Monday Monday + a Giveaway!

Can you believe the weekend is over already?  It went by so fast but then again we were booked for almost every minute of the weekend.  Friday was my crop. Saturday I was up and at the grocery at 7:30 and had to be back home for Jack's swim lesson at 9:00.  Then I needed to unpack my crop bag and then it was time for Jack's little birthday party at Chuck E Cheese.  He was able to invite 2 friends (oh yea I forgot to mention that Jack turned 6 last week).  We then met friends for dinner with the kids.  Sunday I had lunch for the grandmothers and we had a little party just family for Jack.  My aunt died this week as well and we had the visitation and today we have the funeral and wake.  As you can see I barely had a chance to do anything else--I did sneak in a bit of crafting though but it was done at weird hours.

Well as I mentioned last week.  I have really been busy at the store.  I found out Friday that Vicki wants me to teach a card class using my 5 Doodlebug Halloween cards.  Here is a link to two of them. HERE I love doodlebug so this will be really fun.  Then I set the dates for my sketch classes.  See over at the right for the schedule and then I set up the times to get trained on using type pad.  I was offered the job and accepted the position of blog and facebook manager and writer of my local scrapstore, Simply Scrapbooks.  I am sooooo excited.  I have some big plans so it should be a lot of fun.  I will still be part of the teaching staff and design team staff.  I now will be able to pull all of these 3 things together and get the blog and facebook going.  If you are in the Dayton/Kettering area--keep checking back here because we will be having contests on facebook and everything.  Should be really fun!!!! 

With me accepting this job, plus managing my teaching job (yup the one that pays the bills-hehehehehe) and family I am going to be busy!!!  I am going to step back a bit from my personal blog.  Don't worry I will still be here every week but not every day.  I will need to develop a balance of things. I know that I am really stretching myself but this was a great opportunity and I didn't want to pass it up.  Since I am highly organized I just need to find that groove to make it all work.  I know it may take me a couple of weeks but I know I can do it. 

Now on to the fun stuff!!!!!  I mentioned that once we reach 150 followers I will be having a giveaway --or actually several giveaways.  The first one features the entire collection pack of Echo Park's Summer Days!


I know we are heading into fall but if you are like me you still have TONS of summer photos just waiting to be scrapped! 
Here's how to win!
1.  follow my blog
2.  leave a comment on this post
3.  spread the work about this blog and giveaway on your blog, facebook page or email friends and then come back here and tell me!
4.  refer a friend--have your friend  say where they heard it and you get another chance to win!

So that is at least 4 ways to enter.  You have till Thursday to enter. I will announce the winner on Friday! 

Thanks so much for stopping by!  I will be back tomorrow with a new project.  See you all then!
-mp

Doodlebug Friday!

Hey everyone and Happy Friday!

So glad that today is Friday.  Tonight I am going to my Friday night crop with the girls. I am so excited.  Lots to do and tons of catching up since I have not been at my summer crops.

I have been busy this week after school with making my display for the store using the Doodlebug cards and new Halloween line. Here is  a peek at my scrap desk with all the goodies.

Can I tell you I Love this line.  The little monsters are just way to cute.  I can't get enough of them!  Here is the first card.

Isn't that little 3D sticker just so cute! He has googly eyes.  LOVE him!

This next one is my favorite! I love the paper with all the little monsters!  For this card I ran 2 strips of paper through my crimper to create the border for the paper.  I think the black made the colors pop a bit more!  I love the shape of this card.  So fun and then you open the card up and you see ....

 this.  I love the greeting.  Again I used the paper crimper.

I used the die cuts on all the cards.  I just love those!

Well I will be back later with another set of the cards.  Thanks so much for stopping by!  Hello to some of the new followers.  Thanks so much!  I GIVEAWAY will be coming next week so be sure to stay tuned!

Have a great weekend everyone and I will catch up with you all on Monday!  Thanks for stopping by!
-mp

A Doodlebug Thursday

Hey there,
The week is marching on and I am loving it!  The weekend can't get here fast enough! 

As I mentioned yesterday  Doodlebug was asking to see some projects using their Halloween lines current and past.  Well The first couple of years for Jack all I used was Doodlebug.  Today's layout is of Jack when he was one.  He was "the cutest little lion"!  I made this layout 5 years ago.  Time sure does fly doesn't it.

I used to love my foam stamps!  I always stamped on my layouts.  I still do but now it is with clear or rubber stamps. 

Supplies
Everything is Doodlebug except for the foam stamps and paint.

I hope everyone has a great day today! Thanks for stopping by and I will be back tomorrow with another project for Doodlebug.  Tomorrow's project features there current Halloween line and let me tell you it is soooo cute!  See ya then!
-mp

A Doodlebug Wednesday

Hi Everyone,
I know that on Wednesday I usually show a card but I found out today that Doodlebug was asking to see some Halloween projects using some of their past collections.  Well. I  have a couple of those!.  I love Doodlebug and they always have the cutest Halloween paper. 

Today's project is Jack's First Halloween.  He was only one month old! Oh how I miss these little baby days of holding him.  I know it looks blue but the color is purple.  The lighting was terrible this afternoon..  I used my Doodlebug rub ons to create the title and then I used my doodlebug ribbon to create the mat.  I attached it with doodlebug brads.

Supplies
Everything is Doodlebug!

Do you remember the awesome jellies?  I loved those embellishments!  I can't believe I scrapped this layout 6 years ago.  Wow time sure does fly!

Thanks so much for stopping by!  I will have another Doodlebug project tomorrow!  See ya then!
-mp

Back To School Tuesday

Hey Everyone,

Did everyone have a great long weekend.  Ours started and ended great but boy the middle was terrible.  We had a storm Saturday night and we lost power at 5:00 AM and we didn't get it back on till Sunday night at 8:00 PM.  It was terrible!  We actually went to the mall to walk around during the afternoon because we were tired of sitting in the dark house.  If you know me I HATE to go to the mall.  I go like once a year.  I hate to shop!  Monday was basically throwing everything out of our fridge and then going to buy all new!  FUN!

I had my meeting at my scrapbook store.  I am so excited about some upcoming plans with the store.  I will share when we work out all the details, and I have picked out my paper for my upcoming classes.  For October it is Echo Park's Halloween line and then November is going to be the brand new We R Memory Keepers line.  Should be good! 

Burlap and Buttercups September Kit is posted HERE.  It is awesome!  It features Basic Grey's Oxford line.  I had so much fun working with it!  Here is a picture of Jack in Kindergarten Camp.

I absolutely LOVED playing with the chipboard shapes. 

Supplies- All contents are from the September Kit from Burlap and Buttercups.

cardstock- bazzill

paper- basic grey

chipboard-basic grey

sticker- simple stories



Thanks so much for stopping by today! I will be back tomorrow with my Wednesday Card.  See ya then!
Have a great day!
-mp

Basic Grey Friday Part 2

Hey Everyone,
Just Popping in to show you the next set of cards in the store display of Basic Grey's Oxford line. 

The great thing about these kits is that you get everything you need in the kit.  I had to make the cards like the directions but you can see how you can personalize them to make them your own!

I can't wait for this weekend.  Hopefully I can get my act together- get some rest, relax and actually get in my craft room to make something.  I am going into the store Saturday because I need to pick out the paper line for my class in October.  Plus there are several kits for me.  Can't wait.

Sorry again for the super fast post.  Have a super Labor Day Weekend Everyone! I will see you next week!

Another Card on Thursday

Hey Everyone,

Just popping in to say hey!  Last night was open house so I didn't get home till after 9 PM and I get up at 4:45 AM so no crafting going on in my house.   

This is just a fast card I made with some of my left over Best Creations for the store.  Nothing outstanding --passable in my opinion.

supplies

paper and die cuts- Best Creations

button- doodlebug

twine-paper trey ink

I hope everyone has a great day! I will be back tomorrow with another project! See you then!

mp