Sunday, September 28, 2008




Well, it's Sunday, so you know what that means.....Time for a new sketch at Creative Scrappers and also the DT reveal. This is my take on Sketch #19 by Kristine Davidson using some Halloween photos from a party we attend last year. Make sure to check out all the other wonderful pages that the Design Team did using this wonderful sketch! Can't wait to see what you do with this wonderful sketch!



Creative Scrappers is having a 2 day contest to kick off National Breast Cancer Awareness Month that started on Friday and will end today, the 26th at 4pm EST! Here is the layout that I did for the contest using the sketch provided by our lovely Kristine Davidson! I took a little creative license with this sketch, but I promise it's in there if you look really close....LOL!

The rules of the contest are pretty simple:
- Complete the sketch
- Upload your layouts in the contest section of our gallery
- A RANDOM draw for a prize will be head amongst ALL Participants including DT members
- NO voting will take place
- Deadline for submission is Sunday at 4pm est.
- Winner will be announced in our newsletter
- Something PINK must be in your layout !( this can be ribbon, flower, cardstock, paper, picture , brads etc... )
- Have fun!

Prize will be donated by ROSE MOKA!


Saturday, September 27, 2008

Well, she's at it again!!! My budddy TAM is having an awesome giveaway on her blog. She is the Design Team Coordinator at Go Be Creative and she is giving away one of their awesome October Kits. I can tell you...I have drooled over this one myself. Make sure to head over and post on her blog before the random drawing on October 4th! I know I am heading over right now...I am feeling lucky! How about you?

Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Don't forget!!!!! Today is the day...well, tonight actually...LOL!!! It's time for this month's 1 Hour Sketch Contest at Creative Scrappers! Be there tonight, September 23 ( 9pm EST). You will have 1 hour to complete a layout based on a sketch that will be posted at the start of the contest and 15 minutes to upload it in the gallery! 1 photo size 5X7 portrait should be used( you can adjust photo size to fit your scrap habits! ) This is a challenge contest with a random draw for a 2 prizes from our sponsors! Are you in??!!! Have your supplies ready before starting! Hope to see you here !!!


Sunday, September 21, 2008


Well, it's Sunday, so you know what today is.....Yep....a new sketch and Design Team reveal at Creative Scrappers! Check out this wonderful sketch by Liz weber and see how the wonderful Design Team C rocked this one out of the park!!!

Saturday, September 20, 2008

I've been tagged by my friend, Deb, over at Creative Scrappers, so here I go:

THE FIVE TAG

10 years ago I:
1. Was 39 years old.
2. I owned my own business.
3. I was living in the house I am living in now.
4. Went out dancing at least once a week.
5. Weighed 25 lbs. less.

5 things on today's "to do" list:
1. Do some laundry.
2. Get groceries.
3. Do my walking.
4. Go to the used book store.
5. Sweep off the front porch.

5 snacks I enjoy:
1. Dark Chocolate M&M's
2. Lindt Dark Chocolate Truffles
3. Popcorn Puffs
4. Ice Cream
5. Cashews

5 things I would do if I were a millionaire:
1. Build a new house.
2. Secure our children and grandchildrens futures.
3. Own and operate a "no kill" animal shelter
4. Pay off alot of family members debts.
5. Take several friends on a scrapping & shopping vacation.

5 places I have lived:
1. Paris, Illinois
2. Shelbyville, Illinois
3. Charleston, Illinois
4. Effingham, Illinois
5. Neoga, Illinois

5 jobs I have had:
1. Secretary/Receptionist
2. Admitting Clerk/Switchboard Operator in a hospital.
3. Hearing Aid Technician
4. Office Manager for an insurance firm
5. Pharmacy Technician

I am tagging: 1.) Angie, 2.) Martha, 3.) Cheryl N., 4.) Robin, 5.) Cheryl F.

Rules: Each player answers the question themselves. At the end of the post the player then tags 5 people and posts their names, then goes to their blog and leaves them a comment letting them know that they've been tagged and asking them to read your blog. Let the person that tagged you know when you've answered the questions on your blog.

Check back tomorrow to see the reveals of the new weekly sketch at Creative Scrappers!!!

Friday, September 19, 2008

World Cardmaking Day is coming up on Saturday, October 4th and we are going to celebrate over at Creative Scrappers with a Cardmaking Day Crop! It will get started at 9Am EST and continue until midnight. There will be sketches, challenges and prizes.......and you won't want to miss it!!!

I will be hosting 2 card challenges myself with sketches, so this week I have been working on teaching myself how to make a sketch on my computer. Well............I am so NOT computer savy, and it has been a slow going, trial and error, but I finally found an old program I forgot I had and have made 3 card sketches so far. They are very simple sketches, but I am feeling rather proud of myself, nonetheless. Unfortunately, I will have to keep them under wraps until I post them at Creative Scrappers on October 4th, so come by the Crop and check it out. There will be a ton of great card sketches that day and I know that I am planning on using them to get started making my Christmas cards for this year. I hope to see you there!!!

Tuesday, September 16, 2008



Take a look at this week's sketch #17 at Creative Scrappers. This great sketch was designed by Allison Cope and below the sketch is my layout of this sketch. Make sure to take a look at the Design Team Reveal of this sketch on the Creative Scrappers Blog. You are sure to find tons of
inspiration there.

Also don't forget that it's only 8 more days until the monthly 1 Hour Sketch Contest. Check out all the details here for the contest on the 23rd. I will also post reminders here when it gets a little closer.

The weather here has been wonderfully cool since Ike moved through on Sunday. There is such a crispness of Fall already, and I have to say that I am more than ready for it. The only bad thing about Fall getting here is that Christmas is soon to follow and I am NOT in any way ready for that. I have been working on planning out some Christmas gifts I am making and gathering supplies for those. Big thanks to my buddy Tam for hooking me up with a more than overly generous RAK that will be such a big help with some of the gifts this year. I luv ya girlie!!!!
Have a wonderful day everyone!

Thursday, September 11, 2008


Please take a moment sometime during the day today to remember the victims and countless heroes of the fateful day known as 9-11-01. Please don’t forget our troops who are overseas defending our great country and those who have given their lives defending it. Let us never forget!

Monday, September 01, 2008


Happy Labor Day!!! I am just a tad behind posting on my blog and need to get my butt in gear and get caught up and also need to get alot of scrapping done this week....so stay tuned!


Then new Sketch #15 along with the DT Reveal was posted on the board as well as the blog at Creative Scrappers yesterday, and this new sketch will not disappoint. It was made by our very talented Lucy Chesna and I can't wait to work on this one. This will be the last sketch reveal of the current Design Team and the new teams will be starting with next week's sketch. This current team has been an absolute definition of talent, creativity and inspiration and they have done a wonderful job. I have enjoyed all of their works so very much.


There so so many new and exciting things going on over at Creative Scrappers so I hope you will come on over and check it out. I will post some more details of some of the happenings over the next few days. Enjoy the rest of your holiday weekend everyone!!!!