tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-217704592011-12-14T11:21:24.856-05:00Doesn't every girly-girl need a place of her own?Laura Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12154660078920449361noreply@blogger.comBlogger5941100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21770459.post-84072663588024154302008-06-10T19:51:00.003-05:002008-06-10T19:54:34.253-05:00

Okay, it's official. I have a NEW blog. . .a new blog that looks almost identical to THIS blog.Because that's just the way I roll.When I started this blog, there were like three of you reading it. And you understood why it was called Lolo Schpadora. But no one else does. and no one else can spell it. (sometimes even I can't spell it.) SO, without further ado . . . .the new, but practically

Laura Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12154660078920449361noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21770459.post-17367680338573026512008-06-09T20:27:00.003-05:002008-06-09T20:30:14.682-05:00

but my sitemeter disappeared. and other stuff might too.why?because i am making a change.i'm moving.no, not to typepad. i'm sticking with blogger, but i am getting a new addy. something pronounceable. something easier to spell. something NEW! (and i can't believe no one had the addy yet!!!) Wooohooo!Watch for a link to my new home sweet home soon, once I get things up and running. Moving is

Laura Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12154660078920449361noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21770459.post-3592901556465463732008-06-08T12:18:00.004-05:002008-06-09T14:14:37.883-05:00

Come on, have you checked out Unity yet? Angela is a wild woman, and she is giving away amaazing deals all the time. If you've felt tempted by any of the Unity stamps, keep tabs on her blog, and at SplitCoast, because she posts new deals QUITE frequently. AND she even has a neat storage rack available to store the stamps now!!! This page is using some stamps from the June Kit of the Month, as

Laura Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12154660078920449361noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21770459.post-28617498836682949152008-06-08T12:12:00.002-05:002008-06-08T12:18:10.542-05:00

This week at CPS we are sharing Father's Day cards with Tami's sketch. I had to bust out the owl stamp once again! I couldn't resist! I cut out an extra set of wings, and curled them up a little bit, but it's a bit difficult to see in the photo. I really like this card though .. . .fairly sweet and simple!! And another fun sketch this week! Be sure to go check out the other cards throughout the

Laura Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12154660078920449361noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21770459.post-32019905627213161892008-06-06T21:40:00.005-05:002008-06-06T21:44:07.531-05:00

I was SO excited to be invited to submit some cards for a new BOOK coming out in December. I will have seven of my eleven submitted cards picked up. Here are a few that DIDN'T make the cut. But that's okay, perhaps I will just submit them for something else!!! (card goodies: Happy Birthday Wishes - Sassafrass Lass paper, October Afternoon notebook paper stamp, and Unity birdie. Sweetwater

Laura Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12154660078920449361noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21770459.post-55179306250434219302008-06-05T14:37:00.003-05:002008-06-05T14:49:36.915-05:00

Green and orange are such fun summery colors to use. . . I have two things I have used this color scheme for. . . the owl card is for the Kim Hughes Blitz going on at Cornish Heritage Farms . . .the challenge includes this color scheme, buttons, ribbon (which I fudged on just a bit!) and stamps! The second card, is my INCREDIBLY belated wedding card for Sabrina and Paul. (umm, SURPRISE, sabrina!!

Laura Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12154660078920449361noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21770459.post-15750433678755345552008-06-04T19:26:00.004-05:002008-06-04T19:30:14.828-05:00

Okay, the last time I actually MADE a BOOKMARK, I was probably like 12 years old. But when I was 12 years old, I think I made quite a few of them! Somehow though, this lovely skinny stamp, was just screaming. . ."Make me into a lovely little bookmark!!!" So i did, and my sweet Mary Page is going to be getting it in the mail!! (Whether she wants a goofy bookmark or not . . .heck, with three

Laura Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12154660078920449361noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21770459.post-84523038703268675452008-06-03T14:03:00.002-05:002008-06-03T14:05:19.768-05:00

Okay, I added a little site feed thingie to my sidebar. . . i don't really know if i did it right. so go subscribe if you haven't done so on your own, and we'll just see how it works!!! (and if its all screwed up because i didn't know what i was doing, then let me know!)

Laura Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12154660078920449361noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21770459.post-45575531677175183592008-06-03T12:23:00.004-05:002008-06-03T12:33:51.998-05:00

This week's sponsor at Card Positioning Systems is Innovative Stamp CreationsThey have some really interesting stamps, that are a bit different from what I usually use. . .and the sketch and stamps stretched me a bit - which is always a good thing!!! Go check out ICS - you might find something you HAVE to have!!! I really loved this circle background stamp from the first second I saw it! I knew

Laura Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12154660078920449361noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21770459.post-91583827927264004112008-06-02T12:48:00.002-05:002008-06-02T12:53:38.827-05:00

once upon a time there was a girl who managed to hurt her fingers in some totally unknown way, and now her hand hurts when she pulls milk from the fridge, writes her name, types on a computer, or plays with paper. this is a disappointing situation when those are all the ways the girl usually spends her time. at any rate, even through the pain, i shall push past to share another unity june kit

Laura Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12154660078920449361noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21770459.post-27128190752623965542008-06-01T07:54:00.004-05:002008-06-01T12:16:29.533-05:00

Happy mail greeted me when I got home from our trip yesterday . . .the NEW June Kit of the Month from Unity! (You can see all of the images here) I made five cards, and a layout last night with them! Here is the first one . .. all of the stamps I used are in the kit! I will share some more projects this week. (Or, if you are totally impatient, you can look at all of them in my Splitcoast gallery!

Laura Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12154660078920449361noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21770459.post-38977020946757376902008-05-31T16:23:00.002-05:002008-05-31T16:26:44.363-05:00

Raquites it's your lucky day!!!! You are my random winner!!!! Send me your address and I will get your goodies out on Monday! (tomatoL at aol dot com) Hooray!Seriously, thanks for all the comments you all left . . .whether you normally leave a comment or not. . .. (but those of you who don't, should say HELLO more often!!!!! That way I will remember to come and visit YOU too!)Have a great rest of

Laura Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12154660078920449361noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21770459.post-35301549060801194122008-05-30T13:31:00.003-05:002008-05-30T13:38:36.665-05:00

Last year, I took the plunge, and went semi-non-chronological with my 2007 scrapbook. (this means, that all of 2007 is in one book, and the photo storage pages in the back with extra photos ARE chronological, but my layouts were divided into categories, rather than date. Somewhere on my blog there are photos of my system. Frankly, I am to lazy to go find them.) So, here we are, practically

Laura Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12154660078920449361noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21770459.post-92095444484016609762008-05-29T08:41:00.003-05:002008-05-29T08:47:57.472-05:00

I forgot that I actually DID make something right before we left town, that I can SHARE! these cards are the outcome from the paper purging I have been doing. I was going through patterned paper, and cut up a whole bunch into card-sized pieces. I whipped up 10 cards with this paper in less than an hour. And part of my cut-up paper stash is what's going into a goodie box for one of you lovely

Laura Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12154660078920449361noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21770459.post-1009664318348631162008-05-28T06:48:00.005-05:002008-05-28T07:00:23.349-05:00

Apparently, I have become so boring, that no one visits my blog anymore. Not that I can blame you - I have been working on a lot of projects that I just can't share yet, (plus we've been out of town for what seems like ALL month!) Today, once again, I really don't have much to share . . . .except for some little peeks, of some of the things that I "can't" share. We are leaving town again today,

Laura Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12154660078920449361noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21770459.post-89299652331906083822008-05-24T20:51:00.005-05:002008-05-25T06:53:25.416-05:00

The new CPS sketch goes up today, and here is my card! I was feeling seriously challenged on this sketch. Me and the circle format were not really playing well together. I told the circle to go jump in the creek, and the circle told me to find my creative mojo and work it out. So, I did work it out. I just fudged the rules, and made it work for me. Rounded edges = circle format. Close

Laura Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12154660078920449361noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21770459.post-23846176830256903792008-05-23T06:43:00.002-05:002008-05-23T06:49:41.740-05:00

I have been busy busy around here, whipping up projects like a madwoman. . . .but unfortunately, I have nothing that I can share! Just so that I don't feel gulity for not sharing anything . . .here are a few little peeks at some of what I have been working on! I'll share more when I can! So, life is getting back to normal, now that we are home and that Eric is done with school. We

Laura Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12154660078920449361noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21770459.post-9495374182730607622008-05-22T10:36:00.003-05:002008-05-22T10:39:03.379-05:00

It's shocking I know, because I have done so few layouts lately. I am really just becoming a card-making girl it seems. Here are a few pages from last month's AND this month's goodies at 4 Scrappy Sisters. I realized I never shared LAST month's pages! Whoops!I am off to get the little man down for a quiet time, and then I have to get some WORK DONE! I am working on some cards for a BOOK, and I am

Laura Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12154660078920449361noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21770459.post-82387445369654039912008-05-21T06:53:00.002-05:002008-05-21T06:57:28.115-05:00

things i love:-kim hughes stamps-FREE kim hughes stamps (for getting published with them!)-the colors on this CTMH paper-the stripes that I made with my Scor-Pal-my favorite people who have/are graduating-the sweet girly girl cousin of mine who is getting this card-my child who is hollering in my ear and isn't going to let me say anything else. i have to GO.XOXO(stamps from Cornish Heritage Farms

Laura Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12154660078920449361noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21770459.post-59815926225173162402008-05-20T12:28:00.002-05:002008-05-20T12:32:13.204-05:00

I told eric that this card was in HONOR of him, but that he can't HAVE it. I was totally amazed that this graduation cap brad that I had hanging around, fit SO perfectly on this duck stamp from Sweet N Sassy Stamps (our sponsor over at CPS this week!)Sweet N Sassy has some quite cute clear stamp sets - Pond Pals is totally my favorite. Go check them out, and go check out the great sketch at CPS

Laura Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12154660078920449361noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21770459.post-75389173396742804302008-05-19T18:44:00.001-05:002008-05-19T18:45:51.694-05:00

just wanted to share a quick photo of our wonderful day on saturday!!!XOXO

Laura Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12154660078920449361noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21770459.post-82228052171169932462008-05-19T07:15:00.002-05:002008-05-19T07:18:38.570-05:00

Sweet hubby graduated on Saturday and we are HOME. all three of us!! Life is GOOOOOD. These are the announcements that I made for Eric's graduation. I started with precut announcements from Staples, that come all ready to print on. I printed the info, and then stamped the flourishy thing, added photo corners to the top, and wrapped a strip of paper around the bottom. I folded the corners in

Laura Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12154660078920449361noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21770459.post-36950692126279421162008-05-16T06:03:00.002-05:002008-05-16T06:08:08.689-05:00

Here's a little sneak of what's to come at 4 Scrappy Sisters . . .beautiful bright colors, and lots of fun embellies! Here's a little sneak of my weekend:driving to meet Eric tonight after his two-week trip. We'll meet in orlando for graduation weekend! Ice cream social tonight, and graduation festivities on Saturday! Don't bother checking for me again until Monday .. . because I won't be here!

Laura Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12154660078920449361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21770459.post-57662219526540259502008-05-15T14:41:00.004-05:002008-05-15T18:00:54.884-05:00

i know you recognize this stamp set, because I have been using it like crazy. And even though this set isn't new, please check out the Unity blog to see the NEW RELEASES TONIGHT!!! And come party with the girls at the Unity forum at SplitCoast tonight! 10pm EST! There will be games and FREE STAMP GIVEAWAYS!!!(card goodies: Unity Stamps, CTMH paper and ink)

Laura Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12154660078920449361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21770459.post-81913492510436994982008-05-14T21:00:00.004-05:002008-05-14T21:11:41.457-05:00

this was the one and only card i accomplished using all CTMH product, for my sweet mommy since I have been working in her scrap room this week. UGH! i should be super motivated having a whole room of goodies to play with, but i haven't gotten much work done! (but i do have a few Unity goodies to share tomorrow night!) Speaking of Unity Stamps. . .be sure to join us at the release party at

Laura Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12154660078920449361noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21770459.post-75932637549892384392008-05-13T20:26:00.005-05:002008-05-13T20:31:09.505-05:00

a lovely tradition in eric's family, is mothers' day brunch at The River Club. It's a BEAUTIFUL private restaurant in the top of the Modis building downtown. Plus it's where we had our rehearsal dinner, seven years ago, so it's always special to go there! The kids LOVE to sit and look out the windows (actually, the grownups do too!) I love these photos I caught of Bryce and his cousins. So sweet!

Laura Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12154660078920449361noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21770459.post-24046172566636437532008-05-12T22:18:00.004-05:002008-05-12T22:23:04.505-05:00

What a whirlwind few days - with hubby gone, and then home for the weekend, and then heading back out, and then the toddler man and i heading out to my parents' for the week, i spent two days without the computer even on. (And if you know me, this is UNHEARD of - I normally check my email, only about 17 times a day.) So here I am to catch up quickly. This is my card for CPS this week. Pretty

Laura Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12154660078920449361noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21770459.post-23265887842096692412008-05-09T18:30:00.003-05:002008-05-09T18:37:31.390-05:00

Angela is getting ready to release some new Unity stamps! Here is a stamp from one of the new kits! There are two other stamps from this set out and about on two of the other girls' blogs. (The Unity DT links are at the left.) Go hunting and see if you can find them . . .plus there will be more shared throughout the coming days, so be sure to check in at the Unity girls' blogs!! And then

Laura Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12154660078920449361noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21770459.post-72034757032132365812008-05-09T12:16:00.003-05:002008-05-09T12:19:12.077-05:00

just how much i love the Giggle Grove set from Unity? I love these trees so stinking much. I made this card last night, with some Dream Street paper, and Three Bugs in a Rug stickers. Stamps are from Unity. I ordered some new Kim Hughes stamps from Cornish Heritage Farms today - I am sooo excited!!! I had some store credit, because I had a card published with their stamps - what FUN to get to

Laura Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12154660078920449361noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21770459.post-23197445571952760152008-05-08T21:49:00.004-05:002008-05-09T08:57:13.313-05:00

silly me, when i shared the card boxes i made the other day, i forgot to show you the cards that are inside!!!! the jungle set has cards similar to the ones i shared a few weeks ago,with the monkeys and lion. and the other set, has these cute cards, made with Pond Pals from Sweet N Sassy Stamps. And here are the Mothers Day cards I made this year. I was all organized and prepared and made them a

Laura Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12154660078920449361noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21770459.post-39468779055912607602008-05-07T23:49:00.003-05:002008-05-07T23:52:55.777-05:00

I realized that I haven't shared any of my Apron Strings cards for this month . . . it is REALLY too late for me to be doing this, and I should be sleeping. . .but here's a little peek! And now, nighty night! Tomorrow morning is going to come WAY to early, but it was WORTH it to hang out with the girls tonight, and pretend to scrap. (Most of us got NOTHING accomplished! But whoooo cares!!!!!!!

Laura Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12154660078920449361noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21770459.post-80364833502955662592008-05-06T12:49:00.005-05:002008-05-06T19:20:14.132-05:00

I created these two sets of cards for the Parker's Pals auction, happening later this month. (You can find the details, and learn more about Parker and his sweet family here) I created this box with my Scor-Pal, and I will be making lots more of these, because they are the perfect size for a set of cards. I started with THIS tutorial and adjusted the measurements to make it fit a set of cards. I

Laura Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12154660078920449361noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21770459.post-39350855379532495182008-05-05T08:18:00.006-05:002008-05-05T11:28:37.781-05:00

I made two of these, and gave one of them to my pal Angie for her birthday!!And here are the scoring marks I used:I started with a 6x10.5 strip of cardstock. I scored on the 3, 4, and 7.5 lines. Fold it up, and away you go! This also has a giftcard pocket on the inside, like my red purse, and I stuck a washer and magnet inside to hold it together. I used the CTMH stitching stamp, to stamp along

Laura Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12154660078920449361noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21770459.post-72859700380517983122008-05-04T06:11:00.002-05:002008-05-04T06:17:35.343-05:00

I was not familiar with the Scor-Pal before we had the joy of playing with it for this week's CPS sketch. I had heard of it, but I wasn't exactly sure what it did. LET ME TELL YOU . . .it is a GREAT tool! There are a zillion projects online, at the Scor-Pal website, as well as at SCS. I will never BUY another goody bag, or small gift bag again. They are SO easy to whip up!!!! This is my

Laura Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12154660078920449361noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21770459.post-42379311563129424712008-05-03T11:23:00.002-05:002008-05-03T11:31:28.383-05:00

I know, I know, I promised the birthday recap DAYS AGO. Here are a few of the little special things I am enjoying . .. beautiful tulips from my parents, new running shoes (modeled by Bryce, the big goonball!) a new cakepan . . .and it looks like a GIANT CUPCAKE! (Thank you Angie!!!) a batch of REAL cupcakes, with homemade chocolate frosting, and a shelf full of cards. Oh, and somehow I missed

Laura Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12154660078920449361noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21770459.post-23025675565712812532008-05-01T08:50:00.002-05:002008-05-01T08:56:34.859-05:00

I have some pictures to share from my birthday, but first I need to tell you about Unity Stamp Company! It's a big day, as we are joining SplitCoast Stampers as one of their new Member Companies today. Orders are going to start shipping soon, and everyone has lots of new projects and giveaways to share throughout the coming weekend. Be sure to check in with us at SCS today, and enjoy these new

Laura Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12154660078920449361noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21770459.post-5528025089591737262008-04-28T19:33:00.008-05:002008-04-29T06:33:35.473-05:00

Bryce and I will be making cupcakes today, (yellow cake and homemade chocolate frosting) after we go shopping this morning. Target and Kohl's are on my morning to-do list, and perhaps a chai from the coffeeshop. WAIT until you see the album my aunt made for me. . . if she doesn't post it, I will - it is PRECIOUS. Little black and white pictures of me over the past - ehh - 30 or so years :) I know

Laura Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12154660078920449361noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21770459.post-20261282971380199582008-04-27T21:42:00.003-05:002008-04-28T07:28:47.595-05:00

I think I shared this card a while back, but it was actually for the CPS sketch this week. And since it's Monday, according to my new semi-organized method of blogging, it's the day to share my CPS card (even if you have already seen it!) It's a really fun and easy sketch. . . .hop over to Card Positioning Systems and check it out! I had fun with my Unity stamps on this card, and CTMH paper.

Laura Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12154660078920449361noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21770459.post-54396770086440361652008-04-27T07:48:00.002-05:002008-04-27T07:50:34.023-05:00

it's time for a change. i like change - but i face change while kicking and screaming. not so sure about the new banner. what do you think? i dig the colors, but i think it's a little boring. expect it to change 17 more times.

Laura Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12154660078920449361noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21770459.post-7837043284177085462008-04-26T11:40:00.002-05:002008-04-26T11:43:41.695-05:00

I have another Spring in the Mail card to share with you - remember, this set is the giveaway at the Unity blog this week - be sure to go leave a comment, for a chance to win!!! And as promised, another cupcake for the Cupcake Countdown to my birthday!!! This card is using stamps from the talented and oh-so-sweet Kim Hughes, from Cornish Heritage Farms. Have a terrific weekend!

Laura Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12154660078920449361noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21770459.post-53772871720446123322008-04-25T18:19:00.001-05:002008-04-25T18:20:33.992-05:00

i forgot to share this one earlier!!! I have one more to share tomorrow too. Lots of Spring in the Mail around here!!

Laura Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12154660078920449361noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21770459.post-51278982649150282412008-04-25T10:29:00.002-05:002008-04-25T15:08:45.937-05:00

Go check out the Unity blog, for your chance to win this beautiful stamp set, called Spring in the Mail! ETA: Okay, now that I have a minute to share a proper post, I can tell you about these cards! I used stickers from Pebbles Inc on the green card, and I only inked half of the flower oval, and then I added Liquid Glass to the flowers (and Stickles to the centers) and then sequins over the

Laura Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12154660078920449361noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21770459.post-80593945029538235492008-04-25T08:23:00.002-05:002008-04-25T08:25:53.103-05:00

but i'm not so sure. i haven't had time to sit down at my desk and CREATE in a few days - so much for my great plan of making CUPCAKE projects all week! BUT, Liane passed along as AMAZING link. (THANK YOU LIANE!) I am seriously obsessed with blog now, after reading through the past few months of it. This chick seriously makes me want to just go play in the kitchen for the rest of the day!!!!

Laura Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12154660078920449361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21770459.post-24830419840641713622008-04-24T06:34:00.005-05:002008-04-24T06:59:36.249-05:00

So I had been getting about 75-100 hits on my blog for a while . . . and I think yesterday I only got 45. So apparently I really stink and my blog needs a shower . . .or I have just become really boring.But I'll keep talking anyway. (even if I am only talking to myself) I've probably shared these before, but these are the monkey cupcakes that I made for Bryce's second birthday party (although I

Laura Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12154660078920449361noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21770459.post-74099939496747799032008-04-23T12:29:00.003-05:002008-04-23T12:36:11.072-05:00

To ring in my 30th year, I am sharing all things CUPCAKE this week. Here is a little cupcake card I whipped up today. And I think I have shared something similar here before, but go check out THIS cake pan! A slice of cupcake, anyone?Okay, come back tomorrow for more Cupcake Countdown goodness!!!XOXO

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According to my new schedule, I was supposed to share this week's CPS card with you yesterday. So just pretend with me for a moment. . . I am really happy with this card - I was a little nervous about this week's sketch when I first saw it - I thought it was going to be a little tough for me. But it actually came together really easily, and I was able to use these beautiful alphabet stamps

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Sabrina is giggling right now, because that was our favorite phrase when we were roomies in college. Life would get overwhelming, three papers and two art projects were due, and we were stressed to the max, and I would hurdle myself down onto my bottom bunk bed and say "I'VE GOT TO GET ORGANIZED!!!!" It caught on, and Sabrina started doing it too. This was mainly just done for dramatic effect,

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Okay, I just sat down and PLAYED last night. I put together this little card with some stamps from October Afternoon, that haven't gotten to come out and play for a while. The sentiment stamp is from a new-to-me little stamp company called Sweet N Sassy Stamps. (You'll be seeing some more of my projects with this stamp set in a few weeks!! It totally cracks me up!!) Sweet N Sassy is

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I didn't share these yet, did I? Somehow I have totally lost track of what I have posted, and what I haven't. These are two cards for Tami's sketch at CPS this past week. The monkey paper is from Daisy D's, and the "boy card" is Tinkering Ink and Pebbles Inc. stickers (and I stamped the background with CTMH stamps.) Be sure to check out the CPS blog later today for the NEW sketch and cards! Have

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The projects will all be up on the 20th! Pretty bold colors and patterns this month (which I LOVE of course!) - the patterned papers are from Upsy Daisy. Check back on Sunday for the full photos!!! :) Happy Friday everyone! Bryce and I are off to go running shoe shopping. My sneakers are four years old. . . I think it's TIME! :)

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SO . . .what are we gonna do around here for my birthday?i am turning THIRTY, people. THIRTY. i am not at all freaking out about it - (just feeling a TEENY bit oldish.) But we need to whoop it up around here, because on my birthday, hubby will be away at school ALLLL the day long. Sweetie BF and I are going to go shopping and out to lunch (collectively along with our three children who will

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perhaps i was celebrating an early birthday with my parents . . .30 is coming people, 30 is coming! i am trying to think of something fun to do around here, leading up to my birthday in a week . .. but i haven't come up with anything fabulous yet. Until then, a couple more Unity cards will have to do! Enjoy! (All Unity Stamps, CTMH ink, Scenic Route and CTMH cardstock

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The Get Well card was made with the Little Labels set from Unity. I had fun coloring in all those flowers!! The birthday tag was made with the It's a Party set . So last night hubby and I went to see. . . .BILL COSBY!!!!! Oh my goodness, such fun! How awesome to see him IN PERSON. I was a little worried that he wouldn't be as wonderful as he is in my mind . .. but he WAS. (phew!) Hope

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Have you been commenting every week at the Unity blog, for a chance to win a stamp set??? This week's giveaway (that started last night, and goes through Tuesday) is my FAVORITE set so far . . .and i have been fortunate enough to play with quite a few stamp sets already! The flowers are SO fun to layer, the dotted circle is a MUST-HAVE, and that flourish makes GREAT backgrounds, and flower vines.

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Funny now in the midst of the chaos which is my life, I forgot to share my CPS card for the week! If you haven't been over there lately, go check it out! We did something a little different and the CPS girls have gone hybrid this week! That simply means, we used digital items to create with! All of the supplies you see on this card (except the embroidery floss) are all digital elements that I

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Another Unity card, made with the It's a Party set. . . no time to chat though. . .. child hollering, lawn mower and construction whirring and buzzing and pounding in my ear. . . .headache. . ..must go to the grocery . . . . XOXO

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Lookie what I made out of one sheet of 8.5x11 cardstock, and my new Scor-Pal. . .what a FUN tool that I never knew I needed!!! (And extra excellent because I got it for FREE!) I used a tutorial HERE and had a little help and inspiration from sweet Keri who helped me get "un-stuck" today!Oh - and did you notice, I added a bunch of links! Links to all the CPS girls, and the Unity girls too! Go

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Gerber daisies, and strawberries the size of my hand are making me seriously happy this week! Gee, I love Costco! (Thanks Debbie!!) XOXO

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Without any ado, here are some of the projects I have been working on, for Angela at Unity Stamp Company. She is getting ready for the big release in May . . .all the stamps you have seen me using will be available to YOU then!! Unity is becoming a sponsor company at Splitcoast Stampers and we are all getting excited for all that's to come! And for now, that's all I am going to say, because

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i have some of THE most wonderful and goofy friends from college, many of which still live nearby (except for ONE who happens to live in california - just about as FAR away as she can! GRR!) Three of these friends happen to be celebrating a birthday in the begining of April . . .two of which are TODAY! So, happy birthday Karisse, Kellum, and a belated birthday Travis!The picture of Karisse and I

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the next person who visits my blog will be my 15,000 visitor!!!THAT my friends, totally blows my mind!!!!Sorry I don't have a 15,000 dollars to giveaway to my next visitor!!! :)

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Okay, come on - could these guys be ANY CUTER!!!????? Welcome a BRAND SPANKIN' NEW Close To My Heart set . . .it's actually a Stamp of the Month set for July . . . .so if you can't live without it, you will have to wait a little while. (But I will be happy to taunt you with it's cuteness until then!!) The first two cards use paper from a CTMH kit (I don't know if it's still around or not) and

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How's that for BRIGHT!!???? Do you need a pair of sunglasses to look at this card!? I get to share the gobs of Unity projects I will be working on for the next few weeks, so watch for LOTS of cards. I am waiting for a box of stamps (tomorrow, i hope i hope!) and then I will start cranking out the projects!The red cardstock was stamped with two different background stamps by Unity. I cut the

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I thought you all might enjoy seeing my highly technical way of photographing my cards and projects. Are you ready? Its a 12x12 file folder (from Close To My Heart) propped on a chair on the porch (or the table, depending where the sun is.) Then I Photoshop it - crop, adjust the color to make the white, WHITE, adjust the contrast, and unsharp mask. And the card you see is a sneak peek of one of

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It's nice to be back and sitting down to work in the evenings!! I have a LOT to do in the next few weeks, and I don't know how much of it I will be able to share, but I can share this fun little card I put together last night, using Scenic Route Loveland goodies. I got my March goodie box from CARDS magazine yesterday, with my St. Patrick's card that was published, and got all this fun Scenic

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Gina K stamps is the sponsor for the CPS sketch this week! We each got a really fun little set of stamps with a rose, a tulip, and a lily. . ..and some great sentiments. You can see the set here. And here are the samples I shared a few weeks ago. Here is my card for this week's sketch! To get the lighter flowers, I stamped on a piece of scrap paper and THEN stamped onto my cardstock, to leave a

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bryce LOVED being in mimi's booth - he just wanted to stay there all day. i'm sure he would have loved playing with the cash register!!!! the show went great, and bryce liked helping to count the MONEY after it was all over! everything is packed up, and we are heading home tomorrow. you know what that means - lots of LAUNDRY and UNPACKING. yuck. here are a few more photos of the Close to My

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I am now the proud owner of three colors of STICKLES. . .ooooh so excited about that!!!! I haven't ever used Stickles before, but sparkly glitter glue was on my "To-Get" list, so Stickles are perfect!!! I am also thrilled to have scooped up FOUR. . .(yes FOUR) packages of Bazzill chipboard letters for FIVE dollars. . .yes, you saw it right - not five dollars a piece, five dollars for FOUR

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we've spent a day shopping, and a day at Disney, and tomorrow we will start setting up for the show! i will try and share some photos tomorrow!!!! i feel totally out of touch, checking in online only ONCE in a day!!! This is totally SHOCKING and makes me wonder what we did WITHOUT the internet!!!!!!!I am also sort of in withdrawl, without anything to SCRAP with.  It was painfully difficult saying

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I am heading to Orlando tomorrow and spending a few days at Disney and then hanging out at Scrapbook Expo during the weekend! If by chance you are there, stop by the Close To My Heart booth and visit!!! :) I will post some pictures when I can, so be sure to check back! I am planning on snatching up lots of fun goodies to play with!!!OXOXO

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I know you want this stamp set!!! I know you do - did you comment at the Unity blog for a chance to WIN it?!! You can see the complete set there, as well as links to the other girls with samples on their blogs! This is a CUTE stamp set. I just got mine yesterday, and I played all evening with it! Here are some details on each of these cards .. . the striped border on the bottom of the cupcake

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I shared this photo on our family blog, but I couldn't resist sharing it HERE too!!! (You all simply don't see enough of my adorable child!!) Have a wonderful Easter weekend!

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these are the rest of my projects for 4 Scrappy Sisters, this month. How FUN is that big BLING FLOURISH on the first layout? (From Prima) It was really fun to play with. Thankfully its stuck onto acetate when you get it, so you can play around with it before you stick it down. (A definite perk of the packaging!) I had a REALLY hard time photographing these projects because this paper is all

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Oh how I love the 20th of the month! I can finally share what I have been working on for 4SS! To be honest, when I saw pictures of this paper online, I was sort of dreading it, just a bit - the colors looked so bland, and I thought "blue and grey, what in the world will I do with THAT!?" But if you have looked at this paper from Autumn Leaves, (Metropolitan) and you feel the same way - take the

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remember this post and this post, with my new birdie friends?? The template I used was designed by Heather Bailey. . .who is Heather Bailey? The newest artsy crafty AMAZING talented designer who's blog I will add to my list of those I stalk! Want to stalk with me? Serious SERIOUS eye candy people. She has a little of everything there!

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I haven't played with my Kim Hughes stamps from Cornish Heritage Farms nearly enough lately!!! She has some new ones out too, that are OH-SO-CUTE (check them out HERE)(other goodies: My Mind's Eye patterned paper, CTMH cardstock, and Me and My Big Ideas bling)

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I finally have some new cards to share with you! The tuplip is from this set from Gina K. You will be seeing more of this sweet set in the CPS girls' cards in a few weeks!!! ;) I used colored pencils to color in the flowers. . .such fun! It's been a while since I sat and colored, and I forgot how much i LOVE it! The pink patterned cardstock is from Fancy Pants, and the other stamps and most

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Parker is the sweet little boy that so many of us prayed for this past year, as he battled leukemia. Parker went home to the Lord in November, and his darling mama, Jamie, started a foundation in his name to reach out to families with a toddler who has cancer. They have been delivering pails of goodies (Parker's Pails - cute huh?!) to kiddos in the hospital, and they will be sponsoring families

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Has Spring started to spring up where you are? My allergies have certainly been telling me so around here. . . the car and porch furniture are constantly covered in pollen, and I seem to get sniffly every time I walk out the door! This week we are doing Spring and Easter cards at the CPS blog. Here is MY new card for the week. I am having a love-hate relationship with this card. I really

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number of photos uploaded and ordered = 239hours it took to choose, edit, upload, and organize = about a million.months since last photos ordered = 5i think that 239 is a SERIOUSLY low number, considering how many photos i COULD have ordered! Halloween to almost-Easter . .. . phew.

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69 words

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Here's a little glimpse of some of the projects I am looking forward to sharing on the 20th, from 4 Scrappy Sisters!!!!! OWL be so excited to share them!! (wink wink!)

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Lea tagged me . .. .so here are 7 random things about me. I have probably shared some of these before, but they are strange enough, that I promise you will like to hear them again.1. I am paranoid about people walking up stairs behind me. Even if it is MY staircase, and even if it's my HUSBAND walking behind me. I get all twitchy and RUN up the stairs. Freaky.2. If there is chocolate in my house,

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Remember THIS post? Well the new giveaway starts tonight!!!! This week's set to be given away has some sweet sweet butterflies . . .check out the Unity blog and be sure to leave a comment for this week's giveaway!! Angela will be doing this every week until May . ..so you have LOTS of chances to win!!!! :)

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I MUST find something to post. How is everyone!?? I have been working on a few scrappy things, (even a couple of layouts - heart be still!) just nothing that I can share quite yet! Such a bummer! Okay, here's a recipe for you. . .especially if you have kids. Last night Annamaria and I made flour tortillas with the kids. .. .yes, we MADE them - hello, SO EASY! The recipe was in my toddler man's

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We R Memory Keepers paper, and Basic Grey paper for the flowers . . . . i love this birdie template!!!

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i downloaded some CUTE free goodies from Little Dreamer Designs today . . .and just started playing. I guess this would be a 6x6 digi card! I LOVE the colors and I LOVE the patterns . ..I have a LOT to learn about digi, but I whipped this up in just a few minutes, while eric and bryce threw bean bags back and forth around me! How fun! What are you working on?????

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i used a template in the new issue of Mary Engelbreit Home Companion to make this little birdie! i am working on another one too. Watch for LOTS more, actually, because I think there is NO WAY on earth you could use this template, and NOT make something adorable! You might just be able to find it online, but I am not going to make things TOOO easy for you . . .you'll have to do some legwork,

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here are some Unity Stamp Co projects I did a while back, and I don't think I ever posted them! All stamps are from Unity Stamp Company. . .and be sure to keep reading below for a fun WEEKLY giveaway on the Unity blog!

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Check this out!!! Free stamps!Unity will be doing a weekly give away till the official release of their line of stamps and handles. Their "Gift of the Week" will be kits of un-mounted red rubber stamps from their "Only Me" sets. These un-mounted red rubber kits will work with your current acrylic blocks as well as their new handles debuting in May. Each week Angela from Unity will post her "Gift

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here's one more card with the last few Apron Strings scraps (from KI Memories). The brad is from Queen and Co, and the stamps are Kim Hughes cutie patootie stamps at Cornish Heritage Farms. (Have I told you today how absolutely ADORABLE her stamps are???!) I don't love this card, but I just needed to sit down and MAKE something. I think I am officially in a FUNK. (Darn it Angie, were you

Laura Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12154660078920449361noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21770459.post-56776920555280307402008-03-04T11:16:00.003-05:002008-03-04T11:24:07.291-05:00

Sorry, I forget to post the rest of my Apron Strings cards yesterday, but here they are! I don't totally love all of these, but they were the last ones I did, and I was running out of supplies! This patterned paper is from KI Memories . . .and all of these goodies are in the March Card Kit at Apron Strings Designs!

Laura Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12154660078920449361noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21770459.post-90399049055243070942008-03-02T16:49:00.003-05:002008-03-02T16:59:24.608-05:00

Go check out the new sketch for the week, at the CPS website. . . we did a baby theme this week . . .and since I already had ladybugs on the brain from Ava's birthday, I decided to do a ladybug card! You'll have to go to the CPS website to see my entire card! It's there! :) (But then come back here and tell me how you like it!)And here is the ladybug cake I did for sweet little Ava's birthday

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here are three more of my Apron Strings March cards. I LOVE the first one here . .. it's the first card I did with the kit, and I just think it is FUN! The flower is the pattern from one of the papers - I just cut it out, and stuck that brad in the center. (I LOVE using those giant brads. . . I think they are from Bazzill or American Crafts maybe?) I created the scalloped stripe out of white

Laura Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12154660078920449361noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21770459.post-54048810591704743892008-03-01T08:25:00.003-05:002008-03-01T11:26:36.825-05:00

these are the first three cards I'd like to share with you (of the TEN cards I made) for the March kit at Apron Strings. They pack a LOT of paper into those kits - and lots of variety. Here are the blue, silver, and black cards. (I don't have a supply list, so I am not sure who the manufacturer is - sorry!) The "love" stamp is part of the kit too (from Autumn Leaves.) The only item NOT in the

Laura Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12154660078920449361noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21770459.post-37215141889074707612008-02-29T14:11:00.004-05:002008-02-29T14:19:48.822-05:00

I threw together a card at naptime, using the scraps from my March Apron Strings kit . . . .it's hard to believe I still had scraps left - after making TEN cards with the kit! (I will start sharing them tomorrow!!) The KI paper lace, and striped paper are both from the kit. The ribbon is also KI, and the rub-ons are from K&Company - from my own scrappy stash. This is the first piece of the KI

Laura Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12154660078920449361noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21770459.post-27339711856720681412008-02-27T11:21:00.004-05:002008-02-29T10:30:07.099-05:00

oh my . . .this was one of the VERY easiest recipes I have ever made, and OH MY is it YUMMY. it was a great way to spoil our morning workout!!! (but worth every calorie!) 1 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cold and thinly sliced into 10 pieces1 medium banana, thinly sliced1/2 cup (2 ounces) pecans, chopped3 tablespoons dark brown sugar1 7.5-ounce tube refrigerated buttermilk biscuitsHeat oven to

Laura Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12154660078920449361noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21770459.post-39002032408060652532008-02-27T11:18:00.003-05:002008-02-28T11:54:39.358-05:00

I made this card with this week's sketch, I didn't give it to Tami because it doesn't follow our glitter and glitz theme this week, but I thought I would share it here! Be sure to check out everyone else's amazing cards at the CPS blog. The DT cards are posted every Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday! (goodies: patterned papers One Heart One Mind, and epoxy stickers from Creative Imaginations)

Laura Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12154660078920449361noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21770459.post-35502075253043895382008-02-27T10:57:00.007-05:002008-02-28T11:58:16.623-05:00

I've made two REALLY yummy things this week - the first was beef stir fry, which turned out almost as good as restaurant chinese food. Here's the recipe:INGREDIENTSSauce:1/2 cup beef broth2 tablespoons sherry cooking wine (which i couldn't find, so i used rice wine vinegar -same amount)1 tablespoon cornstarch1 tablespoon soy sauce1 teaspoon sugar2 tablespoons oil2 cups fresh broccoli florets1 cup

Laura Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12154660078920449361noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21770459.post-76673846215904019852008-02-27T09:30:00.005-05:002008-02-27T09:34:03.376-05:00

For Ava's first birthday, I made her mommy a tag book (book and most supplies are from Close To My Heart) with pictures that I had from her first year! This is just a few of the pages! I seriously decided to do this the night before Ava's birthday party. . . I spent a couple of hours on it, and whipped it up pretty easily!

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