Here goes Nothin!

Alright, so I was cruising around this weekend and through Heather's blog happened to check out the Cupcake Craft Challenges blog and fell in love with thier challenges and the ladies are all super talented! I liked the variety of skills and levels.

I really liked this weeks challenge, so I started thinking. They ALSO are looking for a new DT...something I am not sure that I am even qualified for, but eh, its worth a shot!! I think it would be fun!

So, here is the picture that we were to draw inspiration from this week on the Cupcake Craft Challenges blog:

What a FAB picture right? SOOO cheery. So...relaxing and non-cluttered...(too bad I didn't think of the cluttered part BEFORE I made my card, lol) I was inspired by the lines on the vase and the table, and of course, the colors and flowers. I couldn't get away from them no matter how hard I tried. So here is my submission/entry:

The image was Stampin Up, I like your style. One of my all time fave sets! I thought the shapes and lines on the forms were perfect, as well as the shape of the forms themselves really leant themselves to this picture. The paper is from K and company and...I just liked the look of it. I DO kind of wish I had used a more cheery background, but I still like the way this turned out. The flowers are from American Craft. I used Stickles in the centers as well as on the forms to make it more...summery and fun. And, of course, I used my watercolor pencils on the image...

Incidentally, this ALSO (I think) qualifies for Mojo Monday! Yay for two-fers!!! So its also submitted over at mojo monday!

Well, there you have it! My entry/submission! I hope you like!!!

Its been too long!

I can't remember the last time I blogged (I guess I could just read it and find out, lol). To be honest, I let it slide cause I wasn't sure anyone was reading it. BUT I have made a few fun things that I would love to share with you.

I was cruising around on the internet looking for ideas for this CUTE changito image that I received from SammiK as a RAK. I found this super cute hot chocolate pouch. She didn't really give any instructions, so here are mine:

Cut a piece of cardstock to 5 1/2 x 10 (um...now I am not so sure....but I think that's right). Score at 7 1/2 and 3 3/4 inches. I used a plate to mae a curved edge on my flap. I just traced and cut. (ghetto? I think not!) Then I decorated it with some Rak'd cuttled paper and ribbon and such.

I made this card for a challenge over in the Cute Critter's Club the other week and I LOVE this little guy! I got him from Shemaine. It was an ADORABLE set with a hippo, and monkeys and a gater...I LOVE these guys! Its Close To My Heart. The paper is American Craft, which I LOVE because its doublesided and coordinates with itself.

A couple of weeks ago frdtrkgrl from over on Cafe Mom sent me this AWESOME Inkadinkadoo set of cupcakes that I am absolutely IN LOVE with! I have been ITCHING to use it and finally got my chance the other day and made this envelope card. I filled it with cupcake images and sent it to someone. (hope she likes!) I paper pieced the cupcake. I used K and Company paper. I have got to get another one of these stacks. I am in love with the paper and have used almost all of it!

I will leave you on a Fall Note. A couple of Sundays ago we went to the pumpkin patch and Noah had a blast! He asked me last week if we were going when I took him to the store. Poor thing! He wanted to go back! Yesterday, we (I) carved our pumpkin. I went with a non-scary, but kinda spooky theme. Noah would not go anywhere near that pumpkin and its slimy insides, LOL! Poor thing! I have him stickers and let him decorate a little one and he was happy with that. Maybe next year.

Just a "few" things.

Hey! Well? It was quite the busy weekend. Yesterday, it showed! Poor Noah! He has such a hard time sitting still anyway. We went with Kelly and Ethan to a story hour at our local Barnes and Noble....YIKES! Noah was a monstor. Not in that tantrum kind of way, just in that....super hyper...not getting enough sleep or attention kind of way. Poor guy. Ethan was an angel, as usual...I got some...less than friendly looks from the other ladies over Noah's antics. (just for the record, not from Kelly. She knows and loves us!) I know I am doing something wrong for him to act that way...I just have not quite figured it out yet. He sits still for the most part in Sabbath School...but at the book store? Its heaven...he loves books, and ALL of the characters on them....so, its kinda worse than a kid in a candy store! Better luck in a few months...or years, I suppose, LOL
(Noah reading the second book while the lady was reading the first book to the audience)
It has been about 3 weeks here without rain, give or take a few days. So yesterday when I got up and saw it raining, my first thought was....YAY! Rainboot photoshoot! The problem was...Noah never napped and was grumpy...and by the time we got outside...the puddles were gone, lol SOO we comprimised. Noah loves my umbrella. Its kinda sad that its purple, but eh, its all good, lol! Hes just a kid! I like this picture. Not what I envisioned, but still a great capture of childhood. (and some snazzy boots) Today, he was all about going out and playing in the rain and the wet grass again. He is so cute!


This morning, Noah went down for a later nap than usual, but once he got down, he was DOWN! So, completley uninspired, I sat down to crank out a few cards. The results were better than I had hoped! This first card is made with a Veggiebella (I believe, I need to double check that) that I got in a swap over on Cafe Mom. I love it! What a neat image! I got the flower bling yesteray at Joanns for a dollar. I got a couple extra packs to share, so one or two lucky ladies will be suprised in a week or so! The paper is K and Company that I got with my 40% off coupon at Joanns yesterday. This is my FAVORITE brand of embellishments, and just moved up to my fave paper in front of Makin Memories, which held first for quite sometime!

This little card I was not so sure about until I found this awesome polkadot paper. It made the image just leap off the page in my opinion! I got the flourishes in a swap, also on Cafe Mom AGES ago and when I layed them on the paper, I knew I had found the perfect addition! The flowers are, you guessed it, K and Company! I got them on clearance at Target last week. The image is from the House Mouse Halloween Accrylic set. Heather sent them to me last week. The glitter is glitter glue that I got for 1 dollar at Joanns. I consider them fake stickles. They are not as precise as I was hoping, but with a paint brush and some phenagling, it worked great!
OH! Okay, I have to share a Noah funny with you. Noah is always "hepping?" (helping). I left him to play in his room while I made his lunch, came back, he ate then played....then we decided to go outside. With the rain, it has cooled off nicely so I went to his dresser to get out his pants, and low and behold...his drawer was EMPTY! Everything was GONE and there was NOTHING on the floor....so, I checked and sure enough, everything from the drawer was in the hamper. I just looked and him and said, Noah, were you "helping" again? He just smiled and said, "outside?" Silly little man.

All in all, a good week, so far! I am eagerly awaiting the arrival of another BFF, this time from Texas. She is flying in on Friday to see me! She will be here until Monday afternoon. So short a time, but I am blessed to see her regardless of how short of a time! So there you have it! Hope you enjoyed this really long blog! LOL!

Bella, House Mouse, and the park...OH MY!

Whatever. I am such a nerd. I hate thinking of names for my posts. It used to be fun...then I had a toddler and my brain went kaput, LOL!


So last evening, Noah had a picnic supper outside. We just could not stay in. The weather was SO pleasant! I have been so thankful for that 5 dollar picnic table we got yardsaling a month or so ago with Brandy and Elizabeth. Noah uses it ALL the time! I like that I don't have to worry about him. That table is SO much safer for a little guy! We will probably picnic again tonight.

Is it just me, or does Noah always have that, "I'm up to something" look on his face? LOL!


So, the Bella Bandwagon has a new member. I have always thought they were cute, but I went off the deep end and actually bought a piece of patterned paper JUST FOR the ONLY Puppybella image that I have, LOL! I MUST have lost my mind.

I literally invisioned this card almost to the last detail. That rarely happens to me anymore.

I actually really like this image, and this card. I got these flower brads at Big Lots for a dollar. It was a pack of like 20. I thought they were SOO cute! I saved them for JUST the right project...and Bella was the winner!



This morning I got to work on my challenge for CMMs. I really liked this challenge. Its called a Pop Up Surprise card. The tutorial we are following is by Dawn.

Here is the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYS2WIEOEbQ She has an amazing way at explaining cards so that even the most amateaur carder can follow along. I love you Dawn!

I went ahead and made two. I didn't fall in love with the cupcake card. Not sure why.

I really LOVE the House Mouse Card, though. I got the cardstock from one of my bestest friends, Heather. I am in LOVE with this cardstock. I hope to find more like it.

I also love the little feet print stamp I got yesterday. Got it 50% off because it was already used and it was the only one on the shelf. ChaCHING! lol!

And finally, today we got to go to the park with Noah's little friend Ethan. It was anothe nice day. Not as breezy, but overcast and low humidity. Praise GOD! It has been so nice to spend some time with Noah outside. He is so much happier when he is not cooped up inside all of the time. Lets face it. I think we are all that way. So over all, it was a very nice day! Thanks for reading!