I Know...I've Been Bad...

Good Morning! I know I have been a bad blogger and am really sorry that I don't have more to share with you. When health issues get in the way, something has got to give and I'm afraid in this case, it has been my blog. Here are a few cards that have been done for weeks but I just haven't had a chance to post them until now. A birthday card for my wonderful daughter in law made with a few cuts from the Silhouette on line store, Impression Obsession leafy branch, Sizzix mini daisy and yarrow flower dies and Stampin' Up embossing folder---

A birthday card for my son who has a passion for giraffes. From a picture of a giraffe I found on line I did a print and cut with my Silhouette and added the cattails from a Spellbinder die--- 

We needed a sympathy card fast and this slider note card from the Silhouette on line store fit the bill. I added a flourish, the bird image then added a few pearls and put glitter on the flowers---

 A new baby card for the couple next door made from a few cuts from what else but the Silhouette on line store and Spellbinders label 7 made into an easel card. The colors wouldn't have been my first choice for a baby card but her room is done in pinks and lavenders---

That's all for today. I am SO behind on my Valentine cards. As I feverishly try to get them done on time, I will I'll try not to be such a stranger and post them when I'm done. Til then...enjoy your day and have a great week!

Welcome Nathaniel and Jeremiah

Hey there...I know I usually don't post in the afternoon or evening but I told you things were going to be crazy for a while. We just got back from the hospital and I just had to share some pictures with you. First of all...I want to thank everyone for the sweet comments and emails that I have received . Mother and babies are doing fine but it didn't start out that way. When Kim had the C-section, she actually felt them cut her open which led to a host of other problems like sky high blood pressure and profuse vomiting. I felt helpless for her, in fact she wasn't up to visitors yesterday so as hard as it was, we stayed away. She is doing better today so we went to see her. The babies are SO cute! But of course I'm just a little prejudice. They're names are Nathaniel and Jeremiah...good biblical names. They don't have middle names yet, it's up to my son to come up with those and I'm told he has until tomorrow or ELSE...Anyway, here they are---Nathaniel on the left and Jeremiah on the right---

We took a ton of pictures but I won't bore you with them all but I just had to share this picture of Jeremiah crying---

Here is the card that I made for her to go with the blue carnations we sent her. I know it's super simple but I sat here this morning and my mind went blank so I took the same layout I had done awhile ago, changed the colors and put a different image with it and called it a day. The lighting was very bad as you can see from the shadows on the top half of the card but I didn't have time to fool with it ---

Here is the recipe---

Card Size: A2

Copic and Prisma Markers

Stamp/Image: Stampabilities-House Mouse

Nestibilities: Circle/Scallop

Cuttlebug: Love Language Card Making Combo

Font: Computer Generated-Cupid de Locke

Accessories: Ribbon, Stickles, Foam Pop Dots

Base Cardstock: Bazzill

Embossed Layer and Image: Beckett Expression Radiance 80 lb Cardstock

That's it for now. I'll stop by to visit my favorite blogs either later this evening or in the morning, til then enjoy your day...I hope to see you again soon!

Twins-Twice The Fun

Good Morning Everyone! Thanks so much for stopping by...I hope you had a wonderful weekend! My daughter-in-law's baby shower is this Saturday...this is the card I made for her. I used The Cutting Cafe's Twins Printable Stamp set for the circle and the TWICE the fun sentiment. The base card is 5"x5" but I cut the front flap at 4" to expose the back of the inside and to make room for the edge punch...and oh yeah...I brought my Copics out of hiding to color the faces of the babies and paper pieced the jammies to match the inside of the card---

Here is the recipe---
Card Size: 5"x5" Square

Copic Markers/Paper Pieced

Image: Squigglfly-Eline Pellinkhof's Tiny Tot

Circle Word/Sentiment: Cutting Cafe-Twins

Nestibilities: Circle

Punch: Martha Stewart Eyelet Lace Border

Accessories: Ribbon, Tiny Buttons, Embroidery floss (to secure buttons and hand stitch), Foam Pop Dots
Base Cardstock: Bazzill
Patterned Paper: Little Yellow Bicycle-Boy Good Night (double sided-I used one side for the front and the other side for the inside)

Here is the inside. Computer generated using Batang font and a poem I found on the Internet. The rattles were cut from Baby Boo Die---

That's it for today. I'm no longer going to say that I will see you tomorrow, I will close by saying, thanks for stopping by...I will see you when I see you...have a great day!

Welcome Little One

Good Morning and Happy Friday! Here is a quick and easy card using a Penny Black image that was colored with Prisma pencils and OMS then layered on a circle/scallop Nestibility. The card base was embossed with Cuttlebug Love Language embossing folder and scored with Score Pal. The heart is a Cuttlebug die. I added some ribbon and bows, glittered the flowers and butterfly and added 3mm flatback pearls. Words are computer generated. Thanks for stopping by, hope you have a fabulous weekend! See you on Monday, if not before!

Little Miracle

Good Morning! Here's a quick and easy card that I made that features those loveable House Mouse images. I used Prisma pencils and OMS to color the image then layered it on a circle/scallop Nestibility. The background layer is embossed with Cuttlebug Welcome Baby combo set and the words are cut from the same set. I glued 2 layers of card stock then cut the words to make it "pop" I added a bow and a tiny bit of glitter to the noses of the mice. Thanks for stopping by...have a fabulous day and I will see you tomorrow!