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Slowly but surely I’m getting the birthday cards in the mail. #imbringingbirthdaysback

I got to volunteer in the 3 year old class at Bible Study Fellowship (BSF) today. We had twelve of the sweetest kids ever! The teachers do an amazing job. If you have a preschool age child, you need to find a BSF class near you and sign up! Jenn- Liam and Gavin would love it! (Liam and Gavin are my nephews who live in Georgia)

Abby and Keegan are so easy to please. I asked what they wanted for dinner this morning and they both wanted Stir fry and Cauliflower Fried Rice. It’s a grain-free, low-carb dish because the cauliflower is the rice! When they got home tonight and I had it made, they were so pleased. I guess because I don’t always get a good dinner made, they’re extra happy when I do have time to make a good one. Let me know if you want the recipe.

Here’s the cauliflower after I ran it through the grater on my food processor. Doesn’t it look similar to rice?

There’s a 1/2 c. frozen mixed vegetables in the Fried Rice. Keegan’s only complaint was too many vegetables.

Here’s the chicken stir fry.

Blessings,

Beth 🙂

Card Details:

Paper- Bohemian DSP, Island Indigo, Bermuda Bay, Whisper White, Crushed Curry

Stamp Set- Happy Birthday, Everyone

Accessories- Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack- so sad this is on the retired list, Deco Label Collection Framelits-also on retired list

5 cards using the Stampin’ Up! Sprinkles of Life stamp set and the Tree Builder punch

Today is the first time I’m hosting a challenge as a designer for the Use Your Stuff Challenge Blog. The challenge this week is to use your favorite punches. Please join us here. #UYS219

For the card above, I used the Owl Builder punch for the little heart. Everything else is made with the Stampin’ Up Sprinkles of Life stamp set and the Tree Builder punch. The colors are Daffodil Delight, Watermelon Wonder and Bermuda Bay. This card was cased from Mary Fish. I still don’t have all my #imbringingbirthdaysback cards made. A bunch of cards are going out this week, so please be patient if you’re waiting for yours. 🙂

Cherry on Top Designer Washi Tape helped make this card quick and easy.This card was cased from Chris Slogar. I think Chris’s card was what convinced me I had to have this set and punch. It makes such a happy scene.

I made this card to fit in a business size envelope 9 1/2 x 4. I needed lots of room to get both baby bundles hanging from tree branches. Design assistant Abby, wondered why the baby boy twin card wasn’t blue? That’s a very good question! Super Man’s friend (Dad of the twin baby boys) works at Iowa State and is a huge Cyclone fan, so I needed to use Iowa State colors. Congrats on the sweet baby boys! Super Man and I are excited to come up to Ames and babysit the twins! I found several baby bundle cards on Pinterest, but this is the first twin baby bundle card.

I used Silver Glimmer Paper to make the clouds with the silver lining. The envelope is lined with Fancy Foil Designer Vellum.

I entered this card in the Crafting From The Heart Challenge blog-Anything Goes

I used the Sunday Stamps Challenge to do the layout for this card. #SSC124. This one is Abby’s favorite! I also entered this card in the Craft Your Passion Challenge– Anything Goes.

Well, do you have a favorite from the five cards I made using Sprinkles of Life and the Tree Builder Punch? Please leave a comment at the top of this post. I love hearing from you!

It was beautiful in Iowa this weekend. Abby and Keegan took advantage of the summer like weather by having a squirt gun fight on the trampoline, followed by a water fight with dueling garden hoses. I love it that my kids are good friends and have a lot of fun together. I hope all four of them stay close their entire lives.

Do you see all the hostas coming up under the trampoline? I grow them there and then move them where I want them in the yard. I really like the hostas under the trampoline. It used to be just a dirt patch. To the right of the trampoline is where Abby has her pumpkin patch each year.

Super Man and I got lots of yard work done this weekend. Keegan helped him rebuild the mailbox planter box and they installed my new wind catcher from Costco.

Hope you had a wonderful weekend!

Blessings,

Beth 🙂

Faceted Mother’s Day Gift Box

Welcome to the Pals Blog Hop for April 2016. We are thankful you stopped by to take a look at our new 2016 Blog Hop monthly themes. This month we are featuring projects that are all about our families. This is a great time of year to think about what to make for Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, or upcoming graduations. And, family vacations are just around the corner… how would you want to remember those special family moments? We hope to provide you with lots of ideas and that you enjoy our creations.

You may just be starting the Blog Hop or may have come from the previous link from the Line-up on the Pals Blog Hop listing shown below. The full lineup will help you move along from blog to blog so you may see all the projects.

I love making boxes! I got the idea for this box from Pootles, a UK demo. Do you see the triangles on the side? In real life, this box is adorable! I made these Faceted Mother’s Day boxes for my Mom and Steve’s Mom. They are about two inches tall and three inches wide, so there’s plenty of room for chocolate or a gift certificate. Have you thought about what you are making for the special “Moms” in your life?

When I showed the boxes to my design assistant, Abby, she said, “Oh did you make those boxes for yourself, because you’re the best mother ever!.” I love my seventeen year old daughter and I think she’s the best daughter ever!

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Blessings,

Beth 🙂

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5 cards using the Stampin’ Up! Sprinkles of Life stamp set and the Tree Builder punch

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Faceted Mother’s Day Gift Box

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