Happy New Year!

Happy New Year Everyone!!!!!

So... How many of us took the challenge last year to share daily positives?

Here are a few positive things I learned during the 2017 Year. --- I learned that joining the world of working mom's and Grandma's was not a profitable adventure for me or my family. As much as I enjoyed the independence I missed my home life more and parted ways on a positive note.

 --- I also learned that even as good as you are at time management, when you are not the only one in charge of your time you have no promise.



Other Positive Things:
*** Our Pennies for Heaven Jar (Donated to Charity) ~ $36.20
*** Weight Lost over year ~ 22 pounds
*** We added another granddaughter
*** We reached our temple goal
*** We crossed several more fun things off our bucket list
*** Still part of a bowling league .........lol!!!!!

And as most of you know as part of my new year make-over I always start the year out with a new SMASH BOOK/ART JOURNAL/THOUGHT CATCHER. This year I am using the YM/YW theme scripture on the front, along with "Strength & Stillness" as my "one word" challenge and my "Focus Word" for the year. I am using "Strength" as my "one word" ~ This word means so many different things to me. On a daily bases, I pray and seek for that "Strength" from my Heavenly Father and I choose "Stillness" as my "Focus Word" so as I focus on those quiet times, I am able to feel and hear of those things that my Heavenly Father has asked of me and will be able to gain the council and strength to be of best service to my family, friends and community.

The Book I am choosing this month for "Book Club" is a book entitled "Strength & Stillness" by Patricia Holland

Smash-Book / Art Journal 2017

HAppy New Year Everyone....

As most everyone knows, over the past few years, I have changed my opinion about making new year resolutions and

how quickly they can become triggers for feelings of failure.
So going forward I would like to focus on a couple of things I have learned over this past year and share positives from this past year:
--- joining the world of working mom's, I learned that it was a great avenue to share my charity events, but I also discovered how easy it is to get caught up in the working world and let the other important things in your life slip into second place.
--- I also learned that even as good as you are at time management, when you are not the only one in charge of your time you have no promise.

Positive Things:
*** Our Pennies for Heaven Jar (Donated to Charity) ~ $13.77
*** Weight Lost over year ~ 16 pounds
*** We added another granddaughter
*** We reached our temple goal
*** We crossed several fun things off our bucket list
*** Joined a bowling league .........lol!!!!!

And as part of my new year make-over I always start the year out with a new SMASH BOOK/ART JOURNAL/THOUGHT CATCHER. This year I am using the YM/YW theme scripture on the front. It is one of my favorites from my seminary days and it goes along with our topics of study this year.

WOYWW #356 - BLINGY THINGY

What's on my Workdesk this week?

That easy.... A little BLINGY THINGY!!! 
Staying with the beach/spa/zen resort theme I having going on in my master bathroom, this is the necklace wall decor piece, that will hopefully become part of a three piece set. The other two pieces will be for my earing and bracelets/watches....

Supplies:
Wooden plaque board
Favorite color of craft paint
White, cream or black craft paint.      
Sponge brush
Hot glue 
Sea shells
Wall hooks

Candy Boxes

       Today you can find the last of my altered craft projects on my workdesk... These are my candy boxes for my homemade chocolates. After spending the week getting all blinged up for the holidays and finishing up all the baked goodies, candy and chocolates, I discovered that I am not as young as I use to be and I ran out of crafting energy really early in the week.

       SO my boxes are very simple and plain this year which meets up with our family goal of keeping more of a natural and "CHRIST" centered Christmas, to reflect our Grand Canyon surroundings and our growing love for our new native friends who love and respect the land and all that their Father in Heaven blesses them with.

Christmas Blocks

back at my workdesk today, feeling crafty and so excited.... Here is my new addition to our decorations this year. Hoping everyone has a Merry Christmas!

WOYWW #330 - Fall Fancies

Today, my "What's On Your Work Desk Wednesday" Projects made their way out to the deck, while I enjoyed some wonderful fall sunshine. 

We are getting ready to decorate for Halloween tomorrow and I wanted to add a few new fall colors to the mix. Some new paper pumpkins and hostess gift bags...

Vintage Journal - IC425

At the start of very year I hold a New Years party / business building meeting for my Downline. We always start the year off by readjusting our yearly SU goals and looking forward to sale-a-Bration. This is my business journal for the upcoming year. For the next six months our business focus will be getting back to the basics and putting the pieces in place to create and give more ORDER and BALANCE to our business.

Keywords: IC425, STASH14Jan4, sbc14jan, CCREW0114SF, CreativeCrew, SUO, SUM
Stamps: Asian Artisry
Paper: SU DSP from Stash
Ink: Basic Black
Accessories: Glitter, primes, ribbons, flower punch, brads, buttons, big shot, apothecary framelits,

Silver Blooms - WT463

For our make and take this week we made a fun winter candy dish using the Faux Mercury Glass technique.

 I want to give credit where credit is due... There is a very good step by step tutorial for the faux mercury glass technique at www.craftstamper.com. It was featured in their Feb. 2014 magazine.

Keywords: WT463, MIX34, CCREW0114HF, CreativeCrew, SUO, SUM

stamps: Serene Silhouettes

Paper: None

Ink: Stazon Black

Accessories: Glass dish, looking glass spray paint, white vinegar, acrylic paints, stylus, paper towels

Techniques: faux mercury glass

Decorations & Dividing Wall - Davis Wedding

 We had a very wonderful and successful evening. It was our first official catering event here in Myrtle Beach and it went off without a flaw. We made all the food for the buffet, we also provided the new dividing wall and extra touches. Our menu included a Chocolate Fountain with dip-able goodies like, strawberries, cherries, marshmallows, pineapple, bananas and oreos. We also served chickens salad filled cream puffs, veggie tray, peel & eat shrimp, baked cheese & southern style pimento cheese ball with crackers, and our new peach wedding punch

Fun Fridays...

It a great day for a day off and I think it is a great day for some fun...

HOW ABOUT SOME ALTERED FUN?  

but the catch is... you have to keep it contained!

So the challenge for today is to make a box or alter a box... KEYWORD: APFF02

Here's mine

Our 52 Week / Thursday Challenge on SCS this week was to create a page or layout using flowers, but I have been wanting to put my box together for awhile now. So I finished it for the challenge today. The box will be filled with fun little 3x3 snapshot photo cards of fun things our family has done this year. I want to have it setting on my coffee table in my setting room for friends and guests to just pick up and pass around and enjoy some of our favorite times here at the beach. I plan to do a box a month. The project is called "A YEAR IN A BOX".

Happy St. Patty's Day...! - "Pots of Gold"

I just thought I would share with you all my little "Pots of Gold" that I gave to my March Hostess' in celebration of St. Patrick's day. Ask we how you can get one for free...?

Sale-A-Bration & Hostess Appreciation...

This year I decided to kick-off  SU! Sale-A-Bration  with a Hostess Appreciation night... But since most of my Hostess are all from New England, I decided to have a Virtual Hostess Party. We had a lot of fun, yesterday... I sent them all a package with their supplies and then we all logged on together and made our altered notebooks and talked about our goals and challenges for the up coming year. I gave them my recruiting pitch and invited them all back for another party in the spring... Which I call the SPRING FLING!

Here is what we made...

The directions & details are very simple...
You need:
1- 6 x 11 piece of solid card stock (scored at 3 1/2, 3 3/4 & 7 1/2,)
Cut on the diagonal from top to bottom from the 7 1/2 score to the edge of the paper. You can see it in the picture but remember you are looking at it already folded in and attached with the sticky strip. This becomes the flap or pocket that you slide the back of the notebook into.
1- 5 1/2 x 3 1/4 piece of solid card stock (for the front)
1- 3 x 3 piece of coordinating designer paper (for the front)
1- 2 1/2 x 3 piece of white card stock (stamped with image, for the front)
1- 3 1/4 x 1/1/2 piece of solid card stock (for inside tag)
1 - 1 x 3 piece of white card stock (stamped with message for inside tag)
1 - 1 3/4 punched circle, I used scalloped edge punch (stamped with "Notes" for the front)
24 - inches of ribbon (I wrapped mine from front to back and left extra for tieing)
8 - inches of paper ribbon for front embellishment (I wrapped mine from front to back)
1- prima flower
1- rhinestone brad
3- buttons or other accents & embellishments
1 - 3 1/2 x 5 lined post-it notebook.
Sticky strip tape
glue dots
snail adhesive

 I hope this all makes sense... I wish I could have been able to make a video while I was make these, it would have been easier, but if you have any questions please let me know. I will be glad to help and answer any that you have.

ENJOY!!!!!

Snowman Soup

Does anyone know how many crazy snowmen it takes to make one cup of soup....???? Well, alot! hehehehehe

My Snowmen Soup were a big hit last night. I sold all ten packages, 12 cheesecakes and several bags of reindeer poop.... plus several other items. It was a great Vendor Fair this time. Here is an assorted sampling of my simmered goodies.