Update on Me!!

I am officially in my 2nd trimester now... 14 weeks along. Sometime in June we will be able to find out what this baby is, I am so excited to know!

The kids are done school the last week of May and it will be wonderful to have them home! I am planning on doing a few crafting projects with them and will post pics as we get them done.

As for today... It is the day I usually post my Wild Card, I didn't get it done yet for this week because I ended up in the ER on Wed night and didn't get home til after midnight the next day.... I am just not use to staying up that late! Since I've been pregnant I've been in bed by 8-9pm most nights! So I'm going to try to get it done today if possible but we will see. Still have to do all the things I missed Tuesday night and Wednesday.

Lastly, I want to say thank you to my faithful followers on this blog. I know I am not posting like I was but I hope to get back to that starting in June!

Wild Card #39 ~ the Gift Card

Today we have #39 in our series! (only 11 to go!) I decided that I wanted to make something usefull for me and made a graduation card for my oldest nephew who will graduate from highschool in 3 weeks!! (I feel so old!! ) I actually cried at his 17th birthday because I remember when he was little and babysitting him. I can't believe he is all grown up now!! He is at least 6'6 and has to bend in half to give me a kiss now!! LOL!!

Ok here is the card... burgandy is the school color!

I used two stamps. The cap is stamped then cut out and I used dimensionals to pop it.



'Thanks for looking & for all your comments!!

Wild Card #38 - #1 card

It is teacher's appreciation week so I thought I would make the kid's teachers a card.... thinking about getting some flowers as well to bring them after school today...

Here is my card:

I tried to use some papers that are 'school' themed. I didn't make the envelope since it will fit in a standard A2 one, and I plan on giving it to someone specific already.

Thanks for looking!!

Wild Card #37 - The Pumpkin

Can you believe we are on #37 already? I think this might have been one of the cuts I bought this cart for! LOL! That said we really don't do 'spooky Halloween' at my house. I always try to keep in mind how I will use the cards I am making in the future (sometimes I make them with a specific use) so I thought 'Harvest' since I would be more likely to use that.

Did I mention I LOVE pumpkins? I must own about 20 pumpkin stamps!!! LOL!

Ok here is my card:





I used Stampin Up cardstock.


Thanks for looking!

Wild Card #36 - Heart

So so sorry it took me so long to get this one up.

This is a really cute card and it was super easy to make!




I used stampin up cardstock for the card.


Thanks again for looking!

NSD Challenge #3 - Outside the Box

Challenge #3 was to "Think outside the Box" For this card I made the background paper on the top by ink 2 different colors on a background stamp. I have a few background stamps but I never think to do it!

NSD Challenge #2 - Get Scrappy

For challenge #2 - Get Scrappy - You had to use scraps.

It is actually funny because my scraps are from the cards I made for Challenge #3 ..... nope didn't do them in order since I'm starting late!! LOL!

NSD 2010 - MPS Challenge #1

Challenge # 1 is called ''Mother Dear'' - make a project with Mom in mind.

I did my Mother's Day card (well cards did one for MIL too).

All products used were Stampin Up!! Using my new stash today!! LOL!

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Yardsale - Stampin Up Mother load!!

Ok I got yardsaling just about every Saturday from April to September.... and today I hit a good one!!! I missed out on some of the stuff because there was another lady snatching things practically out of my hand! I bet she was going to sell on ebay! She said the classic - oh this is for a friend bit and you know that usually means ... EBAY! So I bought 62 sets of stampin up stamps....

This bin of assorted beads, buttons and tons of metal tags ( I have no idea what to do with them!)

A few stacks of pattern paper and packaged paper (I think I bought 4 whisper whites, one natural and like 5 others)

Then the MOTHERLOAD of paper!!!

I have no idea how many sheets there are but it is a lot and many are normal everyday colors!!! I also got a full bin of precut card making supplies (this lady was a demonstrator) so all you have to do is assemble the cards! How easy!!

I was so excited... I have to say I went twice to this yardsale because she had a full bin of stamp pads & reinkers and for some reason I didn't buy them up the 1st time...went home and knew I had to go back. Of course the ebay lady was snatching them up too... who knows what else she got because she was buying like crazy!

I still did good. So most of my NSD is going to be organizing...now.

Oh I didn't mention the price I paid.... $100 even!!!! I think it was WELL worth it!!