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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.

Monday, January 30, 2012

Sweets for the Sweet


Good Morning..... Happy Monday!!! I hope everyone had a WONDERFUL weekend!!! Today I would like to share a creation with you that I made using this absolutely adorable image by Carmen for SCACD. Since Valentine's Day is around the corner it has me thinking "sweets" and I couldn't wait to ink up this image.

For this card I decided to follow this weeks sketch at I heart 2 stamp. This is the sketch I was to follow:


And here is the card I created, I only added a few little embellishments to this sketch, Hope you enjoy!!!


Isn't this image just so sweet??? Also this adorable image comes with a sweet kitty for a little something extra :) For this creation I used this fabulous Bo Bunny Paper Sweet Tooth. I just love these colors and it totally makes me think about yummy stuff so I just had to use it with this cutie.

Have you checked out all the NEW PRODUCTS now Available at SCACD!!! Including the following:

New Make It Crafty Stamps
New Glitz 6x6 Papers
New Basic Grey 6x6 PapersLinkNew Flower Grab Bags
New Memory Box Dies
Fabulous New Stencils
Yummy Kaiser Kraft Paper Packs
And Can't forget those adorable Gorjuss Girls

Thanks so much for stopping by today, Have a GREAT Monday Everyone!!!

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Sentimental Sundays - Dry Embossing must use a sentiment, One Stop Craft Challenge - Stitching real or faux, Card Crafters Circle - Friendship


Here's The Recipe

Image - SCACD stamped in Memento Ink, Colored with Copics, and used Gel Glitter Pens
Sentiment - Misc
Paper - PTI White, Bo Bunny, Pretty in Pink
Accessories - Dress it Up Buttons one hot glued to a paper clip, Sewing Machine, Cupcake Embossing Folder, Marvy Punches, Bling


Monday, January 23, 2012

Whimsy New Release Showcase Day # 5



Good Morning Everyone, Happy Monday!!! I hope everyone had a WONDERFUL weekend!!! Today is Whimsy Stamps New Release Showcase Day #5 and I wanted to share a creation with you that I made using one of Ann's Fabulous Sentiment Sets, Sympathy Notables 3. I always find it very difficult to make a sympathy cards but with this set I had no problems :) Hope you enjoy my creation!!!



I wanted to try something different with this set :) As you can see, I decided to make a 3D Flower using one of the sentiments in the AWESOME NEW Set Sympathy Notables... I stamped the sentiment several times, cut them out, and arranged the first layer, and used pop dots for the second layer...Then I added a button to the center to complete my flower... Flowers always seem to be very appropriate for sympathy cards....

To see a full list of designers showcasing today, stop by and visit the Whimsy Inspirations Blog so you can pop over and see their creations :)

Thanks so much for stopping by today, I hope everyone has a WONDERFUL Monday!!!

Here's The Recipe

Sentiment - Whimsy Stamps stamped in Memento Ink
Paper - PTI White, Basic Black, Real Red
Accessories - Polka Dotted Button, Sewing Machine, Silver Cording, Couture Creations Embossing Folder, and Pearls

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

2 sisters - Embossing, Less is More - Must be Cas, Cut it out, The Stamp Man - Use Red, Charisma Cardz - CAS, Create Me Pink - Black, White, and Splash of Color

Monday, January 16, 2012

GOAL!!!!

SCACD New Release Post Click HERE


Good Morning Everyone, Happy Monday!!! Hope everyone had a wonderful weekend, and if you are off today because of the holiday here in the US hope you are enjoying your day off. I had some stamping time over the weekend and I decided to make a card using the current My Favorite Things Sketch.... I have so many of these cuties, and decided I wanted to play along again this week!!!!

Here is the sketch we were to follow


And here is the card I came up with, I decided to do this cutie in USA Soccer Colors...Hope you enjoy!!!

Isn't she fun???? Soccer is huge here at my house, so when I saw this cutie I just had to have her....This weeks sketch was a perfect chance to colored her up :)) I saw the flag on the sketch and knew she would be perfect!!!

I decided to make my own flag out of a rubber soccer sticker I had, a piece of a paintbrush, and I hot glued a little chalk ball on the top..Tada I made a flag LOL!!!

Thanks so much for stopping by, Have a GREAT Monday Everyone!!!

Here's The Recipe

Image - MFT Pure Innocence stamped in Memento Ink and Colored with Copics
Paper - Real Red, PTI White, Dark Blue, Basic Black
Accessories - Sewing Machine, Cuttlebug Embossing Star Folder, Twine, Flag, Black Pearls, Swiss Dots Embossing Folder

Sunday, January 15, 2012

SCACD New Release Today!!!


Good Morning Everyone, Happy Sunday!!!! Guess what is going on today??? A BRAND NEW Fairy Release at SCACD!!! Stop by and check out the store blog for a full list of designers showcasing today and to see some FABULOUS new images!!!!

Today I would like to share a creation with you that I made using one of the ADORABLE Fall Flora Fairies by Carmen for SCACD.... Today SCACD is releasing the NEW Spring Fairies by Carmen for SCACD so I thought it would be fun to also showcase the Fall Set as well :)

Hope you enjoy my creation today!!!!



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Isn't she darling??? I just LOVE these fairies!!! When you stop by and check out the NEW RELEASE today, stop by and check out these fairies too HERE...its such a GREAT set!!!

For my creation today, I decided to use one of my all time favorite Bo Bunny Paper Packs Gabrielle , I just love these colors and the butterfly design just went so perfect with this sweet image. Also to make her sparkle I used some of my Stickles :) Those dots on the all white butterfly and the butterfly centers are liquid pearls...Have you tried these???? They are fabulous and an easier, less expensive way to add pearls to your cards :)

I hope you enjoyed my creation today, Don't forget to stop by the SCACD Store Blog to see the beautiful new fairies!!!

Thanks so much for stopping by, Have a GREAT Sunday everyone!!!

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Bloggers - Wings and Things, PaperPlay Challenges - In Stitches, Southern Girls - Sparkle, Cards and More - Stripes and Pearls, Shopping Our Stash - All that Glitters, Sparkles or Shine

Here's The Recipe

Image - SCACD - stamped in Memento Ink, Colored with Copics, Stickles
Paper - Bo Bunny PTI White
Sentiment - Misc SU stamped in Memento Ink
Accessories - Pearls, Liquid Pearls, Sewing Machine, Stickles, Small Doily, Butterfly Punch



Wednesday, January 11, 2012

SCACD Valentine!


Good Morning Everyone, Happy Wednesday, WOW its the middle of the week already, this week has just flown by!!! Today I would like to share a creation with you that I made using this sweetest Elisabeth Bell for SCACD Blowing Kisses...Oh my word I just knew this cutie would make a wonderful Valentine card :) Hope you enjoy my creation today!!!

Isn't she just as cute as can be??? EEEK I just LOVE this sweet image and perfect for those Valentines :) Right now this image is 25% off, come check it out while supplies last HERE!!!

For this creation, I also used this BRAND NEW Paper by My Minds Eye Love Me...I just ADORE this whole pack of papers, just perfect for Valentine's Day!! I also used my Spellbinders to make this circle shaped card, and added some Versa Fine ink to the edges as well...I used a heart embossing folder for the background and a small heart punch to pop up some extra hearts :) Have you checked out the NEW Cuttlebug Embossing Folders,???? they have arrived at SCACD!!!

Hope you enjoyed my creation today, Thanks so much for stopping by, have a GREAT Wednesday Everyone!!!!

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

My Time to Craft Challenge - Hugs and Kisses XOXO, Papertake Weekly - Diecute, Sweet Stamps - Hearts, Crafty Bloggers - Anything but a Square, Crafty Card Makers - No Floral Embellishments, Heart to Heart Challenges - use a stamp you haven't used, Karen's Doodles - Love/Valentine, Lexi's Creations - Anything Goes, Make it Monday - Anything Goes, Paper Creations Ink - Die Cuts/Punches, Magic in the Air - From the Heart, Card Cupids - Valentine, Catered Crop - Buttons, The Craft Place - Buttons and Bows


Here's The Recipe

Image - SCACD stamped in Memento Ink and colored with copics
Paper - PTI White, My Mind's Eye
Accessories - Buttons, Spellbinders, Ink, Really Reasonable Ribbon Ruffled, Embossing Folder


Friday, January 6, 2012

Miss you A Latte!

Good Morning Everyone, Happy Saturday!!!!! The weekend is here and I decided to stamp last night.....OOO it feels good to be back to stamping more often!!! :) I decided last night to play along with My Favorite Things Current Sketch Challenge... I just LOVE these images, and I have collected them for so long, I thought I would put them to use!!! Here is the sketch this week, its a fun one :)
And here is the card I created with this sketch.......


Isn't she so much fun???? I had a blast making this card, considering I am a Starbucks lover, I decided to do it in all of Starbucks colors, and also printed a Starbucks logo as part of my design.

Thanks so much for stopping by today, Hope you enjoyed my creation!!

I am also entering this card in the following challenges:

Fabulous Friday - No designer Paper, Fashionista Friday - Use up Stash (using some of my images I haven't used yet), Inspire Me Fridays - Link it Up, Simply Create - More than two layers, Create Me Pink - Black and White and Splash of Color (green), Sisterhood of Crafters - Black and White and one other color (Green), Bearly Mine Challenges - Anything Goes, Party Time Tuesdays - Anything Goes


Here's The Recipe

Image - MFT stamped in Memento Ink and Colored with Copics
Sentiment - MFT
Paper - PTI White, Basic Black, Green Cardstock
Accessories - Pearls, Marvy Punches, CB Swiss Dots Embossing Folder


Your A Star


Good Morning Everyone, Happy Friday!!! The weekend is here again, WOOT!! :) Today I would like to share a creation with you that I made with this fun image available at SCACD!!! This cutie is named Melody. I had so much fun coloring up this adorable image!!! Hope you enjoy my creation today...


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Isn't she just so much fun??? If you love this image as much as I do check out the whole collection by Elisabeth Bell for SCACD called The Odds & Ends Sampler. This whole set is just tooo adorable!!!

For this creation I also used the Bo Bunny Paper Sweet Tooth, EEEK I adore these colors and this whole paper pack is so pretty!!! If you would like this paper, come get it, very limited quantities available!!

Check out these brand new products available at SCACD


Thanks so much for stopping by today, Have a GREAT Friday Everyone!!!

Here's The Recipe

Image - SCACD stamped in Memento Ink and Colored with Copics
Sentiment - Whimsy Digi Ticket Sentiment
Paper - BO Bunny, PTI White
Accessories - Sewing Machine, Star Punch, Star Embossing Folder, Sheer Ribbon, Gel Pens


Tuesday, January 3, 2012

SCACD Now Open and Fabulous New Products!!!!

Good Morning Everyone, Happy Tuesday!!!! WOW its 2012 and today is my first post for the NEW Year!!! I hope everyone had a WONDERFUL Christmas and had a blast celebrating the New Year!!! I have enjoyed my children being home for the holidays and sleeping in for the past two weeks, LOL!!! Now its back to reality and time for me to get stamping!!! :)))

Today I would like to share with you a creation I made using Elisabeth Bell for SCACD Newest Release. This darlings name is A Cuppa, you can purchase this sweetie separately or you can purchase the awesome Odds and Ends Sampler!!! This whole set is just too cute for words!! Hope you enjoy my creation today!!!

Isn't she a cutie???? I also wanted to showcase this fabulous embossing folder, Walrus and Carpenter, I added some pearls to the center of these flowers, I thought it would give it an elegant look.

New Products have arrived at SCACD, stop by and check them out here!!! NEW Papers, NEW Cuttlebug Folders, NEW Adhesive, NEW Memory Box Dies woohoo the list just goes on, lots of new and fun things for 2012!!!!

Thanks so much for stopping by today, I hope everyone has a GREAT Tuesday!!!!

I am entering this card in the following challenges:


Incy Wincy Designs - Anything Goes, Make it Monday - Anything Goes, My Craft Spot - Winter Wonderland, Paper Pretties - CAS Card, Pink Elephant - Anything Goes, Pile it On - Anything Goes, Crafty Calendar Challenge - cold and frosty, One Stop Craft Challenge - Winter Wishes, Card Crafter's Circle - Anything Goes, Delicious Doodles - Anything Goes


Here's The Recipe

Image - SCACD stamped in Memento Ink and Colored with Copics
Paper - PTI White
Accessories - Sheer Ribbon, Sewing Machine, Embossing Folder, Pearls, Fun Fibers