Who's ready to hop????

It's finally here!!! National No Housework day!!! First order of business is you should have just come from Basement Chronicles. If you have lost your way, I've included the entire list of blog stops at the bottom. If you are just joining us from another site and want to join in on the fun then go back to If It's Groovy where the hop begins and start hopping!!! Remember to become a follower of each blog so that you can keep up with all the scrappy goodness even after the hop ends!! Welcome!!! So glad you came to play!!! If you are anything like me, you've been working your tail to the bone trying to get the house clean for this one special day of NOT cleaning it am I right?? I know that if my house is a mess, I would not be able to sit down to scrap even if I had "special permission"!! LOL Anyway, the one chore that I dread the most but that MUST be done usually on a day to day basis is LAUNDRY!!! The mundane task of washing, drying, folding, hanging and putting away clothes. It NEVER ends. I try to change my way of thinking by thinking to myself, "this mountain of clothes means that we are blessed enough to have clothes." Well that thought doesn't stay with me long. Especially when I just get finished washing all the whites and turn around to see a dirty sock laying in the floor. ERRRGGGGG. That makes me want to start throwing our clothes away!!!!!! LOL Anyway, my layout is based on just that. Laundry. I titled it "I can move mountains. Of laundry that is" I wanted to give this layout a fun feel to it even though laundry in itself is not fun. Not for me anyway. I stitched around the edges using orange thread. I also used orange glimmer mist for the background.

I thought this little "To Do" list went quite well with the layout. I have a journaling pad from Making Memories I believe. I cut the journal tag down to the size that I needed and loved how it gave the notebook paper look. You will not believe what I went through to get these clothes!! HA! Whatever happen to being able to buy a whole stash of Barbie clothes for one great price?? I guess that went out with the 80's huh? I remember being able to buy my Barbie a whole new wardrobe in one box. Well not anymore! And those prices for just one outfit is killer!!! I am so going to be learning how to make Barbie clothes for when my little girl gets into Barbie! Anyway, after racking my brain in the store for about 45 minutes, I saw these little bear families. They had clothes on of course. So I though, hmmm, I can buy this little family of 4 for $10 and have the clothes that I need! PERFECT!!! I came home, made my clothes line (out of wire and brads) and clipped my clothes on the line!! The little clippies came from my mom's stash but I believe she got them out of Hobby Lobby in the wood working section. So, are you up for a challenge? I would love to see something handmade on your layout. I love handmade embellies. Flowers, vines, clothes line (HA!) whatever your mind and hands come up with. Shoot me over an email with your creation and I'll post them to the blog when the hop is over! My email is mbrune04@bellsouth.net. Can't wait to see what you come up with!!!

I have included the full list of blog hop stops below for your convience. This way you can see where you are and how many blogs you have left. Or if you have lost your way and came in in the wrong order you can quickly right yourself again!!! Have fun everyone!!!!! 1. If It's Groovy (Groovy Deb) http://ifitsgroovy.blogspot.com/

2. Life With...(Julie) http://thetuckerwolekclan.blogspot.com/

3. Leading a Craftastic Life (Kristin) http://craftasticlife.blogspot.com/

4. Scrappy Side of Me (Jen T) http://jentscrappysideofme.blogspot.com/

5. Peg's Crafting Corner (Peg) http://www.pegscraftingcorner.blogspot.com/

6. All Things Crafty (Erica) http://www.allthingscrafty-erica.blogspot.com/

7. Scrapping the Guys (Heather) http://www.scrappingtheguys.blogspot.com/

8. Let's Get Peachy (Laura) http://getpeachy.blogspot.com/

9. Creating Sensations (Vanessa) http://www.creatingsensations.blogspot.com/

10. Everyday Me (Michelle) http://www.everydayscrapbook.blogspot.com/

11. Basement Chronicles (Maya) http://mayadahan.blogspot.com/

12. Love to Create (Misty) http://mistybrune.blogspot.com/

13. Scrappy Go Lucky (Darlene) http://scrappygolucky.blogspot.com/

14. Dragonfly Destiny (Jean-Marie) http://dragonflydestiny.blogspot.com/

15. Andrea's Metta (Andrea) http://andreasmetta.blogspot.com/

16. Red Car Productions (Krista) http://redcarproductions.blogspot.com/

17. Greets N Treats (Becky) http://greetsntreats.blogspot.com/

18. Paper Universe (Silvana) http://ununiversodepapel.blogspot.com/

19. The Limitations of Thought (Irini) http://thelimitationsofthought.blogspot.com/

20. Step Into My World (Becky) http://www.beckythackston.blogspot.com/

21. From the Owls Nest (Sharon) http://fromtheowlsnest.wordpress.com/

22. Creations with Becka (Becka) http://www.creationswithbecka.blogspot.com/

23. Crafty Go Lucky (Valerie) http://www.craftygolucky.blogspot.com/

24. Crafty Diva Lounge (Jen) http://craftydivalounge.blogspot.com/

25.Just a Glimpse...(Jenneke) http://jenneke-justwhoiam.blogspot.com/

26. Scrap it Girl (Kimberly) http://scrap-it-girl.blogspot.com/

27. These are a Few...(Julie) http://whatisyourfavething.blogspot.com/

28. Really? That Just Happened (Doreen) http://thefourvs.blogspot.com/

29. Nikki Sivils (Julie c/o Nikki) http://nikkisdoghouse.blogspot.com/

30. Marci's Scrapping Spot (Marci) http://marcisscrappingspot.blogspot.com/

31. Scrapbookers Anonymous (Theresa) http://scrapbookers-anonymous.blogspot.com/

32.Intrepid Thread (Julie) http://intrepidthread.blogspot.com/

33. Scrapbooking SOS (Michelle) http://scrapbookingsos.blogspot.com/

34. Flamingo Scraps (Amanda) http://flamingoscraps.blogspot.com/

35. Scrapbook Abundance (Jana) http://preprostobogastvo.blogspot.com/

36. Artful Delight(Leeanne) http://artfuldelight.blogspot.com/

37. Mommy of 5 Kidz (Misty) http://mommyof5kidz.blogspot.com/

38. Designs by Diana(Diana) http://designbydiana.blogspot.com/

39. Polka Cabana(Jeannie) http://polkacabana.wordpress.com/

40. A Day in the Life...(Kelly) http://kellyisascrapdiva.blogspot.com/

41. MarBare Scraps (Mary) http://www.marebearscraps.blogspot.com/

42. One by One...(Karel) http://kareljcreations.com/