Another Day...

It is freezing here again. Everything is blooming and it's back to the 40s. There is even a chance of snow tomorrow. The little guy and I just played blocks and read books today. He is learning to trace his letters. He is SO good at it. Yes, I am totally bragging. We went and had lunch with "the sister", so he could pack his Thomas lunch box. I took this picture like a week ago, but I just love it, so I thought I would share. Off to work again tomorrow to help other little ones learn their letters and read books. Same stuff different day. I love it!

A Little Art Warehouse/Hampton Stamp Love

Okay, yes I love jars. Little jars, big jars..weird shaped jars..oh and colored jars! This was actually a jar from one of my favorite local Mexican restaurants. It had sweet sauce in it. Now, it is filled with sweet treats! It is beautiful here. The little guy and I have been playing baseball and spraying ants in the driveway with a water bottle. It is supposed to be around 80 degrees. I'm going to soak up some more fresh air before my night class! Hope you are enjoying this beautiful day!

My girlfriend has been here all weekend. Good times, I tell ya! Thought I would share a few pics. Those girls are so stinkin' cute!

CMK Crop

I finally did a layout about myself. I had to do it for a design team assignment and I was really not into it at first, (okay, let's just say I whined and complained and already had too much stuff to do) but I so love how it turned out. I'm glad I did it and I feel like this layout is really reflective of my crazy personality. Also CMK is having a BIG crop today and I meant to post this much earlier. They are giving away a lot of cool prizes, so if you have time today, run over and check it out! You still have time to play. My challenge is at 4:30 today!

Art Warehouse Stamps

I made these flowers using my Art Warehouse Stamps..the bottom border is also a stamp and everything on here is Creative Imaginations one way or another except the ribbon and the button. I made this for my scrap table to keep all my AW stamps in. So they are in one place and I don't have to keep digging them out of my stamp drawer all the time. I love this Creative Imaginations paper and really needed to use it. I think projects for my scrap room are the most fun to do. It takes off the pressure of, "I wonder if someone will appreciate this in 10 years?" It's just for me, right here, right now. Just for enjoyment. KWIM? Anyway...I need to get back to my homework and stop staring at my handiwork.

Art Warehouse

So one of you really nice people pointed out that I don't always post all my work on my blog. No, I don't. I am kind of random about that. Sometimes I post at CMK, sometimes 2peas, and sometimes just here. My Product Spotlights for Art Warehouse I don't post here right away because I want people to check the Art Warehouse Blog. There are lots of other cool projects they can see at the same time and if I posted mine here you might miss out on that! Oh, and I have one up right now. An altered spaghetti jar for Easter! Here is a little Art Warehouse I haven't posted anywhere. The basket was my Product Spotlight for Feb., but I did the treat bag card and didn't post it..so, here it is. I'm off to my night class! Happy, Happy Monday!

Such a Fun Day!

We headed out of town to visit the grand- parents today. It's an hour drive and I dread the fighting that may occur in the backseat on the drive, but everything went pretty smoothly today! We had such a great time. The kids played in the creek, played with the dogs, petted the horses, rode the 4 wheelers, and we all got to visit with some other family members that made an appearance. I'm pooped. I tried to sneak in a ton of pics, but realized I had messed with my ISO settings on my camera and forgot to set them back (a little too late). I got a lot of noise in my pics, but I'm posting two of my favorites. Hope you are having a great weekend too!

Button Shelf

So, if you were wondering ...I survived day one of the bad perm. Thanks for all the good vibes you sent my way! Any hoo...there was a thread on CMK on how you store your buttons... lots of fun. I said I would never sort my buttons like this. Just craziness if you ask me, but a case of the crazies took over and I ended up with this. I found this shelf at Hobby Lobby for $16 and painted it white. I only sorted my misc. buttons. My Foofala buttons and some of the others have their own homes in other glass jars scattered around my room. I guess these wouldn't be so handy to take to a crop. Good thing I left some in the button box. Buttons are just SWEET aren't they? Ummmm..yeah. Happy, Happy Friday!!

A Layout of My Own

Just for fun. Just for me. My pretty little girl. Oh, do you want to hear something funny. I got a perm yesterday. Somehow, perms always sound like a better idea than they actually are. Last time I got one it didn't take so this time she used smaller rollers and stronger solution. Do you see where I'm going with this? My kids made so much fun of me last night. I had to pick up my DD and her friend at Girl Scouts. They made me roll down the window and were trying to hang their heads out because I stink. It's kind of little old lady tight. It's also much shorter than in any of the pictures I've posted because I just had a haircut too. Yikes! This morning I woke up and it somehow grew about 6 inches straight up on top of my head. I tried barrettes yesterday, but it was like brush, it just kept growing over them. I'm going to have to use a scarf to hold it down today. And the smell...Those elementary kids are brutal! Wish I didn't have to work today! When you pick yourself up off the ground and quit laughing could you pray for me??

The Last Fancy Pants Project

Here is my last Fancy Pants for CMK this month. The patterned paper and chipboard is FP. The rub on is Basic Grey. Okay, so I wanted to tell Joni...your surface may be the problem with the rub ons. The first thing I used them on was the metal and they were sliding around and would not come off. I was so stressed because it was my first DT project. When I heated them they worked great. I really hope that takes care of your problem. Also the same ones worked just fine on paper. It was just that pack too. The other swatch books all have worked fine on any surface. Also do not worry over the decoupage. Don't put it off. Just go for. That stuff is so seriously relaxing for me. It's messy, but there's just something about it. KWIM? Just go in thin layers and do a little at a time. You'll be fine!

Questions answered!

Joni had some questions I totally forgot to answer when I posted this morning! If your Art Warehouse rub ons aren't working I would try this. Cut out the piece you want to use and stick in front of a heat source for a few seconds...like a space heater. I had trouble rubbing some on metal, and I tried this and they went on like butter. My scrap room is freezing and I have trouble with lots of my rub ons and this usually does the trick. However, my Art Warehouse rub ons are awesome and I usually don't need to do this. I'm not just saying this because I'm on their DT because I don't think that would be fair. I would never promote supplies that don't work right. My budget is tight too, so I know how it feels to invest in things that don't work out for you. I hope the heat does the trick for you. Also do I prefer Mod Podge? I use Mod Podge when I want a matte finish and I use Aleene's decoupage when I want glossy. Just what I have always done. Sometimes it just depends on my mood and what I think will work best for the paper I am working with. The decoupage is thicker and can soak through thin paper very quickly, so I don't typically use it with thin paper. I've also heard Thermo Web makes really cool adhesive sheets, but I haven't tried these yet. I just get some kind of therapy from decoupage....Hope this helps. Sorry it took me so long on these questions. I'd love to see what you are working on with the Art Warehouse stuff!

Just Hangin' Out

I guess I haven't been up to much. Nothing spectacular to show you. Just a couple of random pictures of the resident cuties. My head has hurt so bad lately, I haven't felt like doing much. I have to go back to work tomorrow. Wish I had done more than clean my carpets!

A Little More Fancy Pants

Need some Sunshine today? My BF's daughter. One my fav pics I took of Annika. I know it isn't her mom's fav, but I loved it so much, I had to blow it up. Her mom was yelling, "Annika, Open your eyes! I hate pictures where you eyes are all squinty." This is what we got. Those light blue are just too sensitive to light. Just precious! This is Fancy Pants paper and rub ons. My final FP layout for CMK this month!

Art Warehouse Stamps Have Arrived!

I am in love with my new stamps. I wish there were more hours in the day to play! My little boy helped open the box. I just know the little guy will be some kind of an artist. He wanted to know right away if I these were stamps I used with paint. Pretty smart for a 3 year old. He said they were SO Beautiful! and he has good taste! I guess as the card says..Happy Happy Times! I am also posting the set of Art Warehouse stamps I used...yummy..huh! You can check them out here... Limited Edition
Have a super Tuesday!

A Little Kung Fu Fighting

No idea what this girl was doing. She is just tired of standing in front of the camera and started going a little KUng FU on mom. We are sitting around trying to figure out plans for this wonderful Saturday. The dh is coming home from Nicaragua tonight from his mission trip adventure and we have to pick him up from the airport later. At some point we will have to clean the house up, so he doesn't freak out that the laundry isn't all done when he comes home. I better get bookin' if we are going to fit some fun in! Hope you all are having a fun filled Saturday as well!

Sweet Feet

Everything is SWEET with Rocket Dogs on your feet! Someday I will mature past the age of 12 and wear grown up shoes..Not today. Happy Tuesday!

Easter Bucket

This took about 3 minutes! Put sticker on bucket. Tie ribbon around bucket. Put pencils in. The kids in my classroom love these things! Totally worth the 3 minutes and I get to use up these old stickers that I wouldn't use on a layout, but I love to look at! Hoppy Monday!!

CMK has Fancy Pants

Fancy Pants is the DT sponsor at CMK this month. They are also running a Fancy Pants contest, so if you have lots of Fancy Pants layouts sitting around get over there and upload them, so you can win some great FP prizes. Or if your just feeling like you have Fancy Pants you could create some new ones of your very one! Here is my very first layout of the month. I finally managed to get myself all the way across town to print $1.47 8 x 12 photos at Sam's Club last night. They did an awesome job. I love this photo. Working with it was harder than I thought. Poor little Austin in this pic! He has the same clueless look on his face as the monkey on his shirt! Big sisters can be so sneaky! Have a Super Sunday!!

My Other Photographer!

So, I'm finally posting the pictures the littlest photographer took. He has begged me every moment of the day since this to take more pictures. He took the one of his siter as she was getting off the bus today. I took the one of the two of us together. Sometimes you have to squat down really low if you actually want to get in his shot, but he is getting better. That shot of his sister looks like he may have licked the lens or something! Well, I have nothing new to show today. I had a migraine most of the day and had some homework I had to finish up. Off to make my impact on the education world tomorrow! Have a wonderful Thursday!!

My Little Photographer!

It started out with me taking pictures of the cute little bunny house the kids decorated last night. Then my daughter wanted to take pics and then the little guy decided he was quite the photography pro. I'll have to post his pictures later. I need to be working on my resume and not blogging. I just loved how cute they were lugging the camera around this morning when they are usually avoiding it like crazy. Check out my cutie T-shirt. I know...my mom is going to say I'm about ten years too old for it, but I SO don't care. I feel cool and I am 30 years old, so some days I need to feel this way. My daughter will be more than happy to take it off my hands at any time and it is great inspiration for a scrapbook page....right after I work on that resume!

Easter Wreath

Easter is right around the corner! I needed a new wreath for my scrap room door, so here it is! Love all those eggs!

Oh the Stuff!

Scrapbookers tend to be hoarders and collectors. Well, at least I am. We buy and buy and hoard and save and then yell "Holy CrOp! What have I done? I must USE! I must PURGE!" I end up feeling guilty and overwhelmed and try to cut back and then new stuff comes out and I begin to drool once again. But sometimes I just sit at my scrap table and I run my fingers through my buttons and look through my basket of fun stuff I have sitting on my table and I oooooh and ahhhhhhh and I remember why I had to have it and just sometimes all that "stuff" inspires me. and then I end up using every color frill I own on one layout. Hee heee hee.....

Enjoying the Weather!

It was only supposed to be in the 50s here yesterday, but managed to get up to 67! The weather has been so yucky, we were just so excited. Even my 3 year old was just happy happy as could be. When I picked him up at preschool he said, "I hate my school, but I played outside today!" My daughter wanted to go to Target and use her gift card she got for Christmas to buy a new scooter. Looks like we are going to have another beautiful day and the little guy and I are going to enjoy it!

Where to get Art Warehouse

Joni wanted to know where to Art Warehouse!! They are often listed under Creative Imaginations! I know Two Peas In a Bucket has them Here. They carry the square swatch books, which are my very Favorite! Also this little website sells lots of Art Warehouse stuff.. ScrapHappy KT. Those links should take you right to the AW stuff. ScrapHappy didn't look like they have the square swatch books, but they have the regular ones. I know the square ones are around $16.00 which I thought was pricey, but when I got mine I was "wowed" at the amount of stuff in them. They are packed and I am used to paying $4.00 for one sheet, so you are getting your moneys worth! Plus I love all those circles!!! Also Rebecca at CMK said she had ordered the Art Warehouse stamps that Hampton puts out. They aren't in yet, but should be in the next couple of months. Rebecca runs great specials all the time and you earn rewards points when you shop there. Also her shipping is super fast. Creative Imaginations also has a website where you can see product...If you can't find something please let me know and I will be more than happy to help you track it down. My email is creasah@hotmail.com!

You Make Me Happy!

I've been doing homework most of the day. How exciting. It doesn't seem like I've made much progress. I managed to take a picture of this layout that has been sitting on my desk forever! My sweet little sunshine. Finally we are having some sunshine here today. Hope it is shining on you today too!

Oh My Beloved!

I picked this up at Big Lots of $5.00. It looks much better with some Art Warehouse Beloved paper and my beautiful kiddos! The jars on top have buttons in them. I started sorting my buttons by color. We'll see how far I get with that one! Thanks for taking a peek! Happy Saturday everyone!

Happy Valentine's Day!!!

My kiddos were so sweet this morning. So excited just to get cards. My daughter wanted to go outside and catch snowflakes on her tongue before we left for school. It is freezing here! The bottom is a frame I made for the weekly challenge at CMK...using your scraps on home decor. Hope everyone finds some love in their day to share!

Layouts!!

Everyone around here has been so sick. The little one has an ear infection, I still have a cold and my husband has been running a high fever with a tummy bug. Gross. So I'm still alive and have layouts to boot! Not sure how that happened. The top one is for CMK. The sponsor this month is 3 Bugs in a Rug. The bottom one is just for me, for fun. I love that picture of Austin and it has been sitting on my scrap table forever. I am going to try to do more layouts of him. Hope everyone is enjoying their Saturday!