Day 14 → A hero that has let you down
where to start...you were supposed to be the strong one the protector..it seems like things got lost in translation a bit!

DAMN YOU LAZY SUMMER DAYZ!!!! 30 Days of Truth Catch Up (Again)

Day 11 → Something people seem to compliment you the most on
My Sense of humor...
Day 12 → Something you never get compliments on
I have way more than 1 thing! My Eyes, My looks, My style, My.....OK this can seriously turn into a pity party..You get the picture
Day 13 → A band or artist that has gotten you through some tough ass days.
DMB! Enough said! Their music touches every emotion! LOVE them LOVE them! See ya 8/20 at Coors under the stars on my comfy blankey with my hubby and some good eats :)

30 Days of Truth - Day 10

Day 10 - Someone you need to let go of or wish you didn't know
This is an easy one for me...for the last few years I have been "firing" people from my life at an alarming rate. Not always the best thing to do, however at this point I do not regret any of the choices I made.

30 Days of Truth - Day 9

Day 09 → Someone you didn’t want to let go, but just drifted
My best friend all through high school, we were on the cheerleading squad together and best friends into our 20's we drifted apart after I got married and I really am not sure why.

30 Days of Truth - Day 8

Day 08 → Someone who made your life hell, or treated you like shit
Seriously there are lot of them! Where to start, number one has got to be HK, you know what you do you manipulative little bitch! I am not the casue of your issues and I never was. You made your own choice to follow the path you are on.

30 Days of Truths - Day 7

Day 07 → Someone who has made your life worth living for.
My Husband! We have been together for 11 years and I can't imagine ever waking up without him. The last 5 years have been the hardest of my life, we lost his brother tragically and a year later his dad. Resulting in our world and lifestyle as we knew it being turned upside down. But through it all I still get butterflies when he enters a r0om and my knees go week when he kisses me!

30 Days Of Truth - I got myself a little behind ....

Day 03 → Something you have to forgive yourself for
My Food Addiction

Day 04 → Something you have to forgive someone for.
this one is pretty hard for me...I usually don't forgive serious transgressions, I am 100% italian, so in other words when you wrong me...I am done with you, cut out of my life PERIOD. So i should forgive my step sister for being a major BITCH to our family and keeping her son to herself since she had him almost a year ago..STILL WORKING ON THIS ONE VERRRYYYYY SLOWLY!

Day 05 → Something you hope to do in your life
Life Debt Free!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!That is my ultimate dream!

Day 06 → Something you hope you never have to do
Chemo! I have beat cancer three times, and I live in fear of it coming back and having to do chemo at this point in my life!

30 Days of Truth - Day 2

Day 02 → Something you love about yourself.
I love my hair! I have thick often unruly naturally curly hair. As i little girl and even teenager I HATED it! I grew up in the seventies and eighties at the beach...every girl had blond pin straight hair BUT ME! I had Black SUPER Curly hair. I finally fell in love with my hair in my 30's, when I realized that I have the hair I do because of the Chemo I had when I was only 3 years old. I lost all my hair to chemo as a little girl, it was always curly, but when it grew back I had an adult head of Dark Luscious Curls on a little kids body. Now I LOVE MY HAIR, as i get older I am getting tons of silver and it looks cool with the curls.

30 Days of Truth - Day 1

Day 01 → Something you hate about yourself
ANXIETY!!!!! I hate being trapped by Anxiety. It is the worst! I have suffered from Acute Anxiety Disorder since I can remember. It SUCKS!!!! I have been paralyzed by this irrational fear for so long. For the last few years I have been on several medicines which along with counseling help. HOWEVER .... I rebel against my medicine frequently and wind up with out of control attacks, ANXIETY you are an EVIL BITCH!!!

30 Days of Truth

I found this 30 Day challenge at http://curiouspug.blogspot.com/
I never do these but this came along at a point in my life that I think I need to!

Day 01 → Something you hate about yourself.
Day 02 → Something you love about yourself.
Day 03 → Something you have to forgive yourself for.
Day 04 → Something you have to forgive someone for.
Day 05 → Something you hope to do in your life.
Day 06 → Something you hope you never have to do.
Day 07 → Someone who has made your life worth living for.
Day 08 → Someone who made your life hell, or treated you like shit.
Day 09 → Someone you didn’t want to let go, but just drifted.
Day 10 → Someone you need to let go, or wish you didn’t know.
Day 11 → Something people seem to compliment you the most on.
Day 12 → Something you never get compliments on.
Day 13 → A band or artist that has gotten you through some tough ass days. (write a letter.)
Day 14 → A hero that has let you down. (letter)
Day 15 → Something or someone you couldn’t live without, because you’ve tried living without it.
Day 16 → Someone or something you definitely could live without.
Day 17 → A book you’ve read that changed your views on something.
Day 18 → Your views on gay marriage.
Day 19 → What do you think of religion? Or what do you think of politics?
Day 20 → Your views on drugs and alcohol.
Day 21 → (scenario) Your best friend is in a car accident and you two got into a fight an hour before. What do you do?
Day 22 → Something you wish you hadn’t done in your life.
Day 23 → Something you wish you had done in your life.
Day 24 → Make a playlist to someone, and explain why you chose all the songs. (Just post the titles and artists and letter)
Day 25 → The reason you believe you’re still alive today.
Day 26 → Have you ever thought about giving up on life? If so, when and why?
Day 27 → What’s the best thing going for you right now?
Day 28 → What if you were pregnant or got someone pregnant, what would you do?
Day 29 → Something you hope to change about yourself. And why.
Day 30 → A letter to yourself, tell yourself EVERYTHING you love about yourself

Hump Day

I am so over this week! I want to be able to sleep in soooooo baddddd! Hurry up weekend get here. It has been a weird one so far! We have a DLP High Def TV, in order to make the TV work there is a special lamp that is needed. Ours burnt out! We thought we would see if we could go a week without the big TV, that means no eating dinner in front of the TV, no PS3 or Cal of Duty for the Hubby. So far not so bad, I must say! I had all these plans to finish the three books I started for the etsy shop and to put together several kits....NOT SO MUCH!

WHY AM I SO LAZY????

A Ringing Phone...

This morning I woke to a ringing phone...Never a good thing at 6 AM! When I cleared all the sleep from my brain I realized it was my office phone. URGHHHHHH! I am so lucky to be able to work from home, it is AWESOME..until I forget to set my extension to Do Not Disturb at the end of the day. So now I am up early and I figure I should check my voice mail, after all it could be an order for a million dollars right?! WRONG!!!! it was a recorded political message! I HATE YOU AUTO DIALER'S...whoever created this "technology" is an evil, evil person!

Two for Tuesday

Two of my favorite things to share on this Tuesday!

1. Hello Kitty Sweet Shoppe - Taipei, Taiwan
I am DYING to go here! First of all I have been in love with Hello Kitty since I was a very little girl! Second, I LOVE Hello Kitty Candy! What better place then the Hello Kitty Sweet Shoppe in Taipei!


2. 42 ounce, 79 cent Diet Cokes from McDonald's! I love Diet Coke, although McDonald's is not my favorite place, I am obsessed with the 42 ounce soda! How can you go wrong for 79 cents!?!

2XL...I lOVE YOU SO MUCH!

The year was 1978 and I fell in love with my first boy....Boy ROBOT that is. I remember watching Sunday cartoons and seeing the commercial for 2XL, a talking robot that would ask you all sorts of questions. It played 8-track tapes..8-TRACK TAPE...some of you out there have never even seen an 8-track. Anyway, I begged, pleaded, pouted, made ridiculous promises, even said I couldn't live without a 2XL. Well that year for Christmas my dreams came true! I got my very own robot! I played with 2XL for hours, when he wasn't plugged in I carried him around, I put him on my little car and road around the garage with him, I tucked him in at night even. As I got older he was the one toy I couldn't part with. Well this weekend we cleaned out the rafters at my mom's house and who should appear......2XL! I feel like a 7 year old all over again!

OHHHH I have Been a BAD BLOGGER

I am so sorry my little BLOG, I have truly missed you!I have left you flounder (yet Again), what is my excuse this time? LIFE..Maybe, WORK...Kinda, SICKNESS...Nope, TOO BUSY MAKING STUFF FOR ETSY...I Wish that were true! So what could it be??? Oh yes I know now... DAMN YOU FACEBOOK and your stupid yet OH SO Addicting Games!!!

Well my little BLOG I have committed to you,yet again,that we will chat daily if not every other day! I do Love you!

ETSY-UPDATES

SUNDAY SWEETS on a MONDAY!

As Usual...brought to you by weheartit.com

Etsy Update, Rain, Earthquakes and Way Too Much Candy..

Hello my little BLOG. Last week was INSANE around here. The real Job was pretty crazy all week and since I work from home, I was working longer than I probably should have! But somewhere in there we did get an ETSY UPDATE in!!!! Lots of Destash Supplies and lots more of those to come as well! I have a shopping problem and there is nothing I love more to buy than Scrap stuff....so lots of excess. We had a pretty major Quake for us yesterday 7.2 located about 75 miles or so from us. It was a big roller! lasted it seems like an eternity but in relaity about a minute total. The puppies not so happy! Which leads me to....WAY TOO MUCH CANDY!!!!! Lets just say I got my hubby a basket for Easter and not one for myself as I am on a diet (as usual), DOVE DARK CHOCOLATE EGGS YOU ARE EVIL EVIL EVIL!!!!

Etsy Update - Change of date!

Since I was a slug yesterday the Etsy Shop didn't get updated. Next Update 3/31/09

Super Sweet Sunday Sightings - Monday Version!

WOW ... No clue what happened to Sunday! I think I slept the day and night away! So, we are doing our Sunday Sweets today!

ETSY SNEAK PEAK - Shop Update 3/28

Coming Soon! Next update 3/28, look for some embellishments and a new Broken Compass Creation!

Custom Gift Bag & Card

OK...I am not a good card maker! I don't know why it frustrates me to no end! So I decided that I would from now on make ALL CARDS we have to give to someone for any occasion. It was my Step Dad's Bday yesterday...the first test! I got over zealous and made an embellished gift bag too!

Killin Time Thursday

The whole reason behind Killin' Time Thursday is I usually have a really slow afternoon at my real world Job, so I have plenty of time to cruise the Internet! Well today not so much! So I am going to have to rely on good old weheartit.com

Red Velvet .... Damn You

So....I have an eating issue. I L.O.V.E food, all food! I am fearless I will try pretty much anything, I have in the night markets in Taipei, but that is another story. I have been trying to loose some major poundage and had been very successful for awhile. AND THEN....well...I just sort of fell off the food wagon. My food of choice Mexican! YUM-O!!! So tonight my honey looks at me and says "I think I need something sweet" I say "OK". So we pause the DVR and hop in the car and head to the grocery store. At 10PM I am standing in line with the other late night snackers with Oatmeal Raisin Cookies, Chocolate Donettes, Paper Towels, Organic Non-Fat Milk and YES....That evil temptress RED VELVET Cake. I think I ate my slice in 28 seconds and it was pure bliss!

Night Night Little BLOG!

Goodbye Little One!

Goodbye Heart Shaped Box! We hope you bring a smile to your new owners face! Thank you for your purchase! For more Broken Compass Creations, visit scrappinprincess.etsy!

Etsy Updates! Oh My

Just added some new items to the shop! It has been awhile!

Super Sweet Sunday Sightings

Everyone needs some sweetness to brighten their day...for me Cupcakes are my favorite! Enjoy this Sunday's finds (as always courtesy of http://www.weheartit.com/)...

Killin' Time Thursday!

So one of my deep dark never tells...I L.O.V.E. Star Wars (OG Star Wars...ONLY). I have a major CRUSH on Darth Vader, who I truly believe is just Misunderstood! I found the below on weheartit.com

Rock the Green!!!

It only took me all day to finally say....

Happy St. Patty's Day!

I found this yummy looking pudding...Who knew Guinness could do this?

To Gypsy or Not to Gypsy????

In my everyday life I am a product manager for a high tech company. Which, if I were to be totally honest, means I am a super geek when it comes to techie things! I have tried to escape it but alas I have learned to embrace it. Not only am I a geek but I come from a super Engineer Dad and a totally Creative Crafty Mom. Sometimes a tough combo to deal with. So like any geek I must bring technology into my crafting. For some reason I am a complete idiot when it comes to my Cricut. Last night it took me over an hour to replace my blade and the housing. I know a 2 year old could probably grasp this concept in a second. Which brings me to ......Can I really handle the GYPSY for the Cricut. Will it sit in a box and stare me down until I work up enough nerve? I want you my precious, yet you scare the crap out of me!

Super Sweet Sunday Sightings!

I am totally obsessed witth Cupcakes! I founbd these @ http://www.weheartit.com/

Party Favors

My Honey turned the Big 4-0 on March 1st. We had a little get together at our local Thai place. So with things being the way they are...we had a small gathering, I love Party Favors...there is something about going to a party and getting a little goody bag that makes me feel like a little kid all over again.... So i busted out the handy dandy Cricut and made these little bags, I found cute Skull chipboard at Micheals and off I went.

Friday Friday Friday...

Yippee .... I love the weekend! Time to finish projects and create fun things! I finally just downloaded 400 pics from my camera and ran across some cute photos of the fur babies!

Killin Time Thursday

A few super cute things I think I need!

Helen Dardik - Eat Local Dish Towel, there is a whole set of these cuties. Eat Local has become our mantra in the Tinsley Casa, no more Big Box Food stores! We try to also eat at local owned eateries only....no chains!

Rapscallion.com - I love these Band Aids! I am always doing something to my fingers or my legs, I totally want to rock these bad boys

Acrylicana - This cutie is called Cosmic Cupcake, the older I get the more I love and appreciate the wonderful CupCake

On to the Next Project

Time to start a new Mini...When I was pulling together all the stuff I needed, I realized how much I love this particular color combo.....

The paper and most of the embellishments are from Anna Griffin's Darcy line, I fell in love with it and let's just say I went a little nuts and purchased EVERYTHING! LOL