My 'Garden'

I love these old wine boxes. I have been planting in them since we moved into this house. They stack up differently every year. And, every year I fill them with different blooms and herbs. They are right at our front door and offer a cheery greeting to all. This year I have some licorice plants, chocolate and orange mint and lots of blooms I don't know the names of. ;) I have some old broken clay pots that I 'planted' in the ground and filled with strawberries and more blooms around the yard. Our firepit area is surrounded by blue, purple and yellow pansies. We will be revamping that area this weekend. When it is done I will share more pics. I hope these little pretties will help brighten your day. It is 68 degrees here right now and GORGEOUS!! So I am off to play outside. :) Cheers!!









Look what else was bloomin'. This is a template by Lauren Meader for Papertrey Ink. It is the 'Let's do lunch' template. I used some My Mind's Eye Paper. And the cute crochet flower. I MADE THAT!!! Yes, lil' ol' me. That is my first crochet project ever. Check out Nichole's tutorial at Papertrey and try it yourself.

Another trip up Denali

Just in case you are interested in following along. I updated the link on the right side toolbar. He is guiding his second group of climbers, this summer, up Denali right now. Click on the Mountain Trip logo and you can follow their climb. Hoping they have a safe and successful summit. Love ya Rob. :)

Chicks on Sticks

Have you ever been to Bakerella's blog? NO! You must run there now. See the link in my sidebar. She has the most amazing cupcake pops you have ever seen. This is where this cute little chick pop came from. (See his sweet little 'feather' curl on top of his little noggin'?) I took the plunge and made some for Marissa's preschool teachers at NHPS. The matching card is a stamp from SU! It was a match made in crafty heaven. :) The Papertrey aquamist ribbon matched perfect with the Memory Box background paper. And I love the aqua and yellow combo.

Do you dance?

I found this clip on another blog and just had to share. It is very fun and makes me want to join in. :) Have a great day!

A budding artist

Marissa was showing off her artistic abilities sunday morning. She started drawing cats after watching an episode on 'Super Why' on PBS Kids. We are all very impressed. She is also spelling her name and a few other words.

On a separate note. More snow fell last night so now the ash is covered up. Yipee! It was very ugly to look at.

All boxed up!

These cute little monogram cards are all boxed up with envelopes and envelope seals. Thanks to Sassafrass Lass and Xyron this cute little card set was a snap. These cute envelope seals are circle diecuts that were first run thru my Xyron machine and then cut and stamped. All you have to do is peel the backing off and stick onto your envelope. :)

Supplies: Pattern Paper & Diecuts: Sassafrass Lass; Cardstock: SU!; Ink: Memento; Stamps: Sassafrass Lass & CTMH; Glitter: Ranger Stickles; Adhesive: Xyron, Punches & Dies: Spellbinders & SU!; transparency sheet & envelopes: office supply.

Craft overload!

This is what too much crafting will do!

Can you tell that Max & Marissa love hanging out in my craft room? Dog toys, kid toys, the cat bed, the dog bed, etc. I spend a ton of time in here and so do they. It is bright and cheery and fun and messy. :)

On to the projects. This cute Book bag and accessories was so fun to make. I stamped the canvas bag, notebook and bookmark with the Love Letters stamp set from My Little Yellow Bicycle. The ink is Twilight from CTMH and Brown Versamark ink. The diecuts & punches are from SU! and all of the adhesive is Xyron. I bought the tote at walmart for $1.99 so this was an inexpensive set to make. I think I will be giving it with a gift card to the local bookstore. Please leave me a comment and tell me what you think about this project. I really like reading your feedback. :)

Birthday Bag

This cute little bag would be perfect to slip a birthday cupcake into. Of course, you could fill it with cookies, candy or other goodies. Dies and embossing folders are from Cuttlebug & Spellbinders. Paper is Sassafrass Lass, Coredinations and Bazzill. I ran both sides of the bag and all of the layers thru my Xyron 510 with the permanent adhesive cartridge. The ribbon is sandwiched between the bag and the label die cut. Brads are Doodlebug and glitter is from SU! I tried to take a side closeup so you can see all the detail. Let me know what you think. :)

Don't forget you can click on the images to enlarge them.

A fresh start.

I am back. And, I am ready to take on the world. Okay, maybe that is the caffeine talking. ;) Seriously though, it has been too long and I am sorry. If there is anyone out there in the blogosphere who is still checking on my blog, thank you. :) Today I am just going to post some projects that I have worked on in my absence from blogging. My new computer (which blew up after 3.5 weeks) is now repaired and seems to working fine. That said I hope to be online more. Sharing a laptop with a teenager and a toddler is not ideal for working. That and every other curveball life has thrown my way lately. Nothing earth shattering just enough to keep me from my happy crafting world. The kids are doing great and so are the adults. :) My plan is to do some crafting this evening and have some fresh projects to share tomorrow. Fingers crossed. I am also working on how to film my own tutorials so I can share more with you. If you are in the know on how to do this please feel free to chime in.
This cute little tea set is a restyled picture frame. The little box is full of individually wrapped teabags. The mug was plain white I just added a rub-on. You can find this project and instructions on Xyron.com The paper and embellishments are from Pink Paislee.

This cute coaster box was inspired by Becky Roberts at Inking Idaho. The paper and cute stamps are from Sassafrass Lass. Love the color combo of pink and chocolate.


I designed an entire birthday ensemble for Xyron. The paper and embellishments are from Imaginesce. Are they not the sweetest things ever? So sparkly and cute for a little girls party. I used my Xyron Design runner and Wishblade for these projects. You can find more details and instructions at Xyron.com
This is just a cute little decoration I made from some left over scraps and my Xyron Design Runner. The flowers are cut from My Mind's Eye paper, the tin is from Maya Road and the ribbon is from Papertrey.

This is a cute little leftover from valentine's day. I really had a good time coming up with this idea. The stampsand accessories are from stampin' up!

Dashing thru the snow...

Really. ;) It is that crazy time of year when I am up to my eyeballs in last minute crafting, gift wrapping, stocking stuffing and I wouldn't have it any other way. I am never organized enought to have it all done and ready by now. How bored would I be? :) I really do love all of the last minute craziness. Maybe because I'm crazy. ;) Here are a few shots from the Christmas party we had for my hubby's office. Candy coated marshmallows for the hot cocoa bar, the menu for the hot cocoa bar and some of the food labels that were on the buffet table. Thanks to my dear friend Becky we pulled off a fabulous party! Everyone had a full tummy and a festive spirit while they mingled.