Monday, Monday....



Monday Monday, so good to me,
Monday Monday, it was all I hoped it would be

 

When I think of Mondays, the song, Monday, Monday by The Mams and The Papas plays in my head.  Of course, it can be the hardest day of the week...trying to get back into the swing of things....try and remember where you ended on Friday....and knowing there are four more days before the weekend...

 

So I try and find something which will brighten my day - and these little treats fit the bill to a "T".  The bright colors, flower shapes and the polka dots make my heart sing!!!!

 



I found these boxes on Pinterest and followed the links to Beth Beard's website, here.  So what's a girl to do?  CASE them!  The girlfriends and I are getting together to craft a while in a couple of weeks...thought this would be a cute gift for them.  What do you think?  Let me know!

Supplies:
Accessories: Mini Milk Carton Die, Flower Folds Die, Brights and Subtles Buttons, Dimensionals
Paper: Polka Dot Parade, Matching Cardstock, Whisper White

This week I have lots of ideas to share - birthday cards, congratulations cards, Christmas ideas and wedding cards!  I've been busy and am excited to share them!  So check back often.

Of course, as always, if you have any questions, need help in creating these cute ideas or to purchase goodies, let me know and I'll be more than happy to help you out!

Always... Cathy

Thankful Thursday....

Today I am thankful.....for babies....or better yet - Grandbabies!!!

I am blessed to be "Granny" to a wonderful Grandson and a soon to be beautiful Granddaughter.  We just found out this week it is a "She" instead of a "He"!  I couldn't be more excited.  Of course, I am truly blessed and thankful that this new child will be born to a wonderful father (my son), a wonderful mother (my favorite daughter-in-law) and a wonderful big brother.  Life doesn't get any better than this.

Today's card is made with the sweetest stamp, Two by Two, and colored with markers.

I love this stamp!  I was experimenting and learning on coloring, shading and color choice.  I had stamped the image on Whisper White and then used a blending pen with my stamping ink.  You might not be able to tell, but the liquid from the blending pen was a little too wet for the paper I chose. But that's why we play sometimes - to learn!

Happy Stamping!  And if you need any supplies, just let me know - I'll be more than happy to help you out.  Cathy

Happy Labor Day

I love Labor Day!  It is such a great holiday - a time we get to rest from our labors and enjoy family and friends.  For the military, it's the end of the 101 Critical Days of Summer....the days between Memorial Day and Labor Day.  And of course, Labor Day brings out memories of time spent with family at Thompson Park.  The best part of the day was when the kids would go to Wonderland Park and ride the rides....it was great FUN!! 

And when I think of family, today is more than just Labor Day...it's the Birthday of my favorite son-in-law....OK, he's my only one but he's a keeper.  Here's the card I made for him...

Jake loves Angry Birds, so what better card to give than one with all the major players.  I followed the tutorial from Niki Toll's blog, here.  Mine didn't turn out exactly as hers....I think the size of the circle punch should be 1 3/4" vice 1 3/8"...  Doesn't matter - it still turned out cute and Jake really loved.

If I can help you with any supplies, don't hesitate to contact me....  Cathy