Love Easel Card

I took this photo with Shanes camera he is letting me use.....now ya can see the color!

side view:

It is Tuesday so it is my day to post my DT project for our blog. I have been seeing the Easel cards all over and thought I would try them...they are sooo easy!!!
This one is a 6x6 I used the Pool House Wall Paper on to my card stock base....you get 16 double sided awesome papers for only $1.25!! These are just perfect for your mini albums!! I added a love cut from the new Cricut Heritage cartridge.Next I added the bling that was included with my Prima Joy Clear Stamp,the border was cut using the new Easter mini cartridge. Added a flower from the Prima Hydrangea Bunch (Burgandy/Green)

WOW Shanes camera really made a difference in the color...sooo glad he is letting me borrow this but I have sooo much to learn. Off to play with the camera..I am amazed at the difference in the color. Plus I had it by the Ott light.

Triptych Layout

This is my Design Team project this week for or blog. Here is a Triptych layout I made using the Bind It All. This is a photo of my Mother in 2001 with a flower arrangement I had delivered to her....she was sooo happy on Mother's Day to get this. I wanted to save it for a Mother's Day layout but knowing me that again will be a rough day for me, so I am glad I got it done today. Mom's property was like a Garden of Eden with all her flowers...most of you all know that from my other posts. She had gates going in so I was sooo happy to get this cart and see the selection of gates, I used pop-dots to raise it.

I have made sooo many of these Triptych's wish I would have taken pictures of them all! One I did for a co-worker was out of acrylic done with a Paris theme she was sooo happy with it...I will admit I was proud of that one...the way I designed it with my photo corners she could remove the photo and replace with her other Paris photos.

I also used my Cricut Cartridges Paper Doll Dress Up for the arbor and ivy, Plantin Schoolbook for my grass border, Graphically Speaking for the tree, and the new Heritage cartridge for my gate....you girls will really love this cart hurry and get it from Kristina at her special price! I also added some Sweet- n-Sassy Prima flowers "Clueless"....these are only $1.00 and they are sooo adorable!

Bind-It-All Calendar

Here is my DT project for this week for our blog at Your Memories Here Designs.

I used my Bind-It-All to make this and also used my Cricut cartridges: Hannah Montana and Graphically Speaking. I love the Bind-It-All it is such a amazing lil tool!

I was w0rking on a layout to post but someone named Dora ran off with my Lightning McQueen car that I needed....Joy!!

Make sure to stop by Kristina's store she has an awesome deal going gone right now!!

Provo Craft has offered her (and other retailers) special pricing to celebrate Winter CHA. Are you ready for this? You can order a Gypsy (from her/her store) for $199.00!!!! AND there's more...EVERY cartridge that is currently available from Cricut is only $38!! That includes the newest releases like Paisley, Sentimentals, Heritage, Elmo, Batman etc. BUT wait there's more... all solutions cartridges are only $25 and the new spring mini cartridges are $20.

Aden's Bath Time layout

Here is the second page to the special book I am working on. I am using this one as my DT project for our DT blog Your Memories Here Designs.

I used my Cricut for the cuts New Arrival for the ducks, Dreams Come True for the bubbles, My Community for the clock.I also used the markers on the clock.
I used the Cuttlebug embossing folders for my photo mats.

This is done on 8.5x11 for the YourStory Book that little by little I am trying to get done.I am wanting to get it done so I can let you know the secret to this layout...honest I am trying to hurry!

Here is the first page http://brendasjoy.blogspot.com/2009/12/bath-time-layout.html

I love these photos that I took of Aden in the one I just love his lil face looking up and the other one I sing "One little two little Indians...." so that is his Indian call! Isn't he the cutest lil guy?

Again make sure to check out our DT blog and visit Kristina's store.

Blog Award!

I am sooo thankful for Barb from Crafty Girl passing me this award! Thank you sooo much Barb! And Congrats on you new DT!!!

I have 101 things to get done today before going to work so I will be passing this along to 3 blogs that knock my socks off!

I have decided that these 3 ladies really knock my socks off...when I need prayer I know that I can count on these gals here!! So I am passing this award on to them. And I really do appreciate you being in my corner when I need you!! And right now with everthing going on in my life you 3 really have been awesome prayer partners!
Jocelyn
DeeDee
Sandy from Ukiah
For my list of the top 10 things that knock my socks off are:
1. God... without Him I am nothing and I am sooo glad that I opened up my heart years ago and discovered His grace and love for me.
2. My husband ......it really has been a rough road for us but we manage to get through those rough times.
3. My son....gosh what an awesome man he grew up to be!! I love you sooo much Shane!
4. My daughter -in-law.....Angie you were a prayer answered!
5. My followers....you ladies keep me going and your comments make my day!
6. My Cricut....I am amazed with how it has helped me create treasured moments of my life
7.My fur babies....they bring me sooo much joy!
8.My friends they are my "roots" they are always there for me
9. All the kids I have in my life!!
10.My music....it gets me through my days

The rule for this award was to pass it on to 3 and list 10 things that really knock my socks off

Ready to get dirty?

Pinky is getting her new challenge blog " Dirty Scraps"up and running and I am sooo excited about this one.....because it is time for me to get dirty!

I can't recall how or how long ago I found Pinky but I am sooo glad I found her and God sent her my way...I have learnt so much about my self and about strength from this girl with the pink hair!!!
I have spent a lot of time praying and crying at her blog reading her posts and I am amazed by her courage.
Her talents totally amaze me as well I love seeing her work and now that I have high speed I can see her videos!! And soo happy that her project was on HSN!

Make sure to visit her site Much Ado About Nothing to see her talent!http://blueyecicle.blogspot.com/

This is some info about the new blog:
We are here to inspire you to throw your fear to the side.Make paper work for you!
You don't have to always scrap those perfect moments,it is OK to scrap the blurred photos of life.
Those fantastic moments, those horrible moments, the funny moments, scrap it the way you want it done!It's your book, it's your life, do it your way.SCRAP IT DIRTY, get your hands dirty, play with paper.
Life is full of knock you down moments, and lift you high moments, why not remember them all?It's all about scrapping from your point of view.
We are here to support, recognize, and encourage the true strength it takes to speak out and be the person you want to be!

The first challenge:
We all have negative experiences in our life from the VERY bad to the regular ups and downs so Pinky is challenging you to scrap a PEEVE, annoyance or a downright angry moment that's the dirty part...but here is the twist... on the same page she wants you to find something positive in that aggravation and put some perspective on it.
Please stop over and join in on the challenge and lets all get Dirty!!! We can all take a warm relaxing bath afterward!
http://dirtyscraps.blogspot.com/

School Days Explosion Box

Most of you know that I love making the explosion boxes this one is for my sons school pictures. This is a way to use up all those embelishments before you got your hands on the Cricut! I know you have a ton of them too!! The papers are from a DCWV Fall stack.

Love Struck Card

Tuesday is my day to post my DT project for our blog: Your Memories Here Designs

Here is a card I made using my Cricut cartridge Love Struck . I am sooo in love with the new Spring Collection! I also used my Cuttlebug embossing folders the Swiss Dots and D'vine Swirl. The ribbon was also embossed with one of the Cuttlebug embossing borders With Love. I also added some Silver Bells Dew Drops. Make sure to visit Kristina's store and save some money for the remainder of January you can save 20% off your purchase at Your Memories Here with coupon code JAN20.

More exciting news that I am soooo happy to share with you : Your Memories Here is sponsoring the February GDT challenge over at Sketchy Thursdays. You have until 11:59pm EST Saturday 1/23 for your chance to be included in the voting. Voting will be open 1/24 - 1/26 with the winner announced 1/27. Not only will February's GDT member get to work with the entire month's sketches before they're released and will have their creations posted with each reveal, but they will also receive some awesome products from Your Memories Here. So head on over to Sketchy Thursdays to check out the sketch for the challenge and post an entry. You know how I loveeee doing the Sketchy Thursday sketches Diana and Heidi have an awesome blog and very talented DT....make sure to check them out!

Yet more good news ....Your Memories Here has a monthly contest...hurry you have until this Saturday to post a link to your "winter-y" scrapbook page. I'm sure you must have been working on some pages about New Years, Christmas, Building a Snowman, Sledding, your pets playing in the snow. Any of those kinds of things??? Whatever it is, we want you to share them!

Here is the prize package:

Wishes Do Come True

Yippppeee I got to do a Sketchy Thursday Layout!!!! Since I used the Tim Holtz Distress Ink on this I can also enter it into the Frosted Designs challenge!!!I inked my edges and also my key hole....I am lovin this ink!

Here is a picture of me in 1995 when I was The Fashions Divisional Manager at K-Mart. They took pictures of all the managers and had them posted at the front of the store and we got to keep the remainder of the photos. I used my Cricut cartridges A Child's Year (thank you Sandy for enabling me on this one!) and Hannah Montana. Added some Glimmer Mist to my paper and my flower.....love the shimmer! I am so determined to get an album of me done this year.

Valentine's Day Polymer Clay Napkin Rings

I know ladies it's not scrapbooking but most of my followers know I get my hands into all kinds of stuff! Here is my Valentine's Day place mats and napkin rings from polymer clay. I spent hours and hours sanding these....and these babies they are smooth!