Slowly but surely

So after a couple of months off, I've finally been able to start crafting again.  Finding the time for a crafty creation is a little more challenging now that I've got two little ones to care for, but I'm happy to report, it's still possible!!!  While I haven't been able to knock out any 2-page layouts YET, I have managed to make a few cards, that I must say, are pretty darn cute!

The first is a birthday card for my brother-in-law, Jeremy, or as my son calls him, "Uncle Mary!"  He just celebrated his 28th birthday last weekend, and this is the doozie of a "man card" I came up with:

The tank was cut 5" from the Boys Will Be Boys Cart, and mounted on brown card stock.  The phrases all came from the Pink by Design "Just 4 Men" stamp set I won in a blog contest...they are GREAT stamps, and so much fun to play around with!

Next up is a Get Well card I made for my dad who just had minor toe surgery.  My dad loves nature, and is really a kid at heart, so it was easy choosing the cart I'd create his card from...Create a Critter.  I chose the squirrel, although some people thought it was a skunk because of my color choices.  You can be the judge ;)

The squirrel was cut at 5" from the Create a Critter cart, and mounted on brown card stock.  The stamp was also from the Pink by Design "Just 4 Men" set.

Last, but surely not least, was an anniversary card to my sister, and her husband for their 6th wedding anniversary.  For my birthday I received the "Tie the Knot" cart, and figured this was the best opportunity to give it a go.  I really loved the "love birds" so I chose colors that would not only compliment each other, but also represent the "man & woman" birds well.

The birds were each cut at 3", and mounted on grey card stock.  I thought that the front looked best with no title on it, just simply understated with LOVE!

Thanks for taking the time to read my latest post...I'm really looking forward to a lot more in the near future!

Since I've been gone...

Hey Scrappers!!!

I've been missing from the Scrapping Blog World for a couple of months now, but I promise, I have a really good reason ;)

I gave birth to my second son on June 2nd, and he's been keeping me pretty busy.  Along with my almost 3 year old, I haven't had the time to craft.  I'm hoping that I'll get into a routine here soon and can pick it back up.  I sure have missed seeing what all of my fellow scrappers are up to lately, hope you're all doing well.

Here's a picture of my two little loves!  Happy scrapping :D

"Happy" Birthday Marley

We recently celebrated my niece Marley's 1st Birthday.  It was a Disney Princess theme, but I wanted something a little different for her card.  I went with "Happy" from Snow White, and it turned out just perfectly...it totally describes my niece too!!!

Enjoy!

Happy was cut at 5" from the Disney Happily Ever After Cart

A little thanks goes a long way

It's so easy to say thank you when someone does something thoughtful, or goes out of their way to help you, and it means SO much to that person on the receiving end of the "THANKS!" 

Yesterday I received a baby gift from our General Contractor, and it was so unexpected, and so genuinely thoughtful.  I wanted to make sure that I got her a thank you card before I left on maternity leave.  So, this morning, I woke up just an extra 15 minutes early and fired up the Cricut.  Since her gifts were all jungle themed (and without knowing it she matched the nursery), I wanted to giver her a jungle themed Thank You card. 

Some Bunny Loves You

I know Easter has come and gone, but I forgot to post the cards I made up for the adults in our life.  I found the stamp in a bargain bin at JoAnn's Fabrics...I'm tellin' ya, keep your eye out, you'll never know what treasure you'll find in a $1 bin ;)  I used the Create A Critter cart (AGAIN) to make up the cute little bunny rabbits (2 1/2"), and included a personal photo of my son with the Easter Bunny.  Simple, yet thoughtful!

Enjoy!

From an army of bunnies...

...to this cute little Rabbit

Who Dosen't Love Blog Candy???

My daily visit to K. Andrew's Blog has lead me to another really cool site...go check out Noah's Ark Two by Two and become a follower (and a couple other steps) to be entered for a chance to win an amazing package of Blog Candy!

Good luck to you all!!!

Winning an E2...dream come true!

The folks over at Everyday Cricut are giving away an E2...how awesome would that be to win!  Head on over to their Blog to see how to enter!  Good luck to you all!