Celebrating Flopsey!

It's time for another MFT Idol Judge Challenge! This week we were to use one of the Flopsey sets to Celebrate Flopsey. For this week I chose to use my "Flopsey Flowers" set. I also used "Congrats All Around" for my 'congrats' sentiment. I just got a Cricut Expressions for part of my Mother's Day gift so I used it to cut out my Flopsey letters, grass and scallops. I am used to the regular Cricut and this one has more bells and whistles so it will take some time to get familiar with it...but while I am, I'm enjoying playing around with it for now.

For this card, I wanted it to be more simplistic, so I didn't go crazy with all the little add ons. I really had to hold myself back...I had thought about adding some stickles here and there, some bling...but literally sat on my hands and talked myself out of it. I did decide to add some little buttons and some whiskers to Flopsey. The whiskers are just embroidery thread that I tied in a knot, colored the knot black with my copics and then let the ends unravel. I used Zip Dry to hold it on. I figured those added just the right amount with out going overboard!


You can see Flopsey's whiskers more clearly here...

Thanks so much for stopping by...:o)

Recipe: Stamps: MFT "Flopsey Flowers", "Congrats All Around", Ink: Copic Sketch markers, Momento Tuxedo Black, Paper: White cardstock, dp is from the Scrapbook 911 store (can't remember the names of the dp right now), Misc: buttons, Cricut Expressions, embroidery thread, foam dots

Teacher Appreciation...Part 2 & Blog Candy Winner!!!

Here are some more little projects that I have been making for my girls teachers this week! I made them a cute little book bag filled with Hershey Kisses and a dry erase picture frame. I think they turned out really cute!

This is a very simple project to make. Plus you can change it as often as you change purses!

I really enjoyed reading all the wonderful stories about moms this week! Moms truely are amazing! I hope you all have a Wonderful Mother's Day!!!

Drum roll please....................................brb brb brb brb brb.........okay that is about as good as it gets for a drum roll....

The WINNER is VICKIE!!!!

Blog Candy!!!

Who wants some blog candy???

It is almost Mother's Day, and I know a lot of us are Mothers....so I thought what better way to show my appreciation to you by giving away some blog candy! I'm giving away...Martha Stewart glitter in yellow, golden and peridot; K&Company chipboard die cute shapes and Recycled 4x6 double sided mat pad; glass bead in green, and 3 rolls of brown and green ribbon!

Now all you have to do is become a follower, comment to this thread, leave an email where I can reach the winner for their addy and tell me one of your favorite memories of Mother's Day (can be yours or something you did for your mom). If you tell a friend and they comment that you sent them here...then you get your name thrown in the pot again...for 2 chances to win!

I will post the winner on Friday! I will write all the names on a piece of paper and my 3 year old will pick the winner. Good Luck!

Teacher Appreciation...Part 1

It's Teacher Appreciation at my girls school this week. Monday is "Sweets for a Sweet Teacher" day. So we are giving our wonderful teachers a Hershey chocolate bar and some popcorn. We have been very blessed to have 2 wonderful teachers. They are such loving and caring people. I am glad they are my girls teachers, I couldn't of asked for better!

The complete set...

Here is the giant Hershey bar...

The popcorn bag...

The gift bag...

I used MFT's "Spring Sprouts" by Sara Williams. Love this little set! I stamped all images in Momento Tuxedo Black and colored with my copics. I did put Shimmerz "Pixie Dust" on my clouds to give them a little sparkle. The paper is from K&Company and Hobby Lobby cardstock. I added a little ribbon...because...well you just gotta have ribbon! I hope they enjoy their little treats as much as I enjoyed making them!

Life IS Good!

I am surrounded by wonderful family, wonderful friends, and a wonderful Heavenly Father...so Life Is Good!!!

Here is my newest creation...a dry erase frame.

Perfect for leaving the kids notes, my hubby notes or the grocery list.

I used my new CTMH "Treetop" stamp set. Love this little stamp set!! I think it is just way to cute! So many possibilities, so many creations just waiting to be made! I also used CTMH's "Moon Doggie" & "Back Country" paper packets. I modge podge the paper on the outside of the frame. I figured that would help protect it against sticky little hands.

Here is a close up of the trees...

Dry erase markers wipe off easily off the glass.

My card...I didn't want to throw away the extra squares so I decided to make a quick card with them.

Recipe: Stamps: CTMH "Treetop", Paper: CTMH "Moon Doggie", "Back Country", & Colonial White, Ink: CTMH Garden Green, Brown Bag, Olive & Black, Misc: buttons, hemp, frame, modge podge, glue dots

Ernie Never Forgets

This is Ernie, isn't he cute! Ernie is also never forgets...especially the kindness of others. This little set was made for Clear Dollars Guest Designer Challenge, CDSGDC0509. The theme was to have something dangle from your project. I dangled hearts from Ernie's trunk and the handle of the bag.

Here are some closer looks...

the card...

the bag...

Ernie...

My thread and heart bow...

Recipe: Stamps: Clear Dollar Stamps Ernie Elephant & Farm Critters, Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black, Paper: pattern paper from Walmart, cardstock from Hobby Lobby, Punches: Fiskars border punch, heart punch from dollar store, Nestabilities "squares", Misc: thread

Simple Thank You

I am always needing little thank you cards. So tonight, I got my CTMH kit, thank you UPS Man!!! So I decided I needed to play!! I made these cute little and so very simple 3x3 cards. I used CTMH's "Dream Big" & "Fringed Phrases". I stamped the little flowers in Garden green, tulip, indian corn blue & goldrush. I stamped the "thank you" in Memento tuxedo black. I popped one flower on each card on half a phone dot and adhered. I then tied my ribbon and I was done.