Happy Spring

Here is my Purple Snurple! This little card I made last night for the Purple Snurple Micro Challenge at Caardvarks. The challenge is to use the color "Purple" in your card.

I was tagged by the very talented Danni at Danni's Doodles. Since I was just tagged, I am just going to give a shout out and a big hug to Miss Danni, she is so sweet! Go check out her work:)
Thanks for all your sweet comments!

Laura

Mother's Day Card

Here is a card I made this morning using a sketch over at
Sketch This Card.
I used my Cricut & the ZooBalloo cartridge for the branch die-cut.
Thanks for all your sweet comments:)

Laura

I've Been Tagged

Spring is here!

Yay, I have been tagged, I've never been tagged before:) Nikki from: Creation's By Nikki tagged me. She is very sweet and super talented! Thanks Nikki. This worked out great since I am not finished with my projects that I am working on at the moment, and have no work to post:)
This is what you do:
1. Link to the person that tagged you and leave a comment on their blog, so that their readers can visit yours.
2. Post the rules on your blog.
3. Share 7 Random facts about yourself on your blog.
4. Tag 7 random people at the bottom of your post, linking to their blog. Let each person know by leaving a comment on their blog.

Ok and here are my 7 random facts about me:

1. I am a Colorado Native, even though I would have no problem moving somewhere warmer!
2. I love working out, and I love to RUN! My sister in law got me into running, now I'm hooked:)
3. I have naturally curly hair, but seldom wear it curly because I hate it! I always blow dry it straight:P
4. I'm allergic to cats but have 3 of them??
5. I'm addicted to my iPhone!!! Love it:)
6. I have a weakness for Target. I love this store, my daughter says it's a problem!
7. I love french fries, I don't eat them very often. But I dream about them a lot!

Now it's my turn to tag! Hmmmmm...
Lets see, Tag your it:
Pam
Norma
Anna
Suzanne
Petra
DeeDee
Philippa
Thanks Ladies :)

Laura

Shopoholic

Here is a card I made this morning for the new sketch #57 at CPS .
I thought I would step out of my comfort zone for this one, and use colors and designs that I usually do not use. Even my daughter said "Wow mom this card is so unlike you." The card reads "Shopoholic". I thought this card would be a cute birthday greeting with a gift card tucked inside!
Thanks for all your sweet comments!

Laura

Happy Easter

Here is a card I made last night using the latest sketch #56 from CPS. The theme of the sketch is "Spring, Easter".
I am so loving the site Card Positioning Systems. Everyone who participates is so friendly. The CPS designers, not only are they super talented, the sketches are always fun and fresh, Thanks Tami:). The team always goes out of their way to comment on everyones work! All around I just get a warm fuzzy feeling from CPS. Thanks ladies:)
I hope everyone has a great Easter weekend!

Laura

Lemonade

This card I made a while ago for my Aunt. She gave the cards away to her friends with basket full of lemons from her lemon trees in her yard. I am entering this card over at Caardvarks . The challenge called "Homegrown" you are to create a card with the theme of "Fruits & Veggies". The prize if chosen is: A kit from Itty Bitty Scrap Shack along with a Guest Card Designing spot at IBSS!
Wish me luck! :)

Laura

Being Silly

We are having some fun on Photo Booth today. Claudia is on Spring Break for two whole weeks! I am planning on working on some projects tonight! We are going dress shopping now. Oh joy!

Laura

So Sweet Of You

Here is a set of cards I made for my sister in law who just had a sweet baby girl. Yes, Mandy these are for you!:) I wanted to make some feminine Thank You's for all the darling baby gifts she is receiving. The stamp I used, "So Sweet Of You" is from Stampin' Up.
I might be away from creating & blogging for a few days! We are getting new carpet today throughout our entire house. All of my scrapbooking room is in our master bathroom at the moment.
Thanks for all your sweet comments.

Laura

Tommy and Kate

Big brother Tommy holding Kate.






















































Me holding baby Kate.

I just had to share these pics of my new niece Kate and my nephew Tommy. I brought dinner to my sister in law's house last night and I asked my three year old nephew, "What is your little sisters name?" He responded with a big smile on his face: "Moo Tiger." I laughed and looked at my brother in law puzzled. My brother in law, Jake, said "Yep, thats what he nicknamed her:)"
I thought that was so cute! How funny.
Thanks for all the sweet comments & well wishes:)

Laura

Happy Bird Day

Sketch #55 from CPS









Here is a card I made for one of my daughters friend for her birthday. I use the latest sketch at CPS #55. The stamp is from Stampin' Up. I just got my order in from Pam who is a Stampin' Up demonstrator. I'm having so much fun with my new stamps:)
Thanks for all your sweet comments!

Laura

It's a Girl

Note the cute LSU (Mike the tiger) hat! too cute:)




















It's a Girl!
I'm a new Auntie!
Kate Holland Stevenson
was born yesterday March 11, 2008
at 11:30 am weighing 7lbs. and 19.5 inches long.
Kate is absolutely beautiful and healthy. Mom, dad & big brother Tommy are so thrilled to welcome sweet little miss Kate into their family.
Here are a couple of pictures of Claudia and I holding her.

Sister

Hello everyone! Still no baby yet. My sister in law was induced last night, we are all patiently awaiting our new addition to our family. I made a girl version of my baby card just incase it's a girl. I'll let you all know when the little one arrives:)
Thanks for all the sweet comments!

Laura

School Days

Here is my latest LO. I have entered this LO in two Guest Designer contests at Backporch Memories and Create My Keepsake. The picture is of my daughter Claudia.
Wish me luck!
Thanks

Laura

Thank You

I have a few Thank You's to post. First to Carole at Paper Arts. Carole is so sweet she awarded me a "You Make My Day Award" Carole's creativeness is stunning and is always so sweet to leave comments on my blog. Thanks Carole!



The second Thank You goes to
The Scrappy Gourmet. I won a card contest at The Scrappy Gourmet and received a fabulous kit in the mail. All of the supplies are from Basic Grey, I love Basic Grey!
Along with two LO ideas from the very talented Melissa Phillips
Thanks Jill & Melissa.



The Third Thank You is for Norma over at Bella Vida. Norma is so talented! & just so happens has some of the cutest kids:) I won some yummy blog candy at Norma's blog. I was so spoiled, I received tons of paper, not just any paper either sparkly already scored cards and in lots of different colors and sizes too! Norma also gave me tons of patterned paper and letter stickers. Thank You Norma!!

New Camera

My new Canon G9



New crisp picture taken with my camera.


Yay!! I bought a new camera.
I am so excited. My old camera was getting long in the tooth.
I bought the Canon Power Shot G9.
The quality of the picture is amazing. I took a new picture of the baby boy card I recently made, and you can actually see the quilting on the white paper I used. If anyone is looking for a new camera I highly recommend the G9. I also got a new program for my computer called Aperture 2 its a professional photo editing program much like Photoshop. It's a fun program to play around with, I have a lot of learning to do before I can actually put the program to good use:)

Laura

You Make My Day Award

Thanks Kazan:)
(I was just awarded this one this morning)
Thats 3 in one week I feel so loved!



I was so honored to recieve two Make My Day Awards this week, one from Terrie Bailey and the other award from Dee Dee Campbel over at Scrappin with Dee Dee two very sweet and talented women. Thanks Ladies! So now I need to spread the love. This is a hard one because you all make my day. I think I'll narrow it down to a few of the people who are kind enough to keep visiting my blog and leaving such sweet comments. Thank you ladies.

Pam Smerker

Philippa

Norma Kennedy

Roree

Petra

Nicola

Teri Beri

Terrie Bailey

Dee Dee Campbell

Bety

Kazan

Thanks ladies for making my day!! If you already have this award don't worry about passing it on, just display it proudly:)


1) Write a post with links to 5 blogs you find of interest and that inspire you. I did 11 because I received two awards and it was so hard to pick just 10!

2) Acknowledge the post of the award giver.

3) Display the logo "You Make My Day"

4) Tell the award winners that they have won by commenting on their blogs with the news.

Brother

I managed to get my camera to work, just for a few pictures though and after calling the darn thing some choice words.

Here is a card I made last night using the sketch #54 over at CPS.
I had a lot of fun making this card. I had some one special in mind while working, my soon to be niece or nephew, due any day now. Mom & dad are hoping for a boy, but of course would love a girl. The picture did not catch the quilting on the white paper, if you look closely you can barely see it. I also used pearl Stickles to embellish the buggy. Thanks for looking.

Laura

Congrats

Good Morning!
No cards or LO's for me to post today. My camera is on it's last leg. I am in the process for shopping for a new one. So in till then I am going to give a shout out to a fabulously talented woman MELANIE MUENCHINGER at Hands, Head and Heart go check out her work. Melanie made the top 100 on Stamping's Top 50! Whoohooo Melanie Congrats! If you have not seen this site Stamping Top 50 go check them out. This is a site that ranks you in the "Stamping Word". There is also a Scrapbooking one, Scrapbooking Top 50. Currently I am ranked 432 on the stamping site, & the scrapbooking site 977. My goal is to make it in the 100's or lower also! I am on my way, thanks to all of you:)
Have a great day!

Laura

Hoppy Easter

Here is a card I made for a sketch challenge over at CPS, sketch #53. The challenge was to use glitz and glam in the sketch. This is what I came up with, I used Stickles for my glitz. Thanks for visiting my blog and leaving all your sweet comments!:)

Laura