A Scraphappy Southernbelle

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Trick Or Treat! Give Me Something Good To Eat!!!

Hey yall! Well, I have been scrappin' all day long!!! Me and Mom have had our webcams on and scrappin' together. It has been so much fun! I was able to catch up on alot of work that I have due. Most of it is DT stuff, so can't share just yet, but I can share this little project I made. I found the file for this chinese take out container on the Sure Cuts A Lot forum. I cut it out using my SCAL software and Cricut Expression. I then used my October kit from Tallyscrapper's to jazz it up. You have got to go over ot Tally and check out this kit today!! It is one of my fave kits ever!!! So affordable too and it is chock full of goodies! Pick your's up before they are gone!!! Here is the link for you....

http://www.tallyscrapper.com/s/monthly-kit/something-wicked-this-way-comes/4156.php

Here is my little treat container...

I hope you enjoy this project!!!! If you are a SCAL user, I will be putting the link to this file on my blog if ya need it!
Thanks for stoppin' by! Happy Halloween!!!!

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Tuesday, October 13, 2009

OMG!!!! I am so excited! I have some BIG news to share!!!!!

Hi guys! It's super late, but I just had to share this!!! I just opened up my email and received a email...one of my cards is going to be in the March 2010 Issue of Cards Magazine. Here is a link for ya to see the which mag it will be in this spring...

http://www.scrapbooktrendsmag.com/cards.html

I am just so excited I'm about to scream!!!!!! And to boot...it's so late at night, I can't call anyone!!!! I called my Mom and woke the poor dear up!! I hope she can go back to sleep!! Tee Hee! But this is my dream...to be in a real, printed magazine!!! I'm am just so happy and feel so blessed!!!! I just had to tell yall!!!

I hope you have a wonderful day!!! Hugs to ya! Happy Scrappin'!

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Monday, October 12, 2009

Batty Over Halloween

Happy Monday! Time for a new week!! I hope it goes by fast!!!! This layout is for this week's Survivor challenge at TallyScrappers. I used the TallyScrapper October kit for this page. I am so in love with that kit!!! It is chock full of some awesome Halloween goodies!!! Pick your's up today!!!! I sanded the edges of the pic for a distressed effect. I used some embroidery floss in purple around the edge of the circular paper. I also brought in some toile. Everything else was pulled from the kit.

The pins in this kit are to die for!!! They are halloween themed and are just adorable!!!
Thanks for stoppin' by to sneak a peek today! I hope you all have a wonderful day! Take care!

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Sunday, October 11, 2009

A Board Book for Madelyn

Happy Sunday my fellow bloggers! How are ya doin' today? I am still croppin' away and wanted to take a minute to share this board book with you. I designed this book using Inkscape and cut it out with my Cricut and the SCAL (Sure Cuts A Lot) software. This is another board book for one of my Mom's fellow teachers. They have a new baby in the family and her name is Madelyn. I love that name! So cute! I used the Cricut 'New Arrival' cartridge for the decoration on this book. Here it is...

I used a combo of ribbons and toile on the binding...

Here are the pages in order:





Is this not the cutest little baby ever?!!! I was crackin' up the whole time I was working on this page! Tee Hee!







I hope you will enjoy this one. If you want to see any of the pix bigger, you can click on them individually and they will come up bigger. Then just hit the back button to come back to this post.
Also, one of my fellow bloggers, and I cannot remember the name (I am horrible with names you guys!!!) asked me a question about the inside of the 'Spooky Board Book' that is posted below. She wanted to see the inside pages. Well, all I did was add a few photo mats to the inside. I did not really decorate it too much since it was so small. I would take pix for you, but this book is already in the mail on the way to a friend. So I cannot take pix of the inside. I will remember and do that next time. Sorry!! But thank you so much for asking and visiting my blog!!!
As always, thank ALL of you for stopping by! I hope you are enjoying a relaxing weekend! Take care and Happy Scrappin'!!!

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Spooky Board Book

Hey guys! I hope you are enjoying a relaxful weekend! I wanted to take a minute to share the project I made to go with my challenge for the October Cyber Crop at Tallyscrappers. I designed the shape of this board book with Inkscape and cut it using my SCAL (Sure Cuts A Lot) software. The images on the front are some I bought from 'My Scrappy Chick.' I usually go with the free files or make my own, but that site has some of the cutest files to go with SCAL and they are so affordable. I love 'em!!! I used my Bind It All to bind the book together. Here it is:

If you are interested in the SVG file for this bracket book, I will be putting it up on my SVG blog. You can find that here:

http://southernbellesvg.blogspot.com/

As always, thanks for droppin' by!!! Enjoy your day!!!!

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Saturday, October 10, 2009

Unscripted Sketches # 26

Hey yall! Happy Saturday! We have a fun new sketch for ya at Unscripted Sketches. This was a fun one and the other design team members rocked it. Here is the link for you....come on over and join us:

http://unscriptedsketches.com/

I created these Treat Pockets to give as Halloween gifts. I saw this idea on a blog and had to give it a try. They are essentially little pockets that are sewn together so you can slide a Hershey's candy bar down inside. Here they are:


That's all for me today! I hope yall are enjoying a wonderful weekend! Thanks for stoppin' by and Happy Scrappin'!

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Thursday, October 8, 2009

We need a little Christmas...

Hey yall!! How are you doing tonight? Good I hope! I have been working non stop for 2 days on this board book. A lady at my Mom's school ordered this one for one of their student teachers. The last name is 'Noles.' So that is what the board book spells. I also added a solid blank page on the back so she could add more pix and it helps to finish of the book. I hope you can see these pix. I had to take them inside since it is so late and I have to mail this tomorrow. It is really cute in person. I hope you can tell. If you are having trouble seeing, if you will click on the individual pix, they will come up bigger and then just hit the back button to come back to this post. Here is the whole book:

This was the second project that I used my new Bind It All on!!! I LOVE that toy!!! Brandon bought it for me for my bday this past Sunday and I am just looking for stuff to bind! It is so easy to use and fun, fun, FUN!!!!! Around the binding, I tied white toile, some red dotted ribbon, and twine.

I used the Cricut 'Joys of the Season' cartridge for most of this book. On this first page, I cut the standing Santa and used Stickles glitter glue to bling him up. All of the patterned paper on the book is from Martha Stewart Crafts.

Here is a pic taken from above the book. On each letter, I added some rhinestones for bling and some twine.

Back of page one and front of page two. I stickled the tree and added some bling to the 4 corners of the photo mat.

Back of page two and front of page three. I used some cute chocolate colored trim on my mittens. I used the 'Winter Home' Cuttlebug embossing folder on the back of page two.
Back of page three and front of page four. I used some cute ribbon that says 'holiday cookies' on the left hand side. I left is so that the recipient could slide the bottom of her photo's underneath the trim. I used my SCAL (Sure Cuts A Lot) software for the 'sugar and spice' title.
Back of page four and front of page five. I used the Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder on the brown and added some more cute ribbon. The tea cup is from 'Joys of the Season' as well. I used red Stickles glitter glue on it as well.

Back of page five...I thought this would be a good place for some portrait pix. I used the Cuttlebug Snow Embossing folder. The ribbon is meant to mimic picture wire....almost like these are two photo frames hanging on a wall.
Front of page 6. I used Joys of the Season for the present and Santa hat, which are also Stickled. I also brought in some red decorative trim.
Back of Book...this phrase was cut from 'Joys of the Season' as well.
I hope that Mrs. Noles will like this book. I put a lot of time and hard work into it. Thank you all for stopping by to sneak a peek! Enjoy your weekend and Happy Scrappin'!!!
P.S. If you are in the mood to get your scrap on this weekend...we are having a October Cyber Crop at Tallyscrappers! Come on over and join us! We'd love to have ya! Here is the link for ya...
Hugs!!!

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Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Survivor Challenge

Hey yall! Happy Hump Day! How are ya doing today? Good I hope! I can't believe it's Wednesday! I am busy busy in my scrappy room trying to play the catch up game. I had a wonderful bday weekend, but I am behind. I've got so much to do, but am happy doing it!! I wanted to take a minute to share with you my layout for this week's Survivor challenge at Tallyscrappers. This week we had to use 6 different stamps. I used a set of Scenic Route stamps and a Judikins bolio stamp (ball fringe side). If you do not know, a bolio stamp is double sided and had 2 different stamps built into one. This one has ball fringe on one side and an argyle print on the second. Here are my stamps...

I used 5 of these stamps to stamp onto my background paper for a pattern. I used the other two (the star border and ball fringe) on top of my picture, which you will see below...

Here is the page..."Our Island Paradise." This is my parents on their recent cruise.

We had to use 6 different alphas. I used a mixture of Making Memories tiny alphas, Pink Paislee stickers, and 4 different Thickers. We also had to use 6 different sizes of circles. I used 3 different sizes for my faux Lollipop flower, which were cut with the Cricut. The other 3 sizes of circles are on my patterned papers.

Last, we had to use 6 pictures. Mine are set up like a flip book.

If you have a chance, hop on over to Tallyscrappers and check out each team's pages for this week!!! Here is the link for ya:

http://www.tallyscrapper.com/scrapbook/

Thanks for stoppin' by! Enjoy the rest of your day!!!

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Tuesday, October 6, 2009

US Blog Hop Winner....

Hey guys!! I wanted to take a minute to post the winner of the Unscripted Sketches blog hop!!!! I put all of the names into a list randomizer at random.org and the first name pulled was ........

JODI!!

Congrats Jodi! Please email me your mailing addy and I will get your prize out to you asap! Thank you all for hoppin' with us at Unscripted Sketches!!!!!

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Monday, October 5, 2009

Birthday pix to share...

Hey guys! Well, I finally and back at home in PA after a loooonnnnngggg drive home! I am exhausted, but wanted to share some birthday pix with ya right quick.

First, on Saturday, we all got together to watch the Bama game...Roll Tide!!!! Brandon got me a ice cream cake from Dairy Queen. It was delicious!!!!

Carter had to help me blow out my candles and cut the cake. He was so sweet!

On Sunday afternoon, we went to a birthday dinner at Red Lobster with Brandon's parents. Here we are before we left.
Hope all of you are having a wonderful evening! I'm off to rest some before bed. Hugs!

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