Missing in Action...

That would be me.  have spent the week (and still there) at the hospital with my husband!  I pray I'm home and back to scrappy good times by the weekend.  Thanks for your prayers!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MY SWEET BOY!!!

TODAY, NINE YEARS AGO, I GAVE BIRTH TO THE MOST WONDERFUL LITTLE BOY!  HE IS SO HANDSOME, AND IS TURNING INTO SUCH AN AMAZING YOUNG MAN.  I AM SO EXCITED AND SO BLESSED!  CADEN, I LOVE YOU!!!

Happy Day... Oh Happy Day!!!

Checking in on my blog today and realize I HIT 30 FOLLOWERS!!!!  I am really happy!  Later today, I'll draw a winner and announce it!  Some great scrappy goodies coming your way!!!  Woooo Hooo!

For now... join me on Challenge Masters for the card challenge for May !

Challenge Masters Card Challenge!

 My really simple "shape" card! 

Well, I'm happy to say...

I was accepted on the Design Team for From Here 2 Scrapternity!  Here is a LO that went with my entry...

Mother's Day Winner....

By the draw of my sweet little Cayla.....

Anneliese from Queen of the Crop blog!  

Send me your mailing addy to:
            creatingsensations AT bellsouth.net!

Another quick share...

This is for my FAVORITE site called Challenge Masters. (yes I have more than one favorite)  It was a quick impromptu challenge... and I created a Digi.. because they are kind of fun... although I love my paper!

Still trying to like Digital.....

Here is a LO I did for my FAVORITE scrapbook site.  I know you want to visit there too!  Colorful Creations

Awesome new group!

I am spending lot's of my online time at a new scrapbooking group called COLORFUL CREATIONS! This is shaping up to be an amazing group of ladies... and the DT is so very talented! (I'm fortunate to be one of those DT's for the new group!) Just found out I was chosen.

So all you wonderful ladies... just hop right on over and join our site! There are so many great challenges there! Here is the link to Colorful Creations

Now, you can also go to Totally Scrapbooking Album Cover Challenge  (By the way, this is my first challenge posted on CC!)

If you join... send me a note on my blog.  You might even get something scrappy in the mail!

Mom to Seven and So Blessed.

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Anyway… Sunday morning the kids got up before me and made cinnamon rolls and coffee!  And each one of them that was home came in with a bag in hand… (Shawn and Amy’s were given to me by the little ones too.)  Each child picked out a figurine that represented them.  I love each one… and they do fit them perfectly.  In the photo going left to right is Sheila – the more mature of the girls, Shawn – pointy chin and bigger ears (always our joke with him), Macaylin – with her new kitten, the tall one in the center is “me” (Dana bought it) then Amy – she sits like that all the time at home, Caden – if you have ever had him “pose” he always has his knee up.. it’s his “stud” look, Caleb – “Indian” style with his hands in his lap, and in the very front Cayla – my little “prissy-girlie" one!  Oh I just love each one.  It was such a wonderful gift! 

Happy Mother's Day...

I hope all you mother's out there are blessed and loved beyond all measure today!  God is so good and faithful... as a mom I know there is no possible way I could fulfill this role with out my Savior!  Happy Mother's Day!

By the way... a photo of my family and a write up about being a mom to girls is featured on If It's Groovy - Mom Style

Leave me a message before Wednesday, May 12th and tell me what you LOVE about being a mother... and you will be entered in a drawing for a scrappy prize!

Here is the card I made and gave to my mom.  She is such an amazing woman, and I'm so glad to have her!

Awards for Me!

I recieved this sweet award from fellow blogger Allison.

Check out her blog:  http://thislittlescrapper.blogspot.com/

These are the rules of the Sunshine Award:

1. Put the Sunshine Award on your blog and/or within your post.
2. Pass the award to 12 other bloggers.
3. Link the nominees within your post.
4. Let them know they received the award by leaving them a comment on their blog.
5. Share the love & link to the person from whom you received the award.

OK so there are so many fabulous blogs out there & awesome blogging friends, but here are my 12 nominees:

1.  Pam @  http://www.pamelamann-creativityunleashed.blogspot.com/

2. Dana @ http://datatar.blogspot.com

3.Karen @ http://treasureddreams.blogspot.com/

4. Paulette @ http://www.thescrapbookprincess.blogspot.com/ 

5. Anneliese @ http://queen-of-the-crop.blogspot.com/ 

6. Gloria @ http://gumby85luv2scrap.blogspot.com/ 

7.  Marci @ http://marcisscrappingspot.blogspot.com/ 

8. Linda @ http://zackalor-bitsandpieces.blogspot.com/ 

9.  Jen @ http://willubmyhoneybee.blogspot.com/ 

10.  Lacey @ http://laceybugcreations.blogspot.com/ 

11.  Pat @ http://ascrappinnana.blogspot.com/ 

12.  Janet @ http://www.jpaluga.blogspot.com/ 

Bo Bunny Share..

This is my most recent LO of Macaylin.  (Although the photo is from 2009)  I just loved this paper!  I purchased it at one of my shopping trips to my favorite LSS The Scrapbook Princess .  Paulette and I attended the same high school years ago... so it's nice to support someone I know.  She's also a beautiful Christian woman... and that is always a plus!

One thing I used on this LO that I have never done before is a "hat pin".  I just loved it in the flowers that were layered.  I see more of these in the future!

Thanks for looking!  Leave some love.

More moving news!

Again, due to the cost change of NING, another of my favorite sites is relocating!  Challenge Masters can be found at their blog:  http://scrapchallengemasters.blogspot.com/ and their new home:  http://challengemasters.s4.bizhat.com/challengemasters.html

And while I have your attention, here is a new LO I finished this afternoon.  The papers are Penny Lane, such cute colors too!  I used my Cricut for a lot of it, and of course buttons. (I love buttons.)  These photo's are almost 2 years old now! Wow how fast time flies!

If It's Groovy Update...

Due to so many changes in NING, and the fact that they are now charging... IIF is back to the blog.  And there are some fun changes coming as well you won't want to miss.  Here is the link for anyone interested!

If It's Groovy

LO Share...

I completed a LO for the Faithbooking challenge on If It's Groovy.  Here is the final outcome!  Remember to visit IIG and play along!

Almost there!

I see 27 followers!  How exciting!  I've been super busy the past few days and haven't had anything to post... but they are coming! 

Don't forget about From Here To Scrapternity's Birthday Bash going on.  Challenge Masters always had amazing challenges for you to do.  And If It's Groovy is going strong!

See you soon!!

Tell your friends... win a prize!

Hey everyone.  I'm still trying to get my blog followers to 30.  So... share my blog and have your friends sign up... I have a wonderful prize from Memory Works coming to some WONDERFUL person!  I'll choose one winner out of the group when I hit 30.

Love to be challenged!

Here is a my card for a challenge at Challenge Masters.  I am working as a Design Diva in their cards forum, and we have a great challenge this month.  You can find it here:  Challenge Masters April Card  This is a NING site so you  may have to join... they have so many wonderful challenges!!!  (It  also doubled as a challenge from: From Here 2 Scrapternity in their Birthday Bash Crop!

And here is a simple LO from If It's Groovy .  The challenge was to do a LO using a shadow.  I thought this little picture of Cayla was perfect!  (Thanks to my amazing photographer/daughter Macaylin.)

More challenge items to come! 

Team call for From Here 2 Scrapternity!

TO APPLY - PLEASE SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING TO: fh2s_submissions@yahoo.com
Your full name (board username too)
State you live in (call open to US and Canadian residents only with Canadian residents paying partial postage)
online galleries and your blog (MUST have a blog)
current DT commitments or future commitments
past DT positions

*1 newly created layout for this call with you as the subject and this title:
10 things about me that are FABULOUS!

2 recently created layouts that best show your style
1 card
1 paragraph as to why you love to scrapbook and what you could bring to FH2S (why should we choose YOU)

You will need to register for the site and start to actively participate as well so we can get to know you
http://www.fromhere2scrapternity.com

Another quick card share...

much like one I shared the other day... I love this retired SU paper... so glad I finally pulled it out! More to come!!! :)