Another Month GONE

Wow, its been a month since I put anything random here. Lots of photos to follow, some projects, some random shots of stuff I am loving now.... First up.... Starbucks Passion Tea Lemonade~ YUM my newest find..... but being frugal... ok cheap and wanting to save $$ I discovered Tzao Passion tea, brewed and put aside with a tablespon Splenda tastes just as good at a fraction of the cost... So you do the math.... 1 Starbucks Venti (16oz) $3.10 vs 1 box Tzao tea (at Target $3.29for 18-20 tea bags I don't remember exactly) It takes 2 teabags to make a Venti !!! Ok so if you want to add lemonade - Simply Lemonade at $2.04 at my Target... Still huge savings!! Score one for me... hehehe

Yes I hae been scrapping and just having fun with whatever photos jump out... Here are some Backyard Birds using DCWV stack

Tia with a kit from Making Memories

My Father in law with some random paper from stash and Basic Grey Monograms sprayed with Glimmer mist

K & Company ~ Susan Winget ~ Nature collection fit this Heron Beautifuly..

Working on a Mini book of my 2010 Staycation! Really really want to travel somewhere but $$ just not there so looking for opportunities to find new things here in our own backyard so to speak... First up Italy!!! woooo hoooo I saw the Leaning Tower of Pisa (well a true replica)!

Just loved this view... it is amazing how many "faces" you can find in just random everyday things.

Then onto Chicago Navy Pier This is a special place for me.. it is the first place Kerry took me when I visited Chicago for the very first time 9 years ago... I still love it today! This is the left side of photo album Used the Mammarazzi Paper line by Bo Bunny

This is the right side with journaling of why I "LOVE" it so much.

This carousel is just beautiful... Looks really old but was made in 1995 for the Pier.

We did take a tour on Lake Michigan (another first for us together) I was captured by the young lad with the very Irish brouge trying to get people to take the tour.... :-)

A nice couple took this one for us.. very very rare photo of both of us.

Another day by friend Nina and I toured this Mandir not too far from our home. Just so peaceful and a beautiful place. I used up yet more stash by WRMK Precious Metal line (I truly have had this in my drawer for Years...) lol

Got a bit creative trying to save some space so I made a number of pages using flip ups with another photo underneath and journal spot on back side of the flip.

Just some random paper, but with a Martha Stewart punch :-)

The grounds were beautiful and so peaceful.. really a nice place to visit

Reading like crazy still I currently am into a romance trilogy by Heather Graham The first book was "Ghost Shadow" now reading "Ghost Night" and looking forward to "Ghost Moon"

Highly recommend "The Glassblower of Murano" by Miria Firono, "The Red Pyramid" by Rick Riordan a YA book very good reading.. I like to keep up with what the kids are reading too.

So I have been good using up stash... but alas the new CHA stuff just sucked me in...

just purchased the Jillibean Soup ~ Christmas Soup line & Basic Grey ~ Wander

Echo Park ~ Life is Good & Crate Paper ~ Snow Day and Restoration

the girl's paperie ~ on holidy and paper girl die cuts and a couple sheets of their paper.. the banner one and the stripes..

Stamp set by Unity ~ Banners

Martha Stewart punches ~ Cherry Blossom, ghosts, ribbon loops

some Prima flowers and a couple 7 Gypsies trays (these are for gifts!)

I will say that I have gotten a number of these things with coupons $$$ saved.. lol but I really can't not have this stuff right... I mean YEARS from now I might just have the "Perfect" photo and yes I will have the "Perfect Paper" to scrap it... see simple justifications...
Until next time!