TSB Halloween Challenge ...

It is that time again ... time for you join in The Stamping Boutique Challenge ... this weeks challenge is to create a project for Halloween that is spooky/scary ... Halloween at the Haberstroh house is a big deal ... we LOVE Halloween ... here is my creation:

Now stop on over and join us in the challenge!!!

Here it is ...

... My first official blog post as a Design Team Member for The Stamping Boutique Challenge Blog!!! I could not be anymore excited!!! WOOOOHOOOOO!!!

Challenge #17

The challenge this week is to make a card, scrapbook page, or a crafty item for someone special to honor them ... we all have people in our lives that we just don't tell often enough just how special they are ...

so now is your chance to show them :-)

I made a card for my oldest daughter Kayla ... she has been so good with my LOOOOONG hours at work ... she and I do not get to spend as much time together since she moved to the middle school last year ... my youngest is still at the school I work at ... and you can sense the jealousy ... I want to let her know that I am proud of her for dealing with the change :-) ...

... now it is your turn to show someone how much they mean to you ... stop on by The Stamping Boutique Blog and share your creation!!!



The Stamping Boutique DT Call

Hello fellow stampers!!! As I sit here this morning reading more posts on Facebook from all my friends back home whose kids start school today I cannot believe that we have been in school for 7 weeks already ... it is almost time for our first 3 week break ... I LOVE teaching on the year round schedule ... So, in honor of the kids going back to school I have made this cute little card ... This is also my entry to HOPEFULLY join The Stamping Boutique Design Team ... I am so excited to have this opportunity ... Thank-you to my best friend April for your encouragement to "just try" ...

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Happy Stampin'!!!

Annaleigh's First Birthday ...

Hello my fellow stampers ... do not fall outta your chairs ... it really is me ;-) ... I have been crafting ... just no time for posting ... I have taken over as the After School Care director so I am sooooooo busy getting the program up and running back to 100% ... Plus subbing almost everyday ... and PTO ... AND I just signed up to be a Thirty-One Consultant!!! PHEW!!! lol ...

My friend and former co-worker had asked me to make a banner and stuff for a very special little girl in her life ... It was her first birthday and her theme was rubber duckies ... I was so excited that she came to me ... I do not have a die-cut machine or anything so I asked my best friend April to help me out with her trusty Cricut ... after watching in awe how quickly everything was done, I am even more WANTING and NEEDING a Silhouette Cameo!!! I am going to get one!!! lol

Enough talking ... here is what I came up with:

The first thing Patrice wanted was a banner that they could hang Annaleigh's pictures from birth - 1 year ... Here is what I made:

The next thing I made was this cute little door sign ... ya know I had to add rubber duckies hanging from the bottom ...

Now you all know I am one to make cute little candy bags of some sort ... I wanted SO badly to make cute little lollipop covers ... but, little flat lollipops were NOWHERE to be found ... so I opted for my trusty peppermint pattys!!! LOL ... here they are ... and their cute little can:

and last ... but, not least ... her name banner ...

April, thank-you for you and your Cricut ... I could not have gotten this done without you :-)

Critter Sketch Challenge #61

Hello everyone!!! Well, I am so sad to say that this is my last post as a Critter Sketch Challenge Design Team Member :-( ... I really enjoyed being a Critter ... I do hope to be one again in the future ...

This weeks challenge was to use at least 2 different punches on your card ... my inspiration came from my best friend April FINALLY making it back to the states & settling down right here in NC again ... she was here this week trying to find a house ... was so excited to see her after tooooooo many years!!! I am so happy she and I will be able to spend some much needed time together again :-) ... soooooo ... here is what I came up with:

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Critter Challenge #59 ...

Hello my fellow stampers!!! It is Critter Monday!!! This weeks challenge is to make a card with a "fancy fold" ... here is what I came up with ...

... and the inside ...

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I have to tell you I am quite upset that this is my last month as a Critter Design Team member ... I loved working with these talented ladies ... So when you head on over to compete in this weeks challenge, think about applying for a spot on the design team during the design team call ... you won't regret it ...

Happy Stampin'!!!

Challenge #57

It is CRITTER MONDAY!!! Woooohooooo!!! I hope everyone had a fabulous weekend ... I know I did ... got some window shopping done ... spent some much needed downtime with hubby ... hung out with my parents ... good times :-) ... now on with the show ...

This week our challenge is to be inspired by this picture:

Now, I could have went with the colors ... or a beach theme ... but, this is what I came up with:

Not what you expected I am sure ;-) ... Sooooooooooo my lovely stampers ... head on over to:

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