This is sketch #179 from the scrapsketch DT....  I'm going to use this for a winter LO also! 

I love the design!  It was fun and east to make!  Jump over to the scrapsketch site to check out all the other LO's that were created! 

the letters for my title "BELIEVE".....  the "e's" are chipboard and the "BLIV" are scrabble tiles!

GYPSY Cupcake Card!

I designed this Cupcake Card on my Gypsy!  I was so thrilled last week when they got the welding issue resolved and had a new update available!  If you don't own a Gypsy....  you don't know what you're missing!

The third picture shows the inside of the card - I wanted you to see how the cupcake was "suspended" in that open window!  It's "welded" at the sides of the "frosting" and all I did was weld a "shadow" of the cupcake into the window and then cut a cupcake at the same size as the "shadow" and attached it to the "shadow" portion.  For the "frosting" I used Mini-Monograms and cut several scalloped circles and then attached a "cherry" to the top! 

**Mini-Album**

This may end up being a Birthday prezzie for some one......  LOL ........   I used my Gypsy for this and I used two different scalloped circles for the pages....   this is a really simple & easy gift idea!   It was fun to do!

**This is NOT my creation! **

...but I sure wish it was!!!! 

Oh My?!  Isn't this beautiful?!

This cupcake and cupcake box was created using the

Gypsy by a very talented CMB Member!  I just had to share it with you

because it's awesome!   I will definately be scrap-lifting this idea!!!!!

stuff for challenges.....

The cupcake card is for the third Celebration Challenge over @ my challenge blog!

We are celebrating our 1 yr Blog-iversary and what's a celebration without cake?!

We had our choice of a card or a LO but we had to use a cupcake!

It was a lot of  delicious fun!  : )   

To check out all the other cupcake goodies.... click HERE!

 

This LO is for my challenge over at the scrapsketch site!

You should also go check out this site!  It is full of awesomeness!!!! 

here are some cards that I made this week...

ScrapSketch Challenge

Here is my completed LO for sketch #169 over at scrapsketch.  If you haven't ckecked out this site yet...  you need too!  It's full of great sketches all designed by Stephanie!

 Sketch #169

**Wedding Card**

Once again, my son has come to me and asked me to make a card for him...  one of his friends is getting married in a few weeks and he asked my son to be one of his groomsmen....  anyways...  here's what I came up with....

I used pearl-white paper for the bride & groom - which I cut 3 of to make it more dimensional - I used ivory cardstock to make layers and also put thru my Cuttlebug.   The little pearls are flat on one side and come with adhesive already on them.   The "Two Hearts One Love" is a stamp that I have had for a while.  

**Exciting News!!!**

I just received notification that a photograph I submitted a few weeks ago for a photo contest.....  IS GOING TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE "2009 BEST OF PHOTOGRAPHY" SPECIAL EDITION!!!!  I can't believe it!  I never imagined that I would even get recognized for my submission much less have it published?! 

I'm still in shock?!  LOL   I love taking pictures ~ I always have! 

Here's the photo I submitted.............

To see a few more of my pics just jump over to my photo blog!  I don't have much there yet but it's a work in progress! 

**extra card challenge**

over at Whimsical Scraps & Bugs DT Blog....  I issued a "mini-challenge" to the team!  It's to create a beautiful card for a little girl that is suffering with Leukemia......  here's my card for Lily..... 

If you are interested in joining us in brightening this little girls day....  please email me at  designteamcreations@yahoo.com   and please put **Card for Lily** in the subject line

Thank You & Happy Scrapping!

ok, so here's the sketch I'm using from scrapsketch....  it's sketch #169 and I think it's adorable!  I had LOADS of fun working with this sketch.....  HOWEVER..... hahaha!.....  I am only going to share a teensy-tiny piece of the completed project cuz they aren't posted yet to the scrapsketch site!  LOL   So here's the sketch and your little teaser.....

**Oh My Goodness!!!**

I am so honored!!   I have been asked to be a Creative Team Member at scrapsketch?!  Oh my goodness!  I am so excited!!!!   These people are so talented!!  You absolutely HAVE to jump over to scrapsketch and check it all out!   LOL    I better got out of here and go check out what I need to be doing! 

**Gypsy**

Ok, so my Gypsy arrived last evening.........  and I haven't been able to put the crazy thing down!!!   LOL   If you go to the Cricut MB....  you will see a lot of negative posts about the Gypsy.....  I would just like to say that my post IS NOT ONE OF THE NEGATIVE ONES!!!!   I love my Gypsy and everything that I can do with it!

~ Happy Birthday, Maggles! ~

It's that time of year again!  LOL   It's my Grandma's birthday!!!!  So here's the card I made for her!  : )   When I was little....  I always called her "Maggles".....  IDK why....  I just did!  So I have to tease her a little and call her that from time to time!

~ Picnic ~

We had our church picnic yesterday and these are just a few pics that I took while we were there.  The first pic is of Hannah.....  she and my son are "friends".....  LOL .....   we think she's a sweetheart and really enjoy having her around!

 here is Hannah & Blair together....  

Blair & my Mom.......

 

Stacie & my Mom

 my sister, Heather....  sneaking a cookie!!!    LOL

 

my sister's newest little one.....  Colby