Baby Elephant

How stinking cute is this card? Patterned paper, ribbon, and a pink elephant... super easy and super cute! I used my Zoobaloo Cricut cartridge for the elephant, but had to cut off the party hat and present. This card is for a friend's baby shower today... I can't wait until Baby Lorelai comes so she can wear the cute outfits I got her! Is it bad that my favorite store is a baby clothes store? Happy crafting!

Happy Bird-Day!

I swear this is my last post from my Pun fun stamp set... Happy-bird-day! I've used this stamp a few times, and I've used just the written portion of this stamp with other bird stamps, as well... happy crafting!

Get Whale Soon!

Again from my Pun Fun stamp set from Stampin' Up!... Get whale soon! Ha! I really can't get enough... I LOVE PUNS! Happy crafting!

I Stink You're Sweet!

Continuting with my Pun Fun stamp set theme... I made this card for the boyfriend, Daniel Jamal, quite a while ago, but it probably still remains my favorite... not because of what's on the outside, but because of what's on the inside. There, I listed all the things I love about him... in alphabetical order, of course. We're on separate family vacations right now, so I totally miss him... I love you lots, sweetie! And I definitely still stink he's sweet! Happy crafting!

Hip-Hippo-Ray!

Hip-hippo-ray! Happy Birthday! Today, a little girl named Raina turns 4-years-old... Happy 4th Birthday, Raina! Below is not the card I sent to her, but I like it anyways... I used one of the stamps from the very first stamp set I ever bought... Pun Fun from Stampin' Up!. Of course, we've already been over the fact that I LOVE PUNS! Happy crafting!

Happy Anniversary

This past week, the boyfriend's parents celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary... Happy Anniversary H.A. and Jan! To help them celebrate, Daniel Jamal and I drove up to their neck of the woods for a SURPRISE anniversary dinner organized by the "mother of the bride" (Jan's mom, Nan). It was quite the event... their four children, their four nieces, and Jan's brother and sister-in-law, as well as any significant others, were all there. I still don't know how we managed to keep it a surprise! Below is my go-to anniversary card... made with one of my Stampin' Up! stamp sets. Happy crafting!

A Little Birdie Told Me... Again

This time, a little birdie told me... you got a promotion! Still to be used from this stamp set: a little birdie told me... about your good news!; it's time to celebrate!; you're getting married!; you're the best! I better get to work! Happy crafting!

A Little Birdie Told Me...

A little birdie told me... it's your birthday! and you're under the weather... How cute is that? I obviously really like my A Little Birdie Told Me stamp set from Stampin' Up!, as well as this design pattern... I didn't even realize I copied myself! I have a couple more to post tomorrow, too. Happy crafting!

Butterflies and Thank Yous

I made this card using my Walk in My Garden Cricut cartridge, as well as a spiral thank you stamp I found at a JoAnn's store. I absolutely love how it turned out... simple, but cute. I hope ya'll have a wonderful week! Happy crafting!

Over the Hill

For whatever reason, I felt like a black and white post today... below are a couple of cards that I have made for those making it "over the hill." I used both the Stretch My Imagination and Wild Card cartridges on my Cricut Cutting Machine, as well as with the Stampin' Up! stamp set One Smart Cookie. I definitely think the next one I make should be funny, though... maybe some dentures? Haha! Happy crafting!

Bookmarks

So the boyfriend and I were at Lowe's yesterday when I saw paint chips and thought: "bookmarks!" I had seen the idea on one of the many blogs I follow and had been meaning to try my hand at it for a while. Below are the finished products... nothing glamorous, but sort of architecturally fun. Happy crafting!

Cute as a Button

I found this card in one of my many idea books... totally cute, right? Choose any baby-appropriate background and find a two-hole button to match. That's it. Use tacky glue to adhere the button to the paper and make sure some of the glue sort of overflows up through the holes. Once the glue dries, use a sharpie to color in the glue-filled holes (eyes), as well as draw a little curly-cue and smile. Again, that's it. Happy crafting!

Orange You Cute

I know I've said this before... I LOVE PUNS! And I'm pretty sure it's the playfulness of them that I love. This first card I actually made at a Stampin' Up! workshop a while back... and the second I made to coordinate with the first. You see, the boyfriend has a scrapbook of all the cards I've made for him (isn't he sweet?). And of course, in my usually obsessive ways, I stole it and re-organized it for him (you're welcome!)... These two cards will go opposite each other on a page. Oh, happy crafting!

Room Refashion

Lately, I've been working on refashioning my room... I got all new bedding, two new lamps (aren't they fabulous? I'm totally obsessed!), some throw pillows, plus a couple twine craft projects... Now my room is good and girly! The pictures really don't do it justice, though. I wonder if I'll get better beauty sleep now that my bed is girlier (really Ashley?)... we'll see. Happy crafting to all and to all a good night!

Flowers & Headbands

I was totally bored today... so I decided to experiment! I had been wanting to try out those new fabric flowers that everyone else in the world seems to be making, and also wanted to try my luck at a headband. Believe it or not, both projects turned out to be quite successfull (totally opposite from the ordinary for me!). I made one large flower with a pearl in the center and one small flower with green ribbon for leaves. I'm thinking the small flower would look cute on a hair clip worn by a curly-haired 3-year-old. And I'm hoping the headband will fit that same 3-year-old's mamma. I have no idea what to do with the large flower, though... maybe another headband? Oh, happy crafting!

Rubik's Cube

For my Grandmother's birthday, I made a Rubik's Cube of pictures. Apparently she used to be pretty good at solving the stupid thing (I can never figure them out!). I printed out pictures of all her grandkids (me and my cousins) onto sticker paper, cut them into squares, stuck them on the cube, then went over it with Modge Podge. Note: wipe off excess modge podge before it dries! It was really quite easy and turned out totally cute. Plus, it's still functional! Happy birthday Mamere! And happy crafting!

Ducky

A friend of mine will be moving to Minnesota in less than a month, so we are throwing her a goodbye party. Growing up, I called her "Ducky," therefore, it seemed appropriate to have a duck themed party... "Good Luck, Ducky!" Below are all the fun treats I made... The cookies are almond-sugar cookies with yellow marshmallow fondant on top. The cupcakes are chocolate with blue vanilla buttercream frosting and a yellow candy duck on top. Doesn't the candy ducky look like he's taking a bubble bath? Ha! I have way too much fun with this sort of stuff... and I clearly need children. Oh, happy crafting!

Starfish

I had a wonderfully relaxing day today... it's so nice not to have to be someplace at sometime every once and a while. In fact, I'm still in my workout clothes from this morning and I don't think I've stepped a foot outside! I spent the majority of my day working on Bridal Shower Invites and Thank You cards to match. Below are the finished products. I literally used my last inch of baja breeze paper... and am so excited that I can now order more through Stampin' Up! and not eBay! I hope you had a wonderful day, too! Happy crafting!

Twine Crafts

Lately, I've been working on Refashioning my Room... making it good and girly! I started with some simple accessories, like these twine crafts. I used a hot glue gun to adhere the first few rows and then just kept wrapping, using a little glue here and there to keep the twine from moving. The vase was really quite easy, but the lamp was definitely a bit more challenging. I just had to use a lot more glue. At the end of the day, I love my new twine craft accessories and they go perfectly in my refashioned room! Happy crafting!

Bleached T-Shirt

Once upon a time, I ruined a shirt I LOVED by apparently bringing it in contact with bleach. AH! There were random pink splotches all over it. I was ready to throw it away when I thought: "Why not add MORE bleach!" (The thought totally came to me in a moment like those new Windows 7 commercials... it was great.) I figured, even if it didn't turn out, it would at least be fun. Unfortunately, I got a little carried away with my "fun" and attempted to bleach a hippo on the bottom left with a stencil. Note: bleach is a liquid and will therefore spread as it is soaked up by fabric... DUH! Then, since the hippo turned out to be a BIG white splotch, I thought I needed to add more big white splotches to match. When all was said and done, I decided to give the shirt to my cousin, Jaimee, because her favorite color is purple and she likes to wear cool stuff like this. The end. Moral of the story: QUIT WHILE YOU'RE AHEAD! Happy crafting!