Happy Mother's Day

Hey y'all! Happy Saturday! It's a beautiful one here & a great day for Little League baseball!
Ty had a game at 9 a.m. today & his team won!

This kid eats,
sleeps and breathes baseball! He is having a great season & made an awesome catch at third base today. We are so proud of him!!

And we are super proud of Leah also. She was inducted into her school's "A Club" last week for getting straight A's so far this school year! Proud mom moment that made me cry!!

(Leah with her good friend, Lauren.) 

I wan to wish you all a Happy Mother's Day since I probably won't make it onto the blog tomorrow. I hope you all enjoy the day doing what you love best!!
Here is a card I made for my mom. I used this sketch from Cardabilities:

     
And here is my card:

 

I started with white cardstock for the base added layers of patterned paper from October Afternoon & Simple Stories.

 

 

I used a circle sticker from my stash (Pink Paislee) & the flower sticker is from Echo Park, also from my stash. I added the rumple ribbon on the side to bring in a feminine touch, along with the stem of purple flowers. I hope my mom enjoys it!

 

Thanks for stopping by today. Make it a great one!

~Stephanie  

 

5 & 12

Hey y'all! Hope this Tuesday finds you well & (if you're in the US), getting ready for the Thanksgiving holiday! It's such a great time for being with family & giving thanks for all that we are fortunate enough to  have. And then, it's time to gear up for Christmas! While I love the season & am really excited, we have some birthdays to celebrate first! My nephew has a birthday in November & my youngest nephew's birthday
is on December 12. Leah's birthday is December 10 & she will be 12 this year! Holy-time is flying!!!
So before I dive head first into the Christmas season, I made some birthday cards. Both feature flair & sequins from The Crafty Pickle.

I used the Birthday button flair set & the Winter Sequins mix for both of my cards. 

For my second card, I started with sketch #111 from Cardabilities and made Leah's birthday card

I love the shimmer of this "Happy Birthday" flair! It's great for a 12 year-old girl!!

be sure to visit The Crafty Pickle shop to see these products, and more! 

Now that these birthday cards are behind me, I can make more Christmas projects!! 

Have a good one!

~Stephanie

Supplies: 

cardstock-Bazzil

patterned paper-7Dots Studios

flower badge-Crate Paper

feathers-miscellaneous

chippie numbers-AC Thickers

ribbon-Lovebug Creations

balloon punch-Martha Stewart   

   

School Days Mini

Hey y'all & happy Friday!! Remember when I shared this layout a few weeks ago? I am continuing with my guest spot at Nani ke Ola this month & was super excited to create this mini album using the 7Dots Illumination collection!! 
I said before that this collection reminded me of school days, so I went with that theme again & this time made a mini album from all of the tags! Have you ever wondered what to do with all the tiny 2x3 sized school photos of your kids? I found just the right solution!! Now they can all be kept in one spot.

This is the cover. Everything here is from 7Dots (with the exception of my alphas & numbers, sequins, ribbon & birds' nest charm) & can be found in the store.

I used the smaller tags to put Leah's grade level on. They worked perfectly for this purpose! 

Her school picture, along with a word or phrase & a sequin or two, & the tag is done! 

  

And there you have it- a simple, but so very cute mini album to showcase school photos through your childs' school career! 

extra supplies: 

-alphas & number-American Crafts Thickers

-rumple ribbon-Lovebug Creations              

-sequins-miscellaneous                                

-pearls-Prima                                            

                    -keyhole charm-Melissa Francis                       

             

Thanks for stopping by today! 

Stay crafty!!

~Stephanie  

 

Where Does the Time Go?!

Can you believe it's October 1st already?!!?! I can not, nor can I believe that my sweet niece, Jordan turned 18 yesterday!! And she pointed out to my sister that this will be the last birthday that she celebrates at home! Whaaaa?! Please, someone stop the clock from ticking!
Here is the birthday card I made her. I used this sketch from Cardabilities
   

I used the diamond paper from Studio Calico on top of my cardstock & added some border stickers (from Crate Paper & Studio Calico). Then I added my doily, letting it reach beyond the edge & trimming the excess.  A tag & some label stickers (all from Crate), adorned the doily. The wood veneer hearts are also from Studio Calico. The floral sticker is from Crate & the pom pom trim is from Fancy Pants. The numbers are vinyl Thickers. 

 The pretty ribbon for my bow is from Lovebug Creations. Unfortunately, the store closed in September!! Heartbreaking!

I hope Jo enjoys this card as much as I enjoyed making it for her!!

Have a fabulous night y'all! 

~Stephanie 

  

Another Layout

Hey everyone! I hope you all had a fabulous weekend-I know we did!! I hate that it's coming to an end.
But the school week means that I get lots of scrappy time! And I am loving that I have found so many fun challenge sites to play along with!
This layout was created for the current challenge at Scrap & Play, which is to incorporate a top 10 list on your page. Here is what I came up with

I asked my daughter (who just started middle school) to list her top 10 favorites about her elementary school (she is missing it some now). 

I also played along with Scrap Our Stash & stash challenge #18-Back to School. You can read all the details here. 

I used book paper & lined paper; a pencil (the sticker from Crate); paper clips; alphas & numbers.  

I lvoe the way the tag turned out. I used the small cloud mask from SC & my Tattered Angels blue mist to create the background. The sentiment is from Crate. 

Supplies: cloud mask-Studio Calico

-rumple ribbon-Lovebug Creations

-patterned paper-Crate Paper; My Mind's Eye

-enamel dots-My Mind's Eye

-stickers-Crate Paper

-"favorite things" & "no. 1" chipboard die cuts-Echo Park

-flatback-Jenni Bowlin

-Fiskars star punch 

Thanks for popping into my lil' blog today! I hope you have a great evening. 

~Stephanie 

 

And More Birthdays....

Hey y'all! I quickly want to share some cards I made last week & just realized I did not post here.
So my sweet & dear friend turned 40 last Friday, & since she lives out of state, I was not able to celebrate with her. Bummer! I did however make her a pretty card & I hope it brings her a smile!!

Everything I used here is from Studio Calico, with the exception of the rumple ribbon. That is from Lovebug Creations in the color Jaded. 

I love how the silver doily, wood veneer numbers & the pastel feathers blend together. The look is muted but also sophisticated. Happy 40th birthday, Laura!!!

The next card I made is for Ty's best friend who turns 10 on Saturday! 

I used the fun glitter dot cardstock that I recently picked up at Hobby lobby. And I raided my stash to finish off this card! (I love when I can do that & use up older items.) The "oh boy" & "smile" circles were punched from a piece of paper from Pink Paislee's Hey Kid collection. I popped them up to give them a little more dimension against the dot paper. The "celebrate" & circle strip are older stickers from Cosmo Cricket. 

I think I have mentioned before that I hold on to everything, & for me, there is such a feeling of accomplishment when I can use my older products!

Thanks for visiting today. Make it a crafty one!!

~Stephanie    

*I am linking up to Paper Issues "Anything Goes" linky party.

Create A Smile

Hey y'all & happy Saturday!
I have a card to share that I created for the October Guest Designer call at Create A Smile.
I used their adorable "monster birthday" freebie that can be found here.

I colored the cute little guy with markers & pencils. 

I used my Martha Stewart punch to give him a birthday balloon! 

 The freebies were so fun to play with & I know their stamps would be too. They are all so amusing and sweet!!

Supplies:
-cardstock-Bazzill
-patterned paper-Crate Paper
-ribbon-Lovebug Creation's
-cork arrows-Jillibean Soup

Until next time, keep creating!
~Stephanie

Tuesday with LBC

*If you are looking for the SOUS Anniversary Pl Blog Hop, go here!*

Hey y'all! So it's been one week since school started & all is going well here! Leah still loves middle school & is adjusting beautifully. Ty is doing great with his morning routine & even with homework. So far, so good!!
Today I have a quick & simple necklace to share  that I made using Lovebug Creations' rumple ribbons.

I used Fool's Gold from the Lucky You-Lucky Me collection & Envious from the Loves Me...Loves Me Knot collection! I simply twisted the two ribbons together & slipped on the wooden bauble (that I found in my stash). Quick & easy for sure, but Leah loved the resulting product! (I may even wear it myself sometimes!)
Be sure to stop by the store to shop for these, and more, gorgeous ribbons!!
Stay crafty friends!
~Stephanie

Tuesday with LBC

Hey y'all & happy September! Whoa, did I just say 'September"?! How did that happen so fast? The summer is officially over & my kids went back to school today (I want to share more on that later). As sad as we are to see the summer end, fall is an exciting time with lots of fun activities happening! And LOTS of birthday around here too!!

Today is one of my friend's birthday & my sister's is next week. I made a couple more cards to share today featuring Lovebug Creations' rumple ribbon.

I used Icy Sky on both cards, which is now retired, but you can find many fabulous colors in the store. 

  

This hexagon paper is one of my all time favorites from My Mind's Eye. It's from their Follow Your Heart collection.  The 'happy birthday' sentiment is a rub-on from Prima.

 For this card, I cut out a few of the hexagons & placed two on my cardstock. The other was popped up on this craft envelope from Kaiser Craft. I thought this would be the perfect spot to slip in a gift card!

  I thought the wooden buttons were the perfect touch to top the pretty bows!
And now two birthday cards are in the bag!!

Thanks for stopping by today. Stay crafty!
~Stephanie

Happy Birthday Card

Hey y'all! Hope you're enjoying this Tuesday. It's a gorgeous, sunny, 79 degree day here. In exactly one week, school starts for my kiddos! Ahhhh!  The summer flew by entirely too fast & I am not ready to give up sleeping in & relaxed schedules. This time of year can get so crazy & hectic & it usually doesn't end until after the first of the year!!
We have lots of friends' & family birthdays coming up so I thought I'd start making cards.
Today I am sharing one that I created with Lovebug Creations' rumple ribbons.

I used Honey Mustard from the Fall for You collection & Crushed from the Loves Me...Love Me Knot collection. 

These are not two colors that I would normally think of paring together, but they both match the scalloped paper perfectly!!

  Supplies:
-cardstock-Bazzill
-Lovebug Creations' rumple ribbons
-My Mind's Eye patterned paper-Market Street
-gemstone-BoBunny

Thanks for stopping by! See ya' next time!!
~Stephanie

Tuesday with Lovebug Creations

Hey y'all! Hope you are all well.
I have some sad news to share today. Kimi, owner of Lovebug Creations, has decided to close the shop as of September 30. It was a hard decision for her to make, but the right one for her & her family. She has been an amazing person to work for & get to know over these past two years! She is such a generous & kind, but also cheeky & funny girl!
So, be sure to get your shopping in before the end of September! You are gonna want to grab tons of rumple ribbon to create with!
Today I created some clothespin magnets to try to wrangle all the pictures, invitations & artwork that littler my fridge!

    For the first clip, I adhered the fringe flower from Crate Paper & placed a rumple ribbon bow in the center in the color Ocean View. The circle in the center of the bow is from Basic Grey's Serenade collection.

  For this clip, I adhered the large flower from Jolee's; added a bow in Crushed and the paper flower in the center of that. I glued a magnet strip on the back of each clip & now have two more clips to add to the fridge! I think these would make an awesome gift also!! I will definitely be making more.

Be sure to browse the store  for all your rumple ribbon needs!!
Til next time,
~Stephanie

Birthday Tags Featuring LBC

Hey y'all! I hope you are enjoying the last weeks of summer. I know we have had a great one & are shocked at how fast the time has flown by!! It is still busy as ever with a trip to D.C. in our near future, a 1 Direction concert, middle school orientation & lots of birthday parties for friends!
Today I have 3 tags to share, that I created for those birthday parties, that all use Lovebug Creations' rumple ribbon:

  I picked up a pack of pre-made tags at Target & used those, although the middle tag is from Crate Paper. I tied on some rumple ribbon to each to add that perfect touch of color!

 This tag features Simply White & Simple Grey from the Just the Basics collection. I used my Fiskars balloon punch & some cardstock scraps to make the balloons. The sentiment rub-ons are from Pink Paislee.

For this tag I used Caddy Blue from the Island Breeze collection. I love this color! It is so cheerful!!

  And for my last tag, I used Simply Grey along the bottom & "Icy Sky" (which is now retired) is tied  to the top. You can find many gorgeous colors of rumple ribbon in the shop, and much more!! Be sure to stop by and check it out. 

Happy crafting!!

~Stephanie 

Happy Birthday Dawn!

Hey y'all &  happy Sunday! I also want to say "happy birthday" to a sweet friend & Lovebug Creations' team member, Dawn Mercedes!! We have been creating side by side for two years now & she is an excellent crafter & friend!
Here is the card  I made for her:

I used two Beautiful Blooms on the card, one in "Envious" &  the smaller one in "Crushed". 

Be sure to stop by Dawn's blog  and leave her a birthday message! I hope your day is magical & wonderful & everything you hope for Dawn!! 

I hope to be back soon to recount the adventures of our Bahamian vacation!!

Hugs!

~Stephanie