Sharing Friday - Project Life Album 2009-2010

Hello there,

Today am sharing more Project Life Album pages.  These ones are from 2009 and 2010:

Mother's Day Brunch.  Took some pictures of my Mom saying hi to Grammy in the parking lot...

Jaz and I and my sister new home!

Soccer Tournament at San Marcos.

My BD cake prepared by my daughter and licked by William...  With Jaz at her BD luncheon!

Saying goodbye to a good friend and co-worker!

Xmas decorations!!!

Xmas Party #1, with 3 good friends. Marco, Tere and Tony!

Xmas Party #2... With my dear friends Salvador, Marco and Anthony!

Xmas party #3 at my Mom's house!  William opening his present!!!

New Years's at my sister Alma's temporary house!

2010 begins - 3 Wise Men bread celebration at work!!!

Celebrating 5th anniversary at work... and Self portraits!

More to come next week!!!

Enjoy Life and Be Happy... and scrapbook about it!!!

Creative Diva Luisa

Close to my Heart Independent Consultant

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Sharing Friday - Project Life Album 2008-2009!

Hello there!!!

With this post am starting a series of post to showcase my Project Life "approach" albums.  This was my solution to catch-up with my backlog from 2010, a few of 2009 and very few from 2008.

For 2011 and 2012 am doing:

- Project 12 - Monthly Review Layouts (done for 2011 and in process for 2012)

- Regular Layouts for special ocassions (have a ton for 2011 and accumulating for 2012)

- Project Life approach for everyday life photos (done until March 2012)

What I do to organize my self, is that i categorize which photos are for which project/album.  It's working wonderful so far for me.  After this series of posts finish I will share my 2012 Project Life pages, which am doing in a weekly basis [but I create them in a bi-weekly basis, since I print photos twice a month -- I try hard!!!].

I will provide how am organizing myself for the different projects I have and some tips for materials to use (free printables anyone?)

Well, here is my first installment...

Purging my photos, I founf random photos of 2008 and decided to include them in my Project Life album!

Selfportraits...

Crossing the Mexican/US border.  My daughters are wearing pajamas and they don't want me to take photos.  Of course I took them anyway!

Our trip to Viejas Casino in December!  It was so much fun and we took tons of pictures.  Besides this pages, I created 20 traditional layouts more... 10 for our album and 10 to distribute among family (my 2 daughters, nieces and my sister Alma):

Girls love to pose for pictures!

Snowballs fighting!

More picture posing...

This is the begining of 2009 pictures!!!

Lot's of self portraits:

More selfportraits...

Random photos of my daughters...

Jaz and grandma sleeping and me with my friend Magda!

Semana Santa (Holly Week) pictures.  My nieces and nephew were at home for family staycations.  Love this photo of my daughter Val...

Playing "giggles" with Alexez!

My niece Karen laughing.. She is a happy girl.  And my daughter and my niece Arely doing homework and listening music...

Ramdom photos of the family...

As you can see amd using all kinds of supplies.  From office supplies, like labels, index cards, clips, post-it notes, etc to ribbon, tons of word stickers, tiles printed in computer, pre-made titles, clipart and even pieces of cards I created or received and been collecting...

I will continue sharing more of these pages each Friday for the next six weeks.

Enjoy Life and Be Happy... and scrapbook about it!!!

Creative Diva Luisa

Close to my Heart Independent Consultant

Shop 24/7 with Me

http://designsbyluisa.ctmh.com/

Ideas to Share: Three New Trends Worth Trying | Ella Publishing Co.

What are the new trends?  Are you a trendy crafter?

I used to be... I wanted to learn and used all the new techniques/products available! 

Now am more "selective".  I know what I like and what dislike and I learned to search first for "what's in stores" and see samples, ideas and tips for using the products/techniques!

In this amazing article from Ella Publishing they are talking about 3 great trends:
- Office Supplies
- Chevron lines
- Washi Tape

Am a fan already of office supplies, specially for my Project 12 album and Washi Tape is calling me!  I have to confess I already bought 3 rolls of washi tape!!!

Here is the article link:
Three New Trends Worth Trying | Ella Publishing Co.

What are the trends you are crazy about?

Enjoy Life and Be Happy... and scrapbook about it!!!
Creative Diva Luisa
Close to my Heart Independent Consultant
Shop 24/7 with Me
http://designsbyluisa.ctmh.com/

Everyday Life - Alexez' BD Party!

Happy Sunday my friends,

It's time to share some BD Party pictures.  These ones are from my nephew Alexez BD Party last April.

1) Alexez does not like to pose for pictures (as you can notice!)

2) Eating cake in a "non traditional" way.  A tradition in our family!!! 

3) Mario Brothers piñatas!!! 

4) My daughter Val... love you princess! 

 5) My niece karla with Alexez (again we forced him to pose for the picture!)

6) Baby Alexander hitting the piñata!! 

Enjoy your Sunday and be happy...

Enjoy Life and Be Happy... and scrapbook about it!!!

Creative Diva Luisa

Close to my Heart Independent Consultant

Shop 24/7 with Me

http://designsbyluisa.ctmh.com/

CTMH Monday - Dotty for You Kit!!!

Have you order your Dotty for You kit yet?




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You can get this incredibly versatile paper packet into your projects for just $5 when you order $35 or more in products from the Spring/Summer 2012 Idea Book. That’s four times the B&T paper that comes in our My Reflections® paper packets—for only $5! Or get it free by hosting a Home Gathering that reaches $400 in sales.

Hurry up... this papers are great for tons of themes, spring, summer, swimmingpool, bbq's, camping, shool's out.  The desing of this papers is wonderful, from chevron lines to butterflies and clouds...  You will love it.

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Thanks for reading,



Enjoy Life and Be Happy... and scrapbook about it!!!
Creative Diva Luisa
Close to my Heart Independent Consultant
Shop 24/7 with Me
http://designsbyluisa.ctmh.com/

Sharing Friday - Card and Mural!!!

Hello my friends,

Today am sharing two projects!!!

First one is a card I made for a CTMH Consultants swap.  It's a Graduation Card!!!

I have a young friend graduating from High School in June and wanted to create something special for her.  She loves green and purple and I tried to incorporate these colors into the card.

I used 2 CTMH paper collections:  SONOMA and ELEMENTAL.  I also used Cricut Art Philosophy Cartridge to create the flower.

For this swap, I had to make sure that my card had 8 layers and that was a tuff part for me. 

I hope to get better in the next one...

Now for the second project, is not mine, but my daughter Jazmin's May School Mural...

It says " Congratulations Mommy" in Spanish...  Letter whre cutted with cricut machine!  She handcut the flowers herself using foam sheets.

Hope you enjoy the projects amd sharing today and wishes for a great weekend...  Thank God is Friday!!!

PS Am getting a haircut today... yay!!!

Enjoy Life and Be Happy... and scrapbook about it!!!

Creative Diva Luisa

Close to my Heart Independent Consultant

Shop 24/7 with Me

http://designsbyluisa.ctmh.com/

Ideas to Share - Products You Love Class

Hi my friends,

Today am sharing this amazing class over at Two Peas in a Bucket site. It's from 2011, but the monthly classes are great and they even provide amazing PDFs to printout.

The instructor is Shannon Tidwell and she shares amazing ways to use our lovely scrapbookign supplies, from stamps to ribbon to buttons... You name it...

Products you love every which way with Shannon Tidwell/

Am sure you will love the classes!!!

Enjoy Life and Be Happy... and scrapbook about it!!!
 Creative Diva Luisa
Close to my Heart Independent Consultant
Shop 24/7 with Me
http://designsbyluisa.ctmh.com/