Live Like You Mean it Blog Candy

Edited to add: Today's winner for the Stars stamp set is The Paper Princess. Today's blog candy is this cool stamp set called Live Like You Mean it. Leave a comment on this post and I will select a winner next Friday!

Today's card is a fun card that I cased. I think that it was a Papertrey Ink sample that I then used SU supplies to duplicate. The dp is Parisian Breeze with chocolate satin ribbon. The stars are punched out with SU star punches and brads so easy!

No crazy plans this weekend, except laundry and spring cleaning and the gym! Probably try and take the babies out for some running out! Enjoy your weekend.

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Ladybug notes...

Don't forget blog candy here. Today's card uses some products that I haven't used in awhile. The dp is Basic Grey and the stamp set is Darling Dots. First time I've used it and it's so cute! I stamped the ladybug in red and then went over the spots with a black marker and if you couldn't tell, I handdrew the dotted path. The red satin ribbon is from the current SU mini and it's such pretty ribbon, really easy to work with too.

I meant to post last night but Lily's new bed arrived! She has a very cute big girl Disney Princess toddler bed. She was so excited and kept saying "my new bed, my new bed". She did fall out of it twice so we did not have restful sleep. Don't worry, we have big pillows on the floor next to her bed so she has a soft fall, it just scared her. I also joined a women's gym too so I have been busy! Plus they are working on our parking lot at work so we had to park out by the baseball field. Does that sound as far away from where we work as it actually is? So I'm beat just walking to my car! Sad, but true.

have a good day everyone.

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Spring is here

Don't forget blog candy can be found here. This card is another spring cleaning card and uses this life stamp set. This is the first time I have inked up this stamp set. The flowers are stamped in white on the colored cardstock. I used a strip of cottage dp from SU and placed a white panel with the sentiment stamped on it, tied off with white ribbon, a very simple card.

Yesterday, we went to the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books at UCLA. It was a lot of fun and an absolutely perfect day. On the way home, my mom called and asked if Tyler wanted to go to Disneyland with her. So lucky guy, he went straight from the Festival to Disneyland. He has the life I tell you. Today was spent running a few errands. There is this fabulous Italian market near us so I picked up some pizza fixings (dough, sauce, pepperoni) for dinner tonight and some yummy bread and rolls and deli meat and cheese. They also had some roasted garlic which I picked up. It is so yummy on toasted bread with a little grated parmesan on top, yum!

I hope that everyone has lovely spring weather and can get out and play! Talk you later.

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Blog Candy Whimsy

Last week's winner is Gayle! Please email me with your snail mail. Thanks so much everyone for playing.
This week's giveaway is this fun star stamp set. Just leave a comment on this post to enter the drawing. I will select a winner next Friday.

Today's card uses Birthday Whimsy, balloons and retired SU dp. I think it came out very cute! It's been a long week at work and I can't wait until the weekend. We are planning to go to the Festival of Books at UCLA on Saturday, if it doesn't rain. We've been having crazy weather here in So. Cal.

Any ideas on how to discipline a very naughty and unruly 3 1/2 year old, I would love to hear it. We are experiencing defiance and some name calling, especially at school. Two days in a row, I had to talk to his teacher, not fun I tell you!

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Whimsy Birthday!

Today's card uses all kinds of products that I have forgotten that I had. The dp is retired SU from a couple of years ago and the birthday cake is from SU's Whimsy Birthday. I colored in the cake using copics and it's all mounted on kraft cardstock. Simple card but I like how it came out.

I don't know what's up with our weather - it's cold, then hot, then cold, then it rains, then it's hot and then it's supposed to rain again this week. No wonder I feel so lethargic! I am making some great progress on my family album. I'm now up to May 2009 so I'm really getting there. I hope that you guys find time to do some craftin.

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Eggcellent Blog Candy

So here is another one of my spring cleaning cards. it was supposed to be filed with hearts but I made a booboo and stamped the eggs, so I made it into a "love"ly Easter card instead. I used Loads of Love and Bella Rose dp. I have been doing a lot of scrapbooking! Sometime soon, I hope to share some of my scrapbooking pages with you all. My pages tend to have lots of pictures and be very organized and straightforward. I am not one for artsy layouts with one pic.

Yesterday was spent shopping! We went to the big swapmeet and then to the Outlets. A fun if not exhausting day. We found time to visit with my niece. Poor little thing was crying for her Ty Ty and Lily all day. She doesn't go to daycare so the only playmates she has are more little guys. She really missed them, even though she saw them on Thursday! Today, was spent doing laundry, getting caught up on work - I have a report that I need to write and getting ready for the week! I hope that you all enjoyed your weekend!

Don't forget, I have some really fabulous blog candy here!

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700 Post Blog Candy & Surf's Up

Today's winner is Jill W! Please email me. Today's card is this cute Loads of Love truck with a surfboard from Surf's Up. All SU. I just think that it's so cute. My tip for the day is to think out side of the box. What else could fit in the back of this pickup?

I am celebrating 700 posts! So this week's candy is a good one! It's the hostess stamp set Punches Three. To win leave a comment on this post. For a second comment, you must post a link to this blog candy from your blog or a crafting bulletin board! I will select a winner next Friday! Have a great Friday everyone!

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Loads of love

In this card I used Loads of Love again, this time with hearts and this pretty retired SU dp. I was also able to use my sale-a-bration ribbon. I sponged a hill. I really like how it came out.

I hope that everyone's week is going well. Don't forget blog candy here.

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Surf's Up

Today's card uses a stamp set that I confess I have only used a handful of times - Loads of Love. I added a surfboard from Surf's Up in the back and used DP from I think the SU DP Alpine - it was a Christmas collection but seemed to go well with this stamp. I made it into a Father's Day card for my dad.

Yesterday I had dinner with friends. A nice conclusion to a wonderful week off. Today is my first day back to work. Here's to a quick week to the weekend.

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Sweet Treat Cake

Today's card uses another stamp from SU's retired Sweet Treats. I used SU retired hostess collection paper also on a kraft base. I colored in my cake with copics. I used a baja breeze button and white satin ribbon also. I hope that everyone is enjoying their Saturday! I hope to just relax!

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Blog Candy & SU color discount

Nikki is the winner! Please email me with your address. This week's prize is this pretty stamp set Merci.

Yesterday was the perfect day, massage and lovely lunch and shopping! Today is my last official day of vacation and I'm doing laundry. I will be doing some scrapbooking too!

Many of you have heard that SU is undergoing a color renovation!

From now until June 30, I will be offering a 20% discount on all products that will be retiring this year - which includes all inks, reinkers, paper and stamps (list won't be out until June 1) with a minimum $65 order.

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Sweet Treats

Today's card uses SU stamp set called Sweet Treats. This is the first time that I've used this stamp set. I colored in with copics and used this glitter paper that I had in my stash.

I'll be leaving soon for a massage. I'm going to the spa today with my sister, then lunch and maybe some shopping. It's nice to be a lady of leisure but I only have a couple of days left before my vacation is over. I have gotten so much scrapbooking done. I finished Lily's baby book, finally! I finished albums up through December 2008. So I'm still a bit more behind that I would like to be but I'm really moving along so that feels really good!

Don't forget blog candy below and try to do some stamping today!!!!

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Our House

Today's card uses this CTMH Our House stamp set. I only used it one other time so it was fun to bring it out to make a house warming card. I created a scene using the stamp parts that came with the set. The dp is from SU.

I will be spending the morning babysitting my 16 month old niece Kayla! I spent today running errands and doing some scrapbooking. I hope that you all have a great week...Don't forget blog candy below.

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Happy Anniversary & Blog Candy

Happy Easter! I hope that everyone had a nice day with family!

Last week's winner is Winnieand Patty! Please email me with your snail mail and I will get your prize to you. Next week is spring break and I hope to get caught up with all of my candy and RAK mailings, do some scrapbooking and maybe get a massage. Today's card is in celebration of my 5th wedding anniversary which was Friday! A cute card using an old SU stamp set called Olive you. I used riding hood red cardstock and bella rose dp I think that it's so pretty. My husband is secure in himself and doesn't mind when I give him pretty cards with ribbon.

Today's giveaway is this DOTS (CTMH) stamp set. To win just leave a comment on this post and I will select a winner next Friday.

For our anniversary we went to dinner at Roy's Hawaiian and to the movies, very cool theater that serves alcohol, no one under 21 allowed and leather seats! I don't think that I will see a movie any other way again!

I will leave you all with a very cute picture of my little guys getting ready to play in the snow!

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Olive You

Don't forget blog candy below! Here is another spring cleaning card. I bought this stamp set on Ebay last year and never used it. I think the set is called Olive You. I paper pieced the olive - colors are olive and kraft. Such a simple card but fun too! I only have 3 more days until spring break, I can't wait!!!

Talk to you all soon ...

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Get Well Wishes

Happy Monday. Quick post today. I didn't get a chance to post this weekend. I went to the snow with the family, so tired. This is the last card using Fast and Easy Notes. I used some retired riding hood red paper and ribbon. It eas colored in with copics and the the button is from my stash! I hope to post some fun pics of my weekend soon.

Don't forget blog candy below! Have a great day.

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This week's winner and more blog candy

Hi everyone. Happy Friday! Today's winner is Ronnie. Please email me to claim your prize!

This week's blog candy prize is this cool SU background stamp. Just leave a comment on this post and I will select a winner next Friday!

I have been so lethargic this week! I usually stamp a couple of times a day but I've been so tired that I've been going to bed early, time change perhaps? I don't know but I actually got to do some stamping yesterday! Don't forget spring cleaning is here! Create using products you have never or hardly used and link here. I will leave you some love and you will receive a RAK from me!

have a great weekend.

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Happy Bird Day Fun

Today's card uses another image from Pun Fun. It's amazing what you can come up when you use stamps that you haven't seen in awhile. This fun card also uses the Sale-a-bration paper pad (last day to buy stuff to qualify to get this is March 31). I also used olive satin ribbon and crushed curry cardstock. I stamped the sentiment crooked so I covered it up with a little dp and the sentiment stamped again. I used pop dots to prop it up a bit. I also used SU buttons that have been in my stash for awhile! Won't you join me? Spring clean - use a stamp, paper or other embellishments that you bought and never or rarely used and link to it when leaving a comment. I will give you some love and send you a special RAK for playing!

don't forget my weekly blog candy is a couple of posts below. There is still time! I draw for a winner tomorrow!

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Flopsey Love

Today's card uses this super cute Easter Flopsey from MFT (My Favorite Things). I paperpieced the basket and Flopsey with Sending Love specialty paper from SU. The background uses the same DP and pink satin ribbon. I topped it off with a red corduroy button and this little guy is ready to hippity hop! This is another spring cleaning card! It's been great to use stamps that haven't seen the light of day in awhile or even ever. I have a couple of sets already that are going into my blog candy pile! So my cleaning could be your gain!

Don't forget that I have blog candy below! You have until Friday to enter and then I will be posting another giveaway. Do you have stamps, paper or other supplies that you have rarely if ever used? Get them out and use them. Leave a comment on any post with a link to your creation so I can give you some love and will mail you a surprise! Just a word to those who I have emailed about sending a RAK. I will be mailing them on April 5. I know two weeks away but it will be easier for me because I"ll be on spring break and I can do a big mailing all at once, especially since I'm mailing quite a big abroad!

The weather here is beautiful except for a few earthquakes of course. We had another one this morning, but I didn't feel a thing. I'm a jaded SoCal lifer who won't get up unless the earthquake throws me out of bed! Have a great day!

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More Fun and Fast Notes

HI everybody! I hope that everyone is having a good weekend. I went to an outlet mall with my sister yesterday. I had to buy Lily an Easter dress. She's going to a Gymboree Easter party with my niece. Today, we went to breakfast and Robert has to fix his closet. Long story but we got a brand new HD 40 in TV. All of our TV's are way old school so this is a big step for us. Anyway, we had DirectTV come out to set up the HD and they had to cut into Robert's closet so now he has to patch it up and put everything back the way it was. That was a month ago! In the meantime, everything that was in his closet was on a chair and in laundry baskets all over the room. So I'm very grateful that he's finally getting it done!

Today's card is another spring cleaning card! I used Fun and Fast notes again, this time colored with copics. I forget the name of the dp but it's SU and retired. I hardly used it so it felt good! Same with the corduroy kiwi kiss brad! I used a cardstock base and I think that it looks very fun and festive! Don't forget, it's time to sort through all of your crafting stuff and create with stamps you bought and never/hardly used and paper and embellishments you are hoarding. Leave a comment with a link so that I can leave you some love and possibly a present!

Don't forget blog candy below!

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