Bright and Sweet Birthday Wishes~

Hello everyone~

Keeping this short today, as the boys are away at a

baseball game with their dad.  So I'm taking the time to

clean the house, but mainly to play

around in the craft room.  Which means I better get

to it, lol.  Chat with your more tomorrow!

Challenges:

Kreavtive Stempelfreunde: dots (on my little candi elements)

Hooked on Craft challenges: flowers (both designer papers)

The Shabby Tea Room: favorite things (designer paper and ribbon)

Stamps R Us: there was a little girl

Stamping with the Dragon: sketch

and

Whimsie Doodles challenge: red, twine, and flower (designer paper has flowers on it)

Supplies:

Stamp: girl with cupcake (whimsie doodles)

cardstock/ink: red, white, copics, and flower designer paper

extra: candi elements (brad looking things), ribbon, twine, button, nestie,

cuttlebug, crystal effects, and white gel pen

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Heart Felt~

Just messing around this morning with a kits that I have.  I used

both the kit and add-on together.  While most of the time I don't use

pink kits (since I don't have many girly pictures), I did find

a photo that would work with it.

Here are previews of the Heart Felt goodies by Melly Scraps:

Add-on

Heart Felt kit:

Now for some inspiration for all of you:

I also used this layout for a challenge over at DSDI: Altered Art.

Couldn't help myself, just loved the paper.  So I created this card. :)

Stamps: saying to have and to hold and wedding couple (SU)
Cardstock/ink: designer paper (from Heart Felt kit), cream, rose red, and black
Extra: nestie, punch, plastic flower, ribbon, and candi (center of flower)

Thanks for stopping by!!!

So I've been busy working on some new cards.  Man I forget sometimes how

long it takes to do one or two.  Anyway, I'm here today to share this

pretty card I made using the Friends by Choice kit by Meredith Cardall Designs.

The only elements not from the kit are the rhinestones, felt, and ribbon. 

What I really like about this kit is that it already matching some of

my cardstock supply from Stampin Up.  Love when

things match.

Now for my challenges:

Make it Monday: anything goes

Dream Valley Challenges: ribbon

Marks Finest Papers Challenge: make it sparkle

Supplies:

Cardstock/ink: berry sorbet, sage, white, designer paper/flower/wish/leaves

(Friends by choice kit)

Extra: ribbon, felt, distressed edges (sage paper), inked edges, and rhinestones

Thanks for stopping by!!!

The boys~

Just a quick post, as I've been busy doing things around the

house.  Which is kind of perfect, since the kit I'm about to

share with you is about house work. 

The kit is called All Done:

While my picture is not of any house.  (I've actually been

looking for one I have in mind.) It is of the

boys at a Seahawk game.

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Driving the boat~

Happy Friday!!!

The weekend is already here, can't believe it.  I have a feeling that

means summer is going to fly by.  Due to some great weather here, I

have been working in the yard and painting one of our

hallways.  Not to worry, I've been working here and there in

my office too.  While I don't have any paper crafts to share

today, I do have some on my desk waiting to be finished.  Fingers

crossed, I get those done and ready for you by tomorrow.  Although, you

never know with the boys being home, lol. 

Anyway, for now I have this layout created with the Distinction kit

by Sugar Kissed Designs.

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Perfect Day~

Wima4Ever has a new (stunning) kit that is now in

the store!!! Be sure to stop by and grab Perfect Day.

Also don't forget to grab the quick pages that I made

from the kit, too!

I created two different layouts with this kit:

Soon enough, Cole will be behind the wheel.  Man, it

will be here before I know it.  For now, he gets to play

in his Papa's old cars.

This layout is of Cody, and his chocolate bar, that

he made.  He thought it would be funny

to prank his Dad and Papa with a wooden

candy bar (that he painted and designed all by himself).

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Music to my ears~

So it has been awhile since I've had something to share

with all of you, from Caged Bird Designs.

Not to worry, she is still around, and has some

new goodies coming next month!

Today, I have one of her older

kits to share with all of you: I Know Why.

This happens to be one of my favorite kits of hers!

I was super excited to play with this one, due

to those music notes and soft colors of the kit.

Here is what I created with it.

These are photos from Cody's recital. He just

loves playing the piano.

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Paradise Dreams

I'm working on my goodies this morning, and getting

them out of the way.  As the weather man says, it is going to

be very nice today.  I'm super excited!!! I get to play and

maybe even can get a suntan. 

Don't want to waste anytime, so

here is Paradise Dream by Recherche by KH Designs:

Some inspiration using the kit:

This is a picture from the field trip at the local beach.

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Ocean Wishes

Just hanging out with the boys today, but I do have something to share with all of you!!!
Challenges:
Crazy4Challenges: twine/floss/etc.
Little Claire's Challenge: cards for men
and
Sweet Stampin' challenge: things with wings

Stamps: seashells, birds and saying: happy birthday

Cardstock/ink: designer paper (life's a beach kit by simple girl scraps), white, chocolate, and kraft
Extra: twine, button, plastic white net, and paper punches

Thanks for stopping by!!!

For Dad~

Sunday is here!!! Which means Happy Father's Day to all of you dads out there.  Hopefully Dad isn't working you too hard Mom, lol.  For me, I'm heading off to make breakfast after this.  Crepes with blackberry jam, his choice, since it is his day. Afterwards we are off to Best Buy, and a couple other places.  Then ending our day at his parent's house for dinner. 

So before I'm off and running, I have my PIO card for all of you!!!

This week our sponsor is Simon Says Stamp.  Got to love that store, has everything you may need for your craft creations.

Now for the challenges I entered with my Father's Day card:

PIO: metal

2 Sisters: For a guy

Challenge up your life: circles

Little Red Wagon: for dad

Paper Shelter: punches/dies

Creative Card Crew: ribbons and brads

Hooked on craft challenges: anything goes

Supplies:

Stamps: saying- happy father's day (papertrey) and boy on tire swing (whimsie doodles)

cardstock/ink: caramel, white, blue, and designer paper (Mud Puddles kit: recherche by kh designs)

extra: inked edges, brads, 3-D digi image, ribbon, and punches

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Pretty Summer~

After a beautiful day is in the sun, it is raining again.  Man,

it would be so nice to have a couple

of sunny days in a row.  That way I could get

something done, and play too. 

Hopefully my cute little shoes will bring the

sun out again, lol.

Some challenges with my card:

Inspire me Fridays: anything goes

Sew many cards challenge: punches (used flower punch)

The Poodles Parlour challenge: anything goes

paper play challenge: at the beach

crafter's companion: here comes summer

Supplies~

cardstock/ink: white, melon berry, and

designer paper (splash of fun: sugar kissed designs)

extra: brads, ribbon, inked edges, and

sandal template (summer fun card: creations

by julie)

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Family

Just want to share this quick page of the boys using

some of Roseytoes Designs products!

Template:
Cluster Templates vol2
Kit:
Family Matters

Fly Away~

Friday is here!!! Which means it is the last day of school. 

Wow, it went by way too fast.  Can't believe it.

Today, I have two treats for you using the same kit. 

One thing I love about digital kits is that you

can do hybrid projects, too.  Plus you can use the

same paper over and over, and not run out. 

First off is the birthday card.   You will

 see that I have 4 different layers of designer paper.  Those

are all done on the computer, and printed at once.  So I don't

have to do any cutting. In turn, saving me lots of time.  Love it!

I even added those butterflies on top, saving me even more

time.  Since I like some depth to my creations, I added a

couple other layers on top of my printed ones.  This way my

card doesn't feel too flat. 

Challenges for both creations:

SC: wings (both card and layout)

Stampavie and more: butterflies (both card and layout)

Now for my card challenges:

Charisma Cardz Challenges: pink and green

Crafty Purple Frog: favorite things (ribbon and butterflies)

My mums craft shop challenge: spots (white designer paper)

Supplies for card:

stamp: saying- Celebrate your day (papertrey ink)

cardstock/ink: olive, white, pink, and designer paper/butterflies (Brine Design)

extra: pearls, ribbon, cuttlebug, oval punch, inked edges, and nestie

Challenges for my layout:

Digi Doodle Shop Challenge: stitching

Divas by Design: anything but a card

Supplies for layout:

Paper and Elements all from Penelope Bundle by Brine Design

Here is a preview of the kit I used for both my card and layout.

Penelope by Brine Design

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

Love my dog:

For my card with all of the challenges, please head to the bottom!!!

Simple Girl Scraps has a few things going on!!!

First, she has a this new kit called: Ocean Breezes over at DSDI.

(which sadly I don't have anything yet to share with you)

Than she has this cute kit Love my dog over at SD.

But before I get onto my layout and card, be sure to check out

SD because for every $5.00 you spend, you can get her Love U Dad Mini Kit Free!!!

Okay now for my layout with the Love my dog kit.

We don't have any dogs or cats.  While yes, part of me would like

one.  The other part me, says maybe later.  So when this I saw

this kit, I was a little sad, since it is super cute.  Although, after going

through a few photos, I remembered that we had a

couple with my Aunt's dog Maggie.  Which the boys love!

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

Challenges used:

Dutch Dare Card Challenge: for the boys

Southern Girls: anything goes

Sassy Lil' Card Sketches: sketch

Creative Craft World Challenge: brads

Supplies:

stamp: saying big birthday wishes (Papertrey)

cardstock/ink: turquoise, white, designer paper/paw print/dog (Simple Girl Scraps)

extra: ribbon and brads

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Fish are Friends 15th

Okay, so I'm going with a beach theme for the day.  This cute kit by 3 li'l monsters designs called Fish are Friends,

hit the store today.  So be sure to stop by

DSDI to check it out!

This picture is from our cruise. 

(yes I still have tons of pictures left)

See ya tomorrow!!!

At the beach~

So I've been busy today with the boys.  They had their last

field trip, as 1st graders, at the local beach.  So sad! 

Anyway, the day was full of catching tons of crab, eels, and checking

out all of the sea life.  They had three hours of fun!  I also was

able to have lunch with both of them on the grass.  Which was

the highlight of the day for me. :)  It was a wonderful day, and I got some

great pictures. While the layout I have for you are from the beach, they

aren't from today.  But I can't wait to get those finished now.

I used Paradise Beach, by Wilma4Ever, for my layouts:

Here is some inspiration for all of you:

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Remember This~

Just cleaning something off of my desk today.  So while not much

is happening on my blog, I am busy making sure things are

ready for tomorrow.  Going to be busy!!!

Miss Mis Designs has a new kit out called Remember This:

One of the best nights from our Disney Cruise was when we saw The

Golden Mickeys.  It was a wonderful show, and tons of fun seeing

the movies come to life.

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Preppy Boy:

Good morning!

Real quick, I just want to share this with all of you.

Preppy Boy by Sus Designs:

Now for my layout with the kit:

Be sure to check back later today, as I have a few more things to share!

Summer Fun~

So Summer is almost here for the boys.  Four more days left of school, and

we all know that those are more fun than anything else. While

the boys haven't been able to get wet yet this year (due to our wonderful

rainy weather), I'm still hopeful. These fun pictures are

from last year.  Both boys love the water!!!

Challenges used:

NDISB: theme challenge (kids)

Aly's Sunday challenge: kids

and

Fairy Fun Fridays: Summer fun

Here is a preview of the Splash of Fun kit by Sugar Kissed:

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Family:

Just want to share a couple layouts with some photos I took while visiting Cole and Cody's Great Grandma:

Blue Roses:

By One of a Kind Design Studio



Spring Fever:
Shmooangel Designs

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Those eyes~

Some new templates are out by Recherche KH Designs

called Tempting Starts Mojo by Melscraps.

I created this page with the bottom right one:

Some of my favorite pictures are when I get the faces of the boys!

I believe it has something to do with their eyes.  Just so sweet. :)

Challenge:

Sassy Studio Designs: stitching

and

Craft Room Challenge: anything goes

All of the paper/elements come from kit: Tea on the Porch by Kiki Halbert Designs.

Thanks for stopping by!!!

For a teacher:

So as promised, I have a card for all of you today.  Plus even

another little project, a toolbox. 

Can't believe the school is coming to a close. I've been running

here and there, getting those last minute things finished

before the boys are home all day.  While we have them signed

up for a couple of camps, there is still tons of

days that they will be with me.  Which gives

me little time to get those around the house projects done. 

Besides running like a chicken without a head, I've been

making goodies for their teachers and staff that

I've been working with this year.  All of you don't know this, but

I was PTA President.  That is one of the reasons I wasn't around much

during Fall of last year.  While I loved it, my plan is not to return in

that position, and maybe take something that doesn't take all of my time.

With that said, you can plan on seeing a few more cards, that I made

for all of those special PTA members.

So for today, I'm here to share my teacher goodies!

You can grab these goodies yourself at:

the toolbox from Stuff to Scrap and

the designer paper/element from 3 li'l monsters facebook page.

(both products are made by 3 li'l monsters designs)

Now for some challenges:

Inspire me Fridays: anything goes

Moving along with the times: anything but a card (toolbox)

Papertake Weekly challenge: anything goes

and

Anita Be Stampin challenge: layers

Supplies:

stamp: saying- thanks so much (papertrey)

cardstock/ink: baja, white, and designer paper/apple/pencil (3 li'l monsters)

extra: toolbox template (3 li'l monsters), and ribbon

Have a great weekend!

Our trophy~

Good morning everyone~

As I'm sitting drinking my coffee, I thought I would

add this layout I did yesterday.  The kit I used is

called iCreate by Simple Girl Scraps.  It is a great

kit for all of us, scrappers/card makers, out there.  Since (if you

are anything like me) we always have a least one

of these elements in our hands, if not next to us.  They just

never seem to be too far away!

While I could a picture of my craft area or of me, I decided

to go with one I had on hand.  The boys are always coming up with something

new and creative.  Specially Cole with his trophies.  He is really, I mean really,

into sports and who wins.  So he is always making new trophies for the

basketball games he plays against his Dad.  Most of the time

he finds one he likes off of the computer, and

draw/colors/cuts it out.  Although, this time he got Cody to

help him make one out of some basketball cards he had.  So

what you see between them is the basketball MAN trophy.  Yes, I

said man.  They added eyes and mouth to it. I loved how they

worked together, and were so proud of their finished project.

What will they think of next!

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Little Campers:

So I have one last post for all of you for today. 

While I was waiting to get a card up, I'm in

need of taking a picture first.  Guess, I will have to

do that afterwards.  Now you will just have to visit me again

tomorrow.  :) With Summer is just around the corner,

I decided to use this fun outdoors kit by

C.W. Picket & Co called Camp Out:

Here is what I made with it:

Thanks for stopping by, and be sure to check back tomorrow!

Ahh!! Monsters!!

Roseytoes has a couple of new items out:

First this fun kit:

Ahh!! Monsters!!

Here is something to get your mojo started:

She is also starting to make her own templates:

Cluster Templates Vol 2

Here is what I did, combining the kit with the top

right template:

Thanks for stopping by!!!