Happy Mother's Day!

Just want to wish all of my blogging buddies a very Happy Mother's Day! I hope all of you are having a fantastic day with your family and friends. I myself enjoyed a great morning with my husband out on our local lake. It was so peaceful and the weather was perfect. We didn't catch any fish, but who cares? It was a great morning and I needed the peace and quiet. We came home to the phone ringing and it was my son from Georgia. This is Maggie's dad and it was great to hear from him (and Maggie!). As soon as I hung up the phone, it rang again and was another of my son's. At the same time, my baby son (19 yrs old!) was pushing a card in my face. Boys! I love them all and my daughter too! It's great to be a mom and I wouldn't trade it for anything. So, mom's.....have a great day and do something fun today! Hugs....

Day #65....Mother's Day card

I still have a few more Mother's Day cards to make for friends, so the challenge today at 365 Cards was perfect! One of the guys at work needed a card for his mom that didn't have alot of heavy embellishments, as he has to mail the card to his mom. I think this one fits the bill. The marquis was cut from Storybook (Cricut) and the scalloped circle was cut from Mini Monograms. Thanks for stopping by!

Another FABULOUS Lady!

Isn't she just FAB?! I just love these little shopping ladies. How about this for another Mother's Day card? I know MY mom is fabulous and I'm sure yours is too! The letters are peppered with that great Martha Stewart ultra fine glitter and the little black ribbon is velvet.

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Give a girl.....

This little lady is fabric - yes....fabric! My new blogging buddy, Enfys, turned me on to this fabulous fabric from Loralie Designs called 'gone shopping'. Enfys was also kind enough to give us all directions on how to use this great fabric on a card. You just use a glue stick and stick them to cardstock. Leave it overnight and then cut it out and go with it! I LOVE THIS FABRIC!! Isn't she precious? I thought this would make a good Mother's Day card. I have more, so I'll be back with another lady later. Also, go check out the FAB cards that Enfys has made with these ladies and others here: http://going-buggy.blogspot.com/ (The sentiment says "Give a girl the right pair of shoes and she can change the world".) Thanks for stopping by!

Mother's Day??

I think this one could

be a Mother's Day card.

What do you think?

Paper and

Sentiment: Fancy Pants

Ribbon: From stash

Bird: Cricut - Zooballoo

Owl: Cricut - Happily Ever After

You can click on this one for a closer

look. Thanks for stopping by!

The Good, The Bad and 365 Cards

What a week! It started out great as I went to my sister's elementary school on Wednesday and taught 2nd graders about scrapbooking. There were 113 students and we had a blast! I showed them several books of mine, including a Disney album I made for our family's trip about 5 years ago. Of course they loved the Disney album! I also got them started on making their own paper sack album that will be all about them. They were so excited and as they began making their albums, I was very impressed with their creativity. Hopefully the teachers will take some pics and if so, I told them I would post them on my blog.

Thursday......not such a great day. In fact, it was horrible. I went to my hip doctor and had to have injections in both hips. It was so painful that I cried like a baby and had to sit in the parking lot for 1/2 hour before I could drive myself home. I iced up my hips all day and by Friday morning, I was feeling much better. Then..........last night I started trying to bling out my blog. Well, if you read my post below you'll see what happened with that! Also, do you guys remember that "gravity wave" that I told you about a few weeks ago? Well, ever since then our internet and home phones have been wacked. My husband finally called the phone company today and they are sending someone out on Wednesday. Wednesday?! Anyways, our net is up and down and that doesn't make it easy to post to the blog.

Well, now that I've bored you with all of THAT............today's challenge at 365 Cards is to use 8 blooms on a card. Well, I had the perfecto paper for this one. This paper is by Making Memories and it's called "Glitter Flower Stripe JustChillin' Girl". Not sure if you can tell, but the "blooms" are glittered as well as the little dots. It's really quite pretty in person. Well, I have tons of Mother's Day cards to make for friends so I'll be back often this weekend. Thanks for stopping by!!

Recipe card, Maggie and a Wedding......(WHAT?!)

At 365 Cards today, it's recipe day. Here is the recipe:

5x5 card (solid colored card stock - may be smooth or textured)

4x4 patterned paper (you may alter the edges if you'd like)

1 shape (circle, square, star, heart, etc.) - must be solid color

3 jewels

alpha stickers

Well, when I saw "1 shape", I knew what I wanted to use. I purchased these puzzle piece cards about 2 years ago and I've never used them. So, I took one piece out, glittered it up and attached it to the center of my card. This challenge may "look" simple, but it really was a challenge not to add more "stuff". So, here is my card..........

I'm getting a shadow in my pic because I only have one studio light now. (The other one is broken - see my last post). I cut the scalloped square using the Cricut and the Mini Monograms cartridge. Anyhoo...........Maggie is back this weekend!!!! YEA!!!! I don't normally get to see Mags twice in the same month, but my mom is getting married this weekend, so Maggie is coming for the wedding. My mom divorced some time ago and believe it or not she met up again with her very first love. They had not seen each other in 53 YEARS!! As soon as they layed eyes on each other, it was love all over again. So, tomorrow is the wedding and we are all very excited and happy for them. So, I may not get to post tomorrow, but I'll be back on Sunday for sure. Thanks for stopping by!

"Picture This" and Laura's sketch #24

Today's challenge at 365 Cards is "Picture This". The photo shown above was our inspiration and is just gorgeous. I recently bought the perfect paper to use for this one (at least I think it is). I used Laura's sketch #24 at 2S4U for this week (shown below). The patterned papers are Jenni Bowlin and Paper Studio. The ribbon is some that I picked up at Michael's. I used a circle sticker from Creative Cafe and backed it with a scalloped circle, cut with Mini Monograms. The sentiment is computer generated. Thanks for stopping by!

Day 50! What?!

Yes! It is DAY 50 at 365 Cards! I can't believe it. I've missed out on about a week's worth of cards, but I plan to catch up at some time or other. Anyway, today is Super Sketchy Sunday at 365. I need to make some Mother's Day cards for friends to give to their mom's so I may as well get started with this sketch. The oval was cut with the Cricut using Calligraphy Collection at

3 1/2. The 'ribbon' in the center is folded and cut paper. The M is a chipboard K & Co glittered letter. The 'butterfly' is homemade using the MS heart punch. I don't have her cute little butterfly punch, so I improvised. The card base is also MS with those little cut out sides. I love these card bases, but they are a pain to trim the pp around! I also added a little bling here and there. Thanks for stopping by!

Day #37 - DIY......... AND SCOR-IT WEEK

Today's challenge at 365 Cards is to dress up some chipboard. I took some "raw" chipboard, painted it brown and added some pearls. The monogrammed "M" is also chipboard, but it was purchased already designed. I cut the marquee using my Storybook cartridge from Provo Craft and used a piercing tool to add a little design. I also ran some cardstock thru the Cuttlebug and embossed it using the Leafy Branch folder, then inked it up a little. The patterned paper is Martha Stewart.

Also at 365 Cards starting this Sunday, instead of a sketch, we will kick off the week with a scoring challenge, and each day the Design Team will bring us their take on a challenge, along with a tutorial on their blogs. They will also be blogging about the very popular Scor-it Board and Scor-it Mini. Don't worry, though, you don't need anything other than a simple scoring tool (a bone folder or stylus will do) to participate. Check out 365 Cards and learn how YOU CAN WIN A PRIZE DURING SCOR-IT WEEK!!!

Here is the link: http://365cards.blogspot.com/

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Day #33 - White Space

Our challenge today at 365 Cards is "white space". We are to use only the top 1/3 or the bottom 1/3 of our card, leaving the other 2/3 blank. So, I chose a stamp by Hampton Arts, some chalk, a little pearl and a rub-on. So simple, but I think, so effective. I also wanted to tell you about a new venture for Pam @ 365 Cards. She's started her own monthly card kit business. The papers and embellishments are SO yummy!! She's just gotten started, so be one of the first to check it all out! Go here: http://macmaekits.blogspot.com/ and see this month's offering. (hint: it's 'ausome' !)



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Laura's Sketch #20 - Inspire

This week Laura has given us another great sketch. I am so inspired by Laura, Kazan, the DT and all of the crafters who participate at 2S4U. So, this week, my card design includes a definition of Inspire. I've used BasicGrey pp and embellies, a little lace and ribbon from my stash, a little ink and some rub-ons. If you've never checked out 2Sketches4U, you should really go on over and be INSPIRED! And let me just tell you that this week - hang on to your hats because the DT has given us some definite eye candy! Thanks for stopping by!

So, I decided to go ahead and post some of my creations from the past few months. I won't be showing all of them, but just a few. Alot of these were challenges from the Start a Scrapbook forum. I just love those ladies and I have such fun doing the challenges and just chatting with them about our favorite hobby. But I digress..........here are a few of my creations....