Another Day

S0..so ready to be done purging and living with total chaos in my studio. For last couple of weeks been going through everything I own and trying to downsize to put it all in Caroline's Hoarders garage sale at The Crafty Scrapper this coming weekend! The community of Waxahatchie is also that weekend having a "Junk in the Trunk Sale" on the square. Sounds fun for someone to load up on stuff after she purged HA HA not! Picks to follow soon of the boxes! Thank goodness Jami helped bag and tag last two days! yeah for my Daughter the helper!

 

 Recently did my first swap that wasn't in person with a sweet gal named Loren, she recently moved from Texas to California. Well I won't hold against her for that....Just kidding! Usually do swaps with close group of friends or at an event I am attending!I'm spreading my wings! I did this box with a vintage flair! We were to decorate a box and share at least 15 items from our stash with at least 2 handmade by you! O and I had to do vintage things!

 

 Made her some denim flowers with The tattered flower die from Tim Holtz and then sprayed with some Tattered Angels and then attached em together with some blingy brads from Close to my Heart!

Also did some crinkled seam binding flowers and trim in green and while I was crinkling mad more trim for her! Also threw in some white from when I was making flowers for SB local scrap store!

I filled her box and  I think she was pleased with it!

 

Here is another journal page from when I started doing pages from Tracy's ustream show on Mondays , this is what I chose for my word for the year.....Have to hold close to my Faith in order to " Let Go and Let God"

Been a semi rough week and I have elephant ankles where I have been swelling ...NOT pretty folks

 

Be back soon with more hope you are having a great start to Wonderful weekend!

Get up and create something !

 Hugs Neisey



Change is good!

Hello all Hope the end of the summer was good to ya!

 It has been way too long and Life has been getting me!

Today is a new start and inspired by some new journaling challenges!

More of that to come!

Hoping not to disappoint again!

 

 

 

New looks and a new attitude!

Took a couple of Dyan Reaveleys classes in Waxahatchie a bit a go ...And Art Journaling has taken me over again! Helps my attitude also!

Made a canvas for a friends birthday not long ago. She likes owls and this is what I hand- made for her!

 

 

Well it took a bit to get this all reconfigured tonight but will posting tomorrow with more goodies I have been making!  Gonna spend some quality time with a friend tomorrow and finish purging my horrible mess in the studio, cuz gotta get everything I have been purging tagged and priced and bagged for a garage sale for crafters  at "The Crafty Scrapper" in Waxahatchie!

Hopefully some of my followers have not given up on me!

Keep creating something!

Neisey

Scrapper's Boutique First Annual Scrapper Consignment Sale

Hey guys Life has hit me hard lately but I am trudging through some things and gonna get back on top of it!
More to come on that in future posts,,

I am so excited for this Saturday and have been crazy working in the studio getting ready for a huge sale from over 30 consignors at Scrappers Boutique this Saturday!

                             Garage Sale!

Come shop at our first ever Scrap Supply Garage Sale!

We have over 30 Consignor's who have cleaned out their stash

and are ready to pass it on to you at great prices!

When:      Saturday, August 27

Time:         10am to 2pm

Please bring laundry baskets or shopping bags to carry all your treasures home!

(Credit cards will be accepted at the sale.)

Hope my nearby Texas buddies will come help us renew our stash by renewing yours!
 I will have lots of bargains including my very lightly used " PINK " Cricut Expression and cartridges and supplies!
This will be a one huge step of  DE-stashing of my stuff to hopefully get me on track of using only current things and downsize in other areas....
.....I know I am dreaming but right now that is a good dream and don't wanna wake up from right this second
                       (insert small violins in background)

I know once a Hoarder always a hoarder,
 I am just not so bad that it wont go out my door,
 cuz believe me it is heading out in boxes tomorrow for somebody special out there for a new home.
 Is it calling your name!!!
LOL
Besides that I need the room to move my Mother-in Law in to take care of her in her last stage of Alzheimer's!
Well gotta go and tag some more stuff and go to bed! Hope to see some of y'all at the store Saturday!
Keep creating something beautiful!
Neisey

Summer Heat

Man this Texas heat is awful 106 predicted for today....We so need rain!

Been taking care of my youngest son, Casey since This past Wednesday with an eye problems and now waiting to take him back to Doc for third time cuz hes running fever and sore throat. He needs to get well and go back to work! At least his eye is less swollen and a light pink ,,compared to swollen shut and blood red! Here is some layouts have done lately at Scrappers Boutique

This layout is with BoBunny Timepiece papers with my nephew Wes' prom king pictures

                                   Echo parks summertime line

                       BoBunny's Zoo-ology line

                       I did two double layouts with these!

San Antonio Zoo animals!

These are from a summer vacation with family to San Antonio Zoo years ago!
And showplaces the elephant show and Elephant rides!

As well as taking care of Casey I have been having therapy On my left Knee which has some problems . Haven't been working and having therapy two times a week! They also gave me steroid shot for the pain and swelling going on! Things getting better and wanting to get back to normal! What ever that is these days for me! Not sure I've ever been normal...Ha Ha
Well gottaa go to Doc office and sit again...Hoping to post more but not promising this time cuz " life happens"
Until next time CREATE something beautiful!
Hugs Neisey

 

The Things I Have Been Up To!

Fixing to go to work at Scrappers Boutique but wanted to get this out ! Gotta Host the crop tonite for the wonderful Ladies that come into the store!

Wonder what great Cupcake Nita is bringing us tonight! Yum!

okay now i am hungry....LOL

Been working on flowers for the store and trying to keep them in the House at Scrappers Boutique

Its been fun to make different varieties, they are fun for me to do and get lost in the production of making em!

Also been doing sample layouts with the new papers this is of my mother my big sis and I at New Mexico in '61

The line is from My Minds eye and is called "Lime Twist" it is really a beautiful line!

 Used some of my flowers and some of my EK Success punches, the line came with a really cute alpha set that was small and round  and turquoise in color!...I loved it!

The next layout I did was with a line from Fancy Pants ...."Beach Bum", and I used the pics of the kiddos

Used some green foam thickers......Lots of dimension!

 

Destin, Florida has really pretty beaches that are white, the kids love going there every year for a week each summer, Grandma gets to see it thru pics they give me to scrapbook for them!

Be back soon with more layouts I am doing for the store and what we did for Altered Art group this month!

Make something special and beautiful!

Hugs..

Neisey

Part 2 Lush Layout and Card

Lush is this cool paper line with embellisments and all the bells and whistles from My Minds Eye and comes in some really cool colors but Navy screamed out to me for some photos of my baby Casey who turned 26 this month! Man my kids are growing up! I made a double page layout inspired by one of Mind eyes designers.... Amber Packer, and then I did a card with left over pieces from the layout! And also used some stamps from Scrappers Boutique!

Inside of the card

Outside of the card

Can't tell I Love me some dimension!

These pics were taken from a great friend  Joyce who used to live in the area and did the photos in her back yard in 2000 and really doesn't feel 11 years ago!  I miss Joyce and her family!

I used some chocolate brown chipboard thickers for the title on this layout, two EK success border punches and a Accu-cut die for one of the elements!

The cool thing is that Ribbon ,Journaling dies, and Rhinestones are all part of the line! I used their felt rick rack and three of the brads and one of the buttons on this! As well as two of the Journal peices!

The cool part about this line is that it is flocked papers and traditional flat papers, so you have dimension just with what papers you choose! So if you are not into pop dotting or layering your elements with height! You have it with just the papers!

Be back soon new stuff coming in this week for me to teach with,

 and can't wait to play with it and tell ya all about it!

 Create something Beautiful and catch ya later this week!

Hugs

Neisey!

First two weekend of working!

      Well I made it through training on my new job last weekend and was turned loose this weekend to fend for myself. Hoping I did not scare any of the new croppers scurrying them off for the hills , I think I did pretty good! It helps that I am somewhere that I really really like to be which is Scrapper's Boutique!!!!
Hey if you are reading this they are still looking for designers and have extended the submission date to the 15th of March so go check out the requirements on the blog for Scrapper's Boutique !
       Lots of goodies have come in this week at the store and sadly I have fallen in love with most of it! One of my favs right this second is Stella and Rose from My Minds eye. Love the pages and the embellies and the stamps! Come in and check it out!
      Also we got My Minds Eye's Lush collection in! lots of color and some flocking! Miny book and embellies and Ribbon and all that jazz!
      Also received Echo Park For the Record and Springtime and they are just as cute as the Little Boy and the Little Girl lines!

If you have the time you otta come check the new stuff out while its still there! Well better get off of here and get ready to be crop hostess for another wonderful night! And try to keep from eating a cupcake every night...Not good for my points every weekend! or my weight but sooooo YUMMY! Nita Cherie's Mom does such a wonderful job making them for our croppers! Hope to see ya soon at Scrappers Boutique!
    Keep making something Beautiful in your life no matter what it might be!
 till next time......
 Neisey!

Beyond Sense!

 Happy Valentine's Day to Ya'll!

Well friends it has been way to long and lots has gone on and transpired! 
Taught  in December at Scrappers Boutique and have been working on sooo much more since then.
 House is almost ready for when we maybe move Mom in but that is way to long to discuss at this moment!
I start being the crop Hostess for Fridays and Saturdays soon at Scrappers Boutique!  Woo Hoo!Sweet Cherie is giving me the opportunity to earn my keep. Gotta have a way to pay for my scrap habit! Ha Ha! Been making some flowers for the store also and they are selling good. So excited orders for the store from CHA should have started arriving today, but sadly the store is closed till Tuesday to see it! Open Open Open Anyone remember that commercial?
I will still be designing and teaching at Scrappers Boutique also! New classes coming in March so be watching!
The store is also having a design team call closing April first so check out the blog for details at http://www.scrappersboutique.com/ guidelines are posted on the site!

What is in my bowl!

Weather has been crazy here in Texas and it is finally warming up after snow, sleet ,and ice this month! I am so ready for Spring and Summer! Well spent most of the night working on the blog so will come back with more later this week!
Till then make something beautiful!
Denise

Weight Loss and Life!

Okay this is not the most flattering picture but I have a T-shirt that has been in a plastic bag in my studio that I was unable to get into for almost a year since orderin it! And I finally got into it a couple of weeks ago and I had the Leader of Create Joy ...Tracy Pounds snap the pic of the first time I am wearing it...Just one of my short goals in a long journey to weight loss. Last nights weight loss with last weeks adds up to -3.8 more pounds off for total thus far of -55.5 lbs lost! I will get a new pic soon of progress!

These are pics from the scrapbook in a day class I took, they are of my album I finished!

then this months Scrapstashers class ..Tracy asked for used dryer sheets, a cereal box and

T-Shirt's with words. Huh I said! but cool 2 page layout with my stuff I took to class!

The T shirts were for the words we all cut each others up. The dryers sheet made ruffles and roses and the cereal box was for the banner to use as chipboard, I will be doing this again , the flowers were so cool in whatever colors the classmates chose , we really had a variety!

Amazing what a dryer sheet some paint and glue and then stickles can make!

HaPpY BiRtHdAy to My Youngest son Casey today!

he will shoot me for posting this but he is my baby and he shouldn't wake up with bed head when he knows I do things like this!

Kinda glad he is living with us right now to celebrate his 25th BiRtHdAy today! Love you Sweet BoY!

and Happy birthday to all my sweet friends who have March birthdays......Cindy , Donna , Jacque, Hannah, and Debbie! Hope you have wonderful things in this new year!

Well till next time and me trying to be a better blogger

...Create something!

Denise