Topstitch cards

Hope everyone had a great weekend! We are continuing to work on the garden and yard clean up but still not done, we have had so many distractions helping our girls with their own yards this year since they don't have all the yard tools they need so we take ours over and give a few lessons. I have lots of ideas for Christmas gifts this year!!

When cutting level 1 papers last week for a Girl Scout troop workshop I made a mistake with one of the papers, UGH!!! No time to cry over spilt mike so I moved on... now what to do with 6x6 pieces of pre-printed paper from the kit? I played around a bit with them and decided to do some fast easy cards. Everything on the cards are leftovers from different WOTG kits so not only was this fast and easy, it cleaned up a few more leftovers and everything was free, gotta love that!!

Soooo I think this week will be leftover week, lets all use up some leftovers in different ways, I will be focusing on cards this week, I haven't sent a box of cards to "Operation Write Home" in a while and would like to get one in the mail for Memorial day. If you haven't heard of Operation Write home check out their website and be INSPIRED!!!

New Special!!!

The new special is avalible now for Natinal Scrapbooking month!!! This is a really great kit with lots of goddies to create (4) 12x12 pages. It is super cute, fast and easy and only $5.00 with a $60.00 order. Check out my website for all the details, this is a must have kit. You won't have many leftovers which is a good thing, have enough of those already but I did have enough paper to make a few really cute cards for my card stash.

Speaking of websites, I really need to get mine updated, my artwork is way behind, profile is a mess and I never update the calender like I should. I can't seem to find a good balance on this whole technology deal, maybe next week I will have the time to focus on that, however all of the products for sale are up to date, THANKS to CTMH!!

I did get a few cards done yesterday during Ty's nap but didn't get all of them downloaded, tomorrow is another day Scarlett. The card posted is from creative basic's spring cattie, these are great deals for you ladies who are card makers, lots of paper and ribbon are in the kits. This will be one of the cards we will be making in our operation write home workshop. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE, operation write home, for more information on this over the top great orginzation go to thier website and check out the wonderful things they are doing for our troops, you will be inspired to get some cards made for sure!!

So Sad :(

The best scrapbook store in the entire country will be closing next month :(. I am so sad to see you go Scrap Shack, they always carried the latest and greatest products, would share so much information and knew every customers name. Customers felt at home when they walked in the door, no question was to small for them answer and they would take the time to help customers in any way possible. Scrap Shack was the hub for any information you might want about scrap booking, crops, retreats, you name it they knew it or would gladly find out for you. I am weary today from continually watching wonderful business being hit by our ever deteriorating economy. Today is not a good day to blog for sure!!

Yesterday I was able to get 3 baby scrapbooks in the mail FINALLY, a few other gifts went out and lots of cards, however I forgot to take a single picture of any of them. Dog gone it, just a bad day all around, but the sun will be up soon, I know my friends at the Shack will enjoy there freedom to be with their family more often and we have so much to be thankful for that I need to pick my chin up, squeeze into that pair of jeans and find a piece of chocolate. Better blogging to come I promise!

Birthday Cards

Were you lucky enough to get the February Stamp of the month "Piece of Cake"? I haven't taken the time to play with this set as much as I wanted to, with so many Birthday's coming up it is the perfect time to pull it out and get busy. Of course I used only scraps and leftovers from some WOTG kits to finish them off. Can't remember if I have mentioned this before so if I have sorry for this repeat tip! I build all of my cards on bulk card bases I pick up at a local discount store, I can get a package of 25 with envelopes for under $3.00 when they are on sale, this saves me lots of money since I don't have to cut up a piece of card stock for the base and another piece of card stock to make the envelope. Here is another money saving tip, instead of using one of our makers to color in the stamp image I use a blending pen and our stamp pads, I think it gives me more control on the color I want to use as well. I am off to my little room of sin to work on a few more cards today then on to a workshop tonight with a group of Girl Scouts, I love to work with little girls they are so inspiring!

A little of this and that

Man it is hell getting old, my back is still out but I did get in the studio for a bit yesterday. I had a layout started a few weeks ago that I was able to finish up, didn't like it then and don't like it now but it is done so I will move on. I picked up the kit last year at Charlotte CKU convention, I need to stop buying on impulse, I always end up not liking the kits once I get around to using them, gonna make a pack with my shopping buddies this year that we will watch out for each other no more crazy spending!!

The card is made from leftover scraps of the baby girl album I finished a few weeks back, I need to start getting all these baby gifts in the mail, some have been ready for months but I wanted to get cards made for them. I used the i-top brad maker for the brad in the middle of the flower, I am a sucker for tools, love when I pick one up that is worth the money!!

More cards tomorrow, I have Birthday cards to get ready, my card stash is in bad shape

Recovery Time

BEFORE

AFTER

Gonna need a day or two to recover from our Sunday activities so I am not sure I will be creating for a few days :(.

Our youngest Daughter Kelli decided she wanted some landscaping done for her Birthday gift this year and for all gifts to be yard related. Great, I thought we will have a family day at her house Sunday while she is at work and surprise her with a new yard and a family cookout!! The day was perfect for yard work, we purchased all the supplies, flowers and plants the night before, loaded the tools in the truck, I cooked all the side dishes the night before, picked up the cake, we were ready to rock and roll!! Our oldest daughters family had to get things caught up around the house after spring break so they couldn't make it till dinner time, our middle daughter was still in a softball tournament so she arrived just in time for dinner. My sister had her monthly Pub crawl Saturday night and was in no shape for physical activity but they did make it in time for dinner. Soooo Bob, Nathan and I did all the landscaping in the front yard, we still have one area we couldn't finish due to a chainsaw malfunction but the rest is done!! The yard looks so nice, all of the neighbors came over to comment on how great things looked and Kelli was thrilled when she arrived home from work. That's the good news, the bad news is sometime late in the day my back went out, I mean really out, as in can't walk, set, lay down, bend over, or move in any way shape or form. It hurts so bad I just want to hit someone, which is not in my nature. I am trying to hold off on the Dr. visit and do some home remedies, but haven't found the right one yet, if I can figure out a way to get an adhesive runner and pair of scissors in my blistered hands I will see what I can come up with, in the meantime be very careful this spring in the yard, it can cut into your creative opportunities!!!!

Check Out This Special!!!

I was going to hold off until Monday to share this CTMH upcoming special but decided to spill the beans now!! This is a super cute kit, great for Easter pictures or anything else that you want 4 great fast layouts for. I stuck with our girls photo's from way back when, knocked out 4 pages lickety split.

The kit comes with pattern paper, card stock, die cut papers, buttons, waxy flax, stickease, flip flaps, sponge, mini medley white collection, color workshop guide and a new product, irresistibles!! You will even have a few leftovers to use for cards.

The kit goes on sale April 15th and runs until May 31st, get your wish list made so you will be ready to place your order.

Here are the different pricing options:

Purchase outright for $19.95

With a $40.00 order before shipping and tax, purchase for $10.00

With a $60.00 order before shipping and tax, purchase for $5.00