~Super FUN 2012 New Releases!!~

Ohhhhhhh good morning!

I am super excited this week because I finally get to

share projects I have been working on for months now!

Well Clear Scraps anyways *wink* I have a couple other

companies coming soon too.

Anyways Clear Scraps has all new lines this year,

this is JUST ONE of the many new designs!!!!

This Mini Dragonfly album (I LOVE dragonflies!) that I embossed

and inked. I used Teal StazOn to ink it and coffee alcohol inks

to stain the rest.

I ran it through my embossing folders, then used Copper Stickles.

I also used Viva Decor Pearl pens in Bronze on some of the pages.

What I ended up doing was printing a poem about dragonflies onto

paper and trimming it to fit in the dragonfly. I am going to

give this as a pick me up mini book to a friend.

You can see on the wings above I heat embossed it and curled the wings.

And on this last one I stained it with alcohol inks then used the

pearl pen to dot along the wings. Really I just had fun with it and I love it.

I have so much more to share so stay tuned my friends~♡♡♡♡

Happy Monday~

~Spellbinders GIVEAWAY!~

Good morning my friends,

I am late this morning for a couple reasons...

#1 SNOW DAY and not a lick of snow to be seen LOL

#2 I am sick...I swear being at the hospital & dentist this week gave

me super germs LOL I fell asleep and forgot to blog.

BUT it's Friday and I have a fun GIVEAWAY.

I have this cool set of Sepllbinders dies to GIVE away to one lucky

blog follower! :)

I am super excited because I just received some dies and they look

so fun, so I thought I would give a set away too.

So leave a comment and be sure to FOLLOW my blog...

you never know you just might WIN! :)

Happy Friday the 13th!!

~Sassy Little Cards~

Good morning my friends,

Happy Thursday! Can you believe we are deep into January already?

I am always eager to try new tools but this one sadly sat in my craft room for

like 3 months! LOL Can you believe it? My Stamp It From Purple Cows!!

I had wanted to use it but never found the right time, and it was so

fun I wish I had gotten it out earlier! I thought for Valentine's Day I

would make my girlfriends sassy little cards.

I used my Purple Cows Stamp It Tool for the stamping, and

the rest is Momenta card stock and Sassy Stickers!

The Stamp It is like a little stamping machine, it sticks your paper

into place with magnets, then it stamps around the edges and borders.

I LOVE how easy it is because I suck at stamping!!

AND I love these Sassy Stickers too! LOL

That's it for me today, we had an amazing Bunco last night,

new and old friends and so much laughing,

we were up until 10:30 just chatting away. Next time I will

have to grab pictures....we were so busy I completely forgot.

Until next time....thanks for popping by! Love you all~

~BLOG HOP!! Samantha Walker Creative Team~

Good morning my crafty friends,

I am so excited to be staying on with the Samantha Walker Creative Team

again this year, it's been such a sweet blessing.

I have 2 projects to share today for the blog hop....

Since today also happens to be Wonderful Wednesday from Samantha

I decided to just go all digital, I know not all of you are digi fans

BUT most of these come in paper too, so they work! :)

For this very funky "ME" layout I used the Foundations Cool Paper Pack

I really just wanted to have fun and get funky....you know it sort

of fit my style and personality LOL I have a strange range.

For this layout I used the Harvest Moon Mega Kit which is also on sale.

I had fun layering and playing with my gf's photos of sweet little Payton.

Now next blog hop I have a fabric and paper project, be

sure to hop back next month, and hop along this month

because at the end there is a BLOG PRIZE! So enter now!

Your next stop is AJ Otto, if you click the photo above it should take

you there, and if not then here is a direct link too.

http://thewillowgarden.blogspot.com/

We love AJ she is a strong and amazing woman you need to know.

Oh and the prize is some awesome can of PYMII

(must have I use mine all the time)

& a digi prize, so perfect for any scrapper! Digi or not! :)

~Kids Crafts-Laminating Fun~

Good morning my crafty friends....

I had a fun project this weekend with my boys, well my one boy LOL

He came to me Sunday and said "Mom I have a project due, we need to

go to the store and get poster board and go get it laminated and I need clovers too"

HUH?? LOL Really?? I just had oral surgery kid LOL

Thankfully I had my handy dandy laminator from Purple Cows,

And the extra long 20" laminating sheets, along with some sturdy cardstock.

I was tickled pink about it because it meant I could stay home.

I grabbed my Purple Cows Laminator, Purple Cows trimmer,

green cardstock, laminating sheets, crayons and markers

and let him go crazy.

Pretty cute right???! :)

Anyways it was a lifesaver, totally handy to have one on hand

especially if you are a teacher or have kids.

Now....COME BACK TOMORROW! I have a special blog hop

and 2 projects to share...also Thursday I have 2 projects to share.

~Weekend Recovery & New 2012 Page!!~

Good morning my amazingly talented friends!!

What a weekend for Miss Pinky...let me tell you what...BUT first

I have a layout to share....and guess what???

It is the FIRST layout from the new January kit on Tally!

No one has this kit yet, I snuck enough out for me to play.

It will be ready in 2 days!! :) WOOT! I love this kit, it's all about

preserving those memories in style...it is called

"Memories In Style" and it has the new Canvas Corp papers

plus some Tim Holtz goodies and so much more.

I love ringing in a new year and starting fresh, with fresh open eyes

looking back on all the lessons from the year before.

2011 was good but 2012 will be amazing!!!

My boys are forming great friendships, we are getting back into church,

so many blessing have come our way already, even through the hard times.

Soooo....2012 HERE I COME! Now stay tuned for the kit too! :)

Ok on to this weekend....

Last week I was not feeling very well, did not know why but I felt so sick,

Thursday my jaw started hurting and by Thursday night I was in so much

pain I cried for about 10 hours, it was just awful....Friday hubby took the day

off and we went in, they sent us to the dentist who sent us to have emergency

root canal....it took 5 hours. I was so worn out. Thankfully my gf

Lesley was so sweet and took my little men, while I was away.

It was quite an experience, last time I was at the dentist I went to the

ER in an ambulance so I am not a dental friendly woman LOL

(Hayley & I)

Anyways on Saturday I was still hopped up on drugs and feeling oozy but

how could I miss an opportunity to head out to BINGO with my friends

Lindy, Hayley, and Jennifer. Remember I told ya'll about Lindy from

the Cancer video. Anyways I made myself perty and headed out.

(Lindy and I)

Now mind you I have NEVER played Bingo before.

I wasn't sure if I would like it or not, but I found myself a shiny pink

dauber and I had a ball with the girls! :)

I came home at midnight because it was in Kentucky and we

went out afterwards, it was a blast, cannot wait to do it again.

It really made up for my awful weekend! :)

Then to top it off I found this Ice Cream and I have been looking

for months!!!!!! WOOHOOO!!! :) Cannot wait to try it.

I have to wait because my mouth is still killing me.

Ok ok enough life chitty chat right? LOL

Wednesday is the BLOG HOP from Samantha Walker...I am super excited

to be staying on her team for one more year, it is also super

rad she is delving into digital as well as fabric and paper! WOOT!

On the 15th I can begin to share BRAND NEW CHA releases from

Clear Scraps, I have so many goodies to share...so stay tuned, it's going to

be an amazing couple weeks!

Love you and thank you for popping by~

~GIVEAWAY ALERTS!~

Good morning!!!

I was sick yesterday & finished a CHA set of projects,

so no goodies to share BUT I do have a GIVEAWAY alert!

Clear Scraps Facebook page is looking to give away 20 prizes

when they reach 2000 fans!!!

And Glue Arts decided to join in the fun and GIVEAWAY

a Glue Glider Pro+ Along with a CLEAR album from Clear Scraps!

So go tell Glue Arts Clear Scraps sent ya, and Clear Scraps that

Glue Arts sent you and you could really win big!

Just click the pictures to link to the Facebook pages! :)

I am excited, I love both companies....FUN goodies too~

~Moments Like This~

Good morning my friends,

It has been such a crazy couple of months, with the kids back to

school I almost feel back to normal!

I was able to sit down and make some CHA projects yesterday

plus this week I have been working on non-traditional digital layouts

as well. You know I love paper & glue but I also LOVE digi.

I was so grateful for my husband this last month, he really is my best friend

and my rock in life. I was reflecting on the last year and realized how he

has totally given me the strength and freedom to expect respect and

a love equal to mine in my life, and that's a huge gift for sure.

He stands by me through every single moment with my family.

It inspired me to create this layout because every moment with him

is a special moment and a gift for sure. I used the Samantha Walker

Honey Golden Sunlight Paper Pack & Orchard Harvest Word Tags

To match up the word tag I just used my toner in

Photoshop to match the colors to the paper.

I know not all my friends are digi scrappers, don't worry I will still post

MANY paper projects, I am versatile LOL

Ok back to creating CHA projects~

~Spring? Not Quite Yet!~

Good morning my crafty friends,

BRRR it is cold here! I am not ready for spring just yet, I do

love my winter months but I am still working on fun spring projects~

I took this oval shaped 1.00 from from Michaels and covered it in

spring papers and added a die cut. I think it will look too cute in the

kitchen when spring arrives....:)

If I get a good snow I will be ready to bring on spring LOL

But just one snow first please!!! hehe

Ok off to my craft room, today is the FIRST day back to school

since a week before Christmas, I plan on burying myself in my

craft room for a solid 5 hours! :)

Happy Wednesday my friends....

~Acrylic Frame + Family Update~

Good morning my friends,

I am working this week on CHA projects and cannot wait to share

CHA news with you all!

Yesterday we took my oldest son in and they are going to

do yet another surgery, but not for 1 year, so we set him up

with new meds for now. They want him to grow before doing such a painful

procedure. Today we head to the Neurologist for my youngest,

if you would keep us in your prayers this week, it would be appreciated.

This is a trifold Clear Scraps frame I made this week,

I spritzed the frame with Clearsnap Smooch Spritz, then I

dusted ultra fine glitter (Clearsnap also) over it and heat embossed it.

All the papers and embellishments were from Kanban.

I honestly have not decided if I love it or hate it yet?! LOL

I actually like it but I wish I had used pink glitter instead of silver.

Maybe it will grow on me. LOL

Hey I am not going to lie to y'all! haha

Ok off to my sweet babies appointment today....

then tomorrow school starts again and I dive in head first to crafting!

Thanks for stopping by today MUAH~

~♡♡Day 2 Of 2012♡♡~

Happy New Year my friends!!!

I do have crafts to share but real quick....

I had to sneak in a couple photos today of our New Year's Eve.

We took the boys tot he park and they took turns pushing my wheelchair.

It was so cute and fun! :)

We had a lovely New Year, the entire family including hubs had a ball.

After the park and baking some home made bread & lasagna,

we grabbed the food and went to a friend's house for a few drinks and

some games. I LOVE and miss playing cards so this was a rare treat~
Here we are almost midnight, in fact we missed the New Year by 1 minute

because we were so busy laughing and playing LOL

And here are the men being manly with my Hello Kitty Cards! hahaha

The boys got to play outside with bottle rockets, and only one tiny burn

so not too bad, then they played games. The little ones slept peacefully.

It was a fun night and one I won't soon forget! Great to ring in the New Year

with the families side by side! Love that~

Next year I might actually remember my camera instead of

just using my cell phone. LOL

Here is a card I actually crafted on New Years Eve, my father

in laws birthday is coming u this week and I had to make one for him.

I used a sheet of Clear Scraps and Kanban of course...I love how Kanban

has male and female goodies, so I can grab it for any occasion.

After their visit I found it fitting....

I better get this in the mail before out marathon week of Dr. apps.

We have 2 surgeries coming up this month for the boys and

countless Dr. appointments, so wish me luck!

Happy New Year my friends♡♡♡♡♡♡♡

~Just Have Fun With It~

Good morning my friends and Happy New Year!

I was scrapping a little bit yesterday, going over photos

and friends, trying to decide what to post, then it hit me.

Just go out with a bang girl! Have fun......

I decided my last day of 2011 I would go digital.

Just have fun and be silly....I am so very blessed with an AMAZING

family, incredible true friendships, and so much more.

Yes I struggle like everyone else sometimes it gets pretty hard.

BUT overall I have peace in my heart and I know I am on the right path.

I am excited about the fresh changes ahead in 2012 and ready

for this year to be a new adventure!

Thanks to my sweet wonderful boys and hubby who are unconditionally

in my life, and all the sweet families that surround me.

Plus all my amazing supportive crafty nation of friends,

I love you all and wish you all a VERY Happy 2012! MUAH!

Products Used: Samantha Walker Digital Kits- Day By Day Paper Pack, Cuckoo 4 U Chocolate Melon, Cuckoo 4 U Chocolate Paper- you can find all her digi kits here

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