Zenspriations

So I finally got in the art journaling mode and I am so super excited. I created these two pages tonight and I am quite happy with both of them. The first page "Zendoddle Practice" took me a few days but it was worth it. I just love how it came out. I tried a few new techniques that I learned on youtube for the background and I can't say enough how I love it!! I want to learn some more zentangle patterns and do another page similar to this one. The next page that I did had more doodling in it. I am not so happy with that one though. I have mixed thoughts about the butterfly. I was inspired to this one because of Joanne Fink. Click here for her youtube video. Really thats

where I got all my inspiration from. The letters in my other page were her creation too. She is a very talented lady!! I just love this background though. I started off with collaging some scrap paper and then I painted over with a cream color. I did some stenciling but didn't like how it turned out so I wiped away the stenciling and painted blue with a dry brush. I then sprayed it with white ink and then did my butterfly and my journaling. LOVE IT!! Its like 2am and I want to do another page but I should be going to sleep now lol. Hope you enjoy!!

Abandonment Issues??

I think I have some serious abandonment issues. The last time I blogged was at the beginning of the year and now look, its December. True I am in school, have a 6 year old daughter, work, but I still am trying to find time for my crafting and blogging. I have somewhat abandoned scrapbooking... wait let me correct that I HAVE abandoned scrapbooking and I am more focused on developing my art. I started my first art journal back in October of 2010 abandoned it and never finished. I tried again and started another one in August and it has been abandoned also. My problem is that I am a YouTube JUNKIE!!! :) At this present time in my art journey, I have not developed my own "style". Its so much that I want to try that I have seen from artist such as; Willowing, Mystel, Christy (Gulfsprite), Ande, Samara Gugler... the list goes on. Also another problem I have is when I see a new "type" of art journal I want to try it. I have made about 4 or 5 handmade art journals but I can't seem to get any art to stay in any of them. My latest journal (the one with the coptic stitch) is about half way complete. I am trying to force myself to complete it but its so hard!! :( I just want to start another journal and move on. I have bought several that I want to dip my paint brush into but I am reframing... Good thing is that I am out of school...for now and will have a little time to start trying to develop a style that I can call my own.

There is a year long art journaling class that I am thinking about signing up for that Tam is hosting on her ning site . I think if i signed up it would help me find time to art journal throughout my busy schedule. I would like that.

Hope this is not the end to another year long post from me. :) I want to start making more YouTube videos. I have so many subscribers to my channel that I feel I need to give them something to watch lol. I will work on that. Part of my New Years resolution is to make more time for my crafting, and to get back into scrapbooking. I have so many pictures of my daughter that I have not scrapped, it is a true shame. Now its time for more YouTube videos and maybe a little art journaling tonight. :) Maybe I should do a video... or maybe not lol. I am a bit tired.

NEGLECT???

I have so been neglecting my blog :( I am such a bad blogger lol shame on me. I have been so busy. I figured since it was a new year that I would at least try to post once a week.

WHATS NEW??

I haven't really been in the scrapbooking mood lately so its been a while since i scraped. I have been art journaling. It is soooo much fun I love it. I am such a youtube junkie when it comes to art journaling. I love watching and learning from everyone. I am participating in Steff's tag swap again and I can't wait to see what kind of tags i get for Feb. (The month of loovvveee) I will try to use them in my art journal. Next month I have to take my HESI (nursing entrance exam) so im nervous and excited about that. I take it on Feb. 26 so i have sometime to study. Lets see what else is going on thats new... I started school on Tuesday and I am really enjoying my classes. I wanna get back to scrapbooking but with my schedule right now i only have time for one craft a week. :( So i choose art journaling :) I wish I could just stay at home and craft all day long..... I will try and post some of my art journal entries and hopefully start scrapbooking again because the pictures just keep piling up, I have sooo many :( Well thats all for this post. I will try and stick to my once a week posting but lets see how that goes :)

Flowers and Ballet...

Well this week has gone by pretty quick. My daughter started ballet on Monday and I was so excited. Here is my little princess....

Doesn't she look just like a little ballerina?? :) We had so much fun, me more so than her lol. She also wants to take swimming lessons. My my my she is going to keep me busy this school year!! :)

I had mentioned in one of my earlier post that I am hosting a flower swap over at scrapbook.com. Here is a sneak peak of what the ladies in the swap will be recieving from me. I hope they like them :).

Ok well I have a test tomorrow so enough scrapping and I must get back to my studies!!

SWAPS, SWAPS, SWAPS and more SWAPS

A lot has been going on since I last made a post. Im in so many swaps its crazy. I am hosting a flower swap on scrapbook.com. I have started making my flowers and wow I am so happy with them. This is my first flower swap. I have already recieved flowers from on of the ladies thats in the swap and they are beautiful. I can't wait to see the rest. I also just signed up for Steff's image tag swap over at her blog. I am also doing a swap on the beach , a mini album kit swap, and my partner is from Greece!! I am sooo excited about that one too. When everything comes in I will do a video and post some pictures. My daughter starts dance classes on Monday and I think I am a little more excited then she is lol :). I've been in school 2 weeks and I am already going crazy. Trying to manage time for studying with everything else thats going on is finally trying to work itself out. After I am done with this flower swap I will host another one also and maybe even a pin swap too. We will see ;).

First Day of School!!

Today was my baby's first day of kindergarden. Oh my how the grow up so quick!! I am glad to say that she had a good first day and even though we had a little problem (her not wanting to take her vitamin) this morning lol it all went well. She is so excited and already telling me about things that they are going to be accomplishing this year!!

She looks soooo cute!!!

As some of you know I am a member on the beach and we had our beachiversary crop Saturday and there were 6 challenges. I completed 2 and I won one!!! I was soooo excited. My prize is a mini album kit by Kathryn from Basic Grey. I am soooo excited and can't wait to see it.

On the other hand I am NOT looking forward to starting school next week. I have to keep reminding myself that I am almost finish. :( !! To make my self feel better about starting school next week and realizing I will have very little time to scrap, I went to Michaels and Hobby Lobby to see what Halloween things they had out for my mini. They haven't really put much out but I bought some stamps and paper and ribbon. I will keep checking back. They had these cute scary looking skeletons. I started a paper bag mini for halloween and I didn't like it so I threw it away and I am starting again :(. Well thats all for now check back later to see whats going on in my corner!! :)

My very 1st Mini

Hi I am so excited to say that I finished my very first mini album. It took a few days but I love it and can't wait to make another one!! I have the video posted on youtube and you can also check it out here. I am thinking about doing a Halloween or Christmas mini. I am not sure yet but with all the new paper collections comming out I can't wait to try some of them. I also like Tim Holtz new Halloween stamps too :) Very spooky lol. I have uploaded so close up pics of the mini that I did.

I have completed the image tag swap and I need to post a video. It was easy and very fun. I got back some awesome image tags and I plan on signing up next month to do it again!! Back to school back to school :(. I am planning on doing another mini real soon. Im going out today to try and find a paper collection that i like. If you have any questions or comments just leave them and let me know what you think!! Bye

Whats Been Going On

It has been a crazy last few weeks. I had papers and finals and no time for scrappin' :(. The summer semester is over and I am back into business. Yesterday was my mom's bday and we all went out to eat to celebrate. Lots of fun!!!

Here is me my mom and my daughter!! We had a blast!!

I made her an explosion box with a gift card holder. It was a lot of fun and she loved it. This is my first explosion box and I think it came out pretty good! Check out my you tube channel to see the video I made and here are some pictures. I haven't finished the decorating yet but just to show you my progress!

The top is just decorated with some flowers and this pretty paper form K&Company.

I added 2 brown pearls on the birds eye for extra dimension.

I am working on a mini album right now called BLOOM (I think ;) ) I can't wait to get finished so I can post a new video and pictures of my work. I completed my first tag swap with and was super excited. The tags have been shipped and I can't wait to get them in the mail. We are planning a trip to SeaWorld this weekend so I am also super excited about that!! So much going on this week. School starts for my baby in 2 weeks and for me 3 weeks. I love going school shopping and I can't wait!! I also got my first ATG gun and its PINK!! :) I can't wait to use it.

So I posted my first youtube video a few days ago. It was a video of a toilet paper mini album that i created. I decided I would create another one of some of the layouts that I have done in my babys book. I am so exhausted. This past weekend my baby caught some type of bug and was sick most of the weekend. She recovered and is now back to her normal diva-ish self. lol!! My brother and his family came down from North Caroline for 2 days and we had so much fun!! I wished they could of stayed longer but they had to get back home. We played Wii all night and now my arm feels like its going to fall off :). I went to Hobby Lobby today and bought some paper and emblishments to start a new mini. There is only one problem, I just can't get inspired. The paper collection is My Minds Eye Bloom and Grow and I bought some American Craft stuff too and still no luck with the inspiration. :( I have a paper due at the end of the week and I can't get inspired for that either. Well hopefully I will find some inspiration somewhere. Feel free to go to my youtube channel and check out my videos and subscribe!! I have also posted my videos here on my blog as well. !! :)

I have a quiz today and I must work on my paper. No scrapbooking until I finish my paper, which is due on Saturday. :( I hope you have enjoyed my videos and please feel free to tell me what you think. I am participating in an image tag swap and I am so excited. Its my very first one. I am going to send my tags off tomorrow and I can't wait to see what I will get in return. I must sleep now or I will be on here all night reading blogs and watching videos. I am so addicted lol. Good Day everyone!!!

All About Me

Hi!! My name is Cristina, I am a wife and a mother of a very outgoing crafty 5 year old little girl. I am currently a full time nursing student. I love to scrap, cook, eat and craft. I got into scrapbooking about 2 years ago and I just can't get enough. I think of every outing or get together as a photo opt for a layout. :) I am truly addicted. I can't wait to share pieces of my creations and my life with all of you. I hope you enjoy and join me for plenty of scrapping and crafting in my scrap corner!!