Exciting news!!

Hi All, I'm so excited to share with you that I'm a new Grandma! My DD had a beautiful baby boy, he is a "little" guy weighing in at a whopping 9.2 lbs! lol His name is Ethan Corey. His sisters gave him his first bath in the hospital and said that he has dark hair and beautiful blue eyes with chubby cheeks! I made this card a few months ago waiting for their new bundle of joy! Hope you like it! :)

   

{Hugs from the Heart}

Janeen

Jessie's 14th Birthday card!

I'm on a roll, my daughter is going to be so impressed, 2 cards finished in 2 days...and uploaded! lol This is my version of the card example in the Rock Princess cartridge handbook. I used my Imagine for the skull, crossbones and rebel, one piece of white cardstock and viola you are done! I love my Imagine!  

I added glossy accents to the bow and rebel,

add the stars with my i-rock

(1000 pieces of iron on embellishments on clearance at Wal-Mart for a $1.00)



The inside, more ribbon and a couple of stamp sets I got at Michaels.

Have a great day!

{Hugs from the Heart}

Janeen

My baby is 19 today!

Hi my fellow crafters! Today is my baby's 19th birthday! My baby is all grown up! I had no idea what kind of card I was going to make my daughter. Truth be told, she was marked off "my list" after she didn't like my "non traditional" Halloween card! lol So when I told her she was going to get a store bought card she got offended, so I put her back on the list! lol She loves zebra stripes and hot pink, that's how she decorated her dorm room last year for her freshman year. So here is the card I came up with, well actually it's the second card, because the first one didn't have enough zebra on it! lol

I think this has enough zebra stripes, don't you? ;)

Inside of the card, before all I wrote all the gushy stuff!

Recipe (A2)

The papers used were from DCWV, love the glittery zebra stripes!

The flower is made from the Cuttlebug quilled daisy kit.

I added pearlized Smooch Spritz to give it shimmer!

I used Emma's  stamp set Wow! So many candles

for the inside and outside sentiments.

Then used my new Spellbinders Shapabilities

for an added pop for the sentiment.

Thanks, as always, for stopping by!

{Hugs from the Heart}

Janeen

Cards for precious Marley!

The other day I was on the PBD message board and came across a post by Madison (funkycards) asking for help. She has started a project called  "I Feel the Love Project" and every month she picks someone who is experiencing a personal crisis.  I love this idea, as Madison states, it's a way to "spread the love one card at a time"! Madison is an exceptional 16 year old, I was very impressed that she was so thoughtful to want to put together this project for those in need! This month (July) she is collecting cards for Marley, she is an adorable little 3 year old who has been battling with a brain tumor. She has had to deal with so much, more than any 3 year old should ever have to go through! I was more than happy to help and decided to make a card for Marley and her sister! I thought that the whole Sesame Street gang would bring a smile to Marley's face! Then I chose to make a Hello Kitty card for her sister to brighten her day also!

This is the card I made for sweet Marley!

This is the card I made for Mia, Marley's older sister.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you will stop by Madison's blog

to read more about Marley's story and how you can help!

{Hugs from the Heart}

Janeen

Pink By Design treat box!

Hi all! I finally finished my treat box that we made with Sarah on her Ustream the other day. It has been sitting on my desk and I kept looking at it deciding what to do with it. I decided to make a treat box for my daughter's furbaby, I guess that makes her our grand furbaby! lol My daughter is due any time now with our first grandson! So I thought I would add this box for Macy in the next package I send her for the baby!
If you would like the recipe for the homemade dog treats click here.

I cut this all out on my Imagine! I love, love, love this machine!

I cut the dog and all the pieces from Nate's ABCs at 3" 

I added stickles to the collar and the grass,

 then added glossy accents to Macy

I added the paw rub on next to stickers that make up "Macy"

I hope you like Macy's treat box,

 knowing her she will rip into it to get to the treats!

It's a good thing I tied it with ribbon! lol

Thanks for stopping by!

{Hugs from the Heart}

Janeen

Lindsay's birthday card using Rock Princess!

Here is another teenager card (actually she isn't a "teen" anymore lol) using the Rock Princess cartridge! I really love this cartridge, can you tell?! I think it's a great cartridge for teenagers! This cartridge suits her personality as well as her friends (earlier post) to a tee! Stay tuned, I will be making a birthday card for my granddaughter, again using this wonderful cartridge!

I loved how this turned out, of course I had to add stickles to bling it up! ;)

The inside of the card, she loves these cherries!

Card recipe

Card base is an A6 (4.5 x 6.25) 

Skull with headphones and layers (pg 70) cut at 2.5"

I also used the stars cuttlebug folder for the front 2 strips

The inside skull cherries (pg 74) are cut at 2.5" 

I added stickles on the headphones, eyes and cherry stem 

 Glossy accents was used on nose (front) eyes and teeth (inside)

Thanks for stopping by and checking out my latest creation!

{Hugs from the Heart}

Janeen

Hannah's birthday card!

It's been awhile since I've posted anything. I have to stay out of the blog world and start crafting more! lol I made this card for my daughter's friend Hannah, and yes that is a grenade! lol She has a necklace with a small grenade on it and I thought it was so cute (if you can say that grenades are cute lol) I wanted to make that as part of her card. I know this card isn't your typical birthday card, but it's so Hannah! I hope she likes it!

The "rock on" hands are from the Rock Princess cut at 2.75

I cut the grenade at 2.00 from Indie Art

Card base is Kraft paper cut at 4.5 x 5

The saying is from My Creative Time Wow! So Many Candles stamp set

The star and other circles are from a pack of iron on studs that I got for $1.00! 

I read that someone was using the iron on studs

 and using them with their i-Rock.

I decided to give it a try and it worked perfectly!

Thanks for stopping by! I will post more projects soon! ;)

{Hugs from the Heart}

Janeen 

My Pink Stamper NSD Challenge #11

Challenge #11--Make a project and use Pink, Green and Black in it!

I  just love this cupcake from the E2!

The cupcake and layers are cut at 3.25

The sentiment, "Wishing you the Best Birthday ever!"

My Creative Time Wow! So Many Candles stamp set

Hope you have enjoyed my creation!

{Hugs from the Heart}

Janeen

My Pink Stamper NSD Challenge #6

Challenge #6--Incorporate a TAG into your project!

Here is my card with a tag on it:

I used my gypsy for this card

The scalloped card is cut from the Wild Card at 5.5

Circle is from Accent Essentials

The tag is from Storybook

Thanks for stopping by!

{Hugs from the Heart}

Janeen

My Pink Stamper NSD Challenge #5

Challenge #5- Any 3-D item OR if that is too much of a challenge

then add a 3-D item on your scrapbook page or card!

Here is the card I made for this challenge:

When I thought about this challenge I wanted

to make a rosette to make my card 3D.

I have always wanted to make one of them

and thought the card came together nicely.

Thanks for stopping by, hope you enjoyed my creation!

{Hugs from the Heart}

Janeen

My Pink Stamper NSD Challenge #4

Challenge #4: Make something with a Mother's Day Theme!

Look what I made:

I love these potted flower cards, so I decided to make one for this challenge.

If you would like more information on how to make this card

just leave a comment and I will send directions.

Happy Mother's Day Ladies!

Thanks for stopping by!

{Hugs from the Heart}

Janeen 

My Pink Stamper NSD Challenge #2

Challenge #2--Make a card or scrapbook page using Kraft cardstock! 

This is what I made:

Card Recipe

Kraft cardstock, K&Company patterned paper

Layered 3 flowers with a brad

Stampin Up! border punch

The saying is from Emma's Wow! So many candles stamp set

Pink ribbon, using the Robyn cheater method

Hope you liked my creation! Thanks for stopping by!

{Hugs from the Heart}

Janeen

My Pink Stamper NSD Challenge #1

Challenge #1 - Anything Cupcake!!! Here is what I came up with:

Card Recipe

Cupcake cut at 3.25 from Cricut America Alphabet

Cupcake layers from  DCWV All About Girls

White glitter paper from this stack used for the frosting

(sorry if it doesn't show up in the picture, looks better in person) 

"Happy Birthday to You" background paper from the Paper Studio 

Pink ribbon, using Robyn's cheater method! 

Thanks for stopping by to look at my creation!

{Hugs from the Heart}

Janeen

Awesome giveaway at Scrappin With Cricut!

Check out Scrappin with Cricut awesome giveaway! When she reaches 500 followers, she will be giving away this Cricut Everyday cartridge which is EXCLUSIVE to Cricut circle members only. Hop on over and check out her great blog!

Matthew's birthday card

I recently bought Nate's ABCs cartridge. I love the artwork it's so adorable and so darn cute! I couldn't wait to use it! I had an idea to make a card out of the car that's on pg. 21, and this is what I came up with...

I used my gypsy to weld the two images together.

Then added some jumbo rain dots (by Cloud9 Designs)

to  give the headlights some dimension, 

blinged out the grill, used some diamond glaze on the "oh boy" saying.

 I just love how the tires came out, aren't they the cutest?! lol 

I used the Cuttlebug herringbone folder.

 I thought they looked just like tire tread! 

Thanks for looking at my latest creation!

{Hugs from the Heart}

Janeen

Hubby's birthday card!

I made this card for my husband's birthday! He doesn't really care for cards, but for some reason he liked this one! lol ;) I came across the idea on Pinky's blog and she was kind enough to post the template.

The sentiment is from Emma's Wow! Many Candles stamp set,

that I won as blog candy!

Click on the link above to check out all of her great stamps!

Thanks for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed what I created! ;)

{Hugs from the Heart}

Janeen

Sympathy card for a family friend!

I made this card for a very dear friend because her Mom recently passed away! I hope that it will bring her comfort during this very difficult time! May God bless you & your family Judy!  

The inspiration for this card came from Amazing Paper Grace, she has such beautiful projects! Please stop by to visit her blog and check out all of her amazing creations!

I used the EK success scalloped boarder punch,

along with the Martha Stewart large butterfly punch.

As always I appreciate you taking the time to stop by!

{Hugs from the Heart}

Janeen

My first tri-fold card!

I was watching Mary from cardztv and followed her inspiration with this adorable card! I love her blog with all the cute cards and helpful videos she does! I'm a visual learner so they are very helpful! Thanks Mary! Please check out Mary's blog to see more inspirational ideas! :)

I used the B is for Boy Cricut lite cartridge for the whale.

I also used Diamond Glaze for the water

coming out of the spout to give it a wet shinny look.

 I love these little whales, they are so adorable!

Thanks for stopping by!

{Hugs from the Heart}

Janeen 

Get well card!

I made this get well card for my 11 year old niece. She had to go to the hospital to have 10 teeth extracted, 3 of which were wrapped around the bone! My brother was asking her if they had Xs on them, how else would they know which ones to remove? lol

I used the B is for Boy Cricut lite cartridge for the teeth, owie and the band aid.

Thanks for stopping by! 

{Hugs from the Heart}

Janeen

My daughter's birthday card!

I made this card for my daughter's 26th birthday. She is due at the end of July with our first grandson! We are so excited!! :)

I used Forever Young cartridge to create the pregnant momma,

and then popped her up for added dimension.

I put stickles on her dress, shoes, purse and jewelry.

I used my i-rock on the purse. I love using the i-rock! 

I added some ribbon, punched the boarder and

 then dressed it up with some jewels.

 Thanks for stopping by!

{Hugs from the Heart}

Janeen

Cake balls for Delaney's party!

I thought I would share a recipe that I made for Delaney's birthday party. It's fairly easy to make, the hardest part is dipping them in chocolate. I used a Betty Crocker yellow cake mix, whipped butter cream frosting and chocolate wafers. You will also need wooden skewers, or an egg separator for dipping the cake balls into the melted chocolate.

v  Bake cake as directed

v  Let the cake cool for at least half an hour

v  Crumble the cake and add whipped frosting

v  Put this mixture in the refrigerator, covered, for at least 3 hours

v  Roll the cake mixture into balls, put on cookie sheet lined with wax paper

v  Place into freezer for at least an hour

v  Melt chocolate wafers

v  Dip the balls into the melted chocolate

v  Place in refrigerator to set.

These were a hit at the party!

 Some other examples:
Strawberry cake, white frosting, dipped in dark chocolate
(taste like chocolate covered strawberries)
 German chocolate cake, pecan coconut frosting, dipped in chocolate almond bark
 Red velvet cake, cream cheese frosting, dipped in chocolate or white chocolate
 So many yummy possibilities! :)

Enjoy!

Thanks for stopping by!

{Hugs from the Heart}

Janeen

Look what my crafty daughter made me!

I was so excited to receive my "made with love" birthday present from my daughter today! She made this cute card and this adorable jelly bean jar that was decorated so sweet! Her dog Macy ate the leftover jelly beans! lol Thanks Jen you did a great job...as always! Love you! If you would like more information on how she made the card or jelly bean jar, please check out her blog scrappycocoascreations.
{Hugs from the Heart} Janeen

Looks like she used her i-Rock that her sister gave her for Christmas.



The top of the jar. Didn't she do a great job?! :)



The blue paper is embossed with the Happy Birthday cuttlebug embossing folder.




The envelope she made had these cute little cupcakes!

 

Birthday gifts!

I wanted to share a few things I got for my birthday. My sister made this cute little gift card holder at Joann's. I love the colors she picked out! She is so crafty! I will definitely put that Michael's gift card to good use! ;) My daughter and her family sent me sunflowers for my birthday, I absolutely love sunflowers! They are so sweet and very thoughtful! Thanks guys! I love you! {Hugs from the Heart} Janeen

Birthday card using Sweet Treats!

Here is the card I made for my niece. I just love this cartridge it has so many fun images on it! I have to say if you don't have this cartridge, you need to put it on your "must have" list! Hope you enjoyed my inspiration! {Hugs from the Heart} Janeen

Husband's Valentine's Day card!

I loved the card that Liza at hooscrafty did for her husband! It was perfect for my hubby. It was more mature and less cutesy! lol I made him the card, the envelope, and gave him some of his favorite chocolate! He loved it! Hope you enjoyed my creations...well really Liza's creations! Be sure and check out Liza's blog too! {Hugs from the Heart} Janeen

I think they liked their goodie bags! :)

These are my nieces with their Valentine's Day goodies! Delaney ran up to me and gave me a big hug! They are so sweet! Makes it all worth it to see how happy it makes them! I also made a birthday card for Delaney and I will post that soon. {Hugs from the Heart} Janeen


Delaney, she is so sweet!

 

Lyza, she is so precious!



Valentine's Day gifts!

I made these treat bags for my nieces, granddaughters, and nephew. They really liked them! I thought they turned out cute and very colorful! I hope you enjoyed my creations! {Hugs from the Heart} Janeen

The bag toppers are made from the top note die from Stampin Up!
 The conversation hearts are from QuicKutz.



The embossing on the bag toppers are from the "love set" folder by Sizzix.





Cupid is cut from the Cricut cartridge Celebrate with Flourish.