About Me!

Hello and welcome to about me.

I grew up in a remote area of Phoenix, AZ. My father was a cotton ginner and I lived out in the middle of nowhere until I was married. I hated it so much as a kid, but I would love to live in the "country" again. My mother was a nurse and fellow crafter which I think bred my desire to craft. I have a brother and 2 sisters who I love very much. We had a farm with lots of land and I feel like I had a wonderful childhood and learned such great values.

(A pic of my dad and I in front of the Cotton Gin)

I married the love of my life when I turned 18 and am very fortunate to still be happily married. Our daughter was born a couple years later and is a graduate of ASU! Whoo whoo! My husband and I enjoy our 2 classic Beetles and our bus and we adore pets! We have chihuahuas and an 13 year old kitty. I'm sure they will make appearances on my blog from time to time.

(The hubs and I at a concert)

(Our Chihuahuas)

(Our Beetles)

(Our Bus)

I have been crafting all my life and I like to say I started scrapbooking before it was even a thing. I would put water on pictures and scratch nicknames into them, then paste them in my huge purple, flower, and fabric covered album along with pamphlets and stickers. I started what I call real scrapbooking because I attended one of my best friends Creative Memories parties and got hooked a good 20+ years ago. My goal was to create scrapbooks of my daughters school days so that when she graduated high school I could show them off at her party, and I did! I was so proud of that moment. I own a Silhouette Cameo and a cricut, and I often buy products of all sorts. I am hoping to post every time I try a new or a tried and true item so that you have an honest opinion of a seasoned crafter. I am also hoping this blog helps me start using up the items I haven’t tried yet.

Please leave comments and let me know if there are any products you would like to see.

Happy Crafting and COME CRAFT WITH ME!

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Come and make your own sublimation spray with me!

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Simon Hurley Create Stamping Foam by Ranger (The best thing I've seen in a long time)

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