samatha brown & oktoberfest, and major enabling!

we like to watch the travel channel at my house, and so we are watching samantha brown's "passport to europe" in germany right now. if i ever get on jeopardy, i am going to totally ROCK the catagory on oktoberfest! :) did you know that real oktoberfest is actually held in september and was originally a wedding celebration? anyway, it cracks me up because kevin thinks samantha brown is hot, and i know that has to be part of the reason we watch it!

BIG TOOT--my "stitches" layout was featured in the ACOT newsletter today! i am so excited!!! it is my first publication--totally a "right place right time" kind of thing. they were featuring lena brandenburg's "booboo basics" and used my layout as an example!

i am going out of town tomorrow with my friend trish! we aren't going very far, & i am mainly going to keep her company. but kevin is going to keep the kids, and so i will get a little time away, which i need right now!

another little tidbit of info: i think i may be taking on an additional class starting as early as next week. we are 3 weeks into the semester, but apparently another instructor has just found out that his wife has terminal cancer and has only a few weeks to live. needless to say, he is taking off to be with her...i don't know how long i'll have to take over, if it works out. i am happy for the little bit of extra money, but i am just so sad for them. i cannot imagine...i am praying for them to have peace.

okay, now to the enabling!!! have you seen lena brandenburg's latest collection? it is awesome--her absolute best yet! here is my favorite kit from her new :::cool contrast::: collection! you can find lena's products at ACOT and elemental scraps! go check it out!





and here is a layout i did using the "blue meets orange" paper pack and embellishment pack by lena:



AND i have to brag about faith true's "my boy" collection! it is amazing!!! faith is selling at one of a kind scrapz (OAKS) and digi scrap divas (DSD)--



for this layout i used faith's "my playful boy" & "arthur's bug day" kits! i also used a layout sketch from "duplicates-one fish two fish" by rachael giallongo & heather roselli!! rachael has just been named a designer at the digi chick! congrats, rachael!

i hope you all had a good day!

by the way, my final ebay total was $397.48! WOOOOHOOO!!!