Sketchapalooza 4 - Sketch1

I just put the finishing touches on this Sketch for the class. Hope you like it. I used a bunch of scraps and cardstock that was in my "small scraps" binder. It is GREAT for the Use Your Stash Challenge that I am doing! Not sure where the pieces came from, but they fit perfectly for this layout!
Here is the journalling I did on this particular page. Sweet. sweet story! This layout is going in my Book of ME album or the All About Us album. (per Stacy Julian's Library of Memories). Don't forget to check out Lita's Blog today to see the newest sketch and my attempt at it! It is FAB!!!
~Cyn~

Hi-Ho, Hi-Ho...it's OFFLINE I Go!

Don't you just love google images? I got this from there!

I am going offline tomorrow for a couple of days. You may not hear from me or even see me online. I will be spending today (Thursday) with Ben and Nathan before heading off to Alabama on Friday to a Retreat.

I.NEED.THIS.

Surprisingly, I wasn't planning to attend this one. I had sent my money in August last year and was seriously considering not going and getting my money back. Afterall, my retreat is at the end of this month - 3 weeks from now to be exact - and I could have waited. But, I am kind of glad that I am going now. Ben will appreciate me more. Nathan will have a chance to miss me. It will be good for them and especially good for me too!

I haven't packed much and I don't plan to pack much. 1 Paper pod and some plain cardstock should be fine for the weekend. My pictures are in my new American Crafts Binder with my photos in chronological order waiting to be scrapped and I just plan to take that binder off the shelf and put it in the car! I will have my laptop to keep organizing my photos when I have a "mojo problem". But I don't really plan to be taking a whole lot of stuff with me!

I am off to try to get some sleep now, which has not been happening much lately with Ben on midnight shift. I guess I can always snuggle up when he gets home and we drop Nathan off to school.
So, until I get back from Alabama and unpacked.....I am OFFLINE starting NOW..................................

Is it true? I ACTUALLY won something?!?!?!?!?!

I met Bonnie through the Library of Memories Class and we have messaged a bit on Facebook. I went to her blog yesterday to read a bit about her and she had me laughing! Great humour! So, as I was reading, I came across a contest on her BLOG:
"Here's what you need to know:

• Leave a comment to THIS POST on my blog only, with something encouraging, any positive affirmation. Click here to go to my blog. (if you are reading on facebook)
• This blog candy CONTEST closes at 9 am Central time tomorrow/Friday.
• I will choose a random comment from all the comments received, and that lucky blog-reader will win not one, not two, not three, but four of these 'ugly monsters!'
• Please include your email address, as I'll need to contact you online for your mailing address if you win!
• NOTE/ You do not need to be currently taking the LOM class to leave your comment, this contest is open to all!"

This is what she wrote this morning on her blog:
Good morning to all!I wanted to announce the winner of the blog contest I announced yesterday! See below.Congratulations CYN!!!
Cyn is a first time student in the Library of Memories class, and I personally am looking forward to getting to know her more! Thanks Cyn for your email and your comment, I'll be emailing you shortly to get your mailing address!

4 of the 'ugly monster' keychains will be on their way to you! Congratulations!!!!

Well, Bonnie, I am certainly excited to get to know you too! Afterall, you are a CANADIAN like me!!! Bonnie just took her American Citizenship tests and she lives in Fargo, North Dakota. She has taken Library of Memories already and is going through the class again as an Alumni. I hope that she will share her knowledge with me and assist the rest of us "Newbies".
Thanks Bonnie!!!!