three posts in one day!

Well, I've been working really hard on projects that I can finally share. I was so excited a month or so ago when I won second runner up in the Reminisce design team call- I received some yummy product from them and here's one of the things I've made using them!:
Covered these paper mache' boxes with Reminisce candy cane swirl, candy cane float, Santa's helper, candy cane chain pp. Creative Cafe felt ribbon, White trim from Joanne's fabric. Garden Ridge striped ribbon. I sewed the little balls and Felt ribbon into the bow up top! Thanks ever so for looking!

January KitsnPieces kit

So, Rosy asked if I would work with January's KitsnPiece's kit! Here's my work using the Celebrate kit(Ki pop culture dot candy, text message, jacks, heiress, bedazzle, queen and co. felt stars, AC blue vinyl thickers, hambly overlay, prima pasties) be sure to check the site in the next few days for projects using the other January kit (Wonderland) by another designer! tfl!

Scrapmode January challenge layout!

Stop by the Scrapmode Blog starting Jan1st and find out how you can join the challenge! Here's my layout:

Scrapmode passion, nature love purity pp. Scrapmode's nature love journaling spots. Scrapmode's nature love alpha. Scrapmode's rockstar buttons. CI anthology stickers. tfl!

latest cards!

Colored Pencil Thank you card: Bazzill cs, KI memories pop culture coloring book pp, Pebbles inc, K&Co. sequins. Scenic Route rubon. Colored Pencils. tfl.



Wee Little One card: Cosmo Cricket dutch girl pp and journaling card. Offray ribbon. K&Co. brad, Swarovski crystals, Prima chipboard. Basic Grey rubons. tfl!

Common Scrapbook Product used in Unusual Ways

So, I'm throwing my hat in for the Create My Keepsake design team. One of the entries has to be a card using common product used in a unique way : I took a piece of Cosmo Cricket chipboard backing and used my rotary trimmer to cut a small piece. I covered that square backing with patterned paper, cutting out the empty center, painted the edges with MM paint. Then, I covered the flower chipboard that fit inside, adding a pull-tie with ribbon. I created an "inside" for the chipboard piece with a greeting. Adhered the chipboard over the "greeting" with foam tape so that the flower piece would have room to fit inside. So, you just pull open the flower to see the greeting! tfl!

Happy Birthday Jesus- a few from Christmas day!

Just sharing a few photos from Christmas day! Thanks for looking!

Merry Christmas!

some pics of the kids! Merry Christmas everyone!

ok, Laura- here's my 7 random/weird things about me

so, Laura tagged me and I am finally giving you my list:
1. I have lived in Florida most of my life. YET I have NEVER been water skiing. I have snow skiid several times but never water! ok?
2. Don't like really spicy food. Just don't see the point of it,lol.
3. I know almost all the lines from Princess Bride.
4.People used to tell me i looked like Debbie Gibson when I was younger.
5. I can sing row, row, row your boat backwards.
6. I don't like raw tomatoes.
7. Every time I yawn my eyes water and it makes it look like I'm crying!

Cards for ya!

Summer Hot card ok. i know it's the beginning of winter, but here's a summer card! Bazzill cs, A2Zsunburst paper white and pink, offray ribbon. AC rubons, K&Co. rhinestone. tfl!





Hi you card. dt work for Just Let Me Scrapbook.com. Love, Elsie zoe candy stripe, pink dot, sketch book pp. Love, Elsie chipboard frame. Reminisce live out loud stickers. MM rubon. tfl!

Dad is fun

dt work for just let me scrapbook. Love,Elsie embossed brainstorm, zoe paper sketchbook, paper ink dot, candy stripe, art=love, ki pop culture tangeline family, Reminisce live out loud letter stickers. K&Co. bling. Brian and Audrey goofin' around! tfl.

Thinking of you!

Just wanted to let my brother,Josh, and his family know I'm thinking of them this Christmas. They are missionaries in Zambia. Here's a picture of the kids having a little Christmas party while my parents visited last month. They had to make their own little tree and opened some presents we sent over with my parents. Love you guys!

Altered Christmas Birdhouse as seen in Scrapbook and Cards today

this is in the Winter 07 issue. I used Pebbles in and MM paint, Anna Griffin Christmas pp. tfl!

...the rest of the set!

Here's the checkbook cover and gift card cover from MemoryPurses.com I altered! tfl!

Simple Strength

One for Brian! Basic Grey springtime Soriree pp. A2Z particle storm2, boom stripe2. Heidi Swapp slide clip, Pebbles inc. cardstock label stickers thoughts. tfl.

Cool Bird Memory Purse!

*memory purse dt work (memorypurses.com)with Just Let me Scrapbook dt work. Maya Rd felt birds. Love, Elsie Zoe Paper Patchwork Love, Elsie Zoe Paper Sketch Book, Click! Click!,Paper Ink, Dot, Candy Stripe Art=Love, Paper Brainstorm. So fun!

The cousins!

It was so fun to watch the cousins play together this past weekend! Wow, do we have some hams in the family!!



This last pic is Audrey, me, Brian's mom and his grandma.

High Tea at the Ritz!

Part of celebrating Grandma's 60th birthday was going to High Tea! All the girls went, even the little ones! So fun!

Rock Star frame *Scrapmode.

Altered Ikea frame (thanks, Laura!) using Scrapmode's Rock Star patterned paper, cosmo cricket chipboard star, pebbles inc. acrylic paint, swarovski cryltals. thought this might be cool for a tween! tfl!

Girls Nite and My Birthday celebration!

So, the girls got together last nite to have fun and also to celebrate my birthday! Laura, Angie and AnnaMaria were so sweet. I got a huge load of yummy chocolates (choc. covered strawberries, pretzels, popcorn, some turtles!). YUMMM! Angie made fudge too. Laura remembered I didn't have a small, nice pair of scissors for crafting so she got me a super pair! I also got some great bath and body works stuff and a gift certificate to Starbucks! wow~ I was so overwhelmed by their sweet gifts. Thanks again for your gifts and friendships gals!

Just Johanna Design Team toot!

Just Johanna's team has just been announced and I'm so excited to be on it! I have several cards and projects using their stamps here on my blog!

Family-Home Framed Photo Hanging

So, I finally came up with a way to use up those Heidi Swapp chipboard frames I had- Make a wall hanging! I used SEI's Smarty line of paper and some MM chipboard as well. tfl!

Scrapmode December Contest!!

Wow! Wanna win 100 dollars of Scrapmode products (cauuute new stamps included?) Go over and check out the December challenge HERE

Here's where you can check out their products!

here's my take on the challenge using Scrapmode's Heritage Collection.

Cosmo Cricket Hey Sugar Memory Purse set

My birthday was yesterday. Pappy came over and babysat. Brian and I went to our favorite restaurant (where we had our first date)--- Biscotti's. We shared crabmeat artichoke fondue as an appetizer and a fabulous steak, blue cheese-bacon mashed potatoes, asparagus with a huckleberry bernaise sauce! whew! it was delish!

then, to top it off... white chocolate macademia nut cheescake that was so fluffy and fabulous!

Ok. I know Valentine's Day is far away, but I love how the cosmo cricket looks with the Memory Purse. I made a checkbook cover, gift card holder and Memory Purse! www.memorypurses.com tfl!