sassy cute

Ahhh...we are officially into the weekend. Yay! Even though it is cloudy right now I'm sure it will be a wonderful day!

Some time ago my friend, Janel, stopped by my house and dropped off a card kit to me. it has a couple of different images, paper (card stock and patterned), and embellishments in two different colors schemes. I love it when she does this as I get to make a card for the sheer joy of it...fun! Anyway, this image lent itself SO well to Kerry's first challenge, a sketch, that I just had to go with it! I would love to tell you all the deets for this card but I can't. I can tell you the solid colors are SU!, and I wish I knew who the image is from but....if you do will you comment and tell me please?

Tonight is the auction fundraiser at Kyler's school so I'll be off to that later but in the meantime guess what I get to do? Oh, yeah...laundry and exercise! Woohoo! Teehee!

Go enjoy your day...whatever it may bring!

dino-mite

Yay...it is Friday! Is everyone else ready for the weekend? Woot! Woot!

I have seen some super cute Dino cards recently that made me want to pull out my Dino-Mite Sweet N Sassy Stamp set. I got to use the SCS sketch...it was perfect for this card!

Anywho...I used the Dino-Mite set, Basic Grey Archaic paper and rub-ons, as well as my Swiss Dots Cuttlebug embossing folder. SO fun! I tied the sentiment "you rock" around the Dino's tail with some linen thread. I am hoping it looks like the bird is getting a ride on the back of the Dino, yes? The bricks are also from the Archaic rub-on sheet. I am totally going to use this cards when one of my boys does something that I want to say...you rock, to. FUN!

Don't forget the big stamp sale SNSS is having. Also, SNSS has just release brand new Digital Stamps! Yep, all you have to do is pay, download, print and you are all set. You can check them out HERE.

Do you have a big weekend planned? I have a few plans here and there but overall it should be pretty laid back. Whatever you do...do it to the best of your ability and have a SUPER weekend!

limeLIGHT sketch and product focus

Happy Thursday! Only one more day until Friday...yay! As you know today is limeLIGHT sketch challenge and product focus day. Here is the info for ya...

Wishing for Spring??
It may be snowy and icy but we can still 'think' Spring!
Bring on the flowers!
Use the provided sketch and use FLOWERS!
They can be Primas, stamped flowers, flowered DP, etc...anything floral!

Upload your fabulous creation with the keyword LLPC015 and then link back to Mandy's blog HERE by midnight on Sunday for your chance to win some Prima flowers!

My card uses the wonderful Basic Grey paper called Sugared as well as a Unity Stamp. limeLIGHT carries tons of Unity Stamps, too! The pink Primas are called Sprites and are in the color Fuchsia. I then layered with a darker Prima and added a flower brad. I think this is a fun, funky way to let someone know that you are thinking of them.

Need a little more inspiration? Well, go check out the rest of the design team. I've even linked them up for you following...

JenMarie, Becky, Lisa, Jennifer (Guest Designer), Lee, Kristen (Guest Designer), and Ryann.

Also, don't forget you still have time to take advantage of 10% off your entire order (until Feb 22nd) over at limeLIGHT. Just go shopping and enter the code PRESIDENT and you'll be all set to go!

I hope you all have a fantastic day. Now...go...make a card for this fun challenge and upload it for a chance to win some Prima's!

more cupcakes

Good Wednesday morning. It is weird how it works sometimes, isn't it? Yesterday I had a hard time remembering it was Tuesday and not Monday and today...it is only Wednesday. My brain works so weird sometimes (no smart remarks, Ms. Sarah!...lol!).

Anyway, today I'm wanted to show you the cards that I received from Debby when we did our cupcake card swap. All three of us had the same images but we all made distinctly different cards. I'll show you Stephanie's cards in a couple of days. Anyway, aren't these adorable? The button features and the brads for the cherries? WAY cute! I'm loving having these cards as they will be great to give to Todd when I want to leave him a little something.

I was going to show you a Sweet N Sassy Stamps card today but I realized...I can't it has to wait for the new release blog hop and party next week. Which you are going to love by the way! See my sidebar for the schedule of events.

Alright...make sure you stop back tomorrow to see the limeLIGHT sketch and product focus (which is flowers...shhh...I didn't tell you!). I haven't made my card yet but I've had a vision floating around in my head for the last couple of days so hopefully it will come together quickly and magnificently!

Have a super day everyone!

with sympathy

Good morning everyone! So, is anyone else having a hard time remembering that it is actually Tuesday...not Monday? I'll get it into my brain eventually!

Each and every month I totally stalk the PaperTrey Ink release party. I love PTI's products...all of them. I have been able to control myself the last couple of month with not purchasing a lot but when I saw this set last month I had to have it. It is a beautiful set called With Sympathy. I know sympathy cards are something no one likes to make or think about but in reality...we have to. I was at PEO last week and we were told that an acquaintance's mom was not doing well and was in the last days of her life here on earth. I really like this woman and I know the feeling of loosing a parent so I came home and prepared a card for her using the With Sympathy set. This card is heavily influenced by Lauren Meader with some Lorie twists.

All but the filigree brad is from PTI. The Aqua Mist color is one of my favorites from PTI and I love how the card stock, patterned paper, ink, and ribbon all match so perfectly! I also decided to decorate the inside a little as the sentiment I chose would be a little lonely looking without it.

So...while I don't enjoy making sympathy cards, I do enjoy making one that I feel will comfort and let the person who is receiving it know that I really do care. I think this card fits that description well.

On my friend Pat's blog she is having a fun "blog giveaway." I thought it would be really neat to do it here as it is a pass it along kinda thing and you all know I love that! So...here you go!

The first 5 people to respond to this post will receive something made by me. It will be my choice what I send to you. But...there is a catch...ready?

1- I make no guarantees that you will like what I make!
2- What I create will be just for you.
3- It'll be done this year!
4- You have no clue what it's going to be. I have tons of ideas, but who knows what it will be? Not you, that's for sure!
5-The catch? Oh, the catch is that you must re post this on your blog and offer the same to the first 5 people who do the same on your blog! (then come here and post, I WILL check your blog *wink*)

The first 5 people to do so and leave a comment telling me they did will win a homemade gift by me! Oh, and be sure to post a picture of what you win when you get it!

So....who will be the first 5 people?????

Oh, and I can't leave you yet without letting you know that limeLIGHT Papercrafts is having a 10% off your entire order sale from NOW until Sunday, February 22nd. Just enter in the code PRESIDENT at checkout and you are all set! Go...order and have no fear...Mandy ships super fast!

what I made...

It's Monday! What do you have planned for this week? We have the day off today...like many of you I'm sure. I'm hoping to get some good crafting time in today but we'll see.

Today I thought I'd show you what I made Todd for Valentine's Day. When Todd was on his last nights rotation we would often write each other notes just filling each other in on what was going on or saying I love you. We fell out of that habit when he went to days so since he's on nights again I thought I'd make a new notebook. For this notebook I used my Bind-it-All, some fantabulous paper (unfortunately I don't remember the manufacturer), some of my Just Rite stamps, and Beate's layout for this week. I wanted it to more guyish than girlish and I think I definitely managed that one. I was particular with what words in the patterned paper showed as I wanted to express our relationship...joy, unique, home, journey...all those things are part of our relationship (and did ya see the word "escape"? yep, I feel like that sometimes, too! lol!). The solid card stock colors are Always Artichoke and Not Quite Navy and the hearts and birds are from the SU! set Love You Much.

So? Whatcha think? I'm excited to get back into the habit of using a notebook. What about you? What did you do or make for your honey?

Stay tuned for some more Sweet N Sassy Stamp cards and a new limeLIGHT sketch and product focus is coming up later this week too! So exciting!

Alright...go...have a stamp happy day! See ya later!

page plans and round-up...woohoo!

Good morning friends! Did you all have a fantastic Valentine's Day? I enjoyed my time with my kids and husband!

I have two cards to show you today! First...it is Sunday so it is Page Plans day! Woohoo! The sketch today is a wonderful one. I'm going to direct you to the Page Plans blog to see the sketch. My card is made with the set America the Beautiful by Kim Hughes which is available at Cornish Heritage Farms (and I see is on sale right now). I made this card because one of Jon's friends was promoted to Eagle Scout a couple of weeks ago and we wanted to give him a card (we know the entire family...as a matter of fact they were our first friends in this town). This was truly a fun card to make...so upbeat!

The other card for today is Sweet N Sassy Stamps Round Up. We get to preview one of the NEW sets that SNSS will be revealing during the blog hop...see my sidebar for more information about the blog hop. The set I'm preview is called His Eye Is On The Sparrow and is illustrated by Chris Dickinson. You will seriously love this set. I have always enjoyed the scripture that the name of the stamp set refers to. As a matter of fact I'm going to link you to Sandi Patty singing this song. I saw her perform this song at a a Women of Faith conference. Wonderful!

For this card I stamp the image on the card (4" x 4") then stamped it on about three other pieces of card stock, colored them, and then popped up the birds and full flowers. I really is completely lovely in real life. I then used my two favorite sentiments on the inside.

Now...head on over to the Sweet N Sassy Stamps blog and check out all the other design team members round up cards...you are going to be wow'd for sure!

On a personal note...if you didn't get a chance to watch the video in THIS post named Cardboard Testimonies I wish you would take just a moment and do that today.

Have a wonderful day!