Dragonfly Gems is Having a Gorgeous Give Away!!

It is a beautiful Fresh Water Peach colored Pearl necklace. They also have a Esty store that has other beautiful products in it as well at Dragonfly Gems. Here is a link to their blog http://dragonflygemsforyou.blogspot.com/2011/10/giveaway-time.html to check out details on how to enter for a chance to win. What are waiting for go check them out!!! Have a great day! -Kris-

Back To School Mini Album

I know that it is now October and that school started a month or more ago for some. But this is a mini album that I made before the kids started back to school and I am just now getting it up. I used the DCWV paper stack called Back to School and all the embellishments were given to me by my mother-in-law. the little girl in the album that you seen is my daughter Haylie. Thank you everyone for stopping by and have a Blessed Day!

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Update

I have been really busy with getting the kids settled into school and a routine. And now that I have all this time on my hands I have been un-cluttering the house and getting rid of things. I have done a few albums which I will post pictures of later. I still have a good size pile of projects that I need to finish but I seem to start things and not finish them. So my goal is to get the house in order and then get started on finishing the unfinished projects. Hopefully I get those caught up so that I can start doing some layouts and getting picture printed etc.But who is really caught up with scrapbooking? Who can really catch up? Well that is a short little up date I am trying to keep up blog and keep everyone informed of what I have been doing lately. Now that I have extra time I think that can be done. Hope everyone has a blessed day!

Drew Micheal Designs Blog is having a 1,000 Followers Giveaway!!

He as reached 1,000 followers on his blog and is giving away some great goodies and lots of them in appreciation to all of his followers!!!! Some included are Prima, Lindy Stamp Gang, Spellbinders, Studio Calico, DCWV, Teresa Collins, Copic, 7 Gypsies, and lots more!!

Here is how you can enter:

You must be a follower to his blog first and foremost in addition to leaving a comment. There are several other ways to enter after you have become a follower. You can check out his blog by clicking on the Drew Micheal Designs Blog button located on the right of the side bar.

So what are you waiting for click and go check it out!!

Have a great day everyone.

I am back!!!!

I have been very busy getting ready for the Craft fair that is this Saturday here in New Mexico. I have been working on several albums so that I can at least display them and show my work. I am very nervous about this all as it will be my first fair. I am still trying to get things ready and gathered up so that can work on something while I am there to also show others how it is that I craft.I am clueless as what to take so that is something that I am trying to figure out. If you have suggestions on what to take and do then feel free to leave a comment.

But without further blabber here is one of the albums that I am taking to the fair. It is titled "Summertime Fun". The paperline that I use was My Minds Eye bright dots. I also used Tim Holt Journaling Tickets and Adage Tickets.

ATCs (Artist Trading Cards)

I have been working on a few ATCs and this is also a new hobby that I have picked up. I use to draw as a kid and growing up. I had not done it in so long that I decided that I would try my hand one more time. I am really good at making faces so far. I have not ventured out and tried to draw anything else. But I am getting there. Like I said I have not done this in a while I am still practicing. I also made 2 ATCs that are made of clipart, paint and quotes.

I am still trying to finish up other things that I have started and those will come in at later post.

I have also made a challenge for myself since I have 12 unfinished projects this includes scrapbooking and craft. That each day I will finish the smaller almost finished ones and then the bigger ones I will take a few extra days. My goal is that by the end of June I will have all 12 unfinished projects done so that I can move on. Some of these projects include some for the Arts and Crafts Fair in July. Well that is all for today.

Thanks everyone for stopping by and May God Bless!

Busy, busy with new talent!!

I have been working on lots of things crafty and I thought it was time to share it with you. First I started making hanging signs and here are a few, one is for a friend that I made and I also made one of my mother-in-law which is not shown because I have already gave it to her.

I have also been working on other things that will come in later post. I am so excited because I was offered to join in on the arts and crafts fair that is coming in July. My moms mother-in-law which is my step grandma loved the Thank you card that I made her so much she volunteered me to join the fair.

I have been busy making things for that as well and like I send I will post those in later posts. Well that is all the updates I have for now.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great and blessed day!!!

Tags, tags and more tags.

I have been working on some tags just for the fun of it as well as albums for my family so that I can get caught up on them. I have all the pictures printed out up until 2010 and albums are finished up to 2007.

Now for the tags here are some tags that I have been working on. I used my cricut to cut out the tag itself on manilla folders. I used Tim Hiltz alchol inks Butterscotch and Mushroom, blended them together and rubbed them on the front and the back of the tag. I used prima flowers. I used gems and pearls which I colored them the colors that match the tag. I used a butterfly stamp from inkadinkado and prima e-line pearls. The charm is a domino that I also used alchol inks and beads. I used several different fibers for the tag as well. I used a chipboard butterfly and bent it so that it looks dimensional and added antennas. As for the back I used a journaling stamp and then I added my information such as my youtube channel and my blog.

As for the second tag, same thing but I have not added the fibers yet and it is also using alchol inks and prima flowers. The vellum images were given to me and I do not know who they are by. LOL.

Thanks for stopping by and have a Blessed Day!!

Give Away By Pieces By Aideen

Follow this link here www.piecesbyaideen.com/2011/03/my-altered-frame-from-kristen-atcs-its.html#comment-form by coping and pasting to the navigation bar or links to this post at the bottom of this post to get the full rules for this Give Away. It is full of beautiful yumminess. Check it out!!!!

Busy, Busy, Busy.

I know it has been awhile since I have updated my blog here but I have been really busy with Girls Scouts. It is cookie season and I have been trying to help my girls out with that. On top of that my husband went out of town for training and I have been taking care of everything here at the house with our 4 kids. Then here recently I have been sick and so have 2 of the 4 kids.

A few projects that I have been working on in my spare time is domino pendants (I will have pictures at a later date, )mini albums (half finished), my stepsons baby album and a box that I altered with a mini in it. I have been doing a lot of supply ordering and I also joined a mini album kit club.

I also just finished college and I got my Assoicates Degree in Medical Transcription. Too actually have the degree in my hand is an experience in itself, it is the best feeling in the world aside from having my children.

Things are starting to slow down so I am hoping to get back on track.

So here is my update and God Bless. :)

Time Is.... Mini Album

I finally finished it!!! I used Tim Holtz distress ink (Mustard Seed)to distress all the edges. I am not sure what paper collection it is or who it is by. It was a kit that was given to me. I am really proud of this album because I took a lot of time and care to complete it. My daughter says it look more like a Fall album and I have to say I agree with her but I am using it for Summer. Thanks for looking and enjoy. Everyone have a great day!!

Woof Album

I final finished another album!!! This one is for your dog, I personally do not scrap my pets but the paper I used was cute so I made one. I do not know who makes the paper that I used but I did use the Cricut Sampler cartridge and used the Paper Pups sampler. Also I used the Fabulous Find on the sampler to make the hinges for the tabs on the pull out photo mats in the large pockets. I used 5 paper bags and Cinnamon paint by FolkArt (3 paperbags), Coffe Bean by FolkArt (2 paperbags). I painted the edges of the paperbags before I put the paper on. I also used Cardinal Red by Folkart for the dog houses on the front cover and the dog bowls on the back cover, Classic Green by FolkArt to paint the grass on the front cover and then Linen by FolkArt for the bones in the dog bowl on the back cover. Some of the things that I used were given to me such as the dog on the front cover, the bones picture frame, the dog in the treasure chest and the dog house with the food bowl. I hope you enjoy and have a great day.

Graduation Mini Album

This is my first min album kit that I bought and put together. I did this sometime ago. I wanted to share all of the finished mini albums that I have done and I think that I am coming to the end of the finished ones. So this means that I need to get to work and finish the other 8 that I have started. Enjoy and have a great day!!!