privileges.

okay, so i just love this project i made...

the kids love anything and everything electronic (i.e. movies, computer games, their leapsters, t.v., you get the picture).

seriously.

if allowed, they would sit and do those things all day...but they are not allowed.

and so, keith and i have been wanting to put together some sort of privilege thing...so that they are rewarded with these things for their good behavior.

so that they have to work for these things.

so, here ya go...

the kids privilege board.

i took a dry erase board that i picked up from wal-mart and painted brown around the edges...then i used all the leftover goodies from my WIP kit...and put this board together...i glued the scallop circles onto the magnets that came with the board.

so, when caedmon does something good, he gets to pick a privilege...same with hadley. they also can get them taken away. so, it's highly unlikely that they each get all 7 privileges in one day...if they did though...that would be a pretty easy day for me!

oh, and not that this matters, but the kids earn their privileges today, to use tomorrow. make sense?

anyways...all you mamas out there, i thought you would like to see this!

and i have to say that it's working thus far.

they think it's fun...earning their fun stuff. and then it really hits the heart when they have to take a privilege away...

so, yah...i love it!

all right friends...i'll probably be offline for the next few days...my parents and grandparents are coming into town!!

can't wait to visit with them!

and also...my little man, milo, turns 1 on sunday!

busy weekend!

have a great couple days!

another hof'er

here is another layout i did for HOF...i painted the brown lines onto the card stock. it's like my new favorite thing to do :)

here's a picture of that fabulously huge stack of sample papers i got from prism! i was soooo excited!

aren't the colors so pretty?

all right cyber friends. i am out for a while...will be in kansas for the next week or so...i've uploaded a few pages, so that i can post while i'm out of town...but if you don't hear from me for a while...do not be alarmed!

thanks friends! have a fabulous couple days!

and oh yah...thanks for all the kind words on my "prism post"...i was so thankful to read each and every one of your comments! it means a lot...i'm so excited to begin this adventure with prism!

news!

okay, so i'm stoked to let you all know that i've been asked to join a design team! prism card stock has asked me to join their team! woot! they are a card stock manufacturer...check out their website if you haven't heard of them before...any color you could possibly imagine...they have it. i got a phone call from them last week...and the kind ladies over there sent me some samples so i could see what i think of it (before i accepted). okay, samples...i'm thinking like 5 sheets...no way, i got enough card stock to last me a lifetime :) well, maybe not that long (the way i use it!) but they were so generous!! so, now i'm making layouts and cards using their goods...and in return if my projects get picked up for magazines, or ads, or shows...then i get paid for it! another woot woot!

here is my first layout using their card stock...i also made this for OLW...the word this week is "grow."

so yah, go check out their site if you haven't already...thanks to the ladies at prism! can't wait to work with you!

i'm back.

well, my best friends were in town this past weekend, so that explains my MIA...but, i'm back! i had a blast with them...we always love to talk about old stories from high school and college...and it's always funny. we like to crack ourselves up. the best part is that nobody else ever knows what we are talking about (i.e. our husbands.) they always just sit there, while we tell funny stories...and talk amongst themselves. oh well! it's always fun! here's a birthday gift i made for my friend, delia...this is her son...who is milo's age...i took a couple pictures of him one day, and thought this would be cute in his room. she loved it!

okay, and random, but i'm totally finding inspo from my sling package. isn't this cool? wouldn't it be a cool scrapbook page layout? hmmm...i may be busy working on this later!

peace,

em

yummy vintage fabric.

after searching long and hard, i have FINALLY found an online vintage fabric store that i love! orlando has nothing to offer in the fabric department, so i've been online searching for weeks...finally found this great site. yeah for good, vintage fabric.

so, i ordered this one:

and this fab one:

this one is on my extensively long wish list:

i got the fabric on friday...super quick and inexpensive shipping, which is always a plus!

and they have great ribbon/felt/and many cute items for sale!

what am i going to do with the fab fabric? i've yet to figure that out :)

that'll be a post for the future...

hip hip hooray.

i just logged on to create my keepsake (an awesome online scrapbooking forum and gallery and kit club...and the list goes on) and my layout was chosen as layout of the day! so exciting!!

here's the link if you want to check it out -> here. what an honor!

blog surfing

okay, i came across this ridiculously cute blog ---here---today's creative blog had her featured, so i checked it out...and oh my. if you love fabric (amy caire) then you will LOVE this blog. very bright and cheerful. just loved it.
look how cute this shirt is that she made??!! i love the shape of the butterfly on here...very whimsy...so cute. so, you crafty sewers out there...want to make my darling, precious, cute daughter this shirt? :) cause i know, i would never be able to do this...
anyways, check it out. it's fun!

just a few glances...

...of my scrap space. i've expanded it. i added a smaller table (in front of the window) and bought new legs for my old table...to make it a high table...i found myself ALWAYS standing when i was working, so i decided that it would be better on my back to make my table higher (rather than hunching over all the time!) that smaller table will be great if i ever have anyone over to scrap with! any takers??

here are just a few up close shots of things...

my magazine holders...$3 at IKEA...i got matching large boxes that are under my big table...i store all of my fabric in those...

i use a rod from IKEA to hang my punches on...the buckets hang from the rod, and they are great for storing my scissors and hand held punches...they are right there, when i need them.

all right...that's all for today folks! off to watch american idol :)

advent calendar that i like

okay, no, i wish i could say that this beautiful advent calendar was hanging in my house, but instead, i was blog-surfing and found it on the making memories blog. i mean, i love this...and so wish i didn't already make the crappy other one. this is made with a cookie sheet that was spray-painted white...and the numbers and stuff are magnets! how clever??? i'm saving this, and going to make this next year, cause i'm sure my other one won't hold up once it's packed away in the christmas tubs anyways...boo. you can view other pictures and the "how to" for this calendar on their blog. i just love this. okay, i've got to run...will write more later!!!