Every Picnic Needs Ants! for Eureka Stamps

It's Monday, which means there's a new challenge starting today at Eureka Stamps. This week's theme is 'Picnic'.  How fun is that?

When I think of a picnic, I think of ants, so here's what I made:

I used a pre-made envelope from Fancy Pants, made a belly band with the Eureka small ant stamp (digi 1503)

I filled the envelope with things you'd need at a picnic -- plastic fork and spoon, a napkin, ketchup and mustard, even a moisture wipe. No bug spray, though, LOL.

Here's a close up of the belly band and the adorable ant stamp.

It's summer, so it's picnic season.  Make a picnic project and link up with us at the Eureka Stamp blog.  I'd love to see what you make!

I have a giveaway going on, celebrating several events: I wrote my 500th blog post today, I'm close to 400 followers on my blog, and I have 100 "likes" on my Facebook page, Muddy Paws & Inky Fingers.  To celebrate all those things,  I'm having a giveaway:  I have some Timeless Twine, some 3 Girl JAM ribbon, a Unity stamp set, a Close To My Heart stamp set, some Pinque Peacock embellishments, a 6x6 paper pad, and various embellishments that I need a home for. I also have two generous sponsors:  DigiStamps4Joy is giving a $10 gift certificate to the store, and The Cutting Cafe is offering any 3 sets.  WOW! If you'd like to be eligible to win, please leave a comment on any of my blog posts between now and July 6.  I'll draw a winner on my birthday.  It's my day, and you get the present!  I'd also love it if you "like" my Facebook page and follow my blog, if you don't already. 

Have fun!

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:

Ditzie Digi Designs -- ATG

Emergency Crafters Challenge -- Not a Card

Fairies Challenges -- Summertime

Flat Friends Challenge -- anything but a Card

Just For Fun Challenge Blog -- Anything Summer

Lia Stampz -- Summer Fun

Paper Crafting Challenges -- In Summer

The Doodle Garden -- Summer Lovin'

Digi Haven -- Let's Go on a Picnic

Jo's Scrap Shack -- Summer Fun

Celebrating the Special Women in My Life

Yesterday was Mother's Day, and although my own mother has been gone for over 9 years now, there are still plenty of women in my life that I like to celebrate.  

I'm posting today on the Timeless Twine blog.  This project is the perfect example of how just a little bit of twine can have a big impact.  But, back to those special women...  There are several women who live in the nursing home where I work that are very special to me.  I tell them they are "like a mother to me."  I needed something I could make a few of, in a relatively short period of time, that would look special, but whip up quick.  Enter my Silhouette, favorite papers, ribbon, and Timeless Twine.

I found this Floral Envelope Bag by Jamie Cripps in the Silhouette Online Store.  I thought it would work well for what I wanted -- I could tuck a tag inside, telling the ladies how much they meant to me, and I could make several of them fairly quickly.

I used Fancy Pants Park Bench 12x12 papers, 3 Girl JAM crinkle ribbon, and of course, a bit of Timeless Twine in Aqua Delight.

I have a close up of the rose.  I have some shimmer paper I purchased at a Scrapbook store that's going out of business. You can see the shimmer better in the close up, and the Timeless Twine, too ;)

I hope all you mom's had a beautiful Mother's Day yesterday, and to all you women out there, know that you are one-of-a-kind individuals, and that's certainly worth a celebration!