tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57601795344278579802024-03-05T19:22:54.910-08:00ScrapgirlzCynthiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06164196420237320757noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5760179534427857980.post-66328320342470292013-02-19T08:59:00.001-08:002013-02-19T08:59:32.189-08:00Cupcake!Dream Big!!! The last few weeks have been a whirl wind! From my children having the flu and later feeling sick myself for 2 weeks! My life came to a complete stop! Catching up has been the most difficult. But keeping myself from all the goals I had was the hardest! Feeling bad, guilty, imperfect, and let down we're the feelings I had the last few weeks. But suddenly God breathed life into my dreams again! Today! I am happy and energized! All I can say is follow your dreams and do not hold back! There will always be setbacks, but what matters is getting back on your feet and move forward! Thinking about all of you today and praying for peace and happiness! May God Bless you each and everyday!! <br />
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I absolutely loved using the guide to help me complete a quick 2 page layout! The possibilities are endless! Whether a detailed layout with additional stamping and embellishments or simple, quick and clean layout. It is all up to you! But what matters is your end result! Your pictures are now in an album displayed and not tucked away in a pile of pictures that no one can see! Yes, that would be me, but not anymore! Join me! You can be a part of a scrapbook group or receive your "Workshop on the Go" right at your front door! Just get started!!</div>
Cynthiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06164196420237320757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5760179534427857980.post-62213484817265621772013-01-24T12:23:00.000-08:002013-01-24T12:27:25.127-08:00Nancy's Baptism Cake!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">A few years ago, I made a cake for my baby niece Nancy's Baptism. Currently, Nancy continues to be the baby of the family and is so loved and adored by everyone!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Right now as I am working on new scrapbook layouts I am reminded how pictures capture what is important in our lives and gives warmth as remember those times. When I see pictures of that day and how beautiful she looked. Along with the celebration afterwards. It reminded me how much family is important. I believe preserving those memories is not only a gift to others, but to yourself! In a blink of an eye, time passes. But pictures help us relive those moments and keep those memories "Close to our Hearts." </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">While I continue to work on my scrapbook pages today, I hope that you take on the challenge to pull out your pictures, remember those times and arrange them on a scrapbook page to share with others. As I have a smile on my face, I know you will too!!!</span><br />
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Cynthiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06164196420237320757noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5760179534427857980.post-29206106015743321632012-02-03T11:46:00.000-08:002013-01-20T13:28:58.944-08:00A New Beginning!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHKNbDRTU5PJpQ3IKZ6OltKlzR0fYbfO0BF16hx9x3B27cCnZrtDn1ykGY8JSl35aOlHkT9FIlqVDpO97ryGcFHZxX8dMV77JRzFuhpZf8gSdwDnw3KoXRojnhbc7k8WTB23OsIF_Kwrs/s1600/P1000095.JPG"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705000466395241570" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHKNbDRTU5PJpQ3IKZ6OltKlzR0fYbfO0BF16hx9x3B27cCnZrtDn1ykGY8JSl35aOlHkT9FIlqVDpO97ryGcFHZxX8dMV77JRzFuhpZf8gSdwDnw3KoXRojnhbc7k8WTB23OsIF_Kwrs/s320/P1000095.JPG" style="float: left; height: 240px; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 320px;" /></span></a><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I wanted to share my reasons for everything I do. God has blessed me with a wonderful husband and children. I do my best to be a good mom, but also someone they can be proud of. I have to say the last few years I have grown and find myself living my life with more gratitude and thankfulness for everything I have. </span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I wanted to give my blog more meaning and dedicated the this past year on the direction I wanted to take. After The Angel Company was no more, I found myself struggling in what I wanted to do next. Many of my fellow Angels went their own way and I have to admit it took me a bit longer. To say the least I felt lost!! I did make an attempt to join another company, but never felt right. I decided to take my time and pray what was next for me. One day I woke up and knew exactly what I wanted to do! I knew then God had placed this in my heart and I confidently made the move. I signed up to be a consultant with, "Close To My Heart". Many, many years ago I had a consultant come to my house and demonstrate stamping and scrapbooking techniques! After that I never looked back and I found a new passion that had changed my life! Thank you Shari! Although it may seem that I have made a full circle. I believe it is the perfect place to start my new beginnings!!!</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There is so much more to share and so much more to do. I hope you feel the same way about your life! I would love to have you take this journey with me and hope to hear from you soon!!</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>Cynthiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06164196420237320757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5760179534427857980.post-76780713757153249902010-07-31T07:47:00.000-07:002010-07-31T07:55:25.789-07:00Profile: Fresno's Cynthia De La Torre and The Angel Company<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;">Hi Everyone!!!! Well, I have to say I have some wonderful news!! I received an e-mail last week from Megan Tillery, a writer for The Fresno Examiner.com and asked to do an article about me and The Angel Company. I was so surprised, but excited at the same time. It was an honor for me, my family and of course for The Angel Company I am a part of to be featured. Megan is such a wonderful writer and I want to share with you. This summer with such a great "Inpiration Catalogue" that went live, new products, this is an opportunity to see what is happening at TAC!!! Thank you to all my friends, family and fellow angels that support me. I feel truly blessed to have all of you. Let me know what you think???</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#993399;">Cynthia:)</span></div><div><br /></div><div>Click here to view</div><div><a href="http://www.examiner.com/x-58908-Fresno-Scrapbooking-Examiner~y2010m7d28-Profile-Fresnos-Cynthia-De-La-Torre-and-The-Angel-Company"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;">Profile: Fresno's Cynthia De La Torre and The Angel Company</span></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Cynthiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06164196420237320757noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5760179534427857980.post-22670241138752605182010-06-14T13:14:00.000-07:002010-06-14T13:37:16.568-07:00Baby Shower Cake<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_Ir8jrNKFHMNNESTR9R3Zyd961pTFTGLeC88lPkR68D7brxxdrH_xnUyoOqlg-BY-gI5tX-AU_oxlm2RljE-7drI4g3Mtmc_oJFdlBvFh4UGqrehJbazeQivejCswZkrtJvMBvWeIHOI/s1600/P1040177.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_Ir8jrNKFHMNNESTR9R3Zyd961pTFTGLeC88lPkR68D7brxxdrH_xnUyoOqlg-BY-gI5tX-AU_oxlm2RljE-7drI4g3Mtmc_oJFdlBvFh4UGqrehJbazeQivejCswZkrtJvMBvWeIHOI/s320/P1040177.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482728268781552514" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvqQ4YDRxdSQET4sUcoYMjhPDBckB5vzSmkXYbwkJ8YUGYmXK9ZHGXKvInaI9QYVX5UZPi3CUM9IHBug-l_Te8pgyE71jEkfkFMeatI8LDv4mGIa8nkmLfx8Y-nwFwMSf8LwtPPZAeK-0/s1600/P1040174.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvqQ4YDRxdSQET4sUcoYMjhPDBckB5vzSmkXYbwkJ8YUGYmXK9ZHGXKvInaI9QYVX5UZPi3CUM9IHBug-l_Te8pgyE71jEkfkFMeatI8LDv4mGIa8nkmLfx8Y-nwFwMSf8LwtPPZAeK-0/s320/P1040174.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5482727756097357794" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>I made this "Baby Shower Cake" for my little sister-in-law last month and I just found my pics on the computer. I have to say my husband stores all of our pics in various places and its difficult for me to find them when I want to post. I can honestly say I was completely stressed when I made this cake. To the point I wanted to throw it on the floor and start again. Really! I almost did, until my daughters stopped me and said it was wonderful! If anyone knows me, they can tell you I am very hard on myself and perfectionist. I wanted to do something special for my SIL, because she is just like a little sister to me. When I married my husband my lil SIL Marizela was in elementary school and now she is married and just had my baby niece Nancy!! Being an only child myself and marrying into a family of 7 has been a true blessing. It has been so much fun being part of the family and now I have brothers and sisters of my own. I really love making cakes for family, but it can be a little overwhelming because I never want to let them down. I took several Wilton Cake Decorating Classes when my daughters were 2 y.o. This is just another hobby of mine. I am all for "do what you love and never look back"!</div><div><br /></div><div>Cynthia</div>Cynthiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06164196420237320757noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5760179534427857980.post-71332388278209271822010-03-04T10:52:00.000-08:002010-03-04T11:18:51.231-08:00Scrapbook 8x8 Layouts<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Sn5d47nM5e0zbSQ55UlBu2Fsydr73dcuHj3d5BKyCGhYBtaYsxXpOVqoAs7eLTICyHqkm1vzdVaUomWMUyj-NGy0jGR56DOp9fSGOZj1S3ec-2Wp41Aq9boGCbn0gU3DYL01RlBmo5s/s1600-h/P1040098.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Sn5d47nM5e0zbSQ55UlBu2Fsydr73dcuHj3d5BKyCGhYBtaYsxXpOVqoAs7eLTICyHqkm1vzdVaUomWMUyj-NGy0jGR56DOp9fSGOZj1S3ec-2Wp41Aq9boGCbn0gU3DYL01RlBmo5s/s320/P1040098.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444858200558144226" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirsy0G2Ls0ZkCnasuY6vvhNjDYT4dPIX1xdc_LjL8RIDawoGFqDAF8TjaCH7qhfdpzHhoo8KYSJ62f_J3OCt_fWfX0IJm6wTMI6NY8D0tVFJzFdn3BejwHBPd9lmL5fl6zuescRCZjr1c/s1600-h/P1040096.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirsy0G2Ls0ZkCnasuY6vvhNjDYT4dPIX1xdc_LjL8RIDawoGFqDAF8TjaCH7qhfdpzHhoo8KYSJ62f_J3OCt_fWfX0IJm6wTMI6NY8D0tVFJzFdn3BejwHBPd9lmL5fl6zuescRCZjr1c/s320/P1040096.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444857827267835826" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh23YamDgIazy2k7DUzcCddxaqBnLzuxqGuuOm03OxQVfnTuzEQ-EzX4rluZClWYj7JQyGe5FuqcyhkDbthL1uNJuqKEtfNviC1sqIDL6uLc4HhyjhcdlC1uVOx_F_xqjAxmxjaRQGbVCE/s1600-h/P1040092.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh23YamDgIazy2k7DUzcCddxaqBnLzuxqGuuOm03OxQVfnTuzEQ-EzX4rluZClWYj7JQyGe5FuqcyhkDbthL1uNJuqKEtfNviC1sqIDL6uLc4HhyjhcdlC1uVOx_F_xqjAxmxjaRQGbVCE/s320/P1040092.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444857368424703810" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC4cLD7hnUb7S9_A69VC9pyRlr5WZwVes2zbRHZbMsKA7aUYlWCuIYyTiE8vd3XPIHIBP6H0Slhyphenhyphen6JOfTWdbrq0xpTdMJShK3IRqMiU_DzaP-8rmb4x2msjymEa_3F7x2oxGgHq092XIM/s1600-h/P1040094.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC4cLD7hnUb7S9_A69VC9pyRlr5WZwVes2zbRHZbMsKA7aUYlWCuIYyTiE8vd3XPIHIBP6H0Slhyphenhyphen6JOfTWdbrq0xpTdMJShK3IRqMiU_DzaP-8rmb4x2msjymEa_3F7x2oxGgHq092XIM/s320/P1040094.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444854283481280466" /></a>I am going back to my first love, which is Scrapbooking. I had a customer recently ask me how to incorporate stamping on to scrapbook pages. I first created a stamp embellishment so to speak. I used "Wonder and Joy" stamp set from our current issue of Serendipity on black cardstock. I added embellishments to the image and later decided whether to use it as the front of a card, scrapbook page or the front of a gift bag ect.. The idea is to stamp and decorate your image and use it now or later. Several of these can be made at a time and it does not have to be such a big project. I decided in this case to make an 8x8 layout using our Mia Cottage Designer Paper, which of course I become attached and decide to use the same designer paper until it is completely gone! I used Prisma Colored Pencils, which I love, but I hope soon to take the leap in using Copics!<div><br /></div><div>My mom bought me a "Cricut" For Christmas and we have been die cutting images for days now and of course my daughter just told me she was "addicted to the Cricut". I used used a couple of die cuts (flower and present) behind my stamped image. I usually like drawing and cutting out my own die cut images, but this made it so easy. My plans are to go back to more scrapbooking to put my pics on to pages, but stamps are soooo versatile that you can use them for anything!</div><div>Remember scrapbook pages do not have to be so complicated, they can either be simple or really complex, regardless your pictures are the real showcase. </div><div><br /></div><div>Until my next project, "Have a Blessed Day" </div><div>Cynthia:)</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Cynthiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06164196420237320757noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5760179534427857980.post-61521028081348645362010-01-30T13:14:00.000-08:002010-01-30T13:32:35.169-08:00Valentine Card!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYgNmIA6Mm8eKpgEjcS8NEmzvwVr2HERKFAFBJskL2KOVdtgG27DPvCFOWHMcgFkq95GZ1olTO-EWTcGpSDRH67qv8czRGaJlcw3MGUYASQhOfho6aUbRfq0q2lwVuu4lwL5DD_PzrkEg/s1600-h/P1040038.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYgNmIA6Mm8eKpgEjcS8NEmzvwVr2HERKFAFBJskL2KOVdtgG27DPvCFOWHMcgFkq95GZ1olTO-EWTcGpSDRH67qv8czRGaJlcw3MGUYASQhOfho6aUbRfq0q2lwVuu4lwL5DD_PzrkEg/s320/P1040038.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432644748632314962" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>My Valentine's Card with "I Heart You" TAC stamp set from The Inspiration Avenue Magalogue. Mia's Cottage Designer Paper and Cardstock. Plus, I stamped on a paperbag for accent. I love using what I have around. This is a very simple card, just using one stamp set. As you can see I made my own background paper, using random stamping. My problem is that I overload everything I make, but I love that look! I hope everyone is enjoying their weekend. From our Scrapgirlz home to yours, create with Love!</div>Cynthiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06164196420237320757noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5760179534427857980.post-62392177611547715692010-01-27T11:46:00.000-08:002010-01-27T12:03:24.435-08:00My Little Bug Book<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4rKvEFPdREuQkI8VTmiztu1iefzXeH8JbhyphenhyphenrXMMcH9xfbMhFXspgEq9O90lWwJyaa_O1Psdv6sRZMFNZjh7RlLrzk2zqL3JuttUVHozfYkoVPr73KS7-OU1wQk138qXJ4-7AS_O9KZGU/s1600-h/P1040034.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4rKvEFPdREuQkI8VTmiztu1iefzXeH8JbhyphenhyphenrXMMcH9xfbMhFXspgEq9O90lWwJyaa_O1Psdv6sRZMFNZjh7RlLrzk2zqL3JuttUVHozfYkoVPr73KS7-OU1wQk138qXJ4-7AS_O9KZGU/s320/P1040034.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431509673708229826" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCRlO6Sx6JYVi-eAojuI0b9G4cXXiGNU-zO2Lxs37y5zqUx3oP5ka2X0gcqRm2qNGBGh_hm_TQbJ5slmzwMCutHj-N_irVa5HO8-FoPHUvsmOTqp08BV7C8essbi14QwqT3diJqRalbK0/s1600-h/P1040033.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCRlO6Sx6JYVi-eAojuI0b9G4cXXiGNU-zO2Lxs37y5zqUx3oP5ka2X0gcqRm2qNGBGh_hm_TQbJ5slmzwMCutHj-N_irVa5HO8-FoPHUvsmOTqp08BV7C8essbi14QwqT3diJqRalbK0/s320/P1040033.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431509401843568978" /></a>Isn't Valentine's Day such a wonderful time to let everyone you know how much you love them. In thinking about my New Year I wanted to do projects more meaningful and to show how much I love my family. I made a little bug tag book (by the way if you haven't noticed I love little projects!!) about my Valentine Family and what I am most "thankful" for. Your probably thinking isn't that for "Thanks Giving" holiday. Actually it's not, being thankful and counting your blessing should be year around. Each tag I wrote on is about someone or something I am thankful for and I wanted to show them on Valentine's Day how much I love them. There are so many projects I am working on right now and so anxious to get done, I do not know if I will have enough time. Luckily, TAC products make things so much easier. I used "I heart you" stamps and Brighten Day from TAC, and Mia's Cottage (TAC) paper. Can I tell you I did not realize how beautiful this paper is. I am in love with it! So I just have to use it all up and order more:) As far as Ink I used Claret Pallete ink, plus TAC accessories. What's your plans for Valentine's Day? I suggest you take the time to spend time with the people you love...Cynthiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06164196420237320757noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5760179534427857980.post-30758446374181614972009-11-11T12:19:00.000-08:002009-11-11T12:43:15.809-08:00Veterans Day!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicnjp_99mQUBezp00QBCJ950Yho_D_P3K7Fnqig5IWuXYJnr0OWwswCFmjF50fWXMtAtjOKS19cBXinpB9_HvO1ZIDfYlA4z0taBFDSK88CYF-rRgPXM5L_1o_-Fm2FnTPUK-J2hMNf_0/s1600-h/P1030813.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402946202622839314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicnjp_99mQUBezp00QBCJ950Yho_D_P3K7Fnqig5IWuXYJnr0OWwswCFmjF50fWXMtAtjOKS19cBXinpB9_HvO1ZIDfYlA4z0taBFDSK88CYF-rRgPXM5L_1o_-Fm2FnTPUK-J2hMNf_0/s320/P1030813.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-FzzWquqETZ1FSf9SLldHnnVV_Xk7oJ0Ox91De061zj3OUKyE_y_zeMAwDewoCuNVnfdbTmCNYCumKYimtYAOUBqeUU0jQtkzBvLiClR4_tvfY1JGGfrHjupgzxId8TRDEHRxy6XeYnM/s1600-h/P1030814.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402945929095771954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-FzzWquqETZ1FSf9SLldHnnVV_Xk7oJ0Ox91De061zj3OUKyE_y_zeMAwDewoCuNVnfdbTmCNYCumKYimtYAOUBqeUU0jQtkzBvLiClR4_tvfY1JGGfrHjupgzxId8TRDEHRxy6XeYnM/s320/P1030814.JPG" /></a> Today has been very difficult for me, since my son left to Afghanistan last Tuesday. He called and said he was in Kuwait, but will be leaving to Afghanistan today. I am very proud of my son who had made an important decision to join the Navy, although I was against it at first. But I knew the decision was for him to make and I will always support him. This past week has been hard on my family especially Victoria and Isabella missing their brother already. Since today is Veterans Day I thought it would be wonderful to include these pictures on my blog. I also think about all of the families who have soldiers overseas taking care of our country! What a sacrifice everyone is making to keep us safe! Although it has only been a week, it has been very hard for me and can only imagine how I can make it through the next 10 months. But if my son is strong enough to be in Afghanistan, I can surely be strong for him here at home. So I ask this of everyone who reads this. Please pray for my son Christopher and for all of the military that are away for from their families.<br /><br /><div></div></div>Cynthiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06164196420237320757noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5760179534427857980.post-85119838244247449912009-09-26T16:47:00.000-07:002009-09-26T17:26:58.965-07:00How To Stamp & Scrapbook By The Scrapgirlz<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxsuQm0D-euezigOJXLEojSvy2znUGP3n2ROOTVZNVlPbRx7KttGqXdNwzuRlUYReu2seHsjiFMEuIRuMAQug' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Today was our first video presentation with The De La Torre Scrapgirlz. It was so much to record a How To Video with my daughters. My husband is wonderful and loves to work on projects, so basically it is a family affair. The video shows how you can involve your children and how we can spend more time together with our families and create memories with love ones. Recently, I learned to appreciate my family so much more, since my son will be leaving to Afghanistan in November. It makes you rethink what is really important and I had decided to dedicate more time with my family awhile back. Fortunately, becoming an angel demo with The Angel Company has truly been a blessing in my family. So I challenge you to create with your loved ones and continue to make those memories.....Cynthiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06164196420237320757noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5760179534427857980.post-52380197913770394152009-09-13T17:05:00.000-07:002009-09-13T17:30:15.619-07:00Stamping Trash To Treasure!Ok, I have to admit I am one of those people who loves to save everything hoping I will make something later down the road. What do I mean? Well, can you guess what I used as a box template? Yeah, your right a soap box! I love the size and thought hmmm, I can make something with this. I drew large flowers on cardboard and covered with TAC's beautiful Catelynne Fly With It Collection. The front flower was a scalloped punch and I decided to chalk the flowers to add a vintage look to them. Luckily my mother knits and has every color yarn you can think of. Great for embellishing a button from my mom's button collection. I used a tag from Catelynne Paper Pack Tags, TAC Ribbon from the same paper collection. The handle also has ribbon with Large Eyelets. The TAC stamp set I used for the Tag which says "Thanks" is from the "Circle Sampler" still can be purchased from our main catalogue. I found some packaging paper and decided to stamp circles and thanks from the stamp set. I also chalked the box and package paper. I am not sure if you can see it clearly. I just love creating from things you have already or find! I know I am not the only one who loves creating from trash! So if anyone would love to come forward and admit to creating art from their trash, please let me know so I can see your creations! Remember the first step is just admitting that you stamp your trash:)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjYbgC98gmglsowtPFUTZgkHZX5SeTbD5b3whRgcV23vIvIjddvWEMvAjZJrphmvnOi5Z3sA-8BMuGI0BZCqoi6GPQJ6JUqnpyNVNZqfyX8SkfzWcDHLiTiMAxlqSpq7t6B5uwEgnA3mE/s1600-h/P1030674.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381108714224440450" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjYbgC98gmglsowtPFUTZgkHZX5SeTbD5b3whRgcV23vIvIjddvWEMvAjZJrphmvnOi5Z3sA-8BMuGI0BZCqoi6GPQJ6JUqnpyNVNZqfyX8SkfzWcDHLiTiMAxlqSpq7t6B5uwEgnA3mE/s320/P1030674.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiftxwmNww24Rk17NoBaQVGDfcA3B73tPgMsFmTl5PKzp1YLrFW8t5wY0EODaFSBkdDOTyn4dLsNH8BRzHRxqLErFD5TqdauLkqqXSSJ962oekPuGM4U-qpjx9BmCjdoqMP8ndjPoCh-tk/s1600-h/P1030673.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381108430898689442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiftxwmNww24Rk17NoBaQVGDfcA3B73tPgMsFmTl5PKzp1YLrFW8t5wY0EODaFSBkdDOTyn4dLsNH8BRzHRxqLErFD5TqdauLkqqXSSJ962oekPuGM4U-qpjx9BmCjdoqMP8ndjPoCh-tk/s320/P1030673.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB3rWegiPMvYoZvg0NanCIZ8qF1V6x15VxNSeRcmjU3uG4s6jlG8FKGYcMoKT_Neo22M_oJ2ZUpB_NVKuguqdoUmE9vMfLN_mRj1q2MJn9B3Hav235jzyo-qMgDmUo4MMIreHaO2zZbS8/s1600-h/P1030675.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381108189958853650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB3rWegiPMvYoZvg0NanCIZ8qF1V6x15VxNSeRcmjU3uG4s6jlG8FKGYcMoKT_Neo22M_oJ2ZUpB_NVKuguqdoUmE9vMfLN_mRj1q2MJn9B3Hav235jzyo-qMgDmUo4MMIreHaO2zZbS8/s320/P1030675.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Cynthiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06164196420237320757noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5760179534427857980.post-53801282969888565572009-08-12T12:04:00.000-07:002009-08-12T12:18:35.470-07:00My Mini Scrapbook album<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXQ9XFIYs57xsteext5TEPlnSa9OIcY4GYVVXbJR_AlVXNOOBN672vS495ezOuVqVD61UPhnVGkftLjpnlhV6Nt3MSnxjY0T0XHfq_vhHUOwjWpl6UZEBrHqS1GxTsVPoxJB1arEw3gi4/s1600-h/P1030587.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369155794204017746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXQ9XFIYs57xsteext5TEPlnSa9OIcY4GYVVXbJR_AlVXNOOBN672vS495ezOuVqVD61UPhnVGkftLjpnlhV6Nt3MSnxjY0T0XHfq_vhHUOwjWpl6UZEBrHqS1GxTsVPoxJB1arEw3gi4/s320/P1030587.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFd_-fSXjtJbVEdRP5J-suGNb_Gtgt8C6Tm_YD0Q64FkZ9hHcKC9-CTLDUCJXSNr4DEXJsm1CU6Xfmm6FeC_2euINvCv83AYznde2ASTK8VNPAbbAEOHhIrZtTE2qJw2mnhRLDj1j1PK0/s1600-h/P1030589.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369155517250067426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFd_-fSXjtJbVEdRP5J-suGNb_Gtgt8C6Tm_YD0Q64FkZ9hHcKC9-CTLDUCJXSNr4DEXJsm1CU6Xfmm6FeC_2euINvCv83AYznde2ASTK8VNPAbbAEOHhIrZtTE2qJw2mnhRLDj1j1PK0/s320/P1030589.JPG" /></a> Where have I been, well I just did a "Disappearing Act" from the blog world. Needed to time think, relax and take a break from everything in my life and spend quality time with my family. My girls start school next week and we have had a wonderful time together. Last summer I worked and I was away a lot, so this summer I decided to dedicate completely to my kids. Here is a mini album I created with extra school pics my girl's teacher had given me with their names. So I decided to make a flower out of a scalloped punch and added stickles "icicles", flower pattern from Catelynn FWIC (TAC) and DCWV Cardstock, used Black and White Ribbon (TAC) and butterfly stamp "Wild For You Stamp" (TAC). My girls cannot get enough from this stamp set. I can now carry this cute album everywhere with me to show off. Someone asked me recently, do you spend all of your time scrapping and stamping with your girls pictures? My answer is why "YES". I absolutely love and adore my daughters and son, so I hope no one is becoming tired of pics of my children, what can I say I am a proud mama. I hope you are enjoying TAC products as much as I am. The next time I decide to go MIA for a short while, I will make sure to give you a notice....but I will not be away for long.<br /><br /><div></div></div>Cynthiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06164196420237320757noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5760179534427857980.post-33118889586038980672009-05-26T11:00:00.000-07:002009-05-26T11:09:45.962-07:00Memorial Day Weekend !!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEUpO77iUJ384DPFgELoOAvHFVmEg4foxqAPePVEMQPR_twe5GfbVsBIcN1T6ZXHiE9-oLI4fUHWpSvBbrhRqBVSDnZuoIc-rxBbIWbaZI0JejjThhjRccYmNvaDpv7DVdtDycZOCgJeU/s1600-h/P1030350.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340195023921966754" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEUpO77iUJ384DPFgELoOAvHFVmEg4foxqAPePVEMQPR_twe5GfbVsBIcN1T6ZXHiE9-oLI4fUHWpSvBbrhRqBVSDnZuoIc-rxBbIWbaZI0JejjThhjRccYmNvaDpv7DVdtDycZOCgJeU/s320/P1030350.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiLJObyIsgY_X3_7dZGEcYlPxTgMWFNT-sAxnWHY7HohfHjdaEKleqIL9UR7dqGHwI20emgNMhKkFZQTPALGe1CNmjNE51Ny-jFzBFV2qKK0LxaqrK12cUJmq4BxoNvtGd_BKuAN70Owc/s1600-h/P1030349.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340194680266500738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiLJObyIsgY_X3_7dZGEcYlPxTgMWFNT-sAxnWHY7HohfHjdaEKleqIL9UR7dqGHwI20emgNMhKkFZQTPALGe1CNmjNE51Ny-jFzBFV2qKK0LxaqrK12cUJmq4BxoNvtGd_BKuAN70Owc/s320/P1030349.JPG" /></a><br />Memorial Day Weekend on Sunday we went to the park which is at the street corner of our house after church. We did not do anything special, but decided to relax and enjoy family time. My son went to the lake so he missed out on the picture. The great thing about these pictures, each of my daughters took them. They love to take pictures and have learned to do a wonderful job. My girls were fishing with my husband in the pond and we stayed until it got dark. By Monday I was exhausted, slept in and got ready for Tuesday. Just another family day at the De La Torre House:)<br /><div></div></div>Cynthiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06164196420237320757noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5760179534427857980.post-20218023799617957682009-05-26T10:33:00.000-07:002009-05-26T10:57:47.890-07:00Fresh Spring Things Card<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSwEk41C7y3qXEbm5sznIexCdpZl_-xJkGhurUG5YW8RStsXPLYfXgXzUBgA4wUafpeRTaw3rD7b8kmNnzSNAL0PyZgpS2QeJjZ_Kh1Y36u_Tgv-Gkkp6Ricu09IYOIqagcUra-STZwM0/s1600-h/P1030354.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340189724931012162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSwEk41C7y3qXEbm5sznIexCdpZl_-xJkGhurUG5YW8RStsXPLYfXgXzUBgA4wUafpeRTaw3rD7b8kmNnzSNAL0PyZgpS2QeJjZ_Kh1Y36u_Tgv-Gkkp6Ricu09IYOIqagcUra-STZwM0/s320/P1030354.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkIWiwdejSsFDEjwSaHWbpAQUwPrTar-zK05LaRXMb6hWCsynbMqeY5m10PCtMuGJEevpPnq5zZ2ZkVKxsf0yphAur6OwrL9OfvLAcmkh1dVAWI2avS4KjIqWVRf2zZijZMFzODDVmJUc/s1600-h/P1030355.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340189297258830546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkIWiwdejSsFDEjwSaHWbpAQUwPrTar-zK05LaRXMb6hWCsynbMqeY5m10PCtMuGJEevpPnq5zZ2ZkVKxsf0yphAur6OwrL9OfvLAcmkh1dVAWI2avS4KjIqWVRf2zZijZMFzODDVmJUc/s320/P1030355.JPG" /></a><br />There was a TAC promotion a couple of months ago (Fresh Spring Things) which sold out and I was lucky to get from another angel. I love to surf other blogs and see everyone's creations. The beautiful thing about stamps you can use over and over again, put them away and bring them out and use them in another project. I love this TAC stamp set (Fresh Spring Things) and the Gentle Beginnings Designer Paper. Eyelets and Brads came with the kit as well. I just used black cardstock, ribbon, circle and flower punches, and used a silver gel pen to add some color to the cardstock and believe it or not I used a little stickles in the bunny ears and the 3 dots in the corners. Within the circle punch is a stamp set that is retired, but I will continue to use. This card is for my "Best Friend Judy" who I have known more than 17 years. I think everyone deserves a little card saying how much we appreciate them.<br /><div></div></div>Cynthiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06164196420237320757noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5760179534427857980.post-11637759966660206552009-05-10T12:22:00.000-07:002009-05-10T12:33:38.595-07:00Happy Mother's Day!!!!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiqqJEugrSbXrn-BhLLpx1UaF8rfCaei0YBfLVVilHYBk_b9ISVWDNjquLMbDXKe-DytTX1DqlZDkbad58IzPchhuFTRiNE2ALJgbk6HJa8FWwCa8hDhZvEQhSdphjDkwxP0b5g_Ls3Vs/s1600-h/P1030325.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334279129033008818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiqqJEugrSbXrn-BhLLpx1UaF8rfCaei0YBfLVVilHYBk_b9ISVWDNjquLMbDXKe-DytTX1DqlZDkbad58IzPchhuFTRiNE2ALJgbk6HJa8FWwCa8hDhZvEQhSdphjDkwxP0b5g_Ls3Vs/s320/P1030325.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLKauYzHjdy_GCp4WxR2RPUMTSrHIEn7odkSeRrA10mDBOaZMUjBYsJgZWdH8oKWJGxdAtoljJarkKaAansnC70xiIlN4wr9OvP6GHQLqD10k67ZSdzkGTAVYkT-haejc25cE_sVF-IFY/s1600-h/P1030328.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334278795497706674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLKauYzHjdy_GCp4WxR2RPUMTSrHIEn7odkSeRrA10mDBOaZMUjBYsJgZWdH8oKWJGxdAtoljJarkKaAansnC70xiIlN4wr9OvP6GHQLqD10k67ZSdzkGTAVYkT-haejc25cE_sVF-IFY/s320/P1030328.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuQ2mrjlM3vY_q0YtP_YrDrdS6RyVMK6JrmhlQegp1nbMnaYX7RCR-VewS_vY-xrpwH2QIFGVQjXlwfIrgdJykXPt4ERXHr7qKt1s3Dia3r63yrXKqWlCUkU48-5H_8SKLVXmfmwg5tJM/s1600-h/P1030321.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334278367415608946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuQ2mrjlM3vY_q0YtP_YrDrdS6RyVMK6JrmhlQegp1nbMnaYX7RCR-VewS_vY-xrpwH2QIFGVQjXlwfIrgdJykXPt4ERXHr7qKt1s3Dia3r63yrXKqWlCUkU48-5H_8SKLVXmfmwg5tJM/s320/P1030321.JPG" /></a><br />I made these "Mother's Day" Cards from what I had left over from my Angelee SWIC Set. I love the fact that after the cards are displayed for a while, they can be placed in a scrapbook or in a frame. Later, if wanted the actually pic can be removed from the card, since I used very little adhesive. The flower I created were from Build a Bug Stamp Set and yes more Swirls. Maybe I should move on from Angelee SWIC, but I just can't resist all of the possiblities with this beautiful paper.</div><div> </div><div>Anyway, I am having a wonderful day at home and I hope you are having a wonderful Mother's Day Too!!!<br /><br /></div><div></div></div>Cynthiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06164196420237320757noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5760179534427857980.post-50045480889802495162009-05-03T16:57:00.000-07:002009-05-03T17:10:29.746-07:00Love Scrapbooking!!!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhunWuEG9-1iQm60pTEMjddzyFbe61DwLJfOSsHUcxVcqYQ6IT6IZiXV29InT2i5zPrfUr_1Q3Qjt-q3Jfx9Q7qc4ET4t0coB39bbkOUxYlBnXw-QlYSHnyIYc6ir2uqI8THNu03FLz51k/s1600-h/P1030320.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331752424277585186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhunWuEG9-1iQm60pTEMjddzyFbe61DwLJfOSsHUcxVcqYQ6IT6IZiXV29InT2i5zPrfUr_1Q3Qjt-q3Jfx9Q7qc4ET4t0coB39bbkOUxYlBnXw-QlYSHnyIYc6ir2uqI8THNu03FLz51k/s320/P1030320.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGeZ2pUw33M1JlvbaFLy9q1TlTXosoG3670KBdTmY770v13vQm6fJ79dva-z3OTytzqtRCh7RZG1umOoHltq3_IAzLQ_TreunbSDX62YQ2Lh4uMGb6p-92AZlgsKUFw71EE0mDh2KNaaI/s1600-h/P1030319.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331752060888919538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGeZ2pUw33M1JlvbaFLy9q1TlTXosoG3670KBdTmY770v13vQm6fJ79dva-z3OTytzqtRCh7RZG1umOoHltq3_IAzLQ_TreunbSDX62YQ2Lh4uMGb6p-92AZlgsKUFw71EE0mDh2KNaaI/s320/P1030319.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnEW-xAGJuN4WZmU9u7rno_1VRuUJI1ls71CpoNHOFd1UFghI8xh69K6oYqiu6xhdgckAULPGCcMLwEo9i61hloKgUbZuAieUMtK-Qj-WnZ2LGCSR7D3duZw1EjKYnA4f_tsJSQd6CDu8/s1600-h/P1030318.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331751755775864578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnEW-xAGJuN4WZmU9u7rno_1VRuUJI1ls71CpoNHOFd1UFghI8xh69K6oYqiu6xhdgckAULPGCcMLwEo9i61hloKgUbZuAieUMtK-Qj-WnZ2LGCSR7D3duZw1EjKYnA4f_tsJSQd6CDu8/s320/P1030318.JPG" /></a> It has been so long since my last post. But here I am again ready to create and display my love for papercrafts and my family. I found these pictures in my cabinet and pulled them out and instantly knew what paper I would use. They had Angelee written all over it. My daughter Victoria on the right also is a big fan of Angelee. Sometimes when I am tired and my girls want some love they ask me if we can "TAC Together" Meaning lets do some scrapbooking or card making. They love TAC as much as I do. I noticed as time goes on it just gets better. The pictures do not do the paper justice. You just need to buy some for yourself to see how beautiful this paper really is. For all of you who have missed me this past month or so. Thank you its so nice to be missed!<br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Cynthiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06164196420237320757noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5760179534427857980.post-41853343312551449542009-05-03T16:38:00.000-07:002009-05-03T16:56:54.945-07:00Love Scrapbooking!!!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTo5gu2SJWsgmrysOe4_AHTA-z1QVVNxv7QAKNwCt_Vj6V6REcRPXF7RXb1fkZEiekPFMImwaRjKj8DsJF7EnXawwK75tBBGECzUoxxUm_Gu4sJKNfk_4uVf_euu2TRhe8s9RundknHPE/s1600-h/P1030312.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331747921632628978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTo5gu2SJWsgmrysOe4_AHTA-z1QVVNxv7QAKNwCt_Vj6V6REcRPXF7RXb1fkZEiekPFMImwaRjKj8DsJF7EnXawwK75tBBGECzUoxxUm_Gu4sJKNfk_4uVf_euu2TRhe8s9RundknHPE/s320/P1030312.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2_JBpsSPETAaMDC-TfCTXVbUIIiiUMJrGCuk_QOGsui828_8pNXr6-NIS-YtWCwj0pDKn_IL8H_5pTgjFc59CjSWgODOyjlVC5DJuztsUOm7b_zi17130OkEZknF8k-dtFakBkGdttLQ/s1600-h/P1030313.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331747539462177106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2_JBpsSPETAaMDC-TfCTXVbUIIiiUMJrGCuk_QOGsui828_8pNXr6-NIS-YtWCwj0pDKn_IL8H_5pTgjFc59CjSWgODOyjlVC5DJuztsUOm7b_zi17130OkEZknF8k-dtFakBkGdttLQ/s320/P1030313.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFCcb3oQReIUsyD0R-_VDSQB6kaVyJaEFT01hrTEbkpY9g48Aj4du5zlPzX84qTzNpUl6rpCWZBnFwbCJw4s2IdL__2x8r1jn3TocVdXH4NTDprmHKDnNwCnlD6-Pyd3PATSLfo7h7hkM/s1600-h/P1030314.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331747203898756498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFCcb3oQReIUsyD0R-_VDSQB6kaVyJaEFT01hrTEbkpY9g48Aj4du5zlPzX84qTzNpUl6rpCWZBnFwbCJw4s2IdL__2x8r1jn3TocVdXH4NTDprmHKDnNwCnlD6-Pyd3PATSLfo7h7hkM/s320/P1030314.JPG" /></a><br />What can I say "I love to Scrapbook". I decided to take a long break from the blog world. I feel refreshed and relaxed and now its time to have some fun! I am such a big fan of TAC! I love Angelee SWIC and will continue to use it probably for a Mother's Day Card too this week. Usually I use an entire Designer paper pack to make scrapbook pages, cards and papercraft 3D out of an entire kit. Materials I used were the Angelee cardstock, Angelee Ribbon, Butterfly Swirls and Flower Bet stamps and Violete Ink (TAC). I did use a couple of silk flowers and a flower chipboard I had laying around. Once again TAC can be used with everything else as well.<br /><br /></div><div></div></div>Cynthiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06164196420237320757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5760179534427857980.post-65938590159503708832009-02-16T11:12:00.000-08:002009-02-16T11:26:38.034-08:00Hello There Card<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRp4PLzNqpEul6Pf-d2Tna6dgiRoUHOpsdZXCTNCmgOAmoxJ2fzIkXMUjwHBeTbkW5pwb25XhgVxzfOqdQFecktWFdkKpqDzQBnVyptS0cf-gl5HMll4bPBKjN3HOOcbyKXRpzi17b1i8/s1600-h/P1020858.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303475989925463762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRp4PLzNqpEul6Pf-d2Tna6dgiRoUHOpsdZXCTNCmgOAmoxJ2fzIkXMUjwHBeTbkW5pwb25XhgVxzfOqdQFecktWFdkKpqDzQBnVyptS0cf-gl5HMll4bPBKjN3HOOcbyKXRpzi17b1i8/s320/P1020858.JPG" /></a>This past weekend we celebrated our 20th Wedding Anniversary and decided to spend it with our children on Valentines Day. When we were younger we would make reservations at a restaurant and wait for hours to be served, since our anniversary is on Valentines Day and celebrating with half the world. Now years later we decided we would rather spend it at home, make a nice dinner and have some cake (by the way I love to bake) and be with our children. I had some time to sneak in a card.<br /><br />On this card I used Mimi Designer Paper from TAC, Hello There Stamp (TAC) and Prisma Colored Pencils. I really need to work on taking pics, since my lighting is not right. But I know you get the idea. Thanks for stopping by....<br /><div> </div><div> </div>Cynthiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06164196420237320757noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5760179534427857980.post-62138834028983840452009-01-24T17:41:00.000-08:002009-01-24T18:10:18.112-08:00One Lovely Blog Award!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPN1ufrBy909GouESWCSVZ1teRpo2YSH3oGhQ-2tg-7EbgYHZ4V6AXcOmHPSRmLE6np9HKNKMW3ZsFSdrzBGMOOlCUFS61OHlnSBdc07VhM5o5V1CfbmaMkTy2q_PomazH4NiVty3uDt8/s1600-h/lovely-blog-award.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295040589774993058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPN1ufrBy909GouESWCSVZ1teRpo2YSH3oGhQ-2tg-7EbgYHZ4V6AXcOmHPSRmLE6np9HKNKMW3ZsFSdrzBGMOOlCUFS61OHlnSBdc07VhM5o5V1CfbmaMkTy2q_PomazH4NiVty3uDt8/s320/lovely-blog-award.jpg" border="0" /></a> This is a wonderful award that I received from by buddy <a href="http://ascrapnangel.blogspot.com/">Susie</a>. Thanks so much Susie for all the love you have given me. I am so excited and have 7 people listed to pass along this lovely award. I know you will agree these individuals have great inspirational blogs.<br /><a href="http://inkmistress.wordpress.com/">Christina</a><br /><a href="http://stampincarol.blogspot.com/">Carol</a><br /><a href="http://jensinkspot.blogspot.com/">Jen</a><br /><a href="http://www.amethystcat.blogspot.com/">Seleise</a><br /><a href="http://fosterdesignhouse.blogspot.com/">Barb</a><br /><a href="http://stampez.typepad.com/my_weblog/">Heather</a><br /><a href="http://www.stampininspirations.blogspot.com/">Maria</a><br />Check out these blogs and prepared to be inspired!!Cynthiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06164196420237320757noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5760179534427857980.post-55363148120728843742009-01-24T17:12:00.000-08:002009-01-24T17:36:57.344-08:00Award!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqNNXpOqA1Ap432VM-wO0LrNpuf2YyuswWgqosmKw1z_Fb4QUK3tGHVvRu8XbNfR0OK8cSRLH1bzpQVeVKJCqrRHDzJ6wK5d7k6ZmIb_PyPPNp9xWO6HiNV1tIMDLjEnN37EK869Qq-0w/s1600-h/Awardmarieantonette.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295033266279977858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 144px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 187px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqNNXpOqA1Ap432VM-wO0LrNpuf2YyuswWgqosmKw1z_Fb4QUK3tGHVvRu8XbNfR0OK8cSRLH1bzpQVeVKJCqrRHDzJ6wK5d7k6ZmIb_PyPPNp9xWO6HiNV1tIMDLjEnN37EK869Qq-0w/s320/Awardmarieantonette.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><p>I received this award from my lovely friend <a href="http://ascrapnangel.blogspot.com/">Susie</a>. She has been so kind and if you get to know her she is a wonderful person. So thank you Susie for all the love you have given me:) Ok enough about my bud Susie, lets move on to the fun stuff. There are two individuals I have in mind who deserve this blog award. Check them out and you will agree they are well deserving!</p><p><a href="http://memorycrafter.blogspot.com/">Diana</a></p><p><a href="http://hoosierstamper.blogspot.com/">Bridgett</a></p><p>These ladies I admire the most. So please stop by and give them some love because I know they will appreciate.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p>Cynthiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06164196420237320757noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5760179534427857980.post-30458742693639007462009-01-24T16:36:00.000-08:002009-01-24T16:50:51.746-08:00My Valentine Baskets<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha97TdNx5ICZuZEIJ1GP18iTGX6UOM0Jij7kqKSrPk0NDMsn5xqPQpOLswBwXS0mfkoEQRjps7jgluXr5SO4axX_8K8u8BALqTGu66kSrNsyTOau-_3FqTez_0U7XPdGAN8cTGXNPCgoM/s1600-h/P1020826.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295025582427592354" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha97TdNx5ICZuZEIJ1GP18iTGX6UOM0Jij7kqKSrPk0NDMsn5xqPQpOLswBwXS0mfkoEQRjps7jgluXr5SO4axX_8K8u8BALqTGu66kSrNsyTOau-_3FqTez_0U7XPdGAN8cTGXNPCgoM/s320/P1020826.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU3HzzNd2tdd-QTv3Itjb0SqblHvw8O47980ANKfEVs7qe8Jpp7BVYjLZxJaXaG2laL_d4NULW49q4TiQH9FxbG0fUyWoBb18JzKYebqSZ0dBCRcfXN0Wak0OKDcueHACH-bPZVaKC04g/s1600-h/P1020811.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295025222474728258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU3HzzNd2tdd-QTv3Itjb0SqblHvw8O47980ANKfEVs7qe8Jpp7BVYjLZxJaXaG2laL_d4NULW49q4TiQH9FxbG0fUyWoBb18JzKYebqSZ0dBCRcfXN0Wak0OKDcueHACH-bPZVaKC04g/s320/P1020811.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaLUM4ccMit1WV-0IyFzpy0c_KaNncclZnMm1PVuh_1FRFphPikmDLrFzJ7xmF5alIxcm8RK6nsBZu22EneXX6yHNgVBo4YlA32FObrZ_iSJfOEaPKAj9UXUsTK1PkIrrrctpQh8Ovx0Y/s1600-h/P1020810.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295024796312824594" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaLUM4ccMit1WV-0IyFzpy0c_KaNncclZnMm1PVuh_1FRFphPikmDLrFzJ7xmF5alIxcm8RK6nsBZu22EneXX6yHNgVBo4YlA32FObrZ_iSJfOEaPKAj9UXUsTK1PkIrrrctpQh8Ovx0Y/s320/P1020810.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKaNVAn-l2LaSK2coAeabgrz0T05v3QbUqqGs-LmpPOJYvSPzZXVDvi94KJKWZYKz1gpdJZkyqtcWvVKqI2CzvEU61e2Fs5e2oi72XRFa5zspACPTzCFPk46OZ7Cb_xTY4hU9XLuwnmr4/s1600-h/P1020828.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295024437837870306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKaNVAn-l2LaSK2coAeabgrz0T05v3QbUqqGs-LmpPOJYvSPzZXVDvi94KJKWZYKz1gpdJZkyqtcWvVKqI2CzvEU61e2Fs5e2oi72XRFa5zspACPTzCFPk46OZ7Cb_xTY4hU9XLuwnmr4/s320/P1020828.JPG" border="0" /></a> I started my Valentine gifts for my family. Luckily, I have my daughters to help me out. I decided to use my Uptown Girls Wing it Collection, Black and White Ribbon, Circle Sampler Stamp, a small flower punch from EK, and larger flower and Circle Punch. Although my first love is scrapbooking, I have somewhat strayed off to stamping and papercrafting. Some days when I am scrapbooking, I have my daughters, my mother and my husband involved. I am so excited that my son will be coming home soon, completing the remainder of his term in the reserves. Although he will never admit to anyone, he does like to sit with us and scrapbook;)<br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Cynthiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06164196420237320757noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5760179534427857980.post-31305914027249322612009-01-24T16:23:00.000-08:002009-01-24T16:36:27.411-08:00My Twins Valentine Baskets<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUKKXu6hRSUQuwASIZFvwHRX-4l-Z7fuj6wsnMC11B8an-iSgxJpbaRY14coLB0TO_f75fR8fQhH9rypduiJRUgIBxA420CG2lKqz0dy9eOI-TySoBnQn77Yayidj4gDAuLM3Sk6uhrt0/s1600-h/P1020832.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295021702353625986" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUKKXu6hRSUQuwASIZFvwHRX-4l-Z7fuj6wsnMC11B8an-iSgxJpbaRY14coLB0TO_f75fR8fQhH9rypduiJRUgIBxA420CG2lKqz0dy9eOI-TySoBnQn77Yayidj4gDAuLM3Sk6uhrt0/s320/P1020832.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHZqQ8ZYv38xHTlRltO6ZsCbNZP3T-bqsqYjyryG88_x-FL89I4eZaBpEAMiQDq7QaD2krIdihBfrCqYtiCMP3cY_hIkXz0rNaQA_D_m9t_n52zGeHPXIrp3UaRVdJkYGxR2rlJpSDPAQ/s1600-h/P1020831.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295021239529145618" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHZqQ8ZYv38xHTlRltO6ZsCbNZP3T-bqsqYjyryG88_x-FL89I4eZaBpEAMiQDq7QaD2krIdihBfrCqYtiCMP3cY_hIkXz0rNaQA_D_m9t_n52zGeHPXIrp3UaRVdJkYGxR2rlJpSDPAQ/s320/P1020831.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>My girls work on papercrafts with me everyother Friday. We make it a family event and the other Fridays is either movie night or a Family Night Activity. My life became very busy last year and I felt I was not spending enough time with my daughters or husband. I decided that Fridays would be family night. I do not answer the phone or have guest over. I try to focus on my family. It has been working out wonderful and I feel so much better spending this scheduled time with them. Of course they love stamping and scrapbooking and are big fans of TAC. As you can see they have different personalities. One of my girls is daring and loves sports. My other daughter loves to draw and dress like a princess. Lucky for me I have an instant class with my daughters to scrap with:)</div></div>Cynthiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06164196420237320757noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5760179534427857980.post-8347754400037173932009-01-04T15:33:00.000-08:002009-01-04T15:40:54.686-08:00My Lil Scrapbook<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpEwdf2DE9slaaT9NlHyWo-18B4a4mU4TCPhwhYmC32G105c-V1xPXFAuVoccL-Vq7k653Ne6BFg1tlZozAQqBwlGpTaC1ihro_W2t3_VbWjTJl7rJUzEcbEE3tCqrR-Ch-zZn4KKuYZQ/s1600-h/P1020776.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287586716386854578" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpEwdf2DE9slaaT9NlHyWo-18B4a4mU4TCPhwhYmC32G105c-V1xPXFAuVoccL-Vq7k653Ne6BFg1tlZozAQqBwlGpTaC1ihro_W2t3_VbWjTJl7rJUzEcbEE3tCqrR-Ch-zZn4KKuYZQ/s320/P1020776.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgheI6dKn3D_T9rXwb0QLBzf64AoifMTvAohcR4syk-1dr4DhR622voonvruJwgTeRSpzlgioqrY8ns94Yg0tGWL8URcJaTOIfx2R_Y3I3qu5T-FWsCG31h37InchSzUWcthPZo0NXpe4/s1600-h/P1020778.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287586286093703074" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgheI6dKn3D_T9rXwb0QLBzf64AoifMTvAohcR4syk-1dr4DhR622voonvruJwgTeRSpzlgioqrY8ns94Yg0tGWL8URcJaTOIfx2R_Y3I3qu5T-FWsCG31h37InchSzUWcthPZo0NXpe4/s320/P1020778.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>Here I decided to use scraps from Penelope SWIC to create a lil 4x4 scrapbook. I am still working on this one, I used Forever Stamp (TAC) throughout the book and drew some swirls of my own. I plan to add family pics for Valentines Day. I really love this Paper as you can see. After I add my pics I will probably continue to add more embellishments. I love the Shabby Chic look, sometimes way overdone, but its what I love. Thanks for stopping by.....</div></div>Cynthiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06164196420237320757noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5760179534427857980.post-24639897354841516152009-01-04T15:29:00.000-08:002009-01-04T15:33:51.587-08:00My drawing card creation<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxmw0OKtyChjppQWc4fdVmKpJU5eTLvdTwRtYUqQEhyphenhyphenktMClIcXwssR_Lh9VfuV0gsVhegjWTomB97DNpixpHv6pNYSOnW2kW0DjsyuOyDgZq68B8qklujvS_kBzmEu4TFjdcyiyF4duE/s1600-h/P1020774.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287585323786541218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxmw0OKtyChjppQWc4fdVmKpJU5eTLvdTwRtYUqQEhyphenhyphenktMClIcXwssR_Lh9VfuV0gsVhegjWTomB97DNpixpHv6pNYSOnW2kW0DjsyuOyDgZq68B8qklujvS_kBzmEu4TFjdcyiyF4duE/s320/P1020774.JPG" border="0" /></a> I drew a flower and decided to color it with with Prismacolor pencils, used Penelope SWIC paper and tied a nice ribbon. As you can see I need to brush up on my drawing skills lol<br /><div></div>Cynthiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06164196420237320757noreply@blogger.com2