Giving

I am enjoying the spirit of giving and I have always loved to make cards - so why not combine?

For my Abby's 4th Birthday this past weekend we collected items for the Ronald McDonald House in Chapel Hill, NC instead of receiving gifts. I also collected cards to donate for the families so they can stay where they are needed and not have to worry about sending cards.

We collected 2 huge plastic tubs of stuff for the house, and over 500 greeting cards!  I have decided to adopt this house and continue to take them cards about once a month or so.  How can you not love to help out when it involves something you love already??

Another thing I do with my cards is donate them to fundraisers or auctions! I have a high school friend in Ohio who is helping to raise money for the Red Cross to help out in many different ways.  I made her a few simple card packs that were simple and very versatile so anyone could use them!

Using a Lawn Fawn Stamp

Stampin' Up! Upsy Daisey Set

Creative Vision Thank You Set

They are all packs of 6 and can be used by anyone I would think.

CAS Thank You Challenge

Hello! I am back hosting the Saturday Challenge over at Creative Clear Vision Stamps

(Located in my sidebar ---->)

This week's challenge is CAS Thank You cards in honor of those who have been helping their neighbors through all the events that have affected the South East this last month.

We are still new to the challenge world so we would love for you to join us!!

Here is the inspiration I have for you using the Creative Clean Vision new release of "Thank You"

Fitting, right??

Creative Vision Blog Hop with PRIZES!

Welcome to this month's Special Edition

Creative Vision's Design Team 5 Blog Hop.

There will be random prizes awarded to bloggers who post comments.

Be sure to become a Creative Vision blog follower, if you are not already,

in order to be eligible for those prizes.

Following the hop Laura will give away a few SHOPPING SPREES! YIPPEE!

Today we will hop hop hop our way to each member's blog as they showcase

their collective talent with our hop theme -

Anything But A Card

I went with a coverede notebok! I used the BRAND NEW stamp set "Thank You"

Visit Creative Vision's Company Blog for a list of winner's tomorrow.

PLUS the Bunny Hop games winner's will be revealed as well.

On with the hop.....

Here is the order in case you need missed anyone!

Laura and the main company blog

D'Anne

Jenn

Molly

 (You are here with me now!)

Joan

Silke

GUEST DESIGNER - Judy

Lots To Tell!

So Saturday is our Blog Hop! I hope you have made plans to come and hop as we are making things that are not cards with the NEW RELEASES!! This I am super excited about!

All week our owner Laura is playing Bunny Hop Games - you have to check this out!

We have our Challenge Winner - Check her out HERE

Don't forget we have a ribbon challenge going on through Friday!

My card this week is using Cake On Fire:

I also used this card on a slightly hidden post last week to enter some challenges - so that is the only reason I am not entering it this week - just showing it off!

Creative Clear Challenge #2

Alright - voting for the first challenge is starting today amongst the design team and a winner for our first challenge will be announced on Wednesday - my day to share at Creative Clear!

Challenge #2 is the theme of Ribbon!

Here is my creation using the stamp set Make A Wish

Don't forget to check and see who one the single sentiment stamp on Wednesday!

2 Different Challenge Cards!

So I have a list of challenge blogs I try to play with every week.  Sometimes I can't find the mojo for the specific theme - but I always check them out.  I have also found some neat blogs that list tons of challenges. I then take the cards from the blogs I always check out and she how many I can fit them into from those blogs....kind of a challenge in itself!

Card #1

When I think of Spring I think of Pink & Easter!
I love this stitched patterned paper - my favorite! I am hoarding it!

Challenges Entered:

http://littleclairesdesigns.blogspot.com/ - Spring

http://tuesdaythrowdown.blogspot.com/ - Spring

http://simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.com/ - Spring Colors/Easter

http://squigglefly.blogspot.com/ - Words/Sentiments

http://theangelcompany.typepad.com/digi_design_house/ - Stitches

http://reasonableribbon.blogspot.com/ - Silk, Pearls, Pastels

Card #2 

Stamp is From Creative Clear Stamps

Challenges Entered:

http://doyoustackup.blogspot.com/ - Color Yellow

http://cupcakecraftchallenges.blogspot.com/ - Comedy

http://crazy4cocoachallenges.blogspot.com/ - Birthday

http://mojomonday.blogspot.com/ - Sketch

My helper the entire night of crafting:

~ Abby ~ 

Have a great weekend folks - Don't forget to join me at Creative Clear Stamps (Link on sidebar and under Card #2) for the newest challenge Saturday!

Blog Hop Saturday, April 16th

Join Us HERE

Birthday Wishes Wednesday

So I love birthdays - no matter who you are they should be celebrated!

I am a member of a group on Splitcoaststampers that sends Birthday Random Acts of Kindness out each month to members of the group.

I decided to use my Birthday Wshes stamp set to shower people with love!

Now hop on over to Creative Clear ----> in my sidebar and check us out!

We have our first ever challenge going on with the Monochromatic Theme

AND a blog hop on April 16th - plus a Bunny Hop Game all next week!

Creative Clear is Holding its 1st Ever Challenge!

The Theme is Monochromatic

Simple right? Then do it!

You can use whatever image you want but if you use one of our stamps you will get a bonus entry!

The challenge is open today through midnight April 8th.

Link your blog post back to the challenge.

The winner will be announced on Wednesday the 13th - my day to host at Creative Clear Stamps!

Winner gets a sentiment (Single) stamp!

See my greens:

Hooked on Fishin Stamp Set
Buttons from my junk drawer :)

Now it is your turn! Show us what you got!

Go HERE now!

Manly Birthday

Creative Clear Stamps Time!!!

"Cake on Fire" Is one of those single stamp sets you can do so much with. Male or female it can work! I used this card set about two weeks ago with pink and made it a gift bag tag. So fun!

I like that with sinlge stamps you can do basically whatever without an image to work around - but I still love my images ladies!!
Today it is simple and manly. I keep the colors dark, the layout simple and that is my idea of a manly card!

Scraps, Tim Holtz Brads, Unity Stamping Pad, and Georgia Pacific White.

~ Hug the one you're with ~

Stick Alphabet "Luv"

It's Wednesday - so that means Creative Clear Stamps!

Today I am going to show you the fun side of the stamp set Stick Alphabet.

I decided to show the fun side of it.

Instead of it always being so manly and so outdoor themed use only - here is my version of sweet!

Think Unity Stamp Pad, Scraps, Ribbon, and Stamps.

A perfect night for me!

Now head on over to Creative Clear Stamps Blog for some more inspiration!

~ Hug the one you're with ~

Wednesdays @ Creative Clear Stamps

Hello Ladies!

Today over at Creative Clear Stamps (see my side bar!) I am the DT memeber who posts!

I have used the stamp "So Proud" which is one of those fun single sentiments.

I always love to make cards for my daughter - so this is no exception!

I have also used the sketch from Mojo Mondays to give it some umph and challenge worthy style!

Scraps, scraps, and more scraps today!

Don' tyou love the freedom of scraps?!!??!!

~ Hug the one you're with ~

Creative Clear Wednesday - Cake On Fire

So I have some birthdays coming up that I needed to get ready for. I like to be done early so I am not rushing and forget something!

I decided to do the gift bag thing with a cute homemade hang tag.

For this series of birthdays I decided to use scraps of whatever, a Stampin' Up! punch, Doodlebug buttons, and of course a Creative Clear Stamp titled Cake on Fire.

Isn't it too cute??

This sentiment is sure to make anyone smile!! I love it!

Now head on over to the Creative Clear Blog and get some more ideas!!!

See you next Wednesday with more Creative Clear Ideas!

~ Hug the one you're with ~

A Simple Hello

A simple "Hello" is so nice to receive sometimes - isn't it?

I thought so - and that is why my card today is just that.

I am on the Design Team over at Creative Clear Stamps and I think this is my best card yet with their amazing stamp sets!!

A simple hello spelled out using the stamp set "Sticks Alphabet"

This set contains 36 letters with duplicates of some of the most used letters - which made it easy to spell out the word "hello" - and for $12.99 that is bargain for this type of stamp set!!

I used scrap DSP to accent the phrase and a Stampin' Up! punch to detail the edges. Stampin' Up! Textured Cardstock top keep the stick like feel going...

I think this card is my new favorite...and think of all the other simple words or phrases I could spell with this one stamp set!!

You should hop on over the Creative Clear Stamps Blog HERE and become a follower!!!

Creative Clear Stamps Wednesday

I get to post for CREATIVE CLEAR STAMPS on Wednesdays - aren't I the lucky one??

So last week we visited the stamp set MAKE A WISH with a simple brown and white masculine card.

This week we are going to take the same stamped image, color it and make it fit for a little boy!!

I used the fun character image and colored it in with my BIC Markers, raided my scrap bin for all the papers and used some Stampin' Up! Ribbon to embellish.

To add some flare I took one of the many sentiments in the set and decorated the inside of the card!!

Please don't forget to visit what has been posted and what is yet to be posted this week!!\

CREATIVE CLEAR STAMPS

~ Hug the one you're with ~

Weekend Update!

Hey ladies! 

We had a great family weekend that included minimal crafting, deck building, Daytona 500, bread making and picking out the VBS theme for this year.

We had a family weekend.  Besides for an unfortunate death in a friends family, and a party for some friends moving to Belgium, we had a good family weekend.

Sometimes you just need to take a break to get all your mojo going again!

Guess what it is back! But you cannot see until tomorrow - HA!

I will post pictures of the deck once it is done!

Please head over to Party Time Tuesdays for this weeks challenge and you will get to see my card a little later in the week for a sneaky peak!!!

Also coming up:

 Creative Clear Stamps tomorrow

Stamp-N-Doodle Thursday (Challenge going on NOW!)

Stamping Dragon - Friday (Challenge going on NOW!)

Deedee's Digis coming up ALL THIS WEEKEND!

So Fun!

~ Hug the one you're with ~

So Proud!

Happy Wednesday!

So I always love to make sure my kids feel loved...in everything they do which my husband thinks is silly sometimes! Abby (my oldest at 3.5 years old) is in dance. She is learning her recital routine now. She actually is paying attention and learning which I can't believe! I wanted her to know I was so proud of her and will be no matter what as long as she tried her hardest!

So I just so happen to be looking through me Creative Clear Stamps and found the perfect one!

"So Proud" is one of the single sentiment stamps that is carried in the store found HERE - or you can go direct to the stamp HERE.

I am still using up all my scraps so I an not aware of who the DSP is from, but the cardstock is Stampin' Up!, and the Ribbon is from Martha Stewart. The Ink I used is the Unity Ink sold through {Ippity}.

Hope you love and can't wait to see what is created tomorrow by more awesome DT members HERE!

~ Hug the one you're with ~

Make A Wish - Creative Clear Stamps

Good Wednesday Morning! Today I had fun playing with a stamp set called Make A Wish found HERE.  I love to send birthday cards as I send about 20 a month. This is a great one for those men or little boys in your life that want more than the typical cake or balloons - it has plenty of sentiments as well - you can't go wrong with this perfect birthday set!

Brads and Ribbon by Stampin' Up!

Cardstock is Georgia Pacific and Stampin' Up!

~ Hug the one you're with ~

Creative Vision DT Blog Hop Today

Welcome to Creative Vision's Design Team 5 Blog Hop.

Together we will hop hop hop our way to each

new member's blog as they showcase their collective talent!

There will be random prizes awarded to bloggers who post comments.

Be sure to become a follower of the main company

blog HERE in order to be eligible for those prizes.

Today I used the stamp set "Hooked on Fishing" which I also used on my first card HERE!

This set is so versatile and cute - you can't go wrong!

BIC Markers to create the string and rod

Stampin' Up Cardstock and Scallop Edge Punch

Unit Ink

Thanks for hopping with me today.

Don't forget to leave a comment and good luck, I hope you win!

Continue hopping the rest of the team:

LAURA

D'ANNE

JENN

ME

JOAN

SILKE

 

~ Hug the one you're with ~

Got Worms??

I am a member of the Creative Vision Design Team 5! I will be posting for them every Wednesday HERE - but please go and check out all the other girls - they are FANTASTIC!

When I first received this stamp set I knew it was going to be the first one I used. The 10 catchy phrases and images of the stamp set "Hooked on Fishing" jumped at me! I also knew that when I saw this cute little guy I would be using him on my first project....he reminds me of the silly story kids tell about "Hermie the Worm" - SO CUTE! I tried to keep the card simple to showcase my pal Hermie and I hope you can all agree he steals the show!

Stamps: Creative Clear Stamps

Ink: Stampin' Up! Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive, VersaMark

Cardstock: Georgia Pacific White, Stampin' Up Old Olive

Embellishment: Stampin' Up! Jumbo Eyelets

 

This weekend is our Blog Hop - Please stop back by this Weekend!

~ Hug the one you're with ~