PIO Challenge- Sugar and Spice!

Happy Sunday!! Hope you all had a WONDERFUL Thanksgiving Weekend!!! We did!! :)

It is time for our PIO challenge... this week is sugar and spice!! and our FABULOUS sponsor is Whoopsie Daisy Digis ! They have some CUTE digis!!!

PIO also is looking for new DT members!!

Made up this card for my sweetie pie nieces birthday!!! Love You BUG! :)




Challenges for Beth-
PIO- Sugar and Spice
Deconstructed Sketch-Sketch
Papertrey Princesses- Birthday Card
Inspire Me Friday- Anything Goes
Make It Mondays- Anything Goes
Digital Tuesday - sparkle and shine
Craft Your Days Away - bows or buttons
Crafty Purple Frog - for someone special

Thanks for stopping by!!!!

Papertrey Princess Challenge!!

Happy Saturday Blog Friends! I hope you all had a FABULOUS Thanksgiving!! We sure did.. it was also Justins 15th Birthday.. GASP! I can NOT have a 15 year old yet... seems like yesterday he arrived... sigh!! He is such a GREAT son.. I am the LUCKIEST Mama EVER! :)

So it is my turn to host the Papertrey Princesses Challenge.. In honor of my Justin.. it is to create a Birthday Card!!

Here is mine-
and here is Amandas!! I always have the kiddos make their cards.. what you probably cant see or know.. is she made this a CARROT CAKE! Because it is his favorite! :)

We are off to a wedding... so looking forward to it! THANKS for stopping by!
Have a GREAT day!!!

Happy Sunday and A Little Creative Share!

Happy Sunday!!! I hope you all had a FUN weekend! We did!! Yesterday was Justins birthday party! (His official day is Thanksgiving!! Will be 15! Doesnt seem possible!!)

I have a few quick photos to share but first I will share what I made up for the girls treats! We girls went to Build A Bear.. and the Boys went to Whirllyball! :) Good times!!

Gift Card Holders-

I LOVED how Mona did her sparkley tag HERE.. so I BORROWED that fun idea for the girls! I LOVE how they came out!! Tied with that FUN Tulle.. tag and flower and it was good to go! (I am gonna keep Amandas.. shhhh DONT tell her! HA HA!)

Some challenges I am entering!
ABC Challenge- D - Dazzle
PIO- Anything with P!
Inspire Me Friday- Anything Goes
Alota Rubber Stamps - dots
2 Sisters - Sparkle
Tip Top Tuesday- Tag (my tip this week! Use our Xyron and run your stamp imaged through it, so the glue is on TOP of the image.... then sprinkle with GLITTER! :) )

A few quick photos before I go! :)
The Boys- Whirllyball
The Girls!
This is my SWEET niece Ally.. being SILLY in the front window at Build A Bear! :)
We all had a GREAT day.. and TODAY.. I get to go Xmas shoppin with my hubby! YEAH! so EXCITED .. we usually get a big chunk DONE today! :)
Have a GREAT day!!! THANKS for stopping by!

Waltzing Mouse... WALTZ!

I am so EXCITED to be able to join the WM Stamps Waltz this month.. it has been MONTHS! and I have MISSED it!!!


So first off before I get any farther.. I have to THANK very very much Renee! I had ordered the NEW 2011 Holiday Ornament Set last week.. I had made a comment I hope they arrived in time for the waltz... well Renee so KINDLY offered to send me some cut just in case! They arrived in time for me to finish TODAY! Now she sent me so many plus some BEAUTIFUL ribbon.. if our mail didnt get here so late I would have used more.. but no worries I will use it all up this season!!

Ok on with the projects.. FIRST off... EXCUSE the photos.. I had to take them inside since it was dark out when I finished! For this first one I was INSPIRED by the FABULOUS Melissa Phillips goodie she created HERE!


I cant share what will be inside since it is a holiday gift for someone very SPECIAL to me! BUT after it is opened I will!!
I spray painted and glittered the tin... then added lace, my tag, a stick pin (you cant see SORRY!) lovely ribbon from Renee, and snowflake center!


Next up.. I HAD to use the LOVELY red goodies Renee sent.. and as I do every year I plan to make up LOTS of tags.. so I decided to whip one up!!

Now before you go.. a peek at the TREASURES I got today .. and after my day.. I TOTALLY needed it! :) LOVE happy mail.. LOVE this hobby that has such generous kind people!!

IF you made it this far... THANK YOU for stopping by! I will be WALTZING after getting my kiddos up and off to school! Have a GREAT day!

Happy Monday!- Anohter Xmas Share!

Well my blogging seems to come fast and furious or long dry spells! LOL! This is a fast and furious week! :) 2 days in a row! Yeah Me! :)

SO last week I was the LUCKY winner of THIS fabulous vintage christmas kit.. by the super talented Amy Jaz! I LOVED it!! I had to get right to work on something fun! My goal is to NOT be to far behind this holiday season! (If my hubby is reading this he is LOLing right now! He knows me!) ANYWAY! Want to make up some fun treat ideas.. I just LOVE the paper bag gifties... so this is what I cam up with.. not sure if they will all have cocoa in them.. but for the moment it does! :)

Gonna enter it in the following challenges!!
Art Impressions Stamps: Use at least 2 ribbons
2 Sisters - Anything Goes
Digital Tuesday - Anything Goes (must have something digital)
Fresh Brewed - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly - Christmas
Pile It On- Traditional Christmas
Mami Doodles - Christmas
Inspire Me Friday- Anything Goes
Make It Mondays- Anything Goes
Totally Gorguss - Christmas traditions

I am off to work on a little something ... all these ideas are in my head.. I gotta get them out before they vanish! HA!

THANKS for stopping by!! Have a GREAT day!

PIO Challenge- Christmas

Happy Sunday! Hope you all had a WONDERFUL weekend!! Ours was nice!!

It is that time again.. our PIO challenge! This week we had the FABULOUS --

They have such CUTE digi images!! (if you play along this week you could be the lucky winner of 3 of them!! Hope you will join us!!)

I picked this cutie pie digi this week.. wanted to get a head start on xmas stuff.. so I whipped up one of the mini pizza boxes.. sooooo LOVE them!! :)

Top View-
Side View-
Challenges I am entering-
PIO- Traditional Christmas
Christmas Stamping All Year Long - new stamp
Creatalicious Challenges- Distress Edges
Daisy Doodles Creative Challenge - anything goes + digi
Hiding In My Craftroom- Almost a card- use something from stash
Inky Impression - Glitter it up
Inspire Me Friday- Anything Goes
Make It Mondays- Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly - Christmas
Secret Crafter- Spots and Stripes
Top Tip Tuesday - Anything Christmas
Totally Gorjuss - Christmas Traditions

Thank You for stopping by!! Have a GREAT day!!!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!! :)

Happy Halloween Blog Friends!! I hope you are sitting down.. I have a HUGE post to share with you today!! :) I will go fast.. hardly any chit chat.. WAIT.. is that possible! LOL!!

On with the post-
First up.. some quick cards I made for the kiddos! I LOVE this cute line by Doodlebug! (Monster Mania! so CUTE!)
I made up these YUMMY Pumpkin Pecan Brownies and used a homemade Cinnamon Butter Cream Frosting- they were DELISH! I did add white choc. chips to the brownies! Will make these AGAIN! :)
Whipped up this card for friends! I am LOVING this digi image from Madebyjanet (I KNOW you all know this by now how much I LOVE her stuff.. but I gotta say it again... I LOVE her stuff! LOL!)
Entering this in some challenges.. will list below in post!!

I also made up a treat bag (put in some of those above brownies!)- See LOVE that image! LOL!
Challenges I am entering card in-
Secret Crafter- Spooky Or Whimsical
Scrapbook Sisters - anything goes
Simon Says Stamp- Anything goes
PaperPlay- Halloween/Witches
Patties Creations: Halloween or Autumn Colors
Tip Top Tuesday- Happy Halloween!
Inspire Me Friday- Anything Goes
Make It Mondays- Anything Goes
WagsNWhiskers- Black plus ribbon or pearls
Totally Gorjuss- I remember (Carving Pumpkins with my brothers! Now my own kids!)

Well I am off... LOTS to finish up before tonite.. and trick or treating! :) Hope you all have a WONDERFUL day.. and HAPPY HALLOWEEN! THANKS for stopping by..
Will share COSTUME photos tomorrow! :) Wowy I am on a roll! LOL!! If you made it this far THANK YOU! :)

2 Post Sunday!! - Pinterest Inspired Pumpkins!

Happy Sunday.. SURPRISE! I have 2 post for you today!! :) Arent you all EXCITED! LOL!! (PIO DT post is below this one!) Was gonna wait to share these.. BUT changed my mind.. because once Halloween is done.. I plan on bustin out my Christmas Creations! (OK I will make a few Thanksgiving.. but oh my mind is in FULL Xmas Mode for some reason! LOL!)

ANYWAY!! As you all KNOW I am BEYOND addicted to Pinterest! SIGH love to go there! SOOOO I found this cute idea and decided to make some up!

HERE you will find the original idea!

and these are mine! Each of us drew a face on a jar! (LOVE when the WHOLE family crafts together!)

GLOWING!
and NOT! :)
Challenges I am entering-
Scrappin Mojo- Color Combo
Secret Crafter- Spooky Or Whimsical
Scrapbook Sisters - anything goes
PaperPlay- Halloween/Witches
Tip Top Tuesday- Happy Halloween!

Thank You for stopping by today! Our day is gonna be FUN and FULL.. .CRAFTING, COOKING, CARVING! :) and HOMEWORK... most of it is FUN! LOL!! Have a GREAT day!!
See you TOMORROW!! (hope you wont be tired of me!)

PIO Challenge- Keep Warm!

Happy Sunday!! It is time for a PIO share! Our theme this week is Keep Warm!!

Thought I would use the cute digi and make up a cute cocoa packet gifty! I had seen on pinterest to make your own wax paper bags.. SOOOO I gave it a try.. the idea showed it stitched.. WELL my sewing machine is being WONKY! So I used my scor-tape on the side and bottom.. fast and easy AND the size I wanted! I WILL be making more! :)

Ok here is my goodie!

Challenges -
PIO- Keep Warm
Crafts and Me- Use Blue
Creatalicious Challenges- Distressing
Digi Doodles - anything goes
Inspire Me Friday- Anything Goes
Make It Mondays- Anything Goes
Paper Crafting - use a digi

THANKS for stopping by! I will be back tomorrow with a HALLOWEEN share.. or 2! :) Have a GREAT day!

Happy Friday!- LOTS of shares today! :)

Ok WHERE has Oct. gone?? I just blinked and now it has almost vanished!! Trying to catch up but it isnt happening! LOL!!

Lots going on since our vacation! Kiddos both had conferences both are doing FABULOUS! I am oh oh SO PROUD of them!!! Went and got our pumpkins at a new patch (new to us anyway) it was so CUTE.. I WISH the kids were about 8 years younger... but they had fun.. the TEEN was a GOOD sport and did everything so me Mom could get her photos! :) I so want to SCRAP them but FIRST I must get my halloween goodies DONE! YES I am behind! :)

Ok enough chit chat.. on to some shares.. I will have more to share once I know Halloween Cards are received! Til then.. a few goodies I can share! :)
Will share crafty first in case that is why you stop by.. then I have FOOD to share! :)

You all know the AMAZING Melissa Phillips! Well anything she uses I seem to WANT! She has been using digi goodies from MadebyJanet... I have been buying and using them too.. I LOVE her BEAUTIFUL vintage goodies! I also got the circles from lovecreationgal thought they were cute!
This is some pumpkin mini choc. chip pecan bread I made.. AND some cinnamon honey butter for my Mama!


Last friday was my bunco.. thought I would share some of the yummies I made up!! 2 were from Pinterest.. and one I make every year!
Lets start with PINTEREST goodies! (I am ADDICTED to that place I tell ya!)
Autumn Chop Salad- it was FANTASTIC! (Had it for left overs to! :) )
Next up Monster Munch (am making this again tonite for Justin to take to his friends Halloween Party!) It is so ADDICTING! YUM! **I did add M & Ms and used white choc. chips for melting! **
Finally these little beauties.. I make them every year.. We LOVE them here at the Johnson House!! :) Black Bottomed Mini Caramel Pumpkin Cheesecakes! YUMMY!! Double that YUMMY! :)
This weekend there are parties.. and HOBBY LOBBY is opening! I have to work on my PIO challenge! and we must CARVE these babies! We got 13 including pumpkins and gourds.. cant wait to see what my TALENTED family does with them!


If you made it this far ~~~~ THANK YOU!! I had lots to say! That will teach me to wait so long to post! I am gonna TRY to be better in Nov! :) I have so many ideas brewing.. and I have PROMISED my girly to have our etsy shop up and running! :) Wish me luck!!
Have a FABULOUS weekend!! I will be back Sunday with my PIO share.. and Monday with HALLOWEEN stuff!!

I am HOME!

Here I am Blog Friends! Did you miss me?? I was off on a FABULOUS, FUN FILLED DISNEYLAND Vacation with my SWEET FAMILY.. also joined my my EQUALLY SWEET Brother, Sissy inlaw and Niece.. we had a FANTASTIC time!! The weather was FANTASTIC! and so were the MEMORIES!!!

As I am unpacking and putting everything away .. hoping to find creative time I thought I would share some photos with you from the trip! I took 100's.. but will share just a few.. I want you to make it through the whole post!!

We have never been in Oct. I have always wanted to go see it all festive.. it was so CUTE! We went to Mickeys Halloween Party on Friday night! TO FUN! We only missed out on 1 ride we wanted to ride.. the new Toy Story ride.. the wait never dropped from 45 minutes.. next time!

Ok on with some photos!! Just a few of the 700+ I took! ;)
Mickey and Minnie all Halloweeny! :)

LOVED this pumpkin!

Castle during Firework Show-
Gotta get the front entry to Disney photo! :)

California Adventure-
Mickey Mouse!!
World Of Color Show (it was AMAZING!!)
We really had a FANTASTIC time! I cant wait to get scrappin!! :) Hope you all had a GREAT week! I owe bloggy visits.. will get to them this week.. between laundry, unpacking, and cleaning!!

If you made it this far THANK YOU! Have a GREAT week!!!

PIO Challenge!

Happy Sunday.. it is time for a PIO challenge!! Our theme is Do It For Fun! :) and we had a FABULOUS sponsor.. And to help us have some fun we have Karen's Doodles as our sponsor. Her images are definitively fun and quirky! (THANKS!)

I decided to do something for FUN! :) A cute tag on a bottle of win! Wouldnt that be fun to drop at your girlfriends door.. for a little glass of wine, and girl talk! :)

Challenges For Beth-
PIO- Do It For Fun!
Crafts And Me - Flowers
Hiding In My Craftroom-PINK!
4 Crafty Chicks: Anything Goes
Crafts 4 Eternity: Anything Goes
Inspire Me Fridays: Always Anything Goes
Make It Mondays- Anything Goes!
Prairie Fairy Fridays - Pink and Distressed
Southern Girls Challenge Blog: Anything Goes

I am off to get my girls Halloween Fabric!! Then gonna DECORATE! :)
Have a GREAT day! THANKS for stopping by!

October?? and a Yummy Share!

Happpy (GULP!) October! Um... how did THAT happen?!!! How come the older you get the FASTER time seems to fly...and hello my kids.. I know they are growing up FASTER then I did! :) Ok back to business! :) I know your not here to hear my slowing down time ideas! ;)

My dear sweet cousin got married on Sept. 10th (our anniversary and YES I am BEHIND in things!) I wanted to send them a special card!!! :) I decided to play along with a few challenges...all are listed below! I knew when I saw PTIs Make it Monday I HAD to make my own embellie.. so I used a Toaster Strudel Box! (dont you LOVE recycling! ) and made this flower! :)
Challenges-
PTI- Make It Monday!
Fussy and Fancy Friday - Try a New Technique (made my own chipboard flower!)
Inspire Me Fridays- Anything Goes
Make It Monday- Anything Goes

Simon Says - Use Dies and/or Punches

Southern Girls - anything goes

I made up this YUMMY dip- Caramelized Onion, Spinach and Arti Dip it is a clean eating recipe! and homemade pita chips.. it was YUMMY! NOW to be honest.. I did add extra garlic, and parm. cheese... BUT I figure it was still all clean ingredients so it couldnt be to bad right! :) Will make it AGAIN! :) and I did save some for Justin.. because he said MOM.. that smells GREAT.. save me some! :) and anytime my kids want to eat spinach anything.. I am SAVING some! :)
Hope your all having a GREAT week! I owe LOTS of blog visits.. will get by later today and tomorrow! We have friends coming today.. cant WAIT to spend the day with them!!
Happy October! THANKS for stopping by!!!

Card and Yummy Share!

Happy Wednesday!! Hope your all having a GREAT week! So lately it seems I have a creative share and a FOOD share! :) I hope that is ok!

Card share today is a little Hello Friend Fall Card!! That crinkle ribbon is by me.. and the CUTE clay flower in the center my sweet Amanda made for me! :) (I LOVE her!) Joining a few challenges.. they are listed below!!
Allways Something Creative - Autumn
Card Patterns- Sketch
Heidi's Hobbystuggu - Fall Colors
Pennys - Fall
PIO- Colors of Fall
Really Reasonable Ribbon - Autumn (and ribbon)
The Friday Mash Up - Autumn
Wags N Whiskers - Lace (real or faux)

Now on to the foodie share... this isnt really inspired from Pinterest.. since I made it before pinterest.. BUT I had to pin it.. because well it is that yummy and I wanted to have the recipe!
Here is the link.... Fried Zucchini Spaghetti. This time when I made it I added some chopped tomato's to it... YUM!!
Well blog friends that is all I have today... I need to run to KOHLS! (OK I dont.. BUT I have 30% off... how can you pass that up!) Have a GREAT day! THANKS for stopping by!

PIO Challenge-and A YUMMY Share! :)

Happy Sunday! Hope you all are having a GREAT weekend!!! :)

Today it is time for another PIO DT share! Our challenge this week was The Colors Of Fall! I choose HALLOWEEN colors! :) Nothing says fall to me like those colors! :)

I altered a PTI stamp box.. I so LOVE doing that.. this is gonna be filled with treats for someone special this Halloween! (Yeah Me AHEAD of the game! :) )

Here is my box.. and the challenges I have entered!

Challenges-
PIO- Colors Of Fall
Always Something Creative - Autumn
Fresh Brewed Designs Monthly Challenge - Something New
Happileigh Scrappin- Falling Leaves (anything fall!)
Inspire Me Fridays- Anything Goes
Make It Monday- Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly- Things with Wings (bat!)
Send A Smile For Kids- Halloween or Fall theme
Shellys Images- Anything Goes
Some Odd Girl- Stitching
The Friday Mash Up - Autumn

AND if your still with me I have one more share you... I made ANOTHER pinterest treat this week! It was from Picky-Palate and they are called Mini Chocolate Chip Cookie Cups and they were FABULOUS!! My son said they tasted like HEAVEN! :) I will make them again!
**I did ADD caramel and chopped nuts to the top also!!**
That is all I have for ya today! THANKS for stopping by!! Have a GREAT day!!

Happy Tuesday!

Happy Tuesday!! Hope your all having a GREAT week!!

We almost 1 week into the school year and it is going well... Justin LOVES High School .. and Amanda LOVES her teacher and class!! YEAH!!!

Thought I would share the back to school goodies I made them.. these were gift card holders I whipped up for them!! :)

So I have another pinterest share for ya!! I found this link 20 Tailgating Recipes! I HAD to make this Loaded Bake Potato Dip... YUM! it was FABULOUS! Next time I will make TWO bags of the waffle fries it was gone in about 10 minutes! It makes alot of dip... :)
Challenges for Gift Card Holders-
Catch the Bug - punches
C.R.A.F.T. - Children
Fussy and Fancy - school
Scrappin Mojo- Color Challenge!


THANKS for stopping by! Have a GREAT day!!

PIO Challenge-and A YUMMY Share! :)

Happy Sept! (can you BELIEVE that!!) First off THANK YOU all so much for your thoughts and prayers for my mom.. she is doing GREAT... back to ALL her working out.. not as hard but at least she can do all of them (maybe no lifting yet... but.. the other stuff! ) so that makes her HAPPY!!

We are finishing up Summer Vacation.. back to school on the 7th.. then I will have to ADMIT to really having a Freshman and a 6th Grader.. GULP.. BUT until then I am in DENIAL! :)

Ok enough chit chat.. I have some shares for ya!! First up is our PIO DT Challenge.. this week it is B! anything that starts with B.. how FUN is that!!! :) Our sponsor this week is Simon Says Stamp.. they are offering a $15 gift cert to ONE lucky winner... hope you can join us this week!!



PIO- Anything with B!
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes with a Blog Hop
Craft Spot by Kimberly - Stitching
Craft Your Days Away - Make your own Flowers
Inspire Me Fridays: Anything Goes
Little Red Wagon - Border Punches
Make It Monday- Anything Goes
The Sisterhood of Crafters - Flowers

I have one more share for you... I figure it has been so LONG since I have blogged may as well DOUBLE Up! :) Have you visited PINTEREST... GASP... I LOVE that place.. I cant leave.. I need to so I can TRY the ideas I am pinning! :) WELL this is one recipe I pinned made it up last night.. they were DELISH!
Mini Snickers Caramel Cheesecakes-

That is all I have for today... gonna do something FUN on this BEAUTIFUL sunny Sunday! Hope you all have a GREAT day.. THANK YOU for stopping by.. THANK YOU for being patient with all that went on this summer and my lack of blog post...
Be back SOON!! :)

I am STILL here..

Dearest Blog Friends.. I AM STILL HERE>.....
It has been a CRAZY couple weeks... we went on vacation.. had a GREAT time.. home to get everything under control only to have...
me run my cell phone through the washing machine.. got a new one...

our boat break down twice on trips with friends/family...almost fixed!

and then my Tri-Athlete AMAZINGLY in shape.. mom to need open heart surgery... so for the last week I have been running up and down 1-5 to be with her..She went home yesterday... I will still be helping her...

THEN our computer is being NAUGHTY so I have only Steves laptop.. (HOPING he can save it.. I have stuff NOT backed up.. NOT GOOD! wahhhh)

So I have no photos to share.. no time to edit.. no craftyness to share.. NO time to create.. but wanted you to know I am here... I have been trying to catch up on blogs .. but was on his work lap top so I couldnt leave LOVE... I will be BACK.... even if it is from a new computer.. but I HOPE it isnt.. I have so much stuff on my other...

Hope your all having a GREAT summer..if things can just STOP happening I think we will! LOL!!
Will be back SOON to share... off to visit blogs.. just KNOW I am there.. sorry I cant leave LOVE!!!
THANKS for stopping by... and if you can will you keep my mom in your prayers.. she is home but has a long road ahead of her... keeping her down will be the BIGGEST problem I think!
Have a GREAT day!!

A Creative Share!

Happy Tuesday Blog Friends... the bookcases are almost IN! I cant wait to get them all finished and FILLED!!

Well it was my turn to hostess the Papertrey Princess Challenge (a bit late SORRY girls!) so my challenge is Birthday! Create a birthday something!

I made up this card for a friend! Entering it in a few challenges.. listed below!!
Challenges-
PT Princesses- Birthday
Make It Monday- Anything Goes
Paper Crafting Journey- Anything Goes
Rubys Rainbows- Flowers
Shabby Tea Room- Favorites! (BLING BABY! and Homemade Tissue Flower!)

Thanks for stopping by! Have a GREAT day!!!! Photos coming soon of the bookcases!! I cant wait to show you! LOL! :)

PIO - DT Share...Circles Circles Circles!

**EDITED TO ADD.. Links not working for some reason.. must figure out why! :) **

Happy Monday.. Ok summer is HERE FINALLY! and Guess what I am STILL behind! HA HA!! At least there is no homework to add to the mix! YEAH! ANYWAY!

It is that time again... PIO DT share... our challenges was CIRCLES! Oh I LOVE circles!! :) We had the FABULOUS Whimsy Stamps! as our sponsor (THANK YOU!) Love their stamps! There is a chance for someone to WIN a $15 gift cert. to their store.. hope you will join us this week!!!

Here is my card, and the challenges I have entered!!

PIO - Circles

Creative Inspirations - Stitching

Crafts and Me - We Are In Stitches
Crafty Emma's Challenges - Anything but a square

Challenge up you Life - Circles

Phindy's Place - Circles

Inspire me Fridays - Anything Goes

Make It Monday- Anything Goes
Speedy the Cats Friends - Sparkle
Southern Girls Challenge: Anything Goes

I am BEHIND on blogs.. WORKING on catching up.. PLEASE forgive me!!! :) THANKS for stopping by!!! Have a GREAT day!!!