Freshly Squeezed

A couple more layouts before I relax for the night! 

This pages are done with a kit by Ashalee Wall called Freshly Squeezed.

Here is a preview of that kit:

Have a great rest of the evening, and see ya tomorrow!

Don't Bug Me:

Since I've been playing with so many bug kits lately, I just needed

one more to add the my collection, lol.  So when I saw this one

by Crazy 4 Monograms called Don't Bug Me.  I just had to have it.

While yes, I didn't use any of the bugs in my layout.  I really liked the

different papers.  Plus the grass element was fun to add to my indoor

picture of Cody.  The boys made a clubhouse out of this HUGE box we

got.  They have been playing with during the day, but have wanted

to sleep in it ever since we got it.  While it is big enough for both of them

to play in, not the same story for sleeping though.  So the only time they could sleep in

the clubhouse was this weekend (wanted to make sure they

didn't have something important the next day).  Cody got the first shift, and only made it till 3 in the morning.  Then wanted to get into his own bed.  In

the morning he said it was fun camping out, but needed more room.

Thanks so much for stopping by!!!

Snuggle Bug:

Happy Memorial Day!!!

 

Sugar Kissed has come out with a new bright kit called Snuggle Bug:

Isn't he sweet, this little guy is Beau.  Which happens to

by my 3 year old nephew.  Not only did he enjoy playing around

with his cousins, but the boys had a wonderful time too.  It was

great to watch them have fun together!

Thanks for stopping by!!!

End of School on it's way:

I'm back this morning with two different cards to share. 

First off, I have this fun summer greeting.  While we had

some nice sunshine yesterday, today is not so nice.  Although, it does

look like it will burn off.  Finger crossed!!! Maybe that is one of 

the reasons for creating this one.  I can't wait for summer to 

get here.  Hopefully this will help with bringing it to the NW sooner!

I also combined some challenges:

Mojo Monday: Sketch 192 

Crazy 4 challenges: vacation spot or activity (swimming)

FSF22: older stamp or digi (girl image over 8 months old and never used)

and

Top Tip Tuesday: 2 or more stamps

Supplies:

Stamps: saying background: lazy days, fun nights, beachy hair, water fights, flip flops, tanned skin, schools out, summer's in! (Creations by Julie), girl (Tiddly Inks), and saying: ticket to celebrate

Cardstock/ink: turquoise, white, copics, and designer paper (two types)

Extra: punch, ticket, ribbon, twine, button, and white gel pen

My second card:

Not as cute as the first one, but one of those types of cards that you

need for those grads coming up.

Challenge used:

Stamp Something: Something Sentimental (my word art)

Supplies:

Cardstock: copics, designer paper, gray, black, white, and word art (Creations by Julie)

Extra: brads

Both of my sayings came from this word art group. You

can grab your's HERE!

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Basketball Super Star:

For my scrapbookers out there, I have a really quick post to share with all

of you.  This morning with coffee in hand, I grabbed this kit

by Ocean Wide Designs called Motivation.

What I like most with this kit is the papers.  I'm

a huge paper fan of designer papers.  Got to have it all!   

Be sure to check back later, as I have some more to share!!!

One fine day:

Just a really quick post.  Have to go help with some

yard work.

Valorie Brown Designs has a new kit out called: One Fine Day

This is what I created with the kit:

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Bailey~

This morning, I want to share what I made with the collab over

at DSDI called Spring Forward.  I love all of the pinks and purples,

great for a girls.

Challenges used:

ABC Challenge: V is for Violet

Nuts About Sketches: shown below

This sweet page is of my niece, Bailey.  While I finally have a girl

to scrap.  She does live 4 almost 5 hours away. :(  Guess I just

have to take tons of photos when I visit.

All elements and paper used are from the collab above.

Thanks for stopping by, and have a great weekend!!!

Mud Puddles:

Just a quick post this morning, as I want to share

this fun boy kit from Recherche by KH Designs called Mud Puddles:

Now for my layout:

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Bugs Bugs Bugs:

For my card, please head to the bottom!!!

Bugs seem to be a theme lately!!!

Today, I have a collab to share with all of you.  It is by

Roseytoes Designs and Amy Stoffel.  The

collab is called Cute as a Bug:

Now for my creations with the kit:

These are pictures from when we got our court put into the backyard.  Both

boys had lots of fun making their own stepping stones.

I also want to let you know that I used the layout

from The Scrappiest Challenge #121.

Now here is a card that I made using the same kit:

As you can see I printed out one of the papers I used in

 my layout.  Thought the saying worked very

well with this printed element. :)

I also used the sketch from the CARD PATTERNS Challenge: #116.

Supplies:

stamp: saying hoppy birthday! (SU)

cardstock/ink: ballet blue, white, designer paper (Cute as a bug Collab),

and copics (just a little outline on the grasshopper)

extra: brads, circle punch, and inked edges

Thanks so much for stopping by!!!

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Polka dot wings:

Sorry I'm a little late today!!! I was busy with Cole at

school and than I've been working on a couple different craft

projects. Which means I have something to share with all of you!

One of my favorite bugs (since we have a bug theme going on) is the

butterfly.  So when Julie from Creations by Julie came out with some

butterfly templates, I just had to play with them!

Challenges:

ICSketches: #116

and

Spoon Full of Sugar: Things with Wings

Supplies:

Stamps: saying (papertrey)

Cardstock/Ink: designer papers (Susan Godfrey), burgundy, and white

Extra: buttons, twine ribbon, butterfly template (Creations by Julie), flower punch,

circle punch, and inked edges

Thanks so much for stopping by!!!  Also be sure to check back

tomorrow around the same time, as I will have some goodies to share.  :)

You give me wings:

For my card, head down to the bottom. :)

Earlier this month 3 lil' Monsters Designs came out with a

kit called You Give Me Wings.  It is great for both

those boy pictures (which of course I have, lol) and even

those girl pictures, too!

Here is what I did with the kit:

Cole at his baseball game.

Cody at the same baseball game.

Now for all of you card lovers out there:

I printed off one of the papers, and grabbed some of my cardstock and

other goodies I've been collecting.

Put it all together to come up with this Father's Day Greeting.

I was even able to work in a couple of challenges:

Simply Create: Special Day/Event

CPS sketch: 219

Paper Sundaes: Pop It Up

and

Wee Memories: Stamp It

Supplies:

Stamps: dot background label (papertrey), white stars (Papertrey),

and saying Happy Father's Day

Cardstock/Ink: green, dark gray, white, and

designer paper (3 lil monsters designs)

Extra: car and blue star (stickers), brads, sewing, inked edges,

star punch, and distressed edges

Thanks so much for stopping by!!!

Too sweet

I'm back with a quickpage:

You can grab it over at the Wilma4Ever store for only $1.05!!!

Here is a preview of the two quickpages:

Hehehe, do you see my name. Yes, I did make both of them.

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Cute as a bug~

Hello everyone~

I've been busy this morning, and have tons of stuff to share.  So

first on the list is this bright and cute kit by Blue Heart Scraps. 

While it is called Boys and Bugs, it can still be used for

those girl projects that you have.  Although for me, I have

just the pictures.  Since I have nothing but boys, lol!!!

Here is what I did with the kit:

Cody was having a great time playing with Jack (our friend's child).  They

were hiding out in a cabinet, and just had to take

a picture of it.

Be sure to check back later!!!

It's a bear party~

Good morning everyone!

Hope all of you are enjoying your Sunday morning.  I know I am.  As the sun is out, and that always starts the day out right.  It also means that my husband has

a softball game today.  Which for us, is a great way to

spend an hour together. 

Before I head out to soak up some sunshine, I'm here to share

a new card with all of you.  If you've been following me for a long time, you

may remember that I was on the PIO team.  While I loved it, life

got way too busy.  So I had to step down. :( 

Well, I'm happy to say that I'm back!!!!   So

be on the lookout for my PIO projects coming your

way every other Sunday, starting today.

Challenges:

PIO: have a bear image

Pink Elephant: favorite colors, polka dots, crinkle ribbon (green paper has little big dots)

Critter Sketch challenge: square

Cards for Men: someone special (my Grandpa's bday)

Simply create: special event/day

Creative Stamp Friends: Favorite colors (turquoise, green, and red)

City Crafters: Stripes and Polka dots

Fussy and Fancy challenge: 3 papers, 2 embellishments, 1 ribbon

Truly Scrumptions: anything goes

Time to party:

Supplies:

Stamps: bears (Stamp Fairy)

Cardstock/Ink: designer paper polka dots, line designer paper (Simple Girl Scraps), red, white, and copics

Extra: ribbon, buttons, and brad

Dad:

Happy Saturday!!!

I'm here today to share this fun card.  My plan was to get this

up yesterday, but didn't get a chance since I was running

around all day.  This morning, with coffee in hand, I taking my

time getting those thing finished that I didn't get a chance to. :)

My creation is for the Simple Create Challenge: Special Day, and

I'm celebrating those dads out there.

Do you like my mustache?

Used the element from the Time to Shave Bundle.

Supplies:

stamps: saying happy father's day (papertrey)

cardstock/ink: designer paper, kraft, chocolate, printed mustache (Creations by Julie)

extra: distressed edges, brads, inked edges and circles, cuttlebug, embossing template, and slice machine

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Are you Addicted~

For more info, click HERE!

An apple for you:

Well, I got some things finished this morning, and

back to share this little cutie.  With school coming

to an end. Okay, I still have a couple of weeks left.

Anyway, I decided

to start working on some thank you cards for

the boys' teachers and other staff at the school.  Plus since

this week had a few kid challenges out there.  Just perfect for

my card!

Challenges used:

Whimsie Doodle: kid or teen theme (used their cute school stamp too)

PIO: boy/ girl come out to play

Spoonfull of Sugar: anything goes

and

Creative Craft Challenge: distressed or vintage

Supplies:

Stamps: boy with pencil and apple (whimsie doodles) and saying: many thanks (papertrey)

Cardstock/Ink: designer paper, kraft, red, white, and copics

Extra: faux stitches, button, ribbon, inked edges, distressed edges

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Simple Girl Scraps:

Wednesday is here!!! Part of me can't believe it, but

the other part of me keeps thinking that it is Thursday or Friday. 

Some of that has to do with the fact that I've been inside the

house taking care of a sick little boy. :(  Most of the

time when the boys get sick, and it is gone within 24 hours.  Not this

time! He has not been feeling well since Sunday evening.  While

now he is a little better, he still will be hanging at home with me.  Although,

today we will be getting out a little to run those errands that

NOW need to be done.

Enough about me, onto some new kits out by Simple Girl Scraps:

Love U Mom:

My layout:

Owl be home:

My layout:

Thanks so much for stopping by!!!

Hey Cupcake:

Well, good evening everyone!

This is not my normal posting time, and I was

thinking that I might wait until tomorrow to share this

card.  Although, why wait!

One of my favorite challenges from years past is

Mojo Monday.  One, I love having a sketch to start with.  Which

sometimes gets the juices working.  Plus if you get a chance

 to look around, you will find some wonderful creations that

others come up with.  Which can give you even more

ideas.  Love it! 

So here is my take on Mojo Monday sketch #190:

Supplies:

stamps: saying: papertrey and cupcake: pink petticoat

cardstock/ink: white, black, turquoise, copics, and designer paper (2 types)

extra: ribbon, paper punches, brads, button, and a little inked edges (very light) 

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Happy Birthday Cody~

So as most of you bloggers already know, blogger was

down.  I'm very happy that it is back up and running. 

I didn't know how much I worked with it until I

 could no longer play and post. 

I had tons of things planned, and just never got around

to it since I did other things while I was waiting. 

Oh well, life happens.  While

I was just visiting older posts this morning I

came across a sketch challenge by The Scrappiest. 

Here is my take on their sketch:

I used the Bits2Kits May Collab: It's My Party

Be sure to grab it while it is on sale!!!

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Winter Fun:

Well today looks like it just maybe better than

yesterday.  At least I'm seeing some sunshine this morning.  Although there

are some nasty clouds coming this way. :(

For you card makers out there, I will be posting

something for you later today.  So don't stay away to long.

Right now, I have a layout from Christmas time.  I know, I know

who really wants to think about winter. 

Maybe it is our weather that put me into a mood to create this, lol!

Used templates by Creations by Julie

Slighty Crooked Templates:

Used a Christmas kit by Papier Creatif

Noel Primitif Kit:

Here is what I came up with, combining the bottom left template with the kit.

While yes, I want Christmas far from my mind. 

Sometimes it's never to early to start thinking about it, lol.

I was also able to enter the following

challenges:

Creative Craft Challenge: distress/vintage

Crafty Creations Challenges: anything goes

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Clear Day:

So I was looking at my calendar the other day, and realized that

 school will be out very soon.  Where in the world did the time

go?  I have a huge list of things that I would

like to get finished before the boys are out for the summer. 

Sadly, with the weather here in the NW (not much sunshine lately), I haven't had the motivation to get my butt going.  While

yes we did have a few days there, I was able to get somethings finished.  Although,

it wasn't enough.  Maybe once the sun comes out, I will not want to

sit by a nice warm fire with a hot cup of joe.  Sun sun come out to play!!!

Anyway, enough about the horrible weather here.  Now for

a soft and pretty kit that is by Sugar Kissed Designs. 

Clear Day:

I'm always amazed when I open one of Sugar Kissed Designs kits.

Not only does something in the preview grab me, but as soon

as I start looking around, I find myself thinking of

other ways I can use the kit too.  Clear Day is no

different than any of her other kits.  Just Stunning!

Now for some inspiration for you:

Thanks for stopping by!!!

1000 words

Good morning everyone~

I'm up bright and early to share this mini kit by Valorie Brown Designs.

While it is called 1000 words, you will find that

I'm the opposite. Hehehe.  Most of the time, I let

my picture tell the story, even on my cards. 

While it is only the beginning of the season for coach-pitch, I'm

thinking these photos are going to be some of my favorites.

Just love how each one captures

the moment.

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Sweet little baby~

Hello everyone~

I'm back to share this cute baby card. Over the

weekend, I visited my new niece.  So you

could say I had some inspiration, lol!

For some challenges:

Kaboodle Doodles Challenge: layers

and

Papertake Weekly Challenge: fancy a punch

Supplies:

Stamps: saying: sweet little baby and onesie (papertrey)

Cardstock/ink: designer paper, purple and cream

Extra: punches, flower, and brads

Thanks for stopping by!!!