Well, it's been a bit busy around here, just it has for everyone lately. In addition to preparing for the Holidays, our Emma had her tonsils removed on Dec. 22nd. Thus, it's been a week of hunkering down at home. We sadly counldn't join in on all the Christmas celebrations, but at least Emma is recovering. Below are two pics from surgery day; a before and after pic.

And I'd also like to share a few pics from our Christmas. The first is my Mom opening her gift from Emma. It's an apron with a pic of Emma and Grandma in the kitchen together. They love to spend time in the kitchen together, so I thought it was the perfect gift. My just loved it.

This is me opening to me, from me! Yep! I always place a gift under the tree to me. This year I gave myself a custom made camera bag and camera strap(w/ my name embroidered on it.) It's awesome. I purchased it a Phat Straps sold on Esty. You must go check them out! She does very detailed work and

her service in superb!

These are of Emma and Jenna busy at gift opening! There was paper everywhere's by the time they were done!

And they love every one of their gifts.

And here is the dh enjoying his new Christmas recliner from Emma and I.

And a here are a few of the LOs I've completed since my last post about 2 weeks ago. Yep! I've been scrappin' when I can... So many fun pics to scrap lately. :)

I also want to direct you on to the Pixel Gypsy Site, where a new and exciting challenge experience is starting at the first of the year. If you are up fun and inspiring challenge, with great prizes, just click on the image below. Hope you join us for all the fun!!!

Well, I guess that's it for today... I'm off to do a few things around the house.
Tah! Tah! Until next week. :)

Good Sunday morning to you! I so hope your day is off to a great start! Mine has been wonderful! (Computer time and coffee!) It's cold and windy here, although warmer then it has been lately... Yesterday it was warm enough around here to melt some of the snow, and now it's lookin' pretty dingy outside. Ya know, that dirty kind of snow look. Yuck!

Today I'm double checking my list and finishing up those holiday projects. My Christmas cards are complete and ready to go in the mail on Monday. Yeah!!! And today I will finish up our family calendar; I have 18 of them to put together. Should be fun... a hybrid project. Oh, and I have a few gifts I'ld like to wrap also. I pretty much have my Christmas shopin' done, other then two gift cards, so I'm sitting pretty good right about now. And hoping to have some additional time scrap, with all of these projects behind me. :)

How about you, how are you coming with your holiday projects?

So, do you have a place to call home here in digi world? Some place you hang-your-hat and feel welcome and comfy at, just as you do in your own home? Wether you or don't, I would like to invite you over to Pixel Gypsy Designs; my home! There you will find a store offering beautiful products by six awesome digital designers, a friendly forum, and a huge gallery to store your LOs in! I've been with Pixel Gypsy Designs for about 2 years now, watched it grow and improve in many ways! Everyone there is so friendly, a great bunch of digi scrappers! Come on over and check us out, you will be happy you did! See you there! :)

Well, I wanted to show you the new products that hit the shelves over at Pixel Gypsy Designs this week! I have yet to play with any of them, but trust me I will soon!!!

New by Sherrie Piegdon is this awesome collage design plate! Luvin' it, hey?!!!

Also by Sherrie Piegdon, these cute glitter gel alphas which coordinate with the Very Merry papers and elements, but totally versitile for any LO!

And then there is Amanda Carlson's cute Deisigner Mix n' Max Vol. 1 for all you CU girls!

I also have a couple of LOs to share with you. I haven't had a whole lot of time to scrap, so not much to show... I created this one for the latest challenge over at Vera Lim's Blog:


And this one for my CT spot over at Pixel Gypsy Designs.


Oh, and one more thing before I sign-off for the day! Check out this beauty of a kit, Noel Chic by Bisontine and Catherine Designs over at After Five Designs!! I've had my eye on it since it's release and it's now finally mine!!! LOL! It's on sale now for $3.00, thus I just couldn't resist!

I'm itchin' to scrap with it!!! Hopefully today!

Well, I best scoot on out of here! Stuff to get done... laundry, ironing, and holiday projects! Tah! Tah! for now! And thank for visiting my world!
(Leave me a comment, I would luv to know you were here.) :)

It's Friday!!! It's Friday! Thank goodness... it's been a very stressful week. Mainly work related, which has made it tough for me to keep my thoughts straight and my mojo up! (I hope the weekend will cure this! LOL!) But after, a week off of work, with my second nose surgery, the work really piled up. Although, I have complated a few layouts in the last couple of weeks, and wanted to share a few of my favs.

Full credits can be found here.

And I thought I would show you the new products in the store today,

over at Pixel Gypsy Designs!!!

(And remember they are all 20% on "New Product Release Friday!!")

Tis The Season Papers

Tis The Season Elements

Used And Abused Photo Overlays

Christmas Word Art

Otherwise, I'm looking forward to the weekend. I'm hoping to finish up our family calendar; I have to actually... Christmas is almost here!!! Maybe I'll get some gifts wrapped too! Oh, and Emma and I, are hoping to decorate some Christmas cookies that Grandma made for us.

(More pics on the way, gotta take pics of cookie decorating! :))

So that's it, for me. I hope your weekend is a grand one!!! :)