Wanna chance at a $1000 gift card??!!!

Hey yall! How would you like to win a $1000 gift card to Custom Crops???!!!! Then come on over to my favorite blog, The Cuttlebug Spot, and give it a go. Here is the link for you:

http://thecuttlebugspot.blogspot.com/2009/07/journey-to-1000-starts-today.html

Good luck and remember to join us each week for another fun challenge! We'd love to have you!

Enjoy your weekend and Happy Scrappin'!

Win A Lens!!!!

Hey my fellow bloggers!!! Want a chance for a free lens?? Then go here:

http://mcpactions.com/blog/

Good luck guys and have a great day!!!! Thanks for stoppin' in today!

DT Call!!!!!

Hey guys! One of my good scrappy buddies, Kelly, is starting a way cool new challenge blog and is on the hunt for DT Members. Why not give it a try???!!!!

Her blog is:
http://scrapfit.blogspot.com/

You can read all the info there! I think it's gonna be just great!!!!!

Have a great day!

Chirper Challenge Cartridge Exploration-Plantin' Schoolbook

Hello everyone! I hope you are having a wonderful day today! We are doing a cartridge exploration of Plantin' Schoolbook, George, and Don Juan on the Chirper Challenge. I only own Plantin' Schoolbook, so I decided to do a project with it. I used Plantin' Schoolbook to cut out this cute little gift baggie. It was so easy to cut, score, and fold. I will def. be using this cut again. I also used Plantin' Schoolbook for the grass. The cupcake and ladybugs are from Doodlecharms. The 'Birthday Girl' phrase is from Storybook. I added some Stickles glitter glue for some bling. I tied ribbon around the handles. Here is the front:

Here is the back:

I used an actual cupcake liner for the liner portion of the cupcake.

Do come over to the blog and check out the other DT's awesome work!!!

http://chirperchallenge.blogspot.com/

Thanks for stoppin' by! Yall have a great day!!!

Ready For A Luau

Well, yall know my Goosey Loosey by now. She is our fake duck that we dress up. Yea, I know, it's crazy, but all in fun. Anyways, I got her some new outfits and had to put this one on first. I wish the skirt was made a bit different, so it could be lower, but it's not. She still looks cute though. I just wanted to give yall a giggle today!

Have a great day!!! Hugs!

I'm Nuts For You

Hey yall! This week at The Cuttlebug Spot we are putting on our happy faces and trying to make you laugh with our projects. That's because this week we are creating funny projects!!! Giggle! So if you need a smile today, hop on over and check out these projects:

http://thecuttlebugspot.blogspot.com/

When I found out what the challenge would be this week, I knew right away what I wanted to do. My hubby loves to eat mixed nuts. So I created this little treat baggie that has a bag of mixed nuts inside. I used my Cricut Expression (Wedding Solutions cartridge) to cut the little box for the bag of mixed nuts. I cut the big shape on the front and the alpha's out using Storybook. The squirrels are from Happily Ever After and Stretch Your Imagination. I used my Cuttlebug to emboss the nuts and the tails on the squirrels. I also Incorporated some ribbon and bling. I think I will give this to Brandon one day when he least expects it. A little reminder that I am 'nuts' about him!! Ha ha ha!!! Here it is:

So you can see the dimension. This is actually kind of big, but I wanted to fill up the box with as many nuts as possible.

I hope this project will put a smile on your face and encourage to create a silly, fun project of your own!! Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful week!

Unscripted Sketches #13

Hey yall! Happy Saturday! We have a new sketch at Unscripted Sketches today! Yay! Come on over and join us for this fun challenge!!!

http://unscriptedsketches.com/

This week I created an altered project. I cut this little bag using my Cricut Expression and the Plantin' Schoolbook cart. All paper/embellishment is from Cosmo Cricket. I tied ribbon around the handles. I also added Stickles glitter glue for some bling. This is the front:

This is the back:

Hope to see you there! Have a wonderful weekend!

We have a winner!!!

Hey yall! As you know, I hosted a RAK to give back to my blog followers. I appreciate everyone stopping by and leaving their comment for the chance at the RAK!!!

I put all of the names into a list randomizer at random.org so it would be fair. The first name pulled was......Dawn!! Congratulations Dawn! Please email me your mailing address so I can get your prize out to you. My email is aymee810@yahoo.com

Here is a copy of the results from random.org for you to see:

There were 47 items in your list. Here they are in random order:
Dawn
Beth
Jodi
Shirley
Beth
Brandy
Lynn
Michele
ReneeRomero
kahaulani
Heather Vance
brt
Kelly
Sarah
dnelms
Sandi
Cheryl
Tertia
Kerri
jenny
Chrissy
Wanda
Amanda
Cherrie
scmiller
Cee
Rox Ann
Sandy
Karen
Liz
Cheryl
BGoatesgirl
Jess
Staci
scrapbookmom79
Kray
Carol
Crystal
Amy
michele
judy
karelj
Leeanne
Heather
iammaryburke
scrappinlil
donna
Diana

Timestamp: 2009-07-01 20:41:42 UTC

If the winner does not come forward within 5 days, we will go to the second name and so on.

Also, I guess you wanna see what you won!!! This is some of my fave papers from Cosmo Cricket. It's the Early Bird craft kit....a retail value of $15.

I will do another RAK again soon!!! Have a wonderful day!!! Thanks for stoppin' by!

Treasured Scrapbooking Reveals and Chirper Challenge #18

Hey yall! Well, June flew by and it's time for a new month. So that means reveals for Treasured Scrapbooking. If you can, do come on over and check out all the Design Teams wonderful reveals. Also, all the challenges go up today!!! So join us for the fun:

http://www.treasuredscrapbooking.com/forum/

First, this month I am doing our sketch for the monthly sketch challenge. I thought it would be fun to take those shaped papers of yours and use them in a unique way. So here is the sketch:

Here is the coordinating layout that was created from one of the Treasured Scrapbooking July kits. I turned the shaped paper at an angle and cut off the edges. I then used those edges as the four corners of my layout.

I took 2 patterned papers and weaved them for the middle strip of paper. I used the Fiskars Apron Lace punch as well.

Next, this layout is for my monthly challenge. My challenge is called 'Life's A Bowl Of Blueberries.' July is National Blueberry month. So for the challenge, you are to use the color blue and a circle or circles on your layout. Easy as pie! All the papers for this layout were pulled from the July kit at Treasured Scrapbooking. I also added some velvet trim and some twine. I pulled out my distresser too. I used a striped patterned paper and cut it to make my 'fence.'

Next, as a member of the DT, we are responsible for 2 layouts (1 with sketch) each month. The first is posted on the 1st of the month and the second is posted on the 15th of the month. So here is layout #1 and the coordinating sketch to go with...

Here is the layout. All papers and embellishments were pulled from the July Kit #2 at Treasured Scrapbooking. I used Printing Press for my ring and Plantin' Schoolbook for the green dotted circles.

Also, it's time to get chirpin' with us at the Chirper Challenge! If you do not know, this blog focuses on my favorite toy....the Cricut! Here is the link to the blog for ya:

http://chirperchallenge.blogspot.com/

For this challenge, we were asked to use the following:
-brads
-zig zag(s)
-the color brown

I used the following carts on this layout:
-Storybook
-Plantin' Schoolbook
-Home Accents
-Home Decor'

I used brads to hold my 'pleating' in place. I zig zagged my ribbon and used a zig zag stitch. I also used a brown patterned paper and brown solid cardstock. Here it is:

So come on over and show us what your Cricut can do! We'd love to see your beautiful creations!

Also, today is my big bro Tyler's birthday! I love you man and I miss you so much!!! I hope you have a wonderful birthday!!!

As always, thanks for droppin' in! Have a wonderful week!

Celebrate Your Country

Hey yall! This week at The Cuttlebug Spot we are celebrating our country. I did 2 projects for this week. I wanted to spruce up one of our 'plants' in the apartment for the fourth. We don't do live plants, but there is no reason you can't spruce up a fake plant, right? LOL. So I made some pinwheels, which I attached to clothespins to attach to my plant. Voila! Instant decoration. I used the Swiss Dots and Distressed Stripes Embossing folders on my pinwheels. These were really so easy and fun to make. I haven't done this since I was in grade school. Next, I made a card to sit next to it. I used the Houndstooth Embossing folder and the Sizzix Distressed Texture Plate. I also incorporated some ribbon, stitching, a patriotic sticker, and the use of the Holiday Stars border punch by Martha Stewart. Here are my projects:

I was kind of discouraged at first because my stitching ended up a little uneven. But then I remembered our trip to the Smithsonian and viewing the first United States flag. I decided to leave it since the hand stitched flag isn't perfect either. I will never forget the trip to the Smithsonian. The pride I felt to be an American as I learned more about our history was something I will always remember.

If you would like instructions on how to do these pinwheels, go here:
http://www.marthastewart.com/portal/site/mslo/menuitem.3a0656639de62ad593598e10d373a0a0/?vgnextoid=0094608f8532f010VgnVCM1000003d370a0aRCRD&vgnextfmt=default&backto=true

So do come on over to The Cuttlebug Spot and join us this week to celebrate your country!!!

http://thecuttlebugspot.blogspot.com/

Thanks for stoppin' in! Take care and have a wonderful week!!!

Unscripted Sketches #12

Happy Saturday Yall! I hope you are enjoying your day so far! It's Saturday and that means another challenge at Unscripted Sketches. Here is the link to the blog:

http://unscriptedsketches.com/

Here is my creation for this week. I pulled all of the materials used to make this card from the June 2009 Card Kit at Treasured Scrapbooking. Let me tell ya girls...this kit is sooo yummy! I love it! Here is the link to the kit if you are interested:

http://treasuredscrapbooking.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=63&products_id=4072

I used the Sizzix Weave Texture Plate and the Cuttlebug Swiss Dots Embossing Folder on this one. The ribbons in the kit are just fabulous!! I used some for my 'grass.' I used a leftover popsicle stick from a pack of rub-ons for my tree's 'trunk.'

As always, thanks for stoppin' in! Do come on over to Unscripted Sketches and play with us!! We'd love to have ya! Take care!

Goosey Loosey Is Ready For The 4th Of July...

Hey yall! I know I've shared our baby with you before. If you don't know, her name is Goosey Loosey and until we have kids of our own, she is our baby. We even keep her outfit changed pretty regularly. LOL. Anywho, I put her in her outfit for the 4th today. Wanna see???

Oooh, and I ordered her 4 more outfits today! Can anyone guess what she is gonna be next? Want a hint? Two words...coconut bra!! Giggle! I will share when she changes outfits!

Have a great night!

Summertime Croppin' & A Little RAK

Hey yall!! How are you today? Good I hope!!! Before I do anything today, I wanted to tell all of you how much I appreciate all of you coming by my blog! It means the world to me! Well, the other day, I hit 100 followers on my blog! I was just so amazed! When I started blogging, I never imagined how many kind people I would meet!!! I am just so appreciative! So, for all of you, I wanted to host a RAK (random act of kindness). So if you will comment on this post, I will put your name into a random drawing for a scrappy package from me filled with all sorts of goodies. I will leave this RAK open until the end of the month!! Also, when I announce the winner, I will post a picture of all the goodies!!!! I will announce the winner on the 1st! So check back to see if it is you!!! Thanks yall!!!!!

I wanted to share with you the layouts I did finish up during the crop. I did not get much at all done. My hand/wrist has been bothering me for 3 days now. The past two days, I can't open it all the way or close it. So scrapping has been pretty much out of the question. What scrappin I did do, Brandon had to help me toward the end. I couldn't even push down the trimmer blade and slide it. I had to hold the paper and Brandon did the trimming. It was pitiful I tell ya! So anywho, I've been resting my hand as much as I can these past few days. I haven't even been on the computer much. I miss all the scrappy boards and stuff. So I hope I will be ready to go again soon!! Here are the two layouts that I did finish up.

"Natural Beauty"
This layout is of my good friend, Tara's, little girl Olivia. She is just such a little cutie!!! I used Home Accents for the petals. I also added some stitching, ribbon, a flower, a button, and a few other embellishments.

"Ode To Yellowbox"
This layout is called "Ode To Yellowbox." This one is for Laura Jean's Challenge on TS. We were to scrap something we love about summer, but it couldn't be people. I knew I had to scrap my Yellowbox shoes. I used Plantin' Schoolbook for the circles and Home Accents for the flourish. The sun, which I added the exploding technique to, was cut from Doodlecharms. I also added in some stitching and ribbon. Here is this one:

Also, I was given 2 blog awards. It is actually the same award, just from 2 different people. Check out there beautiful blogs:

http://luvinmylabs.blogspot.com/

and

http://stampsnstitches.blogspot.com/

Here is the award:

Thank you both so much for thinking of me!!!

Also, I am to send this on to others. I am gonna change it up a bit. I have so many regulars who are sooo kind to leave me their nice comments. You all know who you are. So if you see this, please know that this award is for you. Put it up on your blog if you want! I just want to thank all of you from the bottom of my heart!!!! You are just wonderful!!

Thanks, as always, for stoppin' by! Take care of yourselves!!!

School's Out For The Summer

Hello my fellow scrappy sisters! It's Monday and that means another fun challenge at The Cuttlebug Spot. This week we were asked to create a card in honor of school being out for the summer/beginning of summer. If you would like to join in on this fun challenge, please visit:

http://thecuttlebugspot.blogspot.com/

We'd love to see what your Cuttlebug can do!! So come on over girls!

Here is the card that I created for this week. I cut the card out using the Cricut New Arrival cartridge. I used my Cricut Doodlecharms cartridge to cut out the sun and watermelon border. I embossed the sun with the D'Vine Swirl folder and then added Yellow Stickles to the top of my embossing. I embossed the green portion or 'rind' of my watermelon with the Distressed Stripes folder. I then cut the lettering out using my Cuttlekids Alpha Dies in my Cuttlebug. I embossed these with the Swiss Dots folder. I also added some ribbon and stitching on this one.

As always, I appreciate you stopping by my blog! Have a wonderful week! Happy Scrappin'!

Unscripted Sketch #11

Mornin' Yall! I hope you are enjoying a great Saturday morning!!! It is time for another fun sketch challenge at Unscripted Sketches. Come on over and join us for this fun challenge! I promise, you will have so much fun with the sketch!!!!

http://unscriptedsketches.com/

This week I created a layout of some of my best scrappy gf's. We all met up this past April in Gatlinburg, TN for a scrappy retreat. We had a ball! I used some sewing themed paper I bought at a scrappy store while we were there. I just adore this paper! It looks like an old timey sewing pattern on the front and is pink/white polka dotted on the back. Too cute!!! I added some twine because it reminded me of the way they used to package up your fabric back in the day. I used copper eyelets to thread my twine through. I used my Cricut Home Accents cartridge for the flourish. The lettering are felt Thickers. I used a tab punch for my tabs. I am so glad this week's sketch included tabs. I have had that tab punch forever and never seem to use it. Also, I included some pink stitching around the edge. Here it is:

As always, thanks for stopping by! Also, remember we have a crop going on at Treasured Scrapbooking this weekend. You can see the top post under my header for more info on that if you would like to join in on the fun! We'd love to have ya! Take care and enjoy your weekend! Hugs!