Simple kinda day

I wanted to do some quick and simple cards this morning before I started sorting through my stamping stuff. I am going to be getting rid of some things that I don't use any more. I plan to post a sale list sometime this weekend. I am also sending a lot of it to my nieces. They all think stamping is cool.

• Deco Designs (TAC), Flourishes (Rhonna Farrer) stamp sets
• white CS
• Stazon jet black, Versamagic Aloe Vera ink
• ribbon

I just have to say that Deco Designs is one of my all time favorite sets! I got the set expecting that I wouldn't use the birds in it but as soon as I got it I fell in love with them! I love every single stamp in the set!

• MME Everyday Tango paper line
• Earth Laughs (TAC), Blossoms Abound (SU) stamp sets
• Marvy Mega scalloped square
• Versamagic Pixie Dust ink
• ribbon
• corner rounder

This is the first time I have made a card with all of the corners rounded. I have always loved the look but didn't want to pay too much for a nice punch that would actually go through 3 sheets at a time. I got this one at HL half off for $3 I think. I works great!

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I have to give you the link to this video that a friend told me to check out. I absolutely LOVE Will Ferrel! Elf is one of my favorite movies! This is just too funny not to share! I do have to say that the rest of the clips on this website are a bit vulgar or just plain stupid so I wouldn't waste my time with anything else on the site. You cannot miss this one though! I almost cried!
Will Ferrel clip

Have a wonderful weekend everyone!!!

Not what I had in mind

• Delight in Life, Happy Harmony stamp sets (SU)
• BasicGrey patterned paper
• Tempting Turquoise CS
• slit punch, prismacolor pencils, gamsol, ribbon, pop dots, sponge

This was one of those cards that looked completely different in my head. I had originally had the flowers from Happy Harmony stamped in my Mega circle scallop punch with the Giga one underneath but it just didn't look right with the rest of the card. I decided to do some flowers from Delight in Life instead and I like this look much better! I can't seem to get enough of using the slit punch for scallops!

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Grey's Anatomy is once again, not a new episode. Neither is Ugly Betty. I am getting tired of having nothing to watch on Thursday's lately. I used to watch Survivor every Thursday until last year when I just couldn't take the drama or the people anymore. I also would love to be able to watch The Office and My Name is Earl (we own the first season of that) but we can't get reception on channel 2 so that's a no go. Enjoy your evening for those of you looking forward to your Thursday TV!

Jumbo Paper Clip

I started this last night but had to wait for the Crystal Effects to dry. I should have used a glue gun, I get a little impatient! Oh well, somehow I made it through. I am going to send this along with the cards I made for my momma. She is the only person I know that tries to find time to read anymore! It's a rarity for me! I think I'll do another one today for a friend of my moms.

• Jumbo paper clip (Target, pack of 5)
• BasicGrey Lilly Kate paper
• chipboard flowers (Joann's chipboard pack)
• button, ribbon

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I wanted to tell you guys about a new stamp company I just found. You might have heard the buzz on them from Kendra or Asela's blogs. They are Hambo stamps. Oh my goodness! They are so funny! They remind me a lot of River City Rubber Works when it comes to their hilarious sentiments but most of theirs are ones I have never heard before! They have Fractured Funnies which are basically like the innie and outie sentiments for your cards. I was literally laughing out loud reading these! A few of my faves...

Innie: "Fate made us family"
Outie: "Prozac made us friends"

Innie: "Friends like you don't come around often"
Outie: "Thank goodness for neighborhood watch!"

OMGoodness! Are those not the funniest things you've ever heard!?! What I love about it is they read the front thinking you are being all sweet and such. Open it up.....NOT! Too funny! You really need to check them out! I am hoping to be able to get a few this weekend, but we shall see.

Changed my banner again

I'm sure this will happen every once in a while. I like to change things up a bit. I'm always open to suggestions! Let me know if there is something I should change!

***Forgot to mention that everything (except the font) are free digi scrapbook kits from Shabby Princess! You NEED to check her out if you haven't already! She makes great papers!

Cards for Momma!

• Stampabilites stamp
• DCWV Pocket full of Posies mat stack
  
• watercolor paper
  
• Aqua painters, re-inkers, ribbon, flower brads, pop dots

I went ahead and made a set of 4 of these to send to my momma for her to give to her friends. She'll really like these I think. I colored them in while I was watching House last night. Is it just me or are you guys (those of you who watch) getting sick of Cameron? Last year I was all for House and Cameron getting together but lately she has become a bit of a hmmmm..... *tart* Now I am really wanting him and Cuddy to get together and have a baby. But then that would kind of end the show so maybe at the end of the series (which I hope isn't for a long time) they will finally put them together.

I also watched How I met your Mother on Monday night, thought the bridal shower scene was pretty funny. You can tell it's TV cause in real life you know you would've grabbed the present and ran!

You have to check this link if you want a smile!!!! Kittens always have a way of making things a little better!!!!

Oh, the weather outside is frightful

I have been getting a little tired of the white background for my cards. I think it's because it reminds me of snow, so for now I am on a white background boycott. Any other colors but that! Maybe it will make the yucky weather go away! Doubt it, but you can't say I didn't do my part!

This is the first time I have inked this stamp. I got it a while ago. Makes me laugh! I think I am going to make a set of these for my momma to send to her goofy girlfriends! Maybe I'll just make them up and send them to her with a note inside.

• Stampabilities stamp
• DCWV glitter paper
• Aqua painters, re-inkers, ribbon, pop dots

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I hope everyone's Easter was good! Mine was nice but I had a pounding sinus headache the whole time. I loved the food though! {grin} I went Easter on my side of the family (pretty much just my siblings and spouses with a few other people) in a track suit and no make-up. They knew I was feeling pretty bad when I showed up with no make-up on!!! I always at least put some foundation and mascara or something on. Nah, I kept blowing my nose and wiping my eyes cause they were watering, so it would have just been a waste.

I got to play with my sisters new Cannon Digital Rebel XTi. Oh my goodness! I have been wanting one but I actually got to play with hers yesterday. It is so awesome! After looking at the pictures I instantly wanted to scrapbook again. It's been almost 2 years since I have done a page. But it looked so perfect! The picture, not my last scrap page! {giggle} We are going to sit down and go over some things and hopefully be able to swing it. The basic camera is only around $700 but then you need to get a good lens (or at least we want to) and we also want an external flash which would bump us up to around $1000 or so. Oh, how I am green!!!!! She is so lucky!! She deserves it though. That's 'what she does'. She took my Senior pictures along with my best friends, cousins, and a few other people. She loves to do it and is really good at it. Until I married Joe I was her 'assistant'. Try and tell me what to do now April! Just go ahead! Nah, I'm still a little scared of her. She used to hold me down and make me eat grass when I was little. I still can't lay down in the grass without flashbacks. {Laughing my head off}

She is supposed to send me the pics I took with her camera later today so I might upload a few. Might? Who am I kidding? I will be back later with pics of my kids. {grin}

Marshallow Treats

I just wanted to share some of the marshmallow treats I made for our Easter get together. I used a whole block(6 oz) of the Baker's white chocolate block. It took about half of each of the colors of sprinkles to cover 5 marshmallows. I used the white chocolate so the colors would show up. Had I used milk chocolate they would have blended right in. I made a total of 30 and I should probably make more but I'm taking a few other things so I'm not gonna worry about it too much.

These are quick and easy of you ever need an idea to keep the kids (and adults) happy!

Easter cards done *check*

• SEI patterned paper
• Barely Banana, Positively Pink, Tempting Turquoise, and white CS
• Flopsy's got an Egg stamp (ECG)
• Karen Foster 1/8 inch snap stamps
• Cuttlebug Swirls EF
• Marvy Mega scallop oval punch
• Word Window punch
• Prismacolors and gamsol
• ribbon, piercing tool, and pop dots

All the cards measure 4 1/4 x 4 1/4. I'm not one for repetition when it comes to cards but It's a little hard to finish them when this is what you see outside.....


Hey momma, I'm dwelling on the good and lovely, really, I am!

I also have to make some chocolate covered marshmallows tonight for our Kingery side Easter that we are having tomorrow. I love making these things! The kids love to eat them too, and even the adults! They are super easy to make and I'll post a pic later of the ones that I finish.

All you do is buy a bag of the big marshmallows, stick a small pretzel stick into the top, swish (yes, I know, such a fancy word) it around in the chocolate, and cover it with whatever you want. My favorites are the ones covered in toffee pieces! They are so yummy! I am sticking with white chocolate and Easter colored sprinkles this time around though! Fast and easy!

I also have other food to make but that stuff isn't nearly as fun!

I did, however, get all the kids' Easter basket stuff done this morning. We are going pretty minimal on it this year. Mostly just candy that Joe and I can steal and eat! {wink} A few other small things though like jump ropes for Ava and Jolee. They keep seeing the Jump In advertisement on Disney channel and new they try to jump rope with anything they think might be long enough. Most of it isn't, so I hope this cures that!

I guess I'll be back later to post pics of my marshmallows, that is unless they look ugly. Don't wait up for me! {wink}

It's freezing! No fair!

I can't believe how freezing cold it is outside! The temperature dropped 40 degrees from yesterday. I thought the weathermen might be wrong and it would end up being a warm front instead of a cold one......but no. As my momma always says "Dwell on the good and lovely." I'm gonna really really try!

I did Amy Westerman's sketch challenge! I am a regular to her blog and love it but this is the first time I have done one of her Super Sunday Sketch challenges. Yes, I realize it's not Sunday, but at least I did it, right?

• MME Magnolia line patterned paper (yes, AGAIN)
• Like it a Latte, Riveting stamp sets (SU)
• Cuttlebug sliders die
• Certainly Celery, Pretty in Pink classic ink
• Prismacolor pencils
• ribbon, pop dots

Thanks for the challenge Amy! Now I need to get my booty busy on my Easter cards so I can hand them out this weekend. And I'm only saying hand them out because I could never make them and send them in the mail in time! Wish me luck!

My baby is 5!

Okay, I can't believe that my baby, my first born, my princess is 5! Yesterday was almost like a smack in the face! {smack} Hey mom, I'm, growing up! {smack} But {smack} you're {smack} my {smack} baby! {smack} Alright, I might have gone a tad overboard with the smacking thing but that's just the way it feels. And let me tell you she's 5 going on 15! Sometimes the attitude that comes out of her mouth is scary! Where did THAT come from!? I swear she didn't get it from me! {wink}

She does crack me up though too. A few days ago she had me laughing so hard I was crying! She and Joe were on the couch being silly with eachother and he said "Go get me a Tea". She gave me a weird look and a minute later she shows up with the magnetic letter 'T' from the fridge. Joe and I cracked up! It was so funny. So I called Ava over and said, "Could you go get daddy a tea please?" She goes and gets a bottle of tea out of the fridge and brings it in. Jolee then had a 'duh' moment and started laughing with us. I haven't laughed that hard in a while.

Here is the birthday card I made her. She, like Ava, loves the Bellas so I knew that's what I had to use for hers too.

• Cakeabella stamp (stampingbella)
• The Paper Studio patterned paper
• Lavender Lace, DCWV pink, white paper
• Cuttlebug Swirls EF
• Prismacolors and Gamsol
• scallop scissors, flowers, rhinestones

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This is one I made a few days ago. I'm not too much of a 'scenery' stamper. I pretty much just like to stamp one or two images and leave it at that. I got this stamp from Eat Cake Graphics though (and it has me wanting more) and you kinda have to add to it. It doesn't have to stamped images that you add, but it does need something extra. I really enjoyed coloring it in and all but lesson #1 (and I know I am yelling when I say this) ALWAYS STAMP YOUR SENTIMENT BEFORE YOU COLOR AN ENTIRE IMAGE LIKE THIS!!!!!!!! It took me about 20-25 minutes to color this and get it just how I want and then I mess up the sentiment! It looks pretty bad but I'm hoping that the images will distract the viewer from how bad the words look! Let me know!!

I used a marker on the Happy Harmony stamp because I wanted to leave out the word 'big'. I thought it was too scripty and might not look right with the image. Looking back, I should have just left it. Instead though, I used an alphabet set from TAC to stamp 'big'.

• Trust stamp (ECG), Happy Harmony (SU), Simple Alphabet (TAC)
• Prismacolors and Gamsol
• white cardstock
• pop dots (I popped up the sun)
  

I hope everyone enjoys the weather today cause the rest of the week we have a chance of snow! At least in Ohio. Can you believe that??? High of 78 today but nothing higher than 40 degrees the rest of the week! It's madness I tell ya! So much for an outside Easter egg hunt!