Birthday Sundaes Challenge #9

It's another exciting Sunday at Birthday Sundaes!  This week we have a super fun sponsor, My Pink Stamper!  The challenge this week is to use 3 circles on your Birthday card and one lucky winner will win a Sport-tastic Stamp Set!  I thought I would make a sporty Birthday card in honor of this fun stamp set!

I don't have the Sport-tastic set so I used the Pink By Design Simply Everything stamp set for my Birthday sentiments!  The soccer ball is cut from Life is a Party and I used my Stampin' Up! punches for my other two circles!

The net in the background was made by crossing Black Licorice Bakers Twine from My Craft Spot!

The Design Team has some great Birthday cards to inspire you so grab those 3 circles and get your Birthday card linked up to Birthday Sundaes for your chance to win the MPS Sport-tastic Stamp Set!  

Thanks for stopping by!

Happy Birthday Hubby

Today is my hubby's birthday!  He and his twin sister are April Fool's Babies!  So naturally, we like to play some friendly jokes on each other each year.  Last year I got him good!  I had found an old positive pregnancy test from our last Baby E.  I laid it on the bathroom sink so he would see it when he got ready for work...hehehe!  Now, we've had 3 kids in 4 years.  It is not in our best interest right now to have more any time soon so of course he woke me up in a panic!  I went along with the joke and it wasn't until later in the morning that he realized I played him good...hehehe!!!  I'm kind of worried what he has planned for me this year!
I've been waiting to post his card, because I didn't want him seeing it.  He loved his Grilling Fever LO so much that I wanted to make him a card similar to it.  This is what I came up with!

I would have like to use the hamburger, but I couldn't find a funny or punny stamp to use with it!  Happy Birthday Honey! 

Products Used:

• Scraps of Stampin' Up CS and Scraps of Bo Bunny Double Dot Paper
• Pink By Design Simply Everything Stamp Set
• Simply Charmed Cricut Cartridge
• Stampin' Up! Oval Punch
• White Gel Roll Pen
• Michael's Ribbon

Challenges:

Cooking With Cricut C-23 Funny Quote, Saying or Pun

Wacky Wednesday #32 Something Funny
Scraps 4 Fun Use Your Scraps

Thanks for stopping by!

This card was a winner at Cooking with Cricut!



Grilling Fever LO

Springtime in our house means the start of Grilling Season.  As soon as Daylight Savings Time hits, my husband feels the need to grill almost every night (even when it is still freezing outside)!  Next week is my hubby's Birthday and he is getting a new grill!  I thought it would be appropriate to make him a LO for it!  He even came up with the name for this page!  I think he did a pretty good job!  I can't wait to get some pics of him with his new grill!

I've been wanting to use the burger and dog since the Simply Charmed cart came out! 

I sponged both of them and popped them up with dimensionals!

This little chef looks a lot like my Hubby!  Happy Birthday Honey! 

I curved my Hot Diggity Dog Clear Stamp on my block and stamped around the circle for a cute little border!

Products Used:

• Stampin' Up! Solid CS, Classic Ink Pad and Dimensionals
• Bo Bunny Double Dot Paper
• Simply Charmed Cricut Cartridge (Hotdog and Hamburger)
• Accent Essentials Cricut Cartridge (Circle)
• Plantin Schoolbook Cricut Cartridge (Title)
• Everyday Paper Dolls Cricut Cartridge (Chef & Grill)
• Pink By Design Simply Everything Stamp Set
• Signo White Gel Pen

Challenges:

Scrappy Saturday's with the Bug Challenge #4 Spring with a Twist of Green

Throwback Thursday Use any Older Cartridge and Use the Color Green

Wacky Wednesday #31 Manly Challenge

The Paper Variety Tic Tac Toe Challenge ( LO, Spring Colors, Used a Stamp) 

Scraps 4 Fun Use Your Scraps Challenge

Amber's Crafts and Stuff Challenge #2 Use Die Cuts

Thanks for stopping by today!  

Uh-Oh...I'm hooked!!!

Yesterday I played with my first digi stamp.  I do not have Copic markers nor do I see myself being the proud owner of a set of them any time soon, so I'm coloring with what I have (and no it is not crayons)!  I have Stampin' Up! Stampin' Write Markers, Pastels, as well as Watercolor Wonder Crayons and Watercolor Pencils.  Besides using the markers to stamp with, I've never really spent much time playing with any of them.  I am going to need a lot of practice at this, but at least I do not have to find a place to hide these stamps...(sorry honey for taking your dresser to store my rubber stamps)!! 
I am so happy that this crafting/blogging adventure I've embarked on this year has given me the opportunity to play so much with so many of my tools.  If you haven't noticed, I'm a little addicted to this!!  I see myself having an extra hour or so on my hands at night thanks to Daylight Savings Time (which I am not a fan of).  Unfortunately for me, my kids will still be up by 6am climbing the walls!! 
Ok, so enough babbling!  I made a card tonight with one of my new digi stamps.  I found a few I liked at The Greeting Farm.  I love the instant gratification of these.  All you do is click a button and it is at your finger-tips to use, no waiting for UPS involved!!  This digi is called Freaky Flutter and the sketch is from GAB Challenge #6.  

I told you that I am going to need practice with this coloring thing but I think she turned out pretty cute for being a newbie job! I pulled her arms out a little to look like she is reaching out for the butterfly!  I even inked the edges of the embossed piece with Whisper White Craft Ink.   

Products Used:

• The Greeting Farm Freaky Flutter Digi Stamp
• Pink by Design Simply Everything Stamp Set
• Everything else is Stampin' UP!

Challenges:

GAB Challenge #6 Sketch Challenge

K Andrews at Getting Cricky Simply Sunday Challenge All a Flutter

Craft Us Crazy Challenge # 3 One with Nature

Scraps 4 Fun Use your Scraps Challenge

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a crafty day!

You Color my World Card

I just got done hopping the MPS Blog Hop and I wanted to do a quick post before I head off to my craft room!  This one is for the Jitterbuggin' Rainbow and Butterfly Challenge.  I wanted to get this one in early because I posted too late and missed the deadline for last weeks piggy challenge.  Here is my Rainbow Butterfly Card!

I was going to clip the ribbons at the edge of the card, but then I just couldn't do it!  I think it gives it an extra little something letting them dangle!  It looks like the butterfly is flying in from off the card the way they spread across the table!  I love the way it turned out and I am sitting here with an amazing idea in my head so I must be off to my scrap room! 

Products Used:

• All Scrap Paper (I'm pretty sure the black is SU because of it's thickness)
• Gypsy Wonderings
• Divine Swirls CB Embossing Folder
• Pretty Petals Sizzix Embossing Folder
• Pink By Design Stamp
• White Embossing Powder
• Michael's Ribbons

Challenges:
Jitterbuggin' Rainbow and Butterfly Challenge
Scraps 4 Fun Use your Scraps Challenge
Cricut Cardz Challenge #65 Make a Tall Card

Thanks for stopping by!

Make A Wish Come True Snail Mail Card

This was in an email I received yesterday from the Pink By Design Newsletter...

Make a Wish Come True

Today we have been made aware of a little boy in Iowa who is fighting leukemia.  We would like to participate in helping his wish coming true by encouraging all of you to use your creativity to make this happen.  Here is what was posted on our Facebook page:

"Max Low is a 12 year old from Neola, Iowa. He has been battling cancer for half of his life. His doctors recently told his parents to enjoy the time they have left with him. His wish is to get 1 million cards. He has currently gotten about 23,000. If you would like to help Max get his wish, please send a get well card to the following address: Mighty Max Low, C/O Greg and Bambi Low, PO Box 111, Neola, IA 51559"

There was an article that was written about him in the Omaha World Herald in 2009 you can see it here

I have been very fortunate to be blessed with my children.  I thank God everyday that besides a few broken bones, my kids are generally healthy.  I could not even imagine the pain this family is going through and my heart and prayers go out to them.  I really wanted to make a card to help Mighty Max reach his Max-a-Million goal!  I am going to enter it into several challenges also to try to get the word out to as many people as possible!  Let's help this kid's wish come true!!

I love this fabulous grass paper and also the cobblestone paper that I found in my scrap pile!  My card became more of a "I want to make you Smile today" rather than a "Get Well" card.  Doesn't the Snail sliding down the sidewalk remind you of Spring!  Here is the little Snail Mail message he is carrying!  I'll include my Get Well Message inside the card so it fits into Max's Goal!

Products Used:

• Stampin' Up! Scrap CS, ribbon and punch for the Snail Mail
• Scrap Pile pattern papers
• B is for Boy Cricut Cartridge
• My Pink Stamper More Punnylicious Stamp Set (snail mail)
• Pink By Design Scripted Year Stamp Set (cherish today)
• Signo White Gel Pen
• Google Eyes

Challenges:

Scrappy Moms Stamps Terrific Tuesday Challenge B is for Boy/Sugar & Spice

The Paper Variety Get Well Soon Challenge

Creative Sisters Monday Challenge #3 Think Spring 

Scraps 4 Fun Use Your Scraps Challenge

GAB Challenges #5 Color Challenge (Now this challenge was to use Pear Pizzaz, Early Expresso, and Crumb Cake but I did not have any scraps in these colors big enough to make the Snail.  I tried to use a green, dark brown, and light brown to fit into the challenge and I hope this is close enough.  If not, please feel free to remove my link for this challenge.  Thanks ladies)

Wow!  One card, 5 different challenge themes!  I hope this gets the message out there and I hope it inspires you to make a card for Mighty Max so he can reach his Max a Million Card Goal!  Thanks for stopping by today!

This card was a top pick at GAB Challenges

Thank you ladies!