Mini Album Share - Kike

Now, before you go getting upset with me over this name, first off, I have to say, I never, ever knew that it was a slur.  Someone told me after I made it.  This was made for a dear friend of mine who is from Spain, so secondly, it is a nickname for Enrique.  And they would pronounce it Key-Kay.  So please, don't turn away...  This was a fun little book that I made when she had her first son, Enrique, as well as a card, and a little formula bucket that I altered and then stuffed with little goodies.  Enjoy!

I used so many things, I will try to remember:

formula pail

lunch bags

ribbon from craft store

small baby supplies

MME paper

ChipChatter Letters

Pebbles Stickers

Buttons

Paper Clips from Staples

Paint Chip from hardware store

Basic Grey Rubons

Imaginese Rubons

Phrase Cafe Stickers

Ice DotZ

Bazzill Basics Cardstock

 Journal BlockZ Day Notices

Journal BlockZ Shapes

Mini Album Share - T34 Flight

This is a mini album I made for Gadget after our first Formation Clinic together, back in 2011.  Every year we go to New Smyrna Beach, FL to have a rustbreaker, which is the first clinic of the year, just before Sun N Fun kicks off the season.  These are amazing planes, and even more amazing pilots.  It is so much fun and is the highlight of our year.  It was a fun book, and I hope it expresses to him how much I enjoy it and how thankful I am that he includes me in this part of his life.

Products:

Map, old National Geographic pull out from the magazine

Lots of ribbon and trim from my mom's stash I inherited

Chip Chatter

Manilla folders to make the pages

comb binder

Making Memories rub ons, brads

paper clips

old desktop calendar

slide mount

7 Gypsies stickers

paint chip from hardware store

Basic Grey rub on

Travel IconZ - Digital/Print N Cut Only

4th of July WordZ - No longer carried in the store, but if you are interested, just email me, I can create a custom order for you 

 

Layout Share - Truly Believe

Good morning!  Boy has God been blessing us with some amazing weather and beautiful sunrises here in Indiana.  Love it!    I've been working in the studio with the windows open serenaded by the birds and crickets.  Sweet music!

I know, I'm even a little late for the Christmas in July, and no one really wants to stop and think about winter right now.  It will be here soon enough.  It seems like just yesterday the trees were getting their leaves.

This is a layout I did a few years ago, with pictures from 1999.  Some of it was hard material.  Before we were married, let alone divorced.  When my mom was still alive (though right after her biopsy) and still very much herself.  But that is what this business is all about right?  Story-telling and therapy and healing.  It is a simple one, but that is OK.

Papers are Stampin' Up!, I don't remember who the stickers are, sorry.  And the Star BlockZ you can get here as acrylic and here as cardstock and here as digital.  Look for the acrylic and cardstock to be combined soon! 

Thanks so much for checking it out!

Thank You!

This is a small Thank You set that I created from some scraps, and my favorites, Chip Toppers from Bazzill Basics.  Which apparently are now very hard to find.  What a shame, I love them, they are so easy to use, you can embellish them and they are just quick.  Sigh...  Also, Prima flowers, rhinestones from the craft store, border punch, circle punch, sanding block.  That's about it.  Maybe 10 minutes for the whole set.  Yes, they are square and are sized to fit in a CD envelope.  Looks so pretty when it shows through the glassine window, and then everyone can see it too.  Or at least the mailman.  If they look.  Maybe a little ray of sunshine in their lives too.  Thanks for looking!!!

 

News from the Studio

A lot has been going on around here, but not much in the way of Studio creating!  Sorry about that.  I graduated on June 13, started an advanced course for 2 weeks the next Monday, went on vacation the week after, and now I'm back home recuperating for my next advanced class next week! LOL  I don't normally share a lot of personal information here, I normally do that over at my other blog, if you are ever interested.

I am hoping once I get done with this class, and get my state board tests passed, I can start spending a small amount of time again creating.  There has been a lot bubbling around in my head, so I need to get it out before I boil over!

I hope that you and yours are having a blessed summer so far.  If any of  you are the praying kind, please keep the farmers of this area (Indiana) in your prayers.  We have been in a flood state for over 4 weeks now.  Many, many sad looking crops, and many fields with large, washed out areas.  It will be a touch time to market this fall, I am afraid.

Card Share - Thanks

Today I thought I'd share some cute, sweet cards I made a while ago.  The paper is all MME.  Various embellishments include buttons, phrases, Bazzill Chip Toppers, and Prima Flowers.  I did use an oversized Sizzix scallop circle die for the one in the middle.  It was fun!  All of these were very quick to put together - see who you can bless today!

New CollectionZ available on Etsy & Amazon

Good morning everyone!!!  As I'm sure you noticed by the tweets and Facebook updates last night, I was finally able to get my newest CollectionZ listed!  I'm very excited!!  This is just a super-cute Summer CollectionZ, for the beach, backyard BBQ or family vacation.

Just a super fun kit to get those summer memories documented.  Find it on Etsy and Amazon.  Digital Version is here.

Card Share - Purples

Here's another quick group of cards I made from some scraps leftover from various projects.  You can never have enough birthday and thank you cards I think!  All very simple but so appreciated when they are received.  All papers are DCWV and the Dotz can be found here and Digital too. 

News from the Studio

Greetings all, fellow scrappers!  I hope this very wintery weather is not cooling off your desire to be creative!  Yikes, but it is cold out there!  I came home the other day to the furnace running and I still had windows open.  It is supposed to be warm by now, even here.  Hopefully in a week all will be right again.

I do have a new CollectionZ created, but have not gotten it photographed so that I can get it loaded in the shop.  A really fun summer CollectionZ.  I can't wait to get it out there on both the Etsy Shop and the Amazon Store, depending on which you like to use.

I've also been busy trying to get my new backup solution in place, a vacation down to FL with the flight team, schoolwork (yikes!), selling the house, soaping, yard work, scrapping, being a mom, volunteering at the church... oh my gosh how do people get this all done!  LOL  It is never a dull moment.

I hope life is going well in your part of the world, bring a cup of coffee sometime and I'd love to just sit down and chat with you for a minute.  or two, or sixty.

Have a scrappy day!

Card Share - How Kind of You

This was a quick little set of cards I whipped up from some leftovers.  Paper is DCWV and the stamp is Stampin' Up!  They may be simple and quick, but they are so stinking cute!  Who would not love to get something like this in the mail?

Card Share - More Thanks

Wow, it is has been a long time since I have posted anything, my apologies!  Hopefully this will help me get back on track!

All papers are Die Cuts with a View, flowers are Prima, and the DotZ can be found here and digitally here.  As you can see they are so easy to use, and give your card just a little something.  Simple, elegant, and versatile!

News from the Studio

Good morning!  Well, it has been an exciting couple of weeks around here.  I had just finished up my newest addition to the CollectionsZ family, when I lost my external hard drive where i store everything.  And stupidly had no backup.  Thanks to lots of hours, and my techie knowledge, I was able to get the information off of the drive and it is all good!  YEA!  But talk about majorly scary!  So look next week for that to be up on the shop.

So, the moral of the story is, yes it can happen to you, so PLEASE make some sort of archive of your precious pictures, layouts, data, etc.  You'll thank me later! ;)

Have a blessed day!

Card Share - Thank You

More cards today!  These are all a few years ago, from papers left over from the boards I did for my mom's funeral.  They came in very handy, and I have to say, I do not have many of them left any more.  All the papers are from DCWV.  The DotZ can be found on my Etsy Store.  The stamp I believe is from Stampin' Up.  Thanks so much for stopping by and looking!