Stampin up, Country Time,sprinkles of Life, Marbled background and Happy Birthday Thinlits dies

Happy Sunday!  Hope everyone has had a good day.  I just wanted to post a quick picture of a simple card I made recently using the Stampin up set Country Time.  I really love this set.

This is a great masculine card. 

 I also made these two cards from Sprinkles of Life and the new in-colors at stampin up.

I recently got the Marbled background stamp from Stampin up.  Have you seen it?  It is really cool.  I used it and the Happy Birthday Thinlit Dies to make this card.  So fast and easy.

Well that's all I have for tonight.  I am loving being back to making cards.  They don't have to be complicated.  You just need to have a little paper and ink and a lot of love :)

Getting Caught up

Wow has it really been that long since I posted?  So much has happened,  We now have 14 year old twin boys and what a journey that has been.  We adopted them at age 9!  I am so thankful for my little (not so little now) family!  I am finally back into the routine of making cards and mailing them out.  Who knew that kido's could throw off your schedule so much.

This is the boys when we first adopted them!

This is a picture from this summer.  Boy how they have grown!

Here is a picture of a card I made for 4th of July this year.  I send out about 40 cards for each holiday.

This was a fun easy one to make.  I got the stamp from Hobby Lobby with my 40% off coupon.  I had the star punch from Stampin up.  The embossing folder I got a long time ago.  It is one of my favorites.  I was really happy with how this card turned out.  It brings me so much joy to send these cards out.

Well the boys are wanting taco bell for breakfast.  I better run and feed them.  I hope everyone has a blessed day :)

"Bear Hugs"

Here is a quick card I for my 2 year old nephew who has pneumonia. I added motion by using Wobbles. They are awesome. This is the 2nd card I am sending him using these. He loved his first card I hope he loves this one as well!
Here is a short video I recorded of the
Action Wobbles. In action.

Hope you enjoy.
Teresa

Winner!

Thank you for all you wonderful comments and well wishes for my MIL she is doing very well. I believe in the power of prayer! She is out of the hospital but not home yet. She sends out cards to so many people. I am going to be working on making some cards for her to mail out to people. My 2 sister in laws make cards as well and we try to keep her in homemade cards but it is nearly impossible :) if you would like to encourage her and help us make some cards you can mail them to me and I will get them to her. This is her ministry and so many people benefit from her words of encouragement, birthday,anniversary wishes,sympathy cards. No matter what the occasion is she sends them out. Besides being a teacher she is also a ministers wife and has been such a bright light to so many people. My address is
Teresa Hendrickson
PO BOX 372
Hawley, TX 79525

Please pass this on. I would like to give her plenty of homemade cards for her to send to others!

Ok so now on to the Winner!

Random.org chose #36

Mary said...

Hope all is well with your MIL. I love your lo, it's so cute. I am a new follower
mary3mom at yahoo dot com

Congratulations Mary! I will contact you by e-mail shortly to find out where you want me to send your new stamp to!
Also I am working on downsizing my scrap booking/card making stash and would like to know if you think it is a bad idea to offer giveaways of used items as long as they are marked as used? I know I wouldn't care if I won something used as long as it labeled as being used. Anyway would love your input on this.

Thanks,

Teresa

Posting winners tonight and update on MIL

Good morning everyone!
I will be posting a winner tonight. Thankyou for all you wonderful comments and well wishes for my MIL she is doing very well. I believe in the power of prayer! She is out of the hospital but not home yet. She sends out cards to so many people. I am going to be working on making some cards for her to mail out to people. My 2 sister in laws make cards as well and we try to keep her in homemade cards but it is nearly impossibe :) if you would like to encourage her and help us make some cards you can mail them to me and I will get them to her. This is her ministry and so many people benifit from her words of encouragement, birthday,anniversary wishes,sympathy cards. No matter what the occation is she sends them out. Besides beeing a teacher she is also a ministers wife and has been such a bright light to so many people. My address is
Teresa Hendrickson
PO BOX 372
Hawley, TX 79525

Please pass this on. I would like to give her plenty of homemade cards for her to send to others!

I will be posting the winner tonight! Again thankyou for joing my blog.

Teresa

Scrappy Scavengers Shimmering Shamrocks Blog Hop 3/13 - 3/19

/script>>Welcome to Scrappy Scavengers Shimmering Shamrocks Blog Hop!  If you have come from Anita's then you are on the right track.  If not then you should start at Tanya's   WOW what a crazy couple weeks around here.  I wasn't sure if I was going to make this blog hop.  Everything was on track.  I planned my project, and bought some more materials and planned on doing the project last weekend.  But,  we got the call that my DH mom was getting a liver transplant.  Great news!  Seeing how he had just talked to her and they had told her she was still probably 6 months away from getting a new liver and only 2 months to live.  She had the transplant and is doing well.  Still not out of the woods yet but so far so good.  Please Pray for her and her continue healing and also pray for the family who lost a love one that unselfishly donated a liver to save my mother in laws life.  Well I made it home and finished my project!  I hope you enjoy.  This is a page  I am adding to a  scrapbook I have been making for a dear friend of ours.  I am attempting to scrapbook events from the first year of her little girl's  life.  Some time in the near future I am hoping to post the whole book.  The requirements for this hop were GREEN AND BLING  Thank you Tanya for allowing me to play along.

                                                                                                                                                                              Thank you for stopping by today.  Today's blog candy will be Ornate Blossom from stampin up.

  I will be using Random.org to choose a winner.  All you have to do is follow my blog and leave a comment.  That's it, easy as can be.  Here is the line up just in case you get lost along the way.   Have a great week and don't forget to leave a way for me to get in touch with you in case you are the winner of my blog candy!
Thanks for hopping!
Teresa H

Tanya ScrappyScavenger
1. Tanya www.ScrappyScavenger.blogspot.com
2. Jen Roseman www.memorieswithjen.blogspot.com
 3. Dianne Shiflett www.diannesscrappycreations.blogspot.com
 4. Erin Spantastic http://spantastikreations.blogspot.com/
 5. Pam Bray http://www.pammejo-scrapbookflair.com/
 6. Pink Cricut www.PinkCricut.com
 7. Debbie www.craftyd...eb-ddscrafts.blogspot.com
 8. Kathy Floen www.kathy-thebeautifullife.blogspot.co.
 9. Kathy Gillon www.kathyand3kids.blogspot.com.
10. Teresa Harris www.thescrapbookingqueen.com
11. Anita Cannon www.anitaandbugs.blogspot.com
12. YOU ARE HERE !!! Teresa Hendrickson http://bigtimestamperwanttobe.blogspot.com/
13. Chris Hurley www.stinkydogdesigns.blogspot.com
14. Kristi Bennett www.littlepapersprinkles.blogspot.com
15. Nancy Owen http://www.fancywithnancy.blogspot.com/
16. Jennifer Brown http://jlbzlittlecorner.blogspot.com/
17. Shannon www.purplelionpaper.com
18. Letitia http://www.gracesscrapattic.blogspot.com/
19 Janice www.cricutconfessions.com

Peachy Keen Stamps :: Sketch Challenge 46

Today I made this card for my nephew using create a critter for the cow and the barn.  I used Old West Cartridge to make the sign.  I used the Hide contour feature to hide the word BARB -E-CUE.  I also used Wobbles to put the cow into motion.  I know my nephew is only 2 but I think he will have fun see this little cow wobble.  He lives so far away  I love talking to him on the phone.  The sentiment I love Moo is from My Pink Stamper More punny-licious  stamp set. The cows face is from Critter face set at Peachy Keen Stamps.  The cow is larger than life because it is for a 2 year old.  Just keep that in mind :)

Teresa 

THE CHALLENGE

Sketch Challenge

• Create a card based on the layout provided
• Project must include basic elements from provided sketch
• Link up your creation before March 7th

 

Throwback Thursday Challenge

For this challenge we are suppose to use Walk In My Garden and use flowers.  I love the way this turned out.  There are so many possibilities with colors. This is definitely a fun spring cartridge!

Teresa

Valentine Banquet

Happy Sunday Morning!  whew what a busy weekend this has been!  Friday night and Sat morning our church hosted a tele marriage Seminar.  It was great and believe me I was not in the mood for it, but glad we went. Then Sat evening we had a Valentine Banquet to honor the Widows of the congregation.  This was the first time for us to have it at this church.  We had 5 widows come out of 15.  I am so excited.  I just love this event.  Paul and I have been doing it for about 9 years now.  It is kind of our Valentine gift to each other.  Here is a picture of the invitation I made to invite them all.  I just love the peachy keen stamps and my cricut.  I can't imagine doing a project with out them.  My husband also got me 5 more cartridges.  $103 total shipping and tax.  Great deal over at custom crops!  Well I must run.  Got to leave for church in 20 mins.  Hope everyone has a blessed Sunday in Fellowship with your Christian family!

Teresa

Throwback Thursday Challenge

For this weeks challenge we are suppose to use "Just Because" & "Wild Card" cartridges  & make sure your card has a "Stamped Sentiment" on it.  I don't have the "Just Because"  So I went with the "Wild Card"  I used the Tri-fold card and the bird and branch is also a feature on this cart.  The stamped sentiment is on the second leg of the tri-fold.  Not my favorite card but part of these challenges is thinking outside the box right?  Not to mention day 3 stuck inside and missing work all because of a little "ice".  Have a blessed day!

Teresa H

Snow Day!

Ok so today is a snow day.  Haven't had one of those in awhile.  I just had to share with you these pictures of this cute little guy. I guess he things this tree house is his.  Good thing the dog and cat are too cold to chase him!

  Have a great week and stay warm!

Teresa

Peachy Keen Let's face it Friday Challenge

I had fun putting together something just a little different.  Who heard of black on valentines???  Well I think this turned out pretty cool.  I had to Cut out my X's and O's and glue them to the black to make the background paper.  Love the face on this little girl.  Here's the challenge hope you enjoy.

THE CHALLENGE

Xs and Os!

Valentine's Day is right around the corner and one of the most celebrated "Hallmark" holidays during the year! Let's "one up" Hallmark though ('cause they got nothin' on a handmade card or gift), and create a Peachified valentine using X's & O's somewhere on our projects! X's and O's don't have to be the main focus on your project, but should be the evident theme of your project.

• Design must be new
• Project must include Peachy Keen Faces
• Link to Mr. Linky before February 4th

Peachy Keen Challenge!

THE CHALLENGE

Create a card or layout based on the SKETCH provided
TWIST  Use a monochromatic color scheme 

What exactly is monochromatic? Using tints and shades of the same color. (i.e. if you choose "red", you must use red, pink, light pink, medium pink, etc.) Black and white will also be allowed! C'mon, it will be fun and SUCH a challenge!

• Design must be new
• MUST follow sketch w/ TWIST to be eligible for prize
• Link to Mr. Linky before February 7th

As with all of our sketch challenges, the basic layout should be there, but feel free to flip elements & get creative  .      This was a fun project.  I love these cute little faces don't you!  Hope you have a great week and enjoy my projects.

Teresa                                                                                                                                                                

Throwback Thursday Challege over at My Creative Time with Emma

This challenge was to use one of the paper dolls and to use embossing.  I love these two cartridges.  You can do so many different things with them.  They have so many extras.  I chose to make this wedding cake card.  It looks much better in person.  I had a hard time getting the picture to come out.  This was a fun challenge to do.  When someone asks me what are the must have cartridges.  I would definitely choose these two :)  Hope you enjoy.

Teresa

My Pink Stamper "Birthday Challenge"

My Pink Stamper is having a challenge for her birthday.  We are suppose to make a birthday project.  I used Playtime cartridge to make this cute little girl.  I think it turned out great for a birthday card for a little girl.  What do you think?

Great deal at Michaels.

Wow has been a crazy time.  Stepped into michaels today and big surprise they apparently had a great sale this week on Cartridges.  They only had a couple left but I got Sweathart's and A Child's Year for only 9.99 each.  it is something to walk out of michael's with 2 cartridges for $20.  Wish I had know about this earlier in the week.  However, Probably a good thing I didn't LOL. 

Teresa

Happy New Year!!!!

Wow can you believe it is 2011?  Happy New Year everyone.  I took a little break between Thanksgiving and Christmas.  It is crazy how fast time goes by.  I am hoping to get back to making cards this week because I have a ton of Thank you cards to write.  I also have some Birthday cards to send out as well.  Hope you all have a great year in 2011.

God Bless!

Teresa

My Pink Stamper Birthday Challenge!

Hi Everyone!  Hope you are having a great weekend!  I am busy working on Christmas like everyone else.  I have projects going on all around me and am trying to finalize some of my gift giving ideas!  Always so many Ideas and never enough time to put them into action :)  If you having had a chance to see the wonderful Wagon my DH and i made for our nephews check it out here Cricut and Woodworking!  I used my cricut to cut out the letters that I used as a Template for the Blocks.  We are finishing up wagon number two hopefully this weekend for one of our Nephews for Christmas. 2 year olds are sooooo fun!  I hope to have some more projects in the near future that my husband and I do together.  It is so fun to mix our two hobbies.  Also if you haven't join the Peachy Keen Stamp Challenge #43 Please do so.  They are going to give away some copic markers if they have 100 entries so come on and lets break that 100 mark!

Here is my birthday card for the Pink stamper challenge.  I used Hoppy Birthday stamp from My Pink Stamper "Punny-licious stamps!  Don't you just love her stamps.  I hope to one day have them all.  I used several stamps from peachy keen to put the face on this little frog.  I think it turned out pretty good.  I used my stampin up markers and just colored the part of the stamp I wanted to put the smile and each eye on it.
Well my DH is waiting for me to get those letters cut out for the 2nd wagon so I must run!  Have a great weekend everyone!  Hope your Christmas plans are coming along because no matter what time is not standing still and Christmas will be here before we know it!

Teresa

Peachy Keen Stamps Challenge # 42

Peachy Keen Stamps Challenge #42 

 

THE CHALLENGE:

Create a card or layout using an EMBOSSING technique
You can either HEAT emboss or DRY emboss {or both if you wanna be fancy}
There are no limitations, but if you have Peachy Keen Stamps, 
you are encouraged to use them!Peachy Keen Challenge #42
 
If they have 100 entries then they are going to have a special drawing for some copic pens!  So join in the fun and submit a card!
 
I think I went overboard on this card!  I used dry embossing and Heat embossing.  It was fun.  Hope you enjoy:) 
Teresa