Jolly :)

Hi Everyone!!!! I had so much fun at my mom's yesterday and I got a lot of sewing done! whoo hoo! I was able to play this morning in my craft room and it felt so good! I used the sketch from The Sweet Stop. Love the sketch. I knew I wanted to use all SU ..I loved how it came out...Now I have to go, FOOTBALL is on and we are making homemade french fries with chipotle hamburgers...O YUMM!!! Have a great Sunday!!!
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Mandy

Smurfs and Strawberry Shortcake + Rocks

Hi Everyone!!! It's been a LONG day! I can't wait to go to bed! I had a date with my hubby and we went and watched Judge Dredd at the movies, it's an intense movie! ....and tomorrow I will be at my mom's getting fatter and sewing, I'm still making my Christmas gifts but I have to show you a gift that I'm making for myself..I am a total 80's girl and my favorite characters were Strawberry Shortcake and Smurfs..LOVE THEM! so now I am making a purse with them..I can't wait to show you! hopefully tomorrow..it's going to be funky with two different fabrics but since it's mine who cares LOL! The top picture of Rocks his how he will fall asleep sometimes on my leg and the second picture he fell asleep while resting his whole mouth and face in my hand..I love him so much :) have a great weekend!! next week is all mine..but I hope to be back this weekend
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Mandy

Flower Power

Hi Everyone!!! I was able to play with Sketch Saturday..I didn't think I would do it in time but I did! ..I loved the sketch when I first looked at it last Saturday I wasn't to sure about it but then I was like hey just play and have fun, so this is my card and I am so happy with it..I used my new Oliver and Amelia stamp from The Greeting Farm..I was able to buy it when she had it on clearance for $10.00 who could turn that down! so I suggest "liking" them on FB to see if she has anymore deals because I went back to the site and yep regular price now...so I scored yay! I also used my new DP from Basic Grey (Out Of Print) ..the flower is cardboard that I covered with paper. The gems and button are all from my "stash" ..I hope you all have a fantastic day! I am practicing making Pecan Pies for Christmas and my house smells AWESOME! next is Fudge :) ..I want to be able to give out home baked goods for Christmas this year, does anyone else like to bake? if you do what do you make and give away? 
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Mandy

With Sympathy :(

Hi Everyone!! I have to go shopping today but didn't want to leave without posting. I had these colors in mind for a mellow but fun feeling. I think it would be a great sympathy card..I really hate the new blogger ugh! it's such a stupid set up..I don't know why they need to change what isn't broken..anyways while I'm posting it's not letting me check some of my stuff so I am frustrated...this is a simple card but hopefully whomever gets it smiles and it looks so much better in person (promise) :) ..I used Wisteria Wonder and Lucky Limeade..The ribbon is from my "stash" ..I promise to come back tomorrow with a card that has a lot of work put into it :) ..but for know I am envisioning a Panera baguette and a Fro Yo treat ..

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Mandy

Softball...Plus A Cupcake and Coffee

Hi Everyone!!! OMG! I joined a softball team and last night was our first game and wow! I had such a good time!! who knew that it would be that much fun! :) I've never played on a team in my life so when I was up to bat I was shaking LOL! I did hit the ball the 3 times I was up, so that was pretty cool....so today I wanted to go back into my "me" mode and make a card..I used the sketch from Mojo Monday..I wanted something simple but fun and since I got an email this morning saying that all Riley stamps are 50% off till next week I thought heck I will use what I have. Coffee and a cupcake for breakfast HECK YES! that's my kind of moose ..So I will be blogging all week because I am stoked to try the new stamp set and DP that I got and haven't even taken out of the packages, so I am off to remedy that right now....On a side note what's up with the refs for the NFL wow talk about inept ..my poor Packers :( ...what a stupid call! I love Clay Matthews! he's my guy :) ...see ya tomorrow 
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Mandy

I Want It So Bad :)

Hi Everyone!!! Yesterday was so much fun with my class..just love crafting with them :) ...well I woke up this morning and I have to immediately check out the new sketch from The Sweet Stop and lo and behold they have a DT call, so of course I thought YES! I need to try, so wish me luck I really want it LOL! ...so I came up with this card..what do you think? I didn't have to stitch at all because the Argyle embossing folder is way to cool! I did use retired DSP but everything is SU...since I didn't get to post a Friday Funny ..here it is today :) ...Rocks sleeping while I was playing on Pinterest and of course my screen saver is him..it makes me smile every time I open my phone...have an awesome Saturday!!!!
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Mandy

CC Tomorrow :)

Hi Everyone!! well it looks like Blogger changed it's format again, so I hope it looks normal..if not I will play with it over the weekend :) ..Do you recognize the top two cards? you should I made them a few days ago but changed the DSP ..the bottom card I just made up..my class last month really wanted to see the Chevron pattern so I hope they like it, very simple boy/man card but the texture alone is pretty cool..everything is SU but you will see dew drops or pearls that aren't SU but I think they add something to the cards.. I hope you have a great night..I have to finish cutting and putting things together but I will see ya tomorrow because I just got a new set from The Greeting Farm to play with :) 
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Mandy

Rubbing Ink Colors All Around :)

Hi Everyone!! This is a card I made for Card Class this Friday..It looks way better in person..I did not heat set it good enough that's why you see the smear mark on top..I did tear the bottom portion to give it more character :) ..they will be able to pick the sentiment they want I just went with a Happy Birthday :) ..so they will be heat setting, tearing and playing with ink colors to rub :) everything is SU..I hope you have a great day! :) ...
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Mandy

Butterflies Everywhere :)

Hi Everyone!!! I love The Sweet Stop sketches, well I tried the sketch with a spin, ya my Fall card sucked :) no joke! I had a brain fart, so I tried again and this one I am totally satisfied with but unfortunately I didn't do the spin SORRY! ...I just bought this sheet of paper at Hobby Lobby and I really couldn't wait to use it..the punch is from MS and the image is from TGF...Short post because it's really hard to watch FOOTBALL over one shoulder, so I am off to watch in front of the TV and eat some hot out of the oven chocolate chip cookies that my daughter is making ..yumm!! I will have to run extra hard tomorrow that's for sure! :) have a great Sunday!!
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Mandy

Picture Heavy Of Rocks and A Wreath :)

Hi Everyone!!! I am so sorry!!!! this week was so chaotic!! ugh! I'm a housewife who was never home last week..hate that! :) ..Every time I can't get into my craft room I turn into Michael Jackson in the Thriller video.. the twitching! the I'm a zombie coming after you! yep the whole sha bang! and today I was able to visit with my mom and start my Christmas gifts, very productive day..to bad I have gained about ten pounds after leaving there house :) ..but O it was so worth it! ;) ...we also went shopping at a local quilt show ..yay! I got some new goodies whoo hoo! and one thing that I bought was this new Spool pattern that I have been wanting to order FOREVER and now it's in my really dark hands (remember my mom lives in the Valley) so it was 102 degrees I'm cooked ..not Dorito cooked but a dark chocolate pie cooked :) ..so I'm yummy (just take my word for it) teehee!!! anyways because I didn't have time to craft this week I took about 1,001 pictures of Rocks with his new toy that was Eewok's but hey when your a dominant Bully you snooze you lose..because I care about who reads my blog I only posted 8, so maybe the other 993 pictures I will post at a later date ;) I hope you have a great weekend...tomorrow is FOOTBALL! whoo hoo!!! I love Fall/Winter!! Cold weather and FOOTBALL!!
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Mandy
P.S Sorry I made this tulle wreath tonight for my front door, an Ipad has no flash so the picture is cruddy but it's Fall colors. Orange, brown and green. The FOOTBALL is a little rubber one I found at the $1.00 store, Rocks wants it really bad but since I'm the dominant female he didn't get it :)

Santa Loves Rudolph :)

Hi Everyone!!! This image makes me smile so big because it reminds me of Rocks in his stroller. I'll have to show you an updated picture of our "walks" ..anyways I used the sketch from The Sweet Stop ..I wanted to use a serious DP but with a cutesy image..I used liquid applique on Santa and Rudolph's hair, it makes me laugh too because doesn't Santa's beard look a little Medusa like? LOL!! The DP is from The Paper Studio (Old World Winter) ..the flower and embellishments are all from my "stash" ..I hope you have a great day!!! guess what tonight is!? 2 FOOTBALL games whoo hoo!!! ecstatic I am (inner Yoda)..teehee
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Mandy

A Gift Card Box/Card :)

Hi Everyone!!! I found this tutorial on Splitcoast Stampers. I really like how easy it was to make and how it's such a cool gift card holder. I did make a couple of mistakes with my measurements so you will see it kind of overlaps and some edges are bent. It really is funny that I own the Original Scor Pal- Martha Stewart Scor Board- and the SU Simply Scored and not one of them has a 3 3/8 mark that I can find LOL! I really suck at math! so I hope you get to try this and do it right :) ..I want to do a little bit more with this so you will be seeing another one this week..Everything is SU but the flower..have a great day! FOOTBALL is on my agenda! :)
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Mandy

Late But Done :)

Hi Everyone!!! I just finished this and I'm a dork (again) I loved the SU DSP but duh I really don't have any stamps that match the paper, so it may look a little off but it's getting late and since I liked how my sewing came out I didn't want to scrap it, selfish I know..but I hope it's kinda pretty to you :) still really fun to create tonight and I have a project in mind for tomorrow's post..have a great night!!! .......I do want to say really quick that it was really cool that one of my cards was featured today on The Sweet Stops blog! this is only my second time someone has liked my card enough to mention it..I feel like it was an honor and I really can't thank them enough for choosing me this week...so AWESOME! :) :) ..
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Mandy

Bored Bully :) ..No Card Today

Hi Everyone!!! I'm sorry! I went with my hubby to the movies to see The Avengers for the 3rd time! gosh darn LOVE THAT MOVIE!!! so I wasn't crafting today but I will be this whole weekend! whoo hoo! This is what a bored bulldog looks like when he is forced to watch you break down your classroom..I have been waiting all week to show it to you..he is just to darn adorable! Proud bully mom! :) ..have a great Friday see ya tomorrow!
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Mandy

Thanks A Bunch!

Hi Everyone!!!! I was so mellow this morning that I wanted to make a Fall kind of card..Tim said this could be a man's thank you card too :) ..It also started off as a sketch but I veered off course :) ..The cardstock is Early Espresso and Crumb Cake. The only thing not SU is the ribbon and pearls..I also want to say Thank You to the DT of The Sweet Stop, you make my day when you leave such nice comments and I truly appreciate them :) ..Have a fantastic day!!! tomorrow is Friday! sheesh!!
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Mandy

Mail's Here.. Mail's Here :)

Hi Everyone!!!! I started this card using a sketch but then I started putting it together and it had a couple of extra things that I really didn't want to do LOL! I wanted you to be able to see how the image ties into the DP ... the image is from TGF and the DP is from Echo park (This & That) ..what's so cool!? the paper is double sided! love it! ..I had so much fun sewing everywhere on this card :) ..very simple but I love the color combo..I hope you have a great day!!! I know I will be...yep it's time!!!!!!! FOOTBALL will have officially started in 3 hours!!!!!! O I am so ECSTATIC!!!!!!! whoo hoo!!!!
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Mandy

I'm A Dork! And Shopping :)

Hi Everyone!!! Yesterday I had so much fun with my hubby! my kids didn't want to go with us to San Francisco , so we went by ourselves :) ...Of course we had to stop at Sprinkles! another bakery in San Fran and a couple of extra stops in San Jose but the second best stop of all was a new Hobby Lobby in Morgan Hill!!!!! This is the first HL that I have ever been in! it's 77,000 sq ft of pure goodness! and I was able to buy NEW PAPER PADS!!!!!!! remember how I said it's been a year since I have bought anything other then SU!? well I had so much FUN!!!! I was shaking and smiling the whole time!!!! I even took a picture so you could share in my happiness :) ...I had to use the sketch from The Sweet Stop (Love their sketches) ...OK here comes my dorkiness!! I have been taking cruddy pictures with my phone for so long! that I had a duh! moment and realized that I have a freaking IPAD!!!! that takes really nice pictures sheesh! so the picture of my card ya my Ipad oui!!!! isn't it so much better?? yep you can say I'm a dork it's OK :) I hope you have a fantastic day!!! my hubby and I will being watching that Jason Statham movie Safe..it's so AWESOME I would own it! :)
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Mandy

Rocks ..Card Class Cards....Ewok

Hi Everyone!!! I had card class yesterday and I had so much fun, these ladies make me laugh and it's just am overall good time, thank you for coming friends :) ..these 4 cards are what they made. Can you tell I love butterflies and birds and if the boy card looks familiar it's because I used a design I already made and tweaked it...I also want to say thank you for reading my story LOL! I figured I would scare everyone off with how long that post was :) ..so I appreciate you taking the time to read it ....This is Rocks last night at CC, every third Friday he gets so worn out with all the love he gets with my morning class, then my night class comes he pays attention to them for about 20 minutes, jumps onto the couch and starts snoring, do you see his tongue peaking out just a little, which is so surprising since it usually hangs out all the way LOL! ...and now I will introduce you to a really WEIRD dog, my daughters dog Eewok! which now I know how to spell thanks Kristen Shih Tzu, this dog slept in my arms like a baby last night (seriously) just sprawled out sleeping but when he wakes up you would think someone used a hot poker on his back because he his up wanting to attack you, biting, jumping and running back and forth through the hallway...it's a weirdo!! :) ..but now I'm kinda attached to my grand-doggy..( hey that's a word in spell check)) ..Anyways I am off to Disneyland for the day and will be back tomorrow but late so I will see ya all on Mon! have a great 3 day weekend...
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Mandy