Teacher Appreciation - mambi

It is never too late to honor your kids teacher.  Good thing, because I am always late.

Here are the wrapped gifts my boys teachers received a week late for Teacher Appreciation week.  

I wrapped them in the Expandable Paper Pad from me & my BIG ideas.  I used mambiSTICKS to embellish the gift tags.  Head to the mambi blog to see how it all came together.  

BOO - mambi

Good morning.  With halloween fast approaching, I thought I would share with you my most recent homemade project.  I have collected tons and tons of decoration over the years because I absolutely love this season!  My favorite decor is anything that contains the color orange, spiders, webs, cats, mice, rats and mums.  Maybe even a few skeletons.  I don't have many ghosts or witches.  Just keeping it real with everything else.  I pinky swore to myself that this year, I would not buy anything additional.  So, technically,  I stuck with that right?  When I came across this super cool frame for $2.48, it was not in the Halloween isle, nor is it specific to any holiday, so, it don't count! 

If you would like more information about my project, or what items I used, you can head to the mambi blog  to see.

July Planner - mambi

Oh my, are summers crazy around here.  July especially.  With the 4th, Bible school, Sherrif's Academy, company and a party, I don't know how I would make it without my planner.  You should see how messy my grocery section of my planner is!  If my head is still in tact at the end of July, that will be a miracle!  How about you?  What is your busiest month and how do you organize it all?  Here is a glimpse of my non-messy section of my planner, lol!  Oh, all the empty days you see in the book, those are POOL days!  Didn't think you wanted to see that repeated 20 times!  If you need me for anything on those days, you will know where to find me.

Thanks for stopping in today.

Last Day 4th Grade - mambi

With all of the harsh winter weather we received here in New England, school is just wrapping up for the kids.  For my boy, he gets to escape a week early due to a yearly family camping trip.  Remember the planner post I did for camping?  I am happy to say that we have returned unscathed by the big black bears!  Matter of fact, we did not even see any.  Anyway, back to the layout at hand, this is of my boy on HIS last day of school.  Can you believe our towns last day was actually June 26th?  Isn't that crazy?

Here is the layout I created for my boy's last day June 19th!

Head over to the mambi blog for more details and to see a list of the products I used.

Mother's Day - mambi

On my dresser in my bedroom, I have a frame that says "no ordinary mom" that houses the bottom photo.  It has to be one of my favorite of my son and I.  I just love the cheesy look on his face.  He was only 2 at the time but I won't tell you my age:o)  One of the best things about mambi is that they create product that can be blended together.  For example, for the papers, I used four different collections to build my layout.  I also used two different sets of Pocket Pages™ for layering behind my photo, fussy cutting the heart and for the journaling part of my project.  I combined different mambiCHIPS along with a combination of letters.  In the scrapbooking world, anything goes!  If you like it, combine it.  

Memories - mambi

With my husband retired from the Military and having been a part of it with him for many years, we have been away from family.  We would spend many holidays and life events with friends instead of our real family.  Now we are stationary now and not far from family.  We still have the habit, if you will, to make our friends like our family.  If we can not get together with the real thing, or even when we do, we still try and hang with our friends.  We are grateful for these two and their children.  This photo was taken at this past years, USMC ball.

This layout is made up of all things mambi with a little additions for decor.  Like I have said before, I try any chance I get to add pink to a layout.   These new papers from me & my BIG ideas are truly rich and beautiful.  

I LOVE these glittery mambiCHIPS.  Wish they were mass produced!  I also need to point out the little tin flair that is in this photo.  It comes from a kit club by Felicity Jane.  It is stunning.  They little glittery gems you will see on the layout are from this too.

This Small Talk title from mambi was the inspiration for this layout.  I love what it says and created the perfect jumping off point.

Have a great day.

Shrine Circus - mambi

Good morning.  

Today my Shrine Circus layout is being featured over at the me & my BIG ideas blog.  

The layout is from last years Shrine Circus event.  It was so much fun.  I have to tell you, we were seated in the front row, on the floor because I had walked in with crutches and all of the Shriners took care of us.  Amazing what kind of attention you get with metal legs!  I had just had my knee replacement, barely could walk but itching to get out of the house!  When we went to the food line (for the best greasy food ever) they let cut through the ropes, helped us hold our food and really were amazing.  I had dealt with Shriners a ton throughout my life and am never disappointed when around them now.  My uncle used to be a Shrine clown. Herbie the Love Bug was his name.  

Back to paper, here is my layout I created using the Brand New "Color Pop" papers, mambiSTICKS and mambiCHIPS.

Sitting in the front row was great until the elephants came out.  I can not tell you how close we were to them.  The pictures do not do any justice.  All I could think of was watching the show where the elephants went wild at a circus and ran through the crowd.  I was certain that you were going to see me on the news.   

Straight to my Belly! - mambi

Today I have this clean layout over on the me & my BIG ideas blog.  Ok, so when I saw the sticker "You Know the Way Straight to my Heart," I HAD to use it.  Once I chose my photo and papers, I decided to alter the sticker by trimming off the arrow and the word Heart.  I added my own ending, BELLY, with mambiCHIPS.  Keeping my layout clean and crisp to make sure the focus was on the amazing title and photo of my favorite boy and sister.

Please head on over to the blog and see what other DT members have be been 

creating with mambi product.  See you soon.

Outside - mambi

Hi everyone, I am so happy you took time to stop by my blog today.  I am excited that I have another layout over on the me & my BIG ides blog today.  Please head over and take a look.  

Oddly, I chose a piece of paper from the Encouraging words paper pad.  It was a 12x12 sheet with an inspiring quote with leaves.  Because of the glows and the white polka dots, I decided to trim this paper down, turn it on its side and highlight the glows with vellum and snowflakes and turn it into a winter layout.

Well thank you for stopping by.  I am grateful for you.  

You Me Mini Album - mambi

me & my BIG ideas is sharing the last project I made for CHA (Craft and Hobby Association).  

Pretty fitting since we are rapidly approaching Valentine's Day.  

Tell me, when does it come more about your children on this day and less about your spouse??? 

 I don't remember when it switched! lol.  

Back to the point!  This little mini is made up of all things mambi! 

You can not really tell, but folks, these black letters are uber glittery and totally amazing!

You can see that I left this blank for the show.  You could fill it with pictures of your loved one or your kids!  

Thank you so much for taking a look at this photo heavy post. 

 I won't keep you any longer!

Everything has Beauty - mambi

I unexpectedly have a layout over on the mambi blog today.  I created this layout of my chums little girl using mambiBANNERS, mambiSHEETS and mambiSTICKS for CHA.  On the me & my BIG ideas blog, they show you how it was displayed in their booth. Be sure to stop over to see.  HERE.

I used the Festive mini mambiBANNERS.  I sewed across the top and bottom to secure them.  The title is a large sticker from the Think Happy Thoughts mambiSTICKS. 

The Remember This is from the Here and Now POCKET PAGES™.

I adore the simplicity of this layout.