All About Me

Now, most of us scrapbookers end up behind the lens and unless we make it a point to include ourselves in our pages and in our work, we are a missing piece.   I've attempted to do an album for a while now, with little success "all about me."   I haven't given up on that project, however, I have completed the project on a smaller scale.  I thought I would share.

On each little card (the ones I showed here are still blank) I filled in something about me.  It might be a little known fact, something I love, something I don't like or even a "secret."  I used photo's, journaling, images and some embellishments.

I used the CTMH My Creations Memory Game (Z1614 $9.95) as the foundation for the project.  The memory games comes with 25 chipboard coaster/cards, but I used 15 of them (2-sided) and made another project with the left overs (to be posted soon!).  This allowed me some space for some embellishments that were not completely flat and room to add a folio or two on those more "juicy" facts about me....  hee hee.

Other products used:
CTMH Adhesive Gems (Pearl)  Z1336  $2.95
CTMH My Acrylix Stamp Set AUTHENTIC  D1401  $17.95
CTMH Exclusive Inks Stamp Pad (Chocolate) Z2111 $5.25 (and inking tool by TH/ Ranger)
Paper Roses from www.wildorchidcrafts.com
Say It With Pearls embellishment from Want2Scrap
Paper used is from the girls' paperie by Margie  "paper girl"  (not sure if it is still available...came from my abundant stash)  here is the website just in case:   www.thegirlspaperie.com

I think this a great way to share a part of ourselves with those who love a care about us!

Hugs!
Debbie

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thanks everyone!

Deb

Let's Get READY.......

For a new year filled with creating!   I have lot's planned in my mind and even scheduled on paper.... see dates soon.    I also did my first newsletter as well.  I will be having a open house in January to launch the new catalog (LOVE it--- so many great papers and new stamp sets I NEED).   There will be several make and takes and inspiration, and also even some ready made projects for purchase (mini-albums, full size albums, card bundles and other misc items).

As you know, I do love CTMH, but my addiction to this hobby goes far deeper, so many of my projects involve additional lines from many manufacturers.  

There is a fab special going on right now with CTMH... see below.   You can get an awesome stamp set (E size which is an 8 1/2 x 11 sheet) AND the My Creations Collage Cubes (new catalog).   I can see some awesome projects coming from this!  

ALSO, IF YOU ARE THE FIRST TO BOOK A HOME GATHERING WITH ME FOR 2012 YOU WILL GET A SPECIAL GIFT FROM ME IN ADDITION TO YOUR HOSTESS ENTITLEMENTS! 

Happy New Year everyone!   If you are looking for something to do, join us full blown addicts at Laura Dennison's UStream (following the paper trail) on New Years Eve and Kathryn's UStream (live on the scrap beach) for the hang-over party the next day!  See links for both sites on my sidebar!

Deb

The Scariest Moment of 2011!

I must start with the back story.   When I turned 45 (almost 2 years ago) having had pretty good vision my whole life, I had a moment of slight terror when trying to focus on something, I could not.   I recalled scenes from a movie when the main characters vision goes wonky and come to find out they have a brain tumor.  Needless to say I was in my eye doctors office pronto!    I love her.   She is close to my same age and whether true or not, she humored me by saying I made it longer than most before the "dreaded over 40 vision changes" struck.   Lucky me.   My vision wasn't bad enough to be able to buy the ever stylish (as a friend of mine calls them) "cheater" glasses that are sold most everywhere, but it was bad enough to need something, and since my eyes are both different prescriptions..... I got to pay $ for another pair of glasses.   It was that or switch to progressive glasses and spend my days in perpetual nausea from vertigo!   No thanks.     FAST FORWARD.......


My bathroom has bad lighting which isn't good for aging eyes and beauty routines, so I asked for a magnifying-lighted mirror.   The good news---- I got it!   The bad news--- I got it!   

My scariest moment of this year to date was about one hour ago when I gave that thing a test run!   Good Lord!   To those of you who call yourselves my friends.... why did you not tell me to run... NOT WALK to the closest place offering facials.... and eyebrow shaping too!   The good news......  no chin hairs.  My dear friends who have travelled down this magnified/lighted mirror path before me tell me that's the next joy to look forward to!   

Merry Christmas everyone and may you not have any scary moments for the remainder of 2011!