For My Friend, Arlene

This is my friend, Arlene Terrell.  Not only is she a wonderful friend, but she is a very talented costume designer!  I happened to meet her through Ebay, where she was selling her costumes, and come to find out she lives just minutes away from my Mother and Father!  Anyway, she and I met and we became fast friends.  She made me some absolutely gorgeous one of a kind costumes that I will forever cherish.  As a matter of fact, when I had to make my will before my heart surgery, I actually willed them back to her, because I knew that she would take special care of them.  I made this page for her to celebrate not only her as my friend, but also her first place win for the most beautiful steampunk costume in the world as awarded by Bustledress.com!  Not only are her costumes winners, but she is as well!  You can take a look at her creations at www.widowsweeds.com  I'm sure you will agree!  Thanks for looking!  Layout Info:  Paper-Graphic 45. Ink: Ranger Industries.  Clock and sprockets: Tim Holtz. Flowers: Recollections. Glue dots: Zots, Recollections, Gorilla Glue.  Brads: Tim Holtz and Recollections. Bling: Want 2 Scrap.  Picture: Tombstone Mine-Tombstone, AZ.

Birthday No. 6 and Snoop

This photo was taken back in 2008.  Since my Son's birthday is one week prior to Christmas, we always try to do something special for his day...poor kid gets cheated!  Anyway, they had a wonderful time as the park was not very busy and snoop was ready for a pic!  Guess it goes to show how much I have to scrap being that this picture is two years old!  Sheesh!  Thanks for taking a look!  Layout Info:  Paper: Tim Holtz Ideaology, and Basic Editions.  Lettering and snowflakes:  Tim Holtz Grunge Board, Metal Findings and Printing Press and Jasmine cartridges from Cricut.  Scroll Embellishments:  EK Sucess.  Paper Punch: Martha Stewart. Ink and Stickles: Ranger Industries. Brads and Glue: Recollections.

Exciting News for Me! I have been chosen to be a guest design team member!

I am so excited to have found that ScrapFit.com has chosen me to be a guest design team member for the month of May!  I consider this to be a huge accomplishment, especially since I've been hoping to become a design team member for some time now.  I am thankful that Scrapfit thought my work was worthy enough for such an honor!

I have been given two themes...Now it's up to me!  I will not give away any detail as I don't think that I can, but once I get the a-okay, I will be posting them on here!  Thank you Sara, for considering me!  Here's their site:  http://scrapfit.blogspot.com/

My Entry for My Creative Scrapbook's Big Sketch Contest - Buster

Hello and Happy New Year!

2010 was quite a year for me.  Bittersweet...that is all that I will say about it.  2011 will be a much better year.  I'm looking forward and looking up, and leave the passed...well...in the passed! LOL. 

My Creative Scrapbook.com has been doing what is called a "Big Sketch Contest".  Each month, a basic layout sketch is given and the design team as well as members are to interpret a layout from it.  It's been loads of fun and has kept me from getting scrapbookers block!

I created this layout in honor of our little guy, Buster, who has since gone to doggy heaven in 2009.  Robert and I had him as our little "baby" before the kids were born.  He was great fun, and we said he was a "little people"...I swear he could understand everything we were saying at all times!  He hated to be left alone.  There were a few times where we would have our couch cushions completly unzipped and stuffing all over our condo as if it snowed inside the living room!  We were Blessed to have had him in our lives for 10 years.  My children grew up with him and he protected and loved them as if they were his own.  This is for you, "Stinky Doodles"!  Thanks for looking!  Layout Info:  Paper:  Colorbok.  Punches:  Fiskars, Martha Stewart.  Ink:  Ranger Industries. Ribbon: Craft Essentials. Brads: Tim Holtz.  Embellishments: Cloud Nine Design, 7 Gypsies. Glue/Glue Dots:  Ranger Industries and Zots.

More Christmas Cards!

Who said making Christmas cards was not fun?!  I surely didn't!  My first attempt was okay. (Shown below), but as I got into the Christmas Spirit, the creative juices started to flow! 

So far I've made six...LOL.  I make cards like I wrap presents: slowly and carefully!  I've really enjoyed making these and plan on doing a few more!  Thanks for looking!  Card layout info:  Paper:  DCWV. Embellishments: DCWV.  Ink:  Ranger Industries. Punch:  Martha Stewart. Glue: Glossy Accents and Recollections adhesive foam squares.

My first attempt...A Christmas Card

I know, I'm a dork! I have been seeing so many beautiful handmade Christmas cards out and about the internet that I decided, "what the heck, I'll give it a go!"  I went to my local craft store and bought some beautiful festive paper and matching embellishments.  Not too shabby for my first try! I plan on making a bunch more if I'm not feeling too bad tomorrow (getting two fillings, bahh!)  Otherwise it looks like my date on Friday night will be with my scrap table and some festive holiday cardstock!  Thanks for stopping by!  Card Info:  Paper:  DCDW.  Ink: Ranger Industries. Embellishments: DCDW.

She Is...

My baby girl...Can't believe how fast she has grown! I titled this layout she is and included all of the things that she is to us as a family.  I call her my "Bellon Wellon" after one of my favorite Jerry Lewis movies-The Ladies Man, with Ms. Mellonwellon!  I loved her!  Anyhoo, I did this layout for a contest that I have entered with CreativeScrapbook.com.  They've got a bevvie of a prize for the first place winner.  I'm hoping that I was able to follow the sketch they provided for the contest.  It sure was a lot of fun to make, and only took me all of about...hmm.....3 weeks?!  Too much stuff going on with Thanksgiving, Christmas and all.  Thanks for stopping by!  Layout Info:  Paper:  K and Company, Flowers: Me and my Cricut Machine, Ink:  Ranger Industries, Brad:  Recollections, Ribbon: Martha Stewart Crafts, Font: PC using Microsoft Word.