BACK IN BUSINESS..............

BLOGGING Business that is! I have been without a camera (GASP!) for a couple of weeks. I lost my camera battery charger pack thingy... I have been waiting on one to arrive that I ordered. I tried using my cell phone camera a couple times to post, but its' just not the same. I've still been creating however, and I have finally taken a few quality photos to share! Love these clear shapes we have!!!

Make clear shapes into the new patterned paper.. Gotta love our 'NASA' glue or 'astronaut' glue as a LOT of my club girls call it! Funny stuff!! It dries clear and will adhere paper to just about anything!

Please join us....

I love to make these super cute (and easy) invitations for events!! I usually make cards with my left over paper but I thought I'd create some of these lil guys! Make them as fun, traditional, or as elegant as you need according to the occasion!

Love red and brown these days!

I love you today, tomorrow, and

ALWAYS!

I thought metal flowers might not be too 'girlie' for a newborn baby boy! :-)

The pearl accents really made these stamped flowers 'pop!' Plus it added so much to the page without making it too busy with big embellishments!

If I were..............

I saw this on my friend's blog (whom you are going to love as soon as she gives me the green light to share it! she's just starting it) and so I thought I would post it as well- so fun! Feel free to do the same on yours!..............If I were..................If I were a month, I’d be October. If I were a day of the week, I’d be Saturday. If I were a time of day, I’d be 5:00pm. If I were a planet, I’d be Earth. If I were a sea animal, I'd be a starfish. If I were a direction, I’d be South. If I were a piece of furniture, I’d be porch rocking chair. If I were a liquid, I’d be coffee. If I were a gemstone, I’d be a diamond. I were a tree, I’d be an Oak Tree. If I were a tool, I’d be a pair of plyers. If I were a flower, I’d be a hydrangea. If I were a kind of weather, I’d be the first day of Fall! If I were a musical instrument, I’d be a... i would not be a musical instrument....no musical talent here! If I were a color, I’d be Red! If I were an emotion, I’d be content. If I were a fruit, I’d be a grapefruit. If I were an element, I’d be Rust! HA If I were a car, I'd be a convertible. If I were a food, I’d be Anything Mexican. If I were a place, I’d be an uncrowded natural beach. If I were a material, I’d be cotton. If I were a scent, I’d be honeysuckle. If I were an animal, I'd be a family dog. If I were a facial expression, I’d be a fish face! If I were a song, I’d be Something Country. If I were a pair of shoes, I'd be flip flops.

Caboodle Caboodle

This paper packet is appropriately called Caboodle! What a fun name for fun colors! Wasn't there a thing in the 80's called caboodles or am I thinking of something else? It was like a tackle box for your makeup! ha! Anyway- this is the workshop I'll be doing for April! New book coming soon complete with NEW papers. I have had a sneak peek of one of them and .... well lets just say- if you like CHERRIEs- you are gonna love this one! Sorry about the quality of pictures for a few of these- I have lost my battery charger for my camera and have had to use my cell phone camera until the one I ordered arrives! :)

This "kit" comes with 22 pieces of paper (front and back patterns and colors), a workshop guide complete with layouts and cards, chipboard frames & plates, and a STAMP set!!

Email for information on how to order this kit and have it delivered right to your door OR attend a hands on workshop!

Love the sweet leaf color in this paper!!!!

Accordian Books

I just love to make these. I usually pick out my favorite new paper each book and make one just to give away to someone! so much fun and they are surprisingly fast and easy to to make! You can throw one together in less than an hour and embellish as much as you like! Maybe I'll do a class on these soon! Great mothers day gifts for grandparents or in laws too!

More Cards

Love my new bunny stamp! :-) These colors (lilac, cocoa, & chocolate) look great together! I'm always finding new ways to use the silhouette paper! love it! so pretty!

I got a new tool that corrugates and I love it!

Using the dry embossing tool and the sand paper creates texture to anything!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY WILL!

My baby turned two last Sunday but we are partying this weekend.. Ive already made some cute thank you cards for all teh toys I know he needs! :-) LOL I may have to post a picture of him later at his party! :-)

THANK YOU CARDS!

When I became a CTMH consultant I had never made the first card! yikes! Traditional Scrapbooking is my first passion- cardmaking comes in a close 2nd these days!

Wills new SHIRT!

DON'T YOU JUST LOVE IT!?! I am such a sucker for dressing him in funny stuff like this... My husband doesn't mind so I do it! HA I NEVER usually put a plug like this out there for a random company or business unless its a friend or small business BUT i am addicted to this website www.cafepress.com. It is hilarious.. Sometimes you have to be careful with language but not often. If you are a "LOST" fan- type it in the search box.. You will laugh for hours at the shirts and buttons! I'm working on some stuff now- i will be posting soon- thank you cards for wills birthday, everyday cards and CABOODLE!!! stay tuned!

Saint Patricks Day

Most of the time I don't even realize St Patricks day has came and went! HA! In school I'd remember only to wear green as to not get PINCHED! Although the shamrock itself (as far as St Patrick was concerned) only had 3 leaves. (used to explain the holy trinity) MY CARD has 4 sides! To make the perfect 'shamrock' or just a 'four leaf clover' maybe for 4-H- take a heart stamp and stamp all around. You will need to put something in the middle to hide the overlapping ink. Use a big brad or a circle stamp??? I've used a rhinestone embellishment that I had in a drawer!

Studio J is awesome!

I CANNOT wait for you guys to be able to check out Studio J. Its coming soon for you. The next three post are all done with CTMH's program: STUDIO J! If you've EVER done anything digitally (this was my FIRST!) then you will LOVE it. I am a little behind on my own scrapbooking so this is going to be a GREAT way for me to catch up. Let me explain it a little: you log on, select your paper packet and layout pattern, upload your photos, add all the cool embellishments and stickers you want, change around any colors, and THATS IT! No software to buy at all. You only pay for the layout you've created!!! You will be able to access it on my website as soon as its available to customers!!

See the lil metal accessory above - that isn't 'real.' it is on the photo paper- i added it and them changed the color- i even added that lil stamp. I matted all the photos in the dessert sand. You can leave it like it is or add your traditional embellishments when you get it... like ribbon on top or regular brads, etc...

I added the lil photo clip to the top left hand corner in the program! There arent any TRADITIONAL embellishments on ANY of these pages here or in the below post! I done it ALL in STUDIO J! Doesn't it look real? So cool! I was totally impressed.

you can even 'ink distress' a couple of different way- 'regular on the edges,' or 'sponge like,' or like above left : 'cross hatch.' SOO many options!

Love these easy studio layouts!

Okay- so this one is a little busy- i realize that BUT I LOVE this paper!!!! I want to get my hands on a level 2 paper packet of this!!! Check outthe metal slide on the ribbon! I put a brad on the 'bouquet of blessings sticker.'

These were already on here- I changed the ribbon and brad color to the cocoa and blue. Then I went and grabbed those flower stickers to 'stick' in the middle.

You can add typing 'journaling' to almost anything!!!

More Studio J

This is a 15 page layout! wowsa! Check out the detail- the possibilities are endless! :-) Check out the ribbon I added.. and the stitches. As many as you want and any color you want!

You can 'mat' all your photos as thick or thin as you want! I used 'stickers' on this one!

Below are a few brads and another 'sticker.'

ALL of these are studio J layout- there aren't ANY 3d traditional embellishments- this paper is as smooth as a photo all over! High quality! I hope you will give it a try when it becomes available to you! Remember it is FREE! You just buy your pages... no software to download or monthly payment- just your beautiful embellished pages!

YOU ROCK!!!

This paper has totally grown on me!! I am wanting to find some time to play wit hit some more and leave out all this crazy blue and do something with the purple and green- maybe for St Patrick's day or Easter! If you haven't been to www.jeanettelynton.com yet to see her St pattys day cards- you need to go NOW- so cute!!! I love her color me Mondays too! How does she do it! LOL This is Will eating a Popsicle (no doubt at least his second that day!) This is truly a 'real' moment around here captured. He never slows down and is always entertaining! LOL

Love these top coats we have now- you can adhere with brads or lil glue dots on the back on the colored part or JUST use or bonding memories glue- works like a charm.. dries clear!

The detail on these pages is what "makes them!"

These workshop kits are packaged now with really cool accessories- this one comes with ribbon, buttons, brads, and even the metal accessories!!!! OH - did I mention the stamp is included too!!!! Love it! Close to my heart truly does make things faster, simpler, and easier!

Topstitch AGAIN

This is the same layout just 'boyed' up instead of all teh pink! Thanks Teneal for letting me borrow your pages for my next club!

As I look at these pictures- i just cant hardly believe 2 years has FLOWN by!

See the stamped detail on the blue- so subtle- so pretty!