Memorial Day Blog Hop!

Hello and welcome to the Memorial Day Blog Hop!  If you have just come from Dana's blog, Paper Memories then you are right on track.  If you've come here first please go to the beginning and start at Michele's blog.  A big thank you to Michele for hosting this patriotic blog hop :-)

My grandfather and my dad have served their country.  Also, my brother, Don is currently in the Navy and has been since shortly after high school.  I'm so thankful to all in uniform who do so much to make America so great!!

Okay on to my card :-)

Recipe:
A2 size card base in white.

MS Seasonal Cake Art Cricut cart- star border (I used the shift of this image-so it's just the scallops) @ 1" x 6", stars @2" & 1 1/2"

Cuttlebug folder- from the Retro Kitchen set

Stamp is Studio G, Oriental Trading Co brad, Marvy gel pen for white doodles, red organza ribbon by The Ribbon Boutique, pop dots.

Thanks so much for hopping along and spending some of your Memorial Day weekend with us!  Have a great weekend and stay safe.  Your next stop is Brenda's blog.

Impression Obsession: Black and White Challenge

Here is what I came up with :-)

Recipe:
Impression Obsession clear stamps from the set Celebrate (CL254) shop online here.

Cuttlebug embossing folder is Swiss Dot

White ink, Watercolor pencil (on the fruit topping), Glossy Accents to add shine to the fruit on top of the desserts, black organza ribbon-Ribbon Boutique, Marvy white gel pen for doodles, black Zig pen for doodles on the embossed white paper--I colored some of the dots black and then connected them :-)

I love how this came out.  Simple and kinda funky :-)  Thanks for looking.  Good luck to all in the challenge!  If you'd like to participate in this or future challenges visit their blog here.  The prize is $25 in store credit to spend in their online store!!

Fifties Birthday Card

My brother-in-law, Mark is turning 50 really soon.  So, I wanted to make a special card for him.  I hope he likes it.

Recipe:
A2 card base in Kraft.
DCWV - The Shimmer Stack - grey and green papers on the car
DCWV - Metallic matstack - green background paper

Nifty Fifties Cricut cart- car @1 1/2", '50' @ 1 1/4", 'th' @ 3/4"

Brown ink for the edges, distressed the brown paper with a Tim Holtz distress tool, Stamp is from Stampabilities clear stamp set Everyday Expressions, black bling on the wheels, glossy accents for shine on the windshield, MS black glitter glue on the '50', pop dots for dimension.

Thanks for looking!  Happy Birthday, Mark!!

Chocolate Chip Cookie Mix

I can't believe it's already time to say goodbye to this school year and my kiddos' teachers.  Their teachers are fabulous this year so I wanted to do something special for them.  They each have two teachers so I kept it kinda simple :-)

Front of the jar.

Top of the jar.

Back of the jar.

Recipe:

DCWV - The Sweet Stack - patterned papers

Anchor Hocking glass jars from Target.

Accent Essentials Cricut cart- scalloped squares @ 3 3/4",  Circles @4"

Alphalicious Cricut cart - Thank you @3"

Tags, Bags, Boxes and More Cricut cart- tag @3"

Grosgrain ribbon from my stash, Stamps from Stampendous clear stamp set, watercolor pencils, Stampin Up blender pen.

I hope they like them :-)   Thanks for looking!





Graduation Card & Envelope

This card is for my niece, Emmalyn who just graduated college with a degree in nursing.  Yay!!  Her mom is a nurse, too!!

The cap card.

The envelope to match.

Recipe:

DCWV -Shimmer Stack- grey cardstock

Wild Card Cricut cart - cap @7 1/2", tassel @7 1/2", envelope and liner @7 1/2"

MS All Ocassion Cake Cricut cart- banneret @1 1/2", '2011' @3/4"

DMC floss #451 & #327 for the tassel, purple brad by Oriental Trading Co, purple heart buttons from my stash.

Just a note--the envelope seemed a bit small once I got the card together.  I think next time I will cut the envelope a bit bigger :-)

Thanks for looking!  Happy cutting!





 

The Versatile Blogger Award!!

Thanks so much to  my fellow Circlet, Cassie at Scrappin' Palace for honoring my blog with this award!!  Just click on the link above to view her awesome blog :-)  The rules for the Versatile Blogger Award are to tell 7 things about yourself and honor 15 bloggers with this award. 

Okay, 7 things about me...
1) My oldest kiddo is starting Kindergarten in the fall.  Eeeee!
2) I can't wait for Sept.  My younger brother is getting married and all my immediate family will be there :-)
3) I'm going to Vegas in a couple of weeks to celebrate my 9th wedding anniversary.  YAY!!
4) I love watching Food Network.
5) My favorite candy is M&M's.
6) My favorite shows are Criminal Minds, American Idol and Survivor.
7) I used to be a staff accountant for JPMorgan Chase before having a baby and becoming a SAHM.

On to the 15 bloggers I get to pass this award on to :-)  Yay!
Heather http://housesbuiltofcards.blogspot.com/
Kelly http://kbiendesigns.blogspot.com/
Nicole http://scrap-utopia.blogspot.com/
Debbie http://debseclecticthoughts.blogspot.com/
Jessica http://paperdeckerations.blogspot.com/
Tracy http://scrappininthewoods.blogspot.com/
DeeDee http://deedeecampbell.blogspot.com/
Stefani http://stylesbystefani.blogspot.com/
Missie http://createdbymissie.blogspot.com/
Ashley http://cricut-crazed-lady.blogspot.com/
Mary http://marebearscraps.blogspot.com/
Renee http://icameisawicreated.blogspot.com/
Cindy http://www.cindyvernon.blogspot.com/
Danni http://dannisdreamscrafts.blogspot.com/
Elaine http://www.expressionsbyelaine.blogspot.com/

Time to pass on the love ladies :-). Thanks again Cassie!!

CC NSD Giveaway: My craft room

Hello!  I've been wanting to share pics of my craft room on my blog for a while.  I was waiting until it was cleaned up.  Okay, it's never cleaned up :-)   I mean seriously--it's alway a work-in-process on some project.  The Cricut Circle giveaway gave me the shove I was in need of!! LOL!  So, I did tidy up a bit.  I {heart} this room :-)

A shot of me at my desk...

My desk and cabinet with sliding doors.  It holds my ribbon, tools, stickles, chalks, mists, stamping blocks, bling and glue dots.  Stuff I use a lot. 

My other storage cabinet :-)  It has doors on it but I opened it so the glare wouldn't show in the pic.  The pink fabric bins I got at Target.  They hold extra adhesives, embellishments, wider spool of ribbon, red rubber stamps, items I can alter, tools I don't use very often (think paper crimper, punches, etc) and chipboard letters.  Basically things I don't use every day.  My paper I have arranged by stack at the top right, holiday stacks and single sheets of cardstock are on the left, and in the middle are all my solid papers with my 8x8 stacks on the left.  My idea books/magazines are at the bottom in magazine holders also from Target.

All the furniture is from IKEA.  Love it!  Love the fact that I have a room to call my own and I can just shut the door on it once I'm done crafting....

Thanks for looking!  Circle hugs!