M. M. DeZigns...

So, I was contracted by my cousin to make her wedding invitations last fall. They came out great, but there was an element that she wanted that I couldn't do - she wanted elements of her invite in gold... Uhm, how do I do that??  Unfortunately, I couldn't get it figured out in time for her wedding, but I kept looking. Eventually, I came across a blog post on Pinterest entitled DIY Gold Foil Prints . I saw that I needed to print with a laser printer and use a laminator... ok, I guess, but I don't have a laser printer at home, so it became a project I might get around to trying out later... Well, later came this past week when I found some Deco Foil on clearance at Michael's. I quickly added it to my cart and brought it home. I have a laminator in the form of my YourStory machine but I still needed to print. Ah ha! Most businesses have laser printers, so there I had it. I put together some random words & phrases and pictures of butterflies (I like butterflies L...

      Just stopping by to wish everyone a very merry CHRISTmas! ... And to share some of the gifts I made for family. Journals, water bottles, & notecards galore!

So, I really enjoyed altering the journal that I will be using to track my goals for 2011. I took that idea to make some cute journals for my co-workers. I took a picture of a few of them. I used my YourStory to change the journals from coil to bound books & added each person's name to the cover. They were a big hit at the team Christmas party today!

Christmas is coming and so is the new year! To get you in the spirit of the season, the divas of Sistas Scrap Too ! have come together for a Christmas and Countdown to the New Year blog hop! There are 17 blogs in the hop, so make sure you use the links below this post to hop to all of the participating blogs. No worries if you miss one, you can always go back! These 17 divas have a lot in store for you. From exquisite creations to offers of blog candy, you will enjoy hopping your way to all of the blogs involved! Don't forget to leave some blog love for the creators -- they love getting feedback on their designs! I decided to make a few treat bags for Christmas & a journal for the New Year - gotta cover all the bases right! For the treat bags, I used K. I. Memories & DCWV papers from "Christmases Past" LOL! I was also blessed by the HR Director of my agency with some Making Memories embellishments and I thought they would be the perfect addition to t...

I have been doing so much & trying to keep up is hard. Here are some pics with details to follow soon! -- Sent from my Palm Pixi

I got started on my personal challenge and was able to use 4 Cricut cartridges between the two projects. The first is a graduation card for my little cousin. Last Saturday, he graduated from Kindergarten and I decided that I couldn't attend the event empty handed. I used my Cricut Design Studio software to create his name & the "2010" for the card. I used images & fonts from Everyday Paper Dolls & the Calligraphy Collection for this & I decided to use a graduate for the "A" in his name to make it that much cuter! The second project is a Summer Journal for my daughter. I used Design Studio again to lay out my design. I used Everyday Paper Dolls, Forever Young, & A Child's Year. I was also able to use my YourStory to bind the book & I am now officially hooked on creating books!! I will continue to work on completing my challenge - I believe it is 4 down & 40 to go LOL! I'll be keeping this updated in my "Personal Challeng...