I hope you all join SFTIO board and come play with me!
I am really excited and will be having fun!!!
I really do love the people at SFTIO because they are genuinely
supportive and kind.

That's it for me today, poor hubby is having problems this week
seems like my scrap mojo goes away when his MS hits and feels
like it is always lurking around the corner.
It's going to be a long week....

~Have a great Tuesday!!~
~Thank you for popping by!~
~Don't forget to register and crop with me this weekend~
~Pinky~

Good morning my lovely crafty friends,

I thought I was just scrapping a layout yesterday,
but it ended up being very emotional for some reason.

Crafting has brought such enrichment to my life.
It has brought me out of my shell and allowed me to be as brave and
bold as I needed to be to pursue happiness in a whole new way.
I have met the MOST amazing people of my life while
crafting and encouraging craftiness as a whole.
One of those amazing events happened around Christmas
when a bunch of my amazing crafty friends all got together
to buy a special gift for a dear friend.
It was not my crafty friends who surprised me as much as my husband!Who not only stood up and said "Let's do this how can I help" but also
when I told him I needed to drive to Alabama to deliver this gift
in time for Christmas Day, he stood up again and said "Let's GO!"I don't know why it surprised me, he knows I have a soft heart and he
always stands beside me helping with a smile...but for some reason it really
validated to me that he finds my crafting a treasure and not a nuisance in
any way shape or form...so instead of scrapping the pictures of my gf, I decided
to make a layout in homage to him and his support.
I am rambling today sorry :)

Journaling strips:
I am always amazed by the incredible generosity and kind hearted
crafters I have met online and in person.
This year is no different, and the biggest blessing is hubby who always
jumps up to help me even if it means driving to Alabama before Christmas.
Journaling:
Such a blessing to meet amazing people who share my passion for crafting
and love for others. I am so blessed to have been a part of this special gift.
I will never forget those beautiful hearts, all for you Aymee.

Came but for friendship, and took away love.

Happy Monday my friends, I hope you find your passion in crafting
because when you find that love and passion, you will never let it go!

~Pinky~

The last few months we have began to explore the back roads
of this little town, trying to familiarize ourselves with the area.
Since my husband and I both grew up in Oregon, and have
always known all the roads and places, this has been a great
new adventure for us!

Saturday we found a road that was covered in water and seemed
to be a dead end for us but we could see that on the other side was another road.
We went home and Sunday before football we decided to go
hunting for the rest of the road and this is what we found!Of course I made hubby go back home and get my camera!
I could not miss this opportunity!
While I was shooting we must have seen 5 cars pull in and out to see
I have a feeling that in these small Tennessee towns, the word gets out
right quick! LOL I have no clue why someone would
even try to cross this road when there are signs everywhere, but the
Sheriff came out because we had to sneak over some tape to get in for photos!
Anyways, that was my crazy weekend...that and making chili
and eating ice cream LOL How was your weekend??

~Have a great day I am off to plan a Valentine's Day party!~
~Pinky~

Good morning my lovely friends,
I hope you all aren't too snowed in...
It's cold but no snow here just yet and none forecasted *phew*

This is my last reveal for Scrapbooking From The Inside Out
February Kit (Passion)
This is the FIRST LO I made with it,
I loved the deep rich colors, as you can see I made such different layouts

I could NOT scrap passion and not include my 3 beautiful boys...
for me they completely represent passion in my life.
If you can see it, I used my Fiskars pinking shears on the paper
behind the shaped paper. I think it added some flair.

They give me a passion and zest for life, they keep me going

and they make me a better person.

I love these beautiful stitched flowers in this kit too! Wow so much to
scrap and say and so little time...I know I have scrapped these pictures
a couple times now, BUT I made one page for each boy :)

They may think I am crazy now but later on hopefully they will
appreciate the fact I thought ahead for all of them!

OK off to spend the day with my family...will be seeing you tomorrow! :)
Thank YOU for stopping by to say hey...
~Have a great weekend~
~Pinky~

Good morning lovelies,

I did finally make that video tutorial for this Altered Glass Frame
without needing a Cricut or etching glass...Here is the video, I hope you like it and can use it! :)


Perfect Valentine's decor even without the hanging heart!

OK I know, I know...you want to see if you won the 300 friend and counting RAK!
Here is the RANDOM winner...I put the number of comments (minus mine) into
random.org and this is the winner #18
Kelly C said...

congrats on helmar - that's super cool! I love crafting and scrapping because it helps me relieve stress and keeps me from bottling up things.

Tuesday, February 02, 2010

Kelly, get my your addy girl! I have a new tool for you!

Once again thank you all for following along
and riding this amazing ride with me!

I am off to sign my boys up for baseball, I am officially
a "soccer mom" hehehe

~Have a beautiful Saturday~
~PINKY~

Good morning all you lovely, beautiful crafters!
How is your week going?

I FINALLY finished my big project yesterday, I had a heck
of a time with it too. I was wanting to dismantle a frame and
write or etch on the glass, but I don't have a cricut or anything
to etch or make big letters, so I came up with this!

When I have a couple minutes I will be sharing a tutorial on how
to make this very look on glass!
It was SO easy I don't know why I did not think of it earlier!

The heart is a simple foam heart from Michael's Craft store
with glass pebbles in the middle of each Lace Flower (from my earlier tutorial)
and plenty of tulle. Oh and of course a big old dose of Helmar glue!
I used the 450 Quick Dry for the lace flowers
and the Professional Acid Free Glue for the outside of the pebbles and the glitter.

The glitter I used is the AWESOME glitter from ClearSnaps!
Hello...if you have not tried ClearSnaps products, they are rocking my world lately!
Between the SMOOCH SPRITZ and the FINE GLITTER
I am in glitzy heaven!
That awesome scroll with the vine?? That is also Clearsnaps...
its called a DESIGN ADHESIVE!
OH lorday...makes this pink one swoon!, You can add flocking, glitter
whatever you want!
OK I promise to get the glass tutorial to you tomorrow or Sunday.
I am off to the school to volunteer today so no more time for chit chat!
Remember this is the LAST day to enter to win the
Purple Cows Mouse Cutting System RAK, so head back and check in :)

~Thank you for stopping by~
~Thanks for all the love and support~
~Pinky

Good morning all you crafty crafters!

Today I reflect on my passion 4 paper...
I realize I alienate some people with my honest and real
pages, but no one can deny I have passion! TRUE passion for paper!
Since I scrap pretty much everything, I decided to scrap my passion
for scrapbooking and I printed up 6 of my most passionate
layouts and used them on my newest creation.
I always keep my pages in the appropriate forum.
I never place a layout with a swear word on a faith forum, or gallery
I always keep the real and dirty layouts in the appropriate places.
I try to be considerate of others...but even if it costs me a little
I cant stop scrapping my life the way it is and the way I see it :)
This is my passion and passion has a cost I suppose.

~Have a beautiful Thursday~
~Thank you for stopping by~
~Pinky~

Oh and if you wanted a laminator but have not been able to find one...
guess what?? I found this ad on Purple Cows Blog!

The Cow Has Gone to Joanns!!!

Ring the cowbells and round all of your friends up, because everyone is going to want to hear this udderly fantastic news!
Purple Cows has partnered up with Joann’s to give you the best new tool at the best price EVER! Sometime in the next week to ten days, your local Joann’s Fabric and Craft Store will be THE exclusive location to purchase our brand new #3025 Hot/Kool Laminator –and it is only $59.95!


So make sure you get into your local Joann and get your hands on the “hottest” crafting tool out there. With this 13” wide format laminator you will be able to laminate items you never dreamed possible! 3 mil, 5 mil laminating pouches are available, and speaking of pouches, we have a huge 100 assorted size Hot Pocket pack for only $29.95, to go with this “Kool” new tool!

Go to your local Joanns and get yours before they stampede off of the shelves! They will be in stock ANYTIME between now and the end of Febuary!

The kids are officially back to school today, albeit 2 hours later

but back to school none the less! :)
Love the snow, love the break but the kids are climbing the walls now.

Have I happened to mention how wonderful, amazing
and inspiring the February kit was for me??Well, here is one more page!

I chose to go photoless for this one and make a collage
sort of tribute to hubby's and my relationship.

The bottom ribbon is actually a piece of fabric from my wedding

I made my wedding dress and many other things for the wedding
it was red and cream right before Valentines Day
so I saved little scraps here and there.
I thought I would put it to good use.
Oh and you KNOW I used Helmar glue for the pleats!Did you know the SFTIO has a special thing called EXCLUSIVE CONTENT?
The DT write tutorials and articles exclusive to SFTIO.
You do not want to miss this months articles!
Mine is all about photographing! :)
I shared my personal tips...when they post it I will be sure to
holler on the blog so you can check it out.

Don't forget about the RAK on my blog yesterday! It runs all week!
You do NOT want to miss out on this one!

~Have a great day~
~Thank you for stopping by and sharing my crafty passion~
~Pinky~

I have to take a minute to wish my hubby a happy anniversary
he has been an amazing support for me for many years now,
I am a blessed and lucky woman.
I firmly believe God has given me a gift to cherish and keep me strong.
8 years of marriage and 11 yeas together, still going strong :)


OK!!! I have been DYING to share some fantastic scrappy news!

Please do check it out
RIGHT HERE!
You know how much I love my Helmar glue
they do not pay me to tell you I love them, if I find a product that works
I share with all of you because that is what I do...I love to share anything
in scrapbooking that makes it fun or easier!
Helmar approached me and asked me to be on their Design Team!
I am beyond THRILLED! BEYOND EXCITED!
I am so excited to share this with my blog friends, since you all
have stood right beside me as I travel this scrappy path :)

And on to other fun scrappy goodness...
My next reveal for Scrapbooking From The Inside Out!
This is my next LO
She's Has FIRE!

When they said PASSION was the word not to sound

narcissistic but I thought about myself.
Everything I do has PASSION and when I believe in something I
believe in it 100%! Some people hate me for it, some love me for it, but I
cannot help it, I get excited and I have FIRE!
I am enjoying the new perspective from scrapping pages with these kits!
Anyways, hope you enjoy!

SO I said I would have a great prize when I had 300 followers and
I did not lie I have a GREAT prize!
I have a fun giveaway this week....it is open until Friday...
All you need to do is tell me why you love crafting...

I thought about doing a challenge but then it hit me...
I have always given away RAKS for free on my blog...
as a gesture of goodwill to fellow crafters...it works so I will keep it that way :)

I went to RITZ Camera shop and bought this...
(maybe I should have called in favors form my PC buddies LOL)
Just to giveaway on my blog!
It is a FREESTYLE MOUSE cutting system! It cuts everything from acrylic to
fabric and it's my favorite freestyle cutter :)
Make sure to share the news with your friends...crafting is all about
heart and sharing, thank you for sharing and caring right along side me.

Thank you for popping by!
~Have a BEAUTIFUL Tuesday~
~Pinky~

Where oh where do I begin???

Let's begin with
Scrapbooking From The Inside Out...
You know they are near and dear to my heart and this month
I am yet again WOWED by the kit, I can honestly say I scrapped 3 layouts
in one day, layout after layout because I was so inspired!
That rarely happens but this kit just flowed for me...

February's kit theme is PASSION and I am so passionate about it.
This is just one of the layouts I created with it,
I will be revealing all week :)
How beautiful is this paper and the embellies totally made me drool.
I made the lace flower myself and the ribbon flower
is from the kit ribbon! :)
I wanted the entire layout to be soft and beautiful so I softened the picture
before I printed it, I *heart* Photoshop.

On to more NEWS!
Imaginisce is starting a new monthly sketch challenge with PRIZES!
Here is my take on the sketch I used Scooter's Vacation from Imaginisce
And some Magic Mesh :)

Here is the FUN part!
YOU can win if you play along!
So get to scrapping people, I know you rock the scrap world
So share your talent with Imaginisce!
OK on to the next FUN REVEAL!
SCRAPFIT asked me to guest DT this month.
You know Scrapfit has a great challenge blog that keeps you hopping!
Kelly the owner is a peach and she used my Lingerie cards as a template
for the challenge this month!
I have not done one of these in a while but I love making them :)
You know these are great for V-day especially for friends or if you are alone.
Because they really show the "support" on those crazy days :)
I think I will be mailing mine to a gf who is always there for me,
hmm...maybe I should make 20 LOL
Oh and I actually used the SFTIO Feb Kit for the Bra Card too! :)

OK you have all the LINKS!
So go visit these fun PINKY endorsed sites, I will not play in a place
that is not friendly and KIND so you know these places rock!

I hope you have a great February 1st
my boys are home so I am going to have a great MOM day!
~Have a great day~
~Thanks for stopping by~
~Pinky~

OK I will admit it,

I shoved the crafting aside this weekend for a couple of days
filled with family and snow!
I could not tear myself away from my camera, and baking
in the kitchen, also countless trips to the stove to make Hot Chocolate!

I am the first one to admit I am like a child when it comes to snow.
I look forward to it every year and pray right along side of the children.
This time was extra special because it was a weekend
even daddy got in on the fun, plus the beautiful, incredible ice we had.

Honestly it's like God's diamonds all over the land. I love it!

Next door the icy trees lined up ready for my camera!

Little Miss Daffodil did not miss one second in the snow with our family.
She stuck to the boys like glue all day and night!

I know this picture is awful, but the sleet was so heavy...
if you look close you know why I posted it...that HUGE grin from the baby
in the family says it all...

I wish I could capture the breathtaking beauty of the ice shimmering on the trees
I was memorized...I would love to have taken pictures all day!

Even daddy got in on the fun with his floppy pink hat!
(remember he requested I make it on Halloween?? he still wears it :))

A close up of the amazing ice and how stunning it really is...

We live on the end of a country road and the boys loved running up and
down sledding on it...they all held hands too keep the sleds together, it was
one of those precious moments a mother remembers forever.

So that's my snowy story and I am sticking to it!
Thank you for sharing a piece of my life this weekend,
I will be back to crafting tomorrow, until then

~Have a BEAUTIFUL blessed day~
~Pinky~

Besides the 6" of snow that we all are happy about....

Helmar contacted me and let me know they used my videos on their blog!
Everyone asks me what adhesive I use and honestly
this is the glue I use, I just LOVE IT!
So I had fun sharing with my quirky videos.

http://helmarusa.typepad.com/blog/2010/01/guest-bloggerpinky-is-back.html
here is the blog :)
I'd love it if a few friends stopped by to let them know
that I am spreading the word.

I thought I would list 5 things I live today
because Valentine's Day is coming up and my anniversary
is coming up right quick.

#1
Beautiful weather, it always has been a fascination
and it always will be, this is the night before the big snow.
#2
My children's curiosity.
This might look like a silly bowl in the snow to some but to me
it was so cute.
My youngest wanted to "Catch" snow for "snow cones" hehe
So we set bowls out and filled them with snow for snow cones.
#3
You think I am going to say Coach! LOL but really I am going to say
my husband who every once in a while indulges me with a pretty
purse as a gift and is very talented at picking them out himself.
This was my anniversary gift a few days early.

#4
Friends! Whether they be online or in person, they all
help keep me on the right path!
Especially the ones I have known for a long time...
Let's see...Aymee, Kelly, Denise, Eva, Liz, Shelly, Janelle, Melissa,
Dolores, LJ, Patti, Nicole, Kristina, Tina, Vicki, Sarah, just to name a FEW
and new friends who rock!!
Adrienne, Tracy, Karen, Karen, V, Tanisha, Sarah, Julie, and many more!
I am so blessed and I know I did not post all the names...How could I?
If you are my friend, I thank you for sticking by me.
You have to be a strong woman to be my friend and you are awesome!
#5
This back scratcher is my new best friend! LOL
I love it and it is great for dry skin and short arms! I think I will be doing a list every week...just because I am
so very thankful and its a great reminder of the little things in our
every day lives.

OHHH and I almost forgot!!!
I am going to post a challenge tomorrow!!!!!
FOR A PRIZE!!!! So stay tuned! We are celebrating 300 followers!
I have not forgotten, just got busy with this school stuff and the snow...
~Have a great weekend~
~Thanks for popping by~
~Pinky~

Good morning from a beautiful snowy morning in TN!
We waited all night and all morning but finally at 11am it began.
It is snowing and looks like it won't be stopping, in fact
they are sending hubby home early today!

I always get questions about paper pleating and making ruffles
with ribbon or paper on my layouts.
So I took time this morning to make a video tutorial on it!
Hope it makes it a little easier for you to do too!



I seem to use this technique almost daily!
It's so fun to use spritz or spray on the paper before ruffling as well,
it almost makes it look like fabric :)

OK I am off to bake today and play with the boys since they are not in school
for the crazy snow we are expecting! I love snow days :)
Have a great Friday!
~Thank you for stopping by~
~Pinky~

And they say it is coming this weekend??

Starting tomorrow??!! So keep your fingers crossed for me!
Good morning all you lovely crafters!

I made this layout yesterday, I had a hard time finishing it
because I have done so many snow layouts lately
I am running out of snow embellishments!
So I improvised and used stickles as dots to sort of represent snow
and covered the title with snowy white stickles....I am really into lace lately, so I went down and bought like 20 yards
because my stash is very low. I am going to go
on a thrift store hunt if it's not too bad this weekend.
Also I will be working on a lace/ribbon/paper pleating tutorial.
Lots of fun stuff coming up in the next couple days!
A special surprise, my DT reveals for SFTIO,
a Brand NEW Sketch Challenge from Imaginisce with a PRIZE!
Be sure to stay tuned

Thank YOU for stopping by.
Every comment I received makes me smile,
I do read them all and I check out your blogs between running around
with the boys and crafting and sewing.
You all are so amazing and talented!

~Have a beautiful Thursday~
~Pinky~

Good morning!

I wanted to share pictures with you today.
I am so blessed....
I was not able to attend CHA California this year, but several of
my buddies are there having a blast!
I told them all where to look for my projects and they all know who I DT for.
Last night I received this email from Nancy Doren
She is on the DT with me for SFTIO!

She stopped but he Purple Cows booth to take a shot of my Box on display! :)
I love that she caught the note inside from my son on camera! :)My poor box has seen better days, I think all the traveling is wearing her down hehe

Isn't she adorable? I am so excited to see one of my CHA projects LIVE
and in her hot little hands!! I need to scrap this!

And she popped by the Imaginisce booth and said Hi to Madge...
I think between her pink hair and mine...well we might have a fetish!

And of course here is one of the new lines from Imaginisce.

Thanks Nancy for making my day!
I am really blessed to have friends who are willing to take the time to stop
and send pictures that they know are special to me!
I know Purple Cows rocked CHA because everyone
told me they were so nice and treated them like royalty
when they stopped at the booth.

OK thanks for sharing with me and all "my first projects in CHA" excitement!
Have a great Wednesday, I am off to have lunch with a new friend
VERY excited! I have known her for about 3 or 4 years now
and she just moved to TN!

Oh and one of my blog friends followed the "Lace Flower tutorial"
and sent me a note sharing hers!
They rock! Go check her out!
Annmaree

~Thanks for stopping by~
~Have a great day~
More crafty goodness tomorrow
~Pinky~