Mother's Day gift set with My Little Shoebox

Yesterday I shared this project on the Scrapstreet Magazine blog. Check that post out for a ton of details about how I created this gift set.


I just wanted to share it with you here also. And can you believe how fast this year is going? It's going to me Mother's Day before we know it!

Stamped Cricut You're a Hoot Card with Campin Critters cartridge

When I first got the Wild Life Puns stamp set, I knew it was going to be a favorite. So I ran right out and bought the Cricut Campin' Critters Cartridge to go with it. Ok, I didn't really run out, I ordered it from Amazon, but still. 

So, I used it on this card, and had a blast cutting and layering this little guy! I used mostly My Mind's Eye papers, with a little Webster's Pages thrown in. 

I messed up and glued the twill down before I stamped. But I left it the way it is because I think it goes with the rugged outdoorsy feel. 

Happy Belated Easter - and Joy's Life stamped card

Happy Easter! We had a great weekend. We had two wonderful Seders - on Friday and Saturday nights. Then we had an Easter egg hunt and Easter dinner on Sunday. We dyed our eggs last weekend, and that was pretty great too! Saturday during the day we got out and did some yard work, and Ellie was a HUGE help! She is one strong girl! She helped me weed, and move the wheelbarrow and water the plants that I transferred. She even dragged her old plastic picnic table and see-saw out to the curb for someone to take. I was so impressed with her helpfulness that I gave he a special treat - a webkinz toy that I had saved away for a special occasion.

Anyway, hope you all had a great Easter and Passover!

Joy asked us to pick our favorite creations using Joy's Life stamps, and I had to go with this Easter card. Not only is it timely, but I just love the technique that I used on the background - staggering the stamps and emphasizing one of them. Easter is generally my least favorite holiday to scrap because I don't care for pastels and anything that's traditional Easter. I think that's why I love this card so much. It surprises me that I actually LIKE an Easter card that I made!

Here is a closeup on the sentiment stamp. I used the 'happy' from the everyday occasions set, and the 'Easter' from the holiday occasions set. There is a 'happy' in the holiday occasions set too, but it was the same font as the 'Easter' and I liked the way the different fonts looked together.

Thanks for taking another peek at my favorite joy's life card!

Clean and simple birthday card

This week Joy asked us to create sping-y cards. I thought fresh and went with a clean and simple card that is fresh and clean. I used bright aqua cardstock and the Chic and Scary cricut cartridge. 

I cut three of the crows. Each one was sitting on a scary looking branch, but I trimmed that off by hand and then lined them up on the twine. 

Combined with this fun punny sentiment, it makes a great birthday card, don't you think?

This stamp is from the Wildlife Puns Set.

the new issue of Scrapstreet magazine is up!

Make sure to check out all the glorious spring-y inspiration! But definitely don't miss my column (there are two pages, hit the next button at the bottom). This quarter in Wall Street, we explore various ways to save money and the environment by using recycled items in our scrapbook pages.

and of course, don't miss the CALLS! We are already looking for pages to feature in the summer issue. Be sure to check them out HERE.

Hydrangea Hippo first DT post and a giveaway!

The Hydrangea Hippo design team debuted yesterday.There is an awesome new kit and a great giveaway! You only have until April 3rd to enter, so hop over there FAST and enter!

You will also get to see some awesome samples that Nancy created with this fun kit. But here are a few looks at the kit itself! I will be back soon with some creations of my own featuring another kit!

So excited! I made the My Little Shoebox design team!

Check it out! I still can't quite believe it. I know I sounded like a complete blubbering idiot when I got the phone call from Pattie. (I swear Pattie, I am usually WAY more eloquent than that!) And even though I have been sitting on this news for, what?, three weeks? I still can't quite believe it. I have loved this company for ages and this latest release just blew me away, they just keep getting better! It really is a dream come true! I am just so excited to be working with this fabulous company and all of these talented ladies!

See my name? right there in the middle! Woohoo! can't wait to get started!