It's been a great week!

I didn't get a lot of scrapping in this week, but it's been a fun scrappy week for me all the same. Monday I got this in the mail. Yep! My new Canon Rebel XTi. WOOHOOOOO! This baby is the Big Time! You can FEEL it just by how much it weighs! ;) I feel like a Big Kid now. LOL! (Thanks Kevin for letting me splurge for this baby!)





I also picked up a few lenses with my order and I have to say that this one is my FAVORITE! It's only $90 and you can buy it at this link. http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/12142-USA/Canon_2514A002_Normal_EF_50mm_f_1_8.html(I'm too lazy tonight to link the words all fancy! LOL!) I was enabled to buy it by reading a post on Willow Traders about it. It's not a general use lens, but if you love those close-up portrait photos of people with the blurry backgrounds, this is the lens you should try! ;)

Here IS a shot I took of Owen playing on the computer using this lens. Cool, eh?! Can't wait to learn more about what I can do with this camera! So fun!


Well, if you're going to get a new camera, . . . you need a new camera bag to carry your new toy in, right?! This is the one I wanted, but I wasn't willing to fork out the money for it. :) It's soooo cute, though. If you want to see where you can buy this $170 camera bag, click on this link. http://www.jill-e.com/sml_bone_cb.html

This is the camera bag I ended up getting! And I have to say that I am pleasantly surprised. I wasn't able to find a lot of reviews of it online, so it was a little bit of a leap of faith for me.

I mean, it's cute and all in the photo, but I wasn't sure how it would be on the inside. This thing is made sooooooo well! The material has a great substantial feel to it, and the inside is filled with lots of padded, moveable "walls" that attach with velcro, so you can configure it any way you want. It's a really great bag! I picked up the black one from the All My Memories site. http://www.allmymemories.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=183

But you can get the brown one for cheaper and see detailed pictures of it at the Walmart site.
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=5750779#ShortReviewTitleBar

Okay, so that's a great way to begin the week, right? :) Well . . . then on Tuesday, I found out that I made the Gettin' Sketchy team. WOOHOOOO! I am really lovin' sketches lately! This site has a different sketch each month. Sometimes you can win a kit, and other times you play just for fun. Come on by and check it out sometime! http://gettinsketchy.blogspot.com/

Last fall I won an April GDT spot at I Am A Scrapaholic. Soooo, guess what popped up on my doorstep this week? This totally cute Celebration Themed Kit from I Am A Scrapaholic! WOOHOO! I'm excited to get a chance to play with it this weekend.

This month I Am A Scrapaholic is celebrating their 2nd Birthday andare having all kinds of great games, challenges and PRIZES!!! Want to win a 3-month subscription? Well, . . . what you waitin' for? Come on over and PLAY! http://www.iamascrapaholic.com/ Earn points all month for a chance at the GRAND PRIZE. Read more about it on their message board under the "Discussion" tab on the home page.

I gotta get my booty scrapping this weekend! Kevin and I are leaving on a cruise for his work next weekend, and I have so many DT assignments to get done before I go!

Alright, I'm feeling a little long-winded tonight. I'll give you a break for now. But I have some more great things to pass along to you in my next post. So be sure to check back!

Until then! XOXOXOXOX

Jana