YOU'RE SPECIAL, ITS A JUNGLE AND ONE SHINNING STAR

hehehe....I love putting crazy titles in the title line...anyhoo...I have 3 cards to share with ya today...

First up is my version of MIKALA ANN from the EVERYDAY WITH ELISHA JEAN and friends...this is going to a special friend of mine....the word bubble is from the ASSORTED WORD BUBBLE SETUp next are two cards from a new set called YOU COLOR MY WORLD....now this set isn't your normal type of printable stamp set...the images in this set are CRAZY...but CRAZY fun....great for practing your copic/color skills...there are also 25 fun sentiments in this set....
NOTE: SHINING is misspelled...but is correct in the file to purchase

The inside of this card reads: LET ME TAME YOUR WORLD...
have a good night....

HOT AIR BALLOONS ANYONE....................CUTTING CAFE MONTHLY INSPIRATION

Be sure to check out this months Cutting Cafe monthly inspiration....we are featuring shaped cards plus having a buy one get one free on all shaped card templates...

So Moxie Fab World issued this fun challenge back in March to use HOT AIR BALLOONS on a projects.....so since I just recently released a HUGE UP UP IN THE SKY WISHES set over at the Cutting Cafe along with a HOT AIR BALLOON SHAPED CARD.....I thought I would enter the challenge....I recently purchased this fun Fancy Pants paper from my local scrapbook store...one side has writing on it and the other has flowers....love it....please make sure you stop by The Cutting Cafe and check out all the hot air balloons, kits and balloons....hugs

EASTER GOODY BAG HOLDERS...............................

Well everyone Easter is just around the corner and if ya got kids in school and want to give their teachers a little gift...now is the time to get busy....I made these two goody bag holders using two new sets...
First is from the SENTIMENT OVAL - EGG GOODY BAG HOLDER...you can purchase this with the sentiments or without....so this can be used for Easter or just about any occasion...I also colored in another little girl image from the ELISHA JEAN AND FRIENDS SET....this one is RUBY J.Ruby J....has lots of glitter on her...her socks, pockets and hair band....then there are little pearl glitter on the edge of her dress and for the buttons..Up next is a JELLY BEAN GOODY BAG HOLDER.....this one I think will go to hubby...that is why I used the colors I did....I also used the EVERYDAY 1 INCH GREETINGS and the JELLY BEAN BACKGROUND SET for the paper....printed it out on kraft paper...Well it is so pretty today...I had been working in my back all morning...the flowers and bushes are coming so nicely from all the rain....now I am going to go mow the lawn...hugs...

FINALLY............MY VERY OWN VERSION OF

ELISHA JEAN.................so I went to Green Tangerines last night and picked up about 8 copics.....caused I so badly wanted to do a brown skin Elisha Jean.....it reminds me of my Ebony Elisha Jean.....anyhoo, I was lost when it came to choosing the right color tones...well believe it or not there was an instructor there and she literally spent about an 1 hour with me going over shading and stuff....take about being generous with your time...especially when one would normally have to pay for that kind of info.....anyHOO here is my version..I still got lots of learning to do, but I love her.....her dress is in 3d.....pockets are in glitter pink and there are pink rhinestones on the bottom of her dress, shoes and hair bow....the little tag is from the VALENTINES DAY MINI WORDS
JUST BECAUSE FRAME is from the ALL OCCASION FRAME SET
ELISHA JEAN is part of 3 girls called EVERYDAY ELISHA JEAN AND FRIENDS

MEET EVERYDAY ELISHA JEAN AND FRIENDS...

Hello everyone...I am super excited to have finally finished a set of little girls for the Cafe site...Elisha Jean is a little girl that reminds me of my own daughter and of course I had to make a few other girls to go along with her....each of the girls will be dressed the same, but their faces are a bit different as well as their hair...a little something for everyone (smile)...the first set is called everyday because they are dressed in a plain dress that can be easily paper piece....the set comes with the dress separate to paper piece if you like...they are sold individually and as a set...I hope to expand on their wardrobe as holidays approach and with the change of seasons....look for some projects to come soon....you can find the sets here

RUBY J.

this one is Elisha Jean

MIKALA ANN

SPRING HAS ARRIVED....DT CALL AT THE CAFE

and boy is it beautiful......it has been absolutely beautiful these last few days....my backyard is loving the sun and all my plants are HEALTHY from all the rain....
I have two cards to share with ya today.......both cards use some fun .99 cent files from The Cutting Cafe....first up is:
HAPPY SPRING....this fun image comes in black and white and color...and is from the SPRING TITLE SET....Up next is a bright I LOVE YOU MOM card....this will be going to mom's for sure...it is funky and fabulous...just like my mom....this uses the I LOVE YOU MOM TEXT set...comes in three colors....
Alrighty now for the dt call....The Cutting Cafe is having a DT call....click here for details...

Well have a fabulous weekend and don't forget to check out the latest NESTING FRAME SHAPED CARD SETS....HUGS

SWEET BABY...LAYOUT

Wow I can't believe that I have done 2 layouts in one week....and I am truly enjoying it....YIPEE...here is just another pic that was taken at the Halloween store...I used two different files from the Cutting Cafe: SWEET BABY HUGE CIRCLE WORD AND the HAPPY HALLOWEEN BACKGROUND
This is my oldest child, so full of life, so darn silly....(smile)...thank the Lord, it is a Halloween baby and NOT THE REAL THING...hehehehe

SOME PUDDLES AND A MASK....

He he he...funny title...so I am sitting here looking through some photos and asking myself why I don't scrap as much as I use to...I mean I really really use to like it...the styles and props that people use these days are just fabulous, but I must say it really isn't my style...maybe that is one reason...My style is so plain when it comes to layouts that I look like a beginner....then I asked myself...WAIT A MINUTE a beginner just cause I don't put a bunch of bells and whistles on my layouts....so for now on, when I do a layout here and there...I AM GOING TO SHARE IT...it is my own style...and not worry that it isn't like some of the FABULOUSLY talented scrapbookers that I...my sis has been telling me all along that I should scrap more...she is one of those FABULOUS layout girls...you can check her stuff out here...(love ya girl)...okay ENOUGH already....this layout uses a bunch of stuff from my stash...some halloween my minds eye and the happy Halloween border and line paper journaling at the bottom are from the cafe site...MY KIDS ARE SILLY...Up next is a sweet little card to bring some sunshine to my blog...the weather is so darn rainy, but hey I am not really complaining cause my plants in the front of my house and back are growing so nicely....can't wait to see it all in full bloom....This card uses the new ONE SPRING DAY set...this set has over 90 images in it...color and black and white..one of my all time favorites....I will upload a video later....I added some glitter to the puddles and raindrops, rhinestones to the umbrella trimming and did some 3ding...

supplies for card:
stamps: the cutting cafe (one spring day)
ribbon: craft supply
glitter: bo bunny
rhinestones: artbeads.com
pattern paper: october afternoon (root cellar)
card stock: black linen
ink pen: sakura (white)
other: yellow thread for stitching

HEY CHICK..........................

Well it is time again for The Cutting Cafe's monthly inspiration and this month we are showcasing projects using backgrounds....come check out all of the awesome projects by the team....leave a comment to win any 3 sets of your choice and also from today until midnight Friday, there is a buy one get one free on all of the background sets.....click here for all the detailsI decided to use one of the newer backgrounds called HEY CHICK...and the tag Happy Easter is from the Easter mini words......I combined this with my paper frills scissors from Martha Stewart to make the grass and then I just added some fun eggs all decorated in glitter...the duck is from the EASTER 2010 cart from Provo Craft....we were challenged over at the bbtb2 from the lovely Penny to use the chick from this cart....check out all of the dt projects here

THE SUN WILL COME OUT TOMORROW.....

Yes the weather outside is frightful, but when ya see that rainbow, just know that the sun will be out tomorrow...well maybe not the exact next day...BUT YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN...(smile)..
With all the rain lately, I decided to make a RAINBOW SHAPED CARD....I did it in a really bright yellow with a few pastel colors....this new RAINBOW SHAPED CARD comes with a few other arched titles....fun card to send to someone that is needing a little sunshine...the inside reads: BUT THE HEART OF A FRIEND..Next is another fun clock card...this card came together very quick because it comes from the COLORFUL CLOCK set...this set is of coursed colored.....I also used the huge circle word from the ITS ABOUT TIME SET....thanks for visiting me today....hugs

SPRING IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER....A FEW CHALLENGES

So Easter will be here before you know it....I have 2 Easter cards to share with ya today and another bike card.....
I decided to play along over at Moxie Fab with this weeks Tuesday Trigger....awe.......i Love this picture we had to work with...MY TAKE ON THE PHOTO
For some reason I am so in love with this bike even though there are several different ones on the LETS GO FOR A RIDE set from the Cutting Cafe....this time I paired it up with the BICYCLE BACKGROUND SET....and then added the little butterfly that comes from the SOCIAL BUTTERFLY SET....see video in making this card below..

Up next are two fun Easter cards
Moxie fab word is having a fun paper piece challenge....i love paper piecing with the cutting cafe stamps.....these last two cards are for that challenge...

...First one EGGS....uses the EASTER SET 3 and the EASTER BINGO CARDS....I also used the ASSORTED SCALLOPS to do the scallop frame....
And my final card US CHICKS LOVE HANGING OUT TOGETHER.....comes also from the EASTER SET 3....don't cha just love these chicks.....


Well have a great night....hugs

BOOK BOX PROJECT

Hello everyone.....so tell me do you have any lovers of reading and I do mean people that like to read ALL DAY if they could....well I have two in my family...my daughter and my hubby....to tell you how much my daughter reads, basically a restriction for her would be to tell her she can't read for a day or two....she reads that much...she want to be a writer...she has even written a few books..I am so proud of her and my husband....recently my husband bought a Nook, but I can't get my daughter to want one..she loves the feel of the actual book.............anyhoo, I love this BOOK BOX FILE....below is a video on making this project......
Also I wanted to let you all know that I am currently working on creating a catalog of all of the files offered over at the Cutting Cafe....click here to go to the catalog

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