It's a crazy little thing called LIFE!

Crazy 2011

2011-08-10T20:51:00.005-05:00

Wow This year has been quit an adventure for the Anderson's. I have done a little creating in the past months but not alot to busy with Life.

I had back surgery in March a 2 level fusion added to my current fusion so I have 4 level fusion now. Dr Pinto at Mn Spine is an amazing surgery and my recovery has been great. I started a home base business selling purses by Miche check out my web page
They found a cyst on my daughters ovary in Feb, she had it removed in March, and it turn out to be a mucinous carcinoma, yes my 25 yo daughter was diagnosed with ovarian cancer, This changes your life in an instant. She has 2 surgeries and 3 of 6 chemo treatments, she is staying positive, most days, and determined to beat cancer!!!! When the chemo is completed she will be done with her treatment, they feel all the cancer was contained in the cyst.

I am glad that I am off during the summer so I have been able to be there for her through all of this! On July 2, she got married to a wonderful man, my son in law Dario. This was an amazing celebration of love and life. Three days prior to the wedding her hair did fall out s we scrambled for a perfect wig. My mom feel and broke her arm so I have been taking care of them and there home, in the mist of all of this they got an opportunity to move to a senior appartment, they have been on the waiting list for 5 years. I am happy to have them there.

I hope life has been good for you and sorry for not being on lately.

Here are some photos of the wedding

Happy New Year

2011-01-03T14:22:00.006-06:00

Hope 2010 was good and 2011 will be even better.
We went dress shopping and yes she found the one

I had a great holiday, even though the weather was terrible, we did manage to get to my sisters house 300 miles away. Its so fun to be around my sister and her family, we made a favorite recipe of Grandma Fogerty's Pigs in the Blanket.

Got to spend time with my great nieces and nephew.
I got some awesome gifts this year, I think my family was paying attention to all my little hints this year.
Back to work today, I think we have 2 weeks before another 1 day break.
2011 will bring alot of changes and celebrations for my family. In April I and my dear hubby will turn 50! When I turn 50, my mom will be 75, me 50, and my daughter 25, seperated by quarters.
In July we will be adding a son-in-law to ur family, Nicole is getting married on the second.
In Sept Tyler will have his golden birthday on the 24th, and we will celebrate 30 years of marriage.
Hope 2011 is good for you.
TATA for now!!!

A Photo holder for your desk or home,,,

2010-12-14T18:38:00.003-06:00

Create a cute way to hold your photos and so easy to create.
I used the fun line from Basic Grey Marjolaine
Supplies needed
2 pieces pattern paper, brads, yarn/string, paper piercer, ribbon, glue, tape runner, foral stem wire, empty paint can, corner rounder, round styrofoam around 2 1/2 inches wide and 5 inches in height and foam brush or sponge,

My DH picked up quart size empty cans for a couple bucks at Home depot.
Cut your paper to fit on your paint can, Top 2 3/4 bottom, 2 inches.
in addition you will need one small piece that covers the entire can 5 and 3/"4 I used the same as the bottom, the 12 inch pieces do not fit completely around it.
Adhere with your favorite adhesive I used glue.

Corner round the top of your paper, then put your brads on. Now you can adhere the pieces around, the can start on one side of the paper you place on the can first.
Use a round needle nose pliars to round the top of the wire and flatten it, for the photo holders I made 3 holders. wrap the wire around a small marker or pencil, if you like that look

small strips of paper to fold and crimp to put in the top

Place your ribbon around the center, covering the seam. I used a brass ribbon holder in the center of mine. lace up your brads

Put your styrofoam in the center crimped paper to cover the center, and put in the metal photo holders.
Happy creating

Nov Is here

2010-11-07T13:34:00.008-06:00

Hope fall was good for everyone. I had a chance to spend some time with 2 of my cousins at a crop to raise money for the fire department. I had a fun day, here are a couple layouts I did at the crop.

I had fun working with the Basic Grey Origins line
These Photos are fron June we were all together at my cousins graduation party

I love these cute photo's of my great niece and nephew, its amazing how much fun they can have at age 4 with a pole, We had a fun day and nice celebration of Travis graduating

September

2010-09-25T19:05:00.004-05:00

What has September meant for you?

September has been eventfull for me and my family.

I am back to work which is good, I love the work I do at the high school. I have a new co-worker and that is going really well.

Tyler turned 23 yesterday. Happy Birthday

Sadly sept brought the passing of my husbands sister. We all knew due to Lisa's physical and mental challenges she wouldn't live to be 100, but it did come unexpectadly for us at age 42.
Spunky’s giggles, squeals, and screams will be greatly missed by all of us who loved her.
I hope everyone is having a great fall.

week 4 at camp paradise

2010-08-06T15:16:00.005-05:00

This weeks I had I arts and crafts and choose to do distressing and inking.I used several different methods for my layout, I want to see a LO that has at least one example of distressing with a tool. I also want to see some ink on the page.
Here is my LO for the challenge. I just love this great picture of my daughter and my Dad. I also used a line from Bo Bunny Petal Pushers, (available in the CP store) such a supper fun and cute line and perfect for the photo.

I realised I did not post week 3 of camp, I had sports and rec. I did a 3 legged race and the challenge was to create a LO using the rule of thirds. Here is my completed project of my daughter getting her first tatoo. I did some misting and masking in my LO also. This is another line from Bo Bunny The collection is flower child, another great line by a awesome company.

Fun Layout I created!!

2010-07-25T13:57:00.008-05:00

Most of you know I LOVE Bo Bunny they had a challenge on their blog
This was a fun challenge, The challenge was to get inspired by the title of your favourite TV-show or movie.
I created a fun Layout using the tittle My Girl, remember this chick flick.
On croppinparadise
Nubia had a challenge for Camp to write a letter home for journaling. I combined the two challenges and this is what I came up with.
I found some favorite paper of mine by BoBunny the Alissa line. It was perfect for these challenges and for a page in my album I am doing, on my experience with my daughters engagement.

Week 2 at Camp Paradise

2010-07-23T11:35:00.004-05:00

Ready for smore fun!! I have the Campfire challenge at CroppinParadise

These are my favorite campfire treat.
Yummy chocolate use brown as a dominante color on your LO or Craft to represent the cracker.
A yummy roasted marshmellow, lets have some white space in this LO in honor of the star of this treat!!
also add a touch of color to represent the fire (yellow, orange, red, etc) to make the yummy treat. I hope you enjoy this awesome treat!!

I love this line by basicgrey Origins, check it out in the store!!
http://www.croppinparadise.com/basic-grey-collections-basic-grey-origins-collection-c-1168_1169_2453.html

Camp has started at CP

2010-07-16T09:51:00.004-05:00

The online scrap camp at Croppin Paradise where I am a Design Team Member started yesterday. I hope you can join me there for some fun and inspiration!!

Here is my challenge
Outdoor Education- Welcome to camp, you have just arrived. As you look around you see the cabin, nature (flowers, grass, and trees), a beautiful lake and a sign with the camp rules

My challenge is for you to represent 4 elements, the cabin, nature, water and rules in a Layout, how ever you chose to represent the elements.
Remember, your layout should be posted to this thread via direct link and/or photo insert by Wednesday, July 21st at midnight! - Once your participation has been verified, you will receive a badge in your signature line! (the more badges, the better!)

Here is my sample

This is the second page I did of my son's first tattoo

I love this fun paper by BoBunny , flower child line. It just reminds me of nature, greens, reds, yellows etc.
I used brown letters in the title and some embellishments, it represent the wood my cabin is made of.
My picture has blue in it and I added some blue embellishments to draw out the color.
I did Journaling to represent the rules.
I hope you enjoy your first week and I can’t wait to see your creations.

Here are some of the details
Camp Paradise, there is something for everyone! Each week there will be 9 challenges issued; one in each of the following camp inspired categories:
Arts/Crafts
Mess Hall
Sports/Rec
Music/Drama
Outdoor Ed
Cabin Life
Campfire
Camp Spirit
Wildlife

You may choose to complete 1 camp activity or all 9, it is up to you; however, each camper will earn a “merit” badge, which will be displayed in their signature line, for each challenge completed for the week. The camper with the most merit badges at the end of camp, wins the Grand Prize, which includes a $30.00 Gift Certificate to the CP store, an Always and Forever album kit from Bo Bunny, a Making Memories jewelry kit, the pink “Scrap Queen” tee-shirt pictured below and more!

Camp challenges will be issued each week on Thursday. You will have until the following Wednesday at midnight (EST) to complete as many challenges as you want to or are able to complete. At midnight the weeks’ challenge threads will be locked and badges issued for each camper who completed the challenge and linked it to the appropriate camp challenge thread!

For more details and to register go to this thread

Sketch Challenge

2010-06-28T14:05:00.004-05:00

My two favorite sites to visit and participate.

I am doing this weeks sketch at CroppinParadise from my friend Cheri's blog/sketch site

When I asked Cheri about using a sketch here was her responce "You're welcome to use any of the sketches anytime. I would suggest telling them to link up their layouts with mister linky by July 5th so they can get in on the drawing. It's a really nice gift from Reminisce. But you would have to use one of the June sketches for that...."

Here it is:

Heres my take on it

I hope you love it as much as I do!! I hope you participate at both places for 2 chances to win.
CroppinParadise

Sassy Little Sketches

Recent Layouts I created

2010-06-22T10:59:00.007-05:00

I am reorganizing my scrap space!! thats always fun. I now have a computor just for photos and my cricut. so I need to make room for that. Here are some of my creations I did.

These photos are from when we took Tyler for his first tatoo. A bulldog in memory of his cousin sam, who also has a bulldog, tyler included a broken chain on his tatoo to symbolize the loss of his cousin.

Photo's taking trees down at our house, talk about monkeys swinging from the branches.

Join me at Camp Paradise

2010-06-22T10:46:00.004-05:00

Super excited to be a counselor for this Summer Event!
I have lots of great memories from my childhood of going to organized pioneer girl camps, to camping with my family. I can remember, cooking over the fire, making smores, singing camp songs, making friends, swimming, canoeing, making leather crafts.

So whether or not you had the opportunity to attend summer camp as a child you have the opportunity to experience Camp Paradise by joining in the fun from July 15th – August 15th

Make new friends, complete some projects and win some prizes!
Watch for more information at the forum in the coming days!

Want a chance at the "pre-registration" prize? - Check out the details here at the Croppin Paradise Blog you could win a $15.00 Gift Certificate to the CP Store! (where new things keep popping up every day!)

Cannot wait to see you all at camp!

Its fathers day!!

2010-06-20T12:20:00.003-05:00

div>Hope you have a great Fathers day!

I was able to spend time with my family over the past 3 days, it was great and with my sisters family so far away it was AWESOME!!

Here are a few pictures from the gathering yesterday at my Cousins graduation

My parents and my family
My parents and there grand children, great grand children
my son, nephew and husband my sister, my dad, mefamily Thanks for looking!! Have a great day!!

summary of spring.

2010-06-16T08:12:00.011-05:00

My Family with my Aunt

I had a new year of experiences in my career, school nurse at a High school of 2100 teens. I absolutely love going to work everyday, this has been a great experience. I did 2 years of school nursing back in the 90's. I am happy to be going back in the fall. Right now I am on summer vacation!

Doug went to Arizona to help my parents pack and drive them back to Minnesota from there winter in AZ. Its nice having them back, I miss them when they are gone, but so happy they are able to do this.

Mom and Dad
Just wanted to share a couple of photos from over the spring. I was able to spend some time with my Nephews and there familys there kids are getting so big.
Braxton 4 and Haidyn 2

Haidyn decided to comb and style Aunties hair so I did hers and she did mine.

Tyler does get to come home sometimes, I miss him. Of course this trip home dad had to fix his car. I will take whatever time I have with him. Working fultime and going to school fulltime. I grab pictures when I can, he hates it.
Our dog lacey had to get in on the action too.
My dog~Brutus he's soooo... cute
The happy Couple, busy making plans for there wedding, save the date July2, 2011

It's summer vacation

2010-06-14T20:43:00.002-05:00

Today was my last day of work until the fall. I am excited to have some time to get caught up on things, do some re organizing, personal and my house.
I had a chance to scrap with 14 awesome women, 2 weekends ago. It was an amazing 3 days, stress free and relaxation. Good food, good friends, laughs and scrapping. Hope your summer is off to a great start.

Scrap Camp

2010-06-13T19:25:00.003-05:00

I am super excited to e a part of this awesome Month long adventure at CroppinParadise
If you are looking for inspiration and some awesome fun and prizes come and Join us.

Spring is in the air

2010-03-09T18:30:00.006-06:00

If you love your cricut as much as me keep a eye on this new and up coming blog
http://fantabulouscricut.blogspot.com/
This is also a fun blog, with great cricut Ideas
http://robinscreativecottage.blogspot.com/

I think I am finally over my winter cold. I am ready for spring!!!!It has been nice here the last week in the 40's and melting the snow.

Some exciting news!!! My daughter got engaged on Valentines day!! I am super excited to get a son-in-law!! We are having fun making plans for the big day Summer 2011

Here are some things I have been working on, I can share my floating frames now since there owners have them.
My Brother in law (John) and his Granddaughter(Ava)

My sister and I when we were little

My husband and I

Hope your enjoying the start of spring!!

2010-02-17T19:00:00.002-06:00

Check out the CroppinParadise Blog they are having 2 awesome give away!!!!! New products!!
The new grab and go Creative Options Scrapbooking Storage piece
The newest collections from Cosmo Cricket are absolutelynd, amazingly cute!
Become a follower and mention I sent you for a extra chance to win!

CP Blog Hop Feb 7-14th

2010-02-09T06:00:00.000-06:00

Hope you'll join us for a week long Blog Hop Crop at Croppin Paradise. The fun started a day early at the Croppin Paradise Blog with a fun little game and a giveaway or TWO. Please check it out this fun week of games and challenges.

Hi! Welcome to my blog!! I am scrappin_katt the CP Ambasador!!

I am challenging you to a Gallery scavenger hunt!! Below you will find 12 photo's, these are pictures of LO's that I cropped just a peek of it, and are from somewhere in the gallery.
Find all 12 LO's in the gallery and PM me at the CP forum.

To complete this Bonus Hop, you need to and be elgible for a chance at a GC at CroppinParadise.
1. PM me your answers
2. Leave some love in the gallery at least 5 please
3. Make a comment here so I know you stopped
4. Have fun!!!
#1 #2 #3
#4 #5
#6 #7#8
#9#10
#11 #12
I hope you are inspired by our talented members!!!!
Thanks for hoping by :)
Here is a LO I did, from my nephews wedding, using one of Bo-Bunnys great lines available at the store!!

Scrapiness

2010-01-19T19:18:00.003-06:00

Here are a few things I have been working on.

A friend of mine, Cherie is starting a sketch blog, I did these LO's based on her sketches from the new site check out Cherie and Katies new awesome blog Sassy Lil' Sketches

These are LO's I created and did for my Scrapbook class at my LSS

Basic techniques and cricut use

Hope you have a great day

2009 Comes to a End

2009-12-31T20:25:00.008-06:00

Today is the last day of Dec and 2009. This year for me has had many ups and downs. I started blogging in 2009, I love reading others as well as having my own.
Some positive things for my creative side.
Being a DT member at Croppin Paradise and Wiscrappers, I have made many friends through these sites, and have developed my creative side, further. I love being a part of the team. I also am teaching classes at the LSS, this is a new thing for me and a step out of the box.

I have enjoyed my family tons this year and cherish all the memories they have given me. My children are developing into adults that I love and am so proud of.

Celebrated 28 years of marriage with my best friend and the love of my life. I took this picture at noon today I anticipate it will look the same at midnight.

After loosing my job, although this has brought some hard times. I have a job now that I totally love and feel like I make a difference everyday that I am there.

I look forward to what 2010 brings to Me. Have a safe celebration tonight and Happy New Year.

I have found a blog and person I draw inspiration from Kristen Kane Be creative. Be Conscious. Be Corageous.
One of her suggestions is that instead of doing a new years resolution, people pick a inspirational WORD that will guide them throughout the year. I have accepted her challenge and my word to inspire me is DECREASE. I have many areas that need reduction Stress, Weight, couch potato time, clutter to start with.

Merry Christmas

2009-12-26T11:11:00.008-06:00

Hope you all had a very Merry Christmas!!!
I spent mine with family and friends, we had a very nice time celebrating together the birth of Jesus Christ.

Here are a couple photos from our family christmas

Tyler passing out gifts

The Elf staring Nikki

Doug scored Mn Wild tickets thanks Tyler
Nikki and her Boyfriend Dario

Tyler and Lacey

The 4 Amigos

Tyler, Nikki, Dario and Bennie (the best friend)

Christmas dinner at Dougs Parents

Its almost Dec

2009-11-28T09:42:00.006-06:00

Well Dec is soon upon us.. I am busy getting ready for a class I am teaching at the LSS in Osceola, on Dec 4
I am excited, about this class.
Here is a sample of the floating frame I made for the class

Here are a couple recent LO's I made using the new MME line Beloved.

I hope Dec is a fun and exciting month for you.

Published

2009-11-14T21:15:00.003-06:00

I am super excited to find out I am having 4 of my layouts publish at SNR I just posted 3 of them in the prior post the christmas ones and this is the 4th one

It's November

2009-11-10T19:25:00.004-06:00

It feels more like Oct here than November this is the 4 th day in a row we had temperatures in the 60's. Loving the weather. I was blessed to have the H1N1 this fall, oh my, I have not been that sick in for ever, I even said I would rather gift birth than get the H1N1 again.

I am busy getting some stuff ready to do class at the LSS in town. Excited about that. Doing some projects to make gifts, christmas cards.

Here are some of my recent creations

The 4 Amigos!!!

The kids when they were 5 nd 3 at our home in Blaine, Mn

Christmas at my sister

Nicole in Doug's sisters wedding

What have I been up to?

2009-09-27T21:38:00.003-05:00

Hello~
I have 3 full weeks of work as a school nurse under my belt and it is going good so far, I am loving it, its a great atmosphere and everyone is so nice. I love being in a multi culture environment. Friday we had a wild black bear on the school grounds, that was freaky. He was trying to enroll then realized we only take Polar bears (school mascot) :)
Nicole has a full time job at Clayton Wisc school district, fun and exciting for her. Tyler has started his last semester at the Tech school then will transfer to UW Eau Claire in the Spring.
Doug is still working to hard, but at the same place

Recent Layouts I have created
I used my ebossing folder on the side for a border, this was fun paper from the PiggyTails-Yankee Doodle, Pictures are from when my nephew graduated from basic training in Atlanta Ga

Ava's first Hallowen, I colored with chalks, and heat and dry embossed

Got some great pics of Tyler and Lacy, love this collection from MME Oh-la-la for him

KI Summer Juicy collection super fun paper. A sketch and a scraplift from my friend KimB (thanks) Photo having lunch, while puting up the garage.

Sunday 09/5

2009-09-06T21:03:00.002-05:00

Labor day weekend. I celebrated my 28th Anniversary with my best friend yesterday. We were able to listen to REO Speedwagon and Styx yesterday at the MN sate fair. My first date with Doug was a REO Speedwagon concert kind of Ironic that we were able to see REO on our anniversary. I started working on Monday at North High School, as a LPN/Health Assistant. I am really enjoying meeting new people. The kids start on Tuesday so that will be the test, I am excited to be apart of so many young peoples life and make a difference. Hope everyone has a great Labor Day.

Seriously

2009-08-15T13:24:00.004-05:00

I cannot believe it has been 3 weeks since I blogged on here. Maybe helping with 2 other blogs and having a month long VC @ Wisconsin Scrappers and a Queen of Paradise Challenge @ CroppinParadise might have something to do with it.

So here are a few of the challenges I created and my projects.

Week #3 Challenge comes to you from Kathy: You have been on the island for two weeks and you are starting to miss your friends and family! Who is the one person you wish were on the island with you - do a layout about this person and journal about why you choose that person!

Lets go on a Picnic Whats in your basket, Each item that's in the basket will represents a item to include on you LO
I see in the basket 2 pieces of chicken = 2 Pictures, if your really hungry you can add a third
Potato Salad= Journaling
Bun, carrots and pineapple=3 embellishments
Chocolate chip cookies= a die cut or something cut by hand or paper piecing
Table cloth=PP
lemonade=Ink
Napkin= Ribbon (this is a bonus mile if you add it)

Family stuff happening
I start my new job on Sept 2 I have a couple of orientation days before then. Nicole is starting a Long Term subbing position in Clayton, Wi for 6 weeks she is super excited.
Doug is still at McCarthy Cadillac fortunately his store survived the GM Bankruptcy, he is busy getting everything ready for the Minnesota State Fair.
Tyler goes back to school next week, he has one semester left of generals at the Tech school, then he will transfer to UW/Eau Claire, spring semester to start his Social Studies with a concentration in History. Hope this post finds everyone good and enjoying the summer. Thanks for looking :)
My sister is doing good she just got back from Sturgus. They are celebrating her youngest Grand Daughters Birthday today. Happy 2nd Birthday Haidyn

Queen of Paradise Island Challenge!

2009-07-21T20:25:00.005-05:00

You are suddenly stranded on a beautiful island paradise when your scrapping vacation cruise ship sinks unexpectedly…
you may not have saved your clothes, but you managed to save your scrap supplies!
You decide you love it in Paradise and never want to leave… but there is a tribe of natives who would rather you go. They become intrigued by your luxurious pattern papers and your guillotine style paper trimmers and decide that ONE member of your cruiseship party may stay and become their Queen…

Come join us at Croppin Paradise for our annual summer scrapping survivor-style challenge! There will be 4 big winners, including one Queen of Paradise! Scrap your way through our challenges, win immunity, risk being voted off the island, make some new friends and maybe even win the crown!
The first challenge will be issued on July 31st!

Sign in >>>>

Travis is Married

2009-07-12T18:11:00.007-05:00

Yesterday out neighbor and my second son :) Travis got Married to a great girl and a beautiful Bride, Belinda they make a great pair and I am sure they will have a great future together. Here are some pictures and a picture of the gift I made them. The whole family and there "friends" were actually there. Tyler was able to get a Saturday off. It was a beautiful day to get married outside in a park in Star Praire, Wi.

Picture frame I made for them

Card

Mother of the Groom

Father of the Bride

Beautiful day to get married

Beautiful park

Mr and Mrs

2009-07-07T22:50:00.001-05:00

A few things about this lucky Tuesday!!!Ok First I recieved a job offer and I accepted It!!I am so excited to be a new employee at School District 622 in Oakdale MNI will be the school Nurse for North High School, I am excited to be a school nurse again. I am looking forward to being a part of the community. Here is there website http://northhighschool.webaloo.com/default.aspx

Tyler, he saved a girl from drowning, he was tubing down the river in Eau Claire, with his buddies, they meet a group of girls and were tubing together, most of the day. One of the girls that was a little too intoxicated, she fell off her tube. She didn't surface, so Tyler dove off his tube, she was on the bottom of the river so he brought her to the surface, she was still breathing but motionless. He swam her to the shore, and she's ended upfine.
He's a hero YAY wow. He is also thankful for being a boyscout and learning to rescue swim :)

Nicole had a interview today for a long term sub ay Osceola Middle School it went well.Doug/DH is feeling left out he had no lucky episodes today lol :)

Mini Album

2009-06-22T21:33:00.005-05:00

This is a chipboard album I made about me and my Sister

This also one of the projects I am teaching at the LSS in July

Weekly Challenge

2009-06-15T19:20:00.004-05:00

I had the weekly challenge this week at CroppinParadise

My Challenge is to use Cardstock Only
yes NO pattern paper

Check out the thread at http://www.croppinparadise.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=55916#55916

Here is mine

This is my son at age 4 eating his favorite food!!

Recent Layouts

2009-06-01T16:44:00.005-05:00

This is a LO I did for wisconsinscrappers.com

These are for Croppin Paradise

Multi Photo LO I did a flip book in the right corner

Retreat Weekend

2009-05-30T23:29:00.010-05:00

I have been spending the last few days and nights in Northern Wi, this is a great place to be creative and have fun with some awesome ladies. I have been spending time with girls from wisconsin and illinois, from 3 different scrap groups I belong to, Scrap freak, Croppin Paradise and Wisconsinscrappers. I have gotten some scrapping done,have eaten some great food, and laughed alot, it has been a totally awesome weekend. My daughter also came to the retreat with me, that has been great and I enjoy spending time with her. A friend Melissa/NorthernMemories drove to the retreat center to meet me, she is such a great and fun person, I am so thankful I got to spend the day with her and her beautiful daughter Jessica.

More Pictures of the craft room

2009-05-23T21:47:00.006-05:00

It is pretty much done now, these pictures are from last week

Brutus is helping Nicole apply for a job

May 15 Reveal

2009-05-15T19:54:00.004-05:00

This is a fun Layout I did of my sister and her granddaughter. My sister decided she needed pigtails this day so they both have them. Tooo cute.
Paper and embelishments by Pink Pasilee Fascinating Collection, for more of my creations goto my gallery at Croppin Paradise DT

The last few days......

2009-05-11T22:44:00.002-05:00

I have been busy trying to get my scrapping supplies into the new space. I have accumulated so many supplies in the last 4 years oh my goodness. I am sorting, throwing and cleaning. Doug has been busy painting and getting the furniture ready to go into the space. I will post pictures soon.
I had a very nice Mothers Day the kids got me a planner, a rose bush and some roses. I had a nice Mexican lunch with Tyler, Nicole and Doug In Eau Claire.
I have been asked to teach some classes at the local scrapbooking store in Osceola I am super excited. My first class will be in June.
Hope things are going well for everyone. I am hoping to be creating by Wed. I have lots to do :)

Favorite Vacation

2009-05-06T20:42:00.003-05:00

A blog That I love to go to Creative Therapy They asked about a favorite vacation and asked us to create an artisticreflection. I love the gorgeous sunsets in Mexico on the ocean and my favorite vacations have been to Mazatlan mexico. The first LO is pictures of the sunsets I love so much and the second is of my DH who I love lots. I recreated the sunset on paper and using ink, it was really alot of fun to recreate.

Floors are done!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2009-05-06T09:37:00.004-05:00

Here are a couple more pics of the floor finished. Doug did such a great job, I am loving them, hope to get moved into my new space this weekend.

Challenges

2009-05-05T12:55:00.005-05:00

Here are 2 LOs I did for the DT at wisconsinscrappers.com

and Croppin Paradise

Both came from this inspirational sketch from Sketches R Us

These pictures are from Easter they are of my DD Nicole and my great Niece Ava

Thanks for checking out my Blog

My remolding

2009-05-02T18:08:00.009-05:00

Ok I am moving my scrap space to the room across the hall, Tylers old room, starting from scratch. My hubby is totally re-doing the space. Here are the first set of pictures. After painting and striping. He stripped and stained the floors by hand.
Front and back

stain

stain complete

Yipee I am so excited.

HAPPY National Scrapbooking Day

2009-05-02T10:43:00.007-05:00

Happy National Scrapbooking Day!
It is so awesome to have a day to celebrate preserving those precious memories. Have a great day in however you spend it preserving or making memories.

Here is what I am up too for NSD
Croppin Paradise is having a crop today and sale Croppin Paradise
Please join us for the fun! This crop is all about bringing you back to your scrappin roots! Our DT has put together some fun challenges that will have you taking a walk down memory lane! Prizes too!!!

Challenges found here

Here is my challenge

5. Layout Makeover! Where are your first scrapbook pages? Hiding in a closet in shame or out in the open? For this challenge you will need to find one of your first layouts and scrap lift it with an updated look! Upload the original and get an extra entry into the prize drawing for this

challenge! Challen ge #5 Thread

Doug is helping me celebrate by staining the floors in my new scrap space

National Scrapbooking Day!!! NSD

2009-05-01T08:25:00.001-05:00

National Scrapbooking Day (weekend)!
It is time to celebrate the craft we all love! Happy National Scrapbooking Day! We are all different, so for this special Saturday and Sunday, we are offering something for everyone! With a local (Utah) Crop 'til You Drop, and the online "Bringing Back the Old Days" NSD crop, Paradise is the place to be! We also have sale items, discount codes, free giveaways and more! Check out all of the amazing Deals here in Paradise!Both online customers and local crop customers are eligible for the following deals:
All sorts of coupon codes! (valid Saturday-Sunday)
Spend $30 get 10% OFF (coupon code: 10NSD)*
Spend $50 get 15% OFF (coupon code: 15NSD)*
Spend $85 get 20% OFF (coupon code: 20NSD)*
Or FREE SHIPPING on orders over $50! (coupon code: NSDFreeShip)*
*not valid on Slice, Cricut, Cricut Expression, QuicKutz Silhouette SD or Gift Cards
How about a little something extra?! Put "Load Me Up!" in the comments section of your order to ensure you get all the following:
Purchase 5 items or more from the Little Yellow Bicycle Baby Safari collection and we will include a FREE Baby Safari Matchbook Project sheet!
Purchase at least 10 American Crafts items and receive 1 free American Crafts item: Thickers, Rub-ons, Marker, or House Collection item!
Making Memories Slice - Buy the Slice (currently on sale!) and get a rebate form for a FREE design card!
QuicKutz Silhouette – Buy this amazing machine at our great price and receive 5 FREE sketching pens!
Make a $25 purchase and receive 15 FREE sheets of cardstock!
Join the Online Crop!!
Come join our online community on May 2, 2009, National Scrapbooking Day, for 2 fabulous chances to earn store credit for future purchases and win some fun prizes! First of all we would like to invite you to grace our Gallery with your creativity! We challenge you to load 10 new, never been seen before layouts to our gallery by midnight on May 2, 2009. In return, you will receive a store credit for $10 OFF your next Croppin Paradise store purchase of $40 or more! (See this thread for more information and to sign up for this promotion) While you are adding your artwork to our Gallery, make sure you check out our "Bringing Back the Old Days" NSD crop in the forum! Pull out your stickers, punches and deco scissors and get ready to be creative! Our Design Team has put together 10 retro challenges, each one with a $10 prize up for grabs! (See this thread in our forum for more information)We hope to see you all there!

CroppinParadise April Reveal

2009-05-01T00:39:00.003-05:00

I love the bright, fun, summer colors in the Bo Bunny Love Shack collection! I love how versatile the collection is and can be used for a variety of themes! Check out this great line by clicking on the underlined link.
I thought this paper was perfect for this LO, since ViVa means Live in English and this paper is bright and full of life.

NSD!!!!!

2009-04-29T10:46:00.005-05:00

I am finally home from my journey to Arizona to help my parents pack and drive them back to MN. I had a great trip!!!
Hereis some fun Scrapbooking details to check out!!!

National Scrapbooking Day Is on Saturday!!! Check out the fun at Croppin Paradise!!!

Pull out your stickers, punches and deco scissors and get ready to be creative! Our Design Team has put together 10 retro challenges designed to help you come back to your scrappin roots! Each challenge has a $10.00 prize up for grabs, so get ready to scrap! This will be another "self-paced" crop in order to give YOU the freedom to decide which challenges you want to complete! The challenge list will be posted on Saturday morning and you will have until Sunday at midnight to complete your projects and load them to the gallery. (don't forget to link us up in the sign in Thread!) Hope to see you there!

Big Sale too!!!!!Check it out!!!

Almost Home

2009-04-26T00:30:00.002-05:00

Hi Everyone, seems like I have been gone forever and I am still not home. I am on my way. I am in Denver visiting my cousin Brian and his family. I have had a great time in Arizona with my parents and my Aunt and Uncle and thier Friends. Its been fun to see what there winter is like there. I am ready to get home, I am missing Doug, Nicole and Tyler. TTYL

On-line Virtual Crop

2009-04-16T23:09:00.001-05:00

Friday, April 17- Sunday, April, 19, 2009
Come join the new owners and Design Team members celebrate Spring in Paradise! We have a weekend of exciting challenges, fun games and chatting lined up to make a fresh start at Croppin Paradise! Pick your challenges, complete each one and grow your “garden”… gather the most flowers and you could be a winner!
Oh, and don't forget to tell your friends! (you may be rewarded)
Hope to see you there!
Check it out!! Prizes
Sign in here http://www.croppinparadise.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=5996&highlight
This is the spot you will need to use to plant your garden (collect your "flowers" which will serve as points). CroppinParadise

DT Reveal Croppin Paradise

2009-04-16T22:35:00.002-05:00

Product

Piggy Tales Mary Mary Quite Contrary Collection

PT product PP, Screen doors, rub-ons

Also used Stampin Up -Chipboard Bo Bunny Crystal Flower Sandy Lion Flourish Cricut die cut flower.

2009-04-09T14:03:00.002-05:00

Have a blessed Easter

I am leaving to go to my sisters in Northern Mn and wont be home until sunday. Then on Monday I am getting on a plane and flying to AZ, my parents rent a winter home there. I have never been there they have been going for 5 years. So since I have no job, they are paying for me to fly out there. Then I am going to drive them home, we are leaving there on April 24th. Going to denver for the weekend. I am hoping to be home by the 29th. So I will be pretty much MIA for the rest of the month. I am hoping to get wireless on my laptop so I can update everyone poolside lol

Tuesday Endoscopic Sinus Surgery

2009-03-31T12:48:00.004-05:00

For those not aware I had a deviated septum, and my sinus passages were blocked nearly completely on one side. So I had it repaired and everything cleaned out.
The procedure went very well, the Dr is very pleased with the results. The pain has been very controllable.
I had my post op appointment this am, the took out all of the packing in my nose, that really hurt but it is much better now. I can already breath better, I am glad so far that I did it.
Hubby is home waiting on me it's soooo nice, he is making lunch right now (he-he)
My pain is not horrible and easily releived with medication. I cant do any stooping or lefting more than 10 pounds for a week.
Have a great Day

Published~MOA~DT Shipment

2009-03-28T23:08:00.007-05:00

I am super excited about a few things today.
I am super excited, the new edition of SNR (scrapbook news and review) came out today. I have 3 Layouts in this Months On-Line Magazine :)

My wedding, Me and My handsome Groom

My daughter Nicole and My Dad

I had lunch at the MOA~Mall Of America with 2 of my on-line friends that I have been to a crop with , so fun to see Heather(from Superior) and Cherie, she brought her family with, they are from Nebraska, It was great to spend time with them.

Then when I got home from the MOA there was a package
on my front steps, from CroppinParadise my first
Design Team Package, I am so excited to work with these
great products. Check them out at the store and check out my creations there too.

Thanks for looking.

Monday 3/23

2009-03-23T17:24:00.004-05:00

I had a fun girls weekend with my Sister and daughter, It was fun to share my hobby with my sister who has never scrapped before. We spent some time scrapping and making a birthday album for a gift. A great bonding weekend.

For the Design Team @

my assignment this week is the Weekly Challenge.

The challenge is all about Squares Use at least nine squares on your project/layout, with at least three of them being photos.

Here is my Layout from Ava's Birthday party

My first DT assignment

2009-03-18T19:40:00.006-05:00

I did the Inspirational Challenge today at Croppin Paradise

This Weeks Inspiration is about Photo's with a twist.
Photo's are my inspiration-
My challenge is to take this beautiful photo

Make a layout/project based on what the photo inspires to create. It can be anything as your inspiration like a color, shapes, lines, theme etc.

Here is mine:

I was inspired by color, waves, tree, and sun.
Thanks for checking out my challenge, I can't wait to see what everyone creates. Have fun!!

How did I find my way to online communities?

2009-03-14T11:38:00.006-05:00

This question was a SQOTD at CroppinParadise
so thought I would share my answer.
How did you find your way to online scrapbooking communities?
How did you find your way here to CP?
How has your participation in online communities effected your life?
scrapbooking?

Wow where do I start, the online community has made such a big difference in my life. I have developed as a scrapper, thru classes challenges and have friendships that will last a lifetime. I am recently going through some hardship, since loosing my job a week ago, and I have gotten some mail from those friends, phone calls, emails, Pm's (they do me)

I was board one day and I Google searched Wisconsin scrappers, and I came across a message board ran by my good friend(now) Angi this was about 3 years ago I had never even seen a MB before. I participated on there, got to know the girls, then Angi talked me into going to Wisconsin scrappers weekend crop a little hesitant, I had never been to a crop, I had never meet anyone before, would be going alone and it was a 4 hr drive and 125 dollars. I went and had a awesome weekend. I am still friends with most of these great ladies and usually see them twice a year.

Then I eventually found other forums mostly through my on line friends either in there siggies or by word of mouth.
Last summer I meet 25 girls from another site, ladies flew in from Germany, California, Texas, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, AZ it was incredible
Then at the last weekend crop I went to I was talking to my friend who is a DT and she encouraged me to go for it.
So she told me about this pub blog and calendar http://www.pubcalls.blogspot.com/
I wanted to find something new or small so I watched. I found Jakes ad and the rest as they say is History (in the making)
So as I tell my hubby every time he says I have been on the computer "I Love my Computer, all my friends live there"

SNR Blog-a-log

2009-03-14T00:22:00.002-05:00

SNR E-Zine is having it's yearly Spring Fling, they do a blog-a-log were they feature a blog each day in there newsletter and wisconsinscrappers Blog is being Featured on 3/14 check out the info and fun Treat Bag tutorial I did @ http://wisconsinscrappers.blogspot.com

Wiscrappers http://www.wisconsinscrappers.com/ is a site I belong to and co-desgn the Blog with my friend Angi.

Recent scrap book Layouts I did

2009-03-11T22:20:00.008-05:00

Here are the Layouts I made today

I scrapped a couple of my wedding pictures. I started out with white cardstock and used a blending technique with ranger inks to give it a burned edge look,and creating a distressed vintage look.

Here are some recent ones I did. Using Close to my Heart Emporium line. These pictures are from Fall 08 when we helping my parents rake.

These are layouts using the Reminance Line of paper, love this paper, the LO of Nicole, just add a pic and embelishments and your done.

Monday 3/9

2009-03-09T23:31:00.002-05:00

My first day of not having to work. Spent alot of time on the phone and doing errands. My son Tyler is on spring break so it was great to have him home. He made us spagetti fordinner it was yummy. There are so many things going through my head today. I did have a panic attack, was able to get myself out of that with Tylers help, it has been years since I have had one of those. I still am in shock of how my live was changed so quickly but still am not clear as to what I did to get terminated. Oh well live goes on I know I did the best I could do at my job with the tools I was given.
Hope you have a great week.
Kathy

DT Annouced~ I'm in Paradise

2009-03-07T18:20:00.004-06:00

I'm so excited to announce that I've been selected to be on the DT at Croppin Paradise
The forums are great, fun and talented and the shopping is Awesome, lots of new products, fast shipping, and great prices.
Come on over, say Hello and join the fun in Paradise!! Once you get there you wont want to leave.

Wow

2009-03-07T14:03:00.003-06:00

Its unreal how in one day your life can be totally changed and turned upside down. I went to work on Friday as I usually do and when I got there I was asked to meet with my boss's boss.
I have worked for this company for 18 months, I had a average review, have never been written up or even talked to about my performance. She says we are here to tell you today is your last day of employment at SCO, "we have decided that you just are not the right fit for the company."
WOW talk about blind siding someone.
So with that said I join the ranks of thee un-employed!!!
All I can still say today is wow are you freakin kidding me!!
So Life will most certainly move forward but yeah, wow, nice reason to be fired.
So I am still in shock and ahh... and dazed and confused.

Ava's Baptizm

2009-03-01T16:28:00.006-06:00

I don't usually struggle with LO's but this one had me struggling, not sure why, so I stopped working on it in Nov, then took it out in Jan, got it mostly done, to where I liked it. This is my badluck LO I think. I put some vellum on and used glue I hadn't used before, and it said it would dry clear um.... yeah right. It also shrunk my paper, so yesterday I took it out and re did it, the LO actually turned out pretty cute.

Of course it couldn't be with out incident yesterday, I spilled on it, adhesive remover, smudged the glitter writting and stickles, lucky it got completed.

Sorry about the shawdows but I will take sun any way I can get it

waiting

2009-03-01T07:11:00.008-06:00

I decided to try out for a DT position @ cropin paradise.

The deadline is over now I wait

All I can do now is hope that they like my style and decide that I am the right choice for there site so I wait. They will decide sometime this week.

Have a great Sunday.

Sunday 2/22

2009-02-22T10:48:00.002-06:00

No snow to awake to today, we got 3 inches yesterday. Not much new on the home front. Nicole is looking for work, she is doing some subing. Tyler is in school doing his generals.

Scrapbook
The edition of SNR came out yesterday, it is so cool to see my 5 layouts in there. Another magazine is wanting to put a different LO in there e-zine for March.
Today I am going to work on my deck of me, since I got my scrap space cleaned up from my last project.
I am trying to up load a slide show on here but I am having trouble hopefully I will figure it out.

Have a great Sunday.

Using my stash

2009-02-16T21:00:00.009-06:00

So I created this fun layout of my MoM, she is in Arizona right now, since Oct and I have been missing her. It ended up being sentimental and I could express my toughts about my mom, the single picture on the Lo on the right, you can see me when I was 11, in the corner of the photo. Everything used in the Layouts was from my stash,except the Petaloo flowers, the paper I have had for at least 2 years. The buttons are antique ones we have collected.

Products used :

Paper Bohemia by My Minds Eye line ~ Rhinestones by Queen and Co.~ Ribbon and Thickers by American craft ~ Flowers by Bazzil, Petaloo, Imaginisce ~ Stckles _glitz by Ranger ~ CTMH ink~ M - Ranger reinkers ~ Metal Pinewheels by Krafty Kraft ~ Rub ons CTMH ~

Being Published

2009-02-16T20:51:00.002-06:00

I am so excited, I submitted Layouts to
SNR http://www.scrapbooknewsandreview.com/joomla44/
and they have choosen all 5 of them to publish in there E-zine issue that will be released on Feb. 21. This is the first time I have submitted, I am so happy.

Layouts I got finished this weekend

2009-02-08T21:10:00.003-06:00

This is a layout I got finished this weekend. The pictures were taken at my parents house this fall, I absolutaly love the looks on my dad and Nicoles face, its just predious. I made the tage and I used perfect pearls and perfect medium pen to write "adore"

Saturday 2/7

2009-02-07T09:04:00.001-06:00

Hoping eveyone is having a great day. I have been sick, so have not done much lately.
I finally am subitting for my first time my layouts for the prima frugral scrapper contest.

Techniques Class

2009-02-03T19:15:00.002-06:00

I have been taking a on-line techniques class at wescrap.com

I learned how to do some blending of ink and creating a burned edge look

The green tag was done with reinkers and misting onto a craft mat, then i rubbed the tag in it. Very fun

here are some tags I created

prima projects

2009-02-03T18:51:00.005-06:00

Ihave been creating Layouts for Prima's frugal scrapper contest this is what I came up with the first one I used the ends of the sprites container and the say it in crystals, packaging, I punched flowers out of the packaging.

Second layout is made out of the packaging, I used a punch and my cricut.

prima sprites flowers in both

These are pictures of my kids and husband on our vacation in 08 to Mazatlan

2009-01-30T14:54:00.002-06:00

1/30/09
Just wanted to let all my scrappy friends that 2 of my favorite sites are having on-line crops

tonight a friendly crop done by the members at www.scrapfreak.com

starting today and all weekend visit
http://yourmemoriesbydesign.ca/phpBB2/index.php

I am so excited about both of these and look forward to get so fun Ideas and Think OTB

Tuesday Jan 13

2009-01-13T19:49:00.002-06:00

It was -19 when I got up today -36 with the wind chill, burr we are suppose to get some snow overnight.
Daughters car is in the shop we are hoping that the radiator is just cracked and nothing major with the engine. So of course I am with out a car, until its fixed grr. but hopefully everything will turn out ok.
I am watching Biggest Looser, this is one of my favorite shows, not sure about how they are doing this season, so far.

2009-01-12T19:45:00.002-06:00

Well another snowy day in Western Wisconsin, we got about 3 inches of snow today, the bad thing is it is suppose to get very cold and windy causing blizzard conditions, it is suppose to be 10 below tonight.
Had a busy day at work, I work at a Orthopedic clinic, seems like the weather is good for business.
Had my favorite food tonight take out Chinese.

Sunday 1/11

2009-01-11T17:47:00.002-06:00

Last evening we had a after Christmas party with my cousins from my Mom's side, it was really a fun even, great food and conversation. It was fun to see everyone again. We got home at 1:00 am so today has been a pretty quiet, just sitting around watching the Karate Kid series on the Family channel.

Monday

2009-01-05T22:00:00.003-06:00

Back to work today, after being off for 4 days. The day went well, I really had a hard time, getting into my work day, just moving a little slow and not truely motivated.
The last few days have been good, got some cleaning done, scrapping, and my 52 deck of me started.
Nicole has been home for almost 2 weeks she went back to Menomonie and has 3 weeks left of student teaching then off to the real world WORK.
Tyler will resume school in 2 weeks, is registered and ready to start. He got a kitten right before christmas and is really enjoying having a pet excet when he awakens to the kitten chewing on his lip :)

2009-01-04T10:00:00.004-06:00

Hope everyones New Year is off to a good start.
I have gotten a couple of layouts done so far this weekend, scrapfreak.com had been having a weekend crop, about going green and reusing things.

I used bubble rap to make my on pattern on this card

For this Layout from my Nieces Birtday I sued so popsicle sticks from rubbon packages to create a frame, and then used some plastic from the embleshment packaging to create a pocket for a hidden journaling card

Second Day of the New Year

2009-01-02T10:07:00.003-06:00

I am lucky enough to have the day off today.
Going to do some scrap booking I have been participating in a VC about going green with crafting at ScrapFreak, I hope to post some of my projects later.
this afternoon we are going to Maplewood Mall in Whitebear Lake MN, a stop at target today too. Out to eat somewhere nice in the cities.
I kicked my desk super hard last night and I think I might have actually broke it, it does feel better today.

Happy New Year

2009-01-01T08:32:00.004-06:00

Hard to believe it is really a new year. Hope that 2008 was good and that 2009 is awesome.
Highlights from 2008
We went to Mexico with family and friends.
My parents returned from Az and left again.
I turned 47 and my sister is 50
Nicole Graduated from College
I started a blog

Christmas

2008-12-27T20:33:00.001-06:00

I am hoping everyone had a great Christmas. The Anderson's christmas was very nice, quite and fun, it was a year of getting things that were needed and of course of few other fun things those needed movies and CD's
Here are a few pictures to share with you

Tyler and his new kitty

Nicole and Brutus

Nikki and Ty
Doug and Kathy

Wishing you all the happiest of holidays.

Hello and Welcome

2008-12-03T16:38:00.000-06:00

Today is Wed 12/3/08 its the first day of my blog life. It is a work in progress and I look forward to sharing my life with you through this site.