I’m not sure why but I really love the way this card turned out. The different textures and layers…paint, canvas, lace, twine, buttons. I also love the blue and yellow color combination, it’s just so…well…happy!

To create the painted background on this card, I used leftover cardstock (from cutting out titles) as a template.

This is the album I was cutting out titles for:

If you’re interested, you can purchase a kit to create this album yourself HERE.

Have a happy Monday!

xoxo, Christie

I designed this little diddy for The Scrappy Gourmet:

Kits should be available  in their store soon.
Here’s some photos of the details:

I used My Mind’s Eye “Sunshine” paper and embellishments.

I love, love, love the color combos in this line.

This was such a fun album to put together.

I wanted to create an album that could pretty much work for any occasion…hope I accomplished the task.

The full pages will be posted on TheScrappyGourment.com as soon as the kits are ready.

Have a super fantasatic day!

xoxo, Christie

Are you gearing up for Halloween? I know my kids are SUPER excited this year.

Izabelle is dressing up as Luna Lovegood (from the Harry Potter books) and Parker is dressing up as a Zombie Cowboy (his costume from last year…zombified).

I created this Fancy Pants Halloween Kit for TheScrappyGourmet.com.

Here’s a look at the pages with photos on them:

If you would like to check out the inside pages of the mini album, you can view them at TheScrappyGourmet.com.

or check out the kit by clicking HERE.

The Celebration Keeper I designed for The Scrappy Gourmet is the MAY FEATURED ENTREE!

This little album was so fun to create!

Here’s a closer look at some of the details:

If you’re interested in a kit, they’re sold HERE.

Have a wonderful day Spring day!

xoxo, Christie

I designed this simple Layout Kit for TheScrappyGourmet.com. The kit will be available HERE within the next couple of days.

Here’s a look at the layouts with photos added:

I know that this is not the most lovely photo (I’m not even looking at the camera) but the writing on the little yellow tag explains it all; it reads:

I rarely make it into a photo. Mom? Who’s she? But hey, what do you know! I do exist!

The above photos were taken during one of our long walks with my in-laws last year.

I’m looking forward to visiting my grandmother in Utah this weekend. And then Dan, the kids and I are off to Vegas the following week!  I’ll be sure to share lots of photos.

Thanks for stopping by today, I hope you have a wonderful day!

xoxo, Christie

I’ve designed a 3-page Christmas Layout Kit for The Scrappy Gourmet.

I know there must be someone out there that hasn’t put photos of last Christmas in their scrapbook yet…right?

The kits will be ready soon. You can find my kits HERE (if you’re interested).

Here’s a closer look at the individual layouts:

Thanks for stopping by today!

…off to write a grocery list.

xoxo, Christie

Here’s a look at the

Hallowe’en in Wonderland Layout that I created for

CHA SUMMER 2010:

I’m loving the new Graphic 45 Staples…

Especially the Envelope Tags.

I love embellishments.

Yes.

I really do.

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Feel like winning a
Making Memories Slice?

Check THIS out

TheScrappyGourmet.com is giving one away!

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Speaking of TheScrappyGourmet.com,

They have made kits for the

Le’ Romantique Book that I designed:

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I’m still in California

Enjoying time with friends and family.

I can’t believe that my kids will be back in school soon…

Just two weeks!

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Hug someone you love today!

xoxo, Christie

Another in my long list of shameless plugs:

My Spring Album Kit is now available at TheScrappyGourmet.com

And Scrappy Gourmet has also re-stocked my Beach Album Kit:

There, I’m finished promoting my kit designs,

I may just go throw up now.

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In other news…

I was sewing like a crazy lady yesterday.

I had some leftover fabric from a couple Aprons I am making….

I thought that I may just have enough fabric there to experiment with a Lap Quilt.

I should have been cleaning my house, especially since Laura is coming this weekend.

But I had the entire day off and really wanted to create something.

Sigh.

So after the kitchen was cleaned thoroughly

and while I did ten loads of laundry,

I quilted.

I was happy with how the little quilt turned out.

Keep in mind that I put it together without a pattern

and I’m still too nervous and inexperienced to try free-motion quilting,

so…it’s nothing to write home about.

I hope you have a FANTASTIC weekend!

xoxo, Christie

Have you grown tired of me dragging out my little Spring Album?

Today is the last day.  Promise.

More Maya Road Chipboard accents & here I added some Jenni Bowlin Vintage Buttons:

Maybe it’s the quilting influence…I’ve been making lots of squares:

The last few pages of an album are always the hardest for me to create.

It was really hard to cover up any element on the beautiful Prima paper, so I chose not to on this page:

A little close up of the metal-rimmed tag:

Another little detail…

The final two pages (aren’t you glad you hung in there till the end?):

I love the ribbon on this page.  I think it was American Crafts.

Down to the last little detail…

Now, off you visit all of your blogs!

Here’s another look at the Spring Album that I made using Prima Papers.

I love all the soft colors…they just make me feel good.

I never get tired of Maya Road’s little chipboard accents.  I used a pen to add pink dots and some glitter to the circle in the photo above.

I love glitter.

On this page I let the Prima Flowers take over.  I love how the flowers match the paper perfectly.

Here, I just cut out some of the birds from the Prima paper and added some glitter.

Did I mention I love glitter?

I’ll share the rest of the Spring Album photos tomorrow…be sure to stop back by to see the remaining pages.

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In other news…

Today is my brother, Seth’s Birthday.

Happy Birthday Seth!

And just because he’s cute…

Here’s a photos of Seth’s little baby Cooper: