a few new cards

A lady from Maelie's school is coming over today to make some thank you cards for medical staff who tended to her daughter while she was ill. She liked the idea of an easel card because people will keep it for the picture!

This morning I thought I would work on a plain one as a sample so she can see what it will look like. Of course this one is not a thank you one. I just really wanted to use the SMILE stamp I found at Michael's a while back.



This is the side view. The little white part at the bottom is where you can write a message and sign. Better not be a LONG message!



I also finally got the right oval punch to copy this sunflower from someone online. It has a little treat cup with buttons in it. If I had sunflower seeds, I may have filled the cup with that instead. Or M&Ms! I can put something other than Happy birthday of i choose too as it is only holding on with a metal clip.



This one is one I started at Natalie's house the other day but just finished it last night. I tried a new little saying I had never used! i guess i don't give anyone i'm sorry cards! LOL I should make someone mad! Or I guess I could use it as a sympathy card too.



Hmmmm... what do these three cards have in common??

Little basket!

I was wanting to keep my little project a secret until it was done but I couldn't help myself and post it! I just found it SOOOOOO cute!

We got the tutorial from Stamp n Design.

Isn't it beautiful?? I just want to go pick strawberries right now!!

Little chocolate boxes

I decided to offer my new colleagues a tiny token of thanks for being so helpful and welcoming for my first week of work last week.



Before 10 am... everyones chocolates were gone! They were left with cute little boxes though! It's good to know I work with a bunch of chocoholics!!!

another favorite flower... Lilacs!

I seem to have so many favorite flowers!!

I made this card today. I CASED it from a blog, but my print out did not have the name!! I will include it if I find it again.



The angle of the picture isn't the best, but I love this card!! The picture doesn't do it justice really!!!

Thanks for letting me borrow your little tiny punch Natalie!

Grad card

I LOVE this Graduation card! It is sooooo cute! I CASED it from someone's blog but i cannot find the link! If I do, I will link it.

It's actually so much nicer in person!!

Taste of home challenge on hold!

When it was time for me to make supper tonight, Maelie explaimed "Mom! I don't want you to make any Taste of Home stuff today!!"

She thinks it is too weird cooking. ahhaha she thinks it's like we eat in a restaurant when I make any of their recipes. LOL and she prefers PLAIN. yes, plain in capital letters. Nothing mixed with anything.

So I gave up and told her to make her own supper then. So she made one of her favorites meals.



Since I didn't have to worry about supper, I ended up finishing up a few cards with the extra materials from the card workshop I had at lunchtime at work today.

Weekly challenge... a mother's day card!

As mentioned in a previous post, I challenged myself (and anyone who wished to join me) to make a Mother's Day card.

I CASED this card from Flowerbug's Inkspot, who CASED it from Margaret Moody. I guess copying is a sign of flattery!! As long as we give the original person credit!



I REALLY love this card!! and I can see it adapted to MANY occasions.

Everytime I craft with buttons, I think of my late grandmother, Matante. I would always play with her thousands of buttons when I was little. I have my own big bin of buttons now and it is a joy to be able to create something with them and always be reminded of the fun times I had with her.



I miss you Matante!

Tuesday Taste of Home challenge

Today I opted for something cute! and simple!

Here are the Flutter-by franks!



It is so simple to make and you only need hot dogs and crescent rolls. I used generic IGA brand chicken hot dogs and IGA brand crescent rolls. I usually get Pillsbury, but they had run out! Maelie never likes the Pillsbury crescents and for some reason she ate the IGA ones!

I sided it with Caesar salad for maelie and with cucumbers and snow peas for myself.

I would give it a 7 out of 10.

Monday Taste of Home challenge

Here is what I made today for the challenge:



Pretzel-crusted chicken

Delicious!! The honey mustard gives it a yummy taste. As a side, I made brown rice with veggies, and green beans.

I would give this an 8.5 out of 10!

Challenges this week!

I really enjoyed my little mini challenge last week. Even if we were only two! LOL It gets me thinking more about what I am making and is better for the budget because we eat in! The challenge was cut short because we had outside obligations for two nights.

This week's challenge once again will pick up off last weeks !! One Taste of Home recipe each day (Monday to Wednesday) as Thursday we will be away.

An added challenge though for the week is to create a Mother's Day card! Whether it be copied from someone or your original. Between now and Thursday, we need to create a Mother's Day card. I will post mine up as I know my mom doesn't have computer access right now!

Stay tuned...
and remember it's ok to participate only once, twice or all the time!!