So Im off to Play Go Away Monster with the baby but...

I have two things to share, one is another mini-would-be-charm had I remembered to punch the hole on top befor finishing it ;). Or two of them, I colored the one on the left and 9 year old colored the one on the right...


And the second is a batch of Christmas card that I just LOVE how they turned out, I need to make a lot more over the next day, I dunno if Ill get them all done cause I want a variety of designs but I may not have the time, its quicker to make them all the same...

Top Ten Rubber Stamps/Sites

I LOVE LOVE LOVE rubber stamps. I have $100's and $100's of dollars in rubber stamps. Im obsessed with rubber stamps. If I could marry, ok not really, but you get the point. Here are my top ten favs...

1. The Greeting Farm
2. Papertrey Ink
3. Taylored Expressions
4. Kitchen Sink Stamps
5. Crafty Cling
6. Stamping Bella
7. Hanna Stamps
8. Gina K Designs
9. Verve Stamps
10. There She goes Stamps

I have also just recently found Peachy Keen Stamps, I can't yet say I love them, as I only have them on order, but Ill be sure to let yah know when they arrive...

Well maybe I should have made this tip 11, cause I forgot JustRiteStamps, can't stamp without them.

Father's Day cards

So I made a plethora of cards this year for father's day, but none of them really felt inspired, though oldest daughter's card was very sweet and heartfelt inside and really made her dad's day :).

Ian is a Superstar

For tonight's Ian and Anya star challenge from the greeting farm, this is what I created :)

Cupcake Box and Matching Card

My neighbor had a birthday this week, I made her a breakfast muffin and used the tutorial here to create a cupcake box for it with the scor pal, I added a matching card and had a cute, affordable and appreciated gift!! The scalloped border and circle are cut with the nestabilities dies, the tip of the box has a piece of clear card stock to keep the muffin from drying out. The flowers are done with simple paddle punches and the buttons are attached through a button hole punch I made in the paper flower and tied on with scrapbookers floss. The stamped flowers are colored in with copic spica markers. The sentiment stamp and flower vase stamps from just rite stamps. The balloon and enjoy today stamp are from verve stamps.

Had a good Easter

How bout you? WE had a great time visiting with the grandparents (my parents), a few pics to follow, and now that we are home again, I have, surprise surprise, a new card to share. I think I may actually give this one to someone, my SIL to be exact, its her bday in a few days!!



inside of card



stamped images on bird card by verve stamps and inkadinkado.

and I was playing around with the cupcake card again, what are your thoughts, is the original better or this new version



and a few pics of the kiddos and my nephew on Easter weekend :D





did you just see him hit me, did you!!


what is wrong with these cousins of mine, ugh...


the girl who just LOVES eggs!!