Gum Ball Fun- Card Angel Program

Hi friends,
I have a card to share with you today I had so much fun playing with. Well, I had fun with the image :)
Here's my card: (2 pics 'cause I didn't know which was better :(

 It was the first inking of this cute stamp set by SU! called Something Sweet. Such a fun & versatile little set. For the gum balls, I decided to use dew drops. I stamped the sentiment directly on the ribbon & tied the ends so it looked like a candy wrapper itself. (Don't know why it's so blurry- not like that IRL???) I added a little highlight with Copic BG10, & added Crystal lacquer to the gum ball stand.

My blog "sister from another Mr." Kathy, shared about being a chemo card angel in this post --->here. I thought it was a brilliant idea & something I definitely wanted to be a part of so I signed up. The goal of the chemo card angel program is to brighten the lives of cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy with a weekly card of encouragement.

I was paired up with a young boy, so my mission is to make more boy cards for him. So far I've sent these cards:

I had the first 2 in my small stash of cards, so it wasn't hard to get started. I hope he likes them & that they bring a smile to his face :) If you'd like to join us as a chemo card angel, you can find more info---> here.
Thanks for peeking!

The 411:

Stamps: Something Sweet- SU!
Paper: Quite Contrary- My Mind's Eye, Garden Green CS, Very Vanilla CS- SU!
Ink: Riding Hood Red- SU!, Rich Cocoa- Memento, Creamy Brown Chalk- ColorBox
Accessories: Nesties Labels 8- Spellbinders, Dew Drops, Ribbon, twine, 3D Crystal Lacquer, Copic BG10

CI Appreciation Frame

Hola friends,
Last Saturday, I was invited to attend a special customer appreciation luncheon at my LSS. We had a yummy lunch & made 3 easy projects and this was one of them:

It's a tri-panel frame made with an Accucut die.  We used the new T!m Holtz birdcage die to embellish along with some pretty flowers. There's room for up to 3 pics & is very dimensional. It does shut closed- very cute, huh! My peeps at CI Scraps are the bestest!
Thanks for peeking!

Poppy Power- MOJO134

Hello friends,
I have this card to share with you for this week's Monday Mojo Sketch Challenge.
Here's the sketch:

 Here's my card:

Here's a peek of the glossy sheen on the poppies:

I departed a little from the sketch, but since I usually stick to it, I think I'll be forgiven by the Mojo Makers this week :) I was obsessed with this paper line (what a shocker, right???) so when it was being clearanced out, I hoarded! (yet another shocker ;) It's a very bold color palette- not for the shabby chic-er- but I love it! Now to finish up the innies & away it will go to my good friend.
Thanks for peeking!

The 411

Paper: Pretty Poppies- Autumn Leaves, Pure Poppy CS- PTI, White CS, Black CS
Stamp: True Friendship- Teresa Collins
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black, black chalk ink
Tools: Double Crochet Lace border punch- EK Success
Other: Pure Poppy button- PTI, ribbon

Perfectly Aged Wine Tag

Howdy Friends,
Today I have a simple project to share with you. I made this sweet little wine bottle tag using my Cricut. I'll be taking it as a Hostess gift for a little shindig I'll be going to on Saturday.
Here it is:

I made the tag with the Preserves Cartridge cut at 4". I cut the grapes from the same cartridge & added Grapes & Leaves Dew Drops to create 3D grapes. I'm so tickled with how that looks :) I also used one of the CB Embossing Borders from the Pop Culture Collection to emboss the background. It gave it a basket weave kind of look that I will be recreating for another project- love that! I stamped the sentiment directly on the Pebbles Inc Ribbon (lavender). I added a bit more of that FAB Pebbles Inc Ribbon to the top hole. I tied a piece of twine to attach it to the bottle. So Easy!

Here's a closer peek at the tag:

The Dew Drops & Pebbles Inc Ribbon are on sale at YMH Store---> Here!
Thanks for peeking today :) So glad you did!
Gotta Go!

Cinema Saturday Challenge- Up!

Hi there friends!
Today I'm participating in Cinema Saturday Creative Challenge for the movie:

 I have to admit that when I saw commercials for this movie, it didn't catch my attention. My attitude was "I'll pass on the old guy." One of my friends kept raving about how much he enjoyed it so I ended up taking my little one. Well, here I am 15 minutes into the movie & guess what I was doing? WEEPING!!! I am not a crier, but it was so moving. If you haven't seen this movie I won't spoil it for you, but the final verdict for this movie was that I LOVED it! It was soooooo funny, touching, action-packed, great movie. Not just a great kid's movie. I mean a great movie- period!

Anyhoo, here's my card:

It's a very simple card. My inspiration was one of my fav parts of the movie when Doug (the dog) yells "Squirrel!" as he's so easily distracted (totally reminding me of my boys!). I totally laughed out loud at that scene :) Pixar just does not disappoint. Very creative peeps at that company!

I used the Doodlecharms Cricut Cart to make "Doug" and the balloons came from A Child's Year cart. As you can see, the balloons spell "Squirrel!" I did some faux stitching around the sides to frame it.

Thanks so much for peeking today! Don't forget to check out the 3 blog candies I'm offering for my blogoversary!
Gotta Go!

1 Year BLOGOVERSARY!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hi friends!
I'm so excited that you are sharing this little bit of your day with me because today is THE day- my 1 year Blogoversary! Yaaaaaaaay!

I truly, honestly cannot believe I've been blogging for a year. I started this blog because I said I'd NEVER do it- and so, being the rebel that I am, I had to rebel against myself! :) This blog has been such an AMAZING adventure! I've met so many wonderful friends- some who I truly consider friends even though I probably couldn't pick them out of a line up! (Hee! Hee!) Ok, maybe I could because they would be the ones with inky fingers & glitter on their faces! :) During this amazing ride, I've been published, been part of the YMH Design Team, received awards from blog friends, won some challenges- just oh SO much! One more thing I'm so thankful & grateful for is that everyone who has stopped by my blog & took the time to leave comments has been nothing but positive. Thank you for that. I truly appreciate your kindness and generous praise :) THANK YOU!

So are you ready for the Blog Candy...
Here we go!

You know I love things in threes. Why 3? I like 3. Three is a good number ;) so for my 1 year blogoversary I'm not just offering 1 blog candy, I'm offering... THREE! Yaaay!

THE RULES (Boo! Hiss!)
I know, I know don't like rules, but, we need to have them. In order to be eligible for the blog candy here's what you need to do & should know:

1) You do not have to be a follower or subscribe to my blog to be eligible. While I'm truly humbled & appreciate the 92 followers (OMG!) who have decided to follow my blog, I want you to follow because YOU WANT TO, because YOU LIKE what I share here, not because there's blog candy involved. So if you are not a follower, you may enter into ONE blog candy of your choice.

2) Followers: As a thank you,  you may enter in 1... or 2... or ALL 3 blog candies that you'd like! BUT you may only enter 1 comment for each blog candy. You do not have to post this on your blog, but it's so very kind of you if you do :) You can only win ONCE (if you happen to win more than one.)

3) Entries will be in the form of a comment in the comment section of each post. There will be 3 separate posts- one for each blog candy so be sure to scroll down to each one. Just make sure you haven't left more comments than you're allowed, or no candy for you :(

4) You may leave any message in your comment, but if you have any special requests for tutorials, suggestions, questions or anything else- let's hear it!

5) Anyone who does NOT follow the rules becomes INELIGIBLE for the prizes, and must serve detention. But, seriously PLAY FAIRLY!!! Anyone not adhering to the rules will be disqualified & your entries become null & void. No exceptions, No excuses!!! I will be checking with my TEACHER eyes- very closely for cheaters. I've been in the trenches for 14 years so I'm all over the cheater ways. I will be checking & monitoring closely!

6) The deadline for the blogoversary blog candies is 9:00 P.M. FRIDAY, APRIL 30TH (Pacific Standard Time). The winners will be announced on Sunday, May 2nd (my grammy's birthday :) Hello Kitty's beautiful assistant:

                                 (no, I did not take this pic :)
will use Random.org to choose the 3 winners & will post it on the blog.

7) Winners must reside in the U.S. (sorry to my friends from abroad- shipping would be too costly :( please include your name, city/state, & a way I may reach you if you are a winner (i.e. email). If I don't have a way to contact you or you don't respond, Hello Kitty's beautiful assistant will draw another name through Random.org.

If you have any questions, please leave them on THIS post. I will answer them here. So...
Thank you for celebrating with me and GOOD LUCK!

Blog Candy #1: My Favorite Things- Stampin' Up! Collection

Hi friends,
This is Blog Candy #1: My Favorite Things- Stampin' Up! Collection
Here it is:

The Whole Enchilada:
Like many of you, Stampin' Up! is what created the monster you've come to know on my blog :) So it's only appropriate to chose it for my blogoversary. This collection includes some of my favorite SU! products.

In this Collection, you will receive:

* Stampin' Dimensionals: (luuuuuuuuuv! My favorite foam tape)
* God's Beauty Stamp set- New & Unmounted (One of my all time favorites! Such a beautiful butterfly & all the images are fab!)
* Gift Card Holder I created for my  video tutorial---> Here
* a $25 Shopping Spree at the awesomely amazing Patti Lee's (I misspelled her name on the pic :( grrr.) SU! Online Store. Why Patti Lee? Well, because she was the VERY FIRST person to ever leave a comment on my blog & I think that's AWESOME!!! Yup, I wear that like a badge of honor 'cause I just luuuuv her blog---> Creations by Patti!
* Raffaello - because it's Blog Candy! You can't offer blog candy without any candy, right! That's how I do it ;)

Before your fingers get fiesty, remember to read THE RULES---> HERE. Leave your comment(s) on this post for Blog Candy #1.  Oh, and because no one ever wants to be the first one to leave a comment, Hello Kitty has offered to take one for the team. She's first, then it's all yours :) Good Luck friends!