Happy Mother's Day

Eight years ago I struggled through a Mother's Day church service with my family, wondering if I would ever have the chance of being a mommy myself.  Little did I know, I was already pregnant with my sweet twin boys, which I discovered a few weeks later.  I am now blessed with 3 amazing little men who are the light of my life, my everything! 

We got to spend the morning chasing hot air balloons....my favorite thing to do every Mother's Day. We got out a bit late and only spotted one, but we still had fun continuing our family tradition.

We are getting ready to have a family bbq with my momma, my aunt, my grandma and my mother-in-law.  And of course I made a Mother's Day for my momma and used one of the new Tag a Bag Gift Boxes and Tag a Bag Accessory Kit for her gift.  They are so much fun!!! Can't wait to use these for Christmas this year!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Crumb Cake, Whisper White

Ink ~ Calypso Coral, Lucky Limeade, VersaMark

Stamp Sets ~ Pleasant Poppies, Family Reunion, Label Love

Other Supplies ~ White Embossing Powder, Calypso Coral Chevron Ribbon, Artisan Label Punch, Whisper White Bakers Twine

Supplies Used for Box:

Paper ~ Calypso Coral, Gumball Green

Ink ~ Calypso Coral

Stamp Set ~ Wonderful Mother

Other Supplies ~ Tag a Bag Gift Boxes, Tag a Bag Accessory Kit, Calypso Coral Chevron Ribbon, Whisper White Bakers Twine

Hoping you all have a Happy Mother's Day!!! 

Happy Stamping!

Never too old to play dress up

Happy Monday everyone!  Hope everyone isn't suffering too much from that lost hour of sleep over the weekend!  I had a little surgery on Friday, so I got lots of rest over the weekend and haven't missed that hour yet.  My boys, on the other hand, are letting me know they missed that hour today...yikes!  Talk about a house full of grumps this morning ;)  I didn't feel up to doing much of anything on Friday and spent most of Saturday enjoying some beautiful sunshine, but I did finally make it down to my craft room yesterday and had some fun!

What little girl, big or small, doesn't love to play dress up?  In a house full of boys, I'm always looking for an excuse to dress something up and Stampin' Up! has given all of us something to help!  The All Dressed Up Framelits seem to be a HUGE hit and I finally found time to get mine out and play!

There are sooooo many fun things to do with these framelits, but I kept things a little more simple to start. This card was inspired by a friend who has had a bit of a rough go the past year, but she was determined to make a good life for her and her kids and she is well on her way to doing that!   

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Basic Black, Very Vanilla, Real Red, Crumb Cake Timeless Portrait DSP (retired, but available in MDS)

Ink ~ Basic Black & Real Red Stampin' Wright Markers

Stamp Set ~ Feel Goods

Other Supplies ~ All Dressed Up Framelits, Oval Famelits, Basic Pearls (colored with a black Sharpie)

This card was inspired by a similar one seen on Pinterest, but I forgot to actually pin the card, so I can't give credit where credit is due!  If I find it again, I'll let you know :)  I forgot how cute this DSP is..perfect for a teacher card!  And you can't have a teacher card without a chalkboard, right?!?!?  Loving the chalkboard technique!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Riding Hood Red, So Saffron, Basic Black, Storytime DSP

Ink ~ VersaMark, White Gel Pen

Stamp Set ~ Family Reunion

Other Supplies ~ All Dressed Up Framelits, Denim Jean Ribbon, Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack, Basic Rhinestones

Hope you all have a great day and a fantastic week!!!

Happy Stamping!