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first month results

2009-06-30T22:13:00.001-07:00

what a month this has been! I've been completely focused on my journey of fitness and have learned so much. the chalean extreme (clx) workouts are amazing! I also discovered turbo jam, hip hop abs, and rockin' body...all very fun workouts. sooo, my first month results...drumroll please........

15 lbs lost, 14.75 inches gone!!!!

I've changed my diet dramatically. I found this incredible book which gave me all the knowledge to make easy and realistic changes to the way I eat. If you are a fan of jillian michaels, you must read 'master your metabolism'. absolutely life changing!

I'm ecstatic! I never thought all this would or could be possible. I'm looking forward to the next phase of the workout and hope I can maintain or exceed in the second month.

hope everyone is having a rockin' summer and happy 4th of july!!!

the time has come

2009-05-17T19:15:00.000-07:00

to finally work on a new home improvement project...me! sure, I work out here and there and for the most part watch my diet. however, it's time to make some **major** improvements!

my friend told me about a friend that bought the chalean extreme dvds. apparently, this person swears by the ce workout and has noticed tremendous results. since I'm always willing to try something new, I ordered my dvds from amazon and will have them in my hot little hands on monday (love amazon prime!). normally, I would not divulge such personal information on a blog but I feel the need to be accountable and what better way then to speak about it here! although, don't expect to see pictures...I gotta be **extremely happy** with the results before I start posting pics of me!

I still plan to keep my blog card-centric but will post my progress from time to time. and speaking of cards, I plan to get back in the swing of things (participating in card challenges mostly). a pesky thing called work has kept me too busy to think about card making. plus, I strongly believe in the blogging without obligation philosophy.

one more thing...check out my store!

blog candy day 4 winner

2009-04-30T21:17:00.001-07:00

ivolina you are today's winner! please email me your info and I'll send out your 'candy'!

this will be the last day for blog candy. thanks to everyone that stopped by during the week!

sposabella present ~ day 4 blog candy

2009-04-30T01:00:00.000-07:00

my sister got married a couple weeks ago and I wanted to give her a little gift for her wedding day plus it was a good excuse to use stamping bella's sposabella!

I made up this gift box using her favorite shades of purple and su's tea party dp. the big purple-y flower was a perfect final touch!

just a couple more days to get 20% off at inkydiva boutique!

day 3 blog candy winner

2009-04-29T21:06:00.000-07:00

congratulations peachmelba for winning day 3!

here's what she had to say:

Too Cute! And what perfect spring colors you used. Love the new site too. It's wonderful :)

peachmelba, please email me and I'll send out your goodies!

thanks again everyone for stopping by!

glamour gal ~ day 3 blog candy

2009-04-29T01:00:00.000-07:00

I've been neglecting my chichiboulies and thought it was time to ink up georgina glamourpuss!

isn't she adorable?! extra bling bling was certainly in order to make her super sparkly! the doodlebug sugar brads add an extra 'umph' of color and sparkle.

I've got more fun stuff coming soon for the boutique! look for new basic grey, hero arts, and memory box in the next few weeks. I've also got another special item coming soon...don't want to spill the beans yet!

also, be sure to leave a comment for day 3 blog candy!!

blog candy day 2 winner

2009-04-28T20:59:00.000-07:00

thanks for all the kind comments!! tonight's winner is maggie!

maggie said...

I love the silhouettes. You can do so much with them and what a statement they make on your card. Beautiful!

maggie, please send me your address and I'll send out your goodies.

thanks for stopping by everyone!! don't forget to stop by the inky boutique...all items 20% off till friday!!

thanks so much ~ day 2 blog candy

2009-04-28T01:00:00.000-07:00

I attended the stampin' up! regionals here in seattle and decided to make up some swaps for the event.

I wanted to use a stamp set that had yet to see the light of day and chose pocket silhouettes. I love this set!! I love the simplicity of the images and sentiment.

the layout was a sketch I found but I don't remember which one. I guess I shoulda wrote that one down!

leave a comment on this post to qualify for blog candy! a winner will be posted each day by 9pm pdt.

all supplies are stampin' up! paper - going gray, whisper white, pretty in pink, tea party; stamps - pocket silhouettes; ink - chocolate chip; accessories - dimensionals

blog candy day 1 winner

2009-04-27T21:03:00.000-07:00

sadly I only had two comments! susan and nancy, you are both winners today! send me your address in email and I will send out the goodies. thanks again for your kind comments and visiting my blog!!!

riviera maya souvenir ~ day 1 blog candy

2009-04-27T07:00:00.000-07:00

I'm just now getting around to posting this cutie souvenir I made for my friends. I looked high and low for something not plastic-y and crap looking but could not find anything I liked. the mayan beaches are fabulous so I decided to scoop up some sand and bring it home to make something myself.

I found these clear, egg shaped ornaments at ben franklin's and thought this would be perfect for my souvenir. I stamped a beach image, added riviera maya...voila! instant souvenir! adorable!!

be sure to check out the new inkydiva boutique! everything is 20% off this week!! also, leave a comment on this post to qualify for blog candy! a winner will be posted each day by 9pm pdt.

paper - kraft; stamps - beach trio by magenta stamps; ink - colorbox chocolate and blueberries; accessories - spica glitter pen, ribbon

grand opening for inkydiva boutique

2009-04-26T15:15:00.000-07:00

yay! it's finally here! there will be blog candy all week to celebrate the inkydiva boutique grand opening!

starting monday, I'll be posting a blog entry each day this week. leave a comment to win the blog candy for the day! a person will be picked using the random number generator.

if you have a grand opening, you gotta have specials! all boutique items will be 20% off for this week only {mon 4/27~fri 5/1}!!!

happy shopping!!!!

inkydiva boutique - now OPEN

2009-04-12T22:26:00.000-07:00

yay! my boutique is finally OPEN!!! check it out here!!!

my first gorjuss girl

2009-04-06T19:42:00.000-07:00

finally! I had some time to stamp for myself. I've been wanting to play with the gorjuss girl stamps ever since I got 'em and thought 'foxy' would be perfect for the paper source A2 matchbook I got on sale. I added natural paper inside the matchbook, and finished off the card with satin ribbon and a cutie fleurette. the bling on her jacket are jolee's swarovski elements. I love them...they are so sparkly.

I got my last shipment of fun stuff today and I'm posting items to the store. everything should be up and running next week...yay!

paper - paper source blossom matchbooks, chocolate chip, basic grey 'euphoria'; stamps - gorjuss girls 'foxy'; ink - memento rich cocoa, copics; accessories - su ribbon originals 'theater', jolee's jewels, a muse twinkle dot, doodlebug sugar glazed brads 'lily white', su fleurette, su clear button, dmc embroidery floss

inkydiva boutique - almost open

2009-04-05T22:45:00.000-07:00

I had a couple setbacks in getting the store up and running this weekend. hopefully, my shipments will be in this week! sooo...store opening is pushed to next monday the 13th!

save the date invites

2009-03-30T19:27:00.000-07:00

I thought I had post this last week but realized I forgot! these are the invites I made for my friend for her 40th birthday (which is in december). since we are going to the happiest place on earth, she wanted to get them out plenty early.

usually when I make these invites (I've made a few 40th bday ones), I like to use cosmobella. to personalize the invite, I use the birthday gal's favorite colors for the cardstock and fun ribbon. I love the ribbon we found for stefani! I found a leopard print and brown velvet which looks so rich and divine! the font is a free online font...so very festive!

as always, I have a busy week ahead of me. I'm working on getting the inkydiva boutique ready for this weekend!

have a great week!

paper - shimmer white, paper source cardstock; stamps - stamping bella 'cosmobella'; ink - memento rich cocoa, copics; accessories - ribbon, stickles, online fonts

voting for earth

2009-03-27T14:12:00.000-07:00

If you haven't heard already, there is a fantastic event happening this weekend.

there is an election of sorts where we can vote for earth or vote for global warming. by turning off your lights for one hour from 8:30pm - 9:30pm, you will be voting for earth!

to learn more check out earth hour and turn off your lights!

who wants takeout

2009-03-22T15:44:00.001-07:00

one of my favorite stores to look for paper is paper source. don't know why paper makes me happy but it does. something about the smell of new paper, the vibrant colors, and the different shapes/designs. you probably think I'm a bit weird but c'mon...don't you get a little excited when you have a new unopened pack of cardstock?!

so I was there last week looking for paper for my friend's birthday 'save the date' invites when I found these little beauties. not only did I need them but they were on SALE -- 50% off sale!!!

takeout box + cutie japanese doll stamp = too freakin' delicious!!!

paper - basic black, shimmer white, paper source takeout box; stamps - hero arts three japanese dolls; ink - brilliance graphite black, copics; accessories - a muse twinkle dots, nestabilities, a muse ribbon, su rhinestones

happy birthday janiebella

2009-03-22T01:28:00.000-07:00

my stamping sistah janie had a birthday earlier this month but I couldn't give her the card till today. I certainly couldn't have snail mail mess up all my beautiful bling!! sooo, today we finally got together and now I can post the card!

janie loves bellas so I thought I would use my new partygirlabella. the circle punch makes her **pop** on the card. I added cotton candy stickles to the cupcake and a spica glitter pen to the pom pom on her party hat...very festive!

I went crazy with the bling but you can never have enough sparkle...dontcha agree?!?

hope you had a great birthday janiebella!

paper - a muse notecards, shimmer white; stamps - stamping bella 'partygirlabella; a muse sentiment; ink - memento rich cocoa, copics; accessories - spica glitter pens, a muse twinkle dots, stickles cotton candy, su taffeta white ribbon, su scallop border punch, marvy scallop/circle punches

happy st. patty's day

2009-03-17T21:09:00.000-07:00

I certainly could use a green beer today! I won't bore you with the details but let's just say I'm SO GLAD I had a break before the month of march started! between work, making invites for my sister's wedding and my good friend's 40th birthday 'save the date' invites, I'm ready for a 'me' day!

I have lots of fun inkydiva stuff planned for this weekend. most of my time will be spent perusing wholesale catalogs and placing orders for my new online store. I'm so excited to have my own place to sell paper, rubber stamps, and other fantabulous crafting items!! I hope to have everything ready for an april 5th grand opening so stay tuned for details.

and here's a toast to my irish friends...

always remember to forget
the troubles that passed away
but never forget to remember
the blessings that come each day

happy st. patrick's day!

crazy week

2009-03-05T22:09:00.000-08:00

we had a fantastico time on the mayan riviera and now I'm *bizzay* {insert boring work stuff here} catching up.

there has to be a way to go on vacation and not come back to so much crapola!

anywhoo, I'll be posting some cards next week with my new gorjuss girl stamps and getting my online boutique ready for it's grand opening on march 22! be sure to stop by...there'll be lots o' blog candy for the first week of the store opening!!!!

una margarita por favor

2009-02-19T21:10:00.000-08:00

I'm off to the mayan riviera! 7 days of sun, surf, more sun, and lots o' frosty beverages.

have a great week everyone!!!

one last valentine

2009-02-15T21:07:00.000-08:00

hope everyone had a very happy valentine's day! we had a few people over for good food and good wine. having people over made for a much more enjoyable valentines than dealing with a crowded restaurant.

this is a card I made using a sketch saturday layout. I am so loving these leanne ellis stamps and I wanted to get in one more card with them. I used basic grey bittersweet for the layers and a multitude of copics for the main image. I just got some new ones this week so I had to play with as many colors as possible.

sugar nellie has some new images coming out this month and I am so, so excited! the gorjuss girls were just released for pre-order and now there will be new leanne ellis designs released by the end of this month. for a sneak peek check out the sugar nellie blog!

paper - basic grey bittersweet, rose red, chocolate chip, papertrey white; stamps - leanne ellis 'choose love' for sugar nellie; ink - memento rich cocoa, copics,; accessories - martha stewart glitter, robin's nest 'paris', trio flower punch

valentine's cards for jhestin

2009-02-11T14:20:00.000-08:00

my cutie nephew is having a valentine's party on friday at his daycare so I volunteered to make his valentine's cards for his 'classmates'. my sister was so happy with my offer...I guess nowadays the only thing you can find is cards with cartoon characters instead of the old style kind I had as a kid.

I just love the little a muse lovemonster and thought it would be perfect for super simple v-day cards. I embossed the base with heart blocks and added a little shimmer with frost versamark. the sentiment was printed on a mailing label (I didn't want to put anything the little ones could pull off) and punched with the word punch. the little heart next to the sentiment was made with a copic. I think I found how to make those on sharon harnist's paperfections blog some time ago. on the back, I added a piece of pink pirouette and hand wrote to: and from:...remember that??

I'm going to look around for some nostalgic valentines cards...I'd love to keep some in my stash!

paper - papertrey white, real red; stamps - a muse love monster, a muse heart trio; ink - memento rich cocoa, copics, versamark frost; accessories - cuttlebug embossing folder, circle punch, word punch, spica glitter pen

luvvie my new luvvie

2009-02-04T07:59:00.000-08:00

I'm so in love with my new leanne ellis stamps for sugar nellie. this cutie little gal was made for my bff janie for valentine's day.

lauren meader uploaded a great tutorial on how she uses her copics for her cards. I decided to incorporate her sidewalk and sky which was demo'd in the video. I used 'candy lane' designer paper from the new stampin' up! catalog and my new valentine sentiment from susan branch.

this card is also the first sample for my weekly sketch/color challenges I'll be hosting at
papercraft planet! if you are a leanne ellis and gorjuss girls fan, come check out the group!!

paper - papertrey white, chocolate chip, su candy lane dp; stamps - sugar nellie luvvie (by leanne ellies), susan branch sentiment; ink - memento rich cocoa, copics; accessories - pretties kit, su fleurettes, dress it up button, ribbon, a muse twinkle dot

a ducky hello

2009-02-02T20:00:00.000-08:00

hope everyone had a great superbowl sunday! I chose to spend my day stamping instead of eating myself silly with game food!

this image is a rachelle anne miller for sugar nellie and is so adorable!!! I'm a big oregon ducks fan and knew I had to add the duckie to my collection. one of my lss went out of business this weekend and I wanted to use one of the items I bought on sale. These cutie flower buttons from queen & co were a great find (I got several colors) and thought it would be a perfect touch to my little duck. the flower looked like it needed an extra sumpthin' so I added the a muse tiny bee...love it!! for a little extra sparkle, I traced parts of the flower with a spica glitter pen and added a twinkle dot to the center. the layout is the current scs sketch challenge (213).

I've got a sugar nellie sketch challenge I will posting this week on my papercraft planet group. be sure to check it out!

paper - papertrey lemon tart, papertrey white, debbie mumm noah's ark, chocolate chip; stamps - sugar nellie duck in boots, mft essential sentiments, a muse tiny bee; ink - memento rich cocoa, copics; accessories - spica glitter pens, a muse twinkle dot, papertrey lemon tart ribbon, queen & co buttons