I hope everyone had a wonderful mother’s day yesterday and got to spend some time with their loved ones. This is one of the times that I miss living close to home when I can see my family any time I choose. Mom and I are going to have a Skype date tomorrow though so I’m looking forward to “seeing” her! Here’s the card that I made her for Mother’s day.
I even had the perfect stamp sentiment to use on the inside of the card. I always have so much fun making cards for mom and hope she likes this one =)
Fried ice cream that is! Thanks to Kami over at No Biggie I found her recipe for fried ice cream the other day and of course had to try it. Check out her recipe here. Surprisingly we had everything already in the house as we are big on sundae’s except for the whipped cream so I’ll have to try it again when we have that around. It was super simple to make and wasn’t too much of a mess. The plastic gloves definitely was the way to go to make the ice cream balls easier and we had a few left over from house projects. It made for a very nice treat to enjoy during our movie night. Hope you guys are having a great week!
Happy Birthday to my amazing mom! I came up with this sweet and delicate birthday card which is on its way to her now. Since her birthday is in the spring I incorporated a cheery floral background with the butterfly accent on top. Hope she likes it!
A simple accent can add such a special touch to your tables at your next event. Decorative table numbers are the perfect addition. It’s easy to create a theme that ties into the invitations, table numbers, and event decor. Here are a few examples that look great in picture frames and in table number holders.
Check out some more designs in my Etsy Store.
I used to live for this time of year growing up when I knew the snow would finally be ending and the warm sunny days would start coming around more often. It’s a little different now in the south as this means the crazy heat of summer is just around the corner. I still love everything that reminds me of spring. Warm sunshine, blossoms of flowers beginning to show, birds chirping and that warm sunny feeling that spring brings.
Hope you are enjoying these warm spring days!
I did it! I’m so glad I decided to run the breast cancer marathon as it was such a better experience than my first one last month. That’s not to say that I didn’t enjoy the first but it was too packed so sometimes I really felt trapped like I couldn’t run anywhere and many parts were boring. The Donna 26.2 on the other hand was amazing! The race was filled with survivors and supporters with amazing energy and spirit. The morning started off extremely cold (27!! that’s cold anywhere but seriously cold for Florida!) so it took about 6 miles before I could feel all my toes. I was running this race on my own so I looked for the 4:30 pace group at the starting area which was my goal and my plan was to stay with them for the run. It was a great group and I met some awesome people on the run. I can’t say enough about the spectators. Even in the cold there were people along the entire course cheering and many even had oranges and water set up in their driveways for the runners. They were amazingly supportive and encouraging and it made the run so much more enjoyable especially knowing that this was for such a great cause. I’m so glad that I didn’t give up after my first marathon and will definitely plan on doing this one in the future. I even beat my goal and finished in 4:29!
Enjoy your week!
Last month I ran my first full marathon in Disney which went well and I had a blast! This was my first full marathon so it was quite the experience. The run went through all the Disney parks so there was lots to see along the way. I had joined a local training group last summer which was the perfect way to keep my motivation going. During the week I would run by myself and then run with the group on the weekends for the long runs. That’s when the support was most needed as the miles started creeping up. All in all it was a great group and we had a lot of fun.
So now its take 2! This Sunday I’ll be running the Donna 26.2 which is the breast cancer marathon in Jax. I have heard great things about this run so I’m really excited. I’m going to try and stay with one of the pace groups for support so I can try and improve my time. Yes I’m doing it for fun but I can’t help it if I’m a little competitive and want to do better than last time 
Wish me luck!!
Ever since I got the Cuttlebug machine for Christmas I have been looking for any excuse to use it for new cards and designs! I got this fantastic butterfly die-cut which also came with 4 different embossing designs. It was hard to pick which was my favorite but I finally went with these 2 designs for this great friendly card set. These are perfect for any occasion as a note of thanks, birthday wishes or just a simple hello. I doubled up the butterflies on the right in order to give a little dimension and add a simple embelishment. Hope you like this new set! You can check them out in my Etsy Shop.
I feel like a kid with a new toy! I have been enjoying the card class so much that I lose track of time and have to rush to work but it has been worth it. I have learned so much in the past few weeks…new techniques, designs, and inspiration! This first one I realized that I will need to get myself a circle cutter as some point in time as it took a lot of trial and error finding the right round object to trace (this ended up being the top of a vase) in order to get the large circle shape that I then had to hand cut. The smaller circles that make up the flower petals I used a circle punch which made that step nice and easy. I love the look of the twine as a different accent instead of ribbon as well.
I played more with the simple flowers in this next one and even added a small area of color with the patterned paper on the inside that will show through the side design area of the card for a nice extra touch.
Reverse images were next up and I always wondered how to achieve this technique. I stamped the first image of the bird on the paper and then stamped it a second time on a piece of plastic. That way I was able to immediately turn the plastic over to put the reverse bird next to the original. It definitely took some practice and is still not perfect but with the hand-coloring of the birds it hides any small imperfections that may not have stamped quite as clearly in the reverse image. I will have to play with this technique some more and see what else I can come up with. Can you tell which was the original image?
Hope you enjoy the new cards. Have a great week!
I am still having a blast participating in the clean and simple card class. Day 3 techniques were using monotone colors while adding layers behind shapes to add depth. Day 4 used a large text stamp in which letters were cut out to add texture to the words while keeping things dramatic yet simple. I’m trying to use stamps and supplies that I already have and since I don’t have a large text stamp I found a patterned paper of X’s and O’s that created a similar effect. With valentines day right around the corner I stayed with the hearts and love theme.
Hope you enjoy the new cards!
