Redsmomma's Stuff

Its been so long!

2009-11-18T09:45:00.000-08:00

I cant believe its been over a month since Ive made a card. I started a new job and Im on my feet all day long. I come home late, tired and with full on back pains from lifting and carrying heavy things. I was able to make my son a Thomas the Tank Engine out of his wagon for him to ride around in during Halloween. I need to squeeze in some time to get my own personal Christmas cards done.... but when???

Chee-z Tinkerbell

2009-10-21T09:36:00.000-07:00

Happy Wednesday! I have yet another one of my images to share with you today. I used the sketch from Inspirational Card Sketches to create a background and added some fun flocked clouds. The theme over at Digital Tuesday is to use something with wings, so I present to you.... Chee-z Tinkerbell! Please be sure to click on the picture for a closer view and also scroll down to see some of my other Chee-z creations! Thanks for looking!

Chee-z Mermaid

2009-10-20T14:37:00.000-07:00

Just wanted to share another chee-z image I drew. My mermaid is stickled, skittled and blinged. Be sure to click on the photo for a closer view.

...the stockings were hung by the chimney with care...

2009-10-19T19:00:00.000-07:00

...in hopes that St Nicholas soon would be there. Lets hope he doesnt get stuck in the chimney like this one did! The challenge this week at Winter Wonderland is Stockings. This is one of my own images I drew up, it has 2 lil stockings on the mantle that are topped off with some fun flock. Santas dangling boots are glazed with Glossy Accents and the holly berries are stickled.

My Chee-z Creations

2009-10-14T15:02:00.000-07:00

Hello y'all! I have a couple of cards to share with you today. On both cards are images I hand drew. The first one is Chee-z Claus. I used Cotton Ball White Fun Flock on his beard and suit. He is colored with Bic Markers, Crayola Colored Pencils and Prismacolor. The paper is from Recollections Gem Stone series. I added some bling, a lace border punch and a G Studio sentiment. I used the sketch provided this week over at Christmas Stampin All Year Long.

My second card is for a sketch challenge over at Cafemoms Cute Critter Club. My little girls love the Disney Princesses. This is my Chee-z version of Belle. Some of the cardstock if from the Recollections line and the others are from the ancient stash Ive had hidden in a box. She is colored with my Bic markers and colored pencils, then topped off with some bling and Yellow Stickles.

Lovin' Doodle Street!!!!

2009-10-08T15:34:00.000-07:00

I finally was able to print out some images from Doodle Street! Heather and Cassandra have done a fabulous job with all their images and their blog. Check them out if you havent done so already! Show my girls some love!!!! I used on of Cassandras images for this weeks challenge. They wanted the colors black, blue and green to be used on a card. My daughter said that blue wasnt a good color for a flower, but I think it looks good on this image, dont you?

Have you seen...???

2009-10-07T10:42:00.000-07:00

Have you seen the fabulous art work created by Mo? OMG! She is such an ah-mazing artist! If you have yet to see, hop on over to Digital Pencil Too and check out her awesome digi-images! She has also just started her own challenge blog over at DP2. The first challenge is up and you still have plenty of time to get in on it, ends on the 12th. Also if you are a member of her group over at Paper Craft Planet, she has a couple of freebies up for grabs. Mo's first challenge is to use the color 'Perple' and I grabbed myself the image and created the above card.

Chee-z Drummer

2009-10-06T15:55:00.000-07:00

Last weekend while I was sick, I spent most of my time trying to create my own digital images. Ive had friends ask me to make them cards and I always try to personalize them to their taste. A while back one of my friends whom is a drummer asked if I would make him a birthday card. I just couldnt find anyone that had an image that would suit him. So I created Chee-z. I have Chee-z on a motorcross bike, eating cheez cake, in a red riding hood, playing the drums and many other things. I had just finished the drummer card the other day and saw that todays challenge over at Digital Tuesday has a music theme. So I thought Chee-z would fit perfect for the challenge. I hope you like it and any feedback is welcome on my lil mouse.

3 challenges minus 1

2009-09-27T13:25:00.000-07:00

So that makes it 2 challenges, right? I had made this card a few days ago and forgot to post it, so I missed the challenge that was going on over at Winter Wonderland. The theme was Hot Chocolate. I have been sick and busy the past few days creating my own images. This was one of the first ones I hand drew specifically for that challenge. Bummed that I missed it, but am thrilled that I have came up with about 20 of my own images to attach on to future cards. Back to the other challenges.... I used the sketch provided by Friday Sketchers this week. Over at Saturday Challenge they had the theme of Animal Antics. This crazy mouse got himself stuck in a cup of hot chocolate and looks like he is enjoying himself quite a bit!

4 cards......5 Challenges.

2009-09-15T12:02:00.000-07:00

I have 4 cards to show off today. My HP printer is acting terribly goofy so I had to dig out my USB cable to upload my photos from my camera. I seem to have more and more troubles with that dern printer!
My first card I would like to share is this funky colored one. Lili of the Valley wants us to use the color combos of brown, orange and green. Thought this would be easy peasy since those are my favorite colors. I had a bit of difficulty putting it all together. I used the sketch provided in this weeks challenge from Delightful Sketches. This sketch was actually fun to work with.

My 2nd card, I used the sketch from Crazy 4 Challenges. I kept it really simple but turned it into a tri-fold...I think that is what the proper fold name is. :)

The challenge at Anns Creative Nook is to use the color combo of pink and black. My oldest daughter, Rian (Ryan) Tyler is turning 5 tomorrow and loves loves loves the color pink so I wanted to make it special so I used the tri-shutter fold to give it a bit more character.

Lastly, I decided finally that I would participate in the Bellarrific Friday challenge.... and this is what I came up with!

Mint Julep Sketch...

2009-09-12T20:26:00.000-07:00

Ive decided that Im just no good at this blogging thing. I can talk and talk and talk but when it comes to writing (or typing) words down.... Im just awful! LOL So I will make it short and sweet. I used the sketch for this card at Inspirational Card Sketches and chose the color challenge from Cute Card Thursday. The colors are pink and green, strawberry mint julep. The image is one of my all time faves, she is colored with my Bic Markers and Crayola Colored pencils. The flowers were cut from a ribbon given to me in a RAK and topped off with some skittles. I tried my attempt at handwriting the sentiment. Its a bit sloppy...next time I will write my sentiments before I drink my coffee!

Ode to Our Firemen

2009-09-11T18:11:00.000-07:00

Have you ever wondered what happened to some of your friends you've lost contact with from high school? I have, quite a few to be honest. I had joined Facebook about a year ago and reconnected with a lot of those people. One person that I have 'found' really stood out for me and I must say that I was really bummed when he didnt show up to our recent 20 year reunion. This person was always nice and sweet to me thru my school years. I am thrilled to say that this person has not changed a bit.... still sarcastic as ever! He is now a Lieutenant for the Corvallis, Oregon Fire Department, Lt. Shawn Morgan. I am so dang proud of him for all that he does and dangers he faces every day to keep the community safe. I am also extremely proud to call him my friend. Shawn, I dedicate this card to you and I want to thank you for everything you do to make this world a better place.

On this card I used a Dustin Pike Freebie Image. I tried to customize the outfit to match that of which Shawn wears, complete with the reflective yellow stripes. I hand drew the fire truck in the background and colored everything with my Bic Markers, Gel pens and Crayola colored pencils. I put some Glossy Accents glaze over the trucks windows to give it more of a windowy feel. I added some lettering on the truck as well as the fire hat to make the dragon feel more like Shawn. Lastly, I found a site filled with quotes for firefighters. I chose 'Ode to our Firemen' by Frederic G.W. Fenn.

Friend to Friend....

2009-09-10T22:38:00.000-07:00

Im back with my 2nd post for today... I have created this interesting colored card using a Gorjuss Girl image I received from my sweet friend Shannon. I wasnt sure about the color combo challenge posted at The Pink Elephant but I thought I would give it a whirl. The colors to use are red, yellow, black and white. Little weird but the DT creations are so wonderful, I knew I could come up with something. I also used the sketch from Tuesday Morning Sketches. I really liked the sketch here. I wanted to put a 'mini' card on the front of the actual card and this sketch allowed me to do so. The ribbon carries on into the mini card as well as the inside of the card itself.

The card below is a quick lil something I cooked up earlier today. No challenge for this one.... Just wanted to share...

Color and a sketch challenge...

2009-09-10T09:13:00.000-07:00

Here I used one of my favorite RAK images from my dear friend Jacilynn. I used the sketch from Papertake Weekly and the color challenge over at Roses on Paper. The colors are lavender, soft blue and cream.

Below is a card I wanted to share with you. I made this for a 3 yo boy birthday. I used Dustin Pikes Freebie images. To save on using all my brown bic marker, I first copied the background scene onto brown card stock and then I cut out the flooring and glued it on top of another background scene. I used pop dots on the barrel, the box and the dragon.

A sing-song & sketch challenge

2009-09-09T19:00:00.000-07:00

This card is using the sketch posted on Anns Creative Nook. She wanted the embellie and the diamond elements to be on the card, altho my diamond is shaped more like a rectangle,I still have the basic sketch. This week the challenge over at House of Mouse was to use a song title or song lyrics to create the card. I had a lot of songs to choose from that fit this image. I decided to go with Love Sweet Love by Morcheeba, one of my favorite bands. I colored the image with my bic markers and colored pencils. I used faux stitching as well as felt flower brads and then distressed the image edges with chalk.

Friday Sketchers #68

2009-09-08T19:40:00.000-07:00

Ive made quite a few cards since Ive been back from vacation but this one I actually followed the sketch that Friday Sketchers has for their challenge this week. I use a Gorjuss Girl I received in RAK as well as the skittle embellies on the top left. I am totally in love with the Gorjuss Girl stamps, Im going to have to break down here real soon and purchase some of my own. The sentiment I love you, so there... is something I tend to say from time to time. I thought it fit perfect with this image.

Here are a few more cards I created using some more of the Gorjuss girl images.

Well Hello!!!

2009-09-07T11:10:00.000-07:00

I cant believe its been over a month since Ive posted anything. Well... yes I can! I took a 3 week vacation to Oregon to visit my family and also attend my 20 year high school reunion. My son and I caught a nasty bug on the plane that left us feeling pretty icky for the first week and half of our visit. Besides the downfall of being sick, I really enjoyed myself. I was so happy to reconnect with old friends and spark up some new friendships during the reunion. I did, however, take my card making supplies with me and get some projects done while I was there. My friend Traci, a fellow alumni wanted me to make her 4 stationary boxes as well as make a few stationary sets to give as door prizes at the reunion. There is a lot of pictures of my projects that would take up a lot of space if I posted them here. If you would like to take a look at them, feel free to check out my gallery on my Facebook page, photos 26 - 46. The fishing creel and the golf set are the ones I donated for the door prizes. Since Ive been home, I have been slowly working on some cards and trying to participate in some challenges. I will try to post them a bit later. I hope you enjoy my photos!!! Thank you for looking!

Sharing...

2009-07-22T09:03:00.000-07:00

Good Mornin! No challenge for this card... I just wanted to share it with y'all. I made this card for a friends son that will be turning 22. I wanted to have a little 'pop' so I chose to use the step fold with Dustin Pikes Monster Truck and sign. I used a couple pieces of a twig I had laying around to hold the sign up, put a few rips and tears to create the mountain look and distressed the edges with Studio G $1 ink pad.

3 challenges within 1 post....

2009-07-20T22:35:00.000-07:00

Im going to make this short and sweet. I dont want to make 3 separate posts... but I was able to get a few more challenges done before starting to pack my things away for my vacation.
Sweet Sunday Sketch #37

Sketch and Stash #15

Winter Wonderland #8

Michelles Candy!!

2009-07-16T19:31:00.000-07:00

If you havent checked out Michelles Blog or her shop... You should! She has some awesome stuff over there. She is giving away some yummy blog candy that includes... Inky Impressions stamp-Lili's Birthday Cake!!
Inky Impressions Sentiment Stamp
A whole set of Imaginisce stamps as shown
Spellbinders Die as shown
Imaginisce All kind of Happy 12 x 12 paper as shown
Prima Flowers
Basic Grey Bling It Strawberry
Basic Grey Bling it Flower
Bazzill Tulle in Pink

All you have to do to enter to win this candy is...
1. Leave a comment on her post and tell her which brand of
stamps are your favorite and why.
2. Post about this candy on your blog! with a link to her
blog.
3. Sign up to follow her blog if you are not already following it.
Closes Aug. 1st... So HURRY!

3 Dog Gone Challenges...

2009-07-16T11:10:00.000-07:00

Blech! My photos are so blurry these days! Anywhooo... I needed to make a card using the colors blue, green and orange for a challenge at my Cafemom group The Cute Critters Club but I needed a sketch to follow. I chose to use the sketch at Charisma Cardz and as I was looking I noticed that Our Creative Corners challenge this weeks was to make a card using a 'pet'. So I am entering this card into 3 challenges. I used another image that I won from the Digi Shack, cut out some circles for balloons, added some brads in the top corner and then tied it all together with some twine that I saved off of a birthday present.

Papertake Weekly Challenge #19

2009-07-15T14:35:00.000-07:00

Ive been busy gettin my house cleaned as well as trying to get organized for my trip to Oregon on the 28th. I decided that I needed to do a card or 2 just so I can take a break from all the hub bub. I used this weeks sketch challenge at Papertake Weekly along with a digi stamp I won from The Digi Shack. I colored it with my Bic Markers and Crayola colored pencils. Sorry the pictures are a little blurry!

A Western Themed Get Well

2009-07-03T23:38:00.000-07:00

Ive had this Bella image I received from my fellow Cafemommer, Cheryl, and I was never quite sure what to do with it. Over at Addicted to Bellas on Cafemom, we were given the challenge to use a Bella image on a tri shutter card. I had the shutter cut and ready to go but again... completely clueless. At Incy Wincy the theme this week is Western and it finally gave me a chance to use the Bella image Ive held on for so long. I decided to incorporate the 2 challenges together and this is my result. I picked up the patterned paper at Joanns on clearance, used the Equine digi images from Digi Shack and one image from clipart.

OCC Sketch Challenge

2009-06-28T10:22:00.000-07:00

I made this pretty quickly last night. I used the sketch provided by Our Creative Corner. I just did a wee bit of a twist on it and made it open a little bit different.

Sketch Saturday #57

2009-06-27T14:11:00.000-07:00

Hello! I made this card today for the Sketch Saturday Challenge. A friend of mine wanted me to make a card using the Daisy image and fairies. This sketch worked very well for the look I was going for. Im still working on the inside of the card and will post a picture for that later.

Friday Sketchers #58

2009-06-26T20:09:00.000-07:00

The sketch over at Friday Sketchers was a good one, I really liked putting this card together. I even decided to use the tunnel fold on this one. Ive been wanting to do this fold for quite some time and I found it very easy to do. You can find the tutorial at Split Coast Stampers or here. Dont be surprised if you see more of the these tunnel fold cards in my very near future!

Incy Wincy #4

2009-06-25T14:12:00.000-07:00

Here is my entry for the Incy Wincy Challenge. Use red and white and a hint of black. Altho there is just a tad more than a hint of black on mine but hopefully its acceptable. :)

Pink Elephant #20

2009-06-24T19:20:00.000-07:00

I made another card today! HOLLA!! Woot! Woot! Here is my entry over at the Pink Elephant.

ICS #22

2009-06-24T13:54:00.000-07:00

Here is my entry for Inspirational Card Sketch. Vague, I know but its time for my son to take his nap.

Gettin back in the swing of things....

2009-06-23T09:31:00.000-07:00

Hello all my lovely craftin friends! Ive finally found a bit of my mojo! I was able to do a few challenge cards and a few that are not challenge worthy. Im going to put them all here in the same post....

Sketch Saturday

Sunday Sketch & Stamp

House of Mouse Monday

Cafe Mom Cute Critters ~ Handmade background

Incy Wincy Cool Cat

2009-06-18T12:01:00.000-07:00

I made this card for the challenge at Incy Whincy when they first posted their challenge, I just forgot to post my card. The theme is cats... I dont have any cat stamps or any Incy Wincy stamps so I decided to draw my own!

Some things turn out good when I procrastinate....

2009-06-17T16:03:00.001-07:00

well, I wasnt trying to procrastinate, thats just how it happened. The past 3 - 4 weeks were completely mojo-less. First I was without my computer for about a week and my 22 month old was sick which turned into a bout with pinkeye. Then I was ever so graced with that pinky lil bug. Im just now getting over the sickies but dang, I was hatin it for about 3 weeks. Had absolutely no craftiness in me what-so-ever!
I had a gal order a fathers day card from me last month some time. She requested something with a kitchen remodel theme. Sure,I told her but had absolutely NO idea what I was going to do. I was given Fixafella and the bella oven in a RAK so I knew that they had to be incorporated into the card somehow. I drew a fridge and made sure that it was stocked full of beverages. I drew in some cupboards and drawers and added the beerafella to the inside. Kind of a transition type of thing... you know, remodel a kitchen...be done...have a beer or five. :) The card above is what I came up with. Turned out rather well with the idea hittin me at the last possible minute.

I think Im here??

2009-06-10T09:04:00.000-07:00

Ive been having issues... First with my internet being down and now being sick for the past several days. Somewhere along the way I have totally lost all crafty mojoness. I had been puttin a card off for the last possible moment and decided that I HAD to it this last weekend so it would be put in the mail on time. I did a western theme using my cricut create. Since Im still feeling like total sh...crap, Im keepin' this short. Hope you like the card.

AAHHHH!

2009-06-01T11:37:00.000-07:00

Hello! Welp, Ive been without my internet for the past week and Ive been having major blog challenge withdrawals! I havent even had any cardmakin mojo so I have nothing new to show! Im trying to get back into the groove and hopefully will have something new to post tomorrow! Until then.....

Craziness and some excitment...

2009-05-24T14:10:00.000-07:00

The past 5 days have been filled with fun! My son whom is 21 months has been sick. I broke down today and took him to urgent care to find out what was wrong and get him some meds. He as well as my girls have been keeping me busy!
My friend Jacilynn had sent me a super cool award a few weeks ago and I just havent had the opportunity to properly accept it and thank her for it! It really made my day when I finally had noticed that she sent it to me. Jacilynn ~ Thank you so much for this lovely award. You are a true friend that someday I hope to meet in person. Thank you for the time you put aside to come and visit and comment on my blog. You are too sweet. I would love to pass it on but with sicko in my arms 24/7, I will have to do it another day.

Also, I need to share my latest excitement. I had entered this card over at one of Digi Shacks contests/challenges. It actually won! How freakin awesome is that! My prize is all the images that they have up to date!!! I believe that is 43 images in all. WOOT! WOOT!!!! I had so much fun making this card and did get a lot of compliments on it. Im so very glad that some of my hard work has paid off. Im trying to patiently wait for the images to arrive so I can play and create! Thank you so much Digi Shack!!!!!

Just some cards and some challenges.....

2009-05-20T15:44:00.000-07:00

Im not to much in the blogging mood at the moment. My computer/printer has had a mind of its own the past few day so Im just now getting around to posting my cards for a few challenges and a couple that i did for the heck of it.

Just Magnolia Sketch Challenge

Altered notebook
deets ~ hand drawn monogram

A2B 'If i had a bella, she would go here' challenge

CM Cute critters challenge
deets ~ hand drawn background

Corrosive Challenge ~ Paper Take Weekly Challenge ~ Daring Cardmakers Challenge
deets: The amps and pedal are hand drawn. I used distress and regular stickles on her guitar, shoes and shirt. Used 3 dimensional glossy accents to her pants for sort of a pleather look.

A2B Memorial Day Challenge
deets ~ I used beerafella for my image and used a twig for the flag stick in place of his beer. The soldier background image was printed on vellum and placed on a black cardstock. This card is dedicated to my father whom is a Vietnam Vet and suffers from severe depression. I love you Daddy Doo!

Cupcake Craft Challenge

Truly Scrumptious Wedding Card

2009-05-15T14:43:00.000-07:00

Hola y'all! The pictures on this card are horrible, I needed to quickly take photos and send it to my friend in Ohio but I think y'all get the jist of it. I followed the sketch from Truly Scrumptious as best as I could without cluttering the card. They also had a theme of spots and dots which the is same theme as the wedding. How convenient! I added the roses instead of the embellies in the corners. Since I had to mail this and its 3 dimensional I made a lil box to put it in. We did have last minute add ons like the bride and grooms names on the front of the box as well as a little pocket on the inside of the card for a gift card. I sure hope my friend as well as the people she is giving it to like it!

5 birds with 1 stone!!!!

2009-05-11T14:47:00.000-07:00

...or should I say... 5 challenges with 1 card?!!! This worked out beautifully and Im hoping that no one frowns upon this, its so much easier this way! :) First I will start off with the layout of the card. Friday sketchers has a fantabulous sketch that scared me at first. I looked around at some paper I had stashed away and found some that complimented each other aannnndddd those papers just so happened to work perfectly for the color challenge going on over at Colour Create. The chosen colors were blue and green. This decision helped me overcome my fear of the sketch. Now... Ive been having so much fun using my Bic Markers that I have a small stack of images already colored. I pulled out a really adorable Gruffie image of a bear 'moving' another bear in a wheel barrow (green grass/blue wheel barrow). Which brings me to the next challenge... Over at House of Mouse the challenge was to create a card with a moving theme. Yet another perfect challenge for my card creation. The last I checked bears are considered animals, right? Right! Over at Paper Take Weekly, they wanted the participants to make a card with an animal on it. Bear + Bear = Animals! Yay Me! Im on a roll... LOL (oh I crack myself up) Something was yet missing on this little masterpiece of mine. BLING! Every card needs a little BLING! Wait, did I say BLING? Yup! Sure enough... Paper Makeup Stamps wanted a card with BLING! I had added diamond stickles and stick on gems for my bling. WOOT! WOOT! SCORE! 5 CHALLENGES! 1 CARD! After all that, I MUST tell you all that I have found a new love. Im in love! OMG... Let me tell you! I found a blog that I am absolutely head over heals for! You have got to check it out if you havent already. Let me wipe the drool from my chin before I continue on....(sigh)Ok. Her name is Ann but she goes by Madge. Her blog is called Madgesty - Love to Create. Her work is absolutely to die for. Go now and see for yourself. Simply AMAZING! Dont you think? So much time and color and detail. I love it! As you can see I attempted to add a little bit more to the inside of my card. Im a wanna be, I admit it!

Happy Mothers Day!

2009-05-10T15:11:00.000-07:00

Hope everyone had or is having a fabulous Mothers Day today. Ive been having a craving for a shrimp and garlic pasta so my husband went and got me take out from the Olive Garden. As soon as I was done I got up from the table as quick as possible. The kids had their pasta and salad everywhere. I wasnt about ready to clean it up today! So here I am posting a couple of cards Ive been working on and finished up this morning. The first card is for the challenge over at Whiff of Joy. The second card is for the challenge over at the Sugar Bowl. Both challenges were sketch challenges and I definately went out of my comfort zone with the papers. Ive never really been good at matching my patterns but I recently received a small selection from my secret sister over at Cafemom. I had received the images as well in a RAK and I so hope that I got the right image with the right challenge! They turned out rather well, so looks like I will try to be more daring with my paper choices to create more of my cards.

Sketch Saturday #50

2009-05-09T19:42:00.000-07:00

I so love this image! I received her in a RAK and now Im convinced that I have got to own her. sigh I colored her with my Bic Markers. Doesnt she look so pretty?! This is my entry for todays challenge over at Sketch Saturday. I used some patterned butterfly paper and cut out a couple of the butterflies to add as embellishments. I hand wrote my sentiment because the space was to small for the thinking of you stamp I have.

Digi Shack Color Challenge

2009-05-08T20:43:00.000-07:00

A quick hello! I am posting my entry for the color challenge over at the Digi Shack. Unfortunately I can not post any details of my card just yet. My husband is patiently waiting for me to watch Prison Break! I will be back later or tomorrow with some details. Yikes! Sorry about that. Wentworth Miller beckons...yum! LOL
** Editing to add details **
So Im back to add some details for this cute entry over at the Digi Shack. The challenge was to use the color combinations of navy blue, off white, dark brown and kraft card stock or chip board. I really liked this combination because its earthy. I used kraft card stock as my main card. The dark brown was used a matte behind a brown handmade paper. I ripped a piece of navy blue for the water behind Surf Lani. I colored her with navy blue and brown bic markers topped off with star dust stickles. The off white was distressed with Tim Holtz weathered wood distress ink and I used a 'Tiki' font I saw on fontspace.com. Oh, cant forget my tiny prima flowers I used as embellishments. I just got those from my secret sister over at Cafemom. YAY!

Hau 'oli la hanau!

2009-05-08T08:33:00.000-07:00

...means Happy Birthday in Hawaiian. A friend of mine wanted me to make a tropical themed card for her sisters birthday. I have absolutely nothing tropical in my craft mess so I started hand drawing some palm trees. Then.... I was stumped. I was over at my friend Jacilynn blog reading away and hopped on over to the Digishack where she is a DT for. They have these super cool digi images that I thought would be simply perfect for this card. I now have bought my very first thing online! I had quite a bit of frustration trying to get the image the proper size for my card. One big deep breath and I finally figured it out. I used the stair step fold to try and have a 3D-ish type effect, did a lil trimming around Surf-Lani, added some torn paper and distressed ink... and Wah-La... HAU 'OLI LA HANAU!

House of Mouse Challenge

2009-05-04T19:18:00.000-07:00

I picked up a couple new House of Mouse/Gruffies stamps at Michaels this weekend so I was very anxious to do this weeks challenge.I was very excited to see that the challenge was to do a gate fold card. I love these types of of folds and they go over real with the recipients of whom gets them!

I ♥ my mom.

2009-05-01T14:53:00.000-07:00

Happy May 1st to y'all!
This card is for the Three Clovers Challenge. First time for me participating in this challenge. I came across it blog hopping the other day. Soooo many challenges out there! I really liked this sketch and I have a lot of scraps laying around that worked perfectly. I used 2 pattern cs and 2 solid cs, distressed them all using Tim Holtz weathered wood distress ink. I embellished with a tad bit of ribbon and a heart I cut out topped with a G Studio $1 stamp.

Funny Farm repost

2009-05-01T10:00:00.000-07:00

Theres a challenge going on over at Daring Cardmakers. Im not sure this is going to qualify but I wanted to repost this Funny Farm card that I made last month to show my usage of farm animals. It would be nice if it did qualify as this card took me a few days to complete. See this post for more details on my card.

Mothers Day Cards....

2009-04-30T09:46:00.001-07:00

Hello! Im going to post a couple cards in this post. First one is my entry for the Paper Makeup Stamps Challenge. For this challenge we were to follow a sketch. I had already had my Tilda image (thank you again Jacilynn!) colored because I was practicing using my Bic Markers. So I chose to use burgundy colors to go with the flow of her shirt.

My second card Im submitting for 3 challenges! Yup, 3! I love doing challenges but just dont have enough time to do every single one of them so combining is the easiest way for me to do so. Im sure a lot of you can relate to this. The first challenge is for Mojo Monday...following a sketch. I rarely get to play along in this, but I liked this sketch so much, I just had to. The second challenge is for Just Magnolia. Thank you to Jacilynn for supplying me with all my Magnolia images, I can finally participate in this challenge as well. We were to use the color combo of pink and green. By far, not my favorite color combos but it came together rather well. I used my Bic Markers to color this image. I do believe that Im getting the hang of using these markers and the colors make them pop so much more than my colored pencils! Now, for the last challenge... Over at Corrosive Card, the theme is Mothers Day. Easy enough... I just added a Happy Mothers Day Stamp in the corner.
Hope y'all like my cards!

Plaids are stripes....right?

2009-04-29T13:16:00.000-07:00

I made this card for a friend of mine and my mothers. She recently had a new addition to her family... a new grandbaby boy! He is so stinkin' cute. I received this Riley from a Callie and I just love 'em! I actually had done this card before I saw the challenge over at Papertake Weekly. As long as plaid are considered stripes...maybe its just in my world...Im gonna use this for this weeks entry over there. There is sooo many entries over there...my chances of actually winning are slim to none. Dont know unless you try tho! I used Bic Markers to color this lil critter and colored pencils to do the highlighting.

Hey! Whats up???

2009-04-27T16:31:00.000-07:00

You know whats up??? I finally broke down and got myself a set of Bic Markers. I cant afford the Copics so I decided to see what all the hype was about with the Bics. A tad bit frustrating at first... but what doesnt frustrate me these days? This is my first image colored using the markers. Of course the lovely Jacilynn RAKed me this image and the ribbon was a bit that I actually won from her blog candy! I used the sketch over on Sketch Saturday to put this card together. I dont really dig on pinks or girlie colors for that matter but the paper matched the coloring fairly well, dontcha think? I also want to give a shout out to Shannon for RAKin' me some awesome vellum! Its the circle of flowers behind Tilda. Isnt it purty?!!!

I Would Lasso the Moon for You

2009-04-24T15:09:00.000-07:00

I need to quickly post my entry for Sketch Saturday Challenge. Im super frustrated with my printer so I could not upload photos from my camera. Im about ready to throw it out the window....okay deep breath....I had to take this photo with my phone so its a little on the dark side. The card is almost how I envisioned it.....

Thinking of You on Earth Day

2009-04-23T08:46:00.000-07:00

Hello! Yesterday was Earth Day and I made a quick little card to honor the day. I started off using a piece of thin cardboard cardstock, more like chipboard. I then layered a piece of white handmade paper that I made with pieces of paper I had thrown into my recycle bin and some help from Bill Nye the Science Guy paper making machine. The vase is made from a crumpled piece of brown bag and distressed with Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distress Ink. I used hemp twine for the bow, some dried flowers that i trimmed off of one of my plants and embellished with some buttons I had laying around. Ive entered this in The Simon Says Challenge.

Cherry Blossoms

2009-04-21T18:46:00.000-07:00

Just wanted to post my entry for the Digishack challenge before Im too late! EEK!

A Swingin' Birthday

2009-04-21T10:13:00.000-07:00

I procrastinated about a card that I should have done already. So last night I looked around all the different challenges that would best suit yet another image given to me by my dearest blog buddy Jacilynn. I saw this super cool sketch over at cupcake craft challenge and knew it would be just perfect. This is my first time participating with this challenge, now Im a follower so Im sure there will be many more to come. I tried to keep this card as simple as possible because I needed to mail it today. I have her sitting on a strip of cardstock and tied hemp twine to it to make it look like a swing. A couple of different layers some embellishments, a sentiment and a few hours later this is my final result.

Our Creative Corner Challenge

2009-04-19T11:22:00.000-07:00

This is my entry for the challenge at Our Creative Corner. This weeks challenge was to use something recycled. The middle blue paper is handmade paper that I made with a little help from Bill Nye the Science Guy. I picked up his little paper making machine at Walmart for $5 and spent at least 2 weeks making paper. I finally got a chance to attach one to a card! I received this cute little image from Jacilynn. He just looked so sad and lonely and 'blue'. So that was my theme. I colored him with my Crayola colored pencils, distressed all edges with Tim Holtz distressed ink - weathered wood and added four brads as my embellishments.

just a card...

2009-04-17T10:41:00.000-07:00

...here is another image I received from Jacilynn. I decided to put a background on this one. There was just so much white space to work with. I dont know if you can see it very well, but on the tree it has engraved ' u + me ' with a ♥. I used a hemp twine to frame the picture and embellished it with prima flowers and brads. Simple yet one of my favorites to date.

Cute Card Thursday

2009-04-16T12:48:00.000-07:00

My new friend and blog buddy, miss sweetness extrodinaire....Jacilynn, sent me a RAK the other day just filled with images! I havent even been making cards, just coloring the images. I absolutely love them and now Im going to have to go out and get my own stamps! I can do so much with them. This Sugar Nellie is my absolutely favorite one of them all! I put daisies on the inside and out, thought it would be just perfect for the cute card thursday challenge. All you had to do was have flowers on your card, so WAH-LA...here is my entry. Thank you so much Jacilynn for sending me all these beautiful images! Did I say I loved them???

Sketch Saturday

2009-04-15T11:33:00.000-07:00

Real quick just wanted to post my card for the Sketch Saturday challenge. I had a heck of a time getting a clear picture on this one.

Texas Bluebonnets and a windmill...

2009-04-14T19:34:00.000-07:00

I was asked to do a birthday card for a lady whom is turning 100. Wow! What a milestone! I had to ask for a little info about her so I wouldnt get it wrong. She grew up in the country surrounded by family. That is about all the info I got. So knowing that she grew up in Texas, I decided on handpainted bluebonnets. Who in Texas doesnt like bluebonnets???

Just wanted to share...

2009-04-10T19:16:00.000-07:00

...some projects Ive done in the past. Some of y'all have already seen them but I wanted to share with those whom have not. Ive been working on some cards lately and havent been able to post anything recent. Hope you like some of these older pieces I have done.

Starving Artist Stamps

2009-04-10T19:04:00.000-07:00

Starving Artist Stamps is offering up some blog stamp candy from The DoodleFactory Stamp Collection. Hop on over to their blog and check it out. They are really cute!

Gregs Blog Candy!

2009-04-08T10:21:00.000-07:00

Ive found a new fellow crafter whom is offering up some good blog candy. Y'all should stop by Whistling Crafter and check out some of his creations. Be sure to as well, check out his charity, Incy Wincy Childrens Charities. The charity does offer some craft items so please take a look and help support his cause! Be sure to become a follower! You have until April 23rd, to enter.

to keep or not to keep...

2009-04-06T17:09:00.000-07:00

that is the question.... I made this card yesterday and Im not particular thrilled with it. Part of me likes it and the other part hates it. I spent 3+ hours working on the image itself, handwrote my own sentiment and rolled the little balls of grapes and sponged the main cardstock. Im not sure if Im happy with the image or the size of the card or the writing or just the whole darn thing. opinions?

Butt Kickin' Butterfly!

2009-04-03T16:35:00.001-07:00

Sheesh, literally this little bugger kicked my butt! I woke up yesterday morning thinking of a very special friend of mine whom has told me on numerous occasions that she is not happy with the way she looks on the outside, but is satisfied with what is on the inside. Which made me put the quote on the front of the card "Its whats on the inside that counts" She is so completely beautiful both inside and out that it just amazes me that I havent seen her on the cover of a magazine! I would buy every issue!!! Now dont get me wrong by the way the front of the cards looks, because she is Gor-Geous! She holds a very special place in my heart and I am proud to call her my friend! I just wish she wasnt so far away! Good friends are hard to find!! Love you! MUAH!

Now on to the frustrations of this little bug... I did this completely freehand! The lettering took me about 10 times to do until I found the perfect style, on the inside I did an overlay with the black cardstock. That there alone was a toughy. I did that 3 times. I dont know if Im completely satisfied with it but it did turn out alright I s'pose. There is just so many flaws to it, but the magic of stickles saved the day. I actually think the flaws give it some personality. Everyone has some kind of flaw right?

I totally forgot!

2009-04-01T07:57:00.000-07:00

I took some time off since my last post to concentrate on a project for a high school friend of mine and I totally forgot to post the super cool award that was given to me from my friend Dee! She called me the 'background queen' Hee hee hee! I think that she is just so awesome for thinking of me and honoring me with this award! It really makes my day to know that someone notices my hard work that I put into my cards. I guess there are some rules for this award... let me post what Dee put on her blog about it!

This award is given to blogs that inspire you, make you smile or laugh, give you great information, are a good read, have a wonderful design or for any reason that you think makes them "Uber-Amazing"!! So, share the love with the bloggers you love!

Of course, there are rules!
-Add the logo to your side bar or post
-Nominate 5 blogs that you think are "Uber-Amazing"
-Remember to link the person who gave you this award

So here is whom I would like to nominate....They may be the same blogs that Dee nominated but I try to frequent them daily AND they're my gurlz!!! LOVE THEM..
~ Heather
~ Callie
~ Lizzie
~ Jacilynn
~ Theresa
and if I could add more than 5....
~ Dee ~ right back atcha sweetie
~ Heather - toothy
Because if it wasnt for all of you...I would be sad, thank you all for being a part of my cardmakin life!

Welcome to the Funny Farm!!!!

2009-03-25T14:21:00.000-07:00

I went to Michaels the other day to pick up some paper for a project I was working on. Well... you just cant go to Michaels without browsing thru the $1 bins. I found these super cute farm animal stamps. I just couldnt go home without them! I wanted to create something a wee bit different than your basic card so I used the barn stamp for a little inspiration and decided to make the barn the card. I did not use a template for any of it but it did take me all morning and early afternoon to complete it. I made the pig, horse and cow have dimensional heads and shredded some brown paper to make the hay. Used my brown gel pen to add some detail for nails and Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Tea Dye to give the barn a bit of a worn look. The doors stay shut with a thicker piece of cardstock attached with a brad so that it swings up to open. Once you open the barn doors there is a thought bubble coming from the sheep that says...'to ewe' and the cow has a thought bubble that says... 'to moooo'. This card took quite a bit of time and patience. My 2 girls were so anxious to see what I was going to do with the animals and they wanted to help so bad. Too many tiny details for tiny little fingers to be messing around with. I must say...this card turned out way better than I had envisioned it. I hope the recipient likes it!!!

Magnolia Blog Candy

2009-03-24T22:35:00.000-07:00

Wow Wow Wubbzy! Wouldnt you like to get your lil fingers on these babies??? ME! ME! Arent those just darlin' stamps? Ive always admired these images and Claudia over at Pretty Pressings does such a beautiful job coloring these!

Thank you!

2009-03-24T22:15:00.000-07:00

I received these 2 awards within days of each other. One from Jacilynn and the other from Teresa! How sweet of them to think to pass these on to me! Thank you so much ladies for all your support and visits to my blog! .....now if i can just figure out how to add them to my side bar...hmmm....

House of Mouse Challenge #29

2009-03-19T11:41:00.000-07:00

Here is my entry for this weeks House of Mouse challenge. It took me a bit of time with some of the elements I put on it. I saw some weave and stitched paper on one of Jacilynns cards that I just loved. I had to try it! I did and it turned out horrible. Lets face it...me and a sewing machine are not a perfect match! I ended up having to do the whole weave over. I had made a few extra of those paper roses that I followed the tutorial on Marias blog, I thought they might look kind of cute on this card. While my critters were eating their Honey Bunches of Oats I drew and colored the background to give it more of a baby room feel. I added a few touches of Tim Holtz Distressed Ink - weathered wood around the edges, and some Star Dust Stickles to the rose petals.

Triple Challenge!!!!

2009-03-17T14:19:00.000-07:00

So a couple of nights ago I was just blurfing along... when I stumbled upon some paper roses. OMG!!!!!! Let me tell you!!!!! You have GOT to try this! Over on Imagine, Create, Inspire...Maria has been so incredibly kind as to share her lovely tutorial with us! It just so happened that in one of my cafemom groups the challenge was to use a rose for an inspiration. Then I saw the challenge on Bloggabella...lovin the colors they chose this week and thennnnn Dee posted a challenge on the cafemom Addicted to Bellas group. Her 4 year old daughter created a perfect sketch that had 3 flowers on it.(thank you emily) I put 3 and 3 together and decided to enter this card into all 3 challenges. I just love how the roses turned out. Arent they just fantabulous????? Go over to Marias page and make yourself some roses!

Callies Craft Corner Blog Candy!!!!

2009-03-17T13:27:00.000-07:00

Hey Hey Hey!!!! My friend Callie is giving away gobs of delicious candy for her being a Design Team Member for Queen Kat Stamps! If you havent been to her blog to check it out.... go go GO! Here is what her requirements are.....1. Help her get 82 followers...soooo BECOME a follower! 2. a minimum of 250 comments -with every 50th comment gettin a sweet morsel! Everyday make sure you visit her blog and add a comment!!!! Easy Peesy huh? So what are you waitin for???? Get over there and show this lovely gal some love!!!! Dont forget to link her on your blog!!!!

A Celebration!

2009-03-15T19:08:00.000-07:00

Over at Cute Card Thursday they are having a birthday. Happy Birthday Cute Card! Their challenge this week is to follow a sketch using a celebration theme. They are also giving away gobs of goodies this week sponsored by Whiff of Joy, Whimsy Stamps, Alota Stamps, Pink Gem and Emma from Something Sweet. So if you havent entered yet, you should! You have 5 chances to win and you have until the 18th to enter. Here is my entry for the challenge. I used three different colors of a textured cardstock along with a polka doty pattern. I used an image of dress up Lily that I received from my friend Dee and colored her with my colored pencils. I distressed most of the edges on the card with Tim Holtz weathered wood. I then finished off my card with some Prima flowers, some brads and did a bit of doodling on the bottom corners.

just a few...

2009-03-14T22:38:00.000-07:00

Ive made just a few cards the past couple of days. My Mother in law came to visit so I wasnt able to be as crafty as I wanted. I did, however, go to Michaels to use the $25 gift card my sister gave me for my birthday. I was a little bummed that the whole stamping aisle was empty due to new stock that was sitting in their warehouse patiently waiting to be displayed. I myself was not that patient! I had a gift card burning a hole in my pocket! My MIL dropped me off and took my girls to a different store so that I could shop by my lonesome. Honestly they really didnt have much to chose from. I did pick up 4 pads of some super cool handmade paper by Provo Craft that was on clearance. Here are a few cards I created with that paper. The cards with the triangle pieces was from a sketch on Friday Sketchers that my addicted to bellas group chose to use for a challenge. The green card I made a bit different, I wanted it to open different from the others. I still have yet to add the right sentiment in that one. I really enjoy using these papers!

I also wanted to share this sunflower card I made. I cut out each petal and added some paint dots to the center of the card.

Copic Blog Candy! Copic Blog Candy!

2009-03-10T22:59:00.000-07:00

OMG! Who doesnt love Copics??? I personally dont own any, do all my coloring with my Crayola colored pencils. Ive seen the works that other card makers do using copics and boy o' boy, I just love the way it looks! You have got to hop on over to see this candy at Crafty Goings On... They are giving away a box of 72 copics!!! Woo Hoo!

Dog Gone Card #2....

2009-03-10T11:17:00.000-07:00

Just posting this one real quick while my critters are eating lunch. I really like the outcome of this one. I drew the background myself but I couldnt figure out how to place it all on the card. I came up with the porthole idea from brainstorming boat ideas. I used a brown card stock and painted it silver. I used pop dots to raise the inner circle and then topped it off with some nuts from my husbands tool box. I hope he didnt need them for anything! I then gave some shimmer to the water and the fishy with Star Dust Stickles. Next... the wizard card is in my future....

A whirlwind of Chaos!

2009-03-09T11:54:00.000-07:00

Whew! Im finally getting a chance to post a little somethin' somethin'! With 3 lil ones I get sidetracked so easy. With that and my computer not wanting to cooperate, everything has been testing my patience!
Well... Lets see...Last week I entered a blog candy give away over on Jacilynns Blog. The first one ever I entered and boy she was giving away some uber cool stuff. Believe it or not... I actually won the goodies! YAY ME! I received my goodies in the mail on Saturday and I made a card using the very cute doggie stamp from Dog Gone Stamps. It was perfect timing for the unfortunate loss of my uncles little baby. He had to put her down due to her age and health problems she was experiencing. On a brighter note,Chica lived a very fun and wonderful life. She was very well loved and taken care of. May you rest in peace sweet Chica. Ok, ok... shakin off the tears that were forming! Here is the card I made. Hopefully my uncle wont read this blog entry until after he recieves the card!

So... what do you think? I drew the legs so that the little doggie would have something to lean on. I also made the sketch myself following the template from our blogging dashboard. I used my trusty Crayola colored pencils and inked the edges and the flooring with Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Tea Dye. My goal for today is to make cards using the rest of the images I received from Jacilynn. Ive already got the wizard and pig colored, sketched my own sketches and just need to find the time! Thank you again Jacilynn for the awesome candy!!!! MUAH!!

GGRRRRR.....

2009-03-05T10:26:00.000-08:00

Not sure if anyone has noticed.... I havent really been able to get on line the past few days. Im having some technical difficulties with my lovely computer! Sweet talking to it doesnt seem to work. Its just running a bit slow. I guess its trying to tell me something. Anyway... I s'pose I can try to get some cards made in the mean time and get some super good cuddlin and playtime with my critters! until then...

WOOT! WOOT!

2009-03-02T10:37:00.000-08:00

Oh WOW! I just want to give a shout out and congratulations to some of my new friends and wonderful card makin mama extrodinaires!!! These fabulous ladies have made some wonderful creations and these creations have placed them on design teams for different stamping/challenge sites. YOU HAVE GOT TO CHECK THEM OUT! The most recent DT mama is Dee or she has been known to be called...Sprytebyrd. Dee won a spot over at a new challenge blog, Stamptacular Sunday Challenge. YAY DEE!!! The challenges start over there on April 5th. I cant wait to join in on the challenges and see all of her new creations!
Then there is the talented Heather, have you seen her stuff? Her work looks like she has been doing it for years but I believe she has been spinning her magic for just under a year. Amazing! Heather has been a guest designer over at Created by Courtney and has had her work posted on Bloggabella.
You must go check out Callies Craft Corner and see her wonderful cards! Callie is now a Guest DT member over at
Queen Kat Designs. Im personally not familiar with these stamps but Im super anxious to acquaint myself with them and see all of Callies creations for them as well!
If you like funky and quirky, scoot yourself over to Lizzies Awesome Blog. I have just found out that Lizzie has been chosen for The Scrapbook Junkies Junkie Designer of the Month! Way to go Lizzie!!!!!
Im really thrilled for these very talented ladies. All their hard work and effort definately inspires me to crawl out of my little box and push a bit harder to be more of the creative person that I want to be!

Good Morning!

2009-02-27T08:31:00.000-08:00

Well its Friday and there is only 2 more days until I celebrate my 29th birthday for the 9th year in a row! Lol I will forever be 29! Sheesh, I wish. Speaking of birthdays.... I decided to enter this card in the Cute Card Thursday Challenge. All you had to do was use an animal on the card. Pretty easy shmeesy. I of course used one of my House of Mouse stamps. This stamp is getting quite the work out lately since he is one of three HM stamps I own. Im really into earthy tones so I chose to use these colors for my card. I even paper pieced the cupcake wrapper and attempted to do a little faux stitching.

Blue...

2009-02-25T21:57:00.000-08:00

I definately was feeling a bit blue today. As in the color blue! I did 2 challenges today on Cafemom and for some reason I decided to use blue. The first challenge was to follow a certain sketch but theme had to be water related, water is blue right? lol Ive had this water looking paper lying around for sometime and I had no clue what to do with it until this challenge. I decided that the surfafella I received in a RAK would fit just perfect with the water paper. This is what I came up with...
not 100% pleased with it but it kinda came out neat.

The next challenge I did was for the Addicted to Bellas group. We were to use some of those little paint samples that you can get at the paint department, you know, the ones that have like 3 or 4 different colors on them that you can take home... Well I grabbed a handful of all sort of colors and decided to use the blue on this. I was completely stumped on this one. I flipped thru all my RAK bella images (because I dont own an actual stamp, sad i know) and found this artistabella. PERFECT! Yet I still had no clue what I was doing. After I colored the image, I asked my 4 year old what color background I should use. She suggested brown since the bellas hair is brown... and whamo! Immediately the easel popped into my head. I am very pleased how this turned out. My 4yo liked it too!

Blog Candy!

2009-02-24T20:33:00.000-08:00

So I know that not too many people check out my blog since it is fairly new, but for those that do...Thank you for stopping by and now you should go check out some fabulous blog candy from Jacilynn. The stamps she is giving away are simply adorable! Im definately going to have to snag myself some of these! Hurry! Run! Check it out!

Ooooo! Just spotted some more scrumptious little candy over at Ryanns blog - The Inked Spot. How fun are those butterflies?? And those stamps? HA! Love 'em!!

Backgrounds, backgrounds, backgrounds....

2009-02-22T14:19:00.000-08:00

It seems that whenever I have a stamped image, I just cant seem to leave it as is. It just looks so boring to me so I create my own backgrounds. I wanted to share some of my favorite ones I have done.
The last one I did today for a challenge on Cafemom. The little critter looked so lonely so I had to put something behind him. Usually when I do a Bella image I just cant get myself to leave it blank. The cafe one was for a challenge on Cafemom as well (you will have to forgive me that I dont know the actual names for the bellas as they were all given to me from some of my fellow card makers). I just couldnt have the girls not sit in a cafe! The fisherfella background was inspired by a very old friend of mine. He had posted a picture on facebook that I just had to use! Thanks Sean! The beerafella...well, he just had to be on the beach! And of course the below hippiebella (again i apologize for not knowing her correct name), well, she just needed a field of daisies!

Remember this card?

2009-02-22T07:14:00.000-08:00

I made this card for a challenge over at Cafemom and decided that I would send it to my best friend in Seattle. It reminds me so much of her. Well, I woke up this morning and checked my Facebook and she had posted this picture! Brought tears to my eyes! What an awesome thing to see first thing in the morning! Love and miss you Star!!!!

this is what she had to say about it.....
Anna this is how special I found your card!
I framed it! Thank you again doll face!
Big squeezy hug!

Wish us luck!

2009-02-21T16:18:00.000-08:00

This is 3rd year Ive entered Regis and Kellys Beautiful Baby Search and Im hoping that at least my critters will be aired on the show. I entered these 2 photos of Dylan and Evan (with the help of my MIL since there is only 1 entry per email). I was hoping that some of you could send us some good luck wishes! Maybe this year will be the year!

2009-02-21T15:22:00.001-08:00

Wow! Im finally doing this!

2009-02-21T13:12:00.000-08:00

Ive been following other peoples blogs and I finally decided to break down and set one up for myself! Hopefully I can keep up with this! I'm on the computer everyday checking other blogs so I should be able to, right? I like to do a lot of card making so what a better way to show off some of my stuff. I'm hoping that maybe I can someday be just as good as some of my fellow card makin' mamas (you know who you are....ahem... heather, dee, callie, cass....). With that said, the above picture is of a card I made last night. I used one of my few House of Mouse stamps and some Stickles (gotta loves those stickles!).