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Let's Get Together

Well, we're all recovering from M's 1st birthday party yesterday. Today is her actual birthday and I accidentally scheduled myself to work (I know, I'm a bad mommy! Believe me, I will be making up for it tomorrow!) So, while the kids are at my parents' house this morning so my DH can do errands and hang out with friends (I know, ON his DD's bday?! We're making up for it tomorrow!), I had a few hours to craft this morning before I take a nap.

A few weeks ago I applied to be a part of DeNami Design DT. And a couple weeks ago, I got an email saying that I made it to STEP 2! That's a huge deal for me!

I hadn't owned any of their stamps before so round 2 was all about showing what I can do with them. I chose a couple of stamps that suit my style the best and I got busy. I totally LOVE what I came up with I hope you do too (I hope they do too! *lol*)

This card features Mimi & Maddie - I love this stamp. It totally reminds me of the good old days when my BFF and I used to get together and dream about what we would do when we became nurses - shop for clothes, purses, jewelry, etc. And now that it's 10 years since we graduated nursing school, do we do all that stuff? Yes, but we don't shop at Banana Republic, Guess, or bebe all the time. *lol* Oh how our priorities changed when we started owning our own homes and started our own families. *lol*

The sentiment is from DeNami's Let's Get Together stamp set - Love all the sayings! They're so fun and versatile. And need I remind you all how much I LOVE sentiment stamps? :)

The rest of the card is made with my March Taylored Expressions Key Ingredients kit. You know how this kit = love for me.

Anyway, it's off to bed I go. Wish me luck on this DT adventure! I'll be posting another card I used as part of my DT Step 2 Application later this week! :)

a SUPER birthday card.

I just LOVE the Amazing Duo set from TGF - I just never got a chance to play around with it until now! *lol*

I made this card for the birthday party we went to over the weekend. (Hope he liked it!). His party was Spiderman themed, but I figured that Superman is just as cool. :)

I tried to create a cool scene on the card - hope you can see what I was trying to accomplish! *lol*

Anyway, I have to make this super short today - it's the BIG DAY of my baby girl's 1st birthday party! Yippee!

Have a good one!

supplies:
CS: Kraft (Prism), Choice Snow White (TE), Crushed Curry (SU!)
DP: American Crafts
stamps: Amazing Duo set (TGF)
ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento)
accessories: Copics, dimensionals, chipboard star (Heidi Swapp), border punch (EK Success)

A day like today deserves a card post.

** This is my second post for today! Be sure to scroll down to see today's previous post. Thanks! **

It is a BEAUTIFUL day outside, yet I'm indoors with the kids. Just waiting for DH to wake up from his nap (he works nights) so we can spend the rest of the day partying it up and celebrating J's buddy's birthday - he turns the big THREE. :)

Anyway, I got a chance photograph a couple of cards so I didn't want to leave y'all hanging for the weekend.

Here's another most recent favorite:

Isn't she adorable?! A couple of weeks ago I had a moment of weakness and decided that I *NEEDED* more Sugar Nellie stamps - this time, the MANGA ones. So with credit card in hand (well, actually, in MIND since I have it memorized now. So bad. *lol*) I bought a few.

And I don't regret it!

This April Showers Manga is super adorable, don't you think? Perfect for the funky weather we've had lately - sometimes it's sunny, sometimes it rainy... I wish Mother Nature would make up her mind! *lol*

I've been also REALLY using up my Taylored Expressions March KI kit too - I've got 2 more cards to show later next week!

Thanks for stopping by today! Hope you have a wonderful weekend!

supplies:
CS: Kraft (Prism), Choice Snow White) (TE)
DP: Crate Paper
stamp: April Showers Manga (Sugar Nellie)
sentiment: Daily Designs Sentiments Set (PTI)
ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento), True Black (Palette Ink)
accessories: ribbon, Nestabilities, butterfly, Scallop edge punch (SU!), Copics

Digi Doodle Shop Grand Opening!

Hi everyone!

It's going to be a busy weekend for us, but I wanted to make sure I remind  you all of Digi Doodle Shop's grand opening next week! Check out the site and make sure you sign up for the newsletter!

Thanks and have a fabulous weekend!

Happy Thursday!

I can't believe it's already THURSDAY, can you? It seriously feels like the week has flown by! My DD's 1st birthday party is on Sunday and I still have quite a bit of last minute odds and ends I have to do. Ahh, the joys of being a mom of a GIRL! I swear I think I put too much pressure on myself to make this party DA BOMB! *lol*

Anyway, I do have a new card to share with you today and I have to say it's one of my most recent favorites:

(no watermark on this image today - I'm having technical difficulties with both of our computers! Argh.)

Anyway, I really do love this card because it's the first one (in a LONG time) that I didn't use my Copics! And I really didn't feel the need to! The stamps are from Verve and I used my Palette True Black ink to ink them up - I'm really loving this ink for my clear stamps! Everything else you see is from this month's Taylored Expressions Key Ingredients kit - the CS is Prism, the DP is from Crate Paper (LOVE!) and the pins, ribbon and butterfly.

I had a challenge trying to attach the butterfly because of it's dimensions I finally just poked his little body through a hole in the paper and secured him with a glue dot. Easy Peasy! :)

Anyway, I"m actually typing this blog post LIVE and it's almost 1am where I am. I must be crazy, right?! I get to register my DS for preschool this AM. Hope I don't regret staying up this late in a few hours!

Thanks for visiting today! Have a good one! :)

Good News! (#1 of 2)

Hi Everyone!

Well, it's been one crazy, but blessed week for me!

First, I got some great news (the one I alluded to last week, but couldn't reveal at the time...I still can't reveal yet - sorry! *lol*)...

Then Jeff Timmons from 98 Degrees (you know that boy band from the late '90's/early 2000's?) retweeted me on Twitter. OMGoodness, I felt like a twenty-something year old again! *lol*

THEN, I got some other great news over the weekend - I was asked to be a part of the fabulous design team for Digi Doodle Shop! The shop doesn't officially open until April 1st, but we're super excited about the grand opening and all of the fabulous images just waiting to be printed and colored and placed on cards!

Secondly, the Digi Doodle Shop also has a Challenge blog of their very own. We hope you can join us in the challenges and have some fun!

Digi Doodle Shop's Best is where you'll find our weekly challenges! Hope to see you there!

Finally, don't forget to stop by the rest of the DT and check out their work too!

Harriet - Design Team Coordinator
Kym - Design Team Coordinator
Vera
JoAnn <--- That's me!
Katja
Pascale
Michelle
Karen L
Monika
Amber
Jayne
Karen H

Thanks so much for visiting today and sharing with me my great news... I have another announcement sometime this week so stay tuned! Have a beautiful day! :)

some friday fun...

Sorry folks, no pics of anything crafty today.

Instead, I thought it would be nice to post a little peek at what's been going on in my world....

Have I ever posted a pic of my 2 kids recently? I'm not even sure if I ever have! *lol* I've tried to keep this blog for stamping only, but since my BFF has given up Facebook for Lent, I figure it's time to post a couple of recent pics.

We're getting ready for this...

On your mark...

Get set...

GO!

Still not fully walking, but M is getting there. She can probably take about 6 independent steps before plopping down on the floor. She knows that crawling gets her anywhere FAST so she'd rather do that! She turns 1 in a little over a week and we're thinking she'll fully walk by then. We know she can do it - it's just a matter of HER actually DOING it. *lol*

And let me just say, a 3 year old and an almost 1 year old is NOT easy to manage. We went to Target yesterday and it took us almost 20 minutes to leave the house! *lol*

Hope you all have a fabulous weekend! The weather is so nice over here, I'm SOOOO bummed to be spending Friday and Saturday nights working. I'm looking forward to having Sunday OFF! :)

super excited!

I've got some fabulous news I want to share with you all but I'm not sure if I have the green light to do so yet, so I'm going to have to keep you waiting! I'm mean like that, huh?

Today's card feature's the super cute calliope Ketto from Stamping Bella! I just love this stamp - I just wish there was more area to cover with my Copics! *lol*

Did anyone take advantage of the 10% off sale over at Stamping Bella using the code SPRING10 when you checkout? (I think it ends tonight... And no I don't design for them either - I just love deals, remember?)

Unfortunately, I didn't get a chance to shop. I have to be really good! I realize that there's NO WAY I can cut cold turkey from purchasing new stamps and supplies. I think the more I restrain myself, the MORE I WANT to spend! So instead, I need to put myself on a really tight budget. and WRITE EVERYTHING DOWN. I think that will help. I just need to figure out how much I want to set aside for my crafting... and how much I want to set aside I want to set aside for my other hobbies like going to Target, buying new purses, new makeup or new clothes for the kids. *lol*

Anyway, gotta make this short today - I'm going to try and be brave and go to Target with the 2 kids - haven't done that yet! - by myself. Wish me luck!

supplies:
CS: Prism, Choice Buttercream (Taylored Expressions)
DP: Chatterbox (I think)
stamp: calliope Ketto (Stamping Bella)
ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento)
sentiment: Chit Chat rub ons (SU!)
accessories: Copics, Nestabilities, ribbon, dimensionals, Star Dust Stickles

Stelluuuuhhhh!

*lol*

Hey everyone! Today's card features Wild Sprouts Stella from The Greeting Farm! I had her all colored for Valentine's Day, but I think I never had a chance to use her on a card because of that nasty stomach bug that was going around our house! *lol* So now, I've got a perfect card to use her for - I'm in charge of making thank you cards for our unit clerks at work for Secretary's Day!

Gonna be a short and sweet post today - hope you're all having a wonderful day!

supplies:
CS: Prism
DP: Basic Grey (I think - from TE's January KI kit)
stamp: WS Stella (The Greeting Farm)
ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento)
sentiment: Chit Chat Rub Ons (SU!)
accessories: Copics, Nestabilities, Ribbon, Scallop Border Punch (SU!), Dimensionals, Clear Copic Spica Atyou pen

Mojo problems got you down?

*lol*

I fell in love with this great set from Papertrey ink when it released in  February. I couldn't resist the sentiments about crafting and mojo, which I know we've all lost from time to time!

I'm hoping mine won't give me any problems any time soon! The image is from C.C. Designs - Spring Sugarplum Emma! I swear, between The Greeting Farm's stamps and C.C. Designs' Sugarplums and Swiss Pixies - I'd be BROKE! AND did you see??? They're releasing, for the first time ever, a Swiss Pixies SET as a whole release - at a significant discount! (And no, I don't work for All that Scraps nor am I on their Design Team to promote their products - I just think they're a great deal. And I'm ALL ABOUT deals lately! *lol*)

Well... moving on...

Look, I even made an inside to my card! Super simple, but I couldn't just leave the dark card base by itself, right?

Anyway, I used more TE Key Ingredients goodness for the card - the CS is Prism and the DP is more Cosmo Cricket Earth Love (I think). 

Hope you all enjoy your Tuesday! I'll be spending tonight working (boo). I'm so not looking forward to my schedule for the next couple weeks!

Thanks for visiting!