"A Teachers Gift" Canadian Scrapbooker Tutorial!!

Check it out!! If you have not already pick up your copy of the fall issue for Canadian Scrapbooker Magazine then HURRY and get your copy!! I am so excited for this issue, as it features my 2 page tutorial for this cute & fun teacher project!

I absolutely loved creating this cute little collection. I am always looking for unique one of a kind gifts for my kids teachers. This little set I created using some nesting boxes I picked up from a thrift store, added in some chalkboard paint and of course one of my favorite collections from October afternoon...VOILA...a one of a kind gift!



Be sure to check out the tutorial now available!! Thank you Canadian Scrapbooker for offering me the opportunity to share this project!!

A few Halloween cards!

WOW where has the time gone!! Summers done, fall is here and its time to get back into the "scrap" of things - LOL

I seriously have spent so little time down in my crafting room this past summer. Living on the acreage has proved to be very time consuming...especially in the summer months. I must admit it proved to be "more" work that I had initially expected...BUT I am loving every minute of it!! I do welcome the arrival of fall though...less time spent in the garden, cutting the grass or pulling those persistant weeds - LOL

I am looking forward to the long hours of creating time I will be enjoying in the coming months! This past week was very wet and cold, so I found some time to play and was inspired to create these cute Halloween cards! I LOVE halloween...such a fun holiday...almost makes me feel like a kid again - LOL

I hope you enjoy these cards and I hope you feel inspired to create something festive of your own! I look forward to sharing many more of my ideas and designs with you!



Thank you for stopping by & happy creating!!

Summers here!!

FINALLY! I apoligize for my lack of posts here...with the arrival of spring and summer I have found myself busier than I initally expected. Life on the acreage is good, but so busy I find myself exhausted at the end of the day. With the nice weather I have not had much time to play in my scraproom, but I would like to share some of my "newer" creations with you!!

These last kits from Lil Scrappers are gorgeous as always! I have had so much fun creating with them. I hope you enjoy the reveals, be sure to stop into the store as Bev has added many new items and while your adding these kits to your cart you can grab some more goodies too - LOL!!

I absoluley loved this MAY "Got Kit" featuring a selection of goodies from Bo Bunny, Bazzill and Basic Grey!!



Here are a few items from my reveal, as always you can stop in at Lil Scrappers and check out the full reveal!! I highly recommend you do, my girl Carla is an absolute scrapping genious and you do not want to miss her reveal!!







Next I have this YUMMY Lil Scrappers MAY Card kit to share with you!! I have to say that I am a HUGE fan of October Afternoon & I particularily enjoyed their latest release!



I was recently shopping in Liquidation World and came across these fabulous Making Memories Photo Box albums...I could not resist purchasing several of them for future use. (I have a tendancy of stock piling items for "future" unknown projects - LOL). So when I received this kit I KNEW that the album was absolutely perfect to use with these gorgeous collection!!







I always like to make the best of my kits and generally end up with very little left over, this kit was no different...I found I was totally inspired with the collection of goodies and managed to get a few pages and cards done also!







I also had this cute little herb garden that was looking so plain sitting on my window ledge...so I thought I would "pimp" up my garden & I am really pleased with the end result...I will have to take a picture once the plants have started to grow!





All I can say is WOW!! Look at all that scrapping goodness! I hope you enjoyed these reveals and feel inspired to create! Thank you for stopping by and I promise to less negligent and keep you stocked with some fresh and fun ideas to get you scrapping!

Happy summer to you all!! May you be blessed with many hot and sunny days (before our long long winter sets in!)

Rainy days & a Mothers day card!

Well it is official spring is here! Mother nature is gracing us with rain these last few days....I know we need it...but it can be rather depressing - LOL

Sadly the gloomy weather seems to affect my mojo, I have been trying for days to find some inspiration to start a few projects...I have such a "to list"! I just can not seem to get into the scrap of things, but I have managed to create a few cards which I will share soon.

For today though, I a mothers day cards to share with you. I finished these a few weeks ago. I am very pleased at the end results...I dusted off some of my stamps and was motivated to FINALLY make use of them...hopefully I will continue using them!




Thank you for stopping by! Have a great day and happy scrapping!

Where did the month go??

WOW! I can not believe it has been a month since my last post!! I honestly do not know where the time went, it seems like my days are starting to run together into one - LOL

Spring has hit and we have been crazy busy around the acreage! So much work to do and it seems like there is so little time to get it done...perhaps it is just me and my need to have things done NOW - LOL

In the process of getting into the "spring" of things (LOL - sorry couldn't be helped..hehe) I have 2 fabulous kit reveals to share with you!! NOW I KNOW I say this every time...but these are seriously AMAZING!! As always these Lil Scrappers kits are overflowing with gorgeous goodies ready and waiting to be devoured. I honestly can not pick my favorite...each is so unique and absolutely PERFECT in their own unique way.

This first kit "The Secret Garden" is a beautiful burst of spring right at your fingertips! This beautiful & refreshing mix of elements from Crate Paper is such a burst of spring...you will find yourself getting lost for hours! (I know I did - LOL)



I had an absolutely perfect idea in mind for this kit and could not wait to make use of my Making Memories shadow box I have been saving for just the right occassion!





***SHADOW BOX REMOVED FOR PUBLICATION***

Be sure to check out the full reveal, you will be completely inspired to create something beautiful of your own!!

NOW...are you ready for another FUN and MECHANICALLY Spectacular kit that I know you will appreciate as much as I do! Talk about vibrant, sporty, trendy and just plain FUN paper perfectness!

"Short Circut" is absolutely PERFECT! I was consumed instantly with this amazing collection, I can not even explain how much I truly loved working with this kit!







Check out my full album reveal here!

Good Morning Sunshine!

I have another reveal to share with you today! How many of you LOVE American Crafts!! Well you will not want to miss out on this reveal! This beautiful card kit "Good Morning Sunshine" from Lil Scrappers features American Crafts new line "Dear Lizzy"! It is breathtakingly BEAUTIFUL!! I simply love the little flowers, chipboard....and well...ABSOLUTELY everything else this newest kit has to offer!

I will admit that this line is quite different from my normal "Style"...considering I have 2 boys and find myself doing a lot of "BOY" lines; I enjoyed the change up this kit offered.

If you are looking for a fresh spring collection for all those glorious spring photos you will be taking...well this kit is perfect! Even though the kit is classed as a CARD kit...there is no reason you can not put those gorgeous papers to work on your scrap pages!

Here are a few of my card designs from the kit...again be sure to stop over to Lil Scrappers for the full DT Reveal! My girl carla will have you drooling over her cards...and as a special treat our MARCH GUEST DT member Joan will have you equally inspired!!







All of these cards are now available for purchase in my Etsy Store!!

Thanks for stopping by! I look forward to sharing more of my creations with you soon!

March is such a LUCKY month!!

I love March, I love spring & I absolutely LOVE this next kit from Lil Scrappers!! "Happy Go Lucky" is our newest scrapbook kit and is a truly a sensational mix of products. I especially loved the paper collection from MYLYB. This beautiful abundance of GREEN is just what I needed after a VERY LONG winter - LOL

Here are a few pages and a couple cards using the kit! One of my ABSOLUTE favorite pages to date is "My Lucky Life Moments"








Be sure to stop in at Lil Scrappers and check out my Layout challenge this month!! A great little source of inspiration to get you scrapping!

you can check out my full reveal over at Lil Scrappers!!

Thanks for stopping by & Happy Scrapping!! Looking forward to sharing another month with all of you!!