Scrappinlils Creative Side

Ryan's Birthday Card!

2012-01-26T10:10:00.003-05:00

Hello ladies..this is my 4th post for today..I have been trying to get things done this week...This is a card for my sil's fiance's son (hope you followed that) Ryan's 8th birthday. Very simple card! I tried to do a pop up card but didn't have time to fool around with it...so I will have to try them another time...oh well.

Anyway, I used Everyday pop up cards for the card cut @ 5 3/4"

Cake cut @ 3 1/2" added ribbon, brad "enjoy", and twinkle glitter glue on the front of card.

Inside I used happy birthday cuttlebug folder, and cut many wishes for a happy day! Cut with BB...(birthday bash cricut cart) cut @ 2 1/4"...also cute the smaller cake @ 2 1/2"...enjoy. Thanks for stopping by.

Altered mailboxes ....Valentines for teachers!

2012-01-26T09:52:00.005-05:00

This is my 3rd post for today...I have been busy this week trying to finish projects that I have had sitting there for a while...so another project done.

I bought these cute little mailboxes at Target for $1.00. I had to buy a few extras for next year too. Last year I made these for my dd, nieces and nephews and I absolutely loved them...so I decided to make some more this year but for my daughter's 2 teachers. One is for her homeroom teacher and the other for her math and reading teacher. I hope they will enjoy these. I will then fill these with some valentine candy!

sweethearts cricut cart for the hearts (front of mailbox) cut @ 1 1/2"...added twinkle glitter writer, added a chipboard arrow, open is cut @ 1/2" with Teardrop cricut cart

used ms border punch and ribbon on both, added ribbon to the flag and some glitter sticker hearts....

inside is a envelop cut @ 4 1/2" with sweethearts, letter on the envelop is cut @ 2"

stamped inside with Happy Valentine's day stamp....used pink gel pen.

I hope you enjoy these and make a few for yourself or someone you love. Very easy to make and such a great gift. Thanks for stopping by.

It's tough to be a bug / disney layout!

2012-01-26T09:45:00.002-05:00

Hello again..2nd post for today...This is a layout of my dd, my niece and my nephew in Disney..We went to a show called "It's tough to be a bug"...it was so cute and they absolutely loved it...we took these pictures before we went in to the show. Don't they look cute???? I think so. The only thing missing from this layout is a picture of flik...flik is a bug in the movie (show) ...I looked everwhere to find a sticker or something, but could not find one. I did however find one online, so I will print it out and add to this layout...

Layout recipe:

It's cut out @ 1 1/2" with pooh font set (marker)

Tough cut @ 1 1/4"

to cut @ 1"

Be cut @ 1"

A cut @ 1 1/2"

Bug cut @ 1 1/2"

doodled with black gel pen, added ms bubble around the page border and corner....

Very simple layout. I hope you enjoy and have a great day!

A forgotten tag!

2012-01-26T09:40:00.002-05:00

Hello ladies...I have a few posts for today, so bare with me..This Tag I made back at Christmas time and I had forgotten to post it....so here goes.

Tag recipe:

Girl is cut @ 3 1/4" with Jolly Holidays

Tag is cut @ 4" with George

Added pearl, snowflake confetti, twinkle glitter writer, gel pen for the blue eyes, and pink ink for the cheeks....I hope you enjoy.

Twinkle Twinkle tiny light! Easel card

2012-01-20T20:01:00.002-05:00

Hello ladies..about a week ago I posted a sneak peek at this card...well I finally finished it. I have a babyshower to go to this weekend..so I had to get this card done.

I love making these easel cards...so easy. The hard thing is deciding what to decorate it with.

Easel card recipe:

6X12 sheet of paper score at 3"and then at 6", This gives you the fold for it to stand like an easel.

I used NA (new arrival) for the girl with stroller cut @ 4 1/4"

Jasmine for the corners cut @ 4"

Added a swirl of pearls and used my IROCK tool to add the heart.

Inside: Twinkle twinkle tiny light
little eyes that shine so bright
A precious baby from heaven above
Fills our hearts with so much love.

Added ribbon, flower , jem with IROCK tool, and ms border punch, stamp and tiny feet charm.

Box:

Used Simply Sweet for the circle cut @ 2 3/4" (stitched)

J cut @ 1 1/2" with the same cart.

Added jems with IROCK tool, flower , doodled , corners with Jasmine cricut cart, ribbon, and tiny feet charm.

Hope you enjoy. Have a great night.

Scrappin 2 little princesses blog candy!

2012-01-19T10:50:00.002-05:00

Hello ladies...I wanted to share that Scrappin 2 Little princesses is having a giveaway....stop by her blog and check it out. Blog candy available too....I recopied this post from her...I hope she doesn't mind. Click on title to link you to her blog.

600 Follower Giveaway!!!
Hey my crafty friends!!! So my blogaversary is coming up on the 19th of February.... This has been one amazing year, getting to know you guys has been so great! When I started this blog I never imagined I would be making FRIENDS through it!! I hope you will all celebrate with me on Feb 15 - 17th and check out my Anniversary Amore love themed Blog Hop!!! I have three AMAZING sponsors who have been VERY generous so make sure you don't miss it!! I have also decided to set a goal for myself!! This may be a bit of a stretch, but I am hoping to hit 600 followers by my blogaversary and I need your help! ;)

Here is what I will be giving away....

Thank you for stopping by.

Winter Fun....SOUS Challenge!

2012-01-16T10:23:00.004-05:00

Hello again ladies...This is my 2nd post for today. Sous (stuck on u sketches) is having a winter fun challenge....So I made this layout for it. I used my gypsy to lay the layout! I used PSB for the scallop border.

Used PSB for the circles too.

Winter woodland for the snowman and the winter fun title ...added twinkle glitter glue to both...love how they sparkle. Added some snowflakes with the Winter woodland cart.

Added pearls to look like the wind. and added some to the snowflakes...THe pics of my daugher will be added later to the page....Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful day.

A cupcake card!

2012-01-16T10:17:00.002-05:00

Hello ladies...I always need birthday cards so here is one simple card. I used my gypsy to create this and weld. I used gypsy wanderings for the cupcake, used AE for the frame around the cupcake. Welded with gypsy.

Used my IROCK tool to add jems. Used Everyday Pop up cards for the card. Sorry did not write down demensions for anything.....

Hope you enjoy and Have a wonderful day.

Sweet sentiments of love!

2012-01-12T11:08:00.002-05:00

Hello ladies...I finished this sneak peek card last night....so here it is. I really love how this turned out but the pics don't do it justice...looks prettier in person.

This is a birthday card for my mother in law (Wanda) I know she will see this because she too has a blog ..myscraphappy. So Happy birthday mom...I know it is next week but I wanted to post this today since I finished it. HOpe you don't mind.

Card recipe:

Easel card 6X12 score at 3"....then decorate how you want too...I used a doily that I found at Joann Fabrics.

Used Cindy loo for the pink and green doily in the background ...cut @ 3"

Sweettreats for the cupcake (cut off the heart on top) Cut @ 2 3/4"

used ms border punch , my irock tool and the hearts...added ribbon, popdots, added sentiment to inside that says " Sweet Sentiments of LOVE to you on your special day"

The box I made to fit the card, added happy birthday with Sweet Treats cart cut @ 2", popdots, ribbon, hearts with IROCK tool and wala a birthday box set.

Have a wonderful afternoon.

Sweet love...sneak peek!

2012-01-11T14:44:00.002-05:00

Hello again..this is the 2nd card I am working on..so here is alittle sneak peek at it. You might think this is a valentines card but guess again. Well I will post the rest of it alittle later in the week...hope you enjoy the sneak peeks and come back to see the completion.

Sneak peek of a babyshower card!

2012-01-11T14:39:00.002-05:00

Hello ladies...I actually got a couple cards started yesterday...so I just wanted to give you a sneak peek. I really am loving how this is turning out...I am doing an easel card for my husband's cousin Jessica... baby shower card. I am making an easel card but haven't finished the inside yet...so here is just alittle peek until then.

Brrr!!! SOUS snowflake challenge!

2012-01-04T11:08:00.005-05:00

Hello ladies. It is a brand new year and I am starting off on a good note. Been having some great days...I hope all of you are too... I also got this layout done for a challenge. The STUCK ON U SKETCHES wants you to use a diecut machine for "SNOWFLAKES" ...I think I did just that!!!! You can go to my title and click on it and it will take you right to Stuck on U sketch blog....

I got some great toys for Christmas....GYPSY handheld design studio machine, the Irock tool...which I love by the way!!! Some jewels for the IROCK tool.

Layout Recipe:

Used Gypsy to design and weld my layout.....I used Christmas / Noel , Winter Woodland, Cindyloo for the swirls which I welded to the BRRR from Christmas / Noel (title), Inked everything, used ek success snowflake border punch and glitter paper (for the swirls that I welded to the title brrr) that did not really show up ....and I will add the picture of myself and my daughter which is in this post. I ran out of ink and need to get some. So I could not add it to the layout.

Sorry about the pictures not the best lighting...always looks better in person. I hope you enjoy and enjoy your day.

Joy of Christmas Layout

2011-12-21T13:29:00.002-05:00

Hello ladies...well in the process of getting everything else done for christmas , I managed to get a layout done. I bought some new christmas DCWV paper and wanted to give it a try...I also bought some graphic 45 paper....love it.

I used my design studio to weld the title "christmas"....so I am not sure on sizes but I used Jasmine, teardrop and cindy loo for the title " JOY of Christmas"...I am actually going to add a picture from my mom and dad's party which we had last saturday....we always do there's early so we are not rushing through everyone else we have to see....

I used Christmas / Noel for the ornaments, poinsietta and the holly berry.

I used tim holtz walnut stain to ink everything...I also used Cindyloo cart for the big scallop...

I added lace, baker's twine, brads, snowman and tree button, glitter paper for the poinsietta's, and a snowflake button for the date on the calendar....used twinkle glitter on the holly berry and added some red bubble paint. Hope you enjoy and I am wishing everyone a Merry Christmas if I don't make it back here before then.

ELF ON A SHELF!!!

2011-12-01T12:58:00.002-05:00

Hello again...I am not sure how many of you ladies know about ELF on a shelf....well if you don't It is one of the best inventions to do with your kids at this time of year. My daughter did this in preschool a few years ago and loved it. So When I was at Kirklands a few weeks ago I found this elf and had to buy it.

It usually comes with a book and elf (which you can buy at Target for $30.00) I just bought the elf for $7.00....You tell your youngsters that there is an elf that watches to see if they are being naughty or nice through the month of December..some kids might get scared about that...just insure them that it looks and feels like a stuffed animal but at night she or he comes to life and goes back to the northpole to let santa know if he or she (your kid) has been good or bad. Then in the mornings returns in a different spot. This is the 1st year I started this at home and My daughter loves it already...she got to name the Elf which she named Jinglebells...I got her a girl elf. There were boys. You can get what you want.

Anyway...I asked my daughter to get her bath, brush her teeth and pick up toys yesterday and I never got a "NO".....She is 6 and very good but sometimes doesn't want to do what she is told...just like any child.

I hate lying about Santa and making up a pretend elf...but she really believes! When she is older I will tell her but for now I am enjoying the magic in her eyes and in her heart...I hope you all enjoy.

Warm Wishes to you!

2011-12-01T12:52:00.002-05:00

Hello ladies...This is my last christmas card for today. Very simple ...but I love how it turned out.

I think I used Christmas / noel for the cup...Pddu for the spoon and the swirl also came with the cup.

I cut 1" squares and glued them to a black background to make it pop. Inside is a stamp that says warm holiday wishes.....told you it was simple...enjoy your day!

Stockings were hung!

2011-12-01T12:41:00.002-05:00

Hello again...getting sick of all my christmas cards..LOL.well I only have a few more left. I always try to make them all different, can't see making 50 of the same card..to boring for me...hehe. This one I really enjoyed making...

Used JOTS to make the stockings cut @ 2"

Bakers twine, ms border punch, inkadinkado stamp (inside), DCWV holiday collections which I got a few days ago. Used gold and white gel pens.

Thanks for stopping by.

Another christmas card...A wreath with pearls.

2011-12-01T12:35:00.002-05:00

Thank you for stopping by...I am showing some of my christmas cards that I made...I want to show all of them so that I can send them out soon....it is the 1st of December and It will be Christmas before we know it.

I think this turned out great...This wreath is a ms wreath punch...very simple to use. I added some pearls and added a red bow (which also punches out with the wreath)...I doodled with white gel pen on the bow.

Added scalloped edge borders with the ms border punch.

Also added bakers twine. Last but not least a scalloped doily inked in red.

Gift of Christmas

2011-12-01T12:32:00.002-05:00

This is my 2nd post for today...I have made a few of these cards in the past...thanks to one of blogger friends..she knows who she is. On this one I added a ponsettia...cut @ 3" with winter woodland (3 layers)

Used scraps, button, hempcord, and glitter twinkle....I hope you enjoy..thanks for stopping by.

Let it snow

2011-12-01T12:25:00.002-05:00

Hello ladies....It is alittle warmer day, yesterday was snowy and rainy and just cold. I'm not complaining since we have had good weather. Sorry I haven't been on lately, I have been getting christmas cards, decorating, shopping, wrapping, all things ready for Christmas to arrive...been really busy. Anyway, I got alot of christmas cards done and wanted to share in a few posts.....

This one is Let it snow...I used these cute snowman from the Woodland Christmas cart...sorry I don't remember sizes....wrote let it snow with a blue and white gel pen, Added jewels, used a snowflake border punch...can't see to well and sorry for the picture..lighting was crappy. Doodled with white gel pen.

I hope everyone has a great day.

Snowman couple.

2011-11-23T17:23:00.003-05:00

Hello ladies...I want to start by saying Happy Thanksgiving, I know it is tomorrow but I figured everyone will be spending time with family and friends. Last week I made a turkey out of a jar...well today I made this cute couple snowmen. These are going to be some christmas gifts....I did not want to make a giftcard holder...so I made these instead. I am going to add some money to them but right now they have chocolates...everyone loves chocolate and money.

I used some ribbon to make a rosette for the boy snowman., some ribbon for the girls scarf...I found the santa hats and the carrotsticks(noses) at hobby lobby. some jinglebells for the boy. a flower and button for the girl.

Added the eyes and mouth with my black gel pen...I added a touch of stuffing to look like it is snow inside of the bellies....I think they turned out really cute..let me know what you think...Happy Thanksgiving everyone.

My turkey jar!

2011-11-15T11:44:00.003-05:00

Hello ladies...I thought since it is a rainy day here I would do some crafting. I was blog hopping the other day and came across a talented lady named Patti....Here is her blog go check her out...http://pattimilazzo.blogspot.com/...She made this beautiful snowman jar (which I am going to scraplift) thanks Patti...but she gave me an idea for thanksgiving. I made one of these for my mom. We have thanksgiving with my mom and dad almost every year...for the last 3 years we didn't have a thanksgiving together , it was too hard for my parents after my brother passed...anyway along story short , this year my parents are doing thanksgiving again so I decided to make a little something. This will be for both of them plus I am going to make a wooden block family set to go along with this..hopefully I finish it in time.

Onto the jar...I bought the jar at Ikea (this weekend while christmas shopping)...

bought some wooden balls (head) painted in brown outdoor/indoor paint, added some ribbon , made my own rosette (1st time for that) pipe cleaner (gold), pearls (eyes)

feathers (tail), added some mini chocolate bars, and peanut butter reese cups.

Thank you for looking and god bless all.

Family made out of wood blocks / Sous challenge (LEAVES)

2011-11-08T08:54:00.002-05:00

Hello ladies...Well Thanksgiving is right around the corner. So what better way to celebrate by making wooden blocks about Family. Family is everything to me. I love spending time with my family on the holidays. I started making this set of blocks for my mom and dad, but then I really loved how they turned out , so I am keeping them for myself and making another set. OH yeh, this is also for the SOUS challenge of LEAVES. THey want you to use a diecut of leaves....I think I did just that.

Wood from my husbands stash

Family (title) cut @ 2 1/2" in dcwv fall paper

Leaves cut @ 2" in yellow cardstock and shadowed with a bronze color. Cut with Storybook cart. Inked with tim holtz walnut stain

Fancy corner (leaf) cut @ 1 1/4" with Storybook....Those are the ones with the button glitter sunflowers.

I used ms border punch, bakers twine, ribbon, buttons, jewels, flower and some green leaves (on the Y) from my stash.

I hope you all enjoy my creation today and have a wonderful Tuesday.

4 different christmas cards...o christmas tree!

2011-11-02T12:11:00.004-04:00

2nd post for today....Let me start by saying November snuck up on me...hehe. Today is my Husband and my 9 year anniversary. We've been married for 9 but been together for 16 years . I forgot to make him a card. I know I have time to still do so , but I can't think of what to make for it. This weekend we are celebrating it...so I guess I still have time. LOL. Anyway....I did however get some christmas cards made....I hope you enjoy. I love how these turned out.

Card recipe:

Trees cut @ 4" with HollyJolly Christmas cart....borrowed this one from my mom...have to get my own..hehe.

Jasmine corners cut @ 3 1/2"

ribbon, pearls, ms bubble punch, twinkle writer glitter pen...and wala four different looking cards. Enjoy.

Epcot

2011-11-02T11:50:00.003-04:00

Hello ladies....I made this layout for a sketch challenge at stuck on u sketches....http://stuckonusketches.blogspot.com/....This layout is of my darling daughter, my niece, and my nephew at Epcot last year...they had a blast. We all did. These pics are of the beauty and the beast.

Layout recipe:

Shadow (background) flower 4 cut @ 10 3/4" (fit to page) with cindyloo cart

Flower 6 (up the side) cut @ 10 1/4" with cindy loo

EPCOT cut @ 1 1/4" with teardrop

Corners cut @ 4" with jasmine

ms border punch and ms butterfly punch, some lace, and gel pen for doodling. Hope you enjoy and thanks for stopping by.

BIRTHDAY CARD FOR FIL!

2011-10-27T10:19:00.002-04:00

Hello ladies..It is a cold and rainy day here...great day for crafting. I made this card for my father in law. His birthday is next week. So this was a simple one.

card recipe:

Birthday bash for the presents cut @ 3 1/4"..added pearls and the small tag reads Billy...

Used spellbinders, scrappycat stamps, ms bubble around the page punch, walnut stain by tim holtz, ribbon and hand cut the happy birthday image out.

Hope you enjoy and have a great day.

Joy...blocks!

2011-10-20T10:06:00.003-04:00

Hello ladies...I have been wanting to try some different ways of crafting. I used some wooden blocks that my husband had left over...and decorated them with DCWV Holiday Christmas collection cardstock.

I used mod podge, sanded the paper, inked with tim holtz walnut stain, ribbon (which you can see from the side). Embossed the banch ornaments with red and gold embossing powder.

Used twinkle glitter for the wreath, added a pearl cut wreath with Jolly Holidays @ 2 3/4"

Stocking cut @ 2 3/4" with chipboard about 3 times. This is suppose to be the J..but didn't want to use a letter....so I did the stocking as the J.

branch with ornaments (tucked behind the stocking) cut with same cartridge @ 2 3/4"

the "Y" cut @ 2 3/4" with Tear drop.

I painted the blocks with some outdoor green paint that I had left over.

Hope you enjoy...I might make some more of these as gifts....thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful chilly day.

Lilly's birdhouse with alittle cricut.

2011-10-13T19:16:00.003-04:00

Hello ladies....Lillian and bob (daughter and husband) made a birdhouse together. She got to hammer in some of the nails and got to drill the bird hole. She loves making things and doing things as a family. She said she wanted stars, butterflies, hearts, and flowers...so I used some vinyl (that I got on clearance for .50 a while back) so I did not mind using it.

I cut out stencils with my cricut ...george and WIMG cartridges....She got to paint them then when it dried, I did another coat...We all had our hands in making this. Thanks for stopping by and Hope you enjoyed.

Carving pumpkins.

2011-10-13T10:59:00.005-04:00

Hello ladies....I got another fall layout done..woohoo...I really love how this turned out. This layout is of my daughter Lillian (age 4 at the time = 2 years ago) and my husband. After we went to simmons farm (which was my last layout) we carved her pumpkins the next day. As you can see the pumpkin was as big as her....love it.

I used my design studio to lay it all out.

Cindyloo for the orange background and frame (sorry did not write down the sizes again)

Birthday bash for the banner and letters which I cut out 4 times in different colors.

the black cat is a sticker from K&Company ( I added this because on her smaller pumpkin we did a cat)

Jewels, ms branch punch, white gel pen, and a strip for the pumpkin border on the bottom of the layout with the DCWV Fall glitter paper.

Added some hemp cord to the banner...and another layout done...hehe.

Thanks for stopping by. Have an awesome day!!!

The Great Pumpkin!!!

2011-10-12T10:44:00.002-04:00

Hello again...this is my 2nd post for today. THis layout is of my darling daughter Lillian and my husband Bob. This was 2 years ago. We went to simmons farm and my daughter got to pick a pumpkin. She wanted the biggest one there. THis one was the closest one we could find in the patch. She saw it and said "Daddy, you have to get this one" So we did.

Layout recipe:

I used Design studio to lay it out so I did not write down the sizes..sorry...

Pddu for the fence which I inked and added brad leaves and buttons.

Cindy Loo for the corner and the background scallop circle, swirl

George for the rectangle

The great pumpkin cut with Tear Drop...love this cart.

Added some ribbon and a bow and some button leaves, a stamp with white ink around the great in the title. Pinned a journal tag to the ribbon...enjoy.

Thanks for stopping.

O' Christmas tree!

2011-10-12T10:39:00.002-04:00

Hello ladies. I know Halloween is coming up but I have been in a christmas mood lately and I needed to get some christmas cards done. So I figured if I get about 3-4 a day completed then I should have enough LOL...hehe.

Anyway this is a very simple card to make...and believe me I need simple to get all these done. I also need something that will mail good.

Card recipe:

Used Ms border punch, a button, some hemp cord, and the cuttlebug tree folder...love this folder. one of my favs. Inside is a stamp " Merry Christmas"...hope you enjoy. Thanks for stopping by. Make sure you stop back for the other post I am about to do.

Tree of life...disney layout / SOUS challenge.

2011-10-08T12:55:00.002-04:00

Hello ladies... I made this layout of the tree of life (Epcot in disney) ...love this tree all the animals on carved on it , beautiful. So I wanted to capture the pics the most, but I did manage to make this layout for a SOUS (stuck on U sketches) Challenge....if you haven't stopped by go take a look you can click on my title and it will take you straight there or here is there site....http://stuckonusketches.blogspot.com/

The challenge was to use a tree (diecut) on your layout. Well I think I managed that. I love the simplicity of this one, so you can focuse more on the tree. I used the animal kingdom paper in the background because this tree has all the animals on it.

I used Tear drop cart for the title " TREE (all caps)" cut @ 1 1/2"

TD for "of" cut @ 1 1/4" and Life cut @ that.

Used cindy loo cart for the flower 4 background cut fit to page

Tree cut @ 3 3/4" with CL cart

I cut the tree about 4 times in different colors. then used gel pen to make the veins on the leaves.

I doodled with white gel pen.

Added sticker corners and some ribbon I won on a blog candy challenge. Thanks for stopping by.

Birthday card for our grandmother.

2011-10-01T14:13:00.002-04:00

Hello ladies...Well this is the first post for October. It is so cold here, so I thought what a great day to get some crafting done. I also had to make a birthday card for my husband's grandmother. Her birthday is tomorrow.

I have not used these cuts before but wanted to try them and I love how they turned out.

Used Cindy Loo (newer cartridge I just bought): Frame cut @ 4 3/4" in the SEI Chocolat paper ...I love this paper.

Doll cut @ 3 1/2" added some pearls and pop dotted.

I used pearls, tattered rose ink, ms border punch, and pop dots,

inside is computer generated saying. I hope you enjoy and try to stay warm.

Love / SOUS challenge (hearts)

2011-09-24T09:06:00.003-04:00

Hello ladies...THis layout is of my beautiful Daughter Lillian last year. She went with my mom , sister, niece and nephew camping and they got to ride ponies, go fishing and have fun...This picture is just one of many. I call this layout Love, because I love everything about it. This one just came to me so I did this one last night.

This layout is also for the SOUS (stuck on u sketch challenge) @ http://stuckonusketches.blogspot.com/ ...you can also click title to take you to the link.....THey want you to use a diecut of a heart...well I think I did just that. Here goes.

Layout recipe:

Home Decor cart for Love and swirls...( sorry I don't rememeber sizes since I used my Design studio to create this layout)

CAC (create a critter) for the horseshoe and stars (I love this cartridge)

George cart for the hearts and the tag (tag is tucked behind the picture) for journaling.,

I used tattered rose ink (won this on Nanne's blog candy) love it....inked everything.... I used some lace, ribbon, cb (cuttlebugged) the hearts with swissdots folder, and added a flower... The swirl is cut 6 times with chipboard. Hope you enjoy. I had a blast creating this one.

Ready Set, Blow..step card with tag.

2011-09-20T17:31:00.002-04:00

Hello again...This is my 2nd post for today. My niece Courtney's 8th Birthday is this weekend so I had to come up with a card. I thought of this one...I hope she loves it. It is like a stair step card, but it has a tag hidden inside that says Happy Birthday to you with love on your birthday....

Sweet treats cart for the cake cut @ 2 1/2", the 8 cut @ 2 1/2", Ready set blow cut @ 2"...Used dcwv glitter paper...love how it sparkles.

Hello kitty cart for Hello kitty cut @ 3 1/2" added flower jem...twinkle glitter to the flower and outfit.

Added jems to the cake, used a sticker that says "Make a little wish"

The tag is hidden and I used stamps for the sayings. Added some yarn and a birthday card is finished....hope she likes it. Thanks for stopping by.

Monkey around

2011-09-20T17:25:00.002-04:00

Hello ladies,

I made this layout awhile ago and just haven't got around to posting it until today. This layout is of my dd and my husband at the park. My daughter was 5 year old in these pics and she just loves to climb on the monkey bars. She is alittle monkey. LOL.

I used CAC (create a critter) for the monkey cut @ 3 1/2", the vine cut @ 3 1/2" 3 times

I used pooh font for the title..."MONKEY Around" cut @ 1 1/2"

Used George cart for the tag cut @ 3 1/2" and added some ribbon, brads, flowers, and wala a cute layout. Thanks for stopping by. Don't forget to check out my next post for today.

Roberts arts and crafts blog giveaway!

2011-09-18T22:21:00.002-04:00

Hello ladies...I have been a follower of Roberts arts and crafts blog for awhile now, they are giving away a blog candy...go to their blog @ http://blog.robertscrafts.com/2011/09/autumn-giveaway.html#idc-container

and enter to win this fall giveaway , great gift for the perfect time of year...I love the fall. The traditions that my family have together....going to fall festivals, carving pumpkins, going to the farms to pick a pumpkin, pumpkin pie...(oh yeh) ...jumping in the leaves...my daughter and I love the fall , my husband would love to keep summer all year long but we do enjoy the time together. I hope all of you are making memories as much as us. Love your family and spend time together . You never know when it is the last....

You can click on the title and it will take you to this blog. Thank you for stopping by and I hope everyone is having a great night.

Captured Memories!

2011-09-06T10:47:00.002-04:00

Hello ladies..another layout for today. This one is of my daughter Lily. I captured this picture of her as she was walking away from me. I just love her smile and everything about her...she is my inspiration. I can't really express what my daughter means to me. She is my whole world. Anyway, I thought I would captured this picture in Sepia..so that is what I did.

I used Tear drop for the title "captured" cut @ 1 1/4" and memories cut @ .3/4"...inked with tattered rose (tim holtz) that I received in my blog candy from Nanne..thanks again Nanne.

Camera cut @ 2" with CAC (create a critter)

used storybook cart for the accent blackout (beind the picture) cut @ 5 3/4" using the shift Q accent blackout feature.

Then accent frame cut @ 3 3/4" shift Y .....

added Lace, tattered rose ink, sylish accents (blue flowers), and green gel pen for journaling..always need to add the journaling....

Hope you have an awesome day. Thanks for stopping by.

Butterfly kisses ...2nd post for today.

2011-09-03T12:17:00.003-04:00

2nd post for today....This layout is of my beautiful daughter Lillian. She was trying to catch butterflies at Mingo creek about a month ago. I took this picture in sepia...love how it turned out. I named this butterfly kisses because one butterfly sat on a piece of grass and she touched it's wing with her finger...it was so beautiful...and then it flew away and kept coming back.

layout recipe:

I cut a circle with george cart cut @ 4 1/4", butterfly (title) cut @ 1 1/4"

Kisses (title) cut @ 1 1/2" with Jubilee

used twinkle glitter writer added to the butterflies, ms butterfly punch combo, and ribbon, strips of paper....and then journaled in white gel pen....hope you enjoy....I know I did! Thank you for stopping by and have a great labor day weekend.

deck the halls!

2011-09-03T12:11:00.002-04:00

Hello ladies...I want to start by saying that my surgery went well...I am alittle sore today but doing great. Thank you for all the prayers.

On another note, I got some cards done last week....yes I got christmas cards done. I am going to try to do a couple each week until Christmas so I have them all done.

card recipe:

ornament stickers by sandylion essentials...I added some strips of paper from my stash and used a happy holidays stamp. ....easy peasy, right? RIGHT!!!!!! no cricut.

Thanks for stopping by and Have an awesome weekend.

A little bird told me!

2011-09-01T09:06:00.002-04:00

Hello ladies...sorry I have not been around lately. Pretty busy with school starting! My dd Lillian had a 1st great day yesterday...she is in 1st grade now. She was alittle nervous but she said she was also excited...then once she saw her friends she was back in the grove. I hope it keeps going this way.

Tomorrow I am having some surgery done, so I did get a few things done this past week with layouts. I will be posting them throughout the weekend. I don't really want to go into detail about the surgery but please say a pray for me and I am hoping everything goes well.

On a good note, I did also manage to get this birthday card done for my husband's uncle....his birthday was 2 days ago. I thought this bird was so cute...I had to use him.

Card recipe:

Bird cut @ 3 1/4" used Birthday Bash

Nestabilities, 2 different stamps (inside), cuttlebug happy birthday folder.....added some corners....hopefully you enjoy....Have an awesome day.

It felt like Christmas...got my blog candy!

2011-08-11T13:19:00.002-04:00

Hello ladies...no layout or card to post today but I was so excited this afternoon when I got one of my blog candy awards in the mail. Thanks Stuck on U sketches for the chance to win this great prize through Floren from Generations crafting. I could not believe how much stuff was in the package. I am so tickled to receive all this. It felt like Christmas.

Can't wait to use it. Thanks again.

A wreath for my daughter's teacher / scraplifted idea.

2011-08-09T12:47:00.002-04:00

Hello ladies....With school right around the corner , I have been looking for some teacher gift ideas...I came around Ruth's (September Ninth blog) http://septemberninth.blogspot.com/2011/08/back-to-school-decor.html ...she is so talented go check out her blog. She got the idea from someone else and also from Hobby Lobby....I thought this was such a cute idea for a teacher's gift that I had to scraplift this.

I used Roseart crayons..you can use whatever you like. Ruth did crayola. I designed my chalkboard since I could not find one....so I used my DS program. The apple is cut @ 2 1/4" with DC and the bus is also from DC cut @ 2 3/4"...doodled with white and black gel pens. Used skittles, ribbon, crayons, and cut the base about 6 times with cardstock...added ribbon to back to hold it...and wala a teacher's gift. Thanks so much Ruth for the inspiration...and thank you Hobby Lobby for the idea.

Thanks for stopping by.

Simple bird house!

2011-08-04T11:37:00.002-04:00

Hello again..3rd post for today....simple bird house...I picked up $1.00 bird house at Michaels. Then I added some pretty paper to it, a sign that says "for wrent" and some ribbon and a K&Company glitter flower...inked it. Told you simple....

Thanks for stopping by.

snowman wishes!

2011-08-04T11:33:00.002-04:00

2nd post for today....I am trying to get started on my christmas cards...always need 60 or more. So I better start doing at least 2 a day. I made this cute snowman card...at least I think it is cute.

I used Winterwonderland...some jems and some scraps...doodled and wala a christmas card...easy peasy. I need to think of more easy cards and without alot of stuff on it, I don't want my family to have to pay extra for a stamp...I try to put enough postage but last year I added more than I should and some of my family had to pay another .08 cents...so this year I am making them simple.

Thanks for stopping by ..and have a great day.

Present cards....scraplifted.

2011-08-04T11:28:00.002-04:00

Hello ladies...I saw this blog where a lady made a card similar too this for her friend's birthday....I told her I was going to scraplift but do them for christmas....yes I said Christmas. I always need a quick and easy idea for when I run out of my cards. I need about 60 every year or more.

Very simple...used a few scrap pieces, added k&company glitter flowers and a happy holiday stamp....enjoy...more to come. Thanks for stopping by.

Happy Birthday to moo!

2011-08-01T14:35:00.002-04:00

Hello ladies....It is a windy but beautiful day here. My dd wanted to do some crafting so I managed to get this card done. ....I just thought he was cute and I always need birthday cards for my stash.

Very simple card...Happy birthday to moo (cow) cut @ 4 3/4" with birthday bash cartridge.

added a homemade corner...and doodled, added some pearls and wala a birthday card for my stash. I also managed to get some christmas cards done and working on a mini album....Pretty busy this week...so hopefully I will get those posted this week.

Daisy / Disney layout / Sous sketch challenge

2011-07-29T15:43:00.005-04:00

Hello ladies..sorry I haven't posted much...I have been finding it's hard to get time to myself right now...but I managed to get this one done for the Sous challenge...http://stuckonusketches.blogspot.com/ ....They want you to follow this sketch...

I think I managed to do that..I have been trying to get some of my disney layouts done..so here is another one.

This lo is of my dd and I meeting Daisy Duck. Itsn't she pretty?? I just love her.

Layout recipe:

Fit to page scalloped background using phrase on CAC ...cut @ 11 1/2"

Daisy cut @ 4 1/2" with M&F cart

Title using M&F cut @ 3 1/4"

daisies (flowers) cut @ 1 3/4" and 2" (white) with M&F Cart

Swirl cut @ 2 1/4" with home decor..love this cartridge.

added some doodling, and pearls....and wala another disney layout and challenge done. Thanks for stopping by and make sure you check out Sous ...some talented ladies there and some great creations. Always inspires me!

You don't see that everyday!

2011-07-17T11:59:00.003-04:00

This is my 2nd post....This is for a challenge through frosted designs...http://www.frosteddesigns.blogspot.com/...go check them out...they wanted you to use a quote ...either a quote you found or anything that your kids may have said....well this one is a quote from my 6 year old daughter...we were in Daytona, Fl and we saw a icecream truck coming up the beach and she said " YOU don't see that Everyday!"....I thought it was so cute...so I took a picture of her with the icecream truck and getting a popsicle on a hot day.

For this layout I used the pleating technique for my border on the bottom...added some ribbon and a icecream button.

DC (doodlecharm cart) for the popsicle cut @ 2", sun cut @ 2 1/2"

Birthday bash cart for the icecream cut @ 6" (hippo layer)

Simple Sweet for the title " You cut @ 1 1/2", don't cut @ 1", see cut @ 1", that cut @ 1" and everyday! cut @ 1 1/4".....

I used aleene's paper glaze for the icecream and popsicle to make it look real...good enough to eat..lol. doodled on the sun and journaled alittle on the bottom of layout.

Hope you enjoy...thanks for stopping by.

Scalloped hearts anniversary card!

2011-07-17T11:53:00.002-04:00

Hello ladies on the beautiful sunday afternoon. This card is for my mom and dad's anniversary this friday. I used Doodlecharms for the scallopped heart cut @ 2" and 3"...I added prima flowers, pearl pins, 2 metal charms (key and lock) , cb with swirls folder, and decorative corner punch...added eyelets with my new cropadile....I know it is not a new tool to some of you but I just bought it last week and I love it. Life will be much easier with this hole and eyelet punch...lol. hope you enjoyed..stop back for another post.

Pooh and Tigger / Disney layout / 2nd post for today!

2011-07-13T09:27:00.002-04:00

2nd post for today....Here is another disney layout. This one is of my dd and myself with tigger and pooh.

Very simple layout...P&F cart for the pooh (glitter paper) cut @ 2 3/4"

Tigger cut @ 2 1/2" with P&F cart

beehive w/ branch cut @ 5 3/4" P&F cart

and cut @ 2" with pooh font

inked with distressed ink by tim holtz...and wala another disney layout...thanks for stopping by.

You're so sweet!

2011-07-13T09:22:00.002-04:00

Hello ladies...This card popped into my head and I just had to make it...don't know what I will use it for yet..maybe a birthday, or for a teacher appreciation, not sure! Anyway...this was very simple to make.

I used Pooh and friends cart for the beehive cut @ 4 1/4 ...cuttlebugged with houndstooth. then added ink to make it pop.

P&F cart for the Bee cut @ 1 1/2" added black gel pen for the flying.

GS (graphically speaking) for the sunflower cut @ 1 3/4", 1 1/2", 1 1/4", and 1"....added some jem brads, inked them, hemp cord, tag (had in my stash) doodled and wala a card for any occasion.

Thank you for stopping by and God bless all!

Love the beach / Sous sketch challenge

2011-07-11T21:36:00.003-04:00

Hello ladies...this is the sketch challenge for Sous (Stuck on u sketches)....

Here is what I came up with hope you enjoy....

Layout recipe:

wave border cut @ 2" with Lifes a beach cart

sun cut @ 6" also with Lab

seaweed cut @ 5 1/2" and 5"

seashells cut @ 2 1/4"

circles cut @ 5 1/4" and 5 1/2" with George cart

Beach cut @ 3/4" with stonescript...love this font but don't use it as much as I should...

added pearl pins, buttons, flower, metal charm that says "Love", some lace and used a corner punch and some flower brads on the picture...and wala a layout...love how this turned out. Enjoy your night!!!!

She's all ears!

2011-07-03T10:43:00.003-04:00

Hello ladies...I got another layout done last week. This layout is of my dd in Disney 2010. I love this picture of her...she is all ears and all smiles.

Layout recipe:

rectangle cut @ 7 7/8" with george

Base cut @ 8 1/8"

Circle cut @ 5 1/2"

She's cut @ 1 3/8" OPA cart

all cut @ 1 1/8" opposites attract cart

ears cut @ 1 1/8" disney mickey font

mickey punch that I got down in disney

ribbon

scallop corner punch ek punch

journaled in black gel pen...flowers, used design studio for the title and background.

Thanks for stopping by and Have a wonderful 4th of July.

Center stair step Card!

2011-07-01T10:18:00.002-04:00

Hello ladies...I got another card done yesterday but I had to let it dry. You always need more birthday cards..well I do anyway. Everytime I turn around someone is havinga birthday. I saw this center stair step card on Splitcoast stampers. So I had to give it a try...very easy to do...I will be doing more of these.

Card recipe: No cricut....but really easy.

Nestabilities....sugar nellie stamp (I think it is called country girl), more stamps (it's your special day, celebrate and inside says birthday wishes)....Added some blue flower ribbon , pearls, ms monarch butterfly punch and added glitter...this is the part that had to dry. I love how this turned out and hope you do too...thanks for stopping by.

Fishy wishes / Easel card!

2011-06-30T09:06:00.002-04:00

Hello again...this is my 2nd post for today. Last night I made this card for one of our friend's sons birthday. He will be turning 6 next week but his party is this weekend. I always have a hard time with boy cards but then I thought why not a fish card....so here is what I came up with.

Card recipe:

Easel card... Fishbowl was cut @ 4 1/2" with CAC (create a critter)

Seaweed cut @ 4 1/2" and 4 1/4" with CAC

Fish cut @ 1 1/4"

added skittles for bubbles...vellum for the front of fishbowl which is bulge out to look like a fishbowl.

Ribbon, hemp cord to tie on tag ...doodled, happy birthday stamp

inside:

buttons, nestabilities and computer generated saying...fishing you lots of wishes on your special day!

I hope you enjoyed my creations for today...stop by in July for more of my creations...have a wonderful day!

Look Closely...disney layout.

2011-06-30T08:57:00.002-04:00

Hello ladies....This layout is of my dd in disney's animal kingdom...she was standing by the parrots. I love this picture of her. She just makes me smile. I had this layout done a couple days ago but been pretty busy and haven't had time to post it.

Layout recipe:

Accent frame...shift J at 8 1/2" with storybook...this is the blue background that looks like a window to me.

Accent Blackout shift I cut @ 5" with SB this is the yellow cardstock behind the everything...has a swirl at the end of it.

Look closely cut @ 2 1/4" with GS (graphically speaking)

Heart cut @ 2" and 2 1/2" and I added pop dots to the back of the one. Used Simply Sweet Cart.

Charm circle cut @ 2" with doodlecharms..added hemp cord , ribbon and pinned it on the lace.

I also added a green border from my stash....thanks for stopping by and God bless all.

Love that dog..pluto / Whimsical wednesday challenge.

2011-06-18T10:33:00.003-04:00

Hello ladies....I made this layout for the whimsical wednesday challenge...http://www.whimsicalwednesdays.blogspot.com/....the challegene is to use red and yellow and one other color from this picture.

I used light blue and I see alittle black in the picture too so I chose that color...even though they said one more.

This layout is of my dd and Pluto in Disney last year...she loves Pluto. So that is why I named it love that dog.

Layout recipe:

love that dog cut @ 2 3/4" with Mickey and friends cart

dog house cut @ 3 1/2" with mickey and friends cart flipped it.

Disney charm cut @ 1 1/4" with mickey font

corner cut @ 3 1/2" with Jasmine

hemp cord, doodled with white gel pen, added a piece of ribbon to title, added a paw stamp around the page.

Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to check out the challenge for whimsical wednesday.

CAC Father's day Easel card!

2011-06-17T08:11:00.004-04:00

2nd post for today ladies......My daughter wanted me to make a card for her daddy. She usually wants to buy him a card that sings but this year she asked me to make one. She picked everything out (including the paper ...I gave her choices and she picked them out)that she wanted to put on the card and then I created it. She did a great job..she is crafty too.

I made an easel card..love these cards and so simple to make. Take a 6X12 piece of cardstock and score at 3" and 6" then add another 6X6 sheet of cardstock to the front of card and fold at score lines. Make sure not to glue the top of the 6X6 piece of cardstock...or you won't be able to make it stand.

I used Create a critter for everything except the Happy father's day inside: It was from WC cart (wildcard cart)....

I doodled and inked the fox, added doodles to the bird, and the hedges. The hedges are made out of the cloud on the CAC (create a critter cart)....Love them. Don't you?

I used glitter paper for the sun and the hearts.

Thanks for stopping by.

Happy Father's Day card!

2011-06-17T08:03:00.002-04:00

Hello ladies. I have not been blogging or even crafting for that matter. I just have not been feeling good and been really tired the last couple months. I found out that it is because I lacked vitamin D. My doctor told me to start taking some vitamin D and Now I feel alot better just in the last few weeks. So you will see alot more projects.

For today I made a couple cards. For this one...I used the bird with field(forgot what it was called) cuttlebug folder.

I used nestabilities for the tag ...used gel pen for the happy father's day and doodled around it. Added ribbon just for something extra.

Very simple card. Inside: computer generated poem.
Stop by for the other card. It is a cute one. Thanks for stopping By. God bless all!

Butterfly kisses

2011-06-10T10:57:00.002-04:00

Hello ladies. My gram's birthday is tomorrow so I made her this butterfly card..very simple.

Card recipe:

Used purple and white cardstock. The white has swirls on it already.

I used Tulip border punch...really love this. I also used ms monarch butterfly punch.

Added pearls for the flight pattern.

I used fiskars scalloped corner punch.

Inside: poem computer generated, tulip border punch, and corner punch again.

Hope you enjoy.

Sympathy card for Gram!

2011-06-08T09:48:00.002-04:00

Hello again...this is my 2nd post for today...my gram (in law) lost 3 of her cats ...2 yesterday had to be put to sleep and the other one died in its sleep...she owns about 20 cats. I know they mean alot to her so I figured I would make her a sympathy card.

Card recipe:

I cut 1" inchies stamped a paw onto them and then pop dotted. added silver ribbon, and the cat is from A child's year. added some pearls and a poem inside that is computer generated.....I also stamped a piece of white cardstock with the paws and then added the poem and used a scalloped corner punch.

Hope you enjoy and thank you for stopping by.

Happy Anniversary card / minnie and mickey!

2011-06-08T09:41:00.002-04:00

Hello ladies....Well I got a couple more cards done this week...My mother in law (Wanda..magicalwanda) and father in law's anniversary is on the 19th of this month, but they are leaving this friday for disney and going to be gone on their anniversary so I already gave them their cards.

They love anything disney so I came up with this.

Card recipe:

heart corner punch = fiskars

mickey and minnie cut @ 3 3/4" with m&F cart

Heart with arrow cut @ 2 1/2"

added pearl to minnie, used cb swirls folder for heart..inside I used with love border cb folder. Used ms bubble punch, and a poem which was computer generated.

Thanks for stopping by.

Anniversary card

2011-06-07T09:00:00.002-04:00

Hello everyone! It is a dreary tuesday here. We're suppose to get heavy thunder storms. Anyway....this card is for my sister and my bil (brother in law) their anniversary is on Friday.

Card recipe:

Cake cut @ 3 1/2" with sweethearts cart
used heart corner punch, pearls, nestabilities, and doodled on the heart with white gel pen...

inside is a computer generated poem I found online.

Hope you enjoy. God Bless all!

Hello Kitty way to go card!

2011-06-06T11:15:00.002-04:00

Hello again...2nd post for today. My daughter will graduate Kindergarten on the 8th of this month. She is in advanced Math and advanced reading...she is doing such a great job. She has all (O's) Outstandings in every class. Sorry had to brag alittle. I wanted to make her a card to let her know how proud of her we are. She loves Hello Kitty...very simple card.

Card Recipe:

HK cut @ 4" with hello kitty cart

diploma cut @ 2"

Their colors are blue, black and white. So that is why I chose them

I also cut Way to go @ 2" with george cart

Then I will add our own words to the inside to say how proud of her we are.

Thank you again for stopping by. Have a fabulous Monday!

The sky is the limit!

2011-06-06T11:09:00.002-04:00

Hello ladies! I know I haven't been on much...I have been pretty busy with school ending and summer approaching. I have been crafting alittle but not posting. So today I thought I would post my layout I finished.

This layout is of my dd in Daytona last year. She was flying her kite. She loves to fly her kite and on this particular day the sun was shining the wind was blowing but it was still warm in the high 80's. She loves the beach too.

Layout recipe:

GS (graphically speaking), Lab (lifes a beach) for the palm trees, P&F cart (pooh and friends) for the clouds

Used fiskar border punch, hemp cord and pink ribbon.....some orange ink to highlight the sun. doodled around the edge and journaled with white gel pen....hope you enjoy.. and make sure to stop by again the week for more postings.

Birthday girl / SOUS sketch challenge / Amandas crafts and more challenge!

2011-05-16T08:37:00.003-04:00

Hi everyone.....I got a layout done...woohoo. I just love when there are challenges. This layout is of my dd on her 6th birthday party...yes she just turned 6 on the 10th of this month...let me cry. Okay I'm done..hehe. Time does fly to fast.

Anyway...I made this layout for the SOUS sketch which is posted below.

http://stuckonusketches.blogspot.com/

I also entered this into amanda's crafts and more challenge....go check them out too...http://amandascraftsandmore.blogspot.com/2011/05/getting-scrappy-challenge-8.html

This is what I came up with....I used SB (storybook cart) for the title Birthday girl cut @ 2 1/4"

I used GS (graphically speaking) for the half flower at the bottom in white...added a pink ribbon, used dcwv sweet stack..love this paper almost out ...might have to buy some more. Added a flower brad which goes along with my dd's hello kitty cake. The flowers are the same.

added a 6 sticker ...because that is how old she turned. I also used my ms monarch butterfly punch that I picked up this weekend..love this punch already. I added twinkle glitter too it. I also used George for the silohuette circle and then used the inside too cut in half...that is all ...hope you enjoy. Thank you for stopping by.

Flowers for you ....end of the year teacher cards!

2011-05-09T12:04:00.002-04:00

Hello ladies...I hope everyone had a fantastic mother's day ...I know I did spending it with my daughter. My dd also had a great birthday party on Saturday...lots of gifts and lots of money....she is one loved girl.

Okay on with my cards for today.....well since the end of the school year is near my sister asked me if I could do a couple cards for my nieces preschool teachers....so of course I said yes.....she needed 12 of something on a card to represent the kids.....so this is what I came up with. My thought behind it was the flowers are the kids and the bee is the teacher looking over her students.....I really love how this came out.

I designed everything on my design studio. I used WIMG for the wheelbarrel which I sized down from the orginal size of 2 3/8"...so I am not really sure how big it is now.

I used WIMG for the stem of the one flower...welded everything together.

Used PDDU for the grass cut @ 2" and then sized down.

the flowers are Crpsis on WIMG cut @ 1 1/4"

Bee is cut @ 1 1/8" added some pearls and doodled it flying.

Inked almost everything and wala 2 cards for my nieces teachers.....I also have to make one for my dd's teacher so stay tuned for that one.

Thanks for stopping by and god bless all.

Royal wishes / birthday card!

2011-05-05T12:50:00.002-04:00

Hello ladies....My dad's birthday is on Sunday also mother's day,I have been busy preparing for my daughter's 6th birthday party on Sat...mother's day and my dad's birthday on Sunday...been cleaning the house, getting things ready...etc....but I needed to get this card done for my dad...I love how it turned out...

Card recipe:

Birthday bash for the royal wishes phrase and crown cut @ 3 1/2" added silver ribbon, argyle and swissdot cb folders, scored paper at 1/2" twice on the right side....

Inside:

Birthday bash for the crown cut @ 3"

argyle cb folder, computer generated saying.....and added aleene's glossy accents to the crown...Thank you so much for stopping by. God Bless all!

Party favors!

2011-05-03T23:08:00.002-04:00

A quick post for tonight...because I have alot to do tomorrow with cleaning , grocery shopping on thursday and then making sure everything is done on friday for my dd's party on Saturday. Time sure does fly. My dd Lily will be turning 6 here next week but we will be having her party this weekend. So I needed to make alot of these favors....I made hello kitty for her girl friends and Crocodiles for the boys.

I used HK Font for the princess hello kitty. Used ziplock baggies and added some cardstock to top of them and added a ribbon ....these are different from the favor I showed the other day for my daughter. Her's is a fairy Hello kitty.

Birthday Bash for the Crocs added googly eyes, Used ziplock baggies and added some cardstock to the top of them.

Hope you enjoy...Thanks for stopping by.

My first paper bag mini!

2011-05-02T15:04:00.002-04:00

Hello ladies... A week ago I posted a pic on what I was working on for mother's day...well it took me 3 days to get done...because I have been pretty busy with other things right now. Anyway this is my 1st mini album out of brown paper bags....found this on youtube.com ......so I made one for my mom....

I used ribbon, flowers, beads that I made, dcwv once upon a time cardstock stack, storybook for the butterfly on one of the pages cut @ 2 3/4", added pearls, jasmine for the corners and inked everything....used ribbon to pull out the pics. I also added a carriage to the front I found at Michaels in the wedding section.

I made the inside pics in sepia and the ones that pull out of the paper bag in color...these are all pics from disney....I hope you enjoy it . Stay tuned for favors and my dad's birthday card.

Teacher appreciation gifts / 3rd post for today!

2011-05-01T14:49:00.005-04:00

Hello again! This is my 3rd post for today..so be sure to scroll down for more....

Tomorrow is teacher appreciation day. So I whipped this up today and I love how it turned out.

I made the card with DCWV grade school paper, and some ribbon...inside is a computer generated poem.....says:

I'm happy that you're my teacher;
I enjoy each lesson you teach,
As my role model you inspire me
To dream and to work and to reach.

With your kindness you get my attention;
Every day you are planting a seed
Of curiosity and motivation
To know and to grow and succeed

You help me fulfill my potential;
I'm thankful for all that you've done.
I admire you each day , and I just want to say,
As a teacher, You're number one!

Added some ribbon to the outside, some pattern paper that I cut apples out of and used as the note pad....cut a couple apples out of chipboard to make it sturdy, added some little stamps to it. Used George for the word "NOTES" cut @ .3/4"....added a little ink, used a ziplock baggie punched some holes into it added ribbon and wala a bag full of goodies ..really simple teacher gift.

That is all for today....thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Freezer paper Birthday girl shirt / 2nd post for today.

2011-05-01T14:42:00.003-04:00

Well here is another post for today....I got this shirt at Michaels a while back , but then I thought I should make a freezer paper shirt for my daughter's birthday party. She is going to wear this...she loves it.

I just got this done the other day...you need fabric paint, freezer paper, t-shirt and an idea of what you want to put on it.

My daughter is having a Hello kitty party and so I thought why not make a hello kitty shirt. I used fabric glitter on the birthday girl part ....I love the shine too it.

Birthday girl cut with Storybook cart, used a flower punch , Hello kitty cut with HK Font cart....easy peasy...

thanks again for stopping by.

Lily's Hello kitty birthday card and her favor!

2011-05-01T14:25:00.003-04:00

Hello ladies....I have been quite busy with my daughter's birthday favors, my dad's birthday card, mother's day gifts, teacher appreciation day.....This is just one of my post for today make sure you scroll down or up for more.

This card and favor is for my daughter. She turns 6 on the 10th of May but we are having her party this coming weekend...wow how time flies..... I love how this turned out ....so cute. I just love Hello kitty and so does my daughter.

I used Hello kitty font for the HK cut @ 4" added twinkle glitter too it. ....ribbon, ek success corner punch, flower, brad, bunched the ribbon...love this effect. Nestabilities inside and computer generated saying.....

It says: Once a year we get the chance

To wish you birthday cheer.
It pleases us to no end to say,
We wish you another great year

So happy 6th birthday to you our sweet Lily.
From the bottom of our hearts.
And may your good times multiply.
Till they're flying off the charts!

Happy Birthday.

Thanks for stopping by and God bless all!

Guess what I was working on tonight!!!!!

2011-04-27T20:38:00.003-04:00

Hello ladies...I have been working on some other things but, Guess what I was making tonight???....Did you guess vinyl quotes on a wall....you guessed right. I love how this turned out...I used vinyl and some of my cricut carts, and transfer tape and my design studio to weld everything. VERY EASY PEASY!!!!

I used Storybook cart for THE (title) cut @ 2 3/8 and LOVE cut @ 4"

Used Simply Sweet for the hearts cut @ 1 3/4"

And used Jasmine for of cut @ 2 3/8", a cut @ 2 5/8" , family cut @ 3"

is cut @ 2 3/8", life's cut @ 2 7/8", greatest cut @ 2 7/8", and blessings! cut @ 2 7/8"

Faith cut @ 2 7/8", Family cut @ 2 1/2" , Friends cut @ 2 7/8" with STorybook cart and the flourish cut @ 2 3/8" with HOme decor.....hope you enjoyed. I know I did.

2 more easter baskets.

2011-04-21T23:31:00.002-04:00

Hello ladies...quick post for tonight. I will be busy tomorrow so I won't have time to post. In my last post I told you I was working on a few things...well these are added to the list. I had to make 2 more of these cute baskets for my niece Courtney and my sil's (sister in laws) fiances son Ryan....I think these turned out really cute ...how about you????

Anyway...I used CAC (create a critter) for Ryan's basket.....Chick cut @ 3 1/2", umbrella cut @ 3 1/2"...the chick is protecting the eggs..hehe.

I used PDDU for the fence cut @ 1 3/4" added some glitter glue to the umbrella and a pearl. Cut a piece of green cardstock for the inside of basket. Added some straw. Too look like hay!

Onto Courtney's basket...I used ms fence punch , nestabilities for the scalloped oval, stamps for the flowers , added glitter glue too them...you can't see to well but it shines. Used some brads, and some sheer ribbon which I bunched, and added a pink sheer bow....some purple grass and cadbury eggs...wala...2 more done. More projects to go....

Thanks for stopping by and God Bless all!

A sneak peak at what I am working on....

2011-04-20T08:51:00.004-04:00

Hello ladies...on this crappy rainy wednesday. For all of you wondering about my daughter. She is feeling alot better. Her fever broke yesterday so she is at school today and then off for 5 days for spring break...can't wait to send quality time with her. She had a Virus for a few days. Now I am feeling like crap my stomach is bothering me. Anyway enough about me.

Now back to my post....These are just a few things I am working on. The 1st one is for mothers day,it is made out of brown paper bags. Got the idea from you tube.

The 2nd post is the start of my daughters birthday card....check back later to see them finished. Thanks for stopping by.

2nd post for today....SS DAISY!

2011-04-19T10:59:00.003-04:00

Hello again! This is my 2nd post for today so be sure you scroll down and check out my other post..thanks. This layout is of my dd, my niece, and nephew...toontown in Disney...My friend just went to disney and I found out that toontown no longer exist....they are making a new part in the parks. So this is cool that my daughter got to see it for the last time.

This is donald ducks boat which is called the SS MISS DAISY....I just titled it SS DAISY....

Layout recipe:

Mickey and friends cart for the boat cut @ 6 1/2" inked and doodled

Anchor cut with M&F cart cut @ 2" and added a brad too it.

Daisy cut @ 3" with M&F cart isn't she so cute....I love her.

Mickey font cart for the S.S. DAISY cut @ 1 1/4" used the exclamation point to make the dots.

Added some JUTE, skittles (for the water drops), button, around the page ms border punch, journaling in white gel pen , inked and doodled....love how this turned out..thanks for stopping by.

Easter egg baskets with a kookoo bird surprise!

2011-04-19T10:42:00.003-04:00

Good morning...I have been working on a few things right now...1st this weekend my hubby and I bought my daughter a swingset for her birthday so we got it set up and ready....Lily only got to go on it once so far because sunday she woke up sick with a high fever , achy, and coughing...took her to doctors yesterday , found out today that it is not a UTI but just a virus. Then I also rearrange and organized my craft room, woohoo!!!!! Also making some layouts, birthday cards, mothers day gifts, daughters birthday favors, and finishing these cute baskets for the kids....my niece, nephew and daughter. I might make 2 more if I get the time, because I don't want to leave anyone out.

All I used was some stamps, ms fence punch, ribbon, brads and cardstock...oh and added some small cadbury eggs (I orginally started with the big ones but then I thought the smaller would be better for them) and a kookoo bird inside. That would be the surprise..these are the cool thing right now. My daughter has been wanting these and I found them at Toys R us. She also wants the house that goes with them and stuffed animals of them....but right now I got her this surprise bird and 2 others...just to see if she likes them. Anyway enough of me going on. Enjoy your day and God Bless all.

Discover

2011-04-12T12:21:00.002-04:00

Hello ladies...I made another layout of my dd in disney, This pic was taken outside of the Trex cafe....I love this layout turned out..so cute.

I used GS for Discover cut @ 2 3/4", Arrows cut @ 1" , added some brads too it.

PSB for the tag cut @ 2 1/2"

AE for the accent 48 cut @ 7 3/4"

inked everything, brads, and doodles. added some ribbon to the journaling tags tucked behind the pics. tore some paper....wala another disney layout done. Thanks for stopping by. God Bless all!

Baby giraffe card!

2011-04-07T10:40:00.002-04:00

Hello ladies. It is a beautiful day today ..sun is shining!!! I got a baby shower card in the mail yesterday. My husbands cousins wife is having a baby girl and her shower is in May. So since it is a nice day I wanted to get a card done. I love how it turned out. It looks alot better in person and you can see the colors better...anyway Here is the card recipe:

Giraffe cut @ 4 1/2" with CAC (create a critter)

scalloped oval cut @ 4 1/2" cuttlebugged with swissdots, then cut another one out at 4" with storybook cart and staggered them.

Used some pearls, mini roses, and lace, ms stitched corner punch, and a bow....also ms leaf punch....very cute huh?

Thanks for stopping by.

Family / SOUS and Frosted Designs challenge!

2011-04-05T09:52:00.003-04:00

Hello ladies! I made this lo for the Sous sketch challenge and the Frosted designs bling challenge. I hope you enjoy. This picture is of my Husband, Myself, my sister, my brother in law, my daughter, my niece Morgan and my nephew OWen....I love this picture. We were in Disney last year and my mom took this picture of all of us. It is the only one that I think I have.

Anyway...Sous challenge is the sketch....http://stuckonusketches.blogspot.com/ ...Frosted Designs I added some rhinestone brads for bling....http://www.frosteddesigns.blogspot.com/

Go check them out...now for the layout recipe:

George cart for the Circle (silhouette) cut @ 6"
Squares on the bottom "DISNEY" cut @ .1/2"

Home Decor for the flourishes cut @ 3 1/2"

ACY (A childs year) for the title "Family" cut @ 1"

GS (graphically speaking) for the sunflowers cut @ 1 1/4", 2" and 2 1/2" added some brads

Inked everything with black ink except the flowers inked with pink. doodled, ms stitched around the page border, I frayed the background paper with sissors... and wala a lo....I love how this turned out..thank you Sous and Frosted Designs for the challenge.....Thank you for stopping by. God Bless all!

Another double embossed ...easter card!

2011-03-31T09:42:00.002-04:00

Hello ladies...I have been on a roll lately with crafting so I thought I would take advantage and get this easter card done for my mom and dad....They always invite us for Easter and they have a egg hunt for the kids with prizes and all. It is really fun then all of the big and small kids spray each other with silly string....what fun right??

Well I wanted to make her a card to show how much I appreciate them for doing this.

So here it is..hope you enjoy!

I used the double embossing technique...found on youtube.com love this technique..will use it again.

I then stamped the cute little bunnies which is from a recollections stamp for $1.00 at Michaels.

Added some pearls for the tails.

Used ms stitched around the page border punch...added some ribbon, flowers, and another stamp saying hippity hop hippity hop...cute huh?

I used A childs year for the leaves which I inked with colorbox petal point inks....got these on clearance at micheals.

Inside: used another stamp Hoppy Easter....nestabilities and ms punch , made the border with a stamp. colored with gel pens....thanks for stopping by. God Bless all!

The hunt is on!

2011-03-30T09:53:00.002-04:00

Hello ladies...Quick post ...Since Easter is coming up I thought I would make a layout.

Used SB (storybook) for the cut @ 1 1/4" and on! cut @ 1" added twinkle glitter writer

Used SS (simply sweet) for hunt cut @ 1 1/4" and is cut @ 1 1/4" (and the S is not upside down this is how it is)

Achilds Year for the girl with basket cut @ 3 1/2" and the eggs cut @ 1 3/4" added glitter to them also. Used white marker for the basket and girl and then added more glitter.

Also the chick with ACY cut @ 1 1/2" added pearl for the eye

Grass cut @ 1 1/4" twice with PSB

Used ms stitched around the page border punch, and nestabilities, and stamp "celebrate spring"

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy your day.

Double embossed mothers day cards!

2011-03-28T11:26:00.003-04:00

Hello ladies. I finally got time last night to get a couple things crafted....These are just some of them. I know easter is coming up but then we have mother's day and I had these partially done for 2 wks. Just now finished them.

I used rubber stamps "Boutique"...I got a while back at micheals for .50cents....set of 9 stamps plus ink....they were clearly on sale. Orginally 17.00...couldn't beat picking these up. I used the rose and the vines stamp.

I did the double embossing which I found on youtube.com ...go check it out.

I used ms stitched corner punch, added some lace to one, and ribbon on the other...love the bunched effect..don't you. Faux stitched and wala 2 mother's day cards done. I have a couple more to make. They might all get the same kind of card. I usually do all different but these are totally cute and totally easy. Love how they turned out.

I hope you do too. Thanks for stopping by and God bless all.

Easter Egg Basket with a little surprize!

2011-03-23T12:29:00.002-04:00

Hello ladies!Sorry I haven't been blogging lately or even crafting, I been pretty busy here. I had time today so I got some crafting done and Since Easter is just around the corner and here before we know it, I thought I would make this. I am going to be making more of these for my daughter, nieces and nephew. I think they will love them plus they have alittle surprize in them. I added some cadbury creme eggs, and the surprize are these cute kookoo birds...they are the new thing with kids today. So I bought a few prize ones.....where you can find the golden kookoo bird. I tape the back of it so it would fit in the box.

I found this cute little easter basket tutorial on splitcoast stampers, and I just had to make it. Click on my title and it will take you right there.

I used PSB for the grass cut @ 1 3/4" and oval cut @ 1 3/4"

I used recollections chick stamp and colored pencils and used mineral spirits to blend .

a couple of scraps, tissue paper, and add what ever you would like to the basket.

Thanks for stopping by and God Bless all!

Believe / 2nd post for today / Sketches in thyme challenge!

2011-03-16T12:15:00.003-04:00

Hello again..this is my 2nd post for today. This is another layout of my dd Lily in Seaworld. We got to see the Believe show and we all loved it. My mom, my hubby, my dd and I....loved loved loved it. It was so cool. I have alot more pics but narrowed it down. Something to see!

I made this layout for a challenge at sketches in tyme....here is the sketch..

Layout recipe:

I used PSB for the circle cut @ 3 1/4", added some flowers, pearls, starfish, stars, inked the journaling, and pop dotted.

I used PSB for the title too "BELIEVE" cut @ .3/4" the cut out. layered with patterned paper.

Making memories vintage tropical findings kit.....stars, starfish , seashells(are behind the starfish)....

thanks for stopping by.

Glimmer Ghost / Frosted Designs Challenge!

2011-03-16T11:58:00.003-04:00

Hello ladies! Sorry I haven't been blogging lately. I have been sick, found out it is a sinus infection. On antibiotics now..so I hope it kicks it. I also been working out lately and love it. ..... anyway enough about me now onto my layout.

I made this layout for the challenge on Frosted Designs....

The top pic is the inspiration....so since I have alot of seaworld and Disney pics from last year...I thought I would go through them and see what inspired me....and I did. These pics are of my dd Lily at seaworld...before we left for our trip I knew seaworld was doing a Halloween adventure so I packed a ghost (glimmer ghost) costume..this is what she wanted to be for Halloween, Seaworld gives you a map and you have to find where the candy and clues are....very cool.

Title : Glimmer cut @ 1 3/4" with Opposites Attract embossed with silver embossing powder, can you see the shine? Looks alot better in person. (cut 4 times to make chipboard)

Ghost is also cut with OA (and design studio welded it) ..cut @ 1" (cut 4 times to make chipboard)

Marquee 4 cut @ 7 3/4" with Storybook in Pink, shadowed in purple

fancy corner (behind pic) cut @ 2 1/4" shift W

Flourish cut @ 2 1/4" with sweethearts cut twice

Tag cut @ 2 1/4" with PSB inked with pink

Leaves cut with A childs year and inked also

Used ms flower border punch, pics are matted with white cardstock, k&c company glittered layered accents (flowers), cricut design studio (welded title), embossing powder, ink , pop dots , shear ribbon, and galaxy white broad point marker.....

thanks for stopping by and make sure you check out the challenge...you have until tomorrow night.

Transformer out of legos?

2011-03-10T10:45:00.002-05:00

Hello ladies...It has been a while since I have been on here but I have been quite busy lately, with working out, cleaning, playdates, appointments,birthdays, etc. ....but I managed to get a layout done...

This LO is of my daughter, my hubby, my sister, and my nephew...We were in Disney in October 2010. This is of legoland downtown disney...we loved it. As you can see my sister and nephew were running away from the transformer (if you ever saw transformers you would know that there are good and evil ones..so my sister was pretending like they were after them) (this was not a planned pic but I snapped it as they were running away)...they crack me up...then my daughter and hubby were standing there ready to take a picture...

So I decided to put them both together....so this is sort of a funny layout. (to me anyway)

Layout recipe:

Transformer (title) cut @ 1 1/2" with PSB
Out cut @ 1"
Of cut @ 1"
LEGOS !!!! cut @ 1 1/4"

bubble cut @ 1 1/2" with graphically speaking (says "OH NO RUN")

2 strips of scraps (journaling)

ms bubble border and corner punches

floss and button....easy peasy....might have to do more easy ones to get my disney layouts done. Thanks for stopping by and Have a great day!

Folded frame card/ pull up treat / totally tote!

2011-03-04T10:39:00.002-05:00

Hello ladies...I have been busy working out , playdates with my daughter and her friends, and just getting ready for all these birthdays on Sunday....well this is the last one I had to make...I made 3 different techniques that I usually don't do...I found the all on splitcoast stampers. If you click on my title for these projects it will take you to the folded frame card/ You will have to find the others....

All of these are for a young girl who will be turning 14....

Anyway...I used GS for the flowers on the pull up treat, added a tag and a stamp"It's you special day" added a bow, ribbon and hershey bar inside...and this one is done.

Then I made the Folded frame card..pop up dots (doesn't stick as well as I thought it would), Then a flower from my stash and a stamp that says " Just think, with every birthday you're even closer to being more like your parents"

Inside: Happy birthday (stamp)

Totally tote bag:

Followed instructions from splitcoast stampers, then added a K&company glitter flower, and used ms stitched border punch, added some flower brads and inked...very cute huh? I love this little bag and I stuffed inside a heart necklace. I think she will love it.

Thanks for stopping by and I Hope everyone is having a beautiful day!

Another post for today / another pull up treat.

2011-03-02T15:31:00.002-05:00

Another post for today...this is the last guy card for this weekend. I had to make 4 of them...and 3 girl cards..Anyway..I did another pull up treat...you can get the directions on http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/pull_treats/ .....these are so fun to make and so simple.

I used some ribbon, a cut out shape that I had in my stash...on the card I used a turtle stamp that reads"Birthdays are good for you. The more you have the longer you live"....I thought it was so cute..I had to use it , plus I got this stamp and many more on sale at michaels (whole set) for $3.00.. I used nestabilities and inked everything.

Thanks for stopping by!

Pelican card / pull up treat!

2011-03-02T15:24:00.003-05:00

Hello ladies...beautiful sunny day here..still a little chilly but beautiful. Well I told all of you in the last post that we are celebrating some birthdays this weekend...well I found out there is another guy who my sister is including in the party, so that makes a total of 7 birthdays rolled into one. Can you say Wow? Wow!!!!! So I had to make another card here is another pull up treat..giving all of these to the guys...plus I always have trouble making guy cards so I really had to think this time.

I used a piece of cork for the wood that the pelican is standing on...I used a recollections stamp (pelican) inked and colored with colored pencils and blended with mineral spirits. Added some buttons, raffia, cb folder and inked everything. I added some burlap, and nestabilities and wala another card...oh the pelican was stamped 3 times and pop dotted.

The pull up treat I added some raffia too also, I used my cb happybirthday folder, ribbon and there you go. Easy peasy....oh and the hershey bar.

Thanks for stopping by and god bless all!

Painting using my cuttlebug / pull up treats!

2011-02-28T13:13:00.002-05:00

Hello ladies...well I have been on a roll lately plus I had to get alot done by this weekend so it pushed me to get into my craft room...glad I did though. I have been missing it. I have been trying different techniques or just ways to do something I usually don't do.

For this card / pull up treat I made this for my sister's father in law...we have 3 guy birthdays, my mom, my niece and another young gal that we are celebrating this weekend all in the same day. so This is just one of many.

I used my cb bird folder and painted it with teal and glitter white 3d paint...and some gold (looks a whole lot better in person..you can see the shine) anyway, then I rolled this through my cuttlebug. and this is what came out...cool huh? I really love the old feel of it. I then added some raffia and button.

Inside used some stamps ...says"A little bird told me it was your birthday...happy birthday"

Then for the pull up treat I used splitcoast stampers and followed the directions...very very easy. I made 3 more like these, but all different...will be posting more this week about those and some other cards to go with them.

I hope you enjoyed my card and pull up treats...and hope you give these a try. Thanks for stopping by ..don't forget to comment below or even just follow. I love to have new blogger friends.

Stamping on a candle!

2011-02-27T21:12:00.003-05:00

Hello ladies...This is a quick post today, I got alot done today but just wanted to show you one of the things I was working on. My mom's birthday is the 11th of March but I needed to get this done by this weekend. I have always wanted to try stamping on a candle...very easy to do and I think I will give some more of these a try. This is my 1st one that I've ever made, but Love it alot.

I did this in about 10 minutes and that is because I had to stamp the images. I got a vanilla candle $3.00 at Target.

Need waxpaper, tissue paper, stamps , candle, and markers...I found this on splitcoast stampers...can't wait to do more.

I really hope my mom loves this. I am sure she will but I always want what I give away to be perfect.

Thank you for stopping by and I hope everyone is having a great night.

Seashore / SOUS challenge sketch!

2011-02-25T12:34:00.004-05:00

Hello ladies! I saw this sketch on STUCK ON YOU SKETCHES....http://stuckonusketches.blogspot.com/ ....I wanted to try it...I hope I am not late entering this.

I have been pretty busy lately. Today was a day where I could finish it , It has been sitting in my craft room for about 3 days,

This layout is of my daughter Lillian in Daytona Beach back in Oct 2010, she was collecting seashells by the seashore. (I used some of those shells on the layout)

I did not write down sizes, sorry! I used my design studio to lay it out.

I used LAB cart (Lifes a beach) for the seashells (tan), seashore (title), I tore paper, inked everything, added some real seashells with hot glue gun (which I burnt myself on, when using this be CAREFUL!!!!!!) Added a brad.

I also used some burlap which I painted white, added glitter and let dry! some ribbon, and wala a layout....took me a while but I finished it.

Thank you all for stopping by and I hope everyone is having a great day!

I love that face / FD challenge.

2011-02-14T08:16:00.002-05:00

Hello ladies on this beautiful Monday morning...it is in the 50's here...it has been real cold lately and snowy so to have this beautiufl none snowy warm day really makes my morning.

I figured I would share this layout I have done for the Frosted Design challenge @ http://www.frosteddesigns.blogspot.com/....They want you to use the word love. Well I Love this face...this layout is of my niece Morgan in Disney (yeh that's right another disney layout) eating a mickey icecream....just like my daughter Lily was doing in the last layout I posted....it was all over her face....so cute..she really was enjoying that icecream. Yum!

I really love how this turned out.

Layout recipe:

Mickey Font cart ....for the mickey border used design studio to weld them together. Cut @ 1"...

Mickey head (background) cut @ 8 1/4"

Used Jasmine cart ....for the corners cut @ 4"

Used CAC (create a critter) cart for the heart cut @ 3 1/2" (comes with the little one too) I inked with antique tea dye.

Love cut @ 3" and then cut @ 2 3/4" ( the 3 " gives it a shadow)

I used PSB for the I cut @ 1 3/4", that cut @ 1 1/4", and the FACE! cut @ 1 1/2" inked.

Added some ribbon, buttons, and faux stitched on the mickey heads with a white gel pen. I also added a glitter heart to the center of the Love.

Thanks for stopping by and Have a wonderful day!

Stylish blog award !

2011-02-09T10:59:00.004-05:00

Hello ladies...no layout or card today but last week I opened me email and received this blog award from Christina.....you can check out her blog @

http://christinacreativecorner.blogspot.com/

She is a very talented lady ..so thank you very much for the award...I just did not have a chance to post until today...plus I have to admit I forgot about it until I was going through my emails...better late than never , right?

Well for this award I have to write 8 things that you might not know about me....so here goes...

1.) I love to sleep in on weekends....not many chances for that though

2.) I love musketeers candy bars (yummy)

3.) I have 2 beagel dogs..brewster and princess.

4.) My daughter, hubby and I have family night on Fridays...we play board games, watch a movie, or just hang out together.

5.)I love anything seafood....especially lobster tails.

6.) I love Keywest ...my favorite destination

7.) I would love to visit California one day

8.) I love country, r&b, some rock and pop music.

Now I have to give this to 8 bloggers that I think deserve it....well that should be everyone but I can only give it too 8...so here they are...

1.)Patsy B.....http://anewcreationforyou.blogspot.com

2.)Beatriz....http://beatrizguzman58.blogspot.com

3.)Nancy....http://anothermdcrabbie.blogspot.com

4.)Jeri....http://bugnme.blogspot.com/

5.)Barb...http://barbcraft.blogspot.com

6.)Enfys...http://going-buggy.blogspot.com/2011/02/using-up-stuff.html

7.)Lisa B....http://our2angelsinheaven.blogspot.com

8.)Donna...http://donnamundinger-popsicletoes.blogspot.com

Thanks for the blog award Christina....and thanks for stopping by .

The sweet life!

2011-02-08T12:32:00.002-05:00

Hello ladies...The other day I posted a pic of a beautiful lace flower...

Nanne had a tutorial on it on SOUS...you should go check it out....http://stuckonusketches.blogspot.com/2011/01/lace-rosette-tutorial.html

...these are so easy to do and you can use whatever ribbon or lace you want..really anything. Anyway...THis is a layout of my daughter Lillian in Disney in 2010 eating a mickey icecream...I love these pics of her enjoying her snack and better yet we had the quick plan service which I got free with our package so we did not have to pay for the icecream ...so this was really sweet. Well here it is..what you all been waiting for. Hehe!

Layout recipe:

Circle for back of flower cut @ 1 1/4" with psb cart

Flower Rosette = Nanne's tutorial check up above for link

pink glitter (which you can not see in these pics) on the flower and lace...sprayed with some adhesive.

The cut @ 1 1/4" with Teardrop

Sweet cut @ 1 1/2" cut with Teardrop

Life cut @ 1 1/2" with Tear drop

added ms stitched around the page border, ribbon, (made into bows) , mini roses, brad (center of flower), pink gel pen (journaling) , heart pin, safety pin, and wala a layout...very easy....Thanks for stopping by!

Altered mailboxes for the boys!

2011-02-07T09:26:00.002-05:00

I'm back...here are the altered mailboxes for the boys.....I used red mailboxes for them...I left the ends plain. I got these mailboxes from target for $1.00..cool huh??

I found this monkey paper at michaels for .59cents, used some ribbon from my stash, cut 2 strips of green paper into 1/2" strips (so you should end up with 4 of these)...well if you are making 2 mailboxes for boys. If you scroll down to my other post for today you will see all the items you need.

I used a stamp too that says love your smile....did not want to make it to girly...but I did add some ribbon for extra dimension. I also used CAC (create a critter for the stamp (cut @ 2" twice...front and back of flag)...I think for the boys I am going to get them a matchbox car and stick that in there with some candy.

Thank you for stopping by ..and have a awesome day.

First time making altered mail boxes for the girls!

2011-02-07T09:18:00.003-05:00

Hello ladies...well I promised yesterday I would show you the rest of the altered mailboxes...these ones are for my daughter Lily, nieces Morgan and Courtney....I showed you a sneak peak yesterday of them but these are the finished products...I think they turned out cute...This was my 1st time making these.

I used ribbon, sanding tool for the edges,recollections adhesive tape (thin), xacto knife, fancy paper of your choice, and wala....I added some candy and a pack of tinkerbell cards. I really love how these turned out...will be making more of these in the future.

Thanks for stopping by and God bless all!

Sneak peak / Lace flower !

2011-02-06T18:17:00.003-05:00

Hello ladies! This is my 2nd post today, I wanted to show you a sneak peek of something I am working on.....This flower was made using Nanne's tutorial on SOUS (stuck on you sketches) click on my title and it will take you too the tut from Nanne...thanks Nanne...I love these and I plan on making more of these...stay tuned for my layout in a couple days!