Happy December!!

Has it really been over 2 months since I've updated this thing????! WOW. Seriously embarassing, LOL!

Life has been great here, really. School, PTA, soccer, vacation, kids, husband...everything has just been keeping me busy lately! How about I share a couple of snippets from the past couple of months??

Here are some pictures from Soccer 09 and our Myrtle Beach Vacation:






















I've gotten some assignments completed for Pink Paislee:







I've made several cards, but I can't share those yet ;)

Some Label Tulip Sneaks!

I was fortunate enough that Jennifer, the owner of Label Tulip, asked me to be the guest designer for the month of September. Their kits are wonderful with a rich mix of vintage and color. The kit was so inspiring to use...






Make sure to check out this months kit and add-ons!!!

Wednesday Blog for Pink Paislee

I love the look of rub-ons and have many packages in my stash but I never really feel as though I get great use out of them. There are always some rub-ons leftover on the sheet, very rarely do I ever use ALL of the rub-ons.

So that is why on this Wacky Wednesday I bring to you a fun solution to using up those Press-Ons!



I cut a white piece of cardstock 4 x 10″, using a notebook punch along the left hand side. I centered the entire package of Amber Road Press-Ons onto the sheet of paper, rubbing all on but the two black decorative borders. I cut them in half, then placed them on either side of the Press-Ons I just used. This gave a nice definition to the design. Doing this, I got away with using as much patterned paper.

Here are some close-up shots of the design:





I hope you have the opportunity to try this on your own!

A New Bathroom

Just wanted to write a quick note to say that nothing, and everything is going on here LOL.

Our bathroom is coming along nicely. Plumbing is almost finished and the shower base is installed. Our cabinets in "mocha" are set to go into production at the wonderful Harlan Cabinets. We're going tomorrow to get the rest of the fixtures and what not...too bad hubby hasn't been home much to help in the process. I'm sure he is upset, lol.

The girls have started soccer which puts us at the soccer field 5 times a week. They love playing otherwise I wouldn't be so crazy as to practically live there ;)

I will be holding a 'mom's night out with scrapbooking' at the elementary school again. The date is November 6th and if you want details let me know. We will have 2 kits to purchase, both containing Pink Paislee goodness.

Have a great week!

Family

This last lay off from the railroad really taught me the importance of my family. My husband Chad, my 3 girls, mean so much to me! Anyway, we were getting ready for a wedding several weeks ago and I had a brilliant idea, LOL. We were all dressed up, outfits semi-matched, we had 4 open spots on the camera, and no tripod (hehe) but decided it would be the perfect time for a family photo! We haven't had one taken in YEARS. It isn't the 'perfect' photo but that's what I love about it. It's natural, it's my family!!!








So Chad is almost home from his 2 week training period in Atlanta. He's ready to come home and start his new job as a track engineer. I'm more than ready for him to come home. The girls and I really miss him.

The start of school is tomorrow. It's really bittersweet. I love summer, with no schedule, and being able to spend more time with the girls. The structure of the school year is also good...just wish there was more summer to enjoy!

Stamping Sunday {Mix It Up}

I had the pleasure of doing the blog post over at the Pink Paislee blog today!

Happy Sunday!

Since I am not super technique savvy I thought maybe I would show everyone how versatile the new Impressions clear stamp sets from Pink Paislee are.

I started out by making a Halloween layout featuring the new Twilight paper (I used a circle from every sheet of paper in the collection), Press Ons, and Borderline stickers. I also used the new Expressions Glitter Alphabet in licorice.

I punched 8 scalloped circles from the paper and randomly stamped images on the circles. I used the crowns from the Cupid collection (actually just the tip of one of the stamps was used), I stamped stars with the stamps from Mistletoe & Co., the compass is from the Amber Road collection, and the remaining images are from the Twilight collection.





It was interesting to look through the stamp sets to see how each could mesh with the other.

There are no boundaries when it comes to crafting. Mixing items from different lines can give a different look and just gives you more for your money.

Have a GREAT week!

Mistletoe & Co. + Cupid + Expressions Letters

This past week has definately been an exciting one on the Pink Paislee blog. There have been sneak peeks all week along with chances to win some of each new release! In case you missed some of the sneaks allow me to indulge you :)

Expressions {chipboard letters & cardstock letter stickers}





An example of Mistletoe & Co. as well as the new letter sets:





Isn't Cupid soooo sweet??!





Hope everyone has a GREAT week!!!!