a scrappin' sunday

Hope you enjoyed your weekend, mine was lovely! We had an early birthday celebration for my grandma on Saturday night, she will be 95 on October 2nd! She is such an amazing woman and a true inspiration to me!!! I'll be visiting her again this coming weekend and plan to get a cute scrappy page or book put together with her real soon!

My man was in a golf tournament all weekend which left me with lots of time for crafting & getting stuff done around the house. Here's a layout that I put together today....

{pete & i - summer '09}

Wholesome Love Unity Stamp

DCWV. the indian summer Fall stack.

My Mind's Eye

Colorbok Metal Heart Accents

{loved these...you get 12 for just $1 at JoAnn Fabrics!}

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Have a LOVELY week!

unity friends with flair

Hello & Happy Friday!

It's Friends with Flair Friday at Unity!

I just LOVE this color combination.

I used pretty much the same combo on the little decorative jars I made last week and I just couldn't resist making a card as well. I have already given it to someone very special!

I sometimes struggle with getting a layout put together on cards...

since this layout was working for me, why not use it again, right?!

Unity stamps used:

Bevy of Butterflies

"frame" from frame this alpha

Check out all the other Unity Friends with Flair by visiting Angela at the Unity Blog.

Enjoy your weekend!!!

...feelin' crafty

Hola! Hello! Bonjour! Aloha! Buona sera! Konnichi wa!

{did i get those all right?...i hope they all mean SOMETHING like hello! :) }

I have been feelin' quite crafty lately, how about you? Maybe it's because the summer is coming to an end and the weather is getting cooler {not that our MN summer this year was all that HOT!} but I have just been lovin up all things crafty! I will admit that it is just so much more enjoyable when you have those creative ideas flowing freely...and rapidly! So much that you can barely work fast enough to get it all on paper...or on canvas, fabric, digitally, ...whatever creative medium you choose. There have been so many nights that I sit down to craft and....hmmmm. doot di do...NOTHING. nah-dah. can't seem to create ANYthing worth while. Have YOU ever had those moments?

Just some quick pics of some scrabble & glass pendants that I have made. Bringing them to Unity tomorrow to share with my fabulous co-workers, well for the LADIES anyway....not sure Chris & the other Unity Boyz would look so great sportin' these pendants! :)

À bientôt

{I sure hope THAT is right as well!}

See you soon!

friday at unity = friends with FLAIR

Friends with Flair...LOVE IT!

My office needed some extra "flair" so I turned these boring clear jars into cute little office supply holders...or maybe I'll stash some candy in them.

hmmmm not quite sure yet!

anyway...

The stamps that I used are from the Unity Kit Birdie Inspiration

{adorable..and currently ON SALE!}

I love being surrounded by inspiration so these little quotes fit perfect in my office!

I think that sub-consiously my inspiration for these came from Unity DT member Julie Campbell. I just LOVE her style...she always adds the perfect finishing touches and uses ribbon, fabric, even jean material in such unique ways. {thanks for all the inspiration Julie!}

LOOK at that fabulous {day dream} card in the background. Does it look familar? I LOVE LOVE LOVE it. It's actually a card that Maren {fabulous Unity DT member as well!} made a while back. She gave us a TON of fabulous cards when we were at CHA...to share with other customers and for display, BUT there is no way I could give this card up. It makes me HAPPY! {maren, i hope you don't mind that i kept it for myself - it is in my office at Unity for everyone else to see as well!!} :)

...a little more flair for my new chalkboard.

I painted and distressed some cheap frames that I got at a craft store and then painted the boards with chalkboard paint and magnetic paint {yes, they make magnetic paint!} but needed some magnets to match!

So I used a garage sale find - a crossword dictionary for 25 cents! I punched them out, added the cute butterfly stamp from our September Stampin' Store kit, glued everything together and wah-lah! new office flair!

Thanks for stopping by...

If you haven't already, be sure to check out the other fabulous Unity friends with flair...start at the Unity Blog!

i'm back at it...

can you believe it...Sept 1st...TODAY...where did the SUMMER go?!?! i've been off having fun with friends & family, but I'm back at it...BLOGGING here I come {i have missed you}!

----BUT first things first ----

here's a little peak into some of my favorite summer '09 moments

oppsie daisy! we ended up in a little bit of a predicament garage saling one day!

it was raining. there was a ditch. we didn't see it. :) whoops!

we {thankfully} made it out in one piece, thanks to Chris & his fine towing skills!

Every summer I spend lots of time on the lake, I love it! I look forward to it all year long. The BEST part is being able to spend so much time enjoying it with the people I love the most!

my crazy. entertaining. fun. never know what's gonna happen next, niece & nephew.

{with # 3 on the way!!}

fabulous friends = lots of laughs

CHA Orlando, FL - the Unity booth with the Unity Girls!

{Love ya ALL!}

I met lots of {really!} amazing woman!!

lettin' loose...singing some Karaoke

the Unity make n take in the Splitcoast Stampers booth

enjoy your day!

~ Hello ~

I hope you had a wonderful 4th of July Weekend!!

I was able to spend lots of time with family AND friends - it was PERFECT.

Exhausting...but perfect!

I live in a small town of about 1200 people - the 4th of July celebration here is HUGE! Thousands & thousands of people come from all over to celebrate in our little town of Spicer...which is quite possibly how the phrase "Spicer is Nicer" was coined. I have to say there have been many moments when I wish that I lived in the BIG city - but will admit that I LOVE this little town of Spicer...

were it IS nicer. :)

I didn't have much time for crafting this weekend but I did want to post this card. I should have switched out the Black for Blue and made it a little more festive for the Holiday...but it is what it is. :)

From the May Kit of the Month ~ enjoy your day!

I hope you enjoy your day!!

sew...i was thinking...

I need some CUTE fabric and a fun, EASY, sewing project! Sewing on my paper projects has really gotten me in the mood to try out some actual fabric sewing.

Have you ever checked out Heather Bailey's fabrics?

If not, please do! WOW!

Her fabric is so my style...I love her entire collection.

She also has some FREE sewing patterns you can download off her blog,

click above and check them out...you will not be disappointed!

I have chosen one {below} that I think I can handle.

Can you say ADORABLE!?!? You MUST check the others out!

I went to Crafts Direct last week and picked up some fabric...

My first attempt at making the Square Deal Pincushion

will be used with the fabric above.

I've got the fabric cut out and ready to go...now on to the hard part

or should I say FUN part...SEWING! :)

Some of the other fabrics I picked up that day...

So if you haven't already noticed,

I really {i mean really} love the color turqoise.

LOVE IT.

You can mix it with ANY color combo and I'm one happy chica!

The flowered piece of fabric above is called Daisy Chain by Amy Butler -

pretty fabulous if you ask me!


Speaking of Amy Butler...

I LOVE this sewing book that I picked up at Jo-Ann Fabrics.

Here are just a few of the cute projects found inside...

can't WAIT to start on some of those!!