I'm super excited to announce that I'll be starting my 12 Days of Christmas on Monday. If you've been looking for my 12 Weeks of Christmas ...I'm sorry but due to health reasons I wasn't able to do it this year. I'll think you'll be pleased with the 12 Days of Christmas .... and to prepare ...

Hi Guys!!! It's day 3 of our week of handmade Christmas ornaments! I think today's ornament is my favorite so far! It's a Melissa Frances Farm House Ornament that I covered in paper. Supplies Used: Melissa Frances Farm House Ornament, Stickles, Precision File Set, hot glue gun, off-white ac...

Hi Everyone! Today is day 2 of our week of Christmas ornaments! Show and tell today is a Melissa Frances Glass Dome Ornament. I placed a bird's nest inside. According to legend, finding a Christmas tree with a nest in it was a gift of good health, wealth, and happiness throughout the year. ...

Hi Everyone! This year for Christmas I wanted do something special here on the blog. So, here's what I came up with! Everyday this week I'm going to be doing a post on my handmade Christmas ornaments. I hope it will inspire you to get out your supplies, and maybe make a few of your own to de...

I am here at CHA. I am having the BEST time ever!!! My booth is designed and the show starts TOMORROW morning. I taught a class at OH SCRAP on Wednesday. The store was PACKED with the most energetic- fun scrapbookers. (Oh, Monica you are a hoot!!!!) Thank you girls from Reno, NV and Wisconsin wh...

I am so tired this morning. I had a LONG 5 hour flight from Tampa to PHX and then a shorter one from PHX to SLC. I got home around midnight last night. Of course, I had to share everything with Ty and unpack some essentials and had a hard time falling asleep. SIX hours later...up to be a mom. I ...

We hope you had an AWESOME NEW YEAR!!! Now that 2011 is here we want it to start off with a BANG! You will want to keep an eye on our blog each and every day because we have some AMAZING stuff coming up! Oh YEAH! You know what that includes? LOTS of Give-Aways and M A Y B E a few CHA Wint...

Day 25: The last tag designed by Lara with the TC STAMPMAKER. Thank you so much Lara for all your hard work and for inspiring so many of us with your daily tags! You can download several of the stamps on the TC STAMPMAKER blog. Also, watch the video to see the finished project. Thank you so mu...

TAG 9- Can you believe we are at tag 9 of the countdown? I have a big love of KEYS so this tag is one of my favorite that was created by Lara. Again, you can go to the PHOTOCENTRIC BLOG to see each day's tag and a little insight of her creations. So excited about the GIVEAWAY today. When I f...

well... (and those who know me closely will laugh at me)... i planned WAAAY too much for tonight's show! SO, i have decided that there will be a "....to be continued". we did have fun tonight, and even though my kids were very highly non-cooperative... from the littlest to the biggest... they w...

We have a great giveaway today from SCRAPBOOK CIRCLE. They have such CUTE stuff. Check them out. One winner will receive their September kit, filled with goodness from Crate Restoration, Cosmo Cricket Togetherness, Sassafras Mix & Mend and so much more!! Plus, each kit comes with a custom downl...

We have an AWESOME!! giveaway today from Jo Totes Stay ladylike while carrying your camera! Jo Totes provide pretty day bags for carrying your camera and an extra lens with your purse items while out and about. One lucky winner will win a tote and get to choose the color and style of thei...

Hey there. I have a couple simple cards to share, along with three giveaways. Cool, huh? First up? The cards. Super simple. I used some great new stamps from Mint Motif (see below) to stamp fun little designs on some colored paper with matching ink. The cards are actually 4-bar (3.5 "x5") - a si...

I had an ultimate crazy day. I had to get a grip on my studio. And that I did!! I am feeling so proud of myself. I organized, and re-arranged… and made my workspace so much more effective. It was great. But about the time the kids needed to come home- I was trying to manage 2 carpools and pick...

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Happy Thursday..... We have a GREAT giveaway today from Simon Says Stamp Simon Says Stamp was founded in 2002 and offers over 100,000 paper art supplies. We are located in Ohio, the heart of it all. Our customers are the heart of our business. With happy customers and one stopping shopping ...

I just wanted to give a quick shout out to my newest blog sponsors. Simon Says Stamp Scrapbook Chicks & Goshery. They all have such great things to offer. Check them out!! We have a GREAT giveaway today from Simon Says Stamp Simon Says Stamp was founded in 2002 and offers over 100,000 paper art...

FUN FOR ALL TONIGHT! had another fab webshow tonight! i was showing some little tips and tricks with my new Tattered Angels product! LOVE! it's all so much fuN to play with - and the more i use it, the more i love it! super USEable! which is what i love! you can watch the recorded version h...

well, it seems that you and i not only have similar tastes in Scrapbooking.. but also in MUSIC!! i LOVED reading all your comments and music suggestions!! CONGRATS to the winner: MELODY WILLIAMSON!! email me HERE so we can get you your goods! I finally just got an ipod and I needed all of the...

Ok, as promised…I have selected some random stuff from my garage, and am about to make someone a MAJOR WINNER!! Today … and everyday this week, I am giving away stuff right here on my BLOG!! Tomorrow evening I will be selecting a winner, and posting YET another giveaway!! Today I will actually b...

I had the BEST time up in San Jose, CA at Scrapbook Island! I had heard really great things about the store, and the ladies there- and they truly lived up to their reputation! I had a blast- Wendy Senger (the owner of Tattered Angels) joined me and we arrived around noon on Friday. We made a ...

Just finished packing for my quick trip to San Jose, Calif.. where I will be teaching a few classes at Scrapbook Island! I hope I have everything! At least the flight is only an hour, and there is not a major time change! someone even wrote an article about me!! But before I leave, I’d like to...

I can’t believe that it’s been since last wed. that I blogged… the last few days have been a whirlwind of excitement and a super-crazy schedule. I have been totally busy and completely overwhelmed. Janet came to town last wed- the night of the webshow, and each day since has been full of meetin...

so, i'll just put it right out there... i am OVER the whole sick kids thing... i am SICK of SICK!! i guess that we are just usually always healthy, so it's CRAZY when i have had a different kid home from school every day, and today eric and cory are home from school and cory is cranking on a fev...