A Star is Born

Okay I am trying to get back in the swing of things, my mother-in-law was in town for 2 weeks and I always seem to get away from stamping when she is here. We had a good visit and now I am trying to get back in my routine of things. So on Monday I was at the store and I was thumbing through a card making book and saw a card that I thought was just so simple and cute. So anyway this is my take on the card that I saw, hope you like it and thanks for stopping in.

Have a Wonderful Day, Candice :-)

The Write Stuff Class

Okay I had a small class on Sunday, there were 3 girls that came. We used The Write Stuff Speciality pack, this kit is awesome, you can find it on page 163 (see last photo). The girls made 12 cards using this kit, I supplied CS, ribbon, buttons and brads. The girls also went home with plenty of extras. Well I hope you like what I and the other girls came up with. Thanks for stopping in.

two of the girls hard at work

the one above and below are two that I designed

These 3 below are some of the cards that the girls came up with.

Have a Wonderful Day, Candice ;-)

I will be Back

I have family in town and we have been kinda busy I promise I will be back next week...

Have a Wonderful Weekend, Candice ;-)

FYI...

I am all ready for my workshop tonight I was a bit worried because I have been watching one of the teachers babies this week and let me just tell you she has just been a dear. I thought I would be up late cutting and putting things together but she has given me a few really good naps so I was able to get things done during the day. You do forget how much goes into these little ones when yours are now 7 & 8, both of mine have really enjoyed having her here with us this week, as I have also enjoyed it. Well anyway back to this cute little card. This is also one of the cards that the girls are making tonight, thanks for stopping in, hope you like it. I do have to say I saw this cute little owl on another card and just had to make one of them for myself.

Aren't these guys just the cutest!!!

This one was done by Teri she turned her card because
of the way I cut the paper, and wanted us to see this cute bird
so this oops turned out to be a good oops ;-)

Stamp Set: FYI Ink: Basic Brown CS: Kraft, Night of Navy, Bordering Blue, Brocade Blue, White, So Saffron, and Sweet Pea DSP Other Supplies: 1 3/8 Circle Punch, Wide Oval Punch, Round Tab Punch, 1/2 Circle Punch, Boho Blossoms Punch, Small Heart Punch, Crop-A-Dile, Chocolate Chip Grosgrain Ribbon.

Have a Wonderful Day, Candice :-)

Who Wants Ice Cream

Okay so here is another Clean and Simple Sketch #88. There are some cute cards done with this sketch and you can check them out here at the clean&simple blog. I am using Sweet Scoops and In a word out of the Summer Mini Catalog, which by the way girls I have your copies. Thanks for stopping in and taking a look.

Have a Wonderful Day, Candice ;-)

Ladybug Card

Since I did that race last weekend and it was with a team mate who loves ladybugs and our team name was you guessed it the Ladybugz, I thought that we would make this cute little ladybug card for my Friday workshop. I saw a cute little box done a while ago (maybe a blog) and I am sorry I can not for the life of me find out where I saw it, but anyway I turned it into a card, and OMG isn't it just the cutest. Thanks for stopping by.

Have a Wonderful Day, Candice ;-)

What I was up to over the weekend

Well we did it, my girlfriend and I did the Muddy Buddy and finished in a better time then we thought, it was a 7 mile bike, run, and obstacle. In our group (yellow) there were 46 teams and we came in 26th with a time of 1hr and 10min. Our kids did the mini Muddy Buddy, they were such good sports cheering us on when they saw us it was so much fun and I can't wait to do it again.

Have a Wonderful Day, Candice ;-)

Clean & Simple Butterfly

This is this weeks Clean & Simple Sketch #87. There are some really cute samples, you can check them out here. I used the DSP Stack Sweet Pea in the current mini catalog, which ends this Friday so if you love this paper you need to talk to your demonstrator now to get it ordered. The only thing I stamped on this card is the sentiment, the butterfly was cut right out of the DSP. Hope you like it, thanks for stopping in.

Stamp Set: Thank you Kindly Ink: Basic Black CS: So Saffron, Old Olive, Taken with Teal, and Sweet Pea DSP Other Supplies: Scallop Punch, Circle Punch, and Scallop Edge Punch.

Have a Wonderful Day, Candice ;-)

Forget-Me-Not Card Organizer

So Friday night was my first Forget-Me-Not Class. This is a GREAT way to organize all of your cards monthly. Here are a few samples of what the girls made. I brought out my stash of DSP and the girls were able to pick out 3 sheets of their favorite designs to decorate their box. We used the Calendar Background Stamp along with the Full Calendar Stamp Set to make all 12 month dividers. The girls choose coordinating inks, ribbon, and card stock to match their DSP. The results were fabulous!!! For those of you who missed this class watch for information on my next class, coming soon. Thanks for visiting.

Have a Wonderful Day, Candice ;-)

what i wore this week

This cute blog called The Pleated Poppy that I visit, she did a cool post last week called what i wore for the week (she is just too cute) so of course I did it this week. I know this has nothing to do with stamping but I thought it would be fun so what the heck I took a photo everyday except of me in my gym outfit 5 different times, I only took one of those. And well now I know that I need new shoes and well I Love my Levi's. So go over and check out her post here

This is me this past week.

Monday (gym and volunteered in my sons classroom)

long sleeved shirt from Hanes
short sleeved shirt from Kohl's
Love my Levi's (518 super-low boot cut) can't live without them multiple pairs
my favorite shoes from Mia (I have had these for 12 years and they are still in good condition)

Tuesday (volunteer lunch)
sweater, tank, and scarf from old navy
jeans from Levi
shoes from MIA

Wednesday (here is one shot in my typical get up for the gym
at least for now until it warms up)
8:30 - noon total gym day
pants and shirt from Danskin
jacket from on the edge
shoes new balance
socks from old navy (love them)

okay so this was Wednesday afternoon
sweater from Target
shirt from Kohl's Sonoma
Levi's and Mia's again

Thursday was busy after the gym and doing some running around
I went into the school to vol. at the book fair the sweater is from Target and the
t-shirt is from
apt. 9 jeans from Kohl's

Thursday night I went to a Lia Sophia Party
I just changed my top for this event
tank, sweater and scarf are from Old Navy
no need to tell you about the shoes (maybe I need to go shoe shopping)

TGIF!!!
9:30 award ceremony for Sam, gym at 11:00, back home to shower and back to school at 2:00 f0r Sloane's award ceremony, and then a Show at 5:30
Top from Belk Kim Rogers
and well my Levi's

Well that's me for the week, Thanks for stopping in.

Have a Wonderful Day, Candice ;-)