Where Have I Been?

Wow! I didn't realize how long it has been since I posted anything. Too many life changing events in the last 10 months. I am going to try and be better. Gotta take some pictures and try and remember how to do all of this again. See ya soon!

I haven't posted anything in awhile.Don't have an excuse just not enough time. But I couldn't resist posting these Halloween tags that I made for Velma's tag swap. I really like the wat they turned out. How about you? Let me know what you think.

Also check out the Rolling Hills Library blog, Paper Sensations. We have some great classes coming up. Come and have some fun with us.

Here Is a Class I'm Teaching!

Rolling Hills' Paper Sensations: Card Class!: April 18th Patti will be teaching a card class, so sign up at the front desk to make a Birthday card, Get Well card, Sympathy card and Thank...

Paper Stew: Giveaway!!!

Paper Stew: Giveaway!!!: In an effort to get followers for our Library sponsored scrapbooking blog we are having a GIVEAWAY! We often have leftover supplies from o...

Configuration Tray

Teaching an all day class at the library next weekend with my friend,Gena. we are using Tim's tray and Simple Stories "Generations" paper and stickers. I love the way their collections are so easy to use! Here is a picture of my finished project. what do you think?

Tag Swap

I have been participating in a great tag swap for several months. It is so much fun to receive 20 fabulous tags each month. I hope all the other participants enjoy my tags as much as I love theirs. If you haven't tried a swap, you are missing out on loads of creativity and sharing. Look for one on the blogs today and have fun. Here are my two tags for this month. I think they turned out pretty good. They will be in the mail tomorrow heading for California!

Blog Design

Finally I have time to sit down and play with my blog. However this blog designing can give a person gray hair. We are having a class at the library in a few days on creating your own scrapbooking blog. Guess who is supposed to help teach it? I think I feel a headache coming on!!!!

Great Giveaway

Check out this fabulous giveaway. Here is the linkhttp://keepsakesbymelissa.blogspot.com/2011/12/my-annual-end-of-year-christmas.html

Halloween Scrapbooking Party

Tonight is my annual Stampin Up Halloween party. I really am not ready. Been out of town for a few days at a convention instead of cleaning house and making treats. Take a look at the picture below. It shows one of my tags from the October tag swap with Velma of Creatively Outta Control. Mine is the one that says spooky with the pumpkin and skeleton. I like the way it turned out. What do you think?

Fall Craft Show

Yesterday was the annual fall craft show in Atchison, Kansas. My friend Gena and I have had a booth there for several years. This year we went totally spooky Halloween. it was a great success. They loved our mini albums and altered books,but we totally sold out of our mini spooky hat creations. Gena made hers out of paper cups! We could have sold a lot more so we will be starting early for next year's show! Here is a picture from the show.

Dusty Attic Giveaway

Check out this great blog of Vicky Albert. She has three ways for you to win Dusty Attic products. Here is her blog address and her fantastic etsy shop: http://www.etsy.com/shop/vickyalberto and www.simplypaperandcreativity.blogspot.com Visit them both today!

Something New to Share

I have some new creations to share today. A friend and I are in a Halloween tag swap and these are my two entries. I used two of Tim Holtz's embossing folders and several of my old Halloween stamps. Then distressed everything with Tim's distress inks. I like the way they turned out. What do you think?

This next project is for a scrapbooking class I am teaching at my local library. I cased this card from Happy Life Crafty Wife's blog. She has some great ideas for Halloween! I changed it up a little and just used what I had on hand for paper and embellishments. The stamps are from the $1 bin at Michael's. They are really cute! My lighting was really off in this picture but you get the idea!

Blog Hop Winner

I have faithfully been following the five day blog hop of Graphic 45 and Want2Scrap. Today was the last day and guess what? I won a great package from Graphic 45. It is their Springtime Collection plus more goodies. Check it out!

Birthday Card For a Special Friend

I made another birthday card for a good friend at work. Didn't have much time but I am happy with how it turned out. Be sure and check out Graphic 45 and Want2scrap. They have teamed up to host a blog hop with some great prizes. It lasts all week!!!

Glitter glitter everywhere!

I just finished making al1 these shower invitations for a good friend. I cased this card from a sample on Splitcoast but added my own spin on the final product. I think I will be sparkling for several days!

http://disasterouscrafting.blogspot.com/2011/07/august-giveaway-and-guest-ct-at-flying.html
FANTASTIC GIVEAWAYS CHECK THIS ONE OUT!

Winner!!!!

Just one a great prize package from

Graphic 45!

So Much Fun

This is all new to me but I am trying to learn all this blogging stuff. Luckily I have a good friend at work who is doing it to so we help each other. Right now we are both working on a tag swap. I made 20 tags last night and went to bed with brown and blue hands. Oh well, it is all part of the learning process. I will try to post pictures of the tags later. That is also something new for me to figure out!

 Check out this blog she is giving away a great bunch of blog candy!

http://gabriellepollacco.blogspot.com/

http://keepsakesbymelissa.blogspot.com/2011/06/my-3rd-blogaversary-giveaway.html

Check out Melissa's great giveaway for her 3rd blog anniversary!