~Just Life Today~

Good morning my friends!

I took a breather from crafting this weekend to play with the family

and friends. I do have crafty goodness to share and don't forget

the 17th I have the HOG THE BLOG and giveaway on Imaginisce,

and today I do have a project on Imaginisce partnered with Glue Arts

WITH a tutorial!! :)

but for today I just wanted to share pictures from this weekend! :)

I went to lunch with my girlfriends,

then off to a 31 purse party, we had a blast!!

Then Saturday night we headed for paint supplies and all day Sunday

we painted and cleaned the house. I painted the front and back door

a very wild pumpkin orange, and the dining-room wall a bright fun orange.

I have more plans for more paint but we just did a little for now.

The main reason is because this little dining room set is coming

on Tuesday! :) A counter height set, easier for me to get in and out of.

I think it will match nicely. The first set I picked out was colorful but

out of stock so this is the alternative, paint the kitchen and keep the

furniture natural. I am very excited.

And I also wanted to share the view from my porch, this was

a couple days ago at around 6:30am. Hubs called and said "Go outside!"

So I snapped pictures, it really was beautiful, I am so very blessed.

That was my weekend in a nutshell, nothing super crazy just my boring

little country life. No drama, nothing cool LOL

I hope you enjoyed your weekend and I will be back tomorrow with

some crafty projects! MUAH~

~Altering Goodness & Life News~

Good morning and happy weekend my friends!

Here is a little box I altered a couple week's ago to use up

some old crafty supplies. *YEA*

I love using up my scraps and feeling accomplished! :)

Oh by the way these little boxes are like .99 at Michaels! STEAL!!

Now on the home front had some good news yesterday,

we began our long journey for my son and set up his first

diagnostic appointments. It's a huge step and we are very

excited and I am so proud of my boy.

You know I am the face of a survivor,

I am the face of a child who was molested, I am

the face of a woman who was beaten/abused,

I am the face of a mother, I am the face

of a woman and a wife, and I am happy to embrace being

the face of a mother of a child with a disability if this is what

my path is and what God has in store for me.

I have always been open and shared my stories in life step by step

from pain/survival to healing, and I see this as a new journey

and opportunity to do the same. This won't be the last time you

hear about this journey, I hope you walk with me to the end.

~Winner + Video Tutorial NEW TOOL!~

Good morning!!

I love friday's because it is the end of the week but man

the boys drag on Friday mornings LOL

Remember this card I posted last week?

Well everyone has been asking about the tool I used on it

called the PIN IT

So I made a video of the new tool from Purple Cows and

did a quick tutorial on it.

I really like it, I like adding the metal with no muss or fuss.

Ok on to the Cricut cartridge winner....

Suella said...

I always enjoy looking at your blog & awesome projects. I really like this neato cartridge has cool things on it.

Please email or Facebook me your information in the next

7 days, or I will choose a new winner next Friday! :)

Have a great weekend everyone!

~Clearly Christmas Fun~

Good morning!!

It is frigid this morning, boy I can feel winter peeking around the corner

and it puts me in the mood to scrap the Christmas photos from last year.

Imaginisce has a special post today called "Out Of Shape",

and I am one of the designers they asked to make a shaped project.

They are also giving away an irock package this week

so head over and comment! :)

For this page I used the XL Acrylic Shape from Clear Scraps,

then I added some Imaginisce goodies, then some Christmas

ribbons, and some shiny gold metallic cardstock from Kanban.

and of course the whole thing is held together by my Glue Arts

Extreme glue because it rocks my acrylic!

Oh and I found glitter glue at Michaels for 1.00 from Studio G,

now it tales a few more minutes to dry but I added it to the edges

and set it aside while I made dinner.

I actually feel like decorating for Christmas now! LOL

Hey have you entered my CRICUT CARTRIDGE GIVEAWAY??

From last Friday??? HURRY it's the last day to enter! GO!

~Blog Hop Fun & Giveaway Too!~

Good morning my crafty-licious friends!!

Today is the Samantha Walker Creative Team Monthly Blog Hop.

I was going to go with paper this month but when I found out

Samantha was giving away digi kits as the prize I decided to go with

a digital layout instead! :)

I love the Harvest Moon Collection, and this soft simple layout is

completely made made with it. Isn't it funny how creating a digital

layout takes me just as long asa paper layout, maybe even longer?!

But I love the result, I think I will print this one up for my scrapbook.

Ok hop on to the next blog

Jennifer Ingle

and if you missed the blog before me it was....

JAMIE

Now go enter to win! What a great prize package, I am excited.

Don't forget on November 17th I am going to be guest blogging on Imaginisce,

with a FULL tutorial and project +giveaway, and I think tomorrow

a special acrylic layout is coming~ Good times. :)

Have a beautiful day~

~Sweet Vintage High Fashion Card~

Hey there friends,

I almost did not blog today but then I remembered I needed to

remind all my digi scrappy friends (and all the rest) that tomorrow

is the Samantha Walker Creative Team BLOG HOP, and

I came across this card I had not posted yet! :)

If you have not tried the Purple Cows PIN IT yet, it's so fun.

See the pretty gold leaves on the Kanban Crafts card I created?

Those are from the Pin It. All the rest is Kanban, and the lace

is vintage from my stash spritzed with Smooch Spritz.

I nearly fainted when I found these quote die cuts from Kanban and they

were quotes from Coco Chanel!!!! *swoon* I am a big fan of fashion

and she really pioneered women's fashion, so it was cool to find.

Plus what gf would not like a card like this! :) Vintage and fun...loves it!

I also used my Glue Arts glue on this one....

have I pimped enough product yet?? LOL

If you wonder why I always post what the product is...it's not because

I am paid, because I am not...it is simply because I always get emails

asking what the products are so my friends can find them.

Now I try to just post what I use all the time. And if I like it

and trust it TRUST the product :) Then I will tell ya because

it's a treat to find a great product that I can trust! :)

Ok I am off to do more unpacking, have a fantastic day~

~Captured Moments & Fun News~

Good morning my friends!

I have some fun news coming up...#1 on November 17th

I will be HOGGING the Imaginisce Blog...and YES in true Pinky fashion

I have picked up a GIVEAWAY for that day, so stay tuned!

Wednesday this week will be the Samantha Walker BLOG HOP

and attention DIGI scrappers, you will want to stay tuned for this one!

Ok on to this layout I created, I used Momenta Card stock as the base,

I just love the Momenta card stock....so easy to use and pretty.

REMOVED FOR PUBLICATIONS

SORRY YOU CAN FIND THIS LAYOUT IN THE APRIL 2012 ISSUE OF SCRAPBOOK TRENDS! :)

I also used Smooch Spritz (all the blue) as paint splatters,

I took the mister off and sort of flung it on.

I pretty much had fun using up old supplies.

I had been wanting to scrap this photo since summer, I know

these photos are going to be few and far between in the coming years. :)

My sweet hubby this weekend began the process of unpacking

the rest of our boxes from when we moved so many years ago!

I feel like we are headed to being 100% unpacked and decorated...exciting

ok I am off to put out the long lost unpacked candles and fall

goodies. Going to be a great Monday!

~Mini Album Instead Of Cards~

Good morning my crafty friends,

You know sometimes instead of giving a card I like to make a MINI album from Clear Scraps, put inspirational quotes or photos in it, and give it to a friend who is feeling down or has just had a loss. It is a special and heartfelt gift. For this one I used the Clear Scraps Mini Tab Album .

Can you see how I used the Unity stamp sentiment onthe next to last photo? Stamping in these albums is a perfect way to send inspiration.

I am off today to help the boys change rooms and

possibly hunt down a new dining room set? Fingers crossed LOL

Have a wonderful weekend!

~Clear Scraps Fun Noel Banner~

Good morning and happy weekend my friends,

today I am headed to Mt. Juliet, Tn to drop off this banner

which happens to be my next class!

I wanted to do something classic for Christmas so I reached for

my red and green alcohol inks and started playing with

this adorable Clear Scraps banner (my favorite).

It is so hard to tell in person but it's like stained glass

when you see it real time.

And the letter just pop out.

I think I need some more light and some sunshine! LOL

It's so cold and cloudy this week.

If you would like to join me for this class it is

November 20th at 2pm and it is only 20.00! :)

It's perfect for Christmas time, you could give it as a gift

or just put it up on the tree! I am hanging mine early since we

just found out the in laws are coming on November 21st!

I may not be around much that week. The boys are tickled PINK! :)

Have a wonderful weekend.

~Cricut Cartridge GIVEAWAY!~

Good morning my friends!

I have a special treat today...

A cartridge from me to my fans!

This is one of my favorite carts from the Imagine.

All you have to do to win is leave a comment right here.

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1443422100

Easy right?

Happy Friday! Will post a winner next Friday!!

On a more personal note, why I have been so distracted lately,

after much debate we decided to schedule an evaluation for my youngest. '

They pretty much told us he has Aspergers but we are going to try to get an

official diagnoses by the end of 2011.

I am not upset about it, or anything. I debated on even posting because everyone

has such crazy strong opinions. I have never let anything in my life define me ,

not being abused, or being in a wheelchair, nothing!

And this won't define him. It's not a bad thing,

it just means he has a very special soul....we all do! ♡♡♡

So now we begin a new journey with alot of love and

alot of support. Happy Friday everyone.

~Scrapping & Sewing Again~

Good morning!

It is a very rainy Thursday and I am enjoying the day

inside for sure! haha..... I have been busy sewing this week and

I als took time to make a few crafty scrapbook items.

I made this card using my Cricut. I love the scalloped shape.

I also threw some vintage lace into the frame.

The red gemstones are from Imaginisce, the red studs.

One of my favorite goodies!

Here is what else I have been making,

these custom toddler holiday dresses :)

They even match the mommy dresses I have been making!

Today I am sewing a silver mommy size.

If you know anyone who might want a dress please let me know,

I am earning the Christmas money early this year because we

have company coming for Thanksgiving! :)

Have a great Thursday~

~Glue Arts WINNER + Craft Supplies On Halloween Costumes!~

Good morning!!!

Did you have a Happy Halloween??

Today I am posting the Glue Arts WINNER, but first I wanted

to share my craftiness yesterday....it's not what you think LOL

My boys are getting older and mom was sick this year, so they

opted for masks (the 2 older ones). Now normally I make everyone in

the family costumes, but this year I have been sick and just could not do it.

This is the mask Justice bought but his sheet was stark white.

He asked me if I could get a grey sheet with white but I could not find one

so I tol him I would SMOOCH him...Smooch Spritz that is LOL

I tool this silver Smooch Spritz and sprayed the top half of the

sheet to match the costume, it was a perfect match!

So many uses for Smooch Spritz! I love it, I think I might decorate

Christmas ribbon with it too. It was cute because Justice was so impressed.

You can see the matching spooky creases. The photos don't show how

perfect it is but we were running late and out of daylight.

This is my little Gage with his Luigi costume, I made this hat

2 years ago for Halloween when we were all Mario Brothers characters.

Here is the gang, my boys almost grown up! :)

Ok on to the Glue Arts WINNER!

Paper Memories4u said...

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Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Please email or facebook me your information so I can pass it

along to Glue Arts and THANK YOU Glue Arts for hosting this giveaway!

Please do everything you can to support Glue Arts, they are

a wonderful company!! :)

Ok I am off to play with new digi files from Samantha Walker and

a special project for Imaginisce! MUAH, have a wonderful day.