a couple of cards

I made these 2 cards this morning. The first one is for my granddaughters birthday on Wednesday. She will be 10. Gosh, where has the time gone?

I used A Childs Year cricut cart for the ice cream cone and Scrappy Moms Kids Incorporated stamp set.

I know the picture is terrible. I got a new camera, that also does videos, it was great. But then I put it in my purse and the screen shattered. It still takes good pictures but I cannot see what I am taking a picture of. I got it on HSN with flex pay and I am not even done paying for it yet!!!!! Very expensive lesson for me!

This next card is for my brother who just got a new place to live. I used My Creative Time's Home Sewn stamps and a key charm I had in my stash. I tried to make it kinda masculine looking. I always have trouble with that, but I think this simple one works for a single man.

These pictures are TERRIBLE! I am going to have to get a new camera (after I finish paying for the broken one) But, trust me, the cards are so much cuter in person!!

Thanks for visiting today. I have an anniversary card to work on now!

Carrie

Sponge dauber storage

I love using sponge daubers to ink the edges of my projects. It was getting hard to store them and know which color was on which dauber. I saw on a blog someone labeled them with the name of the ink and then I found some holders on Ebay. I now have three holders. One for Stampin Up colors and one for Distress Inks and another one for misc. inks I have. Each holder can hold 40. If  I keep up with my Stampin Up addiction, I will need one more. Oh, and the holders also come with Stampin Up inks listed on a grid so you know where each one is. I made a blank one for the other inks I have. I love them!!

Here is the seller on Ebay that has these-

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Zipper die Easter card

I got this new zipper dies from Paper Trey Ink. I just love them

It makes a zipper pull thingie on your card! So cool!!

I hope you can see it under the basket. When you pull it off, it says Happy Easter!

I have lots of ideas for this one. Should be tons of fun to play with!!

                      Thanks for visiting today. I have more new goodies to show you tomorrow!!
                                                   Carrie                        

March Stampin Up Haul

I have decided I really love Stampin Up papers and inks.  While Sale a bration was going on, I ordered lots of stuff and got quite a bit free.

Fresh Vintage, Outlined Occasions, Kindness Matters and P.S. I Love You stamp sets

Melon Mambo, Pumpkin Pie, Soft Suede, Daffodil Delight, Peach Parfait and Pear Pizzazz cardstock

Heart Framelits

Inks: Daffodil Delight, Melon Mambo and Pear Pizzazz

Large oval punch and 1 3/8 circle punch and Heart border punch

Denim ribbon

Sponge Daubers and Dimrnsionals

I got this tote bag free for $150 order!

I am getting ready for my April order. I wish I had enough money to get everything I want all at once!!

I have been spending way too much money on crafting stuff the last couple of months. But as long as the bills are paid, who needs a savings account, right?

Tomorrow I will show you this cool die I got from Paper Trey Ink and a sample card I made with it.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Carrie

Hello...Is anyone still there?

Wow! Did I ever have problems with this new blogger thing. I think I finally got it figured out! I made some Easter Treat boxes last night.

they turned out so cute!

We have been doing an Easter Egg hunt in our backyard for the grandkids for about 5 or 6 years now. Well, now the grandkids are 11,11 (twins), 10, 9, 8 3,2 and 2. The older 5 are getting kinda bored with it so I decided to do something different for them this year. We are going to have a treasure hunt! If it turns out the way I am thinking, it will be so much fun! I cannot wait!! Anyway, at each clue spot on the hunt, there will be these small treat boxes with candy in them. Then, at the end, I am not sure what the grand prize will be. Any ideas for me? I also want to do some other outside games. I saw some cute potato sacks in the Oriental Trading Co. catalog. I think that will be fun. I am also thinking of making a pinata. We will not have our Easter celebration until the 15th because some of them will be at their dad's We have to do it when we can all get together! Plus, that gives me an extra week to get things planned and made!

I had one of my customers at work ask me to make a card for her parents anniversary. Man, was I nervous. She wouldn't tell me what colors or anything but she gave me a copy of their wedding picture she wanted me to use so this is what I came up with

the inside:

Not a good picture but it says

A successful marriage requires

falling in love many times,

Always with the same person.

Congratulations on 60 years!

She said they loved it and they said "it's a keeper"!

It must have been OK because the next week, she asked me to make a birthday card for her daughter in law.

This is getting pretty long. I have more pictures and projects, I can probably post every day this week now that I have this blogger thing figured out!!

Stop back tomorrow for my March Stampin Up haul!!

Grandkids scrapbook pages

It is no secret to anyone who knows me. I LOVE M&M's!! My daughter bought her kids these shirts on clearance and took this picture for me. I love it!!

So of course, I scrapped it right away! The background paper is just white cardstock and I stamped the candies all over it. Then I put strips of ribbon in the colors of their shirts. I think it turned out ptretty cute.

Then she also gave me a picture they had taken of the four of them.

Sorry about the glare. I used DCWV Generation Tech stack for the background paper.

I added some Tim Holtz Adage tickets and some funky buttons. The notebook paper journaling spot is one I had in my stash. I punch the side with ek success punch and ruffle up the edges like it was torn out of a notebook. I like the way this one turned out too.

I almost forgot to post the Valentines Day card I made my husband.

this was made completely with the Stamp TV true love kit and stampin up ink. I thought the plaid looked a little more masculine even if it does have pink in it!!

Well, that is all for today. Please leave me a comment and tell me what you think!

Carrie

Tim Holtz 12 tags of 2012 February

Tim Holtz is doing 12 Tags of 2012. This is my interpretation. I don't have all the same supplies as him, but I made do with what I have.
You can see his here http://timholtz.typepad.com/my_weblog/2012/02/12-tags-of-2012-a-new-direction.html

Let me know what you think!

Carrie