Smallest Pumpkin in the Patch!

A few friends and I recently threw a baby shower for a tiny little boy who is near and dear to our hearts. It was a pumpkin themed shower.  I had tons of fun designing the invitations as well as putting together a few special gifts.

First, the invitations.  My Cricut came is real handy for this one!

I also made some party favors with a little pumpkin stamped on the tag.  And a few friends and I attempted to make a pumpkin shaped cake using two bunt pans.  We learned that we should have filled each bunt pan to the top in order to get the shape we wanted.  We also used an ice cream cone for the stem.  

I also put together this little beanie for the little man!

And made him and his older brother matching jackets.

And the top it off I put together this little display album for his mommy!

It was a fun party for a very special mommy and baby!

Thanks

SO SORRY I have been M.I.A this past month!  The month of May was crazy busy for my family!  From a road trip to New Mexico to family coming to visit, I haven't had time to do a single creative thing!  Although, I did find time to make invitation and party favor's for what we called a "Post Partum Pamper Party".  Look here to see pics!  

Anyhoo, just wanted to jump on here and say thank you to my readers!  I have not forgotten about you or this here blog of mine.  I promise to start posting more often!  Here is a card I made a little while back!  I finally got bold and pulled out my acrylic paints to use on my cards and scrapbook pages!  So fun!  You should try it!  

Happy Monday!

Thanks Card Supplies

Patterned Paper: Cosmo Cricket

Cardstock: Bazzill

Floss: Karen Foster

Flowers: Prima

Other: Cricut (George & Basic Shapes Cartridge), lace, acrylic paint

Birthday Fun!

Sorry that I have really been slacking on this here blog of mine!  I just can't seem to get myself organized these days.  We moved, then had family in town along with my son's first birthday party, and now I have got my hands full with my little guy  being sick.  I am hoping it is just a cold and not the flu!  Yuck!

Anyhoo, I just thought I would jump on here today and let you know I haven't totally disappeared and show you some things I put together for my son's b-day party as promised.  His favorite toys are balls...they have been since he was really little!  So we decided to do a ball-themed party.

The invitations I cut using my Cricut, and then I finished it off by adding some buttons by American Crafts.

The party favors made using recycled baby food jars, red spray paint, some My Mind's Eye paper, twill, my Cricut, and CK Printer Font.

And a little banner I threw together real quick for the occasion using some My Mind's Eye Paper, my Cricut, and some orange pom-poms.

Hope you are all having a wonderful Monday!

The last of the presents!

Here are the last two Christmas presents that I made for some men in my life!  Sorry the pictures are kind of yellow.  The first is a bookmark I made for my husband.  He said all he wanted for Christmas we for me to make him a bookmark with a picture of our son and I on it along with something reminding him of how much he has to be thankful for!  Isn't that so sweet?!  So here is what I came up with, and he loved it!  :)  

  

Patterned Paper: Basic Grey

Fonts: CK Printer, CK Card Starters (scrapnfont.com)

Other: Cricut Fabulous Finds Cartridge (Provo Craft), eyelet, twill

This second present I made for my dad.  He is one of those guys that is never in want for anything...just always content with what he has.  I made him this frame using a photo matte I had  sitting around and put it on a little easel.  I think he liked it!

Paper: K & Company

Letter stickers: Pink Paisley

Chipboard heart: Making Memories

Other: Cricut Home Accents Cartridge (Provo Craft), photo matte, easel 

Some sketch challenges!

Wow, I am tired!  It has been a wonderful week celebrating Christ's birth and I feel a bit worn out, but it feels good!  It was our first Christmas with a child and my husband and I discovered it is sooo fun, but not as relaxing as former years.  :)  Hope you all had a wonderful Christmas!

On to some crafty things...here is a card I made using this weeks sketch created by Kazan over at 2S4Y.  I picked up these snowflakes at Target and just loved how they made this card sparkle!

And here is a card I made using this weeks sketch over at CPS!  Once again I used this adorable stamp set from Kim Hughes!

Walkin' In A Winter Wonderland
Paper: Basic Grey

Stamp: CTMH

Ink: Cocoa (CTMH)

Border Punch: Martha Stewart

Ribbon: Offray

Brad: Stampin' Up

Additional tools: Cricut Fabulous Finds Cartridge (Provo Craft), twill

Sweetie Pie

Paper: Basic Grey

Stamp: The Birds & The Bees by Kim Hughes (Cornish Heritage Farms)

Ink: Cocoa (CTMH)

Ribbon: Offray

Brads: Stampin' Up

Additional tools: Cricut Fabulous Finds Cartridge (Provo Craft), sewing thread

A little present for a little girl...

So, here is the first of a couple Christmas presents that I made this year.  I figure I can show you this one because I already gave it to her.  :)  I made this little counting book for a dear friend of mine's daughter.  Isn't she adorable?  I think her favorite part was that her  picture was on the front.  I used a cardboard kids book I picked up for a $1 and used some old/retired papers and cardstock from CTMH along with my cricut.  It was a super easy, quick but cute gift!

Peace

Here is a card I did using the CPS sketch for this week!  I know, it's kinda weird to see a butterfly on a Christmas card...but I like it!  Hope it helps brighten your day and get you into the Christmas spirit!  

Paper: K & Company

Ink: Chocolate (CTMH)

Felt letters: Thickers (American Crafts)

Tools: Butterfly punch (Martha Stewart), Cricut Fabulous Finds Cart (Provo Craft)

Ribbon, jewels, brads: craft supply

Two More Non-Traditional Christmas Cards!

Well, I just loved this idea of non-traditional Christmas colors (especially with these beautiful snowflake ornaments) that I made two more cards with the same supplies using the sketches this week from 2S4Y.  The first I did using Laura's sketch #13, and the second card I did using this weeks bonus sketch from Kristen Swain.  What I think is so great about these cards is that they are both a card and a gift because the receiver can take the ornament off the card and hang it on their tree!  What do you think?

Patterned Paper: Basic Grey

Cardstock: CTMH (Pink Carnation)
Stamp: Sorry, I don't know (it is just one I found in my stash of "unknown" stamps).
Ink: White Pigment Ink (CTMH)
Accessories: Cricut "Home Accents" cartridge (Provo Craft), snowflake ornament (Target), ribbon & jewels (Michael's), sewing thread (craft supply)

Snowflake Christmas Card!

I used the CPS sketch from this week to make a Christmas card for the current Bitten by the Bug contest.  Regina challenged us to make a Christmas card with any Cricut cartridge of our choice, but we had to use non-traditional Christmas colors!  Isn't that a great idea?  I used my "home accents" cartidge to make the label and tied on this cute snowflake ornament that I found at Target for really cheap!  Making this card really got me into the Christmas spirit!  What do you think?

The sentiment is stamped with Black StazOn ink with clear embossing on top.

Patterned Paper: Basic Grey

Cardstock: CTMH (Pink Carnation)

Stamp: No Peeking (CTMH)

Ink: StazOn (Black), clear embossing powder

Accessories: Cricut "Home Accents" cartridge (Provo Craft), snowflake ornament (Target), ribbon & jewels (Michael's)

love...

Here is what I created this week using Kazan's sketch from 2S4Y!  I used my Cricut to cut out the sentiment and my Martha Stewart punch for the flowers!  I also got to use my new stamp set from Kim Hughes again!

Patterned Paper: K & Company

Cardstock: Chocolate (CTMH)

Chipboard: Making Memories

Stamp: The Birds and The Bees by Kim Hughes (Cornish Heritage Farms)

Ink: Espresso (Ranger)

Accessories: Cricut Home Accents Cartridge (Provo Craft), flower punch (Martha Stewart), Liquid Pearls (Ranger), sewing thread & button (craft supply)

First CPS Sketch and a few other cards!

Well, I have been visiting CPS for quite some time now but never done the weekly sketch.  I loved this weeks sketch so much I had to do it!  I used Kim Hughes new stamp set The Birds and The Bees!  This stamp set is sooo cute and I have been dying to play with it since Kim sent it to me last week!  Thanks Kim!!!  What do you think?

Patterned Paper: K & Company

Cardstock: Colonial White (CTMH)

Stamp: The Birds and The Bees by Kim Hughes (Cornish Heritage Farms)

Ink: Espesso (Ranger)

Ribbon: Michael's

Accessories: Cricut Home Accents Cartridge (Provo Craft), metal frame (SU!), border punch (Martha Stewart), flower (craft supply)

Here are two other cards I made recently.  I am stocking up on my baby cards!

Patterned Paper & Journal Tag: K & Company
Doily: Wilton
Stamp: Scrappy Cat
Ink: Chocolate (CTMH)
Bird Rub-On: My Mind's Eye
Ribbon: Michael's
Pearls: Martha Stewart

Patterned Paper, Chipboard, Die-cuts, ribbon, rub-on: Cosmo Cricket
Stamp: Scrappy Cats
Ink: Black (CTMH)
Cardstock, brads, rhinestone, liquid glass: CTMH
Word bubble die-cut: Cricut George Cartridge (Provo Craft)