berry sorbet...yummy!

Hi all!
I hope you are having a super week! I am thrilled that we are already to Wednesday...boy the week goes fast when you don't work on Monday, ha ha!


I just got my most recent Papertrey order on Saturday, so I was excited to try out some of my new paper/ink/ribbon from their Perfect Match collection...I really like this new color from the March Release, Berry Sorbet (doesn't it sound yummy?). I grabbed my Spiral Bouquet stamp set to make a quick card for Mike's Nana who's birthday is 4/20 (April is our birthday month). I think she will like it.


I am still really busy with my digi class (although I am having a blast!), I had to put my final project from lesson 1 (Saturday Challenge) on the back burner and dig into Lesson 2. We are learning how to make our own digi patterned paper and create our own brushes (these are kind of like rubber stamps in PSE). I hope my brain can retain all this!


Enjoy your Wednesday...thanks for checking out my blog!


supplies used: Spiral Bouquet/Mixed Messages stamp sets (PTI); Whisper White/Certainly Celery cardstock (SU!); Berry Sorbet cardstock/ink/grosgrain ribbon (PTI); Certainly Celery/Old Olive ink (SU)

quotes...

Wow...why is it when you have a Monday off the day just flies by...when I am at work it drags on?

Mike and I had a full day yesterday. He did a lot at the church and I finished my Cre8tive Journal for my digi class. I have to say, this assignment really made me think. We had to make an 8 page (6in x 6in) journal with only quotes. I didn't have any quotes! So over the weekend I Googled "famous quotes" and did find some that I thought were "Journal Worthy". I thought I would post my first 4 pages today. It was hard for me not to add pictures...but I was happy with the end result. I think I may print it off and put it in my craft room...Now I have quotes *happy face* (you can click on the image to make it larger).

I went grocery shopping yesterday afternoon and my battery light had come on (it actually came on Sunday after church), Mike had planned to take a look at it when I got back from shopping...well, after I loaded everything into the Expedition...I jumped in and tried to start her up...NOTHING! I guess it was a good thing we didn't go to the conference yesterday and I was thankful Mike was home to come and rescue me. Luckily it was only the alternator, which Mike replaced and it is running as good as new! Never a dull moment!

Have a wonderful day and thanks for stopping by!

Supplies: Template by Jessica Sprague; Kit by Shabby Miss Jen (Love Shack)

happy new week!

Does that title make Monday feel any better?

I have today off and so does my hubby. We were supposed to attend a Creative Pastor's conference today put on by Ed Young and his staff, but Mike got an email on Saturday evening that one of the staff members had a medical emergency, so it was cancelled. I know Mike felt bad since he was really looking forward to it, hopefully they will reschedule it soon...On the positive side, we get to spend the day together. It is always nice to have Monday off *smile*

My weekend was crammed packed with stuff, and I still did not finish my homework from my digital class...hopefully today I will have time to do it and get to the grocery store, which I didn't get to either.



Here is a card I made last week (when I was on my Thank you kick). I haven't used this set in a while, so it was kind of fun dusting it off and inking it up.

Have a terrific day and thanks for visiting!



Supplies Used: True Friend/Polka Dot stamps; Groovy Guava/Chocolate Chip/Whisper White cardstock; Groovy Guava/Old Olive/Chocolate Chip/White Craft ink; Chocolate wide 5/8 ribbon; Rhinestone brad

I finished it!

Happy Friday Everyone!
I was so happy to complete my first assignment in my Digi class! Now I have a few more waiting for me to start (hopefully they will go much quicker, since I am just practicing my new skills). I decided to do a page about my milestone birthday (the big 4-0). I am usually the one behind the camera, so I didn't really have a lot of photo's to choose from, lol!



I have another busy weekend in store...taking photos of Ashley and Nate for their save the date announcements, promised to go shopping with my hubby for some new spring clothes and shoes, the usual stuff...groceries/cleaning/laundry, and hopefully finishing lesson 1 B and my Cre8tive album in time for my next set of lessons on Monday. I hope I can fit it all in!

And a big shout out to my SIL Dawn...her birthday is Saturday (4/5) Have a super day!



Thanks for visiting today and have an Awesome weekend!

rock and roll...

It is Thursday...this week is moving along pretty quickly!


Today's card uses one of my favorite color combo's chocolate chip and soft sky. Ashley's wedding colors are black and white and she is debating on the third accent color (one choice is close to this soft sky color, which I think would be really pretty).


I used the rock and roll technique on my image to bring in a little bit of the brown. If you are not familiar with the rock and roll technique it is pretty easy...stamp your image in the lightest ink then rock and roll the stamp in a darker ink color...stamp and viola!


I have been plugging away at my digi layout...I have one more task to complete (I am really learning so much, I like to challenge myself), so maybe I will be done tonight and post it tomorrow. I hate to fall behind, so I was pretty much at the computer all night on Wednesday. I still have another project to compete that I haven't even looked at yet...luckily I can go at my own pace.

Thanks for visiting! Have a wonderful Thursday!!


Supplies used (all SU!): Oh So Lovely/Absolutely Fabulous stamps; Chocolate Chip/Soft Sky/Whisper White cardstock; Chocolate Chip/Soft Sky ink; Chocolate 5/8 grosgrain ribbon.

Merci!

Hi friends!
Today's card uses SU!'s Die Cut Blooms (available in the Occasion's Mini Catalog). I love the fact that you just punch them out and they are ready to go...no cutting! I paired them with the Summer Picnic Designer Paper (also available in the mini catty). This card is not my usual color scheme, but I think it is kind of fun.


Ashley asked me to make her wedding invites and save the date announcements...hope to start those real soon (6 months until the wedding, that just hit me yesterday.) She is planning an October 4, 2008 wedding, and now that we have the golf course reserved, it is moving right along. I will have lots of stuff to show you along the way...since I am making the favors too! (hopefully this will all be done early, so I don't have to much stress!).


I am moving right along in my digi class and will hopefully post my page soon!


Have a wonderful day!
Thanks for visiting!


Supplies used (all SU! unless noted): Lots of Thoughts/Mixed Messages (PTI); Real Red/Only Orange/Whisper White/Wild Wasabi cardstock; Real Red/Only Orange ink; Summer Picnic designer paper; Die cut blooms; Circle Punch/Flower Punch (for the leaves); Orange Stripped Ribbon

don't forget what today is...

April 1st (otherwise known as April Fool's Day), I will definitely be on guard today, lol!

Yesterday was my first day of Digi: In Deep online class with Jessica Sprague...I think I will be challenged! But I am really excited to start digging in! Hopefully I will finish my two layouts to post this week! (I have my fingers crossed). I have plenty of photos (since I just got my new Cannon Rebel).



Here is another thank you card...this one is pretty simple. Can you tell I love my corner rounder punch, lol!




I have included a link to a tutorial from Amy Rysavy's blog on how to use the corner rounder punch to create a scallop boarder (*note: It is about half way down the page).

Have a Marvelous day! Thanks for visiting!

Supplies Used (all SU!): Lots of Thoughts stamp set; Old Olive/Whisper White cardstock; Bali Breeze designer paper; Old Olive ink; Square/Corner Rounder punches; Olive Ribbon 5/8 wide grosgrain