Wishing you...

Good morning friends! Wow, today is already Wednesday!? We got home from our trip, I've done mountains of laundry, unloaded bags a plenty, and even gotten our Christmas decorations up and running...it feels SO good! I've been in heaven listening to my ALL time favorite Christmas album, the Hotel Cafe presents Winter Songs! Let's just say that I LOVE it to pieces and really count the days until we can listen to it! It brings back wonderful memories and I love reliving them through this great album! Do you have one of those albums?!

So, getting to my card for today. I used my cute little stacking doll image again...my little Ruby is having so much fun with her! She is from the new Diner's Club set, Let's Celebrate! I decided to make her into a fun birthday card. My sentiment is from the Banner Birthday set, one of my favorites...such a fun birthday greeting!

Thanks so much for stopping by today! I hope you have a great week and I'll see you back here soon! Make it great!! 

Joy to the World!

Good morning friends! Did you have a great weekend!? We took to the road this weekend and in several places along our way, there was snow! My kids started talking about Christmas and it made us super excited! Time is moving right along and I think it is time that I better start thinking a bit harder about Christmas! I've got my lists made, some of them even checked twice!;)

So, here is a bit of some Christmas cheer for you all! I pulled out this Christmas tree stamp--it's been with me for just over 10 years! It is one of my all time favorite Christmas images and it's been a few years since it's met any ink! I got it at Impress, way back in the day! But, even though it's old, it's a great classic image and I'm sure it will stay with me for another 10 years!

My paper is from the new Crate Paper Peppermint Collection...it is simply divine! I adore the combination of colors and the prints are so lovely! I tied it up with a bit of twine...yes, I'm loving it right now! I also added a little aqua mist button and my Joy to the World is from PTI.

Happy Monday to you. I hope you have a wonderful week! I am thankful for you and for your sweet comments and friendships...thanks for stopping by!

Thanks!

Good morning friends! What a crazy fun week! You know those weeks that have each square on your calendar full--so much you can't read it very well!? Well, this week's been one of those! Happy that everything went as planned and happy to have it all done...and happy to have a week a head of me with nothing other than enjoying my family on it!

I wanted to play along with the Play Date Cafe Challenge (#107) this week...and I loved that colors! This is such a fun combo! I loved that orange was to be used as a "splash"...that wording made me eager to accept the challenge and create something! I wanted to use some of my new Echo Park polka dot paper...um, delicous! Oh, and I used the Sweet Sunday Sketch #143 for my layout of my card! Look at that, two challenges in one card...it's been a while since I've done that!

I used my Chit Chat stamps from Paper Smooches...and I also used some of my new twine! I just got an order of a bunch of colors and let's just say I'm smitten! I LOVE it...so much fun!

Thanks for stopping by friends! Take care, have a wonderful weekend and see you Monday!

Hello There!

Good morning friends! How are you all doing? I hope you are having a great week! Today is Wednesday- and it is an note worthy one! My baby turns one today! I am so amazed at how fast time flies!  My husband is going to be gone this evening, so we had cake and opened a few gifts last night. Want to see some fun!? This is my Max...and he is one of the happiest children I've ever seen! Really, he is happy like this all day long, every day! Even when he is sick, he is happy like this! I love this photo...showing a few of his MANY big boy teeth! 

 And he was a little standoffish at first about his cupcake--let's just say that that didn't last long! He ate most of his cupcake and sincerely enjoyed each bite!



Thanks for letting me share!! I can't believe a year has gone by--it's been a wonderful one! Going to 4 kids has been a leap and well, I'm just doing my best to stay a head of the game!!

Because today is Wednesday,  that also means that today is the last of our card making class at the elementary. I'll miss my fun little class--we've had a great time together! I'll pass on a couple of the things we'll be making tomorrow!

So, onto today's card!;) I LOVE this new MME paper...isn't it all delicious!? I have to say that I am simply stuck on it! I love the color combinations, the patterns, I love it all! I used the Splitcoaststampers SC358 for my card--and pulled out a few PTI stamps! Isn't it fun to pull out stamps you haven't used in a while...like getting together with old friends!!

I hope you have a wonderful day! Thanks so much for stopping by! Take care and make it great!!

Give Thanks

Good morning friends! How is your week going!? We're doing our best to be on the "up", but my two little ones are still not quite as well as I would like! I'm a tired mommy the last few days...hoping today brings wellness and that tonight's rest will be a good one! 

Today is a fun day, the Gourmet Rubber Stamps Design Team Challenge! The photo above was the color inspiration for our team color challenge. Isn't that a great photo!? I love the bits of deep blue and rust...perfect!

So, here is my take on the said, DT color challenge! I pulled out some of my favorite fall images, you can find them here and here, from the GRS store. Oh, and I even used some liquid pearls on my festive pears...fun, fun, fun!

I hope you get a chance to check out all the other design team work! They are all so great!! Thanks for stopping by today! I'll be back tomorrow...with a couple of challenges to share!

Take care and make it great!!

With Gratitude

Good morning! How in the world can we be approaching mid November!? I am loving this season of thanksgiving...we are having a great time writing down the things that we are thankful for. I love watching my little Ruby take her leaf and write down what she is thankful for--I'll have to take a photo of our Thankful Tree. We've been writing down what we are thankful for on paper leaves, and then tying them onto some branches in a vase on our table. Of course, her first thankful leaf was "treats." She loves candy, and her sweet things!

Anyway, today's card. We made this yesterday at our after school card class. The kids all got so excited about the leaf...I dusted off my paper crimper! That thing has been around for ages--it doesn't get to play much but when it does, it sure packs a punch!

The sentiment is from the Paper Smooches, Chit Chat set...and I love it! It was fun to listed to the little kids say, "what's a gratitude!?" Glad to be able to talk to them about what they are thankful for! There will be about 14 smiles on teacher/principal faces tomorrow....so fun.

Thanks for stopping by friends! Make it great and take care!

Thanks, Thanks, Thanks!

Good morning friends! I hope you are all doing well! We are all finally doing a bit better, Max's ears are much better, and has had a few teeth (yep, plural!) pop up in the last few days! I can't believe that my baby is almost 1 year old! How fast times flies...I am so thankful for the joy my babies have brought to my life!

So, meet today's card. I told you that I loved this thanks stamp, right!? I love, love, love it! I've had some fun with this one! I think this is my favorite stamp from the Chit Chat set!

I love this color combo--espresso brown, tangerine orange and crushed curry! We've been noticing the leaves and lack of leaves on the trees the last few days...they were my inspiration!

Hope you have a great day! Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Thanks so much!

Good morning! Happy Monday! I don't know about you, but I was SO happy to get an extra hour of sleep yesterday--I can't believe that my kids got the memo to sleepin! I feel like a new woman! I was dreading the "falling" back, because I knew my kids would wake up crazy early, thank you kids!

I've got a fun little number to share with you today. I used the Sketch from Card Patterns last week for my layout. I  used my new Chit Chat stamps from Paper Smooches...and let's just say that I love this thanks stamp! I made a few cards with it...and I love it! So, here is my card! I also used my Alphadot stamps, to spell out my You Rock!



Hope you have a great day and keep warm! We're starting to have some really chilly weather-which I LOVE-but wow, it's getting cold!! Yea for this wonderful time of year...thankful for so many blessings! Thanks for your kindness...I'm thankful for that too!!

Merry Christmas!

Good morning friends! I hope that you are all doing well! I am happy to be sharing with you today! My baby is getting better, which leaves mommy a little more time to geto some things done! As many of you know, I am teaching a card making class at our elementary. I've got 13 kids ranging in age from kindergarten to 3rd grade! We're having a wonderful time! We've been making a few sets of cards to send into the card drive that Jennifer McGuire is holding right now, Cards that Care. We are making cards to send to some Elderly Folks in Nursing homes! The kids in my class love this idea and we're really having fun!

I love seeing how these kids feel while making their cards--they get so much satisfaction from making their special cards and adding their name and how old they are. It's so fun to see the sparkle in their eyes, that they are doing something specail for someone else! It's great!!

So, here is a card that I've made to add to the collection that I've got to send in. I used stamps from Gourmet Rubber Stamps Season's Greetings new Diner's Club set, Season's Greetings.My paper is a from Echo Park and a fantastic green from PaperZone!

Thanks so much for stopping by today friends! I've got the Christmas Gifting bug right now...my lists are getting checked and made...I LOVE this time of year!! Take care, have fun and enjoy the ride!!

Winner!!

Hey there friends! I didn't mean to drop off the face of the planet this week!! My little baby has been not feeling well, and now I finally know why!! He has a double ear infection and bronchioltis! He is finally doing much better today, and is sleeping...YEA!!!

Tanya--you are the winner of my Trick or Treat hop!! Thank you all so much for you sweet comments! I love hearing what you think!! Feel free to keep that coming!;)

I'll be back later today with a card--I just wanted to get this posted before it got too late in the afternoon!!