What I've Been Up To

So it's been a few days since I've shared anything crafty, but I'm back! It's been a zoo here lately it seems, and while I've been able to get some images colored in here and there, no finished products yet. But I have been having lots of fun making these little hair bows (so far mainly for my daughter and a couple friends!) I decided to sell some of them on my Etsy shop (see side bar if you're interested please:)).

I came across a tutorial to make these adorable ribbon flowers, and just added them to alligator clips using buttons in the top picture, and flowers in the bottom.

I hope you enjoyed these! I'll be back Friday for sure with my Paper Jewels post. Stay tuned!

Thanks for looking and happy stamping!

I've Been Trying...

to post this for 3 days now, but I keep getting distracted! So, here it is! I made this card a while back, but just hadn't shared it. I have to keep this short and sweet because my little one is now screaming because she doesn't want to nap. {SIGH}. I hope you enjoy!

Image is from the Greeting Farm colored in with Copic markers and highlighted with gold Stickles. Other supplies are brad - SU, scallop punch - SU, 2 Cuttlebug embossing folders, Nestabilities circles, and brown satin ribbon and crocheted flowers from my stash. Paper is SU Ruby Red, Cameo Coral, and Chocolate Chip.

Thanks for looking and happy stamping!

Baby Wishes

Has it really been over a week since I've posted? I don't know where the time (or my crafty mojo) has gone. I did have time to play in my craft room yesterday (while my baby girl actually took a new - TWO naps in her crib!) Fortunately, my 5-year old LOVES to play with my punches and stuff while I craft.

I made this little card for a friend of mine who just had a little boy. I used materials from a card kit I had in my stash to put it together. I kept it pretty simple this time, but I love it. The baby charm is adorable:)


Thanks for looking and happy stamping!

Paper Jewels May Color Challenge

I wanted to share with you this card I made for the Paper Jewels May challenge - which is a color challenge. It's to use the colors navy, yellow and wine. This was a challenge for me as these are not my go-to colors, but I really like them together after all!

Be sure to stop by and play along if you have time - you have all month and the winner gets their pick of a stamp from the store!

Supplies are image from Paper Jewels - Pie and Jam colored in with Copics and highlighted with SU Crystal Effects. Paper is SU So Saffron, Bravo Burgundy and Not Quite Navy. Sentiment is PTI Mixed Messages. Other supplies are Martha Stewart glitter, oval punches, Nestabilities, SU scallop punch, Dew Drops, and a stamp set by SU for the backgrounds, but I forget the name at the moment.

Thanks for looking and happy stamping!

Just a Fly By

Good afternoon! I wanted to get this posted earlier, but it's been a crazy day. The sky looks like it's going to dump buckets at any moment, but so far it's held off.

This card is for Sunshine's Stamps. His name is Coo Coo. I used Jennifer's sketch for this card for the Show and Tell Scrap Pages challenge which is be kind to animals. You have until May 14th to play along if you would like!

Supplies are image by Sunshine's Stamps colored in with Prismacolor pencils. SU cardstock in Bashful Blue, Gable Green, Green Galore, So Saffron and DP by DCWV. I used nesties to cut the circles and ovals. Dots are by Martha Stewart. Ribbon is Bazzil.

Thanks for looking and happy stamping!

Flower Power

Good morning! I am so excited for today - lots to do but it's supposed to be 81 here. Considering it was in the 50's a couple days ago, that's something!



I was so excited to play with this little monkey - he's from the Paper Jewels store - from CC Designs. He's from the Flower Power as part of a set of 3. The rhinestones are Kaisercraft, you can find them in the Paper Jewels store too:) I colored him in with Prismacolor pencils.

I also used the sketch from Sweet Sketch Wednesday for this card.

Thanks for looking and happy stamping!

Sparkly Wishes

So I have to tell you, taking this picture was a feat in itself. I REALLY need to figure out a better way to take pictures! I sometimes take them indoors in a white box I put together, but since it's been nicer out, I've been taking them outside on our deck. Well, I had the card all set up and went to open the camera, and then WOOSH. The wind blew and with it went my card towards the creek that runs behind the house. So I pleaded with my dear husband to rescue it - and he did:) So thanks to him, here is my card I made this morning.

I love this little cutie from the Stamping Boutique. The sparkly backgrounds are what really caught my eye to set these apart from other images.

I used the sketch from Tuesday Morning Sketches for this card.

Supplies are SU cardstock in Lovely Lilac, Bashful Blue and Almost Amethyst. I can't remember who the DP is from. Image is Stamping Boutique colored in with Prismacolor pencils and softened with OMS. Other supplies are misc ribbon, Stickles, Bella donuts.

Thanks for looking and happy stamping!

Chirpy for Sunshine Sunday

Is it really Sunday already? What a crazy weekend! We've been debating back and forth whether or not to buy a new fridge. I've been throwing away all our vegetables and thawing our milk as it's been freezing the past two weeks. Then I happened to look in the other day and realized that the temperature control had been cranked to coldest and that's why it's been freezing everything. So here's the dilemma: we've already done all the research and shopping, we shockingly have the money set aside for once, and it's an old fridge on its last leg anyway. Who knows. We'll see:)

Enough boring you here, on to the good stuff! Here is my card for Sunshine's Stamps this week. This little guy is Chirpy. I thought he'd be perfect for a get well card for my uncle who just had emergency bypass surgery last week.

I made this into a shaped card for our Sunshine challenge over on SNR. It's fun, you should try it if you get a chance! It was pretty fun to try - I used a Nestabilities die to cut out the card.

Supplies are image by Sunshine's Stamps colored in with Prismacolor pencils and softened with OMS (trying something new for me). DP by DCWV, cardstock by SU in Pumpkin Pie, Tempting Turquoise and So Saffron. Sentiment PTI Mixed Messages. Rhinestones are Kaisercraft from Paper Jewels.

Thanks for looking and happy stamping!

Daydreaming...

Ah...this girl looks like she's having a great daydream, doesn't she? With the warmer weather coming, I love sneaking out on to our top deck with a cup of coffee, but so far, it's not been warm enough but a couple of times, and the children are usually requesting my attention. Oh well, so I will color this image in and enjoy the day vicariously through Mimosas Cafe;) Please check out the Paper Jewels blog if you get a chance for some inspiring creations by the other DT members.

I participated in a few challenges for this card:
Magical Crafts Fortnightly Challenge - something for the girls
The Pink Elephant - the sketch

Supplies are DP - DCWV, cardstock SU Certainly Celery, Rose Romance, Bliss Blue. Flowers are made with a SU punch, and a misc sm flower punch, distressed with Rose Red ink, crinkled and accented with Kaisercraft rhinestones (which you can find at the Paper Jewels store;)). I also used clear Stickles to accent the drink and an EK Success border punch.

Thanks for looking and happy stamping!

Sunny Bunny in the Garden

Good evening! I wanted to share this card I made the other day with you. I love the DP with this image - it makes me want to garden, and I'm not much of a gardener! The one year I planted lots of flowers and such, the bunnies ate half of them, and something dug up the other half. It's a nice thought though:)

I participated in a few challenges for this card:
Crazy for Challenges - the sketch
Paper Sundaes - no people
Pile it On - Spring card
Sunshine's Stamps Show & Tell - garden theme

Supplies are image (Gardner Bunny) by Sunshine's Stamps colored with Prismacolor pencils. Cardstock by SU Only Orange, Certainly Celery, blue cs is DCWV and DP is also DCWV. Other supplies are Kaisercraft pearls, Nestabilities (sentiment), Mixed Messages sentiment from PTI, misc ribbon and stripes Cuttlebug embossing folder.

Thanks for looking and happy stamping!

Coo Coo for Sunshine Sunday

I hope you are all enjoying your weekend! It's been pretty low-key here. Last night we celebrated my sister's birthday. Today, just church and then we'll see from there. It's really cold here too, so we won't be playing outside. Hmm...I might just have to sneak down to my craft table later:)

Today is my post for Sunshine's Stamps. I used one of the new spring images this week. This is Coo Coo - isn't he cute? I'm getting low on birthday cards, so that's why this one ended up being a birthday card. I love these colors together for a masculine card.

I used the sketch from Sweet Sketch Wednesday this week.

Supplies are SU cardstock in Pumpkin Pie, Certainly Celery, Garden Green and DCWV paper from the Mediterranean Stack. Main image is Sunshine's Stamps colored in with Copics and highlighted with a white Gelly Roll pen. Ribbon and buttons are Papertrey Ink. The circles and ovals were cut with Nestabilities. Sentiment is also PTI. I can't remember where the bling came from.

Thanks for looking and happy stamping!

Sweet Pea

I am so glad today is Saturday. My son was excited because that means Daddy is off work today. I am enjoying a rare moment of quiet as the two of them are at my mother-in-law's fixing her lawnmower, and the little one is taking her morning nap. Woohoo!

I thought I'd share this card with you that I made yesterday. I've been coloring images in the evenings while watching tv with my DH, and I was able to put this one together in no time at all! I love this little pea from Pixie Dust Studio. I actually made this card for their weekly challenge - to use green. I also used the sketch from Cardabilities challenge blog too.

Supplies are SU cardstock in Pale Plum, Eggplant Envy and Garden Green. DP is DCWV. Image is Pixie Dust Studio colored in with Crayola Twistables colored pencils and blended with a SU blender pen. I have to get something better to blend with though, but it worked ok. Stamping on the plum paper is SU Memory of the Heart, sentiment is PTI Mixed Messages. I also used a Fiskars border punch and a prima flower.

Thanks for looking and happy stamping!

Cupcakes, Anyone?

Good morning and happy Friday! I'm so glad it's Friday. Ever have one of those days when you feel you have nothing to say? Well, today is one of those days. So instead, I will share this card I made for Paper Jewels. Please check out the blog if you get a chance - there are some really great creations by the design team posted daily.

Supplies are image Bildmalarna colored in with Copics. Paper is DCWV DP, SU Rose Red, Pretty in Pink, Creamy Caramel and Chocolate Chip. Other supplies are Cuttlebug embossing folder Swiss Dots, Kaisercraft gems, misc ribbon, Martha Stewart cupcake punch, crimper (cupcake bottom). Sentiment is PTI Mixed Messages.

Thanks for looking and happy stamping!

Balmy Breezes

I love the beach! I love the sand, the sun, the sounds of the ocean. Unfortunately it's too few and far between I actually get to go there! Our Crafty Critter blog group help and Virtual Stamp Day this weekend, and part of that included several challenges, the first of which included creating a card from an inspiration picture.

Some inspiration, huh? The other part of the recipe included using only one embellishment, using a crimper somewhere and using no coloring - inks only. So this is what I came up with!

Supplies are SU cardstock in Creamy Caramel, Old Olive, Certainly Celery, Bashful Blue and DCWV blue cardstock. Inks are SU Bashful Blue and Certainly Celery. Stamps are SU also - Balmy Breezes and Stipple Shells. I also used a paper crimper, scalloped border punch (SU), corner punch and a Dew Drop.

Thanks for looking and happy stamping!

Sunshine Sunday - Happy Birthday!

Well, it's Sunday again! Time flies by so fast lately is seems. My little guy has been sick all week, and we had a baby shower Saturday for my sister, but that was about it! I'm hoping to get some good crafty time in later today too.

But on to the post...today is my post for Sunshine's stamps. Here is Happy Chick again - she (he?) is proving to be a very versatile image! I made this card for our bi-weekly challenge over on SNR - if you have time, please join us and play along and you could maybe win an image! The theme this week is to create a birthday card with a fancy fold. I made a flap card, slightly modified to be a little wider.


Supplies are image by Sunshine's Stamps colored in with Crayola colored pencils (trying something different here!). Dew Drops, misc oval punches, Stickles, SU Crystal Effects, Nestabilities circles, Creative Memories cutting system with circles (to cut the flap), Cuttlebug embossing folder Swiss Dots. Paper is SU Mauve Mist, Rose Red and Rose Romance, DCWV DP.

Thanks for looking and happy stamping!

Mimosa Chicken

Hello! It's Paper Jewels Friday! This little one is Mimosa Chicken. I was excited to use her for a card because some friends recently hatched some baby chicks, and they were so adorable! Anyways, this image made me think of them.

I used the sketch for the Critter Sketch Challenge Blog this week. You also had to use gingham.

Supplies are SU cardstock in Old Olive, Close to Cocoa and Certainly Celery. DP is DCWV. Image is Bildmalarna colored in with Copics and highlighted with Stickles. Sentiment is Papertrey Ink. Other supplies are MS glitter, and some misc embroidered flowers.

Thanks for looking and happy stamping!

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Sunshine Sunday - Hey Chickie!

Happy Easter! I'm finally getting to my Sunshine Sunday post, we were gone most of the day, but we're home and the kiddos are both in bed, and now it's time to chill and do some blogging:)

This little chickie is Happy Chick from Sunshine's Stamps. Isn't he too fun? He's one of the new spring digi stamps over at the store.

I used the sketch from Tuesday Morning Sketches this week.



Supplies are SU cardstock in Gable Green, So Saffron. Misc DP from SCWV. I used a SU scallop border punch, Martha Stewart glitter, Cuttlebug swirls embossing folder, SU crystal effects, dew drops, Stickles and other odds and ends supplies. Image is Sunshine's Stamps colored in with Copics and Bic Mark It Markers.

Thanks for looking and happy stamping!

Mimosa Card Purse

From time to time I find a project that just tickles me to make. I don't know why, I guess it just strikes my fancy here and there. This was one of them. It's a card purse, and don't let it imtimidate you - it's SO easy to put together! My aunt will be getting this for her birthday later today with some cards added inside. I was able to (tightly) fit 5 cards and envelopes in here.

Supplies are SU cardstock in Almost Amethyst, Lovely Lilac, So Saffron and Certainly Celery. I can't remember who made the DP, I just have a little left in my stash. Image is Bildmalarna Mimosa Tea which you can get in the Paper Jewels store. Other Supplies are Stickles, Dew Drops, a SU flower punch, some oval punches, circle and scallop punches, and misc ribbon from my stash.

Thanks for looking and happy stamping!

A Little Bird Told Me

Wow - is the week really over? I can't believe Easter is already almost here! So much to do this weekend still. The Easter bunny always comes a day early in our house (try explaining that to a 5 year old) because Easter Sunday is always crazy between church, my husband's family, and then mine. So when my son was super little, we started celebrating the basket/egg hunt part of Easter a day early.

I did use this little guy to make a card for Easter (probably for my son). It says Happy Easter on the inside, but you can't see that.

This card is for 2 challenges - Mojo Monday (the sketch) and Cupcake Craft challenges, which is to make a spring/Easter card with chocolate on it. Sunshine's Stamps is sponsoring the Cupcake challenge this week, so there's a little time left if you want to play along and maybe win some goodies:)

Thanks for looking and happy Easter!

Crafty Critter Challenge #24

So it's Monday and our first day of Spring break. Yay! Nothing planned really, and other than a Dr's appointment for the little one tomorrow, the week is pretty clear. Today we're hard boiling eggs to color tonight for Easter. DS is super excited because I found a Star Wars egg coloring kit.

Here is my card for our blog group's 24th challenge. It was a good one too!

The challenge is to make an easel card, plus use glitter, ribbons, layers and at least 4 colors.

Image is Magnolia colored in with Copic markers and highlighted with Stickles. Other supplies are SU border punch, Cuttlebug swirls embossing folder, Kaisercraft pearls, prima flowers and misc ribbon from WalMart. Paper is SU Pale Plum, Perfect Plum, Old Olive, Close to Cocoa and Mellow Moss.

Thanks for looking and happy stamping!

Sunshine Sunday - Challenge Card

Good afternoon to you on this rainy Ohio Sunday (hey, it's better than snow!). It's my Sunshine day to post, and I'm excited to bring you this card for a challenge we are having over on SNR - there's 2 weeks to play, so be sure to pop over if you have time! You can even get this image for free to play with:)


Thanks for looking and happy stamping!

Monkey Business

Good evening! Ah...finally the sound of children sleeping! Today was a long day - we had my sister's baby shower - and the little ones are in bed (and I'm headed there soon!).

I wanted to share this card with you. I think these Changito monkeys are adorable and I played around with the for a week or so before getting this card put together. I don't know why it took so long, but I found this sketch from the Pink Elephant, and it was perfect and finally came together. I'm also using this for this week's Pile it on Challenge - to use furry friends.



Enjoy the rest of your weekend a happy stamping!

Dreamy Day

Good morning! Today is going to be a busy day if I can get myself in gear! I have my sister's baby shower this weekend, and we are so far from being ready. At least the sun in shining and it's not raining today, so I can hopefully get a lot done.

I recently got some more Bildmalarna's from Paper Jewels (links on my sidebar!), and I love these stamps! They are adorable! I made this card just for me, and decided to enter it in a few challenges too:)

Papertake Weekly Challenge #37 - the sketch
Cupcake Craft Challenge #83 - food & drink
Paper Sundaes 10th Challenge - Paper Piecing (the bow and dress)
Corrosive Challenge #56 - Paper Piecing (bow and dress)

Thanks for looking and happy stamping!

Tweet, Tweet!

Sorry to keep this short tonight, but I'm a little tired. My darling little boy decided to get up at 6 this morning, and not go back to bed. Thankfully, the house is all quiet now and both are sleeping!

Isn't he the tweetest little birdie? This is one of the new spring images from Sunshine's stamps. Check out the links on my sidebar for the store and blog:)


The sketch is by Tracey for Show and Tell cards Day 19.

Thanks for looking and happy stamping!

Sunshine Sunday

It's a beautiful spring day here in Ohio! The sun is out and it is not yet raining. So I thought I'd stop by and share this post before heading outside with the fam.

For my Sunshine Stamps post this week, I decided to make a scrapbook page. I love the image Lenny Loader, and really wanted to showcase him on a page, and I couldn't help but thinking of these pictures from a couple years back of my son when Santa brought him his toolbench. I had a few scraps of the orange plaid/little terrors DP I have been saving, and they were perfect!

Thanks for looking and happy stamping!

Sunshine Sunday

Hello! It's a rainy, cloudy Sunday afternoon. We didn't get to go to church today, but stayed home with a sick little boy. He's ok, just tonsilitis. I took advantage of the little one's nap to finish my Sunshine's Stamps card for the week. I decided to use Zsu Zsu for this week's card. Isn't she a funny little thing?

I entered this card in several challenges too:
Sweet Sketch Wednesday #40 - the sketch
Cupcake Craft Challenges #81 - use flowers
Pile It On Challenge #10 - pastel colors

Materials are image by Sunshine's Stamps colored in with Copic markers. Paper is SU Certainly Celery, Pretty in Pink and Cameo Coral. Other supplies are Stickles, and the Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder. All other supplies are misc from my stash.

Thanks for looking and happy stamping!

Monster Birthday

Whew it's been a crazy week! I haven't had much crafty time, but I never shared this card I made for my son's 5th birthday so I'll share it with you now!

I used sketch SC19 for this on SCS.

Image is Stamping Bella colored in with Bic Mark It Markers, highlighted with Stickles. Papers are SU Ruby Red and Garden Green and DCWV. Dots are Martha Stewart. The blue background is embossed with a Cuttlebug embossing folder and distredded with sandpaper.

Thanks for looking and happy stamping!

Sunshine Sunday

Good afternoon! I'm so enjoying this beautiful sunshine beaming in through our windows! Happy March! Speaking of March, St. Patrick's day is coming up fast, so I wanted to bring you another creation with this cute Irish bunny. His name is Sean O'Hare and you can find him in the Sunshine Stamps store.

I decided to take a small break from cards and use him in a bookmark.

Supplies are image by Sunshine's Stamps colored with Copic markers and highlighted with gold Stickles and Martha Stewart glitter pens. Sentiment is an Irish proverb printed on cardstock. Paper is DCWV DP, SU Garden Green, Certainly Celery. Eyelet is from JoAnn's and cording is from SU.

Thanks for looking and happy stamping!

CCBG Challenge #21

Wow it's been a crazy week here! I did want to stop by however and share this card with you.

I hosted this week's Crafty Critter Blog Challenge - use SCS sketch SC188, use brown and dots somewhere on your project. So this is what I came up with:)

Supplies are SU cardstock in Chocolate Chip Rose Red, Garden Green and Barely Banana. Image is Sugar Nellie colored in with Copics and Bic Mark Its. Dots are Stamping Bella and the triangles are embossing with the Cuttlebug embossing folder Swiss Dots.

Thanks for looking and happy stamping!