{it's been an honor...

...to have been a part of The Story Matters. I have gained so many friendships because of it. It was my first kit club dt...& my first co-coordinator experience. I will miss the fun kits each month. I will miss cutting up Charlene's fun buttons each month. {Hee! Charlene always gave me a hard time for cutting them up, but I LOVED that you could do that!} I will miss the gals I got to design along side of.
{I'll miss you all...penny, kim, mandykay, shelley, amy, tania, michelle, bree, laine, candy, andrea...eek..did I miss anyone?}
It has been such a fun experience.

But please be sure and keep updated with the upcoming events over at TSM. Rumor has it, they have some wonderful new things on the horizon!
Thank you to everyone at The Story Matters!!!

{good night...

Created this for Stephanie's {scrap something that makes you laugh} challenge over at Studio Calico...





{Studio Calico, Sassafras, Elle's Studio tags, American Crafts, & College Press}

{it's the little things by fancy pants...

I am thrilled to have had the opportunity to work with the new {it's the little things} line by fancy pants. Thank you Scrapaganza!







{available at Scrapaganza}
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Scrapaganza's Favorite Things Crop is just around the corner!
Sign up begins April 1st.
Check out their BLOG for complete details. And hurry! It fills up FAST!!!

{birthday weekend...

What a crazy, busy weekend! A few pics of our little beans first birthday party...

I won't lie, I LOVE the decorating part...





I created my "cake stand" by using a bowl from my collection, and a few simple white plates & green planters I picked up from the dollar spot.



This piece of Cosmo paper was a perfect match with the rest of the decor. A quick run thru my Xyron 150 and these fun little flags were complete...







I love to make cupcakes, so we did vanilla, chocolate, and red velvet...




Besides a few moments of the crabbies...ella had fun eating her cake, opening presents, and playing with family & friends...







I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend!

{holy cabochons...

Last night I created with these wonderful little pieces called {cabochons} from GCD Studios.


Check them out in the new Fun House line!


Here's just a little sneak for now...


Check back in April for the full layout!
We're busy decorating at our house for Ella's first birthday party.
Lots of pics coming soon!

{sweet, beautiful, jayden...

Today over at Sassafras, we're doing a fun feature on the mini alpha sets. Love these!
Here's what I created...using an 8x12 photo of my cute little niece...

{playing catch up...

It's always wonderful to get away, but I never like the "catching up" phase.
I had a wonderful time on the hunt... two days of being able to walk thru the woods with my hubby. It just doesn't happen very often these days. We usually have to swap our hunting times so someone is home with the kiddos.

It was beautiful in the U.P. of Michigan...


The day before I left, I had the honor of shooting the wedding of this beautiful couple...

{more HERE}

Came home and along with my 4 sisters, we put together the final touches for our mom's surprise 60th birthday party...

It was a day of fun, food, friends, and scrapbooking! She had a ball!

I'll have some new scrappy stuff soon. In the meantime, here's a little sneak...


This week, I'll be busy making cupcakes & decorations for this little peanuts first birthday party...