Trying something different

• kraft CS
• Barely Banana CS
• Rhonna Farrer Flourishes stamp set
• chipboard circle
• yellow paint
• sticker
• Versamark ink

Okay, so this is really out of my style range but I keep seeing so many different ways to make cards lately from discovering all of these wonderful blogs! I think I would have really loved this card if I had an actual chipboard sun or maybe even a die cut sun. I guess my problem with the card is the 'sun rays'.

This one is going to be sent to my momma because we both keep talking about how we are so ready for spring to come! And it is getting up to 63 here today!

Anyway, I am going to keep trying things that might not be in my comfort zone because you never know what you will end up in love with!!

Hope you enjoyed my eye candy yesterday! There will be real blog candy coming soon so keep an eye out!

Forget the blog candy! Here is Eye Candy!

I had such an amazing time last night!!!!! We were like 30 feet from the stage and the view (other than a few big heads in front of me) was nothing but awesome! I did not think that he could get sexier, but oh my goodness, he now is! He is so great live! The whole band is! The people around us were great and the whole atmosphere was better than I could have imagined! I did make fun of some women though wearing heels for 6 hours just for the sake of fashion. And trust me, I don't just pick on random strangers cause my sister was wearing boots with heels and I made fun of her too. {wink}

I do have to say that I almost felt like I was gonna pass out at one point because is was sooooo hot! And the crowd kept squeezing in closer and closer. You could barely move your arms by the time it was over. But absolutely NO COMPLAINTS from me!!!! Well, other than the fact that I didn't stay an extra hour to get their autographs. If I would have known for sure that they would have done it I would have stayed for 3 hours! Hindsight is 20/20 right?



I also had to add this picture of one of the opening acts called Eve to Adam. He was ripped! He had his shirt off for most of the time and I do have to say it no one had to twist my arm to not take my eyes off of him!

Daughtry, here I come!!!

Today is the big day!!!!!!!!! I am leaving here around 2:30 and meeting Nichole at 3:30 and Joe's grandma's house so I can park my van and then we are driving the rest of the way to Cincinnati. We should get there around 4:30 and we are going to grab something to eat and stand in line for a while before they even open the doors at 7:00. Concert starts at 8:00 and hopefully I can get an autograph somewhere! And by somewhere I mean wherever he will sign me! LOL There is no coat check (sucks!) so I can't really take anything in with me like a CD for him to sign.

I am so Stinkin' EXCITED!!!!! The last concert I went to was in HS and that was Blessed Union of Souls. It was decent but not the coolest show ever. I have been to a Counting Crows concert and it was awesome! They are great live!

I'll be back tomorrow with lots of yummy pictures! And by yummy, I mean eye candy yummy! Hey, I should have an eye candy giveaway tomorrow! You win just by looking at the pictures I post! I mean really, looking at Chris Daughtry is winning enough, isn't it??

My card this morning kind of goes along with today! I am lucky to be going!

• Unknown patterned paper (came in a chipboard pack I got at Joanns)
• DCWV cardstock
• Quirky Numbers stamp set (heart, SU)
• 1/8" snap stamps
• Old Olive ink
• ribbon
• scallop scissors
• pop dots
• sponge

I think this one is going to be for my MIL for St. Patty's day. I have to say that I have a great MIL. If I need something she always does everything she can. And plus she is the only one brave enough to take all 3 of my kids at once!! {giggle}

Hey cutie!

• SEI paper
• Coluzzle oval template
• Marvy scalloped oval punch
• SU slit punch
• 1/8 inch snap stamps
• gel pen
• ribbon
• chipboard flower
• Versamagic pink pigment ink
• Iridescent embossing powder
• Embossing gun
• pop dots
• safety pin

I just love these papers and had to pull them out after some inspiration the other day from Laura Leonard. Sometimes you get too much paper at once and it gets put to the side until someone reminds you that you have it! Thanks Laura!

Anyway, I got the huge pack of chipboard pieces at JoAnns today. I couldn't resist and at $12.88 you are getting waaaaaay more than your moneys worth! I dabbed the Versamagic ink on top and just embossed it with iridescent EP. I probably should have done another coat, but maybe next time. I am always too anxious to get stuff posted on here!

Only 2 more days till I see Daughtry! I can't believe it's actually gonna happen! They are announcing VIP ticket winners on his web site today. You get a whole meet and greet before the show. Ahhh, if I was only that lucky!

Lovin' American Crafts!

• Cool Caribbean CS
• Chocolate Chip CS
• American Crafts rub-ons
• Snap stamps
• chipboard letter
• Basic Grey paper (I used the sheet that shows all of the paper you get in the pack. It fit perfectly over the f and it was thin, unlike the thick CS that the paper really is.)
• pop dots
• Heidi Swapp edge distresser
• sanding block
  

Not only is their paper and ribbon DA BOMB but their rub-ons are freakin' awesome too! The aqua floral corners and the brown brackets are both American Crafts. They come in a little pack of several different sizes and shapes. You know I had to get them cause they were half off at HL and boy am I glad I did! I got both packs for $8 which really is a steal for as many as you get.

I also love my snap stamps! It makes it easy to throw together whatever phrase or word you want! And the 1/8 seem to be just perfect for me!

I finally got a tracking number for my SU order and it won't get here until Monday!!! A whole week after the day I thought it would come. Oh well, it's just pushing me to use all of the wonderful things that I already have at my fingertips!

Life is so precious!

Unfortunately, I had to make a sympathy card for a friend of my family who lost her husband. It makes me sad when I have to do sympathy cards because it makes you really think about how much of our lives we take for granted. We fight with our spouses about unimportant things, we get aggravated at our children, and we don't always appreciate all of those who love and support us. I try and take the time every day to tell those around me how much I love then and how I am so lucky to have them in my life. But you can never really put it into words. The good thing though, is that they feel the same way about you.

• Watercolor paper
• Art of Life stamp set (SU)
• Paper Tray stamp set (PaperTrey)
• Going Gray ink pad
• black ink pad
• sheer black ribbon
  

It will soon be a year since my father has passed away and I think of him all the time. When he passed I made a slide show of his life for the memorial. I haven't been able to watch it since then. Sometime soon I'm sure I will again, but right now the pain is still too fresh. What I miss the most about my father is the most wonderful and tight hugs he would give me. He always made me feel like he was proud of me even when I didn't think I did my best. I always got an A for effort with him. I try to take much time to cry for him but to smile and remember how much I loved that man. He taught me to be strong and to follow my heart and those are life lessons that I value every single day. *Love you daddy*

They're done!

Thank goodness! I just finished up the invitations for my daughters' combined birthday party (their birthdays are a month apart) on the 17th. I had to do 18 of them. Have I mentioned on here yet how much I *despise* doing repetitive cards? I Loathe it!!! With a capital L! But now I am done so I won't keep complaining! To you, anyway! {grin}

• Cakeabella stamp (www.stampingbella.com)
• Paper Tray stamp set (PaperTrey)
• Paper from a Slab from Michael's (not sure which slab)
• blender pen
• re-inkers and ink pads
• glitter

So, for some reason I woke up grumpy this morning (a real rarity for me) and the day seemed to get gloomier when I realized that my big box 'o' stamps were not going to get here today. {insert sad face} So, now I am sitting here with no new rubbah to play with. But I am thankful that I will be getting rubbah soon. Just OBVIOUSLY not today! Okay, done with that one too!

However! I do have something to be happy about! I get to go see Daughtry in 5 days!!! Woo-Hoo! And the weatherman says it's supposed to be 60 on Friday so I am hoping it will be close to that on Saturday so I don't freeze my patootie off standing in line! Even if I do Chris (Daughtry, that is) will warm me up real quick like once he starts singing!

Sisters are special

I have the best sisters in the world! There is absolutely no one that could ever replace them and I would never want anyone to. People see our relationship and try to figure it out but there is just no way to understand our crazy wacked out behavior!! When the 6 of us get together, we are just a barrel of monkeys!

I laugh more with them. *So much so that I have peed my pants on occasion*

I can be completely honest with them and they know I have their best interest at heart.

They think I'm funny.

I can call at 3 am if I need them and they will answer.

They call me on my birthday.

They look like me. {insert sexy whistle}

I would share my underwear if necessary.

They miss me when they don't get to see me.

They are just the most awesome people ever and I love them to pieces!!!!!

Alright, I'm done with my speech!! Now onto cards!

• Basic Grey's Lilly Kate paper (sooo in love with this!)
• Certainly Celery CS
• Sincere Salutations stamp set (SU)
• flowers from a stem
• brad
• pop dots

It might be hard to tell but the whole pink panel is raised. I sponged Chocolate Chip onto the edges and the flowers. I can't even begin to tell you how much I LOVE this paper!! The entire pack is gorgeous! I can't believe I actually cut into it! Good for me!

I didn't make this for anyone in particular but realized I didn't have a get well card handy. Those are always good to have on hand because by the time I make one for somebody and send it, they are already well!

• Rustic Chic paper (TAC)
• All things of Nature stamp set (TAC)
• Paper Tray stamp set (PaperTrey)
• American Crafts ribbon
• Prismacolor pencils
• Gamsol
• pop dots

I CASEd this one from AddictedScramper on A Shade of Blue website. Just changed it up a little. Here is the original.

One of my mom's close friends is having a birthday and he is an avid bird watcher! I just hope I have the colors okay for this one!

Hope everyone has pleasant dreams and a wonderful weekend!

Another SEI card

• SEI patterned paper
• Making Memories 'Heidi' rub ons
• SU slit punch (for scallops)
• ribbon
• glitter
• pop dot

I am really diggin' this paper! It seems so easy to work with! I especially love it with the 5x5 size for some reason.

Well, I'm off to clean a little. Joe's parents and grandma are coming over for Ava's birthday. Have a good night!

Breaking in new paper!

• Paper Tray stamp set (www.papertreyink.com)
• SEI paper
• black CS
• Cool Caribbean and Ruby Red ink
• Marvy scallop oval punch
• rhinestones
• hole punch
• ribbon
• pop dots

Every time I go to Hobby Lobby I usually have to buy a few sheets of paper. I can't help it, I'm a paper hoarder!! It's a disease, really! I am trying to actually use some of it instead of pulling it out and staring at it 'cause it's so pretty. I was successful this time. Next time, who knows!