Try Stampin on Tuesday #277

Good morning Try Stampin on Tuesday fans! I hope y'all are having a great
start to your week! We have another fun sketch for y'all this week!

Here is my take on the sketch:

Enabler's List:

Paper: CTMH - Georgie

Stamps; MFT - Beautiful Baby and Verve - To the Moon

Ink: CTMH - Juniper, slate, and honey

Dies: MFT - Beautiful Baby

Misc: Really Reasonable Ribbon - grosgrain buttercup and Paper Studio - enamel dots

I am also entering this card into these challenges:

Word Art Wednesday - #237 Anything Goes

Really Reasonable Ribbon - #143 Summer Colors w/ ribbon

Craft Dee Bowz - June Challenge Anything Goes w/ a bow

Aloha Friday - #74 Baby

CRAFT Challenge - #369 Animals

Moving Along with the Times - #23 New Baby

Mojo Monday #453

Good morning crafty friends and happy Saturday! I hope everyone is having

a great weekend so far! We are going to a big sale and food truck party

out at local tree farm and nursery. We are planning to redo our front flowerbed.

We want to extend it and add a seating area as well as pull out the current

shrubbery and replace it prettier, easy maintenance shrubs and flowers. We sorta

have an idea of what we want so we are going to get an idea of the cost.

Before we get ready and head out I wanted to share a card I made last night.

I was sitting at my desk trying to think of what paper and stamps I wanted to use for

this Mojo Monday card and then it dawned on me that I should have gotten

my Verve Stamps order of their newest release so I went and checked the mail and

sure enough! There were my new shiny Verve's! So I made a card with them!

Enabler's List:

Paper: CTMH - La Vien Rose

Stamps: Verve - Love Everlasting

Ink: CTMH - black

Misc: CTMH - red shimmer trim and Paper Studio - enamel dots

Simply Create Too #112

Good morning Simply Create Too fans and happy Friday! I hope y'all have had

a great week and are going to have any even better weekend! We have

a new challenge up for y'all for the next two weeks:

This week's challenge:

Christmas in July

Here is my Christmas card:

Enabler's List:

Paper: CTMH - White Pines

Stamps: CTMH - Reason for the Season and Christ is Born

Ink: CTMH - chocolate and cranberry

Misc: Recollections - enamel dots and RRR - grosgrain aqua

Viva la Verve June week 2

Good morning crafty friends and Happy Hump Day! I hope y'all have been having

a great week so far! We have been doing pretty good! Little man is now

eating about 4 ounces every 4 hours! It's nice to only get up twice in the night.

I feel like I am getting better rested. I wanted to share I card I made

yesterday during nap time. I followed the June week 2 sketch from Viva la Verve.

Enabler's List:

Paper: CTMH - Zoey

Stamps: Verve - Bloom and Grow, Great Friend, and Scripture Medley 2

Ink: CTMH - slate, sorbet, glacier, and sweet leaf

Misc: Paper Studio - enamel dots

 

Try Stampin on Tuesday #276

Good morning Try Stampin on Tuesday fans! I hope y'all had a great weekend and

are having a great week so far! We have had some great entries for our last few

challenges. I can't wait to see what y'all come up with using this sketch.

Here is my take on the sketch:

Enabler's List:

Paper: CTMH - Magical

Stamps: CTMH - Happy Father's Day mini

Ink: CTMH - cranberry

Misc: Paper Studio - enamel dots and Tree House - sequins

MFT Card Challenge #285 and Summer Coffee Lovers

Good Monday afternoon crafty friends! I hope y'all are having a great day

so far! Little man and I spent to morning at the pool! My Sunday school class does

a thing once a month called Monday Mornings with Mom where they

usually get together for Bible study, snacks, and crafts. They decided today to switch

it up and hit the pool at one of the ladies' in laws house. I decided it's never

too early to get a kid used to the pool! He seemed to like it... or at leas he didn't

dislike it. lol I had two cards I wanted to share today that I made last night.

Unfortunately since I didn't get this post up before I left this morning the Linky has

closed for entering one of them but I'll share it anyways.

This first card I made is following the current sketch from My Favorite Things.

I am also entering it into the the Summer Coffee Lovers Hop.

Enabler's List:

Paper: Paper Studio: Ninth Street

Stamps: MFT - Perk Up

Ink: CTMH - black

Dies: MFT - coffee cup

Misc: Paper Studio - enamel dots

Here is the second card I made. I was supposed to link it up to Freshly Made Sketches

but I forgot that their linky closes at noon on the due date. I am a few hours late.

Enabler's List:

Paper: CTMH - Happy Times

Stamps: Verve - Bloom and Grow

Ink: CTMH - fern, pomegranate, and blush

Misc: Recollections - aqua ribbon and Paper Studio - enamel dots

Here's a pic of me and little man at the pool!

Mojo Monday #452

Good morning crafty friends and happy Saturday! I hope everyone has a fun weekend planned! My pawpaws sisters are in town so my little man gets to meet his 3 great aunts today! I'm so happy to get to see them! We're lucky if we get to see them every few years. That's what happens when your family is spread all over the country. Well before we get this day going i wanted to share the card I made last night following the current sketch from Mojo Monday.

Enabler's List:

Paper: CTMH - Happy Times

Stamps: Verve - Bloom and Grow, and Proverbs 31:25 PJ

Ink: CTMH - fern, pomegranate, and blush

Misc: Paper Studio - enamel dots, misc doily, and

Really Reasonable Ribbon - grosgrain aqua

As You See It #137

Good morning As You See It fans! I am so happy to be back designing! 

I took some time off during my pregnancy due to having zero desire to work

in my craft room. It was a little sad but everytime I tried to sit down

I just didn't feel inspired. I didn't feel very good to my stomach most of the

time but now that I have my son here I am feeling so much better!

This week's challenge is a sketch challenge! Can't wait to see what y'all create!

Here is my take on the sketch:

Enabler's List:

Paper: Paper Studio - Murphy's Square

Stamps: Verve - Wonderful Marvelous

Ink: CTMH - outdoor denim

Misc: Recollections - stick on gems

Sunday Stamps #128

Good morning crafty friends and happy Thursday! I hope y'all are having a great

week! Yesterday my little man turned 4 weeks! I can't believe it's been 

that long already! What a fast 4 weeks! I'm really starting to think that I'm not

sure I want to go back to work after the Independence Day holiday...

I never thought I'd be one that wanted to be a SAHM... At least without working

part-time. Hubby told me way back that I don't have to go back if I don't

want to. I think I'll leave it up to my boss. If he's willing to give me the shifts that

I would prefer, then I'll stay. If he isn't willing to work with me on that, I'll

take it as my que to leave. The problem with working part-time at my job, which

I've been doing since October, is that some weeks I'll work one day, the next

week I'll work 4 days and/or some of those shifts will be for only 2 or 3 hours so

it'll just make it weird to find help watching little man when I don't have a

set shift. Now if I can work 2 or 3 days specifically with the pain management

doctors then I'll have a set start time and end time within 30 mins. W'ell see what

happens! I'm going to call him on Monday and see if he wants me to come

in and discuss it... Oh and here is my little pic I did for little man's one month:

I also want to share a card I made following the current sketch from Sunday Stamps:

Enabler's List:

Paper: Paper Studio - Murphy Square

Stamps: CTMH - Loads of Fin

Ink: CTMH - slate and pear

Misc: Paper Studio - enamel dots

Try Stampin on Tuesday #275

Good morning Try Stampin on Tuesday fans! I hope y'all are having a great week
so far! We have another great sketch for y'all this week created by Kaylin.

Optional theme: Sun and Shore


Here is what I created following the sketch:

Enabler's List:

Paper: CTMH - La vien Rose

Stamps: CTMH - I Do and Mr. and Mrs.

Ink: CTMH - cranberry and black

Misc: Recollections - pompom trim 

My Favorite Things sketch challenge #284

Good morning craft friends and happy Monday! I hope everyone had a 

great weekend! Summer has definitely set in here! It is getting hot! I really

wish it wasn't so I could spend more time outside with my little man.

The next house we get is definitely going to have a nice, big, covered patio.

I have a card I want to share with y'all this morning following the current sketch

from the My Favorite Things sketch challenge. I am also entering this card

into the June Diva Inspirations Challenge from Verve Stamps.

Enabler's List:

Paper: CTMH - Zoe

Stamps: Verve - Faith Medley

Ink: CTMH - slate

Misc: Calico Studio - wood hearts and 

Really Reasonable Ribbon - grosgrain lime

      

Freshly Made Sketches #240

Good morning crafty friends and happy Lord's day. I hope you all have had a great
weekend so far! Well we managed to make it to Sunday School last week with
little man. We are going to try and make it to the service beforehand today. We have to
try to be early enough to sit in the back by the doors in case little man gets fussy.
We have some good friends with a 4 month old who sit there. They're usually on time,
maybe I should text them and ask them to save us a few seats... lol! 

Before we head out though I wanted to share a card I made last night following the
current sketch from Freshly Made Sketches. I also wanted to share a pic
of how I have been finding the time to craft even though I have a three week old.
I have been asked by a few people how am I finding the time to craft...

Baby wearing! It's totally legit! When he doesn't want to go down for a nap after a
feeding without being held, but I have stuff I want or need to do, these wraps come in
super handy!! He snoozed like this for over an hour until he got hungry again.

Enabler's List:

Paper: Paper Studio - Hello Darling

Stamps: SU - Wild about Flowers

Ink: CTMH - blush

Misc: Paper Studio - enamel dots

Atlantic Hearts Sketch #163

Good morning crafty friends and happy Friday! Anyone doing anything exciting this

weekend? I don't think we have anything planned, but my dad and sisters are

sponsors at our church's children's camp this weekend so I bet little man and I will

probably venture out to hangout with my mom. She gets bored when the rest

of her household is gone. Anyways I have a card to share with y'all this morning that

I made following the current sketch from Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge.

Enabler's List:

Paper: Ameican Crafts - #summer

Stamps: Verve - Poppy Birthday

Ink: CTMH - pear

Misc: Really Reasonable Ribbon - grosgrain tangerine

Simply Create Too #111

Good morning Simply Create Too fans! I hope you all have had a great week!

Anyone have big plans for the weekend? We probably won't be doing

a whole lot. Little man and I will probably venture out to my parents house

tomorrow or Sunday afternoon depending on the weather. It's nice to

go out there and just hangout on the back porch. They live kinda out in the 

country on two acres with lots of green grass and trees. Well without further ado,

let me get on to this weeks new challenge from SCT.

Challenge due June 24th:

Use Buttons or Bows

Here is my take on the challenge using buttons and bows:

Enabler's List:

Paper: CTMH

Stamps: Verve - Joyful Blooms

Ink: CTMH - black

Dies: Verve - Joyful Blooms

Misc: Recollections - green buttons and 

Really Reasonable Ribbon - grosgrain in Aqua

I Heart Sketches #155

Good morning crafty friends and happy Thursday! Hope everyone has been having a great

week! Today the hubby and I are going on a day date to see the new X-men movie!

My mother in law is coming over to spend a few hours of quality time with little man.

I have a card to share that I made following the current sketch from I Heart Sketches.

Enabler's List:

Paper: CTMH

Stamps: Verve - Poppy Birthday

Ink: CTMH - black

Dies: Verve - Build a Poppy

Misc: Doily, and Really Reasonable Ribbon - grosgrain beauty

Mojo Monday #451

Good morning crafty friends and happy hump day! Hope everyone is enjoying

their week! Today my little man is 3 weeks old! Time is going by

fast already! He is definitely a growng boy! He is also starting to get a little

clingy. I have to wear him around a lot in my Boba wrap if I want to

get anything done. He just wants to be held most of the time. Fortunately he

goes down pretty well at night. Not as bad as during the day.

Well I wanted to share a card I made the other day following

the current sketch from Mojo Monday.

Enabler's List:

Paper: Recollections

Stamps: Verve

Ink: CTMH - black and glacier

Misc: paper doily and Paper Studio - enamel dots

Retro Sketches #217

Good morning crafty friends! I hope all y'alls weeks are off to a great start!

I don't know about where y'all are from but things are starting to heat

up here in Oklahoma! We made it to 90 yesterday and are supposed to be over

90 tomorrow and Thursday. I'm starting to have to take my walks earlier

in the morning and later in the evening. Not a bad thing really.

This morning I wanted to share a card I made following the 

current sketch from over at Retro Sketches.

Enabler's List:

Paper: Carta Bella - Ahoy There

Stamps: Verve - Strong Anchor

Ink: CTMH - outdoor denim and glacier

Dies: Verve - Anchor

Misc: Really Reasonable Ribbon - grosgrain in red and

Recollections - enamel dots

Viva la Verve June week 1

Good Lord's Day to my crafty friends! I hope y'all have been having a great 

weekend! I still can't believe that it's June already... This year is flying by so fast!

We are going to church this morning after having not been in the past

three weeks due to little man's birth. It'll be nice to get back and see our friends

and let little man meet his new friends! Before we head out I wanted to share

a card I made the other day following the June week 1 sketch from Viva la Verve.

Enabler's List:

Paper: Paper Studio

Stamps: Verve - Wonderful Marvelous and retired SU

Ink: CTMH - black, slate, crystal blue, and ruby

Misc: CTMH - triangle studs

Mojo Monday #450

Good afternoon crafty friends and happy Friday! Anyone have exciting plans

for the weekend? I think little man and I might venture out tomorrow.

It's been wet and dreary the last few days but supposed to be pretty nice tomorrow.

We have been taking walks when it isn't raining but I'm getting stir crazy.

I spent some time in the craft room this afternoon during one of little man's naps

and created a card for the current Mojo Monday sketch.

Enabler's List:

Paper: Paper Studio - Murphy's Square

Stamps: Verve - Scripture Medley 1

Ink: CTMH - outdoor denim

Dies: Verve - Starry Die

Misc: gray seam binding and Paper Studio - enamel dots

Viva la Verve May week 2

Good morning crafty friends and happily hump day! How everyone is having a great week!

 My son is two weeks old today! We are headed to hour appointment shortly.

I'm hoping he is back to his birth weight as his pediatrician said that's what they like to see

at 2 weeks. I think he will be. He was only down by 5 ounces at his first 

appointment when he was 5 days old. Anyways before we head out I wanted to share a 

card I made following the May week 2 sketch from Viva la Verve.

Enabler's List:

Paper: Prima - Bohemian Bamboo

Stamps: Verve - Forever in Our Hearts

Ink: CTMH - Slate

Misc: CTMH - slate ribbon, Recollections - enamel dots, 

paper doily, and wooden hearts