Baby Girl

The inside of the card - the middle has an opening to hold a gift card

Hope everyone is having a great weekend!!  Can not believe that Sunday is tomorrow!!   This weekend has flown by too quickly but I was able to get several scrapbooking projects completed today, so it was a very productive day!! :) 

The project that I have to share today is a card that I made for a friend of mine that just had a baby....this is the 4th person that I know that has had a baby in the last month....I guess it is in the water right now.  :)  She recently moved to North Carolina so I wanted to send a gift card instead of an actual gift, since I don't know what all she has received and still needs.  I learned how to make this 'gift card holder' from Heather, where you create an overlay that you slice a slit the size of a gift card in the middle.  It is such an awesome way to hold the gift card vs. having the gift card just laying inside.  The pictures have a bit of a shadow and are a little dark....sorry!! Should have turned on a lamp....whoops! :(  Thanks for stopping by & taking a peek!!

Recipe for this project:
- Baby from Everyday Paper Dolls Cricut Cartridge cut at 3.5-
- Peachy Keen Stamp - PK-490 Everyday Character Face Assortment - 3/4" smiley face
- Studio G Clear Stamps - 'Bundle of Joy'
- QuikKutz Revolution Tool with the Square Scalloped diecut
- Gelly Roll Pen - White, Black & Silvery Glitter - Medium
- Glossy Accents
- Paper Studio Ribbons - Bright Pink
-  My Mind's Eye Lime Twist Twine, Charmed

- Pink Button

Out Like a Lamb - Challenge Me Monday #104

Do you know what today is???  It is Challenge Me Monday at Fantabulous Cricut!!   



 #104 - Out Like a Lamb - Make a project using a gentle animal.... lamb, kitten, puppy, ect.....

On September 11, 2003, I drove almost 2 hours to pick up my girlie-girl at a yorkie breeder.  The minute I picked Shelbi up, she has had our hearts & both of us wrapped around her paw as well.  Over the last couple years, I keep saying that I need to take all the pictures & make a 'baby book'.  I know....I am one of 'those' people.... :) 

The project that I made & submitted for the challenge is the title page that I made to start our 'baby book'.  The photo is the first picture I had taken of her, which is my favorite, I was holding her & she was so tiny she fit in the palm of one hand.  The heart name tage that I tied around the picture with the pink bow is her first 'piece of jewerly'. :)  Thanks for stopping by & taking a peek!!

Recipe for this project:
- Puppy from Everyday Paper Dolls Cricut Cartridge cut at 4
- Puppy Bones from Everyday Paper Dolls Cricut Cartridge cut at 4
- Puppy House from Everyday Paper Dolls Cricut Cartridge cut at 4
- Fire Hydrant from Create A Critter Cricut Cartridge cut at 4
- 'Shelbi' from Mickey Font Cricut Cartridge cut at 2.5
- Paper: We R Memory Keepers - Freinds Furever Dog's Life
- Rusted Sun Notebook Journal scalloped circle, to jot down Girlie-Girl's measurement's
- Crinkle Ribbon in Petal Pink from My Craft Spot
- Peachy Keen Stamp - PK-490 Everyday Character Face Assortment - 1 3/8" smiley face

- Brown Chalk around the Puppy Bones, used as photo corners
- Gelly Roll Pen - White, Black & Silvery Glitter - Medium
- Crystal Stickers Elements - Silver, for the charm on the puppy collar

Liebster Blog Award

I just received this blog award from Theresa over at A Happy Scrappy Life.

"Liebster" is German for "Dearest". The award is a "Share the love arrangement", given to inspirational bloggers with less that 200 followers.

Here's the to do list for any of the Liebster Blog Award recipients:

1. Thank your Liebster Blog Award presenter on your blog.
2. Link back to the blogger who presented you the award .
3. Copy and paste the award on your blog.
4. Present the Liebster Blog Award to 5 bloggers with less than 200 followers.
5. Let them know they have been chosen by leaving a comment on their blog.

I am so happy to present the Liebster Award to:

1. Cyndy - Arcy Scraps

2. Megan - Saxey Designs

3. Melissa - Created by Sunshine HoneyBee

4. Tammy - Bowman Crafts

5. Melissa - Pink Polka Dot Scrapping

Please wear this award proudly on your blogs & be sure to follow the instructions above to keep it circulating!  Congratulations ladies....you all deserve it!! :)

Theresa, THANK YOU for awardng me with this fantastic award!!  It means a lot!!  :)

Spring is in the Air - Challenge Me Monday #103

Do you know what today is???  It is Challenge Me Monday at Fantabulous Cricut!!   



 #103 - Spring is in the Air - make a project using at least 3 flowers.

The project that I made & submitted for the challenge is a thank you card for one of my best friends who made a YUMMY Pina Colada cake for my birthday, which she surprised me with during our scrap night. 

The flowers on the card are brads, that I have no idea what brand they are as I no longer have the package they came in, but I added the iRock jewels to the top of them to 'bling' them up.  Thanks for stopping by & taking a peek!!

Recipe for this project:
- Cake from From My Kitchen Cricut Cartridge cut at 3.5
- Tag from Tags, Bags, Boxes and More Cricut Cartridge cut at 2

- Hero Arts Stamp - Everyday Sayings - 'Love is Sweet'

- Versafine Stamp Ink in Onyx Black
- Cuttlebug embossing folder - D'vine Swirls
- Black Gelly Roll Pen Medium, to do the faux stitching

- Crinkle Ribbon in Sunshine Yellow from My Craft Spot
- Pop Dots on Cake
- Flower Brads
- iRock jewels

Butterfly Birthday

I am pretty excited about this card, as I have seen so many easel's cards, & this is my first one that I have made!!  :) This is a birthday card for my mother-in-law, who I have to say....is the BEST mother-in-law!!  I met her & my father-in-law the same day I met my husband 10 years ago, at a lake party that was hosted by mutual friends....since the beginning she has made me feel so welcomed & like one of her own.  :)

Her & I love Spring Season!! With shopping at green houses for flowers, to planting flowers & the first blooms....so I thought this would be perfect, since the border punch is of daisy's...one of our favorite flowers & the card has a spring-ish theme to it.  Thanks for stopping by & taking a peek!!

Recipe for this project:
- Butterfly from Straight from the Nest Cricut Cartridge cut at 3.5
- EK Stamp Punch - Daisy Scallop
- Paper Studio Clear Stamps - 'Happy Birthday'

- Versafine Stamp Ink in Onyx Black

- Paper Studio Ribbons - Sheer Purple & Lime Green
- Making Memories Flower Brad - Bright Purple

- iRock jewels

- Pop Dots on Butterfly

Yappy Birthday


Hope you all had a great weekend!  My weekend was a great finish to a great birthday week, after being spoiled by my family & friends...I was able to spend Saturday evening scrapbooking/crafting with one of my best friends.  This is the first time I was able to actually scrapbook this enitre week though, since my gift to myself was catching a horrible cold that caused me to miss 3 days of work & even spend my birthday evening in bed. :(  So needless to say....I was not only excited to get out of the house but to also be able to hang out with the bestie while working on some projects.

One of the projects I was able to make was this birthday card for another friend of ours who scrapbooks with us off and on & who's husband I used to work with.  She loves her doggies as much as I do....s much that we treat our animals like they are our kiddos....we dress them up....which is always nice to know that you are not the only one.  :) 


This is my baby.....Shelbi.  She loves dress up time with Mommy. :)



I have never posted a picture of my kiddo, and with this post being a card of a doggie for another fellow dog lover, I decided I would. This is Shelbi dressed up in her Halloween costume, which happens to be one of my favorite picture's of her. :)  Thanks for stopping by & taking a peek!!

Recipe for this project:

- Dog from Everyday Paper Dolls Cricut Cartridge cut at 2.5

- Dog Bone from Everyday Paper Dolls Cricut Cartridge cut at 10

- Card from Birthday Bash Cricut Cartridge cut at 4 x 10
- Pink Stamper - Even More Punny-licious - 'Yappy Birthday'
- Peachy Keen Stamp - PK-490 Everyday Character Face Assortment - 3/4" blinking smiley face
- Versafine Stamp Ink in Onyx Black

- Gelly Roll Pen Medium - White, Black & Silver Glitter, to do the faux stitching

- My Mind's Eye - Lime Twist Twine - Out of the Blue "Smile"
- My Mind's Eye - Lime Twist Twine - Happy Go Lucky "Happy" 

- Pop Dots on Dog Bone

Anniversary Drive

The project that I have to share is an anniversary card that I made for my in-laws who are getting ready to celebrate their 46th Wedding Anniversary.  While thinking of ideas for making the card, I was looking through my booklet for Sweethearts, which I tend to use as my 'go to'  cartridge when making a project for weddings or anniversaries, and came across this image.  I have seen others use this & always wanted to use it myself but just never had, until now. 

I wanted to keep with the black, cream & silver colors, but thought that the green color was perfect for the car, since my in-laws have a green older car which they use to 'cruise around town in'.  Thanks for stopping by & taking a peek!!

Recipe for this project:
- Car from Sweethearts Cricut Cartridge cut at 4
- Hero Arts Stamp - Everyday Sayings - 'Happy Anniversary'
- Versafine Stamp Ink in Onyx Black

- Studio His & Hers Tulle - Black

- The Paper Company Studio Ribbon
- Crystal Stickers Elements - Red, for taillights

- Gelly Roll Pen Medium - Black, to do the faux stitching

- Pop Dots on Car

Luck o' the Irish

Over at Fantabulous Cricut the challenge is: #101 Luck of the Irish....if you haven't gone over to partipate...you need too!  The project that I have to share is a card that I made and am planning on sending to to my in-law's for St. Patrick's Day.  It happens to be one of our favorite holidays!  I have always loved the day, but being married to someone who's family is from & mostly still living in Ireland, makes you really love everything that is Irish. :)  Since meeting his family almost 10 years ago, I love & look forward to our St Patrick's Day family traditions: starting the Irish holiday off with a toast & phone call to the family at 6pm on the St. Patrick's Day Eve (since it would be midnight in Ireland), then on March 17th - having a traditional Irish breakfast at a local Irish restaurant, attending the Kansas City St. Patrick's Day Parade, enjoying Irish beer at local traditional pubs, and then we finish the day off with Corn Beef & Cabbage. Do you have any St. Patrick's Day traditions?  I would love to hear them!!  Thanks for stopping by & taking a peek!!

Recipe for this project:
- Leprechaun from Simply Charmed Cricut Cartridge cut at 3.5
- Pot of Gold with Rainbow from Simply Charmed Cricut Cartridge cut at 2.5
- Hampton Art Stamp - 'Luck o' the Irish'
- Stampendous Stamp - Lucky Thoughts - 'Happy St. Patrick's Day', inside each card
- Peachy Keen Stamp - PK-490 Everyday Character Face Assortment - 1" blinking smiley face

- Versafine Stamp Ink in Onyx Black

- American Crafts Premium Ribbon - White Velvet

- American Crafts Premium Ribbon - Twine

- White Gelly Roll Pen Medium, to do the faux stitching

- Glittered Shamrock button

- Stickles in Golden Rod

- Pop Dots on Leprechaun

- Glue Gun

Luck of the Irish - Challenge Me Monday #101

Close up of the tag to show 3 different stamps I used from Jaded Blossom Stamps

Side view & close up of Leprechaun

Side view & close up of Pot of Gold

Do you know what today is?!?!  It is Challenge Me Monday over at Fantabulous Cricut!!  The challenge this week is: #101 - Luck of the Irish - make a project using a shamrock or the color green. 

This week's challenge is being sponsored by Jaded Blossom.  I was lucky enough to be able to have the opportunity to use their cute stamp set 'Luck of the Irish' for the challenge....and I have to say....I LOVE this stamp set!!  If you have not been over to check them out yet....you need too!!  They have cute, fun stamp sets, dies, bags & boxes...just to name a few.  I used 3 items on the tag alone from the stamp set, one being the sentiment that is a cute catchy poem, which will go along with the homemade oreo balls that I am going to fill the jar with.

I want to thank you for checking out my 1st project since becoming one of the members of the Fantabulous Cricut Design Team!! :)  I had so much completing this project!!  Thanks for stopping by & taking a peek!!

Recipe for this project:

- Leprechaun from Simply Charmed Cricut Cartridge cut at 2.75

- Pot of Gold from Simply Charmed Cricut Cartridge cut at 2.5

- Tag from Tags, Bags, Boxes & More Cricut Cartridge cut at 3.25 & Shadow Tag cut at 3.5

- Making Memories Scrapbook Embellishment Storage Jar

- Jaded Blossom - Luck of the Irish stamp set

- Peachy Keen Stamp - PK-490 Everyday Character Face Assortment - 3/4" smiley faces

- QuikKutz Revolution Tool with small & medium sized circle scallop and shamrock, used on top of the lid
- Cuttlebug Polka Dot embossing folder
- Versafine Stamp Ink in Onyx Black

- Hero Arts Chalk Ink in Grass

- Black Gelly Roll Pen Medium

- White Gelly Roll Pen Medium

- Golden Rod Stickles

- Lime Green Stickles

- Studio His & Hers White Tulle

- American Craft Premium Ribbons - Sheer Lime Green & Twine

- Glittered Shamrock buttons

- Pop Dots

More News....

This is the weeks of exciting announcements!!  On Monday, I announced that I am officially part of the Fantabulous Cricut Design Team....and I am super excited to announce that I was asked & accepted the spot to be the Scrappin' Saturday gal for the next couple months!!  Yeeeeaaahhhh!!! I will be hosting my first Scrappin' Saturday on March 3rd.....yes, that is tomorrow!!!  :)  I hope you that you are able to stop by & show your support!!  Thanks for stopping by & taking a peek!!

For my friend

The project that I have to share today is a birthday card I made for one of my girlfriends who I have known since I was in high school.  When we were younger, she was like the twin I never had....we were attached at the hip....had the same friends, went to all the same parties, worked at the same job & even share a minute at midnight on our birthdays, as mine is the day before hers.  When I saw this mouse peeking out of the giftbox, it reminded me of when we would try sneaking in after missing our curfews.  :)  Thanks for stopping by & taking a peek!!

Recipe for this project:

- Gifbox Mouse from Birthday Bash Cricut Cartridge cut at 3

-  Cuttlebug Polka Dot embossing folder

- The Paper Studio Stamps - Everyday Expressions - 'for my friend' & 'happy birthday' (stamped inside)

- Versafine Stamp Ink in Onyx Black

- Black Gelly Roll Pen Medium

- White Gelly Roll Pen Medium

- Celebrate It Ribbon

- Studio His & Hers White Tulle

- iRock jem

- Hero Arts Gemstones