Daisy Girl

2011-11-22T10:46:00.000-05:00

Stationery card

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Beach photo book

2011-07-19T09:33:00.001-04:00

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Photo Book

2011-04-29T09:59:00.001-04:00

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Fast and Fabulous

2010-11-02T19:45:00.002-04:00

I made this birthday card for my friend Tina using all Stampin Up products. The flowers are from one of my new sets (Fast and Fabulous), and I borrowed the script background stamp from Wendi. Nothing like a productive, impromptu stamping session to accomplish exactly what you needed to do!

The inspiration for this card came from 2 I saw on Splitcoast Stampers: this one and this one.

Butterfly BD

2010-09-27T07:29:00.004-04:00

I made this butterfly birthday card last night for my husband's partner at work. He said she still has the one I made her last year for her birthday because she'd never received a hand-made card before. :) Happy dreary Monday.

Grandmother's BD gift

2010-09-20T21:29:00.004-04:00

These are my latest creations, all part of my grandmother's BD gift set of cards. The first one is based on a card from the Autumn 2010 Take Ten magazine. I used a different border punch but was happy with the way this one looked in layers.

My other grandma passed away last week, and I made these cards to write thank you notes for friends who came to the viewing or funeral. I like simplicity of the design and the pop that embossing the tree gives the card.

My friend Amy and I went to the rubber stamp show here in town last weeked and bought the template and brushes to make this card base. I had fun combining colors, but I couldn't get a clean image from this stamp with the template. Oh well.

The final 2 cards incorporate elements of cards I saw at the recent make 'n take from the local stamp/scrapbook store.

Thanks for looking. Have a great week!

Announcements

2010-08-28T09:45:00.003-04:00

My dear friend and nurse Elizabeth is also having a baby girl. I'm working on a set of these cards as her baby announcements. I love the sparkle paper and embossed buttons. Any suggestions are welcome. :)

Baby thank you notes

2010-08-17T05:23:00.003-04:00

My husband's mother and her family threw me a baby shower this past weekend, so I made these cards for the thank you notes. The paper is by The Paper Studio from Hobby Lobby - love it! Sorry the pictures aren't that good. I had already sealed the envelopes before I uploaded the pics and realized they weren't great. Oops.

Clean and Simple (with COPICS!)

2010-08-15T08:16:00.002-04:00

I did it.
Finally.
I've been admiring everyone's Copic markers for a while, but I resisted starting a collection because they're so expensive. I've played with them at the local stamp store a few times during Demo Days and can't believe how well they work. My friend Amy also got some Copics, so after playing with hers too, I decided to jump on board! I'm starting with 7 markers and figured I'll build the collection slowly.

Below are 3 clean and simple cards I made for my Grandma's gift set. They're pretty basic, but I got to play with my new markers, so that was half the fun.

Happy Sunday, friends.

TE Sketch challenge

2010-08-15T08:14:00.003-04:00

I made my Grandma a set of cards for her birthday, including this one based on the Taylored Expressions sketch below:

July Birthdays

2010-07-24T14:43:00.003-04:00

Two of our friends have July 23rd birthdays, so I made these cards for them. The first one is based on the Taylored Expressions sketch #122. I was having fun with my new butterfly punch and pearls.

The next one is based on Sketch #128 from Sketches by Tamara. I love the paper but am not exactly crazy about the way the card turned out. I think it would have been better with less yellow and a strip of an additional paper. Oh well.

Thanks for looking, and hope you're keeping cool in this blistering heat!

Round butterfly card

2010-07-15T20:05:00.002-04:00

I told my mom that if she used the cards I made her, I'd make her some more. She just sent me a thank you note in a card I made her, and the PS said, "This is the last thank you note I have. Hint, hint." She's subtle. :) I based this card on one I saw on the Cards and Things Challenge Blog. I borrowed the script stamp from my friend Wendi and used my new butterfly punch to add a little 3-D quality to it. Have a great evening.

Wedding and Baby

2010-07-01T08:31:00.003-04:00

I needed a wedding and a baby card, so I went to Splitcoast Stampers (one of my favorite sites) for inspiration. I saw multiple versions of both of these cards and loved them. The first card is for my friend Linda who just got married. My friend Val and I were the photographers at her wedding, so once I Photoshop 1200 pictures, I'll give her this card with the edited DVD of pics.

This second card is for my brother and his wife, who are also expecting. I love these baby carriage cards; I, however, couldn't get the handle right, so I left it off. My husband thinks it looks like Pacman, but hopefully they'll get the idea.

Happy day!

Father's Day 2010

2010-06-18T09:27:00.002-04:00

I made these 3 cards for my dad, my father-in-law, and my stepfather-in law. (I'll let my hubby choose who gets which ones.) They're all inspired by cards I saw in recent issues of PaperCrafts magazine. I just have one more Father's Day card to make, for my hubby... the father-to-be. :)

Good luck

2010-06-13T08:08:00.002-04:00

Since I loved this paper from my last post so much, I made another card with the scraps using Taylored Expressions Sketch 116. It's a good luck card for my friend Karen who's taking her School Administrator's test this weekend. Happy Sunday!

Teal and Brown

2010-06-09T05:49:00.003-04:00

Good morning! I love the color combination of teal and brown, so I knew when I saw these Basic Grey papers, I would like them on a card. I used this week's Mojo Monday sketch to make a card for my sister-in-law. Hope she likes it. Have a great day.

At the crop

2010-05-02T15:47:00.008-04:00

I spent all day yesterday making cards at a scrapbooking crop with friends - always fun! Of course, you'd think I'd have made more than just 28 cards in 12 hours, but oh well. I borrowed a great Inkadinkado stamp from my new friend Vicki and made a bunch of Mother's Day cards. Here's one of my favorites:

I also made a set of Patriotic cards for my aunt (who uses them for her VFW ladies auxiliary), and it took me 5 prototypes to find one I didn't hate. Here are 2 cards for her:

Finally, I saw an idea in an issue of Paper Crafts magazine on combining patterned paper, and I made a few cards based on their sample. Here's 2 of them:

Enjoy what's left of the weekend.

April Make and Takes

2010-04-18T12:52:00.002-04:00

A local scrapbook store (Photo Scraps in Eldersburg, MD) offers make and takes on the 3rd Saturday of each month. I see the email invitation each month, but this is the first time I went - I loved it! I made 4 of the projects and got lots of ideas for future projects. Here's what I made:

If you're local, let me know if you want to go with me in May. :)

Nestabilites Storage

2010-04-18T12:40:00.004-04:00

Up until now, I wasn't really happy with the way I was storing my Nestabilities. I had them in a Ziploc bag for a while, but they were hard to find what I wanted, and they kept getting mixed up. Then I had them in a mini photo album, which was a good idea, but one of my sets was too big and stuck out of the top (when it wasn't falling out of the sleeve).

Yesterday, I saw this idea at a local scrapbook store when I attended their make and take day. (Check out the pictures below.) The lady bought magnetic sheets that are self-adhesive on one side (from the Walmart craft department) and put them inside clear CD jewel cases. I love it! Now they're all organized, I can see them easily, and I can grab the case I want when I want it. Just thought I'd share. :)

Thank yous

2010-04-13T19:54:00.003-04:00

I made these 3 thank you cards for 3 wonderfully supportive women. The blue card on the far right is based on the Card Patterns sketch #59 (turned on its side). Thanks for looking.

More sketch challenges

2010-03-28T20:11:00.003-04:00

As you can tell from this post and the 2 previous ones, I had a productive day scrapbooking and card making with my friend Amy. (Thanks for visiting, Amy! Come back soon.)

This first card is for this week's Mojo Monday sketch challenge.

The second card is based on the sketch below from Stamping 411. Enjoy your Sunday night.

The twins' BD

2010-03-28T20:02:00.004-04:00

I made these cards for Lou's twin niece and nephew celebrating their birthday this week. The first card is based on the sketch below from the Technostamper blog. It gave me a great excuse to use my Nestabilites.

The second card is based on the sketch from Taylored Expressions. It uses my favorite paper from Basic Grey, which always inspires me.

Mother's Day

2010-03-28T19:59:00.003-04:00

I made this page based on the sketch below from Got Sketch? Nothing like a great sketch to help you think outside of the box. Enjoy your Sunday night, friends.

Card Patterns #52

2010-02-22T20:13:00.003-05:00

I took the Card Patterns Sketch #52 and put my own twist on it. I love this new patterned paper I picked up at Michaels this weekend.

CPS 155

2010-02-22T20:08:00.002-05:00

I used the CPS sketch #155 to create this birthday card with new Basic Grey paper. Fun, fun. I always find a bad day is a little better after some time spent in my scrapbooking room. Happy Monday, friends.

SSSC56 Sketch

2010-02-17T21:20:00.003-05:00

My friend from work loves Daisy, so I had to put the pup's picture on the front of her birthday card. I used the Sweet Sunday sketch as inspiration.

SSS43 Sketch

2010-02-17T21:12:00.004-05:00

I made this birthday card for a friend from work using new Basic Grey paper and this week's Sweet Stop Sketch.

Basic Grey Calendar - part 2

2010-02-08T17:22:00.002-05:00

Basic Grey Calendar - part 1

2010-02-08T17:11:00.004-05:00

This project combines 3 of my favorite things - Daisy pictures, Basic Grey scrapbooking paper, and a great sale. I got this calendar kit for $4 instead of the original $20 in mid-January. I just finished putting it together for my mom, who always says she loves her Daisy calendars. Enjoy!

Mojo Monday #124

2010-02-06T14:55:00.003-05:00

I made this birthday card for my college big sister, Susan, using the Mojo Monday sketch #124. Since we have over 20" of snow, I'm headed back to the craft table. Happy weekend.

Crystal Bracelets

2010-02-05T06:50:00.002-05:00

Last weekend, I took another jewelry-making class with my aunt. I made the all-black bracelet (in the second picture) during the class and the other 2 this week. My favorite is the pink-and-black one with the flower toggle clasp.

Multiple Cupcakes

2010-02-02T19:52:00.001-05:00

OK, so after being teased that I couldn't make more than 1 of the same card, I tried to make 4 of the same birthday card. This is a close as I came. They're really similar - does that count? :)

Card Patterns Sketch 49

2010-02-02T19:47:00.003-05:00

I used Card Patterns sketch 49 to make this Valentine. Gotta love that Basic Grey paper!

Mojo Monday 123

2010-02-02T19:43:00.005-05:00

Here's my take on the round sketch from last week's Mojo Monday challenge. Better late than never, right? :)

More Valentines

2010-02-02T19:38:00.003-05:00

Luckily it didn't start snowing Saturday until my crafty stuff and I got to Wendi's, so we spent 12 hours making cards, catching up, and generally having a much-needed girly day. They were teasing me because I made every card different instead of just making multiples of the same card, but oh well. Here are some of my Valentine creations:

Like-O-Meter

2010-02-02T07:23:00.002-05:00

When I saw this card by Connie on Beate's Yahoo group, I knew I had to try one of my own. I thought the stamp was perfect, and I loved the combination of red and black. Thanks for the inspiration!

Gift sets

2010-01-22T21:42:00.004-05:00

OK, this is the last of the posts from my crafty weekend - I promise! While we were away, I made these 3 sets of cards. The first and last are for gifts, and the middle set was just playing with Valentine ideas. The first set is for someone who loves frogs. I cut the sentiments on Beth's Cricut, and the borders are from my Nesties.

Valentine's ideas

When we went to Michaels, I found flocking on sale and thought, "Why not?" How fun! I'd never used it but really love the 3-D effect. The stripes and dots on the hearts are fuzzy in real life.

The last set come from new paper I got that with funky letters on it. Beth called these my Retro card set.

For the 1/26 birthdays

2010-01-22T21:32:00.002-05:00

Four people in our office have birthdays on Tuesday, so I made these cards on our crafty getaway last weekend. For the first card, I used my favorite Nesties (the labels) and embossed them. (Yeah for the embossing mat!)

The next card features "Happy Birthday" cut on Beth's Cricut and the same fun paper from the first card. Love these colors.

For the next card, I cut the white part off of a card from a set at Michaels. They had 8 cards for $1, but I didn't like the base. Cutting it apart and making my own card seemed like a good solution.

The last card is a little more plain because it's for a guy. Of course, I realized later that purple glitter frosting porbably isn't very male, but oh well!

My New Toy

2010-01-22T21:19:00.003-05:00

When we first saw ads for the Cricut and a friend got one, Lou asked if I wanted one. I said no, that I had plenty of other scrapbooking things and I didn't need it. Then, Beth brought hers to our OC crafting weekend, and I was hooked. I came home that day and found a great deal on a Cricut Create on ebay with local pickup. Here it is:

This is the first card I made with it. My Cricut came with the Don Juan cartridge, so I cut out the flower, the letters, and the brackets on this card:

Happy Friday. Have a good weekend, friends!

The Sweet Stop

2010-01-18T20:12:00.003-05:00

I based this card of a sketch from The Sweet Stop. 4 people at work have birthdays on the same day next week, so this card will be for one of them.

Bella cards

2010-01-18T20:05:00.002-05:00

I made my Aunt Mary a gift set of cards featuring her adorable puppy, Bella. Hope she likes them!

Pink and Black Set

2010-01-18T19:59:00.002-05:00

This weekend, my friend Beth and I spent two and a half wonderful days crafting in Ocean City. We watched lots of HGTV, ate yummy (but really bad-for-us) food, made 2 trips to Michaels and Starbucks, and were very crafty. I made 41 cards (4 gift sets), a mini-book (for a gift) and 3 scrapbook pages. Whew!

Here's one of my favorite sets I made - pink and black daisies!

Footprints on our hearts

2010-01-11T20:21:00.001-05:00

Top Note Die Box

2010-01-10T12:52:00.004-05:00

I found this tutorial to make a Top Note Die Box and had to try it. Being my first try, I'll fix a few things for next time, but I like it. The tutorial suggests using a magnet or velcro to keep the box closed. I didn't have any magnets, and the velcro made it too bulky, so I used ribbon to tie it shut. When I saw the inside of the box, I thought it'd be cute for homemade candies to give as Valentine's gifts. Now we'll have to see if I get around to making the candies (and more boxes).

Inspiration in Action 115

2010-01-10T08:05:00.005-05:00

I'm actually working ahead. (Can you believe I don't need this card until February?) I used the Inspiration in Action Weekend Sketch Challenge from Gretchen Barron's blog, and I love it! Sketches always make me think outside of the box, which is why I love them so much. Have a great day.

Mojo 120

2010-01-09T09:11:00.002-05:00

For my sister-in-law's birthday, I used this week's Mojo Monday sketch. I love the bright colors, and I finally figured out how to emboss using my Nestabilities and the embossing mat. Have a great weekend, crafty friends.

Taylored Expressions Sketch #96

2010-01-08T08:40:00.002-05:00

I just found this great site with sketch challenges called Taylored Expressions, thanks to my awesome blogging friend Gwen. (You really should check out Gwen's blog -she rocks!) I had to use this new stamp from Christmas and more paper from My Mind's Eye. I figured if we have to use another snow day, I should do something to enjoy it. Happy Friday, friends!

Papertake Sketch #31

2010-01-02T12:37:00.002-05:00

I was having fun searching for sketch challenges and inspiration online this morning. The next card comes from Papertake's Weekly Challenge sketch #31. I started with this piece of blue and brown scrap paper, and I used the last of my new Christmas present stamps (the tree). Thanks for the inspiration!

Cardvarks sketch

2010-01-02T12:34:00.002-05:00

Any sketch that includes flowers definitely catches my eye, including this one from Cardvarks.

Mojo Monday 117

2010-01-02T12:30:00.003-05:00

As I continue making thank you notes, I used another Mojo Monday sketch as my inspiration. The flower stamp is another Christmas present (thanks again, Mom), and I cut out some extra flowers to add to the sentiment. More thank you notes to come .....

Rearranged Scrapbook Room

2010-01-02T12:27:00.001-05:00

Last night, my wonderful hubby rewired the cable and set up a TV for me in my scrapbook room. I love it. I think it's been on HGTV since I plugged it in last night, but with my crafty toys around me and HGTV in front of me, I may never leave the room. Come visit!

Mojo Monday 119

2010-01-01T13:18:00.002-05:00

I used the Mojo Monday sketch to create some of my Christmas thank you notes. I really liked the sketch, and I got to use my new My Mind's Eye paper, too. (Thanks Mom!) Hope you're having a good start to the new year.

Snow pup

2009-12-21T06:44:00.002-05:00

Someone had fun in the snow yesterday. Of course, the snow drifts were taller than Daisy is, but she was pretty fearless. Who knew? Happy snow day!

Angel Cards

2009-12-19T11:20:00.002-05:00

I made this set of angel thank you cards to add to my mom's Christmas gift. She loves angels and is great about writing thank you notes. I just got this stamp set from Inkadinkado especially for the angel. I got the inspiration for this card from here - can't take the credit but love the idea. Happy snow day!

Patchword Top Note Cards

2009-12-11T12:05:00.004-05:00

I had fun making these patchwork cards with the Top Note die. I've seen samples before and have been meaning to try them with holiday paper. Have a great weekend!

Another puppy card

2009-12-06T10:39:00.003-05:00

I couldn't believe we actually got Daisy to pose next to the Christmas tree (and caught the picture before she ran away). I used it to create another card we're sending this year. The "believe" sentiment is actually embossed in gold, but it's really hard to tell in the picture. Happy card-making, decorating, and shopping!

More Christmas Cards

2009-11-22T14:42:00.005-05:00

Happy Sunday afternoon! I spent 9 hours yesterday making Christmas cards and hanging out with friends. I really need to do that more often. Here's what I made. Thanks for looking.

The first one includes my puppy, Daisy. Some people feel like it's not a Christmas card unless she's on it, so I made a few of these.

The next 2 cards are like the others I made with the 3/4 circle punch, but I think the one with the candy is my favorite.

This is my cousin's boxer, Sadie, so I made her a set of Christmas cards with her baby as a present.

So which of these cards is your favorite? :)

Thanksgiving

2009-11-19T07:55:00.000-05:00

I went very simple for the handful of Thanksgiving cards I made this year. There's no stamping; I typed the semtiment Word. I'd been wanting to use this paper, but since it's so busy, too much of it is overwhelming. Hope you enjoy the card and have a wonderful Thanksgiving.

Christmas Cards

2009-11-16T18:39:00.004-05:00

Wow. I can't believe it's been almost 2 months since I've posted on here. What a slacker. I was sick with the flu and bronchitis for 2 weeks, but I don't really have any other excuses.

Last month, my friend Wendi and I started our Christmas cards, and here's what I made. I made 40 of these cards inspired by one I saw on Splitcoast. (Sorry I couldn't find the link.) The circles are all made from Basic Grey's Blitzen paper. I also made some with Basic Grey's Figgy Pudding paper - gotta love Basic Grey. I think this is going to be my main Christmas card this year.

I made these 2 cards as well while we were playing, but I don't like them as much as the tree above. I didn't notice before, but apparently I'm into Christmas trees this year. :) Hope you're having fun making your cards.

Card Patterns #34

2009-09-28T22:07:00.003-04:00

I made this card for my brother's birthday using the Card Patterns Sketch #34. He's an outdoorsy guy, so this stamp made me think of him. Happy birthday, Little Dude!

Card Patterns Sketch 30

2009-09-07T20:05:00.004-04:00

The other card I made tonight is based on the Card Patterns Sketch 30. I was having fun with the star paper from my last card, so I continued the theme onto this card. I love the looks of Labels One from Nestabilites - can you tell? :) Hope you're enjoying your long weekend.

Mojo Monday 103

2009-09-07T20:00:00.003-04:00

Here's this week's Mojo Monday sketch and my card based on it. I love using their sketches because it gets me out of creative ruts and makes me use my supplies in different ways. Thanks for the inspiration!

More Craft Show Creations

2009-09-07T08:56:00.002-04:00

Upsy Daisy card set

2009-08-30T14:13:00.002-04:00

At the end of September, I'm selling my cards at a craft show for the first time. I'm really nervous because I'm not sure how many sets (and individual cards to make) and how much to charge, but I've been working away and am really excited. Here's the latest set of cards I made, using the SU set "Upsy Daisy." Enjoy your Sunday! (PS - Thanks to Wendi for letting me borrow the set.)

Butterfly Note

2009-08-27T20:17:00.002-04:00

I borrowed Wendi's "Garden Whimsy" set and am loving it. I made this simple, monochromatic card for my college big sister. Since she now has 2 little boys, I figured she could use a little pink in her world. Thanks for looking.

Flowerpot Card

2009-08-23T20:50:00.002-04:00

I've seen a bunch of these flowerpot cards and finally got motivated to try one myself. It was a lot easier than I thought it would be. Here's the link to a tutorial in case you want to try. Have a great week!

Welcome Carrie!

2009-08-17T17:49:00.001-04:00

This card is for the newest teacher specialist in our office. Hope she likes it!

Quick cards

2009-08-16T18:20:00.002-04:00

I needed a couple quick birthday cards, so I pulled out the Glitter Sweet Stack from DCWV for the first 2 cards. The paper was so cute and perfect for these cards. I also had fun with my new(ish) edge punch. Gotta love scallops. Have a great end of your weekend.

Productive Morning

2009-07-17T18:06:00.003-04:00

This morning was an impromtu (but quite productive) card-making session. The first 3 cards all used stamps from my friend, so it's always fun to play with things I don't own. :) Enjoy!

Crafty Sunday

2009-07-05T14:57:00.003-04:00

I've been making cards (and running to Michaels) since I got up this morning, and I'm ready for a nap! My colleague Katie is a 4th of July baby, so this first card is for her birthday.

The 2nd card is one of 19 I made this morning. My friend Amy from work is getting married in a few weeks, so I made her this card for her wedding and 18 similar ones that say "thank you" instead of "cherish" that she can use for special thank you notes. She's a crafty girl, too, so I know she'll appreciate them.

I also made a set of baby boy cards for Lou's step-sister, who's having a baby in September. They're just like the one I posted here, so I didn't take another picture. Hope you're enjoying your weekend, whatever you're doing.

Celebrate birthday card

2009-07-02T21:36:00.003-04:00

I made this card for my mother-in-law's birthday next week. I like the extra touch that the clear Stickles add to the center of the flowers. The second picture is the inside of the card. Have a great day.

Mojo Monday Sketch 93

2009-06-29T18:55:00.003-04:00

I used this week's Mojo Monday sketch to make my dad's birthday card. It's pretty basic, but I'm happy with the way it turned out. Thanks for looking.

Chrissy's blog candy

2009-06-16T06:27:00.001-04:00

Check out this opportunity to win awesome blog candy: Creating with Chrissy. It's open until June 24th. Happy day, friends.

Quick BD cards

2009-06-09T20:58:00.003-04:00

My twin neices and sister-in-law all have birthdays this week, so I threw these together tonight. I'm liking the new purple and green paper - it's from the DCWV Latte matstack. Have a great night.

Mojo Monday 88

2009-05-26T15:47:00.001-04:00

Here's my card for this week's Mojo Monday sketch. It's a belated birthday card for my friend's husband. I don't know if he'll appreciate it, but I know she will. Happy day!

Annapolis

2009-05-24T21:19:00.003-04:00

My friend Beth came over to scrapbook today, and while we did more chatting than scrapping, I did manage to complete this and 2 other layouts (plus a few cards).

I made this layout using a Pagemaps sketch from May 2009. (I just love pagemaps - great sketches for scrapbook pages, cards, and more.)

Negative Cuttlebug Technique

2009-05-23T10:04:00.002-04:00

I saw this card from Stephanie Atterbury on Beate's Yahoo Group, and I was inspired to try it. I went so this thread on Splitcoast Stampers to learn how to do the Negative Cuttlebug Technique, and it was really easy. One of these cards is a belated birthday card for a friend, and the other is a "thinking of you" card for a friend whose father is sick.

Hope you have a great Memorial Day weekend.

Mojo Monday 86 & 87

2009-05-19T21:52:00.002-04:00

Here are the cards I made using the Mojo Monday sketches from last week and this week. The first one is a birthday card for my friend Laura, who loves cats. The second one is for our nephew. Hope they both have great birthdays.

Hu-mung-o Blog Candy

2009-05-13T08:55:00.003-04:00

Check out this really cool blog candy from Order of the Opus Gluei - it includes stamps, punches, ribbons, and all kinds of goodies. Good luck!

Swap card

2009-05-10T07:36:00.002-04:00

Gina sent me this beautiful card this week for our SBS-27 swap, and I love it! Thanks, Gina - and thanks for the extra goodies. You rock!

Friends card

2009-04-26T15:28:00.001-04:00

The inspiration for this card came from a card by Gretchen Barron that I saw on Beate's Yahoo Group. (I save the ones I really like for future inspiration - like this!) I hope the person getting this card likes it. :)

Mojo Monday 83

2009-04-26T11:37:00.004-04:00

I used this week's Mojo Monday sketch to create one of my Mother's Day cards. I'm not sure if it'll be for my mom, mother-in-law, or one of my grandmothers yet, but I love the combination of pink, orange, and brown. Have a great Sunday.

Krista' has blog candy...

2009-04-16T13:40:00.001-04:00

.... including a set of SU stamps. Very cool - check it out!

Playing with the Girls - Part 2

2009-04-10T20:16:00.003-04:00

Here are the last of my shares from yesterday's play day. I was glad to get some cards made to add to my stash so I don't have to scramble to make them at the last minute. (I really should do that more often.) Have a great weekend.

Playing with the Girls - Part 1

2009-04-10T20:11:00.003-04:00

I had a great time yesterday playing with my girls from work and celebrating the first day of our Spring Break. For 7 hours of crafty time, you'd think I would have made more than 13 cards, but I guess that's what happens when you get to talking and laughing. Anyway, here are a few of my favorites from the day. (The paper on the 1st 2 cards came from the new Spring matstack.)

Mojo Monday 81

2009-04-10T19:58:00.002-04:00

I used this week's Mojo Monday sketch to make my mom's Easter card. A little clear Sticles on his tail, and this bunny is all set to hop off to Mom. Have a great Easter, ladies!

Flat Stanley at the Air and Space Museum

2009-04-04T09:04:00.003-04:00

Flat Stanley also had an adventure to the Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC. (Can you tell we had company? My sister-in-law and nephew are here from Florida, so we're having fun being tourists, and Flat Stanleyis tagging along.) Click here to find out more information about the Flat Stanley project.

Of course, Flat Stanley's first friend in Maryland was Daisy, my puppy, who just had to check him out. The other pictures show his adventures at the museum, having fun with my nephew on the different exhibits and drinking a Coke at McDonalds.

Flat Stanley at the Aquarium

2009-04-04T08:57:00.003-04:00

Since we've been chatting about Flat Stanley on our SBS-27 group, I thouht I'd share his adventures. Flat Stanley had a great day at the Aquarium in Baltimore yesterday. He saw the dolphin show, all of the exhibits, and played in with the bubble tubes. He finished the day with a favorite Maryland treat - crabs!

8x8 page about me

2009-03-29T10:59:00.003-04:00

One of the current challenges for our SBS-27 group is to create an 8x8 scrapbook page about yourself. Those who choose to participate will send their pages to the coordinator, who will copy the pages and send them to the rest of us. I'm looking forward to seeing what the other girls make. Here's mine:

Neice and Nephew BD

2009-03-22T11:42:00.002-04:00

I made these cards for our twin neice and nephew in Florida. I used a couple sketch challenges to inspire me. Tyler's card is based on thsi week's Caardvarks sketch, and I got to use my new Nestabilities (Labels One) for the first time. Love them!

Skylar is a girly-girl, so her cards always have pink and glitter. I used the WSC73 sketch from Cami's blog for her card and cupcakes from an Inkadinkado set that I've never used.

Happy Sunday, friends.

Celebrate with Blog Candy

2009-03-20T10:15:00.001-04:00

Cindy's celebrating her anniversary (among other things) with blog candy. She has stickers, rub-ons, embellishments, and a set of SU stamps. Check it out!

Pay It Forward (PIF)

2009-03-18T07:00:00.005-04:00

I've been fortunate enough to meet some very generous papercrafters since I started blogging. Many of them offer giveaways, challenges with a prize for one participant, and PIFs. PIFs are just giveaways with the expectation that you'll turn around and do the same for someone else.

I found this idea on the blog of one of my SBS 27 sisters, Cheri, while reading the blogs I follow. The first 5 people to respond to this post will get something made by me. My choice - for you. It could be a card I really like, an altered object or something else all together. This offer does have some restrictions and limitations:

1. I make no guarantees that you will like what I make!
2. What I create will be made with you in mind so you won't get something I already made unless I think it suits you to a T.
3. It'll be done sometime this year (I will want to get it done in the next few weeks).
4. You have no clue what it's going to be.
5. The catch? Oh, the catch is you must offer this blog candy on your blog.

Re-post this on your blog, offer something you make - your choice - to the first 5 people who do the same on your blog (then come here and post). Add my name to the #1 slot on your card- I am your first participant.When you create your give away, you will become the first participant on the new list for the people who participate with you.

The first 5 people to do so (and leave a comment here telling me they did) win a handmade gift by me. Oh, and be sure to post a picture of what you win when you get it! SO ...................who will be the first 5 people????

1. Cheri - http://thepaperfreak.blogspot.com/
2. Bren - http://bcraftytoday.blogspot.com/
3. Shelley - http://stampin-shellz.blogspot.com/
4. Shauna - http://trying2staycalm.blogspot.com/
5.

Butterfly card

2009-03-18T06:43:00.004-04:00

Since I had so much fun with the last pattern card I tried from the Paper Crafts magazine website, I decided to try another one. I needed a sympathy card for my friend whose mother passed away, and I thought the butterfly would be a great symbol of hope. If you're interested, you can find the pattern here.

Mom's BD present

2009-03-14T22:29:00.002-04:00

I had a productive (crafty) Saturday, so I wanted to share with my crafty friends.

My mom's a St. Patty's Day baby, so I'm working on her birthday presents. I searched for online for project ideas and made this coupon holder for her. It uses some of my favorite paper (from Basic Grey - which I'm sure Marge loves, too :) and I'm pretty happy with it. It sits a little crooked, but I think Mom will still like it. (Here are the directions.)

I saw a card similar to this shamrock one on Splitcoast today, but unfortunately I didn't save the link to share.

Finally, this pink dress card is for my friend Jen who had a baby back in December. (Hopefully better late than never!) I got the pattern from Paper Crafts magazine and just loved it.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

Yummy Blog Candy

2009-03-09T20:43:00.001-04:00

Check out the yummy blog candy from my SBS-27 sister Gina.

Top Note Purse

2009-03-05T19:17:00.003-05:00

So I came upon the cutest idea while blog hopping (and I'm not even sure how I got there). I like the original better (click here to see Becky's sample and directions), but I guess this isn't too bad for my first one. It'd be a cute little gift holder. Have I mentioned I really love my Top Note die? Enjoy!

Mojo Monday 76

2009-03-02T13:32:00.002-05:00

As always, I had lots of fun playing with today's Mojo Monday sketch on this cold snow day. I like the white space around the outside of this card and the bow at the top. Hope you're staying warm if you're in middle of this storm.

Flower Challenge

2009-03-01T10:28:00.002-05:00

I challenge my SBS-27 sisters to make a flower card, since it snowed here in Maryland last night, and I'm really getting tired of the cold winter wind. If you want to play, make a spring-inspired card with flowers. They can be stamped flowers, flower embellishments, flower paper, or anything else with flowers.

My card is below. It uses Pocket Silhouettes and Short and Sweet stamp sets, both from Stampin Up. The paper is Blush from Basic Grey (love that line). My card is based on this card I saw on Peg's blog and loved.

This challenge isn't for blog candy (sorry). I just wanted to inspire us to get our group going. Can't wait to see what people make. Hope you're having a great weekend.

Mojo Monday 75

2009-03-01T08:41:00.004-05:00

I had more fun with sketches this morning. I just love the ones from Mojo Monday, especially with all of the layers and scalloped edges. I didn't like the first card I made, so I went back and made another one with this sketch, which I like a lot better. It might even be my mom's birthday card. I love the look of sewing on cards, so I dusted off my sewing machine this morning and added an extra touch to the card. Happy Sunday morning!

My second attempt (the one I like)

My first attempt (I figured I should leave it on here, even though I don't love it.)

Weekend Sketch Challenge 70

2009-03-01T08:37:00.002-05:00

Each weekend, Beate posts a sketch challenge, and although I haven't done this one in a while, I really love working from sketches. This weeekend's sketch comes from Lori - check it out. Here's my take on the sketch.