Thankful Thursday - Grandparent's Day Challenge

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Hello my crafty friends, and welcome to another Thankful Thursday challenge.  This week our challenge is to create something for Grandparent's Day.  This challenge was a little bittersweet because it was me and my little assistant's last project together before she headed off to Kindergarten last Friday!  We made some thank cards for her and her sisters to give to their favorite Grand P's for Granparent's Day which is on Sept 11 (don't get too attached to this one Mammy and Nokomis because she made a few different ones, I don't want to spoil your surprises...hehe)!

I didn't realize that my assistant had stamped everything on shimmer paper until after she did it.  She really like the "sparklies" on it and worked out ok.  I was going to let her do the sewing again on this TT project, but it got out of control before she got too far and Mommy had to take over and try to cover up her spot!  She used my new "Doctor Marci" stamp that I had won at Fantabulous Cricut from In a Scrap Creations!  I thought this adorable stamp was fitting since Oldest E is on a kick right now saying she is going to be an animal doctor when she grows up!  I used my Stampin' Write Markers to color her.  Since we are talking about my assistants, here are some pics from their first day of school (since Mommy has been so preoccupied and hasn't put them up yet)!

Oldest E's First Day of Kindergarten

Middle E's first day of Pre-K 

Make sure you stop by Crazy About Cricut to check out the rest of the awesome creations from the Thankful Thursday DT!  There is a fabulous prize for one lucky winner from the challenges this month so grab your little ones and get crafting!  Thanks for stopping by today!

Park Ranger Thank You

It's been a busy scrapping day in our house.  I'll have several projects to show you by time the night is done!  I think when I have a bad week, I get all my frustration out by papercrafting!  It is great therapy!  At Fantabulous Cricut they are having a Camping Challenge this week.  My camping LO went in another direction but I did get a campy card made today.  Here is the first card I wanted to share with you tonight.

It is for our friend who happens to be a Park Ranger at one of the local State Parks that we visit regularly during the summer.  He is always helping us out and we wanted him to know how much it is appreciated! 

My mom just bought Camping Critters this week so until she gets the Cricut I got her for Christmas out of the box, I have custody of the cart..hehe!  I used it for the entire card, base and all!   I am having a blast with this cart!

Products Used:

• Stampin' Up!
• Soft Suede CS
• Whisper White CS
• Tempting Turquoise CS
• Early Expresso CS
• Creamy Caramel CS
• Pear Pizzaz CS
• Summer Sun CS
• Very Vanilla CS
• Old Olive CS
• Soft Suede Ink for Sponging
• Basic Black Ink for Stamping
• Cricut E2 and Gypsy
• Camping Critters Cartridge
• Divine Swirls Embossing Folder
• My Craft Spot
• Carribean Crinkle Ribbon
• Cappucino Bakers Twine
• Sweet Sentiments Set #1 Stamp Set

Challenge:
FCCB Challenge Me Monday #68 Let's Go Camping

Thanks for stopping by tonight!  Stop back later for some more fun projects!

Thank Ewe Card

Quick post today!  I hadn't planned on entering any challenges this week because I have so many Easter projects going right now.  Yesterday, I helped my MIL make little paper Easter Baskets for all of her quilting friends and I got started on making 15 Dozen Bunny Ears for a local Bakery.  I am finishing the ears up today then on to lots and lots of Easter of cards!  I decided since I needed to make a special Thank You Card (not that the ones in my stash are not special), I would whip something up for a few challenges!

Products Used:

• Scrap Pile CS and Papers (most of the CS is Stampin' Up!)
• Stampin' Up! Beautiful Wings Embosslit, Punches and Dazzling Diamonds
• County Life Cricut Cartridge
• My Pink Stamper Punnylicious Stamp Set
• Ribbon is from Michaels
• Signo White Gel Pen
• Stampin' Write Marker

Challenges:

Scraps 4 Fun Use Your Scraps Challenge (I got to use lots of my little scraps on this one!!)

FCCB Challenge Me Monday #53 Looks Like Spring (and I'm entering on the first day of the challenge instead of the last like I usually do...hehe)

Cooking with Cricut C-22 Lions and Lambs (I was sad that I wasn't participating this week but the "Thank Ewe" gave me the perfect chance...YAY!)

Die Cuttin Divas Challenge #7 Spring is on the way (Hopefully Mother Nature figures that out soon!!)

Flutter By Wednesday #147 Open Challenge but you must have a butterfly, fairy or angel on all creations (My daughter's Native American name is memengwaa which is butterfly in Ojibwe and I tend to do a lot of butterfly projects for her.  Therefore, I was so happy to find this challenge blog by way of Kristie...thanks Kristie!!)

My Craft Spot Monday Challenge #1Tie a Bow (Kimberly has the most incredible ribbon and I am very excited for her!  This is the very first Monday challenge at her blog so hop over there and play along.  I haven't actually tied a bow for a while.  I've been using the cheater method so this was a challenge..hehe)
Talk Time Tuesday Looks Like Spring (It doesn't feel like Spring around here but it is sunny outside.  We'll take it!!  I love the wonderful tips shared on Talk Time Tuesday.  Thank you Cathie for the invite to enter this today)

All those challenges in one simple and quick Thank Ewe Card!  Thank you ladies for all the work and time you put into these wonderful and fun challenges!  I truly do appreciate it and I have such a fun time playing along! 

Thanks for stopping by! 

Celebrate the Occasion Challenge #6

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Hello Everyone!  It's Tuesday, so it's time for another challenge at Celebrate the Occasion!  This week Design Team #2 has some wonderful inspiration for you!  The challenge this week is Thank You and the twist is, it must have a tag.  Here is my project.

I made a special thank you gift. It is a little gift bag!  I made a basic open-ended box and sandwiched it in between two watermelons (Simply Charmed).  Add a little ribbon, a tag, some goodies and voila...a sweet little gift bag!  I have those delicious watermelon slice candies in the cello bag!   

Products Used:

• Stampin' Up! CS, Ribbon and Cello bag
• Simlpy Charmed Cricut Cartridge (watermelon)
• Tags, Bags, Boxes and More Cricut Cartridge (tag) 
• Stickles
• My Pink Stamper Fruit & Veggie Puns

I apologize that I do not have more pics, but my Baby E really messed my camera up last week.  I will post more pics, and details on how to re-create this fun little bag later this week, so please stop back!  Make sure you stop by Celebrate the Occasion to check out the rest of the Design Teams projects and link your "Thank You with a Tag" project by this Sunday March 27th (11:59pm EST) for a chance to be entered to win the March prize "Rock Princess Cricut Cartridge". 

Thanks for stopping by today!  Have a Great Day!

A Huge Thanks!!!

I saw the cutest idea over at http://www.scrappin5littlecupcakes.blogspot.com/.  Cristi made a thank you card for her followers.  I thought that was awesome!  Thank you Cristi! 
I wanted to thank each and every one of you for your awesome and sweet comments!  I am  thrilled that people are viewing my work and that I actually have followers that like my work!!!!  Thank you so much!  Here is my Thank You card for each of you!   

I plan on hopping over to each one of your blogs to check them out!  I am finished with everything I can do for now on my Baby shower favors so hopefully I'll have some extra time today!  The only thing I have to do is stuff the bags.  I say that like it is nothing but I know it will take me an entire day to tediously stuff them, put the toppers on and tie the ribbons!  Since these have perishable items in them, I will wait until the day before they are to be picked up to stuff them.  Thankfully, there are only 30 bags.  Last time I had an order for favors with food items, they needed 50!  They also had chocolate in them and it was the middle of July...YIKES!!!   It took me 12 hours to get them all done!  Anyway, I'll have pictures soon!  Thanks again!