he took the hint....

What a sweetheart~I hinted about a Pandora charm and he went and got it!!! That is super"sweet" as Andrea would say!!!  I know this is a few days early for Valentine's Day but I was anxious to tell the blog world  that my husband presented me with a new charm for my bracelet!!!  I used Jenni Bowlin, K & Co., Prima, and Core'dinations in the layout.  The lettering is American Crafts. I have it documented for sure!!!  Have a great day and see you soon for Try it Tuesday!!!

Just for You......

Good morning!!!! I want to share about a free class I'm taking from Shimelle~you can read more about it here  This is my take on our first month.  The assignment was to scrapbook one photo.  You can also find out about the class on her blog or at 2Peas  This month it will be two photos.  Her lesson comes in form of a video and sketch ~and when you have completed your layout you upload to the gallery at 2Peas. From what I understand there are prizes too!!!! I'm all for learning something new~hope to see you there!! Have a great day.  It is sill cold here but looking forward to the weekend~I have "Nini" duty!!!

Try it Tuesday ~ altering a composition notebook.....

This a very fun project ~ give a whole new look to a composition notebook or spiral notebook.  I used Modge Podge ~ but what ever you like to hold your pattern paper to the cover and back cover.  Then comes the fun part ~ ink it up, machine sew or hand sew on it or on embellishments. I machine sewed on the circles and then adhered them to the front cover.  I used  a Teresa Collins book plate, some Prima's, small brads, and just for fun~ the packaging that the Prima's came on!! I dangled a Tim Holtz charm from the bottom of the Prima cardboard.  The best part is the title~ I named it " little thrills", because that is what it is like when I get a high five on a layout and gets published!!  Thanks for stopping by and have a great day today!!!!

early Saturday morning~

Good morning!!! Yes, I'm posting this in the wee hours of the morning~had trouble sleeping so decided to update with a couple of layouts!  These were done for a past issue of Ready, Set, Create magazine..  This one is using Bazzill cardstock and the embossed Bazzill (which I love)!!.  The light green cardstock is the embossed~hard to tell but it is so lovely!!!  I covered some chipboard flowers with Jenni Bowlin paper, and the butterfly is by "the gilded bee" an Esty shop!!

This one is using Crate Paper/Restoration and core'dinations cardstock ( frame)!!  The cardstock is Bazzill!  These are some of my favorite photos of Adah with her daddy!!! So sweet~

I'm up over at Project Team Ewan ~ These are projects dedicated to supporting not only CHD but also supporting families who are experiencing the life of a child with special needs. I hope you will take a look and support their efforts!!  Thank You Melissa for having me!!  Have a great weekend ~hopefully it is gonna get warmer!!

Cupcakes anyone~

This is a fun post!!!! Cupcakes are so "hot" right now ~ I see them everywhere.  What a great way to jazz up a birthday or a special occasion with a special "cupcake" decorated just for you!  These are decorated with some handmade paper piecing by the Esty shop~ Sweet Dreams designs.  Here is another example: {my secret heart}  of awesome cupcakes decorated beautifully!!   Over on Shimelle's blog she has some more picture's and recipes for cupcakes!!  These pictures make me want to EAT one!!! We are still cold and it could snow later today ~ so I'll be glued to the window watching for some flurries!! Have a great day today!!

A couple of layouts~

I hope you are having a good day~we are, but it is cold!!!  I thought I would show you some more of my past work for Ready, Set, Create .  This is a great magazine, not only scrapbooking, but cards, altered art and digi layouts!!!   On this one I used Jenni Bowlin, Prima, and buttons.  The pumpkins and frame are made from Core'dinations cardstock!! Love that stuff!!

Here is another cute one.  The cute cowgirl is from an Esty shop called Scrap Making Creation.  I had the perfect pictures for this ~ just printed them in black and white.  I used some Chatter Box papers, Jillibean Soup journal box and Cosmo Cricket small letters for the tile.  Very simple layout.  Thanks for stopping by today and stay warm!!

Try it Tuesday ~Coupon book /envelope card......

Hi everyone~glad you stopped by for Try it Tuesday!!!  This a quick gift project and a gift that is fun to make and to receive!!  I started with a 4"x5" envelope, glued down the flap and then cut off 1" on one of the ends.  I embellished the front of the envelope ( which is now the pocket for the coupons) with some k*i /bloom paper (old paper) and added some trims, butterfly's ~I also sewed around the pattern paper for more dimension !!!  I used a Stampin' up! coupon stamp and stamped my coupons out on matching cardstock.  I tied the coupons together with some ribbon!!  These are perfect little gifts and fun to give out to the "little" people in your life!!! Thanks for stopping by and if you have any questions just let me know~have a great  and cold day!!