The Pretty Family

My sister-in-law's family in 2006. Their last name IS Pretty.

Materials: Colorbok Nocturne 12x12 cardstock pack, Stampin' Up 5 Petal Flower Punch, Stampin' Up Punch Potpourri Stamp Set, Stampin' Up Full Heart Extra-Large Punch

Yucca Valley Concert

Now for some simple layouts. This is my family and I at a concert in Yucca Valley in 2008.

Materials: Martha Stewart Crafts Deep Edge Punch Daisy Fan, Cricut Wall Decor and More Cartridge, Cricut George and Basic Shapes Cartridge, Tim Holtz Idea-ology Mask Concerto, Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist Spray 2 Ounce Bottle - Tattered Leather, Tim Holtz Idea-ology CORNERS Metal Hardware

Christmas 2010

My son and daughter at Bass Pro Shop during Christmas.

All cuts were made using the Winter Woodland cartridge except for the dog (Everyday Paper Dolls) and wreath (Christmas Solutions).

Materials: Cricut "Winter Woodland" cartridge, Cricut Everyday Paper Dolls, Cricut Christmas Solutions cartridge

Haunted House Layout

This one is a little different but I was trying to use my creative side. Let me know what you think.

Materials: Imaginisce Bazzill Collection Flowers Bling Blossoms Large - Black Tie, Cricut "Paper Doll Dress Up" cartridge, Cricut "Heritage" cartridge, Bazzill 1-1/2'' Primula Paper Flowers - Black, Prima Mango flowers

Pumpkin Carving

My nephew, son and daughter in 2007 carving pumpkins for Halloween.

Materials: My Mind's Eye The Spider's Web "Pumpkin Patch" paper, Stampin' Up Autumn Apparitions stamp set, Cricut "Opposites Attract" cartridge

Materials: My Mind's Eye The Spider's Web "Pumpkin Patch" paper, My Mind's Eye The Spider's Web "Cauldron Bubbles" paper, Stampin' Up Autumn Apparitions stamp set, Stampin' Up hodgepodge hardware - Aged Copper, Offray Grosgrain 3/8" Ribbon - Black, Fiskars Squeeze Punch Large Circle (1 1/2")

Halloween Layouts

Materials: Stampin' Up Early Espresso cardstock, Creative Imaginations JUST BATTY Halloween Bats Polka Dots 12x12 paper, Stampin' Up Spiral Border Punch, Prima Mango flowers, Fiskars Squeeze Punch Large Circle Round n Round, Marvy Uchida Clever Lever Craft Punch Mega Circle Two and One Half Inch, Cricut "Storybook" cartridge

Materials: My Mind's Eye Blackbird Collection Halloween "Neighborhood" paper, Creative Imaginations JUST BATTY Halloween Bats Polka Dots 12x12 paper, Stampin' Up Early Espresso cardstock, Martha Stewart Crafts Scallop 3 Dot Punch Around the Page Punch Set, Stampin' Up Circle Scissor Plus, Hampton Art "Journal It" clear stamps, Stampin' Up Chocolate Chip Craft pad, Stampin' Up Photo Corner Extra-Large Punch

Halloween Playdate

Materials: My Mind's Eye Blackbird Collection Halloween "Neighborhood" paper, EK Success Nostalgiques 12x12 the Attic Collection paper, My Mind's Eye The Spider's Web "Toil and Trouble" paper, Cricut "Storybook" cartridge, Stampin' Up Photo Corner Extra-Large Punch, Colorbok Alpha Chipboard WhiteGL, Stampin' Up Autumn Apparitions stamp set

Halloween Layout using A Child's Year

All the cutouts for this layout are from the Cricut cartridge "A Child's Year". I just love the silhouette look of the images from this cartridge. I wish I could tell you who makes the paper but I bought it at a garage sale and it didn't have any information printed on it.

Just a reminder: You can click on most of the images in this blog to see them closer.

Materials: Cricut "A Child's Year" cartridge, Signo White Gel Pen, Stampin' Up Photo Corners Extra-Large Punch

BOO! Halloween Layout

My daughter and nephew on Halloween in 2007. Aren't they scary?

Materials: Creative Imaginations Halloween Collection "Pumpkin Patch" paper, My Mind's Eye Blackbird Collection Halloween "Neighborhood" paper, My Mind's Eye The Spider's Web "Cauldron Bubbles" paper, Creative Imaginations JUST BATTY Halloween Bats Polka Dots 12x12 paper, Imaginisce Bazzill Collection Bling Blossoms Large Black Tie Flowers, Colorbok Stkr Lyrd Gltr Title Boo, Stampin' Up Scallop Edge Border, Cricut "Winter Woodland" cartridge, Stampin' Up Corner Punch Extra-Large punch

Martha Stewart Craft Coupon

Do you subscribe to Martha Stewart Living? In this months issue there is a coupon for 50% OFF any one regular price Martha Stewart Crafts Item. This is a big deal since Michaels coupons EXCLUDE Martha Stewart items. I'm going to be getting at least one of the punches that I've been drooling over.

There is also a printable coupon on Oprah's website, also for 50% OFF an one regular price Martha Stewart Crafts Item. Oprah Show viewers can download the in-store coupon before 11:59 p.m. CT on Wednesday, October 6, 2010 on this site: http://www.oprah.com/oprahshow/Martha-Stewarts-Craft-Kit-Essentials. The in-store coupon can be redeemed at any Michaels location between October 5, 2010 and October 16, 2010.

Haunted Mansion & Space Mountain

Materials: Sandylion Disney Collection 12x12 Paper Pack "Mickey", Bazzill Basics 12x12 Medium Scallop Circle Cardstock "Beetle Black", Reminisce Black and White Collection Patterned Paper "Basic Stripe", Signo White Uni-ball Impact Pen

Disneyland Week

Make sure you come and visit everyday this week because I will be posting a new 2-page Disneyland layout everyday.






Materials: Cricut "Mickey Font" Cartridge, Cricut "Mickey and Friends" Cartridge, Sandylion Disney Collection 12x12 Paper Pack "Mickey"

Family Portrait: Circa early 1980s

I'm slowly working on an album that contains pictures from my childhood. It's a long task but the other day I finished one page. This is my family. I don't exactly know what year it was but I'm guessing somewhere around 1980. You gotta love the hats in this picture. My dads cowboy hat with the big feather and my older brothers baseball hats are so 80's. Lots of Tim Holtz stuff here. I LOVE Tim Holtz. His hardware is awesome and I love his masks (more of those to come in future posts). Most of the flowers are Prima, except for the hydrangeas. Those are from an old outdated floral arrangement/decor that I dis-assembled.

Materials: K and Company "Charlotte" 12 x 12 Paper Pad, K and Company "McKenna" 12 x 12 Paper Pad, Stampin' Up Chocolate Chip 12 x 12 cardstock, Provo Craft Cricut "Storybook" Shapes Cartridge, Advantus - Tim Holtz - Idea-ology - Metal Foliage, Advantus - Tim Holtz - Idea-ology - Metal Corners, Heidi Swapp - Ghost Clocks - Clear, Prima Nursery Rhymes flowers, Prima Forever flowers

Newport Beach

I haven't posted anything in a while. Sorry for that. We've been busy with playdates and other summer activities. We had a campout in the backyard a couple of nights ago. The kids had so much fun!

Anyways...I thought since it's summer I would try to get some of my summer layouts done. This is my daughter Olivia playing in the sand at Huntington Beach in June 2007.

Materials: Prima - E Line - Flower Embellishments - Orange Mix 4, Paper House Productions Claude Monet 0116E Branch of the Seine Paper, MME Magnolia paper

Let's Go Fly A Kite

My daughter and husband flying kites on Easter a couple of years ago. If I did this layout again, I would like to have more close-up pictures.

Materials: Cricut Plantin Schoolbook cartridge, Cricut Heritage cartridge, Cricut Accent Essentials, K & Company Classic K Charlotte 12x12 2-sided Paper Pad, Stampin' Up Chocolate Chip Card Stock, Stampin' Up Pretty in Pink Card Stock, Stampin' Up Regal Rose Card Stock, Stampin' Up stampin' write - chocolate

Can you believe this is me? Quite a few years ago, obviously. This is the first page I've completed for MY scrapbook. It's going to be quite a journey. Some of the flowers were cut with my Cricut and some are from an old flower arrangement that I disassembled (hey...something to do with all those flower arrangements from the 80s and 90s!). I went a little crazy with the border punch but it was new.

Materials: Cricut George and Basic Shapes cartridge, Cricut Accent Essentials cartridge, Cricut Storybook cartridge, Cricut Ancestry.com Two-Sided Designer Paper Pad by K & Company, Stampin' Up Chocolate Chip card stock, Stampin' Up Very Vanilla card stock, Stampin' Up Pink Pirouette card stock, Stampin' Up Chocolate Chip Craft Ink Pad, Stampin' Up Scallop Trim Border Punch

Galveston Beach

Is it time to go to the beach yet? Summer's coming! This is my daughter. We stopped at a beach in Galveston, Texas while visiting Jim's parents in 2006.

Materials: Cricut Opposites Attract cartridge, Stampin' Up Chocolate Chip Card Stock

Apple Picking Time

My nephew and daughter picking apples last year.


























Materials: 12X12 Ancestry.com Teal & Gold Dots & Swirls Glitter Paper, 12X12 Ancestry.com Brown Swirls Decorative Glitter Paper, Cricut Alphalicious Cartridge, Heidi Swapp Chipboard Clocks - Brown, Inkadinkado Fall Season Clear Stamps

Child's Play

Liam and I at the our local park.














Liam playing in his walker.












Materials: Cricut "A Child's Year" cartridge, Cricut "Plantin Schoolbook" cartridge, Bazzill Basics 12x12 Scalloped Cardstock - Brown, MME Bohemia Paper-Backyard My Journey Brocade/Brown, Stampin' Up Journaling Stamp

These are a few of my favorite things..

I've been scrapbooking and doing paper crafts for about four years now. It took a lot of trial and error to develop an arsenal of tools for all the cutting, gluing and attaching that I do. These are things that I take to every crop and that I keep close by in my portable organizer when doing projects. Unless I'm desperate or purchasing from Stampin' Up, I never by anything without it being on sale (at least 40% off) or with a coupon. There are many other things that I use but these I can't go without. I will be showcasing other products in the future so check in often!

What I Call It: Paper Trimmer
It's Official Name: Fiskars 12” Portable Paper Trimmer
What Do I Do With It: Cut or trim paper and pictures up to 12"
Where Did I Get It: Joann's
How Much Did I Pay For It: $10.19 ($16.99 with a 40% coupon)

What I Call It: Duck Tape
It's Official Name: Duck Easy-Stick Double Stick Adhesive
What Do I Do With It: Attach pictures, paper and most kinds of ribbon to layouts and projects
Where Did/Do I Get It: Joann's or Michael's
How Much Did/Do I Pay For It: $7.50-8.99 for a 4-pack (14.99 with a 40% or 50% off coupon)

What I Call It: Cutter Bee's
It's Official Name: Cutter Bee 5" Scissors
What Do I Do With It: Cut small pieces of paper or ribbon
Where Did I Get It: Joann's
How Much Did I Pay For It: $5.99 ($9.99 with a 40% coupon)

What I Call It: Eyelet Setter
It's Official Name: Fiskars® Eyelet Setting Tool-3/Pc Set
What Do I Do With It: Attach three different sizes of eyelets or brads to paper, flowers or pictures
Where Did I Get It: Joann's
How Much Did I Pay For It: $10.79 ($17.99 with a 40% coupon)

What I Call It: Glue Dots
It's Official Name: Glue Dots
What Do I Do With It: Attach flowers, gems and other small embellishments
Where Did/Do I Get It: Stampin' Up
How Much Did/Do I Pay For It: $4.95


What I Call It: Red Tape
It's Official Name: Terrifically Tacky Red Line Scrapbook Adhesive
What Do I Do With It: Adhere things that need an extra strong bond such as paper boxes or securing the edges of paper or pictures, comes in three different widths
Where Did/Do I Get It: Stampin' Up, Joann's, Michaels or Walmart
How Much Did/Do I Pay For It: $1.99-6.95

What I Call It: Mat Pack
It's Official Name: Mat Pack
What Do I Do With It: Use underneath paper when attaching three different sizes of eyelets or brads, piercing paper
Where Did I Get It: Stampin' Up
How Much Did I Pay For It: $9.95