As seen in Creating Keepsakes Magazine!

Page 13 of the new Nov/Dec 2010 Creating Keepsakes magazine!  Yup that is mine I am soo excited to share.  IT has been hard to not tell all my friends, but I thought now that the magazine is in the hands of subscribers and will be out on newstands this week or the beginning of next, here it is.. Funny because this little dog is not so little anymore.. BUT we do love her..
Be blessed today!

FALL is coming

Everyday I check my phone.. will it be cooler today?  will we avoid 90 degrees?  YES! it says today we will be under 90 and Wednesday, we will be fighting to make 72...AHHH thank you low pressure system.. I am not complaining I like the warmer weather, but it is nice to get to the whole reason people move to Arizona.. our beautiful winter months... anyway here is a layout I did while I was at Tapestries, the Calvary Community Church Crop...

and of course the scrappy card I make with my layout papers...

Better late than never

Well I was on a quilt retreat last week so I didn't post my new layout for the issue challenge here... It is really easy one, just using strips of paper here is the link.  Also I will post my layout and card to get ya excited!  So go and play.. I have two prizes this month and I need to get photos up but I have not yet... I will try later today

STITCHING?!?

OK I am a scrapbooker right?  Well I am also nutty about quilting as well.  SOOO when I got my new CK magazine, I realized stitching is all the rage in on layouts.  I think it is because stitching adds just the perfect little touch to make your layout great.  Lucky me I can add both stitches and scrapbooking!  HOW GREAT IS THAT?  well I can and I do. Back to CK-- ok I noticed that there were so many layouts with stitching that I said.. AH HAAAA THAT will be the first ISSUE challenge for OCTOBER.  I encourage you to get over to the CLUB and take part in new challenge. 
Here is the sample I did for the challenge!  HOPE you like it

 Ok so this card was of course as my tradition was made after I scrapped the layout.  I would also acknowledge that the fun paper is Nikki Silva's new line.  I really liked it and thought how fun that little beaver is.....

OH guess what, I will be at a retreat next week.. Quilting, I hope to have a fun beautiful quilt top to show you after the retreat.. check back for more stitching, only you wont really be able to see it!  LOL

Blessings friends and go over and check out Club CK, you will love it there!

ISSUE CHALLENGE IS UP!

Ok my friends, the new CK ISSUE Challenge is UP here is my sample:  It is a really easy challenge and I have THREE prizes to give away this month.. soooo click this link here to check out the ISSUE CHALLENGE

And the card I made with the scraps from my sample.

I love Basic Grey.. it is like a great little black cocktail dress.. it NEVER goes out of style!  This is the Origins Line.. and look it is beautiful with anything.. I love that!

NEW HAIR STYLE

Well Jade and Jasmine went and got thier hairs cut this past weekend and inspired me.. SO I went into Ulta and said to the very nice gal cutting my hair.. yup I need something fun and easy.. I have worn my hair basically in  a ponytail for the last 20+ years so she said are you sure.. I said.. have fun.. she did and I actually love my new cut... SOOO it is hard to take a photo of yourself and show the side of your hair so people can see the texture.. so this is the best I can do!  I will try and get some other shots later.. she did a total shag haircut and I love it.. the texture is fun and it is so much lighter, it is weird to not have my hair pulled back in a ponytail and I feel like people are looking at me funny because I am not use to wearing my hair down.. Dave liked it and really that is all that matters to me, other than me liking it. She gave me this cut because I can just dry it and add a little mouse and be done with it. As the stylist said.. usually when you wear your hair in a ponytail for 20+ years you want something fun and easy.. she was 100% right. I like it!

Come on over and play at CLUB CK

Check this out:

REALLY fun stuff is going on the week of Sept 22.. get over to the club for possible prizes and lots of inspirations.  NOT to mention there is still time to get in for one of the ISSUE challenges to win this prize

OK now scoot..