Oh how I have missed you so!!

Oh how my life has changed since the last post.  :)  I am now a mother of 4 beautiful children. 

Back in September 2012, I could not figure out why I was so tired.  Surprise two lines!! 

Pregnancy and I do not get along, but because I was thankful and grateful I learned to submit to the process that God has created.  I only gained 10 lbs, tasted a lot of meals twice in one serving :).  After only 35 weeks, Mariah's birthday arrived.  My first c-section.  I can say that my world was turned upside down in a matter of days.  I was back in the hospital, with Congestive Heart Failure. After my week long vaction, I left the hospital with more blessings in the situation.  My husband now understood what it felt like to bring home and take care of three boys and a newborn, and  I know with out a doubt that life is so precious and can be given and taken in instant. 

Now fast forward to over a year later, I am still in awe that God choose to strengthen our family with baby Mariah.  Also to see my boys, loving her so sweet and gentle in their own unique way . 

Some other fun hobbies I have pick up in between feedings, changing diapers, and all my other domestic engineer duties is making baby girl headbands, couponing, and I am now a

Close to My Heart Consultant!!  Yeah :)

So if you want to hang out with family and friends and craft, I can assist in home or online workshops. Check out my website at:

http://creativegiftsfromabove.ctmh.com

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  If you have any questions please email me at Creativegiftsfromabove@gmail.com

Thank you again for letting me share.

A gift from above - Inspired by the LOL (Love out Loud) movement at my home church The Champion Center of Las Vegas

Galatians 5:22-23 - ²² But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, ²³ gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.

Oh, How Time Flies

Hello everyone.  How time flies when your are having fun.:)  

I love  how when I feel like my life has been shaken all around and upside down, God always has a personalized lesson for me.  I just wanted to let all the Moms know that you are in my prayers, regardless if  you work at home, from home, or out side of the home, you are precious and uniquely made. God knows your heart and sees all the extras hours and late nights that you put in. 

I have had a few life changes since the last time I posted back in February 2012.  I worked out side of the home, 40 hours a week for 3 months,at a wonderful company called G & K services, which I started at the end of March 2012 and lasted to the middle of June 2012. I am so thankful to have served at such a wonderful company that allows me to be me. 

If I maybe transparent for a moment, I prayed for a financial blessing for our family. When the opportunity came for me to go to work outside the home for 3 months I knew God was all over it.  First couple of weeks were fun.  I loved the extra money coming in.  Then reality started to kick in and I forgot to hire a maid, cook, nanny, etc. :).  Just kidding I do not have money for that :).  The house duties started to pile up. Plus out of the blue, I had close friends that needed my creative craft skills.

So I started to complain. :(.  Basically slapping my blessing in the face.
Sometimes we think if the task is easy, it is of God and if the task is hard it is not. This is not true, because all things work together for the good in God.
I am thankful that I serve a loving and forgiving God.
Also I have taken on another way to save money, especially now that I am not working, COUPONS!! I will have some posts to share from time to time of  my adventures of coupons. 

Okay, Now to the crafting :)
Here are some projects that I worked on the last couple of months:

(Hawaiian Mother's Day 2012)

(Party invite - Butterflies) 

(Retro Bridal Shower card)

( Bridal Shower card)

( Father's Day gift)

A Gift from Above - Romans 8:28 (NIV)
And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him,
who have been called according to his purpose.

Organizing my life in 2012 #1 -Ribbon

Hello everyone!!  I am so thankful we serve an organized God. Amen to that!! By my human restrictions, it is not in my nature to be organized.  It amazes me that I do not like the process of organizing, but I want the benefits of organization.  Because I am not organized it effects every part of my life.  

This is the year I am ready to harvest organization!! :) :)

My first project I decided to tackle my ribbon storage in my craftroom. 

I found a great storage idea for ribbon on a awesome website A Hen and Her Chicks, that I had to try. I love the way it came out.  I was able to go through my ribbon one by one and take a visual inventory.  some ribbon I had bought multiple of!! :)

Here is the before:

I love that this project did not hardly cost anything.  I used:
cardboard - free
clear tape  - $1.00 from a dollar store
I just organized and wrapped.

I was able to fit two plastic containers into one.

 Thank you for letting me share, have a wonderful and blessed day!!

A Gift From Above - Gensis 2:15 (The Message) - God took the Man and set him down in the Garden of Eden to work the ground and keep it in order.

Happy New Year!!

Happy New Year everyone. I pray that everyone has a safe, blessed, and healthy New Years.  I pray for everyone to have their mind, body, and soul renewed, replenished, restored, and rested in Christ.  Amen!!

Now on to crafting!!!  Now is the perfect time to work on making thank you cards for Christmas gifts received and to make extra ones to start the New Year preparing for thankfulness!!

One of my dearest friends had asked if I could make her some thank you cards for this week.  This is one of the cards I came up with.  I was able to use a lot of my scrap paper and ribbon.  Yeah :)!

Card Elements
Burgundy base paper from Joann's
Cream paper from ARC Paper Co.
Ribbon from scrap stash
printed paper from scrap stash
flower from Recollections at Micheals
Brown bead from Teri at Heart to Home
Thank you stamp by Stampin Up, Noteworthy set


Here are some other cards that I made.

 

(This one is my favorite)

Thank you again for letting me share. 

A Gift from Above - 2 Corinthians 5:17 - Therefore, if anyone is in Christ,
he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.

Merry Merry Christmas!!

Happy Birthday baby Jesus!!! Thank you baby Jesus for your miraculous birth and gift of  Salvation!! Merry Christmas everyone!!  I pray that the gift of joy, love, and peace fills you and your family today and always. 

 Here are some gifts that I worked on last minute for our friends and family. 

The book-markers were for Elijah's first grade class

Book-marker Elements
Stampin Up stamps - ( I do not have the name)
White card stock from ARC Crafts paper Co
Stazon Black ink
RoseArt color markers
Different color ribbon by Offray from Micheals
Lamination sheets and machine from Yourstory
candy cane


Here is a gift I made for my dear friend Lisa from Lisa's Crafts.

Bath Salts

Bath Salt Elements
Epsom salt
vanilla and Almond extract
wire bale jar with lid
Ribbon
vinyl

Also went alttle crazy with the red snowflakes :)

Thank you again for letting me share.
A Gift from Above - Matthew 1:22-23 All this took place to fulfill what the Lord
had said through the prophet: “The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son,and they will call him Immanuel” (which means “God with us”).

Happy Monday!! 6 more days until Christmas!!

Hello everyone!! Only 6 more days until Jesus's Birthday, when the world receives the greatest gift known - baby Jesus. I wanted share the card I made for Christmas.  I used the stamp set Come to Bethlehem by Stampin' Up.  I choose,Come to Bethlehem stamp set, because it brought the story from the Bible of the wise men to life. In Matthew chapter 2, the wise men where guided by the eastern star to see the beautiful baby King that was born. 

The card opens from the side, right to left. 

 

Card Elements

Navy blue card stock from Terri at Heart to Home

Gold card stock by Recollections from Micheals

Ribbon from Hobby Lobby

Night of Navy ink from Stampin Up

gold embossing glitter and heat gun

Stamp set, Come to Bethlehem, by Stampin Up,sold by demonstrator Lisa Monter. 

A Gift from Above - Matthew 2:1 - After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, 

during the time of King Herod, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem

Happy Monday!! 20 more days until Jesus Birthday!!

Happy Monday to all.  Hope everyone is doing well during this wonderful Christmas Season.  I just wanted to share a craft that I have been working on for my boys teachers for Christmas 2011.  Even though the teachers deserve a gift everyday of the year, I choose to put together some hot cocoa to help with relaxing during this fun time of year. 

Craft Elements

- Paula Deen mug from Micheals

- Swiss Miss hot cocoa mix

 - marshmallows, small Hersey bar, candy cane

  - Christmas note pad

 - red Christmas ribbon 

- tag cut on Cricut Expression from cartridge Trim a Tree

- big plastic clear bag to fit everything in

A Gift from Above - Jesus is the Reason for the Season. 

Matthew 1:21 - She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, 

because he will save his people from their sins.”