My Quiet Time Space

Reading a post from Melissa Taylor today got me to thinking about my own space.  We have no extra space here let alone space just for me.  So instead of complaining I put my thinking cap on and got to work.    I started looking at every inch of the house.  All 900 square feet of it.....bedroom, no extra room in there.  Kitchen....nothing there either.  Bathroom...lets not even go there...LOL!  Downstairs...kids rooms.  Then it hit me.  We have an old computer desk in the dinning room that has doors on it that we used to shove things in when people come over.  YES!!!  I have my "girlie cove" as my  husband called it!! 

BEFORE...this drives me crazy to actually put this on my blog.  EEEK what a mess!!  But like I said it was a store all spot.

Since I'm starting classes on Monday I need a spot to study.  As well as do my quiet times with God.  My husband amazes me at how he can just lie on the couch or in bed and study.  I have to be sitting at a desk or table.  I have to be able to take notes and read.

So after about an hour of cleaning and organizing I finally finished my spot!!

Where the keyboard was pulls out.  It's great for writing on.  I'm SO excited.  I used scrapbook paper on the back part of it.  I also had the scripture sign for a while just waiting for a place for it.

Here is the back of my "girlie cove".  A close up of the Scripture sign.  I will be hanging up some more pictures and such as time goes on.  I really like the uncluttered look!!  I might just leave it like this.

31 Prayers for my Husband calendar.  I had this tucked in my Bible but I love having this right there for me to glance at each day.

I just can not leave out my pictures of Heinz Field.  This might turn into my Steelers wall...LOL!

I am participating in the Made to Crave online Bible Study starting next week.  This book is GREAT!!  I had hoped to have my review up today, but they have asked us to wait on it.  So this space will be getting a lot of use. 

Getting back to something I enjoy....Scrapbooking!!

It has been so long since I've worked on my scrapbooks.  I've had everything packed into plastic bins since our bathroom/water problem.  Well today I got them out and got to work!  Here is some of what I did.

I wanted to complete our 2009 family album by the end of 2010.  Hopefully I'll be able to....we shall see.  I also want to work on a faithbook for myself.  I'll post more about this when I get started on it.  It is a journey of my faith that can be passed down to my children.

Valentine's Day cupcakes.  This was a lot of fun!!

Sorry about the bad pictures.  I have to learn how to take good pictures of my layouts.  This is a layout of the father child night out.

We went to our favorite museum and learned about how maple syrup was made now and back in the 19th century.

another father child night out layout.

Easter layout.

Father child night out

I have to get pictures on this yet.  But I love the way it turned out!

It felt so good to work on these again!!

Scrapbook layout challenge #30

I decided to jump in on the scrapbook challenge. I'm a little behind but I figure it will give me something to work on in between projects.

I used all Close to my Heart products:

White Daisy Cardstock

That's Amore paper pack

Tulip ink

With Love stamp set

Field Trip Alphabet stamp set

We went to a living history museum for Mother's Day and those are the pictures I'll place on there as soon as I get them printed.

Give a way and this and that...

I came across this give a way today. The Creative Cowgirl is having a give a way of a chipboard album kit from one of her favorite scrapbook stores...Green Tangerines.

To enter all you have to do is go to her blog and leave a comment answering what your favorite part of a crop is. Is it the giveaways, food or just the girl time?? For those of you who do not know what a crop is, it is where you get together with a group of women to work on your scrapbook pages or make cards. Usually one of the ladies is a consultant for a scrapbook company. Kind of like me!! I suggest you find one in your area. These women are full of great ideas to get your pictures into albums to preserve for years to come.

Leave a comment by September 15th midnight and she will be picking a winner on September 16th.

Then leave a link on your blog to her giveaway! Easy!

GOOD LUCK!

Now on to other business. Our new idea book has been released! Please contact me to see how you can get your book. I'm also having an open house soon so I'll keep you posted on that.

PRAISE GOD!!! My husband just called me and told me there had been an accident at his work. The rig that he works on had fallen apart and a large piece landed on his partner that he works with, hitting him in the head. It missed my husband which I'm SO thankful for. His partner has a head injury and an injury to his shoulder. Please remember Tim in prayer. For those that do not know, my husband builds electrical bushing that weigh sometimes over a ton. They work on huge metal platforms with metal tables and hoists. The metal table is what broke and fell. My husband a lot of times works on the bottom where Tim was working today.

New Layout

I am going to try and post a lot of the layouts and cards that I create. Here is one I did today for a challenge. I love the way it turned out.

All the products I used are Close to my Heart they are:

Textured Cardstock-Chocolate (X5747)

Back Country Level 2 paper pack (X7110B) 3 strips in various sizes

Back Country Level 2 My Stickease Assortment (X7110C)

I used a plate to trace the circle onto the textured cardstock. Then I glued the strips of paper to the circle. Add pictures and stickers and your all set. I'm going to make a couple of more of these.

Contact me for more information on these products.