Amy's Candy!

Hello there friends! So, it's been over a month and I have not gotten crafty AT ALL! I am really hoping that my mojo comes back soon, I miss my crafting table, copics and stamps! School Starts in just over a week, and I'm cleaning out/organizing my stamping stuff and getting "back to basics". Hopefully those things will help me get back into the crafty mood and inspire me!

In the meantime, let me show you something that is truly inspirational:AND....
Doesn't that look WONDERFUL??? Amy from 1000 Sheets of Paper is celebrating her blogaversary AND cutting into 1000 sheets of paper! Head over to her blog and check it out! You could win some of this deliciousness!

I'm Baaaaaack!!!

Hi there friends! I know it's been a loooong time, and I apologize. My life got a little busy, and then I sort of lost my motivation to make cards. I finally got my mojo back today and inked up Shooter from The Greeting Farm. Shooter is one of the MANY stamps that I purchased during my "slump". I have quite a few stamps that have yet to be used, so you should be seeing new things from me!Here is a close up of Shooter:

Isn't she adorable?
I used the Farm Fresh Friday sketch from the Greeting Farm's Blog. This is the first card I've made in TWO months and so I needed the sketch to get me going.

I used Kraft paper from Stampin' Up for the card base, retired ribbon from SU as well as the brad to hold the ribbon on. The rust colored paper is from Crate Paper and the plaid patterned paper is October Afternoon.

One of the things that helped me get my mojo back was a card that I got in the mail a couple days ago. Guess what kind of card it was... a CHRISTMAS CARD!!! I couldn't believe it when I saw it in my mailbox. First I thought, "Why is Amy Young sending me a card?" Then I noticed the postage stamp... then I looked at the date stamped onto the front of the envelope and noticed the date... DECEMBER 4th, 2009!!! What the Heck?!?

Sure enough, when I opened the envelope, this gorgeous card was inside:

I double checked the postage, even asked the person at the package pickup window if I was seeing things but sure enough, it was from DECEMBER! The person at the window said "musta been lost somewhere" ROFL! You think?

Regardless, it was a wonderful surprise to get. I LOVE the detail Amy puts into her cards! Here you can see the the glitter on the Fairy's wings and the cool embossing on the sentiment.

In the next picture you can see the gorgeous liquid pearls on her dress, and the glitter all around the edges of the card.

Thank you so much Amy! I love the card!

Well, I'm signing off for the night. Hopefully I'll get another card done tomorrow... Although, I owe you all a TON of Scenic Sunday posts... and I did go on a cruise to Greece! Come back tomorrow to see a few pictures. Until then, be blessed!

It's April!

Hey there friends! Can you believe that it's already APRIL??? Wow, this year is flying by. Soon the kids will be out of school for summer break! Sheesh!

Today I have a sweet card to show you. I made this for the March Aloha RAK I participated in. I just hope my recipient doesn't see it here and spoil the surprise! I used Amy's Sweet November Fairy, Tangle Gobblinshimmer:
I was going for a soft color scheme and hopefully that was accomplished. I wanted this card to coordinate with the Fairy Calendar I made so I used the same papers. I sent both this card and the calendar for the RAK.
I also wanted to do something a bit different with the card fold so I just made it sort of like a gate card. The ribbon slides off to open the card and reveal the little message:
The sentiment is from The Greeting Farm's Whimsical Wishes stamp set (can't find it on the site right now, sorry! Must be out of stock). This card turned out really sweet, considering I didn't have any idea what I was going to do when I started! I hope my RAK partner likes it when she gets it! And now, just for fun, here's a pic of Angel Baby hanging out on Daddy's dirt bike:
Yup, the bike is in my HOUSE! LOL! We don't have a garage (yet... more about that later) so DH had to rebuild his bike in the house... he decided he likes the way it looks, so it is now part of the living room decor. Well, for another week or so, then it's going to be put in a garage... but like I said, more about that later! Heehee!

Well, that's it for today. Have a great first day of April and I'll see you all later!

FINALLY FRIIDAY!!!

All I have to say is, THANK YOU GOD that I made it through this week! It's been a tough one. So much stuff has transpired over this last week, I can't even begin to talk about it all. Today is gray and rainy out (the weather is reflecting the week I had!). It is one of those days that I just want to pop in a movie, snack all day, and do NOTHING! It would be fabulous to have a pj/movie day today! But alas, I must finish laundry, wash dishes, sweep/vacuum/mop the floors, and clean up a little here and there. I plan on getting some crafting in too. I have a card to make for TGF's Royal Battle! My team and I are all making a card for each week's challenge, then we'll decide which card to submit into the challenge. That way we all get to play, even if our team is cut from the competition early on... but my team is so AWESOME I really don't see us getting cut any time soon!!!

So, let me tell you about a highlight of my week. Tuesday had some super fun parts to it. I was able to go with Ashton to the Aviano market for his school field trip. Here's a picture of him being goofy after we had walked around for a bit:We got to look at all the different vendors at the market, purchased some mele rosso (red apple) for his class to use in a fruit salad, and just hung out until it was time to head back to school (for him) and work (for me). This is him with his red mustache on the way to the market. (btw, I have no idea why that section of text is different and underlined! sorry!)Oh, and in case you were wondering... that little brown spot above his right eye? He ran into a pole and had to get stitches! Well, glue stitches but still! Silly boy. Now, onto crafty stuff!
I won a super candy from the fabulous Amy a bit ago, and I had to CASE the card she sent me and use the goodies I won to make a spring card!
I absolutely love Amy's Sweet November stamps, and coloring them is so relaxing. Obviously I didn't do a ton of coloring on this bunny image, but I did use one of my W Copic markers to make his outfit look white. It wasn't difficult, lol. The only thing used on this card that didn't come in the candy are the little pearls that I used in the flower centers. I actually got those because of all the beautiful pearls that Amy uses on her cards! So their purchase was inspired by Amy, lol. Now, on a lighter (whiter) note... look what I found! OMW!!!
Yes, that is a WHITE hair on the top of my head!!! It's not the first, but it is a repeat offender! lol! I get that annoying hair sticking out of my head every so often, and no matter how I try to hide it (pluck it, dye it, etc.) it keeps returning! ROFL! Just thought I'd end this post on a light (white) note! Enjoy the rest of your Friday!

Sweet November Fairy Calendar

Hello Friends! How are you all on this Thursday? The week is almost over, and FUN times are ahead for me! Tonight I should be going to see Alice In Wonderland (YAYAYAYAYAY!). I am so excited, I could PEE! lol! And on Saturday I'm going to Bunco with our monthly group of ladies, and that should be a blast too!

Well, back to crafty stuff. here is a calendar I altered and I used a Sweet November Fairy Stamp:
I colored Buttercup Reedweb with my copics a while ago. I was trying a new technique with the colors. I'm not too sure I achieved what I was going for, but I tried and she came out pretty! I used the same paper as the last calendar, but this time I added the big Prima flowers with a corduroy brad in the middle, some pearls, and the Fairy. Here's a close up of Buttercup:
I hope you all liked my project today and I'll be back tomorrow with a Fun Friday Post! See ya then!

Amy's done it again!

Amy Young never ceases to amaze me! She is so incredibly talented that her creations will literally take my breath away. For example:Is it not GORGEOUS?!? I want to be Amy when I grow up, lol! The adorable fairy that you see on the card she made is Mistletoe Snowhill and she is one of the Sweet November Fairies that Amy illustrates and sells through All That Scraps. If you want to win her and this loot:
...then pop over to her blog and leave her some love!

Since I don't have anything crafty today, I will let Amy's fabulousness inspire you and hope to see you all next time!

Oh, I still have lots of stamps for sale, click on the link on the sidebar. Thanks!

Until next post, be blessed.

Oh Happy Day!

Hey all!!! Before you freak out, no, I did not make this fabulous card! LOL! this card was made by the UBER talented AMY of A Thousand Sheets of Paper. TODAY all of her fabulous fairy stamps are available for purchase at All That Scraps! Woohoo!This card is a part of the wonderful blog candy that Amy is having in celebration of her new line of stamps. Here is a picture of the candy in whole:
If you want a chance to win this amazing candy which includes this fabulous stamp as well as the card and lots of stuff to make MORE cards, then go to Amy's blog and enter! I hope you all are enjoying your Sweet November (the name of Amy's line of stamps, heehee) and that it is a truly blessed one. I have cards to show you later that I made, so come on back another day!