Fathers Day Card

Happy Father's Day to all fathers out there.. Mine is in the hospital preparing for liver surgery that he will have tomorrow.. I called him just a hour ago (long distance) and he's hanging in there..

I wish him a happy father's day and told him that we would see each other at the end of next month. Habanero and I will be visiting him in Florida July 28th till August 7th.. I will be there for my birthday..hope to have lots of fun..LOL

I don't have any close ups of this card, its my very first one using the cuttlebug (thanx again Sabrina and girls at Cuttlebug blog)

I'm so new with the cuttlebug that I can't recall the name of the embossing folder that I used. I'm sooo sorry for that.. i

I also used my cricut for the marquee and title..

chipboard for the buckle and some Emphemera <--how ever you spell it..LOL 

for the star and pocket watch..

alrighty then ladies..

Do stop by the cuttlbug blog and join in.. Its a beginners blog for us cuttlebug beginners..LOL

Thank you all so much for stopping by ..

Hugs

Nanné

Discover-Crystal Lake Cave

I know I say it every week, but Thank God it's Friday..LOL

it's been a very long working week for me this week, between my own job and having to stop by hubby's garage to help him out a bit.. I take care of some of the office work and the cleaning, Oh joy!!! LOL

Here is the layout:

 

I only had a few afternoons to work on this layout, I struggled a lot with the photos that I used and wasn't exactly sure which theme to go with until my best friend lent a helping hand..LOL

She suggested using bats and I just kind of went from there..

It was fun trying out something new.  I've never distressed corrugated cardboard before and just went to town on it..I really love how this layout came out, although the lanterns could of been just a bit bigger..

ok, I'm rambling on and on again..LOL

here is this weeks sketch:

so, lets get to the close ups:

talk about extreme close up..LOL

I found some history on the cave on the internet and decided to write a little bit about it..

alrighty then, now for supplies used:

Cricut cartridges:

Old West: shovel, photo frames, pic axe's, bottle, lanterns and journaling squares

Graphically Speaking: title "discover"

George and Basic Shapes: circle

Paper Doll Dress up: Bats and upside mountain side.

Papers:

Linen Closet by DCWV

cardstock: gray, dark gray and cream

corrugated cardboard

Tim Holtz distress inks: black and walnut stain

Tim Holtz crackle paint: Walnut stain and picket fence

white pearl drops

glimmer mist: Suede

Black gem drops

white gel pen

yellow wire

mini brads

popdots

Chalks: tan, orange, black and gray

well, that should about do it again this week.. Thank you all so much for stopping by and taking a look. Hope you all get a minute or two to join us gals at SOUS this week.. But do stop by to check out the rest of the design team. Their work is always such a pleasure to see..

Hugs

Nanné

Boys at Play

TGIF everyone..

Been a super busy week for me this week and I hardly had time to catch my breath...LOL

Us gals at SOUS are having our weekly reveal and this week we didn't have a sketch, but were challenged to emboss on our layouts, cards or altered projects..

I chose to emboss the title base..

here is a close up:

I didn't use any cricut cuts on this layout.. (I know, I can't believe it either...LOL)

I just wanted to see what it felt like not using the cricut and I think the layout turned out ok, but it would of looked so much better with some choice cuts...LOL  :O)

ok..ok..ok..

Here are the supplies used: (it will be a short list)

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Papers by Imaginisce

cardstock: red, black, blue and yellow

alphabet stickers by Basic Grey

white gel pen for doodling

cuttlebug

pop dots

that's it...Told ya it would be a short list..LOL

thank you ladies so much for stopping by and checking out my layout..Hope you get a minute to stop by SOUS as well this week..

Hugs

Nanné

Engaged Mini Album

One of my daughters best friends just got engaged and is having a get together/party to celebrate the engagement and I really wanted to make her something special..

I got these wonderful Papers by "IMAGINISCE"  To Love & Cherish from Generations Crafting.. So in love with the papers and to go along with fab papers I also got some Rub-on's by Bo-Bunny, which of course got me addicted to run-on's now..LOL  and I'm not even going to tell you how addicted I am to Prima flowers .  :O)

Here are some close-up photos of the Mini I made.. 

I absolutely love this little mini album and it got me thinking that I should make more of these.. This one was actually pretty quick and easy, only took me yesterday morning to complete the whole project..

For supplies used:

Imaginisce To Love & Cherish line

black, white, gray, green and pink cardstock

Bo Bunny rub-on's

Cricut cartrdiges:

Songbird: Font

Heritage: leaves and photo frame(welded flourish)

Storybook: 4EVER

Cuttlebug
cuttlebug embossing folder: Tiny Mosaic
Heat gun and embossing powder: black sparkle
glimmer mist: pink

Prima flowers

jewel drops

lace ribbon

Basic Grey Fibers

Binder rings

Well ladies, that about does it for me for this project..

I really enjoyed making this little 6x6 mini album, I hope enjoyed looking at it..

Hugs to you all

Nanné

P.s. Please do check out Generations Crafting, she really does have a great line of products..

Perfect Preemie! SOUS

TGIF everyone..I love thats its Friday.

and especially this Friday cause my oldest son is graduating today.. 

We have a spring party at his school Saturday and he will get his diploma with the rest of the graduating class..I have plans on charging up the batteries for camera and taking lots and lots of pictures Tomorrow..

For a minute there, I thought this day would never come...LOL  :O)

I'm so proud of him for sticking it out and staying in school.  On June 16th we will find out if he has been accepted to a career based school starting next school year for the next 3 to 4 years..(*The educational system is so different here in Finland than it was when I went to school in the States)

Keep your fingers crossed everyone..

well, I could go on and on about what a proud mom I am, but lets get to the other good stuff..

We had a great sketch this week by pagemaps and here is my take on the sketch.

Here is my layout:

and here is the sketch:

I had big plans on adding journaling strips to this layout with a cute little poem that I had found, but my printer hates me and refused to cooperate..LOL

So, in all of the frustration, I even ended up misspelling PREEMIE, but decided to just leave it be.. :O)

here are some close ups of the layout:

and for Supplies Used:

Cricut cartridges:

Home decor: flourish

Home Accents: Leaves and butterflies

Songbird: marquee

Tags, Bags and Boxes: Tags

Opposites Attract. Title

Papers by: DCWV Nana's Nursery Baby Girl

Cardstock: White, light pink, yellow and white

All Flowers by Prima

Ribbon

Stickles: Green and baby pink

Tim holtz distress inks: Shabby shutters and worn lipstick

miniature plastic hearts

White Gel Pen for hand doodling

pop dots, zig two way glue pen and glue dots

that about does it for this week.. Thank you ladies so much for looking and I truely hope you stop by SOUS and see what the other design team members have created for you..

Oh and before I forget, for those of us Facebook users, you might want to hook up with Generations Crafting this weekend.. She is having a contest that will run all weekend...
You can find her profile by clicking HERE

Have a creative weekend everyone

Hugs

Nanné