Sunday, January 10, 2010

Missing Home

Here lately I have been missing home! I love my Louisiana roots and I want to one day go back. There is nothing like the beauty of the bayous!!!!


or how about those Tigers!!!!! Geaux LSU!!!!!!



What about the lovely, lucious, smooth, silky voice of Harry Connick Jr., New Orleans born and bred!!!


Last but not least, cajun crawfish...Louisiana is known for the best food in the world!!!!!! Yummy!


Yeah, I hope to one day go home. I like Texas but my home is where my heart is and that will always be Louisiana!!!!!!





Monday, January 4, 2010

A New Year is here!!!!

A new year...new moments to capture and share...a new story to tell.



This layout was a lot of fun to create. I love the look of stitching on paper so I pulled out my needle and thread to add that extra pizazz.

This layout is exactly what it says...Priceless!!! I have had this picture for a while now but I was scared to scrap it. This is actually the first picture of my whole family on a vacation together. As you can tell we color coordinated and made this a very memorable event. I know I will never forget it.

When working on the design, I used cardboard for the first time. I have seen it on other layouts and I am always up for trying new things. I also pulled out my cricut for my title and extra folage around the flower. I love my cricut and am trying to discover ways to use it more often.

I hope everyone has enjoyed their holiday break. I pray that all of you have a safe and happy new year! Much love!!!!


Sunday, January 3, 2010

My Little Lady Bug

I am so missing my sister and my new little niece. Here is a layout of my sweet little lady bug, Madisyn.

Aunt Kim misses you sweetheart!!!!


Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Rainy Day Tuesday


Chocolate covered Peanut butter Cookies






Easy Peasy and no baking necessary
1 package of chocolate bark
1 package of almond bark
2 packages of Ritz crackers
1 jar of peanut butter
Spread peanut butter between 2 crackers
melt chocolate bark with a double boiler
( if you do not have one use 2 pots...that's what I do)
use tongs and dip the cracker into the chocolate
let it harden on tin foil or parchment paper

Viola

delish cookies for any occasion!!!!

Enjoy





Sunday, December 20, 2009

dance

Another fantastic reveal over at Creative Scrappers...come check us out!!!!!!




Merry Christmas Everybody!!!!! Much love to you all!!!!!

Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Dear Santa...

I have been inspired by the season...all things merry and bright. Here a few layouts to help you get started on those christmas scrappy moments. Enjoy and Merry Christmas!!!!

The flowers on this layout were made by Yours truly...here is the tutorial I used to make these beautiful roses...http://www.scrap-a-little.com/2009/05/tutorial-for-cutest-cardstock-roses.html

Monday, December 7, 2009

Monday

Another great reveal over at Creative Scrappers!!!!! Please go and check them out at http://creativescrappers.blogspot.com/


Being a lover of sketches...which I consider the blue prints of a great scrapbook design, I found this one by Kristine Davidson who is also the creator of Creative Scrappers. I am on a little bit of a Glimmer Mist high so bare with my obsession for just a while longer. The layouts above and below I have used two beautiful lines by BoBunny. The flowers above are made with the retro flower punch by EK Success. If you ever have any questions about a technique or product please don't hesitate to ask. I love this craft and I looooooove sharing it!!!!!!

Another new fave is Jilliebean since they have a wide variety of all things Kraft. Seems to be a growing trend, Kraft paper that is, and I am loving it. Also Crate Paper never ceases to amaze me with their fun product lines. Below is my oldest son with his girlfriend and my daughter at his birthday dinner last year. I can't believe how much time has flown by...in another 2 1/2 months he will be 18!!!!!! I cannot not believe I am about to be the mother of an 18 year old...a man. Ughhhhh, I am filling the stir of butterflies in my stomach or maybe it is the early pangs of empty nest. Either way, I have one more year with him being at home and I am going to enjoy every minute of it!!!!



Christmas time has fallen upon us once again. This year I let the kids totally take the reigns of the tree. If you knew me, you would know that that is a hard thing to do. I am so like my mother in the sense that I am somewhat of a decor perfectionist. Anyway, I have to say, they did a great job and they had fun which is something they will remember. Gotta love that!