STAY AT HOME MOMS...YOUR TIPS NEEDED!!!

Hi all!
So, for now, my husband and I have decided for me to try being a stay at home Mom!
 I am excited, excited, and scared! I could use your tips, if you have any ...whether it be a link to a website for coupons, recipes (most of us are vegetarians-except the boys in the family), or any other money saving ideas you care to share-please do!! I am really looking forward to being able to make this work for our family-I know my daughter Emily will love being able to be included in after school sports/activities for a change!

**I am also going to start getting really serious about losing weight-now that I should have plenty of time to schedule in exercise! So any ideas/advise on that is welcome too!! I will keep you informed how this goes---but it starts tomorrow morning!!
Thanks-
Rhonda

DID YOU SEE???

Did you see the new little Watermelon Kids digis that were released over at Fresh Brewed Designs on Monday? Oh my goodness, are they ever ADORABLE! I have a made a card to show you using the little WATERMELON GIRL...I have also used a file from The Cutting Cafe called: Watermelon Shaped Card Template for the base of my card. I hand cut the file out, and although there are watermelon seeds included in the file-I just used a teardrop punch I have, and then cut them a little smaller. The sentiment I have used is from a  Docerela stamp set I just won, and got in the mail recently! I curved it a little before stamping it onto the card. I colored up my little cutie with copics, and added a few rhinestones, and a bow. I also sponged around the edges and did some doodleing to give a little more dimension.

Thanks for stopping by!

Rhonda

THE CUTTING CAFE and a CUTE BUTTERFLY CARD

Hi all! This week over at THE CUTTING CAFE we were asked to showcase our pick of  several different BUTTERFLY sets/files. I picked the BUTTERFLY SHAPED CARD file. I printed out the shaped card, and then cut it out by hand--most all of Regina's files are easy to cut out by hand, so no worries if you do not own a cutting machine! I then printed out the images again on my designer paper and cut those out as well. I decided to cut off the back of the card and just use the image by itself on an A2 card base---I think she is so darn cute! I used a couple of flowers and layered them (that have been in my stash FOREVER), used a Peach Keen Stamp for her little bitty adorable face -a couple of Rhinestones for her antenna and 4 of my brand new SKITTLES from Carri over at DoubleClick Connections. I also used my Martha Steward punch for the fence piece behind my little cutie pie Butterfly! I didn't add a sentiment cuz I liked it just the way it is!

Don't forget to check out ALL the Dt projects HERE on Wednesday evening...they will amaze you and inspire you, AND if you comment, you have the chance of winning!

Thanks for stopping by!

Rhonda

Its Digi DT over at Fresh Brewed Designs

Today I have used Cutie Pie Honey Bee from Fresh Brewed Designs...isn't she so adorable?! I love her---of course I love all kinds of Bee's (with a name BumbleBee Creations). Did I ever tell you all how I came up with that name? Well, I had heard Bumblebee's really shouldn't even be able to fly-they are too heavy for their little wings, but somehow they still do...so when I started Stamping...I really didn't think I would be able to pull it off, so I thought BumbleeBee Creations would be perfect! I am so happy I saw that info add for the Cricut, and got started with blogging when my hubby did some on-line searching to try to help me figure it out when it arrived...that is when I found BLOGGING! Well, now you know "the rest of the story"...heehee!!

I did the sentiment upon my computer. Make sure to go to the FRESH BREWED DESIGNS BLOG to check out the rest of DT projects/cards today!!

Thanks for stopping by today, and I would love for you to leave me a comment!!

Rhonda

ANOTHER WINNER....

I have news! Carri is so sweet, she doesn't think it fair for her to win all of the goodies, since she herself was one of the sponsors--so this is what we decided...

Carri will win the prize package I offered from me which was:

A Fresh Brewed Designs rubber stamp CHERRY CUPCAKE CUTIE
Crate Paper 6x6 paper pad-PAPER HEART COLLECTION
Cloud Nine Layered Stickers
Cloud Nine Chipboard Stickers

And the winner for the rest of the goodies?   Elizabeth Hart 

And what did Elizabeth win?

1.) Squigglefly--PRIZE OFFERED: Holly has offered up: Three images of your choice. Check out theSQUIGGLEFLY store HERE.

2.) Fresh Brewed Designs--PRIZE OFFERED: Heather has offered up: One Rubber Stamp-(KNIT AND PURL GIRL) and a $10 gift certificate good for digital images. Check out the FRESH BREWED DESIGNS store HERE.

3.) The Cutting Cafe--PRIZE OFFERED: Regina has offered up: Three files of you choice. Visit THE CUTTING CAFE store HERE.

4.) My Creative Time--PRIZE OFFERED: Emma has offered up: LIFE IS GOOD stamp set. Go HERE to check out the MY CREATIVE TIME store.

5.) And Carri has offered up: a prize package of 75 skittles. (25 each of three colors of your choice).

Go  HERE to check out   A BUSY BEE aka Doubleclick Connections.

Elizabeth-Please contact me at rhondazmikly@sbcglobal dot net

Congrats Ladies--and Thank You once again to all my sponsors!!

Rhonda

THE LUCKY WINNER IS...

Hi all! Well, I have a winner of "MY FAVORITE PLACES" blog candy---are you ready?

                                                 abusybee - DoubleClick Connections 
Carri please contact me ---with your address and your picks from
 Squigglefly and The Cutting Cafe...CONGRATS!!!

MY FAVORITE PLACES blog candy

CLOSED****This post will stay on top until I reach 300 followers. Please find my Squigglefly DT and Fresh Brewed DT  and THE CUTTING CAFE DT and to check out the challenges I have entered go here
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Hi all you awesome bloggers..

I am so excited-I currently have 288 followers--but  I really want to get to 300!!
So, I would like to do a Blog candy, and I would like to share with you " MY FAVORITE PLACES"....
 I want to share with you my most favorite places to shop for crafty items/digi stamps/digi files/stamps and die-cuts!
My blog candy will offer prizes from "My favorite Places"!! You gotta LOVE that!!
The prizes will be as follows-and in no particular order--as I LOVE THEM ALL .

                                                     *SQUIGGLEFLY*
a digital image on-line store. I love the digital images available here-there is something for every kind of card you might need/want to make---from "cute and sweet"-to "after dark" and everything in between!
PRIZE OFFERED: Holly has offered up: Three images of your choice. Check out the SQUIGGLEFLY store HERE.
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                                                      *FRESH BREWED DESIGNS*
a digital and rubber stamp on-line store. This store is another one of my favorites, as I love the images and the Rubber stamps...they are unique and fun!
PRIZE OFFERED: Heather has offered up: One Rubber Stamp-(KNIT AND PURL GIRL) and a $10 gift certificate good for digital images.
                                               

Check out the FRESH BREWED DESIGNS store HERE.

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                                                     * THE CUTTING CAFE*
an online store of digital stamps and cutting files. I love The Cutting cafe-Regina offers a wide range of stamps and cutting files that are easy to use, and most of her files can even be cut out very easily by hand if you don't have a cutting machine. So many wonderful treat boxes, shaped cards, and wonderful project files are available at THE CUTTING CAFE store HERE.
PRIZE OFFERED: Regina has offered up: Three files of you choice.                          
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                                                         *MY CREATIVE TIME*
an on-line stamp and die-cut store. I LOVE the variety of stamps and corresponding die-cuts available at Emma's store! All designed to mix and match for an awesome array of fun crafting projects!
PRIZE OFFERED: Emma has offered up: LIFE IS GOOD stamp set.
                                            

Go HERE to check out the MY CREATIVE TIME store.
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                                               * A BUSY BEE aka Doubleclick Connections*
Carri has the most awesome handmade skittles--in every color that you can imagine!! They are so much fun to add to your cards and projects...and so easy!! I love them so much, that I even made a storage unit ( you can check it out HERE) just to store them in!
Carri has offered up: a prize package of 75 skittles. (25 each of three colors of your choice).

Go HERE to check out all the awesome colors available!

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                                                     I am also adding a few items to this candy...
A Fresh Brewed Designs rubber stamp CHERRY CUPCAKE CUTIE
Crate Paper 6x6 paper pad-PAPER HEART COLLECTION
Cloud Nine Layered Stickers
Cloud Nine Chipboard Stickers

So, what do you have to do to get in the drawing for this candy? Simply be a follower of my blog, and make to sure to leave a comment on this post! If you tell about my candy on your blog, and send someone over...make sure they mention your name and you will be entered again-so the more folks you send over-the more times your name goes in the draw.

That is it! Good luck!! The drawing will take place once I reach 300 followers. The winner will be picked by Random.org.

A HUGE THANK YOU to all of you wonderful store owners who sponsored me!!

Have a great day-Rhonda

A few challenges....

Hi all! Did you all get entered into "My Favorite Places" blog candy? Go HERE if you would still like to get in the drawing for it!

I have made this card for a lady at Church...she lives on a farm and they have Dairy Cows, so, this image was just a perfect fit for a card for her! I got the image from: Kadoodle Bug Designs and it is called:
 Dairy Cows. ( Told you it was perfect!!)

I have also used:
***My Creative Time***

Card sentiments with 3x3 Fancy Tri-fold Card

Scallop and Stitched Circle

Vintage Stitched Label Dies

My Pink Stamper-Punny-licious

Echo Park-

Sweet Girl 6x6 paper pad

Sweet Girl Decorative Tape Rolls

Martha Stewart punch

Skittles by A BUSY BEE-Doubleclick Connections

Rhinestones

Memento Tuxedo Black ink

Tim Holtz Distress Ink Frayed Burlap

Kraft Card stock

Google Eyes

Stampin Up Heart Punch

White Gel Pen

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I am entering this in the following challenges:

My Creative Time: Bling it up

Craftin Desert Divas-On the farm

Docerela's-Use Kraft Card stock

Thanks for stopping by-I would love for you to leave a comment.

Rhonda

SWEET Strawberry cards with THE CUTTING CAFE

Hi all! Did you get in on my blog candy? I have a blog candy going with all of my favorite places to shop for crafty supplies--of course THE CUTTING CAFE is one of them!! GO HERE to check it out, and to enter!
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This week over at THE CUTTING CAFE -Regina asked us to use one of three different STRAWBERRY files. I used: BERRY SWEET GREETING-PRINTABLE STAMP SET.
I have made two different cards using a total of five different elements from this set. It is a huge--gorgeous --fun set!

Make sure to check out ALL the wonderful DT inspiration using these STRAWBERRY sets tonight over on
                                                   THE CUTTING CAFE BLOG
                                                                                 

I have used skittles on both of my cards as well, and you can find them on Carri's blog HERE.

Hope you all are having a wonderful summer...

I am taking Emily to see the movie MONSTERS UNIVERSITY later today, it should be fun!!

Thanks for stopping by!

Rhonda