Faith in Nature

Good afternoon!  Today I have a card using one of my favorite hostess sets from the new catalog, Faith in Nature. I used Baja Breeze, Pumpkin Pie, and Very Vanilla card stock along with DSP from Pocketful of Posies and a strip of Sweet and Sour(retired).  The ink colors are Pumpkin Pie and Pear Pizazz.

I also have Ribbon Shares ready for the 3/8 inch Ruffled Ribbon.  The colors are the new In Colors.  You will receive 2 yards of each for 11.67.  I only have 5 left  but will order again if there is interest.  Thanks for stopping by!

Birthday Train

Good afternoon!   Today I have a project that I made for a friend's little boys birthday party.  Andrew loves trains so I am made these as party favors, each child will get a segment to take home filled with party loot.  I cut the train using the Cricut and then built a box to hold the treat and sandwiched it between two train cut outs.   These are 5 inches tall and are adorable all lined up. I also made the party invitations which I will share tomorrow.  The card stock colors are Basic Black, Poppy Parade, Pear Pizazz, and Pacific Pointe.  Thanks for stopping by!

Kite Birthday Bag

Good afternoon!  Today I have a gift bag to show you, I saw this idea in the catalog and knew I had to make one.  Mine is a little different, I used In Colors and various embossing folders for the kite and cut butterflies with the butterfly punch for the tail.  I fastened the butterflies to the ribbon with brads.  I will definitely be making more of these since they are so quick, easy, and have the  Wow factor!

How Picnic Basket Will Travel

Good evening!  Just so you know this week has been deemed "Play Week" at my house which means I will not be in the office to stamp all week.  A couple years ago money was tight at our house so instead of taking a real vacation we did all the local fun summer things and the girls asked me a few weeks ago if we could do it again.  The one thing they loved the most was having picnics, you see my PB&J sandwiches are the absolute best or so they say!  So,  yesterday's play meant packing up the picnic basket and heading to Venture River which is a fun water park.  Today was a trip to the zoo with picnic basket in tow.  Tomorrow is another swim day somewhere(haven't decided where yet) and of course the picnic basket will travel with us. I will have a picture to share tomorrow of the trusty picnic basket and maybe even a few from the zoo.

WHEEEEE!!!

Happy Monday!  Today I have a card using the stamp set Recess from the Summer Mini.  This is a super cute set and I think it will be perfect for some scrap book pages I am working on.  Dalton loves to go to the park and play and his favorite thing is the BIG slide.  He by-passes the little slide and goes straight for the biggest one.  Every time he goes down he says Wheeee!.  I wish the image had been a little boy on the slide but I will still use it for a page about the park.    The DSP is paper that retired a long time ago, I am trying to use up some of my retired papers and I can always use a kid birthday card.  Thanks for stopping by!

On the Grow

Good morning!  My morning has been more than hectic, it has been crazy...the kids are not cooperating at all, they are bickering with each other and Dalton is right in the middle of it.  Now that Dalton is two I have taken the pacifier from him and he is doing really well without it, he hasn't asked for it at all but he is a little restless at night.  Now potty training is a different story, he tells me he needs to go and when we get to the bathroom it is all about getting toilet paper and washing hands and then a few minuetes later I find he has gone in his pull-up.  Oh well, maybe too much all at once.

I did mange to get a card done with all the craziness going on.  I got inspiration from this card.  I really like the On the Grow stamp set, it is a lot of fun to color.  If you asked for a catalog to be mailed, you should have gotten them by now.  I have a few left but will not order anymore until July 1, so if you need one let me know soon.

BBQ Time

Good evening!  Today I have a cute invitation for a BBQ which is perfect for July 4.  It is hard to see but the whole front panel is attached to a 3x3 envelope and raises up to reveal the pocket.  Inside the pocket is all the info about the BBQ.  I got almost finished with this card and got an ink smudge so I added the paper pieced watermelon to cover it up.  Since I had a pieced watermelon, I also pieced the grill.  The DSP is from the Build a Bear package.  Hope you like it!

Friend

Good afternoon!  I have a CAS sneak peak today using the stamp set Delicate Doilies and a few new In colors.  The card stock is Lucky Limeade(my favorite new color~!) and the doilies are stamped using Lucky Limeade, Calyspo Coral, and Wisteria Wonder.  The DSP is from Just Add Cake.

I am working on the details of a Ribbon Share from the new catalog, I will post the details tomorrow.  Thanks for stopping by!

My Baby is Two!

Good afternoon!  We had a super busy weekend so I took yesterday off to recuperate, I did come in to my office but only did paperwork.  I had Open House on Friday and Saturday and then Saturday afternoon was Dalton's (my grandson) birthday.  He turned two and terrible doesn't even start to describe him right now.  He never stops moving, not even when he sleeps.

He loves the water...... the pool, the bathtub, a rain puddle or even a spill in the floor.  He is already jumping in the pool with no fear what so ever.  Before he jumps he does a little dance which is hilarious. That  is what he is doing in this photo and of course the girls are more than glad to catch him but then he is right back out to do it again.

I do have a stamped project to share using the stamp set My Friend from the new catalog.  I love the large "hello" image.  I used Pocketful of Posies DSP along with Pear Pizazz and Daffodil Delight card stock.  I cut the flower with the Fun Flower Bigz L Die.

The winners from my Open House were:  Marsha-stamp set, Shelley-DSP, Robin-stamp set, and Ronita-DSP.   Just stop by whenever you want to pick up your prizes! 



Ain't Love Grand

Good afternoon, rainy day here.  Hope you have sunshine where you are!  Today's card is from a Hostess Level set  in the New Idea Book & Catalog.  I just got on to Shelby yesterday for saying "ain't" and when she saw the name of this card she said I told you "aint" is a word. I decided not to color the image in since I have lots of color on the card.  The banner was punched with the Petite Pennants Builder punch which will be available for order on July 1.

I am in the process of planning classes so if you see a set in the new catalog that you would like to do a class on, let me know and I will try to get it on my calendar.  I will also be doing a ribbon share with the new catalog so be thinking about that.