...{...spring nails...}...

Wanted to have a little fun with the manicure this week.  After having the cast on for a month and totally giving up on keeping polish on, I'm enjoying being able to have it on again.  I was inspired by this post over at A Beautiful Mess.

OPI - Strawberry Margarita • Essie - Mint Candy Apple and Tart Deco

I ran into Ulta yesterday to look for the perfect blue-green and lovely peach. Usually I am an OPI girl, but they just didn't have the perfect shade. So I picked up the two colors in Essie. Now, I've heard mixed reviews about their polish and this was the first time I've every used it. So far I like OPI better. The Essie seems a lot thicker, streaked a bit and looks a bit flatter. But the true test is which wears the best. Typically I have chips the next day.

So, what is your favorite nail polish brand? And do you have a favorite shade to welcome in Spring?

...{...I Was Broken...}...

So, have you noticed I've been gone for a little bit now...well for over a month now!  I've missed you...the whole 3 or 4 of you who read my blog, lol.  Seriously though, I have a good reason.

Back in October I started having this pain on the side of my right hand. It started in my pinkie and radiated down to my wrist. It was especially sore if I hit my pinkie or did a lot of work with my hand. Did I mention I'm right handed? So obviously I'm using my hand all the time. It seemed a bit silly to go to the doctor for such a small thing as the pinkie, so I just put up with the pain.

Finally at the beginning of Feb. I call the doctor's office and made an appointment.  Went in and he looked it over and diagnosed it as tendonitis, but said just for kicks he'd send me for an x-ray.  Well I had to go to another location for the x-ray and within an hour they called back and asked what orthopedic surgeon I wanted to see and that the bone was fractured and had a bone cyst.  FUN <-- dripping in sarcasm.  It was about a week between the x-rays and appointment w/ the surgeon and in the mean time they told me to just wrap my fingers (pinkie and ring) together.  And I assumed that the surgeon would say the same.  Wrong!  The surgeon came into the room and says I have to get a cast!  WHAT!...Are you kidding me!

So long story short - I got the cast.  Wore it for a month.  Went back and had another x-ray and it was healed!  I do have to go back this summer for a follow-up for another x-ray as the bone is still very weak and could easily fracture again.

I know there are way worse things that could happen.  But it was just so irritating having the cast on.  It seemed like everything I tried to do became a complicated task.  I am sooooo thankful it is off again and I can get back to my creative hobbies that I have OH SO MISSED!

So just wanted to let you guys know I'm back...and share a few pics of the past 4 weeks!

Right after leaving the surgeon's office and having cast put on.

Sitting in the surgeon's office and soooo excited that they had taken the cast off!

PS. I've got a few crafty things I made before the cast was put on that I'll be posting soon.

...{...Yo-Yo...}...

Are you ready for the Super Bowl today?  I'm not much of a sports enthusiast, so I won't be watching.  Just enjoying a nice, quiet Sunday.  We lost power for a few hours today and it gave me some time to enjoy Phase 10 and then a little crafting project that I thought I'd share - making yo-yo's.  I've seen these popping up all over the place for quite a while now and thought I'd try my hand at them.  All total I made 9 small rounds, 2 small hearts and one large butterfly.  My poor butterfly needs a lot more practice :-)  Have a happy Sunday!

picture taken with my iphone

...{...So Alike...}...

Just a quick post of a layout I completed last Sunday.  My best friend and I showed up to church one night wearing pretty similar outfits - and no, we didn't plan it.

I've been forgetting to keep track of the products I'm using on my layouts.  But if you have any questions just comment below and I'll be happy to answer.

It's been some crazy winter weather around here.  I've had plenty of time to scrap and make cards and just be crafty in general...but, I've been a bit lazy :-) We are supposed to get more of that lovely --> dripping in sarcasm <-- stuff this week...Oh joy!  Anyway hope you are having a lovely weekend!

...{...I Love Friday Nights...}...

Oh my goodness!  Write it down in the history books - I made a scrapbook layout!  No kidding - I haven't done a layout in probably 4 or 5 years.  It felt sooo good creatively to get in there and just play around!  I'm so excited now to get some more pics printed and do lots and lots more pages...

journaling says - i ALWAYS look forward to friday nights! spending the evening together...relaxing...unwinding...pefect ending to my week.