Me Time!

I got a box of goodies tonight, and put them to quick use! I'm pretty happy with how quickly this card came together for me. With a full-time job and family responsibilities, I don't get a lot of crafting time. I gave myself a break from the routine and vowed to get a few things accomplished tonight!

I thought the colors at Colour Q were a great choice for one of the Father's Day cards I needed to make, and the new layout at Fab Friday helped put me in the right direction.

  

Thanks for looking. Have a great night!

Make A Wish

Hello there! I needed a card, and didn't want to just use one in my stash. Do you ever feel like that? I make some cards in bulk that I can use for anybody, but there are certain people you just want to make a special one-of-a-kind card for. For me, it's another way to share my love with them, to say I'm thinking of you.

Using this week's Freshly Made Sketches, I created this birthday card with just the right pop of fresh colors that my daughter loves. I'm hoping she will love the card, too!

Enjoy the rest of this beautiful day!

Making Baby Steps

So this is card number 3 this week, and my space is no longer cluttered and dusty. I'm making progress!   Card challenges seem to always help me when I need some inspiration to create. So in the midst of a activity-packed weekend, I made sure to carve a little time for myself and create. The bonus was one of the family activities was my cousin's baby shower so it was a perfect fit.

I played along with Freshly Made Sketches for this card. Here's the sketch for this week.

I also want to take a moment and thank all of the men and women who have served or serve in our military now. Because of their sacrifices, we live in this free land. Happy Memorial Day!

Love Pushed Me

I haven't had much time for crafting lately. Between winter colds, torn muscles and every other family commitment we've had, I hadn't made a card in months. My stamps had dust on them! It was awful, but this week I pushed myself to make a card for my dear husband. We celebrated our wedding anniversary and I refused to share my love with a store bought card. It would have just been wrong.

 I really like how the card turned out. I followed the Fab Friday sketch challenge, but didn't get it linked up in time. Maybe I'll be more organized next week!

Thanks for stopping by.

Eat Cupcakes!

I'm finally getting my stampin' mojo back. This card really came together nicely for me. From the sketch, which is this week's Freshly Made Sketches challenge, to the Birthday Basics DSP, I finally felt like things were flowing, instead of forced.

I've been so inspired by other's challenge cards and the people interested in my cards. It's a great feeling to know something you created made someone smile. Thank you for your comments. I truly appreciate them.

Enjoy!

Better Late Than Never

I missed a challenge deadline a few weeks ago, and never posted the card I made. It was a nice layout and I needed a masculine thinking of you card. Like a lot of stampers, I struggle with masculine cards. I kept this one simple, and relied on the fresh Afternoon Picnic DSP.

Enjoy!

Happy Halloween!!

It's been too long since I last posted. Blogging is much more time consuming than I ever imagined. I have a new found respect for all the blogs I read on a regular basis. I'm trying to find my groove with everything. Forgive me!!

I played along with the Less is More challenge this week: String or Twine.

Hope you get plenty of treats in your goodie bags tomorrow. Happy Halloween!