New Coloring Tote!

Good Morning Blog land! 

I am here to share a crafty new addition to my addiction. Lol

I have been looking high and low for something to hold my "expensive crayons". I had an idea to use a garden tool caddy, so of course, I GOOGLED IT! I typed in tool caddy and this little lovely popped up. It is a Craftsman tool caddy from Sears. Can you believe it was only $12.99??? Woot-Woot!! I think my Copics, Spectrum Noir's and colored pencils have found a comfortable home. What do you think?

Here is a view from the top. You can see I put a some 4X4 boxes inside to divide the color families. 

Can you tell my favorite colors? 

I have been brushing up on my coloring after quite a dry spell. 

I have watched a few of Cheryl Alger's ( Sassy Cheryl ) coloring tutorials to refresh.

 There is a link to them on my side bar. Take a peek! 

I'm going to share this with the nosy ladies over there as Sassy Cheryl's Show Me Thursday blog. 

They are always up to no good...I mean fun stuff. :)

Hoping you have a wonderful day  ~jeni :)

Hopping By to Say Hi!

Hello Blogland! 

I just wanted to stop by and share a little card I made for my in-laws. 

They both have been feeling a little yucky lately and I wanted to send them a little "Happy". 

This little fellow is a cutie patootie from Tiddly Inks called "Little Hopper - Toadally Amazing". I have had him colored for over a year and was saving him for something, but I just didn't know what. I think I just liked to look at him. I'm okay with sharing him now though. 

I "toadally" missed the Green Challenge over at Tiddly Inks last week. Lol

This would have been perfect. 

I am entering this card into the "Anything Goes" challenge over at Through the Craft Room Door. 

Image: Tiddly Inks - Little Hopper

Paper: Heidi Swapp

Accessories: Fiskars - cloud punch and heart punch, Spellbinders - Classic Square, Bakers twine

Diaper Invitations

Good Wednesday afternoon my crafty friends! 

My second Grandson Luke is a week old today (man, I feel old) and I wanted to share the baby shower invitations I made for him. I knew I wanted to make one of those cute diaper invitations I spied on some of the regular card/scrapbooking sites, so I went on the hunt for a template. I saw so many out there but my favorite was over at Homemade Gifts Made Easy , I just loved it. 

I chose a precious light blue and a soft gray to go with this adorable patterned plaid paper. 

It seems like I am so obsessed with gray lately. It has become my favorite color. 

Here is a picture of the whole sha-bang. 

There is actually just one insert, but I wanted to show you the front and the back. 

Here is a close up of the cute little pin and baby feet charm....Awwwwww! 

I made his monogram in Microsoft Word and used a spellbinder to make a medallion, 

then backed it with a scalloped circle punch. 

Thanks for stopping by my little corner of the blogosphere.

I will leave you today with a whole lot of cuteness!

I would like to introduce you to my two Grandsons, Landon and Luke. 

Long time...no post!

Hey, I finally made a card! After a loooooong break from paper crafting I am slowly working my way back into my supplies. Don't get me wrong, I have still had some crafty days with my girls 

Kim of Oak Pond Creations and Linda of Turtle in the Sand. 

I haven't gone totally COLD TURKEY! My access to my supplies has just been limited. 

Hope to be back soon with another creation or just to visit all my old bloggy friends. 

Paper: American Crafts

Accessories: EK Success- scallop & stamp border punches, 

Creative Memories - heart punch, Spellbinders - Labels Die cut