Beauty...

I feel blessed everyday that I get to share my girl (and occasionally my boy, when he lets me) with all of you.

When Cort was first born there were so many mixed emotions.

Sadness

Anger

Fear

Confusion

Our journey with her has been at times, very difficult.

It has brought me to my knees many, many times.

But somehow through the darkness light appears.

You start looking at things with a different lens.

Happiness

Joy

Faith

Clarity

She is all of those things bundled up in one little person. 

She has taught us so many things and touched so many lives....

She is beauty within.

And this girl is going places.

She will not be defined by her wheelchair.

She will not be defined by her limitations.

She is my daughter.

She belongs.

She deserves to be seen.

The winds of change are blowing wild and free

I could make her happy, make her dreams come true

There is nothing I wouldn't do

I'd go to the ends of the Earth for you

to make you feel my love......

----Adele

Prince Charming

Babies.

There is nothing sweeter.

We have had something in our drinking water at school I think, because we've had lots of babies this past year.  :)

Which was fine by me because I love making baby cards! 

I created this baby boy card in last year's issue of Cricut Magazine.

It uses the Lite B is for Boy, cartridge.  

In CCR I welded the onesie together to create the card shape. 

I added a sentiment and a little cameo brad to add a few special touches to the card. 

And speaking of "baby" boys, mine is going to prom this upcoming weekend.  The suit has been bought, the shoes shined, haircut tonight, and my camera charging. 

I am proud of him for asking a girl because that is totally out of his comfort zone. 

They are just friends, which is even better.

So be prepared to see my blog blow up with pictures of my "baby" this weekend. 

Off to lunch and a bit of shopping today!

Have a great day my friends!

(And don't forget to enter my giveaway HERE if you haven't already!)

Happy!

I've been asking you gals about what the hottest trends are and I've seen a lot of chalkboard and stencil trends being thrown out there.  I don't believe anyone has mentioned the infamous "exploding boxes" yet. 

I've seen so many of them floating around the Internet that I knew I had to make one.

This adorable box is from the Silhouette Store.  I mixed and matched some October Afternoon and Bella Blvd. papers for a fun spring color scheme.

The directions at the Silhouette Store were so easy to follow and I will definitely be making more of these in the future!

I added a bit of ribbon, string, and a sentiment using my Dymo Label maker.  The flowers were embellished with Papertrey Ink buttons tied with black string.  

I am off to run some errands and get a few things done that have been neglected for some time.  

Tomorrow is a shopping day with the gals from work.

So off I go!

Don't forget to enter my giveaway HERE!

Have a great day!

Wishes for You

Good morning! I have a fun sunflower card to share with you that is a digital image from Crafty Secrets, called Sunflower Digital Art Set. I printed it twice and added chocolate brown Flower Soft to the center for texture.  I adhered it to the center using dimensional foam circles.  The rest of the flower was colored using Copic markers.  The background is a cool die from Spellbinders called, Fanciful Lattice. I sponged a bit of ink while die was in place for a bit of depth.

For my finishing touches I added some colored seam binding, a fun button, gold cording, and a tag. 

I am officially on spring break (even though it is currently snowing outside) and it came at a really good time. Life has been beating me up lately and I need a break. So I am planning on visiting family and friends to remind myself that I am indeed blessed and loved. Sometimes those reminders are needed! :)

I am off to the grocery store (fun, fun!) and finishing laundry (more fun!). 

Have a great Sunday!

Don't forget to enter my giveaway HERE. It ends on Wednesday night. 

Giveaway Time!

Good morning and happy TGIF to you!  
I want to share with you a giveaway that Favecrafts has generously offered to one of my readers.
I used many of the products shown here on my muffin tin project. (tags, hemp cord, embossing folder, Modge Podge, gold tape) It's a pretty awesome stash of stuff and all you have to do is leave a comment on what your favorite crafting trend is.  I try to stay up with the times, but I could use a little help! ;)

Here is what is included in the giveaway!

1 Packet of Darice 100% Natural Hemp Cord, 20LB 24 M Total

1 Sheet of Darice Circle Interlock Embossing Essentials

1 Roll of Darice Yellow Sparkle Tape

1 Prism Sheet of Duck Tape

1 Roll of Chevron Frog Tape from Shape Tape

1 Kit of 18 Spools of Dual Duty XP General Purpose Thread from Coats and

Clark

2 Bottles of Rit Dye (Colors Vary)

1 Silver David Tutera Self-Stick Shimmer Sheet

1 Blue Davit Tutera Self-Stick Shimmer Sheet

1 Packet of Darice Chalkboard Labels (24 Pack)

1 Packet of David Tutera Tags

1 Small Roll of Duck Tape (Blue Hawaiian Flowers Pattern)

1 Ball of Aunt Lydia's Crochet Thread Baker's Cotton

1 Tulip One-Step Tie-Dye Kit

1 2 fl oz Bottle of Mod Podge Photo Transfer Medium

I will pick a winner on Wednesday, March 26th at 10PM CST. If you are new to my blog and would like an additional chance to win, just become a follower and leave me a second comment letting me know that! :)

Good luck!!

Easter Projects!

Over the years I've created many Easter projects. 

I thought it might be fun to take a walk down memory lane to recap some of my favorites! Here are my top 15 projects!

Here are links to the projects if you interested in learning more about them!
1. Easter Goody Cans
2. Easter Carrots Goody Boxes
3. Bunny Trinket Box
4. Layered Easter Card
5. Cricut Egg Shaped Card
6. Easter Door Hanging
7. Easter Cloche
8. Shrinky Dink Bracelet
9. Lily Card
10. Bunny in Chair
11. Two Bunnies/Egg Shaped card
12. Mini Chick Card
13. Vellum Pocket Card
14. Layered Easter Card Take Two  (below)
15. Crafty Secrets Chicks Card
And since I forgot I never posted this card, I thought I would share it here today. :) I used JustRite stamps to create the layers as well as the sentiment. I also incorporated flowers from Spellbinders.

Have a great day my friends! :)

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Happy St. Patrick's Day to you! 

I have a fun card to share today that uses the Silhouette and SRM stickers. 

The card can be found HERE at the Silhouette store.

It is such a cute cut!

Since I don't really send many St. Patrick's day cards out, I decided to change it to a good luck card.

Perfect for graduations, promotions, etc. 

I added a bit of pink to add a pop of color. I also wanted a bit of gold mixed in there. I added gold glitter to the centers of the buttons and around the perimeter of the sentiment. Speaking of the sentiment, it is a sticker from SRM that I adhered to a pink piece of card stock. 

A few posies, a bit of string, and a few sequins finished off the card. 

My gal is excited about today and can't wait to celebrate at school.  I found this cute shirt at Target. (Couldn't beat the $5.00 price tag!) I draped  a green blanket behind her and took a few pics.  :)

She wanted to show everyone the art work she made at school so she insisted I take one with her holding it up. She is such a silly girl! She was cracking up as I took her picture!

May the road

 rise to meet you,

May the wind

always be at your back,

May the sun

shine warm upon your face,

May the rains

fall softly upon your fields.

(Irish Blessing)

Blessings to you my friends!