Project Life Week 3

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Project Life Week 3 Left

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I included a gas pump receipt stapled to a journaling card.  I added my journaling by hand, added the orange stickers.   I had to include this shot of Jordan doing his math.  He always touches his fingers to his chin or nose when he counts. I think it is so cute. I also did this week’s dates on a white flag instead of a kraft flag. I am resisting going back to change it to match the previous weeks.Hambly Washi Tape.  Label from a treat we bought at Shirokiya: custard filled fish shaped waffles. super yum. also thickers numbers and smash date stamp in gray.
Date stamp right on the picture. Studio Calico Scrap Pads, machine stitching.  Jordan says: I bet Miso Soup would be really good at the North Pole.  He also called our breakfast Muff-funs.

Project Life Week 3 Right

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studio calico scrap pads, machine stitch, white vinyl thickers, white pen:

Project Life Clementine Cardstock cut down to 4×6. Blue Glitter Thickers, Studio Calico Scrap Pads, date stamp, white pen, Amy Tan Camera, PL remember sticker.

Also, in case you are wondering, bfdof is our family phrase: Big Fat Day Of Fun.  It is used like this: Are  you ready for a big fat day of fun?  or Oh, there is no whining on our big fat day of fun! OH! No arguing on a big fat day of fun! A big fat day of fun is any day where we are out all day on our adventures. this does not include shopping trips or that kind of thing. only stuff that could be considered fun by the majority of the family members. like the aquarium, zoo, museum, movies that kind of thing.  This week I really embraced the freedom of Project Life. I chose not to include some of my #p366 pics and chose more that had a story to go with. it makes me happy.

Thanks for Stopping By!
Love Love and Blog You Later,

Joscie, rhymes with Bossy :)

Project Life Title Page Part 1

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I have included an extra Christmas card in the top right corner. The picture for the Christmas card as well as the bikes and the converse picture are all from our family photo shoot with the fabulous Marina Miller of Red Heart Photography (used with permission). I cut the flags on my silhouette (new blades are #1) and used Paper Trey Ink Kraft Cardstock. Studio Calico wooden houses (two stacked) and circle graph paper and brown arrow sticky notes.  The red numbers are some I scored from a snack bar menu board (and i have a ton!) I trimmed the top off one everyday life journaling card and cut the edges to match my other flags. Red and blue washi tapes from Hambly. American Crafts Thickers (blue glitter). I used my sewing machine to stitch with black thread and my typewriter to type on some flags. some close ups, click any for a larger view:  

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Week One January 1-7 (left)

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The circle numbers and little days are stickers from the Clementine kit.  I am pretty impressed with the white stickers, they seem to disappear enough that they look like they were added before printing the pictures.

some close ups, click any for a larger view:

Week One January 1-7 (right)

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because I had several portrait oriented photos (read * i didn’t plan well when I ordered prints at Target*) I added this page protector for the right side of week 1.  I used the bottom half of the Red everyday life journaling card to form a sort of pocket for the take out menu. I also added a strip of zigzag stitching for interest. Red Speech bubble sticky note is from Studio Calico. White 3 is vinyl thickers (really old) I added journaling on these grid cards from my Clementine Kit because they were the only landscape oriented journaling cards. I copied and pasted information on the photos from my blog and printed using this template from Paislee Press. You should get these templates too. FREE! I added a number sticker to each card and date stamped each card as well.  I also had extra spaces so I added some other photos. close ups, click to view larger:

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Week Two (left)

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I have to tell you, my ocd brain was not happy that I had to use this shape of page protector at the beginning of this week because chronologically my first picture was landscape AND it was already printed at full size. but I’m getting over it.  I had extra spaces for ephemera (fancy word for crap  memorabilia I hoarded in the name of this project) and truthfully, the kfc bag was actually from the first week, but you know what? I’m okay with that. AND it felt good to be guilt free in throwing out the other receipts that I had saved but ended up not using. win-win. When I was ready to add journaling, I figured that since I hadn’t added anything bulky to the grid journaling cards, I was able to run them through the printer again and use both sides. even more win. I use a strip of washi tape to hold the cards in place, it peels off nicely. If you don’t want to use washi tape, you can also use blue painters tape.

January 12 on 12

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these pages were printed on 6 x 12 and placed in a 6 x 12 page protector in the middle of week 2 spread.  This picture is obviously a composite picture of the front and back of the page.

Week Two (right)

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I stitched a little napkin roll paper from CPK onto my journaling card. I also stitched the number from the barber shop right on top of the picture. I added date stamps on everything. For the bottom right side I printed the journaling onto one card with a space in the middle so I could cut and paste appropriately. I also had a little space fora few extra photos and i just used my mini stapler from tim holtz for that.

whew! and that’s it for my first two weeks.  I have to tell you, I picked up some photo paper in both 4×6 and 8.5 x 11 to print at home.  I have an HP Photosmart printer. It’s not the best ever, but it’s good enough for me.  I realized that I have to think about what sizes I want to layout in my book before I make prints to minimize waste.  I am pretty happy with the results so far.  If you’re on the fence, I am glad I have started it.  I think I should have just ordered grid cards, page protectors in A and D and 6×12. I do like the number and day of the week stickers and the papers/journaling cards are cute.

Please feel free to leave any questions in the comments and I’ll get to them as I can.  I also plan to space out the future project life posts once a week or so.
Thanks for stopping by!

Love Love and Blog you Later,

Joscie, rhymes with bossy :)

I also ordered various page protectors and plan to use my american crafts 12 x 12 binders, I have several empty ones ready for the task.

While I am planning to do a P366 (365+1) and I’m also planning to do one little word throughout the year, I am going to be free with my project life and just use it for whatever I find interesting in our daily life. No rules. No Stress. only fun, funny, important or interesting items allowed.

I also picked up Paislee Press journaling cards because, how could I not? I had them printed at office max on the laser printer @.17 a page.

I spent several hours the other day choosing photos and doing small collages for my december daily album.  We took those to Target to be printed today.  I have to tell you, there were two cute older ladies next to me at the Kodak Digital Kiosk looking through their pictures and I kept hearing them say, I already developed those… and it made me smile.  first because they were talking about digital printing =  developing and second because I have just started using Lightroom  and its photo editing part is called develop.

I have also been considering my word for the year in twenty twelve.  I put the contenders up on my favorite media of all time:

I was looking for a feeling that was the opposite of anxiety.  or some way I could improve myself. I have settled in and the word that is speaking to me now is calm.

I will be more calm. I will not let the mental to do list spin me into anxiety. I will control my temper. I will exercise patience. I will look at the big picture and not get worked up over the unimportant things.

Here’s a DHD page I did using Gen’s template:

I got the Scrapbooks, Etc. Feb 2012 issue delivered to my house the other day. I am super excited to see my Feb Layout in there. It’s featured on p 124!

One last bit of scrappiness. I got an invite to a super cool crafty opportunity and I will share with you as soon as I can. I am so stoked!

Thanks for stopping by!

Love Love and Blog you Later,

Joscie, rhymes with bossy :)

Two Peas in a Bucket Projects

You make Me Smile Hybrid Card

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• Fantastic Nesting Dolls Digital & Hybrid Stickers by Holly Brooke Jones
• Bazzill Kraft Cardstock, Hero Arts Stamp, Versafine in Sepia, Divine Twine Cotton Candy, Paper Trey Ink Banner die, American Crafts Foam adhesive, Paper Piercer, craft needle.

Get Well Soon

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• Ledger Owl and Friends Digital Stickers by Holly Brooke Jones
• childs play – the collection by Polka Dot Pixels
• Bazzill Kraft Cardstock, American Crafts Foam Adhesive, Divine Twine in Cherry, Machine stitch, glue dot.

Alien Invasion

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Jordan’s collection of aliens is growing.  He has Lego Aliens, 2 stuffed aliens and several others.  He calls them Alies (ay-lees).

• Rockets and Robots from Digital Birdhouse
• Watercolors by Jen Martakis
• Basic Stitches No1 by Mary Ann Wise

Huntsville Space and Rocket Center

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We drove up to Huntsville to see the Huntsville Space and Rocket Center.  It was much bigger than I expected and we easily could have spent a few days there. We were pleasantly surprised that Active Duty Military and their families get in free!

• Over the Moon by Scrap Originals
• Discovery Alpha by Dianne Rigdon
• Bliss Alpha by Lauren Reid
• Basic Stitches No1 by Mary Ann Wise

old school

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• Torn Alphas by Edeline Marta
• Remember Bundle by Edeline Marta

Shoot! I lovethis

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for as long as I can remember I’ve loved taking pictures.  From my very first 110 camera in 4th grade through the high school newspaper’s slr, my dad’s Minolta, my rebel 35mm, my sony mavica, sony point and shoots, canon digital rebel xt and now my canon 40D, cell phone camera, and fuji instax. I will always love capturing things and people through my lens.

• Camera Cuts v.2 by Tia Bennett
• Camera Cuts v.1 by Tia Bennett
• My Favorite Things by Gennifer Bursett

Design House Digital

Date Night

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we don’t take the opportunity to go out on dates but when Granny and Pop come to visit, we do.  This date night we had dinner at Zippys’ and caught Xmen at Dole Cannery Theater. It was opening night for Transformers 3 so it was not crowded in our theater at all.  We enjoyed the time together.

• Jopke van Dongen’s Beauty Queen

Pinterest Inspired Wall Hanging

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I created this wall hanging based on an idea I got from Pinterest.  Check out the post here: blog tutorial

also, i’ve been taking pictures and notes this past week to create a week in the life album. I am excited about that projects as the last time I did it, it came out so cute!  I’ve got a few new projects to get working on so I’ll leave you for now.  Thanks for stopping by!
Love Love and Blog you Later,

Joscie, rhymes with bossy! :)

Have I ever told you that I am an obsessive paper nudger? This means that I will arrange, rearrange and nudge elements, papers, pictures etc for a long time before I will declare a page done. On this occasion, I did this one with the small pictures first, then said, what if I made on picture really big? and reworked it a little bit. and the result? two slightly different versions of the same layout. seriously. I have a hard time resisting the large picture.

HOME in the islands

the title comes from a song home in the islands by the brothers cazimero

• vacate – the kit  by Polka Dot Pixels

 OCD tendencies

I am constantly looking at groups of things, establishing patterns and order.  When I came upon this display of Kitchen Aid Mixers at the Navy Exchange, they were not in ROY G BIV order and I felt compelled to rearrange them, so I looked around and then did it.  it’s silly, I know.

• Stars & Rockets: Value Bundle by Tickled Pink Studio
• Just Painted Alphabet by Tickled Pink Studio

I also made another card for the Gallery Idol competition (that I did not make the cut for, but am wildly cheering on my pal Laura O’Donnell)

aqua divine twine, maya roads chipboard alphas and onesie, tattered angels glimmer glaze and mist, American Crafts Patterned Paper, Hero Arts mini clothes pins, Tim Holtz tiny attacher.

Thanks for stopping by, I appreciate you!

Love Love and Blog you Later,

Joscie, rhymes with bossy

Mixed Media Sampler Sets in Red, Yellow, Blue and Green encourage you to spread your creative wings and experiment with mixing mediums! Each set includes a Stamper’s Big Brush, Gelato Metallic Stick, Pastel Pencil and Art GRIP Aquarelle Watercolor pencil. Experiment with mixing colors and mediums or layer different mediums to create depth and details. Or try using your rubber stamps with the different mediums to see which effects you like the most.

Color Gelatos are creamy sticks infused with brilliant color. The color slides easily onto papers and can then be dissolved with water to create watercolor effects, or left to dry for vibrant bursts of color. Try stamping with the Color Gelatos, or apply a field of color and use a stamp to remove the color. Color Gelatos work wonderfully on flocked papers and embellishments too! Color Gelatos are acid-free and odorless.

I am excited to share my projects that I made using these products. I received a mixed media sampler and color gelatos in the red family. Because the Gelatos are water soluble and Glimmer Mist are water based, I decided to try my hand and using them like water colors.  I put a little gelato color on my acrylic stamp block and used my Glimmer Mist with a brush to mix up some pretty shimmery color. I stamped up some images from Hero Arts, some from Paper Trey Ink, and some from Maya Road with black versafine ink and then the best part, I just played with it. Colored more images than I needed, just to see how I liked the different color combinations.

• coloring directly on the paper and then adding water or glimmer mist with a brush
• misting the paper and then adding the gelato directly to the wet paper
• applying gelato to the block and spraying the block and using like water color
• wetting the brush and then putting the brush on the gelato and then painting
• used water too for no glimmer

I put a stripe of metallic gelato on this dictionary page

added some water with a brush

repeat with more colors

• metalic gelato on this doily and used a wet brush to get the color wash all over
• add washi tape strips
• add thickers cool
• stamp are so with versafine black
• add thickers u

• add stitches
• adhere to patterned paper
• adhere stamped cut out image with foam adhesive

What I liked:

• versatility of the gelatos, I love water color so this was a fun thing to play with.
• shape of the aquarelle pencils and the paint brush- they were very comfortable in my hand.

What I didn’t like:

• I wanted more colors. but I guess that means I really liked it, huh? I think I need that blue set too. ;)

I hope you’ve enjoyed my projects and are intrigued and want to try these goodies because I have 2 sets to give away!  If you want to play, please leave me a comment. I will draw for a winner in one week, Thursday July 7, 2011.

Two (2) winners from OHScrap! will receive

• Mix & Match Mixed Media Sampler
• Color Gelatos & Clear Stamp kit

Prizing courtesy of Faber-Castell

Open to US & Canadian mailing address only

http://www.designmemorycraft.com

@DesignMemCraft

There is a twitter party today, if you’d like to hear more about these products and chat with Claudine Helmuth  and extra chances to win more goodies, more info here.

If you’d like to add my feed to your reader, follow me on twitter, be my friend on facebook, you can do so with these links.

Thanks for stopping by!

Love Love and Blog you Later,

Joscie, rhymes with bossy :)

Let’s Ride

Shop Til Ya Drop – Collection by Angie Kovacs

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I also wanted to share with you a project I made last month as a guest designer for Punky Sprouts:

you can see the rest of the album here: She’s got Style

I was also a guest designer at Inspired Blueprints in March and I don’t think I shared that?  But here is my layout:

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on a personal note, we had some bad weather yesterday. We had thunder, lightning, and waterspouts.  It was quite ominous and pulse raising.  Here are a few shots I snapped while Jordan hid in the bathroom.

We are expecting more stormy weather today, and will be on the lookout for anything crazy.

I hope you are all doing well out there– Thanks for stopping by,

Love Love and Blog you Later,

Joscie, rhymes with bossy :)

Peppermint Creative

milk carton: Milk Carton Template, Hoppy Easter Papers, Hoppy Easter Elements

card: Miss Mint’s seabreeze limeade papers, color coded papers solids, Valentine’s Envelope Album, American Crafts Scalloped velvet trim, Paper Trey Ink Label stamp & Die, Kraft Cardstock, My Little Shoe Box Mini Alphas, Lemon Divine Twine, buttons, Creative Charms Gradient Brads- orange

pop corn box: Miss Mint’s school zone papers , school zone elements , pop corn box template

Tutorials: Mini MnM tubes,, Egg Hunt Invite.

Did you know there are photography tutorials and challenges at Peppermint Creative?  I entered the silhouette and gadget challenges earlier this month.  The current Click a Pic challenges can be found here.

Design House Digital

I created this layout of Jordan and his agent pig using Gen Bursett’s Sweet Child of Mine collection and her Blueprint #1.  Journaling: We have been playing angry birds on the iTouch for a while now.  While out shopping the other day we found these angry birds and a pig.  When we were about to build a fort and throw the birds, you said NO! You told me that this pig was a good pig and an agent for the birds.

I have a tutorial: how to use words strips to make hybrid cards. There are several more cards in the tutorial, check it out :)

Creative Charms

My time with Creative Charms comes to an end this month. To say farewell to all the outgoing design team, we’re having a blog hop with giveaways on April 29.

Two Peas in a Bucket

hi card: I used Laina Lamb’s spiral flowers trio, October Afternoon Thrift Shop Papers, Silhouette, manila tags, Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist in Turquoise and Peach Delight, foam Thickers, foam adhesive, mix tape by American Crafts, Mini Attacher by Tim Holtz, Kraft Cardstock by Paper Trey Ink
congrats card: Laina Lamb’s folded flowers 2, October Afternoon Thrift Shop Papers , Silhouette, Gradient Gem Brad by Creative Charms, foam Thickers, foam adhesive by American Crafts, Washi Tape, Kraft Cardstock by Paper Trey Ink
homegrown: Take Note Page kit by Michelle Underwood, Joy Solids paper pack by Michelle Underwood , Transformers v.1 by Lauren Reid
malasadas: Leave Room For Sweet Bundle by Edeline Marta Hip Chick page kit by Michelle Underwood

Scrapbooks, Etc.

I got a request for a digital layout that will be in the February 2012 issue of Scrapbooks, Etc. This is my second publication with them, and of course, I’m over the moon excited! :)

Thanks for stopping by and thanks for reading all the way through!

Love Love and Blog you again real soon,

Joscie, rhymes with bossy

Hello friends! Welcome to Two Peas Tuesday, the Thursday afternoon version. ;)

I created a few hybrid cards this week with Laina Lamb’s die cutter shapes and I am positively smitten with the combination of her shapes and my October Afternoon paper pads. Their papers are so pretty and just right thickness for my silhouette.

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Favorite Frames 4 by Laina Lamb
October Afternoon Thrift Shop Paper
Studio Calico Notions
Paper Trey Ink Cardstock

You’re a great friend

Folded Flowers by Laina Lamb
Silhouette
October Afternoon: Thrift Shop Papers, Badges.
Washi Tape
Paper Trey Ink Cardstock
Hero Arts Sentiments
Versafine Ink
American Crafts Foam Adhesive

Hot Air Balloon Card

Hot Air Balloon Party Mini Kit by Holly Brooke Jones
Neenah White Cardstock
Scissors
American Crafts Foam Adhesive

Abraham Lincoln

Sundown [value bundle] by Lauren Reid

Here are a few cards I made for the Paper Crafts Sketch Call that did not make the cut:

Did I tell you one card did make the cut? I have one card that will be in the August Sketch issue. I’m so excited, it’s the first time for me with Paper Crafts! :)

and two that I made for my Creative Charms blog post:

I don’t think I shared the kit of the Month:

Green With Envy

• 18″ Green Fancy Polka Dot Ribbon
• Light Green Vintage Jewels – 12 Pieces
• Sage Green Vintage Brads – 9 Pieces
• Green Sequined Butterflies – 2 Pieces
• Green Sparkled Flower Medley – 5 Pieces
• Green Sparkled Butterfly Medley – 4 Pieces
• Green 3D Butterfly Brads – 3 Pieces
• Green Organza Flowers – 3 Pieces

Everything for Only $ 14.99

Deal of the Month:

Oh my lucky charms

• 18″ Green Vintage Velvet Ric Rac
• 12″ Green Wide Fancy Polka Dot Ribbon
• Green Flower Brads – 3 Pieces
• Green Gem Brads – 9 Pieces
• Green Pure Blossoms – 6 Pieces
• Green Large Sparkly Flower – 1 Pieces
• Green Groovy Petal Medley – 8 Pieces
• Green Braided Daisy Medley – 4 Pieces
• Green Gradient Gem Stickers – 72 Pieces
• Greeen Fuzzy Hearts – 2 Pieces
• Green Fun Flowers – 4 Pieces

Everything Only $ 6.99

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Have you seen the new Eye Candy Overlays website?  It’s sooo pretty (of course) and I just got a new set of overlays that I can’t wait to play with!

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Thanks for stopping by!  I’ll be back soon, I have a ton of P365 shots to edit and post. and Jordan’s birthday is coming up this weekend!

Love Love and Blog you soon,

Joscie, rhymes with bossy

Two Peas in a Bucket

white light

• Messy Doodle Alpha – Outlines by Jenny Dipzinski
• Old Timey Photo Frame Single by Erica Hernandez
• Yummers by Lauren Reid
• Bliss Alpha by Lauren Reid
• Joy Page kit by Michelle Underwood

Gingerbread Cookies

• Yummers by Lauren Reid

a little note hybrid card

• Merry Christmas Baby – Word Art by Jo Hanna
• Hero Arts Stamp Brown ink
• American Crafts Foam Adhesive
• Paper Trey Ink Kraft Paper

Hybrid Gift Tags

I added the text in Photoshop, printed on plain cardstock, handcut with scissors and wrote the name with my sharpie.

• my life 365 – pinked dotted tags by Polka Dot Pixels

Hybrid Gift Tags

I created these labels in Photoshop. I printed at 8×8 on textured white american crafts cardstock and cut with my tonic trimmer.  so so cute, if I do say so myself. and the mostly white background keeps the ink use down. love!

• Joy Page kit by Michelle Underwood

Hybrid Book Plates

This year I ordered book sets for my 10 nieces and nephews.  the little kids got board books and the older ones got sets like Wimpy Kid, Gregor the Overlander, Percy Jackson, The Hunger Games.  I created these personalized book plates for them too.  My boys are getting books too. ;)

• my life 365 – apothecary labels by Polka Dot Pixels

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Peppermint Creative

Miss Mint has also released some new Christmas goodies.  I am completely smitten with her Cookie Alphas and frames. Here is one Christmas Layout and one from the last release I forgot to post.

Christmas Cookies

• Jolly Gingerbread Element
• Jolly Gingerbread Papers
• Jumbo Bracket Mats – Christmas
• Gingerbread Cookie Alphabet
• Gingerbread Frames

Star Gazer

• stitched felt alphas
• soopa sunburst papers
• houndstooth heaven papers
• text around the circles
• P365 Months Tickets
• techno geek
• scalloped edge stickers
• sweet cheeks paper(kraft)

I also have a few tutorials up on the Minty Blog, check it out! *click pics for links to the posts* :)

Creative Charms

This month’s deals:

Kit of the Month – Nouveaux Vintage – 125 Pieces

• Ivory Vintage Velvet Poppies
• Classic Grey Vintage Velvet Poppies
• Vintage Brown Vintage Velvet Poppies
• Amber Vintage Marble Brad
• Light Green Vintage Jewels
• Amber Vintage Flower Button
• Antique White Gradient Pearl Stickers
• Brown Vintage Velvet Ric Rac

Regular Price – $21.00

Sale Price $14.99 (30% Off)

Deal of the Month – Winter Wonderland – 131 Pieces

• Blue Pure Blossoms
• Blue Gradient Gem Stickers
• Winter Medley
• White Flared Flowers
• Blue Flared Flowers
• White Gem Garden
• Blue Gem Brads
• Blue Bells
• Blue Vintage Velvet Ric Rac
• Snowflake Ribbon

Regular Price $17.00

Sale Price $6.99 (60% Off)

I will have my new creative charms tutorial coming up next week.

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On the home front, we’ve been busy making cookies galore.  I tried a new recipe this year that I found through the Pioneer Woman’s blog.  These sugar cookies are so delish and easy we’ll be making them throughout the year!  I will be substituting coconut extract for the almond though.  We also made our Gingerbread houses.  This year instead of one large house we made 3 houses to have a village on our dining room table. :)

I had a little giggle because my pal Marnalicious mentioned that it looked so Christmassy with the wreath and the Christmas tree in the background… I admitted, I had to drag the dining room table about 3 feet over to get the tree in the shot ;)  That’s Jordan’s house on the left, Jalen on the right and Troy and I in the middle.  Jordan says he’s the only one that is perfectly sized to go in the door to the house.  I just say our doors are sized like hawaiian hale, you have to bend over to come in to show you mean no harm ;)

We have also been hiking with Aunty Marnalicious and Aunty FabuLisa and sometimes Aunty Maile.  It is a good habit I need to do more often, I have to work off these cookies before I end up having to buy bigger shorts!  I am done with my shopping and Christmas Card and Calendar designing.  I am waiting on UPS  and USPS to deliver the last packages from Amazon and I’ll get those babies wrapped up.  We went to Target today to print up the Christmas Cards and Calendar prints.  Over the next few days I’ll be putting together the calendars and addressing the Card envelopes. I am finally feeling like I can come up for air, whew!

Oh, and I have a little funny story to share.  I sent out a care package to my girlfriend lala.  The post office left one of those we tried to deliver your package but now you have to come pick it up at the post office…. and they said it was from Joscie Rhymes. heee. of course I listed on the return address: Joscie, rhymes with bossy Cutchens. ;)

I hope you are all doing well out there and having a good Holiday season.  Thanks for stopping by, I appreciate you.

Love Love and Blog you Later,

Joscie, rhymes with bossy!