You’re a Hoot!

While I am anxiously awaiting for my Clear Dollar Stamps to arrive, I decided to make this little owl card.  I used CTMH’s “You’re a Hoot” stamp set.  I stamped my owl with chocolate ink  then wiped off his feet and colored them in with SU’s pumpkin pie marker.  His beak was colored in with pumpkin pie too.  I then used my nestabilities circles and cuttlebug and cut him out.  Then I used my Marvy scallop punch on kraft paper then pierced the edges and attached the owl.  I sewed the orange polka dot paper and then the turquoise paper.  I’m trying to use my scraps up so I’m not really sure where these came from.  Then I added my button and with the embroidery thread bow. 

For the inside I stamped my sentiment in chocolate on white cardstock.  Then I stamped my branch in chocolate and wiped away the leaves and colored them in with SU’s old olive.  I added more polka dot paper that I stitched and there you have it!

Thanks for stopping by, I hope you have a great day!

xoxo,

Rebecca

Happy Birthday!!!

My oldest, Zoey, is turning 9 tomorrow! Where did the time go, it seem like it was yesterday I was in the hospital starving, but only allowed to have ice chips and wondering when I was going to get an epidural. Then all of the hunger and pain went away when I saw my beautiful baby girl!! That was one of the happiest moments of my life. And now this is the last year that my baby is in her single digits…*sigh*. She on the other hand is ecstatic!!! She can’t wait for school to start so she can have a birthday party with her school friends. Since her birthday falls so close to the first day of school we wait 2 weeks after it starts and then have her party. So tomorrow we will just have an intimate family party. She is just beyond excited!!!

Here’s my little green eyed girl…

And if you know Zoey, you KNOW Zoey LOVES bugs and lizards. She will catch them, bring them inside, give her Momma a heart attack and then go outside and collect more! So to celebrate this side of her I made her a caterpillar card. She loves butterflies and wants to get some caterpillars and watch them turn into butterflies. Little does she know that her Mom is one step ahead and has it wrapped and ready to go…thank you Amazon.com!

Here is her card…

I used my cuttlebug and some scraps of paper to make the caterpillar’s body. Placing this little guy was kind of tricky. I didn’t want him to be long but also didn’t want him to be too short. I then stitched the antenna and feet. I added brads to the ends of the antenna. I stamped a few sentiments from , CTMH’s “Fringed Phrases” on scraps cut them out keeping only the words I wanted, then layering them on white cardstock. After attaching and stitching I adhered it on to kraft cardstock.

Here is a close up of the antenna…

I love the mix matched eyes. I think it adds character to the caterpillar. I hope she loves it as much as I love her!

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have a wonderful day!

xoxo,

Rebecca

Guess What???

Oh My Goodness, I am so EXCITED!!! Do you remember me telling you about the Guest Designer Challenge from Clear Dollar Stamps…well guess what…I made it!!! I actually tied with a very talented lady, Karen Green. Check out her blog. I’m so excited, beyond EXCITED!! Thrilled doesn’t even come close to how I’m feeling right now. I feel very honored to have been chosen. I really hope that I can meet there expectations. I am just so thankful right now.

Get ready to see lots of creations with Clear Dollar Stamps.

xoxo,

Rebecca

Clear Dollar Stamps Guest Designer Challenge

It's that time again...Clear Dollar Stamps is having their end of the month guest designer challenge. For the August challenge they are doing a sketch. You could make whatever you wanted as long as you used the sketch.
For the challenge I decided to make a box. Now this is no ordinary box, this is a special box to hold a special gift for a soon to be here special little boy. We are anxiously awaiting his arrival! I used Clear Dollars "Charlie Baby" stamp set. I have to say Charlie is a favorite of mine! I stamped Baby Charlie on white cardstock using Brilliance graphite black ink. I also stamped Baby Charlie on some brown fabric using the same ink. After coloring Baby Charlie with my copic sketch markers I adhered the blanket that I cut from the fabric. Then it was off to get the cuttlebug to cut and emboss my circle. I sponged around the edges to give it a little rustic feel. I then added the blue button with a glue dot. I took strips of Adornit paper ("Old West Collection-just seemed fitting) and Sand from CTMH and did the faux ribbon technique and sewed it on the sewing machine. I then layered my cardstock (CTMH's Crystal Blue, White, and Sand). I added some brads to the corners, put my oval up on demnsionals, and added my faux ribbon. I stamped the word 'Baby' on the corner of the flap of the box. **Which by the way measures 7 x 3 1/4 x 3/4 inches.

I also stamped on a plain white onsie, colored and added the same fabric & button from the box.


Here is a close up of the box...

In this picture you can see the fabric a little more clearly...

Thanks for taking the time to stop by and visit!

Until next time,

xoxo,

Rebecca

I’m back!

It seems like I’ve been away from blog world for a while.  As I told you I ended up getting Cellulitis on my nose, and was given some antibiotics to heal me up.  Well while taking the medicine, Clindamycin, I had a sever reaction to the drug.  I started to break out in a different kind of rash, the whites of my eyes turned yellow, my chest felt as if it were tight causing me to have difficulty breathing.  I was fine if I didn’t move but once I started to get up and say walk to the kitchen and back I felt like an elephant was sitting on my chest.  I later found out that this was not good.  I was told to keep taking the medicine because it was the lesser of the two evils.   I was also put on some Benadryl to counteract the side effects so I could continue to take the medicine and get rid of the infection.  But I was also informed that I should never take this drug again because next time the side effects will be much worse and possibly end up in the hospital.  So this is why it took me longer than anticipated to get back to blogging.  Also for any of you who might have to take this drug be aware that it does cause serious side effects and you should contact your doctor right away if you experience any of them. 

Now on with the blogging…I made this cute little “note book” for a friend.  I used CTMH’s ‘Be Yourself’ for the sentiment, stamped with Brilliance graphite black.

I am loving the paper Sunrise by Cosmo Cricket!!!  It is becoming one of my favorites!

Inside…

I took my little notepad and placed it on my paper and just started scoring using my score pal.  I didn’t take measurements, which I regretted later on, but it is pretty easy to figure out so I can do it again.  Plus I figure I do have some notepads that are larger and smaller than the one I used.  I used a velcro dot to adhere the flap closed. I really like how it turned out.  I’m thinking this might become part of a gift idea for the girls teachers in the near future.  Only 4 more weeks till school starts!!! 

The whole set….

xoxo,

Rebecca

Just a Little Me update….

I haven’t posted anything lately because I haven’t been feeling to well.  Thursday I used some new sun block and broke out in a rash plus it caused me to blister on my shoulders and nose.  On Friday I noticed my lymph nodes on my right jaw line were swelling and starting to hurt.  Then shortly after that I could feel my left side starting to hurt as well.  I thought I was having an allergic reaction to the sun block  the day before and took a Benadryl.  Well, later on that night I noticed my nose hurt really bad.  I felt it and could feel blisters on the tip of my nose.  So I go into the bathroom and my nose is swollen and bright bright red!!!  I took another Benadryl hoping it would work and stop the swelling.  I didn't sleep at all that night and Saturday morning I woke up to excruciating pain.  So after cleaning the house, getting breakfast ready we headed to the walk in clinic.  And can I say thank goodness for these places, because my doctor does not work weekends!  Well after all was said and done, it looks as though I got Cellulitis on my nose.  It is basically an infection of the cells.  The doctor thinks that one of the little blisters on my nose got infected by the sun block and caused the infection.  So I’m on antibiotics and will be on for the next few days.  The medicine does make me feel light headed, so I haven’t been doing much of anything.  I promise in a few days I will be back up posting projects again real soon! 

Oh the swelling has finally gone down, and the redness is going away slowly.  But most importantly the pain is gone!!!

Thanks for be so understanding,

xoxo,

Rebecca

Your Hip!

I made this card for Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge #26.  This was a fun sketch challenge.  Plus I got to use two new stamp sets that I haven’t been able to find the time to use.  I used CTMH’s “Life’s A Jungle” for the sentiment and Stampology’s “Mindy’s Zoo” for the hippo clouds and palm tree.  I love both of these stamp sets! 

I really like how it all came together.  I even got out my sewing machine and did a little stitching around the edges. 

I just love that little hippo!  Isn’t he just the cutest!  I also decorated the inside too.  I really like how it adds just a little more to the card and lets someone know that you really care about them.

Thanks for looking and I hope you have a wonderful day!

xoxo,

Rebecca

Recipe:  Paper: Martha Stewart pattern paper, Hobby Lobby paper, white cardstock, Ink: Brilliance Graphite Black, and copic sketch markers, Misc:SU’s Build A Brad, foam tape, Friskers' Apron Lace punch, small circle punch, sewing machine.