Color Challenge #47

Classic Black & White...

Another set of cards done for Relay. This was a fun card to make. I love working with black and white. It's just classic and elegant no matter what you do with it. I got my inspiration off of SCS...but as usual I don't write down the info so I couldn't find it again when I went back to get the link. So...when I find it I'll give credit where credits due. The layout is the same, but I changed up several items & moved things around to make it my own. Hope you enjoy!




Supplies Used: All SU
Basic Black Cardstock #108589
Whisper White Cardstock #106529
Glorious Green Stamp pad #101325
Basic Black Stamp pad #102193
Upsy Daisy Stamp set #111710
Great Friend Stamp set #113792
Stampin Up Backgrounds Texturz plates #114512
Scallop Oval Punch #114889
Boho Blossoms Punch #110711

Few more cards for Relay For Life....

I'm on a roll today (thanks Heather for coming over and inspiring me!). I've made 3 sets of cards to sell at our Relay For Life onsite fundraiser. Below, the blue and yellow card, which I happen to LOVE the colors, has an 'Awareness' ribbon on it. I got the idea from one of my BFF's & my wonderful upline. Check out her blog! Thanks Steph for letting me steal your idea...not that I gave you much choice!





And this card turned out cute...but it took me awhile and wasn't what I had imagined.


I got this idea off SCS. These I made from scraps so it didn't turn out exactly.

Mojo Monday Week 79

This is another fun card I made for this weeks Mojo Mondays challenge.

Supplies used: All Stampin' Up Products
Delicate Dots DSP #114674
Earth Elements Cardstock (Close to Cocoa, Chocolate Chip, Ruby Red) #105566
Oval All Stamp set #113790
Daisy Flower Sizzlits Die #113442
Little Leaves Sizzlits Die #114511
Non SU Products: Bright Yellow Stickles
So Saffron Ribbon (Bundle) #114618

Mojo Monday Week 78

Man! I have missed the last 2 Mojo Monday challenges because of my schedule and illnesses in this household. LOL! I got my fix today and got another set of cards made for our Relay For Life team fundraiser.
Supplies Used:
Delicate Dots DSP #114674
So Saffron Ribbon from the Ribbon Bundle #114618
Scallop Edge Punch #112091
Upsy Daisy Stamp set #111710
Not Quite Navy Ink Pen #105539
Versa Mark Ink #102283
Stampin Stuff Embossing Powder in Stardust
SU Twine (button)
Misc. Flower/Button

It's been a while...

I have a sick kiddo...

I would LOVE to do something this week but life is getting in my way. My poor baby girl is sick with an ugly bug. She started getting sick on Sunday while we were down South visiting friends and I can't seem to break the fever. It comes and goes, but it seems to find it's way back to us. Any suggestions? I've been piggy backing Tylenol and Motrin and that stops it until it wears off and then it comes back to rear it's ugly head. She did manage to go to school today. She seemed fined when she got up, but not so sure that was a good idea. Hopefully a good nights rest will find her well tomorrow. Otherwise...off to the Dr. Hopefully a card is on it's way.

Mojo Monday Challenge #76

Love this Mojo Monday Challenge. March is my Birthday month, so St. Patricks day and Spring excite me. Looking forward to creating more spring creations. Enjoy!
You can purchase these cards to help Kayleigh Freeman (see link on side bar).

Cards for Kayleigh

I wished I had a Million dollars to give to this family. I wished I could scoop them up in my arms, bring them here to live with me and make sure they were gonna be ok. But I can't. What I can do is help in a way that I know how to help...by making cards! I've been making card sets to help my Relay For Life team (Family of H.O.P.E.) to raise money for the American Cancer Society. And I can make more to help Kayleigh. So I put a set of cards on the side bar with a 'Buy Now' button. I will take orders. Just tell me which ones you like and I'll make them and get them out to you. Hope to get a bunch of orders!
To learn about Kayleigh Freeman, just click the 'Pray For Kayleigh' button on the right. You will be inspired. I was.

More 'Cards for Cancer'...

More Mojo Monday inspired cards...

I really like this weeks Mojo Monday Challenge. So I made a couple more cards for my 'Cards for Cancer' fundraiser. And another one that I made this weekend at our Scrapbooking Retreat. Enjoy!


Love, Love, Love how this one turned out. This one was base on this weeks Mojo Monday challenge.

This was also inspired by Mojo Monday, but I strayed a bit.

This one was fun. I 'lifted' it from another site and for the life of me, can't figure out which one. I'll give credit when I find it.

Mojo Monday Week 75...

I love doing these Mojo Monday Challenges...even though it's Tuesday. I'm still making cards for my Relay For Life team so I made a set of 6 for that. I'm very pleased with how these turned out, since I was oh so disappointed in my card from last week. Somedays you just have to remember less is more.

Supplies Used:
My Minds Eye Paper: Dazzling "Our Princess" Summer Stripes/Pink Deco and "Sugar and Spice" Princess in Training/Make a Wish from the 'Just Dreamy 2' line.
Stampin' Up: Fun & Fast Notes stamp set
Stampin' Up: Basic Black, Real Red and Glorious Green stamp pad with the Blender Pen

Special!

Mojo Monday Week 74 Challenge

Last minute Valentines Cards....

My poor Husband and Daughter always get the shaft! Here it's almost 11:30pm and I'm just getting their cards done. I like them though. I used left over scraps of my Candy Lane designer series (#11380) and the Love You Much stamp set (#113756).

I totally 'scraplifted' this design from Jamie Sears. Check out her blog...she's another amazing stamper/scrapper. I copied this almost exactly since I was WAY too tired to really change it up and make it mine.


My daughter LOVES Valentines Day. She will be so excited when she wakes up to this.



And my husband got these for me today. He's trying to play it cool...but I found the little 'shiny' box in the closet. He needs to learn to hide it better. LOL!

Mojo Monday Challenge

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School Goody Bags...DONE!!

Well almost anyway. Ha! So here are the 'almost' finished treat bags for Rebecca's Valentines party next Friday. All that's left to do is add a little something on the 'heart candy' bags. I loaned my 'Love You Much' Stamp set to my girlfriend and I'm getting it back on Saturday. I've decided to just leave the bags themselves alone and not add too much. Hindsight 20/20, I really should've made these more for kids and not so mature (you know with the paper colors and such), but I was too excited to make them and too lazy to run out to Michael's and get paper. Oh well. Maybe the Moms will love them and book a party. (I stuck a business card on the bottom of them...is that tacky?!) Who cares...I need to book some parties! LOL!




I couldn't believe how easy these were to make. I just love the Top Note die. It is so versatile.

Teachers bag. Not much but it was fun to make. I've still got to get more New York Patty mints to fill it up more. I made two of these as she has 2 teachers who job share. And I have to admit that this is the very first box I've made so I'm quite proud of it.

Not too sick to do some crafts...

I just can't lay in bed and sleep anymore! I still have no voice and 'remy Dr. can't get me in. So I'm going to see how the day goes and if I need to go to Urgent Care I will.

I started these the other day and really needed to finish them. They're little gift bags for Rebecca's Valentines Party next Friday. I'm not quite done with them yet. I'm going to make some cute 'little' cards and attach them to the top left corners of the bags. Maybe I'll get to that tomorrow. Of course I'll post the completed pictured.



Supplies used:
Brown paper bags cut to 3 1/2" from the bottom of the bag
Sahara Sand (#105328) cut at 5 1/2"x4"
Stampin' Up Ginger Blossom designer series (discontinued)cut at 5 1/4"x3 3/4" (except the white with red dots...that is My Minds Eye Paper)
Scallop Punch (#109043)
Circle Punch (1 3/8" #104401 & 1 1/4" #104403)
Heart to Heart punch (#113694)
Ribbon for the handles

I got my inspiration off of Splitcoast Stampers and inparticular this CUTE bag! I just added my own touches. This is such a cheap and easy way to make gift bags. There's so much you can do to them. Who would've ever though that a simple brown lunch bag could be used in so many different ways. It's cool!

Another great contest over at Blaze of Beauty...

There's over $200 worth of prizes to be given away for February's contest including a $25 dollar Stampin' Up gift of your choosing from ME!

Click HERE to go to the contest!

I couldn't resist....

So my girlfriend Melissa and her son Peyton came up this weekend for a visit. And first, just let me say that ever since I moved 3 hours away from all of my friends in June, they've all come to see me as much as I've been to see them. Those are real friends and I love them for that. OK...on to scrapbooking...

Well Mr. Peyton has always loved my daughter Rebecca and the feeling is mutual. And Peyton is ALL boy. He's rough and tough and once in a while he'll even let out a curse word. Which isn't funny...but it is. One of his favorite words is 'My daddy's a Bad Ass!". LOL. It's true. His daddy is an American Hero and has served our country for 16+ years as a Marine and has done 2 tours in Iraq. He's not just a bad ass...he's an American Bad Ass!!

Ok...so here's this darling little boy who worships my girly girl. So yesterday Rebecca decided to put on one of her many Princess dresses. Joking, I said "Peyton, do you wanna put on a dress?" He said "NO!". That didn't last long, because once he saw his 'girlfriend' in a pretty dress, he basically said what the heck and put on the one that had the most blue in it. Gotta give him credit for that! He did not choose the PINK one. So he puts the dress on and then the bow headband too. LOVED it!!! He wasn't too proud to go out back and even drive the purple Barbie Jeep. When he does something, he gives 100%! LOL!! He didn't take it off until bath time...many hours later when he (and Rebecca) smelled like wet dogs from sweating in those dresses outside.

I couldn't help but do a layout for Melissa, whom in her defense was not at all happy with her son in a dress and even sporting bright pink lipstick I'm certain Rebecca put on him. So I HAD to take a picture of it to post, to not only warn her that it's coming to her on Saturday at Bunco, but to document the layout before the 'Bad Ass American Hero' shreds it up in little pieces! Haaaaaaaa! Too Funny!

So here it is!!!