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Merry Christmas!!!

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to everyone!! These are the cards I ended up making - only got 7 done - wish so badly that I could of done more. I sewed a Christmas tree, added rhinestones as the ornaments, and some stamping and ribbon. So, here is my Christmas card to all of you!! Thanks to everyone, both friends old and new, that I've met and gotten to know this year. I love you all and I'm so thankful for all the friendships that I've developed this year! I hope you all have a wonderful holiday!!

It's been a busy week! I'm done shopping but I'm still trying to finish up some last minute projects. I got some assignments from Making Memories last minute that I'm trying to finish up. I also made some cute frames for my mom and mother-in-law and I need to make one for my hubby too. Oh, and yesterday, my hubbies bosses wife asked if I could do two 8x8 albums for her by Christmas. What! LOL! I should of said no, but they are paying me and I only need to do 5 layouts in each one. They are going to have me do more throughout the year to mail to her mom's - so that's cool. But, I need to work on those today and my MM assignments - so much to do! Plus, wrap the kids gifts, do laundry, and I need to go buy some clothes! LOL!

I wanted to share the frames that I made for my mom and my mother-in-law. I need to make two more but I don't know if I'll get another chance before Christmas to post them. I bought these frames at Target - they were only $5!! Used all MM products. On the black one, I used some tape from Heidi Swapp and them the rest is MM. I love how they turned out. They were fun to make too!

Oh, I got my goodie package from Scenic Route for being a winner in their layout contest and wow - they sent way more than they said they were going to! They rock!! Thanks Sarah and everyone at SR!!! LOVE love love everything!

I also got an email from Hero Arts today that I get to pick $300 worth of product from the new Hero Arts 2006 catalog! I'm soooo excited! I thought it was from their last catalog so I can't wait now!! Jen McGuire has been posting some killer layouts at Two Peas using some of the new stamps that I've just gotta have! My hubby is dying - he has no idea where I am gonna put them all - but trust me, I'll find a spot!! (:

Happy Holidays! I'll post soon! HUGS!

YAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!

I'm so excited! I won Best of Show in the Stamp Your Memories Hero Arts Contest! How cool is that! I just got home and saw it up on their site...here's a link.

Here is the layout on Two Peas with a more detailed photo.

Anyway - so excited! Talk about motherload of Hero Arts stamps! How fun will that shopping spree be! LOL! Everyone's layouts were incredible - talk about amazing work! So honored to have won Best of Show! Thanks so much Hero Arts! Thanks for letting me share my excitement!

Oh - and not that it could get better than that, but I've got a secret 'toot' too! Got a super cool thing in my inbox today and I'm way excited about the opportunity! More to come later! (:

Hope everyone has a great night!

Hugs!

1 More Ebay Listing - ends Friday

I put a BUNCH of stuff into one auction - just need to sell this stuff! Lots and lots of great stuff and I keep adding to it. This is worth a lot of money and it's not up high at all...this could be an awesome Christmas gift for yourself! (: If you want to take a look, here is a link.

Ebay Scrapbooking Lot

I did some Christmas cards yesterday! Only got 11 done! LOL! My hubby gets mad that I want to do so much - so many different ones. Who knows if I'll get to them all - time is ticking. I always want to do more than I can. I think they turned out cute though. I'll take a picture and post it today or tomorrow.

Well, quick post but gotta run! Hugs!

Night at Tuachan

Last night, we went with Grandma Werlich to Tuachan to see Santa, ride the train through the lights and see the live nativity show. It was so much fun! It wasn't too cold and the kids had the best time. Hudson just wanted to push around the stroller all night - he's so funny. Madi waited in line with me to see Santa and I kept asking her what she wanted and she said,

"I want a Dora Kitchen for Christmas"

Me: "Well, what about Princess? I thought you wanted princess things?"

Madi: "Nope, just Dora Kitchen."

This lady in front of us turned around and said quietly to me, "I don't think Santa is making those this year." And laughed - so did I. Dora Kitchen - oh great! She already has a kitchen in her room that she never plays with anymore. I already got her a bunch of princess stuff - I know she'll love it when she's opening it all. Hopefully she won't bring up Dora Kitchen on Christmas morning! LOL!

Here are some photos of the kids with Santa. Madi loved it - and it was so fun to see her so excited and happy! Hudson did not want to stop pushing the stroller to see this big red dude, so he was not happy at all. A picture and off!

  After the fun train ride and a visit with Santa, we went over to the Amphitheatre for a live play of the Birth of Christ. It was so beautiful! Real animals, actors - and beautiful music. I'm not gonna lie - I got tears in my eyes. I love this time of year! It just gets so busy with all the errands, assignments and things I need to do...that it's hard sometimes to just sit, and reflect on the TRUE meaning of Christmas. Last night was this for me...I loved it and I needed it. We all needed it. Sitting there watching this story from the Bible unfold with the Red Cliffs as a back drop - it was just beautiful and it just seemed like that's exactly how it happened.

We came home and made hot chocolate, with marshmellows and chocolate covered peppermint sticks for dipping. Yummmy! I love hot chocolate! It's so weird being in a warmer place for Christmas this year - no snow! My first time ever!! It's just weird and a bit sad! But, we are going to my parents for Christmas and there will be lots of snow! I'm sure I'll be ready to come home when we are done!

Anyway - I had to do a bunch of stuff this weekend in my scrap room so now I need to get in there and clean it up. I need to work on cards today - I told myself I have to!! LOL! Hope everyone has a great day!

New Fashion File Challenge & eBay auctions

A new Fashion File Challenge! It's been awhile but we got one done this week. Maggie picked out this piece and this is what I came up with. I took the yellowish/green from the shirt and the brown and added some pink! (: I also took inspiration from the background - not just what fashion item the model was wearing. Inspiration really is everywhere! I loved the diagnol and the straight lines so I created that with the patterned papers on the background. I've also posted this on Two Peas.

I didn't have a ton of time to work on this so it's a bit simpler, but it's done! (:

ALSO........

My ebay auctions are ending today and tomorrow - please bid on these! LOL! I put a lot of product in there for the starting price - it's a good deal!! Treat yourself to a little Christmas gift!!

AND........

Don't forget that I'm offering FREE SHIPPING on all Stampin' Up! orders through the end of Dec. The catalog is now on their home page so everyone can view it. Just drop me a note with your order, we can work out payment and it'll be shipped directly to you. This is a great savings! Great time to get gifts for your Christmas, for friends and family - even send my email address to your friends and family with your wish list!

So - that's it for now. Off to work on some more projects and assignments and trying to clean up this house - it gets to be a mess so quickly! LOL!

Oh - and thanks to Sarah at Scenic Route for choosing my layout as a winner in the contest! I submitted my Happy layout from a Fashion File Challenge awhile back - it had the new papers so I emailed it off. Thanks again! So excited to get more SR!!

Fun family weekend!

What a chillin' weekend! Saturday, I wanted to finish getting the decorations up. I went to run some errands with Madi and came home, went in the garage to get stuff out, and started cleaning out the garage. LOL! One whole side is boxes that say 'Scrapbook Room'. Hello, pathetic! My room is already full and I don't need anything else in there. So, I started going through box after box and it turned into a 'clean out the garage' day instead of a decorating day. Ooops!

Saturday night, we rented 'Polar Express' movie and sat down and watched it with the kids. First of all, this movie is so special to me because ever since I can remember as a little girl, my mom would always read that book to us on Christmas Eve. It was our favorite book - and it became a tradition. A tradition that I haven't kept up with - but my kids are small. Never to late to start. So, Madi was on my right and I held Hudson and they watched the entire thing. Hudson only got up once than came right back. It was so cute and the show was fantastic - so well done! I loved it! I got all sappy during it though - holding my little guy - who I wouldn't stop kissing. And seeing Madi - crazy that now I'm here watching a DVD of the book with my own kids - I just got all emotional. I love them soooooo much! I'm so grateful for them - every stinkin' day!!!!!

Sunday, Madi woke up with a fever again. I hope that there is nothing more wrong with her - it makes me nervous. I got another calling at church. They heard that I scrapbook so they asked me to do the primary boards for next year. Our ward moves to the 9-12 am time slot and so we are in charge of the boards with the theme and the scripture. I just laughed. It will be easy but I just thought it was too funny.

So, we had a relaxing weekend. We decorated a bit more last night but it's just funny - I'm really simplifying my decorations this year. So many of them are older and not just me anymore and I don't want to put them up. Plus, with Hudson and Madi, I don't have a ton of table space to put a lot of things on right now. So, I did what I did. I love Christmas decorations - my favorite time. I need to finish up a few things though.

Well, sorry for the boring post. No photos or layouts - I'll get some up this week. Been having so much fun creating lately!

Have a good day! Hugs!

Some ebay items posted today.

I have had these things sitting in my room for awhile now, waiting for me to get them up on ebay. So, while I should be putting up Christmas decorations, I put them up today. I need to get rid of some of this stuff - although it's awesome stuff. I just have doubles of some things so I'm selling the rest.

I put up a lot of great Chatterbox kits I put together, a Basic Grey/K&Company album kit, some Quickutz stuff. So, check them out if your interested. My username at eBay is rwerlich in case this link doesn't work.

eBay auctions

Now - off to decorate! I love my Christmas decorations and I've been meaning to get them out but I've been so dang busy scrappin! LOL! Been creating some fun stuff lately and it just feels good! Thanks to everyone that has left praise on my Hero Arts layout - it means a lot to me - you guys rock!

Took some fun photos of the kids today too! I want to get them together though and try to get one for our Christmas cards - which I still need to work on. I'm planning on doing a few different type of cards - thinking of doing a digital one to print and send to family/friends, Stampin' Up! cards for my customers, Making Memories cards for the girls & friends at MM, and hoping to make some fun cards for my direct family for our Xmas all together - which will be the first time in along time. My sister in NYC is flying out with her family and my bro is home from his mission - it'll be so much fun, and chaotic! But, it's the holidays and I wouldn't want to spend it with anyone else but them!

Well, enough rambling. Talk soon!