RAKS/SWAPS binder

I made this last month for a great friend of mine on the Cricut Messageboard. She should get it today (yes it took me forever to go to the post office) so I thought it would be safe to post it now.

This is a hardback small binder that I picked up at Dollar Tree (it was plain black) and I turned it into this. I sure hope she likes pink like she said she did since it is REALLY pink! I used Coordination's BLING pink paper for most if it and some gorgeous paper from Ms for the pattern. I made some pockets, dividers etc. She is always forgetting things she says so I hope this helps her out! HUGS JAMIE!

Now a small side note on me, I have not been crafting as much lately. I never do in the Fall, we are always so busy. This weekend kicks off our fall activities/parties so if you do not see me posting much please do not think that I left you. I am here just really enjoying my favorite time of the year with crafts, farms, pumpkins, hay rides, cool weather and my battle buddy from Iraq is coming in next weekend; and the following one from that my Mom and battle buddy will be here. I am so excited!

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Lunchbox NoteCard Swap

I joined a great swap on the cricut.com board. We were to make lunchbox note cards. I signed up for Girly Girl, Thinking of you and Christmas. I hope the other ladies can use them. I plan on using mine as notes for Jon and journaling boxes for my layouts since Caitlyn does not read yet, although we are starting an alphabet study this week. Any suggestions for MINI items for each letter? LOL!

Girly girl. I made my own ribbon using gross grain ribbon and stazon ink! Same with the flowers!
Christmas, I went with a wintery feel and I am unsure of this one. I hope it is OK. I made my own ribbon again using the same technique as in the girly girl ones.
I love this stamp set that was gifted to me from a special lady on the MB! I thought it was cute for a thinking of your note!

Family

I have not been scrapping my things as much lately. With the LSNED class, the baby shower invites and other things that have popped up my personal scrapping has been on the back burner and I am super behind. I am not going to be making my own Christmas cards this year that is good; a lot of stress of of me but I do have a HUGE list of things to make for my family and friends that i will be starting very shortly. Here is the most recent layout that I did. These pictures are from December 2009 when everyone was here for Caitlyn's 2nd birthday celebration. Jons Mom, grandma, Jon and Caitlyn are all represented, four generations. I want to make sure that Caitlyn always knows her family just in case.

Dreams do come true-card

My inlaws just celebrated their 31st wedding anniversary. This is what I came up with pretty quickly. Pretty simple. DH wanted the colors blue, white and silver so this is what I came up with.

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LSNED Sept 27-30 2010

Sept 27: I learned that I need to figure out balance in my life. I am still (and probably always will) with my various roles. I just need to remind myself to not lose ME in the process.

Sept 28: I learned Caitlyn has a better understanding of coming events than I thought she did. Shots are OK if stickers and new toys are involved!

Sept 29: BE YOURSELF. There is only ONE you and NO ONE is perfect no matter what they think or you see. I learned a few other lessons about people and their lack of social etiquette but do not know a nice way to put it!

Sept 30: I learned that I still love to read. I have ALWAYS loved to read but there is a problem with that, I get so involved in the book that everything else comes to a halt until I finish said book, therefore I do not read as much as I did before. My Mom tells me that I always had a book in my hand way before even kindergarten. I remember always carrying at least two with me in the event that I finished one there would always be a second. I love to read, I love escaping into a new world.

To say I am impressed and proud of myself comes hard to me but I am with this project. I honestly was not sure that I would be able to keep up with it but I did and it was interesting to see the different things I 'learned" this month. I have the back and final page to do, it will be a synopsis of sorts but that is it. September is over and I completed this project YAY!

Scrapbook pal Sept SECOND creation

Wow can you believe it is the END of September already!? WOW! Where did the time go! I hope it is cooling off everywhere and you are looking forward to my favorite season FALL! Today I am sharing with you my last creation for this month for the AWESOME Scrapbookpal.com. I was so excited that I was able to use the Create a Critter Cartridge AND the matching Embossing folders. I also was able to also experiment with the super cool smooch accent inks. Let me tell you there is a learning curve with those if you are impatient like me LOL!

I made this mini purse notebook for Caitlyn. She loves purses and she loves to draw so this way she can take it with her in the car. She picked out all the papers and colors and I tried to match them as best I could so forgive her, she is only two after all LOL!

How I made it:
1. Using an old cereal box and MULTI CUT on four I cut the purse (accessory on page 36) twice at 8.75 inches.
2. Cut twice out of the patterned paper and twice in white card stock to cover the fronts and insides at the same 8.75 inches.
3. Cut the flower on page 47 (shift and layer 2) at 2 inches in white card stock
4. Color flower with smooch inks. I choose Sugarberry and Luscious Lime.
5. Lastly cut the scalloped oval on page 60 (phrase shift) at 2 inches in white card stock.
6. Color the white scallop oval with various distress inks. I choose Vintage Photo, and worn lipstick.
7. Adhere the pattern paper to the front of the purse with Scotch ATG 1/4 inch tape.
8. Sand along the edges/insides to get smooth with file or Basic Grey precision file set.
9. Using Tim Holtz Tiny Attacher attach the distressed colored scallop oval in the center underneath the lace attached to the top.
10. Attach smooch ink colored flowers to handle and bottom right corner.
11. Make monogram with smooch colored fabric "C" thicker.
12. Emboss the inside WHITE card stock pieces with the smiling flower embossing folder. Color in with various smooch inks and markers.
13. Adhere with atg tape.
14. I hand cut the inside pages and dotted them in the bottom right corner with smooch ink.
15. Doodle along the handle and you are done!

Other ingredients:
Chesnut Roan Ink
Gelly roll metallic pens
Cropadile
Zig glue pen
Mini glue dots
Honeybee scissors
Book Rings
Lace from stash2 pearls

LSNED Sept 25-26

Sept 25: I learned a lot but the most interesting thing was learning there are WHITE peacocks in the world. I really did not know that, and they are gorgeous. I also learned that they are NOT albino. Yesterday was the MOMS Club Consignment sale; I also learned that charity work is so fun when done with friends. On Friday I got Caitlyn a new to her scooter for 5 bucks and she LOVES IT! I also scored all her birthday and Christmas items too! YAY!

Today I had the bright idea to purge and sort my scrapbooking paper. I found it funny that I have TONS (overflowing) in blue/green when you would THINK it would be pink/purple. I seriously have an issue with paper and will only be buying the Basic Grey Basics and a few SHEETS of Christmas. I do not need anything else for a LONG TIME!

LSNED Sept 23-24

Sept 23: I learned that the days are long but the years are short. I am amazed daily that Caitlyn has literally grown up before my eyes!

Sept 24: I learned how much I miss my Mom. It made my day to find out she is coming to visit next month. I also learned that I love to find great deals on good used toys and C is just happy with them.