Oldies but goodies :)

The Cat Pack is taking a break until the first week of the New Year, but between now and then I'll post some "oldies but goodies" from cards I've made this year. Happy Holidays!

Fluffles! And BIG TCP NEWS!

Fluffles (by Stampendous) is one of my favorite images to stamp, being a big fan of cats (we do have 5 of them, after all!)...and being a member of TCP's Cat Pack helps feed my addiction, too :)

I'm heading off on vacation, but will be back next weekend. I've set up a TCP Tuesday post to pop up during the week, so be sure to stop by and find out what Joanne has come up with for us. And after that, the sneak peeks of TCP's upcoming release will begin! Oh - and did you know that TCP is now a member company over on Splitcoast Stampers? Click here to see the TCP forum where Alma and The Cat Pack will be chatting about everything TCP!

Bright and sunny day

Summer is so pretty here in Conifer (although I think I should buy shares in Zyrtec since I'm taking it every day to deal with the pine pollen! LOL!)...clear, blue skies and usually temps in the 70s - occasionally 80s. Absolutely beautiful!

So, for a bright and sunny day I'm posting a bright and sunny card with traces of red, white and blue since we are heading towards the 4th of July :) Have a super day! I'm going to catch up with some friends for coffee (tea) this morning, and then this afternoon Nattie and I are going to the movies to see "Grown Ups" - the reviews haven't been too great, so I'll let you know how it goes... :)

A day at home :)

Spending a day at home today, working on cards for next month's new release from The Cat's Pajamas - the new images are AWESOME!! Today's card is made with a Stampendous set I picked up recently. I am rarely able to resist large flower images - they just scream out at me to be colored!

I also watched the England v. Germany soccer match this morning and am very disappointed that England are now out of the World Cup - the German team played amazingly, though, and deserved to win. Perhaps in 2014 our turn will come :) Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

Holiday Weekend :)

Hello all, I hope you had a great week! Today we had Field Day at school, and the temperature got up to 80 degrees - the warmest day so far this year! Next week the kids only have school on Tuesday and Wednesday, and then they're on Summer break :) My last day is June 8th.

Today I have a bright card I made a couple of weeks ago using a new stamp by Stampendous. It's a pretty large image, and works very well for coloring and/or paper piecing. I like the colors on this one!

Have a happy and safe weekend, whatever you're up to!

Quiet day

So I spent the day at home today since the kids were with Iain. In the morning I made a bunch of cards, including my TCP Tuesday card for tomorrow's color challenge, and then this afternoon I took Tasha for a walk. It was a beautiful day - sunny, crisp and pretty with fresh snow on the ground!

This card was made with an image by Stampendous; I had lots of fun playing with the colors from the Basic Grey patterned paper to make a bright, cheery card with lots of layers and a little bling :) Have a great week!

Happy Hearts Day

Hi everyone, I hope you're having a great weekend. Nattie had a friend sleeping over last night; the two of them had lots of fun together and are still playing now :) This morning I went and got my hair cut and colored (no more gray!), and this afternoon I photographed a bunch of cards that I made last weekend, so I have lots to show you through this coming week :)

This one was made with a stamp I picked up by Stampendous, and the paper is by KI Memories, I believe. The layout is a very simple one I chose to use from the 2 sketches 4 you blog.

This morning the sun was out, but now things are clouding over - we might get a few inches of snow overnight. Tonight the kids and I will be cozy on the couch watching a movie, and tomorrow Iain is taking them out for new ski goggles while I spend a few hours stamping. Sounds good to me!

Our Creative Corner Challenge

Here's the card I made for last week's challenge on the "Our Creative Corner Challenge" blog. Jenny posted a sketch for us to work from.

For my card I pulled out my "Fluffles" stamp (by Stampendous!) - isn't he sweet sitting in the flower pot? I cut out the image with my Nestabilities dies and added a sentiment from an old "Stampin' Up!" set. The patterned paper is the "June Bug" collection by Basic Grey - one of my new favorites.

How was your weekend? It was gorgeous here in Conifer; we were in the high 70s all weekend long - and it didn't rain! That was a big change from last week :) Yesterday we took Iain's sister to the Flying J Ranch Park, which is just 15 minutes from our house. Today the two of them played golf at the Evergreen Golf Course. The kids and I ran some errands in the afternoon and met them at the Colorado Mills mall, and we had dinner at California Pizza Kitchen. When we got home we watched the second "Pirates of the Caribbean" movie: "Dead Man's Chest" - tons of fun! Have a great week :)

Teacher gift

Here's a photo of one of the boxed sets of cards I made for the kids to give as part of their end-of-year gift for their teachers. The stamp is by Stampendous, and the patterned paper is the "Urban Prairie" collection by Basic Grey.

The plumber came this afternoon and was able to get the motor going for now; he showed us that it's on its way out, though, so he's getting us an estimate for installing a new motor. Right now I know that running hot water is a wonderful thing :)

Have a fantastic weekend!

Monday Thanks

Here's a fun thank you card for today (stamps by Stampendous; paper by Crate Paper; scallop punch by Fiskars). On this Monday I'm feeling thankful for:

• The sunshine and melted snow!
• My hubby, kiddos and pets
• My friends (IRL and online)
• Earl Grey tea
• Having a job that I truly enjoy
• Being just a few classes away from completing my degree!
• Creativity
• Strawberry season (yum!)
• Sunscreen (covering 3 recesses a day at school can take its toll!)

Simple happy birthday :)

This is a card I made last week for one of the 5th grade teachers I work with :) The flower stamp is by Stampendous and the "Happy Birthday" sentiment stamp is by TCP. Patterned paper is from my scrap stash; I believe it's by SEI.

How was your weekend? We got our first SNOW of this season! We had some on Saturday night and then some more tonight...it didn't stay on the ground for long, but it was a taste of what's to come! The high today was 34! BRRRRR.....

Saturday we all stayed home; I had quite a bit of Math to do for school, as well as laundry for Nattie so that we could pack for her trip this week. On Sunday Nattie and I went to my friend Shelley's house to prepare some card kits for the elementary school's leadership group (3rd, 4th and 5th grade kiddos). The kids are going to assemble the cards and sell them! We put together 2 Halloween cards and one Fall card...I'll let you know how their sales go :) Nattie was a great help to us!

Sunday night we also watched our favorite show, "The Amazing Race" on CBS. We love seeing all the countries and cities the teams visit, and of course watching them competing in the road blocks/detours is always entertaining! Wishing everyone a terrific week ahead :)