My son's Grungy Birthday Card!

Hey there Bleeps (blog peeps!)

Today my son Cody turns 14, so I made him a birthday card!!! He was a strapping 9lbs. 2 oz. and 22 1/2 inches long.....I remember it like it was yesterday.....my how they grow up!!! To the rambunctious toddler who I thought would NEVER out grow those terrible two's.....to a very sweet young man that he is today!!! 

I don't know about you.....but teen cards are a struggle for me, LOL!!!

Anyways, a big Happy Birthday to my little man......even though he had to go to school today, LOL!!! ;) Awwwwww, life is just not fair, huh?

Thanks so much for stopping by and have a great week!! ;)

Card Recipe:

Card stocks: Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive, White Naturals, CC, More Mustard and Baja Breeze

Large and small Star Punches

spritzer Tool and SU! BB Marker for the splatter background

Real Red 1/8" taffeta ribbon scrap

pattern papers from stash

Inks: Cherry Cobbler, Pumpkin Pie Marina Mist and BB

Grunge Rock Stamp Set

July Fourth Stamp Set

Curly Label Bigz XL Die with the Star Punch Out

Patriotic for Late Night Stampers!

Hey There Bleeps!
I hope you had a very Blessed Easter, we sure did! Remember, Easter ain't all about eggs,candy and the Bunny, LOL!!! It's about what Christ did for us!!! And I'm sure glad He did....cause' I don't know about you...but I'm a sinner in need of help for life!! ;)

Well, today's card is for the challenge over at Late Night Stampers, to make something patriotic. I used some retired DSP that actually is a western themed paper pack, but I liked the colors and it did have some stars on it too!!! I made the 'banner' by using the scallop square punch and cutting it in half and layering it. It's a pretty simple card....hope you like it!
Have a awesome week and thanks for stopping by!!! ;)

Card Recipe:

1. Card stocks: Ruby Red, Baja Breeze and WW
2. Western Sky DSP (retired)
3. Punches: Scallop Square, Large and Small Star
4. Top Note Die
5. July Fourth Stamp Set (retired)
6. Inks: Baja Breeze and Ridinghood Red

Operation Write Home Blog Tour and Blog Candy!!!

Hello and welcome to the Operation Write Home Blog Tour!!! I've only done two blog hops in my crafty lifetime....so I'm very excited to be apart of this new Blog Tour endeavor!! We were given instructions to make any type of Birthday card!!! I made two birthday cards!!! One for America's 234th Birthday, and one for anybody's birthday!! I finally ordered my OWH stamp today,so once I stamp all the backs of my cards that I've made over that last few months,I will be sending my package off for the troops!!! Helping our soldier's keep in touch with their loved one's is the least I can do,after all they are fighting to protect our FREEDOM!!!

I made a quick little video for you to watch,it's at the bottom of this post (it's only 1 1/2 minutes long). It shows off part of my blog candy for today!! It does give a little hint to the surprise part of my blog candy at the end!!! The winner will be happy,I promise!!

Here's the rules in order to enter to win my blog candy:
1. leave a comment on this post,telling me which card I made for today you like the best!
2.Only shipping prize to USA addresses only,so you must live in America (sorry!!!)

You don't have to follow or subscribe to my blog to win, but I'd love it if you did!!!

Winner will be chosen on Friday July 9,2010, by Random.org.
Happy Birthday to America and have a fabulous July the Fourth Weekend!!! Thanks for stopping by!!!

Recipe for Circle Card:

• Card stocks: Real Red,Old Olive and WW
• Inks : Marina Mist,Real Red and Close to Coca
• Real Red Stitched Ribbon
• Scallop Oval Punch for Sponging the clouds
• Basic Black and Creamy Caramel Markers
• Scallop and Clear Circle Dies for Big Shot
• White Gel Pen
• Just Buzzin' By Stamp Set

Recipe For July 4th Card:

• Card stocks: Daffodil Delight,Marina Mist,WW,Real Red,Brocade Blue and Cherry Cobbler
• Inks:Real Red,Cherry Cobbler,Marina Mist,Brocade Blue,Daffodil Delight,More Mustard
• July 4th Stamp Set
• Red,White and Blue Wheel for the word 'America' cutout
• Silver Brad from stash
• Distressing Tool
• Silver Stickles
• Punches: Scallop Border,Word Window,Modern Label,Corner Rounder,Large and Small Star
• Scallop Square Die for Bigshot

OWH Sketch #22

Hey Bleeps (blog peeps!),
 We got back from our vacation Tues. evening and my dad and step mom left today to go back home!!! We had a fab time at Tybee Island.....but I was disappointed in Paula Deen's restaurant. They DO NOT take reservations for one thing,they open  at 11 am,but people start lining up at 7 am for the first come first serve!!! We got there at 11:45 am.....they DID NOT have a seat for us until 9:30 pm that evening!!Can you believe that!?!?! Needless to say we ate at another restaurant on the river front. Some other people were eating there because they couldn't get into Paula's restaurant either....they told us that some other people they had talked to said it WAS NOT worth the wait!!! I mean it's not like Paula or her son's actually cook there anymore. There was a tour we could've gone on that just took you to some of Paula's fav places in Savannah and then you got to eat at Uncle Bubba's (that's her brother's restaurant)....but that was like $50 bucks!!! Give me a break!!! We were very disappointed in the whole fiasco!!! =(
 So anyways ....I got to play with some new Stampin' Up! goodies and try out the new sketch challenge over at Operation Write Home. I love these new colors from SU! they are very vibrant!!

Recipe for card:

Card stocks: Daffodil Delight,Marina Mist,WW,and Cherry Cobbler

Inks: Cherry Cobbler,Ruby Red,Marina Mist,Brocade Blue,Marigold Morning,Daffodil Delight

July Fourth Stamp Set

Blue Ribbon from Stash

Swiss Dots CuttleBug Folder

Distressing Tool