Wow it's been a long time

Holy cow! I didn't realize it had been so long since my last post. My job has kept me very busy. Tonight I am teaching a class at Joann's. We are making my Card Organizer.

I changed 2 of the flowers after I took this picture. It now has the scrunchy round flowers that have 11 layers. My students will learn how to make covers, make pockets, determine cover and page dimensions, how to make the scrunchy round flowers. They will learn about the Cricut and the Cricut Design Studio, the Bind-it-all and centering edge punches, creating dimension using foam dots, sponging and color coordinating.

So I'm off to gather the piles of things I need to take with me to the class...OMG there is a LOT of stuff!

Have a great week everyone and...

Happi Scrappin'!

SSSSHHHHHHHHush, we're pretending it's cool outside

Over at the Happi Sisters design team we are all pretending it is getting cooler and Autumn is just around the corner. For Texas that means at least two more months of heat...yuck!

Any way --- I bought some really adorable pre-made card kits from Krafty Karen (see Charlene's blog post for more info about Karen and her wonderful talent) and one of the cards was a triple easel card that I just had to try. I LOVE the layout of this special fold card, I don't think it could ever come out less than fantastic. It automatically sets you up for success.

I used my newest doodle - Tatters BOO!' for the card and some fun papers I bought at Joann's this weekend. I colored Tatters with watercolor pens and inks. 

Here are some new images you can find in my shop.

Hi cheaters! Here is a little digi to play with for this coming weeks Teapot Tuesday Tea Party.

I loved Cindy's sweet teapot. SO CUTE!

Update - Sorry - This image had been transferred to my shop. 

Happi cheaters teapot day! LOL

Here is a freebie for this week only. After this week I will be moving it to my shop.

Would you like to help?

Hi, this is not my usual type of post but I thought it important. 

I've donated a bunch of prizes to a benefit drawing for a special lady fighting cancer. 

To read all about her struggle and amazing attitude click here.

Doggy days of summer

Hi peoples,
      Baby Basset wants to be a part of the Doggy Calendar too! After all he has the prettiest ears in all the hood! He thinks little ears are a funny sight, did the doggy designers run out of stuff to make ears? Oops, maybe really long ears are a problem too. He trips on his ears every time he takes a walk-ee-pooh. What is with these doggy designers anyway? Maybe Holden's ears are just right.

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Check out Mothermark's/SCS tea party challenge this coming Tuesday for details.

Happy tea partying everyone!

WooHOO! I've been published!

Hey ladies, 
I am so amazed! I received an email a few weeks ago from Namita from Pocket Change - Become.com. She wanted to feature my blog/shop in her monthly Best Of Blogs post. WOW!!! I am so flattered and surprised that my little blip of a blog receive such great notice. Take a look at this post.  There are 30 blogs she features in this post and OOOH Boy am I surprised to be among them. Oh my goodness, the pictures of the yummy foody blogs had my mouth watering. Of course, you may recognize the other crafter's blogs, lots of gorgeous paper crafters and stampers blogs are listed too.
Thank you Namita for thinking of me. You have no idea what it means to me.

The Candy Man card

Happi Monday!

I made this card for my challenge, Happileigh Scrappin' shaped cards as well as Mothermark's (SCS) Teapot Tuesday's tea party. The image is below if you would like to copy it. Next week it will go into my shop along with additional sentiments that can be used for birthday's or Christmas.
I'm entering this card in the following challenges -
Craft You Passion - Christmas in July
Daisy Doodles - Anything Goes
Hooked on Crafts - Cute and cuddly
House of Gilli - Anything goes
KB Cute Monday - food and beverage
Lexi's Creations - shaped cards
OOh La La Creations - Circles
Paper Creations Ink - Christmas in July
Pollycraft - Christmas in July
Simon Says - anything goes
Stamps and Fun - no sentiment
Christmas Inspirations - Christmas
Creative Inspirations - Christmas in July
Cupcake Inspirations - cupcakes pic
Lollipop Crafts - anything goes
Crafty Emmas - anything goes
Design to Delight - Christmas
Crafts 4 Eternity - shaped cards
Digi's with attitude - anything goes
Joyful Stamper - Inspire me Fridays
Paper Cutz - anything goes

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I'm really excited to announce I'll be teaching classes at Joanne's in Frisco, Texas starting in September.

If you will be in the Dallas/Fort Worth area on Saturday, August 13 2011 come by Joanne's and say Hi . I'll be there for the Open House.

Sign up for a class and get the class 50% off.

Hope to see you there!

Happi Scrappin'!

The Candy Man Can

Update - this image has been removed and it's new home will soon be my shop.

Happi Teapot Tuesday (Ok it may not be Tuesday but what the hey) everyone. Here is a fun little guy to play with for our Christmas in July Teapot Tuesday tea party. 

This image will be moved to my shop in 1 week.

Have fun and Happi teaparty!

New digi's in my shop

Court Jester is having a blast. Look at him prancing around!

You can find him here if you want to dance too. LOL

Teapot Tuesday's Teapot for Tuesday

UPDATE: You can now find the image in my shop here.

Happi weekend everyone. Here is a little teapot to have fun with. 

Have a great weekend and week!

A couple of cards and blog candy

My nephew just became a daddy to a beautiful baby boy. We are all so excited because they already have 3 gorgeous girls.

Image is Bassinet Bows colored with water pen and ink. I made the flowers with a flower punch from the same accent paper.

A friend is going to a baby shower and she asked me to make a special card. The mommy is decorating the nursery in gnomes, mushrooms and owls for their new baby boy soon to be born.

The images used are - Sitting Gnome, Mushroom, Owl Be Seeing You. I colored them with water pen and ink. The background is embossed with a cuttlebug folder.

Cheryl from She Stamps is giving away a fantastic blog candy this month. Be sure to check it out.

Happi Scrappin'!

Card drive for a very brave man

Hi everyone - The SCS teapotters have a special request this week.  
We heard from a fellow teapotter about a friend who was severely injured over in Iraq.  He stepped on a landmine and lost both legs and an arm. He is young and his wife is expecting a baby soon. We are doing a card drive for him. We would like to send as many cards a possible to cheer him. 
He loves the beach and sports, but please no reminders of the service.
If you would like to send him a card please email me for the address.

Teapotters hit Hole In ONE!

HI everyone. Here is a digi for all those golf enthusiasts out there. 

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Notice the golf ball on top of the flag? Could there ever be a more amazing shot? That has got to count as a hole in one or maybe it should be Flag in one? LOL

Enjoy this freebie this week.

Have a great week everyone.

Stars and Stripes

This card is for several challenges, 

Happileigh Scrappin's upcoming Stars and Stripes challenge. Check it out Monday.

SCS's Friday Free for All F4A70 - Stripes

SCS and Mothermark's MMTPT152 upcoming Teapot Tuesday - Count it

13 stripes, 50 stars in the background + the number 4, 3 ribbons, 2 flags.

The image is Patriotic Kasey, you can find her here. The background image is FREE with any order.

I colored everything with water pen and ink.

Just released today

These first two images were just released today!

You can find all these and a lot more in my shop.

Victorian Mirror

Patriotic Kasey

The following images were released last week.

Jenny Bunches

Uncle Sam

Garden Fence

MMTPT151 Round Cards

I made this card for today's Teapot Tuesday party. Our cards are supposed to be round. When this card is closed it is round but when opened it turns into a scallop. Does that make me a cheater? LOL

I used my Cricut for the shaped pieces. And embossed the background with a Cuttlebug embossing folder. I tipped blue flowers with a plum pen. 

The image is 'For You Bear Bouquet'.

Dodge Ball Divas

For all you designer dodge ball fans here is a freebie for you. Of course you don't have to play dodge ball with. It could be a cute background for a round card. hehehe. Just enlarge the image to any size you heart desires.
Happy teapotting!

Trojan horse warning!!!!!!!

If you copied pictures from the link I had previously put on my post "A horse is a horse of course of course" REMOVE THE FILE and run security/virus scan!. I got hit with a trojan horse virus!

Tea Pot Tuesday and A new For You Bear card

 I saw some beautiful white on white cards and just had to try it.

I embossed the card panels and leaves with different Cuttlebug folders and cut the flourish with my Cricut Story Book cartridge. The roses are premade ribbon roses.

The image is my new For You Bear Bouquet.
I've also entered this card in Guylous Inimitability monochrome challenge.

 I did this card for today's Tea Pot Tuesday Party at This is my story/SCS. 

The image is Sally Sunshine.

 I did this card for last weeks TPTP but forgot to post it.

The image is Flower Pot Welcome.

I forgot to post this one and Teapotter's Posie

I made this a couple of weeks ago and forgot to post it. This is "For You Bear". That week the challenge was to add stitching to your card. Well, I did...sort of. I did faux stitching on all the panels inside and out. I'm sure you are familiar with the punch and pen technique to makes stitches.  For You Bear also has stitching all over him but he already had them so luckily I didn't have to punch little wholes in him too. Whew! I water colored  him in browns and on his tummy, cheeks, nose and ears, I used pinks and browns. I love brown and pink together. I have a new "For You Bear" coming out today too. Check it out here.

 Below is freebie for this coming weeks Teapot Tuesday party. Even if you don't want to use it for the party or join the party please enjoy this freebie. Just left click the image then right click and save the image.

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Happi Scrappin' !