YES IT IS TRUE .....

I WON BLOG CANDY AGAIN!! YAY! This is the FOURTH TIME I have won in the past 6 weeks... I am really blessed in so so so so so many ways but really... This is AMAZING! I won a Starbucks gift card from one of my FAVORITE stamp companies and designers, K Andrew of Getting Cricky with K Andrew !! I am so excited! Please check out her amazing blog and show her some love just like she has shown me! 

 ALSO- there is an AMAZING blog hop going on called HOW NEAT IS THAT BLOG HOP that you HAVE TO CHECK OUT AND SEE all of the AMAZING PROJECTS!!!!  Check them out and leave a comment and you can win some cool stuff along the way! One of the participants hasn't posted their project yet so hopefully that will be changing soon! Well, I just thought I would sprinkle a little of my happiness and share it with you.

Have a wonderful day and thanks for taking the time to visit me!

And as always, make today and every day 

A CREATIVE JOURNEY :) 

With Love & Creativity, 

Melissa

Scrappin' 2 Little Princesses: Celebrate Summer Link-Up Party!!

Scrappin' 2 Little Princesses: Celebrate Summer Link-Up Party!!:

JOIN US FOR A LINK UP PARTY! Please go to the above link :)

If you don't know what a Link Up party is, it is where you get to get introduced to different bloggers that you may not normally be introduced to and expand your blogging
experience as well as get some new followers!

It's really cool so be sure to check out the
above link.. you can also win a prize!!!

Have a wonderful day and thanks for taking the time to visit me!

And as always, make today
and every day A CREATIVE JOURNEY :)

With Love & Creativity,

Melissa

I have been a VERY BUSY BUSY GIRL!!!!!!!!

GOOD MORNING ALL! 

And yes, it is morning.. it's almost 4 AM but I usually do my most creative work at this time.. the house is SOOO quiet! At any rate, I saw a posting on a Facebook friend of mine's (Mommys Crafty Side) stating she was looking for items to be donated to raise money. WHAT AN AMAZING COMPANY TO DO THIS!  If you are interested, I am SURE she would be thrilled to have more donations for the various charities she works with!! 

I spoke to Janine (a sweetheart to deal with!) and really, she had me at "need"! I offered to create some items that will be up for auction to raise money for Relay for Life, Team Garden of Hope. I created an album as well as a number of cards. The album I used was a SEI kit but I never follow directions so I created my own album with some of their stuff and some of mine :) All of the creations I made will be placed up for auction to raise money for Team Garden of Hope and I was truly honored to be able to participate in it. Below are pictures of my creations. I hope you like them and I would love to hear your feedback! Have a WONDERFUL MONDAY and somehow I am going to go to HURRICANE HARBOR

(a water park) this morning... like in a few hours... wish me luck! LOL

The Cards donated to raise money for 

Relay for Life, Team Garden of Hope
I used Unity and Stampin' Up! Stamps and various rub ons

 

The Scrapbook I created and 

donated to raise money for 

Relay for Life, Team Garden of Hope

Front page  Back Page

Page 2  Page 3

 Below is a close up of the Butterfly watermark stamped image made by Unity

 Page 4  Page 5

Close up image of the butterfly watermark image made by Unity

Close up of the chip board embellishment 

 Page 6  Page 7

Page 8  Page 9

Page 10  Page 11

Page 12  Page 13

Page 14  Page 15

Page 16  Page 17

Page 18  Page 19

Have a wonderful day and thanks for taking

the time to visit me! And as always, 

make today and every day

A CREATIVE JOURNEY :) 

****Melissa****

Felt the need to share....

Good Morning!! 

I wanted to post a project but haven't gotten that far to make a new one (that's my plan today :)) so I felt the need to share a few of my favorite baby cards that I have made.. I hope you like them and you have a WONDERFUL weekend! If you are in California... or anywhere else in the world.. you should know by now to STAY AWAY FROM THE 405!!!! LOL 

Happy Saturday and thanks for stopping by!! 

Please make today and every day 

A CREATIVE JOURNEY :)

I REALLY NEED TO PLAY THE LOTTERY!!!! THIRD TIME IS A CHARM????

OK, I know it doesn't sound possible and truthfully, it almost seems like a lie... and it isn't!!! I think I need to play the lottery!!! It's really true!  I have won blog candy for the THIRD TIME IN TWO WEEKS! 

I am SO LUCKY and honored to have won from Kathie while hopping along the Pinkalicious Birthday Blog Hop! (You can click on the link and hop along to see all of the amazing projects and the Melissa they are speaking of is not me :D) Kathie's blog is AMAZING and the purse she made for the blog hop is FANTASTIC as well as the many other great projects she has on her blog! The purse was so great in fact that many of us blog hoppers asked for direction for her cool purse and she was sweet enough to post A GREAT TUTORIAL on how she made this awesome project! Please show her some love, check out her blog and become a follower at http://kathleessnippitsncricuts.blogspot.com/ 
YOU WILL BE GLAD YOU DID :)

On a side note, I have been trying to get my stuff organized and it is going well but I want to do it RIGHT not just FAST so that has limited my ability to get some great projects out there... and of course it is summer break so I HAVE TO TAKE MY FAVORITE BOYS to the skate park and fun places too so I WILL get something creative done and post it by next week. Once I get this stuff organized.. I will take pictures and you will know why it took so long! LOL

Once again, a HUGE thank you to KATHIE and please be sure you

check out her blog and great ideas!

Have a wonderful day and please make today and every day A CREATIVE JOURNEY :)

I AM ONE LUCKY GIRL! I AM A WINNER-AGAIN!

I woke up this morning and what do I see? I AM A WINNER on CREATIONS by GILL M's Blog! I am so honored and excited! She is an AMAZING crafter and I am so honored to have won a jewelry piece made by her! Please check out her blog at the link above and show her some love-you will be VERY  HAPPY you did!  Have a wonderful Sunday!!! Please remember to make today and every day... A CREATIVE JOURNEY :)

Melissa

I AM A WINNER!

Good morning! Couldn't sleep this morning so I of course got on Facebook and what did I find out? I AM A WINNER! I won a prize at one of the blogs I subscribe to! Please check out Angie's blog-the cool post and her cool work at http://angiedelarieproducts.blogspot.com/2011/07/giveaway-for-one-of-my-followers.html Ya gotta love the internet- She is all the way from AUSTRALIA! SOOO COOL! BE SURE TO SHOW HER SOME LOVE :D If you sign up as a follower/comment on her post, you can win too :)  I plan to create in the next few days (hopefully sooner) so look for some new creations by me :) Have a wonderful day... and remember-May today and everyday take you on A Creative Journey :)

Melissa

Happy 4th of July

Just a short note to say hello and hoping everyone has a wonderful, safe and fun holiday weekend!  I have made a few 4th of July cards and thought I would share them with you along with a poem I found. Happy 4th of July!

It Is You

Author: Mac McGovern

A symbol of respect, pride, and strength,
not to be ruffled, wadded, or soiled,
to be folded, unfurled, raised for all to see,
as in going into battle resounding victory.

Not to be tattered, torn, or burned in effigy,
rather a symbol of hope to those in bondage,
of hate for those who seek to enslave,
of patriotism to those who guard fiercely,
enshrined with those who died for liberty,
entrusted to each generation to decide its fate,
to be the most loved or most hated,
to be seen in every city, state, and on foreign soil,
wherever seen, America is found.

No other symbol rises above or would be allowed,
representing freedom, recognized the world round,
a powerful adversary to an enemy
a gentle giant to those who are represented.

A symbol of red and white,
with fifty shining stars on a field of blue,
call it a flag,
in reality it is you.

Let us remember those that have served, are serving and have lost their lives while serving our country. May the wonderful service men, women and their families be honored today and every day for the commitment, honor, courage and sacrifices they have given to us.

God Bless the USA!