A Fresh Start...

Lots of things are changing in my crafting world right now. It is crazy to say but for the first time in 3 years I have absolutely no crafting deadlines (other than the one that my friend Pam and I do just for fun). It has been strange and left me in a bit of a creative 'slump.' It is going to take a little bit to get myself out of it completely but I've decided to sit back and enjoy what I already have been blessed with during those three years and to make the best of it.

I have limited crafting time being a wife, mom, part time accountant, Primary President (someone who watches over the children on Sunday at my church), etc. I've always been kind of picky about trying out for design teams and have only ever tried out for 5 teams that I can think of and in this order: My Pink Stamper, Scrappy Mom Stamps, My Creative Time, Market Street Stamps and Peachy Keen Stamps. I made two of those teams. I was on Emma's, My Creative Time Design Team for 3 years and am blessed to have EVERY stamp and die that she currently has in her store (that is until next week). I was also on the Peachy Keen Stamps Design Team for 2 years - it was a dream come true. I fell in love with their stamps from the moment I saw them and dreamed of one day being a part of their Peachy Family. What a dream! It was a thrill to design for two companies that I love so much. I don't think I will be trying out for any other teams any time soon so you can look for me trying to participate in more challenges (which I haven't found time to do in a long time) and using some of the many BEAUTIFUL products I already have just for fun.

Since I'm having a fresh start to my crafting 'career'. I've FINALLY decided to complete the challenge that my sweet husband issued me months ago (about 1 1/2 years ago actually). I've wanted to sneak the project in again and again but there just hasn't been enough spare time. Well I finally started it today and completed it too. If you haven't noticed I have a fresh, brand spankin new, blog title. It now includes my darling little boy along with my two sweet girls my husband and I. I had a blast creating it too.

I used the Dress Up Paper Doll files by Lettering Delights along with a bunch of the Mouse files by Miss Kate Cuttables. Their darling faces are from the In the Garden Face Assortment by Peachy Keen Stamps. I also used a discontinued set by Peachy Keen Stamps for my glasses. It was called Accessories Assortment One.

Well I just love both the companies I've design for so you can plan on seeing me promoting them here and there too ;).

Peachy Keen Stamps just had a new release and it is ADORABLE. You can get it for 20% off through the 12th so hop on over and check it out if you haven't already.

My Creative Time is having a new stamp and die release on Monday. It is my first release not being on the team and not knowing what is coming out has kinda been driving me CRAZY, so I'll be there with the rest of you checking out every little sneak.

Have a TERRIFIC weekend! Take care! Hugs- Glora