Pretty Paper Blog

While shipping off one of my books sold on Etsy, I realized that it was hard to let it go.  The postal worker took my package and I suddenly wanted it back.  I didn’t ask for it back.  I let him mail it off like I was supposed to.  But got me thinking…why?  Why was my little scrapbook so hard to let go of?  It wasn’t the hours I put into creating it.  It wasn’t that I had taken the time to come up with something new, different or creative and wanted to hold on to that idea.  It wasn’t because I had used some of my pretty paper, ink, ribbon, lace and embellishments.  So why?  Why had it been so hard to let that little book go?
While sitting in my car in the parking lot of the Post Office…
I understood. 
When I scrapbook, I put my heart and soul into it.  When I create layouts or projects for my family it’s a way of telling them that I love them.  A way of preserving the good times, the love our family shares. 
That’s why when I create a book or project and end up selling it, it’s hard to let it go…I’m mailing out a little offering from my soul. 
As I sat there and thought about my little soul offering, I started to feel good.  This particular book was going to Australia. I have also shipped books to New York, Hawaii, Texas, Wisconsin…Suddenly it dawned on me.  I have been shipping my little soul offerings around the world.  How amazing is that?  How fun to think of the lives my little pieces of scrapbook art are touching.  That someone, somewhere will receive a handmade gift, made with love, heart and soul…made by little ‘ol me.

“Pure and simple, any person who is enjoying life is a success.”

This quote made me feel good today!  I hope it makes you feel good too!  How great to be successful just by enjoying life. 

Wow, how many times do I beat myself up for all that I am not accomplishing instead of enjoying what I do accomplish?  I’m telling you - today I enjoyed myself!  We went to the park, it was a success!

My daughter Izabelle pushed my sweet niece Kayla in the swing.  Kayla enjoyed it…guess she’s successful even at the tender age of (almost) two.

Congrats to Jenna!  She has won my little contest.   She does not have a blog so I will be creating a Scrapbook Layout for her instead of a Banner (I’ll be sure to post a picture of the layout here when I’ve completed it).

Thank you all for participating.  I love these little giveaways, they’re fun to do…I’ll have to do another one before the end of Summer…

Dear DHL,

Thank you for finding my package and shipping it safely to Graphic 45.  However I will never, ever, ever ship anything through your company again.  I couldn’t even if I wanted to because you no longer ship to or from the County that I live in. 

Nice doing business with you.  Thanks for your help. 

I’m glad you found my priceless package full of handmade projects.

-Christie

To Everyone Else:

YAY!  DSL found the package they lost!  They told me that the shipping label fell off.  Seriously. 

I must say, I actually said prayers that they would find it.  My. Prayers. Were. Answered!

Thank you all for your notes of concern.  I can take a deep breath and sigh in relief!  My handmade projects will make it to Graphic 45 after all. 

Now, let’s just hope they like the projects!

Sincerely,  Christie

I received the above quote in my email a few days back.  I’ve had a little time to ponder it.  Sometimes I get so busy I do feel a little dizzy.  It always seems that when I am on the right path I don’t feel overwhelmed, when this happens, I actually feel good about the state of “busy-ness” that I am in and do not feel dizzy. 

Congratulations to Gayla!  She has won the Mini Album Giveaway! 

Thank you to all that visit my blog and comment!  Your comments are so fun to read!

If you’re not a winner this time, don’t fret - I give away handmade stuff quite often!

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One of my favorite things:

Watching my kids rock out with my hubby!

I took these photos last night. 

Parker on Guitar, Izabelle on the drums and my hubby on the 8-string! 

Fun Stuff! 

Happy Friday!

I have always loved to take photographs.  I can’t help it.  I carry my little digital camera in my purse and it goes everywhere  with me.  I’ve had too many experiences that I wish I would’ve had a camera for, I learned my lesson when my son was very young. 

My children’s lives are well documented in photographs.  So well in fact that they both either huff and puff because I’m taking “another picture” or they say, “Mom, take a picture of me holding….”  whatever they have in their hands at the time…

When my kids were younger I went through a Black & White phase.  It was before I went digital and I would haul my big camera around with me.  That big Camera went along with us on all of our outings, it was just as necessary as the diaper bag was.

I took the following photos about 6 years ago.  I am not and have never claimed to be a professional photographer…but it does not deter me from pretending to be with my children.  Looking back at these photos, even if they’re a little blurry…I’m so glad I lugged that camera around with us.

To my sweet husband, thank you for all that you do for our family.  For your hard work and dedication, for your tenderness and devotion.  We love you…

To My Daddy,  I love you so much.  After all these years I am happy to say that I am still your Pumpkin Poo!  You have taught me so much, loved me like crazy and instilled in me a knowlege and love for my Heavenly Father.  You’ve given me peace by knowing you’ll always be there for me.  And you’ve taught me how to get my hands dirty with good, hard work.

To my Grandpa Crabtree,  thank you for your kindness which is everlasting, for your brilliantly happy mood that never disapears.  Thank you for all the years of happy memories and for your love and knowlege of the scriptures and all things good a glorious in this world.

And I can not forget my sweet younger brother Adam, I love to watch you with your daughter.  You are an amazing father, so tender and sweet.  I love how you love your family and am so pleased to be your older sister!  Thank you for finally  making me an aunt!

Canid Carrie has stared something hugely entertaining.  I’ve had fun visiting here blog and you should too…check it out HERE! 

I asked my son to go take a Photo for Phun Phriday.   He took a photo of his toys phighting.

I asked my daughter to take a photo for phun phriday…she took a photo of our phabulous dog itching his phleas.

  Time for another flea dip Marley.

I took a photo of Izabelle in a big phat bucket.

Thanks for the phun idea Carrie!