FREEBIE FRIDAY & FINALLY A PROJECT TO SHARE

Hi Everyone!

Happy TGIF!!! I don't know about you all, but this has been a VERY long week, so I'm thrilled for the weekend to finally be here. My son is with his grandparents, so the only plans this weekend are to work on some crafts & do some blog hopping. He's been gone since Wednesday & I missed him as soon as he left, luckily he's been good about calling everyday so far. He checked out Davidson College in NC yesterday & he was very excited to tell me all about it, then he goes to visit some more family (his dad's side) & is extra excited because they have big plans to go out on the lake boating & jet skiing. I'm glad he is having a great time, but I can't wait for him to return on Monday. Hubby & I are taking him to VA Tech, UVA & UNC in the next couple of weeks. I can't tell you how much I have enjoyed his being with us the whole summer, normally he would be going back & forth between our house & his dad's, but this year he decided he wanted to be home with me & my hubby. I'm so grateful, especially since this is really his last summer so to speak since he will be a Senior this year. Can't believe how all the years just fly by, I tell you I DON'T like it, not one bit..lol

Ok, so on to some Freebies & Deals I thought you all might like-

This first one is just some AWESOME info about using multiple coupons at Michahels & Joannes, you should really check it out, I had no idea that you could use other competitor coupons. It comes from Deborah of Society of Stampaholics via The Paper Craft Planets newsletter, I'm sure most of you already know of them but here is the link to their home page & then you can sign up to receive their newsletters in you want. They have lots of great info.
These next 3 come from a blog called So Cal Coupon Mommy (she has access to lots of freebies & coupons!
 - Free Shape Magazine for a year (you do have to do have to join a free membership)
 - Free Martha Stewart Magazine for a year (same deal as above)

 (this one requires that you sign up for their e-mails (sometimes contain coupons) and then you will be able to print the coupon!

-How about a Free Card from the Cardstore.com (link gets you to the coupon code)

-Who love Christmas in July, this is Giveaway Blog Hop (checkout all the other
giveaways she has going on too)



-Here's a Free Digi Stamp from Bugaboo to go along with the Christmas in July theme, plus
they have a Christmas in July promotion where you can get 50% off all Digi's!!!
Now that's awesome!!!

Ok, so on to the project I thought I would share. This is a card I made for one of my sisters several months ago after she had her last day of radiation. Yaaay Hurraay-we went out to dinner to Celebrate as well. A little something different for me, so it was fun & she liked it, hope you all like it as well.

Recipe-
Cardstock-PTI
Pattern Paper-K&Company-Classic Charlotte
DieCut & Stamp-MCT

As always, Gilby & I love your comments, his tail just wags away when he see's me smile!
Thanks for stopping by!

I'm Finally Back & A Very Special Day!

Hi Everyone!
I'm finally back to share some crafting. Seems like it's been forever since I posted on my blog, the whole laptop crashing thing really threw me for a loop! It still has some issues, but at least it's up & working & I didn't have to pay a fortune to get it fixed!


Today, I thought I would share a special card I made for my sister (the one with Breast Cancer) or  I should say HAD Breast Cancer!!! She finished her radiation last month & is Cancer Free!!!  They still have to finish up the reconstruction & she has to be on Meds for 5yrs. As the little sis, I have always looked up to her, she has always been there for me with the best advice, she really has her life together. I knew she was strong, but it's just astonishing to me how strong she has been through this whole thing. I have been a mess coping with her cancer while she has been out there kicking it's but!!! 


We went out for dinner a couple of weeks ago to celebrate, so I thought I would make her a card to commemorate her last day of radiation, March 26th. I was so happy that I had this set of stamps & die from Miss Emma over at MCT, it was perfect for this occasion!

Ingredients:
Stamps-Whimsical Calendar Days - MCT
Die-XL Label- MCT
Flower (or attempt at it) Cricut-Flower Shoppe w/Liquid Pearls in the center
Pattern Cardstock-K&Company-Classic K Charlotte
I used Tim Holtz Victorian Velvet Distress Ink to ink around everything including the ribbon.
I made the pin with jewelry supplies I had-Inspiration was from Shar over at Scrapendipity (she makes the prettiest pins!


After today's post I am no longer refer to my sister as the one with Brain Cancer or the one with Breast Cancer, I just don't like that. I'm going to call them Tammy & Tamara, that's kind of how it's been anyway, Tamara likes use that for business, etc. Tammy is the one with Breast Cancer & Tamara is the one with Brain Cancer. 
I haven't been able to see Tamara since this whole thing started because she lives in CA & I live in VA, unfortunately I've just not been able to for financial reasons, but I'm hoping that will change soon. She is doing well with the Radiation & Chemo & is planning to go back to work in May, can you believe that?!!! She is a fighter & just as strong as Tammy! I still can't believe that I have 2 sisters who were diagnosed around the same time with different types of cancer & one has kicked it's butt & the other one who is in the final round & about to go for the knockout anytime now!!! I've literally been seeing the POWER of PRAYER work before my very eyes!!! We are so blessed & I just want to thank EVERYONE who have had them in your prayers!!!


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MCT THROWBACK THURSDAY CHALLENGE...HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MEEEE!

Hi Everyone!
My Birthday is coming up & I thought I would make myself a Birthday card! Why not, right, we make cards for everyone, maybe we should include ourselves too! I had been wanting to use this set of stamps for a while & thought this was the perfect opportunity since Emma's current Throwback Thursday Challenge is a Cricut-less Challenge. I really like how it turned out, I can keep it in my craft-room & sing Happy Birthday to myself..lol.

Yeppers, I'm a St. Patty's Day Birthday Girl

I tried to make the pupster (Chihuahua) look like Gilby

MCT Products Used:

Keepin' it Classy (Gilby & I)

Anyday Bingo & Crossword (Shamrock & Cupcake)

Wow So Many Candles (Sentiment)

Curly Label Die

Inspiring Words (Accents)-(Curly Label)

As always, Gilby & I love your comments...his tail just wags away when he sees me smile!!!

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MY CREATIVE TIME DESIGN TEAM CALL!!! "PUPPY HUGS"

Hi Everyone!
I'm soooo excited about this post today because I'm entering it for a DT position at MCT!!!
Yes, you read that correctly...Emma from MCT is having a DT call!!! When I saw her post the other day I just about peed my pants from the excitement (I know, probably a TMI thing, huh), but it's true!!! I have been such a HUGE fan of Emma's for a very long time now, no offense to all you wonderful bloggers out there, but her blog has to be one of my all time favorites!!! Her designs are always sooo cute and I love her videos, she has been such an inspiration for me!!! 


I am in LOVE with her stamps and dies, they are like no other and they are made by the same great manufacturer as PKS!!! In fact it was Emma who turned me on to PKS, those adorable little faces are just priceless. They both have their own drawer in my craft room specifically for them!!! I have never been on a DT before, but I would LOVE for my 1st experience to be on Emma's, she is one of the sweetest and most patient people (except for may Veronica who did my blog, lol)I know out there in Bloggerville!!! Her current DT is AMAZING and I would consider it a HUGE honor to be on her DT with them!!! Seriously people, even if I weren't trying out for her DT, I totally mean every word of this, because it's true!!! I just LOVE Emma, I admit to stalking her, but only in the blogger sort of way of course. :D


I knew exactly what I wanted to make for this project, I wanted to showcase my new blog and my LOVE for Gilby and my "Puppy Hugs" sign off. Those of you who follow my blog know that I recently had a makeover by the very talented Veronica, it turned out better than I had ever hoped!!! I actually got the idea of "Puppy Hugs" from Miss Emma, as her sign off is "Gypsy Hugs". Early on, I asked her if she was okay with me using it and of course she didn't mind at all, she thought it was funny that I was even asking, LOL!
I'm sooo proud of how this turned out, I think it's probably my favorite card I've made!!! I hope Emma and her DT like it, I know that there are going to be tons of Awesome entries which will make it very hard for her to make a decisions and mine most likely won't make the cut, but at least I can say I tried (thanks Glora!)

Sorry about the photos, not sure what happened :(

~Materials Used~

Stamps~MCT "Anyday Bingo and Crossword" (letters for "Hugs" and Paw Print for bakground)

"Build A Banner Kit" (Houndstooth background for star shaped die)

PKS "Happy-go-lucky Dog Face Assortment" the 1" size

Dies~MCT "Build A Banner Kit" (all dies for banner)

Cuttlebug (for all dies)

Cricut Cart~Paper Doll for Every Day (Gilby, cut @ 3" 3 times w/E-2)

Cricut Imagine (gray cardstock for Gilby-) *See note below*

Cardstock~Colorbok (White for Imagine)~AC Textured (Black & Red)

Twine~PTI

Ribbon~M.S. (sorry don't know the name)

Heart Punch

Foam Tape

*Since Gilby is mostly gray and white and I didn't have any gray cardstock, I looked up the RGB code on the web and found a gray I liked (R185/G185/B184), then used my Imagine to flood fill a white piece of cardstock with the gray, I love that about the Imagine!!! 


I'm sorry this post has been so long, but I want everyone to know how I feel about Emma, her blog (MCT) and her stamps and dies!!!
Hope you enjoyed my card and wish me luck!!! :D


As always Gilby and I love comments...his tail just wags away when he sees me smile!!!
Thanks for stopping by!