Less than a week away!!! Yikes!

I can't believe it, we are only 5 days away from our wedding!!!  I am so excited

for the day to come so we can celebrate with our family and friends!!

I have been checking the weather forecast and it looks like it is going to

be a beautiful day! :) 

I wanted to share with you the bubble tags I made over the weekend

for my niece and nephew to hand out for after the ceremony since they don't

let you throw rice anymore we decided to go with bubbles:)  Since we are

are on a budget and really didn't want to go over the top on these I made them

myself with some of my new Stampin Up items I received in my kit:)

Here is a picture of them!  I don't think they look took bad:)  Our colors are

white and red so it worked out perfect with what I received in my kit.

I got the bubbles from Michael's with a 40% off coupon!

So total cost of this project for 75 was around $11.00 :)

Not too bad!

Here's a close up!  I think they look cute.

Here is the supplies I used in this project:

Stampin Up' Set: I Heart (Hearts! )

Stampin UP Ink: Real Red

Stampin UP Ribbon: Also in Real Red

Thanks for viewing, I hope everyone had a Wonderful Memorial Day!

Thank you again for all of those who have severed and are serving in the

military for our country!  God Bless!



Cheap Storage Ideas for Scrapbooking!

Well I have really been into Spring Cleaning lately and have

been reorganizing my scrapbook room and I wanted to share some inexpensive ways

to store and organize your items.  I got a lot of these ideas from Scrapbooks ETC magazine.

They really have great ideas for papercrafting:)  Here are a few of my favorites and
items that I actually use in my own scrapbook room.

Fruit/Vegetable Wire Basket

I got one of these at a Garage Sale for like $5.00 the other

day and it really does work great for stamps and inks.  Mine actually has 3

tiers to it and works great for keeping items close to me while I am scrapbooking

at my desk but organized at the same time:)

Toilet Paper Ribbon Holder

$5.00 - $10.00

Not too bad!

Bucket Buddy

These run about $15.00 and the cost of a 5 gallon

bucket but work great for toting items to a crop or to a

friends house!  I really think this is clever!

Let me know if you have any other

cheap organizing ideas!

Happy Scrapping!

:)

New Page Layout

Hi Ladies!

Just wanted to share a new page layout that I worked on last

night at a Stampin Up class!!  I really liked how this layout the color scheme!

I don't have any pictures on this page yet but I will be putting

our pictures from our trip to Sean's granparents on here!

The little crab was cut out with my Cricut from the Life's a Beach cartridge!

Has anyone had a Stampin Up Party or been a demonstrator in the past?

I really like their products:) 

Happy Tuesday!

On a side note: we are only 2 weeks away from our Wedding:)

Yikes!!!



Express Dress!! I finally got to wear it:)

Well I bought this dress months ago to wear to my bridal shower but

it was too chilly in April to wear it so I finally got to wear it out with my

Mom for Mother's Day!!  She actually is the one that picked it out for me!

She has good taste:)

This picture isn't fantastic because of the lighting so I apologize:(

Here is a pic of me and my mom on Mother's Day, I just love her!

She is a terrific mom and a great friend:)

Here she is with her present!  She loved the wrapping paper:)

Happy Thursday!  I am so ready for the weekend!!

Tomorrow I am going to a Scrapbook Garage Sale!!

I will let you know if I get any good deals!!

Switch Flops!

Lindsay Phillips Switch Flops!!!

I absolutely love this idea and wish I could have every strap

in her line!! 

Have you ever heard of these sandals and if so do you own a pair?

I will have to put these on wish list!

                                                     Check out the website and you will

see why I can't choose and want them all:)

http://www.lindsay-phillips.com/

Happy Wednesday!

Simple Stories!

Do you love to scrapbook buty  find it hard to make the time to create
memorable pages!  I have been part of Memory Works Scrapbook company
now for over a year and absoultely love their Simple Stories line!! It makes it so easy and quick to
do beautiful pages!!  Listed below is a step by step process of how it works!  Please feel free to
email me with any questions that you may have!

Simple Stories is scrapbooking...simplified!

It seems nearly impossible to keep up with all of life's demands - including preserving your most important memories. Your photos and memories are far too important to keep in a box, store on a computer or bury in a pile…left forgotten…your story untold. Simple Stories is a refreshingly simple, stylish and stress-free approach to scrapbooking -  a simple solution that allows scrapbookers everywhere to balance their hobby with their busy lives, by providing time-saving products that help customers share their memories and life stories in a simple, yet meaningful way, but without the time, guilt and stress of typical scrapbooking.

Hundreds of scrapbookers have already embraced scrapbooking the Simple Stories…what are you waiting for?

 

Scrapbooking...simplified!

Simple Stories is as easy as....1...2...3! The Simple Stories system is an easy, simplified scrapbook process that allows you to get back to the basics of scrapbooking – focusing on your memories and photos. You’ll discover just how easy – and liberating, exciting and satisfying - it is to create beautiful, dynamic pages in a matter of minutes.

 Step 1
The key to the Simple Stories system is our signature element pieces. Pre-designed element pieces are printed on high-quality, double-sided 12x12 sheets of beautiful designer cardstock paper.
  


 
 Step 2
It’s as simple as trimming the pre-designed cardstock to size to create the individual element pieces.


Step 3
Simple Stories elements come in a variety of basic sizes, including 4x6 journaling cards, 6x8 photo mats, 4x4 quote blocks, 6x12 page elements, 4x12 titles and 2x12 border strips!


Step 4
Simple Stories element pieces are designed to fit perfectly with the coordinating divided page protector pockets*, available in a wide variety of formats and sizes. Simply insert trimmed element pieces, along with your photos, into the divided page protector pockets for quick and easy scrapbooking.  It’s doesn’t get any easier than that!
*Simple Stories kits coordinates with any scrapbook manufacturers brand of divided page protectors and 3-ring albums.  Our kits are also perfect companion products for the variety of divided page protectors and 3-ring albums provided by We R Memory Keepers.

  

Step 5
Complete album pages fit securely into the coordinating 3-ring albums showcasing your memories in a simple, yet beautiful way, for years to come.
  

  
Memory Works is the only company that you can join and
not have to sell quartly requirements to be a part of it!! I love that because
I joined just for the discount you get on great supplies for myself and for family and friends!!  If you are interested in more information, please leave a comment and I would
be happy to answer any of your questions!

I am so excited I have a shipment of goodies coming in tomorrow!

Happy Monday!

  

Life is busy….We get it!

Clean Scrapbook Room :)

Over the last few days I took sometime to really get my scrapbook room in

order so I can actually get something done in there!

I would love to get one of those Scrapbox Desks like below:

But at $500.00 I think I will have to hold off for now:(

Here are some pictures of my current space.  Please let me know if you

have any storage suggestions or items you have used to organize

a craft/scrapbook room:)

The table above I got for FREE from a house I staged and

they were just going to throw it away:(  So I painted it black and it has been a

nice space for working on my projects!

Here are just some misc. stands and cabinets that I store supplies in.

Here I keep all of my solid colored paper

and the tree holds pictures I would like to scrapbook in the near future:)



Don't mind my elliptical this is a small space but

I tried to make the most of it.  I believe it is only 10 X10 but

this is probably my favorite room in our house :)  



Spring Cleaning: Bathroom Closet

Recently I have really been into Spring Cleaning!

This past weekend I tackled another closet in our house,

the dreaded bathroom closet!!!

Here is a before and after picture of my progress.

I didn't really really have to do too much since I got some

inexpensive baskets at the dollar store and re-used the

wicker baskets I got at Christmas Tree Shop!  If you have a

Christmas Tree Shop near you it is a fantastic source for inexpensive

storage solutions!

Before: Stuff kind of everywhere and a lot of items

that just needed to be thrown away!

After:

All items have a home in a basket!

Towels neatly folded and all the laundry is currently done :) !!

The only other thing I would like with this space

is make tags for the baskets and I think it would

look very neat and clean!

What room is going to be my project???

I think the attic but that may take several days :(

What are some household or Spring cleaning projects that you are

currently working on?



Stylish Monday

Well I am sorry to say that I don't have too many outfits for

you from this weekend that are too exciting!! We spent

most of our time working around the house and going to a few garage sales!!

We did get our Marriage License this Friday:)  One month to

the "Big Day!"  I can't wait!!

This is what I wore Friday afternoon.

Very comfy shirt dress that I got for like $7.00 I am not sure where? :)

Leggins from Bon-Ton

My Favorite Express belt :)

and the bag is by Rampage

Friday night we went out to eat with my dad and his wife

and I wore the same outfit but just added a cardigan because it got

a little chilly and different jewelry:)

Saturday day's Garage Sale Outfit:)

Not a good hair day so just went for a hat, jeans and a T-shirt!

I am so excited with my garage sale finds this weekend!

Here are a few pics!  I actually bought a maniqune:)  I think it would make a

great display item for all of my scarves!  Besides for $8.00 it is a cool way to display items

on Ebay!

I did dress her for the picture:)  The lady I bought her for said her

name was " Shirley" :)

This was such a pretty picture I couldn't pass it up for $5.00!



 

I hope you had a nice weekend!!