Bloggers Challenge #47

Dude! That is so cool!!! So for our bloggers challenge we had to use the For Father dog layout on page 21 in SU! Mini Catalog. I actually love this layout and love my card. I used SU! So Cool stamp set ... it is so early in the morning that i can't even remember the colors that I used on my card. LOL! Guess my brain is fried from all the reading i did yesterday. The arrow is a chipboard that I just modge podge some paper on and I also put some crystal effects on the word dude. But I really do have to cut this post short since I have to leave to go pick up a friend to bring to work and then head out to take my test. I hope you all have a fantastic friday and I can't wait to get back and see what everyone has done! TTFN!

This is where the magic happens ...

So for as long as i can remember i've always wanted to craft space where i can just leave my stuff out and not worry about having to put everything away. Well ... now i have my craft space and once we get something we always want more ... i want a craft room. But my craft space will have to do for now. I finally got around to organizing my stuff. It is not much but i think i am more exicted of having everything organized. The past few times i have sat down to work on something i would get so overwhelmed because I could not find ANYTHING and i spent more time looking for stuff than working on stuff. So on my table i have everything that i would use on just about every project ... scissors, glue, stamp scrubber, cutters, scrap paper, etc and of course the book case holds all the fun stuff. I was just inspired by so many people and how everything is so organized. Now i can't wait to make a mess :c)

So now i have to go back to reading a very boring insurance book ... how about i am reading it for the third time ... failed it twice so maybe third times the charm. I am one test away from reaching my insurance designation and if i pass the test my employer will pay me money. If i do pass the test i already know what I will be purchasing ... my cuttlebug machine. I've been dying to have one but just can't afford one ... it will definitely be a great gift to myself. So off i go ... wish me luck tomorrow. Nite Nite!

Happy Cinco De Mayo!

Happy 5th of May everyone! I hope everyone's week is starting off great. This week is our Employee Appreciation Week and it is always an exciting time at work!

This past weekend i had to go to Atlanta to a Braves game and Claudia offered to watch Snowflake. That made my trip so much better because Snowflake is not 100% housebroken and I would have worried about her constantly because she would have had to stay in the laundry room. So off we went to Claudia's and Sam instantly fell in love with Snowflake ... i think we can skip the bath this week since Sam just could not get enough of licking Snowflake. Maggie on the other hand could care less about Snowflake and let it be known with a growl here and there but Snowflake still tested her. She had so much fun that Snowflake pretty much slept all day yesterday. So as a thank you, I made Claudia a card and Maggie and Sam a treat jar filled with yummy Chocolate Chip Cookies (dog safe).

I got the jar from Target and the paper from Hobby Lobby and then I used my newly bought dogwalkabella! I love the bellas! Claudia loved the gift and I am pretty sure Maggie and Sam will enjoy their treats ... the cookies are Snowflake's favorites :c)

A New Generation

Jonathan Roch Elliott was finally born on May 1, 2008 at 6:44 pm CST at 8 lbs 2 ounces and 19.5 inches long. Little Jonathan is the first 2nd cousin to be born on the Longtin side of the family and he is absolutely adorable. I can't wait to meet him. So at my stamp camp a few weeks ago Claudia showed us how to make onsie cards and i just thought how perfect would this be for Amy and Joe (the proud parents). Today was the first day since Thursday that I have been able to sit down and relax and I wanted to make sure I made this card before life got busy again. The paper is from a paper pack that I bought a few weeks ago and you can't really tell but it has glitter on the page and I just thought this pattern paper was very boyish :c) For the E in the monogram I used Stampin Up Newsprint alphabets in certainly celery and the smaller letters were from a stamp set i bought at Michaels and the trim is So Saffron. Isn't this such a cute card?!?!?!

I have been quite busy the past few days making stuff. I have two projects right now ... one is pretty much complete but I have to put a food item in a jar and when i went to go get it today the store was out *tear* so it probably won't get delivered until Tuesday. For my other project i have to get some more pattern paper and then print out some pictures. So hopefully that will be done this week too and i can post some pics. The next big projects will be birthday invitations and party gifts and that is going to be lots of fun :c) Well, i hope you all enjoy your Sunday and have a great week!!!

Blogger Challenge #45

So it seems that I am only posting once a week ... but i am currently making a few things for people so once i have given the gifts i will be sure to post them. So on to the blogger's challenge. This week we had to make a graduation card ... well it seems like i am not the only one who doesn't know anyone who is graduating so I to did a different take. It's so funny that i was looking on Nikki's blog and she was thinking the same exact thing ... use stars and the word congrats!!! LOL! Great minds things alike. This is a very simple card ... it took me about 15 minutes to make. There is no stamping since i really do not have a graduation stamp. I just picked up the congrats paper at Hobby Lobby and used gold embossing powder on the star. Again, really, really, really simple. Well, i am on lunch break and i think i am over my lunch hour so I will have to close and get my hiney back to work. Can't wait to see everyone else's creations. I've already liked the ones i have seen! TTFN and have a fun friday!!!