It's coming together....

Okay my last post was of my craft space/office that needed to be unpacked, organized and somehow put together!  HUGE task!  Let me first give you a little back story......

House hunting back in April was quite the process.  You start off with a list of wants, needs, desires...you all have been there you know the drill.  Soon the list and my expectations needed to shift a little.  No pool in the backyard- okay, no huge bonus room for the kiddos/me- okay BUT need to figure out a plan to balance everyone's needs and make the new house work.  So over the course a few months I needed to convince my loving/amazing hubby that the office needed to be MINE!  Of course that took some serious negotiating and at times me being a brat saying "Well- you got your 3 car garage I can put all your plaques and accolades in there!"  I think over time he started to get it and realized...he goes to work everyday...would he really use the office?!?  Once we moved in I started laying the ground work slowly but surely and he came over to my side!  BUT there was a custody agreement- his beloved pictures and memorabilia from each assignment needed a home......

So one half is his side and the other is all mine!  And the other part of the story was that I was initially afraid that my Beloved PotteryBarn Craft Table/Desk would not fit.  In fact I sorta tried to sell before we left Virginia.  Thankfully Josh told me one night not to sell it and that we could make it work....see I already was winning and I didn't even know it!  HA!

I am pretty much all set up and out of the 3 homes that I have had since having my own designated space.....I have to say this is my FAVORITE!!!!  And I LOVE, LOve, LOVE our new home and really hope we can be here for awhile!!!

So here are some pics of my Space put together...I know over time I was tweak and ADD to it but I am really happy with the progress.  Plus I actually made some cards yesterday!!!!

Creatively Yours,
Jennifer  :-)

All moved in and back to Blogging!

Whew!  We are here!!!!!  After being in Lithia, Fl for two weeks I am starting to feel at home!

 All the rooms are put together, love the house, neighborhood has a good feel, and we are starting to get into a routine- YEAH!!!!!!!

 Okay but there is still one thing missing(well a bunch of things) but this is a MAJOR thing- My office is a NIGHTMARE!!!!!!  The last room of the house to be tackled and with all the chatter this past week from our annual CTMH Convention....I am just itching to get back to being creative and sharing my passion!  BUT this room has got to get it together!  I am feeling overwhelmed!!!  I need a plan and probably a date to Ikea for some new bookshelves for storage as my oak ones are now in the family room.  Major case of where to start!?!!!!!  So here are the before pictures and hopefully soon I will have some great after pictures!!!

I mentioned that Close To My Heart had their annual convention last week where all the new up and coming super FANTABULOUS things are released and announced to us(and one major upset DIVA here that could not go due to the move!)- hold on to your seats as I will have lots to share and update you with!  The biggest thing I need to let you know is there is a HUGE retirement list and you need to get your order in before the 31st of July as they will not be available after that date!  You will notice a big section of our cardstock on the list- don't be alarmed the colors are not going anywhere, it is just a repackaging situation at CTMH.  So if you need to stock up or see something on here that you cannot live without- let me know!

Items Retiring & Not available after July 31, 2011:

Bliss Level 1 -- X7132A pg 12
 Bliss Level 2 -- X7132B pg 12
 Bliss stickease -- X7132C pg 12
 Miracle L1 -- X7133A pg 16
 Miracle L2 -- X7133B pg 16
Miracle stickease -- X7133C pg 16
 Sweetheart L1 -- X7134A pg 20
 Sweetheart L2 -- X7134B pg 20
Sweetheart stickease -- X7132C pg 20
Wings L1 -- X7135A pg 24
Wings L2 -- X7135B pg 24
 Wings stickease -- X7135C pg 24
 Magnifique L1 -- X7127A pg 38
 Magnifique L2 -- X7127B pg 38
Magnifique stickease -- X7127C pg 38
 Olivia L1 -- X7128A pg 38
 Olivia L2 -- X7128B pg 38
Olivia stickease -- X7128C pg 38
 Hooligans L1 -- X7129A pg 39
 Hooligans L2 -- X7129B pg 39
 Hooligans stickease -- X7129C pg 39
 Mistletoe L1 -- X7130A pg 39
 Mistletoe L2 -- X7130B pg 39
Mistletoe stickease -- X7130C pg 39
 Sweetheart WOTG -- G1017 pg 41
Lucky WOTG -- G1018 pg 41
 Sophia WOTG -- G1019 pg 41
 Bliss WOTG -- G1020 pg 42
 Fanfare WOTG -- G1021 pg 42
 Mayberry WOTG -- G1022 pg 42
 Miracle WOTG -- G1023 pg 43
 Wings WOTG -- G1016 pg 43
 1” x 1 ½” block -- Y1001 pg 45
 1” x 6 ½” block -- Y1005 pg 45
 2” x 11” block -- Y1007 pg 45
2 ½” x 2 ½” block -- Y1004 pg 45
 4 ½” x 6 ½” block -- Y1011 pg 45
 My Acrylix block starter kit -- Y1500 pg 114
 Envelope flats – 2 ½” x 3 ½” -- Z1021 pg 114
 Envelope flats – 3” x 3” -- Z1022 pg 114
 Envelope flats – 3” x 4 ¾” -- Z1023 pg 114
 Envelope flats – 4” x 4” -- Z1024 pg 114
Envelope flats – 4 ½” x 4 ½” -- Z1244 pg 114
 Envelope flats – 5” x 5” -- Z1025 pg 114
 Envelope flats – 5” x 7” -- Z1026 pg 114
Envelope flats – 5 ½” x 4 3/4 ” -- Z1027 pg 114
 Envelope flats – 6” x 6” -- Z1028 pg 114
 Envelope flats – 8” x 3 ½” -- Z1029 pg 114
 Designer ribbon – cranberry -- Z1209 pg 115
 Designer ribbon – buttercup -- Z1154 pg 115
 Designer ribbon – sweet leaf -- Z1125 pg 115
 Sophia L2 Journaling Spots -- Z1357 pg 116
 Mini Medley Accents – Pear -- Z1339 pg 117
 Mini Medley Accents – Lagoon -- Z1340 pg 117
 Mini Medley Accents – Outdoor Denim -- Z1277 pg 117
 Top Coats – Framed In -- Z1211 pg 118
Rub Ons – Across the Board -- Z1231 pg 118
 Rub Ons – Primavera -- Z1265 pg 118
 Dimensional Elements – Villa -- Z1390 pg 118
> · Dimensional Elements – Miracle -- Z1354 pg 118
> · Dimensional Elements – Booksmart -- Z1223 pg 119
> · Dimensional Elements – Borders -- Z1156 pg 119
> · Dimensional Elements – Framed Fun -- Z1140 pg 119
> · Dimensional Elements – Plain Chipboard -- Z1164 pg 119
> · Dimensional Elements – Stars -- Z1312 pg 119
> · Dimensional Elements Monograms – A -- Z1055 pg 119 (new DE alphabets in fall book – similar but new sizes and shapes)
> · Dimensional Elements Monograms – B -- Z1056 pg 119
> · Dimensional Elements Monograms – C -- Z1057 pg 119
> · Dimensional Elements Monograms – D -- Z1058 pg 119
> · Dimensional Elements Monograms – E -- Z1059 pg 119
> · Dimensional Elements Monograms – F -- Z1060 pg 119
> · Dimensional Elements Monograms – G -- Z1061 pg 119
> · Dimensional Elements Monograms – H -- Z1062 pg 119
> · Dimensional Elements Monograms – I -- Z1063 pg 119
> · Dimensional Elements Monograms – J -- Z1064 pg 119
> · Dimensional Elements Monograms – K -- Z1065 pg 119
> · Dimensional Elements Monograms – L -- Z1066 pg 119
> · Dimensional Elements Monograms – M -- Z1067 pg 119
> · Dimensional Elements Monograms – N -- Z1068 pg 119
> · Dimensional Elements Monograms – O -- Z1069 pg 119
> · Dimensional Elements Monograms – P -- Z1070 pg 119
> · Dimensional Elements Monograms – Q -- Z1071 pg 119
> · Dimensional Elements Monograms – R -- Z1072 pg 119
> · Dimensional Elements Monograms – S -- Z1073 pg 119
> · Dimensional Elements Monograms – T -- Z1074 pg 119
> · Dimensional Elements Monograms – U -- Z1075 pg 119
> · Dimensional Elements Monograms – V -- Z10576 pg 119
> · Dimensional Elements Monograms – W -- Z1077 pg 119
> · Dimensional Elements Monograms – X -- Z1078 pg 119
> · Dimensional Elements Monograms – Y -- Z1079 pg 119
> · Dimensional Elements Monograms – Z -- Z1080 pg 119
> · 3” x 3” Mini Album -- Z1166 pg 120
> · My Creations 3 ring binder -- Z1141 pg 120
> · Kraft Color Ready Borders -- Z1377 pg 120
> · Red Eye Pen -- 3501 pg 121
> · Embossing Powders – Clear -- Z671 pg 121
> · Embossing Powders – Heavenly Blue -- Z647 pg 121
> · Embossing Powders – Pansy Purple -- Z664 pg 121
> · Embossing Powders – Silver Pearl -- Z678 pg 121
> · Block Buddy Set -- Z1289 pg 121
> · Pivot Point Stapler -- Z1009 pg 122
> · Texture Tools – Foam Tools -- Z1090 pg 122
> · Fun Flock -- Z263
> · My Accents Organizer -- Z183 pg 123
> · My Accents Block Organizer -- Z185 pg 123
> · Euro Personal Paper Trimmer -- Z338 pg 123
> · Euro Replacement Blades -- Z339 pg 123
> · Euro Replacement Blade/Scoring -- Z340 pg 123
> · Cardstock 24 pk 12” x 12” – Grey Flannel -- 5573 pg 124
> · Cardstock 24 pk 12” x 12” – Grey Wool -- 5571 pg 124
> · Cardstock 24 pk 12” x 12” – Brown Bag -- X5644 pg 124
> · Cardstock 24 pk 12” x 12” – Parchment -- X5645 pg 124
> · Cardstock 24 pk 12” x 12” – Amethyst -- X5631 pg 125
> · Cardstock 24 pk 12” x 12” – Baby Pink -- 1299 pg 125
> · Cardstock 24 pk 12” x 12” – Heavenly Blue -- 1285 pg 125
> · Cardstock 24 pk 12” x 12” – Key Lime -- 1235 pg 125
> · Cardstock 24 pk 12” x 12” – Sunkiss Yellow -- 1240 pg 125
> · Cardstock 24 pk 12” x 12” – Taffy -- X5630 pg 125
> · Cardstock 24 pk 12” x 12” – Juniper -- X5752 pg 125
> · Cardstock 24 pk 12” x 12” – Lilac Mist -- 1295 pg 125
> · Cardstock 24 pk 12” x 12” – Sorbet -- X5751 pg 125
> · Cardstock 24 pk 12” x 12” – Spring Iris -- 1296 pg 125
> · Cardstock 24 pk 12” x 12” – Tulip -- X5753 pg 125
> · Cardstock 24 pk 12” x 12” – Gypsy -- X5757 pg 125
> · Cardstock 24 pk 12” x 12” – Holiday Red -- 1274 pg 125
> · Cardstock 24 pk 12” x 12” – Sunny Yellow -- 1225 pg 125
> · Cardstock 24 pk 12” x 12” – Sunset -- X5758 pg 125
> · Cardstock 24 pk 12” x 12” – Topiary -- X5635 pg 125
> · Cardstock 24 pk 12” x 12” – Cotton Candy -- X5760 pg 125
> · Cardstock 24 pk 12” x 12” – Dutch Blue -- 1241 pg 125
> · Cardstock 24 pk 12” x 12” – Lagoon -- X5762 pg 125
> · Cardstock 24 pk 12” x 12” – Pear -- X5764 pg 125
> · Cardstock 24 pk 12” x 12” – Sky -- X5761 pg 125
> · Cardstock 24 pk 12” x 12” – Autumn Terracotta -- 1270 pg 125
> · Cardstock 24 pk 12” x 12” – Barn Red -- X5637 pg 125
> · Cardstock 24 pk 12” x 12” – New England Ivy -- 1282 pg 125
> · Cardstock 24 pk 12” x 12” – Pansy Purple -- 5590 pg 125
> · Cardstock 24 pk 12” x 12” – Sunflower -- 1242 pg 125
> · Cardstock 24 pk 12” x 12” – Garden Green -- 1244 pg 125
> · Cardstock 24 pk 12” x 12” – Goldrush -- 1243 pg 125
> · Cardstock 24 pk 12” x 12” – Hollyhock -- 1246 pg 125
> · Cardstock 24 pk 12” x 12” – Indian Corn Blue -- 1284 pg 125
> · Cardstock 24 pk 12” x 12” – Vineyard Berry -- 1248 pg 125
> · Cardstock 24 pk 12” x 12” – Buttercup -- 1271 pg 125
> · Cardstock 24 pk 12” x 12” – Garnet -- X5638 pg 125
> · Cardstock 24 pk 12” x 12” – Moonstruck -- 1293 pg 125
> · Cardstock 24 pk 12” x 12” – Ponderosa Pine -- 1276 pg 125
> · Cardstock 24 pk 12” x 12” – Smokey Plum -- 1291 pg 125
> · Cardstock 24 pk 12” x 12” – Blush -- X5640 pg 125
> · Cardstock 24 pk 12” x 12” – Crystal Blue -- 1292 pg 125
> · Cardstock 24 pk 12” x 12” – Honey -- X5668 pg 125
> · Cardstock 24 pk 12” x 12” – Petal -- X5667 pg 125
> · Cardstock 24 pk 12” x 12” – Twilight -- X5666 pg 125
> · 12” x 12” Combo Cardstock Pack – Antique -- X5686 pg 124 (colors are not changing but are being re-grouped so combo packs will change)
> · 12” x 12” Combo Cardstock Pack – Timeless -- X5700 pg 124
> · 12” x 12” Combo Cardstock Pack – Harmony -- X5682 pg 125
> · 12” x 12” Combo Cardstock Pack – Blossom -- X5756 pg 125
> · 12” x 12” Combo Cardstock Pack – Carnival -- X5765 pg 125
> · 12” x 12” Combo Cardstock Pack – Celebration -- X5766 pg 125
> · 12” x 12” Combo Cardstock Pack – Harvest -- X5684 pg 125
> · 12” x 12” Combo Cardstock Pack – Garden -- X5698 pg 125
> · 12” x 12” Combo Cardstock Pack – Classic -- X5685 pg 125
> · 12” x 12” Combo Cardstock Pack – Cozy -- X5800 pg 125
> · 8 ½ ” x 11” Combo Cardstock Pack – Antique -- X5691 pg 124
> · 8 ½ ” x 11” Combo Cardstock Pack – Timeless -- X5705 pg 124
> · 8 ½ ” x 11” Combo Cardstock Pack – Harmony -- X5687 pg 125
> · 8 ½ ” x 11” Combo Cardstock Pack – Blossom -- X5755 pg 125
> · 8 ½ ” x 11” Combo Cardstock Pack – Carnival -- X5767 pg 125
> · 8 ½ ” x 11” Combo Cardstock Pack – Celebration -- X5768 pg 125
> · 8 ½ ” x 11” Combo Cardstock Pack – Harvest -- X5689 pg 125
> · 8 ½ ” x 11” Combo Cardstock Pack – Garden -- X5703 pg 125
> · 8 ½ ” x 11” Combo Cardstock Pack – Classic -- X5690 pg 125
> · 8 ½ ” x 11” Combo Cardstock Pack – Cozy -- X5801 pg 125
> · Stamp Pad set – Antique -- Z1564 pg 124
> · Stamp Pad set – Timeless -- Z1569 pg 124
> · Stamp Pad set – Harmony -- Z1560 pg 125
> · Stamp Pad set – Blossom -- Z1570 pg 125
> · Stamp Pad set – Carnival -- Z1573 pg 125
> · Stamp Pad set – Celebration -- Z1574 pg 125
> · Stamp Pad set – Harvest -- Z1562 pg 125
> · Stamp Pad set – Garden -- Z1567 pg 125
> · Stamp Pad set – Classic -- Z1563 pg 125
> · Stamp Pad set – Cozy -- Z1600 pg 125
> · Marker set – Antique -- Z1554 pg 124
> · Marker set – Timeless -- Z1559 pg 124
> · Marker set – Harmony -- Z1550 pg 125
> · Marker set – Blossom -- Z1571 pg 125
> · Marker set – Carnival -- Z1572 pg 125
> · Marker set – Celebration -- Z1575 pg 125
> · Marker set – Harvest -- Z1552 pg 125
> · Marker set – Garden -- Z1557 pg 125
> · Marker set – Classic -- Z1553 pg 125
> · Marker set – Cozy -- Z1610 pg 125
> · Textured Cardstock – White Daisy -- X5671 pg 124

Feels good to be back to Blogging and getting settled...I will be getting back into the saddle again and look forward to catching up with my blogging friends and readers!

Chat soon!

Jennifer

loving these Cute BOXES!

Howdy friends!
     My days are dwindling down in my preschool!  My class graduates on Thursday morning- yes please send Tissues STAT!  So many mixed emotions and the biggest one that seems to be surfacing....it is getting close to saying goodbye to so MANY wonderful people here!  (I just wish they would all come with me!)

My director upline, The fabulous Tina Sutton, had this cute box on her blogpost a week or so ago and I just had to make one!  Well now I cannot stop!  They are so easy and make a HUGE impact!  You have got to try!  I used Close to My Heart Papers and Stamps to create them- all retired papers.  It is so fun using your stash to create FUN projects.  And I have to agree with Tina these will be perfect for Christmas too!

But if you are anything like me- the end of the year is quickly approaching and you are frantic to make gifts, etc!  This project will jazz up that gift card and make your gift extra special!  I hope you will give it a try!

And here are the others I created tonight watching American Idol and can I be honest about Idol tonight....yawn!  Okay I think Lauren is darling and Scotty is a cutie but seriously tonights show would have ROCKED if James and Hailey were in the top 2.  Just saying.....

Have fun creating!!!!!!

~Jennifer  :-)

Love IT!!

Okay friends....
     You already know how much I love, LOVE, love studio j!  But here is a great new feature....online video tutorials!!!!  It is like I am there with you to help you with your choices!  Check it out and start playing with your studio j account- you will be hooked in no time flat!  (promise!).

And for those that are local to me I am always available for a Studio J one on one or group session Studio J Boot Camp Class!  Just email me and we will get the date set up ASAP!

Have fun creating with just drop and click!  :-)

look closely!

Hi Blogging Friends,
     Yes I am still alive and sorry that my blog has taken a backseat but that is the way things are these days.  We found out where we are moving officially and it has inspired us to start the house hunting process....tick- tick as I wait Patiently(or not so patienly) for Spring Break.

Drumrolll...........we are headed to Tampa, FL!!!!!  trading my closed toed shoes in for some super cute FLIP FLOPS!  :-)  We are excited for our adventure but this military mamma and wife has lots to plan!  And for those that know me- I am not a fly by the seat of your pants kind of girl.  Lots of planning, information gathering and then making sure all the basics and necessities do not get overlooked.  It is one SERIOUS logistical mess!  :-)  and at times gives me a big headache!

But thankfully my dear hubby is the roll with the punches- take it easy- it will all fall into place type of person when it comes to moving and reminds me this constantly plus reminds me to breathe!  :-)

April is a great sale special if you LOVE Level One Kits and I SURE DO!  They are great for fast scrapbooking or think outside the box and make some cute cards or even take it further and use it to help alter a craft project with our mycreations binder or mycreations albums- possibilities are endless!!!  I am sad to let you know that these great kits are going to be discontinued soon and no longer apart of the CTMH lineup.  :(  So if you love them like me....make sure to stock up before they are gone and you are really sorry!!!!!

 

take a look closely.....that is my Ireland in the layout with Patrick playing at the beach!  

I was BEYOND thrilled when I saw this layout....never would have thought of our beautiful Veranda papers for a beach layout- just perfect!

Here is the scoop on the special:

Sale runs April 1- April 30th, 2011

When you place an order of $100 US / $115 CAN or more on a MyCTMH® website during April, you can choose one free My Reflections® Level 1 kit from a selection of great kits.

Passages Level 1 Kit (X7126A)

Perfect Day Level 1 Kit (X7100A)
Splendor Level 1 Kit (X7124A)
Sweet Home Level 1 Kit (X7116A)
Topstitch Level 1 Kit (X7120A)
Veranda Level 1 Kit (X7119A)
Zippidee Level 1 Kit (X7125A)

I am here to help assist you in your purchase or crafting projects- just give me a hollar!

:-)

Jennifer

Fluttering when it is Icy...

It is a snow day here in Virgina or should I say an Ice Day.  We had freezing rain last night which caused a big slippery mess this morning so the children had off from school and so did I- YIPPEEE!  What to do...what to do?

Create of course!

and here is what I Created today....

I had some serious fun with Close To My Heart's new Spray Pen- I wanted to spray everything!  Adds a fun dimension to your artwork and it is so easy.  I also played with the new Wing Papers and January Stamp of the Month...I am actually ready for our Scrap n Play Club date this Friday!  YEAH ME!

I shared my cards on my facebook page today when I was done and a dear friend of mine that I have know for 10+ years commented that I should post them on the Flutter by Wednesday page.  Really?!?  Wow- that is high praise coming from my friend Siobhan!(gotta check out her serious crafty skills too) and so here it goes my first attempt at posting my artwork to another blog.  Wish me luck....

Hope you are having a good day and find time for your creative energies!

~Jennifer :-)

Merry Christmas!!!

Wishing all my blogging readers and friends a very Merry Christmas and a wonderful New Year!

We had a quiet/peaceful Christmas this year.  I love this time of year with my family- reflecting and thanking God for all that he has brought into our lives and the journey that we have taken.  Our time in DC has been of challenges for Josh and myself as we often times feel like fish out of water in a big city.  We are very thankful for all the friends we have made and the wonderful schools my children are apart of- there will be a lot we will miss when our time is up here and of course there will be quite a bit we are happy to wave good bye to.  Isn't that so bittersweet?!?

So as I take this time to think about all I have learned and grown from in 2010- I wanted to wish all my creative, crafty friends a blessed Holiday Season.  2011 is looking to be an adventure for us- cannot say much but when I can share I will!  Let's just say Air Force life = MOVING and that seems to be approaching and I am doing my best(and if you know me it is the part I struggle with the most) being PATIENT! 

So as I have joked with family and friends the one thing I can control is my Hair and if you noticed it is now short!  HA!  I have never had short in my life- NEVER, EVER!  And I thought it was time for a change and little teasing of my hubby.  He says it has grown on him but I am pretty sure his New Year's Resolution for me would be to grow it out! 

So as Life hands you Lemons try your Best to Make Lemonade!  The Bohnarts have spent the 2 1/2 years making the best Lemonade they know how and I hope I have shown my children to always hold your head up, ask God for strength and good things will come through trying times and there are Angels amongst us that touch our lives daily- and those Angels near and far I am VERY grateful for!

May God continue to bless each one of you and wishes for a Happy, Healthy New Year!

~Jennifer :-)

ps- hopefully soon I can share some news....but until then PRAY for my patience!  I know Josh would be grateful too! 

Feeling the Crunch?

Seems the calendar this year is on JET SPEED!!!  I am sure you feel like me trying to find the way to balance everything and manage to fit in some creative time and catch up on scrapbooking!  I am thankful for Close To My Heart's Studio J- helps me create scrapbook pages in a flash PLUS I can print as many copies as I would like!!!!  I have always wanted to create Scrpabooks for extended family BUT keeping up with my own family has been challenging enough.

NOW...

I can create Scrapbook pages and print one set for my family album and another or 2 or 3 to give as gifts. And that is just what I am doing for gifts this year!  Each year we do a family trip with the Bohnart side and I can FINALLY make these memories into albums for my inlaws!  And can you think of a better gift than that?!?

Here are some of the Layouts I have created...

Have you tried Studio J yet???  Create Real Scrapbooks in Real Time- just with a click!!!  LOVE IT!!! and it looks so nicely with your other pages...quick glance some will think you have created it all by hand!

Want to TRY?  It is FREE!!!!  GOTTA TRY IT!!!!

Click HERE to begin your adventure!


Feel free to email me with any questions!(craftingdivas@cox.net)

~Jennifer :-)

Peek a Boo!

I see you!  :-)  Okay so I could bore you to death why another month has gone bye and I have not blogged but I will spare you the details and just sum up by saying
BUSY!!!!(craziness!).  :-)

On Friday(the 12th) we had our monthly Scrap n Play session- we had so much fun!  I love sharing and playing with the girls!  I think we all laughed so hard- it was a fun night full with lots of belly laughs!  I think the one thing we all agree with is somehow we all have no control over lots of things in our lives but we love making time for creating and sharing our love of preserving memories- it makes us HAPPY, Happy, HAPPY!!!!!

Today one of my club members came over and we had a fun afternoon of scrapping and chatting.  And bonus our dear friend Kara, who lives in Spain now :( ,  Skyped with us and it was just like old times- love my friends!!!!   
It was so fun to catch up with her- she is one BUSY lady and here I thought I was busy- I have got nothing compared to that crazy Dinamo!(yep that is cute Kara on the right)

So getting on to the cute cards I made today( yep I sure think they are cute and hope you do too!).... I made 8 of these cuties...

I used the Hooligans Level Two Paper Pack,  our 4 1/2" Circle Cards(love them), the Wishes book(has fabulous design ideas plus Circle cards!!!!  YIPPPEEEE), Glitz Glue(easey peasy application), B1312 Make a Wish Stamp Set, C1257 Happy Birthday Stamp Set.


I am looking forward to Thursday night when I get together with some ladies to swap!  I am so excited to meet these new crafty girls!  A friend of mine invited me to join them and how could I resist???


Here is hoping you are finding a little time to enjoy your love of paper crafting!  It sure lifts my spirits whenever I can create and even better when I can share that time with FRIENDS!!!!


Hugs!
~Jennifer  :-)




 

seriously....

 It seems another Month has clipped along and I have been pretty quiet on the blogging.  I have good reasons as I am running a Non-Stop Circus these days!  :-) Between teaching preschool and holding monthly scrap classes plus taking my kiddos to their after school activities, my sister got married on the 25th of September!!!  Just seems we are on a whirlwind of memories lately...we are loving every minute of it and I am sorry I have been quiet. I am going to LOVE scrapbooking all these memories!!!!

It has just been hard to find the time to fit everything in and the old saying "Something Has To Give" turns out to be true- technology has been taking a back seat lately.  So here is to a semi-quiet October and hopes that I will share some of the creations I have been making. 

Thanks for dropping bye and I hope to make it artistically interesting soon!  :-)

~Jennifer  :-)

Yep I am still here...Promise!

Okay seriously where did August go??????  Yikes!  I blinked and the summer disappeared!  I love summertime for a lot of reasons but my big reason is no schedules!!!!  I love carefree easy days with my kids and waking up saying "What do you want to do today?"  Want is a huge word!  Especially when you feel sometimes like you are pulled in a million directions all of them good in their own right BUT it is refreshing to just be still and take our time- I cherish that!  So I blinked and the bliss of summer is OVER!

We started school this week and so did I!  My kiddos are getting so big- again how did that happen??  Is there a way to make it stop?  Or just freeze time?  I am loving this age and stage of our family and children minus the whole Pentagon thing but we are rolling with it.  But seriously I just love it and I am thankful beyond measure for our gifts.

   Our monthly Scrap N Play club date is coming and I cannot wait to scrap with my peeps!  We will meet on Friday September 17, 2010 at 7:30pm.  You are welcome to join us- we would love to have you.  Simply email me at craftingdivas@cox.net and set you up with all the right info!  :-)

     Now that we are home and settling into a routine, I am hoping to get some crafting done.  We are going to be having a pretty busy year between after school activities, my sister's wedding, and some much needed family r&r.  I will always be doing what I love- being with my family, sharing my love of scrapbooking and all things paper, and trying to keep everything balanced on the home front.  Plus I am super excited to be teaching again.  My first day teaching is next week and I cannot wait to get and give HUGS!   Life is good!

Hope you are well too!  :-)

~ Jennifer

Dimension

Makes a big difference in your layouts!   When I picked it up to journal on- I noticed that it just seemed too flat to me.  So I got out some fun tools to jazz it up.

   *Dimesnional Alphabet
   *Sponge Dauber
   *Desert Sand Ink

    *Finishing Files

I Loved the way it turned out and love that it was something simple and easy to just jazz it up!

Here is the layout completed with journaling and the dimension:

Jennifer :-)

Zippiddee....

It's a Zippidee do da DAY!!!!!  I am looking forward to Scrap N Play tonight!  I love seeing my scrapping friends!!!  We are playing with the Zippidee papers- so fun!!!!  It is a great versatile paper pack- gender neutral and full of lots of fun or tone it down using the bamboo colors if you like more subdued tones!

Here is my version of the first layout we are making tonight.  It worked great with this set of pictures from our last trip to Disney in '08.  Josh was selected to be the "Stunt" guy in the Pearl Harbor Movie Set.  I don't think they prepared him enough for how wet he was going to get!  :-)  I modified my title a little from the directions in the kit and I added a flip flap so I could add one more picture and a journaling spot!  Love these little buggers!

                                      

                                       

Enjoy and hope you have a Zippidee Do Da Day TOO!!!!!

~Jennifer :-)

Gotta have!

Oh you are going to LOVE these pages...I just have a feeling!  A year ago this product was featured in Creating Keepsakes Magazine as a must have for scrappers- they simply ROCK!!!  What am I talking about???

Our Photo Storage Pages!  They come in two styles but soon THREE!!!  Right now we have the horizontal storage pages and the 4 pocket storage pages(which have 2 vertical and 2 horizontal).  Coming September 1st, Close To My Heart will add a Vertical Storage Page!!!!


Why do I love these you ask?  Lots of reasons but I will give you my top two!

~great for just placing your photos in these sleeves to protect, organize and store until you are ready to scrap them!

~but my most favorite....say you have a ton of photos from a trip or important event.  In my case the Mediterranean Cruise of 2008 with Close to My Heart.  I want to scrap them all but some of them you don't want to trim down, alter or loose in a fun page.  So here is what I have done and it has worked so well!!!!  So I scrap the photos that tell the story of the day and then use the photo storage pages to add the other photos that are still important and meaningful to our trip and want to see.  It creates a fun way to see our memories and has a HUGE impact!  (click on any photo to see it bigger).

Order a pack or two- you are going to LOVE THEM!!!!!!  These make great gifts to go in our albums for your friends that take tons of pictures!  :-)

and here is another I did with a Layout for our day in Nice.  This layout was created by a fellow CTMH Consultant- Mary Thompson.

do you see how the pages are double sided?  so cool!  they hold 4x6 photos and you will notice in some I cut cardstock to the 4x6 size to put in places so I can journal and other fun embellishments!  The ideas are just endless with these.

I hope you will try them and I would love to hear how you LOVE them just like me!!!