Still in the Kitchen

Another page for another KITCHEN KEEPSAKES challenge. This time is was from a few creative muse prompts.

Brown paper packages tied up with string = kraft background and some Doodlebug  twine.

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Use some mist--done! Studio Calico Mister Huey in red

I really layered it up on this LO. All patterned papers/ chipboard/label stickers are Crate Paper. Letters are Thickers and October Afternoon. Brad and transparency are MME. Thanks for looking!

Blue Christmas

I did this page for a challenge over at kitchen keepsakes. The challenge was to use shades of blue. My page sort of went in a different direction but I like it anyway!

a few detail shots

Thanks for stopping by!

Some cards

Sharing some cards I made today. There is a Card-a-Week Challenge over at Two Peas In A Bucket.
It would be awesome to have a stock pile of cute cards for when I need one.

For this one, I used a 4x4 piece of Jenni Bowlin's new Extension II release, a small card from Cosmo Cricket, some washi tape and a little bit of Studio Calico Mr. Huey Shine.

My second card used up some scraps of Crate Paper Random collection. The Jenni Bowlin butterfly stamp was a most coveted item that I finally used. I also broke out the embossing powder and heat gun. So much fun!!

I stamped and embossed the butterfly on a plain piece of white cardstock, rubbed some Tim Holtz Distress Stain (Victorian Velvet) over the image and cut it out. I then used a few pop dots for dimension. Label is October Afternoon and all stamps are CTMH.

Thanks for looking. I hope you find some crafty time soon.

CSI-Color, Stories, & Inspiration

A cool new scrapping site just debuted.   CSI--Color, Stories & Inspiration.  The first challenge really got me inspired!

Here's what I created:

and a little detail......

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2012--It's here!

A brand new year.

A clean slate.
New beginnings.
Do overs.
Starting fresh.


This is my year.

I am going to do what it takes to lose the weight that I have carried around since my sister died in 2007.

I have a plan.

 Eat less. Move more. Stop eating chocolate, for now.


Wish me luck!

Oh Christmas Tree!

I finally got the tree decorated! This is the first year it took until December 23rd for a variety of reasons.

December starts now

The only decorating I've done is the floral arrangement on the mantle.