First of all, is anyone else having issues with blogger or is it just me? It seems that I have to upload the pictures before I type any of the message. I don't know how many times I have typed a post before I figure things out.

It is still crazy around here. I thought I was going to have to walk my son to school today. Hubby got an early call into work today. I have been up since about a quarter to 5 this morning (minus a short nap). Since we only have one vehicle I was going to have to walk my oldest son to school and that is about an hour round trip in 90+ degree weather. I was so not looking forward to it. Thank heavens my husband is able to get away from work long enough to take our son to school.

Today I am going to show you a lovely necklace I made with my mom. Can you believe it? This is a projec that Michael's was doing for Mother's Day. It was a little more intricate than I thought it was going to be. Definitely too intricate for my two boys to do. I was able to get the supplies from the store and planned to help them make them at home. That never happened.

Since my mom was in town this weekend I figured we could make them the way we wanted to. This way we would have Mother/Daughter matching necklaces. It was really fun and I think they turned out awesome. We even have a few beads left over to make a matching bracelet with. The only thing we have to do is get some string.

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Missy

Buy me some peanuts and cracker jacks...

Yeah!!! It's Friday!!! Today is actually the start of our weekend. My hubby got a "Family Day" which means we have a wonderful 4 day weekend. I am so grateful sometimes for the few perks we get as a military family.

I promised a gable box and it is a gable box you will get. In fact, I will do you one more, okay 2 more. There are 3 gable boxes. I actually made 4 but I only took a picture of 3 because that is all I had finished before I had to leave for the party.

I don't know if you remember this post but it is the same thing, just changed up the embellishments. I am pleased with how it turned out. I just wish I had more time to think about how I was going to embellish it but it went over fairly well.

I am going to make this short. Lots to do and not a lot of time, as usual.

I realized too that this box qualifies for the newest Whimsy challenge. The challenge was to use flowers on your project. They have changed their rules too so go by and check it out, even if you don't have Whimsy stamps yet *wink*

Deets:
stamps: PTI polka dot basics, Whimsy Baseball Connor
ink: PTI summer sunrise, staz-on jet black
paper: PTI kraft, vintage cream, black; Joann's orange
Queen & Co., brads, Making Memories "Chloe's Closet" buttons, SU! linen thread, detail silver embossing powder for the bat, Micheal's cream twill ribbon, crop-a-dile eyelets, I can't remember where the flower came from.

I think that is everything. I hope you enjoy the eye candy. Have a great weekend. I may or may not be back on Monday depends on the weekend.

I do have something I started. I didn't mention it but Our Craft Lounge was doing a blog hop for all the sets they were putting out for the summer. With every blog there was a giveaway of one of the stamp sets. Well, I actually one of the new sets and I was so excited too. I am not going to mention which one but they are so fun to color. I hope to have some stamp time on Sunday and I can get you some new stamp eye candy for Monday.

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Missy

Knock, knock

Hey guys!!! It is Wednesday. The weekend is almost here. I hope you are all having a great week. I cannot wait until the weekend. We have a wonderful Saturday planned. If you haven't guessed my family is a baseball family. From April to October we have baseball on the TV as much as there is baseball on the TV.

Last year we had the privilege of watching the Anaheim Angels play the New York Yankees (my husbands favorite team). It was awesome and I loved going back to the stadium and seeing all the changes they had done to the stadium since I had been there.

On Saturday my family and my sister and her family will be going to another baseball game. This time we are taking our boys to go watch the game as well. I sure hope that they can behave for the entire game. I am a little concerned about that. They have been to a few minor league games but that is nothing. Saturday we will be going to the Los Angeles Dodgers game they will be playing the Anaheim Angels.

I have not been to the Dodgers stadium since I was in elementary school probably. It has been a LONG time. The funny thing is, my sister and her family are Dodgers fans. My husband is rooting for the Dodgers because they now have Joe Torre and Don Mattingly as coaches. My boys are following their dad's lead so they are going to watch the Dodgers play. Me, well, I am still a Angels fan at heart. Everyone will be wearing their Dodgers gear and I will be the lonely ol' Angels fan in the group. Pray that the Angels win so I don't look like an idiot hehehe.

So today I have an different kind of project for you. My sister and I took a quick trip to Michael's on Saturday while we were visiting because I had a coupon. I found these door knob hangers in the dollar section and thought they would be fun to alter.

When I sat down at my desk last night to create I was trying to figure out what to do. I didn't feel up to doing another card so I got to looking around and saw these hangers.

I grabbed some PP that I haven't played with and have had forever and got to work. I thought it would be cute to do something a little funny. I just love how it turned out and I can see making a lot more of these.

Deets:

stamps: PTI boxes, bags & tags

ink: PTI sweet blush

paper: $1 paper at Target, PTI sweet blush

Prima flowers, Queen & Co. brad, Michael's and wal-mart ribbon, Oriental Trading Post clip, and self-adhesive pearls. I typed the saying in Microsoft Word and printed it on printer paper.

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Missy

Demure

Hello everyone!!! I hope you had a wonderful weekend. Ours was crazy and relaxing. Saturday we had a full day and it ended with a date night to see my niece play in "Annie". Her school was putting on the production and she played many parts but her main art was "Duffy" one of the orphans. When I saw her on stage I had to stop myself from crying. I was just so proud of her and all that she has accomplished in her 13 years. It just amazes me how time goes on and things change. I still think of her as a little girl no bigger than my boys' ages.

Sunday was a day of relaxing and enjoying the company of my family. Since we got home so late Saturday night it would have been to crazy to get up and go to Stake Conference. Where we have to go for Conference it is a 45+ minute drive instead of about 20-30 min drive to our church building.

Anyway, on to my card. I didn't know what I wanted to do to show everyone today. I have been working on something else but I am not finished so I wanted to do a card so I had some eye candy for all my 3 loyal fans hehehe.

I figured I would use a new stamp that I got when I ordered my mom's mother's day stamp. There was an accident that caused me to get a different stamp than what I ordered but they were the same price and the company hasn't contacted me yet saying they wanted me to send it back so I inked it up. She is beautiful and the stamp is called "Demure".

Now, since I was at a loss for what to make besised the stamp I used I went in search for a sketch to use and make things as easy as possible for me. I remember CPS (Card Positioning Systems) and went to work on the awesome stamp. Their sponsor this week is Stamping Bella.

I also got to do some shopping at Michael's and I just happened upon some paper that is so me. I didn't hesitate to get it and I usual hesitate for everything. Now, I am can't be sure where the aper is from. It just says ancestry.com and it is BEAUTIFUL!!!

I want to also mention. While I was looking around for a sketch to use I came across copic challenge blog and the challenge was to color blonde hair. Since I was planning on using "Demure" anyway I decided to just color her hair blonde. I love it.

Here are the deets:

stamps: PTI silent night, Sweet art ebony-demure

ink: Tim holtz distress ink-tea dye, staz-on jhet black

paper: PTI aqua mist, vintage cream, kraft, ancestry.com

buttons are from Michael's "Dress it up", spica glitter pens for highlighs, colored with copic markers.

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Missy

P.S. I also wanted to inform you on some info that I found out. It turns out that the resmith that won my blog candy is my Mom. I cannot believe I didn't realize that. But now she has just started her own blog. She just put a beautiful card on there for my niece. Go here to enjoy some wonderful eye candy.

Lauren's template

Well good morning everyone!!! It's Friday, it's Friday, it's Friday!!! Too funny, I used to hear that on the radio every morning when I was delivering the paper. I loved it.

Today I am sharing another one of Lauren's templates that I haven't used before. It is rounded wrap-up. The plan was to use it for either a gift for my son for finishing T-ball (his last game is next Friday already) or for the coaches. But after I got it printed and saw how small it was it wasn't going to work with my Baseball Connor from Whimsy stamps.

My niece is in a play at her school and we are planning on going to watch it tomorrow night. What does this have to do with the project you might ask? Well, I thought it would be cute to make a holder to put in the box and put some lip gloss in there for her as a gift. So, I got to work and this is what I came up with. I love it and hope she does too. I am sure my sister might want to still it though since it is pink hehehe.

I just realized something that is kinda upsetting to me. I have no idea what my nieces favorite color is. I need to find that out tomorrow when I see her.

Here are the deets:

stamps: Autumn Leaves (pretty poppies), PTI Ambassador Monogram Edition
ink: versamark, palette black
paper: PTI kraft, sweet blush, DCWV Nana's Nursery
prima flowers, Michael's ribbon, self-adhesive pearls, Martha Stewart butterfly punch.

That is about it. Have a wonderful weekend!!!

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Missy

Simple post/Simple card

Hello everyone!!! I don't have much to say. It is a heck of a week and I woke up thinking it should be Friday. But then my brain woke up some and realized it is only Wednesday. I need the weekend as much as I need the sun. Thank goodness we have a beautiful day today. The sun is shining and the wind is barely blowing. In the desert, that is about all you can ask for. And trust me, I am so grateful for it. My oldest has t-ball practice tonight and then from there we head to church for cub scouts (my hubby is a den leader) and I have a meeting with the new primary presidency. I am excited to be able to work with the wonderful ladies we have now. But I am going to miss the other wonderful ladies I was working with :)

Today I have a card I made within minutes. I put the boys to bed and wanted to put something together but didn't know what. This one kinda just made itself. I love those. It is missing a sentiment that I will put above the bow. I just don't know what sentiment to use yet.

So, I will leave you with the deets and that is that.

stamps: PTI background basics: spots & dots

ink: versamark, tim holtz distress ink in tea dye

twill ribbon from Michael's, prima flower that was pink and colored with a red copic, self-adhesive rhinestone I won and corkboard butterflies punched with Martha Stewarts punch. The corkboard is also the same that Dawn Mcvey mentioned on her blog.

That is it. I hope you like it. I know I am very pleased with how it turned out.

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Missy

Mother's Day card

Happy Tuesday everyone!!! I hope your Monday was better than mine. I am not going into details. I am just glad it is over and we have a new day to start over and begin afresh.

Today I am showing you the card that I made for my mother-in-law that I promised you yesterday. It is very easy and a basic design. I basically used the same sketch from "The Pink Elephant" challenge.

Since I went through details of the bookmark I am not going to get all talkative on you today.

Here are the deets for the card:

stamps: PTI background basics: spots and dots

paper: PTI vintage cream and vellum cardstock

ink: PTI lemon tart and lavender moon

I also used the same jewelry string to tie the book mark to the card.

Check here for the details of the bookmark.

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Missy

More Challenges

Happy Friday!!! *Doing the happy dance* I had to get this post done early. As you are reading this I am more than likely at my son's soon to be elementary school where he takes speech therapy. We have a meeting with his speech therapist and the elementary school's principal for a re-evaluation. Basically, in my opinion, we are going to discuss how well my son has progressed in his speech and hopefully we will be able to stop going to therapy. It is good for him and he has done wonders since going but it would be nice to have one less thing to do each week. Right now he goes twice a week for about a total of an hour. The other 3 days he either has t-ball practice or a t-ball game so having two extra days to just be able to get things done at home would be nice.

So today I am finally getting to Whimsy stamps 2nd challenge. It is to make a monochromatic project with one neutral. I know, I actually used 2 neutrals, I hope that is okay. Also, I know purple isn't really a color for boys but I just couldn't help myself. I was going to use my froggie but so wanted to ink of Connor again.

I also used the sketch from the Pink Elephant challenge. It was an interesting challenge and I love the sketch. For the Pink Elephant challenge you have until Sunday to upload your project.

I am at a loss for words right now so I guess this will be a short post. Have a great Friday and I might just see you back here tomorrow for the newest Lauren challenges.

deets:

stamps: Whimsy Baseball Connor, PTI polka dot basics, paper tray, and pond life

ink: staz-on jet black, pti plum pudding, palette lavender sachet

paper: pti jet black, guide lines II (the back), DCWV paper pack

Michael's jewelry thread, wal-mart button, and joann's eyelets. I also used an ek success border punch. Copic markers were used to color Connor.

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Missy

Another 2-in-1

Happy Wednesday everyone!!! I have a VERY busy day today so I am getting this typed up a little early so you don't have to wait until who knows when to see this.

I have another card that I used Lauren's Saturday Sketch for. I LOVE how this one turned out and it is awesome. I am really excited that Lauren is trying something new with her Saturday challenges and that she is opening up a design team call as well. I love what Lauren does with paper and it would be an honor to be able to work with her on a regular basis.

Here is her sketch:

Here is my card:

This is also a card I am entering into a Copic challenge. They are here. The challenge this week was to color jeans. Thankfully my sister has a LOT of copics (at least more than I do) and let me borrow some of her blues to color some jeans. The rest of the copics are mine and I LOVE how the coloring went. I also used some Spica Glitter pens as well.

Here are the deets:
stamp: Whiff of Joy, Verve stamps:petals and stems
ink: Palette black, PTI ripe avocado
paper: PTI spring moss, vellum, SS white, and Marcella K PP
Bridal flowers from Michael's, Making memories buttons, SU! linen thread

The cool thing to is that the copic challenge was to color jeans. When I was looking for buttons I happened to see that these buttons had writing on them. These buttons, since you can't probably read it, says "Faded Glory Jeans Co."

Well, I believe that is it for now. Thanks for stopping by!!!

Missy

2 challenges in one

*Second post of the day*

Holy Moly!!! I actually did it. I am so happy with myself. My mojo must love to have to be backed up against a wall. Not only did I make a card with 2 challenges in one card but I made TWO cards using two different challenges per card. I am so excited to show you the first one.
This card was made using one of Lauren's sketches for a design team call for her Saturday Challenges. She is starting up something new. A different kind of challenge every Saturday and if you want to officially participate then go to her blog and find out all the details.

The other challenge is the Whiff of Joy challenge. The challenge there was to use black, white and one accent color. This one had me stuck for a while. Are you serious? Just one accent color? Have you looked at these stamps? There is just so much to color and I LOVE them. The only thing I could think of to do is to use one color and color some of the picture. I am very happy with how this turned out.

Okay, here are the deets:
stamps: Whiff of Joy, PTI polka dot basics
ink: Palette black, Staz-on jet black, PTI plum pudding
paper: PTI SS white, Quickutz black, $1 target pp
copics, clear glitter pen, prima flowers, Michael's self-adhesive pearls

Alrighty, tomorrow I will show you the other card I made today using 2 different challenges again. I love it.

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Missy

Whimsy challenge

Happy Monday everyone!!! We had a great weekend. A really HOT weekend but it was fun. Just had to run into town for a few things and then back home to relax and enjoy the weekend.

Saturday night we took the boys to the soccer field (where they play T-ball) and let my oldest play some T-ball, get him used to hitting off a "T" and then throwing the ball. It was a really fun family activity and I am so glad that we took the time to do it.

Today, and the rest of the week, I have a challenge to share with you. This one, today, is for the Whimsy stamps challenge blog. This is a new blog they started and the first challenge they are doing. It is called Occasion Celebration. You are to make a card or other project for a special occasion or a celebration.

I decided to use the newest of Lauren's My Timeless Templates box template to make a goody bag to give out at a birthday party (or other party).

I love how it turned out and because of it I had an excuse to buy something I have been putting off, Staz-on ink. I know, I can be so behind of things but I had no reason to buy it so I didn't. This time I wanted to do something special (and I had a coupon) so I went ahead with my idea to make a window and use vellum to stamp my froggie on.

Here are the deets and be sure to check out the challenge. Like I said, I have many more challenges to do this week and might have a day or so with 2 posts so keep checking in :)

paper: PTI kraft, Marcella K, PTI vellum

ink: staz-on jet black

stamps: Whimsy frog, PTI polka dot basics

ribbon is from Michaels, buttons are from making memories (chloe's closet), the frog is colored using kho-i-noor (another new buy thanks to a coupon), the flower is making memories, and the thread is from Michael's used for jewelry, I also used my crop-a-dile and eyelets to make a whole for the ribbon which holds the top down.

Just wanted to leave you with another picture of the adorable frog from Whimsy. Isn't he cute??? All of their precious animals are adorable and I am loving Connor and Emma.

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Missy

Late Mojo

Happy Friday everyone!!! Wooohooo!!! Who isn't happy that today is Friday? Not me, I am so excited. I so need a break this weekend and that is all we have planned. Actually we don't have anything planned and I need a weekend like that before my life gets crazy.

T-ball is dominating our lives already. I cannot believe it is as bad as it is. I thought, sure a few days no biggie. Now I know what it is like to be a Mommy with a lot to do. I am loving it though. I love seeing my son so happy and excited about something.

I don't have a whole lot of time to post today. I have to go see the dreaded dr. Really, I hate doctors. It isn't the person really. It is just that I don't like what they may or may not find. I stress, about everything, and doctors are you of the things I stress about. My blood pressure is no good when I go to the doctors.

I didn't want to leave your eyes missing something so I am posting the picture and then I will be back later to post all the deets for it. I hope you enjoy it. I am pleased with how it turned out.

okay, I am back. The doctor's went over as usual so it took longer than expected to get back home. I am glad to be home though and can finally try to relax the rest of the day.

oh, and a side note, the layout is from a mojo sketch from Poetic Artistry that I didn't get a chance to participate in.

deets:

paper: SU! kraft, PTI lemon tart and $1 spot at target

ink: palette black and versamark, pti lemon tart

stamps: c.c. designs, pti boxes, bags, and tags

extras: OCL sparkly fluff, black fun flock, $1 ribbon at Michaels, crystal stickles, prima flowers, joann's brads

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Missy

Teaching gift

Happy Friday everyone!!! Okay, who else is so happy that today is Friday??? I am especially happy about today. For one, almost all my stress is about to go away. There isn't a whole lot more I can do about everything that I had planned, so whether it gets done or not is okay with me at this point.

For another thing, my hubby is home from work today. With everything we had to do with week he took a day off so we can make sure it all gets done. Who doesn't love a 3 day weekend?

Tonight is my oldest son's first T-ball opening ceremony. My sister and her family are coming with my Grandmother to share in his excitement. I do need to ask you all one favor though. The clouds are hanging around and there is a threat of rain so if you don't mind joining me in praying that the rain either holds off until after the ceremony tonight or that it doesn't come at all, it would be greatly appreciated.

Plus, tomorrow we celebrate my Grandmother's 91st birthday tomorrow. You know I will be bringing my camera so I will definitely be sharing pictures here on Monday. We are also celebrating Easter at my sister's house tomorrow as well. So that means lots and lots of pictures to share on Monday. That also means I might not have anything to share with you crafty-wise. Oh, yes I will. I will show you the baskets I made for my boys for Easter.

Okay onto today's project. I am not sure if I mentioned this but I was asked to teach our Relief Society lesson in church on Sunday. I actually hold two callings right now, I think. I am the Relief Society teacher and the Primary Secretary for the little kiddos. I love both callings so I am excited about anything they ask me to do.

To go along with the lesson I am teaching I thought it would be neat to make bookmarks for all the ladies at church (since those are the ones I am teaching). I found a wonderful scripture at the back of the lesson that I think pretty much summed up what we were trying to get across. So, I typed it up in Word and printed it out and then made wonderful bookmarks for all the ladies. I am also going to give one to my Grandmother for her birthday along with a subscription to the church magazine since she isn't able to go to church anymore. I hope she is happy with it. It is just so hard to think of something for someone who isn't able to get out much. I have made cards and such before but you can only get excited about so many cards, right?

I do have to say, I am not sure about the deets though. I pretty much just started grabbing things since I had to make so many. In the picture there are 8 bookmarks but rest assured I have LOT more to make before Sunday. Good thing they actually come together fairly easy and all the stamping is done.

I do want to tell you though, the filigree stamp was stamped with a new stamp set I got at Michael's. I feel kinda bad getting it though. I feel like I am cheated PTI and Lisa Johnson out of some money. The set is by Autumn Leaves and is called Pretty Poppies. Of course I still want to get Lisa Johnson's Poppy set from PTI but this is nice until then.

Alright, I think that is it for now. I hope you all have a wonderful weekend.

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Missy

Proud Momma/Friday Sketchers

Happy Tuesday everyone!!! I wanted to take a few minutes to brag on my oldest son. Last night was his first T-ball practice. Our family is a huge fan of baseball. I grew up with baseball and watching my brother play little league baseball. Since we lived in southern California we were able to see some Angels (and they will always be the Anaheim Angels to me) and Dodgers games but I think I was more an Angels fan than Dodgers. Then when I met my husband and he grew up a Yankees fan (it was bred into him living in Connecticut). Both of my boys are Yankees fans now and I have been converted to the "dark" side hehehe. I love the Yankees and probably get to find out more info than my husband does about them.
Anyway, when we told my son he was going to be playing T-ball he couldn't be more excited and was always talking about it and wanting to play. Today he got to practice and he had a blast. The good thing too is that there is a little boy that he knows on his team. I am so proud of him and I cannot wait to see him play his first game.
On to my project. I found, thanks to Whimsy stamps, a sketch blog called Friday Sketchers. Whimsy stamps is the host for Friday Sketchers this week. Here is my card I made for it. I love how it turned out. Even my husband gave me kudos on this one.
Here are the deets:

paper: PTI chocolate, stamper's select white, DCWV (green), Making memories (PP).

ink: Palette black

prismacolor pencils and copics

making memories flower and button

jewelry thread.
Thanks for stopping by!!!
Missy

P.S. Sorry that the post got posted before I had a chance to post pictures. It seems that my laptop doesn't like to run in the mornings and that is when I get to upload everything. I will be working on it later and hopefully figure out what is going on. Also, since my laptop is on the fritz I wasn't able to add my watermark or give you the links to the blogs. I will be putting those up as soon as my laptop is up and running again. Until then here is the URL for whimsy and Friday sketchers.

http://www.fridaysketchersblog.blogspot.com/

http://www.whimsystamps.com/

2nd post for today/Whiff of Joy Challenge

Hi guys!!! I am posting a second post today to show you my Whiff of Joy Challenge. They are doing another challenge for a guest designer. This guest designer spot is only for 2 weeks. But how fun would it be to be a guest designer no matter how long the stint is. I just love their images and so need to get some of my own.

I am not going to get all wordy on you today. Just gonna show you the awesome card. I really love it. And then give you the deets. I did want to say that the PP on the bottom is from a new pack I bought this passed weekend while visiting my sister. We went to Joann's to get some mod podge for me. I had some but it has disappeared into one of the black holes in my house. I also wanted to see if they had some DCWV paper I saw on Geny Cassady's blog called Citrus. They did have it but I spied this paper pack also and it is just so me that I had to snag it instead. It is called Latte. I don't drink coffee so instead I am calling it Hot Cocoa hehehe. The citrus is lovely and I might have to go snag it later. Great summer colors.

Deets:

paper:SU! kraft, PTI vintage cream, DCWV latte and another DCWV pp that I can't remember the name of

stamps:Whiff of joy, PTI simple little things

ink: palette black and brown, PTI vintage cream

extras: prismacolor pencils, prima flowers, joann's brad, michael's twill ribbon, EK success border punch

I hope you like the card as much as I do. I am so happy with the way it turned out. The last day for the Whiff of Joy challenge is today. If you want to enter you better get going.

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Missy!!!

Filed with Flair

Happy Wednesday everyone!!! I hope you are having a good week so far. It has been crazy in my house. But today is my lazy laid back day. That is until tonight. My husband is a webelo leader for the cub scouts. Other than that we have nothing to do with cub scouts. My boys are still too young for cub scouts but my oldest is counting down until he is. We don't start cub scouts until 8 years old and my son is only 5. I hope he is pretty patient. Tonight we are going to cub scouts as a family because tonight is the Pinewood Derby. We went last year and it was so much fun. This year we made a family car. We obviously can't race it with the cub scouts but after all the official races we can see how well it does. It will be fun I am sure.

On to my project for today. I always say this and I will continue to say this. I LOVE the templates that Lauren has been coming out with through Papertrey Ink. They are awesome and so easy to use.

This time I used the "filed with flair" template. The designers did an awesome job showcasing this template and I just love it. Right now I am using mine to hold some of the cards I have made for the blog. Of course I would have to make a lot more to fit ALL the cards I have made and not used yet. Oh darn, right? I do plan on making more though. Just gotta.

Here are the deets:

paper: PTI dark chocolate, lavender moon, chocolate remix

ribbon: PTI lavender moon

flowers: prima

brads: joann's

buttons: wal-mart stash

thread: michael's jewelry section

I also used pop-dots to pop up the extra layers.

Well, I think that is about it. I just love it and I hope you do. I also hope you have a great Wednesday.

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Missy

Brother-in-law birthday

Happy Tuesday everyone!!! Another early and busy day for me. Today is Tuesday so my oldest has speech today. Then I have a couple of errands to run before I pick up my husband for lunch.
The only thing I am dreading today is going to the clinic here on base. We have signed up my oldest for T-ball. He and I are so excited to get started. But we needed to have a physical to get him enrolled. That physical was done in Dec. so all I had to do was take a piece of paper to the clinic so his doctor could fill it out and get it back to me. Well, all of that was done over a week ago. Still no word from the clinic about it been completed. I went over last week and no paper. I NEED that paper or my son cannot play. So, if they still tell me they don't have it I might have to drop a name. I hate name-dropping. It just isn't fair to everyone else but I NEED this paper, last week. What else am I supposed to do, right?
Anyway, enough of my woes, right? I promised you yesterday I would show you the card I made for my brother-in-law and here it is. I was really struggling with this one after making a really girlie card for my niece. I had planned on using Peanut from Our Craft Lounge but it just didn't work like I had hoped. So I took some time, watched some TV and then decided I need to get back to the card. I am pleased with how this turned out.
Here are the deets:
paper: PTI vintage cream and spring moss
ink: SU! Creamy caramel and versamark
stamps: PTI guide lines, simple little things
buttons: making memories choloe's closet and the brown is from a baggie I got at Wal-Mart
string is from the jewelry section at Michael's
As always, thanks for stopping by!!! Tomorrow I have a fun project I made for myself using one of Lauren's templates.
Missy

Baby basket

Hi all!!! I hope you had a great weekend. It was another relaxing weekend here. Great time with the family just hanging out and getting things done. I love those kind of weekends.

I am starting to stress though. This Sunday I have to teach the little primary kids, well, the older ones too. You would think this is a walk in the park for me seeing as I have been teaching most of their mothers for quite a while now. But I think it is the teachers in the primary that I am nervous about having in there. Crazy, huh? I am just not comfortable speaking in front of a group and I keep getting callings that require it. So strange. But I think that is part of Heavenly Father's plan. Get you out of your comfort zone so you can learn and grow, right?

Anywho. One of the ladies I worked with in Relief Society, a neighbor and a friend (Hi Michelle!!! :D )is expecting a baby next month. Her third, and after two girls she is having a boy. How exciting is that?

Because of my "mommy brain" I missed her baby shower so I was determined to make up something REALLY cute for her. Now, you all should know by now how much I LOVE the work that Lauren does on her blog and her templates. I remember on her blog that she took the basket template from Papertrey Ink and made a bigger basket by putting two together. What a great idea right? Well, that is what I did for my friend.

It took me a while to figure things out and it was pretty frustrating at time. I just had to set it aside and then go back to it when I was able to really concentrate. This is only because instead of using one color I had to use two. But the good news is now that I got it figured out it will be easy to recreate.

I also had to make a card to match. That took me a while too because I was having a hard time trying to find a button with holes large enough to put the ribbon through. I just love how it turned out though and hope she is as happy with it as I am.

basket deets:

cardstock: PTI aqua mist, SU! kraft

ribbon: PTI aqua mist

eyelets: SU! jumbo

button and flower: making memories chloe's closet

ink:PTI aqua mist, SU! Creamy caramel

extras:mini brads (my stash) and mini flower is from Prima

card deets:

cardstock: PTI aqua mist, SU! kraft, Target (Marcella K)

ribbon:PTI aqua mist

stamp:PTI my punny valentine and guide lines

button and flower: making memories chloe's closet

ink: PTI aqua mist and SU! creamy caramel

extra: self-adhesive pearls from Michael's

Okay, I don't think I missed anything important. If you have any questions please feel free to email or comment.

As always, thanks for stopping by!!!

Missy

P.S. Sorry, I am using my desktop again since it was already up and running this morning. If you want to check out Lauren's blog or PTI then the links are on the left. Lauren is My Time, My Creations, My Stampendence. You can find PTI by first heading to Nichole Heady's blog, {capture the moment}.

More note cards

Happy Friday everyone!!! I hope you have a wonderful weekend planned a head of you. Nothing special here but I really like those kind of weekends.

I wanted to share a funny story about my oldest. After he got done with the dentist and my youngest was seeing the dentist I had a little talk with my oldest. My husband told me that when they looked at the x-rays the dentist mentioned that it might not be too much longer before my oldest starts loosing some of his baby teeth. I thought this was a good time to explain to him what happens to his old baby teeth. Besides, he asked if you throw them away. I tried to explain to the best of my ability about the tooth fairy and what her purpose was. His eyes lit up when I told him he got money for his tooth. But when he asked about HOW she got his teeth he was surprised to find out that she actually goes in your room, picks up your pillow and takes your tooth and replaces it with money. Then he chuckled, looked me square in the eye and said, "That is silly". I was so shocked by that comment that I just busted out laughing. With that and the look he gave me I couldn't help but laugh and he thought it was great that he was able to make me laugh. I love the things my kids come up with to say.

Last night I sat down to make some more cards and not sure what to make to show everyone. I just had to make some more note cards. I think I mentioned it before. On the 15th when Papertrey Ink comes out with their new releases I plan on getting Lauren's templates. One of them is a card holder that she showed on her blog here. I thought it was great and loved the idea of note cards. After making the cards yesterday I couldn't help but make more for myself to put in my card box I am going to make :) Gotta test it out first, right?

This is what I came up with. I love how it turned out again. My husband agreed also hehehe. Sometimes I think he just agrees to make me feel better about what I made. I don't mind it much though. Okay now for the deets:

paper: PTI dark chocolate, vintage cream, lavender moon and chocolate remix

ink: palette brown, PTI vintage cream, lavender moon

stamps: Verve stamps fluttering by

paper piercer, self-adhesive pearls, baubles (given to me by my sister for our birthday).

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Missy

Lesson learned

Happy Tuesday!!! Wooohooo!!! Busy day today. I had to get up early so I can take my husband to work this morning so I can have the truck. Yuck!!! I hate getting up early. I am SO not a morning person. I would almost go as far to say that I despise mornings. I have always been and probably always be a night owl. By 6pm today I will be knocked on my butt tired, but by say 9ish I will be wide awake and will not be able to fall asleep. This is how it goes for me. I have no idea why but that is how I am.

Today I have to take my oldest to his speech class. It only lasts about a half hour so my youngest and I hang out at the school while he is there.

Later this afternoon I have an eye appointment. Now, I can't believe it but I have been wearing glasses for about 26 years, ack!!! I have to see the eye doctor every year. Last year I was stubborn and didn't go (long story). My glasses ended up breaking recently (one ear piece just fell off my glasses). I have been wearing them to read and such since I NEED them. But it is so time to see the doctor now. I just hate going to see ANY doctor. Not happy about this.

Well, I haven't had much time or much mojo to be creative and...well...create. I made myself sit down at my desk last night and create a card. Yep, not a good idea unless you have something in mind. This is what I came up with. Although I am okay with how this card turned out I am sure it could have turned out better if I had a plan and didn't force it.

The deets:

paper:PTI summer sunrise, DCWV (not sure of the name, I got it a LONG time ago), and blue cardstock from Joann's.

ink:SU! brocade blue, PTI summer sunrise, and lemon tart.

stamp:Verve stamps Petals and stems

ribbon:target $1 spot

flowers: from Joann's

brads: joann's

pearls: self-adhesive from Michaels

That's about it for today. I hope to work on my mojo tonight and get something nice for you tomorrow but I have another busy day tomorrow as well, actually this whole week should be busy.

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Missy