HOME SWEET HOME!

HELLOOO BLOG FRIENDS! I am home!! We had a FABULOUS time on our vacation!! We left the 3rd.. and got home late on the 14th... I have LOTS of photos to share with you! (I also have LOTS of stuff around here to do.. hmmmm makes me long for another vacation! HA HA!!)

I wont share all 1200+ photos I took! Well unless you really want to see! ;) I did make up some collages over at PicMonkey!

Hoping to get some creative time in this week! But for now I will share photos!!!

We started the trip at the Great Wolf Lodge, My Brother, Sis In Law, and SWEET niece joined us.. had so much FUN!!
 

Then off to Longview for the 4th.. saw the family, walked around the lake, had a BBQ, then back to the lake for fireworks!

 

 

We were then off on the 5th for our annual Long Beach, WA trip! We shortened it this time so we could head off on the next leg of our trip! :)


 
 This is our GIRLS ONLY annual picnic on the beach!! The boys golf and go to lunch.. we shop and hit the beach for a picnic lunch1





 
 We then came home for 1 night.. did laundry .. packed AGAIN and headed off to CALI .. San Fran for 3 days.. and Santa Cruz for 5 days.. it was so much FUN!! I LOVED every day!!!

San. Fran-
 

 Food/Drink! YUM!

 

 Santa Cruz- (the photos on the right down the side are from our drive to Santa Cruz..what a BEAUTIFUL drive!)

   

Pool Time! 

 

Rides at the Pier-

 

These were taken on the drive back to the airport we went the other way.. none beach.. and drove through the red woods.. BEAUTIFUL! Stopped in Saratago for lunch.. then off to catch our plane! A FABULOUS time was had by all!!

 If you made it this far.. THANK YOU!!! I owe LOTS of blog visits.. and will be working on them this week!!!!

Have a GREAT day.. hope your having a WONDERFUL summer!!!
Thanks for stopping by!

Birthday Shares and Photos!

Happy SUNNY Wednesday.. FINALLY here we got some SUMMER SUN!! I wish with all my heart I could send the RAIN we are due to get to Colorado.. that just breaks my heart.. my thoughts and prayers are with EVERYONE effected by the fires!!

Today I have some crafty stuff to share with ya!! and some photos! Lets start with the crafty fun in case you want to get in and out!! Then I will share photos from my GIRLYS last day of  6th grade last week (I am still in denial she will be in 7th grade! and hello my boy will be in 10th.. oh lordy bees.. I need some wine! HA HA!!)

We celebrated  my Moms birthday last week when she was here.. she requested a red beaded necklace for part of her gift.. This is what I came up with-

  

 As ALWAYS Pinterest INSPIRES me!! I was LOVED .. THIS card so I used it for inspiration on my Mommys birthday card (challenges listed below!)

 

Finally some photos from the last day of school!  She had a FUN day... weather wasnt the best.. but they dont seem to care on the last day! I was PROUD of me...only a FEW tears.. I am gonna MISS that school.. we have been there for 9 years and I LOVE it so much!!

 Challenges I am entering -

Crafts and Me - Anything Goes

 Make It Monday- Anything Goes

Inspire Me Fridays - Anything Goes

Paper Playtime - Anything With A Sentiment

 2 Sisters - Anything Goes

 Tammy's Scrappin Corner - Ribbons or Bows

 Celebrate the occasion - Birthday, 

PTT- Anything goes, 

Crafty Cardmakers -Create flowers

 Use Your Stuff - Stitching

 Crafty Calender Challenge - Flowers in Bloom

Sweet Stampin - Ribbons and Bows

 If you made it this far THANKS!!! :)
Thank You for stopping by! Have a GREAT day!!!

Card Club AND PTI Blog Hop Share!!

Oh HAPPY DANCIN! Not only are we FINALLY on SUMMER BREAK!!! It is time to reveal our card kit shares for the month of June AND.. I played along with the PTI blog hop.. FINALLY after MONTHS of not being able to join!! A good day indeed (now if only the sun would come out! HA HA!)

So lets get started!! For the Blog Hop This was our Inspiration Photo.. I LOVED the colors and the ruffles.. and it worked out perfectly with what our FABULOUS Hostess Mara sent us!! (THANKS Mara!)

PTI inspiration photo (those ruffles Inspired me! and the greens!!)

The FABULOUS kit from Mara-

Here is what I came up with!!! :) 

I hope you will visit the other girls and see what they created with the kit!!!
Joni
Mara
Mary

Challenges I am entering-
 Delightful - Anything Goes
Crafts and Me - Anything Goes

 Make It Monday- Anything Goes
Inspire Me Fridays - Anything Goes

Paper Playtime - Anything With A Sentiment

 2 Sisters - Anything Goes
 Papertake Weekly- Bingo! (Punch/Free/Button)
 Simon Says Stamp - Anything But Card- Entering Treat Box!

Thank You for stopping by!!! Have a GREAT day!! I am gonna be doing some BLOG HOPPIN!! (can I count that as a workout! HA HA!!)

Gingerloft - Red, White and Blue Challenge!!

Good Sunday Morning!! It is time again for our Gingerloft Challenge! This challenge is an easy peasy one.. Red, White and Blue!!! PLUS Tami is having a DT call!! Hope you will play along! 1 lucky winner will win free digis!!!

Here is what I used!! LOVE this cute FREEBIE! from our facebook page!! Whipped up a tag for a 4th gifty I need to make!!

Challenges I am entering!
Gingerloft- Red, White and Blue
PIO- Make Your Own Embellishment (star)
Delightful - Anything Goes

Crafts and Me - Anything Goes

Cute Card Thursday - Here Comes Summer

 2 Sister  - Anything Goes

Sparkles Forum - summer fun

Tammy's Scrappin Corner - Ribbons or Bows

Inspire Me Fridays – Always Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by!! Have a GREAT day!!!

Finally A Crafty Share!! :)

Hello Blog Friends! I am STILL here.. just SWAMPED with 6th grade recognition/party stuff, end of year fun, and some creative stuff I needed to get done! SO I have been creating just not sharing! BUT I will!!! Come FRIDAY.. it will be SUMMER BREAK.. FINALLY! and we cant wait!!

Today my sweet girl has her 6th grade recognition.. middle school next year! Doesnt seem possible!! ANYWAY.... on with the share! :)

Today I am gonna share a Thank You card!! I ADORE PTIs Rosie Posie Stamp Set.. and Dies. SIGH! Makes me happy to just see it!! AND I ADORE Pinterest!! I found THIS cute card, and it inspired my card below!!

Challenges I am entering are listed below!!

Challenges-
Scrappin Mojo Color Challenge- Pink, Red, Green and Yellow
 Make It Monday- Anything Goes
 Inspire Me Fridays - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly- Bingo! (Ribbon, Dies, Button)
Paper Playtime -Say It with Sentiments & Anything goes
The Cutie Pie- Faux or Real Stitching

Thank You so much for stopping by!!! I OWE blog visits and once I get to this FRIDAY I am FREE and we are on SUMMER BREAK!!!  I hope you all have a GREAT day!!

Gingerloft- Vintage Challenge!

Happy SOGGY Wednesday Blog Friends (I typed Tuesday first.. my week is flying!) Hope your all having a GREAT week.. I am SWAMPED the next week and a half.. so much end of  the year stuff! Wish me luck I get it all done!!

It is time for another Gingerloft DT share! and Challenge! (sorry I am late getting this posted!! BUT there is still PLENTY of time to play along!!) Vintage is our theme this time!! I LOVE vintage! sigh.. and I LOVE strawberries.. so this SWEET image workout out perfectly!!! :)

Hope you will join us.. 1 lucky winner will win 3 images, and the top 3 get to JOIN US for next months challenge! HOW FUN!!! AND Tami is looking to add to our team.. .so be sure to add DT to your entry if your interested!!! Ok on with the card! :)



 

Challenges I am entering-
 Gingerloft -Vintage
 Make It Monday- Anything Goes
 Inspire Me Fridays - Anything Goes

Thank You! Have a GREAT day!!!

Happy Monday and Creative Share!

Happy Monday Bloggy Friends!!! I hope you had a WONDERFUL weekend!! We sure did! It started Friday with a FUN Bridal Shower for a former teacher of Amandas whom we just LOVE!! She is so SWEET and KIND!! I wanted to make her up something special to hold the gift cards.. So I made up this little set for her!! I HOPE your not tired of this box style yet.. I am LOVING it! :)

Directions for Box found HERE!
That BIG flower on the box I made up.. using white tissue, glimmer mist, and the center is a flower I had!!!

Thanks for stopping by!!!! :)  Hope you all have a GREAT week! Mine is gonna be creative! :) YEAH!!!! Love when that happens!!

Challenges I am entering-
Card Makin Mama's - Punches (heart tag on box)
Frosted Designs - Punches (heart tag on box)
 Divas By Design - Anything Goes
Crafts And Me- Ribbon
 Ooh La La -Make It Girly
 Cutie Pie Challenge Blog- Punches/Die Cuts
 Make It Monday- Anything Goes
My Crafty Spot- Buttons and Bows
Party Time Tuesdays- Anything goes
 Southern Girls- Punch/Die Cut
 Inspire Me Fridays - Anything Goes
The Secret Crafter - Anything Goes
Just Keep on Creating - Anything Goes
Bunny Zoes - Anything Goes
Pennys - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

{MY} PTI's Make It Monday Share! :)

Happy Wednesday Blog Friends!! I hope your all having a GREAT week!!! Mine is flying by.. I guess having Monday off and out of town can do that! :)

Today I have a little share.. I LOVE LOVE LOVE PTI's  Make It Monday challenges.. Now I cant get them all done but I so LOVE going to Nicoles blog to see what is in store for us!! Since I MISSED the blog hop I REALLY wanted to play along this week! So YEAH I did!!
It is pocket cards! I LOVE pocket cards.. AND I LOVE clear pocket cards! (is CLEAR still in! HA HA! It is today my friends!)

I made this up ... a clear pocket gift card.. card.. holder! :)  Everything is PTI but the ink and thread! :) (other challenges listed below!)

My CLEAR Pocket Card!

Here is the card out of the pocket! (SORRY for the not so great photo.. thought it would be better outside.. I THOUGHT NOT! HA HA!)

Challenges I am entering-
PTI- Make It Monday
Inspire Me Fridays - Anything Goes
Make It Mondays - Anything Goes
Ooh La La -Make It Girly
Just Keep on Creating - Anything Goes
Penny's Paper-Anything Goes
Love To Create- Add A Sentiment
Tip Top Tuesday- Dig Out The Old (that pink sparkle paper  is about 2 years old!)
Crafts & Me -Add Ribbon
Southern Girls - Die Cut or Punch (flower tag is a die cut)

I owe ALOT of blog visits after being gone for a few days.. gonna get some in now.. then later today!! Have a WONDERFUL week and THANKS for stopping by!!

Happy Memorial Day!

Happy Memorial Day! First off a BIG THANK YOU to all our military past and present and their families for all they do!!!

Now on to other important business! THANK YOU all for visiting and leaving comments on the gingerloft birthday blog hop!! My winner was....
 #19 Karen Letchworth!
E-mail Tami at  alyssasmom98@aol.com to claim your prize!

It is also time for our GL challenge! CIRCLES!! Hope you will join the FUN! 1 lucky winner will win 3 digis of their choice!! :)

here is my tag-

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

Happy Saturday!!

Happy Saturday!!! I hope your all having a WONDERFUL weekend!! We are off having FUN at my grandparents cabin!! (and hoping the sun stays!  HA!)
I have a QUICK share today... My Amandas teacher LOVES beaches, palm trees, the Caribbean!! So I wanted to make her a sign for her class! I just free handed it and came up with this... 







Now I am thinking I need to paint a canvas for my creative space.. because I too LOVE beachy stuff! SIGH!!!!

Ok and now a pinterest share.. I have been making ALOT of yummys from there... this chicken was FABULOUS!!!! Will make it again!!

Outback Steakhouse- Alice Springs Chicken


Thank You all for stopping by!!!! Have a WONDERFUL weekend!!!!

Gingerloft Birthday Blog Hop!!!

Hello AGAIN! and WELCOME back!!! Sorry to be a bit late in my share!!! Had a FUN BUSY weekend.. and just couldnt get it all done! BUT I am here now!!

A very BIG HAPPY BIRTHDAY to the VERY TALENTED Tami!!! Thank You again for having me on your WONDERFUL DT!!!

Now on with the show and all the deets!! Happy Hopping!!!

Hello!  Welcome to our Gingerloft Creator’s birthday celebration!  To celebrate our founder and creator of all of these Fun Gingerloft images we are having a birthday blog hop!  We will all be using the same image, Birthday Turtles so that you can see just how versatile Tami’s images can be!  You should have come here from _Nikki's blog !  If not, please start at the main challenge blog and go from there.   We will each get to pick a winner from the comments on each of our blogs.  That will mean we will have TEN winners!  Cool huh?  Now, let’s get started!

I LOVE Tags! There I said it! HA HA! So I decided to whip up a tag with the CUTE Birthday Turtles!!! I even tied in on the bag.. so guess what I am AHEAD of the birthday game.. now I just need a birthday party to go to ! ;)

Now be sure to head on over to our very special guest   JoAnn’s blog to see what she has created; but don’t forget to leave me some love!  Who knows?  Maybe your comment will be the winning one!

Thank You for stopping by!!! Have a GREAT day and  Happy Hopping!!!! 

Challenges I am entering-

Craft Your Days Away - All Creatures Great and Small

Inspire Me Fridays - Anything Goes

Cute Card Thursday - A Touch Of Sparkle (bling!!)

Allsorts-Buttons & Bows
Make It Mondays - Anything Goes
Crazy 4 Challenges - Birthday

Just Keep on Creating - Anything Goes
Digi Designs - Bling!

Totally Gorjuss- Pink and Green

Gingerloft Birthday Bloghop!

Hello!! If you have found your way here from the Gingerloft Birthday Bloghop ~ THANK YOU for stopping by!!


WE are celebrating our FABULOUS leader Tami's birthday! HAPPY BIRTHDAY TAMI!!! She is the creative mind behind Gingerlofts WONDERFUL images!!! :)

Now as you can see I dont have my project shared yet! It will be UP as soon as I get my kiddos off to school and my photo taken AKA when the sun comes up!!!

BUT I didnt want to ruin the FUN.. or have you lose your spot.. so please be sure to continue on.. and if you have time to stop back in just a bit I will be up and ready!! BUT be sure to leave a comment here.. as there is a chance to WIN a prize!! I will count the comments in this post and my REAL post with my goodie!!!

Here is the blog hop list.. ENJOY!!! and THANKS for stopping by!! Hope you will pop back to see what I have done with Tamis DARLING image!

Gingerloft challenge blog www.gingerloftchallenge.blogspot.com
Sherry - http://sherrys-crafty-corner.blogspot.com/

Shirl - http://creationbyshirl.blogspot.com

Elizabeth - http://www.warmharted.blogspot.com/

Tracey - http://mowbraydesigns.blogspot.co.uk/?m=1

Einat - http://einat109.blogspot.com/ 

Nikki - www.nmcardcreaions.blogspot.com

Beth - http://bethiejs.blogspot.com/   (You are here! :) )

JoAnn (Sassy Raggedy) - http://www.sassyraggedy.com/

Karen - http://busybusyhoneybee.wordpress.com/

Tami - www.teamgingerbread.blogspot.com

Thank You for stopping by!! Have a WONDERFUL day!!  If you have followed the links you should be off to visit our SPECIAL GUEST JoAnn!!

Card Kit Club- Strawberries!!! :)

Good Morning AGAIN! ;) I have 2 posts today, if your here for the PIO challenge post, please scroll down!!!

It is time for our Card Kit Share!! It was my turn to be hostess!! I had so much FUN putting the kit together.. I LOVED the PTI strawberry stamps I got.. so the whole kit was packed full of STRAWBERRY FUN!! :)  My sweet girl even made up some clay strawberrys for us!! :)

Here is the kit I sent-

Here are some of the things I made.. and challenges are listed below I am entering!!


Birthday Card- My girly made that strawberry! :)

 

Lunch Box Note-

 

Note Pad and Matching Pen.. SOOOOO this one I did a boo boo on.. stamped sweet on the berries.. didnt like it .... so I stamped it again.. lower.. which I like.. I figured it is just for me! I dont mind a little boo boo!! :) shhh dont tell anyone K?! :)

Cant wait to see what the girls created with the kit.. hope you will stop by and visit them too! :)
Joni
Mara
Mary


Challenges I am entering-
Inspire Me Fridays - Anything Goes
Ooh La La - Ribbon
Simon Says - Anything Goes
Crazy4Challenges - Birthday
Glitter Geeks - Polka Dots
Cute Card Thursday - A Touch Of Sparkle (glittery strawberry)

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

PIO Challenge- Mix Your Scales!!

Happy Sunday!!! It is time for our PIO challenge! Mix Your Scales! Use a larger and smaller scale pattern paper on your project!!!

We are sponsored this week by Jellypark !! (thank you!!)
And our lucky winner with get to choose 2 digital images from their super cute selection! Hope you will play along this week!!

Here is my card- and Challenges I have entered!!

Pile It On - Mix Your Scales
Inspire Me Fridays - Anything Goes
Make It Mondays - Anything Goes
Delightful Challenges - Ribbon
Simon Says - Anything Goes
Bunny Zoes - Anything Goes
Just Keep on Creating - Anything Goes
Patties Creations - Recipe (Ribbon, Button, Pearl)

Thank You for stopping by! I have another post coming today in just a bit.. our card kit club!! Cant wait to see what the girls created!! :)  Have a GREAT Day!

Mothers Day Share!

Happy SUNNY (still!!) Wednesday Blog Friends! I hope your having a GREAT week!!! I am so BUSY and SOOOO BEHIND it isnt even funny!! Hoping to be caught up by the weekend! :) Wish me luck!!

I have 1 more Moms Day share for you!! :) This is what I made for my Mama!! The box directions are found HERE! (I am LOVING this style of  box! ;) )
I made up the flower on top.. to do that it is about 18 pieces of tissue.. I started by free hand cutting 4-5 small flowers, then did the same 4 more times.. just enlarging each time.. easiest to start with the small because you can lay it down on the next set of tissue and just enlarge it in a similar shape.. then I glimmer misted each piece individually and when dry layered them and started scrunching! :)

Challenges for box and card listed below!!
Gift Box-

 Card-  Flowers are made using my dies, felt, and fabric.. that sweet little heart my girly made.. and I glittered!! :) Seam binding ribbon made by me! :)

Challenges I am entering-

Scrappin Mojo- Nikis Surprise Challenge

Jelly Park-Girly Girl

Patties Creations-Mothers Day

Simple Create 2-Mothers Day

 Penny's Paper-I Love You Mom

Celebrate The Occasion-Mothers Day 

Crafty Sentiments-Mothers Day

 Make It Mondays - Anything Goes 

Inspire Me Fridays - Anything Goes

Love To Create- Bingo - Ribbon, Punch (heart) Flower

For Fun - Flowers

Hooked On Craft- flowers
Papertake Weekly- in the garden
 Bunny Zoes - Anything Goes
Crafty Emma - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
Just Keep on Creating - Anything Goes

Thank You for stopping by!! I hope you are all having a WONDERFUL week!!!

Happy Mothers Day AND PIO Challenge!

Happy Mothers Day!!! Hope your all having a WONDERFUL day!!

Today is our PIO challenge!! This time it is CAS! (Clean and Simple) I have a HARD time with these kinds.. and WISH I didnt because I LOVE the look of them!!!

This week ONE LUCKY winner has a chance to win a $15 gift cert. from Simon Says Stamp!! Hope you will come play along with us!!!

Here is my card... A Mothers Day card for my sweet grandma!!  Challenges I am playing along on are below!!

 

Challenges for Beth-
PIO- Clean and Simple
Joyful Stamper-Anything Goes
Jelly Park-Girly Girl
Patties Creations-Mothers Day
Simple Create 2-Mothers Day
 Penny's Paper-I Love You Mom
Celebrate The Occasion-Mothers Day
Crafty Sentiments-Mothers Day
Make It Mondays - Anything Goes
Inspire Me Fridays - Anything Goes
Love To Create- Mom/Special Lady
Tip Top Tuesday- Clean and Simple

Thank you so much for stopping by!! Have a GREAT day!!!! 

Staff Appreciation Week Goodies!

Happy Tuesday Blog Friends!! Hope your having a GREAT week!!! :) I have a HUGE post for you! if you make it to the end THANK YOU! :)

Last week was Staff Appreciation Week at school.. I just ADORE the school and am gonna miss EVERYONE so much when Amanda heads to Middle School next year.. I wanted to send in something for everyone on our list that went home! So that is what we did!!  (warning LOTS of photos ahead!)
Challenges listed below I am entering!!

I should add before I go any farther I THINK everything was PTI except the memento ink! LOL!

 Tulips and some picks I made up-























Close-Up of pick-

 Boxes I made up for some of the staff.. Here is the LINK to the Tut. I did my top and sides differently I just cut the PP.. mine wasnt turning out like hers.. easier for me to just cut it and put it on the top and sides!

 

 I made 9 of them up!


This was inside the boxes.. or something similar.. each was a bit different.. but had some of what is shown below in them! :) Card by Amanda! :)

 Here is Amandas Teachers gift and card!

 These boxes I whipped up for our recess staff!- Just used CS, and scored.. easy peasy!!

 Amanda and I made up these bookmarks for the library staff to hand out to the kids in the reading programs-

 wrapped them and their goodies in this bag .. bow.. and flower! :)

 Finally these are the GUYS treats.. yes I was all out of crafty ideas.. and I figured they are men.. they just want the treats inside! HA HA!!!

THANK YOU so much if you have made it this far!!! :) Challenges I am entering are listed below!
Have a GREAT day!!!!

Love to Create -Flowers and Button
JUGS #134 - Template And Make It Girlie!
Catered Crop - the letter "B" (box, bow, blooms, buttons)
Make It Mondays - Anything Goes
Inspire Me Fridays - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly- Anything Goes
Paper pretties - Flowers
Craft Us Crazy- Flowers and Fav. stamp company! (PTI )
There She Goes - May flowers
Top Tip Tuesday - - Anything But A Card(to make my boxes I just scored the paper cut to size I wanted equally all the way around.. the larger is a full sheet at 2.5 inches all around, the smaller is 8.5 X 8.5 also scored at 2.5 all around so it was the same height as the larger box!)
Tuesday Throwdown - In The Garden
Creative Card Crew - Ribbon