'Congratulations' Card

A group of ladies in my area had a 'Christmas in July' craft day,

and invited me to come up with some cards for one of the projects.

(Yes, the craft day was in July.  I'm dreadfully late in posting about it).

After happily agreeing to do it, I set out trying to find the perfect cards to make.  

Some ladies who came to the craft night had no experience making cards,

while others had lots of experience.

My job was to find cards that both sets of ladies could easily make,

and I think we came up with some winners :)

Over the next week or so, I'm going to share all 4 cards, 

as well as the card holder we made.

Be prepared for some serious cuteness :)

Card #1: Congratulations 

(inspired by THIS CARD)

This card was probably the easiest of the 4, but is one of my favorites!

Supplies Used (all are from Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted):
Paper: Crumb Cake, Mossy Meadow, Whisper White, All Abloom DSP Pack
Stamps: Sassy Salutations
Ink: Mossy Meadow
Tools: Project Life Corner Punch
Other: Twine (non SU!)

'Happy Blooming Birthday' Card

The Flower Patch stamp set from Stampin' Up! is so versatile and fun to use!

I shared a card CASE using this set earlier this week,

and have another one to show you today :)

THIS CARD inspired mine...

...and here's my version :)

And a closer shot...

Supplies Used (all are from Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted):

Paper: Blackberry Bliss, Whisper White, Crumb Cake, Moonlight DSP Pack

Ink: Blackberry Bliss, Hello Honey, Baked Brown Sugar, Basic Black

Other: Basic Rhinestones, Twine (non-SU!)

Flower Patch CASE

As soon as I saw the Flower Patch stamp set and 

Flower Flair Framelits Dies from Stampin' Up!, I just HAD to have them!  

I even created a Pinterest board full of cute ideas using this set.

But just like so many times before,

instead of opening up and using it when I got it,

they just sat and sat :(

Inspiration struck when I saw this card,

and I couldn't wait any longer!

Here's my version...

 And the inside...

I love the simplicity of this card!  

Thanks for looking, and have a great week!

Supplies (all are from Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted):

Paper: Mossy Meadow, Whisper White, Crisp Cantaloupe, Crumb Cake

Stamps: Flower Patch

Ink: Bermuda Bay, Lost Lagoon, Mossy Meadow, Crisp Cantaloupe, Basic Black

Other: Flower Fair Framelits Dies, 1/2" Circle Punch, Project Life Corner Punch, Basic Rhinestones, Twine (non SU!)

Tap, Tap, Tap....is this thing still on?

Hello?  Does anybody still check this blog?

I can't believe I haven't posted since July!  

Where has all the time gone?

A few exciting things have happened since I last posted...

*Summer is now over and my kiddo's are all back in school.

I've hit a new stage in life where ALL 5 of my darlings are in school all day.

I'll admit that I was a bit lost those first few days of school.

I've been a stay-at-home Mom for the last 15 years,

and not having any little ones at home to keep me company was weird.

*After thinking about it a LOT,

I decided to get a part-time job to bring in a little bit of extra money.

It's been a bit of an adjustment to make, 

but the kids think it's pretty cool (and weird) that Mommy's got a job.

*After 16 years of marriage, 

my husband and I are finally looking into buying our first home.

We've found one that we love, 

but are waiting for a few things to happen 

before we can start the process of buying it.

Can I say how super duper excited I am 

at the prospect of having a home of our very own?

I've been dreaming up projects for this house, 

and if it all works out, will definitely be sharing them!

*I haven't completely given up crafting.

In fact, I've been crafting a lot this summer!

I decided in January that I was going to make crochet hats 

for all of my family members for our Christmas party this year.

Wowza, has it been a lot of work, and I'm not even close to being done!!

But rest assured, I WILL share them all once the recipients have received their hats :)

I'm hoping that once I hit my new groove with this part-time job thing,

that I'll be able to actually start posting regularly again.

I've missed sharing my projects with you all!

Thanks for listening,

and since I don't have a crafty picture to share,

here's a picture of my kids and 2 of their cousins on the first day of school.

Have a splendid day :)

Regarding Dahlias - Mojo Monday 353

One of my favorite stamp sets from the 

2014-15 Stampin' Up! catalog is Regarding Dahlias.

I've drooled over cards that I've seen others make with this stamp set.

I even made a special board on Pinterest where I could pin them all.

After seeing today's sketch at Mojo Monday,

I knew it was time for me to break my stamp set in.

Here's the sketch...

and here's my card...  

Have a great Monday!

Supplies Used (all are from Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted):
Paper: Whisper White, Blackberry Bliss, Hello Honey, Moonlight DSP Stack
Stamps: Regarding Dahlias
Ink: Blackberry Bliss
Tools: Modern Label Punch