Still here....

Yes, I am still here. Feeling better and now trying to get caught up on laundry, scrapbooking, and life.

I am going to go to the Scrappin with Heart crop tomorrow. REALLY excited to have some scheduled scrapbooking time. Love that the proceeds go to a good cause. I am still taking names for the drawing for the goodie bag if you are going to the crop. See the post a few days back. Can't wait to see all of you there!

Probably going to SLC this weekend. Have to visit my great aunt who has fallen ill. I have a few friends that are in the hospital down there also. Going to take them a little gift. Hope to be able to fit in a visit with the gal who is going to print my book for QVC. Got to get that going so I can be ready to go by January.

Having a neighborhood Halloween party next week. Decorating gingerbread haunted houses, decorating pumpkins, and having dinner. Should be fun.

Not much else exciting to post, much more later. I have a CUTE Journal and Journal Jar class that I am doing at ETM. Almost done and will post pics. Also a Christmas card class coming up in November. More details soon.

Tiffany

Under the weather.....STILL

Pewny greetings from the Mitchell house. Still have coughs hanging on, but the doctors say that it is now bronchitis. New meds have helped, but them my crown fell of sunday. Sooooo off to the dentist today, tooth not able to be saved, to the oral surgeon tomorrow to get tooth implant. One good thing.....good meds, no pain!!

Anyways, have the ETM all day crop on Saturday. I WILL be better for that. It is a welcomed creative time. I have been so tired that i have not been very creative, then last night after my meds kicked in, my mind started racing...layout ideas, class ideas, the next edition of my book......It was so nice to get the juices flowing that i had to get up in the middle of the night and jot them down. So glad I did, cause after the dentist today I was a little fuzzy!

Okay, on to more fun things.....See my post a few back( October 1st) about the Scrapping with Heart Charity crop. This is truly a great cause. Since that last post I have had a dear friend be sent to SLC for a heart transplant. I am even more committed to get participation for Jenni's foundation. It feels great to be able to do something.

Here is the fun part.....if you post on my blog under this topic and you attend the crop on October 26th, you will be entered to win a great scrapbooking goodie bag. Let's hear it girls.....who is going to the crop. We will do the drawing at the crop.

My book, Designing with Sketches, will be on sale at this crop for $20 with half of the proceeds going to Jenni's foundation. Come and have a great evening, all while supporting a great cause.

Hope to see you there!

(Who wants that goodie bag??!!)

Tiffany~

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Something old, Something new......

You know the old saying when you get married:

"Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue."

Well, I am putting my own twist on it. I am using this saying to insire my creativity when making my layouts. I try to incporporate these 4 "somethings" into my page...

Something old: This is a way for me to use my old stash. You know, the stuff you bought months ago and never got around to using it.

Something new: (My favorite area!!) This lets me use the new stuff that I just cannot wait to use. It also inspires me to try a new technique.

Something borrowed: This allows me to scraplift ideas and not feel guilty about it!! I can steal just a part of a layout or the whole thing!

Something blue: This makes me think about color. This is the hardest one for me, because I am such a "matchy-matchy" person. I try to use colors that I may not ususally put together.

Here are my first two layouts:
Something old: I used the cloth "togetherness" sticker. It matched the tones of my page to the tee. What a great find!

Something new: These new plastic flowers by American Crafts. I dont get to use lots of flowers with my boys so this was so fun!

Something borrowed:Took advice from Ali Edwards and used my own handwriting on the page.

Something blue: Okay, the orange flowers dont match the paper "exactly", but I used them anyway and I love the different shades together!

Next layout:

Something old: I used the skinny brown Chatterbox stickers for my title. I forgot how much I love them!! I also went through my rub-on stash and found some rubons that matched my page. Yeah~ Love using up that old stuff! I also placed rubons on my photos~something that I used to do, but somehow got out of the habit.

Something new: I bought this new green ribbon from May Arts. I love ribbon! I also used my new journal box stamp from 7 Gypsies. It makes a great addition to the page.

Something borrowed: I copies Amanda's technique of covering chipboard and cutting it out with my exactoknife. I love the way that it turned out! Thanks Amanda!

Something blue: I dont do a lot of monochromatic layouts, so it was a little stretch for me to use the light green cardstock background with the darker green chipboard. It turned out well, and I really like the contrast. I also added blue rubons to some of the photos. The blue is a total contrast and it draws attention to the color of my boys clothes.

Lesa's Layouts

Here is a sneak peak of Lesa's Halloween layouts. Look for other projects at the ETM store.

If you are interested in joining the Moments and/or Expressions Monthly kits, call 552-4847.

Thanks Lesa! I hope to do this every so often, so keep checking back for the next contest!

Love that Idaho Weather!!

How is everyone loving all that snow? I used to love the snow when I was little because I knew that when the snow starts falling, then it is getting close to my birthday. (My bday is in January) Well, now that i am grown and can read a calender, I don't need the snow to tell me when my birthday is. I am not a big skier (My version of skiing is more like sledding because i am always on my butt going down the hill!!) and i am not really find of the cold, but my kids love the snow. We already had two snowball fights, made snow angels, and made a snowman.

One of the best things about playing in the snow is coming inside and getting warm with a cozy fire and a cup of hot chocolate. YUMMY!!!

Snowy cold days are also great for scrapbooking inside. I am working on the pictures from Leas who won the contest to have her photos scrapbooked with the October Moments kit. Her layouts will be on display at the ETM store so be sure to check them out. Her pictures were of her family dressed up in costumes last Halloween. It was so cool because it was a family event. Even Lesa and her husband dressed up. She was Corella Deville (sp?), her hubby was one of the 102 Dalmatians, and her three kids were little Dalmatians too. So cute. I will post the layouts later today when I have them done.

Stay cozy!
Tiffany

The Winner and A Crop for a great cause!!

The winner of the contest is.....

Lesa Martinson!!!
Congrats! I will contact you about getting your photos so I cna get working on them. Everyone be sure to check out Lesas pictures at the ETM store at the end of the week!

A CROP FOR A GREAT CAUSE!!
Want to have a night of fun cropping, dinner, and free prizes all while donating to a great cause??!!! I have just the thing.

Scrappin with Heart
October 26, 2007
6 pm t0 MN
At the Press a Print building in Idaho Falls.
$25.00 (Includes dinner, cropping, and prizes)

This charity crop is a fundraiser for a family who have a very small child with heart problems. This childs mother has started a foundation called The Childrens Cardiomyopathy Foundation. ALL of the proceed from this charity will be donated to this foundation.

As a cardiac nurse myself, I see the effects of heart problems and the physical and financial that they cause for the patient and family. I am sure this is only magnified if the patient is a child. Please sign up today for a night of fun, all while donating to a great cause.

There will be free make-and-takes by:
Express the Moment
Scrap-A-Doodle
Stampin Up!

Sponsers of the event include:
Heritage Makers
Express the Moment
Custom Vinyl Design
Scrap-n-Plus
Scrappin Essentials
Scrap-a-Doodle
Scrappers Paradise
Tupperware
The Angel Company
The Card Company

Sign up today!!!
Call Jenni at 542-1117 or contact her at jenni@hughes.myrf.net

I hope to see you there!!