EGGSCELLENT IDEA!!

So I'm totally loving my latest project!!! It is for my secret scrappin' sister of course. I was really struggling with what to make her and then came across this idea at : http://www.alittletipsy.com/2011/04/diy-under-5-features_18.html , I couldn't wait to get started. I visited my local Goodwill Industries and for $3 bought the jar and candlestick holder, I already had some spray paint from a project in my daughter's room, some E-6000, a few jellybeans, some ribbon, and voila' !!











The whole thing measures 9 inches tall, it's about 4 inches wide. I did play around with the different shaped jars and sticks while in the store, but this one was our (mine and my daughter's) favorite!







So obviously I will need something to put it in and I didn't want to buy a basket....soooooo...



I bought a bag from Hobby Lobby for 99cents , I used the "CREATE A CRITTER" cricut cartridge at 6inch. The paper is a combination of Stampin' Up and some that I picked up from Joann Fabric. I used some ribbon from Joann Fabric (99 cents) to adorn the basket. I used tombo to adhere the easter grass and then hot glued the jelly beans. I took one jelly bean and dipped it in mod podge then rolled it in silver glitter to represent the prize egg!



For the back of the bag I just made an extra shadow of the bunny and then hot glued a white pom pom for the tail. I hope that you like it!! HAPPY EASTER!!!

Easter Gifts

not only am i a mother to 5 kids, i'm also an aunt to 6 great kids!! i always try to send them something special for each holiday so this is what i came up with for Easter.

I started off by ordering them one of their favorite things ever...Avon Bath Body Paints!! so i had to figure out something cute to send it in,

so i made a cute little basket!! :)

made just your basic box, added some 1 inch thick handles , had some left over bunnies from the "create a critter" cricut cartridge, used some "bunny" shaped brads to hold the handles in place, threw in some easter grass and voila!!

Wish i could be there to see their faces!! :) i <3 those babies!!

Easter Card!!

Okay, so was sitting here helping my son (who turned 16 today...whoo hoo!!) fill out some job applications, and decided to multi-task..this is the result!!

but it just didn't seem quite complete..so..i added this:

so for this card i just use white cardstock. I used a combination of CTMH's "Childhood Portrait" & "For Every Occasion" stamps, then 2 different Studio g Easter stamps ($1 each at Joann Fabrics). I used StazOn in black, Stampin' Up's Glorious Green, Lovely Lilac, Summer Sun, Bermuda Bay, & Brilliant Blue. For the eggs I used Stampin' Up's Stampin'Write in Crushed Curry, Melon Mambo & Bermuda Bay with the assistance of a Blender Pen and the Lovely Lilac . For the bunnies, i used my cricut cartridge "Create a Critter" and just did different sizes , then used some Glam Pink Stickles for his little tail. :) I hope you like it!!

Birthday Challenge

For this birthday challenge I used some of my favorite paper from Close to My Heart. This is "Topstitch" and will soon be retired. :( My son needed a card for a friend's birthday and asked if we could go pick one up , I opted to make him one instead.

I used my cricut to cut out her name and the "it's your day" , used my CTMH "celebrate" from the "A Twinkle" stamp set in Chocolate ink. Cut a few slits in the card stock to hold the gift card in place, a little bit of pink ribbon , and voila!

Needless to say, he says that she absolutely loved it and will keep this card forever!! works for me! ;)