Reveal Day at CDS!

It's reveal day at Clear Dollar Stamps! YAY! I was SO excited when I saw this collection..these are just 2 of the cupcakes that are in the set! I have more printed off that I'm going to create with this month! You will LOVE them! They even come with matching digital papers!  Some I used in my attempt at digital scrapbooking (see the layout underneath the card!)

This is my attempt at digital scrapbooking on my PSE! It turned out not too much of a train wreck! I just LOVE the cupcakes! I cannot get enough of them! I'm thinking I might print them off large and turn them into stickers for my daughter's bedroom walls! I just LOVE them! The possibilities are endless!  You can see the digital papers on my layout...the stripes and you can sort of see the sprinkles underneath the cupcakes! 

Check out the website for more examples! 

And there are many more stamps out today...you will have to see what the rest of the design team has created! 

Some great stamps out just in time for Easter!

Doodle Pantry Release

Well it's release day at Doodle Pantry Stamps which means my GDT spot officially starts! These are the two cards I created for this release...the next one is on the 20th so watch for that coming up!

Ewe'r the Best Card

This one is done using the new Critter Tops (Sheep). I combined the sentiment inside the heart! I'm thinking I might make a bunch of these for my son's valentine's for his class!  It is a pre-coloured image which I LOVE when I'm in a pinch for a quick image! (Thank you Laurie!!) 

The wool on the sheep's head is actually a Q-Tip end! I needed something to make it wooly and that's what came to mind!

I got the card base from the Dollar Store. I love them! They come already embossed and I just add the card front.

(Supplies: Basic Grey Nook & Pantry papers and button, Critter Top Pre-coloured image from Doodle Pantry, Distress Ink from Ranger, Q-Tip, Foam Tape, Card Base from Dollar Store)

Juicy News

This one I used the Critters All Tops and the Grapes Freebie and the sentiment from the Juicy Strawberries image. When I saw the worm, I wanted to have him coming out of some fruit.

(Supplies: Basic Grey Green at Heart papers, Felt flowers, Basic Grey Kioshi Button, images from Doodle Pantry)

These two cards are on the Doodle Pantry page for this release! I was so excited to see that! 

Thanks for checking out my creations...I'll be posting some more Doodle Pantry creations this month so keep a watch for them! I got some other cute images and there'll be more on the 20th from the next release! 

Christmas Preparations

Okay, so it's Christmas Eve...are you ready? I think I am...I have some goodies to deliver to a few friends and I want to grab some last-minute groceries so that's what my plans are for the day! Then we have a family Christmas to go to. 

I've been decorating a bit more seeing the kids are getting older and I can put more stuff out without it them tearing it all down! This is the desk at our front desk for all our Christmas cards...

 ...and the little tree with our Sesame Street decorations! Thank you Good-Will for my $1.50 tree!

 So this year I bought a gingerbread house for the kids to do...well, after about 6 tries, we finally got it put together...and the kids went to twon on decorating it!! Trenton's side is a little more neat than Miss Jocelyn's!!

I did the front! And added the marshmallow snow-fort down the side of the house!

This year for our Jesus Present, we decided to make cookies and deliver them to the residents at Conestoga Crest. The Jesus present was started by my parents and now I do it with my kids. Usually it's a devotion book or a Veggie Tale movie but this year I wanted to start doing service projects with the kids. Eventually one day, I'd like to go to the House of Friendship and do a meal for the homeless people! 

So, this is the kids, decorating the bags for the cookies. Trenton is writing his name and Jocelyn's name on each bag (We have 35 to do!).  He'll REALLY know how to write his name and Jocelyn's name by the end! Jocelyn got to put the stickers on each bag. And I stamped them with "Jesus is the reason for the season". 

I hope the kids will learn that Christmas isn't just about Santa and getting gifts but also for sharing their wealth and helping others who maybe don't have as much as we do. The kids are really on board with this! It's great to see!!

Here's a sample of the bag! I'm so proud of my munchkins!

Wishing everyone a very Merry CHRISTmas! I hope you have a great day with family and friends and food and fellowship!

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday.....

Oh, I'm bad...I've missed the last three days...but I did remember to post my first reveal for the Cardabilities Design Team...

This is the sketch:

And this is my version of it:

This is a close up for the clustered items! {See below for product list}

PRODUCT LIST:

Sugar Rush Collection {Basic Grey}

Sugar Rush Mini Monos {Basic Grey}

Sugar Rush Button Blossom {In A Scrap Creations}

Butterfly {Technique Tuesday set}

Shaped Background [behind the butterfly and blossom] {Cosmo Cricket}

Pearls {Dollarstore}

Hope you like it! If you use this sketch, please come back to Cardabilities and use the Mr. Linky to link your creation!! :D We'd love to see what you do with it!!!!

Thanks for the great sketch Karan!!

Sassy Saturday

Okay, so I've decided since I've found this AMAZING digital stamp company that I'll feature my work using Sassy Studio Designs images...I've been buys! They are having a Guest Designer contest so I've been creating cards and layouts with SSD images.

This first project is a layout from Mom's Cancer Journey Scrapbook...I used the Converse Shoes image from Sassy Studio Designs. I coloured it with Copics and added the sparkles with Stickles.


And this is one of my favs! I love this cupcake paper from the Nook & Pantry collection by Basic Grey. This is the Little Alice image. Again, I coloured it with Copics. I need to get a few of my Copic markers refilled...I've been using them too much I guess!! :D


Thanks for looking! Have a "Sassy Saturday"!

Thrifty Thursdays!!

So I don't know about you but I like going to second-hand stores...whether it's for "new" clothes for the kids, or trying to find some cool storage jars for my scrapbook room, or something to alter, I like to pop in frequently to see what's new...I usually get some pretty cool buys...so I thought I'd share them with you!

This one is actually the cool deal my friend Melissa got but gave to me! I think she said she only paid like $2 for this!!! It's for my cards...I love it! I use it for shows I do to display my cards etc...{don't mind the background...I didn't set this picture up very well!!}


What good deals have you got from the thrift stores lately???