A Bit East

Mercantile Nov 09 kit...

JBS Mercantile Nov kit is up...and I just finished my pages!! They will be up later today, the rest of the team's is up-check'em out!! I'll post the rest tomorrow!! New papers & new embossed cardstock-love it!! Plus, a few new projects on the JBS Inspiration blog

picking out pumpkins...

We took the girls to pick out their pumpkins Wednesday afternoon. Boy, was it WINDY!! Argh...so most of my photos the girls have hair covering most of their faces. Especially Mira...I think she thought it was cute. That one. She only took pictures to get her debt she owes to Kiela($8) erased by me! Kiela lost a tooth this week. I swear this one was determine to knock out her 2 top front teeth before it was time. She has hit them pretty hard a few times(drawing blood) and making them pretty loose for the past year. One shifted a bit to one side...and so when the other tooth came out she had this one crazy tooth in the center of this gap. Her daddy nicked named her 'hillbilly'. Every time she smiled all we could do is laugh!!! Thank goodness the other tooth fell out Thursday. In these photos she has that crazy one tooth...

  
 
  
 
 

 

Claudia Black said:

Ever since I came across your blog thru Lizzy's posting earlier this week, you're on my daily blog check. Love how you use pieces of different products!!! Although, I work mainly in mini's, there's so much inspiration from you. Thanks!!! On another note: from all the blogs that I check daily, you seem to be the only one actually replying/ commenting to your readers - and I just wanna give you a big thumbs up for that. And on a totally different note: I have two little girls as well (2, almost 3; and 7). There bi-racial and I have the biggest problem with my older ones hair. It has so changed over this year and what used to be cute little curls looks like a huge mess every morning. My in-laws have recommended several products they use themselves, but I just can't manage for her hair to look as gorgeous as your girls'. What products do you use on their hair. What's your taking on how often to wash it. Do you straighten it at all or is their hair naturally straight? Anything you can help me with, I'd really appreciate it. Thanks a ton!!!

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Sorry, Claudia...my last post I totally forgot to answer questions. I will have to drop you an email tomorrow or Sunday. Please forgive me for forgetting! All can say about other blogs is give them a break, lol!!! Please. Life gets busy & crazy. It can get hard blogging, keeping up project deadlines, taking care of family and so on. That's why I have to have my comments closed after a week. It was getting overwhelming for me-maybe some bloggers are overwhelmed too. Thanks so much for the thumbs up!!!

Tonia B said:

Hey Keisha - Beautiful layouts as usual. Question: What is the font that you used on the picture on the Pumpkin Layout of Kiela? It's super cute, seems like I've seen in somewhere before, house of 3?

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Hi Tonia!!! Thanks, it called VNI-HL Thuphab. I think I got it from www.dafont.com over a year ago. It had about 5 or so in a file!!

stephanie said:

okay, officially, keila is growing up! sorry, mom :) glad you are well again!

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Stephanie...DON"T EVEN GO THERE!!!!!! I am so not ready to hear it out loud!!

Kris said:

You are so refreshingly different. Love your unique style!!! Any chance you'd be willing to TEACH???? I'd drive to DC in a heartbeat!!

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Kris, I am so trying to get my act together with that. I am such a scaredy-cat

 

THANKS so much for the comments to all!!

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the flu is real...

We were taken down by the flu last week, it was no fun. It started with Mira-I took her to the docs last Saturday. While there me & Kiela got flu shots. By Sunday afternoon me & Kiela were feeling it. Thank goodness we are all better now. I really tried to update last week, sorry. I started 5 lo's last week these are two that I was able to finish. I love the non-traditional Halloween page!

Pumpkin page: MM products-pumpkin straight pins, lg blue dot pp, sm green dot pp, tag, stickers, button, spiral pp;Prima flowers
 

Pretty is she page: Jenni Bowlin products-die cut pp, 4x4 floral pp, 4x4 green pp, chipboard button, scallop die cut, butterfly rubon, blue label stickers
 

One morning on our way to the bus stop...

 
 
 

am i on a roll...

Today I used Jenni Bowlin products with a few more of last years Halloween photos. Love the new Halloween bingo cards! I made that funky flower with the Slice.

products-Jenni Bowlin lg bingo card, sm bingo cards, calendar, die cut pp; MM Halloween fetti stickers; Strano ribbon
 

products-Jenni Bowlin numbers, mini calendar, lg bingo card, red pp, blk pp; MM-straight pin, flower, button; Strano ribbon
 
 

This page of Amira I used MM's new Vintage Findings line. I even have some sample projects on the back of some of the packaging-woohoo!! When I told LaVaughn that he had to see and we ran over to Mike's to see, lol.
products: bazzill embossed cardstock; MM Vintage Findings red metal flowers, floral card, ticket, straight pin; MM-flowers, buttons, pp(from Mike's); Strano dot ribbon

  
 
 

thinking about Halloween...

Our first Halloween in the states in over 3yrs is almost here!! Last year Kiela was Little Red Riding Hood, this year she says she wants to be a vampire!! I scarpped a couple photos from last year using the new Making Memories Halloween line(text pp, ledger pp, scallop pp, flower made with the Slice Noteworthy card, straight pin, rub-on's, stickers, tag) Swirl stamp by Inkadinkado

Did you see  Elizabeth Kartchner's blog...she announced a new book!!

Just before going to the bus stop this morning I took a few photos!! She has on Amira's old Gap dress, lol!!
 
 
 

Claudia Black said:

WOW, I live outside Philly and my husband is a Park Ranger at Indep. Natl Hist. Park Srvc but I've never seen City Hall in a better view than on your photos. It makes it actually look really great!!!

 

LOL, Thanks Claudia!! I thought it wasn't that great & could have been better. Thank you!!

 

 

Joan Fowler said:

Amazing, as usual. You have such a knack for putting papers and elements together like no one else. Hoping that the saying "flattery will get you everywhere" is true and that you will let me know where to get that beautiful butterfly stamp from the layout "Remember this" as well as the silhouetted ponytail girl stamp. Thanks for the eye candy Keisha.

 

Hi Joan,  All the smaller butterflies in the stamp from Studio Calico including the "remember this moment". The large butterfly under the saying is Martha Stewart. I hope that helps, thank you for the sweet compliments!!

 

april foster said:

keisha, i love these LOs! thanks for posting them in the SC gallery so i can save them to my favorites :) you're awesome to get that many layouts done so quickly

 

April, you all make such cool stuff-that I just love

 

 

Tonia B said:

All I can say is that I just love you and your work even though we have never met. Oh so amazing! I can definitely agree with the other ladies on including more posts of your room but the room you had in China was beautiful from the lighting to the floors. On a side note, I've been searching all over for the glass cabinet like you have. Is it discontinued at Ikea?

 

Thanks Tonia!! Humm, not sure. That's the thing about Ikea-things disappear after a while. Argh!!

see, i am doing better...with some Studio Calico

This weekend I played with some things from SC...I am a total SC stamp freak!! They have the coolest stamps. I thought I didn't care for the silhouette stamp-BUT i so LOVED it. I hope that you can enjoy some new stuff, I am trying to enjoy this grove I am finally in.

Most of the things I have used on each page is from Studio Calico(and their stamps-the number block, flower, butterfly, abc stamp, remember this, happy(apart of this month's kit), silhouette girl, letter stamps / letter stamps). Some stamps were limited editions.

 

 
 

 

Shelly said:

OOO pretty. I too would love to see new pictures of your studio. I could look at other ladies' scrap spaces all day long. hehe.

 

Hi Shelly...I sure will do that by next week. It's not as nice as the room I had in China, lol!!!

Heaven said:

Gorgeous as always!! I must agree with Diane, your decorating talents are amazing. I'd love

 

 

Diane said:

Beautiful layouts Keisha. I love the pictures of Philly!! Can you maybe post more pictures

 

Wow, ok Ladies!! Thanks so much. I will get some up with the scraproom photos!!

i am trying to do better...

Yay, I scrapped!!

For this page I used MM Just Chillin' girls line(which is 50% off)-tag,stamps(splatter); Flower Patch flowers stickers; felt flower, straight pin, ribbon, velvet brads; Fancy Pants felt scallop frame

JBS Mercantile Oct 09 kit gallery is up, take a peek!!

I spent Saturday in Philly(my first time there) with Cindy, Linda, and Kelly.

 
 

 
 
 
 

it's about time...

Sorry. Life got a bit crazy, and scary. We've had to travel home to Michigan a couple times last month-someone close to us is battling cancer. Thank goodness they are strong, and doing really well with their treatments.

We tackled two amusements parks...Kiela shocked us by riding some BIG scary roller coasters. Coasters that her big sister wouldn't even ride. Summer is over, sigh!! School started yesterday for my 1st & 7th graders. They were super excited. I am now home alone all day :-(.

I took these photos of Mikiela just before our first trip home to Michigan...omg, she looks like such a big girl.

I did a few CHA projects for Making Memories summer show using the new Halloween line. Sorry, for the bad photos. I am always in a rush to get them done & mailed out. I put the stickers & brads directly onto the candle projects-I feared that glass could have broke during shipping. The bat mask cut-outs was made with the new Halloween Slice card-I love that shape most of all!! Last Halloween Amira was a pirate & Mikiela was Little Red Riding Hood-this is the first time I have used the photos. I had a hard time getting good photos, as usual with my two!! (products-candle charm, foam ghost stickers, pumpkin sticker, journal labels, rub-ons, 4x6 notebook, stamps, paper)

 

I was a bit behind getting my JBS Sept09 kit projects done. They are new up in the gallery!!!

it's been a month since I used my camera...

and I needed new photos!! Boy, were they thrilled. It is so hard getting these two to smile WITH teeth.

More JBS Aug kit projects:

Karen Mcgouran said:

WOW two fantastic Lo's you really are super talented. Your models are sooooooooooooo pretty :) 2nd Lo is my fav did you stamp the poser wording? well done Karva

 

Hi Karen....thanks!! Yep, I did stamp that with letter stamps (2 different sets) from Studio Calico & stazon ink in timber brown.

a evening at the fair...

I totally forgot about the Loudon County Fair. Good thing LaVaughn double checked to see when it was to end yesterday at 5:30pm...it was the last day!!! We rushed out (even though I was not in the mood) to enjoy the last hours of the fair. I only went for the photo opt!!! I am glad that we did go, the gilrs had a good time. We went to Hershey Park two weeks ago-I had to leave my camera at home...since it was just the 4 of us, we had no one to hold on to the camera while we rode the rides.  I really wished I could have taken photos then. It was Kiela's first time being able to ride the bigger rides(like coasters). Boy, was her roller coaster ride the shock of her life!! She was a Hershey-so if the ride had a hershey bar symbol she could ride that ride. Too bad--that first roller coaster was it for her& coasters!!  The fair was nice, not real big like the Michigan State Fair I grew up with. No roller coaster & no haunted house(which I ruled OUT when I was a little girl). This time I didn't mind sitting out so I could take pictures!!