Exciting News ...

I'm officially a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator - YAY!!! I'm so excited. My friend and Demonstrator Kathy has been asking me for years when I'm signing up and I finally made the descision to join. Watch out craft world - Here I come! My Starter Show is going to be held on September 19th. Send me prayers and good energy for my new business please. Anyone wanna have a show? Let me know! Smooches, Amy

Back up and running - YAY!!!

I'm having so much fun with my Mommies Group! www.momsclub.org
Each month I host a Scrapbooking Group with a theme and also a Christmas Card Club.
The girls come over with the kiddos and we create. I love my new crafty friends!

Angela and Christina G. making Lollipop Flowers for The July Scrapbooking Group.
Theme : Orange and Buttons

Here are Christina D., Andrea, Christina G., Kate and Tina at CCC in August. FUN!!

Here's my Scrapooking Layout for August. Theme: Stars and Stripes

Here's my Scrapbook Layout for September. Theme: Yellow

Here are our cards for CCC in July. I cut 'joy' out from the Cricut in patterned paper.

Gave each of the girls strips of coordinating green/red patterned paper and had them create the background. A red snowflake is an option for the 'o'. Then, we made a classic Christmas card using the Holy Triptych Stamp set. Embossed rejoice in silver and punched the edges. simple and beautiful!

Here are our cards from CCC in August. I took it up a notch from last months cards. I'm loving Stampin' Up's new Rich Razzleberry color and have used it on both of the cards for this month. I made a Gift Card Holder Card - Matchbook Style. LOVE IT! Then, I used a masking technique for the ornament card with the Tree Trimmings Stamp Set. I hope you think it's as gorgeous as I do! Write a comment if you need more instruction or info on how to make these cards.

Inside View

Ornament Card - Purples

This coloring is my favorite - Rich Razz, Mellow Moss and River Rock.

Working on getting back up and running...

Hey There - Our main computer is still acting up (stinkin' virus!) My honey is working on getting it back up and running. Until Then - Be Fabulous, Artsy and Happy!
Smooches, Amy

MOMS Club Scrapbook Group

So, I'm the Scrapbooking Chairmom for my MOMS Club and I'm super excited because this is the first month that I'm hosting. The theme is Orange and Buttons. The ladies and kiddos are coming over on Thursday and I wanted to have my page done just in case someone else needed assistance on their page. Anyway, I had a great time using this theme and I created a super cute page for Savannah's book. I made lollipop flowers with a button in the middle of each and created a little garden at the bottom of the page symbolizing our girl growing like a flower. She's walking now so I got a few pics of her pitter pattering and titled the page you guessed it - pitter patter. Too Cute! Hope you take a little inspiration from my page. Smooches! Amy

Wish Entry for Mind Wide Open Blog

Love this months pic, the inspiration word is "wish". How do you grant a wish? By waving your beautiful magic wand, of course!

I cut an extra large wand from pink paper then, stamped fleur de lis's all over with Vanilla Ink, embossed with metallic powder. I painted here and there the star and image with pink paint (the same pink I painted the wand handle with) I added copper glitter around the egdes. I added a pretty gold star wand, polka dotted butterflies, crinkled crepe paper edging and the word wish. Tied the wand with pretty ribbons and pearls. Et Voila!

Scrapbook Pages ...

For some strange reason I had none of my scrapbook pages posted to my blog - What's up with that? Anyway, more to come soon... Enjoy!

Scrapbook Pages ...

Baby girl at 5 months - This pic is a little blurry.

At 6 months and 7 months.

Close up on the texture.

This was such a fun page to create. I love the combination of Orange and Purple. I cut out 3 inch squares, roughed the edges and layered them. Love the glittered butterfly too!