Tuesday, December 23, 2008

Monday, December 22, 2008

Cosmo Cricket Candy

I have to tell you that Cosmo Cricket is my current favorite scrap company. I love the papers! I love the embellishments! I love it all! Life As Lou is giving away $150 worth of product on her blog. (If you win you can send me some product too. :) )


Here is a recent card I made using the Cogsmo line:


Wednesday, December 3, 2008

Snowy day and a card

Woke up to about 2 inches of snow today. It's pretty but I don't like to drive in it. It does look more like Christmas time now though.

Here is a card I finished tonight. The stamps are Marth Stewart.

Friday, November 28, 2008

Black Friday recap and blog candy

So I ventured out this morning for a few deals. I didn't go until around 9 but the traffic and people were still out. My Mom graciously offered to drive me so I didn't have to drive in the messy traffic. I am super thankful she did because I would have been really stressed out. We both got quite a few deals at Menards. Lots of the items we really wanted were gone but we still managed to have a loaded cart. My Mom got an awesome deal on some fleece at Mill End. I got some really good deals at Down Memory Lane. The absolute worst place was Michael's. What a zoo! No carts left, the line was super long and people were pushy. I did manage to get a Basic Grey Christmas paper pack and a new punch but I guess the paper pack was on sale. I am planning on going back tomorrow. Hopefully it's calmed down a bit. Overall it was a good day for shopping even with the extra people.

Here is a link to some awesome blog candy: Created by Courtney

Friday, November 21, 2008

Hip Hop Hangover





It's Friday!! Yesterday was Hip Hop Thursday at Unity. I didn't get to participate on the forum at SCS yesterday but I did manage to make a few cards. Check out the very talented HHH blog posts at the Unity blog.

Monday, November 10, 2008

New Layout


Quick post of the layout I finished for this month's contest at my LSS:

Friday, November 7, 2008

Challenge card


One last attempt at the challenges on Angelosity. This was the first sketch that was posted on Oct 20th.

Hip Hop Hangover


I made this Joy card for Hip Hop Hangover. The stamps are from the Batch of Bitty Fun kit from Unity Stamp Company. I used a Cuttlebug folder to emboss the background. You'll find more Hip Hop Hangover links on the Unity Blog.

Wednesday, November 5, 2008

Sunday, November 2, 2008

One layer card


This is the card I made for today's challenge on Angelosity. I used a brayer to ink up a cuttlebug folder for the background.

Thursday, October 30, 2008

Monday, October 27, 2008

Cougars





Just posting a few pictures of the cougars in their new home. Oh and one bear picture.

Friday, October 24, 2008

Fill in the blanks

1. Right now, I'm feeling stressed and scared.
2. Home is where I want to be.
3. How does one start over?
4. Making a list keeps me on track.
5. Please don't add to my stress.
6. Crafting fills me with joy.
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to seeing my family, tomorrow my plans include taking pictures at the wedding and Sunday, I want to spend time with my family.

Thursday, October 23, 2008

Love card


I made this card for my brother in law and his soon to be wife. Not a traditional wedding card but I like it.

Friday, October 17, 2008

Hip Hop Hangover


Yesterday was Hip Hop Thursday at Unity. This morning I made this card using the Romantic Bird from the Growing in Unity kit.

Thursday, October 9, 2008

Tuesday, October 7, 2008

Blog candy and a card



This was my second attempt for the Vintage Lace challenge at SOF. I like this one much better.

Blog candy alert:

Sarah's Creation's is offering some yummy blog candy! Check it out!

Saturday, October 4, 2008

My "ugly" card


My entry for the "ugly" paper I was mailed. (I actually liked the paper though.)

Monday, September 8, 2008

Sunday, September 7, 2008

Sharing a link

Here is a wonderful blog with lots of inspiration:

Everything Paper Crafts

Oh and she is offering some blog candy! Yum!

Sunday, August 31, 2008

Happy Girl


Just sharing a LO I did a while ago for a contest at a LSS. I won second place! :)

Saturday, August 30, 2008

halloween cards



I made several cards similar to these but they represent the main "style" I used. The black cardstock is embossed with the swiss dot folder from Cuttlebug but it's hard to see in the photo.

Thursday, August 28, 2008

Unity Stamp Company

For a long time I have been reading Triple the Scraps blog and I look at her beautiful work. She talks about Unity Stamp Company often. I have looked around their website a few times and they have some very nice stamps. Well today I was drawn in with their Hip Hop Thursday deals and I placed my first order. Now I can't wait until I see what the stamps look like in person! I had so much fun hopping from blog to blog and I really enjoyed all the eye candy. I can't wait to hop again next week!

Sunday, August 24, 2008

One Word

You Can Only Type One Word. Not as easy as you might think. It's really hard to only use one-word answers.

1. Where is your cell phone? charging

2. Your significant other? Farm

3. Your hair? Messy

4. Your mother? Stressed

5. Your father? Home

6. Your favorite thing? creating

7. Your dream last night? disturbing

8. Your favorite drink? wine

9. Your dream/goal? SAHM

10. The room you're in? quiet

11. Your ex? forgotten

12. Your fear? control

13. Where do you want to be in 6 years? better

14. Where were you last night? Party

15. What you're not? happy

16. Muffins? banana

17. One of your wish list items? money

18. Where you grew up? variety

19. The last thing you did? cut

20. What are you wearing? contacts

21. Your TV? damaged

22. Your pets? Tom

23. Your computer? DELL

24. Your life? busy

25. Your mood? stressed

26. Missing someone? YES

28. Something you're not wearing? shoes

29. Favorite Store? Michaels

30. Your summer? gone

31. Like someone? Yes

32. Your favorite color? Purple

33. When is the last time you laughed? Today

34. Last time you cried? RECENTLY

35. The person who sent this to you? Aunt

36. Who will resend this? Unknown

Thursday, July 31, 2008

Altered P

This was the final product of the sneak peek. I really like how it turned out and I am planning on making more!

Wednesday, July 23, 2008

A sneaky peek and a new card!




This is a sneak peek at the "item" I made for my Secret Rak Friend. After she receives the item I will post the whole thing. I have to say I really like how it turned out.



This is a card I made after I learned that you can put chipboard through Cuttlebug! I can't wait to try more.

Tuesday, July 22, 2008

What kind of fruit are you?




You Are a Banana



You are mellow, easy going, and a total softie on the inside.

People find it really easy to get along with you. You suit most tastes.



And while you're very sweet, you're not boring or ordinary.

You have an attraction to the exotic, and you could show up anywhere... doing almost anything!



You are spirited, energetic, and a total kick to be around.

You're also quite funny. Your sense of humor is on the goofy side, and it fits you well.

Sunday, July 20, 2008

Finally won the book!

I finally won this book on ebay!! I have been trying for a couple of months and I am so excited to be able to read it. Escape is our July book for the reading group I am in. Hopefully I will receive it in time to participate in the discussion at the end of the month.

Saturday, July 19, 2008

Quilt

I want to win this quilt. It's so beautiful!!! I posted a link on my sidebar also to show you the way to The Old Red Barn Co's blog. What a fun blog!

Monday, July 7, 2008

Interesting Visit

We had an interesting visit last night. I guess early this morning. We heard pounding on the door around 12:30am. I got up and saw a face in the window that I didn't know. (Why do a million things go through your head in a few seconds? ) It was a police officer. My stomach dropped! I was just shaking when I opened the door. He said a 911 call came in from a phone number that registered to our address. It was not our number. He asked me all kinds of questions and then left to check at our neighbors downstairs. I could not stop shaking for a while. So I am pretty tired today.

Wednesday, July 2, 2008