Happy Monday - BBTB Challenge and Hop

Gavin (my youngest little guy - he just turned 4) shared with me while we were cuddling Sunday night that Monday is he favorite day - oh really I said, why? I have to admit that I was thinking - oh you look forward to the BBTB2 reveals too? LOL! No he looks forward to Monday (as explained in his little 4-year-old way) because it's a Mommy day. My oldest 2 head off to school all day on Monday's and it has become our day to snuggle, play games, run errands and usually have a special lunch - just the 2 of us!

So what day of the week do you look forward to? I have to admit I too look forward to Monday's (I do enjoy my time with my little man) but it's also the day that the BBTB2 team gets to reveal what we have been working on all week!

This week was a super fun week because we were working with a sponsor - Expressions Vinyl (www.expressionsvinyl.com)! Can I just say WOW their vinyl is amazing! I was sent several colors of vinyl in the matte finish - and I have never worked with matte vinyl before and I am in love! I will definitely be placing an order - so if you are looking for amazing vinyl at a great price with great service - check them out!

Along with the vinyl I was the "hostess" this weekat BBTB2 so I picked out the cut a few weeks ago which came from the Child's First Year cartridge (loving this cartridge!) - it's the valentine boy and girl cut - this cut caught my eye since Valentine's Day is just around the corner and also because the first Valentine's Day that my husband and I shared he purchased me a picture of a little boy and girl holding hands that says "always and forever" - it still hangs in our house and I love it just as much today as I did when I received it!

Also, you might have read that I am a "bit under the weather" this week so Heather was sweet and gave the intro for me on the BBTB2 blog since I am on some major pain meds! At the first of last week, I took a fall down my driveway and I am on some serious pain meds because I have chronic back problems which causes me issues from time to time - and taking a fall - well it set me back a bit. Anyway, I am starting to feel better and am on the mend.

So back to the cut - I decided to use the cut on the front of an altered pineapple can that will be used as a gift to hold little valentine treats. I just love finding a new purpose for something that was just going to get tossed!

The little silhouette boy and girl was cut using matte brown vinyl that you can purchase from Expressions Vinyl.

Here's a look at my project:

The Heart was cut from a cut file that I shared last wednesday (be sure to stop by this week for some more freebies!) and angel wings were cut from the Indie Solutions Cartridge (in case you are looking for those). The pattern paper is from Pink Paislee! Gotta love pretty papers!

I also have a little card to share today that I will be sending out to a friend of mine that is going through some tough things right now :( This little stamp is a Penny Black stamp that I colored using my copic markers - I hate to admit it but I think I am finding that I have a slight addiction to copic markers! The sentiment stamp is from the {Stamps} of Life by Stephanie Barnard (if you are not a member you need to check these out - they are oh so cute and such a super deal!)

Here's a look at my little card:



Well I hope you are off to a super week everyone! Enjoy your Monday and be sure to stop back by my blog on Wednesday for another freebie!