No Scrapping Today!

Hey all! I didn't do any scrapping today (and since I have to wake up early tomorrow I won't be able to stay up later either). The day to meet with the Ovarion Cancer specialist has arrived! I'm not nervous... I'm excited to finally get this process started and done with. They will be letting me know when my next surgery is and what tests I have to do before then. The fortunate part of all this is that it's in San Francisco (which I love) but yet so far. Please continue your prayers which I greatly appreciate.

Now off to better news... actually exciting news. Please head over to Cheryl Ann First Expressions Blog for a chance to win som goodies! All instructions are on the post. I've seen her work and it's amazing... you won't regret following her! :o)

While blog hopping today... and checking out all the blogs I follow of so many talented ladies, I came across  Heather's Miracles Momma Designs Blog and in her post wanted us to share 5 things that came across our minds this very minute. Here are my top 5:

1. Holy smokes I still have to get my clothes ready for tomorrow's Doctor's visit. Please God let this be a very quick process and let them tell me that the surgery will be next week and that when the surgery is done and I get my results that they say everything is ok and I'm cancer-free once again! Please let our prayers be answered.

2. I love the shoes my momma got me today! My husband and I are so blessed to have such amazing parents and siblings! All of our families (aunts, uncles, cousins) and our friends are so awesome! If everything goes good tomorrow.. then I might have the spirits of going to the scrapbook expo on Friday!

3. My Maxx Dogg is so freaking smart. I can't believe how he figured out a way to look outside the window when the blinds are closed and without ruining them! Gotta love my doggies!

4. My husband is always calling me from bed to go to bed when it's late.. and since we have to wake up early tomorrow.. today he's worse! He can never go to sleep without me.. once he's asleep he doesn't care if I leave to the scraproom. I think it's "kinda" cute! lol!

5. My prayers are for those people that are sick and really need them. I have had a couple of people in mind and I pray for them!



Well, I hope I get to scrap tomorrow... but we'll see.

Happy Scrapping!

Can you smell what the Nat is Scrappin'?

Lol! Sure enough I feel like a champ! (and Dwayne Johnson is defenitely champ of hotties! lol) Anyways, I can't believe how far along I've already gotten in my Mexico Album. I was able to sit down once again tonight and create many more layouts (in which I will share with you in a sec.) I love how the album is coming out.. and I can't wait to show my grandparents! (since this trip was made just to be with them during their 50th anniversary!) Thanks for stopping by!


Here is when we first arrived at my grandfather's house that is he building in Cuernavaca, Mexico!  It's such a cute home with a great pool. And trust me.. that pool is a MUST. It's always scortching hot there!

My grandfather has an amazing green thumb. Look at all the wonderful fruits that he is growing. Papaya, pomegranate, coconut, and bananas are a few just to name.

And here is his house. I love how he designed it "Hacienda Style" it's so beautiful and I love how he even has a well!

Thanks for stopping by once again. See you all tomorrow!

Happy Scrapping!

Scrapping is Uplifting...

I can spend hours scrapping and it feels like minutes. The only unfortunate part is that I realized I can scrap upto two layouts and after that I start getting discomfort on this stupid incision! But I was able to work on two layouts today. (Maybe more to come later) I am enjoying so much working on this Mexico album! I plan on making a 2 pager soon. I haven't done one of those in a while.

Thanks for stopping by! I can't wait for my Thursday appt. Please continue praying. I love you all.

Happy Scrapping!

Feeling Great!

I feel amazing.. still in a pain inside the incision.. but definitely healing great! I was able to withstand sitting a little longer today and made more layouts for my Mexico City Album! I Love how it's coming out... I wanted to share a couple of layouts with you today! I also wanted to thank you all for your continued prayers and well wishes! All of you are amazing!

This first layout I got the negative of a 12x12 letter cutouts I got. I decided to recycle it and I love the concept of using it like this.. I have a few more, so I know from now on I will not be throwing it away. Yay! For reusing!

Thank you for stopping by and thank you again for all the comments and uplifting stories! :o)

Happy Scrapping!

I'm on a roll!

Well look at me!! I'm so proud! I'm getting a lot done. I was able to finished another 2 layouts this morning. I was able to do a little cleaning! (without bending down much so I don't hurt my incision) I was even able to clean up my scrapspace a little! I'm so happy! I hope that this from now on. I'm a great spirits and I'm happy for being alive and have my wonderful husband, family and friends with me! Thank you Jesus! I love you!!

Here are my 2 pages!

Thanks for stopping by, and I hope in surprising you guys and even myself on more scrapping later on this evening. We'll see! Love you all!

Happy Scrapping!

Mexico!!!

As I started the Mexico Album today, I realized how time flies!!! I can't believe that soon it will be a year that we went on our trip... and so much as happened since. But not only that.. a year ago.. we were saying our cruise was a year away and now look at us... less than a month away! I was able to make 3 wonderful quick pages. But definitely a great start. I pushed myself today to get SOMETHING done and I must admit I'm extremely tired. I have to take it easy. I got these done this morning. I woke up really early and was able to take advantage of some of the day. Thank for checking the blog out!

Also, I want to send out my thoughts and prayers to all the wonderful and brave people in Japan that had to experience such a horrible disaster. God help them and their families and my friends from there as well.

Have a wonderful weekend and happy scrapping!

Finally Finished!

I finally finished my Easter 2010 Album!! And guess what? Exactly a month from today we will be on our way to Southern California for our Cruise the following morning!! That leaves me with exactly a month to finish up the Mexico Album (which I'm almost 100% sure I will not finish in time), but that's ok. Many events have happened that I wasn't expecting and unfortunately, finishing the album isn't my priority... but definitely does help take my mind off things. Via my blog and facebook, I want to thank all of my wonderful family and friends once again for the amazing support and encouraging words I have received. For those of you that don't know, I had my right ovary removed during what was supposed to be a simple surgery to remove a cyst. My husband and I don't have any kids, so that alone was extremely emotional and scary. At first I had decided to only let my family and some of my close friends know about the following, but so many of you came to me with such uplifting stories that I want to share as well. After I got my right ovary taken out, it appeared through some tests that I have ovarion cancer. According to the dr. it was just set around the right ovary that they had taken out. He believes (and he has called to reassure me) that I should be cancer-free now. IMAGINE how devastating this news came to me and my loved ones. I don't wish anybody, ever, something so horrible like Cancer. EVER. Thankfully, to God and my dr. it seems that my left ovary and uterus have been saved by a miracle. Apparently, ovarion cancer is extremely aggressive to the reproductive system, and in most cases, it's not found until it's too late and a full "hystorectomy" (spelling?) needs to be done. God is amazing. And I'm so thankful to him and my doctor that it was found in time. I also want to thank my family and friends that have prayed and continue to pray for my well-being. If you have any uplifting stories for me please share... either here or through facebook through a private message. I would love to read them. You all have made my life so happy. Thank you!

But for now, here are the last and final pages of my Easter 2010 album.

Thanks for stopping by!

And as always, Happy Scrapping!

Scrapping the Pain away!

I've done 2 pages (standing up and about 6 mins of sitting down). I can't sit for very long in the scrapping chair.. so I'm not pushing myself. I won't be scrapping for a while until I feel better. This recovery is taking a little more time that I thought. According to my dr. I'll be off for about 6-8 weeks. But thankfully I am getting better slowly, but definitely better than worse. So here are some of the pages I have done. Pre and Post surgery and of course all from my Easter 2010 album. Thanks for checking the blog out!

Happy Scrapping!

Easter Continues...

I am determined to finish this Easter 2010 Album by the end of the month. I know that I'm going to have to slow down after my surgery, but it will also be an opportunity to get some "slow" scrapping in (since I won't be able to sit for long periods of time, but will be off work). I wanted to share these pages I made tonight. I was able to get the DCWV Mainstreet Stacker. I Love it!

Happy Scrapping! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend!

Hurry up and Finish!

That's exactly what I'm trying to do. I need to get this Easter album finished so I can start on the Mexico City Vacation we took! I ordered half of the pictures already for the Mexico City trip and it's already at a count of 200!!! I know, CRAZY, huh? Both the Easter 2010 and the Mexico City Albums need to be finished by April 10th. That's when we will be leaving on our Mexican Riviera cruise! And of course I have to scrap that one AS SOON AS I COME BACK! That's how anal I am. Although, that's exactly what I said about the Mexico City one. But for now I'll leave you with this page. It's a page dedicated to my husband's brother who lives aout 6-7 hours away and we don't get to see him much anymore. And each time we do, we cherish it a lot. Love you Ben!

Thanks for stopping by! God Bless!

Happy Scrapping!

Hope to be back for good?

I keep saying that everytime I post a new blog. But the truth is, that I have no idea if I'll ever get back to my old self again in regards to scrapping. The will is there.... I think.. but the power definitely isn't. JUST KIDDING!!!! lol! For now, I'm just going to take it easy, but will always scrap.. even if I can only do 1 page a month.. one way or another I will continue my scrapping adventures. Scrapbooking relaxes me (as baking and cooking does) and I'm so happy that I have all of you to share all my projects with. So without further notice, here are my recent projects!

So I haven't completely given up scrapping! :o) Just mellowed down on it a little.

Thank for looking and Happy Scrapping!