50 IS NIFTY

This week we celebrated my sister in law's 50th Birthday. I knew there was going to be a LOT of black involved like black balloons, black streamers, "50" signs, OLD signs etc. My Brother-in-law also borrowed a wheelchair and walker for her to use during the party.. She was such a great sport.. I decided to not add to the grief but up life her on her "50th" birthday. I used one of her favorite colors blue for the inspiration.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BONNI!

Let me know how "50" is so I can peddle backwards. LOL

Thanks for stopping by

HUGS

BROOKE

Recipe:

Paper~ Stampin' Up

Stamps~ Stampin' Up

Ink~ Stampin' Up

Glitter~ Stampin' Up

Ribbon~ Stampin' Up

Fabric~ Moda~Tree sisters

Burlap~ Walmart

Wooden Button~ Walmart

Adhesive~ ATG gun, Crystal Effects~ Stampin' Up

Cinema Saturday Creative Challenge #91 ~ Gandhi

Please join us this week and create a project inspired by the movie

GANDHI

Live as if you were to die tomorrow.

Learn as if you were to live forever.

Gandhi

When I think of Gandhi I think of simplicity and the color white. Gandhi is such a dedicated example of peace with out violence.. When in South africa he was unfairly treated because he was an Indian... He lead a non-violent movement to gain equal rights for the Indian people in South Africa. Gandhi was invited to return home and help bring India's it's Independence from the British Empire. Gandhi agrees and again approached the effort without violence. He faced many troubles along the way and is even imprisoned.

When India is trying to define who was during the early years of it's rebuild as a nation there is a huge conflict between the Hindus and the Muslims.. It erupts into a nation-wide violent upheaval. Gandhi declares a hunger strike, saying he will not ear until the fighting stops..

A defining moment for me is Gandhi's conviction to non-violence.. He will forever live in his example of peace and wisdom.

I hope you all enjoy this movie and leave enlightened with peace and a new way to solve conflict as I did.

HUGS

BROOKE

recipe :

Paper ~ Stampin' Up

Die Cute ~ Stampin' Up Big Shot

Ribbon ~ Stampin' Up

Quote~ Gandhi

Cinema Saturday Creative Challenge #90 ~ Stardust

Please join us this week for our 90 challenge.. Can you believe we are only 10 challenges away for out 100th... You won't want to miss it!! We will have GREAT BLOG CANDY!!!!

My inspiration for the card started with the sparkle of course... My own personal inspiration started with the dresses that Yvaine(Claire Danes) wore in the move.. When the star(Yvaine) falls down to earth she is wearing a gorgeous grey/silver satin dress. Then when Yvaine and Tristan are rescued by a ship of lighting pirates she is given a pick of any dress she wants from the captions(Robert De Niro) own personal stash... LOL She picked a gorgeous Royal Blue dress. The crown represents the brothers fight for the crown. The stick pin represents the stone around Yvaine that will turn into a Ruby when the last prince becomes king.. You will have to watch to find out who will become king... Last but not Least the star is an obvious inspiration Yvaine.. In the Beginning Tristan tells the girl that he thinks he loves(Victoria) that he will cross the wall and get her the fallen star to proved his love to her.. But when he meets the star the story takes a twist...

Join us over at Cinema Saturday Creative Challenge and create your own project inspired by this weeks movie.

Thanks for stopping by

HUGS

BROOKE

Beautiful Butterflies

HAPPY FRIDAY EVERYONE!!!

I have been cleaning out my studio and re-organizing all my paper. I need to clean of my desk so I can SEE my Cricut Expression.. I forget I even have it most of the time. I've had a few gently reminders to get that machine dusted of an get using it. A few weeks ago I was shopping at ROBERTS CRAFTS and I won a FREE Cricut cartridge. Then I was notified from Amy that I won a cricut cartridge she was giving away.. I AM SOOOO EXCITE to play with the cartridge Amy is sending.. It a Home decor cartridge... I bought a pack of vinyl a year and a half ago at the scrapbook expo and I have never used it... I think it might just get cut very soon.

During all this cleaning I decided to get to a project I have had in mind and sitting on my desk for well over a year.. We took the family to the Zoo a few weeks ago and I really studied the butterfly and bug collections there. I love all the vibrant colors and patterns on the wings of the butterflies. I decided that the "Mariposa" paper pack from "Die-cuts with a view" would be a perfect collection of paper to use.. When I had this project in mind I had the traditional version of a collection in mind but wanted to really give it a twist.. I decided to go with a flight pattern. And Rainbow color order as well. I am thrilled with the way it turned out.. The Lattice

die-cut from Stampin' Up was a great fit to jazz up the white background with out taking away from the butterflies..

When I was done I had a gathering of butterflies staring up at me from my desk.. So I decided to make a few little cards to showcase the little guys.. I Love Kraft paper it just makes everything look amazing...

Hope you all enjoyed my butterfly projects.. Stop by tomorrow for a new Cinema Saturday challenge...

HUGS

BROOKE

Cinema Saturday Creative Challenge #89 - Casino Royale

Who doesn't love a good BOND movie... Even with all the years of watching them marathon style with my dad I still LOVE James Bond... When I think of Bond.. I think of Shaun of course.. Shaun Connery... (MY Heart beats fast...) My D.H. is really enjoying the new Bond Daniel Craig.. And I agree with

Sankari did you notice the little liquid pearls.. he,he.. I was so excited to have a project to use them on so I can be just like you... LOVE YOU my favorite girl...

him for sure.. He really makes the secret agent thing work for him quite nicely... It's defiantly easier to buy that he is a spy and not just a ladies man... This Bond gets tortured, has real blood and scars, and gets down and dirty and still comes out on top... The new Bond movies have GREAT actions scenes... Hope they hurry up and make a new one....

This weekend is my D.H.'s Birthday so this card is for him.. Totally fitting for my man of mystery... He is 007 and melts my heart... I am LUCKY to have him. HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!

(Inside of card)

This layout by Taylor was my inspiration for the card layout...

Join Taylor on her Blog and create a card of your own...

Off to CELEBRATE!!

HUGS

BROOKE

MISS YOU ALL!

Just so you all SU Friends know.... I miss you all to death.. I had no idea that I would be thinking about convention all day long every day... HAVE SOME FUN FOR ME...

My sweet "SU~FRIENDS FOREVER" group.

The coolest ladies you will EVER meet.. They are some of the most gracious people ever.. It's so fun to chat on-line and feel the love... MISS YOU ALL!

My sweet friend Julie that I still get to see :) We carpooled last year and had sooooo much fun chatting and hanging out together. If you love the card displays thank Julie she helped put them together. Can't wait to see you soon... She even picked my up a couple little goodies what a SWEET friend... MISS HANDING OUT at Convention with you!!!! LOVE YOU JULES... She and here daughter share a special day with me.. Their b-day and my Anniversary.. We even ran into each other at one of our favorite restaurants... We are going to the restaurant next week together.. I CAN'T WAIT...

And sweet Dianne who I never get to see. I really loved hanging out with her. I didn't know here very well until last year.. Wish I was hanging out with you this year... :(

Sweet Megan Who lives in Utah (YAHOO!) that I meet from Kristina Werner's color challenge.. I don't have a picture of you ASHLEY VAN CAMP the cutest Artisan Award finalist(they should have pick you for a winner!!!) I understand.. YAHOO!

Here is MEGAN.

My CATTY CREW girls :) Who I NEVER get to see..

Connie Collins, Becky Roberts, Me, and Angie Tieman..

THE MOST AMAZING artists!!!

Connie was a finalist last year for the artisan award. She also had the cutest southern accent EVER. Check out her Blog for Great project. I have borrowed a few of here Christmas projects that's for sure..You can find her here. Connie is so very talented stop by and say hi.. Becky is the purse queen. This chicka is Always coming up with the newest and latest trends... You can even buy here amazing tutorials to make your own... She is my inspiration and I will NEVER live up to her ambitious PTA assignment. I don't have it in me... She will make it hard for who ever follows her. The Teachers at her son's grade school are so LUCKY to have a year of cards and gifts made by her... Check them out on her blog..

Angie and I fist meet from Kristina's color challenge.. I have always been in ahhhhhhhhh of her talent and style. I love her modern take on her cards. She always leaves me the sweetest messages as well... Angie was an ARTISAN AWARD last year.. Sure wish I could have a face to face chat with here again soon.... I would love to have my kiddos have her for a school teacher.. Can you imaging the art projects.... WOWERS! You can find her here..

Cute Kim who I meet through Becky.. This chicka is so stylish... And so sweet! And did I mention she LOVE black and white... Zebra style... My little Zach collects Zebra's as well... We just added another one last week on out trip to the zoo. check out her cute blog here.

Both Roxy(corinne) and I are missing this year... She has a MUCH better excuse that I... One of her beautiful daughters is getting married in 3 weeks!!! How exciting... Her daughter is one lucky girl to have such a talented mum how would take the time to make such fabulous things for her wedding like hand embossed napkins. You have to check out her blog and follow all the cool details... HAPPY WEDDING DAY! Sending blessings your way.

Roxy is so down to earth and genuine if you read her blog you will fell like you are an old friend.. She is SOOOO ADORABLE...

Melanie(ONE OF MY FAVORITES EVER!!!) Mel made my first and ever sense with SU the best.. Thanks for taking be under you wing. Mel works for SU she put together all the card displays with other cute girls. She has to work convention this year so if you see her say hi from me :) LOVE YA. And SWEET Daphne who is one of the kindest ladies you will ever meet.. She is to thoughtful she always sends me birthday cards... FROM HAWAII.... Daphne just moved back to the states...

(we were make and take helpers.. Last year had a Christmas theme)

Cute little Bev... I met Bev through Kristina's color challenge as well.. And what fun to meet this cute little gal at convention a few years back.. You can't tell I am totally bending down.. She is like 5" feet and I am 5"10 ish... Love you girl.. check her out here.

AND I am always in AHHH of the Queen.. Patty is so dang COOL. If I lived in the bay area I would join one of her stamp groups... The first year I met Patty I was star struck... I got up the nerve to introduce my self to her swap card she had posted.. I gave her one of my swaps and she even let me get a picture with her.. Later she hunted me down and gave me one of hers.. That totally made my day!!! This picture is not our first together and I look like a dork but I had to just show this picture of her smile... She ALWAYS looks this happy.. MISS YOU PATTY.

Visit her here.

Pam is so cool... She has GREAT up-line get together. She is my up-line. We get to stamp together at here house a couple time a year. But his year I have been so busy I haven't been able to go. Not even last week when she was having a cram for convention get together... Hope all goes well for you in your presentation. You are always so fun to watch.... Pam thanks for thinking of me last year. What an honor to get invited to become a designer for SU. You totally ROCKED my world.... I Wish it could have all worked out so I could see you more.. What a blessing you gave to me to go through the interview process and get to be in the inner sanctum.. I loved with all my heart the panel interview.. I grew so much. I was so fun putting my resume in order and creating all the projects. I know that sound weird but it was sooooo fun.. I just couldn't do Full time... It wasn't meant to be.

There are SOOOO many amazing stampers/friends that I don't have picture with that I would LOVE to post... Like the Cutest Angela McKay We meet swapping cards... She had to coolest pirate card EVER! It's still one of my favorites I have ever swapped..

Check her out here.

Stay tuned because my list will keep growing I an sure as I think of you all fondly..

HUGS to you all

HAVE A GREAT TIME AT CONVENTION!!!

BROOKE

More Pearls and Ribbon

Just couldn't help but make more of these necklaces.. I love how simply elegant they are.

Grey ribbon and Grey pearls.

Dusty Rose

Next bracelets to match... and a HOT pink one for my daughter..

Link to Black and white on Grosgrain ribbon HERE.

HUGS

BROOKE