Janna Wilson

Heatin' Up...slimmin down...runnin' round and round!!!

First a little inspiration of the day:

Make this fun project in a jiffy for a baby shower, wedding or party favor!  Check out the details HERE.

It's been awhile since I checked in!  Whew...I feel like I'm on an AMAZING RACE!  I have lots to share!  I've been feeling really great lately...tired, but that's a good thing!  These last weeks before school lets out means life is WAY busy with the kids' activities and the wind down of the year.   Today-- we had fun at Abby's field day!  Okay, so Cash had a blast and me, I was burning to a crisp!  LOL!  ME and the sun, not a great combo! 

A little pic from Mom's day...I had such a good one!  Even got Scott to snap a few pics!  Abby made me a beautiful plate and Sara wrote the most touching words that she read aloud in our morning church service...it was a beautiful, wonderful, blessed day!

I have lost a total of 16 lb. on my weight loss journey!  I am feeling good!  (but also why I'm so tired...working out a couple of times on some days)  Last week, I decided I needed to step it up a notch and began some jogging/walking in the mornings.  I did FIVE days last week!  Today--I was able to double the distance that I jogged in my trek!  Feels pretty great!  I can tell that this is doing my body good...it's really wonderful!  I don't think I will be doing five days a week...my goal is FOUR.  I think that is a good routine for now.

Another favorite pic of late...just so...THEM!

What else...well, I got this email from one of the nicest, most kindhearted, creative souls I've ever met...asking to help out with this wonderful, beautiful cause...and I'm proud to say that I'm a little part of the BIG FIGHT.  Steph is doing the 39.3 AVON WALK FOR CANCER.  I'm so amazed how wonderful folks like Stephanie can literally create a movement...with their big old hearts full of love.  GO help.  Do a small gift.  Do a BIG donation.  No one has to know.  Everyone can know.  Do what your heart leads you to do...just do it.

Out for now!
xoxo
jw

pdq card!

Hi all! 

I can't believe it's practically Wednesday!  What!?!  I'm a SO SO SO itching to get in my scrap space and create!  But, I must go to bed...need my sleep! (maybe just a few minutes :)

Anyway- I wanted to share another project that is up over at fiskarscrafts.com as part of the Project A Day for May...it's all about stamping this month...quick and easy projects for this busy month!

Whip up this GRAD card in NO TIME FLAT!  Super duper easy, and quite classy, if I do say so myself.  The cap is created using the Diamonds shape templates and Ultra ShapeXpress!  I love finding NEW fun uses for these templates!

Inside...there's a surprise!  Go check it out HERE.

Make up a few of these and be ready for the graduation season!

Last Minute Mom's Day project!

I'm terrible...I still haven't done my Mother's day shopping/crafting!  If you're in the same boat...I thought I'd share this quick gift+card in one project that would be perfect for younger Mamas.  You could even use this card design for their birthday or for no particular reason at all!  Just because Moms are special...all year long! 

The full project and instructions are up over at fiskarscrafts.com.  Check it out!

Happy Mother's Day!

talking shop...

I have to tell you...I've been in a bit of a scrappy slump lately. 

It's true. 

I was telling Scott about it the other morning and thinking about WHY I might be feeling this way later on that day...and it hit me.  I haven't been taking any pictures!  That's it!  Literally, I have been so bad, my camera must feel very unloved lately!  I really think that this is the reason I haven't had much desire to create scrapbook pages.  I remember about 10 years ago when I first discovered scrapbooking...there was just nothing like a stack of freshly developed pictures (sometimes when I picked them up they were still warm!)!!!  I'd stow away in my little scraproom all night and create page after page.  I just loved that.  I'd put out the pages on the bar for Scott to see on his way out the door for work in the morning...of course, I was so proud of each page.  I still feel the same way...and after having quite a few pages published...I still get just as excited to see a page in a magazine as I ever did and I love to see Scott's reaction to my latest creation.   I love seeing the kids flip through their books and reminisce.  I love reading over my thoughts and journaling when I created pages several years back...being reminded of moments and memories through the photos and notes I've written.  Yes, this is why I scrapbook. 

Speaking of...I don't know if you've gotten your May/June Scrapbooks etc. magazine...but if you have you might have seen this one...

I just love this one.  It's so simple.  It captures each of the kids so perfectly.  It makes me think of hot August --the end of summer break just before they went back to school.  Just before Cash got his first little haircut.  It reminds me why I love to scrapbook. 

This one's in there too...

And this one...

Well, I'm going to go jump in bed and take in all the scrappy goodness in the new May/June issue!  You better pick one up before they're gone!

Guess what....we have a guest poster over at Got Crafts? this week!  Check it out! Great inspiration and tips!

Christy's Eye for Design class is in full swing!  The gallery is full of great inspiration, three class challenges have been issued already this week giving students a ton of inspiration to work with!  If this class doesn't inspire you...I just don't know what would!  Here's a peek into Christy's classroom...

Okay-- I'm out for now!  Have a crafty weekend!

90 to nothing...

"90 to nothing"
ever heard that phrase? 

That's my life the last few weeks!  I've been sitting here in the recliner for about an hour and a half (hence the "nothing" part) and I think this is the first time I've sat down in weeks.  Okay, maybe that's a stretch...I did watch a movie Sunday and I had two hours to myself.  That was nice too! 

Busy with the kids.
Full plate of work.
Helping my Dad out.
Trying to keep on exercising and keep on my diet (down 13 lb. now- YAY!)
Oh...and there's home, church, lots of other activities and everything else in between.

I thought y'all might be interested in this (you know I love Walgreens!!!)

Click the image to get a FREE 8 x 10 tomorrow at Walgreens!  YAY!!!  Who doesn't love a freebie now and then?

Christy's Eye for Design class is in full swing and folks are so inspired and amazed with her class so far!  I know I am!  Working on all of the content was so hard...ALL I wanted to do was scrap because it was SO INSPIRING!!!  You can join in on this workshop at anytime...all of the content is downloadable and you can be "inspired" at your own pace!  You'll love it!

I just got confirmation that I will be teaching at the Summer Scrap A Thon retreat hosted by Memories Galore in Glen Allen, Virgina!  I'm SO excited!  That is such a beautiful part of the country and I'm thrilled to get to go teach for Fiskars!  If you are in the area-- you gotta check this even out!  It looks like a great weekend! 

Well, I have to go draw some prizes in the Eye for Design class!  Will you be a winner of some wonderful Scarlet Lime goodness?!?!  I hope so!