THE QUEEN OF QUIRK

kamari beach

Sorry there was no posting over the last week. We were in England for a much anticipated wedding and the days got away with me because of all the planning and last-minute things we had to get done before we left. I'll update on that later, though, because I have a really fun paper pack and accent pack that just went on sale today! :)

Last May I went to Santorini with a girlfriend (the one who just happened to get married on Saturday) and I was just so inspired by all the gorgeous colors of that lovely island. :)

So, I started created Kamari Beach almost a year ago and it took me that long to get it just right! LOL ;)

kamari beach paper pack

kamari beach accent pack

I really love the way this kit turned out. It really does express the color and liveliness of Santorini. :)

And the brand new creative team at JessicaSprague.com has really rocked this kit! They are totally blowing me away! 

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Thanks so much for stopping by! :) I hope you are having a wonderful Tuesday! :)

dream vacation

Haven't you ever wanted to visit someplace so bad you could taste it? Can you picture yourself there, amidst the locals, savoring every moment that comes your way? I absolutely love dreaming about new places to go. A couple of months ago I was lucky enough to get to visit Santorini, my favorite of the Greek isles. Although it was a short trip, I had such a wonderful time and am aching to go back.

I was inspired so much by the experience that I created a fun little kit for everyone! The lava of the volcano, the blue of the Aegean sea and the grey color of the black sand beaches are enough to make anyone fall in love with this beautiful island.

Do you have a dream vacation? If so, I want to know about it! Scrap a page about a place you'd love to visit (or even move to!) and leave me a link here in the comments. Every layout will get you a chance to win my new Caldera kit for free!

layout credits: caldera kit, totally framed vol. 1, glim glam, a day in the life, heart swirls

The contest ends on Friday and the winners will be announced on Saturday!

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santorini

Sorry it's been so long since I said I would update from the trip! Things have been hectic around here. We've been busy busy with school activities and the general "it'ssunnysoidon'twanttobeindoors" syndrome. :)
This week, our house has been turned upside down while the homeowners have had the windows replaced. ACK! My entire house (and everything in it) is completely covered in sawdust and dust. yuck. So, the main goal is to clean the house up tomorrow and then we're gonna hit the road for a weekend in Legoland. We've been here 2 years and we still haven't been. It's about time! Plus, Colin is like a big kid himself and Legoland is right up his alley. I just love inspecting the dioramas...I love anything miniature.

So, here are the photos from Santorini. Better late than never, right?!?! ;)

Me, on the beach...just minutes after we got settled into our hotel. Let the fun begin!

My rocks I collected from our swim in the ocean. They make me happy :)

We decided to take a boat tour of the caldera to see the sunset. This is us on the bus.

This is the King Thiras that we took on the tour

A view of the other side of the harbor.

The caldera, as seen from our boat.

NOT impressed with the ouzo...even if they do chill it. ICK.

A view of the clifftop villages around the caldera.

Another view of the caldera from our boat

My partner in crime, Laura

TOES!

More clifftop villages and a bar/restaurant at the bottom left...called Sunset Bar

Sunset in Oia


The next morning, we ran around taking photos while we waited for our taxi to show up.

Where we ate breakfast.

Our pool

And old chair that I liked :)

The flowers right outside our room

On the way back to England...flying over the caldera. I just love this photo . :)

We had such a good time. I love the men in Greece. They are so over the top and uber-friendly. We got tons of free wine from waiters and men at restaurants and we even got our sunbeds on the beach for free! It's nice being a woman sometimes! :)

We could have definitely stayed one more day, though. 2 days just wasn't enough and we traveled about 20 hours there and back which is never any fun.

So, that's our trip in a nutshell. I've gotta get running. Need my rest cuz I have to get my morning workout in. :) I hope everyone is having a lovely week!

back from santorini

We just got back from Greece and I am still reeling from a totally whirlwind trip! Many hours of traveling, but we had such a good time! Will be editing photos and posting them soon! :)