The Mud Boys

I am thrilled to finally get a layout posted. I have made one double layout and one single layout. Of course when I finished my single layout and added all the embellishments I realized I put the wrong year in my journaling, so I will hold off on showing you that one.

Here is the double layout I completed.



I smile when I look at these pictures. I went looking all over for just the right splats, but finally decided to make them myself. The splats were taken from Microsoft Word clipart. I tood the clipart and opened it in a free paint.net program. I change the color on three and on the fourth I erased the letter, changed the color. I used clear embossing powder on the splats to make them shine. I stitched here and there to add some fun to the page. I hope you enjoy it or at least say "ewwww" LOL.

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Card for Heather

I wanted to make a nice card for my friend Heather and decided to follow Tiet's sketch and so the sugar bowl challenge. Here is the sketch:


And here is my card:



I've used Sugar Nelllie's "Summer Ice Cream" image. Isn't she cute!! I colored my image with with copic markers. I used my copics to color the flowers which were orginially white and also took some paper flowers, used my copics to color them green and added them to the back of the flowers to look like leaves. As an option you needed to use a punch, so I used my scallop punch.

If you are interested in joining the challenge go to the sugar bowl blog. Challenge ends today at midnight GMT.

Heather hope you like this card, I will try to get it in the mail this Monday. Hugs to all.

This is great for Scrappers!!!

WORDLE.NET

OK I love this!!! I was browsing through Creating Keepsakes magazine (Jan 2009 page 119) and saw this cool page made with the program. I gave it a try and I love it. I made one for my son and one for my daughter. The link to the ones I completed:







I printed it out on a color printer and plan to use it on the 12 x 12 page somehow. Check it out, it's really a great program and best part it doesn't have to be downloaded to your computer.

There are a few cons, I couldn't find a save button, you can't go back to add words and there is no search for the gallery but otherwise, this is awesome. Try it out, I am having a blast!!

Happy Easter

Thank you Card

I had the a few days off from work and was able to get a few cards done between watching the kids, cleaning and cooking. I loved every minute of it, I miss the kids when I am at work, and so whenever I have time off, I take them out of afterschool and daycare.
I made this card for my friend JoAnn…she just moved into her new apartment and in the process gave me gave me all her Disney movie VHS tapes for the kids and some beautiful frames. JoAnn’s favorite color is blue and she loves butterflies and bunnies. I used Stampin up cardstock and patterned paper. The stamp is Sugar Nellie Peek a bunny. The thanks stamp is a Michael’s or Joann dollar stamp. Since I can’t give her a card without a butterfly, I added the butterflies to the thanks and to the flowers on the image. Thanks for looking.

Thank you Card and SCACD blog candy

Here is a card I made using an image my friend Heather sent me. This image is Willow with hot chocolate by Elizabeth Bell.

Thanks Heather I simply love this image. If you don't know Heather by now, go on over and meet her, she makes the most amazing cards.

Also, Victoria Case is releasing her new spring collection and is giving away some blog candy. Her blog can be found at this link . It's worth checking out. There stamps are amazing!!

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Scout Bake off

The Boy Scout bake off was yesterday and the theme was fantasy. I asked my son what he wanted to make and instantly he said a red dragon. I am not the best at this sort of stuff but I had the idea well maybe I can just get away with just a head if I put the dragon in a cave...it worked for Logan.

I have to give my nephew Donovan most of the credit, he shaped the head and put most of the cave together...he frosted the cave and I just put some crushed oreo cookies on it. The castle was my husbands idea we had him carve out the shape after it was in the mold. My nephew frosted the castle while Logan and I cut what seemed like hundreds of red circles and layered it on the dragon head. In the end the cake was a family affair. My favorite part beside the dragon scales was the flames coming out of the mouth. I had Logan started it, Donovan added the orange and I finished it with the yellow and red...I wanted those flames coming off the cake and we were able to do it with no problems.

This cake took us two days, but it was worth it. When my nephew walked into judging room where the scouts were hanging out, the scouts mobbed my nephew like he was a superstar. That moment and my sons happiness was the highlight of my night. So in the end we won a Gold wooden spoon for "Best Presentation" and the award that I wanted to win the Blue painted spoon "Scout's Choice". You can see Logan below and how proud he is holding the spoons.





Now, if I could just get this red dye off my hands, I could put this cake behind me LOL.

Thanks for stopping by, enjoy the rest of your weekend.

Thank You Card

I know it's been a while but I wanted to share a card I finished for a friend. This card was made using copic markers, I love them. I only have 29 right now, but I plan on expanding slowly. This is Winter Wonderland by the Sugar Nellie company. I love many of there stamps, they are just too cute. Enjoy the card. Hugs