Let the baby do the sweet talking

After months of trying to sweet talk my husband in to letting our family get another cat, he finally caved and gave in.  But it wasn't MY sweet talking that made him cave...it was our cute 18 month old son!  All of my boys adore cats, but Owen absolutely LOVES them.  One weekend afternoon as we were all taking a rest and watching a cat show on TV, I started bugging my hubby about getting another cat.  When I asked Owen if he wanted a kitty, he looked right at my husband, nodded his head and shouted YES!  That's all it took...hubby caved and the quest for finding a new kitty began!  I found just the right one and after waiting for what seems like forever, we are finally making the trip to go get her today.  We are so excited to be adding another member to our family, especially since we just found out one of our dogs has cancer and will soon have to be put down :( 

I wanted to make a card for the person I am getting the kitten from and this weeks sketch over at Try Stampin' on Tuesday worked perfect for what I wanted to do.  Here's a look at the sketch:

And here is my card:

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Basic Gray, Wisteria Wonder, Whisper White, 2011-2013 In Color DSP

Ink ~ Jet Black StazOn, Versa Mark

Stamp Sets ~ Tiny Tags, Storybook Friends

Other Supplies ~ Hearts a Flutter Framelits, 1/2" Circle Punch, 2011-2013 In Color Brads, Wisteria Wonder Ruffled Ribbon, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Wisteria Wonder Bakers Twine, Rhinestone Basics

 

You can't tell very well in the picture, but I made a little ball of "yarn" from the Bakers Twine :)  What kitty doesn't love a ball of yarn to play with?

 

 

Thanks for stopping by today!  Stay tuned for more pictures of our sweet new family member!

 

Happy Stamping!

Calling all Scrap Hoarders

Ok, time to be honest...how many of you hoard each and every little piece of scrap paper and refuse to throw any of it away?  I know I do!  But I can say that I have developed a more organized way of "hoarding" my scraps :)  Keeping all of those little bits and pieces of paper does pay off though! 

Scraps of paper + a few of your favorite punches =

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Whisper White, Tangerine Tango, Pool Party, Summer Starfruit, Rich Razzleberry, Sycamore Street DSP

Ink ~ Tangerine Tango

Stamp Set ~ Curly Cute

Other Supplies ~ Chevron Embossing Folder, Whisper White Bakers Twine, Sycamore Street Ribbon & Button Pack, Circle Punches

Not only is this a great way to use up some of your hoarded stash of paper, but it's also a quick and easy way to create a fun card!  So, keep on hoarding...just don't forget to use that stash from time to time :)

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Happy Birthday Meme

Today my grandma would have celebrated 88 years of life...Happy Birthday Meme!  It makes me sad that she never had the chance to meet any of my boys...she would have spoiled them rotten and loved them all so much!  They may not have had the chance to meet their great grandma, but we speak of her often.  The relationship my boys have with my parents is very similar to the relationship I had with my Meme and Grandpa, which warms my heart.

I made today's card with my grandma in mind...

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Crumb Cake, Whisper White, So Saffron, Lucky Limeade, Sunshine & Sprinkles DSP

Ink ~ Melon Mambo, Lucky Limeade, So Saffron, Crumb Cake

Stamp Sets ~ Collage Curios, A Word for You, En Francais

Other Supplies ~ Apothecary Accents Framelits, Soda Pop Tops, Vine Street Embossing Folder, Rhinestones

The sketch for this card comes to you from Tui over at Freshly Made Sketches (sad this is her last sketch...she's awesome!).  And my color combo is from The Color Throwdown.

Sending big birthday loves up to my Meme...love you to the moon and back!

Happy Stamping!



Here comes Peter Cotton Tail

I can't believe Easter is already less than a month away...where does the time go as it flies by so fast? It seems like Christmas was just a few weeks ago and here it is the end of February already.  CRAZY!

I've been playing around with some of my spring and Easter stamp sets this week. I don't know about you, but I always seem to pull out my Aqua Painters and Blender Pens this time of year.  There is something about the watercolor effect that says Spring to me :)  The great team over at Hand Stamped Sentiments has a sketch this week that made for a fun Easter card.

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Crumb Cake, Island Indigo, Whisper White, Birds of a Feather DSP

Ink ~ Crumb Cake, Island Indigo, Primrose Petals, Raspberry Ripple, Summer Starfruit

Stamp Sets ~ A Little Bit of Spring, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Other Supplies ~ Oval Framelits, Primrose Petals Stitched Satin Ribbon, Whisper White Bakers Twine, Vintage Faceted Buttons, Occasions Paper-Piercing Pack, Delicate Details Lace Tape

I love the little eggs in this DSP...perfect for Easter creations :)  And the colors are so cheerful and Spring-y!

On a different note...I could use a little cheering up today.  Our dear sweet lab, Bailey, isn't doing so well :(  He has a football size mass on his side, that we thought was just a hematoma, which our vet said should resolve on its own.  Well, after almost 3 weeks, there is no change and now he is not eating and does nothing but sleep.  All of his blood work came back normal at his last visit, so we know it is not cancer.  I'll be taking him back in to the vet tomorrow to see what our options are.  Bailey is our first baby and has been a part of our family for almost 10 years.  We aren't ready to see him go yet and are praying that we can get him healthy and feeling better soon!

Thanks for stopping by today and for letting me ramble about my pup :)

Happy Stamping!

Sentimental Hello

Good morning and good news...we have sunshine today!  It's still cold and windy, but the skies are blue and the sunshine is wonderful!  Maybe my little creative and crafty sunshine yesterday did the trick! 

Today I've got a cheerful card created using the sketch from CAS(E) this Sketch!  Many stamps came to mind when I saw this sketch, but I settled on the retro phone booth from the Feeling Sentimental set, which is part of on of the FREE Sale-A-Bration stamp sets.  Sadly, I missed the deadline for entering my card, but I still love this sketch and will use it again for sure.  Here is the sketch for this week:

And here is my creation:

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Pool Party, Whisper White, Sycamore Street DSP

Ink ~ Tangerine Tango, Pool Party

Stamp Sets ~ Feeling Sentimental, Oh, Hello

Other Supplies ~ Sycamore Street Ribbon & Button Pack (Tangerine Tango Ribbon), Designer Buttons, Mini Silver brads

I love, love, LOVE these Designer Buttons from the Spring Catalog.  I have been having a ton of fun dressing them up with ribbon or a stamped image punched out to fit over the top!  And the colors in this DSP...so bright and cheerful.  Perfect for spring!

Here's to a great day and hopefully more sunshine for all!

Happy Stamping!