So glad it's Thursday!

I'm exhausted...been a long week with no play time! Here's my next base page. Cropping tomorrow with the girls and planning to add pics to my pages.

December already?

Today was 75 degrees! Instead of wearing winter clothes, everyone was dressed like it was Spring! Crazy weather here in the Midwest.

Here is my next page:

Last day of November 2012

Wow! Where has this year gone? And why does it seem like after Halloween the rest of the year is over in a blink?

Still haven't decided if I'm adding some post December pages to my journal so I'm just making base/foundation pages and will decide by tomorrow. Here is my page 1.

Moving right along

I'm on a roll! Here is the inside cover. Not sure yet if I'm going to leave the first few pages for Christmas prep such as decorating, other activities, etc. We shall see.

Is it really me?

Well I'm embarrassed - it's been 2 years since my last blog post.  Really?  Too much has probably gone on during the course of those 2 years to write about so I'll just start fresh and see where it goes.  So Journal Your Christmas starts December 1st and I'm REALLY excited about it this year.  I know you've heard this before but this year will be different!  You know why?  My craft room is finally complete!  That means, everything is organized and I finally feel calm when I enter the room and not overwhelmed like I once felt.  I'd walk in, look around and walk out because I didn't know where to start.  So, let's bring it!  Here's the cover for my journal:

OK - well I'm gonna make this short and sweet.  Don't want to get burned out too quickly.  Just kidding.  See you soon.  Have a lovely day.

Sandy

One Word

One word to encapsulate 2010. Grateful. I have my health, my son, my husband, my family and friends. I have a home that is warm and food on the table. I have my freedom and my creativity. I am grateful.

In case you're wondering about the title...I signed up for this. Trying to be a better blogger for the coming year. My one word for next year: Improvement

Are you ready?

Is your camera battery charged??? JYC starts tomorrow! Can't wait to follow along with everyone's daily pages.

Who's with me?

Is it really me?

I can't believe it's been a year since I last blogged. Where has the time gone? I'm not even going to try and recap the entire year. I think I'll just start fresh and blog on a regular basis. So, I'll be back shortly!

JYC Cover

Here's my cover. Using a 6x8 spiral notebook.

Journal Your Christmas Starts Today!

There's still time to sign up. This will be my 3rd time participating in the class. I have yet to complete a journal ;( I am REALLY going to try and keep up this time. Learn more about the class here. Join the fun!

Christopher's Creations

I almost forgot! My son, Christopher, is so creative! While I have to use idea books or magazines for inspiration, he comes up with his own ideas. Here's the cards he made over the weekend. I'm so proud of him!

Weekend Creativity!

Had some friends over for some much needed "girl time". The hubs was out of town so I set the tables up, served Mimosas and enjoyed the day. Here's a few things I made:


Here's a close up of a few of the cards I made:







Ok, I'm off. Gonna see if I can sneak in a few more cards this evening.

Adornit Blog Hop!

Hi all! Hope you're having fun and feeling inspired as you hop around today. If this is your first blog stop of the day, you need to actually start here. This is my first time EVER posting anything for a Blog Hop! I'm so excited. I made two projects to share:



I apologize in advance for the pictures - I'm not the best photographer. Anyway, every year I make glass ornaments with my son. They are so simple but so much fun to make. You can get the glass ornaments from Michaels; four come in a pack. I filled mine with shredded Christmas paper and little silver stars (and of course you can't see them). You can also use 1/2 inch,
12x12 strips of paper that have been wrapped around a pencil to curl and then dropped through the top. Then I used some Making Memories rub-ons and added a cute little SEI tag from their Christmas Mint Collection embellished with a Making Memories Mistletoe star. Done - I told you it was simple.



Next, for my card I used the Top Note Die from Stampin' Up for the background adding a strip of adhesive paper ribbon from K&Company Smitten Collection; The tree stamp is from Pink Paislee's Tinsel Town Collection; added some glitter and bling. The greetings stamp is from the Spritz stamp set by American Crafts. I topped the card off with a little ribbon and a snowflake from Dazzlers by Petaloo. I wish the glitter came out better in the picture!



Thanks for stopping by! Now hop on over here and see what Michelle Price has to inspire you with! We're Making Merry today!

Join the fun!

Make it Merry Blog Party starts today. Go here to join in the fun!

Can you say, "FREE STAMPS"???

Hello! I know it's been a long time since I've posted - over a year. But, I'm planning on making a comeback! And....what better way to comeback? Can you say FREE STAMPS? It's the most wonderful time of the year... For every two sets you buy- you get one free. Best part is NO LIMIT. Perfect way to stock up on those girlfriend gifts. One for me, 2 for you... Reward yourself and your papercrafting sisters with this deal! Get it while you can- Sale ends November 30th. Don't forget that Nov SOTM either- you know the one with the cute house?

Not Such a Good Day

OK...I admit it. I'm not having a good day today. Why do I feel guilty? Why do I feel like I'll never be the same again...I mean, I lost my mom only 9 month ago. It still feels so real - so permanent. I can't explain it. Every night I sit here in my house and cry - missing her beyond words. I think of all the things she's missing out on. But most of all, I really think about all the things my son, Christopher, and nephew, Jake, are missing out on with their Grandma...I'm sorry all - I really hate this...I really miss my mom...

Sunday Greetings

Hello! We are back from the lake. The weather was absolutely beautiful. Hot during the day and crisp at night. A few more weekends and we will be packing it up for the season. Always makes me a little sad but then it also reminds me the holidays are right around the corner and who doesn't love that! I took a ton of pictures this weekend. I'm happy about that since I've been remiss in my responsibilities throughout summer. I think I might have made up for it this weekend! I'll get them downloaded soon so I can share a few.

Anyway, it's gonna be a short post today. Time for dinner. Hope everyone had a great weekend.

Slacker - I know!

Once again, I've neglected my blog. I've been blog surfing and playing on Facebook instead - shame on me. Right now, I'm enjoying a glass of Penfolds, Thomas Hyland, South Australia, Shiraz, Vintage 2002. Just in time too. I'd say it's reached it's maturity level. Much longer in the cellar and it wouldn't be any good. Anyway, last month I made the trek to California again in honor of my 20 year class reunion. Wow! That about sums it up. For starters, I can't believe it's been 20 years and I can't believe how much fun I had! It was great seeing everyone. During the trip I took my son, Christopher, to Disneyland for the first time. We had a blast but what a long day - my dogs were screaming after 12 hours of walking around. 13 miles I put on my shoes that day. We also went to the Aquarium of the Pacific and the Queen Mary over the course of the trip.





Here's a pic from the reunion of me and two of my best girlfriends, Jennifer (left side) and Danielle (middle). Love you guys!

In other news...My girlfriend, Elissa, and I are taking Italian through work. We are so giddy over the idea. The class actually turned out to be semi-private since it's just me and her! Crazy. Class starts October 6. Wish us luck - we've heard it's a very aggressive class since it's taken over the course of 8 weeks. So, we'll see.

I've got some layouts to share but I'm having a really hard time getting a decent picture of them. It just blows me away they haven't developed a true 12x12 scanner for scrapbookers! I mean, can you image the money they'd make? So until then, I'll keep working on the lighting to capture a picture worthy of uploading!

That's it for now. Have a creative day!

What a find!

Hi all!

As I was doing my regular weekly shopping at Walmart yesterday, I found my way over to the scrapbooking supply aisle (imagine that) and came upon a wonderful find!

I didn't know Walmart carried Martha Stewart Crafts! And (shh), it's cheaper than Michael's! So, I proceeded to load up on some supplies. See picture. I'm loving the stamps and the punches.

Got some scrapbooking in last night. Made this cute little layout of my son. I pretty much scraplifted from the Stampin' Up catalog. I'm so behind on my scrapbooking: this is when he was 3 1/2 - he's 11 now!

I hurt my back yesterday so today I'm a little slow. Slept on a heating pad hoping that would help. Tried some stretching too but, it seems tighter today. Bummer! My DH had to go back to Florida. He came home on Thursday, got a call Friday morning a was told to get on a plane immediately. He left at 5PM Friday and won't be back until next Friday - Crazy!

Well, that's it for now. Hope you have a creative day!