Playing catch up

Warning: This will be a lengthy post for me.  So grab a beverage and get comfy.

July in a nutshell was crazy for me.  Absolutely crazy.  It all started out normal, happy and fun and then July 10th hit and it was all downhill from there.  Samantha, my youngest works in a Veterinary Clinic and she was bit in the face.  The dog was a repeat offender and the owner did not let them know that he was a biter.  He got her left eyebrow, eyelid and in front of her ear.  After getting the phone call I thought I would never get..."Carla?"  "Yes"  "This is ...., we are taking Samantha to the emergency room, she got bit"  "Where?"  (meaning where was she bit and which emergency room they were going to since the clinic is in between both of the ones available) followed by "how bad?" and then silence from the girl on the phone for what seemed an eternity finally they came back with which one and I told her I was on my way.  Now I work in a call center with 10 other women in the room.  I stood up and said out loud, "Samantha was bit and is going to the ER, I am leaving" turned off my screen, grabbed my purse and ran for the door.  I called my husband first, then her dad and finally my mom because I was on the verge of losing it.  My drive is normally 20 minutes in good traffic, I made it to the hospital in 10 minutes.  The hospital was more concerned with the history of the dog (who was not up to date on his shots after all - go figure...) and they knew they could not help her so we were referred to an eye surgeon.  They couldn't get us in until noon, by this time its 10am.  So we go and sit in his office once she is released from the hospital.  Finally we get in and she gets 3 sutures in her eyebrow and the surgeon stopped counting at 12 in her eyelid.  She was a .5mm away from losing the flap of skin on her lid.  She apparently squinched really hard when he got her.

Click the pics if you want to see them of before and after.  If you don't want to see them just skip over.

Now for those who think I am horrible, Samantha posted this all over her FB so she is more than okay with them out there.

This was my FB update after the shock of the day wore off:

"If your dog bites when he meets people at the vet...tell them when you go in. Don't keep that info to yourself-its a need to know. There is no shame or embarrassment about it, no judgement and it will save a lot of money and heartache later if something does happen. How would you feel if it was your child bit in the face because someone didn't speak up?

We were just told that it will take a month to heal completely and she was very lucky she didn't lose an eye or part of her face all because someone didn't say the dog bites even though he already had a bite case against him."

So the stitches are out now and you can see the scar in her eyebrow which she loves (right now) because it makes her look "tough".  We will see how much she loves it when she gets older.  On her eyelid, she has a faint pink scar that you can't see until she closes her eye.  She still has pain when she touches her lid and I haven't seen her in make-up since that day for this reason.  Hopefully that will change over time.

**Tune in tomorrow for part 2 of my July experiences.  I hope I didn't creep you out too much.  But I think I handled it very well seeing as how I am not a eye person at all...they make me sick when having to deal with them.  Mommy instincts kicked in and I dealt with it like a pro.

Turning 40

A few weeks ago, I turned 40.  The day was spent at the beach and walking through the stores on the Strand in Galveston.  We went into one store and it was pretty cutely set up and in the back they had books.  I am walking around and I see this book.  I can't believe my eyes because I think automatically "do people who turn 40 forget everything and need to be reminded?"  Well I whipped out my phone and took a pic.  I laughed and said "how lame" than I opened the book and you know what...I want that book.  Its all the things that you should do now that you are 40.  I guess 40 is the magical age that you can start traveling and do things on your bucket list.  I am not there, I still have 2 more years before I have all of the girls out of school and once that happens...look out!

This layout is based on a sketch from Scrapbook Challenges


because there's a BOOK!




Cardstock: Bazzill Coral
PP: MME Nostalgia Roses B Side found in this kit: Nostalgic Summer
Embellies: Nostalgia Accessories and Bakers Twine found in the kit, Mr. Huey Mist in Pinstripe, Tim Holtz Idea-ology Journaling Ticket, Tiny Attacher Staples and Black Soot Distress Ink.
Pen/Letters: Zig Pen .1 and .5, Jillibean Soup Alphabeans in Grilled Gray from the kit.

My first Challenge

Today is my turn at Scrapbook Challenges for the DT Debut Challenge.

I challenge you to use Glitter.  Glitter isn't something that I use on my layouts.  Loose glitter and myself don't have the best of relationships. I am the girl who ends up with it in her hair, the corner of her eye and down my shirt even though I sit at the table, never get up and only move my arms a little bit while using it.


July 4th




Cardstock: White Bazzill Orange Peel, Doodlebug White Glitter and Coordinations Red Carpet
PP: Pebbles "Let Freedom Ring" Abraham Lincoln and TPC "Heartfelt Travel" Postcards
Embellies: Tag, Ribbon, Pop Dots, Tiny Attacher Staples, Bling, Stickles in Diamond, Distress Ink in Black Soot and a Star Punch.
Pen/Letters: Black Zig and AC Thickers "Doll" (they are flocked)

And for a non-holiday layout I made a regular layout

"Stupid Hair"




Cardstock:  None
PP: Lilybee "Buttercup" in Flower Pot, Puddle, Blossom, and Robin's Egg. My Minds Eye "Miss Caroline" Beautiful White Wash, Making Memories Glitter Paper, and Bo Bunny Double Dot in Turquoise.
Embellies: Doodlebug Glitter Brads, Jolee's Palm Tree, Pop Dots, Miss Caroline Dolled Up Favorite Sticker, and a Misc Journal Box.
Pen/Letters: Uni-ball, At You Spica Pens in Gold, Lemon and Silver. AC Thickers in Honey.

From my scrap table

This is my first layout for technically for Scrapbook Challenges.  Its for the 1st sketch of July and my first as a new member of their Design Team.





I keep a little pink origami box on my scrapbook table that I made a couple of years ago for smaller pics or pics that I have no home on a layout yet.  When this sketch came along, of course I freaked a bit because I think the most pics I had put on a layout since I started way back when and was using page guides (remember the plastic ones) is 3.  So I sat here, looking through all my pics and then thought to myself "A-ha!" and reached for the little pink box.  I went exactly like the sketch showed because I needed the challenge and it was hard for me really.

I used Sassafras Lass "Amplify" Marvel, Bazzill in Oatmeal, Red and Kraft, Tim Holtz Distress ink in Black Soot, a scrap piece of lined paper from my stash.  Embellies from MME, a die cut butterfly and I kicked it old school with a Elsie Acrylic Button.  I used Cosmo Cricket Tiny Letters as well as Thickers.  My pens were Zig and Uniball.
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I also realized that I never posted my DT Try-Out layout.  So here it is.



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This was made with the "I feel pretty" kit from Scraptastic Kit Club found here.  I added a manilla tag cut to a flag shape, butterflies and bling, Tim Holtz Idealogy ChitChat word strips as well as Distress Ink in Black Soot and brads.

Scrapbook Challenge Announcement

Its been quite a lot time since I put myself out there scrapbook wise.  Sitting here about a month ago, reading an email from ScrapScene about the latest and greatest announcements and DT calls...I decided it was time. 

I sat here for almost a hour filling out the application.  Not because it was that hard, because I had a lot to put on there.  When I started adding up my DT time, I got the feeling that I had been around the block for a few years.  I decided with my last DT's ending that I was going to take time for me, scrap for me and take a break if needed.  I didn't need to keep up with the best you have ever seen or anyone else.  I needed to be me.  It took me quite a while and I found Shimelle - she taught me again that there is no right or wrong way, that I didn't need the new stuff to achieve the same look as everyone else.  So I decided that it was time to put me out there again and see if I was good enough in the eyes of others.

It is with great joy that I am proud to tell you today that I am part of Scrapbook Challenges Term B Design Team.  I can't wait to start creating layouts that are meaningful for me and my albums but to maybe, just maybe inspire someone else who is coming back from a hiatus to start creating again.

Stop by and say a great big "HELLO" to all the returning members as well as all the new girls.  I know that we are all ready to get started and work with everyone!