Baptism Gifts

Hey y'all!  Happy Cinco de Mayo!  I had planned to have  a Cinco de Mayo card to share with you, but didn't have time to put it together.  I'll be posting it some time; it will just be late. =D

Bear's Baptism is coming up in the middle of May, so I've been wanting to make the gifts for the Godparents.  One of them had taken a picture of Bear when he was two months, and it was just so cute I had to make a couple of canvases for the gifts.

And here's a close up of the wording:

One is a couple and the other is a very close friend, so the alternate wording says "Godparent".  I had a lot of fun making these canvases today.  I painted the outside with a Ranger dobber in Pool. Turns out I've had it so long the sponge had dried up, so I had to soak it in some water before it would work. The paper is from American Crafts, and the buttons were a variety pack that I bought at JoAnn Crafts.  I've never been easy with buttons, so I was very excited with how these came out.

Well, thanks for stopping by, and I hope to see you soon.  Until then, stay crafty, my friends!

Challenges:

Paper Creator's Crafts: For the Boys

Delicious Doodles: For the Boys

Simply Create Too: All About Babies

Crafty Sentiments Designs: The Letter "B" (boy, blue, buttons)

Who Needs Slippers?

Hey, y'all!  How has everyone been doing?  I've been doing very well, enjoying the time with Bear and DH. Met my uncle's new girlfriend today, so that was fun.  Glad he's finally found someone decent.  =D

Well, as you may or may not know Sassy Studio Designs had a release last weekend.  The theme?  More Oz Sassies!  Yea!  =D  Although I'm no longer a member of the team, I couldn't help but play along.  The challenge?  Tic Tac Toe!

I decided to use the brick (embossed or stamped), yellow and ribbon row.  I had originally started out using a different row completely, but forgot to print out my flying monkey image.  Therefore, I had to do a quick re-design.  =D

I used The Wicked Witch Sassy from the previous Oz release.  She was colored with Copics.  The yellow brick road I embossed using my Martha Stewart Score Board.  The sentiment I printed out on word.  Boots are so much more fun (and hotter!) than slippers, am I right?  =D

Well, that's all for today.  I was hoping to have more cards to show off, but Bear was in QUITE a mood today, so I didn't get much done.  Maybe later this week.  Until then, stay crafty!

Thanks for stopping by!

Challenges:

Sassy Studio Designs: Off to Find a Wizard Tic Tac Toe

SSD DTBST #175: Hats

Really Reasonable Ribbon: Sparkle, Bling and Ribbon

Creative Card Crew: Bling

The Paper Nest Dolls: Embossing

Birthday Card #3

Hello again!  Here's the third birthday card I made in the past few days.  I think this is it for the week...probably more next week, but my dad's coming into town on Friday.  It's his first time meeting Bear, so we're very excited to have him for the weekend.

This card is for a good friend of mine who is having a birthday party on Friday.

The inside:

One of my extremely talented blogger friends (Tracy)* recently created a card using the image Starla from Saturated Canary. As I have previously mentioned, I am a huge SC fan, but have not been able to stock up on many images due to financial constraints, and due to the baby, I have not been able to keep up on my blogs.  Well, I had never seen this stamp before.  I decided since it shares my name (and it's cuter than hell) I just HAD to have it.  So, I jumped over and bought it right away.  I wanted to use it immediately, so I thought it would be perfect for my friend Tracy's birthday. (A different Tracy.)

I colored the image with Copics, Spica markers, and added Stickles and Glossy Accents.  The sentiments are random stamps from my stash, and I can't think of the companies right now, but I thought that inside sentiment was just PERFECT for this image.  The papers are from DCWV and Stampin' Up, and the button is from my stash.  The sketch I used is from The Sweet Stop.

Ok, thanks so much for stopping by!  I've been asked to do a few more cards, so I will probably have a couple more posts next week.  In the meantime...stay crafty!

*I just realized, I gave credit to the wrong blogger friend!  Oh, I feel just horrible.  I saw the card on Facebook and got the names mixed up.  The actual card I saw inspiring me to buy this image was by the incredibly gifted Regan over at Charmed Stamping.  The card that inspired me can be found on her post here.  My bad, Regan!! Big hugs!

Challenges:

The Sweet Stop: Sketch with a Twist: Happy Birthday

Digital Tuesday: Birthdays

Inky Chicks: Happy Birthday, Girl

Sparkle n Sprinkle: Use a Digital Image

The Paper Nest Dolls Challenge: Happy Birthday

Another Birthday

Hello, hello, hello!  Second day in a row with a post.  Woot!  =D

As I mentioned yesterday, I have a lot of birthdays coming up.  One of which is a buddy of mine, almost a brother.  Our moms were best friends and we kind of grew up together, even went trick-or-treating together as He-Man and She-Ra when we were kids.  He's turning the big 3-0 this year, so I wanted to make him a fun card.

The image is from Bugaboo and can be found in the store here.  I just love Bugaboo, and they're so sweet with their freebies every Friday.  The image was colored with Copics, then Stickles were added to the halo and clouds.  As I was editing the photo, I noticed that I totally forgot to Stickle the wings! I went back and did it on the card, but didn't have time to retake the photos.  So, you'll just have to imagine it with crystal Stickled wings.  =D I'm not sure what company made the paper.  It's from my stash.  I do know that I bought it from Archiver's about a year and a half ago. The buttons were made with my Epiphany Crafts button maker.

Challenges:

Going Grey with Scrap Creations: Insects or Animals

Cards for Men: Anything Goes

Cards in Envy: Things with Wings

Paper Makeup Digi Makeover Challenge: Animal Friends

Eureka Stamps: Animal Catwalk

Crafty Catz: This One's For the Boys

Digital Tuesday: Birthdays

V's Sweet Ideas: Anything Goes

Sparkle n Sprinkle: Use a Digital Image

Pinterest Win

Hi!  Welcome to post # 2 today.  Crazy, right?  I feel like I'm overcompensating for being gone so long.

I've recently started cooking.  Rather, I've recently started THINKING about cooking.  Having Bear in our lives now, I've decided it's time to start eating healthy, cooked at home meals so we're prepared when he starts eating solid foods.  With that in mind, I've been scouring Pinterest for recipes, and I've found TONS.

Last night, I actually made one.  It's crazy.  I feel so empowered.  I actually cooked.  I know for many this is nothing, but for me it's a huge accomplishment.

So, one of the recipes I found here was for a 2 bean enchilada casserole.  Looks pretty good, right?

They, of course, took pictures after putting the tomatoes on.  I took my picture before adding anything on top (like lettuce), but here's mine.

Doesn't look at all pretty like the pinned picture, but it was delicious, so I'm calling it a win. (Though the next time I make it I'm adding corn to the baked part, and sour cream and possibly crunched up chips to the top.) Next meal I'm trying?  Tater Tot Casserole. Wish me luck!

I'm Baaaaaack....

Hello my peeps!  Goodness, I feel like it's been AGES since I've been able to post.  Mostly because it's been a while since I've been able to sit down and create anything.  I'm enjoying the time with Bear, but God help me I cannot WAIT until he's just a little bit older and can entertain himself with a toy or something for 5-10 minutes by himself. LOL

Anyway, I have some birthdays coming up, so I told (er, asked nicely) DH to watch Bear for a while so I could get some crafting done. That...didn't happen.  I ended up making dinner instead. (You can read all about that, if you want, in my next post.  I know...two posts in one day!  I think I'm trying to make up for being gone so long.)  So, after Bear when to sleep last night I was able to throw together one card.  Two more to go, but hopefully I'll get to them this week.

Today I'm sharing a card I made for my coworker's birthday.  Her b-day was actually on Saturday, but we're not celebrating at work until tomorrow (Tuesday) so everyone could be there.  Yay for leaving me a few extra days to create!  =D

Saturated Canary is one of my favorite digi companies.  Unfortunately, it's also one of my most recently found, which means I don't have a whole lot of her images...yet.  I'm working on it, though!  This image is Ava.  Isn't she a doll?  I just love all the layers in the outfit!  She was colored with Copics, then Crystal Effects (or whatever that glaze is called) was added to the balloon and eyes for extra shine.  The papers are from DCWV, the ribbons, pearls and flower are from my stash.  I added some Stickles to the flower because, hey, I can't make a card without Stickles. LOL  The inside says "A little cake and lots of fun. Happy Birthday!" then has a black and white stamp of a cupcake.  (Although it's on purple paper, so I guess it's a black and purple stamp. LOL)

Ok!  So, thanks for stopping by, and I swear I will try to get more creations posted.  It all depends on little man's schedule.  =D

Challenges:

Saturated Canary: Anything Goes

The Paper Nest Dolls Challenge: Happy Birthday

Great Impressions: Pastel Colors and/or Polka Dots

Creative Belli: Pastels

Paper Pretties Wednesday: Happy Birthday

Stampotique Designers: Birthday

Sparkle n Sprinkle: Use a Digital Image

Happy Easter!

Hello, my dears!  Happy Easter!  I hope you are all having a fabulous weekend. Mom, Dad, DH and Bear all came to church with me.  It was wonderful!  Bear even made it through the whole service without getting super fussy.  Here he is in all his Easter finery, including a lovely hat from Grandma.

Well, this has been a productive week for me.  I finally got Bear's baptism scheduled, and I was able to finish all the invitations and get them, mailed.  Woo hoo!

For the front I embossed the card using a Cuttlebug folder.  I heat embossed a cross rubber stamp (my very first stamp ever) and fussy cut it out.  I attached it to the front of the card using pop dots.  For the inside, I found a free clip art frame.  I changed the color from black to grey using Paint.net.  Then I typed up the information, layered the frame on top and printed them out.  The grey paper is Recollections from Michael's.

Ok, that's it for now.  Have a fabulous week, and thanks for stopping by!

Challenges:

Penny Black and More: One for the Boys (I hope this counts since it's for my son's baptism. If not, please feel free to remove my entry.  Thanks!)

Card Crafter's Circle: Babies (No infant on the card, but it's for a baby's baptism, so I hope it counts!)

Party Time Tuesdays: Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp: Anything Goes

DTBST # 170 - Feeling Funny

Hey y'all!  I'm here with some sad news today.  Well, it's sad for me, anyway.  This will be my last Sassy Studio Designs DT post.  I've had a great time this past year, but with my new little one it's just hard to find time to devote to crafting and commenting, and all our Sassy followers deserve the best we can give them!  I will miss my talented and kind Sassy Sisters and the gorgeous images from the lovely Lindsay, but I hope to still be able to participate in challenges and hops once in a while.

Ok, enough with the mushy.  I bet you're just itching to know what the new challenge is, right?  Right!  This week's challenge is.............

Feeling Funny

With April Fool's Day fast approaching, we want to see a funny or witty sentiment on your project.

I used the fabulous Copper Christi, available in the store. Isn't she fun?  I think she looks a bit like Jennifer Love Hewitt.  Do any of you watch The Client List?  Can't you just see this as one of her characters?  =D  Anyway, she was colored using Copics (skin, hair and baton), Spica markers (uniform and hat), and a black gel marker for her boots and belt.  Then gold Stickles were added to her badge, hat and earring.  The police stickers are from Jolee's Boutique, I think.  I'm at work, so I'm not positive.  If you are interested in knowing for sure, leave me a comment with your email address and I'll double-check.  The sentiment is from Create with TLC.  The link is to her blog since I'm at work and can't access her store. The "illegal" tape was actually grey, but I colored it with a yellow Copic marker.  I just LOVE her sentiments...and many of them are quite cheeky if you're getting stuck for this challenge!  I can't remember what company made the background.  It's from a realistic photos paper pack.  Again, if you're interested, let me know and I'll find out.

Ready to play along?  Head on over to the Sassy Studio Designs Blog to see what the other Sassy Sisters came up with and to link up your cards.  Remember, if you use a SSD image you get to enter your creation TWICE!  That's another chance at winning an awesome prize. I hope to see you participating! Thanks for stopping by, and thanks for being such wonderful followers.

Challenges:
Emerald Fairy Challenge Blog: Bling (I was thinking of all the sparkle and Stickles as bling. If that doesn't count, please feel free to remove this entry.  Thanks!
My Grafico: Anything Goes
The Paper Shelter: Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp: Anything Goes
Party Time Tuesdays: Anything Goes

The Great and Powerful Oz Release Winner

**If you're looking for today's Sassy Studio Design DTBST post, please scroll down.**

Well, I finally get to announce who won the fabulous Wicked Witch image from my stop on the blog hop last weekend. The winner is...................drumroll, please...........................

Alyce!!

Congratulations! Please go to this post for details on how to claim your prize.