Shhhh...I'm having coffee today!

I guess that shhhh...and an exclamation don't go together do they? Anyway, due to my ulcer I'm not supposed to drink coffee, cola, or alcohol so that it has time to heal. Well, today I decided I wanted some coffee so I am having one cup of coffee this morning. Hopefully I won't pay for it later! But, if I do...it is my own fault.

What a great transition into the card I want to show you today. It is a bella card and the bella is called Javabella. These girls are so cute and are representative of my friend Kathy and I when we used to go get coffee on Fridays. I absolutely love the way the Rose Red pops the image off the card. An easy card but still cute! Supplies are....Stamps: Javabella. Card Stock: Chocolate Chip, Au Chocolat DP (spring mini), Rose Red, and Very Vanilla. Ink: Stazon Black. Accessories: Grosgrain Ribbon and Markers.

And I must share with you what Todd brought home for me last night. He has been buying me the Journey collection jewelery for the last year or so. I have a pendant, earrings, bracelet, and now a ring. I love them all but this ring is so fun and just the perfect size for everyday! Isn't it cute? I love, love, love it! No, you cannot have my husband...he is mine!

Alright...you have a fantastic Saturday! :0)

I Interrupt Your Regular Programing

For This Important Message....

Remember I told you that I had something exciting to tell you guys but had to wait until it was announced on the website? Well, it was just announced so...guess what?!?!!!!

I have been picked to be a guest designer for Paper Pretties!!!! What does this mean? It means that I will be getting my May box early so that I can design cards for Christie (the owner of Paper Pretties) to place on the website for examples. HOW STINKIN' COOL IS THAT?!?!

Now, when you go to Paper Pretties and decide to join them please mention that I sent you!

Now, back to your regularly scheduled programing. Check out the post below!!!

Yay! It's Friday!

A little quiz for y'all...and the first person that answers right gets 5 Cuttlebugged backgrounds from me (my choice of background and card stock). Why is Friday my favorite day of the week? Easy schmesy if you've been reading my blog for any amount of time.

***Wow! Cheryl is on the ball today and she answered my question correctly and first! Friday is my favorite day of the week 'cuz this is the day Todd come home for the weekend! By Friday I miss him so much. Sometimes I wonder how I made it through his deployment and being seperated for 18 months!!! Big baby that I am! Anyway, I'll get you your backgrounds on Tuesday (please just remind me!).***

Have I ever told you how difficult I find it making cards for men? With Father's Day in June and my last stamp club this coming Tuesday I decided we needed to be making at least one Father's Day card. I want to show you what I came up with so you can let me know what you think. Stamp clubbers...don't look if you don't want to see what you might make on Tuesday! Stamps: Classic Trucks, Weathered BG, and the HFD saying is a retired stamp...shame on me but I LOVE that stamp! Card Stock: More Mustard, Night Quite Navy, So Saffron, and Very Vanilla. Ink: More Mustard, Stazon Timber Brown, Not Quite Navy, So Saffron, and Going Grey. Accessories: Hemp Twine, Sponges, Dimensionals, Markers, Cutter Kit, and Color Spritzer. So, whatcha think?

Either today or tomorrow I'm going to try the faux denim technique that Tina found for me on SCS. It looks like fun AND great for another Father's Day card sooooo...I'll try it. I'll let you know how that comes out in the next couple of days.

I forgot to tell you guys about Kyler's field trip on Wednesday. It was actually a lot of fun. I love it when stuff like this is well thought out and planned. It was clear this wasn't the first time they'd done it. Anyway, we went to a small part of a river (I'd call it a stream but they said it was part of the Yakima River) and each child got to take one or two of the baby salmon and pour them into the water. After that there were 5 different stations that we rotated to. 1. was a game for the kids to understand the dangers that salmon go through to swim to Alaska. 2. They got to see and hold some bugs that salmon eat in the river. 3. The leader of this station showed us some bigger fish and also where the salmon's Redd would be in the river. 4. We then saw about other wildlife that would be in this area. There is a big beaver dam in the river, too...neato! 5. We got to plant a tree to help the habitat grow. In all there were about 75 children from Kyler's school there. The neat part was when we broke up into groups the groups contained kids from all the classrooms so I got to meet some kids I didn't know. Yesterday when I took the dog for a walk past the school we stopped to talk with Kyler for a minute and some of the kids that were in my group saw me and said hi! How cool is that? Kids are so much fun, aren't they? Especially when sleeping! JUST KIDDING! I love my kids, my job, and being at the school to help! :0)

Wow! This is really long! Now, go...comment...why is Friday my favorite day of the week?

Happy Snappy Birthday!

I told you all on Monday that it is Kyler's birthday on the 9th (he shares it with Big D from SCS and Beate!) and that I needed to get his card done this week. And, it is so close to Easter this year...he is sooooo excited! Well, I did it first thing on Monday 'cuz I didn't want to feel rushed. Wanna see? Promise not to tell him? Okay...here you go! I got the idea for a blue colored crab from my blogging friend Dawn...she is always doing fun stuff with this set. I used my Cuttlebug with the Happy Birthday embossing folder for the Green Galore background. When I placed the 'snappy birthday' saying I put it directly under a 'happy' so that it says 'happy snappy birthday'. I'm not sure he'll catch it but I think it is cute! So, here is what I used: Stamps: Crab & Co. from Spring Mini. Card Stock: Whisper White, Basic Black, Green Galore, and Tempting Turquoise. Ink: Stazon Black, Bashful Blue, Sahara Sand. Accessories: Markers, Aqua Painter, Gel Pen, Paper Snips, Cuttlebug with Happy Birthday embossing folder, and a dimensional. I think the doodling on the crab layers really makes this card. To me...it just makes it more festive!

Alright, I want to mention again the wonderful stamp set that Gina is selling to benefit Autism. It is called "Love You To Pieces" and can be seen if you click HERE. Gina is trying to make it to $2,000 raised by tomorrow so if you are interested in this set...go get 'er now! You'll just LOVE the samples on her site! The link to her Stamps For A Cause blog is in my 'My Favorite Websites' section to the left if you are looking for it in the future.

Well, I hope you all have a thoroughly wonderful Thursday! See you tomorrow!

Talk about frustrating!

Sorry about not posting yesterday everyone. It seems that the satellite that controls the internet for Washington, Oregon, and part of California for Charter went down. I was twitching all day! No internet....ahhhhh!!!! Every time I thought of something I wanted to do I realized it required the internet. I did get two cards ready for stamp club though...yay!

Guess what I got in the mail on Monday? A blogger RAK! Yay! This fantastic card was sent to me by Kristine Breach. Her blog is called Ink Something and is so fun to check each day! I love the bunny Easter cards she's been doing. Thank you so much Kristine!

I'm off on another field trip with Kyler today. We are going to release the salmon they have been taking care of in their class. It is supposed to be a pretty nice day today although it does look cloudy...hopefully we won't get rained on!

I got my reading list for the classes I'm taking this summer and it looks pretty manageable...whew! I just have to verify the classes I signed up for (did take a copy of the registration form...duh!) and start searching for them on the net. Wish me skill...we don't say luck 'cuz luck has nothin' to do with anything...it is all based on skill! :0)

Have a wonderful Wednesday!

It is a treat day!

Today is a fun day on my blog! I get to tell y'all who won the bella cards AND I get to show you some goodie bags I made yesterday. FUN! So...which would you like first? Treat bags or bella card winner? I know, I know...pony up the name of the winner! I put the number range in the the random sequence program and the first number it spit at me was 15. The 15th comment was...

doverdi said...

Love your bella cards, they are adorable. Thanks for sharing.

So, doverdi...if you e-mail me with your snail mail address I'll get your cards out to you by the end of the week! :0)

Now, for the treat bags. I made 22 of these. About 1/2 are for the volunteers in the ministry at my church that I lead, Christian Education. The other half I can't tell you who they are for just in case she reads the blog. Don't want her to know! I started out using the bunny from the hostess set Tags So Much but realized I was giving them at church and really, I wanted to convey the message of the Resurrection more than the Easter bunny. So, out came Glorious Gifts (from the spring mini). All I did was punch out some small tags from Whisper White and stamped the flowers with stem and leaf on it. Then I used Almost Amethyst for the large tag and layered them, added the sentiment and stapled it all to the cello bag with candy in it. Very easy and I think they look really nice! The main card stock color is Lovely Lilac and the sentiment is stamped with stazon black.

So, did you guys like the treats today? As soon as I know the winner has received her cards I will post them here for you guys to see. As for me and my stamping...this week I'll be working on Stamp Club 'stuff'. We'll be doing Mother's Day and Father's Day cards and something else fun. Oh! And I must make Kyler's birthday card. He'll be 9 a week from today! My how time flies, huh?

Have a great day everyone!

Can you stand another?

Another Bella that is? This is another Bella card that I made with my Paper Pretties Kit (link is to the left). This is a different sheet of designer paper that came with it (I know...duh, Lorie). I love the big flowers and the Bazzill Cardstock. Stamps: Dainty Bella and saying. Ink: Stazon Black. Cardstock: Bazzill, Chatterbox Rosey Beach House Flower DP, Old Olive, Basic Black, and Whisper White. Accessories: Markers, Stickles, Organdy Ribbon, Heat Tool, and Crystals. I used my heat tool to crimp the ribbon a little 'cuz it wasn't sitting the way I wanted it to.

I have to tell you guys about a new stamp set that Gina K just announced to her line today. It is called Love You To Pieces and it $8 of the purchase price goes to "Autism Speaks," an organization whose mission is to provide help, raise awareness and raise money for research to help those with Autism. The set is so cute and it is such a worthy cause. Go check it out today!

Make sure you look at the post below this one for a chance to win some Bella Cards!

Have a fantastic Sunday!