Scrapaddict {4} Life

Gorgeous Color....

2012-02-20T14:11:00.004-06:00

This challenge....from over at Core d'nations Cardstock is about
the color inspiration in the photo above. Is this STRIKING or
what?!! Just love the rich colors!! I think I captured it in my
"Birthday Elegance" card here:

I used my newly acquired Tim Holtz Kraft Core cardstock from Core d'nations.
I embossed and then sanded it. I used 2 embossing folders from Sizzix, the
background and the small "frame" that the sentiment is mounted to (I fussy
cut around that one).

Other detes....ribbon & trim from my stash....I made the stick pins w/beads
I got at Mikes, the patterned paper is MME Stella & Rose Hattie, the
stamped sentiment is Verve (Walnut Stain Distress Ink), MS butterfly punch,
and used bling from BoBunny.

Do you have Core d'nations you want to play with? Check out the challenge
HERE.

Take some crafty time for yourself today!

Sketchy Details.....

2012-02-18T11:55:00.005-06:00

I haven't played at BoBunny in a long time! This sketch kinda inspired me,
and it was a "Love" theme....so I pulled out my neglected Bobunny Sweet
Tooth collection and the result is this card:

I mixed the Sweet Tooth papers, and the flowers and brads from the
Persuasion collection....love the way that works sometimes! The
"candies" on the top were cut out of the paper with a circle punch, and
then I hit 'em with glossy accents to give some dimension (foam tape
underneath does that too). They are layered on one of the "mini" pages
that I cut the shape out of and then cut it in 1/2. Super simple, but a
lot of impact....love it.

It's a great day to go play!! Get a little inky today!

Supplies:
Bo Bunny: Sweet Tooth, Persuasion (paper, brads, flowers, bling)
Distress Ink Vintage Photo
AC cardstock
MS punch
Pink Paislee alpha

After the Storm...

2012-02-16T09:32:00.007-06:00

it's rainbow time! We had rain yesterday--and it fit my mood, and my day,
unfortunately! So, I needed a little rainbow in my otherwise bleak day, and
here it is. I remembered the Cat's Pajamas inspiration challenge,
TCPTUES 196:

And so I used some Echo Park Summertime (all that gorgeous bright paper)
And inked up and paper pieced sweet 'lil PJ bear again! Amazing to me that
one stamp can give so many unique looks! The buttons, twine (Divine Twine)
ribbon and bling (Recollections) are from my stash. I used Memento to stamp,
and copics to color PJ and then black soot distress ink, to stamp the sentiment
and ink edges. Spellbinders classic circles and scallops made the mat behind PJ.

Hope you got some sunshine from this post today....here....the rain is gone,
the sun is shining.....it's gonna be a great day!

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Bearing Gifts

2012-02-15T10:49:00.009-06:00

Today is about the ABC's!! Of crafting that is!! Over at the
Cat's Pajamas blog, the weekly challenge (TCP Tuesday #197)
is to make Anything-But-a Card....yep...ABC!! Cute huh? The
cute lil bear was stamped on white cardstock and colored with
copic markers, and also stamped him on patterned paper to
fussy cut out and layer on the gift box and ribbon.

So I made up this cute little box to hold one of these:

The little $1 bottles of hand lotion from Bath & Body Works.
Simple, easy, cute little gift!! Made it using Echo Park's
Victoria Gardens Collection, from my stash....organza ribbon
MM bling, a button and twine (divine twine). Also Black Soot
Distress Ink, Memento Tuxedo Black, Copic markers, and
the Cat's Pajamas "Peeking" stamp set.

Remember to check out The Cat's Pajamas blog HERE to play
along and discover their adorable stamps and dies! Love 'em!

Take time to get inky today!

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I'm Feeling.....

2012-02-13T22:10:00.006-06:00

Orange, evidently....seems to be a color trend for me...lol. This
card was made with Skipping Stones Designs (SSD) stamp set
"Uplifting". I had the idea & got it done just in time, for challenge
#113 over on their site! Here was the sketch:

The balloons, the sentiment, and the cloud border I stamped and
cut out was all from that set. If you get a chance....pop by and
check them out....they have a new sketch to play with every week,
and you can win free stamps! OR you may just pick up a few sets.
They are awesome!

Take the time to play today!

On this card I used:
Echo Park A Boy's Life
Copic Markers
SSD stamps
Memento Black Tuxedo Ink
Distress Ink Black Soot
MME twill ribbon
Recollections bling
Divine Twine
Button....stash

It's 4 U

2012-02-13T16:08:00.008-06:00

Here's a card based on the February SFYTT (Sketch For You To Try)
and here is the sketch:

Simple, but fun to work with! I used my Cat's Pajamas Stamp set (tho
the sentiment is from Verve) and used AC pearl paper, some older
papers from my stash (they aren't in print anymore...sorry bout that!)
And also buttons and Divine Twine and Recollections rhinestones. The
circles were cut with Spellbinders and my CM punches. Oops, and
almost forgot the cuttlebug embossing folder!

I must admit I had absolute fits trying to get a good pic of this one...
this grey snowy day makes pics hard, even with a lightbox! Might
try again later, but this one's pretty good (except for being crooked!)

Hope you get a chance to play along with the SFYTT (find them HERE)
or at least to create something today!

Gettin' the Mojo to Flow....

2012-02-12T11:47:00.005-06:00

I love playing along with challenges, sketch challenges, color challenges,
and inspiration challenges! Hopefully if you frequent my blog....you've
found some of these challenges to be inspiring and have played along!

This is my first time playing along at Mojo Monday. This week is the
sketch above (#227) and Verve Stamps is the sponsor. I love these
stamps....and it's been sooooo long since I've had a chance to ink them
up! So I decided that they had been lonely for far too long....I inked
'em up....and here is what happened.....

Yep....love those Verve Stamps....just sayn'.....lol. The "Feel the Sun"
set got some inky love (those flowers, and the leaves--colored with copics,
fussy cut and layered up) and so did their "Plain Jane" sentiment
"Happy Birthday". If you want to check out Mojo Monday, you can find
them HERE.

Card Laundry List:
Patterned Paper: Basic Grey Ambrosia and Echo Park For the Record
Cardstock: Recollections Black
Stamps: Verve "Feel the Sun" and Happy Birthday Plain Jane sentiment
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Distress Ink (Black Soot & Dried Marigold)
Copic Markers
Spellbinders: Labels 14 and Ironwork Motifs
Ribbon: Spiced Marmalade from My Craft Spot
Rhinestones: Stash
Pearls: Making Memories Paper Reverie
Jewel Brads: American Crafts (flower centers)

Take a chance....get inky today!

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Still Rockin'

2012-02-09T15:25:00.008-06:00

Crop Chocolate has some fun contests going on if you are over there,
come join in the fun....if you're not....pop on over....find them HERE.

This card is for their "non-traditional" Valentine challenge. Nope...not
your traditional Valentine here....lol. But pretty cute in the poppin'
Aqua/Red/Black combo! I also broke open my bottle of BLACK glossy
accents....this may be a new fave for me!

And hey....I just learned about a fun giveaway!!! It's a new book
launch party by one of the gals with Webster's Pages!! She wrote
about a scrapbook....go figure!....lol! You can check out the info
about the book and the giveaway HERE!!

Remember to take time for some inky fun today!

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This card:
Echo Park Happy Days (12x12--stickers, papers, alpha, journal cards)
Twinery Twine (Maraschino)
Glossy Accents (Black)
Fancy Pants buttons
basic black cardstock
Black Soot Distress Ink
MM brad
Cat's Pajamas Die (Heart Rosette)

Be My....Penguin?

2012-02-08T08:00:00.007-06:00

I made this cute 'lil penguin card to join in over at The Cat's Pajamas Valentine's
Blog Hop!! I kept it simple....but isn't he a cutie?

Just love the Cat's Pajamas stamps....if you've never seen them or never bought
you can find them HERE. They make dies too....that's what the heart "frame"
is around my penguin....I used the same die twice....once in the black and once in
the red (careful not to pop out any of the hearts!).

Hope you enjoyed this "stop on the hop".....I'm excited to be a part of it, and can't
wait to hop along myself!

Remember to enjoy some time to get inky today!!

Today I Used:
Cat's Pajamas stamps & dies (love stinks & heart rosette)
Memento Black Tuxedo Ink
Copic Markers
Distress Ink--Black Soot, Spun Sugar
Twinery Twine--Maraschino
EP Paper--Yours Truly
Stash Items--button, pearls, basic B&W cardstock

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Super Bowl Sunday Crafting

2012-02-05T23:48:00.005-06:00

Well, with my beloved Packers just missing their chance at the
big game....I thought I'd at least cheer on the team that beat 'em...
cause they'd better be the best if they beat my Pack!....lol. And
whew....what a CLOSE one....but they did it! Congrats to the NY
fans (esp YOU Heather!).

Now you see the sketch above....it's Cat's Pajamas Tuesday
challenge #195. I decided to spend some crafty time while I
watched (since I wasn't quite as invested in the game).
And I came up with this:

Thought this would make a cute Valentine or just an everyday hello.

I used:
Cat's Pajamas stamps (all including sentiment)
Cat's Pajamas die (heart rosette)
Copic Markers
Black Soot & Vintage Photo Distress Ink
Memento Black Tuxedo Ink
Cuttlebug embossing folder (white background)
Spellbinder die (classic circle)
Basic Black and White cardstock
Cosmo Cricket Cogsmo paper
MME Funday twine
Pearl heart & button....stash

Hope you enjoyed the Super Bowl evening....whether
you watched the game, crafted, or just enjoyed some
downtime. Oh, and if you decide to check out those
cute Cat's Pajamas stamps....find them HERE!!

And one last thing....if ya like this post.....pin it...using
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I Love.....

2012-02-01T17:24:00.005-06:00

Simplicity.

Yep, sometimes....don't you?

Yep, that's it.

Ok, I DID make this card for the felt challenge (#102) at Our Craft Lounge
(OCL) and you can find it HERE. I used ever so simple plain white cardstock,
stamped the tree and sentiment from OCL's Tree-mendous Love set, and
added a sweet felt heart and a bit of Maraschino Twine from the Twinery.

Done.

Simple.

Yep....Love that!

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Livin' on the Fringe....

2012-01-24T20:56:00.004-06:00

This card is for the Moxie Fab World cutting and trimming challenge.
I used my Martha Stewart fringe scissors to make a fun (and super
easy!!) fringe felt flower. The card is simple elegance at it's
best. I think I'll be making a lot more of these!!

And you can too.....here's a "how to" video I made:

Hope you enjoyed this super quick video! I'm hoping to make more
videos this year....not too bad for only my 3rd one! And remember,
you can join in the fun over at Moxie Fab World HERE. They have
a lot of great challenges going on right now.....go join in the fun!

Supplies used today:
MS fringe scissors
felt & beacon 3in1 glue
Cuttlebug swiss dot embossing folder
MM stick pins
CTMH organza ribbon (plum)
Waltzing Mouse Stamps (sentiment)
Pink Paislee Vintage Vogue button
basic cardstock, plum, olive
cream parchment paper
MS border punch

Punchy Sweetness....

2012-01-23T19:48:00.004-06:00

Yes, I have started making Valentines!! I got my yummy new Echo Park
"Yours Truly" collection....and couldn't wait to break it open!! This will be
up on the Hannah's blog in a week.....and more goodies with it!

Aaaaand, since Moxie Fab has a punch challenge (HERE)....thought I'd enter another
card in there....love the way the striped EP paper peeks thru the punched
Martha Stewart heart border!

C'mon....get started....get inky.....or not....just have some crafty fun today!

Items used:
Basic Black and White cardstock
MS heart border punch
Twinery Maraschino twine
Echo Park Yours Truly (stripe paper, You & Me sticker)
Metal tag from MM
Recollections pearls
Diamond ribbon (from Really Reasonable Ribbon)

My First SFYTT!!!!

2012-01-22T11:25:00.006-06:00

I have decided one of my goals this year....is to play along with the
Sketch For You To Try (SFYTT) every month! They have THE
greatest sketches and inspiration! Several gals participate in this,
I go thru Jen del Muro's blog HERE.

This month's sketch was:
And my lil' cupid cutie "My Bunny Valentine"....is the card created. I used my
new Cat's Pajamas stamp set, and did some mix and match on my papers....
Fancy Pants, and Pink Paislee (the dot). I colored my bunny with copics....still
learning here, so please be kind....lol. Distress ink in Fired Brick is the accent
color/sentiment. Used Recollections bling, and tho' it's hard to see....I used my
clear Atyou Spica on the little hearts. The circles were cut with Spellbinders
(classic and scallop circles). The bow is organza ribbon from my stash.

So remember.....if you fly softly and carry a pointy stick....you might just get
the attention you deserve....um, not necessarily good attention....but you'd
certainly turn heads.....just sayn'....lol.

Today is a great day to go and get inky!! Have fun!

Today is a Fun Day....

2012-01-20T13:57:00.009-06:00

Yes, it's snowing here in the great Midwest....so that means craft time!
And what a better day to use my brand new "Kraft Fun Day" set from
MME!!! I'm also entering this little cutie into the sketch contest on their
blog....the sketch is the pic above, for Blog Challenge 31 on their site.....
check it out HERE.

As for the entry....

This collection was super easy to work with! Below are some of the up close and
personal details.....

I'm lovin' these papers....the "flower" print has soooo many possibilities! I cut
them out....cut on the lines between the "petals" and then folded them in opposite
directions to make the 3D flowers. I also cut just 2 petals out as seen here below:

To make the hearts in the upper left hand corner (I used the back side).
Here is a detail shot of the flowers and hearts....

The MME stamps are great if you never used them! The MME Lost and Found 2
stamp set is amazing for layering! I used the solid frame in red ink, then the
swirly frame in black in (and cut out) and then layered the word "FRIENDS" on
top of that. The "Adorable/Lovely/Sweet" was stamped, cut out, and layered onto
the starburst stamped in red. Here's a shot of this stamp set:

Oh the possibilities, right? And here's one last look at that finished project....

A fun card....made on a Fun Day....with Fun Day!.....ok, someone stop me before
I hurt myself...lol....yep, I'm getting goofy....cabin fever maybe!....lol.

Time for you to be inspired and go get inky!

Supplies used:
MME Kraft Fun Day Collection 6x6 stack & twine
MME Stella & Rose ribbon
MME Lost & Found 2 stamp set
Distress Ink Black Soot & Fired Brick
Basic Black Cardstock & buttons from stash

Stylin' It

2012-01-16T23:06:00.007-06:00

Well, with a bit of ado....couldn't post earlier today....here
is the matching frame to the card I made yesterday!

Just love that Echo Park Style Essentials paper....perfect on
this frame. And it's accented with all sorts of goodies....
bling from Recollections & Me & My Big Ideas, also flowers from
Making Memories, Recollections, and centers from Heidi Swapp,
also Sparklers from Websters Pages. The butterfly is MM as well,
and I spritzed it with Marshmallow Glimmer Mist. I also used
Cutter's Creek brand paper flowers....these things are so pretty!

To prep and finish off the wooden frame (it was raw wood to start)
I painted the edges with "Shopping Bag" MM paint, and I sanded all
the edges (once the paper was adhered) and then inked everything
with Distress Ink in Black Soot. The name was done in Thickers.

Love making gifts for friends and family.....especially when I'm
not sure what to give! Spread some craftin' love today....make
something special for a friend or loved one....hey, with Valentine's
Day coming up, it's the perfect time!

Time to get craftin'!

Clean and Simple

2012-01-15T22:04:00.004-06:00

This card is clean and simple....but doncha love that?!

I needed a quick card for a Christening I attended this
weekend....and the Skipping Stones Design (SSD) Sketch this
week SSD #110 was just the thing! I used the Echo Park
Style Essentials collections, and MM paper reverie butterfly
sprayed with Marshmallow Glimmer Mist. A bit of bling, and
a sentiment I printed on my computer, and it was complete.
It got big "kudos" with the matching gift they received!
That will be up tomorrow!

Stop by SSD and play if you get the chance....they have
sketches go up every Tuesday!

Time to go get craftin'!

You Are Here....

2012-01-13T00:00:00.005-06:00

Another fabulous challenge over at Moxie Fab World can ya guess??

Yep....all about maps, AND hearts. The Map to Your Heart Challenge
and you can play too....find it HERE!!

I used Pink Paislee papers, Maraschino twine from the Twinery, MM
Noteworth alphas, the map "pin" bling is kaiserkraft, the heart....a
punch from CM and the red heart bling from Queen & Co.

I "heart" this challenge, and I "heart" creating.....make sure you do
something you "heart" today too!!

Believe....

2012-01-12T10:50:00.004-06:00

Believe is my word for this year! I have a long list of why's.....but won't
bore you with those!!....lol!! But this card is truly an inspiration for my
mantra this year!

This is also an entry into the Punches Challenge over at Moxie Fab World.
If you haven't checked them out.....pop over and see what's up in their
fabby world!! Lot's of inspiration!! You can find them HERE.

The blending is done with Distress inks to give the butterfly and sentiment
that soft look, but oh so pretty jewel tones. Both are foam taped to give
them dimension.

Remember.....take that crafty time today.....be inspired....

As for this card, what did I use?

Martha Stewart Bangle Punch
AC grosgrain ribbon (doncha love the weaving?!!)
Unity Stamps (SOTM club both the butterfly & sentiment)
Distress Inks (Seedless Preserves, Peeled Paint, Faded Denim, & Black Soot)
Adirondack blending tool and sponges
B &W cardstock & rhinestones are all from Mike's Recollection collection

Hidden Surprises.....

2012-01-12T07:33:00.005-06:00

Over the next couple of weeks, I'm going to post some "hidden treasures".

These are projects I had not had a chance to post....yes, they did not make
it onto my blog yet!! They'll be in and among the other projects I post.

This first post is to enter into the RRR Challenge #39....my second entry
and probably more sparkly ribbon goodness than the first!! You can find
their challenges HERE.

This is a wall hanging I made for Hannah's using the BoBunny Snowfall
collection. I must say, I was beyond happy with the results....and it got
me a "Project of the Week" nod over at the Memorable Seasons website
(posted it there, just not on my blog!!).

I made it by painting a bare wood plaque with white acrylic paint,
then cutting around the "frame" piece from BoBunny Snowfall and
after I adhered it, I sanded around the edges of the piece. Next, I
fussy cut the snowflakes out of the paper and layered them with foam
dots for a dimensional effect. The lacy ribbons down the left side, a
couple of stick pins I made and attached the banners to. The saying
"Snowflakes are Kisses from Heaven" was printed on my computer in
blue ink. Distress ink in Vintage photo around the banners, a few
pearls and an organza bow finished it off!

Being that we are supposed to get our first real snowfall of the year
today.....I thought this was a timely post!.....lol!

Remember to enjoy some crafty time today!

Items used:
BoBunny Snowfall collection
Want 2 Scrap Pearls
Lace Ribbon and organza (stash)
Stick Pins (bead from stash)
Distress Ink--Vintage Photo

Sweet Valentine

2012-01-10T22:43:00.005-06:00

More of the fun WRMK Love Struck collection....this LO was made with
that and some yummy twine from The Cat's Pajamas. Being a mom of
2 boys....Valentine pics are scarce...lol....so I did the best I could....lol.

Keep an eye out....I have a post (and video!) coming about the Smash
Books from K&Co!!

Have a crafty day!

Not one, not two....

2012-01-05T13:06:00.005-06:00

But yes....three cards! Heading out to a crop for the next couple of days,
soooo, time is short (when you throw kids dental appointments, math
tutors, and an evening get together in there!....lol). I decided rather than
making all the different posts, I'd just pop them up there today....and bring
home new goodies on Saturday!

I kept them all clean and simple.....because the designs are "kitted" at
Hannah's to sell with these yummy papers and products!

This lil' cupid on this card is a cutie.....

And yes, why, it's more twine! Yes, I love my twine....lol! If you haven't
tried it yet....ya gotta....I'm telling ya....you'll be hooked!!

And the kicker for this entire set (including the card from yesterday)....
all four cards made with ONE sheet of patterned paper from WRMK...
yep....they have a 4-way sheet for cardmakers or I use them for minis too.
That sheet, and the bottle cap pack, and a bit of twine, ink, and plain white
cardstock. LOVE simple sometimes!

Any ideas? Gonna start YOUR Valentines soon? It'll be here before ya
know it....you know I'm right.....c'mon.....better get craftin'!

February is Coming

2012-01-04T20:53:00.003-06:00

And soooooo, I made a set of simple cards today that will be available as
a kit at Hannah's!! This is the first card.....love the colors, and love the
bottle cap accents available with this WRMK Valentines collection! I inked
everything up with Aged Mahogany Distress ink....super simple, but super
cute!

See you tomorrow with another card! Remember to enjoy some crafty fun!

Items used:
We R Memory Keepers (Love Struck Collection)
Distress Ink (Aged Mahogany)
Twinery Twine (Maraschino)

Vintage Greetings....For the New Year!

2012-01-02T20:14:00.009-06:00

Happy New Year!! I've started it with a crafting "bang"!! How about
you?!!

This sweet, simple vintage look card is made with lots of goodies....
but to start, I'll mention it's for 2 challenges....one is at Really
Reasonable Ribbon--the "Sparkle & Ribbon" RRR challenge #39....I
used that pretty teal seam binding ribbon, and the sparkle is both
the stick pins I made, and tho it's hard to see....I used perfect pearls
on the stamped image. The other challenge, is the Simon Says Stamp
"Anything Goes" challenge.

What did I use?
DCWV Mariposa (the pretty paper, and the butterfly)
Spellbinders (labels 13+ classic ovals)
Waltzing Mouse Stamps (Rescue Remedies label stamp)
Just Rite (Fancy Labels Spellbinders 13 compatible)
Zing Vanilla Embossing Powder (the labels 13 background scroll stamp)
Distress ink (Vintage Photo and Broken China (background on the base
which started completely white)
Pins and beads from my stash bought at Mike's
Distress Tool (used on center oval)
Perfect Pearls (mint and mandarin)
Vintage lace from my stash

It's the New Year....have you crafted today?

It's Always a Challenge

2011-12-29T09:32:00.004-06:00

Ok, to me anyway....it's always a challenge, to make GUY cards!! The
bold simple design of the sketch this week from Skipping Stones Designs
(SSD) just led me in that direction. The result is here:

My entry for SSD sketch #108 I used their "Grunge" stamp set....
it has all the words (and the great little "splotch") and that wood
grain stamp too. Love that one....GREAT for guy cards!! Gotta
play more with that one!

So here's MY challenge.....go use this simple sketch, and make some
great guy cards!! If you make several.....you'll be on your way to
having a nice stash for the coming year!! So......time to go get inky!

My "recipe":
Basic red cardstock (8&1/2x11 Recollections from Mike's)
Basic navy cardstock (ditto)
MME (American Made collection....stripe & the 2 stars....
I folded the large one to pop it out)
Distress Ink (Barn Door, Faded Denim & Walnut Stain)
Tonic Distress Tool
Ranger Super Fine Detail Clear Embossing Powder ("tough guy" is emb.)
Twinery Twine (Denim)
White button and foam tape (under star)

A Year of Favorites....2011

2011-12-28T12:58:00.004-06:00

Starting off with January.....a toast, ok, a margarita....but that's MY kinda
toast....lol. This journey is also a journey into my changing abilities with
taking pics, and using photo shop....lol.....

Next up....February....and this one based on a sketch at Skipping Stones
Designs....love the inking and little crochet flower....and this is the beginning
of my "twine phase"....lol.

March was this altered basket from a blog hop at Cutter's Creek,
the eggs were my fave really.....done with paint, then crackle paint,
then rock candy stickles....they look like sugared eggs.....and I used
Echo Park Springtime....

Next up for April....one of my first projects for the DT at the LSS here.
AND my first try using Cosmo Cricket Glubers.....

May was another Skipping Stones Challenge.....using their "Healing Wings"
set....this turned out so pretty.....and I wished at the time I did have better
photography skills...lol.

June is a little sad for me....I made this super cute mini....and it was
actually chosen as one of the "I Spy" items over on the Echo Park blog!
The sad part.....I also did this up for the LSS DT....and they LOST IT!!!
ARRRRRGH!!

July....this was my only choice....lol....we were GONE for most of it, but
hey....I think it's a winner.....and over on Memorable Seasons site, they
apparently did too....sent me into the next round of the Last Scrapper
Standing Contest....

August....another busy month, and our yearly beach vacay. So I made
this altered sign I did as a gift for my MIL, turned out great. Was
Graphic 45, and I used Flower Soft to make the beach grass.

September....what's better than an old fashioned cherry ice cream soda?
As soon as I saw this collection, it made me think old fashioned ice cream
parlor, and the pattern and idea for this project was born. It was put
together for the Cutter's Creek Blog Hop using the "Happy Days"
collection from Echo Park we picked up at CHA in July.

October brought the yummy Echo Park Apothecary collection, and
this project....my stacking apothecary boxes, all tied up with yummy
Twinery Twine. This one did indeed earn me another spot on the
Echo Park "I Spy" blog post (PS can ya tell I discovered a few of the
photo shop secrets here....lol).

November....I just smile every time I see this card....I don't know why...

And for December....my "Reason for the Season" card.....the layers
of ink, Glimmer Mist, paint combined for something wonderful...
(and hey, I won a stamp set from Skipping Stones too!!)....

Hope you've enjoyed this little...."Year in Review". I know I am looking
forward to what 2012 has to offer.....hope you all have a Happy, Healthy,
and WONDERFUL New Year!!

Yummy-licious

2011-12-24T08:27:00.003-06:00

This yummy card (ok, who wouldn't want a donut as their bday yummy?...
or is that just me?....lol) is for Skipping Stones Designs sketch #107 AND
for Really Reasonable Ribbon's challenge #38 (RRR38). I don't usually
do one card for 2 challenges, but this one just really lent itself to that, so
here ya go...lol. Plus it's Christmas.....no time for 2!!

The sketch I used is here:

I did flip the sketch, in that the bow is on the right instead of the left....just
liked it better! I used the twine weaving again....but this time with the ribbon
beneath.....just know I gotta play more with this technique, different punches,
and who knows.....got lots of twine to play with....it is my fave new "toy"...lol.

Oh, and by the way.....the answer on the inside of the card as to why birthdays
are like donuts? Sometimes it is best to not recall how many you've had.....lol.

The card supply list:

Skipping Stones Designs stamps (Birthday Donuts--Donut & sentiment)
Distress Ink (Walnut Stain for stamping & Vintage Photo to color in the donut)
Stickles (Yellow....bday candles)
Glossy Accents (donut glaze)
BoBunny (Sweet Tooth collection)
Bazzill cardstock (brown and pink)
Stampin' Up border punch
Seam binding, twine and bling from stash

Hop 2 It

2011-12-22T10:20:00.004-06:00

Yep, time for another Moxie Fab World (find them HERE and you can
play too!), Trigger Tuesday! As soon as I saw this pattern....MME's
So Sophie collection popped right into my head! And so I put this quick
little card together.....

The sweet froggie stamp and the sentiment are from a stamp set by
"The Stamps of Life" (find them HERE). I purposely inked him "lightly"
with Peeled Paint distress ink, to get that "froggie skin" look. Basic kraft
and brown cardstocks, and twine woven thru the Stampin' Up border
punch.....told you I had more twinetastic fun coming!

Another fun "Tuesday Trigger"....hope you get the chance to get inky and
play along!

I'm Dreaming of a Black and White Christmas....

2011-12-19T20:55:00.003-06:00

And yes, it's all because of the "Potpourri Challenge" over at the
Moxie Fab World Site (HERE). I drew inspiration from the black
and white coloring, and from those sweet lil' chairs....

Yep, sweet, simple, and I think I just found next year's Christmas card!
Chairy Christmas was printed on my computer, added a few bling, and
the chairs are a Unity Stamp from a KOTM club kit. A little AC ribbon,
Twinery Charcoal twine, and Want2Scrap bling....done....love it....

Ok, time to get crackin'.....gotta finish wrapping yet!

Take some time for inky fun!

Remembering the Reason....

2011-12-19T09:57:00.004-06:00

Ever since I saw the sketch over at Skipping Stones Designs (SSD)
this past week....I had a card in my head I couldn't shake, and even
in the busyness of this season....I had to "play". In a way, it was my
own testament to slowing down, and enjoying this time, remembering
what it really is all about! The card above is the result.

This sketch #106 is by Jen Del Muro....(she's one of my fave cardmakers,
by the way, check out her blog HERE)....

To make my card I used:
Skipping Stones Designs Stamps (Wise Men & Timeless Textures)
Distress Ink (Black Soot, Vintage Photo, Weathered Wood & Faded Jeans)
Glimmer Mist (Marshmallow)
Adirondack Paint Dauber (Snow Cap)
Spellbinders Dies (scallop and regular circles)
Bazzill Cardstock (silver bling, and black)
silver eyelets and twine from my stash

Remember the Reason for this Season.....the blessing of a Savior, the
blessings of family and friends together. Slow down, and enjoy!

On the first day....

2011-12-15T08:01:00.010-06:00

of Christmas, my true love gave to me.....some Moxiefabulosity! Yes, this
Moxie Fab World Tuesday Trigger is gorgeous inspiration (my take on
that inspiration was the clean white background, the metallics (the silver
paper and colors of bling and the beading around the bird), the beading
and bling (the pearls and bling on my card), and the sewing/stitching...I
used woven twine. And what does it look like, you might ask? Here is
the result.....

Please excuse my photo....drab Midwestern winters make for tough
photos, and with the wrapping, etc. still needing to be done....it was a
quick photo last nite, and post this am....and here ya go....lol--no time
for fooling with my light box!!

I decided to try something that's been on my mind with this card,
some "weaving" with twine.

I like the result....going to play with this more, for different looks, etc.
Lots of ideas floating around! But here is how I got the look above....

Step 1....secure twine with adhesive to back of size cardstock you need
for your "backing piece", and then wrap at even intervals, cut and adhere
the end piece....

Step 2....simply wrap in the other direction, same process, for this result....

My Step 3....was to add a bit of twine wrapped at the top.....you don't have
to do this, I just knew I wanted this look, and the pearls dangling from the
bow (those pearls were from Tuesday Morning, by the by....only .99 for
a huge pack!). At the end of this step I was here.....

Step 4....I put foam tape on front AND back, in the corners, just as shown,
I adhered to the card base, and then my "cover panel" went on top of
what you see here below....

And you see the result at the top of course.....I have other thoughts here...
add some pretty feathers into the weave, etc. But I don't have those things
here!!! Might scope out Mike's today and see what they have!

Remember to check out Moxie Fab World, for your chance to play along.
Take some "me" time today!

Items used:
Bazzill Bling Cardstock
Twinery Twine (Stone)
Spellbinders Dies (bird)
Beads (MS collection)
My Craft Spot Stamp Set ("Tis the Season)
Recollections Bling on a roll
Pearls (TM has them)

Ahhh, to have it all done....

2011-12-13T15:36:00.005-06:00

Yes, to have all those holiday prep items done!! Do you know that
feeling? If you do....can ya tell me what's it's like.....cause I've never
experienced it!! Yep, still need to bake, clean, decorate, wrap, finish
with a few gifts (close on that....lol). And here I am making someone
a special gift....why? Cause that's what it's really all about!!

I made this quick little kit for a scrappin' friend as a gift. You know
I love to reuse....so I used a tin I got a little something in. It's a smidge
bigger than 7x7 square. And just decorated it up for a great little gifty!

And inside.....
Yep, all the makings for quick bday cards.....a few stamps, ribbon,
embellies, card bases and envelopes. All tied up neat as you
please with Twinery Pink Sorbet twine. And bonus....that twine
is a yummy embellishment too!!

Need a last minute Christmas or Holiday gift? Recycle a cute
container (or visit your local dollar store) and get craftin'!!

Today's Recipe Includes:
DCWV cardstock
DCWV pattered paper (bday stack)
EK Sucess Bday candle punch
Stickles (Yellow)
Creative Memories (Cake Sticker)
Spellbinders (labels
Want2Scrap Nestaboard and Bling
Distress Ink (Peeled Paint)
Twinery Twine (Pink Sorbet)

Merry & Bright

2011-12-08T12:54:00.003-06:00

Yes, I'm back again, today, with more Moxiefabulosity! This pic
above was the "Trigger Tuesday" pic for this week! This is just
so festive....I love the fact it's not the "same old" red and green!

And the inspiration led to this....

I was inspired by the ornament colors, the shiny pop of color, and even
the white barn board floor!! It's reflected in the dotted paper....the
random scattered "dots" (the circles with the buttons), the shiny
buttons, the pink and green colors, and of course, the white stamped
sentiment.....it's stamped with paint.

Well, back to reality here.....time for some chores.....gotta get some
household done! Be back tomorrow with more "Moxie goodness".
See ya then.

Don't forget.....you can play too! Moxie Fab World can be found HERE.

Goodies used today:

AC primaries 8x8 cardstock
basic white cardstsock
WRMK Merry & Bright collection (dot pattern, and "candy swirl")
twine & buttons from my stash
My Craft Spot "Jingle All The Way" sentiment stamp
Adirondack Snow Cap Paint Dauber
Distress Ink (Peeled Paint)
Tonic Distresser Tool

Morning Coffee....and a Challenge....

2011-12-08T09:16:00.004-06:00

Hmmm....what is a pic of kitchen ware doing on my crafty blog?

Well, it's for the challenge over at Moxie Fab World....you can find it
HERE. It's the "Get Inspired In The Kitchen" challenge (go figure...lol).

And here is where that inspiration led me.....

I used the BG Offbeat collection 6x6 to create this one.....and the
inspiration....the wavy pattern of course....a bit of that yellow green
color in there, the "glassware"....ok, mine's a coffee cup, but I am
sitting with that very type of cup in front of me now....lol. And the
other inspiration.....that graduated "dotted" type of pattern on the
glasses.....my orange dot paper is a graduated dot.

Thanks for stopping by.....would love for you to say "hi" if ya get
a chance, and remember to take some time to play today....hey,
maybe over at Moxie Fab World....they certainly have plenty of
challenges to choose from.....off to do their Trigger Tuesday
challenge.....will probably post later today....I'm on a roll!!!

What did I used today?

Basic Grey 6x6 Offbeat paper
DCWV black cardstock
Twinery Charcoal Twine
Marmalade Crinkle Ribbon (My Craft Spot)
Skipping Stones Designs Stamps (Funny Coffee vol. #1)
Distress Ink (Black Soot & Vintage Photo)

Playin' Catch Up....Tag #3

2011-12-07T15:21:00.004-06:00

Ok, I gotta admit....this one I changed up quite a bit, but wow,
do I love it!! It really is my very favorite so far! So as for
what I did.....

No re-inkers here, so I used a tip from Tim a few weeks ago, to
color the stamp directly with the ink pads. I did this as follows:

Christmas: Evergreen Bough
Holiday: Vintage Photo
Season's Greetings: Pine Needles
Joy & 25: Festive Berries
Believe: Peeled Paint (and a little Vintage Photo....I liked the look!)
and bottom R corner partial words....Vintage Photo

I did the bottom stamping first, cleaned the stamp, then did the
top. The nice thing.....these inks stay wet, so you have the time
to do this technique. I also removed ink with a paper towel if
I "goofed" a word.

After stamping, I used Vintage Photo Ink to make this look
"antique". The kraft was nice, but I just wanted to use the
manilla (I was afraid without the "juicy" ink, it might not
show well). Sometimes these things are such happy accidents,
because I just LOVE this look! So then, just as Tim did....
distressed edges, and then I went in with some Walnut Stain
around the edges. I also sprayed it with iridescent gold Glimmer
Mist.

For the "greens", I used the pine cone die greenery in two different
shades of kraft core from core d'nations, the same trick from day one
for the holly leaves (stamped from Tim's set, in Pine Needles....stamped
"off" so the ink is lighter, cut out, then Iced Spruce and Vintage Photo
ink to give them depth) then layered together with this piece....

Grunge board swirl that I painted with the gold dauber....I kinda pounced
it to give it a textured, older look. Then sanded and inked with Vintage
Photo and Walnut Stain....I think it looks like old vintage metal....cool!

The berries are same as Tim's, the top of the tag.....I liked the look of the
winter metal tag and pin so much, and I had some green burlap I was
itching to use, so I kinda mixed the idea from tag #2, with the twine from
tag #3. And yep.....that's tag #3 in the bag!! WoooHooo!!

Hope you enjoy some inky time today, too!! Off to the next tag (ok, maybe,
just maybe, I'd better get some household chores done first....lol!)

Timmy Tag #2

2011-12-07T10:28:00.004-06:00

Yep, FINALLY....darn life getting in the way all the time.....lol.
Hoping to get another one done today too....we'll see! This one
is pretty close....I only have the textured grunge board....I like
the effect it gave tho! I used Glimmer Mist (Marshmallow),
the wreath...I used some of the holly rope I got in Tim's etsy
kit, and I love a "pop" of color....so the red bow and gem give
it a little of that. The reindeer....no die here, I only had one of
the reindeer stamps....soooooo, I inked, stamped off on paper,
then stamped on the canvas. I stuck the canvas to a thin
piece of chipboard, then cut it out (ok, that was tricky, and my
family thought I was insane....lol....but hey....good result!).
It's inked with Frayed Burlap and distressed on the edges...
I used the actual distress tool....don't have the little rake Tim
uses (YET....lol....think that might be on my Christmas Wish
List this year....lol).

Hope you enjoy tag #2......and remember, Tim has all the
details HERE.

See you soon! Take time to get some inky play today!!

Moxie Meets Fashion....

2011-12-06T14:24:00.006-06:00

I have "lurked" around Moxie Fab World enough....thought it was time
to join in and play! The card above is for their "Get Inspired By Fashion
Challenge" based on this fashion inspiration challenge photo:

I unfortunately need a couple of sympathy cards right now, never a
fun task, but this pic truly inspired me, when I was having a tough
time where to go with this one! The inspiration I picked up.....the
hounds-tooth pattern, of course, and also the satin lining of the
jacket (my ribbon), and the button and the pearls near the collar
gave me the idea for the embellies for this card.

Supplies Used Today:

Glimmer Mist (Patina)
DCWV black & white cardstock
MM pattern paper (5th Avenue)
Recollections Pearls
Hug Snug Seam Binding
Twinery Twine (Charcoal)
Distress Ink (Black Soot)
Skipping Stones Designs Stamps (Healing Wings)

If you'd like to play too.....the link to Moxie Fab World is HERE.
They have a lot of challenges going on....and a lot of inspiration,
which is "da bomb". Sorry, a little "Chicago Speak" slippin' in
there....lol.

Ok, that's all for today....have more Timmy Tags to work on, and
a few more Moxie challenges too!!

Time to go get inky!

Time For The 12 Tags!!

2011-12-05T11:35:00.004-06:00

Ok, remember when you were a kid and just couldn't wait to
open presents?? Christmas, Hanukkah, Birthday, whatever....
it was the anticipation of what was coming, oh so soon!

Well, I don't know about you.....but that feeling is not as common
these days....lol....but I really feel like a little kid again, when
Tim Holtz starts his 12 Tags of Christmas!! The anticipation of
each new tag unveiled each day.....the fun of getting out my inks,
bling, dies, embossing folders, powders, stickles.....yes, you just
have the excuse to PLAY!!

So above is my take on Tag #1.....I definitely had to improvise!
I know you can see the "how to" info on Tim's blog HERE, so
I won't go into complete detail, but I did change up several
things (use what you have, right?). I used a different color
palette on the kraft core paper, the embossing powder I had
already (Zing Vanilla), the "Noel" and the swirl below it....I
had old chipboard letters, and some grunge paper plain swirls.
I cut pieces and parts, and glued together to get a look I liked.
The silver is Stickles....just can't bring myself to glitter....lol.
The holly leaves....don't have the die, I stamped them (Tim's
set) in Pine Needles, and inked edges in the Iced Spruce after
I cut them out. To make the banner....no music note paper,
I made my own.....used the Tim stamp set with the small
sheet music, stamped it twice next to each other in Black Soot,
on white cardstock. I centered the banner die over the
"music note" section (avoided the words), and then cut.
Inked with Vintage Photo. A few baubles and beads from
my stash.....and it's done!

I'm linking up over on Tim's site.....are you? C'mon, join
in the fun, take a little time for you, to go and "get inky with it"!!

Simple Can Be Good....

2011-12-03T10:25:00.003-06:00

Do you have a lot of cards to make? I love to make some special
cards for some close family and friends, but for large amounts of
cards.....this card is so simple, but is still pretty!

Basic kraft cardstock A2 base, a Glimmer Screen, and one of the
new holiday edition Glimmer Mists (Snowy Pine) and a bit of
red raffia. Wow, talk about simple. Helps out with the Christmas
craziness, huh?

Hope you have some time to get inky with it, today!

Oh Deer!!

2011-11-30T22:45:00.004-06:00

I've been playing with Glimmer Mist (GM) again! This time the new
"Red Nosed Reindeer" holiday limited edition color! It's soooooo
pretty with those flecks of gold! This card is simple elegance at
it's best. I used the GM on white cardstock, and punched the one
edge once dry. A kraft cardstock (A2 size) base, inked with the
Vintage Photo Distress Ink, the reindeer is a stamp from one of
the new Tim Holtz stamp sets, embossed in gorgeous gold Zing
embossing powder on kraft cardstock. I distressed the edges
of this piece (with that awesome TH distress tool) and added
more Vintage Photo around the edges. A strip of kraft (inked)
under the pretty moss seam binding ribbon.....a Webster's Pages
Sparkler, and I'm calling this one done!

Inspired to pull out some ink and play? I hope so!

A Challenge....

2011-11-27T11:51:00.003-06:00

Yes, it's another sketch challenge....from Skipping Stones Designs(SSD)!
It's challenge SSD #103 and here is my entry:

Simply used the same paper set I used last week....it's always fun (to
me anyway!) to try using the same paper, for different cards.....you
get a similar look, but it's still unique! I even broke out the stickles
for this card.....it just never photographs the greatest, but, oh well!

The pretty pink snowflake paper is by WRMK. The snowflake stamp
and the snowman are from SSD "Sassy Snow" set, and the jewels in
the centers are American Crafts brads.

It was an extra "challenge" to get this card done with all the Thanksgiving
festivities this week.....hope everyone had a wonderful time with family
and friends!

See you again soon.....try to get a little crafty time in today....you've
earned it!!!

I Found A New Sketch Site!!

2011-11-23T10:07:00.003-06:00

Have you heard of Cardabilities?? This site looks awesome!!
I'm so amazed how many of these sites are out there! I'm going
to start playing along over there!! This sketch....#43, is my first
time playing!! This card is the result:

Super simple....just kraft, white, and teal cardstock, I used my Tim Holtz
swirl embossing folder (it's the impressed side), and the On The Edge
snowflake die. The snowflakes are stamped using an image from the
Skipping Stones Design (SSD) set I played with yesterday, and I used my
Sakura glitter pen on these too! They are stamped using Broken China
distress ink. The lacy edge on the bottom is a Martha Stewart punch,
and I inked all of the kraft with Vintage Photo ink. It felt like it was
"missing something", so I used the twine to attach the sentiment.....
another stamp from the SSD set.

If you would like to check out the Cardabilities site and play too.....the
link is HERE.

Hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving!!! Will be another post
sneaking in here over the next few days.....if you need a breather
from all those yummy goodies!! And remember.....still waiting to
hear from my winners......I'll give you all until next Tuesday!!

Whoop, Whoop, Winners!!!

2011-11-22T11:18:00.002-06:00

Yes, today is winner announcement day!!! But first.....I have
not been playing over at Skipping Stones Designs Stamps for
soooo long! Been busy with Christmas cards as you saw this
past week!!....LOL! But I decided to play with SSD sketch #102
which you see above. My take on it is here:

The snowman and snowflake stamps are from their "Sassy Snow"
set. He's colored with Copics #'s RV06, BG15, G00, and YR04,
inked the background with Tumbled Glass Distress Ink. The pink
snowflake paper is WRMK, the background is Core d'nations
embossed with the Tim Holtz swirl folder, and sanded and
distressed a bit on the edges. I blinged up the snowflakes with
my Sakura glitter pen, and the base cardstock is all kraft.
Then a few pearls and a bit of twine....and it's called done!!

Now as for winners of blog candy.....the following people please email
me at lauracox@mailcity.com......

Deb G

Jeannie (aka Blue)

Vicki & Don

And last but not least.....Dragonfly Dreamz!!

I am going to "surprise" you all....but let me just say....there are
goodies like, Glimmer Mist, twine, crinkle ribbon, glitter, stickles,
etc., etc. going out in the mail!! Contact me ASAP, and I'll be
mailing goodies out after the holiday weekend!! Congrats!!!

Well, to everyone, have a wonderful Thanksgiving....still hoping
to get another post or two in, we'll see!

Time for the "Leftovers"....

2011-11-19T23:14:00.006-06:00

Well, it's time for the end to the series of cards made with one
Echo Park Season's Greetings Paper Pack. I made the card
above with a kraft cardstock base, the chipboard santa,
"tis the season" sentiment, and button, the "north pole"
sticker, and the "nice list" is a journal box. Some twine and
red Want2Scrap pearls finish it off. A quick, adorable card
for the holidays.

Then, I just still had so many goodies, left, I thought I'd make
some tags too.....

I used a few stamps from my stash, the tags are inked with Distress
Ink in Walnut Stain, the Happy Holidays is from the journal box sheet,
the noel and poinsettia are from the sticker sheet. A pretty punched
edge on red cardstock, some red pearls and bling, and yes, my fav, a
bit of twine finish them off.

And in honor of the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday, I thought it was
only fair that I share my leftovers.....

This week you saw 12 cards and 3 tags....and there is still THIS much
of the papers and stickers left....to make more cards, to scrap with...
so many options!

Hope you enjoyed this week, I sure did.....but time to get busy, and
use up my leftovers.....to finish making my holiday cards!!

Remember to leave a comment.....today is your last chance to get in
on my drawing....I'll post a winner early next week!!

Thanks to everyone that has dropped by to say "hi"!! Hope you've
gotten a lot of inspiration this week.....and dont' go too far, there is
always another project right around the corner!!

Holiday Greetings....it's day 5!!

2011-11-18T21:49:00.004-06:00

Are you tired of me yet??.....lol. Ok, I've gotta say....today, these
are two of my fav cards. Again, how easy can you get....both just
a layer of pretty paper from the Echo Park Season's Greetings
collection (the 2nd card, I roughed up the edges a bit), on a base
of kraft cardstock. Both cards a second layer, corners rounded,
inked with Vintage Photo ink (the top, kraft cardstock, the bottom
card, the gorgeous stripe).

The top card....that center piece is just one of the journal boxes in
the collection....it's so pretty on it's own! A little twine, the wreath
and sentiment from the sticker sheet in the collection, a bit of
glossy accents on the berries on the journal card and wreath, and
it's done. Simply gorgeous.

The finish on this second card:

Yep, another journal box....those make card making a snap!!! Then I
added the crinkle ribbon (I pleat that using score tape) and bow, and
topped it with a snowflake sticker, the large chipboard snowflake, and
a chipboard button from the collection as well, tied up with twine. A
few of the red Want2Scrap Pearls, the "happy holidays" sentiment
from the alpha sticker sheet in the kit.....and it's also complete!

Still getting inspired? Maybe for a little weekend crafting, I hope!

If you are so kind as to leave a comment, I promise you will be entered
into a drawing for all kinds of pretty goodies.....and remember.....if you
aren't a follower.....make sure to do that too.....lots of fun stuff to come!!

Oh The Joy!!

2011-11-18T00:00:00.001-06:00

The joy of getting my holiday cards done before Thanksgiving!!

Hope you all are enjoying my little Echo Park cardmaking series....
if it just inspires a little bit....to get your cards started, to realize
cardmaking, is fun, and really very easy once you start, to just
take some time to enjoy a little crafting goodness in your day!

So both of these cards....super simple, and pretty self explanatory...
used the Echo Park Season's Greetings set, the stickers (JOY,
the tree's in both cards, and the postage stamp in card 2), the
border paper (that black dot banner border above), and Distress
Inks....Black Soot for the card above, and Vintage Photo for the
card here:

A simple torn edge on kraft and brown cardstock, a little inking,
and we have trees in the forest. It's funny....I kept looking at this
card....wanting to add more....bling to the trees, snow to the
ground, but I just fell in love with the "picture postcard" simplicity
of it. Hope you enjoy it too!

And remember to stop by again over the weekend, the series is
2 more days....and yes, I do believe I've saved the BEST for last!!

Ok, lastly, you know the drill....if you leave a comment, and
become a follower if you aren't already....I have some great
blog candy goodies in store this week. And guess what.....
I may also have more than one set of blog candy....just say'n.
So make sure you say "hi"!!

A Day 3 "Three Fer"

2011-11-17T00:00:00.000-06:00

Ok, it's true...ya caught me.....the above card is a little bit of a misfit
in my "one pack Echo Park" series. But I just finished this little guy
up and wanted to share. That super cute snowman is a Stickables
stamp from Great Impressions. Isn't he just adorable? Love it!
I inked him up with Distress Ink in Broken China, and the papers
ARE still Echo Park...lol. A little crinkle ribbon, a twine bow, button,
bling, and pompon trim add the finishing touches.

And now back to our regular scheduled programming....

This is definitely made from the Echo Park Season's Greeting goodies!
The papers, the chipboard ornaments, the "Merry Christmas" sentiment
cut from the journal box sheet. I used my EK success punch (it really
is my fave right now!) for that pretty lacy edge, and yes, I used twine,
too....a SHOCKER, I know....lol. The bling swirl is from Want2Scrap....
I cut the swirls apart to get more for my money....do you??

And next up is another cutie patootie snowman.....

Wow, it doesn't get more simple than this.....I am LOVING the
journal boxes in these Echo Park kits!! They are awesome for
cards!! That's what the holly/aqua piece under Mr. Frosty is!
Just a few layers of that pretty EP paper, a little red pearl
bling....and the snowman and season's greetings are sticker
from the EP kit as well.

Hope you enjoyed the little "extra" goodie today....and I hope you
are getting some card making inspiration!!

See you again tomorrow.....but don't forget those comments today....
lots of goodies!! And remember to comment HERE at Cutter's Creek!!

Day 2 is here!!

2011-11-16T07:14:00.005-06:00

Here are the cards for day 2!!

Today's cards.....more simple easy designs, and again, all from that
same awesome paper set...Season's Greetings from Echo Park (EP)!!

These 2 cards are a similar design....but a very different look.

The card above, starts with a kraft base. The strip on the left,
with the poinsettias, is from the border strip paper in the set....
I just love the variety on that sheet for making cards!!
The punched edge (I used an EK Success border punch on the
swirled cranberry cardstock in the kit) adds a bit of elegance
to the card, along with the pretty bling swirl from Want2Scrap.
Have you check out their bling? Wow, it is awesome....and the
price is certainly right!!! Kim sells it at Cutter's Creek....you can
find it HERE. The "Merry Christmas" sentiment, is from the EP
Season's Greetings chipboard.

I did "fussy cut" the large poinsettia that is under the word
"Christmas" from the same poinsettia paper the base piece
on this card is cut from. The papers were inked with Distress
Ink, in the Vintage Photo color.

This next card:
starts with a red cardstock base, I added the green/dot EP paper,
a rectangle of red in the middle, and then layered on another piece
of the border strip....that pretty holly print, then simply added the
Seasons Greetings sticker from the EP sticker sheet in the set,
a bit of twine wrapped on the left side, and more of the gorgeous
Want2Scrap....this time red pearls finish the card off, as yummy
berries, and an accent on the upper left corner.

Again.....you can easily "pop" these cards up a notch with some glossy
accents on the berries, or by embossing the red layer on that last card,
etc. But I was trying for quick and simple, but yet impact!

Hope you like today's cards.....let me know what you think by making
a comment here and also at Cutter's Creek HERE, and you'll be entered
for the blog candy!

One Pack....lot's of "leftovers"....

2011-11-14T23:28:00.004-06:00

Well, Thanksgiving is right around the corner, so in honor of the
yummy meal and leftovers we'll be having soon.....I thought I'd
show just how easy it is to make a bunch of holiday cards, to get
that chore checked off your "to-do" list, and still have "leftovers"
to make even more....or to scrap with or whatever your little
heart desires!!

So first up:

So pretty, but sooooo simple, quick and easy! Love, love the Echo
Park Season's Greetings collection! Here I used 2 border strips
(the snowflake and the white/black dot). Just cut and adhered to
a basic kraft cardstock base (standard 5&1/2" by 4&1/4"). I added
a black strip of cardstock, then embellies.....the pearls (from Want2Scrap),
the ornament and black star "button" from the EP chipboard that
matches the Season's Greetings set, a button from my stash, a bit of
twine, and last but not least, the "Merry Christmas" greeting from
the border strip paper as well.

Next up, and even more simple....

Red cardstock base, black cardstock trimmed to show a hint of the
red. The poinsettia paper cut about an inch shy of the bottom, inked
with Black Soot Distress Ink, and then a journal box from the EP set,
framed out in the red cardstock. The "Tis" is from the alpha sheet
in the set, the banner with "The Season" is from the sticker sheet in
the set (and foam dotted), and the corners and poinsettia in the upper
left corner....from the EP chipboard set.

The best part....if you want to bling things up more, or layer more,
you could do that very easily as well.....but I wanted big impact
with minimal items.

Hope you enjoyed these first 2 cards.....and please come back
tomorrow, I'll have 2 more from the same set!!!

And guess what.....even better....if you leave a comment for
me HERE on the Cutter's Creek blog, as well as here on my blog,
you will be entered to win some amazing blog candy!! Nope....
not telling what it is, you will just have to wait to find out!! But
it's REALLY some great goodies!!

Remember to take time to craft today.....and remember to come
back to check out the new cards posted tomorrow!!

A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes....

2011-11-14T13:38:00.009-06:00

Do you have a special dream? Something you secretly wish, deep in
your heart, will happen for you someday? I think we all have one (or
more!) and I also think we can make these dreams come true if we
just believe....in God, in our family, in ourselves!! This card was inspired
by just those types of dreams!!

The idea came to me, when I saw the "Once Upon A Time"inspiration
challenge over at Our Craft Lounge (OCL)...it's challenge #OCL91.

And the card was inspired by this stamp set:

Spring Sketches from OCL. If you follow my blog, you might remember
a card last week "You Brighten My Day". It just used the stamps "as is".
Do you ever look at a stamp and wonder what it could become? It's one
of my favorite things to do! Below is how I used these stamps to make
the Cinderella "Pumpkin Carriage"....

I punched the center out of the large flower to make the wheels....
I stamped the tulip twice to make the "pumpkin". I made the
pumpkin twice, and cut a "slice" off of one side, and added it to
make the carriage a bit bigger. The line was stamped twice to
make the reins. And again the result was this card....

The twine from "The Twinery", I made the stick pins with various beads
in my stash, the paper is the MME Lost & Found "Madison" collection,
the rosette is from MME as well, the "believe in yourself" is from Unity,
and I used Spun Sugar and Vintage Photo distress inks.

Remember.....to believe in yourself, and your dreams!! And give yourself
the time to "go for it"!!!

Stay tuned....tomorrow....the beginning of a weeks worth of fun.....

Leapin' Lizards!!! We Have a Winner!!!

2011-11-12T12:24:00.004-06:00

Ya'll want to know who won that awesome twine package yesterday??

Well, you do have to wait just a minute....lol.....while I give the deets on
this page I did. Yes, more yummy twine....it's just my fave embellie
right now! I used some older Scenic Route paper from my stash, basic
cardstock, and Crate Paper "Toy Box" Journal set, and Thickers.
Simple, basic, quick LO.

Ok, now that we've had the commercial announcement....lol....time for the
lucky winner!!! I ran the #'s thru Random (dot) Org, and the lucky
number was.....

The Number Four!!! Ok, Kinda funny.....I just watched the movie,
"I Am Number Four" a couple of days ago....what are the odds?....lol.

So that means.....mommyx2.....girl....you win!!! Contact me at:
lauracox@mailcity.com to claim your prize!!! Congrats!!!

There is a fun series on my blog all next week for quick and easy Christmas
Cards.....make sure to keep an eye out!!

Til' next time!! Take some crafty time today!!

My Craft Spot....I'm featured!!

2011-11-11T07:56:00.010-06:00

I am so excited to be the Featured Designer today over at
My Craft Spot!!! Kimberly even sent me the yummy twine in
the pic above as a prize to send to one lucky person that comments
on my blog today!!! Make sure to leave a comment for your chance!!

For my feature, I made a couple of special projects. First this treat jar:

I love "upcycling" old packaging....sooooo, this jar is an old nut container,
I used American Crafts cardstock, and the new Tim Holtz embossing
folder....I ramped up the embossing with the Tim Holtz Distress Ink,
in the new fall "Gathered Twigs" color! And the crinkle ribbon is the
gorgeous Pumpkin Spice color available in Kimberly's shop over at
My Craft Spot....and so is that pretty Thanksgiving twine!!

The little candy treats that will fill the jar are made from American
Crafts brad packaging! More of the yummy crinkle ribbon and twine
and the "give thanks" sentiment is from My Craft Spot as well....from
the awesome "Happy Fall" set! Here is a close up:

And the back looks like this:

The "blessings" is a stamp from the same versatile stamp set, and
the idea is....everyone takes a treat....writes down their blessings
from this past year, and we put them in the jar, then pull them out
and read each one while we enjoy our dessert at Thanksgiving this year!

And because one is never enough.....I made 3 note pad gifts using more
American Crafts cardstock, the new BoBunny Forever Fall collection
(that's where those fun metal accents came from too!), and I also used
the Thanksgiving twine and another great sentiment from the "Happy Fall"
stamp set on this one:

This note pad has more pretty Pumpkin Spice crinkle ribbon,
and the blessings stamp....

And last but not least.....some Cranberry crinkle ribbon on this
version, and I just love this sentiment stamp from that same
collection....

I hope you found some fall inspiration here today!!! Remember
to leave a comment to win that awesome twine, and make sure
to check out "My Craft Spot" HERE to see all of the wonderful
twine, crinkle ribbon, and stamp sets!!!

Thanks so much, again, to Kimberly for featuring me today!!!

Stay tuned....

2011-11-09T22:44:00.004-06:00

Well, time got away from me again....lol. But here is a sweet little card
made with the absolutely gorgeous new Authentique papers (Gathering)
and stamps from Our Craft Lounge (OCL) (the Dandy Days set). Tim
Holtz makes an appearance (you know it....lol) with Vintage Photo Ink.
A little button and twine finish off this simple card.

Hope you enjoyed....but make sure to stay tuned.....Friday is gonna be
a fun (and prize filled) day!!!

See you then!

Two Fer....Um, Wednesday?

2011-11-02T16:33:00.004-05:00

Yes....I've posted TWICE today!!! Two fer Tuesday a thing of the past....
this week anyway!

Made this card using Our Craft Lounge (OCL) "Spring Sketches" stamp set
and the papers are all from the Echo Park "Be Mine" collection. Yummy
twine and buttons and bling from my stash finish it off! It's for entry
into the pink challenge OCL89 over at OCL's blog! You can check it out
HERE.

Hope this little card "brightened your day"!!! Have a fun one...and
find a little craftin' time!

Fall's Beauty

2011-11-02T07:59:00.002-05:00

Do you take the time to "stop and smell the roses"? Or at least the time
to stop for a brief moment and enjoy the beauty of Fall!! The colors,
sounds and activities of Fall are so wonderful.....crisp apples, the reds,
oranges, and yellows of the trees, the chilly mornings, sometimes with
just that brush of frost. And I'm always excited, because, with the
shorter days.....I now see the sunrise every morning....gorgeous!!

And of course, that is the inspiration for the card above! I used Distress
Ink in Peeled Paint, Rusty Hinge, and Scattered Straw, to get the soft
background (on just simple white cardstock). Then I stamped it in
Vintage Photo with the crackle stamp from the new Tim Holtz (TH)
Christmas Stamp set Joyful Song. The edges of this piece were distressed
with the TH edge distressing tool, and then inked up with more Vintage
Photo. The pumpkin on the bottom is from the TH embossing folder,
and inked up with Peeled Paint, and Rusty Hinge....then coated with
Rock Candy Crackle, and then hit with Vintage Photo ink after it dried.

To finish it....foam tape to adhere the pumpkin, and some seam binding
ribbon, a button and some twine.....the Lovely You sentiment is from Unity.

Hope you are inspired to enjoy some fall colors.....both outside, and in your
crafting!!

Yay, I can post!!!

2011-10-29T15:54:00.003-05:00

Well, I have been trying to post for a couple of days! Something weird
with blogger, I guess.....it wouldn't let me post pics!! But we're fine
today!!! WoooHooo!!!!

And I have this sweet little bday card....something different, this cute
little penguin stamp from The Stamps Of Life.....colored him in with
copics, and other than that....super simple....just basic blue, red, and yellow
cardstock, the Spellbinders square and scallop square dies, and the ribbon
is woven thru the paper, thru a slot punch from Creative Memories that
I just picked up.....pretty sweet!

So thank for stoppin'....hopefully will have better luck next week, and you'll
see lots of new posts.....I've got a lot of Christmas card ideas coming!!

Take the time for gettin' crafty today!!

Bee-utiful Day!!

2011-10-22T08:22:00.007-05:00

Wow, I love fall....but don't love the slow grumpy bees and wasps at this
time of year! We've had a little "issue" here, can ya tell?....lol.

Well, that inspired me to play with Echo Park's Country Drive collection,
and I guess this just seemed like the card to make....lol. Are you hooked
on EP like I am.....wow, I just LOVE it ALL!!!

I also used some Spellbinders:

This is from Fancy Tags 2....and also using Nestaboard, and Nestabling
from Want2Scrap, this stuff is AWESOME!! The item on the left is
chipboard, the middle is my Spellbinder die cut, and the right is the
bling....they all just layer up sweet as you please, and easy peasy for
a gorgeous look! You can find it at Cutter's Creek if you are looking.
If Kim is sold out....just pop her an email and she'll gladly order it
up for ya!

Additional items used.....Twinery Baker's Twine, Black Soot Distress Ink,
Spellbinders Labels 22, and basic kraft cardstock.

Hope you enjoyed my little "tribute to bees" today.....make sure you
get inspired to do something crafty today!!

A little spooky....

2011-10-14T05:51:00.002-05:00

Yes, it's a little spooky, how long it's been since my last post!!
Wow, how did I let THAT happen??....lol. Well, it's not for
lack of projects....and this weekend, I'm at a crop....should
get lots of goodies made! But this card above, is one of my
latest....I just absolutely love Tim Holtz....can ya tell??
Black Soot and Dusty Concord inks swirled to make the
creepy background. The Branch Tree Die cut out of white
cardstock, and painted with Black Soot Crackle medium
(click on the pic and look at it's spooktacular bark up close!)
the fence cut out and inked with more of the Black Soot, and
the "shadow" of the tree, is the negative space from the die
cut used as a stencil with Black Soot ink. And the sweet
little ghost stamp....is from Great Impressions....I stamped
it once on vellum for the background ghost, and once on
cardstock and colored a bit with copics, to make the ghost
in the costume.

Hope you grabbed some inspiration, and go do something crafty!!

We Interupt This Programming....

2011-10-07T07:27:00.005-05:00

to bring you something completely different! Instead of the fall cards
and projects, I thought I'd pop this card in there! It's for the challenge
over at "The Cat's Pajamas".....it's called "Hype the Type" TCP#179
....the focal point of the card is the type! I used The Cat's Pajamas stamp
set "Kick Some Grass" (the flowers and the smile sentiment), and I played
with my new Want2Scrap nestabling! I didn't even know it would fit in
the nestabilities Labels 22 so perfectly! The polka dot is from the Echo
Park Be Mine 6x6 size.

Give yourself a "smile" today.....go get crafty!!

Ghostly Greetings....

2011-10-03T20:32:00.002-05:00

This "Halloween Goodie" is for the Monday challenge (#28) over at the
"My Craft Spot" blog--the "Too Cute to Spook" challenge!

Made with more Echo Park fun...the "Happy Halloween" collection pretty
paper, and also more of the awesome Great Impressions stamps--the
tree with the bats (stamped on white cardstock, embossed in charcoal
Zing embossing powder, inked with Tim Holtz Dusty Concord and Black
Soot inks), the sweet lil' ghost (stamped on white cardstock, colored with
copics RV00 and C3 and some 0 to blend a bit) and the "Boo" stamped in
Dusty Concord and circle edged in Black Soot. I used the Spellbinders
pinking dies to cut the black circles. Crinkle ribbon, twine, and a bit of
black sparkly stickles on the bats finish this card off!!

More Halloween Goodies!!

2011-10-02T19:20:00.008-05:00

This spooktacular Halloween decor was made using the yummy new
Echo Park Apothecary Collection, with lots of extra embellishment!
And I made it to try out for the design team over at "My Craft Spot"
make sure to check them out HERE to see their fun stamp sets and
my personal fave....their crinkle ribbon and twine!!

Here is a close up of the very top....

This project started with 3&1/2" and 5" paper mache' round boxes. The
top box, was made by inking all the edges of the box and it's lid, with
Black Soot Distress Ink. Then I cut out one of the labels on the EP
journal box sheet in the kit...it's a perfect fit! I did distress it up as well.
Then I just covered the box lid's edge and the box, with 2 different
Pretty Papers (PP's) from the set (I measured these to fit my box, the
lid was 3/4" the box was 2"). The additions.....a 1/2" strip of the diamond
pattern paper, a tag cut from the journal sheet, I added some black brads,
the star sticker, bat sticker, and lizard legs sticker, all from the sheet in
the kit, and a tiny twine bow to finish it off. I did ink all the paper pieces
with the Black Soot ink and the result close up is here:

Next was the bottom box....pretty much the same drill....PP's cut to fit
(1/2" for the lid, 2&3/4" for the box) I cut the poison label out of the
journal sheet (all pieces inked), and the bottles and 31st October are stickers.
The twine and gorgeous seam binding ribbon in grey, pleated and bowed.
Here's the close up:

I finished up the project by tying the 2 boxes together with more of the
Black and White twine.

Hope you are inspired to do something crafty today.....and wish me luck
for the design team entry!!

More Fall....

2011-10-01T21:30:00.004-05:00

This card is one of the reasons I dearly wish my camera took better
pics! It's so so pretty in person! It looks pretty in the pic, but in
person....oooo.....lol. I used the 7 gypsies paper (the black and orange
are just front and back of the same sheet!), also Tim Holtz Distress
Inks in Forest Moss and Rusty Hinge. Used crystal and orange
stickles to hi-lite that once again, gorgeous Great Impressions pumpkin
stamp. The lacy edge....an EK Success punch, the bling....from
Want2Scrap, and a seam binding and twine bow finishes it off.

Hope you enjoy the fall views here.....as well as the beauty of the
inspiration around us!!

Hope you get some crafty time this weekend....it is World Card Making Day,
after all!!!!

Before and After.....

2011-09-30T10:58:00.006-05:00

My Cat's Pajamas stamps have been sadly neglected lately....and being that
I am in a definite fall crafting mood.....I just had to play when I saw these
gorgeous fall colors as the challenge over at their site!! This is the result:

The little "witchy poo" stamp is from a set (that is on sale!) over there
right now. She is so darn sweet! But you know me....couldn't leave
well enough alone....and had to tweak this card up a notch...funny
thing, I don't like this pic as well.....but it shows the card in it's more
"embellished" form:

Do you ever do that? Start with one thing in mind, and then keep
"playing" until you feel it's "right"?

As for the goodies used: Echo Park Happy Halloween (the purple
star paper, and the witchy feet paper), DCWV cardstock (the green
and the grey), Spellbinders Star Circles Die, Black Soot and Dusty
Concord Distress Inks, the little bat pins from MM, and the twine
from the Twinery.

I dunno....maybe it's just me....lol.

Have a great weekend....and remember....more of the pumpkin
cards coming, so if you get a chance, stop by!

Go get crafty!!

What Do You Love About Fall??

2011-09-29T07:58:00.004-05:00

Fall is my absolute fave!!! I love the pumpkins, the colors, the cool,
rainy days. But I think what I love most? I really kick my crafting
into high gear! An example is the 4 card set I'll be showing over the
next few days!

The card above was made with a gorgeous pumpkin stamp
from Great Impressions AND don't you love that grainy texture
look? That is another of their stamps....I love that one....so versatile!
I stamped my image with memento ink in black, then I sponged on
Scattered Straw and Rusty Hinge Distress Ink, then stamped over
the entire image with the texture stamp in Forest Moss. I distressed
up the edges, and layered it up with solid black cardstock, the pretty
paper is from 7 gypsies!

So now it's your turn.....tell me what you love most about fall!!
Mmmm, might be somthing in it for ya.....not say'n for sure....lol.

Today is the day!!! Go do something crafty!!

Winner Time!!!

2011-09-28T11:13:00.006-05:00

WoooHooo!!!! The Random.Org "gods" have spoken!....lol!!

The winners....yes I said WINNERS.....because I crossed over
100 members! Thanks to all who frequent my blog, I sooooo
appreciate it! Make sure you keep coming back....ooooo do I
have some fun projects coming up! A little stamping, a little
scrapping, especially a little Halloween fun!!

Winner #1 of the blog candy in the pic.....#3....Vicki W!!!!
Congrats to ya!

Winner #2, because would you believe it then picked #4....
is Janis!!!

Ladies, email me at lauracox@mailcity.com, to claim your
prize (give me your addy, etc.!).

And also, I had not had a chance to announce the "B&W"
candy winner before the hop.....that was Kathy R!!!!

Congrats.....and remember.....there is still more candy to
come....my craft room clean out still has left me with at
least 3 more candy surprises!!

Let's Hop To It!!!

2011-09-22T23:01:00.000-05:00

It's here, it's here!! The awesome Cutter's Creek Blog Hop!! You
are in for a treat.....and this project above is definitely yummy!!!

Hopefully you hopped here from Mindy's Blog, and after you visit
with me, you'll head to Melissa's Blog! If you hopped in the middle
here, go HERE to start at the beginning!

This adorable "cherry soda" is made entirely out of paper! I used
one of my fave new collections from Echo Park (EP)....their new
"Happy Days" collection! I drew a pattern for the soda fountain
glass, and pieced it together using cardstock and covering it all
with the pretty EP stripe. I used Broken China Distress Ink on
the base of the "glass" and also as a hi-lite on the "glass". The
scoop of "cherry ice cream" is a rounded cone of plain cardstock
covered in EP paper (I crinkled and balled it up and then fitted
it around the cardstock). On top, I used brown seam binding
ribbon "chocolate syrup" and some buttons and twine make the
"cherry on top"! I decided a straw would make a cute addition,
and perfect to hold the "happy birthday" sentiment from the
collection. The glass is hollow (of course!) so it holds a yummy
candy treat, making it the perfect gift!!

I also took a couple of close up pics, this one is the tag embellie:

I used scraps of the paper, adorable twine, and cut out a couple of
the bottle caps. A sweet cherry brad from my stash, is a finishing
touch! And here's the close up of the "scoop" of ice cream:

Looks good enough to eat.....right?!!

And not edible, but yummy just the same, is my blog candy for this hop!
Some crafting inspiration, twine, seam binding tape, bling, and a Cricut
tool kit! Now there is a bunch of crafting goodness!!

Well, you know the drill....become a follower, and leave a comment on THIS
post....you'll be entered for the yummy candy!!

And now it's time to hop on over to Melissa's Blog, and leave her some love!!

If by some chance you are a little lost, here is our hoppin' order to help you:
Cutter's Creek Blog (Chris)
Mandie
Lori
Deanna
Mindy
Laura-----you are HERE!!!!
Melissa
Kim

And make sure to check out the Cutter's Creek Store....Kim's got it loaded
with crafting goodness over there, and you can get the Echo Park, the
twine, and the Distress Ink right there, along with a ton of other goodies!

Blog Hop countdown....

2011-09-22T10:27:00.004-05:00

Here are the last 3 cards in the "Black and White Elegance" collection!
Remember....if you are anywhere near Antioch, IL....you can take this
class....and attend the crop as well! Hannah's has even set up a deal
with a couple of local hotels!

And the Black and White Blog candy....welllllll.....you are almost out of
time....the winner is coming. If you have left a comment on any of these
B&W posts....you are entered (maybe even more than once!).

Tonight at 12am CST.....the blog hop gets hoppin'!! Make sure to come
back and hop along....lots of blog candy along the way, and rockin'
projects from Echo Park! Can't wait to share mine! Be back soon...

Blog Candy Winner!!

2011-09-20T10:48:00.003-05:00

Well, here is the second gorgeous B&W card from the collection I'll
be teaching at Hannah's! Simple elegant, great to have on hand!
All done with the Tim Holtz Black Soot ink!

And as for the winner.....I had promised a winner for the "girly" candy
from last week....and that winner is:

Bridget!!! Girl....ya gotta contact me with info.....on where to send your
awesome prize!! Email me at lauracox@mailcity.com or leave a comment
here on this blog entry. And speaking of candy, remember.....my black
and white elegance candy is still up for grabs!! If you left a comment on
my last card....you are entered. If you leave a comment on this card, you
are entered, or entered again!!! I'll be drawing for this candy soon....and
will have a new set of candy and an AWESOME BLOG HOP happenin'
this weekend! It starts Friday....for the Cutter's Creek store, and we'll
be featuring Echo Park.....can't wait for ya to hop along....so make sure
you check things out then!!

But for today....yep, you know it.....go do something crafty!

Blog Candy.....in Black and White....

2011-09-17T08:09:00.004-05:00

Yep....another round of yummy candy....are you a follower of mine?
If not....join the fun! And anyone that leaves a comment on this post
will be entered for this candy.....

In honor of the "Black and White Elegance" collection of cards I've made!
These will be taught in a class at Hannah's LSS in Antioch, IL on Friday
October 7th at the "Crop for a Cure"! I'll be previewing these beauties
all week....here is the first:

Do you believe the stamps I used (the small dot and the large dot
in the middle) are $1.99 stamps? Hannah's has some great goodies,
if you are in the area, check them out!

Remember if you stop by and say "hi"....you are entered to win this
candy! I'll pull a winner at the end of the week.

And if you are wondering....I will be posting the winner from last
weeks candy in the next day or so....make sure to check back to
see if it was you!

And don't forget, to do something crafty today!!

Echo Park Sweetness

2011-09-12T21:38:00.005-05:00

Here's a "sweet" LO using the new Echo Park "Happy Days" 12x12
paper collection. I used the yummy stickers, and a journal box in
addition to the pretty papers....I added some glossy accents to the
candy jar sticker, and the bottom line of the LO is made using paper
beads I made with the collection! There is a super quick tutorial HERE.

And here is a close up of the beads and the title I added:

Hope you enjoyed today's goodies....watch in the next day or two for
some gorgeous elegance in Black and White (both projects, AND BLOG
CANDY TOO!!)

Remember to do something crafty today!

Blog Candy and other goodies....

2011-09-09T15:37:00.005-05:00

It's candy time again!! Still celebrating my belated "blogversary"!!
If you become a follower (or already are!) and leave a comment below,
you'll be entered for my sah-weeet "All About the Girls" blog candy!
It's all about bling, flowers, and sweet girly touches for any of your
crafting projects! And speaking of crafting projects, here is another of
my latest:

A simple, pretty fall card....the 4th and final of the cards for
the Glimmer Mist (GM) card class I am teaching at Hannah's, the LSS.
The leaf stamp is from Unity (Simple Blessings....truly a versatile
set!) I used Distress Ink in Rusty Hinge for the stamping, and for
the soft inked edges. The soft background pieces were made using
the Sugar Maple and Deep Plum GM and a "wash effect"....you first
spray, then quickly swipe the extra off. It leaves that soft brushed
effect....so pretty!

Really amazing if you look back at all four cards, how different they
can look using the same 3 colors of GM, but using very different
techniques.

Well....time to get inky...hope this inspires you to go get crafty!!
And don't forget to leave a comment....it could net you some super
sweet candy!!

Blogversary....It's Blog Candy Time!!

2011-09-06T19:20:00.007-05:00

Yes.....here is "inky fingers" card #3....LOVE the way this Glimmer
Mist background turned out!! I used those same yummy colors of
Sugar Maple, Deep Plum and Olive Vine....also used the Martha
web punch, the spider punch from Creative Memories, the purple
"reinforcers" were cut with the Tim Holtz tag die, and the "You're
Spooktacular" was just done on my computer! Super cute and gettin'
me in the mood for Halloween and yummy CANDY....in the mean time,
how about some yummy BLOG CANDY!!!! LIKE THIS:

Well, looky, looky what one of my lucky and wonderful blog followers won!!
She won the new Tim Holtz "Reflections" stamp set, and her choice of one
of the above Tim Holtz dies!! Now just who might the random generator
have given this AWESOME prize to???

Welllll.....VEE....YOU ARE THE LUCKY WINNER!!!!!! Email me to claim
your prize, and give me your addy....and to choose your die!! Cause ya
know who else might like to know which die you choose?? PINK LADY
CAROL!!!! Yep....for her super fast fingers as the first over here to post,
I just couldn't let her slip away without a little goodie as well....she will
get the other die, AND THIS:

Super sweet butterfly punch from Fiskars!! Congrats to both
of you gals.....AND I don't want anyone go away feeling bad just
yet.....I have more giveaways coming this week, AND next week,
AND a blog hop with another super giveaway then as well!!! There
has never been a better time to become a follower and comment....so
come back and check on things every day!!!

Remember.....do something crafty every day!!!

Another Peek...

2011-09-04T16:53:00.003-05:00

It's another of the cards I'll be teaching in the class at Hannah's!! The
idea is to use different techniques with Glimmer Mist and actually use
the same 2 stamps for the most part (they get them in the kit!). This
card uses GM in Sugar Maple, Olive Vine and Deep Plum....and Tim
Holtz Distress Ink in Rusty Hinge, Mustard Seed, and Black Soot (the
pumpkin patch tag).

Those little Jack o' lanterns look like they are lit up, don't they? Super
easy....I used a masking technique with the spray mist (stamped and
cut out a row of the pumpkins to use as the mask).....sprayed on the
GM...it left a white space of the little row of pumpkins. After it was
dry, I used the Mustard Seed ink and swirled it in the white space...
then stamped the pumpkins in Rusty Hinge (stamped alternating
with a full inked stamp, and then re-stamping once off the same
stamp for a lighter look). A touch of raffia and twine finish things off.

Hope you get some crafting playtime today.....I've been cleaning and
doing laundry all day....so I think I've earned some!

Make sure to come back Monday for a special announcement!!

Remains of the Day....

2011-09-02T21:00:00.004-05:00

Yep, just had to show my ink stained hands after a day of Glimmer Mist
(GM) and Tim Holtz Distress Ink. I was prepping the cards for the classes
I'm teaching at the LSS (Hannah's Home Accents). This is the first one:

Clean and simple.....using the resist technique, and believe it or not....a
$1.99 stamp!! Super cute, isn't it? Hannah's even has these on special
right now....if you're near Antioch, IL....drop by. If not....they actually
will ship items to you.....just FYI!

I used Olive vine and Sugar Maple (my new fav color for sure!) GM and
also dyed the Hug Snug seam binding (it was white) with those 2 colors
as well as some of the Deep Plum. I kept it simple, cause the techniques
are the important thing in the classes!

So my words of wisdom to you today? Go play, go get inky! You'll truly
be glad you did!

Spooktacular Sketches

2011-08-30T22:35:00.003-05:00

This sweet simple sketch is from the Reminisce blog.....they have a
little contest going on, so I thought I'd use the cute "Trick or Treat" and
"Halloween Collection" lines, to make my uncle a bday card....yes, his
bday is actually ON Halloween....how cool is that? The result is:

Sweetly simple.....LOVE it!

Thanks for stoppin' by.....make sure you watch in the next couple
of days for more blog candy....yes, it's my own little "treat"....no
trick!!....lol.

Til' then.....happy crafting!!

Sweet Baby....

2011-08-30T01:00:00.001-05:00

My cousins daughter is welcoming a baby girl in the next couple
of months, so I made her this sweet baby card! I used the pretty
Echo Park Country Drive paper pack, and used stamps from
"The Stamps of Life" Sweet4Babies set. Finishing touches of
pink and white baker's twine, some ribbon from AC and Hug Snug
seam binding, and it's ready to go!

Hope you enjoy.....remember to craft something special today!

Whoop, whoop, it's winner time!

2011-08-29T15:47:00.002-05:00

Congrats to Lynda, who won by random draw!!!! I'll be letting you know, so I can
get your goodies on their way!

Tomorrow, I have a sweet baby card project, and be watching for some new blog
candy in the next couple of days!!

Summer Memories

2011-08-24T21:55:00.009-05:00

This project was made with the awesome, yummy Graphic 45
On the Boardwalk collection. My favorite things helped it along...
Distress Ink in Vintage Photo, Distress Crackle Paint, Flower
Soft, and yes, Want2Scrap's bling! You can find more details
about the project on the Cutter's Creek Design Team Blog HERE.

And now, for something you have all been waiting for.....are you a
follower of my blog? I must admit, I haven't seen many comments
lately....hmmmm. Well, if you "promise me" you'll try to do better,
and you live in the US or Canada.....you have a chance at this:

It's my "love my blog peeps" blog candy! The first of SEVERAL
chances to win some awesome goodies!! So make sure you follow
my blog and then post a comment on this post, and you'll be
entered to win!!

Remember to craft something special today!!

Playin' Along....

2011-08-22T13:48:00.004-05:00

The sketch above was a challenge over at Memorable Seasons over the
weekend. My LO done for the challenge is below:

Have you ever heard of Memorable Seasons? They are a great online
community that is always hosting challenges, contests, and also have
a rockin' store! I play along over there a lot!!

This LO was using the wonderful Pink Paislee Soiree line....LOVE! Also
some pretty Prisma bling in there as well! Not too bad for a LO put
together in about an hour!!

Wellllll.....I know I've been stringing y'all along on the blog candy....but
pay attention....it IS coming.....my back and back to school have kept
me from doing too much, but I am hoping to get this together and post
blog candy round one with my DT project for Cutter's Creek. Keep a
look out!!

Flower Soft Goes Global

2011-08-19T20:11:00.004-05:00

Yes, another lovely example of the Flower Soft Globe card!
I took it just a step further by adding some "bling" around
the globe....some pretty twinkle jewels and irock gems!

An awesome special gift (you can even frame these or put
them on an easel as a special decoration), and so simple
to make using the Flower Soft Toppers, Globes and cards,
a few foam dots, peel offs (the silver accents on the card!)
and of course the Flower Soft itself!

Make sure to check in all next week for more fabby Flower
Soft creations from the design team.....I'll have a special
altered art project using Flower Soft as well!

Until then, check out all the fun Flower Soft goodies at
Cutter's Creek!!

Available at Cutter's Creek:
Flower Soft (Polar White)
Display Globes
Oval Aperture Cards & Envelopes
Twinkle Jewels
Irock Hot Rocks (rhinestuds)
Peel Off
Flower Soft Toppers

PS....I promise I didn't forget the blog candy.....I threw
my back out.....haven't been able to post or do anything
as I'd like!! I'll try to get some pics up this weekend!!

We interupt this programming....

2011-08-01T16:19:00.003-05:00

To bring you this card hot off the presses!! Yes, this is the brand new
Victoria Gardens from Echo Park! LOVE!!! I fussy cut the flowers, and
used foam dots for dimension....I also broke that IRock out of it's package
(finally!) and used it to bling up my card. Sweet and simple....

Sorry about the looooong break!! I was blessed enough to attend CHA,
and a visit from my mom was right on it's heels!! So now I have a little
crafting time!! Will get back to posting every week, and hey....yes, it's
finally here.....BLOG CANDY!!! I'm heading for CKC this weekend in
TN and then NC for a few days, then I'll be back to give away the goods!

Make sure to check in.....

Challenging Yourself

2011-07-11T23:43:00.007-05:00

This LO is for a contest over on the Memorable Seasons website. It's called
the Last Scrapper Standing (LSS) and this LO is for the week 4 challenge.
(The talent over there is phenomenal, I count myself as one lucky and
blessed gal to still be in this!). It's especially great, because we are given
a challenge that usually pulls us out of our "scrapbooking box" and makes
us do something we'd normally never do! This time....3 or more different
manufacturer's papers (I used Reminisce (stripe), EK Success(Mickey
paper), Pine Cone Press (dot paper on tag) and Core'dnations embossed
and then sanded (yellow base)). 20 or more of the SAME embellie (the
awesome "conversation bubble" paper clips....found those at TJ Maxx!)
and lastly NO PHOTOS....can you believe....NO PHOTOS??....lol.

Below is a close up of the tag....I stamped the ribbons to say treasure and
remember.....
Here is a close-up of my embellie cluster.....used more of the cruise
memorabilia I had...the bday pin for my son's bday we celebrated on
the cruise, the cruise line pin, and a gold coin from one of the games
we played on board!

And again....one more look at the finished project....2 pockets filled with
"Mice" (aka "Nice"....lol) memories!

So remember to take some time to craft today.....and also....challenge
yourself.....it's fun to think outside the box!!

Tim Holtz ROCKS!!

2011-06-29T11:09:00.006-05:00

I finally got a chance to PLAY!!! I broke out my new TH Distress
Stains (I used Barn Door), and also tissue tape, the tattered florals
die, glassine paper and perfect pearls....to make the flowers on
this page I did for a challenge over at the Memorable Seasons site!

Below is a pic of the glassine paper I covered with tissue tape and the
flowers I cut out of the glassine, before I crumpled them and added
the perfect pearls (I got that idea off the TH blog....thanks T!M)

This next pic below, is the stained and pearled up pieces....

I heat set the perfect pearls, I cut flowers out of the stained pieces, and
you saw the final result on the page/tag above. I used the BoBunny
Timepiece collection to finish it off (if you click on the pic for a closeup,
you can see the BoBunny brad centers....they are little clocks!

Yep, my giant (8&1/4" by 12") TH tag.....now THERE's an idea for the
12 Tags of Christmas....SUPER SIZE 'EM!!

Remember to take the time to "play" today!!

Sweet Summertime....

2011-06-14T11:21:00.011-05:00

This summertime mini book is made with the Echo Park Summer Days
collection.....

It's bright and sunny, awesome stickers and journal spots....and lots of
photo room....the page on the right is a pull out and you can use both
sides for photos or journaling!

This paper just "pops" summer photos....

Love the little accents on the sticker sheet.....make this mini a breeze to
customize for your photos....page on the right (above) is a pocket tag....

And on the right (above) is another pull out.....the collection even had the
"details" and "notes" stickers to put on the tabs!

Love that cloud paper.....great to cut out and pop dot those fluffy clouds!

And my fav....the banner stickers! Love banners!!

You know the best part about this mini?? You can purchase the kit to
make one of your own!! If you go HERE....it's the website for Hannah's
my LSS. You can contact them and purchase it.....they will even ship it
for FREE!!!! Go check them out!!

These are a few.....

2011-06-01T23:15:00.000-05:00

of my favorite things!! Yes, this card.....is made with some of my
absolute favorite products!! This is our theme this month, so
watch for some absolute goodies!!

I am in LOVE with the Tim Holtz (TH) Sizzix Texture Fades!! The
ability to create layers with these embossing folders and Tim's
inks is limitless!! The first way to do this, is to ink the actual
folder.....the pic below shows the look WITHOUT ink on the left,
and WITH ink on the right.....
I love the depth you get when you rub the TH Distress Inks
(Brushed Corduroy here) directly onto the embossing folder. But you
don't have to stop there....next, a layer of TH Walnut Stain
Distress Ink was applied with a foam applicator, it really "pops"
the numbers and creates even more visual texture.....
Next step....it's very subtle in the pic (sorry!) but it really brings
out the numbers, another layer of Distress Ink in Black Soot
applied the same, but concentrating on just the numbers on the
clock faces.....
Then....a little detour....lol.....to the center of my card......I used a
HUGE favorite of mine, the Fancy Tags 3. I had saved the
negative image from cutting a tag out for a different card, and then
just trimmed it to fit my card.
And the finishing touch of the clock piece, was brushing it with a little
gold paint (I use the Adirondack Daubers) and then lightly sanding
it to take some of the gold back off. Then a piece of the original kraft
cardstock is centered under the black cardstock "frame" and the
word "DAD" stamped with an alpha from my stash. I brushed on a
bit more TH Walnut Stain Distress Ink to darken the cardstock
around the word "DAD" a bit, resulting in the finished project....

A great card for Dad (it would also work for a "Grad"!!).

Hope you enjoyed some of "My Favorite Things".....check them
out at Cutter's Creek!!

(PS this card was made with a 5&1/2" by 4&1/4" base, and the
kraft piece was 5&1/4" by 4")

Available at Cutter's Creek:
Tim Holtz Texture Fades (Clock & Steampunk)
Tim Holtz Distress Inks (Brushed Corduroy, Walnut Stain & Black Soot)
Tim Holtz ink applicator
Adirondack Paint Daubers
Fancy Tags 3

Ok--many of these items are sold out (I guess they are truly
favorites....lol) but Kim can re-order....please just ask!!

Oh My.....

2011-05-20T14:57:00.005-05:00

I just cannot believe it's been sooooo long since my last post! Well....I was
cleaning out the old scrappy space....and the good news is.....keep your
eye out for a few blog candy goodies coming soon to a blog near you
(um, here....lol). In the meantime....I made a little card for the Tuesday
Card Challenge on the BoBunny Blog, as you can see above. This time
the "challenge" was flourishes....and the BoBunny Mama-Razzi line is
full of them! I used the chipboard, papers, and brads.....also I used this
sticker from the Mama-Razzi collection.....

Amazing what a little altering can do huh?? This is a card for my DH for
Father's Day...shhhhhh, don't tell!

Back soon with more goodies....especially now that I have a clean scrappy
space to play in!!

Sketchy Inspiration....

2011-05-09T19:23:00.004-05:00

I have recently discovered the beauty of sketch inspiration!! You can follow
a sketch exactly, or you can tweak it up and make it almost entirely your
own. I'm STILL working on our 2007 Disney Cruise....enter Sketchy
Thursdays (which you can find HERE). The above awesome LO is thanks
to first off.....the best Disney papers and stickers from the Reminisce Magic
collection--in the above LO, the red polka dot is from the border stickers
from this line, the stars, the letters, and the journal box are as well. The
navy, silver and white background paper (that matches Mickey's hat just
perfectly!!) is also from Reminisce (in the Magic line called "superstars").

Secondly, this LO came together because of this sketch from Sketchy
Thursdays:

Yep, I think sketches may be my new best friend! At least until I get
caught up on my scrapping....lol......which may be awhile since I'm still
finishing a cruise from 2007.....just sayin'.....lol.

Make sure you find some time to craft everyday!!

Sketch Time

2011-05-03T21:35:00.003-05:00

This sketch from Skipping Stones Designs is so beautiful in it's simplicity!!
I changed it up a little and came up with this card:

I used 2 SSD stamp sets....."Healing Wings" for the sentiment, and
one of my favs....."Heartsong" for the music (embossed in black) and
the butterflies (chalk "popped" with Pebbles shimmer chalks on a
versamark pad). I finally broke my new spellbinders doily die out
on this one!

'Til next time!

If spring won't come to you.....

2011-04-16T22:05:00.003-05:00

....go and find it!!....lol. I did this LO with the Jenni Bowlin core d'nations
cardstock....sweet little red flowers just pop right out when you sand it!!
And the chipboard is AC Dear Lizzy collection thickers, also die cuts from
Crate Paper, and some little letters from Cosmo, and not wanting them to
feel left out.....some pretty patterned paper from EP. Put it all together,
and it's a lovely little testament to spring!! With the snow that fell here
today, I most definitely need it!....lol.

More LO's to come.....thanks for stoppin' by!

Vintage Beauty....

2011-04-13T14:45:00.002-05:00

Oh these colors for the CR84FN challenge #23 just scream vintage to me!! And
so I played and tweaked to come up with this little vintage number....

Graphic 45 Le Romantique paper for the tag, the rose, the stripe, and the
little "stamp". The rose is coated in distress rock candy stickles for a look
of "sugared" vintage. The tag was inked with vintage photo distress ink,
then coated with Tim Holtz Distress Crackle Medium (clear of course!) and
then re-inked with vintage photo to bring out the cracks in the crackle after
it dried. Then just the little touches, a crocheted flower from a friend (thanks
DebG!) and Webster's Pages sparklers, black seam binding bow, and the lacy
edge on the bottom....one of my new Martha punches....ooooo is this one
gorgeous or what?!!

A little trip down memory lane....ok....hold on, I'm not THAT old...lol. I'm
hoping to get some scrapping posted....so check in soon......I'll try not to be
gone for so long!.....lol!

Finding Springtime.....

2011-04-03T14:00:00.007-05:00

When spring seems like it will never come.....bring the springtime to you!!
This springtime set is for a little crop get-together with friends, to chase
away those waiting for spring blues!! This is also my entry into the contest
over at the REMINISCE BLOG for a "party" project! What says party like
a hoppin' crop!! I used one of their rockin' Easter collections....with their
gorgeous shimmer paper....make sure you click on the pic to see the bigger
view!! And here is a close-up of the invite:

I used the Reminisce papers, the sticker (the little chick, with my "just us"
added), the eggs cut from some of the paper, and the "grass" is also one of
the Reminisce papers....cut with my Martha Stewart fringe scissors (LOVE!).

And this is a close up of the rosette from the bucket handle.....
I used another Reminisce sticker for the center....but altered it up with some
cardstock (distressed and inked with TH dusty concord....you know me....lol)
and I cut out one of the cute little chicks from that Reminisce paper....you can
see in the first pic.....turned out super cute, and it's multifunctional....a place
card, AND ready to hold goodies at the party (a little bling, a little chocolate...
a crop necessity....lol). And look at this, speaking of a little chocolate.....lol.....

Yep, my little chick and bunny cups are full of springtime M&M's.....yum!

And wondering where I got the cute little clear lidded cups?? In my ever
growing stash of "items to alter".....I have been collecting the little "dolcini"
cups from Olive Garden!! Yep, get those little desserts "to go" and they
come in these sweet little cups just ready to alter up and fill up!! And FYI
the little bucket I altered....yep, another Target dollar bin find!

Enjoy this little "breath of springtime" set.....think about all the options for
altering those little cups!! And make sure to hop on over to check out the
REMINISCE BLOG! If you aren't familiar with their awesome papers and
embellies....you'll soon find out what you've been missing!!

'Til next time.....yep, I gotta say it.....C'MON SPRING!!.....LOL :D

Thanks for stoppin' by!!

Uber Gluber Love.....

2011-04-01T12:19:00.003-05:00

Yes, I made this gorgeous fabric flower with the new Cosmo Cricket Glubers!!
Wow, do they make is easy!! Use a one or two inch strip of fabric, then knot
one end, stick in the center of the "gluber", then twist and wrap around while
sticking down on the gluber......and tada....yep, THAT EASY!! This card is a
sample available to see over at Hannah's Home Accents and Crafts in Antioch,
IL.....stop in and say hi if you are in the area--it's a rockin' store (see the blog
link on the right)! The rest of the details on this card...

Cardstock: American Crafts
Buttons: sorry....just my stash!
Pretty Paper: NEW Cosmo Cricket Sea Air!
Stamps: Girls Paperie
Ink: Vintage Photo Distress Ink and CTMH Tulip
Pin: TH trinket pin
Ribbon: Seam binding tape in Seafoam (see "My Craft Spot" link on right)

I have a super fun project from Reminisce.....GREAT Easter/springtime party
idea....watch for it over the next few days! Until then....c'mon spring!

Blog Candy WINNER!!!

2011-03-31T14:59:00.004-05:00

Hey all.....first off, just gotta say....thank you, thank you, thank you!!!
For joining the awesome hop, for following my blog and for all of your
sweet comments! Love doing hops! But you know what I really love...

is giving away yummy blog candy.....

to one lucky person.....

that left a comment and is a follower of my blog.....

and without anymore suspense.....

the winner is......

TAMMY!!!!

A big CONGRATS to you!! I'll be getting in touch with you
about where to send your goodies!!

Tomorrow, a new post......stay tuned.....I got to play with
the NEW Cosmo Cricket Glubers!!!!

Hippity Hoppity......It's a Springtime Blog Hop!!!

2011-03-25T23:00:00.005-05:00

Welcome to the Cutters Creek Spring Blog Hop! If you came here from
MINDY'S BLOG, you're in the right place!!! This weekend, all of our
designers have created some wonderful Spring projects featuring products
that you can purchase at the Cutters Creek Store! If you would like to start
from the beginning head on over to the Cutters Creek Design Team Blog.
Each blog along the way will have a link to the next blog in the chain. Don't
forget to make sure to follow each of our personal blogs and leave comments
at each stop along the way, to enter to win a box full of amazing CHA Swag!!!!
And trust me, Kim's prizes are sooooo worth it!!!

Above is my project for the hop.....this sweet spring time basket! Where to
start?? So much sweet, springy goodness (ok, now it sounds like it's a
twinkie....lol)!! My project started with some wooden eggs I had laying
around in my crafting stash. They were painted with acrylic paints and once
dry, coated with Tim Holtz (TH) Distress Crackle Paint. Ok, personal
moment here--can I just say....LOVE!!! First time I played with the colors!!
I used Dusty Concord, Broken China and Peeled Paint, and once they dried
into their crackly gorgeousness, I rubbed them over with the coordinating
TH Distress Inks (except the Peeled Paint....went for the Forest Moss on
that one!) and then after taking the extra off with a paper towel, I rubbed
them with the TH Distress Stickles in Rock Candy.....they turned out like
gorgeous sugared vintage eggs, here's a close up.....

And I just knew eggs need a basket, soooooo, I got out the rockin' Echo Park
(EP) Springtime 12x12 paper kit to alter up a plain little basket I picked
up in the $1 bins at Target (if you haven't......make sure to check them out.....
awesome altering goodies there!!). Now I tried something fun.....it's probably
hard to tell, but I used the inside of a cardboard box (I peeled the layers apart!)
to cover the basket to alter.....it's a fun different sort of look! I cut the little
banners out of one of the border strips in the EP set, and used the sticker letters
and the tiny butterfly from this set too! I layered up the EP pretty paper with
some olive green and bright pink American Crafts (AC) cardstock, and finished
off with some ribbon and the gorgeous Color me Crazy Petaloo flowers.
They were sprayed with Vintage Pink Glimmer Mist and the flower centers
are more EP paper and AC Pearl brads. A little pink seam binding ribbon,
bakers twine put on the finishing touches. Ooo, and I used a die with my cuttle
bug to make the grass border around the top edge....also bet you cricut gals
could do that easy peasy too!!

And here is a pic of my basket "in action".....these bunnies were actually my
inspiration for this project!! Super cute and ready for spring......

And now for the good stuff......if you leave a comment and become (or are!) a
follower of my blog.....you will have a chance to win, not once, but TWICE!!
Kim, the store owner at Cutter's Creek, has a rockin' prize pack of goodies to
give away, and so do I (PS my giveaway is US shipping only!!)!!

Check out the spring time goodness here.....pretty pastel ribbons, tags, bling,
and more! K & Co, Kaiserkraft, Making Memories, and DCWV....how's that for
yummy blog candy??? Here's a peek.....

So leave a comment, become a follower, and most of all, enjoy the hop!! All the
gals on the Cutter's Creek Design Team have awesome projects to share!! Your
next stop on the hop is fabby talented Melissa.....you can find her HERE! And
just in case you lose your way....our line up today is...

Cutters Creek Design Team Blog
Mandie's Blog - http://mandiesscrappin.blogspot.com/
Kim's Blog - http://kreativekim.blogspot.com/
Mindy's Blog - http://www.scrappyandpiggy.blogspot.com
Laura's Blog - http://scrapaddict4life.blogspot.com/ --YOU'RE HERE!!
Melissa's Blog - http://www.ourmadhouseof4.blogspot.com
Lori's Blog - http://savingmine.blogspot.com/
Vicki's Blog - http://scrappyleopard.blogspot.com/

So thanks for "hoppin' down the bunny trail" with me today....lol.....hope to see
you again soon!!

Goin' for the brights....

2011-03-14T20:49:00.004-05:00

Over at Skipping Stones Designs, sketch #67 is this little beauty by Heidi
Blankenship. I decided to forgo the bow on the right, because I like the
bright cheerful simplicity of this card.....my entry into the challenge:

Fun and bright.....and who wouldn't want a donut for their birthday??....lol.
And I am addicted to that candle border punch from EK Success.....wish I
could get a better pic of those stickles on the "flames"!! You get the idea!
And I used the rockin' Birthday Donuts stamp set from Skipping Stones
Designs.....check out their fun selection!!

More fun to come.....peek back in a couple of days.....and thanks for stopping by!

Exciting News!!

2011-03-12T10:28:00.002-06:00

March is definitely coming in like a lion around here....lol. Cold, wet,
a little snowy and icy.....and wow....with ROARIN' CRAFTING NEWS!!

First, as you see above, I've been given a "Stylish Blogger Award"....how
fun is that!! A big THANK YOU to Jackie at the "ScrappyKnitters" blog!
You can find her HERE....make sure to check her out....it's a fun blog, too!!

And to "accept" my award, I need to "pass it on".......

Rule #1: I link back to the person who gave me this awesome award
(as I did above!)

Rule #2: I share 7 random things about myself:
1. I am a Tim Holtz addict
2. I love the show "True Blood"
3. I love to play the drums on "Band Hero" on the Wii
4. I love to bowl and have a 160+ average
5. I am a pharmacist
6. My favorite movie of all time is Jaws
7. I am hopelessly addicted to Lindt truffles
(Wow, can you get more "random" than THAT....lol)

Rule #3: I award 7 newly discovered bloggers with this award
so go check out.....
1. www.inkallusions.blogspot.com
2. www.mypapercastle.blogspot.com
3. www.scrap-it-girl.blogspot.com
4. www.luckygirlpaperarts.com
5. www.lisaspaperhearts.blogspot.com
6. www.mandiesscrappin.blogspot.com
7. www. savingmine.blogspot.com

They are all awesome!!! And now I have to add.....a few of the gals on
the list above.....are some of my newest "sisters in crafting".....we have
become part of the new Hannah's Crafts design team!! Wow, I can't tell
you how excited I am! One fun and talented group! Check out the Hannah's
blog HERE, and if you are in WI or IL or just crusin' by Antioch, IL....you've
gotta check Hannah's out.....they have an AWESOME selection of scrappy,
crafty, goodness, and even gorgeous home dec, floral, and yes, my new
addiction......Pandora bracelets!!

So whew.....I don't know how much more crafting awesome goodness, I can
pack into one blog post....so I'd better stop right here! Watch for some fun
new cards and projects next week!!

It's Springtime!!

2011-03-04T07:22:00.005-06:00

Today it's raining instead of snowing....I'm good with that!!....lol! And
today I have up here AND on the Cutter's Creek DT blog this sweet
Springtime Hannah card....made with The Pixie Cottage "Hannah On
Stepping Stones" stamp, the new Echo Park Springtime 12x12, and
gorgeous Heather Flower Soft.....wow, have you every played with that
stuff?? THE BOMB....I'm tellin' ya! It transformed the stamp from this:

To the finished gorgeous field of flowers in the first pic...just a little glue
sprinkled with a little flower soft (this stuff goes a LONG way!), pat it
gently down, and you're good to go.

And this sweet little card also is for challenge #59 over at the Pixie Cottage
blog! It's all about springtime......

Yep, I can feel the warm sunshine and hear the birds chirping now......ok
maybe not for real....but a girl can dream, can't she?!

Make sure to visit me HERE at Cutter's Creek....if you leave a comment you
might win some awesome blog candy this month!! Come visit!!

2 Fer...

2011-02-24T10:20:00.003-06:00

This Cocoa Mouse Cutie card is a 2 fer.....I decided to try one card for TWO
challenges, this week! It's for the Crazy for Cocoa challenge (C4CC13)
"flower power", a Cocoa Mouse image, and flowers anywhere on the card. It
also was done using this sketch:
This is challenge #65 over at Skipping Stones Designs. I turned the sketch on
it's side (of course). I like Lea Lawson's clean designs.....a lot like my own!!

Don't know where this week has gone.....don't know where this MONTH has gone!
Good news is....spring is right around the corner! Next month, lots of fun projects,
and a blog hop later in the month.....so make sure to stop by!

This is "TEALicious"....

2011-02-18T15:59:00.002-06:00

This sweet and simple little sketch is from Lea Lawson. She's the guest sketch
artist, at Skipping Stones Designs (SSD) this month.

Here is my take on SSD sketch # 64....
I used more BoBunny and DCWV teal paper.....lovin' the teal.....it's
actually my fav color....what can I say? Even my prom dress style
bridesmaids gowns (had one of those stylin' 80's weddings....lol) were
in a beautiful deep teal color. Ok, woo.....snap out of the flashbacks...lol.
The flowers and sentiment and all the inking was done with Tim Holtz
Vintage Photo Distress Ink, and the stamp set is SSD Dandelion Dreams
one of my favs....so versatile!! The card was finished off with a sweet
little crocheted flower from Fancy Pants, and a bit of bling, a bit of twine
and....there you go.

Thanks for stoppin' by, and have a great day!!

Celebr8 for Cre8!

2011-02-16T19:37:00.005-06:00

I made this bday card for the CR84FN challenge site using these inspiration
colors:

These colors just screamed birthday to me....and I was so excited.....what appeared
in my mailbox today, but my new Unity Stamp Co. Jillibean Soup stamps! WooHoo!
Perfecto!! Bobunny dot paper in teal, CTMH yellow stripe, and DCWV cardstock
in green and teal. Used Tim Holtz (shocker, I know...lol) Peeled Paint Ink, a circle
punch, and EK Success punch, and then some baker's twine, stickles, and bling
(double shocker.......lol), and so this sweet little card was born.....lol. Loving these
challenges......if you never have, check CR84FN out sometime!!

Hope you are enjoying springtime weather like we are in the midwest.....lovin' the
sunshine!! Hope you have a great week.....and make sure to say "hi" if ya stopped by!!