New Year's Resolution!

I have decided that even though it is half way through the year - I am going to start my new year's resolution - blogging more!  I will have to admit that I will need to ease myself into this - not too much at one time, but I will try to be faithful to it and make a commitment to provide a blog with some consistency.  I have all these wonderful ideas and crafts and would like them to be shared.  I'm not on Facebook or Twitter so I am a blogger, even though not a very good one.  I love to craft and give them away to see the look on someone's face when they get something handmade.  There is so much inspiration out there that it seems like a waste not to share it!  So to start this new year off right I will share a project I made for my daughter's teacher - a recipe box inspired by Laura from Following the Paper Trail - she does some beautiful projects.  I had each student bring a picture of them making or eating their favorite recipe and then they were all added to each folder and room enough for the teacher to add her own if she likes!

What to do with a rainy day

When it's raining out and your husband is fishing with the boys - not much else to do but scrap or craft!!! I made this necklace yesterday - the inspiration is from Stella and Dot children's line. They want $32.00 for their version! My version? Pearls - $2.50 at Walmart (which made 3 necklaces), ribbon and diamond button I already had, along with the crepe! Cheap and very easy! Love it! There are some other projects I have been up to, but to date I don't have very much time to blog. I will try and post again soon!

Sick . . . of being sick!

So at home this week - both girls are sick - Ella with a eye, ear and throat infection. And Olivia with a cold and cough. So then I got sick with sore throat. It seems like it is never ending! So I am not feeling too bad today, so since I am not up to much - thought I would show you what I have been up to the past month.
Cupcake gift card holders from Fabulous Artsy! I love them! They didn't turn out too bad - will need more practice. I made this one for my niece that lives out of town.

I made this box from Close to my Heart to put the bottom cupcake in - instead of gift wrap.

I didn't make this one with a gift card - just a picture of the girls (her nieces) - I used colors that match her scrapbook room.

It didn't turn out too bad for my first try - but they are a little time consuming.

Thanks for looking!

New life to a lame blog!

So I decided my blog was really lame and who would want to follow it? So I went online and found me a free design. Love it - anything beats what I had. Anyway since I have a new blog design I thought I better have a new post. Me and girls made marshmellow pops - I have seen them on numerous blogs and wanted to try them. I thought I better try them before Halloween to make sure we can get it down pat! It was quick, easy and fun to make! But don't ask for a tutorial - that is where I draw the line for now! Enjoy!!!

What the?!?!?

I can't believe how much time has gone by since my last blog!!! You know how life happens and then my computer was down for a little while. And then we were all sick with the flu and colds, but I think that is all behind us now and we can get settled in to hibernate for the winter. August and September were busy for us - a wedding where Olivia had a blast (her 1st). Her and Ella danced the night away! We also had my uncle's 50th and then we made some time and went to Calgary to Calaway park. And since September was so nice here made a trip to the zoo - a first for everyone. I have been busy crafting and lately have been getting small projects done in order to get instant gratification. I will post more later. One thing at a time!

I'm on a roll!

Thought I might as well post some new layouts I have done in the past couple of weeks. Love them all. I have been trying to make them simple in order to catch up - yeah right! Black and white one was done by Superstore. Love it!

We went to Elmo Live! in August 2008 - trying to fit the many, many pictures I took of the show. Made them all 2x2 - I think it worked out quite well. We had a blast!

Part 2

This is the title page - I chose this title because it was my mom's birthday and mother's day.
Enjoy!