Ho! Ho! Ho! Merry Christmas!!

Ok, ok. So, I've been a little MIA...I know. If I sat here and explained where I was this entire time, you would be bored to tears!! Really! All I can say is that my kids are some busy toots!!! I have officially moved into my 182nd job as a mother...taxi driver! Yep, and I am wondering when my check comes in? Can anyone tell me...anyone?

Anyhoo, I am not just crazy with the "Ho! Ho! Ho! Merry Christmas!" title. It really is Christmas at Imaginisce...Christmas in July as a matter of fact!! Imaginisce released a wonderful Christmas collection, Santa's Little Helper, a few weeks ago, and this week the DT is showing off their super-fab projects! Here is a look at mine...

N-O-E-L Frame

Sweet Lips

Under the Tree

And you must not forget that Imaginisce is the king (or queen?) of GIVEAWAYS!!! Yep, there is a prize for everyday of the week. So, go visit and leave a comment or 5! You can just click HERE.

Thanks so much for stopping by, and I promise to show my face more! Tootles!

I {heart} Bo Bunny's Liberty Collection!!

Hello friends! The 4th of July is always celebrated to the fullest around my home. We usually spend the day outside with family playing games, listening to music, and, of course,barbequing!! Needless to say, that when I got Bo Bunny's Liberty Collection in my hands, I quickly made BIG plans to use it! Here is a look at a few of my recent projects using the Liberty Collection!

4th of July Centerpiece

Free to Be You!

USA Card

Sure hope you all enjoy the upcoming holiday as much as we always do. And to see many other projects using the Liberty Collection, check out the Bo Bunny Blog HERE.

The Perfect Bow!

Hi there! Right at this very second I am sitting in Long Island, New York visiting my little sister. It is quiet, I have no mouths to feed, and no laundry to wash....sigh. I am in heaven....well, kinda. I am already missing my hubby and my rug rats!! I think a mani and pedi might just do the trick, what do you think?

Anyhoo, wanna learn how to make this...

Yesterday was my day to do the tutorial at the Kraft Outlet blog...you can find the directions HERE. And how about that paper? LOVE Cosmo Cricket's Upcycle!! My sweet friend Lisa from Right at Home Scrapbooking sent it to me to play with, and it was just the perfect color combo for a little girl's birthday!

Thanks for stopping by and see ya soon!

Happy Camper Release Party!!

Hiya everybody! I am celebrating a lot of "firsts" this month with Imaginisce...my introduction, my first projects, and today, my first release party! And this week we are celebrating the release of............
Pretty cute, huh? Not only is it perfect for obvious reasons, camping, but it can pretty much be used for any pic you may have taken outside!!! Gotta love that!

Here is a look at my projects using Happy Camper...

S'mores Treat Bags

Thank U Beary Much

The Great Outdoors

And you must not forget to drop by the Imaginisce blog to take a gander at ALL of the super projects using this sweet, sweet collection. Annnnnnddddddd...Imaginisce is always giving away something yummy to boot!

Thanks for visiting!

Bo Bunny is Hoppin'!!

Welcome to day ONE of the Bo Bunny blog hop!! Whoot! Whoot! Yes, you read that right...there will be not one, but 3 blog hops this May! There will be fun, prizes and LOTS and LOTS of inspiration along the way.

Here is a look at my project...

SUMMER Banner

Supplies Used: Vicki B. Patterned Papers, Bo Bunny Dotted Cardstock, Vicki B. Jewels, and Bo Bunny Double Dot Ribbon.

If you would like to play along, just hop on over to....

Mahlin's Blog

In this Hop you have a chance to win 2 prizes...yep, 2!!! To participate you must follow my blog and leave a comment, and we will choose one designer's blog to pick a comment at random. You don't know which blog we will picking from so make sure to leave a comment on them all!! To be eligible for the 2nd prize, you must leave a comment on the Bo Bunny blog after hopping through all the blogs, and again, one will be chosen at random. The winners will be announced next Wednesday on the blog.

Now off you go to be inspired!

Just in Time for Mother's Day!

Hi friends! Just making a quick stop today to share my most recent Kraft Outlet project. There is LOTS of fun going on at Kraft Outlet this month...a new blog look, Pinky is visiting as the guest designer, challenges, and prizes...FUN!! This week's theme is "Mother's Day" and here is a look at what I created...

Mom Gift Bag

My gift bag was created using a Kraft Coffee Bag from Kraft Outlet. To create the peek-a-boo hole, I just cut a hole with a circle cutter and added a transparency. Then I decorated the bag with homemade flowers using Imaginisce's Enchanted Collection. And to top it off, I used a Small Kraft Shipping Tag.

If you would like to join in on this challenge, you can check out the deets HERE. Thanks for stopping by!

Busy, Busy and Some Right at Home Stuff!

Well hello! I know, long time no see! We have been sooo crazy busy. Let's see...just this past week we played 9 softball games and had a total of 7 additional practices! No kidding...9 games and 7 practices!!!! I knew my calendar looked a mess, but seeing the numbers on my computer screen makes me want to go right back to bed! So, needless to say we are tired...real tired! The girls had a great time, and so did Brock. He is the only one of the clan that is not playing this year, but believe you me has BIG plans for this season. He is on a mission to consume as many packs of Skittles he can get his HOT, sweaty hands on. He has also developed quite a thing for blue snow cones...I'll post a few pics soon!

Anyhoo, wanna see a few Right at Home projects? I mean this is still a place to show off my scrapbook projects, right? Take a look...

April Sketch

Sketch Layout--Sweet Seven

This & That Altered Binder

Sweet Spring Smiles

One of a Kind

A Bit Squirrelly

Through the Woods

Ok...I think I am caught up with these! Still lots to share though. Have a great day, and see ya soon!!

I'm Guest Designing at Kraft Outlet!!

Happy Monday morning ladies, and boy does it feel like a Monday! I went to bed early 2 nights in a row, and I still feel like I need just a bit more rest...what's that about?

Anyhoo, I am guesting at the the uber cool Kraft Outlet Blog, the Kraft Journal! It is such a neat place. Kraft Outlet is a leading online vendor for Brown Kraft Labels, Kraft Paper and Cardstock. Whether you are needing to make business cards, hang tags, bag toppers, product or address & shipping labels our specialty papers & labels will help you achieve that old time worn look. You can check out the outlet HERE. And like I'm not lucky enough to be guest designing with them, I will be joining them permanently in May!!! Fun, right?

Here is a look at my "krafty" project...

A Little Birdie Told Me...Gift Card Holder

The kraft pillow box and credit card holder can both be found at the Kraft Outlet. (I actually stole these from Aphra' stash...what a great friend!!) And to learn more about the Kraft Journal blog, check it out HERE. There is tons of inspiration there on a daily basis.

Thanks for stopping by today, and come check us out at the Kraft Journal!!

Altered Projects at TSR...FUN!

Are you bored with layouts and cards? Well for the rest of the week at The ScrapRoom, a few of the designers are sharing some of their altered projects with step by step directions!!

I'm up today with this...

My Little Princess Sleeps Here Door Hanger

You can check out the directions HERE...and don't forget tomorrow and the next day!! Happy Wednesday!

Our Little Princess is Six!!

***sigh***

On January 11th my sweet Vivi turned six. She is so excited about being six. She has talked about how six year old's get to have sleepovers, how they know how to read, and how they tie their shoes by themselves(which I must mention that she learned in an hour yesterday!!). Sweet, huh? She is growing up too fast...heck, they are all growing up too fast. It seems like it was just yesterday I was holding her tiny body in my arms singing "Close to You" by The Carpenters...that is our song. Up until this past October she could not say her r's or w's and she had a bit of a lisp...it is gone now. She lost her first tooth before Christmas...she was beside herself with joy! She can also read many 3 and 4 letter words...she is uber impressed with herself, and so are we. I know she will always be my youngest girl, but gracious me I did not expect this lump in my throat. Here are a few pics of our little princess from the weekend...

Sweet Vivi making princess jewelry!

And her princess Birthday cake...yum!

What a ball we had! As you can see it was a princess party...everything was pink! Pink cake, pink lemonade, pink ice cream, pink lip gloss, pink princess dress, pink crowns...shew!! Well, Happy Birthday little Vivi!

And how about something a bit scrappy?

So I have been visiting the Imaginisce blog lately soaking up the tons of inspiration over there. This month they are running a challenge to revamp something...anything! I decided to revamp some plain invitations and create a few cute ones for Vivi's Birthday! Here is the BEFORE photo...

...and AFTER!!

Not very princess-y, but cute to boot!!

Thanks for stopping by...sniff, sniff.

Bo Bunny Blog Hop #2!

It's here! Our second January Blog Hop! And today there will be not one, but two winners for some Bo Bunny goodies. Whoot! Whoot!!

Today there is a new set of Bo Bunny designers have put together some amazing work to share on their blogs. You will fall in love with each and every project. Here is a look at my project using the beautiful Crush Collection...

Today's designers include:

Mahlin Wiggur- Sweeden

Carin McDonough- United Kingdom

Patti Milazzo - Pennsylvania

Frances Sylvia- Louisiana

Jolanda Meurs- Netherlands

Kathleen Glossop- Australia

Michele Beck- France

The Blog Hop begins at Mahlin's blog: http://mahlin.blogg.se/, but all of the participating designers' blogs are linked above in case you get lost along the way.

To play along, follow along the blog path. Mahlin is linking to one of the Bo Bunny designers and that designer is linking to the next and so on. Just keep hopping until you reach the end!

And now for the Blog Hop prize. One blog hop participant that leaves a comment on each of the designers' blogs will be chosen at random to win a Bo Bunny prize package. When you are done hopping, head on over to the Bo Bunny facebook page and leave a comment about the hop on the wall. One comment will be chosen at random to win a Bo Bunny prize from there.

Good luck and have fun!

It's a Sock Hop With Adornit!!

Hello again ladies!! Yep, it's day 2 of the blog hop, and today we are showcasing the super fab Vintage Groove Collection by Adornit! When I first saw this collection, I immediately thought...Christmas!! Here is a look at my altered project using the ultra chic Vintage Groove Collection...





This collection has just the right amount of sophistication to work perfectly with the decor in my home! And surprisingly, this project was super easy!!

It is the same rules as yesterday! All you have to do is leave a comment on each of the designer's blogs (including mine), and finish up with a comment at the Adornit blog. Your name will then be entered into a drawing where one lucky chickie will win a super fab Vintage Groove prize package!!

Here is a look at today's Sock Hop line-up. And if you haven't started at the beginning, don't worry you can pop back to the top of the list and visit those blogs you've missed. Don't forget to finish up at the Adornit blog and let them know what you think!!

SUZANNE SERGI

ROBBIE HERRING
MELINDA SPINKS
LIZ QUALMAN
FRANCES SYLVIA
APHRA BOLYER

ADORNIT

Happy Wednesday!!