All Things Creative

It's A BOY!

2011-07-23T23:58:00.001-06:00

I absolutely LOVED making this baby album for Jamie.

The vintage feel was perfect and

I just loved using the small paper pads

My Mind's Eye.

Girl's Camp

2011-07-23T23:43:00.000-06:00

I made these super cute headbands for all the YW at church. Girl's camp was last week and this was my little surprise for each of them. I was bummed that I was released from the presidency and didn't get to go to camp. I had fun though...hand drawing all those tiger stripes on each petal!

Name Frame

2011-07-23T23:39:00.000-06:00

I love making these name frames! they make a great wedding gift. I made this one for a friend who was giving it as a wedding gift!

Graduation Cards

2011-06-16T08:23:00.001-06:00

Well things have been busy around here...and I have actually gotten some crafting done. I will have to share later. But for now here is a quick post showing the graduation cards I made. I think they came out great! Enjoy!

(PS I promise to post some other craft stuff soon, so please check back!)

Finally...

2011-03-10T08:42:00.000-07:00

I actually got a few LO's done at the scrapbook retreat! I had a great time hanging out with my Mom, my sister Julie and my friend Diane. Even Michaela and Katie (my niece) came along. Funny thing is I hardly took any photos of us..and not one of us all together! I did though take Katie's senior portraits...and they are awesome!
But here I will share the LO's I got done. Enjoy!

A Birthday card

2011-03-09T16:31:00.000-07:00

Don't Fret...

2011-02-23T08:49:00.000-07:00

Things have just been SUPER DUPER crazy around here! I even have LO's to post and a few crafty things I made at Christmas! I am headed to Billings for a fun-filled scrapbook retreat...be back Sunday...with LOTS to share!! See ya'll then!

Crafting on a budget!

2010-12-14T08:10:00.000-07:00

So, recently I had the opportunity to help out my friend at church...who was the Ward Activity Chairperson, (a position that has sadly been eliminated). Her job was to put on the Ward Christmas Breakfast. Being that this would be her last official activity, she wanted it to end with something spectacular.
She had recruited me to help her with the decorations, advising me there was "only one catch!"...the Bishop says we have NO budget...no money to be spent on frivolous things like decorations!
What's a girl to do??
So I of course I had to come up with something!
So after a few days of wondering what the heck I could do with "no money"
...this is what I came up with:

FOIL CHRISTMAS TREES!
The original vision was to have a Winter Wonderland theme...all white and silver, but that wasn't coming together as my dear pal Jamie had planned. So after rummaging through the Relief Society closet and scoring big on various Christmas-themed items...we were soon decorating with red, lime green and SILVER!! We used red, green and white table cloths....and used my FOIL TREES as the center pieces...complete with a few ball ornaments. We also strung some really cool snowflake garland across the gym and hung more of those red and green ornaments from the garland.
It wasn't Jamie's original vision, but it was a great NO BUDGET, well decorated gym, spent with family and friends! Jamie had put together an awesome slide show. The Young Women sang a beautiful song...and so did the primary kids. The 3 Wisemen (aka the Bishopric) came and told us a great story and even passed out treats to the kids. It was a wonderful way to spend a Saturday morning.
Merry Christmas!

P.S. I was inspired by THIS.
I glued two pieces of chipboard together to make a stand. (Similar to those wooden ones on the bottom of a real tree,..you know the big X kind) I then hot glued a wooden skewer to the X stand. Then I tore (at first I cut them, but soon realized that the randomness of the cuts looked better!) graduated sizes of the aluminum foil and placed the larger ones at the bottom...working my way to the top. I finished each tree off with a star that I free hand cut from scraps of the foil. I glued them on, too.
All in all I like the finished project.
They were SUPER easy to make..a couple of the Primary kids even helped...and best of all
they were CHEAP to make!
I tore random sized squares of aluminum foil and put them on a wooden skewer.

I'm A Working Girl, Now...

2010-09-07T20:30:00.000-06:00

Check out the FAMILY blog for the details!

End of Summer...

2010-09-06T14:10:00.000-06:00

... I haven't gotten much crafting done in the past few days...but check out the FAMILY blog to see what I have gotten done!!

The happy SCRAPPING dance!

2010-08-24T21:45:00.000-06:00

I'm excited that I have actually had some time to scrap!! With all the things I've had going on lately I wondered if I would ever get back into the groove! I still have 20 paper bag books to complete for Girl's Camp! I have a birthday album I need to get done (it's over due!) and I have a baby shower gift to get done (by Saturday!) But gettng some personal stuff done is a great way to get my creative juices flowing!
Here are the LO's I've gotten done:
These first 2 are actually from the same event. As most know I scrapbook for each of my 4 children and I NEVER EVER duplicate a LO! These 2 are when Len (my hubby) had his finger re-attached after a work accident in 2005.

This LO was quick and easy. I didn't want to do too much...I think the photos say alot and I really wanted them to stand out by themselves.

Valley of Fire in Las Vegas.

Spring 2005

The Eclectique Butterfly

2010-08-24T21:34:00.000-06:00

My friend Julie has started her own business, The Eclectique Butterfly. She has been working hard at up-cycling old blue jeans into the cutest handbags. Here is just one of the many ONE-OF-A-KIND purses she has to offer:

Each purse is fully lined with the cutest contemporary fabric, has a "hard" bottom panel, a cute belt, nice wooden/beaded handles and metal feet on the bootwm for stability and wear and tear.
Check out her website/ etsy shop:
The Eclectique Butterfly

Swagger Wagon

2010-08-21T00:12:00.000-06:00

OK, so seriously this has absolutely NOTHING to do with scrapping or crafting, but I found it to be quite entertaining! So sit back and enjoy!!

Camp Out Fun

2010-08-17T01:11:00.000-06:00

I had a great time scrapping this 2 page LO.
Adam had a great time on his Scout trip to Yellowstone National Park and super disappointed when they had to cut the trip short because the adults didn't wear sunscreen and got SUPER sunburned!

I can't believe I'm into 2005! Some people are probably saying what?? Well I can be a bit anal about scrapbooking in order...so much so that I just CAN'T go out of order....and so I am currently in 2005. Spring...heading into summer...but that ultmately means i am 5 years behind!! Eek, gads!
Well I could be 10 years behind! Right?
I need to get my butt moving! Only one more year of "film" and then the transition into digital.
Now I just need to get my butt in gear and get Wyatte's album started...and Lilly's too!
Oh man, I've got lots to do!!

What I've been doing....

2010-08-09T22:55:00.000-06:00

So over the past few weeks I have been busily working on getting things ready for Girl's Camp. Besides being gone for 3 days camping with my family...I then left for 4 days to camp with the Young Women.
We had a great time!
Here is some of what I have been working on:
(the front of our cabin)

Although I wasn't in charge of the actual decorations for the cabin...I was in charge of the gifts we gave to our Secret Sister Ward. ( And I don't seem to have a single photo of the gifts...darn it!)

I planned out 4 days of gifts:

Your EGG-stra Special (a basket filled with eggs full of candy)
You've been BOOTED (actual cowboy boots filled with old time candies)
Your not only LUCKY, Your Blessed! (real horseshoes decorated with flowers in all the value colors)
You ROCK! ( A basket full of hand painted Prayer rocks)

Besides the Secret Sister gifts I was also in charge of getting our stick horses made...all 21 of them!!

I think they turned out great! I don't seem to have any great shots of them but here are a few:

(I will be sure to take a couple of mine and Michaela's)

I also have 2 other BIG projects in the works! I have started paper bag albums for each of the girl's to have a place to put their Camp memories in. I am still working on those...since I have 20 to make...hope to have those done this week or so! I also have a couple of birthday gifts I am working on.....

But I did get this baby album done for my friend Melissa and her new baby girl, Jillian.

She loved it and I'm so glad....

I was chin deep in camp stuff but I wanted to make sure she got it before I was totally exhausted from camp!

Well there you have it! This is what I've been so crazy busy doing the past few weeks. I will surely post pics of the camp books when they are done..as well as the birthday gifts! Who knows maybe I'll actually get some personal scrapbooking in this week! Fingers crossed!!

Headin' for the hills....

2010-07-29T13:57:00.000-06:00

Taking a little time out for some much needed family time. Camping here we come! Be back in a couple of days. Then I will post all about my latest crafting adventures...and man has there been a lot!! Girl's Camp is next week so I'll be gone again...but I'll get all the crafty-scrapbooking goodness posted before I go!

Have a great weekend!

Turning 8...

2010-07-22T13:08:00.000-06:00

My friend's little boy turned eight last week..in addition he was also baptized on his birthday...what a great day it was. I made him (or his Mom) this little cupcake album to record the day. It was super easy and fun. I loved making a "boy" themed album...it seems that most of what I have done lately has been "girl" themed! This was a refreshing change of pace.

Darn computers...

2010-07-18T12:02:00.000-06:00

...mine is NOT reading my CF card!!! So that means no pictures...until tomorrow. My computer guru will be by tomorrow to fix it AGAIN! You would think that electronics/computers would last longer than 18 months!! Argh!

But meanwhile just know that I have some real cuteness coming up!! I managed to get 2 more gift albums done....now onto some personal pages!

I'm still here....

2010-07-17T14:06:00.000-06:00

...I've just been uber busy. I have actually gotten a few things done...a couple gift albums, and even a couple LO's. I hope to get them posted later today....(fingers crossed!)

I have been working like crazy on Girl's Camp projects...I'll be sure to share those too!

Happy Independence Day

2010-07-04T00:33:00.000-06:00

Wedding Album

2010-07-03T11:55:00.000-06:00

Well this is one of the projects I had been working on.

I used a lot of older products from my stash....

a lot of Scenic Route patterned paper and a lot of Heidi Swapp embellishments.

It was a fun project and I hope they enjoyed it!

I've actually gotten a couple of personal LO's completed as well....I just need to get them uploaded so check back after the weekend...I have tons of photos to get loaded!!

I'm still here....

2010-06-29T11:56:00.000-06:00

and I actually have gotten a few things accomplished. Will have to post them later so check back. Things have just been super busy...to see all we have been up to check out the FAMILY blog! Be back soon with some project photos! I promise!

Announcing

2010-06-19T21:01:00.000-06:00

Sketch of the Week

2010-06-17T00:20:00.000-06:00

Every Thursday at Pages in Time(PIT) they have a sketch of the week. Here is the June 10th sketch:

Here is my take on the sketch:

"When I grow up....I want to be just like you, Dad"

Buttons, buttons, buttons

2010-06-09T11:12:00.000-06:00

So in my travels through the internet I've come across a few really fun places that I like to frequent. One of the new found places is this fun little blog called FROSTED DESIGNS. They have great challenges and the girls there are just fun. I enjoy seeing the different challenges and I have even joined in the fun. Here is another one of my posts for the challenge: Using buttons:

They also are having a fantastic prize giveaway for joining in on their challenge....here's the details:

June Prize Package

We are offering some wonderful scrapbooking goodies to help you get your summer scrapbooking/card making projects done!! Would you like to win this wonderful package of goodies?!! All you have to do is participate in a challenge sometime during the month of June to be entered to win!! The more projects you link, the more chances you have to win!! *Projects must be posted and linked on or after June 4th and before noon EST on July 1st to be eligible to win.

This prize package includes....
The new FRESHLY PICKED Cricut cartridge
A stack of K&Company Papers
A 3 pack of Stickles
A package of 18 clear stamps (Travel)
2 packages of flowers with colorful brad centers
1 package of K&Company flowers that match the paper stack
A package of chipboard accents (20 pieces)
2 packages of gem accents
A 10 piece package of summer charms
12 buttons
4 yards of ribbon

So....remember

2010-06-08T10:03:00.000-06:00

This POST? Well it was like Christmas here yesterday! I still can't believe how much goodness I received in my prize package!! Here are the contents of the package:

8 of the decorative edge papers.(Each one is double sided!) 32 pieces of double sided paper from the So Sophie line. 32 can you believe that??? So that is 40 pieces of beautiful double sided cardstock paper from MME's So Sophie line!!!! But that's not all.....

Then there was a bag full of the sentiment/journal/title cards, frames and punch-outs. Seriously there are so many I couldn't even begin to spread them all out!! Over 45 journal/title cards alone!! Then some of their acetate frames (which I love...I just used one on the Homer page I did).

And last but not least....some ABC sticker sheets and some die cut stickers.

I am so excited!!! MME has always been a favorite of mine so this is just sweet that I got my hands on all this goodness....for FREE!!!

Thanks MME!! You guys rock!!

You should check out their blog sometime:

MME Blog

Homer circa. 2005

2010-06-08T09:01:00.000-06:00

I came across this photo of Homer. It's really not even a very good photo, but I just had to scrapbook it. It's hard to look at him. He was such an awesome dog. He often got a bad rap because he was a Rottweiler. But ya know he was the most gentle dog ever!

Frankly he was also the biggest chicken!! I remember one time one of the kids wanted to take him to school for show-and-tell.....Len had to draaaaag him into the school. He was so scared. He just sat there and shook the whole time. Of course all the kids thought it was so cute and funny. We sure miss him! I'm sure I have more pics of him....but being that I scrap in chronological order, the other photos will come up as I get scrapping done. I'm in 2005 right now....hey that's only 5 yrs behind!!!

Instead of doing this:

2010-06-06T01:54:00.000-06:00

I cleaned and redecorated my blog!

Bo Bunny Sketch Fun

2010-06-02T15:34:00.000-06:00

Lately I have been experiencing "scrapper' block. I just can't seem to come up with LO's. So I have been venturing out and really looking at a lot of blogs and websites. One of the blogs I really like is the Bo Bunny blog. Each Friday they post a new sketch. I had a go at this past Friday's sketch (5/28)

Although this is a 2 page LO, I only needed to do a 1 page LO. Here is the sketch:

Here is my LO. I love using flowers on the boys LO's...and Easter is about the only time I can

Here is a close up of the bottom right corner.
I just love the "peep" and bunny on a stick.

Sketch of the Week at PIT

2010-06-01T14:32:00.000-06:00

Every Thursday at Pages In Time (PIT) they post a new sketch. Here is the sketch for 5/27

I have had these silly pictures of Len and Caleb and decided to use this sketch for a fun LO. These two goofballs love to make silly faces, so it only seemed appropriate to do a LO of them together!!

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I had a lot of fun using all the buttons and making the bird.
(I just free-handed a copy of the little blue bird on the patterned paper)

Winner, winner...chicken dinner!!

2010-05-24T22:39:00.000-06:00

Guess what??

Remember the other day when I posted that I was entering

this LO in a sketch challenge on the My Mind's Eye Blog?

Well............I won!

Well, I won honorable mention, but hey I'm still pleased as punch!!!

Woohoo!!

So go HERE and check it out!!!

I am so excited!!

Yippee for me!!

Flower Power....of the fabric-kind

2010-05-24T08:04:00.000-06:00

A few months ago Walmart had all their fabric on clearance....since they got rid of the entire sewing section....dumb move on their part: 1. It was always busy when I was in there...which was way too often! 2. There aren't many options to buy stuff elsewhere...there is Jo Ann's but they are pricier and ALL the way on the other side of Bozo! 3. Some customer REALLY do like the whole one-stop-shopping experience.

OK, well let me get back to the whole reason for this post.....I got the idea for these cute headbands from Jessica (click on her name for a trip to her blog)...anyway she got the idea from one of the crafty blogs that we both like. Anyhow, so this past weekend Michaela and I had some quality mom & daughter craft time (our favorite time) and we created a few headbands.

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They are super easy to make...and of course a barrel fun too! So far we have made 5 and we have fabric for quite a few more. Michaela wanted to make then and sell them at the Farmer's Market this summer...but Jessica and her little sister are doing that...so we don't want to compete with them. So, I'm not sure what we'll do. I'm thinking with all the "boutique's" we have her in L-town...maybe we could sell them there. Hmmmm, I think I have the beginnings of a grand idea!

Soooo, tell me:
What do you think?

Birthday Card

2010-05-21T08:50:00.000-06:00

My friend Robyn's birthday was earlier this month so I made her this cute little card. I just love the owls...

Challenge Entry

2010-05-20T22:30:00.000-06:00

My Mind's Eye had a sketch challenge that I decided I would give a shot at.
click HERE for the details....
Who knows maybe I'll win!
But even if I don't I had fun creating...and I got to use some of my favorite MME stuff that I have been hoarding!

Check this out

2010-04-22T10:18:00.000-06:00

just check out my FAMILY blog for some major CUTE-ness!!

A birthday gift

2010-04-20T22:48:00.000-06:00

I love the end result of this little gift! I found the canvas in the dollar section at Michael's. It actually had a picture on it that I just painted over. The elephant is an iron on. I added some ABC stickers and a handful of buttons...and a little bit of ribbon. My little friend turned 6 last week and I made this for her to hang in her room or on her bedroom door....she was so excited.

A baby gift

2010-04-20T22:42:00.000-06:00

I made this shadow box frame for a friend's baby shower.

It was super quick and super easy...and I got it done in about 20 minutes!

I got the frame at Walmart and of course the rest of it was from my stash. It's hard to see in the picture but the white paper is actually embossed with dots. It reminds me of Swiss dot fabric....I remember having a dress made from Swiss dot fabric when I was little.

I love the overall look and it looks fabulous. The picture just doesn't do it justice.

Thinking of You card

2010-04-16T07:44:00.000-06:00

I loved the ease and quickness of this card.
I just love the new Farm fresh line from October Afternoon
and it makes for great card making.
I just love gingham mixed with florals....a little vintage but not too much.
Add a bit of ribbon, a tag with a small flower and brad....and a quick stamped sentiment and
voila....
a great quick and easy card.

A few more LO's

2010-04-03T18:42:00.000-06:00

A labor of LOVE...

2010-04-03T18:29:00.000-06:00

My friend Kim got married yesterday...to a great guy named Matthew. I made this album for the Bride & Groom. They LOVED it! And I LOVED making it! Congrats Mr & Mrs Triplett!

Finally...

2010-04-03T18:25:00.000-06:00

got a few LO's done. I have been super busy with work and sick kids...but I am glad to have my groove back.

Cards...

2010-04-03T18:20:00.000-06:00

I made these cute Thank You cards using my SLICE....I love the bird!

Look what I did....

2010-02-14T23:14:00.000-07:00

I actually got some scrapbooking done!! It feels like it was a lifetime ago...but here are 2 LO's.

I am glad that I am going to the retreat at Sister's at the end of the month....

I so need some me down time.

I can't wait to just scrap my butt off!!!

To ETSY or not??

2010-01-09T14:10:00.000-07:00

For Christmas I made SEVERAL of these Name Frames. I just love making them and I love seeing the recipient's face even more!! I made several others and forgot to take pictures
but I am hoping I can get a copy from the gift giver.
(of course this was in the middle of the crazy Christmas rush)
These make great wedding gift ideas and anniversary gifts as well.

I have also made some of these:

This was a baby gift.It's in a shadow box frame, but I could certainly adjust it to be in a "regular" type frame as well. So what do you think?? Should I try the ETSY shop? How many of you have ETSY shops? And do you have a fairly good response?? Spill the beans...give me the in's and out's!!!

Merry Christmas

2009-12-25T01:06:00.000-07:00

Check this out:

2009-12-13T01:58:00.000-07:00

Found this CUTE blog through a friend...and they have the cutest stuff...and some of it is even FREE!!! My friend Jessica is selling the cutest headbands and necklaces...check her out HERE

Christmas is in the air

2009-12-08T15:19:00.000-07:00

This is what I have been doing today.
I made 15 cans of carmel.
I even made labels and tied the bows.
This is possibly one of the coolest things ever!
Who knew if you boiled (for 3-4 hours) a can of sweetened condensed milk you would end up with carmel. It's perfect for dipping or as a topping on ice cream...you can even pour a little in a bag of popcorn for yummy carmel corn!

Recap of this week

2009-11-26T08:20:00.000-07:00

I actually have gotten a few things done, LO -wise for myself. This FALL LO is for Matthew's album. I love the big apple...my Slice is wonderful!

Here is another LO for Matthew. This was a fun LO to do using my Studio Calico kit.

And one more for Matthew....although I didn't have much in the way of photos, I loved this shot of three little ones. We were on the hay ride out to the area where we could cut down our tree. I just love the new papers from My Minds Eye. Cute and whimsical!

Addie's birthday book

2009-11-23T13:51:00.000-07:00

I had a great time making this little book for my friend's daughter.
This is for her 8th birthday. She loved it! And I loved making it for her!

Happy Halloween!

2009-10-31T19:25:00.000-06:00

Michaela and her best friend Tiffany...
all dressed up and ready to go!
They were so cute!

Best friends forever!

Cupcake Plates

2009-10-28T14:06:00.000-06:00

So after I spent an afternoon perusing through the endless supply of craft blogs available on the Internet...I came across The Crafty Nest. This is a great place for finding a "new" use for something "old". At Crafty Nest she calls it "re-purposing"....and now-a-days I am all about "re-purposing"!

To make a cupcake plate you need a small plate/saucer and something for the base. I found the cutest little cups and saucers and also various candlestick holders. But you could also use vases...vases work great for large plates, for a regular cake plate.

So I headed to my local thrift store and found all this:
(for under $25)

My favorite little find was the white plates and matching sugar bowl. My mom turned me on to yet another great website called Replacements LTD. This is a really cool site that helps you identify various pieces of china, crystal, silver and even some collectibles. I was able to find the plates and sugar bowl and found that they are from Chinex and are circa. late 1930's-early 1940's. Of course I had to look up a few other treasures i have...and was delighted to find the silverware that my Great Grandma had given me as a wedding gift. (She said it belonged to her mother) Let's just say I have quite the treasure with the silverware!
OK back to the cupcake plates....
So with a bottle of 5-minute Epoxy and my treasures ...this is the finished project:

(This is for me! The plate is pink and I matched it with a "milk glass" candlestick. It matches my Scraproom perfectly!)

These next ones are for Michaela's birthday party on Saturday. I will make jumbo cupcakes (instead of a regular cake) and each of the guests will get to take one home.

This next one is for Michaela...she LOVED the flower design and claimed this one:

I am really pleased with the end result and can't wait to show them off loaded with cupcakes.
So what other types of things do you like to "re-purpose"?

My new favorite place ....

2009-10-12T16:40:00.000-06:00

....Crafty Nest.
I love it!!!
Go check it out....
I bet you'll
love
it too!

Christmas Crafts

2009-10-10T22:09:00.000-06:00

I had such a great time making these fun Christmas trees. I plan to use them as part of my centerpiece for my dining room table. Amazing what a little felt and some buttons can do!
These were a great hit at Enrichment today....everyone thought they were cute.

After making the trees we made these cute little wire angels. These are super quick and easy. With a variety of beads the possibilities are endless....colored wire would be fun too!

And of course I made a couple cards. These are super quick and so easy. I pretty much cut everything beforehand...I even embossed the Santa and the kissing kids, so all the ladies had to do was glue them all together.

There were some great Halloween crafts and a really cute Thanksgiving craft....but being that I was teaching I wasn't able to complete mine yet...so when i get to them I will be sure to share them here. Meanwhile hope you are having a great weekend....we are staying inside in hopes to stay warm!!

Card making fun

2009-09-30T22:57:00.001-06:00

I got to make some fun birthday cards this last week. I am blessed with 2 great pals...Jamie and Debbie, who just happen to have birthdays within a week of each other. I just knew I had to make them each a card...and this is what I did.

The card above was for Jamie. I just loved the October Afternoon papers...those little deer are so cute. I just loved the way it all came together!

And this one was for Debbie.
I had a wonderful time with the girls today and also with another friend...Melissa.
We had a lovely lunch celebration and dined on delicious homemade chili, corn casserole, spinach salad and yummy pumpkin treats...oh and carrot cake cupcakes for the birthday girls.
It was a lovely way to spend the first day of fall-like weather (rain mixed with snow). I love these girls so much and they are a great blessing to me. They listen when I need to vent and seem to know when I need a little pick-me-up!
Thanks girls for being such great friends to me...and of course
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

My mojo is here!

2009-09-25T13:47:00.000-06:00

This LO was done with some of my Studio Calico kits.....
(it looks crooked in the photo, but it isn't really)
The photo was taken at Caleb and Adam's baptism
...with Elder Duthie and Elder Raymond.
What a wonderful day that was!

This LO just makes me smile...giggle a little even. My kids can be so goofy sometimes....and seeing their Dad in his goggles, assures me of where they get it from!!
I just love those darn THICKERS letters...and these are the puffy kind. I love the dimension they give to my pages!

Her is Michaela loosing a tooth. She wanted it out SOOOO bad that she let Daddy yank it out with a string! She was so nervous at first but then it was all smiles as soon as she saw the tooth.
She called her smile "her lucky grin" cause she was getting a treat from the tooth fairy!

And finally this is Cinnamon, Michaela's cat. She is the cutest darn thing.
Well, I have been trying to get some more things done. I have a few "in progress' LO's on the table right now...so who knows maybe by the end of the weekend I will have some more to share!

A new Look....

2009-09-23T13:19:00.001-06:00

Thought I would change things up a bit for the holiday season....I am excited for the new look and was hoping this would get my creative juices flowing...so we will have to see. check back later for some newly finished LO's.....

Guess what.....

2009-08-14T10:01:00.001-06:00

I'm going scrapping tonight! Woohoo!

For my dear friends....

2009-07-18T16:41:00.000-06:00

The Orton's (Andy and Stacey)

Andy was our Bishop at church and Stacey was a counselor in YW's. But mostly they are true friends and we will miss them greatly. At least I will!
Anyhow, Stacey has been dieing for me to make her one of these...and since they were moving I figured it was a perfect gift idea!
She LOVED it...and I LOVED giving it!
I love making people smile especially when I can doit with something I have created!

Not scrapbook related...but

2009-06-15T22:22:00.000-06:00

...Still worth it!
I was inspired to get in the kitchen today...and this was the end result.
Hamburger anyone?

the cake pops were yummy...and so easy!
Thanks to BAKERELLA for the inspiration.

Weekend recap

2009-05-18T10:17:00.000-06:00

I was having a hard time trying to get these pictures done. I absolutely HATE the backgrounds on both pictures! What was the "professional" thinking?? I so miss Lifetouch Portraits as our school photographer! anyway, I did my best and used my Studio Calico kit. In the end I think they turned out OK.

Again, some horrible school photos. Loved the number set by Sassafrass Lass...from my Studio Calico kit. I just wanted something VERY simple....the backgrounds in the photos were already so distracting.

And last but not least....a quick seasonal layout. I used some of my older Basic Grey paper and misc. stuff from my stash. I just cut the trees freehand, added some sewing and a little pen work...and voila!

Fun craft for everyone (with directions)

2009-05-12T08:46:00.000-06:00

These lovely girls are from church. At mutual last week I showed them how to make pinwheels. We made quite a bunch to hand out to all the Mom's on Mother's Day. They are quick and easy...and super fun.

Here are the directions:
The best paper to use is double sided, that way you have a pattern all the way around your pinwheel.
(If you click on each picture you can read the written directions)

Once you've finished all that...I just hot-glued a wooden skewer to the back. If you wanted you could paint the skewer first...or add a little piece of ribbon. In the Mother's day pinwheels, I punched out a 2in scallop and then stamped a little sentiment on to it. Then attached them to the skewer. Well there you have it. Hope you have fun making pinwheels.

We love them at our house!

My Gallery (slide)

2009-05-11T10:57:00.000-06:00

Well I finally got to updating my SLIDE...over there on the right...under My Gallery.
It's really more recent layouts...at least of where I am in scrap order. So primarily 2003-2004, since that is where I am in my photos to scrap. I am such a chronological scrapper, however there are a few that are newer photos, but not many.
Anyhow, enjoy!

From this MOTHER to YOU!

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I can only imagine that this is what my kids go through as well!!!
Happy Mother's Day!!

welcome: Wyatt Chancey Claar

2009-05-09T19:52:00.000-06:00

Well here HE is!!!!
Wyatt Chancey Claar
6:41 pm CST
6lbs 8 oz
21 in
Mom and Dad are doing great.
Amanda's water broke this morning about 9:30am and she had about 45 minutes of pushing...and here HE is!
Isn't he absolutely BEAUTIFUL!!!!??
(Hope to have some better pics real soon!)

More LO's...

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I like the simplicity of this LO. Sometimes I just think the photos speak for themselves.

I just love the eyeballs for my O's....that was Michaela's idea! She's so smart!

I've been scrapping like a MAD WOMAN!!

2009-05-04T11:47:00.000-06:00

I just LOVE the tree!!

Check back later...

2009-04-28T12:22:00.000-06:00

I actually got some LO's completed. I'll share them later tonight. I need to take photos still and I am finishing up another one...so
Check back later.
Meanwhile....watch
THIS

Finally....

2009-04-22T08:50:00.000-06:00

These LO's were fun to create. I just love Fall photos and this LO was pretty quick and easy. I made the tree from card stock and used my SLICE for the pumpkins and "apple" letters
( I{heart}my SLICE).
And how can you go wrong with SHREK photos? Again I used my SLICE for the title and it made my LO so quick and easy.
Enjoy
I am determined to get more done today
Cross your fingers!

A great GIVEAWAY

2009-04-19T21:42:00.000-06:00

Well I was cruising around on the blogs I like to read and follow and came across another great blog. This link was on D Marie's blog and I just had to go check it out...and it was worth the visit. So if you are looking for another great crafty blog to read and even a great giveaway...check out Lisa's blog HERE.

Finding MOJO

2009-04-16T07:07:00.000-06:00

....I can't find mine. Anyone seen it lately?
If you happen upon it...
send it home please,
it's time for dinner!
Thanks

Better late-r than never...

2009-04-02T09:25:00.000-06:00

Finally got these LO's uploaded. Sometimes it seems so tedious, but worth it in the end.
Anyhow ENJOY!

This was a fun LO using up scraps of some Scenic Route paper...the letters were cut with my SLICE as well as the flowers. I love my SLICE, it is well worth the $$$.

These Halloween photos worked great for this Cosmo Cricket line. I even used some of the Martha Stewart glitter I got on clearance after Christmas. I even sewed the tree!

OK, so I absolutely LOVE the new transparencies from My Mind's Eye. They have the cutest NEW lines! I loved it all and it just happened to work well with this LO. I have been trying to use up "old" stuff. The background paper has been in my drawer for a long time! So have the red letters. I am somewhat forced to use up my stash...since my LSS closed. The next closest scrapbook store is +100 miles away. This is not counting Michael's or JO Ann's.

Here is another LO using my stash.

So, how do you spell diaster???

2009-04-01T11:34:00.000-06:00

....for me it goes something like this:

Dog wants out for a potty run
Cat wants in from the cold
Cat brings in a special treat....aka: BIRD
Cat runs off towards scrapbook room ( I am oblivious to the TREAT as I am concentrating on watching dog do business because without careful eye she will wander off)
Dog finishes business we go back inside
Dog heads towards scrapbook room
Cat reveals it's treat! Which tries to get away...by flying around room
Dog FREAKS out at the cat, the cat freaks out at the bird....
Cat jumps up on scrapbook work table and takes out the 44oz COKE...all while bird is frantically trying to get away. Dog is barking like a mad woman.....
I FLIP out that the LO I was just about to create is now floating away into the pool of COKE!

So.....
1 dog + 1 cat +1 bird + 1 44oz COKE= DISASTER

Thinking of You cards

2009-03-30T20:16:00.000-06:00

I made this card for my best friend Wendy...she had surgery and this was a little pick-me-up.

I loved making this "retro" card for my pal Jamie. She too had just had surgery and I just wanted her to know that I was thinking about her.
(The inside sentiment inside said: I hope your back in the "SWING" of things soon.)

I pinky promise

2009-03-20T22:30:00.000-06:00

I pinky promise I will post pics of my latest creations!
Really
I promise!

Happy Birthday, Adam and ME!

2009-03-18T18:42:00.000-06:00

Today I turned 40! I can't believe it. I guess what they say is true...you are only as old as you feel...and honestly I don't feel any older today than yesterday....maybe a few pounds heavier....hahaha.
In addition to me turning 40 my sweet son ADAM turns 16!!!
So here's a shout to him!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY SON!

We have both been spoiled with LOTS of phone calls and treats. I don't think we have ever had so much CAKE at one time!
We had a lovely dinner at our favorite Mexican restaurant followed up with CAKE.
Thanks to everyone for the treat and all the special gifts. My friends rock!
The best gift of all though......
is a trip to Vegas this weekend to see my sis Rebecca, my sis Julie, my Mom and
my niece Brandi!
A girls only trip!
Whoo-Hoo!
A couple of days there and then the rest of the week in sunny SO CAL!!! I can't wait.
What a great surprise!

A wish for you today....

2009-03-17T10:32:00.001-06:00

Two of my most favorite IRISH PROVERBS:

May you have the hindsight to know where you've been
the foresight to know where you're going
and the insight to know when you're going too far.

and

May you always have work for your hands to do.
May your pockets hold always a coin or two.
May the sun shine bright on your windowpane.
May the rainbow be certain to follow each rain.
May the hand of a friend always be near you.
And may God fill your heart with gladness to cheer you

Mini retreat....

2009-03-13T09:29:00.000-06:00

...well originally I had hoped to go away for the weekend to scrap, but I have been gone so much lately that I changed my mind. Actually my friends Nina and Lisa had second thoughts as well. We were hoping to have gone to Billings for the weekend but instead we are just going to hang out at Nina's place! Besides not having to drive in yucky weather...I'll be pretty close to home in case the kids need me. Len has to work nights this rotation, so having some supervision for the kids is better than none.
Anyhow, so I am getting a few things together to head over to Nina's and I am hoping that I will actually have something finished by the end of the weekend. Who knows maybe I'll have some thing to post and share about!!!
Wish me luck!

Home...

2009-03-10T14:13:00.000-06:00

We got home last night about 7pm....I was so glad to sleep in my own bed!
Waiting for me when I got home was my latest Studio Calico Kit! I can't wait to get some scrapping done with this one!
I did blog all about our wonderful trip to Atlanta...over at Claar Sweet Nothings....go check it out.

I Won, I won, I won!!!

2009-03-02T23:03:00.000-07:00

Isn't this beautiful? I am so tickled that I won this lovely little RAK! Thanks to my fellow scrapper Kelly...all the way in Australia! I have been wanting this design card but everyone has been sold out. I am so excited to play with it...but it will have to wait till I get back from Atlanta!
But meanwhile...
THANKS, Kelly...you rock!!!
(You can check out Kelly's blog HERE)

Scroll down a wee bit further....

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Mom did you see the LO with Jake? Or the Halloween LO? Just wondering! Oh and leave comment darn it! Have Eric fix your darn computer! Love and miss you!

The finished result...

2009-02-24T13:33:00.001-07:00

This is actually the layout I had started while in California. It's titled "Pool time fun....Vegas style"

The pictures were from our 2004 summer trip to my sis Julie's...they had just bought this house and we were so enjoying the pool.

And these 2 beauties are by far 2 of my most favorite LO's to date! I just love love love October Afternoon. I had a lot of fun scrapping these "tradtion"-al pumpkin patch photos in such a non-"tarditon"-al way. I typically use oranges and browns, you know the usual fall color scheme. And then to feature more of what was going on in the photo rather than the actual event. I just loved Michaela's expression and pure delight of the tire swing. And the second page features more of the tradition of having hot apple cider while at the pumpkin patch.

I had a great time with these LO's and I hope you like them too!

Here's what I've been doing...

2009-02-24T13:33:00.000-07:00

I just loved these photos from Halloween (2004) The Cosmo Cricket stuff was so darn cute , too! I even painted and glittered the tree branches. The gliiter is Martha Stewart...some of my great after -Christmas finds!

This layout is when we met Jake for the first time. The kids were so excited that we were getting a horse! Michaela could hardly wait to climb up and give him a try!

The paper is the new Forest Friends from Colorbok. I found it at Michael's. They have some of the cutest stuff!

Enjoy!

Hey you....

2009-02-09T11:13:00.000-07:00

...if you "follow" my creative-ness...join my "followers" list. Come on...don't be shy! It's over on the left hand side....
If you have a blog and have a followers list, leave me a link and I'll be sure to "follow" you!

For the kids...

2009-02-09T11:06:00.000-07:00

Put together these quick little cards for the kids. Being that I will be gone for Valentine's Day I gave them their little treats last night. I put these cards together in about 30 minutes. They loved them! Just used up some scraps and I actually used some of my Studio G stamps. Enjoy.

A productive weekend...

2009-01-26T10:16:00.000-07:00

I got some pages done. The first 2 are using my Studio Calico January kit.
The pictures are from a trip to the Santa Barbara Zoo with Auntie Diane.
The second LO is using 3 Bugs in a Rug. I've had the papers forever and finally got to use them.
Enjoy

Belated Chirstmas gift...

2009-01-26T09:51:00.000-07:00

I have actually finished this gift for Jamie...for Christmas. Now all I need to do is take it over to her today... (hopefully before she sees it here) Each framed letter is her last name. Each frame would be hung from a black ribbon that is attached. They would would hang in the correct order to spell the family name. I had a lot of fun making this and I really want one for my own family!

I had thought about "attaching" the frames together, creating a long 5 spaced frame, but when I opened the package and realized they already had a ribbon attached I thought that hanging them individually would be cute as well. This was really EASY to make and very inexpensive. I actually got the frames at Target for $2.50....for a 3-pack! They are a 4x4 size and they came in white and black. The only "hard" part was the frames are not very deep so I actually could not put the press board backing back on....so I just neatly taped each "page" inside of the frame. I think they turned out pretty good.
What do you think??

Mom, whatcha doin'?

2009-01-20T13:38:00.000-07:00

...Well this is what I've been doing! I am so proud of myself, that I actually completed 4 different LO's this weekend.
The first 2 are for Michaela's album. I used some Basic Gray papers and some misc. other goodies.
The next LO is for Adam. I can't believe how much he has grown up! Funny thing is I used Basic Grey paper on this LO too....for not being a HUGE fan of BG it's kind of funny!
The last LO is for Caleb. It's just funny little shot of him and Michaela and my sister Rebecca's house...playing with something they found around her house. The imaginations these 2 have are incredible. They play together so well!
Not only is Caleb LUCKY to have Michaela, but I am so LUCKY to have them!

Scenic Route fun

2009-01-16T19:07:00.000-07:00

I just LOVE Scenic Route paper.
The first LO was using their Appleton line. I also got to play with my new SLICE. I love it!
It is so easy to use and quick!
The other LO is using the Sonoma line.
I have really been trying to get some things done...it seems like forever ago that I worked on LO's. I even emailed these LO's to Scenic Route for their January Challenge:Anything Goes. Who knows maybe they will like them. I also entered these:

A new look and and an update

2009-01-08T08:24:00.000-07:00

....wow and all in ONE post! Well with the holidays just finishing up, I haven't really gotten to scrapbook much. Although I did make Christmas cards (which I still have to mail...was waiting on the photos!) And I did get a couple of other "paper crafty" things done....I need to take a few photos and get them posted.
Well, until I can get that all done enjoy a photo of this

This is my newest addition to the scrapbook room! This was a total surprise for Christmas from Len and all the kids. I even got 2 extra cartridges. I have had fun playing with it and I'll share the LO later.
Anyway, I do have to get my gift for Jamie finished. Yeah, I know it was for Christmas and it's already January....well you know what they say....better late than never!

I also have decided to be a bit more focused and try my hand at a few Design Teams. i really enjoyed my time off this past year but I really miss it. I was still designing for KBD but I want to apply for a few others...spread my wings a little. I'll try a little harder to post more often and to keep you posted as to what I have going on....things can get quite crazy but I'll try!
So, sit back, relax and look forward to what will be coming!

Happy Birthday, Debbie

2008-10-09T10:21:00.000-06:00

My friend Debbie had a birthday last week....and so I just "had" to make her something. Well this is what i came up with. A cute frame of her family name to display somewhere in her house. It was super-easy to create and I just love the way it came out. I am thinking about making these for my family and friends for Christmas.

My latest creation...

2008-09-28T21:11:00.000-06:00

I just LOVE these photos of Michaela. I keep looking at them and think she should be in modeling! Heck, she sure does love the camera!
Anyhow, i am trying to come up with a title...any ideas???
This is going to be a class at the retreat for KBD. I sure hope people sign up for it!
Any ideas on a title...leave them here!!!

Birthday Fun

2008-09-17T22:41:00.000-06:00

These LO's are for my class at KBD. I think they turned out great! The paper is the new birthday line from Scenic Route. I just love their stuff! I can't believe that Miss is already 11! Heck these are from last year......I'm so far behind! (I'm actually in 2004 right now!)
Enjoy

Camp-Out layout

2008-09-08T08:29:00.000-06:00

I just LOVE the new "Campy" line from Cosmo Cricket. The colors are a little soft, muted like. They are perfect for camping photos...and even Fall photos. I think I'll be getting some more of this to do some Fall layouts! The papers are double-sided, which I just love (more for my $$).
Well enjoy...this is one of my classes at KBD, too.

2008 Holiday Planner

2008-09-08T08:27:00.000-06:00

(Front of planner)
Well, I actually got a lot of things done this weekend. I am trying to get these projects done for my classes at KBD. The Open House is on Sat. 9/13.

This is my Holiday Planner. It has space for receipts, shopping lists and even a to-do list. There is pocket space and...it sure is cute!

(Left inside) (close-up of right inside)

4th of July ....2004 (pg.2)

2008-08-27T09:07:00.000-06:00

Here is page #2 to the other LO. Again lots of fun dimension and a little bit of crystal bling. I used crystals for the firework at the bottom corner and even added some glitter glue to the top left corner...oh and a little machine sewing! I stacked my title letters for a little more depth. And believe it or not I actually used one of the gazillion stamps I have! The word FIREWORKS at the bottom was stamped...I pieced together a little firecracker and topped it off with the crystals.
Look how little the kids were....wow! Makes me a little sad!
I'm working on a few other LO's so hopefully I'll have more to post....hopefully!

4th of July .....2004

2008-08-27T09:05:00.000-06:00

Well, here is what I have been working on...for what seems like forever! Sometimes things take a while to materialize onto paper....and then sometimes they are lickety-split!
I can't believe how "little" the kids look. But then again these are from 2004!
I just love this Lo and really like all the dimension.
On the "FUN" I stamped little stars with my Versamark ink. I love the little extra punch it gives. Of course i am totally in love with the darn crystals! I just love the little sprucing you get...and with something so small.
Well, enjoy!

Yet another project and a layout!!

2008-08-01T11:30:00.000-06:00

Well....this is my latest little project. I found myself doing this last night about 11pm. It's crazy but I tend to get inspired at night...late at night! Anyhow, I think it turned out pretty good! Especially for a cheap little curtain rod from Wally-world and a few drapery rings...here you have it. My solution to getting my die cut letters into a more "user" friendly place. I have so many and it would frustrate me to dig through the box every time I needed some letters. So there you have it! Who knows, maybe you've been inspired. And if you are, drop me a comment and a link to your inspiration!

This layout is a compilation of various photos from the 4Th of July weekend. There is so much to do here during that time and we really do find ourselves pretty busy. (Again these photos are from 2004 and I really need to get crackin! Before I know it I'll be 5 years behind and then 6 and then 7......)

Some more Virginia City fun

2008-08-01T11:28:00.001-06:00

Virginia City fun...

2008-08-01T11:27:00.000-06:00

Well....I have actually gotten a few lay outs done in the past few days...and I have finally gotten them uploaded for your viewing pleasure.
I am officially 4 years behind. These photos are from the summer of 2004. It is amazing to me how much the kids have "grown up" since these photos. Not just them getting taller and such, but they have really developed into little adults (or at least they think so!)
Anyhow enjoy!
The 3rd photo is of the detail where I "hid" the certificate that the kids got when they panned for gold. I just slid it behind the photos and created a little pull out. The photos are not the greatest, but the swirls are made of little gemstones so it has a really nice sparkle.

Face lift...again

2008-07-27T16:04:00.000-06:00

Well I have found some inspiration...and given us a face lift!
I can't take all the credit...Elizabeth at MIM inspired me to check out this really cool site SCRAPBLOG.
Well and the rest is history...so enjoy the new look, and I'll try and get the pages I actually have gotten completed uploaded later this evening!