Mother's Day cards.. Done

Ok so I have my Mother's Day cards completed and sent in the mail.. Finally! I have just been so busy as I have stated before that I can hardly find the time for any crafting! So... I have the cards done and I soooo want to share them with all of you but I don't want to quite post them yet. I don't want to spoil the suprise of the mother recipients should they look here before they receive them in the mail. I promise though as soon as I know they have all been received I will post them! : ) Hope everyone is having a great week so far!

First day of May! Happy May! Happy Spring!

I wonder what this month will bring! I know one thing it is going to bring ............. vacation!! Toward the middle of the month we will be off to the wonderful Outer Banks of North Carolina for an entire week and half! Ahh a much needed vacation! This is a view that I have from my balcony when I wake up in the mornings! The sound of the waves crashing and the salt air! What could be better than that?!?

I still have had no time for crafting, card making, scrapbooking. The kids sports have been keeping us busy. They enjoy participating so I really don't mind! I need to get going on Mother's Day cards and also my ATC's for a swap I am on the Cricut mb. I am also in a circle journal but I haven't had one head my way in a while. I can't wait to see my journal when it comes back to me! I have my fingers crossed that by Sunday evening I will have been able to sneak some crafting in some where this week!

After Samm tagged me I started looking for other blogs to tag. I found some and tagged them but since then I have been hunting all over for new blogs for inspiration! I have ran across quite a few and I will be posting a list of what I have compiled! Some of them have really wowed me!

Hope everyone is having a great week so far!!

I've been tagged!!!! Your next! : )

I’ve been tagged one of my Cricut sisters! Thanks Samm!


I feel very "special" to have been chosen. I must admit I haven’t done very much card making (my first passion) or LO’s or any crafting for about a month or so now. I am just getting so busy with my kids that I am having a hard time find the time because when I do sit down to craft I am limited on time and I hate to be rushed when I am trying to be creative! I am starting to "Jones" over no crafting though so I think I am going to have to STOP and find the time. Anyway, I have been tagged so I believe what I am supposed to do is give 7 random facts about myself, then I need to "tag" 7 more people myself. Here are the "Official" rules I copied from Samm. Thanks Samm!

"Each player starts with 7 random facts/habits about themselves. People who are tagged need to blog about their 7 things and post the rules as well so everyone can join in! At the end of your blog you need to choose 7 people to get tagged and list their names. Don't forget to leave them a comment telling them that they have been tagged and to read your blog."

Ok so here are my facts/habits:

1. I am a crafting addict. I believe I am in a slump, lull, non crafting time right now though. For the past month or so I have been so busy. The kids have started their spring sports and my Saturdays are pretty much a goner. I’m just going to have to find time like I said before.

2. My Favorite vacation spot is the Outer Banks in North Carolina! We are actually going on vacation there the middle of May and I can’t wait!!!!

3. I drink coffee any chance I get!! I guess you could say I am a coffeaholic (not sure if that is even a word!) My most favorite coffee is from a local chain called Dunkin Donuts. Either French Vanilla or Hazelnut! YUM!

4. Not only am I a coffee addict but I am also a Internet addict. I must check my email every morning, several times a day and then at night right before bed! I wouldn’t want to miss anything happening!

5. I tend to worry about anything and everything. I like to always have a plan and I don’t really like the "unexpected".

6. I love spending time with my family. My husband, my two kids, our two golden retrievers who are quite the handful at times I must say and our two guinea pigs!! I love the weekends when we have no plans (which is vary rare nowadays) and we get to just spend quality time together! We are busy a lot of the time and the quite times don’t come very often so when they do I cherish them!

7. Besides being a coffee and craft addict, I am also addicted to reading. I LOVE to listen to books on my Ipod. When I am not listening to a book on my Ipod I am reading a paper back. I am currently listening to the complete Alex Cross series by James Patterson and I am also reading Tara Road by Maeve Binchy.


Ok, here are the ones I have tagged (Sorry, some may be repeats of others tagging only because I am new to blogging and haven’t had a chance to search a lot of other blogs)

1. Michelle - Awesome awesome work! I’m not even sure how I ran across her blog but let me tell you.. Great work I just love it!!

2. Regina - A famous Cricutter! : ) Her cards inspire me to try and do better!

3. Caz - Just love her Stampin Bella cards! Great blog Caz!

4. Madebyme - Lots and lots of ideas here!Such details for projects! Yet another great blog!

5.Thanks Samm! - Another Cricutter! Great blog and great cards!

6.Jason - I really like his cards. They are fresh and funky.

7. Kelly - This is Jason's wife. Her cards are awesome! Full of detail!

So there you have it there is my list! Go check 'em out!!

A couple cards from this weekend

The first card is a christening card that I made. I used stampin up stamps and I watercolored them. I also used my handy dandy cuttlebug to make the background! Love that thing!

This next card is a birthday card that I completed that I need to get in the mail tomorrow! I used my cricut to cut out the dog. Only the inside of the card it says happy birthday!