Look Whoo joined the family tree

My cousin, Kim, had her baby boy early Monday morning so I put this card together and then went with my mom to visit them at the hospital. Mom and baby are doing great, the delivery was fast and smooth, and everyone is so excited!  He's a beautiful boy.....oh that soft, velvety skin. So sweet!



Stamps are from My Cute Stamps and the set is called Night Owl.  The clouds are all up on foam tape, the felt grass was cut free handed and then I stitched it on the sewing machine, and the owl was also popped up on foam tape. It's colored with B00, B02, B05, YR21, E41, E42, and E43 Copics.

Have an awesome Tuesday!

Cookie Jar Classic

Have to thank Christine Dol for this AWESOME recipe!! Check out her post and CUUUUUTE recipe card HERE.



My recipe card is a 5" x 7" that fits into a ring binder and plastic sheets (so the card is COVERED and can't get messy). I used my Stampendous Cookie Memories stamp again, colored it with Copics, and added some platinum Stickles to the polka dots on her apron. The chocolate chips up in the corner and the "I love chocolate" sentiment are from my Sweet Chocolate set by My Cute Stamps. I got both sets from Stamper's Dream. I went with orange and yellow colors to go with the Reese's peanut butter chips....oh yum!

If you want to see what my recipe binder looks like that holds the 5"x7" cards, click HERE. I love my ring binder and the clear protectors! Michelle also carries Cardkeepers products, which work GREAT for recipe books. I made one for my mom that you can see HERE on this old post.





SUPPLY LIST ~
Stamps: Cookie Memories (Stampendous), Sweet Chocolate (My Cute Stamps)
Paper: Dark Chocolate, Orange Zest and White (PTI), Togetherness (Cosmo Cricket)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Creamy Caramel, Memento Rich Cocoa
Copics: 0, E00, E11, E25, E31, E33, E35, E41, E42, E43, E51, BG10, BG11, Y00, Y11, Y15, Y38, YR04, YR21, YR23, R20, R22
Accessories: Adhesive Rhinestones, May Arts Plaid Ribbon, Platinum Stickles, Corner Rounder Punch, Sharpie White Paint Poster Pen
Card Size: 5" x 7"

Patchwork Butterflies

Hey there! I was checking out Debbie Olson's blog and fell in love with this adorable quilted card (the third one in her post) so I just had to make something similar. I love those cute little bows she added where the squares intersect and I thought the little butterfly from my Night Owl set would work well.

My Cute Stamps and the October Afternoon papers are available at Stamper's Dream.

Today we're going swimming at my aunt's pool and then tonight.....if I can get rid of the butterflies in my stomach and find some freakin' confidence.....I'm going to try and run a 5K. If I do, it'll be my first! I'm a pretty slow runner so my only goal is to finish. I'll let you know if I actually did it or not. Eeek!





SUPPLY LIST ~
Stamps: Night Owl (My Cute Stamps)
Paper: Textured Barely Banana, Kraft, Thrift Shop DP (October Afternoon)
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black, Close to Cocoa marker
Accessories: Foam Tape, Piercing Tool & Mat Pack, Melon Berry Ribbon (PTI)
Technique: Faux Stitching

Night Owl

Here's a card for Mercy's Sketch 77....fun sketch!



I used my Night Owl set from My Cute Stamps. The owl was colored with Copics and I added a mini rhinestone on her head with a small dot of Diamond Glaze.

I put lots of things up on foam tape...the scallop circle, rectangle behind the alphabet pattern, the scallop rectangle, butterfly, and punched sentiment. Here's a close-up:



Thanks so much for stopping by!





SUPPLY LIST ~
Stamps: Night Owl (My Cute Stamps)
Paper: Vintage Cream and Chocolate Remix DP (Papertrey)
Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa; E41, E42, E43 and Y00 Copics
Accessories: Lemon Tart Ribbon (Papertrey), Rectangle and Scallop Rectangle Nestabilities, Circle and Scallop Circle Nestabilities, Word Window Punch (Stampin' Up), Mini Rhinestone (ZVA Creative) glued down with a small dot of Diamond Glaze, Foam Tape, Bow Easy

Sweet Scalloped Strawberry

Just thought I'd play with my Sweet Chocolate set and Lush patterned papers some more. I think the chocolate-covered strawberry from this set is my fav....probably because that's my VERY favorite sweet indulgence. I covered the strawberry in Chocolate Espresso Pearls (so fun) and accented the seeds and leaves with eucalyptus Stickles. The circle with the strawberry and the scallop circle behind it are both up on foam tape.

My Cute Stamps, Prism papers, My Mind's Eye DP, Stickles, and Espresso Pearls are all available at Stamper's Dream.

Hope you're having a great day!





SUPPLY LIST ~
Stamps: Sweet Chocolate (My Cute Stamps)
Paper: MME Lush Brown DP, Prism Blush Red Medium, PTI Vintage Cream
Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa, Copic Markers
Accessories: Circle & Scallop Circle Nestabilities, Foam Tape, Eucalyptus Stickles, Espresso Chocolate Pearls, Cherry Bling from ZVA Creative, Loop Ribbon

Mint Chocolate Chip

Mmmmmmm...it's my favorite ice cream flavor. {smile} I decided to play with my Sweet Chocolate set from My Cute Stamps and I had this Lush Brown DP on my counter so I thought why not....let's make a mint chocolate chip card today.

I highlighted the swirls in the ice cream with eucalyptus Stickles and added dots of Espresso Chocolate Pearls to make the *chocolate chips* in my ice cream. Mmmmm...see, now there I go making myself hungry...again, lol! The oval and scallop oval are both up on separate layers of foam tape.

Here's a close-up of the sparkle and the *chocolate chips*...



I wish you all a VERY Happy Easter Sunday!





SUPPLY LIST ~
Stamps: Sweet Chocolate (My Cute Stamps)
Paper: Lush Brown DP (My Mind's Eye), Vintage Cream (Papertrey)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Memento Rich Cocoa, Copic Markers
Accessories: Oval and Scallop Oval Nestabilities, SU Word Window Punch, Foam Tape, Green Loop Ribbon, Sewing Machine & Thread, Swiss Dots Embossing Folder, Eucalyptus Stickles, Espresso Chocolate Pearls

Chocolate Cherries

Hey all! So, was that THE longest NASCAR race you ever saw yesterday or what? I thought for sure my boy Kevin was gonna win but it just didn't happen....oh well, it was definitely a fun race to watch regardless. My valentine's day was wonderful too....DH bought me my beloved chocolate covered strawberries from Gertrude & Hawk....yumo! What a good man he is!



Since I guess I'm still in *chocolate mode* I thought I'd play with my Sweet Chocolate set and Espresso Liquid Pearls again. One set of cherries is stamped in Memento Cocoa on the ivory circle and a second was cut out and popped up on dimensionals. I also added some Eucalyptus Stickles to the leaves. I followed Fall-to Layout 78 from the CAS blog.

Have a great day!

Chocolate Strawberries...

....oh my word, if there's ONE treat that I go absolutely nutsy over, it's chocolate covered strawberries. Mmmmmmm, so good! Well, Michelle sent me this ADORABLE new Sweet Chocolate set from My Cute Stamps and I couldn't wait to play...especially with this chocolate strawberry stamp. She also sent me some Espresso Pearls, which were just perfect (and fun!) for the chocolate.



Today's CCEE Challenge from Charlene is an inspiration challenge using photos from the Imagekind site. I chose this picture as my inspiration:



For my card I put the embossed polka dot panel on foam tape, the square strawberry panel up on a second layer, and a third strawberry was cut out and put up on a third layer. I threaded some green waxed thread through the large square panel and stamped some extra hearts in the corners in Memento Cocoa. The Sweet Wishes sentiment is stamped in Versamagic Spanish Olive. The hearts, strawberries, and leaves were colored with Copics.

Here's the inside:



Here's a close-up of the Espresso Pearls. Love this stuff!



Thanks for stopping by!