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Hi!  Thanks for all the birthday wishes for my youngest.  I think he got everything he wanted though sometimes his wish list is never ending.  Just like my crafty wish list. Today is a review of CC Designs over at All That Scraps .  I really love this month's summer and princess themed stamps. I made these little favor boxes using Meoples' Once Upon .  Aren't they cute!  I thought these could be used as table decorations and favors for a little princess party.  I left the top of the box unsealed so it can be opened. Here's the cute unicorn.  The boxes were all made from CC Designs Cube Box die .  The sentiment is from AmyR's Simply Enchanting Sentiments . Here's the knight in shining armor!  I made the little flags from the Frilly Banner die .  The 5th is cut from the Mini Alpha & Numbers die . Here is the adorable dragon.  This sentiment is also from AmyR's Simply Enchanting Sentiments .  The flag po...

Hello!  It's time to review Sweet November Stamps over at All That Scraps .  I made a quick and simple card using Mia's Kite and some pretty papers from Echo Park's Sweet Girl.  Also did some simple paper piecing so this card didn't take me too long to make. Here's a little close up of Mia.  She looks so carefree.  I don't think I've ever flown a kite or maybe my hubby had tried with the kids when they were younger but I don't think it worked very well. I already feel like this week is flying by!  My oldest will be traveling to the East Coast next week for an American History tour all by herself!  Well, okay, there will be 40 or so other kids and some adult chaperones but still it's hard to let your kids travel without mom or dad.  And all the preparation for it makes me feel stressed out!  They suggested we pack each outfit in a Ziplock bag so it's easier for the kids to just grab a bag a day to get ready.  But so many other...

Hello!  Hope everyone enjoyed Mother's Day!  I got a lot of sweet gifts that the kiddies made at school.  Don't you just love the cute ideas the teachers think of?  My older boy wrote me a 2 page letter!  I will save it and probably embarrass him with it when he gets older.  Maybe for his first girlfriend or at his wedding?  Haha, I'm a mean mommy.  Anyway, back to sharing my creation for All That Scraps May Review .  Here's my card featuring Tumbleweeds Zoom .  The sentiment is from Sunny Sentiments .  I thought it'd be cute if I added the little birdies from the Birdie Day stamp set.  They're hitching a ride!  I love these birdies!  They are perfect little add ons to any card.  And I've had that paper forever.  It's really one of my favorites and I found a piece large enough to make this card.  It's so fun and cheery and bright! Have you noticed that All That Scraps has been bringing in a lo...

Hello!  Wow, seems like I haven't been blogging as much.  But I am making stuff!  Lots to share soon!  Today is a review day for Sweet November Stamps over at All That Scraps . Here is Josie's Brella .  Love these little fairwees.  She's so sweet!  And I love how easy they are to color because of their little size.  It's so quick to make a little card.  The sentiment is from AmyR Welcome Little One . Thanks for stopping by!

Please click HERE for Perfect Paper Crafting and Elle's Studio Blog Hop! *********************************************************************************** Hello!  Today is review day at All That Scraps .  I'm sharing a card that features a sweet stamp called Mom's Heels from Drozy's Darlings . Did you ever dress up in your mom's clothes?  I don't think I ever did but I do remember trying on heels.  Maybe that's way I love shoes way more than clothes.  Which reminds me that I really do need some new shoes soon.  Guess I'll have to go shopping.  Anyway, these pretty papers are from Wild Rose Studio.  I thought I would use them for Valentine's Day but then never got around to them.  The sentiment is from Webbie's Words Baby Cakes. I added some Stickles to her wings and liquid pearls.  And I'm still using my latest Spellbinders dies.  I love this shape! Thanks for stopping by!  

Hello!  Here's a card I created for All That Scraps review of CC Designs' April stamps. This is 'Stache Monkey.  Still love that mustache!  I stamped lots of mustaches in the background from For My Guy.  The sentiment is also from For My Guy.  I love this Grunge Tag too.  It's actually a bit longer but I did some partial die cutting to cut it shorter to fit my card.  I wanted to say thank you for all the fun birthday cards and well wishes!  I had a relaxing day eating lots of food.  Though my most favorite thing was taking a nap without worrying about picking up kids or cooking dinner or something.  Peace of mind for a couple of hours.  Maybe I worry too much?  Thanks so much stopping by!

Hello!  Hope everyone's having a wonderful week!  I have a cute set of cards to share today.  They are a new line of stamps from CC Designs called The Tumbleweeds .  I love how happy and cute these little girls look. Aren't they cute?  I really couldn't decide which one to color up first so I just chose them all.  I paired each of the girls with a sentiment from Amy R Winged Greetings.  The sentiment was heat embossed in white.  The butterfly is included with the set. All the papers are from Doodlebug's Flowerbox.  I think this girl is my favorite.  I love that she's chasing that butterfly. Hope you'll have a chance to check out the rest of the review over at All That Scraps blog . I had a chance the other week to get my hair cut finally.  It was so relaxing!  I love when my hair stylist shampoos my hair and then some assistant comes over and massages my hands.  I could totally fall asleep there.  ...

Hello!  I have another little tag to share today for All That Scraps February review of Sweet November Stamps. It's similar to the one I shared in my previous post.  For this tag, I used Sweet November Stamps Bonnie, sentiment from Eggstra Special Sentiments, Birdie Day, Chickadee die, Egg die, Grass Border die and Four Season Fence die.  The tag is a die from Papertrey Ink. Here is a close up of sweet Bonnie.  I love the little birdie too.  He is such a cute little addition to any project. Today's the last day for the reviews but March previews will start soon and the stamps are super cute!  Thanks for reading!

Hello!  I'm just popping in to share my review card featuring a new stamp line called Drozy's Darlings sold at All That Scraps . This image is called I Found It.  I really wanted to give her some fun hair so I made it pink.  The sentiment is from Eggstra Special Sentiments and that little die is also from CC Designs called Stackables.  I was happy that I could use up some of my scrap Doodlebug paper from last year.  I still love this paper pad too.  I can't wait til all the new Doodlebug pads come out next month!  I am waiting to get those. Please head over to the ATS blog and check out the rest of the review! I better get going before I lose my internet connection.  The weather here has been so wonky with rain and strong winds.  I think it's making my connection slow and intermittent.   Thanks for reading!

Hello!  I know that a lot of you think the Meoples are cute.  And last month there were cute baby Meoples !  I really didn't think they could get cuter than that.  But I was so wrong cause this month, there is a new batch of Meoples.  Have you seen them?  Asian Meoples !  Plus a cute little panda! Here is my easel card with calendar.  Aren't they super cute?  Especially that little panda?  I didn't want to just make an easel card.  Thought it should be somewhat functional and I had this extra calendar so I stuck it on.  There's still a good few months to go.  Next to the calendar is the newly released Cherry Blossom die cuts.  Here's a close up.  The sentiment is from Eggstra Special Sentiments.  I have CC Designs grass border on there too. I also used the Line of Lanterns stamp and die.  I stamped the lanterns first and colored/outlined them with my Copics.  Then I used the die to cut ...

Hello!  It is review day of Sweet November stamps over at All That Scraps !  I made a very simple card using the bunny from Forest Pals.  The sentiment is from Welcome Little One and is heat embossed in white.  I just wrapped some twine, added a heart button and the cute diaper pin from the Baby Accessories die.  Then rounded the bottom corners of my card.  Nothing too fancy tonight. Please head over to the ATS blog to see more cute Sweet November creations and all of these stamps and dies are available in the store ! Thanks for reading!

Hello!  Today is a review day of CC Design stamps over at All That Scraps .  I had a hard time deciding which image to choose for today's post.  So of course I picked one of the Meoples. This cutie is one of 3 images from the Lucky Rainbow set.  The sentiment is from Lucky Sentiments.  These images are pretty versatile even for non-St. Patrick Day's cards.  I like that the sentiments aren't only for St. Patrick's Day either.  It makes a great friend card!  The horseshoe is a die from the Lucky Charms set.  And for all you local Hawaii pidgin speakers, it does not say U Lucky to be my friend as my hubby had to say it.  Man, after that I kept thinking if I should change the horseshoe around. A close up.  She's so smile-y. Check out the ATS blog for more cute inspiration! I am trying to get back into the routine of things with the kids going back to school.  I have a little bit more time and because there aren't new e...

Hello!  It's the start of All That Scraps January Preview !  Today is Day 1 and I'm sharing some cute Meoples!  I love these Meoples!  They are so fast to color and you can make some fast cards! This is the first card I have to share.  There are 3 images total in this Meoples set called Lucky Rainbow.  These are 2 of them.  The sentiments are from Lucky Sentiments.  I fussy cut them out and popped them up on this Reverse Wonky Rectangles card.  This is the third image from the Lucky Rainbow set.  Isn't she cute too?  This sentiment is also from Lucky Sentiments.  I used the Lucky Charms die set too which includes both four leaf clovers I used on this card and a horseshoe die. Be sure to check out the rest of the DT's creations!  And link up in the January Banner Blog Giveaway too. Thanks for reading and I'll be back tomorrow for another preview!

Hello everyone!!  Hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas!  Our kids had a great time and they are a bit sad that Christmas is over already!  Every year I am amazed at all the generous gifts they receive from family and friends.  I hope they realize that! Today is a Sweet November review day at All That Scraps . This card features Love Birds.  The sentiment is from Starry Sentiments and is stamped on the Banner Day die.  I also used CC Designs Big Hearts dies.  The DP is the new Doodlebug Lovebirds pad.  Love Doodlebug paper pads! Took a nice day off from crafting today.  Spent the whole morning and again in the evening opening presents with the kiddies.  Actually though, I spent lots of time cleaning up after them!  So much wrapping paper.  Tomorrow I will try to take down the tree decorations.  Our tree is not looking too fresh anymore.  Hopefully I'll be doing some crafting too. Thanks for reading!

Hi!  Just a quick little post.  It's review day at All That Scraps .  I kind of like how this came out!  This image is called French Lilith.  The sentiment is from Starry Sentiments and the stars are part of the Moon stamp that I fussy cut out.  She looks kind of cool to me. Please check out the rest of the DT's creations HERE .  Well, that is about it!  Thanks for reading!

Hello!  It's another review week at All That Scraps .  I chose to use the Birdie Day stamp set again because there are so many different images and sentiments and could be used for so many occasions.  It's perfect for every day cards/notes too. I made a simple card that could be used along with a baby gift or house-warming gift too.  I thought I'd add my own little egg.  It's actually the center of a letter die cut.  I colored it up with Copics, cut a small slit through the nest and slid the egg in just a bit.  The birdies were cut with the coordinating dies.  The sentiment is also from the Birdie Day stamp set. Please head over to the ATS blog to see some cute inspiration by the DT. Thanks for reading!

Hi again!  Today we are doing a review of the November stamps (Mashi's Muffins and Futuristic) released over at All That Scraps .  I'll be sharing a Futuristic card. This is Jackie Frost.  I colored her in shades of purple this time instead of blue.  I had to test out my Big Shot so I cut out the square doily from Cheery Lynn Designs which is really intricate.  It cut out nicely so I was happy. A close up.  I just stuck with a simple design and card. I will be back tomorrow with a special All That Scraps preview of a new and super cute stamp set! Thanks for reading!