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!

The Case of the CASE of the CASE!

Its been awhile since I've made something since my craft area is not ready. I've discovered how great the kitchen island is though and have recently taken it over! I made this card after seeing this one. I love Chat's work and visit her blog daily for inspiration. Oh to be as talented! The cool thing is that her card is a CASE of someone else's card. CASE stands for Copy And Share Everything.

I love that stampers enjoy sharing with eachother and allow their works of art to be used as inspiration for others.

Paper: Whisper White, Chocolate Chip, Cajun Craze & DSP
Ink: Certainly Celery & Cajun Craze
Stamps: Baroque Motifs & Tiny Tags
Accessories: Simple Flower Sizzix Die, Gold Brads, Elastic Gold Cord, Chocolate Chip Satin Ribbon & Scallop Trim Border Punch

Thanks for stopping by!

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!

Its All About Color

Specials & Promotions - Stampin' Up!: "Retrofit your existing Stampin' Up! products with new color kits! Get all of Stampin' Up!'s new colors (and just the colors you need) without the expense of replacing products you already have."

Click on the above link to take you to the different color kits available for purchase through my online store.

New Catalogs Are Live!

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?!

The Retirement Lists

Its that time of year again when Stampin' Up! posts the retirement lists to make room for all the new goodies that will be available in the new catalog in July! Everything is on a first-come-first-serve basis. So if there is something you want to buy on any of the lists, don't hesitate! Please feel free to email me with any questions or your order. You may also go to my online store to purchase. Here are the lists:

Retired Stamps

Retired Accessories

Retired Definitely Decorative