Happy Birthday!

My big sister is 40 today! Happy Birthday Heidi! I sent her this card, but couldn't post it until she got it.

I used all kinds of stuff to make this card. The stamps are Stampendous and Studio G. The paper is from Pebbles Inc, Making Memories brads, and the paperclip is from Doodlebug. I think that covers everything. On the inside I stamped "40" in large number stamps from Autumn Leaves.

I am falling more and more in love with clear stamps. I think the quality of them is getting better as far a stamping a crisp image, and the storage of them is so easy and takes up less room.

Hope your day is going well!

Tiffany

What's the buzz word?

Stampendous Bee's!

Aren't they cute? I made this little notepad to use as a grocery or to-do list and attached a magnet to the back so it could go on the refrigerator. It's so easy to make. I layered yellow & black cardstock on the back of the little notepad. Then I cut a strip of yellow & black to layer on top and glued it to the binding part of the pad. I did run the black piece of cardstock through my Sizzix with the Cuttlebug Swiss Dots folder. It just added a little texture to it. Then I stamped and colored the bee's and layered them on cardstock. Very fun and quick & easy!

American Idol tonight! Who is going home??? I think the finale will end up being the two David's. What do you think?

Have a good one!

Tiffany

Happy Mother's Day!

I hope you are having a wonderful Mother's Day! You deserve it, especially if you are a mom.

Brandon painted me the cutest little birdhouse at his sitters. He was so excited for me to open it. My sitter said he spent an hour painting it! For a 2 yr old, an hour is a long time to work on a project. He just loves to paint.

I've only been a mother for two years now and it's the most challenging and rewarding job there is. One day you feel like you are totally screwing this child up, and the next they are hugging you and telling you they love you and you think to yourself that you're doing ok. I definitely thought before I had kids that it was going to be a breeze. I grew up wanting 6 kids! Today, I can't imagine more than one. Maybe I'd have another if I didn't have to work full-time. It's really hard being a mom today. You have so many hats to wear in a given day. Hats off to all moms today!

I had a little time today to do Beate's Weekend Sketch Challenge. I dug out an old paper pad I had from K & Company - Brenda Walton. It's so soft & pretty looking. You know me, I love anything floral. I took the saying from SU! Friendship Blooms set. The little pearls are so cool. They are flat on one side and have adhesive on them. I got them when I went to Archivers. They are by Mark Richards.

I hope you had a wonderful weekend and had some time to create!

God bless!

Tiffany

Cousins at play

Hello! Aren't you glad it's the weekend? I took Brandon to JCPenny for pictures today. They turned out so cute! I can't wait to get them back in a couple weeks.

I finished this layout today that I started last weekend. The paper is perfect for summertime photos. It's "The Bug Collection" by The Paper Lady Inc. I cut the paper into 3 panels for each side and layered them over black cardstock to really make the colors pop. The round metal pinch tabs are from Karen Foster. They match this perfectly.

The pictures are from last May, right around this time. It was the first time my son went to visit his cousins house in Indiana. They had so much fun playing together.

Let me know if you have any Mother's Day plans for this weekend!

Tiffany

My Blog Has A New Look!

So what do you think of my new banner? A little more exciting, isn't it? Thank you Denise at http://geekgirl415.com/. She is awesome!!!

Speaking of awesome people, my good friend Jan recently went to the Vera Bradley Trunk Show in Indy. She was kind enough to take my order and brought me back some goodies for myself and another friend of mine. I made her this thank you card I'm sending out tomorrow. I just can't get enough of these Changito's. I want them all!!! Anyways, Jan has a heart of gold and I appreciate her kindness. She is the regional director of Make-A-Wish Foundation here in Erie. The stories she tells about her work are so heartwarming.

Thank goodness tomorrow is Friday! I am taking my son for some updated pictures on Saturday. He's coming up on 2 1/2. Where does the time go? I took this picture yesterday while we were playing outside. He looks so grown up!

Have a wonderful Friday and I'll be posting stuff this weekend! Check back soon or subscribe to my blog to get notified when I update my blog!!

Tiffany

Altered Tin - Happy Day!

Gotta love this tin and it was only $1!!! Go to Michael's and they have them in all different color combinations for only $1. You can fill it with all kinds of stuff - candy, a couple cookies, tea bags, push pins, binder clips, etc. The possibilities are endless!

I used Love & Happiness rub-ons from SU! Very quick and easy. Then I just layered Prima & Bazzill flowers on top and secured it with a jumbo silver brad from American Crafts. To make it all coordinate, I added a flower rub-on flower in the center of the brad. You could even stamp a saying on these tins with Stazon ink if you wanted. I also debated using ribbon too. Again, the possibilities with these are endless. I bought 3 of them at the time, so keep checking back to see what I do with the others.

I'm working on some scrapbook pages with some really fun paper! I hope to finish it soon and then of course show you! Fun, fun, fun!

Have a good evening. God bless!

Tiffany

Beate's Weekend Sketch WSC #46

Isn't this paper fun?!? It's the Cupcake collection from Basic Grey. It's perfect for birthday cards! Speaking of cupcakes, have you noticed how popular cupcakes are right now? I have an adorable clear set of cupcake stamps that I love. I'll post a card showing off that set soon.

I made this card for Beate's WSC #46. I didn't have a lot of time to work on it, so this fun and busy paper worked out well. I used rub-ons from Karen Foster to make it a birthday card.

Hope you had a great weekend! I need to go clean the house. No fun!

Tiffany