New Projects on Craft Project Central!

Hi there bloggie friends!  How are you?  Hope you're enjoying your weekend.  I'm a little under the weather, so I kind of feel like I'm moving in slow mo.  We've had the sick bug visit our house 2 weeks in a row now, and luckily, Denver's been the most resilient of the 3 of us :) 

I just wanted to pop in real quick to share 2 new projects on Craft Project Central - the first one is an adorable Magnetic Christmas Countdown Calendar by Heather Stevens:

And this next project is gorgeous set of Christmas Cards by dear friend, Anne Marie Hile:

 Don't these projects just get you in the Christmas Spirit?  So festive and fun!  If you want to check out the deets, hop over to Craft Project Central to subscribe for the October projects!

French Foliage and Flirtatiously FUN projects!

Happy Sunday, blog peeps!  How are you guys?  Hope you are having an enjoyable weekend.  I know I am.  It's always nice to be able to unwind and take it down a notch after a hectic and busy work week!  Well, today, I have 2 fun projects to share with you from the October Craft Project Central!  Are you ready?  I think you'll definitely enjoy these.  The first is the beautiful French Foliage set by Lynn Weiss:

Such a pretty set that's perfect for fall!  I love the leaves and the colors - autumn at its best!

The next project is this super fun Flirtatious gift packaging ensemble by my dear friend, Sharon Field:

Isn't this so deliciously pretty in pink?!  Love how girly and sweet this is!  If you'd like to get all the deets on these 2 projects, be sure to hop over to Craft Project Central and sign up for the October projects!

As for the home front, we've been having fun trying to get Denver ready for Halloween.  We've put on his little Lion hood a couple times for him to get used to, and yesterday we put on his full regalia for some Halloween photo ops.  So fun!  I will share those soon.  I've been working on some MDS layouts...I have to say that I am embracing digital scrapbooking and crafting - it's sooo fun!  Especially, when I'm working with such a cute little model ;)  I may become a scrapbooker yet!

Anywhoo....stay tuned for those.  In the meantime, enjoy the rest of your weekend!  Bye for now and thanks for popping in for a visit!

Note to self...

...I need to CASE this cute Memo board project!  The complete instructions for this handy little project by Laurie Zoellmer is part of the October issue at Craft Project Central.  This would make such a great teacher or neighbor gift, too, don't you think?  I love Laurie's use of the chalkboard Decor Element Sheet and cork board!  If you haven't tried using these different textures and surfaces, it's a great time to step out of your comfort zone and have fun experimenting and expanding your crafting repertoire!

In the meantime, I will make another note to self to get more consistent on my blog posts!  I'll catch up with you guys soon. Thanks for popping by!

Check out what's brewin' at Craft Project Central

Hey there!  Happy Thursday to you.  Does it feel like fall in your neck of the woods?  Well, it's definitely starting to feel like that in Southern CA.  We had some rain and fog yesterday and I think that's when it finally sank in that we're ALREADY in October!  So crazy how time seems to be getting shorter.  Today, I've got a couple of pics to share with you.  I'm so excited to be a guest designer over at Craft Project Central!  For the month of October, I'll be sharing some sneaks of the projects in this month's issue. The first one is this super cute Scarecrow Card and box ensemble by the super talented Kim Score.  She does incredibly amazing punch art!

This next project by Julie Edmonds is such a fun idea that incorporates Halloween with one of my favorite things - spa relaxation and indulgence!  Such a clever idea for Halloween themed favors!

Like what you see?  You can hop on over to Craft Project Central to check out the deets and subscribe to October! 

On another note - did you notice that I decorated the good ol' bloggie blog with a Festive Halloween background?  I thought it'd be fun! It's like decorating my online "house" - heehee.  Have a great day and I'll catch up with you soon.  I've still got to post my October Final Friday - yikes!  It's coming soon, I promise!  Bye for now.

12 Weeks of Christmas is coming!

Hi dear bloggie friends!  I am a little behind on the posts this week...October is turning out to be quite a busy month on all fronts!  So, for the sake of catching you all up on all the crafty happenings, here are some fun  things to note this month:

• My 12 Weeks of Christmas Newsletters will start TOMORROW!  I'll be featuring 12 awesome Holiday projects that have been made by a collaboration of demos as well as yours truly, so you don't want to miss this!  In order to get these projects, you'll need to sign up for my newsletter {don't worry - sign ups are free!}.  You'll see the sign up in the right column of my blog :)  You can check out sneaks of what I did last year at this post. The first week will go out Wed, Oct 5!
• I am so excited to share that I'm a guest designer this month on Craft Project Central!  The cool thing too is that I'll be featuring the projects available this month on my blog so you'll get to see what awesome projects are being offered. 
• I'm also back designing for UStamp With Dawn and Friends.  This month focuses on all thing paper with "Paper Parade.  I'll be posting a sneak of my project soon!
• StampinUp! has an AWESOME promotion this month.....you can get a FRE BIG SHOT when you sign up to be a demo.  It's a great time to join, and I would LOVE for you to be part of my team!! :)  More deets on my Demonstrator Website.  This fabulous offering is available for the month of October only, so don't wait til the last minute - JOIN TODAY to take advantage of all the benefits of being a demonstrator.  You can always reach out to me, too for more info.  Drop me an email! ;)

Ok, so that's the bulk of my announcements.  October's Final Friday Giveaway will be coming soon in a separate post AND I will also be scheduling a Christmas Stamp a Stack towards the end of this month or beginning of Nov.  Stay tuned!!  In the meantime, hope you all have a fabby day!  Toodles for now.

October Paper Crafters Sampler!

Hi blog friends!  The October issue of the Paper Crafters Sampler is here!  There are fabulous projects for Halloween that you won't want to miss.  Here's a sneak of my project:

You can visit Paper Crafters Sampler to subscribe to the issue.  It's a wickedly fun one! 

Hello there!

Hi blog friends!!  Hope you guys had a very Merry Christmas!  I know I've been quiet for a few days on the bloggo here, but as I'm sure you all know, time is precious during the holidays so I haven't had many opportunities to post.  I do have a couple of fun announcements to share with you guys:

Year End Blow Out - Guest Designer!!

* Some of you may have noticed on my right side bar that I'll be a guest designer for Dawn Rapsas UStamp With Dawn and FriendsYear End Blowout!!!  Woot Woot!! It's truly an honor!  I have to say that I am blown away by all the creative talent of the entire Design Team Crew from all around the world.  I'm excited to be a part of this amazing event which starts on December 31st and goes through January 19th.  You'll need to sign up on  site link above.  This event will be showcasing Stampin'Up! projects created using 12x12 paper.  The cool thing too is that the color combos showcase every SU color, so not only do you get project ideas, but you'll also get a taste of a variety of color palettes to get your creative juices flowing!!  Just AWESOME. And you'll have the ability to download pdfs of each of the projects for your own personal use.  You don't want to miss this!!!

Paper Crafters Sampler Design Team!

* I'm excited to announce that I've been asked to be part of Melanie Schulenberg's Paper Crafters Sampler Design Team !! Woohoo!  This is a monthly online publication of Stampin'Up! Projects and is such a great resource for your paper crafting ideas.  You can subscribe for each month's edition and download each of the projects and instructions, too.  I've seen the awesome projects the DTs have created in past editions and it's definitely worth the while.  You can check out the site and trial sampler to see what it's all about. Then, if you decide to sign up, you can use referral code PCSRD. :) 

Wowzers!  I have to say I am so excited to be a part of both teams and I am looking forward to pushing my creativity to the limit and make projects that I hope you all will enjoy.  So, my dear friends, there's a lot in store for 2011!  Thanks so much for continuing to pop in for a visit!  I've got a bunch of new ideas I want to try out on the blog here, too, so stay tuned for sure!  By for now.  Have a fantastic day!!