Mmmmm cupcake.

Is it a miracle?  A post from me?  It's been a busy month as we are now starting to prepare for my brother's wedding, add report cards and pub submissions and throw in spring break for the kiddos...you get the point.

I truly have been looking forward to posting again.  Just when I think life is going to slow down it gets busy again.  So while I have a moment I planned to pop in with a post.  I am setting a calendar goal of a minimum of 2 posts a week.  Let's see if I can manage that and more :)  It's about time I have some fun again.  On that note I was also finishing up some of my stamp designs for the year...one in particular for this fall...it's so stinkin' cute! 

Today's card is one of my favs.  I love a combination of patterned paper and paper piecing.  While paper piecing can be too fiddly for some I just love coordinating .  In fact you can call me a junkie when it comes to that...I need the matching EVERYTHING in a collection.  There was a post in the PTI forum about "completists" and I am SOO one of those people.  I like matchy matchy things and I am not afraid to say that out loud.  It's the perfectionist type A personality in me.

Stamp Set(s): Baby Button Bits by PTI
Cardstock: Stamper's Select White by PTI,
Patterned Paper: Christmas Ivy from White Out Collection by We R Memory Keepers
Ink: True Black by PTI
Accents: Ribbon from PTI, Button by PTI
Tools:Copic Marker C-1 (for outline), sewing machine, Crop-a-dile corner cutter

I hope you are having a marvelous St. Patty's day.  We are having green pancakes for supper.  Sound appetizing? lol...at least the kids will love it.

Alli

P.S. If you are a web designer and can assist me with my blog layout for a minimal cost I'd be happy to have your help.  I have my blog banner and side bars ready to go but am having problems with blurry images.  Not sure what is happening.  Also I am looking to have side bars both left and right.