Tag...you're it! Challenge

Since Billy and Belle are sick today, I have alot of down time (can't clean around sickies, you know), so in between getting sprite and crackers for them I have been browsing some of my favorite challenge blogs looking for something to play with. Cute Card Thursday caught my eye today, so I thought I would see what I could come up with using a tag. I had several swings and misses, but finally hit on one that I really like.

The prize, of course, caught my eye...all stamps and all perfect for me...a cowboy set...a girl reading set and a tree house set. So cute! They have my name written all over them! If you want to play along (and if you win...those stamp sets are MINE! LOL) click on this link:

http://cutecardthursday.blogspot.com/2009_06_01_archive.html

Jessica Sprague Birthday Bash

I assume that EVERYONE knows who Jessica Sprague is...the digital scrapbooking genius! LOL She knows how to do wonderful things to get you started and advance you as a digital scrapbooker. She is also a wonderful and generous teacher. I had the privilage of taking one of her oneline classes last year and it was amazing! Seriously, one of the best classes I have ever taken. And now YOU have a chance to take one of her classes, too! If you go to her site: http://www.jessicasprague.com/ you will see that she is offering FREE signups this week for her Birthday Bash for a new class she is offering the begining of July. You can only sign up for FREE this week, so don't put it off!

Whoohoo...Got to create!

Well, it is about time! LOL I finished 2 layouts off and on this week. I like them. Especially the 2 page one. I have been doing so many one page layouts, I wasn't sure if I could do a 2 page multi photo spread. :) I had some other ideas for it, but I am tired now. I declare it done. Now the page about Grandpa Ted...I am going to add journaling to that. I have some questions I want to call and ask him. Should be fun. Enjoy!

Blog Candy Alert...AGAIN! LOL

Wow! Poeple are sure into giving stuff away right now! Here are 2 more chances for you to win some pretty scrappy things:

http://creativecardcorner.blogspot.com/2009/06/summer-weddings-and-i-am-offering-some.html

http://truesgiftsfromtheheart.blogspot.com/2009/06/my-3-new-dt-spots-celebration-blog.html

So be sure to enter! Doesn't hurt to try, right? I'll keep you posted as I find more great give aways!

Even more blog candy!!!

My dear, wonderful, sweet (sometimes bossy) friend Jen is hosting some blog candy on her blog. While you are there, check out her wonderful artwork! She finds the cutest stamps! Seriously! And is nice enough to stamp some images for me. Love ya, Jen!

http://myscrapcloset.blogspot.com/2009/06/my-very-first-blog-candy.html

Make sure you tell Jen I sent you when you sign up for the drawing...

Free Classes at 2 Peas

I will admit it. I am a school geek. I LOVED going to school and would be a college student still if I could. LOL My love of learning new things of course translates into scrapbooking as well. I have taken a few online classes, but they can be pricey (I won the classes I was lucky enough to take at Big Picture Scrapbooking). If you have not checked out the classes on 2 Peas lately, you should. They offer SO many things and alot of them are FREE!

You can go to 2 Peas in a bucket to check them all out, but I am linking to some of my favorites! Maybe you can do the classes with me? I save all the PDF's to my laptop...they are good resources to have.

Thinking Inking Class (will be posting videos and things 3 times a week)
http://www.twopeasinabucket.com/cg_display.asp?cmd=display&seed_id=29821

A Year in Cards (great videos to help you make cards all year long)
http://www.twopeasinabucket.com/education_class.asp?cl=8

Super Sketches (a new sketch ever month)
http://www.twopeasinabucket.com/education_class.asp?cl=10

Make Mine Mini (mini album class)
http://www.twopeasinabucket.com/cg_display.asp?cmd=display&seed_id=29808

A Year of You
http://www.twopeasinabucket.com/cg_display.asp?cmd=display&seed_id=29625

And my all time favorite!!!
Finally Friday Videos (she also does Make a card Monday on Youtube)
http://www.twopeasinabucket.com/cg_list.asp?t=153

You can check out when new videos are posted by going to the Education Thread:
http://www.twopeasinabucket.com/mb.asp?cmd=list&forum_id=52
They post on there when they add a video or project for their class.

PLUS if you participate in the classes and post what you create...you can win great prizes!

Hope this inspires someone! Let me know how you like it and share with me if you have a great super "secret" place where YOU find inspiration!

Father's Day Cards

Well, I promised to post my Father's Day cards, so here are 2 of them. My kids picked the themes and cuts and I just put them together.
My husband loves tools, so Collin and Isabel wanted to make him a tool belt card. I got the cutfile from this site: http://ruelysicreativecards.blogspot.com/

My FIL is from Texas, so Collin and Belle thought a cowboy card would be nice. LOL I found this cute boot cut for SCAL (sorry, I don't remember where I got it).

I *think* I might actually get to create something today. LOL Although as I am typing this, my kids have interrupted me at least 3 times, so we shall see.

What have YOU been creating lately?