Scrapbooking

I love it! I am sure you figured that one out already...lol...Well I have been keeping up with the challenges on the Classy Coordinates Ning group. So let's see what I have done.




I completed all of these except for the 8 years on in February.

The first Layout I created for UrbanScrappers Ning Group One Word Challenge. The second layout is also for this Ning Group and it was Flourish Challenge.


As my word for the year says I plan to create this year! I think I am off to a pretty good start. What do you think?


I also made some cards last night base on Tiare's Typical Cards. Hope you enjoy them I had a great time making them.







I am doing my first Scrap Along with Adrienne and few ladies.I will post my sketch tomorrow and add a link to others ladies blogs...See ya tomorrow!

I made the Design TEAM!!!

Super Excited!!! I made the Classy Coordinates Skecth a Day Design Team. Check out the bio page over at Classy Coordinates to see my name in lights...lol

I was able to put a dent into some of my upcoming scrapbooking committments on Saturday at a Crop. It was a nice Crop and it only cost $5.00! Check out Scrap That 123 if you are in or near Jersey!

Here is my latest Technique Tuesday Challenge #4...it's my first circle page.



Come on join in if you like over at the Classy Coordinates Forum.

ttyl

c.

I Have Been Scrapping!!

I stayed up almost all nignt On Friday finishing up some pages that I started awhile ago and doing some new ones.

Let's start with the older pages:


this is danielle our Assistant Pastor at my bro in laws graduation...I used Bazzil Craft Cs Basic Grey Off beat, Autumn Leaves Butterfly Stamp, and small red circle brad that was cut off by the scanner :(


Danni and Laila posing just before Danielle's birthday party!
Bazzill Cardstock and Sassafrass Lass


This Danielle and Bethany these two love each other so much. I used some Sassfrass Lass anf Kraft CS, Bazzil Scalloped Black Cs, Sassafrass Lass.

I completed this page next page this Tuesday. We are enjoying this ride we are on with my nephew AJ there is never a dull moment. I love the way Danielle and AJ are bonding. It makes me happy that they are getting along.


This was for the Technique Challenge on Tiare's Blog. It was a Challenge on using brads I used a total of 24 brads on this page. I used Stampin Up CS Adn BasicGrey Scarlet Letter, my favorite line them, letter bead and Making Memories sparkle letters.

The other two challenges were using flowers and pattern paper. so here are my submissions for those....Join us at the ClassyScrapper Forum for more challenges.


I used Stampin Up! Black cs and some random sticker flowers, target dollar spot ribbon and bling word princess


Stampin Up! cs BasicGrey Lime Rickey - This line was so fun to work with kinda sad I almost done with what papers I had from the line plus my 6x6 paper pack I bought...looks like I may be making a purchase...lol

Thanks for looking!

I applied for my first Design Team Call

I sent my layouts yesterday to the Classy Coordinates Design Team. I am excited! And I so hope I get in!!! If not I'll try again and again :-)! Here are my layouts based on sketches by Tiare the owner of Classy Coordinates Kit Club.
My friend Vanessa took this pics of Danielle on a nice Day on March 2009
Supplies: Satmpin UP! Black Carstock, SEI Bridgeport, American Crafts Getty letter, Heidi Swapp Clock, Letter beads.


Danielle's First Trip the Hair Salon for Easter 2009
Mirror Mirror on the Wall
Journaling Reads: Whose the fairest of the all? Well of course it's you my Princess Danielle. This was your first trip to Femme Fatale Hair Salon for REsurrection Sunday. You did Exceptionally well. Nisha was your stylist. I am so gald you don't give me hard time when it comes to your hair. April 2009
Supplies: Bazzil Bling Cardstock, Basic Grey Lime Rickey. Heidi Swapp (R), American crafts Thickers Sprinkles, Letter beads, Soft Spoken Butterfly. Martha Stewart Butterfly Punch and Bling.

This Danielle and her Uncle Driving in Disney...
Journaling Reads: You and Uncle Keith driving in Disney, They even gave you a license.
Supplies: Bazzill Cardstock, Basic Grey Offbeat Patter paper and Basic Grey Offbeat brads, American Crafts Thickers Jewelry Box

The layouts were based on these sketches from Tiare site:




I had fun doing the layouts and I also finally learned how to scan and stitch layouts. It was so easy I have no idea why I never tried this before. So here you have it my first three layouts for the year!!! I have been kinda busy to along with this project I also am finishing up some wedding thank you notes for friends. I used the Stampin Up! Top note Die for this...

I really like this die cut it is very versatile. I don't have a Big Shot but it works in my cuttlebug. I am considering getting a Cricut not sure which one yet nor am I totally sold on the idea..so time will tell.

That's all for now,
Cynta

HIM

Is he the son we never had?

Is he here indefinitely?

Is he going to remember?

Is he going to leave a whole in our hearts when he's gone?

Just a few questions brewing in my brain over the last few months. My sister is in the service trying to start her life over. She dropped my nephew off to us in the beginning of November and it's been a joy for us all. I'm a little stressed out caring for the two of them but I am making it. He is just helping our family bond together closer. My husband values us doing things together as a family all four of us, and it's really good to see him with him...the son we never had. I know the Lord does all things well and he never makes a mistake...but I sure wish I could peek thru to the end of this chapter or just choose my own adventure (remember those books..lol i know I am showing my age).

Just some thoughts coming to a layout near you....lol

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year

Well we made to 2010! How many are looking forward to living in 2010? I am so gald I made it thorugh 2009, may obstacle and frustrations and issues, but the Lord saw fit to bring me through them and I am grateful!

Christmas was nice we went to my In Laws on Christmas Eve and the kids open their presents there and on Christmas Day we went to my Sister in laws, inlaw house which has been our tradition for the last few years. We had blast as always.

Christmas at home with the Danielle and AJ was interesting. Danielle was happy with her gifts. Aj on other hand was petrified of his toy and was excited as he opened it but when we turned it on he was running for cover. We bought him this Mickey Mouse helicopter riding toy that has flashing lights and propeller. Aj was not feeling that at all. We didn' take the toy back thinking he may come around but no dice yet. Here are some pictures of the kids opening their presents on Christmas.





Taking a new step with my scrapbooking we will see soon how all this turns. thanks for reading have a great day!

peace

So I did it Again

I chopped all my hair off except two inches this time....I haven't had a perm since June of 2005...but cut all my hair off except for new growth back in December of 2005, been Au Naturale since then. My problem started when I started straightening my hair with heat in October 2006 and then again in 2008. My hair is so thin that really after you put heat to it the curl pattern is jacked and it will continue to be straight....So after I stopped going to salon I had two different textures to deal with and I was not dealing so well, my hair was snapping from the two different textures where they stop and other texture began. So on Wednesday I went right upstairs to my bathroom and cut it. Here is the result:


Thinkin about going to the barber to get it shaped up a bit but not sure if that is the look I am going for or not. Hubby is not to happy with it yet. hopefully it will grow on him it did the last time.

talk to ya lata

cynta

Hello World

I know I have been gone way to long...Here is my attempt at back tracking.

I celebrated ten years at my job in September. They threw little ole me party. I was so suprised. My actual start date was October 1, 1999. Seems like forever ago, really.

So after Danielle celebrated her 5th Birthday....The hubby and I went on a cruise and I turned 35 and we have now been married 8 years.

We had a great time with a great group friend's I cannot wait to do it again!!!

We also attended a wedding of a good friend just before the cruise and I want to give my girl Stephanie a shout out for doing my make up....don't I look gorgeous...got to get those make up lessons in with her cause hubs was like you can't make your make up look like that again??? See:


Ok so that was October in a nutshell...now onto the more excting news...I have a son...well not really he's my nephew and he will be staying with us for an undetermined amount of time...we are enjoying it so far hubs is really enjoying having another boy in the house even if he's only 18 months...lol... he is so sweet...Funny thing is most people think I went off and had a baby since he looks a lot like me:


Amman (AJ) and Danielle get along great...Danielle loves having him around and loves him all up even when he doesn't want to be bothered...LOL


excuse the half done head I was working on it...lol

The last thing I want to talk about is Allen Iverson returning to the 76ers...Ok he left us on a bad note and I was pretty mad about it....now I am nervous and excited!!! We will see what happens he starts playing again on Monday!



Oh and is anyone doing a December Daily? I'm still on the fence about it I did one last year though....we will see!

talk ya later!

She's FIVE!!!

Five years ago yesterday my little angel Danielle was born weighing in at 5lbs 1oz. She was very small indeed... when we left the hospital she weighed 4lbs 11oz. After getting the whole breast feeding down she started to gain weight as she should and has grown up with some minors medical issues. She stated wearing glasses right after she turned 2, and will probably wear them the rest of her lift. But I am grateful to God for allowing her to grow into a beautiful healthy little girl who I love dearly.!!!

Here's Danielle at 5:

Survey Says!!!

Hey my friends in Blogland!!!! If you have a moment could you answer as survery for me? I am doing this survey for my Youth Ministry. We are playing Family Feud for one of our services in January and need help with coming up with the answers...thanks so much! MUAH!!!

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Can you believe that summer is almost over??

I can't but I must move on as the time surely is. The youth convention I attended at the end of July was a huge success and God really blessed and I made it back alive!!! I also went to the Creating Keepsakes Convention in Valley Forge with my girl Stephanie. We had a ball voluntering in the bookstore and some fun browsing the floor. I didn't do too much damage to my wallet while I was there but got a few small things... sorry no pics.

My hubby turned 35 last Friday although he keeps telling everyone he's 30. He loves the Sixers so our cousin Tara made him a cake of their new logo...it was a surprise and he loved it. Here are a few pictures:




We are getting geared up for some company next week. I am on vacation and super excited because my two youngest siblings will be visiting me for the whole week. I am AMPED!!!

I started scrapbooking again as I have found some free time. Here are a few layouts I completed over the last couple of days:





just getting into making 81/2 by 11 pages there are two in the group above. I used sketches from Tiare's 52 Week Sketch Challenge.

That is all for now! Talk to you again soon.

Don't Worry

I have alot on my plate as my brother -in -law would say. Preparing for a busy week next week and really want the anxiety to go away!!!! So I turned to scriptures that is a good way to refocus the anxiety! The Message Bible is the best speaks right to you!

Philippians 4:6-7
6-7Don't fret or worry. Instead of worrying, pray. Let petitions and praises shape your worries into prayers, letting God know your concerns. Before you know it, a sense of God's wholeness, everything coming together for good, will come and settle you down. It's wonderful what happens when Christ displaces worry at the center of your life.

Been mediatating on that and praying for the peace I need to get through next week!

Be Blessed peoples!
Cynta

Psalm 27

This is my daughter Danielle and my two nieces, Bethany and Laila reciting Psalm 27...their day care provider taught them this Mrs. Carol Smith Hunter, Hunter Christian Day School!

Justified!!

New!

How do you like my new hair color, new glasses and new 'do?

I'll be back soon with some craftiness to share

c.

And She's back

This past month has been crazy busy!!!! I am looking forward to a slower April...really I am.

So what was I so busy doing in March....I don't even remember..lol...I am just going to post some pics of the family and go from there...

The family out to dinner at our favorite restaurant (well not really my favorite but theirs)..this child loves her daddy!!

Danni singing her first solo in church, I was so proud!!

Dinner at Gallo's in Northeast Philly with Ladies..this was so good Blacken chicken with Penne Pasta oh so yummy!!
We also had a belated birthday cake for my mil who's birthday is in December (never you mind that it is now March) My cousin Tara makes the prettiest cakes, and they taste good. ain't this pretty??

I was a little creative this month. I made two mini albums from a class I took with Scrap in Style TV. Here are the albums I made, they are not finished on the inside yet I'll have to do that later.

That is all for now.

c.