Here By Grace

Not much going on today except our weather has gone wacky!  Today it was 65 degrees, but tonight it's gone down to 30 and a blizzard is moving in!  Anyway, here is a layout I did using Eye Candy's Snow Angel kit.  The papers are from Basic Grey's Fruitcake Collection.  Go check out the kits at Eye Candy!  They are fabulous!!  Take care and Be Blessed!!

Black Friday

I did well this weekend with my money and spending.  Everyone keeps asking me did I get any great deals with Christmas shopping.  I just think that's hilarious! I told everyone I stayed strong and stuck to my budget.  I told them how simple my plan was; I don't have any money, therefore I didn't spend any! (LOL!)  Anyway, everyone knows it's way more fun to shop the  few days right before Christmas anyway! (LOL!)

I got to play a little today which was great! This first layout was all about me playing around making my own paper flowers.  The second one is my very first Thanksgiving layout! I don't know why, but I've never much felt  like scrapping Thanksgiving photos but today I did!  Take Care and Be Blessed!

I hope everyone had an enjoyable Thanksgiving! I did.  We decided to stay close to home and it was a good thing.  I know I'm a homebody, and I love it!  When someone meets me in person, they find it hard to believe that I love the peace and quiet of my home.  They also find it hard to believe that I love spending time alone in my spare time.  See, in person I'm pretty lively, friendly, and talkative, but if you really know me you know I am also pretty low key in my personal life.  I think I have to recharge my batteries during those times.  Anyway, here are a few things I've been working on lately.  This first one is a resolutions layout I did for CreativeXpress. I had a blast with the journaling here and I love the paper.  It's  from Rob and Bob's Celebrations Paper Packet.  The next project is a mini-album I made for Scrap-Tastic.  All the paper, fibers, and stickers are by Fiber Scraps.  The last layout I made for me just because.  Everything here is by Prima except the rub on letters are Rob and Bob.  Take Care and Be Blessed!!

 

Design Team Search

Hey Everyone! Imagine, Create, Scrap is having a Design Team Search! Let me tell you that you will LOVE being on this team! Besides it being a totally inspirational place, the people there are truly fun! If you are interested in applying, here are the details:

Imagine, Create, Scrap! Design Team Search

Imagine, Create, Scrap! (http://www.imaginecreatescrap.com) is looking for 9 talented individuals to kick off the New Year with us! We are looking for a combination of paper and digi scrappers this time around.

Would you like to join our team? If you think you would be a good fit with our site please submit 3 layouts – 1 created expressly for this call that showcases your best work and 2 of your choice. Please upload your layouts in the "Winter DT Call" gallery folder. We will have separate folders for paper and digi entries. You can only submit for paper or digi, so it's up to you to decide where you would be the best fit.

We would like to get to know you a little, too! Once you are a registered member please PM Kimber or SandiMinchuk a short bio including the following information: name, ICS! screen name, how long you have been scrapping, any current or past teams you are/were a part of and why you would like to be part of the ICS! team. You must also have 25 posts on the message board before the close of the call.

• As an ICS! DT member you will receive:
• our *NEW* monthly kit
• flexible store discount
• reduced or free shipping
• discount on digital products
• opportunity to attend CHA trade shows

As an ICS! DT member you will be expected to(*):

• post a minimum of one challenge to the message board per month, complete their challenge and post it to the gallery
• start three new threads a week on the message board, trying to cover both scrapbook and non scrapbook related topics
• post one scrapbook related tip per month to the message board
• participate actively on the message board - both starting and responding to threads. No minimums will be imposed unless there is an issue.
• post comments in the gallery on a regular basis
• participate in cyber crops and as a player and a challenge/game host

(*) Roles and responsibilities subject to change.

If the DT member does not continue to meet the criteria stated in the DT roles and responsibilities, they will be removed from the team.

The call ends December 11, 2006 midnight EST. Winners will be notified during that week and the term will start December 15 and run until approximately June 15, 2007.

I Made Cupcakes!

I didn't do  to much this weekend except enjoy my family!  It seems like time's been getting away from me lately, so this weekend I laid low and enjoyed everyone's company except my Erica.  She'll be home for Thanksgiving Break on Monday morning.  Then I'll be in heaven when she gets home!

I decided to warm up my oven a few days before I begin my All-Night-Cook-Athon for our Thanksgiving feast, so I baked chocolate cupcakes! Everyone was happy too! Cupcakes always make things a little bit festive, ya' know? Here are two pages I did.  Take care and be blessed!

My Happy Thought!

Sometimes, all I want to do is have a double steakburger with cheese with an orange freeze from Steak and Shake, and the opportunity to sit down in my scrapping spot and scrap uninterupted for at least 5 hours.  That would be a really good thing for me. Yep! Just thinking about it feels oh sooooo good! And that is my happy thought for this week! What's your happy thought?

Here is a page I did for ICS this week. It features one of my favorite photos of my children.  I  know I've scrapped this photo about 100 times, but I don't care.  I hope you don't either!  Take Care and Be Blessed!

Here's a Great Site for Inspiration!

Hey! Here is a fabulous site for multi-photo layouts! I guarentee you'll leave this site totally inspired to create something fabulous! And ahh, I just happened to have one of the featured layouts there! Here it is-Multi-Scrapbook Layouts! Fabulous site!

I've been working on tons of stuff lately, but I can't post anything just yet so here are two of my older favorite layouts!  Take Care and Be Blessed!

   

This is Michael last October on the porch with his pumpkin.

This is my little cousin Kaylin and her beautiful smile!

Design Team Call!!!

Hey Everybody!! If you're interested in being on a fabulous and fun design team, this may be the call for you! Scrap-Tastic is looking for a few more design team members!  Here is what you need to know:

Want to join our team? Are you enthusiastic, fun, chatty, talented and a bit crazy? That's what we're looking for!

Requirements: Please read these carefully, I will not consider any applications that are missing information/requirements.

*** Upload a minimum of 3 recent LOs and one recent project to the "Design Team Tryouts 2006" section for consideration. Recent, meaning within the last month or 2.

*** Please e-mail me the following to [email protected]:
name
username at Scrap-Tastic
resume if you have one
a few sentences about yourself
any prior or current DT work/DTs that you are on
why you'd like to be a Design Team Girlie
please do not e-mail me your work, you should upload your work into the gallery.

*** Must have a minimum of 30 posts. That's only 1 post per day which should be a piece of cake!

Entries must be posted/sent by 11:59 CST on November 30th. The new Design Team Girlie will be announced mid December.

Here's a little info on what's expected of a Design Team Girlie:
*Design Team Girlies must be active members of the Scrap-Tastic community, this means posting on the boards, leaving comments in the gallery, posting challenges/questions and just being social!
*Each DT member will be required to submit at least 4 LOs/projects per month. Each month I will send you product either from the store or from a sponsor. You must use the product for 2 of the LOs/projects, the other 2 LOs/projects you may use any product. The 2 LOs/projects that you create for Scrap-Tastic may only be posted in other galleries if you mention that they were made specifically for Scrap-Tastic.
*DT members should use the Scrap-Tastic DT blinkie and promote Scrap-Tastic where ever and when ever possible! I want each DT member to be proud to be a Design Team Girlie!!!
*Each DT member will have a simple task and will change from month-to-month. i.e... challenges, art inspirations, games, step-by-step projects

International scrappers may apply. Although, I will need to work something out with postage.

What do you get as a DT member?
* Free product! Who doesn't like that!! Some months I will have sponsors and you will receive what they give me. Other months, you will have your choice of products. It may be from a particular manufacturer or you may get to choose the color you receive. It all depends on what's going on for that particular month.
* 15% Discount at the Scrap-Tastic store.
* Your own bio on our Design Team page.
* Each designer and their work will receive wonderful exposure, and I will do everything to encourage and showcase the DT's work to manufacturers.
* Did I mention free product???

We will be choosing at least 2 new Design Team Girlies, one from this open call and one past Girlie of the month. Past Girlies of the Month may participate in the open call.

Here is a project I did for Scrap-Tastic's Project Tuesday.  Go on over and check it out!  You may become my new design team sister!!  Take care and Be Blessed!!

A Pretty Cool Weekend

I had a pretty cool weekend even though it was jammed packed with stuff I had to do. I had to get up early Saturday morning (7AM) to go door to door asking people to vote for the school improvement proposition.  I wasn't told I had to go, but it was strongly recommended! (LOL) So, I went!  It really wasn't that bad and the weather was great. We were actually done in an hour too! That evening my entire family went out to dinner. When I say entire, I mean all of us who live in St. Louis and their whole families! So about 42 of us invaded Houlihan's and we had the best time!! I just love my family because they're all hilarious good people with huge hearts!  Anyway, here is a page I did for a favorite color challenge over at CreativeXpress. Take care, and Be Blessed!!

Making Memories Rocks!!

I've gotta tell you that this whole Making Memories Idol thing is absolutely the best!! It has been such a wonderful experience that keeps on getting better!  Here are some more prizes I received yesterday from this Fantastic company!  The next time they have the Idol Contest,  you should definitely give it a whirl!! Not only do they make wonderful products, but the people are truly great!  And did you hear who won?  Well if you didn't I'm gonna tell you that the FABULOUS WILNA brought home the crown!! She is truly an insanely talented lady! And let me tell you that Miss Jennifer Peebles is just Amazing and Awesome as well!! I'll tell ya, these ladies have rocked it and I am so proud of them both!! Congratulations ladies!! 

Well, here is a photo of my prizes I got yesterday and a layout I made today for ICS!  Take care and Be Blessed!!