Sketchy Thursdays Reveal

It's Thursday and time for another inspiring sketch. I had alot of fun with this one. And I'm not the only one. Check out what the other DT girls did here.
Here's the sketch


and here's my take
this new line from websters is stunning. I love it to pieces. And it was perfect for this photo of Madison.





Thanks for stopping by. Can't wait to see your take. Have a great weekend Ladies. Tomorrow I will be busy all day getting all dolled up for DH's company Christmas party. Hopefully I remember to get pictures this year :)

oops I'm late

I was suppose to share the rest of my kit projects on Sunday. Forgive me... here we go

a fun card created with the kit


another ornament


and a layout...
this chipboard is covered with Shimmerz paints Hi Ho Silver Blingz


the glitter backing is the pink paislee glitter that comes in this kit.




Thanks for stopping by!!

Have a Holly Jolly Christmas

Welcome to day 11 of the Holly Jolly MLS hop. The DT girls have been on a roll whipping out some amazing projects for you inspirational and viewing pleasure. I hope you took the time to stop by and leave them some love.


this line is too darn cute.


who doesn't love my road? The chipboard house is perfect with the theme of the holly jolly line. You can shop for this line here.

Thanks for stopping by see you tomorrow for some more Scrapbook Daisies kit fun :)

It's beginning to look alot like christmas...

I am a huge fan of the christmas seaons. Which makes lots of sense since Christmas and Fall run together :) I love the crowds, shopping, candy canes, bright happy colors, pine smelling trees, and the whimsical make believe. It's all so childlike and happy :)

This month Martha has done it again with some amazing kits featuring We R Memory keepers, Echo Park, and I Believe from Little Yellow Bicycle. Each of these kits can be seen here.

Over the next few days I wanna share some of the things I've been working on. Yes I have been working on something-- I haven't been MIA for nothing:) Well not totally

We've trimmed the tree, decorated the house, and even started to get gifts. That's great for us, we are usually behind on that sort of thing.



Ok onto the super fun stuff. I decided to have alot of Holiday fun with this kit. So I made a few different projects other than my normal layouts.
Here is the first one. My first tree form. Tons of fun making this!!




And final for today...
my very first hand made ornament :) I got the red glass backing from Hobby Lobby for 50 cents, Whooohooo! Gotta love a deal like that



I hope you enjoy these as much as I did making them. I have more to share from this kit. Please stop by for some more fun Sunday. Saturday I will be revealing my fun Holly Jolly project from My Little Shoebox. If you haven't stopped by the MLS blog. Be sure to stop by and check out all the amazing DT projects using our fab Christmas Line. Thanks for stopping by...
Happy Scrapping Girls!!

Have you heard??????????

Shimmez Paints has extended the sale until Dec 20th. So you still have time to restock or play for the first time. And you get to save, how awesome??
click here to shop!!


Happy shopping girls!!

CSD Challenge & Sketchy Thursdays Sketch

For this challenge you don't necessarily have to create something around a superhero per se, but you can create something around someone you consider your hero in life. Give them the recognition they so deserve!


here is my take on the challenge


And now for some sketchy fun


and my take on the sketch
I love this line, one of my favorites from last year. This year in Tx we have had an unusally warm fall. We are still in the 70's. Bailey asked if she could go outside and blow bubbles. While watching her I thought to myself - this is her Indian Summer.

Thanks for stopping by ladies. Hope you all get to play along with us :)

Have a Holly Jolly Christmas

Join us for our Holly Jolly Holidays with My Little Shoebox! Starting today December 1st thru December 15th we’ll be featuring holiday projects and gift ideas created with our newest collection Holly Jolly at the My Little Shoebox blog. Make sure you stop by each day to see all of the fabulous projects our design team has created just for you!

In addition to the festivities, we are giving you a chance to win your choice of My Little Shoebox collections!

We are so excited everyone is talking up our Holly Jolly collection, that for the next 15 days we'll be treating you to some fabulous projects created by our design team with our Holly Jolly collection!

That's 15 full days of inspiration and ideas for your holiday crafting! At the end of our Holly Jolly Holidays one lucky commentor will win their choice of TWO My Little Shoebox collections! Yes that's right, you get to pick TWO of your faves!

So let's get started with Day 1 of our Holly Jolly Holidays! Our very own Pattie created an adorable Peace banner to show you today!

Here is a sneak of mine for now :)

the rest of my reveal will be on December 11th. Happy Crafting ladies!!

Shimmerz Black Friday SALE

If it's time to restock on your Shimmerz ladies, now is the time. Shimmerz is having a Black Friday & Cyber Monday sale. Or if you have always wanted to try Shimmerz but never found the right time. Well the timing couldn't be any better.



Click here to check out the amazing selection of Shimmering Products :)

Also, if you are in the Fort Worth area and need Christmas pictures, I am running a Holiday mini package special for $60.00. This includes 45 minutes session at one location, edited photos, and all photos on a CD. You can contact me with questions at tajwhitephotography@gmail.com. The Taj White Photography blog is coming, so please check back for that :)

My Little Shoebox Thankful Blog Hop

What are you thankful for? Is it your family, your job, your home, your things, your relationship with the father? What in life makes you tick? I myself am thankful for so many wonderful things. I am thankful for my relationship with Christ, my family, friends,you all, design teams,the fact that I had a negative breast cancer test result, and all the other many blessings God has given me. So today I hope you'll celebrate with me and the rest of the MLS DT as we hop along for some fun and Thanksgiving.


This is how the hop works. You start at the MLS Blog and continue to hope until you get to the last DT members blog.

You should be joining me from the AMAZINGLY talented Kathleen Glossop's blog.

Here is a simple card I made using the Harmony Collection from MY Little Shoebox

Did I mention one blessed winner will win an entire collection of their choice from My Little Shoebox, whoohoo!!

So hop on over to Erin P, that's one talented chica. Thanks so much for hopping by. If your not already a follower I hope you decided to become one. Have a wonderful weekend ladies!

It's a sketchy Thursday

It's time for another super fun sketch. Like them all this one has tons of possibilities. I really enjoyed myself.

Here is the sketch


Here is my take
this is Bailey and her Dad. He was asking her to stand up straight and walk. She kept slumpping over and say "C'mon Man" LOL!!! That kids makes me.



Thanks for stopping by come and play along with us.

Happy Birthday Jeremiah & CSD Challenge

Happy 10th Birthday to a super special kid. He is fun loving, smart, and all mine :)
I can't believe how fast the years are moving on by. And how fast you are growing up. I'd like for him to STOP it, please!! This is his last year of elementary and I am shivering in my boots. What am I gonna do when girls start calling, or even worse he wants to call them????????????? Oh no!! my stomach just started to hurt. Ok, Ok, deep breathes, calm down self. Ok I'm back!!



Happ Birthday Baby!!



Now onto some Dirty little secrets. Yes, you read it right. That is the name of the challenge this week for Candy Shoppe Designs. And wait until you see what the girls have done, wow!



November is usually the month people GIVE THANKS. It's the month we count our blessing and share what we are thankful for. Although we Lollipop Girls at C.S.D. are thankful for so many different things, we would like to throw a curveball your way and we're hoping you won't dodge.


Instead of sharing what we are thankful for this season, we want to share our secrets with you all. In return, we hope you share yours as well. There's no shame to this game!

Here is my take on the challenge...

And here is the journaling
The name calling, the insults, the constant criticism

started at 4 years old, as far as I can remember.

I can’t say I totally understand the Lords decision

to make you my mother. But regardless you are. And

even through all the pain and agony I still love you.

And hope for a mother daughter relationship free of

name calling, and pain.

This was hard to do. But provided alot of therapy. I have been wanting to scrap about this for a while. This drives me to have a healthy relationship with my children. It's my goal to constantly remind them that I love them, and have their backs no matter what. Because that's what motherhood is right? Love?!?!

Don't forget to check out our Sponsor this month.
BlueMoon Scrapbooking

Thanks for stopping by. I hope to hear from you ladies tomorrow for some Sketchy Thursdays fun. And on Friday for the My Little Shoebox Thanksgiving Blog Hop. If you haven't already please read the post below, there's a RAK in there :)
Happy scrapping girls!!

MLS Bookmarks & a fun tutorial

So I am back on the ball this week. I have been spring cleaning the house to get ready for the upcoming Holiday. Yes, I know spring is over, but when you've got as much catching up as I do, ten it's spring cleaning. I have the common areas done and under control. But I've gotta tackle the girls room, garage, backyard, front yard, master bedroom, and the scrap room. The scraproom isn't that bad if I could find it in myself to put away the things I decided NOT to use. Instead I just move it to the side and pull out more stuff. Uh- what's a girl to do?

Let's talk scrap...
I made some fun bookmarks for my son and I. Since we are the readers of the family. Mainly because the other two children are still so young. And my hubby likes to buy the books but not take the time to read them.



aren't they fun? And so easy to make, not to mention practical.

If you've been over to scrapbook Daisies online store and forum lately you have seen all the fun tutorials and tips our DT has to offer. We'll it was my turn to share something fun. Click here to check it out. Here is a sneak peek...



If you leave a comment here on my blog, leave a comment on the forum thread telling us what you think of the tut, you will have a chance to win some fun My Little Shoebox Mini Alphabet Stickers.
Chat with you tomorrow or on the thread :)

Scrapbook Daisies **Union Square** Kit Reveal

Hey ladies, I have been a bad blogger over the last week. I just couldn't find the time to slow down and make a post. You know how it gets during the Holiday season--it's crazy. But as you can image when I've been gone this long I've got some kind of a project to share.

This week will be a pretty busy scrappy week. Got lot's of projects to share with you. We will start off with the Scrapbook Daisies Kit Reveal. I worked with Union Square from My Mind's Eye. It's a very beautiful line with tons of glitter and rich color. Here it goes...











Stop by and check out the other DT members work. It's stunning girls. Click here to stop by.

Come back for the fun challenge that will be taking place over at Candy Shoppe Designs. See you soon!!

Scrapbook Daisies November kits

Here is the yummy line up for this month over at Scrapbook Daisies. I am playing with the Union Square line by My Minds Eye. It's a gorgeous line. I am enjoying myself :)


Union Square-My Minds Eye


Parisian Anthology - Pink Paislee

Portobello Road - My Minds Eye


Don't forget to send in your kit request to Martha, there is still time. I will be back in a day or two with a sneak for you :)
Thanks for stopping by :)

Sketchy Thursdays

It's Thursday and time for another fab sketch from the talented ladies of Sketchy Thursdays. I love straight lines, and circles. So this sketch was perfect, and so much fun to use.

Here is the sketch...


And my take...
title: ruffle butt




Now it's your turn!! Let's play :)

Boutique Night

Hey girls, If you live in the DFW area please come and join us for Boutique Night at Scrappers Boutique in North Richland Hills Texas. We are gonna have tons of fun and would love to meet you. All the up coming classes will be showcased and you will have a chance to sign up and take part.


6714 Smithfield Road Suite 2
North Richland Hills, Texas 76182
817-503-0777

See you there!! :)

Candy Shoppe Designs

Happy November girls, It's really fall now and I can't wait to play with all the fun fall lines coming. And what better way to get that mojo going than with some good old fashioned challenges. Well, sort of :)
I am so pleased to announce that I am one of the newest members of Candy Shoppe Designs, yes you heard it right. I am a lollipop girl!! Yummy! And what better way to announce the news than with a brand new challenge.

Candy shoppe has two challenges a month. One on the first of course, and
the other on the 15th. Here is the Nov 1st challenge.

Animal Print:



Create a project using Animal print in anyway that inspires you. Or use animals on your layout.

And here is my take on the challenge.

I decided to go Hybrid. I have always been strickly a paper scrapper, and I adore my glue, paper, and scissors. But I came across Kitschy Digitals Blog and fell in love. I found the woodland collection and knew I wanted to give hybrid a try. I bought 3 of the digi kits and can't wait to use the other two. Isn't my little dear just so cute. She's adorable with her flower on her head :)




Our sponsor this month is Blue Moon Scrapbooking. Be sure to check them out, they have all the latest and greatest goodies.





We hope to see you play along with us for this challenge. Click here for more details