Finish Line Scrapbooking Rocks!

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I received Finish Line Scrapbooking as a gift from Big Picture Classes, about a week ago and I have to be honest, I wasn't too excited about it when I first thought about taking yet another scrapbooking class. I pictured more stuff I'll be encouraged to rush out and get! That was just not my cup of tea, right now. But boy was I WRONG!

Finish Line Scrapbooking was so amazing; easy, simple and fun! All I had to do was shop my very own scrap stash and get to the finish line. This class is taught by Stacy Julian over at Big Picture Classes and it is now my favorite way to create a 6x6 or 8x8 scrapbook. She teaches 4-5 simple steps to get to the finish line of scrapbooking your family memories. I encourage you to take this class and put the FUN back into scrapbooking, without the pressure of trying to keep up with trends and fads.

I felt so CREATIVE putting this scrapbook together. I actually finished it in about 2 hours.

If you feel overwhelmed in your journey to scrapbook your family memories give Finish Line Scrapbooking a try. I think you'll like it!

Project Life!

Happy Thursday and Thanks for stopping by!

It's been a while since I've posted on my blog but I've been creating. I wanted to share some of my recent layouts with you. I have been using my Project Life Kit and LOVING every minute of it. It has made my scrapbooking time so much easier and so much FUN!!! Hope you like...

My mother's day was spectacular! It started with breakfast in bed. I got lots of lovely gifts; shoes, perfume, balloons and cards. I got my Mother's Day praise on in church (halleluyer! LOL) and my DH took me out for a romantic dinner just for two at the end of day..Perfect! Hope your Mother's Day was as beautiful as you are!

We had never been to Savannah Georgia or Tybee Island and let me tell you it was fantastic. They planned perfect weather for us for Spring Break. About 85-87 degrees every day.


I scraplifted the layout below from my "May with May" class at Big Picture Scrapbooking. I love the simplicity of this layout and the fact that I was able to use almost all 4x6 photos. Not much cropping.


I'm a history buff and I used the same basic layout for my pages on the African American heritage tour we took while in Savannah. This tour guide was very knowledgable and a fantastic storyteller. Absolutely worth the time and money if you're ever in Savannah!

Well, thanks for looking...See you next time!!

Metamorphosis

Hey ya'll!



Let me update you on what's been going on with my weight loss. Today I weighed in at 177.6!! Woo-hoo! I'm down another pound! I only have 3 more pounds to go to meet my ScrapNFit challenge goal of losin 25 pounds in 90 days. I'm so close I can smell it!



I have been a bit lethargic in my exercise, lately so I decided to ramp up my workout with something I saw on an informercial while I was on a business trip in Wilson, N.C. It's called Metamorphosis by Tracy Anderson. I started it today and let me tell you, it is NO JOKE! In this plan you are supposed to do 30 minutes of Dance Cardio and 30 minutes of strength training/floor work. Okay, I confess, I couldn't get through the whole work out, but I'm definitely proud of what I was able to accomplish. I completed 20 minutes of Dance Cardio and 20 minutes of the strength training and floor work. Woo-wee, I was seriously sweating by the time I finished this workout, but....I can't wait to do it again tomorrow!



With this work out I am focused on how each excercise is going to help reshape my body and help me git rid of these thunder thighs!



The most AWESOME thing about this workout DVD is that the workout are customized for your problem areas:
Here are the options:
Abcentric - for those with problems in the stomach area
Hipcentric - for those like me who want to slim down the hips and thighs
Glutecentric - for those with a little bit more junk in the trunk than they would like
Omnicentric - for those who need a little help all over.

I thought this was absolutely ingenius! A workout that actually targets that areas that you want to get in shape! So I've just started today, but I'll keep you posted on how things are going.

Here's what I ate today:
Breakfast - Oats and Strawberry cereal
Lunch - Chobani Blueberry Greek Yogurt and an Gala apple
Dinner - Qdoba Salad with grilled chicken, corn and black bean salsa, a little queso and pico de gallo

Beverages - Water and a Diet Coke

See you next time!

Live Long and Live Strong!

Nine Pictures of Purpose

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So by now you know that I am on a One Little Word journey with Ali Edwards and I am enjoying the experience. I have been far more focused and determined the last few months to walk in my purpose and complete a very large assignment that I believe will be life changing for me and my family. I'm so excited about the possibilities!

I want to share my photographic images that represent my life's purpose:


I want to tell you why I chose these pics to represent PURPOSE in my life. I'll go from left to right starting on the top row.

1. Reach: I want to reach for my highest potential in life; strive for excellence in every area. This photo also reminds me of God. Without God's help I won't be able to fulfill my PURPOSE.
2. Give: It is my PURPOSE to be a giver; give my time, talents, energy, creativity and love everywhere I go.
3. Stability. That's something I've been lacking for quite some time. I start tasks and then let them go. Get totally geeked about something for a short season and then lose interest; never really completing long term assignments. I am leaving that in my past and walking in stability. Be Stable just like these pillars; serving as the support beams.
4. Write, etc.....to me the photo of me writing says so much. This represents for me all of my create expressions; completing the play, planning for events and performances and just telling my story and the stories of my culture with authenticity and joy. Write!
5. Create. As long as I live I want to be just like my Father; creative. He's such a great painter and sculptor. If you need proof just look at a sunset or the human body. Wow! It doesn't get any better than that!
6. Observe: Okay, the picture of the plant has a very unusual back story. We had to take our seven year old to the emergency room one Saturday morning. I took my camera, of course, and while we were sitting in the waiting room I started looking around. I began to notice how beautiful the designers had decided to make the waiting area. A place that would normally evoke drab, dreary feelings looked absolutely lovely and calming. So that's my purpose; to find beauty in unusual places. Whether that's in people who others have given up on, schools that the community has deemed a lost cause, or in physical locations where no one else dares to tread. My PURPOSE is to see each situation the God sees it; and Observe the beauty in it.
7. Supportive: I'm going to be totally transparent here. I have not always been the model wife. I don't always support my husband the way he would like or in the way that I know I should. Sometimes it is very hard for me; being raised by a divorced, single mom. I have always been very independent and I guess I expect my husband to be the same, but the truth of the matter is that I was designed to support him and lift him up so that he can reach his full potential. I know I am his help from the sanctuary of God. I just need to remember that when I am going throughout my days. I really love him and he needs to know it, see it and feel it...more.
8. Forward. I've been stagnant for a while, or working on things that don't really have anything to with my ultimate PURPOSE. Wasting time. So I am determined to move forward. Each task that I take on needs to get me closer to my PURPOSE ...period.
9. Love: My husband and I have two awesome sons. They are both very different and require different types of parenting skills and strategies. I know that we were given these children for a very specific PURPOSE and I want to LOVE them just the way they need to be loved so that they too can walk in their life's PURPOSE.

I'm telling you, this One Little Word project has become quite spiritual and introspective for me. This is a year long project, so I hope you'll decide to join us. One Little Word can change you year.

Thanks for looking. Peace & Blessing to you.

See you next time!

Happy March!

Happy Thursday and Thanks for stopping by...

Wow! It's been a long time since I posted on my blog. I want to catch you up on what I've been doing with my One Little Word project and something new that I'm working on too...Project Life!! This scrapbooking system is so amazing! You should look it up on line and get one too. If you like to scrap, you'll love it!

Here's my March prompt. This prompt has helped me do one little thing toward completing my play. Just one little action every day can create a ripple effect in your life! I have experience joyous bursts of creativity and I'm really living and walking in my PURPOSE more and more each day.

Thanks for stopping by...Peace & Blessings to you.

One Little Word - Purpose

Happy Monday and thanks for stopping by!

Totally by accident, I ran across this year long scrapbook project called One Little Word hosted by Ali Edwards, while visiting someone else's blog. It sounded like such a fantastic idea, I decided to embark on this journey of focusing on just one little word for an entire year and discover what this word has to teach me or bring to my life in 2011.

My word for 2011 is purpose.

Here is my cover page and my cover photo.

Part of the January Prompt was to find a quote that includes my one little word, definitions, synonyms and what I invite into my life this year while I am exploring this word in my world. I really love this project. I would encourage everybody to join in. It's a year long experience. You can join at any time this year.

Each month we will be given a simple prompt to follow and some ideas and inspiration to help us become more connected with the word that we chose. I'll share more with you soon.

Thanks for stopping by...Peace & Blessings to you.

Confessions of a Colored Girl...Part 2

My Love Is Too...Music

I'm continuing my series Confessions of a Colored Girl based on the 1975 Choreopoem/Play by Ntozake Shange recently brought to the big screen by Tyler Perry. This theatrical piece explores the complexities of relationships, discovering self worth and courage to face life and it's many challenges. I must confess I enjoyed the live theater versions I've seen far more than the movie, but I give Tyler "props" and kudos for bringing this work to a wider audience. I was actually shocked to find out so many African American women had never even heard of the play, actually thinking this was a brand new work. So I'm glad more people had a chance to experience his version of things.

The music in my world...

My husband has an amazing testimony and he shares it in his Christian Rap music ministry. There is always uplifting, upbeat or atmosphere changing worship music going on in our home. We love all genres of music from Raggae to Rap, Jazz, R&B and Pop. You can find all of these genres in the Christian music industry. My son's are very musical too. (wonder where they got it from???) I'll tell you about them later. For now, I want to celebrate the man I love; the man with the Holy Spirit and music running through his veins.

The digital stamp image is from Michelle Perkett Studio. I think it's called Val and Vinnie Valentine. Aren't they the cutest? I colored them with Copic and drew the music notes myself. Now that took some doin'. LOL

Thanks for stopping by! See you next time...

Confessions of a Colored Girl...Part 1

My Love is Too......Sanctified

For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf is one of my favorite plays. Well, actually it's a choreopoem; a totally new genre created by Ntozake Shange herself. I had the honor of performing in a production of "Colored Girls" in college at North Carolina Central University in 1991 as the Lady in Orange. Later in 1996 I produced a performance of Colored Girls with a good friend Shelby at the Afro American Cultural Center to a sold out house every night.

This piece is so powerful and raw and in your face; even though it was written more than 30 years ago young women (and men) can still relate to the women who are known in the play only by their names. Except for Crystal. Who can forget Crystal and Bo Willie Brown??

I was proud of Tyler Perry's effort to bring For Colored Girls into the new millenium and onto the big screen. Because Tyler is most widely known for his comedy I was afraid that he would turn my favorite play into some sort of comedic farce but he definitely did not. He selected an incredible cast of amazing women and I went to see it the day it came out.

So, having said all that; I have been thinking about creating a series called "My Love is Too..." (some of the most memorable lines from the choreopoem) where I explain in my own way what my love is "too" of. This is part one in that series. I'm just doing reflection and introspection. Yeah, a colored girl let's you inside her head and heart for a moment..

photography by Jasiatic

When I think about SANCTIFIED love I think about how I struggled to accept God's love for me. I spent so many years not recognizing how much God truly loves me and the fact that He wants to give me such great blessings and healing and peace, and joy. I thought I could create it on my own. And He I was created, before I ever had one disappointment or struggle or failure or experienced on hurt; God had already placed IN me the tools and gifts I needed to make it through each situation. When I took hold of this I was liberated and cleansed; SANCTIFIED.

Happy New Year Resolutions

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I cannot believe 2010 is gone!!! Wow! That was FAST! So on to 2011; bigger and better and stronger and (hopefully) wiser and sweeter and all the other "ers" I could add. Hope your new year's eve was happy and blessed and hope your first 2011 kiss was sweet....

So here's my first card creation for 2011. She was a little freebie from the Greeting Farm blog and I think she is just perfect. She's festive, joyful and cute; all the things you want to be as a new year begins. I added the hourglass and balloons.I used my cricut to create the large scalloped circle and in the spirit of "using stash"; I pulled out some old numbers from one of my scrap drawers and added them for the count down. Crystal lacquer made the hourglass pop and look so real I could almost see the sand descending. You may not be able to tell from this picture but I added some Star Dust Stickles to her headband, beauty queen sash and her starry earrings. She is colored with Copic Sketch markers.

As I spent some time reflecting today; the last day of the Kwanzaa celebration; Imani (Faith), I began to think about all those things I left undone in 2010 and the things I need to do (some immediately) in 2011.

Sorry to say I may not be crafting as often as I would like because I have some projects that I have put on the back burner that really require my attention. However, I will create as often as time permits because crafting is my little piece of quiet "me time" that invigorates me and calms my mind from some of the hectic-ness that occurs from day to day. So in addition to getting some things done, here are a few of my other new year's resolutions.

1. Pray and read my Bible more
2. Spend more time with my side of the family. I spend a lot of time with my husband's family, but I really need to spend more time with my mom and dad's family.
3. Rehearse, rehearse, rehearse for my upcoming "one-woman" show.
4. Lose 40 lbs before my 40th birthday(July13th). I'm a little nervous about turning 40. I almost feel like I am officially old when I hit 40. But I know and know "of" many beautiful, strong, creative and happy women who are 40 and beyond (Jada Pinkett Smith, J Lo, my friends Alicia and Candace, Halle Berry...I could go on) So I need to get over my fear and embrace this new chapter with grace, creativity, courage, wisdom and some POW. I am only old if I feel and act old.
5. Adjacent to losing 40lbs is getting off of these blood pressure pills. I hate taking medicine and I believe if I lose the weight I can come off of the little buggers.
6. I am going to get the African Ancestry test done, so I can find out what African country my family comes from. This is so important to me. Most people can trace their heritage back for many generations. This is quite difficult for most African Americans. I just believe that knowing more about my ancestors may unlock some doors and connect me to something so ancient and significant....I can't wait. I'm definitely going to blog about that.

I guess that's it for now....Whew...That's alot. LOL

Happy 2011!!!!

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Habari Gani......Ujamaa!

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Today is the fourth day of Kwanzaa, Ujamaa (000-jah-mah'). Ujamaa is Swahili for Cooperative Economics; "to build and maintain our own stores, shops and other businesses and to profit from them together". In this economic climate it has never been more important to support the little "Mom & Pop" stores in our own neighborhoods. The dress shops, natural food stores, hardware stores, restaurants, and yes SCRAPBOOK STORES!

Did you know that African Americans make up about 13.4 percent of the American population yet we only own about 5 percent of American businesses? Now something is wrong with this picture, especially since we spend so much of our money on the clothes, shoes and entertainment that make other people filthy RICH!!.....Okay, I'm not going to preach but we really need to consider starting our own businesses and teaching our children to do the same...I'm just saying...

I started running my storytelling & drama programs as a business about four years ago and I am constantly talking to my sons about what types of businesses they might consider operating, some day. I show them examples of kids who are running businesses and actually making some serious money too!

Anywho, in honor of the Kwanzaa celebration I wanted to share a craft that I created for the Scraps of Color E:spire Great Kwanzaa Giveaway. So here goes.....

This was so much fun to make! I used a bunch of leftovers from my Christmas cards and some free clipart I found online, my copics and my embossing tool to create this Kwanzaa Tag Book. there are seven pockets; one for each day of Kwanzaa. Here are some close up shots.

I used many African and Kwanzaa symbols in this craft.

• The Lion represents wisdom and strength in most traditional African stories.
• The Kinara is the candle holder for the Mishuma Saba (seven candles)
• The Kikumbe Cha Umoja is the Unity cup. During the Kwanzaa celebration, in your home each family member should take a sip of juice or water from the cup (from oldest to youngest) symbolizing unity.
• The Djembe drum is a symbol of freedom and the original cell phone (haha) for communication in the village.
• The dashiki represents African clothing and custom.
• Finally, the bandera is the African American flag displaying the colors black (the people), red (sacrifice), and green (the land or success)
  

And here are the tags. I used my Rubbernecker stamps for these little cuties. Each tag has the Swahili principle and the meaning. I think I might make a few more of these Tag Books for some of my friends who also celebrate Kwanzaa....

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Habari Gani?......Umoja!

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One of my favorite sites Scraps of Color E:spire is having a Seven days of Kwanzaa GREAT KWANZAA GIVE AWAY! If you want to win some cool crafting papers, embellishments or stamps just visit the Scraps of color E:spire site and follow the instructions. The contest runs for seven days, so don't miss out. You never know, you could be a big Kwanzaa WINNER!

In addition to celebrating Christmas, our family celebrates the African American holiday, Kwanzaa. Kwanzaa is a seven day celebration that does not focus on any one religion or any one hero, but on our culture and community as a whole. Kwanzaa is centered around seven principles that we can live by to make our families, communities and selves stronger and better. The seven principles are given to us in Swahili; Umoja (ooo-moe'-jah) "Unity" is the first principle. Umoja means "to strive for unity in our family, community, nation and race". Unity is truly the first step in making any lasting changes.

When we greet each other during the seven days of Kwanzaa we say "Habari gani"? (hah-bar-ee-gahn-nee) which means "What's the news"? or "What's going on"? We respond by saying the principle for that day. Since today is day one we would respond by saying......you guessed it....UMOJA!

My family has been celebrating Kwanzaa for over 12 years. For several years my husband and I hosted a Kuumba (Creativity) Cultural Arts Camp for children. The camp would run for two weeks, during the Christmas break. We taught the seven principles through dance, dance, music and visual arts crafts. Each year the children from our camp were invited to present what they learned at the city-wide Kwanzaa celebration. It was such an honor to work with such beautiful, intelligent young people. My husband and I didn't really do anything for the program except show up. The young people did everything. They set the Kwanzaa table, lit the candles, danced, sang all the songs, and performed the short plays. It was amazing! Some of our former campers are grown-ups now, with their own families; celebrating Kwanzaa in their own way.

We didn't get to go to the Kwanzaa celebration tonight because the weather is quite snowy and frosty here in Charlotte. But we still lit our first candle at home and talked about ways we could work together with more unity in our family and the community....good stuff!

I'll be making some Kwanzaa crafts with my boys, this week. I'll share them soon!

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See you next time...

Christmas Fairy Holly is Ready for Christmas!

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Christmas is so close, I can taste it! My son's are sooo excited and today is the last day of school before the Christmas break so now it's on to baking and more decorating with them. We have to have our Christmas cookies. YUM!

I'm going to enter a few more challenges before Christmas. Here's my entry for Mo's Digital Pencil Design Team Fantasies and Fairies Challenge. Hope you like it...

She is colored with Copic Sketch and I'm still using my Ellen Snowflake Christmas Paper Pad. I used just a touch or two of Crystal lacquer for her snow globe and used a very simple card sketch. It was so simple, in fact, that I made four cards before 10 A.M. !! Wow! Now that's easy peasy.

I'm also entering this card into a few more challenges: Fab 'N Funky Quick and Easy Does It, Friday Sketchers Challenge #133, Stamping for the Weekend "Christmas" Challenge and
Cute Card Thursday "One for the Kids" Challenge

I hope your holidays are blessed and beautiful!

Thanks for stopping by...See you next time!

Michelle Perkett "Holiday Magic" Blog Hop

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Welcome to the Michelle Perkett Studio Holiday Magic Blog Hop! The blog hop is Saturday and Sunday. If you just happened to visit my page and don't know about the MPS blog hop, you're in for a treat! Michelle has so many fabulous images to choose from. They're so much fun to color and make the most amazing cards. Stop by her blog page and to see the creations from her design team and fans like me! You can find her digital images in her Etsy shop.

Here's my latest creation with the lovely Christmas Blessing Angel.

I'm entering this little card in the "Have a Merry Little Christmas" Challenge this week. She is colored with Copic Sketch (of course) and I used lots of Stickles (Christmas Red, Green and Frosted Lace) to add some shimmer. You know an angel has to have her sparkle. I used my trusty Creative Memories circle cutter and Recollections paper flowers; also colored with Copics. The ornaments are from Stampendous and they are covered in Stickles as well. It's the holidays. Why not??? Finally, I have really been enjoying my Ellen Snowflake Christmas Paper Pad, this season. That's where this mixture of paper comes from. This card makes me feel very festive! Pass the eggnog!

Your next stop on the Michelle Perkett Studio "Holiday Magic" Blog Hop is ....

Rhonda

so hop on over and check our her fabulous creation!

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On the Second Day of Christmas

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For twelve days I am revealing the hidden messages for Christians in the song "The Twelve day of Christmas. We're on day two.

{Card image from Mo's Digital Pencil Too "Dani with Gifts"- colored with Copic Sketch markers}

On the 2nd day of Christmas my true love gave to me...

{Two Turtle Doves}

What's the hidden meaning?
The Old and New Testaments, which together bear witness to God's self-revelation in history and the creation of a people to tell the Story of God to the world.

Hope your holiday season is blessed and beautiful...

See you next time!

The Twelve Days of Christmas

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"On the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me...." You've heard the song, maybe you've tried to remember all the words; searching the corners of your mind with a flashlight. Well I was surprised to find, a few years ago, that there is some hidden meaning to this little nonsense ditty (or so they say). And technically, the FIRST day of Christmas is December 25 and the twelfth night is January5th, but I'm not going to stretch my holiday out that far, so I thought I'd share the hidden meaning of the song that teaches the basic principles of the Christian faith, with you on the twelve days leading up to Christmas and of course a Christmas card for each day. So here we go.....

"On the first Day of Christmas my true love gave to me....."

{A Partridge in a Pear Tree}
The partridge in a pear tree is Jesus the Christ, the Son of God, whose birthday we celebrate on December 25, the first day of Christmas. In the song, Christ is symbolically presented as a mother partridge that feigns injury to decoy predators from her helpless nestlings, recalling the expression of Christ's sadness over the fate of Jerusalem: "Jerusalem! Jerusalem! How often would I have sheltered you under my wings, as a hen does her chicks, but you would not have it so . . . ." (Luke 13:34)

Card image from "A Day for Daisies". Colored with Copic Sketch.


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Once Upon A Time

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I want to tell you a story and this is no fairy tale. Once Upon a time in a land not so far away a man and a woman met. The woman was a mess and had been hurt many times. She was afraid to give her heart to anyone ever again. The man was a true prince, but not yet a king. Despite the fact that they were quite different they became great friends. They laughed and spent hours on the phone sharing secrets and even more hours walking by the lake and singing love songs to each other under the moonlight.

When the storms began to rise up they learned to love each other through good times and bad. Learning to forgive each other's shortcoming was a challenge but they learned to do that too. One day the prince asked the woman, "have you ever been in love"? The woman thought about it for a moment, remembering all the times she thought she had experienced real love only to find she had been deceived, hoodwinked, tricked and she replied "No. I don't think I ever have". The prince gently replied, "If I had time, I would take you there". In time they became husband and wife and God blessed them with two handsome and intelligent sons, who are on their way to becoming princes themselves. And they are living happily ever after...

This is my challenge entry to the Michelle Perkett Studio Once Upon A Time challenge. Hope you like it. The digital stamp image is called Soulmates and I just love them. I didn't color them to look exactly like my husband and I but the passion is a perfect match...

Colored with copics...

Have a creative Friday!
See you next time!

Christmas Is On Its Way

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and thanks for stopping by...

Brrrrr! Hope you're staying warm, wherever you are! I was off work today so I spent the morning doing the breakfast dishes, some laundry, general straightening up to prepare to put up our Christmas tree. Tee hee! I'm so excited about that! This is truly the "MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR!" After all my chores were done I rewarded myself by creating a card for a few challenges, with an image from one of my favorite stamp designers...(drum roll please!)...hahaha...here she is...

• This is Snowbunnybella by, you guessed it, Stamping Bella. She is colored with Copics (E35, E13, R29, R27, C1). The sentiment comes from Inkadinkadoo's Warm Holiday Wishes clear stamp set. The DP snowflake paper is by Anna Griffin. The Christmas tree paper is from my favorite Christmas paper pad, this year; the Ellen Snowflake Christmas Paper Pad. I used silver and Christmas red Stickles to add a little bling and the Christmas PRESENTS are from The Paper Studio.

I entering this card into four challenges this week:

Bellarrific Friday
Stamping for the Weekend
Friday Sketches
and
Stamp Something

Hope you like it....Thanks for stopping by! See you next time...

Oh Baby!

Happy Monday
and thanks for stopping by...

I interrupt your regularly scheduled Christmas-ness for this very important announcement...Babies are coming! Babies are coming! So, on Thursday night, after dinner, my husband says to me "Do you have any baby shower cards"? THREE ladies that he works with are having little ones very soon. My husband works in a school, so this is not too surprising. After his question began to sink in, I kicked myself because I always intend to make some "various occasions" cards just to have on hand, but I keep putting it off. And because I put it off "various occasions" come up and I HAVE NO CARD READY!!

I rolled up my sleeves and began the mad dash to make three quick and beautiful, baby shower cards. You know, coloring, cutting, pasting, die cutting, cuttlebugging, more pasting...Until....

My scanner was casting a great deal of shadows late that night, oh around 1 A.M. when I finished, but I thought I'd just share my gift to the moms-to-be at the middle school. Even though it's nearly winter I stayed with the pastel "baby" color scheme. Maybe one day I'll step out of that pink and blue box, but it's just so stinkin' cute...LOL

Card recipe:
(This really is difficult because all of this stuff came from my stash)
Image from Stamping Bella (Pregabella I think)
Recollections Craftable Paper flower colored with copics
Sentiment created on MS Word Art (something I just recently learned...wooo hoo!)

Hope you like it.

Now, back to your regularly scheduled Christmas Festivities!
But don't forget....babies ARE coming!!!