A Bear-y Happy Birthday!

Hello my crafty friends!  I hope this post finds you well as I thought I would share with you a card for a dear friends birthday on Friday!  I must say that this card was quite the challenge-- I am afraid my Silhouette Cameo and I am not on speaking terms right now and I finally had to break my Cricut Explore out of hiding (I picked it up on Black Friday... stood outside and almost froze my toes :)) But anyway... it's been quite the learning curve for me.  While I do adore how the Explore cuts like buttah--seriously the cutting is amazing the format vs the Cameo is quite different!  Let's just say I have a ways to go :)  I am also thinking this cutie up with my friends over at Pretty Cute Stamps--they are having a challenge this month and it's all about birthdays!

Details: 

Sentiment is from Pretty Cute Stamps-Dino Mite!

The card base is from PPPR

The adorable bear is from PPPR

The tiny little hat is from PPPR

Love and Peas!

Hello my crafty friends!  I hope this finds you well and enjoying your day!  Today my card is all about love and peas!  I was asked to create an anniversary card for a friend to give and this is what I came up with-- I kinda LOVE how it turned out :)  Hope you enjoy it as well!  

Details: 

Paper is SU! and from my stash.  

Sentiment is from CardzTV Stamps

Cut Files: 

A2 Card Bases 1

Little Veggies



Together like PB and J!

Happy Saturday my crafty friends!  Wanted to share a cute little card I created to send as an anniversary card-- I think it turned out super cute :)  Hope you enjoy it!  The sentiments are from Jaded Blossom... I did a little surgery on one of the stamps to make it say "You" instead of "We."  the fonts don't match but still turned out cute :)

Those little faces on the PB and J crack me up!!!

Details: 

Cut from Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons

Sentiments from Jaded Blossom

And from an older set I believe is called "Babies and Weddings" 

Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons Under the Sea Blog Hop

YAY! It's Saturday! That means that it's time for the Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons Under the Sea Blog Hop!! My Design Team friends and I are sharing all sorts of super fun Under the Sea themed projects that will be perfect to get you in the craftin' mood!  We have a prize up for grabs and a little freebie just for you. We'll also be kicking off our next challenge---Under the Sea!!!  So, be sure to check out each and every project along the way today...you don't want to miss a THING!  If you are here from the lovely and talented Ruth than you are in the right place :) 

For my project, I decided to create some fun cards using two of my new favorite files... seriously so adorable.  There are sooooooo many great files for this theme and some great new releases that I am certain you'll have a hard time deciding which to choose (so I suggest just ordering them all :))

Here are the awesome files I used:

Tab Shapes Cutting Files (Created my card bases with these beauties!)

Fishy Friends Cutting Files

Sea Life Cutting Files

And of course the fabulous and talented Lisa has created a cute little freebie just for you!  This freebie will ONLY be available for FREE Saturday, July 11 and Sunday, July 12 it's adorable so don't miss out!  AND it would be super perfect for you to use to join us for the brand new challenge that we are kicking off today!!
 

This hop also kicks off our new The Under the Sea! Challenge!  Link up your totally awesome Under the Sea themed project that use PPPR files for a chance to win a $20 Gift Certificate to Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons.  You can link up and read all of the guidelines HERE!!!

Now how about some fabulous Blog Candy????

One lucky hopper will win a $15 gift certificate to PPPR!  Here's what you need to do: 

1. Be a follower of EVERY!!! Blog in our fabulous hop!
AND
2. Leave a comment at EACH blog along the hop.  Be sure to let us know you are a follower and a leave us a way to get in touch with you!

Lisa Pretty Paper Pretty Ribbons --start here!!!

Gloria at Gloria's Goofy Craft Spot

Kathy at Kathy and Kids
Katy at An Inside To My Heart
Leah at Leah Schaeffer

Melisa at Melisas Crafty Creations

Michelle at Purple Monkey Moments

Nanne' at Nannes Creations

Nicole at Teachdanz
Ruth at Paper and Musings

Me!!! Sarah's Stampin and Stuff--you are here!

Shannon at Designs of a Paddy Mack

Happy 4th of July-- A tish bit late!

Hello my friends! Hope you all had a great 4th of July!  I had a quiet one here in MN yesterday, was oh so warm out and I had a headache for a good portion of the day so decided to take it easy!  Sharing with you all a little treat holder I created for my hubby to put on his desk filled with little treats!

The cut file is from Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons!  Love it!  So cute!

Entering this in the following challenges: 

My Sheri CRAFTS-Patriotic

Crafty Creations Challenges: Red, white and/or blue