It's a good thing that the birthdays we celebrate (in my family) in April are females. These Stampin Up stamp sets are perfect for this occasion and I just love how the cards turned out. The border punch is from Martha Stewart. Paper and ribbon are also from Stampin Up. Thanks for stopping by...
April showers bring...cute layouts?!? It's a rainy day here in Texas and a perfect time to scrapbook. 
I made these cute little tulips with 3 circles cut out at the same size, using my George Cricut cartridge. The two on the sides are folded in half and the center circle is folded into a cone shape. I inked the edges and assembled, using ribbon for the stems and leaves. 
Font is from the Hannah Montana Cricut cartridge, along with the butterfly below. 
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It's great having these wonderful card kits on hand. I tend to not make cards until I need them and even then I wait until the last minute to put something together. This kit was purchased from Barb, aka Snowmanlover. You can click on her name to see all the goodies posted on her blog. 
Have a terrific weekend!! =) 
I'm really digging the Material Girl Paper from Cosmo Cricket. I love double sided patterned paper but have a hard time choosing which side to use!
This is perfect for my hand made flowers because you can see both sides of the pattern. I used a scallop and circle punch from Stampin Up. 
For this particular flower I used a distressing tool around the edges. 
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I was able to get my hands on this new paper from Cosmo Cricket back in February and can't believe it has taken me this long to put it to use! I used my Cricut and Winnie the Pooh Font to cut out the word "cute" and doubled up on the letters to give it some dimension. 
I used twine for the buttons at the top of the page. A heart punch from Stampin Up, then filled the heart with buttons. 
The flower was made with a circle punch and double sided patterend paper. 
With nieces and nephews and friends with kids, I am always looking for a different style of goody bags to make. These cute Easter bags were made using white lunch sacks, my wonderful Cricut and my handy ATG. The concept came from this awesome blog...Chic 'n Scratch...be sure and check it out, the projects are fabulous! 
I used Storybook Cricut cartridge for the two sides of the bag and Stretch Your Imagination for the bunny. The stamped eggs in the background and Easter wishes are from Papertrey Ink. and the stamped basket is from Stampin Up. 
Thanks for looking! Have a wonderful weekend! =)
As our Spring Break winds down, I couldn't end the week without posting something crafty. I just love this flowery stamp set from Stampin Up and thought these cards were perfect for today's post. 
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Spring is definitely in the air! I am so amazed at how beautiful the Bradford trees look this time of year, so I grabbed my camera and thought I would share these photos with you. 
Even the bird posed for this picture...lol.
Today is my DH's birthday and since we have a yellow and black lab, I had to include them on this card. 
This is a simple "guy" card I put together and used a few pop dots to give it some dimension. 
Inside of card - used the paw print for the doggies.
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Isn't my darling niece a DOLL?! I created this layout for a 12 x 12 black shadow box that will be displayed in my scraproom. 
I used 5 inch sheer ribbon, folded it in half and stiched it to create the pendants. Then added pink satin ribbon to one. 
The special princess note and patterned paper is from Teresa Collins' new line "Chic Bebe Girl." The lettering is from Storybook cricut cartridge and the flowers are made by me. The black rhinestones are from Queen & Co. and the rhinestones in the flowers are from Stampin Up. 
Thanks for visiting and have a great day! =)
A young couple very close to us has purchased their first home, so after going through my Cricut cartridges, this is what I came up with. The birdhouse is from "Stretch Your Imagination" and the birds are from "Home Decor." 
Congratulations stamp is from "My Pink Stamper," patterned paper (red) is from "DCWV" (green) is from Stampin Up and I also used hemp twine to fill the center of the birdhouse.
Inside of card 
Our Valentine "baby" of the family (my niece) turned 19 yesterday. She is enjoying her first year of college life, but is technically a Sophomore (due to the extra courses she took her Senior year in High School) AND she made the Dean's List last semester. We are so proud of her and happy we could celebrate this SPECIAL day with her!! Used the "Spring Card Kit" that I purchased from Barb (aka Snowmanlover). She is a fabulous Stampin Up demonstrator and a wonderful person. I am CRAZY over the card kits she puts together! Makes it super easy for me to whip out a card when I need to.
Thanks for stopping by and have a terrific week! =)
Stamp sets: Simply Said & Well Scripted
We woke up this morning to a beautiful blanket of snow and our 4-legged furry kids just loved it! The area must have had between 8 to 10 inches, which is unusual for us here in Texas. Thank you to the newspaper carriers who bundled our newspaper into a bright orange bag which made it much easier to find in the snow covered yard...lol. 
This is our boy Kasper
And this is our girl Bailey
What a cute face!