A Sunday of Sunsets

On this glorious Sunday I thought that I would share some of my favorite sunset pictures. These were all taken from our back patio and look out over a beautiful lake here in Southwest Missouri. The pictures were taken during different seasons throughout this past year. So every evening my dear husband and I stop to enjoy the sunset. There have never been 2 alike (just like snowflakes) and we marvel at what a beautiful painting God has given us to end the day with.







Now, I have never claimed to be a professional photographer, but don't you think these are just divine?

Please leave a comment and tell me where you have enjoyed your favorite sunset...

The Memory Cafe

Let me introduce you to a friend of mine. Her name is Suzy and she is the owner of The Memory Cafe on Etsy. Suzy designs some of the coolest die cuts and lace papers you've ever seen. Let me show you some of her yummy lace die cuts and borders:






Suzy has been a designer for over 3 years and has designed for a scrapbooking manufacturer in the past. She opened her Etsy store a few months back and is off to a great start. She is constantly amazing me with her new designs. Why have I decided to feature Suzy and her amazing designs? Well, check back and see in just a few days...

Amanda and John's Wedding

I thought that I would post some pictures from Amanda and John's wedding. Can't wait to see what they look like in their new wedding scrapbook!

Custom Wedding Album

My best friend got married on May 30th to the greatest guy! I'm so happy for John and Amanda, they truly are a cute couple. For their gift, I decided to make them a custom wedding album. I used their wedding colors and added lots of bling! Rhinestones, irridescent flowers, silver ribbon, and lots and lots of Stardust Stickles made this a girly girl album. I couldn't wait for her and her new husband to open it! I've posted some teaser pics here, but if you want to see more of the pages you can view them in my etsy store because, guess what? That's right, I can make one for you too!

Featured Artist on LillyShayStyle's Blog

I'm so excited because I am being featured on another blog. This one is called LillyShayStyle and is a very cool blog. You can find a variety of fellow etsians featured on her blog as well as links to DIY tutorials, other incredible blogs, and all kinds of giveaways too. I welcome you to check it out!

Creatively Yours,
Kristy

Featured Artist on Gems by Jerri

Yesterday I was the featured artist on a fellow etsian's blog, Gems by Jerri. It was a fun featured that not only showed off some of my work but also allowed me to answer a few questions about myself and why I love scrapbooking so much.

Here's a sample of my interview:
What is your favorite item in your shop?
My favorite item right now is "our little LADYbug". It's a 2 page 12x12 scrapbooking layout that was inspired by a little girl that came into the photo studio that I work at. She was so cute and was wearing a ladybug outfit. As soon as I saw it, I knew that I needed to make a ladybug layout.

Tell me a little about you and your background in crafting?
I'm a stay at home wife that works part time at a local photography studio. My husband and I built our dream home about 2 years ago on a lake in SW Missouri. I claimed the bonus room over the garage as my studio and spend most of my time in it. I guess that I inherited my love of crafting from my mom. We made crafts every Christmas when I was growing up. Homemade ornaments, plastic canvas items, flowered swags, and even quilts. My love for scrapbooking began in the 8th grade and was reintroduced to it in the late 90's. Scrapbooking has now snowballed into a huge part of my life.

Click here to continue on with my interview.

Have a creative day!

Featured on my Handmade Registry

Wow! This morning I woke up and did my usual routine of checking my email, ScrapBiz, Facebook, and of course my Etsy store. Imagine the joy that I felt when waiting for me was a convo. (For those of you not familar with Etsy, a convo is like an email that you receive through Etsy)
Excitedly I clicked on the convo and was surprised to learn that one of my listings has been featured on the front page of my Handemade Registry! Wow!
Have you seen this site before? It's way cool. Working like a gift registry at Macy's, JC Penney, or even target, you can choose all things handmade from various Etsy artists and actually register for your wedding, baby shower, even your birthday here. Then just let your loved ones know where you're registered and voila, you get all the handmade goodies you like! Well, that is, only if they purchase them. It's not exactly magic, but pretty darn close!
I encourage you to check it out today!