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.

A day at the BEACH!

HI everyone! ON this super saturday! I wanted to start on my beach layouts that I have from June.I did not want to do the traditional beach theme...this 2 page layout is of my whole family....dh,dd, myself, my mom, my dad, my sister, my bil, my niece , my nephew we all went to erie (PresqueIsle) in June and we had so much fun....I wanted to capture everyone at the beach and put it into this layout...Love how it came out...

I used Home Decor for the flourish cut @ 2 3/4" made 2 of them

I used Jasmine for the corners (set of 8 of them) cut @ 3 1/4"

I used Jasmine for some of the title "day at the " ...cut @ 1"

I used PSB for the A in the title cut @ 1 3/4"

I used psb also for the BEACH title cut at 1 1/2"

Pop dotted everything, added a charm "Family" to one of the flowers.....typed the journaling on the computer and printed it out...added ricrac ribbon...some glitter brads, flowers (primas).

Also cut the June out of DCWV the doodling around stack and all the other paper is also from the same stack...I love this paper...so pretty..I think that is everything....thanks for looking.

Heading off to school!

HI everyone! This is my last school lo for a while...I made this the other day and forgot to post...I used LT for the title cut @ 1 1/2"

I used Pooh font for baby tiger.....cut @ 3"

I used pooh and friends for leaves cut @ 1 1/2"

I used Pooh and friends also for the fence...I think I cut this @ 4 1/2" and doodled...I also left some room for journaling.

I used a fiskars border punch and pop dotted everything...also used some brads from my stash...paper is dcwv grade school pack...hope you enjoy!

Catch a Wave!

Hi everyone....It is a hot one today...so I have been staying cool...but I thought I would make this beach layout....I love how this turned out...I worked on this alittle while with my mom yesterday...I finally got her into scrapping...she loves it...anyway...This lo is of my dd, my niece and nephew....my niece and dd had the same bathing suit on...my sister did not plan this but it was so cute....

I used ds to make the catch a wave title and welded it...since I don't have LAB....don't remember what size everything is...but I know the title is welded and cut @ 1 1/2"..

I inked everything in a light blue and the sand I inked in brown and gold and tore it to look like sand....

I used PDDu cart for the mermaid, shells, seahorse,waves (which I staggered) to look like waves coming on shore, palm trees which I added a gold pearl to the eyes of the seahorses...and a gold pearl to the top of the trees...

The only journaling I did was around the one picture...always have to add journaling...I also added a sandcastle which is a Jolee's boutique sticker...so cute I had to add it...TFL

Happy Birthday / Hello kitty with balloons!

Hi everyone on this freaky friday! My dd got invited to a birthday party for Monday so I came up with this quick card.....so I hope her friend likes it.....I used hk cart for hellokitty and balloons, I cb the background with happy birthday cb folder...I used ribbon and pearls...and inside also used hk cart for happy birthday saying....hope you enjoy! Don't remember what size I made all of this...but thanks for looking.

school layout scraplifted 1+2=3

Hi everyone on this fantastic Friday! I wanted to start off by saying thank you to my mil Wanda for this one....I usually don't scraplift anybodies work but I really loved this one, so I had too....I did almost everything the same except used glittery gold paper for the honey, which you can not see...I also did not add brads and I flipped one picture....

I used Pooh cart for pooh cut @ 4 1/2" pop dotted

Beehive cut @ 6" and used gold paper to give it a shimmery look

honeypot cut @ 3" and inked and doodled

# pots cut @ 1 1/2" inked and doodled

Leaves cut @ 1 1/2" used gold glittery paper for the layer of the leaves to give shimmery look

I cut the 1 + 2 = 3 at .34" with pooh font cart. everything else is the pooh and friends cart....I added a border from another paper on bottom.....TFL and thanks again to Wanda.

Make a Wish!

Hello everyone! My niece Courtneys' birthday is coming up she will be 6...I thought I would design her a card...I designed this in ds using HD and Jasmine carts...

I don't remember all the demensions but I know the flourish was cut @ 3 1/4" using Home Decor.

The shooting stars were cut from 1 1/4" up to 3" ( I made 6 of them since she will be 6 , so I guess she can make 6 wishes with this one card...haha!)

I pop dotted the extra stars....the paper is white, metallic pink and a purple...she is having a hanna montana birthday and I figured these were the best colors + she loves pink and purple.

Inside I used Jasmine for the make a wish and the 6 on the front of card (DS) and extra stars that were cut....I embossed the background paper with CB folder happy birthday...I also cb with swiss dots on the flourish and the words Make a wish! Hope you like!

Top 5 Blog Award!

Hi everyone on this Wacky Wednesday! I love using the same letter word to describe the weekdays....I don't know why it is just a thing! I have been having a wonderful day....everything has been working out today...anyway...I got this top 5 blog award from my mil Wanda...not sure if I'm suppose to pass this on, but I am.... There are alot more of you that deserve this, but this is just a few!

I am thankful for God, my whole family, being able to be a stay at home momma and wife, my creative side, and for my friends....thanks for the inspiration.



1.) Aymee = http://southernbellescrapper.blogspot.com/

2.) Bev = http://bevscrafts.blogspot.com/

3.) Dawn = http://bevscrafts.blogspot.com/

4.) creative momma = http://creativecandy4u.blogspot.com/

5.) Michelle = http://designingwithmichelle.blogspot.com/

Memories card!

Hello everyone! When I came home from Mingo park today I found out my pap passed away! He has been in a nursing home for a while and was not doing well....If wasn't officially my pap but he has been dating my gram for about 20 years now and I called him pap so I am very sad to see him leave this world but I know he will be in a better place....anyway, I made this card for my grammother , she also lost her sister/My aunt a few months ago, her grandson/ my brother 2 years ago this august and now my pap....We have been going through alot these past couple years....


I used Home Decor for the dragonfly and flowers (I think I cut this at 3")
I used Home Decor for the frame behind the dragonfly and flowers ( I think this was cut at 4 3/4") did not mark demensions....thoughts going through my mind! Sorry!

I added some flowers, cb the dragonfly and flowers, inked and added gold pearls...oh, Memories are from HD also...inked.

Inside reads:

It will be the little things
that you will remember,
the quiet moments,
the smiles, and laughter.
And although it may seem
hard right now,
It will be the memories
of these little things
that help to push
away the pain
and bring the smiles
back again.

With loving Memories!

Thanks for looking and all that inspire me!

Hello kitty / birthday card!

Hello everyone on this super saturday! I made this one a couple days ago but did not have time to post....I might give this one to my SIL she loves hello kitty...and she will be 30 in a couple weeks..

I used HK cart for hello kitty cut @ 5 1/2" added jewels to the cake and cb with swiss dots and swirls.
I added a border piece from another dcwv sweet stack cardstock and cut it out to look like scallops.
I added ribbon and wala a birthday card...inside reads Happy Birthday , also used HK cart.

Thanks for looking and all that inspire me!

Another Tri-shutter card / Beachy Theme / Birthday Card!

Hi everyone! I thought I would make another trishutter card....I just love these....This card is for my mom's friend....she wanted me to use the same colors as last time, but I threw in some peach....and she also wanted me to make it a beachy theme......the other bird trishutter card that I made is for my sil...so anyway,

I used DCT cart for almost everything...love this cart, haven't used it alot before...don't know why!

Bubbles are cut @ 1 1/4"

Ariel border in the middle of card is cut @ 2 1/4", added pearls to the seashells and flowers on the seaweed.

Seashell - Conch cut @ .34" added pearl to it.

Seahorse cut @ 1 1/2" added blue gel pen and pearl for eye.

Sanddollar cut @ 2 1/4" (on front of card) added pearls and used peach,white and patterned cardstock

Happy is cut @ 1 1/2" using Jasmine, but only used shadow....to make it stand out.

Birthday is cut @ 1" using Jasmine also....same thing...using shadow.

I tore the paper and inked it to look like sand and also cb with distressed stripes...I cuttlebugged all the background paper with different folders..Added pearls to almost everything, ribbon, and dolphin and waves are stickers....her friend loves the bling, so that is why I used these dolphins and all the pearls and jems....I added pearl to the dolphins eyes....Enjoy!

Have a Super Saturday!