My Heart's Content

Ninth Stop on the Candy Shoppe Designs Blog Hop MEME!

2011-02-01T11:24:00.000-08:00

Hey Ladies!

Care to join me in this BLOG HOP MEME over at Candy Shoppe Designs?

What's a MEME you ask?

A meme is a question posted by a blogger that you answer on your own blog, then return to the original blog to link up and share your post with the other participants. It's FUN, EASY and you'll have the chance at winning this fabulous prize from The Paper Trail :

If you want to join in, start HERE.

Since I am a Design Team Member for Candy Shoppe Designs I am one of the Lollipop Girls you'll be visiting in the BLOG HOP MEME.

My Question is:

Who is your Celebrity Crush and why?

My answer:

Ladies feast your eyes on this magnificent hunk of a man (don't drool either)! This is the fabulous Idris Elba, you may know him from movies such as his latest

Takers or Tyler Perry's Daddy's Little Girls!

Why?

Because he has a gorgeous set of bedroom eyes that I feel are always for me and everything about him from his walk to his sexy British accent screams MALE!

So, Idris is my crush. Who's yours?

Wanna play along to this FUN Meme yourself? Then join us on our hop HERE!

Follow my blog and leave a comment letting me know that you are. Then, head on off to your own blog and answer my question. When you're done go back to Candy Shoppe Designs and link it up and then visit the next Lollipop Girl on the list, that will be Sookie Francisco a.k.a. Cinnamon Swirl

and answer her question.

My Answers to some of the questions from the other Lollipop Girls:

(don't judge me, LOL)

What's your guilty pleasure?

Soda, any kind of soda but mainly Pepsi and Dr. Pepper! I sneak it even when I have strict orders not to at times! I love soda!

Did you marry your first true love?

No, unfortunately I haven't encountered my first true love... Then again maybe he's in my life now! (things that make you go hmmm!)

Is there somebody out there in this world that you once knew or still know that you never got around to sharing your true feelings to? There may be more than just 1 person out there, maybe you're the silent and shy type, maybe you won't say it because you know that they already know what you feel. Who is this person and what would you say to them if they were standing in front of you at this very moment? (LOVING words ONLY!)

He is a guy that I was once engaged to... You went off to college and while waiting for you to return I became impatient (sucks), you probably would have been my husband today and we would have a blessed marriage and beautiful children to raise together. I apologize for your broken heart and if I could go back in time I would go back to the day after church when you proposed to me.

"What is a silly quirk about yourself? We all have one...or several...what's yours? Share at least one ;)"

I love lipgloss, I sleep in it, when I wake up I brush my teeth and re-apply it, I wear it all day. I have about twelve tubes at a time (if my daughters don't take it).

Myia Shantrice Manghum a.k.a. Brown Sugar

Special Invite!

2011-01-30T15:54:00.000-08:00

Care to join The Lollipop Girls and I in an exciting blog hop MeMe?

If so come back to my blog tTuesday February1st for the start of some fun!

You could be the lucky winner of this yummy candy from The Paper Trail!

Myia Shantrice Manghum a.k.a.

Brown Sugar

I Inspire!

2010-12-06T09:29:00.000-08:00

Wowzer! I Inspire! Check out my interview at You Inspire Me !

Happy!

2010-11-23T09:18:00.000-08:00

Hello World! I apologize for being MIA! I had a few things to deal with on the home front but, everything is all good now! Anyhoo I completed my first creation for the Scrap Yourself Design Team! We are having an ABC challenge, scrapping our ABC's, My letter this week was I! What better to scrap about than "I"... Lol, Just kidding, HaaaaHaaaa! I really had fun with this challenge and was able to complete one of my many titles that I've had hidden in my journal!

The title of my layout is I Desire to Inspire, which is something that I thrive to achieve with every creation. All of the ladies have been rocking the ABC challenge and were very Inspirational to me.

On to some other things,On Thanksgiving Day 7 years ago I was in the hospital giving birth to these two beautiful Identical Monsters!

Boooohoooo, I don't have any babies anymore and I all of a sudden have the desire to have another one (ssssshhhhhhh that is a secret)! Tears!

Thanks Ladies and have a very Blessed Thanksgiving holiday!

Hear Me Roar!

2010-11-01T14:28:00.000-07:00

The Lollipop girls and I are hosting a new challenge. We want ALL you ladies to share the wild side in yourselves by using animal prints, animal shapes or pictures of actual animals/pets. Feel free to make this challenge suit you but please stick to the "animal theme." As always, you can create anything. Whether it be a scrapbook layout, card, altered item, mini book, atc, etc.

Here is my take on the challenge:

I chose to use animal shapes instead of print!!!

We want all you Sweethearts to try for your chance at winning this awesome prize this month....

You all have until the last day of November (Tuesday, November 30, 2010) to leave DIRECT LINKS to your "Animal-Themed" creations in the top left sidebar. Don't forget to leave a comment below this post too! The Lollipop Girls love your comments!

When playing along with our challenges this month, you MUST mention Candy Shoppe Designs and our sponsor, BlueMoonScrapbooking. Get extra kuddo's by becoming a Sweetheart (Follower) and post our C.S.D. Link Badge on your blogs too! It excites us every time we see the sweet badge on your blogs!

And a Toot!

I am now a member of the Scrap Yourself Design Team!

Thank you for visiting!

Myia Shantrice Manghum

Candy Shoppe Challenge

2010-10-26T16:37:00.000-07:00

Yes we have a new challenge posted on the Candy Shoppe Blog called Numbers.

You are to use this sketch above by our Design Team Member, Snap Crackle Pop a.k.a. Amy Oxford and you are to use a whole 'lotta numbers in your creations.

You'll have until this Sunday, October 31st (Halloween) to submit your creations.

To submit your creations to this challenge make sure you are a Sweetheart of C.S.D. (Follower). Also, make sure you are rocking out the the C.S.D. Link Badge on your blogs in a visible area with a working link leading back to C.S.D. You HAVE TO make sure to mention our wonderful sponsor BlueMoonScrapbooking in your blog posting with your creations. And please make sure you leave the DIRECT LINK in the comments section under this post so that we may find it easily to leave love and vote on it.

Here's the wonderful prize from BlueMoonScrapbooking and this challenge is your LAST CHANCE to WIN IT!

Prize winners for all of our October challenges will be announced on Monday, 1 November along with our newest Lollipop Girl Design Team Members.

Thanks for playing along,

Myia Shantrice Manghum

Approaching 100 , Getting Picky and Other News!

2010-10-18T09:25:00.000-07:00

This is a super heavy post, so grab your snack and drink and let's get it!

Have you been to the new challenge blog Get Picky? If not please hop on over there and check out the hotness! Get Picky hosts two challenges per month, one on the 15th and one on the 30th , one is a sketch and one is an inspirational photo, isn't that awesome????

The Sketch:

Getting Picky with Basic Grey's Indian Summer line:

Click this link: Get Picky when you get done with my heavy post and check them out!

In other news:

Guess who won the My Little Shoebox Blog Hop? Yep you guessed it, I did!

And I have been chosen to be on the Let's Scrap Design Team!

My layout for Let's Scrap:

Based on this Sketch:

As I am approaching 100 followers and fast approaching 100 posts, I think it's about time to give it a little push!

Soooooo..... For my 100th follower I will randomly pick one of you Sweeties to win a gift card to go shopping at Scrapbook.com, and one winner of a fabulous Rak of goodies!!!! The same will be done for my 100th post celebration, that is four amazing winnings all for the number 100! Spread the word Sweeties, this is huge!

Thank You so much for visiting and Be Blessed!

Myia Shantrice Manghum

Forced Mojo!

2010-10-17T10:35:00.000-07:00

You know the worst thing in the world of Scrapbooking is to lose your mojo. Well mine tried so hard to fail me for the last week or so. Yesterday I went through stacks of paper collections after paper collections to find my mojo, It seemed that I had the design in my head but couldn't figure out which patterns to use, but no that wasn't it either, I didn't know how to embellish, talk about feeling defeated... After a while I said heck no, said a prayer, did some praising, pulled out my Crate Paper Restoration collection and whipped this out:

Restored

And then I decided I wanted to use some Pink Paislee 365!

It's Your Life:

Then unfortunately I needed to go to sleep (which still didn't happen) so I stopped there, I have so many designs , colors, photos, techniques, and embellishments in mind that I need to put on 12 x12 that it is ridiculous. Tuesday is my off day so you can bet your bottom dollar that I will be getting my Scrap on!

Before I go I will leave you with this layout that defines my scrap style using the gorgeous

Teresa Collins Chic Bebe Girl!

She is Princess of Pretty Chic

Ribbon and Paper flowers close up!!!

Next time your mojo takes a hit, Tell Satan to fall back, give God the glory, and have faith it will come right back!!!! ;)
And remember that when one door slams in your face, Look for God to open the next and He will!
Thank you for swinging by,

Myia Shantrice Manghum

Creative Scrappers Sketch #125

2010-10-15T11:49:00.000-07:00

I participated in the reveal for Creative Scrappers sketch #125!

Here is my take on the sketch:

I used the amazing Crate Paper Restoration Collection!

The sketch:

TFL!

Myia Shantrice Manghum

We're Back!

2010-10-03T07:11:00.000-07:00

The Lollipop girls are back and we have a new challenge on the blog! Sorry for our absence. Let's have some fun!

The new challenge is called Make-Up to Break Up, for this challenge all of you have to do is:

1. Use this photo below as inspiration and also a broken element or two in your creation. This broken element can be anything that is not fully intact.....a torn patterned paper, a broken embellishment.....whatever your clever mind can think up.

2. Become a Sweetheart of C.S.D. by pressing on the FOLLOW button.

3. Rock our LINK BADGE on your blog with a working link leading back to us.

4. Don't forget to link Candy Shoppe Designs in a new posting on your blog to share this challenge with your readers.

5. And of course you'll want us to see it so make sure you leave a DIRECT LINK to your creation via Mister Linky by the due date.

*WE LOST TOUCH WITH OUR LAST SPONSOR BUT WILL FURNISH A PRIZE FOR ALL OUR JULY CHALLENGERS + THIS ONE AFTER JUDGING. YOU ARE NO LONGER PLAYING FOR THE "CHRISTMAS IN JULY PRIZE PACK" BUT THE NEW GOODS WILL BE JUST AS AWESOME.

My layout:

Inspiration:

Thank you for stopping by and don't forget Candy Shoppe Designs is also having a Design Team call, we need five new hotties to have some fun with, check the blog for details!

Myia Shantrice Manghum

Scrap ‘n Art World Cardmaking Day Blog Train

2010-10-02T00:00:00.000-07:00

Welcome to the Scrap ‘n Art World Cardmaking Day Blog Train! If you haven’t been with us since the beginning of the train, make sure you go to Angela’s blog (www.theprissypixel.com) to board. Our train is headed on a fantastic holiday tour and you won’t want to miss any of the ten stops. We start out at Halloween, head on over to Thanksgiving and end our journey at Christmas. Each blog along the way has a word that you will need to write down. At the end of the line, post the sentence you gathered from the various blogs and you will be entered to win an amazing prize package! The train ride will be open until midnight Sunday (US Central Time Zone) and the winner will be announced on the Scrap ‘n Art Blog on Monday, October 4.

Welcome to Christmas!

Thank you so much for stopping by. My word for you is The. Next stop is Ami’s blog. Have a great journey!

Myia Shantrice Manghum

A layout and a Design Team Call!

2010-09-29T09:44:00.000-07:00

Up in the middle of the night as usual, Never getting enough rest... There are 24 hours in a day and during that 24 I have to balance God first, Family and Friends, Work, Scrapbooking, School, and then everything else thereafter, yes that is in order of importance....Lol! When do I sleep? I try to catch a wink sometime during the day.

A fun new layout came from my lack of sleep last night... I used the hot new Restoration collection from Crate Paper! Crate Paper is doing their thing! Love it!

DT Call:

Anywhooo... Wanna be a Lollipop girl for Candy Shoppe Designs? Yes we are having another Design Team call. Hop on over to the Candy Shoppe Designs blog and check out the details. We can't wait to see some hot new talent to go along with what we already have.

Thanks For Visiting:

Myia Shantrice Manghum

XOXOXOX

Goodbye Creative Scrappers!

2010-09-26T06:09:00.000-07:00

Today I reveal my last Design Team sketch #123 for Creative Scrappers, this certainly won't be the last sketch that I complete as an artist! I have had an awesome time on this team and completed some awesome layouts from the beautiful sketches provided! Thank you Kristine for the opportunity! Farewell Team!

My layout features My Mind's Eyes' Lost and Found collection and the photo is of my little Princess Jasmine:

The Sketch:

Thank you for visiting!

Myia Shantrice Manghum

Fun with My Little Shoebox

2010-09-15T16:03:00.000-07:00

I created some time to scrap for myself against all other orders and assignments! I needed some Myia time! It was such a delight to play with My Little Shoebox! So So fun! Their new DT is so inspiring to me!

Delightful Dana:

I am such a cluster and layer freak!

I used the Cute as a Button line along with some of their overlays from last CHA!

TFL!

Myia Shantrice Manghum

Reveal #121 Creative Scrappers!

2010-09-12T06:00:00.000-07:00

Yes Yes Y'all we have a new sketch and another great reveal from the Creative Scrappers design team! These ladies on this team seriously rock!~

Well here is my reveal and the sketch, I loved working with this one, designed by our very own, the talented Kristine Davidson!

My reveal:

And the Sketch:

TFL and be sure to play along and be inspired!!!

Myia Shantrice Manghum

Addicted to Cuteness!

2010-09-10T06:35:00.000-07:00

The Pink Ninjas are running a special on their kits right now you should hop on over there and check it out: Pink Ninja Addicts !

I am having lots of fun creating with September's Butterfly kit, and the past kits are even more amazing!

Here's my latest creation:

4 Sweethearts

TFL!

Myia Shantrice Manghum

Pink Ninja Addict

2010-09-08T13:42:00.000-07:00

After a long unusual and incredibly busy weekend I finally got to break open this beauty.

the *butterfly* kit comes with,,,

*one pack american crafts thickers

*one pack hambly butterfly stickers

*one pack prima flowers

*ten pattern papers

*one glitter paper from american crafts

*one apple cabochon

*three hand made crochet flowers

*one bundle fuchsia flowers

*two fabric butterfly {various colors}

*three large plastic butterfly embellishments {one blue, one orange, purple}

*three dark purple plastic butterfly embellishments

*three light purple plastic butterfly embellishments

*three orange plastic butterfly embellishments

*one orange felt flower

*three different music flairs

*three hand made swirl flowers by ninja master ally

*three fabric strips

*one yard tulle

*one yard purple bead trim

*one yard fuchsia bead trim

*one yard beautiful aqua lace trim

*one yard purple dainty

*one yard fuchsia lace trim

What an amazing kit, the embellishments (my fave part of scrapping) are so unique and delicate. It is filled with beautiful lace and fabric, Small and large trinkets that are super cute, and much more. If you haven't been over to the Pink Ninjas blog you are missing an awesome treat. I am so thrilled and inspired using this kit, I can't wait to start purchasing from the Ninjas on the regular! Thanks for having me ladies!

Fairytales and Happy Endings:

TFL!

Myia Shantrice Manghum

Pink Ninja in the Spotlight!

2010-09-01T22:47:00.000-07:00

So guess who is the Guest designer for the month of September over at the Pink Ninja Addicts blog? Yep. You guessed it right, Mia-Myia is! LOL! I am super excited and honored. The Ninja ladies have picked some awesome designers in the past and wow now I am amongst some of the greatest, does that make me great? So I wanted to be a Pink Ninja for real so I had Dana (my oldest daughter) take photos of me in my Ninja make up like the girls have on the blog! Here goes:

Check out the wonderful kits in their Etsy Shop:

http://www.etsy.com/shop/pinkninjaaddicts

And be sure here to check back on my blog and theirs for the remainder of the month for some eye candy made with this bad boy:
Butterfly Kit
Don't forget to go to the blog and leave some love and check out the hotness in the kits!

You're going to want all of them!!!!

TFL!

Myia Shantrice Manghum

A Sigh of Relief! Creative Scrappers Sketch 119 as well!

2010-08-30T17:14:00.000-07:00

Ahhhhhh! Phew!!!!!! School started back today and for me it is such a joyous occasion and a relief! This has been the longest summer I have ever had in my life! I can't tell you enough how happy and proud I was as I dropped these three little girls off at school this morning. I have been one busy mommy over the last 3 weeks and now it's all about me and my scrapping again, everyone and everything else has to get in where they fit in!!! Yes!!!

On to some Scrappy things! Seriously if you all saw my bedroom or better yet scrap room, you all would think I was insane. It is horrible in here. I am not bold enough to post a photo though, don't want to be judged. LOL!

Another amazing sketch by Nicole from Creative Scrappers !

Sketch 119:

My Reveal:

TFL!

Myia Shantrice Manghum

Creative Scrappers Sketch #117

2010-08-15T15:10:00.000-07:00

Good afternoon... I know I am late but, better late than never for my Sunday Sketch reveal for Creative Scrappers! It is sketch #117!

The Sketch:

My Reveal:

Yes it is Dear Lizzy again, and I am still going. lol!

Go check out the rest of the designers reveal, amazing work as usual ladies!
http://creativescrappers.blogspot.com/
Enjoy the rest of your Sunday and Be Blessed!

TFL!

Myia Shantrice Manghum

Thank God it is Friday!

2010-08-13T15:34:00.000-07:00

Wooo Hoo, we have lived to see another Friday! I am so blessed I get to watch the sunrise and sunset everyday. Anywhoo with that said, I have been doing some scrapping, goodie goodie! So here are a couple more layouts using Dear Lizzy and Echo Parks Sweet Summertime!

I am really in love with pleats these days.

TFL!

Myia Shantrice Manghum

Scrap Happens!

2010-08-11T21:09:00.000-07:00

Hey all!

A while back (last CHA) my friend Taj White and I were having a very important discussion about the must have products from CHA, well as usual we agreed on all the must haves, but she recommended that I get Dear Lizzy by American Crafts and I disagreed, only because at the time I was on a different paper high. Well after looking at the entire line of Dear Lizzy, and we all know that it is a huge line I felt compelled to buy it. Long story short I am just now creating with it and we are in the midst of another CHA where there is new Dear Lizzy products. Scrap Happens. Here goes my goodies!

and stay tuned for more in the next couple of days because as I said there is a lot of product in this collection and I am using it!

TFL!

Myia Shantrice Manghum

Design Team Call

2010-08-06T17:33:00.000-07:00

It’s time for another Designer Call at Creative Scrappers

If you enjoy working with sketches and being an inspiration to others then I want your application!

Submissions will be taken until September 10th 2010

New Designers will be posted September 15th 2010

Please include in your application:

Name, address, email address,

link to your blog and online gallery

Please Send us:

3 of your recent layouts to showcase your scrapbook style

The Design Team will be required to:

-Complete at least 2-3 layouts per month with sketches provided from our Sketch Designers.

-Exclusive to Creative Scrappers

(You are asked to design for our Sketch Blog Only, no other sketch blog is permitted)

-You will be required to post our Design Team Blinkie in signatures where permitted and also on your blog!

-This is a Term position from October 1st until January 31st 2011 (4 months)

- Call also Open to Past and Present Design Team Members

- 16 designers will be selected

Please Mail your entries to

Kristine@Creative-Scrappers.com

This is seriously a sweet team to design for!

Myia Shantrice Manghum

Creative Scrappers #115

2010-08-01T14:02:00.000-07:00

Hey everyone! Creative Scrappers has an awesome new sketch up Created by Aphra Bolyer! Make sure you hop on over to the blog and check out the full reveal, the team did an amazing job!

My Reveal:

The Sketch:

TFL!

Myia Shantrice Manghum

Makeover Time! Toot Toot!

2010-07-21T17:44:00.000-07:00

Yes, Yes! My blog will be undergoing a beautiful makeover really soon! My girl Kristine Davidson was having a giveaway on her blog and I won. Awesomeness! If you want your blog made over you can find Kristine here ( follow her): http://kristinedavidson.blogspot.com/ .

Myia Shantrice Manghum