Hello bloggers - yes, I'm still here - just a bit MIA ... AGAIN! My time management skills are highly lacking lately! I did come home to a nice pick me up yesterday when this arrived in the mail ...
My layout is in here! This is one I did for Creative Imaginations for CHA!! Here it is ...
Thanks Scrapbooking and Beyond for featuring my layout and thanks to those who stooped by to take a peek!
I'm so embarrassed about letting my blog go for sooooooooo LONG!!! I do have an excuse though - renovations!! My first floor has been completely renovated ... kitchen, half bath and living room and OMG I'm in heaven!!! Nothing had been done in 25 years, so this was a long time coming!! I've been posting photos like crazy on Facebook but I can't resist a few before and after pics of the kitchen. These photos were taken with my new iphone ...
my refrigerator was 25 years old ...
the linoleum was gross ...
and now I still can't believe this is mine ...
There is so much more light and all the elements are gorgeous together! I have more efficient storage ...
I couldn't be happier - now I don't mind cooking LOL!!!
Anyway, thanks for letting me share these pics again - now onto scrappy things! During the renovations I didn't scrap much. After work, it was trips to Lowe's or Home Depot almost daily and the crew was at my house until 7-7:30pm some nights. Then it was up at 6:00am to make sure I was ready (dressed) for the crew to be back by 7:00am. This went on for just over a month. I felt so guilty not creating but creativity was put on hold. Now that the house is back to normalish, I will return to my creative outlet! I actually just posted a layout on the Right at Home blog using some awesome Pink Paislee papers!! Here's a peek at the layout ...
So, I hope to keep up to date with my blogging now that the house is not cluttered with tools, and covered with dust and more dust! Have a great day and I'll be back soon! TFL!!!
Happy Monday! I spent this past weekend cleaning out the rest of the kitchen preparing for the renovation scheduled to start this Thursday - give me strength to make it through the upcoming chaos ... keeping the end result in mind as the dust goes everywhere! I'll keep photographing the process and share on Facebook! Lowe's and I will be close friends for the next few months ...
After a kinda crappy day at work I came home to find two copies of this in an envelope ... I have a layout in this issue!
There is also a peek of my layout on their page >>here<<
The layout in this issue was created using products from Creative Imaginations for CHA Sumer 2011! Here's the layout ...
The photo is beyond cute and taken by my great friend and fabulous photographer Heather Chick of her adorable daughter ... She has been the subject of many a scrapbook page - and will be in more in the future!! Thanks Heather! Thanks for letting me share this with you - it ended my Monday quite nicely!!
Hope you all had a lovely Valentine's Day. I'm back in the work groove after a much needed weekend with the girls at a crop hosted by my LSS Right at Home Scrapbooking! It's always nice to be with friends that truly enjoy being creative, fun, silly and supportive. It's creative therapy and I can't wait until our next get together!
I created a few projects ... one just for fun. I decorated a 4x4 canvas with a cupcake - the "wrapper" is made from corrugated cardboard by Creative Imaginations - sprayed with a gorgeous plum mist and "topped" with a variety of white buttons from my stash.. It's a great way to use up buttons and makes a great gift for any occasion! Here's a few pics ...
I also managed to complete a few DT layouts for Right at Home. The team was given a color challenge and a sketch challenge. My color challenge layout is below - for details and supplies check out the blog >here< .
My sketch challenge will be posted towards the end of the month - it's a double page with Valentine's paper and some cute pics of Simba!! Thanks for stopping by and have a great day and rest of the week!!!
Hello, I hope everyone had or will have a great Halloween. We had lots of trick-or-treaters at my house and some ADORABLE costumes! So FUN!!
My niece's LOVE LOVE LOVE Halloween and I wanted to share a layout I did for Right at Home Scrapbooking featuring my niece's kids totally decked out ...
They are too cute!!
Another project I wanted to share is a canvas I did for Creative Imaginations. I created a 4x4 canvas in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. For details, check out my post >>here<< ....
Continuing with my sharing mood, stay tuned and I'll share my first ever ATC cards I created for Creative Imaginations ... it's ATC Challenge week at CI so stop by and check out the great ATC ideas this week!! Thanks for stopping by!!
Ten years ago this morning I was at work talking on the phone with one of my bosses who told me what was happening at the World Trade Center - it was surreal, unimaginable and horrifying. I remember being nervous driving home due to the uncertainty of the attacks.
It's so hard to believe that was ten years ago - and how it has continuously impacted the country and the world. Today was emotional and we STILL will never forget!!
On a scrappier note, I wanted to share a few layouts I did last month for my LSS Right at Home Scrapbooking. I used Simple Stories "100 Days of Summer". This line is right up my alley - vintage and soooo FUN ...
I'll be teaching my first class at RAH this Saturday September 17th. It will be a mixed media class and I'm so psyched - and nervous. Check out the details here and if you want learn about mixed media and get messy - this is the class for you! See you soon!!
I hope everyone is recovering from the Hurricane we recently endured. I was very lucky - never lost power and no major damage - just a mess to clean up! One of my accounts was without power so we have been working elsewhere this week so we don't get too far behind. I feel for all those who have suffered and I hope they are on the mend.
I'm still here, despite my lack of posting for a MONTH!! I get the award for blog neglect for August ...
I have been creating ... mostly canvases lately - my new passion! I am now totally in love with mixed media and will be sharing some of my projects soon.
I wanted to share another layout I did for CHA Summer for Creative Imaginations. This project features a brand new Signature collection called Fresh Picked. The collection features gorgeous fruit themed papers perfect for showcasing favorite recipes, fruit picking events or whatever you choose. I used the strawberry papers and stickers to highlight a day we spent strawberry picking with Mr. Joshua! Here's the layout ...
Check out this collection - it's FUN! A few of my other layouts for Creative Imaginations were picked up for publication so I can't share those quite yet!!
I will be back soon with a mixed media project for Petaloo featuring some of their new CHA Summer releases! Have a great week and I WILL be back soon!!
Returning to reality after vacation is never easy - especially after having such a fun time at CHA Chicago. I did miss my family and friends and my furry family but I did not miss work and the daily routine. I have to admit I haven't created ANYTHING since I've been back but that's about to change .... projects are now presenting themselves and it's time to be crafty again! Hopefully a break will spark some new ideas and projects.
I wanted to share the projects I did for Creative Imaginations over the next few posts starting with a NEW collection from Samantha Walker called "A to Z" - perfect for school photos and memories!! Kate, my Niece's daughter is the subject of this layout using the "A to Z" collection. I also created a card for that special teacher.
TFL and I'll be back tomorrow with a few more projects!
Summer here in New England is such a short lived season that we cling to every moment and cherish every sunny day. I want to soak in these few months and make the most of them. To help me stay in this moment I been creating summer layouts as much as possible. This one was done with Creative Imaginations IOD Beach Cottage line. My nieces took their kids to the beach after confirmation and my layout features Miss Katelynn enjoying that gorgeous, sunny day. A special THANKS to my talented friend Jenn Shurkus for encouraging us to capture the best season of the year with summery projects. Check out Jenn's blog for awesome summer-inspired projects posted DAILY in July - it'll be so much FUN!! ENJOY the season.
I am hoping to accomplish alot this weekend ... since it's raining, I'm staying in my crafty space and trying to catch up. We'll see how that goes!!
Are you looking for some sketch inspiration ... well here's the June Sketch from my FAV LSS Right At Home and it's so FUN! Stop on over and check out the DT samples for some great ideas. I used Cosmo Cricket's "Odds & Ends" collection which includes one of my favorites of late ... the 6x6 paper pack. Here's my take - I actually stayed with the sketch for the most part and used a mask technique for the title and, of course, Baker's Twine ...
I used a circle punch and punched out part of my title ENJOYING and popped them off the page ...
I added a fun cluster of elements and DONE.
A special Thanks to Heather Chick for allowing me to take advantage of her AWESOME photography! The photo in my layout is of Kelsie her adorable daughter and I love the angle of the picture. Thanks Heather!! Thanks for stopping by and I'll be back with a fun challenge that includes a prize opportunity you won't want to miss!
