Valerie's Sketch #63

Yesterday I was featured on Valerie's Sketch blog: Got Sketch with this scrapbook page!! I was pretty excited when she emailed me and wanted me to do a page for her. And I loved the sketch she sent!

Supplies:
Paper: Basic Black, pretty in Pink, regal rose, ww, pretty in pink prints dp
Ink: pretty in pink craft
accessories: Pink rhinestones (vendor unknown) On Board Lots of Letters Chipboard, Silk flower, chunky sprinkles, black satin ribbon, white organza ribbon
Tools: scallop scissors, slit punch, paper piercer, dimensionals

This is a picture of my baby when she was (obviously) 4 months old. Today she is 5 months! I better go take some pictures...

Denise Hinton Featured Swapper

Trying to catch up with the challenges on the Great Swaps Blog

This is for the 2nd featured swapper challenge. Denise Hinton (geekgirl415) was featured 2 weeks ago. You can read all about it here.

I was inspired by her invitation card that was both simple & elegant. Here is the link to her card: Baroque Motifs Invitation

My card is not nearly as elegant, but it is simple. This pink & orange thing is growing on me. It's fun for summer!

Supplies:
Stamps: Always, Polka dot Background
Paper: Black, Pixie Pink, Pumpkin Pie Cardstock
Ink: Pixie Pink, Pumpkin Pie
Accessories: A Perfect Day Rub-ons, Black Brads, dimensionals

(you may have to click on these to see a larger view)

What color should I paint my front door?
	Red
	Green
	Another Color
pollcode.com free polls

Sorry this isn't a stamping post. I'm just very undecided about what color I should paint my door. So, I thought what better way to get everyone's opinion than to do a poll, right??!

I like the red, it is my accent color. But the green matches the trim on all of the windows. OR should I do a different color altogether?

Help me!

Happy Mother's Day

Happy Mother's Day to all of the mothers out there! I hope you had a great day!

Here's a card I made for my mom. I used some new MM's paper and the boho blossoms punch for the little flower. no stamping here, just used my own handwriting. I don't have a mother's day stamp.

Yes, I'm still alive.

I'm just posting quick this afternoon. Sorry it's been a while. We've been busy around our little 4 1/2 acres. It's amazing the work that is involved when spring comes. After being cooped up all winter, we can finally go outside and do some work, then I'm beat by 7:00! We now have 130 chickens and that has kept us busy along with (my) plans for some landscaping around the house and garden shed. I put my in parentheses because my husband does not know about this yet :) LOL! He loves it when I get crazy ideas.
So after working outside most of the day (when we actually have a nice day) I have tons and tons of blogs to catch up on. I think I had 130 unread blog entries in my Reader one day. Geesh...that took about a day to go through that!
Anyhow...I needed to get some thank you's made this week and here's one of them. It's a pretty simple card.
Supplies:
Stamps: Lovely Labels, Polka dot background
Paper: Basic Gray, Very Vanilla, Charbon DP
Accessories: Basic Gray Taffeta ribbon
Tools: Scallop circle punch, 1 3/8", 1 1/4" circle, sm corner rounder.

That's it for today! You can go over to my family blog to see what we've been up to if you really need to know :)

May Desktop

Here's what is on my desktop for May! Ain't it cute?! You can get it free HERE

Girls Rock!

This is a fun digi-page I made using the kit "Girls Rock Too" from here. (I recolored it from pink to red to match the sunglasses) It's a free kit-so grab it while you can and try out digi scrapbooking!

Another SS inspiration

Here's another layout inspired by the layout on pg 18 of the March 08 Stampin Success.They used a larger photo and brown instead of black, but I'm still happy with the way this turned out.

This is the first time I have used the computer to journal, and, well, I'm really happy with the way that turned out too. So nice & clean and not sloppy like my handwriting.

Have a great weekend everyone! I think we're going to have lots of rain here. bummer.

Jackie Pedro GSGFS01

The Great Swap Girls posted Jackie Pedro as a Featured Stamper yesterday. Anyone can play along!
I case'd This Card by Jackie. I love the simplicity and elegance of her card. I changed just about everything except the layout. I used Soft Sky, chocolate chip, seeing spots template, chocolate satin ribbon and "thinking of you" from Three for You punch box, and silver brads. I used the Boho Blossoms punch for the little chocolate flowers.

Quilt for a big girl

Here's a page I made from the layout on pg 16 of May's Stampin Success. (in case you're wondering-Stampin UP demos get this monthly) I just love the chipboard flower covered in the different patterned papers!

Supplies:
Paper: Flowers for you DP, Almost Amethyst prints, pretty in Pink, Almost Amethyst, Certainly Celery
Accessories: Chipboard flower, Celery Ribbon from ribbon originals, regal rose grosgrain, pink taffeta ribbon, clear button


Have a great day!