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We are already in Summer

Are things slowing down in Summer?

Of course not! Summer is full of family activities, Graduation, Vacation, Holidays, getting outside and spending time in the sun, hiking, swimming and just plain celebrating life!

We take our photos to remember these events. For us, we have a special event coming up. We are going to court to finalize the adoption of our baby, YAY! We also have his first birthday party coming up soon. For us this summer is full of wonderful events and memories that we want to cherish and capture to share with future generations.

So what do I use to capture these timeless memories? Well, my trusty Kodak Digital camera and some wonderful scrapbook items. I am going to scrap an 8.5 x 11 landscape album by Bazzill Basics. I may have a boy, but prima flowers still make wonderful embellishments on a baby page. I plan on using lots of Bazzill card stock of course and I think I will use pattern paper to enhance, not overwhelm my layouts. I will post each page as I get it done, so you can follow me on my album adventure. Along the way Fez will share Techniques that we used.

I hope everyone enjoys their summer, be safe, be happy and get scrapping!

In Stock

Well it was such a beautiful day yesterday, it was a bit windy, but the sun was out and the sky was clear. Today is a cmpletely different day, its very windy, cold, overcast and a bit ago we had some snow pellets. A perfect day to sit by the fire and drink a nice cup of hot chocolate. Also a good day to turn up the heater to a cozy temp and pull out the computer and do some online shopping!

Today we received our shipment of Creative Imaginations, I am sorry to say that some of the items are on back order. The skulla and Cherry Pink Paper and some of the coordinating rubons and epoxy stickers along with the Skull brads, won't be available today. I am sure Creative Imaginations will retock them soon and they will be on their way.

We did receive our Fancy Pants 12 x 12 and 6 x 6 clear stamps and they are on sale!

Still on its way, We R Memory Keepers Precious Metals line and individual chipboard alpha shapes.

I hope you come by and say hello, place an order and come and see us again. Our customer service is important to us because our customers are important to us. In April we will run a Special promotion so keep checking back and get on our Mailing list for details!

Have a great day!

New stuff is coming

How great is it to be a girl!

Coming soon to And Something More, from Creative Imaginations, we are getting the "Caution Girl" collection.  I am really excited about these products, its something different that is great for teens!. Click on thumbnail to preview.

We also have fabulous product on its way from WeRMemoryKeepers, the new Precious Metals line is fabulous. We will be sampling paper from the Vintage Brass Collection.

Also coming to And Something More, are you tired of having to purchase a whole alphabet of chipboard letters only to be stuck with several letters you never use?

You will be able to purchase individual chipboard alphas, Caps or lowercase. Only order what you need.

Also, coming soon to us from Fancy Pants Designs, their new 12 x 12 and 6 x 6 acrylic stamp sets.

Its Spring and we are not holding back!  Join our mailing list to get our newsletter, andsomethingmore@msn.com in the subject line write "add to mailing list".

Stay tuned for fabulous scrapbook projects from Fez.

Kris Mazy Fullmer, a True Scrapwarrior

Today I want to bring your attention to a very special and talented women. Kris Mazy Fullmer. If you have never heard that name before I am positive you will hear it more often in the future.

I met Kris through Leaving Prints. Kris is my upline and is a great inspiration as a scrapper, business women and mother. Every picture I see of Kris always shows her illuminating smile, she glows. Kris is a truly beautiful person on the inside and you can't help but notice it on the outside.

I am very fortunate to have Kris on my design team for And Something More, wow, who am I kidding, Kris IS my design team. I feel very blessed to know someone so talented. Kris has an impressive resume, you can view it on her personal site.

And Something More will feature more designs by Kris in the near future. I hope that you view these links and get to know the talented Kris Mazy Fullmer.

You can purchase some fabulous Scrapwear at Kris' website Scrapwarrior.

Family and Friends

Saturday is will be one of the busiest days of the year for me.

Our annual "Friends and Family" Thanksgiving is this Saturday and I have been busy cleaning, shopping and delegating. All day Saturday you will find me in the kitchen having a ball preparing a feast for people who are closest and dearest to me.

This will be my sons first Thanksgiving which will make it extra special. I will definately have the camera out and snap many memories to preserve this yearly tradition.

I am truly thankful for all of the blessings I have in my life. Don't forget to capture and preserve moments in your life that you are thankful for. The holiday season is a magical time where we try to recapture those amazing feelings we had as kids, the excitement of seeing family and friends and enjoying the moments.

Keep your camera close, and if you forget to snap those precoous moments don't forget you can write down your feelings and experiences of the night and preserve those moments in scrapbooks without the pictures. This is why we scrapbook isn't it? To keep our experiences alive through the years. To tell our story to those who we may never meet, to let your future generations know who you were through your eyes and experiences.

Happy Holidays

Its November Already?

Wow, we are already starting November. Christmas is right around the corner.......not to mention Thanks Giving is here too. Busy, busy, busy.

With two Trade Shows behind us we can look forward to our goals for the New Year. Where are we going from here. What direction is Scrapbooking going and are you ready to follow it?

Which direction will I take my store? We have many more Mya Road products that we are still waiting to arrive in our store. What a revolutionary company this has become. Their coffe break books and tins have been flying out the doors! Please don't forget about the fabulous chipboard shapes that come in those wonderful lunch boxes that you can alter. We still have plenty of those left in stock. We also have Basic Grey Chipboard, Rub ons and Lily Kate and Romani collections.

We have some AMM kits to get together for you, as well as some themed kits you will see hit out shelves soon.

We also have Fancy Pants Free Spirit and Wild Heart Collection Packs, plus their very versatile Big and Biggest Chipboard sets.

Enjoy this time, scrap it, remember it.

God Bless

The new cut

Here is the before picture. I look back on my 34 years on this earth and look at all of the ways I have changed. I used to be shy and unsure of myself, I did not know the value of myself.

I have definetly come along way. I would never have cut my hair this short...........its a lot shorter in the back than it is in the front. But I chanced it................and any one with curly hair knows, you don't take chances with a hair cut. I did  and thanks to having a great stylist, this chance panned out great.

here is the after picture........

I want to let everyone know about a great salon in Pasadena California. Its Called "Essence" and Eden has been styling my hair for about 6 years. She is great!

Well another chance I took was opeing my online scrapbook store 3 years ago. I don't know which direction that is going in, but I am hoping that my business will grow. I quit my regular job to stay at home with my new baby (another change) and it would be wonderful to supplememtn our income with this business.

Well gooodnight for now, enjoy whats left of the day and may tomorrow hold new things for you.

I love this weather!

I am sitting here enjoying the moment. Right now everything is perfect. I am in bed with my baby asleep between me and my husband (I always move him to his crib before I go to sleep), my husband is asleep (he has to get up at 3:00 am for work), the weather outside is cool and windy, I made pumpkin bread today and the smell is still fragrant in the air and the crickets are singing. Its the kind of moment where I can just sit here with my thoughts and  a soothing cup of hot chocolate accompanied by homemade pumpkin bread.

I love the Fall. Of course I get the Southern California Fall. But being in the high desert the nights are cooler and thank goodness we planted trees, I love to hear them rustle in the wind.

These are the moments I would love to capture on a scrapbook page.

I think I will offer free shipping this weekend

Time for Change

The weather is changing, the seasons are changing and I am ready for a change.

I have had long hair for the majority of my life. I got brave a few times and cut it just above the shoulders, but tomorrow I am going in a getting it cut much shorter. Why? Well I am now a stay at home mom. The main reason I never went so short was that I needed to keep my hair back for work, and as everyone who ever tried to grow out a short doo knows, there is a point of grow out when your hair is out of control and if I could not put it back at that point I would be in trouble. The other reason is I am a new mom and my hair is curly so I can't just whip my hair into shape in minutes unless it involves a rubberband. Even then, the pony tail begins to look unruly. I am still in the stage of motherhood when I lose track of the last time I showered, because thats just not in the cards. So I have bought a few bandanas and am ready to use them when my doo wont do.

So wish me luck with my new cut!

More new Stuff!

Wow! I am so excited. We just received our shipment from Fancy Pants Designs. I will be up late tonight inputting this into our inventory.

We recieved two of the new paper line in collection packs and the big chipboard sets and the really big chipboard set, which are 12 x 12. How exciting.

Well Time to make dinner, have a scrappy night.