B-A-N-A-N-A-S

Ok...channeling a little Gwen Stefani...through my Ipod of course! LOL! Anywho...one last card to close out the month of April...by 45 mins...at least where I'm at! This card was based on the latest challenge from 2RedBananas which was to use stripes. Thankfully I happened to take a look around my disaster area and see a sheet of fabulously striped paper with some colors I have been migrating to lately! It's a very simple card, and that's something I really like about it! It has several different colors to it...and some standard card elements...but not too much beyond that...a bit of a change of pace for me...

Supplies:

• Cardstock: CTMH - Juniper, Tulip, Creme Brulee
• Paper: CTMH - Key to My Heart
• Stamps: CTMH - Treasure Life
• Ink: CTMH - Juniper, Tulip
• Ribbon: Unknown
• Cuttlebug: Swiss Dots Embossing Folder

Stamps and Smiles #13 - April showers...

...bring May flowers! And here I start closing out the month of April with a card about flowers! Ok...I know...I'm reaching a little bit...but c'mon...it's fun! This card was done using the oh so adorable Stamps and Smiles weekly sketch...I really really like this card...I know...a little surprising to hear that coming from me...usually so critical of my own stuff...but I just really like how this one came together!

Supplies:

• Cardstock: CTMH, Georgia Pacific, Bazzil, American Crafts
• Paper: American Crafts - a la Carte
• Ink: Shabby Shutters Distress Ink, Black Soot Distress Ink; CTMH - Tulip
• Stamps: Verve - Floral Symphony
• Bling: Heidi Swapp
• Ribbon: Making Memories
• Embossing Powder: Stamp-nStuff - Detail Clear

Last day of April...

...and I seriously can't believe that it's the last day of April!!! Where is this year going??? Before too long...the school year will be over and it will be time for summer vacation for the kiddo...and then of course i will spend every waking day asking when school starts! LOL! Well...on to other things...I have seen on many blogs the Fave Five Friday thingy...and I love to check out what other people have found to be their favorites over the week...and gives me ideas of stuff to check out! So...I'm going to try and do a little monthly review of stuff I enjoyed, had fun with and so on for the month of April! Here goes:

1. VERVE stamps...honestly...FABULOUS! They hold ink very well, lots of fantastic sentiments and the images are fun!
2. CTMH new catalogue is out!!! I can't wait to place my first order!!!
3. STAZON Timber Brown ink...it's a perfect brown! I have tried other brands looking for a good go with anything brown...and this is it!
4. Pegboard storage! LOL! My DH put mine up and I love how much storage space it gives me...plus I can keep some of my favorite pretties in view!
5. Thickers by American Crafts...I have some...have had them for awhile...finally USED them...and LOVE EM!

Well...that pretty much sums up my April fave standouts...there are too many blog sites and challenges for me to list that I abolutely adore every week...all of which can be found on my blog list on the left side of my page!

Hoping to get at least one more thing done before April officially ends...and then once May starts...well...I'll need new music as well!

so ugly...only a mother could love

Or maybe...so ugly it's cute??? LOL! that's my take on this current card. I created it using the weekly sketch from Mojo Monday...great sketch...not so fab card! I built the card completely around the sentiment from Dr. Seuss...love the stamp...but not what i initally imagined. I'm not hating the card...just not sure if I love it or not! It's got some cute elements...but all together...not sure if it works. Oh well...I know someone in particular who will appreciate this card...I'll stick it under DDs pillow later this week as a just because kinda thing...she'll love the monkeys at least!

Supplies:

• Cardstock: DCWV, Georgia Pacific
• Paper: DCWV - The Green Stack
• Sentiment: Verve Stamps - Beautiful You
• Ink: CTMH - Topiary, Moonstruck
• Stickles: Lime Green, Waterfall, Xmas Red
• Cricut: Storybook Cart
• Ribbon and brads: unknown

Mothers and cards...

That's right...Mother's Day is just around the corner! Woohoo! The day to be spoiled rotten by our lovely spouses and children...or the day we remind them in no uncertain terms to leave us alone for a day! LOL!

This week's card challenge at the Shoe is to create a Mother's Day card. Here is mine:

Supplies:

• Cardstock: CTMH (Sorbet, Cocoa), American Crafts
• Paper: CTMH - Unforgettable
• Ink: STAZON - Timber Brown
• Image: Front - SU Eight Great Greetings; Inside - HamptonArt
• Ribbon: Unknown
• Brads: Making Memories - Ella velvet brads

Scrap-a-doodle-doo Monday

Happy Monday all! Thankfully it's almost over! LOL! Today over at the Shoe, we were super excited to display for the very first time, our results of the kits we received from our sponsor Scrap-a-Doodle-Doo! I know it's always interesting when you get any kind of scrapping kit in the mail...because you never know exactly what you are going to get! So it's an opportunity to play around and have a little fun! For more information on the kits, or what we received in them, and to see what the rest of the DT did with them...just head over to the Shoe for all the details! Here is my LO:

We have a great card challenge coming up this Wednesday...so be sure to check it out!

Thank You CCC!

I made the top 5 at the Cupcake Craft Challenges!!!! Made me grin from ear to ear! Thank you cupcake dolls! I will proudly be displaying my blinkie!!!