Have a Happy Day!

We started getting some nicer weather here in New Hampshire a month or so ago so I made this spring card. I really love the cloud background paper! I stamped the sun onto velvet paper and cut the grassy hills out of felt. I originally stamped the phrase directly on the felt but it came out fuzzy so I added the ribbon and layered the sentiment on top. I love when you are able to fix your booboos and it looks intentional :) The tree, well, it got blinged out! HAHA Typical for me I guess. What'd we ever do without all those little gems??? Hope you all have a happy day!!!

Oops, 1 more Valentine card!

For this card, I embossed the roses with my Cuttlebug on white velvet paper. I added the velvet leaves, punched out little hearts and handwrote the numbers to go with the "How do I love thee..." quote from one of my Technique Tuesday sets. Actually, I think it was from one of my friend Melanie's sets. We both have so many! HAHA This is one of those cards that isn't really my style, if I even really have one! I kept looking at it thinking "I made that?!" Does that ever happen to any of you?

Valentine cards... in April??? LOL

Gosh, I am so bad!!! I always have good intentions but somehow I just don't manage to get on here and update my blog. A lot probably has to do with the fact that I don't get to play as much as I would like to. Here are a few Valentine cards that I actually did make before the holiday :)

Better late than never!!! LOL

I have to admit that I am a huge procrastinator. It's one of my faults but at least I acknowledge it, right? HAHA I had made a bunch of Christmas cards at the retreat I went to in November and never posted any!!! Better late than never is what my mom always used to say so here are some of them! I think I ended up making 25-30 total and when I went to mail out my xmas cards, I was short and ended up using some boxed ones. Eek! I know but when you know a lot of people end up tossing them out, it's hard to justify putting in the time. Some of these were super fun to make and I was giddy at just how cute they came out. The snowglobe card was one I saw a lot of on SCS and just had to try it out. It was the first pattern I ever attempted. The snowball fight one was just adorable. I found these cute little white pompom things and attached them as snowballs. The "Ho!" card had to be one of my personal faves! She just cracks me up but was a PITA to color. I had to color in around those tiny polka dots. Now that was a chore!!! LOL I had found this awesome green garlandy looking ribbon that I wrapped around the tree. Well, onto the next holiday... Valentine's Day. MAYBE I'll post them before March ;)

Wow, it's been over a month since I've posted anything!

I am so sorry I haven't been updating my blog! I have been sick for over two months and just not feeling well. I am ok, it's just a nasty cough/cold that is lingering and I wish it would just leave already!!! I do also have some good news to share. I found out I was pregnant 2-3 weeks before Thanksgiving and had such a hard time keeping my mouth shut!!! LOL I wanted to surprise my family since we'd all be together (my mom, dad, brother, Nana, Auntie, cousin, and of course my 13 yo son, the baby and my hubby - he's the only one that knew before. Well, him and a few close friends who I knew wouldn't blow my cover! hehe). We always go around the table saying what we are thankful for and when it was my turn I said I was thankful to not have to cook the meal (yuck!), my family, husband, two great kids... and soon to be a third. It was a little too quiet for a second so then I blurted out that I was pregnant and everyone started screaming and crying and there were a lot of "no way, no sir, OMG's". My mom, among others, was instantly in tears and hugging me! I made sure I sat next to her! HAHA It was awesome!!! I'm so glad I waited to tell them. I just wish I had gotten their responses on video but I think it would've been obvious something was going on. Hopefully the memory will last forever :) I hope all has been well on your ends and that your holidays were all wonderful.

Gypsy Contest and Giveaway!!!

Hi, all. I'm not sure how many people have bought the Gypsy... or plan to but if you go to this website, they are having a contest and you have a chance to win a Gypsy!!! They also have some great ideas on there too. I haven't gotten to play with mine yet since it's an xmas gift but I can't wait to! Go sign up... or better yet don't so my chances to win are better ;) HAHA Just kidding!!!

Weight Watchers (Take Two) - Week 10 and My Scrapbooking Retreat Weekend

WHOA!!! So I know I said I expected to gain this week and boy did I... 4.5 pounds! LOL My friend and I went away to our scrapbooking retreat this past weekend put on by Savory Memories at the Mountain Top Inn in Chittenden, Vermont. It was FABULOUS and the food was AMAZING!!! We had cheese and crackers and desserts and soup (or chili) in a bread bowl with salad for dinner the first night we were there. The salad was INCREDIBLE!!! Dried cranberries, cherries, candied walnuts, goat cheese, balsamic vingarette... oh my head, so good! Breakfast was a buffet with lots of carbs and BACON... my fave!!! Burger and fries for lunch with a Coke. Buffet dinner with prime rib, chicken marsala, scalloped potatoes, root vegetables (so friggin' DELICIOUS!!!), more yummy salad, rolls. Repeat for breakfast in the AM and a tasty turkey club for lunch. I'm tellin' ya I didn't want to leave!!! Sorry if I made you salivate but trust me, I just did it to myself too!!! HAHA I will be celebrating my birthday at the end of the month so this weekend away was my "present". It was AWESOME! My friend also treated me to a massage as my gift from her. Thanks, MELAINE!!! LMAO We never did take a picture of that ;) Love you, girl. SO fun to get away with you... it always is!!! xoxo OH! I suppose I should've mentioned that I actually accomplished something in addition to eating and gaining a few pounds. I didn't bring anything to scrap since I wanted to work on Christmas cards. Plus, it's a lot easier for me to pack all one theme. I don't even know if you'd call what I do "packing". It's more like throwing all of my stuff in a bag... or 4 (good thing I won another one while I was there)! Try cramming that into 4 feet of crop space! LOL We had to take a little trip to Wally World to get some racks to put our stuff on! Anyhow!!! I set a goal of 12 cards to get done since I do make them all different and I actually did 13!!! WOOO HOOO!!! Go me! LOL Pictures of my cards to follow shortly.