Happy Sunday

today I searched for all of mag's school stuff that I had placed in various places during the school year and compiled them into a EK folder page...love these things so much!! her grades, TAKS scores, awards, ribbons, etc are all in there.
I used my december studio calico kit to decorate the front and the two school pics we received this year...does anyone else get 2 pics taken every year?? I find it odd, but you know I'm going to buy them!
I'll be hoarding the other folder that came in the pack until next year and if I'm smart I'll go out and find some more packs and hoard them too!!

school's out....

for summer!!! only 2 work days next week and I will be free to do whatever I want!!!

I joined in the 5/22 sunday sketch challenge at Studio Calico this week and this is what I came up with



and a close up of the awesome buttons!



this may be my favorite add on of all time and I have had the background just sitting around for forever...so glad to complete something old!

I made another LO for the previous sketch challenge too using my may Studio Calico kit again



and some close ups of the stitching





After I posted it at studio calico, I went back and added some journaling...then forgot to erase the lines before taking the pic...but all is well now and the LO is tucked safely into a brand new AC ring binder!

Hope you have a great weekend!

a LO and a mini

I opened my May Studio Calico kit today and can I just say that I am totally in love with every little bit of it! the colors make me so happy...and a happy girl makes a happy scrapper! I made a LO today with some pics of mags I took during the big family get together and printed them out on my new selphy printer...I am really going to dig that thing once I figure out how it works!

ready for summer...



and a mini I made for my secret cupid...and yes, I am the worst secret cupid in the whole world seeing as it is almost June and I am just mailing the second part of her gift...who knows, she may get something else in another 5 months :)

this mini was inspired by the fabulous tara anderson

cover...hambly overlay and MM stickers



page 2...sass with some hand stitching



page 3...sass, hambly, handmade flower, martha stewart butterfly punch, AE digital love circles



page 4...quickutz butterfly and polaroid frame, stampin' up stamp



page 5...sizzix embossing plate, hero arts stamp



page 6...ingue boutique stamp, martha stewart butterfly punch, quickutz polaroid frame, AE digital love circles



page 7...velum envelope of AC foil hearts



page 8...EK labels punch, quickutz butterfly



page 9...quickutz potty people



page 10...AE digital tag



page 11...more of the same



page 12...and a little pocket with tags for journaling



thanks for stopping by and have a great weekend!

page 7...

happy NSD and mother's day...

a week late.

I have been busy hanging with the family and completing NSD challenges at Studio Calico!

so let's just get to it...

a make-n-take card inspired by Davinie using some yummy Echo Park paper...



a LO using a pic from thanksgiving...using an old studio calico kit and a sketch inspired by Stephanie...



a LO using Studio Calico's April kit singin' in the rain and a sketch inspired by Celine...



and a little detail...



I've been working on a couple of minis and will share them soon!

Hope you have a great week! mwah!

card making weekend

I have been making cards all weekend. Mags and I made three together and she isn't sure she wants to share them yet and I made 2 for some birthdays at work this week. I have the students write their birthday on my calendar if they want to get a birthday card from me. Many of them have never received a hand made birthday card and it gives me something to do with my stash. I used some very.very old crate paper (maybe from their first release?).

Happy Birthday: super easy card with layered rectangles, a hero arts happy birthday stamp on a die cut from the collection pack, rhinestones and ribbon.



celebrate this life: some rounded corners, border and butterfly punches, technique tuesday stamp, rhinestones and ribbon.



I love putting ribbon on cards that I am delivering in person!