Cardabilities Reveal #18

Goooooood morning!!! I hope everyone is having an amazing Thursday so far. I am still shocked that we only have 2 days left in the year! It's crazy how fast time can pass isn't it? Hopefully 2011 will go by a little bit slower. ;)

Today is reveal day for sketch #18 over at Cardabilities and it's another great one! Karan really amazes me with all the wonderful sketch ideas she comes up with...






Supplies: Cosmo Cricket Paper Pad - Mitten Weather; Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Fired Brick; Close To My Heart Stamp; Cuttlebug; Quickutz Sunburst Die (For Banner); Martha Stewart Heart Border Punch; Tim Holtz Tiny Attacher; Twine

My card turned out to be very monochromatic this time around. Kind of different for me, but I really like the look of it. I'm thinking it might be something I try more of soon...

Make sure you stop by the Cardabilities blog today and see the other DT cards...everyone really made the sketch their own. Oh, and make sure you stop by in January too because we have an amazing month coming up!! ;)

Is this cute or what? (Artful Delight)

Hello there! I wanted to share a quick project I did last week with the Artful Delight December Kit. I needed a small gift for my sister for Christmas so I decided to alter a picture frame for her desk at work. I used this great picture of her and her honey and I think it turned out great! She really loved it...

Supplies Used From The Artful Delight December Kit: Echo Park Wintertime Paper - Stripes

Other Supplies: Bazzill Cardstock - Red Rock; Craft Smart Ink - Chocolate Brown; Cuttlebug; Cuttlebug Heart Die; Fiskars Heart Punch; Papertrey Ink Button; Twine; Recollections Pearls

Isn't that cute?? I guess I wouldn't really call it altering a picture frame since it's really just a clear frame that I embellished, but you get the picture, right? ;) The best part about this was how easy it was to do! The entire thing took me about 25 minutes and cost about $1. Can't beat that!

I'm sorry to say that the December kit is sold out but hopefully you'll still be inspired to try something like this yourself. It's alot of fun! :) Thanks for stopping by today...

Just a note: I receive the Artful Delight monthly kit for free because I'm a DT member, but please be assured that my opinions are my own! Anything I say about these kits is how I truly feel. ;)

Look what I got for Christmas!

Six inches of snow!! It's absolutely beautiful...

I hope you all had an amazing Christmas also! :)

The Paper Variety DT!

I'm sooooo excited to announce that I'll be a part of the DT over at The Paper Variety for another term!!

I'm really happy that Abby & Suzanne like my work enough to keep me on and I'm super excited about the challenges coming in the next few months. Trust me, you will be too!! Please make sure to check out the blog this week for all of the DT intros. There are 6 current designers returning for another term and 6 new ladies are joining us also! It's gonna be a whole bunch of fun, so I hope you'll join us! :)

My Birthday Giveaway!!

Updated 1/30/11 - I just went to random.org to get a winner for my birthday giveaway last month and the winner is...

Debbie, who said...
"Happy Birthday April! Hope your day is special and full of fun! I guess my favorite birthday was my 49th. I came home from work and my kids had decorated the house and made me dinner! It was such a surprise and the effort they put into it brought tears to my eyes and joy to my heart!"

Congrats to you Debbie! That sounds like an amazing birthday. :) I'll be contacting you shortly for your address and will ship your prize asap...

Thank you all SO much for all of the birthday wishes and for sharing your favorite birthdays with me. It was wonderful reading all of your amazing comments!!

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**I just wanted to say that it's SO much fun reading all of your comments!!! Thank you for the birthday wishes and for sharing your amazing birthday stories with me.**

Good morning! Today is my 33rd birthday and to celebrate, I've decided to have a giveaway!! The prize is this yummy DeLovely collection pack from Cosmo Cricket...

If you'd like a chance to win, please leave me a comment telling me which of your birthdays has been your favorite so far and why. ;) Make sure you leave me a way to contact you also. I'll choose a lucky winner in January...good luck!!

~~ Open to US residents only because of shipping costs ~~

Teacher Cards

Today is the last day of school for my girls and then they're out for Christmas break...yay! I headed over to Bath & Body Works yesterday to pick up some lotions and hand sanitizers for each of their teachers and made up little gift bags with them, along with the candy jars I posted about last week. I wanted to make some cards to go along with the gifts, so I got out a few of my supplies and created these...




Supplies: Bazzill Kraft Cardstock; Papertrey Ink Vintage Cream Cardstock; Unity Background Stamp - Baby Boy Plaid ; MLT Studio 18 Stamp; Colorbox Chalk Ink - Chestnut Roan; Craft Smart Ink - Chocolate Brown; Cuttlebug; Cuttlebug Heart Die; Felt; Ribbon

Cute right?? ;) I love how easy they were to make and the really cool thing is that they fit right in with challenge #14 over at The Paper Variety this week! It's a photo inspiration challenge and I chose to use the colors because they're perfect for Christmas. :) Oh and since it's not my DT week, I can enter to win the yummy prize, so wish me luck!

Cardabilities Reveal #17

Gooooooood morning!! It's time for the reveal of Cardabilities sketch #17, and let me tell you, it's fantastic! I can see SO many possibilities with this one and I'm sure I'll use it again...

Supplies: Basic Grey Paper - Origins; Hero Arts Stamp; Colorbox Chalk Ink - Chestnut Roan; Craft Smart Ink - Chocolate Brown; Martha Stewart Circle Cutter; Papertrey Ink Banner Dies; Papertrey Ink Butterfly Die; Martha Stewart Butterfly Punch; i-rock; i-rock Clear Gems; Twine; Ranger Glossy Accents

Isn't that just great?? I can't wait to see what everyone will create with it! If you'd like to see some more cards using the sketch, be sure to stop by the Cardabilities blog today and check out all of the other DT cards. I love how we all start with the same sketch and then each make it our own. ;)

If you happen to create a card of your own using the sketch, be sure to link it up so that we can all leave you some love!

Thanks for taking the time to stop in today...