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OWH - Missing You!

WELCOME to another stop in the
OWH Memorial Day Weekend Blog Hop!
If you've come here from Jan's Blog then you are in the right place, if not - click the OWH badge at the top of this post and start at the very beginning of the hop!

I'm so excited to be participating this year. 

Card Recipe:

Red, White and Blue cardstock

CTMH Star Spangled Blue and Holiday Red Ink

"I Miss You" stamp from TCP Studios

Stars and "My Little Firecracker" stamps from 

My Creative Time

Star Rhinestones

Cuttlebug Star Embossing folder 

Cricut cartridge: Stand and Salute - 3" Firecracker

The next stop in the hop is CJ at 
www.tea-n-stitches.blogspot.com/

Thank you so much for stopping by and I hope you have a fantastic weekend!

Congratulations!

For the Graduate!

Congratulations to my Childhood best friend on receiving her Masters Degree this weekend!!!

What an amazing accomplishment.

On your mark, Get set, PARTY!!!

A Race Car Birthday Party!

I made these fun CARS inspired birthday invitations for my son's 3rd birthday. Like most little boys, he's obsessed with race cars and had to watch Lightning McQueen at least 3 times a day for the last month. Just wait until he sees CARS 2 this summer on the big screen.

Rev'em up and Shift into gear, 

Dean's 3rd birthday is almost here!!!

Challenges: 

Die Cuttin Divas - Challenge #16

Thank you for visiting my blog and I hope you have a great day!

CAS Challenge

Breast Cancer Awareness Month!

Today over on the Simply Scrapping Crafts Clean and Simple Challenge we are featuring cards made for Breast Cancer Awareness month.

Card Recipe:

Lindy Stamp Gang - 

Starbust Sprays in Ramblin' Rose Pink

Stamp: My Creative Time - Race For a Cure

Paper: Cream and Craft cardstock

Die cuts: Tags Bags Boxes and More - Flowers, Cake Basics - Leaves

Pink Ribbon cardboard cutout

Ink: CTMH - Bubblegum, SU - Chocolate Chip

Buttons and Glossy Accents

Card Recipe:

Lindy Stamp Gang - Starbust Sprays in Turquoise 

Stamp: My Creative Time - Race For a Cure

Paper: Cream and Craft cardstock

Die cuts: Tags Bags Boxes and More - Flowers, Cake Basics - Leaves

 Costco Organza Ribbon

Ink: SU - Chocolate Chip

Buttons 

Throwback Thursday Challenge

Bug Me Anytime!

Emma at My Creative Time has challenged us this week to create a project using the Doodlecharms Cricut Cartridge and the color blue. I have been stumped since Thursday and only just came up with an idea that uses all the requirements as well as a stamp from one of Emma's new sets.

I started by cutting out these adorable bugs, the ladybug at 1 3/4" and the beetle at 2 3/4".  The leaves were cut from the Cake Basics Cricut cartridge at 1 1/4". Each layer for the card measures as follows: Green layer 5 1/2"x 4 1/4", Black layer 5"x 3 3/4" and the Yellow layer is the actual card section measuring 9 1/2" x 3 1/2" then folded in half. 

The stamp "Bug Me Anytime" is from Emma's My Favorite Sayings set and the bugs are attached to the card with Action Wobbles which makes them wiggle.

I love how this card turned out and so does my almost 3 year old son. He's been running over to the table where it sits so that he can flick the bugs and make them wiggle and wobble.  I hope you enjoyed my project, Thank you for stopping by and have a great day!

Graduation

Congratulations Graduate!

A friend of mine asked me to make her a Graduation card for a college graduate.

I hope you like what I've created.

Thank you for stopping by and I hope you have a fantastic day!

CAS Challenge

Masking

This weeks challenge had me doing a lot of research online. Masking? I had never heard of it but then again I've only been making cards for a year now. Well, Masking is a technique used to create a design by voiding part of a stamp or image and only using parts to create a new picture, scene, creation. 

To make my card I started with Sleeping Beauty, then I used a sentiment frame that had lines for journaling in the center. I covered the lines and stamped this image next. After that layer was dry I then stamped the all over flower border. Not sure if I really nailed the masking technique but it was fun to try.

  

Card Recipe:

Stamps: Pink By Design - Flower Background, 

CTMH - Sentiment Frame, EK Success Disney Princess

Lindy Stamp Gang:
Canna Lily Burnt Orange Starburst Spray

Ink: CTMH Bubblegum & Citrus Leaf, SU Black

Paper: DCWV Floral Pattern Paper & textured cardstock, 

White Recollections cardstock

Colored Pencils
Martha Stewart corner punch and glue

Thank you for stopping by and I hope you have a great day!

Happy Mother's Day Cards

Pinwheel cards

These are a few of the cards I made for the special Moms in my life.

Breast Cancer Awareness!

For Mom

35 1/2 years ago my mother was told she had breast cancer, a few months later she gave birth to twins. (my wombmate and I) She fought the fight for 7 years; however, she lost her battle. She was Brave, Strong, Courageous, and most of all Loving. She was my Mom but she will always be my Hero. 

In honor of all Mom's/Women fighting each and every day, For those who fight along side them and for those who have lost loved ones to breast cancer.

CAS Challenge

Clean and Simple Challenge for SSC

This weeks challenge is to create a card or layout using white and one other color. I decided to use the Lindy Stamp Gang's Delphinium Turquoise Starbust Spray on the white area of my card to add more shimmer and shine.

Card Recipe:

Lindy Stamp Gang - Starburst Delphinium Turquoise Spray

Paper: Bazzill Blue cardstock, White cardstock

Ribbon: Organza Turquoise

Stamp: TLC

Ink: Stampin' Up - Whisper White & CTMH - Dutch Blue

Join us for our weekly challenges and you might just win a huge haul of Lindy Stamp Gang product!!!

Click the following link to see this weeks challenge:

http://simplyscrapping.ning.com/group/caschallengegroup/forum/topics/may-6-cas-challenge-1

OWH Midweek Throwdown

Operation Write Home

The challenge this week is to make cards
of appreciation for a military spouse.

Samantha's Sample Card:

Here is the card I created:

Card Recipe:

Stamps: My Creative Time - "My Teacher Rocks" & 

"You Had Me At Chocolate"

Ink: SU Chocolate Chip

Paper: DCWV textured cardstock 

in Cream and Chocolate

K&Company pattern paper

Recollections Mini Round Gems

Cream Fun Fur

Pop Dots and Zip Dry Glue

Click the following link to visit OWH Stars & Stamps blog

http://www.owhstarsandstamps.org/2011/05/midweek-throwdown-challenge.html

Thank you for stopping by and I hope you have a fantastic day!

Teacher Appreciation Day!

For Those Who Teach!

Yesterday around 2am, I returned home from the beautiful island of Oahu. My husband and I were fortunate to be able to sneak away sans kids to spend 6 days and 5 nights in paradise for our Anniversary. It was Fun, Beautiful and Extremely Relaxing. 

Having had a busy week preparing the kids to stay with family and for the Hubby and I to leave on vacation, I completely forgot to execute my projects for Teacher Appreciation Day. So last night I stayed up until 2am - thankfully it was only 11pm Island Time - and made these altered notepads for my girls teachers.

Our school doesn't really celebrate the National Appreciation week but I always try to do something during this time of the year, a little something to remind them that they are very special.

Here are the Notepads:

Recipe:

6x9 notepad from Dollar Tree

Stamps: My Creative Time - "My Teacher Rocks"

Scrapbook paper from the Target $1 section

Recollections craft, red and green cardstock

Ink: CTMH Cover Meadow & 

SU Chocolate Chip & Cherry Cobbler

Cricut cuts - 2" Apple from Paisley

3 1/4" Basket from Doodlecharms

White Gel Pen and Ribbon

Small Sales tags

Thank you for stopping by and I hope you remember to thank a teacher this week.

Mahalo Nui Loa!

CAS Challenge

Non-Craft Item Challenge

This week, over at Simply Scrapping Crafts, we were asked to create a card or layout using a Non-Craft item. for my card I decided to use left over landscaping fabric from our front yard makeover. After seeing this material up close I noticed how much like paper it was and I knew I had to use it for this challenge. Please stop by and join our challenge HERE - I'd love to see what creative items you come up with to use on your next project!

Card Recipe:

Non Craft Item: Landscaping fabric

Paper: DCWV textured cardstock

Ribbon and Ribbon flowers with pearls

Stamp: TLC, Ink: Stampin' Up - Basic Black

Martha Stewart edge punch & Zip Dry glue

Thank you so much for stopping by - I hope you enjoy your day!