The Pink Room

The Little Blue House Class...

Hi everyone!!!

Just popping in real quick to show you the layout we will be creating in my class next week at The Little Blue House!  We will be creating a two page layout using the "My Lil' Monster" collection from Nikki Sivils, Scrapbooker!

Here are all the details!!! Hope to you see you there!!!

"Scrap With Style"

Tues. 9/20

10am-1pm

We will be doing some work with the Cuttlebug on this layout. As well as using a fun zipper ribbon embellishment from Maya Road!

Have a great weekend everyone!

 

 

LBH Class Layout and Nikki Sivils Reveals...

Hi everyone and happy Monday to you!  I wanted to pop in real quick to show you the layout we will be creating for my class tomorrow Tuesday, August 30th at The Little Blue House!  It is Nikki Sivils new collection..."School is Cool!" I look at these photos from last year's first day and are amazed how much the kids grow and change! 

***FIRST DAY***

 Come join us for all the fun!  Call (817) 431-7930 to reserve your spot!!!  

Here are a few closeups... We will be using a few Cricut cuts on our layout as well...Pack your Bags Cartridge and Simply Charmed.

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Up next...going along with the school theme...I also wanted to share two layouts I had created for Nikki's booth at Summer CHA with the "School is Cool" collection.  

***KINDERGARTEN GRADUATE***

Using the same photos for my class layout I created this one page layout with some of the same embellishments and punch outs!

***SMILE***

 That is all for me today!  Have a great week!

Back to School, Front Porch Kits and Pebbles!!!

Hi Everyone!  As for most families today is "Back to School!"  Mason couldn't have been more excited to be starting 2nd Grade and a new school as well!  Here are a few pics from this morning!

Walking her bubba to school...

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Today is also the day the August kit from Front Porch Kits go on sale!!!!  "Time To..." is now available HERE!!!  Go check it out! 

For me "Time To..."was to Dance, Grow and Play the Guitar!!!!  Here is what I created this month...I used my Cricut Expression for some of the seashells and starfish embellishments on this layout.  This is Maren dancing on the beach in Destin!

***DANCE***

some closeups...

***ONE*** 

To create the sun and tree I used the Cricut Expression and Simply Charmed Cartridge! 

 

***GUITAR LOVE***

I loved the look the mists gave to the PInk Paislee Alphabet Stickers...so fun!

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Up next I wanted to share my last two creations with Pebbles Inc.  It has been such a wonderful year on this Design Team and I am so grateful to have served along side so many talented ladies!!! And a HUGE thank you to Lynn Ghahary...who is best Design Team coordinating EVER!!! She makes everything effortless!

***Follow Your Dreams****

***BEACH BUMS***

(To see all the supplies used go HERE!)

closeup...

Okay...that is all for me today!  Back soon with my layout class for The Little Blue House and Nikki Sivils reveals!!!

Knock, Knock...

...anyone there????   I'm not sure how long it has been since I've blog...but I've definitely been a BAD blogger this last month!  Like everyone else, school is ramping up and we have had a week of orientation/meet the teacher nights!!!  I don't know where the summer went but it FLEW by!!! 

We just got back a couple of weeks ago from a wonderful trip with our friends and their kiddos in Destin, Florida!  We had a blast swimming in the ocean, deep sea fishing, jet skiing, shopping and eating!  What could be better???  Here are some of my favs I took for our little "family photo session" and some of the kids.  I will be posting the rest on Facebook soon! 

The kiddos...Maren, Mason, Sam and Beau

The lovely Distel Family...:))

Love this one of Missy and Zach...

Mason the "Parrot Head!"

Sam, Maren and Mason

Now...this is just TROUBLE waiting to happen!!!

And yes...we are so proud of this one

My favorite...

(At this point in our little photoshoot, Mason was over it...hot,hungry and not taking anymore picutres!)

 

Thanks for letting me share!

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Okay! Onto some scappy sneaks!!!  It has been a while since I posted anything new. But within the next few months I will be revealing lots that I have been doing with the Cricut Circle, Nikki Sivils and Pebbles Inc!

First up though is the FABULOUS August kit from Front Porch Kits! The kit is title "Time On..." and you will see why!  The kit is now available to preorder!!! Go HERE and check it out!

Here are my sneaks from this month's kit...

Remember presale starts now and the kit will officially go on sale Monday, August 22nd! Visit the Front Porch Kits website for all the details!

Don't forget my class this month at The Little Blue House! We are back to class in the mornings but I am also thinking about teaching an evening class for those that can't make it during the day.  Here is all the info and I will be posting the layout shortly!  Of course with it being August we will be using the BRAND NEW collection from Nikki Sivils "School is Cool!"  It will be fun and I can't wait to see everyone!  

Tuesday, August 30th

10:00am - 12:20pm

Call (817) 431-7930 to reserve your spot!

Pebbles and LBH Class...

Hi Everyone!!!  I hope your summer is going well.  We were busy with summer camp this week at the kids school...which left me a little time to get a few things done without all the screaming and fighting that my children love to do (insert sarcasm here!!!)  

Every year at the end of camp they give a performance and this year the theme was "Barnyard Mooisical!" Maren was a little cow and Mason being a good sport was the pig! :)  Here are a few pics from the day....

Maren and her homemade (purple) tambourine!

Little chickens...

Mason and his group...

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Onto some scrappin reveals!!!...I wanted to share with you my second Pebbles reveal for the month.  It is all about Friendships this week over at the Pebbles blog. I found this photo that was taken of Maren and her school friend Jacque at her birthday party in June.  The Ever After Collection was the perfect fit for this layout!

***PLAYING DRESS UP***

Since becoming a design team member for the Cricut Circle I have put some of my new products to use!!!  For the little princesses I used the Once Upon a Princess Cartridge and the beautiful papers and embellishments from Pebbles!  Check out all the supplies used HERE!

 

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And before I go I wanted to let you know that Nikki Sivils, Scrapbooker has 5 brand new collections that debuted at CHA in Chicago this week!  I will be sharing some of my work with these fun collections over the next couple of months! But for now you can go HERE and see the goodies!!!

And for my class next week, sorry this is late in getting posted... here are the details and the layout we will be creating...The collection is Beatrice from Nikki Sivils!

***RAY OF LIGHT***

 

Here is the info to book your seat!!! Come join us!!!  

The Little Blue House 

Thursday, July 28th

6:30pm - 9:00pm

Call (817)-431-7930

 

That is all for today!  Have a great weekend!

All American...

Hi everyone!  Today is my day over at the Pebbles Blog!  It is all about stars and stripes this week! Keeping with the 4th of July theme I created the American flag using cardstock, Pebbles ribbon and layered embellishment stars. Check out ALL the fabulous Design Team's creations and supplies used in this layout HERE!!!

***ALL AMERICAN***

and a closeup...

And before I go...The Front Porch Kits very own Lolly will be UStreaming it tonight!!!  She will be giving a LIVE tutorial on this adorable welcome sign that she created!!!

Here is the info...Hope to see you there!!

Wed. July 6th at 8:30pm CST

That is all for today! Have a good one!

 

Happy 4th of July!!

Popping in real quick to wish you a Happy 4th of July!  We are resting and relaxing today!  And will be taking in all the fireworks tonight! Have a safe and happy holiday!

I also have a post up over at the Front Porch Kits blog today!  Go HERE to check it out and become a follower!!!

Here are a few pics from the day...

Mason, Maren and their baby cousin Jackson!

And the serious face pose! :)

Cricut Circle Design Team...

 

I've been itching to share this news for awhile now!  I'm soooo excited to be joining Cricut Circle Design Team! When Jana Eubank contacted me about being part of the team I was thrilled and nervous all at the same time!  These ladies are SO talented! I hope I can do them justice!  I'm really looking forward to the upcoming year and the new opportunity it will bring to learn and grow with all the wonderful products Provocraft offers!!!  

Many of the projects I will be creating will be exclusively for the Cricut Circle Blog!  So they won't be posted here at The Pink Room for some time.  If you are not yet a Cricut Circle Member go HERE and sign up!!! It is packed FULL of awesome membership benefits and inspiration! 

And don't forget The Official Cricut Blog, (separate from the Circle Blog)...go HERE and become a follower!

On a sad note...I had to say goodbye to a couple teams that I have been honored to be a part of.  Thank you soooo much to...Inspired Blueprints and The Color Room!  Even though I'm not part of the design team anymore...I will always stop by for inspiration!

 

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Thought this was pretty cool to see for the July Scrapbook Trends...I also have a layout in the "Thrifty" section they are speaking of! Lately I've had no time to submit my work but hope to soon!

 

 

And here is the newest member of our family...we...or I should say "I" am  SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO excited to have it!! 

Canon 60D Body ...

and this little fella...

50mm 1.4

Having fun playing around with them...of course the kids are little annoyed with the camera in their face all the time! But mom has to practice! :))

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Before I go I wanted to share some photos of my Grandmother's 90th Birthday Celebration! Instead of posting them all here...check out this link! 

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I'm working on some CHA layouts for Nikki Sivils this weekend as well as my July class at The Little Blue House!  No ladies, I haven't forgotten about you...can't wait to see you all again!!!  We will be creating a layout using the Beatrice collection from Nikki Sivils and I will share very soon!

Oh! Don't forget to stop by the BRAND NEW BLOG for Front Porch Kits!!! Go HERE and become a follower!!!

Hope you have a wonderful 4th of July weekend!  

Summer Fun with Pebbles...

It is all about celebrating summer over at the Pebbles blog this week!  I wanted to pop in real quick to show you a layout I did using the new Floral Lane collection.  This collections has beautiful new sticker letters, mini buttons and dimensional embellishments!  Check out all out HERE!!!  To see all the creations from the design team take a look HERE!

 ***HULA HOOP GIRL***

and a closeup of those CUTE mini buttons...

 
Teaching my Nikki Sivils layout class at The Little Blue House tonight!!! Should be a FUN evening as always!!! And gearing up for a fun weekend full of family and friends...we will be celebrating my grandmother's 90th birthday on Saturday!!!!

That is all for today!  

New Collection from Nikki Sivils!!!!

That is right...CHA is around the corner and I have a brand new collection from Nikki Sivils to share with you!!! 

Check out all the fabulous papers and what is SO AWESOME is all the new items Nikki has added to her collections!!!  What you will find that is new with these collection are 

1. Collection Kits

2. Punch-outs

3. 6 different Alpha Stickers on one sheet of stickers

4. A sheet of stickers that are all elements that coordinate with the collection

 

Stay tuned for more releases from Nikki very soon!  And for all my local gals that attend my class at The Little Blue House, we will using this and many of the new CHA collections for my classes in the fall!!!

And speaking of Nikki Sivils...I wanted to share my layout that we will be creating for the month of June at The Little Blue House!!!  For the summer I will be teaching evening class, so if you aren't able to make the morning classes this is a perfect time to try it out and see how much fun we have!!!

Thursday, June 23rd

 6:30pm - 9pm

Call (817) 431-7930 to reserve your spot!!!

We will be creating a two page layout from Nikki Sivils "It's Your Day" Collection...and the layout is titled just that!!!  

***IT"S YOUR DAY***

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And I wanted give a little recap of the last week.  We were so busy with my dad and stepmom visiting from Indiana, dance recitals and celebrating Maren's 4th birthday!  Here are some pics from the fun week and weekend...It was all about the little girl!

Dance Recital Day!

Birthday Lunch at The Cheesecake Factory!

Birthday Party at "Let's Pretend Tea Parties!!!"

OH! And on a sad note...while taking photos of Maren's party my ole' Canon Rebel pooped out on me!  I got a the infamous ERR99 message on the camera, took it too a local camera shop here and decided to forgo the repair and buy new...I"m looking at the Canon 60D body only!  I've heard good things about this camera and for what I use it for I think it will be perfect!  We shall see!

That is all for today!  Have a great weekend everyone!