A Note Of Thanks

Our oldest son turned 7 at the end of August!

He had a great birthday and received so many legos and even a little spending money, in which he bought more legos! ha!

As I was doing some final organizing of my craft room (my scrap drawers are finished and in place!) I came across a stack of Crumb Cake card stock in sizes too large for my scrap drawers for too small for my full size card stock storage unit.

At first I was unsure what to do with them and then an idea hit me to make some simple 3.5" X 5" Thank You note cards for our son to write his own Thank You Notes.

I stamped the "A Note Of Thanks" stamp in Pacific Point at the top of the card and our little man's initials on the bottom right corner, also in Pacific Point. 

(He likes bright blue so I knew this color would make him happy!)

He already filled out his first Thank You Note to Auntie Syrup and Uncle Pancake (yup, there is a story behind the names but for some other time! haha)

I love seeing my children's sweet handwriting on paper!

Happy Stamping!

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Celebration Card and CCCO6

It's crazy to think that I've been doing these fun challenges for 6 weeks now.

Seriously, where does the time go? 

I guess time really does fly when you are having fun. :)

Sorry, that was corny.

This week we were given a color challenge instead of a sketch!

So fun!

Basic Black, Bermuda Bay and Crushed Curry! What awesome colors to play around with. 

I'm an aqua/teal kind of girl so I love bermuda bay and I just can't get enough of crushed curry. And adding black grounds things and adds a modern touch. In my opinion, at least!

 I saw this card idea in the new Stampin' Up! catalog and thought it was so fun. Imagine receiving this in the mail. I know it would make me giggle and smile and even throw a little bit of the confetti in the air....knowing that "Martha" our iRobot can clean it up for me, of course. Ha!

 This card is so simple. I cut whisper white card stock at 4.25"x11 and scored at 5.5" for my card base. Stamped "celebration" from the Project Life by Stampin Up! set in the three challenge colors and then made up a little baggie of confetti.  

To make the baggie I used a cello bag from a past My Paper Pumpkin by Stampin' Up! and sewed two new side seams to make it smaller. (I tried using snail but you could see it through the bag and it didn't look very good. Multipurpose glue (the white bottle with green lids) might work but I didn't try it out.) I then filled the baggie with confetti cut from the challenge colors using my favorite fringe scissors, closed it up with some wash tape (another Project life item) and attached it to the card base using glue dots.

Give it a try! 

Happy Stamping!

Mason Jar Cards

Today I have two cards featuring mason jar to share. 

I love this stamp and die set. It's just too cute!

 I love all of the layers and elements that this happy card features.

Did you notice the texture on the card base? I used my simply scored board to do that. So easy and unique and adds so much to the card.

I love the row of 3 little mason jars sitting together as if they are all lined up on a shelf. 

Again this card has lots of layers going on but still very simple. 

Stick a gift card or money inside for almost any occasion and you are all set!

Thanks for stopping by!

Happy Birthday Card and CCC03 Sketch

Hello!

It's time for another Creative Challenge Club Sketch!

I'm really enjoying these challenges.

Here's this weeks sketch:

And here is what I came up with:

 What a fun card this is! It has so much going on but in a good kind of way!

Our middle son's birthday is coming up in just a few weeks so it was the perfect time to make him a special card. All of our children love handmade cards and carry them around with them until they are tattered and worn and very loved looking. I love making them cards and seeing them smile.

I thought this DSP was perfect for a 5 year old's birthday card. I don't really have any kiddie type stamps but who needs one when you have paper like this?!

Yep, that's the glimmer paper from Stampin' Up! on a boy's card. For a 5 year old boy shinny glitter is welcomed. I'm sure we will hit an age that it won't pass anymore. The "Make a Wish" is embossed in silver and I love how the yellow thick bakers twine really pops on the front of this card.

 My little man actually requested a garland in his card after seeing one in a Father's Day card I made and also the "Sending Good Thoughts Your Way" card I posted last Friday. He doesn't know he's getting one in his card but I know he will be excited about it.

Do you like the stamp I embossed in silver?

It's actually 3 stamps!

The "seize the cake" and "happy birthday" are from the same stamp set and the row of stars are from a past paper pumpkin. Didn't plan on the stars but when I stamped the other two stamps the gap in the middle was bigger than I was going for. The stars were the perfect solution.

Thanks for stopping by!

Happy Birthday: Picnic Style

Our sweet little one turned 1 yesterday.

Turning 1 is such a big deal!

 I wanted to make it an extra special day yet try to keep it simple at the same time.

When the idea of a picnic-style birthday party came to me one night over dinner I was super excited about my genius idea! Usually the weather here in pretty nice by March but not this year. It has been cold and windy so we had our picnic dining-room-style.

 I used a di, pretty paper and stamp (all from Stampin' Up) to make the cupcake toppers. I love making cupcake toppers and love how these turned out. In the past I've used bamboo skewers cut to size but for these I came across these cute white lollipop sticks at Michaels.

 

I filled a pitcher with cupcake liner flowers and pinwheels, added a little lantern to the table and displayed the cupcakes as a centerpiece. I've learned something about myself over the years- I like trio's of things.

 hehe 

At first I just had the cupcake flowers and lantern but knew something was missing. That is where the cupcakes came into play!

I used the same di to make this fun oil cloth pennant as I used to make the cupcake toppers. 

(The di comes with 2 scallop circles and 3 triangles!)

Isn't it so summery and fun?

I can't wait until the weather warms up a bit and move it to the back patio!

NOW ONTO THE FOOD!

 Everyone's picnic dinner was packed in cute little wooden berry baskets found here.

 Yep, I sewed the chip bags embellished with paper!

I love sewing paper.

Happy Birthday Sweet Baby Girl!

We love you!

HAPPY 1st BIRTHDAY!

I'm so excited to be doing this post! Today my little etsy shop turns 1! 

 It has been a wonderful first year and has brought so much joy to my life.

 These coasters are the reason my shop opened! A couple of years ago I made them to give as Christmas gifts to family and friends. Everyone loved them and encouraged me to open a shop to sell them. Well, it took me a whole year to get up the courage to take that leap and go for it. I'm so glad that I did. And now, my shop is so much more than coasters!

 These chalkboards are the best. I fall in love with them every time I make a new one. In fact, as I have said before, I love them all so much I honestly can't pick a favorite!

 This MENU board happens to be my number one seller. It is perfect for writing your dinner menu on or your week's dinner options. Oh, and I should mention the back of all of my chalkboard signs are usable, too! Yep, if you ever need just a blank chalkboard without a word for a party or any reason, reverse the rope and flip it over! How awesome is that? I'm a very practical person and love this practical board. (Makes it easier to justify a seasonal word doesn't it?)

 Ahhh, my little baby chalkboard tags! I use these all over my house and studio to label baskets and containers. They are also perfect for name card place settings like in the picture above. They come in sets of 6 but I can always do a custom number if you need more or less- just ask!

HOME pillow cover- year around must!

Thank you to all of my customers, family and friends who have supported and encouraged me during this past year. 

Let's celebrate with 10% off today only!  Use coupon code: HAPPYBIRTHDAY1 at checkout. Visit my shop and take a look around!