Scrapbook Expo in Grapevine, Texas.

Yes its me posting, cant believe I have not posted since Oct. Really no excuse I am sorry. I have been crafting some, took a break to focus on my home and personal life. But now I am really itching to get back on track with my blog. And after going to this years scrapbook expo in Grapevine, Tx.It really made me want to get back to crafting more.

I have not been to a scrapbook expo in a very long time and never one in Grapevine at the Gaylord Texan. The Gaylord Texan really is a beautiful resort hotel, we have been there many times before. But still never gets old to go visit. Its like a mini San Antonio inside with a river walk and Alamo exterior. Picturesque walk ways, bridges and water features. They also have shopping and restaurants inside to enjoy. You dont have to stay there to enjoy the sites but however be aware they do charge for parking. I did not know they had started charging for parking until this trip. But anyways its still a great place to visit if you get the chance. Here is a picture of a section of the river area.

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So on with what you really want to know about the Expo...lol Its was really good lots of vendors and product. But I attended on Sat and they had opened on Friday. I had a budget of course so I could not go crazy. Was mainly after things I could not find at my local stores or just really good deals. They always have some booths selling 1.00 items. Seen 2.00 stamp sets and we are talking a really nice full size stamp sets not the Micheal's 1.00 stamp sets. And seen alot of new products I have never seen. Like glitter paper that you could use copic on, how ever was sold out by time I decided to get it. Good lesson if you are at a expo and see something you really want buy it right then don't wait...lol Also seen a demo of (Scrap Happy Sheer Glue) from The Rubber Cafe. After seeing it had to get a bottle to try, you can use it to stamp instead of glue glitter pads. So here is what I got from the expo, its not a lot but like I said was on a very tight budget. The spectrum pen and glue sticks was free with entry fee. Got two since DH went with...lol

More than anything I really enjoyed seeing all the ideas. Wow they so many pretty booths and great ideas. When your in craft mental mind block this will help for sure...lol This booth was prob my fav thanks to someone showing this booth to me. I really loved the product. Kiwi Lane Designs its templates made if like stencil material. You can use these on LO's or card making and build your design and them trace and cut them out. I will be doing a post with these I promise, because I love these so much. Just a really neat idea. Here is some of the ideas using these templates.

Loved this Owl Bag

 This next booth was the Glitter Paper you could use Copic on.

Really cute box for storage.

And guess who was there Heidi Swapp! Did not get a picture with her because I am painfully shy...lol But snapped this one, she is kinda short I thought she be taller...lol But she seemed really nice was chatting with everyone she took pictures with.

Anyways that was the Expo I did not get as many pictures as I wanted but we got there late and was kinda rushing to make it around the Expo. There is one coming up in Arlington, tx soon, I am going to try to make it to that one as well. Well thanks for looking, and again I am getting back to my crafting so you will see more post soon.

Pink Camo paper!

Well hello long time no see. Sorry about the lack of post, I have been crafting just had to handle some other things as well. You know how it is sometimes you have to put home first. But the good news I am so much better since my last post. Amazing how behind you can get when you cant get up and do stuff like you normally would.
Anywho since I have been getting caught up I thought I pop in and share another Anniversary card. Both my brothers have the same wedding anniversary just different years. Its funny they did not plan that just happened. Youngest brother and SIL celebrated 20 years and the oldest brother and his wife 13 years. This card I made was for my oldest brother & SIL.

Yes its pink camo! LOL But thought it make for a cute county looking card. We sat on hay bails at there wedding, was a true country wedding. I am sure if pink camo was big back then it would have been touches of it...lol But really it was a great wedding and we all had fun. And of course there was kegs, not a country wedding without it...lol Anyways Thanks for looking and have more cards to share soon. Just been busy with the house and to I have got back into couponing full force. Here a few deals I got one day.

Gatorade recover .59 each after 1.00 target coupon, Advil I got paid to buy after 5.00 target gift card back when you bought two, Yes to was only 1.30 per pack after coupons plus 5.00 target gift card back. Smuckers topping free after reg coupon plus target coupons. Glade air fresher free after coupon. Dial 1.00 each after coupon. Revlon hair color free after coupons CVS. Its a pain couponing but when I check out and its only a few bucks it was all worth it. :)

Anniversary card

Hello everyone! Once again its a late blog post. I had this post ready 10 days ago and then I come down with a medical issue. They think they know what it is and got meds that I hope will resolve my issues lest I hope and pray. So frustrating when I think its getting back to normal, boom! So anyway here is the post I had ready, gonna post it no matter what dang it!
Happy anniversary card. I will warn you this card is a lot of layers. So this card is not a regular mail card, I am going to have to mail this in a bubble package more than likely. But totally worth it! Now to give credit where credit is due I kinda took this idea from a cricut magazine, the May 2012 edition. Its in the tag section page 123 and the person who did the tag is Roree Rumph. Really pretty tag! And I am finding these mags come in handy for getting ideas. Roree used flower shoppe, many layers and all the cut sizes are on the page. Because this was going on a card I made it bigger but yet not as thick. Here is her tag.

How I did mine was I cut two flowers of each size. Starting from the biggest I cut two then dropped down a size and then cut two and so on. Until I got the the outer flower I desired. By the way sorry forgot to add I used the flower shoppe MUM 4. The center is cut stack4 off flower shoppe, however I did cut 3 of these. Leaves is off flower shoppe as well and its the mum leaf. Then once I had them all cut I curled the petals forward, embossed the leafs with swiss dots. I thought the flower turned out pretty full with out the extra bulk. Its fairly simple card once you get the cuts done. I made a small envelope and added it to a tag. The note coming out of it is just scrap paper I used part of a word stamp to stamp it. The hearts were in my scrap cuts bin added glassy accents to the hearts. All supplies will be listed below. Thanks for stopping by my blog. :)

Supplies
Recollections (hotpink distressed damask)
recollection cardstock
Studio G chipboard punch outs
embossing folders cuttle bug (swiss dots) (D'vine swirl)
Cricut cart (flower shoppe)
Celebrate it ribbon (black)
Fastenaters (barcelona copper)
Recollections faux pearls
Hero arst poly clear stamp (everyday saying)
Tim holtz distress ink (peeled Paint)

Birthday Card

Hello as promised I am back. Since the weather is so so hot here I have been even crafting more this week. Normally I enjoy my bike rides everyday but at 104 outside today don't think I will be doing it...lol. I went yesterday for short ride super late it was 8 pm just before dark, was still pretty hot. Tomorrow is going to be 106, gosh I dread it! Ready for fall already dang it....lol Anyway other than crafting I have just been doing stuff around the house and bills blah blah same old same old. Last night as I was working in my craft room I decided the craft room needs a over haul. Going to start working on that soon. Just need to reorganize some areas. Some things don't need as much storage anymore and others items have out grown there homes. When crafting I have found I work best in a nice organized room. So probably share that with you guys when I do it. Will take before and after and maybe do a more detailed look inside the storage. Well thought I would share this birthday card with you all. I hope everyone's week has been going good so far. Thanks for looking and supplies will be listed below as always.

Supplies used

Paper-basic gray (Infuse / inspire)

Scrap card stock

Studio 112 brights die cut boarders

Studio 112- flower and butterfly dimensional stickers

Studio 112-Elegant notions card stock die cuts

Recollections washi tape

Tim Holtz dot matrix embossing folder

Hero arts stamp set-birthday message

New life challenges

Family emergency...
I am not sure if I have people who read or look at my blog much lately, but just in case there is even just a few. I just wanted to say I will not be able to post lest for a week or two maybe more, I am not sure yet. I had planned on getting back to crafting and blogging starting this week. But life has thrown us a huge challenge. They say the lord dont put more on you than you can handle but I keep asking why is he doing this, we are not this strong. What was a pretty good week ended Saturday with a passing of a loved one. It has been a shock to say the lest and we are just taking it hour by hour day by day. Its only been two days but yet it seems like its been a week. The hours drag on and all we do is keep going doing what we have to. Have not had much sleep so forgive me if this post is not worded well or well put together. But starting tomorrow we will be busy lest for a few days then we have to deal with other things. I just wanted to be fair and tell anyone reading my blog or the few who read it, I wont be around for maybe two weeks or more not sure yet. If I do post at all this week it will be with a update. I would like to ask those who read this blog please say a prayer for our family. We have been so blessed to have such lovely neighbors they have come paid there respects even said a prayer. And also a neighbor who has just been great to us since we moved in, she is helping by having our yard work done. Just so sweet. And our closest friends we have come over today to help out. All I can say is I can feel the love and it helps so much we are blessed. Even the little things like a neighbor who brought a house plant over just means so much right now. If I might ask whom ever reads my blog to please say a prayer for our family. Would greatly be appreciated.  Just feel like we are stuck in a bad dream you cant wake up from. And the next day you wake you have that moment were you hope it was just all a bad dream and then you get up and realize it was not a dream. I have had many times I have just say out loud please let this nightmare end. Anyway I am sorry I have rattled on and on. I will give updates maybe this week. I am just so tried I think I am going to try to get rest while I can, its going to be a long day tomorrow.

Crafty-shell

Sympathy card

Hey everyone hope everyone has a great start to April. I cant believe its April already! But so ready for spring, the last week was cold and rainy. We need the rain in Texas but I don't like the cold, we got lucky this weekend has been pretty most the weekend but a little windy. Spent yesterday mowing the yard since we have rain coming back tomorrow YEAH! So hope its been nice where you are, I know some have got snow again for this April. So feel for you!
Thought I pop in say hi and share the card I made. Realized I need to work on my stash of Sympathy cards. Have thinking of you cards but when I need a sympathy card seems I never have one. But I will say I like to try to personalize them to the taste of the person there going to. So thanks for stopping in hope your week has been a good one with pretty spring weather. :) As always supplies listed below.

Supplies used

Paper-Recollcetions (Floral Squares)

DCWV paper stack- The French country stack

 Cuttlebug embossing folder-Textile

Fiskars Punch scallop

Tim Holtz distress ink pad- Tattered Rose

Prima flower- Hydrangea No 5

Martha Stewart pearl white

 Hero arts Poly clear- Everyday sayings

Peep's Cards

Yeah Easter is almost here! I am glad in a way its early this year cause I wont be able to buy any more Reese's Easter eggs...lol Its a weakness for me, love the white chocolate ones. Today as I was trying to figure out what to wear Easter I realized I have put on a few pounds and it all went to my hips...lol Oh well Easter is only here once a year right. :) Anyway so today I thought I share my last Easter card with you guys. And yes the card theme was around the Easter Candies everyone knows PEEPS. The famous sugary candy in the shapes of chicks and bunny's. Truth I think there super cute but I really don't care for them.
So for this card I was in a hurry so its not the finale look I really wanted but I did not have time for glitter to dry. I was going to glitter the bunny's so they looked sugary wish I had not been rushed on time. I used the cricut craft room and the cricut cart Doodlecharms. For the head I used the doodlecharms and then welded a basic circle on bottom for each one. Then welded them all together so they look like PEEPS. For the sentiment I just used the computer to print them out since I did not have any stamps with that saying. Its a very simple card not fancy at all only took a few minutes  for the cards and be a easy mass produced card to make. Well off to get my craft room picked up Blah. Thanks for stopping in and looking and as always the supplies will be listed below.

Supplies used

Cricut craft room Basics

Cricut Doodlecharms

Recollections card stock

Patterned paper-Making Memories (Floral Stripe Flower Patch)

Prima flowers

Recollections Gems