Christmas Blessings From our Family

Wishing all our family and friends a Very Merry Christmas with Blessings for a Wonderful New Year!


Wanna see what we did for Christmas? Check out my video below!

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My December Daily Mini Album

I'm so excited about capturing all my December 2010 memories! Seems like the past few years, December comes and goes in a flash, and than once again I've realized I didn't get a chance to create a mini to capture all the moments. But not this year!!! (LOL)



I sat down yesterday, pulled all my supplies and started creating. Between dinner, homework, kids bedtime, and other misc. things, I finished my December Daily Mini after midnight! I bounded it and added a few more embellishments today and it's now ready for me to start adding all the memories and photos each day!

I used the Teresa Collins "Noel" album kit to create my December Daily. This was the first time I've ever used one of her kits! A YT friend of mine "Rina" has shared with me in some RAK's some Teresa Collins papers and goodies in the past and I loved the colors and designs used on the papers and the quality is amazing! I also love the fact that I didn't have to add any paper to chipboard!!! One less step in creating!!! I absolutely am in LOVE with this mini album!!!
Here's a list of some other supplies I used in this mini, in case you want to know.
Maya Road Bingo chips, Maya Road Kraft Envelope-square, Jenni Bowlin Bingo Cards, Prima lace, bling & Burlap flower,Iamroses flowers/leaves, transparencies, Thickers, MM aluminum red Roses, Bing, Rossette Rose trim in Black & Cream, Music note paper clip, Martha Stewart punch, Handmade Lollipop flowers by Arlene, Flowers, Charms, tulle, SEI iron on, Lace and Ribbon.

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Coloring without Copics

Have you ever wondered if you could get the same results as coloring with Copics by using Sharpies or Bic Mark its?



I have been coloring my digi images and stamped images using Sharpies and Bic's for quite some time. I honestly only own 2 Copic markers, I own Skin White, E00 and Pale Fruit Pink, E000 and I bought them both with a gift card. I needed skin tone colors and found that the Copics looked best when it came to coloring pale white skin.

I love the way Copics color and how easy they are to use and blend together. I would love to own every color of Copics but realistically for me, I just can't justify the cost. I'm sure over time I'll add a few more colors of Copics to my lonely two, but for now, there are way too many other craft supplies I'd rather spend my money on.



I created this super cute Christmas Mouse gift tag using Sharpies and Bic Mark its.

I cut and pasted my Christmas Mouse image into Word, then I resized the image to the size I wanted and printed it out onto white 110 lb. card stock.

Be sure to watch my tutorial on how I Color without Copics.
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Look who just turned 5

Happy Birthday to our sweet little guy who turned 5 yesterday!
Can't believe my baby is 5! Where did the time go?

Love & Hugs to the sweetest boy ever!!!

Loven Sarah Kay

A quick share of two new cards I created using digi images by Sarah Kay.

I just love these sweet images, can't seem to get enough of them!

It's official...

...winter is here!

Woke to white fluffy stuff called, S.N.O.W. !

Snapped a few photo's as my kiddos headed out to school this morning.

Altered Scrappy Frames

I was inspired by a friend on youtube who shared an altered frame she created. I found these unfinished frames at my local Hobby Lobby and couldn't wait to get home and alter them.

I created these frames to be auctioned at my local church. I wanted to contribute to a wonderful cause of raising money, to help church members visit a missionary family from our church, that moved to Uganda.

Shawn and Primrose had a dream of building an orphanage to help children get off the streets of Uganda. With the help of so many, their dream has finally come true!

I personally know Shawn and Primrose and feel so blessed to have gotten the chance to see the passion they have for children in Uganda. I just read an email today forward to me, that a 10 month old baby was found on the streets by the authorities which they placed this baby in the orphanage that was just built and supported by my church and many others!

With that all said, I am so proud to to donate these Altered Frames. I know the money that will be made from these frames will go to such a wonderful mission!

If you are in some small way touched and are looking for a worthy cause to donate to, please check out their website!
http://bolamafrica.org/


Photo and video share of both of my Altered Scrappy Frames









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