BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION IN A BOX

Here is a birthday box I made for a special person I know............The box contains a hat, a re-did ribbon holder and lots of scraping goodies...........I used Dream Street papers for most the items..

CPS CARD DESIGN CONTEST CARD

Here is my card for the CPS card design contest........ I used the following for this card:

BOO...HAPPY HALLOWEEN.......DID I SCARE YA

pattern paper: doodlebug designs,

card stock: bazzill

chipboard letters: american crafts

glitter on letters: martha stewart

flowers: prima

punchy: ek success

other: sewing, orange thread, craft buttons

THINKING OF YOU

Yes another project created with my new Expression machine. I am sure you all are tired of hearing the word Expression from me, but I can't help it, the machine is awesome...the new sizes it does it just wonderful.....any how, I decided to make a card with an matching envelope.....I hope you all like it. Happy Memorial Day

HERE'S A LAYOUT FOR YA............

Okay all I need you to be gentle because Lord knows I don't do layouts that often, but I wanted to use something BIG from the new Expression machine and my oh my it is awesome with the bigger cuts........I just did this layout in the size of 8 1/2 by 11.........I feel more comfortable with this size layout instead of the 12 by 12...oooooooo the big size just scares me. These machines are expected at Hallmark sometime next week.........yipeeeeeeeeeeeee

YIPEEE, I AM GETTING PUBLISHED IN PAPER TRENDS

Okay I just got the most awesome news, I will be getting published in Paper Trends Oct/Nov issue of this year...........I can't hardly believe it......I get the book each and every time it comes out.....YIPPEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE. I guess you can tell I am excited. Her is a copy of their apr/may 2007 issue.

SOME DESIGN TEAM WORK

Love those Dingbats and Fonts over at Scrapnfonts........here are a few cards that I made for the team.....You really must check out their awesome fonts and dingbats.......They have a new and improved site and blog.

FOR YOU............ANOTHER EXPRESSION MACHINE PROJECT

I tell ya I can't get enough of this new Expression machine.......it is so awesome..Here is a project I created for my monthly Stampin Up club........These gift bags are so adorable that come from this Expression Machine....Haven't purchased yours yet..........there are still a few left to pre-order from Hallmark Scrapbooks.

I AM LOVING THIS NEW EXPRESSION MACHINE

This has got to be one of the best die cutting machines on the market.......I love this new Expression machine by Provo Craft.....here is a photo envelope I just made for my brother and his girlfriend....Inside the envelope is a few special pictures that I took of them......The envelope holds them just perfect....I can hardly wait until the summer time to make some summer themed photo envelopes to send to family and friends....Want more information about this amazing machine....visit Hallmark Scrapbook.com They have 3 left.

SOME DESIGN TEAM WORK

Here are a few projects that I have done for my design team Scrapnfonts. They have some of the cutest fonts and dingbats....go check them out.

YIPEE MY EXPRESSION HAS ARRIVED

It's here, it's here.................The ever so fun new Expression from Cricut.....Boy this new machine is to die for....It is just simply awesome..Here is a project that I just completed for Hallmark Scrapbook............As you may know that all week has been Teacher Appreciation week, so every day my little man has had something to give her.....today this lunch bag is filled with her favorite candy... I used the Tags Bags and More to create this awesome lunch bag....some of the other items I used were: pattern paper: tres jolie, Ribbon: basic grey, and the Plantin Schoolbook cartridge from Cricut..I didn't attach the flowers to the box, only the grass to make it look like the flowers ..If you are thinking about purchasing this awesome machine, I would jump on over the Hallmark Scrapbook....their prices are awesome on this new machine...and they have some great deals on their older cartridges...

IF ONLY I HAD WINGS, I WOULD BE THERE WITH YOU

IF ONLY I HAD WINGS, I WOULD BE THERE WITH YOU

This has got to be the most awesome stamp quote I have seen in a long time....Love this quote

On this card I used the following"PATTERN PAPER: KOLOGYBUTTERFLY: DONE WITH THE WALK IN MY GARDEN CRICUT CART. FROM HALLMARK SCRAPBOOKS BUTTONS: TRES JOLIE (FRENCH KISS)STAMP: GREAT IMPRESSIONS (C364)OTHERS: SEWING, LACE, RIBBON

If you like this card, it is availabe for purchase on my Paper Creations site. thanks

#1 teacher

Found this adorable wooden box at Micheals the other day and decide to alter it for my sons teacher for Teacher Appreciation day this week...I will fill with some of her favorite things.

PATTERN PAPER: DCWV

LETTER PAPER: SWEETWATER

FLOWERS: PRIMA AND CTMH

APPLE: MADE FROM THE DOODLECHARMS CRICUT CARTRIDGE....Go to Hallmark Scrapbook for great prices on the cricut cartridges

OTHER: BRAD, SEWING AND JUTE

PAPER TRENDS APRIL-MAY 2007

SOLD

Hello everyone, silly me I bought a new book of paper trends last night forgetting that I already bought the book last month....anyways I am selling it for 10.00 plus 3.00 shipping...(united states only for this shipping price)...will be more if you are not in the US...Please email me if you want to purchase the book....I take paypal...thanks

I DO FOREVER

Here is a card I made for a wedding I am attending in a few weeks...I hope they like it....I have never used the combination of green with black and white.....I think I like it...well here is the products Iused on this card:

BLACK HEART: CUT FROM THE GEORGE CARTRIDGE OF THE CRICUT MACHINE

GREEN AND BLACK FLOWER: PRIMA

GLITTER ON BLACK FLOWER: STICKLES (FROSTED LACE)

GREEN LIME JEWELS: IMAGINISCE

PATTERN PAPER AND EMBOSSED WEDDING PAPER ALL FROM DCWV OTHER: SEWING, JUTE....I DO FOREVER (COMPUTER PRINTED)

MORE AWESOME NEWS FROM HALLMARK SCRAPBOOK

Okay I think I might just faint........I just got the most awesome news from Hallmark Scrapbook, the place that I am their Cricut Specialist.....They just emailed me today to let me know that they will be sending me the new EXPRESSION machine sometime maybe next week.....Oh help me I am fainting...I am so excited and can hardly wait to start on some awesome projects with this new larger machine....Hallmark Scrapbooks are also taking pre-orders on the machine RIGHT NOW....and they have excellent prices on the new machine with free shipping...So if you are planning on purchasing one, you should visit their web site quick...they will be one of the first ones to get the machine.....Their shop is literally right next door...so they don't have to wait for Provo Craft to ship them any.......okay I have to go...I just FAINTED.

HAPPY SUMMER

Well I am not sure what the weather is like in your neck of the woods, but the weather here in Mather, CA is wonderful........got me thinking that SUMMER is just around the corner. Here is a card I just did for some work over at Hallmark Scrapbooks...........I used the new Disney font cart and the Disney shapes cart for this card; plus some of their Rob and Bob paper, love this stack of paper, so many pretty spring and summer prints. This card is for sale on my Paper Creations site.

MOTHER'S DAY CARD OF WINNING BLOG CANDY

Hello all, here is the awesome Mother's Day of my Blog Candy winner Debi......thanks so much to all of you who played along...Vist Debi's site here....she will be giving away some Blog candy soon.

WE HAVE A WINNER FOR THE BLOG CANDY

Okay we have a winner of my blog candy........her name is Debi.........Okay Debi email me...thanks everyone for joining in on my blog candy.......i hope to do it again real soon...Also hopefully Debi will let me post the card that she made for her mother here on my site...

ENJOY YOUR DAY

Here is one of the cards that I am doing for a swap over at splitcoasters........It is a Bella swap...On this card I decided instead of painting in the pants to stamp the image onto the plaid paper then just cut out the pants...I love this technique...I saw this done on another blog site..Boy I wish I could remember where..I look at so many blogs that I couldn't begin to say where I saw this done...Anyways I made one extra card that is for sale on my Paper Creations site..So if you would like this card, go to my Paper Creations site..I hope all of those that I am swapping with like the card.

I JUST RECEIVED AN AWESOME SWAP CARD

Oh my look at this awesome card I just received from a lady that I swap cards with...This is so adorable....She also sent me this Card Candy....what an awesome ideal this way....Thanks again Mary. (smile)

GRAD

Yes it is that time of the year....I have 2 people in my family that will have a little graduation this year....My oldest boy will be graduating from middle school and my sweet daughter will be graduating from elementary; Big adventures for the both of them when school starts again in August...Over at Scenic Route, they do monthly contest were you have to use some of their products and since I had Graduations on my mind, I decided to make a Grad card for the contest....all items are basically scenic route. Like this card? Well it is for sale on my Paper Creations site....Thanks

MOM UR.....BEAUTIFUL..AMAZING

Aw I am loving this Basic grey paper....I tell you I love all of their lines of paper...Here is a card made just for an amazing mother....can be for Mother's Day or just because...This card is for sale on my Paper Creations site...thanks

NEVER EVER GIVE UP....HAVE FAITH

Loving these stuff by Scenic Route....Their new paper and quotes are so awesome...Here is a card I made with some of the goodies they sent me from a contest I won....They have monthly contests...check them out. I also am loving all the stuff made out of felt..I made my own black felt flower using my cricut machine on this card...fun fun fun...This card is for sale on my Paper Creations Site.

A BABY

Wow I so love this quote on this baby card.....this card can be for either a girl or boy......Also I am loving these scallop papers............oh so yummy. This card is a little bigger then I normally do, but I had so many things I wanted to put on the card. This card is for sale on my Paper Creations site....Have a great day.

MY SONS 6TH BIRTHDAY CARD

No super bells or whistles to this card either....just a big o red car with the number 6 on it...The car actual stands on it on..The HAPPY BIRTHDAY through the window is on the underneath paper which is also cut in a car. Didn't want to be fancy on this card because I know after about a few days it will end up in his toy box. (smile)

TWO SWAP CARDS

Just working on a few monthly swap cards today.....Here are two I just did....Not a lot of bells and whistles on these, but I think they still came out cute.....well need to get started on my son's 6th birthday card....