Excited beyond words.

Yesterday, I had to get one more thing from the mall which I had totally forgotten.  I thought I was absolutely done.  I honestly don't like dealing with all that Holiday madness at the mall.  The parking, people getting angry on the roads and the crowded malls.  That's not how I like to Christmas shop.  The parking gods were on my side though.  I got there as crowded as it was on the roads to get to the parking garage then as slow and packed it was.... I quickly found a parking spot!!  Woohoo, Score!!  So i got in returned some merchandise and got what I needed.  Quick and efficient!  I didn't even shop around for myself.  Amazing if I do say so myself.  Stayed focus and not spend any money on myself.  So now, I have to focus on finishing up wrapping all the presents.  Happy Holidays!

Day 21 of Teresa's Favorite things countdown and Graphic 45 giveaway.

It's already day 21?  Where did the time go?  4 days til Christmas.  Are you ready?  I am.  I just have to finish wrapping presents today.  It's day 21 on Teresa's blog and todays giveaway is Graphic 45.

Get to know Teresa Collins on Northridge Publishing

Northridge did a segment on Getting to know Teresa Collins.  I love how she talks about how she got into scrapbooking and likes & dislikes.  Check it out!

Day 15 on Teresa's blog and a canvas giveaway

If you love creating with Canvas you're going to love Teresa's giveaway today.  It's by Canvas corp.  Love them!  I've created with their products and love them.  Go on and check out her blog and comment over at Canvas corp website or facebook.

Day 14 and a Digital giveaway on Teresa's blog

Day 14....mann,  days are flying by.  Teresa is giving away a digital prize.  Oh how I love digital products. It just opens up a whole world of creative possibilities!  Since learning how to use brushes, changing colors, frames etc.  I create many hybrid projects that are so fun to make.  I'm so glad that I forced myself to learn event though at first it was frustrating but once you get it....you'll never regret it.  There's many tutorials out there.  You tube, Two Peas and Jessica Sprague (love her!).  Try it.  Make it something new, out of the box in the new year.  Trust me.  YOu'll love it!

Another giveaway on Teresa's blog.

Look what Teresa is giving away on Day 13.... Coredinations paper.  Awesome giveaway.  Love the tag using TC frames.  I loooove those frames.  I want to hoard them.

Day 12 of 25 of Teresa Collins favorite things and a giveaway.

Come on over to Teresa's blog and comment to enter to win todays giveaway.  Tonic studios is giving a trimmer so go on and checkout the beautiful tag Lara made.  Have a great weekend.

Sound of Music | Central Station Antwerp (Belgium)

This is pretty cool. This song reminds me of my grandmother. (RIP).

Day 10 of Teresa's favorite things giveaway and tag

Day 10... can't believe the days go by so fast.  Today on Teresa's blog she's giving away some products from Donna Downey.  The tag that Lara made is soooo cute.  I'm a sucker for crowns.  Love them!  Come and check out her blog and comment to enter.

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!