I am Back!

I don't know when my last post was but I have been MIA because I have been sick with this bad cold made even worse by pollen allergies. But I am here, feeling better and ready to craft, bake and blog about the stuff that comes out of my craft room and my kitchen. :) Got lots planned, and you will see them all here and A Spoonful of Happy. :)

A photo of me and my cat Voodoo in my craft room while I was trying
real hard to do something to divert my attention from my aching head and stuffy nose.
As if he knew I was not feeling too good, he jumps on my lap and sits there purring and keeps me company.
It relaxed me. And I started feeling better after that.

I Should be Doing Something Else... But I am writing this Instead

I have two blog posts in the drafts folder waiting to be finished and published... but here I am writing about something totally different. It has been a beautiful day, and I have been so distracted by how pretty it's been and the overflow of food around here.

Today has been awesome, it actually felt like spring! I was able to open my windows, the hubs grilled, and it was just fun being able to drive with the windows down and the sun roof up... even Iddy [my dog] got to ride with me to the grocery store and it was great to be able to hang out outside with flip flops on.

This is a photo of a magnolia bush/tree in my backyard. Love how the blooms have come
up after the big snow the past weekend and very low temperatures all week.

my clematis has sprouted 

The Hubs

Grilling Burgers

Hope everyone has a wonderful rest of the weekend!

My Craft Space

This post is a reply to Kristina Werner's blog post tonight titled: 90% of Real Crafters Make Real Messes. I totally agree with her so I made a blog response! I will let the photos do most of the talking. :)

This mess is the reason why the slat boards went up!!! But even with them up, my craft desk is still messy.

And that's just my craft desk, I haven't posted pics of what's going on in the shelves and drawers underneath, across from it, and behind it. lol But I am not ashamed of it. The only reason I clean up is so I can make more messes. My desk never stays looking nice... Well for at least 5 minutes right after I clean it then soon as my mojo comes back, it turns into a war zone just like it shows on the picture.

If you like, you can send me or her links to your messes too! :) I sure enjoyed sharing mine! 

Cheers to all of us crafters! :)

You're Special

Here's a clean and simple card I worked on this week. I saw a tutorial on these cute 3D-ish beach balls/lunar lights somewhere and I couldn't remember where I saw it or who did it. It may have been Paper Crafts but I could be wrong. So please if there is anyone who knows or have seen the tutorial please place a link in the comments so I can give credit to that blog. I don't even remember what these things are really called! 

These  3D embellishments are so fun to make and I made them with scraps too!!! I think I used 4 1.25 inch circles that I cut with my Cricut and adhered them together just like the tutorial showed. The smaller ones are made out of 1 inch circles. :)

Hope this inspired you to make something today!

Happy Crafting!!! Have a lovely Tuesday!

Just Because...

As promised, here's the post for one of the fifteen, yes, fifteen cards I made out Hero Arts' My Type cling stamp set. I think at this point, most of the stamp sets I own are from Hero Arts and American Crafts. And then I would randomly pick up "on clearance" stamps once in a while. I have a few other favorite brands... I love technique Tuesday stamps, some Inkadinkado, and some Basic Grey. 

But today (instead of tomorrow) I will share with you a card I made from a new cling set I got on Saturday... I made 15 cards with this old school typewriter stamp using different sentiments from different Hero Arts stamp sets I have. It is sooo fun. One of the cards will be on its way to Casper, Wyoming to my Grandpa Bruce for his birthday. 

Just because...

Supplies:

• Paper Trey Ink Vintage Cream Cardstock (card base)
• scrap black cardstock
• scrap kraft cardstock 
• Swiss Dots Cuttlebug Embossing Folder
• Indinkado Chelsea Alphabet Stamp Set
• Clear Embossing Folder
• Hero Arts My Type Cling Stamp Set
• Hero Arts Everyday Sayings Stamp Set (Sentiment)
• Stazon Jet Black Ink
• Red Satin Ribbon
• Tiny Attacher
• We R Memory keepers Corner Chomper
• Distress Ink in Tea Dye

Have a wonderful Monday everyone!