Craftiness: Checking Account, Beware!

Since I've not been working, my creative side has reared its [pretty] head! I have a feeling I'm spending as much on crafts as I was making when I was working! Oops...I have no idea how that happened...hmmmm. {sarcasm noted}

So, here are a few projects I'm going to be working on in the next 2 weeks. And one I've just finished for a friend. Thanks for [hopefully] starting my card making biz, Melissa! ♥

This is a card I made for Melissa's grandpa. Cute, no?

Next Sunday, Joe and I will be hosting our first Superbowl Bash!
And I will be baking and decorating cookies! Yay! =D


I'm making a sweetheart candy wreath for Valentine's Day. =D
It's going to be so cute! I got the idea here.


Of course, I'm going to bake and decorate more pretty cookies for V-Day!
And I'm going to share them with the fam when we visit NC in these cute lil bags!
I don't remember whose blog I got this idea from (woops), but they're so cute!

(I really can't figure out why this picture won't rotate! Grr!)

Then, I'm going to make 2 more cards. One for the hubby, and one for the bestie. =D I think that completes the list of projects to accomplish in the next two weeks. Along with cleaning, laundry, dishes, and other sorts of household chores. Woohoo!

Oh, and I finished reading The Heretic Queen today. Oh. My. Goodness. It was a fantastic book! If you like love stories, Egypt, and/or history, you will absolutely love this book! Go ahead, order it now! I dare you. You won't be able to put it down! =) Yes, Melissa, I'll be sending it to you soon! I also requested a book from paperbackswap today. =D And, I'm seriously considering ordering Nefertiti, the prequel to The Heretic Queen. So, lots of reading and crafting going on in my future. I totally love this unemployed thing! Now, I can catch up on all the reading I didn't get to do for fun in college. Hehehehe.

Hope everyone has a fantabulous week!

Another First for Me

A couple days ago, I decided to delve into the world of card making. I figured that since I love scrapbooking so much, that card making shouldn't be too hard either! I got the idea for this card from one I saw at Target last week. =) Seriously, I love that place! I decided that since it was my niece's first Valentine's Day - and I'd already bought her a little something {a shirt that says "I Love Auntie =D} - that she needed a card! Anyway, here's how my card making adventure went. Enjoy!

So, I started with an 8x8 piece of cardstock...

Cut down to the "perfect" size and folded it in half.


Typed and printed off this cute little phrase.
And cut it to fit.


And with some help from this friend of mine,
I glued it to the paper.


Lookin' cute already!


Then, I punched out a circle and attached a cute
ladybug sticker to go along with the phrase.


I typed up some "baby's first" to put on the front.
Then, cut them out.


And I glued them to pretty purple paper. =)



And cut those out.
With more help of my friendly glue dot roller...
I pasted all of my cutting...hehehe ;-)

And this was the result!!
It's super cute! If I do say so myself. =)



The back says "Made with love by Aunt Sarah". =D

So, it may not be the best handmade card ever but you gotta start somewhere, right?! What do you think? Do I have possibilities in the card making world? =)