EDCC Done!!

Today was the last day of my scrapping group's EDCC (Every Day Card Challenge) and it's so awesome that I made it through the entire month! There were a few days that were kind of tough, either because I was short on time or creativity, but I'm glad I pushed through and got them all done. It's a wonderful feeling of accomplishment. :)

Day #31

Supplies: K&Company Paper Pad - Blossomwood by Tim Coffey; Stampin' Up! "Thank You" Stamp; Colorbox Chalk Ink - Chestnut Roan; Martha Stewart Double Scallop Border Punch; Martha Stewart Butterfly Punches; Recollections Pearls

Day #30

Supplies: My Mind's Eye Photo Mat Pad - Oh La La For Him; Stampin' Up! "Thank You" Stamp; Colorbox Chalk Ink - Chestnut Roan; Martha Stewart Double Scallop Border Punch; The Paper Studio Scallop Circle Punch; Fiskars Circle Punch; Ribbon

We'll find out who the winner is soon from everyone who completed the challenge, and I sure hope it's me!! Even if it's not though, I've got 31 amazing cards made, so I'm happy with that. ;) Have a great night!!

EDCC Days #28 & #29

Well, the sun finally came out...sort of, lol. I was able to get a few quick pictures of the cards I made today and yesterday, and then it disappeared again behind some majorly dark clouds. I think I see rain in my future... ;)

Day #29

Supplies: Basic Grey Paper Pad - Origins; Clear Dollar Stamps "Hello" Stamp; Colorbox Chalk Ink - Chestnut Roan; Martha Stewart Corner Punch - Loops; Martha Stewart Butterfly Punches; Recollections Pearls

Day #28

Supplies: Basic Grey Paper Pad - Origins; Stampin' Up! "Thinking Of You" Stamp; Colorbox Chalk Ink - Chestnut Roan; The Paper Studio Scallop Circle Punch; Fiskars Circle Punch; Fiskars Square Punch

I used the same paper pad for both of these (and a few others recently) and I am realllllllly loving it. The colors are just gorgeous!! I'd have to say it's definitely one of my all time favs. :)

Thanks for looking!! There are only 2 more days of the EDCC...I can't believe it!

Another layout for Cathy...

I'm trying to get some more pages done for my best friend (and sister-in-law) Cathy because she's coming to visit Thursday! I'm very excited to see her since she lives 8 hours away and we get to hang out for a whole week! ;)

This layout is about her youngest daughter's first birthday. I really love how the page turned out...


Supplies: SEI Paper Pad - Lovebirds; Fiskars Threading Water Border Punch; Martha Stewart Heart Punches; Fiskars Heart Punch; We R Memory Keepers Corner Chomper; Autumn Leaves Clear Buttons, Ranger Ink Glossy Accents; Prima Flower; Doodlebug Loopy Lou Cardstock Alphabet Stickers - Bon Bon
*Inspired by a Julie Bonner sketch seen on her blog 1/3/10

Is she cute or what?? ;) I just adore her...

Some more EDCC cards!

Wow, it's been a few days since I posted! I've just been super busy lately. I'm really looking forward to Friday when Emily starts her Spring Break, yay!!

So, here are my cards for the past few days. I'll post the ones from yesterday and today as soon as the sun decides to come out so that I can get a good pic. ;)

Day #27

Supplies: Basic Grey Paper Pad - Mellow; Stampin' Up! "Happy Birthday" Stamp; Colorbox Chalk Ink - Chestnut Roan; Fiskars Scallop Border Punch; Fiskars Heart Punch; We R Memory Keepers Corner Chomper

Day #26

Supplies: Basic Grey Paper Pad - Origins; Inkadinkado Stamp Set - Good News; Colorbox Chalk Ink - Chestnut Roan; Slice; Slice Basic Shapes 1 Card; Fiskars Circle Punch; Martha Stewart Confetti Heart Punch; Ribbon; We R Memory Keepers Corner Chomper

Day #25

Supplies: Basic Grey Paper Pad - Green At Heart; Clear Dollar Stamps "Just For You" Stamp; Colorbox Chalk Ink - Chestnut Roan; Fiskars Ribbon Slits Punch; The Paper Studio Scallop Circle Punch; Fiskars Circle Punch; Ribbon; Twine

Day #24

Supplies: Basic Grey Paper Pad - Greent At Heart; Clear Dollar Stamps "Happy Mother's Day" Stamp, Colorbox Chalk Ink - Chestnut Roan; Martha Stewart Butterfly Punch, Recollections Pearls

Thanks for looking! Have an awesome day...

EDCC Cards...

Here are my cards for the last few days. I made a couple that I thought would be good for Easter...

Day #23

Supplies: Basic Grey Paper Pad - Origins; Inkadinkado Stamp Set - Good News; Colorbox Chalk Ink - Chestnut Roan; Fiskars Square Punch; Martha Stewart Butterfly Punch; Recollections Pearls

Day #22

Supplies: Bazzill Kraft Cardstock; Basic Grey Paper Pad - Indian Summer; Stampin' Up! "Thank You" Stamp; Colorbox Chalk Ink - Chestnut Roan; Fiskars Scallop Border Punch; Martha Stewart Butterfly Punches; Recollections Pearls

Day #21

Supplies: Basic Grey Paper Pad - Lemonade; Inkadinkado Stamp Set - Good News; Colorbox Chalk Ink - Chestnut Roan; Slice; Recollections Pearls

Day #20

Supplies: Basic Grey Paper Pad - Recess; Hero Arts Stamp Set - Thinking Of You; Colorbox Chalk Ink - Chestnut Roan; Fiskars Star Punch; Basic Grey & Making Memories Buttons

I'm so excited because there's only one more week of the challenge and then I find out who wins!! Good luck to me. ;)

Strike A Pose!

I made this layout today for my best friend and sister-in-law Cathy, and I think it turned out really cute! This is my niece Hannah, who is hilarious...always posing for the camera. ;)

Supplies: Cosmo Cricket Paper - Girl Friday; Fiskars Circle Punches; Basic Grey Chipboard Letters - Hip; Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist - Pearl; Basic Grey Brad; We R Memory Keepers Corner Chomper

*Inspired by 52 Sketches 52 Weeks Sketch #10

Thanks for looking! I'll be back in a little while with my latest EDCC cards...

Some more EDCC cards...

I'm having so much fun making these cards! It's kind of hard for me to go back and forth between layouts and cards though...my mind just doesn't wrap around it right for some reason. Maybe it's the different sizes, I'm not sure. Hopefully soon though, I'll be able to find a happy medium doing both without any problems. For now, I'll just continue with the cards and when a layout idea hits me, I'll go with it. ;)

Day #19

Supplies: Basic Grey Paper Pad - Lemonade; Clear Dollar Stamps "Happy Mother's Day" Stamp; Colorbox Chalk Ink - Chestnut Roan; Slice; Slice Basic Shapes 1 Card; Fiskars Circle Punch; Prima Flower; Making Memories Button

*Inspired by my sweet friend Abby's card here

Day #18

Supplies: Making Memories Paper - Paperie Greenhouse "Fabric Brocade" & Spellbound Halloween "Argyle"; Stampin' Up! "Happy Birthday" Stamp; Colorbox Chalk Ink - Chestnut Roan; Slice; Slice Basic Shapes 1 Card; Martha Stewart Loops Edge & Corner Punches; Fiskars Circle Punch; Recollections Pearls

Day #17

Supplies: My Mind's Eye Photo Mat - Ooh La La For Her; Tim Holtz Stamp Set - Flights Of Fancy; Colorbox Chalk Ink - Chestnut Roan; Martha Stewart Butterfly Punches; Fiskars Square Punch; Recollections Pearls

Thanks so much for taking the time to check out my work! Have a great day...

I am SO excited!!

I made my first design team! Karan Gerber, who owns Sketchabilities recently opened up another site called Cardabilities, and put out a design team call. I applied for it and found out last Sunday that I made it!

I am SO excited and thankful that I've been given this opportunity and I can't wait to get started on some sketches! ;) Thanks again Karan!!

My sweet family...

I made this layout today with my all-time favorite picture. It's the first that was taken of all four of us that I really loved. There's just something special about it to me. :)

Supplies: BoBunny Paper - Kitchen Spice; Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Old Paper; Making Memories Tiny Alphas - Chloe's Closet; Bazzill Flower; Basic Grey Button; Making Memories Sanding Block

I've had this paper for months now and haven't been able to make myself use it since it's the only 2 sheets I had! I absolutely love the colors in this collection so I definitely need to get some more sheets. ;) Thanks for looking!

Latest batch of EDCC cards...

Here are the EDCC cards I've done over the past few days. I'm still keeping up so far...only 14 days to go! ;)

Day #16

Supplies: Basic Grey Paper Pad - Mellow; Clear Dollar Stamps "Happy Mother's Day" Stamp; Colorbox Chalk Ink - Chestnut Roan; Fiskars Scallop Border Punch; Recollections Pearls

Day #15

Supplies: K&Company Paper Pad - Blossomwood by Tim Coffey; Inkadinkado Stamp Set - Wedding/Marriage; Colorbox Chalk Ink - Chestnut Roan; The Paper Studio Scallop Circle Punch; Fiskars Circle Punch; Martha Stewart Confetti Heart Punch

Day #14

Supplies: Cosmo Cricket Paper - Girl Friday; Stampendous Stamp Set - Sunny Flowers; Colorbox Chalk Ink - Chestnut Roan; Slice; Slice Basic Shapes 1 Card

Day #13

Supplies: My Mind's Eye Photo Mat Pad - Ooh La La For Her; Stampin' Up! "Thinking Of You" Stamp; Colorbox Chalk Ink - Chestnut Roan; Slice; Slice Basic Shapes 1 Card; Martha Stewart Confetti Heart Punch

Thanks for looking! I'll be back in just a little while to share a layout I did today that I'm really loving. :)

Etsy Shop & Thank You Cards

Well, I took the plunge and opened an Etsy shop! I posted some cards a few days ago and some more today. I'm hoping that it'll eventually be a nice little business for me. ;)

I had my first sale today and it was my best friend Cathy! She asked me to email her once I had the shop set up so she could take a look and the next thing I knew, I got an email saying I'd recevied payment from her for 2 of my cards, lol. Isn't she cute? It was very sweet of her and nice that I can always remember she was my first customer. :)

I made up some little thank you cards today to send out with my sales and they turned out pretty cute...

Supplies: Bazzill Kraft Cardstock; My Mind's Eye Photo Mat Pad - Ooh La La For Her; Stampin' Up! "Thank You" Stamp; Colorbox Chalk Ink - Chestnut Roan; Martha Stewart Butterfly Punches; Recollections Pearls

Simple, quick, and the perfect size for a handwritten note inside. Hopefully, I'll be sending some out soon. ;)

EDCC Cards

Here are my cards from the past few days. I've only had one day where I struggled with getting it done on time, but I got it finished at about 11:40 pm...whew! I'm trying to do them in the morning from now on so that won't happen again. ;)

Day #12

Supplies: My Mind's Eye Photo Mat Pad - Ooh La La For Her; Inkadinkado Stamp Set - Chelsea Sentiments; Colorbox Chalk Ink - Chestnut Roan; Martha Stewart Butterfly Punch; Recollections Pearls

Day #11

Supplies: American Crafts Paper - Baby; EK Success Scallop Border Punch; Fiskars Heart Punches; Recollections Pearls

Day #10

Supplies: My Mind's Eye Photo Mat Pad - Ooh La La For Her; Clear Dollar Stamps "Happy Mother's Day" Stamp; Colorbox Chalk Ink - Chestnut Roan

Day #9

Supplies: Pink Paislee Paper - Vintage Moon; Colorbox Chalk Ink - Black; Inkadinkado Stamp Set - Chelsea Sentiments; Martha Stewart Butterfly Punches; Recollections Pearls
*Inspired by Mojo Monday Sketch #22

Thanks so much for looking. I hope you have an amazing weekend!! :)

EDCC Days #7 & #8

Here are my last two EDCC cards. I really love how they both turned out. I'm having so much fun doing these! :)

Day #8

Supplies: K&Company Paper Pad - Blossomwood by Tim Coffey; Colorbox Chalk Ink - Chestnut Roan; Stampendous Stamp Set - Birthday Brackets; Prima Flower; Making Memories Button

Day #7

Supples: Basic Grey Paper Pad - Indian Summer; Colorbox Chalk Ink - Chestnut Roan; Stampin' Up! "Happy Birthday" Stamp
*Inspired by Mojo Monday Sketch #12

I hope you all have an awesome day. :) Thanks for looking!!

EDCC Cards

Today is day #6 of the EDCC I'm doing, and I haven't posted since day #1, so I figured I should share the other cards I've made with you. It's been alot of fun stepping back from layouts for a little while to create more cards. I'm hoping to get back in the groove of doing both soon. ;)

Day #6

Supplies: K&Company Paper Pad - Classic Charlotte; Colorbox Chalk Ink - Chestnut Roan; Scenic Route Chipboard Hearts (templates)

Day #5

Supplies: K&Company Paper Pad - Classic Charlotte; Kasiercraft Pearls; Colorbox Chalk Ink - Chestnut Roan; Hero Arts Stamp Set - Thinking Of You; Fiskars Circle Punches

Day #4

Supplies: Basic Grey Paper Pad - Mellow; Colorbox Chalk Ink - Chestnut Roan; Recollections Pearls; Paper Studio Scallop Circle Punch; Fiskars Circle Punch; Fiskars Threading Water Border Punch; Clear Dollar Stamps "Just For You" Stamp

Day #3

Supplies: Basic Grey Paper Pad - Lemonade; Colorbox Chalk Ink - Chestnut Roan; Heidi Swapp "Thank You" Stamp; Martha Stewart Butterfly Punch; Basic Grey Brads - Eva
*Inspired by Mojo Monday Sketch #111

Day #2

Supplies: K&Company Paper Pad - Blossomwood by Tim Coffey; Daisy Bucket "Happy Everything" Stamp; Colorbox Chalk Ink - Chestnut Roan; Fiskars Circle Punch; Martha Stewart Scallop Circle Punch
*Inspired by my friend Abby's Sketch

I'm hoping to work on some more cards today, as long as the girls will let me. ;) Have a great weekend!!

EDCC - Day #1

Today my scrapping group is starting our Every Day Card Challenge. Unlike the layout challenge, this one is for 30 days, but since cards are quicker to create than layouts, I think I should be able to keep up just fine. ;)

Supplies: Basic Grey Paper Pad - Mellow; Paper Studio Scallop Circle Punch; Fiskars Circle Punches; Stampin' Up! "Thinking Of You" Stamp; Colorbox Chalk Ink - Chestnut Roan; American Crafts Brads
*Inspired by Mojo Monday Sketch #12

I probably won't be posting my card every day (both Madison and I are sick right now), but I'll definitely post them all at one time or another. Wish me luck!!