Oh, where or where has my little blog been?...

Oh! It's been here all along...I guess I am the one that's been missing. Wow. My life just got CRAZY busy ever since I started back to work full-time outside of the home. I used to stay up late and wake up early to blog and play in the craft room...now I stay up late to grade papers and wake up just in time to get everyone ready and out the door for school. *sigh*
I really need to get it together, right?? After all, if I am going to be TRUE (see my other blog), then I'm going to have to be true to myself! Anyway...here is just a little something that I did tonight. Two etsy orders! Woo Hoo! I promise I will do some fun stuff for myself soon.


This mailbox is a custom order for a sweet boy out there somewhere. I also have Hello Kitty, Hannah Montana, Thomas the Tank Engine, Sponge Bob, and more.

This is for the same person and it is a school/teacher theme. I would be glad to make one for any occupation or theme.

Please take Note...

I teach a ladies Bible study class every Sunday and I often give out little incentives for the ladies to do memory work of the Scriptures. I have given them things like: Burt's Bees lip balm, chocolate Fling bars, Altoids, decorative pumpkins...basically my favorite things. So, I decided that I would make up some little note cards and give them a set of two each. Just for fun. No envelopes, just like this.

I used DCWV cardstock stack, Target dollar spot chipboard shapes, heidi grace stamps, SU ink, and ribbon.

Oh, and I even used some old apple print paper that I've had FOREVER...

Not bad, right? Super easy and super cute. Just take note!

Thankful thoughts...

Here are some thank-you cards I made after my big surprise birthday party. Just some cardstock from my DCWV stack, thankful thoughts stamp is SU, thank you stamp is heidi grace, Creative Memories Harvest stickers, and ribbon.

Helloooooooooo...

I haven't posted anything here FOREVER. So sorry! I will be catching up A LOT... in the mean time I wanted to share this awesome giveaway with you!! Hope one of us wins it! Go to Donna's site to see more about it!

Quick signs...

My hubby had a little leadership luncheon at our church. We went with a sports theme because he wanted to emphasize working TOGETHER.
I didn't have time to print out anything or get out the Cricut...but he wanted something with the theme written on it.
This is what I came up with. Simple hand-lettered signs and treat bags.

Dontcha just love streeeeeeeeeetch writing? =]

Encouragement Box...

This was made for a recent Etsy order. It's kinda like the Joy Box, but it has verses more geared toward encouragement. The buyer chose every verse and quote. I liked the mailbox for it and chose that instead of the band aid box style.

Coffe Card Swap...

I participated in a swap on a stamping message board that I frequent.
It was my first time swapping here, but I might do it again sometime.
This is what I came up with!

I made a card with Stampin' Up! set called Sip by Sip and used their Top Note die....'course I borrowed the Top Note die, but it is on my wish list. I used it with my Cuttlebug!
I also filled a clear pillow envelope (bought on ebay) with coffee, espresso, and latte candies. The tag was made using a set from Hero Arts that is coffee themed.

Close up...

Pop dots under the Top Note die.

Packaged and ready to go in the mail.

The bigger pillow box set is for the hostess.

It was fun!

Have you done any fun swaps lately?