My 250th post!

I swear, when I started blogging, I didn't really think that I'd make it to my 250th post. But 4 or 5 years later, here I am.

In some ways, it's taken me a lot longer reach this milestone than I'd expected or hoped. Life sometimes just gets busy. Other times, my motivation to craft is just not there. I have found that the times, like now, when I'm in an active blog group are ones when I'm most active. It helps knowing that there is a group of people who will pop over to your blog and comment on  your cards. I mention that because I hope that not only will you comment on my cards, but you'll also take a look at the blogs listed on my sidebar and give my cyber friends some love!

There really isn't much going on right now, so nothing else to share. I'm in a book/study group at church, looking at a book called Emotionally Healthy Spirituality, and I'm really enjoying it. We're gearing up for budget season on the school board. And I'm managing to keep up with my hockey pools this year. So life is good.

Here are my cards:

I've been spending a lot of my card making time working on my stash of card kits and this one has been there for a long time. I love the way the different label dies look together. And the 'Wish Big' stamp is actually punched out of the old SU ornament punch. The big dot embossing folder has really grown on me, too. 

CCEE1604 - Chocolate Cake Day

The toughest thing about this challenge was choosing which card to post for it. I make a lot of birthday cards that involve cake images. Why? Because I love cake. Birthdays are all about the cake and the presents, when you think about it. LOL. 

Make My Monday - Newest/Favorite Stamp

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes 

Love these darn birds! What more can I say? 

Card Details:

Wish Big - All Products Stampin Up

Cardstock: Cherry Cobbler, Chocolate Chip, Pool Party, Very Vanilla

Ink: Chocolate Chip

Stamp: I can't remember - it's retired.. will try to find the set name

Other: Embossing folder, framelits

Happy Birthday - All Products Stampin Up

Stamps: Crazy for Cupcakes

Cardstock: Pear Pizzazz, Whisper White, Marina Mist, Cherry Cobbler, Pink Pirouette
Ink: Pink Pirouette, Chocolate Chip

Paper: Unsure... 

Other: Cupcake Builder punch, oval punch, scallop oval punch, border punch, dots embossing folder

Bird Card

Stamps: Bird Crazy, Dyane Reavley verse

Cardstock: Bazzill White

Ink: Stazon Black, Memento Black

Other: Tombow markers, Sizzix dies