1st BLOGIVERSARY and last chance at fall goodies!

I have to admit, I didn't even plan it this way. Today is my 1st Blogiversary and the last day to get your name entered into a drawing to win these yummy fall goodies! I can't believe that a year has already gone by since my first post on this here blog of mine! I have thoroughly enjoyed sharing my creations with you and making new friends along the way. I am so blessed and encouraged by all of my readers....THANK YOU!!!

Here is a little eye candy for you today. It's a card I made recently with some of my favorite Basic Grey papers (I think I say that about all my Basic Grey papers!). Just love this color combo!

Hey There, Cupcake Card

Patterned Paper: Basic Grey

Stamps: Papertrey Ink

Ink: Close To My Heart

Ribbon: Basic Grey & Martha Stewart

My Man

Today marks 3 years since my husband and I where married.  It has been a blast and I am so lucky to have such an amazing husband.  Just thought I would jump on here real quick and share with you the card I made for him.  Masculine cards are always hard for me but I think he will like it!

Hope you're all having a great day!

My Man Card

Patterned Paper: Cosmo Cricket

Cardstock: Bazzill

Letters: Cosmo Cricket

Bird punch: Martha Stewart

Ribbon: American Crafts

Growing & Glowing

TWO WEEKS!!!   Has it really been two weeks since I last posted!?  My gosh, I really don't have any great excuses other than: my husband and I took a much needed get away without the little one, upon returning home our little one has been sick since, and I have been keeping myself busy with a few sewing projects and some scrapbook pages!  Whew!  I guess I have been busier than I thought.  Here is one page I made recently.  Now that our little one is over a year old I am finally scrapping my pregnancy pics!  :)

Photo by Ellie Grover Photography!

I picked up some of the new Cosmo Cricket lines at our local scrapbook store...LOVE THEM!!!

I am anxiously waiting to get a phone call from a good friend who is having a scheduled c-section today with her fourth child!  I am so excited to head to the hospital to hold her new little one!

Thanks for stopping by!  Hope you're all having a good Thursday!  

Growing & Glowing

Patterned Paper: Cosmo Cricket

Cardstock: Bazzill

Chipboard: Cosmo Cricket

Border Punch: Martha Stewart

Other: Cricut Jasmine Cartridge (Provo Craft), lace, acrylic paint

Love Birds

Well, I guess I can't get enough of these cute love birds by Kim Hughes!  Here is another card I used them on!  

Just wanted to let you know I may be a bit of a ghost here on my blog over the next couple of weeks!  My husband and I decided this past weekend that we are going to be moving in TWO WEEKS!  So, needless to say I have a lot to do over the next couple weeks with packing and planning our son's 1st birthday party!  I will try to stop by here and show you a few things I have been working on, but hopefully I will be back going strong once we get settled.  We are moving out of our little two bedroom apartment into a 3 bedroom house with a pool!  Which means I will have MY OWN SCRAP-ROOM!  Well, at least until another baby comes along.  :)  

Don't forget I have lots of stamps for sale!  See this post or check my Etsy Store!

Hope are are all having a great Tuesday!

Love Birds

Paper: Making Memories

Journaling Tag: K & Company

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

Ink: Chocolate (CTMH)

Ribbon: Martha Stewart

Chipboard: Maya Road

Floss: Karen Foster

Lace & button: craft supply

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

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

It's been a while...

Wow, I know, I have been missing in action the last TWO WEEKS!  Yeah, it's crazy!  I have been busy send out Christmas cards, decorating for Christmas, shopping for Christmas, making Christmas presents, etc.  Christmas is keeping me busy this month but I love it!  It is our son's first Christmas so there is something joyful about sharing in his first experience of the day Christ was born!  

Anyway, on to more scrappy stuff!  I wish I could show you some of the things I am making as Christmas presents but it would ruin the surprise if some particular family members decided to check my blog this month!  :)  So maybe I will show you after Christmas!  Although, here is a layout I did this weekend with a picture I took on Thanksgiving! I used a sketch from Becky over at PageMaps!  She is having a little contest over there you should check out!  She asked us to use her sketch to scrap something we are thankful for!  My husband and son are definitely what I am most thankful for!

All products are from Cosmo Cricket expect ribbon, button, & ric-rac are from my craft supply. And I used my Sepia writing pen from Martha Stewart Crafts for the journaling.

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)

Happiness is...

Here is my card using this weeks 2S4Y sketch by Laura!  I don't know why but this sketch was a bit challenging for me and I am not sure in the end if I really felt like I followed the sketch but here is what came of it.  :)  I was originally planning on making it a wintery Christmas card but the more I worked with the colors and paper the more I thought of spring!  

Patterned Paper: My Mind's Eye, K & Company

Journaling Tag & bird cut-out: K & Company

Assessories: Rub-on (Cosmo Cricket), Dew Drops (The Robin's Nest), Swirl (My Mind's Eye), Border Punch (Martha Stewart) Ribbon (Michael's) Button (Deja Views), Floss (Karen Foster Design's)

Girlfriends!

Here is a layout I did recently.  These eight girls are my best friends from college.  We still get together once a year and spend a weekend together.  Even though some of us are married and now having kids we still make it a priority to stay involved in each other's lives.  I couldn't asked for better friends!

Patterned Paper: Memoirs (Inque Boutique)

Cardstock: Colonial White (CTMH)
Ink: Cocoa (CTMH)
Accessories: Chipboard (Memoirs by Inque Boutique), Cricut Alphalicious Cartridge (Provo Craft), Butterfly Punch (Martha Stewart), Pearls (Martha Stewart), Scalloped Edge Punch (SU!), Ribbon (KI Memories)

It's a Girl

I was going through my card supply and realized I don't have any baby girl cards so of course I had to make one!  Right now I am currently obsessed with my Cricut (can you tell?), it just makes my creations so much easier!  Normally I love stamping but I guess I am taking a bit of a break from stamping to use my Cricut.  Maybe one day soon I will get up enough motivation to use both on something!  

Patterned Paper: Basic Grey
Cardstock: CTMH (Colonial White, Orchid Bouquet, & Chocolate)
Accessories: Cricut (New Arrivals), Border Punch (Martha Stewart), lace & ribbon (craft supply), pacifier charm (Michael's)

Thanks Card

Here is another little card I put together using using some of my scraps, my Cricut and some cute patterned paper by K & Company called "Wild Saffron".  

Patterned Paper: K & Company, Basic Grey

Cardstock: CTMH (Cranberry)
Ink: CTMH (Chocolate)
Accessories: Cricut (George & Basic Shapes; Home Accents), Stickles (Lime Green, Xmas Red, Cinnamon, Copper) Butterfly Punch (Martha Stewart)

Feeling fruity!

Well, I just loved the pear and apple that I found on my "home accent" cricut cartridge that I had to design some scrapbook layouts around them.  What do you think?  A little fruity, huh?

Patterned Paper: Basic Grey

Cardstock: CTMH (Sweet Leaf, Chocolate, & Cranberry)

Ink: CTMH (Chocolate)

Accessories: Cricut (Home Accents & Alphalicious), Thickers, Stickles (Xmas Red, Lime Green, & Cinnamon), Flower Punch (Martha Stewart), ribbon & buttons (craft supply)