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Creative Charms Blog Hop

2011-04-29T08:00:00.004-05:00

Welcome to the Creative Charms Blog Hop! If you happened to just stop by and weren't hopping but would love to join in, be sure to start the hop at the Creative Charms Blog to start your journey. At each blog you will find a word. When you reach the end of the blog hop, email Midori (midori at creative charms dot com) with the secret phrase for your chance to win both the May Kit of the Month and Deal of the Month. The winner will be drawn by Midori on Monday morning. I have enjoyed my time on the Creative Charms team and am excited to see what the new team comes up with on the Creative Charms blog each day.

My word is "blog." Now hop on over to Michelle's blog!

Supplies I used on my most favorite project during my time on the team:
My Mind's Eye Meadowlark Collection
Creative Charms Vintage Poppies with Pearl Brads (Black)
Creative Charms Vintage Marble Brads (White)
Creative Charms Gradient Pearl Stickers (White)
Creative Charms Sheer Flowers with Iridescent Pearls (Black)
Creative Charms Monarch Butterfly (Black and White)
Pressed Petals Chip Chatter Chipboard Letters

Creative Charms January Kits and a Giveaway!

2011-01-06T21:29:00.000-06:00

Happy 2011! I wanted to stop in and share the two great kits there are available at Creative Charms this month. Lots of red! The January Kit of the Month - My Heart's Desire is loaded with lots of pretties (60 to be exact) for only $14.99. You also have a chance to win one of these by heading over to the Creative Charms Facebook page and post a comment about this kit by midnight (est) on Sunday, January 9th.

There is also a January Deal of the Month - Be Mine. It is full of sparkly gems, pearls and other goodies for $6.99.

Both of these are only available until the end of January so be sure to snag one soon!

Happy New Year...or is that Halloween?

2010-12-31T16:12:00.005-06:00

Sorry for the absence. Between the holidays and the fact that my computer gave up the ghost so I was without access to any photos or software for awhile, I apologize. The family got an early Xmas present...new computer...and I'm back in business! Now that the holiday crazies are over, I promise to be a better poster :-)

This Halloween card was made for a recent pub call, but didn't get the love. I love bright colors, so I was happy with how this card turned out. The embossed cardstock is Bazzil, the paper and die cut are Doodlebug, the brad is Paper Studio and the sentiment sticker is SRM. I was at Archiver's recently and loaded up on their sentiment stickers, so you'll be seeing a lot in future posts I'm sure.

I'll also be back tomorrow with the January Creative Charms Kit and Deal of the Month. Have a great New Year's Eve and stay safe!

Creative Charms and My Little Shoebox

2010-11-09T22:27:00.005-06:00

I was excited to hear that I would get the chance to combine the My Little Shoebox collection "Green" with Creative Charms embellishments this month. I love bright colors, so this collection was perfect for me! I decided to make a couple decor items for my daughter. Emma just turned 8 and like her mother, she is NOT a morning person. Her door is always covered with notes to us or her brother that are often pretty comical. I made her a two sided door hanger so that we will know her mood before entering - either "Do Not Disturb" or "Pleaz Knock!"

I also made her a sign to match, that she can hang in her room. I believe both of these wood pieces are from Creative Imaginations. I used Plaid Paint "Laguna." I kept my designs fairly simple using stickers, diecuts and alphabet stickers. I also cut some items from the patterned paper, using some pop dots for added dimension. On the sign I used a clear Vintage Jewel for my apostrophe and added a minature Sparkled Green Butterfly. On the door hanger on the snail side I used Gradient Pearls (white) and used a Sequined Trimmed Green Butterfly on the tree side. In all honesty I'm guessing my daughter will probably bling this up some more once I give them to her...she loves her jewels!

I also wanted to share another kit that is available at Creative Charms this month.

Fabulous Fall - 150 Piece Kit of the Month

Each kit contains:
Thanksgiving Chipboard Stickers - 6 Pieces
Fall Seasonal Sparkles - 21 Pieces
Light Green Vintage Jewels - 12 Pieces
Sage Green Vintage Brads - 9 Pieces
Fall Medley - 17 Pieces
Brown Vintage Poppies - 8 Pieces
Amber Gem Stickers - 76 Pieces
18" Brown Vintage Velvet Ric Rac

Everything for only $ 14.99 (Regular Price $ 19.42)

Creative Charms November Kits

2010-11-01T07:15:00.000-05:00

Here are the November Kits over at Creative Charms. They never disappoint! I will be back next week with some Creative Charms projects.

Kit of the Month – Fabulous Fall – 150 Pieces - $14.99 (Regular $19.42)

• Thanksgiving Chipboard Stickers – 6 Pieces

• Fall Seasonal Sparkles – 21 Pieces

• Light Green Vintage Jewels – 9 Pieces

• Sage Green Vintage Brads – 9 Pieces

• Fall Medley – 17 Pieces

• 18” Brown Velvet Ric Rac.

Kit of the Month – Winter Wishes – 145 Pieces - $14.99 (Regular $20.42)

• Winter Chipboard Stickers – 6 Pieces

• Winter Seasonal Sparkles – 25 Pieces

• Red and Green Vintage Jewels – 12 Pieces

• Christmas Vintage Metal Frames – 6 Pieces

• Christmas Twinkle Stickers – 10 Pieces

• 18” Red Fancy Polka Dot Ribbon

• 18” Green Fancy Polka Dot Ribbon

• Red Vintage Poppies – 8 Pieces

• Red and Green Gem Stickers – 76 Pieces

Halloween Sign - K and Company - Create for Less Blog Post

2010-10-24T20:03:00.003-05:00

One of my favorite ways to decorate my home for various holidays is to decorate precut wooden signs. The sign I decorated here came in white, but these also come in black. Since they aren’t raw wood, it saves the step of having to paint them. If you find a raw wooden sign though don’t be frightened! A quick paint job and you are ready to decorate.

I used:
K&Co Grand Adhesions Stickers

K&Co Halloween Mat Pad

Black Ink such as Clearsnap

Therm O’ Web Super Tape

Wooden Sign

For this project I reached for one of the Halloween Mat Pads by K&Co, they were the perfect size (4.75″ x 6.75″) as I didn’t waste a lot of paper when tracing. The mat pads have two sided papers – one printed, one solid – and all papers coordinate together. On my sign I varied between patterns and solids. Decide which paper you want to use, trace the letter with a pencil and cut out. This sign had some areas I couldn’t trace very well so on those areas I put the paper over the sign and pressed around the edges to find where I should trace. Since I was planning to shabby this up, I wasn’t worried about pencil lines. If you don’t want to erase the lines and aren’t going shabby, flip the sign over and trace on the back side of the paper before cutting out.

After tracing and cutting out the letters (you may need to do a little trimming), it’s time to crinkle your paper. If you don’t want such a rough looking crinkle you can spray with water first or even iron some of the wrinkles out. You then take your ink pad to the wrinkles and add ink to the edges and wrinkles. I also rubbed my ink pad around the edges of the letters on my sign so everything would blend into the bright white sign better. To adhere I recommend an extra sturdy tape such as Therm O’ Web Super Tape. I then added some of the coordinating Grand Adhesions Halloween Stickers to the sign.

You can often find these word signs on clearance after the holidays or sometimes even before if they are damaged. This sign had a couple chips in the letters and I easily covered them up with paper and some ink. The next time you see a wooden wood sign at a store, get out your scrapbooking supplies and decorate!

Halloween Gift Bags using Creative Charms October Kit

2010-10-20T09:52:00.000-05:00

With October's Kit of the Month, I decide to create a couple mini gift bags. I think these would be perfect for holding candy! I love this time of the year - my kids only like gum and suckers so all the other goodies go to Mom and Dad.....sweet! On the first bag I used the Gem Stickers and a Halloween Twinkle Sticker. On the second bag I again reached for the Gem Stickers, because I like shiny stuff! I then used a Vintage Velvet Black Poppy (removed the pearl brad from the center to save for a future project) and used a Halloween Vintage Frame as the flower center.

Vintage Halloween features Creative Charms' newest items and some of the most popular vintage items. The Vintage Halloween Kit includes:

Halloween Vintage Frames*
Halloween Twinkle Stickers*
Amber Vintage Jewels*
Amber Vintage Brads
Black Vintage Velvet Poppies
Black Gem Stickers
Black Fancy Polka Dot Ribbon
Black Vintage Velvet Ric Rac
Yours for a special price of $ 14.99.
*New Items

Plus Creative Charms also has two new Deals this month. The first deal is Fall Harvest and features oranges and yellows that are perfect for those walks through the leaves and picking the perfect pumpkin. Plus this deal matches in color with the Vintage Halloween Kit.

The Fall Harvest Deal includes:
Yellow Itsy Glitzy
Yellow Fancy Polka Dot Ribbon
Amber Pure Blossom
Orange 3D Sparkly Brads
Amber Gem Stickers
Orange Fuzzy Daisy
Orange Braided Daisy Medley Regular Price $ 20.00 your for only $ 6.99.

The second deal is Early Christmas and features reds, greens and whites (clear). Thought it would be perfect for getting ready for Christmas or just enjoying the red & greens of fall.

The Early Christmas Deal includes:
Clear Itsy Glitzy
Red Fancy Polka Dot Ribbon
Clear Pure Blossom
Green 3D Sparkly Brads
Red Gem Stickers
Red Fuzzy Daisy
Green Braided Daisy Medley
Regular Price $ 20.00 your for only $ 6.99

Anyone who buys both the Kit and one Deal will be entered to win $25 gift certificate. If anyone buys both Deals and the kit they will be entered twice. You have until October 31st to purchase one or more of these great kits!

Cardstock, Punches and Paper Crimper - and Glue Dots!

2010-10-08T11:14:00.001-05:00

*This is a recent post of mine over at the Create for Less blog.

I wanted to show that you can make a card without a scrap of patterned paper. All I used were a few different colors of cardstock, some punches and a few small simple embellishments. I love texture on my projects, but I always forget about my paper crimper, so I decided to pull him out for this project. It’s fun to rediscover “old” tools that you loved, but may have forgotten about.

Supplies:
Bazzill Blue Dotted Swiss cardstock. You can also use a plain blue piece of cardstock and run it thru the Cuttlebug with the Swiss Dots Embossing folder.

Bazzill Cardstock - greens, brown, pink

Pebbles Thank You Rub-on

Making Memories Wedding Pearls

Martha Stewart Butterfly Punch

Martha Stewart Edge Punch Arch Lattice

Marvy Uchida Paper Crimper

EK Paper Shapers Circle Punch 1 1/2″

Buttons - green

Glue Dots

All Night Media Pop Dots

Directions:

After creating the card base, it is time to make the tree trunk. Draw a tree trunk on the brown cardstock, cut out and run thru the paper crimper. Adhere the trunk to your card.

Next get out your 1 1/2″ circle punch and punch circles from two different shades of green cardstock. (If you do not have a punch, you can trace circles and cut or use a circle cutter).

Run the light green circles thru the paper crimper to give them added dimension on the tree.

Layer and adhere the dark green circles to the card – overlapping the trunk.

Layer the light green circles on top of the dark green circles, adding pop dots behind a few for dimension. Use Glue Dots on the other dark and light green circles.

Punch three butterflies from pink cardstock. Adhere two to the tree “leaves” and one to the trunk.

Add pearls to the centers of the butterflies.

Use your border punch on the dark green cardstock to make grass. Adhere to the bottom of the card.

Apply sentiment rub-on.

Adhere 3 buttons on each side of the sentiment using Glue Dots.

Creative Charms Cards

2010-09-27T21:59:00.002-05:00

I wanted to show that you can use "vintage" products on "non-vintage" projects. Although I do dabble in creating vintage projects, I often find myself reaching for the bright colors. I mixed some Cosmo Cricket's DeLovely papers with the Vintage Make It Yours Self Adhesive Frames. I love that these frames give you a blank slate and so you can create matching embellishments for your project. On this card I put a flower from the paper into the frame, the clear sticker over the top and topped it with a Gradient Gem - white pearl. I also used a few of the clear stickers without the frames to highlight the words on my card.

Here are a couple other cards I made with the September Deal of the Month (girl). I used a three different types of gems and also that cute little duckie. There are so many goodies in this kit - I still have lots of embellishments left! You only have a few more days to order one - there is boy and girl option - only $7.99. Papers and ABC stickers on duck card are October Afternoon's Fly A Kite. On the balloon card, sentiment sticker is SRM and balloon is a Jillibean Soup Sprout.

Momenta's Black Tie Collection

2010-09-23T15:03:00.005-05:00

I love all things shiny and shimmery and so of course I picked Black Tie to work with. Here are a variety of "wedding" projects. I've listed the specific supplies used. I apologize for the glare on some of these. Transparencies and shiny paper don't always cooperate with my camera!

Black Tie 12x12 Metal Paper Pad - PA 1502
Black Tie Card Border Pack - ST 3051
Black Tie 5x7 Acetate Frame Pad - PA 2002
Black Tie Chipboard Words - ST 3055
Black Tie Chipboard Icon Stickers - ST 3087
Black Tie Gem Stickers - ST 3056
Paper Bag: Paperbilities 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 (w/o handles)

Black Tie Puffy Flourish Stickers - ST 2962
Black Tie Shimmer and Shine Stickers - ST 3054
Black Tie Sticker Seals - ST 3045
Black Tie Gem Stickers - ST 3056
White Mini Bucket - Target (2 1/4 x 2 3/4)

Black Tie Rubon Transfers: RO 1895
Black Tie Card Pack - NC 1271 (used both cards)
Black Tie Chipboard Words - ST 3055
Black Tie Gem Stickers - ST 3056
Size: 4 x 5 1/2

Black Tie Card Pack - NC 1270
Black Tie 12x12 Metal Paper Pad - PA 1502
Black Tie Chipboard Words - ST 3055
Black Tie Chipboard Icon Stickers - ST 3087
Black Tie Gem Stickers - ST 3056
Size: 4 x 5 1/2

Black Tie Card Pack - NC 1270
Black Tie Puffy Flourish Stickers - ST 2962
Black Tie Gem Stickers - ST 3056
Black Tie 5x7 Acetate Frame Pad - PA 2002
Black Tie Mini Puffy Message Stickers - ST 3048
Size: 4 x 5 1/2

Creative Charms September Deal of the Month

2010-09-16T06:30:00.000-05:00

Here is the September Deal of the Month over at Creative Charms. I was excited to get the chance to create again with this kit and you can see my project on their blog. There are two deals available this month. One for boys and one for girls. They are both available for $7.99. They have a retail value of $24 and are 65% off. How cute are these?

Boy Deal – 161 Pieces
· 18” Blue Fancy Polka Dot Ribbon
· Beige Teddy Bears (4 pcs)
· Yellow Fuzzy Ducks (4 pcs)
· It’s a Boy Felt & Epoxy Brads (17 pcs)
· It’s a Boy Epoxy Stickers (18 pcs)
· Playtime Boy Felt & Epoxy Brads (11 pcs)
· Blue Sparkle Buttons (12 pcs)
· Blue Gem Stickers (76 pcs)
· Assorted Sports Brads (6 pcs)
· Assorted Star Brads (6 pcs)
· Assorted Animal Brads (6 pcs)

Girl Deal – 143 Pieces
· 18” Red Fancy Polka Dot Ribbon
· Yellow Fuzzy Ducks (4 pcs)
· It’s a Girl Felt & Epoxy Brads (18 pcs)
· It’s a Girl Epoxy Stickers (18 pcs)
· Playtime Girl Felt & Epoxy Brads (14 pcs)
· Pink or Purple Sparkle Buttons (12 pcs)
· Red Gem Stickers (76 pcs)
· Pink Felt Crowns & Purses (4 pcs)
· Assorted Girl Themed Brads (3 pcs)
· Assorted Flower Brads (6 pcs)

Scribble Scrabble Guest Designer

2010-09-10T23:38:00.005-05:00

I was excited to be asked to be a guest designer for Scribble Scrabble. I went a wee bit crazy making cards with a bunch of their cute collections I received. Here are a few of my favorite cards, but you can see all of my creations over at the Scribble Scrabble Blog.

Sweet Shoppe Collection

Simply Stylish Collection

Nana's Trunk Collection

Lullaby of Birdland Collection

Creative Charms September "Girl" Deal of the Month

2010-09-07T21:14:00.003-05:00

This card was created using Creative Charm's September "Girl" Deal of the Month. I used the Playtime Girl Felts and the Red Gem Stickers. It was fun to make a girly card using more masculine colors. That cute little felt girl reminds me of my daughter who turns 8 next week. I'm sure it won't be much longer before she's asking for makeup and a cell phone...yikes! I layered embossed cardstock and patterned paper on this card. Since I had a lot to say, I also decorated the inside with the remainder of the sentiment and additional felt stickers.

If you would prefer a more masculine kit, be sure to check out September's "Boy" Deal of the Month. There are also new Dream Garden and Countryside mini kits and other new products so be sure to stop by the store. The Creative Lounge is also being updated with projects and project instructions.

18" Red Fancy Polka Dot RibbonYellow Fuzzy Ducks (4 Pieces) It's a Girl Epoxy Stickers (18 Pieces) It's a Girl Felts & Epoxy Brads (18 Pieces) Playtime Girl Felts & Epoxy Brads (14 Pieces) Pink or Purple Sparkle Buttons (12 Pieces) Red Gem Stickers (76 Pieces) Pink Purses & Crowns (4 Pieces) Assorted Girl Brads (3 Pieces) Assorted Flower Brads (6 Pieces)
Regular Price is $ 24.00. Yours for only $7.99 (65% Savings).

October Afternoon Fly A Kite

2010-08-31T21:34:00.005-05:00

Here are a few cards I made using October Afternoon's Fly A Kite collection. I love that the colors are not gender specific. I used papers, rubons, stickers, even some of the packaging! If you want to pick up some Fly A Kite, be sure to stop over at That Scrappy Girl. It's storming outside so I'd better get of the computer, so this will be a short post tonight.

I've Been Getting Creative!

2010-08-29T22:06:00.003-05:00

The last couple weekends I've been creating like crazy. Some projects I can't share yet, but I haven't been doing a good job of sharing the others that I can share. Promise - I'll try to do better! Here are a couple cards I made this weekend with various Momenta goodies. I have directly linked you up to each item in the store. One of my favorite Momenta items are their premade card bases. Being a card gal - I'm loving that!

Congratulations Baby Card:

Card Base: NC-1262
Jewels: ST-3006
Rubon: RO-1892
Size: 4 x 5 1/2

Hello There Card:

Paper: PA-1486
Sticker: ST-2965
Sentiment Sticker: ST-3302
Jewel: ST-3006
Border Punch: EK Success
Pop Dots
Size: 4 1/2 x 6 1/4

I Love Bright Colors

2010-08-16T07:01:00.001-05:00

...can you tell??? I have a couple cards to share today using the Deal of the Month (Blue Kit) over at Creative Charms. I am a butterfly junkie so of course my favorite part of this entire kit are the felt butterflies. I also used Gradient Gem Stickers to add some shine to the butterflies and used the ribbon as "grass" on this card. On both cards the papers I used are from Echo Park's Sweet Summertime collection available from That Scrappy Girl and I reached for SRM sentiment stickers.

On my second card I once again reached for the Gradient Gem Stickers and also added one of the super cute Flower Brads. I consider myself a simple project kind of girl most of the time and I love how gems can give your project that extra oomph!

This kit comes in both blue and pink and is 70 % off and available for only $6.99. Be sure to stop by and grab one (or two) before August is over!

Blue Kit:

Blue Blooming Garden (12 pcs)
Blue and White Fancy Polka Dot Brads and Ribbon Kit (5 pcs)
Blue Pure Blossoms (12 pcs)
Blue Gem Brads (12 pcs)
Blue Gradient Gem Stickers (76 pcs)
Blue Organza Flowers (4 pcs)
Blue Felt and Sequin Flowers (4 pcs)
Blue Flower Brads (6 pcs)

Pink Kit:
Pink Blooming Garden (12 pcs)

Pink and White Fancy Polka Dot Brads and Ribbon Kit (5 pcs)

Pink Pure Blossoms (12 pcs)

Pink Gem Brads (12 pcs)

Pink Gradient Gem Stickers (76 pcs)

Purple Organza Flowers (4 pcs)

Pink Felt and Sequin Flowers (4 pcs)

Pink Flower Brads (6 pcs)

Some Echo Park Cards - That Scrappy Girl

2010-08-06T22:29:00.002-05:00

Here are a couple more cards I made recently using Sweet Summertime by Echo Park. (The only extras are a Hambly rubon and a K and Company stickers). I love bright colors so this is one of my favorite collections so far this year. You receive papers and matching stickers in this collection pack. That Scrappy Girl has the paper pack on sale for $10 in the store so be sure to pick one up for yourself!

Momenta Cards

2010-07-31T11:46:00.000-05:00

Here are a couple quick and easy cards I've made with various Momenta products. I am using some of my favorites on these. On this first card I love the premade card bases that come in a variety of colors and different card edges. I also LOVE these glitter rubons. On the second card, I am loving the Flutter line - butterflies! I am linking up the products on both of these cards.

Card Base: Card Pack NC1278
Rubons: RO 1853
Sticker: Flutter Mini Puffy Sticker ST 2856
Sentiment Sticker: SRM

Card Base: Card Pack NC1267
Papers: 12x12 Metal Paper Pad Flutter - PA1567
Circle Stickers: ST1683
ABC stickers - American Crafts

Creative Charms July Special - 3 days left!

2010-07-29T07:54:00.004-05:00

I was excited to be asked to join the Creative Charms design team for the next few months. I wanted to share their July special since there are only a few days left. I will be back with August's special soon and will have projects to share too. I love all things shiny, so Creative Charms products are perfect for me!

Here's a look at this month's special offer from Creative Charms.

July's Summer Deal is 70% Off

* Green & White Fancy Polka Dot Ribbon (18")

* Green Pure Blossom (9 pcs)

* Green Gradient Gem Stickers (76 pcs)

* Orange Spring Medley (20 pcs)

* Orange Sunburst Daisy (5 pcs)

* Orange Groovy Petals (4 pcs)

* Amber & Green Gem Brads (12 pcs)

* Summer Medley (21 pcs)

* Assorted Summer & Beach Brads (19 pcs)Get yours today.

Supplies are limited.SALE: $ 23.00 $ 6.99 each

A Couple of Nikki Sivils Cards - My Sweet Cherry Pie

2010-07-23T22:59:00.004-05:00

I received some Nikki Sivils papers in my CKC goodie bag earlier this month. Unfortunately I haven't found any papers of hers locally yet and I'm not always much of an online shopper (mostly because I've already blown the budget locally!), so I was excited to get some. This is one of my favorite lines of hers - My Sweet Cherry Pie, I think it's the colors and then the fun elements I can cut from the paper. Here are a couple super simple, quick and easy cards. (The tree card I made for a sketch call at Paper Crafts, but it did not get the love, so I can share with you).

I had planned to hopefully type up a nice sized post with lots of projects tonight to make up for my lack of posting lately, but wouldn't you know yet another tornado warning tonight and I spent most of the evening in the basement with the kidlets. (This has been our 3rd one in the last month). This time the tornado was a couple miles east/northeast of us, but I have heard that it destroyed a few houses in our smallish town. I am waiting to hear more info, but luckily it sounds like no one was hurt. And sorry but this part is kind of funny: They had to cancel the Wizard of Oz performance tonight because of a tornado. Seriously...not making that up! It is now late and I'm tuckered, so will try to post more projects later this weekend.

Sassafras and SRM Sentiments...here's my CKC reject card!

2010-07-21T21:11:00.005-05:00

I sometimes feel like a one trick pony, but I just love patterned papers where I can fussycut the patterns/pictures out. That Scrappy Girl's Sassafras Lass's Nerdy Bird papers are great for this. The flowers are from patterned paper and the "grass" and sun are stickers. The sun had longer rays, but I cut them down to fit on the card. I also find myself having my embellies hang off the edge of cards lately too. This card I made for a challenge at the CKC crop. We had to use something from out goodie bag (I chose the Queen and Co photo turns and the piece of white cardstock) It didn't get the love, but I still like it anyway! I also reached for another SRM Sentiment sticker...I'm about out I've used them so much!

Momenta - Altered Clipboard

2010-07-15T22:17:00.003-05:00

I love quick and easy projects! I'm also loving the glitter rubons by Momenta. The clipboard is a mini at 6x6 and is from EK Success. I snatched this from the cheapy section of Archiver's. The rubons are RO1853 and I've linked you up so you can see the entire package. They went on super smooth to the clipboard - love that!

Echo Park Sweet Summertime and SRM Stickers

2010-07-11T15:16:00.004-05:00

I'm loving the new Echo Park collection Sweet Summertime. I was able to play with it while at the CKC crop this weekend in Des Moines. I went with Mimi (That Scrappy Girl) and some of her scrappy friends. I took a few classes, did a little shopping and even a little cropping! Be sure to stop over at That Scrappy Girl's store and pick up this paper pack before it's gone. I'm guessing it won't last long! The sentiments stickers I keep reaching for are from SRM Stickers. The tiny alphas on the sun card are My Little Shoebox.

Momenta - Flutter Collection and a Giveaway!

2010-07-06T08:11:00.000-05:00

Sorry for the lapse in posting, but my mojo left me during the month of June. I'm not sure what happened, but I'm thinking (hoping) that it's starting to come back. Here are some cards I made with the Flutter collection from Momenta. I chose this collection right away, because butterflies are one of my very favorite things to use on my projects. I also wanted to let you know that Momenta now has a blog so be sure to check it out for projects, giveaways and other fun stuff - there is a giveaway going on right now for some Moment product. If you are a digital scrapper be sure to also take their survey for a chance to win $50 in product.

Card Base - Card Pack NC 1279
Embossed Paper - Hidden Hues 12x12 pack
Patterned Paper (butterfly cut from) - PA 1563
Jewels - ST 2988
Sentiment Sticker - ST 3303
Other: Pop Dots

Card Base - Card Pack NC 1266
Sentiment Sticker - ST 3303
Butterfly Stickers - ST 2855

I hope that everyone had a nice holiday weekend. We go back to my hometown every year for their celebration. It rained off and on, but the weather was perfect for the dance and parade.

A Few That Scrappy Girl Cards - October Afternoon, Sassafras Lass and SRM Stickers

2010-05-29T13:32:00.001-05:00

I've had these cards made for awhile and snapped some photos that I didn't like the coloring on. Then didn't seem to get around to taking new ones. Here they finally are. I had one more to share, but it was picked up for a magazine...yipee! These first two cards were made with the October Afternoon Fly A Kite collection. The mini alphas are also October Afternoon...I love mini alphas - they are a staple in my stash. The sentiments stickers are from SRM Stickers. The last card was made using Sassafras Lass's Apple Jack collection. The little strip under the star is from the scalloped paper age that comes on all of their papers. I am also a sucker for scalloped stuff! The October Afternoon and Sassafras Lass papers can be found at That Scrappy Girl. I hope that everyone has a great 3 day Memorial weekend!

Creative Cuts and More Blog Hop with Prizes!

2010-05-16T20:00:00.001-05:00

Hi blog hoppers! Weren't Gerrie's projects great? If you didn't arrive here from Gerrie's blog, you don't want to miss any projects - or the chance to win some great prizes - so be sure to start at the Creative Cuts and More blog. Today we are celebrating the launch of Creative Cuts and More’s brand NEW website so the theme of our projects are Celebrate. There are a number of ways to win so be sure to keep reading!

This card is perfect to celebrate a wedding or anniversary. I ran the Scallop Wrap Cover thru my Cuttlebug using the Dotted Swiss Folder. There were holes punched in the left hand side because it is actually an album cover, so I used some gems to cover that up and add some sparkle!

A7 Card - Plum Delight Bazzill Smooth

4x4 Scallop Wrap Cover - Grape Delight Smooth

Heart #6 set - Sparkleberry Delight and Plum Delight smooth

This card is perfect to give to some to celebrate weight loss or keeping up on a healthy eating plan. This is something I really need to work on myself...maybe I'll save and give it to myself if I get back on the diet/healthy eating wagon?

Four Pane Window A7 Scallop Card - Vanilla Smooth

Apple #01 Small - Tomato Velvet

How would you like to win some Gift Certifcates to Creative Cuts and More?

There will be 5 Gift Certificates up for grabs:

1 - $25.00 Gift Certificate, 1 - $20.00 Gift Certificate, 1 - $15.00 Gift Certificate, 1- $10.00 Gift Certificate, 1- $5.00 Gift Certificates (one per winner!)

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There will also be a new section in the Creative Cuts and More store called Great Deals and the New Die Cut section will be on sale for 10% off for one week.

Here is a list of all the blog hop participants in case you get lost. Next stop on the blog hop is Joan.

Creative Cuts and More http://die-cut-diva.blogspot.com/
Lisa Somerville http://lisasomerville.com/
Silke Ledlow - http://silkeledlow.blogspot.com/
Holly Brown - http://glitterstampsandink.blogspot.com/

Becky Voth http://scrapateenygirls.blogspot.com/
Amber Hillman - http://ambersantics.blogspot.com/
Noelle Reese http://www.noellescrapsalot.blogspot.com/
Ceal Pritchett http://simplybeautifulcreations.blogspot.com/
Darsie Bruno http://craftingwithdarsie.blogspot.com/
Stephanie Zerbe http://stephzerbedesign.blogspot.com/
Dawn Lusk http://dawnanewday.blogspot.com/
Gerrie Johnnic http://www.iwork4stamps2.blogspot.com/
Jennifer Hansen - http://jenniferhansenscrapgallery.blogspot.com/
Joan Ervin http://stampingwithapassion.blogspot.com/
Joy Hadden http://www.piecesofjoyhadden.blogspot.com/
Kayla Dupont http://dream-bielieve-imagine-mustangkayla.blogspot.com/
Kendra Wietstock http://kendrawietstock.blogspot.com/
Kim Howard http://basementstamper.blogspot.com/
Pat Huntoon http://www.patstamps.blogspot.com/
Patti West http://www.pattiwest.blogspot.com/
Carla Mayfield http://paperpastorale.blogspot.com/
Rachel Hope Baird http://hopestampseternal.blogspot.com/
Chris Dickinson http://chrissyd723.blogspot.com/
Die Cut Diva Blog so you can put your name in for the prizes! http://die-cut-diva.blogspot.com/

Some Pub Items

2010-05-15T19:55:00.006-05:00

Here are a couple cards that were in the February issue of Cards Magazine. The first card uses Scrap Within Reach's Paper Boy collection and the second card uses Basic Grey's Lemonade collection.
This felt purse was in the February/March issue of Simply Handmade. No, I still can't sew! I bought the purse and dressed it up with various scrappy items.

Some More Sassafras and SRM Sentiments

2010-05-08T20:14:00.007-05:00

*This card will be featured in the October 2010 issue of Cards magazine*

Here is a card I made for That Scrappy Girl's blog using Sassafras Lass papers. I used the Nerdy Bird papers and stickers. The sun and cloud are stickers and the bird I cut from the patterned paper. The sentiment sticker is from SRM stickers.

Happy National Scrapbooking Day!

2010-05-01T09:54:00.007-05:00

It's NSD and I'm not cropping :-( That's ok. I'm planning to surf the net today visiting scrap blogs, maybe create a card or two and probably just procrastinate some more on cleaning up my scrap room. I have a lot of things to share today. First is some scrappy news! I have been asked to join the design team at Momenta. They have a variety of fun stickers, jewels papers, chipboard and all kinds of goodies. In a couple weeks or so I will have some projects to share with you. They are also running a NSD special for the month of May - 20 % off any order. Just enter 20offinmay at checkout. Also be sure to follow them on Facebook and Twitter so you hear about giveaways, new products etc.

Here are a couple cards I made for That Scrappy Girl using October Afternoon's Fly A Kite Collection. Extras are Basic Grey buttons and brads and October Afternoon ABC stickers. She has a lot of new things in the store and also has a Cosmo Cricket giveaway on the blog. In honor of NSD she also has free shipping thru today if you enter the code NSD2010. I also got the chance to play with October Afternoon some more last night at a crop, so I will be back again with more projects.

Also need to share my April project for Midnight Oil Scrapbook and Designs. I used some of the Twirly Gigs Stick Ons. They were already blue so I didn't need to color them, but I cut the long tail on the long one to add a 3rd little "twirly" to my card. The Twirly Gigs are very versatile! The papers are October Afternoon's Night Light and buttons are Basic Grey.

Jillibean Soup Cards - Chicken Noodle and Egg Drop - Yummy!

2010-04-24T16:01:00.005-05:00

Here are a variety of cards I made for That Scrappy Girl. These products are available in the store and she is running a NSD special until May 1st - FREE SHIPPING! Just use the code NSD2010 during checkout. I used Chicken Noodle Soup papers and stickers on this card set. I used the edge I cut off from the journaling block on my envelope, so that I could tie everything together. The kraft card base and envelope are also Jillibean Soup. The buttons are from Basic Grey.

On this card and envie set I used Egg Drop Soup papers and stamps. I paper pieced his body using more of the paper. The kraft card base and envelope and the Journaling Sprouts are also from Jillibean Soup.

And last, a little card in honor of my son, who's favorite animal is a pig :-) I used Chicken Noodle Soup and cut elements from the different papers.

Sassafras Lass - Nerdy Bird, Apple Jack and some Felties!

2010-04-20T22:36:00.004-05:00

I got a chance to play with Sassafras Lass's newer collections Nerdy Bird and Apple Jack this weekend. These collections, along with the fun Felties can be found at That Scrappy Girl. What I love about Sassafras Lass is that you can mix the different collections together so easily - like I did on the layout. And of course I am never one to pass up using bright colored product either! I even went a little environment friendly and used some of the packaging from the Felties on the Thank You card.

Creative Cuts and More April Blog Hop!

2010-04-11T20:00:00.002-05:00

I was honored to be asked to join in on the fun for the April Blog Hop. If you started here first, be sure to start at the Die Cut Diva blog, so you don't miss anyone! If you have already been hopping along then the next stop on the hop is Lisa.

Here are all the supplies and instructions for the pink card above:

A2 Gate Fold Crescent Card with Band - Color for Card Strawberry Splash - Bazzill Smoothies & Color for Band Raspberry Splash - Bazzill Smoothies
Patterned Paper - Collage Press (2 sided)
Border Punch - Martha Stewart
Fabric Alphabet - American Crafts
Cream Button - Jenni Bowlin
Pearls - Kaisercraft
Oval Template - Coluzzle

I used an oval template to cut the pink patterned paper for the front of the card and adhered. I then cut a rectangular piece of cream patterned paper for the inside of the card (the other side of the patterned pink paper) and used a border punch on both ends. I adhered the paper to the inside of the card, added a few pearls to flower centers on the paper and added the alphabet stickers. To the band that goes around the card - I added more letters, a button and placed a pearl in the center of the button.

A2 Circle Window Card #01 Color Choice Pear Crush - Bazzill Smoothies
Paper: Collage Press (two sided)
Felt Flower: K and Company
ABC Stickers: K and Company
White Pearls: The Paper Studio
Teal Pearl: K and Company
Circle Template: Coluzzle

Cut two rectangles from patterned paper (one for inside of card, one for outside). Cut circle from blue patterned paper, slightly larger than hole in the window card. I used a Coluzzle, but you could use other templates or even a cup or bowl. Adhere rectangle (with hole) to the front of card, add pearls around the circle and alphabet stickers. Adhere rectangle of brown patterned paper to the inside of the card and add flower sticker so that it is in the center of the window. Add pearl to center of flower.

Here is a list of everyone joining in on the April CCM hop:

Die Cut Diva - http://die-cut-diva.blogspot.com/
Chris - http://www.chrissyd723.blogspot.com/
Kayla - http://dream-bielieve-imagine-mustangkayla.blogspot.com/
Jennifer -http://www.jenniferhansenscrapgallery.blogspot.com/ GUEST DESIGNER - that's me!
Lisa - http://www.lisasomerville.com/
Noelle http://noellescrapsalot.blogspot.com/
Steph - http://stephzerbedesign.blogspot.com/

Sassafras Lass Nerdy Bird - That Scrappy Girl

2010-04-03T19:36:00.005-05:00

*This card will be featured in the September 2010 issue of CARDS magazine*

I am loving this collection! Love the colors, the cute little animals, the banner stickers and all of the elements I can cut from the papers! All of the Sassafras Lass Nerdy Bird papers and stickers can be found at That Scrappy Girl. The mini ABC stickers are from Jenni Bowlin. That Scrappy Girl also has the Sassafras Lass Apple Jack collection and I will be sharing some projects with those papers soon.

Cosmo Cricket's Material Girl

2010-03-23T14:08:00.005-05:00

*Card removed for publication in the November '10 issue of Cards Magazine*

I received some new Material Girl this weekend from That Scrappy Girl and dug right in! I was cropping with my sisters and some friends and actually got a few things done besides talk, eat and shop. It is National Craft Month so I decided to make a wall hanging for my craft room. I used a piece of acrylic from Midnight Oil Scrapbook Designs as the base and then used various items from Cosmo Cricket's Material Girl. I also had time to make a couple cards as well. This collection is super cute, so I am sure I will have more things to share soon!

(That Scrappy Girl is busy adding all kinds of new products from Cosmo Cricket, Sassafras Lass and others so if you don't see it in the store yet, it's coming soon :-)

Graphic 45 card with SRM sticker

2010-03-15T14:45:00.006-05:00

Here is a quick and easy cards using Graphic 45 papers and a SRM sentiment sticker. Other extras are Martha Stewart punches and Creatively Green cardstock. Lots to do today, so this post is short and sweet!

My Mind's Eye Breaking Free

2010-03-11T14:29:00.000-06:00

At a recent crop in my goodie bag I received 3 identical packages of some EK Success stickers that included this couple. I thought they went perfectly with the My Mind's Eye Breaking Free product I had just received in a Cards goodie box. I was happy with the way both of them turned out! Extras include some Creatively Green cardstock, Kaisercraft pearls, Cosmo Cricket ABC stickers, Queen and Co jewels and American Crafts sentiment sticker.

Creative Cuts and More Celebrating Women Blog Hop!!

2010-03-07T18:00:00.001-06:00

Thank you for stopping by today! Weren't Kayla's projects great? If you arrived at my blog first, be sure to start at the Die Cut Divas blog so you don't miss anyone! There is also a sale going on this week at Creative Cuts and More. Use code woman0310 at checkout to save 15% off your order. This expires March 15, 2010.

I have two projects to share with your today. The first is a mini gift bag. This could be used for a friend or sister you haven't seen in a while. You can fill it with their favorites - candy, lotions, nail polish, gift certificate...anything! I used the Square Bag #01 Color - Tropical Breeze - Bazzill Smoothies, but you can select a variety of colors with this die cut. I also used the Killer Red Tacky Tape. I love this tape, you don't have to worry about your project falling apart!

*This will be featured in the Aug/Sept '10 issued of Simply Handmade*

On my second project I used the Match Box Large - Color Berry Sensation - Bazzill Smoothies (once again you can chose from a large number of colors) and Killer Red Tacky Tape. When I applied the rubons I did this before assembling the box so that I had a nice hard surface to work with. You can also include candies, trinkets etc as a little surprise when opened. Next on the hop is Chris Dickinson! I have also listed everyone on the hop below.

Die Cut Diva - http://die-cut-diva.blogspot.com/

Noelle Reese - http://noellescrapsalot.blogspot.com/

Kayla Dupont - http://dream-bielieve-imagine-mustangkayla.blogspot.com/

Jennifer Hansen http://www.jenniferhansenscrapgallery.blogspot.com/ (me!)

Chris Dickinson - http://www.chrissyd723.blogspot.com/
Stephany Zerbe http://stephzerbedesign.blogspot.com/
Carly-Ann Stubbs - http://www.sweetncrafty.blogspot.com/

Holly Brown - http://glitterstampsandink.blogspot.com/

Creative Cuts and More Match Box

2010-03-05T15:20:00.000-06:00

I wanted to invite everyone to the Creative Cuts and More blog hop that starts on Monday the 8th. There will be a variety of projects and inspiration so please stop by! I had the honor of being a Guest Designer for them in March and will have more projects to share during the hop. I made this little Valentiney/Lovey box using the Match Box Large Die Cut. (You can get them in a variety of colors) These are very easy to assemble and I recommend using the Killer Red Tacky Tape. The paper I used is from Elle's Studio XOXO collection. You can find this at That Scrappy Girl and comes in a 6x6 pack - a great size for cards and small projects. Although still works great on layouts too!

Creatively Green Random Comment Winner!

2010-03-01T21:30:00.003-06:00

Each design team member randomly selected a comment on each of their blog posts during the hop. This commenter will win a goodie bag and chocolate bar from Creatively Green. My winners are scrappydarling and Pia U! Please email me with your mailing address and I will forward. My email is listed on the right side of my blog.

Wonder if you won any of the various challenges? Please check out the Creatively Green blog. Thanks!

Lily Bee Designs Die Cuts

2010-02-28T07:32:00.000-06:00

On this card I used the French Coture collection. The die cut is actually a scalloped square, but I cut off the top part (saving for another day!), used some photo corner die cuts as butterfly wings and then punched out another butterfly from another paper. Extras include Martha Stewart punch, Bazzill cardstock, Basic Grey pearls and American Crafts rubon.

On this gift bag the strip is from French Coture and the scalloped square (I cut off the sides) is from the Three Little Birds collection. I love when I can combine collections from a company. The tree brad is from Around the Block.

I had the good fortune to win some Lily Bee die cuts last month. I love the size of the die cuts because they are the perfect size for cards and gift bags...two of my favorite things to make! Don't get me wrong, they work on layouts too :-)

Graphic 45 - Communique Collection

2010-02-26T09:01:00.000-06:00

I love to alter wooden signs. I snatched this black sign up on clearance awhile ago and have been waiting for the right papers. I wanted to keep the sign simple, but classic looking. The colors of the Communique collection (Pen in Hand and Shutterspeed papers) were perfect. I added a few Queen and Co black jewels to each letter. Very quick and easy project!

I had some paper left, so I also created this quick Best Wishes card. In addition to the Shutterspeed paper, I used the Martha Stewart scalloped punch, Mark Richards pearls and Cosmo Cricket alpha stickers.

Midnight Oil Scrapbook Designs & Shimmerz Vibez!

2010-02-21T05:01:00.001-06:00

I was lucky enough to win a bottle of the new Shimmerz Vibez spray in Razzel Dazzel Berry and got to try it out on my MOSD project this month. I sprayed one of the Build A Book Perfectly Shaped Scalloped Chipboard Album Pages with a generous helping of spray. I actually didn't mean to be quite so generous, but decided to let it dry and see what happens. Happy accident! The white side of the chipboard album page is a little slick, so the spray made a really neat pattern since it didn't stay in one place. The chipboard album page is actually scalloped on all 4 sides, but I cut off part of it to make the card. I also used a Picto Gram Hearts Stick On. You can also color these with sprays, markers, etc., but I left white so that it would stand out against my swirly background. Other items on the card include some Scrapworks chipboard hearts and a Making Memories acrylic circle sticker.

Some Rejects

2010-02-15T15:58:00.001-06:00

Here are a few cards I made for some recent calls. They didn't get the love, so now I am sharing them with you. This first card uses papers from That Scrappy Girl's November kit featuring the Cosmo Cricket's Nutmeg collection. The cardstock is from Creatively Green. Sorry about the cheesy pun!

This card uses Cosmo Cricket's Early Bird collection. The cork teapot (came in a package of 3 I think) was from the $1 spot either at Target or Michael's. I'm such a sucker for the $1 areas!

This card was made using the October Afternoon Road Map collection also available at That Scrappy Girl. Lately I've noticed I'm going thru a phase of having my elements hang over the edge of my cards. I am such a rebel!

This last card I made uses Kaisercraft's Loire Valley collection. Rubon is from Basic Grey. I also made an Anniversary card out of the same line, but have somehow managed to misplace it. I can't imagine losing anything in my craft pit, I mean room? (insert sarcasm)

Challenge Alert! There is also a "Love" challenge going on over at That Scrappy Girl. You can win some Elle's Studio or Maya Road goodies. The winners will be announced on February 24th.

Creatively Green Blog Hop - Valentine Card Sketch Challenge - Awesome Prize!

2010-02-12T04:00:00.002-06:00

I hope that you have been enjoying the Eco Friendly Blog Hop at Creatively Green. There are all kinds of challenges going on and we'd love to have you join in! I am back with another sketch today. This time you need to make a Valentine card or project using the sketch above. Any color combinations, products, anything you like!

On my card I used some more packaging today, this time from some Colorbok gems. I also pilfered the kids' Valentine craft supply box for the red paper doily and the little heart stickers on the bottom. The paper is from We R Memory Keepers in case you were wondering :-) Complete this sketch by February 19th and post your link to Creatively Green's February 12th post in order to be eligible for the prize below. It is a Valentine Jar kit, filled with all kinds of fun papers and embellishments. If you want, feel free to link up in my comments with your project, but that is not required. If you missed my other sketch from yesterday, you can find it here.

Also don't forget about the grand prize for most challenges completed during Creatively Green's blog hop. It's a big one!

Includes:
$25 Gift Certificate to CG store
Assortment of Vintage Epehemera
Jillibean Soup Journaling Sprouts
"Love Actually" DVD
(5) Gourmet Chocolove Candy Bars
Surprise Valentine Gift
4 Candy Filled Goody Boxes
1 Package of Vintage Valentine Gallery Flowers (12 flowers)
25 Yards of Ribbon & Trim
(1) 12x12 Package of CG Strawberry Fields Cardstock
(6) Assorted Kraft Gift Bags
(1) Valentine Bling Package
One homemade Jar of Vanilla Sugar
$25 Worth of assorted Clay Artz embellishments
1 Package of Red Brocade Gallery Flowers ( 6 flowers)
(10) Sheets of 8.5x11 CG Cardstock
Assorted Recycled Gift Tissue
and a few other surprises!

Creatively Green's Blog Hop - Chocolatey Sketch with a Sweet Prize!

2010-02-11T04:00:00.002-06:00

Thank you for stopping by today during Creatively Green's Eco-Friendly Valentine's Blog Hop! I LOVE to make cards, and am very excited that I get to bring you a couple different card sketches during the blog hop. My first one is a "chocolatey" sketch challenge with a delicious prize! The only requirement is that you use the color brown on your Valentine or Love themed card. If you find this sketch works better on a layout or altered project that is fine too!

Here is my card I made using the sketch above. I love to save the packaging from stickers (Making Memories has gorgeous packaging) and use it on my cards and other projects. It is not required that you do something "Eco Friendly" on your project, but if you do that is wonderful as well!

Once you complete your card/project, you will need to post a link on the February 11th post over at the Creatively Green blog in order to be entered in the challenge. Deadline is February 19th. You are welcome to also post the link on my blog so that I can check it out, but this is not required. What do you win if chosen during the random draw of all cards made with this sketch? This wonderful package below!

INCLUDES:

ONE PACKAGE OF 12X12 MONOCHROMATIC CARDSTOCK: CAFE AU LAIT

4 CHOCOLOVE CANDY BARSONE

SURPRISE VALENTINE PACKAGE

ONE SWEET TREAT BAG

There are all kinds of challenges and contests going on from February 11th - 14th during the blog hop at Creatively Green. The grand prize below will be given to the person who completes the most challenges.

TaDa Creative Studios/That Scrappy Girl

2010-02-09T21:31:00.000-06:00

Here are a couple cards I made for That Scrappy Girl's blog this week - featuring TaDa Creative Studios Signature collection. I love the lasercut cardstock with the circles and the colors of this line. Perfect for all kinds of cards! Other goodies used include American Crafts rubon, Martha Stewart border punch, Bazzill ribbon, Mark Richards pearls, Kaisecraft pearls (teal), Doodlebug frills and Making Memories diecut.

Some Recent Pubs

2010-02-07T18:55:00.001-06:00

This was in the December09/January10 issue of Simply Handmade. The wooden wreath is from Say It With Letters and papers are My Mind's Eye.

This was in the 2009 Holiday Cards Idea book. Die cut paper is Creative Imaginations, printed paper is SEI and rubons are Doodlebug.

This is in the 2010 Quick and Easy Idea book. Papers/stickers are from Basic Grey.

This was in the October 09 issue of CARDS Magazine. The papers/stickers are from Basic Grey.

Here is a card I had in the Paper Crafts' A Card a Day idea book that come out this fall.

This uses Dream Street papers. I have a sympathy card in the book as well.

I have a bunch of items coming out in the spring issues of Crafts N' Things, Paper Creations and Scrapbooking and Beyond, but I don't believe I can share yet. I will post when I'm able.

Giveaway alert - There is a Cosmo Cricket giveaway over That Scrappy Girl's blog!

A Bit of Everything...

2010-02-05T19:49:00.000-06:00

Here are some more cards I've made recently. I hadn't felt like I've gotten much created lately, but then realized I had a bunch I need to get photographed, written up and posted, so apparently I have been more creative then I thought.

This has Bazzill ribbon, Creative Cafe buttons, Fancy Pants Frosted papers, Jillibean Soup journaling spot, EK Success border punch and SRM stickers - Hello Quick Card collection.

On this card I used Bazzill embossed cardstock and buttons, October Afternoon Very Merry paper, Doodlebug sticker and American Crafts rubons.

This card has Bazzill cardstock and ribbons, Creative Cafe buttons, some more Fancy Pants Frosted paper, EK Success border punch, Doodlebug frills and an SRM sentiment sticker - Thinking of You collection.

Here is some more October Afternoon Very Merry paper and a variety of Doodlebug stickers.
*This card will be featuring in Scrapbook Trends Stamping Idea book in the summer 2010*

I went a bit shabby on this one. I used my Heidi Swapp edge distresser and Clearsnap chestnut roan ink for the shabby, Bazzill embossed cardstock and ribbon, Fancy Pants flower rubon, Queen and Company pearls and a Jillibean Soup sentiment stamp.

Creatively Green Creations

2010-02-02T08:22:00.000-06:00

These first two cards were made with the Kaleidoscope Kreator 3 program - the January sponsor at Creatively Green. I uploaded a picture of the kids in their Christmas clothes and one of Emma at preschool graduation and used different kaleidoscope features to make the "embellishments." It was super easy to use. Believe me, I can be tech challenged sometimes and if I can use it, anyone can! Also another "green" tidbit, I used the packaging on the Jenni Bowlin bingo cards for my congrats card.

Here is another card I made with Creatively Green's cardstock and Jillibean Soup papers. I used my Martha Stewart punch to make the border.

I Love Pink!

2010-01-29T07:52:00.000-06:00

I've never considered myself a girly girl, but when it comes to papercrafts I love bright pink! I used to dress my daughter in this color a lot, but now that she is 7 she is starting to rebel! The Bazzill cardstock already had the embossed shiny pink dots. I used almost every scrap, although my daughter nabbed a bit for her school Valentine's box. I was nice and shared :-)

I also used Kaisercraft Allsorts paper and pearls, an EK Success felt butterfly and a sentiment sticker from SRM - Thinking of You collection.

This cute little monkey is from K and Company, ribbon is The Paper Studio and the sentiment stickers are from SRM - Thinking of You collection. I love that they are clear and easily blend right into your project!

Additionals on this project are Fancy Pants paper (Frosted Collection) and rubon, Kaisercraft pearls, Making Memories mini alpha stickers and a Martha Stewart border punch.

The rubon sentiment is from American Crafts and the green border is Little Yellow Bicycle. The pearls are Basic Grey.

I am sorry if I blinded anyone, but couldn't help myself the other day when I was crafting. And PS. I love the singer Pink too!

Holiday Hodge Podge

2010-01-27T10:08:00.009-06:00

*This card will be featured in Scrapbook Trends Holiday issue - Fall 2010.

These were made with Basic Grey Eerie, Making Memories Spook Alley and Little Yellow Bicycle papers and Making Memories velvet stickers and embellishments all from the Spook Alley collection.

This was made with Making Memories Spook Alley flocked paper, ABC stickers and cream webbed packaging and a Basic Grey Eerie felt sticker. I love to use packaging on my projects!

This was made with Making Memories Mistloe collection. I won most of these goodies on Paper Crafts blog, sweet!

The papers are from Pink Paislee Amber Road. Mini ABC's are Jenni Bowlin and pearls are Basic Grey.

This was made with Bo Bunny papers, Queen and Company brads and Pink Paislee ABC stickers.

Here are a variety of different holiday cards I've made recently for calls. Please excuse the fact that they don't make a lot of sense since Valentine's Day is around the corner!

SEI - Black Orchid Collection

2010-01-25T21:42:00.012-06:00

While cropping last weekend, I pulled out this package of SEI paper - Black Orchid Collection. It is very pretty and I'm not sure why I haven't used this earlier. All the papers on these cards (except the red polka dots which is October Afternoon Verry Merry) are from this line. Cardstock is Bazzill, large pearls are K and Company, medium teal pearls are Bazzill, ribbon is Bazzill and Paper Studio, small pearls are Mark Richards, red gems are Paper Studio, button is Making Memories, border punches are EK Success and Martha Stewart, sentiments stickers are American Crafts, friends rubon is Basic Grey and black foam letters are Queen and Company.

Giveaway Alert x 2 - Sarah is giving away some cute Kiki Art products over on her blog. There are two different posts, twice the chances to win. Check it out!

Midnight Oil Scrapbook Designs 1-2-3 Intricacies Paper

2010-01-21T20:25:00.001-06:00

Here is a card I made for the MOSD blog this month, featuring the 1-2-3 Intricacies Paper. It comes as an 11x11 paper, but I cut off a small piece to use for my card and still have plenty left over for other projects. I ran my piece thru my Cuttlebug Dots Embossing Template to give it some texture. The Bazzill cardstock, Jillibean Soup Alphabet Soup paper and Deja Views teacher sticker are from an earlier That Scrappy Girl kit. The ribbon is Bazzill and the school brads are from The Paper Studio. I added pop dots behind the white scalloped Bazzill paper so that I could tuck the ribbon under. The size of the card is 6x6.

Another Christmas Layout - October Afternoon Very Merry

2010-01-20T21:05:00.005-06:00

It's a Christmas miracle! I made two layouts at the last crop! This was a picture I snapped of Parker and Emma right before Christmas (and right before she lost her two front teeth!) when they were dressed up for church. I would have loved this for my Christmas card, but of course I'd already sent them out by then, argh! I used October Afternoon's Very Merry collection, some Bazzill ribbon and embossed cardstock and Tombow permanent adhesive. I am getting braver on my bow tying and hopefully getting better!

Krusty Klaus - Crate Paper's North Pole Collection

2010-01-18T20:30:00.007-06:00

*This will be featured in the Nov/Dec 2010 issue of Creating Keepsakes*

Here is a layout I made this weekend using Crate Paper's North Pole Collection. I have been wanting to make a layout about this goofy Christmas Eve tradition for a long time. On Christmas Eve Krusty Klaus visits my husband's family bringing gag gifts for all. He wears a moth eaten suit, dirty work boots, goggles and is generally just pretty crusty! This year he even brought reindeer poop (Cocoa Puffs). Last year Emma figured out Silly Santa was Grandpa, but had to explain to Parker how she figured it out - Grandpa is always missing, it looks and sounds like Grandpa etc...lol. You can find this cute collection from Crate Paper at That Scrappy Girl. Other goodies I used were some Bazzill ribbon, Making Memories mini abc stickers, Tombow permanent adhesive and a Martha Stewart border punch. And a lot of pop dots - I put behind the ornaments, the blue strips of paper and the main photo.

Is It Summer Yet? My Mind's Eye Breaking Free

2010-01-17T23:20:00.009-06:00

It has been below freezing here for awhile, but it has been creeping up to the 30's here and there. So some days are slushy and then some days are slick since there is still a bunch of snow everywhere! I made these cards with My Mind's Eye Breaking Free - Flip N' Flirt and Sun Kissed Collections. I have some cute binkini papers and die cuts that I can't wait to use with pictures of Emma in her swimsuit - just to drive my husband crazy! He thinks she should only wear a one piece (she's 7), but she's really tall and so a one piece tend to leave things peeking out the top. So I figure showing a bit of tummy is the lesser of two evils! Last years was actually more of a tankini so that he wouldn't have a heart attack! I guess I got off on a tangent a bit, but I even used the summer line to make a non summer card as well. That shows how diverse this collection is!

A Smattering of Cards

2010-01-08T23:04:00.007-06:00

These two were made with the Pink Paislee's Amber Road collection. The little photo corner punch is from EK Success. I have a feeling I will be using it alot!

These two were made with papers from Scrap Within Reach. The rubons are American Crafts.

I made this card with product from Autumn Leaves. I won this cute school kit at a crop recently and love it!

You'll have to pardon that some aren't in "season", but that's the way things are in the paper crafting world sometimes.

I am headed to a 15 hour crop tomorrow and should hopefully have all kinds of things to share soon!

Eco Friendly Holiday Project - Creatively Green

2009-12-23T16:33:00.004-06:00

Here is a Christmas vase I made for today's post on the Creatively Green blog. I used a plastic chip container, Making Memories Mistletoe paper and sticker, and some braided ribbon. It was a very quick and easy project - I used glue dots to attach the paper to the plastic and a glue gun to adhere the ribbon.

Be sure to keep stopping by the Creatively Green blog each day until Christmas as there are daily giveways and a lot of great projects!

That Scrappy Girl December Kit - Cards and a Giveaway!

2009-12-22T07:07:00.001-06:00

Here are a couple cards I made using December's Mistletoe and More kit. The first card I made layering Bazzill cardstock (adding pop dots behind some for dimension), using some Elle's Studio paper and die cut sentiment and a piece of paper from the Jenni Bowlin mini album. The second card I used Pink Paislee paper and a die cut.

That Scrappy Girl is giving away some Elle's Studio this week over on their blog. Be sure to stop by - the drawing is on Thursday.

Let It Snow Ornaments - Midnight Oil Scrapbook Designs

2009-12-21T07:08:00.000-06:00

Here are a couple ornaments I made using the Show Off Acrylic Mini Album. I sprayed with Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist (Marshmallow), let dry and then added snowflakes and stickers. It is hard to tell from the pictures, but the snowflakes are covered in glitter. The size of these ornaments is 4x6 and were super easy to put together. I used my Cropodile to punch holes in the top to make the hanger.

We are having a little more snow here, but nothing like what is happing out East. Family is supposed to be flying out of DC tonight to come back home for Christmas - we are crossing our fingers!

The Scrappy Shack Creations

2009-12-20T08:00:00.003-06:00

Here are some cards I made using die cuts from The Scrappy Shack. These first two cards used pieces of the same die cut. I cut apart the Flourish die cut - one to create a branch, one to create a stem. The papers I used are Jillibean Soup Grandma's Christmas - although one card didn't end up being a Christmas card.

On this card I used the Flourish Frame die cut to create this wedding card. I added a transparency behind it and a few pearls to dress it up. The papers are from Making Memories - Sabrina.

This post is short and sweet as I still have a lot to do for Christmas. I procrastinate on the wrapping, packing, baking etc. every year - you'd think I'd learn!

Eco Friendly Holiday Project at Creatively Green

2009-12-14T08:13:00.003-06:00

This month Creatively Green has a daily Eco Friendly Holiday post. You will find all kinds of fun projects - cards, gift wrap, ornaments etc - be sure to stop by each day and see what the team is up to. There are also daily giveaways!

This project I made using a cardboard beef jerky can. I like to hold onto different canisters. I never know when I'll need one and the kids love to decorate them too! This can be used for cookies, pretzels, tshirts, whatever strikes your fancy (I gave it the sniff test and it is jerky free...lol) This measures 4 x 7. I used Jillibean Soup's Grandma's Christmas line and handcut the embellishments from the papers.

I hope everyone is staying warm this holiday season. We had about 15 inches of snow last week and now ice is on it's way today. Sounds like a perfect day to craft to me!

Paper Crafts Inspired By Project

2009-12-06T23:57:00.006-06:00

The challenge over at the Paper Crafts blog was to create a Happy Birthday or Thank You card inspired by a card from one of their publications. I created this Many Thanks card inspired by this Happy Anniversary card by Kim Moreno (on page 82 of A Card A Day). This special issue came out recently and I even have some cards in there too! I used Kaisercraft's Loire Valley collection. I love that this line has a lot of elements to cut out. Rubon sentiment is One Heart One Mind and pearls are Martha Stewart.

Sketch Challenge - That Scrappy Girl

2009-12-04T13:29:00.003-06:00

It is in the 20's here in Iowa today...a shock from the 60's we had just a few days ago - so I had a hard time getting out from under the covers this morning. I used the December kit for my take on Julie's December sketch. I made a card and you can make any type of project to compete in the monthly sketch challenges - layout, card, home decor...anything goes! See this recent post for all of the information and remember it is due January 6th.

Have a nice weekend everyone!

Noel Sign - Scrap Within Reach Carnival Ride

2009-11-30T21:51:00.004-06:00

I love to alter all kinds of items, one of my favorite is paper mache. It is easy to work with - you can paint, ink, leave plain, do about anything to it. I also love to snag them after the holiday season when things are marked super low. This sign probably cost me $1-$2 tops. I used the Carnival Ride Collection from Scrap Within Reach. I used paint, sand paper, crumpled the papers and also used my favorite ink Clearsnap Chesnut Roan to give this project a distressed look. I added some twine and buttons and some sparkly snow glitter (also an after holiday purchase). I am in the process of getting out all of my Christmas decorations and will be setting this project out as well.

Look Who's Talking Kit - Jillibean Soup

2009-11-25T21:15:00.004-06:00

Here is a gift bag and card I made with That Scrappy Girl's November's add on kit - Look Who's Talking. I will confess that I snitched the Jillibean ABC's from the main kit, but any alpha set you have in your own stash would work just fine too. Owls are "in" with papercrafting and these Jillibean Soup owls are super cute. I put pop dots behind the owls I cut from the paper and also added some Clearsnap Chesnut Roan chalk ink (it's my go to ink anytime I need a brown) to the corrugated alpha to distress them a bit.

I had some cardstock scraps with a crease left from when I made the friend card and so I left that crease at the top to give this simple little card a little something special.

That Scrappy Girl is also giving away some TaDa Studio goodies on this post and there is also a sketch challenge due December 1st where you can win some Cosmo Cricket.

Also a heads up that there is a giveaway of a variety of Urban Lily papers over on their blog. Very cute papers!

KI Memories Sketch Challenge

2009-11-25T00:05:00.006-06:00

Here is a little something I made using the sketch KI Memories posted over on their blog recently. You could create a layout, card or any project and since I'm a card junkie...surprise! I've made a card! I ended up flipping the sketch on it's side I used various papers and embellishments from their Celebration Collection - Just Married.

Midnight Oil Scrapbook Designs - Star Intracacies

2009-11-21T13:20:00.003-06:00

My husband's birthday is on Monday and I'm giving you a peek at part of his birthday present. He doesn't read my blog or Facebook, so I should be safe :-) This is a picture of Steve with our two kids, taken a couple years ago. I wish he'd been smiling more!! I used the Midnight Oil Scrapbook Designs Star Intracacy die cut paper in white. It measures 11x11 so it was easy to place it on a 12x12 piece of patterned paper and not have to trim. I used Doodlebug rubons to spell out 10 things that make their dad a superstar and added some red Hambly star rubons. Background paper is from Bo Bunny and ABC and number stickers are Creative Imaginations. I plan to get this framed so he can hang it up at work.

That Scrappy Girl November Kit...and a Giveaway!

2009-11-17T22:56:00.002-06:00

Here is an altered clipboard and two cards I made with the November Main Kit - A Nutmeg Kind of Fall. This is a short, but sweet post tonight as I can barely keep the peepers open. Be sure to check out the giveaway over at That Scrappy Girl's blog to win some cute Cosmo Cricket Nutmeg chipboard. Drawing is this Friday, so act quickly!

I Caught A Fish Card

2009-11-13T18:38:00.003-06:00

Although we are almost done with fall ... and winter is around the corner, what do you get from me? A summerish card! This was in the August issue of Cards magazine and uses Cosmo Cricket's Snorkel line.

Also wanted to give you a heads up about a giveaway over on the Scrapbook Trends blog. You can win a kit from Scrapbooking From The Inside Out.

Cropping tommorow, so should have some new things to share with you next week!

Creative Cuts and More Mega Recipe Blog Hop - Day 2

2009-11-10T10:00:00.003-06:00

Welcome to the second day of the Creative Cuts & More Mega Recipe Blog Hop which features the Apron Holiday Treats Recipe Kit. There are 24 designers who will be showcasing wonderful pages and yummy Holiday Treat recipes. As part of the celebration CC&M will be having a great sale. For the next six days, they will offer 20% off the entire store. But act quickly as this sale will end on Nov 14th. Make sure you enter this code recipebloghop2009 during checkout. As a continuing part of the celebration, CC&M will be giving away one of these awesome kits. Here is the twist – go through the blog hop and leave comments for each designer. After you have finished the blog hop, return to the Creative Cuts and More blog and instead of leaving a comment, you need to share a recipe to have a chance at winning the kit. Share the recipe on your blog and link it back and get another chance to win the kit.

A little bit about my Apron Kit album I created. I am a simple crafter and an even simple baker, so I kept my project and recipes just that...simple! I put all the recipes on tags, which tuck into the pockets of the apron. I took a picture of how one looks in the apron pocket and then took pictures of each recipe outside of the apron, so you can see the recipes better (click on the picture if needed for a better view) If your recipes are more complicated and need more space, you can always use the back of the tag. This kit was very easy to use and I completed in only a few hours. The only extras I used were a few brads, a couple more pieces of ribbon, some ABC stickers and a Martha Stewart border punch to make the ruffle. My favorite recipe in this book is Granny's Fudge. I used to spend a lot of time with my Great Grandma (Granny), I was even named after her, and she would often let me help her make this fudge. Now head on over to Lisa's blog to see her cute Apron Kit album. If you started at my blog first, please head to the Creative Cuts and More blog to start at the beginning of the hop. If you get lost, I have also listed the blogs of everyone at the end of this post. You can also see who was on the blog hop on Day 1 and used the Treasured Family Recipes Kit, by reading my previous blog post.

Die Cut Diva http://www.diecutdiva.com/

Pam Smerker http://paperaskew.blogspot.com/

Nathalia Castellon http://funkyphreshpapierkreations.blogspot.com/
Dawn Lusk http://dawnanewday.blogspot.com/
Stephany Zerbe http://stephzerbedesign.blogspot.com/

Jennifer Hansen http://www.jenniferhansenscrapgallery.blogspot.com/
Lisa Somerville http://www.lisasomerville.com/
Lila Holgate http://lilascreativecorner.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/
Kazan Clark http://nunutoolies.blogspot.com/
Rachel Hope Baird http://www.hopestampseternal.blogspot.com/

Ellen Sosnoski http://www.closeyourears.blogspot.com/
Cecilia Stricklin http://http://www.thethreadgatherer.blogspot.com/
Cambria Turnbow http://www.cambriaturnbow.blogspot.com/

Angie Pearl http://www.gemstonecreations.blogspot.com/
Laura Davis http://www.adayinthelifeofthepaperpoppy.blogspot.com/
Noelle Reese http://http://www.noellescrapsalot.blogspot.com/
Holly Brown http://http://www.glitterstampsandink.blogspot.com/
Rachel Sztonyk http://www.gingerbreadgallery.blogspot.com/
Deb Felts http://www.withastampandasong.blogspot.com/
Jen Johnson http://www.justmejenifer.blogspot.com/
Amber Hillman http://www.ambersantics.blogspot.com/
Carla Mayfield http://www.paperpastorale.blogspot.com/
Cindy Lawrence http://www.onehappystamper.typepad.com/
Chris Dickinson http://www.chrissyd723.blogspot.com/
Die Cut Diva http://www.diecutdiva.com/

Creative Cuts and More Mega Recipe Blog Hop - Day 1

2009-11-09T10:00:00.001-06:00

The Treasured Family Recipe Kit is being featured today during the Creative Cuts and More Mega Recipe Blog Hop. To start on the blog hop, click on the Die Cut Diva link at the top of the list below. As you go through the hop, you will see albums made by 24 different designers. You will also find a lot of great recipes to add to your collection. You even have a chance to win one of these kits! Tomorrow there will be another Blog Hop featuring the Holiday Treats Apron Recipe kit. Here is a sneak peek at my Apron Kit album I will be posting tomorrow.

Die Cut Diva http://www.diecutdiva.com/

Jen Johnson http://justmejenifer.blogspot.com/
Lori Renn http://www.lorirenn.blogspot.com/

Michele Kovack http://chelemom.blogspot.com/
Ellen Sosnoski http://closeyourears.blogspot.com/

Kayla Dupont http://dream-bielieve-imagine-mustangkayla.blogspot.com/
Courtney Holgate http://www.courtneylikestocook.com/
Sharon Harnist http://www.paperfections.typepad.com/
Eva Dobilas http://evafromca.blogspot.com/

Noelle Reese http://www.noellescrapsalot.blogspot.com/
Joan Ervin http://stampingwithapassion.blogspot.com/
Suzanne Blickenstaff http://www.oscrappyday.blogspot.com/

Angie Pearl http://gemstonecreations.blogspot.com/
Cathy Tidwell http://www.catdidit.blogspot.com/

Holly Simoni http://www.hollysimoni.typepad.com/
Lila Holgate http://lilascreativecorner.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/

Kendra Wietstock http://www.kendrawietstock.blogspot.com/
Chris Penaflor http://creativejourney.typepad.com/
Holly Brown http://www.glitterstampsandink.blogspot.com/
AJ Otto http://www.thewillowgarden.blogspot.com/
Stephany Zerbe http://stephzerbedesign.blogspot.com/

Lisa Somerville http://www.lisasomerville.com/

Chris Dickinson http://www.chrissyd723.blogspot.com/

Stacy Cohen http://www.stacycohen.blogspot.com/
Pam Smerker http://paperaskew.blogspot.com/
Die Cut Diva http://www.diecutdiva.com/

That Scrappy Girl - A Nutmeg Kind of Fall - November Kit

2009-11-06T15:08:00.010-06:00

I posted these cards over on That Scrappy Girl's blog today. Both were made with the November Main Kit - A Nutmeg Kind of Fall - featuring Cosmo Cricket Nutmeg. The cute little tag on the first card is from Shabby Chic Crafts. When making these cards I also drew inspiration fromt the Tuesday Trigger over at Paper Craft's Moxie Fab blog. The Nutmeg line goes perfectly with this!

The November Mini Kit at That Scrappy Girl is also up - Look Who's Talking. It features Jillibean Soup's Talk Soup line.

There is also a new sketch challenge due on December 1st. You can win a Cosmo Cricket Girl Friday paper kit. I will be sharing my take on the sketch later this month.

Scrap Within Reach - Paper Boy Collection

2009-10-31T13:08:00.005-05:00

Here is another layout and card I made last weekend while at the crop. I thought the colors of Paper Boy went perfectly with the photos I snapped of Emma after she FINALLY lost her first tooth. She has only lost one more since and appears to be a delayed tooth loser...LOL. She is not happy about this! Especially since she is one of the oldest kids in class and she knows of kids that are still 6 that have lost 4 or more....gasp!

A Couple More Alphabet Soup Kit Projects

2009-10-29T18:01:00.001-05:00

* This will be featured in the September 2010 issue of Scrapbook Trends magazine.*

I am making this a super quick post as tonight is trick or treating at the nearby college and I need to get Mario and Woodland princess ready and out the door. I made both of these projects with the October Alphabet Soup kit at That Scrappy Girl. Jillibean Soup is so great to work with, so of course I'm in love with this kit!

That Scrappy Girl's November Kit featuring Cosmo Cricket Nutmeg

2009-10-28T21:03:00.005-05:00

*This card will be featured in the April 2010 issue of CARDS magazine.*

Here are a couple more creations from Saturday's 15 crop. I was able to create a couple things with the new That Scrappy Girl November kit. (The kit picture will be up soon on the website) I still have a bunch of ideas swirling in my head, especially cards. I always think Cosmo Cricket's lines work so well for cards because of all the different elements. The layout also tied in with an "I Love Your Smile" layout contest over at Ella Publishing. I just love this picture of my son Parker. He is my serious, analytical child, with a bit of a perfectionist streak (and isn't always a smiler). I bought this quarter map when he was a baby (which of course got lost somewhere in the back of the closet). We found it about a year ago and he immediately got obsessed with getting every quarter out there. He finally got to within one quarter and no matter how hard we tried, we could not find Pennyslvania. Bless his heart, Pastor Gene at church hunted one down for him.

That Scrappy Girl Kit Giveaway featuring Pink Paislee Twilight!

2009-10-26T22:48:00.004-05:00

Here is a layout I made with the October add on kit from That Scrappy Girl. For this being an add on kit, I sure have made a lot of projects with it and still have some goodies left! How would you like to win the kit below? Stop by That Scrappy Girl's blog, leave a comment on Monday's post and the winner will be drawn this Friday, October 30th.

Twitterpated about Thomas!

2009-10-25T22:26:00.005-05:00

I went to a 15 hour crop yesterday and actually got a lot done! I know shocking! I'll be updating the blog all week with different projects. These projects I made with Imaginisce's Twitterpated line. I love the cute little animals in this line. This is my daughter Emma when she was 3 years old (she just turned 7 so I seem to be a bit behind on...lol). We took her to see Thomas the Train for her birthday and to say she was excited is an understatement. We treated her to a tshirt and she proceded to try to strip right in front of everyone so she could get that new tshirt on! She actually had really long hair, but these were snapped as soon as she put it on so it's still tucked in the tshirt. You can't see it very well in the picture, but she is also wearing her Thomas tennis shoes. I added the fox sticker, because she looked so "foxy" in that new tshirt :-)

Here are a couple cards I also made with this line. The green paper is actually some of the packaging from one of the sticker sheets. I love their papers because some are perfect for fussy cutting!

Cherry Hill with a Moxie Fab Ruffle

2009-10-25T21:29:00.000-05:00

Here is a little card I made for Cath's Ruffle challenge over on the Moxie Fab blog. The papers/stickers/die cutr are from October Afternoon's Cherry Hill line, pearls are Martha Stewart and the ruffle ribbon is from Hobby Lobby. I scored it when the Valentine's stuff was marked down 90 percent....I love a good bargain!

Alphabet Soup Kit + Cool Page Sketch

2009-10-22T11:10:00.003-05:00

Here is my take on Julie's sketch this month over at That Scrappy Girl. (click on the layout for a better look). I used the Alphabet Soup Kit and am loving this line by Jillibean Soup. This is my daughter Emma on her graduation day from preschool. I even hand journaled a bit on this! She is quite the little reader (even when she was in preschool) so I wanted to do a page to document this. I used the top part of the Read card from Jenni Bowlin and also cut out the "e" from the papers to add additional emphasis on her name and her reading skills.

That Scrappy Girl would love to see what project you make with this sketch. Don't forget to enter it in the sketch challenge, as you could win some fun Jillibean Soup product. You can find the original blog post here.

Quick and Easy Halloween Card

2009-10-22T10:20:00.000-05:00

*This is my post over on the Midnight Oil Scrapbook Designs blog this month*

Every year October seems to be one of the craziest months of the year for our family. Soccer and football are wrapping up, my son turned 9 on the 19th (Happy Birthday Parker!) and there are Halloween activities galore in our town. In honor of that, I made this quick and easy Halloween card. Any busy Mom (or Dad) can easily whip this up between supper dishes and soccer practice :-)

I started with two chipboard pieces from the Perfectly Shaped Concave Build-A-Book Set. I used my Scor-It to create a crease on both pieces and added glittered brads 1/2 inch apart on the card edge to create the card base. I cut a piece of patterned Halloween paper slightly smaller than the card shape and adhered. A fuzzy Boo Halloween sticker, a bling ghost and one more glittered brad complete the card. Super easy!

Trick or Treat, Smell My Feet!

2009-10-13T22:37:00.003-05:00

Here is a Halloween card I made with the Boo To You October Mini Kit over at That Scrappy Girl. I used the Pink Paislee Twilight papers (love that these papers are a touch vintagey but still with a lot of great color), added some sparkle with the brads and I used one of my favorite go-to techniques - fussy cutting. On this card I cute the 31 from the patterned paper and added some 3D dots behind it for dimension.

Also over at That Scrappy Girl's blog there is a Technique Tuesday giveaway and the October sketch challenge where you can win some Jillibean Soup goodies. Be sure to stop by!

That Scrappy Girl - Boo To You October Mini Kit

2009-10-05T20:22:00.004-05:00

Here is the other kit being released this month at That Scrappy Girl. This is the mini kit and is an awesome deal at only $10. It includes:

Pink Paislee - Eclipse
Pink Paislee - Dusk
Pink Paislee - Sunset
Pink Paislee - Horizon
Bazzill Basics - Raven
Bazzill Basics - Candlelight
Bazzill Basics - Marigold
Bazzill Basics - Parakeet
Bazzill Basics - Velvet
Bazzill Basics - Halloween Just the Edge Strips (varies by kit)
Jenni Bowlin - Halloween Bingo Card (varies by kit)
DoodleBug - Brads
Queen & Co. - Brads (varies by kit)
Little Yellow Bicycle - Buttons (varies by kit)
Assorted Halloween Ribbon (varies by kit)

If you're looking for a larger kit here is another look at the main October kit.

2 ground round - Jillibean Soup
2 hot water - Jillibean Soup
2 vegetable juice - Jillibean Soup
2 mixed veggies - Jillibean Soup
2 alphabet pasta - Jillibean Soup
2 beef bouillon - Jillibean Soup
2 brilliant white scallop - Bazzill Basics
2 pinecone - Bazzill Basics
2 festive - Bazzill Basics
2 sour apple - Bazzill Basics
2 fireheart - Bazzill Basics
2 festive - just the edge strips - Bazzill Basics (varies by kit)
Assortment Brads/Buttons - Basic Grey (varies by kit)
Metal Rimmed Tags - Chatterbox (varies by kit)
Scarlet Blackboard - Cosmo Cricket
Foam Stickers - white - Thickers
Clear Cuts Word Stickers - School - Little Yellow Bicycle
Journal Pieces - Little Yellow Bicycle
School Days Bingo Cards - Jenni Bowlin (varies by kit)

Be sure to head over to the That Scrappy Girl blog, meet the new design team and see what we're up to. There is also a giveway going on this week so stop by and see how you can win this cute Scenic Route rubons. I will be back next week with some creations using the Boo To You kit!

Is It Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas?

2009-09-30T22:13:00.005-05:00

It is at The Scrappy Shack! They have all kinds of seasonal die cuts in the store, including this fun All I Want For Christmas diecut. It is actually an entire circle, but I cute off part of it so that it would fit onto my paper holder. I plan to hang this up for Christmas cards this year. Ours generally just end up piled up on the counter, so although I got a WEE bit crazy with the bright colors, shiny stuff and stickers on this project :-), I think it'll do the card holding job just fine! (Papers, gems, sequins, stickers are Doodlebug and the paper holder is Creative Imaginations.)

Scrap Within Reach - Carnival Ride

2009-09-26T17:27:00.004-05:00

Here is another fun new line from Scrap Within Reach - Carnival Ride. I love the stickers that are with this line! Here are a few cards I made and I hope to have a layout or two to share with you soon. (Buttons are Jillibean and gems are Darice/Kaisercraft). This is a quick post as I need to go drop Emma off at a school thingy. Have a nice weekend!

Some Spooky Die Cuts from The Scrappy Shack - BOO!

2009-09-25T08:30:00.000-05:00

Here are some Halloweeny type things I made last weekend while cropping with my sisters. These all use the Halloween Die Cut Frames from The Scrappy Shack. They are available in any color! On this one I even recycled a bit. The green dotted and spiderweb papers, are actually packaging from some Making Memories sticker packages. And I'm a girl that loves my gems, so I added a few to jazz things up.

This one I may have gotten a "little" crazy with the Doodlebug glitter. I honestly am still wearing some of that glitter! As if the glitter didn't make it sparkly enough, I added some bling.

I generally don't make a lot of tags, but I thought these frames were the perfect size for that. I used Scenic Route papers and some Making Memories stickers.

GIVEAWAY! I wanted to remind everyone that The Scrappy Shack is giving away 20 die cuts at the end of September, so be sure to stop by their blog to get your name entered!

Scrap Within Reach - Paper Boy

2009-09-22T08:03:00.000-05:00

I am loving Paper Boy! I love the colors and also those cute little bikes that were just asking to be fussy cut! Also love the stickers that came with the line. Here are a few things I made this weekend while at a crop. The paper holder is Creative Imaginations. I made one for Emma last month, so to be fair I made one for Parker this month :-)

Look for a couple more of my Paper Boy cards in upcoming issues of Cards and Paper Creations as well!

Midnight Oil Scrapbook Designs Stick Ons

2009-09-21T21:10:00.000-05:00

I am a flower nut when it comes to scrapbooking. (Real flowers though are another story. I hate to garden and I can't seem to keep the houseplants alive either). When deciding what project to work on this month, these Flower Garden Stick Ons immediately caught my eye. These were extremely easy to use and when I decided I didn't want the flowers straight up and down, I curved the stems without any problem. I also added a chipboard circle and pearls to their centers. Although I chose not to alter the color on these, you can easily use alcohol inks, pens, paints or markers to change their color and appearance. I even have 2 left over for another project!

This is a picture of me and my daughter Emma (who just turned 7 last week) this summer at her first concert - Taylor Swift and Keith Urban. She loved it and stayed awake almost the entire time!

(This was my monthly post over at the Midnight Oil Scrapbook Designs blog today. The papers used were Pink Paislee Vintage Moon and ABC stickers, brads & ribbons were also Pink Paislee.)

Sugar Canisters Can Be Moxie Fab!

2009-09-20T20:47:00.004-05:00

I made this for Cath's Around the House Challenge over at the Paper Crafts Moxie Fab blog. You have until Monday, September 21st at midnight to enter. I reached for my Cosmo Cricket Early Bird papers and this cute little sugar canister. I used my Martha Stewart punch to make the fun edge on the right and my EK Success punch to make the edge on the left.

Bee Mine??

2009-09-16T19:39:00.005-05:00

It's September so it makes perfect sense I'm sharing some Valentine's things with you right? These were made for some recent calls, but did not get the love. I did get some other things picked up though, so that's always fun. I have actually been creating quite a bit lately, but most I can't share. I've been asked to create a bunch of cards for a magazine and along with some DT stuff that I can't share yet, it's leaving my blog arsenal pretty slim right now. I guess it's a good problem to have :-)

The top two projects are using the We R Memory Keepers Heart Attack line. The chipboard heart is from Making Memories, pearls are Queen and Co, heart gems are Martha Stewart and tiny gems are Darice. As I look at this pictures, now I remember why I hadn't posted them on the blog yet. I took the photos inside at night...note to self... resnap outside and update the blog!

The other card is made with some Reminisce papers, K and Company sentiment, Hero Arts pearl hearts and Martha Stewart heart stickers.

Some other misc. to share:

Don't forget about the giveaway over at The Scrappy Shack - how would you like to win 20 free die cuts? You can also get a free die cut with your order.
There is also a giveaway going on this week of a fun project kit over at Creative Cuts and More. It's a super cute Halloween Haunted House kit!
Creatively Green was featured over on Scrap Scene this week. There is a lot going on at CG this month including challenges and new product in the store, so be sure to check it out.
And the biggest news...my little Emma turned 7 yesterday...wow!

Some Attempts At Stamping...

2009-09-12T16:11:00.005-05:00

If you were to look at my stamp stash, you would think I was someone who actually stamps and knows what they are doing! I am trying to use more of my tools/products that I found pretty enough to buy, but intimidated to use. On this card I went mostly Jillibean Soup - Lentil papers, Home Tweet Home stamps, Alphabeans stickers and Bean Stalks twine. To make the grass, I stamped part of the tree tops. To make the trees, I did the same and stamped onto different patterned papers and then fussy cut.

On this card I used The Paper Company papers and stamps. I found this cute Woodland line at Archiver's. Sorry I can't seem to find a link to these papers on the web.

Coolness! These got a BOB (Best of Blogosphere) mention over at Card of the Week.

The Scrappy Shack is Moxie Fab!

2009-09-07T12:31:00.005-05:00

I thought the Doodlebug Christmas pack would be perfect for the different Christmas Card Challenges going on over at the Moxie Fab blog. Last week I received a variety of die cuts from The Scrappy Shack including these gorgeous Holiday Frames (available in any color and size) that I thought they also went pefectly with this line. The little brown clay Rudolph is from Creatively Green's Reindeer Fun Trio that I received as one of my prizes last month from ScrapNWin. I'm terrible at categorizing my creations - I would say they all fall under Fun and Cute, the Reindeer card has a hint of Classy and Elegant/Clean and Graphic and even the presents card has a bit of Clean and Graphic too? Help!

P.S. Don't forget about the die cut giveaway over at The Scrappy Shack :-)

Scrapbook Trends Sketch Challenge

2009-09-06T16:00:00.002-05:00

For some reason I'm getting an error when I try to get into the Scrapbook Trends blog to link up the sketch picture and post, but Jennifer posted a sketch to use for a layout or card so I decided to give it a try. I used the Chatterbox Together line from That Scrappy Girl on this card and am a little bummed that I'm almost out of the felt embellies now :-( Also used a sentiment sticker from Bazzill and Karen Foster.

1 Felt Purse, 2 People, 3 Different Ways

2009-09-05T15:12:00.008-05:00

*Purse removed for publication in the February/March 2010 issue of Simply Handmade.*

Parker is at a friend's house today and poor Miss Emma is bored, so I got out these felt purses for us to decorate. I snagged these for pennies on clearance awhile ago. I love picking up fun little things on the cheap. Here are the two that I decorated. I used Queen and Company and Buttons and More felt flowers, some Mark Richards pearls and MAMBI gems.

Here is Emma's take on her purse. I am digging it! After I snapped the picture she added felt flowers to the handles. I wish I'd have thought to do that to mine!

A Mish Mash of Jillibean Soup

2009-09-04T07:48:00.000-05:00

I sat down to make a card and a layout happened instead. Happy accident! I used a variety of Jillibean Soup lines on this layout - Lentil, Cream of Mushroom, Talk Soup and Minestrone. I love that you can use the different lines together. I was really trying to stick a sprout somewhere on here, but I lost. I used some Alphabeans for the title. All of these products can be found at That Scrappy Girl for purchase if you are interested. I even used another of my Happy Bingo Cards from ShopMyKI that I won at ScrapNWin last month. I am not always good at journaling (because I hate my handwriting) and I even did that on this layout too!

I also wanted to share the kit That Scrappy Girl has available this month - the Alphabet Soup Kit. LOTS of Jillibean!

Alphabet Soup Kit Includes:
2 ground round - Jillibean Soup
2 hot water - Jillibean Soup
2 vegetable juice - Jillibean Soup
2 mixed veggies - Jillibean Soup
2 alphabet pasta - Jillibean Soup
2 beef bouillon - Jillibean Soup
2 brilliant white scallop - Bazzill Basics
2 pinecone - Bazzill Basics
2 festive - Bazzill Basics
2 sour apple - Bazzill Basics
2 fireheart - Bazzill Basics
2 festive - just the edge strips - Bazzill Basics (varies by kit)
Assortment Brads/Buttons - Basic Grey (varies by kit)
Metal Rimmed Tags - Chatterbox (varies by kit)
Scarlet Blackboard - Cosmo Cricket
Foam Stickers - white - Thickers
Clear Cuts Word Stickers - School - Little Yellow Bicycle

Some Simple Shares

2009-09-03T22:01:00.004-05:00

Here are a couple more things I made at last Saturday's crop. I made this layout in a few minutes after spending WAY too long (hours....) on the Concert layout on an earlier post. It's another picture from her dance recital this Spring. I printed all kinds of pictures, so beware...you'll probably see more of the pink and white polka dotted outfit! Papers are Cosmo Cricket Girl Friday available from That Scrappy Girl. And of course I had to add some gems! I scrap in both 8 1/2 x 11 and 12x12. I eventually put my layouts in 3 ring binders so you can mix sizes easily. When I only have one picture I want to scrap, sometimes a 12x12 seems like way too much surface area to decorate.

Also made a quick and easy wedding card using some Cosmo Cricket, October Afternoon and Making Memories Mini Alphas.

The Scrappy Shack Birthday Special - and Giveaway!

2009-09-02T21:51:00.005-05:00

I was excited last month to be invited to join the team at The Scrappy Shack. I love to use detailed die cuts and lace papers on my projects, so this is a good fit for me. I shared some of my creations on a post earlier this month and have more ideas brewing, so should be posting some more shares soon. In honor of her birthday, Lori is hosting a promotion in her etsy store. If you order the Happy Birthday Lace, you get a free alphabet frame (just like the die cut I used on this card - they come in a variety of colors). Not only is there a promotion, but also a giveway - 20 free die cuts of your choice! Go over and check out her blog, for all of the details.

Moxie Fab Christmas Creations

2009-09-01T18:44:00.001-05:00

Here are a few Christmasy creations for the contest going on over at the Moxie Fab blog. I used My Mind's Eye papers and think this would fall under the Vintage and Shabby contest.

I used Scenic Route papers on this card. On the trees I cut out extra trees, traced the detail on the tree with my glue pen, applied glitter and used pop dots to give the card some dimension. Because of the shiny glitter and gems, I'm think this falls best into the Classy and Elegant contest.

*This will be featured in Scrapbook Trends Create issue - Winter 2010*

I used Bo Bunny papers on the red gift set and We R Memory Keepers (flocked) papers on the blue gift set. I would say these both probably go under the Classy and Elegant contest, although the distressed papers on the blue set also give a vintagey feel.

My Noodle

2009-09-01T08:45:00.000-05:00

Noodle is one of the many nicknames I call Emma. I also shorten it to "Nood", and I'm sure some people that hear me think...what did she just say? Here is she all gussied up in her recital costume with her makeup and hair done. She is a bit of a tomboy, so the hair and makeup were no small feat! The lighting is a little off in the picture, but you know what...that's ok! I just love her cheesey grin in this picture.

(This layout originally was not on white paper, but I put against it to take the picture and kind of like it with the white too).

Papers/Frame Die Cut/ABC stickers: Pink Paislee
Chipboard Flower Sticker: K and Company
Paper Frills (pink): Doodlebug
Rubons (birds): Glitz Designs (I absolutely love these birds. But I wouldn't let myself hoard)

Size: 10x10 without mounting on white background

Jillibean Soup (a new soup - Lentil)

2009-08-31T10:00:00.001-05:00

I picked up a bunch of their new stuff this weekend from That Scrappy Girl. This line is called Lentil Soup and my favorite part is the big flowers...because as I've said before...I love to fussy cut! I also won some of the ribbon and corrugated ABC's as one of the door prizes too! Also used some Alphabeans (alpha stickers) and Journaling Sprouts I had already nabbed another time. I have a layout in mind I want to make with paper, so hoping to get that cranked out soon.

P.S. Wanted to mention to everyone that That Scrappy Girl is having a design team call (open to US folks only -sorry). You can find more information on their website.