Holy Cow

Where have I been?
Oh that's right, getting my business off and running.
If you want to know about that, click the facebook link on the left.
In Scrappy news- I average about 2 times a year, now.
I am ok with that, at least I like what I make those few times I do it!
However I am doing a pay if forward swap, and enjoying the creations I am doing.
Disneyland- yah, we haven't been since February. Why? See above!
But..... I am doing a big wedding right down the street next weekend and may have time to stop by for a visit.
Maybe. Not sure.
So if you are still visiting Disneyland and scrapping, keep blogging about it, I do check your blogs occasionally, but honestly, it is easier to check facebook!

Oh, and one last thing.
If you want to win an amazing prize that will just about make anyone's day-
Go HERE  and enter. It is awesome! For reals.

Happy New Year!

I have a pic of our Christmas Cards for 2010 somewhere, but I can't find it right now so you will have to do without!
It is time for my annual list of books read. I know I said I was going to read more than last year, but that didn't happen. At least I don't think so since I never counted the actual numbers for either year! Also, in my defense, I moved, planned a wedding, along with several other weddings, and I got married. So I didn't have as much time to sit around and read. So here is my 2010 reading list, mostly in order, but not necessarily!
Fearless Fourteen- Janet Evanovich
Finger Lickin Fifteen- Janet Evanovich
Smitten- JE
The Grand Finale- JE

Foul Play- JE

Metro Girl- JE 

Full House- JE

Hot Stuff- JE

Full Scoop- JE

How to start a home based housecleaning business- Laura Jorstad 

The Cat Who Saw Red- Lilian Jackson Brown

Twenties Girl- Sophie Kinsella

Never the Bride-Rene Gutteridge & Cheryl McKay

When it feels so right- Celeste O Norfleet

Over his dead body- Leslie Glass

Mommywood- Tori Spelling

My Horizontal Life-Chelsea Handler

LA Candy- Lauren Conrad

Sweet Little Lies- Lauren Conrad

Stori Telling- Tori Spelling

Uncharted Terri Tori- Tori Spelling  (after I met her and she autographed my book :))

The Big Boat to Bye Bye- Ellis Weiner

Blueberry Muffin Murder- Joanne Fluke (these books have great recipes in them!)

Cherry Cheesecake Murder- Joanne Fluke

Are you There Vodka, It's Me Chelsea- Chelsea Handler

Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang- Chelsea Handler

Sizzlin Sixteen- Janet Evanovich

Mrs. Perfect- Jane Porter

Mr. Maybe- Jane Green

Sugar and Spice- Lauren Conrad

Oh Baby-Randi Reisfeld and HB Gilmore

Gingerbread Cookie Murder- Joanne Fluke

Plum Pudding Murder- Joanne Fluke

Cream Puff Murder- Joanne Fluke

Lucky- Jackie Collins

Dangerous Kiss- Jackie Collins

Vendetta: Lucky's Revenge- Jackie Collins

Hollywood Kids-JC

Lady Boss-JC

Poor Little Bitch Girl- JC

Drop Dead Beautiful-JC

Married Lovers- JC

Best Friends Forever- Jennifer Weiner

Apple Turnover Murder- Joanne Fluke

Stories From Candyland- Candy Spelling

In her Shoes- Jennifer Weiner

Insatiable- Meg Cabot

The Butcher of Beverly Hills-Jennifer Colt

Blind Dates Can Be Murder- Mindy Stans Clark
I did not add in any DIY books, and trust me, I read plenty of those. But I did not necessarily complete them from cover to cover, so I don't feel it is fair to include them.

So that's it. That is all I have read. I make no claims as to how much I will be reading this year, and I am not setting any reading goals. Well, except one, to always have a book in progress. That is my goal. 

I had a resolution- to find my camera manual, but that clearly is not going to happen. So I got a Ken Rockwell shortened version and that should do the trick. I really was only trying to play with the timer anyways! 

Happy New Year and Happy Reading!
Oh and if you want to check out last years reading list- you can visit this post-
http://scrappycupcake.blogspot.com/2010/01/happy-new-year.html

I have already read 2 books this week so I guess I am off to a good start!

Winter Wonderland Giveaway

Want to win? 

Click the link and go visit my girl Callista for a chance to win her Winter Wonderland Giveaway! Perfect after all the cold weather some parts of the country are having! The photo is the prize package. Wow!!

Project Runway

I have never watched it, not once. Maybe because I have an aversion to anything Heidi Klum and I know she was part of it. But today while looking at some old High School photos, I came across one of a classmate named Ricky. Maybe you have heard of him? Ricky Lizalde? I never knew he was on the show. Funny how small the world really is! Here is a pic of Ricky at good old EHS.You can see current pics of him on his website. Oh and if you don't already know, he designs super cute lingerie. Get some! Congratulations Ricky! We all knew you would go on to do great things!!

I did it!!

Sorry for the crappy picture but I posted it on FB and had to take it from there. 
For this page, I used some paper scraps, some Hambly stickers, some clearance embellishments I have been trying to use for 2 years, and an H&M bag. I knew there was a reason I loved shopping there!

Scrapbooking

The last time I did was July 17, 2010 
I did 2 pages. They are still sitting on a shelf cause I can't find the book they go in ( I think it's at storage with the never used items) Now it is time to get to work on the rest of 2010. Never been a whole year behind before, this should be interesting! I am looking for sketches of easy layouts to get this  year busted out and done!
Got any great resources for that? If so please link them up!
And in the meantime, if you want to win a great Nikki Sivils prize from Julie :), you should click on Julie's name and check it out. TRUST ME I have seen Julie's stash, you will get something great!!

 House is clean, laundry is done, presents are bought, wrapped, and all I have to do is mail 3 packages, which I am not doing til next week, oh, and get the Christmas cards ordered and sent, also next week. Other than that I have nothing on my agenda- so maybe today will be a scrappy day, afterall!

November!

I can't believe this month is almost over, already!!
For the first time ever, we are going to my grandpa's house in Arizona for Thanksgiving.
It is going to be a fast trip, as we have to be back on Friday, otherwise we would stay all week.
The good news, since we are going to middle of nowheresville Arizona, we are taking a slight detour to see
Smiley Julie  We didn't head out her way over the summer, like we planned, mostly because it was so hot and we were so busy, but this time we will go there for sure!
I love Thanksgiving. I love to cook dinner. Even if it is only for one person we have to have a turkey and all the trimmings! Wonder what I get to make this year?! I know it will be fun to visit with my grandpa and my mom and stepdad will also be there, so it will be a good time.
Enjoy your holiday!