I’m really missing my good camera.  It’s hard to take photos of my projects with my little cybershot.  But I have to share, right?  I’m dropping my camera off to get it repaired this weekend.  So, hopefully I will be back to my own standard of photo quality soon.

I created this little “Harvest” Banner with some of my Fall papers; mostly Pink Paislee & October Afternoon.

I had so much extra paper that I made a few kits for my Mother, Sister and Sister-in-law.  It was fun to have them over to make the banners.  It made me realize how much I miss teaching classes at Paradise Scrapbook Boutique in California.  I’m still teaching by proxy (I’m designing some layouts and Karen will teach them).  This way I still get to stick my hand in the ‘Creative Cookie Jar’ which is Paradise Scrapbook Boutique now and again.

Here’s some photos of the details, some of which varied from each garland…hope you can make them out.

I’ve been absent for a little while.  I drove to California to pack up the rest of our things and most importantly, make it to my niece, Kayla’s 3rd birthday party (but that’s another post).

Excluding my trip back to California, I’ve been in Idaho for a total of 8 days.  You could say I was a little anxious to get my craft room going because it was the first room I unpacked (besides the kitchen).

I have been dreaming about little ways to spruce up my craft room (upcoming projects galore!) but for now I just want to start creating again.

I’ll share some photos of what I’ve set up so far.  My craft room is not quite up to par but it’s a work in progress and I’m happy with the light from the big picture windows and the space to spread projects out.

Wow, amazing how much just sharing photos makes me want to get down to business.

I need my scrapbooking fix and soon!

I’ve been knee deep in Graphic 45 projects…oh, how I wish I could share them.  And I will. Soon.

For now, I’ll share a simple little book I made using the Little Sprout Collection by Crate Paper.

The line also has fun glittered die-cuts and matching rub-ons.  So fun to use!

The Little Sprout Collection was perfect for a baby book.  I wanted to create a book that would work for either boy or girl (although it does lean a little more toward the boy side).

As I said before, the book is very simple…not my usual full of embellishments-style.

It is what it is.  Go on, take a gander…

Not too fancy, but it was fun to create this little album…It flew together really quick thanks to all those cute little glitter die-cuts and my Bind-it-all machine.

I’ll share the girly version tomorrow.

“In dreams and in love there are no impossibilities”  -Janis Arnay

My “Adore” Mini Album is not quite complete yet, but I thought I’d share some of the little details.

I’m headed back to California today!  It will be so nice to see my  husband and kids again.  I miss them oodles!

Here’s some photos of yet another Graphic 45 project using the New Fashionista Line (I promise, I’m nearing the end):

Paper Shoes.  This is what happens when my Mom and I put our heads together.

I’ve been pumping out projects with my Graphic 45 Fashionista paper for CHA and was starting to feel a little “creatively spent”.

Leave it to my Mom to fill up my creative cup again.

Mom and I were brain-storming some ideas, trying to come up with something new and exciting, or at least something different.

One of the ideas we came up with was paper shoes (to be hung or tied on a project)…needless to say, we were both happy to come up with the idea.

Here’s Mom, she is diligently sewing tiny paper shoes:

They took quite a bit of work, from cutting them out, sewing, Mod Podging, stuffing, hot gluing, blinging them up, etc.  But they turnout pretty cute, don’t you think?

As for the Idaho weather…the first picture is the day I arrived, the second was this morning.

Brrrrrr.

A project I made with the new Graphic 45 Fashionista Line:

If you’re not going to CHA you simply must visit the Graphic 45 website and check out their THREE NEW LINES HERE! If your local scrapbook store does not carry Graphic 45 paper yet, send them to the G45 website at: www.g45papers.com and they can fall in love too!

I finally completed the little Valentine Mini album I was working on.

I used the new Teresa Collins Line called CRUSH.

I took SO MANY dang photos of this album that I decided it would be easier to create a separate page for all of them.  If you would like to see the complete album please CLICK HERE.

Hope you like it!

xoxo, Christie

I went to a much needed crop last night.  I was able to hang out with my gal pals and finish some projects that I’ve been meaning to do for a few weeks now.  Sometimes life gets in the way.

I did finish a few of these mini Christmas Notebooks:

Last weekend while my Mom was in town, she helped me finish these tags for a Vintage Christmas Tag and Charm Swap.  Mom totally kicked patootie (and save mine) while she was here.

I finished a few Christmas Layouts that I’ll share soon (I haven’t photographed them yet).  Have a wonderful day!

Love, Christie

Time for Christmas Crafting!

I used the “Fa La La” Line from Making Memories and whipped up this little diddy.  It’s a 3×3 inch mini Christmas Advent Calender.

Specifically, it was this sheet of the “Fa La La” paper that inspired me:

I turned it into this:

Each day has it’s own numbered pocket with individual tags (I left the tags blank for personal sentiments).

I have to give a special shout out to my Mom for all her late night help getting things ready for my ESTY shop.  I sure appreciate all you do for me Mom!  Love you!

For those of you who want to see what my Mom and I have been working on Click HERE.