ivyPINK

Quick Update

The past few days been crazy
I'm currently @ the ATL airport waiting for my connection flight to Ft. Lauderdale

Tuesday I went to the last taping of Oprahs show. It was certainly one surprise guest after another (as promised)
I am very thankful that my friend Melissa chose me to go with her ;)

I'm sure you've heard the guest list by now but here it is anyway ;)
Tom Hanks, Tom Cruise, Madonna, Beyonce, Rascal Flatts, Diane Sawyer, Katie Holmes, Patti Labelle, Jackie Evancho, Dakota Fanning, Halle Berry, Queen Latifah, Will and Jada Pinkett Smith, Jamie Foxx, Michael Jordan, Stevie Wonder, Jerry Seinfeld, Gayle Maria Shriver, Tyler Perry, Josh Groban, Kristin Chenoweth, Maya Angelou, Alicia Keys, Aretha Franklin, Dr. Phil, Dr. Oz, Nate Berkus, Simon Cowell, Rosie O'Donnell, Stedman & Usher & John Legend via satellite ;)

We we're lucky enough to see Beyonce do her Run the World performance TWICE! She was my favorite performance;)

It's almost time for check in so ttyl

xoxo, ivyPINK

Happy Friday

Just wanted to stop by & say...

Anyone else glad it's F R I D A Y ?

 I have LOTS of errands to do today

& we're having a crafty get together tonight

This was a long week

My closet organization is almost over thank goodness!

 

I hope you guys have a fabulous weekend!!! :)

 

xoxo ivyPINK

 

Field Trip

Yesterday was the Chicago Field Museum Free Day

*Here's a GREAT link to view other Chicago Museum FREE Days*

 
So, my parents & I took a "Field" trip heehee

Here's a pic of my cute parentals :)

 
I was excited that I FINALLY got to see Sue the TRex

I know it's been there FOREVER, but I havent gone to see her.

Sue's skull alone took 3,500 hours to re-build

 
Some neat pics I took....

I love this WALL!!!! I might have to scraplift & use it as a layout :)

"...From so simple a beginning endless forms most beautiful and most

wonderful have been, and are being, evolved."-Charles Darwin

 
I LOVE this fat owl :)

 
FUN ANT exhibit there's actually tunnels with real ants inside the letters

  
FUN FUN Day :)

I want to go to the Shedd Aquarium Free Day next :)

It's a beautiful Chicago day today :) 85 degrees!

I let Abbey, Molly & Earl out to play this morning

They LOVE it when it's hot out

 
Then I gave Abbey bathies

(which she HATES)

here's a quick video of her trying to get away

*sorry in advance for the terrible video job lol

Have a FABULOUS day! :)

National Scrapbook Day 2011

 
Here's a fun layout I created the pics are from my friends baby shower

this sassafrass paper color combo

really worked out well because michelle's baby gender was a surprise

I also incorporated banners because @ the party she had banners as a decor.

 
here's a close up of the banner & layers

 
I used bazzill borders & cut the same size pattern paper to put over :)

Then, I used some of the scrap papers from the layout

to create a quick card

 
I LOVE LOVE LOVE these buttons from doodlebug

What are you doing today for NSD?

There's lots of challenges & giveaways & other happenings today here's a few links

check out

Studio Calicos challenges & virtual make & Takes :)

 shimille's challenges

Sassafrass Lass Blog Hop

Hero Arts LO & giveaway

Up your chances to win by creating a LO & a card :) Here's the sketch:

 
Lots of stuff happening over @ 2Peas

They are also having same NSD sales :)

Whew! that'll keep you busy :)

Have a GREAT Weekend everyone!

 

xoxo ivyPINK 
 

 

 

New Look & a LO

How do you like the new BLOG look?

I was going for a summer feel :)

I cleaned it up a bit and I also added new features

let me know if you guys have any trouble with any of the links I've been editing all day!

I also wanted to share one of my absolute favorite layouts that I made while away @ PDH

 
I was in San Diego 4th of July weekend last year but we didn't really celebrate it

Therefore I didn't want to create an all red white & blue theme LO

Although, I still wanted to add a lil something to tie in the 4th 

That's when I thought of the stars! Super Simple but I think it added just enough :)

what do you think?

 
I have a busy day tomorrow I'm re doing my whole closet, I took it all apart today

so there's clothes everywhere gah!

& I'm excited for Vampire Diaries season finale!!!!

I love thursdays :)

Make it a GREAT day!

 ♥ivyPINK

Madison & New Glarus

Here's the deets of all the places we went to

for our girls weekend trip :)

First stop.....

 

We went to Madisons Capitol Square Saturday Morning

to shop @ "The largest producer-only farmers’ market in the country"
Dane County's Farmers Market

 
So much good stuff!

I bought Flowers for my mom, jam & lots of bread & baked yummies

This gigantonormous cookie was only $1.50!

 
After the Farmers Market

we drove to New Glarus aka Americas Little Switzerland

Look how adorable this town looks

 
We stayed at Chalet Landhaus

 
The room we had was super cute & spacious there was 4 of us that stayed in a room

we each had our own bed & there was a couch, microwave & fridge!

 
Around town:

We ate at Tofflers Pub & Grill for lunch

One of Saturdays special was jambalaya with hush puppies

Delish!

  
After lunch, we walked to Primerose Winery for some wine tasting

 
My Fave was the cranberry one :)

We we also went antiquing

Look at all those tins!

 
I found the cutest little "silver buffet" sets

I'm using them for my Etsy shop as props :)

I saved the best place for last! hahaha

The Maple Leaf Cheese & Chocolate Haus!!!!

If you love malt YOU have to try the Malted Milk Choc Fudge!!!

They make all 40 flavors of fudge in house haus

& its the creamy kind (which is how I like my fudge)

YUM-O!

*I love that all these places had taste samplers heehee

We're planning to make this trip an annual event

and I'm already looking forward to next year

I loved seeing all my girls :)

xoxo 

May Calendar

May already?

Well, actually I've been waiting for May to come for like 6 months lol

BECAUSE..... May is my vacation month!!!!

We're going on a cruise to the Eastern Caribbean yahooo!

My countdown begins :)

Here's Mays (very PINK) Calendar :)

 

Do you guys have any special plans for mothers day?

My mom wants to go downtown to visit the museums I'm looking forward to it :)

I didnt forget, I'll post pics from our Madison trip this week.

I'm leaving you with a sneak peek of Junes calendar

THINK SUMMER! :)

Happy MONDAY!

xoxo ivyPINK