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Sunday Happenings

Well it is Sunday, took a little me time and slept in this morning. Feel so much better now, ready to tackle the day and do some scrapbooking too. It is a dreary day here, I am so ready for some sunshine and spring time...How about you? Last night, I worked on a great sketch by Get YOur Scrap On #2, these goofy pictures of our middle daughter. She would stick her tongue out every time I tried to take a serious photo...she thinks I am the mamaratzii. Big ol' goofball!! Also for Crop Stop blog challenge add some stickles I added stickle dots around the middle circle nd on the J since it was black and needed to stand out more with the glitter. Thanks for looking this morning. Will probably have more to share tonight...Happy Sunday and Happy Scrapping!

Little Saturday Night Rush!!

Hi there everyone, just got my adrenaline going by competing in a one hour sketch at My Sketch World, when I got thru I created these little cuties with the layout scraps for the sketch challenges at Get Sketchy#70 (card 1) at Friday SKetchers, sketch #137,(card 2) sponsored by Tickled Pink stamps. I just love these antique colors and embellishments together. Thanks for looking, I am off to scrap some more! Chow!!

I created this card the other night for the Get Sketchy card sketch, just now getting around to posting it. Had some left over stickers from another project that worked really well for this "New Home" card. What a great prize they have there too, can you believe you could win a $100 gift cert...WOW. Also created for the Cupcake Craft challenge "Something New". Thanks for looking!

The Shabby Tea Room Sketch #44

I creted this "You're the Best" card with the sketch#44 from The Shabby Tea Room. This sketch worked so well using up some scraps from a recent layout using Bo Bunny Products. I love the bright colors on the black background. Thanks for taking a peek!

Wow, how time flies when your having fun!

I have been busy the last two days, created 6 layouts and 3 cards for several challenges and dt opportunities. I am so stoked to be scrapping after a long dry spell. A day of hookie from work did wonders too. ;-) The first layout and card were created using Lucy Chesna's sketches at My Sketch World. Her sketches always rock my world! They are so versital. The card envelope is also decorated inside and out for the Envy the Envelope challenge at Just Us Girls! The second layout "Grow" is my darling baby girl...so sad that she is growing up, can't she just stay 2 forever!! This layout was created using this weeks sketch at CropStop! They are also starting up a challenge blog too, gotta go check them out if you haven't already. I will save the rest for tomorrow, don't forget to check back then to see what I have been up too!! Chow!

Here is one for Stuck Sketches! Love the sketch, worked really great for these photos of me and my husband at Ceasar's Palace. We took these photos as we walked thru the forum shops. I always love taking photos of the statues and waterfalls. I do wonder though why he has such a sneeky little grin? I tried out making these little handmade aster flowers out of ledger paper. Turned out ok for the first time. :-) I used some old Pink Paislee stickers instead of pattern paper. Thanks for looking, see you again soon.

just Because

Isn't this just the best reason to give a card, "just Because"? The pictures doesn't show the colors as well as they should but they are grey, green and lavendar. Stampabilities stamps. Created this card for the following challenges:
Envy the Envies @ Just Us Girls,

Sentimental Sunday's Wings Challenge,Challenge #19 @ Aud Sentimental Challenge Blog,Cute Card Thursday"out with the old" and Stamptacular Sunday Sketch #93. Thanks for all the inspiration from each of these blogs.

Get YOur Sketch On!

Are you looking for some new sketch inspiration? I am always on the lookout for great sketches and challenges. Get YOur Sketch On is a new sketch challenge site and they are also having a give away. YOu could win a $100 gift certificate to the store of your choice. Go on over and check it out. You never know when you might need to Get YOur Sketch on!

Here is a layout of my daughter using one of their sketches!

Just Monkey Business

Envy the Envies (envelope) challenge at Just Us Girls Challenge Blog and Card Patterns SKetch #97


Created this cute little monkey card while trying to learn how to blend my new Copic markers. I am by far a great stamper but I am trying to learn new techniques. I love and envie the way some people make it look like pure art...gorgeous. Maybe I will get there some day. I did buy a blending pen but it is dry? Is it supposed to be dry? I think I need to return it. Just monkey business while I try to get the littlest monkey to go to bed. She took a long nap today and doesn't want to go to sleep.

First layout and card of the New Year!!!

Created this layout for the Color Room Challenge. My colors are a muted version of the colors given, with some Basic Grey Recess (Principal and Biology). Sage was on a photo shoot and chose to wear this ragged old cowgirl hat. She is so photogenic, doesn't even have to work at being beautiful. I added the raffia type to mimic the ragged edges of the hat, the woven heart was inspired by the weaving of the paper on the sketch. I only used one photo instead of three and rotated the title. Thanks for looking! Happy New Year!!

We made it back..so good to be home

We enjoyed out get away, but we are so excited to be home again. The Grand Canyon and Hoover Dam were magnificant. Pictures do them no justice. If you have never seen them, don't put it off, they are both a wonderful sight. Getting home was a bit of a different story. We spent two whole days driving on ice and snow. I 40 was shut down twice, the second time we were forced to get a motel over night. We were one of the lucky ones, we got one of three left in the town. Unbelievable. In places there was snow up to the car windows, I am ready for summer after all that. The temp got down to 0* brrrrr. So glad not to live there even know it was pretty, it was also very dangerous, some not as lucky as we.

Headed to Vegas

Well, we have been driving since 9:15 this morning, headed to Las Vagas for a couple of days to ourselves. We still have about 8 1/2hours to go. It has been a good ride so far. We stopped in Amarillo to see the some Big Tex' steak house with a 72 oz steak and the Cadillac Ranch. We drove some more and stopped to take a few pictures of historic Route 66 places. Now it is dark and cold. Looking forward to creating layouts of this trip. Missing the girls right now, my friend Sarah is watching them and they said the baby had missing the mama blues last night. Makes me sad, but glad to have some time alone with dh.

Challenge #1 Reclaimed Wallets

Our first challenge is up at The Crafty Cafe. You will have until the last day of Jan. at midnight to complete this challenge. It is really cute and fun. Check it out at The Crafty Cafe.

Video on using Copics on Stamped Image

Thought I would share this link to a YOUtube video on using copic markers on stamped images. I am taking any information that I can to learn how to use these sweet babies. Hope you enjoy. The video was posted by Tammy Armstrong.

Bought me some Copic

I received a gift card from my secret Santa at work so today, I bought my first Copic markers. Going to give this a shot. Of course, I went over the gift certificate amount, but isn't that what they count on? I also bought this cute little monkey stamp to practice on. I am going to use them for Valentines day cards. Nothing like getting a head start on the season of love. Wish me luck on my stamping adventure. Chow for today

Welcome to The Crafty Cafe

Come visit the The Crafty Cafe. Sit right down and sip your favorite beverage while you fill your plate with inspiration. On our menu you will find a delicious variety of inspiration and challenges to fit any level of crafter. We will offer a potpourri of crafting adventures to choose from. If there is a special craft that we have not covered the way you will find lip licking give aways to tantalize you taste buds. Thanks again for stopping in, our challenges will be posted every Friday, just in time for weekend madness. See you then.

Thanks,
Shana

Stamping and using Copic Markers

I have to admit, I mostly scrapbook...I am not a great stamper. But there is always areas that everyone needs to improve in, stamping just happens to be one of mine. I found this awesome tutorial on Scrapbooking Supplies R Us. This tutorial shows how to use Copic markers , blending etc. Guess I will have to go get me some and try this out. She makes it look so easy...LOL. Here are more tips by Christi on how to buy Copic markers and to read the color codes. This helps a ton, I would never have figured this out.

Bug and Roo stamps by Hannah Boyd

I just love the ambition that this girl shows. Not to mention, her stamps are adorable. I wanted to help promote her talent, so if you are a stamper, go on over the The Pink Elephant and check out this new line of stamps by an awfully talented little girl. She probably doesn't want to be called little but....


Here is where you can buy them. In my opinion, they rock. She even has some that the proceeds go to March of Dimes (another tear jerking story).

Head on over and purchase some, they R OCK

I have returned

Hello everyone. Sorry that I basically fell off of the Earth. Lots going on in my life over the last few months. I apologize to everyone for not communicating my disappearance but just didn't, no excuses. As many of you know my mom has had serious health problems in the last year. They determined that her last coma was a metabolic coma. Not sure what caused that one. She has a better doctor now and is up to 86 lbs. In August, my cousin (27) passed suddenly. This was a surprise for me and on top of everything else going on I became really depressed. Overloaded at work and didn't function very well. I have not scrapped in almost 6 months. My last lo is unfinished still sitting on the table. I have not been healthy either. Had a bunch of bloodwork done when they were adjusting my medicine and they found that I was Vit. D deficient..who knew. Also borderline diabetic and high triglycerides on top of my high blood pressure. I have had to make some life changes and still need to get a lot of this under control but I am working on it. I am going to ease back into scrapbooking (I hope). I need to first get organized and clean everything up. Thanks to the many of you who have been checking up on me, I am grateful for all of you in my life. For now, take it easy and have a glorious holiday season.