Much Ado About Nothing: 2012

with my project today this card...

Tomorrow is the BIG REVEAL on the Scraptastic Kit Club
website and this is a fun sneak peek to the new kit I got to work with.
I LOVE their kits, they are amazing! :)

And this is exactly how I feel about all of my blog friends/readers.
You all are AWESOMESAUCE!

The new kit is called "Chasing Pavements" which is a fun time
in itself I think!!! :)

I am ready to bring in the New Year on a fun high note!
I hope you will stay with me in 2013!

Now have fun hopping and don't forget to comment to win!
I will post a winner on Wednesday!!
~HAPPY NEW YEAR MY FRIENDS~
Be sure to come back tomorrow for a fun new project
from my hands using Avocado Arts!!

Sunday, December 30, 2012

~Perfect Blend & Perfect Day To Be Back!~

Good morning my crafty friends...I am BACK!

Long time no see right?...my in laws leave tomorrow and I finally

had time to sit down and craft during out Christmas vacation.

Today I have a fun new project to share- the Avocado Arts January Stamp

set- Perfect Blend...LOVE these stamps, especially considering

hubby bought me a new coffee machine for Christmas.

(I don't drink coffee but I am going to learn to love it LOL)

I wanted to do something fun with this coffee cup so I used my

Cameo and the AA digital file to cut out the cup, then used

Clear Scraps acrylic to place behind it.

And I used black and copper glitter to fill in the "drink" area.

I think it's a fun time!

Isn't this set amazing!

Be sure to go check out the other talented ladies!

THE PIT CREW (DT)

Monday, December 24, 2012

~Merry Christmas~

Good morning and Merry Christmas,

As you know in our home we have my husband's parents who

flew in from Oregon and these are just a few photos from the last

few days. Minus a nasty fall it has been a wonderful visit.

Everyone is happy and momma is recuperating on the sofa! LOL

Plenty of friends and family around- lovely year~ :)

Merry Christmas!

Thursday, December 20, 2012

~Creating Keepsakes Ornaments W/Clear Scraps & Authentique~

Good morning my friends,

Yes I am still making ornaments for fun and for my family this year.

It seems I am always up to something, yesterday I managed to sew

4 pairs of pajama pants for a gift and today I am hoping to finish #5.

I created this ornament using the Clear Scraps Bell Mini Album

and the beautiful Authentique papers. I did this because all week

Clear Scraps is sharing projects using Authentique so I thought I

would join in the fun on my own blog! I love this paper!

On the back I used the acrylic and just popped up some

glitter with a pearl pen. Just highlighting the paper design.

I have always loved bells and this makes me smile,

all the vintage style feel, perfect for my tree! :)

Oh and I tried that super strong E6000 glue on the edges,

love it! I think this will totally last a long time!

That's it for me today, my hands are full with the in laws and kids...

also I have to finish these Christmas gifts...wish me luck!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Thank you all for being amazing people in my life~

Wednesday, December 19, 2012

~Soul Friends- Enjoying The Journey~

Good morning my friends,

You will find me quite scattered this week as tonight I drive

into Nashville and pick up my in laws! :) And the Christmas vacation begins.

But before that I wanted to share a couple things with you...

a project I created for Connie Crystal and a special moment yesterday.

You can find a tutorial on this card/tag gift set project on Connie Crystal

I am just sharing a sneak, not the entire project! Go check it out...

I also used all the goodness from Jinger Adams...*beautiful*

As I create it is always like therapy, this has been an eventful year

but it also has forged the best relationships as well, so for that I am so blessed

and extremely happy. I am finding peace from the very dark years of my past.

Yesterday my close friend Shauna, brought me this gift...the most heartfelt

gift I think I have ever recieved. It brought me to tears...and I wanted to share

with you because it is such an amazing idea....

This beautiful necklace with this note inside...I just cannot think of a

more heartfelt thing to do or a sweeter gift for a friend.

I was humbled and blown away.

For me Christmas is never about the gifts and definitely about friendship

and love and sharing. (For me that's crafting and baking up a storm!!)

This really choked me up and I am so blessed to have such amazing

strong women in my life. She is not the only one I am blessed with but

I can say this Christmas is very special...I am enjoying

the journey, every amazing moment-

and I hope you all have the most amazing holiday season as well.

~Merry Christmas~

Monday, December 17, 2012

~Dealing W/ Holiday Stress W/Humor!~

Happy Monday my friends,

Well I think everyone is mid swing in the holiday season now, I know I am!

In the middle of baking, shopping, parties, and all that jazz.

Why not lighten the mood and create something funny...release a little

of that holiday stress! LOL I just love this stamp from VLVS

"Have a Nice Day...Somewhere else!"

I also used this open bird cage stamp from Plate 1302

I love creating a sassy saying and using beautiful papers and embellishments.

I used the Samantha Walker papers and added some pretty American Crafts ribbon.

I hope it gave you a giggle today!

I am off to create and clean, lots to do this week, we have company arriving

and a busy week ahead...plus a fun train ride on Saturday...all good stuff.

Happy Holidays my friends~

Saturday, December 15, 2012

~Hey Hot Stuff...Your friendship Warms My Heart~

Good morning...

Ok ok I know "hey hot stuff" but looking at this adorable

penguin totally makes me want to say that like 600 times! LOL

I just want to walk around with him saying "Hey hot stuff"...anyways...

CLEARLY I have been stamping again and playing with the new

Smitten With You stamp set from Avocado Arts.

I do believe I have fallen in love~

I also added a sneak peak stamp from the new set next month...

and I will just say you are going to love it A LATTE! haha

I used the Digi cut files and my fabu Silhouette Cameo to create the mittens

and the popped up igloos...I think I have developed an igloo fetish...just sayin'~

For the bottom snow I used white cardstock- smooch spritz (Ice Rink)

and created my own snowy ground...all fun stuff!

Now on to the giveaway----

Avocado Arts has a great giveaway today...they will

go to each of our blogs and pick random winners from the

COMMENTS on our blogs!

You have a chance to win if you comment and even more

chances to win if you comment on every blog!

These are awesome stamp sets!

http://www.avocadoarts.blogspot.com/

Don't forget to comment on the blogs...

Happy Holidays! I love you all~ :)

Go NOW and...
Check out the Pit Crew's Projects!

Teri Anderson
Ashley Harris
Cristal Hobbs
Emily Branch
Kelley Eubanks

Emily Leiphart
Julie Masse

Becky Oehlers
AJ Otto
Vera Yates

Latisha Yoast

Avocado Arts

Thursday, December 13, 2012

~Ornaments W/ My Creative Classroom~

Good morning my crafty friends,

I just wanted to share with you an ornament I created for one of my

classes at My Creative Classroom It was a complimentary

class for anyone who enrolled in November and we had such a great class!

My Creative Classroom is a fun place to learn great techniques.

AND they have Gift Certificates for your crafty friends!

Since I have been teaching there for a while now I thought it would

be cool to refresh y'all and let you know about the GC's.

Anyways....I am off to stamp and play today and bake for a Dirty Santa

party this weekend...fun stuff! I love the holidays! :)

Happy Thursday my friends~