Cuttlebut Kid Dies ROCK!!!

I just LOVE them so much! They make me smile really big and they are so much fun to play with and make cards with. I want them all now! Here are some cards that I made today with the 4 cuttlebug kid dies that I do have. Oh and on the card with the bee and flowers...the flower is a die cut from quicKutz that I got from the lovely Haylie-Jo from http://www.cropstop.com/ when I placed an order. I was so happy to find out that I can use quicKutz with my big shot die cut machine.

Coupon Code - YIPPIE!

The AWESOME Haylie-Jo from Crop Stop www.cropstop.com sent me a coupon with my order. I e-mailed her this afternoon to thank her and let her know how much I loved everything I purchased from her store. she e-mailed me back and said that I can pass on my 10% coupon code to my friends WOO HOO! So here it is CSR-E2 Happy Shopping!

My card for My Paper World sketch challenge

I worked on this card yesterday for a the sketch challenge at "My Paper World" blog http://mypaperworld.blogspot.com/2008/02/sketch-5.html . She is super sweet and she has great card sketches so be sure to check out her blog and enter the challenges! This is my first sketch challenge for her blog. I had LOTS of fun with this card. I used my new nestabilities and Pink Cat Studio's cute tweet stamp.

along with that card I also made this one..quit simple but I think its cute. On this card I also used my new nestabilities die and the ADORABLE stamp set from the Angel Company called Hippity Hoppity.

Weekends go by WAY to fast...

I wish a weekend could feel like a week instead of a couple of hours. This last weekend was really busy but fun. Sat. I met Valerie (taffy) at the Stamping Convention at around 2:00pm. It was a little bigger than last years convention. We walked around and shopped. I finally bought my twinkling H2o's that I have been wanting for the last month. I also bought about 8 of 8 1/2 x 14 sheets of EZ mount because I have decided to start mounting all of my newer Stampin up stamps on this...because I have ran out of room storing blocked stamps. OH and I aslo bought a few fairy stamps.

On Sat. I also recieved my order in the mail from Paper Dreams ( https://2688438839.monstercommercesites.com/index.asp ). I ordered a few cuttlebug kid dies, some cuttlebug emobossing folders and some Spellbinders Nestabilites...I ordered the scalloped large ovals, squares and circles!!! (the square are on backorder) but, I'm so happy with the fast shipping and the great cutomer service they offer. Oh and the prices! I have so many new toys to play with this week YIPPIE!

Today was the montly Angel Company circle I hold here at my house once a month. We worked on 3 projects. Here is a pic of the projects we worked on. (sorry about the not so great pics).
I got the little goodie treat idea from http://nicholeheady.typepad.com/capture_the_moment/2007/12/4.html she's so telented check her blog out! We used the stamp of the month set hippity hoppity from the Angel Company.

this card we used my new score-pal. It's a super fun and CUTE card to make. You should all try it. Here is the link to the directions http://www.scor-pal.com/feb_magazine/index_files/Page449.htm . The stamps used on this card was also an Angel Company set called playfulpirates.

If you have any questions on any of the cards feel free to ask.

Thanks for stopping by my blog.

Pink Cat Studio Challenge...

Every other week us DT members at Pink Cat Studio have a challenge. It was my turn to give the challenge this last week and I challenged the girls to do an Easter card with the newest Pink Cat Studio Lily stamps with FLOWERS...since I love them so much! Here is the card that I created for the challenge.

I also have to tell you a little story that made me smile BIG today. Late last night I was up looking and reading emails and catching up on Splitcoast stampers site. I love looking at the threads to get the ideas them Ladies have on storing some of their supplies. I came across a thread that was talking about storing handmade cards and got a link to these awesome looking card sleeves that hold up to 200 cards in a binder. I thought this was really cool because I can share my cards with others so easy and they will keep my cards safe. So of course I ordered them and you should too haha! Here is the link http://cropstop.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=589 So back to what made me smile. I went on paying my order with paypal and the really nice owner of Crop Stop emailed me saying that my paypal won't clear for about 5 days if I wanted to wait...of course I don't! I want them NOW haha! So I emailed her back saying to call me and she did this afternoon and she is the one of the NICEST ladies I have met! We laughed and chit chatted a while. You all have to check out her store and watch her tutorials on all the diff ways you can use all the diff dies in your die cutting machines. She also has a myspace page so go on and add her www.myspace.com/cropstop.

Feeling a tad bit better!

Since last Thursday night I caught the flu bug and have been SO sick since...I'm finally feeling a bit better THANK GOD! I still have lots of stuffiness, coughing & headaches going on but hope to be 100% better by the weekend.

I was so sad because Sunday I had to miss the monthly Stampin Up circle that I attend. Today, I finally got back into my craft room to get things ready for this Sundays Angel Company circle that I hold once every month. I am so happy with the projects that I have done for the make n' takes. I will post them after Sunday sometimes so I don't ruin the surprize for the ladies who attend. Oh and I used my NEW score-pal on one of the projects! Oh how I love it!

I'm also really excited about this Sat. the Stamping Convention will be in town and Valerie and I will be going! I invited Monique and hope she can also come hang out with us. The guys are going to meet us at Texas Roadhouse after for dinner! YUM!

I wanted to come and post a couple of cards that I had created a few weeks ago that I hadn't got to posting till now. I used the NEWEST Pink Cat Studio stamps on both these cards.

Happy Valentine's Day!!!

I hope everyone had a lovely day with lots of LOVE! I know that I had a great day. I slept in late lounged around the house, took a shower and made MORE cards haha! I think I am addicted! Oh and I can't forget had my favorite...Taco Bell for dinner (and I'm not kidding its my favorite!).

The first card I made was a Valentine's card for Anthony (my other half). I had already given him his gifts a little early so he just got a card today...which he loved!

I also made some little 3x3 cards with those cute "Lily and Tweet" stamps. I had some scraps left from the last cards that I made and wanted to use them up. I love having 3x3 cards on hand for little thank you's or thinking of you's.

Happy early Valentine's Day to ME!

The love of my life came home today with Valentine's Day gifts for ME ME ME!!!! Beautiful roses, a CUTE monkey, a bag of kisses YUMMIE! and a heart warming card. Isn't this just too adorable??? (the dasies are the flowers I bought a couple weeks ago at Sam's just thought I'd take a pic of them also since they are so pretty.)

Since I cleaned the house, washed all the laundry and orgainized more of my scrapbook room yesterday I decided that today I will make some cards. I made one card using Pink Cat Studio's NEW "Lily & Tweet set".

and here are two other cards using the CUTE little monkey stamp that my scrappy friend Valerie gave me the other day. I thought that was VERY sweet that she tought about me and with an adorable stamp! I just love this little monkey.

The NEW "Lily" stamp sets are HERE!!!

Don't you just love them??? They are so adorable and a blast to stamp with. If you love them just as much as I do...today you can purchase both of these sets. Go to Pink Cat Studio's store to purchase them! http://www.pinkcatstudio.com/index.html The Design Team has been really busy designing all kinds of adorable cards with the two sets so be sure to visit their blogs!


Here is the card that I made using the "Dress Up Lily" set.

Have a great Sunday!

We are ONE day closer....

for the release on Pink Cat Studio's NEW "Lily" stamps!!! I am so excited to post the two new sets that will be avalible to purchase tomorrow!

I made a card using ONLY one of many of my favorite stamps from the Lily stamp sets. This stamp comes from the "Lily and Tweet" set. Sorry for my crooked warm winter wish sentiment...It didn't look that crooked till I posted it haha! OH MY it looks really bad the more I look at it. EEEEK!

Today was a good day. Fluffy woke up kind of sore and not feeling to good from yesterdays vet visit. She is eating and drinking lots of water so thats a positive sign.

I went out and ran a few errands today. Before I left the house I called around to the Mike's stores to see if any of the two stores had the Making Memories - Desktop Carousel. Valerie (Taffy) told me about these awesome carousels and I just knew I needed one. The Mike's closer to me didn't have any in stock. I called the other and they did so I had them hold one for me just in case we had a chance to stop by. Well being that I have the bestest man in the world in my life he said we can go there to pick it up!!! I was so excited!!! have you all seen this thing its awesome! Here is a picture of one that I found online. I have got a few things in it so far but I am sure in no time it will be full!

Happy to be back!

Hello! Hello! I decided to come back to blogger and keep my Journal for more personal stuff. I am really happy to be back. I made my own layout...isn't it so pretty! I just love the look!

Today my my baby (doggie) Fluffy went into get her teeth cleaned. I was SO worried that they were going to pull all her teeth out but, the Vet just called and they only have to pull 2 teeth which is so great being that I thought her whole mouth was rotten. EW!

Anyways...On to the fun stuff! The DT challenge by Michelle this week was a sketch challenge using any of the 2 NEW "Lily" stamps from Pink Cat Studio. Which will be released on Sun. Feb. 10th. Be sure to visit her blog http://www.megbeedesigns.blogspot.com/ and get the sketch and try it out we all would LOVE to see what you do with it.

Thanks for visitng my blog and have a GREAT day!

Enter to win the NEW Dress up Lily stamp set!

Sneak Peak Day 2 - And here she is my sneak peak card for the NEW "Dress up Lily Stamp set...She's a blast to stamp with and ALL her accessories that come with her. It's like being a little girl once again and being able to dress up this ADORABLE little girl!

Lily Fashion Show Contest

Lily wants to show you all of her new accessories so she is putting on a fashion show! She is going to share her belongings with one lucky winner by giving away one set of the new Dress Up Lily rubber stamps. To enter the contest visit each design team member’s blog and collect the 2 word name that is written on the sign above the catwalk. When you have all 9 names, visit http://www.pinkcatstudio.com/ and find the company email address. Email your 9 names to Melissa and she will enter you in the draw to win the stamps. The winner will be randomly selected on Sunday February 10th and her name will be posted on the Pink Cat Studio blog. The contest ends this Saturday at midnight EST.
Here are the blogs you will need to visit:

http://www.pinkcatstudio.blogspot.com/http://www.allpinkgirl.blogspot.com/http://www.isabelslittlecorner.blogspot.com/http://artsyvisions.blogspot.com/http://blessedalatte.blogspot.com/http://liseroy.blogspot.com/http://www.megbeedesigns.blogspot.com/http://www.stamphappy-tammy.blogspot.com/http://miss-thaang.livejournal.com/
Good luck and have fun!

Valentine Cards

I made 3 cards with New stamps from the Lily sets. I can't show those to you just yet. Within the next few days...I will be posting them here on my journal. I also made 3 Valentine's cards. I LOVE Valentine's day!!! I just LOVE the way they all came out.

It's Lily and her friend Tweet!

Sneak Peak Day 1 - This sweet little girl is the newest addition to the Pink Cat Studio line of rubber stamps. Her name is Lily and she is just a bundle of fun! Today the design team members are posting sneak peeks of the cards they have made using the fun new Lily & Tweet stamps. So be sure to check out the team member blogs to see all of the cards. (links posted on my user info page)

Tomorrow we will be posting cards made using the new Dress Up Lily stamps and we will be having a fun fashion show contest so be sure to stop by again.

I made a card to tease you all a little with the NEW Lily & Tweet rubber stamp set. She is SO much fun!
On Sunday the stamps will be released and available for purchase at http://www.pinkcatstudio.com/.

Thanks for stopping by! Have a GREAT day!

On to Bigger & BETTER Things...

Last month on May 12th Bree and I FINALLY got to met up and scrap at Memory Lane...we got there about 12ish and scrapped till about 11:30pm. We had lots of fun and I even got to start on the Vegas trip pages. I really love how it's coming along. I will post a few pages now and the rest later.

Here are the layouts that I got done

Vegas Baby!

April 26th I left to Vegas to met Blake...the other girls that were suppose to go had an emergency and couldn't make it.

I got to Vegas around 2ish...met Blake down by the luggage and we headed out for our sweet escape! We had sooo much fun and I just love this girl to death. We are alike in SO many ways shes just awesome!

I am not gonna write about the WHOLE trip just note some of the things that we did was...

Thursday

* went to In & Out Burger (MmmmMmM so GOOD!)

*got pedicures and manicures

*Palms hotel...shopped at Hart & Huntington, Playboy store, got to go into the Playboy club (a bunch of girls were standing around really upset because Rain (night club) was closed so some guy that worked at the hotel came by and asked them if they wanted to go into the Playboy club on the 52nd floor..so we followed!!! It was so awesome! We met and took a pic with one of the Playboy bunny.

*ate krispy kreams

*went to bed around 4-5 am every night.

Friday

*swam in the swimming pool

*ate at In & Out Burger

*got in a car accident (a drunk driver hit us)

*shopped at Pebbles in my Pocket (scrapbook store)

*ate ice cream at Cold Stone

*went to the show "Thunder from Down Under"

*had a margarita by the yard

Saturday

*Starbucks

*Mirage to met one of Blakes friend & see the dolphins and white tigers

*Hard Rock Casino

*ate lunch at Johnny Rockets

*got a tattoo & met Debra

*got in the taxi headed over to Ceasers Hotel to Pure night club

Sunday

*Headed to the border (Taco Bell) haha!

*shopped at Michaels Craft Store (new Martha Stewart line out today)

*Joann's Craft Store

*Target

*M&M World

*Coyote Ugly (dont go on Sundays it sucks!) at least it did when we went haha!

*In and Out Burger one last time :(

Monday

*got up and got ready

*Blake dropped me off at the Airport and we said out bye byes It was sad :(

*got home on the 30th at around

This was such an awesome Vacation and with such a great person to spend it with. Here are a few random pics from the trip...

5

WOAH!

I can't beleive that it has been almost 3 months since I blogged! How time flies! I know that April was a little busy for me but what are my excuses for March and May haha! Well I hope that I can start keeping up a little bit more on here. Don't know if many people read...but, I like to keep up and read later on in life what was going on back in the days. I am going to try to remember whats gone on and try to catch up in the next few days.

On March 21st I cut ONE FOOT of my hair off! I had been wanting to do this for a while now but kept backing out. Finally I got it done and I was so happy to get it done. I just LOVE it! I donated it to locks of love http://www.locksoflove.org/ . Here is a few pics of my new hair-do.

April was an awesome and very busy month for me. April 11th was my 30th Birthday. I can't beleive I am 30 YEARS OLD! it's so crazy. I had an awesome day. Anthony took off and we went out and had lunch with some of the girls I used to work with. It was awesome! I just love to get together with old friends...I miss them all so much.

After meeting with the girls for lunch. Anthony and I met my Mom and Dad up in Albuquerque and went out shopping. At around 5-6 we met my Uncle Joseph and Grandma at Applebee's to finish off the day.

The weekend after Anthony and I met with MaryJane, Jamie and Trish at Mac Grill. Jamie wasnt able to met us the weekend before for lunch with the other girls so we just planned dinner the next Sat. We didnt take any pics with I so regreat not talking any. But we had fun and talked and laughed!

After that I went home with MaryJane. I spent the night and we made cards probably till about 11pm then headed on to bed. On Sunday we got up and made more cards and got ready to head to the monthly Stampin Up party.

I did some layouts today...one from the Cali trip and the other is of Bree's baby girl. Bree sent the announcment to me about a month or so ago and I didnt want it to get messed up because it was so pretty so I scrapped it! The baby layout I used another great sketch from http://ericassketchit.blogspot.com/

4 Cali pages done today!

I woke up this morning and it turned out to be ANOTHER great day!!! 3 days of walking the threadmill and 4 layouts done! I was in a very scrapping mood today. I probably could have got more done but didnt want to burn myself out. So here they are. I just LOVE THEM!

This one was another FUN sketch that I got from http://ericassketchit.blogspot.com/ to do this layout.

2 GREAT quotes!!!

Today was a sluggish kind of day. I did walk the treadmill for 20 minutes which makes me happy. Thats TWO days in a roll! woo hoo! I didn't get any scrapping done so I will do 4 layouts tomorrow! I HAVE TO!

I made these two picture quotes tonight. I used photoshop to add the words and got the pictures just by goggling images. I think they are so pretty!

Today was a GREAT day!!!

It did start off a little bad because I woke up from a very bad nightmare but as the day went on it got really good. I got ALOT done which makes me happy. I am going to continue to try to get alot done like this everyday. I did dishes, got a load of laundry done, cleaned up the house a little, walked the threadmill for 20 mins (today was my first day since my back had been hurting me a few weeks ago), took a shower and even scrapped two layouts from the Cali trip. My goal up untill the Vegas trip in 66 days is to walk the threadmill every day from Mon-Fri. and do at least 2 layouts a day to get the Cali trip all finished up.

I used two sketches from http://ericassketchit.blogspot.com/ . She has some awesome sketches check them out! I promise you will love them! Here are the two layouts I did. The pics were takin from our San Fran trip back in Sept.