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Blog neglect ...

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 Day After ...

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!!!
 

Sharing ...

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!!

Remembering Today ...

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!! 

Catching Up and Odds & Ends ...

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! 

 
 
 

 

I've Been Unfaithful .....

.... to my blog that is!!!

Work - so busy lately - great for job security (I keep telling myself that over and over) but I get home and am drained ...

New Computer - LOVE IT! I got a Dell 17" Laptop - it's GORGEOUS. However, between Windows 7, a new email program and a new photo editor my process has slowed way down - all involve a bit of a learning curve, so that has factored into my creative time - which is soooo limited as it is unfortunately. I need to organize my photos desperately - but I'm still learning the new photo program .... I had it to a science before the new computer ...

Creating - I have been creating, although you'd never know it if you stop by here ... so here's a few layouts I've managed to import from my external hard drive. These were done for RAH using some of Pink Paislee's newer collections.

 

 
 Thanks so stopping by and I will try to be more faithful while I learn all this new stuff !!

DT Layout for Right at Home !!

Happy Tuesday !! I'm still reflecting on how much fun I had at our scrapbook fall retreat weekend ... I need to reconnect with my friends more often - It really boosts the soul !! I just posted another layout I did for my October Right at Home DT projects. There are a few close-ups and a brief description ... here's the layout and please stop by the blog to check out all the fun projects !! Have a great day and thanks for stopping by !! I'll be back soon !

 

Another Two-Pager ?!

I'm on a roll with two-pagers .... I typically do single pages but I do enjoy a double page layout, especially when a sketch is involved. I just posted a project I completed for my Design Team work at Right at Home. For close-ups please stop by the blog and make sure to visit the gallery for some FUN projects. TFL and have a great week !!!

"all angles"

 

left side of layout 

 

right side of layout

Design Team Projects for Right at Home !!

I just posted my Design Team projects for Right at Home over on the blog!! Here's a few peeks at my projects so far and there are tons of close-ups and a few tips and techniques on the blog post !! I used a collection by Reminisce called "The Wild". I will be posting more projects in a few weeks with some FUN Bo Bunny papers !!

I did a two-pager as well ... the pages below page are based on a sketch I designed a while back for Inspired Blueprints.  I love all the photos a two-pager allows and it really helps capture the memory !!

Left Side

 
Right Side  

TFL and I'll be back soon with more projects !!