His and Hers

I have recently finished my first paid job. I am so excited! I have done a lot of invitations and cards before for people, but I just created 70 bridal shower invitations for a coworker of my husband.

She is getting married in a few months and is having her bridal shower in June. I used my cricut and created the His and Hers Towels from the Sweethearts cartridge, on page 68. The bride wanted a black and white theme, but loves sunflowers, so I added a touch of yellow to the cards. 

I cut each towel and the layers out at 4". I also used DCWV background paper from.... The card is 6.5" x 5". Not all the background papers were the same, because I couldn't find patterned paper in the amount that I needed, but I think that the different patterns made for a fun change. There were 9 of each pattern, for a total of 70 total cards.

I am going to be selling my invitations and cards on Etsy now, so I hope that you will come by and check out what I am offering. I will also be doing custom orders, just e-mail me with what you want and I will work with you.

Thanks for stopping by and checking my invitations out! Now for some pictures!!

Outside

Inside (Without Private Information)

Other Versions with Different Patterns

Dora Invitation

So, my sweet little neice Peyton's 2nd birthday is coming up next month and I volunteered to do her invitations for her party. I have done her Baby Shower Invitations, and her first birthday invitations, so I thought it only fitting to continue the tradition and do her 2nd birthday. She likes Dora, so I decided to add Dora and Boots onto the invites. However, as many of you know there is no Dora cartridge (yet! anytime PC). So, I used a combination of Paper Dolls for Everyday, Paper Doll Dress Up, and Create a Critter and my own freehand face to create them. I printed out the actual invitation on white cardstock using Word and a Text Box. Enjoy!!

Recipe:

Body, Hair, Shorts, Shirt, and Shoes cut @ 3.5" from Everyday Paper Dolls

Hair cut @ 3.5" from Paper Doll Dress Up

Boots cut @ 1.5" from Create A Critter

Boots boots cut @ 1" from Everyday Paper Dolls

Cardstock is Recollections and Bazill Basics

Patterned Paper is DCWV

Dora's Face I used brown and red colored pencil, a black pen, and my white gel pen

Invitation Paper Sizes are:

3.5"x4" (text box size)

4"x4.5" (patterned paper)

4.5"x5.5" (cardstock)

Your Input

Good Morning Everyone. Today I want to try and get everyone's input on something. If you had to give one tip on how you stay organized or "on schedule" with every day things, what would it be?

With a new baby, an old houes to pack up, and a new house to organize these are the things that are on my mind lately.

So, if you have a tip, any tip, that you use daily then let me know and the best ones I will post in a post another day. I look forward to all the wonderful ideas that I know all you bloggers have!!

Update!

Hey Everyone! Wow, I haven't posted in a really long time, I know. We have been really busy here with a new baby and another huge change coming to our household. We are going to be moving! We are so excited. This house was getting a little too small for us, with three kids, two adults, and two cats in less than 1200 square feet. We are going to be building a house and it should be ready the beginning of June. Yes, that soon! Plus, I will have a nice area in our new basement for all my scrap stuff, I am so excited to have a nice space all to myself!

Anyway, I still have some projects that I hope to get posted soon, as well as some that are in the works that I will hopefully also be able to get posted.

So, until I get everything posted that I want, here is a picture of me and my three little kiddoes and our new house...well, at least the basement! Hope everyone is having a great weekend!

We Made It A Week - Pictures Included!

Here are some pictures of our precious new bundle at a week old. She is a great baby, already sleeping up to 3-4 hours at a time at night. It's taking some time to adjust, but we are getting there.

So, now here is what you all have been waiting for...pictures!!

She is beautiful if I do say so myself. She is a great combination of my son and my daughter when they were born.



I'm Now A Momma of 3!

Hey Everyone! Wanted to check in real quick and let you know that I had my baby girl on Tuesday. It was a quick labor, only 1 1/2 hours of active labor. She was born at 1:46 pm on the 3rd of January and was 6 lbs 11 oz and 19 inches long. She is beautiful and we are all in love with her including her big brother and big sister! I will try and post some pictures later, we definitely are not short on those, I just haven't had a chance to load them onto the computer yet.

I am so excited to get back to scrapping, especially for our new bundle of joy. It probably won't be anytime soon, but as soon as I get into a routine you better believe I will be back in my scrap room!

Till then I am still keeping up on all of your wonderful blogs!

Pretty in Pink

Good Morning! Hope that everyone had a great New Years Even and it starting the day out not too hungover! Anyway, here is the last of the layouts that I made for my mom. This one is for her to put my daughters pictures in. She is definitely a princess, so this suits her. If you would like to see the one that I made for my neice you can go here Big Girl, or the one for my son you can go here Here Comes Trouble. Enjoy!

Recipe:

Cartridge Used - Once Upon a Princess, Plantin Schoolbook (Frames)

Paper Stack - DCWV

Cardstock - Recollections

Here Comes Trouble

Here is another layout that I made for my mom to add to her scrapbook that I made her. If you would like to see the first one that I posted yesterday then go here, Big Girl. The first one was for my neice's pictures, this one is for my son's. Tomorrow's will be for my daughter. Hope you enjoy!

Recipe:

Cartridge Used - B is for Boy, Plantin Schoolbook (Frames)

Paper Stack - DCWV

Cardstock - Recollections

Big Girl Layout

This is a layout that I made for my mom for Christmas. Two years ago I had made her a Scrapbook with about 20 pages already done in it that she could just add to...however, she has never added to it. So, I decided that I would make her another 3 pages so that she would have one for each of the current grandkids and all she would have to do it add the pictures.

Recipe:

Cartridge Used - Baby Steps, Plantin Schoolbook (Frames)

Paper Stack - DCWV

Cardstock - Recollections

I hope that you enjoy and everyone has a Happy New Year. I know that I will. My little girl is due to arrive on the 3rd, so I will probably MIA for a while. Wanted to get a few layouts posted before then that I have been waiting on.

Happy New Year!

Merry Christmas, Happy Holiday's, and Taking a Break

Just wanted to wish everyone a Happy Holiday and let everyone know that I probably won't be back until mid January. I am at the end of my pregnancy and could go at any time. If it doesn't happen before January 3rd then I will be induced that day. Exciting time!

Hope that everyone has a fabulous end of the year and New Year and I hope that I am back creating mid-January!

Countdown to Christmas Cards #9

Good Morning!

Hope everyone is having a fabulous day so far. Here is another Christmas Countdown card. Can you believe that it is only 24 days till Christmas? I am so excited!! I have almost all my Christmas shopping done and quite a few gifts made. I do need to figure something out for my kids teachers. Do you have a good idea of something that you have done or seen? Leave it in my comments!

Recipe:

Ice Skater - Winter Frolic cut at 4"

Tag - Winter Frolic cut at 5"

Stamp - My Pink Stamper "Winter Punnies"

Patterned Paper - DCWV

Solid Cardstock - Recollections

Countdown to Christmas Cards #8 and Lot's To Do

Good Morning!

So, this morning I woke up with the feeling that I should really try and get as much done before the baby comes as possible in the next week or two. So, I do have some posts that are all ready to be posted, as well as some projects that I need to get done this week, however I might be MIA for the next while.

I did go to the doctor yesterday and she said that the process is started, so that means that it could all start tomorrow or in 8 weeks...love that! However, with the way that I have felt lately I can just tell it's gonna be sooner rather than later.

So without further ado here is another Christmas Countdown Card with the cute little Gingerbread Man from Winter Frolic.

Recipe:

Gingerbread Man - Winter Frolic cut @ 4'

Tag - Winter Frolic cut @ 5'

Stamp - My Pink Stamper "Winter Punnies"

Patterned Paper - DCWV

Solid Cardstock - Recollections

Hope you enjoy!

Countdown to Christmas Cards #7

Good Morning! Hope everyone is having a good beginning to their week. Here is another Christmas Card in my series. Hope that you enjoy!

Recipe:

Reindeer - Winter Frolic cut @ 4"

Tag - Winter Frolic cut @ 5"

Sentiment - My Pink Stamper "Winter Punnies"

Patterned Paper - DCWV Christmas Stack from last year

Cardstock - Recollections

I am also submitting this to Fantabulous Cricut - Challenge Me Monday, so if you are starting or finishing up your Christmas Cards hop on over there and join the fun!

Countdown to Christmas Card #6

Hope that everyone had a fabulous and thankful Thanksgiving! Here is the 6th card in my Countdown to Christmas series. It's an adorable little Santa. Hope you enjoy!

I don't have the Recipe for this card right now (publishing this real quick so that we can put the tree up, our after Thanksgiving tradition). But, I will try to add it later.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Good Morning!

I wanted to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving! I am so greatful to have such wonderful family and friends. Today has always been my favorite holiday, because it's not about presents or one person in particular, but about being together as family (or friends) and being thankful for each other and the great gifts that we are given in our lives.

Hope that you all have a wonderful day (eat lots of turkey!) and leave me a message telling me what you are greatful for on this wonderful holiday!

Countdown to Christmas Cards #4

Here is another fabulous Christmas Card using the cute little girl elf from Jolly Holidays. This is my daughters 2nd favorite. Her first I will show you later this week, but it will be aparent why she likes it so much. But, for today this cute little elf will hopefully bring you some smiles and inspiration.

Recipe:

Elf - Jolly Holidays cut @ 4"

Tag - Winter Frolic cut @ 5.5"

Red and Green Patterned Paper - DCWV

Countdown to Christmas Card #5

Good Morning Everyone! Can you believe that Thanksgiving is tomorrow already? I have gotten quite a bit of my Christmas shopping and we are celebrating with my in laws this weekend, so at least half of it will have to be done by then.

I've gotten a lot of Christmas cards done, but am still trying to decide what cuts I want to use on the rest.

Recipe:

Penguin - Winter Frolic cut @ 4"

Tag and Shadow - Winter Frolic cut @ 5.5"

Stamp - My Pink Stamper "Winter Punnies"

Patterned Paper - DCWV

Hope you have enjoyed my cards so far. If you have, leave me a comment and let me know what your favorite Christmas cut is. It can be on any cartridge that you have. Thanks!

Countdown to Christmas Cards #3

Good Morning! I did a lot of scrapping this weekend got a lot accomplised. I have so much to show you, but for now here is my 3rd Christmas Card...a CUTE little elf!

Recipe:

Elf - Jolly Holidays cut @ 4"

Tag - Winter Frolic cut @ 5.5"

Blue and Green Christmas Paper - DCWV

Warmest Winter Wishes Stamp - My Pink Stamper "Winter Punnies"

Hope everyone has a great week! I have a ton of cards and 3 layouts that I cranked out this weekend ready to post. So, make sure that you come back each morning this week for something new!

I Am Not SUPERMom

Two posts in one day I know! If you are looking for my Christmas Card post please go here...
Countdown to Christmas Cards #2

This is what I am trying to keep in mind these last few weeks of this pregnancy. I am starting to feel very overwhelmed with the numerous things that need to get done, along with all of the daily things that seem to be not getting done. My sleep is becoming non-existant, making my energy also non-existant.

However, I am trying to remember that all those things don't matter. My kids don't care if I am the perfect mom, they just want to be loved and I give them that. So, even if there is a pile of dirty clothes on their floor, the refridgerator is over flowing with things that need to be cleaned out of it, there are 2, yes 2, bags of garbage still in my kitchen that need to be taken out, and the dishwasher needs to be unloaded so that the dishes that are in the sink can be loaded, the only thing that matters is that everyone is happy and healthy (we're working on the healthy since we have all been sick this week).

So, my confession today is that I am NOT Supermom, nor will I probably even be and I am okay with that. Anyone else feel like they are an unSupermom living in a world that makes you feel like you should be and do everything?

Countdown to Christmas Cards #2

Here is the second day of my Countdown to Christmas cards. Most of these cards are easy to cut, assemble, and give! Hope that you enjoy and that it inspires you to do something creative today! I get to go hear my little one's heartbeat today, getting close to D (delivery) day! Have a wonderful day!

Recipe:

Mittens - Winter Frolic cut @ 4"

Border Tag - Winter Frolic cut @ 5.5"

Stamp - My Pink Stamper "Winter Punnies"