Been sooo busy!

Hello all!
I think i have neglected my blog long enough...don't ya think? I started a new job yesterday!
I am now working in Bryan's school as an aide for the first grade team. So far-I love it! And it's only part time which is great since I still have household duties to do as well. And don't get me wrong--I am not one of those Moms that needs to be in the same building checking up on Bry all the time. It just so happened that they had an opening. The High School is bummed since they really wanted me to work there but they had no openings at all. I will miss the sweet sassy teens I got to know last year. I saw Bry today when he came in for lunch as we were walking out to the playground. To his horror-I tried to kiss him real quick on the cheek. He put out his arms as stiff as he could and backed into the wall--haha!! So i guess I won't try that anymore...LOL!

I have also been really busy with projects and here is one I hope will inspire. Sometimes it's nice to take a break from layouts and create projects instead. I created this one and took it to CHA for display.
It's a book purse! I took all of the pages from some boring book Pete had on the shelf that he never read and just used the cover. He'll never know it's gone and besides- I would never think of using one of my books. I lined it inside and out. I used Prima packaging as the sides and covered the seams with trim. The front is decorated with a felt branch, gallery roses, leaves and a bird. The I lightly sprayed the entire outside with Walnut Gold Glimmer Mist for an aged, sparkly look. I punched holes at the top and added ribbon as my handles.

I plan to use it to go out to dinner with the girls some night soon!

So thats it for today! i hope this inspired you to go out and make something beautiful for yourselves!

I promise to be back soon with more fun projects!

Have a great day!

xoxo Cari

Some Prima LO's!

Hey!!
Well-I am somewhat settled and getting back into our daily routine. There have been kids here everyday, running in and out-driving me crazy! Popsicle wrappers are everywhere, toys strewn across the yard and bikes have been abandoned in the driveway for me to run over with the car.Yes-things are back to normal. I need to start working on projects, finishing projects and putting some away. But in the meantime, I don't want my blog to go unloved. I wanted to share some more LO's from CHA that I haven't posted yet. At least i don't think I've posted anyway--;)

Paradise City is my absolute fave from the show. I just love the designs and colors. There is truly nothing like it out there...anywhere.
And seeing the DT's LO's in person at CHA was such a treat-they rocked it. Loading them up into galleries and posting online does not do them justice in anyway, shape or form.

These LO's are also in the Prima catalog. I was so fortunate to have them featured in there!!



Here is Bryan running down the beach-loving the freedom!

This LO was created using the Tropics paper line. And of course I loaded it with flowers-maybe too many, but I had fun none the less.

And yes-I've used these photos a million times in the past month or so-but I had to use them here. I think it's time to take more pics of them.

So that's it for now. I will have more goodness to share soon. Enjoy the remaining days of summer---I know I am----in a popsicle wrapper sort of way-LOL!

xoxo Cari

I'm back!!

Hey friends!!!
I've been gone for two weeks-first week at CHA and the second in Cape Cod for a family vacation..and now I am finally home! What a whirlwind it's been! I had a great time getting together with my friends at Prima. I swear-I laugh the whole time I am with them. It was a much smaller group of us this year but we got the job done!! Tami sent me these photos from the booth--thanks girl! I can't wait to see them all again! In the top photo-top row-Donny, Sharon, me, Denny and Adam. Bottom row-Domonique, Siri, Trisca and Diego.

I love being at CHA-it is so amazing to see all of the scrap goodies the manufacturers come out with. I was kicked out of several booths for drooling all over everything. How can they blame me? I was so lucky to meet Niki Sivils, Susan Dupre, Annabelle O'Malley, Lucy Edson, Gayle, Patti Hamil and more! And i got to see some familiar friends-Julie and Kim, Vicki B, Cath Edvalson, Liz and James Hicks and many more sweet girls from all over the world!

The Cape was amazing as always...I just can't get enough of the ocean. I hate leaving when it's time to go. Jack cried as we pulled out of the parking lot to leave. I know he'll have great memories of this vacation.

I promise to post more goodies tomorrow. I am just getting caught up and I feel like I've been on the computer all day. I joined Scrapbook.com today-if you are over there-find me and friend me. I am on there as Cari F

Be back soon!

xoxo Cari