New Blog + New Beginnings

I have decided to create a new blog for all of my professional work. I am planning on starting a personal blog for family/friends to view...just haven't had the time to create that just yet. I value all of you who take the time out of your day to see what's new in my world. Please click here to view Created by JB...my creative blog. I will no longer use Scrapper Dreams & Fish Tales for my personal/professional postings, so please bookmark my new blog. Thanks to all & hope to see you over at Created by JB!

Birthday Card

I made a birthday card for Zack, a summer assistant in our office. He his celebrating his golden birthday on Sunday & I hope he has a great one! Our staff absolutely loves him! Happy Birthday, Zack! Does anyone have any fond memories of their "golden" birthdays? If so, please leave a comment...I'd love to hear about it!

I made the matching envelope to help personalize it a bit. All stamps are Purple Onion Designs...Vintage Postmark Date set, Birthday Wishes sentiment, Large Pink Flamingo Alpha & Small Broken15 Alpha (used on envelope). Really loving the Purple Onion Designs' stamps I have been given to play with!! So much fun to just sit down & create...can't wait to reveal a layout I have been working on....just can't yet...planning on submitting it for publication. Hope all of you have a great weekend & get some time in to make art!

Catch you later!

Happy 5th Anniversary, Purple Onion Designs!

Just wanted to let you know that Purple Onion Designs is celebrating their 5 year anniversary!! All stamps will be 25% off starting today July 14th through July 28th. The website will reflect the regular prices. You will need to enter the promotion code: BIG5 (for 5 years!) on the checkout page to receive the discount. So head on over here to get a great deal on some great stamps!

New LO + My Scrap Space + More Zoo Pictures

I made a layout for Haley's scrapbook today (What are you thinking?) with Purple Onion Designs stamps...lovin' the stitches set. The picture of Haley is one of my favorites & her expression led me to decide on the title & journaling. Haley likes to have her picture taken (sometimes) and I had the perfect setting to get this shot. Can't wait 'till she sees it...

I also took some pictures of the bookshelf mentioned here...absolutely love all of the cubbies! I am still trying to get organized, but I like what I have done so far.

And as promised, I have more pictures from our vacation...

Love this last photo of Haley...talked her into a photo shoot on the porch of the farm house located at the zoo...seems like the farm is Emma's favorite part of the zoo...I guess we could have traveled 20 minutes away & visited my family farm! Here is Emma petting the goats...

Haley enjoyed the butterflies...they are so fun to watch.

Have a great rest of the weekend...catch you later!

Kids + Ink = Fun!

There has been some creating going on in our house today! Haley just completed two cards to give to her grandma & grandpa for their birthdays that are this coming week. Hero Art's challenge this week is to let your kids create with HA's stamps. Haley loved the opportunity to use mom's stamps...course, she has done this before (just without my permission)! Haley does like to make things...she is always using scissors & glue to make some sort of art. Check out her cards... Emma had to get in on the creating too! Just got home last night from a few days spent in Minneapolis. Our family enjoyed a day at the zoo, the Children's Museum & IKEA. We had alot of fun & hopefully will visit again next year. Get out and enjoy the rest of your day! "Catch" you later!

Fun with stamps + Interactive Challenge

I hope everyone had a great 4th! Are you resting & putting your feet up? I think today would be perfect for that! Enjoy the rest of your holiday weekend...

I am enjoying playing with all of my new stamps! I am hoping to order some pictures this week so that I can start adding LOs to my scrapbook albums. I have an itch to get some done now...

The challenge this week at Hero Arts is to create something interactive...I got the idea for my card from Faith Hofrichter...great tutorial, btw! This card was made for Bob & Becky's 40th anniversary (my aunt & uncle) that was celebrated yesterday. I thought it would be nice to include some red in the LO...plus I wanted it to look a little patriotic. I wanted to highlite the number of years they were married by using the Pink Flamingo Alpha from Purple Onion Designs. Love this alphabet & the stamps are so easy to use!

We are off for a few days to visit the Minneapolis Zoo & IKEA! I have plans to purchase this bookshelf to organize all of my scrapbook/stamping supplies. It has been a long time coming...

"Catch" you later!

Purple Onion Designs

Wow! The last week has gone by so fast! I have had some exciting news...Purple Onion Designs has asked me to be on their design team! Yay! I am really thrilled to be a part of such a great stamp company...thanks, Michele! You can check out the Purple Onion Designs blog HERE. Great stamps & super easy to use!!

I have already created a couple cards out of their stamps...had a great time making these:

Supplies used: Purple Onion Designs Stamps (Birthday Doodle Set & Birthday Wishes - Stanyan); Cardstock (Bazzill); Patterned paper (Basic Grey); Cuttlebug Swirls Dry Embossing; Prismacolor Colored Pencils; Versafine Vintage Sepia (for distressing); Ranger/Tim Holtz Ink Supplies used: Purple Onion Designs Stamps (Damask & Small Pink Flamingo Alpha); Embossing Ink (Top Boss); Embossing Powder (Stampendous Detail White - opaque); Cardstock (Bazzill); Vellum (unknown source); Ribbon (unknown source); Pearls (Michael's Brand)