Baby Shower - Baby Girl Nautical

Hello Delightful friends and family,
Finally getting all my pictures cropped and ready to post to share the baby shower for Ashlee the mommy to be.  Here momma goes to our church and I said I would help host it at the church.  The theme wasn't an easy one, Ashlee wanted lighthouses first and I said, I don't think that would be an easy "baby" theme (right???)  so she changed it to a nautical theme.  Still not the easiest for a baby girl theme but we managed  pulled it off.

I used my Cricut to design the onesies and little dress with bloomers (New Arrival Cricut and Celebration cartridges)

 Here is a fun centerpiece top.  We had some leftover diapers from the diaper cake that we wrapped with ribbon and set the candy dish on top.  I found a fun Lawn Fawn Tutorial  HERE that I used to fold the boats (Bella Blvd paper).  I designed the labels to go on the mini chocolates. We had six of these on the tables.  Tickled Pink is a Unity Stamp and I used an EK Success punch to make the flag.  Washi tape was wrapped around a toothpick and then adhered to the sail with Zots.

 Guess how many M&M's... The sailboat was a scrap of leftover 12x12 paper and I'm not sure what company but I fussy cut the sailboat and then punched the waves from an EK Success border punch.  I designed the invitations, drawing tickets and the Blessing and Advice card for everyone to fill out which I am making into a book for Ashlee.

 Drawing ticket for those bringing packages of diapers.  Baby girl Peyton is set for quite a few months in diapers!! Yay!!

 Everyone received a thank you gift and I bought the little treat bag from Taylored Expressions (Doodlebug), I stamped thank you (Avery Elle stamp) and dyed the seam binding to match the aqua color using Distress Inks and Dylusions Ink Spray (Ranger). 

Here is the fun diaper cake we made. 

Aren't those little shoes just the cutest!

Mommy-to-be Ashlee.

  I took a quick picture of some of the table goodies.  I still had to finish making the punch and get the finger foods out.  The baby blocks were cut out using New Arrival Cricut Cartridge.

Ashlee and her mom, Angela.  Ashlee is due June 15th and we cannot wait to meet baby girl Peyton!

Hope this gives you some ideas for your next baby shower!  

Thanks for visiting and I'll have two mini albums to share real soon!  I just finished them tonight and need to take some photos tomorrow.

Pay careful attention, then, to how you walk--not as unwise people but as wise.  Ephesians 5:15

Congrats! - WAW #132

Hello Delightful friends and family!
This card was made for my daughter and son-in-law for their anniversary last month.  I think it could be used for Valentines or a wedding card, too.  It's very simple and I love the bold red on the white base.  The stamp is from Avery Elle and the hearts are Sizzix Movers and Shapers mini hearts.  I used an embossing folder (Divine Swirls - Provocraft) on the larger heart, I'm not sure what paper I've used but the red/white dotted strip is washi tape.  The border punch is EK Success.  I've used Memento ink for the sentiment (Love Letters red)

I will be sharing this card at:
Word Art Wednesday #132 - Anything Goes

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And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.  Romans 8:28

Happy Birthday - better late than never!

Hello Delightful friends and family!
Long time no post, I can't tell you how hectic it's been here and I've had no energy to be on the computer to write up a blog post.  Now that the baby shower I hosted is over and preparing to speak at a Mother - Daughter Tea this past Saturday is over, I think I might be able to get those creative juices flowing again and have a bit of energy to visit and be active on my blog!  I have another project I'm working on for my niece that I really need to get busy on, her baby shower is at the end of the month!
I  have a card to share that I made last month. Here is the picture of my husband's birthday card.  I've used a Sizzix Mover and Shaper die for the focal point and the happy birthday is a Taylored Expressions stamp.

I'm sharing this card at:
Chocolate, Coffee & Cards Challenges #64 (Circles and Squares)

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He has made His wonderful works to be remembered;  The LORD is gracious and full of compassion.  Psalm 111:4

Humorous Birthday!

Hello Delightful friends and family!
I've been so busy I've not had time to visit blogs (I miss my online friends!) or post.  Hope to get back to blogging soon and I'll have to trust everyone is doing well and enjoying spring weather!  I've been crafty, just haven't had time to really sit and get things posted.  But I couldn't pass up sharing this card I made for my mom.  Her 76th birthday was last Saturday and she loves a funny card. We celebrated with a barbecue with the local family.  I enjoyed coloring this with Copic Markers and for fun I added a bit of clear Wink of Stella on her shoes, glasses, and earrings.  The stamp is from Art Impressions (Fire Out set) doesn't the sentiment and image make you laugh!

I'm playing along with the "Anything Goes" challenges at Word Art Wednesday #128 and Seize the Birthday.

 (inside)

The "Happy Birthday" stamp is from Taylored Expressions and Bring on the cake is from Hero Arts.

Thanks so much for looking and visiting!

"I will praise You, O LORD my God, with all my heart, and I will glorify Your name, forevermore."  Psalm 86:12

Happy Birthday, Kelly! STB challenge

Hello Delightful friends and family!
My daughter Kelly's birthday was yesterday and here is the card I made for her.  We are going to have a family get together on Saturday to celebrate her birthday and my husbands birthday which is next Wednesday.  The plan is to go bowling then come back to the house for some tacos and the birthday cake.  Hopefully I'll get some fun pictures.

I'm entering this card at :

Seize the Birthday (Extra Toppings: Buttons and Rhinestones)

Ingredients:  Stamp: Paper Smooches (sentiment), Lawn Fawn (grass and bee); Taylored Expressions (stem w/leaves); Punch: Martha Steward (fence border); Ink: Archival Tree Branch, Olive; Dies: Tim Holtz Movers and Shapers Mini Tattered Floral; Button & designer paper (stash); Ranger Inkessentials white pen; Zig Wink of Stella (clear); Bazzill card stock.

At the beginning of the month Jakob celebrated his 7th birthday and here are a few pictures of the fun time with his friends and family at Flips for Kids!

Jake and his friend Dawson

The granddaughters enjoying cake and ice cream!

Princess Addy

Princess Riley

Princess Tucker 

Thanks so much for visiting!

For I determined not to know anything among you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified.  1 Corinthians 2:2

Princess Birthday Card

Hello Delightful friends and family!
Can't believe how long I've been away from the blogging world.  Being sick and other priorities kept me away from all things crafty.  I did make a card for our little Princess Addy to give to her friend Princess Sophie.  I was privileged to take Addy to the party last Saturday and all the princesses had a royal time.  Even Rapunzel showed up for face painting and sang to them, one of the songs from the movie Tangled!
  It took me all evening the night before the party to get this little card together, the creative juices are out of practice!

 Here is a peek at the inside:

I will be entering this card at:

The Kraft Journal- Make it Monday #164 (color challenge) use Kraft c/s

Word Art Wednesday #125   Anything Goes

Sister Act Card Challenge #49

Ingredients: Stamp: Taylored Expressions; Designer Paper: Basic Grey; Card Stock: Bazzill; Colored with Copic Markers; Dies: Spellbinder Nestabilities Scalloped Oval; Medium Scallop Border Die, Taylored Expressions; Ranger Liquid Pearls; Embossing Folder - Divine Swirls, Cuttlebug; Spica Pens; Memento tuxedo black ink.  Paper pieced and fussy cutting techniques.

Thanks for looking!

By this My Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit, 

so you will be My disciples.  John 15:8

Happy Birthday Jake!

Hello Delightful Friends and Family!
Today is our oldest grandchild's birthday!  Jakob turns seven today and here is the card I made for him.  He started taking Jiu Jitsu lessons in the fall and has been doing great.  A couple of weeks ago he earned his yellow belt so when I saw this LaLa Land Craft stamp I had to get it for his birthday card.  The name of the stamp is Karate Luka but we won't tell Jake!
 I've colored Luka with Copic markers and the paper I've used is from the Taylored Expressions Key Ingredient Kit for February (WeR Memory Keepers 6x6 pad Hip Hip Hooray and the HB sentiment is from the stamp of the month Birthday Bash) I've used the following inks: Memento (tuxedo black, nautical blue) Distress Inks (antique linen, peacock feathers, mustard seed); Spellbinders Nestabilities Classic Circle Die.
 More pictures to come after his party...

Inside of the card (stamps: MFT & Hero Arts)

I'll be entering this card in the following challenges:

Seize the Sketch #14

Seize the Birthday (anything goes)

Sister Act Card Challenge #46

Word Art Wednesday #121(Anything Goes)

Thanks for visiting!! Have a fantastic weekend!

Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has gone through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to the faith we profess.  Hebrews 4:14