Happy New Year!

Hello and Happy 'belated' Holidays!

It has been a few months since I have last posted to my blog, but I feel that January 1st is the best day to start a-new here! :) Hope you all had a fabulous Christmas and New Years! I have been quite busy with the daily life tasks of being a wife, mother, and part-time worker and I haven't saved much time for myself to do the things that I like to do. I have done a few crafty things, but blogging just hasn't been the easiest of things to get to lately. I do apologize! :)

Have you made your New Year's Resolutions or Goals yet?? Anything interesting that you'd like to share? I just completed a list of mine....20 total, I should add. It contains a wide variety of things that I would like to accoomplish in 2012 -- from completing my Wedding Scrapbook to Buying a House! Yesssss.......I know...a bit crazy, but I feel like I can do it. :)

With that said, here I am typing away at one of my new resolutions/goals. I'll be back later this week to show you some crafty creations, but until then....here's a great picture of my lil Tayton and his first encouter with Santa. It was rather entertaining, I should say -- poor lil guy! :)

Have a great day and an even better New Year!

Toodles for now! xoxoxo 

PPC-CC #69

Hi Friends!
It has certainly been a few days since I posted last, but like always, just wanted to share a card creation using this weeks super gorgeous color combo from Picture Perfect Creations!

My card creation:

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Card Size: 4-1/4 x 5-1/2
All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise stated.
Stamps: Best of Everything
Paper: Old Olive, Blushing Bride, Crumb Cake, Bravo Burgandy, Very Vanilla
Ink: Old Olive, Blushing Bride, Bravo Burgandy
Tools: Scallop Trim Border Punch, 3D-Dimensionals
Accessories: 1/4' Grosgrain Old Olvie
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Hope you like it! Make sure you had on over to PPC to check out the rest of the amazing DT work. Have a great Monday!

xoxoxo

PPC-CC #67

Good Morning!
This week's color combo at Picture Perfect Creations are super pretty! I just love how these two shades of purple look together. And I absolutely love how my card came out this week!  Please take some time this week to create something using these wonderful colors. For more gorgeous inspiration from PPC's Design Team, click HERE.

My Card Creation:

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Card Size: 4-1/4 x 5-1/2
All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise stated.
Stamps: Love & Care
Paper: Perfect Plum, Concord Crush, Very Vanilla, Paper Patterns In-Color DSP
Ink: Perfect Plum
Markers: Various Colors (Stampin' Write)
Accessories: Basic Pearls
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Thanks for stopping by!

Thursday's Scrapbook Layout #4

Hiya!
Today I have another scrapbook layout to share with you. Just a quick post, as I'm about to get some lunch with a good friend!

Hope you liked it! :)

PPC-CC #66

Hi All!
It's been a few weeks since I blogged last, but I definitely wanted to share my creation for our PPC-CC #66 Color Combo this week...Night of Navy, Crumb Cake, Whisper White! Such boy-ish colors!

My Creation:

I just love this NEW 'I Dig You' stamp set from Stampin' Up! It's perfect for that little boy or maybe even  a husband! :)

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Card Size: 5-1/2 x 4-1/4
All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise stated.
Stamps: I Dig You
Paper: Crumb Cake, Night of Navy, Whisper White
Ink: Crumb Cake, Night of Navy
Tools: Big Shot, Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder, 3D-Dimensionals
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Thanks for looking! Please head on over to PPC to check out our amazing DT submissions, too! :)

PPC-CC #63

Hello All!
I've got another simple card to share with you today Sorry for the delay in posting this week's color combo from PPC...it sure is mighty fine, though! :)

My card creation:

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Card Size: 5-1/2 x 4-1/4
All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise stated.
Stamps: Fabulous Florals
Paper: Basic Gray, Poppy Parade, Whisper White
Ink: Basic Gray, Poppy Parade
Tools: 3D-Dimensionals
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Please hop on over to PPC and check out the rest of our DT creations...we'd love to see yours too! :)

Update at the Sajkowicz House...

Hello All!
Hope you're all doing well out there! Just wanted to update all of you...

First off, I'd like to apologize for my lack blogging and crafting lately. June and July are my busy months here at the Sajkowicz house and crafty playtime is far and few. This weekend (June 25 & 26) we have our Relay-for-Life Cancer Event which takes place every year, and it put on by the American Cancer Society. My mom and I have started our own team about 8 years ago named Erin's Everlasting Butterflies, in memory of my older sister who passed away from cancer almost 12 years ago. We have been super busy fundraising and getting things together for our team. The link above will explain more! :)

Next, my hubby, son and I have planned on our first family vacation and camping trip next month, as well. We'll be heading to New Hampshire on July 10th for a week with some family and friends and we couldn't be more excited! We've been getting things ready for this too...cleaning out the camper, making plans, etc.

And like all of you, everyday life has caught up with me! lol I've been working two jobs and I'm extremely busy with them, too! Along with raising Tayton (who is now almost 7 months old -- where has the time gone?!) and trying to enjoy every little bit of time with him! Oh and did I mention that I am a Stampin' Up! demo!? Yeah...that business takes up some, too! lol

Phew!!! I'm sorry if I babbled on about nothing to you all, but I just wanted to let you know where I stand. I will indeed keep posting our weekly challenges at PPC for all of you to take part in, and if time permits, I will DEF get crafty, too!

And if I don't get to blog as often as I'd like, plea take care and have a safe and very fun summer!!! :)

Thanks again and chat soon!

xoxoxo

PPC-CC Specialty Challenge #7 -- Picture Inspiration

Happy Monday Friends!
This week's challenge at PPC is another Specialty Challenge with some Picture Inspiration! You can interpret it however you wish...colors, tea-time, etc. Here is the picture:

And here is my interpretation and card creation:

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Card Size: 5-1/2 x 4-1/4

All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise stated.
Stamps: Hot Stuff (My Favorite Things)
Paper: Pear Pizzazz, Melon Mambo, Daffodil Delight, Whisper White
Ink: Stazon Black, Melon Mambo, Various Stampin' Write Marker colors
Tools:  Big Shot, Scallop Circle Die #2, Circles Die #2, Square Lattice Embossing Folder, Word Window Punch, Modern Label Punch, 3D-Dimensionals
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Thanks so much for stopping by today! Be sure to hop on back to the PPC Challenge Blog for more wonderful DT inspiration from the super talented Design Team. Be sure to link up your creation too!

Have a great day!

PPC-CC #61

Haven't had time to get crafty yet, but still wanted to share this week's color combo challenge from PPC!

Head on over to PPC and check out our DT creations, too! We can't wait to see what you come up with!

PPC-CC #60

Hi Friends!
I had this post all set and ready to go for Monday morning and somehow left it in 'draft' mode, so it obviously never posted! lol Sorry for the delay!

Have you seen this week's colors at PPC?! GORGEOUS!!!

My Card Creation:

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Card Size: 5-1/2 x 4-1/4
All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise stated.
Stamps: Just Believe, Day of Gratitude (SU! Retired)
Paper: Crumb Cake, Blushing Bride, Elegant Eggplant, Springtime Vintage DSP
Ink: Elegant Eggplant, Pear Pizzazz
Tools: Scallop Border Punch
Accessories: 1/4" Elegant Eggplant Grosgrain Ribbon (SU! Retired)
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 Please be sure to check out the rest of the PPC Design Team for more inspiration.
Ohh and special Happy Birthday shoutout to a very good friend of mine (since we were in third grade!), Corey! Happy Happy Birthday! :)

Have a great day all!