Smiling Gnomey...

Happy Wednesday to ya! EEK! I can't believe

the week is 1/2 over already! Tomorrow is actually

my very last day of work! (inserting saddest face ever!)

I will miss the students (Who have been MIA since March!)

And my fellow co-workers - I've made friendships with

several of them and my heart hurts to know I will not see

them on a daily basis - My new life adventure starts this weekend

and I'm excited and nervous all at the same time - 

Tomorrow is actually my oldest son's birthday -

and I made this card just for him - I'm using another

wonderful Digital Stamp set from Polka Dot Orchard

I'm using the Gypsy Floral Mockup Background again! 

Isn't this guy adorable?  Such a cute image!

I'm using the Gnome Matter What Digital Stamp set

Gnomes are very IN right now! hahaha so I HAD to have this

super cute set!

I colored up my Gnome with an assortment of Alcohol Markers

and added some dots & lines with a Signo White Gel pen 

The Sentiment is from Petals for the Pittmans Mini Set (Unfortunately it's retired)

But I had to use that sweet sentiment on my card - 

Cardstock - Neenah Solar White

Designer Paper - Doodlebug

Stitched Rectangle Frame die - My Creative Time

Scallop Frame Die & Label Die - CDD (no longer in business)

Slanted Banner Die - My Favorite Things

Have a Spectacular Day!!

Theresa

It's your Mother's Day....

Hello and Happy Monday Crafty Friends!

It's my last week at work and I'm a little sad -

I knew this day was coming, but it feels like

it came faster than I expected! I still need to

pack up the rest of my house, so I know it's time

to let go of my job - I have 6 weeks till the big moving day -

Since I won't be working the month of May, I'll be packing and

working on the other house - So I won't be online much -

This past Saturday I sat down and actually made a couple of cards - Yay Me! :)

I decided to play with some of Polka Dot Orchard's Designs

Here's a Mother's day card I created -

The cool Mockup background was designed by Jessica herself! 

(Owner of Polka Dot Orchard)

It's available in her store (RIGHT HERE) it's called Gypsy Floral

All you have to do is add your photo on top of the background! 

Kind of cool really!  She has a couple to chose from right now and

she told me she had plans to make a few more if people are interested - 

 The flower & cup image is from It's your day Digital set

The sentiment image is from Spread you wings digital set

I colored them with some Stampin' Blends pens & Copic pens

The Designer Paper is Simple Stories (So Fancy)

My cardstock is Neenah Solar White - perfect for printing and Alcohol inks

Stitched Square die & Banner dies - Lawn Fawn

The scallop circle was cut out a long time ago and I found it

in my stash of scraps - 

This will be nice to mail off to my Mother in Law -

Have a Beautiful Day!

Theresa

Hello Rainbow...

Hello and Happy Friday Everyone!

Yay! The weekend has come back around again!

It's been another long week of cleaning! There really is
only so much cleaning I can do. Our students' items are
still at the school, so I may be looking at some time off?
Ooh, well... I do have some packing to do, so I could get
that done? Not really sure what to do with myself... UGH

In the meantime, I have a super quick easy card to show ya -

This fun 5 minute CAS card was made in my Silhouette Program -

The Rainbow hello image design is from the Silhouette Store (#290771)

It's actually a whole card you can print out -

But as with anything I didn't do it quite like that -

I just wanted the image front so I printed that part out and

printed out a matching blue backer that's behind my image -

Then I cut it out using my Square Stitched Dies from Lawn Fawn

and popped it up with some fun foam for dimension

I added some Sparkle Shimmer Mist spray 

and placed it onto a Neenah Solar white 5 x 5 card base

I was thinking of adding some tiny clear adhesive gems but forgot to do

that before taking the picture!

Have a Happy & Safe Weekend!!

Theresa

It's Cake Day! Celebrate...

Hello & Happy Friday Everyone!

Are you ready for the weekend? I know I am!

We've been deep cleaning each classroom so you can

imagine I'm pretty busy all week long - So for me, the weekend

is what I need to unwind after a crazy week! 😊

This week I've been sharing some designs I've made

using my Silhouette Program and my IP8720 Canon Printer -

They are ALL Birthday cards since we need them monthly -

Here's another one I created a while ago that I was able to bring to life!

How Cute! Am I Right? 

I do love how clean and simple this one turned out!

I printed & cut out 4 of the cupcakes and popped

1 on top of the center cupcake - just for a little added fun!

Cardstock - Stampin' Up, Neenah Solar White

Designer Paper - Colorbox 6x6 pad

Stitched Rectangle Frame Die - MCT (My Creative Time)

Sentiment, Hearts, & Cupcake images - Silhouette Store (#303598) 

Clear wink of Stella pen used on the cupcake toppers & Tiny Hearts

Fun Foam for added dimension

Slanted banner dies - MFT (My Favorite Things)

Have a Safe and Happy Weekend!!!

Theresa

Happy, Happy Rainbow B-day...

Hello, and Happy Wednesday Crafty Friends!

How is your week going so far? Mine? Not too bad I guess -

I finally found some paper towels last night - YAY!

I stopped by my local grocery store (needed potatoes)

Didn't find a bag of potatoes but found some cheap version

of paper towels - Since I really needed them, I didn't complain

about the brand - They have signs up everywhere limiting

everyone's purchase to 2 per household - 

I'm hoping to find a bag of potatoes this week (keeping fingers crossed)

In the meantime, I made another card using my

IP8720 Canon Printer and my Silhouette Program -

You know we all need Birthday cards! So I put a few images together

and designed this fun Birthday card!

I added some Sheer Shimmer Sparkle Spritz and realized I need a 

new bottle - it kind of splattered (I wasn't going for that look)

but it happened and It is what it is! hahaha

Cardstock - Bazzill White, Neenah Solar White, Stampin' Up

Happy Happy Rainbow Image - Silhouette Store (#298392)

Birthday Candle Image - Silhouette Store (#155047)

Bubble Birthday Background Image - Silhouette Store (couldn't find the Number)

Stitched Rectangle Frame Die - MCT (My Creative Time)

Fun Foam for added dimension

Wishing you all a Wonderful Day!!!

Theresa

Happy, Happy, Happy...

Hello and Happy Monday Everyone!

I'm back from my Spring Break and I

see all the craziness going on in the world!

Remember I was without internet for a week

so I'm a little behind! This does explain the

easy drive home with less traffic - Boy it was

a quick and easy ride for a change! LOL

We are doing just fine and I still have to go to work -

The schools are closed but they want us to come in 

and deep clean while we wait for school to re-open! 

Hunter and I will be going in at night so the teaching staff

can be there during the day - we don't want anyone

to freak out if there's too many of us at school at once -

Our school has been keeping the whole staff up to date

with what's going on and what will be happening in

the near future - As far as I know our whole

staff is still employed and we are all doing our parts to help

the students with what they need - 

My husband, who most of you know is disabled is

back at the other place - remember it is in the

middle of nowhere and I made sure to stock his fridge

and freezer before I left... 

Although, that was a challenge since so many people

were buying up all the food! He was running low since the last time 

I was there (which was back in February) - But I think

I got him squared away until I return Easter Weekend!

Of course, that worried me as Hunter and I returned to Utah...

We had no toilet paper in the house or paper towels

and we were really low on food since we knew we'd be gone

for a week and of course not realizing everyone

would freak out!  I did grab some extra toilet paper from

my husband, since he had more than enough to share with us...

But not enough paper towels (ooh, well) -

When we returned, traffic was sparse and we stopped to check our

Walmart out for some food.. thankfully they had meat in stock, eggs, and milk

so we were good about that, but still no paper towels - Otherwise

we are set for a little while - we did not hoard anything - we only took

what we needed for the time being - 1 gal. of milk, 1 pack of eggs, 

1 pk of lunch meat, some cheese, some meat - 

but certainly not more than what I felt we needed -

There were no canned goods, but that didn't bother me either - 

I do have some canned food on hand as well 

I'm just shocked by all the hoarding some people feel the need to do!

I get people are scared (Me not so much) but I get it for those that are -

But in a time of need for EVERYONE... WHY? on earth would they think

it's okay to hoard all the toilet paper and food? When there are

so many of us in this world who need it as well - 

I guess helping your fellow man goes out the window when

some become panicked and scared - Of course, the Media is no help -

Anyway, I'll jump off my soapbox and share a card I made

over the weekend - I had a bunch designed in my Silhouette Program

awhile ago when I didn't have a printer - and now that I do I can

actually bring these designs to life! YAY

The images are from the Silhouette Store (#303598)

They are a sticker pack, so I used different ones in the pack to create my card front

I wanted this one to be for a female so I added some Clear Wink of Stella 

to the Balloons and tiny hearts

This one could be for either or - But I didn't add any glitter to it -

The Stitched Rectangle Frame die is from (MCT) My Creative Time

I used Fun Foam to pop up the card front onto the card bases

The cardstock is - Papertrey Ink, Bazzil White, & Stampin' Up

My Printer is a Canon IP8720

I hope you are ALL doing well and are Healthy!

HUGS!

Theresa

Drink your coffee and..

Hello & Happy Wednesday Fellow Crafters!

Today is a special day - 💕💕

It's my 27th Wedding Anniversary!

My hubby & I have been through a lot over the years

and I'm so grateful that he still lights up when I talk to him

or hold his hand or just sit next to him... He is

a wonderful person and I'm happy that I get

to walk through life with him - for better or worse!

Anyway... moving on to less mushy stuff!!!

I made a fun card using some images from Polka Dot Orchard

I thought this sentiment was so FUN and I like that I made it into a

Fall themed card that I can mail off to a crafty friend!

I'm using Digital papers again from the Farmhouse Collection

by Connie Prince Designs

Pumpkin Spice Mice

Swirly Bird Pumpkin

Have a Grab the Day by the Beans kind of Day!!!

Theresa

Fall Season full of Faith....

Hello & Happy Wednesday Everyone!

I decided to make another Fall card to share -

So this post should be pretty simple & quick!

I'm using another Digital Stamp set from

Polka Dot Orchard

This set is called: The Best Pumpkin

-- Here is what I made - I wanted to High Light the Sentiment --

I truly LOVE the sentiment in this Stamp set - It's the way I always

feel this time of year (Heck, any time of year really!!) 😊

I'm also using a Digital Paper collection called

Farm House Fall by Connie Prince

Have a Beautiful FALL Day!!

Theresa

A Grateful Heart....

Hello & Happy October 1st Everyone!

It's amazing how the Summer just flew bye

and we are now into Fall and the start of the 

Holiday Season - I know this weekend kicks

off National Holiday Card making day -

But my holiday cards are pretty much done so

I might work on getting the envelopes ready

for mailing out - We'll See 😄

For now, I'm gonna share a lovely Fall card

I made using a Digital Stamp set from 

POLKA DOT ORCHARD

The Wreath design was created by one of Jessica's

Design Team Member's Kimberly - It turned out wonderful!!!

The set is called: A Grateful Heart

Have a Fabulous Day!!!

Theresa

National Coffee Day!

Hello & Happy Sunday Craft Friends!

Do you know what today is????

It's National Coffee Day!! Say What?

A whole day to celebrate Coffee! 

Say no more! I'm in! ☕

 The Coffee Loving Cardmakers blog

is hosting this special occasion and

they have tons of companies joining them and

I hear there are a lot of GIVEAWAYS just to

celebrate today!! YAY!!!

My Awesome Crafty friend & Owner of

Polka Dot Orchard Jessica is also a 

sponsor for today's hop along - 

She has a bunch of new Digital Stamps to

showcase and I'll be sharing a couple of sets today with you -

Leaves & Lattes

Happiness in a Cup

-- Here's what I created with these 2 sets --

I designed everything in my Silhouette Program

then printed it out with my Canon Printer,

I sprayed my design with some Acrylic Spray Sealer

Then I colored the images with my Stampin' Blends Alcohol markers

I used a Stitched Rectangle Frame die and popped the

card front up with a piece of Fun Foam and Attached it to

my Soft Suede Cardbase - I totally forgot to take

a picture of the inside, sorry about that!

Make sure to head on over to Polka Dot Orchard 

to see what she is giving away & don't forget to

check out the rest of the Design Team & other companies that

are participating in today's Special Event!

Have a FABULOUS COFFEE DAY!!

Theresa

Fall Breeze...

Hello & Happy First day of FALL Everyone!!

Yay! Fall has officially started and well... 

it's still hot here... (sad Face) But that's okay... 

I know cooler weather is on its way (Crossing fingers)

Since it's the 1st day of Fall... I thought I would

share a lovely Fall inspired card with you - 

I created this sweet little Thank You Card for a friend of mine...

I'm using a Digital image & Sentiment from Polka Dot Orchard

Coffee Pumpkin Flourish Digital Set

ALL my Stitched dies are from My Creative Time

 My Background was digitally created

I added some sequins 

I popped my card front up with some fun foam

 I used my Stampin' Blends markers to color 

and the card base is Soft suede from Stampin' Up

Have a BEAUTIFUL First Day of FALL DAY!!!

Theresa

For all you are....

Hello & Happy Friday Everyone!

YAY! We've got the weekend back again!

WOW! It's been a long week! 😄

I honestly don't know what I'm doing this weekend

but I believe some rest & maybe some baking is in order -

I LOVE to bake - I can spend all day in the kitchen

coming up with yummy treats to make - 

It's my second favorite thing to do besides

making crafty stuff! 😊

Here's my last Back to school card for the week -

Isn't that cool? I totally LOVE the way it turned out -

I used Several Digital elements to create my Hybrid card -

The Background is You're a Hoot Brush (Lisa Rosa Designs)

Time for School Digi Frame (StoryRock)

School Bug Digi - (Lori Whitlock)

Stitched Frame die - My Creative Time

Sentiment - Cardz TV (Many Thanks)

Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Stampartus, Versafine Black Onyx ink

Silhouette Program, Cameo, Canon Printer, Acrylic Sealer Spray

Fun Foam, Bazzill White Cardstock, Stampin' Up Teal Blue Cardstock

Thanks for stopping by!

Have a Wonderful WEEKEND EVERYONE!!!

Theresa