Just Chillin'


The other day I did some power shopping at Impress. I finally picked up the Making Memories Just Chillin' pad {ggrrrr...only to see that they were 30% off at M's...that's okay...I'd rather give a local company my $$}.

I had a ball with the
Card Patterns Sketch 26....I did a ton of sewing on this puppy...see it...yuppers, 7 lines of sewing!!! That is a record for me...let me tell you a story...these things are bound to happen when somebody takes a power nap for 3 hours on a Saturday afternoon and then surprise, surprise can't get to sleep that night until 1 a.m.'sh...Yes, the fans are still going in my place so I was sewing up a storm around midnite..LOL.

I should add something else so you don't think I'm such a lazy bum for taking a 3 hour nap....during the week I typically get 5 hours or less of sleep a night...I desperately need the weekend to catch up...yes, I've heard that there isn't a thing about catch up sleep...whatever..

Just a funny little story that I need to add so that I can remember it later down the road...totally not crafty oriented. On Sunday morning I was doing some raking in my yard...there was a pile of leaves that needed to be bagged up {I hate yardwork!}...anyways, I'm minding my own business {insert here that is is 8:30 a.m.}..when I spot a SNAKE...it was huge...okay, maybe not huge but I started well, screaming like a girl...long story short my boy came out to help his momma out...only to then rush over to find the dead mouse he spotted earlier to try to feed it to the garden snake...all the while I'm almost shrieking because I'm afraid he's actually going to touch the dead rodent {he was using branches like chopsticks...thatta boy!}...Let's just say that the kidlets chuckled about that for much too long...and well, I was exhausted after the entire episode :) No, I didn't take a nap although it was tempting :)

Okay, so here is my blog candy day #2:


woot woot!

American Crafts Thickers & Flair!

Aha...I'm a huge fan of both...I'm especially partial to the Vinyl Thickers...check out the fun retro flair :)

Okay, you know the deets...leave me a comment...commenting open until midnite tonight....internationals are welcome.

Good Luck!

Comments

love thickers too....they are so awesome..tfs
yyam said…
Gorgeous take on the sketch Amy! Love the pp & the 7 rows of stitching..
Thanks for sharing that funny story too..your boy's a hero! Wish I was there to witness...you must scrapbook this...:)
Dora said…
Great take on the sketch Amy love the sewing part..and thos e flowers..gorgeous!
hugs Dora
Traveling Mama said…
LOVE your card! How cute! And how nice to have such a good snake charmer!
Cindy Lee said…
Love the soft colors on this card! I'm struggling with this week's sketch! But you are doing great girlfriend!

Phew, luckily that snake didn't attack you! If it happened to me, I would scream till the whole neighbourhood could hear me! I'm such a freak :)
Sherry Eckblad said…
Amy ~ love your story about the snake. Unfortunately, I am not afraid of snakes but I would of screamed like a girl had I seen that mouse (dead or alive).
Would love some blog candy.
Fabulous Card.
Love the card I love the Just Chillin from Making memories. It's not a bad thing to nap I do when I get the chance.
Michelle said…
What a fun card Amy.. Love the summery colors.. it exudes warmth!

Mishy
Anonymous said…
Gorgeous card Amy!!!I love all the stitching!!Yaahahah way to go...
Hope you have a lovely Day:)x
Piali said…
Awesome Amy!!!!!!!! love the colors. 7 lines of stitching...Wow!! its really makes the design pop. Your work is always amazing....have a good day.
Tina said…
Oh my goodness, you are incredible at combining papers. Love the stitching too.
Dawn♥ said…
WOW Amy what a lovely looking card! You totally ROCK that sketch! :)
♥Dawn♥
Lisa Brown said…
Love your card, Amy! Those colors are so bright and cheery!

Love your snake and mouse story! That is totally me...ahhhhh!
Evelin said…
snakes...bleck! I hate them and I'm afraid of them >.<

Love your card :) Such happy colours! :)
Laurel said…
Wow, super card! I so love the paper! Funny though, I just saw on another blog that paper used and thought I really should use mine (I've had it for a few months), now here is one from you! I really should dust mine off, it is so pretty!
Becky Carafa said…
Fabby card! Love that dp. And I don't do snakes either. Your story gave me the heebie-jeebies!
Anonymous said…
oh, powernaps!!! You took more of a SUPER power nap my friend! 3 HOURS! 30 minutes is good enough for me ;) LOL!

I love your blog candy and I have my fingers crossed for it!
ivy said…
nothing wrong with naps and nothing wrong with screaming like a girl!! glad it didn't attack you!
Courtney Baker said…
Cute stuff! I got my first back for flair the other day. I just love that stuff!
Ann said…
This post is filled with my favorite things--your card, a funny story, flair, and Thickers...it's a good day!
Jacilynn said…
super cute card! I love your style as always!
Hugs
Tiffany said…
Love Love your card!!
אורטל said…
GREAT CARD
BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS
THAKE YOU FOR THE GIVEAWAY
Cheryl said…
OMG Amy, a snake! Eek! Nice card with all the stitching and cute flowers.
Sparkplug17 said…
What a cute card! I love all the bright colors. I haven't been to Impress in awhile. I only sleep that much too...though you probably wake up right after I go to bed. Glad you escaped the snake, I would of done the same thing. :)
whoistracy said…
Well aren't you a sewing superstar?!?! Love all the stitching Amy. I still have yet to actually sew on a card- mine is all faux.
Tasia D said…
Awesome card! What great stitching!!

I was bit by a snake last summer so now I refuse to do any yard work besides mowing the front yard haha DH can take care of it. My kids like to tell everyone they can "Mom pushed us down and tried to jump on the snake!" I didn't, really, I just pushed them out of the way and tried to kick it haha

Thickers!! Flair!! Great blog candy :)
Janice said…
Oh my God - reading your post I got chills down my spine-----I AM AFRAID OF SNAKES (did I say that loud enough?), real, rubber, cloth, pictures, anything with those ugly creatures I don't want anything to do with them, so I feel your pain, sister. Your card is beautiful BTW! and totally love Thickers!
Carolyn V said…
Great card, Amy... love those colours, and the way you've done the flowers is simply spectacular.

Loved the snake story, btw. Your boy's a hero! Yeah dude! ~ Carolyn
Ella said…
Ooh... Thickers are definitely among my favorites!
Pamela Wade said…
I love your card! Nice and bright and lots of great stitching! ~~Pam
Kay said…
Girlfriend, I will not judge you for that 3 hour "power" nap!! I remembered that you get up REALLY early. I am NOT a morning person and I've had my sewing machine smokin' that late at night before! So I'm with ya on that one!

This card is SO SO pretty and feminine. I'm loving the lollipop flowers with the citrus color papers and the glittery letters. Perfect stitching, too!!!

Watch out for those nasty snakes and mice. YIKES!
♥♥ Kay
Angie Tieman said…
Snakes?! Dead rodents?! YOu should have warned us that was a horror story! I'd have been right there screaming along with you! Yikes!

Glad you were able to stay up late from your looooonnnnnnggggg nap and make this fabulous card! Whoo! Hoo! Love the flowers and ALL of that stitching, so worth it!!
Kelley Eubanks said…
What a great card! I love the flowers and the stitching. I want a sewing machine.... I keep saying that like someone is just going to give me one! :) Congrats on the Card Patterns Super 6. That is awesome!
ivyPINK said…
your so lucky to live sooooo close to IMPRESS! :)
awesome card love the blooms
Barb said…
No need to enter me in the draw, Amy... I just wanted to comment on how lovely this is! I am so diggin' all of that sewing and the glittery letters!
Latisha said…
I love all that sewing...fabby card Amy! I would freak a little too I spotted a snake while raking.
Benga said…
lovely finishing touches of sewing, pretty card!
Holly Jones said…
Fantastic card! LOVE the color combo!
Heidi said…
you always manage to have cards with great colors and patterns that are so perfectly edited!
Linda Beeson said…
Oh how I love Impress Rubber Stamps stores! Always inspiring. The flowers on your card are just so cute.
Anonymous said…
I love all of the stitching Amy! The circle flowers and papers are so cute!

I'd be shrieking too if I found a snake!
Anonymous said…
OMGoodness Amy, this is SO gorgeous! The stitching is super fab and I looooove those colors!

I believe in catchup sleep...no matter what THEY say! lol!

(-: Heidi
Savitri said…
I saw the Card Pattern picks. Awesome!!! Congrats!!! What a funny story too. I know I'd be screaming like a girl and M would too. Jovie will probably end up like us. Ahhh, the poor husband :P I have no son to rely on :P

Cute cute card as always!!