CHERRY THE MOMENT 365 CHALLENGE CARD AND MY GRADUATE....

Cherry the moment.......make it last FOREVER....ahhhhh, yes what a wonderful thought I had today at my son's graduation...he graduated from middle school....now starting in August when school starts back, I will have a 3rd grader, 8th grader, 9th grader and a 11th grader...........YIKESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS.....gotta love the school age years....here is a photo of him and I after he received his diploma...Oh yeah he wanted me to show you all this other photo of him and his friends..(MY GOODNESS)....Next is my take on the new challenge going on over at 365 cards...I am so loving this site...The Cutting Cafe has been sponsoring the challenge site all this week and oh my goodness those ladies over there are FABULOUS...the challenge was to use ONLY 2 COLORS.....white paper and black ink from your stamp was excluded...I used the cherry from the FRUITS GREETINGS over at The Cutting Cafe....I so love this set...you can find it here....

Supplies, doodlebug glitter paper, Pebbles inc. pattern paper, artbeads.com rhinestones, stamps (fruit greetings) from the cutting cafe.

I LOVE YOUR BLOG......AND A FEW OTHER CARDS

Hello everyone........guess what The Cutting Cafe has yet ANOTHER new release.....I think we are all gonna love this one....We all love it when our blogging friends give us awards for our blogs, well wouldn't it be nice if we sometimes also sent our blogging friends a card in the mail....just as much as I love getting awards, I love getting goodies in the mail....I was so inspired to create this set because I do have so many blogging friends that I am going to take the time to send them a card....when they least expect it................The set contains 23 printable stamps ...you can view the set here.............I used an awesome sketch from I heart 2stamp for this card...I so love this sketch...check it out here...






supplies: cutting cafe stamps, butterfly stamp(unknown), pattern paper by My Minds Eye (Bohemia), Reminisce and stickers by Jenni bowlin, rhinestones by artbeads.com, heart punch is fiskars, also used spellbinders scallop.

This next card is just a fun 4th of July card...it uses one of the HOLIDAY BIG WORDS from the cafe site...you can view that set here.....see that punch in the middle of the card in white...well that is a new punch by ek success......love it...Also used some fun creative Imaginations paper and Jenni bowlin stickers.


Okay on to a fun card...isn't this cute....WELL my son did this...it is for his girlfriend...they are celebrating 5 months.........WOWZER, can ya believe it...I think he did a pretty good job....He already knew the colors he wanted to use...I tried to give him a card I already had made up, but he wanted to make one...(smile)

THANK EWE....NEW CAFE RELEASE & 365 CARDS

Hello all, just a quickie to introduce a new set of BACKGROUND printable stamps over at The Cutting Cafe....These background stamps are a bit different then the others...they feature words with an image...there are stamps for:
CUTIE PIE
SWEET HEART
THANK EWE
LITTLE LADYBUG
Stop on by and take a look at the new release........also to be released a bit later today is something for all you BLOG lovers out there...which would include myself...I AM A TOTAL BLOG ADDICT...I also decided to play along with 365 CARDS...The Cafe is sponsoring them all week....you need to get over there and check out that awesome challenge site...PURE TALENT over there I tell ya...This card goes along with their DAY 85 CHALLENGE..there is a new challenge EVERYDAY...I colored in this little sheep with my copics...gotta love those copics...added a bit of glitter to him as well....

TIME TO SETTLE DOWN WITH A GOOD BOOK..

I have two really strong readers in my house...my daughter and her father...they both are reading addicts...unlike their mother...I must admit, besides reading the bible, I can't sit and read nothing....not a quality that I am happy with either....My daughter reads books after books each month and is quite depress when she doesn't have anything new to read..............anyhoo I admire them both....this week the challenge over at the bbtb was to use the BOOKMARK from the ANIMAL KINGDOM cart....I really enjoyed this challenge...This bookmark will go to my daughter...hop on over and check out what the other ladies did...they are so darn talented...you can view their takes here.


supplies: american crafts pattern paper, bazzill cardstock, artbeads.com rhinestones, american crafts rubons, buttons foof a la, and ribbon craft supply.

THE WHEELS ON THE BUS GO ROUND AND ROUND....

One of my fabulous team members Sharon Caudle of The Cutting Cafe and The bbtb (I know I am lucky to have her) is also on another team called THREE CLOVERS were they issue challenges for Thursdays and since I am on a roll on trying to do as many challenges here and there as I can, I decided to join this one this week........the challenge is to use black and white with a touch of another color...................AND......since I love me some black and white...I was excited to do this challenge....I had just released a new set of SCHOOL BUS DRIVER stamps over at The Cutting Cafe and couldn't wait to use the bus stamp...It is funny, I had did a set of stamps for: teachers, teachers aides, coaches, but nothing for Bus Drivers...Then I got an email from Jenn with a request.........and I am so glad she requested it...I mean after all, shouldn't we thank our children's bus drivers for getting our children to school safely everyday.............I also used the Thanks Teacher abc 123 background stamp from the cutting cafe.....Here is my take on the challenge..:


Supplies: Bazzil paper, pattern paper - American Crafts and Simply Luxe, rubons - 7gypsies, stamps - the cutting cafe (school bus driver), background abc 123 stamp - the cutting cafe, Ribbon - craft supply

BBTB BLOP HOP WINNER IS...........................

Flo's-a-scrapin

congrats Flo on winning the SWEET STUFF printable stamp set from The Cutting Cafe....Please email me your email address so that I can get the set sent to you......

I would like to thank everyone that left a comment for the recent bbtb blog hop, it was so much fun and I appreciate all the kind comments you all left....be on the lookout for another BIG blog hop from the bbtb on May 31st.............

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY.........................

Can ya believe it.............YES another challenged card made from a sketch...This one is from TCP Tuesday...I really love this sketch...it was easy to adapt to.....I used one of the Fathers Day stamps from the cutting cafe on this card for my Father in law....also see that brown frame in the back, well that comes from another set over at the cafe....huge frame printable stamp.

A SPOON FULL OF SUGAR.............BIRTHDAY DAY

If you are looking for the information regarding the BBTB BLOG HOP, click HERE.

Okay I think I am on a roll, last week I did one of the ever so awesome sketches over at 2 sketches for you and now I have yet another challenge I did over at A SPOON FULL OF SUGAR...love that title by the way.....I am noticing that these challenges really help me in my designing and they are PURE FUN..A SPOON FULL OF SUGAR is celebrating their 1 year anniversary...wow time files when you are having fun.....the challenge was just to create a project based upon celebrating and since I love the new SWEET STUFF printable stamps over at the cutting cafe...I decided to use that set on this challenge....I got some yummy new kc company paper the other day and the o so fab Carla sent me some Shortcuts goodies awhile back....
Lastly is one of my assignments for my Pazzles team.....we were all given another awesome new cd to work with and had to choose a cut for a project...this cupcake comes from a cd called: INKED UP....LOTS of fun cuts on this cart.....kind of like a GOTHIC FEEL to the cd...I used mostly dcwv papers on the cupcake shaped card.

THE CUTTING CAFE MEETS BBTB WITH LOADS OF GOODIES & A BLOG HOP

Yes two of my favorite places are meeting up and bringing you loads of goodies...To thank all of the awesome bbtb readers and personal readers of my blog, I am sponsoring the BBTB with LOADS of goodies from THE CUTTING CAFE....several of the bbtb members are combining one of the FRAME CUTS from the STORYBOOK cart with one of their favorite CUTTING CAFE sets...AND they are also giving away that set on their personal blogs, so there are 21 of us in this hop.......which means there are 21 different sets up for grabs......HOW COOL IS THAT....I myself am the very first person to start off this hop....but before I send you on to the next designer, which will be at the bottom of this post, here is my take on using the FRAME WITH one of my newly released CUTTING CAFE PRINTABLE STAMP SETS called SWEET STUFF...You can view this set here...it is yummy with over 20 images...
I also used the CANDY BOX from The Cutting Cafe to hold the pink m & m's....(got these colored m & m's at Michaels)
Mostly all of the supplies/papers are from K&C company...(amy butler)..boy I sure do love this set. Rhinestones by Recollections and artbeads.com., rubons - american crafts, glitter paper - doodlebug inc. designs.

Okay if ya like this set, all ya have to do is leave me a comment on this post and I will be randomly choosing a winning sometime on Thursday of this week.........................NOW I AM GONNA SEND YA TO the oh so FABULOUS MARINA...and I do mean FABULOUS...

please note, if you happen to get stuck in the hop, you can always check here for the list of those participating....they are in the order of the hop...
Regina
Marina
Jennifer
Krista
Heather Bares
Carla
Shelly
Carole
DeeDee
Donna
Laura
Penny
Ivy
Sharon
Kazan
Teri
Susan
Dianne
Nikki
Enfys

Heather Binnie

OH FUDGE......I FORGOT YOUR BIRTHDAY & A NEIGHBORHOOD FRIEND

..........Okay everyone I think I am in love with the latest release over at The Cutting Cafe...if you like Popsicles, ice-cream, cupcakes, suckers and cakes...you are going to love this set..it is full of SWEET STUFF...(smile)..the set contains 20 different images...you can view the whole set here. I also recently released one new HUGE ARROW...this arrow is perfect for layouts...look for more of these to come soon......plus some much smaller ones for cards and such...also you know if you ever want to see ALL THAT THE CAFE has to offer, you can always go through the ARCHIVES...it will show everything from day one of opening the cafe site......okay on to the yummy card....
I have always loved the phrase OH FUDGE....so I thought this would be an awesome card for like a birthday...the inside would read.... I FORGOT YOUR BIRTHDAY...or something to that affect...isn't the ribbon yummy...it came in my monthly ribbon kit...gotta check it out..it is a new company called the RIBBON SHOPPE...i love me some ribbon..
Supplies: Cutting cafe stamps (sweet stuff stamps), ribbon - The ribbon Shoppe, rhinestones - artbeads.com, oval die cut - Narratives, markers - copics, pattern paper - pebbles inc.., fiskars circle punch...

Okay isn't this PEACOCK BEAUTIFUL......believe it or not, it was outside my house- on my car, on my neighbors roof......we are surrounded by wetlands and sometimes we get little beauties like this close to home....not sure where she/he is now......I can only hope he/she is safe.

BABY YOU'RE THE LOLLIE IN MY POP

Hum that has such a fun sound to it....Believe it or not, this card I made for a SKETCH...gosh I have been missing out on a lot lately....I did this card for the latest sketch over at 2 SKETCHES 4 YOU...I can't believe that I haven't done one of their sketches before....Kazan and Laura are two of the most beautiful, talented ladies I know and their 2 SKETCHES 4 YOU site is the BOMB I tell ya...........They have been so successful with their site and I am so proud of them....anyHOO, the cutting cafe site is sponsoring them this week...ya gotta get over there and check out what the design team did with a few of my sets from the Cutting Cafe, pure gorgeousness I tell ya....This lollipop shaped card comes from one of the new sets over at The Cutting Cafe...I guess I will send this to my hubby...he has been a good boy lately...(he he he)...I didn't put to many bells and whistles on it so that it could some what seem like a guy card....Mostly all papers on this card are from Basic Grey...

My next project is the latest take on the bbtb challenges...the challenge was to use the smile or frown face from the wild card cart....I used some fun kc company die cuts with this card and some goodies out of my scarletlime kit.....be sure to check out the other ladies takes here....

TEACHER PROJECT AND CUTTING CAFE SPECIAL

I think I might be a bit late on the Teacher Appreciation week, BUT.............hey school isn't out for another 3 weeks, so I am sure it will be fine to give my son's teacher a little gift ANYTIME....before school is out...One thing that my son's teacher is ALWAYS asking for that they need extra in the class is GLUE.....so I thought in addition to maybe a gift card, I made this 2 piece set....Papers are by Reminisce (I can count)....but all of the other items are from The Cutting Cafe:This long window box is from the cafe site.....The Thanks Teacher circle word is from the cafe site.

This smaller square box has glue sticks in it...I used the Candy box from the cafe site to make this box.

I also use the TEACHER BACKGROUND stamp to cover up the glue sticks.
Okay for all my customers of The Cutting Cafe, what would be a Mother's Day without having a special involving crafting goodies.....so.............the cafe site is having a 2 for 1 special starting today through Monday night.....and all of you that have already made purchases from the Cafe site today, don't worry, you can still get in on this special...click here for details.

IT'S GREAT TO BE 8......................

Sorry I have been missing in action lately.....I just got back from Hawaii a few days ago and boy I have so much to do ALREADY...ready for the next little vacation (smile)...

Just thought I would pop in and share the card I just made for my little one's 8th birthday...we just got back from the store where he was allowed to have a little shopping spree.....so he bought; skateboard, bike, lego's...etc...........believe me he had fun.....I will try and post some pictures of him on his bike a bit later....but here is the card...I used some really fun BO BUNNY PAPERS and see that cute little TIGER, well it comes from a new cd called AT THE ZOO...it is a PAZZLES cd...boy I love this cd...


AND...........here is one of many pictures of me and hubby on our trip...I will post more later...

Well that is it for now.....BUT.....just in case I don't get a chance to post anything before this Sunday, I would like to wish all my readers out there that are mom's

A HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY