Scrappin' Daisies Retirement Sale

I am sad to say that Scrappin' Daisies is closing up shop! I have loved being on her creative team! Her designs will be missed! Thanks Bethany for the fun! Since Bethany is retiring, you can purchase her whole store for $20! That's over a $150 value! Everything will be gone for good July 23rd, so head on over to Bethany's Store and take advantage of this great sale!! We love you Bethany and wish you the best in your next adventure!!

Cookie Mouth by Scrappin' Daisies Designs

My little one absolutely loves making cookies with his Momma. It's one of his favorite things to do! So I was excited to scrap some pictures of him being a cookie chef with this adorable kit by Scrappin' Daisies Designs called Cookie Mouth! It's full of fun cookie elements and I love the splash of green with the neutrals! My sister gave me the best chocolate chip cookie recipe out there and I will never use another recipe so I thought I'd share it with y'all! And I will say "You're Welcome" in advance since I know you will love this recipe! :)

The Best Chocolate Chip Cookies EVER!!
by Mindy Powell

1 c butter flavored Crisco
¾ c white granulated sugar
¾ c light brown sugar
1 t pure vanilla extract
2 eggs 1 t baking soda
1 t salt 2 ½ c white flour
1 bag Ghirardelli milk chocolate chips (This is the brand I prefer because they are larger
size chocolate chips and they taste the BEST!!)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray pans with cooking spray. Beat Crisco, sugars, vanilla, and eggs until mixed well. Add dry ingredients slowly and then mix in chocolate chips. Use small scooper to place twelve even sized balls on cookie sheet. Bake for exactly 11 minutes. Makes four dozen cookies. (Note: If you half the recipe, still use the full teaspoon of baking soda.) Enjoy! :)

If The Crown Fits by Scrappin' Daisies Designs

How cute is this new kit by Scrappin' Daisies Design's called If The Crown Fits? It's seriously adorable! Perfect for pictures of your Little Prince or Princess! I adore the background papers with the crowns on them and the little Prince and Princess are just too cute! I used this kit to scrap a picture of my Little Prince in his new sunglasses and I was lucky enough to have my layout chosen as Layout of The Day at Brownie Scraps! *Blush* That's what happens when you have a really cute kit to scrap with! :)

Saint Patrick's Day Fun!

Are you doing anything fun for St. Patrick's Day this year? We're having a fun little "green" potluck lunch for the playgroup my son and I go to. It should be fun! I was trying to explain to my son that we wear green on St. Patrick's Day so no one will pinch you! He didn't really understand and just kept laughing at me! He was like, "So they don't pinch me? What??? You're funny Mommy!" :p He's so silly!

To get you in the St. Patty's Day spirit, I have some fun kits to show you! The first one is called Irish Luck by Scrappin' Daisies Designs. I used it to make a fun hybrid box for The Brownie Scrap's March Hybrid Challenge! I love the paper with the cute little clovers! I'm going to fill it with gold coins and give it to my hubby before he goes to work! I just know he's going to appreciate all the creative talent that went into making this little box! (of course!) Wendy of Wendybird Designs hosts the hybrid challenges every month over at Brownie Scraps. She has some fabulous templates! It's my favorite challenge at Brownie Scraps! You can get the template for this adorable box for FREE in the month of March! Click here to go to the Brownie Scraps Forum to get it! I also made this fun little Shamrock Card to match the box. I used another freebie template from Wendy from the Blog Challenge at Brownie Scraps! You can pick up that template here!

The next kit I have to show you is called Somewhere Lucky by Wyld Web Designs. Photocowgirl made this awesome Alpha, Word Art Pack and Template Pack to coordinate with the kit! You can also purchase all 4 of them in a bundle. I used all of the products to create another layout of my son's art class! It's kind of busy, but I think it turned out cute! I don't believe that anything can be too Gaudy! lol!

Take The Cake and Layers of Happiness Templates

My sweet little boy just turned 3 last month! I can't believe how fast he is growing up! I just want to bottle up all of the memories I have with him and keep him little forever! It's true what they say, they really do grow too fast! :( He wanted a Diego birthday party and was so excited to choose his cake! When he saw that they had one that included Dora, Boots AND Diego he knew it was the one he wanted! Bethany of Scrappin' Daisies Designs just released this new kit called Take The Cake and I though it matched perfectly with his birthday cake!! I love the bright colors and fun cupcake elements! I just joined PhotoCowgirl's Creative Team and used one of her fabulous templates for this layout! I have been a big fan of PhotoCowgirl's templates for a long time so I am really excited to be a part of her team! The template I used is from Layers of Happiness (Single Photo) Templates. I love how her templates have really large photos. Small photos look great artistically, but when I really want to capture a precious moment, a large photo is what I want to see! She also created Layers of Happiness with multi photos or you can purchase both template packs in a Bundle. If you want to learn how to cluster, Amanda's templates will definitely stear you in the right direction! Make sure you check out the rest of her fabulous templates in her store at Ginger Scraps, and look for more posts that highlight her kits and templates! P.S. My layout was highlighted on the Digitally Inspired blog! *Blush* Go check it out!

Memory Lane by Scrappin' Daisies Designs

I have a super fun bowling kit to show you today by Scrappin' Daisies Designs called Memory Lane. Isn't that the cutest name for a bowling kit? I love the retro colors and the chipboard alpha and elements! We went bowling on New Years Eve at a Casino close to our home. It's always fun to bowl with a toddler! It's not so much fun when they beat you! I guess I need to take some bowling lessons! lol! Memory Lane is 25% off today! Grab it while it's still on sale!

Puzzle Me Love by Scrappin' Daisies Designs

Seriously? Is it already February? This year is already flying past me! I do love the month of February though! It's a great month! It's my little one's birthday month and it's also Valentine's Day! I love seeing all of the fun Valentines kits in the Digi World and I love seeing pink and red hearts all over the Grocery store aisles! :) It's a great month to celebrate love! Scrappin' Daisies just released this adorable kit that has a fun spin on crosswords and valentines day! It's called Puzzle Me Love and you can pick it up for 25% off today at Brownie Scraps! I love my little one's face in the layout I scrapped! Aren't his kissy lips so adorable?? *Melts my heart* :)

Got Hair?? By Scrappin' Daisies Designs

Before I became a SAHM I worked in a salon as a hairdresser, so I was really excited to play with Scrappin' Daisies Designs' new kit called Got Hair?? It's perfect for pictures of first haircuts, "do it yourself" haircuts from little ones or even cosmetology pictures! I used it for a journaling layout that has no pictures! It's full of fun flowers and cute hair inspired elements! You can get Got Hair?? at Bethany's store at Brownie Scraps.

Just Chillin' by Scrappin' Daisies Designs

Right before Christmas, we took my little boy to the Bellagio Gardens to see the Christmas display. They had a bunch of really cute penguins and my little boy just loved them! So when I saw Just Chillin' by Scrappin' Daisies Designs I knew it would be the perfect kit to scrap these pictures! I love the little penguins dressed up in snow clothes. But most of all I love my little boys smile in the bottom right picture! :)

Angels Among Us by Scrappin' Daisies Designs

Happy New Year!! I can't believe that it's already 2011! 2010 went by so fast to me! I'm still in shock that Christmas is over with! I had a really great Holiday! One of my favorite memories this past Christmas season was decorating our Christmas tree with my little boy. He was so excited about the whole ordeal and it was pure magic! His face lit up every time he placed an ornament on the tree! I just love him! I used Angels Among Us by Scrappin' Daisies Designs to create my layout. I loved how the muted colors in this kit really made my picture stand out. It's really a perfect kit for almost any type of picture. Plus it is packed full of adorable angels!! I also used The January Semi-Homemade Template by Scrap Sprinkles Designs from the Semi-Homemade Challenge over at Brownie Scraps. You can pick up the template here for FREE in the month of January over at Brownie Scraps! How sweet is that? :)

Brag Book!

I finally finished my little boy's brag book! I am so pleased with how it turned out! Isn't he so adorable? I think he is the cutest! I used Kaden by Scrappin' Daisies Designs and Chippy Mint by JennCk Designs to make it. I also used Braggers 1 Template Set by JennCk Designs (now retired). You might remember this post I made a while ago highlighting the kit Kaden. Bethany made this kit especially for me to match my little boy's photos! Didn't she do such a great job? Then after I started making some of the pages I remembered Chippy Mint by Jenn and thought it would add some variety and match perfectly as well! I sure hope the Grandparents like their Christmas present because it took me forever to make! I think they will be pretty happy with it though! :) Photos by Jennifer Fluharty Photography.

Hootenanny by Scrappin' Daisies Designs

Picnic In The Park Template below by JennCk Designs.
Seriously, isn't Hootenanny by Scrappin' Daisies Designs one of the cutest kits ever? I love all of the adorable owls and fun polka dots. I'm really loving those cute paper curled flowers right now too! Aren't they so fun? As you can see by my layout, this kit can be used for girl or boy photos! I love it's versatility! I also made some cards with this kit. My husband didn't really get the phrase "Owl Always Love You!" but I think it's cute! And that's all that matters, right? I never asked him his thoughts about "Thank Hooo Very Much!" :p My husband appreciate the crafts and scrapbook pages I make, but I'm not sure he always "gets" my addiction! lol! That's okay! At least he humored me by letting me show him my cards and telling me they were "Awesome!" I love him!

Autumn Memories by Scrappin' Daisies Designs

Template by Down This Road Designs.
I seriously can't believe that it's already November! Where does the time go? Before I know it, it will be 2011! It just seems so weird that it's almost 2011! That year just seems so far away, but really it's just around the corner! Eeek! I have a fun fall kit to show to you today! It's called Autumn Memories by Scrappin' Daisies Designs. I love all the realistic looking leaves and the warm fall colors! I used it to scrap a picture of me and my DS going to the Pumpkin Patch! To me, that is one of the best Autumn Memories out there! :) I also used a template from Down This Road Designs that is FREE in the month of November for the November Semi-Homemade Challenge at Brownie Scraps! You can download it in The Brownie Scraps Forum here. I hope y'all have a fabulous fall day!

Kaden by Scrappin' Daisies Designs

Photos by Jennifer Fluharty Photography
Layout below uses a template by PhotoCowGirl.
I had my little boy's pictures taken and asked Bethany of Scrappin' Daisies Designs if she would make a kit for me to match the photos, and she did! Didn't it turn out great?? She is so awesome! She even humored me and named it after my sweet little boy Kaden. How awesome is that? I feel so lucky to be on her creative team! I have so many more photos I get to scrap with this beautiful kit! And it's so awesome that it matches them perfectly! Thanks Bethany, you rock! P.S. This fab kit is 25% off for the first week, so grab it here today!