I LOVE BEING IRISH!!!!

HAPPY SAINT PATRICK'S DAY!!!!




HAVE A GREAT DAY EVERYONE!!!!

My Valentine

My husband and I don't do alot for Valentine's day but I did make him this layout. I actually started this at a crop last month but wanted to wait till after Valentine's Day to post it. I saw this layout design in Scrapbook Etc. and really loved it. This is one of my very favorite picture of him....



...and I made 25 of these for my son's class. It was really easy I used a sizzix die from Stampin' Up and an old stamp set. I used less expensive card stock and made it really simple b/c the kids were just going to tear into them anyway lol!



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Take Notice

"Honey come over here for a second take a look at this" my husband John said. This is what he wanted to show me. So we all just stopped what we were doing and a took a second to marvel at an amazing sunset. My pictures don't do it justice, the kids thought it was beautiful especially Claire with all the pinks. My all time favorite movie is The Color Purple and at that moment I thought of this line " I think it pisses God off when you walk by the color purple in a field and don't notice it" hahaha gotta love Shug Avery! So we shouldn't forget to slow down, take a minute, and NOTICE!!!



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Make & Takes

These were the make and takes from my Stampin' Up meeting. I really enjoy getting together and stamping with new friends. A big thanks to our team leader Jenny Peterson for putting together such a great meeting.

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32

Thirty something, really? It's not that I think that's old, the number doesn't really bother me. It's how fast it's going by. It seems like yesterday I was in high school. It just blows my mind that our first born will be seven in a couple of months. Sometimes as a SAHM the days seem so long but they're really going by sooo fast. Our baby will be two on March 11th and our little Claire bear will be four on the 28th. It just makes me think about what's important. I often struggle with balancing everything, spending time with the kids and John, cleaning, laundry, crafting and the list goes on. But you know something, I don't remember if there were any dust bunnies in the corners or under the bed when I was growing up. I do remember my Mom reading me bed time stories and spending time with me. I'm not saying that I'm going to let my house go to pot, but it's not my first priority. So go cuddle, snuggle, tickle, kiss and show those little ones how much they mean to you...that's what they'll remember!!




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Super Simple -30 mintue Layout

I was surfing Scrapbook etc.com the other day and came across a cute little layout that used different patterned paper and stitched them together. It was too cute so I gave it a try. It was really simple and only took my about 30 minutes to complete. I also challenged myself to only use current Stampin' Up products. I love all products but I was going to SU meeting and wanted to bring a sample to share. I really like the new fabrics they have come out with.

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Just About 3 - Layout

I saw this layout design in the latest issue of Scrapbook etc. and just loved it. What drew me in were the colors, journaling, and simplicity of the it. I found this great picture of Claire just before she turned 3 and it all came together.



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Not Just a Girl - Layout

I started and finished this layout at a crop a couple of weeks ago. It's a huge accomplishment for me to actually finish something at a crop. It always takes me so long to get goin' let alone finish. I think its a combination of talking, eating and socializing to much. That's what makes a crop so fun, being surrounded by people who share our passion for paper crafting. I love walking around to see all the different projects, styles and storage solutions. This was a huge crop with about 165 ladies and 10 different vendors. It was my third year and I look forward to going again next year. A BIG Thanks to the FFA of Montague for puttin' on a great event.



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Toot Toot!!

My Local scrapbook store asked me to be a guest blogger, woohoo! The Scrapbook Nook of Ludington Michigan is a great store that carries all the latest and greatest products. The store owner Vanessa has been working on a blog and plans to add an online store. I'm really excited about it b/c sometimes I can't make it to the store and would really like to take advantage of the GREAT sale promotions. I blogged about the Winter Days layout I just did and extended a button challenge to all her viewers. You should hop on over to the The Scrapbook Nook Blog.

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Winter Days-Layout

I wanted to create a layout using buttons in a different way, thinking outside the box. I really like the way it turned out, the blues, whites & creams really work well with each other. I used Stampin' Up buttons, cardstock and designer paper, Prima chipboard alphas, a Jenni Bowlin calendar and other buttons and pearls from my stash.








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2 Page Layout

I finished this 2 page Christmas layout for Marion's 31 Challenge.



I scraplifted the design for this layout from an issue of Scrapbook Etc. I'm so way behind in my scrapbooking, just to give you an idea this is Christmas 2007. Yup, that's right 07'. I don't really think about how far behind I am, that's stress I don't need, I just get 'em done when I can. I probably wouldn't know what to do with myself if I ever got caught up. So don't feel bad if you're way behind you're not the only one.

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Pin Cushion & Button Storage

I made this cute pin cushion using Stampin' Up "Sweet Stiches" fabric. I also picked up this old muffin tin to use for button storage.





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Christmas Mini Album

My day 5 project for Marion's 31 Day Challenge was to finally finish my Christmas mini album. I really like how it turned out. I used lots of great products from Basic Grey (Figgy Pudding), Stampin' Up, Prima, Tim Holtz, K&Co., and Sizzix. The mini album shape is from Michael's, I picked that up Christmas time 09'. Figgy Pudding is an old line from BG but is one of my all time favorites. To see my 31 day challenge videos go to my youtube channel and click on date added.

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"New Technique" - Embossing Felt

I saw this idea in a recent magazine and had to try it and share it with you. I'm participating in Marion Smith's 31 Day Challenge on youtube. This was my day 3 project.

Supplies: Felt, Mod Podge or other decoupage medium, paint brush, embossing folder and machine.

Step 1: Paint one side of felt piece with mod podge.

Step 2: Let dry completely.

Step 3: Put felt piece in embossing folder and run through your machine.

Voila embossed felt, its that easy!!

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THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH!!!!

I wanted to thank all the wonderful ladies that have purchased kits from me this past year. It has been really fun exchanging emails with you. I feel as though I have made friends all over the world. The web is an amazing thing that from this little midwest town in the US I'm able to reach people all over the US, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, Australia, UK and more. Truly awesome!! Thanks for your support!

THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH!!!

New Kits Coming Soon!!!!!

I received some new paper stacks for Christmas and I'm excited to make up some new kits. I also went through my other paper stacks and have quite a big pile of beautiful paper that is just waiting for me to put kits together. For those of you who don't know I put together mini album kits and sell them here on my blog (under the kits for sale tab at the top of my blog). My whole reason for making kits, besides the fact that it's fun and I love it, is to recycle. I love pattern paper and they often come in stacks that have 2 or 3 sheets of each pattern. I know myself well enough that I won't use all of it. So I've found that creating these kits is a fun way to make sure that the paper gets to someone who will use it. My kits range in price depending on how big they are but are very affordable.

So stay tuned for new upcoming kits!
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Happy New Year - I'm Back

I know its been almost a month since my last post. I haven't been doing a lot of crafting. I made about 38 Christmas cards and some gift card holders and that was about it. It has been really nice spending time with friends and family and enjoying the holidays. Though I have to say I've been itchin' to get craftin' again. I hope everyone had a wonderful and safe holiday season. Here are a couple of pics of my Christmas cards. I tried to use up pattern paper I already had so I ended up having 10 or so different cards.

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Your very Own Princess Ring!!

The Shelby Gem Factory is the very BEST place to find the Kate Middleton engagement ring but at a much more affordable price then the original. The Shelby Gem Factory has been family owned and operated for 40 years. Check out their gorgeous inventory!!

Very similar to Princess Diana's royal engagement ring. Now known as Kate Middleton's engagement ring. The ring features an Oval Shelby Blue Sapphire surrounded by 14 sparkling Shelby Simulated Diamonds all set in Solid 14kt white gold. They can make a ring styled like this with smaller or larger gems.