Blog Candy

Okay, my camera totally stinks and I need a new one! Sorry the pic is so awful.

The way blog candy works is this:

-Leave a comment on this post on this blog.

-I will draw a winner at 12noon on April 1st.

-The winner will receive the prize of (all CTMH):

* 9x9 My creations accordian album

* Gold My Accents

* Twill Ribbon

* Pansy Purple & Sunflower textured cs die-cuts

* Dimensional Element Tag

Look for lots of new updates, artwork and events coming to my blog soon!

Some swap cards for my buddies!

Here are the 2 cards that I made a couple weeks ago for a swap with a group of online scrapping friends. We each needed to make 1 birthday card and 1 thank you card for each person in the swap. These are my creations. Can't wait to get the swap back and see what everyone else made!

Spring Banner

Sorry it took me so long to get this posted, I have been really sick. This is this month's workshop, Spring Banner. The first picture is of the whole banner on my outside bench. The second 2 are some close ups of individual letters. This fits right in with my Easter decorations, but can be left up all season.

Supplies (all CTMH): Sweet Harmony paper pack, Friendship alpha, Wonderful Charms stamp set, Doodle Alphabet, Hydrangea Exclusive Inks, Black Exclusive Inks, Crystal Blue Exclusive Inks, Blush Exclusive Inks, Sweet Leaf Exclusive Inks, CTMH markers, Brads, Spring Iris Grosgrain Ribbon.

Spectacular Spreads

This is the layout that will be featured in my "Spectacular Spreads" class. I am definitely feeling the need for spring and really wanted to scrap these pictures. These pictures are Callie's first real feel of the grass. She pulled up her feet and hands and was going to do anything not to touch that grass! I love the little things, the everyday moments with my kiddos!

Supplies (all CTMH unless otherwise noted) : Let's Get Together paper pack, Building Blocks stamp set, Card Commentary stamp set, Breeze Exclusive Inks, Cranberry Exclusive Inks, Cranberry My Accents, Heavenly Blue organdy ribbon, Flowers (Prima), Rhinestones (doodlebug) and Quote Transparency (Daisy D's).
Layout is "Timeline" from Imagine (CTMH).

Criss Cross Cards

Here are a couple criss cross cards that I have completed for a swap that I am in. You can see directions for these cards here.

I really enjoyed making these cards, they were a bit outside of the box for me and I love that. I can see myself making many more of these in the future.

Products used: All CTMH (going from left to right)

Card #1: Good Times paperpack, Cocoa grosgrain ribbon, Shining Star stamp set, Buttercup Exclusive Inks and Sweet Leaf Exclusive Inks.

Card #2: Silhouette paper pack, Colonial White textured cardstock, Bamboo textured cardstock, White Daisy grosgrain ribbon, Just Blooms Big Pinks, Window Charms, Playful Flourishes stamp set, Playful Petals stamp set and Black Exclusive Inks.

Card #3: Emporium paper pack, Pewter Bigger Brads, Pewter Designer Brads, Playful Petals stamp set, For Every Occassion stamp set, Sweet Leaf Exclusive Inks and Crystal Blue Exclusive Inks.

Card #4: Magic Moments paper pack, Dimensional Elements Ribbon Slides, Cocoa grosgrain ribbon, Small Pleasures stamp set, Vineyard Berry Exclusive Inks, Indian Corn Blue Exclusive Inks and Honey Exclusive Inks.

Home Sweet Home

I made this card for a challenge on the Allyscraps message board. THANK YOU FOR THOSE CHALLENGES! This card is for a good friend of mine that just bought a house and should be moving in sometime in April! I guess she will have to wait and see who she is! LOL!

Supplies used: Bazzill cardstock, October Afternoon Daydream paper (Paper lanterns & Poppy Garden), October Afternoon stamps (Home Sweet Home), Dots and Dashes ribbon, brads (Queen Company), Close To My Heart Exclusive inks in Autumn Terracotta and Crystal Blue.

One of my favorites

This layout is one of my favorites for many reasons. I very rarely do single page layouts and that is something that I have challenged myself to do. There also are not very many pictures taken of me and my wonderful hubby taken together. Another reason is that I really liked using the different shaped paper. It makes me think outside of the box, that is for sure!