My Ornament Exchange

Well I finished 27 of the ornaments for my yearly exchange of soccer Mom's whom I met when the boys played soccer -- years ago.  Now the wives of the boys are coming and it is great to catch up on what the kids became when they grew up and who is a Grandmother now.

These are cookie cutters in Snowflakes and a few Candy Canes spattered in.  I wrapped them with scrap paper using the Helmar 450 glue (that stuff is amazing and so easy to work with).

Have a nice Christmas Everyone and I appreciate you reading my blog.

More Giveaways here is a hop

I myself have not yet worked with Acrylic  but here is a chance for you to win
follow the hop and you can win ...
                                             Clear scraps
The designers did a great job.. Spread the love ...

Ho Ho Ho and a Merry Xmas this is the season of Giving

Free Gypsy   yes      CLICK HERE TO THE FAMOUS PINKY She is giving away a Gypsy yes another
one some lucky person can win this.. I entered because I am in the gift giving process I have a friend that
this would truly brighten her day. Why don't I want it not that I wouldn't sometime in the future I have a cricut and haven't used it on the list of things to do. While you are here she gives recipes, tutorials on the side of her blog she is pretty cool chick! I am grateful to the tutorials because I'm not an advanced scrapper and I have the drive to learn , learn , learn and I appreciate all tutorial and the time it takes

so head on over become a follower you won't be sorry. She does some awesome giveaways.
It's the season of giving and I would love to light up someone's Xmas

CRICUT EXPRESSION GIVEAWAY MERRY CHRISTMAS SO MANY GENEROUS PEOPLE

WELL I am trying to win this for a friend and so I also know how the economy is these days.
The freight alone can kill ya on the give aways so a big thank you to all those who are making
our days merrier.
BECKY GIVEAWAY

Spread the word and can you put that I sent you so she at least knows where you heard of it.

Happy Birthday to Me

Well I am in for some fun, fun, fun been so much to do lately. I went out for some fun. It's been a long
birthday with surprise lunches, gatherings, a casino kidnapping fun one, dinner with my men tonite.
Dinner with friends on Saturday so much celebration for little ol' me and I just want to say thanks to all of you who have made it special. I feel so blessed to have each and everyone of you in my life.
Fun photos to come soon just wish me luck at Casino.

Today is Thanksgiving

I realize I have a lot to be thankful for.  I have my health, 2 wonderful sons, family that cares about me, my job, a roof over my head, and most of all friends who are with me through thick and thin.

I want to wish you a very wonderful Thanksgiving with your family and friends.  Now, be safe in your driving or traveling to where you are going.  Enjoy the time with the people you are spending it with, and most of all be Thankful for the days and years ahead along with the memories you have.

WINNER WINNER WINNER I'M SO EXCITED

CHECK OUT THE POST HERE        CLICK ME     I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS, IT WILL MAKE ME USE UP MY KITS I HAVE. I LOVE THEIR STUFF.. I HAVE THE SMALL BASED ONE AND ANOTHER I PURCHASE BUT TO WIN THIS IS AMAZING. I LOVE SIMPLY RENEE

I DO HAVE TO GIVE A SPECIAL SHOUT OUT TO MY GIRL      CLICK HERE   BECAUSE SHE
IS AN AMAZING DESIGNER AND SHE IS ON THE DESIGN TEAM.. I WAS FOLLOWING UP ON HER POST LEAVING LOVE FOR HER PROJECT... Rhonda is just so amazing follow her blog you will see

Check out their blog you too could win one also, they are giving the biggest one away in December -- so go make some comments to get entered.

Last, I want to thank LIZ for helping me organize and even think about getting one of these organizers.  This really did help me get items so I could start using up what I have collected, since I can see it all.  Thanks LIZ.

Thanks and Happy Tuesday

Come over to Treasured Scrapbooking (TS) for these challenges

OK, so now you know the secret I have been keeping.  I am the guest Designer over at Treasured Scrapbooking and have issued 2 challenges that I invite you join us and try. 
The first challenge I issued was the Masculine Challenge and here is my example.

This is my son working at Highland Springs during the Lavender Festival as the manager in charge.  It was a gorgeous day and fun to see him work.

The next challenge I issued is the Family Challenge and here is my example:

This is my son and myself at the Lavender Festival in 2008.

Come on over and try some of the challenges.  We are also going to have a crop coming up Nov. 12-14 and I am going to do a pre-challenge to warm-up on Thursday the 10th and Friday the 11th.

Guest Designer over at Treasured Scrapbooking Nov 2010

I am looking forward to my time over at Treasured Scrapbooking it is a board I frequent.
I am beyond words to tell you how thrilled I am to be their November Guest Designer.
Come for the crop it's gonna be a fun month of scrapping.

More peeks soon.

Card Crazy Challenge #4 helped me make a get well card

I found another sketch from Sassy Lil Sketches and needed to make a Get Well Card so I gave it a try and it totally worked.  I know my aunt will love this.  Thanks for the great sketch Katie and Cherie, you are making my life a lot easier to think and be creative.
Here it is:

Wanna have some fun

Come on over to Virtual Online crop  Mark the date and have plenty of adhesive on hand.

Just click      Here  If your not a member become one. They are having lots of prizes and fun challenges Start off for your Holiday cards, projects I hope to see some of you there. They also have prizes if you let them know who sent you.   I just love fun, prizes and a good CROP

Now I am doing Thanksgiving Cards using SLS

This is for the Crazy Card sketch #3 over at Sassy Lil Sketches.  i started with 1, then 2 and stopped at 3.  They were very easy to do when you are on a roll.
I used Apple Cider by Imaginisce, some M's stickers, my Cuttlebug embossing folder and Sassy's sketch.
Here is what I came up with and I am half way done with the Thanksgiving cards I make.

Fall is upon us and loving the colors it brings.  Hope you enjoy them.

IT FINALLY BAILEY'S TURN

I bought the new Distrezz all tool and just love it I went to town on this layout with it.
He was cooperative in the photo's.  I really love his photo's and the way it came out.

I also used the pawprint punch I am so in love with punches

Gypsy Give away Lisa Falduto is giving a Second one away When she hits 400 comments The giveaway will be Given

Last week I referred many of you over to    LISA'S BLOG  for a chance to win you had to refer five people and I got all excited and emailed you and all that crazy stuff.  This week it's a little easier she only wants 400 comments and to know what you will make with the Prize you win which the fun Gypsy. So why not give it a try it's a one is who know somewhere in the 400  try lol... Like hitting some sort of Scrapbook Lotto it's craziness I tell ya.

Here is the Second Gypsy Giveaway from the fabulous Pinky!!!

ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS LEAVE A COMMENT AND BECOME A FOLLOWER HERE ON PINKY'S BLOG FOR A CHANCE YOU HAVE TILL FRIDAY TO SIGN UP AND THE GIVEAWAY WILL BE ON FRIDAY HOW EXCITING FOLKS.
SHE HAS AWESOME TUTORIALS AND A TON OF GIVEAWAYS SO WHY NOT FOLLOW

HER GOAL IS 1000 FOLLOWRES  AND SHE IS VERY CLOSE TO HER GOAL SO HELP A GAL OUT AND A CHANCE TO WIN THIS FUN NEW TOY.

New Technique for me and a masculine layout

Here is my baby turning 24 just this month. I masked and used Tattered and was pleased with the results

I love everything about this layout. Thanks for stopping by.

Sassy Lil Sketches Cards

I finished up these cards on Friday night and forgot to post them and they are for the sketches at Sassy Lil Sketches. 
One was a request from my son for a friend who graduated from college and she loves pink so I did this.

this was inspired by the card sketch on 10/14/10.

the other is a birthday card for someone at work and that was inspired by Crazy Card Sketch #2 at Sassy.

Sketchy Thursday Sketches and Halloween Cards

I have been busy this weekend and finally finished my Halloween Cards and got them addressed. 
Here they are, the last two.

Then I made two layouts that I am posting.  It was just that kind of weather to get things done.  I used the sketch from Sketchy Thursday for the first one.

the last one is also a Sketchy Thursday Sketch

Now it is time to clean up and watch some TV.

I love love love punches here is my latest and greatest coming soon to my doorstep

I got the corner one to this one too

I bought this for a friend

I feel in love with these wood numbers

So many possibilities with this one

I love anything to do with cooking

These chipboard pieces I ordered two boxes lol

 This was different so I will enjoy it

I am hoping that I enjoy this it's new and I hope I know I may end up using it for a friend of mine's XMas present I haven't decided yet.? She doesn't blog or get around much so I always have to show her what's out there. Imagine that.!

Chipboard pieces that I might just use on layouts or could be a mini book not sure

Well I own a cricut but yet to use it, but this should do the trick I cannot wait for this to hit the doorstep...I am hoping to buy someone a cup of coffee to show me how to play with it and or when I go to a crop again someday! It's been so long since I've cropped away from home.

For a special friend of mine

and the best for last how cool is this I cannot wait for it to hit my doorstep.

It looks like a lot but I got a fabulous deals on it all .. All of it except the cartridge but at 40% off your money goes along way.. Woo Hoo and I personally since June have not been shoppping so this felt so so good

Oh and one more present I got two fo these as well one for me and one for a friend who will not even be expecting it.. I bought something else but cannot show it as the person may see her Xmas present. Yes I break it out and start some shopping now so that it's so bad at the last minute.! I am so happy!!!

 

So let the fun begin soon....

Taylored Expressions Giveaways Grab a badge

I love Taylored Expressions. I was so honored to meet her IRL at a show but I'm sure she has so many fans.
I was like a school girl. She is terrible sweet.  I love her stuff I buy all the time.  So grab a badge enjoy the 12 days of Xmas and Maybe you might win something. She is giving away Spread the word.
I have a friend who was making these out of recipes very similar but I like the calendar for my desk
and perhaps a good idea for a couple friends for gifts..
Good luck

Just a Birthday card and had to post on 10-10-10

Wow, what a memorable day with the date 10-10-10.  Didn't do anything special but I did create this Birthday Card and thought I would share.  I am into bling this week more than usual.  Hope you enjoy it.

Guest Designer for Unscripted Sketches #76

Hello and here I am with a little surprise for the day.  I am happy to announce that I was chosen as the guest designer at Unscripted Sketches and the sketch I worked with.  I also showed you the card I did.

This was a great sketch to work with and I will show you what I came up with.

Here is my Version of it I loved these beautiful papers

and I was so honored to be a Guest Designer  Thanks for looking

My Baby's Birthday

Today I am celebrating my Baby's Birthday and feeling very old.  He is 24 today and a MAN, not a baby.  It is hard for a Mom to think that way.  We celebrated his birthday this weekend at Olive Garden, since that is where he wanted to go.  Today he got called for Jury Duty, what a birthday gift.
Here is my card I made for him:

I also used the Sassy Lil Sketches Sketch on this one.  Love that Sketch.

Halloween Cards using Sassy lil Sketches Sketch

I have been on a roll the last couple of days and I am back into making cards.  I did two more Halloween Cards tonight using the first Monday Carzy Card Sketch #1 at Sassy lil' Sketches.

Using up the rest of the BoBunny I had and some

embellishments I got at Michael's.

The sketch inspired me to do two and I only have two more to go.

World Card Day and look what I did so far.

Good Morning

I thought I would try to get a start on my Halloween Cards and do World Card Day at the same time and that got me going.

 I Did this one using BoBunny's Whoo-ligans Boo with some Basic Grey Zig Zag Velvet Ribbon and cardstock.

This one I used the same BoBunny paper and matching stickers along with a couple of buttons.





Hope you enjoy them.

I'm slowly coming back my loyal blog friends...Ippity for sale at a Cheap Price

Don't give up on me I've cleared my space and still working on getting the house back in order but I am gonna start making some time to create cards, gifts and will share with you all.

I am totally trying to get back to my world of crafting in which I miss so much.

I have two stamps sets I bought and I do love Unity / Ippity these sets are not for me I guess just cause my friends were getting them. I am more of word stamp person on my cards .. I do more scrapping these days as well I have two sons and still yet to complete a full album for either I am scrapping randomly . So I would like to sell these off I will also ship them for free included only domestic NO INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING. I have not a clue how to fill out forms and the shipping would be more than the stamps
These are both ippity stamps that I bought they are  red etched stamps .. I will be trying to sell some more later down the road as well but for now these two sets is what I have pulled out that I decided that they can be better used by a talented stamper.
$20.00 both sets including shipping

Thanks for your consideration it's a great deal for someone with great stamping ability that's just not me.

I love a couple of the Unity sets I have and also the ippity

$20.00 and shipping included.

Friends Birthday's using Unscripted Sketches #71

Summer is coming to a close and I am getting back to crafting and projects being done around the home. I have a few friends birthday's and I am out of cards so I had to get busy.
Here are 2 cards I made today:

I had fun with my CuttleBug and of course I used Bling to jazz it up.

This card I also used the CuttleBug and used a banner.  I call these clean and simple.  It also follows the sketch for Unscripted Sketches # 71

YUMMY FRUIT DIP -- very addicting

Ok I did another recipe for my recipe album. I wanted to do something summery that every seems to ask for over and over. It is my YUMMY FRUIT DIP and I use all kinds of fruit with it. I love berries of all kinds or peaches and pears. I bet you can use whatever you would like. It is so refreshing and totally addicting.

Here is the recipe since it is hard to see:
1 13 ounce Jar Marshmellow Creme or Fluff
1 8 ounce Lite package of Cream Cheese
1 Tablespoon Lemon Juice.
Combine in bowl until smooth and refrigerate for a couple of hours which preparing fruit.

Now for the recipe on the making of the recipe card:
I used Red Bazzill cardstock for the background, Shabby Green Door for the apron which is a die cut you can find at Thoughts2paper (recipe fits in the pocket of the apron), Ribbon from Michaels, Bling from Heidi Swapp, American Crafts rose ribbon, and letters by Making Memories.  I even found the recipe cards at Michaels.
As I said you can find these items at Thoughts2paper.

Hope you try this recipe.