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Welcome to day two of the Autumn is here hop! If anyone noticed yesterday, I completely misunderstood the theme of this blog, LOL. And since the house was full of kids last night and I have a wedding to attend today, I didn't have time to make a project. So I thought about what "Autumn" reminds me of and for me it's the fair. We love the fair around here. Last year the kids were all old enough to enjoy it and the pics really were great. I created this layout from our trip last year :)</div>
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The title is from Plantin School book and the tickets and ferris wheel are from Summer Vacation. <br />
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I cut each of the photos down then sanded the edges and backed them in white cardstock. Then pop dotted them to give them the illusion of a 3D ferris wheel.<br />
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I love the way this layout turned out. Hope it inspires you to create something fun with your autumn pics.</div>
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This is stop # 10! So glad you joined us. I couldn't figure out what I wanted to do for this blog but when my chidren came home for the first day of school and just threw their bags on the floor, a light bulb went off! We now have a foyer that we can finally have our own BACKPACK STATION! </div>
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As you can see, there are three crates and since I have 3 kids this is perfect for putting bags in. I need to find another crate seeing as how my nephew always comes over :) So his bag is on the floor next to it. As soon as they walk in, they take their folders out, place them in the bin on the left so that I (the mom) can ck them after dinner. If they have homework, then I'll know soon enough if they didn't do it. I also have my daughter place her shoes in her bin. She's notorious for loosing them.</div>
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I found these amazing magazine holders from a dr office at a thrift store this past weekend. Immediately I thought, BOOKS! I had planned to put this in the boys room but then didn't have a good solution for our library books. This is perfect because it's like having a library shelf at home. I'll go to the library when they are at school and find a few new books, then when they get home, there's something cool that they didn't pick out themselves. They also place their school library books here too. Don't know how many times we've lost those!</div>
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This sign was made using my cricut and the colorbok line from walmart. I took a 4 photo frame (held 4-4x6's) and altered it :) I painted the outside brown and added all the insides. I used the Storybook font for all of it. I'm not a huge fan of these colors but the more I look at it, they grow on me.</div>
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I found this great little "school" note on Pinterest a few weeks ago and LOVED the idea. Don't know how many times I've had to frantically run around the house to find a piece of paper to write the school teacher a note real quick. These were pre designed at 8.5x5.5 size and were color. To save a little $ I resized them to 4.5x5.5. Then I added my name and contact info at the bottom before printing so I didn't ahve to write that over and over again. This form covers everything from absences/tardies, to pick up/leave early details, to $ enclosed and to what it goes to. Then there is a small "other" section. First day of school was hectic enough, but I still had to write out 3 notes to say which bus they needed to ride..... used to take me 10 min to write 3 notes, this took me less than a min for all three kids!!! Def recommend this printable.</div>
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These are my altered mini notebooks from the Dollar Store. I added some cardstock, patterned paper from scraps, and names and *walla*, instantly personalized book journals. When someone gets a new book from the library or school, I have them write down the name of the book and I write the title. This away when I look on the floor and see "Dora" books thrown about and not where they go, I know whos' responsible for it. ALSO, my kids take the AR test at school, sometimes they forget the # or the title before they get to school. Now the older ones can take their ittle notebook that has all the details written down and there is no more forgetting!</div>
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Magazine. Don't remember the issue, just copied the sketch down and stuck it in my book. I love the way it turned out. I can really get used to these earth tones and loving the grey. Thanks for looking :)</div>Kristahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07488960960211450233noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744686121951270607.post-51450500212954418582011-08-25T19:26:00.000-07:002011-08-25T19:49:28.080-07:00Words to live by album<div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFdjCdYxU7J71zCyIs3KLskSdWKCg9H_O6ZuUdrBb0ye0oLdbqOrGBRCWS42uJBC-6zSFvjrB27jtDhguuUa-MJFyOpuALxlhb2_ClBSDzOLiNT8fg78-IpDoLc3fdbehhUyTAGhSAGNx7/s1600/IMG_5992.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 399px; height: 400px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644987132190448130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFdjCdYxU7J71zCyIs3KLskSdWKCg9H_O6ZuUdrBb0ye0oLdbqOrGBRCWS42uJBC-6zSFvjrB27jtDhguuUa-MJFyOpuALxlhb2_ClBSDzOLiNT8fg78-IpDoLc3fdbehhUyTAGhSAGNx7/s400/IMG_5992.JPG" /></a>Embrace, all of it. Whenever I can. Even though I'm not a sports gal, I still embrace life in my own way. So glad I was able to use the acrylic letters on this page.<br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4VpiDyIKsnprUxVvdknTKG5fvrFssCJXKxKTQnCGn9U70-WmeTXcjhJy35OGXYvExVXHOpPmod7Hf9LTBkjQ8lWdgdfx-YNmV3b8IRpgCwtRDcSjQTs-ftT-Sku5lkRIf9_Pa9Lp7_JXz/s1600/IMG_5994.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 400px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644986225947634946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4VpiDyIKsnprUxVvdknTKG5fvrFssCJXKxKTQnCGn9U70-WmeTXcjhJy35OGXYvExVXHOpPmod7Hf9LTBkjQ8lWdgdfx-YNmV3b8IRpgCwtRDcSjQTs-ftT-Sku5lkRIf9_Pa9Lp7_JXz/s400/IMG_5994.JPG" /></a>That moment in time when your soul finds it's mate. It flutters, it tries to deny but knows there's no use, and finally conceeds. Then uses everything in it's arsenol to cling to it's mate. That moment is the moment you walked into my life and never left!<br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLSza1Tk0Ipu8UC_cieX5IxUhKh-__Sp9adovZZzXA5Dx_ea3JM3ln33z062nRblNzbpOSb6dg66JtwHe4m0xC-7M7_9sQJecMj1FR82nos4yrGSKqrL9aTeSP_dKLqgNfgm6TEBiKFJCy/s1600/IMG_5990.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 398px; height: 400px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644986221374081858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLSza1Tk0Ipu8UC_cieX5IxUhKh-__Sp9adovZZzXA5Dx_ea3JM3ln33z062nRblNzbpOSb6dg66JtwHe4m0xC-7M7_9sQJecMj1FR82nos4yrGSKqrL9aTeSP_dKLqgNfgm6TEBiKFJCy/s400/IMG_5990.JPG" /></a>This page was more difficult than I imagined. Everything used to make this page was indeed FREE. No cost to me. The patterned paper was a gift, the scrabble tiles were from my mother who bought a scrabble game and found it was incomplete and gave me the pieces. The journal tag is actually a paint chip. The blue jean strip is from an old pair of jeans that I tore up because they were useless anyway. And the stamp was a prize I won at a crop a while back and I used white cardstock from my scraps pile. The only thing I actually paid for would be the ink :)<br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgciU_xh0F5nnw_igu2wqTk26o3_PxVx-ihN17MbRAYnTWTCfor0Fl9__CHEfeagb3HslRdTAE1Z7aGpCblqgMYnAPUV2mg6LGSz0bF8L1L6N-i5UUCPYY7GugwZvftcDzTCPdIiBpQdSt8/s1600/IMG_5989.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 399px; height: 400px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644986219441672610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgciU_xh0F5nnw_igu2wqTk26o3_PxVx-ihN17MbRAYnTWTCfor0Fl9__CHEfeagb3HslRdTAE1Z7aGpCblqgMYnAPUV2mg6LGSz0bF8L1L6N-i5UUCPYY7GugwZvftcDzTCPdIiBpQdSt8/s400/IMG_5989.JPG" /></a>I live my life behind a camera. I love to photograph anything and everything. It's important to me for memories to be documented. I live for that perfect shot that tells the story. The whole story with simple details. And with that shot, there's tangible proof that lives were LIVED!</div><div>The font is from Opposite's Attract.<br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf9uSnseige_YpDpccvti7Q7vUVfLXEdvDFyrAo7RblaqjoIQ6bWZYgicCZbNKFaZAZypA916O5h6NNSlCQB9NJJGxkUWd_eTtVT4LXC660u8Vt2Qciv2tXME6keZZivqG4IekDH6sjjrf/s1600/IMG_5987.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 400px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644986203053955170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf9uSnseige_YpDpccvti7Q7vUVfLXEdvDFyrAo7RblaqjoIQ6bWZYgicCZbNKFaZAZypA916O5h6NNSlCQB9NJJGxkUWd_eTtVT4LXC660u8Vt2Qciv2tXME6keZZivqG4IekDH6sjjrf/s400/IMG_5987.JPG" /></a>Cherish page... probably my favorite page so far. Journaling reads, "Do you know how much I cherish you? The smiles, the giggles, the attitudes, the surprises, the love, the laughter, and all the rest. I may not have told you before but I do, with all my heart.... I cherish you. Because you gave me them. You gave me my life and I cherish that. I love you Heath.". This is a statement to my husband who without I would not be who I am nor have a reason to wake up in the morning :)<br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb6Rln4N2OM1cqnqredoog2rKUTSdqeb_y6ujwA2TyCmiG6RRNzg8_pi6j9U5yk-PAZsQ8urRFEFzJ1k0gaCpbYhI2Cpjl9WsDcGM04OEoppcl_kZjYFOaazBuy8bxd5X85MNf6Rej1Bwa/s1600/IMG_5986.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 398px; height: 400px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644986198019361746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb6Rln4N2OM1cqnqredoog2rKUTSdqeb_y6ujwA2TyCmiG6RRNzg8_pi6j9U5yk-PAZsQ8urRFEFzJ1k0gaCpbYhI2Cpjl9WsDcGM04OEoppcl_kZjYFOaazBuy8bxd5X85MNf6Rej1Bwa/s400/IMG_5986.JPG" /></a>I kept this one sweet and simple with one of my favorite quotes. No journaling from me, just a photo and quote. Easy and to the point.<br /><div>I know I listed a lot of pages here, this would be for the last 6 days in my 12 day journey. Tomorrow will be the last day :( I'm so sad to see it end but super excited to finish my album and place it in the living room for the kids to read!</div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Kristahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07488960960211450233noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744686121951270607.post-32226906535651556812011-08-25T12:09:00.000-07:002011-08-25T12:20:43.593-07:00Cricut Class<div>After many months of people asking when I'm going to host a cricut class I have finally decided, now's the time! My first class will be Sunday, Sept. 25th at 1 p.m. Location TBA (need to know how many people are interested first). The cost is $20 and covers all materials needed (except tools). And as a special for trying out the first month, sign up with a friend and both of you will get $5 off the first class! </div><div> </div><div>The class will focus on ONE specific cartridge each month and you'll have a whole month notice to get the next cartridge if you do not already have it and want to participate. If you wanna share with someone, that is fine too, however it is better if you have your own machine and cart. </div><div> </div><div>Each class we will make 2- 12x12 layouts (one double, one single) and two cards. I will also share tips and give handouts that will have more ideas to use with that particular cartridge. If you do not want to attend the class, but want to purchase just the handouts, they are available AFTER the class date for $2. </div><div> </div><div>The first cartridge we will explore is a must have.... Plaintin Schoolbook! If you do not have this cart, George & Shapes will work as well since we will be going on a lot of basics and using shapes that are on both carts. If you do not have either and don't have someone you can borrow it from or share with at the class, they do sell it on Ebay starting at $15 and up! That's very reasonable.</div><div> </div><div>I hope you'll consider joining us for the first class! Contact me via call or text at 806.674.0465 or email me at <a href="mailto:scrappinkrista@yahoo.com">scrappinkrista@yahoo.com</a>. I'm really excited about this class!</div>Kristahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07488960960211450233noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744686121951270607.post-17508760717775416522011-08-21T06:44:00.000-07:002011-08-21T06:57:37.850-07:00All night crop completed....<div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_UIvzU-g5yNGrCgfOtR5C8gyhz-w_CByB_j7GB9qXY0-qRrby0Ivd4ZoyvbTlGpeuFyrfq-TQKiSQffXUVEjKt2pL0ylM-L5Nwz74kE1NteT9Yv8n6W6l7raxGNMmT-7vc7Meyhl6GfIF/s1600/IMG_5680.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 400px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643305377438355362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_UIvzU-g5yNGrCgfOtR5C8gyhz-w_CByB_j7GB9qXY0-qRrby0Ivd4ZoyvbTlGpeuFyrfq-TQKiSQffXUVEjKt2pL0ylM-L5Nwz74kE1NteT9Yv8n6W6l7raxGNMmT-7vc7Meyhl6GfIF/s400/IMG_5680.JPG" /></a></div><div> </div><div><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 267px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643305651490599394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH1rTwg_-VPUkOs0C7NICj3QDgR8vRLZxDJdQ_YUTrGkcl5-9YQxHi03EZgAPCnscCnTqQXFOK8FbSz4s-i58kQoPT-r9clj6irtQyWY7ZOSPKpkE985F63_7E35FYZii6-twuH57zA2zQ/s400/IMG_5681.JPG" /><div>This is one of my favorite pictures and when I found this journaling in a print advertisement booklet I knew exactly which photo I was going to use. This is my daughter and my grandmother (her great grandmother). I'm very lucky to have been able to spend as much time as I have with my grandmother and that my kids have gotten to know her. The paper is from Creative Memories and was part of our goodie bags from last night! So stinkin' cute!</div><div> </div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH5v_GL1TDZvDTgDJXHHlLgabYlaK12rmEbVuu82rAYYmlEPvcyx5CRKqkEWPxPMHQSDQSpuNg7b55MjsDqP9zI9bJ4f9hwVzQE_ll65vt3ZBtLCeEYBPdEcCEw4FKKl_l9GH4S3qroZws/s1600/IMG_5683.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 267px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643305375032580450" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH5v_GL1TDZvDTgDJXHHlLgabYlaK12rmEbVuu82rAYYmlEPvcyx5CRKqkEWPxPMHQSDQSpuNg7b55MjsDqP9zI9bJ4f9hwVzQE_ll65vt3ZBtLCeEYBPdEcCEw4FKKl_l9GH4S3qroZws/s400/IMG_5683.JPG" /></a><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcdP6a5e_Shw4n3FHU6j5mSleFeq04uDjXL_lHThaG17D1OAL9EWvL1i9-E1i7wCCxlYhmAZ8L5hHMHv6anRVIj25y7eezaN2zr15es07GwpjGrVDVDVbyrxoNGihW1zulDN82m-s_-8nO/s1600/IMG_5682.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 398px; height: 400px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643305370753527074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcdP6a5e_Shw4n3FHU6j5mSleFeq04uDjXL_lHThaG17D1OAL9EWvL1i9-E1i7wCCxlYhmAZ8L5hHMHv6anRVIj25y7eezaN2zr15es07GwpjGrVDVDVbyrxoNGihW1zulDN82m-s_-8nO/s400/IMG_5682.JPG" /></a>As you can see, I spent some time on my daughters photos last night. This sketch is from scrapbooks etc magazine and I'm so happy with the way it turned out. Love these colors.<br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfFwuKiXQGEd0EqmDahXp5cMRy3-B7O7trvWDMagjbSoseuAYSA_w91zZ1OGdqSbF2Op9J85mu2qV1n88DgwPiAAzkZ0bdmY5EXzG5bqKwTJs7W0L9HEHxgZG8o8N1U1T9I9QIyHxlQRPP/s1600/IMG_5684.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 398px; height: 400px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643305367045609970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfFwuKiXQGEd0EqmDahXp5cMRy3-B7O7trvWDMagjbSoseuAYSA_w91zZ1OGdqSbF2Op9J85mu2qV1n88DgwPiAAzkZ0bdmY5EXzG5bqKwTJs7W0L9HEHxgZG8o8N1U1T9I9QIyHxlQRPP/s400/IMG_5684.JPG" /></a></div><div>Willow and her ball. These butterflies were just perfect for her so I created this page around them :) The journaling was an interesting addition. I wanted to use this really skinny journal strip down the side of the page but it's much too small to do any kind of real journaling. SOOOOOO, I just picked 10 words that came to mind when looking at the photos and accented a few of them. There are perfect for her.</div><div> </div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidFaW_HxzL1JrF1daePSwsxa4egbbZAQ4yJJn0c3SI-7wMRjPmvxDqn0tZ7Tri5AgURARHK8n9B5K4TIONL-wfCzwjKe6fZP8pKsTpF9A8qXQhjmsxuun-veV7nzIA9txfyM3VP5OMmPB8/s1600/IMG_5686.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 267px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643305359881876818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidFaW_HxzL1JrF1daePSwsxa4egbbZAQ4yJJn0c3SI-7wMRjPmvxDqn0tZ7Tri5AgURARHK8n9B5K4TIONL-wfCzwjKe6fZP8pKsTpF9A8qXQhjmsxuun-veV7nzIA9txfyM3VP5OMmPB8/s400/IMG_5686.JPG" /></a>And last, Cam my handyman :) I've had these photos for over a year now and I had no idea what to do with them. When I had them printed from walmart I had a border added so that I didn't have to distress them myself. This made it extra difficult when making my page cause i didn't want to crop any of the photos. Had to leave the borders on. I think it turned out great though. I used "boys will be boys" cart on this for the hammer, screwdriver, and arrow font. I can't wait to show it to Cam, he's going to love it.<br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Kristahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07488960960211450233noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744686121951270607.post-21888666105798843222011-08-21T06:40:00.000-07:002011-08-21T06:57:37.854-07:00Give<div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEfguFz_ApguMwNiQWxEK55bCqyrA3PmcML7tm5D_8IZspQY6iD-OWrdlDbjgfXDYm-KfAlgSk6z2Ip5-SKGbU3l_9I8kdWoGW_siC3LZp7cysI6UbppwjwN2wKCzAMiNn5EBYH3Bm22t8/s1600/IMG_5688.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 399px; height: 400px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643303947349984274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEfguFz_ApguMwNiQWxEK55bCqyrA3PmcML7tm5D_8IZspQY6iD-OWrdlDbjgfXDYm-KfAlgSk6z2Ip5-SKGbU3l_9I8kdWoGW_siC3LZp7cysI6UbppwjwN2wKCzAMiNn5EBYH3Bm22t8/s400/IMG_5688.JPG" /></a>Give, Day 5 of the festival and the word is Give. One of the things I love to give is the gift of a song. I sing to my kids when they are sad or hurt, or when it's bedtime. I sing to my husband sometimes in the most obnoxious ways, LOL. And a few years ago when my sister graduated high school and I didn't have a dime to spend on a grad present, I sang to her a song about family and people always being there. I feel it meant more to her than anything I could have picked up in a store cause it was from my heart. So, here's my page about "give".<br /><div></div></div>Kristahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07488960960211450233noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744686121951270607.post-16963227968198895512011-08-17T17:49:00.000-07:002011-08-17T17:55:39.613-07:00Less<div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi34wptxcnOb4hjYNnwgDDFDkU3si_mW9GPB8sU3C4_ZoF9ad4LX9_q6jXGxQsenVo2LT-T8Ct8T3BmAZm5Z1-9wSK7d0XTRYVmW9LFtFm6tPT33zqq7vP_Te6YoI1ryflUUkbCcYIu3Zuz/s1600/IMG_5519.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 398px; height: 400px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641992138408355890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi34wptxcnOb4hjYNnwgDDFDkU3si_mW9GPB8sU3C4_ZoF9ad4LX9_q6jXGxQsenVo2LT-T8Ct8T3BmAZm5Z1-9wSK7d0XTRYVmW9LFtFm6tPT33zqq7vP_Te6YoI1ryflUUkbCcYIu3Zuz/s400/IMG_5519.JPG" /></a><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgMn09_LijlmpVRPA66sed53FUzUpBq-qUHjF1neE_TpCf1uYTwrGjlRGL4thwBD1VW6AscpUUAsk_TnWUaNRhVphOyN-oH5sMiOV6ZR3SevfC7sUw6q5hVfMBiB6BOT9MDEhYPGh9_U6S/s1600/IMG_5522.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 400px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641992135838683426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgMn09_LijlmpVRPA66sed53FUzUpBq-qUHjF1neE_TpCf1uYTwrGjlRGL4thwBD1VW6AscpUUAsk_TnWUaNRhVphOyN-oH5sMiOV6ZR3SevfC7sUw6q5hVfMBiB6BOT9MDEhYPGh9_U6S/s400/IMG_5522.JPG" /></a><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieTIkxOslBhgAtighh1QhQAsiu9Qe3Ani5T4IjKTzInTaFSXiAzN25ndilHphRiHTXDkbUFWVB4Yy9jEMK7ljdEoZWaMUlr7kT4FJI_uHYHl6SceMUJ3SzYsaXpJgVBYrp4rnQ2VFlKreQ/s1600/IMG_5525.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 267px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641992132678316962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieTIkxOslBhgAtighh1QhQAsiu9Qe3Ani5T4IjKTzInTaFSXiAzN25ndilHphRiHTXDkbUFWVB4Yy9jEMK7ljdEoZWaMUlr7kT4FJI_uHYHl6SceMUJ3SzYsaXpJgVBYrp4rnQ2VFlKreQ/s400/IMG_5525.JPG" /></a><div>Day 3 and I'm cruisin' right along just fine. Even had time to make my title page :) Still haven't figured out how I'm going to tie it all together in an album but hey, I'm still cruisin' aren't I? Our word today is "less" and at first I went HUH? then WHAT? then AHA! Sorry for the blurry photos, I was in a hurry and didn't realize they were so blurry when I took them. </div><div> </div><div>Journaling on "less" tag..... One thing about growing up in a family of 6 was that there was always "less". Less money, less clothes, less room, less tme to yourself, less food left, less of much, much more. However, compared to the other things, we never had less love, less laughter, less people to talk to, less of the little things. I'm so happy & blessed to have shared my life a little "less" with awesome people.</div></div></div></div>Kristahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07488960960211450233noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744686121951270607.post-13073794312237981642011-08-16T09:52:00.000-07:002011-08-16T10:02:57.898-07:00Wonder<div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSqVZFim4GXXMNSKZXdIHtfOcFxBZWTcsoGaJv8ZYm9et0DzvqFI8NfzlX8sbYBaU8vepAr49TMTwkb6tWkHH023rSjmcZGF26o9pMxs_c9ZHFsSoSfJt4NSq92_xMD1JV1v-tOHkc5VOC/s1600/IMG_5382.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 400px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641499497478727506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSqVZFim4GXXMNSKZXdIHtfOcFxBZWTcsoGaJv8ZYm9et0DzvqFI8NfzlX8sbYBaU8vepAr49TMTwkb6tWkHH023rSjmcZGF26o9pMxs_c9ZHFsSoSfJt4NSq92_xMD1JV1v-tOHkc5VOC/s400/IMG_5382.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLmvfezKbkdZfczl_Oqd8_qxo8pjn_MgOmVUkoLFkCT_8ZEhPOGKv4onRPcR9JTP7-soFaP7WPvDZ2by3gxfcz4eQsvedb8pLAbFtQttqZOEUT7xiGOIzuAKHYHZmyBancQKCdE3mxP0RU/s1600/IMG_5383.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 267px; height: 400px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641499495176986562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLmvfezKbkdZfczl_Oqd8_qxo8pjn_MgOmVUkoLFkCT_8ZEhPOGKv4onRPcR9JTP7-soFaP7WPvDZ2by3gxfcz4eQsvedb8pLAbFtQttqZOEUT7xiGOIzuAKHYHZmyBancQKCdE3mxP0RU/s400/IMG_5383.JPG" /></a><br /><div>Day 2 in the 12 day Festival! And the word is Wonder :) Immediately I knew I what I like to wonder about. Then puzzle came to mind, why not use PUZZLE PIECES for my title!!! Then I wanted to add photos but because this is a 6x6 there wasn't much room. So I added a mini album to my mini page, bwahahahaha! Love the way this turned out. </div><div> </div><div>I painted the puzzle pieces a light yellow and added a brown streak to age them a little. Then my mini album is cut to 2.5" wide and folded accordian style to add my 3 photos. Super easy! </div></div></div>Kristahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07488960960211450233noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744686121951270607.post-41245748396864428572011-08-15T09:10:00.001-07:002011-08-15T09:14:12.076-07:00Share<div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTwvSgmhb9odB22ON7NU2dyiKK6lquQZo4ECqaSgcP1kJmu5CrVkQjx0GP-eHbGpIlzj8N3WqpH6zr5_St5ZV6dK8tWx3-UVjZECdE-bilKmWTDSCQieJKddp7spTfKwtknEA-sib__W1O/s1600/IMG_5285.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 266px; height: 400px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641115964318436514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTwvSgmhb9odB22ON7NU2dyiKK6lquQZo4ECqaSgcP1kJmu5CrVkQjx0GP-eHbGpIlzj8N3WqpH6zr5_St5ZV6dK8tWx3-UVjZECdE-bilKmWTDSCQieJKddp7spTfKwtknEA-sib__W1O/s400/IMG_5285.JPG" /></a><br /><div>I'm participating in the Big Idea Festival over at Big Picture Scrapbooking! Over the course of 12 days they are doing great give aways, challenges, and have guest scrappers coming to share their inspiration!!! Today's word of the day challenge is "share". We have to come up with a layout using this word. Amy Tan (amy tangerine) is the guest designer today and she's amazing! Who else is participating??? If you haven't signed up yet, head over there now! It's free :) </div><div> </div><div> </div></div>Kristahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07488960960211450233noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744686121951270607.post-51878605082745185142011-08-01T13:03:00.000-07:002011-08-01T13:07:37.086-07:00Life In the Week of.... ME!<div>I just joined an awesome class over at the Big Scrapbook Ideas website called "A Week in the Life of...." and as you can see, I switched the title around. Totally didn't mean to but this is what I've been calling it all weekend, LOL. </div><div> </div><div>This class is FREE and it's focused around creating an album about an entire week of mine. I get to list the highlights of what my schedule is, interesting things that occured, and photograph it along the way. After the week is over, we all create an album and share.</div><div> </div><div>So, each day I'll be carrying my little notepad around, jotting down the different things I did and such. Super excited! Will definately post an update of the album when I'm done. </div>Kristahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07488960960211450233noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744686121951270607.post-71693714277784859892011-07-18T19:55:00.000-07:002011-07-18T20:05:31.609-07:00Borders Container<div><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 267px; height: 400px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630892032602586898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2BWGbH9NpY-wJ6N7bJ7vqJYYkz0uf30q49i1c5CTeza78V1jbmNti9yeH4Pr2oDRwpyqkM-Shvxiq9R8X_xBbOS6RF327WxnWOMSuddjdobk_IQ5_2jJXTCNKYWOuWKroTrSrIfQv6Zr1/s400/IMG_4144.JPG" /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC4R_kEIqZC6i-GY3xUVQ5vmCIWzgr5Ysacitr3NrvWKUSsIC06hTl2wYTc0W7QMGnCF7N0VnZMKz3y2u4Dp1wdU4hMYEJyb70-aj-dF-bYK9M91Gg6VUqxT_W4AYpMkZq0KW197oc1mX6/s1600/IMG_4145.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 267px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630892023040235650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC4R_kEIqZC6i-GY3xUVQ5vmCIWzgr5Ysacitr3NrvWKUSsIC06hTl2wYTc0W7QMGnCF7N0VnZMKz3y2u4Dp1wdU4hMYEJyb70-aj-dF-bYK9M91Gg6VUqxT_W4AYpMkZq0KW197oc1mX6/s400/IMG_4145.JPG" /></a></div><div>I always have the hardest time letting go of these long, skinny strips and borders that come in my kits. But there is no way to store them. Every thing I've tried just doesn't work and when I get ready to use that perfect border on my page, it's bent! Ruined! So I end up throwing them away. I found this amazing idea online (can't remember where, sorry). </div><div> </div><div>I took an empty paper towel roll and covered it in paper. Added a ribbon handle and title and BAM, it was done. I love it. Planning to make another so I can put solids in one and pp in the other, yes, I have that many of these borders! </div><div> </div><div>Hope you enjoy the project. </div></div>Kristahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07488960960211450233noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744686121951270607.post-29971614686425023702011-07-12T16:42:00.000-07:002011-07-12T16:49:12.568-07:00<div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoL7_dSz98AumOgxBje2NI-pP20Zu-ck5h5ARwDY3r58DNyXw9vWrcTs3HDbnub4G8N0OziawxKRVu2QRgl35xSzY86FTioNrDvwtKnrQzBA16CZs8u0qDHzqhFjrs5pq_HO9Gttabd6cP/s1600/IMG_4118.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 397px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628615780493071026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoL7_dSz98AumOgxBje2NI-pP20Zu-ck5h5ARwDY3r58DNyXw9vWrcTs3HDbnub4G8N0OziawxKRVu2QRgl35xSzY86FTioNrDvwtKnrQzBA16CZs8u0qDHzqhFjrs5pq_HO9Gttabd6cP/s400/IMG_4118.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxbYkuCDxOXg3klIG16GXdHz-732Els8PWnLvg9Nz47FyMlMPOYpqzoyU3qgbElvAvj4pKIJGcW0RPOQPZed3AR0ircbTCsJziq24D0s5wcR8-gNLh6omoRuab7grGZuK-ihM-S0L8rpH1/s1600/IMG_4119.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 267px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628615776899679122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxbYkuCDxOXg3klIG16GXdHz-732Els8PWnLvg9Nz47FyMlMPOYpqzoyU3qgbElvAvj4pKIJGcW0RPOQPZed3AR0ircbTCsJziq24D0s5wcR8-gNLh6omoRuab7grGZuK-ihM-S0L8rpH1/s400/IMG_4119.JPG" /></a><br /><div><div>I saw a LO like this online a few weeks ago and couldn't wait to try it! This was so much fun to make. All cuts were made from the "Freshly Picked" cartridge. The Gnome was cut at 4.5 ", I stitched his shirt with a black pen and decided to add the same to the belt, shoes, and hat. The flowers are cut at 3.5" and the mushrooms are 3" tall. The font is from "Opposites Attract" cartridge and was cut at 1.5". I can't wait to add photos of my daughter to it with her cousin. Thanks for looking.</div></div></div></div>Kristahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07488960960211450233noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744686121951270607.post-72748400683804998792011-07-05T07:16:00.000-07:002011-07-05T07:29:18.125-07:00A few 4th of July Projects<div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVKwO_7E8SzxPFr6rI70bPcFtTCtq7EgeAkMQezLaLhmRLNw8_Rdkqd9wqE0DJ3-J-8hNh0uyJiEA19s-073z2uesF63Ocv0rBgCHyPzxKqhq48ylKuGhF3KWpBw9itJQCC4ABueU4VBT7/s1600/IMG_4053.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 267px; height: 400px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625872808157181266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVKwO_7E8SzxPFr6rI70bPcFtTCtq7EgeAkMQezLaLhmRLNw8_Rdkqd9wqE0DJ3-J-8hNh0uyJiEA19s-073z2uesF63Ocv0rBgCHyPzxKqhq48ylKuGhF3KWpBw9itJQCC4ABueU4VBT7/s400/IMG_4053.JPG" /></a>I found this idea on the eighteen25 blog,<a href="http://eighteen25.blogspot.com/">http://eighteen25.blogspot.com/</a> . and thought it would be perfect for the kids to do while the food is cooking. My kids made this one and the next one my neice and nephews made. They had so much fun.<br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJIBhVyMRMQ5Q-4YtzDMkMbCwTH58GF_wBC8ktW6GAHa1-7x03mSdQmOgdJso-qess7ypdhLrIKKwW4BZEAzsj2C3GuRyO3SN48lyv6zZnFseuO26RdeLk9CzyNzaD75tmTFfA_UpM8BVy/s1600/IMG_4052.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 267px; height: 400px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625872807679896082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJIBhVyMRMQ5Q-4YtzDMkMbCwTH58GF_wBC8ktW6GAHa1-7x03mSdQmOgdJso-qess7ypdhLrIKKwW4BZEAzsj2C3GuRyO3SN48lyv6zZnFseuO26RdeLk9CzyNzaD75tmTFfA_UpM8BVy/s400/IMG_4052.JPG" /></a>I think this one looks the best :)<br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyUeeV_jwBTn1N0wYazjmTTPiwBJ6ZMHFHzohFwwRY0APs6xeqSzfEKRRwtgrai8791s65DpIvszNgKp_oK3KyqMy0iS9sis2ezj50HUx4ooILuPzqXSYVBvqUHLTxmR_k966wV9AoBhSl/s1600/IMG_4042.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 266px; height: 400px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625872783825544274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyUeeV_jwBTn1N0wYazjmTTPiwBJ6ZMHFHzohFwwRY0APs6xeqSzfEKRRwtgrai8791s65DpIvszNgKp_oK3KyqMy0iS9sis2ezj50HUx4ooILuPzqXSYVBvqUHLTxmR_k966wV9AoBhSl/s400/IMG_4042.JPG" /></a>I found this idea on lisa storms blog, <a href="http://lisastorms.typepad.com/">http://lisastorms.typepad.com/</a>. You can find it here. She has great ideas. The only hard part about this project was finding only red ring pops. We ran around walmart digging them all out.<br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHnvIJGtsuKZaARcvA8nG4ZZ-eNWJPf97tWlnodIBDy6sNfVGRQDMFAYfsD3Y60r0RCtANPS4XE8W17g56PFqPmc7cGh-TYC3CP4UA2RzwV7Pm3VO2-LcbHsnAlJMH7IpMlnAnRLBcFIP9/s1600/IMG_3968.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 267px; height: 400px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625872781237248082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHnvIJGtsuKZaARcvA8nG4ZZ-eNWJPf97tWlnodIBDy6sNfVGRQDMFAYfsD3Y60r0RCtANPS4XE8W17g56PFqPmc7cGh-TYC3CP4UA2RzwV7Pm3VO2-LcbHsnAlJMH7IpMlnAnRLBcFIP9/s400/IMG_3968.JPG" /></a></div><div>This one, my son decided he wanted stars on his head. So, I gave them to him. It was interesting and took about an hour to do both sides and the mohawk but I finally got it cut out just right. He just loved running around and showing it off.</div></div></div></div>Kristahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07488960960211450233noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744686121951270607.post-13389971815689177082011-07-02T17:13:00.000-07:002011-07-02T17:35:21.277-07:00Linky Party :)<div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo4TR0QtIKVNmuAuft37CU8V-I1g4TCEVlrDiSIn0a6w7OSJe0O24Ks2JZjrRq8znFy2L8tYq0zEtUuyspOE-QHDyKstFkPTpfLZE6rYztBT7Naq7QbezGgLGOaYZ5E4C9P_hH_RpgKPys/s1600/homemaker.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 150px; height: 170px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624913335453727058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo4TR0QtIKVNmuAuft37CU8V-I1g4TCEVlrDiSIn0a6w7OSJe0O24Ks2JZjrRq8znFy2L8tYq0zEtUuyspOE-QHDyKstFkPTpfLZE6rYztBT7Naq7QbezGgLGOaYZ5E4C9P_hH_RpgKPys/s400/homemaker.png" /></a>Enjoying a linky party this weekend :) Come join us! <br /><div></div></div>Kristahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07488960960211450233noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744686121951270607.post-28657776855786957682011-06-20T19:05:00.000-07:002011-06-20T19:11:16.803-07:00Stars & Stripes & Accessorizing<div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVsZ7xbChBVyxZxgNJRcSS1DKH1g7X1GTflDzZ9zSfYqj8AqPnlHRfreje1IoFcrqa6EXDArBilqYMRgLAc870RwMJGiwF-o_p9I6ZYfTRnHAB0zuRp08b__hh6Hd7NXY_yNW-NyO5-BBQ/s1600/IMG_3950.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 267px; height: 400px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620489191440469154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVsZ7xbChBVyxZxgNJRcSS1DKH1g7X1GTflDzZ9zSfYqj8AqPnlHRfreje1IoFcrqa6EXDArBilqYMRgLAc870RwMJGiwF-o_p9I6ZYfTRnHAB0zuRp08b__hh6Hd7NXY_yNW-NyO5-BBQ/s400/IMG_3950.JPG" /></a><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE9m9j9vvAc-48v5bokVIRFrCq_q2twe_hqnAmPeUpSB3P3LB3DZ_D-_nBKEjrg3_KsozRcgPUBbSxKcUsXYeBGWvHCaeyQkilSLmeMgqTiX_nbCWOS3PUdD0DEElgRUEs7T2MTxptWdn6/s1600/IMG_3948.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 267px; height: 400px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620489189325745266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE9m9j9vvAc-48v5bokVIRFrCq_q2twe_hqnAmPeUpSB3P3LB3DZ_D-_nBKEjrg3_KsozRcgPUBbSxKcUsXYeBGWvHCaeyQkilSLmeMgqTiX_nbCWOS3PUdD0DEElgRUEs7T2MTxptWdn6/s400/IMG_3948.JPG" /></a><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3-JaqgBxYdOOiVJQv7WPxSk6LOqGOT8pvTbWXZmJKimPDg2X54y77VSBvAvvztyhYnh9vL7_4LtFCBQNHMRRxpy7YjvnQqgsC9NGUbEr4WSqdPfMtG79bkFlEf9noUwgiby8U4b72LIHM/s1600/IMG_3945.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 268px; height: 400px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620489185941748738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3-JaqgBxYdOOiVJQv7WPxSk6LOqGOT8pvTbWXZmJKimPDg2X54y77VSBvAvvztyhYnh9vL7_4LtFCBQNHMRRxpy7YjvnQqgsC9NGUbEr4WSqdPfMtG79bkFlEf9noUwgiby8U4b72LIHM/s400/IMG_3945.JPG" /></a><div>Made a few necklaces over the past few days. Love the way these have turned out. Going to sell 2 of them and keep one. Which one? Not sure. I'm kinda partial to the "out of the norm" necklace with the blue on one side and a star charm hanging. Very....... ME!</div></div></div></div>Kristahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07488960960211450233noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744686121951270607.post-73244222549118804082011-06-05T18:21:00.000-07:002011-06-05T18:47:44.733-07:00All in a days crafting...<div align="center">This morning I got up feeling a TON better than the previous week. So, this meant CRAFT TIME! I discovered a Craft it Forward Blog Hop was in progress so I jumped in and made a few projects today. I'm totally happy with EVERYTHING I did today. Haven't felt this satisfied with my crafting since the last major crop I went to. Aside from this 100% Boy page, all these projects are dedicated to my Craft It Forward mission and will be donated to a certain somebody (who will remain nameless until they receive them). I can't wait to show them what I've been working on! Hope you get as inspired as I did today! Craft on my peeps.</div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheBS3SHsYOdqyEZQpBct9TckNDVsp4X4KgUb-VhXJo50KSv-YaH2Qo6Za4o3lHoH0Z1quiM22jF7LOTn4iXtlFesGfZmQBxQURHtf3z7VMqE6pgm3XmxnBI-9l1mcxCEKGDYrl3MoNcRe5/s1600/IMG_3573.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614913372301523874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheBS3SHsYOdqyEZQpBct9TckNDVsp4X4KgUb-VhXJo50KSv-YaH2Qo6Za4o3lHoH0Z1quiM22jF7LOTn4iXtlFesGfZmQBxQURHtf3z7VMqE6pgm3XmxnBI-9l1mcxCEKGDYrl3MoNcRe5/s400/IMG_3573.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOkzNupaLzvjFsU2ei_-8GUURzYAAldK4CK_WnJavKaHnTEOYXoKLG5m8DuALjuqpFcfkACrj1UujcmG7guSIj-W4J-3hQ5-j4JaFR90tQLtV1M16hpS7kgxVCQ3REZwIvFkuXVhrhtviy/s1600/IMG_3572.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 392px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614913368500630290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOkzNupaLzvjFsU2ei_-8GUURzYAAldK4CK_WnJavKaHnTEOYXoKLG5m8DuALjuqpFcfkACrj1UujcmG7guSIj-W4J-3hQ5-j4JaFR90tQLtV1M16hpS7kgxVCQ3REZwIvFkuXVhrhtviy/s400/IMG_3572.JPG" /></a> This layout is a 12x12 and of a photo of my oldest son several years ago. I just love this photo because he still has his baby cheeks which he no longer has :( The title is from my brand new cartridge "boys will be boys" and it fit him perfectly.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicGipANTySDMWIgS3hQTWdTdSLVSZV8PcYwgKuGBea6Tg0P46iquyVzHi-HolunBrZW95jGShyphenhyphenmTywx3XEiXGwa8rJrEAZ-qiNGN6kmK0WreirqS2MyOpzXNy75shxRM6ZabKlhrDwFbTC/s1600/IMG_3567.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614913364953266530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicGipANTySDMWIgS3hQTWdTdSLVSZV8PcYwgKuGBea6Tg0P46iquyVzHi-HolunBrZW95jGShyphenhyphenmTywx3XEiXGwa8rJrEAZ-qiNGN6kmK0WreirqS2MyOpzXNy75shxRM6ZabKlhrDwFbTC/s400/IMG_3567.JPG" /></a>This was the first time I had tried a banner. It was<em>....interesting</em>. </div><br /><div>But I think it turned out way cute and think I'll be doing them more often. A great way to use up scraps. </div><br /><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilagOOg_G9UTVIfS9PTuqu_9nPZAdU5RuqKrCPqEghc9HuczDdU6MGoSzd6Kj-aw6Ng4zDVTimj3CQFgnqkInsrFV4W8Czli9WHnJaa0R55u0arkNLVPK8xKhgYkX4g_I7Cf7YX1ONX1n6/s1600/IMG_3566.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614913353064922562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilagOOg_G9UTVIfS9PTuqu_9nPZAdU5RuqKrCPqEghc9HuczDdU6MGoSzd6Kj-aw6Ng4zDVTimj3CQFgnqkInsrFV4W8Czli9WHnJaa0R55u0arkNLVPK8xKhgYkX4g_I7Cf7YX1ONX1n6/s400/IMG_3566.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFV3qh4i7ca6H6kH2duOpQDsmhqldBj2wA4mettD1msH9QJmQJTeSg-g-Emp6VoNu_9d2E7Ww34Qm5UhcKjFTrEQ9t_zS4hrAmBd4Ggh7vdaSLSnFODGQkbf0HPhwOj-gS0XqxcDmndJ3N/s1600/IMG_3565.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614912647724413090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFV3qh4i7ca6H6kH2duOpQDsmhqldBj2wA4mettD1msH9QJmQJTeSg-g-Emp6VoNu_9d2E7Ww34Qm5UhcKjFTrEQ9t_zS4hrAmBd4Ggh7vdaSLSnFODGQkbf0HPhwOj-gS0XqxcDmndJ3N/s400/IMG_3565.JPG" /></a> I've been wanting to do a flower pot with 3-d flowers for a LONG time. So glad I finally got around to it today. These were a pain in the rear but I'm super happy about how much they pop off the page! This stamp is the sentiment inside.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPBsx8C1VoV2Fne4kiv3sJgIQIaNNyaHya12-8d_fl47OTv9_WeoNpAXNiIH2sP_CmdBOwa0_HGZFdz8r3Fzmicy66CTpwGXDS35DJuDx-wJnXpaXQuvWYMMFSiPGnxSESOVKerH1uQuLZ/s1600/IMG_3564.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614912639580842322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPBsx8C1VoV2Fne4kiv3sJgIQIaNNyaHya12-8d_fl47OTv9_WeoNpAXNiIH2sP_CmdBOwa0_HGZFdz8r3Fzmicy66CTpwGXDS35DJuDx-wJnXpaXQuvWYMMFSiPGnxSESOVKerH1uQuLZ/s400/IMG_3564.JPG" /></a> I found these really cute paper flowers with button centers at Hobby Lobby a while back and just fell in love with them. These were an easy card to whip up and the 3-d buttons just make it that much faster. Very, very cute.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCct2Gzb4Z9IR0ZgRzIUdT4EQ8UinyJBdjZX2Vr_6f2Hxrxh9u5Bipp0BFrAvfb1JGp2xLHjp4denwI0PGvXtXf3pa6r7HJZ5cHvbOTtHHyxUE0EFtjCK7Zpxk7EhTiw0TfD3ACaEJhsY7/s1600/IMG_3563.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614912635528299458" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCct2Gzb4Z9IR0ZgRzIUdT4EQ8UinyJBdjZX2Vr_6f2Hxrxh9u5Bipp0BFrAvfb1JGp2xLHjp4denwI0PGvXtXf3pa6r7HJZ5cHvbOTtHHyxUE0EFtjCK7Zpxk7EhTiw0TfD3ACaEJhsY7/s400/IMG_3563.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXrsgJU0FHvae54tCKifl_wZYZt5kCV1ekXmhAM62o27gwWYIeWzh5sBlGm27KGxMBBaOxylzABYBWGWdWVhhoJCSS1X9uWskuF7sChxcdJUJmeQJcNXApiRbP-c9YHPEy248fAmKGHcR5/s1600/IMG_3561.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 397px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614912631180566018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXrsgJU0FHvae54tCKifl_wZYZt5kCV1ekXmhAM62o27gwWYIeWzh5sBlGm27KGxMBBaOxylzABYBWGWdWVhhoJCSS1X9uWskuF7sChxcdJUJmeQJcNXApiRbP-c9YHPEy248fAmKGHcR5/s400/IMG_3561.JPG" /></a>I loved this "smile" cut so much that I just HAD to carry it over onto a layout. I hadn't planned to cut it this big however, but when you press cut and walk away then come back to this size... you change your plans. I love the way it turned out though. And these cards? So fun! The texture plates were a blast to pound on, of course Heath didn't like the noise too much during his movie, OOPS, LOL.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-HK-WkBAdDo2YgnHqTSsQBxAZ9NkPcA1_SHEWeZlJ5a19sXxHax6VdRuu5amqetv97D6AOBy_ds8E9u4wXltPed7m2E6Xy1ru5wVzdfHUrCcehFD2kmIjFFLWFWpJU0BzSgk_oNHbOf8D/s1600/IMG_3559.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614912621222487714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-HK-WkBAdDo2YgnHqTSsQBxAZ9NkPcA1_SHEWeZlJ5a19sXxHax6VdRuu5amqetv97D6AOBy_ds8E9u4wXltPed7m2E6Xy1ru5wVzdfHUrCcehFD2kmIjFFLWFWpJU0BzSgk_oNHbOf8D/s400/IMG_3559.JPG" /></a> This card is actually for a certain somebody of mine who will be turning 6 this summer. She even helped me make it and has NO idea it's hers! Willow kept saying, "Awe, that's so cute." and "Whoever gets this should hang it on their wall." Well, I'm thinking we just might!<br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Kristahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07488960960211450233noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744686121951270607.post-56142018024558895382011-06-02T19:13:00.000-07:002011-06-02T19:22:10.245-07:00Home<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTFT8rU2RTNC6IhwiCXOfMUMTIowgRy6veH-mTaYDGghZXNTrtg6dXn-kbnRzjuLUlkUNoadIrO0hCR-gCmGBc1ev6uePsAdGfF_DI2sF0VKW9FagXKkN6nSs7HTTsxIasAE_lWbjsMHPu/s1600/IMG_3542.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613811052393618786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTFT8rU2RTNC6IhwiCXOfMUMTIowgRy6veH-mTaYDGghZXNTrtg6dXn-kbnRzjuLUlkUNoadIrO0hCR-gCmGBc1ev6uePsAdGfF_DI2sF0VKW9FagXKkN6nSs7HTTsxIasAE_lWbjsMHPu/s400/IMG_3542.JPG" /></a><br />It's finally done! This is my first home decor item I've made for my new house. I have framed it in a 10x13 black frame with a white mat around it. For now it is on my mantel but eventually it will go on the wall by the dining table. I scraplifted from <a href="http://eighteen25.blogspot.com/">THIS</a> blog, <a href="http://eighteen25.blogspot.com/">eighteen25</a>. This blog is my new fave of the week and a must when checking up on my daily buzz. I'm thinking of making a few more to go with this sign and do a series type thing. But for now, here's what I got! Enjoy!Kristahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07488960960211450233noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744686121951270607.post-27756879998839766142011-05-01T09:35:00.000-07:002011-05-01T09:40:17.954-07:00Linky Party<a href="http://www.juiceboxdreams.com/"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 100px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 100px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601788127995071634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV2DVnJ6y73-w53_H0cgP7DUvL9DuuntojB4mLoS9hIgS5kyJ1lf_Sz6IWUXi03zYYaSrBovWkyDnF85FePg469biT6GwBA77wsCh_J9KcvY51lSFam5hzFuc3KfDGybVSXCjchY1yxvhM/s400/5592296177_63ec8daf59_t.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;color:#663366;">I love this new blog I found! Tons of awesome projects posted each week to do around our house, with our kids, or just to get our creative groove on. Ck it out </span><a href="http://www.juiceboxdreams.com/"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#663366;">here</span></a><span style="font-size:130%;color:#663366;">.</span></div>Kristahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07488960960211450233noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744686121951270607.post-61707678538659549182011-04-22T09:20:00.000-07:002011-04-23T05:48:57.802-07:00Toadily Frog HopThanks so much Karelj for hosting this awesome blog hop! Frogs are def a fave of mine.<br /><br />If you are just now joining us, please hop over to Karelj's blog first to see our awesome host. She has some great projects and cool blog candy which includes an adorable stamp!!!<br /><br />You should have arrived here from Diane Davison at Crafting This Moment at <a href="http://www.facebook.com/l/a267dxFPA0zZhLY5ZVwveh_86FA/craftingthismoment.blogspot.com/">http://www.facebook.com/l/a267dxFPA0zZhLY5ZVwveh_86FA/craftingthismoment.blogspot.com/</a><br />After this blog you'll head on over to Gina at Gina Thornton Stamping <a href="http://www.facebook.com/l/a267d85MPI4_C6ei8z_jiQvrs8g/ginathorntonstamping.blogspot.com/">http://www.facebook.com/l/a267d85MPI4_C6ei8z_jiQvrs8g/ginathorntonstamping.blogspot.com/</a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7U8JJfFfn6c6GZ8qhpWZ2jpE3Y6XrfX3ngsQBQ__vqFrxwcJNNAL8o_ZlfIR5TQKa5vbUfNrWfHHbN-0ymb9TqGeYGgbsRQhb5JJ3e4DqQD4bkj5gpIlno7GEs2rLqbw1ATRlWqHVkhMj/s1600/IMG_2770.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598444222534925538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7U8JJfFfn6c6GZ8qhpWZ2jpE3Y6XrfX3ngsQBQ__vqFrxwcJNNAL8o_ZlfIR5TQKa5vbUfNrWfHHbN-0ymb9TqGeYGgbsRQhb5JJ3e4DqQD4bkj5gpIlno7GEs2rLqbw1ATRlWqHVkhMj/s400/IMG_2770.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoeC9fhVojPBJEQq2iQRe1uCEAdjRapgdERjFscuPIZcYxLFbx3PHidJZA9F3QGi0dBDOIsGYRLx8r3hWGNtNF10gkjOXvU690wefGoZMJzQPLBuJduhyXIUxnhzCjuGtlUKEuOswv6f8d/s1600/IMG_2769.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598444215785304946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoeC9fhVojPBJEQq2iQRe1uCEAdjRapgdERjFscuPIZcYxLFbx3PHidJZA9F3QGi0dBDOIsGYRLx8r3hWGNtNF10gkjOXvU690wefGoZMJzQPLBuJduhyXIUxnhzCjuGtlUKEuOswv6f8d/s400/IMG_2769.JPG" /></a> I absolutely adore frogs!!! My kitchen is decorated with them :) I found these stamps at Hobby Lobby and knew I just had to have them. They are great to use with the copics as well. These sentiment stamps are from Joanne's.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br />1. Karelj at One By One The Flamingos Are Stealing My Sanity <a href="http://www.facebook.com/l/a267dmxT9aHYK3BgpEct8sQfA7w/karelj.blogspot.com/">http://www.facebook.com/l/a267dmxT9aHYK3BgpEct8sQfA7w/karelj.blogspot.com/</a><br /><br />2. Celeste at Touched By a Butterfly <a href="http://www.facebook.com/l/a267dwL9dsdXgcaQlNuNhbiELNw/www.touchedbyabutterfly.blogspot.com/">http://www.facebook.com/l/a267dwL9dsdXgcaQlNuNhbiELNw/www.touchedbyabutterfly.blogspot.com/</a><br /><br />3. Michelle Petrovich at Peanut Butter and Jelly Designs <a href="http://www.facebook.com/l/a267ds12EMYQhQnjqehtJCAo-tg/peanutbutterandjellydesigns.blogspot.com/">http://www.facebook.com/l/a267ds12EMYQhQnjqehtJCAo-tg/peanutbutterandjellydesigns.blogspot.com/</a><br /><br />4. Belinda Kersey at Queen Bee’s Musings at <a href="http://www.facebook.com/l/a267dOpWdWbZr50ArutdSDwRQIw/www.queenbeesmusings.blogspot.com/">http://www.facebook.com/l/a267dOpWdWbZr50ArutdSDwRQIw/www.queenbeesmusings.blogspot.com/</a><br /><br />5. Cali Romero at Calie’s Creative Corner at </div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://www.facebook.com/l/a267djA-PL0E_9M1N3GJ6cPBEzA/www.caliescreativecorner.blogspot.com/">http://www.facebook.com/l/a267djA-PL0E_9M1N3GJ6cPBEzA/www.caliescreativecorner.blogspot.com/</a><br /><br />6. Nicolette Simpson at Beyond Scrapping <a href="http://www.facebook.com/l/a267du7Bsoq1DwStCLkYW08wfCw/www.beyondscrapin.blogspot.com/">http://www.facebook.com/l/a267du7Bsoq1DwStCLkYW08wfCw/www.beyondscrapin.blogspot.com/</a><br />7. Bonnie Cantu at A Scrap Above at </div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://www.facebook.com/l/a267d3fFbgSx-wh9bLSXlo2TJXQ/ascrapabove.blogspot.com/">http://www.facebook.com/l/a267d3fFbgSx-wh9bLSXlo2TJXQ/ascrapabove.blogspot.com/</a><br /><br />8. Lisa Gorlewski at Lisa’s Paper Butterflies at <a href="http://www.facebook.com/l/a267dFPkuddOk7_HkC4z6wZUXWg/lisaspaperbutterflies.blogspot.com/">http://www.facebook.com/l/a267dFPkuddOk7_HkC4z6wZUXWg/lisaspaperbutterflies.blogspot.com/</a><br />9. Jamie at Glitter, Paper, Stamps, Oh My! <a href="http://www.facebook.com/l/a267d9Xyv3ltEOlaP45gXAqEh3w/jamieisacraftymomma.blogspot.com/">http://www.facebook.com/l/a267d9Xyv3ltEOlaP45gXAqEh3w/jamieisacraftymomma.blogspot.com/</a><br />10. Diane Davison at Crafting This Moment at <a href="http://www.facebook.com/l/a267dxFPA0zZhLY5ZVwveh_86FA/craftingthismoment.blogspot.com/">http://www.facebook.com/l/a267dxFPA0zZhLY5ZVwveh_86FA/craftingthismoment.blogspot.com/</a><br />11. Krista at Scrapaleupagus at </div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://www.facebook.com/l/a267dsgYUHPvfwXcgxo4ROjYoPw/www.scrapaleupagus.blogspot.com/">http://www.facebook.com/l/a267dsgYUHPvfwXcgxo4ROjYoPw/www.scrapaleupagus.blogspot.com/</a> <strong><span style="color:#990000;">YOU ARE HERE!!!!<br /></span><br /></strong>12. Gina at Gina Thornton Stamping <a href="http://www.facebook.com/l/a267d85MPI4_C6ei8z_jiQvrs8g/ginathorntonstamping.blogspot.com/">http://www.facebook.com/l/a267d85MPI4_C6ei8z_jiQvrs8g/ginathorntonstamping.blogspot.com/</a> <span style="color:#990000;"><strong>GO HERE NEXT!!!<br /><br /></strong></span>13. Stephenie at SS Crafter at <a href="http://www.facebook.com/l/a267dM1bS8GCiBCIqikXew8HD_w/www.sscrafter.blogspot.com/">http://www.facebook.com/l/a267dM1bS8GCiBCIqikXew8HD_w/www.sscrafter.blogspot.com/</a><br /><br />14. Rebecca Maddux at Creations With Becka at <a href="http://www.facebook.com/l/a267drSTnD6BFqfnWBIAFmOffWQ/www.creationswithbecka.blogspot.com/">http://www.facebook.com/l/a267drSTnD6BFqfnWBIAFmOffWQ/www.creationswithbecka.blogspot.com/</a><br />15. Kathryn at Creations By Kathryn at <a href="http://www.facebook.com/l/a267dAlbte1JLrOf1OcgTbmqZSw/wamfamily.blogspot.com/">http://www.facebook.com/l/a267dAlbte1JLrOf1OcgTbmqZSw/wamfamily.blogspot.com/</a><br /><br />16. Summer and Jennifer at The Cricut Diaries at <a href="http://www.facebook.com/l/a267dHjWGRYTrb_EFXPdVrQxz-Q/www.cricutdiaries.blogspot.com/">http://www.facebook.com/l/a267dHjWGRYTrb_EFXPdVrQxz-Q/www.cricutdiaries.blogspot.com/</a><br /><br />17. Mistyrose at Sweet Magnolia Rose at <a href="http://www.facebook.com/l/a267d6YG5_p5860tRHPlELayFTA/sweetmagnoliarose.blogspot.com/">http://www.facebook.com/l/a267d6YG5_p5860tRHPlELayFTA/sweetmagnoliarose.blogspot.com/</a><br />18. Melissa Allore at Disney Dreamer Designs at <a href="http://www.facebook.com/l/a267dFvvtA3FZQ7LXji6rrbHo8Q/www.disneydreamerdesigns.blogspot.com/">http://www.facebook.com/l/a267dFvvtA3FZQ7LXji6rrbHo8Q/www.disneydreamerdesigns.blogspot.com/</a><br />19. Patti Hurlburt at Short ‘N Scrappy at </div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://www.facebook.com/l/a267dy5MYSk-WiHC1qMJ9N1MJIA/www.shortnscrappy.com/">http://www.facebook.com/l/a267dy5MYSk-WiHC1qMJ9N1MJIA/www.shortnscrappy.com/</a><br /><br />20. Colleen McCauley at Col’s Creative Corner at <a href="http://www.facebook.com/l/a267dn8bhJ6BDfpeG9XJ5VO3Z0w/scrappycol.blogspot.com/">http://www.facebook.com/l/a267dn8bhJ6BDfpeG9XJ5VO3Z0w/scrappycol.blogspot.com/</a><br /></div><br /><div>21. Jane Hollon at Sneezy’s Ramblings at <a href="http://www.facebook.com/l/a267d4Jbwrzr_z9FxGd8_882lzw/sneezy1956.blogspot.com/">http://www.facebook.com/l/a267d4Jbwrzr_z9FxGd8_882lzw/sneezy1956.blogspot.com/</a><br /><br />22. Janice Anello at Cricut Confessions at <a href="http://www.facebook.com/l/a267dRQIEJ3PPJq6oIBT9JsyDVg/www.cricutconfessions.com/">http://www.facebook.com/l/a267dRQIEJ3PPJq6oIBT9JsyDVg/www.cricutconfessions.com/</a><br /><br />23. Leah Pagliaroli at Leah’s Card Designs at <a href="http://www.facebook.com/l/a267dSXb3Xesw8wpPbthQ_j8o1g/leahscarddesigns.blogspot.com/">http://www.facebook.com/l/a267dSXb3Xesw8wpPbthQ_j8o1g/leahscarddesigns.blogspot.com/</a><br /><br />24. Deb Sweeney at Tdibit’s Place at </div><br /><div><a href="http://www.facebook.com/l/a267dcX7mJjbG0rymLu_bC-Oe1w/www.tidbitsplace.blogspot.com/">http://www.facebook.com/l/a267dcX7mJjbG0rymLu_bC-Oe1w/www.tidbitsplace.blogspot.com/</a><br /><br />25. Audrey Roseman at Life Is Beautiful at <a href="http://www.facebook.com/l/a267dKwl41Sl1odxsHVnAzxXPLA/audreyscardsbydesign.blogspot.com/">http://www.facebook.com/l/a267dKwl41Sl1odxsHVnAzxXPLA/audreyscardsbydesign.blogspot.com/</a><br />26. Ellen Jarvis at Card Monkey at <a href="http://www.facebook.com/l/a267dhZ6I6zNLn2rxrB0ziMmbew/www.cardmonkey-business.blogspot.com/">http://www.facebook.com/l/a267dhZ6I6zNLn2rxrB0ziMmbew/www.cardmonkey-business.blogspot.com/</a><br /><br />27. Mallika Kejriwal at Miss Not So Good With Words at <a href="http://www.facebook.com/l/a267dcqPTpOzJ5VSslhd35Kyzmg/www.missnotsogoodwithwords.blogspot.com/">http://www.facebook.com/l/a267dcqPTpOzJ5VSslhd35Kyzmg/www.missnotsogoodwithwords.blogspot.com/</a><br />28. Inga Klaus at Momma Hobbit Creations at <a href="http://www.facebook.com/l/a267dycimnPykZ_k5bGF9ZgAYCw/mommahobbit.blogspot.com/">http://www.facebook.com/l/a267dycimnPykZ_k5bGF9ZgAYCw/mommahobbit.blogspot.com/</a><br /><br />29. Monica Edwards at Scraps To Treasures at <a href="http://www.facebook.com/l/a267dXGr1W0RjTUkrtvAyu9dr7A/www.http//scraps2treasure.blogspot.com">http://www.facebook.com/l/a267dXGr1W0RjTUkrtvAyu9dr7A/www.http//scraps2treasure.blogspot.com</a><br />30. Brynn Thornburgh at Flair and Frills Creativity <a href="http://www.facebook.com/l/a267d9mhb8FSaQAIxScgqT0CvQQ/www.flairandfrillscreativity.blogspot.com/">http://www.facebook.com/l/a267d9mhb8FSaQAIxScgqT0CvQQ/www.flairandfrillscreativity.blogspot.com/</a><br />31. Kristal Andrews at Getting Cricky at </div><br /><div><a href="http://www.facebook.com/l/a267dW2oAqPbBJqh-u5YuHBqx1g/www.gettingcricky.com/">http://www.facebook.com/l/a267dW2oAqPbBJqh-u5YuHBqx1g/www.gettingcricky.com/</a> </div>Kristahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07488960960211450233noreply@blogger.com34tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744686121951270607.post-77308044669248288442011-04-06T08:03:00.000-07:002011-04-06T08:05:36.568-07:00Oh the Woes of Being BusyAs some of you know I have started a new job and while it was meant to be part time, it has turned into full time now. I absolutely LOVE my job but it doesn't leave too much time for crafty things. I will def be pulling out the ole cricut and getting my craft on this sunday. So hopefully I'll have some awesome things to show you all. Ya'll all have a good week...... see ya sunday :)Kristahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07488960960211450233noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744686121951270607.post-13744837271151195232011-03-26T06:33:00.000-07:002011-03-26T06:45:36.901-07:00Make Your Own Holiday Blog Hop<div>Welcome to the Make Your Own Holiday Blog Hop! So excited!!!!<br /><br />You should have arrived here from Patti at Short ‘N Scrappy at http://www.shortnscrappy.com/<br />. If you just stumbled across the hop, and you’d like to start at the beginning, hop over to Karelj’s blog at www.kareljcreations.com to start at the beginning. After my stop, you should head over to Kay Craig at 100 Things at <a href="http://kopperhead100.blogspot.com/">http://kopperhead100.blogspot.com</a> </div><div><br />Karelj is offering an over-all blog candy for those who are hopping along with us. She thought it would be fun to have some holiday-themed candy for this hop--but, of course, made-up holiday items were hard to come by! She decided to do a whole bunch of *regular* holiday themed stamps for you to enjoy. From Fiskars, there is an assorted holiday set; there's an alphabet from All Night Media, a set of 100 plus clear stamps and a storage case from Family Memories, and 5 sets of clear stamps from various dollar bins in big box stores. How to win them? Follow along the blog trail, leaving a comment on each and every blog. On Monday, Karelj will ask her buddy Randy (random.org) to select a blog number (from the list), a day (Saturday is one, Sunday is two), and a comment number from that blog. Please make sure you have left a reliable way to contact you (email is best, in the safe format of **** at **** dot com ) so you can be notified by her personally. If you don't, she’ll have to select another winner<br /><br />1. Karelj at One By One The Flamingos Are Stealing My Sanity at <a href="http://www.kareljcreations.com/">http://www.kareljcreations.com</a><br /><br />2. Janice at Cricut Confessions at <a href="http://www.cricutconfessions.com/">http://www.cricutconfessions.com/</a><br /><br />3. Summer and Jennifer at The Cricut Diaries at <a href="http://www.cricutdiaries.com/">http://www.cricutdiaries.com/</a><br /><br />4. Denine at Pumpkin and Spice at <a href="http://pumpkinspiceblog.blogspot.com/">http://pumpkinspiceblog.blogspot.com/</a><br /><br />5. Colleen at Col’s Creative Corner at <a href="http://www.scrappycol.blogspot.com/">http://www.scrappycol.blogspot.com</a><br /><br />6. Mistyrose at Sweet Magnolia Rose at <a href="http://sweetmagnoliarose.blogspot.com/">http://sweetmagnoliarose.blogspot.com</a><br /><br />7. Ellen at Card Monkey at <a href="http://www.cardmonkey-business.blogspot.com/">www.cardmonkey-business.blogspot.com</a><br /><br />8. Rachel at Suburban Crafter <a href="http://www.rachelstampshappy.blogspot.com/">http://www.rachelstampshappy.blogspot.com/</a><br /><br />9. Monica at Scraps 2 Treasure at <a href="http://scraps2treasure.blogspot.com/">http://scraps2treasure.blogspot.com/</a><br /><br />10. Jen at Young’s Scrapping at <a href="http://www.youngsscrapping.blogspot.com/">www.youngsscrapping.blogspot.com</a><br /><br />11. Becka at Creations With Becka at <a href="http://www.creationswithbecka.blogspot.com/">www.creationswithbecka.blogspot.com</a><br /><br />12. Jamie at Glitter, Paper, Stamps, Oh My! at <a href="http://www.jamieisacraftymomma.blogspot.com/">http://www.jamieisacraftymomma.blogspot.com/</a><br /><br />13. Michelle at Peanut Butter and jelly Designs at <a href="http://peanutbutterandjellydesigns.blogspot.com/">http://peanutbutterandjellydesigns.blogspot.com</a><br /><br />14. Celeste at Touched By A Butterfly at <a href="http://touchedbyabutterfly.blogspot.com/">http://touchedbyabutterfly.blogspot.com/</a><br /><br />15. Leah at Leah’s Card Designs at <a href="http://leahscarddesigns.blogspot.com/">http://leahscarddesigns.blogspot.com</a><br /><br />16. Calie at Calie’s Creative Corner at <a href="http://www.caliescreativecorner.blogspot.com/">www.Caliescreativecorner.blogspot.com</a><br /><br />17. Audrey at It’s A Beautiful Life at <a href="http://www.audreyscardsbydesign.blogspot.com/">www.audreyscardsbydesign.blogspot.com</a><br /><br />18. Bonnie at A Scrap Above at <a href="http://ascrapabove.blogspot.com/">http://ascrapabove.blogspot.com</a><br /><br />19. Diane at Crafting This Moment at <a href="http://www.craftingthismoment.blogspot.com/">http://www.craftingthismoment.blogspot.com</a><br /><br />20. Nicolette at Beyond Scrapping at <a href="http://www.beyondscrapin.blogspot.com/">www.beyondscrapin.blogspot.com</a><br /><br />21. Gina at Gina Thornton Stamping at <a href="http://ginathorntonstamping.blogspot.com/">http://ginathorntonstamping.blogspot.com</a><br /><br />22. Kathryn at Creations With Kathryn at <a href="http://www.creationswithkathryn.com/">http://www.creationswithkathryn.com/</a><br /><br />23. Yolie at Just Yolie, Just Create at <a href="http://justyolie.com/">http://justyolie.com</a><br /><br />24. Patti at Short ‘N Scrappy at <a href="http://www.shortnscrappy.com/">http://www.shortnscrappy.com/</a><br /><br />25. Krista Orr at Scrapaleupagus at <a href="http://www.scrapaleupagus.blogspot.com/">http://www.scrapaleupagus.blogspot.com/</a><br /><br />26. Kay Craig at 100 Things at <a href="http://kopperhead100.blogspot.com/">http://kopperhead100.blogspot.com</a><br /><br />27. Jane Hollon at Sneezy’s Ramblings at <a href="http://sneezy1956.blogspot.com/">http://sneezy1956.blogspot.com</a> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>My holiday is Favorite Things! I got the idea while watching Oprah's Favorite Things one year and ding went a light bulb. I wanted to do something with all my closest friends and came up with the idea of a Favorite Things Party. </div><div> </div><div>Every year I invite my closest friends and we gather at my house. Everyone brings something that is their FAVORITE THING. Whether it be a candle, stationary, toe socks, fingernail polish, etc. They bring one for everyone. During the party we share why its our favorite thing and have a ton of stuff to take home at the end of the party! Everyone looks forward to it every year. </div><div> </div><div>This year I've decided to do something a little different. We're doing our favorite things in the kitchen. They are all bringing their favorite dish to share with everyone AND an item to use in the kitchen. Here is the invite that I'm sending out. I can't wait to get together with all my gals. </div><div> </div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588382258717919458" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjoDNq2IDSF-tQTUxcg0G-jlqEF9SnISBEtWlDmrYTsGeBO5bdEQL3_OMT9b8uLqDniCjdkhwqw7ObPgpA76ZlExIBKkd8rGKLqyUCtcb0w6ea6eYEMbF_OUBQuUjRA1ihN0webqLNxqvD/s400/IMG_2348.JPG" />Kristahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07488960960211450233noreply@blogger.com38tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744686121951270607.post-34670018896808217392011-03-14T12:45:00.000-07:002011-03-14T12:51:29.239-07:00Papaw's Shop Sign<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL3SdAMo2j90kLTqz7-15uYbjjZs4ABW31yhmRG6KGcqo9Ti6fw3krZSfVmSfbGYBDDvaPoeyJEuh4Htz03Je3Nx731LbLui6TGCbc_wEFEg7N3fIegWVYvgGyG5qq5AaS8zeIrtmeHYDa/s1600/3.bmp"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584024318858595554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL3SdAMo2j90kLTqz7-15uYbjjZs4ABW31yhmRG6KGcqo9Ti6fw3krZSfVmSfbGYBDDvaPoeyJEuh4Htz03Je3Nx731LbLui6TGCbc_wEFEg7N3fIegWVYvgGyG5qq5AaS8zeIrtmeHYDa/s400/3.bmp" /></a> This was a project towards my Craft it Forward 2011. I made this for my father who recently just built his shop. I knew he would love something to hang in there. I found the quote at Hobby Lobby on one of their metal signs and knew it was perfect. Using Plantin Schoolbook and Modgepodge this sign was whipped up in a jiffy. I started with an old wooden plaque I found at a thrift store for $.50. I sanded it slightly so the paint would adhere, then painted it with two coats of chocolate brown. I cut the letters all from Plantin. "Papaw's shop" is roly poly and the rest is tall ball. Then I cut the tree landscape out of green textured cardstock. You have to work quickly with modgepodge and in short sections so I pasted down each line one at a time. After everything was pasted down and dried I put two more coats of modgepodge on the top to make it really durable. My dad LOVED it! Now I need to make my mom one for her kitchen. <br /><div></div>Kristahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07488960960211450233noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744686121951270607.post-7335471190217284652011-03-14T12:41:00.001-07:002011-03-14T12:45:42.116-07:00I can Write!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk34DOcLAWqwBJs8OuNxxPQE_nBkRBKGzkialrI1rCHiRLbRnsSLj-hy5nqNWk9lvoNBSVRi1BF-MSnU3ujvYMqvF-1j9brc28I3xt2WVvjL4jDNe0R8wgcUUrUeaPbeYZGQKe-8uLA2Yq/s1600/2.bmp"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584023369930569826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk34DOcLAWqwBJs8OuNxxPQE_nBkRBKGzkialrI1rCHiRLbRnsSLj-hy5nqNWk9lvoNBSVRi1BF-MSnU3ujvYMqvF-1j9brc28I3xt2WVvjL4jDNe0R8wgcUUrUeaPbeYZGQKe-8uLA2Yq/s400/2.bmp" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh83zbuy065A-zkviruTYRuietJRFC4d620Qz6XGpBo8FD0edicKaHQY9YkD22VhzISSYOLWpLFrRvo-QWQnEia1p0zOU8DymgKb_0XcNYCV4Tyy3YiZjilFKb2NUxqZ3R3pg3JoGg_-Nnl/s1600/1.bmp"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584023365702798802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh83zbuy065A-zkviruTYRuietJRFC4d620Qz6XGpBo8FD0edicKaHQY9YkD22VhzISSYOLWpLFrRvo-QWQnEia1p0zOU8DymgKb_0XcNYCV4Tyy3YiZjilFKb2NUxqZ3R3pg3JoGg_-Nnl/s400/1.bmp" /></a> I saw this idea in a magazine for leftover alpha stickers. Take ANY diecut and FILL it with letters. Genius! Their version had a lot of different colors but I wanted something simple so I took red epoxy stickers and placed them on the red cardstock. I love the way it turned out. It was a quick easy way to add dimension to something that looked a little bland. I used Plantin Schoolbook for the apple, scallops, and fonts. I can't wait to add pics :)</div>Kristahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07488960960211450233noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744686121951270607.post-75570177121643445812011-02-21T04:22:00.000-08:002011-02-21T04:26:10.860-08:00MIA......Hey gals, sorry I've been MIA for a while. Lot has happened in the last week and half. I will be starting a new job soon so I've been getting a lot of stuff done around the house. I also got a new computer so I've been spending my days transfering data from the old one. I really need to get an external hard drive. So much easier. Anyway, I will be doing lots of crafting Tues, Wed, and Thurs so be sure to join me as I will be showing lots of ideas for the Plantin Cartridge this week along with some new ways to use your ribbons, brads, eyelets, alpha stickers, and flowers. Hope you all can join me :)Kristahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07488960960211450233noreply@blogger.com0