I'm here!!!

Yes, I know......its been a year since I've update my pretty little blog. Did you miss me? Well I miss you!!!

I've been quite busy with my kids, husband, school and my schedule that time flies and what do you know a year flies by. So at this time, I'm actually recovering from a root canal, I decided it would be a good time to write a brand spankin' new post.

My friend Shaina is expecting her 2nd baby and its a little girl! She's been so excited for this pregnancy from the beginning that she started to plan her baby shower from the start. So I jumped in and wanted to do her invitations as a gift and she was so excited she said YES!!!

So this is what they looked like. She absolutely loved them!!!

What I normally do when I do invitations, I make a few of them and have the person pick their favorite. I will post the runner up choices in the next day or so.

Enjoy!!!!!!!!!!!

Childhood Portraits

I am loving this stamp set called Childhood Portraits from Close to my Heart. I've been using it alot lately. So cute!!!

Great Blog Candy

Click here for a great chance at some awesome blog candy!!!

The Lemonade Stand Award

Amy S. sent me this wonderful award a few days ago.

Thanks Amy! Please click on the link above to check out her blog. She's super talented and sweet!!!

The Lemonade Stand Award!

The rules of this award:

*comment on this blog

*cut and paste the award logo and use it on your own blog

*nominate 5 to 10 blogs you feel show great attitude and gratitude

*link to your nominees within your blog post

*comment on their blogs to let them know they received the award

*link back to the person who gave you the award to show your appreciation

And the award goes to...

Annapurna J.

Charlene W.

Dawn R.

Jamia B.

Amy M.

All these ladies are wonderful CTMH consultants and great scrapbook artist. Click on the links to check out there blogs and congratulate them!!!

Be Yourself

As you've noticed, I've been absent from my blog for awhile. My son broke his wrist last month and I feel like I'm finally getting back to normal. He needed surgery so didn't help the stress levels. I was actually able to scrap today...which made me feel like "Myself".

This stamp set, Be Yourself, is Close to my Heart's May Stamp of the Month. I love it! Its so girly and feminine!!

I actually created these before my son broke his wrist.

All products used are from Close to my Heart.

Lots of cards and my new scrappin' table.

Here she is. My new love. My new craft table. Got a good deal on it.

Purchased on target.com

Original price 239.99

Sale price 149.99

plus free shipping and 15% off.

I was a happy momma when it arrived at my doorstep.

I've been in the card making mood and pulled out my CTMH originals book and started stampin' away.

Cased from Lisa Stenz. Love her work!!!

Aother card from Originals book

Another originals cards.

And the last card.

Enjoy!!!

The 1st five get a goodie

I was doing my blog hoppin' over at Lisa's Creative Corner blog and saw that she was doing a cool give-a-way. The first 5 to leave any comment, will win a small gift. So now I'm going to pay it forward. The first five people to respond to this post will get something made by me! My choice. For you! This offer does have a few “rules of play”:

1- I make no guarantees that you will like what I make --- but I hope you do!

2- What I create will be just for you --- one of a kind!

3- It'll be done sometime this year (most likely it will be in the next month).

4- You have no clue what it's going to be. Well, a pretty good bet it will be made of paper!

5-The catch? Oh, the catch is that you must repost this on your blog and offer the same to the first 5 people who do the same on your blog!

The first 5 people to leave a comment will win a handmade card or gift (or both!) by me! Oh, and be sure to post a picture of what you win when you get it! So....who will be the first 5 people?

Even if you aren't in my first five, why not start this on your blog, too? Spread more love FASTER! Ready, set, go.....who will the first five be??

That's Amore Criss Cross Card

This is the lovely criss cross card I designed for a swap I am participating in.

You can find directions HERE

This is the insert for the card. So cute!!!

All product by Close to my Heart

ENJOY!!!

That's Amore Workshop

I can't believe I am finally doing my first workshop. I keep putting them off for so long. I am so super happy that I will be doing some classes now.

Here is the first layout we'll be doing.

This is the second layout we'll be doing.

Close up of flowers. This page was a layout for the Close to my Heart album retreat.

Also we will be making these 2 cards. First card inspiration came from Lisa S. and not sure who the other one card came from.

You will need to bring the following supplies to the class:

Paper Trimmer

Adhesive/Glue

Glue Dots

Scissors

$25 which includes a Level 2 paper pack with all the goodies on these pages.

Date: February 22, 2009

Time: 12:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.

You don't have to bring pictures.

Please RSVP and pay by Feb. 12 so I could order the supplies.

Happy Birthday Nancy!

Yeah for me!!! I made a card today. I lifted this idea from a fellow cardmaker but didn't get her name. This card is for my sister-in-law who's b-day is in a few days. I need to get it mailed but wanted to show it off first. All products are from Close to my Heart.....of course!!!
Paper: Emporium Paper pack, Sweet Leak CS, Crystal Blue CS, White Daisy CS
Stamps: Moments in Time, Chocolate Alphabet, Annotations
Ink: Cocoa, Crystal Blue
Embellishments: White Daisy Ric Rac, Crystal Blue brads

Origami Box

Happy New Year to you all! Its been more than one month since my last post and boy have I miss you all! These are some origami boxes that I made for my kids teacher. The tutorial can be found HERE.

This is the bottom portion of the box.
This is one of the boxes.

Here is the second box. They turned out great!!!

I'm around......

but haven't really scrapbooked lately. Its been busy around here with the holidays and birthdays. My days go by super fast. I will post a cookie sheet Christmas calender I made last year at Pebbles [scrapbook store that closed down in Vegas] tomorrow. Until then, take care!!!

According to Wikipedia.....

one in four households has someone playing golf; one in three has someone involved in scrapbooking.

Just Jawing Cards

Here are the cards that have caused my scrapbook room to be turned inside out. I got the idea from SCS and I love the way it turned out. I did change the size of the card to a 6x6. The stamp set is called Just Jawing from Stampin' Up and the paper is from Doodlebug Designs.

The eyes and bow are glitter. So Cute!!!

All the pink paper is from Close to my Heart and the skull paper is from Stampin' Up.

Ribbon from Wal-mart. Thanks for looking!!!

The Reality about our Scrapbook/Craft Rooms

This is a picture of my scrapbook room which was taken this morning. When we moved last summer, I was not only excited about our new home but also because I was finally going to get a scrapbook room. I've been making these cute Halloween cards the last few days [which will be posted by weeks end] when I realized how messy my room looked.
This is my actual workplace and it is so messy!!! I guess this is how it looks when I am deeply involved in a project.
And then I tend to drop scraps of paper and ribbon on the floor. But I do end up picking it up before I run the vacuum through the room. So tell me....how does your craft space look like, when your in the middle of a project???

I am alive!!!

Just wanted to pop in and say hi. I've had a computer, on and off, for the last few weeks. One guy told me to buy a new one so I did. The other guy says, I can fix it. So he does and I take the new one back. Get it??? Anyway, I recently did a swap and should be getting it back soon. I designed 2 double page layouts and will share some pics. as soon as they are in my hands. Until then,

HAPPY SCRAPPIN'!!!!!

30-Minute Layout

As I was talking to my sister-in-law this morning, I found myself in my scrapbook room. I started playing with some paper and next thing you know, I've created the last page on my sons 2nd year album. All done in less than 30 minutes.....and on the phone too!
Now that I look at the stickers, I should of put some 3D foam in the back to make them "pop".
3 brads in the upper left hand corner. I love the way it came out! Very simple and very fast! Have a Happy Wednesday!!!

Good Times

I don't know how you scrapbook but I do it chronologically. This is my now 5 year olds 2nd birthday. Make sense??? I need one more layout to finish up his album and move on to my other sons album. I will write up a post on my photo organizational skills and journaling very soon.

I used Coluzzle's file folder template for this. My 2nd birthday are Good Times stickease by Close to my Heart. Make a wish!!!
My 2nd birthday!
Enjoy and Happy Monday!

Potty Training Layout

Here is a layout I finished yesterday. Its my son at 2 years old being potty trained. Look at his hair.
Embellishments from Close to my Heart.

Just Because Card Kit

Aren't these cards so cute??? Well they are part of the Just Because Card Kit from Close to my Heart.
This card kit was so popular, it sold out in 17 days.
I made sure I picked one up for myself as soon as they were on sale.
The colors in the cards are Cocoa and the new one.....Tulip!
Close to my Heart came out with 4 new colors.
Tulip. Creme Brulee, Juniper, and Sorbet.
I put these together Labor Day weekend. I guess I am more of a scrapbookin' girl than a card making girl...but I was really enjoying putting these cards together. Enjoy!!!