Friday, April 24, 2009

I'm BACK! HHH!

Wow!  It feels like forever since I've been able to participate in Hip Hop Hangover!  Dustin is finally back and life it finally getting back to normal.  I'm sure you can tell in my demeanor.  It is ROUGH to be both Mommy and Daddy while pregnant! Plus, there was QUITE a mess for me to clean up while Dustin was gone but it's pretty much taken care of now.

Enough about me, were you at Hip Hop yesterday?  Wasn't it super fun?  The specials are still going on over at the Unity site, you have all weekend.  There's a BUNCH of cute stamps for 40% off AND there's FREE SHIPPING!  I finally got to place an order and I'm super excited to get it!

My first card is for a challenge to make a birthday card without using "traditional" birthday stamps.  I used my April KOTM.  I seriously messed up on this card so many times.  But I just kept adding until I was happy with it.  Look AJ, I used Kraft!  (Thanks to my pal Lee, I am no longer Kraft-less!)    I started this as a clean and simple card but mistakes happened and this is what I ended up with.  But hey, I like it so that's all that matters.  

My second card was for the challenge to use the colors of the globe on your card.  The trees are from Tiny Trinity and you'll never guess what, I don't think I've EVER used those little trees before.  In fact, this might be the first Tiny Trinity card I've made without the round tree.  I added some paper piercing to this.  The ribbon stuff is all natural and organic, in honor of Earth Day a couple days ago.  And I finished with dew drops.  

Happy Friday everyone!  I'll be back later on today with the EtsyInspired winner for the gorgeous jewelry!  Remember, you have until noon Pacific time to enter EtsyInspired for this week.  

25 comments:

  1. You are back and on top of the world girlie!!! These are just awesomely adorable!!!! I luv that blue bird!!!! And the tiny trees....sooo cute!!! Hmmmm....you're making me add that kit to my list!!! LOL

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  2. I really like your little birdie card, especially the leaves all around the celebrate circle...very cute!

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  3. Wow Ashley! These are awesome! I love them both! Great job! I think my fav is the tree card... I love those tree's plus I just like you have it layed out, the texture and the colors you used!

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  4. These are both fantastic! Glad things are back to "normal".

    Hugs,

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  5. What fabulous cards, Ashley! I am glad you are HHHing it, again! Whoot, Whoot! :)

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  6. Such great cards - love the kraft - it works perfect!

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  7. Very sweet!!! Love that you used your kraft-alike....hee hee...

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  8. Nice challenge cards....and mistakes happen.

    Glad to see that your world is moving towards normal again!

    Have a great weekend!

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  9. Hip Hop was fun yesterday! Great cards Ashley!

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  10. Fabulous cards and love your creative style. Have a great weekend.

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  11. ur cards are amazing!!! Love the birdie one! that's my fave!! hugs hiphop was fun, it was my first!

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  12. Great Cards! Love those trees! The colors are all fabulous and everything looks amazing together.

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  13. Beautiful cards, I really love the little blue bird!

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  14. Great cards Ashley! I just love those trees!

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  15. Awsome & super cute. Love those trees you need to use them more often.

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  16. Great cards...love that bird stamp!

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  17. They are both beautiful! Love the bird on the kraft and the brilliant celebrate circle.
    That's such a great first Trinity card! I think I have some stamps never inked, too. Maybe that should be a challenge. ;o)

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  18. Beautiful! Love the colors you used.

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  19. Ashley,

    I am glad Dustin is back I am sure that seemed like Eons to you with a 1 year old and in your 3rd trimester!!!

    You are still exahusted I am sure I think I just totally spelled that wrong but too tired to go back and change it!!!

    Marvin will be back in 2 days and I am so ready!!!

    I truely do not know how Danni and Jami and all the other wonderful Military Moms do it!!!!

    Great job on these cards mistakes or not I think you did a great job on these!!!

    Heather

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  20. Glad to hear your hubby is back!!
    Wonderful cards!

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  21. hi ash!! so glad hubby is back - i hope you get to take it easy a bit now!! i think back on raising the boys alone and honestly don't know how i did it!!

    hope to get a chance to play etsy this weekend.....

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  22. two fabulous cards, girlie. glad you are back, too! It's nice to have DH around to help.

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  23. wb girlie! i am glad you are doing better. love the dp and your card!!

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