Ringing in the New Year!

The phrase a picture is worth a thousand words is so very true especially for this very special night. There's nothing like ringing in the New Year with people you care about old & new. I was with my children, husband, brother & some of my very close friends. We all had so much fun, I havent danced like that in years. Everyone was so happy & having a great time with one another. What is that saying? "Out with the old and in with the NEW!" that couldn't be more true. I have had some up & downs this past year god only knows but I am looking forward to this New Year with hopes that it will bring lots for joy and prosperity for me, my family & friends.
Happy New Year everyone!

Christmas 2006

We went down to spend Christmas eve with our families in Miami. Most of our day was spent driving visiting all of our families in different houses. Christmas Day we spent together at home. After lots of thought we decided to start our own family tradition and start having Christmas Eve at our house it is just way too much to juggle going to see all of both our families and the kids families all in 1 day! I also wanted to start the tradition by celebrating it at our house because as the kids get older and start to leave home I want them to be able to have something to look back on as well as something to share with me and their children as they get older. I love the time I spend with my family and that is why I am going to start our very own Christmas Eve tradition next year. Here are some photos that we took on Dec 24th & 25th unfortunately my camera died and I dont have many pictures to share.

Almost over....

Wow I cant believe that Christmas has come & gone already. The only thing to look forward to once New Year passes is the The CHA (Craft & Hobby Association) Winter show in Anehiem California. It goes on from Jan 28th through the 31st.

There are going to be over 3,500 vendors at this show. Not only is there going to be so many vendors at this function but Martha Stewart is going to be a keynote speaker at this event. All of us (EK elite customers) were invited to meet with Martha and have her speak to us about her new line that we got a sneak peek at in Las Vegas last month,before she launches to everyone else at the show.

There are going to be a ton of workshops to take with new products to use as well as learn information on all the latest products that will be coming out next year.

I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and I wish you all a Happy New Year...too

Christmas Cards

Every year I take a family well (my kids) photos to make a christmas card to send out to family & friends. But every year it seems to get harder & harder to top the last card and to get the kids all together and actually pose for the camera, now if it was for thier myspace pages well thats a different story they have no problem doing that but for me to take dorky pictures they are totally against it!
This year I was pressed for time and I knew if I wanted them sent out before christmas then I would have to make them simple. Simple can be good, I made the kids pose in front of a blank wall, that was a task in itself and for everyone to be looking at the camera and smiling verses making funny faces or crying yes even my big girls cry over how they look..lol
I then digitally enhanced the photo by cropping and pasting them to a unique background and then added the text and whala the front of the card was made. Now making the rest was a piece of cake right I mean the hard part was done.
This is the picture I used for my christmas cards and since they still had to have that hand made feel I only made a few 12 to be exact. I sent an email to the rest of my friends & family that didnt get to recieve the actual card.
I just thought I would post a picture of my kids and send everyone that visited my blog christmas wishes.

Finally!

Finally my online Disney scrapbooking store is finally up & running. I am still adding products but for the most part it is ready 2 go! Please stop on by and check it out I think it is a great place to shop & find all your Disney & theme park scrapbooking needs.
I will be updating the site daily until all the merchandise I want to put in is done.
Can you believe christmas is right around the corner, it seems like yesterday that we were trick or treating!
Chat with you all soon
Darla

Ek Contest

I'm going to EK Extravaganza in Las Vegas with my boss and she asked me if I would make a layout to enter into a contest that they're having while we're there. (I was a bit nervous but agreed to do it) It could only be a 1 page spread, had to tell a story as well as be interactive and if that wasnt hard enough you were only allowed to use EK products but that wasnt the hardest part it was incorporating all of the 10 items they asked you to use all together! Boy did I have my work cut out for me. All & all I think it came out really cute. It's my son with one of our dogs Buster. They are buddies and I just thought these pictures went well with the theme PUPPY LOVE! I mean just look at the pictures they speak for themselves. Well wish me luck we leave for Vegas on the 28th when I get back on Dec 2nd I will have to let you know if we won.