More busy busy!!

Cards for a Dear Friend!

I have a dear friend that has been struggling with her health for a while now and she hired me to do card classes for a bit at her stamp shop a few years ago before closing up the doors now. She was real good to me as far as some nice deals on some of her inventory she had remaining and always lends me supplies/stamps when I ask. In return for using some of her stamps this past week-- she mentioned not having time to make any Christmas cards and I knew it wasn't just all about the time either --since her memory is leaving her and she is discombobulated most times now! I offered to make her however many cards she needed to send out to her family and friends this year! Here are the three that I repeated and created a gift package for her to send out:

These ornaments were inspired by an almost identical card created by someone on StampTV! It was a simple idea and I appreciated it so much I scraplifted it to mass produce! Thanks for the inspiration (Im sorry I cant remember the name).


This was another simple and easy card to mass produce with the cuttlebug and cricut to thank!


I used this real nice shiny blue paper for the snowflake too--I really love that paper!!!


I stamped this candle and colored with the magic colored pencil technique! It also was an easy one to mass produce with elegant results!!

Wow --share the new news!!

Well, I can see now exactly how long it's been since I last posted... shame on me!! I was sitting here this morning thinking it had been a little while--it sure has!
I have been very busy with the new school year starting and all. Some of you know, but for those who don't, I homeschool my girls and they keep me very busy! We have just finished volunteering at the State Fair for the week! That was soo fun--yet tiring! I managed to sell a few cards there in between the sour weather--yayyy!! That was uplifting!!
I also am honored to be spotlighted for the month of October as guest designer along side Jeannie Phillips, who is amazing at making the most beautiful cards!! She is one talented woman for sure! You can see more of her beauty HERE! I almost shriveled when she asked me to be her guest for the month of October! I have been out of commission on the card front for a short length of time (6 months or so) and I started getting in the groove of things again when my friend, Sandra Flake, bought a Cricut!! She called to share the news of hers and tell me all about the machine, when I surprised her by telling her that I already owned one and had had it for a year...lol!! I was inspired to get it chirping like crazy..and have been chirping regularly since! I love the support found at the MB on the Cricut website--this is how Jeannie found me! I am truly honored! Thanks for sharing a part of ME Jeannie, for the month of October!

Okay okay...More for September!

Well my dear friend sent me a sweet gift for Christmas and sent it early so that I may get some Christmas cards made with it! I have been busy cricuting like crazy with the Joy of the Season cart. I hope you enjoy looking!! I have enjoyed making them!

Turkey Thanks Pedestal Card

I was told about this BLOG! I am totally in love with her projects and techniques!! I will be returning to be inspired often!! I thought I would attempt the Display card, only I twisted it inot a turkey!!! LOL I added some little twists besides the turkey too--the CB folder, leaf punchies, glitter! TFL!!

Some Card Catching Up!

I have been slacking in my posting AND my Mojo--what is going on!?--I do believe it could be the change in the season's! Well, my card making buddy, in TX has gotten waaaay ahead of me and I took the day yesterday to get my rear in gear--Forward! Here is what I did:

I have been playing....

I have been watching new stamps come out and it has reminded me of some of my unmounted that I have tucked away that I have not seen for a while...like this pear, I just love this pear!

More August creations

I have been dabbling in a little of this and a little of that!! Here are a few of the dabbles:

CPS-Card Sketches

CPS-127 ... I have finally tried a Sketch challenge!! This is my first attempt any of the many challenges I hop over each day!! I thought I would try this one at CPS --It was/is a neat looking blog and seemed/seems like a fun place to hang out and join in!! I will definitely be adding them to my blog log so I can regularly hop over and see the fun!!

More busy busy...

I have been busy trying to make card s for all the ones I need to get some made for ! I have put some in a shop to sell and I have many many thank-yous to make up for my daughters sponsors for her Italy trip! I also offered to make a card for a forum poster's friend who has cancer! These are two from the above mentioned causes!

Been on a paper playing bender!

These are some cards that I have have been making this past week!! The thank-yous are for my daughter to give away! The other is for me to use for whoever I'd like to send it to!!

Christmas Challenge

This is a card my friend and I challenged on! She chose the Christmas theme with the red and green and to also use the Cricut! So here is what I came up with...

Thanks Hubby!!

For my Cuttlebug!! Here is the card that I made my DH for sayig we can afford to buy me a new toy!! I soo love it! I sooo LOVE him for getting it!!

Challenge #2

This week Adrienne has chosen a dog theme! So here are our cards that we have made! Adrienne has made hers using a pawprint that she drew herself and embossed with white EB and same wit hthe word woof! Mine is done with 2 of my new CBF! I really just love them!! We both used our boxer stamp since this was the breed of our buddy we just lost after 9 years, Charlie! He was such a good boy! We are waiting on Miss Sandra's version of her doggie card as soon as her back will let her work it!!

New cuttlebug and folders!!

I bought a cuttlebug last week! I do love it and I love the new folders I got too!!

Cupcake challenge--1st challenge!

My friend, Sandra, has began making cards again and I am glad she has hollered at me to get myself going on making them again too! She and I have just decided to try doing a weekly challenge, taking turns determining what the idea will be. She chose this one with an adorable cupcake freebie from StampTv with Gina K. I had a great time with this one too and my daughter jumped in on the challenge too with an adorable chocolate cupcake card!