Here By Grace

Not too much going on today.  Just hanging around the house and chilling after shopping all day yesterday with my daughter Brittany.  Have you been shopping with a 19 year old young lady lately?  Take this bit of advice; If you're ever presented with the opportunity,  don't go! I think we went to about 4 different malls non-stop from about 10AM to about 7PM.  We were riding in her car, so I was at her mercy! Now I know what it feels like to be kidnapped! (LOL!) Finally, she agreed we'd go home. That's only because I threatened her and said I was about to go crazy on her in the mall in front of everyone there! She knows I can go there, so reluctantly she gave in. Well, today is another day and of course she's gone again. This time without her mother!(LOL!)  I love spending time with her because we have a ton of fun, but I'm just not the shoppaholic I used to be!

I made these 2 layouts today using the July kit Fruit Punch from Scrap-Tastic. I absolutely LOVE this kit cause it's filled with some scrappilicious Pink Paislee goodies!  I also used some stamps from Unity on the first layout. You definitely should check it out!

Well, that's all for today! Take Care and Be Blessed!

Well, Well, Well!

Well, it's been another good day!  I just wish we weren't having so much trouble with all of the flooding here along the Mississippi River.  I feel so bad for those people who've had their homes and crops destroyed.  It's a terrible, terrible thing.  Since I wanted to help out, and I'm not the sandbagging type, I did go here to donate to the Red Cross.

Well, I've been having a good time making cards lately! You know, sometimes I'm in the mood for cards, and then sometimes I'm in the mood for layouts.  I guess it depends on which way the wind is blowing! Here's a card I made using a sketch from the Got Sketch class. Of course the paper is Basic Grey's Archaic Collection.  Cute stuff I tell ya!

Well, for you all who voted for me in the Scrapbooks Etc. Summer Challenge, I want to thank you again because I WON!!!!  Yep! I won the first challenge, which means I've won a ton of scrap supplies, but most importantly I get to compete in the end of the summer challenge for the grand prize of $2500!! If you haven't done a challenge, get on over there and enter!  Hey, what have you got to loose? Go HERE to see my layout and the final vote.

As you know, I had a little incentive for folks to vote for me in the contest! I said that after this round I would pull a winner and send them a stamp kit from Unity Stamp Co., but now that's changed.  In honor of me winning I've decided to send stamp kits to 2 lucky winners! So, I had my little assistant pull some names and the winners of my RAK are Anna D. and Laurie in MN! Congratulations ladies! Please email me your mailing addresses so I can get those sets out to you!

Well, that's all for today! Take care and Be Blessed!

What A Great Day!

I hope everyone is well today, because I surely am!  It's not too hot here in St. Louis today.  I think the high is only gonna be 92, so that's cool with me. 

I certainly hope you'll be joining the shindig Unity Stamp Co.'s having over at SplitcoastStampers this evening cause it's gonna be a blast!  The party will be in Unity Stamp's forum from 8-10 CT, so be there or be square! (I know, I'm showing my age now!LOL!) 

Alrighty, remember those sneak peeks I showed you yesterday?  Well, here they are in all their glory!  With both cards I used a new release set.  On the first card I used the Floral Fantastical kit, and the second card I used the Delectable Delights kit.  Aren't they fun? 

For all of you who have been taking out your time to vote for me in the contest, I want to say thank you.  I can't say enough how much it means to me to have so many fantastically kind people want to help me out.  I'll be announcing the winner of a stamp set from Unity Stamp Co. in the morning, so good luck!

Take care and Be Blessed!

How About A Sneek Peek!

Do you remember yesterday I told you that Unity Stamp Co. is coming out with 11 new stamp kits?  Well, I've had the pleasure of playing with some of them and I've got a sneek peek at some of the stuff I've made! Stamping is soooo much fun! If you haven't tried it or don't do it much, you should.  And I really love stamping on my layouts.  It just seems to add a little extra special something, you know?  Anyway, don't forget to come out and play with us over at SplitcoastStampers tomorrow night from 8-10 for some stampalicious fun!

PLEASE GO VOTE FOR THE DELIGHTFUL LAYOUT IN THE SCRAPBOOKS ETC. SUMMER CONTEST BY CLICKING ON THIS SENTENCE NOW!!  I NEED YOU VOTES DESPERATELY TO WIN!

In case you were wondering, that was me begging for votes!(LOL!)

Take care and Be Blessed!!

Three Things

Thing #1:

Unity Stamp Co. is hosting a fabulous relaease party over at SplitcoastStampers on Wednesday, June 25, 2008, 8-10 Central time!  Get in on some great deals, giveaways, and plain 'ol fun!  11 brand spankin' new stamp kits will be released!  Right now, there are 3 Design Team members with sneak peeks on their blogs and Tuesday all of the Design Team will have sneak peeks, so be sure to check them out!

Thing #2:

Say It With Letters is having an I Scream for Ice Cream Summer Contest!

-The contest runs from June 23-August 31, 2008.

-Buy yours Ice Cream shape from HERE.

-Enter as many times as you like!

-Send photos along with your contact information to [email protected]

- First prize is a $50 gift certificate

-Second prize is a $15 gift certificate

-Third prize is a $10 gift certificate

Thing #3:

First, I would like to thank everyone who took out the time to go vote for me in the Scrapbooks Etc. Summer Challenge Contest.  I really do appreciate you all! Now, there's still one more day left to vote, so pleeeeeease go HERE to cast you vote for the Delightful layout! Come back here to let me know you voted and I'll put you in for the drawing to win a stamp kit of your choice from Unity Stamp Co. !  I'll choose a winner on Wednesday.  Thank you again.  Your kindness truly has touched my heart! 

Take care and Be Blessed!

So I'm In This Contest...

and I need votes bad! Pleeeeease, pleeease go here, register and vote for the Delightful layout and I'll owe you big time! And you can vote for me once everyday until the 25th! Just come back here and click on this link and vote! I really appreciate any and all the votes you give me! So, go vote HERE!  And if you leave me a post letting me know you've voted, I'll put your name in for a drawing I'll have where you can win some goodies from Unity Stamp Co.!  Yes, I know I have no shame!(LOL!)

So you all know that June is the month for weddings, so I made a wedding favor! It's a Wedding CD Folder that has a CD in it of the bride and grooms favorite songs! All I used is the Coluzzle CD Folder template, some Bazzill, and stamps fromUnity Stamp Co. .  To view the tutorial for this, go HERE.

Now, I want to share a 2-page layout I did as a part of the Got Sketch class.  Let me tell you that I haven't done a 2-pager in years, so this was quite a challenge for me! This is my little one looking all handsome and dapper! The journaling are the lyrics of the some Sharp Dressed Man by ZZ Top, and the paper is MME.

Well, that's it! Enjoy your day, take care, and Be Blessed!

I Love Summer Vacation!

Can you tell I'm on summer vacation?  I think I've updated my blog more this week than I did the last 2 months!  I just love not going to work and playing in my scrap goodies all day! Boy, this is the life!(LOL!)  I wish I could do this all of the time, but since my family likes to eat, I think I better keep my day job!

Here's another layout I did for the Got Sketch class.  This class is just what I needed to help me get some mojo and ideas flowing again.  If you ask me, that's just what a great class is supposed to do! The next time they give a class, you need to get there and get inspired!

This layout is of course Michael playing in the park.  I used some Basic Grey paper, a Making Memories journaling page, and stamps from Unity Stamp Co. .

Well, I'm want to scrap some more, so I'm gonna go order some Chinese takeout!  Take Care and Be Blessed!

My Kindergarten Graduate!

A few weeks ago, my son Michael graduated from kindergarten! How cute is that! Let me tell you that he was the cutest little boy on the stage!  Now, I'm gonna do something that I rarely do; brag on my child!  As most of you know, Michael was diagnosed with Autism when he was 3, so it's been a pretty rocky road at times.  After his diagnosis, I immediately put him into speech and language classes (because that was his big deficiency) and into a great early childhood program so he could get as much help with socialization as he could get.  Well, let me tell you that 3 years later,my little one is now in a regular classroom, playing with all the kids, talking, reading and writing like a champion!  I'm just so proud of him and his accomplishments it makes me cry tears of joy when I think about how far he's come!  I used to pray for him to be able to talk...now I pray for him to be quiet!(LOL!) Anyway, he is my joy and a true blessing!

The layout here I made for my Got Sketch class that Valerie Salmon and Janna Wilson are giving! If you're not taking it, you're missing out on some great inspiration and fun!

Take Care and Be Blessed!! 

Every Day Counts Journal

This is my Every Day Counts Journal.  I made it because I'm desperately trying to follow a healthy diet and excercise plan, but I conveniently keep forgetting to write down what I eat and my daily exercise (which hasn't been much!)! My friend Ana helped me to understand the importance of tracking what I eat and how much I move, so here is my journal!  For more information on this journal visit Outta This Funk!

Take Care and Be Blessed!!

Stamped Goodness!

If you love stamps like me, you'll love this kit of the month from Unity Stamp Co.!  I'm talking about stamped goodness baby! Check out this scrumptious kit for June! I love it because of the fabulous designs and the amount of stamps you get just in one set! You get 15 beautifully etched stamps in this kit! This kit club can be yours for just $24.00 a month! You can't beat that with a stick! (LOL!) You better hurry because these once in a lifetime kits won't be sold anymore after this month is over, so go HERE NOW!!  Here are a few things I've made with this kit so far. This first card is of course a sympathy card where I used 2 different stamps from this kit along with some paper and buttons from Kaiser Craft.  The next item is something I like to call the perfect gift.  Not only do I love to give them, but I absolutely love to receive them too! It's a gift card holder! All I used here is cardstock, a cool stamp from this kit, a brad, and ribbon from Basic Grey!

Next, I'd like to congratulate and welcome the new Design Team members of Unity Stamp Co.! They are:

Lauren Meader
Jennifer Buck
Amber Hight
Natalie Dever
Heather Brown
Patter Cross
Ana Wohlfahrt
Maren Benedict

Be sure to check out their blogs for more stamped goodness! Well, that's all for today!  Give somebody a hug, just because! Take care and Be Blessed!