Love with Words Only

This card is about as simple as it gets but I like it.  I love the wedding vow stamp that is the background and the simple yellow and blue rectangles really make the sentiment pop.  This is perfect for a man who doesn't like a lot of fluff.  Just get to the point and give him a card that says it all. 
This card is entered in a challenge HERE

If you like this card it is part of a set that can be found in my etsy shop HERE

Old Hand Dyed Paper

This card uses some old hand dyed paper that I made when I was probably 12.  Yes I have had it for over ten years!  It was time to bust it out and use it.
I am quite pleased with the results.  This card is entered in a challenge HERE
Enjoy

If you like this card it is part of a set that is for sale on etsy and can be found HERE

FLOWERS

This is a challenge based on a photo of some flowers.  I was in the mood for spring anyway.  Although it is always summer in southern Arizona!  Can't wait until the cacti are in bloom!  Until then here is a pretty flowery card.  This card in entered in a challenge HERE.

What is cool about this card is the orange and pink paper is hand dyed by me.  WAAHOO... I have been hanging on to that paper for years not wanting to use my only piece.  It was time! 

Enjoy.

If you like this card it is included in a set of Spring type flowery cards for sale in my etsy shop HERE

Valentines Challenge

Yay... St. Valentine's Day is coming up.  Not many people know that there are many many St. Valentines but the original for which the day was so named was sent to Rome to renounce his faith and when he refused he was beaten and beheaded (on the 14th of course)  Yikes!  He is known as the patron saint of happy marriages and young people not because of anything special but because people were worshiping an idol who was celebrated on the 15th of February.  So to get peoples mind away from that, early church fathers sent out propaganda about St. Valentine so people would stop thinking about these idols.  Interesting.  Now on to happier matters.  CARDS!!!

This I made as an anniversary card but is a nice Valentine's Day card as well.  Not in the typical red and pink which I like.  This card is made with a stampin' up stamp and watercolored to perfection!  Just kidding!  This card is entered in THIS CHALLENGE!

Also if you like this card... it is included in a set that is for sale in my etsy shop HERE

Happy First Birthday

FINALLY I am back to crafting and stamping.
My wonderful husband has spent the afternoon holding our 7 week old while watching football so that I can craft.  This is what I came up with!

This card is entered in five challenges this week.

Craft your passion - Ribbon
Totally Paper Crafts - Happy BDay
Creative Cottage - Something New
Stamp Challenges - Stamp Something
City Crafter - Sketch Challenge

ENJOY!

Family Visits

My in-laws were here for a week in mid December.  They helped us get a lot done around the house.  Drew's Dad helped him build all sorts of things and he insisted on getting Drew tools and whatnot.  They spent a lot of time at Home Depot and Lowes over the break.  His mom and I hung out at the house mostly and hung out with Matty.  We made cookies did laundry and other boring things.  But it was a fun trip.  We did go to the zoo with them and that was a very nice outing on Christmas Eve.  We were supposed to go to Christmas day dinner at his uncle's house with his parents.  They however left early that morning for fear of a major snow storm that was supposed to hit NC right as their original flight was landing.  This way they were able to get home before the snow and ride it out there.  We didn't get to see them on Christmas though or say goodbye which was sad.  Christmas day Drew and I still went to his aunt and uncle's house.  It was low key but nice.

My parents and brother were in last week and got to spend a lot of time with us.  They got to see a lot of the baby and we even made a trip to IKEA to get some furniture that we needed/wanted for the house.  It is too bad though that the weather wasn't nicer because it would have been nice to do a few more things out of the house. 

Drew went back to work today.  He had a long inservice and didn't arrive home until after 7pm.  Now he is still doing work that he didn't do over break.  Needless to say it has been a long day for both of us.  Now that I am getting back into a routine and the families are gone maybe I'll get to stamp a bit.  That is if I have any energy left after taking care of this baby.  He is awake all the time!  Whew....

Need some inspiration for my future cards and need some people to buy something of mine on etsy.  THat way I can justify making more.

That's all for now.  Keep reading.

Matthew

Haven't blogged in a while.  Been busy with a few things lately.  My son was a week late but arrived safe and sound on November 29th 2010.  He is a very happy baby and so sweet.  My aunt arrived to help out on the 6th of December and we moved on the 7th to our new home.  YIKES!  It was crazy!  But we are settled in. My in-laws are here for a week and my parents arrive the 27th to meet their grandchild.  Matty is the first grandchild for both sides of the family so that is fun.  Hopefully I will get back to stamping in the new year.  For now I must rely on my stores to mail thank you cards and Christmas cards out.  I guess that using the cards you make is always half the fun. 

Enjoy this pic of my son.