bookmarks featuring E.A.D Designs

Happy 2010! I have had this idea for these bookmarks for months now, and earlier this week I had some time to sit down and create just for me. I am homeschooling Ashlyn using the k-12 program and I am constantly using bits of scrap paper to mark the pages in our books. Now she can use these and I can continue to use scraps until I make myself a set. :) I used the Alphabet Vinyl rub on set for the letters. I had to get a bit creative with an "e" on the Literatre bookmark, but it works.



supplies:
letters- E.A.D Designs vinyl Alphabet rub on set
pp: Scenic Route and October Afternoon

Do you have any resolutions? I typically don't make them, but I am hopeful for some good things to happen this year. 2009 wasn't horrible, but it sure was stressful and sapped a lot out of me. What I want most this year is to "figure out" what is "wrong" with Ashlyn. She has another colonoscopy scheduled for January 12th and they are also going to re-run all the blood work to test for other auto-immune diseases. She's not been feeling well at all the past few weeks; looking sickly pale and washed out with dark circles under her eyes and running a low-grade fever almost non-stop, and she has been very clingy. She looks horrible and has a decrease in evergy again. It's easier on me now that I am down to working 20 hours a week now so I can take the time to just lie with her. This seems to be something she needs.

I am also hoping to go to college. I think I am going to try to become a nurse. I will have plenty of pre-req's before I can begin the program so that will take at least a year and then some. I plan to go to the local community college and figure out what I need to do. I will need financial aid, which I hope I can qualify for. I need something, but I figure it will all work out.

I hope 2010 is a great year for you! Full of many blessings. happiness and success! Now if I could just find some time to scrap regularly...

Some Christmas cheer with E.A.D Designs

Akkk... I have had these Christmas cards and tag completed for weeks now and somehow they just got lost on my scrappy pile. Better late then never, right? I used the Christmas Sentiments 2 set for the wording on the cards and added the cute little gingerbread man from the House of Ginger set. Each only took a matter of minutes to create.

supplies:

cork tag

pp: Scenic Route

Rub ons: E.A.D Designs

ribbon and tulle

stamps: Basic Grey

ink: Ranger

supplies:

silver pp: American Crafts

floral pp: Basic Grey

black cardstock: Bazzill

rub on: E.A.D. Designs

flower/leaves: Prima

brad

white ink

supplies:

card: Creative Cafe

pp: MME

tag: MME

fabric: Gin-X

rub on: E.A.D Designs

Be back soon!

Say It With Letters'Peace' sign

I hope you all had a Merry Christmas! We did. It was quiet, but nice. I wish I would have been able to enjoy the season more, but it is what it is.

Here is my most recent project from Say It With Letters; a peace sign. I had a lot of ideas for this one but ended up going with a floral theme. It's such a fun shape and the possibilites are endless. Be sure to check out the dozens of other great shapes and alphas!

supplies:

Peace wooden shape

die cut flowers: K&Co.

paint

"Traditions" blog hop time with E.A.D Designs

It's blog hop time with E.A.D Designs and the theme this month is "Traditions". A tradition around our home is making Gingerbread Houses. I dug into my photo stash and pulled out these photos of our youngest making her first gingerbread house. I used the 'House of Ginger' set in brown on this layout. (Sorry about the awful angle/crop, but it's been snowing and the lighting has not been good.)

There is a $10.00 E.A.D Designs Gift Certificate up for grabs today!
Just visit all the DT's Blogs and leave them some love then hop back to Emily's blog and leave her some love, too.

Amy Castellano

Jenn Coker

Lynnette Davis

Valerie Greer

Snowflakes from Say It With Letters

Hello! Here is my most recent project from 'Say It With Letters'; a trio of snowflakes. We've already had several inches of snow and I love it! These snowflakes are going to grace my decor for months to come. :)

I put several layers on my snowflakes. I started with a lime green coat of paint on the wood snowflake shapes, then brushed over that with a carribean blue color. Once they were dry I added some patterned paper to the front. I added silver ink to the edges and added some embossing powder and heat embossed areas on the front for dimension. I really disliked how it looked at this point... it was nothing like I had envisoned, so I brushed white paint over the front and sidesto tone it down. I finished with a few spritz's of Glimmer Mist, some glitter and I was pleasantly surpirsedwith the outcome. I finished them off some embellishments, twine and bells. They look so much better IRL. I have been wanting to try to be more "artsy" with someof my projects and I just love how these turned out. I think this is one of those projects that I am most proud of. :) It's always a great feeling to have something that you once thought was a hopeless mess turn into something you never imaged. (and I still cannot beleive that I created these. lol)

Thanks for stopping by! I hope you have a beautiful Thanksgiving!

Take care,

Rae

easy ornaments featuring E.A.D Designs rub ons

Just a quickie today showcasing 2 really easy ornaments I created using the 'Fun in the Snow' rub ons from E.A.D. Designs. I purchased some plain glass ornaments from Michael's, applied the rub on, added a few details and that's it. Eash took just a few minutes. There are a few crinkles in the rub ons, but this is due to them being so thick... just smooth out the best you can.





(There are snowflakes on both sides. It was a big challenge to get a decent picture.)







I hope your week is off to a great start!
Rae

"joy" frame

I have 2 fun scrappy things to share. I have been holding onto this secret for months and I am so glad I can fnally share... I am now a Design Team member for E.A.D Designs!!!! Thier products rock and I am thrilled to be a part of the team. I look forward to getting to know the other super designers as well:

Amy Castellano

Jenn Coker

Lynnette Davis

Valerie Greer

Secondly, I am one of the Guest Designers for Ally Scraps this month! My first project this month is this "joy" frame. You find find a how-to on the Ally Scraps blog.

Have a super day!

Rae