~Baseball Mom & 2 Digital Layouts~

Good morning my friends, 

Wow the weekend just flew by didn't it?

We spent our days on the ball field and fixing the chicken coop. 

Our first game was a loss but we really are coaching this year

so the kids who usually sit on the bench have a chance to shine

and play, win or lose, so it's all good. It truly is all about the kids.

The second game we won and it was a fun game, the coach and

kids laughing. We are very lucky. 

This is my oldest so watching the game. 

Anyways, here are 2 digital layouts I have been working on. 

This ones is sweet Bella at the ball field using the Samantha Walker

digital kits (of course).

 And this one is also using the Samantha Walker digital kits

with our dog Daffodil and our Cockatiel Allie.

I LOVE my paper crafting but I also love digital work as well. 

It's been fun exploring both worlds this year. 

Delving back into digital work after 2 years. 

I have a giveaway planned this week, just need to find time to 

set it all up. I am off to scrap before the kiddies wake up for school.

Just 3 more weeks left then home sweet home! :) 

Happy Monday my friends!!!

~Handmade Baseball Cards~

Good morning, HEY a Saturday post! LOL

It's because I am so excited to share this little baseball card today. 

As some of you know I am not on the Design Team for Trinity Arts and

one of their paper lines is called Making The Team, I love it!

I mean hellooooo...me? Baseball mom extraordinaire??!! LOL 

I used the fun Making The Team paper line, some baker's twine from Hydrangea Hippo

and a little brad I had stashed in my baseball hat gifts for the kids

*I stole it from my baseball mom bag* haha

If the rain holds off we will be at the ball field all day....I love and hate baseball

season. It's so much fun to see the kids play and grow, I love seeing them smile

and play but on the other hand it sucks to deal with mean parents and coaches 

and hear how your team or coaching sucks. But then again, it's never going to be

perfect so I might as well smile and enjoy it :) 

Happy Saturday my friends~ See ya Monday!!! 

~Sun Catcher Card~

Good morning my friends,

I have a new project today. I was honored to be asked

to work with the Connie Crystal company and they wanted me to

come up with ideas for incorporating crystals into scrapbooking...

HELLLOOOO! I love it!!! :)

What is cooler then to make a card that has a bonus gift in it?!

I thought it would be cool to make this card and include the

Star Chain Sun Catcher on the front, easily removable.

It's a card and gift in one, plus it looks so cool anyways.

So, what do you think? Cool idea? I think I am going to have

alot of fun with these crystals.

Oh I used my Kanban papers and toppers for this card.

Great combo....Happy Friday! :)

~Acrylic Card Video Tutorial~

Good morning my friends, 

I am super excited to share my latest video with you, on how to

make and assemble these Send It Clear Cards from Clear Scraps. 

Well it's not the ONLY way but it's my way :)

This is the card I made, it is the Clear Scraps Belgrave Send It Clear Card

 This video will show you step by step how I created this card.

I will also be teaching an online class on how to make Acrylic Cards 

at My Creative Classroom next month. 

Afterwards I went in and added the pink pearls with a Liquid Pearls. 

But everything else is on the video. 

 I love how sparkly and glitter it is. 

I used the Clearsnap Glitter on Tacky Tape to create the stripes. 

WAY cooler in person LOL

Ok that's it for me today, I am working all day, so I will see you tomorrow!

~Beach Fun Layout & New Tattoo~

Good morning my friends, 

I took the day off for me yesterday and went to the tattoo shop ALONE! :) 

*scroll down for pics*

In the mean time, I am dying over  this Scraptastic Club May Kit! :) 

Weathered Spring is the name and it's such a cool kit. 

You can find Scraptastic Club and Purple Cows links on my side bar ➦➦➦

Here is another layout I created with the kit. 

Perfect for summer pictures, beach pictures, spring pictures.

Pretty much anything really.

I also used the Purple Cows Autumn Punch it on the corners. 

I love scrapbooking these beach photos. 

Everything on the page is from the kit. 

And here is my new tattoo. 

It is a very cool Tiki Hello Kitty Face with the words

"Kekoa Survives"

What it means for me is....the other half of my life.

My survivor strong side. 

Kekoa means: The Warrior or The Strong One

and Survives because I really feel it takes such tenacity and

strength to survive all the abuse and pain I had in my life. 

It reminds me of how strong I can be when needed. 

I LOVE this tattoo! I am so excited to take better photos.

I will share when it heals. 

It was a much needed break and I felt so cool getting it on my own

the tattoo artist Renee from Touch Of South, well she is just incredible. 

Ok enough of my personal chatter, sorry to hog the blog with tattoo

chat I know some people find it offensive, but it's just me :) 

Happy Wednesday my friends, I love ya~

~HSN TODAY! + Acrylic Layout-Vacation Fun~

Good morning and happy Tuesday my friends, 

Before I start I just wanted to remind you to tune into HSN today

I have a few projects that will be either in the background or forefront? 

Not sure just yet, but any Purple Cows presentations you

should see something I have made. 

This is not the first time but each time is very exciting. 

I have been stuck at home with a sick little man, which means sleepless

nights full of breathing treatments and mommy sneaking in her craft room

to keep awake! LOL Needless to say I have been a scrapbooking fool.

 I always love making acrylic pages especially when they are beach

pages because the acrylic is like glass (well the visual anyways). 

The last few weeks I have been working on my gf's beach photos, so

I decided to grab the Clear Scraps acrylic and my Purple Cows punches and have 

fun with it. I love getting back to just creating layouts for fun too~ 

 Well that's it for me today, I am making it short because I have this sick

little man who is driving me insane and my van is broken, so I am

frustrated this week and not feeling very fun and chatterly~ :P 

But on the plus side I might catch HSN and also I ordered

myself a new Hello Kitty t-shirt...might have to sneak to town tonight

and get that new tattoo too. Just because being a mommy is amazing

but it wears a woman out...and she needs a little gift. LOL

Happy Tuesday my friends~

~*GIVEAWAY* Purple Cows Blog Hop!~

Good morning my friends, 

I have a special post today with MEGA PRIZES! :) 

Welcome to the Purple Cows Blog Hop.....

You should be coming from Robin's Blog

www.ohscrapblog.blogspot.com

My feature today is using the Purple Cows Punch It Autumn

I made the pinwheel flower with it and the fun border under the photos.

For this layout I used the fun *NEW* May Kit from the Scraptastic Club 

Coming very soon *Weathered Spring*

http://www.scraptasticclub.com/collections/2012-kits-and-add-ons

 On this blog hop you could win one of 7 prizes

1. Punch It Autumn
2. Punch It Solstice
3. Punch It Summer
4. Punch It Spring
5. Punch it Winter
6. Wind It and wire
7. Pin It and assorted pins

Be sure to comment on every blog to win and follow the 

directions posted below! 

The next stop on the hop is Elisa

www.perpetualstew.blogspot.com

Now here is how you enter to win....

To get in on the fun and be entered into the drawing for some amazing Purple Cows tools. Be sure to leave a comment on all the designer blogs as well as the Purple Cows blog. Follow us or become a Fan on Facebook if you aren't already and share the hop info with your friends by sending them our way or sharing the Purple Cows Hop on your facebook page.

I hope you have fun hopping! :) 

Happy Monday my friends~

~Momenta & PSA Blog Hop~

Good morning my crafty friends,

Today we have a special BLOG HOP from Momenta & PSA Essentials!

You should be arriving from ANGIE'S Blog

http://www.thecountrychiccottage.net/

And there is a great prize from both companies so be sure to comment

on every blog along the way.

I chose to make a Mother's Day card using the Momenta

Pyramid Pad and the PSA Essentials Stamps.

I love how perfectly crisp the stamps are.

I also used the Sassy Stickers from Momenta and made

this sassy little card that says "Life Is Short, East Dessert First".

With the cute little tricycle stamps.

I used my Spellbinders dies for this as well.

Fun fun cross promo, thanks Momenta and PSA Essentials.

Now on to the next blog...

REGINA'S BLOG

http://www.thestampinbean.blogspot.com

Have fun hopping and be sure to hit every blog to

enter to win the prize packages!

~Because You're Special Card~

Good morning my friends,

After an intense game on Tuesday and a not so nice

comment from another mom, I decided to let love prevail and

make some nice cards for my friends~

I grabbed my Kanban goodness and created this "Because You're Special" card.

I used some vintage lace from my stash, pink liquid pearls, and

some pink tulle too, perfect touch I think.

I felt so much better after sitting down to create, it's funny how

it relaxes me and helps me get back in that happy mode.

Oh and just to bug you one more time LOL

If you have not spread the word about my class please do! :)

I work hard on these classes making videos and all that good stuff.

It's a great way if you cannot be here in TN to take a class.

Especially if you are overseas! No muss no fuss, just a fun class.

http://www.mycreativeclassroom.com/course/info.php?id=534

We will be making 4 cards and a wall hanging, not bad huh? :)

Ok I will quit pestering y'all about it! LOL

Now I am off to sew today, I bought some fabric yesterday.

Excited to sew a little in between paper and glue.

Happy Thursday my friends~

~Story Behind The Pink Hair *Video*~

Good morning my crafty friends,

I am often asked about my pink hair, and when I have time I try

to explain it. :) I have typed it out and chatted about it.

There is rarely enough time to tell it all.

But I seem to be getting alot of questions lately so I thought I would

just make a video explaining it in person~ Easier and maybe it comes

across better than in Times New Roman font LOL

Happy Hump Day my friends~

Oh just a quick reminder, class begins today!

We will be making a wall hanging and 4 cards step by step

video tutorials and so much more!

Sign up now!!

http://www.mycreativeclassroom.com/course/info.php?id=534

Here are more photos :)

Just 2 of the 4 cards we will make.

If you can please spread the word! :)

~Mini Basket & Notecard Gift Set~

Good morning my amazing crafty friends,

I decided to craft yesterday...

I finished my online class videos for layering your die cuts and

I made this miniature basket and note card set with my fun

Kanban goodies.

I just love the Kanban English Riviera collection~

I used the new Samantha Walker Silhouette May Basket cut for

the Mini Basket & Notecard set.

Don't you think this will make an adorable gift set?

I am going to give it to a girlfriend to give to her mom.

I also used Smooch Spritz for the little card, you know if you don't

have the right color cardstock or paper, that Smooch Spritz is absolutely

incredible for making the perfect color to match!

I just took my white cardstock and sprayed it before I punched

and cut it. Then I added the pink liquid pearls...wallah~

That's it for me today, I am off to edit and get this class ready, it

starts tomorrow! Sign up now!! :)

http://www.mycreativeclassroom.com/course/info.php?id=534

Videos and downloadable PDF's for printing! The class will

be yours forever if you print it up! :) Perfect for anyone outside

of the USA too. No kits, no hassle just one on one step by step~

Happy Tuesday my friends~

~Repurposing Basket Onto A Layout!~

Good morning my friends!!

Before I start I have to force you to see my boys in uniform LOL

Here is Gage posing on the field. He was such a funny man.

He was super excited about the game, we lost but it was fun!

I love being around the families and our amazing coaches Kevin & April.

Here is Justice, much more serious because he is the pitcher.

He did really well considering he had an injury the first pitch.

His hand is still black. We lost that game BUT it's all about having fun

no one is getting a million dollars here, so we just have fun! :)

What a wonderful weekend, spent with baseball, nachos, and friends.

I also wanted to share this in case you missed it.

The other day I shared a full tutorial on the Samantha Walker

Blog on how to re-purpose your paper Easter baskets onto a layout

You can find it right here

http://samanthaleewalker.blogspot.com/2012/04/repurposing-lace-basket-on-layout.html

And it will look like this! Pretty fun right?

Please go say hi. And remember it was me (PINKY) who posted it. LOL

Very fun...this year is going to rock!