A Digi Card

  Well, I really did it this time.  I hurt my knee just before Christmas and I was too stubborn to do much about it.  I was told to take it easy and stay off of it as much as possible.  With 3 kids and Christmas looming, that didn't really seem like an option and I felt that it was getting a little better.  As the days and weeks went by I shoveled and went sledding and walked the kids to school. I knew my knee was getting worse but I just didn't want to admit it.  My limping was getting more pronounced and people were noticing but still I kept going.  Then on Thursday I took my daughter to art class and as I stepped down the first step, I felt a shooting pain all the way from my knee to my spine and I just couldn't move.  I couldn't go down the stairs and I couldn't go back up.  It was crazy.  Another mom took Jillian to the class room and I stayed right where I was for about 15 to 20 minutes, then I was able to get to my car, but couldn't get in my car!  I couldn't bend my leg to get it in the seat.  I thought about calling an ambulance right then, but I needed to figure out what to do about the kids first.  Jillian's class was going to end in 30 minutes, then Zachary needed to be picked shortly after.  To top it all off, Ben was out of town, although he was scheduled to be back after dinner.  Well, I managed to get home, and onto the couch.  I found some help with getting all the kids where they needed to be, ordered a pizza for dinner and made an appointment to see the doctor.  I couldn't get myself to go to the emergency room though.  My last experience there was not great, and in the end of an 8 hour ordeal I was given pain pills and told to take it easy.  So, thankfully my husband is home and taking care of me, and thankfully I have MDS to use because I cannot get comfortable in my craft room.  So here you go, another reason to use My Digital Studio, you can use it while laying on the couch and you don't have to keep getting up to get ribbon or scissors or more paper.  Its all right there at your finger tips!
This card uses some newer Retro Fresh downloads and I just love them!  So glad they are offered digitally because sooner or later I will run out of my real paper, not so with digital!   This card uses a sketch from a challenge blog I found Recently, Pixel Maven's Retreat.  I love challenge blogs because they give you a great place to start.
You can use this challenge blog to make a paper card too.

Sale-A-Bration starts TODAY!!

YEA!!  Sale-A-Bration starts TODAY!!    There is so much goodness in the Sale-A-Bration brochure.  Fun Stamp sets, paper, a PUNCH!, treat bags, embossing folders, digital downloads! Oh My!  The papers are really pretty, you can see a bit of them in the picture above, and there is a matching accessory pack with those cute cork accents and twine in three colors, fun!  Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions at all!   or click on the photo below to browse the Sale-A-Bration items!

 And, as if that's not enough to make today fun, check out the new Weekly Deals that start today, the Tuesday Downloads that start today, and the new product introduced today!  The new product is called theTexture Boutique.  It is for those of you who want to emboss with the embossing folders but don't want the larger expense of the "Big Shot" cut and emboss machine.  Or, its a great addition if you find yourself constantly using your big shot and wish you had two!  Make one your cutter (the big shot) and one just for embossing (the texture boutique).  check it out here.

MDS Blog Hop - January "what are we working on?"

It's the Forth Thursday of the month and that means this is the MDS Blog Hop Thursday, where we showcase "what we are working on".  You may have just hopped over here from Cori Kozak's blog where I am sure you saw something fabulous!  Hopefully you will "hop" though all ten of our blogs and be inspired all along the way.  We are a group if MDS users who really love creating with MDS and want to show you all that it can do! 
On to "What I'm working on!"   Valentines!!   I wanted to get these printed and put together on time for once!! No more last minute the day before the class party for me!  Here is what I made for my daughter Jillian to bring to school. 

I made this proto-type 5 by 7.  I will make the printed ones 3 1/2 by 5 instead.  I think they will fit in the kids Valentine boxes better that way.  





















I had Jillian stand with her arm outstretched and added the bow.  Once I printed out my card, I used a hole punch to add the holes for the lollipop!  I will have Jillian sign the backs.  Can't wait to get them back from SU and put them together!!















But wait, there's more!!
Those would not be Mailable, so I decided to make a different one for the out of state family.

Some digital flowers are just the thing! 





















Thanks for stopping by!  I hope you continue to Hop onto Holly's Blog and see what she is working on!   I'm sure you'll be inspired!!

Alien Love

I love the look of this little alien!  Too Cute!  She is from the Monstermaniacs stamp set, available only online.  I am loving the papers in the Fresh Prints paper stack and I used two patterns on this card.  I used colors from the papers to color in my alien, Coastal Cabana and Real Red.  I also added some Crystal Effects to the Three eyes just for fun.  The tags were cut out with the  Chalk Talk Framelit dies (so fun) and tied with some stitched Real Red ribbon and bakers twine.  

See the shine on the eyes?  That's the Crystal Effects.  I've owned that for awhile now, but I sort of forgot about it.  I recently got it out and it is just so fun to add to my projects. 

The Alphabet is from the ABC-123 Sketch Alphabet stamp set.















Thanks for stopping by!

monstermaniacs  #134972  $14.95

Fresh prints paper #132996 $6.95

Simple Mailable Monday Birthday Card

Happy Monday!  I am keeping it simple on Mondays these days and this card is very simple.   I started with the new Countless Sayings 2 Photo-polymer stamps.   I have to say that once I decided to try the Photo-polymers out, I really do like them.  They make lining up so easy, and the cost is plus too!  I stamped the Happy onto the Whisper White card stock, but also onto a scrap piece of  DSP from the I Am Me paper pack.  I cut the letters out and glued them onto the white piece.   They look really great in person, almost pop off the page a bit.  I added some fun stars in the colors of the patterned paper, also from the I Am ME paper pack.  I added a couple rhinestones for some bling.  Easy Peasy Lemon Squeezy as my children would say :)   
Here is another version...

Well, that's all for today! There is no school today and we are off to a Cub Scout outing to Medieval Times.   I hope you enjoy your day!

Countless Sayings 2  #135893  $13.95

Countless Sayings 1  #135892   $13.95

I Am Me  Designer Series Paper 130138 $10.95

Guest Blogger!

Check it out! I am the Guest Blogger today at MyDigitalStudio.net!
I love using My Digital Studio (MDS) to create fun scrapbook pages, cards, journals and much much more.  Did you know you can try it free for 30 days?  You can!  add the trial download to your shopping cart, watch some free how-to videos at MyDigitalStudio.net, and browse through the idea category.  See what you can do!  Need help?  not a problem, I am happy to help personally but you can also view tutorials and ask questions all at the MyDigitalStudio.net website.  This is a website dedicated to all things MDS.  Start creating today!! no need to wait for the UPS man to bring you supplies, you can do it all online! The software comes with plenty of images and digital papers to use,  but new downloads are added every Tuesday to give you fun up to date digital papers and stamps to play with if you want to add more.   My children love looking through the scrapbooks and remember fun times.  You can make great gifts for friends and family too! Get started today!  

Vivid Vases with a sneek peak

I made another card with the Vivid Vases stamp set, this time using paper from the upcoming "Sale-A-Bration" catalog.  Sale-A-Bration is right around the corner!  With each $50 you spend, you get to choose an exclusive product from the Sale-a-Bration catalog.  There are all sorts of things to chose from.  Papers, Stamps, Kits, and even a Punch and an Embossing Folder.  Lots to love!  This catalog will be viewable Online January 28th!   I will be handing out catalogs at the next Stamp Camp to my local customers.  My further away customers will see them in the mail mid- January.









Short post today, crazy day!  I am glad you stopped by!