Early on in the school year, both Brandin and I stumbled upon a thorn in our collective sides.
Carpool.
I feel a little like an old pro at this, what with a fifth grader and all, but Brandin was relatively new to the joy of sitting in a line of cars waiting for a bell to ring, running through a menal list of everything else she could be doing.
If you're smart, like we are, you begin to utilize those ticking minutes...to catch up on emails, make your weekly menu or maybe even dream up a new patterned paper.
(Did she just say "new patterned paper?")
And sometimes, in the midst of your brainstorming, you get in such a zone that nothing could jar you back to reality...nothing, that is, except the sputtering of your minivan...as it runs...out...of...gas.
In the middle of the carpool line.
Just as the bell rings.
Friends. Today was just not my day.
Oh, for the love of carpool, I muttered under my breath (along with a few other choice words like "stupid" and "idiot"...) and then, I swear to you, the next thing that crossed my mind was "Brandin is going to totally love this."
Because she gets this love/hate thing I have going on with carpool...
But Brandin wasn't reachable...see...she's been hiding away in her design cave all day today...powering through something brand spankin' new and SO GORGEOUS it almost made me forget I had to call my husband and confess I'd let the car run out of gas...which resulted in the oh-so-humiliating act of putting the stupid thing in neutral and weaving it through the school parking lot.
The only possible way to make this whole thing better is to share with you the fruit of Brandin's labor...or at least a sneak peek of it.
This, my friends, is just a hint at what's to come...a brand new Webster's Pages collection that you are going to LOVE.
Swoon, swoon and double swoon.
How's that for gorgeous? The kites...the colors...the stripe! (Oh, how I love stripes!)
I can't tell you much more about it...only that it's coming very soon...and we are very excited. What do you think? Do you love it? I'd like to wallpaper my office with it myself...
I don't know about you...but I like it when Brandin hangs out in the design cave...and I also like having a full tank of gas...but that's a story for another day.
Happy Wednesday! xo
a.m.a.z.i.n.g
and I got a flat not too long ago while picking up kids from school and had to call for a ride....and I left my car, lol!! I do however take my ipad with me for school pick ups :)
Posted by: Juliesaddiction | November 16, 2011 at 02:05 AM
Ohhhhhhhhh, I love, love the colors on this collection!!!!!!! I can't wait too see everything!!!!!!!!!!!!! You did it again, Brandin!!!!!!!!! hug!!
Posted by: Tomoko Takahashi | November 16, 2011 at 02:34 AM
Tripple swoon! This is gorgeous!!!!Can't wait to see it all.
Posted by: Theresa Grdina | November 16, 2011 at 07:07 AM
Love these!!
Posted by: Jean Marmo | November 16, 2011 at 07:29 AM
Brandin, my mouth is watering by all the sweetness and yumminess I see!!!!!!! YOU never cease to amaze me with your designs!!!!! Hugs ~gerry~
Posted by: Vereya | November 16, 2011 at 08:44 AM
*giggle* poor Courtney, I feel your pain lol! I once got my car stuck in a snowbank dropping one of my kiddies off in a 'non drop off area' ...how embarrassing! I ended up getting a push out from a lady that yelled at me about my dog! gulp!
The new peeks looks amazing!!! So pretty, Brandin always does the blooms beautifully, I always feel happy when I hear she's been busy designing! xx
Posted by: Gabrielle Pollacco | November 16, 2011 at 08:56 AM
wow reminds me of spring!
Posted by: Barbie | November 16, 2011 at 08:57 AM
Oh how I love little kites and cute bugs! I love how this line can be used for boy&girl projects! And Courtney, I have to agree - I looooove that Brandin has been spending so much time in the design cave :) It means we will have more beautiful sneaks like this to look forward to!
Posted by: Ivana Camdzic | November 16, 2011 at 09:29 AM
Carpools are nasty but these designs are sooo sweet! I am going to have to have some of either the third one down or the third one up...which ever way, it's gorgeous! i love the big blooms and the California poppies. But they are all sooo pretty! Soooo when will this one be available??? :)
Posted by: auntie em (emily) | November 16, 2011 at 09:52 AM
BEAUTIFUL!!! Nothing like some beautiful paper to get rid of bad memories!
Posted by: Marilyn Nimmo | November 16, 2011 at 10:47 AM
Awww! You just described one of my biggest fears, except...I always worry something's going to happen w/the Durango (flat tire, out of gas, dead battery) while the kids are at school and I'll have no way to pick them up!
Great sneak peek! OMG, I can't wait to see more! MUST SEE MORE!!! :-D
Posted by: Doris Widder | November 16, 2011 at 11:12 AM
OOOOOOHHHHHH! Those kites! And the twirl clouds! I must have this collection!! Sorry about you running out of gas. I do believe it happens to us...alot!!! LOL! Thanks for the sneak peek!
Posted by: Chris Dring | November 16, 2011 at 11:29 AM
this looks heavenly i have to scrap faster with the old papers..lol..
byeeee,Lean
Posted by: lean | November 16, 2011 at 11:30 AM
Love the kites and the beautiful spring like colors!!!! When I see sneaks like this I always wonder whether to scrap pictures now or wait until the new improved paper arrives! Decisions, decisions!!!!
Posted by: Maxine Hodges | November 16, 2011 at 11:34 AM
Haa , your so lucky as to be able to use your van. My 2008 dodge sits as we just can not seem to find the prob with that darn check engine light, needs new brakes and wheel bearings and list of recalls. Meanwhile the hubs drive the 3 recall ford windstar with its own problems. We truly have the worst luck with vehicles. Broken down vehicle= more scrappy time..hee hee..Onto better things... LOVE..that sneak peek..oh so pretty...:)
Posted by: Nicolle Kramer | November 16, 2011 at 12:44 PM
You are such a tease!!!
Posted by: Pendra | November 16, 2011 at 01:00 PM
oooooooh I think I will love this new collection.
Posted by: Kim H | November 16, 2011 at 02:41 PM
WOW! This is great! I LOVE IT!!!!! :)
Posted by: Brit | November 16, 2011 at 04:00 PM
GORGEOUS!!! I chuckled over the carpool story and am swooning over the new papers--love them!
Posted by: Lisa Risser | November 16, 2011 at 06:48 PM
Uh...really SPECTACULAR! Can't wait to see it in full glory. I am definitely swooning. Must say, I loved your carpool story. Thanks for sharing that. You made me smile (and made me make a mental note to check my gas gauge in the morning. Ha!)
Posted by: Chris R | November 16, 2011 at 10:54 PM
Just Beautiful!! I'm sure that new collection are going to be gorgeous as all the collections papers of WebstersPages!!! Hugs.. Maggy
Posted by: MaggyTronche | November 17, 2011 at 06:25 AM
Courtney, the new papers are tantalizing! Brandin is amazing! But I can one up your carpool story. It was my mom's turn to drive, we had one of those old VW "buses" (that later came to be known as "vans" mostly by hippie types, but I digress....) So, there were 6 of us, not all school age, but mom had to bring the little kids to pick up us big kids, and the kids from other families.... So one day we got home - about a 20 minute drive because we went to the closest Catholic school, everyone piled out of the car and my mom suddenly realized she'd FORGOTTEN MY BROTHER BACK AT SCHOOL! We all high tailed it back there and there he was, standing patiently in line, all alone, a first grader!
Posted by: Queen Mary | November 17, 2011 at 02:26 PM
I love the kites and the colors!
Posted by: Lara Carson | November 18, 2011 at 09:33 AM
I feel your pain. Getting the car stuck at a crucial spot can be very embarrassing. Once it happens, you get the urge to recheck the car before every drive to avoid stuff like that from happening again.
Posted by: Erwin Calverley | February 08, 2012 at 01:26 PM