Sweet Baby***

This was a card that I did for my other niece who is due in March! I used rustic cream cardstock as the base and used designer paper from
Making Memories.
The pearl stick on is all one piece... It makes adding bling to your card so easy!!

The ribbon is from Michael's and the sentiment from Inkadinkado.

Love how the card ended up and how fast it came together!!

Have a great day!!!

***FOOD***

Look what we tucked into last night for Super Bowl. We had fresh vegetable with red pepper dip, chicken fiesta dip, devilled eggs, antipasto squares, spicy meatballs, crab and artichoke dip, cheese with curried mango chutney, hummus and a lovely vodka martini to wash it all down. My friend Chris learned how to make the perfect martini and it was fabulous!!

And to top it all off ***THE SAINTS WON!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Have a great day everyone!!!

Check out a new foodie blog that I found!! www.tastewiththeeyes.com

Some wonderful recipes and pics that will make your mouth water.

More new Zippered pouches***

I bought some new material at a new quilt shop I found here in the city... I made these new pouches for my sister in law and my friend Chris!!!

Simple and fun to make... Lined with a fusible web in between for some substance...

Enjoy***

SSNOTIME125*** FOR BABY***

Sharon's STAMP SIMPLY CHALLENGE this week is to create something for a baby!!

A card, an altered item, a gift whatever you would like.

My niece Megan just had her daughter this past week. We all knew she was having a girl but her and James kept the name a secret.

Well ELLA has arrived !! We are going to see her next week and I wanted to make a little something to put on the gift bag but also something that Megan could put in Ella's room as a little keepsake.

This is a wooden heart from Michael's and I modge podged some paper from Making Memories onto the front and back. I wanted it to have a little bit of vintage feel so I roughed up the edges with a sanding block. I made a scrunched up paper rose out of the same paper and added a few leaves just cut free hand. I used Just Rite alphabet letters to spell out her name onto some rustic cream cardstock from PTI and distressed the edges with Antique Linen ink.



I pushed up the name label in the middle to give it some added interest and used Tombow metal glue to secure it. Some green gemstones were added to the sides as well.

This is definitely not your traditional baby pink trinket. When I saw this paper and the colors I thought of ELLA right away!! It just fit!

Enjoy everyone and don't forget to check out all the fabulous baby projects that our design team has to offer.. And please welcome DEB NEERMAN as our guest designer this month.. I am sure whe will offer up some fabulous ideas as well as some laughter!!


Julie - www.outtoimpress.blogspot.com

Tammy - www.stamphappy-tammy.blogspot.com

AJ - www.thewillowgarden.blogspot.com

Jennifer - www.thebuckstampshere.blogspot.com

Deb - www.deborahlynnesdreamincolor.blogspot.com

Jenny - www.onekraftykat.blogspot.com

Barb - www.barspaperpursuits.blogspot.com

Barb - www.barbschram.blogspot.com

Deb - www.debneerman.blogspot.com

Things to Do***

Good morning!! This is a total PTI project except for the paper which I think is My Mind's Eye... Not sure since I made these such a while ago.

They hold the notepads. I just measured the paper to fit the notepad with a little extra, about 1/8" for the spine.

The image is from Blooming Button Bits and the heart is from Simple Valentine.

The sentiment is from Take Note.

The vintage button and twine are also from PTI...

Have a great day everyone!! Thanks so much for stopping in***

Thanks Darlene***

I received this award from Darlene Pavlick!! Thanks girlfriend!!

I am passing it on to

Pat - The Rubber Maid

Wendy - 2kids, 2 dogs

Deb - Paper, Ink, Scissors & stamps

Julie - Out To Impress

so far!!!

Now a few things about myself!

1. I went to Europe when I was 18 for three months.

2. I lived in Montreal for 6 years.

3. I met my husband on a blind date.

4. We married after only knowing each other for 6 months.

5. We have been married for 25 years.

6. I met my cyber sister last year in Shipshewana.

7. I used to play the piano and can still read music.

8. I am reteaching myself to sew.

***FOOD***

Ok so I saw these muffins on "The Noble Pig's" website this morning and ran into the kitchen to make them and they are AWESOME!! So quick and easy to make and they taste delicious.

Cathy's site is amazing. So many wonderful recipes and pictures... Check it out HERE and be sure to try these muffins. You won't be disappointed**

Have a wonderful day everyone and thanks so much for stopping in***

You take the cake***

This is a card that I made for a friend's 50th birthday.

The sentiment and image are both from Impression Obsession just stamped and colored SOSOSOSOS quickly with Copics and a little Spica glitter pen.

The ribbon is PTI and so is the twine.

A little stitching around the card just for some texture and interest...

A guy card I think!!

Have a great day everyone and thanks for stopping by***

SSNOTIME124***HEARTS FOR YOU***

Hi everyone!! Time for Sharon's STAMP SIMPLY CHALLENGE and today is HEART DAY!!


Use a HEART and the color RED in your creation today!! Doesnt' necessarily mean a Valentine's heart... it could be a bleeding heart flower...or anything else you can come up with...Fire up that imagination and link your creation to Mr. Linky on Sharon's site***




I wanted to do something cute for my nieces for Valentine's day and while preusing all the wonderful blogs out there I saw this little heart pin but for the life of me I can't remember the blog. So I give credit to someone out there for this idea.



I just drew a heart shape on some freezer paper, cut out my felt and sewed the two pieces together and stuffed with a little fiberfill before completely finishing it. I sewed a little safety pin onto the back and then attached it to the card. My nieces will be able to wear them to school on Valentines' Day!!!

I also used the Swiss Dots Cuttlebug folder for the textured background and PTI's Trajan Alphabet for the letters.

Check out all the other HEART-Y creations from this wonderfully talented design team and have yourself and fabulous weekend.

Julie - http://www.outtoimpress.blogspot.com/

Tammy - http://www.stamphappy-tammy.blogspot.com/

AJ - http://www.thewillowgarden.blogspot.com/

Jennifer - http://www.thebuckstampshere.blogspot.com/ - taking this week off

Deb - http://www.deborahlynnesdreamincolor.blogspot.com/

Jenny - http://www.onekraftykat.blogspot.com/

Barb - http://www.barspaperpursuits.blogspot.com/

Barb - http://www.barbschram.blogspot.com/

New zippered pouch and felt wallet***

Just a quick post today.... Here is another little zippered pouch and a felt wallet that I completed the other day. The wallet has the same lining as the pouch...

These are so simple to make and quick to whip up for last minute gifts***

Enjoy***