I'm back!

Oh it feels good to be blogging again! I didn't mean for it to be so long between posts but I participated in a 15 hour crop this weekend and when I tried to use the computer the next day it was having ISSUES! When the computer finally worked I had trouble with blogger so I guess it just wasn't meant to be for awhile!

Both the crops that I participated went really well. I had a great time and enjoyed meeting so many people! I have a couple of FUNShops! scheduled for November and am excited to meet even more people. I definitely hope to do both crops again and now I know what to expect so that will make it even better!

Unfortunately I haven't had much time to create. But I did find a little time to shop! My husband called me Friday and told me that he went to this little antique shop near my parents house and he found a hutch that he thought would be perfect for our dining room. He asked me to stop by and take a look and if I liked it to buy it. OKAY, I can so do that! Well needless to say this little shop had some really cute things that would be perfect for my scrapbook room! I'm not going to lie, my husband just doesn't get it. When he saw what I purchased he was like "why?". My response is why ask why?! I don't care what it's for I WILL find a use for it! Did we get the hutch? YES plus these little finds...

an awesome jar for my ribbon scraps! They were in Ziploc baggies and this looks oh so much better :)

and this little baby! I instantly thought of Mish who always has an inspiration station. Well I didn't have one and yes, this one is a little small but it looks so good in my room on my desk. I actually used it this weekend at the crop to hold ribbon & eyelet packages and Scrappers Floss. Now it's on my desk completely empty! I think I'm going to put some Christmas embellishments in it as that is what I need to be working on at this moment.

Thanks for looking!

RAK

I received this beautiful card in the mail from my friend Danni. It is so pretty and the scan does NOT do it justice at all! Inside was a stamped image that I need to create something with. It's part of a Random Mail Stamp Challenge. Look for my creation and more information in a couple of days! In the meantime, THANKS Danni!

Bird Card

Good Afternoon! It's a rainy, cold day here just perfect for staying inside and creating! I made this card with supplies I had left over from my crop Saturday. This is a fun sketch and you can get many different looks with it. Instead of a flower you could put a button, a bow, a large brad, etc. And just by changing the colors you get a whole different feel! The possibilities are endless!

Here are a couple of neat things about this card. The indentation on the white card (with the bird) was done with a circle punch. The notches on the side (where the scrappers floss is wrapped) is done with a square scallop punch. I have A LOT of punches (just ask my friend Ellen, LOL) and I'm always trying to find ways to use them on my projects. I mean I need to get my moneys worth, right?!?! Let me know what you think and thanks for looking! I hope you can fit in a little creative play time today!

All supplies from The Angel Company: Miss Moxie SWIC, Fall Harvest and Build A Flower Stamp set, Scrappers Floss, Paper Posies, Circle Punch, Square Scallop Punch.

I am a TAC Demonstrator so feel free to contact me if you'd like to purchase any of the supplies used.

Relaxing Sunday

Yesterday was such a beautiful day here. We spent most of the day doing some yard work and decorating for Halloween. For those of you wanting house pictures, here is a picture of the front of my house. Forgive the bad erase job. I don't know how to blur stuff - and sorry but I don't think I should give away all my information (like house number and license plate numbers). Anyway back to the house. We don't have much landscaping but that will come in due time. Right now we are enjoying the fall - nice days with cool nights. Concentrating on making this our HOME :)

Abby and I painted these stakes and stuck wooden Halloween images on them. Then we strung some purple lights through them. We also put the pumpkin picture in the windows. As I sat outside looking at the front of the house, I kept trying to figure out what other decorations we needed...yep, PUMPKINS! Guess we need to make a trip to the pumpkin patch!

Hope you had a great weekend!

Crops

October is going to be busy and exciting for me. I have the opportunity to participate in TWO crops. The first one is this weekend and I'm excited yet nervous. I've only lived here for two months and know no one. I'm hoping to meet people that enjoy what I do and get to hang out. It's always fun to find others who share my passion for this craft! I will be having a vendor booth where I'll have some inventory on hand as well as displays, samples and a make n take. Since Saturday is World Cardmaking Day I figured we better do a card. And since it's October it should be Halloween. So here is the card we'll be doing.

I was trying to figure out a way to easily color the images and decided to use my chalks and blender pen. The chalk I used actually has a shimmer to it but it's difficult to see in the picture.

The crop is to support a local school and is only $25 for 12 hours of cropping time. You also get goodie bags, prize drawings, lunch and drinks and snack throughout the day. I think that's a great deal! Even if you can't crop you can come shop. $1 gets you through the door! If you want more information, just let me know!

All supplies from The Angel Company: Stamp Sets - Trick or Treaters & Glitter Goblins, Scrappers Floss, Miss Moxie SWIC, chalks, blender pen

I am a TAC Demonstrator so feel free to contact me if you'd like to purchase any of the supplies used.

It's been awhile...

since I've scrapbooked that is. I have so many pictures to scrapbook and well for the last couple of years I've really been focused on card making. I used to be only a 12x12 scrapbooker but with all the neat mini book projects & other alterable items out there I'm willing to change it up a bit. I also now feel that I don't have to scrapbook every photo! This may be due to the fact that I have about 3 photo boxes FULL of Abby pictures and she just turned 5!! With that said, I made an 8x8 page tonight. I really love this picture of Abby...it shows how much fun she was having at her preschool party and her smile just makes me smile. It's not much but it's a page...and I even stamped on it. That's a big deal for me since I usually just stamp on my cards. Baby steps folks!

I'm going to add red stickles to the wreath but forgot to do that before sharing. Also, hopefully when I get a little more organized I'll start taking pictures of my work rather than scans. Sometimes I just don't think the scanner does our creations justice. Thanks for looking!

All supplies from The Angel Company: Miss Moxie SWIC, cardstock and ribbon; Stamp Sets - Mini Bet Alphabet, Homespun Holiday, Joy of Christmas and Holly Flourishes; Prismacolor Pencils.

I am a TAC Demonstrator so feel free to contact me if you'd like to purchase any of the supplies used.

SOTM

I'm pleased to announce that I'm one of the October Designers for the Stamp of the Month at The Angel Company. Silly me, forgot to take pictures of all my samples before I sent them though! But you can see them here . I did a couple of cards, a decor piece and a gift set. My favorite thing is the Hello Fall Frame. I got the idea from the quilting stamp set by PaperTrey Ink. I also really like Penelope SWIC from The Angel Company. Take a look at let me know what you think!

I am a TAC Demonstrator so feel free to contact me if you'd like to purchase any of the supplies used.