the little duck ramp is so cute

i remember running when i was younger. the fun run was one mile and complete torture. so i don’t really know why at 35 i decided to run a marathon. call me crazy! today i ran a 5k…i know i have a long way to go for the marathon, but i can honestly say that i never thought i would think that three miles was ”nothing”. it was so pleasant and enjoyable. sure…i wasn’t running to break any records…but i was running. and i ran the whole time…something else i didn’t think possible. the feeling that you get from finishing something is amazing. so many things get forgotten about or put of in life…and to actually be able to see the word “finish” and cross that line is something that you rarely get to do in day to day life. last night i convinced ty to run also. he got up with us at the crack of dawn and started the race like everyone else. only he finished in 3rd place for his division. he’s kind of like his dad…good at everything without realizing it. he is truly talented in so many ways. the last time he ran was about a month ago. He hadn’t really trained for this or anything. just a last minute decision. he finished in about 25 mins. i don’t actually know what time i finished as my name got left off of the list. kind of a bummer, cause it would have been a nice finishing touch to crossing the finish line…but that’s ok. it was probably around 40 mins. and i know you’re thinking i could probably walk 3 miles faster than that…and you would be right. running didn’t really become fun for me until i only started competing with myself and no one else. so for now that’s just what i’m going to do.i also had the privilege of running with rickey and jake. total troopers. rickey says he committed to today because i caught him in a moment of weakness. but i think he secretly enjoyed it;) and well jake…he won 1st in his age division! so congratulations to all who ran today!
some things i learned from my 1st race:
1. maybe pants are better when it’s foggy and cold outside.
2. life is about more than winning…it’s about living.
3. speed walkers are actually faster than me.
4. pay close attention to the route markers! Do Not get distracted by the cute little duck ramp! You will get lost!
and finally…
5. go to the bathroom before you start the race.

winner of thriller

and the winner is….erin gudge. hooray! ladies i am so happy and flattered that you all stopped by and left such kind comments. thanks again to the beautifully talented Julie Walton…who passed the word along. as far as i’m concerned you guys rock! be sure to check back soon. i’m heading off the rusty pickle chef retreat later this week! so there should be lots of eye candy when us chefs get back. so thanks for playing and i will send miss erin her prize pack.

p.s. erin drop me a line with your contact info;)
have a fab weekend everyone!

winner of thriller

and the winner is….erin gudge. hooray! ladies i am so happy and flattered that you all stopped by and left such kind comments. thanks again to the beautifully talented Julie Walton…who passed the word along. as far as i’m concerned you guys rock! be sure to check back soon. i’m heading off the rusty pickle chef retreat later this week! so there should be lots of eye candy when us chefs get back. so thanks for playing and i will send miss erin her prize pack.

p.s. erin drop me a line with your contact info;)
have a fab weekend everyone!

october goodies

yipeeee! i logged onto blogger this morning and can now load pictures again! so now you shall see my october goodies:) also make sure to read all the way down to the end of this post for a chace to win some goodies:)

spooky treats

last christmas someone gave us a jelly belly dispenser. the jelly beans were gone with in a couple of day. well honestly who am i kidding i think my little ones shoved all of them in their mouths and they were gone in a couple of minutes. lol… so i’ve held onto this dispenser for a year…and this is what i’ve made with it:)supplies
double sided card stock, tags, aloha stickers & ribbon- rusty pickle
cardstock- bazzil
die cuts- quicktz
other- tim holtz distress ink, uniball white pen & craft wire.

enter if you dare

i could not get this too photograph very well. so i hope you still get the idea. it is actually hanging from a noose; with a spider web intertwined… i’m going to use it for our upcoming all hallows eve party…

supplies
double sided cardstock, alpha stickers & ribbon- rusty pickle
plain cardstock- bazzil
other- mdf, rope, clear acetate & paint


i just want to thank you

this one is for my hubby… thanks to the sketch from Julie Walton (you should stop by and see her amazing work).

visible journaling:
1. you love us no matter how we are feeling.
2. you are always ready to hug.
3. you’re not afraid to be silly.
4. you love being close to us.
5. you can make us laugh until our cheeks hurt…thank you.

supplies
double sided paper, card stock tags, buttons, ribbons & alpha stickers – rusty pickle
other- staples & tim holtz distress ink.

and now for the give away. i love the thriller line soooooo much that i want to share it. so go ahead and leave a comment on this post and a winner will be chosen at random! see easy! yo have until friday (11/6/09) at midnight. what are you waiting for?

september projects...

lunch box love

supplies

patterned paper, alpha stickers, ribbon & journaling stamp- rusty pickle
cardstock- bazzil
alpha stamps- studio g
ink- tim holts & archival ink

i was originally making these cards for my little guy that just started kindergarten. i put little notes in his lunch every day. so i thought these little, mini notes would be perfect for him. that is until my husband walks by, and with a glint of excitement, says “who are you making those for?” which of course means “ooooo i hope they’re for me”. so i ended up making them for my hubby…who will be receiving them in his lunches over the next week.

who says it can’t snow in la?

supplies
patterned paper, alpha stickers, chipboard, buttons and journal stamp- rusty pickle
cardstock- close to my heart
glitter- glimmer mist
other- thread, ribbon, bling snowflakes and staples

we took this picture last Christmas time when my mum was visiting. it was an amazing night. the highlight was the nightly snowfall. which of course you would never really see in la. there was something magical about it. so mum…i’ll have to mail you this layout…once i get a few more done from your trip. hope you like it xxx.

the winner is...

drum roll please… and the winner, chosen at random is snips and snails! congratulations! please email me with your snail mail info so that i can send you your rusty pickle goodies. thanks to everyone who stopped by over the weekend. it was so nice to have companyJ. i hope you stop back again soon… i’ll be doing other random drawings. don’t forget you can follow my blog or subscribe to it also. that way you wouldn’t miss any giveaways. so, hope to see all of you soon!

rusty pickle blog hop...

friends give you the strength to dive in and the courage to ride the waves

you made it… to the next stop on the rusty pickle blog hop! hope you’re finding some inspiration along your way.

my project is a single page layout using some of my favorite tips and techniques.
1. i love incorporating the title and the journaling all in one. it makes things so much easier… for me. plus i like the way it looks.
2. painting. the brown background paper is actually painted with brown paint. it’s not that i didn’t like the boats it had on it…i just wanted them to be more subtle. so don’t be afraid to paint on anything and everything.
3. scrunching paper: i soaked the yellow sun paper behind the photos crumpled it up into a little ball, let it dry out in the sun and then ironed it. finally I distressed it some more with ink.
4. sewing: come on try it! you know you want to. if you haven’t sewn on paper you must try it! i bet it’s way easier than you think it is.
5. when you think you are out of fonts or lettering…look at your papers. the words “you” and “ride” were cut out from the tropical hangover paper.

so there you have it… some of my favorite things to do on layouts…at the moment lol. oh p.s. i also love staples…why use so much adhesive when you can just staple things on? lol
i hope you enjoy the rest of you blog hopping. your next stop will be the fabulous and fast paced {julie walton} :) i’m sure you are going to love her beautiful project. rumor has it that she is also hosting a fabulous giveaway. speaking of giveaways…i should do one here to! you could win all of the rusty pickle supplies to make this layout and more:) all you have to do is leave a comment and i will draw at random. so you can just introduce yourself…talk about rusty pickle or any other pieces of info you would like to share. it’s that easy! what are you waiting for? leave a comment and then hop over to {julie’s blog}. and p.p.s. thanks for stopping by.