Crafty Mystery Boxes...From My Home to YOURS!!!

Hi Everyone,
Today is the Day...As promised the Crafty Boxes are Packed and ready their New Crafty Home. I have a few pics of some of the things that will be in these boxes plus a whole lot more that isn't pictured.My area was getting crowded enough and I would still be taking pictures of everything...lol.

Anyhew these boxes are completely stuffed with a lot that you see here and then some...I have 3 (maybe 4) Priority USPS Boxes full of Crafty Goodies (paper, embellies, ribbon, stamps, ink, punches...etc.). Much of everything is still Brand NEW...yikes!
Soooo, If you want to get your hands on one or more of these goodies, they are up for grabs at

$50 each (Includes US shipping) 

You'll DEFINITELY be getting more bang for your bucks of products in each box.

Canada/International  Shipping will be $50 each

(Plus+ the difference/additional cost of International Shipping)

**You will be sent a PayPal invoice in the amount of the Int'l Rate difference. Once you've paid that amount, I will ship your box right away.**
Please Make Sure You Indicate Correct Shipping Address you want your items shipped to.
You can specify this in Your PayPal order/payment.THAT'S IT!...
Once these Boxes are Gone...They Are GONE!!! 
(The Add to Cart Button will be Disabled or Removed)
I'm sure I'll have more of these to come in the near future...as I have a lot more of Clearing the Clutter to do before Baby Arrives...yikes! 2 weeks to Goooo....!!!
Crafty Goodies Box (SITM)  

Mystery Boxes... Coming Soon! & Preggo Update...

Hi Everyone...
It's ME, Mrs. Preggoo over here. I'm at 35wks now and counting... still working full time until my final day. Sometime during the week of Thanksgiving (hopefully not on that day) I will be a Proud Mommy to another Precious Little Girl! Can't Wait. My 4yr old keeps asking when is her little sister coming out. All check-ups have been Great as I haven't gained much weight at all...fingers & toes crossed it stays that way. Here the skinny:

Baby Decor/Theme: Giraffes and/or Lambs/Sheep
Colors: Pastels of Yellow, Orange with accents of Light Green
Name: We're not telling Yet, but we finally came up with something to keep our same initials of "F.M." So far we are: Fred (DH), Felicia (Me), Féliçe (4yr old), F?(Baby-2-B).
EDD: Was November 29th, after latest Check-Up...November 25th
I'll keep You Posted as often as I can...
*** MYSTERY BOXES ***

Still In My Clear the Clutter Mode...trying to get everything prepared for Baby's Arrival. Still Sooooo Much to Dooo! "Aye' Veh"....
I'm going to be putting together some Mystery Boxes For Sale  this weekend with all sorts of Crafty Goodies inside of them. They will be up for Sale on Monday, October 28, 2013.
Trust Me, these boxes will be PACKED TO THE MAX of NEW, Gently Used, USED some Hard-to-Find items and some WTH(eck) was I thinking items. It will be a mix of All things CRAFTY for your Creative Hearts desires. I won't be giving a run down of what's in each box, but I can list some of the things below that will be in them. You Will Want to Get Your Hands on One of these for sure. Once they are gone...They're Gone! I probably won't do another one until sometime next year. In the meantime, here's some of the goodies you can expect to find in one or more of the Mystery Boxes:
Punches (EK Sucess, Martha Stewart, Fiskars...etc)
Inks (Hero Arts, T.Holtz, Chalk Inks,...etc)
Stamps (Wood, Clear, Cling...)
Papers (Stampin' Up, DCWV, Cloud 9, Solids, Pattern, 6x6 Pads...)
Embellishments (Brads, Eyelets, Ribbons, Twine, Buttons, Expoxy...)
Stickles, Glitter, Flock, Paper Kits....and Much, Much MORE!!!!
These will be on a First Come, First Serve basis...All Sales Final! You Won't Be Disappointed! I can't even believe myself sometimes that I'm actually parting with some of these things. As an Avid Crafter, you know that WE All Can Justify why We Need All The Crafty Things we have...even if it's been Years and we've never used it...LOL! So make sure to come back Yall...I'll try to post an Facebook Pic of everything in a pile before I start to assemble in the boxes. Can't wait to get these Crafty Goodies from My Home (smoke & pet free) to Yours!!!

Happy Official Born-Day BIRTHDAY To ME!!!

I Wanted to Pop-In TODAY to WISH Myself a 

Happy Birthday to ME...

I've been away from Blogging for a while due to a lot of personal things going on in my life right now...but I know GOD Is Able and He's showing me is Grace & Mercy Day by Day...

Even though I usually celebrate all Month long in September, some of these trials and times have tried to steal My Joy... but knowing God is always with ME is Reason enough keep Smiling and Celebrating!!!!

I know I'll get back to crafting and posting soon...I hope you won't forget about me. I Miss All of YOU!
Smooches & Hugs... Felicia

(p.s. We're expecting Baby #2 at the end of November...:-) 

Crafts for SALE

Hi Everyone!
YES...I'm still Alive and doing well. I've missed you all terribly and my crafting. Things in life happen and sometimes it takes a while to get a handle on things and make a new focus. There is A LOT going on right now and unfortunately I haven't had time to craft as much, if at all, as I would like. I'm staying Prayerful for Strength, Courage & Wisdom for God to give me clarity and order my steps. I Know..."And This Too Shall Pass".
Enough of the sappiness, I pray that all of you are doing well and that you haven't completely forgotten me (smile). I've been on a clearing the clutter mode...you know; getting "My House In Order". This brings me to my Craft Area...I've accumulated soooooo much that I'm finding I've bought some of the same things twice(ughhh). Anyhew, my accident, as I go through my various crafts get to become New Happy Mail or Crafty Treasures of your very own. As I come across things that I'm sorting through I will make a decision to either sell them at once, have a giveaway or donate them to a local school or after school program. Here are just a few of the items up for grabs. I will do my best to ship things out within 3 postal workings days from the date your purchase has cleared. Only US orders for now please. S&H will be calculated at checkout.

*Disclaimer: I've never setup a PayPal shopping cart before so I'm hoping I did this correctly if there are any errors on my part I will communicate with you directly to verify and confirm before anything is shipped. Also since these are items I need to get rid of in my "Clear the Clutter Mode", there will be NO Refunds, but I assure you the condition of just about all items are either New, Gently Used or Very Good condition for continued use. Feel free to ask questions about any item you are curious about.

(Check back often as this will be updated periodically with all sorts of Crafty Goodies...First Come, First Serve!)

Without further a due, here are the items I've come across thus far:

Prima Marketing - Mixed Medial Doll Cling Rubber Stamp 
Doll with Peasant Dress 7.25"
$4.00 - 1 Qty Brand NEW  - SOLD

My Favorite Things - Seasonal Sentiments
$14.00 - 1 Qty Brand NEW - SOLD

Papertrey Ink - We Go Together Stamp Set
$12.00 - 1 Qty Brand NEW  - SOLD

I {Heart} YOU

Hello Everyone,
Yes, I'm still Beaming with Excitement and beyond words over here about my news yesterday. Click here to read all about it. I'll get right too it as I'm getting this in under the wire for some challenges. Some of my favorite things to use in card making are embossing and using paper punches or die cuts(those wafer thin kind). It makes things quick and easy for making cards in moments notice.  I finally got around to getting this card out of my head and down onto some paper to see it come alive and I'm so glad I did. Hope you like too.

I'm entering this into the following challenges:
My Creative Time - "Embossing (Heat and/or Dry)"
3 Girl Jam - "Anything Goes w/Ribbon"
Basic Grey Challenge - "Your Favorite"
More than Favors - "Valentine's Day"
Celebrate the Occasion - "Valentine's - Anything Goes"
Ribbon Carousel - "Love is in the Air" (include ribbon or twine)
D.L. Art Thankful Thursday - "Anything Goes" (February LINK Party)

Craft Recipe:
Papers: Echo Park(Love Story), Basic Grey(Clippings), Recollections, PTI
Tools: Stampin' Up Heart-2-Heart Punch, Cuttlebug(Swiss Dots), Martha Stewart(Heatbeat Pattern Punch),Embossing (Heat & Dry)
Stamps: MCT (Lots of Love), MFT(Lovey-Dovey Sentiments)
Embellies: Twine(MS), Ribbons(Stash), Glossy Accents

BEST DAY EVER!!!!

I woke up this morning after missing my normal favorite release day forum from the night before and I found this...

How Freakin' Cool Is That! I took a slight pause to make sure that I wasn't Seeing or Dreaming for that matter. At first I thought it was some fancy feature Papertrey Ink had on their page to detect when viewers are on there site and display their name...lol. Then I read the rest of it again. I started screaming and shaking...almost scared my little one too. (lol). After a few quick in and out breaths...I checked my email and  saw that someone else noticed my name too. I immediately sent an email to PTI to make sure it was real. It didn't take long for them to confirm that YES, I had indeed Won FREE STAMPS for a WHOLE YEAR!!! Whoo Hoo...(did my Happy Dance and alll...still have to pinch myself sometimes). Can't wait to get my first order. I'm soooo Stoked! Shout out to Papertrey Ink and Nichole Heady for offering such a Wonderful and Fantabulous Prize!

Happy Valentine's Day...

Hi Everyone,
Just popping in here on this Lovely Day of Love...to say
"Happy Valentine's Day" whether you have someone special to celebrate with or not...take this time to show yourself a
"I Love ME" kind of day. No one can Love you better than yourself, right and You Deserve It! I was up a wee little bit last night trying to put together these quick treats for my daughter's dance class tomorrow. Of course, her being the little helper she is, it took a bit longer than expected... Sorry about the lighting too, it was waaaay past both our bed times.(lol) Hope you like.

I will be entering this into the following challenges:
The Cuttlebug Spot - Valentine Blog Hop Challenge
Bitten by the Bug 2 - Love is in the Air
My Craft Spot - For Your Sweetheart (make any Card, Packaging...etc.)
Peachy Keen Challenge - Anything Goes (oops, looks like I missed the deadline :-( )

Craft Recipe:
Paper: Recollections
Cart: George and Basic Shapes
Tools: MCT "XL Label" Die w/Cuttlebug, Mini Cellophane Bags, Inkjet Labels, PKS January'13 KOTM & MCT "Lots of Love" Stamp sets, $1 Bin Stamp.

WE Think You're Amazing...

Hi Everyone,
I'm scrapping in real quick to share a card I was asked to make at the last minute to give to someone as a Thank You card. I really like how this came out for some last quick thinking. I guess sometimes we produce our best work under pressure.

I will be entering this into the following challenges.
My Creative Time Designer Challenge - "1, 2, 3,..." (1-Bow, 2-Pattern Papers, 3-Buttons)
D.L. Art Thankful Thursday - Link Party "Anything Goes"
Hope all is well with everyone. Have a Scrap-tastic Day!

SITM Update...

Hello My Friends,
At least I hope you are still my friends...<smile> Wouldn't you know that just when I think I have things planned out what I want to do and when I want to do it...there goes that thing called "LIFE" getting in the way again. I haven't even been home long enough to get a good nights sleep let alone...craft or even organize. My parents car broke down and they live almost 30min away so on evenings when picking up my daughter, sometimes I need to run errands for them or they need to use the car. Then on weekends I've been up early to drive to other commitments,  appointments, parents house or errands that needed to be taken care of. The shuffle of these few days and past weekend left me with a mounting headache where I couldn't almost see straight and I never really had that before. I am looking forward to this weekend because I only have two things to get out for on Saturday...(hopefully). My apologies for not having things here when I said I would,(I don't like disappointing you), but I didn't want to just throw some pictures up here that weren't presentable or organized. I will get around to doing this because, there is just waaaay tooo much stuff in my craft area for me to find any descent flat surface to craft.
In the meantime, I did however come across some cards that I never got to share with you all during the holidays. I was crafting like a Mad-Scrapper due to last minute card requests and my own personal gift ideas and cards. Just thinking back on it now I'm get a little upset with myself all over again because I never got around to taking pictures of everything before it left my house and hands...ughhhh!!!
Anyhew, here's a trip down memory lane of what I was able to snag a snap shot of before they left for someone else's home...enjoy!

I really enjoyed using those ornament dies from MCT, this helped me with a lot of mass producing cards along with some Christmas stamps from Hero Arts. I truly miss you all and my crafting more than you all will ever know. I honestly wish there was a true and safe way for cloning...(lol). I am determine to get back here soon and more often. I only hope you understand and will still be around when I do. Big Warm Hugs & Smooches...

From Stash... To Treasure

Hello There My Scrappy Friends...
If you've heard the term... "From Trash to Treasure", you usually know that it's pretty much summed up to someone find a great use or value from something another person had no use for anymore. Well, hopefully you've derived from my title something similar. While going through my "Clear the Clutter" Phase, I'm coming a cross a lot of stuff that I've purchased over the past that I either... haven't used, won't use or partially used and haven't used again. This brings me to a solution of ..."From Stash......to Treasure". Where many of you will have the opportunity to take these items off my hands and give them a better useful home. These items will be available for purchase in various composed groups, I just need time to get all of my photos ready for posting. Here are a few house cleaning rules: I will not divide or re-mix any group of items. How they are shown is how they will be sold (+shipping cost). I will be using USPS for shipping all items. International sales are welcome to purchase and I am willing to incur some of the cost of the postage based on the total purchase. I am also thinking of having one or two mystery boxes of items for purchase as well. Believe me, these will be well worth having in someone's happy crafty home.
From STASH...

(click on image to see larger)

Above are some shots of my craft area/office (sorry about the little blur) where the Clutter Clearance has begun. I know as crafters we thrive on hoarding our items and we can always justify why we need more than what we have, but after a few years  of crafting, I can tell what my most used supplies are versus what was purchased on impulse that I never even broke the seal on. Those items will hopefully find a happier crafting place that will keep the dust bunnies away and I can have room for my crafting style that I do most. It's a Win-Win for us all...<smile>

Some of the items and brands you can expect are:

• Paper Stacks, Paper Packs,...  
• Stamps & Stamp Sets
• Ink Pads 
• Craft Tools (Punches, Fiskars, Mixed Media...etc.)
• Embellies ...etc. Just to name a few

To TREASURE...

So make sure to check back... once they items are posted they will be sold on a First Come, First Serve...Basis! All Sales are Final! ...hence the "Clear the Clutter" mission. You will not be disappointed, only if you miss out on these great items. I plan to begin posting by this week for sure...you never know what you might see.

Happy New Year...2013!!!

Here's hoping everyone's New Year of 2013 is off to a Great Start! I'm getting myself A LOT more organized this year, I'm in the "Clear the Clutter" mode! There are some Great Things to Come with Scrapper in the Making so I hope you check back often.

Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays & Season's Greetings!!!

Hello My Friends...
Here's to hoping that you are creating wonderful memories with those you Love & Hold Dear to your Hearts. Give lots of Hugs & Kisses and be committed to creating the Best Memories Ever! I am in constant reminder of the Newtown, CT families and saying a prayer for them each time they come to mind. We can't Take For Granted One Single Moment we live and those we share our lives with, both personal & professional. Make it Count & Mean IT!

From My Whole Heart into Yours, 

I Wish All of YOU A...

A Time of Remembrance for Sandy Hook Elementary...Newtown, Connecticut

No Words Could Have Every Said It Better... Please take time to read the link below. I found this blog through Emma at My Creative Time posted by Lorie Allred of Allred Design. Thank You Lorie.

Twas' 11 days before Christmas, around 9:38

when 20 beautiful children stormed through heaven's gate.

their smiles were contagious, their laughter filled the air.

they could hardly believe all the beauty they saw there.

they were filled with such joy, they didn't know what to say.

they remembered nothing of what had happened earlier that day.

"where are we?" asked a little girl, as quiet as a mouse.

"this is heaven." declared a small boy. "we're spending Christmas at God's house."

when what to their wondering eyes did appear,

but Jesus, their savior, the children gathered near.

He looked at them and smiled, and they smiled just the same.

then He opened His arms and He called them by name.

and in that moment was joy, that only heaven can bring

those children all flew into the arms of their King

and as they lingered in the warmth of His embrace,

one small girl turned and looked at Jesus' face.

and as if He could read all the questions she had

He gently whispered to her, "I'll take care of mom and dad."

then He looked down on earth, the world far below

He saw all of the hurt, the sorrow, and woe

then He closed His eyes and He outstretched His hand,

"Let My power and presence re-enter this land!"

"may this country be delivered from the hands of fools"

"I'm taking back my nation. I'm taking back my schools!"

then He and the children stood up without a sound.

"come now my children, let me show you around."

excitement filled the space, some skipped and some ran.

all displaying enthusiasm that only a small child can.

and i heard Him proclaim as He walked out of sight,

"in the midst of this darkness, I AM STILL THE LIGHT."

Written by Cameo Smith, Mt. Wolf, PA

Allred Design Blog: Sandy Hook Elementary Day of Remembrance: If you’d like to join us in donating to the families of Sandy Hook Elementary, donation links are listed below.

United Way of Western Conneticut

and/or...

Drawn Together: A Fundraiser for Newton, Conneticut

via Damask Love

If you would like to donate supplies, please contact me first via email at:

damaskloveblog{at}gmail{dot}com

Cards and supplies will be mailed to:

Amber Kemp-Gerstel/Drawn Together

P.O Box 310157

Miami, FL 33231-0157

On A Mission... "Otway Family - Missionary Trip"

Hello My Friends,
I know I have not been crafting on a regular, but I am working on trying to carve out some dedicated time. I soooo need it! This thing called "LIFE", just seems to keep getting in the way...go figure, uggghh! (lol).
Anyhew, I'm coming to you on another note,.. This is something that is very near and dear to my Heart and Soul. My SIS "Heidi Otway" (My BEST Friend and god-mother of each other's children) and her Beautiful Family are True Living Examples of a Family of Faith & Servants. They are all very active in their community and church. I was Sooo Over-Joyed and Emotional when I saw that Heidi & Richard were answering their calling to the Missionary Ministry. I was even more Tearfully Emotional when I saw that the children were going to be involved to. That's just the kind of family they are...and with two teenagers and one college student, you can imagine that their household is far from quiet and orderly...(lol). I could make this a long post going on and on about my SIS and her family (I love bragging about them :-) ), but I'll save that for another time and when we've both had enough coffee...LOL!
Some of you may know that any person going on a mission trip can be a bit expensive, but sending a Whole Family can leave your mouth in the "drop-jaw" state when adding up that cost. Well, un-knowingly to Heidi & Richard (shhh...), I decided to jump in and help where I could by spreading their Mission Trip news on my blog. My prayer and hopes are that my crafty peeps out there, with the Biggest Hearts I know, would read their story and hopefully want to help fund this trip with them. Any amount is helpful and they & I would be Forever... Very Thankful. You don't have to even leave your name if you don't want to... you can donate anonymously if you wish, however in your comments at the end, please indicate the following signature tag: "(crafty friend of SITM or Felicia)". I say this because once all donations have been made and calculated. I will be asking Heidi & Richard to forward me the names and comments of those donations with the above signature tag and I will be drawing a random winner to receive A Box FULL of Crafting Goodies!! What better way to start off the NEW YEAR than with some Awesome Craft Goodies! Here is a link below where you can read more about this trip:

Crowdfunding

My Heart is moved every time I think of them wanting to do this and I'm keeping this request in my prayers until their trip is completely funded. If you like, feel free to share this widget on your blog's side-bar. I would be Humbly Grateful!
Biggest Hugs & Heart-Felt Smooches...

Happy Thanksgiving...

Hi Everyone,
Just wanted to take this time and Wish ALL of YOU... A Wonderful, Blessed & Enriching...

Happy Thanksgiving 

with Family, Friends and Food, Food, Food...YUM!!

Start Your Stash Day1

Hi My Friends,
It's the holidays and I'm Super Busy...cooking, cleaning, eating (lol), getting my Black Friday list organized...and so on. Just wanted to share some news about one of my favorite bloggers that I stalk follow Amber of "Damask Love". She is Ubber Ubber Talented and she's having a few giveaways going on this week. Head on over there and tell her I "Felicia - Scrapper in the Making" Sent You. We'll both get an entry to her giveaways.

Amber of "Damask Love"

I am trying my best to get some crafting in to share, but it appears that I'm the only worker-bee trying to get things done around here. I hope to have some things to share soon. In case I don't get to post as soon as I'd like, I want to take the time now to Wish All of YOU!...a

"Happy Thanksgiving"

Take time to hugs, kiss, laugh and enjoy everyone around you this holiday. I miss you all and will get back to you as soon as I sanely can...gobble, gobble!