my wish list:

If wishes were fishes we would all have a fry! I want this camera SO bad!!

• 10.2-megapixel DX-format RGB CCD
  
• 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor VR lens
  
• 2.5" TFT-LCD monitor
  
• Nikon EXPEED 12-bit image processing

are a few of it's fabulous features! and if needed...later I can get the 'other' lens for it! (that is IF I get it!)

SOO Sweet!

My little girls love to play with paper (wonder why!! :) Anyway, I went through a TON of my older non-CTMH paper (I know...it kinda makes me sound like a paper snob...but I REALLY like the CTMH paper!) and I gave a huge tote to my girls to create with. Jen...my 7 year old was totally excited. She went off to her desk with a stack of paper and a glue stick and a while later out she came with this very sweet creation! I LOVED it....she asked me how to make grass you can feel and so I helped her with the grass...I started it she finished it. The 'ripped' clouds are totally her own deal. Her future hubby maybe in BIG trouble...she asked me a while back how old she had to be to sell CTMH! :) Good Job Jen....(I told her I was gonna post her work...she is way excited!) ....don't you just love the sparkly foam bling across the bottom! Too cute!

Back Country....July WSOTG

Layout 1: I LOVE the layout on the cover of the Summer Catalog...So...I MADE it! (minus the picture :)......I was so excited I just happened to have the Building Block Alphabet and the Hodge Podge Alphabet. I printed the 'moment by moment' on the computer using CTMH's 'Tall Pen' Expressive Font CD Volume 1. And the New Backwoods Stamp set....page 18. YAY!! I created the second page to match using more trees from the Backwoods Stamp set and a few stickers from the Back Country Stickease.... I seriously need to get pictures on these pages.....
Layout 2: I also really liked the way the New Flip Flaps (another new fav!) were used on the 'Peurto Rico' Layout (page 18) So I recreated the page for our family reunion pictures. On the second page I used the Essential Alphabet to stamp 'Times' bleeding the colors and the Hodge Podge Alphabet to stamp 'Good'! With a few stickease...I have more embelishments to use but need to get my pictures on first :)...
I also have a few more layouts to finish up ... so I didn't post them....(makes 4 - 2 page layouts...that is 8 pages....PLUS scraps for more layouts, cards or other projects!!!)

The Kit includes:

• Back Country level II paper $12.95
• Back Country Stickease $4.95
• Demensional Elements-Adventure $4.50
• Flip Flaps $3.95
• Misc. Accessories $2.50
• Total with Tax/S&H: $32.87

Animal Cookies...June WSOTG

I love this layout offered by CTMH. Those who did not order the WSOTG made this page. It really is 2 cute....
AND those who ordered "my" kit can make this page with scraps and white daisy cardstock out of their stash!





Layout 1: "Wild Thing You Make My Heart Sing!" I made this layout from the Imagine Book (CTMH) page 108 titled the "Grand Finale"....I thought it turned out pretty cute. All stickease and buttons (some buttons are the Dimensional Elements Boarders) Layout 2: I had used all my card stock and had tons of B&T duo's left over....this is what I came up with using my scraps. The gals at club put "kids" instead of "boys" at the title....I used my "Solo" Stamp Sets for the whole title :) YAY! I used the "Wild & Crazy" stamp from the "It's A Zoo" stamp set in random order on strips of Desert Sand cardstock.
Layout 3: "It's A Zoo Around Here".....I love the animals and the buttons and the little film strip from the Dimensional Elements Boarders.....also added some sassy strands :) Layout 4: This was easy and fast....well all except the circles...WOW...so cute...kinda a pain...the technique is from the Imagine Book (CTMH) page 61 titled "Fiesta" using a metal rimmed tag and a dry embossing tool pops out the circle...then sanded the top color layer off....turned out cute though...Added the Clouds and Kites from the "Childhood" stamp set, flowers and "wonder" from the stickease, some White Daisy ric rack sponged with Clover Meadow Green ink for the flower stems...wala! Can't wait to get my pictures on these pages!


(PS....Ladies...I really am working on the Recipe sheets....hopefully tomorrow...provided the interruptions!)
Thanks for your patience :)

FAT FREE CuPcAkeS!!!

Okay! I am so impatient! Jeanette Lynton's blog showed all these cute yummy looking cupcakes! Made out of PAPER for her Birthday last month (Happy Birthday!) and I fell in love...but I am too impatient to wait for the recipe to be published...so...I searched and found another CTMH consultant (Thank You Tresa!) who had a little video on putting these cupcakes together...her cupcake (the one I saw) was made for a gift card....so when you lifted the cherry a gift card slid out the top...I wanted mine to open for treats...whether it be a mini album or some other types of goodies. I LOVED making this cupcake! :) I used some miscellaneous scraps for the bottom (all CTMH product..but no longer available) and Magic Moments B & T duo's for the top... The small flowers are not CTMH because I couldn't find my little tube....these are from KAISERcraft...that I had in my stash! So much fun! If you want to make one leave a comment! :) Happy Scrappin' and Stampin'!

Emporium WSOTG - May :)

I love this PAPER! I had so much fun putting this kit together. The 1st layout was a suggestion from CTMH...I changed it up just a bit by stamp kissing "SPRING" on the second page. 2nd layout is also an idea from the Spring Book....I moved things around and added the Foundry Frames (page 21) and embossed them in Vineyard Berry (YAY!). 3rd Layout...is my own creation... I copied the scallopes from the quote (from the stickease) blew it up on my computer and it WORKED! (copies will be included with instructions) 4th layout...is also my own...it is a bonus layout (you will need extra cardstock from your stash)...with all the B & T duo's leftover..I had to make more pages...and I still have TON's of paper leftover...YAY! I also used a large window charm (page 92) on the quote stamped using the stamp set from the "Tickled Pink" kit (this months SPECIAL!)









































This kit includes:

• Emporium Paper Kit Level 2 ($12.95)
  
• Emporium Level 2 Stickease ($4.95)
  
• Pewter Designer Brads ($3.95)
  
• Foundry Bookplates ($3.50)
  
• Ribbon and a flower ($1.15)

Sub total $26.50 (total $30.20)
Stamps sets used are:

• Connections (page 18) - $22.95
• Dream Wishes (page 18) - $22.95
• Tickled Pink (special)

So much FUN!!!!!

Tickled PINK!

The special for April/May is called "Tickled Pink"
just click on the link for more information....super cute. It doesn't offically start until the 15th...so I am hoping to get a few things done so I can post a page or 2 next week. YAY!

Happy Scrappin and Stampin!