Fall Folliage Pictures

Went for a fabulous 4 mile walk today.  The place is called the Walkway Over the Hudson located in Poughkeepsie NY.  The weather was a bit of an overcast and I wore a hat and an infinity scarf with a light jacket but the pictures and colors of the trees were absolutely amazing.

Pocket letter swap

Some of my friends from the Croppers Delight Scrapbooking group will be meeting at the Scrapbook Expo convention this weekend and we decided to do a Pocket Letter exchange.  We picked one person in the group and was required to make 2 pocket letters for that one person.  I also made one for each of the other girls for a total of 9.  These are 7 that I made for the other girls.

I know they all like butterflies so I purchased this paper from Michaels, then I added Shimmerz Dazzlerz in Tutti Fruitti with a grid type of layout.

This was my inspiration for the colors for these pocket letters.

I added the Prima Marketing Dolls stamp - currently 'undressed'

These are mini bracelet or necklace charms that I wanted to add to the front of the pocket letters

here are the 7 maids in a row all dazzeled up with glimmer mist, glossy accents, Stickles

I wanted to add a 3D effect to the back side as well so I punched out butterflies and added them diagonally

This is the completed front page of the pocket letter.  I also added a tassel that they can remove and add to their key chains or purse if they want to.

Here is the back page filled with goodies.  I have some Teresa Collins wood letters in the middle that I left uncolored as well so they can fancy it up if they'd like to.  I added paper clips in shapes of hearts, arrows and some have ribbon on them.  I also have wood shapes that are half colored with chalk and posts it flags that everyone can use at some point.

My latest addiction....Planners

Recently I ordered Marion Smiths planner because I loved the teal color with gold. It can be used all year long in my opinion. So I started researching what people do with their planners and how they organize them and fell in love with a few styles I found on Pinterest and Facebook. Paper and Glam; The Planner Society and The Reset Girl. They really have fab styles and are very creative!!

Here is my first monthly kit from the Planner Society

My aunts surprise 70th birthday party

I've been a bit busy for the last month creating the invitations, ordering the favors and organizing everything.  At one point I even called my aunt and lied about my mother running into one of her friends to get the friends address and it worked!!! She had no clue!! I called her a few more times asking questions about her favorite candy as a kid so I can re-create a candy bar like she had when she was a kid.   I'm having a few family members create poster boards with pictures of her from over the years and to sign as well, a great keepsake for her.  I also made everyone wear these t-shirts I ordered with her picture on it which was so much fun!! Her birthday cake is a bingo theme because she just loves bingo.  My mom and her family grew up in a very poor environment and lived on the riverside in what is called a creek but the family pronounces it 'crick'. 

I tried to keep with a theme of somewhat "country" theme so I ordered some burlap products and some fancy products. I asked my mom what did you play with when you lived on the crick so I can give that type of party favor out as a fun flash back to simpler times and my mother said we played with rocks!! How could I give a rock out as a party favor??!?!

My Grandmother dressed my mom and her like this when they were kids.  I had a few family members change their Facebook profile for the day to this one.

Here are the pictures of the invitations and a few of the party favors!

Here is the bingo cake.

The frosting is whipped cream and strawberries inside.

The poster board with fun pictures it also lights up

Birch box

This months Birchbox consists of:

COOLA SPF 50 Sport - Mango

Dr. Jart+ - Ceramidin Day Tint

Kerastase - Elixir Ultime

Marcelle - Waterproof Eyeliner

Real Chemistry - Luminous 3 minute peel

Emi Jay - Hair Tye

June Boxycharm

This month's June Boxycharm consists of:

Eslor Chlorophyll Lifting Mask

Bellapierre Cosmetics Kabuki Brush

Doucce Click Click LIpstick

The Beauty Crop Lighting Crew Highlighting Cream

ncLA Nail Lacquer - Nude color

Ipsy June Glam Bag

My Ipsy June Glam Bag has arrived!

This month's theme is Swim into beauty!

the bag contains:

Formula X nail polish

it Cosmetics Brow Power universal eyebrow pencil

Smashbox Photo finish foundation primer

Altchek Dermatologist MD DePuff Eye Pads Soothing Hydrator

treStique mini shadow crayon mini crayon in Venetian Gold

May Glossybox arrived

My Glossybox arrived today.  In May's box contains Clearista retxturizing gel; Doucce mineral matt lipstick; Teeez Trend Cosmetics Head over heels nail lacquer top coat; Glamglow powermud dualcleanse treatment; Sebastian Professional Stylbrid 9

ATC cards

These are some of the Artist Trading Cards ("ATC") that I received from my Facebook Group: Girls,  Giggles, Glitter and Glue. 

The Theme was Spring.

 

Glossybox

 

This month's Glossybox contains Marrakesh Endz: Split end mender & preventer; Aerin, Waterlily Sun perfume and it smells amazing; Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics Stained gloss; Estee Lauder Enlighten Dark spot correcting night serum; Julep Gel Eye Glider.

My Goddaughters Communion

This is the communion card I made for my God Daughter Olivia.  I purchased the whitest white card stock I could find at Joann Fabrics.  I had a template I found for a dress online.  I then asked my father to cut out 20 of then for me!  He loves doing this - I actually have no patience for the little cuts I just get so frustrated so quickly.

 

I then used my cuttlebug template and machine to press the tiny flowers into the dress.  I added the silver cross that I purchased in Joann's for 3.00 for 10 in a bag.  I then purchased the ribbon of flowers to add to the bottom and I think that was around 4 dollars as I purchased 4 feet just in case I needed extra.

 

Final Version of them!

Cherry Blossoms and Mt. Fuji

Here are a few pictures of the cherry blossoms and Mt. Fuji while I was in Japan.

Mt. Fuji 

Boxycharm arrived today

This month's Boxycharm theme is Kisses from Boxycharm.  The box contains: Modern Minerals Duo Fiber Mini Round Brush; Mullein & Sparrow Mini Facial Mask; ncLA Nail Lacquer in "Heart Attack"; Jing Ai Velvet Shine lip jewel, Mistura Beauty Solutions C-2-P complexion corrector