Little Card Maker and Big Flowers

So I am not creating anything mind blowing tonight due to the fact that my walk tonight turned into a trek when I had to carry a 17lb. baby boy the entire way! I had the bjorn just in case and wouldn't ya know it he screamed in the stroller...I broke down...I had to strap him to my chest....and now I am exhausted...my legs are T-I-R-E-D. Lol...I am a wimp...but it was a great workout. I should do it more often. Anyway, trying to create some thank yous that aren't my same old go to cards. This is my new Big Flowers using all of the newly retired SU in colors. I also used a nice scrap of barely banana for the color block effect.

I also had to include the card my little bug-a-boo made for her baby brother's christening. This was her design using my scraps. The cutest part was the message she wrote. I spelled everything for her and she wrote her own note. I can't believe there is not one bit of pink on this card. That goes to show the card REALLY was for Michael...not herself in anyway! I love how she stuck to the monogram theme of the party! That's my girl! If you look in the background you can see what kind of mess I make when working...sheesh!

M is for Michael!

On Sunday may sweet baby boy is having his christening. After the ceremony we are coming back to the house for a bbq and to hang out. I have prepared my theme to be based on Michael of course...so I came up with a few things for the party: napkin rings with an "M", toothpicks for my antipasto platter that have the same monogram. Also, extra toothpicks with the monogram so that I can stick one in each of the carrot cake cupcakes with cream cheese icing that I will be making on Saturday (so there is no pick of the actual cupcake yet). Maybe I will post after I make them so you can see them. I also made the monogram thank yous and matching envelopes. I plan on getting cocktail napkins and monogramming them with the same detail but I have to run out and grab some tomorrow. If someone wipes their mouth and ends up with ink on them ...at least they will be joining in on the theme of the party! Has anyone ever stamped on a paper napkin before? Hopefully it won't bleed too much...I'll let you know how it goes!

I am only having immediate family so I will not need a ton of this stuff which is why I did it. There will be 20 of us including the little ones so it is relatively easy...anymore and I would have to abort mission!

I used soft sky, white and chocolate chip ink, ribbon and paper. I cuttlebugged the lower portion of the card to add some interest with swiss dots. Normally that is a feminine emboss folder to me...but I figured he IS a baby so it shouldn't matter.

If anyone has any other ideas for using this monogram I would love to hear it soon...the party is Sunday so I still have time to create...and have an awesome 4 year old assistant to make things speedier! Don't hold back..send me some thoughts! Perhaps balloons? Hmmm...

Big Flowers, Big Prizes!

I made this card using Big Flowers. I was so excited about my order...and now I am finally getting a chance to use the stuff...read below to find out why it took me so long! I was happy to use some scraps and a new color combo (Soft Sky, Perfect Plum, Kiwi Kiss). Just a nice, simple, quick card!

If you get a chance please head on over to My Paper Bliss to enter to win some blog candy. My Auntie has joined the cuttlebug challenge team and to celebrate she has some sweet prizes. Check it out here to win....http://mypaperbliss.blogspot.com/

Also, you MUST check out some of her projects...she is quite the cuttlebugger! I am VERY proud of her! Love you Auntie! While you're there you can also see an inspirational card video that she does each week...featuring me! Thanks for reading!

Gotta get back!!!

So ...I am desperate to catch up with what has been going on in the stamping world. I have been on a short hiatus because my hubby and I decided to move one morning and 5 days later put the house on the market and sold it the first day...first person to see it! We could really use the extra space now that our family is growing along with my stamping mess!! I just can't believe it happened so quickly...especially in this market! So I have been cleaning and making calls, looking at homes...and trying to keep a 4 year old happy and nurse my little boy while trying not to miss out on his spontaneous smiling phase! So with all of this going on I had to clean up my stamping mess and lay low for awhile. Tonight I had to break out because I received all of that fun new stuff from my last SU order and didn't have a chance to use it!

So I made this card with the Big Flowers set I was dying for. Figured I would start small since it has been awhile. I am loving these colors together. Spring Moss (pti) small dots and Baja Breeze. We got new appliances for the kitchen in order to sell...so my photography station is going to need some revamping...I always use my stove top and need to adjust the lighting here....by the time I get it we will be in a new house with a new set up....maybe a stamping room/guest room is in my future!!!

The Disappearing Card!

I made this card, proudly posted it in my SCS gallery, and then it mysteriously disappeared. Next, I reposted it, changed the name of it, and poof...gone again. So I finally decided to forget posting it on SCS and figured I would share it here with you gals. I used the Out on a Limb tree branch with my SU tri-heart punch to create the "leaves". The bird is from the limited edition PTI set. The sentiment is Out on a Limb Sentiments. I lightly chalked the background blue. That little bird is pomegranate. I am still stuck on that color. I wish I had more paper! I really enjoy the pomegranate and pink combo.
Now for some ramblings of a stamper....
I spoke to my Auntie (mishaloots from paper bliss) today. She said our SU club order is coming on Friday. She'll ship it to me early next week! I am very excited about my purchases. Smile if you went crazy impulse buying the retiring sets!! That is usually me. This time all of the retiring sets I would have purchased now were impulse buys over the course of the year! I did finally get Big Flowers and Little Flowers though. Not sure why I love that set so much. I hope it is not one of those "gotta have" sets that turn into a "never use" set! I also have some Bella Rose paper arriving, and of course my Branch Out set. Oh and let's not forget the ridiculous amount of Pacific Point Blue CS I ordered. Auntie is also tossing in a monster stamp from her friend's site called Paper Makeup...here is the link to this silly little creature ...
http://www.papermakeup.com/product.php?id_product=355 He looks like a michief maker!
We'll see what I can do with him...so silly! Lovin the monsters lately! If anyone has him and has used him let me know... I'd love to check it out!
Now get back to making your father's day cards girls! Lol.

Father's Day Gifts

Okay, it has been days since I said I would post the Father's Day project I was going to work on with Natalie. We finaly got to it today...but the plan changed. In her very strong willed 4 yr old mind she wanted to paint them and not stamp them. So even though this is a stamping blog, I will post them just because my darling daughter made them and I think they are cute. I got $1 frames at Michael's and she painted with acrylic paints and added shapes and pictures to them. She did pretty good considering she worked on her own. The only thing I helped with was thinning out the areas where the paint was too thick to dry. So here are the final products...one for Pop Pop, one for Gramps and one for her hero...Daddy! Monday when my husband is at work I will take pics of her and Michael with a sign saying " We love Daddy!" and the same for the grandpas. Thanks for stopping by!

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I am having company today for a little bbq...so I have a ton to do. I'll try to post a card or 2 on my gallery from stampapalooza....also I have card-a-thon info for you...it couldn't be easier and is a great way to give back. You may already know about it but I'll be back with deets...must shower and make myself presentable. I spent all morning at Michael's with my little Natalie...she made thumbprint critters on a card and we picked up some supplies for a super easy and affordable father's day project. I'll share more later. Thanks for reading. Pop by again later for more info!
Thanks for reading!