Unscripted Sketches #18

Hey yall! How are you doing on this beautiful Saturday morning? Good I hope!!! I love Saturday mornings because it means it's time for another fun sketch at Unscripted Sketches. I just LOVE this blog! The sketches always inspire me so much. They give me that jumping off point when I want to scrap. So go on over and check out this week's sketch:

http://unscriptedsketches.com/

This week I decided to create a bookmark with the sketch. Yes, I am one of those Twilight
fanatics! LOL. I am currently on the 'Eclipse' book and am lovin' it! I am so ready for the 'New Moon' movie to debut! I already told Brandon that I wanted to go! Hee hee. Anywho...this was a very easy, fun project to create. I made it special for one of my scrappy buddies. I hope she will like it. The red polka dotted paper and black chipboard embellishment are Cosmo Cricket. I added a apple brad to the center of the flower. I also incorporated some lace, black crushed velvet ribbon for the bow, and toile' for the top. The alphas are Pink Paislee. I used my Cuttlebug and embossed the white strip of paper with the Swiss Dots folder.

So do come on over and join in on this fun sketch! We'd love to have you!!!

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog!!! I hope you all have a wonderful weekend! Take care and Happy Scrappin'!!!!!

A Cricut Classroom

Hey yall! Well, I told you several weeks ago about my visit to AL to see my family. My Mom is a 5th grade teacher there and I helped to decorate her classroom while I was home. We used alot of Cricut action and I wanted to share it with yall. You will have to excuse these pix. I took them when I was home. The school was not open to visitors, so the lights in the hallway were not on. I got the best I could.

My Mom has 2 windows in her classroom. I picked out this fabric and she made curtains. I suggested she add ball fringe to the bottom for some extra whimsy. The curtains are brown with hot pink, light pink, and lime green polka dots. Then we cut 2 large owls for each window. The owl that you see is from Disney's Happily Ever After.

On the door leading into her classroom, we cut more owls out. She will put the kids' name on these. The alphas are from Lyrical Letters.

I made this banner to Welcome people to her room. The pennants are from Lyrical Letters. I cut out the word 'Welcome' and added an owl to each one. I strung it together with twine. It is so cute in person. I wish yall could see better. We cut out another large owl and put her name on it so everyone would know it was her room.

Now for her large bulletin board outside. We used light blue fabric for the background and a dark blue border. The tree is paper that my Mom painted herself. We used the title 'This Year Is Going To Be A Hoot' and cut it out with Lyrical Letters. The largest owl is so cute!! I made it especially for Mom. I used some lace on the bust for it's feathers. I also added buttons to the eyes and a bow to her hair. Then all of the smaller owls are for the kids. She will put their names on them. I tried to make the branch more dimensional. I hope you can tell. The hallways are so narrow, I could not stand in front of the board and get the whole thing.

Here is a side view:

I put 2 little owls in the 'hole' of the tree.

This is her large owl.

I used Paper Doll Dress Up for the grass.

Now, I know I am partial since she is my Mom, but her classroom is the cutest thing!!!! I grinned each day I saw it. I hope yall will like it!

Thanks for stoppin' by! I am gettin' back to scrappin' this weekend and promise to share! Yall take care and have a beautiful weekend!

Indian Echo Caverns

Hey yall! Well, today was the last day to spend with my inlaws who are visiting from AL. We went to Indian Echo Caverns. It was just so much fun!!! I posted some pix on Treasured Scrapbooking. If you would like to see...here is the direct link:

http://www.treasuredscrapbooking.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=22072

We all had such a wonderful time this week! It was so nice having some of our family here to visit. I believe they all had a really good time as well. I am sad to see them go!!! But that is how vacations go. They come fast and go by fast. Now, it is time to get back to the old routine. I have not scrapped in over a week and it is killing me!! So tomorrow I am going to work on getting caught up online and in my housework. Then this weekend is scrappin', scrappin', and even more scrappin'! LOL. So I hope to have stuff to share soon!!! Hope you all have had a wonderful week and have a fabulous weekend!!! Take care and as always, thanks for stopping by!!!

Hugs!!!

Wanna See Some Pix?

Hey yall! As you know, my inlaws are visiting from AL this week. We have been on the go from the minute we wake up until the minute we go to bed! I'm beat, but having a blast! Here is the direct link to some pix I just posted over on Treasured Scrapbooking if you would like to see:

http://www.treasuredscrapbooking.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=22027

I hope to be back to my scrappy self this weekend!!!! Yall have a great week!!!

Off to Philly We Go....

Hey guys! I am sorry to be so MIA. My inlaws are visiting from AL and we have been on the go go go!!! We went to Hershey, PA on Sunday, Gettysburg on Monday, and are off to Philadelphia today! I am having a blast, but not able to hop online much at all. I'm either not home or too exhausted when I get home to do much of anything. I have pix, which I will share a few asap!!! Anyways, I just wanted to say hello and tell yall that I hope you are having a fabulous week!!!! I miss scrappin', but it is nice to get out and do stuff! Yall take care!!!

Whooo Has A Sweet Tooth?

Hey everyone! How are you today? Ready for a new week? I am! My inlaws are here this week and we are going to be doing some fun stuff. Anyways, this week at The Cuttlebug Spot, we are making projects using our favorite folders. One of my favorite folders is the new Owl embossing folder. I used the Wedding Solutions cartridge to create this candy box. I also used Storybook for the rest. Here is my project:

If you can, do drop by The Cuttlebug Spot and check out the rest of the DT's projects! Then, join us for this challenge! We'd love to have ya! Here is the link:

http://thecuttlebugspot.blogspot.com/

Thanks for stoppin' by today! Happy Scrappin'!

Twilight Swap

Hey everyone! Happy Sunday! As many of you know, I am one of those Twilight fanatics!!! I love Twilight! So I decided to join a Twilight Swap on the Cricut Message Board. I made these little door/wall hangers for my group. I found this pic online and printed it out. I then mounted it twice and used the Martha Stewart drippy goo punch to resemble 'blood.' I also added some red trim and black toile. They are so much cuter in person, but I hope you can tell a bit about them. Here they are:

I can't wait to send these in and get this swap back. I'll be sure to let yall know what all I get back. Yall take care and enjoy the rest of your weekend! Happy Scrappin'!

Debut's Out The Whazoo!!! LOL!

Hey yall!! Happy Saturday!!! It's the first day of August! Can you believe it? This summer is flying by! I can't believe it's almost time for kids to go back to school! But I am ready for fall! Hee hee!! Anyways, Saturday is one of my fave days of the week because it is debut day for Unscripted Sketches. The sketch this week was so fun to work with. If you would like to see the sketch and the other DT's fabulous projects, go here:

http://unscriptedsketches.com/

I decided to make an altered project this week. This is a premade box from Oriental Trading that I altered with American Crafts papers. I really had a lot of fun with this project. It was so easy to create and I love those funky papers. I also incorporated some bling, pom pom trim, ribbon, and Thickers. Here it is:

At Treasured Scrapbooking, we are to create an original layout and coordinating sketch for the 1st of every month. Here is the coordinating sketch I created:

Here is the layout. This layout was created using the Treasured Scrapbooking Kit #1. This is Olivia, my BFF from high school's little girl. I used my Cuttlebug for the butterflies and my Cricut Expression for the circles.

****Image Removed for Publication in Scrapbook News & Review****

As a DT Member, I also am responsible for one challenge per month. This month, I chose to base my challenge around a festival that we have in my hometown of Russellville, AL every August....the Watermelon festival!! Go on over to Treasured and join in on the challenges if you can! All of the DT post some fun challenges and they always get the creativity going. Here is my layout for my challenge:

Today is also the debut of the workout challenges at a new challenge blog called ScrapFIT. I hope you all will come on over and join in on these fun challenges! This is going to be a great blog and I know there will be so much inspiration going on! Here is the link for you:

http://scrapfit.blogspot.com/

For our first challenge, we were asked to create a project with the following guidelines: Water sports and the use of 'ink.' I knew when Kelly told us about this challenge that I wanted to scrap these pictures of Carter outside at Momaw's playing with the hose. Mom snapped this shot and I love how a rainbow showed up in the background. Carter loves to pull out the hose and play to beat the summer heat. All patterned paper is My Mind's Eye. I used some felt Thickers for the title, which I later went over with yellow Stickles. I used my Cricut to cut out the circle for my sun. I then cut some strips for the 'rays'. I added a variety of yellow buttons on the top of my sun for some embellishment. I also decided to add a bit of dimension with my 'rays.' I used Red Colorbox Ink around the edges of some of my paper. Here is the layout:

So you can see the dimension of the 'rays.'

If you can, do hop on over to the blog to see the other fabulous layouts by my fellow DT sista's. We'd love to see what fabulous scrappiness you can do too! So join in on the fun!

Also, we have a fun new challenge at The Chirper Challenge. Here is the link for you:
http://chirperchallenge.blogspot.com/

I chose to make an owl shaped card. This owl is from Happily Ever After. I also incorporated some lace, bling, ribbon, and pearl trim. Here it is:

****Image removed for publication in the March 2010 issue of Cards magazine!!!****

Whoo...I think that is all! It's a busy day today, but super fun! Thank you for stoppin' in today! I hope you have a fabulous weekend! Happy Scrappin'!

A Facelift...

Hey yall! I just gave my sketchin' blog a facelift. Check it out and let me know what ya think:

http://southernbellesketcher.blogspot.com/

Thanks you guys!!!

Kreativ Blogger

TGIF!!! Hey yall! I hope yall are having a great Friday! I received another blog award! Yay! This one is from Beth. She is one of my DT Sista's from Unscripted Sketches and is just an amazing artist. She has a style that is all her own and I promise you won't find anything else like it. She just rocks!!! Here is her blog:
http://inkyfingersrule.blogspot.com/
Here is the award she gave me. Thank You Beth!!!!!

The rules for this award are:
1. Thank the person who nominated you for this award
2. Copy the logo and place it on your blog
3. Link the person's blog who nominated you for this award
4. Name 7 things about yourself that people might find interesting
5. Nominate 7 Kreative Bloggers
6. Post a link to the 7 you nominated
7. Leave a comment on each of the blogs to let them know they have been nominated

Let's see....7 things about me:
1. I have a secret obsession....giggle. I am addicted to Martha Stewart border punches! Mainly the holiday ones, but I just can't get enough!!!!
2. I have 3 fish: Salt N Peppa, Ebony & Ivory, and Mr. Spots. The first two are black and white striped Tetra's. Mr. Spots is a Plecostamus. He is a sucker fish and is huge! We need to get a bigger tank.
3. I collect James Bond movies. I own every single one, except the newest one. I gotta get it. I also collect Disney movies.
4. My all time favorite tv show is The Golden Girls. I also own every single episode, plus the Lifetime Intimate Portrait of each lady. Hee hee! It always makes me happy to watch The Golden Girls. I grew up watching it with my grandma and it brings back memories.
5. My husband and I are big football fans.
6. I love to decorate my home.
7. My husband and I will celebrate our 7th anniversary on August 10th.

Let's see....7 bloggers. It's always so tough to pick them!! I have so many blogger buddies.
1. Jackie (she runs The Chirper Challenge blog and is one talented designer!!!) http://jackiespapercrafts.blogspot.com/
2. Lillie (Lillie is on the DT with me at The Cuttlebug Spot. Her cards are amazing!!!!) http://d-swat.blogspot.com/
3. Sharon (Sharon is a fellow Unscripted Designer and is such a sweetie! Her work is great!! http://everydaycrafting.com/
4. Katie (She is on the ScrapFIT team with me and also is a awesome designer!) http://scissorsspatulasandsneakers.blogspot.com/
5. Diana (One of my Bama belles...her cards rock!!) http://dianasausomecreationsetc.blogspot.com/
6. Nilda (Nilda runs The Cuttlebug Spot. She is such a great friend and a wonderful designer!)http://papercreationsbynilda.blogspot.com/
7. Dolores (Dolores is on Treasured Scrapbooking with me. She is a fabulous designer and I adore her work!) http://scrapperinnewyork.blogspot.com/

I hope all of you are enjoying your weekend! My inlaws are coming up to PA tomorrow for a whole week! We are very excited about their visit! Also, be sure to check back tomorrow....got LOTS of new stuff to show ya! It's gonna be a busy day! Yall take care and have a wonderful evening!

Thanks for visiting and Happy Scrappin'!!!!

Another Blog Award!!!!

Hey yall! Happy Thursday! I hope you have a great day today! I am going to meet one of my best scrappy buddies, Michele for a little girl time! I so 'cited!!! Anywho...I have been scrappin' up a storm, but can't debut until the 1st since it is all DT work. But, I did receive another blog award from one of my fellow Cricuteers. Go check out her awesome blog:

http://lisasgreetingcards1.blogspot.com/

Thank you Lisa for this award!!!

Here are the rules for the award. To pick up the Circle of Friends Award cut and paste the award logo and use it on your own blog. Nominate 5 other bloggers you feel have become part of your circle of friends. Here are 5 awesome blogs:
1. Jeannie http://aplaceformycards.blogspot.com/
2. Pia http://piasdoodling.blogspot.com/
3. Michele http://alighttouch.blogspot.com/
4. Judy http://divinewoman-campbelljudy1228.blogspot.com/
5. Laura Jean http://laurajeanmiller.blogspot.com/
Go and check 'em out!!

Thanks for droppin' in today! Take care and Happy Scrappin'!!!!!

Cottage Cuts Wednesdays

Happy Wednesday! I hope you are having a great week so far! At The Cuttlebug Spot, we highlight various Cottage Cuts dies on Wednesday. I created the following cards for this week.

Hop on over to The Cuttlebug Spot to see more if you'd like!!! Here is the link for you:

http://thecuttlebugspot.blogspot.com/

Thanks for droppin' by!!! Happy Scrappin'!

A Blog Award!!!!

Hey yall! I hope you are having a great day today!!!! My good friend, Sandi, gave me a blog award today! Thank you Sandi!!!!! Here is her fabulous blog. Go check it out:

http://softsideofsandi.blogspot.com/

Here are the rules for this award: To pick up the Circle of Friends Blog Award cut and paste the award logo and use it on your own blog. Nominate 5 other bloggers you feel have become part of your circle of friends. Link to your nominees within your blog post. Include these instructions on how to pick up the award in your blog post. Link back to the person who gave you the award in your blog post, to show your appreciation. Comment on their blogs to let them know they've received the award.

It's so hard to pick 5 blogs!!! I just love so many, so this is a toughie!! But here are my 5:
1. Steph http://stephaniecastrodesigns.blogspot.com/
2. Liz http://javaortea4me.blogspot.com/
3. Kelly http://meluv2scrap.blogspot.com/
4. Carol http://southernbellesmom.blogspot.com/
5. Sandy http://detailsbysandy.blogspot.com/

Also, I wanted to say that I accidentally rejected 5 comments this morning when I was approving them. I am not sure if it sends an email back out to those people, but I wanted to say that it was a complete mistake and I do apologize. I appreciate all of your comments so much!!!! I just accidentally clicked the wrong thing. So if you do not see your comment on a post or get an email saying your comment was rejected, I do apologize!!!!!! I feel just awful!!

As always, thank you so much for stopping by!!! I have reveals out the whazoo coming up on the 1st...hence why I haven't posted much in the past few days. I have been scrappin', but I just can't reveal...yet! LOL. So if you can...keep a eye out for the 1st! Thanks guys! Happy Scrappin'!

Christmas In July

Merry Christmas gals...Giggle! No, not really! But it will be here before we know it! So this week at The Cuttlebug Spot, we are celebrating Christmas In July and creating Christmas themed projects. If you would like to join in and see more Christmas creations, go here:

http://thecuttlebugspot.blogspot.com/

I chose to make this little 3-D Christmas project. I have been wanting to do one of these for some time, but just haven't had time. So I was so glad when Nilda told us we were doing a Christmas challenge. I used the following Cuttlebug folders in this project:
1. D'Vine Swirl
2. Mosaic Texture
2. Swiss Dots
4. Snow

I used the following Cricut carts as well:
1. Christmas Solutions
2. Joys Of The Season
3. Doodlecharms

I used cotton balls, which I stretched out for my snow on the individual platforms. I also added a lot of stickles glitter glue for some shimmer. Here it is:

Here is a view from above so you can see the dimension:

This was a really fun and easy project to make. I can't wait to set it out in my home during the holiday season!

Do come on over to The Cuttlebug Spot and celebrate Christmas in July with us!!! Thanks for stoppin' in today! Happy crafting!

Check out ScrapFIT!!!!

Hey yall! Happy Sunday! I hope you are enjoying a beautiful weekend! If you can, hop on over to ScrapFIT today! Kelly has started doing the design team bio's. That way you can learn all about my fellow DT Sisters!!!! It looks like I'm up first, so if you want to sneak a peek, go here:

http://scrapfit.blogspot.com/

Also, be sure you bookmark the site! Our first Workout Challenge is coming up very soon!!! I, as well as the other girls, are so excited to share it with yall! This is really going to be such an awesome challenge blog! I just know so many awesome scrappiness is going to be goin' on and you don't want to miss it!!!! So join us today for the fun! It's time to get FIT!!!

Enjoy your day and as always, thanks for stopping by! Take care! Happy Scrappin'!