Tis the season....

to be extremely busy! We had lots of hectic shopping and wrapping Christmas week. And I spent all day Christmas Eve finishing the homemade gifts for my family. I will post the pictures tomorrow, I don't have my camera with me right now.

To all my CTMH sisters, I am leaving the company, due to not having the time to work on the business. I will however be able to keep the Auto Order form updated thanks to Beverly Gosling, she will send me the new IBs and post on the BBs when they are updated for me. So, either watch for her posts or subscribe to my blog to be notified.
Be back tomorrow!

TTFN Jaci

Copic page completed, Auto Order update

Hello my fellow creators!

I have added a Copic page with links to helpful sites and to digi images. Check it out and if you have a favorite site, send it to me and I will add it. scrapjaci@yahoo.com

Also, thanks to Lalia Harris, I have posted a updated version of the auto order form. On the "How to Use" page there is a box where you can put your tax rate in and it will change it on all the forms for you. And I changed the price of the SOTM so it figures correctly now.

I have been busy moving into my new scrap room and getting things organized. When I am finished I will post pics, although it won't be decorated the way I want yet. That will most likely be next year before that happens.

Everyone have a great time creating!
TTFN Jaci

Copics and an update

I wanted to update you on my sister, she came through her surgery with flying colors and is showing signs of improvement on movement. She was tickled to death that she could scratch her nose, which means she will once again be able to feed herself with her right hand . And she came home today.

I have recently started purchasing Copic markers and taking classes at my local scrapbook store. So, I have been thirsting for knowledge on how to use my beautiful new rainbow of colors and searching for digital stamps to use. I have compiled my searching into a new page on my blog. I am adding more to it so keep checking back. Enjoy and let me know what you think!

Copic hints & tips

TTFN Jaci

Updating my blog

I have been working away on updating the blog. I have updated the Shopping sites, Blog Resources and Scrapping Resources. I have more to add to them and will let you know when I have more updates.

Tomorrow is the 10th Anniversary of 9/11...please keep the families of those that lost their lives in your thoughts and prayers. May God bless them and ease their aching hearts.

I have a prayer/keep us in your thoughts request of my own. My sister, Julie is having surgery on her spine Tuesday. She has severe arthritis in her discs and it is squeezing her spinal cord. She is currently having issues with her arms & legs and is having problems walking, lifting her arms and gripping. We are very hopeful that the replacement surgery of C2 - C6 will allow her to live a normal life again.

Thank you for any prayers and good thoughts.
TTFN Jaci

Howdy from the long lost blogger :)

Sorry it has been so long since I have posted, but I have been soooo busy with work. I am the office manager at my cousins auction facility in Greenville, OH Jim Wroda Auctions and he recently purchased another facility at Chautauqua Lake, NY. I have been doing the record keeping for both facilities and still taking care of one daycare child after school. That is why I haven't had time to post. But I think I am finally getting in the groove of having the added work from the NY facility, and things are going smoother.

I haven't been creating much due to not having time and having no scrapbook room at the moment. But I was able to create the decorations for the VFW's Hospice Benefit using my Cricut Expression. I used the Nifty Fifties Cartridge and had a ball making them. I also used my Cuttlebug and lots of inks, CTMH Create-a-shade Pearl Paint, and other embellishments and Stickles, Stickles and more Stickles!!

 You can't have glasses with out tape on them!

 My Dad used to 1/4 mile Drag race and he raced a Black and White 57 Chevy. He had Toms Toy on the side in Chevy Orange. This is in honor of him.

 And Yes, I did make an Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini too!

 Used my Cuttlebug and the Pearl Paint here.

Can't have roller skates without pom poms on the laces!

BTW, my wonderful daughter Natasha got engaged on March 17 to a wonderful man, Brandt. I am extremely happy for them and will be very happy to have him as my son-in-law. He treats her, myself and my Mom like Queens and we love him. I have been searching online for decorating ideas, and we have a few using my Cricut.

On a sad note, this Tuesday marks the one year anniversary of my Dad passing away and them my Uncle on the 18th. I can't tell you how hard this year has been, but we have made it through with the help of our loving family and friends. And they prayers and kind words of all of my CTMH sisters and online friends have meant more to me than you will know. Thank you :)

TTFN Jaci

Organization

Would you love to get your scrap room / area organized?

Then take a little trip over to "My Love Affair with the Label Maker" blog and see her weekly challenges for getting organized. There are a total of 29 weeks of challenges, she is on week 4. I am heading over there now to start at the bottom of the page with week one and see if I can find a few new tips for my room.

I have my paper organized in Cropper Hoppers and my stacks in a cubbie on my craft desk. I have my CTMH stamps organized, but need to work on my red rubber and other acrylic stamps. I have organized my Cricut Carts, in a snapware ribbon box (LOVE this idea) and most of my embellishments are are in glass jars. My flowers are in large glass jars, my tools are in a carousel and my stickers are in hanging file folders. Hmmmm, maybe I am more organized than I thought I was lol! And I just need to straighten things up so I can be creative.

Please share any tips you have used with my other readers.

TTFN
Jaci

The Amazing Changing Blog & More

My blog has changed! For the better I hope. I host a website where I have resources for my fellow CTMH consultants/other consultants/and scrapbookers. And I figured why pay for the website, when I can move everything to my free blog!!

I will be adding new links and a few more pages (I think). So check everything out and drop me a line on the new Cbox located on every page. Let me know what you think, find useful or any suggestions.

My Scrappy Birthday Cake

My Mom made my birthday cake and was very clever in her design. It says "Scrappy Birthday" and she took coies of my family and put them on the side of the cake and made icing frames around them. Very cute and it was VERY yummy!

Excuse the pic quality...I wasn't the photographer.

Thanks for stoppin' by!
TTFN
Jaci

MIA

WOW....I have been MIA for a while and didn't even realize it had been that long.

I have been busy making paper dolls for my daycare kids, getting things together and seeking donations for the VFW HOSPICE benefit, getting the American Idol scrap game off and running, cleaning up my van to sell and cruising around in my new purty purple truck (ok it is used, but new to me). And if the sun ever comes back out I will be able to get pics of it.

I am so in love with this truck, it is something I have always wanted and have never been able to have because it wasn't practical, due to the daycare. But at almost 46 yrs. old I decide the hell with it...I am doing something for myself and being selfish...and I L-O-V-E it!!!! So hopefully the sun will come out today and I can get pics. I am off to make a few cd's because I have a cd player in the truck WOOHOO!!

TTFN
Jaci

American Idol Scrap

It is time to sign up for American Idol Scrap Game. I have a few spots still available. Pop on over to our group and see what the rules are and how to play.

American Idol Scrap Group

Also, I will post the teaser pics in a couple of days (still have to get them off my camera lol).

TTFN
Jaci

Happy New Year and other goodies!

I hope everyone has a wonderful 2009!

Slashing the price on the pink wishblade to $325 and that includes shipping and tons of goodies! I really want this to go to a good home, instead of sitting in my garage all alone. I am getting rid of it becuase my parents bought me a Cricut Expression for Christmas. And it is soooooo cool!

Attention CTMH consultants, the auto order form has been updated with new Spring items. Go to my website under Business Helpers.

Another wonderful gift I received from my daughter is a new Sony - Cyber-shot 9.1-Megapixel Digital Camera and I LOOOOVE it!!!! The pics are amazing.

TTFN
Jaci

For Sale

I have a like new Pink Wishblade for sale. And it can be yours for $375.00 (includes shipping)! I have had for 9 mos. and used it 2 times. I do not have the box, but it does come with all of the extras listed on the Xyron site including all paperwork and cords, plus the following: A jump drive with hundreds of gfs cutting files, directions for making your own cutting mats and extra mats to make yourself. I will accept paypal and will ship as soon as payments clear. Please email me at scrapjaci@yahoo.com with any questions.

TTFN and have a great day!
Jaci

Busy, busy, busy

Sorry I haven't posted in a while, but man life has been busy. I have been doing s few great swaps and getting the reality games going. My furbaby has been very sick and we had to make an emergency trip to an all night vet that was 45 mins away at 2 in the morning this past Sat. He is doing much better now thank God. We were so scared.

I am in the process of going through pictures for 5-8 scrapbooks for the VFW that I will be making. I have hundreds of pics to sort going as far back as the early 90's so far. I printed over 200 just for 2007! I have to make a scrapbook for the Aux. president and one for her twin sister that is our commander and then the other pics will go into scrapbooks that will be in the bar/club area that our members can look through. And I am creating a blog for them.

Here are pics of the inchie swap that I participated in. The inchies I created are the birdie in the 1st pic and the BOO ghost in the 3rd pic.

I used watercolor paper, embossed the inchie with my cuttlebug and then watercolored it with CTMH inks.





I used mat board, stamped the black image and used embossing powder, then rubbed glue over the white area and sprinkled with glitter. Then added wiggly eyes!





TTFN and Thanks for looking!
Jaci

Finally, back online!!!!

Well, last Sunday we got the remnants of Ike here in Ohio in the form of 75 mph winds. It was really wild outside, the wind was swirling in all directions. Trees are down everywhere, a section of my fence blew down and my daycare kids sand and water table went end over end through the back yard. I never lost power, but I did lose cable/internet for a week. Some people are still without power a week later. So I am trying to get caught up on over 600 emails and the reality scrap games. We still need players, if anyone wants to have fun a get new scrap goodies, join us.

TTFN
Jaci
scrapjaci@yahoo.com

Dog owners...please read

As a dog owner, I have to post this for others to see and be aware of. This is such a sad story caused by one little rubber ball. PLEASE, PLEASE at least look at this blog to see if you own this ball. If you do throw it away immediately. This is not the only dog it has happend to and the makers know of the problem and deny that it has happend before.

The Chai Story

Thank you for the award

I received this wonderful award from Jamie, I am very honored.



Here are the rules and I am passing it on!

The rules of the 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
So here are my nominees. . .

Cat Wiskers
Sharon's Blog
Kathi's Corner
This Little Card of Mine
Stampin Inspirations by Maria
Oodabug Alley
Pretty Pressings

Congratulations! Please visit these wonderful blogs...you will not be disappointed.

TTFN and have a great day!

Wonderful Service!!!

Today at 9:43am I placed an order for a whole bunch of Stickles (love em!)at Scrapbookpal.com. They have wonderful prices and free shipping on orders over $25. I received my notice of "Your Order has shipped" at 12:51pm! And it will be here in 1-3 days....Now that is what I call wonderful service. Please check them out!

Don't forget to sign up for a reality scrap game, we have so much fun!

TTFN and have a great day!

Do you like reality tv?

Do you like reality tv shows?
Would you like to win great, new scrapbooking items?
Do you like to have fun and meet new people?

If you answered YES to any of the above questions, then check out our Reality TV Scrap games. If you want to play, join the group and I will approve you, then go into the database and sign up for the number of spots you want. The rules are on the home page of the groups.

If you love American Idol, join us for the new season of American Idol Scrap

If you love Dancing With The Stars, join us for the new season of Dancing With The Stars Scrap

If you love Survivor, join us for the new season of SurvivorScrap

If you love The Amazing Race, join us for the new season of AmazingRaceScrap

If you love The Biggest Loser, join us for the new season of The Biggest Loser Scrap

If you love America's Next Top Model, join us for the new season of AmericasNTMScrap

If you have any questions please email me at scrapjaci@yahoo.com and I will be happy to help.

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Pop on over to Cat Wiskers blog for a chance to win some beautiful blog candy. Jacqui is celebrating 10,000 hits!

TTFN and have a great day!

My scrap room is finished

Well, I finally have my scrap room finished, for the most part lol! I still need to organize my papers and card stock and make more folders for sticker categories and organize my embellishments, but I can use my desk now and see the floor! It is a small alcove that is supposed to be my dining room (who needs a room to eat in...having a place to scrap and create is much more important!)

#1 The whole room



#2 Left side...Wishblade, radio, cuttlebug, paper holder, stickers in the file drawer, items to be altered, odds and ends and daycare business items.



#3 My desk




#4 Right side...CTMH business items, stamp sets, punches, coluzzles and items waiting to go in a scrapbook.



Thanks for stopping by and post any questions you may have.
TTFN!
Jaci

Scraproom update

I have my shelves hung, and most of my stuff put away. I am still finding places for everything. I have to get my computer and printer and few other things moved this weekend and then I will take the pics.

My daughter is still waiting on the results of her state boards, she is convinced that she has fail them, since her best friend got her results yesterday. She is at work today and made me promise that I would not check the site to see if she passed and let me tell you....it is KILLING me!!!!

Keep sending prayers that she passes please and thank you for all of the wonderful comments.

TTFN
Jaci

My scrap room

Well, I am in the middle of hanging new shelving in my scraproom, I am hoping it will make the space brighter, less cluttered and more functional. I currently have holes drilled in my wall and have to wait until all of the daycare kids are picked up so I can make a run to Lowe's and get different drywall anchors. The ones I bought are too short!

I am so excited to get the shelves up so I can find my scrap desk again and get back to creating, oh and stamping and making the 45 graduation party invitations by next Friday! My daughter takes her RN state boards on Tuesday, so if you could spare a little prayer or good wish please do, her name is Natasha. She wants to be a NICU nurse at Children's Hospital.

I will post pics of my room when it is finished.

TTFN and have a great weekend!
Jaci