SEM Design Team Call

I want to let you know that we are having a Design Team Call over at Scrapping Everyday Miracles.  I would love for you to apply.  I love putting a new team together... and there are so many wonderful and talented women.  Here is the link to all the info you need to know!
http://scrappingeverydaymiracles.blogspot.com/2012/02/april-august-dt-call.html

My cards featured over at the Eyelet Outlet

Have you checked out the new brads over at the Eyelet Outlet_ I love all the new brads sooooo much!  I love making cards... Here are a bunch of cards I made using the new brads from the Eyelet Outlet.... I was also featured on the Eyelet Outlet blog so make sure you pop over there too and check out all the fun... http://www.eyeletoutlet.blogspot.com/2012/02/monday-design-team-inspiration.html#comment-form

Here are my cards....

This one is my favorite and I love it because I used ribbon from Paper Loves Glue.... and if you have never checked out Kim\s store you really should... I am totally addicted and the seam binding is sooo easy to work with with and looks so nice on projects... On top of that she seems to have any and every color you could ever want...

Scrapping Everyday Miracles Challenge #13

I really want to get back into posting regularly here... I have created so many layouts that I havent shared... 
First I will begin by sharing this month's challenge over at Scrapping Everyday Miracle's.... 


It is my month to come up with the challenge and here it is....


This months challenge is to scrap about something that you are passionate about.... something you are or did work at with all of your heart!  It is okay if you dont want to scrap about yourself... it could be about  anyone that has put all of their heart into doing something!

The scrap twist is to use a heart in or on your project.... 

If you think it sounds like a fun challenge and would like a chance to win a prize from Nikki Sivils head on over to Scrapping Everyday Miracles....

Here is my layout.... and a couple close ups....

My daughter always makes me so proud and I love to see her work at things.... to truly put her heart into doing something.  Karianne wanted a trampoline.  Her father and I said that she could but that she had to earn it.  We have a ton of marbles and we told her that we would give her a marble for every time she was good, kind and listened to her parents; when she filled a whole jar with marbles she could have a trampoline. She was so good amazingly good!  It took her 10 weeks and she never lost focus.  The day she dropped her last marble in while she was at preschool ... Lars and I went to the toy store and bought the trampoline.  It was pouring rain outside but Lars still set up so that it would be there when she got home.  We were just so very proud of her.  This is only one of the many many accomplishments that she will have in her life... but with each of them we will stand by her side the proud parents.  God has just truly blessed us!!!!!

We did let her jump in the rain for a few minutes on the very first day but due to the weather I couldnt really take any pictures... so this is actually a picture from the next day after the trampoline had dried.  Because of the net you have to shoot pictures from the top and I just love how the sun  reflected off of her face... There is also a picture of the marble jar all filled up!  I recorded the story on 3 labels that I stapled together and then glued to the layout... I wanted to create a grid layout but at the same time still have an unexpected kid like layout... Therefore I splashed the background with tea and waterdown paint.  I also included two sock monkey brads from the Eyelet Outlet that reminds me of my silly jumping little monkey Karianne....

You have until Feb. 29th to enter so it would be great to see what fun product you can come up with.... Here is the link again to Scrapping Everyday Miracles Challenge #13.

Fifth Monday of the month Post at SEM

Here is a layout that I shared over at Scrapping Everyday Miracles... it is old but it is the layout that spurred me start Scrapping Everyday Miracles... If you would like to hear more about that or just check out the site here is  the link http://scrappingeverydaymiracles.blogspot.com/2012/01/sem-fifth-monday-of-month-post.html

I dont think you will be disappointed!

Dont forget to check out the fun challenges while you are there....

Eyelet Outlet Santa Sock Monkey Blog Hop

Happy Holidays!  I am so glad that you are joining us on our Sock Monkey Blog Hop... If you didnt start at the beginning you can click here...and start at the Eyelet Outlet blog!  Arent these brads just the cutest!!!! I just love them... the best thing is that you can use them on all kinds of  projects.... So far this season I have used them on tags, scrapbook layouts and cards.... Now today I have the cutest handmade headband...  I made the rosettes from strips of fabric and then I layered the monkey on top with a little baker's twine...

Best part is that I made 2 one for my daughter and one for you... These can be worn by babies, kids or even  us adults (yeah I have stolen Karianne's a couple times to wear myself)... So leave a comment to win... I will pick a winner Sunday night 11:59pm PST....


Now head on back to the Eyelet Outlet blog....


In Case you get lost along the way here is the entire line-up for the hop!  Merry Christmas and Happy Crafting!!!!!

The Eyelet Outlet

Susan Pollock

Marcie Morgan

Pearl Liu

Kristine Berc

Janice Kohles

Rosangela Philippsen

Nicole Brenna