The Bald Eagles returned!! A fun & simple Easter Bunny Favor Box!!

(If you click on the pic you can get a closer look!)

  I am so excited for Spring!! We have been soooo cold up here in the White Mountains this winter!! I thought I would post a couple of pics of the Bald Eagles up the road from our home. These were taken a couple of months ago I just never had the chance to share them. No matter how many times I see them I am still in AWE of them!! They have left for the year & will return next winter (fingers crossed!!).


 I am assuming this is a youngster as it still didn't have its white head etc. Look at that wingspan!!






Okay, now for my next Easter project!! I made these little boxes with the SU Fancy Favor Box Big Shot Die & several SU punches. I just love punch art lately!! I used the Top Note Die for the body of the bunny & cut pieces of scrap CS and ran it through my Crimper for the whiskers & 'faux' grass inside.

 This is the back side of the bag. I used the Fancy Flower punch & cut a small square of window sheet to keep all the goodies inside!!

Well I hope you had an AWESOME Tuesday!! Thanx for stopping by to check out my pics & project!!
{{HUGS}} Jennifer

LOOOONG TIME NOOOOOOOOO POST!! And a Punch Art bunny card!!

My latest Easter card!!

Hi everyone!! It has been so long since I posted last!! So much has been going on in my personal life. Nothing I can't handle, just consuming enough that I had to put some things I enjoy on the back burner for a bit. As I mentioned a while back my DH had been experiencing some decline in his physical health. Thankfully after many doctor appointments and finally surgery we have seen much improvement. He is now going to therapy two times per week to continue his progress.

Unfortunately, while we were consumed with all his doctor appointments down in the valley our little teenage son decided it was a great time to start acting up!! So, for the last couple of weeks (after trying everything else!) I decided I would return to High School and shadow him!! Imagine his excitement!! LOL!! It worked though!! He is now back on track as well!!

 Despite the many challenges we (my family) have faced these past couple of months we have made it through!! Thank you Jesus!!

I do however miss my "crafty friends" on here!! I don't want to make promises I may not be able to keep, however, it is my intention to get back on track and spend some more of my free time on what I love!! I am hoping to post/share on here at the very least a couple of times per week from here on out!! I also want to catch up on all of your blogs & doings!!

Hope you all have been well & I look forward to catching up!!

{{HUGS}}

Jennifer

Fall Birthday "book" card and Cricut Collectible giveaway!!

Hello everyone!! Been super busy trying to get my DH doctor appointments/referrals handled. Unfortunately the last procedure didn't help :( ! If that was consuming enough, my dearest friend had a health emergency. Thank goodness everything turned out okay!! Then had to get my son ready and off to Utah. I am so proud of him!! It was his first out of town "working" experience (he is part of a volunteer search & rescue program)!!

 Anyhoo!! I decided to attempt making one of those AWESOME "card books" that I have seen on Youtube (http://youtu.be/s4vetra7Np4 -link to tutorial)!! I used some of my favorite supplies!! The roses are from I AM ROSES and the Scarecrow was cut from CM Cheerful seasons cart. I decided to quill the little pumpkin and added it last minute!!  I decided to enter it into a couple of challenges as well!!

The accordian fold "page" side.

Entered into:

Birthday Sundaes-Fall colors birthday card

Card Cupids-Create a card with a punch

Terrific Tuesday Challenge:

Use Teal & Brown in a Fall project.

Link Party: youhadmeatcraft.com

GIVEAWAY!!

Okay!! Now for the GIVEAWAY (US residents only-Sorry!!)!! As promised before, I am giving ONE LUCKY WINNER a cute little CRICUT COLLECTIBLE!! The winner will have their choice of an open box and highly coveted PINK COLLECTIBLE or a unopened MYSTERY COLOR !! In order to enter you must 1. BE A FOLLOWER OF MY BLOG 2: Publish an ACTUAL POST on your own blog regarding my giveaway with the pic of the PINK COLLECTIBLE CRICUT!! 3: LEAVE A COMMENT STATING YOU HAVE DONE ALL.

 I have to take my DH to the Valley to see the Neurologist and will not be back until Wednesday (10/19/2011). So I am leaving this open until then!! GOOD LUCK!!

{{HUGS}} & thanks for stopping by!!:)

Cute Halloween Treat Bags!!

I am making these treat bags filled with Salt Water Taffy for my nephew's class and also to enter them into a couple of challenges!! I used my new stamp sets House of Haunts and Out on a Limb. Love these sets!! The little witch reminds me of a book I used to read when I was little called 'The littlest Witch" (I think that is what it was called!!LOL!!).  These baggies are all I could get finished before I am off to take my DH to the doctor in the valley for treatments for his neck and arm!! Will post again soon!! Hope to offer a giveaway on the next post!!:) Thanx for all the kind comments. It is so nice to receive feedback!! God Bless!!:)

ENTERED INTO:
4 Crafty Chicks-Anything Goes
Celebrate the Occassion-Any Occasion (use ribbon)
Whimsical Wednesday-Anything Goes Challenge
Simon Says Stamp Challenge Blog-Anything Goes

Crop Stop Challenge #14 Sketch-Easter Anya Entry

I have been in the mood to make Easter cards! I love all the "Springy" colors!! I used my Easter Anya stamp from The Greeting Farm and colored it in with Copic markers. My in-laws are visiting this weekend and they probably wonder where I keep sneaking away to!! I just had to finish this card though!! He! He!!:) I decided to enter it into the Crop Stop Challenge .

Here is my entry:

Better get back to the in-laws!!:) Have a super Friday!!

Mojo Monday Challenge Entry!!:)

This is my first time I participated in the Mojo Monday Challenge!! Here is the sketch:

Here is my entry:

Hope you are having a super week!!:)

"Spring" challenge entry!!:)

Here is my entry for the MPS challenge and The Cute and Girly March Challenge!! My inspiration was a picture of those little Anne Geddes babies!!:)

Hope you had a beautiful Sunday!!:)

Easter Anya card!!:)

Hope everyone had a super weekend!! I was busy outside getting ready for Spring!! I thought I should get some yard work done while the weather was nice. After all the fun in the sun I felt like making an Easter card. It was my first time working with Copic markers.

My Copic skills need some work!!LOL!! Have a great Monday!!:)

Scrappy Moms Terrific Tuesday Challenge entry!!

Tuesday, Scrappy Moms is having their Terrific Tuesday Challenge!! The only requirement was to use Create a Critter cart. Here is my entry:

After inking and adding Stickles:

This card has taken an entire day to finish!! I just kept getting interrupted!! Oh well!!:) Thanx for looking!!

Flower card & a giveaway @ Laurie's Layout Livin' & Craftin' with Cystic Fibrosis!!

I just wanted to post a picture of a card I made for a friend. The weather we have been having is sure making me long for Spring/Summer!! Hope all is well with you all!! Have a great day!!:) Hugs-Jennifer (click pic to get a closer look!)

BTW!! Laurie @ (http://firefly1965.blogspot.com/) is having a giveaway trying to bring new followers to her blog!! Swing by and enter to win!!

http://firefly1965.blogspot.com/

My Pinkalicious Blog Hop Friday!!

I participated in the Pinkalicious Blog Hop Friday. What a great bunch of designers!! I have hopped along some blog hops before, but never put in an entry myself. I figured what the heck!! So here it is:

Thought I should start small, so that is just what I did!! Here is a 3 x 3 Valentine I will be giving to my hubby!!

Valentine treat bags for my Nephew to bring to school.

I used to love planning my son's birthday parties and making treats for him to bring to school etc.! My son is 17 now, and wasn't to keen on my idea to give his "girlfriends" Valentine treats. So, I hit up my 7 year old nephew and he loved the idea!! LOL!! Thought I would share them on here. This was fun!!

I made the girls treat bags with the Hello Kitty Cartridge and Hannah Montana Cartridge. The boys were made with the Spongebob Cartridge!! I used Stampin Up paper, ribbon, and Top Note Die for the toppers. Sentiments are from My Pink Stamper and Joy's Life stamp sets.