Happy Labor Day

The boy & i are back from LA.
We left at 3am and made it back by 10am.
We picked up the pup from the puppy hotel, came home and slept in.
It was wonderful.



After we woke up, we dined out for some yummy italian food (we both got the seafood special and i love mine with tons of black pepper) and then did some grocery shopping at trader joes. I absolutely LOVE unplanned and relaxing days. Too bad tomorrow is back to work. :(

Hope everyone had a great weekend!

Pizza Pizza

Last night the boy and I were starving after work and decided to have pizza for dinner. BUT we decided to each get our own pizza since we were so hungry. LOL. True heffer style.

We're headed to LA this weekend to hopefully be there for the delivery of our new nephew, Ethan and to also celebrate the birthday of our niece, Vanessa.

Hope you all have a great weekend.
Happy Labor Day!

FLOAT ON - Journal Class

Vivianna over at Polka Dot Robots is offering a really new 5 week journaling class titled "Float On". I've taken a few of her classes before and had a great time learning about the different styles and gaining knowledgeable insight on art journaling.

Here is more info about the class.
Drop by the PDR shop to sign up!

About this class:"Float On" is about the changing seasons and new chapters we start in life; it's about letting go of the negative and moving on. It's about having fun and seeing beauty day to day. We will document our lives over five weeks through art, music, photos, and words. Create a journal that reflects you and the things that make you unique.

This five-week class includes daily journal prompts, four live chats, two giveaways, and a few how-to videos. You'll also learn how to make and cover your own art journal and travel kit. The class will be held on a private blog, where you can log in at your convenience.

Here are a few of my favorite pages that I've made in earlier classes taught by Vivs.

I Cooked AGAIN!

Last night..I did it again.

This time it was Lemon Herbed Chicken with Rice.
I think I've fully embraced the "wife" duties.
Yay, Me!

SELLING ++ Quickutz Silhouette

As part of the moving of my studio process, I am going through items that I no longer have much use for.

I am selling my Quickutz Silhouette machine that I bought last year. It's a great machine that plugs into your computer via USB and cuts out shapes/clipart and fonts. You can download new designs from the Quickutz website (sign up for their emails because they are great) or you can use clipart designs you may already have (think microsoft word) and fonts that are already on your computer. So if you're worried about the cost for each design, don't be. Use what you already have, or look for free clipart shapes online. It cuts through scrapbook paper, cardstock and some chipboard. You can also cut out vinyl decals and fabric. There are tons of accessories that you can get for the machine to do lots of projects.

Here are a few pages that I used the Silhouette for..

I have the original software that came with the machine, but not the original packaging. It will come with the power supply cord, the USB cord and the original software cd. The manual is downloadable on the Quickutz website. And of course, you can contact me any time for questions or tips.

I'm almost sad to see the machine go, but I definitely don't use it as much as it should be used, so I'm really looking forward to sending it to a happy home.

I paid almost $400 for this machine, but am open to all offers.
So if you're interested, email me at lehuacortez[at]gmail.com

I Love Instant Photography

shot with the Fuji Instax 210.
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