this weekends layout share.

This weekend I was able to work on some layouts. I am using some old paper from the DCWV and 1 sheet from Crate Paper. There  is a challenge on Facebook that I am part of and it is Mercy Tiara 27 day Challenge and this month was to use an old kit or your older paper. Here is my take on it. 

                             
                                 On my second layout I used Echo park Capture life collection pack.

I know you all have some older scrapbook paper sitting around so cmon make a layout and check out the facebook group and share!!!

Mercy Tiara also has a Youtube channel.

Connie 

Card share Michael's $1.50 Stamps

Hi everyone!!! Been a long time but hey I have some fun cards to share. These 4 cards are all using a $1.50 stamp from Michael's now I know you all have 1 ok you know you have like at least a dozen. I know  I do. They are pretty cute for $1.50. If you have any questions leave a comment and I will get back to you as soon as possible.

Now go have some fun with those Michael's $1.50 stamps!!!!

Connie

My Mom and more!

I took this picture of my mom while she was here visiting. I just LOVE it.

I love her smile, her rollers in her hair, and I just Love her.

Before she showed up to my house She told me "Connie when I get there I have a craft I want  to do." Well Of course I was "sure MOM let's do it!" She was so happy to make her craft and I loved crafting with her.

just a few more pictures of the family

My first selfie with my mom and dad.

I have one more card to share with you. I made this for my SIL I was sending her a box with goodies from Daiso and the Dollar spot from Target and I had to make her a handmade card.

Have a wonderful day everyone. TFL Connie

Die Cutting Saturday(Tuesday)

I blogged the other day about a layout  I did using free cut files from Paper Issues . I had some leftover pieces that I didn't use on my layout and I didn't want to throw them away I wanted to use them!!! Yes I am that scapper that saves all her scraps!

I decided to use the letters LOVE on a card you know with Valentine's around the corner. But I think this card can be used also for a everyday card to Hubby or to the kids. To remind them that I LOVE THEM.

The flower is a print and cut using my Silhouette Cameo and the paper is OLD Valentine paper pack from K&Co from Micheal's.

I also used my sewing machine woohoo Love the stitched look. I also colored in the word LOVE my Spectrum Noir alcohol markers.

TFL Connie   

Cards,cards,and more Cards!!!

This lil card is my favorite. Isn't it the cutest thing ever. I have been playing with some Copics that I just got (and I only got a few cuz wow they are expensive) and some Spectrum Noir by the way they work great together. So I have been coloring away and I printed this free lil animal from good ole Pinterest. 

Well of course I had to do some Valentine Cards o.k I know they don't say Happy Valentines on them there is a reason! Here is the reason, I made this

Valentine Decor for a friend and well she posted on Facebook and I had 2 people ask if I could make them one and I said "of course"! Now I want to mail them a Thank you Valentine theme card.  

This Birthday card was all cut out of my Silhouette.

 I scrap lifted from  Pinterest . This card was just perfect and didn't want to change a thing. I need to make more Birthday cards March is a very full Birthday month.

TFL Connie

Free cut files from Paper issues

I figured I would take a stab at making a layout, cuz let me tell you it has been a long time since I have made some layouts. I do not know if it is just me but I tend to get in a rut and do one thing and than I get burnt out and than I have to do another thing. In my case I have been trying to catch up on my Project Life and well  I needed to take a break. Whatever I am behind!!! So I was checking out Paper Issues blog and saw that they had free cut files  and well hey what the heck lets do this!!!
Here is my take:

I got some Color Shine (Heidi Swapp), sewing, washi tape(I got from a sweet friend,TFS), wood pieces and PL cards all thrown on this page!!! 

That was tons of fun!!! Thanks Paper Issues for the inspiration . Now If only I could scrap faster ( I scrap at a snails pace)!!!

FYI my house just shook and I don't know if it was a earthquake or the building of the new homes across the street??? 

TFL Connie 

My life right now

My life right now is about looking for a washer, dryer, and a Fridge! Lists, list of things I need to look into and Also waiting!!! What I am I waiting for you might ask? Let me tell you!!! We bought a house! OK not just yet but we are in escrow and  underwriting is happening and now we just have to wait! My goodness when did the prices of appliances shoot up? WOW I was shocked when we went looking. Crazy!!!  Unbelievable!!!

I have been shopping around, price matching , looking for the best deal and also reviews I have to check those out too! I don't want a piece of crap especially if I have to spend in the thousands!!!

Any of you have any brands you LOVE? Please tell I would like to hear your opinions.

To give myself a break from the appliance shopping and to take away some stress from the waiting game I went to my local Daiso store and found these adorable memo stickies. They are just SO SO SO CUTE!!! Even the boys and Hubby thought they were cool! So you know they gotta be something special!

As always Thanks for looking and listening
Connie :)

Bows Challenge

Here is my  layout for challenge #4

 I had to use bows

 http://scrapourstash.blogspot.com/2014/03/stash-thon-birthday-challenge-4.html

My son is so goofy he makes so may funky faces when I am trying to get a picture of him. I have learned that I have to catch him off guard or this is what I will get!!! On the positive side he makes me laugh when I go back and look at the pictures.

Thank you all for looking. Next challenge is to use Banners.
Connie

My Happy Place

Good Morning,

So happy to be here and post some scrapbook pages. I got 2 done last night!!! This week well actually just Tuesday and yesterday we actually had some down time. I scrapped, Hubby took a nap, and the boys were on the computer or just watching t.v. No soccer practice and no explorers meeting! But you know it all has to come to an end!!! Today and tomorrow night we have dinners we have to attend. Which isn't all that bad because than I don't have make dinner. ;) and the house is clean laundry is washed at least for the mean while. Does your laundry pile up? I do 2 loads of laundry a day and still full dirty baskets when I get up the next day. What the heck??? oh well I know I should be grateful I have kids laundry to do cuz all too soon the kids grow up and move on. OK well let's get back to the scrapbook pages ( opps sorryI got side tracked).

This layout is for challenge #3 I had to use sparkles
 http://scrapourstash.blogspot.com/2014/03/stash-thon-birthday-challenge-3-candles.html
My kids and Hubby are Definitely MY HAPPY PLACE

Hopefully you can see on the sun I used gold stickles and also stickles on "your my happy place".
I pushed myself to add more layers and I loved how it came out. But I kept asking myself  "is that too many layers?" I like it and I have plenty of scraps to use up!
Loved and You are my happy place was cut out using my silhouette (Love that machine).

OK Thanks for looking now off to the next blog post for Challenge #4 Bows
Connie

Selfies

Another layout WOOHOO!!! It feels good to get some scrapbook pages done. Thanks to these challenges from this blog http://scrapourstash.blogspot.com/
I have been on the Project life kick since last year in July so I am on catch up mode.
It bothers me some days that I need to catch up but others day I say "OH WELL!!!" I just keep documenting. The only thing that does bother me all the time I have to say is that I am not catching the true feeling or emotion when I am doing my Project Life.
For instance when I was working on week 13 of last yr. It was my sons Birthday and we found out when he was leaving for Basic/Air Force! I remembering being so Happy, Proud, and Sad that day! I was SO happy for him because  he was doing something he wanted!!! I was SO SAD because I knew this would more likely be the last time that I would wake up put up that Happy Birthday sign up, buy a cake, and balloons for him :(
And I of course I was Proud of him because he wants to serve and protect his country! He is willing to put his life in harms way for the US! oh and also he is following our families tradition by being in the MILITARY!
I can remember this but what about the little every day things! I want to remember those too that's why I started project life. So I tell myself  "let's get to knocking out those PL pages!" NOW if only there was more crafting time available!!!!

But for now lets show you all this completed layout of me and my wonderful HUBBY!!!

My challenge for this layout is to use doilies. If you want to join in check out the blog
http://scrapourstash.blogspot.com/2014/03/stash-thon-birthday-challenge-2-cake.html

till next challenge (which is up already I have to use bling, stickles, glitter 
or anything that sparkles!) Connie 

Looking good!!!

Happy Wednesday everyone!!!

Today I will be sharing with you a layout I made for a challenge using layers on a scrapbook page. C'mon you know you what to join in on some challenges. Challenges really help me use my stash and BELIEVE me I need to use my stuff!!! So head over to the blog http://scrapourstash.blogspot.com/  follow the rules and get creative! Oh and they will be giving away prizes!!! Who doesn't want free scrappy items?

These good looking guys are my Hubby and my BIL. They got all drssed up for my sons Explorers Graduation. My BIL came down from Tx just for the graduation! A very special day.

Can you see my layers??? I used layers behind my photo, I added a layer with modeling paste (the zigzag, This was the 1st time using modeling paste on a layout! FUN!) Also there is layering with the faux washi tape and embelishments. 

Next challange is up (you can see it here http://scrapourstash.blogspot.com/2014/03/stash-thon-birthday-challenge-2-cake.html and I have to use doilies!!! Ok I know I have dollar store doilies in my stash and I have bought a bunch of doilies on my silhouette. So what shall I use????  I think I will visit pinterest and get some ideas! 

Till next time, Connie :)

Look on tthe BRIGHT side!!!!

Sometimes life puts you in places you never thought you would be in!
So after 2 yrs I have come back to my blog, I think I have finally  learned or accepted the changes in my life and you just have to make the best of it. Now I hope I haven't worried anyone. Nothing BAD has happened to me or my family just I think an inner battle within myself.

For example I battle with myself that I was or we as a family were affected with the whole housing bubble and for a long time I hated telling people that we didn't have our house anymore and we are living in an apartment. I guess I felt that they would think less of me! But why should I care?!!!! See there is that battle with myself! But TODAY I am OK with it! I have grown or maybe just accepted it!

Another battle is with my children. I have 3 boys, 19,15, and 9. Lets start with my baby OK I know he isn't a baby but HONESTLY all 3 are my babies OK the youngest one. X is lovable, minecraft fan and loves to play soccer!!! Oh and he is not a fan of reading and this is a big problem in the educators eyes. I was told by his teacher that she felt he had an attention issue, REALLY because he doesn't like to read!!! I as a parent of 2 other boys I know (OK I know I am not a doctor!) he is fine! But when I hear this from his teacher I feel as I am not doing enough and I am bad mom! I did get him in tutoring and they say he is good and just needs some help in comprehension. That was a relief. Now let me tell you about my oldest, he is in the Air Force and arrived at his 1st duty station last month. Wow I didn't know this was going to be so hard having him gone!!! I really thought I was going to be OK when he left but I was wrong. It has gotten easier but some days can get hard! But I always put on a happy face for the family it's not fair for the other 2 to see me sad.
Oh let's not forget the middle boy he is 15 1/2 and wants to drive!!! WTH I am not ready for this!!! Because you know what will happen next right???? He will never be home, than next thing I know he will be graduating from high school and than GONE!!!! Really whoever came up with the saying " Time Flies!" they were not joking! I guess right now I would just like things to slow down!!! But everyone around me is going a million miles!!! SLOW DOWN people!

I have a crafting battle too!!! I am to insecure to share all my completed projects! Yes there are some on this blog but it drives me nuts I worry that it isn't good enough! I know my projects are for me and my family and who cares what anyone thinks!

Let me not care what anyone thinks and share what the Hubby and the boys got for Valentine's Day. I got these cute pails at Target and I filled with some candies, and of course a handmade card.

I found this today on instagram and had to share!!!
Till next time, Connie

Christmas in March

Hi again
Here is the lil book I made to hold all my Christmas cards I get. I plan on making 1 every year. I think it will be nice to go back and see these cards. I have a good size basket that holds all my lil albums so this lil book will go there. The kids will every once and awhile go sit next to the basket and go through all the lil albums. It's nice to see them go through them and ask me questions or just say "Mom remember!" Yeah thats why I scrapbook!!!
Hopefully I be back later I have a card that is sittin on the scrapbook table that needs to be done, it's almost there!
Have a great Tuesday
oh did I tell you my oldest baby Nate is 18 tomorrow YES 18 can you believe that!!!!
I can't!!!
Connie : )

Some cards

These are some cards I made this weekend. Aren't they just so cute. I think I really like umbrellas. The stamps are from "The stamps of life" you can click on the picture to the right of my blog "The stamps of life". I also made a lil book for all my Christmas cards that I receive but that will be the next blog post.
Have a wonderful day everyone
Connie :)

Just us

Happy Tuesday it isa nice and Sunny day in my neck of the woods, a bit cold but it's nice out there.
Here it is.
The layout I've been wanting to share with everyone! This was taken at a friends house of Nathans before Winter Formal Dance. When he told me he was wearing purple I was so surprised. But look how handsome he looked!
Love this picture and loved how this layout came out.

Layout info
I used scrapbook paper: K&Co
Butterfly Punch: Martha Stewart
Border Punch:Martha Stewart
Ribbon: American Crafts
Doilies: Dollar Tree
Letters/Title:Heidi Grace

Everyone have a great day Connie :)