Create & Commit

Wait...Something's different...

Spring must be in the air. I got a wild hair to change the whole color scheme. Actually, it was Camille's fault (someone has to take the blame for me being awake until 1am). She, Tracy, Cheryl, Kari and I were talking about digital scrapbooking and the next day, I'm playing around in my Photoshop elements. I downloaded the  Rhonna Farrer 'Urban Junque' digikit from Two Peas and started playing. I'm not good with this stuff yet; all I added was the 'Kari and Gina - Create and Commit' piece. The paper does it's own work. Then I coordinated the background color with the patterned paper, then changed the fonts. Voila!...Something's different! If you get a chance, let me know what you think. Who knows...I may get into this whole changing things concept.

C = Creativity and Candice!!

With a Capital C!!! I had such a great time at my favorite scrapbook store in the world, EverAfter where I was able to take a class taught by the fabulous Candice Carpenter!! called Bloomin' Layouts... and I just love them!!....  I also couldn't resist buying this cute bunny for her, cause the moment I saw it, I knew it was so HER!! and there was a cute little one with Camille's name all over it too!!...

Plus, I got to spend time with my friend, Shana!! It had been way too long!!...

I've been able to do alittle scrapping lately... here's one I did recently of my BFF... GINA!!! Your the best!! 

Happy Scrapping!!

Kari

Happy Valentine's day!!

For my sweetie....

who's been my valentine for the past 24 years!!

Your the best thing that ever happened to me!!...

I love you so much!!

I hope everyone has a wonderful valentine's day spent with that special someone in your life!!

Kari

So many good things!!

Just when we were getting down in the "mullygrubs" as my grandma use to say... Hector and I both were offered new jobs!! I had been laid off since Nov. and Hector in early Jan., so needless to say, it's been pretty tough for the last 3 months... but with much prayer, lots of encouragement from great friends and perseverance, we feel so blessed to both be working again!! 

And the good things continued.... Rita was invited to a private concert for the Jonas Brothers on tuesday up in Los Angeles... she was thrilled!! of course, being the crazy rock'nroll mom that I am, I got the day off from work, took Rita out of school along with her friend Bekah, and Hector and I were up at 6am, driving them to LA for this special event... She ended up being right up in front... and Joe even held her hand!!  It was a once in a lifetime event for her...

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've been so inspired by some incredible blogs lately... here's just acouple of my favorite... this is a new one I just discovered.... and another one that I love to look at every day.... and this one is always fun too!!  Haven't had too much time lately to scrap... but here's acouple I did awhile back....

 

So, here's to good things happening to you too!!!

Kari

The Year of Cheap Thrills!!!

That is what Gina and I have decided to call this year!!... We love to have fun, but with our current economy, funds are really tight... sooooo, that means we have to have lots of fun but on a super tight budget... therefore, the Cheap Thrills!!... For January, we are going to Scrapfest !! I can't wait... it's been ages since we've been to a crop and I hope to get tons of pages done!! 

Speaking of scrapping... here's one I did recently.... It's me at about 6 yrs. old...

Again, my inspiration is the lovely Candice Carpenter...

And I am so excited!! she's coming to my favorite place in the whole world... EverAfter!! in feb. so of course... I am SOOOOOO there!!

Here's another one using some products from a kit I got from Candice's Esty shop... 

Another one for my "All About Me" book...one of the few baby pictures of me... I think I am about 6 mos. old...

Gina and I are looking forward to lot's of cheap thrills this year!!  not sure what yet... but that's half the fun, just trying to figure it out!!... all I know is, that it's got to be either free or really,  really cheap!!

Have Fun!!

Kari

Happy Holidays... from our family to yours!!

We just wanted to drop by and wish you all a wonderful holiday season....

what a crazy year 2007 has been!! job changes, eye surgery for Kari (Yay!! no more glasses!!), a incredible vacation in New York, tons & tons of concerts!! (especially INXS!!, 5 times!!), Rita's first date(so grownup), and the blessings of time spent with our incredible friends and family...

Now it's time to look forward to 2008... who know's what God has in store for all of us... but we do hope and pray that the new year will bring much happiness, and God's blessings to everyone...

Merry "Christ" mas....

Kari & Gina

What we did for our Thanksgiving...

We enjoyed it with our dear friends, Victor & Ju Souza and their children, Bryan & Stephanie

   We ate some incredible food prepared with loving care by Ju's sister, Julie...

She made the best homemade Flan and carrot cake... of course, the desserts are always my favorite!!

and than what else do you do at the Souza's house??? You sing and Dance!!!

Got to work off those calories!! expect this picture makes me look huge!!.... yuk...

It's just the top... really!!!

We also had alittle devotional where we read scriptures and than said what we were thankful for... Hector said God, I said our wonder friends, Rita said her two cats, Marshall said his parents, Victor said the bible, Ju said Faith, Stephanie said peace, Julie said family... and Brian summed it all up with... Life!!!  Amen!!!  God is Good!!!

Oh yeah... here's a page I did with a fabulous kit designed by the incredible Candice Carpenter... I just love her style...

yup, that's me as a ittybitty baby... finally working on my "All About Me" album...

Happy Scrapping!!

Kari

The Holiday's are Officially Here!!!

How do I know?? cause there are already christmas decorations at the mall!! how crazy is that??!!  plus we just hosted a fun halloween party for all the teens and young teens at our church... once Halloween comes, I always feel it's offically the holiday season...

Just a bunch of wild and crazy kids!!

my daughter, Rita and her friend, Beka were the Hard Rock Cafe Barbie dolls...

Love the attitude!!

   My other favorite day in October is Survivor, Outscrap, Outlast and Outraise for the Susan G. Koman Breast Cancer Foundation... This year we were The Incredibles... Super Heros out to Fight Breast Cancer... Here we are getting our groove on at about 2:00a.m.!!

This year with 167 women, we raised $68,064.12!!!the most we've ever done!! Awesome job everyone!!!

Nothing like the Chubby Bunny contest!! Yuk!!

One of the many crazy and fun things we do in the 24 hours... besides scrapbooking of course...

Next year, you should plan on participating in this incredible event...  you won't regret it!!

Getting ready to go to EverAfter and take a class tonight by the muli-talented Monica... but here's a lo I did of my new friend, Shea... we met online over at INXS.com...than she flew down from No. Ca to join me in my crazy INXS tour spree over the summer... and we've been fast friends ever since....

 

well, I'm off for some scrapbooking fun!! Let's get together for a crop soon!!

Kari

Ode to Elsie....

So... for some reason, I've never tired scrapping with any of my Love, Elsie supplies yet... even tho I've had them for about 6 mos. now??? strange I know... and I love her style... maybe that's why... cause I don't know if I could do her products justice!!  silly I know!! but I finally just said... phooey!! I'm going for it!! I did have some inspiration tho... just love Susie's work...

My sweetie girl... Rita

Rita at her 16th birthday party with acouple of her girlfriends...

Gosh... I love these papers!! why didn't I use them sooner!!

So silly of me!!!

added some bling to this one...

did some doodling on this one... again... kinda out of the box for me... but so much fun!!

Last but not least... JD Fortune from INXS... from the Las Vegas show... again... the papers are perfect!!  and once in awhile... I take some good pictures!!

The countdown has begun for Survivor!! only 8 more days!! I am so excited... I look forward to this event every year... 180 women... coming together for a common cause... there is still time to sponsor me or Gina... we'd really appreciate it!!  I better get lots of sleep this week... staying up for 24+ hrs. straight is going to be tough... but so worth it!!!

SuperScrappers to the Rescue!!

Kari 

Stuck on you...?

Reno Airport...6:10am and NO COFFEE! (whimper...). Tired, sleepy, inspired and all I can think about is scrapping. Specifically, I was thinking about my new adhesive. Uh...what? Yep. Adhesive. See I think I'm addicted to adhesive. I pulled out every adhesive that was in my scrap bag. I can glue down anything that moves... plus I just got a NEW adhesive. A Cucuyo; probably don't have the spelling right. Anyway, I was looking forward to trying it out. Okay, so now you know I'm thinking about glue in the early hours of the morning but that doesn't explain what I'm doing in Reno. I'm in a year-long series of business classes geared for the entrepreneur. Most of the work is done via computer and conference calls primarily focused on the plans and progress of growing our businesses. We all meet in person once every 3 months and the results of that is inspiring. I can't wait to get home and implement my new plans. Glue-ing and growing...that's what I say...