HAND ME THAT BAG!!

Hello Ladies,

I would like to wish you all a Happy Belated Mamma's Day!! I hope your day was filled with LOVE&APPRECIATION!! My day was amazing, I enjoyed being pampered for a DAY!!

Today I want to share with you a cute little project. I was recently asked to teach a scrapbooking class,at my daughters school. The class would be held once a month. This was kinda tricky because the student's grade levels varied. SO I had to be very creative in coming up with project everyone would enjoy!! Each class went very well,until the last class!! I was STUCK on what could I do??? I wanted to end class with a super fun project! I was cooking dinner one night and came across a TON of paper bags!! Aha moment was in the making,a paper bag scrapbook would be cute!! So I prepared 28 paper bag books for each student! They were SO excited to create their very own books!!




Decorated Cover




Inside pages



Flower close-up

 What do you have in your pantry?? Take a look today and create something FUN!!! Don't forget to share with US here at SOC!!

Chalese
xoxo

Sew Cute!!

Hello SOC Fan,

So how did you all like the second issues of SOC?? Any faves do tell??  Big hats OFF to the entire SOC designers for doing their THANG!!

 Well Happy Spring!! Wait has it arrived for you yet?? We are expected to receive OVER 3-6 inches of SNOW!! All I can say is UGGHH!! Really I have packed away ALL of my winter clothes,maybe I am trying to force Spring to come?? Sooo not working for me!! I am ready for sundresses and flip flops!! Seriously I love shopping FOR all things!! So my latest find happen to be this super cute die cut by Timmy

This is SEW CUTE right?? I had to have this one!! Could not wait too create something fabulous.. Gabby and Daddy had a date night!! A father&daughter bond is very important. This is the first MAN in her life,and fathers should show their daughter how their supposed to be treated. SEW here's MY layout using this cute die!!

Cardstock:DCWV
Pattern Paper: Echo Park For The Record
Frames: Me&My Big Ideas
Beads: Michael's
Yarn:Joann's
Tatter Angels Mist
Tools: EK Success Butterfly
Tim Holtz Die Cut: Sewing Room

Have a Happy Tuesday !!
Chalesexoxo

A Few Good Collection!!

Hello SOC Fans!

Have you been inspired to Scrap? Well, with it being National Craft Month I sure hope SO! I am so excited to  share a few of my favorite NEW collections!! Okay,I NO we really don't need ANY more supplies... Right?? Hey I buy for inspiration, that's what I tell myself!! :)

A few of my favorite new lines are!! Drumroll Please..........
Little Yellow Bicycle
Twig Collection: What I love..Great for male pages,Fun Spring page &Embellies are amazing

My Minds Eye:
Stella Rose Collection: What I love.. Everything! Seriously amazing collection

Echo Park:
For the Record Collection:  what I love..Very vintage feel love it!!

I have played with some of the new collection! I am soo looking forward to creating with Stella Rose!

I will share my lasted creation using Little Yellow Bicycle : Twig Collection

xoxo
Chalese

Daddy's Love

Hello SOC Fans!!

WOW!! Did you all check out the e-zine? Didn't the Creative Team rock it out!! Yes, they did! I really loved it! Awesome job Ms. Tiare and thanks for putting such a talented group together :) .

Well, with this being "Love Month," sharing our love for Life & History, I decided to create a layout of my hubby & son. Okay my hubby LOVES da Bears! True blue FAN even when their having a bad season. (Thanks Jay Cutler) LOL. This past summer we took a trip to Chicago, one of the places to go is Solider Field.

Can you see the excitement on his face? Thrilled is a understatement, if you ask ME! My son Stormy shares his father's love also. I have to tell you when they lost both Stormy and Daddy cried. Yes, they did like babies, honey. Stormy loves his daddy and wants to be just like him.

I know a Father's love is very important. I lost my daddy when I was 12 years old. My father was an outstanding artist. I like to think that's where my love of art comes from.  My children are blessed to have such an awesome daddy that loves them dearly.

So what special love do you have? Are your children in love with their daddy? Okay ladies tell poppa to let you scrap and share some love with the kiddies today!

Have an awesome weekend,
Chalese
xoxo

10 Things I Love about Everyday Life

Happy New Year!! I trust your all renew and ready to start 2011! I have been so inspired by the recent posting here on SOC E:spire!! What are things you JUST love about everyday life?? Rejoicing that God gives us a new fresh start everyday. Oh that's enough to make me smile and think happy thoughts. Really it sounds all fuzzy and good, it's a struggle to be positive! I created this layout a while ago and, it is one of my favorites. Ten things I love about everyday LIFE!

1) God's Love                             4)Freedom          7)My Soy Lattes             10)Music
2)Family                                     5) Laughter          8) Making other's smile
3) Teaching my students              6) Creating           9) My new Canon        
                                           

                                           
                                                  I leave you with this wonderful quote:
                                     I have been absolutely terrified every moment of my life
                                            but I have never let it keep me from doing a
                                                              Single Thing
                                                   That I have wanted to DO!!
                                                         Georgia O' Keefe
                                                                Be Brave
So what do you love about EVERYDAY life? Take some time today and be thankful for all of life's blessing.
                                                                 xoxo
                                                              Chalese                 

Family and Friends

Hello SOC Fans,

Hi my name is Chalese and I am so honored to be apart of this amazing team!! We live in cold Minnesota the land of snow and ICE!!  Yes, it is very cold and our winters last at least 7 months. Why do we live here?? When I figure it out I'll let you know!! LOL  Anywho I am married to wonderful Mr. Knight and we have four children, two college bound and Gabby 12 and Stormy 6! My family brings me so much joy. I am thankful to God to have chosen me to take care of them. What brings me true happiness is family and my soy latte(a must have EVERYDAY)!!!

You know I often think about my scrapbook style? It takes me about 4 hours to complete JUST two layouts! Yes, ladies I am a slow poke when it comes to creating. Any suggestion on how I can speed up this process? Really anything would HELP.  I love my little bug aka Cricut! I use this little baby on almost all of my projects, along with paint and misting. I love everything about scrapbooking.  I find joy and peace in this art form.

I hope you all join US and play along this coming year.  Thanks you so much and stay tuned for inspirational yummy goodness in 2011!

Please enjoy a few of my recent creations.

Chalese