enjoy your day!

~ Hello ~

I hope you had a wonderful 4th of July Weekend!!

I was able to spend lots of time with family AND friends - it was PERFECT.

Exhausting...but perfect!

I live in a small town of about 1200 people - the 4th of July celebration here is HUGE! Thousands & thousands of people come from all over to celebrate in our little town of Spicer...which is quite possibly how the phrase "Spicer is Nicer" was coined. I have to say there have been many moments when I wish that I lived in the BIG city - but will admit that I LOVE this little town of Spicer...

were it IS nicer. :)

I didn't have much time for crafting this weekend but I did want to post this card. I should have switched out the Black for Blue and made it a little more festive for the Holiday...but it is what it is. :)

From the May Kit of the Month ~ enjoy your day!

I hope you enjoy your day!!

sew...i was thinking...

I need some CUTE fabric and a fun, EASY, sewing project! Sewing on my paper projects has really gotten me in the mood to try out some actual fabric sewing.

Have you ever checked out Heather Bailey's fabrics?

If not, please do! WOW!

Her fabric is so my style...I love her entire collection.

She also has some FREE sewing patterns you can download off her blog,

click above and check them out...you will not be disappointed!

I have chosen one {below} that I think I can handle.

Can you say ADORABLE!?!? You MUST check the others out!

I went to Crafts Direct last week and picked up some fabric...

My first attempt at making the Square Deal Pincushion

will be used with the fabric above.

I've got the fabric cut out and ready to go...now on to the hard part

or should I say FUN part...SEWING! :)

Some of the other fabrics I picked up that day...

So if you haven't already noticed,

I really {i mean really} love the color turqoise.

LOVE IT.

You can mix it with ANY color combo and I'm one happy chica!

The flowered piece of fabric above is called Daisy Chain by Amy Butler -

pretty fabulous if you ask me!


Speaking of Amy Butler...

I LOVE this sewing book that I picked up at Jo-Ann Fabrics.

Here are just a few of the cute projects found inside...

can't WAIT to start on some of those!!

loving that JUNE KOM....

WOW!

I am in LOVE with the Unity June Kit of the Month!!

The images are just adorable and can be used in SO MANY different ways!

AND to top it off THIS month you not only get the KOM -

You get an EXCLUSIVE Butterfly Kit that is absolutely PERFECT!

....oh and the absolute BEST PART...it's JUST $24!!

Now THAT is A LOT of rubber!!

So if you haven't checked it out already....

here ya go! :)

Above is a card I just made last night using the Kit...

Paper pieced the Tea Pot &

the Cottage Flowers added the perfect little touch to the sides.

(is that even what you call them flowers...sorry if I'm wrong) :)

This card was made quite a while ago but I never got around to posting it...

The stamps are from the Flirty Flowers Kit

I believe it was one of my FIRST Unity Kits ever...

actually I got before I even started working there!

HA! OPPS! I just deleted my signature...not sure how to get it back

until I post again...ahhh well!

Until next time....

:)

card re-do...

So I check my blog today - just to see how everything was looking....and...

Well guess what!?!?!

I decided I am NOT as excited about the card that I made last night

(yesterday's post)

it looks way cuter in person!! :)

So I decided to do a card re-do real quick...what do you think?

I am much happier with this one but we'll see what tomorrow brings! ;)

happy day...

HELLO!! :) and Happy Wednesday!

I made a card tonight with the June Unity Kit of the Month.

Check it out HERE if you haven't already - oh it's SOOO cute!

Sign up anytime in June to get yours for just $24 along with exclusive PERKS

just for being a Unity Kit Club Member!

It is my new MOST favorite Unity Kit right now!

Clothes Line & Happy Banner from the June Kit of the Month

the Birthday stamp is from Our Life, Our Stories

My Minds Eye Paper

I had to add in a picture of my favorite flower!

Gerber daisies make me HAPPY!!

I hope your having a HAPPY day!

it'a a family tradition...

~ Our Mother's Day Family Tradition ~

My Mom is a Breast Cancer Survior, so every year on Mother's Day we participate in the Susan G Komen Race for the Cure.

It is an emotional day!

...But I think it just brings us all that much closer, every year!!

Some photos of the day....

She is STRONG. INDEPENDENT. LOVING.

I am HONORED to call her MY MOM!

LOVE YOU LOTS MOM!

The Family.

My Brother Eric & his wife Elyse

Niece & Nephew - Emersyn & Cayden

My Brother Matt

My DAD wasn't feeling so good this day and was unable to make it...

We REALLY missed him!! :(

My Mom's AMAZING sisters.

I LOVE the picture of Cayden & Kevin -

having a little MAN to MAN talk! :)

My Mom's BIGGEST supporters - FAMILY! We sure did enjoy spending time together - it was great!!

i got a table AND chairs for just $5!!

Okay, well now you know WHY it was just $5 bucks....HA!

Did a little garage sale shopping this weekend and THIS is my favorite find!

So what do YOU think???

Cause if your thinking anything like the guys at Unity, well then, you're are most likely thinking that I sure got riped off!!! LOL!

...but the truth is that I LOVE projects like this and I've got BIG plans for this cute little set.
Already picked up some cans of black spray paint and plan to check out some fabrics tomorrow to re-do the cushions.

Can't wait to show you the FINAL look when I'm ALL done!