new postings

So I have not posted in several months and thought about ending my blog but a dear friend told me about a project she is doing. She is taking a picture everyday. I thought it would be really neat to start doing this and to look back at the week, month and year. So I decided to start documenting with a picture everyday. Well... I went to start and I have an old digital camera that uses reagular batteries and I am out. So next week I will begin docuementing and posting pictures. Some maybe crafty still which of course will be a longer post but most will just be life in general.
I am actually working on a few things right now for my upcoming 40th birthday celebration so I will post some of those. Thanks for being patient with me. I will be back and running soon.

B is for birthday

Morning all! I made this birthday card for my dad a few weeks ago. I love these chipboard shapes from making memories whimsy collection. I was in target a few weeks ago and they had a lot of scrapbook things on clearance and so I picked up these sets. One set was all chipboard shpaes and frames and one set was diecuts, buttons, flowers and chipboard letters. I am really into distressing right now as you can tell. I like the way it adds dimension to a project. Hope you all enjoy and have a good rest of the week.

Manila file folder album

Hi blog readers! Friday night we had card club and Nancy had some wonderful ideas that we made. One of the ideas she showed us to make later was a file folder album. You use a manila office file and fold it and then add papers, embellishments and pictures to it to make a little album. It looked like it wold take quiet sometime to put together but was amazingly quick to put together. I made a christmas one to start and loved the way it turned out so I decided to share so pictures of the almost finished product. I do still need to add photos but will do that at a later date when I decide who to give it to. Have a wonderful day!!!!

baby gift

Hi All! It has been awhile since my last post. Just enjoying the summer. We have been camping quiet a bit and plan on going more. I love enjoying time with the kids and the nice HOT air outside.

Last week was a friends baby shower and unfortunely I was not able to go but sent this card and giftcard set in the nursery colors. The theme is bright and cheery with animals and an alphabet in this wonderful color combo. I also thought after she is done with the gift card tin it would be really cute to display with a lock of hair and the hospital bracelet inside. Hope you all are also enjoying your summer!

Brithday card

Hi Bloggers! Sorry I have been pretty busy and haven't posted. I haven't been crafting the last couple of weeks and made this quick card on sunday for my father in laws birthday I wanted to share with you all. I love Kraft paper. Its like white or cream and goes with everything but can take on a vintage look. I based my card off the ribbon (american crafts). I hadn't even opened the packed and I bought it at christmas time so I decided to take it out. Love the color combo. Hoep you all are enjoying your summer.

More Fathers Day

Here's another Fathers Day card I wanted to share with you all. We didn't make this one at card club but we did make something with the same layout. I wanted to make two of the same card for my father and father-in-law so I used a 6x6 basic grey pad and some Kraft cardstock and here's what I came up with. I have always loved basic grey and the smaller paper pads are great for card making. You can try out colors and papers to see which sheets you will use the most and then buy it in the larger form for more card making or scrapbooking. Have a great Monday!!

Happy Fathers Day!!!!!!

I want to wish everyone a Happy Fathers Day! I hope you all have a great time celebrating that man in your life. This card is for my husband from the kiddos. We made this card at card club (thatnks Peggy)and I have been waiting to share it with you until today. The ties at the top are removable and you can write messages on the back so my daughter wrote some sweet notes for her DADDY from her and her brother. I loved this color combo and thought this was just a really cute idea. If you aren't already in a card club you should think about starting one with a group of friends. We only meet every other month and its a great way to get diffferent ideas and a fun time to visit with the girls.