Ladybug Invitations

I'm so excited to help host a shower for my dear friends who recently adopted a baby. She is their first child and what better way to introduce her than to have a "Welcoming Shower!" The ladybugs were cut using my cricut and the embossing was done with my cuttlebug.

I adhered a tiny poem under the wings, then attached the wings to the ladybug using a brad. The wings rotate completely around making the poem visible.

I also adhered the party details to the "belly" of the ladybug, which fit perfectly. These invitations fit well into a standard A-2 size envelope.

4 down and 26 more to make...

Damask Texture Fade Card

I just love the pink and green combo, especially with Spring just around the corner. The embossed background is "Damask" - one of Tim Holtz texture fades.

The stamps and inks are from Stampin Up along with the ribbon.

This is the inside of the card.

Simple But Sweet

Oh the joys of Valentine's Day! It's the day some of us receive that beautiful bouquet of red roses or the standard heart shaped box of chocolates or even that singing "Love-O-gram" delivered directly to the office so that everyone within earshot will know just how much you are admired on this special day! Yes, that has happened to me before and no, he's not the one I married...lol.

If you are looking for something simple but sweet, this is it. Just enough chocolate to enjoy and not send your sugar levels over the edge. This tiny little box stands at 2 x 2 inches and will hold 2 of these cute heart shaped Hershey's chocolates.

As many of you know, I am a huge fan of Chic'n Scratch. She makes the cutest projects ever! These boxes I made are one of her latest creations and if you click HERE you can check out her video.

I did not use the brads for the closer since I had so many to make. I attached the heart with some tacky tape and made sure the box opened and closed correctly.

So take the time to stop and smell the roses, eat a piece or two of chocolate, sing along to a happy love song, or just smile because it's Monday...Happy Valentine's Day!

Ink Pad Holder

My ink pad bin needed a serious make over and as you can see I needed something that would hold a variety of brands and yet keep them close at hand. While doing a web search, I found this amazing project from Stacey King. You can check out her blog HERE for instructions on how to make this inexpensive ink pad holder.

Thank goodness my Handy Hubby was able to make this for me. I am so pleased with how it turned out.

There is a lip at the top that holds ink refills, stickles or other miscellaneous items.

The dividers are perfectly spaced to hold a variety of ink pads.

This Ink Pad Holder was definitely the perfect fit for my scraproom. It sits on my table, directly under my cardstock shelves and is within arms reach from where all the magic happens. :)

February Birthday Cards

I just love these scalloped pre-cut cards and envelopes from Stampin Up. They are great to have handy when you need to make a quick card. These are a mini base card and most of the paper used to embellish them can be found in your scrap bin.

Patterned paper is from Stampin Up, along with the scalloped punch and stamp.

The stars patterned paper is from Die Cuts With a View - Doodlin' Around Stack.

Super Bowl In Dallas

So I'm not really a football fan, but hubby convinced me that driving out to the Dallas Cowboys Stadium a week before the Super Bowl might make for a "once in a life time" photo opportunity. HA! I think he meant he might not ever experience the "hoopla" of a Super Bowl this close to home again. Apparently, we weren't the only ones! Regardless, we had a fun time and I love how my photos turned out.

Here are just a few of the photos I wanted to share.

A close up above the main entrance

I love the giant trophy signage on the stadium windows.

This is my favorite photo of the stadium taken as the sun was going down and the lights came on.

Thanks for checking out my photos!!

S'mores Birthday Invites

I had an interesting challenge from my sister in law this week. She wanted invitations for my nephew's upcoming Birthday. Since the adults will light a Bonfire in the Birthday Boy's honor, I thought the S'mores would be a creative addition to the invitation. She loved the idea and volunteered to help...I most definitely could not pass up that offer!!

We completed 27 boxed invites measuring 2 x 3 1/2 inches. The box is made from Kraft cardstock and I was able to get 2 boxes from one sheet of 8 1/2 x 11 paper. The fire was cut with the Cricut and the "Birthday Fun" stamp is from My Pink Stamper. The handle is 18 gauge aluminum wire.

The invitation stamp is from Stampabilities.

S'mores packet is tied with hemp and fits perfectly in each box.

Thanks for looking...enjoy the rest of your week!

Trick or Treat Boxes

I really enjoyed making these Halloween boxes and they hold quite a bit of goodies, too. The kiddos will definitely love them! The boxes are filled with snack size gold fish, teddy grahams, rice crispy treats, peanut butter crackers, raisins, gum balls and candy bracelets.

Each box is made from a full sheet of 12x12 card stock, scored at 3 & 9 inches, turned and scored again at 4 1/2 & 7 1/2 inches. The corners are carefully folded as it forms the completed box. I attached eyelets on each side for the handle (rebar tie wire).

I used my Cuttlebug to emboss the spider web and skull, then inked them to bring out the embossing. The spider, bats, ghosts and skull images were cut with my Cricut.

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Halloween!

Halloween Treat Box

Halloween is such a fun time at our house and I just love handing out candy and seeing all the interesting costumes. As I was searching one of my favorite blogs for inspiration, I came across this video/project and decided to give it a try. I love how it turned out and can't wait to make more. I'm pretty sure my nieces and nephews will enjoy them filled with lots of goodies! (click on the link above or visit mychicnscratch.com for instructions)

The box is made from a 12x12 piece of card stock and the handle is rebar tie wire. I used the Cuttlebug Spiderweb embossing folder and inked using Martha Stewart Sterling Metallic ink. The spider and bats are from Cricut Paper Doll Dress Up cartridge. The skeleton stamp is Twick or Tweet from Stampin Up along with Eggplant ink.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great week!

Woodgrain Texture Fades Card

Good afternoon everyone! It's definitely been a Tim Holtz kinda day! Okay, maybe not a whole lot of TH, but just enough to give this Halloween card a bit of a rustic touch. The woodgrain look is a Texture Fade from Tim Holtz along with brown ink.

I used a scalloped punch for the 3 dimensional pumpkin

And the stamp is from Stampin Up. Thanks for looking and have a great week!

Baptism Card

We were invited to attend a baptism for an 8 year old dear friend. So, with the help of My Pink Stamper, I was able to create this darling card to celebrate this special day.

The image is from Paper Doll Dress Up (cut at 4 inches), the dress is cut from Die Cuts with a View glitter paper, the scalloped square punch and ribbon is from Stampin Up along with the patterned paper - Afternoon Tea, sentiment stamp is from Papertrey Ink - Mega Mixed Messages and the doll face is from Peachy Keen Stamps.

Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful day!

Summer Photo Contest

HONORABLE MENTION - Pool Time Fun

Our view from the Royal Gorge Train in Colorado

DH reading the "Legend" of Monument Lake in Colorado

As Summer is coming to an end, I thought I would post the photos I entered in a contest. The winners were announced and printed in our local newspaper and I'm super excited to have received Honorable Mention with the photo of my youngest niece.

Tim Holtz Alterations Regal Crest

This is the first time I have ever used a Sizziz Die and oh my gosh...it was much simpler than I thought. The scary part is now that I have figured it out, I want more DIES!

This is a regular A2 size card. The image is Tim Holtz Alterations "Regal Crest." The ivy and shield were cut out of brown cardstock and the banner in light blue. I inked the ivy in green and the shield in dark brown with black around the edge. The banner is also inked in dark brown. The background paper is Basic Grey "Motifica" and the letter C is from my Thickers stash. Congratulations is a My Pink Stamper stamp. I also used pop dots to give the shield and banner some dimension.

Thanks for stopping by and hope you enjoy the rest of your weekend!

Tim Holtz Alterations Texture Fades

These are the new Tim Holtz embossing folders. I was so happy to get my hands on this set, but will be even happier when my other 3 sets arrive in the mail.

This is a sample I embossed to give you a better view. I used brown cardstock and then inked over the top of the embossed image. This folder is called "Bingo" and fits perfectly on an A2 card.

This folder is called "Patchwork" and also fits an A2 card. I used the same brown cardstock and then inked in dark brown. I added a touch of red to this one.

These folders seem to emboss a little deeper than a regular cuttlebug folder. Which makes inking much easier. I think these will look great on a scrapbook layout.

Tim Holtz Idea-ology Goodies

I found these great Tim Holtz items in the tiny town of Whitesboro, Tx and can't wait to create something fabulous with them!

I can't get over how beautiful these buttons are. The ideas are endless!