Day 4

I can't believe how time flies by. I have been feeling under the weather since last Tuesday and wish I could do things faster than I can. So much to do and so little time!!!

I leave you here with some happy goodness. This layout was created by this young lady named Kelly. She has a great story behind the tree. I feel that the stories mean so much more than the art we put together girls. Remember to journal your stories!!!!
Cookies, cookies, cookies...they are everywhere!!!!

Look at these pretty vintage trees. The colors are so cheerful!

Oh my, I love this mesh stuff. I went crazy using it when it first came it. It was a huge craze in Puerto Rico and man oh man, them women created some amazing designs with this kind of mesh!

I am really feeling lousy this morning, but thinking about Christmas keeps my spirits up. So on ward and forward my friends!

Hoping you have a fantastic Sunday.

Hugs,
Me

Day 3

Well gotta share here: I had such a lovely time last night with some amazing women. My sister Beth decided to host a PJ party with some wonderful OLD friends. My goodness, we have laughed so hard, and cried a little bit too. I guess great friendships are based on bad and good and as the years go by you can reflect how the bad truly formed us and made us stronger and better people. Anyway, enough reflection here...suffice it to be said that the evening and MORNING was spent with magnificent ladies. (I will post pictures on my December Daily entry on Monday).

Now let me leave you with some Pink Goodness for the Holiday season.
Love these cookies!!!

These vintage wreaths really do remind me of my childhood. My mom had white and bluish ones too. Gotta love a pink room with Damask curtains. Very whimsical and happy if you ask me. :)

This is really pretty. I really like the glass dome. You can put just about anything in them and decorate a simple glass vehicle with whatever color scheme you want.

I am fighting a really bad allergy going on here. It seems to get worse every day. Send a prayer up for me peeps as lots of holiday stuff needs to be done here.

I hope you all have a wonderful Saturday and are getting your decorations up and ready for the Holiday's.

Hugs,

ME

Day 2

Ok, gang, I have not had a chance to go and print the pictures so I will probably post on the 4th on my Dec. Daily...I will catch you all up...I promise.
Here is some eye candy....Lots of Dec. Daily's out there. This one was created by Pamela Young.
Tell me these are just not absolutely DARLING!!!!

Of course gotta have a tree...It really is all about the tree people.

I love wreaths. I have created hundreds of them over the years and I love to see how creative people get when using creative items to embellish their wreaths. I love this one and all the yummy ribbon.

Well, I hope you all have a fantastic day and are truly on the way to celebrating the HOLIDAY SEASON!

HUGS

Me

Day 1 and the Holiday countdown begins!

As many of you know, Christmas is my favorite time of the year so in honor of my favorite holiday I will be posting yummy eye candy for you throughout the month!
This card was created by DutchyRomy. Love the vintage goodness going on here.
This is so pretty...love the village of Bethlehem theme. LOVE IT!

OK...I LOVE THIS!!!! Makes me happy. Simple but lovely.

I have begun my December Daily and will post pics on those tomorrow. Began putting up my tree and the mini village I have. Can't wait to have the house decorated and in full force for Christmas.

Wishing you all a happy day!

Hugs,

Me

Thanksgiving Day 2012

Thanksgiving Day was absolutely amazing. What a fantastic time we had. The people, the food and weather....pretty perfect.

My aunt outdid herself once again and to be truthful, this was the best Thanksgiving ever!!! We had such an amazing turnout this year...81 in attendance. We are so blessed to be able to have our family and friends with us. TRULY BLESSED!

I hope your day was as blessed as ours!

Hugs,
me

Thanksgiving goodness

Isn't this just beautiful? I love thanksgiving. It is one of my favorite holidays. It is great to see so many of our family members and some amazing friends congregate every year at this spectacular event. My aunt Celina is the hostess and she truly does an amazing job. I can not wait to see what she has in store for us this year...will absolutely share photos later.
I can't wait for THANKSGIVING DAY!!!
Have a happy day.
Hugs,
ME

THE HOLIDAYS ARE NEAR!!!!

Wow...the holiday's are almost upon us. I can not believe it!!!
So much change! I guess it's all good. I have been creating up a storm. I thought I was done for the year....I GUESS NOT!!! LOL. Lots of new projects being created on a daily basis here. I think I have come to terms that I am my most creative when I am under pressure. Sigh...I am not sure if I really like that. I shall have to think about that...but not now...have too much going on.
Anyway, let me share a LO I found from the talented Ms. NIKKI. Gotta tell you, she got me all inspired here! Love the flowers...well, I just kind of love it all! Hope this inspires you to work on something for the upcoming season.

Now, I have got the share this little bit of delight. My funny and baker extraordinaire friend Rhonda shared these babies with me. They were really fun to make and actually more fun to eat!!! For those of you who know me...I HATE TO BAKE...but gotta tell you these were super easy to make. I have no idea where she got this originally from but it's super easy to do!

I am trying to finish off several pending engagements to begin the Holiday Season festivities. I am so looking forward to the Holidays this year. REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO THEM. I am looking forward to seeing the cousins, cousins kids, the aunts, uncles, and in-laws. I associate the holidays with family...and that is a good happy thought for me.

Well, gotta go. I shall begin sharing my holiday goodies soon.

Have a happy day!

Hugs,

ME

Scrapbook RETREAT PROJECTS: Jenni Bowlin in the house...

Well hello there. The class project pictures are now trickling in for The Scrapbook & Create Florida 2011 event.

This is from the lovely Jenni Bowlin and it is an embellished box.

This paper line is a new mid release so keep an eye out for all these goodies.

HUGS,

Damaris

It's all about Scrapbook & Create Florida 2011

Scrapbook & Create Florida 2011

November 18-20, 2011

I am so excited to announce that we have officially opened up registration for Scrapbook & Create Florida 2011.
This event will host 10 classes where some of the most talented teachers will teach some pretty amazing projects. I have gotten some sneak peeks and let me tell you.....AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!! I will host this event in Fort Lauderdale. Check out all the details here:

http://www.scrapbookcreateflorida.com/


We have a ton of sneak peeks and lots of goodies to give away in the next few months. Stay tune and make sure you become a follower on this blog and on the facebook page here . We will be giving away some pretty cool RAK'S!
I am so excited I can't wait to start giving the sneak peeks for this event and all the goodies for the participants!!!
See you at Scrapbook & Create Florida 2011!

Hugs,
ME

Cards, Class projects and a web class

I love cards. They make me happy. I am sharing some eye candy with you in the form of cards. Here are some of my favorites.
This one belongs to Aymee. Check out here blog here. She has some DELISH goodies over there.
This is Rachael's card. Check her blog out here. Isn't this adorable? T his is Damaris' card...nooooooo not me...another Damaris. Check out her blog here.Got a several projects on the burner going on at simultaneously. I love it when I create. How fun is that?
Got a 10 page class and a Fall project in the works. Will post REALLY soon with pics regarding these classes.
Want to let you know that you need to save a date....on July 15, 2011, I will be hosting a web class. So I will send you the link on that so you can join us. We will so be having giveaways..WHOOHOO!!! :)
Stay tuned.
Hugs,
Me

I am so sad...

I have lost a friend this week and my heart is so heavy. I feel such sadness and the truth is that I breakdown in the craziest places. I had a crying fit in the super market at the Deli...started crying like a baby at school last night...I am so sad.
I grew up in church. That is something we say and sometimes don't even realize the impact it has in our lives. I was a Pastor's Kid and when we moved to Florida was involved in my church to the extent that our friends and social life really did revolve around our church friends. They were our extended family.
We had an amazing youth group who ranged from college bound students to very young funny juveniles.
I met this kid named Hector..he was such a nice puertorican kid. When I say nice...I really mean NICE. This kid was always happy, had a smile on his face and really was a peace maker. He was such a NICE PERSON. I know I keep saying that but that is what comes to mind. He was extremely funny..always coming out with these puertorican sayings...
Hector moved away....
we all grew up....
lead different lives...got married, some got divorced and we lived....
Hector would pop into my life and call me every couple of years. We had not seen in other in wow...I can't even remember...He would call me out of the blue...we would talk forever and then he would disappear and come back and we would catch up.
He was so positive, always dreaming and trying to better himself. He was always setting goals...and meeting them...as we know that is a rare thing today.
Hector dreamed big and I am so proud to say that he accomplished so many of his dreams. He was successful...
He loved to fly...it was one if not the passion of his life.

Hector and I had been planning a dinner here in my home because he was coming to visit next week. He wanted to introduce me to his wife, he wanted to see the gang. He was so excited. I was getting the gang together and we were going to catch up, eat and laugh...that is what we do best....

I got a call yesterday and they inform me that Hector has passed away. I am not sure how I took it...but I think I raised my voice...I was in shock. I can't believe it. Here I am planning a get together and now I am mourning.

I have spoken several times to his beautiful brother Alex in the last 24 hours. The truth is I pray that this family can find peace and some comfort during this horrible time.

Unfortunately, my sweet friend Hector was involved in an airplane accident where a bad storm was involved and their plane went down in the state of Oregon. Hector, his wife and the pilot passed away.

I ask you my bloggie friends, to please pray for the Moreno family. They have suffered quite a bit in the last several years. So please keep mentioning their names in the Lord's presence.

I am having a bit of difficulty here as I am coming to terms with losing a dear friend. Although I take comfort that we will meet again because I know he is in OUR FATHER'S ARMS...the loss to us is quite painful.

Once again, I come to terms how fragile life is. I continue to feel that we truly do not understand how precious and short life truly is.

Hold your loved one's a little tighter today and make sure you call your friends...and let them know that they mean the world to you.

HUGS!!!!
Damaris

Going down MEMORY LANE...Bitter....sweet

Have you ever gone back through your albums or altered projects and said: "wow...I love this"!!!! Yet, when you look at that project it brings back other memories? Bitter...sweet...memories.

I was organizing my albums and mini album bin and came across the following. As I looked at the page and album below, it made me realize that although I was seeing and remembering a great memory, a totally different memory had become attached to these projects.

This LO is of my two kids. I loved this picture because at the time, my daughter was not the sweetest little dumpling on the planet towards her brother...so this picture truly captured my heart. We spent the day out on a picnic and on the water with my side of the family and friends. We had such a fantastic day at Biscayne Park in Homestead, Florida. Unfortunately, we did not have telephone reception in the area, (although we had no idea that was the case) and when we left the park that day around 6pm, we started getting an alarming amounts of beeps on our telephone's. My mother in-law and my husbands family had been trying to reach us to let us know that my father-in-law had passed away. We were shocked, numbed...you can imagine.

This is one of my favorite mom albums that I created two years ago. It was completed using my favorite line from Webster's Pages. This is still the most meaningful mom album that I have done. Although you will see a bunch of pictures of mom's that I truly admire, and I absolutely love every page, there is another memory attached to this album.....the evening I completed this album, I was informed that an associate of mine had stolen over $2000 dollars worth of merchandise from me. Sad but true.

I can not even begin to tell you how crazy this sounds. You can have a fantastic memory of something or someone, yet attached to that memory, there can be something sad or horrible remembered also.

I have come to realize that life is like that. There is so much good that occurs in our lives, yet there are horrible and sad things that happen also. I truly believe that is a good thing. We appreciate the good because we know how sad or horrible the bad moments in life are. I have chosen to remember the good and the bad, because it makes me stronger and hopefully wiser. Everything even the minimum that occurs in our lives, is a lesson. The good and the bad can teach us something. These lessons can teach us to be better...because when we know better...we do better.

Here is to remembering and focusing on the good and the happy...and the bad and sad.

Have a great day ladies!!!
Me

Look at these goodies!!!

I love this new line. It is finally here. I can not wait to start creating. There are just some of the goodies completing this line. (BY the way...I have NO idea why the spacing is whacked on this post today...hhmmmm...sorry so much blank space in between...but I just can not figure it out)!

Let me leave you with some eye candy here.

Look at this delicious card. The colors are so pretty. This card was created by this lovely lady. Check out her blog here.
Look at this great LO which, you can create with this paper. This LO was created by the very talented Lisa. Check out her gallery here.

You all have a great day.

Hugs,

ME

Oh...my heart is swooning....

I am in LOVE...Yup with this eye candy.

GET READY CHICAS!!!!!

The Uber talented Trish Turay created this 7 Gypsy drawers. I have seen quite a bit of them, but this one was taken to a whole new level!!!! I am in love. You might be able to grab one here...she sells out pretty quickly so make sure you check out her blog for her Fantastic kits, which come out on a monthly basis.

She distressed this baby and oh my, oh my ... tell me this is not the coolest thing you have ever seen? I tell you ladies, when I grow up I want to be like Trish.

You all have a happy day!!
Hugs,

Me

Pretty Lay OUt!!!

Hi gang. One of my crafty buddies sent me this LO...sorry, I can not give credit because they did not attach a name...but this is absolutely beautiful. This layout is really a great way to decorate a page and use paper and flowers together.
Hoping you have a fantastic day.
Hugs,
me

Spring candy

Look at this batch of goodness. My heart is singing girls. :)

This beautiful LO as created by Gerry V. Gent. This is one of my fav's. this year.
lOVE...lOve..LOVE...love THIS Lo!!!! Did I mention that I love this Lay Out? LOL.

This card was created by this crafty lady.

OK, my sweet ladies, got to go and finish two deadlines that are looming over my head.

Hugs,

Me

Crafting goodness here....or just eye candy. :)

Did you know that March is Craft month? I have been really, really busy...I promise. I feel like I have class, or event fever. LOL. I am in crafty overload here. LOVE IT!!!!

I will try to post as much blog candy as I can for you ladies. Here goes the first batch!!!

This is AMAZING!!!! This was created by Larissa. I AM IN LOVE!!!!
I love these tags. I do not know who created them, but they are so pretty. They make me happy!!!!

I am in love with these ATC's. THIS Beautiful lady has some serious craftiness going on here!!!

We are working very hard to make sure we have all the goodies and details in place for all the wonderful stuff going on here at Scrapbook Design.

Some great events coming up in the next several months, so stay tuned and make sure you sign up quickly as classes are filling up a lot faster than what I can possibly anticipate.

You all have a fantastic day!!!
HUGS
Me

March is National Craft Month

Isn't that great? A whole month dedicated to crafts...that is just amazing. I will be doing a RAK at the end of the month..so keep tuned. :) NOW...in honor of all of those who create...I have got to share one of my favorite finds. This is Dawn. And this is where Dawn creates!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Tell me this chick doesn't ROCK!!!!!!! LOL.

This is the outside of her Creative Station. LOOK AT THE COCA COLA GOODIES!!!!

My heart....swoons here!!!!

Now take a peek on the inside. This is just so pretty. She must be in heaven!!!!

MY GOODNESS!!!!! She decorated her place for CHRISTMAS...OK...SHE ROCKS...MAJOR ROCKS in my book!!! I am officially inviting myself over to Dawn's. Who's coming with me?

I love this unique and beautiful space. Looking at this made me happy...and just made me want to really change my room...ok...I got carried away there... LOL

Hope you all have a great and creative day. Hugs,

Me