Uh oh... could that be MOJO flowing???

It's still going strong I believe... :) Melanie has me making cards today... she's up to her fourth card (which I think I'll have her post later so everyone can see just how cool she is... she's working with Bellas and rub ons right about now!

Here's my one humble card using the 365 Cards sketch:

And here are ALL of Melanie's gorgeous creations! :) I'm so proud of my little six year old... she really IS a mini-me... She was just laughing at me for taking so long to finish one little card while she wrapped up all four of hers. So she went to go watch Annie while I tried to catch up! :) Gotta love kids!!!

It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas!!!

Can you believe it!!?? Has anyone else started their Christmas countdown?? I don't know about YOU, but I'm thinking that in addition to some Christmas cards in progress, perhaps it's time for some candy??? :) Stay tuned, I am feeling Christmasy!! :)
For now, though, my Dollie Leah and I were scrappy this weekend and we knocked out a bunch of Desin Dollies projects that I can't share with you JUST yet... Once THAT was done, lol, I DID manage a Magnolia "Thank You" card (THANKS Karmyn for sharing your stamps!!) :)


She's a cutie patootie, that's for sure! :) This one actually fits the Pink Elephant Color challenge (Brown, Yellow, Neutral and an extra... in this case glittery pink) and I used Sketch Saturday's sketch to get this concept going...As a Thank You card, this piece fits the Pile it On Challenge for this week AND the Simon Says Stamp challenge as well! :) SO... Thank YOU for stopping by... More fun and some candy DEFINITELY to come soon! :)

"When the felicities of rapid motion have once been, though slightly, felt -- it must be a very heavy set that does not ask for more.” (Emma)

Melanie's recital was last Saturday (could it already have been a full week??). It was BEYOND adorable and SO very worth all the hard work on both sides! From watching the bigger girls dancing she decided she wanted to add acrobatics to her repertoire, so now she's taking ballet, tap, flamenco, AND acrobatics... I'm just psyched she's finally liking it. We tried enrolling her when she was almost three and she cried the whole time! :)

My mojo returned for one sole page using recital pictures...

AND I finally got to play with some Rock Candy... This jury is still out. :) I think I like Crackle Accents better, but for the "sweet" theme of this page, I think the concept works...



Hmmm... Here are a few other pages that have recently appeared on Design Dollies

(Webster's Pages just ASK to be cut up, don't you think?) :)

Have you checked out the Dollies yet??

It's official... our weekly challenges have begun. In addition to the lovely blog candy available just for checking us out, we have weekly challenges in three categories: 1) Colors (Mondays); 2) Elements (Tuesdays); and 3) Sketches (Thursdays). Individual prizes are given out monthly per category, so there's a chance to win three different prizes... Come check us out if you haven't been over there yet! :) And happy scrappin! (If only I could join you today!!)

(Oh, here are two of my "creations" as featured on DD as well!!) :)

World Card Day Yesterday

Who woulda thunk there'd be a WORLD card day? And who woulda thunk I'd actually get crafty with it? :) I made quite a few cards, some for Design Dollies so those will be posted in time, BUT here are a few that do not have an upcoming reveal date, lol! :)

I have missed my online friends and blogging family so much this past month... now that it's October things will be in full swing until after the middle of the month when I can hopefully identify what my new "normal" is! :) Stay tuned...

Check out the Dollies!! :)

Launching in about three hours is the premeire of the Design Dollies! :) Come check us out and play along for great prizes, challenges, and lots of scrapping fun! :)

BACK TO WORK!!!!!!!!!! :)

So.... I've been MIA for a few weeks because Back to School time came up and, well, for me that meant back to work as well! :) It's been VERY hectic getting back into the work routine after almost a year off, but it's also been ridiculously gratifying...

Melanie started first grade the week before I welcomed my students back to class, and it was just amazing to see my big girl embrace her new school environment so quickly and gracefully. She has only two other girls in her class and eight boys, so thankfully she gets along well with both girls! :)

My students are honestly amazing. I have three sections of seniors, one section of sophomores, and one section of Juniors/Sophomores mixed... Two of the classes are AP level, and in just two weeks we have already gotten so far together. I'm so proud of these ladies many of whom I met first when they were freshmen, and I am honestly impressed with their level of dedication both to God and to their education. I'm sure the year won't be perfect... nothing ever is, but they're starting off on a great foot and doing so very well thus far. Some of them didn't finish their summer reading (which was somewhat to be expected) but that just means I get to teach Wuthering Heights rather than just reviewing it with them... Not a bad deal, to tell the truth.

Onto the Art



The Cafe Mojo challenge this week was to create a project detailing how "Back to School" has affected/changed your daily routine... WELL, since back to school means back to work for me, I created a Back to Work card... of sorts. :) At the very least, being back to work has made me put makeup on everyday and wear heels again... agonizingly at first, no less! (THAT'S another story for another day! :) )