To Grandmother's House We Go...

We are going to visit my parents tomorrow, so we are spending today finishing up with the cleaning and laundry and packing! Drew is taking the youth on a ski trip this weekend, too, so it is going to be crazy here tonight and tomorrow with the preparations! :) It'll be good, though. As you can see, the kids are excited about visiting their grandparents. They made the sign themselves. Yep. Cameron got into the Sharpies, and Katy did the lettering. She has the better handwriting of the two, afterall. Ha! Enough with the silliness...for now!

Here is a card that I made the other night, and I'm so excited about it! It is really more of a tag or a card you'd put with a gift bag or something, but it's so cute! I stamped the Cherry Cupcake from justjohanna on white cardstock (I used SU! Whisper White for this because I wanted to bend the cardstock a little more precisely!), folded at the "paper liner" on the cake, and trimmed all around on both layers of the cardstock. I took a picture of it open as well so you can see what it looks like. Sorry for the blurry pictures; I had a hard time photographing this one! All the sparkles! I made this for someone special who I know reads my blog. I hope she'll act surprised!!

Stamps: Cherry Cupcake (justjohanna). Paper: Whisper White, Imaginesce DP. Ink: Palette Noir. Accessories: Reinkers, AquaPainter, Crystal Effects, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter.

Okay...one more picture today! This is Cameron in his Valentine's Day shirt! I thought it was so cute, so I had to snap a picture! He is a little Lovasaurus today! :)

Hi

I just realized that I have a card I've never shared with you! I love this card...It looks like a quilt, kind of, and it sparkles because of the sparkly white rickrack!

I just love the happy colors in the paper! I think the designer paper is called Prints and Paisleys, but I'm not sure. I got it last year from Stampin' Up!

Stamps: hi (justjohanna). Paper: Tempting Turquoise, Prints and Paisleys DP. Ink: Basic Black. Accessories: Stickles, Watercolor Wonder Crayons, Shimmery White Rick-rack (Wal-Mart!).

Well, I've got lots to do. The kids and I get to visit my family, and we are leaving Thursday. I have laundry, cleaning, packing, etc. to do! Thanks for visiting!

Sweet Kiddos!

Okay, so I just had to snap this picture... Cameron had just woken up this morning and saw Katy lying on the bed asleep. He went over to her and gave her a hug! He was just staring at her so sweetly! Don't you just love this?!?

February justjohanna Sketch and a Special Deal!

This is this month's justjohanna sketch. I really enjoyed this one! I made two cards so far following the sketch, but the white, red, and turquios is definitely my favorite! It has a fresh, clean look to it, in my opinion.





Lovebirds Card
Stamps: Madame and Monsieur, lovebirds. Paper: Stamper's Select White, Real Red, Imaginesce DP. Ink: Palette Noir, Real Red. Accessories: Watercolor Wonder Crayons, AquaPainter, Red Gingham Ribbon, Prima Flower, Pearl Bauble (Stampingbella).


Steeped in Love Card
Stamps: Grand Teacup, Steeped in Love. Paper: Stamper's Select White, Lovely Lilac, DP (I will have to look into who makes it!). Ink: Palette Noir. Accessories: Watercolor Wonder Crayons, AquaPainter, Pink Hero Arts Gems, Ticket Corner Punch.


Also this month, Johanna is offering a SWEET deal! You can get this phenomenal February bundle at 25% off, making it only $27.37!!

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Have a happy Monday!

Twitterpated Mailbox

This is a V-Day mailbox I made using a red mailbox I got from Target last year. From what I hear, they have PINK mailboxes this year! How fun is THAT? These mailboxes are great for presenting small gifts or notes throughout the year, but I think they just REALLY lend themselves to Valentine's Day! Hmm...that gets me thinking. I need to come up with a good Valentine's Day gift for my husband...something thoughtful but not very expensive. Anyone out there have any good ideas? ;)

Stamps: Big Al, You Make Me All Twitterpated, Paisley Heart, Spring Hearts. Paper: Basic Grey Blush DP, Stamper's Select White. Ink: Palette Noir, Real Red (Sponged). Accessories: Ribbons, Sponge, Reinkers, AquaPainter. WOW! I didn't use any glitter! (Just realized that!)

Lovebirds Notepad

These notepad holders are the cutest things! I learned how to make them back in September when I went to the NC Demos Quarterly Meeting. For this project, I wanted a V-Day theme, so I chose these cute little lovebirds from justjohanna!

Stamps: Madame and Monsieur, lovebirds (justjohanna). Paper: Glossy White, Real Red, Imaginesce DP. Ink: Palette Noir. Accessories: Markers. Other: Scratch Pad (WalMart), Mini Gel Pen (Staples).

Winter Stamp 08 at 2 Peas!

2 Peas in a Bucket is holding Winter Stamp 08! This event starts today and runs through the 9th. There are lots of great challenges being offered, and I am excited to say that I am one of the hostesses! :) Justjohanna is offering a great little goody pack if you are the winner of this challenge. I wish I could win the prize! HA! If you would like to participate in this event, visit this link to the thread:
http://twopeasinabucket.kaboose.com/mb.asp?cmd=display&thread_id=2426176

Here is my challenge:
Make it Move: justjohanna Challenge - mandycheshire (Mandy) Create a card that involves movement-it could either be movement of/on the actual card (for example, a spinner or swing card) or an image that portrays movement (for example, a ball being kicked or a bird flying). It is not required to use justjohanna images, but if you have them, why not use them?!

PRIZE!!!: RAK provided by Just Johanna!! A batch of handmade cards from the design team; a small embellishment treat; $10 off your next justjohanna order coupon; and a Thorny Heart Stamp. There will be a random drawing for this prize. The more times you play, the more chances to win!

Leave me a comment if you have any questions! Good luck!