Crawdads!

Hi everyone! Back in august my dh, dd, myself, my mil, my sil, niece, aunt,uncle, and some cousins went to Mingo park to catch crawfish "Crawdads"...sometimes we call them crawdads that is where I got the title....I designed this one in designstudio..

I used Pooh Font for the title cut @ 1 3/8"

LAB for the Bucket cut @ 2" and 2 7/8" ,which I cut twice and used inside piece for the water, I also used it for the sandles cut @ 2"

I used george for the squares and rectangle , squares cut @ 3 1/2" and rec. cut @ 4 1/4"

I also used pooh and friends for the net cut @ 4 1/4"

added some burlap for texture, some buttons and thread,tore paper to give it an old feeling, doodled, inked and added journaling to the bottom of layout...Thanks for stopping by.

Noel/ mickey and friends christmas!

Hi everyone on this Tiring Tuesday! Well It is actually going into Wednesday, but anyway, I'm tired....I just finished this card...but I think it is worth it...I can't really say who this is for...I have been making some christmas cards which I started this one in ds a while back just got time to do it today...so here goes...

I used M&F(Mickey and friends), Pooh font, and christmas/noel cartridges in the design studio....I used DCWV christmas cardstock which I think is a couple years old...I also made this card 5 X 12".....never made one that big...but I love it...

I cut Noel @ 2" using the Pooh font (wood)

I cut Goofy,Donald and pluto @ 2 3/8" using Mickey and friends cart..(love these characters) so cute...

I cut Minnie and the N @ 3 1/4" (I think)wanted to make it stand out...I added the drippy goo punch as snow...I also used the left over pieces and put them on the letters to look like it snowed on them...

I cut Minnie (inside) @ 3 1/2" using M&F , I cut the tree at 4 1/4" using Christmas/ NOel cart, I cut Presents @ 1 3/4" and 1 1/4" using the same cart....

I added MS branch punch to the front of card and some buttons...(like the stars, gumdrops, candycanes....

added some jewels inside to the tree and branches , and presents...

Inside reads

What do we love about Christmas;
Does our delight reside in things,
or are the feelings in our hearts
The real gift that Christmas brings.

It's seeing those we love,
and sending Christmas cards, too.
Appreciating people who bring us joy
Special people like you!!!!!

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

I think that is all so Thank you for stopping by and to all that inspire me!!!!!

Seasons Greetings!

Hi everyone on this rainy Monday ....hope everyone had a great Labor day weekend....today I decided to make some christmas cards since I have alot to do....so I used winter woodland for all of this.....


I cut the horse card @ 5 1/4"

then cut a 5" horse and layered on top of the card to give it a 3d look...then added pearls to the saddle and to the harness...

Then I cut the inside layer (shift) + horse card in white cardstock...then I added martha stewart branch punch + silver pearls...very simple but I love this color combo...and love this cartridge (winter woodlands) enjoy you night!

Thanks to all that inspire me!

Warm Winter Wishes!

It was a rainy dreary day today and I was in the mood to make christmas cards....I have about 60 to make...so I better get started, right? Anyways, the other day I bought the winter woodland cartridge...I just had to give it a try...I love it...absolutely love it...This is what I used to make the whole card....details below...


I used the snowman tag on the cartridge cut @ 5 1/4"

Then I cuttlebugged it with swiss dots and the snowflake folders...which I just love the embossed look.

I then cut another snowman at 4 1/4" and pop dotted on top of the tag...to give it a 3D look added some blue and black pearl stickers (got at Michaels) to the snowman for the eyes and buttons....

I cut the warm winter wishes @ 4 1/4" and shadowed in blue...

I then cut a 4 1/4 (shift) + warm winter wishes + 4" snowman for the inside of card and added pearls for eyes and buttons, then used a Merry christmas stamp....just love how this card turned out...I think that is it...TFL

Happy Halloween card!

HI everyone on this super saturday! I wanted to make another halloween card...I usually don't make halloween cards but this year I decided why not....I made this one for my nephew...Owen!


I used SYI for the tree cut @ 5" (which I cut in half to fit on card)

I also used SYI for the owls 1 cut at 1 1/2" and the other cut at 1/4" (he is sitting on the fence) used glow in the dark 3d paint for the eyes of the owls...

I used George cart for the circle cut @ 2" and cb with swirl folder.

I used M&F cart for the sign cut @ 2 1/2" which says Fright this way (right arrow)and trick or treats (left arrow)

I used MS fence border punch and EK success bat border punch for the small bats on the moon and around the tree...and on the sign post....


Inside I did really simple....just added patterned paper from the dcwv fall stack (last years I think) and then added a happy halloween stamp (which I got at Michaels for $1.00) and the bats again and fence border....hope you enjoy!

Happy Halloween!

This was a very simple lo to make....I used K&C company rubons (tree, bats, stars, and cat) I also used confetti spider webs, spiders, and drippy goo punch....added the happy halloween border from a dcwv fall stack, pop dotted everything....

I used george cart for the circle cut @ 3"

PDDU for the castle cut @ 4 1/4" and I used 3d glow in the dark paint for the windows..... and added a ghost (confetti)....in the middle of the doorway...doodled string by spider...comments are welcome!

Brewing up some Halloween Fun!

Hi to all who stop by...I was thinking that halloween is just right around the corner so I made this card for my dd, Lillian....she saw this card and wanted to know if it was for her...I told her I was not sure...but I know she will love it...anyway...

I used PDDU cart for the witch cut @ 3"

Culdron cut @ 3 1/4"

Potion bottles cut @ 2"

broom cut @ 3"

used drippy goo punch (which I love) , confetti spiders, spider webs (confetti), and 3d glow in the dark paint for the culdron (which made it to look like it is spewing out of the top),skittles (which I also added 3d glow in the dark paint too) so cool, potion bottles, broom and the wart on the witch's face...I doodled on her dress and hat...and inside I made a computer generated saying..."Brewing up some Halloween fun!".....thanks for taking the time to stop by and be sure to leave a comment!!!!!!

The biggest caterpillar I've ever seen!

Hi everyone on this (well now) super saturday! This has nothing to do with crafts but my dh and dd (4yearsold) found this very strange and big caterpillar in our backyard...my dd has been into finding bugs lately...the other day she found Locust shells so to find this big caterpillar was a treasure to her...I just had to take a picture of it...Never saw one this big and this beautiful before....It is about 3 1/2" long (that is why I had a tape measure to show the size of it)...don't know what kind it is, so if anyone knows let me know...thanks!

Let it snow!

HI everyone! I am not feeling all that great today but I wanted to finish this card....I started it last night...and just finished it...This is my 1st winter card for this year...alot more to do...have alot of ideas just gotta do them...I wanted to try the recessed window on http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/ ...click on the title "Let it snow" and it should take you right to the site....hope it works..


I cut cardstock at 5 1/4" X 10 1/2"...did everything splitcoaststampers.com by Lynn Mercurio told me to do...

I used JOTS for the snowflakes , one cut @ 3" , then 5 of them cut @ 1"

added pearls and used ek success snowflakes punch for some of the border...then added some ribbon and a bow....hope you enjoy!

Happy Birthday 2 u!

Hello everyone on this Terrific Tuesday! I made this card for my fil...his birthday is not until November but I like to be alittle ahead on birthday cards so I can catch up on my layouts...I never really use ribbon on men's cards but I thought it looked pretty good...hope he likes it...let me know what you think!

I used SS for the stitched square cut @ 3 3/4" used green ribbon where it was stitched..

I used HD for the cupcake(love it) cut @ 2" which I cb with swissdots and swirls...and cut out about 3 times to pop it...then I cut the shadow in white at 2 1/4"...

I used SS for the circles cut @ 1 1/2" and staggered it...added brad to it...says enjoy! STamp is from stampendous...stamped in green...

I used Christmas cart for the candle cut at 1 1/2" and then used a gold gel pen for the flame...I added skittles and inked, cut border on bottom from another piece of paper...dcwv summer stack...last years I think..


Inside I used same patterned paper and stamped birthday wishes..same stamp set...I then cut out It's your day with george cut @ 1 1/2" and pop dotted it...hope you enjoy it.