MFT Sneak Peek...

Yep, I'm still around. Nursing school is sucking the life out of me, but I still have time to craft every so often. MFT was super awesome in sending a few goodies my way to participate in a blog hop on the 26th, and I couldn't resist giving you a little sneaky peeky... 

I've also got a little coupon code for you over in the Lilly Belle's Paperie shop good for 15% off: JULYCLEARANCE

LBP is cleaning up to get ready for all of the new CHA goodness that's been coming out this week. If you've got a special product you're wanting, feel free to send a message over in the shop to make sure it's been ordered for you. I can't wait for all of my favorite things to start coming in!

Back 2 School

Although my little Ethan is only a year old, I felt like he had his first day of school this week when he moved from the infant's room at day care into the toddler room. They have cubbies, nap time, snacks, water play, lunch time, and even recess. I'm headed back to school on Monday myself. I finally finished my degree last month. I feel like I'm on a roll, so I'm going to keep on truckin' through the next one. I've been super obsessed with school supplies, so I just had to make a back to school card. I've never made one before, because it really didn't seem like a card-occasion to me. Now that I'm going back to school as an adult I really feel like a card is in order though! I'm so very excited, but terrified too.

Do you have anyone going back to school or any back to school stories?

I'd love to read them! :-)

Love Letters

Courage

See this card in the Designer Highlight of the December 2011 issue of CARDS Magazine

Optometry

We've been in such stormy weather lately. It's really making my pictures crummy. I guess that just shows you what a crummy photographer I am! :-) I cannot adapt to anything other than perfect variations of sweet sunny skies for picture taking. Ugh! Anyway, today I start my Veteran's Affairs medical appointments. First up: Optometry!

P.S. So weird! I just noticed that the Trigger Tuesday challenge over on the Moxie Fab blog just happens to have the same color palate and shabby country vibe that my card does. Even the scallops on my card look kinda like the mirror frame. So... why not play along?! Here's the provided inspiration photo:

Challenge

What a treat to find out I was a vendor challenge winner over at Two Peas for one my favorite companies. This little ditty won me some cute cute papers.

I can't wait to get my inky little fingers on this cute scooter paper.



Okay, I'm going to choose the scraplifter of the month this weekend, so please post your links here in the comment section. You can scraplift any card or project here on the blog to enter. Just post your link, so I can share it here with all the other readers. I'm sure we would all love to see what you've made. I know I would! :-)

Back to School

In the publishing world it's that time of year again...

SUPPLIES: Cardstock: American Crafts; Patterned Paper: Studio Calico (apples & handwriting) & My Mind's Eye (green geo); Alpha Stickers: October Afternoon ("back"), American Crafts ("2"), Sassafras ("school"); Ink: Colorbox; Chipboard: Maya Road; Ribbon: Papertrey Ink; Brad: Sassafras; Floss: Karen Foster; Border Punch: Martha Stewart Crafts

Here's a little card I forgot to share with you last week. I'm still waiting on a couple addresses from the winners, but I've already started packing those TWENTY SEVEN little boxes. I also have a BIG announcement that I hope to be able to reveal tomorrow, so be sure to come back around. I know I'm sure pumped up about it. It hasn't been easy to keep this little secret...

Me? Moxie Fab???

Haha! I love how the "reject card" made it to the Moxie Fab blog. Life is full of irony...

Anyway, here's a card I really think has much more moxie and is way fab to boot!

Look for this card in the September 2011 issue of CARDS Magazine!

Oh, check out the thread on this card too. It changes color from yellow to orange and back again. I bought variegated threads in a few colors. I think it might be my new addiction!

A Couple of Reminders & One Card

Reminders:

• You only have one day left to turn in any scraplifted projects for the Scraplifter of the Month blog candy.
• You have two days left for the 100 Blog Followers Celebration blog candy.

(Click on the links to be taken straight to the details for each.)

Card:

I'm trying really hard to make some more masculine cards lately. To me that nixes a couple of my signature things: flowers & bows. It's not proving to be very easy for me. It just looks so plain. I'm a froo-froo cardmaker, and that just doesn't translate well to "masculine" to me.

Edited to add: (Yes... Ironically, I do have a card published this month in the "Cards for Men" section of CARDS magazine. Go figure!)

Thinking of You Card

I've just been posting the pictures of my cards lately. I'm sure I'll have more to blog about when I'm done with exams this week. I've been exhausted more than usual. Would you be interested in seeing cutting instructions or products used or anything else of that nature, or are you just interested in seeing the picture plain and simple? :-)

Make a Wish

A New Favorite Thing

Ever since Beverly started carrying these tags by We R Memory Keepers I have been able to whip out cards so easily. The last time I went I picked up one of every tag, and I keep them in a little bucket next to my workspace. They come with little eyelet holes for ribbon or giant brads, but it's way too easy to just snip them off if they don't work for you. They're my new favorite thing!

Check out this card in the July 2011 issue of CARDS Magazine

P.S. What do you think about the new way I used ribbon here? Too funky or just right?

Get Well Card

Check this out in the July 2011 issue of CARDS Magazine.

November Challenge

Well, I've officially posted my first project to the XOXO Design Challenge Blog. Are you going to play along? You really should because there's a great prize from Scrap Attack Scrapbooking up for grabs!!!
My inspiration came from this Pottery Barn photo:

And here's the card:

(Don't forget to post a link here to your creation if you decide to play along with the scraplift challenge.)

Flower Mini

Well, here's the last card I made using the one piece of 12x12 double sided card stock. It's not a full size card since I didn't have too much left over. It's a little 3x3 mini. I really like all the cards that came out this past week. They're all so fun and cheery! It was great to use up one whole piece of paper like that. I think I'll put myself up to that challenge again soon. Have you ever used up an entire sheet of paper?

Early Bird

I love the saying on this American Crafts sticker, but I'm not really sure I get it. For some reason I just think of morning breath, and how I would rather not be the early bird if that's what it really means.

Happy Birthday Card

Yep, I'm still making cards with the same piece of paper. I punched out some of the flowers on the cards with the little scraps 'n bits. There are still two more to go!



Hey Card

I'm really diggin' this card for some reason. Do you ever make a card that you're just really into, or do you always love/hate what ends up coming out? Strangely, the stuff I really love always ends up being the stuff no one else does! :-)

Hello Beautiful

This die cut title made making this card way too easy. Maybe it needs a little bling though...