ATS DT Challenge 20- Whoo's 2!

I loved the sketch for this challenge. The ATS design team always keeps you on your toes! Anyway, my neighbor, Miss Megan, turned 2 today! I had to make a cutie patootie card since she is a cutie patootie! I hadn't inked this stamp set from Pink Cat Designs yet (you can purchase at ATS!) so now was the perfect time!

Whoo's 2

This was an A2 sized card that I turned into a bigger card because I ran out of a2 envelopes. I glittered up a plastic 2 from Heidi Grace Designs and used bazzill cardstock. Designer Paper is by K and Company Berry Sweet. I topped it off from a prima and some "dew drops". I hope Miss Megan likes it!

Sandpaper in my throat...

Ugh. I hate sinuses. Lynchburg has some of the worst pollen and ragweed counts. It's no wonder Nate needs his adnoids out. My throat feels like sandpaper. I've been eating cough drops to keep my sanity. My nose is stuffy now too...

Anyway, the new long on my blog has invigorated me! I'm excited, it's so beautiful! I also got 2 more gig of RAM for my laptop so it's like having a new computer too! It feels like Christmas :)

Nothing created today, but I forgot to post this card I sent to my niece who got a 100 on a test in her second grade class!

You're a Star!

Stamp is by CC Designs- Olivia's Birdies; Paper- Bazzill cardstock, The Grade School Pack by Die Cut with a View (including the A+ and You're a Star images!"

Miss Olivia is one of my favorite stamps. Her and her friend, Chris are just too cute. They remind me of Magnolia stamps but, I like her better. Christine at CC Designs draws some of the cutest images! Olivia was colored with prismacolor markers. Her shirt was paper pieced with Bazzill cardstock and her pants were paper pieced with paper from the stack. I love the paper stack.. some gorgeous school themed paper which suits me fine considering I teach :)

I have some stamp sets I desperately need to use including the Artsy Owl set from the new TAC fall supplement, and a couple of retired sets I purchased. I've also got the new Olivia and Christopher stamps coming from CC Designs, and a couple dragon's from High Hopes. I've been spending too much :(

I will share more with you soon, including updates to my crafting area!

Do you like?!

My great friend Holly who is a fantabulous artist made my new background and header for me. This is so me.. I love earthtones, sages, creams... it's awesome!!! THANKS HOLLY!! I will post a link to her blog later.

I will definitely post some crafting stuff this weekend. I am sick, Sam's sick and Nate's sick. All sinus/throat icky stuff. Nate will be getting his adnoids out soon too :( So we're in a busy place.

On top of all this, EI has cut services almost completely from being in the home. Plus, if you don't have insurance, you'd have to pay out of pocket for services. We're having a hard time advocated cause out of 200 families, only 3 are trying to pull together. These are tough times...

Hugs to all!

Major blog candy in honor of Alzheimer Awareness Day

Cammie, SCS and Gina K Designs Designers, has an amazing blog candy opportunity going on.


http://myblogbycammie.blogspot.com/


You also get to give back by sending a card to someone who cares for a person with this disease. I sent one to my sister who took care of my grandfather.






I used CTMH silouhette paper and make it count stamp set. The butterfly is using my MS punch.

Hope everyone is having a good weekend!

Long live stamping!

Life has been super hectic since going back to work. The school year has started out chaotic.. usually it waits a month or two to get that way :) But, since it has started out this way, I only hope it gets better! My schedule has changed.. oh... 4 times I think. Including one starting Monday. I think it'll be fine... just chaos again :)



I am so much less stressed since I am not taking classes!! I feel... not as burdened. I will try and finish the remaining two in the spring or in next fall though!



I've gotten some new rubbah lately and am ANXIOUSLY awaiting the arrival of my new CTMH order. Plus, TAC has released the new fall supplement with some super kewl new stamps!! *email me for deets!* More owls.. I can never get enough owls. So anyway, on to my creations...

This stampset is Delicious Autumn and retired TAC. I bought it before it retired last Jan. I just now used it for the first time, lol! I also used new CB embossing folder and highlighted the vines with chalk.This is a stamp from Impression Obsession, a stamp company located out Williamsburg, VA. I LOVE this image. I embossed and colored it in. Also used my spider web embossing folder!

I've done some other projects but they're super hush hush for the new Paper Wings Winger gallery!

Have a great week and here's to less stress :)

ATS DT Challenge 17

I am having trouble uploading to the gallery at ATS so here is my card for the inchies blog challenge!

I had a lot of fun creating it... I love CC Designs Stamps. They're awesome!

PS WHY DOES BLOGGER KEEP TURNING MY PICS?!? If someone could help me, I'd appreciate it!! :)

We were on the news!

Here is a link to the video- I look absolutely ugh, but it's for the kiddos! :)
http://www.wset.com/news/stories/0808/544370_video.html?ref=newsstory