Monday, October 26, 2009

Divine Influence!

Have you all seen the new fab and fun blog for some Divine Influence and inspiration? It is called none other than, The Divine Influence. A few weeks back, Leanne, one of 2 of the Divine Girls, had contacted me, and asked if she could showcase some of my work. I was thrilled and so excited to be asked. Well, today is my day to be showcased on their blog. You can see it HERE. I sure hope that you go and visit The Divine Influence blog. It is packed full of yummy inspiration from all around the world! Thank you Leanne! :)

We finally closed on the house on Friday! Whew! That was stressful! Now we have the stress of moving everything! Yippee!! LOL I can't wait until it is all finished! Thank you again for all your sweet warm wishes. It is what kept me going!! :)

Lastly, I'll leave you with a few of my favorite Christmas projects from last year! My favorite time of the year! Christmas will be here in less than 2 months! Holey Moley! Where did this year go??!

Wooden Altered JOY
Ice Skate Box (Inspired by Linda Albrecht)
Sleigh Box
I hope you all have a wonderful week! I will check back soon, during the move. I will be having a giveaway soon!! ;) So stay tuned for that!

Hugs and much love...

Friday, October 16, 2009

Yay...I'm finally published!!

Hi everyone! Boy, have I missed this blog and all of you! I am taking a break in my packing to share some exciting news with you all...yes, we still haven't closed...I'm so bummed..unexpected delays with the seller...but we should be closing this coming week...I'll keep you all posted. Thank you so much for all your sweet well wishes! They mean more to me than you'll ever know! Hmm...I may just need to have a giveaway soon, to show you all how much I appreciated it!! Fun!

I have finally been published in CardMaker Magazine! No getting bumped for advertising space this time!! Woo-Hoo! :) I have 2 cards in the November issue that is in stores now! I am so thrilled and excited! These are the 2 cards that are in there!

Happy Winter Snowflake Ornament/Card {Page 19}
Happy Birthday Star Card {Page 20}
If you want to know how to make them, check out the mag!! ;)

Well, I better get back to packing..ughh! I miss you all and will be back again real soon! I have a couple of Dirty Dozen projects I want to share with you! Stay Warm!

Hugs...

Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Moving on... {Good and Sad News!}

Sorry, I have been absent lately...so much has happened in the past couple of weeks. We have purchased a new home and are now in the process of selling this one. And I'm sure those of you who have sold/purchased a house, know what a daunting task it is! I am usually pretty easy going and always trying to think positive, but all of this has drove me crazy! While, it is a great time for us, and we are very happy, it is also very stressful! Always keeping the house sparkling clean, just in case, a prospective buyer may stop by! Not easy when you have an active 3 yr old running around and moving boxes everywhere! But none the less, we are truly blessed and happy! But here is the sad news, I have had to resign from all my design teams, temporarily! It was a very hard decision for me to make! I have worked so hard to get where I was and to have to resign was not easy. But like I said, it will only be temporary. I just couldn't do it all. It was getting too overwhelming not to mention I have had to pack up most of my supplies. But I will be back!

I will still post things on here, in between the move and I will let you all know how we are progressing. I have enjoyed posting here and reading all your sweet comments and I couldn't stay away from you all for long. So I will still be around here when I can. I still have one last project I have to do for Shimmerz Paints! There will be a release of some new colors on the 21st! Can anyone say Vintage!! Oh yeah! I also may have one last giveaway before I move. So stay tuned for that! :)

Before I leave you today, I just want to show you a couple of projects I made for the June Dirty Dozen gallery over at SCS. The theme was called "In the Beginning" So we could do something for a new baby, new home, new car, etc. My FAVORITE theme!!

This is a Godiva Chocolate box that I altered to give as a little welcome gift to a new neighbor. It uses some Clear Dollar and Lizzie Anne stamps, a wooden birdhouse, Shimmerz Paints and some papers by Pink Paislee, Basic Grey and October Afternoon.
This card was made using a stamp by Magenta, simply called Baby Carriage. Isn't it precious? I love that stamp!
And finally, this button tree. I think it would be a perfect centerpiece for a baby shower. I would also make a fun game. Can you guess how many buttons were used to make this??!
I will be back shortly, with a few more things from this fun theme. You all are the BEST! Thank you so much for all your support, sweet comments and friendship! I cherish every one of you! ;)

Hugs...