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Happy Hump Day!!!

I hope you all weathered the weird weather yesterday! I tell you this weather is just CRAZY! Yesterday we were in the low 80's and then we had those terrible storms blow in... then today the wind is HOWLING at 30 miles per hour and tonight's low is 27 degrees!!! CRAZY I say!

The good thing about the stormy weather yesterday was that it actually forced me to stay in and get my layout for the "Don't Judge a Book by its Cover" Challenge done!!! Yep - finally it is done!!!

So here is my example for the Challenge (I'm sorry about the #@%! words! But when you read the whole thing I think you will understand!!! Sometimes a hubby's language can be a curse for a military wife!!)

I used my personal designed title "Got Gas" cutting file for this layout!


Journaling reads:

January 2008 ~ One of the changes I have noticed the most about Andrew since his return from the latest trip to Iraq is the fact that he doesn’t have as much “feel good” or “warm fuzzies” as he used to. He tends to be somewhat abrupt or harsh when talking to others (both at work and at home).

After hearing him talking on the phone one day, I asked him didn’t his mother teach him that he could catch more flies with honey than he could with vinegar? To which he replied that he was used to just getting things done! The heck with sugar coating things! I expressed how I felt people were more likely to do what he wanted them to do if his “Give a Sh*t” factor was maybe a little bit higher. To which he replied that I probably had a good point and that maybe he should try changing his approach.

We decided that if I heard him not being as sensitive as I thought he could be, I would give him a code word. But what that word be? All of a sudden it hit me! Knowing how much the military LOVES acronyms I decided that the code word would be GAS! (aka “Give a Sh*t”) So now when I ask him, “Honey did you remember to get GAS today???” He knows he needs to UP his “Give a Sh*t” factor!

Don't forget that the Challenge deadline is MONDAY, March 3rd at NOON eastern time! Make sure you check back tomorrow as I will start featuring some of the awesome entries that have already been submitted!!!

Until Next Time!

Cya~
Lori

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New Files at Paperthreads!

Okie Dokie - this posting will be short and sweet today cause we are under severe thunderstorm and tornado watches!!! Yep there is some nasty weather on it way and that means I got to shut the computers and my cutter down!!!


I wanted to tell you about four new files that just hit the Paperthreads store today!!! (If you are interested in purchasing the electronic file just click on the title and it will take you straight to the file in the store!!)

The Iraq/Afghanistan Card:

Football:


Basketball:
Golf:
Also - how is your layouts going for the scrapbooking challenge?? I have to get mine done!!! I hope to post it tomorrow and then on Thursday I will start debuting some of the entries that have already come in!! (They are pretty awesome if I do say so myself!!!) Don't forget the deadline in Monday - March 3rd!!! So get those entries in!!!

Until Next Time!

Cya~
Lori

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Happy Monday!

I hope you all had a GREAT weekend and started working on your layouts for the "Don't Judge a Book by it's Cover" Scrapbooking Challenge!!! (You did start working on your layouts?!?!? RIGHT!!!)

As for me - man it was a BUSY weekend!!! On Friday we headed up to Macon, GA so hubby could turn in his promotion packet! That board meets next month so if you are the praying type say a little prayer for us!!!

When we left there we head to the Bass Pro Shop - man that store was AWESOME. While we where there we got a tent!!! I am sooo excited!! It totally ROCKS! So now we are planning our first camping adventure - and I am soooo excited about it!!! I will tell you more about it later on this week! (This trip has been on my wish list forever!!! And it is totally cool!! I can't wait to share it with you!!!)

But for today I wanted to share two awesome layouts that I received from some of my blog readers/friends....

This first layout was submitted by Deb using my "Got Gas" file.... I soooo totally love this layout out!!!!! (Not only is it wonderfully done - but you all know I love love love Military stuff!!!)

This is what Deb said about how she made her layout -

The paper used for the pump is the sand military pattern (desert). The letters have the same base & then I used a tan (love the Color Mate papers) and inked them to look desert like.
The fuel tank and the front of the pump are done on the same tan paper and then colored with ink. Also used glitter pen (silver & sparkle) for the pump nozzle and around
the frames on the pump.


Great JOB Deb!!! I think it turned out wonderful!!!! Oh you make my little files look so good!!!
Then the next layout I want to share with you was created using my "Ducks and Bucks" file...


This layout was created by Jenette a great friend and fellow designer!!! I was sooo thrilled to have her submit a layout using my file!! She is sooo creative in her own right - and for her to want to use on of my files!!!! Well - WOW!!!!!


I love love love this layout as well! She has two quite handsome sons! And the photos are just awesome!!! I think the silhouettes just set the page off without overwhelming the over all look!

Thanks Deb and Jenette!!! I am sooo honored that you used my files and thank you sooo much for letting me showcase your work on my blog!!! You both just ROCK!!!!

Ok - I am off to finish my layout for the Scrapbooking Challenge!!!

Until Next Time!

Cya~
Lori

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