Isn't it amazing?

How much better you feel when you have a good workout? I have been MIA this week because work and some other stuff has left me feeling ZAPPED of ALL energy! Today when I got off work I came home, plopped myself on the couch and had every intention of vegging out all evening. BUT a little voice inside me was saying "you should go work out, you'll feel SO much better!" I tried to shut that voice off and push it far back into the recesses of my conscience, but then a stronger part of me said "GET OFF YOUR LAZY BEHIND AND GO EXERCISE!" So, I ran upstairs and put my workout clothes on, grabbed my iPod, and headed out the door before I could argue with myself anymore. And let me tell you, I'm SO glad I did! I had a wonderful workout and felt SO MUCH BETTER! For anyone whose never lived on a tropical island, let me tell you what it was like in the gym *whose A/C was not working?!?!* It has been RAINY and HUMID beyond belief this week, and in the high 80's, so I walk into the gym *again, NO A/C!* and the floors were actually sopping wet from the humidity in their! The mirrors on the walls were foggy and dripping with water, I was CURSING at that stronger part of my conscience that had actually talked me into going to the gym, but once I hopped on the bike, cranked the level up to 13 and got going, I was so much better:) There is nothing like a good sweat, kwim? I don't like to sweat when you're not SUPPOSED to and when you want your hair and makeup to look good, but when I'm working out, I love it! So long story short, that workout made all the stress of this week melt away and I feel 100% better and was actually really inspired to stamp *after I took a good shower, lol!*

I actually made this card a couple days ago, for the Monday Challenge Chicks challenge. It was to make a card in 10 minutes. Well, this card really did take me 10 minutes because I'd already had this idea and stamp set in mind!

I used a new *to me* stamp set, Echoes of Kindess by SU! I got the color combo from Dawn's "Raspberry Suite Color Combo #9" challenge! The colors were black, green, and vanilla so I used black Bitty Dots paper, Spring Moss and Vintage Cream cardstock, all by PTI. The ribbon is also PTI.

Here's another card I made with a new Level 3 hostess set by SU! called Kind and Caring Thoughts!

The colors I used are Pink Pirouette, Riding Hood Red (SU!) and White (PTI). I used the Curly Label punch (SU!) on the side, I love how it turned out!

Well, that's what I have to share today! I've got to get back to my book! I've been reading "Angels and Demons" by Dan Brown! After I saw the movie ***SOOOOO EXCELLENT! Better than Da Vinci code!*** I really wanted to read the book and I'm LOVING it! Lots more detail than the movie, which is usually how it goes!

Have a great day friends, see ya tomorrow for HIP HOP!!!!!!