SEPTEMBER

I can't believe Fall is here already! It's my absolute favorite time of year. I'm just itching to get into my Fall decorations but I'm determined to have everything on my 'to do list' done first. And I've got alot of 'to do's :) . So let me start knocking them out by updating my blog :)

I've gotten through 2 of my September Kits; the card kit and the featured kit. Still have 2 more to open PLUS a couple of the August ones! I have no control when it comes to these Life Preservers Club Kits - none. In another few weeks I'll have my October kits and I'll be even more backed up! Oh well, I must feed my addiction. Here's what I made with my September kits:




You can see more cards on my Flickr page. I made a ton and I still have some of the paper left! It's endless :)

I participated in a couple of ATC swaps recently and I received them in the mail last week. OH MY WORD, I LOVE THEM!!! I've got to get pictures of them up. Right now I'm working on ATCs for a Halloween Swap (2 of them actually) and I'm having so much fun! ATCs are such a great way to be creative on a tiny scale :)

I'm thinking a giveaway is in order. I'll be announcing on twitter this week what the prize will be. If you're not a twitter-er - go sign up! Follow me at www.twitter.com/WhimsyPics to find out how to win.

I'm off to finish killing some kits. Wish me luck!

PS. Did I mention we're having another crop over at LPSC?? It'll be October 23-25, so be sure to sign up ASAP and become a member of THE BEST message board online. Bar none. Truly. Hope to see you there!

I MADE IT TO THE FRONT PAGE!!!

Etsy Front Page 9/4/09 Admin, originally uploaded by Etsy Front Pagers.

Etsy Front Page 9/4/09 (chosen by Admin) I never ever ever thought I'd be one of the lucky ones - but I was! Last night I wondered how I got so many new hearts. This morning I found out :) I'm so excited!

I DID IT!

I'm computer challenged. I admit that. I don't know how I've been able to sell my creations on-line exclusively for more than five years. It's a miracle. So, for the longest time I've wanted to make my blog have three columns - how hard could it be, right? Uh, have you met me? REALLY hard. But, I DID IT! All thanks to BloggerBuster.com. It was actually really easy, after all. What do you think?

My big boy started kindergarten yesterday. Well, it was staggered entry so he doesn't actually start till Tuesday. I made it through the day and so did he! He loved it, actually. Of course, I'm thrilled. I was so worried. I knew he would be fine, but still....you know how it is :)

I'm hitting the Autumn/Halloween designs hard this week. I've yet to open my other LP kits, but it's been a crazy/stressful month. I'm hoping I get used to my Little Man being away from me all day so that I can concentrate on creating.

I've opened up an Artfire shop because they have this super cool kiosk you can add to your facebook page so people can buy directly from there! How cool is that? It'll be a while before mine is set up but....I'm working on it. And that's progress :)

I think that's all for now. Thanks for checking in with me!

BUSY SUMMER

The summer is winding down and boy, it's been a busy one! Lots of visits from family, fun days at the pool, library and beach, and life in general have kept me away so much. Thank you for coming back to visit me and check on what's going on in my life :)


August is the first month that LifePreserversClub has offered an exclusive CARD KIT! And guess who's making the sketches and designing with it....go ahead, guess! MOI!, that's right. I has tons of fun making these cards. You have got to check out Von's kits...they are so awesome!! Here are some of the cards I made - and believe it or not, I still have so much paper AND envelopes left over:

I still have 3 other kits to open and play with...but I have to finish a custom order first. One of my customers will be celebrating her first year anniversary later this year and has asked me to create a little love journal for her to write sweet nothings in. The first anniversary is paper so I am totally going to run with this and make some more for my shop - AFTER I finish everything else I have planned. So many ideas, so little time.......

My baby boy starts kindergarten next week and I'm a LITTLE (read: so very) freaked out. I'm looking forward to having some time with just me & Ava but I'm so sad that he will be without me all day :(

In other news, I've reached 100 fans on facebook! YAY ME! Thank you so much to all my lovely fans. Follow me on: www.facebook.com/WhimsyPicsFans and www.twitter.com/WhimsyPics for exclusive discounts and updates!

I think that's all for now. I have sooooo much to do today!

HAPPY MONDAY, everyone!

OOOPS...I DID IT AGAIN

I haven't visited with you in forever! AGAIN! Will you forgive me? How do I always let life get in the way of chatting with you? There just aren't enough hours.....

The LP Crop was last weekend - FUN FUN FUN! I didn't get to participate as much as I like because my parents were here for Ava's birthday. I have lots of challenges to catch up on. I've received all of my July kits and as usual, they all rock. Here are some photos of the pages I've done using 2 of the LP July Kits:

My baby girl turned 2 last week. I can't believe how time flies.... I didn't do a big party this year - just a little celebration with my sister & parents at the house. Here are some photos of my little princess' celebration:

Finally, I've joined an ATC swap over on the LP board. I've never really though about making ATCs before but I think it's a natural progression...cards, gift tags, ATCs, right? I had so much fun making these that I'm considering making some ACEOs to sell in my shop :)

Well, I think that's all for now. I'll try not to leave you for too long this time. I hope to see you again soon! Have a wonderful week, friends :)

CHRISTMAS IN JULY

There's an etsy-wide sale going on starting tomorrow - YAY! I love sales :) Not all stores are participating but the ones that are will be offering their own discount. There's no standard discount across the board. So, I've decided to do FREE US SHIPPING/DISCOUNTED WORLDWIDE SHIPPING for both shops (some heavier items have discounted shipping within the US). The sale will run from July 8th (yes, I'm starting early for y'all) through July 22nd.

Do you follow me on twitter? Are you a fan of WhimsyPics on facebook? If not, sign up and get EXCLUSIVE discounts!!

THANK YOU to all my faithful follwer, friends, fans & family :)

OH MY WORD!

It's been more than 2 weeks since I last posted! I've thought about you alot though :) Every night as I'm drifting off to sleep I write a little blog post in my head. Problem is, in the morning when I wake up, I've no time. And it's not till I'm falling asleep again that I update in my mind. I'm sorry I've been so bad bad bad!

I know I've been very busy lately...I just can't seem to remember what I've been doing! My in-laws were here for a while and that was just so much fun. The kids love their Grandma & Papa so much. Papa, of course, is completely enamoured with Ava and she adores him. So sweet <3>So, here are the mini albums I've made since the last time I wrote - all of them can be found in my etsy shop, of course:

THIS IS ME Mini Album

QUIRKY Mini Album

BOY Mini Album

SUMMER FUN Mini Album

LIFE IS GOOD Mini Album

UNFORGETTABLE Mini Album

I forgot to tell you! The LPS Crop is gonna be JULY 17-19th!! You have got to be there. It's so much fun!! Sign up to the message board (you do NOT have to be a kit subscriber) and you'll have access to ALL the DT challenges, make & takes, games and PRIZES! I hope to 'see' you there!