Baby Cards

My friend is FINALLY getting her baby from Africa!!!

This called for baby cards!
She is getting a boy:

But I made a girl version too:

The center squares are popped up to add a bit of dimension and I happened to have matching tulle for both!

These cards are also my interpretation of the Heart2Heart challenge for the week: line, line, circle, square. Do you see it? Usually I avoid the more geometric challenges... but I really like how this one turned out! Check out their blog HERE to see other ideas or to participate.

On a more depressing note, it's my birthday.

Ugh.

I am turning a rather undesirable number this time...

But at least my Dahlias bloomed!

Horrible Wholesome Sunshine

It is HOT here!

I hate being hot! At least when you are cold you can put on a sweater or something... you can only get so naked when it's hot... :)

Here is a really cute banner designed by my Close To My Heart upline Blythe (visit her blog HERE) celebrating this blasted heat:

 I learned that it is difficult to photograph banners all hung up! So I included a separate photo of each little banner-let:

Cute, huh! Blythe is super creative!

Although I hate being hot, I do still enjoy a good flip-flop :)

Happy 4th of July!!!

BOOM!

I know you are supposed to outgrow it, but I still love fireworks!

That being said, here is a slightly more grown-up card for the Heart 2 Heart Patriotism Challenge:

I really wanted this card clean and composed. All I used was the red Glitz Glitter Gel on the stars to add a little bling.

I love sponging in 2 different colors! 

If you have never participated in Heart 2 Heart's challenges, visit their blog HERE to give it a try. Tons of great ideas!

Now if you will excuse me, my brother is lighting more fireworks...

July Layouts

For July my scrapbook club is doing double paper packets!

First up, the Pemberly paper:

I wasn't too excited about this paper at first (dainty floral doesn't really match my kids...) but I love the colors! 

We are using the Honey Mini Medley Accents pack and the Color Ready Wooden Shapes. I really like the wooden shapes, but be warned: the colors turn out a lot darker and a little yellow-cast when you ink them!

Up last, the Superhero paper:

I wanted to do something a little more generic with this paper, so we are making July 4th pages instead of superhero pages.

I have had this poem marked in my Shel Silverstein book for FOREVER waiting to use on a page! I love it! Add some stamped Dimensional Elements Stars and poof! Done!

Both layouts were heavily inspired by the beyond-talented Amber Packer. Visit her blog HERE to see the most amazing scrapbook pages and home decor.

If you are bored in July in Utah County, come scrap with us!

FYI:

The difference between Mint Chips:

and Mint CHOCOLATE Chips:

Who knew?

Happy Father's Day... yesterday

Here is what we gave our Dads for Father's Day yesterday:

A bunch of bullets and a card! They liked it. It was my husband's idea to tie it all up with Duct Tape "ribbon". Lovely and manly ;)

This card is based on the one in the Victory Workshop On The Go from Close To My Heart. Love the workshops! 

I am entering this in the Heart 2 Heart Father's Day challenge. Go to their blog HERE to see lots of creative ideas and enter something dad-ish of your own!

Happy Father's Day! 

...yesterday...

Circle Cards

Wow, sorry it's been awhile!

But now that my photo-editing software is functional again, (yay!) here are some circle cards:

There are little "enjoy"s stamped on the edge... hopefully you can see... I said I got my photo-editing program back, not that I was good at it! ;)

The inside says "... one must have sunshine, freedom, and a little flower."

I used a really-long-time-ago retired paisley stamp to make the flower.

Love that I can bend Close To My Heart stamps to follow a circle!

This is my favorite circle pattern in the Wishes card book! The stars around the edge are a straight border stamp, just bent again for the circle.

Thanks for peeking!