Congratulations!

Here's a card I did for my adopted niece's marriage celebration. Congrats Labrisa and William!

Mother & Daughter

Just got back from a quick trip to Atlanta to visit Shaniqua and her family. We had a great visit, even though it was a fast one. I had hoped to see Christian play soccer, but the game was cancelled due to rain. Here's a picture that Kevin snapped of my dear daughter and me.

Christian Plays Soccer!

Here are a couple of layouts of grandson Christian playing in his first soccer game of the season. He managed to score 3 goals (but one was for the other team!) and was quite the little man of the day.

It's Over!

I taught my last class at Lone Star on Saturday. I've really enjoyed teaching, but I need time to rest, relax, and refresh. I'll still be hanging out at the store for Monday night crops, so drop by and say hello when you can.

Happy Scrappin!

Almost 3

Jordan is almost 3, so this makes a perfect layout for my March class at Lone Star!

Super Bowl Make-and-Take *NEW Scribble Scrabble*

Here is the layout for the Lone Star Super Bowl Crop. Enjoy.

Supplies needed:
Bazzill cardstock - black and watermelon
Bazzill kraft cardstock – trim 3 photo mats, 2½ x 3½
Diecut heart - Scribble Scrabble Carmen’s Collection “So Much Love”
2x12” strip from So Much Love (reverse side)
Diecut, Scribble Scrabble Carmen’s Collection
Assorted ribbons, 1½” long
Bazzill mini brads, 3 red
Heart bling
Punched hearts
Diecut title, Cricut Mini Monograms, I (heart) U, set size to 2”
ColorBox Chalk, charcoal
Pop dots

Instructions:
~Trim red cardstock to 11½ x 11½ and adhere to black background cardstock
~ Tear narrow strip from top and bottom of 2x12 strip and adhere 4½” from bottom of layout
~Distress edges of diecut heart and adhere to left side of layout
~Use paper piercer to pierce holes around heart
~Use journaling pen to connect the pierced holes for mock stitching
~Ink the edges of photo mats with ColorBox charcoal and adhere as shown
~Adhere diecut title above photos and adhere heart bling on heart
~Attach 3 mini brads to left side of layout, on dotted paper
~Ink edges of diecut shape and adhere
~Adhere punched hearts as desired (use pop dots for added dimension)
~Adhere ribbon strips in upper right corner

44

January 20, 2009 marked the inauguration of the 44th President of the United States. This layout commemorates that historical moment. Journaling detailing my personal reflections is on the facing page in my scrapbook.

Introducing Carmen

The final new Scribble Scrabble collection. Carmen is the best yet!

Meet Ruth and win a RAK

Ruth's Collection is definitely flirty! Check out this new Scribble Scrabble collection HERE and leave a comment for your chance to win a RAK of Ruth's Collection. I'm sure you'll agree that these papers are great!

All Star Round-up Huge Success

Lone Star Scrapbook Co. hosted their quarterly All Star Round-up on Saturday and it was a huge success! The customers seemed to have a great time and completed some cute projects. Here is the layout I did for the make-and-take, using BasicGrey Wassail Collection and the Cricut Graphically Speaking cartridge.

Deliciously New Scribble Scrabble + RAK

Check out one of the new Scribble Scrabble collections and win a RAK. Evelyn's Collection is bright and colorful and bound to lighten up your day. Leave a comment on the blog for your chance to win a RAK of the whole collection. A random drawing will be done on January 19.

So what are you waiting for? Go HERE now for your chance to win!

New Imaginisce Products - Sneak Peek!

I got a nice big box full of goodies from Imaginisce just before Christmas. Scrappy stuff always makes me happy and I have been having fun creating with my new loot! These are the products that Imaginisce will introduce at CHA later this month, and you're sure to LOVE them as much as I do. So Tweet and Beach Babe are some layouts of Auria at the beach. The papers and embellies were great for the pics!

Happy New Year

Wow, it's been a while since my last post! Christmas break was nice and relaxing. We spent Christmas in Madison, MS with daughter and her in-laws. What a wonderful time we had. Here are layouts of my daughter and me and of my DH. Hope you all had a joyous holiday season and Happy New Year.

Sneak Peek Layouts

The December 13th class promises some cool layouts for your Holiday and winter photos. See you Saturday. Thanks to my friend Carol for providing me this picture of her son Aaron in Snow Cool.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Just wanted to pop in and wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving. If you're traveling, I wish you safe travels.

Here's a couple of quickie Thanksgiving cards I did.

Peace.

Lone Star Page of the Week - Simply Irresistible

This layout was created for Lone Star Scrapbook Co. Here's how to make it.

Supplies:
Bazzill brown cardstock
Scribble Scrabble Blue Blazes
Scribble Scrabble Blue Doodads
Scribble Scrabble Bonny Blue Blossoms
Scribble Scrabble Indigo Scribbled Shapes
Assorted Bazzill flowers and brads
18” Twine
ColorBox Chalk, chestnut roan


Instructions:

Trim Scribble Scrabble Blue Blazes patterned paper to 11½x11½ and ink edges with ColorBox chestnut roan chalk. Then adhere this to the Bazzill brown background cardstock.

Ink edges of 9x10 piece of Scribble Scrabble Blue Doodads (lined side) and adhere 1” from top and 1” from right side of layout.

Ink edges of ½ x 11” Scribble Scrabble Bonny Blue Blossoms striped patterned paper and adhere across the bottom of the page.

Tie several knots into twine and use glue dots to adhere across the striped patterned paper as shown on layout.

Arrange photos onto layout.

Ink edges of Scribble Scrabble diecut shape and adhere to layout.

Put brads through flowers and arrange on layout as shown.

Picking Pumpkins

Fall

Shaniqua captured these lovely photos at the Pumpkin Patch. TFL.

This Is How Fun Looks

I couldn't resist scrapping this cute pic of Jordan at the Pumpkin Patch!

Halloween Treat Bags

I'm half way there! I had the idea to do Halloween treat bags for the boys to give their classmates when I was in Atlanta. Bought all the stuff to make them, and then I made about 20 of them, but I ended up giving them to my friends at the Heritage Crop. I thought it would be a good idea for them in case they wanted to make some for their friends. I got the idea from CK magazine. I had not really given it another thought until Shan called to ask if I was still doing the treats for the children. I immediately went to work and did half of them, so I can get them in the mail this week. Here are the one's I've done so far. (Click on the image to get a closer look.)