"Making Headlines" Class

I went to this awesome class last week that my friend Jenny held. She is a very talented Stampin' Up demo. We made this box and 4 cards using lots of new products from SU. The paper line that we used was Newsprint. I love these cards, the colors, the paper, the ribbon, the texture oh so yummy lol! I met some new people and had a great time. Here is Jenny's blog check her out http://www.lakeshorestamping.com

Family Time-What have I been up to?

We released our butterfly "Flutter" and John took Loch and Claire fishing on the dock...



we took the kids to Michigan's Adventure for the 1st time & Loch went on his 1st upside down rollercoaster...


my Mom came up for a visit and we had a great day at the zoo....



and we started a new tradition in our family "pizza night" the kids had a blast making their own pizzas. This was Claire's idea, she was soooo proud that it was ALL her idea lol!



I can't believe that Summer is almost over and school starts next week. It has been a great Summer HOT but very fun. I'm so glad that my Mom was able to come up, of course it went by way toooo fast. We all miss and love you lots and thanks for all the help while you were here!

*I've also made a few new things & I'll be posting them soon.

Me & My Daddy Mini Ablum

I used Basic Grey's Kioshi paper collection for this scalloped tag mini album. I filled it with old pictures of my Dad and I. I really like this paper collection. Leave a comment! Thanks for visiting!!

I'm a Stampin' Up Demo again! GET 10% off EVERYTHING!!

I joined SU again to help out a friend but I thought it would be nice to stay active. So to kick off my new venture I thought I would offer 10% OFF EVERYTHING in the CATALOGS.

We have lots of great new product to offer. Exclusive Big Shot Sizzix dies, Designer Series Papers, beautiful Wooden and Acrylic Stamps, Ribbons/Trims and Amazing Embellies!

You can browse through the catalogs HERE (2010 Idea Book & Catalog, Summer Mini and Definitely Decorative Catalogs).

You can email me with any questions or with your order. You have to place your order through me not on my website to get the 10% OFF. I accept all major credit cards. If you feel more comfortable I can take your order over the phone my contact info. is Here in the upper right hand corner.

This is a great time to cross off all those SU goodies on your wish list.

Plus your order may qualify for Hostess benefits, such as a FREE STAMP SET or PAPER and also $15.00 or more in FREE PRODUCTS.

Here are a few of the products in the new catalogs!




This designer series paper is called Love Letters, the two stamps set are Notably Ornate and Punch Potpourri, and the other two embellies are Mini Vintage Tags, and Antique Brads. The Cog mini album book is in the Summer Mini Catalog and ONLY available till August 31st.

Thanks so much Ladies!!!!

Prima Paintables

This was my first try at Prima Paintables. I really enjoyed it. I used an inexpensive set of water color paints from JoAnn's and some of my glimmer mist. It was really relaxing. I put the kids to bed, went down stairs, put in one of my favorite movies (Pride and Prejudice) and painted. Soooo Fun. I purchased the paintables at flamingo Scraps they were part of the Marion Smith's paintables kit.

Sweet-Cupcake Mini Album

I finally finished this album, it has been sitting in my craft room half done for months. I don't know about you but I have a least 5 different projects going at once. I picked up the cupcake album at Michael's and the paper collection is Nook and Pantry from BG. I filled it with pictures of my daughter Claire, who has a bit of a sweet tooth.

I Won Again!!!

This was the layout that I made for my local scrapbook store's May kit challenge.
This is the second time that I've entered and I won both times. Soooo cool, it is such a nice feeling when fellow scrappers like your work. The winner is determined by the number of votes the layout gets. So thanks to all the ladies out there that voted for me.

12x12 Layout

This is a picture of me back in 1981. I asked my two older kids who this little girl was and they both said baby Adelyn which is their baby sister. They didn't believe me when I said it was mommy when she was little. Finally one of my kids looks like me!

12x12 This Magic Moment

I used Webster's Pages paper, Prima flower and pearl swirl bling and K&Co. rub-on and butterflies.

12x12 Layout Let your light shine

I used Webster's Pages paper and trim and I also used the new Tim Holtz flower die and Prima leaves.

12x12 Happy Birthday Layout

I used Webster's Pages paper and journaling cards.

12x12 Baby Layout

I used Webster's Pages paper, prima ribbon and leaves, and a My Minds Eye title.

My 12x12 layout for the May kit Contest

Whether or not I win at least I'm getting some layouts done. Wish me luck!

May Kit from the Scrapbook Nook

My local scrapbook store hosts a monthly kit and contest. They are $5 and all you need to do is use some of everything in the kit on your project. You can enter cards, tags, layouts, minis etc.. They're pretty loose with the rules you're allowed to alter any of the products to fit your needs just as long as you used them. This is what was left after I made my layout.

My Mother's Day Gift to my Mom

This is the fourth year that I've made these calendars for my Mom on Mother's Day. It's a 6x6 flip desk calendar from Stampin' Up. What makes it so cool is the preforated pages. When you're done with the calendar you can remove the scrapbook pages and put them into a 6x6 album. If you need a great SU Demonstrator check out Jenny's blog and website. http://www.lakeshorestamping.com http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/lakeshorestamping