Just Cards 13

I got some happy mail the other day - my copy of Just Cards 13! I have two cards in there :) It's a great issue with tons of different ideas!

Happy Birthday, Jamie!

I can't believe my youngest kiddo is 7 already! This photo was taken at the hospital on the evening Jamie was born. Nattie was only 5!

We let Jamie open his gifts last night; his favorites are the "Mario Kart" game for the Wii, his "Flanimals" books (see my post a few days ago), and the Lego Pirates kits. His party is on Saturday.

The original plan for tonight was for us to pick Jamie up for school and take him out for dinner, but he chose - takeout pizza! He wants to have pizza at home and for us all to play "Mario Kart" with him. Who are we to argue with the birthday boy?

Think Big

Here's another card made with the "Think Big" set from Artful INKables. I found the sketch for this card over on Splitcoast Stampers; I felt like taking on a card challenge of some sort :) The patterned paper is from the "Wild Asparagus" line by My Mind's Eye, and the flowers and brads are from my stash :)

I hope you're having a great week!

TCP Tuesday - Color Challenge

Hi all! This week Jen is hosting a Spring-y Color Challenge!!

For my card I used the new "Hearts and Flowers" set from TCP, and the patterned paper is by Rusty Pickle.

I hope you can play along this week! All the details are over on Jen's blog - can't wait to see what you come up with! Enjoy :)

Jamie and his "Flanimals" book :)

When I was in England a couple of weeks ago, Uncle Derek gave me a book that he thought Jamie might enjoy. It's called "Flanimals" and was written by Ricky Gervais (from the UK series "The Office" and "Extras"). I have to say, Uncle Derek hit the nail right on the head when picking this one out; it's right up Jamie's street! It has the strangest creatures in it, along with amazing illustrations and detailed descriptions of each Flanimal. So far Jamie's favorite Flanimal is the Offledermis. He has been laughing so hard at these creatures and the vivid descriptions (and so have we); Iain and I have read this book to him every night since I got back from England!

I did some web-surfing and found some more of the Flanimals books on Amazon.com's UK site; I ordered them and they arrived today, which is perfect timing since I can wrap them for Jamie's 7th birthday on Thursday! He doesn't even know there are other Flanimals books...I can't wait to see his face! I love to see kids so excited about books!

Happy Mail!

Here are some "Happy Mail" peppermint patties I made with my "Post A Note" set by Artful INKables. I used the sentiment and the flower; the flowers are paper-pieced. Wouldn't these be nice to receive in the mail? :)

I had a busy day at work yesterday; one of our 5th grade teachers was sick, so I administered my first two CSAP tests to her class. It was a little intimidating at first, but I was very proud of myself when we got through the session :) The kids did a fantastic job following all the testing rules. I also got some good news from the principal: I'm one of the 4 staff members receiving a "Values Award for Teamwork" from our district this year! We all nominated staff members a couple of months ago, and I am thrilled to have been chosen, especially since this is my first year working at the school :) There will be a ceremony in April which we all get to attend.

Think Big - Bookmark

Here's a super-simple (but pretty!) bookmark I made with Artful INKables' "Think Big" set. I had to make an extra one of these for Nattie! The paper is again from Cloud 9 Design (different colors this time, though), and the ribbon is from my stash - I believe it might be by May Arts.

Have a super Thursday! It's almost the weekend!

Think Big

Today's card is made with a new Artful INKables set called "Think Big". It's another great set of images for coloring and/or paper piecing; on this card I colored everything but the little girl's shirt and jeans, which are both paper-pieced. I hope you like it!

The patterned paper is by Cloud 9 Design, and the Nestabilities templates I used are Curved Rectangles, Classic Circle and Classic Scalloped Circle.

TCP Tuesday - Inspiration Challenge

Hey everyone! It's my turn to host TCP Tuesday this week, and I found this gorgeous bedding set on Pottery Barn Teen's website to use as inspiration! I love the fresh, clean color scheme and the mix of prints :) The TCP set I used is "Spring Fling". I can't wait to see what you come up with using this set as your inspiration piece. And remember, you can use any stamps (TCP is preferred, of course)! This is also my card for Tracy's sketch challenge this week!

Here's how to play along:

Add a comment to this post, along with a link to your creation by midnight on Saturday (March 7th).

If you upload to Splitcoast Stampers, use the keyword TCPTUES48 so that we can find your work. All of the fabulous work will be featured in Alma's "Holey Moley Monday" slideshow, and will have a chance to be chosen as this month's "Swanky Stamper". So, what are you waiting for? Let's see what you've got!

Happy Monday!

I hope you all had a terrific weekend. Thank you for all the "welcome home" comments! We had a very quiet weekend here; Nattie and Iain both have really bad colds so we took it easy. I got some stamping done; I was playing with the new sets from Artful Inkables - I got 2 cards and 2 non-card projects done! It was so nice to sit, stamp and relax.

Jamie had his swimming lesson on Sunday morning, and he did a fantastic job! He jumped in at the deep end and swam all the way to the other end of the pool. He has overcome a lot of his fears in a short time since we switched to private lessons; it's a much more comfortable situation for him.

Today I'm going back to school. We have a busy couple of weeks ahead with the state testing going on for our 3rd, 4th and 5th graders and all the administration that goes along with it :) When I get home today I'll photograph some of the cards I made yesterday so that I can get them posted on here. Have a great week!