Gingerloft - Black/White and a Dash of Red Challenge!

Happy Sunday!! I have to post for today! If your here for the PIO challenge.. just scroll up! :)

Today our Gingerloft Challenge is Black/White and a Dash of Red!!! Here is what I came up with!!! Hope you will play along with us this week! :)

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

PIO Challenge- Create A Scene

Happy Sunday!!! 2nd Post today.. if your here for Gingerloft just scroll down!! It is time for our PIO DT share!! This week our sponsor is StampFairy (THANK YOU!) and our challenge was to create a scene! Hope you will play along with us.. 1 lucky winner will win a $10 gift cert. to StampFairy!!!



Challenges -
PIO - Create A Scene!
Inspire Me Fridays - Anything Goes
Make It Mondays - Anything Goes
Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge - Use A Digi Image
Crafty Purple Frog - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
Speedy the Fox - Square Cards
Little Darlings - Outside
Partytime Tuesday - Anything Goes

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

Gingerloft - Anything But A Card Challenge!

I am posting TWICE today if your here for the PIO share.. just scroll up! :)

It is our Gingerloft DT share today too!! our challenge was anything but a card! I decided to make up a post it note holder and matching pen!!! Using the cute birdy digi!! Sentiment is computer generated!
Thanks for stopping by!! Have a GREAT day!!!!

Easter Bunny Card Share!

Happy Wednesday!! Hope your all having a GREAT week!!! Other then HAVING to turn 1 year older my week is FABULOUS!!! :) Getting ready for spring break.. arent sure what we are doing other then getting our hard wood floors redone! YEAH! :)

I decided to play along with some challenges this week!! MelJens was NO COLOR! except your digi image.. that was a bit hard for me.. (hence the word challenge huh! ;) ) I decided with so much going on I am buying my easter cards.. BUT Then saw THIS cute fluffy bunny and thought I want to do something.. so my grandma is gonna get this cutie! :) Image from MelJen...all other challenges listed below card!
Challenges-
MelJen- No Color (except digi)
Inspire Me Fridays- Anything Goes
Make It Mondays- Anything Goes
2Sisters- Spring
Cute Card Thursday - Anything Goes
Crafty Purple Frog - Anything Goes
Scrapbook Sisters - Anything Goes
Scrapbooking Queen-Easter And Bunnies
Shopping Our Stash- Circles/Dots

Thank You for stopping by!! I hope you have a GREAT week!!!!

Happy Tuesday!!

Happy Tuesday Blog Friends! Hope your all having a GREAT week!!! Today I got this CUTE tutorial from MelJens Blog... a paperbag/card.. LOVE it.. so I decided to whip one up today! (ignoring all house work and laundry! HA!)

For mine I used more of our FUN card kit supplies from Joni and a smaller size glassine bag... I figured any size would work fine! I really love how it came out... I think they would be fun for little giftys to my creative friends.. so now I want to experiment with what will fit inside! :)

Here is mine-
Here is what it looked like open-
Challenges I am entering are listed below!!
Before I go.. I wanted to share a PINTEREST Yummy with you! We have been making some of the recipes I have pinned lately.. thinking I just need to do a foodie post and share them all! :) But today I am sharing our dinner on Sunday.. Made up these yummy Chicken Ranch Tacos oh my!! they were FABULOUS! I will be making them again!
Thank You for stopping by! I hope you have a GREAT week!!!!

Challenges-
Inspire Me Fridays- Anything Goes
Make It Mondays- Anything Goes
Paper Take Weekly - Bingo- Button, (free- Pearl) Flowers
Tip Top Tuesday- For Mom/or Crafty Buddy (Tip.. my lace was white and I wanted it a bit more vintagey so I sponged it with my kraft colored ink.. easy peasy and just the shade I wanted it to be!)
Totally Gorjuss - Anything Goes with a Button
2Sisters- Spots and Dots

PIO Challenge- Up In The Air!

Good Sunday Morning (again!) I have 2 post for you today! If your here for Gingerloft challenge.. just scroll down!! If your here for PIO.. well just stay right here! :)

Our PIO Challenge is- Up In The Air! I used this CUTE digi image from our sponsor Jelly Park! (THANK YOU!) added her to some older BG paper (been working on using what I have! Imagine that! LOL!) added a sentiment, pearls and a flower and done!! Fast one today!!




Challenges I am entering-
PIO- Up In The Air
Inspire Me Fridays- Anything Goes
Make It Mondays- Anything Goes
CropStop - Butterflies
Paper Take Weekly - For The Girls or Mom
Crazy for Challenges - Spring Is In The Air
Frosted Designs - Things With Wings
Simon Says Stamp And Show:-Anything Goes

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

Gingerloft - Happy Birthday Challenge!

Good Morning! I have 2 posts for you today!! 1st up is the DT share from Gingerloft! The challenge is HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! How easy is that!! We do hope you will join the FUN!!

here is my card-
Thanks for stopping by! Have a GREAT day!!

Card Kit Club!

It is that time.. time to share our card kit club!! I LOVE doing this little club with the girls so FUN! and I ADORE everything we get.. This month it was Joni's turn.. and WOWY she sent such GREAT goodies for us to use!!!

Here is what we got... (Photo by Joni! Thank You! :) )



Now I have 2 more goodies to make.. BUT my time has been crazy and today when I THOUGHT I had time.. I had to go get my sweet Justin from school..he is sick! :( So I will get busy and SHARE them SOON!!! But here is what I did..

Altered PTI Stamp box-


Please be sure to stop by the girls blogs!!
Joni
Mary
Mara

Challenges I am going to enter-
Inspire Me Fridays- Anything Goes
Make It Mondays- Anything Goes
Paper Take Weekly - For The Girls or Mom
Crazy for Challenges - Spring Is in the Air
Stamp n' Doodle - Embossing
Totally Papercrafts - Favorite things (Flowers, Lace, Die Cuts)

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

Happy Birthday Card Share!!

Happy Monday!!!! I have another share for you today!!! This is a card I made for a friends birthday!! I was going through some stamps and GASP I have so many fun ones I forgot about.. I need to bring them out!! This Happy Birthday Sentiment I have had a couple years and it had never been inked! (UH OH! LOL!) I have LOTS like that.. so my goal over the next few projects is to USE those things I MUST BUY! :) (Imagine that!) Wish me luck! HA HA!!

Ok on with the card.. below are the challenges I am entering it in!!
Challenges-
Scrappin Mojo- Color Combo
Inspire Me Fridays- Anything Goes
Make It Mondays- Anything Goes
Creatalious Challenge-Lace
Crafts and Me - Pretty In Lace
Creative Mondays - Anything Goes
Little Darlings - Pearls
The Pixie Cottage - Sketch and/or Anything Goes
Partytime Tuesday- Anything Goes

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

PIO Challenge- Spots and/or Stripes

Hello Again! 2 posts today!! If you here for my Gingerloft post just scroll down!! :)

This week our PIO challenge is Spots and/or Stripes... (well... I got to creating and sorta left this part out.. BUT my ribbon has dots... lets call them spots! AND my PP behind the pink paper has stripes.. so it is all there.. just not noticeable! LOL!) Our sponsor this week is DILLY BEANS! (THANK YOU!) Such FUN digi stamps!! Hope you will join us.. 1 lucky winner will recieve 3 images of their choice!

Here is my card- I call it MIXED MEDIA CARD!! I just LOVE all the mixed media art!! So I made up the background.. I gotta tell you I LOVE how it turned out! Gonna share a close up down below!! Then I added my cute digi image, and some fun embellies.. not sure it is OFFICIALLY like it was in my head.. but I am HAPPY with it! and so is my girly! :)


Here is a close up of just the background paper I made- I used paints, inks, stamps.. I am soo making this again! :)


Challenges for Beth-
PIO-Spots/Stripes
Inspire Me Fridays- Anything Goes
Make It Mondays- Anything Goes
Clearly Inspired Challenge- Anything Goes
Creatalious Challenge-Lace
Simon Says Stamp- Anything Goes
2 Sisters Challenges - Recipe
Crafts and Me - Pretty In Lace
Partytime Tuesday- Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by today! Hope you have a GREAT day!!!

Some FUN News!!

Happy Sunday Bloggy Friends!! I have 2 posts today... if you are here looking for the PIO share it is right above this!

So I am EXCITED to share with you some news! I was asked to join the Gingerloft DT! (THANKS Tami!) They have a FUN challenge blog HERE!! Our challenge is SPRING! Hope you will join the fun there is a chance to win a GDT spot! and 1 winner will receive 3 digis of their choice!!

Here is my card-
Challenges I am entering-
Gingerloft- Spring
Party Time Tuesday - Anything Goes
Ribbon Carousel - Anything Goes
Cupcake Craftroom - Spring Bouquet
Cute Card Thursday - Signs of Spring

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

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!

Happy Monday Blog Friends! Hope you had a GREAT weekend and your week is starting like ours SUNNY!! (cold.. but sunny! I will take it!)

Last weekend Scrappin Mojo had a crop! I was so EXCITED to get to finish some challenges!!

One was a scrap lift from a card that Mary found on pinterst...HERE is the orig. card and this is what I came up with- a birthday card for my Aunties Birthday!! :) (challenges I am entering are listed below!)

Thought since your here I will share some photos from the PARTAY! We had a GREAT time!!


Thanks if you made it this far!!! :) Have a GREAT day!!!

Challenges-
Card Makin' Mamas - Happy Birthday
Creative Mondays - Anything Goes
Stamps R Us - Anything Goes

2 Sisters - Anything goes

Allsorts - Anything goes
Paper Shelter Challenge - add a sentiment
Crafty Catz #121 - I Spy Something Beginning with B (Birthday)
Simon Says Stamp - Three Different Papers
Little Darlings - Pearls
Bunny Zoe's Crafts -- Celebrations
Craft Us Crazy - Favourite colour or embellishment
Inspire Me Fridays- Anything Goes
Make It Mondays- Anything Goes

Card Kit Club!

Happy Monday!!! So EXCITED today is our little card kit club share!! It was Maras turn to send us goodies.. Oh my.. I LOVED all she sent the colors just screamed SPRING to me! So bright and cheery!! (THANKS MARA!!)

Here is what I came up with!!!

A fun birthday card-
and a fun tag to add to some wine for a friend!
Hope you will visit the rest of the girls-
Mara
Joni
Mary

THANKS for stopping by!! Have a GREAT day!! I am back to creating.. OH I mean CLEANING! :)

PIO Challenge- Sending Happiness

Happy Sunday!!! It is time for another PIO challenge- Sending Happiness!! The FABULOUS MelJen was our sponsor this week (THANK YOU!).. she has the CUTEST digi stamps!!!!

We hope you will join us this week! 1 lucky winner will win some of MelJens Digi Images!!!!
Here is my card, and the challenges I am entering!!
Challenges for Beth-
PIO- Sending Happiness
Meljen's Challenges - Anything Goes
2 Sisters Challenges - Stitching
Inspire Me Fridays- Anything Goes
Make It Mondays- Anything Goes
Daring Cardmakers - Postage/mail
Craft Us Crazy - Favorites (PINK, RIBBON, BLING!!)

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

Mixed Media Art , Valentines, and Tolo Photo Share!

Happy FRIDAY Blog Friends!! I am so READY for a FUN weekend!! It is gonna be full of FUN! Creating, Bunco (moms night OUT!), Crafty Shoppin with my Girl, Visiting Friends, and MORE CREATING.. oh and some cleaning to make it look like I do something more then PLAY!!

Ok this post is LOADED with photos.. that is your warning! Gonna share my mixed media art canvas first.. and link challenges below.. I have LOVED all the FUN mixed media art being shared.. I had this in my head for awhile and was so HAPPY with how it came out!!!
The canvas is painted, inked, glimmer misted, and stamped on!!! :)
Challenges Linked Below!!

Valentines!
Made these choc. covered oreos for Amandas class! Idea from pinterest.. were supposed to be on sticks.. but the cookies kept breaking so I just did the cookie.. probably better to NOT let 6th grade boys have sticks! LOL!
MORE valentines we made... ate... and shared! :) and of course my kiddos.. 2 of my FAVORITE valentines!! :)
Valentines for Us from the kiddos! (LOVE THEM!) for Larry, Kimmie and Buggy, and Moms box full of cake bites!!
One last photo share.. Justin and his friend Riley ready for Tolo!! He had such a FUN time!! They were so GOOD to us mamas and letting us take photos! I have about 20 more! HA HA!
THANK YOU if you made it this far!!! :) I hope you have a WONDERFUL weekend!!!!!
Happy Friday!!

Challenges I am entering Mixed Media Art In-
Scrappin Mojo- Show me your LOVE challenge!
Inspire Me Fridays- Anything Goes
Make It Mondays- Anything Goes
Bling it on-Love
Sparkles- Things With Wings
Gingerloft- Love Is In The Air
ABC- Challenge- Jazz it Up
Crafty Purple Frog - Flowers
Totally Gorjuss - Luvre!
2 Sisters - I {heart} You
Crafts & Me - Disteressed
Craft Us Crazy - Favorites (PINK)

PTI Anniversary FUN!!

Oh my.. have you been watching all the FUN on Nicoles blog about what PTI has coming up!! SIGH!!! So excited for this release (I say this each month but you know.. it is true!! LOL!)

So our challenge and chance at a FABULOUS prize was to use a favorite color combo that the FABULOUS DT picked.. I picked the AMAZINGLY Talented Melissa Phillips color combo.. because I LOVED it.. and I wanted to play along AND I needed a Valentine Treat! So 3 birds.. 1 creative stone!! :)


Here is what I came up with.. I altered one of the clear PTI stamp boxes.. it will be filled SOON with Valentine treats! :)
Everything is PTI.. except the tulle, border punch and that cute sparkley heart (My girly made that for me!)

Thank You for stopping by!! Back to making Valentines!!!!

Happy Monday! & A Valentine Share!!

Happy Monday!!! I know.. 2 posts in a row! I go 2 weeks between posts.. then this week I go 1 day! HA HA!! I have LOTS to get done.. so you will HOPEFULLY be seeing lots from me.. I guess that is your warning! HA! ;)

It is time for my monthly challenge at Scrappin Mojo! I did easy peasy colors... Pink, Red, and White! Would love to have you play along.. we are a FUN little board.. super close good friends... stop by if you have the chance and say HI!! :) We have LOTS of fun challenges you can join!

Here is my card- I really LOVE how that lace looks on the heart.. so gonna do that again! The cute red heart was one made by my sweet Amanda! (xoxo)
Challenges I am entering-
Scrappin Mojo- Color Challenge (Pink, Red, and White)
Inky Impressions-pearls/bling ( I used bling)
Polka Doodles-Hearts
Bling it on-Love
Stamp, Scrap & Doodle-Diecut or punch (I used heart border punch)
Fary Tale Challenge Blog- Love Love Love
Card Makin Mamas- Valentines
Inspire Me Fridays- Anything Goes
Make It Mondays- Anything Goes
Partytime Tuesday- Anything Goes

Thank You for stopping by!!! I am back to the craft room!! :) Lots of VALENTINE LOVE in the making! LOL!!
Have a GREAT day!!!!

PIO Challenge- TWEEN!

Happy Sunday.. WOWY it has been 2 weeks since I posted.. time has just flown by!! I have gotten NOOO creative time in! SIGH! Gonna change that today! (well yesterday too since I created this cute little box!!)

Time for a PIO share! Our FABULOUS sponsor was The Stamping Boutique.. (THANK YOU!) they have DARLING Digital Stamps!!!

I decided to make up a mini pizza box.. oh I how I LOVE those cuties!! Thought this would be a fun little gifty to give!!!
Challenges I am entering!!!
PIO- Tween
My Craft Spot - Anything Goes
Pollycraft Monday - Favorite Things - Flowers/Bling
Inspire Me Fridays- Anything Goes
Make It Mondays- Anything Goes
My Mum's Craft Shop - Fab N Funky
Partytime Tuesday- Anything Goes
Sparkles- Something New (Digi and Flowers)
My Time To Craft- A is for Adorable

Hope you all have a GREAT day! You watching the Super Bowl?? ME.. NO! I am gonna watch some commercials! Have some YUMMY game day munchies.. and CRAFT with my girly!!
THANKS for stopping by!

PIO Challenge- Lace!

Happy Sunday Blog Friends!! Our snow is MELTING.. now it is a BIG slushy mess.. BUT it is leaving.. that is what counts! LOL!! :)

It is time for a PIO share!!! This week our challenge is LACE! and our WONDERFUL Sponsor is Whoopsi Daisy Digi Stamps! (THANK YOU!) They have the CUTEST images!!! So so SWEET!!

Here is my card I made up for this weeks challenges!! All challenges listed below card!!



PIO- Lace
Whoopsi Daisy - Not Square (rectangle is hopefully ok! :) )
Cupcake Craftroom- Anything Goes
Make It Mondays- Anything Goes
Inspire Me Fridays- Anything Goes
Ladybug Crafts- Bows
My Grafico- Valentines
My Time To Craft- Favorite Embellie (Bling and the Clay Goodies My DD makes!)
Wags N Whiskers- Valentines
Whimsical Designs- Anything Goes

I hope you will play along with us this week at PIO!!!
Have a GREAT day!!!! Thanks for stopping by!!!

Happy Friday!!

Happy Friday! Happy snow WEEK!!! if your my kiddos!! Oh my we have had snow this whole week.. it seems to be raining now! I am HAPPY! A week of snow is SIX days to many for me! HA HA!!!

BIG post today.. snow photos.. something Yummy and something Creative! :) I have a HUGE pinterest foodie post..but will save that for another time! :)

Snow Photos-
Sledding with Dad-
Yesterday-


This is a photo on Sunday and 1 yesterday.. we had over 12 inches!
BUT I did find a BRIGHT spot... SNOW ICE CREAM! UM YUM! it really was good.. I did double the vanilla.. I would probably add more! (hopefully next year.. not this year! HA!)
HERE you can find the recipe I used!

Finally a Birthday Card share!! Our sweet neighbor turned 16 this week!! Here is the card I made her! Hopefully she will like it!! :)
The frame is all GLITTERY and PURTY!! Used a cupcake my girly made me.. added some mod podge and glitter!! Little Felt Flower.. I am so LOVING using Tulle on everything these days.. so I added one of my favorites.. some stitching and a some stamping and VIOLA! Sweet 16 Card!! :)

Challenges I am entering-
Make It Monday- Anything Goes
Inspire Me Fridays- Anything Goes
Deep Ocean Challenge- Sparkle (glittery frame and cupcake)
Paper Minutes- Partytime/Anything Goes
Lets Ink It Up- Anything Goes/NO digis!
Sparkles-Something New (new number stamps!)
Alphabet Challenge- Y- You Choose!

Thanks so much for stopping by! If you made it through all my photos.. THANKS! :)
Have a GREAT weekend!!!!