Wildlife....Outdoors....

Yep, peeps, today is the start of a new challenge over at

FRESH BREWED DESIGNS Challenge Blog....

WILDLIFE-OUTDOORS is the theme! 

So, I have used the adorable little SQUIRREL available over at the 

FRESH BREWED DESIGNS STORE.

other items used for my card:

Washi Tape -October Afternoon

Embellishments from October Afternoon-Apple Cider line

Sentiment from My Pink Stamper-Punny Licious

Designer papers from American Crafts-Autumn Crisp

Distressed with T.Holtz-Vintage Photo

Colored with Copics

Isn't that little fella just adorable?!!!!

I hope you get the chance to join in the challenge! Leave me a link, in my comments, if you do- as I would love to check out your blog as well!!

File Folders Box set with THE CUTTING CAFE

Hi peeps! This week over at THE CUTTING CAFE we are using the 

FILE FOLDER BOX HOLDER FILE for our inspiration!

I  decided to start making these fun little boxes for my scrap cardstock that has been cut approx 4x5 1/4 for backgrounds.  For this little box, I decided to make one specially for Christmas Cardstock...it will make it so much easier to grab then having to sort through all of them!! These little boxes are simply adorable-and so easy to make up!

and a front view...

This box could also easily hold sets of cards and envelopes to give as gifts....

The Cutting Cafe has two different sizes available...the bigger one can even hold 6x6 paper pads!

I hope you can stop by and check out the inspiration all the DT makes up for you, on 

THE CUTTING CAFE BLOG

 tomorrow, and make sure to comment, as it gives you the chance to win three files from 

THE CUTTING CAFE!!

Enjoy the rest of your day!

New challenge over at CARDZ TV....

Hi all! This is my first post back after summer break over at CARDZ TV! 

I am once again on the 3D team, so will be sharing some cool 3D creations with you.

The first 3D project is a 3D card.....and this is what I came up with:

I have used CARDZ TV stamp set: "FALL FUN" available over at the

CARDZTV STAMPS site.

The "PUMPKIN TRIO SHAPED CARD" is from The Cutting Cafe.

I hope you get the chance to stop on over to 

CARDZTV

and check out all the 3D creations the DT made up for you this week!

Thanks for stopping by!

Fresh Brewed Designs New Challenge.....

Hello! There is a new challenge going on over at Fresh Brewed Designs....this week the challenge is a sketch:

I have used FBD image: Gourd Birdhouse

I have also used the Cardz Tv Stamps "Critter Punnies" for the sentiment.

I loved coloring up this gorgeous image with my copics and then also crumpled it up and used Tim Holtz Vintage Photo to "age" the look....I am really liking how this turned out.....

Have a great day!

Its been so long.....

Hi all! WOW-has it ever been a long time since I posted! This crazy summer is almost gone already, and hopefully the cool fall will bring with it a slower pace!! It just seems odd to me that the kids start school back up the day after tomorrow! My Emily will be in the 7th grade, and because of money problems at the school district, she will be moving up to the High school, as they are shutting down the middle school.....it will be very interesting-they have told us that the 7th -8th graders will be kept in separate areas from the 9-12....we will see how it goes....not too excited about this transition at all!!
On another note, I would like to share a super fun file from THE CUTTING CAFE with you today! MILK CARTONS.....and there are all kinds of them....plain,  Fall and Halloween Milk Carton (the ones I worked with) and many more.....

Instead of cutting the pumpkin in the box so that there was a window, I just cut out the pumpkin twice on its own, then looked up a pumpkin on the cricut to get the little leaves. I also used the CARDZ TV stamp set Fall Fun for the sentiment, along with the You and are cut from the cricut.

I hope you will get the chance to stop by tomorrow over on THE CUTTING CAFE BLOG to check out what the rest of the DT came up with.

Make it now ....

I just wanted to share with you real quick, a card that I made this weekend for a wedding my daughter was in....this file came from the Cricut "make it now" section.....wow....what a lot of little pieces!! This Cricut Explore is awesome.....I love it more every time I use it!!

Thanks for stopping by!

Cute little witch with THE CUTTING CAFE....

This week at THE CUTTING CAFE, Regina gave us our choice of the ELISHA JEAN AND FRIENDS or ELENA JEAN sets to work with....I picked:

  ELISHA JEAN AND FRIENDS BEING GOOD WITCHES.

These sets are so fun, there are many to pick from and lots of Holiday themed girls too!!

Hope you are having a great week so far, and hope to be back sooner this next time! Things should start slowing down here soon!

 August 21rst will be the Inspiration Post over at 

THE CUTTING CAFE BLOG....

so make sure to check it out for more of these awesome little gals-and leave a comment

over there for your chance to win three free sets of your own as well!!

The Cutting Cafe and Mini Note pad set...

Hello all!! 

WOW, summer is flying by! I already took my daughter school clothes/and supply shopping....yikes! I can't hardly believe my time with her home with me every day is almost gone already....so sad!

This week Regina from THE CUTTING CAFE gave the DT a couple different options to work with....I decided on the 

MINI NOTE AND CARD SET.

I thought this would be a cute little set to keep for myself to write out a note to stick in Emily's lunch box every now and then!

Here is a pic of the note cards inside.....perfect sentiment!!

(this set comes with lots of different sentiments to pick from!)

You won't want to miss clicking HERE to go to THE CUTTING CAFE BLOG to check out what the other DT members made.....I have checked them out, and they are amazing!!

Have a great rest of the weekend!

a winner and a new challenge....

Hello! 

Today there is a new challenge over at the FRESH BREWED DESIGNED CHALLENGE BLOG!

This week the challenge is: SUN AND SAND (Yellow and Craft).

I have used the FBD digi: MY ISLAND.

Also, I have had random.org pick a winner for the BREAKFAST SET which is available over at the 

DIGI FUNDRAISER FOR DEBBIE site.

 On my post HERE- I had offered blog candy.....and the winner is:

DESIRE FOURIE.

 Desire, contact me and let me know the email address you would like the set sent to!

Please stop by the Digi Fundraiser site and pick out a few awesome digis for a cause....and if that is not possible , if you could pray for Debbie-(she recently had surgery for a rare uterine cancer) that would be greatly appreciated!!

Thanks for stopping by!