Birthday Share!!!

It is TIME for this Mama to come out of DENIAL...and ADMIT.. to this.. I am the MAMA OF 2 TEENAGERS!! It all happened last week when this SWEET girl of mine joined the TEEN rankings with her brother! WHERE oh WHERE has the time gone?!!!  I have LOTS to share!! Thank You in advance if you make it to the end of the post! :)

  

She is in LOVE with anything OWL! :) So this is her birthday card I made her this year- (challenges listed below!) The owl itself I found HERE.. it is a cute key chain pattern I just adapted it for the card!

  

and her birthday cake.. this was a combonation of ideas.. 1 on pinterest, 1 on a magazine and a little of my own! She LOVED it!!!

 

 Here THREE Birthday Desserts!! Lucky Girl!! HA HA!! :)

 

This was her SURPRISE dessert on her birthday.. we girls LOVED the Warm Chocolate Melting Cake on our Cruise.. someone in our group shared the link to the recipe.. SOOO I made it.. it was FABULOUS! Tasted just like it! Next time I will take it out at the 15 minute mark! and I did add some Vanilla to it.. other then that.. easy peasy.. and so GOOD! She LOVED it! Recipe is HERE!

 

A few Birthday Party Photos to share!! 

  

Such a FUN day for her.. we went and painted ceramics, then back here for cake and fun! We did have our Mom and Me day.. she got to skip school.. we went to lunch and shopping! I have those photos coming! :) 

If you have made it this far THANK YOU!!! 

Challenges for Birthday Card-

 Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes 

  The Sisterhood of Crafters - Anything Goes  

Pennys - Anything Goes 

 Craft Room Challenge - So Sentimental  

Paper Crafting Journey - Sentiment 

 QKR Stampede - Favorite Things (Dies, Felt, Stitching, Buttons)

Dream Valley - Things With Wings

 Challenges 4 Everybody- Anything Goes
Aud Sentiments Challenge - Birthday Sentiment

 Make it Monday - Anything Goes

Crafty Bloggers Network - Anything Goes

Hope you all have a GREAT day! Thanks again for stopping by!!!

PIO-Share!!

Happy Sunday!!! It is time for a PIO challenge! Our theme is April Showers Bring May Flowers!

We are sponsored this week by Gingerloft Digi Stamps, (THANK YOU!) and one lucky participant will win 3 digi stamps of their choice!

My Card-

Challenges-

PIO- April Showers Bring May Flowers-

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

Through the Craftroom Door - Anything Goes

 Forever Friends-Flowers

Crafting by Design - anything goes
Creative Moments - spring

Penny's Paper Crafty - anything goes

Pumpkin Spice - nature

Thank You for stopping by!! Hope you will join us this week!!!

Have a GREAT day!! 

Card Kit Share!

Happy Sunday!! Hope your all  having a GREAT weekend!! It is time for our card kit share!!! Our hostess was Mara this month! (THANK YOU!) and the kit was so PRETTY! I LOVED the colors!!

 

With our crazy busy month  I was only able to get 1 card finished!! But here it is!!!  I have linked the rest of the group below!

Beth - bethiejs.blogspot.com
KimP - http://www.scrappinmojo.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=218
Diane - mumblebeedesigns.blogspot.com
Terri - jazzyscrappertidbits.blogspot.com
Mary - justanotefrommary.blogspot.com
KimO - http://www.scrappinmojo.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=218
Jan - http://www.scrappinmojo.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=218
Niki - ellenaspaperhouse.blogspot.com
Mara - loveyourmotherearth.blogspot.com

Thanks for stopping by! Have a GREAT day!!

Happy Birthday Share!

Happy Monday!!! Hope you all had a GREAT weekend!!!

 Today I was feeling a bit creative, and thought I would whip up a Birthday Card for my stash!!!  

I used my new MFT dies for this one!! I am LOVING them so much!!! Gonna enter a few challenges.. they are linked below!

Challenges-

Scrappin Mojo- My Color Challenge

Simon Says Stamp - April Showers or Spring Flowers
  Diva's by Design - Flowers

 Crafting for all Seasons-Floral Delight

 Make it Monday - Anything Goes

CardMania - Punches/Diecuts 

 Crafty Bloggers Network - Anything Goes

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

PIO- Embossing!

Hi~

Happy Sunday!! It is time for another PIO Challenge.. this week it is embossing!! 

We have a brand new sponsor for this challenge and that is Red Rubber Designs (THANK YOU!) and they are giving a $10 Gift Certificate to our winner. We hope you will join us this week!

Challenges-

PIO- Embossing

Through the Craftroom Door - Anything Goes

Make it Monday - Anything Goes

Inspire Me Friday:-Anything Goes

Card Crafters Circle: Die Cuts and or Dry Embossing

Simply Create Too-use your stash 

Cute Card Thursday - Butterfly Kisses 

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

HOME SWEET HOME!!

Hello!! I am BACK!!! We were off for a FABULOUS vacation over the kiddos Spring Break! We actually left a few days earlier! (less airfare.. how can we not! LOL!)

We headed to Galveston TX for a few days.. then we SAILED away on a 7 Day Caribbean Cruise! Such a WONDERFUL trip!!

I do owe LOTS of blog visits and plan to get on that tomorrow.. today has been filled with uploading photos, laundry, groceries, lunch out with my hubby (he snuck off one more day today!) thought I would share a few photo collages with you!! :) 

Here they come!!

 Galveston-

 

 

 Cruise FUN!

 

 

  

 

 

Jamaica-

 

 Grand Cayman-

 

Cozumel-

 

There ya have it a QUICK overview of our trip.. I took over 1200 photos! LOL! :) I need to delete some and then get SCRAPPIN! :) 

THANK YOU if you have made it this far!! I will be out and about in blogland tomorrow to catch up with you all!! Have a GREAT day!

March Mojo Card Kit Share!!

HAPPY RAINY (if your ME!) Wednesday!! I guess that is about right for the 1st day of Spring here in WA. State! :) BUT we will be flying to the SUN soon! So I will SURVIVE!!! HA HA!!!

It is time for our March Scrappin Mojo Card Kit Share.. Mary was a our FABULOUS HOSTESS this month!! (THANK YOU MARY!) I LOVED the kit!! So FUN!! 

We have an official BLINKY and NAME!! Thanks Joni for making this for us!
 

I made up 2 cards.. and have another vision I didnt get to! BUT will work on it!!! 

Here is our WONDERFUL kit-

 Here are the cards I made up- All items from kit except leaves and flourish dies

 All items from kit - except sentiment and yellow flower

I hope you will peek at what the other girls have created!! 

Diane

 Jan

 Joni

 KimO

Mara

 Mary

Niki

Terri

Going to enter a few challenges with them-

 Cute Card Thursday - Anything Goes

 Forever Friends-Flowers

Card Mania- Layers

  Make it Monday - Anything Goes

  Inspire Me Friday:-Anything Goes

 Love To Create- Anything Goes  
The Shabby Tea Room -Anything Goes
There She Goes -Anything Goes

 ABC Challenge J is for Just as you like

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

Cupcake Kinda Day- PIO- Circles and/or Squares Share!

Good Sunday Morning!!  Hope your all having a NICE weekend!! Ours has been FUN! Getting stuff ready for our TRIP!!!  

Today is a NEW challenge from PIO!! Use Circles and/or Squares! Our sponsor was Bugaboo Stamps   (THANK YOU!)  We hope you will join us in PILING IT ON this week! 1 lucky winner will win 7 images from Bugaboo!!

My card and challenges I am entering!

 

Challenges I am entering-

PIO- Circle/Square

By the Cute and Girly: Favourite Things (Buttons, Pink, Tulle)

The Crafting Cafe- Favorite Color (Pink!)

Paper Playtime-Anything Goes 

Through the Craftroom Door - Anything Goes

Pin and Tack-Anything Goes

Cute Card Thursday-Anything Goes

Divis By Design- Put On Some Pink!

Digi Stamps For Joy- Birthdays Are Fun

One Crazy Stamper- Anything Goes

Inspire Me Fridays-Always Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly - 1,2.3 (1 button, 2 stamps, 3 CS)

 

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

Birthday Wishes Share!!

Happy Thursday! Hope your all having a GREAT week!! We are!! 

I found some creative time today! I made up another birthday card.. gonna get a few more made for..

The Sunshine Mail Foundation!  

They take all cards, but this week is a Birthday Challenge.. so I wanted to get a few to send.. plan on making other cards, and sending a box off next week!  

Also it is time for my March Color Challenge at Scrappin Mojo.. so I combined them! (and a few others listed below!)

I am in LOVE with this doily round card!! So I used that cut again today and made up a cutie cupcake birthday card! That fun cupcake was in the $1 bin at Michaels! LOVE a bargain and LOVE using what I buy! HA! :)

 

Gonna enter it in a few challenges!!!

Scrappin Mojo- Color Challenge

Craft Us Crazy- Anything Goes

 Crafty Ribbons- Anything goes with ribbon 

 By the Cute and Girly: Favourite Things (Bling, Pink, Ribbon)

 Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

 The Crafting Cafe- Favorite Color (Pink!)
Crafty Cardz- Make A Wish

 Inspire Me Fridays-Always Anything Goes

 Cupcake Crafts- Sparkle

Make it Monday- Anything Goes 

My Grafico- Anything Goes 

Paper Playtime-Anything Goes 

Pin and Tack-Anything Goes 

A and T Emerald Faeries- Bling

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

 

PIO Challenge- Happy Birthday!

Happy Sunday!! It is time for another PIO challenge!!! Happy Birthday is our theme!!
We're sponsored this week by 2 Cute Ink: (THANK YOU!!)

One lucky winner  will win 3 digis of your choice from the 2 Cute Ink shop! We hope you will join us!!

We're doing something a little different this week: This challenge theme and sponsor coordinates with the current Sunshine Mail Foundation Challenge.

Sunshine Mail is a 501(c)3 nonprofit that provides children in need with comfort, support, and joy through free Sunshine Mail Care Packages. Sunshine Mail is filled with handmade cards, care essentials and other age appropriate items and delivered to children in need including hospitals, homeless shelters and foster care.

We're sending in some of our cards to Sunshine Mail, and hope you'll do the same. The card submission guidelines are here.

Here is my card and the challenges I am entering!

 

PIO- Happy Birthday
Through the Craftroom Door - Anything Goes
Cute Card Thursday-Something Old (ribbon, cs) 
The Crafting Cafe- Favorite Color (pink!)
Craft Us Crazy-Anything Goes

Forever Friends-Animals

Digi Stamp 4 Joy-Birthdays

Digital Tuesdays Challenge Blog-Birthdays

Digi Stamps For Joy- Birthdays Are Fun
Divis By Design- Anything Goes
One Crazy Stamper- Anything Goes
Inspire Me Fridays-Always Anything Goes

 

We hope you will join us this week at PIO! Have a GREAT Day!! and THANKS for stopping by!!

 

BIG Valentine Share!!!

Happy Happy Monday!! (I was thinking if I posted HAPPY twice it would have to be right!) hee hee!! I actually like Mondays.. I call them Monday Me Days!! Everyone is back to school and work after a fun weekend.. and I get to just hang out and IGNORE all that should be done. shh dont tell anyone!! :) I do do some laundry.. so they have clothes.. and clean the kitchen.. and make meals.. see it isnt all about me! ;)  ANYWAY!!! Sorry off track for a moment!!

I have a BIG Valentine Share for ya! I had PLANNED to do these in separate posts, and then time just got away from me.. so gonna post them all up and link to some challenges!!! 

 First up a very creative online friend Marybeth share this DARLING box and I LOVED it so much I KNEW I had to make it for my  mom for Valentines Day!!! I wanted to use PTI CS so my top is a bit smaller on the sides.. BUT once it is all tucked in you cant tell!!!  Directions HERE!!

  

I LOVE how it came out and will for sure be making that box again!!! 

Next up is my Amandas Valentine Gift!!! She is in LOVE with anything Owl.. so I made her a card, and treat box! She was a happy girl! My owl was INSPIRED by THIS cutie I found on a PINNING adventure! My oh My do I LOVE PINNING! ;)
The owl on the valentine card came from THIS etsy shop (she has DARLING items!)
Gift Box is Favorite It Box #2, Tiny Tags Die- PTI, Stamps PTI

 Finally Justins.. (you have seen his box from a PTI MIM challenge.. BUT here is the card and box all together! :) ) It is harder each year to create a Valentine for him.. 16 now.. sigh!! BUT the minute I saw this heart idea on Michelles blog.. I KNEW it would be perfect.. not to mushy, girly! and the BEST part.. he said WOW Mom that is cool! :) Score 1 point for this mom.. ok 2.. there was CASH in the gift box! ;) Gift Box is Favorite It Box #2 from PTI, Stamps PTI and Recollections!

Well if you made it this far THANK YOU! That was alot of chatter!! and some photos!! ;) 

Gonna link up the challenges below... hope you all have a GREAT day.. I am gonna sneak in some creative time.. and some cleaning and organizing.. maybe! ;)

Challenges I am entering- 

Owl Valentine Set-

MilkCoffee- Make It Cute
Crafty Cardz- Cute Critters
Tip Top Tuesday- Tag Your It

 Robyn's Fetish - Ribbon Or Twine

 Corrosive Challenge - Fav Colors (pink and red)

  Crafting for All Seasons - Dies And Punches
Crafty Catz - Dies And Punches

 Pink Gem - Add A Bow

 Papertake Weekly - Buttons And Bling

Love Box-

 Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything Goes

Lia Stampz - Anything Goes
Penny's Paper-Crafty - Anything Goes

 Heck of a Challenge - Love And Flowers
Stamp n Doodle - Anything  Goes
Through the Craftroom Door - Anything Goes

 613 Avenue -Anything Goes/ Pile It On

  Make it Monday - Anything Goes

  Inspire Me Friday:-Anything Goes

Card Kit Share!!

Happy Wednesday!! Hope your having a GREAT week!!! Well it is TIME for our card kit share! We took January off.. so this is our first month of the new year, and we have 9 girls playing along this year! How FUN is that!!! 

This was my month to send out the kit.. I had so much FUN.. and I can not WAIT to see what the girls did with their kits!! 

So without further chat.. here is a photo of the kit I used (I did send some paper that was a bit different to some girls BUT the colors were all the same! and so were the embellies! :) )

 Here is what I created with it.. as USUAL I had a FEW ideas.. but time allowed me 2 goodies!! I will work on the others and share!!!

A little notecard- All supplies from kit, but the tiny bling.. and that heart was not officially in the kit, but a gift for our crop. .. but all the girls in the club got it.. so I used it!! My girly made them for us!! She is so GOOD to me!!

 Also made up a card... again all from kit but small Bling!!

 Thanks so much for stopping by..  if you have time to take a peek at what the girls made up with my kit we would LOVE it!! :)  It is always FUN to see what everyone does with the same supplies!!

Here are the links to their blogs-

Diane

 Jan

 Joni

 KimO

Mara

 Mary

Niki

Terri

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

PIO Challenge Pins/Clips

Good Sunday Morning!! It is time for another PIO challenge!! This week it is to use Pins and/or Clips on your project!!!

We're sponsored this week  by Pin & Tack Handcrafted Delights, and one lucky participant will win a $10 store voucher!  PLUS for everyone this week 10% off your order with the code below!!

Pin & Tack is home of boutique treasures, treats & trinkets. Everything is delightfully handmade with a love of arts and crafts. From shabby chic clothes pins to glitter thumb tacks, splendid decor can be found. 

Use Coupon Code: PileItOn to receive 10% off your entire order at Pin & Tack's Artfire Shop from February 17th - February 23.

Here is my card it was INSPIRED by THIS card!!! :) challenges listed below!!

 

Challenges for Beth:

PIO- Clips and/or Pins

Simply Create-Always Anything Goes

Card Makin Mamas- Birthday

Simply Create Too- Mothers Day or For a Female

Crafty Bloggers Network-Anything Goes

Through The Craft Room Door- Anything Goes

Inspire Me Friday:-Anything Goes

Sparkle And Glitter- All That I Love ( Flowers, Bling, Lace)

Craft Us Crazy - Favorites (Flowers, Bling, Lace)

Cute Card Thursday-Eye For Detail

The Crafting Cafe- Anything Goes

Apron Strings - Love Your Stash "Bling"

 

Thank You for stopping by! I hope you have a GREAT day and will join us this week!!!

Teen Valentine Share!!!

HAPPY THURSDAY!!  I hope your all having a GREAT week!!!! :) I am READY for the weekend.. well almost got a few things to do.. then I will be! I am gonna be on a VALENTINE creative mission!! LOTS to finish up!! I have so many ideas.. I need to just STOP and get them done! HA!

So today I am sharing my Valentine I made for THE TEEN!! He is 16.. and you know I cant go to GIRLY!! (I am pretty sure he doesnt read my blog.. JUSTIN if you are leave now.. dont look!! Ha!)

I played along with the MIM at PTI this week!!

I used the Favorite It Box #2 Die.. Cut it 2 times in Aqua Mist, then for the front I cut it again in Pure Poppy, Stamped the red layer with Polka Dot Basics, in Pure Poppy.. Then I cut it in white.. stamped the front with Back Ground Basics : Hearts and cut a heart in the center with the Limited Layers: Heart Dies.. Inked all the edges, layered them all up , outlined my negative heart image with my black pen, little stitching and VIOLA!!! a FUN little not to GIRLY (I HOPE) Valentine .. I LOVE the look of the negative image with the die.. I have MORE ideas!! First VALENTINES.. then I am FREE!!!

Here is my box.. and some challenges linked up below!! 

Challenges I am entering-

PTI- MIM

Scrappin Mojo- Color Challenge (Aqua, Red and White)

 Craft Us Crazy - Die Cut (3 entries only)

 My Sheri Crafts - Valentines
My Time To Craft - Love Is In The Air
Pumpkin Spice - Hearts

 Simply Create Too - Valentine's Day or Hearts

 Always Something Creative: LOVE
Card Makin Mamas: Love

 Ladybug Crafts: Love/Valentines

 Make it Monday - Anything Goes

Top Tip Tuesday- Let Me Call You Sweet Heart 

 Through The Craft Room Door- Anything Goes

  Inspire Me Friday:-Anything Goes

THANK YOU for stopping by! I hope you have a GREAT day!!