Emma Sue

November 20,1997 - July 2, 2012 My sweet girl it has been just 2 weeks since I said goodbye to you for the last time. My tears still flow when I think of you both happy and sad. You were such a trooper and you fought as hard as I did to keep you comfortable. So many things arose over the last 2 years and you just had the will to live and I wanted you to have a good life. Dimentia in humans is rough but with dogs it is a whole other world. Guess maybe my experiences with you will help me with mommies who are facing the same issues. I remember the day you came to live with us, Belle needed a playmate and you were Wednesdays Wagger on Sunny 106.9 You had been at the pound and funny thing was you old mommy and daddy were clients at my work. Though they painted you out to be a difficult dog, that did not prove to be the case. You could not have been more loving and an awesome dog. You had the sweetest disposition and loved to snuggle. You and Belle had a few scuffles but you were best buds. The only thing was you chased the cats and kind of freaked them out so we had to separate the cats from you. You loved to chase balls and could you jump!!!! You were very good at it. You could start in a standing position and be eye level instantly. You loved to go for walks but actually walked your daddy instead of visa versa. I wish that we could go back. I wish that I would have been more aware of the fact that all the change was stressing you out. Your little brain just snapped one day and we knew that nothing was going to be the same. After the move, you grew to love the bedroom upstairs. You could lay up there for hours and be so content. The cats loved you too. So often I would see one of them grooming you cause you just laid there and relaxed. We had you on such a schedule with meds and such that I find myself looking at my watch and thinking I have to give you meds and then reality sets in. The kitchen floor and the foot of the bed look naked without you, but the memories are still vivid and there. We all miss you and actually think we hear you. My sweet girl, I just hope you know that I loved you so much and only wanted your life to be full of love and comfort. Your body was failing you, so I had to say goodbye and with you went a huge chunk of my heart. I will treasure the moments that you laid in my lap and just snored before taking your last breath. So my sweet sweet girl, just know that I love you will all my heart and wish I could have done more for you but know that you are free of pain and suffering. I look at your picture everyday and smile (and cry) but mostly smile because my sweet Emma you brought so much joy to my life. I love you my sweet girl and miss you terribly.

Canvas Layouts

I had so much fun creating these 12 x 12 wall hangings using canvas. The family one was a Mother's Day present for my mom and the other is for me. My friend Treion and I went to Disneyland last year so just had to create something fun.

My Minds Eye Layout Class

This was a class I taught at Paper Daisies using My Minds Eye Miss Caroline collections. Perfect for the county fair or any summer/fall activity. I just love how it turned out. There are still 2 kits availble at Paper Daisies and I have one in my Etsy Store.

National Scrapbook Day at Paper Daisies

This years National Scrapbook Day was probably the best crop I have ever been too. It was so much fun to crop all day Saturday and Sunday. I could have cropped Friday but my body was fighting me. Wendy and Marie at Paper Daisies totally rocked the weekend. It was superb. I also participated in an online crop with Big Picture Scrapbooking and had fun working on my pages using there suggestions for challenges.

This was my space on Saturday. The pink carryall was our gift and had lots of goodies. So cute, I love it and it is PINK..........

These are 4 of my layouts for our trip to Arizona and our journey down Route 66. I so loved that journey, still need to get the pictures done, so behind yikes

This was a challenge to create a memory from my childhood / youth. So this was about my roommate Lynnette and I going to 7-11 to play Ms. PacMan

I had some kits to finish so I did these on Saturday and the pages on Sunday. What a great time and am already looking forward to next year..

Paper Roses

OK, here is my latest project. Just love the paper roses and there is so much you can do with them. These fun jewelry pieces are fun for young and old. I am taking the plunge into the land of Etsy and you can purchase these one of a kind treasures there.

SEI Nature Kit

These were 2 projects in the SEI March Kit and my mom loved them so much that I had to create them for her and they were a hit. Love the awesome colors with the butterflies and the paper in general was awesome. SEI you outdid yourself with this fun kit.

Creating a Craft Room #1

Part of the battle of getting my craft room looking the way I want it too and having my tools ready to grab, I decided to use vinyl and paint to add some pizazz. The first one is a Pampered Chef tool caddy and the second one is from Michaels. I really like the colors. More ideas to come to show off my craft space

New Zutter Books

Having fun creating or recreating themed books for others to make. This darling leprechaun made his appearance again. A great place to showcase those St. Patricks Day pictures.


New to the group is this Pot of Gold. Each coin is attached to a fun saying about luck. This would be great if you wanted to add your own journaling or talk about the photos in the album




The bunny and the egg were redone withh current papers from 3 Bugs and American Crafts. The new papers created and brand new look and were alot of fun.

Disney Kits for Sale

I am in the midst of creating kits for this fun Disney book. Would you like a kit, that will come with instructions and everything pre-cut?

Kit cost $35 plus $7 shipping.
Pay via paypal using craftifaye@sbcglobal.net

All kits will be mailed out next Monday.

This is over 12 inches long and about 6 inches high
Page size is 4 inches high and varies 2 inches - 12 inches.
Thanks for looking.

Daisy and the snow

I just love watching her. She loves the snow and just happen to have my cell phone handy when she decided to roll around in it. As you see, she was enjoying herself.

December through my I-Phone

I kept my I-Phone close during the month of December and took pictures to show what happened in my world. I then put together this digital layout. Fun, fun, fun!!!

Canvas Frames = Mini Tabletop Albums

This was a really fun project. I took two 8x10 canvas' and started creating hinged albums for Christmas pictures.

First I painted the edges and inside the back side of the frames.
Second I cut paper to fit each section and adhered it with Modge Podge
These steps are time consuming because everything has to dry.




I took page protectors for 6x6 albums and created mini albums to fit snug into the inner part of the frame. I did have to cut the width down to fit.
I used chipboard to make the album base and then used brads to hold it all together. Used coordinating papers to create pages.

I printed up some Christmas song lyrics and added those and some flowers to create something special.



These attach together with a hinge and you have an instant album that can be left open or stored away on a book shelf. Have fun and creating something wonderful. The possibilities are endless