ABOUT ME

Houston, Tx, United States
Hi. Welcome to my site; my name is Karen. I'm an avid scrap-booker, card-maker, and paper-crafter. I have been scrapbooking for about 12 years and I am just as excited now as when I first started. Scrapbooking is the instrument I use to record some of the greatest and most special moments of my family’s life. I love buying patterned paper, ribbon and embellishments, taking pictures of my son, teaching scrapbooking and hosting workshops. This hobby continues to be an obsession for me and it continues to challenge me to be a better scrapper. I love the escape that scrapbooking affords me and the fun it has brought into my world. I have one child, a son; he's 15 years old and he is my favorite scrapbook subject. I hope that you enjoyed my site and will visit again soon.

September 25, 2010

Little Duckie

I'm getting back on the challenge wagon and started with the Cricut Cardsz challenge. The challenge this week is to make a baby card, using the colors green, orange, yellow and white, along with any Cricut cartridge. I used the New Arrival's cartridge to cut my little duckie and added a little bling for the eye.
Enjoy and TFSB,
Karen

40th Anniversary

Some very special friends recently celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary, with family and friends aboard a Paddle boat on Clear Lake. I needed to make a card for the happy couple and because the boat ride was a "Go Black" affair, I thought a black and white card would be appropriate.
Enjoy and TFSB,
Karen

September 17, 2010

Happy Birthday

I know I've said it before, but this is "really" my year to scrap from my stash. I have been holding on to this sheet of pattern papers for months now; mainly because I like the print so much, but I decided it was time to pull it out and use it. I need to make a card for one of my girlfriends and thought this the perfect time to use it. The sentiment is stamped in grey, so I thought I'd carry that color on to the flower by using some Grey/Silver Smooch.
Enjoy and TFSB,
Karen

September 16, 2010

1st 6X12 layout

I think I'm going to enjoy making 6x12 layouts; they quick and easy. Best of all, I was able to create this layout using scraps left over from another project. I just whipped out those Martha Stewart border punches, Prima flowers, some Tulle, a little bling of course and presto, a layout completed in 15 minutes.
Enjoy and TFSB,
Karen

Bahama Mama

Here are a few vacation layouts. They were made using the new Lost and Found line from My Mind's Eye: love it, love it. Though, the glitter was everywhere by the time I finished the layouts. I cut the palm trees with the SYI Cricut cartridge, then sprayed them with glimmer mist. I also used glimmer mist for the plan colored flowers on the bottom layout.