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I have been stamping and scrapbooking for the past 10 years. It is my favorite hobby and I sure do miss it when life gets way too busy. I have 3 amazing children, and a wonderful, supportive husband.

Friday, May 1, 2009

May 14th Blog Candy!!


Happy Friday Everyone!!! I wanted to repost this, since it will go into my archives since it is now May!!! I am so happy I have received so many responses to my candy! Still have plenty of time to qualify 2 more weeks!!! All followers are qualified.. This is just a repost to my candy.
Here's how you qualify
Leave a comment to the post, mention it on your blog, and become a follower of my blog! My goal is to have 100 followers by May 14th. If I reach 150 I will throw in a House Mouse or Bella stamp whichever the winner perfers. I will draw one lucky winner May 14th!!! Good Luck Everyone!!
Here's whats inside!
Autumn Leaves Pretty Poppies Mat Stack
Amy Butler Soal Mat Stack
Basic Grey 6x6 Sultry Pad
Two Step Botanical Blooms from Stampin Up
Unity Stamps Cheribs
The Wonderful World of Disney Mickey Mouse Set
Stampendous Bee Daisy
Autumn Leaves Clear Poppies Stamp set
Stampin Up Markers Real Red, Regal Rose, Bashful Blue, Pretty in Pink
Tim Holtz Distressed Crackle Paint
Ek Success Decorative Fastener Staples
KI Memories Black Eyed Pea Soup
Hope it sounds yummy!!! I am so excited for May 14th to give this candy away..!!! Good Luck to all!

Double Challenge Fun!

Good Afternoon Everyone!! I finally got a chance to play. I couldn't get to it yesterday so I thought today I would do one card and combine 2 challenges. This card was made for splitcoast stamper's challenge of WT216 which was to use basic black. To find ways to make the black pop!! I also did today's LSC218 which was to create a border. I used sweet stems to create my border around the top note! This was a very simple card to make, which I do enjoy doing this
type of card. Hope you like my creation today!!!
Here's the recipe!
- Red Riding Hood Cardstock
- Basic Black Cardstock
- Whisper White Cardstock
- Sweet Stems Stamp Set
- Basic Black Ink
- MSE Rubon
- Felt Flowers We R Memory Keepers
- Misc. Black Brad
- Bazzill Basic Ribbon
- Top Note
Thanks for stopping by, Hope everyone enjoys their Friday!!!

Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Eyes are Open!!!!


It was suggested I should upload new pics of the kitties with their eyes open!!! Woohoo I got a good one today, isn't she or he just darling!!!! This is the only tiger one out of the bunch...All the other ones are black and white. They were eating, so I only got a good pic of this one!!! Hope you guys enjoy taking a peek of this cutie... I am falling in love, it's going to be so hard to find homes for them, they are all just so sweet!! I hope everyone has a great night! Thanks for visiting!

Something Special


Good Afternoon, finally got a chance to play, woohoo, I just love Roxy's sketch challenges on Splitcoast. This is challenge SC226. I finally got walk in the park paper, I just love it and the colors are so springy!! Hope you like it and thanks for visiting me today!
Here's the recipe
Polka Dot Punches Set
Misc. Setiment
SU flower punch
SU button
Misc. string
Scallop punch
Circle Punch
Dew Drops
Basic Grey Cardstock
Whisper White Cardstock
Baja Breeze Cardstock
Cameo Coral Cardstock
A walk in the park DP
Baja Breeze Ink
Basic Grey Ink

Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Color Challenge Pocket Silhouettes


Good Evening Everyone...Today on Splitcoast Stampers the color challenge CC216 was real red, basic black, and old olive and you could add a neutral so I chose white. I like these colors together, I wasn't sure at first. This was a pretty simple card, I had to do this between dinner and softball tonight...haha...I am sure everyone knows about running kids to sports...spring is such a crazy time for us. Between track, soccer, softball, and baseball I am surprised if dinner even gets cooked...!!! Well, more about my card,


Here is the recipe
Pocket Silhouettes - Stampin Up
Rubon Setiment - MSE
Basic Black Cardstock
Whisper White Cardstock
Old Olive Cardstock
Real Red Cardstock
Basic Black Ink
Real Red Ink
Old Olive Ink
SU Punch
SU Old Olive Ribbon
Scrap piece of polka dotted paper
Pop dots
Marth Stewart Butterfly Punch
Black Marker for Outlining!!
Hope you like it and thanks for stopping by my blog today!!!


My Very First CAS Card!


This was hard for me to upload but it is a CAS. I am not use to such a simple card, so I thought for this challenge CAS12 on Splitcoast Stampers would challenge me for sure. The challenge was a clean and simple card with a little added ribbon strips. So this is what I came up with. Hope you like my card today...
Here's the Recipe
Forest Friends SU
Setiment from Amuse
Chocolate Chip Ink
Old Olive Ink
I used SU Markers to do the Trees
old olive and Chocolate Chip
Whisper White Paper
Old Olive Paper
Circle Punch
Scallop Punch
SU Ribbon
Misc. Clip
I hope everyone has a wonderful Tuesday!!!

Monday, April 27, 2009

It's Mojo Monday Again!!



Good Afternoon Everyone!!! Wow, what a Monday, I had so many aarons to do that I didn't think I would get a card done before the kids got home from school. But I made it with time to spare. It is another beautiful day in Ohio, when we are over 80 degrees thats crazy for April, but I am not complaining at all. I love it. Well today I decided to do another Mojo Sketch. Here's the sketch.. Can you believe I didn't use butterflies today. I colored these images a while back to go with the Outlaw SU DP, an oldie but goodie. I just love bashful blue with it so that is the color combo I used. Hope you like my card.
Here's the recipe
My Favorite Things - I don't know the name of the set, I was given these images
Outlaw SU DP
Bashful Blue Cardstock
Whisper White Cardstock
Creamy Caramel Cardstock
SU Bashful Blue Ribbon
SU Brads
Scallop and Circle Punches - Marvey
Image Colored with Copics
I hope everyone has a fantastic Monday, My daughter has her first softball game tonight so hopefully I will be back on the computer tonight!!! Have a wonderful day!!

Sunday, April 26, 2009

Thinking of You Butterfly!


Here I go with another butterfly, I just fell in love with this image. I did this card today for sketch challenge SFYTT on this page http://iheart2stamp.com/ what a great sketch she had this week. For the corner I just tied my ribbon there. I haven't made a black white and red card in a while and it is definetly one of my favorite color combos. I stamped the image with stazon, then I stamped the other butterfly with versamark, then heatset with red glittered embossing powder. I have the punch to match this butterfly, so I punched the butterfly and popped it up on the other image...
Here's the Recipe
- Real Red Cardstock
- Whisper White Cardstock
- Misc. Polka dotted DP
- SU Real Red Ribbon
- Red Embossing Tinsel
- Heat Gun
- Versamark Pad
- EK Success Butterfly Punch
- Heartfelt Creations Stamp set
Hope you like my card everyone... Have a great day!!

Mommy To Be!


Happy Sunday Everyone!!! The convention was Great yesterday, needless to say I was exhausted when I got home and had some images to mount so I didn't get a chance to play yesterday. I could not wait to stamp and color this girl from The Doodle Factory. Isn't she just darling. My step-sister just found out she was pregnant so I thought she would really like this card. I was invited yesterday to do this sketch challenge. So, I thought I would give it a shot. It is Unscripted Challenges 03. Here's the link www.unscriptedsketches.com Hope you enjoy my card today ladies. I am hoping I will get to do some more stamping today.



Here is the recipe for my card.
- Doodle Factory - Heidi
- Misc. Setiment
- Stazon Ink
- Copics
- Marvey Scallop Oval Punch
- Marvey Oval Punch
- Bag of Buttons
- Misc. Threads
- Pop Dots for image
- SU Certainly Celery Ribbon
- Bashful Blue Cardstock
- Whisper White Cardstock
- Barely Banana Cardstock
- SU Dp

Thanks for stoping by my blog today!

Friday, April 24, 2009

This really makes me smile!!


I was awarded this award today by Grace.... Please check out her wonderful blog here...

http://www.th-ink-ingofyou.blogspot.com/ You are such a sweetheart!!
Now the rules of receiving this award:
1. The winner can put the award on her blog
2. On your blog, link the person you recieved the award from
3. Nominate at least 7 other blogs.
4. Put the links of their blogs on yours.
5. Leave a message on the blogs you nominated
What a great way to share with the rest of the blogland with some great blogs they might not have seen yet and might just really want to visit again and again! So here are my nominees.
I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend...I think I did this right, I couldn't do the last one..sorry Deborah... (still new, haha ) but I am sending you some love for sure!!