Top Note Place Cards/Candy Boxes

Hi Everyone!

I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving! I had Marc's in-laws Caroline & Stan here this year for Thanksgiving dinner & we all had a wonderful time. My son-in-law Steve was sick at home so he couldn't make it but we sent Jessica home with a nice plate of food for whenever he could eat it. Dan had been sick for 2 weeks trying to shake a cold & of course I came down with it on Sunday & fought through it while preparing for Thursday's festivities (cleaning house, cooking my famous stuffing, etc) but by Thursday evening I had lost my voice & my cold was taking effect with a vengeance. I got up early to go shopping with Jessica & Sarah but by 10 am I had had enough & wanted to come home. I slept on the couch for most of the day & night. I still have no voice & it seems to get worse at night. It's not the flu (Swine or otherwise) thank God but it sure does take a lot out of you whatever it is, hope it goes away soon, I hate to be sick!

Well here are the Top Note boxes I put on every ones plate with some candy inside, I put names on them so they all knew where they were sitting. They looked so cute waiting for our guests & everyone loved them! As you can tell by now I love making these boxes, so look out for the Christmas ones coming soon! You can find the tutorials for these on Tammy's blog but watch out their addictive!!!

Have a great day & thanks for stopping by today!






Back of the Male Pilgrim






Back of the Turkey. There was no version of the female Pilgrim so I made my own, using a Pilgrim female I had made years ago for scrapbooking with Creative Memories. It's not that great but it's not that bad either. If you come up with a good one I would luv to see it so drop me a comment with a link to your female Pilgrim.

Mini Post -it note Keychains

Hi Peeps!

I know, I know, it's been a while since I've posted but I needed a break, sorry. Look what I made last week...their so cute hah? You know how your always looking for a piece of paper in your purse some times & you never have any when you need it? Well attach this inside & walla, you'll have some next time ladies! I came across this on Angie's blog (take a look over there, she has some great ideas) she has a video on how to make these so click HERE to watch.

Wow, I can't believe it's Thanksgiving in a few days....where did the year go? This year Dan's birthday falls on Thanksgiving so we will be celebrating that as well. I made a card for him that I will share with you sometime next week. Well I hope you all have a fantastic weekend & thanks for stopping by today!

"One Word " Tag and Award

Hi Everyone! I received this Blog Award from Risa, Teri, Kyoko & Lyn. Thank you all so much!!!

Hey, I'm finally on top of this award, usually I forget to post these things till months after I receive them & have to post a bunch of them in one day so I'm happy to say I received this one from all you wonderful ladies last week!



Okay, I am supposed to answer the following questions in just ONE word…boy was THAT hard but I managed for the most part, hahaha!!!

Here goes…

1. Where is your cell phone? Desk
2. Your hair? Highlighted
3. Your mother? Deceased
4. Your father? Deceased
5. Your favorite food? Chocolate
6. Your dream last night? Hit the lottery (ONLY in my dreams)
7. Your favorite drink? Starbucks Caramel Latte
8. Your dream/goal? Move out West
9. What room are you in? Den
10. Your hobby? Crafting
11. Your fear? Heights
12. Where do you want to be in 6 years? Still Alive
13. Where were you last night? Home
14. Something you aren't? Rich (darn it!)
15. Muffins? Pistachio
16. Wish list items? Copics
17. Where did you grow up? Massachusetts
18. Last thing you did? Showered
19. What are you wearing? Jogging suit
20. Your TV? On
21. Your pets? none
22. Friends? Few
23. Your life? Full
24. Your mood? Down
25. Missing someone? Yes
26. Vehicle? Honda Accord
27. Something you're not wearing? Bra
28. Your favorite store? Target
29. Your favorite color? Green
30. When was the last time you laughed? Today
31. Last time you cried? Today
32. Your best friend? Hubby
33. One place that I want to go over and over? Vegas
34. Facebook? No
35. Favorite place to eat? Fridays


So many of you seem to have this award already & I never know who to send awards to because I LOVE all your blogs & your all so special that its hard to pick just 5 of you, so if you want this award to put on your blog consider yourself Tagged by me!!!

Thanks for stopping by today.

A New Golfer is Born...Ya Think?

Hello Peeps!

First of all I want to wish my son-in-law Steve a Happy Birthday, today is his birthday! Happy Birthday kiddo...hope you have a great day!!!

I wanted to share the card I made for Steve last week. He played golf in the wedding tournament that Marc & Sarah had the day after the wedding & I think he liked it! So maybe we have another golfer in the family, ya think? If he starts buying golf equipment this Spring then we will know for sure.

Well I'm finally joining in on the Copic bandwagon...why did I wait sooooo long??? OMG I bought a few for skin tones & fell in love with these babies! I went to my FAV store BELLA ART (in Johnston, R.I.) last week to get some Gold CS that I needed for my nieces wedding program folders & bought a few more markers & then I went to the Croptopia in Newport on Friday night (just to shop not to crop) & bought more from Bella Art & another booth that was selling them too & I am so hooked that I want them all!!! I guess I have to settle on buying a few at a time every now & then. Are you like me, when you want something you just have to have it NOW? It's sooo hard to have to buy this way but my budget won't allow me to do it any other way :o( I also finally found some Polar White Flower Soft & some of the Basic Grey paper pads I was looking for, so I'm happy I stopped by to shop & hubby was so nice to give me more money to shop, he's such a peach...LOVE ya honey!!!

Well that's it for today so thanks for stopping by & have a great day!

Future golfer?...we'll see!!!



inside card

Card details

CS: SU Garden Green,WW & PTI White
DP: SU Patterns Pack II
Stamps: TAC & sentiment is from Stamping Bella
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Copic markers, Prisma markers, Prisma pencils & OMS
Accessories: Grass punch, Rectangle nesties, hemp cord, distress tool & dimensionals

Note Pad with Pocket

Hi everyone!

Today I have a cute little note pad I made for my friend Tammi a few weeks ago. I have links at the end of today's post for the template & tutorial. I saw this on Nicole's blog from PTI last month & knew I wanted to make some of these for gifts. I had some short notepads that I bought at Office Max this past summer & I had them cut them in three's for me. I had plans on making all different kinds of notepads but when I saw this one on Nicole's blog I fell in love with this style & it was really easy to make...so give it a try! I plan on getting the PTI Take Note stamp set
so I can make a bunch of different notepads...the possibilities look endless! I luv how this turned out! Let me know what you think.

Thanks for stopping by & have a great day!


Grocery List notepad


Close up


Opened notepad with a pocket for your coupons


Supplies

CS: SU Whisper White, PTI Pure Poppy & Smokey Shadow
DP: PTI Bitty Dot Basics paper pack (I used the Pure Poppy dots sheet)
Stamps: SU Tart & Tangy, Just Rite Brayton Font & Harmony Rectangular Stamper set
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, SU markers & White gel pen
Accessories: SU circle & scallop circle punch, MS Border punch, dimensionals, glue dots, buttons & Linen thread


Check out this post for a tutorial of sorts on this notebook.

Notebook template

Watering can Candy Holder

Short post today. Here is a cute watering can I made for my friend Tammi...isn't it cute! Well I got the idea from Beate's blog & totally cased it. She has a video on her blog on how to make it it's on her October 21 post. Also if you want the written tutorial & template click here, Beate's video is at the end of that tutorial as well. Have fun! Thanks for stopping by today.

Age is only a number...right???

Good morning, it looks like a beautiful day out there, Dan & I are going out for the day to run some errands & then have some fun! Get out there & enjoy this beautiful weather before it gets into the Winter mode.

Well today I have a cute little funny card that I made for my sister a few weeks ago, I luv this little guy! Isn't he cute??? Well my sister spent her birthday in Vegas again this year but sadly we could not go (bummer) she went two weeks after the wedding & well we just couldn't manage the cost this time. We will be going to San Diego in April for my niece's wedding (her daughter) & then maybe Vegas! I'm going to be making the wedding program folders for her wedding (I only have to make 35-40 this time), she loved the ones I made for Marc & hinted if I would do hers & I agreed only because I wouldn't have to make too many this time.

Well I need to go take a shower & get ready so have a great day & enjoy the weather!




inside card

Card Details

CS: PTI White, SU Garden Green & Pretty in Pink
DP: DCWV Debbie Mumm Nursery Rhyme with Glitter paper pad
Stamps: Inkadinkado & sentiment from G Studio
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, SU Garden Green, Prisma pencils & OMS
Accessories: Labels Two Nesties, SU round punches, ribbon, glue dots, dimensionals, distress tool & bow easy

Sitting Pretty!!!

Hello Peeps!

Hope you all had a wonderful weekend. Here is a card I made a few weeks ago for a friend. I used the new Spellbinders Eyelet Pendant die...how do you like it? It was a little hard getting it out of the die because of all the cuts but I finally got the hang of it & so now it's a little easier. I'm not real happy with this card, now that I look at it I think I need to add more layers & do something different with that left bottom corner...oh well, next time! My friend liked it so that's what counts right?

Thanks for stopping by & have a great day!



Card Details

CS: PTI White, SU Night of Navy
DP: SU Patterns Pack II (hostess level 1)
Stamps: Gorjus Girls "Little Goth Girl" by Sugar Nellie Stamps, sentiment from Gina K Designs "Friendship Blooms"
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Skin tones are Copic markers, Prisma pencils & OMS
Accessories: Spellbinders Shapabilities Eyelet Pendant, Labels 4 Nesties,Crystal rhinestones around the eyelet circle, Pink Heart rhinestones & dimensionals

Happy Mail

Good morning all!

Hope you all changed your clocks back this morning! Well we did not even have 1 goblin or monster last night...such has been the trend for the last few years but ya never know, every once in awhile we get a handful! Times have changed & I can't say what I would do if my kids were still small, just go to the people that I know & trust I guess! Well I guess Dan & I will be eating candy all next week, hehehe!!! That's why we buy candy we like...don't you?

Anyway...here are two great cards I received from two fabulous crafters that I'm lucky enough to call my friends! Thanks so much Risa & Jana, you really lifted my spirits when I was feeling down, that's the POWER of happy mail! Head on over to their blogs & see what they have been up too & be prepared to be amazed by their creations!

Have a great day & thanks for stopping by today!


From Risa


From Jana