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Is this thing on?

I know, I know, I am sooo bad at updating my blog ....geesh. Everytime i post i vow to keep up with this little olde blog of mine and then my life gets all crazy and well i don't blog. I have to be honest though finding time to post a quick hello, or where i am teaching, or the "assistants" photos are sooo much quicker on Facebook. So if you want more frequent updates visit me there!  Updating to Facebook is so easy - most days I do it from my phone! 

Now onto some updating - shall we?

Lots of emails asking where i am and where i am going (concerns over my lack of blogging)?I have been home since Christmas {well other than two weeks in California in Jan/Feb}.  I have enjoyed my relaxing time with my family and friends!  The "assistants" are getting soo  big!   They love to watch Toy Story and Monsters, Inc, laughing when i recite a line or two {watched these way too many times}  In fact, they love Toy Story so much i bought them both a talking Woody - which they take to bed on their sleepover nights!  

Here are a few photos from this past weekend!

 

Braeden and Brody....

Serious Brody

Silly Braeden

These two are so fun to be with - they are still not talking much but they do sign to us...and i love that!  They have a whole life ahead to be chatty so i am fine with their twin language until then!

My time home is about to come to an end...i leave Easter night {after moving my oldest son to his new apt} for California for a few days.  I will be bouncing around between 7 states over the next few weeks - coming home for a few days at a time. 

Here are a few of the classes i will be teaching:

Birdhouse altered book is one of my newest dies from Accucut Craft!

I am using the new BG Curio collection with new Petaloo Flowers, May Arts Ribbons and Luminarte paints!

Butterfly Album is another die from Accucut Craft!

This time i am using the new Mable Collection from My Minds Eye, Petaloo flowers,and Luminarte!

Altered Inspired Butterfly Canvas Album uses the new Petaloo flowers, Memory Box stamps, IOD Devotion and Luminarte paints!  A really fun class with lots of techniques!

And the gorgeous new IOD Beach Cottage is the base of this Envelope book!

You can find me here

Cat's Creations - April 27- May 1st {texas}

She Scrapbooks - May 6 & 7th {Florida}

Whole Lotta Scrap - May 12-18 {Oklahoma}

Scrapbook N Such - May 19-21 {texas}

Okay signing off I have a concert to attend - one of my favorites {perhaps you have heard him on my blog?} James Blunt {swoon}at the House of Blues!! And if that is not enough Christina Perri will be prior to him!

Til then keep creating those memories!

Blessings

Cheryl

 

It is that time of the year!

Love this time of year when all the new scrapbooking products start being released! All the excitement to see each collection and new tools! I am looking forward to the CHA show, so if you are at the show make sure you drop by and say hello - i will be  working for Creative Imaginations demoing in our booth!

I have been busy creating with some of the new products for both Creative Imaginations and Petaloo! And in my spare time {ahem} i have managed to create 3 new dies for Accucut!

The first two are my new Album builder dies and are truly one of a kind! Layer on the shapes for an amazing 3-D effect.

 

This album can be fall or Halloween just by switching out the front layering piece.

 

My second 3-D layering die ~ Snowflake Album!

The album building die series allows you to purchase only the front covers as the inside die {shown below} remains consistent for each of the books. 

And my new "family" tree die that is 3-D as well! The die allows you to layer the top of the tree add little birds! This sample i used Creative Imagination's new wood veneer and ran it through the Tim Holtz bark embossing folder for an even more realistic trunk! I added our new cinnamon brown Luminarte dauber to color the wood and bring out the dimension!

 

 

I can't wait to head off to Chicago and the excitement at the show! 

Marah Johnson and myself will be co-teaching a class using my flower album die and lots and lots of IOD loolah,Christine Adolph Boho Girl, Petaloo's beautiful flowers and the gorgeous luminarte product!

 

The details for this class and others can be seen here.

And I can't leave you without posting some favorite photos of the assistants..

 

Fascinated with the ants....kept them busy for awhile.

 

Brody...:)

Lookout!!

Braeden waving goodbye to Brody!

 

Have a blessed day!

 

July already?

Time is certainly flying by....June went by way too quick.  I love everything about Summer, warm weather, days spent at the beach, spending time with family and friends and cookouts!  In my opinion our Summer Season is far too short, I find myself wanting the days to slow down a bit! 

I am happy to have the ability to enjoy the Summer with my family until the end of the month when my teaching/traveling schedule starts back up!  I always loved reading during the Summer and just finished the book "Prayers for Sale" - loved it and highly recommend it for your Summer read.  Right now I am enjoying "Three Cups of Tea" [was recommended by a friend].  I am a fast reader and was thinking of dusting off that library card of mine and head over to what used to be a favorite hang out for me! snicker...  What are some of your favorite books you are reading this Summer? 

Summer also means that CHA is just around the corner.  I have been creating with some of the beautiful new products that Creative Imaginations will be releasing at the show - look for the sneak peeks on the Creative Imaginations blog later this week! And look for a big announcement and link to our new Petaloo blog! 

Lot of great things planned with some fun challenges, giveaways and sneak peeks of their amazing new products!!

This fourth of July was incredible, we were lucky to have really warm temperatures, and lots and lots of sun!  I love to look over photos from the previous year and came acorss this photo from last fourth of July  - can't believe how much the boys have changed.  They are going to be two this September and have lost their 'baby' look. 

 

July 4, 2009

 

July 4, 2010

More favorites from this past weekend!

 

Braeden telling a tale to Brody {in twin language}

 

The cutest face.....

 

Braeden pointing {which means i am going to take off on you}

 

Brody giving himself a "mudd facial"...

 

Brody has his eye on Samuele's ice tea...

Beach bums!

QOTD:  "I found I could say things with color and shapes that I couldn't say any other way - Things I had no words for". ~ Georgia O'Keefe

Check back soon for some sneak peeks...

Until then, have a blessed day!

I am back!

I am not even going to start this blog post and mention my inability to update my blog...i am just going to move on and write about what makes me happy, hmmmfph!  Those of you that have sent me emails letting me know the # of days since my last post...you crack me up! 

Since March i have traveled quite a bit, Florida, minnesota, texas, oklahoma to name a few.  I enjoy this part of my job so much - creating and meeting fabulous ladies who share the same love of papercrafting! A huge thank you to everyone for their support of my classes.

I am home now until mid July enjoying my family, the beautiful Summer days, my two adorable "assistants" and lots of creating!  CHA is just around the corner so I am working with Creative Imaginations new releases which by the way are FABULOUS!  Last week I sent over some drawings for some new dies with Accucut! Very excited about this release - I just wish i could share some sneak peeks - unfortunately it will have to wait a few weeks as I have been sworn to secrecy!

This weekend I am teaching at Right at home Scrapbooking for their summer retreat getaway! It is hard to believe it has been nearly a year since i have taught at RAH!  I am looking forward to spending some time scrapbooking with friends, demoing our new Luminarte paints, and teaching two classes!  The first class, Inspired traveler uses the new Art Warehouse collection and some fun techniques!

 

My second class, All Things Grow with Love, starts with my new accucut petal flower die, Brand New IOD Loolah Collection and Petaloo's gorgeous flowers!  

 

If you have not visited the Creative Imaginations blog lately then you are certainly missing out! Each month we are offering two prize packages for 2 winners. What do you have to do you ask? Just create either a layout or card {or both} using our card and/or layout sketch using at least 80% CI product and post it in either our June card gallery or our June layout gallery! 

And of course a post is not a post without my two assistants! I received a new camera for my birthday {a beautiful new Canon SLR}, so i have been spending some time learning all the new settings.  Here are a few favorites from Father's Day!

 

One of my favorites from the day.....Brody {left}

 

Braeden taking advantage of his brother ...it backfired a bit. :)

 

3 balls and they have to wrestle for one.

Braeden and his silly faces.

Mirror image?  Love this photo
 

Sweet Brody.....

Have a blessed day!

QOTD:  "Focusing on what we already have and are grateful for right now is one of the most powerful things we can do to alter our life in a positive way." ~ Mike Robbins