I'm still alive...

Hi friends.

I don't even know if anyone reads this anymore.  I've been MIA lately and I think I've lost my mojo.  I have sat and done litle things here and there, but they never seem to come together the way that I'd like.  I know I haven't had a lot of time because of my work schedule this time of year...but still...I should be able to come to my craft area and come up with something.  Anything.  All I have are a bunch of stamped images and nothing finished.

So....I came by to say I'm still here and I hope that I find my creative streak soon.

Be blessed!!!

Dr. Seuss inspired baby shower

Hi Friends,

I know it's been a while.  I work in an accounting office and this time of year is very trying for me.  That said...a friend asked me for some invitation ideas for a Dr. Seuss themed baby shower.  I came up with a couple of different ones.  You'd be surprised how tough it is to come up with something Seuss inspired.  Goodness!

Well, these are my samples. 

Pink Bling Crafter giveaway

Hi everyone,

I know I have been MIA the last few days.  I work in an accounting office...and it's tax season.  The month of January is very challenging.  I have been dying to sit in my craft room and play with all of my new toys!!!!

Anyhow...I'm posting a great giveaway on my friend, Norma's blog.  She's my SU demonstrator and she is a great friend!  I love her to pieces!  Check it out.  It's pretty good.

Pink Bling Crafter

MIckey Banner

I recently made a super cute Mickey banner.  She had professional pictures done of it this weekend so that I could post on Etsy. It's such a cute banner!

I used Mickey Font and had a great time making it!

Kiss Me

Hi everyone,

Still playing with my new stamp set by My Creative Time called 100% Sweetness.  This stamp set has so many things on it.  I love it.

I wanted to use the classic valentine's colors, so I went with a damask patterned paper from JoAnn's and red from Stampin Up.  I think it's Riding Hood Red, but I'll have to check.  The ink is PTI and the lips are covered with glossy accents to make them look like lip gloss.  The scalloped circle was interesting.  I didn't want the usual circle over scallop look, so I cut a hole in a piece of cardstock and then cut the scallop around it.  I ran it through the Cuttlebug Swiss Dots folder.  It was just enough for the sentiment to be seen through it.  Naturally, I just HAD to add Stickles in red.  Just HAD to.  I love this card!

Have a great day!!!

100% Sweetness

Hi everyone,

I've been playing with my new stamp set from My Creative Time.  This one is called 100% Sweetness.  I love Emma's stamps.  I love how this little set turned out.  I have been leaning towards the coral/tan colors lately.  The paper here is Kraft paper by PTI and Calypso Coral, Very Vanilla and Chocolate Chip by Stampin Up.  The hearts have stickles to make them pop and the chocolate was covered in Glossy Accents.  I love that I found glossy accents in a tiny bottle (like Stickles).  This makes it much easier to work with and it doesn't dry out or cause a mess.

I left one of these on the plain side so that it could be given to a male.  The other one has some ribbon on it that could be used for either a male or female.  I really love this color combo. If I were getting married again, I would definitely use these.  (Thank goodness I already found my Prince, right?)

More Valentines to come tomorrow featuring this set.

A Love Note

Hi friends,

I hope you've gotten a lot of crafting done lately.  Honestly...I think I've lost my mojo.  Let me know if you find it.  ha!

In all seriousness, I think I'm burned out lately or something.  It's hard to think of something beautiful.  I sat down tonight looking at paper and thinking of how to make a great card for two friends who got engaged over Christmas.  I thought of a play on a love note and came up with this little card.

The paper is Stampin Up Very Vanilla and the red is also Stampin Up (I don't know the color...help me out, Norma!!).  The patterned paper is something I picked up at Joann's a while ago.  It has such a pretty sheen to it.  The ribbon is very thin, just 3mm, so I doubled up.  The inside has Congrats from Papertrey Ink and the ink is Pure Poppy from PTI

I hope you like this.  It's very pretty in person