grateful for you...

Happy Friday!
I hope you had a great week...Friday just makes me so happy!!! I am ready for the weekend...my photo session is finally edited and the cd will be in the mail today, so I will hopefully have some creative time to stamp and take pictures this weekend (it has been too long, LOL!).

I was excited to receive my complimentary copy of Stamp It in the mail last week, with 3 cards published *smile* It is aways so neat to see them in print!! While thumbing through the issue, I found lots of inspiring ideas, including a really cute card that I somewhat cased (for today's post) from Maile Belles' card ( page 17). Of course I had to add some ribbon, LOL!



Do you have any exciting plans for the weekend? I have been wanting to go to a movie with my hubby for a few weekends now, but we have both been really busy. We may have to check out the listings and make it a date night ;)

Supplies used (PTI unless noted): Always (SU!)/Signature Greetings stamps; Choc Chip (SU!) ink; White/Dark Chocolate/Sweet Blush/Raspberry Fizz/Hibiscus cardstock; Raspberry Fizz Grosgrain Ribbon; Edge Punch (EK Success); Corner Rounder Punch (SU!); Square Punch (SU!); Vintage Buttons; Twine

chickadee in pink...

We are almost there (to the weekend that is), it is Wednesday *smile*

I have seriously been swamped, and hope for the load to lighten by this weekend, whew! So another quick post for today...

Of course I used my Everyday Button Bits (I seriously have a button addiction these days!!). I think this chickie is so cute (love it!!!), especially in pink. I also stamped a small leaf image with my Turning a New Leaf stamp set using aqua mist ink on the white cardstock (it is hard to see in the photo), and added a few rhinestones for some "bling"~viola!



Enjoy today!!!

Supplies used: (PTI unless noted) Everyday Button Bits/Turning a New Leaf stamp set; Aqua Mist/Sweet Blush/White cardstock; Choc Chip (SU!) ink; Vintage Button; Satin Dotted Aqua Mist Ribbon; Rhinestones

we are a perfect blend...

Happy Day!
Another weekend bites the dust!!

Today Mike and I celebrate 24 years of wedded bliss (really!), he is my best friend! We started dating when I was 14 years old, so I have know him for most of my life, LOL! He is so supportive of all my endeavors and I just love him!!! Happy Anniversary "Buddy" (he even reads my blog).

Here is the card I made for him~since we are both lovers of anything coffee...I thought it was appropriate to bust out my warm happiness stamp set. We have both been so busy these past few weeks, so I don't think we will be able to go out for dinner until next weekend...but I think I may take him out to Starbucks after dinner for a quick cup of joe *smile*


Supplies used (PTI unless noted): Warm Happiness/Wedding Day add on stamp sets; Ocean Tide/Raspberry Fizz/Dark Chocolate/White cardstock; Ocean Tide/Raspberry Fizz/Choc Chip (SU!) ink; Scallop Edge Punch (SU!); Vintage Button; Twine; Satin Dark Chocolate Dotted Ribbon

Happy Monday!!!

bright & cheery card for a rainy AZ day...

Happy Friday to you blog friends!!! I hope you had a marvelous week, it is getting even better now that today is Friday, LOL!

We have been getting buckets of rain here in Phoenix...I heard on the news yesterday that we were supposed to get 6 inches from this storm (that may not sound like a lot, but in the desert that is tons!!! I think it is more rain than we got all last year~now that is crazy! I do have to say, that I am glad it isn't snow!).

I am still plugging away with my last photo session and will hopefully finish it up this weekend (or next weekend at the latest). I will post once I mail the CD to the family.

Here is a bright and cheery card for a rainy AZ day...
I used my Blooming Button Bits again for this card...I seriously need a 12 step program for my button addiction, LOL!



Enjoy today~and stay dry if you are in AZ :)

Supplies Used (PTI unless noted): Blooming Button Bits stamp set; Orange Zest/Ripe Avocado/Sweet Blush/Dark Chocolate cardstock; Orange Zest/Hibiscus Burst/Ripe Avocado/Choc Chip (SU!) ink; Vintage Buttons; Orange Zest Bitty Dotted Satin Ribbon; Twine; Scallop Edge Punch (SU!)

more digi

Happy Wednesday!! Today is gonna be quick...
I have been swamped with house stuff, church stuff, photo editing and work that I have not had time to take pictures of my finished cards *sad face*. So, I decided to post more of my digi CD calendar layouts. If you are interested in what template I used...you can purcase it here, they are really fun and easy and make a nice addition to your desk :)

I am so ready to get the rest of my photo sessions edited so I have some time to start digi scrapping again (that was my one New Year's resolution...and I am already falling behind).

Enjoy Today blog friends!!!

sympathy...

Happy Monday to ya! I am spending the day with my cute hubby :)
Not really sure if we are gonna do anything fun~since I am trying to finish up my mega photo edits from my last session. Hoping to get it done this week!!!

I am also signed up for a photo editing class I have been wanting to take for a long time...she dropped her class price, so I decided it was a great time to sign up. It starts Feb 1st and I am super excited to get started!!!

Last week someone I know had to put their kitty to sleep...I cannot imagine how hard that is!!! I am such a cat person, and my heart went out to him!! I made this card to express my deepest sympathy.


I also found this awesome site for making knock off Pottery Barn furniture for way cheap...I wish my hubby had some extra time on his hands, because I would so give him my to do list, LOL! Anyway thought I would pass it along...check it out here

Have a great Monday!!!

Supplies used (PTI unless noted): Blooming button Bits; Ripe Avocado/White/Ocean Tide cardstock; Ocean Tide/Ripe Avocado ink; Holiday Vintage Button Collection; Ripe Avocado double stitched ribbon; Corner Rounder Punch (SU!)

on my mind...

Happy Friday Friends!!
I am so ready for the weekend~and it is a long one for me (I have Monday off) *woot woot.*

When I got my Blooming Button Bits a few weeks ago, I could not wait to ink it up!!! New stamp sets are so much FUN!!! I knew I wanted to paper piece this big flower...I just love that technique!!! I was pretty happy with the end result, but I must say I was really having a struggle with the bow~just could not get it to look right...I finally just left it alone.

Today is PTI Release day~I have a feeling there are going to be some must haves in this release!!!



Pete (my kitty) made out okay at the vet on Wednesday~he did indeed have pink eye (just what I thought). Ashley came along with me, and she could not believe how much he meowed all the way to the vets office (good thing it is close by). Now Mike and I have the fun job of putting drops in his eyes 3 times a day~poor kitty!!

Enjoy Today!!!

supplies used (PTI unless noted): Blooming Button Bits stamp set; Kraft/White/Ripe Avocado/Orange Zest cardstock; Ripe Avocado/Orange Zest/Choc Chip (SU!) ink; Dark Chocolate Button; Twine; Fiskers Edge Punch; Bitty Dotted Orange Zest Satin Ribbon