Well hello long time no see. Sorry about the lack of post, I have been crafting just had to handle some other things as well. You know how it is sometimes you have to put home first. But the good news I am so much better since my last post. Amazing how behind you can get when you cant get up and do stuff like you normally would.
Anywho since I have been getting caught up I thought I pop in and share another Anniversary card. Both my brothers have the same wedding anniversary just different years. Its funny they did not plan that just happened. Youngest brother and SIL celebrated 20 years and the oldest brother and his wife 13 years. This card I made was for my oldest brother & SIL.
Yes its pink camo! LOL But thought it make for a cute county looking card. We sat on hay bails at there wedding, was a true country wedding. I am sure if pink camo was big back then it would have been touches of it...lol But really it was a great wedding and we all had fun. And of course there was kegs, not a country wedding without it...lol Anyways Thanks for looking and have more cards to share soon. Just been busy with the house and to I have got back into couponing full force. Here a few deals I got one day.
Gatorade recover .59 each after 1.00 target coupon, Advil I got paid to buy after 5.00 target gift card back when you bought two, Yes to was only 1.30 per pack after coupons plus 5.00 target gift card back. Smuckers topping free after reg coupon plus target coupons. Glade air fresher free after coupon. Dial 1.00 each after coupon. Revlon hair color free after coupons CVS. Its a pain couponing but when I check out and its only a few bucks it was all worth it. :)
Friday, October 11, 2013
Friday, August 23, 2013
Anniversary card
Hello everyone! Once again its a late blog post. I had this post ready 10 days ago and then I come down with a medical issue. They think they know what it is and got meds that I hope will resolve my issues lest I hope and pray. So frustrating when I think its getting back to normal, boom! So anyway here is the post I had ready, gonna post it no matter what dang it!
Happy anniversary card. I will warn you this card is a lot of layers. So this card is not a regular mail card, I am going to have to mail this in a bubble package more than likely. But totally worth it! Now to give credit where credit is due I kinda took this idea from a cricut magazine, the May 2012 edition. Its in the tag section page 123 and the person who did the tag is Roree Rumph. Really pretty tag! And I am finding these mags come in handy for getting ideas. Roree used flower shoppe, many layers and all the cut sizes are on the page. Because this was going on a card I made it bigger but yet not as thick. Here is her tag.
How I did mine was I cut two flowers of each size. Starting from the biggest I cut two then dropped down a size and then cut two and so on. Until I got the the outer flower I desired. By the way sorry forgot to add I used the flower shoppe MUM 4. The center is cut stack4 off flower shoppe, however I did cut 3 of these. Leaves is off flower shoppe as well and its the mum leaf. Then once I had them all cut I curled the petals forward, embossed the leafs with swiss dots. I thought the flower turned out pretty full with out the extra bulk. Its fairly simple card once you get the cuts done. I made a small envelope and added it to a tag. The note coming out of it is just scrap paper I used part of a word stamp to stamp it. The hearts were in my scrap cuts bin added glassy accents to the hearts. All supplies will be listed below. Thanks for stopping by my blog. :)
Supplies
Recollections (hotpink distressed damask)
recollection cardstock
Studio G chipboard punch outs
embossing folders cuttle bug (swiss dots) (D'vine swirl)
Cricut cart (flower shoppe)
Celebrate it ribbon (black)
Fastenaters (barcelona copper)
Recollections faux pearls
Hero arst poly clear stamp (everyday saying)
Tim holtz distress ink (peeled Paint)
Tuesday, August 6, 2013
Birthday Card
Hello as promised I am back. Since the weather is so so hot here I have been even crafting more this week. Normally I enjoy my bike rides everyday but at 104 outside today don't think I will be doing it...lol. I went yesterday for short ride super late it was 8 pm just before dark, was still pretty hot. Tomorrow is going to be 106, gosh I dread it! Ready for fall already dang it....lol Anyway other than crafting I have just been doing stuff around the house and bills blah blah same old same old. Last night as I was working in my craft room I decided the craft room needs a over haul. Going to start working on that soon. Just need to reorganize some areas. Some things don't need as much storage anymore and others items have out grown there homes. When crafting I have found I work best in a nice organized room. So probably share that with you guys when I do it. Will take before and after and maybe do a more detailed look inside the storage. Well thought I would share this birthday card with you all. I hope everyone's week has been going good so far. Thanks for looking and supplies will be listed below as always.
Supplies used
Paper-basic gray (Infuse / inspire)
Scrap card stock
Studio 112 brights die cut boarders
Studio 112- flower and butterfly dimensional stickers
Studio 112-Elegant notions card stock die cuts
Recollections washi tape
Tim Holtz dot matrix embossing folder
Hero arts stamp set-birthday message
Monday, April 15, 2013
New life challenges
Family emergency...
I am not sure if I have people who read or look at my blog much lately, but just in case there is even just a few. I just wanted to say I will not be able to post lest for a week or two maybe more, I am not sure yet. I had planned on getting back to crafting and blogging starting this week. But life has thrown us a huge challenge. They say the lord dont put more on you than you can handle but I keep asking why is he doing this, we are not this strong. What was a pretty good week ended Saturday with a passing of a loved one. It has been a shock to say the lest and we are just taking it hour by hour day by day. Its only been two days but yet it seems like its been a week. The hours drag on and all we do is keep going doing what we have to. Have not had much sleep so forgive me if this post is not worded well or well put together. But starting tomorrow we will be busy lest for a few days then we have to deal with other things. I just wanted to be fair and tell anyone reading my blog or the few who read it, I wont be around for maybe two weeks or more not sure yet. If I do post at all this week it will be with a update. I would like to ask those who read this blog please say a prayer for our family. We have been so blessed to have such lovely neighbors they have come paid there respects even said a prayer. And also a neighbor who has just been great to us since we moved in, she is helping by having our yard work done. Just so sweet. And our closest friends we have come over today to help out. All I can say is I can feel the love and it helps so much we are blessed. Even the little things like a neighbor who brought a house plant over just means so much right now. If I might ask whom ever reads my blog to please say a prayer for our family. Would greatly be appreciated. Just feel like we are stuck in a bad dream you cant wake up from. And the next day you wake you have that moment were you hope it was just all a bad dream and then you get up and realize it was not a dream. I have had many times I have just say out loud please let this nightmare end. Anyway I am sorry I have rattled on and on. I will give updates maybe this week. I am just so tried I think I am going to try to get rest while I can, its going to be a long day tomorrow.
Crafty-shell
I am not sure if I have people who read or look at my blog much lately, but just in case there is even just a few. I just wanted to say I will not be able to post lest for a week or two maybe more, I am not sure yet. I had planned on getting back to crafting and blogging starting this week. But life has thrown us a huge challenge. They say the lord dont put more on you than you can handle but I keep asking why is he doing this, we are not this strong. What was a pretty good week ended Saturday with a passing of a loved one. It has been a shock to say the lest and we are just taking it hour by hour day by day. Its only been two days but yet it seems like its been a week. The hours drag on and all we do is keep going doing what we have to. Have not had much sleep so forgive me if this post is not worded well or well put together. But starting tomorrow we will be busy lest for a few days then we have to deal with other things. I just wanted to be fair and tell anyone reading my blog or the few who read it, I wont be around for maybe two weeks or more not sure yet. If I do post at all this week it will be with a update. I would like to ask those who read this blog please say a prayer for our family. We have been so blessed to have such lovely neighbors they have come paid there respects even said a prayer. And also a neighbor who has just been great to us since we moved in, she is helping by having our yard work done. Just so sweet. And our closest friends we have come over today to help out. All I can say is I can feel the love and it helps so much we are blessed. Even the little things like a neighbor who brought a house plant over just means so much right now. If I might ask whom ever reads my blog to please say a prayer for our family. Would greatly be appreciated. Just feel like we are stuck in a bad dream you cant wake up from. And the next day you wake you have that moment were you hope it was just all a bad dream and then you get up and realize it was not a dream. I have had many times I have just say out loud please let this nightmare end. Anyway I am sorry I have rattled on and on. I will give updates maybe this week. I am just so tried I think I am going to try to get rest while I can, its going to be a long day tomorrow.
Crafty-shell
Sunday, April 7, 2013
Sympathy card
Hey everyone hope everyone has a great start to April. I cant believe its April already! But so ready for spring, the last week was cold and rainy. We need the rain in Texas but I don't like the cold, we got lucky this weekend has been pretty most the weekend but a little windy. Spent yesterday mowing the yard since we have rain coming back tomorrow YEAH! So hope its been nice where you are, I know some have got snow again for this April. So feel for you!
Thought I pop in say hi and share the card I made. Realized I need to work on my stash of Sympathy cards. Have thinking of you cards but when I need a sympathy card seems I never have one. But I will say I like to try to personalize them to the taste of the person there going to. So thanks for stopping in hope your week has been a good one with pretty spring weather. :) As always supplies listed below.
Thought I pop in say hi and share the card I made. Realized I need to work on my stash of Sympathy cards. Have thinking of you cards but when I need a sympathy card seems I never have one. But I will say I like to try to personalize them to the taste of the person there going to. So thanks for stopping in hope your week has been a good one with pretty spring weather. :) As always supplies listed below.
Supplies used
Paper-Recollcetions (Floral Squares)
DCWV paper stack- The French country stack
Cuttlebug embossing folder-Textile
Fiskars Punch scallop
Tim Holtz distress ink pad- Tattered Rose
Prima flower- Hydrangea No 5
Martha Stewart pearl white
Hero arts Poly clear- Everyday sayings
Friday, March 29, 2013
Peep's Cards
Yeah Easter is almost here! I am glad in a way its early this year cause I wont be able to buy any more Reese's Easter eggs...lol Its a weakness for me, love the white chocolate ones. Today as I was trying to figure out what to wear Easter I realized I have put on a few pounds and it all went to my hips...lol Oh well Easter is only here once a year right. :) Anyway so today I thought I share my last Easter card with you guys. And yes the card theme was around the Easter Candies everyone knows PEEPS. The famous sugary candy in the shapes of chicks and bunny's. Truth I think there super cute but I really don't care for them.
So for this card I was in a hurry so its not the finale look I really wanted but I did not have time for glitter to dry. I was going to glitter the bunny's so they looked sugary wish I had not been rushed on time. I used the cricut craft room and the cricut cart Doodlecharms. For the head I used the doodlecharms and then welded a basic circle on bottom for each one. Then welded them all together so they look like PEEPS. For the sentiment I just used the computer to print them out since I did not have any stamps with that saying. Its a very simple card not fancy at all only took a few minutes for the cards and be a easy mass produced card to make. Well off to get my craft room picked up Blah. Thanks for stopping in and looking and as always the supplies will be listed below.
So for this card I was in a hurry so its not the finale look I really wanted but I did not have time for glitter to dry. I was going to glitter the bunny's so they looked sugary wish I had not been rushed on time. I used the cricut craft room and the cricut cart Doodlecharms. For the head I used the doodlecharms and then welded a basic circle on bottom for each one. Then welded them all together so they look like PEEPS. For the sentiment I just used the computer to print them out since I did not have any stamps with that saying. Its a very simple card not fancy at all only took a few minutes for the cards and be a easy mass produced card to make. Well off to get my craft room picked up Blah. Thanks for stopping in and looking and as always the supplies will be listed below.
Supplies used
Cricut craft room Basics
Cricut Doodlecharms
Recollections card stock
Patterned paper-Making Memories (Floral Stripe Flower Patch)
Prima flowers
Recollections Gems
Thursday, March 28, 2013
Copics and Easter card
Okay sorry for posting a day late meant to have this up yesterday but needed to finish some cards and pick my craft / guest room up cause I thought we had family coming in a found out the hub miss understood....lol Anyway lest its done right. Okay so last week I got some copics and other alcohol markers, had been really wanting to try them since I have kinda got back into stamping. For those who have not worked with copics, there is a art to them. I have never worked with anything like them in my past so this was a first for me. If you get some I would say break them out and just practice and practice more. I still have not really got great with them, but getting better. I want to be able to blend better than I have with this card. I will make a post with tips I have figured out with working with them through mistakes and figuring out what papers work best. Paper and what stamp pads you use make a big difference. I wish they had this back when I took art would have been fun to work with. Okay well here is a card I made using them. I used this craft smart stamp from Michael's, thought this chick with bunny ears was cute. I am not in love with this card felt like it needed something else, its pretty simple. Well thanks for stopping in looking and I will have another card tomorrow. As always supplies listed below.
Unknown scrap papers
Craft Smart stamp-Chick
Craft Smart Stamp-Happy Easter
Cloud punches
Jolee's by you flowers
Spellbinders Nestabilities Standard circles
Copic blending trio 5 (Y18 Y13 Y00)
Spectrum Noirs Alcohol Pens (pinks)
Tim Holtz Distress ink-Broken China
Tim Holtz Distress ink-Peeled Paint
Monday, March 25, 2013
Easter card
Wow cant believe its been a week and a half since I last posted. Got involved in trying out some copic's and and trying other alcohol markers. There fun to use with stamping but there is a art to them. Anyway that will be in the next post I did make something today with the copic's so will have that post in the next day or two. But for now wanted to share this card I made for Easter. Seen a roll of burlap at Michael's and thought be fun to use this on a card. Also I picked up some awesome deals on Glimmer Mist. I could not believe how cheap they were. 1.99 per bottle of glimmer mist. I LOVE LOVE LOVE glimmer mist so I grabbed them up. They only had three colors on clearance but they were really good colors that I would use a lot. For this card I used all of them in some way. Leaf using (Kiwi) flower using (Rouge). And over all used (Cork) for some of the background paper just for some added shimmer. Was going for a distressed look with this card. Anyway will be back tomorrow with another card, thanks for dropping in. :) As always supplies listed below.
Branda Walton K & Company paper pack
Celebrate it Burlap
Twine
White Prima flower
Studio G Stamp-HAPPY EASTER
Tim Holtz distress ink frayed burlap
Glimmer mist-Cork
Glimmer Mist-Rouge
Glimmer Mist-kiwi
Friday, March 15, 2013
200th POST! Male birthday card
WOW it feels like forever since I posted! Sorry its been so long I ended up getting sick with a major cold. Today is the first day I feel like I have most my energy back. And the first day I have been able to go without cold medication. Yesterday I was able to finally go for a bike ride, still did not feel 100% but was easy and did not push myself. Just so glad today I feel almost normal...lol Now its time to play catch up on things. House is a disaster, lots of laundry, and look forward to getting some Easter cards done. Hate when you get sick and everything you need to do gets put on the side. Anyway I wanted to share a card I was able to make, dh birthday was yesterday so I wanted to lest have a card for him. This is not my usual kind of card but I wanted something fun for him...lol So forgive me if you think this is to much. I myself don't think the front is to bad now far as the inside I wont show that...lol It was meant to be a funny card for him and was loopy on cold med...lol Amway hope this don't offend anyone, but my feeling are you have to have a fun with cards sometimes. So thanks for looking and will be back with some Easter cards soon. :) As always supplies will be listed below. Patern can be found at http://stampowl.blogspot.com/2008/01/panty-template.html
Recollection card stock
Cuttlebug embossing folder-Perfectly Paisley
Scrap pattern paper
Recollections washi tape
Martha Stewart Bows
White paper flower
Ditto glimmer mist teal color
Gems
Inkadinkado stamp set Chelsea Sentiments
Martha Stewart Pearl stickers
Friday, March 1, 2013
Paisley card
Hello! Sorry I have not posted this week much, been planning a project I am going to make I hope this weekend. Anyway I did how ever get in the mood to just hop in the craft room and make a card so thought I share it. Wanted to use a paisley die cut I have had for a while and to I also had a cuttle bug embossing folder that was paisley as well. Its very simple but did not want anything fancy, and I only used scrap papers working on using that scrap stash up...lol Thanks for stopping by and supplies will be listed below. Hope you all have a great weekend :)
Unknown scrap papers and card stock
Cuttle bug embossing folder- Perfect Paisley
Cuttle bug die cut- Paisley
Fiskars scallop border punch
Ribbon- Aqua
Recollections gems
Stamp set- Hero arts ( Everyday sayings)
Friday, February 22, 2013
Your're not old, your're Vintage!
You ever have a cricut cart that you stash and don't open? I have a few I get them and think I am just not sure about. Well I finally broke down and opened my "Just Because Cards". LOL I have had it seems like forever but did not know if I would really use the content on it. I needed a card for my dad and I had no idea what I was going to use. Then I looked at this cart and seen this pick up truck. He is into old trucks, he owns a couple. He has a weakness for them and just has to buy them when he sees one for sale...lol Anyway when I seen this truck I knew I wanted to use it. Also had this stamp set that I thought was cute. He likes kinda funny cards so thought I use the "Your're Not Old You're Vintage"
For the pickup I cut it out of metallic blue paper, his favorite truck is blue which we joke all the time about. We call it old blue, it needs a little TLC or a lot. We joke with all the time he will be driving that truck till the day it falls apart while he is going down the road. So when I was making the card it had to be blue....lol I also added a fishing pole in the pickup bed cause he loves his fishing. Well thanks for stopping in and supplies will be below as always.
Sorry about the photo being kinda dark so took a close up of the pickup cut.
For the pickup I cut it out of metallic blue paper, his favorite truck is blue which we joke all the time about. We call it old blue, it needs a little TLC or a lot. We joke with all the time he will be driving that truck till the day it falls apart while he is going down the road. So when I was making the card it had to be blue....lol I also added a fishing pole in the pickup bed cause he loves his fishing. Well thanks for stopping in and supplies will be below as always.
Sorry about the photo being kinda dark so took a close up of the pickup cut.
Supplies used
Cricut Just because cards
Unknown scrap pattern papers
Recollections Blue metallic paper
Recollections card stock
Corrugated cardboard
(Tip dont buy it save it from packaging that is what I do)
Making memories snaps
7Gypsies cling mount stamp (no name on it)
Tim holtz distress ink ( peeled paint)
Tim Holtz distress ink ( frayed burlap)
Stickles
Stickles
White gel pen
Deja Views template for oval
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Cricut Creative Cards Free to use till the 20th
Think I have found a new cricut cart I will have to get when it comes out. For all those who have cricut craft room it has been available for free to use since Feb 14th it is only free to use one more day it goes till the 20th. On the Feb 21st you can buy it. I hope some of you have had the chance to use it. Yesterday was the first day I had free to play with it.
My thoughts on it, there is not a ton of content on it from what I have seen. I will say from the little bit I have got to explore it all the items go well together. Not sure if it will be a full content cart or a solution cart I am thinking it will be a solution cart. Lest I hope don't think I would pay the price of full content cart and I really would like to get this cart. Think it make a great cart to add to a collection for those who enjoy card making. Great card designs and they work well together for adding your own touch. And if this is going to be solutions cart and you don't own other card design carts this be a great starter cart even just to have for card bases. So we will see on the 21st what price point it will be but here is the link to check it out and if you have cricut craft room go explore it while you can ends on the 20th and you can use it for free lest till the 20th not sure if it ends at midnight or you have all day on the 20th to. Creative cards
So anyway here is a card I made using it, thanks for stopping by my blog and looking :) Supplies listed below
My thoughts on it, there is not a ton of content on it from what I have seen. I will say from the little bit I have got to explore it all the items go well together. Not sure if it will be a full content cart or a solution cart I am thinking it will be a solution cart. Lest I hope don't think I would pay the price of full content cart and I really would like to get this cart. Think it make a great cart to add to a collection for those who enjoy card making. Great card designs and they work well together for adding your own touch. And if this is going to be solutions cart and you don't own other card design carts this be a great starter cart even just to have for card bases. So we will see on the 21st what price point it will be but here is the link to check it out and if you have cricut craft room go explore it while you can ends on the 20th and you can use it for free lest till the 20th not sure if it ends at midnight or you have all day on the 20th to. Creative cards
So anyway here is a card I made using it, thanks for stopping by my blog and looking :) Supplies listed below
Supplies used
Cricut Creative Cards
K and company Brenda Walton paper pack
Making memories brads (Antique copper)
Recollections rhinestone stickers
Glimmer mist (old lace)
Tim Holtz distress ink
Hero arts Poly clear (Everyday sayings)
Thursday, February 14, 2013
Happy Valentine's day
Hello and hope you all have had a great Valentine's day. Its been a pretty good day today, weather was awesome. Went for a 15 mile bike ride, since tomorrow we have a cold front coming in. Blah! Will be glad when winter is over....lol So ready for spring! Anyway just thought I pop in and share the last Valentine's card I made. Been wanting to try washi craft tape,so I got some recollections brand at Micheal's. Will say I am really happy with it, plan on getting some more. Well as always the supplies listed below. Thanks for stopping in :)
Supplies used
Recollections paper-Hot Pink Demask
Recollections card stock
Friskars scallop punch
Heart-Provo craft die cut and emboss- (Disney Heart Frame)
Metal heart-Recollections embellishment
Recollections Washi craft tape
Love stamp-Inkadinkado Chelsea Sentiments
Happy Valentine's day stamp- Craftsmart from Michael's 1.00 stamps
Friday, February 8, 2013
Valentine card
Good afternoon everyone! Hope its been a great week for everyone. Sorry I missed posting on Wednesday I had mental mind block going this week. I am finally over it thank goodness....lol So thought I pop in here and share the card I made. I am behind in cards so going to really have to get busy making them. News is saying rain this weekend so guess that gives me a reason to stay home and craft since I wont be biking. :( I am trying to bike as much as I can cause come April I want to make a ride to down town Denton its going to be a 20 mile total trip. Its not a huge mile ride just a small little goal I have set for myself. Best I have done this week is 12 miles in hour and 30 minutes. Yesterday I only rode 4 miles but the winds was so bad, 24 mph and it was head wind the whole way. I wont lie I gave up and some home..lol So anyway that has been what has been going on this week, just cleaning and biking some and trying to craft a little. Not very exciting...lol Well as always supplies listed below and thank you for stopping in and looking.
Hope you all have a great weekend :)
Hope you all have a great weekend :)
Supplies used
Black and white paper unknown
Gray pattern paper-recollections (Time Frame-out of time)
Recollections red card stock
Recollections black card stock
Corner chomper
Cricut craft room basic cuts for circle and scallop circle
Jolee's Boutique Stickers- Felt hearts
Recollections washi craft tape
Tim holtz distress ink- fired brick red
White gel pen
Happy Valentine's day stamp- Michael's 1.00 stamp
Happy Valentine's day stamp- Michael's 1.00 stamp
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Male Birthday Card
Hello everyone! Had planned for the next post to be a Valentine card but I decided to make a birthday card. I always have a hard time time making cards for my FIL. With my dad I like to make kinda silly funny cards. And to I cant go wrong with anything fishing related....lol With hubby's dad he is not much into outdoor stuff like fishing hunting. So his card is always a challenge for me every year. This year I just made a simple card I hope looked as male as I could get. I kinda liked the dragon fly thought that be a cute accent. For the letters I used the cricut cart Storybook. Thanks for looking hope everyone is having a great week. :) As always supplies listed below.
Supplies used
Kraft card stock
Unknown scrap paper
Stripe paper- My minds eye (blue bird "all boy" stripe/light blue)
Dragon fly cut from- My minds eye (bluebird "all boy" Dragonfly/blue)
Letter- Cricut cart (storybook)
Making memories snaps
Spellbinders Nestabeilites- stand circles large
Thursday, January 24, 2013
Little boy birthday card
Hello everyone! Hope your week has gone great so far. Its been a pretty good week for me, the weather here has just been amazing here in Texas last two days. It was 76 outside in Jan! Meant to have this posted yesterday but I took a hour and forty min bike ride which I so needed. Then had to come home and cook and make another card for another birthday coming up. But I will say I felt like this week I have been able to get a lot done. Made the week go by fast....lol
Anyway I wanted to pop in and share this card. He loves fireman and police and such so I had to use the cute little fire dog.
I used the create a critter cartridge, I have to say hands down the best cart you can buy. I have used this so much it has paid for itself over and over again. Cant say enough about this cart. I made this a easel card cause I thought it be fun and cute to make a scene. The flag pole I made, there is no cuts on the cart for this. Anyway I will post all supplies and sizes below. Thanks for stopping by and looking. :)
Anyway I wanted to pop in and share this card. He loves fireman and police and such so I had to use the cute little fire dog.
I used the create a critter cartridge, I have to say hands down the best cart you can buy. I have used this so much it has paid for itself over and over again. Cant say enough about this cart. I made this a easel card cause I thought it be fun and cute to make a scene. The flag pole I made, there is no cuts on the cart for this. Anyway I will post all supplies and sizes below. Thanks for stopping by and looking. :)
Supplies used
Fire dog-Create a critter cart cut at 2 1/2
Dog house- create a critter cut at 4 3/4
Blue pattern paper unknown
Mat- dog bone cut from unknown paper
All other card stock is recollections card stock
Glitter paper- Recollections signature glitter paper
(note make sure to multi cut the glitter paper paper if you use it in your die cutter)
Goggle eyes
Red stickles
Paws- studio G stamp (kitty)
Hero arts-Birthday message
Hero arts-Fanciful swirl alphabet
Time Holtz distress ink pads
Tea dye
Peeled paint
Fired brick
Friday, January 18, 2013
Yeah its Friday
Happy Friday! Hope everyone has had a great week. It was a okay week for me, did not get as much done as I would have liked to but that is how it goes sometimes. Last two days I got to bike ride some which was great since it had been little cold to ride. Today I biked 9 miles, so looking forward to them completing the new bridge for walking and biking. Means I will be able to go much farther once they get it completed over the road that is crazy busy and a added plus Micheal's is just right across the road so it will be super easy to get to. What I most will enjoy I wont lie...lol. Anyways that is what I have been up to also got some crafting in yesterday, made this Valentine's card.And just thought I share. Well off to get dinner done, as always supplies will be below, thanks for looking :)
Supplies used
K&Company Paper stack-Kelly panacci
Left over card stock
Prima flowers-teal
Ditto glimmer mist
Martha Stewart pearl
Stickles
Distress crackle paint
Making memories brad
Left over cricut cut for scallop
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Valentine's card
Well it is once again that time of year, time for making Valentine's day cards and such.
I dont make a bunch of them but I do make some for family and have to make my BFF one....lol This is the first card of the Valentines cards to come. I made this one for my mom, kinda had mental block going at the time I made this. Sometimes no matter what just seems like you cant figure out what to do, this was one of those days. Wanted to try something different a new layout but know I have done this style card before. I find I use a lot of flowers on my cards, I am trying to break that habit. But its so hard cause I love paper flowers....lol
Anyway hope you all have had a great week. I am still working on this time management thing....lol Its one of my new years goals for me. Just got the last of Christmas down Friday, but I kinda wanted to enjoy some of the decorations a little longer. The tree was gone the week after Christmas though since we use a real tree. I loved Christmas but I was so glad it was over, had been a ruff year for us. So I was ready for a new year and rid the old year good bye...lol Cant believe we are already half way through Jan. And we finally got winter weather here in Texas, had been in the 70's up to about mid Dec. Then Christmas day we had snow and it took us 4 hours to get home that day when it normally is a two hour drive. And yesterday we had a surprise snow was not much but sure was cold. Have not been biking much cause its been to cold or windy, so missing it. I did go last Friday even though it was windy but it was 70 outside I did not care I was going...lol I rode 8 miles and I fought my way back home in the wind but it was to pretty to not go. Anyways so that is what I have been up to just catching up on stuff and making some time to craft and get some riding in when I can. Will have another post very soon thanks for looking. :)
I dont make a bunch of them but I do make some for family and have to make my BFF one....lol This is the first card of the Valentines cards to come. I made this one for my mom, kinda had mental block going at the time I made this. Sometimes no matter what just seems like you cant figure out what to do, this was one of those days. Wanted to try something different a new layout but know I have done this style card before. I find I use a lot of flowers on my cards, I am trying to break that habit. But its so hard cause I love paper flowers....lol
Anyway hope you all have had a great week. I am still working on this time management thing....lol Its one of my new years goals for me. Just got the last of Christmas down Friday, but I kinda wanted to enjoy some of the decorations a little longer. The tree was gone the week after Christmas though since we use a real tree. I loved Christmas but I was so glad it was over, had been a ruff year for us. So I was ready for a new year and rid the old year good bye...lol Cant believe we are already half way through Jan. And we finally got winter weather here in Texas, had been in the 70's up to about mid Dec. Then Christmas day we had snow and it took us 4 hours to get home that day when it normally is a two hour drive. And yesterday we had a surprise snow was not much but sure was cold. Have not been biking much cause its been to cold or windy, so missing it. I did go last Friday even though it was windy but it was 70 outside I did not care I was going...lol I rode 8 miles and I fought my way back home in the wind but it was to pretty to not go. Anyways so that is what I have been up to just catching up on stuff and making some time to craft and get some riding in when I can. Will have another post very soon thanks for looking. :)
Supplies used
Black and white paper unknown scrap paper
Gray and black paper- Recollections -time frame (out of time)
flowers-Recollections brand
Heart-studio g chip board
Ribbon- Victoria secret ribbon from the shopping bag...lol
Stamp-rubber stampede inc. (I love you stamp)
Spellbinders nestabilties- Stand circles
Ranger tim holtz inc- worn lipstick
Gems-recollections
Stcikles
White embossing powder.
Dyno label maker
Friday, January 4, 2013
Male Birthday card
Yeah I am back with a card! As promised I am starting back crafting and blogging. Since my nephews birthday is coming up thought I start off with making a birthday card for him. He is turning 19! I cant believe it, seemed like yesterday he was 5. He is now in college and is doing great so proud of him. Anyways I wanted to make him a card that was simple and grown up. I always have a hard time making male cards. Did not have any of this card planned out, I just started making it and went what come to me. I cut stripes of left over paper and began gluing them down to scrap piece of paper. The banner was a accident I noticed that one piece of paper strip I had put on the card did not adhere in the middle and then I thought hum I could put a banner through there and a huge brad. As I said its simple, was super easy to make. Thanks for looking and hope everyone has had a great first week of the new year. As always supplies listed below.
Supplies
Recollections Card stock Kraft
Paper SEI- teagal7-1402
SEI-jambi7-1403
Making memories extra large brads
Making memories metal charms
Happy birthday stamp (stampendous-Happy Messages)
Tuesday, January 1, 2013
Late Happy New Year!
Happy NEW YEAR!
Well I know the first day of 2013 is almost gone but wanted to still say to everyone happy new year. I hope everyone has had a safe and great new years. Its that that time of year to make resolutions to lose weight, or healthy or get organized. I used to make long list of what I want to accomplish for the near year and of course get organized on top of the list. This year for me I am not making list list cause the things I wont to change can not be accomplished by a list to check off.
I want to work on becoming a better person and working towards a better life. I feel like I have lost the old me the person I was in the 10 years. I want to find that person again. And I want to work towards bettering our life, our finances and our home. Have purpose other than to make sure bills are paid and the house is clean. I want to have a life I am proud of sometimes I feel like I live such a small life. When people ask "what do you do" I hang my head and say I am a housewife. Then I know the dreaded question is coming "Oh how many children do you have" none. I then feel even worse, its like I can feel the judgment in there voice. I know some will say you should not care what others think and that is true, but its me who has to be okay with it. And the truth is I am not, so these are things I plan to work on this year, even if I only can make small changes it will be getting me on the road to where I want to be. That is my resolution for 2013 besides learning not to right 2012....lol
I am sorry if this post sounds down and out its not meant to be just want to put it out there so I can remind myself and have a goal. And also as I said in my Christmas post I am blogging again. I am sorry I was away so long but I am back, I have really missed blogging and sharing. That is a goal for me this year as well to make sure I have this blog no matter what. So be looking for some craftiness really soon.
I wish you all a happy healthy 2013 I hope its a great year for you all.
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