Thanks for Caring

Good afternoon! Today's card was made using the stamp set Thanks for Caring from the Occasions Mini. I am trying to use up some retired DP and I have no idea the name of this one but it was pink so I went for it. I am participating in The Pink Event(a Cancer Research event) again this year so I am "thinking pink" these days.  I will post more information about the event as soon as I know more, so far all I know is that it is in March. Thanks for stopping by!

Love

Brrrr, it is cold outside. The kids are home from school today because of snow so my time for crafting is very limited. This is a quick and easy card which I think has a masculine look to it.   I used the stamp set XOXO and some Love Letter DSP. The heat is cut out with the Heart of Heats die. The card stock colors are Basic Black, Cherry Cobbler, and Very Vanilla. thanks for stopping by.

Love You

Hope you had a wonderful weekend. Lots going on over the weekend at our house, Shelby's basketball team was host in a tournament which they won and Sadie had her first basketball game of the season and first as Dad for the coach and I had two days of Open House. So we were all very tired and I heard no complaints last night when I announced bedtime a little earlier than usual. Today's card uses all rub ons for the images which are from the Occasions Mini and are called Love Impressions. I cut the middle balloon out and added a dimensional but it is hard to tell from the photo. I also used the Framed Tulips embossing folder. Hope you like it, I have a mountain of laundry waiting on me.

oh, I almost forgot...then winners of the gift certificates were Sharon and Paula...happy shopping girls!

In My Thoughts

Hope you are having a wonderful weekend! Today I have a card made from the Nature Walk stamp set. I love birds and this image is what caught my attention when I saw this set in the Occasions Mini. My card stock colors are Always Artichoke, Crumb Cake, and Very Vanilla. I used the Framed Tulips embossing folder on the Crumb Cake layer and added a sentiment from Hodgepodge Happiness to a Crumb Cake Designer Big button. To finish it off, a ribbon from Crumb Cake Seam binding. I really like how this CAS card turned out. Thanks for stopping by1

Petal Cone Treat

Good afternoon! I have had an enjoyable day, stamping with friends and I get to do it again tomorrow for my Occasions Mini Open House. I am in full Valentine mode now and this Petal Cone die is perfect for Valentine treats. You can choose to leave it open at the top as the one shown here or you can fold the scallops over the top and close it. This is done in Melon Mambo, do you see that yummy Melon Mambo pompom trim. I wan't sure if I wanted it when I saw it in the catalog so I only ordered one color, but I will for sure order the other two colors now. The die also comes with a little banner but I didn't use it for this one.  If you have questions, you can email me or leave it in the comment section.  Thanks for stopping by.

Springtime

Good morning!  I saw this card and stopped immediately and copied it.  I absolutely love how this turned out.  We have lived all over the southern USA over the last 30 years but my favorite place in Springtime was Big Stone Gap, Virginia.  We lived on a beautiful farm there and there were Dogwood trees everywhere.  In fact the main street there was lined with them and people drove there from everywhere just to look at the beautiful blooms.  I planted pink Dogwood trees all long our driveway.  So, that is what drew me to this stamp set, Easter Blossoms.  I also used the new embossing folder, Framed Tulips, available in the Occasions mini.  I used Pretty in Pink for the card base, Whisper White for the panel and stamped the image with Early Espresso onto Pretty and Pink.  I used my white gel pen to color in the blossoms, added a bow of white taffeta and some peals(Just noticed one of my pearls fell off before I photographed).  Hope you like it!

Take a Spin

It's hump day, a very busy day here. I am giving Shelby's room a makeover and it was a bit more than I thought , it has drastically cut into my craft time plus Dalton is in a quirky mood today . Luckily I had this card all made and ready for today. I used the new set, Take a Spin, and the little game spinner.  Card stock colors  are Real Red, Pacific Point, and Whisper White.  The DSP is from Celebrations.  Gotta go hold a baby boy, maybe a nap will do him some good!

Happy Birthday!

Good morning! Christmas break is over for the kids, it was back to school today. They seemed a bit excited, I think they missed their friends. I have another Sneak Peek today, this one uses Bring on the Cake, one of my favorites sets from the Occasions Mini. I have a class planned soon using this set. I also used the new cupcake punch for the tag on the treat box, it is so cute with the little cherry on top and the sprinkles. I used Candy Cane Christmas DSP with Baja Breeze and Real Red card stock and the new Baja Breeze seam binding ribbon. Hope you like it!

MOJO Monday

 

Good Monday afternoon! I have seriously lacking in MOJO lately so when that happens I try a sketch challenge and what better one than MOJO Monday.  I have been busy getting samples ready for my Sneak Peek Open House this week and have got several things ready but as much as I love the Nature Walk stamp set I have been having trouble thinking of how to use it.  The stamp set and the DSP, Botanical Gazette, remind me of when I was in college and took an Ornithology class and had to keep a field journal.  I really like this sketch and how the card turned out.  You can check out all the gorgeous cards using this sketch by clicking here.

It's All About Basketball

                                                 

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!  I don't know where 2010 went, it passed by so quickly!  I don't usually make keep New Year's resolutions but here goes:  1. Devote more time to God and reading His word  2.Devote more time to fun family stuff(oh, this one is easy, some days all I get done is "playing" with the kids or that's what my husband says anyway) 3.  Get organized--if you could see my craft room right now you would say "she needs to get professional help"  4.  Start scrap booking again, I am only 7 years behind 5.  I am not going on a diet...ok maybe I will try to eat healthier  6.  I am not going to join the gym...well, my husband already bought a years membership for the family...I might try the treadmills. 7.  Spend more time doing housework crafting.  Glad that's out of the way!

It's time for another challenge at  the Papercubed(P3) blog, the theme for this month was sports.  My girls participate in swim team, soccer, and basketball, my husband is a fitness guru and an avid hiker(he is working on completing the Appalachian Trail...approx. 3000 miles..in segments of course), and me...well I am a spectator.  But, basketball is THE biggie around our house.  Shelby is on the middle school team as well as a travel team and Sadie plays church league and Toy(my husband, not a typo) is Sadie's coach.  All that being said, I knew my project would be about basketball,  I just didn't have a clue what to make until I saw this little paint can in the Christmas aisle at Walmart.  I had some paper that was textured like a basketball so I used it as a liner and used stickers to make a border around the top and for the lid.  I tied a ribbon on the handle and added some basketball beads.  The tag is an acrylic block with a sticker.  Very easy to make but I love how it turned out and will make a perfect gift container to give to a coach or a party favor. 

Make sure you visit the P3 blog and see what the rest of the Design Team came up with, they are a VERY talented team.