Hubby's Valentine card...

Hello Craft Friends!

Just a quick card for hubby.  This worked up fast using stamps and die cuts from one of my Card club kits from The Stamps of Life.  Stamped on the inside is All of me Loves All of you.  My husband dedicated this John Legend song to me when it first came out.  Kind of our theme.  Love him so much.  <3 <3 <3

I just purchased my first pack of water color paper and tried to do a water color look wash with my Momento pens and sprayed some water on a big Ziploc freezer bag then transferred to the paper.   Not exactly what I imagined it to be.  But I try not to let things go to waste.  Including the background papers.  ;)  (They were from an old bridal shower order and wedding scraps.) Besides...purple and green are my favorite colors. I will keep practicing.

Side note: I did clean it up after I saw the close of  the photo. ;)
I think I need stronger readers!  Noooo!!!  LOL!

Hope you had a wonderful ❤day.  

March babies...

Hello Crafty Friends!!

This month we celebrate the birth of our 2 beautiful daughters.  Born 3 years and 8 days apart.  I can't believe they are 27 and 24 already.  Where does the time go???

We had a great day with the whole family (except for our son and nephew that had to work and one aunt that couldn't make it, you  all were missed) that came up to celebrate.

Had to put a temporary craft studio together so I could at least get their cards made.  I have been in trouble these last few months for not hand making cards for everyone.  Who knew everyone loved getting one??  Makes me soooo happy.  :)  I love making them.

Here are the cards I made them.

Stamp set used:
cat2stamp by TheStampsoflife.com
using a technique from GinaKdesigns (in hindsight I should
have used alternating colors...next time! ;)  I really liked this
technique)

Stamp set used:
bicycle2stamp by TheStampsofLife.com

Our beautiful birthday girls!  <3 <3 <3

Until next time!

Mother's Day Box Card...

Hello Crafty Friends!

I just couldn't wait to share the lovely Floral Box Card I made from the SVGCuts.com Box Card SVG kit. Hurry over and get it while it is still free with purchase.

We are having a Mother's Day BBQ at my sisters on Sunday and this will go to one of the BEST moms in the world...MINE!!!!  :)  (No worries...she won't see this in social media.)  LOL!

Got a few more projects I'm working on...I hope I get them all done before Friday.  Busy weekend.  :)

Thank you's...

Hello Crafty Friends!!!

Some thank you cards.  :)

Stamps from The Stamps of Life, of course. ;)

Summer...

Hello Crafty Friends!

I made this card for our friend that hosts us every year on her houseboat for our annual girls get together to kick off the summer season.  Thanks again Mel for a wonderful, fun filled weekend. Oh the memories...LOL!  ;)

I'll try to remember which stamp sets I used. Of course they are all The {Stamps} of Life.  I made it at the beginning of summer.  :)

island2visit, daisies2garden and award2stamp

words2color
I believe the You are AWESOME! Thank You! stamp set
is from a thank you exclusive to members
set.  Just another reason I <3 The {Stamps} of Life club.  :)

 
OK, I better get.  I'm supposed to be paying the bills.  Yuck!  :(

My niece's 14th Bday...

Hello Crafty Friends!

Yesterday was my niece's 14th Bday!!!  Wow!  Time is sure flying!  Here is a little card I made her...

Sorry they are a little blurry!  Camera was not having a good day...lol!  Or bad lighting??  Something like that.  hehe!

A little guitar...

Hello Crafty Friends!

My nephew turned 18 in June!!!  Where has the time gone???

I made him this little guitar card from an idea I saw on Pinterest.  (I know, imagine that??)  I can't help myself.  LOL!  If you click on the link "idea" you can get more information.  :)  I went to that site then on to Google images and then and then....  There are lot's of ideas out there.  Here is what I came up with.  I found the template here.  I changed it up a little bit for the look I was going for and the size.  :)

That's our dog Bear and Brady's (my son) guitar in
the backdrop.  Bear loves when Brady plays.  :)

My nephew and son started playing guitar in 7th (Brady) 8th (Jared) grade.  We had a wonderful young man named Josh who was a great guitarist and guitar teacher who was still in high school himself at the time. Needless to say both my nephew and son are still avid guitarists in their own rights and owe it all to Josh.  I could listen to them play all day.

Happy 18th Jared!!!

Ladybug lantern and UGH!!! WORD VERIFICATION...

Hello all my Crafty Friends!

I hope all is well and that you have all been as busy crafting as me.  Wow there are not enough hours in the week, am I right?!

Here is a Ladybug lantern I made my BESTIE!!!

Ladybug .svg from:
Everything Ladybug

Insert a little battery operated tea light, some reflective
glass marbles and
Voila!  A nice little outdoor lantern.  

Well, it has become time that I had to add WORD VERIFICATION to my blog.  :(  It is a sad state of affairs isn't it?  I have been inundated with SPAM!!!!  I haven't received comments from anyone is soooo long, but I sure get plenty of SPAM!!!!  So on goes that darn WORD VERIFICATION.  (Although I will unlock it if I ever get into a blog hop.)

Sorry for the inconvenience, but as I haven't had any traffic to my blog in quite a while, I guess it won't bother anyone to much.  LOL!

If you prefer to follow me at Pinterest you can find me at MyNeed2Craft ~ My Blog
or on Facebook at MyNeed2Craft

Head on over and like or follow me.  :)

My sister's birthday present...

Hello Crafty Friends!

Just wanted to share the gum ball candy jar I made for my sister for her birthday and also her card.

The card layout idea I got from a Pinterest pin, and then put my own spin on it.   I would send you to the original link but I couldn't find it.  It did lead me to Stampin' Pretty blog though, and WOW does she have some fantastic cards.  <3 <3 <3  So I linked to her blog, go check it out.  

For Christmas I got 2 new Fiskar's punches, A little bird told me and Petal by Petal lever punches.  I don't have any Stampin' Up products, so I improvise with what I have.  The branch and leaf die is from Sizzix.  

I sponged the bird with some chalk inks.  And of course I used my The {Stamps} of Life stamp sets, words4family and greetings4birthday.  

I hope you like.  I have big plans for those punches!  :)

Soooo much catching up to do....

Hello My Crafty Friends!!!

Wow!  Do I have a bunch of posts to catch up on.  I'm going to spread them out so you won't get all the projects in one post.  ;)  Plus it will keep you busy everyday and I can work on some more projects.  LOL!

Now to decide where to start...hmmmmm....I think I will go with gum ball machine candy jars.  I made a ton (exaggeration) of them!!

Here is one of the 2 that I made for my BESTIES daughter.  She is our go to cupcake/cake baker.  You can see some of the tasty treats she has made for me and others here and here and here.  ;) She ROCKS!!!

For the frosting I added layer after layer
letting it dry in between then put the cherry on top of the
top layer while wet and it glued it together.
Product I used was
Snow Tex by DecoArt

Sticko Classic Stickers Baking Glitter

Very retro don't you think?  I am so in love with this.  I think it is my favorite.  (Of course everyone I make becomes my favorite, hehe)

Stay tuned, there are loads more to come.

Purple flower birthday card...

Hello Crafty Friends!

Well I am going to try to put together some blog posts tonight.  Lot's to share with you all.  :)  So I will start with one project at a time.  I have done so many I am going to have to go back over the blog and see what I have already shared.  LOL!

I made this little lovely card for one of our really good friend Scotia.  :)

The leaves stamp in the background
is a
The {Stamps} of Life stamp set.

I stamped, colored and then outlined the whole stamp image with gel pens to give it some pop.  Tried to get a good picture of it.  You can probably see it better if you enlarge the pic.  :)

I am working on a picture tutorial for a fun little (super easy) star ornament that looks like tin.  This might take me awhile.  LOL!  I took lot's and lot's of pics.  They turned out soooo cuuuttteee and I am excited to share them with you.

Stay tuned!!

Happy Birthday Mom...

Hello Crafty Friends!!

Thought I would share a card I made my mom for her Birthday. I see this sketch style a lot and thought I would give it a whirl.

Hugs!

A graduation card...

Hello my Crafty friends!

It's been a while.  Wow, time is flying by for me.  I've been so busy.  :)  Graduations, birthdays, bridal showers, weddings...my summer is all planned out.  Plus some really fun trips mixed in there as well.  Unfortunately this whiplash is going to put a damper on most of the activities, but my friends and hubby all pitched in and got me a Kindle, so I am going to read my little heart out.  I LOVE TO READ!  :)

I found this card idea on (you guessed it) Pinterest.  LOL!  I get so much inspiration from there.  I'm and addict.  I know, it's sad.  LOL!  But what can you do.  :)

Here is the link to the actual website.  Stamp & Scrap with Frenchie is a wonderful site.  She is a Stampin' Up demonstrator.  You should check her out.  Love Love Love her ideas.  Unfortunately, I do not have Stampin' Up products, so I winged it with my The {Stamps} of Life stamp set owls2love.  Here is my version of the money card...

I'm such a dork...in my rush to get this card ready I forgot
to put the hat on and the little diploma.  Oops!
Next time!  hehe

The inside pocket.  :)

I made it to fit an letter size envelope.  Additionally I used the stamp sets words2color.  The woo hoo! stamp is from a little freebie set I received for being a club member.  Stephanie just likes to give us a treat now and again.  I love that about her. :)  The die is also from The {Stamps} of Life.

This was for my daughter from another mother who graduated from college.  These were her school colors.  Love you Bar Bar!  So proud of you!  <3 <3 <3

Until next time!

Besties Bday....

Hello My Friends!

This week was my Besties Bday.  :)  I found this cute little ladybug .svg file from Kelleigh Ratzlaff Designs.

I love that it has hinged wings.  I used
Word to create the
sentiment and then used my
round Nestabilities die
to cut it out.  

Birthday Invite...

Hello there Crafty Friends!

I found a few more pics that I didn't share yet for Chelsea's big 21st Birthday party.  :)

It was a Texas Holdem, cocktail, neon color kinda of shin dig!  LOL!  My girl loves her NEON colors! :)

I totally forgot that I had made this for the  giant cupcake!
Found it in my craft room the next day where I had left it to dry, then completely forgot
about it.  LOL!  Duh!

TTFN!,

Oh Pinterest how you suck me in....

Hello My Crafty Friends!

Are you as addicted to Pinterest as me???  Come on...tell the truth, LOL!  I have found so many wonderful ideas of projects I want to try and this one was no exception.  I have seen it more and more lately in all sorts of varieties, so here is my version of a dry erase board for Valentines Day (I also used up my scraps from Valentine cards that I have made)...

I found this picture frame at the Dollar Tree
and had the paint from a project last year.  

Painted in black,
to match the new decor in the front room.  :)

I printed out the I love you because on heavy card
stock.

Then I embellished with hearts punched out with my
Fiskars heart punches added some ribbon and
a few jewel hearts and voila!

Now I have a little Valentine Dry Erase board that I can leave little messages for my family on why I love them.  :)  Cute idea...right?  I am going to make one for my kitchen for a shopping list.  I'll share that one soon.

Now back to the 4 other items I made today.  They are taking a bit longer as I have to wait for the paint to dry between coats...wait to see them.  Got the idea from (guess where?), yep, Pinterest.  haha


PS: Don't forget that I have Valentine cards up for sale at my Etsy Shop.  Head on over and take a look, here is the link for you MyNeed2Craft Etsy Shop.  I would love it if you joined my circle or added me as one of your favorites to help me get some exposure.  Hugs, Hugs, Hugs!!!!!