More Digi Stamp Sharing!

Happy Wednesday!!! :) Hope your week is going FABULOUS!!! I have a couple goodies to share for you!!!!

I whipped up some cards and a Halloween mini pizza box over the last couple days! I just LOVE the digi stamps! So EASY to use! Print them out ANY SIZE you want! Color, and use just like reg. stamps!! Fun and Easy!! and oh so CUTE! I used my copics and spicas on these.. and some stickle LOVE!! (a girl needs SPARKLE!)

Looky SHE got made into a card!!! If you click the link on my original post I shared the link from Laurens blog on how do do that cute sidewalk!




















Digi Stamp from All That Scraps, PP, stamp, twine, button from PTI


A little Halloween treat box... I got the directions HERE.. from Scor Pal
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One more quick card share! Used my cricut to cut the shape.. added my colored image, tied a bow, added a button... easy as pie!! I think Amanda will LOVE it!






















These 2 cuties were from Pink Cat Studios! CS, Ribbon, Buttons all from PTI

THANKS for stopping by!! I owe BLOG visits.. I will be out later today and tomorrow to CATCH UP with that!!
Have a GREAT day!

PTI BLOG HOP!

TWO posts in ONE day.. a record for me!! ANYWAY.. on with the show...
YIPPPEEE it is that time of the month!!! PTI blog hop time!!! Amanda played along with me tonite! :)

















This month theme is to go Green.. reuse what you would throw away.. I used my clear box for a gift.. paper to make flowers, Thank you card from PTI , and a button bag!

Amanda used some of the card board box to make doll notebooks! (yes she made the pencil too!)


































































THANKS for stopping by! Happy HOPPING!

Friday FAVS! a Question! and a WARNING! :)

Happy FRIDAY!!! Dont ya just LOVE them.. I sure do! :)

First off I want to say THANK YOU so much for ALL your sweet comments you wrote about Amandas (and mine!) cards below... it totally made our day!! I have such GREAT blog friends! THANK YOU!!!

Oh and a WARNING! I am gonna be LONG winded today! AND post TWICE! all you PTI fans know why.. BLOG HOP TONITE! YEAH!! :) Ok on with friday favs.. I have 6 today.. because .. well I just had that many favs today! :)

#1.. 15 YEARS of being married to this GREAT GUY!! Sept. 10th was our big day.. and I am LATE on posting it.. but I havent done FAVS in that long... and he is a FAV! :) THANKS Freddy! (his name is really Steve in case you didnt know that!... but you gotta share nicknames! HA HA!)





















#2..CONCERTS and GREAT seats at them! :) We snuck away a couple weeks ago to Vegas/Laughlin for our anniversary and saw Gary Allen in concert.. it was so HOT.. the weather! (100+) and the concert! HA HA! :) Steve said it seems like forever since we were there.. can we go back.. UH YEAH!! I can book a flight right now! HA HA!!!





















#3..DIGI STAMPS!! Oh my.. I LOVE my stamp stamps.. but I also LOVE my digi stamps! I bought some fun images from All That Scraps I wanted to do THIS fun idea from the VERY TALENTED Lauren (dont even get me started on her AMAZING work.. peek at her blog if you havent before.. AMAZING!) Ok on with it!! Here is my image
BEFORE



















and AFTER Not to bad for my first time at making a sidewalk!.. I dont think! :) Now to make her into a card! :)





















STILL WITH ME! :)- I WARNED you.. long post! LOL!
#4- SPICA PENS! Oh my.. I used them on the above image.. can you SEE them.. it is hard to show up in photos.. but they are just FABULOUS! Add just the right amount of SPARKLE!











I am gonna share TWO links for them..
Merrie Artist.. I buy my copics from GREAT prices GREAT customer service! FAST shipping! :)
Ellen Hutson- a bit more.. but she has OTHER things that can get a girl in trouble.. like stamps, scrappy stuff.. you know.. that stuff! GREAT customer service, FAST shipping too!

#5.. Hershey Kisses.. PUMPKIN SPICE! OH MY! YUMMY!! Mara shared THIS with me! SOOO making it.. and the recipe on the back of the package Pumpkin Spice Swirl Cheesecake.. YUM! and another WARNING.. if you visit that FABULOUS blog.. be ready to GAIN 10 pounds reading! HA HA! Yeah I warned ya! :)

















#6.. INSPIRATION!! This weeks friday fav inspiration comes from PTI BLOG group girl DANA! I LOVE her color combo HERE here is my take on it.. a thank you for my mom for watching the kiddos so we could get away.. :)





















OK FINALLY the QUESTION... WHAT will I be doing with THIS??
















You gotta come back TONITE.. for the PTI BLOG HOP.. to SEE! :) As of NOW I have only this! But I plan to CREATE all afternoon!!

THANK YOU if you made it this far!!! Have a WONDERFUL weekend!!! and as always
THANKS for stopping by... I will be back tonite for the HOP!!

World Card Making Day.. and 3 cards to share! :)

Happy Wednesday!!! :) I have got lots to do today.. well the rest of the week.. but I wanted to share some cards what Amanda and I made.. and let you know I am gonna PLAY along on World Card Making Day Blog Hop!!! (Oct. 3rd)














Wont that be FUN!!! :) I hope to get some cards done before my uncles birthday party! :)

On to the card shares!! I just LOVE Pink Cat Studio Stamps!! and guess what.... Melissa is making DIGI STAMPS!!! YEAH!!! Oh how I LOVE digi stamps.. so fast and easy to use.. and they take up no space in my crafty room! (a BIG plus! LOL!) Her new site is HERE she is gonna have 2 sites.. 1 for rubber one for digi!! COOL HUH!!! :)

Ok on with the cards.. this one my sweet Amanda made.. I helped a little with glueing.. but she picked the size, colors, digi stamp, she colored the image, inked the edges! :) and even did the stitching with a little help from my hand to guide it..she is EXCITED to learn to sew (we made pillows the other day for her dolls!) ANYWAY>.. her card.. I think she did a GREAT job! :) I am very PROUD of her creativeness!!





















Here are 2 I made up... I really gotta stop this style dont I! HA HA! I just am addicted to making it! :) image on top.. sentiment bottom corner!





















This one used my new PTI stamps by Dawn..Signature Christmas (LOVE her handwriting!!)





















Both cards I used my spica glitter pens on.. not sure it shows in the photos.. I LOVE those little cuties!!!! so much fun and some sparkle! The candy cane I used stickles and crystal effects....

that is all I have to share today!! hope your having a GREAT week!!
THANKS for stopping by!!!!

Happy Monday! :)

HAPPY MONDAY!! Can I just ask.. WHERE did the weekend go.. they seem to FLY to fast for me!! :) Could be we were busy busy both days... but they still go to fast even sitting at home! :)

Hoping this week to get some creative time in... :) I have my PTI goodies arriving tomorrow! WAHOOO!! :) and a cute Halloween stamp set from Pink Cat Studios!

Today Steve is working from home... so he can take Justin to his first golf club after school.. The weather is gonna be BEAUTIFUL! YEAH!- I am sure they will have a good time! But before that we get to go on a lunch date! :)

Ok enough of that rambling! :)

I made up these little goodies for the grandparents for grandparents day! I NEED to make one for me now! :) I got these large clips almost a year ago... hee hee! So I pulled them out of my stash and used them! (Must work on that!)





















I leave you with this.. A photo from our fair fun.. (FINALLY able to go .. almost one more later then normal! but it was FUN.. so that is what counts! :) )















THANKS for stopping by.. I am off to wake my girl and get her ready for school!
Have a GREAT day!

Happy Wednesday!

Soooo I am on a mission to break my posting record for a month! It is good to have goals isnt it! :) It was 16 in March... so I gotta get busy.. :)

I have some photos of our trip, and cards to share! :) THANKS again Tutu for watching the kiddos so we could SNEAK AWAY for the weekend!

First up here are the cards I made for the kiddos to find saturday after we left.. NOW they arent over fancy.. but the kids LOVED them! Amandas I used my copics and my spica pens to color.. OHHHHH HOW I LOVE THEM! :) this is one of my new stamps I LOVE this image.. I have the other one on order! LOL!! :) Justins I used my new star embossing folder again, and my favorite star set from PTI














Before the slide show I wanted to show you this.. you can find ANYTHING in Nevada.. I was thinking... would it be WRONG to carry these in my purse.. HA HA!!! Hey sometimes a girl just needs a shot! ;)





















Here is some more photos in slideshow form! :) We had a GREAT time! It was soooo HOT.. the kids did GREAT.. they were the most MAD... at our car! HA HA!! I was so SURPRISED.. we couldnt have the top down much from the heat.. but we did have it off a little bit.. gotta do that when you have a convertible! :) See those M & Ms in the photo... not even 4 pounds for $50!!! YES $50... Steve wasnt so happy ~ but HEY we were on VACATION!
ANYWAY... here are some of the 80+ photos I took.. dont worry only sharing about 10!!

THANKS for stopping by..if you made it this far THANKS for reading and staying with me! :)
I am off to finish a few things.. I am feeling so creative.. EEK my house is gonna suffer! :)
have a GREAT day!

YES! I do still scrap! :)

Happy Monday!! and yes it is TRUE.. I still SCRAP! it has been a couple months.. BUT I have one to share with you today.. a quick one sider (side 2 is coming I PROMISE! LOL!) this is one of my FAVORITE of the moment photos of the kiddos!! :) I didnt want to over do the embellies.. I really wanted the focus on the photo!! :)

Anyway... on to the LO!





















I have LOTS to share this week! I have about 8 challenges I want to do! I want to SHARE my VEGAS/LAUGHLIN photos from our anniversary weekend get away.. I will get them in a slide show.. I took a TON! :)

THANKS for stopping by.. and if you want to know what I will be doing tonite.. I will be sitting RIGHT here waiting for the NEW PTI release! YIPPEEE!!
Thanks for stopping by!!! Have a GREAT day!

Back to School!!!

Today was the kiddos first day of school... finally! It seems like so many of my friends online have had their kids in school a month already! LOL!!

Justin headed off to 7th grade today.. boo.. officially middle school! I was TOLD.. hugs and kisses were to be given out at home.. and I couldnt sit in the front seat on the way to his bus stop.. and NO photos at the bus stop.. well SOME of that I did.. I was able to sneak a photo or 2 from the car.. hee hee!! :) I am sad.. but SOOO EXCITED to see him grow and make his dreams come true... just as long as he will always HUG me.. even if it is in the house where no one can see! :)

Some Justin photos to share! :)


























































I cant WAIT to hear about his day!!! :)

About an hour and a half later! :) We took Amanda to school... sigh.. she looked so cute.. and way to GROWN UP to me! LOL!! she wanted her hair braided last night so it would be all CUTE today.. I think this is gonna be a trend she likes to do.. least it is fast and easy! :)

She let us walk her in.. give her hugs.. but then waved us out the door! HA HA!!
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So cant wait to hear about her BIG day too... she had a few friends in class and was so HAPPY about that...

Now what shall I do.... Steve took today off too.. he is watching tv.. the sun is out.. I think I will walk.. and count down the hours til the kiddies are home! I miss them already! I am sure by next week.. I will be enjoying the ME time... but for now I miss them.. the house is to quiet..
Have a GREAT day ~ THANKS for stopping by!!

2 Cards to share!

Happy Thursday!! :) I cant believe another week has almost come and gone with no updates.. just TRYING to get in the last bits of summer FUN before the kiddies go back to school.... next week! Today we meet Amandas teacher.. I have my fingers and toes crossed for the ones I want... I SOOOO hope it works out! :) ANYWAY! :)

I have 2 cards to share today.. both use some of my NEW toys! :) My new star embossing template.. my new spider web border punch! and my new stamps! (well the spider tag is!)and my new label 3 nestabillities dies!

First up... this Halloween card.. Oh even the paper is new! LOL!! :) I need to STOP that and use what I have.. I cant help it I LOVE paper! :) and I LOVED this spider web punch.. I didnt care it was full price I had to have it! (Mikes was OUT so no coupon for me! HA HA!)




















You cant tell probably from the photo.. but I used my copic spica glitter pen in black to go over the web.. and his legs.. then added crystal effects to his body! Not sure what to do for my Halloween cards this year.. I just HAD to use this cute new border punch and halloween paper! :)

Next up.. my brothers birthday card.. which is LATE! YIKES! BUT I am sending $ so I am sure he will forgive me! He better anyway! HA HA!!
This fast card took me FOUR days.. I wanted to use my new star embossing folder.. so I put it all together then drew a blank...so it sat... and sat.. THEN I got a brain storm last night.. I LOVED THIS... that Nicole created... (side note cant WAIT to get that mag. she shows in todays post.. oh my!!!) ANYWAY.. this is what I came up with last night!!! (it is on the way Jimmy!! he doesnt read this.. but it will hold me accountable! HA HA!)





















Well that is all I have for you today! I am gonna try to catch up on my blog buddies blogs.. I am so BEHIND! and my scrappy sites.. if your reading this.. I WILL BE BACK! I just have to finish getting things ready for school and soak up as much summer as I can.. and if the rain is really coming it will be SOAK! HA HA!
THANKS for visiting.. and READING.. I know I TALK alot! :)

Friday Favs! :)

Happy FRIDAY!!! This week went soooo fast.. we were so busy.. and sadly it doesnt end until school starts.. Sept. 9th...then we slow down! :) I THINK!!!

Here are my favs for the week!!!

#1- HEARING these words.. Mom will you take our picture.. HELLOOOO YES I WILL! :)

















#2- A NEW recipe! (found HERE) Blueberry Crisp! YUM! I used all blueberries.. but think it would be just as good with all THREE berries! :)
















#3- LUNCH out with Justin! We went to Chucks Seafood Grotto.. we love going there and sitting out in the sunshine!!! :)





















#4- PHOTOS while walking around Snohomish.. after that lunch with Justin! We had a GREAT afternoon.. pretended to be tourist.. I snapped LOTS of photos.. looked in the cute little stores.. good times! :)





















#5- INSPIRATION! This week is from PTI blog group member Cheryl! (Happy Anniversary!)
I LOVE how on THIS card she used punches instead of buttons... here is my card!





















and I PROMISE to make a DIFFERENT style card next week! HA HA! I seem to be stuck on this style...least they are all different! LOL!!!

Tomorrow we are going for a little boating trip.. I can hardly wait!! Good Times!!
Hope you have a WONDERFUL weekend!
THANKS for stopping by.. .the treadmill calls...sadly.. I am trying to IGNORE IT! :)

My NEWEST Addiction, Colored Ribbon and a Challenge

Happy Thursday!! :) Where has this week gone?? We are down to the final few days of summer vacation... so every day has something in it... gonna go FAST!!!

I found some time this week to do a Challenge my friend Mara issued at SPCC a fun color challenge blog I have YET to play at .. but do peek in and see the goodness that is shared! This fall I am playing their challenges.. (HOPEFULLY! LOL!) anyway! Maras finally friday challenge use a fancy edge border.. HELLOOO I LOVE those! I seem to use them on EVERY CARD!

So here are 2 I created... I made 3.. but I gotta work on the 3rd.. it doesnt FEEL right.. I hate when that happens! :)

As for my ADDICTION... this size card (3.25 inch X 5.50 inches).. I LOVE it.. fits in a reg. envie you buy for what $1 at Walmart for 50! HA HA!! :) and see the ribbon on the one card.. the yellow.. colored with my copic to match.. LOVE those copics! So that ribbon color is PTI fresh snow WHITE.. colored with copic Y21... :) Fun stuff... and it looks like the ribbon was supposed to be that color!! Cant even tell.. I need more white ribbon!


OK CARDS Honest! :)




















Ohhh and see that red edged circle.. THAT was one of the ones I cut a couple weeks ago to have a stock pile READY when I needed them! :) that is all I have used.. BUT it is nice to know they are there when I am ready! ;)

Stamps are my NEW autumn abundance from PTI PP from my NEW cosmo cricket mini deck! OH sooo CUTE!- I want another! :) Ribbon PTI.. Die from Spellbinders.. copics....

Ok I think that is all I got today.. tomorrow is FRIDAY!!! We are gonna take out the boat saturday... for an over nighter.. sooo cant wait!!! :)
I am gonna try to post my friday favs. tomorrow.. or maybe sunday! LOL!
have a GREAT day.. THANKS for stopping by!
and a BIG THANKS for all the sweet SWEET comments about my pumpkin in the below post!

PTI Blog Hop!!

It is that time of the month again!! :) PTI's super FUN and INSPIRING... Blog Hop!!
















This month the theme was FALL!! :) Oh I love that time of year!!! I had a VISION of a pumpkin.. and I used one of Laurens FABULOUS templates to make it! This is done using the Pretty Petal Pocket





















I cut 3 center ovals instead of just one to make the pumpkin shape! Stamped it with versamark dazzle using polka dots basics Added some stitching, a tag from the new Autumn Tags Set and it is done! :)

I also LOVED Michelles super cute notebook idea so I made myself ANOTHER fall one! :) and a matching pen!





















Used the New Fall Elegance stamp set and the new Autumn Abundance PP

Here it is all together! :) I added some candy, and bubble bath.. with STILL room to spare! :)





















THANKS for stopping by! So cant WAIT to HOP tonite!!!

Friday Favs!

Happy FRIDAY!!! So cant believe another weekend is upon us.. this week we were sooo BUSY.. and it still isnt done! :) Have another FUN FULL weekend! :)

Gonna do a fast friday favs.. then get back to my cleaning! I had NO time to create this week.. sigh.. but next week is open.. so I HOPE to get a few things done.. then I get to CLEAN again.. my auntie and cousin are coming up! YEAH! :)

Ok here we go! Friday Favs...

#1.. FAMILY!! Last weekend was spent having some family FUN! :)













































#2- Blast from the PAST.. oh my!! Steves uncle (who we saw last saturday!) sent me these from the last time we got to visit with them in 2000.. SIGH... looky my Justin and Amanda....













#3 BLUEBERRIES!! Yum-O.. the kiddos and I picked 11.9 pounds the other day.. so cant WAIT for the cobbler this weekend! :)
















#4- INSPIRATION!! So I LOVE being in our PTI blog group.. the girls ALWAYS inspire..so I have decided to take one or 2 posts each week to share with YOU how they inspired me! I am going in alphabetical order.. so up first Belinda! Her cards are always BEAUTIFUL! I LOVE on THIS card how she used the black paper.. I never seem to do this.. and I think it looks LOVELY!! Here is my take on using black! :)





















I LOVE that PP on the background.. I bought it at Jo-Anns.. it is so PRETTY.. has a slight shimmer to it.> I believe it is called Luxe.. I got the 4 X 6 pad.. LOVE those!

#5- THIS note on my UPS page! YIPPPEEE new PTI coming TODAY! :)













THANKS for stopping by! I have a CONFESSION! :) I redid the second card I shared in the post yesterday!! I will share it next week... I wanted the text to be darker... and I added a swirl.. Oh heck.. I will share it now.. what do you think.. I dont know.. good news I can always REDO it! LOL!! that is the BEST part of paper crafts.. I still have the supplies to make another one! :)





















I used my clear embossing powder on the polka dots on this card.. I LOVE that look.. alot of the PTI girls have been doing it.. so I had to do it too! HA HA!
Ok I said this was gonna be quick didnt I! :) I am off.. cleaning awaits!
Have a WONDERFUL weekend!
THANKS for stopping by!