Celebrating my parents 40th wedding anniversary

 We went to San Francisco to celebrate my parents 40 years of marriage.  It was pretty gloomy but at least it wasn't raining....well until later.   First we went to mass where the priest was so kind enough to bless them.  My parents didn't know until the priest called them to the front.

 Chinatown

  

 
I love my nieces.  They're a handful but they're adorable.

 We then made it OSHA thai restaraunt by the pier.  Their food was so delicious.  Across the way was an ice skating rink they have every year.  Of course, the kids were begging to ice skate.

My parents.

My parents and grandgirls.  Boy, that's alot of drama to deal with. 

I love Christmas decorations.

Yup, it started pouring!

 My baby brother and my niece.

Love you mom and dad.  Happy 40th Anniversary!

Another giveaway on Teresa's Blog.

Well...it's day 7 on Teresa Collins blog and she has a giveaway by Echo Park.  Come and check it out and leave a comment.

Day 6 of Teresa's 25 days til Christmas and a giveaway

Another day of creative tags from Teresa's 25 days til Christmas and a giveaway that'll sure get you to organize your scrapbooking goodies.  Go on over to her blog and comment onto Clip it up's blog.

Day 5 Teresa's 25 countdown til Christmas

Check out Teresa's day 5 tag and her giveaway.  It's her collection of BLINGAGE! Yowsers!  How cool is that?  Oh how I would love all that.  http://teresacollins.typepad.com/teresa_collins/

Teresa Collins Design Team

Okay....So here's a little notebook I created once I found out I made it on Teresa's Design Team.  I love Inspiration books and have always had one because...frankly.... I have too many ideas bouncing in my head and I have to write things down.  I covered the chipboard cover with Teresa's Damask decor paper collection.  Sprayed a little bit of glimmer mist on top and added embellishments.  The frame transparencies are from Teresa Collins welcome home collection.  The chipboard star is from TC freestyle collection.  Letters from American Crafts, chandelier sticker from hambly, crown chipboard from Maya Road and i covered it with stickles.  What I'm going to put inside are pocket pages, sketch boxes, calendar , to do list, shopping list and blank papers.  I have notes already written down for what I want to create for her new lines even though I don't know what they are yet.  Excited?  I think so.

Do I Have to Be an Artist? - BGC Soul Restoration Online Workshop

Brave girls Club Restoration online giveaway

Check out Teresa's blog for day 3 and the very cool Brave Girls Camp giveaway!

Scrapbook.com video

This is very clever.  Cute!

Day 2 of Teresa's 25 days til Christmas.

It's day 2 of Teresa Collins 25 days til Christmas on her blog.  Go check it out!   She's giving My Mind's Eye Lost and Found Union Square collection.  All of it!  Insane!  I had been working on this idea of Teresa's NOEL line with MME union square.  And...it's looking FAbuLouS!!  So.... go on over and comment for your chance to win.

Teresa Collins 25 days til Christmas project

Can you believe December is here?  I love Christmas.   The whole decorating, the hot coffee, cozy by the fire with family, wrapping of the presents, the excitement of my daughter, listening to Christmas music and all the christmas projects that everyone creates.  Head on over to Teresa Collins blog http://www.teresacollins.typepad.com/   where she is doing a 25 days til Christmas project using her Stampmaker.  Check it out!

Check out Teresa Collins on Good Things Utah video segment.

Teresa shows off what you can do with her line of BLINGAGE!!  Love it!  I want them all x2!!

A New Use For Your Scrapbooking Supplies!

Today is my day

Eeek!  Today is my day.  Everyday Teresa Collins features a new DT member and  so today on her blog it's me!  Go over and check it out!  Here's just a few photos I submitted for the Design team search.  You can see the rest on her blog.  Thanks for looking.

Closer look of TC shadow box

Here's that project I created for Teresa Collins to sign in honor of being chosen as a TC Design Team member.  I used an old Martha Stewart shadow box I've had in my stash forever but didn't know what to do with it until now.  Other products used are Teresa Collins Welcome Home line and blingage.  I used a leftover chipboard and placed it on the back of the chandelier to give it dimension.  I then added stickles to add bling.  I loved how it turned out.

Getting ready for the big feast tomorrow with Family.  I love getting together with family.  

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

Teresa Collins at Scrapbook Island

 Lisa and I went to Scrapbook Island to take Teresa's class.  Love her!  It was a birthday present from my BFF, Lisa.  Yay!  Thanks Lisa!  The cool thing was too, was that it was the day after Teresa Collins Design Team announcement.  I had the chance to see her afterwards.  I was so excited that she picked me!

Teresa posted on her blog of us at Scrapbook Island.

Teresa signing my project that I designed in honor of making the Teresa Collins Design Team using an old shadow box from my stash and her Welcome home Collection and some Blingage.  I cut up the chandelier and placed it on top of chipboard to give it dimension.

Here's a picture of my BFF, Lisa and I with Teresa Collins.  

Had such a great time creating her Friends album.  Pictures to follow after I put pictures in it.

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Check out Teresa Collins blog

Everyday she's highlighting a new member of her Design Team.  First was Julie Jacobs, Yvonne Blair and today Colette Nederhoff.

Family mini

I made this mini album a few weeks ago using Tattered Angels Mist- a- bles for our recent family photo shoot.  

It's official....

I can't believe it!  I get an email from Teresa saying "I'm trying to call you."  Ooops!  So when I get the call I was already getting excited and nervous too.  Then shes tells me that I made it on the Design Team.  Can you say... AHHHHH!  (wanting to scream)  Then I was thinking am I going meet their expectations?  So new at this and NERVOUS!  My family don't really know how big this is and how exciting it is.  They just think... "ok, miss scrapper".  It was so nice to have a little chat with her.  She's such a sweet person! I'm glad I'll get to know her and the rest of the team better.  Well....here's to a new adventure!  Congrats to the rest of the ladies who made it!

Happy Birthday my girl!

Well....my girl just turned 11 last friday.  11 years old!  She's such a tween!  Since there was no school e celebrated her bday last friday with friends by watching Megamind then took the girls to lunch for some more fun.  I'll post more pictures later.  Right now my computer isn't cooperating.  I'll leave you with this pix from our recent photo session by Kim of Super Kimeragery Photography. 

Teresa Collins Design Team

So I had submitted my work to try out for Teresa Collins design team.  Thinking... I'll just try out.  Not getting my hopes up or anything.  Then I checked out TC's blog and she listed the FINALISTS.  Accckkkk! (screaming)  I'm on the LIST!!  I can't believe it!  It's just exciting to make it on the list and I know that there's way more talented ladies on there.  It doesn't hurt to try.  Wish me LUCK!

Tattered Angels Mist* a* bles and glimmer mists

Have you checked out Tattered Angels Heidi Swapp line that was released in October?  OMG! SO fun to play with.  They have this paper pack that has fuzzy design on it and resist paper that you can glimmer mist on.  It also comes with blank sheets of paper for misting.

Resist paper

fuzzy paper

I created a mini book to put pix of my 39th birthday celebration using their mini album and glimmer misted it.  I also used Heidi Swapp's line of chipboards, crepe and used pop dots to create dimension.

this "celebrate" tag I glimmer misted to.  The tag had fuzzy lettering and resist  wordings too.