This is too funny! You should try it! Guess I've got too much time on my hands ??
Have a happy, SCRAPPY, blessed day!!!!!!!!!
Lisa
Saturday, September 27, 2008
Wanna see something funny??
I went to Yearbook Yourself to do this.
This is too funny! You should try it! Guess I've got too much time on my hands ??
Have a happy, SCRAPPY, blessed day!!!!!!!!!
Lisa
This is too funny! You should try it! Guess I've got too much time on my hands ??
Have a happy, SCRAPPY, blessed day!!!!!!!!!
Lisa
Sunday, September 21, 2008
What do you think about this??
I made this over the weekend. What do you think? I may list on etsy. I will take orders if anyone out there wants one.
This is one side...
This is the other side...
A side view of it...
It measures approx. 12" long, 8" tall and 3 1/2" wide. It is made from printed material and an old pair of hubby's blue jeans! RECYCLE :) It is HANDMADE....so it is not perfect in anyway! I've handstitched some and it does not look "STORE BOUGHT" ... it is HANDMADE WITH LOVE!!! I had a good time making this and do plan to make more! Hopefully I'll be able to sell some to make a little cash to take with me on my scrappin' weekend coming up in....7 weeks! Yes.. I am counting the days and minutes to go!!
Tell me what you think, will I be wasting my time by listing on etsy or do you think I can do it?? Just want some opinions and BE HONEST!! I need some constructive critism please... but be nice :)
Happy Scrappin'
Have a good night all!!!
Lisa
This is one side...
This is the other side...
A side view of it...
It measures approx. 12" long, 8" tall and 3 1/2" wide. It is made from printed material and an old pair of hubby's blue jeans! RECYCLE :) It is HANDMADE....so it is not perfect in anyway! I've handstitched some and it does not look "STORE BOUGHT" ... it is HANDMADE WITH LOVE!!! I had a good time making this and do plan to make more! Hopefully I'll be able to sell some to make a little cash to take with me on my scrappin' weekend coming up in....7 weeks! Yes.. I am counting the days and minutes to go!!
Tell me what you think, will I be wasting my time by listing on etsy or do you think I can do it?? Just want some opinions and BE HONEST!! I need some constructive critism please... but be nice :)
Happy Scrappin'
Have a good night all!!!
Lisa
Thursday, September 18, 2008
Good Morning...
I am about to go to work and just wanted to post a little bit. I've been kind of down in the dumps lately... won't go in to all the details, but just blah-y. I was sitting here this morning and something occurred to me to lift my spirts a little.
Last week a girl came in and gave me $20 to pay for her class for this past Sat. I took it and put it in my purse. I was leaving work and walked by a lady sitting in her car crying talking to someone on her cell phone. I got in my car to go home and it was all I could do not to walk back up and talk to her. I'd overheard her say "we don't have any money". I felt like I should give her my $20. Well, I didn't and I'd prayed God would give me another opportunity to give. At church that night they collected the offering and I opened my purse to get $1.00 out ... there was the $20. So I gave my $1 + the $20. I didn't think anything else about it and yesterday I got a check from CTMH!! It was more than the $20. I knew it was coming, but just expected it later... I've always heard if you give for, and to, the Lord, you will be blessed greater than what you gave. It is always true!! Just a little thought for you !!
Well, I'd better go get ready or else I'll be late :)
Hope you all have a great day!!
God Bless and Happy Scrappin'
Lisa
Last week a girl came in and gave me $20 to pay for her class for this past Sat. I took it and put it in my purse. I was leaving work and walked by a lady sitting in her car crying talking to someone on her cell phone. I got in my car to go home and it was all I could do not to walk back up and talk to her. I'd overheard her say "we don't have any money". I felt like I should give her my $20. Well, I didn't and I'd prayed God would give me another opportunity to give. At church that night they collected the offering and I opened my purse to get $1.00 out ... there was the $20. So I gave my $1 + the $20. I didn't think anything else about it and yesterday I got a check from CTMH!! It was more than the $20. I knew it was coming, but just expected it later... I've always heard if you give for, and to, the Lord, you will be blessed greater than what you gave. It is always true!! Just a little thought for you !!
Well, I'd better go get ready or else I'll be late :)
Hope you all have a great day!!
God Bless and Happy Scrappin'
Lisa
Sunday, September 14, 2008
Another layout...
I usually don't scrap much for myself I just do for my classes. But I've been on a roll this summer! I've done quite a few layouts. I finished this one today. The pictures of me aren't very good, but it is me. I always look for picutures that are "good"...not the ones that are "real". I will start doing that differently.
I am back to enjoying scrapbooking. Does anyone else ever have a dry spot or a burned out feeling? I get that way and just hate digging all my stuff out and having to come up with an idea and then finding pictures for it and making myself do the layout. I usually like what I've done, but it was a struggle. This layout was different and the one for my class. I just cut the paper up and stuck it down with not a whole lot of thought what so ever. It took the hard work out and brought back the PLAY! I'm glad :)
I'm going to go upload LOTS of pictures to Shutterfly and start printing some off that way. I love the quality of the prints and the cost and shipping is good too!
Have a great day!!!
Happy Scrappin'
Lisa
I am back to enjoying scrapbooking. Does anyone else ever have a dry spot or a burned out feeling? I get that way and just hate digging all my stuff out and having to come up with an idea and then finding pictures for it and making myself do the layout. I usually like what I've done, but it was a struggle. This layout was different and the one for my class. I just cut the paper up and stuck it down with not a whole lot of thought what so ever. It took the hard work out and brought back the PLAY! I'm glad :)
I'm going to go upload LOTS of pictures to Shutterfly and start printing some off that way. I love the quality of the prints and the cost and shipping is good too!
Have a great day!!!
Happy Scrappin'
Lisa
Saturday, September 13, 2008
Close To My Heart class today...
We had our monthly class/gathering today and this is the layout I taught in our class.
I LOVE these new papers and stickers and rubons and inks, oh I just love it ALL!! It is called Perfect Day.
Hope you like it :)
I've been busy getting ready for this all week. I'm always glad to teach and see everybody, but I'm so tired from it all when I get home. I've never understood that. I'm usually more tired after a day like this than if I'd worked all day. I just don't get that. I'm just drained. :) but happy!
Hope all is well out in everybody's BLOG LAND tonight.
Have a good night and Happy Scrappin'
Lisa
I LOVE these new papers and stickers and rubons and inks, oh I just love it ALL!! It is called Perfect Day.
Hope you like it :)
I've been busy getting ready for this all week. I'm always glad to teach and see everybody, but I'm so tired from it all when I get home. I've never understood that. I'm usually more tired after a day like this than if I'd worked all day. I just don't get that. I'm just drained. :) but happy!
Hope all is well out in everybody's BLOG LAND tonight.
Have a good night and Happy Scrappin'
Lisa
Saturday, September 6, 2008
UNUSUAL Visitor???
Today I looked out the window and saw the stangest thing on the bucket of my wishing well in the front yard. I took my camera and started snapping pictures thinking, ok, this thing is going to come out of here and flog me.. but I got closer and closer. He just sat there looking at me. He was beautiful! I don't know what kind of bird he was though. Here are lots of pictures of this little unusual visitor.
I told Hunter to go and get a handful of birdseed, but he was NOT interested in what Hunter had to offer!
I was afraid he was going to bite Hunter's hand instead of taking the food, so we aborted that plan immediately! He jumped, more like flapped, over to the edge of the wishing well and just stayed there watching us all. He finally got up on the top bar where the bucket hangs from. He finally flew down when I tried to take more pictures of him. I guess he thought he'd had enough.
I also go to get some really good close ups of my hummingbirds. They flew within inches of my head! I was afraid one might use my ear as a feeding tube!! :)
This is my oldest... ain't he a handsome feller?
He is 17 and this much bigger than I am, but it doesn't take much since I'm only 5 feet tall!
These are some more of my adorable WILD CREATURES!!
I guess I'm makin' up for lost time on here today, hu?? :) Sorry for the long blog but this was a REALLY eventful day!!
I got my threading water punch in the mail today and so I think I'm going to go play with it and make some cards or something...
Have a good night!
Happy Scrappin'!!
Lisa
I told Hunter to go and get a handful of birdseed, but he was NOT interested in what Hunter had to offer!
I was afraid he was going to bite Hunter's hand instead of taking the food, so we aborted that plan immediately! He jumped, more like flapped, over to the edge of the wishing well and just stayed there watching us all. He finally got up on the top bar where the bucket hangs from. He finally flew down when I tried to take more pictures of him. I guess he thought he'd had enough.
I also go to get some really good close ups of my hummingbirds. They flew within inches of my head! I was afraid one might use my ear as a feeding tube!! :)
This is my oldest... ain't he a handsome feller?
He is 17 and this much bigger than I am, but it doesn't take much since I'm only 5 feet tall!
These are some more of my adorable WILD CREATURES!!
I guess I'm makin' up for lost time on here today, hu?? :) Sorry for the long blog but this was a REALLY eventful day!!
I got my threading water punch in the mail today and so I think I'm going to go play with it and make some cards or something...
Have a good night!
Happy Scrappin'!!
Lisa
I'M STILL HERE!!!
I have been busy, tired and just plain lazy lately! I've not been on here in ahwile, and it is so hard to find the time to blog since I've gone back to work. I use up every minute of my time and when it is TIME to actually blog I'm too tired. I hate having to work! DON'T WE ALL!!! In a nice world I could spend all my time with my scrappy blogging friends and make things all day long!! Now, if I could just find a way to make money at it!!?? But it's not all bad!! I got paid last Wed. That was GOOD!!!
I was able to get a few things this week... a new paper trimmer. Mine is the BIG one from Fiskars, the black one with the 15" swing arm. I LOVE that kind. I had the purple one and used it so much I had it where it wouldn't cut straight anymore. It was a good one!! So I bought a new one like it, just black. I need to get the scoring blade for it. My hubby also brought me in two Martha Stewart border punches. I love these! One is lace, the other is more of a zig zag that embosses and cuts. I ordered the Fiskars Threading Water punch and can't wait to get it. I have my class coming up next weekend and want to use it for the class. I get my BIG Close To My Heart order in on Monday and can't wait to play with all the new goodies! I started with 9 people in the class and it grew to 15!! I've got 2 ladies that may get to take it too, if so that would be 17! I can't believe when I started back in Feb. that I only had 3 gals there! Something is going right!!
Being a CTMH consultant is one of the best things I stumbled onto. I love it! It gives me a way to get to teach again and make a little extra money and get some free goodies too! If anyone is interested in learning more, email me and I'll get you signed up. You can get started doing what YOU love! I have lots of ideas for upcoming classes and will be posting some of them here when I get them finished.
I'm lovin' all the Halloween stuff out there now. Now, don't get me wrong, I don't agree with some of the Halloween "hard core" dress up stuff, but the ghosts and witches with the haunted house in the background, the creepy tree with the full moon and the spooky owl sitting on the limb, that is what I like. Fall is one of my favorite seasons! I'm hoping to get to go with James in the big truck some this fall (didn't go in the summer).. I want to see the trees as they are changing colors. He goes up in the hills some and they are beautiful I'm sure.
I put up 2 more hummingbird feeders in my little water garden. That made me 3 feeders in all for them. Those little guys have been going nuts since then! I sat on the bench yesterday and they were so close I could have reached out and touched them. They are beautiful! Protective of their feeders though! Right now there is one sitting "on gaurd". If another gets close, she will fly off her perch and run the "intruder" off. They are so funny to watch.
Well, I've rambled on long enough...I'll post some purdy flower pictures later.
I was able to get a few things this week... a new paper trimmer. Mine is the BIG one from Fiskars, the black one with the 15" swing arm. I LOVE that kind. I had the purple one and used it so much I had it where it wouldn't cut straight anymore. It was a good one!! So I bought a new one like it, just black. I need to get the scoring blade for it. My hubby also brought me in two Martha Stewart border punches. I love these! One is lace, the other is more of a zig zag that embosses and cuts. I ordered the Fiskars Threading Water punch and can't wait to get it. I have my class coming up next weekend and want to use it for the class. I get my BIG Close To My Heart order in on Monday and can't wait to play with all the new goodies! I started with 9 people in the class and it grew to 15!! I've got 2 ladies that may get to take it too, if so that would be 17! I can't believe when I started back in Feb. that I only had 3 gals there! Something is going right!!
Being a CTMH consultant is one of the best things I stumbled onto. I love it! It gives me a way to get to teach again and make a little extra money and get some free goodies too! If anyone is interested in learning more, email me and I'll get you signed up. You can get started doing what YOU love! I have lots of ideas for upcoming classes and will be posting some of them here when I get them finished.
I'm lovin' all the Halloween stuff out there now. Now, don't get me wrong, I don't agree with some of the Halloween "hard core" dress up stuff, but the ghosts and witches with the haunted house in the background, the creepy tree with the full moon and the spooky owl sitting on the limb, that is what I like. Fall is one of my favorite seasons! I'm hoping to get to go with James in the big truck some this fall (didn't go in the summer).. I want to see the trees as they are changing colors. He goes up in the hills some and they are beautiful I'm sure.
I put up 2 more hummingbird feeders in my little water garden. That made me 3 feeders in all for them. Those little guys have been going nuts since then! I sat on the bench yesterday and they were so close I could have reached out and touched them. They are beautiful! Protective of their feeders though! Right now there is one sitting "on gaurd". If another gets close, she will fly off her perch and run the "intruder" off. They are so funny to watch.
Well, I've rambled on long enough...I'll post some purdy flower pictures later.
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Back to work, I'm a winner and I'm a winner!!!!
Well, it was back to work for me on the 25th. Monday was my first day back in 3 1/2 months! It is really hard to stand all day again since I'm not used to it anymore!! But I'm surviving and will get a paycheck! That is a good thing... can buy more scrappy stuff now :)
I'm a winner! I've been nominated for a blog award!!THANK YOU SO MUCH KRISTIN!!!Kristin has nominated me for my first ever blog award!She is a fellow sister from SBS23 and a Sister in Christ and also a fellow Close To My Heart consultant. You can go HERE to her CTMH site and order up some yummy scrap goodies! There is a new catalog out on Monday and you will LOVE the new stuff this time!!
In acceptance of this award there are few things to do...
The rules for this award are:
1. The winner can put the logo on her blog.
2. Link the person you received your award from.
3. Nominate at least 7 other blogs.
4. Put links of those blogs on yours.
5. Leave a message on the blogs of the girls you've nominated.
Now we all know I haven't blogged in awhile so I'm S-L-O-W these days. I want to take my time in nominating my blogs for this so please forgive me for not having them picked just yet. I WILL DO IT!!!
I'm also a winner from STEPHANIE'S HOMEGROWN HOSPITALITY BLOG!!!
I won a copy of her magazine Holiday Home. (I think it is for sale at newsstands now!!) You really should go check out her blog! It is so cute and happy!! I just love this gal! She is a blessing to me, an inspiration!
I will be back probably on Friday or Sat. with my nominees and some other stuff.
Have a great scrappy day!!
Happy Scrappin' from one tired chic!!!
Lisa
I'm a winner! I've been nominated for a blog award!!THANK YOU SO MUCH KRISTIN!!!Kristin has nominated me for my first ever blog award!She is a fellow sister from SBS23 and a Sister in Christ and also a fellow Close To My Heart consultant. You can go HERE to her CTMH site and order up some yummy scrap goodies! There is a new catalog out on Monday and you will LOVE the new stuff this time!!
In acceptance of this award there are few things to do...
The rules for this award are:
1. The winner can put the logo on her blog.
2. Link the person you received your award from.
3. Nominate at least 7 other blogs.
4. Put links of those blogs on yours.
5. Leave a message on the blogs of the girls you've nominated.
Now we all know I haven't blogged in awhile so I'm S-L-O-W these days. I want to take my time in nominating my blogs for this so please forgive me for not having them picked just yet. I WILL DO IT!!!
I'm also a winner from STEPHANIE'S HOMEGROWN HOSPITALITY BLOG!!!
I won a copy of her magazine Holiday Home. (I think it is for sale at newsstands now!!) You really should go check out her blog! It is so cute and happy!! I just love this gal! She is a blessing to me, an inspiration!
I will be back probably on Friday or Sat. with my nominees and some other stuff.
Have a great scrappy day!!
Happy Scrappin' from one tired chic!!!
Lisa
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Momma's Little Man....
I've been at it again! I got out my paint the other day along with some of my husband's old jeans. I cut the jeans up and used pieces to make the elements on my newest page. I used my trusty old Sizzix die cutter and a new die I got at Michael's a couple months ago. I still love that Sizzix machine! You can't cut denim on a Cricut... OR CAN YOU?? I doubt it :)
Now, I understand some people may think this is sloppy or just plain ole ugly. That is fine! I didn't make this to win any awards, I just made it to play with my stuff and see what I could come up with and to "think outside the box" for a while. Scrappin' has no guidelines, we just do it the way we like, right? That is what I've done here... I like it :)
Anyways... here it is, thought I share it to see what everybody else thought about it.
I like to see pictures of the details on other people's layouts. So, here are a couple of close-ups for you of mine.
Let me know what you think.
Have a great day and Happy Scrappin'
Lisa
Now, I understand some people may think this is sloppy or just plain ole ugly. That is fine! I didn't make this to win any awards, I just made it to play with my stuff and see what I could come up with and to "think outside the box" for a while. Scrappin' has no guidelines, we just do it the way we like, right? That is what I've done here... I like it :)
Anyways... here it is, thought I share it to see what everybody else thought about it.
I like to see pictures of the details on other people's layouts. So, here are a couple of close-ups for you of mine.
Let me know what you think.
Have a great day and Happy Scrappin'
Lisa
Monday, August 18, 2008
Back to school today and a new challenge...
Today was the first day of school for my 11th grader, 7th grader and 2nd grader.
Here are the two younger ones... Hunter is just thrilled to be here and Dakota Bob with his "cheesy" fake grin...:)
Dakota wasn't as ready for it as Hunter was, but he loves his teacher and I'm sure he'll be fine.
I'm not sure what kind of look he's giving me here!
This is what Mrs. Estes had for all of her students when they got there this morning (she is the little one's teacher)It was a brown bag with all these contents in it! How cute is that??
There is a new challege up over at Sisterhood of Scrap
This is my layout for this one... it is mom and daddy's house. He built it in '79 or '80, I believe. He is gone, but it is not. It is really a house that love built!!
I love all things byDonna Salazar I made this layout by scraplifting a few of her ideas from 2 layouts she's had up on her blog. I love the denim she uses and so I tried it and I LOVE it! She uses large dictionary flowers on her pages, I used the Marvy Uchida Giga Scalloped edge punch. It punches 3 inches across!! I also painted on this layout and ripped all the edges of the papers. The paper is some really old stuff from Chatterbox. The fourishes were 1 cut from my Cricut cartridge: Storybook. I cut it all apart and even used the "leftovers" as part of the page too! THANK YOU PROVO FOR OUR CRICUT ABILITIES!!
Some details...
Hope all you out in blogland have a wonderful day!!
Happy Scrappin'
Lisa
Here are the two younger ones... Hunter is just thrilled to be here and Dakota Bob with his "cheesy" fake grin...:)
Dakota wasn't as ready for it as Hunter was, but he loves his teacher and I'm sure he'll be fine.
I'm not sure what kind of look he's giving me here!
This is what Mrs. Estes had for all of her students when they got there this morning (she is the little one's teacher)It was a brown bag with all these contents in it! How cute is that??
There is a new challege up over at Sisterhood of Scrap
This is my layout for this one... it is mom and daddy's house. He built it in '79 or '80, I believe. He is gone, but it is not. It is really a house that love built!!
I love all things byDonna Salazar I made this layout by scraplifting a few of her ideas from 2 layouts she's had up on her blog. I love the denim she uses and so I tried it and I LOVE it! She uses large dictionary flowers on her pages, I used the Marvy Uchida Giga Scalloped edge punch. It punches 3 inches across!! I also painted on this layout and ripped all the edges of the papers. The paper is some really old stuff from Chatterbox. The fourishes were 1 cut from my Cricut cartridge: Storybook. I cut it all apart and even used the "leftovers" as part of the page too! THANK YOU PROVO FOR OUR CRICUT ABILITIES!!
Some details...
Hope all you out in blogland have a wonderful day!!
Happy Scrappin'
Lisa
Sunday, August 17, 2008
I AM SISTER OF THE WEEK!!!
Well, it is official!!
I was chosen to be The Sister Of The Week over at SISTERHOOD OF SCRAP You can go over to their site and read my info all this week! What a great last week at home before going back to work... to be picked! And check out my purdy new blinkie!!! I feel so speeeecial!!! Be sure to go over and check out the new challenge tomorrow and you can see my page for this one. I'm so proud of it! I like the way it turned out... It is DONNA SALAZAR style! I want to be her when I grow up!!! :)
The Sisterhood of Scrap site has a new challenge every Monday and something fun and different each day of the week! It is really fun!
Hope everyone has a FANTASTIC day!!!
God Bless and Happy Scrappin'!!
Lisa
I was chosen to be The Sister Of The Week over at SISTERHOOD OF SCRAP You can go over to their site and read my info all this week! What a great last week at home before going back to work... to be picked! And check out my purdy new blinkie!!! I feel so speeeecial!!! Be sure to go over and check out the new challenge tomorrow and you can see my page for this one. I'm so proud of it! I like the way it turned out... It is DONNA SALAZAR style! I want to be her when I grow up!!! :)
The Sisterhood of Scrap site has a new challenge every Monday and something fun and different each day of the week! It is really fun!
Hope everyone has a FANTASTIC day!!!
God Bless and Happy Scrappin'!!
Lisa
Saturday, August 16, 2008
THE PERFECT PIE!!!!
Would you like to have a Beautiful gourmet pie sitting on your kitchen cabinet? One that you didn't have to bake, but would look like it just came out of the oven? One that would make you gain 5 pounds just by smelling it?? Well, you can!! Look at this...
My sister makes these and they are for sale in HER ETSY SHOP right now! I've got one of these and even after having it for awhile now it is still just as pretty as it was when she gave it to me. She puts glitter on them and it looks like sugar glistening on top! They even smell real... do doubt you could definately pass this off as the real thing. These would make great gifts since fall is coming and that starts the "baking season"!!
She is so good at everything she does!! I'm jealous of her :) -in a good way. She says she may have some other things for sale soon. I know she paints BEAUTIFUL pictures and sews, and takes great photos! I LOVE MY SISTER!! Don't know what I'd do with out her!! Please take a minute and stroll on over to her shop.
Wow! You know what??? this makes me 3 - count them- 3 posts in one day!!! I guess I've broken my own record!!
DON'T FORGET... TUNE IN TOMORROW TO FIND OUT MY GOOD NEWS! WELL, AT LEAST IT IS A FEATHER IN MY CAP AND I'M A HAPPY LADY BECAUSE OF IT!! :)
Have a good night!
Happy Scrappin'
Lisa
My sister makes these and they are for sale in HER ETSY SHOP right now! I've got one of these and even after having it for awhile now it is still just as pretty as it was when she gave it to me. She puts glitter on them and it looks like sugar glistening on top! They even smell real... do doubt you could definately pass this off as the real thing. These would make great gifts since fall is coming and that starts the "baking season"!!
She is so good at everything she does!! I'm jealous of her :) -in a good way. She says she may have some other things for sale soon. I know she paints BEAUTIFUL pictures and sews, and takes great photos! I LOVE MY SISTER!! Don't know what I'd do with out her!! Please take a minute and stroll on over to her shop.
Wow! You know what??? this makes me 3 - count them- 3 posts in one day!!! I guess I've broken my own record!!
DON'T FORGET... TUNE IN TOMORROW TO FIND OUT MY GOOD NEWS! WELL, AT LEAST IT IS A FEATHER IN MY CAP AND I'M A HAPPY LADY BECAUSE OF IT!! :)
Have a good night!
Happy Scrappin'
Lisa
Sisterhood 23 of the Blogging Stampers
2 Posts in the same day??? Who am I again?? The one who can usually not even do a post everyday??
I need to tell my new bloggy stamping friends a bit about myself (you can listen in too) :)
I'm 36, mom to 3 handsome boys, married with a 23 yr. old step-son still living at home, work full time as a cashier at our local groc. store. I am a Close To My Heart consultant and LOVE crafting! Scrapbooking, card making, altering, you name it- I like it!! As long as it involves paper, glue or scissors I'm there! I've been scrapbooking for about 10 years now. I have not been published but wish it to happen someday!! A quote I found the other day applies to this...THE SECRET TO BECOMING WHO YOU WISH TO BE BEGINS WITH BELIEVING YOU CAN BECOME WHO YOU WISH TO BE. So I believe that someday I'll be Lisa that is published in a scrapbooking magazine!! I am excited to be a part of The Sisterhood
Looking forward to getting to know all the other "sisters"!
Happy Scrappin'
Lisa
I need to tell my new bloggy stamping friends a bit about myself (you can listen in too) :)
I'm 36, mom to 3 handsome boys, married with a 23 yr. old step-son still living at home, work full time as a cashier at our local groc. store. I am a Close To My Heart consultant and LOVE crafting! Scrapbooking, card making, altering, you name it- I like it!! As long as it involves paper, glue or scissors I'm there! I've been scrapbooking for about 10 years now. I have not been published but wish it to happen someday!! A quote I found the other day applies to this...THE SECRET TO BECOMING WHO YOU WISH TO BE BEGINS WITH BELIEVING YOU CAN BECOME WHO YOU WISH TO BE. So I believe that someday I'll be Lisa that is published in a scrapbooking magazine!! I am excited to be a part of The Sisterhood
Looking forward to getting to know all the other "sisters"!
Happy Scrappin'
Lisa
GOOOOOD Saturday Morning!!!
Good Morning!! It is a beeee-u-tiful day!
I have news that I just can't hold back but I have to! I'm so excited! I can't post about it until first thing in the morning, but I'll be sure to let you know what it is!!!! Let's just say I made a layout that I absolutely LOVE... it is Donna Salazar style!! It is messy and fun and got me to do things I usually don't do on a page! And I LOVE it!! I'll post it tomorrow morning.
I haven't been updating like I used to I know. Been busy... between C-R-A-Z-Y stuff here at home, getting the kids ready for Monday and "BACK TO SCHOOL", and the layout and other stuff, I've been BUSY. This coming week is the last one for me off at home before going back to work. oh, boy.
I was going through some of my old pages and came across this one. I thought I'd share it. Our lss has something called a Scrapbook Extravaganza every year. This one was Nov. of 2006... I got married on that Friday and we got up and drove to Little Rock the next day. So I got to scrapbook on my honeymoon!! The pict. is of my and Debbie Haas. She co-authored Chicken Soup for the Scrapbookers Soul. She is there every year and teaches a class. One of the cutest gals you'll ever meet! This is the second year they are having it in Hot Springs. You can go HERE to get more info. about this event. It expensive, but worth the money! EVERY PENNY!!
This is another one I've done this summer. I took the before picture on the morning of my oral surgery. And the after was just a few days after getting my "new smile" (I hate to say "false teeth"!!!)
Off to do some more scrappin'
Have a great day!
Lisa
I have news that I just can't hold back but I have to! I'm so excited! I can't post about it until first thing in the morning, but I'll be sure to let you know what it is!!!! Let's just say I made a layout that I absolutely LOVE... it is Donna Salazar style!! It is messy and fun and got me to do things I usually don't do on a page! And I LOVE it!! I'll post it tomorrow morning.
I haven't been updating like I used to I know. Been busy... between C-R-A-Z-Y stuff here at home, getting the kids ready for Monday and "BACK TO SCHOOL", and the layout and other stuff, I've been BUSY. This coming week is the last one for me off at home before going back to work. oh, boy.
I was going through some of my old pages and came across this one. I thought I'd share it. Our lss has something called a Scrapbook Extravaganza every year. This one was Nov. of 2006... I got married on that Friday and we got up and drove to Little Rock the next day. So I got to scrapbook on my honeymoon!! The pict. is of my and Debbie Haas. She co-authored Chicken Soup for the Scrapbookers Soul. She is there every year and teaches a class. One of the cutest gals you'll ever meet! This is the second year they are having it in Hot Springs. You can go HERE to get more info. about this event. It expensive, but worth the money! EVERY PENNY!!
This is another one I've done this summer. I took the before picture on the morning of my oral surgery. And the after was just a few days after getting my "new smile" (I hate to say "false teeth"!!!)
Off to do some more scrappin'
Have a great day!
Lisa
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Long time no blog!
It has been exactly 10 days since my last post. Things have been c-r-a-z-y here! Won't go in to all the details.
The weather is really nice here! Cool and it has rained!! We are lovin' it.
We went to the Watermelon Festival last Sat.but I don't have any pictures. I also went to my Close To My Heart unit meeting and missed the parade on that Sat. morning, but it was worth it! We had so much fun!! I learned a lot, won some great door prizes, had great food and made new friends! This one gal in particular... Tracy.Her blog addy is http://joyinliving.blogspot.com ((YEP you STILL gotta cut and paste... I STILL don't know how to get this thing to insert the hyperlink for a web addy!!)) She's a Christian, scrapbooker, and great gal! They were all sweeties up there and they LOVE what they do! I'm going to be adding their blogs in the righthand column under CTMH SISTERS... you need to go check out their blogs!
I go back to on the 25th, so my blogging may slow down considerably. I dread it...after being off for 3 months I DON'T want to go back :( I'd rather stay home with my bloggy friends-but that doesn't pay like the grocery store does-unfortunately!! I don't know, maybe going back will be OK... I'll get to see everybody again. I kind of miss the "grandmas and grandpas" that would come through my line. I see them and family after a while, some of them I see more than I see my own family members!!
My little one has come in once already asking for toast and butter so I guess I need to go feed the little guy! Oh, there he is again! I better go!! :)
I'll try to get back in the scrappin' swing of things and post more of that!!
Happy scrappin'
Lisa
The weather is really nice here! Cool and it has rained!! We are lovin' it.
We went to the Watermelon Festival last Sat.but I don't have any pictures. I also went to my Close To My Heart unit meeting and missed the parade on that Sat. morning, but it was worth it! We had so much fun!! I learned a lot, won some great door prizes, had great food and made new friends! This one gal in particular... Tracy.Her blog addy is http://joyinliving.blogspot.com ((YEP you STILL gotta cut and paste... I STILL don't know how to get this thing to insert the hyperlink for a web addy!!)) She's a Christian, scrapbooker, and great gal! They were all sweeties up there and they LOVE what they do! I'm going to be adding their blogs in the righthand column under CTMH SISTERS... you need to go check out their blogs!
I go back to on the 25th, so my blogging may slow down considerably. I dread it...after being off for 3 months I DON'T want to go back :( I'd rather stay home with my bloggy friends-but that doesn't pay like the grocery store does-unfortunately!! I don't know, maybe going back will be OK... I'll get to see everybody again. I kind of miss the "grandmas and grandpas" that would come through my line. I see them and family after a while, some of them I see more than I see my own family members!!
My little one has come in once already asking for toast and butter so I guess I need to go feed the little guy! Oh, there he is again! I better go!! :)
I'll try to get back in the scrappin' swing of things and post more of that!!
Happy scrappin'
Lisa
Saturday, August 2, 2008
Hello!
I just wanted to say Hey and good night.
I really haven't had lots to say lately.
I did finish another layout for the Sisterhood of Scrap blog. I think I like this one. I'll post it tomorrow sometime...
Hmmmm.... I don't really have a lot to say tonight...I found a dead bird in my little backyard fish pond today. I don't know what happened to the guy! Maybe he was getting a drink from the little waterfall and fell in?? Maybe the heat got him! It has been SO HOT here! I've lost 2 of the 6 goldfish that we put in the pond. I cleaned up the pump today and drained about 1/2 of the water to put in fresh water for the rest of the "goldies". I treated the water and filled it up and the little guys just swam all around. I love to sit out there and watch them! I've put my hummingbird feeder out back too and the little hummers come and eat - and fight over the food! They are so funny to watch!
I have lost 5 pounds! I cut back to 1 can of Sprite a day and it has made that much of a difference!! I also haven't been eating quite as much lately either. I still can't eat like I could before my dental surgery. I can't chew with my new ones STILL YET!! I hate those things... for anyone out there listening (reading) TAKE CARE OF YOUR TEETH AND KEEP THEM FOR EVER!!! NEVER AND I MEAN NEVER THINK THAT GETTING THE "FAKE ONES" WILL BE BETTER..... I may have a prettier smile and healthy gums, but I wish SO BAD that I had taken care of my teeth and still had them!!!!! SO BAD!! I want to eat chips, and bite into a sandwich, or eat popcorn like I used to! I'll get off my soapbox and hush now, sorry!!
Well, I think I'll go to bed since I don't have too much to say.
Good night and Happy Scrappin'
Lisa
I really haven't had lots to say lately.
I did finish another layout for the Sisterhood of Scrap blog. I think I like this one. I'll post it tomorrow sometime...
Hmmmm.... I don't really have a lot to say tonight...I found a dead bird in my little backyard fish pond today. I don't know what happened to the guy! Maybe he was getting a drink from the little waterfall and fell in?? Maybe the heat got him! It has been SO HOT here! I've lost 2 of the 6 goldfish that we put in the pond. I cleaned up the pump today and drained about 1/2 of the water to put in fresh water for the rest of the "goldies". I treated the water and filled it up and the little guys just swam all around. I love to sit out there and watch them! I've put my hummingbird feeder out back too and the little hummers come and eat - and fight over the food! They are so funny to watch!
I have lost 5 pounds! I cut back to 1 can of Sprite a day and it has made that much of a difference!! I also haven't been eating quite as much lately either. I still can't eat like I could before my dental surgery. I can't chew with my new ones STILL YET!! I hate those things... for anyone out there listening (reading) TAKE CARE OF YOUR TEETH AND KEEP THEM FOR EVER!!! NEVER AND I MEAN NEVER THINK THAT GETTING THE "FAKE ONES" WILL BE BETTER..... I may have a prettier smile and healthy gums, but I wish SO BAD that I had taken care of my teeth and still had them!!!!! SO BAD!! I want to eat chips, and bite into a sandwich, or eat popcorn like I used to! I'll get off my soapbox and hush now, sorry!!
Well, I think I'll go to bed since I don't have too much to say.
Good night and Happy Scrappin'
Lisa
Monday, July 28, 2008
Pictures of what's goin' on !
This is pretty much a "picture post"!
I have been busy making things along with other stuff and wanted to share a little bit with you :)
This is a page I made for a challenge on Sisterhood of Scrap blog. I'm not sure I like it, because it seems like all the pages I do are so plain and "stiff". I'm too much of a perfectionist and have to have everything even. But the challege was to use something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue.
These are so cute and easy to make. I AM NOT TRYING TO SWIPE SOMEONE ELSE'S IDEA... don't like people who do that! I was blog surfing and found how to make them. They are made from the 2X2 post it note pads.
This one is a 3X3 post it and I made covers from really thick chipboard and covered them with patterned papers. I bound it with my Bind It All. I LOVE that little thing! This was my first little book I've made with it.
I also found this idea out in blogland! This is a cute little card and it shuts with the ribbon tied on the bottom! The scalloped punch used at the top makes it look like a bite was taken out of the "popsicle". I LOVED these, so I HAD to try them too!!
I made this little bucket of flowers for my class decoration. I made it using my trusty little Cricut! I think it is really purdy!!
This is a picture I took in my flower bed this morning. It turned out pretty good. Kinda proud of these two.
This one is in the front flower bed. I had a pretty little visitor!!
I live in a little bitty town called Cave City. We are known for our "WORLD FAMOUS" watermelons (so they say... any of y'all out in blog land ever heard of them???) My pawpaw used to grow them when he was able and so did my dad. Pawpaw would sell them out in front of his house. I barely remember it, but I remember smelling of the money in the money box he had! Yep my weirdness started at an early age!! :)
But.... this is my 2 younger ones eating some yummy melon. YES it was SOOOO GOOOD!!! Don't they just look so thrilled? This was a "Hey boys look at me" moment!!
I even had to have some!!
And look how juicy it was!! And sooo sweet! AND FOR MY SISTER... YOU'RE MISSIN' OUT!! YOU NEED TO COME HOME AND GET SOME!!!
WOW! I think this is the longest blog entry ever! Thanks if you've stayed with me!!
I think I'm going to get off the computer and play with my Cricut. I got the two newest cartridges today!! Graphically Speaking and Storybook... can't wait to go play with them. I have the Expression so I'm hoping to make some full size page elements. I LOVE these cartridges!! They are the best they've come up with yet!! IF YOU BUY THEM YOU'LL BE GLAD YOU DID!!! THEY ARE WORTH EVERY PENNY!!!
I'll post some pictures of what I make a little later on.
Have a good night and Happy Scrappin'
Lisa
I have been busy making things along with other stuff and wanted to share a little bit with you :)
This is a page I made for a challenge on Sisterhood of Scrap blog. I'm not sure I like it, because it seems like all the pages I do are so plain and "stiff". I'm too much of a perfectionist and have to have everything even. But the challege was to use something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue.
These are so cute and easy to make. I AM NOT TRYING TO SWIPE SOMEONE ELSE'S IDEA... don't like people who do that! I was blog surfing and found how to make them. They are made from the 2X2 post it note pads.
This one is a 3X3 post it and I made covers from really thick chipboard and covered them with patterned papers. I bound it with my Bind It All. I LOVE that little thing! This was my first little book I've made with it.
I also found this idea out in blogland! This is a cute little card and it shuts with the ribbon tied on the bottom! The scalloped punch used at the top makes it look like a bite was taken out of the "popsicle". I LOVED these, so I HAD to try them too!!
I made this little bucket of flowers for my class decoration. I made it using my trusty little Cricut! I think it is really purdy!!
This is a picture I took in my flower bed this morning. It turned out pretty good. Kinda proud of these two.
This one is in the front flower bed. I had a pretty little visitor!!
I live in a little bitty town called Cave City. We are known for our "WORLD FAMOUS" watermelons (so they say... any of y'all out in blog land ever heard of them???) My pawpaw used to grow them when he was able and so did my dad. Pawpaw would sell them out in front of his house. I barely remember it, but I remember smelling of the money in the money box he had! Yep my weirdness started at an early age!! :)
But.... this is my 2 younger ones eating some yummy melon. YES it was SOOOO GOOOD!!! Don't they just look so thrilled? This was a "Hey boys look at me" moment!!
I even had to have some!!
And look how juicy it was!! And sooo sweet! AND FOR MY SISTER... YOU'RE MISSIN' OUT!! YOU NEED TO COME HOME AND GET SOME!!!
WOW! I think this is the longest blog entry ever! Thanks if you've stayed with me!!
I think I'm going to get off the computer and play with my Cricut. I got the two newest cartridges today!! Graphically Speaking and Storybook... can't wait to go play with them. I have the Expression so I'm hoping to make some full size page elements. I LOVE these cartridges!! They are the best they've come up with yet!! IF YOU BUY THEM YOU'LL BE GLAD YOU DID!!! THEY ARE WORTH EVERY PENNY!!!
I'll post some pictures of what I make a little later on.
Have a good night and Happy Scrappin'
Lisa
Sunday, July 27, 2008
Made some changes....
As you can see I've been busy makin' some HAPPY changes around here. Thanks to AMBER I've had one of my cutest blogs. Thanks for the help girl!! She got me on my scrappity bloggin' way. I found Allie Brown's blog and she has free blogs templates and instructions to help (IF I CAN DO IT... ANYONE CAN!!)I'm so glad she is out there to help the bloggity challenged ones like myself! You should go check out her site! It is LOADED with so many beautiful layouts for your blog- and they are FREE!!! ( just can't get over that... nothing this good is usually found for free!!)
I even updated all the links on the side. Well, I know all but 2 were working. I'll have to get the other 2 "debugged" tomorrow. You can click on the ETSY blinkie and you will go to my etsy shop! HOW COOL IS THAT!! I learned how to do that over at Allie's blog as well.
I found out today that our baby girl Keeli Jo is still improving. Tiffany will soon be getting to hold her ( without Keeli Jo having to be on a pillow). I know she is looking forward to that! Nearly 2 months after she was born and just now getting to hold her...I know she'll be a happy girl -they both will :)
It is really late so I guess I better shut this thing down and let it, and myself, get some much needed rest!
Good night and Happy Scrappin'
Lisa
I even updated all the links on the side. Well, I know all but 2 were working. I'll have to get the other 2 "debugged" tomorrow. You can click on the ETSY blinkie and you will go to my etsy shop! HOW COOL IS THAT!! I learned how to do that over at Allie's blog as well.
I found out today that our baby girl Keeli Jo is still improving. Tiffany will soon be getting to hold her ( without Keeli Jo having to be on a pillow). I know she is looking forward to that! Nearly 2 months after she was born and just now getting to hold her...I know she'll be a happy girl -they both will :)
It is really late so I guess I better shut this thing down and let it, and myself, get some much needed rest!
Good night and Happy Scrappin'
Lisa
Friday, July 25, 2008
It's been awhile...
Well, guess I've been MIA. Just been quiet lately. I've not felt very good lately either. Just tired, really tired. I've been doing a few things here and there...just trying some new things. I've been "scraplifting" some things and will show and tell when I get some more finished. Found the cutest little easily made things. Can't wait to show you!! It IS NOT my idea and I don't want anyone to think I'm trying to take credit for them!! They were just too cute not to make my own!!
I will have more later... I'm going to go and play with some more of my scrap stuff and maybe finish up a challenge or two I've found. Hmmmm... to actually use the stuff I have for SCRAPBOOK PAGES??? Imagine that!!
I have to leave you with something pretty. I just love these big beauties!!
Happy Scrappin'
Lisa
I will have more later... I'm going to go and play with some more of my scrap stuff and maybe finish up a challenge or two I've found. Hmmmm... to actually use the stuff I have for SCRAPBOOK PAGES??? Imagine that!!
I have to leave you with something pretty. I just love these big beauties!!
Happy Scrappin'
Lisa
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