I know, I know....

I know it's been awhile. A LONG while...but, what else is new?! I do have a little something to share though, and I also decided to post some old layouts that I felt weren't "good enough". I've decided to let that thought go and the feeling of inadequacies...the feeling of not being enough. I deal with that feeling in so many areas of my life already, I DON'T need to allow it to root itself in my creative endeavors! After all, I create for me, for my daughter, for my family! For me, being creative and feeling that (sometimes sudden) urge to create is like breathing! I have to do it or I would die! Who cares if it's not as good as someone elses!?

Here's a little autograph book that I made for my daughter for summer camp. This was her first time at camp. She was gone for a whole week and brought half of my heart with her!

All I used were some Avery shipping tags, Hero Arts butterfly stamp, distress inks, and a little bling to make it.
It was an after thought, as so many of my crafty ideas are :( but thanks to some speedy US postal services, I was able to mail it to her. She got it before it was time to go home and she had all of her camp-mates and counselors sign it! I think it will be a wonderful keepsake for her to have. She had a great time :)

Will post some of those old layouts within the next couple of days! :)

CupCards To Go ~January Kit~Adore

A card from the January CupCards To Go kit. I used this sketch.



I made the "be mine" ticket with the rub-ons in the kit, and used my Stampin' Up ticket corner punch. I love this kit, it's so pretty :) Hope to have more cards posted soon!

Tag, you're it!

So I must confess that I tend to shy away from using rub-ons. I'm not sure why exactly. Maybe it's because they're flat, or maybe I just never gave them a chance.



I decided to give them a chance and started playing around with the Hambly rub-ons that came in my Scrapbook Circle kit! I started by misting the tags with TA mist then applied the rub-ons. I think I'll use the "I{heart}U" tag on a Valentine's treat for Liza :)



Both of the black misted tags are my favorites!

Miss Brianna!

Another layout with the SC January kit....


Brianna, my niece's daughter. She's so full of life, so happy and has no fear. She's full of a lot of other things as well, that I won't mention here ;)

Justin Bieber Fever!!

This girl loves JB! I'm not sure what I was thinking when I bought the tickets. I knew she would be thrilled, but me at a concert....a Justin Bieber concert...with hundreds of screaming girls!?!!? It was very loud, but I wore ear plugs and survived. And it was totally worth it :)

I used the January kit from Scrapbook Circle again. Added some Tattered Angel mist, a few brads and chipboard pieces. I loved this yellow/green paper!

It's been awhile...

but I do still scrapbook! I created this layout using the January kit from Scrapbook Circle. I just signed up as a subscriber and so far, I'm liking it :)










The Sandwich Fair...it just wouldn't be fall without it. We go every year. These two friends held hands all day, he insisted on it :)

Cards For Kids!

Hello and welcome to the Lawn Fawn Hearts Blog Hop! We have all come together today to make cards for a wonderful cause, Cards For Kids! We hope to encourage you to also make cards for this great cause and have fun along the way, too! So please hop along with us, and make sure to leave comments as there will be prizes for commenters and participants! So let's get going! Also, if you are lost in the hop, you can always start at the beginning at the Lawn Fawn blog. Thank you so much for hopping along with us today!

You should have arrived here from Jennie's blog :) Welcome!!


I was going for a simple, happy look for this card! I'm hoping it will cheer somebody up. What do you think?

Sadly the photo doesn't show the bright happy colors! But I love the ice cream cone :)

Thank you so much for stopping by and if you haven't already, I encourage you to participate in the Cards For Kids program! Your next stop on the hop is Carly :) Don't forget to leave a comment for a chance to win!

This is Happiness

Finally! A finished layout :) My daughter and her cat are crazy together. They love, they fight and wrestle, they play. I think for Liza it's a lot like having a sibling, only easier (little does she know ;)

A little close up of the happiness key that I picked up at a local gift shop.
I also used some special buttons from my late Grandmother's HUGE collection. Genuine vintage ;)

More cards from the CupCards to Go July Kit

I've been busy with the CupCards to Go July kit! I'm having so much fun with it!!


This one is my favorite :) I added a little Elle's Studio tag!


The cherry ribbon on this card was some ribbon that I've had hanging around. I think I bought it on clearance at Michael's. So glad to finally have a use for it :)

Sorry for the poor photos. The cards are much cuter in person, really ;)

Oh, I'm Still Here...

Yes I am! I'm still here, just not actively! I've realized that maybe if I didn't spend quite so much time reading other people's blogs then I would perhaps have more time to post things on my own. Maybe...



I made this note card set using some fun and oh so cute goodies from the CupCards to Go July kit. I only recently discovered CupCards to Go and I must say, I think I found a new favorite :) I also made this card set for the challenge here on Danni's blog. She does beautiful work that I find so inspiring!

It's her birthday!

This angel, this little girl, just turned 10 today. It's hard to believe that 10 years has gone by as quickly as it has. I'm bracing myself for the next 10 and will do my best to hold on to each and every little moment for as long as I can. And I will certainly work on capturing and preserving the moments like the one below...



The annual Sandwich Fair! It wouldn't be autumn in NH without it :)

For My Mom :)

This is it. The project is finally done. Though it's just a little book it feels like a huge weight has been lifted off my shoulders and my heart.
























This is the first project I've made that's all about my Mom. She died 17 years ago when I was 17 years old. That's a long time. It's a lot of grieving, a lot of tears, a lot of anger. It's also a lot of growing and living too. This little book is something that reminds me of some of the "little things" about my Mom that made her who she was. I'm also reminded that this is the reason I love scrap booking. It can be so therapeutic and preserve so much...even the "little things".

All the patterned paper used is from the Basic Grey Porcelain Collection.

Clearing the dust off...

Okay so things have gotten a little dusty around here on my blog :( (I don't think anyone reads it anyway). I spent some time at a fellow scrapper/friend's house over the weekend where she held a class and she inspired me! I need to scrap more! She has 5 children and home school's them and still finds the time to scrap, submit work for design teams and blog about all of it on a regular basis! So what if I work full time, I can find time to do this!Right?? Well I'll keep trying anyway :)

I'm actually working on a little book of my Mom. I should have started it when I posted those pictures but the avoidance monster reared its ugly head! Better late than never though, and I've been working pretty diligently so I hope to have it finished soon. I'm actually quite pleased with how it's turning out so far and can't wait to post pictures...even if no one is looking :p

Oops!

So... stupid me forgot to take pictures of the cards that I made for my daughter's teacher! :( They came out really cute too. I was just in such a hurry to get them to her that I completely spaced that I was going to post them on here! Oh well!

I realized the other day on the anniversary of my Mom's death (17 years ago) that I haven't scrapped a single page honoring or remembering her! There are several reasons for this I think. One has been avoidance, for sure. I just know that when I sit down to do it there will be many emotions stirred and I just haven't wanted to deal with it. Another big reason is, I think I have put a lot of pressure on myself to make it perfect. I feel that I can't make it perfect so why even attempt trying at all? Basically it's a bunch of psychological road blocks that I simply MUST overcome!! I mean really, 17 years is WAY to long and I don't think there will ever be a perfect time or a perfect way to do it, I have to just DO IT!


My Mom, me (I was about a year old) and my sister (6)



My Mom (not sure what year this was taken)

Back to school...

(Big huge sigh) Back to school for my daughter which means back to work for me (another big sigh). I'm struggling with this as you can probably tell! It really feels like the summer just started! It feels like we JUST got out of school. Of course I think the weather here in New England is playing a big part in all of this because the "summer" weather really did just start!

Well, at least my scrap room/office is finally done, thanks to my hubby :)
I've been working on a few projects, one for a friend and some cards for my daughter's teacher. I will share when I'm finished! :)

For Baby

Here's a few pictures of some baby onesies that I "embellished" for my daughter's dance teacher. She's due to have a baby boy a month from today!





The picture doesn't really do them justice, they came out really cute. I used Stampin' Up! Craft ink to stamp the baby and monster images (both from a muse stamps) then printed the phrases onto some iron-on transfer paper using my computer. The font is CK Curly Cursive.

I really need to work on a better way to photograph my projects! I'm still working on this room of mine, hopefully when I'm done (sometime this year!) I'll be able to create a better set up for pictures. :)

Blog name change

I've been trying to come up with a name for my blog that I really like, well this weekend it came to me (inspired by a book I was reading)...Jenniferland (that's not the title of the book by the way). So of course the name is already taken on Blogger (Jennifer is like the most common name on the earth...which I forever scolded my mother for through most of my childhood!) I had to try a bunch of alternatives and this was the closest I got, Jennifersland (they won't let you use characters). I like it though, it's a little catchier (is that a word?!) and I think it fits (I hope)!

Giveaway Goodness :)

Here are some very nice goodies I won on the SEI Blog! I love this line, it's called "Lovebirds". If I ever get my "scrap room" clean and organized (I'm in the middle of an overhaul right now) maybe I'll make something cute with it :)

Had to share this :)

My 9yo daughter just finished a week of art camp that focused on collage. Each day throughout the week the students, using various medium and experimenting with textures, created colorful pieces/samples. On the last day they drew a self portrait and filled in the white space with torn pieces of their samples. I just love how hers turned out and am so proud of her natural talent! The instructors were quite impressed :)

Here it is:

This is the little project I mentioned I had been working on for a friend. It's done! (I apologize for the poor photos) I got the idea from the Zutter Bind-it- All blog. I'm a tea drinker and so is my best friend so I just had to make one for her :) The phrase "a cup of tea solves everything" came from a Facebook group I'm a member of, I love the phrase and thought it would be perfect for this project.

This is the first "page". Each "page" is actually a pocket, inside each pocket is a tea bag. There are a total of 6 pockets.






This is the last page. The SF stands for Special Friend :)

Some of the phrases that I used, were actually borrowed from a rubber stamp company (that I love!) Papertrey Ink. I couldn't afford the stamp set right now so I had to borrow some of the sentiments :) I'm not sure what the rules are about that sort of thing but I'm hoping it's ok.

I used a variety of papers, most from Stampin' Up! Some from Collage Press. Also used some rubber stamps from Technique Tuesday from their Ali Edwards line.