You are SO Sweet!

Good Tuesday morning to you! We got a cool front last night, so this morning was nice and chilly! 50 degrees and NO humidity! :) Today's high is in the 80's so we have a beautiful day in store for us here in South Texas!!!

I read this on Facebook this morning and posted it as my "status"...because it's SO true!

Good old Texas...where the tea is sweet and accents are sweeter, summer starts in April, front porches are wide and words are long, macaroni & cheese is a vegetable, BBQ is the state food, y'all is a proper pronoun, chicken is fried, biscuits come with gravy, everyone is honey, someone is always getting their heart blessed, and we are all "fixin" to do something. Repost if you are PROUD TO BE FROM TEXAS! :)


**Only  a Texan would understand this! LOL


Okay, now down to business...here is my card for today:

Card Details: Digi Image-Whimsiedoodles, Cardstock-Bazill, Patterned Papers-The Paper Studio and My Mind's Eye, Border Punch-Fiskars, Coloring-Copics, Stickles-"Cotton Candy" by Ranger-Course Crystal Glitter-Martha Stewart, Misc. Ribbon, Pink Floss, and handmade Tulle "Poof". :)

Thanks for visiting! Have a blessed Tuesday!

Oh..and I have a question for you? What do you love about the state you live in?

I love our food, music, and culture!

Linking this to this week's challenges:

digital tuesday-"Little Women"

Little Claire's Designs-Spring Celebrations

I'm seeing Polka dots and Zebra stripes!

Good Monday morning to you! Last week I was on a sewing roll! This week I've got 2 more outfits to make and plenty of cards on my list.
Today I'd like to show you some outfits I made using Pink dotted fabric and my favorite print: Zebra Stripes!

Here's the matching headband:

And another outfit:

Hair Bow and Embellished Tshirt with Bling!

Matching capri jeans.

Aren't these fun!!?

I'm off to start my cardmaking and put laundry to wash. I'm only looking forward to ONE of those...can you guess which one!? LOL

Linking this up to: Creative 2xMom: Made By Me Monday

Have a blessed Monday! Thanks for visiting!

Blog Candy and a DT Call

Divas by Design is giving away some wonderful Blog Candy and is having a Design Team Call!
Look at this awesome Blog Candy!









To apply for the DT Call you need to share 3 of your creations. Here are 3 of my favorites:




Well, that's it. They are looking for 5 new DT Members, wonder if I have a chance? Hmmmm. Only time will tell. Speaking of time, the deadline is April 20th.
If you enter, I wish you the best of luck!

Have a blessed Saturday. I've got my college boy home so I will be doing alot of homecooking and/or Bar-B-Qing for him this weekend!:)

It's a Boy!

Good Friday morning!!! I hope you are having a wonderful day! Here in South Texas it's sunny and warm...today's high is in the upper 90's! Yikes! And it's only April! Oh well.......

I wanted to share with you a  Baby Boy gift I have been working on:

When I saw these images over at Whimsie Doodles, I just knew they would go perfectly with this fabric, toy and gift set! I had a difficult time deciding on which to use..the zebra or the giraffe?! I opted for the giraffe because of the Garanimals toy I was using.

I'm using this image and project in the

                         Box Office Whimsie Doodles Wednesday Challenge
These images remind me of the cute characters in the movie Madagascar!


My gift basket contains  a cute stuffed giraffe toy, a baby size bath towel, a washcloth, a matching onsie, and a bottle of  baby bath wash and baby shampoo!

Project Details: Stuffed Toy-Garanimals, Johnson & Johnson's Baby Bath and Shampoo, Onsie, bath towel and wash cloth all embellished with matching fabrics.

Thanks for visiting today! Have a blessed Friday and a great weekend!!!

A Creative Thursday Indeed!

I can say that I have been on a crafting roll! If I'm not sewing, I'm making cards, if I'm not making cards, I'm making bottlecap necklaces and/or hairbows, and if I'm not doing that..well, then, I'm probably sleeping!LOL

Today I created this card for Meljen's New Challenge #53. I love Thursdays because I get to share the new releases with you and show you a  card using these releases. The Challenge this week is to make something Easter Inspired.


Card Details: Digi Image--Meljen's Designs, Cardstock-Bazzill, Patterned Paper-Cosmo Cricket, Border Punch-Martha Stewart, Misc. Stickles, Pink Doily (Dollar General) Machine Stitching, Chalks

Here are this week's super cute images:


These images are now available at Whimsy Stamps. I hope this has inspired you to join us in this week's challenge.

I'm also entering my card in the following challenges:
Sassy Cheryl's Bold and Bright Challenge
ABC DT Challenge-Easter Card
Bee Crafty-Easter
Creative Cowgirls-Spring/Easter
Digital Tuesday-Easter Parade
If the Shoe Fits..Scrap It!-Sewing Challenge
Little Claire's Designs-Spring
Little Miss Muffet-Stitching
Simon Says-Spring Colors/Easter

Okay...now..when I wasn't working on this card, I was working on another pillowcase dress.
What do you think?



Available in my Etsy Shop--Just Us Girlz.

I'm using both of the projects for Show Me #19 over at Sassy Cheryl's.

Thanks for visiting! Have a wonderful Thursday!

Pillowcase Dress, FlipFlops and a Hairbow!

Look at what I did today!! I just love this set!!! I made this pillowcase dress today and then decided it needed a hairbow to match. Then I thought, "hey...why not add some cute flip flops to finish the outfit off?!"

So...here's my 3 piece Ensemble!

The dress!

Matching Flip Flops!

And the Hair Bow!

Isn't this a super fun set!!! I really wish my daughter could have worn something like this at her age. She's 17 now so there is no way I could get into any kind of matching set! LOL

I have listed this set in my etsy shop: Just Us Girlz

and now to get started on another set I have in mind!

Oh the "creative wheels are turning" today! LOL

Thanks for visiting! Enjoy the rest of your Wednesday!

It's an Anniversary Blog Hop and Sale!

Wow! What an exciting Friday this is! It is Meljen's Designs ONE year Anniversary!!! Happy Anniversary to Melissa, the talented creator of these awesome designs!!! And to celebrate this joyous occassion, we are having a Blog Hop and Melissa is having a Super Sale in her store!

You get 1/2 off ALL of her digital stamps!!! That's a Whimsy Stamps Sale you don't wanna miss!!! This sale runs from April 1st-Monday April 4th.

Okay...here are some of the details. You should have arrived at my blog from Anita's Blog.
In order to qualify to win 3 digital images you must comment on each designer's blogs. 3 Random winners will be chosen to receive 3 images each!!! How cool is that!?

This Blog Hop will last from today and run through Monday! Winners will be announced on the Freebie Monday post.

Here is my creation using one of Meljen's freebies; Berry Happy to See You.

Card Details: Digi Image-Meljen's Designs Freebie, Patterned Paper-Cosmo Cricket, Circle/Scalloped Circle-Spellbinders, Border Punch-Martha Stewart, Misc. Stickles and Machine Sewing

Your next stop will be over at Cheryl's Blog and if you think you are really lost...and you just wanna start from the very beginning and HOP on over to Meljen's Designs Blog.

Okay...you are all set to be inspired, save some $$ on some great images, and win some awesome images too! NOW...get Hoppin'!!!!

Oh hey...can you do me one favor...in your comments, can you tell me what your all time favorite image is.

It's Thursday! Meljen's New Releases Day!

Another Thursday has come gone and come! I love Thursdays for many reasons, but mostly because I get to show you some new releases by Meljen's Designs and share our New Challenge #52 with you!

Here is this week's new releases:

Available here at Whimsy Stamps

The challenge this week is to use this sketch:


Here's my card using  the new Victorian Bird Cage.

Card Details: Digi Image-Meljen's Designs, Patterned Paper-Cosmo Cricket, Flower Punch-EK Success, Black Brads-The Paper Studio, Sentiment-Stampendous, Misc.--chalks


Thanks for visiting today. Have a wonderful Thursday!
And...I have some exciting news for you...tomorrow we will be having a Blog Hop! So check back for some awesome inspiration and a chance to win some prizes!!!

I am a Princess!

Good morning! It is the middle of the week...we are half way to the weekend! I have been so busy this week, but took some time off to finish up some cards that I couldn't wait to finish up.
I love working with Mo's images and have had these for a while. I also enjoy my images from All that Scraps. Here are my cards using these images:

Card Details: Digi Image-Mo's Digital Pencil, Patterned Paper-The Paper Studio, Border Punch-Martha Stewart, Circle/Scalloped Circle-Nestibilities, Sentiment-Microsoft Word, Bling Crown-Not sure, it was out of it's packaging, but I believe it is by The Paper Studio, Stickles on crown.

Card Details: Digi Image-Mo's Digital Pencil, Patterned Paper-The Paper Studio, Border Punch-Martha Stewart, Circle/Scalloped Circle-Nestibilities, Sentiment-Microsoft Word, Bling Crown-Not sure, it was out of it's packaging, but I believe it is by The Paper Studio, Stickles on her barrettes.

Digi Image-All that Scraps, Scalloped Music Note Paper-Sassafrass, Green, Dotted Paper-The Paper Studio, Circle/Scalloped circle-Nestibilities, Sentiment-Microsoft Word,Stickles on Angel wings, and Machine Stitching.

Thanks for visiting today. I hope you have a wonderful Wednesday. Remember, tomorrow is Thursday..you know what that means...Meljen's New Releases and New Challenge!! WooHoo...I'm so excited!

Hey there Cupcake!

Hope you are having a great Thursday so far! This week I have had lots to do, but it hasn't stopped me from taking my "creative breaks". And believe me...I NEED these breaks!

Here's a dress I stitched up yesterday. I found the fabric at Hobby Lobby. I drew up the cupcake and stitched it on there adding a bright, green button for embellishment.

I also made a cupcake bottlecap necklace to go with it.

Have a wonderful Thursday!!!

I am linking my project to

YeeHaw! Little Buckaroo Gift Set

I have really enjoyed making these little Fabric Basket Baby sets.  I made some the other day and they were a hit. Here they are: Baby Gift Sets.
Yesterday I finished up two more. I made another owl print one and this set, I'll call it
"Welcome Little Buckaroo"

In the basket I've included all the essentials like 2 Burp cloths, 1 embellished Onsie,

an embellished wash cloth and 2 matching pacifiers.

Thanks for visiting! Have a blessed Wednedsay!

Still sewing and bow making!

Whew! Spring break is over! I had hubby home for several days too! We spent most of spring break working around the house. We got lots of painting done! We painted our dining room, our bedroom, and my daughter's room.
So, even though my house is still in disarray, I couldn't wait to get some sewing and bow making done today!

I actually made 10 hair bows and and this set:

Here are some close ups:

The ribbon matches the fabric!

I am linking this to:

 

and to:

Creative2x Mom

Thanks for visiting! Have a wonderful Monday!!!

Bunnies, Bunnies Everywhere!

Yeah! It's Thursday! It's not only St. Patrick's Day, but I also get to share the new release's from Meljen's Designs . They are the cutest bunnies!!!


This week's Challenge #50 is to use Dots! Please visit our Meljen's Designs Challenge Blog for all the details and some awesome inspiration!!!

Here is my card using Cuddle Bun Soup.


Okay...now Bunny HOP on over to our challenge blog and add your creation.
Thanks for visiting today! Have a wonderful Thursday!!!
and...
Happy St. Patrick's Day...no get pinched! LOL

Meljen's New Releases and Going Green Challenge!

Wow! Another Thursday and another exciting release from Melissa of Meljen's Designs! These images are out just in time for next week's holiday St. Patrick's Day!!!


The challenge this week is to use the color green!  I am also green with envy at all the wonderful talented design members! Looky here:
Meljen's Designs to play along and share your creations with us!

This week I was short one time, so I used one of Melissa's precolored images! Total plus for me!! I get to use a super cute image that is already colored in for me...total time saver!!
You can find this image and more here at the shop: Whimsy Stamps.

Card Details: Colored Digi Image: Meljen's Designs, Polka Dot patterned paper: The Paper Studio, Background patterned paper: Doodlebug Designs, Cardstock: Bazzill, Border Punch: Martha Stewart, Misc.: Ribbon and Stickles

Thanks for visiting!! Have a wonderful Thursday!!!

Sewin' up some baby gifts!

Lately, I have been determined to use some of my fabric that I have had in my closet. So instead of purchasing more fabric I went through my stash and made these Fabric Basket Baby Gift sets!

I bought a package of cloth diapers at WalMart and added the same fabric onto those. Then I used the fabric on some store bought wash cloths and onesies!

Thanks for visiting today! Have a wonderful Tuesday!!!

*Linking this project to Take a Look Tuesday.

I'm also using this project for Challenge #23 over at Aud Sentiments.

Meljen's New Releases and a New Challenge!

It's Thursday! That means I get to share some new releases with you and tell you about our new challenge!
It's Challenge #48--"Ur Such an Animal"..you can get all the deets here: Challenge #48.

Here are the new releases for this week:

Aren't these critters adorable!? I used the Little Love Duck-Available HERE.

Card Details-Digi Image--Meljen's Designs, Patterned Paper-Cosmo Cricket and The Paper Studio, Circles-Nestibilities, Boots--Paperpieced, Sentiment-Studio G, Misc. Ribbon and Dew Drops

I cannot wait to see what you come up with using this challenge! Remember, you could win a prize!

Have a great Thursday!