Thursday, April 29, 2010



Howdy! Guess what I was playing with last night? My Cricut. I have been seeing some really cute flower "arrangements" and had to give it a try. I found the container in the dollar spot @ Target. I used Walk in My Garden for all the flowers. The bee was cut from the Create a Critter cartridge. I LOVE that cartridge. It is one of my favorites if not the favorite one so far.
The owl card was also made with the Create a Critter cartridge. I used some scraps that were hanging around and the sentiment is a rub on. The flower is a Martha Stewart sticker.
Thanks for stopping today. My job for the day is to get this house cleaned & back in to order.
Then I hope to play so more.
Have a great day! =)

Wednesday, April 28, 2010


Hello! Hope today is a great day for you so far! I skipped Weight Watchers this morning. I just couldn't face that scale! I have gained back about 7 lbs of what I have lost. I am an emotional eater so when stuff bugs me I reach for the cookies or candy. I HAVE to get back on track or all my hard work will be down the drain. I'm going to try really hard this week and see if I can turn myself around.
Today's card was made with a stamp I bought at our local convention this past weekend. It is by Lorilies Designs. I paper pieced her hat & her stole. I also popped up her flowers and added a gem to each for a little accent. The corner flowers were made with my Nellie Snellen punches. I love those and think I will use them a lot!
So, apparently my "bird friend" is a brown headed cowbird. From what I read they are not the nicest of birds. They lay their eggs in other birds nests and leave the raising of their babies to the owner of the nest. Hopefully our bird has moved on. We have had quite a bit of rain the last few days and I haven't seen or heard him. Fingers crossed that he found someone else's car to peck on!
Have a great day & Happy crafting!

Sunday, April 25, 2010



Hello & Happy Sunday. This will be a quick post as a thunderstorm has just started here full of lightening. My dogs are freakin out and both want to sit in my lap.
Yesterday was a very fun day. We went to the Stamping Convention in Akron, Ohio. It was like being a kid in a candy store! So many things to look at! We stayed longer than we planned on (MY FAULT) but had a great day. At least I did!

This is a Penny Black stamp. I love these little hedgehogs. They make me smile & I really LOVE ladybugs so it was a perfect combo. I used a rub on for the sentiment. I colored them with markers and added some chalk for their rosy cheeks. I also used my clear glaze pen to accent their noses and the spots on the ladybugs. Heading downstairs to play with some of my new goodies. See you soon!

Thursday, April 22, 2010


Hello...Sorry no new card to show you today. I am going down to craft now so I will have something for tomorrow. I went to my daughter's college yesterday to spend her 21 st birthday with her. We had fun!

Does anyone know what kind of bird this is? He has been pecking at our cars every day! Drives me nuts...tap,tap,tap... for hours at a time! I go out & scare him away but as soon as I go inside he comes back.

Thanks for dropping by..sorry to disappoint you with nothing to share but come back soon ya hear!

Sunday, April 18, 2010


Happy Sunday friends...New Tildas are in the house!! My spring kit arrived and they are so cute! ( I say that about all of them but I can't help it, they ARE all cuties!) I really like this stone window that came with the kit. I colored it with my Copics then added clear glaze to each rock to accent them. Tilda's dress has a subtle sparkle & I used Stickles for her bow. The flowers were made with my Nellie Snellen flower punches and the swirls are another punch I have. The border & corners were made with a Martha Stewart border punch. I also added a sheer bow & some pearls to accent. Thanks for stopping by today. It is so cold here in Ohio. One day it was in the 80's then the next in the 40s! CRAZY.... See you soon!

Thursday, April 15, 2010


Hello & Happy Thursday! I have a quick card to show you...The stamp is by Penny Black. I used up some scraps I had. Added a paper ribbon and some buttons. A touch of glitter and voila...a cute Happy Birthday card. Have a great day! I am still being visited by that stupid bird. Yesterday I pulled in the driveway and before I could even get out of the car he landed on my mirror & started pecking away! I reached for my cell phone to take a picture and I must have startled him because he fell off the mirror . Well, today he is on my son's truck (freshly washed) pecking & pooping away...CRAZY! Why do I seem to have all the "wildlife problems" at my house? But, I love animals so....

Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Bad Girl!







Ok...so that toy lasted a whole 30 minutes...Now she keeps running to the trash can & barking because I threw away all the stuffing & the squeaker! Little Stinker! I can't believe she tore it all apart. She usually doesn't do that.
No card today. I am wiped out from swimming and still have to go to the dentist in a little bit. Hopefully when I get home I will get some time for "playing."