Mother's Day is coming....

Mother's Day is May 10th and if you have not picked out that perfect gift, you need to attend my next Make and Take Thursday May 7th from 7-8. This cute flower pot full of lovely paper crafted flowers will cost you only $5.00 and will live forever. Everyone is invited to attend but please RSVP to me at Nikkioaksstamps@aol.com by May 1st so I have enough supplies on hand and ready. Feel free to contact me with any questions and I hope to see you Next Thursday.

Until the next posting HAPPY STAMPING

April 16th Make and Take Challange

This card was designed using:

Walk In The Park designer paper 115123 $9.95
Baja Breeze Card Stock 111352 $5.50

Cameo Coral Card Stock 100475 $5.50

Basic Grey Card Stock 108692 $7.50
Uni-ball Signo Gel Pen 105021 $3.95

Whisper White 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon 109025 $4.95

Cameo Coral classic ink 103035 $5.95

Whisper White craft ink 101731 $7.50

After we made the original card, I gave everyone the same supplies to make a second card. I asked them to take these same sized pieces of paper to design their own card in their own style. Everyone (who listened) did a great job. It is really fun to see how 7 diffenent people can be given the same supplies and we got 7 totally different cards. Well 6 different cards we had one person (I will not mention any names and it wasn't Laura hehe) who didn't follow directions and she just made 2 of the same card. hehe love Laura, gotta give you a hard time. Enjoy the photos.

Introducing Emily

The boys and I have been really lucky to have a really cute 8 year old come into our lives. Her name is Emily. Emily is very special to us. I actually feel like sometimes she is my own child. I guess with me being adopted I feel like I have adopted her into our family without going to court or filling out any paper work. Em was diagnosed with Leukemia in March of 08 and is now in remission. Yeah! She and the boys have really connected over the past 5 months. Em and Coleton are really funny to watch, since both of them have to take medicine at bed time they are right next to each other supporting the other. Before Coleton gets his shot we numb the area with an ice pack and Em will get his attention and say “Numb up Coleton” and Em is not able to swallow pills yet (she will soon I am sure) Coleton is trying to teach her how to take the pills without having to crush them up. After the pills are crushed (guess she didn’t swallow them yet haha) Em takes the medicine in ice cream but it still gags her and Coleton is right there saying it is ok. Then off to bed they go. Kel sleeps in his room and Em sleeps in Coleton’s bed while Coleton will make a bed on the floor for him to sleep. Em is really funny, she may be small but boy is she mighty. She gives Coleton and Kelton a run for their money. They love having her come over and doing things with us just as much as she loves doing stuff with them. I can’t imagine doing an activity and not having her with us. I am sure this adorable little girl will be in our lives for a long long time (fingers crossed). Thank you Angie (Em’s mom)for letting us stay in touch with Em, this means the world to me and the boys.

It is amazing how fast time goes by...

I knew I have not been on here in a couple of weeks. Everyone in our house has had the flu bug. It put my mom in the hospital for 6 days but February 25Th it doesn't seem like it. Anyway I have made several projects since February 25Th and I will do my best to get them on here super soon.

CoCo Key Water Resort

Last weekend John and I took the kids to an indoor water park. We invited his brother Mike and his son Gavin, my friend Melissa and her family Ed, Robbie and Sammy and another friend of mine Shanoa and her son Logan.

As you can see the kids had a great time. I was so busy playing myself that I didn't get the camera out until it was about time to go so I only got a few pictures and I didn't get all of us. I am so sorry to everyone that I did not take more pictures. Everyone who knows me knows I take tons of pictures.

It was nice to sit out in the hot tub while it was snowing. It seemed weird sitting in the really warm water in our swim suits and having the cold snow land on our heads. It was a first for most of us in the group but I know I could get use to it.

I am glad everyone had a great time and I hope to be able to get everyone together again for yet another outing. It was fun watching all 7 kids meet for the first time and how they all found something in common. What a great group of kids we have.

Thursday February 19 Make and Take

This Make and Take turned out to be a lot of fun. It was not difficult to make just time consuming.









I found these little round tins at Target the night before on clearance and thought "What can I make with these?" After I got home I went down to the basement and started playing. It turned out to be the perfect saying since it was cold and snowy on Thursday. I am really ready for Spring.



The supplies needed for this project is



A round tin


Scallop Circle punch (109043)


1 3/8 Circle punch (104401)


1 1/4 Circle punch (104403)




any alphabet stamp set


Whisper White card stock (100730)

any color of card stock combination

ribbon to match card stock


Classic Stampin' Ink pads to match card stock


Mini Glue Dots (103683)


Sponge Daubers (102892)


SNAIL Adhesive (104332)



Directions

1. Use any saying that fits your occasion (we did "Think Spring")

2. Stamp out saying on Whisper White card stock

3. Using 1 1/4 Circle punch punch out each letter

4. Use 1 3/8 Circle punch punch coordinating card stock with letter

5. Punch out Scallop circle punch out of Whisper White card stock

6. Sponge edge of all Whisper White circles with coordinating inks

7. Attach letters to matching card stock with adhesive

8. Attach back side of ribbon to scallop circle with glue dot

9. Attach front side of ribbon to circle punched letters with glue dot

10. I made a loop at the top of my ribbon to hang if desired.

11. Decorate tin and give as a gift


Hope you like and see you with the next posting


Nik

Now that Valentines day is over....

I can post this card. I didn't want to post it on here to soon just in case John would see it. The last card I made for him during on of our make and take's he ended up seeing so I had to make him another one. This card has turned out to be one of my all time favorites.

The fold on this card is called Stair Step Fold. I love this style of card. You can use it for any type of occasions. For this card I use Stampin Up! Candy Lane designer paper pack (113980), Riding Hood Red Card Stock, Chocolate Chip Card Stock and Very Vanilla Card Stock. Riding Hood Red ink and Chocolate Chip ink. Heart to Heart punch (113694), Scallop Circle punch (109043) and 1 1/4 Circle punch (104403). Love You Much stamp set (113756)