lots of pics to share of the triple threat!!!
us. being cool. in the bathroom.
favorite brother ever.
favorite sister ever.
oh yes.
i think she is beautiful.
and he is the cutest.
and together we're kind of unstoppable. not gonna lie.
having so much fun!!! more soon. promise!
omg i'm already having such a blast!!! kandace and klint met me at the airport and we got some strange stares for sure...we were kind of boisterous though, haha. we went straight to schlotzky's for dinner...yummo...and then from there we went to auditorium shores for the fireworks. it was uh-may-zing. true story. the marines were there with cannons too and scared the ba-jesus out of us, which naturally made me laugh so hard i almost had an accident. klint's commentary was on point as usual...translation- super random observations that make us all laugh and usually end up being made into funny words. and kandace kept calling the cannons, canyons...yeah, i think we might have renamed them that permanently.
after the show we went to kandace's favorite place to get chips and queso and oh mylanta- it was so good for me i think. ok...must get back to packing...
ps. i finally had an uneventful flight! yes!!!
it has close to 50 pages, tons of goodies and it's tricked out too with pockets, tags, bling, spinner thingys and tons more...it's for a class 2 go kit for green tangerines and it's my very first carousel ever!!! i'm so excited about it that i had to share a little sneak peek here :] i'll do another post as soon as the kit is on the market...
still have lots to get done before saturday so wish me luck!!!
xo, kins
ps. the blog party is still going down at the gtkc blog (link is in the sidebar- it's too late for linking ladies, hahaha) so anyway, if you like free stuff as much as i do then i recommend you get your hineys over there and leave a comment. keeping em crossed for you!
it's been full throttle around these parts lately...whether it's swimming, playing, running errands, appointments...oh mylanta! craziness for sure, but we're hanging in there :] just think how miserable i would be if i didn't have anything to keep me busy...that could get real ugly for sure.
so i guess a little catch up is in order right? well, last time i blogged, i was yapping on and on about this road trip...i'm still so excited about it that it feels like maybe i'm being punk'd or something. i will be on the lookout for hidden cameras and ashton when i get to the airport for sure. the adventure begins on july 4, i should probably start packing, but let's face it, being prepared is overrated and i much prefer the scenario that involves me running around like a wild banshee, recklessly throwing undergarments at my poor suitcase...yep, way more fun that way.
i'm working on so many fun projects right now too! they need to be done before i head out so the creative wheels are on overdrive right now...nothing and i mean *nothing* gets me productive like a tight deadline. [i'm noticing a trend with the whole procrastination bit...meh, it works really well for me] i'm doing an entire carousel...so fun!
the kiddo has put her moon sand sculpting career on hiatus for the time being and it looks as though painting is making a huge comeback...
rainbows are the girls favorite right now...she even told me, "mommy, i did a roy g. biv in the right order and everything"...yeah, she's pretty much my favorite, true story.
what else? ooh! i went over to leigh-ann's blog the other day and she had the cutest flair i've ever seen...it said 'talk nerdy to me' and i was like omg i have to have a bookmark that says that on it or i just might die a little. so i made one using the may kit...
you'll have to excuse the photo...the color is kinda weird. which brings me to my next topic...i dropped my camera the other night and about had a coronary. no joke. it stresses me out just thinking about it. jeez! all is well though, it still works but sometimes the lens falls out a little, hahaha. it's not nearly as bad as it could have been though so i'm super thankful for that.
oh yeah, i have another may kit project that i can show you too...otter pops!!!
the last photo with the scalloped punch detail is a little something i picked up from my good friend lauren...it's my new favorite touch right now :)
well this ended up being quite the colorful post! just finished doing the blog party post over at the gtkc blog so if you like free goodies...go! see!
ok, so here's the deal...ever since last summer my little brother, sister and i have been plotting and scheming a road trip together...just the three of us, acting crazy, being together, enjoying the open road. well, my little seester, kandace, is about to start law school [i know, i'm super proud of her]...she'll be going to university of florida -our family is a group of raving lunatic gators fans btw- which means that she's moving to florida from austin, tx. anyhoo, the original plan was for klint [little brother] to fly out to austin, help kandace pack and then drive to florida...oh my gosh, i so wanted to go too!
well, i just got the best phone call ever from the coolest parents a girl could ask for saying, happy birthday, we found these plane tickets online you're going on a road trip!!!!! i'm so excited i just can't even stand myself right now...so i'll just make a list of things we should do...
· make up new words + phrases
· keep a journal where we will all contribute craziness and document our journey
· create new playlists- what is a good road trip without a fabulous soundtrack right?
· take tons and i mean TONS of photos…even bringing the tripod for some sp’s :]
· eat loads of food that is good to me but bad for me
· swim with reckless abandon
· tattoos? just kidding mom….but about that….hahahaha
· pulling pranks
· there may be some flashing of cars involved, just sayin…it’s been a while
· fishing
· family time [the original fab 5 will reunite]
· there may be some clue involved
i'm certain i've missed tons of must do items...i blame my excitement :]
this all goes down in july and i freaking can't wait!!!!
xo, kins
ps. i'm taking my computer with me too so consider this fair warning, there may be a few crude photos involved if all goes according to plan. i kid i kid, those will be posted on facebook since mom doesn't have an account yet :]
pps. totally not related to this post but the gtkc blog party starts back on monderday...be there or be square. seriously, it'll hurt my feelings if you don't participate :]
ppps. also, check out the sidebars on ali e and elsie's blogs...gt represent!!! mer designed them, she's kind of my hero. true story.
pppps. just thought i'd mention all the ps crap is because i can't even form a cohesive thought right now, ahhhhh!! sorry about that.
...a new one. and here's my excuse... so, i have this big binder that houses all my crazy pants ideas, wacked out doodles and whatever else happens to cross my memory lacking mind. i also use it for sketching (on graph paper). well, that's been tedious because when i sketch, one sketch tends to lead to 20 sketches and it's a vicious cycle wherein i am basically scribbling 12 x 12 and 8.5 x 11 blocks all willy nilly, it looks very messy and my ocd can't take it any longer. so i made a different kind of sketch book this time around and i love it so much that i wanted to share the process with you guys :] i'll do pics first and then a how to and some links to the files so that you can print pages and make your own sketchbook too!
ok, supplies you'll need...
cut all the chipboard pieces to size...adhere patterned papers to the chipboard dividers...they will be 1/2 inch wider than the sketch pages so you can add labels (i'm going to use the tiny alpha stickers by making memories to label my sections)
print pages...i do more 12 x 12 layouts at this point so i printed over twice as many 12 x 12 sketch sheets for my book (50 to 60 pages) and the 8.5 x 11 i printed 20 landscape and 20 portrait pages. here are links to those word files...
punch it...because i'm sort of lazy with measuring, i like to do the binding the easy way. so i just align the top edges with the outside edge of my bind it all (which gives you a half inch gutter from the top and bottom) and punch...this will give you 6 holes on the top and do the bottoms the same way. no aligning or measuring is a beautiful thing.
bind it...get everything in order, i did 12 x 12 in the front since it's what i use the most, then portrait, then landscape. each section is seperated with a divider page. now just put your rings in (if you don't have a bind it all, you could also use loose leaf binder rings)
voila...you're done.
hope you're all having a fabulous monderday...it's back to work for me (and maybe a game of bingo or yahtzee in between)
xo, kins
the custom embellishments. love them because well, most of them came from ideas that have been bouncing around in my big noggin, lol. these are particularly wonderful because they are sort of a scrapbooker's version of a coloring book....lines for journaling and patterns for filling in with goodies :] so for the first time, i made some sample cards to get your wheels turning. (keep in mind, my scanner hates me like the devil so some of them are just plain wrong, but i promise that i am taking these little cards to the store as we speak and they will be viewable up close and personal like, ha)
i think my favorite is the x-acto knife one...i'm like a ninja with a craft knife, watch out! hahaha!
went up to bri's school today for the end of school ice cream party...she was crazy pants as usual and then when the bell rang she cried a little and told her teacher that she would miss her :( so sad. i miss elementary school. i had fun times back in the day...garbage pail kids, hypercolor, all metal playground equipment, trapper keepers, omg i need to stop it...i miss it so.
anyhoo, heading up to the store right now with my camera love because we have been getting in some super fun stuff over the past few days and what kind of friend would i be if i didn't share the joy with you and maybe even enable a little bit...yeah, not gonna lie, i'm an awesome enabler :] see you soon!
so, the random number generator tells me that #61 is about to get a kit full of goodies...
congrats tiffany! email your mailing addy to kitclub@mygreentangerines.com and we'll send some lovelies your way :]
thanks so much everyone for joining me and for all the super cute color combos...don't forget to check the gtkc blog daily for more chances to win big!
goodnight all :]
