Flower Pots

I saw this Flower Pot Pull Out Card as a Splitcoast challenge awhile back and just wanted to try it out! I finally got around to it and just love love love it! I got the instructions/tutorial from http://sluman.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/2009/01/25/flower-pot-pocket-card/. I just love how it's a fun twist from the ordinary card! LOVE IT! Here's two I made - the first being birthday Flopsy from MFT...and the second using one of my fave Kettos!

and the card pulled out...
and the Ketto card...

Thanks for looking! Have a wonderful Tuesday!

Springtini Monday

Or for Texas, summer is to hit hard this week so Summertini Monday! I got this stamp, Springtini, from Stamping Bella using my bella bucks I had won. I just love it! Now if only I could have a nice DIRTY martini!!!! Swim lessons start today and so will the everyday adventures of life with four kids on summer break!

For the Bellarific Friday June 5 challenge, this is the card I made. I just love the way it turned out - very summer-y! I've hit sort of a rut in my creativity, but this card just worked for me. Enjoy - details will follow!

Details

Stamp: Springtini and sentiment (stamping bella)

Paper: MFT Summer Paper Pack, Aqua Mist, Berry Sorbet (Papertrey ink)

Accessories: Button (MFT Summer Buttons), Hemp Twine (SU), dimensionals, copics

School's Out for Summer

Yesterday was Hannah's last day of school - a half day, and "field day." I volunteered to help out - everyone asked why I would help considering I'm pregnant. I had to remind them that it's easier than staying at home with three boys : ) In all seriousness, it was fun and I know Hannah enjoys having me there. The weather was beautiful. When we got home, the four kids and I spent the day at our neighborhood pool - tired them out!

The card for today is another oldie - using a color challenge from Splitcoast CC215 and a SFYTT. I've lost the details or I'm too lazy to find them right now...but enjoy the card!!!

Is it really only Wednesday?

Why does it feel like we should be closer to Friday? And doesn't that always seem to happen after a holiday week? Weird...it's been a long week already, and it's only Wednesday. I guess I'm anticipating the end of school !

Like I said, it's been that type of week. The card today is to give us all a little "spark" this mid-week. I am really into purple on cards lately. And I think this one is pretty! Once again, it's a Verve set (www.vervevisual.com), for a Verve challenge VSAPR3.

Details

Stamps: Beautiful You (Verve)

Paper: Latte Mattstack (DCWV)

Accessories: Ribbon, button, copics, dimensionals

Last Day of Dance

Today is the last day of dance for Hannah. Bless her heart, she has always been such a dancer - she loves to twirl, and dance and sing...more so than regular sports. Even on the soccer field, she looks like a ballerina going after the ball!

For her teacher, who we both love, I made a couple of homemade gifts. Todays card is the card she'll be getting tonight...I did the WT216 challenge over on Splitcoast, and just LOVE this stamp set! I wanted it to look like a charcoal painting of the ballerina, and then added just a touch of pink back into the picture. I REALLY like this card! Here it is...

Details

Stamp: En Pointe (Stampin UP)

Paper: Pink Pirouette, Basic Black, Whisper White
Accessories: Primas, jewels, Cuttlebug embossing folders, copics

Last week of school

This is the last week of school...I am a little worried about having all four kids home all day every day. But this weekend was hot here in Texas and I tried taking them all to the neighborhood pool by myself. It actually went quite well, and we've all gotten a lot of sun and the start to some nice summer tans! So maybe we'll just hang out at the pool most of the summer...

I'm going to try and get back on posting daily after last week's hit or miss. I haven't been doing nothing - I have been sewing more, and watching a few movies. I'm getting the card itch so I'm sure I'll go on a power creating kick soon. So in the meantime, I'll finish sharing the cards I've made these past couple weeks, and hopefully have some fun new stuff for you!

The card for today was for another Verve challenge. I can't find the write up on it but it was from April, if I remember correctly, and I think it was a sketch. Oops - just found it and it was for a color challenge - VSAPR4 to use soft blue, soft yellow, and soft brown. The sketch is an old MOJO Monday sketch - MOJO72. I used a couple of the cuttlebug embossing folders, along with scalloped circles, and scalloped edge punch. It is so pretty/delicate IRL.

Details
Stamps: Beautiful You, Petals & Stems (Verve Visual)
Paper: Sky Blue, Close to Cocoa, Barely Banana
Ink: Adirondack Espresso
Accessories: Cuttlebug embossing folders, Scalloped Circle, Straight Circle, Scalloped Edge Punch, Sky Blue Double Stitched Ribbon, Dimensionals

It's a Trick

This whole going to school after Memorial Day is tough. After the three day weekend, I feel like my kids are done, although Hannah has kindergarten until June 4th. It feels like summer - and I've been out of sorts now for a few days. And why I haven't posted...it still felt like a weekend.

The cards I'm showing are a little older. I have been doing more sewing lately, but am getting caught up on showing you all the stuff I've made over the last month. These are both for the Viva La Verve Challenges on Splitcoast. They come out every Friday, and if you can do all of them for the month, you have the chance to win the whole of the next release. It's a great prize...maybe someday I'll be the winner : )

Here's the first one for May...And the second week of May...

Enjoy the cards, the weather, and just everything!