celebrating you.

Ok, I'm squeezing in ONE more layout for August :) I'm home alone this evening and before I go get on the treadmill, I popped out one last layout for August.

My inspiration for this page is THIS Let's Get Sketchy sketch which I scaled down to 8.5x11 size. These photos were taken with my selfie stick at a local restaurant where we were celebrating my brother's birthday. Everything is from my August Clique Kit, Rio, with some added labels and tags from the June Elle's Studio kit.

Thanks for looking!

grateful.

Squeezing in one last page for August. I didn't get much scrapping done this month but I did one last page for the month with the Sketches in Thyme sketch 214.

everything is from my August Clique Kit, Rio

ZzzQuil.

I received this product complimentary for product testing.

I've been a nurse for nine years and one thing that has always been consistent throughout my career is that I will work any hour, any shift, any day, any week. I worked night shift for 10 years, but for the past two years I've been on day shift. Sometimes day shift starts at 4:30AM, which means getting up at 3AM.

I've also tried a few different sleep aides over the years. I was sent ZzzQuil, from the makers of NyQuil, to review. First of all, I'll just mention that the active ingredient is diphenhydramine, which is Benadryl, so you could save yourself a lot of money and buy generic Benadryl (ie diphenhydramine) and get the same results.

ZzzQuil claims to help you

• fall asleep in less than 20 minutes
• sleep soundly and wake up refreshed

ZzzQuil is non-habit forming, but you do need to allow for a full 7 - 8 hours of sleep. 

Friends.

I recently got the August Clique Kit - Rio - and finally had a chance to play with it. I think the photos on the CK website were a little deceiving. It seemed like a fun, colorful summer kit.

If you're not familiar with the Millie & June line from Fancy Pants, which I wasn't, it's totally girl themed. I mean BFF/grandmother/#1 mother/etc. Which is NOT what I'm into. So this kit is a bit of a challenge for me, which is fine, I'm going to use it up and prove that it CAN be versatile.

First up, this 12x12 page made with the August 15 Stuck?! Sketches sketch.

Thanks for looking!

summer 2015

Last summer I was single and spent a lot of time at Lake Wawasee with friends. I had many different photos that I wanted to use to document the summer, but none were necessarily worthy of their own layouts. Also, I have the May, June, July, and August Elle's Studio monthly kits which are summer themed so I mainly used those kits to create a pocket page.

I actually didn't do any stamping on this spread but I added some embellishments from Color Cast Designs wood hexagons and Fancy Pants flair.

My inspiration is from the Paper Issues August Take 5 challenge. I used: green, orange, turquoise, silver, and diagonal design (I choose a couple of 3x4 cards with diagonal stripes).

Stitch Fix #12.

I received my 12th Stitch Fix this week. I was more specific with this box than I've ever been. Normally I just ask for casual tops or dresses or maybe a pair of jeans or pants. Once I asked for a dress to wear to a wedding.

For this fix, I asked for colored pants, something green and/or yellow to wear to Packers training camp, and something or date night. This was my first Fix where I've kept ALL five items!

Market & Spruce Careen v-neck dolman knit top medium $48

Level 99 Shauna skinny jean - teal green - 8 $108

 I love the color of these skinny jeans. I think they're a great color for fall. They're super soft and fit great. My only complaint is they are a little long. I have a top very similar to this I received in a Fix last fall, but I like it a lot and I knew I'll wear this one a lot too.

Level 99 Lilah colored skinny jean - burnt orange - 8 $109

Market & Spruce Tulen pleated back knit top medium $58

These pants are another perfect color for fall and they were a little shorter than the teal green pair, so just perfect. This top will be great for training camp. Don't love the deep side split but I will wear a cami underneath. 

Eden Society Armen lace detail blouse - mustard - medium $54

I love this for training camp too, but this is just a great top. The mustard yellow is great for summer and fall and it's bra friendly, which I love. The lace detail is adorable and the length is spot on.

How it works: You pay a $20 styling fee, fill out a fashion survey, and they send you five items. You can keep all or none of the items. If you keep all five you get a 25% discount. The $20 styling fee goes toward your final bill. Thinking about trying it? Use my referral link.

this week's smiles...

I'm linking up with Annie to share this week's smiles...

I got my new 4Runner! Finally. I will share more details later.

graduated.

I'm playing along with Stuck?! Sketches, sharing this page. My mom rescued Griffey last December and immediately got him into obedience class. He desperately needed it and this was on the day of his graduation. Check out his down / stay!

supplies
patterned paper: Studio Calico; Bella Blvd
stickers: Chickaniddy Crafts; Studio Calico
die cut cut outs: Elle's Studio (Good Times);
clip: Maya Road (Man's Best Friend)
stamps: Studio Calico; Paper Smooches;
ink: Memento (tuxedo black)
alphabet stickers: SN@P! Color Vibe (lights);
acetate stars: Freckled Fawn