LET'S GO FOR A RIDE.....................

Well hubby and I decided to buy bikes last week...or shall I say new bikes....now we can hardly wait for the spring time to come to do some serious riding together and with the kids....we rode a bit after getting the bikes, but lately the weather has been really cold and rainy so we will have to put the bikes aside for a bit.....I thought I would use the new LETS GO FOR A RIDE set and make him a quick card and send to his job....I love how this card came out....SO QUICK, no fuss, straight to the point....I ended up printed the bike on transparency paper...added a few rhinestones and stitching...then a scallop border to the inside and that was it....you can check out this set here....hugs

DON'T BE ALARMED.....................

but I wanted to tell you that....I think your pretty amazing....
This cute little clock is a new ALARM CLOCK SHAPED CARD from the cutting cafe....if you haven't been to the cafe site lately....I just released a whole bunch of clock sets....Have a great night....hugs

BABY SHOWER FAVORS

Well the baby shower last weekend was a total success...now I just can't wait for the little one to make his appearance...I love babies...anyhoo, here are the baby shower favors that I made....I decided to go with a yellow and lime type green color....There are chocolate covered raisins in the plastic containers and the other favors are chocolate bars....(Hersey, dark chocolate and Mr. Good bar)......I used the new BABY SHOWER THANK YOUS to make these favors....I ended up customizing a few of the tags with her name of them..these were quick and fun to make....I just used some postal wrap to wrap the candy bars..

MOMMY TO BE AND BABY GIFT

Awww........................nothing like a new baby on the way...I so loved it when I was pregnant..I had the best pregnancies...so I was so blessed....anyhoo, my niece is expecting soon and I am throwing her a baby shower next week......so I thought I would make a 1st Mother's day card and a little card with matching box for her.....

up first is this adorable little CAP SHAPED CARD with matching box.The cap shaped card is a new file over at the Cafe....it comes with 7 different sentiments...curved and straight.....there is even a clover in the set....just in case you want to make a St. Patrick's Day hat for someone....the box is from the 8 by 5 inch box with dividers and the little tag on the box is from the All occasion tag set.....there is just a little slugger outfit in the box...oh so cute....I added the little trimmings to match the puff that i put on top of the hat....then little its a boy tag is from the baby mini words set....Up next is a 1ST MOTHER'S DAY card for her....this flower comes from the new BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS set.......this set is HUGE HUGE...check it out here.....and the sentiment comes from the FOR THAT WONDERFUL MOM set....this set is awesome for making cards for your other family and friends that are mothers.....below is a little video on making this card..well have a great day....

FEW MORE VALENTINE PROJECTS........................

Wow I will be so ready when it is time for Valentine's day...all little gifts for teachers and friends for the kids will BE DONE...YIPEEEE...

Okay got 2 projects for ya....first up are these AWESOME little tubes that I found at my local scrapbook store (Stamper Corner)....I filled them with red hots and Hersey Kisses...I then wrapped them with some borders from the new ASSORTED HEART BORDER sets from the Cutting Cafe...love this set...the tags are from the VALENTINE FAMILY AND FRIENDS and the 12 VALENTINE CIRCLE WORDS.. SEE VIDEO BELOW ON MAKING THIS PROJECT...Up next is a little box I made using the CANDY BOX template and the ASSORTED HEART BORDERS (the little mini sentiments in the hearts) and the ASSORTED HEART CARDS...this card set has 9 different heart cards in it and 2 envelopes....the dog is from the ANIMAL AND BUG LOVE set...Well that's it for me...I think I might finish up some painting this weekend...hugs

A LITTLE BIT OF THIS AND A LITTLE BIT OF THAT...

Got a few different projects to share with ya today...before I get into these projects, you may have notice that I have posted a few cards over on etsy...I think I will from time to time sell a few cards again here and there....okay first up are some heart cookies that my son and I baked then decorated...trying to decide what we want to give the teachers for Valentine's Day this year...these are actually quite tasty...I used the HOLIDAY TAG SET for the tags...

Next up is another card using the ANIMAL AND BUG LOVE SET....I think I will be sending this little card to my daughter....with a little note in the inside telling her not to forget mommy loves you....

CARD REMOVED FOR PUBLICATION

Any finally is a card using some cute cute cute owl images from scrapnfonts.com... the owl comes from a set called DB FUNKY OWLS.....cute set I tell ya...I ended up coloring the owl in my bosskut and then printed it out...this card will fit into a business size card envelope....well that's all FOR NOW....hugs

HOOT HOOT.....................

Hello everyone....Happy Monday to you all....Today I have a fun BRIGHT YELLOW AND BLACK card for ya....I am liking these two combination of colors....This cute little owl comes from the set over at the Cutting Cafe called ANIMAL AND BUG MINI COLORED SET..yes it is a colored printable set....with loads of cute colored images...Also I have just posted our monthly inspiration over at the Cafe site.....we are featuring Valentine and Love projects.......please be sure to leave a comment by Wednesday evening for a chance to win any 3 sets from the Cutting Cafe...hugs

ANIMAL AND BUG LOVE CARDS

Hello everyone....I have 2 more LOVE cards for ya today....these two come from the set called ANIMAL AND BUG LOVE ....this is a super fun set with 6 animals/bugs, background sets, sentiment frames and word bubbles...plus much more..Have a great night...

LOVE..........................

Hello everyone, I have a few quick Valentine's day project to share with ya....I recently just released a file called WORDS OF LOVE COLORED set and this set is way cool....you will be able to get lots of Valentines day projects done using this set...here are a few quick cards I did in a matter of an half an hour....Up next is a new HEART GOODIE BAG HOLDER....another fun template to make some special Valentine projects for your family and friends....I used the WORDS OF LOVE FILE on this set as well as the VALENTINE MINI WORDS...have a great day....hugs

THIS CAKE IS ALL HEART..........................

it really is.....I have two projects to share with ya today....both use the new THIS CAKE IS ALL HEART SET....basically this set came out with Valentine babies in mind...I happen to know a few people with Valentine birthdays so I originally designed this set for that reason...and then I decided to throw in a few Wedding sentiments...the first card uses one of the colored images and the shaped card base...I first distressed a piece of white paper using Tim Holtz Antique Linen and then printed the image onto the paper...I love the vintage look...then I used my copics to color in brown row of hearts a bit darker....I recently picked up the dark brown lace and so loved the way it looked with the tealish/baby blueish hearts..Next I just used one of the black and white images and made a real quick Valentine birthday card...the cake is in 3d...SEE VIDEO BELOWthanks for visiting me...hugs

YEAR 2010 IN REVIEW...............

Hello everyone, thanks for stopping by today....today I want to share 12 of my most favorite projects of 2010...I would also like to thank all of you that have visited my blog site and left wonderful comments as well as all of my customers over at The Cutting Cafe...I wish all of you a blessed 2011....HUGS................................

SWEETHEART SET & CUPCAKE BOX

SAVE THE HOOTERS

YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE

STRAWBERRY SHAPED CARD

HAPPY WINTER

SO HOW'S THE WEATHER

I SCREAM YOU SCREAM...THIS CARD IS IN THE NEW CRICUT BOOK

HAPPY 4TH OF JULY & LIFE SAVER BOX LID

GOT EGGS?

HAPPY EASTER - BASKET SHAPED CARD

HAPPY BIRTHDAY...CANDY SHAPED CARD

CANDY CANE BOX

Thanks again for visiting me....Have a great day....HUGS

LOVE YOU.............................

Hello everyone...so was Santa good to ya this year.....We had a wonderful quite Christmas...just the way I love it....Okay I must say when it comes to Christmas decorations, I am eager to put them up....BUT then when Christmas is over I am SO EAGER to put them down....I guess you can call me a SCROOGE in that area...but hey I put my decorations up like 3 days BEFORE Thanksgiving....anyhoo here is a card using two of the new Valentine's Day files from The Cutting Cafe....VALENTINE'S DAY MINI WORDS (FILE TO BE RELEASED SOON) and FUN WITH VALENTINE'S DAY....I changed the color of the heart border to pink to match my ever so favorite pink and creme ribbon from Stampin up...I am so hating that I am almost out of this color...so it will be retiring soon...gotta get a new favorite color....I am sure you all are a bit tired of seeing that ribbon used on so many of my projects....

THERE HAVE BEEN A FEW NEW VALENTINE SETS...CLICK HERE TO SEE ALL OF THEM

Well join me tomorrow for a review of some of my favorite projects/cards from 2010...HUGS

HAPPY NEW YEAR......................DESIGN TEAM CALL..........................

Just a reminder The Cutting Cafe is having a Design team Call going on right now...click here for details.

This project is also for the FABULOUS FRIDAY CHALLENGE....challenge is to use ribbon on your project....be sure to check out the challenge....The Cutting Cafe is sponsoring the challenge this time and you could win any 3 sets of your choice....the designers did a great job....

Oh my New Years is just around the corner....got any plans? Me..NO....probably just bring the New Year in with my hubby and kids AS USUAL....I love it that way...but who knows....here is a cute little card I did using the new NEW YEARS DAY set from the Cutting Cafe..
Also how does the picture of the card look to you...I didn't feel like getting my Nikon to take a picture....I had my iphone 4 right in my pocket and used it....what do you think? I think it came out pretty clear.....hugs

TEACHER GIFT FOR CHRISTMAS.....PROJECT TO HOLD A GIFT CHALLENGE

Wow I can't believe that Christmas is like only a few weeks ahead...I can at least say I got all of my kids teacher's gifts just about wrapped up....this box with a snowflake cut out is one of 5 new boxes with Christmas cut outs available over at the Cutting Cafe....I ended up cutting out another snowflake from the middle of the box and added a bit of glitter to it and adhered it to the front of the box....see the little circle word..well that is from a set called MERRY CHRISTMAS TO MY TEACHER...perfect tag to put on a little package for your kids teachers this holiday....This little box is also for the POLKA DOODLES: (project to hold a gift)....geesss seems like forever since I have done a challenge....those ladies have some fantastic projects over there...

Next up is a SNOWFLAKE SHAPED CARD...I used another phrase from the MERRY CHRISTMAS TO MY TEACHER in the inside and had Benjamin sign his name....ALSO IF YOU PURCHASE THE FULL SET OF BOXES WITH THE CUT OUTS...you get this SNOWFLAKE SHAPED CARD SET FOR FREE....through midnight Wednesday the 8th of December....