Stinkin' Sweet Scrappin'

Another Lily Pad Challenge...Kathy's Color Throwdown!

2011-04-10T19:43:00.000-07:00

I couldn't resist but to make another card for Kathy's Color Throwdown challenge over at Lily Pad Cards. I had so much fun making the first card for this challenge that I wanted to make another one. Below you can find, again, the colors needed to participate in this challenge.

I thought for this card I would do ice cream cones and birthday wishes. Again, I hope this inspires you all to get crafty and join in on all the fun. Take care, 'till next time.

Cream Cardstock

Coffee Cardstock

White Cardstock

Blue Cardstock

Light Blue Cardstock

Red Cardstock

Yellow Cardstock

Green Cardstock

Pattern Paper

Scalloped Edge Punch

White Embossing Powder

Versamark Ink

Memories Black Ink

Prismacolor Premier Pencils

Ice Cream Cone Stamp

Lily Pad Challenge...Kathy's Color Throw Down!

2011-04-09T12:26:00.000-07:00

Hi EVERYONE! I have been away for so long and I am slowly making my way back into the blogging world. For today, a creation that was inspired by color.

Over at Lily Pad Cards, there is a challenge going on, Kathy's Color Throw Down. I am super excited to share this creation with you all. Below you will find the colors that are to be used in this challenge.

I love the color combination here and I immediately had an idea in mind. I did create a sketch prior to and then adjusted as I went along. I hope you all are inspired to get crafty today and use these colors. Spring is in the air!!!

Kraft Cardstock

White Cardstock

Various Flower Stamps

Memories Black Ink

Prismacolor Premier Pencils

Blue and Green Ribbon

Glue Dots

Dimensionals

White Gel Pen

"Better late then never"

2010-09-12T10:33:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone! I sure hope I was missed around here. Moving into a new house can be overwhelming, exhilarating, exciting, and exhausting all at the same time. Needless to say we moved into a this new house with no internet service and no cable television service and so my husband and I were entertained through communication which is not one of his strengths...hehe! Well I just got internet a few days ago and cable television was installed this morning and so I am getting back into the swing of things.

Without further ado...I did pick a winner quite some time ago for the last blog hop. The winner is #11 is Michele with Scrappin' Fish Memories and More... CONGRATULATIONS!

Michele, I will be sending out an e-mail please reply at your earliest convenience.

On a final note, my scrappin' room is coming along (I will post pics soon) and the Heartstrings Design team has something in store for you all on September 22, so keep an eye open for that. I hope you all have been scrappin' away while I was having major scrappin' withdraws. Please go and get crafty and I will have something up for you all here really soon. Take care, until next time.

"Packing and packing and more packing..."

2010-08-22T14:29:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone! I am so sorry I haven't been on a little over a week. Things have been crazy hectic. My husband and I will be moving into our new house in less then 6 days and counting. Things are packed, moved around, the place is looking bare, and we are ready to go. I haven't been able to make anything and I am having scrapbook withdraws...BUT in our new house, I get to have a craft room (something I have never had before). I CAN'T WAIT! So be patient, there is so many things I want to share with you all once I am settled into the new place. Thank you for being patient with me.

On a final note, the blog hop is still going on with the Heartstrings Design Team. Please click HERE to check out my posting and visit everyone's blog to join in on the giveaways. There is still a few more days to join in my giveaway for the blog. Just become a follower if you have don't so already and leave me a comment. Miss all of you and your amazing comments. I will be back in action before you know it. Take care, till next time!

"Hearstrings DT BLOG HOP"

2010-08-11T00:00:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone! It is BLOG HOPPING time over here with the Heartstring Design Team to showcase some amazing stamps from My Heart Stamps for You. If you hopped on over here from Shelley's Blog, then you right where you need to be. If you would like to start hopping from the beginning, click right HERE!

I have been so super busy, I made this card a few weeks ago because I just knew I wasn't going to have time. After I made it, I wanted to share it with everyone right then and there because it was so stinkin' cute. So without further ado...

...For the base of the card, I used Kraft Paper (8 1/2 x 4 1/4). I used these really cute birdie stamps ( I have to think about where these stamps are from) and colored them in with prismacolor pencils and blending tools. I stamped these birdies directly on the kraft paper to see an illusion of a shadow behind them as I set them on pop dots. Using a border punch (Upper Crest) for the birdies to rest upon followed by a really thick brown and white polk-a-dot ribbon. I finally used a heart punch to cut out five hearts in a white cardstock and attached them to ribbon that coordinates with the colors used for the birdies. Finally, I stamped the sentiment 'Friendships are tied together with Heart Strings' from our sponsor My Heart Stamps for You!

WAIT!

Before you leave, I am giving away some BLOG CANDY.

1. Become a follower.

2. Leave me a comment.

That sounds pretty simple right? I try!

You have until 7am PST on Sunday August 29th.

Now hop on over to Madison's Blog where I am just sure she made something very inventive and cute. Don't forget to stop by everyone's blog because many of us are giving away blog candy for you all. I hope this inspires you to get crafty and creative. Till next time!

P.S. Here is the order of the blog hop just in case you get lost along the way.

"WINNER, WINNER, WINNER"

2010-08-08T20:23:00.000-07:00

Hello everybody!

What a hectic few works for me. I have been super busy and haven't had any time for crafting. You all better believe that I will be doing some crafting this week. Heartstrings Design Team has something special for you all this week featuring non other then our very own sponsor 'My Heart Stamps for You.' So look forward to this coming Wednesday.

I won't leave anyone in suspense, there is a winner for my 2nd chance giveaway. Thank you to everyone who joined in on the fun and my deepest apologies for the mishap. So the lucky winner of this mini album, really cute paper, and embellishments is...

Just a Pac Rat is the winner...Congratulations!

I am super excited for you, I will be sending out an e-mail.

Again, thank you for everyone who participated. There are more giveaways to come so please visit often. Take care and be inspired to get crafty! Till next time.

"Divalicious"

2010-08-02T12:06:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone! Can you believe it is August already, where has the first half of this disappeared to...it went by to quickly right? Summer is almost gone and thank goodness for that...summers out here are brutal. Speaking of summer, I got this super cute paper in the mail from Echo Park called "A Walk in the Park." I LOVE THIS PAPER. I created this cute layout based on a sketch I saw in a magazine and I can't recall the magazine for the life of me (when I do, I shall let you all know). The diva in this picture happens to be one of my nieces. She loves to have fun and is so photogenic that I couldn't resist to scrap this playful picture of her. Without further ado...

White Cardstock

Brown Cardstock

Blue Cardstock

Orange Cardstock

Pink Cardstock

Yellow Cardstock

'A Walk in the Park' Patter Papers

Buttons/Brads

Scalloped Punch

Glue Dots

Corner Punch

Brown Ribbon

Stickers

***In case anyone wasn't sure how to make the pinwheel, I have***

taken some pictures and will add directions as well.

1. Cut paper 3 x 3 inches

2. Fold the paper on the diagonal in both directions (use a bone folder if the paper is heavy)

3. Use a pair of scissors and cut 3/4 of the way down on each of the creases.

4. Fold ever other corner into the center of the square and use a glue dot or whatever adhesive you have to hold the paper down.

5. For a final touch and to securely hold the paper in place, use a button, brad, or flower.

I hope that you all have enjoyed the layout and really cute technique with the pinwheel. I hope this will inspire many of you to get craft today. Take care, till next time!

P.S. Don't forget that I still have the giveaway going on. Please leave a comment on this post by August 8 @ 8:00pm PST. I will be picking a winner at that time. Click here to go directly to the giveaway post!

"2nd Chance GIVEAWAY"

2010-07-27T23:39:00.000-07:00

Hello Everyone!

I was bummed when I came home to find out that the inlinkz for my challenge and giveaway was deleted for the Heartstring Design Team "Cute Critters". I am not even sure how that could have possibly happened. I tried creating a new link and it said that there was one already there and I don't know how to troubleshoot. There were two entries submitted thus far and I have been thinking of what I should do. This was my very first time using this and I am unsure about it. So on that note...I am changing things a little bit. Thank you for all who created "cute critter" projects and my deepest apologies for the this error and me changing the giveaway. So to enter...scroll down!

TO ENTER

1. Become a follower if you aren't already.

2. Leave a comment (on this post) and where I can get a hold of you.

THAT IS ALL YOU HAVE TO DO.

Here is what is up for grabs...

Making Memories Mini Album

(12) 8 x 8 Pattern Paper (2 of each)

Ribbon Words (3 pack)

Textured Tape

Wire Words (6 Pack)

The entire collection

I am so sorry for this error that has occurred. I have sent an e-mail over to inlinkz to see if they can help clear up the situation and possibly my next giveaway I can try it out again. Thank you all, for hopefully, understanding. Please let everyone you know to come and join in. I would like to call this "The Second Chance Giveaway".

"Cute Critters"

2010-07-21T00:00:00.000-07:00

*** I ADDED A FEW PICS OF WHAT IS ***
IN THE GRAB BAG FOR THE GIVEAWAY
SCROLL DOWN AND TAKE A PEAK

Hello everybody! It it's time to share some more fabulous works from the Heartstrings Design Team. While this time around Shelley, will not be doing a challenge on her blog, but there is a possibility that she will have something for you on her facebook (you might want to sneak on over there to check it out...Heartstrings! The theme this time around is "Cute Critters." This will include anything animal that is cute, soft, cuddly, squishy, and furry if you will. I decided to use this cute bear (I am loving bears lately)....look below...

...This cute, squishy, cuddly, furry little bear is a stamp from none other then our sponsor, 'My Heart Stamps for you.' I just love these stamps, they are so much fun and whimsical. I colored this bear with colored pencils and chalk very softly in a carmel and pink color. I matted with pink cardstock and used a pop dot to stand out on the card. As a background I used this pattern paper from 'Petals &Possibilities.' I layered at the bottom with brown cardstock and a sentiment stamp from 'My Heart Stamps for You.' The sentiment was stamped on white cardstock and I used chalk to color it a soft pink. And viola, you have a really cute card with a cute critter on it. Please don't forget to check out the rest of the design team, as they too have come up with some really great creations.

Shelley @ Heartstrings

Anne @ Paper Patch Crafts

Gaby @ Scrapbookaholic

Madison @ Funky Cards

Mariam @ Mariam Satchell

Pam @ Scrapbook Flair

-----GIVEAWAY-----

I am doing a giveaway and this is a mini album from making memories with extra inserts and a few other things which will be a grab bag surprise.

MAKING MEMORIES GIVEAWAY

Mini Album plus insert pages

(12) 8 x 8 Pattern Paper (2 of each)

Ribbon words (3 pack)

Textured Tape

Wire Words (6 Pack)

Grab Bag...I hope you all like!

I thought I would try something different this time around...

...here is what you need to do to enter in the giveaway!

1. Create a project with a 'cute critter' (it can be a stamp, hand drawn, die cut, or whatever you have).

2. Upload your project below.

3. Leave me a comment.

4. Become a follower if you haven't done so already.

Simple right? I hope you all have a great time creating a project for this giveaway. I can't wait to see what everyone comes up with and I hope many of you will join. Don't forget to spread the word. Now...go get crafty. I will be picking a winner on August 8 @ 8pm PST.

"WINNER, WINNER, WINNER"

2010-07-18T20:19:00.000-07:00

Hi all! THANK YOU SO MUCH EVERYONE who blog hopped with me and the Heartstrings Design Team over these past two weeks. I had a lot of fun seeing everyone's creations and I welcome everyone who became a follower of mine.

Now onto the winner of my very first giveaway! I used Random.org to pick the winner for me...

...Lucky number 14 goes to Terrie @ Craftee Cards! CONGRATULATIONS. I am super excited for you. I am sending you over an e-mail. Again, thank you everyone who participated. I can't wait until my next giveaway! I have some new stuff in store for you tomorrow...I will be crafting (I hope), if not tomorrow, for sure on Tuesday. Take care everyone! Till next time.

"Sunshine" and "Trendy" Blogger Awards

2010-07-17T10:10:00.000-07:00

Hello all! After a rough evening last night, I came home to find out that I was given two blogger awards: Sunshine Award and Trendy Blogger Award. I am truly appreciative and grateful for these awards. Thank you so much Madison for these awards, I am touched! Please everyone, check out Madison's blog: Funky Cards. She is very creative and crafty. Love seeing her amazing creations, she always thinking outside of the box.

I have to admit, I LOVE TO BLOG and when I have comments waiting or have been mentioned in someone else's blog, or I receive these special awards, it makes me feel really good. So without further ado, here are these special awards that I received...

It is my pleasure to pass these blogger awards along to ten other recipients. I couldn't just pick ten on my own, there are so many wonderful blogs out there that I love to visit and read. So using random.org, I chose these ten from the blogs that follow me and those that I follow in no particular order.

Vicky from Clips-N-Cuts

Shelley from The Silver Lining

Alex from You Had Me At Craft

Melissa from Moe Creations

Sharanda from The Crafty Spot

Jennifer from Jenny K. Scrappin' Addict

Christine from Scrapbooking Techniques

Michele from Thoughts of a cardmaking scrapbooker

Terrie from Craftee Cards

Ruthy from Dezine 4 Me

Please take your blogger awards and add them to your blog. Thank you again to Madison for this awesome awards, they just made my weekend!

"Sometimes...other times..."

2010-07-14T00:00:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone! So I have done did myself in this time. I pulled my sciatica a few afternoons ago and I could barely get around, move, let alone walk for that matter. I was able to find a comfortable position crafting for just a little bit and then I had to give myself a rest. But during that time I put together this really cute card that I just had to share.

So...The stamp I am featuring here is from My Heart Stamps for You (MHSFY) and it is in the the Inky Inspiration collection. I just love her and how she is portrayed in all the stamps, they are a must see and possibly a must have. I used colored pencils and chalk (Pebble Ink: I Kandee collection) to color her and her surroundings in! I putting this in for the fun in the sun Challenge going on at Hearstrings Design for the BLOG HOP. **Please don't forget to head on over there to show off your beautiful creations and win some blog candy. Also click here if you would like to win some blog candy that I am giving away as well.** I hope you all love this this sweet summer card I created and get inspired to create some summer projects yourself. Take care, until next time!

Kraft Paper

Four Shades of Blue Cardstock

Three Shades of Green Cardstock

White Cardstock

White Ribbon

Colored Pencils

Chalk from Pebbles Ink: I Kandee

Corner Punch

Pop Dots

Scalloped Edge Punch

My Heart Stamps for You: Inky Inspiration collection

"with a touch of style"

2010-07-12T13:43:00.000-07:00

Hi all! I have been away from crafting and really busy with lots of other things; however, I would have rather been crafting. So today, I have been very productive and I thought I would create a layout for you all.

On that note, I am missing my family so much. They live here, there, and everywhere. Before both of my sisters moved away, we were like peas and carrots together and inseparable. I came across this picture of one of my sisters, Dannette, trying on a pair of really silly bug eye glasses while shopping. This is one of many silly things that we do when we are out shopping together. If you want to have a good time, you now know who to go shopping with right???

Finally, I pulled some of the colors out of the picture for the color pallete used. I don't do many one picture layouts and so this was a challenge and good one at that for me. I mostly played around and moved the papers and picture around until I liked what I had. So without further ado, here is this super fun layout!

White Cardstock

Blue Cardstock

Paisley Pattern Paper

Brown Pattern Paper

Green Pattern paper

Vellum

Brown Ribbon

White Paper Flowers

Brads

Photo Holder

Pop Dots

Corner Punch

Cricut Cartridge: Lyrical Letters

***REMINDER...Don't forget to join in on the Heartsrings Design Team: BLOG HOP. It is still going on and there is still chances for giveaways and crafting. Start the blog hop here OR to see my creations and giveaway click here!!!

"Heartstrings Design Team BLOG HOP"

2010-07-07T00:00:00.000-07:00

Hi all! WE ARE BLOG HOPPING! I am super excited. If you just hopped here from Anne, then you are right where you are supposed to be and I will be the last blog you will visit from the hop before sending you back to the beginning. If this is your first hop stop, you might want to start at the beginning by hopping back over to Shelley.

On that note, welcome to Stinkin' Sweet Scrappin'. I am so glad that you stopped in. For this blog hop, I am showcasing our sponsors stamps: My Heart Stamps 4 You in this fabulous card. I started off with Kraft paper as the base of my card and covered it in turquoise cardstock paper then overlaid it with vellum. I used this stinkin' cute pattern paper that has various colored dots all over (this is where I pulled my color palette from). I then used a scalloped edge punch on a piece of white cardstock paper. I used the same turquoise cardstock and white cardstock to matte the MHS4Y stamp. This stamp is called Jenny. I added some cute buttons strung with ribbon and ribbon at the very bottom in pink and brown. Finally, I finished the entire card with my famous one-corner punch at the top right. Just for fun, I did a hidden message "a flower blooms once." I hope you all love it...

...Along with the Heartstrings Design Team, I am doing a GIVEAWAY...yes, a GIVEAWAY. I hope you are all excited. I have been entering in on so many giveaways where the kits were created using things they already had. So I started going through all my scrapbooking things and I decided to create my own little kit. This is a mini album kit. Included in this kit is a 30 page mini album, several different pattern papers from the DCWV "Premier Paper Stack: The Green Stack," a set of rub-on letters, and embellishments: buttons, brads, and flower brads. I really wanted to gather things that screamed summer time and I think I got it. So here it is...

TO ENTER INTO THE GIVEAWAY...

1. Follow my blog.

2. Leave me a comment and let me know you are following me.

3. Please leave me a way to get a hold of you if you win.

Very simple! I will be using random.org to pick a winner on the evening of July 18 @ 8:00pm PST.

I am so glad that you all stopped in to blog hop with us. Below is the order of the blog hop in case you get lost. From here, hop back over to Shelley's blog to join in on the main challenge.

I hope you all had a great time. This will not be the last you see of us and I hope it won't be the last I see of you all. Please don't forget to stop by our sponsors website, My Hearts Stamps for You. I hope you all get inspired to get crafty. Take care, till next time.

"Birthday" w/a touch of FOIL...

2010-07-04T11:20:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone! Wishing you all a HAPPY 4th of July. We are swimming, BBQing, and playing some games today. What are you all doing?

I just wanted to post this card I made using FOIL for a challenge that is going on over at Everything but the Kitchen Sink (EBTKS). The challenge was to use foil to create a project and submit it to their blog for a chance at some blog candy. I had a lot of fun playing with the foil (even though it was super fragile and messy). I hope you all love and have a fabulous 4th of July. Take care, till next time.

Kraft Paper

Reynolds Foil

Pattern Paper

Hot Pink Cardstock

White Cardstock

Colored Pencils

Ribbon

Pop Dots

Birthday Stamp

Digital Stamp from "Fred She said Designs"

"Happy Birthday to YOU"

2010-07-03T11:21:00.000-07:00

Hello all! So I thought this weekend was going to be super BUSY...but my Hubby isn't feeling so great and the good wifey that I am, I am taking care of him. While he is sleeping, I thought I would get some crafting done.

On that note, I am part of a card club with some of the most creative ladies that I know and every month us ladies (10 to be exact...I think) create cards to exchange once a month. We have changed things up a little bit because I don't know about you all, but I am thinking 10 cards is a lot of paper and supplies. So we are breaking into groups of 3 and 4, which will lessen the amount of cards we make and we will rotate groups every month. It is so much fun to see what everyone comes up. For this month, I was inspired by a card that Kristina Werner created and this digital stamp that I found over at Fred She said Designs (this was created by her son...so cute and I couldn't resist). Please check out their blogs and see where my inspiration came from. I took the sketch and made it my own.

Finally, I am also entering this card in the "Operation Write Home: Stars and Stamps" blog. This is an awesome blogs that supports our troops to send them blank cards to send home to their families. It is an amazing thing what they are doing over here. Check out their blog, they are blog touring this weekend. I hope you all love and get inspired to get crafty yourselves. Take care, till next time.

Kraft Paper

Pattern paper

Grey Cardstock

White Cardstock

Vellum

White Ribbon

White Paper Flower

Flower Brad

Corner Punch

Pop Dots

Colored Pencils

Hero Arts Background Stamp

Digital Stamp from 'Fred She said Designs'

'Happy Birthday to YOU' printer from computer

***REMINDER...This coming Wednesday, July 7 will be another Heartstrings Design Team Challenge...come check it out...you will be surprised.

"Blog Candy..."

2010-07-02T11:32:00.000-07:00

Hello everybody! Well the Heartstrings Design Team just finished their very first challenge and giveaway. Would like to congratulate Christine at Scrapbooking techniques, she was our first challenge winner. Click her name to check out her beautiful creations. I can just imagine what you all are thinking..."what does the Heartstrings Design Team have in store for us this time?" Well...if I told you all, it wouldn't be a surprise. However, what I can tell you is to be back here on July 7, because that is when all the fun begins.

For a teaser, along with the Heartstrings Designs, I will be doing a giveaway. I love the idea of coming up with your own kit using things you already have. So on that note....here is the sneak peak...

...you will all have to wait until Wednesday to see it all. I know I am so bad, but you all love me anyways. I will hopefully be creating some fun stuff this weekend (we shall see, got lots to do). So until then, I hope you all are crafting away and being inspired to get your creative juices flowing. Take care, till next time.

"It's a GIRL"

2010-06-30T16:20:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone! I am sorry I have been away. Life's work needed to be done and so I took a brief break from my blog and crafting (it really has only been just under a week) and I got a lot of things done.

So now that I that I feel refreshed and in desperate need to craft, I just had to share the news. One of my dearest childhood friends Janell is having her first baby. I am thrilled for her and I had to create something fun and baby for her to congratulate her soon to be bundle of joy. I created this today using my new set of chalks that came in the mail about a week or so ago (I Kandee from Pebble Ink.) and just had to dive in to use them. I used pastel colors and paper from a scrap pack by Best Occasions. The ribbon is from Joann's when their spools were on sale a while back. However, this wasn't the only reason I was making this card, I wanted to also join in on the challenge over at 2 Sketches 4 You (2S4Y). This is what the sketch looked like...

I hope you all love it and get inspired to create something fun or even jump in on this challenge, you can click their link just above! Take care, till next time.

Kraft Paper

Yellow Cardstock

White Cardstock

Patter Paper from "Best Occasions"

Joann Ribbon

Sentiment Stamp

I Kandee Chalk

Corner Punch

"Happy Birthday

2010-06-23T21:55:00.000-07:00

Hello everybody! I know it has been a few days since I have posted, it has been crazy busy around my house lately. So much to do and never enough time to do it in. I spent a good majority of the day crafting and I got a lot of things done...YAY! I just had to share this birthday card with you. I felt like I was put to challenge. I begged, borrowed, and stole this awesome pattern paper from my friend Ruthy and she said something along the lines of, "I just know that you are going to do something awesome with it and I can't wait to see." I came up with this sketch, this is the first time I have ever sketched something out and I am super excited. I know this will not be the last. Without further ado, here is the sketch...

For this card, there was so much detail that went into making this card. I used I kandee chalk from Pebbles Ink to distress the edges. I took ordinary paper flowers and stamped different background images on them. One of the flowers was handcrafted by Shelley from Heartstring Designs, I added a little bit of chalk to blend in with the colors used for this card. A few brads here and there to tie the card together and a "happy birthday" sentiment stamp from Hero Arts to finish. I hope you all love this card as much as I do. I give permission to borrow my sketch and place it on your blog as long as you recognize in your blog where you got the sketch from. Be inspired and get crafty my fellow scrappers. Take care, till next time!

Kraft Paper

Pattern Paper

Orange Cardstock

Brown Pattern Paper

Vintage Letter Cards

Paper Flowers

Heartstrings Design Flower

Various Brads

Rhinestones

Cricut Cartridge (George and Basic Shapes)

Various Background Stamps

Hero Arts "Happy Birthday" Stamp

I kandee Chalk by Pebbles Ink

"Friend"

2010-06-18T12:54:00.000-07:00

Hi all! I see that many of you have been getting crafty in one way or another. Just a friendly reminder to head on over to Heartstrings Design Team Challenge...'red, white, and blue.'

I wanted to jump on the Everything But the Kitchen Sink (EBTKS) sketch Challenge, as well as, create a card to post over at Two Peas in a Bucket for a Kristina Werner Challenge. Love that I can create a card to work for two different challenges. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't. On that note, this is the sketch used at EBTKS...

And for the Kristina Werner challenge, I was to create a card that was black, white, and one other color to create a card. I think I did just that. I rummaged through my left over embellishments and I love how the card turned out. I hope this inspires you to join in on one or both of these challenges. I had a ton of fun. Now its your turn to get crafty...take care, till next time.

Black Cardstock

Transparency Embelishment

Paper Flower

Black Brad

Hero Arts Background Stamp

Alphabet Chipboard

Pop Dots

"Hello"

2010-06-17T15:48:00.000-07:00

Hello all! I can only hope that you are all getting crafty and joining in on the red, white, and blue challenge for Heartstrings Design. I was getting crafty today and creating a 'Hello' card for a challenge with Kristina @ Kwernerdesign.com and Two Peas in a Bucket, as well as, designing a card that would fit the criteria of another challenge over at Paper Patch Crafts. So for the 'Hello' challenge, I was to either use the sketches based on Kristina's year in cards for June or come up with our design, as long as it is a 'Hello' card. For the Paper Patch Crafts challenge, it was to follow and create a card based on this sketch. I wanted to dig outside the box and came up with this cute creation. I hope you all get inspired to get crafty. Take care, till next time!

Gray, textured Cardstock

Blue Cardstock

Pattern Paper

Brown Ribbon

Bubble Sticker Letters

Paper Flowers

Brown Brad

Blue Pen

Corner Punch

Pop Dots

"Heartstrings Design: Red/White/Blue"

2010-06-16T05:00:00.000-07:00

Hi all! I am super excited to announce this is the first official challenge from Heartstring Design Team and our sponsor My Heart Stamps for You (MHS4Y). For this challenge the theme is 'Red, White, and Blue.' A few things to follow to jump in on all the fun and join this challenge at a chance to win a prize.

Go to Heartstring Design blog to join in on the challenge to have a chance at the prize.
That challenge begins today June 16 and closes on June 30.
If you go to MHS4Y & place an order, our sponsor is giving a free stamp with each order.

On that note, I had so much fun creating this design and getting it just right to share with everyone. I used Kraft Paper for the card base and added different colors of red, white, and blue to coordinate with my angel that was colored in using colored pencils (I used three shades of each color to really emphasize the shading). The angel is a stamp from My Heart Stamps for You. I used the stars for added interest to emphasize a celebration. Around the edges I used a blue pen to create foe stitching around the edges and I used my blender pen to create the dots that led up to the stars. Finally, I used a Hero Arts Stamp for sentiment.

Kraft Paper (card base 4 1/4 in. X 5 1/2 in.)

Blue Pattern Paper (3 3/4 in.)

Red Cardstock (1 1/4 in.)

White Pearle Cardstock(1/2 in.)

Blue Cardstock (1 1/4 in.)

Small Star Angel stamp by MHS4Y

Hip, Hip, Hooray stamp by Hero Arts

Mini Star stamp by Hero Arts

Blender Pen

White and Black Ink

Variety of Colored Pencils

Corner Punch

Adhesive: Tombow Mono tape runner

Pop Dots

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Visit the rest of the design team by clicking on their name below. Another DT member is also doing a giveaway...so you will have to look around! I hope you all have a great time getting crafty for this challenge. This will be just the first of many. Take care, till next time!

ANNE
GABY
MADISON
MARIAM
PJ

"Creative Writer" Blogger Award

2010-06-15T23:57:00.000-07:00

Hi all! I got home this evening to find that a fellow blogger, Rhonda Emry, selected me to receive the 'Creative Writer' Blogger Award. How super exciting is that. This will be first award for my blog. It makes me feel good to know that you all love coming over to read and check out my blog. Thank you so much to Rhonda @ Scrap Happens, I was surely surprised. Please head on over to check out Scrap Happens to see her beautiful creations and her crafty sweetness. I just know you will all love it. On that note, I am to pass this award along to five new recipients.

DRUM ROLL PLEASE....

This was super hard, I used Random.com to help me out. I think everyone has a little bit of creative writing in them...

Nicole @ Canadian Nickel Scrap'N

Mariam @ Mariam Satchell

Toni @ Scrap4Life

Linda @ Welcome to My Little Bit of the World

Shelley @ The Silver Lining

Please grab your award, post it on your blog, select five new recipients, and write five things about yourself!

Five things about me...

I am addicted to scrappin'! It is my therapeutic outlet.
I love to experiment in the kitchen with food and make yummy meals.
If I am not scrappin' you can find me with my friends or at church.
I have a passion to teach kids.
While I live in the desert, I prefer cold over hot any day of the week.

Congrats to the new award winners. This just made my day and I hope this makes yours. Don't forget, first thing tomorrow...Heartstrings Design Team has a treat for you all. Stop on in to see what all the sweet talk is all about! Take care, till tomorrow.

"Miss you"

2010-06-14T14:46:00.000-07:00

Hello all! I have had a super busy weekend and I didn't think I was going to get any scrappin' in, which I didn't, but things are back to normal this Monday and I got crafty. Over at My Creative Time, it is another Throwback Thursday challenge. The Cricut cartridge suggested for this challenge is 'Stretch Your Imagination'...well I don't have that cartridge and so we were allowed to use specific colors (red, blue, and brown) along with a Cricut Cartridge we have. On that note, I used scraps from my scrap pile, the George and basic shapes cartridge to cut out the circle, a little bit a stamping, and my blender pen. I hope you all like the creation I came up with, it was a last minute design, wasn't sure if it was going to work out at all. FYI...the challenge ends tonight, so head on over there to get your project in. Take care, till next time!

Kraft Paper

Red Cardstock

Pattern Paper

Cream Cardstock

Vellum

Message Stamp

Alphabet Stamps

Brown Ribbon

Blender Pen

Brown/White Ink

REMINDER: Just a little reminder that this Wednesday Heartstrings Design Team has something in store for you all. Come back and check it out then!

"Wedding Project"

2010-06-10T08:00:00.000-07:00

Hi all! So, my brother and his wife were married just over three months ago and my gift or request by them was to scrapbook their entire wedding album! Sounds like fun right...I mean I did my wedding album about a year ago or so (and it only took me five years...haha). Now that I am a scrapbooking addict, I don't predict that it will take five years. On that note, I am going to begin tackling my brothers wedding album, I am super excited; however, I am awaiting some pictures to be sent to me. While I am waiting I am working with what I have. The colors of their wedding were classic black and white affair. It was stunning!!! When I get excited about doing a project I immediately want to go out and buy buy buy...who can relate???

Boy did I buy...and I am still buying...

Therefore, I had the darnedest time finding things that were in black and white (sets that is), it became really pricey to find things individually. Low and behold...Joann's came in and saved the day. They were selling this beautiful set called Nocturne By: Colorbok. (Click to check out their website, blog, and facebook page). It is absolutely gorgeous and everything I was looking for.

On a final note, I just wanted to share one of the major projects I will be working on and I will share what I have created, once I have created! Here are a few more pictures of things that I also bought at Joann's, on ebay, and various other places (I can't remember when I got everything at...sorry). Thank you for letting me share some of my goodies for my brothers wedding album and I hope you find inspiration to create your own themed album, whether it be for yourself or a gift to someone else. Take care, till next time!

"CPS Sketch Challenge"

2010-06-07T10:17:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone! I have been diligently working on a card for a challenge going on over at Card Positioning Systems (CPS). This was the sketch that was provided to run with, use your imagination, and create a beautiful card.

For this challenge, I created a one layer card (all stamping), lots of masking, and monochromatic in color. I used a few stitching stamps and Hero Arts stamps as well. I hope you all enjoy and get inspired by this creation, it did take me a while and I had lots of fun. Take care, till next time.

Kraft Paper

Black Ink

Stitchery Stamps

Hero Arts Background Stamp

Hero Arts Giraffe Stamp

Hero Arts Sentiment Stamp

'My Creative Time' THROWBACK!

2010-06-06T13:57:00.000-07:00

Hi all! Over at My Creative Time with Emma she has a 'Throwback Thursday' with Cricut Cartridges. I am not sure if I will always be able to participate as I am limited with very few Cricut Cartridges (which is okay with me, until I get more). However, for this challenge Emma was very specific to using animals on a creative projects. On that note, I will be throwing back to 2009 with Lyrical Letters. This cartridge is mostly full of various types of fonts; however, there are several sentiments, animals, flowers, amongst many other things that come on this cartridge. Very versatile (which I love). I haven't been able to use this birdie before and I think it was just super cute. I layered the birdie for an undercoat effect, along with rolling the wings with a pen to allow them to stick out a little bit. I had a lot of fun creating this card, as I had no idea what I was going to do with the birdie or how I was going to lay it out. After much thought, this is what I came up with. I hope you all like it and find yourself inspired to join in on the fun. Take care, till next time.

Kraft Paper

Yellow Cardstock

White Cardstock

Brown Pattern Paper

Blue Pattern Paper

Yellow Pattern Paper

Red Pattern Paper

Red Ribbon

Hero Arts Background Stamp

Hero Arts Sentiment Stamp

Hero Arts Fun Star Stamp

Edger Punch

Corner Punch

Pop Dots

"Changes, changes, changes..."

2010-06-05T17:10:00.000-07:00

CHANGES

OH MY....

Hi all! There have been so many changes going on my blog lately, I have lost count as to everything I have changed. One major thing was, I had put so many things on my blog, it was time for a three column blog to help keep things a little better organized and easier to find. I hope that this helps. I know my background has changed several time; however, the previous background (which I loved) wouldn't allow me to use the three-column background for it. So I have come to love this one just as much (it is colorful...check...it is organized...check...and it user friendly...check). I have recently added a "grab my button" to my blog and because I like things to go together and work well, that too will be changing here soon. I am sorry, again, for all the unusual changes; however, it think it was for the best. I hope everyone is having a great weekend and I hope to have a new creation posted late this evening, early morning. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to leave a comment or shoot me over an e-mail. Take care, till next time!

"Check out this Giveaway..."

2010-06-04T15:54:00.000-07:00

Hello all! I know this is my second post in one day, I haven't done this in a while...but it is completely worth it. Over at Heartstrings Designs she is having a giveaway for reaching 100 followers on her blog; however, it doesn't stop there. The giveaway will grow as the number of followers grow (the next number to reach is 125 for more goodies to be added on). To begin with, she is giving away a limited edition Cricut Independence Day Seasonal Cartridge...look below...

There are several opportunities that will give you more chances to win. Please head on over to Heartstrings Designs and see what she has in store for you. Everyone is welcome to join in on the fun! Lets get to it.

"Sweet Moments"

2010-06-04T11:25:00.000-07:00

Hi all! I have had a need to be crafty these past few days. I have created quite a few things; however, I made this one specifically for a challenger over at Canadian Nickel Scrap'N. She is giving away a Summer Vacation Seasonal Cricut Cartidge from June 2 - June 16.

There are several opportunities to win which means that your chances of winning can be up to five times. Head on over to Canadian Nickel Scrap'N and see what she has going on over there (a lot of great techniques, giveaway, and tutorials).

For this challenge nothing says summer more then the ability to enjoy it of course by the pool or ocean for that matter and some yummy ice cream under the hot sun. So I pulled out one of my cricut cartridges (A word Party) and made an ice cream cone for this card. Out here we have amazing frozen yogurt place (I know its not exactly real ice cream, buts its amazing) called Golden Spoon and if you have had it before, you all know what I am talking about. Besides it is the only way I am able to stick to weight watchers and enjoy some yummy sweetness. I hope you all enjoy the card I created and get inspired to join in on the challenge. Till next time...take care!

Pattern Paper

Blue Cardstocl

Yellow Cardstock

Pink Cardstock

Cream Cardstock

Simmer Tan Cardstock

Kraft paper

'Sweet' and 'Moments' Stamps

Charcoal Ink

'A Word Party' Cricut Cartridge

Brown Ribbon

Scallop Edge Punch

"Always Friends"

2010-06-03T15:47:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone! It sure has been a little bit since I have posted a recent card that I have made. I was feeling pretty crafty this morning as I wanted to use my new Hero Arts stamps that I got in the mail a few days ago. They are not new for Hero Arts, just me! I really like them had to have them. I loved the monkeys that came with this set and thought what a great friends card I can make with them. Of course I used scraps that I have had from other projects. I wanted the illusion that the monkeys were climbing through the trees. You all know I love color, so I am sure there was no surprise when I chose the lime green, bright orange, and canary yellow. There was no doubt in my mind for this idea, just how it was going to turn out and I must say 'I love it.' I hope you all enjoy this fun card as well and be inspired. Take care.

Brown Cardstock

Yellow Cardstock

Orange Cardstock

Green/White Pattern Paper

Hero Arts Monkeys Stamps

Hero Arts Sentiment

Blender Pen

Chestnut Ink

"It's Official..."

2010-06-02T22:09:00.000-07:00

Hey all! Several weeks ago a scrapbooking blog I follow was looking for interested applicants to become apart of a design team focusing on stamps that will be sponsored by a stamp company. I did quite a bit of praying and processing before making a decision and at the last minute, I decided to go forth and send over an e-mail. Completely unaware of the outcome, I received an e-mail yesterday congratulating me that I made the design team. YAY!

On that note, I couldn't really say anything yet until it was completely official (today) and now I can share the details. I am one of six designers under the leadership of Shelley over at Heartstrings Designs. The design team will focus primarily on stamps that will be sponsored by My Heart Stamps For You along with the creativity that will come out through all of our designs. Needless to say, I am super excited to venture out and do something outside of the box and team up with ladies in all different locations. Below you can check out the other ladies that are on the design team with me and I am within great hopes that you will all come around and check out what is coming in the near future. Please keep a look out, our first set of creations will be here before you know it.

Take care all and you will be hearing from me really soon!

"With Sympathy"

2010-05-23T11:27:00.000-07:00

Hey all! A few weeks ago my husbands co-worker passed away suddenly and yesterday we were invited to attend his memorial celebration with his wife, kids, family, and friends. At the spur of the moment I decided I can't go without making a card to write our condolences to the family. I remembered a card that I absolutely loved from one of the blogs I follow, Clips-N-Cuts. I took her layout of the card and somewhat made it my own. I really loved how the card came out and I hope you all do too. Enjoyed and be inspired. Take care!

Kraft Paper

Cream Cardstock

Blue Cardstock

Two Pattern Papers

Brown Button

Brown Ribbon

Scallop Boarder Punch

"Happy 2 Birthday"

2010-05-20T13:36:00.000-07:00

Hey all! How is everyone doing on 'Hello Thursday?' There are some really great giveaways out there and I hope all of you joined in on a few. I got inspired by all the amazing cards out there from the giveaways that I wanted to create one of my own using my Cricut! My little nephews 2nd birthday is coming up here really soon and I need to make a cute little boys card for him. I usually don't have paper that shouts out boy; however, I remember I bought 'The Guy Stack' at Joann's when it was on sale one day and this is what I came up with. I hope you all enjoy and are inspired to be creative today. Take care!

Lyrical Letters Cricut Cartridge

'Happy Birthday' Stamp

Five different Pattern Papers

Cream Cardstock

"You're Special"

2010-05-17T14:39:00.000-07:00

Happy Monday!
How is everyone doing today? I hope very well. I was looking through some of the many blogs that I follow and I got completely inspired by this card over at Dezine4me by one of my closest friends Ruthy. She made this card at a Craft Night we have every Saturday night and I just loved it. Click to here check out her version of the card. On that note, I needed to make a card for another friend of mine and I figured why not try it out. Then I realized yesterday I had done a challenge over at and I followed the same sketch. I might just have to share this one over there as well. Here is a reminder of the sketch...

As I thought I would've, I did enjoy making the card. It is simple yet sweet and I got to use my blender pen. Again, as always, I used scraps that I had from previous projects. I hope you all love it and get inspired to create your version of the card. If you do, I would love to see them. Please leave a comment and post a URL of where I can see your picture at. Thanks and take care!

Pattern Paper

White Paper

Kraft Paper

Butterfly Stamp

'You're Special' Stamp

Blender Pen

Brown Ink

Pink Ink

"Readers Choice Color Inspiration" Layout

2010-05-16T21:07:00.000-07:00

Hello all! As you all know, last week I posted a few pictures that was apart of Kristina Werners "Color Inspiration Photo." Thank you to everyone who voted for my pictures I do appreciate it. However, I didn't win the vote (but I had over 18 votes). The photo that did win is...

...that is the photo that won, the ribbon with the pink flower and green leaves. I love the picture though and I was kind of hoping it would win. On that note, the colors needed to create a card, layout, or what have you is baja blue (almost a baby blue), kiwi green (lime green), rose, pale pink, light grey, and white. I was going to do a card; however, I have been on a roll with making cards and I haven't made a layout in a while. So here is my creation. Again, I used lots of scraps and tried to find the colors that were needed to match as closely as possible. I hope you all love it. I am submitting it over at Kwernerdesign Blog. Please be inspired by the photo and colors and join in on the fun. Take care!

Light Grey Patter Paper (Background)

Light (Baja) Blue Pattern Paper (Circle and Edging)

Rose Cardstock (Matting for pictures and Flowers)

Pale Pink Cardstock (Letters and Flowers)

Light Grey Cardstock (Letters)

Lime (Kiwi) Green Cardstock (Stems)

White Ribbon

White and Light Grey Paper Flowers

Rose Brad

"Thanks" Sketch Challenge from EBTKS

2010-05-16T16:51:00.000-07:00

Hi all! I know I haven't been on in a while, I wasn't feeling crafty inspired and I needed a break. I am feeling refreshed and back to my crafty side. Today I was inspired by so many different challenges that I came across and the one being posted here is from Everything but the Kitchen Sink. It is a sketch challenge:

I love this sketch because it is simple and fun. More importantly I love the title of this blog (Everything but the Kitchen Sink) which of course fit right in with what I love to do. I immediately dug right into all my scraps and went searching for the perfect colors to go together. There are all kinds of things going on in this card. I hope you love it and get inspired. Have fun and enjoy!

Kraft Paper

Five different types of Pattern Paper (from my scraps)

Pink Cardstock

Cream Cardstock

Three Clear Plastic flowers

Three brads (pink, white, and green)

Rub-on Letters

Scalloped Cutter

P.S. There will be a few more postings between today and tomorrow as there were many challenges I wanted to participate in.

"Color Inspiration" Take three!

2010-05-06T00:04:00.000-07:00

So, I am sucker for my photos. As I began looking through them all, I came across this one that was taken at Ethel M. Chocolate Factory. This is all made out of chocolate and I love the colors incorporated. I think I am done adding photos, three times a charm for me! Again, enjoy and have fun.

"Color Inspiration" Take two!

2010-05-05T22:11:00.000-07:00

This is another photo that I couldn't resist to add to Kwernerdesign color inspiration challenge. I absolutely love it. It was taken at City Center in Crystals. It is actual ice sculptures that were lit up with neon lights. Again, enjoy and join in on the fun!

"Color Inspiration"

2010-05-05T22:04:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone! As you all know, I love to do challenges and this one just has me completely inspired and excited too. Over at Kristina Werner's blog Kwernerdesign, she is have this two part challenge. The first part is to upload a picture that has some great color and inspires you to do something with those colors. Once all photos have been submitted (by this Tuesday), we all get to vote on the one that inspires us the most and then the challenge begins. Please, go check out her blog for more instructions to the challenge. As for me, this is one photo I will be submitting. I love this. It was taken at the Bellagio right outside their botanical garden. We love to go there every season, it is amazing! I hope you enjoy and join in on the fun.

"thinking of you" Easel Card

2010-05-01T22:42:00.000-07:00

Good evening everyone! Tonight is 'Craft Night' with the girls. I was inspired by my friend Toni for this card. She shared with me that she got her inspiration from Canadian Nickel Scrap'n (Check out this blog, it is amazing). On that note, I had to try out this type of card, I had never made one. This is very simple for me, Kraft paper, scrap papers, and the 'thinking of you' stamp. I hope you enjoy and get inspired. Take care, till next time!

Kraft Paper

Pattern Paper (Busy)

Monochromatic Paper

'thinking of you' Stamp

"Skinny Jeans*"

2010-04-30T16:34:00.000-07:00

Hello again everyone! Today has been awesome, very peaceful and relaxing doing what I love to do. I spent the later part of the afternoon creating this layout page. This wasn't from a sketch, just played around and moved things around and came up with what I liked. Again, as always, there is scrap paper in here, no stamping this time around, chip board letters, some ribbon and what have you. I just love this picture of my niece wearing her toddler skinny jeans. I hope you all enjoy and get inspired. Take care, till next time!

Purple Chip Board

Pattern Paper

Lime Green CardStock

Purple Pattern Paper

Green Polka-dot Cardstock

White Paper Flowers

Brads

White Ribbon

Purple Ribbon

"40 is the new 30"

2010-04-30T12:17:00.000-07:00

Happy Friday everyone! Today I was feeling crafty and I had an idea in my head and though to myself "if I don't go to it, I am going to forget all about it." On that note, my sisters 40th...oops I mean 30th (Shhh, don't tell anyone I let the cat out of the bag! Haha) is coming up here really soon and I wanted to make her a fun and special card. I used, again, just some random scrap pieces that I had left over from other cards, I cut the numbers out using the Lyrical Letters Cricut Cartridge, and I added a touch of my own personal writing (which by the way I don't normally do, but I liked it this time around). I hope you all enjoy and get inspired to get crafty yourselves. Take care, till next time!

Kraft Cardstock

Pattern Cardstock

Pink Cardstock

Brown Cardstock

Cream Cardstock

Blue Paper

Green Sharpie

"make a wish" Stamp

Pink/Brown Ribbon

Paper Flowers (Small and Medium)

"Another One-Layer Design"

2010-04-22T15:02:00.000-07:00

Hiya everyone! I am fascinated with the one-layer design of a card and I really like masking off things (a new favorite thing). I came up with this card, it may be a bit sappy for some, but I love it. I just used a few different stamps at random from different collections and I created my own background stamping techniques (of course inspired by others) and this is what I came up with. I hope you all like it and get inspired from this to come up with something of your own.

Cream Cardstock

Red Ink

Love Stamp

Be Mine Stamp

XOXO Stamp

I'm in love Stamp

Background Stamp

"Kwernerdesign" Challenge!

2010-04-19T12:53:00.001-07:00

Hi everyone! Sorry I haven't been on in a while. I have been consumed with everyday life unfortunately. On the flip side, I thought I would post the challenge that Kristina Werner has going on. Her challenge is to make a one-layer card. I did this one this morning and wasn't sure where I was going with it. After much needed practice, I think I got the final look I was going for. A very simple card, I used masking and stamps. I don't usually do one-layer cards so forgive me if this isn't super quality work...hehe! I hope you like you and get inspired to create one of you own. Please feel free to check out Kristina Werner's blog (she is amazing and inspiring).

Cream Cardstock

Pink Ink

Red Ink

LOVE Stamp

WORDS Stamp

"Just Because"

2010-04-12T16:23:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone! Today I was feeling creative and thought I would make a simple card using my Cricut. It took me a little while to make this card because I loved the little birdie from my Lyrical cartridge and then I didn't know what to do with it after that. I was going to print out the tree branch and decided to make grass. It came out super stinkin' cute. I hope you like it and enjoy!

Cream Cardstock

Yellow Cardstock

Brown Cardstock

Orange Cardstock

White Cardstock

Green Pattern Paper

Flower Stamp (I cut it out)

Stem Stamp (stamped directly on card)

Just Because Stamp

"My Pink Stamper" Challenge!

2010-04-11T01:18:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone! Woke up this morning to an awesome challenge on one of my favorite blogs that I follow called "My Pink Stamper!" The challenge was to use my Cricut machine and include the following colors: pink, black, and green. I came up with something very simple using the Cricut Stamping Solutions cartridge and of course pieces of scrap paper that I had left over from other projects. Let me know what you think and enjoy!

Black Cardstock

Pink Cardstock

Green Cardstock (2 different shades of green)

Sheer pink ribbon

Solid pink ribbon

Pop Dots

White Ink

WeLcOmE!

2010-04-10T16:16:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone! I am new to all of this and at the same time I am eager to get things moving right along. I am within great hopes to have some stuff posted sometime over the weekend. A little food for thought to keep your minds busy of what to look forward to. . .All of my creations are very eclectic. I use random pieces from all sources and so I will apologize in advance if I am not sure where I got the paper, embellishments, inks, stamps, beads, findings, etc. from. I am a super saver and love to find random things from all over the place. If it is on sale or clearance I am all over it. I will do my very best. I love to come up with my own creations or take someone's inspiration and make it my own. If this is the case, I promise to share with you where my inspiration came from. That is a little insight for now and I will share more later. I hope you find my creations Stinkin' Sweet and I can't wait to see your Stinkin' Sweet creations as well. Take care!