Before the Clock Strikes Midnight

photo source.

Well, at least CST 

(here in my part of the world)

I bring you a bit of New Year's love 

& 

wishing you a safe weekend 

I'm looking forward to a new year of 

new beginnings,new experiences,new creations

and so much more....

I have a SUPER fun ScrapNspire give-a-way that I will post more about later tonite...gonna' be GOODDDDD! :)

but

for now I leave ya' with a couple of sweet New Year's tunes.

Enjoy.

XO 
ScrapNspire fans!

myStampBOX // Happy New Year's Eve Showcase

Happy New Year's Eve from the design team over at 

myStampBOX!

We have created a fun showcase of inspiration for you today!

Hop over to the blog to check out all the great projects!!

Here's mine....

myStampBOX Stamps: 

Symbols 

Bold Blocks 

Other:  

White Cardstock - Source Unknown; Glitter Cardstock - The Paper Studio, Recollections; Paper - Simple Stories - Happy Day; Punch - Fiskars; Stickers - October Afternoon; Ink - Ranger - Archival Ink; Stamps - Hampton Arts, Clearly Wordsworth.

Special Techniques: 

Machine Stitching.

Gettin' Punchy with PVC Punchinella & Paper Napkins

Rockin' & rollin' with a new project in my art studio 

for a deadline due up on Monday, 1/1 for a video tutorial

using some Gauche Alchemy....

There's Punchinella 

and THEN there's 

PVC Punchinella (aka sequin waste).

You can read more about the difference in the latest

Gauche Alchemy newsletter here.

All colors, cool patterns, and endless artistic possibilities.

Pretty much any mixed media artist, painter, and the likes

will want to hoard this stuff for just random play.

You can snag it up here.

And what kit woulda' thunk of a napkin art mixed media kit?

I think I want about 20 of just the Wonder Woman napkin

(please note each napkin art kit varies)

There is so much coolness, I want to swim in it ALL!

[well not literally, because THIS girl can't.swim.a.lick.split., HA!]

What Are YOU Doing for New Year's Eve?

Lovin' this video posted over on the YouTube

by Zooey & Joseph.

[seriously, how cute are they?]
I realize I just slung their names out like I know them personally. Yeah, I've been in a couple of movies with them.
Ha!


I didn't know this girl had some pipes to sing...
Nice voice. Nice duet.


Sweetness.
[and even more "if" you have a beautiful "love" for New Year's...]


Enjoy....

So, tell me, what are YOU doing for New Year's Eve?

Bella Blvd // CHA alert in da' house

You have to check out the "Fridays with Stephanie" post 

over at Bella Blvd blog today!!!

CHA is around the corner next monthhhhh....

and she just might be giving a plug or two for what's

coming for Bella :)

She tells us this is the "biggest product program to date

and introducing a bunch of new embellishments this time around"!!

Yep, GET.EXCITED. 

Like, save $$$ NOW excited.

We, on the team, are duct taped PLUS a choke hold.

[so, I would like to keep on breathing and not say another word (for now)] 

:XXXX

Thank YOU Stephanie Hunt!

On Xmas Eve, Stephanie, the fab creator of Bella Blvd,

posted on the Bella Blvd Blog

that she sent out these fun packages as presents

to the Bella Blvd Design Team

and Tuesday, I received mineeeee....

SUPER excited this week to receive such a sweet 

and beautifully wrapped package 

and you can tell she "multi-uses" her scrapbook adhesives wisely 

[Scotch tape has nothing on her - wink wink]

Oh yes, I kept the paper 

because I'm a paper hoarder like that

Hey, it's just might be scrap worthy. :)

and how BEAUTIFULLLLLL is this??

I plan to display mine in my art studio along with some 

other artsty gifts & treats for inspiration.

Beautiful things like this HAVE to be shared :)

THANKS AGAIN Stephanie!!

Hmmm...."Resolutions" vs "Affirmations"?

Being home off the road for the past week(s)

due to holidays & some much needed & craved down time.
I think that time away from my space keeps me charged
when I'm home to create deep from my soul. Really.

Well, this all has really been SUPER productive for me

in my art studio in finishing up projects,

starting new ones, and looking ahead....

LOTS of new things coming up 

that I'm cr.a.zy excited about...

Oh & before I forget...

I'm planning a special "FAQ" post in the coming days

(probably later this week)

from some of your comments here & there asking me a little more of 

what stamps, etc. that were used on this/that project.

So, I love you ALL, read all your sweet comments 

and promise promise I'm not ignoring 'ya.

So, don't choke me (yet).

I would be forever.grateful. 
[not to be choked or sent to the guillotine] 

Anyhoo, can you believe 2012 is almost here?

Seriously.

This year flew by & I couldn't be more grateful for all the 

amazing & fun & beautiful & new experiences this year.

Oh, and I still need to share up my NYC pics...

Yeah, crazy load of those sitting in my iPhoto.

So, I'll push a few of those out to for show & tell.

I'm planning a special weekend bash of fun posts 

here on my bloggity blog...

some NYC pics, a few of my fav posts from 20.11, 

and who knows, maybe even a GIVE.A.WAY.

(YEAH...perk them ears up & THANKS for waking up now) 

(wink wink)

Anyhoo, I don't really pledge New Year's goal/resolutions

but mostly shoot to live by daily "affirmations" 

that keep me strong, confident, and motivated.

We all need reminders things in life, right?

Usually, those "resolutions" get broken in a heartbeat on 1.2.

So, affirmations are the way I live.

Speaking of this...

The "powers that be" over at Bella Blvd requested a 

mini book on "goals/resolutions" for the new year, so I pulled 

a twist on them in making a mini book of 24 daily affirmations.

Yeah, 24.

[on a side note, maybe I should insert here that you just saw my Dec Daily created for Bella Blvd & then I asked Laura Vegas, "I just did a mini book last week, is this due date right for January?" well, little miss had to switch-a-roo the schedule 

but since she is a lovely "ladybug", really she is, 
I won't push her to the curb for this (this time)....]  

Anyhoo, I probably could have found more "perfect" words 

& 

most of them I've pinned over at my Pinterest 

(see board pins under "Just the Right Words") 

that just steal my heart or catch my breath

[you know when you here words like that, 

don't make me think I'm alone & crazy in a nut house]

and 

it's nice to have them in a journal form that I can 

flip to for inspiration.

Me & my vintage ("steal of a deal") typewriter

made a bond 

[not like an Avatar bond, but we are buddies] 

and I typed up a bit of random quotes 

& beautiful words that inspire me.

So, I typed these up on random journal sticker pieces 

from Bella Blvd sticker sheets for my mini.

I think you'll really like the perspective of this mini 

and thinking only rightfully that I share with 'ya a few sneaks...

A glimpse of the cover.

Just because I SUPER LOVE that Chevron paper from Bella Blvd "Winter Wonder" collection.

SWOON & grab it here 

[saving myself from a bull stampede to grab this up].

And this page was inspired from the movie, "Up".

Such a sweet & beautiful movie.

It's a COLORFUL & FUN one!

FULL Reveal coming up...Monday, January 2nd!

So, tell me, do you have goals/resolutions/affirmations you live by daily or new ones for 2012?

Bella Blvd // December Daily 2011 REVEAL

Hello All!

WOW, this month is literally at the tail end and the Dailies are wrapping up!

I'm putting the finishing touches on the last few pages in my album in the coming days and still have to pinch myself 

[ok, maybe brushing my shoulders off here - HA!]

that I actually saw TWO December Daily mini albums

to 99.9% completion for the 25th considering those printer issues at the start of it all 

[insert &*#$)@*#@#]. 

I'm thankful for the journey in December and what a great reflection to have those 

random daily pics to re-live the month. 

So, my Bella Blvd December Daily album went live today over at the Bella Blvd blog!

But I still have some random bits & pieces of journaling and straggler photos to put in it

(as well as my Simple Stories daily too).

However, this girlie is moving on to 

NEW projects on the horizon....

Not all pics were shared up over at the Bella Blog due to length of post/space,

so I'm gonna' share up ALL pics with you here on my blog! :)

Here we goooo...

[warning: photo heavy]

Told ya, a crazy load to share!

Now feeling empowered to do it all again next year! :)

So, tell me, how were your holidays?