Happy Together

My friend Amy from work got engaged this past weekend, so I made her this card to celebrate. (My favorite part of the card is the pink Stickles in the center of each flower, which you can see better when you click on it.) The ring is gorgeous, and Amy is very excited - so cute! Thanks for visiting.

I Got Mail!

On Friday, I received 2 RAK cards - what a great mail day. The first is this beautiful ballerina card and goodies from Courtney. I love the creative way she used a flower for the tutu. So clever! Thanks, Courtney!


The second RAK is from JoAnn through Cropper's Time Zone group (a Yahoo group of great girls). The theme was Father's Day, and this is a perfect card for a fisherman dad. She also sent these clever pink flowers, which I definitely have to figure out how to make. Thanks, JoAnn.

Another challenge for Springfest

This card is another one of the challeges from Bela for the online crop. I'm loving it - lots of sketches and ways to get my brain thinking differently. I like the way the sketch for this card has part of the front cut out.

I also wanted to leave you with a picture of the puppy from today. Lou and I made crab soup, and Daisy waited patiently for scraps (of anything) to fall on the floor. Of course, she had plenty by the time we were finished. Can you tell she likes it when we make soup? :)

Sketch Challenege from Donna

Donna posted a fabulous sketch for blog candy, so here's my card. I hope she likes brown, blue, and purple! :)

Challenges for Springfest Scrapaganza

Bela at the Yahoo group Croppers Time Zone presented us with a series of challenges for a spring online crop. Here are my entries for challenge #1 and challenge #2, both based on sketches.

Bookmark Blog Candy WINNER

Thank you, thank you, thank you to the 6 amazing women who took time out of their busy lives to make and send bookmarks for my students. I can't thank you enough. The winner of the (yet-to-be-determined) blog candy is ........ Kathy! I'll put some goodies in the mail to Kathy soon. Here's a picture of the bookmarks she sent - I just love them.

I received 82 bookmarks, which I still can't belileve! You guys really are the best. If you have bookmarks that you didn't get to send or want to whip up a few this weekend, I still need about 20 more and would really appreciate it. Have a great Memorial Day weekend.

Awesome blog candy opportunity

It's not mine, but I definitely wanted to pass along this great opportunity for really cool blog candy! Check it out at: http://moralia.wordpress.com/2008/05/21/wow-im-a-few-short-hits-shy-of-30k/#comments Here's what you can win.

Good luck, ladies! I'm off to work on a retirement scrapbook for a friend. Have a great Memorial Day.

Get Well Wishes

Our friend Randy had knee sugery, so I made him this card. It's really hard to make non-girly cards with no flowers, sparkle, or pink! :) I do love this paper from Basic Grey, though, so it made it a little easier. Have a great rainy Tuesday.

Friends (with puppy Bela)

I was very excited to use one of the stamped Bela images from my SBS sister Kim. Thanks again, Kim!) They're so adorable, and I knew this one was perfect for my dog-loving friend, Amanda. I especially love the sparkle of the Stickles in the girl's (and dog's) bow.

Also, I'm still looking for about 30 more bookmarks. See this post for the details. If you need more information, feel free to email me. Thanks again to everyone who's already sent bookmarks - they're awesome!

Have a great sunny Saturday.

Purple and Green cards

Here are 3 Mother's Day cards I made for tomorrow (one for each of my Grandmothers and one for my mom). Can you tell I love my new Nestabilities???? Hope you and your moms have a wonderful day!

Laura's (Cat) Birthday Presents

My friend Laura from work LOVES cats, just like I love dogs. She got a cat-a-day calendar for Christmas and hides the pictures of cats all over my office, and I find them little by little. Since her favorite colors are pink and brown, I hope she likes this cat set I made for her birthday. It includes a magnetic note board, a post-it note holder, and reusable paperclips.

I got the idea for the paperclips from Krista (check them out on her blog). She posted them to Beate's Yahoo group (lots of great ideas from crafty ladies!), and when I saw them, I couldn't wait to try them. Have a wonderful Wednesday.

Reminder: Bookmarks needed

Thank you so much to Julie, Jo-Ann, and Debby for sending bookmarks for me to give to my students. You guys rock --- and I really appreciate it! There's still time if you're willing to help. See my original post here for more details.

Baptism Card

My step-brother-in-law's twins (that's a mouthful) are getting baptised this weekend, so this is the card I made to go with their gift. I love these little footprint stamps, and the paper is from Diecuts With a View (the kids' pack). Thanks for looking!

Kim Rocks!

We did an April RAK Swap with my SBS-8 sisters, and my sister Kim sent me an awesome package yesterday! The card is adorable with many of my favorite things - pink, a daisy, Cuttlebug embossing, and a bella. LOVE the card, Kim.


She also sent me 5 stamped Bela images and a clear stamp mini-set. I can't wait to play! All of the Belas are so adorable, I'm tempted to head back to their website and buy a few more. Think Kim could get a commission? Thanks again for the goodies, Kim ---- and thanks for arranging this, Nancy. Happy Thursday!

Creating a Signature

OK, so I'm easily entertained. It's true! I've been seeing people with signatures on their blog entries, which I really like, and now I've found information on making one myself. If you want to make a signature, check out My Live Signature. It's really easy - I promise! Then Allison has directions on her blog for how to add your new signature to your blog. Enjoy!

Lucky Girl

Even though yesterday was definitely not my day, today I'm feeling like a lucky girl, looking at the pictures I have to share with you today. Yesterday started with locking my keys in my car. My dad and my friend Wendi rescued me, so this is the card I made Wendi.

Below is a picture of the awesome RAK package I got from Yosha (through Courtney's April RAK swap. I just love the card - so beautiful - and of course flowers are a favorite of mine! Thanks so much, Yosha.

Finally, the last thing I have to share is an adorable book made by Sue. I won it as blog candy, and I just love it! Thanks so much, Sue! My friend's daughter just had a baby, and I'm going to add black and white pictures of baby Chloe to the book and give it to the new mom.

WSC43

I created the card below for Beate's Weekend Sketch Challenge #43. I always love a good sketch to inspire me, and this time the card is for my sister-in-law's birthday. I used some scraps of Basic Grey paper that I found while cleaning up, the Cuttlebug swirls embossing template, and light blue Stickles to give it a little sparkle.

Have a great Saturday!

Cuttlebug Embossing with Ink

I saw this fun video tutorial (mentioned by my SBS sister, Kim) where a lady demonstrates a technique I'd never seen. She used a brayer to apply ink to the inside of a Cuttlebug embossing template, then put a piece of paper inside and ran it through the Cuttlebug. Below are 2 cards I made using the technique. Thanks for the inspiration, Kim!

Handmade Bookmarks (for blog candy)

I'm putting this on my blog to see if anyone who reads it is willing to help me.

I'm working with a few teachers who are looking to reward their 9th and 10th grade struggling readers who are being successful. They have money to purchase a book for each student, but I thought it'd be a nice touch if they could also give each student a handmade bookmark.

I'm looking to collect 100 handmade bookmarks by the end of May. I'll need a mix of ones for girls and boys. Whatever size, colors, or stamps you want to use are great! You could include the word READ, a quote about reading, congratulations, or no words at all. Since some people have asked, the school colors are red, white, and blue. (You don't have to use those colors, but you can if you want.)

If you do make any bookmarks, please email (or post a comment here) for my mailing address.

I'll even have a random drawing for blog candy from the people who send bookmarks. Feel free to share this with any fellow crafters who also may be willing to help. I know the students will really feel special when they hear someone made something just for them. Thanks in advance for your help.

Baby and Engagement

I needed to send 2 cards today, and believe it or not, I couldn't find ones that fit in my stash. For the baby card, I used the Nursery paper from Die Cuts with a View (LOVE this paper) and one of the new scallop stamps from SU (LOVE this set).


One of my new teachers got engaged this weekend, so I made him (and his fiance) this card. Most of my wedding stamps are more for girls, so it was tough to choose a stamp. Even though the card's for a guy, I still used Stickles to add a little sparkle. Hope this isn't too girly for him!

Thanks for looking. Hope you're having a good week.