Capturing the Moments

It's my Baby's birthday TODAY!!! she is 17!!!

17 years ago today...I gave birth to my oldest child Noel aka Noelly...Elle...Noel Bell...Bella girl...pearl girl. She was what caused the expansion in my heart that very moment in my life...what I had waited ALL my life for!...being a Mom is ALL I have ever wanted to be ALL of my life from my earliest memory as a child...and this first child of mine was born...and my heart has been singing ever since! Lalalaaaa!

Whe was 6lbs and 8oz...and born at 8:06am...pretty cool huh?

She was born with her GORGEOUS copper penny red hair...and I will never forget that moment! The nurse grabbed her right away and cleaned her up and ran to show her off to everyone in the staff because of her GORGEOUS red hair...Thank you Grandma Dee! :)

When Noelly (I'm the only one allowed to call her this btw...hehe) was a little girl, she was ALWAYS having people come up to her...random strangers ooing and awwing over her red hair....and as soon as she was able to speak...LOOK OUT! EVERY time someone would say to her "You have such BEAUTIFUL red hair!" she would immediately belt out "It's ORANGE!" I would blush and explain to them that she doesn't understand that phrase. I quickly explained to her after about a dozen or so of these experiences...that People with Brown hair all called Bruenettes and People with yellow hair are called Blonds...and people with ORANGE hair are called red heads! Well wouldn't you know it...we bump into one of the ladies she yelled at for calling her a red head at the store one day...and the lady remembered Noelly's anger when calling her a red head, so she very sweetly said to her what beautiful ORANGE hair she had...and Noel yelled back at her "It's red!" LOL...I about died right there on the spot!!! hehehehe

here she is...my BEAUTIFUL 17 year old...still a BEAUTIFUL redhead...and light of my life! :)

And here is a card I made for her too...

Oh and one more little short story: Noelly from the age of 5 when she first watched a movie with Elvis in it...was completely smitten with him. After the movie was over she announced that when she grew up she was going to Marry Elvis! I didn't have the heart to tell her he was no longer alive! From that day on though...it was like an obsession she had...everything was Elvis this and Elvis that...I had to get anything if it had Elvis on it..including her lunch box! Well one day she was playing with our sweet little neighbor friend Lizzy...and she came running in sobbing...complete meltdown, so I sat down with her and calmed her down...and when she was finally able to speak, she sadly let me know that her Elvis King was dead and that Lizzy broke it to her whe she told Lizzy of her plans to Marry him when she grew up. Oh boy...and this has been one of those things that will last a lifetime in our memories...the day Elvis died...for our little Noelly! She still LOVES anything ELvis too! I LOVE it! xo :)

Last month I got the sweetest email from my friend Anna Sigga...who's Mom has an LSS Scrapbooking and Fun store and they are putting together kits and she asked me to design some creations with her kit! I was delighted to do this for her...and share them with you all here. The care I made for Noelly above is one of the items I made using this kit.

Here are the other 2 creations I made using this kit. :)

and the fun keeps on going...there is more...don't go away! LOL

My dear friend Sandy and her Mom have some fun and AWESOME things going on up her sleeve...and a TON of AWESOME things for sale...here are a couple of placed you can go to find great buys and even better savings from really reliable AWESOME talented ladies. :) Here and Here! To get an idea of what you will find...here are a couple of images to help you see the great goodies they have here...Loads of INCREDIBLE goodness in each kit! :)

and don't forget to check out Scrapatale's blog and give the challenge a go...to win a fun RAK from me! :) You have until December 31st to try for this challenge. :)

Loves and Blessings to you all! :)))

  

 

Packed with ooOOoooodles of good stuff! :)

I hope you all had a wonderful and super blessed Thanksiving! We spent our in Oregon with my family...and it was so beautiful! :)

I came home to my Scarlet Lime box of goodies to dive right into immediately! :)

Here are the 3 creations I did with the December FANTABULOUS kits! Sunny Buddy was actually inspired by a dream I had and literally had to get up in the midof the night to sketch it out. I've been saving it for this kit ever since! :)

 

I am super happy to share that I have been asked to be a Guest designer for Scrapatale blogspot...and what fun I had creating a step by step instruction on a fun idea that I was inspired by a quilting technique called yo-yo's. Come check it out here. :) I used Sassafras products for this creation. :) *Now be sure to check it out...I have a wonderful RAK I have very specially put together for the winner of the challenge...I can't wait to see what you all create!* :)

  

....and some even more fun good news that I've been dying to share with you all too!  There is a new Cardstock manufacturer in town and I am so honored to be asked to join their design team! Couture Cardstock is their name...and check out the blog here.

So there you have it folks...a post packed full of lots of fun Blessings!

I will be having another follow up post with some yummy Couture creations that I've been working on...as well as more from my December Scarlet Lime kit...I just can't stop playing with this AWESOME kit! :)

LOVE and BLESSINGS..and Happy December shopping and decorating! :)

A few surprises up my sleeve! Eeeee!!! :)

Jumping ahead a tad bit....So December December...my favorite month for soOOoo many reasons

It's my oldest daughter's birthday who will be "17" and is a Senior and plans to join the Airforce! :)

 

Christmas and New Years always brings me a JOY as we celebrate our Glorious Savior's birth!

Todd and my 1 year Anniversary on Christmas Eve...my soul connection.

....and I have 2 Guest designing gigs that will be up too! One is a BRAND new Manufacturer that is all kinds of AWESOME! The other one is instructional...and I can't divulge any other info yet at this point. :) I love being a tease. hehehe...and will be putting them up to share as soon as I am able to. :)

Oh...and I have even BETTER exciting news..and this is concering my Photography. Ya'll know how much I LOVE taking photographs. Business has not been growing as fast as I would like here in Montana, but that doesn't stop me from learning and growing in this wonderful trade and passion of mine! :)

Anyway...this Photography thing...it's the biggest thing I've ever had....and guess what? I CAN'T SAY!!!!! LOL...not untile JUNE!!!! hehehehe...makes me super giddy! :)

Now for some not so fun news to share. Concerning Label Tulip and being one of the design Team members there, I regretably had to step down my position day before yesterday. I want to make sure you all know that quiting anything is not something I practice and I actually hate doing that more than anything else in life. There are just sometimes situations that arise that make that option the only wise one to choose. With out going into the ugly details which is all so boring anyway and only hurtful to the receiving end...I, as well as Julie, Danielle, Charity, Sasha and Leslie have all decided it was time for us to go. I wish only the best for the rest of the girls staying on. I want to for sure stay in touch with our team girls...they have all impacted my life in such a wonderful positive way! Thank you girls!  I also want to wish the best to the new owner Jennifer as well.

...So now....I can put ALL my energy into Scarlet Lime's FANTABULOUS kits every month! :) OoooLala for December's kit that I can't wait to get into my hands and get busy! :)

Find JOY today...something special to be thankful for...

I am THANKFUL for soooOOOoooo much! At the moment, I am thankful for my friends that have loved and supported me through so much! ***hugs*** and ***kisses***

Today's little tidbit of information: :)

Hey did you know that every state has a birthday? LOL...Arizona, where I spent nearly ALL of my grown up years and Oregon, where I grew up...were both put into the state of union on MY birthday February 14th.

Blessings and loves to you all!

Have a beautiful weekend! :)

 *muah*

Today is the day! :)

To give you all the full reveal of the Scarlet Lime kit!

Click here to see what all the wonderful AMAZING creations that all the girls did...WOW!

We have the FABULOUS Danielle Layton as our guest designer this month!

...and here is what I did with this kit! :)

For this one, I rolled and inked the edges of the graph paper.

 
And for this one below, I had fun with painting and Shimmerz! I sprayed the flower ribbon the Shimmerz spray to turn it pink, and placed the little pearl gems in the center. :)

I used the rubon's and used my little paint brushes with some purple paint to outline around the edges. :) 

I also made a flower out of the muslin strip in this kit and then used the mask to create a design on it as well.

 
For this creation below, I made the center of the flower out of the wire and beads that came with this kit. I LOVE all the embellishments with this kit!

This one below I altered in photoshop using several different actions to create the look of these images. You are going to LOVE the stamps in both of these kits too! AWESOME! :) 

So there you have it....November kit! :)

Now...tonight is a full moon...it is so GORGEOUS!!!! I stopped several times on my way home to take photographs of this beauty! :)

and this was our Yummy dinner tonight...I LOVE shrimp and basil and goat cheese! Wine, garlic and roasted bell peppers oh my! :)

Hope you all have a FANTABULOUS and blessed week! xoxo

Loves,

K 
  
  
  
  
  

November Scarlet Lime Sneeky Peaks!

Ohhhh goodness this November kit of Scarlet Lime is just FULL of AWESOME goodies to create so much fun with!

Here are a few sneeks to share with you all!

So there you have it...something to look forward to with the November kit's...totally LOVED working with this and trying new ideas too! :)

It's almost Halloween! Are you all ready?

Some of my favorite questions.

Do you go through your kids Candy when they get home?

Do you follow along and snap pictures the of the whole experience? (Tip...put your ISO at 800/1000 for dusk and evening shots if you don't want the effects of a flash and still a quality photograph...they higher your ISO...the more noise...so only bump it up as it gets darker and use a wide angle lense to allow in as much light as possible.)

Do you snatch some of their goodies? Do they like to share?

...and WHAT do you do with all that Candy when it's all over? Save it all or dump it secretly?

Do you like to decorate for Fall and Halloween?

Here is a little decore I've done...I LOVE Candy Corn...and they have NEW yummy flavors too! :)

and Miss Olivia loves to have paint on her face...she could do Halloween ALL year round and be a happy girl! :)

Have a wonderful week everyone! xo :)
  
 
  
  
  

Label Tulip October reveal...and another special reveal!

This month has been a busy month with creating and playing and working and more.

October Label Tulip kits are full of a wide veriety of fun things to create with limitless possibilies too. Here is what I did with this months kit:

This creation is for the October challenge, which is to create a LO from going to our tips and techniques section at Label Tulip and find something there to inspire you to create. I chose this tutoral by Julie Balzer. I used my alcohol inks to do some dobbing, as well as paint over stamped images and alphabets that I stamped onto transparency paper.

This next Creation was inspired by our Member's lift challege.  It was my turn to pick a creation to use for our lift this month, and I chose this one by Mette. It is so GORGEOUS, with the bright colors and BEAUTIFUL photograph.

This is my version of this lift:

...and in this months kit we have included some fun Shimmerz spray mist...so I had some fun creating this next LO using it several different ways. :)

I'm also super excited to share with you all my fun tutoral for Scarlet Lime. I gave a short simple tutoral on using spray mists and masking technique. I LOVE misting...and had fun making this short video to share. 

I also had the pleasure and honor to be a guest designer for Inpsired Blueprints blog this month. I did some more spray misting with this creation...as well as lots of the new Sassafras products too! :) 

Hope you all are having a fun week! HAPPY Friday...and Happy Weekend too! :)

xo

We have a WINNER!!! :)))

So last week I posted a fun post offering an AWESOME Scarlet Lime October kit for free! ...and I drew a name this morning from EVERY person that commented on my blog! :)

I also want to thank you all for your sweet words on my photography and creations I did with this kit as well. :) Totally filled me with extra JOY! ((((hugs)))

....and with out further Adoooooo...

Kimber Leigh...please send me your home address so I can send it to Christy and get your kit in the mail to you! I can't wait to see what you do with this too! Be sure to share! xoxo...and THANK YOU for participating...Thank you to everyone who put their name in the hat for this fun prize. I hope to do this again soon! :)

Also...I have a sneak peek for Label Tulips October Kit...

Will have more to add soon! :)

I was so blessed to be asked to guest design for Fiskar's punches this month too. Here is a card I created using their fabulous punches! :)

I want to share a HUGE praise...have you ever had the BEST customer service ever? I mean seriously...I have just experienced the BEST customer service...above and beyond my expectations ever. Last year for my photography business and for traveling reasons I needed to purchase a bag that would allow me to carry my camera and lenses as well as my laptop and more. I searched and searched for the right one and finallly chose a wonderful Jill-Ebag. I have LOVED this bag soOoooooo much! It travels perfectly and protects my equipment with the best padding and quality. I recommend HIGHLY getting one of these bags if you are in need or want for a terrific bag!

My recent experience with my bag...for some reason, it got a tear on the bottom from one of my recent travels. I sent an email to Jill-Edesigns and asked if there was any way I could get it repaired...fully expecting to ship my bag out and pay to have it fixed. Again...this bag has been my most favorite bag I've owned, so I wasn't willing to do away with it at all..I just wanted it fixed. Well, Gail from their customer service department was so AMAZING! She asked me to send photographs of my bag and the tear so she could see if it could be repaired. So, I sent pictures to her the next day...and to my total surprise and AMAZEMENT...they are sending me an entirely NEW BAG! I am so beyond thrilled and excited about this. This is the kind of integrity in a company that I believe exudes success and I am on top of the world happy about how AWESOME they have been.

We are having SNOW here! It's crazy cold early this year..and I LOVE it! :)

I hope you all have a FANTABULOUS and blessed weekend! Stay tuned for more sneaks to be added from Label Tulip too! xoxo

 
 
 

Today is the DAY!!!!

Come check out October kit reveal for SCARLET LIME! :))))

I'm thrilled and honored to be a part of this wonderful team! :)
Come on over and check out ALL the GORGEOUS creations made by all the girls! :)

...and if you would like to read more about me...you can click here

...and I'm SUPER excited that my friend Erin Clarkson is guest designer for Scarlet Lime this month toooooo! She's AMAZING!...and I LOVE getting to know her more and more in many different venue's in this scrapbooking industry! :)

Ohhhhh...and for a little EXTRA KICK from Christy, the fabulous owner of Scarlet Lime...she is offering a give away. Each of us girls gets to do a give away from our blogs...ALL you need to do to win this FABULOUS kit...is simply give a little LOVE here on my blog for Scarlet Lime and what your favorite thing is about this kit...and I will draw a name by 10/07...giving you all a week to win! :)

TODAY also...

is the first day of feeling the chill of Fall in the air...with so many GORGEOUS signs to show. Here are a few examples:

It snowed in the Mountains right by us

Changing leaves on the Old Maple tree

My Montana Fall decorations...thank you Sandy ;)

and a very rare white fawn...a little beauty right in my neighborhood. PRECIOUS! :)

 

Thanks for sharing in my JOYS! xoxo

Have a Blessed rest of your week! :)

 

What is Red and bright green and loaded with AWESOMENESS?

Scarlet Lime!

...and I am super excited to share with you all, that I honored to be a part of this FABULOUS design team too!

...So now, you not only will be seeing Sneaky peeks from Label Tulip, but also Scarlet Lime every month! I'm am going to be BUSY having fun creating for these 2 dream teams...I can not wait!

Below are my creations I did using September's kit for Label Tulip...and let me tell you...this is an AWESOME kit full of all kinds of wonderful goodies! :)

This first LO was done for our monthly challenge, which was to create a LO writing a letter back to our 18 year old self. I have to admit too, my dad informed me today, that this picture of me in the bikini was actually when I was 15, not 18. I couldn't find any pictures of me...and this is all I had.

and the journaling for this reads:

Dear Kimberly,

This letter was written to you from the future…from your 40 year old self.

Some things that might help you…

You have a lot going for you with your dreams and passions…and you have nothing to worry about. Enjoy life and stop worrying…believe in yourself and trust God with the big picture.

Stay strong with your convictions, it keeps you honest and it pays off.

Not everything in life turns out the way you think it should or want it to…or how you might expect it to…but always stay honest and don’t let your integrity be compromised

In the process.

Let go of the things you can’t control…and keep moving one foot in front of the other to always move forward because the future is your hope.

Love who you are and who God created you to be.

YOU are loved…accept it freely and be thankful in ALL things.

 

 

 

This LO I created below was based on our member lift challenge that you can find here by our very talented Leigh

This one is done with #1 add on kit...so loving the hambly and butterflies in this add on! :)

and I've been having fun learning how to make Jam this year too...I've made Blackberry, Raspberry and Raspberry blueberry. I had some fun creating labels for the jars too...so here is the result! :)

....and for anyone who would like to win a chance to get 3 months free subscription of Label Tulip...you will want to check this out! :) and come play along! :)

I can't end this post with out sharing my most precious joys in my life...my children! I've been processing photographs since I got home...and will be updating my photo a day blog with tons more in the next couple of days.

Thanks so much for coming over to check out all my fun news and creations and being a part of my life! Prayers are always appreciated and welcome too! :)

Ohhhhhhh my goodness...and I almost forgot one more thing. My dear friend Nena made her daughter the most precious graduation gift EVER! She created a personal cookbook and had it published here. and let me tell you...I have been a part of this family for 20 years...and have had the pleasure of experiencing EVERY one of these fabulous recipes...and I promise you one thing...THIS COOKBOOK is the BEST purchase I've made in a long time and the BEST EVER! I can not wait to get my copy...I will treasure it ALWAYS for many reasons!! :)

Lots of love and blessings to everyone! xoxo

Label Tulip Quick little sneak peek! :)

I've been working my hiney off to get my Label Tulip projects done...I still have a couple more in the works...but for right now, here is a little sneak for you all! :)

 

 

 

  

  

 

And yes...the girl in the bikini is in fact me...I was 18...a little extra when hint for all you Scrappers out there. *wink*

This kit is AMAZING! I keep saying I love this kit the most...and then next month comes and I say it again...and the next month comes and AGAIN I say it again...so I would say that this kit just seriously is consistantly AWESOME! :)))

I hope you all are having a fantabulous weekend! :)

OK...back to my creative space I go! :) xoxo