Summer in Full Swing...

Happy July! Can you even believe it? It's crazy how fast this summer is flying by!

I got a LOVELY new gift for my birthday in June but have yet to put it to a LOT of great use... my hubby took all my hints (and my dd simply coming right out and telling him what I wanted!) and he bought me a new camera! I loved my old one... it was just a simple digital camera... an Olympus that actually took AMAZING pictures. However, I think I got it maybe 7 years ago and

about a year after I got it, "someone" (above-mentioned dd I suspect) dropped it and broke the latch to the battery cover. So - ever since then - I have been all Ghetto like and duct taped it closed. It still worked great - but I was getting tired of it... PLUS I had the luxury of borrowing my brother in laws nice camera whenever I was asked to take portraits. Well - he moved away and I was left with no options. So - all of that to say I am now a proud owner of a really nice Nikon SLR that I am still learning how to use! I am REALLY hoping to get to learn and capture some great 4th of July shots... we shall see in a few days!

I took my dd out with her 2 bff's and we had a photo shoot... I took the fam' out to the Arboretum and we shot some Roses... I WANTED to take it out on a hike, but got talked into trail running and leaving it behind. Well - I should have insisted on walking and taking the camera because then I would have not slipped and fell, spraining my left (dominant) wrist... which has proved to pretty much immobilize me all week long!

I will update again soon but I wanted to let you all know about the July Build A Kit over at Stuff to Scrap!

It's super cute - a gardening/farming BAK - perfect for summer fun! Here are a couple of Layouts made from The Scrappy Kats offering to the BAK this month:

Check her out here: The Scrappy Kat - July BAK

And here are just a few of my fav shots from my new camera (to date!) :

Scrap Happy!
~Karrilee~

A little Update

Wow... I can't believe it is JUNE already!? This year is flying by!

I suspect that confirms that I am, in fact, now officially old?! sigh...

I did complete one round of P90X.

I did NOT get the results I hoped for

(no loss in weight & a slight gain in measurements?)

I know - right? However - I am stronger & I am firmer.

I will go again for Round 2 in the Fall

when it is not so fun to be outside

& I will go the P90X LEAN route next time!

Right now, I am attempting the Four Hour Body...

which is basically a Slow Carb Diet.

I am starting Week 2 & we'll see if it helps me to get off this plateau!

Anyway this year has been great - busy, & full of activity

- but not so many photo's - thus - not a lot of scrapping?

I have had a few great client jobs & of course our daughters tennis season

kept us going (& clicking)! I think the lack of photo's is a combination of

really REALLY suffering from camera-envy... & the lack of nicer weather!

That is my story anyway & I am sticking to it!

So - here are the few personal Family Album digital LOs

I have been working on so far this year...

they say a picture is worth a 1000 words -

so - I will let them do my talkin'!

(Hoping to 'catch up' soon!

I have birthday pix & a trip or two to work on next!)

Scrap Happy!

~Karrilee~

Recent Projects & June's BAK at Stuff to Scrap!

I hope you all made it over to Stuff to Scrap & were able to join in on some of the fun!

There is yet another SPEED SCRAP going EARLY tomorrow morning - check it out:

...& as if that is not enough fun - next up over at STS... a play on America's Got Talent!

"This Scrappers Got Talent" is gearing up to start

& you can head on over to learn more & sign up here:

One final Stuff to Scrap piece of business...

this months Build A Kit is all about Slumber Parties! So fun!

The Scrappy Kat created a super cute Video Game Boys' Night kit

& while I don't have any boys - or gamers - in the house,

the colors just so happened to match great with a

recent photo taken of me & a great friend!

We had 'met' on SparkPeople & became fast friends

- but had never met in person - until last weekend!

Here is the BAK "Boys' Night" by The Scrappy Kat:

I am hoping to come back tomorrow & post some of my own projects

& just blog about my own personal stuff...

like the old days!

Scrap Happy!
~Karrilee~

Stuff To Scrap Festivities - Speed Scraps, Sales, & Fun - Oh My!

So - I am L-O-N-G overdue in updating this blog both of my own stuff

- & in telling ya'll about all the happenings going on over at Stuff To Scrap

...& let me tell ya - there is a LOT going on right now!

So - I will just post about all the fun you can be having right now - over there...

& update my own projects (soon but) later!

Happy 2nd Birthday STS!

This weekend - there is a great sale on all the BAKs... $1.00 each

- so if you have been thinking of trying out Digital Scrapping for the first time

- this is a great time to pick a few kits & give it a shot!

...& for more fun - today AND tomorrow

there are some super fun Speed Scraps going on!

Scrap Happy!
~Karrilee~

MAY Build A Kit for Scrap To Lose...

This is a super cute Summer Sports themed kit...

I will add a LO or two soon... but I wanted to share the sale asap!

Enjoy!

Buy 3 or more - and save 50%!!!

Happy Shopping (and Scrapping!)

~Karrilee~

Bunny Trail Kit - so adorable!!!

I can hardly believe that it is almost Easter time already?!

I know, I know... I realize that this statement alone proves

that I am - eh em... getting old(er)!

Time just seems to be flying by and I have to say

- I am oh so glad that Easter is late this year!

I am SO not ready!

I have no thoughts going on yet of filling Easter Baskets,

going dress shopping, card making, or even the actual Sunday plan...

I should get on that, for sure!

This super cute new Kit at Stuff to Scrap will seriously help

put you in the Easter mood!!!

I know it helped me!

See?

You want to go find Easter/Spring pix

to play with now too, don't you?

It's okay...

Just head over to Stuff to Scrap, purchase this kit,

and scrap happy!

~Karrilee~

A new Kit & some Tennis talk... 'tis the season!

Hey everyone!

Well - it is true - Tennis season is in full swing - which explains why I have not been around so much lately! Not only do I love to watch it on TV - but of course, my favorite is to watch it Live - especially if my girlie is playing! She made the high school Varsity team this year - so while she is not completely annihilating her opponents this year - she is being pushed and her game is improving with each match! So - to help show off the new BAK "Logan" from Stuff to Scrap, I picked some of her tennis shots from her first Varsity match of the year! This kit screams little boy - especially with the fun word art and all - but I have a girlie - and wanted to show that it works great for girls too! The set is SO cute!!!

Here is a super cute Quick Page set as well:

And a special, just for you:

If you are an expert Digi scrapper, or new to Digital scrapping - these Quick Page kits are so fun to use! Stuff to Scrap has so many fun kits and they are so affordable... happy shopping! Look for a new super cute EASTER kit coming soon!!! (Wishing for Spring here!!!)

Scrap Happy!
~Karrilee~