A Challenge...

Oooooo....I like this...can I do it?

Maybe it will also be able to push me into a month that I actually do a post everyday.

Kinda exciting...

Come join us - get all the info at Fat Mum Slim!!!

Cheers,

Messy

Addiction Of The Moment

Dairy Queen Smartie Blizzards

Chocolate Covered Strawberries

Raspberry Ginger Ale

My Dad Is So Cool!!!

My Dad is so cool.

Dead serious.

Coolest Dad ever.

I thought the year he made me the biggest and best art aisle so I could continue painting was the best present EVER.

I thought the year he drove to Calgary and brought me a handmade bench for my garden was the best present EVER.

I was sadly mistaken...

My Dad build this bed for my nephew Logan for Christmas and it is BY FAR the biggest, baddest and wickedest thing he has ever made. Fo shizzle.

Here are some photos of this amazeballs bed :)

Can you believe he made this from scratch?  Built, Painted and Finished himself! Wowza!

This last picture is my favorite...

The smile on my Dad's face is absolutely priceless :)

I love seeing my Dad like this...unbelievably HAPPY!

I love you Dad - thank you for everything you do for us!

xoxoxox

Cheers,

Messy (Swell to my Dad!)

Are you a No Reply Blogger?

Everyone is talking about this and I had no idea until I read Andee's post over at Bearing Fruit!

Then when I went to check - I was a no reply blogger! How horrifying!!!! LOL

Here's how you fix it:

#1 ~ go to your dashboard and click on EDIT PROFILE

#2 ~ See if the third box down is checked. SHOW MY EMAIL.

#3 ~ Scroll down and make sure your correct email address is in the space provided.

**Some people don't want to give up their own personal email address....SO DON'T!!! Open an account with your blogname using mail.com, hotmail.com or gmail.com. There are so many different free email forums you can use. **

Hope this helps everyone!!! :)

Cheers,

Messy

PS: Don't forget about my big BLOGAVIRSARY giveaway!

Check out here for more details!!!

Pinsperation.

FIRST OFF - DON'T FORGET ABOUT MY BIG GIVEAWAY FROM MY BLOGIVERSARY YESTERDAY! CLICK HERE NOW!!!!

I really liked it the other day when I posted stuff from pinterest. So, I've decided to make it a regular section :)

Here is some pinspiration!!!!

I got all the pins for this fine lady!!! :)

Cheers,

Messy

Happy Blogiversary To Me!!! :)

YAY YAY YAY!

It's finally here!

I can't believe I made it a year with my blog.

And although it all started as a way for me to enter my home made cards into contests, it has evolved into so much more.

This is my life, my everything, a way for me to vent, share and be inspired by everyone around me.

It has also paved the way for my online store and has made my sales locally majorly improve.

I couldn't be happier with the way it's turned out.

Keep coming back because I have been brainstorming away and have tonnes of new segments coming up.

I'm going to post way more outfit posts, DIY's and new and exciting furniture. I have some great recipes I'm going to share and there's some major life changes coming up that I can't wait to share!

It's an exciting year coming up in 2Messy's world...come along for the ride.

Now onto our giveaways....yep that's plural!!!! :)

If you live in BROCKVILLE OR THE SURROUNDING AREAS, this is the giveaway for you...

This lovely upcycled stool plus a 20% off coupon!!!!

If you are from CANADA or the USA this giveaway is for you...

2 mini funny paintings from my online store and a 20%off coupon :)

 

(plus many more options)

To Enter:
Just leave a comment and say if you are in Brockville or not! Then go to my online store and tell me which item you would purchase if you won the 20% off coupon! Then I will know which one you are entering for! It's that simple.

Good Luck Everyone!
Cheers,
Messy

Letters

Dear Cake Pops:

I am officially addicted. I need someone to stage an intervention...

I'll be at rock bottom when  8  6 more cake pops are gone.

Dear Chuck Norris:

WHY? WHY? WHY?

I can't take the snoring anymore.

I just can't Buddy.

Dear Weird Miscellaneous Hot Dog Weiners from the Freezer:

Only one out of 3 of you tasted ok-ish.

The other two succumbed to the elements I think.

Dear Fullford Kids:

You are funny - teeheehee!

Dear Jake From The Bachelor:

YOU ARE SO STUUUUUUUUUUUPID!!!

Vienna?!? Seriously?!?

Now I know why dem b*tches be mad!!!!

Dear "Letters" Banner:

I like you, but do I love you?

Is it too late to change you?

Dear Camera:

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE come in the mail before my Blogiversary!!!!

I need to take photos for my BIG GIVEAWAY!!!!

Cheers,

Messy

Come back tomorrow for my Blogiversary!!!! :)

Blogiversay info & I'm So Sorry!!!

I am sooooooooooooooooo sorry that I have been MIA lately. I ahve been having some health issues i ahve had to get looked at, and with dance starting it has been crazy! We are in frantic "buy the xostumes" mode and I have been spending lots of extra hours at the studio. Plus without my camera there isn't many things I can take photos of...I can't seem to figure out how to get my photos off my new smart phone. {sigh} I did it once before...

Anyways...

Only 3 more days until my BLOGIVERSARY!!!!!I am sooo excited!!! I have a HUGE giveaway I will be posting so come back and enter!!! :)

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Happy Wednesday all!!!!

Cheers,

Messy

Etsy Love - Pine Trees

Mmmm...smell of pine at Christmas - loves it!

Cheers,

Messy

Card Day - Whoa...

Today I've decided that since I left my camera in Calgary and can't take any new photos for posts, I will post an old card I had some snaps of :)

So in light of the 10cm of snow we recieved today...here is a sunny happy day card!!!

SMILE!!!

 I started with the yellow base paper from my DCWV Sunshine Stack. The darker ripped paper is that Corecolors paper  and I just used some orange cardstock for the scalloped piece. OF course, I added 3 jewels from Glitterazzi and some white flower ribbon from Michael's. The stamp is from Michael's $1.50 bin and I used DewDrop Momento Tuxedo Black Ink. I colored it in with my Crayola's and added a tiny jewel by the "Smile" sentiment.

I hadn't done a card post in FOREVER!!!

Cheers,

Messy

Sponsor Love!!!

Hi Everyone!

Have you been over to Just Because By LeeLee??? What?!? NO?????? Your crazy!

I love this little chica!!! She is so adorable and her blog is beyond amazeballs.

She has so much cool info in the brain of hers I would just love to pick it! :) A fashion design graduate from Colombia she is pure fascinating....

Go on over and check out her blog...believe me you'll LOVE it!!!

Sponsor Love!!!!

Hi Everyone...

I just wanted to give a shout out to one of my first sponsors here at 2Messy!!!

Meet Shannon of Little Luck Tree!!!

I adore her and her blog!!! She is an amazing talented woman with all sorts of creativity seeping from her pours. Not only do I envy the way she writes her blog, but she is a super crafter, singer, artist and much much more. I check out her posts daily and just adore everything about her. Sometimes I wonder if she is drinking her daily cup o' tea at the same time that I am drinking my daily cup o' tea. :)

Head on over and check her out...she's amazeballs.

Cheers,

Messy

PS: She has the best style...check out her outfit posts!!! :)



Miss. Travel McTravelson ~ Roma

Good Day All!!!!

Today I am taking you to ROMA!!!!

Definately one of my favorite places in all of Europe. We walked all of Rome by foot and saw everything you could possibly see!!!

The buildings, the architecture, the remains still standing are so stunning. Words don't even describe the overwhelming feeling of being so little on this earth. I love this picture above with sun shining through the Pantheon ceiling. UNBELIEVABLE.

  

As soon as we got out we were bombarded by this guy!!! LOL We thought it was hilarious until he turned to My Paddy and said "That's $5 bucks man" LOL LMAO!!!!

This is Old Roma...so stunning. I can't believe they let people walk around it still.

The Colosseum was obviously one of the major highlights of Roma. We spent some time relaxing inside and taking in the sites. It was so hot that day they we were just happy to find a seat and some shade :)

 We had the best balcony at our hotel! But it was sooooo far from the Termini. Before we had to walk tot he train everyday we would sigh and say "lets get going on the never ending walk to the Termini..." LOL We bought lots of food at grocery stores and made fresh salads with fun breads...so good to have "home cooked" meals! ha!

Of course we had to get new tattoos in Roma! The guy was a total dink (excuse my language) and hated us from the get go because we didn't speak Italian. Mine was so extremely painful because he was laying on my stomach and kept yelling "no move!!!!" LOL

We went to Vatican city and took a look around. It was amazing...the church is HUGE! I couldn't go inside because I was wearing shorts :( but My Paddy did and took some amazing photos!!!

 went to an AS Roma game and it was sooo cool! Definitely one of my most vivid memories from our trip. The crowds were crazy and when they didn't win...it was a full out riot! People were throwing fire bombs into the audience...CRAZY!!!

On our last evening in Roma, My Paddy ate these delicious morsels of goodness over beers...

I'm glad i didn't eat them because poor Paddy was having troubles staying out of the washroom all the next day! And we had to fly!!!! LOL Poor guy! :)

Cheers,
Messy