I have a fun announcement. OH SCRAP! is hosting a special PARTY for my idea book debut on the night I am teaching at their store. The workshop is SOLD OUT but I wanted anyone who wanted to come and celebrate with us to be invited. Since the idea book came in yesterday- OH SCRAP will have my bran...

This is always a exciting time to show you what I have been designing for the past several months. I have THREE collections that debut at the end of this month. I can't pick a favorite. My office staff thinks this is my best release yet! I love them all and each release is always my favorite unt...

We have a great giveaway today. PeachyCheap, One of my new blog sponsors is giving away a Goody Bag filled with OVER $100.00 worth of product!!!! For all of the penny-pincher, frugal, thrifty, or just plain PeachyCheap scrapbookers out there, this site is for you! Now you can get the g...

This line all began a few months ago in JUNE, when I redecorated my son's Tyler's bedroom. I picked two blue colors and did the HUGE griffin and steel grey.... on his bedroom since he wanted his room somewhat edgy. I knew immediately that I needed to design a scrapbook collection to match his ro...

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...

DAY 13: It is hard to believe that it is day 13 of the 25 day COUNTDOWN of GIVING. Once again, I am so thankful for the huge participation and support. I want to personally thank Lara who made EACH of the 25 tags for the COUNTDOWN with the TC STAMPMAKER. I would like to thank each of my daily ...

Tag 5- Day 5 Tay is created with the TC Stampmaker. The Number and Eiffel Tower are stamps that Lara created. Be sure and check out the STAMPMAKER BLOG for free downloads of some of the stamps and for additional information about the 25 Days of Tags Countdown. TODAY... I am getting ready to he...

We have an Awesome Giveaway today from jewelry designer extraordinaire: Lisa Leonard! Take a minute to chec k out the amazing pieces on her site. They are all customizable… and personalize-able and PERFECT! Any and everyone would LOVE any of these beauties! Lisa is giving away NOT ONE, but 2...

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...

Happy Thursday! We have a great giveaway today from Crazy Daisy. They are giving away their July main kit. Valued at $36 dollars. Fireworks, sparklers, stars … it looks like 4th of July is here! This is a great kit for all of your July 4th photos. The July 2010 Main Kit is the perfect combinati...

It’s like ten at night, and i am just sitting down for the first time! well, aside from hours of meetings! Seems like it was just a whirl wind! But in a good way! I am really excited about a couple new opportunities! But it also means that I need to get my butt in gear! My kids don’t get out nex...

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 am so excited to share what I designed for a TC mid-release. I wanted to do a line that I felt would be a collection of classic neutral papers with a hint of color to document your TRAVEL experiences. This brand new travel line was designed specifically to help you capture, document and journa...

Today I want to introduce you to 2 of my blog sponsors and invite you to enter for giveaways from each! I think it’s a good thing to learn about cool things that are available out there.. that you may not be aware of! Have you checked out the “log your memory”? I love their tagline- “log...

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...