Jolly Holiday

I did however take a few moments today to create something...This is the first card I have created in over 2 months...I am no stranger at buying the products, but when I go to sit down, something distracts me or I just can not get my mojo going

Stamps:Jolly Holiday (SU), Santa Trio (Stampendous), Sentiment from A Muse, Holly and Berry stamp from A Muse

Paper:Rose Red, True Thyme, US White, Heidi Grace DP

Ink: Basic Black, Versamark

ACC: Ribbon, Prima Flowers, Liquid Applique (on Santa, Hat, and Boots), Brads, Twinkling H20's used to color in

It's been a LONG time

I have not posted for over 2 month's...WOW!!! Time sure does fly...The kids started school...I now have a middle schooler...It sure is different...I have also been dealing with the neck pain now for over a year...I do however g o for my MRI on Monday!!! I am kinda hoping that it is a slipped disc so that I can go in for surgery and get this pain over with

I Want to Be You When I Grown Up

Bloggers Challenge #11...We had to use the sketch on page 12 of the mini catalog

I have so many chipboard letters, that I actually had to seperate them into bins a-b go together, and so on...so, any chance to use these suckers, I am all over it

Stamps: When I Grow Up

Paper: Old Olive, US White, Basic Grey (Mellow)

Ink: Basic Brown, Tempting Turquoise, So Saffron

Acc: Chipboard letters, Ribbon from We R Memory Keepers, Circle Punch, Brads

Have a Spooky Night

This weeks blogger challenge was to create the front of the pocket card on pg 92 of the Stampin Up Catalog...Now that the kids are in school, it seems that Halloween is just around the corner...I LOVE Halloween...The smell of the fall air, the colors, and the CANDY

Stamps: Booglie Eyes, Sentiment from A Muse

Paper: Pumpkin Pie, Summer Sun, Designer paper from Heidi Grace

Ink: Black

Acc: Prima Flowers, Ribbon by Martha Stewart, Hodgepode Hardware, Liquid Applique on the ghost, twinkling H20's on the Witch, Stickles glitter on the flowers

Get "Punchy" with it

THis weeks challenge was to use punches as your focal point...I have MANY punches, but did find it a bit harder to use them as a focal point





I also used rubons (which I have MANY of), and hand stitiched...something I have NEVER done before...

The 2nd picture shows the sentiment rubon on the chipboard...

PUNCHES: small and large oval

PAPER: Pretty in Pink...the rest is from My minds eye (Bohemia line)

INK: Brown chalk

ACC: brads, rubons (bees on flowers, and sentiment on swirl chipboard) Chipboard, and thread for stitching

Inspiration (Bloggers Challenge)

Inspiration: a divine influence or action on a person

This weeks challenge was to find something that inspired you...We took the kids to a waterpark last weekend, and I kept seeing this cute little girl walking around (with her parents)...She was wearing the cutest little bathing suit...It had blues/browns/greens...prints/solids/flowers...Of course, I did not have my camera to take a picture, but it stood out enough for me to remember it

Paper: KI (the Toby collection from Elsie Flannigan)...I saw her at CHA, and she is the cutest little thing...Choclate chip

Acc: Ribbon, Chipboard from various vendors, glitter on chipboard, Prima flowers, and brads

Toilet Paper Container

I did another alteration this week...For this, I used a Toilet Paper roll...Cut it into 2" pieces...Wrapped the inside, and outside with paper...Added a handle, and tag...then added some goodies...This idea came from Nichole Heady

Stamps: A Muse

Paper: Bazzill Bling, SU orange, Reminisce DP

ACC: Scalloped punch...Brads, Liquid Applique (on skeleton)...Candy Corn Erasers