Crafty Secret's Design Team Challenge: Fairies!

Good morning and happy Monday to you! Today is my first day back at work after having a very relaxing summer off. I am blessed to have that time to recharge and get ready for a brand new school year!

Today is our Crafty Secret's Design Team Challenge. This month's challenge is all about fairies. I chose this beautiful stamp from the Born to Fly set. I colored her with Copics and added a bit of Flower Soft to her waist band. I found these teeny tiny flower sequins on Etsy and added those on top of the Flower Soft. I then added even teenier rhinestones for the centers of the sequins. I cut the image using an oval Spellbinder's die as well as a scalloped oval die. I did a bit of airbrushing while the die was still in place. The wand and the tickets are also from the Born to Fly set. All the paper I used is from the Vintage Papers CD collection. The papers are absolutely gorgeous and print like a dream!

For the banner I used the Artsy Banners stamp set. I again added those tiny flower sequins and a bit of glitter!

Be sure to visit the other designer's blogs! Their projects are over the top gorgeous!!!

Vicki Chrisman Team Leader

Pam Hooten

Heidi Blankenship

Linda Duke

Michele Kovack <-------- Me! : )
Julie Campbell

Amy Teets

Debbie Marcinkiewicz

Fauve van Maanen

Gini Cagle

Jan Hennings

Tammy Roberts

Victoria Warren Mears

Viola Mahr

Little One.......

Good morning!!! I am in a happy mood today!I have the best family.....they surprised me with a birthday dinner last night and a fabulous gift! (I am turning 40 in September, so needless to say I had no idea they would be doing anything so early!) My dad, hubby, and in-laws pitched in to send me on a girl's weekend with my sister next week. We get to shop, stay in a hotel, go for a fancy dinner, and see Million Dollar Quartet. I am soooooo excited to spend the weekend with my sis!!! : )

Today I have a baby card to share with you. It uses an unusual cartridge to create this card. I used Campin' Critters to cut the moon at 3." The card shape was cut also using this cartridge. The tag was cut from the Sentimental's Cartridge at 1". The sentiment is from Papertrey Ink. I added a bit of tulle to soften the look of the card.

I hand drew his eyelashes and used a bit of chalk on his eyes and cheeks. And of course I had to use lots of glitter! ; )

And just a few of my favorite pics of the summer........my two guys having a water gun fight. These photos make me smile!

Don't ya love it?

My new high school student giving his ole' mom a hug! I adore this kid!!!

Thank you for letting me share! I always appreciate your visits!!!!

Be sure to come back tomorrow for Crafty Secret's Blog Hop!

Provo Craft's Hello Thursday and a Pool Party!

You know what time of the month is super fun? Hello Thursday! This is when Provo Craft reveals their new cartridges for the month. This month the cartridge was designed by Teresa Collins called Chic and Scary. This cartridge is Halloween for grown ups! It has a flair of sophistication to it.....which is so Teresa! I decided to make a faux Halloween cupcake using a styrofoam ball and texture paste. I gave it a generous coat of glitter and sprinkled a few "eyeballs" into the frosting. ; ) The cupcake holder was one of the cuts on the cartridge.....and yes there are more available! How cool is that? For the spider's body, I used black Flower Soft.....he looks sort of tarantula like don't you think? I added tiny purple rhinestones for his eyes to make him look a bit more menacing.

Here is a close up of the menacing spider.......... ; )

If you would like to see what Teresa's cartridge has to offer in its entirety, be sure to visit the Cricut Blog! I also have all of the cut info available there as well as other fabulous projects!

Last week I had Cort's 16th birthday with all of her friends. Her best friend Patty turned 17 and her mom and I decided to celebrate the girls' birthdays together. Here they are in all of their swimsuit and cake glory!! :D

Don't ya love this cheerleading cake?!

Here is Sue and I with our birthday girls.......

Patty......looking so innocent and sweet! Believe me....this girl is a firecracker! ; )

Here's me all squinty eyed with Cort and her wild do!

I am sorry for my lack of posts this week.....hopefully when school starts and we get into a routine around here, I will be able to get back on track!

Have a great weekend! And thank you, thank you for stopping by!!!

Christmas Wishes......in August?

Good morning! I am headed out the door shortly to take my dog to the groomers, tutor, and get in my classroom a second day. I was able to get my desks ready, name tags on, and library arranged yesterday. So I am making progress in my classromm, thank goodness!

I have a card to share with you that I made awhile ago and never got around to showing you! It uses the Deck the Halls set by JustRite. The ornaments were stamped in Pure Poppy by Papertrey Ink. I cut them out, distressed the edges with a bit of brown ink, spread glossy accents over the top, and sprinkled lots of glitter! I colored the leaves with Copics, cut those out, and gave them a coating of glossy accents. I stamped the sentiment (in avocado), separately and cut it out to add to the middle of the ornament. I love that this set comes with the branch stamp. I used it to create my background for my ornaments. It looks like they are hanging off the tree......right? ; )
The "berries" were originally a cream colored pearl that I colored red with my Copics. : )

Thank you for stopping by today! Have a great day!!!!!

A Basket of Flowers

Good morning! As I mentioned last week, life has been a bit hectic, as I am sure it is for many people at this time of year. Kyle had 3 days of golf tryouts and practice that seemed to take over my life......temporarily.....because he didn't make the team. : ( Cortney had her Sweet 16 pool party with her friends this past Friday. (Her birthday was in May......I am just a wee bit late! ; ) And now my mind is on school. I did a bit of shopping for my classroom and this week my goal is to get my room set up and ready.

So on to my card shall we? ; ) I used Pop up Neighborhood for the basket. It was cut at 2 1/2." I love how dimensional it is! I popped up each piece and swiped all the sides with white acrylic paint! I added a piece of vintage lace and tied my black twine through the handles. The flowers were all cut using the Flower Shoppe cartridge. I used the Sunflower cut in various sizes. I used a bit of deeper yellow for the edges to give the flowers a bit more depth.
The tag was cut using the Sentimental's Cartridge at 3/4". I usually cut a whole 12 x 12 sheet of paper of different sized tags and place them in a little bucket for future use! It is a great time saver!

Thanks for hanging in there with me! I always appreciate your visits!!! Have a wonderful rest of your weekend! : )

Just a Silly Little Card.....

Hey there! It has been a bit crazy in my house preparing for the beginning of the school year. Kyle has been taking private golf lessons and had his first round of golf try outs today. Tomorrow is round 2 and I am keeping all of my fingers and toes crossed that he makes the team! In addition to that I am having a sweet 16 party for Cort on Friday and there is always shopping involved, some cleaning, cooking etc. I have been trying to get into my classroom and start setting up, but have been unsuccessful so far. My gram took a tumble yesterday and was rushed to the hospital for stitches. She is home and is okay but I needed to go there and help clean up. So if my poor blog is a bit sporadic you will know why!

My card today is just a silly little card I made just because. I don't do that often but I felt like coloring this cute little mouse. He is part of the Tea With Alice set by Crafty Secrets. I colored him in with Copics as well as the teacups he is holding. I cut the tea cups out and stacked them up using dimensional foam circles. I added a bit of glitter to the "tea!" I did a bit of airbrushing and added a couple of shadows under his feet.

Gotta run! Cort has physical therapy in a bit and she is screaming for a hamburger from McDonalds today! So off we go to the drive thru! : )

Have a fabulous Wednesday!!! ((((((Hugs))))))) : D

Going Vintage

Good morning to you my friends! It is sunny and a bit cooler here.......which means I can finally open my windows! I am heading to lunch today with Cortney's very good friend and her mom to plan Cort's 16th birthday and Patty's 17th birthday this Friday. We are having a pool party with all of their friends! (Including Cort's boyfriend, "Jimbo!" ; ) It is one of those moments that tugs at your heartstrings to see them all together, loving each other unconditionally. Unaware of each other's disabilities.

I have a card that seems to be continuing my pink and black theme.(Polka dot paper is by Echo Park, Green designer paper is Pink Paislee) I used the Exclusive Cricut Circle Cartridge, French Manor to create the Eiffel Tower. (For more information about joining the Circle, click HERE) It was cut at 2.5". The oval was cut using Elegant Edges at 4". The flowers were cut using the Flower Shop cartridge ranging from 1/4" to 1 1/4". I purchased a bunch of stamens off of Etsy and added those to my center. I love the dimension it adds!

See that little rolled flower tucked in there? That was created using Flower Shop too! : D
I added black tulle to the left of the card and wanted the knot to be hidden a bit. So I pushed a decorative stick pin into it and added another flower.
Well off to get my girly dressed and ready for her lunch date! Have a happy day!!!! Thank you for taking the time to visit me! : )