Here are some highlights from my favourite parts of the trip so far. The whole reason we went on this trip was to visit the eastern provinces, which not many people from the west get to do because it is SO far (I'm up to 12000 kms on my car now) but I am so glad we're here.

Thought I would share some highlights with you! It's been a good trip so far, EXCEPT for all those dang thunderstorms that keep following us through the mid-west and into Canada. We're done with the rain, thanx!

So you all remember the Martha Stewart cover that inspired this card, and then inspired my student to make that card for me etc etc etc...  Well we got that exact wedding cake!!! And I'm not saying this just because it was my cake, it was the best cake I've ever had. Chocolate cake with mint icing on the bottom, carrot cake with cream cheese buttercream in the middle, and creme brule cake with hazelnut buttercream on top.

I had my gall bladder out yesterday. It was actually better than I expected. I usually prepare for the worst, then am pleasantly surprised when it's not as bad as I had thought.

This is me a little while after I woke up. Isn't it great how my skin actually matches my gown? hahaha... I took the picture with my Blackberry. I was SO thirsty and SO hungry because by the time I was allowed to eat food it had been 24 hours since my last meal.

So now I'm nursing 4 holes in my stomach, and am trying to drink as much water as humanly possible.





I used one of my favourite stamps from the last release called "Butterfly Ted" . He has so many useful applications: birthday, thankyou, get well etc. AND there are so many ways to colour him that he seems to be my go-to stamp lately.

• Angel Rivera
• Charlene Austin
• Deborah Southard
• Frances Byrne
• Jeanne Streiff
• Kim Fee
• Maria Adams
• Michelle Short
• Paula Williamson
• Rachel Hope Baird
• Stephanie Mayne

Check out the Elzybells Blog as well because Elizabeth has a little contest going on if you participate in this challenge. 

It's been a while since I've posted.. I'm on spring break right now, so I've been relaxing, going to the gym, hanging out with my son and boyfriend, and celebrating Easter too!!

Onto the card. I love how this turned out. I don't know what it is about mono-chromatic cards but they always look so sharp to me! I started out by stamping the image on papertrey white CS. I coloured with Copic markers, and added glitter using my glue pen and some micro-fine "warm highlight" glitter found at my LSS or you can buy it from the Scor-Pal website (link on the right of my blog).

This colour combo is from a challenge on SCS, but I subbed black for grey because I found this patterned paper that went PERFECTLY with my stamp.. Have you noticed how popular polka-dots are in the fashion world right now?? I just bought a polka-dot shirt today..

On to my news: I'm engaged!! My boyfriend (Ian) hid the ring under my pillow the night before Easter (Easter eve, if you will) and after my son, Phoenix, was done his easter egg hunt the following morning Ian told Phoenix to look under my pillow. I thought it was just going to be MY easter basket, but instead it was a ring box. I was confused cause I knew Ian couldn't afford a ring (he's a student teacher, doing his practicum right now) so I didn't know how he managed to do it. But apparently he asked his mother if she could loan him a ring so he could have something to give me when he popped the question, and she gave him this ring, which was his grandmothers. We won't keep it, (for a number of reasons: I'm allergic to yellow gold, it's not my style etc) but it was amazing, and I'm thrilled he asked me to be his wife.. Now I just have to get used to saying my FIANCE Ian, instead my boyfriend Ian... weird... So have a great day, and thanx, as always, for stopping by!