Spring Cleaning

I redecorated because my other theme was sort of irking me, and then Christine said “The header is super-cute!” followed up immediately with “And the rest is so beige.  So you.”  That’s exactly the look I was going for, so I can cross it off my list now.  I needed to beige things down a little.  The theme is Vector Flowers from EZWPThemes in case any of you are looking to redecorate your own WordPress driven blogs.

On the Intertoobs the other day I stumbled onto these handmade stamps from lettergirl’s Etsy shop and I was immediately smitten, so they’re on my list of things to pick up before Christmas card season.  And if it seems like I’m planning these sorts of things too far in advance … keep in mind that it’s almost Memorial Day, and it seems like I was just toasting the New Year yesterday.

While I was poking around, I did wind up buying this little nugget right away:

A little hippo charm on a chain by MDSparks.  I love hippos, I can’t get enough of them.  I used to call the boy “Nickopotamus” when he was a baby and now the animal has a special place in my heart.

In scrapbooking news, there are a couple of challenges going on right now that can earn you free stuff!

• a TaylorMade challenge at CatScrap – if you stop by the thread you can pick up the FREE Composure add-on kit and a FREE layered template.  The person who creates the most pages gets Amanda’s entire guest store at CatScrap, and one winning layout receives a $15 GC to Amanda’s store and a feature in her newsletter.

• New and Improved! Challenge at CatScrap where you pick one of your pages from the past and re-do it, using all your new products and materials.  Winner receives a GC to the CatScrap store.

• Warrior Challenge at The Lilypad: “Is there someone in your life that has helped you grow, that has helped you overcome things you never thought possible? Maybe this person has given you the tools for personal growth.
  This weeks challenge is to scrap and journal your warrior and make sure to have the word warrior somewhere on your page. “ Winner receives a GC to the Lilypad store.