Today I want to share some fun note cards I created for one of my motorcycle riding friends. I think they turned out really cute! I used the stamp set “Born to Ride”  and used Ruby, Creme Brulee, Chocolate, Bamboo, and Black inks for the stamping and edge distressing. Then I added some red sparkles to […]
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Back to basics…preserving memories with Scrapbooking
One thing has been weighing heavy on my mind lately so I thought I’d share my feelings and get it out in the open. When I scrapbook – I focus on my photos and journaling so I capture the memories of that event or moment – which is what I always thought scrapbooking was meant to […]
Scrapbooking Retreat & Valentine’s Day
Happy Wednesday! I spent a wonderful weekend in Gainesville, Texas, at a scrapbooking retreat with one of my BFFs Christi and 40+ other scrappin’ friends at the Lone Oak Retreat Center. When I arrived at the retreat I had a nice collection of goodies that the ladies had made for me! Here is a sampling […]
Have a Scrapbooking Party – Earn Free Stuff!
With the release of our new Spring/Summer catalog, I bet you are wondering how you can buy ALL of the stuff on your wish list. Well, aren’t you glad I have a solution for you? Let’s have a Party! If you have not yet seen our new catalog visit http://ctmh.com/wleal and click on the spring/summer Idea Book in the lower […]
Quick & Easy Paper Bowl
Welcome to 2012! I am thrilled for what this upcoming year holds for my family and look forward to sharing more fun ideas and creations with you. I have spent most of this first day of the new year organizing my scrapbooking paper and CTMH acrylic stamps and I loved looking through all of my […]
Just some Christmas Card Designs…
This year several friends asked me to make Christmas Cards for them to purchase. Here are some of the cards…leave me a comment and let me know your favorite!
Christmas Card with Elemental Paper
Howdy! Did you miss me? I missed you! It has been a bit since my last post but I have been enjoying life. My son is a Cub Scout and I lead his Den plus my hubby is the Cub Master for the elementary school so it keeps us just a *little* busy! I have […]
Dreamin’ Cards with Paper Roses and Bling!
My friend hosted a scrapbooking party this weekend and our project was a cute birthday card.  Since it was a holiday weekend and I still had a little mojo left and I made some additional cards on Sunday and Monday. I think I’m in love with paper flowers! With this new Cricut cartridge it is really way too easy to make […]
Scrapbook Journaling – Thoughts for Beginners
Are you scared to Journal? Don’t know what to say? Here is help because I’ve been there before too!  In my opinion – my scrapbook tells a story. If you just put a bunch of pictures on pages that is considered a photo album…not a scrapbook.  I like to think that my scrapbook tells a STORY. The […]
10 Favorite Things for Scrapbooking and Making Cards
Before I get started you must know that CHOCOLATE is the most important thing I need when scrapbooking – and cooking, cleaning, working…I could go on forever. There is something about the cocoa, sugar, and milk that fuels the creative portion of my brain! Chocolate is my drug of choice. It just makes everything more […]