Clay's Birthday Card

Well I did make Clay a birthday card  and used some of my new Close to My Heart Stamps. Clay had his 12th birthday this year on September 16th. Wow how time flies. I still think that he should still be a baby. I also used some Stampin Up cardstock. I think that the designer paper is from Cosmo Cricket and the inside stamp is from Stampin Up.

More Blog Candy

You should check out  the resigned blog of K Andrew. She is offering some blog candy, but you must hurry it ends tomorrow. I just found it myself today. So click here and go to her blog.

Layout of my 1st Baby

I know I know Clay is no longer a baby. He will be 12 later this month, so you can see that I am waaay behind on my scrapbooking. This means that Cody, Dustin, and Dylan's books are not even started. What a bad mom! Oh well I don't have much time to play in my sanity outlet. I did seem to play yesterday and I am so happy! I used the Close to my Heart book Cherrish for the layout ideas. In this book it give you the recipe for the layouts by telling you how many papers your need and how to cut them. Enjoy!



Here is a layout using CTMH papers and Bazzil cardstock. I also used my Cricut and the Doodle Type cart.

Here is another layout using Bazzil cardstock. Don't remember where I got the other papers. I also used some CTMH stamps and ink along with some TAC stamps.

Ok this layout uses some amazing paper. I used the Wausau Pearlescent Cardstock. This paper has a wonderful shine to it. I also used some SU stamps and ink. Not sure what happened to the photo, but my camera has been messing up. Guess that I need to take it in.

Want to win a Workbox and Giant Cutting Board from the Original Scrapbox Company?

What a wonderful give-a-way that the Original Scrapbox  is doing along with Rachel Wrights.

I came across this on Obsessed with Scrapbooking. She is giving away a Giant Cutting Board on her site and if you win this then you will be entered to win the Limited Edition Workbox.

So if you want to check out all the products that they have to offer head on over to The Origianl Scrabox. Don't forget to head over to  Obsessed with Scrapbooking  or Rachel Wrights for your chance to win the cutting board and to be entered in the drawing.

For more chances visit the following blogs to enter also:
Scrappin Navy Wife
The Mom Nerd
365 Cards
Made by Momo
One Cluttered brain
Get Sketchy
Pile It On Challenge
Lovely Little Handmades
My Creative Time

Cards for Grace

I came across a message on another site that sent me to Jennifer McGuire's site. Here I learned about two sisters that were born at the same time and were the best of friends. These twin girls rarely ever left each others side. Their names are Grace and Ellie. Two of the most precious faces you have ever laid eyes on. Ellie was diagnosed with cancer when she was only 6 years old. She fought for 2 years this ugly disease and at the end of June lost her battle. Grace is now without her best friend and twin sister.

My heart aches for this family and reading their story made me cry. To imagine one of my twins gone or any of my children would be devastating. Please make your way to Jennifer McGuire's site to learn how to make cards for Grace to lift her spirits and know that others do care.

Taylored Expressions

I just came across a blog that I had to share with everyone. The blog is ran by Taylor Van Bruggen and it is called Taylored Expressions. She has some amazing challenges and a ton of card layouts for you to collect or join in on.

I came across one of her post called Life as a Stamper's Spouse. This is so funny. You must go and read this. It made me laugh out loud. You can reach this post by clicking the above link.

A Few Cards

I wanted to apologize for neglecting my poor blog. I have been so busy with my kids now that my older 2 are out of school. Trying to keep 4 boys happy is not always so easy. I hope to make some new projects very soon to post, but until then here ya go. These are cards that I forgot to post and came across them this weekend.

I made this card for a dear friend of mine that needed some cheering up. This is my first card using a program called SCAL with my Cricut. I used one of Penny Duncan's files for the nestie looking file. I love these! I also used SU cardstock and inks. The stamp set is by Stephanie Barnard and I love how little chicks turned out.

This next card I made for my brother-in-law's birthday. It is so hard to make "boy" birthday cards, but here is my attempt at it. I used SU cardstock and some embellishments that I don't remember where I found them. The stamp set is from an Alaska themed set that I got off of Ebay and I believe their name was Prairie Peddlers if I remember right.

The inside of the card is very simple and I again used one of Stephanie Barnard's stamps.

This card I made for one of my son's friends birthday. I used SU cardstock and also stamped the Happy Birthday from SU. The cute moose stamp is from Riley and Comapny and you can visit their blog to get some very cute ideas. I also use the words let's party from one of Stephanie Barnard's sets. To make the card not so dark I used a combination of SU markers and colored pencils. Not a bad job I do say so myself since it only took me 10 minutes to do this whole card.(totally spaced til the last minute to make the card)