my mail box has been filled with

GOODIES!!!!!!

Lindsay surprised me with these awesome stickers. I have to say I don't know if I want to use them or hoard them? They are so cute and so me--:D thanks lindsay so much. love ya!!
i loved the cute little card too. I think it should be framed--:D
I had asked Jamie where she gets her graph paper. I have bought scrapping paper that has graph printed on it but I could not find real graph paper. She told me she would send me some and that is what she did--:D She also sent me some really cool stickers. thanks Jamie!! I have used the graph paper A LOT!!! Since we are talking about Jamie. You should go run to her blog! Why? you might ask. well, she is amazing for 1 , 2 she is inspiring in every way and last but not least she is having a HUGE giveaway. 32 of her favorite things!!!!!! HAPPY MAIL!!!!!!!!! My package from Kristie arrived on Monday--look at all those goodies for scrapping. I received so many great scrappy goodies that my head is spinning. Spinning with ideas of course!! She never knew this but one of my fave cereals as a kid was Lucky Charms. look at that lip gloss--LUCKY CHARMS!!! Kristie also bought me a pack of chocolate covered peanuts but they were gone as soon as I opened the package--:D

Have you ever been to the blog of Happy Mail? Please check it out!! I have a lot of fun shopping for my peeps and I look forward to the packages instead of the dreaded BILLS.
Yesterday, I received my Damon (atc) from the Vampire Diaries. Oh my gosh is he hot!! Okay back to blogging. I will make sure I take a pic of it to share. Alison did an outstanding job and I love it!! thanks Alison for the atc and the goodies.

Have a beautiful Wednesday and if you are like me I hope you keep cool. I am not ready for these hot days. I would be happy with 75 all year round.

xoxo gina

Let's go back to the 80's

not a toy but this was one of my first cameras. lol do you remember disc cameras?
Never received one of these but wanted one badly. I still have my other strawberry shortcake dolls. I might have been a little old but i did not care. I loved that she gave strawberry kisses.
fuzzy stickers!! i have these in my collectioni had fun many times at my grandparents playing with this.
Scratch and sniff--my teacher knew not to put it on my paper. I would keep them and add it to my book later. did your teacher ever give out these?
I wanted one of these so bad. I remember marking it in the christmas wish book
these stickers were the coolest! i have several of these in my collection. I actually have that moon.
did not have one of these but i do remember them. the hello kitty could be put in the bath tub with you and would change colors.
one of my fave things ever. i wish i still had this!
yes, please!! I still wish i had this too. i think it would be cool for my boys to use.
i had the hand held one but I loved it.


I found a pretty cool site about 80's movies . You should check it out. I looked up one of my many faves and it gives all kinds of cool facts.

check this out about the 80's music

or this one out about the 80's

I know I am not the only 80's lover so this is a shout out to Kristie my HM partner this month.

enjoy and remember to smile---xoxo gina

creative ways to reuse and scrapbooking pages

My cover for my happy mail book. I took a big piece of chipboard/cardboard and covered it with envelopes from my happy mail partners. I also cover it with stickers they had sent me( some of the envelopes already had stickers but I wanted to cover some spaces that were blank. the flowers and piece of paper are there to cover addresses. inside the cover --:D thanks Jamie for the graph paper--love it!!!
Here we have Sam's book about Stanley's adventures he went on. showing some of the pages.


This layout was made from the Pink Ninja's kit --thrift shop junkie. I love all the papers and all the pretty embellies.
These last two layouts were made from the kit Mommy's Little monster. Just when I thought the Thrift shop junkie was my fave. You can check out more kits or this one here what a creative weekend I had. I did my art journal, finished Stanley's book, made my cover to happy mail and did 5 layouts. WOW!!! My creative juices were flowing none stop and I loved every minute of it. Did you do anything creative?

today we are going to the park to enjoy the weather and some family time.

xoxo --gina

What are you up to?

I sent out 4 packages and still have more to send out--:D I love being able to make someone smile when they open their mailbox. What are you up to? Did you send any packages or receive any?

I thought today was going to be one of those gloomy days but it turned out to be a beautiful day.

I finished Stanley's trip book. I will make sure I post pics tomorrow. The book turned out to be cute( ok I made it :D ) I gathered up everyone's pictures they sent and turned them into a little book about Stanley's adventures.

Tonight I am going to work on a cover for my Happy Mail book. I thought it would be nice to recycle something around here instead of buying what I need.

I hope everyone has a beautiful weekend and remembers to smile ---xoxo gina