Happy New Year!

Wow, I guess it is about time I got around to making a post! This has been the busiest holiday season for me, as I have been inundated at my day job.  I also have been sick. Caught an ugly cold right around Christmas, and it is still hanging on, so I come home full of ideas, and I do nothing but crawl into bed.

I also am considering moving my blog to a new service, as blogger no longer supports videos...I used to be able to upload right here, but no more, just a link to my YouTube channel. I will let you all know how this works out, or if you have suggestions of a good, free or low cost service, such as wordpress, typepad etc. maybe you could leave me a comment as to how it has worked out for you.

I have a lot of resolutions this year. Mostly about organizing my life in all aspects. One is to get out of my pocketbook for this hobby, or at least reduce it, and use my stash! I say it all the time, yet I keep the paper because I love it for someday...why? It's a piece of paper, just cut it already! Several of my friends suffer from the same affliction, we just keep on adding to our collection, and very seldom actual use it.I am hoping to change that this year.

I saw these words today at StampTV.com and thought it was a perfect adage to adopt for getting out of my creative box:

"Never be afraid to try something new. Remember, amateurs built the ark. Professionals built the Titanic.”

Very well said. It applies in a lot of areas in my life. So this year, I am trying new things, and getting organized, saving money, and losing weight. I also am going to try and reduce my weekly work hours to under 55 per week. That will be hard, but I want to spend time creating, and stamping, not being a work-aholic.

Have you made New Year's resolutions? Share them via a comment and tell me how you intend to keep them.

I also made a discovery over Christmas in my organizational quest. I received a Cricut Expression for Christmas, and can you believe it- I have'nt turned it on yet...yikes. Anyway, my cartridges were everywhere. I have close to twenty now, and I needed to organize them. I had read about the Scrapcaddy which stores cartridges and overlays and books, and the lowest price I could find was $15. So, I found a solution for $8, that I made with some help from this blog:


http://splatpat.blogspot.com/search/label/Cricut%20Cart%20Storage

Shannon is super talented, and I made a version of her Cricut Cart storage for $6 for the Snapware container ( got it 50% off at Joann's Fabric's in the Christmas clearance) and $2 for the plastic canvas at Walmart. My version holds 40 carts on the bottom layer and 20 books & overlays on the top. This allowed me to get rid of all the boxes, and save so much space.

Check it out. It is easy, affordable and a real space saver. I have seen them on Ebay for $30 & up.

I appreciate all the comments regarding blog platforms and resolutions. I hope to be back soon with something I have made. Stampin Up also has a few new catalogs out, and it's Sale-a-Bration time! If you are interested in hosting a workshop, book party etc. please contact me.

Merry Christmas Everyone!

I wish everyone and thier families a safe, happy, healthy holiday season!

For last minute beautiful e- cards for all holidays, I recommend  http://www.jacquielawson.com/
this site is affordable, a small annual membership, and tons of cards to choose from, mostly all animated, with music to send digitally.

I hope to post a video later today making something...hectic holiday season.

Merry! Merry!

Belleview Ave Flea Market

Hi Everyone!

I wanted to let you know of a great opportunity I have been given. A gentlemen who works with me at the hotel is opening his own flea market. He has offered me the opportunity to be one of his vendors, and share my cards and crafts, and I will have workshop space.  This is an indoor flea market which is heated, and located on Belleview Ave in Hammonton, NJ.

The first weekend is this upcoming weekend December 11, 12 and 13. Hours are 9am-4pm daily Friday through Sunday. I will only be there on Saturdays and Sundays, and this weekend to start, only on Saturday, as the cookie exchange was previously scheduled for Sunday.

So, I have been busy, planning and making stocking stuffer and small gifts for Saturday.I am very flattered that John asked me to participate, as the vendors are limited to one of each type of item. John does electronics, and I am aware of a jewlery person. There are approximately 12 vendors.

If you are in the area, come check us out!

Christmas Scrapbook Pages

Hi Everyone!

It has been a while since  I have posted. Today I was fortunate to have a workshop where we made 5 Christmas themed Scrapbook Pages. The pages were created from Stampin Up!'s Christmas Jingle Simply Scrappin Kit. I also added a few touches of embellishments made using Stampin Up! products such as the punch pal Reindeer using the Tulipe Big Shot die-(Thank you to Angie Kennedy Juda  for her tutorial). Also used the new snowflake punch, and the Wandering Words stamp set. Also I had misplaced my video camera, but I have since found it, so I will attach a short video on the pages. The link below will take you to my You Tube channel.

Stampin Up is also having a big sale until 11/30/09. Lots of things on clearance, and they may only be ordered online. Check my sidebar and link directly to my demonstrator site for 24 hr shopping.

Hope your Thanksgiving was happy!

http://www.youtube.com/user/scotia9338#p/a/u/0/hD9_4Zrjstg

Holiday Stamp a Stack

Hi Everyone!

Here are some pictures of some cards I created for a Holiday Stamp a Stack I am holding at my house today. It is my first Stampin Up Event in a while...October was a doozy! Just wanted to say Thank you to Tami White specifically for her inspiration and to all the great bloggers and stampers out there for allowing me to CASE a few great ideas.

Are you thinking about Thanksgiving and Christmas? If you need help filling any supply needs or would like to make these cards, contact me for affordable kits, complete with instructions.

Have a great Sunday! Stamp a lot!

Halloween is right around the corner....

Hi Everyone!

Just a funny picture I snapped today of our cat Geddy.

Yes, that is a black cat drinking out of a witches cauldron....your eyes do not deceive you. I decorated our front porch and yard today for Halloween, and I have this little cauldron that actually bubbles. Geddy is master inspector of everything, so right after I set it up, he had his nose right down in it...too funny! This is the cat that loves water as well...we can't have any normal pets in this family.

Hope everyone is enjoying the fall weather...take joy in the little things.

Be Back soon with some projects!

My Beautiful Scotia

Scotia

March 17 1992-October 10,2008

I can't believe a year has passed since we said goodbye. I think about you everyday.How funny you were, and how much you made me smile.  How finicky you were about your food, and how you used to sleep right beside me with your head on my shoulder.  I miss you so much. I hope you are at peace, and have forgiven me for letting you go, as it was the right choice. You will always be my favorite, special and best cat anyone could have ever had. I was so lucky to have you in my life.