A Scraphappy Southernbelle

You're Out Of This World

2012-01-30T06:30:00.021-05:00

Hey guys! Good Morning! I hope you are having a grand day so far! We have a fun challenge for you this week at My Craft Spot. If you love to craft and would like a chance at a prize, hop on over to play along with us! We'd love to have you! You can view the challenge and all the info HERE. See you there!

I created a card for this weeks challenge. I have been in the mood for love here lately, so I stayed with a Valentine's theme. I think I know exactly who I'll send this one to. Tee hee!

"You're Out Of This World"

Supplies Used

Pre-Printed Card Base: The Paper Studio

Cardstock: The Paper Studio, Recollections

Patterned Paper, Sticker: Momenta

Rhinestones: Michaels

Stamp, Crinkle Ribbon: My Craft Spot

Thread: Coats & Clark

Ink: Stampin' Up!

Adhesive: Helmar

Other: sewing machine

Love me some crinkle ribbon from MCS!!!

The sentiment and hearts are from the 'Build A Valentine' stamp set at MCS.

Here is a pic to show the dimension...

Here is the inside of my card...

Thanks for droppin' by my blog today! I hope you have enjoyed this card!

Happy Scrappin'!!!

Welcome To Our Love Nest

2012-01-27T06:30:00.036-05:00

Hey y'all! Happy Friday! I hope you have had a fabulous week so far! Any fun plans for the weekend? The hubby is taking me on a date today! Yay! Katie Scarlett will go to doggy daycare for the day. Then, I need to go grocery shopping and we are planning on staying in this weekend. Katie Scarlett has training class on Saturday, but other than that we are gonna chill. I am going to cook a roast, so that will be super fun and yummy! I hope all of you guys have a wonderful, relaxing weekend!

Now, on to the scrappy stuff! I have a new post going up over at the Creative Charms blog today and I wanted to share my project with you here as well. With Valentine's Day just around the corner, I decided to create something to hang by our front door. I purchased this wooden birdhouse at a local craft store for a dollar. I decided to make it into a little 'love nest' for the holiday. I began by spritzing the bird house with some pink Glimmer Mist. This not only added color to my birdhouse, but was a fast process. It was dry and ready to be embellished in a matter of minutes!

"Love Nest"

Supplies Used

Cardstock: The Paper Studio

Patterned Paper: K & Co

Alphabet Stickers: Harmonie

Glimmer Mist: Tattered Angels

Ribbon, Felt Embellishments, Brads, Rhinestones, Butterfly: Creative Charms

Adhesive: Helmar, hot glue gun/glue sticks

Other: wooden birdhouse

For the front of my birdhouse, I added bling, alphabet stickers, and a beautiful butterfly.

I replaced the original cording that came with the birdhouse with some cute ribbon from Creative Charms to act as my hanging mechanism.

Here is the side view of the birdhouse. I decorated both sides of the house the same.

Back of the birdhouse...

And here is a closer view of the felt embellishments...

Thank so much for taking a moment to drop by my blog today! I hope you have enjoyed this project!

Have a fabulous weekend!

Happy Scrappin'!!!

For My Dearest Peyton...

2012-01-25T18:10:00.002-05:00

Tee hee! Hey guys! I just had to share this little slide show I just made. Katie Scarlett received the cutest gifts in the mail today from her boyfriend, Peyton. They are pictured on my header...aren't they adorable?! Peyton is on the left and my Katie Scarlett is on the right. Anywho, Katie Scarlett said we had to make a slideshow for her one and only...
(P.S. Make sure your speakers are on. It's funnier with the music! LOL)

This free digital slideshow made with Smilebox

I Am D-Lite'd!!!

2012-01-25T09:51:00.000-05:00

Hey guys! Happy Wednesday! I hope you are all having a fabulous week! I got so caught up with the pup yesterday I forgot to post about the new Momenta D-Lite Team!!! Yay!!!! Congratulations to all of my fellow team members!

(Shared from the Momenta Blog)

This team is in addition to our 2012 Design Team. The D-Lite team will be responsible for providing feedback on products, helping us ensure that every product meets our high standards for quality and design as well as providing insight to help us shape what our future products are! They will also be sharing their creations as inspiration for all of us!

Introducing the 2012 D-Lite Team:

Lay Hah Misso (Alexia)

Lisa Townsend

Victoria (Tory) Frail

Victoria Murray

Congratulations girls!
Please join me in welcoming the first ever D-Lite Team!

Messin' Around Before Bedtime

2012-01-23T23:48:00.001-05:00

Hiya guys! Katie Scarlett and I were messin' around with the camera before bedtime. I made a little digi scrapbook to share. If you want, use your pointer to scroll over the pictures and click. It will make them come up bigger and then click again when you are finished looking. She was giving me quite the facial expressions tonite! Tee hee!

Free digital scrapbooking design customized with Smilebox

We Have A Winner!!!

2012-01-23T16:33:00.000-05:00

Hey y'all! I hope you all are having a wonderful day so far! I wanted to hop online right quick and post the winner of the RAK I had on my blog last week. Yay!!! I had 41 comments on the post and I put all 41 names into a List Randomizer at Random.org. The first name pulled was Amy!!! Woot Woot! Congratulations to Amy!!!

Amy said she liked the Inside & Out Set #1 from My Craft Spot! Amy....we will get this stamp set out to you asap! I will try to contact you for your snail mail information. Or if you see this blog post, shoot me an email at aymee810@yahoo.com. Congratulations hon!

Also, thank you to everyone who stopped by and left a comment on my blog! I appreciate all of your kind comments! Have a great day!

Happy Scrappin'!!!

I Am "Yorkie" To Love

2012-01-23T06:30:00.041-05:00

Hey y'all! Happy Monday! I hope you all had a fabulous weekend! I have a post going up over at the "She's A Sassylady" blog today and I thought I would share my project with you here as well. I have created a "Yorkie" theme project. If you don't already know, I am the proud Mommy of one of the cutest Yorkshire Terriers you ever did see, Katie Scarlett! Tee hee! She is my pride and joy! Well, little Miss Katie Scarlett has a boyfriend! He is a Yorkie too and his name is Peyton. Katie Scarlett will be sending Peyton this notecard set gift bag and a card for Valentine's Day. She wants Peyton to know that she is his 'key' to love!

"I Am 'Yorkie' To Love"

Supplies Used

Cardstock: The Paper Studio, Core'dinations

Pre-Made Cards: My Mind's Eye

Bitty Bag, Crinkle Ribbon: My Craft Spot

Alphabet Stickers: Jillibean Soup, Momenta, The Paper Studio

Rhinestones: Studio G

Decorative Edge Scissors: Fiskars

Hole Punch: Crop-A-Dile

Electronic Cutting Machine: Cricut Expression (Provo Craft)

Software: Cricut Gypsy, Sure Cuts A Lot (Craft Edge)

Cartridge: Gypsy Wanderings, Home Decor'

SVG: made the Yorkie svg myself

Adhesive: Helmar, ZIG Glue Pen

You'll have to excuse my corny humor! Y'all know me...

This is the front of my project. I used a bitty bag from My Craft Spot to hold 5 notecards. I tied off the bag with some crinkle ribbon.

The key is from the Gypsy Wanderings cartridge and love is from the Home Decor' cartridge. I used a mix of alphabet stickers for the rest.

Then on the back I have a Yorkie that I cut using my Cricut and SCAL software. I made this Yorkie SVG myself. I also a bit of bling to the back.

I had to add a little rhinestone to the bow so that it would match my Katie Scarlett. She is such a little diva!

Inside there are 5 pre-printed notecards. The notecards have a Yorkie silhouette on the front and a 'P' to stand for Peyton on their as well. I hope Peyton and his Mommy will like these! There are 3 of this card below...

And two of this pattern....

I love these pre-printed notecards from My Mind's Eye!

I hope you have enjoyed this project! Thanks so much for stopping by my blog! I hope to see you again soon! Happy Scrappin'!!!

P.S. I will be posting the winner of the RAK from last week before the day is out!! :)

Katie Scarlett's First Snow

2012-01-21T16:02:00.004-05:00

Hey guys! Happy Saturday! It is snowing here in PA!!! It's Katie Scarlett's first snow and I just had to share it with you guys! Also, an update for those following along with my little girl...she is doing great! She had her spay surgery on Monday and she is recovering quickly. She has been feeling great and we are so pleased with her progress. Of course, we have been keeping her confined in the den with us and not letting her get too crazy as she heals. Thank you for all of you who checked up on her! Love you guys!

Another scrapbooking design by Smilebox

Love Is In The Air

2012-01-20T06:30:00.088-05:00

Hey y'all! Happy Friday! I hope you are having a great week so far! I've got a fun post with a few different projects for you today! AND there is a prize up for grabs, so be sure to read all the way to the bottom on this one! Tee hee!

These projects all feature some awesome new goodies at My Craft Spot! Kimberly has two adorable Valentine Stamp Sets, Bitty Bags, and Valentine twine available now! All are SOOO cute! Check 'em out!

Stamp Set #1-Always & Forever

Stamp Set #2-Build A Valentine

Bitty Bags & Valentine Twine

"How Do I Love Thee?" Candy Bar Wrapper

Supplies Used

Bitty Bag, Twine, Seam Binding, Stamp: My Craft Spot

Patterned Paper: My Mind's Eye

Tickets: Making Memories

Puffy Stickers: KI Memories

Rhinestones: Studio G

Button: The Paper Studio

Ink: Stampin' Up!, ColorBox (Clearsnap)

Adhesive: Helmar

This is a candy wrapper for a Hershey bar. I stamped the sentiment 'How Do I Love Thee? Let Me Count The Ways' on the front of the bitty bag. I also stamped on the hearts. Then inside the bitty bag are tickets that pull out telling 'the ways I love thee.' Tee hee! I hope the hubby will like it!

Up close of my bitty bag...

I used seam binding to attach my tickets together. You pull on the seam binding and the tickets pull out one at a time.

Here are my tickets pulled out. I used stamps from My Craft Spot to stamp on each of them.

Isn't this red/pink/white twine the cutest?! It's so festive for Valentine's Day!

"Be Mine" Card

Supplies Used

Stamp, Twine, Crinkle Ribbon, Bitty Bag: My Craft Spot

Cardstock: The Paper Studio, Core'dinations

Patterned Paper, Sticker: Crate Paper

Pearls: Michaels

Brads: The Paper Studio

Ink: Stampin' Up!

Embossing Machine: Cuttlebug (Provo Craft)

Embossing Folder: Swiss Dots

Adhesive: Helmar

Other: dragonfly embellishment

I used heart shaped brads to wrap my twine around to create a argyle patterned background on my card.

This dragonfly embellishment provides lots of dimension.

I stamped the inside of the card with more yummy stamps from My Craft Spot.

This is a large card. It measures 8.5 x 5.5 inches. It fits perfectly into the large bitty bag. I used crinkle ribbon to tie off my bitty bag. I must say, they sure make one cute envelope for a card!

"Always & Forever" Treat Bag

Supplies Used

Stamp, Twine, Bitty Bag: My Craft Spot

Chipboard: Momenta

Rhinestones: Studio G

Ink: Stampin' Up!

Adhesive: Helmar

Other: dragonfly

This medium sized bitty bag makes the perfect gift bag for one of my favorite treats...gourmet chai tea, Yummo!

This glitter chipboard sticker is from Momenta. I also used more of the cute Valentine Twine to tie off the bag.

I stamped my sentiment directly onto the bag.

Now, who wants to WIN a PRIZE???!!! Woot Woot!!! Yay!

Kimberly at My Craft Spot is generously donating a stamp set of your choice!!! All you have to do is:

1. Leave a comment on this blog post

-make sure on your comment you tell me what your favorite My Craft Spot stamp set is! You can view all of the stamps sets directly by clicking HERE. This is in case you win I can send your favorite to you! Yay!!!

2. Be A Follower of my blog

You have until Sunday at midnight to leave a comment. I will post the winner on Monday!!! (Note: The winner will be drawn randomly via random.org.)

Thanks so much for visiting my blog! I hope you have enjoyed these projects!

Happy Scrappin'!!!

This Too Shall Pass

2012-01-16T19:13:00.001-05:00

Hey y'all! It's Monday night and I wanted to check in with a little update on my Katie Scarlett. As many of you know, she had her spay surgery today. Everything went well with the surgery and she is now at home resting comfortably. She is groggy and a little sore, but Mommy is tending to her every need. I am pampering her as much as I can. Daddy has to work tonite, so Mommy is going to sleep in the den with her where it is easier for her to get to her pee pee pad. I am going to blow up the air mattress and sleep in the floor beside her so I'll be there for whatever she needs. I gotta take care of my precious angel!

Here are some pix I took of her. She is sleeping peacefully. I keep telling her that 'this too shall pass.'

Even in dreamland, that face is still the most precious sight I ever saw!

She woke up toward the end of me snapping pix. I can see in her eyes that she doesn't feel very good. I wish I could take the pain away and feel it for her. I'd do anything to make her feel like her old self. But I know it takes time and she will be back to her Katie Scarlett self in a few days. But Mommy still wishes she could take the pain away. I tell you guys, this dog (my child, as I say) has really taught me the true meaning of unconditional love. I mean, I love my husband, my parents, and my whole family with ever fiber in my body...but this girl means more to me than I ever can explain! I love her so much and I would do anything for her! I pray that she is with us a long, long time. She is a blessing from above!

And last, but not least, I tinkered in Photoshop with one of the pix. Katie Scarlett wanted me to tell the world that her recovery is a bit sweeter thanks to dreams of her sweet boyfriend, Peyton! Tee hee!

Night night all! Have a great day tomorrow!

Snowflakes Are Kisses Sent From Heaven

2012-01-16T06:30:00.046-05:00

Hey y'all! Happy Monday! I hope you all had a fabulous weekend! We have another fun challenge for you at My Craft Spot. This is challenge #41 and is called 'Snow Much Fun.' This week we are creating projects centered around snow/snowmen! If you would like to check out my fellow DT's fabulous projects and get info on entering the challenge, go HERE. Of course, there is a prize up for grabs! Woot woot!

For my DT project this week I decided to go with a card. When I think of snow/snowmen, the first thought that comes to my mind is all of the beautiful colors. I love when the rays of sunlight hit the snow and you see that rainbow of colors. For me, I always noticed the cool blues, creams, silvers, and a touch of brown. I know the snow is not brown, but I always see the branches sticking out of the snow. So when I sat down to create my project, these are the colors I kept in mind. I knew I wanted to add lots of sparkle to the card too to mimic the way the snow sparkles. To create my shimmering effect, I used rhinestones and some trim I found in the floral department that sparkles. Here is my card...

"Snowflakes Are Kisses Sent From Heaven"

Supplies Used

Cardstock: The Paper Studio

Patterned Paper: Die Cuts With A View

Journaling Page: Making Memories

Rhinestones: Creative Charms

Thread: Coats & Clark

Chipboard Button, Die Cut: Jenni Bowlin Studio

Stamps, Twine: My Craft Spot

Ink: Stampin' Up!

Adhesive: Helmar

Other: floral embellishment, sewing machine

This stamped image is from the 'White Christmas' stamp set at My Craft Spot.

Up close of some embellishments...

This card has a lot of dimension to it. I think I will give it out by hand. Katie Scarlett, my Yorkie, has her spay surgery today. This card is a 'thank you' card so I thought I may give it to the staff at our vet to thank them for taking care of our baby.

I tied twine on my chipboard button.

Here is the inside of my card. I used a stamp from the 'Sweet Sentiments 1' set at My Craft Spot.

I hope you have enjoyed this card and that you'll hop on over to My Craft Spot to join us for the challenge! See you there!

Thanks for visiting my blog! Happy Scrappin'!!!

My Fluff Pup

2012-01-15T14:20:00.000-05:00

Hey y'all! Happy Sunday! Katie Scarlett has her spay surgery tomorrow, so we got a bathsies this morning. I decided to put her in one of her prettiest dressies since she has surgery tomorrow. Y'all keep her in your thoughts and prayers if you could. I know it is a routine procedure, but Mommy is scared! I am definitely going to come home and scrap, scrap, scrap!!! It's about the only thing I can do to occupy my mind. But I know I will still be worried about my baby girl!

I shot some pix this morning and wanted to share...

Here she is after I put up her top knot. She rolled around in her bed for a minute and it got a little lopsided, but she still is as cute as a button to me! Tee hee!

How could you not love that facie?!! My angel!

Her dress is custom made from Bella's Prissy Puppie Boutique! Love her dresses from there! We have a 'sock monkey' and a 'floral' patterned one on the way. Ooh, and she has a VERY SPECIAL outfit coming for Valentine's Day!

She's like...'Mom! I'm trying to eat here! Leave me alone!' LOL!

"Hey! Didn't I say I was trying to eat?!"

"Ruh Roh! I hear something under the door Mom! What is it? Is it Daddy? I'm ready to defend the man cave at all costs!" LOL

That little tush stuck u pin the air while she nosies under the door! Crackin' me up!

Y'all have a great, relaxing day! I'll be back tomorrow with scrappy stuff!

Hugs!

Christmas 2011

2012-01-13T14:54:00.000-05:00

Hey y'all! I know these are a little late, but I wanted to share a few pix of Katie Scarlett on Christmas morning. She had such a good Christmas! She loved opening her presents! These first few pictures are of her opening her gifts at my Mom's on Christmas morning. She loved the bow!

Tee hee! That poor bow did not have a chance once it met Katie Scarlett!

Almost open...

As you can tell, she got a 'faux foot' for Christmas. She loves socks, toes, and feet. We thought this would help her from having at ours! LOL! So far, it has worked! She loves her foot!

She got a mix of toys from a stocking at PetSmart.

Tug of War! Yea!

On Christmas night, Katie Scarlett went with us to my Aunt's house for a big family get together. She went as Mrs. Claus. She loved meeting her extended family!

This one cracks me up!

That sweet wittle facie!

I love my Christmas cutie!

Thanks for looking!

Have a great day!

Creative Charms Altered Projects

2012-01-12T15:36:00.000-05:00

Hey y'all! Happy Thursday to you! I have a few new projects to share with you. I had a blog posting for Creative Charms yesterday and I wanted to share my projects with you here as well. I just love Creative Charms embellishments! They really can bring any project to life! If you would like to check 'em out, go HERE.

First up, I have a frame that I altered for my kitchen. I love to decorate in fresh fruits and vegetables in the spring time so I thought this frame would look nice hanging in my kitchen.

"Cherry" Frame

Supplies Used

Patterned Paper: Jenni Bowlin Studio

Crocheted Embellishments, Jeweled Brads: Creative Charms

Alphabet Stickers: The Paper Studio

Ribbon: Michaels

Frame: Kirklands

Adhesive: Helmar, Hot Glue/Hot Glue Gun

Aren't these crocheted embellishments the cutest? I love them!

They provide good dimension as well!

Second, I altered a little leather note holder for my Mom. I thought she could send out all of her 'love notes' for the month of February using this. Tee hee!

"Love Notes" Holder

Supplies Used

Cardstock, Alphabet Sticker: The Paper Studio

Patterned Paper: Die Cuts With A View

Heart Embellishments: Creative Charms

Thread: Coats & Clark

Punch: EK Success

Adhesive: Helmar, Hot Glue/Glue Gun

Other: sewing machine

I used my sewing machine to stitch down the heart embellishments.

Inside of holder...

Last up, a little treat box to hold some yummy sweets!

"Sweets For My Sweet" Gift Box

Supplies Used

Flowers, Butterfly: Creative Charms

Lace: JoAnn

Gift Box: Hobby Lobby

Adhesive: Helmar

I layered the embellishments from Creative Charms to give the lid of my gift box lots of dimension.

When opened up, chocolate treats are revealed...

Each of these projects were so much fun to create! I hope you have enjoyed them!

Have a great day and thanks for visiting my blog!

Happy Scrappin'!!!

Who's Ready For A Sleepover?!!!

2012-01-12T13:36:00.001-05:00

Hey y'all! How are ya?! So sorry to be MIA for a bit. We spent the past couple of days driving back from Alabama. We had spent a long holiday with our families. Everyone had a ball, but I am glad to be home. I have so much to catch up on and do, but I had to hop online right quick to blog. I have a few new projects that I have done and will post those before the day is out. I had to show you guys something first though. Katie Scarlett got the CUTEST bed for Christmas from her Grammy and Grampy! Look how cute she is! She has a nicer bed than Mommy and Daddy!!!

After I put the bed together, she hopped right in, looked up at me, smiled, and dozed off to dream land. She is in there snoring as I type. Silly girl!

Anyways, just wanted to check in! I'll be back with scrappy stuff asap! I hope all of you are having a fabulous day!

My Craft Spot Challenge #39-Winter Wonderland

2012-01-02T06:30:00.044-05:00

Hey y'all! Happy Monday! I hope you are having a fabulous day so far! We have another fun challenge for you at My Craft Spot. This week our challenge is called 'Winter Wonderland' and we are creating projects that use lots of glitter! If you would like to check out my fellow DT's fabulous, glittery projects, go HERE to see the blog. Of course, we would love for you to join us in the challenge!!! See you there! :)

I wanted to share my project with you here on my own blog as well, so here we go. I created an altered project for this week. This tealight candle holder came from Dollar General and was a whopping 30 cents!!! It was originally in an Americana theme. I used winter themed papers and embellishments to alter it for my needs. I thought this would make a cute little gift to send out.

"Cold Hands, Warm Hearts"

Supplies Used

Cardstock, Ink: The Paper Studio

Patterned Paper: My Mind's Eye

Twine, Crinkle Ribbon, Stamp: My Craft Spot

Stickers: K & Company

Rhinestones: Queen & Co.

Ric Rac Ribbon: Offray

Red Trim: Surplus City

Electronic Cutter: Cricut Expression (Provo Craft)

Software: Cricut Gypsy

Cartridge: Home Decor'

Adhesive: Helmar

Other: snowman tealight candles, wooden tealight candle holder

Since the challenge is themed around glitter, I used a mixture of glittered patterned paper, glittery rhinestone stickers, glittered snowflake stickers, glittery trim, and glittered tealight candles to bring on the sparkle in my project.

What an adorable stamped image from Kimberly at My Craft Spot.

I used some crinkle ribbon in 'Cranberry' to tie the center tealight candle.

I used a mixture of twine, red trim, and a snowflake sticker to jazz up the sides of my holder.

Aren't these little glittery snowman shaped tealight candles the cutest?!!

Here is the back of my project:

I appreciate you taking a moment to stop by my blog! I hope you will come over to My Craft Spot and join us for this fun challenge! We'd love to see what you can create!

Happy Scrappin'!!!

January Berry Bleu DT Reveal

2012-01-01T06:30:00.029-05:00

Hey y'all! Happy New Year! 2012 is here! Woot Woot! I hope you all are having a great New Year's so far! Today is the 1st of January and that means we have a new reveal for you guys over at the Berry 71 Bleu blog. As you may already know, Marivic is the owner of Berry 71 Bleu and she makes the most gorgeous handmade tags! For this month, Marivic sent me a beautiful tag in a Parisian looking theme. I knew the moment I saw it I wanted to use it on a frame for my Mom. My mother changes out the decor' in her kitchen regularly and one month she uses a Parisian theme. I thought this would look nice displayed on the counter top. I sure hope she will like it!

"Paris" Frame

Supplies Used

Tag: Berry 71 Bleu

Patterned Paper: Fancy Pants Designs

Cardstock: The Paper Studio

Rhinestones: Studio G

Electronic Cutting Machine: Cricut Expression (Provo Craft)

Software: Cricut Gypsy

Cartridge: Summer In Paris

Frame, Floral Accents: purchased at local discount store

Adhesive: Helmar, hot glue/hot glue gun

I just adore Marivic's tags! Every little detail and embellishments she adds makes them so unique!

I added a grouping of rhinestones to the corner of the frame. I cut the 'Paris' phrase out using my Cricut and 'Summer In Paris' cartridge. I cut it out once in a black glittered cardstock and once in a cream colored patterned paper. I did a bit of cutting with my scissors to make both layers of the cut show up a bit better.

See all the yummy dimension Marivic adds with buttons, flowers, and other embellishments? I love it!

I hope you have enjoyed this project! I appreciate you taking the time to stop by my blog!

Happy New Year & Happy Scrappin'!

Hugs!

Happy New Year

2011-12-26T06:30:00.023-05:00

Hey yall! How are ya doing on this beautiful day? Did you have a good Christmas?!!! I sure hope so! I have a new post going up over at the She's A Sassy Lady Blog today and I wanted to share my project with you guys here as well. With Christmas over, I thought I better look ahead at the next holiday...New Years! Can you believe it's almost 2012? I have a feeling it's going to be a great year! I created this card to send to a friend to celebrate New Year's. I made this card in about 30 minutes, so you can't beat that.

"Happy New Year"

Supplies Used

Cardstock: The Paper Studio, Bazzill Basics Paper

Patterned Paper: The Paper Studio

Rhinestones, Pearls: Michaels

Thread: Coats & Clark

Electronic Cutter: Cricut Expression (Provo Craft)

Cartridges: Wild Card, Celebrate With Flourish

Software: Gypsy (Provo Craft)

Adhesive: Helmar

Other: sewing machine

I used pop dots to pop up the clock/hat cut on the front to add a bit of dimension. I also brought in some thread for a bit of texture.

For the inside of the card, I used leftover paper scraps from making the card front.

I hope you have enjoyed this card! I appreciate you stopping by my blog! Happy New Year!

Wrapping Up The Season With Gift Tags

2011-12-23T06:00:00.024-05:00

Hey y'all! How are ya on this chilly day? I hope you are having a grand day! I have a new post going up at the Creative Charms Blog today and I wanted to share my projects with you here as well. I decided to make a few last minute tags to add to a few gifts for the holidays. I used lots of wonderful goodies from Creative Charms to create these tags. I love their embellishments! They are awesome!

"Winter" Tag

"Brrrr" Tag

"Snow" Tag

Thanks for dropping by my blog today! Have a fabulous day!

Happy Scrappin'!!!

Merry Christmas Gift Box

2011-12-20T16:29:00.000-05:00

Hey y'all! Happy Tuesday! I hope all of you are having a great week! I have a gift box to share with you today. This gift box is for some DT work at Berry 71 Bleu. As you know, Marivic (the owner of Berry Bleu) makes the most gorgeous tags! I always enjoy working with them. I used one of her Christmas tags to jazz up this gift box that was purchased at Hobby Lobby.

"MC" Gift Box

Supplies Used

Tag, Floral Embellishments: Berry 71 Bleu

Alphabet Stickers: Momenta

Pearls: Michaels

Adhesive: Helmar

Love these glittery floral embellishments!

These crimped foil alphabet stickers are from Momenta. They provide great texture!

Here is an up close of the detail on Marivic's tag. Isn't it adorable?!!

Another view of the floral embellishments. I used Helmar 450 Quick Dry Adhesive to adhere these to the gift box.

That is all for me today. I appreciate you stopping by my blog! Have a wonderful day!

Happy Scrappin'!!!

Bundle Of Joy

2011-12-18T06:00:00.032-05:00

Hey y'all! Happy Sunday! I hope you are having a fabulous day so far! I have a new post going up over at the Momenta blog today and I wanted to share my project with you here as well. As many of you know, I am going to be aunt again! Yay! My brother and his wife are expecting their second baby boy in April. We are so excited and cannot wait to meet this new addition! I have been trying to make her a few things for showers, her home, and just so she will have them after the baby arrives. I know what a busy time it will be and I thought she could have this album to add pictures in to take along with her when she goes out to show off her bundle of joy.

"Bundle of Joy" 6x6 Album

Supplies Used

Album, Border Sticker, Flourish Sticker, Title Sticker, Flair Sticker: Momenta

Blue Trim: Surplus City

Adhesive: Helmar

Here is my album:

I used a mixture of title and flourish stickers for the front of the album.

I used Bubble & Bling Stickers from Momenta to highlight the pattern on the cover of the album.

I added more B&B stickers, a border sticker, and some blue trim to the edge of the album.

And I wanted to share one of the ultrasounds my SIL had! Isn't this precious?!

Thanks for dropping by my blog today! I hope you all have a fabulous week!

Happy Scrappin'!!!

A Bit of Holiday Decor'...

2011-12-13T16:32:00.000-05:00

Hey y'all! I hope you are having a fabulous week! Well, this year Christmas is sneaking up on me way faster than it ever has! I usually have the whole house (inside and out) decorated right after Thanksgiving. But this year I have been so busy and time is slipping away so fast. I did get up our tree, which I already shared with you guys. Well today I put up just a little bit more to make the house feel more festive. This is nowhere near what I usually do, but it will have to do. Next year I will have to get my rear in gear a lot sooner! LOL!

Here is our holiday table top. I went with red dishes, lime green chargers, and a toile place mat for the individual settings. For the center of the table, I added a beautiful piece that my Mom gave me for Christmas last year. I also added 2 glasses because I just couldn't pick between which one I liked best. Tee Hee!

Here is an up close of the place setting...

Here are the 2 glasses I used. They were both just too cute to choose between. I purchased both of them at the Christmas Tree Shoppe. The tall, thin Santa one I purchased this year and the candy cane one I purchased last year.

Here is an up close of my centerpiece. It is the neatest vase that you can put any type of drink/cocoa into. It has a little spigot on the outside. Isn't it cute?! A BIG thanks to my Mom!!! Does she know me or what?! She always gives me the cutest stuff!

Just one of the little personalized wooden decorations we have. I set this at the end of the bar as you go into the kitchen.

I added a few holiday decorations in with my things that always sit on the bar in the kitchen. I love this tall, red reindeer. I bought him at a craft fair last year. The little gift box with trees on it is from my Mom too.

The deer is really sparkly and has the cutest ribbon embellishment!

And just had to show this off. Katie Scarlett and I have received so many cute cards and pictures from our friends at Yorkie Talk. I began putting them up on this cork thingy on the wall near Katie Scarlett's doggy condo. We ran out of room and had to start putting them on the fridge, but I still wanted to share a few of them. Look at all these adorable Yorkies we have to look at! Katie Scarlett loves to look at them every day!

Not much this year, but with the decorations and my holiday scented tart melting in the wax warmer, the house sure does feel festive! Merry Christmas everyone!

Merry Christmas

2011-12-12T06:00:00.047-05:00

Hey y'all! Happy Monday! I hope you all had a fabulous week! Can you believe December is flying by so fast?!!! But 'Santa Claus Is Coming To Town' soon and I am so excited! Christmas is my favorite holiday of the year! We are celebrating Christmas this week over at My Craft Spot. As you may know, we have a new challenge for you every week. This week our challenge is 'Shaped Christmas Cards.' All you have to do is create a shaped card and use a Christmas theme...easy as pie! If you would like to come over to join us for the challenge, go HERE. There is a prize up for grabs! Woot Woot!

For my card, I used my Gypsy to design a shaped card. I also wanted to create a 'patterned paper' background of my own so I used a mixture of twine and ribbon to create a unique pattern for my card background. It also gives a lot of texture, which I love! Here is my project:

"Merry Christmas"

Supplies Used

Cardstock: Core'dinations, The Paper Studio, Recollections

Twine, Stamps: My Craft Spot

Rhinestones: Michael's

Pearl: Queen & Co.

Ink: Stampin' Up!

Electronic Cutter: Cricut Expression (Provo Craft)

Cartridges Used: Home Accents, Home Decor, Christmas Cheer

Software: Cricut Gypsy (Provo Craft)

Adhesive: Helmar

Here is an up close view so you can see my patterned background I created with the twine and ribbon. When I designed the card, I used the 'shadow' option for the green card base. I then cut the same shape without the shadow in red cardstock. I used this red piece of cardstock for my base to build on. I laid down adhesive and placed the twine/ribbon on top, overlapping a tad on the edges. After I had the entire piece covered with strips of the twine and ribbon, I used my scissors to trim off the excess.

For the inside of my card, I used 2 stamps from My Craft Spot.

Also, I just had to show off my scrapbooking sidekick! Tee Hee! I looked down and I had a adorable little cutie watching me...my Yorkie, Katie Scarlett! She had gotten sick this past week and scared Mommy half to death! But after a trip to the vet and lots of rest, she is on the mend.

Katie Scarlett says 'scrapbooking is exhausting.' LOL!

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog! I hope to see you again soon! And if you want, do hop on over to My Craft Spot and join us for the challenge! We'd love to see what you can come up with!

Merry Christmas!

Our Peacock Themed Christmas Tree

2011-12-11T15:32:00.000-05:00

Hey guys! Happy Sunday! I just wanted to share a bit of our holiday decor' we have going in our home. I still have a bit more to do (a little behind this year), but I did get our tree up yesterday and a few presents wrapped. I still need a tree skirt and a few more gifts wrapped, but so far here is our tree. I finally decorated the tree in my favorite...peacocks!!! These pix are not the best, but I hope you can tell a little about it. Merry Christmas! And I'll be sure to share the rest of our decor' when I finish.

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P.S. I'll be back with scrappy stuff tomorrow!

Creative Charms DT Reveal

2011-12-07T06:00:00.035-05:00

Hey y'all! I have a new card I would like to share with you today. This card is showing off a sneak peek of the December Deal of the Month over at Creative Charms. This is a sneak peek of the deal, so stay tuned to see all the awesome goodies that are included in this months sweet deal! I will be sharing that on my blog asap! You won't want to miss it! Creative Charms has the most awesome goodies!

"Walking In A Winter Wonderland"

Supplies Used

Cardstock: The Paper Studio, Core'dinations

Patterned Paper: Die Cuts With A View

Brads, Gems, Ribbon, Flowers: Creative Charms

Stamps: My Craft Spot

Ink: Stampin' Up!

Thread: Coats & Clark

Corner Punch: EK Success

Electronic Cutter: Cricut Expression (Provo Craft)

Cartridge: Home Accents

Software: Sure Cuts A Lot (Craft Edge)

SVG: My Scrap Chick (Tinks)

Adhesive: Helmar

This card features a southern belle that I cut using my Cricut, SCAL, and SVG's from My Scrap Chick. As you know, I LOVE anything like this, so this is a card that I had so much fun making! I made it into a non-traditional Christmas card. I used goodies from Creative Charms to jazz up my southern belle and as embellishments on other parts of the card. I already know who I am sending this card to! I hope she will like it! Tee Hee! :)

Isn't she so cute holding her little parasol? So me! If I could, I would dress like this every single day!

Check out these snowflake gems from Creative Charms! They are awesome and sparkle so pretty in the light!

I used a mixture of gems and a flower from Creative Charms to jazz up her hat.

I used more embellishments from Creative Charms to add to her dress and parasol.

This stamp is from one of the new holiday releases at My Craft Spot. I stamped it onto a cut I cut from my Cricut.

For the back of the card, I used another stamp from My Craft Spot and left a place for me to write my holiday wishes to the recipient.

Thanks for dropping by my blog! I hope to see you again soon!

Happy Scrappin'!!!

A Sweet Hello

2011-12-06T06:00:00.037-05:00

Hey guys! How are you all doing on this beautiful day?! I hope you are enjoying a good week so far! I have a card that I would like to share with you today. For this card I used an awesome tag from Marivic at Berry Bleu AND a yummy stamp from K Andrew Designs! This is a basic easel card, and as most of you know, a favorite card design of mine. I just never get tired of making easel cards! I think I have an addiction! LOL! I can't help it, they are just so fun!

"Sweet Hello"

Supplies Used:

Cardstock: The Paper Studio, Core'dinations

Patterned Paper: K & Co., Imaginisce

Stamp: K Andrew Designs

Ink: Stampin' Up!

Tag: Berry Bleu

Ribbon: Surplus City

Pearls: Michaels

Button: The Paper Studio

Punch: Martha Stewart Crafts

Electronic Cutter: Cricut Expression (Provo Craft)

Cartridge: Home Accents

Adhesive: Helmar

Here is an up close view of the tag created by Marivic at Berry Bleu. I just love Marivic's tags! She has such talent for putting together unique tags!

See all the dimensional embellishments she adds? Yummo!

Now, look at this fabulous stamp from K Andrew Designs!!! I just adore her stamps!!!

Here is a pic of the stamp set I have from K Andrew Designs. Isn't it the cutest?!!! I already have lots of food related projects in my head to use with these tasty sentiments! I hope she won't mind me sharing this image! I just had to show you guys how adorable they are!!! AND every stamp set purchased benefits charity!

Thank you guys for dropping by my blog today! I hope you have enjoyed this card!

Happy Scrappin'!!!

Berry Bleu DT Reveal

2011-12-05T06:00:00.030-05:00

Hey y'all! I hope you are having a fabulous day! I have a quick little project to share with you today. We at Berry Bleu are debuting our first design team projects for the month of December. If you are not familiar with Berry Bleu, you can check it out by going HERE. The owner of Berry Bleu, Marivic, makes the most gorgeous tags! Her work is really phenomenal!

Of course for the month of December, Marivic sent us some festive holiday tags to work with. For my first project, I wanted to make a little something for my scrapbooking desk. I decorate the rest of my home and want the holiday cheer to be displayed in my crafting area as well. So what I did was take an old 'Crystal Light' drink mix container and alter it up. I actually have a cute story behind this container. My husband drinks Crystal Light and one day this past summer he was getting the last packet out of the container while I was working at my desk. He walked over and said 'Look honey, you could so alter this.' LOL! So I put it back and sure enough, it provided a wonderful opportunity to recycle and jazz up! Gotta love him! Due to the odd shape of the container, I was unable to wrap patterned paper around it like I had originally planned. So I went digging in my scrapbook supplies and found some leftover Artisan Tape from Pink Paislee and used it to add a pattern to my container. I then let Marivic's tag stand front and center on my project. I didn't add much more besides a flower and some trim. I now have this sitting on my desk for a few of my crafty tools.

"Holiday Tool Caddy"

Supplies Used

Tag, Flower: Berry Bleu

Trim: Surplus City

Artisan Tape: Pink Paislee

Adhesive: Helmar, Hot Glue Gun/Sticks

Other: recycled container

Aren't the little embellishments Marivic uses so cute? I just adore them!

Here is the back of my tool caddy:

Thanks for dropping by my blog! I hope you have enjoyed this simple project and that it will inspire you to recycle those every day items into something crafty!

Happy Scrappin'!!!

Merry Christmas

2011-12-04T06:00:00.001-05:00

Hey y'all! We got Katie Scarlett's Christmas pix in the mail yesterday and I had to share!!!! The text that you see is NOT on the original photographs. I added that myself into the one I scanned into my computer for sharing online. Hope everyone is having a great weekend!

Altered Tin Tart Banner

2011-12-03T06:00:00.032-05:00

Hey Y'all! Happy Saturday to you! I hope you are enjoying a wonderful weekend! I'm here with you on this chilly day to share an altered project I have created for my holiday home using goodies from Momenta. I have created a banner out of tin tart pans that you can find in any craft store. These little tins are used with candles and come in an array of sizes, shapes, and colors. They are so fun to work with and affordable! I plan on hanging this banner on my front door for the month of December/January. I used the tins to spell our our last name. Here is what I will be sharing with you...

"Gandy" Tin Tart Banner

Supplies Used

Patterned Paper, Stickers: Momenta

Cardstock, Ribbon: The Paper Studio

Chipboard Sticker: American Crafts
Laminator: Purple Cows Inc.

Hole Punching Tool: Crop A Dile

Circle Cutter: Creative Memories

Adhesive: Helmar

Here is what the tins looked like direct from the store. I purchased these at a local discount store for $1 a piece, so really inexpensive.

Next, I picked out some winter time patterned paper from Momenta and coordinating cardstock. Although we do have a glass/screen door protecting our wooden front door where I will hang this banner, I wanted to make sure that the paper I used would stay safe in the outdoor elements. So I used my laminator to laminate the patterned paper and the cardstock to seal it.

I used my circle cutter to cut the laminated sheets of patterned paper/cardstock into circles for the center of my tin tart pans.

I used a strong liquid adhesive to adhere my circles onto the pans. I then embellished them with stickers. After I finished my embellishing, I used my Crop-A-Dile tool to punch a hole in each side as shown below:

I used ribbon to string the tin tart pans together and voila'! A personalized decoration for our home!

I love the paint effect these pans came in. It added so much color/texture to the project and I didn't have to do anything. I used the Momenta Crimped Red Alphabet Stickers to spell out our last name to mimic the crimped edges of the pans.

Aren't these shiny crimped alphabet stickers from Momenta great?! I absolutely love 'em!

I used an assortment of Momenta B&B Stickers to jazz up some plain chipboard mitten stickers.

I hope you have enjoyed this project!

Thanks for dropping by my blog! I hope to see you again really soon!

Happy Holidays!!!

In The Trenches

2011-12-02T17:43:00.000-05:00

Hey guys! I just had to hop online and share these pix of my baby girl, Katie Scarlett. We went to a new park today so I put her First Lady Trench Coat on her. She was so adorable and everyone just had a fit over her! I love this pup! She's my little diva!

I have a new scrappy project going up tomorrow, so stay tuned! And I hope to scrap all day tomorrow! I'll post what I get done! Sorry to be MIA on the craftyness lately! Me and the pup have too much fun and we get sidetracked! LOL

Have a great night everybody!!! Hugs!

Rub A Dub Dub

2011-12-02T13:45:00.000-05:00

Hey y'all! Mommy washied my hairs today! I wuz such a good girl. However, Mommy wuz having to do the job by herself...a first since Daddy wuz gone to get groceries. Shes did a wonderful job, but I moved my head at the wrong time and Mommy accidently sprayed the tops of my head with the spray thingie. Thank goodness Mommy is so good and had cotton in my earsies. But I took it all in stride and Mommy came to my rescue with lots of love and dries off my head, but not before Daddy walks in at the perfect time to snap a pic. Can you believe they giggled at me? The injustice! But I was a big girl and let Mommy finish. After bathies, she dried me off really good and fixed my hairs. We then put on my sweater for the day. I feel so good and you should smells me! I'm ready to strut my stuff. Mommy says we should share pix of our morning. I am gonna go to sleep and rest before our walksie in the park.

I hope all of you are having a great day! All my fellow Yorkie buddies...loves on your Mommy's really good today!

Kissies,
Katie Scarlett

My Craft Spot Challenge #35-Christmas Through The Window

2011-11-28T06:30:00.047-05:00

Hey y'all! Happy Monday! I hope you all had a wonderful long weekend and Thanksgiving holiday! Did you enjoy time with family and friends? The hubby and I were unable to make it home to Alabama for the holidays so we had a little celebration here. It was so much fun! I cooked a mini Thanksgiving dinner and was quite surprised that it turned out half decent. Nothing like Mom's cooking, but it was festive. LOL.

Anyways, it's Monday and that means we have another fun challenge for you at My Craft Spot! This weeks challenge is called 'Christmas Through the Window.' We are creating window cards and they must be themed in Christmas. Window cards are so easy to create and a change up from the norm. If you would like to join us for the challenge or see inspiration from my fellow DT sisters, go HERE to check that out.

For my project, I have created a window card using my Cricut Gypsy. I love the Gypsy for window cards. It really makes them fast and easy to design/cut. For the base of my card, I used a shape I found on the 'Blackletter' cartridge. It already had a diagonal window cut into it, so it made it easy on me.

"Merry Christmas"

Supplies Used

Cardstock: Core'dinations, The Paper Studio

Patterned Paper: BasicGrey

Stamps, Twine: My Craft Spot

Pearls: Michaels

Ink: Stampin' Up!

Electronic Cutter: Cricut Expression (Provo Craft)

Software: Cricut Gypsy

Cartridges Used: Blackletter, Create A Critter, Joys of the Season

Adhesive: Helmar

This stamped sentiment is from the 'Jingle All the Way' stamp set at My Craft Spot. The shape that I stamped it on is from the 'Joys of the Season' Cricut cartridge.

Isn't this little reindeer cut from 'Create A Critter' so adorable?! I used some twine bows to jazz it up a tad. For the nose, I used a pearl embellishment.

Not sure if you can tell, but I used pop dots to pop up the reindeer shape on my card front. Also for the top brown layer of the cut, I did not apply adhesive to the backs of the ears and the tail. This allowed me to curl them up a tad for that little extra dimension.

Since it is a window card and I wanted my coordinating patterned paper to shine on the inside, I used the back of the card for my other sentiment and where I will write my holiday wishes to the recipient. The stamped sentiment is from the 'Merry Christmas' stamp set at My Craft Spot.

I hope you have enjoyed this project! It was super easy to do and I had it together in about an hour. If you would like to play along with us AND have a chance at this weeks PRIZE, visit My Craft Spot by clicking HERE. We'd love to see what you can come up with!

Have a fabulous week and thanks for visiting my blog!

Happy Scrappin'!!!

Katie Scarlett's First Thanksgiving

2011-11-24T11:35:00.002-05:00

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So Thankful

2011-11-17T06:00:00.045-05:00

Hey y'all! Happy Thursday! I hope you all are having a fabulous week so far! I have my very first blog post going up on the Creative Charms blog today and I thought I would share my projects with you here as well. I am SO thankful to have the opportunity to work with the fabulous designers and fabulous products at Creative Charms! Their embellishments are FABULOUS!!! Love 'em!

"Thankful" Frame

Supplies Used

Cardstock: The Paper Studio

Patterned Paper: Die Cuts With a View

Ribbon, Brads, Bling: Creative Charms

Electronic Cutter: Cricut Expression (Provo Craft)

Software: Cricut Gypsy

Cartridges: Create A Critter, Home Decor'

Adhesive: Helmar

Other: frame

For my frame I used the following goodies from Creative Charms (click on the words to see the individual product if you'd like):

Seasonal Sparkle Stickers-Autumn Words & Bling

Vintage Brads-Amber

Velvet Ric Rac-Red

Fancy Polka Dot Ribbon-Brown & White, Red & White

For my 'feathers' on my turkey, I used strips of ribbon, folded them in half, and adhered them to my die cut turkey. I also added some leaf shaped bling stickers .

Up close of my 'feathers'...

"Tis The Season" Card

Supplies Used

Cardstock, Card Base: The Paper Studio

Patterned Paper: Imaginisce

Brads, Stickers: Creative Charms

Vellum Sticker: Momenta

Corner Punch: EK Success

Adhesive: Helmar

For this card, I used goodies found in the November Deal of the Month from Creative Charms. I created a 'Christmas Tree' with the brads. This card will definitely be sent to a fellow scrappy pal. I figured the scrapbooker could easily deconstruct this card and re-use the fabulous brads from Creative Charms on a project of their own. So there is a 'gift' so to speak within the card.

Love the Deal of the Month! You get 138 pieces for $6.99!!! Check it out HERE if you'd like.

Love the dimension on these brads!

I hope you have enjoyed these projects! I appreciate you for stopping by my blog and hope to see you again soon! Have a fabulous day!

Happy Scrappin'!!!

My Craft Spot Challenge #33-Easel Cards

2011-11-14T06:30:00.049-05:00

Hey guys! Happy Monday to you all! I hope you all had a fabulous weekend! My Mom and Daddy came up for a visit and we all had a ball! They just adored Katie Scarlett and she fell in love with them. We all went out and about shopping. We had a great time and found some awesome buys. Then on Saturday, Mom and I scrapped the day away. That was the best part! I was so sad to see them go though! But, Christmas will be here before we know it and I'll get to see them again.

Anyways, today we have a new challenge for you at My Craft Spot! This weeks challenge is on easel cards. I adore easel cards! They are so easy to do! If you would like to join us for this challenge, hop on over to the blog HERE for all the details. There is a prize up for grabs! Woot woot! Also, if you are new to easel cards and not sure how to create them, I thought I would post a link for you to learn. There is a great tutorial on Splitcoast Stampers on these easel cards and you can find that HERE.

Remember, easel cards can be done as big or as small as you would like, so feel free to change the dimensions on the tutorial to suit your needs. For example, I wanted a bigger card, so I went with a 6x6" easel card. For my base, I cut a piece of cardstock to 6x12". I then scored on the 6" and 3" marks. For the 'card front,' I used a 6x6" piece of cardstock.

For my card, I decided to go with a Thanksgiving theme. The holiday is right around the corner and I thought I would send this over to some nice neighbors of ours. On this card I tried to do something a little different with the crinkle ribbon from My Craft Spot. I used the crinkle ribbon to create the 'plumage' on my turkey.

"Turkey Time"

Supplies Used

Cardstock: Bazzill Basics Paper, The Paper Studio

Patterned Paper: Die Cuts With A View

Crinkle Ribbon, Seam Binding, Stamp, Twine: My Craft Spot

Rhinestones: Recollections, Queen & Co

Ink: Stampin' Up!

Thread: Coats & Clark

Border Punch: Martha Stewart Crafts

Electronic Cutter: Cricut Expression (Provo Craft)

Software: Cricut Gypsy (Provo Craft)

Cartridges: Gypsy Font, Create A Critter, Wild Card

Adhesive: Helmar

Other: sewing machine

I was trying to glam up my turkey a bit since I love girly girl stuff and then it hit me....turkeys, or ones like this with their plumage all puffed out are boys! LOL! So my turkey has a little sassyness to him! Tee hee!

For the plumage, I took strips of the crinkle ribbon and folded them in half. I then adhered them to the back of my Cricut cut turkey base piece. I tried to layer them to resemble feathers. I used an assortment of colors of the crinkle ribbon to achieve the look.

The 'turkey time' stamp from My Craft Spot was just what I needed for my card! I love Kimberly's stamps!

I hope you will come on over and join us for the challenge! We'd love to see what you can do!

As always, thank you for visiting my blog! Have a fabulous day!

Happy Scrappin'!!!

First Night of Puppy Kindergarten

2011-11-10T21:52:00.000-05:00

Hey guys! I just had to share...Katie Scarlett had her first training class tonite at puppy kindergarten! She was a bit timid, but did really good with the training part. Hopefully next week she will warm up to the other doggies more. I just wanted to share the pic I snapped of my baby girl! Mommy is so proud of her!

Have a great weekend everyone!

Happy Scrappin'!

'My Craft Spot' Stamp Release Party Blog Hop WINNER!!!

2011-11-08T09:47:00.000-05:00

Hey guys! Happy Tuesday!!! I hope you all are having a fabulous week! Did you all enjoy the My Craft Spot Blog Hop this past weekend? Wasn't it so much fun! I was blown away by all of the creative projects that were created all week! Wow!

As you know, Kimberly has graciously donated a prize for the blog hop for me to give away on my blog. She has donated this fabulous stamp set!!! It's one of the new releases too! Yay!

So, I had 71 comments on my blog post as of this morning. I went to random.org and put the numbers 1-71 into the true random number generator and the first number pulled was....#10!!!!

That means that Bobby from Michigan has WON the stamp set!!! Woot Woot! Congratulations to Bobby! Yay!

Thank you all so much for hopping along with us and for commenting! I really appreciate you all stopping by my blog and for your kind words!!!

Have a fabulous day everyone!

Happy Scrappin'!

It's A Boy

2011-11-07T06:00:00.019-05:00

Hey y'all! Happy Monday! How was your weekend? Did you enjoy it? I sure hope so! We went on a little mini trip...just me, the hubby, and Katie Scarlett. We had a ball! She loved the open road! I tell ya, this puppy has made our lives so wonderful! She is amazing and keeps us laughing all the time! We are so blessed that she is in our lives!

Speaking of being blessed, y'all remember how I told you I was going to be an aunt again?!! Well, we found out it is a boy!!! I am so thrilled for my brother and his wife. I have been trying to send them cards and make them a few things. So, this past week I sat down with my Momenta goodies to make her a banner. I thought she could display this on the door at the hospital, at their home, or use as a shower decoration. I sure hope she will like it. I tried to keep it more on the simple end and boy'ish. I also created this for my Momenta DT blog posting. I also laminated the banner to help protect it, hence the glare on the photo. It was a gloomy day when I shot these pix. I hope you can tell about it.

"Boy" Banner

Supplies Used

Cardstock: Momenta, The Paper Studio

Patterned Paper, Stickers: Momenta

Ribbon: Ribbon FX (Hobby Lobby)

Laminator: Purple Cows

Electronic Cutter: Cricut (Provo Craft)

Software: Sure Cuts A Lot (Craft Edge)

SVG: Scallop Banner (made this svg myself)

Adhesive: Helmar

I love these clear layered stickers from Momenta! They are so whimsical and cute!!

Looky at the little monkey in the hot air balloon? So adorable!!!

I hope you have enjoyed this project! It was really simple and easy to pull together.

Thanks for visiting my blog! I hope to see you again soon!

Happy Scrappin'!!!

Welcome to the My Craft Spot 'Christmas Stamp Release Party' Blog Hop

2011-11-05T10:00:00.079-04:00

Hey y'all! Welcome to the My Craft Spot Blog Hop!!! We are so glad to have y'all! As you know, we have been debuting the new stamp sets from Kimberly at My Craft Spot this week. Haven't they been fabulous?!!! I hope you guys have loved them as much as I have! To cap off the week long celebration, we are having a blog hop. If you'd like to hop along with us, check out the blog list below.

Blog Hop Line Up

Kimberly (START HERE)

Kate

Jayne

Aymee (YOU ARE HERE)

Bobby (GO HERE NEXT)

If you are hopping along with us, you should of come to my blog from Jayne's blog. My name is Aymee and I am so glad you are here! For my blog hop project, I have created a card using the 'Tis The Season stamp set. So here we go...

"It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year"

Supplies Used

Cardstock: Core'dinations, The Paper Studio

Patterned Paper: Pink Paislee

Twine, Stamps: My Craft Spot

Jeweled Brads: Creative Charms

Pearls: Queen & Co

Ink: Stampin' Up!

Electronic Cutter: Cricut Expression (Provo Craft)

Software: Sure Cuts A Lot (Craft Edge)

SVG: My Scrap Chick (Deco Frame)

Adhesive: Helmar, The Paper Studio

I used my Sure Cuts A Lot Software to design this card. The base shape of the card is from a SVG at My Scrap Chick. I stamped my sentiment from the stamp set to the center of the card. I then added a brad/twine technique for a simple embellishment. With the card shape being so elegant, I wanted to keep the center more simpler so that the sentiment would really pop. I also went with more non-traditional Christmas colors on the majority of the card. I did this so that the twine would be a splash of Christmas color.

Love this sentiment from the stamp set! I twisted the twine around some vintage brads from Creative Charms.

I also used a stamp from the same set to stamp the inside of the card.

Now for the FUN stuff! Kimberly has graciously donated a stamp set for me to give away as a RAK on my blog!!! Woot Woot! How nice of her is that?!!! All you have to do to enter to win the stamp set below is to leave me a comment here on this blog posting! That's it, just leave a comment! A winner will be randomly drawn and posted this coming Tuesday!

I hope you have enjoyed my project and are having a blast hopping along with us. Your next stop is the SUPER talented Bobby!!! I am such a fan! Go HERE to continue on the hop!

Happy Hopping to you!

AND thanks for visiting my blog!

Will Work For Freezer Space

2011-11-04T10:00:00.034-04:00

Hey y'all! Happy Friday! I hope you are having a fabulous day so far! Man, what a FUN week it has been! I have had a ball checking out all the projects for the My Craft Spot Winter Stamp Release Party! Have you been following along with us? If not, hop on over to the My Craft Spot blog and you can check it all out!! And remember, there are prizes up for grabs! Yay!!!

Today we are revealing the "Winter Wonderland" stamp set. It's perfect for all those chilly projects you'll be creating this season! With the stamp set, I have altered a little frame.

"Will Work For Freezer Space"

Supplies Used

Cardstock: Core'dinations, Recollections, The Paper Studio

Patterned Paper: Crate Paper

Stamp, Twine: My Craft Spot

Pearls, Rhinestones: Queen & Co

Ink: Stampin' Up!

Stickers: The Paper Studio

Electronic Cutter: Cricut Expression (Provo Craft)

Cartridge: Doodlecharms

Software: Sure Cuts A Lot (Craft Edge)

SVG's: My Scrap Chick (Snowman Collection)

Adhesive: Helmar

Other: frame (Hobby Lobby), cotton

Have to say...I adore this frame I picked up at Hobby Lobby! It is gorgeous and was 50% off! It just shimmers in the light and I can't wait to either display it in my home or give it as a gift.

I stamped my sentiment from the new stamp set on my snowman. I added a bit of cotton for some 'snow.'

I added a mixture of rhinestones and pearls for a bit of shimmer.

I hope you have enjoyed this project! AND be sure to join us this weekend for the BIG blog hop to cap off the Stamp Release Party!!! Yay!

Thanks for visiting my blog!

Happy Scrappin'!

Katie Scarlett In Her New Hoodie

2011-11-03T12:46:00.001-04:00

Hey y'all! Well Katie Scarlett got her first gift in the mail yesterday! It was even addressed to her! Tee Hee!

Her present was a new hoodie from Grammy & Grampy Gandy (my in laws). It is sooo cute and she loves it! Thank you Grammy & Grampy!!

Here is some pix I snapped of her this morning.

The little hoodie is so funny! She's so cute!

The hoodie has this rhinestone embellishment on the back in the shape of a bow. She's quite the glitz and glamour pup today! We can't wait to show off her hoodie!

Thanks for dropping by my blog!

I have a new blog post of scrappy stuff from our party at My Craft Spot posted below this one if you'd like to check it out! Thanks!

Have a great day and Happy Scrappin'!!!

Wise Men Still Seek Him

2011-11-03T10:00:00.019-04:00

Howdy Everyone! Good Morning! How are you enjoying the Stamp Release Party at My Craft Spot?!!! Isn't it so fun?! I just love visiting the blog each day to see everyone's projects! They sure have inspired me to scrap! I hope they inspire you as well!

Today we are revealing the new "Merry Christmas" stamp set. I have created a card using this set.

"Wise Men Still Seek Him"

Supplies Used

Cardstock: The Paper Studio

Patterned Paper: BasicGrey, My Minds Eye

Crinkle Ribbon, Stamp: My Craft Spot

Buttons: source unknown

Thread: Coats & Clark

Ink: Stampin' Up!

Electronic Cutter: Cricut Expression (Provo Craft)

Software: Sure Cuts A Lot (Craft Edge)

SVG: My Scrap Chick (Card Essentials 2)

Adhesive: Helmar

I used the new stamp set to stamp inside my card as well. I love the elegant feel this stamp set has to it!

Thanks for visiting my blog! I'll see you tomorrow!

Happy Scrappin'!!!

Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas

2011-11-02T10:00:00.038-04:00

Hey guys! Happy Hump Day! We are at the mid-way mark with our Christmas/Winter Stamp Release Party at My Craft Spot. Today, we are revealing the new "'Tis The Season" stamp set. This stamp set has some super cute sentiments on it! If you'd like to check out the stamp set, the DT's projects, AND a chance at a prize, go HERE to visit the blog.

With this stamp set, I decided to create a card. I used my Cricut, Gypsy, and the 'Trim the Tree' cartridge to design the card base. I must say that this card base is one of the trickier cuts I have ever attempted with my Cricut. It took me a while to cut the red top layer and remove it from the mat properly, but it was fun to cut! On this card I also wanted to try something a little different using the crinkle ribbon from My Craft Spot. So I created a fabric/texture effect with it. I took the negative center piece leftover from cutting the red top layer on my card. I applied adhesive to the entire negative piece and then I layered strips of crinkle ribbon over the top. I trimmed up the edges and voila'...a easy way to add some texture to the project. I will definitely try this again! So fun!

"Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas"

Supplies Used

Cardstock: Core'dinations, The Paper Studio

Patterned Paper: Die Cuts With A View

Crinkle Ribbon, Stamp: My Craft Spot

Rhinestones: The Paper Studio

Ink: Versamark (Tsukineko)

Electronic Cutter: Cricut Expression (Provo Craft)

Software: Cricut Gypsy (Provo Craft)

Cartridges: Trim The Tree, Home Accents

Adhesive: Helmar

Love this sentiment from the stamp set! I also stamped on the stars. I hope you can tell a little about the crinkle ribbon technique I used also.

Thanks for dropping by my blog! Enjoy the rest of your day and see you tomorrow to continue on with the stamp release party!

Happy Scrappin'!

Creative Charms Giveaway!!!

2011-11-01T14:47:00.000-04:00

Hey y'all! Check out the yummy goodness from Creative Charms this month!!!

November Kit Of The Month

Each 42 Piece Kit Contains:

Christmas Twinkle Stickers - 10 Pieces
Christmas Vintage Metal Frames - 6 Pieces
Red Fuzzy Daisy Medley - 2 Pieces
Green Braided Daisy Medley - 4 Pieces
Red Braided Daisy Medley - 4 Pieces
Forest Green Vintage Poppies - 8 Pieces
Red Vintage Poppies - 8 Pieces

Everything for Only $14.99 (Regular - $24.43)

November Deal Of The Month

Each 138 Piece Deal Contains:

Red & Green Vintage Jewels - 12 Pieces
Holiday Gradient Gem Stickers - 76 Pieces
18" Red Vintage Velvet Ribbon
18" Green Wide Fancy Polka Dot Ribbon
18" Red Wide Fancy Polka Dot Ribbon
Green Gradient Gem Brads - 12 Pieces
Red Gradient Gem Brads - 12 Pieces
Red Vintage Gem Brads - 9 Pieces
Red Pure Blossoms - 14 Pieces

Everything for Only $6.99 (Regular - $20.42)

SOOOO....would you like to WIN the November Kit of the Month??!!! Woot Woot! All you have to do to enter is go to Creative Charms' Facebook page HERE and leave a comment! Good luck!!!

Have a fabulous day!

P.S. I have 3 other blog posts that went up today (yea, I'm blog postin' happy today I guess...LOL). Check below this one to see them if you'd like! Thanks!

Pretty In Pink

2011-11-01T14:01:00.000-04:00

Hey y'all! Man, 3 blog posts in one day! I'm on a roll! Tee Hee! Scroll down below this post to see 2 new projects I have going up.

I just had to share some pix I snapped this morning of little Miss Katie Scarlett. We just went for a walk and she is resting in her comfy bed. So I thought it would give me the perfect opportunity to share these pix of her in her new sweater! We also are trying the top knot again today. She did pretty good! She did not paw at it or anything, so maybe she is starting to accept it! Tee hee!

Here's my little angel!

Happy Scrappin' to you! I'm off to work at my desk!

Berry Bleu Design Team Reveal

2011-11-01T14:00:00.043-04:00

Hey guys! Happy November! Can you believe we are starting another month?!! Man, time flies! With the beginning of the month, we at Berry 71 Bleu are revealing our design team projects using the beautiful tags that Marivic has created.

For my project, I created a special Thanksgiving card for a dear friend of mine. I can't wait to send this to her. She is always sending me the cutest cards and I want to return the favor. I hope she will like it! This is not your basic card. It will not fit into a regular envelope because I decided to give it a bit more dimension by using a large leaf. I thought it would be different and look pretty displayed in her home. So I'll have to send this in a mailing envelope to her.

"Give Thanks"

Supplies Used

Cardstock, Patterned Paper: The Paper Studio

Handmade Tag, Ribbon, large leaf, stickers: Berry 71 Bleu kit

small Felt Leaves: Jolee's

Pen: Stampin' Up!

Corner Punch: EK Success

Embossing Machine: Cuttlebug (Provo Craft)

Embossing Plate: Sizzix (Ellison)

Electronic Cutter: Cricut Expression (Provo Craft)

Software: Cricut Gypsy (Provo Craft)

Cartridges: Wild Card, Home Decor'

Adhesive: Helmar

This sticker and ribbon are from a kit that Marivic sent me.

Aren't Marivic's tags gorgeous? They truly are works of art.

See all the neat embellishments she adds? I love them!

For the inside of the card, I used my Cricut to cut out the 'Happy Thanksgiving' sentiment from the Wild Card cartridge and the medallion shape to write my sentiment on.

I used leftover cardstock/patterned paper to jazz up my personalized stamp I added to the back.

If you'd like to see more of Marivic's tags in action, check out my fellow DT's gorgeous projects HERE.

Thanks for dropping by my blog! I hope you have a fabulous day!

Happy Scrappin'!

I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas

2011-11-01T10:00:00.032-04:00

Hey guys! How are you doing on this fabulous fall morning?!! I hope you are having a great day so far. Are you a bit chilly like me? Well, why not join me in a cup of steamy cocoa?! :)

This project is for Day 2 of the Christmas/Winter Stamp Release Party at My Craft Spot. Today, we are revealing the new "White Christmas" stamp set. If you'd like to see lots of inspiration using the new set, be sure to hop on over to My Craft Spot to sneak a peek.

I have created an altered frame using a few of the stamps from this new stamp set.

"Hot Chocolate Warms the Heart"

Supplies Used

Cardstock: The Paper Studio

Patterned Paper: Crate Paper

Twine, Seam Binding, Stamps: My Craft Spot

Buttons: source unknown

Ink: Stampin' Up!, ColorBox (Clearsnap)

Pen: Stampin' Up!

Electronic Cutter: Cricut Expression (Provo Craft)

Software: Sure Cuts A Lot (Craft Edge)

SVG's: Treasure Box Designs

Adhesive: Helmar

Other: frame (picked this up at Ross), cinnamon sticks

Isn't this such a cute stamped sentiment? I used some snowflakes from the set to stamp alongside it. I also used some blue and ted twine together to tie a bow onto my cocoa cup.

I went digging into my kitchen cupboards on this project too! Tee hee! I took a cinnamon stick, cut it in 2, and used it instead of cardstock for the cinnamon sticking out of the cup. And it makes the project smell yummy!

I hope this project has warmed you up on this chilly day! :)

See you guys tomorrow! Happy Scrappin'!

Lets Get This Party Started!!!

2011-10-31T10:00:00.005-04:00

Hey y'all! Happy Monday! Happy Halloween! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! We have got a fabulous week lined up for you at My Craft Spot! This week Kimberly is revealing not 1, not 2, but 5 BRAND NEW Christmas/Winter Stamp Sets!!! Whoo hoo!!! Believe me, they are all so adorable! To celebrate, we are having a week long party! Each day of this week (Monday-Friday) we will reveal 1 new stamp set each day. The whole DT created projects with each stamp set, so you'll be able to get lots of festive ideas. Then, on Saturday we will be having a blog hop to cap off the party. Kimberly is giving away prizes all week long and we will have lots more goodies to give away for the blog hop. So if you would like a chance at the goodies and to see all the crafty inspiration...go HERE or click on the picture below to view the My Craft Spot blog!!! Be sure to visit every day for ideas/prizes! Woot Woot!

Of course, I am going to share my projects with you each day that I have created here on my own blog. So let's get to it...

The first stamp set that is being debuted is the "Jingle All The Way" stamp set. This set is super cute and has lots of great sentiments for those holiday projects! I decided to use the stamp set on a card.

"No Peeking"

Supplies Used

Cardstock: The Paper Stuio, Core'dinations, GCD Studios

Patterned Paper: Cosmo Cricket

Steam Binding, Twine, Stamps: My Craft Spot

Face Stamp: Peachy Keen

Ink: Versamark (Tsukineko)

Corner Punch: EK Success

Electronic Cutter: Cricut Expression (Provo Craft)

Software: Cricut Gypsy (Provo Craft), Sure Cuts A Lot (Craft Edge)

Cartridge: Home Accents

SVG's: My Scrap Chick (Bella/Baxter Elves, 30 Boxes & More)

Adhesive: Helmar

I stamped on the 'No Peeking' and 'Do Not Open' using the new stamp set.

Isn't little Miss Bella Elf so cute? I just love this SVG set. She's sitting on top of the giftbox, but it looks like she is taking a peek. Tee hee!

I also used the new stamp set to stamp my sentiment on the inside of the card.

I hope you guys have enjoyed this card! Be sure to hop on over to the My Craft Spot blog if you would like to see all of the designers projects in one place! We'd love to have you visit!

See you guys tomorrow! Enjoy your day and 'Thank You' for stopping by my blog!

Happy Scrappin'!!!

Chris Kit

2011-10-26T10:55:00.000-04:00

Hey guys! Check out this awesome 'Breast Cancer Awareness' fundraiser from Creative Charms!

Chris' Kit is now on sale. For the rest of this month all net proceeds from all sales on our website will go to the Susan Komen for the Cure in Chris Hertel's name. To help raise breast cancer awareness we are offering a pink kit in honor of Chris.

Chris was a dear friend and colleague with Creative Charms. She was our designer for the catalog and packaging. Last July Chris lost her battle with breast cancer. She left behind a loving and dedicated husband and two fabulous children along with two her dogs. Her family was her joy and inspiration. The net proceeds from this kit will go to the Susan Komen for the Cure to help find a cure for this terrible disease so that no other families will lose their wives and mothers (Chris' wish).

Chris' Kit Includes:

Pink 3D Sparkly Butterfly Garden Brads - 12 Pieces
Pink Sunflowers - 4 Pieces
Violet Vintage Jewels - 12 Pieces
Pink Vintage Jewels - 12 Pieces
White with Pink Sparkled Flowers - 6 Pieces
Pink Sparkled Butterflies - 2 Pieces
Pink Sequin and Felt Flowers - 3 Pieces
Pink Sheer Flowers - 6 Pieces

A $23.21 value for $9.99.

Have a great day everyone!

Color Splash

2011-10-26T06:00:00.041-04:00

Hey y'all! Happy Wednesday! How are ya doing on this festive fall day? I hope you are enjoying this beautiful weather! This is my favorite time of year!

I have a new post going up on the Momenta blog today and thought I would share my projects with you guys here as well. I was driving home the other day and noticed all of the bright color in the trees on the mountain near our home. It really spoke to me and I sat down to create with the colorful 'Kaleidoscope Collection' from Momenta as soon as I got home. Here is what I came up with:

"Best Friends"

Supply List

Cardstock: Momenta, The Paper Studio

Patterned Paper, Pre-Cut Card Base, Rhinestones, Stickers: Momenta

Punch: Creative Memories

Adhesive: Helmar

I created a mosaic pattern by punching out the hexagons with leftover patterned paper. I added bling and a clear layered sticker to them for added interest.

I added a sticker to the inside to finish off the card.

"You & Me...Always"

Supplies Used

Cardstock: Die Cuts With A View, The Paper Company

Patterned Paper, Pre-Cut Card Base, Stickers, Rhinestones: Momenta

Border Punch: Martha Stewart Crafts

Adhesive: Helmar

Love these clear layered stickers from Momenta! They add great dimension!

I finished off the inside of the card with more patterned paper, cardstock, and a sticker. I think I'll give this one to my hubby one day.

"Get Well"

Supplies Used

Cardstock: The Paper Studio, Momenta

Patterned Paper, Pre-Cut Card Base, Stickers, Rhinestones: Momenta

Adhesive: Helmar

With flu season coming up, I thought I better have some 'get well' cards on hand just in case.

Again, finished off the inside with more paper and a sticker.

I hope you have enjoyed these cards and that they will inspire you to have a 'color splash' of your own! As always, thanks for visiting my blog! I hope to see you again soon!

Happy Scrappin'!!!

It's A Boy

2011-10-24T14:00:00.002-04:00

Hey y'all! Happy Monday! I hope you all are having a fabulous day so far! I have a new post going up over at the "She's A Sassy Lady" blog today and I thought I would share it with you guys here as well. For my project, I created a card to send to my brother and sister-in-law. As I mentioned a while back, they are expecting their 2nd baby and we are all soooo excited! Well, we found out this week they are having another boy! Carter will have a little brother! How awesome is that?! We can't wait to welcome this new little one into our family!

In the meantime though, I wanted to send them a little card congratulating them on finding out it was a boy. I didn't want to go with the classic blue tones you usually see on baby boy cards though, so I went with a lime green and gray color scheme. I just adore these colors together! I hope they will like it! I used my Gypsy to design the card and cut it out using my Cricut. Here is my project:

"It's A Boy" Card

Supplies Used

Cardstock: The Paper Studio, Bazzill Basics Paper

Patterned Paper: First Edition Paper

Twine: My Craft Spot

Pearls: Queen & Co.

Button: The Paper Studio

Glitter Glue: Stickles (Ranger Industries), Eucalyptus

Electronic Cutter: Cricut Expression (Provo Craft)

Software: Cricut Gypsy (Provo Craft)

Cartridges: Gypsy Font, Gypsy Wanderings, New Arrival

Adhesive: Helmar

I used some twine from My Craft Spot to tie a bow to add to the top of the bottle in the background. The bottle is from the Gypsy Wanderings Cartridge. The shape of the card is from the Gypsy Font Cartridge.

This adorable border is from the Gypsy Wanderings Cartridge. I used pop dots to pop it up for added dimension and then added some Stickles to it.

For the inside of my card, I cut out my sentiment from the New Arrival Cartridge.

And I finished off the back with more coordinating patterned paper and my custom stamp.

I hope you have enjoyed this project. It was really easy and fun to create! I made this card in a little over an hour, so not too bad. Thank you for dropping by my blog and I hope to see you again soon! Enjoy your day!

Happy Scrappin'!!!

My Craft Spot Challenge #31-'See Through Projects'

2011-10-24T06:00:00.034-04:00

Hey guys! Happy Monday! I hope you all had a great weekend! Today, we have another fun challenge for you at My Craft Spot! This weeks challenge...'See Through Projects.' We are creating projects that have some 'see through' aspect to them. You can use acetate, transparency, vellum, etc. We just want to see through it! I hope you'll hop on over and join us for the challenge! There is a prize up for grabs! Woot Woot! Go HERE to visit the My Craft Spot blog.

For my project, I created a little cookie box for the hubby. He loves to take cookies in his lunch box for a little sweet treat while on the train, so I thought I'd sneak this in for his next trip. Tee hee! I used my Cricut, Sure Cuts A Lot Software, and files from My Grafico to cut this cookie box. If you are interested in this box, go HERE to see that. To close up the opening that was cut so that you can see into the box, I used leftover transparency sheet that you can find in any office supply store. I did not have acetate, so this worked great in a pinch. I then added lots of goodies from My Craft Spot to jazz it up.

"Hello" Cookie Box

Supplies Used

Cardstock, Button: The Paper Studio

Patterned Paper: Momenta

Stamp, Crinkle Ribbon, Twine: My Craft Spot

Pearls: Queen & Co.

Border Punch: Martha Stewart Crafts

Ink: Stampin' Up!

Transparency: Hammermill

Electronic Cutting Machine: Cricut Expression (Provo Craft)

Software: Sure Cuts A Lot (Craft Edge)

SVG's: My Grafico

Adhesive: Helmar

I added his favorite, Chips Ahoy Chunky Chocolate Chip cookies to the inside. And yes, I snuck one and munched on it while scrappin'! LOL!

I used the crinkle ribbon to tie the box shut. It has a little flap that closes, but I didn't want it to open while he is transporting his lunch box.

Do hop on over and join us for the challenge! We'd love to see what you can create!

Thanks for dropping by my blog!

Happy Scrappin'!!!

After Bathy Time...

2011-10-19T20:27:00.000-04:00

Hey y'all! Happy Wednesday! I hope you all are having a fabulous week! We are settling in quite nice with our new furbaby, Katie Scarlett. I haven't got to scrap all week, but I hope to do so tomorrow. We've been spending our days with the pup, so you'll have to excuse the non-scrappyness. I promise to be back asap! I just want to acclimate her to us as much as I can. Hopefully tomorrow she is going to learn to play in her exercise pen while Mommy scraps. Tee Hee!

Anyways, Katie Scarlett has her first vet appointment with us Friday and since Daddy is going out to work tonight, I thought it would be a good time for a bathy. She did so good! And now she smells like a sweetie pie! So cute and fluffy!

After bath time, she snuggled up next to Mommy and dozed off. Precious little angel!

Is their anything more precious than a sleeping pup?! :)

From the front...

Have a great evening everyone! Scrappy Hugs!

Berry Bleu Design Team Reveal

2011-10-15T11:50:00.003-04:00

Hey guys! Happy Saturday!!! I hope you all are having a fabulous weekend! We are having a awesome time here in the Gandy household! As many of you know, we picked up our adorable furbaby yesterday! She is such a little cutie! So well behaved, playful, sweet, and just a joy in the house! She is adjusting very well and we already feel like she has been here for a really long time. We just love her! I'll be sharing pix and video asap, so stay tuned!

In the meantime, I wanted to share some DT work with you guys. We are revealing our 2nd DT projects for the month over at Berry Bleu blog! Marivic, the owner of Berry 71 Bleu, makes the most GORGEOUS tags!!! If you can, do hop on over to the Berry Bleu Blog and see the marvelous creations my fellow DT sisters have created! They are phenomenal! You can see that HERE.

For my project, I have created a piece of home decor' for a good friend. I will be giving this to her and her family for Christmas. The 'N' stands for their last name and the theme is perfect for her home. The inspiration started with the fabulous tag that Marivic created. I knew when I saw it that it was perfect for a gift for my friend. I bought the charger plate at Hobby Lobby. It has some great texture on it. I then added misc. embellishments.

"Altered Charger"

Supplies Used

Cardstock: Core'dinations

Patterned Paper: K&Company

Handmade Tag: Berry71Bleu

Rhinestones: Studio 18

Charger, Ribbon Trim: Hobby Lobby

Dragonflies, Brown Emellishments: Wal-Mart (got these in the Christmas section)

Electronic Cutter: Cricut Expression (Provo Craft)

Software: Cricut Gypsy (Provo Craft), Gypsy Font cartridge

Adhesive: Helmar

Isn't the tag unbelievably cute?!! Marivic has such a talent for creating unique pieces!

Picked up these embellishments in the Christmas section at Wal Mart for 99 cents for 6!

Another Wal Mart Christmas section find....59 cents a piece.

Thanks for stopping by my blog! I hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Happy Scrappin'!!!

P.S. AND I am so excited to announce that I made the Creative Charms DT!!! I can't wait to work with their awesome stuff! Check out their site! It's wonderful! You can see that HERE.

"I'm The Big Brother" Notecard Gift Set

2011-10-14T06:00:00.037-04:00

Hey guys! Happy Friday! Well, today is the BIG DAY!!! We go to pick up our new furbaby and I am sooooo EXCITED!!! I'll be sure to share lots of pix and hopefully some video. So stay tuned for one of the cutest furbabies you ever did see! Tee Hee!

In the meantime, I have a new project to share with you guys today. I've got a blog post going up over at the Momenta blog today and thought I'd share my project with you guys here as well. This project is for my sweet little nephew, Carter. As many of you know, Carter is going to be a new big brother this coming April! Our whole family is so excited and cannot wait to meet the new baby. Carter says he is going to take good care of 'his baby.' LOL! So I thought I'd make him a little notecard gift set so that he can send out cards to announce he is a new big brother.

I cut this notecard box out using my Cricut, Sure Cuts A Lot software, and a svg file from 'My Grafico.' The file is for a recipe card box, but works great for notecards as well. If you are interested in that file, go HERE to see that. I jazzed up the box and notecards with lots of yummy goodies from Momenta.

"I'm The Big Brother"

Supplies Used

Cardstock: Core'dinations, The Paper Studio, Die Cuts With A View

Patterned Paper, Stickers, Bling: Momenta

Twine: My Craft Spot

Lace: Hobby Lobby

Border Punch: Fiskars

Corner Punch: EK Success

Scallop Punch: Marvy Uchida

Adhesive: Helmar

To show the dimension...

When you open up the box, there are 5 cards inside.

Card #1

Card #2

Card #3

Card #4

Card #5

Y'all have a fabulous weekend! Happy Scrappin'!!!

My Craft Spot Challenge #29-Color Challenge

2011-10-10T06:00:00.056-04:00

Hey y'all! Happy Monday! I hope you all had a fabulous weekend! I am SOOO Excited for this week! If you don't already know...I am becoming a Mommy this week! Yep, you heard me right! I, and my husband, are the proud new parents of a adorable little 'furbaby!' We are adopting a Yorkshire Terrier named Katie Scarlett! We pick her up on Friday and I cannot wait!!! I hope the week flies by!

In the meantime though, I shall try to occupy myself with crafty things. First up, we have another fun challenge at My Craft Spot. This weeks challenge is a Color Challenge. The challenge is to use the color black with orange, purple, OR green! Super easy and so fun! I hope you'll hop on over to My Craft Spot and join us for the fun! We'd love to see what you can do AND there is a prize up for grabs! Yay!

For my card, I decided to go with a black and orange theme...one of my favorite color combo's for the Halloween season!

Now, before I tell you about the card, I have to tell you about the inspiration. Have you guys ever seen those 'topsy turvy' cakes? They are so adorable! The layers of the cake are lopsided. I keep telling my Momma that when I have a real baby one day (hopefully) that I want one of these kinds of cake at my shower. Tee Hee! Check out this one I found by doing a search online. This is the inspiration for my card. How festive is this?!!!

And my take on it....

"Halloween Cake" Card

Supplies Used

Cardstock: The Paper Studio

Patterned Paper: Pink Paislee, Die Cuts With A View

Crinkle Ribbon, Twine, Stamp: My Craft Spot

Bling: Momenta

Pins: source unknown (got these last year and cannot remember the mft.)

Ink: ColorBox (Clearnsap), Stampin' Up!

Circle Cutter: Creative Memories

Electronic Cutting Machine: Cricut Expression (Provo Craft)

Software: Sure Cuts A Lot (Craft Edge)

SVG's: My Scrap Chick, Aleisha Davis Designs

Adhesive: Helmar

For this card I started with a card base that I cut with my Cricut, SCAL, and SVG's from My Scrap Chick. The set was called 'Card Essentials 2' and you can find that HERE if you are interested. I then cut the 'topsy turvy' cake. I found this online for free from the Aleisha Davis Designs blog. HERE is the link for the topsy turvy cake if you are interested in that. I jazzed up my cake a bit with twine to act as 'icing' and some bling stickers. Then I added the pins to the top.

Here is a close up of my cake. I popped it up off the card a tad using Liquid Scrap Dots.

I curled up the edges of the scalloped borders for added dimension.

Here is my pins. 2 of them are pumpkins and 1 is a bat.

Here is a view of the inside where I stamped my sentiment.

I hope you have enjoyed this card! It was so fun to make and left me with a craving for cake! LOL!

Thanks for dropping by my blog! Have a great day!

Happy Scrappin'!!!

Personalized Doggie Goodies

2011-10-08T17:27:00.000-04:00

Hey guys! Happy Saturday! Ok, I know it's silly but I just had to do it! Personalize a few of our new doggy's thingies that is! Tee Hee! First, I added her monogram to her clear placemat. I got the placemat at PetSmart and her ceramic food/water bowls at Petco. I cut her initials out using my Cricut, SCAL, and outdoor vinyl from H&H Supply.

Holy Cuteness I love these bowls! Her space (affectionately coined the doggy condo) is going to be in a black/pink theme!

I used the same vinyl to add a doggie bone onto the back of this brush...

and some little paws on this one!

Sorry, couldn't help myself!

Have a good one y'all! Enjoy your weekend!

2 New Halloween Cards

2011-10-04T06:00:00.034-04:00

Hey y'all! Happy Tuesday! I am SOOOO Excited today because it's my BIRTHDAY!!! Woot Woot! I am 28 years old today! Eeek! Before you know it, it'll be the big 3-0! But it's all good! Just glad to be here! AND the best part of my birthday is that I'm not alone! IDK if any of you know this but I've spent about the last 4 birthdays alone. We had moved to PA and the hubby had to work all day on each of my previous birthdays for the past few years! It was kinda depressing, but he is home today! Yay! AND I'm hoping my present will be something that barks! LOL! I've got my eyes set on a Yorkie! We'll see! Stay tuned!

Anyways, on to the scrappyness! I have 2 new Halloween cards that I made last week for one of my favorite SVG stores...My Scrap Chick!!! I just adore their files! They are so fabulous! These new files are card fronts that coordinate with their holiday treat bags! How cool is that! So here is what I came up with...

"I Want Candy"

Supplies Used

Cardstock: The Paper Studio, Bazzill Basics Paper

Patterned Paper: Die Cuts With A View

Twine: My Craft Spot

Stickers: Momenta, Making Memories

Buttons: American Crafts, others from my scrappy stash

Corner Punch: EK Success

Electronic Cutter: Cricut Expression (Provo Craft)

Software: Sure Cuts A Lot (Craft Edge)

SVG's: My Scrap Chick

Adhesive: Helmar

I added a few color coordinated buttons on top of my candy corn sections to add some dimension.

Here is the inside of my card. The stickers that say 'I Want' are from Making Memories and the word 'Candy' is from Momenta. I also added a strip of leftover patterned paper to the inside for a pop of color.

"Happy Halloween"

Supplies Used

Cardstock: The Paper Studio, Core'dinations

Patterned Paper: Die Cuts With A View

Stickers: Momenta, Making Memories

Twine: My Craft Spot

Thread: Coats & Clark

Trim: Hobby Lobby, Fancy Pants Designs

Electronic Cutter: Cricut Expression (Provo Craft)

Software: Sure Cuts A Lot (Craft Edge)

SVG's: My Scrap Chick

Adhesive: Helmar

Other: sewing machine

To make the candies, I cut out the candy centers and wrapped twine around in a circle. I then popped these up using pop dots for added dimension.

For the inside of the card, I used a bit of the 'negative' cut I had left on my Cricut mat after I peeled off the card front.

I hope all of you have a fabulous day! Thanks for stopping by my blog! I hope to see you again soon!

Happy Scrappin'!!!

Welcome To The 'Momenta World Card Making Day Blog Hop!!!'

2011-10-01T06:00:00.102-04:00

***NOTE: If you are interested, check out the post BELOW this one for the Berry Bleu Pages & Tags Blog Hop! There is a PRIZE up for grabs as well!!!***

Hey y'all! Happy Saturday! I hope you all are having a fabulous weekend so far! Happy World Card Making Day to all of you crafters out there!

To celebrate World Card Making Day, Momenta is hosting a blog hop in hopes of inspiring your creativity with our fabulous products! If you are visiting my blog for the first time and would like to start at the beginning of the hop, go HERE to visit the Momenta blog and to get all the details of the hop. There are some fabulous Momenta prizes up for grabs! Woot Woot!!!

We hope that you have lots of fun and enjoy the wonderful creations from our Design Team!

Start: Momenta (http://mymomentablog.blogspot.com/)
Abigail Prado (http://www.faithabigaildesigns.com/)
Aymee Gandy (http://www.southernbellescrapper.blogspot.com/) (YOU ARE HERE)

Carrie Walz (http://everydaymoments-carrie.blogspot.com/)
Christine Meyer (http://scrappingwithchristine.blogspot.com/)
Cristal Hobbs (http://blueyecicle.blogspot.com/)
Erin Morehouse (http://girlpaperscissors.blogspot.com/)
Jamie Cripps (http://jamielanedesigns.blogspot.com/)
Joanna Bandelin (http://scrap-making.blogspot.com/)
Jodi Wilton (http://luvalotland.blogspot.com/)
Kristine Berc (http://stashofprettypaper.blogspot.com/)
Linda Abadie (http://lindaabadie.com/)
Monika Wright (http://iloveitallwithmonikawright.blogspot.com/)
Sherri Thompson (http://www.sherrithompson.blogspot.com/)
Bonus Entry: Tell us you hopped along on our Facebook page! (https://www.facebook.com/mymomenta)
End: Momenta (http://mymomentablog.blogspot.com/)

For my project, I used the 'Formal Affair' Boxed Card Kit from Momenta. This card kit is so fabulous! It is stuffed full of scrappy goodies! The kit comes with 12 cards and envelopes, assorted cardstock stickers, borders, and gems!

First I decided to decorate the outside of my box to personalize it a bit. I just love the boxes that these card kits come in! They all have an attractive pattern on the outside and are very sturdy! So when the cards have all been sent out, I'll have this nifty little box to store things in my scrappy studio! Here is my altered card box:

I cut patterned paper from Momenta for the medallion shape in the background. I then added some flourish stickers. For the center, I cut 2 scallop circles (both out of Momenta cardstock) and popped them up on pop dots. I added an 'A' for my initial, a floral clear layered sticker, and some bling stickers.

Love the clear layered stickers from Momenta! They provide great dimension!

After decorating my card box, I decorated each of the 12 cards that came in the box with coordinating supplies from Momenta. Here are my 12 cards...

"Together Forever"

"Just A Note"

"Birthday Gifts"

"HB" (Happy Birthday)

"Hello"

"Thinking Of You"

"Wedding"

"Hi There"

"If I Had A Flower..."

"Miss You"

"Hello"

"Love"

Momenta Supplies Used :

NC-1363 FOR Card Kit

ST-2962 BLT Pfy Flourish

ST-4759 C&C Pfy Borders Boy

ST-2039 Turq Puffy Glitter Alpha

ST-1766 The Story Of Us Puffy Message

ST-3048 BLT Pfy Msg

ST-4723 For Wedding Clear Layered

ST-1739 VIB Bubbles & Bling Stickers

PA-2386 LPA Pyramid Pad

PK-2147 BLT 12x12 SB Pad

Next stop on the hop is the talented Carrie Walz.

(http://everydaymoments-carrie.blogspot.com/)

Thanks for hopping along with us at Momenta! I hope you are enjoying yourself!

Happy Scrappin'!!!

Welcome to the Berry Bleu Pages and Tags "Meet the Design Team" Blog Hop

2011-10-01T00:01:00.065-04:00

Hey Everyone! Happy Saturday! I hope you all are having a fabulous weekend! I'd like to invite you to join us for our first blog hop at 'Berry Bleu Pages & Tags!'

How to play:

Our design team and October guest designers will be revealing their first projects for Berry Bleu. You will need to visit each blog and leave a comment that you have been there. Your last stop will be the Berry71Bleu blogspot. To qualify for the prize you will need to leave a comment on that blog letting us know you have visited all the designers. A winner will be randomly selected. You have from October 1- October 4 (12:00 a.m. eastern time) to complete the hop. A winner will be selected on October 4th!!!

Here is the PRIZE!

If you have come to my blog first and would like to start at the beginning of the hop, below is the blog hop list:

1. (Lisa Novogrodski) lisas-livingincolor.blogspot.com

2 ( Iris Babao Uy) .www.irisbabaouy.typepad.com

3. (Jing Van Opstal) www.jingvanopstal.com/blog/

4. (Aymee Gandy) www.southernbellescrapper.blogspot.com (YOU ARE HERE)

5. ( Michelle Hodges) www.iluvscrapping.blogspot.com

6. ( Tina Rutledge) tina-mypaperpantry.blogspot.com

7. (Cathy Cafun) cathycafun.blogspot.com

8. (Gerry Van Gent) gerryscrafts.blogspot.com

9. (Karen Wilson) agirlsscrapobsession.blogspot.com

10.( Berry Bleu) berry71blue.blogspot.com

Now, I'd like to share with you my project I made for the hop. I have created an altered sign to hang in our home for the Halloween holiday. I started with a few sheets of 8 1/2 x 11" chipboard. I glued 3 sheets of the chipboard together to give me a good sturdy base. I then layered on some patterned papers, ribbon trim, and embellishments from Berry Bleu. I finished off the sign with some faux fur trim that I purchased at Hobby Lobby. It reminded me of the black crow's you see flying about during this time of year. I thought it would give the sign that extra spooky touch.

Now, check out the tag from Berry Bleu! Isn't it gorgeous?!! Marivic has such amazing talent for creating these beautiful works of art! I am always amazed at her creations! This Halloween tag really brought my project to life!

See all the neat detail she brings to the tags with embellishments? Love it!

Here are 2 flowers that I added. They are made of felt.

The 'Creepy' phrase is a sticker. I placed it on a shape that I cut using my Cricut and Home Decor' cartridge. I then added some rhinestones.

I hope you have enjoyed this project! Thanks for visiting my blog and Happy Halloween!

Next on the hop, you will be visiting the talented Michele. You can visit her blog by clicking HERE.

Happy Hoppin'!!!

Yay! It's Friday!!!

2011-09-30T10:28:00.000-04:00

Hey guys! Happy Friday! Check it out! My Craft Spot is having a Design Team Call!!! How Exciting! I LOVE MCS and I think you will too! If you are interested in the call go HERE or click on the picture below.

Also, I have a little something crafty to share with you today. As some of you may know, I really really REALLY have my sights set on a Yorkie! My birthday is coming up this week and I am hoping for a present that barks! LOL! Well, even though she is not here yet, I've already named her after my favorite move character....Katie Scarlett. Any 'Gone With The Wind' fans out there?! This is where her name inspiration came from. Well of course you know me, I will have to glam up and personalize her 'doggie condo.' So I have made a little hanging nameplate sign for her space. It is made out of a chipboard crown that I had in my scrappy stash and some goodies from Momenta!

"Our Beautiful Katie Scarlett"

Supplies Used:

Patterned Paper, Alphabet Stickers, Clear Layered Sticker, Border Stickers, Bling Stickers: Momenta

Ribbon, Lace: Hobby Lobby

Chipboard Crown: not sure where I got this

Decorative Edge Scissors: Fiskars

Adhesive: Helmar

The mixture of alpha's and message stickers are all from Momenta and are puffy stickers.

Isn't this butterfly clear layered sticker so fun?! Also, I pleated some patterned paper for the bottom of the crown. Once pleated, I cut the edges with some decorative scissors.

Another clear layered sticker. For the points on the crown, I used some more puffy bling stickers from Momenta.

I hope you all have a fabulous weekend!!!!

Happy Scrappin'!!!

Upcoming Blog Hop! Check It Out!

2011-09-29T18:12:00.000-04:00

Hey y'all! Happy Thursday! I have been as busy as a bee today in my scrappy studio. I made 14 cards! I will be sharing next week so stay tuned! In the meantime though I wanted to let you guys know about an exciting blog hop!

(click on picture for details)

I'm so excited for next week! Not only will I play along with the Berry Bleu blog hop, but we area also having a blog hop at Momenta to celebrate World Card Making Day! AND my birthday is next week! So stay tuned next week! Lots of fun stuff going on!

Have a fabulous weekend! Hugs to you guys!

Happy Scrappin'!

I Only Have Eyes For 'Boo'

2011-09-27T06:00:00.012-04:00

Hey guys! Happy Tuesday! I have another Halloween card to share with you today! I am really in a Halloween mood! I think it's one of my favorite times of the year to create!

"I Only Have Eyes For Boo"

Supplies Used

Cardstock: The Paper Studio, Core'dinations, Colorbok

Patterned Paper: Die Cuts With A View

Twine, Crinkle Ribbon: My Craft Spot

Button: Pink Paislee

Rhinestones: Queen & Co.

Thread: Coats & Clark

Glitter Glue: Stickles (Ranger Industries)

Electronic Cutting Machine: Cricut Expression (Provo Craft)

Software: Sure Cuts A Lot (Craft Edge)

SVG's: My Scrap Chick (Boo Bunch, Card Essentials 2)

Punch: EK Success

Font: Allison's Hand

Adhesive: Helmar

Other: sewing machine, printer

I started this card out by cutting the card base and the card pieces using my Cricut, SCAL, and files from My Scrap Chick. I love the 'Card Essentials 2' set from MSC! If you are ever unsure of how to put a card together or maybe just aren't feeling the scrappy mojo, this set is fabulous! It has pre-designed card bases ready to cut for you. So you can cut them out and then embellish as desired! On this card, I added a ghost, some stitching, and crinkle ribbon.

For the inside of the card, I typed up my sentiment using the Allison's Hand font. Love that font!

I popped up a few of the things on the card for added dimension.

That's all for me today! I hope you all have a fabulous day! Take care!

Happy Scrappin'!!!

Candy Corn Craze

2011-09-26T13:00:00.000-04:00

Hey y'all! Happy Monday! I hope you all had a fabulous weekend! I have a new post going up over at the "She's A Sassy Lady" blog today and I thought I would share my projects with you guys here too!

Can you believe it is almost October?!! Time just keeps on flying by! I am sooo excited for October! Not only is it my birthday month (October 4) but it's also time for Halloween! I love Halloween! I spent the weekend decorating our home for the upcoming holiday and as I was decorating I started to crave some candy corn. I just love that stuff! It's sweet, colorful, and just perfect! So with visions of candy corn dancing in my head, I flew over to my scrappy desk to start creating. Here is what I came up with:

"Let's Paint The Town"

Supplies Used

Cardstock: The Paper Studio, Bazzill Basics Paper

Patterned Paper: Die Cuts With A View

Ribbon: Hobby Lobby

Rhinestones: Queen & Co.

Stamp: Studio G

Ink: Stampin' Up!

Colored Pencils: Crayola

Corner Punch: EK Success

Electronic Cutter: Cricut Expression

Cartridge: Slumber Party

Font: Allison's Hand

Adhesive: Helmar

I started out by cutting this card base from the 'Slumber Party' cartridge. I then cut 3 bottles of nail polish from the same cartridge and added 'candy corn' colored paint to the inside of each. I stamped the candy corn underneath that and colored those in with my colored pencils. I'm not much of a artist when it comes to coloring in stamped images, but I tried my best! I used pop dots to pop up the bottles of nail polish for added dimension. I also added some rhinestones to the bottles. I finished off the card with some black ribbon.

Here is a closer view of my bottles. I wonder what people would think if I painted my toenails in these colors? Would they think I'm crazy?! Tee Hee! Probably so! But how festive would that be?!

I used my Microsoft Word program on my computer to type up my sentiment for the inside of the card. I printed it out onto some white cardstock and added it to the inside with coordinating patterned paper.

"Candy Corn Cupcake"

Supplies Used

Cardstock: The Paper Studio, Bazzill Basics Paper

Twine: My Craft Spot

Rhinestones: Queen & Co.

Glitter Glue: Stickles (Ranger Industries)

Electronic Cutter: Cricut Expression

Cartridge: From My Kitchen

Software: Cricut Gypsy

Embossing Machine: Cuttlebug

Embossing Folders: Swiss Dots, D'Vine Swirl
Adhesive: Helmar

What Halloween would be complete without a candy corn colored cupcake? I used my Gypsy and the 'From My Kitchen' cartridge to make this shaped card. I added a bit of embossing for texture.

I added Stickles to the cupcake liner and the cherry for some shine.

"Candy Corn Kisses, Halloween Wishes"

Supplies Used

Cardstock: The Paper Studio

Patterned Paper: Die Cuts With A View

Trim: source unknown (got these at a discount store called Surplus City)

Rhinestones: Queen & Co.

Thread: Coats & Clark

Stamp: My Craft Spot

Ink: Stampin' Up!

Electronic Cutter: Cricut Expression

Cartridge: Smiley Cards

Software: Cricut Gypsy
Adhesive: Helmar

For this card, I cut out a large piece of candy corn using the Smiley Cards cartridge on my Gypsy. I then layered a mixture of yellow, orange, and white trim over the top of it to create a unique piece of candy corn. I also did a bit of stitching with my sewing machine. This card was really simple and came together in about 20 minutes.

I stamped the inside of the card with a stamp from Kimberly over at 'My Craft Spot.'

I love the texture the trims give! I wish I could take all of you scrappers with me to this store called 'Surplus City' in my town! Y'all would have a fit! There is an aisle about 50 yards long STUFFED with trim, ribbon, lace, etc. It is like a scrappy heaven! LOL

I hope you have enjoyed these 'candy corn' themed projects and that they will inspire you to create some of your own! Have a safe Halloween!

Happy Scrappin'!!!

My Craft Spot Challenge #27-Ribbon

2011-09-26T06:00:00.050-04:00

Hey y'all! Happy Monday! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! Today we have a new challenge going up at My Craft Spot and it focuses on one of my absolute favorite scrappy supplies...ribbon!!! Who says diamonds are a girls best friend? I say RIBBON is my best friend! I could collect ribbon all day long! I just love the wide array of the different ribbons, trims, etc. out there for us crafters to create with! So why not pull out some of your favorite ribbon and join us for this fun challenge?!!! Be sure to link up your project over at the MCS blog and you'll be entered to WIN a fabulous prize! Woot Woot!!! I can't wait to see what everyone creates!

For my project this week, I created an altered frame to hang in my dining room/kitchen. I found this frame base at a local dollar store. I took out the picture inside and recycled the frame for my own scrappy needs. I used my Cricut and Sure Cuts A Lot Software to cut out the cute little boy/girl chef. This set is from My Scrap Chick and can be found HERE if you are interested in that. The set is called 'The Happy Couple.' Of course I had to pull out several ribbon tricks since the challenge is themed around ribbon. I had a lot of fun making this project and I hope it will look good hanging in our home.

"Have A Happy Day"

Supplies Used

Cardstock: The Paper Studio, Die Cuts With A View

Patterned Paper: Die Cuts With A View, My Mind's Eye

Crinkle Ribbon, Twine, Stamp: My Craft Spot

Pink, Blue, Teal Ribbon: Ribbon FX (Hobby Lobby)

Thread: Coats & Clark

Rhinestones/Pearls: Queen & Co

Electronic Cutting Machine: Cricut Expression (Provo Craft)

Software: Sure Cut's A Lot

SVG's: My Scrap Chick (The Happy Couple, Card Essentials 2)

Embossing Machine: Cuttlebug (Provo Craft)

Embossing Folder: Swiss Dots

Ink, Pen: Stampin' Up!

Adhesive: Helmar

Here is my frame:

(you'll have to excuse the pic. It's not the best, but it was raining when I took it and had to take it inside.)

Here is the view of a ribbon technique I used. I layered some blue ribbon and cream colored crinkled ribbon on a strip of cardstock for my border and put a stitch over it. Then I flipped it over and adhere strips of teal colored ribbon that I had tied a knot in. I then used my scissors to trim the ribbon at the edges in varying lengths. Super simple and a great way to provide some dimension!

Here's the happy couple! I love this set from My Scrap Chick! Super Cute! I used twine around the edge from My Craft Spot to highlight them a bit better.

I hope you have enjoyed this project and that you will hop on over to My Craft Spot to join in on the ribbon fun! See you there!

Have a fabulous day! Happy Scrappin'!!!

Check It Out!

2011-09-23T20:53:00.000-04:00

Hey guys! Check this out! Practical Scrappers is having their BIGGEST contest EVER!!!!

Go HERE

Have a fabulous weekend! Happy Scrappin'!!!

Authentique Giveaway

2011-09-15T01:12:00.000-04:00

Hey guys! Check out this giveaway at Practical Scrappers!!!

Go HERE!!!!

Happy Scrappin'!!!

Taking A Bit Of A Break...

2011-09-14T19:31:00.000-04:00

Hey guys! How are ya?! I feel like I haven't blogged in forever! I know I haven't been posting, but I still wanted to hop online and shout out a hello! I have been taking a little scrappy break. I just need a little time for myself and to work out some things. I hope to be back soon, so please bear with me if you can. I miss the scrappy world and I hope I can return to my normal self again soon!

Have a great day! Take care of yourselves!

Happy Scrappin'!!!

My Craft Spot Challenge #25-Happy Harvest

2011-09-12T06:00:00.039-04:00

Hey guys! Happy Monday! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! We have a new challenge for you today at My Craft Spot! This weeks challenge is 'Happy Harvest.' We are creating festive projects for the upcoming season! I just adore this time of year. For me, the weather is so perfect and the symphony of colors are just so calming. I love it!

For my project, I created a Thanksgiving card using a stamp and crinkle ribbon from 'My Craft Spot.' I also brought in some festive patterned paper and green fabric.

"Happy Thanksgiving"

Supplies Used

Cardstock, Card Base: The Paper Studio

Patterned Paper: Die Cuts With A View

Stamp, Crinkle Ribbon: My Craft Spot

Ink: Stampin' Up!

Rhinestones: Queen & Co.

Fabric: Jo Ann

Staples: Swingline

Corner Punch: EK Success

Decorative Edge Scissors: Fiskars

Electronic Cutter: Cricut (Provo Craft)

Cartridge: Home Accents

Adhesive: Helmar

To show some of the dimension...

If you can, do hop on over to My Craft Spot and join us for this challenge! We'd love to see what you can do! Happy Scrappin'!!!

I've Got A Sweet Tooth

2011-09-01T15:03:00.001-04:00

Hey guys! How are you doing on this beautiful day?!! I hope you are doing great! I've got some cards to fulfill any 'sweet tooth' to share with you today! As I was sitting down to create these cards I had a serious sweet tooth and I think that craving ended up going into my crafting instead of my mouth...which is a good thing I reckon'! LOL. Each of these cards feature lots of sweet treats! Yum!

"Hi" Card

Supplies Used

Cardstock: Bazzill Basics Paper, The Paper Studio

Patterned Paper, Stickers, Alphabet Stickers, Card Base, Bling: Momenta

Twine: My Craft Spot

Electronic Cutter: Cricut Expresson (Provo Craft)

Software: Sure Cuts A Lot (Craft Edge)

Banner Pieces SVG: Lettering Delights (Banner Day)

Adhesive: Helmar

Aren't these sweet treat stickers from Momenta the cutest? They are from the 'Sweet Shoppe' line and have a glittery effect to them.

I used Zap Dots to pop up the banner pieces for a bit of dimension.

"Simply Sweet" Card

Supplies Used

Cardstock: Bazzill Basics Paper, Core'dinations, The Paper Studio

Patterned Paper, Stickers, Message Stickers, Card Base: Momenta

Twine: My Craft Spot

Electronic Cutter: Cricut Expression (Provo Craft)

Software: Sure Cuts A Lot (Craft Edge)

Gumball Machine SVG: Lettering Delights (Banner Day)

Adhesive: Helmar

More cute stickers from Momenta! The little drop candy pieces are my favorite! They look good enough to eat! The gumball machine was cut with SVG's found at Lettering Delights...for FREE!!!

These message stickers, also from Momenta, have a glittery effect to them as well.

I tied turquoise, lime green, and light pink twine together for the bow. I adhered this with Liquid Scrap Dots.

I hope you have enjoyed these two cards. Now, go and treat yourself to a 'sweet treat' today! Enjoy!

Thanks for visiting my blog! Happy Scrappin'!!!

My Craft Spot Blog Hop WINNER!!!!

2011-08-30T14:28:00.000-04:00

Hey guys! I hope you all had a fabulous weekend! I wanted to hop online right quick to post the winner of the My Craft Spot Blog Hop!!! The winner will receive this fabulous stamp set from My Craft Spot!

Isn't it aweseome?!!!

So, I had 71 comments on the blog hop post. I put the numbers 1-71 into a true random number generator at random.org and the first number pulled was.....

#25!!!!

So that means that the 'Cricut Couple' has WON the stamp set!!! Yay! Congrats to the Cricut Couple and I will be getting in touch with you asap!

Also, I want to thank everyone who joined us for the blog hop! I hope you all had as much fun as we did! Happy Scrappin'!!!

My Craft Spot Challenge #23-Stitching

2011-08-29T06:00:00.038-04:00

Hey y'all! Happy Monday to you! I hope you all had a fabulous weekend! It's the start of a new week and you know what that means...another FUN challenge at My Craft Spot!!! This week we are featuring stitching! Yep, whether it's done by hand, machine, or faux...stitching is where it's at! It can add a fun touch to any scrappy project!

For my project, I have created a card featuring stitching with my sewing machine. I think every crafter should have a sewing machine in their studio! They are so much fun! I often joke that my sewing machine never touches fabric, only paper. But it really is true! I think I've sewn fabric onto paper maybe 5 times, but other than that...it's all paper baby! LOL!

"S'More" Card

Supplies Used

Cardstock: The Paper Studio, Bazzill Basics Paper

Patterned Paper: Die Cuts With A View

Crinkle Ribbon, Stamp: My Craft Spot

Rhinestones: Queen & Co

Thread: Coats & Clark

Ink: ColorBox (Clearsnap), Stampin' Up!

Electronic Cutting Machine: Cricut Expression (Provo Craft)

Software: Sure Cuts A Lot (Craft Edge)

SVG: SVG Cuts, My Scrap Chick

Adhesive: Helmar

Other: sewing machine

I cut the card base and shapes on the card (circle, rounded squares, scalloped border) out using the 'Card Essentials 2' set from My Scrap Chick. You can find that HERE. The S'More was a freebie from SVG Cuts and you can find that HERE. The crinkle ribbon is a color called 'Sandy Beach.' I layered it down using a tiny bit of adhesive and then went back over it with a straight stitch using my machine. I added a zig zag stitch to some of my patterned paper.

Isn't this little S'more guy the cutest?!!! I love him! Thank you to SVG Cuts for sharing this freebie!!!

I popped up the circle and the s'more using Zap Dots for extra dimension.

For the inside of the card, I stamped a cute 'chocolate' sentiment using the "Inside & Out Set #1" from My Craft Spot.

I hope you have enjoyed this card! If you'd like to join us for this fun challenge, hop on over to My Craft Spot! We'd love to see what stitchy projects you can come up with!

Happy Scrappin'!!!

A Bewitching Treat Bag

2011-08-28T06:00:00.042-04:00

Hey guys! Happy Sunday! I hope you are having a 'bootiful' weekend! I know it's only the end of August, but I have really been in a Halloween mood these past few weeks. Well, I've got a DT post going up on the Momenta blog today and I wanted to share my spooky project with you here as well. I have created a 'witchy' treat bag that is filled with these 3 little glass bottles.

"Trick Or Treat" Gift Bag

Supplies Used

Cardstock, Patterned Paper, Stickers: Momenta

Tulle, Black Trim: Hobby Lobby

Twine: My Craft Spot

Electronic Cutting Machine: Cricut Expression (Provo Craft)

Software: Sure Cuts A Lot (Craft Edge)

SVG's: My Scrap Chick, My Grafico

Stapler/Staples: Swingline

Decorative Edge Scissors: Fiskars

Adhesive: Helmar

The treat bag was cut using the 'Bigger Bags' svg set from My Scrap Chick and you can find that HERE. The witches shoes/legs were cut with a svg set called 'Trick or Treat Diva' from My Grafico and you can find that HERE. The front of the treat bag is the bottom half of a witch. I used a basic pleat on some polka dot patterned paper and purple tulle for her 'skirt.' I added a green border sticker for her 'belt' and round puffy sticker for her 'belt buckle.' Here is my bag...

See the purple tulle sticking out from under her skirt? I thought it would be a fun, 'netting' type of look. I stapled it on and covered up my staples with the 'belt' sticker.

Here is the back of the bag...

Aren't these puffy stickers from Momenta awesome? I love the dimension they add!

I used some leftover patterned paper to line the inside of my treat bag for an extra pop of color.

Here are the 3 little glass bottles that go inside the bag. I will fill these with brightly colored Halloween candies when the holiday season draws near.

I hope you have enjoyed this witchy treat bag! Thanks for visiting my blog today! Take care!

Happy Scrappin'!!!