I am SOOOO in love with...

PAPERTREY INK!!!!!!!!

If you have had the pleasure of using their products

then you know exactly what I mean!

I have been stalking their website for months...thanks to Betsy Veldman....

But I held back because I am a touchy feely kinda girl...

I need to hold products in my hand and buy it right then...LOL

So I waited...

and to my surprise Papertrey Ink was the booth next to ours

at the CHA Consumer Show :)

Can we say OH SO HAPPY!!!!

I bought ALOT of stuff from them...I was a happy little girl!

So with that being said... YOU HAVE TO TRY THEIR STUFF!!

It rocks!

Their papers are OUTSTANDING...

their stamps are AMAZING...

the ribbon just BEAUTIFUL...

and the colors are to DIE for!!!

Not to mention the girls that own it are FABULOUS!

So if I haven't possibly gotten through to you at this point!

CHECK OUT PAPERTREY INK...

You won't be sorry!

http://www.papertreyink.com/

This is a card I did for my boss' bday this coming week.
A total scraplift from Julie Cameron.

Supplies Used:

Cardstock - Raspberry Fizz, Patterned Paper - Raspberry Fizz, Stamp - Floral Fusion: PaperTrey Ink

Cardstock: Bazzill

Cuttlebug, Martha Stewart Punch, Fiskars Punch, DewDrops, Machine Sewing

Supplies Used:

Cardstock - Ripe Avocado, Patterned Paper - Autumn Abundance, Stamp - Autumn Abundance: Papertrey Ink

Cardstock: Bazzill

Buttons CI, Ribbon Michaels, Copic Markers, Stickles, Machine Stitching

And a couple of layouts - the first one is from Jake's first day of school.

Supplies used:

Patterned Paper - My Minds Eye; Cardstock - Bazzill; CB Letters - American Crafts Thickers; Labels - Jenny Bowlin; CB Accent - Little Davis; Sheers - Maya Road; Machine Stitching

This next layout I used Basic Grey's lemonade collection...

Love love love all the colors in this collection.

Supplies Used:

Cardstock - Bazzill; Patterned Paper, Chipboard Letters and Shapes - Basic Grey

Pearls- Kaiser; Cats Eye Chalk; Machine Stitching

Thanks for stopping by! Have a WONDERFUL weekend!

Studio Calico...Take Flight LO

Finally got some down time to actually sit down and do a layout!

School just started for us this past Monday and I have to say that

Jake actually enjoyed his first week of 4th grade...

I know the big 4th grader!!!

I cannot believe it!

So I took some pics from the first day and for whatever reason

I LOVED this pic of him...

he's not even looking at the camera but he was just

SO determined to walk by himself to school that day...

I had to "follow him"....

So this is what I came up with using Studio Calico's August kit.

Enjoy!

Thanks for stopping by! Have a great weekend!

WOW....4th Grade & Kreativ Blogger....

Today my little guy entered the 4th grade!!!!!!

I cannot believe that he is already in 4th grade.

The time has just flown by...

It actually hurts my heart to think that before I know it he will be all grown up....

I just adore him...

I hope he has a great first day today!!!!

This is Jake and his little friend Jacob on their first day of 4th grade!!!

A big thanks to Kim for the award!!!! You my friend are way to SWEET!!!

You can check out Kim's awesome work at http://myrandomscrapthoughts.blogspot.com/

With this prestigious award comes the fine print:

In order to accept this award you must:

1. Thank the person who nominated you for this award - Check
2. Copy the logo and place it on your blog. Check see above
3. Link the person who nominated you for this award - Check
4. Name 7 things about yourself that people might find interesting - not so sure about this one...
5. Nominate 7 Kreativ Bloggers - Check see below
6. Post links to the 7 blogs you nominate - Check see below
7. Leave comments on all 7 blogs letting then know you nominated them - done

Here are my 7 Kreativ Bloggers:

Hilary Kanwischer: Because she is so incredible talented...

I could look at her stuff all day long...

www.hilaryscraps.typepad.com/hilary_kanwischer

Angela Unity Stamps: Because she is the sweetest thing in the world....and I am slightly obsessed with her stamps ;) ....her stamps ROCK!!!!!

http://www.theunitystampco.blogspot.com/

Betsy Veldman: I don't think I need to explain this one...She's amazing!

www.scrapbookgirl.typepad.com/paper_scissors_and_superh

Nichole Heady: Because...I met her at CHA Summer 09 and thought she was the sweetest thing EVER...and then fell in love with her blog....not too mention that she is the amazingly/talented person behind Papertrey Ink!

www.nicholeheady.typepad.com/capture_the_moment

Brooke Lien: Because her blog is totally fun and inspiring!

http://www.brookelien.blogspot.com/

Stephanie Howell: Because she has the CUTEST little girls in the world...

and she seriously makes me laugh!

www.stephaniehowell.typepad.com/my_weblog

And last but not least...

Laverne Boese: Because she is an amazing person and I adore her...

www.laverneboese.typepad.com/ebb_and_flow

Here are the 7 things people might find interesting:

1. I have to read a magazine or book everynight before I go to bed.
2. I could survive on mashed potatoes alone...and would be quite happy.
3. I am NOT a morning person ;)
4. I was a total tomboy as a kid.
5. My dad taught me how to shoot a gun when I was a teenager....I was pretty good at it to... But would never ever pick one up now...
6. The night my dad died was the only night I didn't go to the hospital to see him.... I had a dream that he said goodbye to me and woke up to the doctor calling and telling me he passed :(
7. I used to be a hairdresser.

Thanks for stopping by!!!

I promise I will be getting crafty soon and posting stuff....I just need to get through the beginning of school...ugghhhhh!!! Who knew at almost 40 I would be doing 4th grade homework everynight... ;)