WELCOME!!!

Hello Stampin' Up! friends and welcome to my blog. I haven't posted in a while because I have been so busy with work, but I hope that will change beginning this weekend. The school year is over and I am looking forward to a scrappy summer.

On another note, I am looking for a crop buddy. As many of you already know, Michael's holds a crop each last Friday of the month. I plan on attending the July crop at the Newburgh store. I have never participated, but I think it will be loads of fun.

Looking forward to many more posts and thanks a bunch for subscribing to my blog.

Ivy

Scrap pages for our loved ones no longer here...

As the Christmas holiday approaches I find myself really missing my love ones. My dad and puggy JuJu passed away very recently and the crying (which I hardly ever do) has become more frequent. I have been able to scrapbook one page for my JuJu, but have not been able to do it for my dad. His pictures are on my desk and they have been sitting there since he passed away in May. I have holiday break coming up, so hopefully I will be able to sit and scrap something special for him.

Why I haven't blogged in forever...

OH NO! I thought for sure I would be better with my blogging, but I did not anticipate how busy I would be over these past 3 months. Work is great and my students are awesome. I love my job, but working in the special education department can be stressful. I am also in school full time trying to earn my Masters degree as quickly as I can. I read texts and write papers every additional moment I have.

This is the reason I have hardly been able to scrap. I did take one Sunday and scrapped a page of vacation with my best Pug JuJu. Gosh I miss her. I will be sure to post that page next weekend. My plan is to complete as much work this week so that I scrap my little heart out the entire Thanksgiving extended weekend.

I am also working on placing a Stampin' Up! order. SOOOOO excited. I am looking forward to playing with the Glimmer Mists. I have a box full of photos waiting to be scrapped.

Happy stampin' and God Bless.

Ivy

Stampin' Up! Haul

So, I finally received the order that I had eagerly awaited. I must say that the anticipation was unbearable. The sheer joy upon seeing the UPS man with my two Stampin' Up! Boxes was indescribable. The contents of the order included the basic tools for demonstrators.


Above, Sizzix Big Shot Machine (#113439), Sizzix Bigz Top Note (#113463), Sizzix Texturz Plates Bachground (#114512), Sizzix Texturz Accessory Impressions Pad (#114614), Sizzix Texturz Accessory Silicone Rubber (#114615), and Texturz Plates Perfect Details (#115962).


Above, Heat Tool (#100005), Heat & Stick Powder (#100625), Embossing Buddy (#103083), Stampin' Emboss Powder - Clear (#109130), Stampin' Emboss Powder - Silver (#109131), Stampin' Emboss Powder - Black (#109133), Uni-Ball Signo Gel Pen (#105021), Mat Pack (#105826), Textured Cardstock - Bold Brights (#108698), Cardstock - Rich Razzleberry (#115316), 3/16 Corner Punch (#109047), Curly Label Punch (#112208), Scallop Oval Punch (#114889), Bugs & Kisses Stamp (#116580), Designer Series Paper Patterns Pack III (116234), Paper-Piercing Tool (#116631).

...and now I am off to play. I am so awful about posting. I am hoping I have an opportunity to create tonight and post tomorrow.

Rainy Day Haul

I was only going to go to Staples because it was the Teacher Appreciation giveaway and decided to go to Michael's which was only a couple of stores over. I ended up leaving with another JetMax cube (the ribbon and accessories organizor), glass beads, wire, a wooden cut-out of a sailing ship and circle scallop die cuts from the dollar bin. I chose the glass beads because I thought it might bring a new dimension to my scrapbook pages. Perhaps, sort of a challenge to myself to add a different medium. I was hoping to post some photos of my scrap area, but my camera's batteries ran low. So, hopefully I will be able to upload sometime soon.

THANK YOU!!!

I would like to send out a huge thanks to my fellow scrappers. I have spent this week reading so many blogs and the sheer number of artists is amazing. I am so inspired by all of you and have become so much more confident when I scrap. Again, thank you for sharing your beautiful art work. Sincerely, Ivy

If I won the lottery...

After supporting my favorite charities...I would purchase a home with a very large area dedicated to scrapbooking/crafting only. I would purchase every product from the Stampin' Up! Idea Book and Catalog. Then I would head over to Michael's and purchase whatever my heart delights. Wow, this sounds incredibly selfish, but to be honest, this is what makes me happiest. I love sitting with pictures of my family and friends. I love the process of choosing colors. I love the different textures and patterns of cardstock.

Oh yes, I must not forget...adopt as many doggies as my town ordinance will allow, save all of the race horses at the livestock auction houses (horses sold for human consumption) and build a playground for my little cousin.

What would you do?