Angela Ploegman Designs

Yesterday...

Yesterday, I had one of those moments I don't want to forget...so I'm documenting it here...my son and husband went shopping for my birthday present very early in the morning...they had me worried...I had overheard my son tell my husband multiple times that he wanted to buy me a 'dress' for my birthday....I was worried...really worried...one, because I don't wear too many dresses...the occasional Christmas dress, maybe, or something for a wedding (if I can't find a pants suit that's appropriate)...any how, that and the fact my son kept asking for my fave store and my answers 'the scrapbooking store' or 'the camera store' weren't connecting...and my son kept asking 'Target' or 'Walmart'?, so I kept worrying. I expected a shiny, glittery, frilly dress that I would never wear...something kinda like this (just less slutty):

 

Well, I was horribly disappointed (aka pleasantly surprised) to receive this:

A black dress with princess seams (in the right size!!) and a loose turtle neck that is long enough to just cover my knees!! Talk about IMPRESSED! Apparently my son had 5 dresses to choose from (I'm still unsure how the '5 finalists' were selected, but anyhow) and he picked this one, even with my husband trying to talk him down to a less expensive dress...this boy has TASTE!! Love my birthday gift (and love it more that it was picked especially for me!!) Great job boys!!

My December TSM Layout...

This month's challenge at The Story Matters (a challenge blog with a focus on journaling) is TRADITIONS--past, present or intended...it was a wonderful opportunity for me to document my family's holiday traditions, which include traveling home most years to visit my parents...I also got to use this beautiful picture of an ornament on my mom's tree...a picture with out a home, so to speak...Please stop by and see what the other Author's came up with!

 

Supply List:

My Mind's Eye Patterned Paper

Prism Cardstock

American Crafts foil thickers

Making Memories Journalling Spot

We R Memory Keepers Corner Chomper

Fiskars Square punch

Xyron Adhesive

Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L foam squares

A new REMINISCE contest!!!

Not only are they doing a DT member contest/search, Reminisce is doing a Passport album contest with a $1000 CASH grand prize...get your scrap on people!!

DREAM TRAVEL CONTEST

Using our BRAND NEW travel line PASSPORTS create an album of the perfect vacation highlighting the places you dream of visiting or the amazing places you've been to and you could win $1000!!

Reminisce has produced the most comprehensive globe trotting collection ever, PASSPORTS.  Passports collects 72 of the worlds most traveled destinations.  From regions in the US to the top European destinations we researched the most traveled locations around the Globe and bring you a cohesive and easy to use line to highlight all your travels and more!!

CONTEST RULES:

1. Each entry must contain a minimum of 10 PASSPORT destinations in an album format. The size is completely up to you. The majority of products utilized should be Reminisce PASSPORTS, however, additional Reminisce products, cardstock, and minimal outside products may be included.

2. Entries are due no later than January 8, 2010 and winners will be announced January 11, 2010.  Email your entries to info@designsbyreminisce.com (Please keep in mind your Dream Vacation Album entry may also be your entry for our 2010 Design Team Contest, but remember those entries are due December 20th.)

3. Be Creative and have fun!! We can't wait to see where you dream of heading next!

 

Grand Prize

$1000 Cash

Runner-up

$250 Reminisce Prize Pack

3rd Place

$100 Reminisce Prize Pack

4th Place

$100 Reminisce Prize Pack

Just some 'funnies' courtesy of my 5 year old...

As you may (or may not) know, I was born and raised in Canada and came to the US 10.5 years ago with {gasp} an accent! It was obvious enough that co-workers counted how many 'ehs' I uttered in a day, asked me to say 'about' and corrected me when I said 'zed' was the last letter of the alphabet.

Well, I thought I had mostly rid myself of my Canadian accent, until my son turned 5. He now constantly corrects my pronunciation. It started in a Mexican restaurant when I asked him if he wanted a 'tack-o' and he said 'what?'...I repeated my question (like 5 times), until he finally said, "oh, you mean a 'tah-co'" and I had to admit that yes, I meant a 'tah-co'.

This weekend it was about the white vegetable that kinda looks like broccoli. I say 'cau-lee-flower', he says 'cau-la-flower'...I confirmed with my co-workers, it's 'cau-la-flower', at least in this country...I'm still waiting for the 'pass-ta' versus 'pahs-tah' discussion...

Toodles.

My latest Reminisce project...

Is featured on their blog today...CHECK IT OUT!!

www.reminisce.typepad.com

Some Creatopia Creativity...

I've been creating ALOT lately...some I can't share (YET!), but here are some Holiday Gift Canisters I created with the Xyron Creatopia and theAmerican Crafts Merriment Collection.

And another project using the Creatopia to put adhesive on thicker items, like Cardboard and Cork--YAY! Also using some American Crafts Metallic Cardstock that I embossed and then sanded the raised edges.

That's all for now folks...gotta get back to creating...toodles!
 
 

Some creativity...kinda

Heres' some projects that I finished up recently...I started the layouts last Friday at a crop, been stewing about the journalling all week, and then decided to add 'just the facts' type journalling today...a bit of a cop out, I know, but needed to clear my scrap table for some other stuff.

Supply List:

Prima Patterned Paper

Bazzill Cardstock

Heidi Swapp Journalling spot

American Crafts alphabet letters

Copic journalling pen

Supply List:

Cardstock: Core-dinations, Prism and Bazzill

Sizzix Embossing Plates

American Crafts Alphabet letters

Copic Journalling pen

Marvy paper crimper

The picture frames below I completed about a week ago, using my Creatopia...the Cutz and Emboss Borderz modules...loving this tool! The frame themselves were inspired by a project on the packaging for the machine...I did a 'his' and 'hers' version for my kiddos! Some of the strips were embossed first, sanded then cut...I ran the entire background through the adhesive module and then laid the strips on top. I filled the 'holes' between the strips with glitter. Voila!

Supply List:

Core-dinations and Prism Cardstock

Xyron Creatopia-Border Emboss, Refillz and Cutz

Frame Target
 
 

Happy Halloween!

Well, Halloween 2009 is one for the books...I loved that it was a weekend, we spent the whole day carving pumpkins, roasting pumpkin seeds and getting ready...a few snaps of the big day...

 
 Hope you all had a great day!! Toodles! 
 

Look who's two!!!

Look who's two!! She's soooo gonna hate this picture later on in life, but I LOVE it!! Such an accidental snap too...Happy 2nd Birthday baby girl!

Today at the Pumpkin Patch...

Today was a beautiful fall day...so off we went to the pumpkin patch...here are some pics...isn't it sad that my children's outfits were chosen on the basis of 'how they complemented the color orange???'...I'm such a scrapbooker!!!

I've been creative this weekend too...cropped on Friday night and fiddled with my Creatopia today...check back later this week for projects!!!