Continuing my Summer Theme.....

Cort and I were home today sick. I made an appt. with the doctor for tomorrow morning. Since Cort is in a wheelchair most of the time, she has a tendency to get bronchitis that has gone into pneumonia. I want to nip it in the bud before it gets to that point.

Since the weather has finally gotten better around here........in the 80's tomorrow! I decided to post another summery card. This is a High Hopes image that I've had for awhile. I love the High Hopes stamps.....they are all so cute! I colored the images in with my Copics. I cut the girl out and put her on a pop dot for a bit of dimension. I happened to have a sun brad and decided to use that too! I used my Nesties, a bit of twine, and a jewelry tag for minimal embellishing. I wanted the focus to be on my image.

Off to get a good night's rest and hope I feel better tomorrow. Have a fantastic weekend!!!!

Let's Think Summer.....Shall we?

I now know why I've had a headache for the last two days......I have officially gotten a cold! So Cort and I are icky together! And of course the weather here in Chicago is finally turning into spring! Somehow that makes being sick even worse. A person should only be sick when it is cold and miserable outside, don't ya think? LOL!

So on to my card.....

I used this fun image from Crafty Secret's Creative Scraps. I truly adore these images. It makes creating a card so easy! I wanted to add a little something special to this card and decided on a Quickutz tree and fishing pole I've had forever! I tied very teeny string to the fishing pole and a quilled fish I made. The sentiment was created using my new JustRite Times New Roman stamps. I love that I can personalize a card anyway I want!!!

Thank you so much for stopping by!!! Off to drag myself to bed........and hope that tomorrow my cold is gone. (wishful thinking I think!)

Hello

I am just going to post a quickie tonight. I am getting a terrible headache, and my girl isn't feeling too well tonight. No fever, but runny nose and coughing. I am going to have to watch her tonight, so if I need to take the day off tomorrow, I can call early enough.

Anyway, I created this card using the Crafty Secret's Sweet Kid's set. I used my Primas and Gamsol to color the image. I Cuttlebugged the background, did a bit of distressing, and added a pretty satin ribbon and button.

Sorry about the poor lighting, but the weather here is miserable! It has been cold and rainy here! (In the 40's) Ugh!

Off to go do a bit of comforting............. : )

1987

1987............ what were you doing then? Apparently, I was going to my homecoming! I was 16 in this photo.....although I think I look like I am 12! That is my hubby next to me. Yep, dated and married that guy! Although his waist size has significantly grown since this picture! LOL! (Ok...maybe mine has gotten a wee bit bigger, and "things" have redistributed a bit!) Don't ya just love that peach colored dress? Admit it, your jealous! : )


Oh yea, and the butt bow? Allllllll the dresses then had Butt bows!

I used Noel Mignon's Lovely Day's kit for this LO. The only thing I added were the Thickers and the Tim Holtz mask I used for the background. I love those things, just plop them down, and take your favorite spray paint and spray away! I used a brown suede paint here. (It really looks like suede IRL)

And really, 1987 DOES seem like a lifetime ago. Sheesh, where does the time go???!!

Happy Tuesday!!!

Peggy Loves Vintage! (and so do I!)

This week's challenge over at Bitten by the Bug was totally up my alley! We were given the pleasure of working with Peggy Loves Vintage images. You know I am all about the vintage!! : ) In conjunction with the image, we were to use the Inch bag from the Tags, Bags, Boxes, and More cartridge.

The first bag I created was with this darling circus image. Simply print the images on cardstock and use them the way you would use any stamped image.

I tucked a couple of tags behind the image to write a little sentiment to the recipient. I also added some ric rac, a button, and some red floss to dress it up a bit.

This second bag was created using another one of Peggy's sweet images! I used some Graphic 45 paper, a glittery chipboard heart, a vintage button tied with ribbon. I also added a couple of stick pins in. This bag I decided to add ribbon "handles." Don't know why, just liked how it looked! Instead of adding tissue paper to the inside of the bag, I added white tulle. It looks softer, more feminine than tissue paper.

These bags are perfect for giving gift cards or other small items. : )

Stop on over to the BBTB site to see what the other gals came up with!

Have a wonderful Monday!

Recipe Addict!

Had a great day with my 5th graders yesterday! Spring has FINALLY arrived here in Chicago! IT was sunny and in the mid 60's! After walking and being outside all day, coming back to school, playing SPUD with a few students after school (Part of a mentoring program we are doing), going to Yoga with Cort.........it was an exhausting day! But a GOOD exhausted.

Anyway, on to my crafty project here. I don't know about any of you, but in our household we collect recipes. Ya know books, magazines, clipped recipes from family and friends?! I have an entire cabinet filled with books and papers. My husband is just as bad. EVERY single time he makes a run to the store he comes home with one of those mini recipe books you see at the check out. He comes in like a proud little kid with his new cooking magazine! We also get those Kraft Food magazines every couple of months. You'd swear we were gourmet cooks here. I decided that enough was enough! All those misc. papers and clippings need to be in one spot where I can find them. I ordered this recipe box from Papertrey Ink. I covered it with papers from Crafty Secret's Radiant Pad.


The handle of the box is actually a toy rolling pin that I picked up at Michaels. (Cute right?) I used rub ons to title it. For the top I added a Melissa Frances glittered heart that was sprayed with walnut ink to "dirty" it up a bit. There are various ribbons, buttons, and the circle was stamped with Crafty Secret's So Sweet set, and the Desk/Library/Kitchen set from Just Rite.

At first, I was going to type all of the recipes, but decided that it really wasn't realistic of me. So as much as I hate my handwriting, I decided it would be easier for me to do! I want to be able to add to my box as I need it. I did take strips of Graphic 45 paper to dress up the recipe a bit.

For each of the dividers I used Just Rite's newest set called, Recipe Borders and Centers. For some of them I added a Lockhart image that had been colored and cut out. (Love those lil' radishes!)

So at least now I can channel my addiction into one little box instead of loose all over the kitchen!

What are we having for dinner tonight you ask?

PIZZA! LOL!

Have a fantastic weekend!!!!!!! : )

Hello!

I found this cute paper at Michaels a few weeks ago by DCWV and knew I had to use it with the Crafty Secret's Sweet Stuff set. The paper is even prettier in real life because it sparkles like crazy! The image was colored with Copics. The circles were cut with my Spellbinder's Nestibilities. The bottom piece was cut with my new Spellbinder's die. Love how lacy and pretty it looks!



I also added some Crystal Lacquer to the chocolate in the bowl.

I managed to get to Cort's school and Shriners yesterday. I love visiting her school, because the staff just loves Cort. She is soooooo talkative and happy there. If you only knew how long we waited to hear her talk........it is truly the best thing in the world to hear her sing songy sweet little voice! Her orthopaedic appt. was uneventful. Everything looks ok. Her muscles are super tight and we are considering Botox injections, but not until the late summer or fall. We'll see.

I am going on a field trip with my 5th graders. A forest preserve that conducts different programs.....like pond life, tracking, edible wild plants, etc. Should be a fun day, and the weather is supposed to be in the 60's and sunny! Maybe spring has finally arrived?! Have a wonderful day!!!!