and in with the N E W! This blog has been "kicked to the curb", lol! A change has finally come and I've been patiently waiting since January!!!!!! Please join and follow me at my new blog: M O R E than S E R E N D I P I T Y See you there........ Continue reading

Or am I just dreaming! The weather here as been amazingly beautiful which means beautiful flowers and angry birds, lol! Hope everyone had a great weekend. I was finally home for an entire weekend and it feels like I did accomplish something. Hope you all had a great weekend! She just can't get enough of these angry birds and secretly, I can't either! =)This little guys name is Poof. We had some good laughs with him this weekend. And we couldn't forget his friends! Yay! Hope everyone has a fabulous week. Some craftiness to share this week, I think! =) Continue reading

I truly hope that everyone had a fabulous easter. Church service was great and time with family was much needed. Aniyah loved getting her basket of eggs which had money, chocolates, and beauty products----she almost loves the makeup and polishes more than me, lol! It's back to the grind tomorrow and I need to get some rest. TTYL!!!! xo T She just loves her hair. She almost won't sit still to even get her ends trimmed but she loves wearing it down with curls. Continue reading

I completed three layouts with my March kit. I absolutely loved it. I need to take pics of the other two. Hope to have it up this weekend. Happy Easter to all. Continue reading

Happy April yall! It's no surprise that I love fashion and makeup. I find staples that are a must have and never get tired of them. I decided to list my current 10 beauty Favs, video coming soon. 1. MAC Face and Body Foundation Fresh look. Water-Based. Buildable. Light & Airy. Love it. 2. Ardell Demi Pixi lashes Natural. Elegant. Must Have. Won't leave home without them. 3. Laura Mercier Translucent Powder Flawless look especially in photos. Tinted. Long-lasting coverage. Perfect. 4. Neutrogena sensitive skin moisturizer Alcohol free. Not Oily. One-Pump and face is moisturized, at least for me. 5.... Continue reading

This layout was done for the CP Creative Weekly last week. The theme was "Chartreuse". Green is my favorite color so I definitely had fun with this. Continue reading

Someone just tell me to stop while I'm ahead! LOL! Happy scrapping! =) Continue reading

I made this cute little birthday box using Crate Paper's Pretty Party line! It just makes me so happy. Aniyah puts her little nic-naks in it and it's a cute little accent piece for her room. I found the box at Hobby Lobby and used Krylon's spray paint in Ballet Pink to cover it. | C U R R E N T Crafty Wish List| 1. Silhouette Cameo I currently have a Slice and Cricut Expression (that I never use). I think its just the extra versatility that comes with the Cameo and I've been loving all the fun things... Continue reading

I have been so absent from the blog lately but that's because something awesome will be happening really soon. Can't wait to share!! Oh, and it's March 1st so I felt it was appropriate to blog. I've been so loving instagram and I snapped this picture this morning for exactly the way I've been feeling lately. Can't wait to add it to Project Life and my Happy Little Moments book. Hope everyone is having a fabulous week so far. We are trying to steer clear of all this severe weather. | C U R R E N T S| Time... Continue reading

This was my contribution to the Valentine's event over on the CP blog. I love every part of this layout of my baby girl. I found an old Heidi Swapp distressing tool that I forgot I had and decided to distress the edges and I think I've found a new fav technique. The next week or two will be extremely busy for us. We are in the process of preparing to move so things have been hectic with working everyday and trying to keep a normal routine along with everything else. The one thing that I do enjoy about moving... Continue reading

Happy Monday all! February is the month of love and and there is plenty to go around over on the CP Blog. The ladies are sharing some FABULOUS projects this week so go check them out. You won't be disappointed. I haven't talked much about the CHA products this year but I always save my pennies after Christmas to get some goodies. Hopefully one day I will actually get to go to CHA. I've had my eyes on the Dear Lizzy line, Neapolitan. So cute and girly! =) Bluemoon currently has the line. Continue reading

Blazer + ripped jeans = shopping and fun times! This post is so totally random but I love days like this with girlfriends, shopping and laughs. I definitely need a glass of wine and some down time for the kind of week that I've had so what better way to do that than with a day of retail therapy! Lord, forgive me now of the shopping sin I'm about to make! Lol! Have great weekend and thanks to all for your words of kindness and encouragement! While I haven't mentioned everyone individually, I see you and you guys are AWESOME! Continue reading

I have prayed hard about my response to the blog post that addressed me personally on Keisha Campbell's, a bit east-coast, blog. Thanks ladies for pointing it out to me, and I've noticed from the comments that many are stopping by or have stopped by to view my blog. I could have immediately lashed back Laura S @valentinemaya4@gmail.com but sometimes it's better to just take time, gather your thoughts and be patient. I wanted to make sure that I had a response and not a reaction. Back in September the following email was sent to Keisha Campbell in response to... Continue reading

I just can't believe that next month my baby will be turning 8. I think I want to cry now! =) I snapped these quick photos of her after I washed her hair on Sunday. She loves this sequin purse that she got from Christmas. I'm off to work on a few projects. Have a great day! Continue reading

P R O J E C T - L I F E . Let me just say I'm behind. Like, ain't past the title page behind! =) I've been documenting and trying to keep up at least with photos and words thru drafted blog posts but I just haven't had time. The other reason I've fallen behind is because I decided 2 weeks ago to change the layout of it and do 12x12, just seems like a better fit. I've been loving seeing Kaori's and Vee's PL pages. They are fab! I tagged a few pics below from their respective... Continue reading

A Pretty Party it is! And I can't wait to join in for the fun. Check out the CP blog tomorrow for a full reveal! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Congrats!! I love Crate Paper products, so this shall be fun. I saw you posted you live in Huntsville, I live only about a hour away from you..Birmingham. Do you have a LSS in your area? Sadly we don't, I drive to the sweetest little store in Carrollton, GA and shop for my scrap goods. Again, congrats on your DT. Can't wait to see what you create:) Posted by: Kisha | Wednesday, January 18,... Continue reading

I definitely can't wait to get my hands on these. Check out the CP blog for more peeks! =================================================================================== Thank you all for your sweet comments on making the DT. I am truly thankful for this awesome opportunity. I just clicked over from the Crate Paper blog- congrats on making the design team! I saw in your bio that you live in Huntsville, and I had to pop over and say hi to a fellow Huntsvillian. :) Posted by: Melissa Stinson | Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at 05:59 AM Hi Melissa! So glad to finally know someone else in Huntsville... Continue reading

I decided to take Stephanie Howell's challenge this morning to "Blog My Heart". I think I will continue to do this, refreshing. I usually don't get too personal on my blog but maybe this post could help someone who may also feel exactly what I'm feeling. My blog is definitely a place where I am free to create, post and share what I want. In fact, I think that when people decide to blog, especially in the scrap/crafting area, you blog so that people can "see" and be "inspired" by what YOU do. If you didn't want people to "see"... Continue reading

I created this love box using Basic Grey Kissing Booth Collection! I found the box at JoAnn's and immediately thought that it would be a cute keepsake box and gift for Valentines Day. I painted it with Martha Stewarts metallic acrylic paint in gold and used a light coat of ivory paint on the inside. I love this collection especially the bird paper it's so stinking cute! This is the box in its original state. Continue reading

I'm so excited to share that I made the team! Congrats to all the ladies who made the team this term! Continue reading

Spent some time today just browsing the web for inspirational prettiness. I love Valentines' Day just as much as I do Halloween and Christmas. There is just something about vintage, pinks, golds, creams and kraft that I love. Can't wait to do more of that with crafting soon but for now, I'll just be inspired. Click the pictures for the link to the sources Continue reading

| A N O T H E R - C R A T E - C A R D | I wanted to create another card last night so I did this one still using CP Paper Heart line. I just love this line and can't wait to get Kissing Booth in the mail. | P R O J E C T - L I F E | Happy Monday all and into week #2 of PL. I haven't finished week 1 but I think I'm more focused now on the daily/weekly documentation than I was last week. Need to... Continue reading

|Crate: Paper Hearts| Crate Paper is another company that I love. I have quite a few of their collections and I just couldn't have been more excited about their Valentine collection. Not sure if this is their first ever Valentine-ish collection but I love it nontheless. I've had it even before Christmas but no time to scrap during the Holidays. I made these cards last night. I used some white cardstock, some new K&Company glittered clothes pins that I grabbed from Michael's, Hero Arts patterned heart stamp , new JBS Folder Tab punch , some American Crafts gold embossing powder,... Continue reading