And the winner is . . . .

. . . . . #2!!!

Sorry, I couldn't figure out how to post the random generator info on here, but it came up with #2!! Congratulations, Leslie! Please email me with your mailing address so I can get your goodies out to you!

Well, the interview is over and I was told we probably won't know until Monday who was selected . . . so as soon as I know I'll share it on my blog! Sorry you're having to keep your fingers crossed for so long! LOL!!!

Have a great weekend! :-) jeani

Two bird cards and last chance for BLOG CANDY!

Here are a couple of cute little bird cards I made several weeks ago and just got around to photographing and posting (time flies!). This was the first time I actually played with SU's kraft paper - love it! - and my first card using CTMH's new felt shapes - love those little birds!



Don't forget to post a comment to my BLOG CANDY post below to be entered to win the blog candy . . . I'm drawing a name TOMORROW after my interview (3:15 pm Pacific). Wish me luck!

:-) jeani

Point No Point Lighthouse

Just wanted to share this beautiful photo I took the other day. We took a little detour on our way home from my niece's birthday party in Woodinville on Sunday and stopped at Point No Point Lighthouse. Pretty neat, huh?!?!

Friend card using Emporium paper

A simple card I made the other day using CTMH's Emporium Level 2 paper pack. I punched the flower shape out of the side of the 4 piece paper square and then I popped up the flower to add more dimension - a little hard to see in this photo, but I hope you get the idea!




Thanks for looking!

My good consultant blog friend, Trish, just started up her blog Scrapping Playground of Dreams. If you get a chance, hop over there and check it out . . . she's just getting started, but has some great artwork up already! Way to go, Trish!

You still have 3 days to comment on the Blog Candy posting below to be entered in the blog candy drawing!!!! I'm randomly selecting a winner on Friday, Aug. 28 after my job interview!!!

Thanks for stoping by!

Jump! card

I made this card with a Close To My Heart stamp set called Jump! I first bought this stamp set back when I became a consultant with CTMH (about 3 years ago) and this is the first time I've used it!!! I thought it was an appropriate theme for this time of year as we are just about ready to pick the apples from our Gravenstein tree!!! Enjoy!




Don't forget to comment below for BLOG CANDY - random winner will be selected on Friday!!!

BLOG CANDY TIME!!!!!

Ok . . . as promised, here is a pile of blog candy I just put together. Some of the fun stuff in this package: over 20 fun chipboard shapes, metal halloween embellishment, flowers, leaves, plastic spiders, misc. brads, extra large buttons, stickers, ribbon, metal label tags, ghost alphabets by Heidi Swapp and a pile of misc. cards I've made over the years.



So I have an interview on Friday, August 28 for a job I really want with the school district. I'm already employed with the district, but this would be a full time job instead of the 3 hours a day I have now. To be entered in the drawing for this fun assortment of goodies, just leave me a comment below about an interview experience you have had or . . . . just say "Hi."

I'll randomly draw a winner on Friday, August 28 - after my interview and let you know how it went!

Good Luck . . . . and thanks for visiting my blog! More creations to come . . . :-) Jeani

This is a layout I did a couple of weeks ago ~ my first time using the felt diecuts from Close To My Heart. Sorry it's not such a great photo . . . I took several and they were all blurry . . this was the best one of the bunch.

The photo was one of my boys and I that was taken for an advertisement in our local newspaper for the childrens and maternity shop I used to own. I used a felt button as a pull tab on my journaling behind the photo.




Stop back by tomorrow for some BLOG CANDY!!!! Have to give something back to those of you that have stuck with me during the sloooooowwwww times on my blog! Thank you!

This is my latest creation . . . uses 2 great new products from Close To My Heart . . . Childhood Portrait Stamp set and Sweet Home Level 2 paper pack. Isn't it sweet?!?!


My life is constantly changing . . my schooling has been postponed and I'm hoping to get hired on for a full time job next week . . . in the meantime, I've got lots of time to play with my new products and I am going to make a great effort to post more often and offer up some blog candy to those diehards that have stuck in with me through my slow times in the blogging world! Stay tuned . . .

Has it really been 2 months . . .

since I last posted? Wow . . . well, I am about to take quite a longer hiatus as I have just enrolled in school (FULL TIME!) to finish my BA in Education. As I will also be working full time, continuing to be a Den Leader for my son's cub scout den and being a wife and mother . . . the next 2 years are going to be BUSY and STRESSFUL. All of this will leave me very little breathing room so I don't know how often I will get on here.

We did get away last weekend to a wonderful camping trip at LaPush (yes, Jacob Black's stomping grounds!). It's about a 90 minute drive from our house and I just had to share a couple of photos to let you know just beautiful and fun it was . .







Our trailer was just about 50 feet from the beach . . it was beautiful!




The surf was amazing and the kids had a blast running from the waves all weekend!


My youngest son preferred to play in the little creek that ran down, through the driftwood, to the beach!


We had such a great time, we're going back with my SIL and her family for several nights after the 4th of July!

And I have actually been making cards, it just takes so long to upload and crop, etc. that I just don't get them on my blog. I thought I would post one that I made this morning (all CTMH) for a birthday party we're going to tomorrow . . . .



. . . and then I'll just have to say, put your name on my email if you want to see when I post next . . maybe easier for you then coming back to nothing new on my blog time and time again! Putting your name on my email will mean that you get an email from my blog whenever I post something new - try it! It's a great way to keep up with what someone is doing without having to remember where you were!

I hope I can eeek out some time to play with my paper crafting, but I'm not planning on too much . . .so, please be patient with me. I will try to post something every now and then.

So, here I go . . . off on another adventure! I'll keep you posted on my status!

:-) jeani