The Lucky Little Leprechaun

I must share with you my littlest's rendition of a leprechaun, oops, I mean lepercone. Bushy eyebrows and all, this was made by Max for me. He asked me if it was going to go on my blog. Of course I wasn't going to let such fine work go unseen by his future fans. So enjoy & heres wishing you a Happy Belated Lepercone Day!

Owl Love You For 50 More Years.......

Yesterday we celebrated my in laws 50th wedding anniverary. Can you imagine 50 years with your spouse? I can only hope that Michael and I make it there. We have only 34 more years to go and that means I'll be 'x' years old. Did you seriously think I was going to reveal my age?! HA! I didn't think so! Anyway, they are a wonderful couple and still very much in love. They raised an amazing son so I love them even more for that. I used the owl punch for the first time as I made this card for them. I absolutely LOVE this punch! Its a must have as far as I'm concerned. There are so many possibilities with it. I plan to make different things with it to show you just what I mean. They loved it and so I was happy. Mission accomplished.

Thanks for stopping by ~ Jacki

What's On Your Bucket List?

I recently got to check off something that was on my mental bucket list.....watch the sunrise! Last week my daughter and I watched it together as she got ready for school. I know I have seen parts of a sunrise before, but never from start to finish. It was glorious! It reminded me how much beauty God has given to us. I was inspired to actually put pen to paper and start writing out my bucket list. I'll share that some other day, as it is a short list right now and a work in progress! Today I will instead share a card that I made for my mother in law's birthday. She is the best mil in the world and like a second mother to me. Since my mom passed 8 years ago, she has been there for me like mine would have been. She is selfless, kind, spiritual, loving, gentle and takes such good care of everyone. I am the luckiest daughter in law ever! Ok, enough gushing....on to her card:






I love the hydrangea image from the "Because I Care" level 1 hostess set.


It was one of the first ones I 'had' to have from the catalog when it first came out. And how about those pearls? I am so excited that SU! sells them. They add so much extra beauty to a project and they are a great deal to boot!





Here's the inside of the card.


Thanks for stopping by ~ Jacki

P.S. Leave a comment and tell whats on your bucket list!

Where have I been?!

I can't believe how long its been since I last posted something. Actually, I can....life has been super hectic this summer. My family & I moved into our new home after two long years of hard work (on my hubs part). The move was not fun! Remind me never to even think about doing that again anytime soon. We are loving our home and slowly getting acclimated to our new town. I just started unpacking my craft supplies and am in the process of setting up my stampin' room! My first ever stampin' room, I might add! I even made a card yesterday and it felt so good to touch cardstock and stamps! I will be back soon with a photo of that card and many more fun things I've made. TTFN!

Tim's Card

Tim is so into sports, especially baseball, that I knew exactly what kind of card I would make for him this year. I love the little stick people in the All In The Family stamp set. You can pretty much make them look like anyone you know. (like adding some freckles!) The best part was that he loved his card. What a great kid!

stamps: All In The Family, Just Baseball
paper: Kraft, Night Of Navy, Naturals White
ink: Night Of Navy, Versamark, markers
accessories: Big Shot, Timeless Type Junior Alphabet Dies, Brads, Piercing Tool

Max's Card

Max would probably have preferred a Spider Man card from us but since SU! doesn't carry super hero stamps I had to come up with something a 7 year old might like. Needless to say, he hardly looked at it! That's ok though, I'll put it in safe keeping for him for when he is older and has better taste! And yes, those are "7's" on the background of the card front, not "1's" like everyone thought. Happy 7th Birthday to our little Maxie-man!

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Stamps: Very Thankful, Tiny Tags

Paper: Certainly Celery, Naturals White

Ink: Certainly Celery, Real Red, Black, various markers

Accessories: Modern Jewelry Tag Punch, Real Red Satin Ribbon, Twine, Crystal Effects

10 is a great number!

Timothy turned 10 last week and it was a big deal for him (and this mom!). We are still celebrating since he had a fever the day we had his family party. In fact, in lieu of a party with friends he decided he'd rather go shopping for some fun things and then to dinner with just his parents. What a sweetheart :*)

Ten Things About Tim:

1. He loves sports - every single one that exists

2. He is a huge Yankee fan

3. He is a New England Patriot Fan

4. He is a Celtics fan

5. He loves his sister & brother

6. He has a great sense of humor

7. He is the sweetest kid I've ever known (besides his sister & brother)

8. He looks up to his dad big time

9. School work comes easy to him (lucky boy!)

10.Food is his passion!

Thank you Timothy for blessing our lives 10 years ago! You bring us immeasurable joy, love & laughter. Thanks for teaching me so much about sports too! Who knew?!

Happy Birthday Max!!!

Seven facts about Max:

1. He's the only blue-eyed, blonde out of my three children

2. He is very musically inclined and maybe someday his drumming, singing (especially in the shower), humming, whistling, beatboxing will bring him a lucrative career!

3. He is very, very sweet!

4. He looks up to his big sister & brother

5. He loves Spider Man, Superman, Iron Man, The Hulk, etc.

6. He still loves to snuggle

7. He has a wicked sense of humor

Happy 7th Birthday to one of the best kids I know! You completed our family Max and I couldn't imagine our lives without you. I love hanging out with you and am so blessed you are my son :-) Rock on little buddy!!!