My Favorite Layouts for 2011

Unfortunately there weren't many for me to choose from since I took a breather from scrapping.  I think I got to the point where I lost my mojo. Truthfully I'm not crazy about any of these layouts.  However, since I seldom post, I thought I owed one to those who still grace my blog.  Who knows what 2012 will bring. I still would like to submit to magazine calls, but right now I itching to work on my house.  Maybe I'll post some photos soon of that.  Until then.... I hope all of you have a great 2012!

My Little Shoebox CHA Summer / Published in Scrapbooking & Beyond

My Little Shoebox CHA Summer / Published in Scrapbooking & Beyond

My Little Shoebox

 My Little Shoebox

Nikki Sivils

American Crafts

Jillibean Soup

My Little Shoebox

Jillibean Soup

Nikki Sivils

Sharing More Artwork

Hey everyone! Sorry it has been so long since I have posted.  Along with my artwork, I've been busy getting ready for my new business launch.  I've started selling Rodan + Fields anti-aging products.  This is my first time ever to even "want" to sell anything, but these products are amazing.  The link to my business website is on the left side if you want to check it out.

First I have some ATC's that I made for a swap here in Houston and then there are just two more girls on canvas.  Thanks for stopping by to take a look!  Have a great day.  :)

My Mixed Media Frenzy!!

I am soooo addicted!  I can't stop.  I am just loving doing mixed media.  Of course, I started with the She Art girls, but I am trying other things as well.  The flower one is inspired by the cover of this months Cloth, Paper, Scissors magazine.  I just loved it, so it was something fun to try.  Don't make fun of my birds.  I had the hardest time trying to draw some decent ones.  Anywho, I just wanted to share my latest with you.  I have more She Art girls in the works as well.
 Oh, and then in my art class, we decided to ATCs to trade here in Houston for some ATC (Artist Trading Card - if you don't know what that stands for) event.  I haven't done those since I started scrapping.  This should be interesting.  I'll try to take photos of those as well.  We will see how much my style has changed since I did them four years ago.  You can see my old ones in ATC photos here on my blog.

Ok, My She Art Attempt Two!

This is the continuation of the canvas that I was making on my first She Art post.  My girl here is inspired by artist Julie Nutting.  I adore the colors in this one.  The match my scrap room perfectly.

A House Warming Gift

Just exploring some of my latest little hobbies - mixed media painting and a little beading (thanks to my niece Tay).  One of  my hubby's assistants  just bought a new house, so I made her these salad tongs.  And, instead of a card, I decided to make a little painting.  I thought I would share them with you.

My First SheArt Project!!

 Well here is my first "SheArt girl".  This was so much fun letting myself just freely create.  I used music paper for her face and body, but I think it looks like she has a funky face.  I think I'll use book paper next go around.  Below is the "start" of another mixed media project.  Just thought I'd share with you the process.  I did this in about an hour and a half by just adding layers of paint and stuff.  Anyway, hope you like!  Thanks for stopping by.

I Am Hopping On The Bandwagon With "'SheArt"!

While talking to my good friend Robbie, she told me about this really awesome online class.  I'm not one to do an online class, but this one is so wonderful.  Christy really shares everything she knows and give a great "how to" in her class.  As you might know, I stepped down from all my dt positions to take a break from scrapping.  Don't worry I haven't stopped.  I still plan on submitting to the magazines in a bit.  However, I wanted to try some new artistic endeavors.  One of these is mixed media, in fact I head out to my first local class today!  Anyway, I haven't painted anything yet, but I did want to share with you this class by Christy Tomlinson through Scarlet Lime.

Stay tuned! I'll be posting my artwork soon! LOL, I can't promise it will be any good though!

A Farewell for Now

I guess you can sort of tell that I haven't posted in a while.  I decided to drop all of my design teams for now.  I just needed a break.  I will still be scrapping though.  I think I'll concentrate on submitting to magazines and just doing whatever for a while.  However, here are a couple of layouts to share with you.

This layout is one using TaDa Creative Studios new CHA release BFF.  I just did a blog post over on their blog with a couple more layouts, so hop over there and check it out.

And, here is one using some Nikki Sivils We Are Family .  However, be sure to check out Nikki's newest CHA releases.  They are so cute!

My Crazy Hubby!

He absolutely hates when I post layouts of him on the internet.  LOL, that is what he gets for getting himself caught where I can take incriminating photos of him!  In this photo he is his normal goofball self and his wearing a hot pink volley ball on his head.  This layout is using "Beatrice" from Nikki Sivils.

More Sneak Peeks for You!

Here a a couple of Nikki Sivils sneak peeks for you!

Fun huh?  They are going to be so cute!  Now here is another sneak peek from My Little Shoebox!

Aren't the colors so pretty on this?