Merry Christmas

 

Christmas Morning was such a joy! We had Grandma and Grandpa here and the kids had fun opening gifts and being spoiled! The favorite gifts were a set of nerf guns we gave Braxton and Bree....I think we should have gotten ones for everyone as they were so much fun!! Ah to be a kid again!!

DT Reveal for Cookin Up Creations

I was so pleased with my layout this week that I wanted to share it here too!


I used SEI Moonrise Papers and gleaming pearls die-cut embellishments. The Moonrise Papers I used were Moss (textured cardstock), Stillness(gold foil) and Composure(pearl foil). I loved both sides so they are all on there!! I also wanted a natural feel to the layout, so I used a piece of burlap, a piece of natural ribbon and some flowers I crocheted with packing twine.

The end of November

We don't really get seasons here....but the last few nights have been pretty chilly and we have had beautiful fires in the fireplace! There are a few trees that change colors so I took Izzy out to take some photos.


And of course one in the tree!

Happy Thanksgiving!

What a beautiful day here in Southern California. The sun is shining and we are all stuffed from our Turkey Dinner. The kids and I did a little yardwork to work off a bit of the candied sweet potates and now it is time to do a little relaxing!!

Have a wonderful time with your families and friends!

LRS Giveaway at CUC!

Is that enough acronyms for you?

I am happy to be hosting a giveaway on the Cookin Up Creations blog that was provided by my friends over at Little Red Scrapbook They have generously provided CUC with a beautiful mini-kit featuring products from American Crafts, Cosmo Cricket plus lots, lots more! LRS is a monthly kit club that offers beautiful kits at a great price!


Check out the CUC blog for more details and your chance to win!

Had to redo this one!

When I received my product for this week's reveal at CUC, I knew I had to redo an old layout I had of Juliet at the beach. She had to taste the sand and apparently she didn't like it! The clear topper title and the beach edger are from Midnight Oil Scrapbook Designs. They have lots of neat paper products and some amazing acrylic albums too!

Look at this kit!

Tammy over at Cookin Up Creations has put together a cute little mini album kit and class for this November. Midnight Oil Scrapbook Designs album and Basic Grey Pyrus papers, twines, transparencies, ribbons, die cuts, tags, gems, and more are all mixed in to create this fun fall mini!

Here's a sampling of what is included in the kit....not all items are shown Kit includes:


Midnight Oil Cover Album - Basic Grey Pre-cut Pyrus Papers - Pre-Cut Card Stock - Pre-Stamped Title Page - 8 Journaling Cards
16 Die Cuts - 10 Photo Mats - Buttons - Gems - Hardware for Hanging Tags--Jump Rings & Eyelets - Pre-stamped Transparency - Materials to Create Pumpkins-- Paper, Wire, Pattern - Grunge Paper Words & Year (2010) - Grunge Paper Flowers - Materials to Create Pocket Page for Month Cards - 4 Ribbons - 1 Leaf Ribbon - 2 Twines--Natural & Brown - Vintage Baker's Twine - 2 Pins - Bread Tag - Pop Dots - Coin Envelope - Class Tutorial and Instructions and more!


Items not included that you will need...Adhesives, Scissor, Ruler, Needle or Paper Piercer, Eyelet Setter OPTIONAL...Pyrus Distress Ink, Glossy Accents


And here is the best part....The kit and class only costs $15.50 including shipping! Hurry on over to Here to get more information and order your own kit! Supplies are limited