New Goodies in the Shoppe :)

So I know I said I was taking a break from designing, but organizing my house just didn't prove to be very much fun! :) I have actually tried to scale my design hours back, and for the most part I am getting better at finding that balance between designing and all that other stuff ;) There are times though when I just cannot turn the ideas off, and my hands are more than happy to follow where my mind leads them.

My creativity used to come in spurts, so it was easier to walk away when the ideas were not flowing right, but like any muscle; regular exercise trims away the fat. So, now when I sit down to design, my mind works like a well oiled machine.. Now if I could just get the rest of my body to follow suit..But that of course would require me to actually get on my treadmill more than once a week.. (One thing at a time!)

Does anyone else have a hard time finding balance?? For me, it seems I can only handle so many things at a time.. I can either be a really creative individual, but my physical body is out of shape, or I can focus on being physically healthy and by the end of the day, my mind is too tired to perform. Maybe I am too extreme? I think that for me, I have a hard time being 'mediocre' at anything. I am an 'all or nothing' kind of gal. I've tried to kick my habit of habitual perfectionism, but it really is a lost cause.

Sorry, I am babbling. I'm tired. We threw Brenna a Kindergarten graduation party today. It was Brenna and 10 of her closest friends ;) They had a blast. It was REALLY hot today. So we had a quick little ceremony with the Music, Grad Caps, Diplomas and of course.. Lots of photos! Then we broke out the water toys, to try and cool off. We had a big obstacle course/relay race, water balloon fight, we turned on the sprinklers and let them take turns jumping on our trampoline. I think any time you mix cake and ice cream with water games, you have an instant success :) Well, it works for me anyways..



What a bunch of cuties :)

Anyhow.

I put up a new element and paper set today :) (As per the aforementioned title)
I actually had a customer request a birthday kit and it got me thinking.. And these little ditties were the result:





I adore the papers in this set! (Can I say that about my own papers??) I created them so you could use them with the birthday elements for awesome BDay layouts; or use the papers for anything seprately. I made this layout tonight of my girls, our first official photos of summer:



Everything from this layout is from my new kit except I used my Brush Stroke Brushes.

I am also offering 20% off these two new items; plus my Day at the Zoo kit :)

Enter in coupon code: MCO20

This coupon will be in effect now through Saturday :) Enjoy!