Ginger Grace

let's pretend.

let's pretend that this shirt is true.

that actually IS true sometimes, and truth be told he does a fairly awful job, which he will freely admit.

but now let's pretend that the above photo and the next few you will see were instances of Daddy doing her hair. specifiaclly, daddy cutting her hair. because if i were to admit that it was actually me that cut her bangs to about an inch long and amazingly crooked, i think my mom license would get revoked. or something else equally dreadful.

she's still pretty stinkin' cute, even if her mama is horrible with scissors and should never, ever be allowed to wield them to hair again. stick to paper lady.

reading.

Finished this

book in one sitting, and was completely blown away. I can't quite belive I waited this long to read it. I think it's an important novel, in that it gets people like me to read about the Middle East and what it's really like over there, even if it's fiction. It also made me feel extremely thankful that I'm American.

Also read Breaking Dawn, and I enjoyed it, although I still think Stephanie Meyer is only mediocre at best.

Brad hung pegboard in my scraproom, it was so cheap to do and gave me so much more space.

I'm about 1 week into my new job, and I'm really (surprisingly) enjoying it so far.

I'm getting over a nasty case of poison ivy, thanks to my darling husband. (It really is his fault)

And some pictures of Ayla.

That's it. I'm pretty boring right now.

Walkin' on Sunshine...

Made this page last night after an amazing day...I made Brad take a pic of me, no make-up and all so that I could try to capture the moment.

Began my new job yesterday....it's one I've wanted for some time now. Hoping that our family life will be all that much better with my new (and so much better) work hours; hoping that I'll be able to come home every day around 3:00 rather than 5:00 or 6:00 and have all that extra time to take care of and spend time with my family. Not to mention losing an hours drive time, and changiing it up to a maybe 3 minute drive time. Can't really beat that one.

Checked my email when I got home, there's a message from the lovely Amy Tan congratulating us both for making the American Crafts team.

Wait a second.

Back up.

WhAt????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Scroll down in my emails a little further...yes. There it is. Happy and lovely little email from Paige, which makes it even nicer because I've dealt with Paige a lot through ST and she's always been so nice and helpful.

Run outside to tell my husband, and while he really does not 'get it', he tries so very hard to act excited and happy for me. Says we should celebrate.

So anyway. Yeah. I've been asked to join the American Crafts team. Feeling totally humbled and blessed right now for all the gifts I've been given. Pinching myself a little even. I'll also be guest designing over at De Creatie in the coming month or so, and I can not wait to get my hands on their kit. It's a happy weekend here in the Jockisch household.

Just a little enabling.

This just might be the most fun little sale I've ever seen. Really. I just think it's genius. I mean, duh, I work for them, but even if I didn't I'd think it's brilliant.

They are offering $5.00 vintage ephemera collection grab bags and $5.00 embellishment grab bags too. You should probably hurry since I bought a gajillion so I'm not sure there will be any left.

Happy shopping!

 P.S. I might have a little secret to share, though I'm not sure how secret it is anymore.

Shadowboxes and Toyboxes

The lovely and ever talented Martha has a FANTASTIC tutorial at ScrapinStyle...you must check it out. Totally inspired me to make this.

Last weekend while in Chicago for CHA we went to the most amazing garage sale I've ever been to. Really. We have nothing like this where I live. Super swanky and super cool stuff. I got this large toy box for Ayla, it's all primary colors and has 2 big letters on either side and the top is stripes, it is SO cute. And it only cost me $5.00. How cool is that? I also got an awesome hanging metal chalkboard and a gorgeous tablecloth and a sweater, as well as 2 kind of cute kind of spooky clown wall hangings, I need to take pictures and share them. Here, at least, is the Bean playing with the toy box.

The Classic Collection and a little CHA

Just wanted to share a few pages from the new collection that goes on sale at ScrapInStyle tomorrow, The Classic. I had a TON of fun with this collection. 

I got home from CHA last night pretty late...it was really such a wonderful time and I'm so thankful I went. Got to meet some people I hadn't yet, and hang out with ones I already had and love. We relaxed, walked the show floor, shopped. Went to a large estate sale yesterday, at least I think that's what it was. It was certainly nothing like anything we have here. It was pretty much the best time ever, and I made some killer purchases that I need to photograph and share later.

Positivity.

I'll admit that I can get bogged down in negative thoughts and emotions fairly easily; about everything from myself to my husband to my scrapbooking to my life in general, and sometimes that can spill over to other people. It's one of those protective mechanisms, that whole "Well, so and so is this or that so I must be a better whatever than her because I'm NOT this or that"

I'm aware this is whacked, and am working on it.

I created this little doo-mahickey to counteract some of that, to write out positive thoughts, and or try to figure out WHY I'm feeling negative. If it's genuine, then that's cool..but at least know the source and fix it, because I firmly belive that you get back what you put out. Not to mention that just isn't who I want to be, and while I'm not that way all the time, even 10% of the time is too much to my way of thinking. More importantly, that's not the example I want to set for my daughter. I just kind of feel like I'm at a crossroads right now...and the choices I make today will be with me for a long time. 

In other news, there is a FANTASTIC contest (in my opinion) going on over at Scrap In Style. It's based off the weekly challenges from Project Runway, and it's a weekly and cumulative thing, though you don't have to participate every week. Looks like a lot of fun. You can read all about it here.

Heading off to Chicago tomorrow for CHA Summer to ogle new goodies. And that just sounds dirty.

new favorite.

this is it. my new favorite. i made this for sisaversary, it was inspired by a sister named danilouwho who created the coolest little cloud card. lisa, rebecca debee and i had to host the last hour, so we decided to do our little dream time sleepy time cloud cards. this was my take.

it hangs in ayla's room now, and the words are from one of my favorite Dixie Chicks songs, Godspeed. Really having fun making random things lately, haven't been feeling the layouts as much. just made a positivity journal this weekend because i truly belive happiness and a positive outlook are choices we actively make. i'll have to share it soon, i used the 7Gypsies ATC cards and the photo edge ATC thingymabob, just hacked off the edges to make a journal out of it. will share as soon as i can. (still no internet at home,  it's completely hampering my scrap sharing)

Making Stuff.

I've been creating lately, it's helped me to feel a bit more centered. I've just felt restless lately, like I'm searching for something, though I have no idea what. Actually, I have some idea. But that's a convesation for later.

Made this heart wall hanger thingy for Ayla's room, didn't quite turn out how I envisioned it, but that's alright.

Made this page, not my very best, but I like it none the less. I ADORE these photos of Ayla, it's pure her, constant motion, always into something.

Have a few other things I've been working on, will hopefully be able to share them soon, if my STUPID computer is ever working agian. Also have a few things under wraps. Which I'm so excited to say because I've always read things like that on other peoples blogs and thought it sounded so exciting.

Winner.

Chosen randomly, is kristina.

HI. :)
I went shopping......:)

Hooray! Thanks everyone that shopped, and commented!

And even more fun things going on today and tomorrow, they're having a slumber party atScrapinStyle. Lots of games and prizes, the new Girly Girl collection is on sale and it is GORGEOUS. (and if you order today or tomorrow you get free Glimmer MIst, and who doesn't love Glimmer Mist?) Also, if you shop you will be entered into a drawing for the grand prize, look at all those goodies! Head on over and do some shopping but more importantly get involved and have fun! I would totally come myself, but the stupid Fed Ex man lost my reformat disk so we STILL have no internet. (I'm typing clandestinely right now)

Few quick pages to share, Brad and I adore the Juno soundtrack and sing this song to eachother a lot. If you haven't heard it, you must check it out. And then the second is my biggest brother (hence the title), I just adore this page, it was recently in a special issue of BHG along with a few others. The assignment was to lift a page and make it yours, so I did. Happy Monday!