Paper Hugs

Happy Friday!

Hope you are enjoying your Friday as much as I am :)

We vacationed every year in Ocean City, NJ.  When I was 5, I met a girl from Rhode Island and we became instant friends.  We introduced our parents and they hit it off too.  We vacationed the same 2 weeks every year with them until we were into our teens.  Boy did we have fun together!!  We have remained friends all through the years and I feel so fortunate to know her.  Where is this going you ask?  Well, I'd like to support her and her newest venture...she is selling a great product that I thought I'd tell you about.  The company is called Arbonne (I have a permanent direct link to her site on the left side of my blog) She was so sweet to send me some samples and I fell in love with the eye cream...yes, I do honestly think it makes my eyes look younger.  So, I just wanted to share that with you in case you are in need of some pampering like me.

 

Papertrey: On The Couch stamps, kraft and rustic cream card stock, Aqua Mist twill tape, True Black, Orange Zest and Vanilla Cream ink

*tip...I used a Q-tip to create a heart shape on the couch*

...and I have a winner to announce...this is what she will win:

a Spots & Dots stamp set by Lisa Johnson!  She was SO sweet to donate this set. HERE is where you will find tons of inspiration using this set

and the winner is:

You can't eat just one potato chip and you can't pick just one Papertrey set, but if I have to, I'd say Fancy Flourishes.

Posted by: Mary Ann | December 03, 2009 at 10:23 AM

Mary was poster 47...the number that my Dad chose.  I know exactly why he chose that...my Mom was born on 4-7-47...he is such a sweet man.

Congrats Mary Ann.  Send me an e-mail when you can

*FF People in France own more pets in the world per person than any other country* (that's a lot of oui oui)

I hope your weekend is delightful.  Thank you for stopping by.

loves,

Kim

December...hmmm

really???

I like it

maybe I shouldn't

but I do.

:)

today I am cropping with 2 adorable friends.  I plan to play with Claudine Hellmuth paint!  Yup, that's all I am bringing...well that and her canvas paper too...and some tools, ok, so that's not all, but it's the main ingredient in my paper crafting day.

Have you all seen the latest Paper Crafts call...details HERE...and if you would like advice on getting published, please shoot me an e-mail, I am happy to help

A new tutorial was posted in the CLASSroom...please take a peak.

and my last tutorial for Scrapbook & Cards Today is posted as well

this is what the tutorial focuses on:

 

those little Basic Grey favor boxes are the cutest!!

*FF In 1982, a cactus in Phoenix, Arizona killed a man. David Grundman fired two shotgun blasts at a giant saguaro cactus that ended up falling on top of him* (ummm, maybe shooting up a mattress would have been a better choice?)

now that I have run you all over the place with my links...how about a nugget sized reward?  a blog truffle maybe?  Not sure what the booty is at the moment, but it rhymes with camp, damp and fwamp.  Since I am a newcomer to the Papertrey Ink team...I'd love to know what your favorite PTI stamp set is.  You have until Thursday at midnight and I will post a winner of a little somethin' somethin' on Friday.  My favorite set (at the moment) is Turning a New Leaf

thanks so much for stopping by.  I appreciate you taking the time :)

xoxoxo

Just For Fun day!

Here I am again with my JiFFy girls...playing with some Cosmo Cricket paper that Lori chose and Michele chose an adorable stamp set called Snow Day by My Favorite Things stamps.  MFT was so wonderful to sponsor our group this month..thanks so much Kim!

I colored the image with colored pencils and wrapped some Creative Impressions twine around the center.  I bent the sentiment around the image...love that about clear stamps!

Please join me in hopping on over to the other JiFFy girls blogs to see their creation using the same stamp set and double sided paper.

Alli
Carole
Julie
Lori
Michele

This is my last month working with Scrapbook & Cards Today magazine.  It was a pleasure working with them so closely over the past 3 years and I will miss them so much.  We remain very close friends and I will look forward to chatting with them often and seeing what they have in store for us all in 2010.  I have my last challenge posted today on their BLOG and I will have a tutorial posted on Wednesday using Basic Grey.  The winter issue will be releasing soon, so I will keep you posted on that.

*FF Chewing on gum while cutting onions can help a person from producing tears* (huh, might have to try that)

It's Cyber Monday...are you shopping?

xoxo

who's shopping today?

not me...well, maybe I will dabble a little, if I get up the nerve.  The hustle and bustle really does freak me out a bit, I must admit.  That zombee stare of those on a mission to get that perfect gift...yikes, makes me shiver.

I did create a page for My Mind's Eye with a "what are we thankful for theme".  The other MME designers created a page as well, you can see theirs HERE

 

of course I chose my kids.  I just adore those little guys.  Well, I guess I can't say that about Mitch anymore...he's pushing 5'9 at 12 years old *gulp*

*FF At age 47, the Rolling Stones' bassist, Bill Wyman, began a relationship with 13-year old Mandy Smith, with her mother's blessing. Six years later, they were married, but the marriage only lasted a year. Not long after, Bill's 30-year-old son Stephen married Mandy's mother, age 46. That made Stephen a stepfather to his former stepmother. If Bill and Mandy had remained married, Stephen would have been his father's father-in-law and his own grandpa* (this made me LOL)

Happy Friday :)

Happy Thanksgiving

I had this post ready to go on Wed. night, but I really wanted to get the chance to tell you all how blessed that I feel that you are a part of my life and wish you the happiest of all Thanksgivings.

 

I am thankful & grateful for SO many things this year but especially: My amazing kids, my incredible Dad, the sweetest friends & family a girl could ask for, good health, laughter, ART, the companies that I work with and good music and coffee to keep me company while I create.

I will miss my Grandma more than anyone today...having Thanksgiving dinner in her home has always been the highlight of my year and I have missed that for 5 years now.  She is very healthy, but over 2,000 miles away along with so many other family members that I miss dearly.  I am not the best cook, so we will be dining out :)

*FF The average person consumes 4,500 calories on Thanksgiving Day* (nothing like a little Christmas shopping to help take off some of those calories)

Happy Turkey Day!

((((hugs))))

Hey there :)

Wellll hellllo sweeties!!

I am feeling SO much better today, thank goodness...I don't have time to be sick...ack!  Thanks for the well wishes.

 

Graphic 45 papers, Prism card stock.  I used circle punches for the coffee mug.  I stitched the stems but it didn't show up too well, so I went over them with a colored pencil (maybe it was a pen...I can't remember) I am re-thinking the sentiment placement, but when you commit to using a rub-on, well, that's the way it goes sometimes.

I don't have a heck of a lot to chat about today (wish I did) I found out where I will be teaching this year at the CKC events for Paper Crafts.  I will check to see if I can say where, so I will keep you posted.

*FF Forty percent of Americans iron their clothes while wearing their underwear or being completely naked* (I am already cringing at the visual, much less the thought of how they would know that)

I am off to pick up Alayna from school.  I hope you are all enjoying your day

Thanks for stopping by.

xoxoxo

wow

...thanks so much for the congrats and sweet comments!!

I haven't been feeling very well for the past couple of days, but I wanted to pop in quickly to tell you how much I truly appreciate your support.  I am so lucky to have you all in my life. :) I will be posting tomorrow for sure.  Enjoy your Sunday.

***smooches***

pinch me please!

Papertrey Ink announcement

k, all refreshed and ready to go!

Here's a card that was posted on the My Mind's Eye blog yesterday along with a gift bag using the same "Life's Stories" collection, only in pink tones. 

 

I added a glitter pen to the flowers to add a subtle touch of sparkly.  I used a flower die cut, inked the edges and popped it up on foam squares.

And, dear friends...I have something wicked exciting in the works...the cat will be out of the bag VERY soon.  (possibly even tomorrow...wink)

*FF President Obama collects Spider-Man and Conan the Barbarian comics* (cute)

enjoy your day :)

hey there :)

I am going to see New Moon on Friday with my daughter...anyone else planning to see the movie on opening day?

so sorry, my brain is mush.  I am going to hop into bed and post tomorrow.  I can't think of what to write, or what to post at the moment, but I will be back tomorrow, hopefully refreshed :)

xoxo

Kim