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Fun birthday card I created recently!

I was in mood to create something small so I decided to go for a card and I know I always am in a need of more birthday cards.  So I decided to go for a birthday card!

On my blog, on my right side, I have a list that I like to follow and read.  Many of them I do not get around to TRY their challenges.  So today I decided to go for something new, trying Little Red Wagon.  I have tried Mojo Monday a few times but it has been a long time that I have played their card sketch so here I played with their sketch.  Then the challenge from Shelby of circles and stars popped up at the right time!  Circles and stars often work well with BIRTHDAYS! So I decided to add on this challenge to this card project!  

So cool that I created this card and that I was able to play for three different challenges!  Thank you Little Red Wagon, Shelby at Two Scrapbook Friends and Mojo Monday!

Challenges Played for

Little Red Wagon - #182 Crimp My Style
Two Scrapbook Friends- Shelby's Crafty Challenge Circles and Stars
Mojo Monday - #291

Supplies Used
PATTERNED PAPERS: MME Lime Twist Fly a Kite
CARDSTOCKS: Recollection
INK: Stampin' Up Basic Black
PUNCHES:  Martha Stewart Star Border
STAMP:  Studio G cupcake
DIE CUTS: My Favorite Thing Die-Namics FIshtail Flags Layers Stax and Fishtail Flags Stax, Cricut Celebrations and George and Basic Shapes
OTHERS:  Gelly Roll pen, Copic Y06, YR16, Plaid Mod Podge, Fiskar Crimpler

CHEERS!

Laureen

REPITLA Birthday Loot Bag Name Tags!

Wonderful birthday party at Reptilia yesterday for Braden and Dalton, we got to see so many interesting reptiles there!

Of course, we all know that birthday parties do not end without loot bags!  I have created many name tags to go with the loot bags so at the end we know who already got their loot bags!  This does help with organizing, that is for sure!

 



Supplies Used

CARDSTOCK:  AC Cardstock, Recollection
INK: Stampin' Up Pumpkin Pie, Garden Green
STAMP:  Stampin' Up Starstruck Stamps, Studio G banner stamp, Studio G Big Thanks stamp
DIE CUTS:  Cricut Celebrations and Create a Critter
OTHERS:  Avery tags, Studio G glitter glue, Gelly Roll pen, Marvy Le Plume II #7 Orange and #11 Light green

CHEERS!
Laureen

MFT Wednesday Stamp Club Sketch #MFTWSC120

Hello!

At the My Favorite Things blog, they are offering Wednesday Stamp Club Sketch challenge http://www.mftstamps.com/blog/?p=16641, I thought I'd give it a try.  There is always a first time to try something new.

Here is their sketch # MFTWSC120

 

 

I created this Happy Birthday card for my son Dalton's friend last weekend.   I think this card is a just a perfect card for a 8 years old boy. It was fun playing with this MFT sketch.

 

 

Supplies Used

PATTERNED PAPERS: MME Lime Twist "Fly a Kite"

CARDSTOCK:  Recollection

INK: Stampin' Up Basic Black and Tempting Turquoise

DIE CUTS: My Favorite Thing Die-Namics Layered Labels

BUTTONS: unknown

STAMPS: Recollections My Little Monster, Maya Road  Tiny Banner

COPIC MARKERS:  YR07,Y06,B02

 

 

 

CHEERS!

Laureen

 





Inspiration Elevator Anniversary Special! NEW BLOG

Hello!

Let you all know that there is a new blog up for Inspiration Elevator.  http://inkspiration.typepad.com/inspirationelevator/  It is their one year Anniversary Special!

Check it out!  There are some amazing ladies that I know there!

 

CHEERS!

 

Laureen

CONVERSE SHOES

When we were vacationing in Orlando, I took both of my girls shopping at the Orlando Premium Outlet. Janna have always begged for a pair of converse shoes.  Of course, she kept her eyes open for them and she found them.

Shelby offered her sixth sketch challenge at the Two Scrapbook Friends.  I enjoyed playing with it yesterday morning.

 

Supplies Used

PATTERNED PAPERS: MME Abbey Road

CARDSTOCKS:  Bazzill Basics Papers, Recollection

WASHI TAPES: Recollection

PUNCHES:  Martha Stewart Star Border Punch, Recollection Mini Heart Punch, Maped Heart Punch

FONTS:  EK Success Sticko Letter Stickers

DIE CUTS: Cricut George and Basic Shapes

BRADS: Recollection Mini Star Brads

OTHERS:  Marvy Le Plume II marker

 

CHEERIOS!

Laureen



 

THE ORANGE TREE

On our way to air boating adventure to see the alligators, Chris knew that he had to stop when he first saw the orange trees.  Of course I told all of the kids to get out of the van and to go and stand by the tree! LOL!  I wanted to take a picture of them with the orange tree.  I sure was glad that Chris stopped driving!

 

Ann provided her sketch #8 challenge at the Two Scrapbook Friends.  I had fun playing with her sketch.  The orange worked well for her circle behind the photo.

 

 

 



Supplies Used

PATTERNED PAPERS: Americam Crafts Night Fall Autumn Cider
CARDSTOCKS:  Bazzil Basic Papers
INK: Tim Holtz Distress Ink Brushed Corduroy
DIE CUTS: Cricut: George and Basic Shapes
PUNCHES:  EK Success Corner Punch
BRADS:Recollection
CHIPBOARDS: Bazzill Chip Arrow Chipboards
FONTS: American Crafts Thickers "Regards", October Afternoon Mini Market
OTHERS:  Iris Embroidery Thread, We R Memory SEWeasy needle, Bazzill-In Stitch'z Stitching Template, Basic Grey Precision File Set

CHEEROIS!

Laureen

TRYING HARD TO BE HARRY POTTER

At our resort in Florida, on our way out to Universal Studios, with Braden's Harry Potter spirit, Chris steals the eye glasses and tries them on.  I think he is trying hard to be a Harry Potter!

At the Two Scrapbook Friends, Amanda crafty challenged us to stitch a shape.  So I have decided to stitch up a castle with a moon.  It was fun playing this challenge.

Supplies Used
 

PATTERNED PAPERS: Creative Imaginations Harry Potter

CARDSTOCKS:  AC Cardstocks, Recollection

INK: Tim Holtz Distress Ink Brushed Corduroy

DIE CUTS: My Favorite Thing Die-Namics Medium Leaf-Filled Flourished
BRADS: Recollection Mini Star Brads
CHIPBOARDS: Creative Imaginations Harry Potter
OTHERS:  Iris Embroidery Thread, We R Memory SEWeasy needle, Bazzill-In Stitch'z Stitching Template, Tim Holtz Idea-ology Ornate Plate

CHEEROIS!

Laureen

Harry Potter

Getting ready to go to Universal Studio last year in Florida, Braden posed as Harry Potter with his cape and tie at our resort.  He wanted to wear them all day.  Sure, let's show his love of Harry Potter!  Here we went to Universal Studio!

For this layout, I played with Jayne's sketch #14 challenge at the Two Scrapbook Friends.

Supplies Used
 

PATTERNED PAPERS: Creative Imaginations Harry Potter

CARDSTOCKS:  AC Cardstocks, Recollection

INK: Tim Holtz Distress Ink Brushed Corduroy

WASHI TAPES:    MME, Recollection, Bella BLVD
PUNCHES:  Fiskar Bracklets, Fiskar Stiches, Fiskar Torn Paper, EK Success Corner Punch
DIE CUTS: My Favorite Thing Die-Namics Medium Fancy Flourish
BRADS: Amercian Craft Pearl Brad, Recollection Mini Star Brads, Recollection
OTHERS:  Iris Embroidery Thread, We R Memory SEWeasy needle, Bazzill-In Stitch'z Stitching Template


CHEEROIS!

Laureen
 

EASTER

Yah! Yah! Some online scrapping time on Friday in the evening with my girlfriends.Through some minor obstacles, broken camera, buying cheap camera ("for now"), still trying to get used to new computer, still learning how to transfer pictures/videos to the new computer with the new camera.  I know they all look simple but with busy schedule and MANY interruptions from the four children, that is easy NOT!

Denise, Sharlene and I scrapped online.  All of us were thrilled and we were managed to come up with a beautiful layout each.  The planning for the online crop was a last minute but we made it!

It was my turn to host one.  So first challenge I thought of was of course, that it has to be Easter related so I chose that the Easter pictures has to be included.  The second challenge was this sketch by Laura Whitaker posted in ScrapMuch?.  The third challenge was an optional, to pick a crafty challenge of their choice from the Two Scrapbook Friends.   For the crafty challenge, I chose Ann's "That's unusual", as I used buttons to create a carrot.

Supplies Used

CARDSTOCKS:  AC Cardstocks, Recollection
PATTERNED PAPERS: Sassafraslass "Cherry Delicious", MME Check Him Out, Just Dreamy, Bo Bunny

FONTS: Thickers Foam Stickers "Daiquiri"

INK: Stamping' Up Basic Black

BUTTONS:  unknown
DIE CUTS: My Favorite Thing Die-Namics Double Scallop Border, Die-Namics Fishtail Flags Layers Stax, Die-Namics Fishtail Flags Stax, Die-Namics Leaf Filled Flourish
OTHERS: CTG Brands Inc Glitter Stickers, "Occasion" Easter Decorations, Amy Tangerine Date Stamper, Iris Embroidery Thread, We R Memory Seweasy needle

Thank you for stopping by!

Looking forward to our next online crop!

Thanks for visiting!

CHEEROIS!
Laureen

Happy Easter!

Happy Easter everyone!

Hope you all had a good Easter.   This year we have decided not to go away for the long weekend.   We have been going away for the Easter weekend for so many years!.  We have been spending it with Chris' family side.  This year we get to spend with my side of the family which was nice!  My oldest sister hosted the Easter dinner.

I wanted to give everyone a small gift and of course this gift idea from Two Scrapbook Friends was just perfect. So I made 19 of them!  Everyone loved it!  Thank you, 2SF!

 

 

Take care!

 

Laureen