Grad Hats

Good morning! Let's get right into the new release from Doodle Pantry...shall we?

This month Doodle Pantry is releases NINE new sets, one SVG file, and one digital paper pack! I adore DP's new releases as they always have so much fun stuff!

I get to show you a card from the Grad Hats set. Now this set is made specifically for the hats to go onto some of the fun images that Laurie has in her store like the birds, worms, etc but I decided to use just a hat and make my son's graduation card.

If you know me at all you may be asking which of my kiddos is graduating, right? Well, my oldest is graduating from CWU with a double major in History and Political Science. I gotta tell ya I'm a pretty proud mama! Anyway, I texted my son and asked him the school colors just to confirm it...crimson and black. While the photo doesn't look Crimson I think it will actually be a pretty close match. A little bit of embossing, a few little pearls and tahdah...his graduation card. I used the Critter Sketch Challenge this week for my card.

Alright, since I'm fighting a pretty bad sore throat this morning I'm going to link you up to the store and have to be on my way. HERE is the new release page. Scroll down on THIS page to see what the entire DT has made with the new images. And finally go check out the incredible savings Laurie has HERE. Remember the Noah's Ark Favor Box I mentioned above? Well, it is 25% off! Only $3.74 for the SVG, PDF's, and digital papers...what a great deal!

Now, go forth and shop!

A Beautiful Day

Good morning friends! Is everyone's week going well? It has been sunny here the last couple of days so I have been in a great mood!

As I sat down to make a card for my Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps post day (I'm posting this card here and on the SNSS blog) I knew I needed one more Mother's Day card so that is what I set out to make. I started with the sketch from Carly's Sketch Challenge blog HERE, added the Lilac's for Cocoa image and came up with what, I think, is a lovely card. The patterned paper is retired SU! and I colored my image with Copic markers. It will be just perfect for the mom I'm sending this card too. My mom has been gone for 13 years now but I always send a card to Todd's mom, my former MIL, and this year to another special friend of ours.

I've gotta tell you that while I still miss my mom everyday I have been very blessed to have women in my life to guide me as a mom, friend, child of God, and wife. A big thanks to my Mom June. She has stood by me through thick and thin over the last 11+ years and I know that I can ALWAYS count on her!

How is your Mother's Day card/gift making coming?

A Muse Monday

Good morning everyone! I don't know about you but I stayed up a little later than normal last night after hearing the news about Osama bin Laden. I wonder what the textbooks will say about this?

Onto my card. It is Monday so I created a card with some beautiful A Muse Studio images and papers. The flower is from the Beautiful Botanical set (found on page 26 of your catalog) and the sentiment is from the Essential Sentiments set (found on page 76 of your catalog). I used French Roast cardstock for the base and my accent color is Buttercup. Just a little bit of our 1/4" stitched grosgrain ribbon in French Roast really "ties" (teehee) this card together. You can do all of your A Muse Studio shopping by clicking HERE to go to my online store. The layout for my card is from the East Sleep Stamp sketch Thursday. Go check it out!

I should be back for several more posts this week as Doodle Pantry has a new release on the 5th and I will be posting on the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps blog on the 4th so...I'll see ya then!

God's way is perfect.

Good morning everyone! Thank you all for being patient with me during my little hiatus from crafting and blogging. I went on vacation April 14-23 and just couldn't get back into things. The owner's of the stores that I'm on DTs for have been very understanding, too, and I so appreciate that.

One announcement that I have to make is that during this time off I decided to step down from the McMahon 5 Designs team. I adore everything about the store, the owner and the DT but my time has been up for a little while and like one of the DT said I "need to clear my plate a little."

Alright...onto today's fun news. Today is Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps May release. If you've been following their blog this last week you know that they have been showing some wonderful sweet peeks of the sets released today. If not...go HERE to see all the great sets! There is a chance to win the entire release on the blog so hurry over!

My card today is made with a fusion of two sets...Let Go Let God for the sentiment and Picking Flowers Bethany. On the inside of the card is another one of the sentiments in the set that says "We must be willing to let go of the life we planned, so we may enjoy the life God has waiting for us." It is hard to let go of what we think the plan is but what God has waiting is so much better! I also used some of the Echo Park Walk in the Park paper that Korin has in the store HERE.

I hope you've enjoyed this little card and post today. Don't forget to check out what all of the design team has to show you!

Have a wonderful day!