Oh Nuts!....Creative Belli "S"

Hi there. Today we have a brand new challenge for you over at the Creative Belli Challenge. This time our challenge is the Letter "S". We challenge you to dig up some embellishments that begin with the letter "S"...yes...dig them up, don't go buy something new! Grab those spots, stripes, swirls, stars, stickles, slides, etc...you get the idea. Here is what I came up with for this one. Isn't this little "S"quirel so cute???!!! This little guy if from Eureka Stamps, and is called Lg. Nutty Squirrel. He is also available in a smaller stamp. Well, I inked him up, and colored him with watercolor crayons. Then I fussy cut him out layered onto the green "S"wirly PP from Imaginisce. Next I used some of PP from the same line to cut some "S"quares, and layered them. I stamped the sentiment, "Oh Nuts" onto the red "S"quare. Then I used a ribbon "S"lide, which I have had, and never touched one of these in my life...lol. I "S"lid that onto some ribbon from Maya Road, and layered along the bottom. Last I added some "S"tickles to the acorn tops.
Gotta love some "S"parkle! Well now it is your turn. First, head on over to the Creative Belli Blog, and see what the other ladies have come up with for your inspiration. Then grab your "S" embellishments, and play along. Can't wait to see what you come up with!

Sunny Wishes

Today I wanted to share a card I made using some of my new images from Eureka Stamps. If you have never heard to Eureka Stamps...it is a sister company of QKR Stampede. There are so many fun images to choose from. Well one of the first categories of stamps I fell in love with is the Balloons and Holders. You have to check these out! They are just so fun and sooo cute! Here is a card I made using the Girl Balloon Holder and the Daisy Balloon. Isn't this just adorable???!!! So much you can do with all these balloon images too. For this one, I stamped the images and colored with watercolor crayons. Then I fussy cut them out. Next, I used some Echo Park PP for my background, and layered the girl onto that. I wanted it to look like she was floating in the air. For the balloon, I used a pop-dot, and some pink fibers. I slipped the fiber under the girls hand to make it look like she was holding the balloon. It is hard to see in the photos, but I added some Smootch to the balloon to make it look like a Mylar balloon. Last, I added the sticker sentiment. A very simple but fun card. Be sure to stop by the Eureka Stamps store and check out the other Balloon/Holder images...and the many other images! Thanks for stopping by!

Mother's Day Gifts 2011

Wow... what a weekend! Yesterday we celebrated my DD's 1st Communion. It was a beautiful event and a beautiful day. She had a ear to ear smile the entire day too. The weather held off, and was perfect for an outdoor party too. Now it is Mother's day! Well, today I wanted to share with you the gift my girls are giving to their grandmas. I am all about the homemade gifts...so...we decided to make homemade birdbaths. I got the idea from my MOPS group. It really is a simple fun project. You need 2 terracotta pots, and 1 terracotta base. Plus, liquid nail, paints, and sealer. Here is the finished products.

Aren't they so pretty????!!! I painted the base coat, and let the girls go to town with creating fingerprint flowers....well at least they were supposed to be making fingerprint flowers. As you can see...we got a few other "things" too...lol. Here are a couple "in-progress" shots... It is all about the process...lol. They did love painting them. Now we will see what the grandmas think. Although, because of the business of the past week and yesterday, I never got them sealed. My DH bought the sealer for me, but we didn't get a chance to do it. So I will be giving them their gifts and taking it right back....lol.
Well...I wish you of my fellow moms, aunts, grandmas, etc out there a very happy mother's day!

Sweet 'n Sassy Digi Challenge #1!!!!

Hi there. Today is the first challenge for the new Sweet 'n Sassy Digi Challenge Blog. I am sooo excited to be a part of the DT for this new challenge. Our first challenge for you is Mother's Day. In honor of the big day on Sunday. A little about our challenges...we will have a new challenge for you each Friday. The only "catch" is you must use a digi image from Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps. There are TONS of them to choose from too. Something for everyone really. Well here is what I came up with for this week's Mother's Day themed challenge. I made some little gift enclosure cards. I used the Tulips Digi image, and colored with watercolor crayons. Yes...you just read that right...I colored a digi with watercolor crayons...lol. Actually I LOVED the way it turned out so much, that I have been coloring a few digis with watercolor crayons...which you will be seeing in the near future. The trick is to work quickly, and maker sure your aquapainter isn't super wet. I keep an old cloth diaper (only ever used as a burp cloth...lol) that I wipe my aquapainter on between colors and to help keep the amount of wetness down. Here is a closer look at each of these. As you can see, they are all a little different. The base and PP are all the same, but the images are all colored a little different. I also did the glitter different on each, and the scalloped part different. The sentiments are either rub-ons or stickers.

Well...now you need to head on over to the Sweet 'n Sassy Digi Challenge Blog, and see what the other DT ladies have created for your inspiration. Then...grab a digi and play along! Don't have any Sweet 'n Sassy Digis...no worries...just head on over to the Sweet 'n Sassy online store, and you can pick one up. The nice thing about digis is you have your purchase instantly! Looking forward to seeing what you come up with!

Orange Roses

HOLA! Ok...that as far as I go with my Cinco De Mayo celebration...lol. Well today I wanted to share a pretty card I made using the Lg. Roses image from QKR Stampede. This stamp actually measures 4 1/4 x 4 1/4...so yes...large is the right word for this. There is also a smaller version of the same image that is 2 1/2 x 2 1/2. Sometime I enjoy a large image...because one stamp makes your whole card for you. Well here is what I did with the image. So I went with a bit of a "non-traditional" rose color. For some reason I loved the way the orange roses looked. I colored them with 3 different shades of orange makers, and 2 shades of green for the leaves. Then I fussy cut only around the outside, and layered onto the PP from Imaginisce. I used the Happy Anniversary image from the QKR Stampede set called Happy Birthday. This set actually has 4 sentiments in 1 set! Not a bad deal! Last, I added a little bit of orange stickles to the darker parts of the flowers.
A very simple card...yet sooo pretty. Thanks for stopping by! Have a great Thursday.

A little Coffee Gift

HI there. Sorry I have been a little MIA. Things have been a bit crazy with preparations for my DD's 1st Communion this coming weekend. I also experienced a case of the missing mojo last week...but I am back and coloring images and creating again. Yesterday I got 3 images colored, and ready to be made into cards! Well, today I wanted to share a quick little gift idea I made. Being teacher appreciation week, this is a fun idea to give to a teacher too. This project seriously took me like 3 minutes. So you could whip a whole bunch of these off in no time. Could also be used for shower favors, end of year gifts, or you can use them at Christmas time for office gifts...you get the idea...lol. Enough rambling...here is the project.
Sorry the photos are so fuzzy...the constant rain this past few days isn't giving me the sunlight I like for photos. Anyway...as you can see...super easy! I took a piece of mug PP, and wrapped it around the little bag of coffee. This coffee bag, I found in the Target $1 spot...they have them a couple times a year. I got this one a few months ago, and have been staring at it, and never did anything with it...lol. I used scor-tape to hold the PP on. Then I used the Smell the Coffee image from QKR Stampede. It is actually stamped onto the back of the mug PP. I trimmed it down, and rounded the corners. I added the little mug brad, and layered it onto the PP. That is it...super easy...I told you. You could also add a bow to the top, or other embellishments. I decided to just go simple for this one though. Well that is all...I am off to lunch duty at my girls' school, then hoping to get the other cards done tonight. Thanks for stopping by!

THis is for the following Challenge:
Cupcake Craft Challenge - Something with a C - Coffee starts with a C!

Morgan's DT Card...and Ashley's Guest Design Card

Hi there. Today is a new month...which means a new challenge for the kids at Messy's Mini Missions! My DD Morgan is sooo thrilled to be on the DT for this great kids challenge blog. I encourage you to help your kids play along (if you have little ones). The theme this month is "Food and Drink". Here is Morgan's card...She used this fun Watermelon fruity drink image from Limited Runs Digis. They are one of the sponsors of this month's challenge. She colored with markers and layered onto the PP from Imaginisce. She used a sticker for the sentiment, and added some red rhinestones down the right side.

Now...for Ashley's card. Ashley was asked to be the Guest Designer this month! So here is her card...She also used one of the Limited Runs digis. She colored with markers, and layered onto some PP from the Target $1 spot. The sentiment is from another piece of PP that we trimmed off, and added to the card. The ribbon is actually from a chocolate bunny she got in her Easter basket...lol. Mommy thought the ribbon was too cool to waste...we she saved all 3 of them (since the bows are so perfect too).

Well that is all for now. Be sure to stop by the Messy's Mini Missions Blog and see what the other talented "Agents" on the DT have created, then link up your little agents creation!