FUN WITH SILHOUETTES...............

Hello everyone....and happy Monday to a new I MADE IT ON MONDAY .....be sure to click on the logo below to check out all the other I MADE IT ON MONDAYS....

I got two cards today that feature a couple of new Cutting Cafe sets...both of these cards use the latest FUN WITH SILHOUETTES .....I love love love love this set...I find it really easy to design around using the color black...

First up is a Wedding card....I used the following sets on this card:
SOMETHING OLD NEW BORROWED BLUE
FUN WITH SILHOUETTES

Up next is a fun birthday card....I used the following sets on this card:
FUN WITH SILHOUETTES and Birthday mini words, Window cards and Assorted colored birthday celebration background

Don't forget the contest to win any 5 sets from the Cutting Cafe is still going on...Click here for that....and be sure to visit the other projects for this weeks I MADE IT MYSELF MONDAYS.

THIS CALLS FOR A CELEBRATION............

Hello everyone....I am super excited that my store The Cutting Cafe is almost complete on getting it's makeover...the talented Veronica from VK designs has been redoing it for me...YIPPEE... AND....to help celebrate...I just released a new set of ELISHA JEAN AND FRIENDS HOLDING A BALLOON and it is FREE...................TO EVERYONE for a limited time...plus there is a contest to win any 5 sets from The Cutting Cafe..visit the blog for more details here...
Here is just a little project I made using the set:I think Ruby J. is a cutie...I still have loads to learn in coloring in these faces.....

Up next I was very honored to had been contacted by BE@HOME for their BEST OF THE WEB section....whoooooo....you can read all about that here...and be sure to check out their site...LOADS OF information and inspiration over there....thanks again for featuring my little O blog... hugs

HAPPY 8TH BIRTHDAY AND A NEW BLOG

Hello everyone...I hope you all had a wonderful weekend.....I have a little announcement....The Cutting Cafe has finally started a blog.....come on by and check it out at this link...AND THERE IS A GIVE AWAY TO....

Okay on to my project for today....and this project is also for MADE IT MYSELF MONDAYS...if ya have yet to get on the band wagon with this blog site...you must check it out.....you can share any type of project that you have made with all us craftors...so click on the logo below for more details..This happy 8th bd card uses a newly released set of WINDOW CARDS from The Cutting Cafe...I know this card looks a bit grown up for a 8 year old, but I just couldn't resist using the plaid paper...you can find this set here.....and below is the link for MADE IT MYSELF MONDAYS


Have a great week...

OK READY.......LADYBUG AND A CANDLE....

Hello everyone....welcome to another episode of MADE IT MYSELF MONDAYS.....


boy has it been hot hot hot here lately....anyhoo I decided to do a layout from a little overnighter trip hubby and I took last month...I used to new sets from the Cafe: OK READY? 123 SMILE and SMILE FOR THE CAMERA.....check out the Cafe, we are getting more and more titles for layouts
Up next is a fun LADYBUG SHAPED CARD...I know this isn't your regular color of a ladybug but I couldn't resist to use the dot paper...i love kraft paper....

And finally is another new file...A CANDLE SHAPED CARD...quick and fun to make....
Have a great night....

SOME OVERALLS AND SOME PACKAGING...............

Hello everyone, Welcome to another episode of MADE IT MYSELF MONDAYS:


I hope you all had a wonderful 4th of July....it was a hot one here today....Okay today I have a few things to share...first up are two OVERALLS SHAPED CARDS.....I have done a girl version and a boy version....This girl version actually uses fabric....the fabric is from a pair of my old jeans....I just then added a puffy heart and some ribbon lace in the middle...the mini tag is from the VALENTINES DAY MINI WORDSAnd here is my boy version of the same shaped card...this one I added a football to his pocket...you can the shaped card over at the Cutting Cafe here...We had an over abundance of Plums this year and I really thought with all the rain we got that the plum tree was going to suffer...anyhoo with so many plums I decided to package some up and give to neighbors...I just used a empty strawberry basket for one and a paper bag for another....the circle tags are from the following two Cafe sets: FROM MY GARDEN and FOR MY NEIGHBOR
thanks for visiting me today....

EVERY DAY IS A NEW GIFT....with you

Hello everyone, before I get to my card, I just wanted to let everyone know that the Cafe is having a buy one get one free with no limit until midnight the 4th....more details here....

..............so is it hot hot hot where you are...OMG it is super hot here....Okay today I have a fun card I made using one of the new scrapbook titles from the Cutting Cafe called EVERY DAY IS A NEW GIFT....instead of using this on a layout, I decided to make a card with it.....be sure to check out the site for a layout by Mrs. Teri...using this same set. It is super cute....

SWEET AND YOU MAKE ME SMILE

Hello everyone...it is so good to be back home from vacation...we took the kids horseback riding up in Lake Tahoe and it was wonderful...we got up so high in the hills that we could see the lake...BREATHTAKING.....a few days before taking the kids out though me and my husband got away for a few days on our own....You know us married people need that cause one day the kids will all be gone and it will just the two of us again...After horseback riding we took them to an amusement park...THEY ALWAYS LOVE THAT....
Okay I have two projects to share with ya today....
First up is this adorable little purple and yellow dress...I used the DRESS SHAPED CARD 2 for this.Up next is this SMILEY FACE...doesn't it make ya feel like SMILING....it is from the new set called YOU MAKE ME SMILE....
Those two projects above are for the MADE IT MYSELF MONDAYS. Come play along.



Well have a great night and I will be back with a new scrapbook title...The Cutting Cafe will be adding a few here and there for those of you that do lots of scrapbooking...My sis Teri, will also be doing a layout with the title....

Here are a few pics from our trip....they are not the clearest photos, some of our bodies look long and blurry.....
not sure what happened to this photo, my arm is cut off and hubby is long...
hugs

Congratulations on your weight loss. Made it myself Monday's

Here is a quickie that I did for someone that is very very very close to me.....I am so proud of her...I used the new CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR WEIGHT LOSS set.....I wanted this to be a really cheerful and bright card....I wish her nothing but the best.............
This project is also for the MADE IT MYSELF MONDAYS. Come play along.

FOR MY TIE-RIFIC DAD.......

Hello everyone, what a glorious day....the weather is just wonderful....around 93 today in Sac town....
Over at the Cafe we have our monthly inspiration projects up...we are featuring cards for guys....so be sure to check that out and leave a comment to be able to win ANY 3 sets from the Cutting Cafe....also with ANY order you place through midnight tonight you will automatically get this new file:it is called FOR MY TIE-RIFIC DAD - it can be used for Father's Day and Birthdays...here is a super quick card I made using the set..were talking 15 minutes or less to create...the diamond tie has a bit of a glaze on it for a really nice funky look (smile)..Also with my son just graduating he needed a few thank you cards to send out....so this new set called THANK YOU CARD...was perfect....just print and fold....of course they could have been made a bit fancy and cute, but they were just perfect for a guy to give out....and this is a super affordable set....only .99 cent....
have a great day...

BABIES.............

I so love babies...I guess that is why I had 4 and probably could have had another.....(smile)....anyhoo, I decided to play along again with MADE IT MYSELF MONDAYS......it is a fun group of people sharing all types of projects...be sure to check them out and play along with us...

I have two fun cards to share with ya today that feature two new sets over at The Cutting Cafe..
ONESIE SHAPED CARD
ELEPHANT SHAPED CARD
I so love these both...they can be used for lots of fun cards.....

First up is the ONESIE SHAPED CARD....this set comes with 6 different inserts to place in the inside of the card if you choose...from baby thank you's to baby shower invites..
I used some fun October Afternoon paper and then some really pretty deep brown lace...the sweet baby circle is also from the Cafe...to do the scallops on the edges of the onesie, I used my Nestabilities...then loaded them with glitter.

Up next is the ELEPHANT SHAPED CARD....this is a really fun shaped card also...I decided to do my elephant in yellow polka dots and then I did the ear in deep brown felt.....
Be sure to play along with MADE IT MYSELF MONDAYS and check out the new shaped cards over at the Cafe....both come in SVG, PDF and WPC...

FOR MY BERRY SWEET FRIEND

I thought I would play along with the sketch at MOJO MONDAY......I thought it was super cute....I used the new ELISHA JEAN BERRY SWEET image....Elisha started out very light skin complexed and then I didn't like it cause it was to orange....I gotta get some more flesh color copics....so I ended up making her darker...can't say I am in love with it though...errrr.....
anyhoo, the little mini tag (friends) is from the BIRTHDAY MINI WORDS...hugs

ALWAYS IN MY HEART & RUBBER BOOTS LAYOUT

Hello everyone....well I think summer is finally going to arrive here soon....My flowers will be doing a HAPPY DANCE SOON.....(smile).....I have 2 projects to share with ya today.....
First is a sweet little card made using the MIKALA ANN WITH A BIG HEART....I left her dress white and just colored in the dots...there is glitter on her shoes and on some of the dots....
and next is just a layout I did using the sketch 159 by Creative Scrappers
With the weather getting better, me and these boots will be spending lots of time together....(smile)....have a fantastic day all.....

Few things to share

Well things are finally calming down a bit here around the Easter home...Kids are out and are invading my SPACE....hehehe...all jokes aside, it is good to have them home for a few months...

If ya haven't been to the Cafe in awhile, I have just released 4 different Elisha Jean and friends sets...they are super cute...holding a big heart, apple and strawberry....Then there is a set with frames and the girls are holding baskets that you can add either small bunches of flowers, hearts and strawberries...cute stuff.....My first project uses the RUBY J. BASKET JUST FOR YOU set....I am still trying to work on my coloring of darker skin tones...using copics...I might have to break out my water color crayons from Stampin Up...that is what I used to use...anyways...
I thought this image would be cute to put on a tag and then wrap up a apple in cellophane...the abc border is from the SCHOOL BORDERS set....this gift is super quick to make...you could even put a gift card if you wanted on the back side of the tag...

Up next are two guy cards...my oldest will be turning 19 this month and then there is Father's Day right around the corner....We are featuring Guy cards over at The Cafe next week...so be sure to check out all the Guy cards in our next Monthly Inspiration....
Both of these were made using the CRUISIN' BY TO SAY HI set. The HAPPY BIRTHDAY BACKGROUND 2 is also from The Cutting Cafe.

And lastly is a fun card I made using the new SURFBOARD SHAPED CARD...this is a fun shaped card set with several different layers...there are also 2 different surfboards in the set....

Well thanks for visiting me today......hugs