Good Vibes

Hi there! Back again with another card using a really neat Christmas stamp set.  I received this set as part of a gift at a crop weekend I was at.  I did purchase the matching dies because who couldn't use the matching dies right?

I started out wanting to make a tag and the original tag die I used just wasn't cutting it for me.  It was to small for the card and I needed something to fill the space more.  I cut a larger tag and then stamped and colored the images in.  I decided not to use a traditional Christmas sentiment even though it's a Christmas card. I figured it could be used as a pick-me-up card.

I used Nuvo drops in silver crystals and ruby slippers glitter drops on the ornaments and the center of the poinsettia's.  I love the bit of bling it adds without over doing it. 

Baby It's Cold Outside

I am loving the latest release from Catherine Pooler Designs.  I was able to meet and take a class from her at a recent event I attended in Rockford, IL. and had a blast.  We got a choice between two different kits and I got the full kit that included the four new ink pads.

I wanted the new Baby It's Cold outside stamps and matching dies and thankfully they came in this kit!! I love all the different ways you can create different coffee cups and decorate them or cut them from your favorite patterned paper!!

Here is the card I came up with this morning! I stamped the whipped cream and straw and then used pop dots to give the cup some dimension.

I also used the same patterned paper for the inside to make it flow when opened. These new colors are just so yummy!! I could use these all the time and not get sick of them. 

Homegrown

I finally decided to do a layout all about me! If I'm usually in a spread then it's always with others.  I wish I would have done more of myself when my kiddo's were small just to "prove" I was really there lol.

It seems that us mom's are ALWAYS behind the camera and when we did get in front of the lens our heads might be cut off or the photo is weird (always happens when my hubby takes pics}

For this layout I used a layout kit from Echo Park called Homegrown.  I love the different patterns it provides and the colors are so pretty.

I used a sketch that you can get for free over at Scrapbook Generation.

There are pretty recent pictures and I am going to add the year (I didn't realize I forgot until I just uploaded it).  Other than that, I'm loving how this layout turned out.

Baseball

Here is a fun layout using pictures from a game day my husband's work had.  I've gone the last two years and both years the Sox got rain delayed. Both years we ended up leaving early and going home. This year we were able to take our youngest son Jacob.  He had so much fun and really enjoyed the bus ride to and from the stadium.

It took me a couple of weeks to get this done.  I just couldn't get the mojo to work for me.  I finally sat down this morning and just finished it up.