playing the fame game.

Look what I finally got my hands on ....

... the winter 2010 issues of Canadian Scrapbooker magazine & Canadian Scrapbooker Basics! Why is this such a big deal for me??

Because 2 of my layouts were published in them!!! :oD

My cupcake layout (above) was published in Canadian Scrapbooker magazine and my sushi layout (below) was published in Canadian Scrapbooker Basics.

Sorry about the crappy pictures, but I was too excited to wait until I had proper sunlight to take the photos!! This is my first time being published in a scrapbooking magazine, and Canadian Scrapbooker is my favorite so I'm sooooooo proud.

You can pick up your copies at Scrapbook Star or through the Canadian Scrapbooker website. (And maybe, if you're really nice to me, I'll agree to autograph it for you! *Kidding*)

Some Etsy Eye Candy

I know I haven't been very good at keeping up with my blog ... I've just been so busy lately, trying to get all my school work done. The end of semester is quickly approaching and I have lots of papers to write and assignments to complete before December 1st.

This morning I spent some time browsing around Etsy for the first time in months and I found *tons* of great things! The following items have officially made my Christmas list --

5 Strawberry Sundae Dishes, available here.

Hot Pink Blooming Blossom pillow, available here.

Bathroom sign decor, available here.

*happy sigh*
I just love shopping. :o)

Key Lime Pie ♥

photo credit: Pillsbury on Flickr

I know. I'm becoming a bit of a blog post-a-holic, aren't I? *sigh* Guess this is what happens when you have lots of random things on your mind and nobody around who wants to listen to your tangents. (Just kidding. My friends listen to my tangents all the time with incredibly patient smiles & nods ... love you guys!)

So, it's time I come of the closet and admit that I'm a foodie. I am a complete and utter food nerd. Yesterday, I almost bought a book on the History of French Cuisine. (No ... not French Cuisine recipes, a history book about the origins of some of the most popular French recipes!) I actually spend my Sunday afternoons reading cookbooks ... ask Tara, she'll tell you all about it. Anywhoo ... here's another random fact you might not know about me: I love key lime pie. It's actually my favorite dessert. I also love lemon meringue pie, traditional Southern coconut cake (Louisiana style, y'all) ... raspberry sorbet, cheesecake with a drizzle of blueberry puree. Yum. I think I've gained ten pounds just thinking about my favorite desserts. :o)

Tonight I read this awesome article by Michele Humes called What's Wrong With Chocolate. *hehe* ... I have to say, she's got some valid points. What's so great about chocolate, anyway? Give me lemons over cocoa any day. Oh, don't get me wrong - I love a delicious brownie every now and then, but I think it's time chocolate stepped aside and let zesty desserts have their well-deserved moment of fame.

You can read Michele's article here.

Let me know what you think ... are you a chocoholic or a lemon-head???
xox

Love, Love, Love ...

I made this layout for Catherine's challenge over at The Everyday Scrapper. The challenge was to use a punch on your layout or card - easy peasy for me, since I'm obsessed with border punches these days!! I decided to bust out my Fiskars' Upper Crest punch ...
here's a close-up of the cut it gives ....


That's it for now, kids. :o)
Happy Wednesday!!
xox