Celebrate

Today is my husbands 29th birthday, Happy Birthday Doug! Doug wanted to have a big party this weekend to celebrate his last year in his twenties, but it was supposed to rain. Our long weekend in May, always forcasts rain. So instead of a big party, we are having his parents and brother over to have Chineese .

I will plan a big party next year for his 30th b-day!!

I used the paper from Serendipity and the stamp is from Express Postage.

Colours: Bamboo, Heavenly Blue, Indian Corn Blue and chocolate

Crazy Week

I know that everyone has weeks, where you feel that you have accomplished nothing. Well, I have had one of those weeks. I started this two page layout on Wednesday, and finished it this morning.

I should mention that I was inspired to create this page from a sketch I seen in Creating Keepsakes April 2008 Edition.

Colours: Autumn Terracotta, Grey Wool, Garden Green, Black, Bamboo, and Colonial White

Stamp Sets: Happy Haunting and The Works Alphabet

Accessories: Printing 101 Circuit Cartridge, Foam Squares

* I sponged my background paper, and started with bamboo then I just continued to add darker colours. The last colour that I used was Garden Green. Unfortunately, the pictures do not this technique justice, but the background looks great in person!

*For the Haunted House, I stamped the image several times and cut out different parts of the house. I then added foam squares to give the house a 3-D effect! I seen this done on the CTMH Boards a few years ago and loved it!

4 You

I was inspired to create this card, by a design that I seen on the blog Taylored Expressions. I thought the card was simple, yet it had demension .

Colours: Hollyhock and Topiary

Stamps: Alfreso and Friendship Word Puzzles

Accessories: Liquid Glass (in the centres) and 3-D foam squares. 1/4" circle punch

My Mother's Day Present

This is what my darling daughter Hannah, gave me for Mother's Day, I just love it! I will definately have to put this away until she is married with children. It is so funny that she told her teacher,I want to "sell them." But, I must admit, I say this often when we have had a rough day. I think that is my way of venting, in what I thought was, a positive manner. I asked Hannah if she knew that I was only joking when I said that. She laughed, and said "why would you sell me, I am toilet trained!!" I really guess I need to watch what I say.

I am hoping to get some crafting done today, seeing is that it is raining. Although, I probably should clean my house first!

Take Care

~Amanda

Happy Mother's Day!

I hope that all you mother's out there have a wonderful day with your families. This is the card I made for my mother in law. I was inspired to create this card by a fellow CTMH consultant , and here is the link to the instructions : http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/forums/showthreads.php?t=130486

Colours: Sweet Leaf, Buttercup, Petal and Blush

Stamp Sets: Simply Beauty

Paper: Paper Garden

Accessories: Big Pinks, White Daisy Ribbon, Spring Buttons

I am off to spend time with my beautiful girls and wonderful husband, that let me sleep in until 8:00am!!!! This may not seem late to some of you, but anyone with young children knows that this is a little piece of heaven.

Take Care

~Amanda

New Purchases

Walk in My Garden
Printing 101

I am so excited about my new Cricut Cartridges!!! I got them on sale at Hobby Lobby 2 for $99.00. I have been saving my birthday money for them to come on sale again. I have owned my Cricut since Christmas and have been using the George Font for everything, so it was time to add to my collection, LOL.

I got Hannah on the bus at 7:30am, and got myself ready while the other two little one's were sleeping. I had a plan, I should mention that my plans never work out in my favour. Anyways, so myself, Delaney and Ashlyn were out the door by 9:00am, and heading to Port Huron for "gas". This is what I kept telling myself, but I really did need gas because my gas light came on almost immediately. For all those that do not know where we are located, we are about 30 minutes from the Port Huron Michigian Border (gas is a lot cheaper in the US right now!!) So we made it to Sarnia going the speed limit, and across the border on our side no problem, until we reached the half way point on the bridge and we are stopped dead! I was freakin' out, because my gas light has been on now for probably 50km, I kept promising GOD that I will never let my gas get beneath 1/4 of a tank again!! You all know that story I am sure, so to make a long story short, by the time I made it up to the Border Officer on the US side both girls were crying and we had been on the bridge for an hour!!

So the next time I need to stock up on my collection, I will try to make it a time when I can go shopping by myself. Now, I am hoping to play with my new catridges tonight!!

Take Care

~Amanda

Pretty In Pink

This morning I went and had my hair coloured and cut, and I feel like a new women!! The stylist took off about 4 inches in the front and like 6 inches in the back = one very cute bob cut!!

I was inspired to create this card, by a card that I seen in Creative Concepts Spring Edition (this magazine is sponsored by Hobby Lobby and comes out 4 times a year).

Receipe:

Colours- Blush, Baby Pink and White Daisy

Stamp Sets: Playful Flourishes, and Family

Accessories: Ticket is from EK Success, Paper Flowers, Buttons, Ribbon and Natural Hemp all from CTMH