Look's Like It's Tea Time!

Hi There Crafty Friends!!!

This is the first project I've done since being selected as a Junior Design Team Member for Getting Cricky!!! I absolutely LOVE her stamps, did I mention that they are made in the USA and Kristal donates $1 from each set to charity!  More importantly I LOVE how kind and generous and the wonderful person that Kristal is!

I made 2 projects to enter into the current Simply Sunday Challenge which is to create something with a hot beverage!! While I'm not a coffee drinker, I do ocassionally like to partake in a nice hot cup of tea. My latest tea indulgence has been peppermint tea!!! I love all things mint and when I found this tea, while sick and grocery shopping, I discovered that it was a match made in heaven,. LOL!!!

Well enough of my babbling about mint tea, of all things, here are my projects!

I think this card definitely reminds me so much of a perfect autumn day drinking a cup of tea. What do you think? The solid paper is Recollections and the patterned papers are from a DCWV autumn stack that I got on clearance last year. The sentiment is from K. Andrews Designs- Coffee & Tea for You & Me

The coffee up and plate are cut from the Smiley Cards cart and I welded the steam from Winter Frolic

Here is a close up of the sentiment. I think this is absolutely perfect! I am planning on virtually sharing this with my close gal pals, because we are definitely the perfect blend! :)

Since I was really feeling the tea-bug, I couldn't stop at just making this card. I've really been dying to make a gift card holder and was able to find a great tutorial on how to make one at Jan's Stamping Creations. After looking at her tutorial I just had to give it a try. I am so happy with how this turned out. See for yourself!

This is the holder completed. The butterfly is from K. Andrew Designs- Winged Things and the sentiment is from the Coffeee & Tea for You & Me set.

Here it is again with a gift card in the second pocket

This is the insert in the 1st pocket that can be used for a message/note. The scrolls are from the K. Andrew Designs - Winter Wishes set

And here it is with nothing in it.

Well that's all I have for today. Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope that you have enjoyed what you have seen. Be sure to stop by again real soon to see what other crafty things I have up my sleeves!

Until Next Time...

Big Crafty Hugs!



Happy Boo-Day!!!

Hello Again Crafty Friends!!! Happy Halloween to Everyone! Hope that you have had a fun-filled day! At my school we have a Character Stroll to celebrate Halloween. Students. teachers, and even some parents, can dress up as thier favorite book character. We meet outside on our track and all grade levels "stroll" to show off their awesome costumes! It is a lot of fun and my kids definitely loved every minute of it. This year I went as a butterfly as that seems to be a thought/image that brings me happy thoughts.  Along with our character stroll today, I had the chance to wish my co-worker & teammate a happy birthday! That's right she is a Halloween Baby (well not really a baby, but you know what I mean). In honor of her birthday I made this card. I LOVE how cute it is! I'll let you see for yourself. I am also entering this card into Getting Cricky's Simply Sunday Challenge - Orange & Black + 1 other color The cute little ghost was cut from the Simply Charmed cartridge. The paper and ribbon were all from Michaels.Stamps are from the following sets by K-Andrew Designs: Fall-o-ween, Coffee & Tea for You & Me, Splash-tastic Summer I also used the K Andrew Designs Sets for the inside of my card. Fall-o-ween, Splash-tastic Summer I hope you have enjoyed what you have seen today! I really had a lot of fun making this card and my teammate loved it! Thanks for stopping by! Until Next Time... Big Crafty Hugs!

Changes

Hey there crafty friends!   Is your week off to a great start?!? I hope so! Do you notice anything different about my blog?!? That’s right I’ve changed the name and I now have a button (that I createdJ) that you can grab and add to your blog as well. I also now have a Facebook fan page that I would LOVE for you to go over and “Like” as well. So why the name change?!? I feel like the new name really reflects who I am and the way that I craft. Butterflies are something that I have always loved! When I used to teach Sunday school, I learned that these beautiful creatures symbolize joy and new beginnings! Ever since that revelation I have been absolutely fascinated with butterflies even more! If that’s even possible! With my love for butterflies, I also feel like that I am always growing and changing in my life and in my crafting as well, so I thought that “Blossoming” would be a great fit. I am a butterfly who is always growing and trying to be the best that I can be. So there you have it, the explanation for my blog name change! We have finally moved everything from our apartment into our new house and so now I just need to get everything unpacked, especially my crafting stuff, because this girl definitely has some things to get done for my classroom! Before you leave how about a small giveaway! If you have seen my post lately, I’m in LOVE with K. Andrew Design’s Stamp Line. So to show my appreciation for all of my wonderful followers I want to give you a chance to win one of her stamp sets of your choice! J Here are ways that you can become eligible for this awesome candy: 1.      Grab my button and add it to your blog- Leave me a comment here if you do so 2.      Like my page  Blossoming Butterfly Creations over on Facebook(you can use the - Leave me a comment here telling me that you did so 3.      Go “Like” K. Andrew Design’s on Facebook and let her know that I sent you J- Come back and let me know that you did this 4.      Visit K. Andrew’s store and come back and let me know what your favorite set is! That’s 4 different entries! How awesome is that! I will choose a winner on August 19th. Thanks so much for all your support and I hope to be sharing some crafty projects with you later this week! Until Next Time… Big Crafty Hugs,