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is just 4 days away...wow!
As seen in: CARDS (not exactly sure which issue, so sorry) I have always loved this sheet of Cosmo Cricket paper and those "old" Making Memories tags will always hold a special place in my heart...I still love them!
*FF Leonardo Da Vinci invented the scissors* (thank you Leo)
have a super fantastic weekend
thanks for joining me...here is my last NEW Zva CHA sneak...
green flourish is brand new...I also used Zva: CR01CB115, CR01CB113, CR01CB112 and CR01CB123
*Tip cut a small curl from a large flourish, add to another place on your creation to balance the page*
As seen in: Paper Crafts March 2007 issue. Making Memories papers...sentiment printed from my computer.
*FF A shark is the only fish that can blink with both eyes*
have a great day.
As seen in: Scrapbook & Cards Today Summer 2008 issue. My Mind's Eye, Making Memories, 7 Gypsies stickers, chocolate brown card stock...yup, it's gonna be a great day!
*Tip create a customized scalloped edge by adhering punched circles under the paper edge*
now for some brown and purple? Did she just say purple...ummm, yes I did. This is a pretty cool shade of purple...it may actually be a shade of pink, but i guess it's somewhere in between...but i like it! I used a NEW flourish accent by Zva Creative along with Heidi grace paper.
*Tip look to cut sentiments from "words" paper*
*FF Cranberries are sorted by ripeness by bouncing them; a fully ripened cranberry can be dribbled like a basketball* (they get 2 points for being so cute!)
:)
...as you read this, I probably have my butt back on a plane. Back to NY I go. Bittersweet...I am sure that I won't make it back to NY for a while, so I am going to soak it all in. This time, I have my kids with me. They dread the humidity, but I will do my best to make sure they enjoy their visit. 2 family reunions in 2 weeks is a bit much to take in and I feel for them, I have one wacky and fun family (couldn't be luckier though).
I will be unplugged for about 12 days, so if you send me an e-mail, it will be a while before I can respond. If I can find a computer, I will certainly check my e-mails and do my best to respond to everything I can.
I have my blog pre-set to post every Mon, Wed. and Fri. until Monday, Aug 3.
Being on a plane also means leaving UT, and my friends behind. If I go any further, I am sure that I will just cry, so I will just say that I will miss my UT friends terribly...especially Becky. I love you Utah!! Too late, water works turned on.
As seen in: Scrapbook & Cards Today Summer 2008 issue. Daisy Bucket patterned paper and ribbon., Core'dinations card stock, sentiment from my baked With Love stamp set, Crate Paper chipboard flower and American crafts ribbon.
*NEW* Zva green crystals that are the perfect shade...so wonderful!! I also used peach bulk flowers and colored some white pearls (CR02CA127) with a Copic marker, to make them brown.
*FF No President of the Unites States was an only child*
xoxo
There is something very cool about black crystals...they make such a bold statement!
both black flourishes are new for the summer CHA show. There will be more styles as well. I had a sampling and I am seriously yearning for more. In addition to the black crystals, I used the green sparkly brads, pink flowers and pink crystals (CR01CB111, CR01CB103, FL01CB108)
*Tip i folded 2 pink flowers in half, placed them on both sides of the butterflies wings to add more dimension*
*FF here are three golf balls sitting on the moon* (shhh, don't tell anyone, it was me)
have a great day friends.
As seen in: Paper Crafts March 2008 issue. Flowers and leaves cut from October Afternoon paper. Creative Imaginations frame and my sweet, sweet little lap warmer.
NEW blue pearl flourishes...uhhuh, I know, delish. I also used CR01CB104 and FL01CB114 (Zva felt flower and black crystal) My Mind's eye papers and a Stampin' Up rub-on sentiment.
*FF On average, dogs have better eyesight than humans, although not as colorful*
Have your self one heck of a wonderful weekend, k?
Hi friends. I am thrilled that you stopped by :) Ellen will be posting a new class of mine today...it's a furry panda card...deets here: the CLASSroom
As seen in: Paper Crafts Aug/Sept 2007 issue. Around The Block paper, brads and puppy charm. The sentiment was heat embossed.
ZVA sneak #2
you can say it...those are some super fab crystals. I adore that shooting star and thank you sentiment. I love that the star is green...so cool for a boy! I added some single crystals to the mix. All original Zva colors...just love them ;) simple and sweet...done.
Are any of my Utah friends up for a crop? Bek and I are planning one at the Heartland Paper store in Taylorsville, this Sat. from 5-11. PLMK if you can come. It's my chance to say 'goodbye" to UT and my friends. Hope you can make it!
*FF Reindeer like to eat bananas* (someone had better tell Santa!)
xoxo
of some NEW Zva Creative crystals. (releasing at summer CHA in a few weeks!)
I revamped an "old" layout of mine, so you may have seen this before. I added new flourishes to this page. and 3 new crystal stars. The word "sweet" is a Zva product and so are those delicious blue and white border crystals (love them!) That would be my boy, Mitch, who is so much bigger now, but i just LOVE that photo of him.
I will be sneaking more Zva pages and cards throughout the next 2 weeks. I think they are going to rock the summer CHA showo
*Tip don't be afraid to cut flourish crystals down to add interest, like I did with having them go off the bottom of the page (I also extended the shooting star and connected a flourish to the bottom)*
*Tip 2 I colored the clear crystal heart with a red Copic marker (the heart is stuck to a clear boy embellishment...just sayin)*
*FF It's illegal to drink beer out of a bucket while you are sitting on a curb in St. Louis* (just as long as a boot is fair game)
enjoy your night :)
thank you for stopping by
How did I get so lucky to have so many amazing friends? Thank you so much for the heartfelt congrats,,,I appreciate each and every one of them. I am beyond excited about my newest venture. I will be able to finish out the year with Scrapbook & Cards Today magazine, which I am SO happy about. Catherine and Kerry have been a dream to work with, and have become two of my dearest friends. No doubt their publication will continue to WOW us all.
To answer a couple of your questions...my color coded list consists of;
red: something I have to do such as DT obligations, taking my kids to doctor appts, wishing someone Happy Birthday etc
olive green: magazine calls with deadline and call details (and anything magazine related such as a Scrapbook & Cards today release date)
blue; anything associated with Zva Creative...I am the coordinator, so I keep in contact with the team every week.
my other team obligations have their own color as well. (no purple though)
along the left column, I have bullet points of what to keep in mind. I have a list of future birthdays, a check off list of assignments and anything that i need to follow up on
I worry about one month at a time, otherwise it could get overwhelming. Just seeing a long list could make me nervous, so color coding them, make it less intimidating.
...and...I don't drive because I was born with Ocular Albinism. I had glasses when I was 6 months old (I still have them). I have a limited field of vision, so I am not allowed to drive. I used to...scary thought, I know. I drove when I was 18 until I was, I think 30. I didn't know what was up with my eyes until I was 28...can you imagine going all that time and never know what the heck was wrong with you? Apparently it's pretty rare, like one in every 500,000 births or something, I know, right, lucky me :) No worries, it's all I have ever known. Sometimes when one thing is taken, something is given in it's place...that would be art for me. yup, I do feel blessed. (sort of ironic, I think) There's not a lot of info. out there, but you can read about it here:
http://www.albinism.org/publications/ocular.html
This card was published in Paper Crafts, Feb 2009 issue, I think...I can find out easily if you would like to know the exact issue. Never thought I'd miss my AOL browser so much. it was in Paper Crafts for sure though.
I printed a photo onto a transparency sheet. I staged the photo using flowers that Catherine sent to me, my Mom's wedding gloves, and my wedding band. The flower was yellow...I manipulated the photo to make it pink. (honestly can't remember how I did it, but I probably peed my pants in excitement,when I did it JK)
*FF In Tokyo, they sell toupees for dogs!* (yeah bay-bee)
enjoy your day ;)
