Goodbye 2009, Hello 2010

It has been a busy January and believe me, busy is not the only word--cold is another and also fraught with many papers to proof-read for my kids as they had projects that needed to be fine-tuned after winter break and since mom has a college education, they think that I must know it all--I do not, but I am learning a bunch of things that I did not know before learning from all their research!

It has been cold so that takes a bunch out of me right there and then there was the Vikings...who put us on a whirlwind run for the big bowl, and alas, we were not able to pull it off. SO I sit here on a Sunday, with no more football to watch and that gives me a little more Sunday time to do something constructive. SO I am going to try and blog a bit more, scrap a whole lot more and try find things that make me to do until this forsaken winter gets over. On Tuesday, it is Groundhog Day so hopefully he sees his shadow or not...but believe me, I am looking for only 6 more weeks until spring...please let that be so.



Supplies: Cardstock: Bazzill; Patterned paper, flowers, chipboard shape: SEI; Journaling spot: Webster's Pages; Letter stickers: American Crafts, Making Memories; Ribbon: Prima; Sticker quote: Cloud 9 Design; Metal Word Plate: Making Memories

Above is a layout I did right around January first. One of the few I have made since Christmas. I wanted to put down some reasonable goals for myself. I think they are do-able. I used some papers that I have been saving for some time now. The bright vibrant colors energize me and make me think of hot summer nights and sunny days. {More to come in the next few days} Love and Hugs. Lara

Hello 2010

Ok, so here is 2010! I am so bad a blogging lately. Perhaps I can find some time this year! I just wanted to post about the new Shimmerz that are coming out this year! They are fun and happy colors from what I can tell and you can use them on anything to add the shine! Love them!

Have you been checking out the sneaks? Some pretty amazing color combos are coming out! I cannot wait to see more. Love and Hugs. Lara

Christmas card craze

So I am still in a Christmas card-making frenzy. I made a whole bunch of cards this past weekend. Love making them but it is almost like a disease...when I get going I cannot stop. I even found about 20 cards that were not used from last year. When I was with my mom the week before Thanksgiving, she bought a sweet paper pack from K and Co and split it with me. Let me tell you, the paper is so inspiring that I could not stop making them. I love the feel of a big solid card so I matted and double matted some of the cards. Nothing flimsy about them. I used up a bunch of my stash.



I also had some old(er) Cosmo Cricket that is the browns and maroons and I used that for some really pretty up at the cabin/woodsy feel cards. Oh, and during a Christmas past, I had to have all of the Sandylion Kelly Pannaci stuff and all of it, especially the chipboard and stickers came in handy.

Sorry for the pictures being somewhat fuzzy. It is dark at night when I get home and I was trying to load these. My mom is making her cards and we use each other for inspiration. She turned me on to some fun stuff...12x12 grunge board. Can you believe that I had not seen it. Well, while she was here, we spent a bit of time at our LSS using one of her Christmas tree dies. I inked it and glittered and flocked it. I picked up some doilies at the dollar store...80 of them for $1. What a bargain. We used those on some of our cards. Love the delicate look of those. The cards above have the doilies and the cool grunge tree on it.

My final card pic is using the sweet paper that my sis sent me, just because last Friday. It is by Collage Press, Joyride. sorry for the fuzzy picture but I think it highlights the sweetness of the colors. It is awesome. The colors are fabulous. I made this card for this month's card swap. The colors make me think of Christmas candy and chocolate mint...love this stuff. Got to go. Love and hugs. Lara

I'm lovin'

Randy from Say Yes to the Dress
...a few things today. (No layouts to post but it is so dark when I get home that I have not been able to photograph anything I have gotten done...which is not much).

My parents have been here since last Friday and staying to Sunday. On Saturday, my mom and I made the rounds of M's, J's, and A's and had so much fun looking at stuff and buying goodies. This Friday I took off so that we can spend it together.

My mom is a great cardmaker and we are going to get some goodies from a local spice shop (Penzey's--going to have to look for the D---weed that Cathy Z posted a few months ago from there--LOL) and then I am taking her to the Scrapbook Shop of St. Paul (see link on the side)...where I know she will love it...the decor, the ideas and inspiration are abound and the owner, Rhonda, my dear friend is so much fun to be around.

So here is my today list of "loves":

That my son organized and put on a blood drive at his school today all by himself, and he just texted me that he donated (he had my permission at 16) and felt good doing it physically and emotionally/mentally--I mean, those needles are huge and can scare the bejezes out of people.

I won on the October Afternoon Blog this week...some of their cards...So happy about that, I have NEVER won on a blog before so that was cool.

I love to watch "Say Yes to the Dress'. Am totally addicted and since I have been married almost 16 years, my husband (and myself) are wondering what I would want to spend my time watching it...but I cannot help myself...I think when we turn 25 yrs, maybe I will buy a prettier wedding gown than my 200$ Sears special I bought all those years ago.

I am so lovin' that my parents are here. Hanging with my mom and dad is awesome and I better get my fill this weekend before they head to Texas for 3 months...to see my sister and be where it is warm. My dad hung a HAM radio antenna in my backyard and they are coming over for dinner friday and dinner saturday and a whole lot of shopping/visiting during the day. We are having our family Christmas together Saturday...so lots to love!

Got to get to work. Love and hugs. Lara