Thursday, May 26, 2011

GCD Studios Assignment: Mothers Day Card

Have a purpose, keep it simple...Those words stuck with me the whole time creating this card. I knew it needed to be a Mother's Day card and less is more right? Yep.I wanted the card to last a bit longer then just Mothers Day too so what better way then to put a family photo on it so that the card could be hung on the fridge. The Layered Frames - Homespun Chic by Melody Ross fancied the card up. I also added some machine stitching and a couple cute little gems.
Love the Chipboard Butterflies from the Chipboard Ladies - Homespun Chic by Melody Ross


Yes it's still hanging on the fridge.
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Monday, May 23, 2011

Monday? Dude where'd my weekend go?

You wait all week for the weekend and before you know it boom its gone again.I swear Monday's come faster then any other day of the week. I think its cause I'm not exactly a fan of the Mondays!On this last Monday I've been creating a few things along with doing laundry, refereeing sibling squabbles, and dealing with a not so happy Dude.
So this is what Monday is looking like here in my happy little hole they call a scrap space.

Completely Chaotic Mess!!!


I did get almost 6 layouts done. Not looking forward to cleaning up the mess but sure am glad to have 6 more layouts.


How's your Monday looking? Are you a fan of Mondays?


~Mandy

Friday, May 20, 2011

Precocious Paper's New Mini Sampler

Tessa is now offering more samplers in the Precocious Paper Shop.I got to have some fun with the first Mini Sample. Here are my projects using Precocious Paper's Fuchsia Cherries mini sampler with some leftover GCD Studios scraps.



A Couple really quick cards




A simple headband created for Miss A but she was non-cooperative when it came time to actually get a photo with it on her. Gotta love a 5yr old with a mind of her own!




Hope you're having a fabulous Friday!




Thanks for stopping by!~Mandy

Monday, May 16, 2011

Right Now..

listening to: Adele and the dog snore at my feet
Sipping on: Cherry Coke Zero
Thinking about: too much my brain is on over load. I'm pissed off at Mav's Docs once again because he may have to go see another specialist ugh.
Wearing: my fav yoga pants, green ling sleeve t, and fuzzy slippers.
Working on: putting the finishing touches on a few projects. And getting my scrap space organized.
Feeling:Moody and the tears are coming.
Weather: Sunny and getting warmer
Wanting: to take a nap.
Thankful For:Mr.K he's my rock. The one who wipes away the tears and listens to every word that comes out of my mouth. He makes it better!
Needing: to do laundry and finish the projects I've started today.
My Favorite color: is still green it's a good cheery color.
Waiting For:Teagan's teacher to email me back so we can make the decision about next week.
Enjoying: a few minutes of me time while Miss A is visiting a friend and Mav is sleeping.
Favorite Photo:

Have a great Monday!~Mandy

Sunday, May 15, 2011

Scrappy Sunday

This layout is photos of the mini vacay Mr.K and I took to Chicago last summer. I didn't realize til we got home andI went through the pics on the camera that I had no photos of the 2 of us together I was super bummed. But with every bummer comes something good and the good this time is this layout (in my opinion anyways). This layout uses mostly Studio Calico's Continental l kit from last July



Hope you had a great weekend. Here in the mitten it was a soggy mess once again and its cold. Thanks for stopping by!

Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Making Memories Guest Designer

When I first got into scrapbooking my favorite company was Making Memories I hoarded everything they made and still have some of my first purchases lol so to say I was excited when Jenny from Making Memories asked me to be a guest designer is an understatement cause words just can't describe it, it's like the football quarterback asking the big ol nerdy girl to prom one of those things you dream of but fat chance it will happen and then it does. I Love Making Memories their products are classic to me from the metal embellishments to the paper butterflies. When I got the package from MM I couldn't get in the house fast enough to open it up to see what was inside. When I opened it I was like uh oh it's Tie the Knot what am I gonna do?This is wedding stuff... Mr.K and I don't have those fab wedding photos heck we only have a few but as you can see with this layout and the my other creations on the MM Blog I was able to come up with something because the product doesn't always have to be used for the same theme it was created for. I want to thank Making Memories and Jenny Weston for this WONDERFUL opportunity!! Totally cool!!You can see more on the Making Memories Blog HERE

photo of Mr.K and Teagan at last Springs Father Daughter Dance.




Thanks for stopping by!


~Mandy


PS. I can now check off another item on my Bucket List!

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Slacker Mode


Yes you could say I've been in slacker mode when it comes to blogging the last 2 weeks. So how bout some Mandy updates.



  • I've been spending the days with Avery and Mav. She had Kindergarten registration and testing. He is still adjusting to his new feet.

  • The afternoons have been spent doing homework and helping Teagan with a book report that was due yesterday.She had to make a bag and decorate with the theme of the book. It turned out great.

  • The nights have been spent hanging with Mr.K and the family. It's getting nice outside here in the mitten so we've been playing lots and watching the kiddos play too.

  • This past weekend I got to hang with Tricia and Brian from Epiphany Crafts at the Novi Mega Meet. I had a total blast it was the first time I've been away from home in forever! Both Tricia and Brian are really cool and I loved working for them! I took like 2 pictures the whole weekend was busy with everything and just having too much fun in the moment to get my phone out and snap a pic(left my camera at home).oh well next time.

  • I've been working on some assignments and cool things I can't share just yet but will soon.

  • Last but certainly not least in the last month I have lost almost 30pounds. So excited about it!
    There is lots more but thats a me update in a nutshell.

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