in my front yard 5 baby bunnies. The lawn guy came across this little rabbit den the other day and I can hardly stand knowing they are out there. They are the cutest little things ever. At the moment, I understand why Beatrix Potter loved drawing and creating stories of these adorable little things but I have a feeling I will feel like Mister McGregor in a few months when they start eating all my flowers. Man can they ever wipe out a thing of pansies in no time flat. But for now I am just going to enjoy the little bit of nature I have in my front yard. I will soon have some baby birds to watch as there has been a lot of interest around my bird houses.

Wishing you a great day.

I cannot believe the holidays have come and gone. All our visiting family members are back in their homes safe and sound and I have begun my creative frenzy. CHA is just weeks away! You all are going to have fits… absolute fits I tell you when you see what Caroline and Deb have created for Maya Road. This release is going to be incredible. So many wonderful new products.

I gave myself a little something for Christmas. I subscribed to Teresa McFayden’s Winter Bella E-Zine. This was the first week and the first two projects were adorable. Teresa’s projects are created so that you can use what you already have in your stash which is a very good thing this time of year.

Wishing you all the best for 2008.

If you are wanting to get some of the new Maya Road products head on over to ScrapGal. Carly stocked her store with lots of the new Maya Road goodies. She has the best online customer service out there. I don’t know how Carly manages to get my orders out and to my front door so fast. She is amazing. I love ordering from this online store. The forum is a wonderful place to hang out and you will find their design team and idea gallery so inspiring. I hope to see you there.

I am presently working on some projects but I cannot share. They are for some Creative Cafe recipe cards. I will post them once Danelle gives me the okay.

Lots of people email me asking about the glitter I use and how I use it. Well today, I posted some info about this on the MMM Blog. Check it out if you want to know more about the glitters I use and how.

Wishing you all a wonderful weekend.

I created this Christmas Sampler using lots of products by Heidi Grace. Her new Jolly & Bright line was released at CHA-S and is it ever adorable! I love the red and pink color combination and her whimsical designs are cute, cute, cute! Heidi’s line includes double sided paper, glitter paper, flocked paper, punch-outs, embossed chipboard, rub-ons, printed flowers and lots more.

And you know I couldn’t do a project without using some wonderful Maya Road products. I accented my Sampler using several… Birds of a Feather, Dark Red Velvet Ric Rac, Antique Keys, Mega Bottlecaps, Motif Chipboard Set (House), Snowflakes and Hearts.

I’m not sure what I’m going to work on today as I have a few ideas in my head right now. I have a feeling it will be created with either Heidi Grace or Cloud 9 and of course some Maya Road. Will post tomorrow.

Wishing you all a wonderful day.

I have been so busy creating projects for Maya Road and cannot wait for the sneak peek go ahead. You all are just going to LOVE all the new products… truly amazing stuff Deb and Caroline have created. I think it is their best release to date. Really every item is just incredible!

Here are a few cards I created using some of my templates. I love making cards. The problem is once I make them I don’t want to give them away. I’m sure I’m not the only one that feels this way. I will have these templates for sale on my blog soon for those of you that might want to make your own.

Wishing you all a wonderful day.

first man did we have some bad storms last night here in Frisco. We were without electricity for 7 hours. A portion of our fence was knocked down and our neighbors trampoline (they live 3 houses down) ended up in our backyard. Alan and I are amazed that it didn’t knock down that portion of our fence. All it did was break a few slats. Some areas of Dallas will be without electricity for a week.

I have been playing with some alcohol inks by Ranger and must say Ranger + Maya Road = pure delight! Look at how pretty these Sheer Blossoms look inked and accented with glass glitter. I will be using these for a project I’m working on for CHA-S.

I will be hosting a RAK for Maya Road. So get ready for a challenge to win some great products. I will have a photo of the RAK soon.Wishing you all a great day.

The weather was warm long enough to get a few photos of the girls. I love it when they are ready to just jump right in and get it over with since they know I’m going to keep asking until they give in… poor abused girls. Hey, the Easter Bunny was good to them… I think they felt as though they had no choice. Any way here are four of my favorites. I’m going to use these in a mini album I was asked to create. I will be able to show you after the 20th. I have lots of layouts and projects in the works right now… Cocoa Daisy May kit, Maya Road, ScrapGal and (?). Can’t wait to share.

Wishing you all a Happy Easter.

Wishing you all the best 2007 has to offer. I will blog later in the week. After visiting with family for Christmas, I am one of the lucky ones to come down with the flu.

All the decorating is complete and ready for our holiday guests to arrive. I am so happy with how the house looks. There is a little bit of Christmas everywhere. I really love my little fur tree I bought last year. It is a perfect display for all my grandmother’s vintage ornaments.

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Now all I have left to do is bake and wrap presents. YIPPIE! Finally I can sit back and enjoy the holidays and think of what I am going to create with all the new photos I have taken. I’m sure Maya Road has a few great albums and products I can use! Oh and speaking of Maya Road you will not believe your eyes when you see what they are working on right now for CHA winter. Just stunning!

Wishing you and your family a wonderful holiday season.

This layout by Judi Van Valkinburg reminded me of the very first Christmas ornament I recall creating. I’m so glad my Mom kept it. I was 6 years old and in the 1st Grade at Longfellow Elementary, in Mrs. Young’s class. I remember thinking how funny it was that her last name was Young and she was so old! Anyway, I remember sitting at my desk, cutting out my gingerbread man, hat and vest (making sure I got my lines as straight as I could), then gluing everything together and putting my glue and glitter in just the right spots. Now it is a little tattered and torn but that is to be expected … after all it is 35 years old. My ornament hung proudly on the family Christmas tree for many years.

I also love this letter to Santa that my Mom wrote (check out her hand writting) for me when I was really little… around 3 or 4 years old. She wrote just what I said. It reads, “Dear Santa, I have been a good girl and Richie has been a good boy. How are your reindeer? How is Mrs. Santa? Thank you for all our gifts. Love, Lisa I love you Santa.” I think my little scribbles are cute. I really need to figure out something to do with these two cherished items so that I can bring them out and enjoy them each holiday season.

Wishing you all a wonderful day and holiday season.