WOW!!

What was I drinking when I took this picture? I definitely need to revamp my "photo studio". Anyway. I thought this little guy was adorable so I ordered him a few months ago. He is from Imaginese. My lovely nestibilities were used for the scallop and plain circles. Spots and Dots Cuttlebug embossing folder was also used. A few of the Spots were filled in with my holiday red stickles. I thought my ribbon was the perfect color fit for this card.
I hate to cut this short, but I am pooped. Jay has been away all week so I have been taking Maddie to doggie day care early in the morning, getting to work 30mins later than I like, working all day, hitting the gym once work lets out, and then I pick up Maddie. She is an exhausted as I am, but the difference is she sleeps the entire time she is home. Ok, so she gets up to eat and potty, but that is about it. Today I had to do two of my most dispised house chores...taking out the trash AND the dishes, oh, I won't mention that I picked up Maddie's potty in the backyard (ok, so I didn't have a bad so I moved it from the grass to the gravel so Jay could take care of replacing the bag...is that bad? I just wanted to make sure it was cleaned just in case the gardners came on Friday). UGH!!!!! Tomorrow I am going to take a day off from the gym so I can run some crafting errands after work.
I hope everyone had a wistful Wednesday. I don't think I have ever used the word "wistful" before in my entire life. I hope I used it correctly.

Tweet Tweet, So Tweet

I have got to learn how to take a decent picture. It may be my photo studio...a brown blanket draped on my scrapbook table and my OTT lamp over my shoulder. Hmmm, I may have to come up with something a little better.
Well, this little birdie is the last in my 3 part series (sounds so professional, huh?). I used a few supplies this time that I normally don't. From Close To My Heart I used white waxy flax to attach the buttons. The buttons were found in a bowl o'buttons on my desk. I used my nestibilities for the embossed scalloped circle and the plain circle. Ok, I love the look of pattern paper, but from odd reason, when I try it it looks hideious. I think I got it right this time. I think this birdie card may be my favorite of all three of them.
I hope everyone has a marvelous Monday.

Happy Valentine's Day...

A little late, but I had to wait until my mother got her gift box since this was her Valentine's card.
Well, for this card I used a stamp set from Verve called Hearts on Fire. I went to the Verve blog and checked out some art work people posted and saw a card similar to this one. Since it was so long ago I have no idea what the lady's name was...sorry. I used quite a variety of supplies from ribbon, bling, foam squares, edge punch (Martha Stewart) and cardstock from the discount bin at my LSS.
My goal on the next batch of cards I photograph is to take my time so I get a good picture. I don't think this picture does the card justice. I am just so proud of this one and I wanted you to get the full affect. Oh well.
I hope everyone had a wonderful Wednesday. =)

Picture update...

A little bit better. Enjoy!

A sexy little Valentine's Day card

Ok, let me start off by apologizing for the horrible picture. I planned on taking another picture (not blurry), but I had already unlaced a little bit of the corset and it would have been a HUGE pain to lace it back up.
This was Jay's Valentine's Day card. I had worked on it all week. First I had to find a corset template and I did (www.timeforcrafting.co.uk). Next I had to figure out how I wanted it to look. I traced the template on black cardstock and then cuttlebugged it using my Divine Swirls embossing folder. That did not give it much zip, so I decided to use stickles (Holiday Red) to enhance the embossing. I thought red would be the perfect color and I was right. Then I woke up early Saturday to begin the daunting task of lacing it up while Jay slept in. UGH! After a few unsuccessful attempts this is what I came up with. I mounted the corset on a piece of red card stock and added a sentiment inside the corset. Then I mounted the red cardstock on a white card and stamped Happy Valentine's Day inside. I think Jay liked it. He didn't say to much about it.
If I have a chance I will lace it up again and try to take a better picture, but in the meantime I am off to the gym.
Have a magnificant Monday!

Another Valentine's Card...

Well, this did not turn out the way I envisioned it, but I still like it. I used my new Label 1 nestibilities and the sentiment is from Verve. If my memory serves me I put a little bling in the upper left hand corner. The bottom corners were just punched out.
Sorry to cut this short, but I need to shower and get ready for bed...I am beat. I hope everyone had a wonderful Wednesday.
=)

So...tweet

WOW! What a horrible picture. This card looks much cutier in person. I love the color...not sure the exact name, but I like the brilliant blue with a hint of yellow. Please do not ask me to remember where I got my flowers...it could have been the vat of flowers I ordered from QVC or Michaels or even a random filler in another kit. Again I used stickles on the birdies beak and wing and my nestibilities for all the round and scalloped shapes. I MUST thank my mother for supplying me with all my nestibilities. Her local craft store, Hobby Lobby, is da bomb. It has a HUGE selection of anything and everything you could ever want.
Well, no school today so I get a lazy day. I think I will hit the gym, come home, shower, and possibly go to the movies (it is raining outside). I want to dedicate some time to making Valentine's gifts for my lab assistants at school.
Have a magnificant Monday!

Puppy Love

Isn't Maddie adorable? This picture was taken by Jay when we returned from our holiday trip to my moms in Michigan. I bought her little plush green dog bone pillow before we left and I actually put it under the tree (ok, our tree was a mere 2 feet tall and I even decorated it). The embellishments on the page were from a sticker set I found in my doggie supplies and so I really do not know where I got it.
As you can tell Maddie is our little girl and she brings such happiness and joy to our life. I'm sure my mother would love a grandchild to dote on, but she will have to settle for this precious little girl with four legs, huge teeth, stinky breath, 55lbs of pure love, and a desire to have fun.
I am sure there are people out there who are gagging at this post and hate the fact that we treat our puppy like a child, but they need to get over it and realize that we love this bundle of fur. She likes to drink copious amounts of water quickly and then throw it up shortly after, loves the taste of green grass in her mouth, will do anything for a treat, can knock a small child over with the force of her wagging tail, and who snores louder than a freight train roaring down the track (sometimes even louder than Jay).
Please note that she picked us as parents since we adopted her from a rescue. Even as I write this I have a little tear forming in the corner of my eye.
The following quotes brought a smile to my lips and a chuckle from my mouth. Enjoy them as much as I did.

"I think dogs are the most amazing creatures; they give unconditional love. For me they are the role model for being alive. " ~Gilda Radner
"One reason a dog can be such a comfort when you're feeling blue is that he doesn't try to find out why." ~Author Unknown
"Scratch a dog and you'll find a permanent job." ~Franklin P. Jones
"Dogs laugh, but they laugh with their tails." ~Max Eastman, Enjoyment of Laughter
"My goal in life is to be as good of a person my dog already thinks I am. " ~Author Unknown

Have a terrific Tuesday or if you are reading this Wednesday (mom) have a wonderful Wednesday.

Happy February!

Here is one of the Valentine's cards I made last week when inspiration hit me.
At the bottom of the black cardstock I used a Martha Stewart edge punch. The sentiment is from Hundred Hearts stamp set by Verve Stamps. I love that set because it has some very beautiful sayings and even one that my mom use to tell me throughout my childhood. I used my nestibilites for the red and white frames. As for the flowers, I'm not sure since I have dumped all my flowers in one BIG glass jar.
I wanted to get this post out earlier, but time got away from me and with the Super Bowl less than 90 minutes away now was the only time I could get. Who do you want to win? Cardinals or Steelers? My team isn't playing...da Bears. So, you may be asking who do I want to win...well, I grew up in a household with my dad rooting for the underdog and so that tradition lives on with me. I would like to see the Cardinals win.
Have a Super Sunday!