I love this card but it was NOT my idea. I CASED it from the very talented Andrea Walford. I just changed the papers and colors a little bit.

Here is a close up of those super cute butterflies that I cut with my big shot and my new butterfly embosslet (from the mini catalog)…

This card was so easy to make that I am going to make a bunch more just like it so that I am stocked up on female birthday cards!!! It will be a good rainy day project for me and my sweet girls.

Have a fabulous Monday!

Everyone has been making various versions of these little paper flowers and so I had to try it out myself! I am in love! You can expect to see more of these bad boys!!!! I made mine using patterned paper from SU! and 4 different sized circle punches. Then I just crumpled the paper really good and then stuck them together with a brad in the center. I added a cute button for some decoration but you could just leave it with the brad. I also added some leaves with my oval punch. Here is a close up…..

I love the curvy look of my sentiment. It is a set new to me from the SU! mini catalog.

Hope you all have a great weekend! I am looking foward to some down time. Maybe even some stamp time!

After I finished all 12 of the layouts, I uploaded them to Costco to print. I chose to print them 8×8- my very favorite scrapbook size! The gals wrote goodbye messages using a SU marker. Worked like a charm! Then I put the layouts in a hot pink album from Michaels. It is the Recollections brand and I got it for &8 with a Michaels coupon! This was a fairly simple gift to put together and it was so special and meaningful for my beautiful friend!

So did you gals go to the Daily Digi Blog and get all those cute Valentine digi freebies? I sure did!!! They were super cute!!! So here is a layout made will all free stuff!!!!

I have a very full week with lots of school work that must get done…..so I am not sure how much time I will have to stamp or blog. Be patient with me!!!

I have a cute and simple valenitne to show you today that was one of the make and takes at my Stampin’ Up workshop a couple weeks ago…..

That new little heart border punch is pretty cute!

I don’t know if I have mentioned it, but I have been taking a photography class as my local community college. I thought I would just show you a couple of the pictures I took for my homework last week.

I am super busy and stressed with my school work. And sadly, I must say goodbye today to a very special friend who is moving. I have a feeling today is not going to a good day

This year I really didn’t get as creative as in previous years. You have seen this project on my blog before! But it is cute and simple so I decided to use it again! I use the big shot Top Note and small brown paper bags (from Michaels) to make a fun treat bag to fill with chocolate!

The hearts are from the stamp set Love You Much and the words are from my brand new  Well Scripted stamp set. Both are SU! sets. The ribbon is from Michaels and was only $1.

We are off to buy a new (and much needed) TV today and then I have class this afternoon. I don’t see any stamping time in my day I got my SU order but 4 things were on backorder. And they were the things I was most looking foward to getting!!!

The card I have for you today is one of the make and takes from my Stampin’ Up! party from a little over a week ago. My friend, Jill, did a great job with the make and takes. She knows that I love the Season of Frienship stamp set!!!

I was excited to try one of the new punches! And of course I ordered it!!! And my order is in and Jill is bringing it to me tomorrow. I am so excited and can’t wait to get stamping!!!

So I made quite a few cards earlier this week. Then I took pics and was all ready to upload to my blog. Then I discovered that I accidentally erased the pictures!!! I was not happy. But I will retake the photos and get the cards posted this week. I promise! (With the exception of one card that I gave away last night before I photographed it. Oops!!!)

But for today I have a few new digi scrapbook pages. I have actually made about 20 pages this past week. But you have to wait to see the fun digi album that I made! Here are a few layouts for the family albums…..

My favorite digi store, the Sweet Shoppe, was having a sale last week and I got 5 new kits! And new kits always motivate me!

Enjoy the superbowl! I cheering for the Saints. Only because my husband isn’t! lol

I am such a fan of brown and pink. They are happy colors for a mommy of 3 girls!

As I look at this card I am thinking about a very special friend who is moving away in 2 weeks. I am selfishly so sad to see her leave as she is one of those friends that is always there when you need her. Thanks to Facebook, we will still "talk" often I am sure……but it’s never the same as seeing her and her sweet babies! So anyone who lives in Nashville- you are about to get one super awesome family heading your way.

Hope you have a fantastic day! I am heading out to get my hair cut and colored so it is a happy day for me!