art journal pages and happy mail

This page was one of my faves I wanted to fill the page with all the music I love. I could have kept going but I was running out of room--:(
Look what I ordered through this cuties shop
My happy mail partner for June was the cutie Carrie. She bought me a pez I had never seen and a camera I did not have in my collection. The camera still has film in it but of course it is all been taken. I love all my owls she sent me and my hello kitty mirror! Thank you so much Carrie!! love ya!!
When I received my journal from Lindsay she had sent me these cute goodies a long with it. Thanks so much!!!

Today I cleaned off my desk and around my area. I now can walk without tripping over things.

I hope you enjoy seeing my art journal pages. I want to thank Janel for these challenges and let her know how much they mean to me. I love being able to doodle what I am feeling or what I wore that day. I hope I can continue to do so when it is over. I have to say I love love the paper and pen idea!! thanks so much Janel!! love ya

xoxo gina

found around my house

elsie print, cards, vintage cameras and owl little pet shopPolaroids
our new sofa. we bought a love seat and chair that go with this too.
some of my childhood goodies and other cool goodies.
This strawberry use to be my great grandmothers. It now sits inside my cabinet that my dad bought me. a bath and body works. I ended up buying three of the sprays to get two free--:)


My dad bought me this a year ago ( I have not yet to use it because I am nervous it will peel like the cups did)
some of my mini coke bottles and a&w mug from a drive in at my home town
this was taken saturday. Is this beautiful?
a huge strawberry yummy!

I feel like a bad bad blogger! I keep thinking of all these posts I can make but I never get the time. I am going to make myself follow the list starting tomorrow!! I promise you!

I thought it would be cool to show some goodies from around my house. Now its your turn. If you would like to play please post a link.

I have to work tonight ( on my night off) but I do have tomorrow off--:D i am so happy to have tomorrow off instead of tonight. well I am off to get ready.

tomorrow post will be for sure art journal and happy mail!! YAY for happy mail!!!

remember to smile--xoxo gina

etsy=love

I love the etch-a-sketch and I love all my followers---found at rockriverstees
Hell yes!!! Gotta love these---found at imagejunkie
this is so different and I love it---found at Janedeaux
recycling could not get any cooler---o0ocuppycakeo0o
look at this little guy made by the super cute Lindsay in her new shop ---Pixiesandbears


found at keepcalmshop--you did not think I would not have a camera related product in my post, did you?

I wanted to post things found around my house but my camera batteries died. LOL and then my computer started up yet again--:( damn thing!! So, I decided to do a post of goodies off of good old Etsy. I will be ready for tomorrows post of things found around my house and maybe you would like to play a long? It will be fun! I also need to post my journal pages from Janel's challenge but that will be in a different post this weekend.

do you drool over any items on etsy or any other online store? I would love to see!
take care and remember to smile xoxo gina

perfect day off

we sat in the wine dining room. Can you tell why it was called that? These bottles were above our heads.


Yesterday my in laws came down and we went to one of my fave places to eat. Buca di Beppo is an Italian restaurant. I love all the pictures on the walls and the amazing food. My fave is the chicken breasts with lemon butter and capers. The place serves everything in family style.
2nd day prompt please excuse the mess of what is a blanket on the bed. I need to go back with a thicker marker to color it in.
4th day prompt I skipped over the 3rd day to try to practice doodling a person. I am terrible at it but I want to do the prompt. I want to break out of my egg shell. all these journal pages are from Janel's 30 day art journal challenge. I am loving just using ink and paper. thanks again Janel for having these challenges.


I did these three layouts using the amazing kits from the Pink Ninjas. I still need to add some journaling and add the word in with my dymo on the last one.

Did you do anything this week that was nice for a change? It was nice to get out of the house besides just going to work. My plans for the for Friday and Saturday go to target and post office ( and work of course ). I want a Starbucks so damn bad!!
have a super Thursday and remember to smile x0x0 gina