Enjoy the Moment

Hello all! I hope you are starting to enjoy some of the sweet moments that come with the summer season.

Right now we're getting ready for VBS at our church, and that is exhausting but exciting too. Ronan, in particular, has been talking about it for months. We finished decorated the church yesterday, and I just have to make a run to the craft store and trace some patterns, and we should be all set.

Here is a card I made as a thank you for Shannon's school administrator. He is a wonderful person and does an amazing job leading the staff in providing a Christian education for the students. I am consistently in wonder at the things these kiddos are able to learn & accomplish, and more than that, the love they demonstrate for God and each other is a powerful example of how Christ's church can be.



Details:
Stamp - Inky Antics
Patterned Paper - K&Company - Rough & Tumble
Cardstock - Martha Stewart (green); Gina K Designs (white); Bazzill (yellow)
Ink - Ranger Distress Ink - Vintage Photo
Accessories - markers - Copic Sketch; ribbon - Michaels

Hope you get to enjoy a special moment or two today!
Marcy

Catching Up on Crafty Secrets

A couple of weeks ago Pammyjo over at Splitcoast Stampers' Crafty Secrets forum challenged us to use zig zags or rick rack on our cards. I made the card but never got it posted because our digital camera was MIA at the time. Here is the card I made:


Details:
Main Image - Crafty Secrets - Sew Nice Creative Scraps
Stamps - Crafty Secrets - Material Girl
Patterned paper - DCWV - Crafty StackInk - Ranger Distress Ink - Antique Linen, Brushed Corduroy
Accessories - felt rick rack - Offray; embroidery floss - DMC; vintage button

This week for the Crafty Secrets challenge, Lori Lynn asked us to use kraft cardstock or patterned paper on our projects. I used the same kraft-colored patterned paper as the card above for this card. It's interesting that it looks more pink on this card because of the pink in the image and the pinkish taupe ribbon:



Details:
Main Image - Crafty Secrets - Girlfriends Creative Scraps
Stamps - Crafty Secrets - Altered Art & Mouse Party
Ink - Ranger Distress Ink - Tattered Rose & Vintage Photo
Patterned Paper - DCWV - Crafty Stack; Prima (polka dot)
Cardstock - Bazzill
Accessories - adhesive half pearls - unknown; marker (to alter pearls) - Copic Sketch; seam tape ribbon - Rebecca Sower Designs

Hope you're having a lovely Sunday!

Hugs,
Marcy

Snoopy Says "Thank You" & More Fun with Cricut

Today is Shannon's last day as a first grader...sniff! The next time she heads to school it will be as a big second grader, with her little brother, a kindergartner, at her side, no less! Wow!

Here is the thank you card I made for her teacher. Seems like an odd teacher thank you, but this dear teacher likes to ride motorcycles with her hubby. We're including a gas card and a gift card for Dairy Queen, so she can enjoy a ride and ice cream treat with her dh.



Details:
Stamps - Snoopy on Motorcycle - Stampabilities; sentiment - Favorite Teddy Bear - SU!
Ink - Ranger Distress Ink - Soot Black; Stazon - Jet Black
Patterned Paper - K&Company
Cardstock - Bazzill (yellow); DCWV (orange); Gina K Designs (white)
Accessories - markers - Copic Sketch; ribbon - Offray; scalloped circle punch - Martha Stewart; Pop Dots

Here is the finished work in progress that I showed you in my last post. Shannon's class had an Egyptian Feast in class last week. One of the other mums took a class photo and had it printed for me, and I made these layouts, using the My World Cricut cartridge, for each of the kids and their teacher.


Finally, here's another work in progress that Shannon and I are working on this summer, using the 50 States & Zooballoo cartridges:


Hope you have a wonderful day & relaxing weekend ahead!

Blessings,
Marcy

Fun with Cricut...and Tennis

The kids and I have been having a blast with my Cricut Expression this week. Mostly because of the arrival of the adorable new Create a Critter cartridge. So many C-U-T-E images on this one!

Here's a card we made with Create a Critter for a classmate's pool party:


Close up:



Details:
Cricut cartridge - Create a CritterCardstock - Martha Stewart; Bazzill; Gina K. Designs
Ink - Palette Hybrid
Accessories - glitter glue - Stickles; embossing folder - Cuttlebug - Divine Swirls; white pen - Signo

Shannon's first-grade class has been studying Ancient Egypt all year. Here are some die cuts from the My World Cricut cartridge that are part of a surprise work in progress for her classmates:


So school is winding down for the year, and Shannon has a whole list of fun and (shhhh...) educational activities lined up for the summer. First on her list? Playing lots of tennis:



What kind of fun things do you have planned for the summer?

New Stamps from Crafty Secrets

Crafty Secrets has released some wonderful new stamp sets recently that I've been playing with the past couple of weeks.

Here is a card I made for my dad's birthday with the Greetings from Wonderland set. He always signs all of his notes to us, "Have fun!" so I thought this sentiment would be perfect.


Details:
Stamps - Crafty Secrets - Greetings from Wonderland
Ink - Ranger Distress Ink - Vintage Photo
Patterned Paper - My Mind's Eye - Organic Collection
Cardstock - Gina K. Designs (natural); Martha Stewart (brown); Bazzill (green)
Accessories - markers - Copic Sketch; scalloped circle punch - Martha Stewart; seam tape ribbon - Rebecca Sower Designs; Pop Dots

We're coming down to the last few days of school for the year, with lots of end-of-the-year activities & festivities to enjoy. So for this week's Crafty Secrets forum challenge over on Splitcoast Stampers, I chose School Spirit for the theme. Our projects are school-themed, inspired by school colors or subjects, and/or embellished with school supplies.

I made my sample card using the new Car Classics set.


Details:
Stamps - Crafty Secrets - Car Classics
Ink - Ranger Distress Ink - Black Soot
Patterned Paper - K&Company - Wild Saffron
Cardstock - Gina K Designs (white); Bazzill (black)
Accessories - markers - Copic Sketch; staples - Swingline; edge distressing tool - Tonic; Pop Dots

Thanks for taking the time for a visit! Hope you have a wonderful day!

Make New Friends, But Keep the Old...

one is silver and the other gold. This song from my days in Girl Scouts has been running through my head this week as I've been working on various projects for friends.

Appropriately, this week's Crafty Secrets challenge at Splitcoast Stampers, hosted by Darlene, centers around the theme of Friendship. I created the door hanger below using the Best Buds Postcard Kit from Crafty Secrets.



The little stamp set included in the kit is so adorable and worth the price of admission alone!



Details:
Main Image & Star Accent: Crafty Secrets - Best Buds Postcard Kit
Ink: Ranger Distress Ink - Tea Dye
Accessories: bird sticker - Crafty Secrets - Family Matters sticker set; ribbon - The Little Pink Studio; glitter glue - Stickles; eyelets - Making Memories

Here is a card I made with some new Crafty Secrets products!

Main Image: Crafty Secrets - Sew Nice Creative Scraps
Stamps: Crafty Secrets - Material Girl
Patterned Paper: K&Company - Life's Journey
Ink: Ranger Distress Ink - Vintage Photo
Accessories: lace doily rub ons - Hambly Studio; seam tape ribbon - Rebecca Sower Designs; border punch - Martha Stewart; vintage buttons; embroidery floss - DMC

I made this card for our next-door neighbor's birthday. We share a fence line between our properties, and our families are always visiting over the backyard fence. So I thought it would be fun to make a card with my family peeking over a fence to wish her a happy birthday. :)



Details:
Stamps - Stampin' Up! - All in the Family; Fence - Oriental Trading
Ink - Ranger Distress Ink - Vintage Photo
Cardstock - Gina K. Designs (white); Martha Stewart (green)
Accessories - markers - Copic Sketch & Sharpie; colored pencils - Prismacolors

Thanks for stopping by, and have a wonderful day, my friends!

Thanks a Bunch & Sonshine!

I was able to spend a little time in the craft room this weekend. This card is for a friend, just to thank her for her friendship:


Details:
Stamps - Crafty Secrets - Bouquets of Joy set
Ink - Ranger Distress Ink - Vintage Photo; SU! - Cranberry Crisp
Cardstock - Gina K. Designs (natural); Bazzill (cranberry); Martha Stewart (blue)
Patterned Paper - DCWV - Crafty Stack
Accessories - markers - Copic Sketch; seam tape ribbon - Rebecca Sower Designs; scalloped circle punch - Martha Stewart; glitter glue - Stickles


As you probably were well aware, Saturday was National Scrapbooking Day. Crafty Secrets celebrated all week with giveaways, freebies, and special blog posts from the design team. On the CS forum at Splitcoast Stampers, we had a challenge to use photos on our projects. The gallery is full of great projects. I made the layout above of my son, Ronan, for the challenge.

Details:
Patterned Paper: Basic Grey
Cardstock: K&Company
Ink: Ranger Distress Ink - Vintage Photo & Antique Linen
Title & Quote Tiles: Crafty Secrets - Boys Alphabet & More booklet
Accessories: ribbon - Offray; vintage buttons

Guess what just arrived at my door? A fresh loaf of homemade sunflower seed wheat bread from the neighbors. YUM! It's a thank you for passing down Shannon's old bike to their youngest daughter. Sounds like a great trade to me!

Wishing you all a lovely evening!