January Papertrey Ink Blog Hop

For the Blog Hop this month we were challenged to ink a set that has not seen much love lately or ever.

For my first card I used Up Up and Away.  

This card is for my niece Stephanie who is really doing so well in school and received scholarships to the first 2 high schools on her list. 

WAY TO GO YOUNG LADY!!!

For my second card I used the first set I ever owned ..... 

Everyday Blessings

I love this set so much!!!!

The ink around the second kraft panel looks crazy ...... my chai tea dye was too wet.  I think I might have to redo that part :) 

Have a fun time today ...... I have 3 sick kiddies so my hopping will be between naps and noses!!

I cannot wait to see all the eye candy today and NO CALORIES!!!

xoxoxo

Thanks

Hello there

Stopping in with a quick "Thank You" note for a nice young lady on the PTI MB and for all of you who left me such nice comments on my last post ...... LOVE YOU!!!  

I love pattern paper so much and I have BOXES that still need to be unpacked but I am just not sure what I am suppose to do...... if I lived near Ingrid or Lindsay it would help!!!

This is what I came up with using some of my paper today.........

And now I am going to go out with the kiddies and build a bonfire and sit while it snows!!!  Thankfully I have marshmallows and hot cocoa!!!!

xoxoxo

Journey

On Monday morning I was laying in bed at 0 dark 00 listening to Anton tell me about his Lego "Dark N Nader" for the 500th time with one eye open..... I have to watch when he takes the helmet off......... "look mommy now Dark N Nader is Skywalkers dad"  WOW that is amazing Anton .....really my mind was set on what I was going to do that day. 

 I am part of an amazing group of people over on the Papertrey Ink forum who are sending love, hugs, prayers, sunshine, you name it we are sending it to a wonderful young lady Katie.  Katie is an amazing young woman who really has so much courage and gives so much inspiration.  I knew I wanted to make a book/journal because we all need somewhere to write and why not make it pretty ... right??  So I was laying there thinking I know the stamp I want to use and I will need my BIA and I need my quality paper and I need o rings.   So out into the garage I go to start unpacking more boxes ...... I will not be denied!!!  Within minutes I had all my stuff and I started my day and would return later to start.   Later that day I read this post and then I knew I was on the right path....... the stamp I picked that morning was "JOURNEY" So I followed my heart, I only know Katie from her work and reading her blog, and this is what I came up with..............

I used the MS punch for the small butterfly and then both PTI dies for the larger 2

This is one of the tags for the inside pocket

More tags

 In the back I made a pocket and put some cardstock I cut with the spiral notebook page

in Fine Linen ..........

So that is it ........ I hope it brings a smile to Katie's face.  It was for sure made with love and hope that this will all be okay!!!

Have A GREAT WEEKEND!!!!

My Top 10 from 2010

This was a fun trip down memory lane, the only thing is I realized that there were projects that I did not photograph that would have for sure been on this list.  I am going to "try" and photograph most if not all of my crafts this year.  I really want to focus on Graphic Design this year and maybe take a few classes and maybe take a few classes for sewing, by hand.  I want to make some cute felt change purses but I need to learn a few stitches first.

So there you have it. 

 I hope everyone has a 

HEALTHY AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

Happy Birthday Amy!!

Today Jenn, Laurie, Barbara and myself are having a little party for your friend and ours, AMY!!  

~~~HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMY~~~

You are always so inspiring in all of your work not to mention a 

TOTAL SWEETHEART!!

I wish for you a FABULOUS DAY and the 

BEST YEAR!!

Your profile photo was my inspiration for my card today.  A card that is sweet and simple.  No rounded corners but a nice edge just like your hair..... you know I always love your hair!!!  A bit of ink around the edges to make it soft and of course the flowers in a beautiful hue just like YOU!!!!

The second part of my post was inspired by all the great music on your blog.  Emma always knows when I am looking at your blog and she always comes right over to sing and dance.  Please be advised that I have a HORRIBLE cold otherwise I would sound like maybe Kelly Clarkson or Taylor Swift (NOT)

I tried to play this in a preview and it looked like one of those old Godzilla movies .... you know the ones  where the voice and mouth movement are not synced up?? LOL  I am not sure if it is the computer or me being blonde ......... 

Do not forget to visit Laurie, Barbara and Jenn's blog for more of the celebration!!!

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas to all my friends!!!  Do you see Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head (they are behind the adult beverage and Spitzbuben )??  Little Ava is IN LOVE with Toy Story!!  We watch it before breakfast after nap and before bed ........ YEE HAW!!  So for Christmas I went to Pottery Barn Kids and got her a grocery cart and we filled it with all the large toys from Toy Story..... Woody and Jessie were in the front of the cart!!!  The girl is just pushing them and hugging them and watching her movie in total amazement of her new "babies".  That is one of the many examples of how I have seen Christmas through my kiddies eyes today!!!

LOTS OF LOVE TO ALL ........

Christmas card and gift card holder

Here is a little something I made to put the gift card in for Emma's teacher and TA for Christmas.  I used my Spellbinders for cutting out the center.  Real easy just cut a piece of card stock 4 1/4 x 11 and scor at 3 51/5 and 8, I use my scor buddy so I scor 3 51/2 and then rotate the paper and scor at 3 again.  Fold the inside pieces and use scor tape on the edges and bottom, it will now be all sealed up.  Cut out the top with something big enough that will give you room for your gift card and you are good to go.  And the other photo is the card to go along with the gift card.  We are collecting money to give them a gift card to Best Buy to purchase a data projector.

Here is photo of Ava..... we had a dusting of snow yesterday when we went to see Santa.  Ava had NOTHING to do with that, she crossed her arms and made her famous "sassy" sound, of course she still wanted the candy cane.  Anton did not speak ...... he was a bit skeptical of the whole thing and Emma asked if he would please bring her a Nutcracker so she could help me crack nuts for when I am baking.... LOVE HER, last year she asked for a candy cane!  I was trying to get a Christmas photo but they were all in a daze over the light snow.  Oh well I will try again this next weekend :)

Hope everyone is having a GREAT Sunday!!  I am making Christmas cards, watching the Giants play the Skins and waiting for my sister and crew to come over, oh and her hubby is a Skins fan YIKES :)