Gratitude Journals

I am such a bad blogger!!!!! So sorry!!!!! I won't bore you with excuses!!!

Do you remember this fun little jornal that I designed to be a make-and-take for my MOPS group? Last Friday, they all got to make them! It was so fun to watch all these women get creative and crafty!!! And the final products were VERY cute! I had my camera with me- but didnt have a chance to take any pictures until almost everyone was gone : (   But I did get pics of two journals that my dear friend, Vicki, made. Great job, Vicki!!!!

This one was made with some very old Stampin' Up paper. I think it was called Sarah. The flower is by Making Memories.

This one is made with some Marcella K paper and the flower is from the Stampin' Up! Pretties kit.

The Amazing Grace sentiment is from a stamp set by Papertrey called Women of Life.

 

I am going to schedule a post for tomorrow right now!!!!! So be sure to come back!!!!

Licking the Spoon

Sorry- but this week has been CRAZY!!!! I am doing a make-and-take with 50 women tomorrow morning and I spent most of my week cutting paper! My arm is actually sore from cutting!!!!! Crazy!!!!

I really needed a 30 minute break from that project today....so I decided to make a digi page with pics that I took yesterday when baking with my girls!

Isn't that fun!!!! Everything but the Brown Background paper came from a kit called Baking Memories by Melissa Bennett. I got it at the Sweet Shoppe. I have lots of baking pics....so you will be seeing more of this one!!!

I am hoping to get caught up this weekend and schedule posts for next week......just in case life happens.....AGAIN!!!!

Have a fabulous weekend and make some scrapable memories!!!!

Pretty Sophia

I really mean to post this yesterday!!!! I had such good intentions. And then I forgot!!!! My brain is just getting a little slower every day!!! Anyway....I made this little easter basket tag for a friend's daughter. It took me forever to do the paper piecing! But I think it was worth it!!!!

The stamp is from Paper Pretties and it is called Hipity Hop Sophia. I colored her with my Copics.....but I need so much more practice with that!

Hope you had a great Easter weekend!!!!

Making Projects

Last night I really felt like digi scrapping!!! And I am happy with the result....

Every time I post a layout, I get several questions about digi scrapping. So I posted a list of the most asked questions and answers. You will see it right under my blog banner. I hope this helps!!!

Another Pretty Notecard!

Have I mentioned that I LOVE LOVE the pretties kit from Stampin' Up? My favorite part of the kit is the big flowers!!! A couple of days ago I had a post where I colored it with markers and for today's post- I stamped on the flower!

I used the Sweet Slumber Specialty Paper. It is thick patterned paper so you can use it for the base of a card. This card is 6 inches tall and 3 inches wide. But I cut 1/2 an inch off the front so that you could se a little of the backside peeking through.

Recipe:

Stamps: Polka Dor Background

Paper: Sweet Slumber Specialty Paper

Ink: Baja Breeze

Other: Pretties kit, buttons, So Saffron ribbon, circle punch

Taking a break from Facebook to post a card!

Can you believe that I made it back 2 days in a row?!!! Pretty soon though I need to stamp or I am going to run out of goodies to show you.

Today I have a fun spring card. Can you believe that it is 92 degrees here today!!!! The kids have been swimming in the backyard. I think Spring may have skipped us!

This card took me a little while because I stamped the tree branch in Close to cocoa and cut it out with an Oval Nestie. Then I stamped the tree again in Kiwi Kiss and cut out the leaves and put them on my tree with demensionals. The flowers were punched out with the Three for You Punch and then I added the white center with my White Gel Pen.

Here is a closer look...

Recipe:

Stamps: Cheep Talk

Paper: Rasberry Tart, Whisper White, Rose Red

Ink: Close to Cocoa, Rose Red, Kiwi Kiss

Other: Big Shot, Oval and scallop oval nesties, white gel pen, Pretty in Pink Tafetta Ribbon, Jumbo Eyelets, Rhinestone Brads, Three for You Punch

You Make My Heart Dance

Sorry I have left you hanging!!! I even had projects to show!!! You wanna know why I didn't have time to blog???? It's Facebook!!! That site is so addicting!!!! I go on just to check my messages and next thing you know I have spent 2 hours chatting with old friends!!!! Please tell me that I am not the only one!

Today I have a super simple card to show you that I made while thinking about my daugher, Makenzie. The stamp is from Paper Pretties. I recently joined their Stamp of the Month Club and I LOVE it. Now I just need to get off Facebook and play with my stamps more!!!!

 

Recipe:

Stamps: Sophia Ballerina

Ink: Chocolate Chip

Paper: Tea Party, Kraft,. Chocolate Chip, Whisper White

Other: Corner Rounder, Paper Piercer, Large Oval Punch, White Satin Ribbon

Simple Pretty Notecard!

I am going to post quickly. I had a LONG day today. I took the kids to Costco and to the mall to see the Easter bunny. Then I also had to take my son to piano lessons. I am ready to hit the hay!!! But I wanted to quickly show you another one of the cards I made over the weekend.

I love this little notecard. The size is 3x6.

Don't you love that great big sunflower?! It is one of the large white flowers from the pretties kit. All I did was color it with a So Saffron marker. I added that fun Chocolate Chip Brad and I had a sunflower!!!

Recipe:

Stamps: None

Paper: Tea Party DSP, Whisper White, Chocolate Chip

Ink: So Saffron Marker

Other: Pretties kit, cordoroy buttons, chocolate chip ribbon

Sparkle Daisies!

I have been stamping all weekend! I am happy to say that I am going to have stamped projects to show you all week!!!

First I am going to sow you a card using my very favorite stamp set- Upsy Daisy.

IRL- those daisies are sparling!!! I stamped them with Pretty in Pink Craft Ink and embossed with Irredecent Ice EP. Looks very pretty!!!!

Recipe:

Stamps: Upsy Daisy

Paper: Tea Party DSP, Pretty In Pink, Certainly Celery, Whisper White

Ink: Pretty in Pink Craft, Certainly Celery

Other: White Satin Ribbon, Half Ba ck Pearls from Pretties kit, Irredescent Ice EP, Heat Gun

Save the date

I haven't had time to stamp today ; (  But I have some unexplained energy and so I plan to stay up crafting tonight!!!! In the meantime, I wanted to show you the save the date cards I made for my brother and his finacee. I decided to go digital since it will be easy and cheap for them to print!! Plus, they were super easy to make!!!

They picked the 2nd one. I figured they would!

Hope you have a super weekend! I will be posting some stamped creations very soon!

Top Note Journal

Have I ever mentioned that I LOVE my Big Shot?!!!! And my very favorite die is the Top Note die. (a close second would be the new butterfly die!) I am going to be leading a craft at my MOPS group in a few weeks and this is what I came up with...

It is a Gratitude Journal made with the Top Note Die and some chipboard!

The inside is filled with copy paper that I cut with the die as well....

Everyone in my MOPS group will be able to decorate their's any way they want. I used the Butterfly die, a large flower from the Pretties kit and some buttons. I think it looks happy! Now I can fill it will all the things that I am grateful for. It will make for a nice read on those challenging days!!!

Speaking of challenging days- I am so tired!!!! Being a full time stay at home mom is exhausting! I think I might be trying to do too much with the kids. But I find that when they are busy- they fight less. And that makes for a happier mommy!!! I am going to go stamp now for therapy and then go to bed early!!! Happy Stamping!

Recipe:

Stamps: Out on a Limb (Papertrey Ink), Polka Dot Background Stamp

Paper: Tea Party DSP, white copy paper

Ink: Certainly Celery

Other: Big Shot Die Cut Machine, Pretties Kit, Top Note Die, Beautiful Butterflies Die, Latte Buttons, Chipboard, Jump Ring

Some Wedding Favors.....

I have a couple wedding favor ideas for you today, but I have to warn you that they are in a somewhat odd color combo!!! I have a friend who is making favors for her brother's wedding and the colors are Only Orange and Glorious Green. Yikes!!!! I don't think that I have EVER used those colors!!!! Especially not together!!!! But I just sent with it. It's not my wedding!!!!

This little box was made with 2 of the scallop envelope dies. You just have to cut the bottom flaps so that they are about the same width as the side flaps.

And this one was made using the Baskets and Blooms die and the Polka Dot Background stamp. I think it is kinda cute for a birthday maybe. The tag is blank now but we thought that it could include the bride and groom's name and the date of the wedding....

My friend sent the pics to his brother and they just weren't what he was looking for. Oh well! It was still fun to get my Big Shot out and make a couple projects with some tough colors!!!!

I hope you enjoy!!!! My hubby is watching the kids for a bit so I need to get stamping!!! I am hoping it will relax me!

Here comes Peter Cottontail!!!

Whooo Hoo! I made time for some creative projects today!!! I am starting to get better at my new schedule. But I am going to admit that I am exhausted and have daily headaches!!!

Yesterday I spotted this super cute bunny basket that Jenn made and I just had to make one of my own!!!!!

Isn't it fun?!!!! The basket itself is just 4 of the scallop envelopes cut with my Big Shot. I used sticky stip to put them all together. Then I used this template to cute the bunny head out. I made the feet with oval nestibilities because I don't have the wide oval punch.

Here are some more pics of it....

I just had to add a pom pom to his butt!

My kids said that my bunny was "cool." That's good enough for me!!!

I have a couple other 3d projects to show you tomorrow that are VERY differnt than this one!!! Are you curious?

Recipe:

Paper: Pretty in Pink, Whisper White, Tea Party DSP

Other: Big Shot, Scallop Envelope Die, Small Oval Punch, 1 linch circle punch, Heart to Heart Punch, Oval Nestibilities, Googly Eyes, Pom Pom, Black Marker, Pretty in Pink Marker, SU ribbon

the card that took forever!

No joke, I have been working on this card for a couple of days!!! I just couldn't quite get it right! I kept taking it apart! And it took an entire day to decide on what stamp set to use for the main image!!! In the end, I am ok with the card and happy to have it finished!!!

Nothing fancy!!! I do love the color combo. I just got the DSP and I am loving it!!!!

I have some 3d projects that I have to work on tomorrow so hopefully I will be back really soon!!!

Recipe:

Stamps: Cheers to You

Paper: Sweet Slumber DSP, Baja Breeze, Watercolor

Ink: Stazon, Baja Breeze, Ridinghood Red

Other: Big Shot Die Cut Machine, Oval and Scallop Oval Nestibilities, blender pen, So Saffron Ribbon

Not loving it.......

I made a card yesterday...but I have to admit that I am not loving it : (  But since I haven't had a stamp project to share in quite some time, I decided to post it. Maybe someone will know how to fix this one.....

I made that large flower by cutting (free hand) a flower shape from DSP and then wrinkling it up.

Now don't forget to scroll down to my post from yesterday because I still have some great stamp sets for sale!!!!!

 

Recipe:

Stamps: Fresh Cuts

Paper: Candy Lane DSP, Pink Pirouette, Ridinghood Red

Ink: Ridinghood Red

Other: Fleuettes, Ridinghood Red button, eyelet punch, Ridinghood Red Taffeta Ribbon

MORE Stamp sets for SALE!!!!

Ok, here is the scoop- I have been trying to stamp all week and I have been feeling very bored with my stamps!!!! So I decided that the best thing to do (now that I am not a Stampin' Up! demo) is to sell them so I can buy more!!!! Good idea, huh?!

Below you will find a list of stamp sets that I am selling. They are all slightly used and may have staining on the blocks. This will not effect their quality. If you see any sets that you like, please send me an email at sears1130@cox.net. I will let you know if the sets are still available. I will then send you a paypal invoice for your purchase. You DO NOT need to have a paypal account to pay. But I will not be accepting money orders or personal checks. I will ship the stamps via priority mail. I will do my very best to fit as much as I can in the $5 envelope, but if you are purchasing several sets, the shipping may be more. I will let you know. I am only selling to US customers!!!! If you want to see what a set looks like, please google it or check on Splitcoast stampers. I really don't want to have to take pics of all these sets!!! But let me know if you have questions!

Ok here are the sets:

ABC lower alphabet: $18

Always: $12

Amazing to Zany: $20

Baroque Motifs: $10

Batty For You: $10

Best Friends Alphabet Lower: $12

Best Wishes & More: $12

Big Bold Birthday: $10

Big Deal Alphabet: $25

Big on Christmas: $10

Bloomin' Beautiful: $12

Bugs & Kisses: $10

Christmas Classics: $10

Classic Backgrounds: $6

Cute and Curly Stamp Set and Matching Punch: $24

Deck the Halls: $8

Doodle This: $15

Fifth Avenue Floral: $18 (brand new set!)

Full of Life: $12

Fundamental Phrases: $20

God's Beauty: $5

Ginormous Flowers: $12

Halloween Frights: $4

Headline Alphabet: $25

Heard from the Heart: $10

Itty Bitty Backgrounds: $4

Just Basketball: $5

Lovely as a Tree: $14

Linen Background Stamp: $6

Live Your Dream: $12

Many Merry Messages: $15

Mr. Twigster: $6

Outline Alphabet: $20

Pinch Proof: $8

Pretty Amazing: $12

Pun Fun: $20

Sealed with a Kiss: $6

Stamped from the Heart: $4

Taffy Alphabet: $25

Together Forever: $12

Well Worn Alphabet: $25

Yummy: $4

 

Big Shot Die:

Naturally Serif Alphabet: $12

 

Pink Cat Studio Stamps:

Billy Stamps (mounted): $10

Dress Up Billy Stamps (mounted): $10

Dress Up Lilly Stamps (mounted but not trimmed): $10

QT Hooty Owl Stamps (not mounted): $8

 

Lucky Me

I actually did some stamping yesterday!!!! But here is the bad news.....I didn't get the card photographed! Duh!!!! Sorry I am still getting used to having kids home all the time. I used to take for granted all the time I had for my stamping!!! I will get better at managing my time and stamping while exhausted!!!! I promise that I will be posting a lot more stamped projects again very soon!!!!

In the meantime, I have a super simple Digi page for you again!!!! Sorry- I am addicted!!!!

Play Ball

Every time I come into my office- I have the good intention to stamp. I want to!!! I really do!!! But here's the thing...I think I need some new stamps ; )  I am kinda bored with what I have and I think my creativity would be sparked by some new stamps!!!! Any suggestions on a nice spring/easter type stamp set?????

So after I stare at my stamps for a while, I always seem to end up on my computer playing in Photo Shop Elements. And befoer I know it, I have another digi scrapbook page!!! I have been taking so many pics lately and I am doing more scrapbooking than I can ever remember!!!! This digi stuff makes it so fast and inexpensive. So here is my latest creation...

I took these photos on Monday when my hubby and I took the kids to a Diamondbacks Spring Training game down in Tucson. Can you believe that I have already scrapped them?!!! I am about the start working with my St. Patty's Day pics!!! I am loving this baseball kit. I got it from the Sweet Shoppe and it is called Peanuts and Cracker Jacks.

I actually went searching for baseball kits when I decided to sihn my son up for a 3 day baseball camp. Yesterday was the first day. And it was entertaining. He looked like he would make a good Right Fielder ; ) While everyone stretched out, he just stood there!!! And when they would throw a ball to him, he would duck. But the best part was that by the end of the 2 hour camp- he was down on the ground, with his butt sticking up in the air while the other boys were playing!!! It was funny to watch! After that, my mom and I decided to go get him a tee and a bat. So yesterday afternoon we took all of the kids to the park to play t ball. My daughters loved it. My son spent most of the time just sitting in the grass. Then last night before bed he said to me "Can I please go to school tomorrow instead of baseball camp?" Awww. I am guess he is not going to be an All Star baseball player any time soon!!! Oh well!!!! I won't let this fun kit go to waste!

I promise to start stamping. I really do!!!!

All About Me

Do you want to know some of my dirty little secrets???? Of course you do! I made a digi scrapbook layout that documents "Me" at this very moment. Check it out...

I often make layouts like this about my kids. Especially right around their birthdays. I documents all of their favorite shows, foods, toys, satyings, etc. But I rarely ever scrapbook about myself. In fact, I am not usually in an of the pictures after spending a day with my family. I am always behind the camera. But I believe that as my kids grow older, they will want to know more about their parents. So I am doing my best to remember to scrapbook about myself and my husband as well. This page was easy to put together as I used a Quick Page layout that I got. I just added the details. Fun!!!

Now go scrap about yourself! What are you waiting for?!!!

I have done some stamping. But nothing good enough to share with you!!! I showed the card to my husband and he said that "something is missing." So I am back to the drawing boards!!!! Soon! Cross your fingers for some stamping mojp (and energy) for me!

Why are you still reading this? You are supposed to be scrapping about yourself!!!!

Adorable Danika and a FREE Digi kit and wallpaper!

 

 

 

Super simple digi layout for you today!!!! And the best part (well other than the sweet pic of my daughter) is that I used a FREE kit to make the page!!!! If you want to download it, click HERE. But if you are a paper scrapper, this page would be easy to achieve that way as well. You could use ribbon, dsp, flower fusion and brads. Then you could stamp the title or even computer generate it.

Here is the screen saver/wallpaper on my computer for March...

It uses the same kit!!!! But....you don't even have to create this one!!! Click HERE to download the desktop. Add your own pictures and you're done!!!

Have a creative day!