Creative Juices Flowing...FINALLY!!!

I was able to work on some upcoming pieces for the workshop/open house that I will be having with a friend of mine that is a Stampin' Up consultant.  I can't wait!  I'm so excited, we even have the room set aside for us.  Coming up on August 6th here...well to get to the point here is some stuff I was able to do to show for the open house.  Hope you enjoy!

Bookmark pattern from the CTMH co.

Paper: Mayberry Level 2, Olive and Colonial Cardstock (CTMH)

Stamp: Delight and Tiny Typewriter Alphabet (CTMH)

Ink: Smoothie, Olive, Cocoa, and Clear Emboss powder (CTMH)

Accessories: Silver Brad (Unknown)

Technique: Heat Emboss, Rock n' Rolling Stamping

Again this is a design from CTMH co. and I just added my own flair.

Paper: Lucky and Colonial Cardstock (CTMH)

Stamp: Chairs to you (CTMH)

Ink: Desert Sand, Indian Corn Blue, and Outdoor Denim (CTMH)

Accessories: Watercolor pencils (SU) and silver brads (unknown)

Technique: Watercolor

I CASED this card idea from one of the blogs i'm following (http://tuttonstreasures.blogspot.com/) and the idea for the bow was from Danielle Daws' blog

Paper: Mayberry Level 2, Olive, and Colonial Cardstock (CTMH)

Stamp: Delight and Smiles (CTMH)

Ink: Smoothie and Chocolate (CTMH)

Accessories: Cream Opaques (CTMH), Nestabilities (Spellbinders), Ribbon (Unknown)

Technique: Stamping, Masking, Die Cut

Thank you for looking?

Shayna

Kamakura July 2nd 2011

We had some fun in the sun at Kamakura, Japan.  The drive down there wasn't very fun, since it took us about 3 hours to drive about 30 miles.  Ah gotta love the roads here.  Only problem is most are only two lanes wide and most of the roads we took were one lane wide, plus a bunch of lights.  Not fun at all...but took some fun photos.  Hope you enjoy.

Bye, bye!!!

Thanks for looking!  Have a great day.

Shayna

Happy July!

I know it's been a little while since i've blogged lately.  I've been pretty busy with my so called "part-time" job.  Plus my husband has found his old love, rock climbing, so we've been finding places around Fussa area to climb.  Luckily I met a guest at work that is writing a guide book on places around Yokota Air Base for climbing.  How lucky is that?

I'd thought I would mention the awesomeness that is CTMH here for once.  This months offer is Bang for your Buck! 
"Our July Constant Campaign, Bang for Your Buck, is sure to send your summer sales soaring! Simply put, when you make a minimum purchase of $50 from the Spring/Summer 2011 Idea Book, you can add a bonus item for just $1. Choose from five items, each valued at $8.95 US/ $9.95 CAN or more (limit one bonus item per qualifying order). To qualify for this promotion, items purchased must be from the Spring/Summer Idea Book. This campaign is a great way to boost your July sales by helping your customers stock up on items from the current Idea Book before the Autumn/Winter Idea Book goes live on August 1." (CTMH)

So don't forget to check out this awesome deal that is going on.  Plus the stamp of the month is one of my favorites for this catalog.  Even though the 4th of July is over this stamp is so versatile and can be used for birthdays or even a card to say hello...

Thanks for checking out my blog.  I hope you have a great day!

Shayna

Up and running again...

I think i'm starting to find the balance between kids, work, and scrapbooking!  About a month and a half later and i've done a couple of cards now, nothing too extravangant.  Gotta get it when I can.  Well here is the father's day card I did for my hubby and a birthday card I did for a friend's daughter's 7th birthday.  Hope you enjoy.

Paper: Black Cardstock and Rockstar Level 2 (CTMH)

Stamps: Shining Star (CTMH)

Ink: Gold Rush, Outdoor Denim, Olive, and Silver Embossing Powder (CTMH)

Accessories: Rhinestones (SU), Bitty Sparkles (CTMH)

Paper: Yellow cardstock (unknown) Patterned paper (SU)

Stamps: For Every Occasion and Delight (CTMH)

Ink: Silver Embossing Powder (CTMH) and markers (SU)

Accessories: Rhinestones and Embossing Sizzix brand (SU), Paper flowers, ribbon, and threading (Unknown)

Thanks for looking today, hope you all have a great day!

Shayna

New Birthday Card...

Here is the new birthday card for a friend's little one's birthday.  Hope you enjoy it!

Cardstock: Pink Sparkle and Floral Patterned Paper (Unknown), Green Polka Dot (SU)

Stamp Set: Delight, Smiles, and For Every Occasion (CTMH)

Ink: Sunflower, Goldrush, Sweet Leaf, and Smoothie (CTMH)

Accessories: Flower and brad (Unknown), Rhinestones (SU)

Thanks for looking!

Shayna

AHHHHH....

Oh my goodness...what happened to all my energy?  I used to work 3 part-time jobs and was still in school and I still had enough energy to party with friends.  Now i'm exhausted after working 4-5 hours on my feet.  I understand kids are very time consuming, but goodness!
I have a card I made for a friend that I will post later tonight when I get off of work.  Just wanted to let everyone know i'm still here.

Hope everyone has a great day!

Thanks,
Shayna

New Job

Well along with being a stay at home mom in the mornings, I picked up a part-time job waitressing at the local Chili's here on base.  :)  If I didn't have enough on my plate with my two little youngsters.  Today was my first official day on my own and training.  It went well...why, you may ask, do I want a part-time job when I don't really need one?  Well this mama likes money for her addiction!  Scrapbooking and Cardmaking!  Oh yes...the only problem, now with my part-time job my addiction may suffer.  I know it's been a little while since I posted anything, but bear with me.  I will find time to squeeze everything on a nice little platter.
On a side note, super excited and proud of my hubby for training for a triathlon at the naval base Yokosuka here soon and doing the duathlon here next week at Yokota!  Even though I have to work later that night after the duathlon, very proud to say he's my husband.
Hope you all have a great day!
Thanks for reading.

Shayna