Pink Lemonade

Clearsnap Out of the ColorBox Color Challenge #2

I just found out that Clearsnap is now hosting a bi-monthly color challenge that they have cleverly titled the "Out of the ColorBox" challenge. :) My designer friend, Niki Meiners, is the hostess. This week's challenge is AWESOME!! Now, I didn't have the EXACT colors but I did come up with some that were pretty close. I used Glacier Ice & Daffodil pigment inks, and Lipstick Red Fluid Chalk ink. I think that it's certainly... Read more →

So awesome I just have to share...

Every once in a while I have to just get on here and brag...tonight is one of those nights. While I was paying for a few odds n ends at Walmart earlier this evening my oldest son who will be nine in Oct asked "Mommy, when we get home can I make Grandmom a card?" "Of course!" I replied....inwardly groaning at the thought of having to wrangle up the energy to start a card making... Read more →

WOW...so not off to a good blogging start...am I?

I have to get back into the habit of regular posting...this two posts a month thing has just got to stop!! If you can come I will be hanging out at Charleston Scrapbooking today from 4:00-6:30 doing demos of the coloring techniques in my book - Coloring Techniques for CardMaking! I hope you can drop in. :) This past weekend was a 36 hour crop at Charleston Scrapbooking. I have never gone to a crop... Read more →

As long as you aren't sick of cupcakes yet... LOL

My seven year old made cupcakes today all by himself...he cracked the eggs, added the right amount of oil and water, turned on and off the mixer...everything - all I did was oversee...it made me proud...and kinda sad...he's getting so big!!! Then each kid decorated six cupcakes and we brought eighteen different cupcakes to our fab friend and babysitter - Kelsi, who turned EIGHTEEN today!! Happy Bday Kels!!! My DH and I celebrated our NINTH... Read more →

I hope you think it is worth the wait!

Whew what a week this has been! I can hardly believe it is Saturday and I haven't had time to upload a creation since TUESDAY. Grrr, but I have a surprise for you! I have created a fun tutorial on how to create polymer clay buttons. See the button on my card? I created it from clay by stamping the outer rim, trimming, shaping putting to holes in and baking, then antiquing it once it... Read more →

Trying to get March off to a good start...

My DH and I were married on March17th (almost nine years ago...where does time go??) and so since he is deployed I figured I had better get his anniversary card in the mail on Monday to be sure he gets it in time! I decided to get scrappy today! I pulled out my batch of Jillibean Soup papers, journaling sprouts & bean stalks. I threw in some awesome stamps from Hampton Art and the card... Read more →

Jenni, Jenni, Jenni.....oh uh who'd I call?

HAHAHA I can't remember what movie that line is from (He's Not That Into You, perhaps??) but it totally cracks me up...you know the one where the guy is sings into the voicemail, then redials and thinks he has called someone else?? ANYWAY!!! Not that it really matters...This week our product focus over at Jacksonbelle Embellishments has been on the adorable Jenni Bowlin Mini Papers and I will admit this is not my most FAVORITE... Read more →