October is Pinterest/Craft month!

I'm so excited for October!  Fall is my favorite time of year.  I happened to make a comment the other day on my facebook page that I needed to take a month off to complete all of the Pinterest and craft projects that I'd like to do.  My aunt replied that she is declaring October -- Pinterest project month.  I'm accepting that challenge and am going to try to get caught up on some projects that have been on the back burner and get started on my Christmas cards.  I started a little early by getting a 2-page scrapbook layout done today.  I think that it turned out really cute.  It is of my daughter Emily when she was about 15 months old (she's now a senior in high school). *I always say that it's never to late to start.

This is your invitation to join me and get started this month by starting and/or finishing any project that you've been putting off.  I am hosting an all day craft project/crop at my house on October 13th. Contact me if you'd like to attend.  

I hope that you'll keep stopping by to see what all I'm posting of what I got done this month.  I hope you'll share your projects with me too.

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National Stamping Month~

There is a little over a week left to get in on the September Stamping special!  When you spend $35.00 in the Fall/Winter catalog, you can get the double My Acrylix stamp set for just $5.00.  This is a a very fun stamp that can make some great cards scrapbook pages.  Contact me today for more info on getting your set.

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Card Making Workshop!

This past Saturday, I hosted a card making workshop for friends and family.  We had so much fun using the MyAcrylix stamp sets and ink pads.  We made 3 cards: a birthday, Thinking of You, and a Thank You card  and used the Dakota paper pack from the Close to my Heart Fall/Winter catalog.  For a couple people, it was their first time using the stamps, but they quickly got the hang of it!  Everyone loved the cards that we made and they can't wait until the next scrapbook/cardmaking day. 

Thank you

The finished project!

Thinking of You

Happy Birthday using Cricut Artiste for the balloons.

I hope you'll stop by again soon!
Kristyn~  Pin It

SOME HELP GETTING YOUR PICTURES READY!

Some of my boxes of pictures

Getting them organized

 When I talk to people about scrapbooking, one of the most popular responses about why they don't do it is that their pictures are thrown in boxes, or they're not sure what to do to get them organized .  I always have the same response - YOU CAN DO IT!   To get started, start small.  Set aside a 1/2 hour to an hour at a time and dive in.  Pull those pictures out and try to arrange them in piles according to what you would like to do with them.  You can put them in piles according to year, each child, vacations, different holidays, etc.  I divide mine by year and then by month.  Cues from the picture like holidays, what everyone is wearing, seasons, etc., are a good help in determining the time of year.  Use an index card as a divider.  Write on the index card, the month, the year, event, and any other important information.  This will be helpful later when you're ready to start making scrapbook pages. 

If you have pictures saved on your computer or memory cards, I would suggest setting up an account to Snapfish or Shutterfly.  You can upload your pictures to their web site, and get them printed cheaply.  They do a great job, and you can always use a coupon.  They will ship them right to your door.  You can organize them as they come in the mail.

Good luck getting started and I hope my suggestions motivate you to get started!





Come back soon for more. 

Kristyn~

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The September Stamp of the Month is so useful!

*You can make some great cards and scrapbook pages with the September stamp of the month set! You can get this stamp set 2 different ways! You can buy if for $17.95 or you can get it for just $5.00 when you spend $50.00 from the Fall/Winter catalog. Contact me or visit my website for more information. Pin It