jewelry!
Happy to be making pizza with my son and baking brownies too!
Happy to hear my son read and see him spell!!!!! Awesome!
Happy that my daughter is taking. ALOT!
Happy that my husband worked yesterday, hello overtime check!
Happy to be getting some scrappy mail from Shabby Chic Crafts.....I'm the October Guest Designer! Yays!
Happy to be receiving a 6 lb box of cosmetics from Eyeslipsface.com!!
Happy that I found a 75% off coupon for those cosmetics! Whoooooooooot!
Happy to have a job, a roof over my head and a beautiful family at home waiting for me.

and so my post doesn't completely feel naked.......Pictures from September taken thus far:

So what are you Happy for????????

xoxoxo........cp

Guess what I'll be Watching Tonight?

2009-09-10T15:50:00.000-07:00

Vampire Diaries.
C'mon people, you had to know this!

Tonight, 8 o'clock.

I'm so there.

you must admit, that pic is pretty smexy hot.

I hope it's good because if I think it blows, I will refer to it as The Vampire Diarrhea or just VD. Hello, VD!?

I haven't read the books, I have them saved to my computer but don't want to hack down a tree to print the mofo out. If anyone wants, shoot me your email and I'll be happy to share the vamp love. Just don't say you got it from me. k?

The two dudes that play the vampy bro's on the show are not Edward. I mean they are not butt ugly or anything one is definatley hotter than the other. Shoot, I wouldn't kick either one outta my bed but they are no way near the hotness of Mr. Sparklypants, but these guys will have to do until I get my New Moon groove on in 70 days. Do you all realize that I am anticipating this more than I did than say, the impending birth of my two children?

Is that F'd up or what?

I really haven't been into t.v. shows for a long while until I met and fell in love with True Blood and those friggen vamps are ending their season on Sunday. I hear it won't be back until next year. Insert Sadface here. I'm so going to cancel my HBO sub. PLUS I have to watch MTV's VMA's on Sunday to catch the newest New Moon trailer and the hotness that is Robert Pattinson, who will be in attendance with his main squeeeeeeeze, Racoon Head, aka Kstew. The are together, lucky biotch. Naysayers can suck it, it is what it is.

Say it......vampire. Say it. Sqeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

and here is a bit of smexy Rpatz for your viewing pleasure

last but not least, a little funny for yas:

I heart that! Rawr!

xoxoxo

Hello Lovah.

2009-09-03T10:26:00.000-07:00

Necklaces.

Oh how I love thee.

I wear one everyday. It's one of my most fave accessories to put on. I have a huge collection of them, even had a layout published called "Embellish Me" about it.

I've kind of moved on from the Mrs. Flinstone/Lucille Ball type necklaces on to other styles, but still rock it on occasion.

I've been on the lookout for large statement style necklaces and bib style necklaces........forever 21 is a new friend. I recently purchased 4 of them (only the white and peach are pictured) and currently am lusting over these two necklaces from Anthro (green and white) and this handmade yo yo necklace (in center) made by my awesome friend Beth Perry.

I'm going to play around with some things and see if i can come up with something remotely similar to the white one. It might be an epic fail, but the crafty girl in me wants to try!

and as if those weren't enough check out all these babies:

check out my little glammy baby, Aubrielle. Who loves, loves putting on my necklaces and bracelets. So cute.

xoxox

Getting Wiggy WIth It.

2009-09-02T14:06:00.001-07:00

My volunteer at work comes in today with fantastic long hair and I says to her "your hair looks so good! Did you get extentions?" She sqeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeed and proceeded to clip them off to show me. Awesome. Now I want some fake hair up in my dome. That brings me to this post. Totally Twilight/New Moon/Eclipse related.

I've ranted here in the past on how completely hideous I thought Kristen Stewart's hair was cut for her role as Joan Jett in the Runaways. She totally should have been wigged for that role instead of being Mullitized, which is all kinds of wrong. I knew it would be a bitch to take all that black out and then get her back to her Bella hair status. And now, because they didn't listen to me, they put Jacob's old wig on her:

I went from a forehead to a three head and where is my hair part? Hmmmmm??? (pic from E!online)

Edward is supposed to be in love with this? He has fantastic hairgasm hair and he supposed to marry the red ape from Planet of the Apes? Oh hells no. This is going to completely ruin Eclipse for me. But who am I kidding, I'll still be in line at 12 am for the first screening.

First they ruined Jasper in New Moon by giving him "Golden Girls just got my hair did for the month old lady hair", then put a Paris Hilton'esqe wig on Rosalie (she is a snot, so who cares about her) Carslie's wigged out this time around too and poor Esme was wigged from the start. Remember the baseball scene? Hellos? That cap made her HEAD HUGENORMOUS.......I just realized that the entire cast has a wig on 'cept the "humans" and the new wolf pack. Alice's wig doesn't really bother me and Jacob's has been hideous since the start, so I'm used to it already. If they are all wigged out, I guess they might as well look hideous together.

Do they not do screen tests? Do they just go to Mandy Lou's house of Hair and buy off the rack? This does not look like custom work. I would have made a call to Beyonce or Tyra's hair people. Those people got it going on and know how to make it look fierce.

ok hair wig rant over.......

78 days.

78 days until New Moon

not like I'm counting. HA!

yay!!

xoxo

2009-08-29T10:07:00.000-07:00

Those wino pics are srsly making my eyes hurt. So I must add a post to take it away, instead of full on DELETE.......well that and my contacts are searing into my puplis as we speak.....anywayz.......

On to the scrappyness of it all:

Are you looking to INSPIRE?
Do you want to get CREATIVE?
Do you think you know JACK?

Well if you do, we at SCRAPJACKED just made a kickbootie announcement! We are looking for a NEW member to add to our fantabulous crew. This is the first evah open call so you need to click this link and cha-cha-check it out and show us what you got!!!!!

xoxo
cp

Winotized.

2009-08-27T18:11:00.000-07:00

They Tried to Make us go to Rehab and we said NO NO NO.

I look hidious in my before pic, putting that aside, check out the wonderment of being Amy Whinehouse aka Amy Winotized. My friend Shelby is going to friggen die of laughter when she sees this.

Go ahead and laugh.
If I saw your pic all tricked out like this, I know I would be totes on the floor laughing my ass off.
Notice the Twilight package......her sparklepeni order came in.

I kid, I kid.

Now this one is priceless:

I feel pretty, oh so pretty.

Thank Goodness I work at a hospital, because I literally lost all breathing capability when I Winotized Edward. OMG. I died.

Can you say, Dame Edward? That is some scary shit.

Go to eyeslipsface.com to purchase $1 makeup products....and hopefully you can do a better job with appplying it than those fiasco pictures up there.

'Speshally if you want to look this fancy and totally en fuego.

xoxo

Great Day

2009-08-23T13:21:00.000-07:00

The fam hit up Great America on Saturday.

Fun day. Long day. $12.99 All you can drink soda day.

Nikelodean Day. Need an App for a kid taser day. (my kid, lol)

Thank goodness for wearing 'roos day.

All in all, aweosme adventure day.

and of course whilst shopping in themepark store, minding my own business and outta know where I had a

he.walks.in.to.cafeteria. moment, you know the one.......

Be Safe, Christina.
he's just checkin' in to make sure i was ok.

bam! Edward Cullen Poster.
perfect day.

lol

ps. We are at 88 days until twigasam. skweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
New Friggen Moon people!

I'm such a fan girl, er woman.

xoxoxox

Hold on People!

2009-08-21T15:52:00.000-07:00

I've discovered the free wonders of PICNIK free photo editing.
xxxxxx.i.am.in.love.again.xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

this is just a few things you can do.....holga, poloroid, soften, blur and all kinds of crazy cool stuff, kids! Why have I never found this before? What rock was I living under. Hummmmm, me thinks the twilight fog I have been in for months has hindered my vision. This shit is fanfriggentastic people!!!!!!!

real quick:

my kids, jaden's first day of school this past WED, me all glammy, and a necklace im lusting over.

gotta jet!

xoxoxox

Wonderland. MAC. inspiration. ScrapJack.

2009-08-15T13:10:00.000-07:00

Alice in Wonderland inspired window. Beyond awesome.

Is this not eye catching or what?

La Belle Epoque, Salinas, CA

Totally Amazing.

Shall we have a tea party and celebrate our Un-Birthdays?

MAC.
how do I love thee?

I'm a bit MAC obsessed. Just one in a few of my random obsessions. coughcoughtwilightcough....speaking of Twilight, Nordstrom's will be carrying a line of Twilight inspried makeup based on the characters and even Volturi. I shit you not. Of course I want it.

I couldn't resist these I had to have them. HAD TO!

I recently purchased these limited edition eyeshadow palettes. I am loving the Pinks and Greens. Mind you, I have never worn green or blue eyeshadow in my lifetime, but I had the MAC girl put it on me and bam! xoxoxoxoxox i.was.in.love. xxoxoxoxoxoxo

How about these? Um, can you say YUM!

Check out all the color inspo on the MAC products image.

Full on COLOR! Do you love? I do!!

Don't forget to check out the latest ScrapJack!! Blessed is my jack of the lovely CandiMandi creativeness! Play for a chance to win a fabulous prize package from TessAnne's Etsy Shop!

xoxox

total. sadface.

2009-08-15T12:15:00.000-07:00

TO THE AWESOMEST LISA GARAY:

......this is a public apology to my dear friend Lisa Garay. I was messing with the text color fonts and apperently hit a combination of wrong keys. Basically I F'd up. Oopsie. The Twifab blog Lisa created for me went up in flames. BIGTIME. I'm sorry for deleting all your fantastic work. It was totally on accident.

I'll never forgive myself.

xoxo
cp

New Layouts and 99 DAYS 'Till New Moon!

2009-08-11T21:31:00.000-07:00

Adore every moment.....make sure you have your stunna shades when ya do it! :) I love using the index prints on layouts. Try it!

Plenty 'O love to share....... the hubs, the daughter and the CP. It just ocured to me that that blue lace looks like it should be on some grandma chones. lmao.

I also got scrappy last night on two more layouts one for the September 15th ScrapJack and another for the debut September Point Blank Period promt on 9/1. Make sure to check them out!

Now on to the Twiness of it all:

I missed the Nick Teen Choice Awards, yes I was going to watch through Miley hostank Cyrus (I hear she was gyrating on a pole that was attached to an Ice cream truck?) and the Jonas Purity Ring Bros just to get a glimpse of of the cast, but alas, I forgot about it. All the Twi sites I frequent had a updates and LOTS of pictures......I hear even Pocket Edward made an appearance on the red carpet! How awesome of him. Check him out here at Rob+Edward=Robward! See I'm not the only one with the dolls people!

Late last night or early this morning, my friend Eric emailed a link to some pictures of Ashley Green.......seems like Alice has some nudie pix out there. The email said "Since you like Twilight"......and I happily opened it until it lead me to a perverted celebrity nudie site and Alice's woman parts were staring at me. Ew. This from the man that I have given permission to take care of my child as God Father. Nice. Really nice Eric.

She pulled a Vanessa Hudgens. E! played a bit of the burn that Dane Cook gave her about her scandelous pictures..........I bet Ashley was squirming in her seat too. The look on Vanessa's face was priceless people. HA!! It still escapes me why can't these girls can't seem to keep thier clothes on? Srsly. It has leaked on to the internets and I'm sure we will hear a statement from her camp soon. What do they say......"even bad publicity is good publicity"............um, not always.

99 days to New Moon, baby!!!!!!!!!!!!! Whooooooooooooooooooooooooooot!!!!!

but the dang Le French get it in 96....le whateves.

That's all I got kids.

xoxo

Um, yeah.

2009-08-05T15:25:00.000-07:00

Aubrey's second birthday is quickly approaching. Outta nowhere my baby is going to be two already. Wow. I.can't.believe.it. Both of my children's birthdays are in October and I plan to have two separate parties for them. Aubs is October 2nd and J's is October 28th. I would hate a combined birthday and one day I don't want my kids to complain saying they had to SHARE birthdays.

Jaden wants Star Wars, no problemo. Done. I was going to to a Lady Bug themed party for Aubrey and then she discovered Barney. My dear husband puts it ON Demand for her from our tv and she has fallen in love with it. I'm so not kidding, anytime the tv goes on she thinks we are putting it on for her and says "BAHNEY BAHNEY." She likes to sing the I love you song and dance around, it's cute. I thought, what the heck, let's do a Barney Themed Party for her, that should be easy enough, right?

It didn't dawn on me that the damn Dino is almost 20 years old and maybe I might encounter a problem to find Barney party supplies locally. I checked EVERYWHERE in my town and had family check in Modesto and Stockton. NADA. ZIP. ZILTCH. There has to be some on the Internets, right? I Googled it and after 45 pages of searching, I can only find cups and thank you cards. WTF? The only places that seem to have the crap is in New Zealand and Christina is not paying for that kinda shipping. Hell to the no.

So the Purple Bastard has been eluding me. I would totally kick his purple behind if I could find him right now.

Apparently someone already go to him............

We are still moving forward with the BAHNEY party and I am basing it more on color and pattern. Mixed with a bit of craftyness from me, it will be barneyfied. I'll be making some cardboard cut out barneys and scanning a Barney DVD to make invites. It will all work out, it's all good in the neighborhood!

When I was at Party City searching for Aubrey's stuff I came across this sahweet deal.

Star Wars Lego Pens!!! I got them for 50 cents each on clearance!! I purchased 20...... Awesome little goodies to put in the party gift bags! Whooooooooooooooot!

the following is just because:

Drag Robward says "don't hate me because I'm beautiful."

I'm both fascinated and disgusted by it at the same time by it. My eyes are burning a bit from it.

PS TRUE BLOOD FANS......it just hit the internet that True Blood onscreen couple Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer who play Sookie and her VBF, Bill are engaged IRL. I wonder if Robsten will do the same one day??? hmmmmmmmmmmmmm.

Brain on Twilight and El Fuego Scrappies

2009-07-31T19:59:00.001-07:00

This is Christina's brain on TwiCrack. This is total fricken hilarity. I had no idea a series of books would lead to this shit. Everyday it is on the brain. Srsly. Besides my loving little family, this is getting out of hand and taking up most of my day. Blogging, reading side hurting twitastic blogs, thinking, daydreaming, looking at the mag rags, talking about it with coworkers and friends, posting Shadesward pics here and on Facebook, looking at you tube trailers, fan made trailers and fan made Robward videos, connecting everything in my daily life to the TwiSaga. It is sick, sick i tell you. I felt like a total Twicrack dealer the other day at work when two coworkers said, "I heard you have New Moon footage on your iPhone." And like two strung out crack heads, I watched them while the Icrack illuminated their crazy fan satisfied grins. I bet I could have charged them and they would gladly paid up. Real talk.

Crazy.
I'm not proud.
but waaaaaaaaaay still into it.

If my Daveward only knew what man candy I was looking at. He has an idea, but doesn't fully understand the power of the sexhair and robward. NO WAY, NO FRIGGEN HOW. As my friends over at Twitarted have said, Robward wears the Panty Melter Crown.

Plus I want to read Wide Awake, some awesome "F" word filled fan fic, but haven't got my shizz together to read it. I hear its like 5000 chapters long and I know my ass will want to read it until I'm done. I can't do that to my family for the 5th time. I have to find time for it. If i don't the kids won't eat, there be no clean underwear, stuff will begin to stink......even I have my limits. kinda sorta.

On to the Scrappyness of it all:

I woke up super early Sunday morning and couldn't sleep so I watched Rob Pattinson vidoes on You Tube for 1/2 and hour. Then my mind was well enough to start my day, so at 6 am I got up and started scrapbooking. I haven't created anything in a long while so I let the creativity flow. I was En Fuego.....but still, the whole while thinking of Twilight. What a strange person I have become. I wanted to scrap something Twilight'ish but the mojo wasn't flowing for that, so I stuck to what I know and busted out 4 pages. Plus I feel like whatever Twilight Themed I'd make, it would prollyl suck ass. I might give it a try but I know I'll feel really stupid about it. Any creative thoughts on this? A mini Book of Quotes, favorite pictures or scenes from the movie? Hit me up, comment fellow Twicrackheads.

hold tight and love forever....awwwwwww, so cute. This is my misting de-virginizing layout.

Hello. Yes, this is my child. BTW, Chonies are Underwear in Spanish Slang.

Just two for now....will post the other two in a few. PUFFY Thickers in ORANGE rock. Plus they rock my world even more, since I scored them for $2 bucks at Big Lots. Hell to the yeah! BTW, this is my first time using ink mist. Granted it wasn't Maya Mist but this did the trick. It was some walnut ink in a spray bottle. Vee is the master Maya Mister, I bow to Vee's awesomeness. Plus im Jelly over her Anthro Yellow Necklace. Whatevs, Vee. lol

Thanks for stoppin' by.

Note to Sashaboo: girl, you cracked my ass up on your voicemail. Visa Cards, now that is sawwwweet! And you betta tell me about what you thought of Twilight the book. If you hate it....something is wrong with you, beezy. Something really WRONG.

catchyoulaterz.
spelling errors be dammed.
xoxo
cp

no title, cuz im lazy to think of one.

2009-07-29T10:48:00.000-07:00

Well hello, my blog lovelieboos.

I begin this post with Twilight News. I know everyone who visits this place isn't surprised, so I will continue. The Twilight Saga newsflash that hit the internets last night was that Bryce Dallas Howard will be taking over the role as Victoria. Seems that Rachel LeWhatever has a scheduling conflict. Why do I think that is a load of Lebullcrappy?

Hi I'm Bryce Dallas Howard! I was concived in Dallas, hence the middle name! I'll be playing Victoria and I wan't to kick Bella's ass, then kill her. Okthnxbye.

Seems rather strange that Rachel would take on some other random role in a non HUGENORMOUS movie, like Eclipse. This shizz is the biggest franchise since Harry Potter! WTF!? I’m smelling something funky here and it aint of the wet Jacob/dog stank variety. This fishyness is just throwing off the whole flow of the movie! To change out a main character like that for Eclipse is total blasphemy. The Victoria character is significantly bigger in Eclipse and I bet Rachel is not happy about “The Lady In the Water” taking her moment. Sucks for her, but I don’t want to totally hate, I’m sure the daughter of Opie Cunningham will be good. Now if the powers that be change the actors for Edward and Bella, the entire saga will be dead to me. I will picket the movie. Lies, my ass will still watch, but I will be sadface.

On to Scraptastic news! My friend Stacey is opening up a cute maternity/nursing/baby & kids boutique called 9M & Beyond in August and she will be selling my handmade cards in her store!!!!! I’m beyond stoked! I’ll post pictures of them and her store after the grand opening on August 12th.
Totally randomness….
Went to Target the other day and picked up this photo frame and did it up Christina Style. I added push pins and displayed some of my earrings and pendants. I should have bought two, mebbe even 3! Yeppers, I have that much crap.

Alrighty then.
Peace.love.and all that shiz.
cp

Point-Blank-Period

2009-07-25T11:39:00.001-07:00

This is the fabulous new monthly challenge blog that I'm going to be a part of starting in September!!!!!! Check back here for more info as it becomes available! I'm excited, yay!

and on to Twilight/New Moon/ RPatz/Kstew news..........

So the big nerd convention that is Comic Con (i never knew this event existed before Twi) went down in San Diego (shit, i was just friggen there Sunday!!!) this week and the cast of New Moon made an appearance. I had hoped and wished and dreamed that Kstew would think of maybe combing her hair for the festivities. I thought since she would be seeing Rob again after some weeks apart she would want to look her best for her baby daddy (alleged baby daddy) and say, put some extensions in, but nah, she looked like a homeless person equipped with 99 cent black eyeliner. The girl looked tired and somehow do so did Mr. Sparkleypants. Wonder what they did on their little reunion? Hmmmmmm.

I think she is totally is talking on his mannerisms and style. The girl does the weird, almost pained and paralyzed thing he does while putting his hand trough his hair...... her hair is all crazy, unkempt and all greasy dirty, sort of like his (but his is better) and she rocks the plaid. What is up with the plaid? Could they be sharing the plaid? I know this pic she is not waring the plaid but she does wear it, i promise.

I had hoped she would look pretty, ya know like say Ashley Greene did in her fluorescent pink ensemble, styled (clean) hair and makeup. I have a problem with her staying in the Joan Jett character.....even when she is not playing her right-at-the-comic-con-moment. I want her hair long and for her to look clean again. dammit. Bella, she needs to be Bella already. Enough of this rocker stuff.

Speaking of Bella........I have to share a funny picture from the iCrack from the other day. My son likes to play with his toys and set them up on the restroom counter. He says the sink is a trench or puts water in it and swears it's an ocean....anywayz......I go in to use the facilities and see this dramatic scene set up.

Apparently two soldiers were having hand to hand combat with Edward. Please disregard the hideous counter top and millions of necklaces. Please also note that Bella has fallen down, cuz you know she is as clumsy as hell and all. Jaden later informed me that she got dead. LMAO. and yes, I was on the Potty when I took this picture. Your welcome.

and there you have it.

Until nextime, America.

xoxo

ps..... watch the New Moon sneak peeks from Comic Con here!!!!! Scream with along with all those little biotches that got to go to it, like I did!! I'm a total dweeb and don't know how to post video. shuttup. ;)

A So CAL weekend.....

2009-07-23T18:23:00.000-07:00

Breaking Twi-Swag News!!

Yes I shall be stalking my local Kurber Bing for these. I have to have one of each, YES i do. Burger King has hooked up with Summit, who produces the film franchise and will have them in stores come this November when the TWISHIZ hits the fan!! Super Excited, can you tell? Can I share that I was thinking of hosting a New Moon party, just cuz? Thinking, I did not say I was doing it for SURE! lol I'll let the idea marinate in my mind a bit longer......but I don't have enough local Twihard friends. dammit. Yesterday, I found out that my younger sister Ana has read my blog and I'm so embarrased about the twilight info I talk about......HI ANA! lol and you better post woman!

AND back to our regularly scheduled post...........

The fam and I went on a whirlwind SoCal trip this past weekend. Stopped in LA for some shopping at LA's Fashion District and i bought some goodies (aka accesories) for myself then visited my aunt and cousin in Santa Monica. Then we drove up to San Diego and chilled with more family and had some awesome fish tacos. yum. Oh yeah did I mention that I fell in the shower and cut my arm and got bruised up? No really, i did.

Here are some weekend pics from the iCrack.......

driving up......nothing better to do. I think I did enough singing to give someone a migrane.

Sorry, my l love. It was full on crazy blond from The HeartBreak Kid. But I have tone. heheheh.

my little nugget smelling the flowers.......than don't have a fragrance. I didn't tell her. lol

the toothless boy wonder with dorito dust on his lip.

Loving this pic of me and my Daveward......le sigh.

Smooches in Santa Monica. Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwww. Supah Dupha cuteness.

I will be back on Sunday with some new DT news! Whooooooooooooooooot!

peace.love.

and everythang.

Last Week In Pictures....from my iCrack

2009-07-12T18:35:00.000-07:00

My baby's first French braid. Her hair is long enough to do a French braid! Remember those dolls from back in the day that were about 2 feet tall? That is was she is, my own personal living doll. I get to dress her up, fix her hair up. The only downside is that my living doll poops, foreal! lol She is my cutie. Love the kid beyond words.

Aubrielle's first ever ride at an amusement park. She got on the Sea Dragon in Santa Cruz with her cousin Lexi. It was difficult to get a picture of her looking at me since she was on the inner part of the ride for saftey. Her crazy Mom could be heard from a far saying, "Lexi, hold her close, put your arm around her." She had fun on it. Cuteness.

Again with the cuteness. Her dress was $2.99 from The Children's Place!! TWO FRIGGEN 99!! I got her about 5 dresses. Hello, score on the cheap! Her shoes are another story, those babies were $35 bucks....they are called Wee Squeaks. They squeak when she steps, every step, double squeaking. They are super annoying, but super cute. She loves to stomp around in them. I was stopped at least 5 times by women wanting to know what kind of shoes they were. And look, I left the stupid price on the bottom of the shoe. Der! Also I just noticed that the price on the website is $5 dollars less than what I paid at a specialty childrens store here in town. Double. Dang.

How can you not stop at the Carousel? Another first for Aubs. Jaden's there in the green behind her. Ya know, J's at that stage where he doesn't want to take photos. The boy is sick of the last 6 years of me with a camera all up in his face, can't blame him.

Jaden and picture taking, case in point. If your wondering why the little dude is missing from my photos, it is because he runs to fast. Here he was actually strapped in. lol

Shopping at Target. Check her out in those stunna shades looking all paparazzi ready........and those hair things! Is she ready for Cinco de Mayo or what? lol

and looksie what I saw whilst at Target.......what else? C'mon, I had to take the picture of it and post it........because everything is related to Twilight somehow. In my world it is.

and last but not least.........my layout for ScrapJacked. The inspo page by Natasja Vebeek is awesome, come and play for a chance to win a $25 gift certificate from Scrapgal.com!

Peace. Love. and Everythang.

xoxo

a smidge of inspo

2009-07-11T09:21:00.000-07:00

Want some? I know I do!
Just look at that deliciously Divine spread? The color combos alone are pure yumness. This girl over at Hostess With The Mostest is beyond fabulous. There are so many wonderful ideas at her site for parties themes, weddings........basically any type of entertaining. Even food and drink ideas. Check it out.....with daily updates! I need to add her to my blog list.

Let them Eat cake!!!!!!!!

One of my fave shops downtown always has cool whimsical window displays, this Marie Antoinette inspired window is straight up amazing. Loving the sweet color and FEATHERS! She is changing this window for a cowboy themed one due to our town going Rodeo crazy for one week a year. We have the biggest Rodeo in California and everyone get's all Yeeee Hawww about it. 'Cept me, but I will partake in the wearing jeans at work for the week and the Kiddie Capers Parade for the kids next Tuesday. I'll take some pics of the window, while I'm at the Parade next week and post them for Y'all too see.

This one is from inside La Belle Epoque, a dress form with colorful cards tied to it. Love this. Makes me want to buy a huge form like that just make cards and display it!

and a lil bit from me. please oh please forgive me for the horrid picture of it. Didn't have time to scan it, unforch. Hopefully I can play some more tonight!!

Look out for the new ScrapJack on 7-15!

and I've been asked join a very new as-not-yet-revealed-but-will-kill-it DT, coming soon!

Whoooooooooooooooooooooooooooot!

Be Safe. (i had to get a twilight ref in there some where!)

xoxox

RECAP OF MY WEEKEND.....

2009-07-09T11:15:00.000-07:00

There was absolutely nothing happening in our area for 4th of July. Our town sucks, they haven’t had a fireworks show here for years. We were supposed to go to Disneyland but things didn’t go as planned and we headed out to see my extended family in Modesto. My grown niece and nephew were going to bbq and be poolside. Sounded waaaaaaaay better than staying home.

I got all packed and looked who snuck in our snacks for the trip……..Shadesward, who the Hale else would it be? AND yes I do have a grape theme in my kitchen.

It’s was f’ing Africa hot over there…….we rolled in at about 11 ‘ish and it was already in the upper 80’s. This Central Coast of Cali girl is used to her cold foggy days! What is all this heat all about!? Later in the day it was in the upper 90’s and the locals said that this was not their normal heat, it should be hotter like in the 100’s.

Sunscreen was slathered o’plenty on the kiddos
Bathing suits and swim shorts were put on
Strawberries were dipped in chocolate
Chicken was marinated
Margaritas were blended
Fireworks were watched from the lawn
Illegal Mexican Fireworks were lit by neighbors
Neighbors had extensive amount of exploding in the air like professionals fireworks
Neighbors were watched being ticketed for said illegal fireworks
It was awesome.
No pictures though.

And I forgot to take Shadesward out to take part of all the 4th of July explosions and drink making. Dang.

Next day, we went to their local mall and I saw a girl with a Team Edward shirt on walking by me and I thought “Ooooh Twifan!!” I said HI all excited and then felt like a loser because she looked at me like I was totally retarded. Can you imagine being like 17 and some old 35 year old woman is smiling at you like Chester the Molester?

Note to self: just because you love Edward and all his Sparklyness, it doesn’t mean everyone knows you like him too. You might scare people, even if you tell them “I like Edward too!” They will still be scared of you and might even run away or call the police on you.

While I was there I had my face Threaded. I’ve wanted to do it forever but never got up the nerve. I was in a different city where nobody knows me so I took advantage. Basically they use two threads together and take all the little hairs off. They did my Eyebrows, upper fug lip and the side burns I was rockin’. Then she says I’ll do your cheeks and chin too. I say, what the heck, why not? It hurt like a mug for a bit, more of a stinging sensation and felt better the next day. David said I went from a fuzzy peach to a smooth nectarine. ::rollseyes:: If your skurred of the whole face deal, do your eyebrows or upper fug lip.....the eyebrows look so clean and tidy after, you will love it!!!

Hope you all had an awesome 4th!!

I'm outta here........

2009-07-02T15:37:00.001-07:00

not going anywere.......just a little staycation of sorts. Was supposed to go to DisneyLand...but that ain't happening after all. There will be another time, it's all good, peeps.

I'll have the next 4 days off and I'm soooooooooooooo excited for it. Taking the kiddos to the beach, bbq'ing and taking random Shadesward pics. You know, regular everyday stuffs.

So have a En Fuego fourth and becareful not to BLOW your hand up while lighting those dang fireworks! Just sayin!

There is a Starbucks in the hospital that I work at and they are giving out free itunes downloads. It is called their Pick of the Week availiable every Tuesday! Dave Matthews this week.........just spreading the lurve!

peace.love. and everythang.

be safe.

TwiSwagga

2009-06-29T07:44:00.000-07:00

Met up with the fantastic woman who dazzled up the blogdigity all Twicrazy. We met up in Monterey this weekend. Miss Lisa was all cute as usual with her two kiddos in tow. Pizza was eaten, shopping was done and then we hit Hot Topic up. Lisa was there to look for a new belly ring (me too, um not.) and I was there to check out the Twilight merch. The Daveward was with us and he totally killed my Twilight slash Hot Topic moment. I mean the dude wouldn't even take a pic holding the Edward Body Glitter, believe me I tried. I did manage to get a few shots of the new Twi-Swag that is not readily availiable at my local HT which btw, is the size of a shoebox.

Henceforth, Behold the Twiswag:

This could be my new makeup travel case, or purse ok maybe not. I'm still "in the twi-closet to the rest of the world and that might give me up, donchathink?

Busted out Shadesward for this pic........Team Edward FOSHIZZILE! Hey that would be a cute slogan. When I took him out of my Juicy Couture, the look on David's face was priceless. He looked at me like i was certifiable. He says "Oh My GOD Christina, you did not bring that with you!" Um, yeah I did and what? Rolls eyes and exits store. Yeah, you go to PAC SUN, that is where you belong anyway. lol There were more shirts.....that even the XL won't even fit since they make clothes for twigs. XL in Hot Topic is um, a Small maybe a medium on a good day.

Total sidenote: at this very moment two visitors at the hospital that I work at are practically humping eachother, get a friggen room people!...Ew. Ok, back to my post.

I have no idea if the HT people saw me with my camera, I acted like I was texting but really I was taking pics of the stuffs. HA! I am super sly and quick like. Ninja like qualities, fo sho.

Found a little peaceful garden area at the Mall (it is an outside mall called Del Monte Center, very hoity toity) and Shades was happy to pose all angsty for me.

Hello, I'm Shadesward Cullen, I like to kick it in trees. I can so hear his voice saying that as was typing that. Which, officially makes me crazy.

Shades was taking in the scenery and thinking of his beloved, Bella christina. BTW, Bella is still in her package. I can't believe I have been able to resist the guttermind in me to put them in compromising positions. Whoooooooot!

Then................

two thugs (aka Jaden and Tristan...very Gangsta names) came by to harrass Shadesward. These two little dudes don't understand the power that Shadesward possesess. Shadesward growled at them a little and then outta nowhere, Gangsta Tristan's mother came by, swooped him out of the tree and did this............

You sick lady! We are no longer friends! Go back to Napa! J/K I heart her even more.

You can imagine the laughter that insued afterwards. Giggling like little girls and Daveward was disgusted by his wife and wife's wacko friend.

Good times.

Good times, indeed.

AND YES. I finally scrapbooked a page, but haven't scanned it yet. Will post soon AND no it's not a I love Edward page.

xoxo

TV time with Shades Edward

2009-06-23T22:59:00.000-07:00

This evening after breaking my back spot cleaning the rug in our living room, I wanted to take a well deserved break. Popped open a cold one diet Pepsi of course! and plopped myself on the couch. Then I thought, "Christina, why don't you break free action figure Edward Cullen out of his package?" Sure, instead of feeding your children, that is great idea Chris!

I looked high and low, for what seemed like forever, for a suitable pair of scissors all over the house (and I call myself a scrapbooker, pppft!) I busted him out of his plastic coffin. Then I got caught. DOH! My 5 1/2 year old son walks in on me. I felt like I was totally doing something I wasn't supposed to, so I hid Mini Edward behind me. Jaden says, "Mom, are you playing with your doll?" Oh for the love of sweet Jesus, a shame came over me. I suddenly was transported back to my childhood when I got caught behind the house with my friend smoking a cigarette while wearing high heels, when I was 12. go ahead and laugh. i would laugh if it was your story. I tell him "go to watch Sponge Bob!" not really. I lied and said that I wanted to see the Edward Action Figure out of the package, up close. Jaden gave me a weird look and then as he started to walk away said "it's not an action figure mom, it is a doll. He doesn't even have a gun." ROTFL.

I almost peed myself laughing.

Btw, Edward smelled like really bad plastic....the toxic kind. Um, as I recall from one of the books, Edward is supposed to smell like honey, something else and the sun. I really don't know what the Sun would smell like, Me thinks something like a burnt hot pocket....anywhoo, I busted out my camera phone and the pictures sucked, like whoah. Thankfully, I had previously asked Daveward to pick up my camera when he was visiting at my Sister's pad this past Sunday afternoon!! YESSSSSSSS!

He felt a little stupid, maybe even a little demasculated sitting in Jaden's SpiderMan fuzzy chair. Hey, it was that or Aubrey's Dora the Explorer toy car. Which is a sweet ride, btw.

Nothing was on tv, well, nothing that interested me so Shades E decided to take hit upon himself to do some channel surfing.....of course he knew how to use the ON Demand function on the Remote control. Why would you question that?

True Blood, good choice Shades Edward!

Now where can I get a six pack of True Blood type B (B for Bella of course!) ? Hmmmmm..........I wonder if Merlotte's does FedEx?

PS.

To all my, um all 9 of you, that read my blog, I assure you that I have not lost my mind. This is just super funny to me, don't amend you blog following of me! I promise that this blog will still contain scrapbooking information and projects.

Be Safe.

xoxox

OMG worthy.

2009-06-22T12:24:00.001-07:00

Guess friken what?

My most awesomest co-worker slash bff Shelby (who I gave the Twillness to) came in to visit me this morning at work and had a special package with her. Backstory first: I've have been on Facebook for a while talking about my obsession with Edward and my want for buying a mini Edward action figure, just for kicks. Ya know, take fun pics of him say…..having a beer or making me some eggs…fun stuff. Shelby knew about this and my unabliity to persuade my Daveward to purchase one for me since I was waaaaaay to embarassed to do it myself…... ……So her Mom is on vacay and Shelby has her on a mission looking in two states for a Mini Edward doll. OMG, hilarious. It is a total bonus that he is "Shades" mini Edward and he comes with Bella! Yay a pose able playmate!! I have to get my mind out of the gutter, since that is normally where it is.

Let the Adventures of mini Edward begin.
YAY! The ideas are brewing in my head already.

Don't be to scared to come back to my blog if you see a random photo of an Ray-Ban wearing doll, K?

I am not crazy. Well sometimes, I am but it's good crazy. Fosho!

Me and Shelby at work this morning...pic from my iPhone which is totally fab. I'm hearting it....like woah. PS. I'm kinda standing all wierdo because Shelby is a little midge and I look like an amazon lady next to her. HA!

Yo Pops. Happy Dad's Day '09

2009-06-21T16:36:00.000-07:00

Happy Father's Day to my hunny bun, David. I left my camera at my sister's house and well, ya know, I'm too friken lazy to drive across town for it so I will post some layouts to celebrate his first days into fatherhood.

On October 28th, 2003 we were blessed when our little boy came into this world. Jaden was so teeny tiny and his Daddy was so proud. This layout goes way back to 2004. Almost 5 years ago.... it actually was one of the first layouts I had published. It's kind of hard to read the journaling due to the rhatard scanning job I did.

It reads "The moment David laid eyes on his newborn son, he knew that his life had changed forever. He became a Father. The most important job he'll ever have. Nine months of waiting, nine months of wonder, were replaced by an unconditional and pure love."

Then in the wee early hours on the 2nd day of October 2007, his little princess Aubrielle was born. Total punch. Drunk. Love. He has been wrapped around that little girls finger since the first glance. Total Daddy's girl. Yay, this is when using PINK on a layout came into my life!! lol

Hope you are all celebrating the Father or Father figure in your life today!

BTW, I finally got a better phone. My old school pink razer has seen better days, plus it looked so hateful with the remnents of glue from the crystals that I had picked off of it. I had plans to buy my Daveward a gift at Bust Buy and I mosied on ovah to the phone section and I picked up an iPhone for me. And um, stayed up late online. Oh shizz, another vice I don't need............ and an even quicker way to get my Twilight fix. You know I totally bookmarked all my fave Twi sites.

I just haven't hit Twitter yet. Soon, I'll be Tweeting with the best of 'em! HA!

xoxo

Respect Him

2009-06-18T16:50:00.000-07:00

Rob Pattinson could have been killed today trying to run away from rabid fangirls. I seriously cannot believe that there is not enough security on this guy that it would lead to him being clipped by a taxi cab in NYC earlier this afternoon. It is bad enough that a bunch of little skanks got to him earlier this week, but this is out of control. He walked away unscathed, thankfully.

Crazy. Enough, already.

My heart hurts for the poor guy. I know I'm a 'lil bit obsessed with the whole Edward/Twilight Phenomenon, but there are boundary lines that need to be kept. If these little teenyboppers are out to watch him film his new movie, fine. But don't go up to him like you think you own the man just because you have a f'ing t-shirt with his face on it. He is human and has feelings and I'm sure is scared out of his fing mind right now.

I hope these people come to their senses, realize that they almost caused immense injury...maybe even death!!! Please give the guy a break and some FRIGGEN SPACE, crazy fan girls!!!!!!! Enjoy him from a far and let the man breathe.

Respect Him Banner from letmesign.com

and

Have you guys seen this new hairdo on Kristen Stewart? UM, hairdon't. I so get that it is for a role playing Joan Jett, but why couldn't they put a wig on her???? That hair is seriously wrong on so many levels. Mebbe it's not styled right. K-Stew looks like she has been binging for days and up for like 102 days straight, without a bath.

The real question is why not wig her now, if in a few months, now after cutting her Bell hair off, she will be put in a wig for the hair she already had in Twilight? DUH!

Awful just awful.

lisa could get used to this...

2009-06-12T02:30:00.000-07:00

posting on christina's blog just because i have her password.
evil laugh -----------------> bwaaaahahahahaha.

i love you, cp!

Ok yeah, It's Twilight related, Why Lie?

2009-06-11T12:06:00.000-07:00

Cheating on Edward with and new vampy dude named Bill. I watched all 12 eppies of True Blood this weekend after I ordered HBO that was on special for $9.99, just for this purpose. My cheapazz wasn't about to go and pay $40-$50 duckets for it. I wasn't quite sure I would love it so I didn't want to spend on something I couldn't return. Plus, we are in a recession after all, I must conserve somehow. This from the person that buys $200 and up handbags. pppppft.

Bill Compton is a 173 year old semi hot is not as hot as Mr. Sparklypants himself. The dude doesn't sparkle in the sun and all that cute shizz we love about Edward..... but does the sexo right away. No pondering about it for chapters at a time, just gets down to business real quick like. Actually the whole freekin' show gets down and dirty, but that is not why I like it. Really it's not. Ok, don't believe me, whateves. The cavorting that goes on is crazy, my virgin eyes at to look away on the first show. total bullcrap. It's most def a show that the kiddies need to be put to bed, or taken totally out of the house.

Long story short is......that i dig it. It sure passes the time until New Moon, not really but it will do. Season 2 starts on Sunday night. I'm so there.

Back to reality...... still haven't scrapbooked. Total loserville on my part, but if I combine the two Twilight and Scrapbooking, let's call it Twiscrapping.... I may come up with something! I wanted to make some bookmarks for all the girls that I gave the twi-llness to. Anyone know of any Twilight Related Scrapbooking Promts? Link me up if you do!

Did you notice how my back to reality still had something to do with Twi? It's almost embarassing. Almost.

xoxox
peace, love and everythang.
cp

Pardon My Dust, people.

2009-06-07T10:04:00.000-07:00

Rainbowpants (aka Lisa) has been re-vamping the place up and like any respectable hard hat wearing contrator, she is taking some long breaks. It's all good though, thank Goodness that she got rid of that crazy looking shizz she had up here a couple of weeks ago. Did you see it? If you didn't consider yourself lucky. It was eye gougingly hateful. Cutsey bears, heifers and a old man dressed in a WallMart bag......shudder.

So yeah, I haven't Scrapbooked in, like foreverever. But I'm still hording stuff. Although, I did make a few awesome cards for gratuating fam. What the Forks, why, you ask? Um, cuz I'm irrirrevocably in love, (when I say that I mean obsessed) with all that is Twilight. I fell hard fast. Read the books, awesome fan fiction, even naughty fanfic, looked at the mags, asked the hubs to buy a Edward doll for me (he wont do it, neither will I!), read up on Robward on all my fave Twi-blogs, linking up all my facebook peeps with Twi-related stuff, call my husband Daveward and tell him to look at me like he wants me for dinner. The shizz is getting out of hand. I'm 35 years old. I know this is rediculous. I mean I KNOW IT IS REDICULOUS! But I can't help it. I've pulled many family members and co workers over to the Twiside. The teenage volunteers I work with are all Twihards and I'm the newest member of their cult. I even have been stalking my niece who says she has a co worker from the Ukraine that looks like Robward. I keep texting her, take that damn picture, I need to see it for myself! Maybe I'll just visit one of these days........YOU SEE!!! I CANNOT BE STOPPED!!!!!

I mean, I know right from wrong people. I'm not going to go this far:

But that could be cute, done in the right way.....but hells no, even I have my limits. And if you are in the Twilight Zone like me, go to this Twilight Widower's blog. He is dealing with a 30 something wife has been afflicted with Twi. Superfriggenhialrity. Read. Laugh. Enjoy.

Ok, back to reality.......kinda, not really.

After work, the fam went to dinner at Bubba Gumps on Cannery Row in Monterey to celebrate my niece Ambrey's High School Graduation. We had a good time, good grub and then after dinner we went to Ghiradelli's for a sundae. As we are looking around, Daveward calls me and shows me this. Even he has succumed to using Twilight references, for me. How sweet is he? But he still says no to donning the glitter and other random Edward stuff.......I will convince him soon. Muuuahahhahaha.

but then low and behold, looksie what I found while looking for the Ghiridelli image.........um, real Twilight chocolate from Godiva. How cool is that?

Me? Resist Temptation?

Uhm, no way.

After that.........we got home and went to a late showing of The Hangover, aka funniest movie ever made. It was The Shizz. We laughed until our sides hurt. Laugh after laugh. Seriously, do yourself a favor and to watch it. Hilarity. Pure friggen comedy geniousness.

A little Twilight Comedy for you. But please do not read if you have not read all 4 books beause there are spoilers here. You have been warned.

LMFAO.

xxoxoox

aka

sparklepants.

almost done!

2009-05-18T13:48:00.000-07:00

still working on the puppy dog header & the sea otter labels for the side bars ;)

this is lisa again...

2009-05-05T18:26:00.000-07:00

i am so funny that sometimes i lie awake at night cracking myself up.

i love you christina!

i just decided that you needed to suffer a little bit with a fugly blog,
so that when it really is done you'll appreciate it more ;)

this is a test...

2009-04-29T15:06:00.000-07:00

just a test ;)

this is christina's friend, lisa.
she thinks she trusts me to re-do her blog.

evil laugh--------> muuuuaaaahahahahahahahhhhaaa!!!!

Your like a Indian Summer in the middle of Winter...

2009-04-21T08:25:00.000-07:00

Since my last post about Breaking Dawn, I'm almost finished with it. Well almost meaning im about on page 590 in a 700 + page book. I have decided that I don't like where this story is going. Characters are doing weird things, feeling weird ways, saying stupid things, doing hateful things. I'm torn at the moment with the dang thing. Putting so much time and effort into it, and knowing the ending from the dang wikipidia search messed me up big time. It was better when I was learning the story while reading it. I miss my Edward and Bella from book one.

Yesterday was my other guilty pleasure, The Hills. Didn't see it due to still reading Breaking Dawn. I'm sure Spidey was up to something not so good or was it She Pratt that was up to no good. I missed last week too, but I hear she interviewd with a fluffed up resume to Kelly. OMG, stupid, cuz that lady will rip your jugular out if needed be. Then the preivews are alluding to Audrina shacking up with Brody? Oh hells to the no! Audrina is a ding bat.

Today is Tuesday and that means American Idol! How sad then happy was I that Matt Giraud (sp) got pardened to stay another week!!?? Totally! I was so relived for him and to see him cry and wipe those tears away totally pulled at those heart strings. Hes my fave to win. I think Lil needs to hit the road and take Adam with her. I'm sure Adam has alot of fans out there, but I for one, am not one of them. The shizzzz is soooooooo going to hit the fan when he come out of the closet he's got half of his foot out already. And my dislike of him is not because I think he's gay, I just don't care for his voice and the tounge lash scream/sing thing he does. Super gross to me. Anopp Dog is probably next to go home too. I like the dude, slow ballady stuff is his thing but I can put money on it that he won't win. BUt hey, if they ever decide to do "Slumdog Millionaire" on Broadway.........he's perfect! Like a glove!

I'm also loving that new show on VH1 called Tough Love. Basically boot camp for loveless ladies who have some hangups about themselves and men. I mean who doesn't? I think we can all relate here, but to a certain extent because some of these chicks are CA-RAZY! The Matchmaker dude is super cute and he is really on it with most of them. If you've got time to waste, watch this. lol

The day I bought my purse at Juicy Couture, while at the mall we had dinner at The Cheesecake Factory. Can I tell you that the Orange Chicken is DTF? Delishiousness. I decided to take home a dessert. It is some type of 7 layer chocolate cake, chocolate moose creation that is absoulutley heavenly. I've been nibbling on it every night since Sunday!

I haven't been able to Facebookit for a while, maybe today! :)

Have a fab day peeps!

xoxox
cp

Still reading......

2009-04-20T08:13:00.000-07:00

I read more than half of Breaking Dawn this weekend. Intense.....but I knew what was coming because like a royal idoit I looked up the synopsis in wikipedia. What a dumb ass. Did I not realize that it would give the entire story away? I started reading it and could not stop and then totally cussed myself out for being so dumb. Dammit.

Twists and turns, crazy love story. I have no idea how this will translate into a movie. I'm scared for them! It has to be done right or it will just be plain stupid. I can say I like Jacob more in the 4th book? This one has made me laugh more than the other three.

Ok Twilight Saga rant over.

Had a great weekend. Made a little purchase that afterwards made me have immedate buyers remorse.

Let me introduce you to my new friends:

I told David that could be my early Mother's day gift. He did remind me that I just purchased a new Coach bag last month. I said "AND?"

How is the weather in your parts? It has been so beautiful here in Northern Californa the past few days......Africa Hot though. Yesterday it was atleast 96 degrees and today is supposed to surpass that number. Wow. Somewhere polar ice caps are melting, El Nino is happening....crazy weather. It is normally not this yot in April. We are not supposed to have this type of heat until like, um, September. Crazy!

xoxox
cp

Reading Vampire Books Again, Mom?

2009-04-13T08:18:00.001-07:00

Jaden: Why are you reading that again?
Me: Jaden honey, this is a different book.
Jaden: Nuh, uh. It's the same book, Mom.
Me: It's black. - No baby, it's a different one.
Jaden: Why do you like scary vamires?
Me: These vampires arn't scary they are good vampires.
Jaden: Mom, vampires are not good. They drink blood!
Me: these are good.
Jaden: No Way, I saw your vampire movie, they were bad.
Me: Well....some are bad.
Jaden: Like Transformers? Autobots and Decepticons?
Me: Exactly son, some good, some bad.
Jaden: I still don't like Vampires, Mom.

So yeah, I finished the second book in the Twilight Series, New Moon.
Loved it. Ran out to Walmart for book numero tres, Eclipse. Yep, I am hooked. My own son thinks I'm coo-coo for coco puffs crazy.

Moving on.
hehhehe.

Easter was great! Lunch with the in-laws, then dinner with my fam later on. The kids got a combination of 8 baskets. Which equals to too much candy, it feels like an eggy pastel halloween. Peeps and chocolate bunnies galore.

Doing some Guest Work over at The Design Experiment this month! Super excited that the fabu Sasha and team asked me to play along with their prompt! Thank you ladies, that is the most I've journaled in a long time! :) Got to use my awesome little chipboard goodies I got from Toni over at Magestical Memories I threw some paint over the cute funky leaf shape, love the way it turned out.

Peace out for now!
xoxo
cp

Happy Easter!

2009-04-12T19:15:00.000-07:00

Hope you all had a wonderful Easter!

xoxoxox
cp

hey.

2009-04-06T13:35:00.001-07:00

Monday blahs.
Hanging in there, though!

Finishing up a layout for some Guest work for next week. Excited about that! :)

The weather is beautiful today in my part of California. Hope it's awesome where you are!

The Hills are on tonight!!!!!!!!!!
You know I'll be watching!! Whoooooooooooot!

xoxo
cp

2009-03-25T07:55:00.000-07:00

Aubrielle is getting so big. This is normally what's going on in the back seat of our car. She is either bopping her head to the music I'm playing, yammering and talking up a storm, well babble talking up a storm.

She says:
Appy Bitday, her verson of happy birthday.
goo Mornin, good morning
Tickie, her version of Tickle.
appy, happy.
petty, pretty
mas, spanish for more.
papas, spanish for french fries.
siwie.....silly.
pampas, her diapers.
Jada, big bro Jaden.
choos for shooes.
baby, everything is baby to her children of any age and all animals.
baba, mama, dada, daddy, nose, bye, hi, no, me, pee-pee, ta-ta (poop) .........and more I can't think of at the moment.

And, boy, does she understand stuff. You tell her where things are and she tries to look for them. Where's your book? she looks around for her books. Pick up your shoes and she picks them up. The other day, I couldn't find my keys and I'm looking all over the house saying "Where are my keys?" out loud while searching and guess who went and got them? Aubrielle. They were on the floor by the couch.

The other day my mom was talking and said something with the word "Knows" and right away, Aubrielle pointed to her nose and kept on saying nose, nose. She is a sponge, that kid! Love to see her little mind grasping words and concepts. It's so awesome!

and here they are together, Aubs is 17 months and Jaden is 5 1/2.

Missed American Idol last night since I got a chance to hang out with rainbowpants, aka Lisa Garay and her 2 cute kids. We had some din at Chilli's and then went to the new Forever 21 that opened up at my local mall. Acutally, it's the largest store they have opened in Northern California. We took a couple of pictures and I got some cute earrings and bracelets.

I saw Twilight again with David this time. He was asking 20 million questions about it and said they were second rate vampires. His arguments were glittering instead of death in sunlight, the no sleep issue and no fangs. I told him to shut it. lol He did ennjoy the running, climbing trees, baseball and fighting scene, like the man that he is. Then at the end he said it was ok and then he added, we'll now I have to see the next one.

Got the paint out for one page last night, but didn't title or jounal it yet. It felt good to get something done, or at least half done.

xoxox
cp

He's cool like that.

2009-03-22T10:48:00.000-07:00

he's slick like that.
he's fly like that.
he's chill.

Remember that song by Digable Planets?
The Return of Slick?
Anyone?

Went to Target after work, got my Twilight DVD and after some Chinese food, I went home to watch it. First off, I would like to say that I thoroughly enjoyed the book but I only half liked the movie version. It really did not live up to my high expectation. It touched on it, I liked the casting (especially Peter Facinielli as Carslise), hated the wigs and the eternally constipated look on Jasper's face pained me. I have to say that I like Rob Pattinson as Edward Cullen better than I like Rob Pattinson as Rob Pattinson. Comb your hair Rob!

Hopefully New Moon will be better, bigger budget is needed. Even though I'm complaining I still liked watching it and I've stll have New Moon to read.

I'll probably watch it again.

and dang, i need to scrapbook.
i want to get dirty with paint.
use some of my newish to me stuff.
got to get my a-double-s in gear.
Got some fun email news, I won a prize from Toni Rivera's blog, Magistical Memories New Release! Thanks Toni!

I might get to see rainbowpants on Monday, she's in town.
Maybe might have a pic of us to post soon.

xoxoxo
cp

happy colors part deux

2009-03-20T17:21:00.000-07:00

This is my lil J man's side of the room. I told him I was sharing the pictures of his room with my online friends and he said I had to make sure to tell everyone that "the small transformers are from his collection, because I collect them."

I painted the mirror, peg shelf and "A/J" letters. The Jaden wall hanging above his bed was acutally the top of his toy box that broke, so I repurposed it as a headboard.

Did you guys get a random text about not going to Walmart yesterday? I got it three times from different people here in California. Basically the text was something along the lines of Don't go to walmart, gang initiation to kill 3 women tonight, send to all ladies you know. Totally wierd, and it even noted that it was confirmed on TV. I hope nothing happened to anyone! Maybe it was a joke?

I hope so!

xoxoxo
cp

happy colors

2009-03-15T18:31:00.000-07:00

This is Aubrielle's side of the room, my next post will have Jaden's side of the room. Love, love the happy colors going on here. Adore the little Hambly tree with felt and paper leaves. Although I should have cut out the red mod flower out better. I bought 4 of those frames two in turquoise and two in yellow on the cheap. $1 buck a piece. Planning on doing something for Mr. Jay for those....maybe something with robots! Loving the Vera Wang pillows. I want them for my room!

The ribbon chandelier (that's what im calling it!) was super fun to make! I ripped out the fabric covering the shade, leaving the metal frame, then I just started tying ribbon from top to bottom. Then I added the chain and hung it from a cup hook. Easy peasy. I still haven't found the perfect bedding for her but I think I'm going to just leave her crib like this for now. I'm still in search of a cool rug, curtains and storage containers.

Ate tons of lumpia at a friends party.
Made some earings for her.
She likey.

Happy Sunday everyone.
xoxoox
cp

Scrapbooksy Frames

2009-03-12T15:02:00.000-07:00

I am obsessed with HGTV. I love love David Bromstead's Color Splash. He's my fave. The dude rocks his craft. Myles of Style, HGTV showdown, The Big Reveal.......Design on a Dime is watched like everyday, no lie. I get so totally inspired that I want to run to Home Depot and buy crazy wall color, go to IKEA and Pottery Barn and buy cool stuff to redecorate, stat. I wish I could re-do every room, but alas, that is not the way it goes. Unless the HGTV team came to my house, then of course it would happen! That would be friggen awesome!!!!!!!

So I got out the Chipboard and made scrapbooksy frames for my kids room. Love all the mix of colors here. I've was home with my bum hand for a few days and I've been wanting to do something in there for days. The Abc frame is for Jaden's side of the room and the A frame along with the bird/button motif is for Aubrielle's side.

I also worked on the ribbon hanging chandelier type thing I had envisioned in my head last week. It looks good, tons of color but I still need to get a light to hang in there. I acutally just took apart a lamp shade and tied ribbon on to it. I'll take pics of it and post soon. Looks super cute and fun!

Hand is doing better, stitches are still in. Taking them out on Sunday. Ouch.

Peace Out my Peeps!
xoxo
cp

yum. (w/ETA)

2009-03-07T11:27:00.000-08:00

Red Velvet Cupcakes at Starbucks are the bomb. The most delicious cup cake ever. Got this one at Del Monte Center in Monterey, for you local readers.
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. yumness fo sho!

picked up a new Coach bag while shopping at the Carmel Village and finally went to Anthro. What a yummy store and it smelled soooooooooooooo good in there. Almost bought a pillow, but decided to put it back after the Coach purchase. Next time!!

and just have to share my new cosmetic find that I now, cannot live without. Exceptionnel de Chanel mascara. Oh my Lord girls, this has to be the best mascara I have ever, ever used period. It makes your lashes look 100% longer, thicker and lush. It's a bit pricy but hey, you won't regret it!

I haven't created anything for days. I have had a bit of time to paint some shelves for Aubrielle/Jaden's room. I'm going to hook up some framed scrapbooksky art for their room and I've had an idea lingering in my head about a ribbon/light fixture/hanging thing. And yes, they share, unforch. It's super hard to decorate for a girly girl and boy who loves star wars room. I figured Red was the color to go with for the most part. We'll see how it eventually works out.

From a recent Ross/Marshall's trip I picked up this super cute kinda Americana'ish Ice Cream signage. It's metal in the shape of a soft serve ice cream cone and says Twisty Taste or something to that effect. I think it will look cute in there.

Working this weekend.
blah.

xoxox
cp

ETA: The time change had me all screwed up, fear of being late to work led me to wake up extra early. I decided to wash a few cups that were in the sink. While I washed a tall glass it busted while my hand was in it and i cut myself pretty bad. After I screamed for david to help me I bled all over the place. I cut it so deep I could see under the skin tissue....so gross. Got to work and had them stitch me up. 5 stitiches on my inch long laceration. The needle to numb me up was soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo horrible. Hurt so bad. Still at work but going home soon. :(

Cute Find

2009-02-25T19:49:00.000-08:00

dang. I wish i could sb at work like i used to....can't so I'm so behind.

But i do have time too look for cute stuffs like this amazing packing tape. The cutest cutest stuff evah!

TapeSwell

and im still kinda perturbed that American Idol was pre-empted last night....they could have played that instead of Bones.

late for now.
xoxoxo
cp

2009-02-21T12:41:00.001-08:00

I love God but I'll cut you if I have to.

Not really, but I can drop kick a beyotch the appropriate time called for it. I mean, I was prepared for the worst.

The lady came to my house at 9 pm.

As soon as she saw me, she knew I wasn't the same lady who wrote the checks to her. Same height, color hair, round face, but she say's the other lady was bigger in the hips than me. Is that possible? ;0 This lady was a bit gangsta to come to my house and ask for the money, wasn't she? I mean dayum! Straight up gangsta to come and look for me at my house. (BTW Miss Vee, you crack my azz up w/that comment!)

We talked for a bit about it, in my horrible broken spanish and I told her I was sorry that this had happened to her and she equally was aplologetic to me. I got the description of the lady and additional information (she left a little bit of a trail that I'm going to investigate) about the purchases made and I'm going to amend my original report.....the weird thing was is that she was so convincingly me. The imposter said exactly where I worked, said the cross street of my house and said how close it was to the local community college. The merchant had a bit of doubt, but this additional information made the theif seem more ME.

Bitch please, this shizz better stop now.

For all I know my "bad" check impersonator is causing merchants to post my check on their "do not accept checks from these people" list. I'm calling the bank on Monday to see what has tried to go through on the closed account.

Well, hope the worst is over.
Crossing fingers, I hope.

Going to do a Sunday Girls Night out with my younger sister Ana and my SIL Lina......dinner and a movie.....husbands, boyfriend and kids stay home! WHOOOT!

Adventures of a Shopaholic or Madea Goes to Jail. One of the two, I don't care. Just bring on the Watermellon Margaritas!

Again, no photo, which makes my post feel naked.

Speaking of Pictures, have you guys seen the picture of Rihanna all busted up in her face? Horrible. I would post it, but I don't want that picture of her on my blog. TMZ plasted it all over if you want to see it. Damn, that Chris Brown. We still don't know the full story but dang. It looks bad. Will his career end? Good chance it might, but then again look at Kobe, he's still making millons, but there wasn't this type of damaging photo on him.

Wow is all I have to say.

late.
xoxoxo
cp

2009-02-20T18:09:00.000-08:00

guessfrikenwhat?

The bastards that stole my checkbook are writing checks and using my id for God knows what and I'm seriously pissed.

I closed my accounts the day it happened back on January 30th, but I guess they are going to Mom and Pop type of stores using the checks.

Do you know why I know this?

2 ladies knocked at my door looking for me and the money i supposidly owe them. I wasn't home both times and david had mentioned some ladies looking for me one day while i was at work but they didn't mention anything to him I never thought that the checkbook is what it might be about. Then tonight, the same ladies came back looking for me again!!!!

So I get a call at work, it's my mom, who is watching my kids telling me this lady said I bought $150, then $50 dollars worth of stuff from her store and the check bounced on Valentine's day.

WTF!?? My (pardon me for saying)dummy mom tells them i get out of work at 8pm and so the damn woman is coming back at 8:30. I'v e made a copy of the police report and statment for the checking account that was closed to give her. She even told my mom she was going to get a lawyer or something studpid like that.

Do i really have to deal with her? Do I have to give her this info? Shoudn't she deal with the bank, not me personally. I mean the wouldn't have come back NSF, but "account closed." I have no idea, I've never delt with this.

Dude. I so do not want to deal with this lady. I can understand she is upset because she is out of money, but to come and look for me at my home, is just making me feel harassed at this point. What pschyo lady comes to your house? If she gets crazy, I'm calling 911 on her.

damn.
Damn f*&^@#s that stold my stuff and ARE USING IT! The day the A-holes took my purse they decided to get a snack at Carl's Junior 3 cities South of here with my atm/visa card.

I just hope there isn't more out there.

Stay tuned! She's going to my house in like 2 hours.

cp

So I'm a little late.....

2009-02-16T09:23:00.000-08:00

getting in on this whole Twilight business. I've never been on the cusp of what is going on with the Bestseller reading lists, but I finally caught on to the Twilight buzz. I only really got interested in it when alot of scrapbooking chicks were uploading their Twilight inspired layouts. References to Forks, Silver Volvos and Team Edwards. What is all this business about? I thought. One of the girls work in particular that I noticed was Kristy Lynn's. Very cool layouts, inspired from a book. Hmmmmmmmmm.

While I was shopping at Marshall's recently, minding my business looking for home decor items, Cal-King sheets to be precise, I found a book wedged into the shelf, mixed in with the Wamsutta and Ralph Lauren bedding. The book was kinda thick I thought and then I saw the cover atwork with hands gently holding a beautiful red apple. There it was, Twilight. At Marshall's?...I thought that was weird. I put it in my cart and continued to shop around and made it to the register. "Register two is open" said the voice recording and I made my final decision to go ahead and buy it. Plus at $6.99, deal.

I've had it for about 2 weeks and finally on Valentine's Day I opened it and finished it Sunday evening. I have not read a book in quite a long time. I mean duh, I read but not novels on a regular basis. The thing about books is that when I start reading, I don't want to put it down until I'm finished. I read it until I get a headache and I feel like I waste so much time. On what I don't know, because reading it is better for my brain than watching Rock of Love Bus. (ROL rant below)......anyway, back to the book, I loved it. Edward and Bella even entered my dreams that night. Crazy. I truly enjoyed it.

After I read it, I thought that maybe I just might see if it was still playing at the theater a couple of blocks from me. No dice. As it was, David was having a cow that I would consider going to a movie by myself. Hello, I don't need you to hold my hand at the movies......just watch the kids buddy and friggen relax dude! So then I call Fandango and it's not playing within 30 miles of me. I found out today after a bit of googling, it came out in November 2008. Seems like it was just a few weeks ago! I didn't dare read the Sneak Peek at the end of the book for New Moon. I know the way I am, I would have wanted to read it that night. That meant I would have to go out in the rain to Walmart at 11pm. Hell to the No.

So after reading it, I'm down for the next in the series. I even contemplated going to the east side of town and buying a bootleg Twilight Movie. But then I thought it would be my luck that cops would do a pirated movie bust and there I would be exchanging cash for the dvd and pictured my self in jail over Twilight. So I'll pass on that and wait till the movie comes out on dvd this March, March 21st to be exact. The only thing I'm worried about is how it will probably pale in comparison to what I envision in my mind.

ROL rant: BTW, Brett's wigs are getting worse, it looks like plastic barbie hair and the eyeliner is so racoon'ish. Oh and the Ho's, are more ho'ish than ever! Trainwreck, he might find a new STD but not love this time around.

BTW, the new Scrapjacked is up! I'll be adding mine soon! Check it out and play along because there is a fantastic prize from Kenner Road attached for the winner!

Hello, novel!
Sorry so long, but if your still with me, thanks and Hi-5!

xoxox
cp

ps...THANK YOU for all the bday lurve here and on fb! :)

2009-02-10T16:56:00.000-08:00

My baby girl is sick again.
ER visit this morning at 4:30.
Poor little thing.

I have a screaming headache and I'm at work.
I see families crying, praying families and code blues.
Tons of sadness and grief around us everyday.

So thankful that I have my family close and most are in
good health. Hug your families tonight, I know I will.

Tomorrow is another day and it's special for me, because it's
my day. My birthday. O M G people. I will be 35.

WHAT!? I can't believe I'm turning 35 tomorrow. Finding angry grey
hairs alot as of late, my hair is just taunting me, telling me I'm just
getting old.

Gotta get out of that mind set 35 is the new 25. Yeah, that's my
story and now, I'm sticking to it! HA!

Planning on going out to dinner with the family. Looking forward to it! :)

xxoxoxo
cp

Hey Sunday.

2009-02-08T14:01:00.000-08:00

It's me Christina.
and I'm totally bored.

If you want something to do check out this site from Japan to make today's photos look all vintagy and older, something straight out of 1905.

Takes a regular picture like this:

And turns it into this:

If your totally clueless when it comes to using PhotoShop (like me!) and all that good stuff, this is so easy to use. Your seriously like two clicks away a cool vintage looking photo....just make sure you change it from Japanese to English! :)

Props to Ohdeeo.com for finding it! Have fun with it! :)

Chocolate Milk Spillage....

2009-02-05T18:27:00.000-08:00

all over my brand spankin' new layouts.

It's been raining here in my part of California, therefore,
very cold inside my garage where I scrapbook so I decided to
pull some stuff in and work on the kitchen table. That worked
out great, since I could watch both kids and let Aubrielle play
on the kitchen floor with her Dora car and babies.

Sounds like a good plan, until my son decided to serve himself
milk and add nesle quick chocolate powder. While i was changing
Aubs diaper. Needless to say, he was not very good with the
whole stirring, while keeping the cup steady.

So now I have chocolate flavored chiboard letters and layouts! Yay!
um, so not yay.

I've gotta re-do them and salvage what I can....and remind that boy
that he needs to ask me for help when he wants something to drink!

What is happening on AI? Ya know, i've been sucked into watching thatdanged novela and keep missing it. I would watch it online, but i havea horrible slow connection that is not even worth loading. Who shouldi look out for? Gotta fave? This is seriously the first time in 8 seasons that I haven't watched it. Arn't they in Hollywood already? I miss the old Kelly Clarkson and Justin Guarini days. and yeah, I did see From Justin To Kelly too! Pure fluff and random breaks in to song
and dance. Love.

Love these vintage valentine cards. This one is available from here. I remember riding my bike when I was a kid to Bonanza 88 to buy my Valentine's Day cards. I always picked out the classic V'day cards, never got Care Bears or Jem type of cards.....I guess I've always liked the classic vintage style. But yeah, I would ride my bike all by myself, my mom would never worry. Those were the good old days. Long gone, becasue I would never ever let my son ride his bike anywhere other than up and down our block. I took Jaden to picked out his Valentine's day cards at Target the other day. He picked out Hot Wheels foiled cards and conversation hearts. I also picked up cake mix and pink frosting to make cupcakes and a bit of decor to be lovey and festive for the day of love. Probably not going to do much on happy love day, since I think my David will be working that evening. Bummer.

Speaking of Valentines day, a friend who works at the Chanel counter is having a early Valentine's Day Party on Saturday. Sounds fun so maybe we might be able to attend that!

Next post should accompany the chocolate milk layouts.

2009-01-30T19:14:00.000-08:00

so i wake up this morning, ready to start my long weekend off from work, get up about 7 to get jaden ready for school and guess friggen what?

Smashed to smithereens is the front passenger window.
a million little pieces.
my purse gone.

Stop.
Rewind.

Yep, I said purse. Yep, I left it in the car last night.
Go ahead and say it.

STUPID Move, I know.

I mean I left the friggen' theif and invitation to come and break in.

So my purse and all it's contents are gone.
My red presciption glasses, all my make up, my wallet- Id's, credit cards, checkbook........um, basically my right arm.

I've had to cancel everything, reorder everything, open new accounts, you know all that goes along with that. Called all three credit agencies to report the social security card that was also in my wallet. I still need to do the DMV thing.

Yeah, great start to this long weekend.

AND

to top it off.

David's work just filed chapter 11 and we didn't even realize that his paycheck for last week bounced. Not sure what is going to happen there. His employer says "not to worry, we just consolidated out debt". Sure, we won't worry.

Dude, happy friggen new year.

I'm just happy that my car wasn't stolen.
Lesson learned: You might never think the one time you leave your purse in your car it will get stolen. Think again, take it out and don't be stupid like me.

I was on a good scrappy roll before my car was vandalized and violated.

Hope you all have a better start to your weekend then i did!!
Gotta pick up my car at the glass repair place and i think the anthro visit is prolly not going to happen. Ya know, what I paid for the glass was basically my anthro/weekend money. Damn.

peace out.
cp

ANTHROPOLOGY IN CARMEL!

2009-01-26T09:38:00.000-08:00

You guys.
I'm super stoked.

I HAD NO FRIGGEN IDEA THAT AN ANTHRO STORE
WAS 30 MINUTES AWAY.

Found out today, that we have one in Carmel at Carmel Village.
Before yesterday, I thought the nearest one was San Fransisco.

HELLO! Where the heck have I been?

I SWEAR they must have built it yesterday.
I know there is a LV store there because I bought my 1st Louie in the Village.

I'm shocked!
So shocked that I had to blog about it.

This right under the heels of Kristina Contes' current ANTHRO book
post on her blog. Super cool inspo book, check it.

What other stores are around here that I don't exist? There is probably a PinkBerry around the corner that I don't know of.

I called my friend about it and she had no idea either.
We are going to have lunch and do an Anthro visit on Saturday. YAY!
There are beautiful beaches a hop, jump and a skip away too,
literally down the street so I'll bring the camera.

Should be fun!

PS thanks for the flat iron suggestions!

xoxox
cp

Hello, Lovlies.

2009-01-24T09:05:00.000-08:00

Finally got scrappy.
Took me a couple of days to get in there and get it rolling.
Thew on Lady Gaga (who i completely love) and cranked these babies out.
Totally fun.

I have a hot mess of photos to scrap.
Going to TRY and use more than one photo on a page.

Forgot to post my project of the latest Scrapjacked! Changed up a wall in my room, spray painted a frame and added some paper to stretched canvas frames. I'm kind of in a weird transition in my room, still changing. Speaking of changes, we are doing a few different things for 2009 including introducing a new member! Meg Barker will be joining us!
Exciting and fun things, be sure to come and visit us........'cuz you
never know, you might be next!!

So jealous of all the girlies going to CHA. I haven't been
to a Winter CHA in like two years. Mark my words I'll be
there next year. It is so fantastically cool to meet all
your scrappy friends and see all the newness that will hit
the shelves soon. I miss it so much!

If you are going, I hope you have a wonderful time! Take lots
of pictures, do the make and takes, talk with new people,
introduce yourself, smile lots and have tons of fuN!!!!

Totally missed out on AI this week. My mother has me sucked into watching
a Tele-Novela called "Quidado con el Angel" translation, Beware of the Angel.

Here's one of the main reasons why I watch.

Hello, Hotness!
The main dude is hotter than hot.
His name is William Levey.
and he's Cuban.
ummmm. yeah.

(eta: dang. didn't notice the photo is verging on indecent!
but notice, i didn't change it!!!)

P.S.
Can anyone recommend a good flat iron? Mine sucks the big one.
Having trouble keeping up the straight look. Using a ceramic
flat iron that starts with a "W" got it at Sally's and paid about
$60 bucks for it.

CP not happy w/it.

Hello Mr. President

2009-01-20T09:19:00.000-08:00

(cnn.com)
yes we can.
yes we did.

God bless him.

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I had a long weekend but unforch, my whole
family was taken out by a sick stomach bug.
Washing blankets for days. Had to call in
sick Monday.

yuck all the way around.
We'll all better now, i'm just glad the worst
is over. It's so hard to see your kids sick, but
it is even harder when your sick too and trying to
take care of them at the same time.

i had planned to get some scrappage done this
weekend, but nope. Just couldn't do it.
hopefully this week!

i'll be blog jumping this afternoon, might hit
your's up! :)

idol tonight!
yay!

xoxo
cp

2009-01-15T10:54:00.000-08:00

hello.
this is my new hair.
fresh start for '09.

I'm going to *try* and straighten
it out for this new do. Try
being the key word here. My
hairstylist, Marnie, does the most
awesome awesome, blowout that I don't
think i can accomplish it as well, but i'm
going to try. Hello, she didn't even
have to use a hot iron on it.

If i don't put some type of heat to it
it is a frizz ball. No lie. I have
naturally wavy hair and it's always been
so hard to get it stick straight that I
just use a large barrel curler on it and
it's good to go.

i like it for now, but i think i want to
thin out the bottom a bit. well see!

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Anyone watching American Idol?

Kinda digging the new judge, she's alright.
She's even got a good voice, so i think she'll
be a good kick in the pants for the show, cuz
we all know the way the other judges are.

any faves?

Couple of girls were on point, looking forward
to seeing them in the competition, not to many
dudes though, although, the little guy that got
through and said this was his way to help his
family out pulled at the heart strings a bit. and
he did have a good voice, so that helps! I'll be
rooting for him.

I'm a softie, what can I say?

How dorky is Ryan this season? Giving a blind man
a High 5? Letting that bikini broad kiss him? I
still like 'em though. :)

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Don't forget the check out the new format over
at Scrapjacked! We'll have a new post later tonight
and we'd love for you to come over and play along.

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gotta jet for now,
late.
cp

Facebook Virgin, no more!

2009-01-10T10:47:00.001-08:00

Christina is no longer a Facebook Virgin! Finally after over one year of starting it, i acutally logged in and attempted to figure it out. I had hesitated for such a long time with the dang thing, always getting friend requests but thinking oh, this is like myspace, blah blah blah. Then yesterday I was chillin' at my friend Mercel's pad and she asked me if i was on facebook. I said kinda, sorta, um well, no. lol She showed me the facebook way and a couple of hours later, another vice was created for me. I need to make friends on there so look me up! :)

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I'm on the lookout to do guest work for kit clubs, challenge blogs, manufacturers....anything out there! I've got one coming up soon and i'd love to do more! If anyone is interested or know any leads, just say the word and I'm on it! Thanks friends! Holla at your girl! :)

Looking to add a DT gig for 2009! I miss the DT work I did in the past, especially HAMBLY! Allison is the best and so was the product! OH Hambly, i miss you dearly. When one door closes another one opens, right? Hope so!

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Some of my faves of 2008.

Memories.
kids getting bigger.
so fast.

Happy.
Happy that i do this.

xoxoxoxo
cp

Hairdo and Burnt Cupcakes

2009-01-05T21:24:00.000-08:00

i was flipping through the channels and see Ken Paves, Jessica Simpson's hairguy putting clip on hair extentions called Hairdo on models........i was instantly sucked in. OMG people. I almost bought hair on from TV. Now of course it would be in their dark brown color, but i'm afraid it would look really hookerish on me? Maybe not. I just miss my long hair hair so much. The easy pay wasn't bad either, but $400 right now, is prob a bad purchase. I'd have serious buyers remorse afterwords.

I've been buying a few things here and there to re do my room and came across this pillow at Target that I had to have. And these drapes. I got the pillow and i'll get the drapes later.

Stopped at Pier One and got a cool zebra striped pillow and a liime green pillow with a cool black velvet floral design. I've been putting everything in a box and hope it will all flow together. lol

we'll see.
oh and i made cupcakes and they got a lil toasty.
but still yummy.

speaking of cupcakes here's a layout of my little miss for her 1st bday.

ttyl.
cp

It's like Fitting a Cream Puff through a Key Hole

2009-01-01T10:50:00.000-08:00

I knew I'd quote that line from Sex in the City one day.
just didn't know how, when or in what context.

Used it last Tuesday.
At Ross...buying a new
large Chartruse color
pillow....and the cashier
was putting it in a too small
of a bag. I said it out loud,
the cashier giggled. She
must have thought i was so
clever.

clever with knack for quoting
my favorite movies.

Still waiting to use a few lines
from Nacho Libre....j/k.
well, not really. hahahahh.

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HAPPY NEW YEAR PEOPLE!!!!!!

We chilled at Casa De Padilla, since we like, eternally have no baby sitter. Dinner consisted of BBQ'd ribs, freshly baked potatoes, green beans and garlic rubbed rustic pugliese bread with EVOO. Yumness. A bit of Cheescake Factory dessert was later followed with some hot coffee. I bought some metalic fringed horns and fesive hats for the kiddos and we got them some Martinelli's to ring in the new year. Aubrielle even stayed up for the hoopla.

Looking forward to the new year. Hope you all had a good one and much luck and love in 2009 to yas!

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I'm craving creativity. Scrapbooking is on the brain, but time is not on my side right now, super busy. Hopfully today I can get in my scraproom and work a bit of something out. Still have a few things to post and saw the girls at SIS posting thier top 10 faves of the year.......might do that here. If I can figure out how to post 10 layouts at once! lol

Might change up the blog again.........we'll see! :)

Peace Love and Everythang.
cp