my-o-scrappin

Dylan's Daddy's Album!! Part 2!!

2012-02-24T00:00:00.000-08:00

Here is part 2 of my little brother's mini! In case you were wondering, that's my little brother below.

Pretty handsome if you ask me, but I'm a little biased!

This was going to be my last post for Dylan,

but I decided to do a special leap year post on the 29th so check back then!

Winner!! 200 Follower Winner!!

2012-02-18T00:00:00.000-08:00

My goal have been achieved,

comments have been made, and a winner has been chosen!!

Congratulations to Rosie from

www.scraplovingminis.blogspot.com

Thanks for following my blog!!

Thank you everyone!

I am so blessed to have such awesome followers!!

Hugs!!

Dylan's Daddy's Album!!

2012-02-17T00:00:00.000-08:00

Since mommy and daddy are not together I made separate albums for both.

I took a different approach with my little brother's album. He is young and unsettled so I made him a small accordion book that I got from Close to my Heart in hopes that it is easier to keep track of.

I still used Echo Park, just a different line. This is the "Little Girl" line! I love it! So cute!!

I hope you liked part one of my little brother's mini! More to come next week!

Happy Valentines Day My Love!

2012-02-14T00:00:00.000-08:00

For my 200 follower giveaway click here!

Happy Valentines Day everyone!

My husband always whines about the "Hallmark" holidays

but I always love a good excuse to get creative!

(not that I need one)

I had an idea for my husband's card this but when I sat down to make it something entirely different came out.

I have no idea what I was thinking.

I was all over the place with this one! Here it is!!

Hang in there, I know there is a lot going on.

So the heart and my lovely Kenny K. stamp stand out.

The too hot 2 handle not so much,

but I assure you it is there.

I used my Rock Princess Cart

to make this awesome heart and my sentiment.

Instead of using green for the vines I wanted to use my background paper which is Momenta and I love it!!

I am kind of obsessed with that look.

To me it looks like I cut everything around the background paper.

That is why I did my sentiment the way I did.

I am thinking now I should have maybe changed it.

It is however for my husband and I don't think he will notice.

Here is a better picture of the sentiment.

Not so bad up close.

You can also see some of the details in the stamp.

I used my glaze pen for the piping in her outfit and her lips.

Stickles for the buttons down the front.

Not that she needed it but I just wanted to give her a little kick:)

Hope everyone has an awesome Valentines Day!

D-Lite with Momenta Happy Valentines Day Dylan!

2012-02-13T00:00:00.000-08:00

For my 200 Follower Giveaway post click here!

Did I forget to mention that I am apart of

Momenta's D-Lite's Design Team?!!

I think I did!

Here is my first post using Momenta stickers.

This is for Dylan's 1st Valentine's Day.

Momenta's products are so much fun!

I am glad I have been given this opportunity!

My only wish is that I would have got more paper!

When I picked my product I was thinking more adult

and Moment has an awesome line for little girls.

I will most definitely be picking that up next time!!

Happy Valentines Day my little cupcake!!

World Wide Marriage Day Blog Hop!!

2012-02-12T00:00:00.000-08:00

For my 200 follower post Click here!!

Welcome to the Worldwide Marriage Day Blog Hop! We are thrilled that you decided to join us today as we celebrate our Marriages! World Marriage Day is a day set aside on the second Sunday in February to honor the faithfulness and joy of daily married life. We are Celebrating the lifelong commitment of husband and wife.

This Hop is Hosted by Tina from Crafty and Green . If you've hopped along from The Fantastic Barbara, then you are in the right place!! If you are just joining me from your dashboard, or reading this via email, please be sure to start at the beginning with Crafty and Green (We wouldn't want you to miss a THING!!).

For my project I made a mini starting from the beginning of life with my husband until the present! I had an old kit lying around the house that I had yet to put together. Here are a few pages from it!

Sponsors & Blog Candy:

$20 Gift Certificate

Scripture Sayings Stamp Set

Rules to be Eligible for The Blog Candy:

1.) You MUST visit each blog and leave a comment on every blog in the hop

2.) You must become a follower of Crafty and Green if you aren't already!

3.) For an “Extra” Entry for the Blog Candy, Please Friend Tina at CraftyandGreen on Facebook

Your Next Stop on this Marriage Hop is Enjoli. Once Again, Thank you for joining us as we celebrate our Marriages on World Marriage Day!

Happy Valentines Day!!

2012-02-11T00:00:00.000-08:00

For my 200 follower post please click here!

Here is a super quick simple Valentines Day card!

I bought this paper at the Hobby Lobby for .17 cents!! That's right! .17 cents!!

I absolutely love it!

Since it so busy I decided to do something nice and simple with it.

twine wrapped heart, "be mine" banner, and a glossy ice cream cone

(top right corner)

Hope you like it! Hope you have an awesome day full of love!

Stop by tomorrow for a blog hop with some yummy candy!!

Mini Dylan's Mini!

2012-02-10T00:00:00.000-08:00

For my 200 follower post please click here!

Here is part two is of my mini Dylan's mini!

This concludes the mini for my mini! I hope Dylan and Mommy enjoy it! Love you two!

Happy Birthday Babe!!

2012-02-07T00:00:00.000-08:00

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Happy Birthday to the love of my life!!

Today my wonderful husband turns 37!

Wowzers!!!!

I guess it happens to the best of us! Just kidding!!

My husband is a huge Saints fan and a no frills kinda guy.

He is still pretty upset that his team did not make the Super Bowl. It was kind of rough around our house this past weekend :)

To maybe cheer him up a little I made his birthday card/cards

(I couldn't decide which one to give him)

with some Saints flair!

I did my best to make them simple, elegant and manly all at the same time. What a tall order!! He doesn't care about the cards so much but of course I have to blog them plus I have every single card we have ever given each other since we first got together 12 years ago. So I hope he likes them and I hope you like them. I also hope he remembers there's always next year!

Go Saints!

I Am An Auntie!!

2012-02-03T00:00:00.000-08:00

I am officially Auntie Shannon for the first time ever! My beautiful niece Dylan Andrea was born January 11 and I couldn't be more excited. Well that is not true. I would be way more excited if she lived in the same state as me!! For now I will settle for lots of pictures and long talks with her mommy. I have been working on projects all month for her and I decided that I would showcase her every Friday in the month of February! I am so excited. I know I have already said that but I am such a proud aunt!

I made will be posting two different baby albums this month. One for the mom and one for my brother. Two totally different styles but both my favorite paper Echo Park!! I am starting with mommy's book first. I used "Be Mine" to make this super cute book. Mommy had mentioned to me that she wanted to do Dylan's room in black, white and hot pink vintage so I thought this would be perfect!! So here are a couple pages from this album with more to come next week!

So here is to the newest members of my family whom I absolutely adore!

If you haven't comment on my 200 follower giveaway post yet, please do! Just click here!

Scrapped Christmas Cards and A Winner!!

2012-01-31T00:00:00.000-08:00

A few years back I got the idea from a friend

to scrap my Christmas picture cards.

Finally after a months delay I finally got them finished!

I didn't get as many this year as I did the year before

but here they are! I also decided to scrap the

"kiss me"

card I made my husband because I love it!!

And now my winner from the Surprise Princess Wedding Hop!

And the winner is.........Vicki!

Vicki Said, What a beautiful and

clever layout. I love that you

included the lyrics. I'm a

follower. Thanks for the chance

to win.

Thank you Vicki for following

my blog! I will be getting in

touch with you shortly!!

For my 200 follower giveaway post click here!

It's Time!! 200 Follower Giveaway Has Arrived!

2012-01-29T21:33:00.000-08:00

It's giveaway time! I am so close to 200 followers I can taste it!!

Once I achieve my goal I thought I would give one of my lucky followers one of my favorite Cricut carts! 3 Birds On Parade! I hope you love it as much as I do!

I think it is silly, it makes me smile. Plus it works for all seasons. I want to thank everyone for following my blog. You also make me smile. I have been working at my blog for about 7 months now and I am still so in love with it! You guys make it all worth while. That is why you must be rewarded!! Once I hit my mark I will pick my winner using random.org as per usual I just ask that you show me some love on this post, that you are a follower and live in the continental US. Thanks again for following! Tell your friends!! As always have a happy crafty day!!

The Princess Wedding Surprise Blog Hop

2012-01-28T00:00:00.000-08:00

Surprise Princess Wedding Hop!

Welcome and thank you for joining us to celebrate the fairytale wedding of my beautiful daughter Princess Heather. Today, January  28th, 2012, is her wedding day and while you are hopping she could be getting dressed, walking down the aisle, or already celebrating her new life with Prince Charming.

This blog hop is dedicated strictly to 12 x 12 scrapbook layouts. All layouts you see in this hop are being put together into a wedding surprise scrapbook album for my daughter, a gift fitting of any young princess. You are going to be amazed at what creations these fabulous ladies have designed. 

As a “thank you” to you, my wonderful royal court of followers and new comers, I also have some dreamy blog candy to offer. In order to be eligible for this blog candy, all that is required of you is to comment and follow each blog along the hop and to stop in at the facebook pages of the sponsors to thank them! The last stop on the hop is my daughter’s blog, Please stop in and wish her congratulations and if you facebook, drop her a note on her wall:  https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1224236273

Here is the list of the ever so generous sponsors for today’s hop:

My Pink Stamper –

Blog: http://www.mypinkstamper.com/

 FB: https://www.facebook.com/mypinkstamper

Creations with Christina

 FB: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Creations-With-Christina/110022992358395

Blog: http://www.creationswithchristina.com/

Paper Creations by Nikki

FB: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Paper-Piecings-by-Nikki/210135505721726

Bugjuiced Blog: http://bugjuiced.blogspot.com/

I am so pleased to be a part of this hop! 

Without a doubt I thought it was the coolest idea ever!

Heather is so lucky to have an awesome mom to come up with such a wonderful idea for a fabulous gift!

I can't wait to see the talent and creativity everyone comes up with!!
Here is the line up in case you get lost!

Liz - http://tryin2craft.blogspot.com
  Ashley - http://theglamoroussideofscrapping.blogspot.com
Ellen - http://cardmonkey-business.blogspot.com/
Shannon - http://my-o-scrappin.blogspot.com
Lisa -  http://honeybearzdesigns2011.blogspot.com/
Nikki - http://paperpiecingsbynikki.blogspot.com
Michelle- http://www.craftychelle.blogspot.com
Alina - http://neverstopscrapping.blogspot.com
Kristy - http://scraptasticalkreations.blogspot.com 
Gloria - http://craftnthings.blogspot.com
 Cori W. - http://createdbycori.blogspot.com
Staci- http://preciousmem.blogspot.com
Erica - http://mycricutcraftroom.blogspot.com 
http://pinkpunkcosmo.blogspot.com 

Now on to my layout! I hope you like it!
I love music and for my wedding album I wanted to save the memory of the first dance.
I absolutely loved our song and I had a great idea for a layout so I recreated something similar for this hop!
The bride and the groom chose the song "Lucky" by Jason Mraz and Colbie Caillat. A super sweet song
for their big day.  I printed up the lyrics on vellum and
and added some embellishments.  All that is missing is
that special picture of their first dance. 






I hope you enjoyed my idea! 
Since the theme of this hop is love I thought I would give away some LOVE candy!


Here is a bunch of fun stuff to make a cute Valentines mini or anything you wish! 
To win all you have to do is show me some love and be a follower of my blog that live the continental US!
I will choose a winner on Tuesday the 31st using random.org! 

Now on to your next stop! 
The very talented Lisa!!

Hidden Treasure From 2011 Take 3

2012-01-19T00:00:00.000-08:00

The Great Out Doors

Another scene from the beautiful Olympic Game Farm.

There were so many bears running around! I loved it!

What was even better is that they were TV bears and all trained to do tricks.

NO JOKE!!

They smiled, waved, and yawned which makes them look like they are growling.

I can't even tell you how cool it was.

We bough loafs of bread to feed to the animals

we most have went through two on the bears alone!

My recipe:

Imaginisce

My Momenta

Pretty simple layout with the Imaginisce paper and the simple embellishments.

The pictures speak for themselves.

Hidden Treasure From 2011 Take 2 & A Winner!!

2012-01-16T00:00:00.001-08:00

Elk in the Olympics

Have you ever seen some something more beautiful?

My husband and I were so blessed to go to the Olympic Game Farm

and get up close and personal with these amazing creatures.

The pictures don't even do them justice.

My recipe:

Basic Grey

Bakers Twine

Soft Spoken Embellishments

I love this layout, it is simple and elegant without overtaking the pictures.

I hope you enjoyed today's addition of "Hidden Treasures"

As promised the winner from DD's Birthday Blog Hop is

CREATIVE M!

Congratulations and thank you for following my blog!

I will be contacting you shortly!

Happy Birthday blog hop

2012-01-11T21:41:00.000-08:00

Happy Thursday and welcome to

If you came here from Lisa's blog you are in the right place.

If you just lucky enough to find me and want to start from the beginning, click here!

Thank you for stopping by and celebrating

our friend Debbie's 50th birthday with us!

Debbie has some yummy candy to give away, so you have to show love on every one's blogs along the way!

There may be some more candy too so make sure you check out the entire hop. I know it's big but you have two days!

Here is the hop list just in case you get lost along the way!

1. DDscrafts - http://craftydeb-ddscrafts.blogspot.com/

2. Ashley - http://theglamoroussideofscrapping.blogspot.com

3. Haidee - http://created2bunique.blogspot.com/

4. Vicki W - http://scrapbookingcreationsbyvicki.blogspot.com/

5. Paula - http://Scrapyourworld1.blogspot.com

6. Crazyabout Cricut - http://www.crazyaboutcricut.blogspot.com/

7. Jamie - http://myamusinglife.blogspot.com

8. Melissa - http://timeweavers.wordpress.com

9. Theresa -http://www.thescrapbookingqueen.com/

10. Cricut Chick - http://cricutchick.com

11. Cheryl - http://cardsbycg.blogspot.com/

12. Lisa L - http://craftylam.blogspot.com/

13. Shannon - http://my-o-scrappin.blogspot.com/

14. Zenita - http://www.scrappinwithz.blogspot.com

15. Angela - http://creativecraftin.blogspot.com/

16. Barbara - http://barbarab3.blogspot.com/

17. Tanner - http://www.mrcricutcrazy.com/

18. Alina - http://neverstopscrapping.blogspot.com/

19. Gloria - http://gloriasgoofycraftspot.blogspot.com/

20. Glorajean - http://www.glorascrafts.blogspot.com/

Now for my project!

The Greeting Farms "Flirty Anya" wishing you a Happy Birthday

with a Lawn Fawn 5 tier cake. (1 tier for each decade)

I know it is winter, but I wanted this card to bright and shiny!

No time for drag! It's time to be 50 and fab!!

I hope you enjoyed my cute little card.

As usual I colored my Anya with Copic's and threw in some Stickles.

After all, sparkle we must!!

I also have some candy today! A grab bag if you will of random goodies from my scrap room.

In order to win you must be a follower of my blog and leave a comment on this post.

I also ask that you live the continental US.

I will choose the winner using random.org and will announce the lucky one the Monday the 16th!

Now on to you next stop, the very talented Zenita!

Have a hoppin' great Thursday!

Blog Hop Tomorrow!

2012-01-11T00:00:00.000-08:00

Stop by and join the fun! Lots of great crafters, maybe some candy!

I know I will have some candy!!

Hobby Lobby Spoils!

2012-01-09T00:00:00.000-08:00

HOLY HOBBY LOBBY

For years and years in our small little town we have only had Michael's and Joann's.

Don't get me wrong, I love both stores very much but now, NOW,

WE HAVE A HOBBY LOBBY!!

Even though it is about 45 minutes away on a good day we have one!

Today was a our first road trip and I could not be more pleased for two reasons;

1-It is the bomb!

2-It is 45 minutes away!

If that place was anything closer holy cow I would be beyond broke!

I am thinking this needs to be a quarterly event.

Here are some of the spoils from today's awesome trip!
With the Three Scrapateers Alisha, Kacee McVic and me!

At any rate the Hobby Lobby was as amazing!

I can not believe all the goodies I found at such great prices!

They had the best sales I have ever seen on name band paper and so much more!

They had Bo Bunny, Echo Park, Crate Paper, My Minds Eye and a ton more.

Thank you Hobby Lobby for a truly awesome experience!

Hidden Treasure From 2011

2012-01-05T00:00:00.000-08:00

All for the love of a monkey

I found this layout hanging out in my summer fun file.

I can't believe I never posted it before!

My friend Alisha loves her some monkeys,

so when we went to the local fair we play lots of games in hopes to win one.

I think in the end we ended up paying a carny $5.00 for one.

Is that cheating?

At this point it has been soooo long I have no idea what paper I used to create this.

I do how ever remember some other fun stuff!

I used some Bakers Twine

The pennants are my Unity Stamp Co. Stamps

My monkey pictures down the left hand side are made by my Epiphany Craft epoxy shape maker.

(Which I love by the way)

I think for the rest of the week I will be show more "hidden treasures" from 2011.

I need to get my craft mojo in gear again. December really took it out of me.

I hope to have some new stuff really soon.

Wild Card!

2012-01-02T00:00:00.000-08:00

Happy 2012!

My first post of the year,

my first card using my Wild Card Cart!

I kinda like it, I don't know why I haven't used it before!

My Recipe:

Wild Card

Tim Holtz cardstock

Martha Stewart score board and punch

Twine

Glossy Accents

Thanks for stopping by today!

Our Last JME Creations DT Post :(

2011-12-30T00:00:00.000-08:00

As 2011 comes to end so does this stint of the JME Creations Design Team.

This was my first experience with a design team and it was AMAZING!

Thank you Jamie for having me. It was truly a great experience.

For my last post I decided to ring in the new year with a nice little Bo Bunny card.

I love this paper! I always feel like I am cheating when I do a Bo Bunny card.

They seem to kinda just make themselves.

Seize the day is perfect for the New Year!

I hope everyone does seize the day to start the new year off right.

Don't forget to check out the other girls post at JME Creations!

Soccer Thank You Cards

2011-12-27T00:00:00.001-08:00

I have decided to abandon my "Tips For Tuesday"
in hopes to find something new for the new year.
I will let you know when I find it!

So soccer is not even close to being one of my favorite things.

(Huge understatement by the way!)
My husband asked me to make 12 thank you cards for the soccer league he chairs on.
(I think that is how you put it)
Not liking soccer, this is always a challenge for me.
So here goes nothing!

I used a Me & My Big Idea's Stack that I found at Michael's

The soccer balls are Recollections brads

I used my Cricut to make my grass tag then I doodled it.

My sentiment is CTMH.

So that is it.

Hope I some what scored with it.

Have a crafty day!

Happy Birthday Card!

2011-12-22T00:00:00.000-08:00

Happy Birthday Rebecca!

This is the first card I have made welding with my Gypsy!

Thank you Cricut You Tube channel

for "really" teaching me how to use my Gypsy!

My Recipe;

Rock Princess Cricut Cart

and

Lots of twine!

This card was super easy, and I think it turned out very cute!

Thanks for stopping by my blog today!

Have a crafty day!!

Tips for Tuesday!

2011-12-20T00:00:00.000-08:00

Ribbon Ornaments!

Super quick and super easy Christmas gift!

Recipe:

Glass or plastic clear ornaments

any ribbon you want

(double sided or sheer works best)

stickels or pearl pens

just remove the top of the ornament

and push the ribbon in.

This makes for a super quick home gift!

I had to make a Saints ornament for my husband.

He is a huge fan.

JME Creations Design Team Post! Christmas Time! A Winner too!

2011-12-19T00:00:00.000-08:00

Christmas time is coming! Are you ready?

If not, you have 6 more days! You can do it!!

Christmas time, a time for family, friends, and holiday parties.

What better to wear to a Christmas party then a little red dress?

What better place to stand then under the mistletoe?

My recipe:

DCWV-All Dressed Up

Greeting Farm's Flirty Anya

CTMH sentiment

Sophisticated Cricut Cart

Copic's

Twine

Glossy accents

This was "take 2" with my Copic's, man I can't wait to take some classes!!

I love this Greeting Farm stamp, in fact I love all their stamps!

They are super cute and great for Copic's.

After I colored little Flirty Anya I used some glossy accents to spice up her flower, dress and shoes.

I think she looks pretty spiffy!

My mistletoe was created using my Teresa Collins Sophisticated Cricut Cart.

I didn't have a cart that actually cut mistletoe and to be honest I wasn't even sure what it looked like.

I ended up Googling mistletoe and my TC Cart was the perfect solution.

I really hope you enjoyed my card! I sure do!

Now for a winner!

The winner of the JME Creations Tree-licious blog hop is........

Dawn said...

I sooo love your Christmas trees. So different from anything I've seen before.

I would love to know how you did them.

Their awesome. I am your newest follower. Have a great day...

Congratulations!! Please email me your address and I will get your goodies out ASAP!

Thanks for hopping along!

Tree-licious Blog Hop!

2011-12-17T00:00:00.000-08:00

Welcome to The Tree-licious Blog Hop brought to you today by JME Creations Design Team.

If you just came from Jamie's blog then you are in the right place. If you just happened to come across my blog and you want to hop along, please start at the beginning at jmecreations.blogspot.com.

In case you get lost here is the complete line up

The Tree-licious Blog Hop List:

Jamie - http://jmecreations.blogspot.com

Shannon - http://my-o-scrappin.blogspot.com/

Lisa - http://lisa-craft-blog.blogspot.com

Courtney- http://keekerzcrafts.blogspot.com/

Holly - http://hollys-hobbie.blogspot.com

Linda - http://www.themomentsbylinda.com/

Tina - http://myhoppyplace.blogspot.com/

Gina - http://californiascrappin-gcinderella21.blogspot.com/

Alannah- http://alannahsspace.blogspot.com

Sharon- http://simplysweetbysharon.blogspot.com/

Adrian - http://byadrian4u.blogspot.com

Now for my Tree-licious project.

I don't get a lot of snow where I live so I really wanted a snowy seen.

This is what I came up with.

Now for the fun part! BLOG CANDY!

Today I have an array of Christmas goodies of all kinds.

I have some bling, some embellishments and some stamps!

Christmas crafting fun to be had for one lucky follower!

In order to win you must be a follower of my blog, live in the Continental US and comment on this post.

I am also asking that you comment on all the other girls posts also.

We have all worked really hard and deserve it!

I will pick my winner using random.org and will announce Monday the 19th!

Now on the fabulous Lisa!

Have an awesome weekend!

Blog Hop Tomorrow!

2011-12-16T00:00:00.000-08:00

Make sure you join us!

The fun starts tomorrow at JME Creations!

Tee Hee Hee! I have some CANDY!

Lawn Fawn Christmas Card

2011-12-15T00:00:00.001-08:00

Merry Christmas Lawn Fawn Style!

Here is a quick little Christmas card I made using some Lawn Fawn stamps,

Bakers twine for the Twinery and so DCWV All Dress Up paper.

I colored the ornaments with Copics and I threw in some Stickles too,

cause who doesn't love a little sparkle!

I hope you are having a awesome December!!

Tips for Tuesday!

2011-12-13T00:00:00.000-08:00

The Cricut Craft Room!

Take advantage of freebies!

This tip is brought to you by my good buddy Apryl!

My friend Apryl sent me a link to the Cricut Craft Room last week.

I am on Cricut's website all the time but I have never really paid attention to the "craft room" unit now.

If you haven't check out the site, it is a Cricut lovers must!

There is lot's of fun freebies and all you have to do is hook up your Cricut to your computer and BAM!

Good times to be had by all!

So make sure you check it out and thanks Apryl for the great tip!!

Friends Always!

2011-12-08T00:00:00.001-08:00

Some friends that you make, you make for a life time.

I have been friends with two of the girls in this layout for almost my whole life.

Our parents were friends and our grandparents were friends.

It has been a bond that has stretched through out the years.

These pictures were taken this summer at a family BBQ/mini reunion.

I love my friends so much, and I love that our friendship has stood the test of time.

To make my layout,

I used some lovely Kaisercraft paper from the Chapter One collection.

This is probably my most favorite collection of their's.

All my embellishments are Color Bok, including the flowers.

I used two different Cricut carts in this layout.

Gypsy Wondering for my tags,

Lyrical Letters for my Friends Always.

This is the first project I made using my new Gypsy and I love it!

I don't know how I ever lived without it!

Thanks for stopping by today!

Happy crafting!

Tips for Tuesday! Guest Tipper!!

2011-12-06T00:00:00.000-08:00

Good Morning Crafty Friends!

This is Kacee from you had me at scrap.blogspot.com

I'm here to share with you a little tip today for my friend Shannon's Tips for Tuesday!

Ever need to add a little color to your project?

Missing a little something, but don't have the right bling color?

Do you have a regular colored pearl? Well pull out your Copics and color one to match your design!

I tried this the other day and just loved the result! You will too! Ta da!!

If you have tried this or colored them with something other than Copics let us know!

We would love to hear what else works!!!

Thank you from youhadmeatscrap.blogspot.com

Thank you Little Miss McVic for being a guest on my blog.

Everyone make sure you stop by and show Kacee some love on her blog.

She has some awesome stuff on there.

JME Creations Design Team Post! Snowman Anyone!

2011-12-05T00:00:00.000-08:00

Welcome my bloggy friends to my JME Creations snowman post.

Winter is coming, are you ready?

This is how I like my winter, on paper!

I hope you enjoy my latest DT post!

This card consists of the new Bo Bunny! I saw it and fell in love!

I used my Gypsy Wondering Cart to make the outline of my snowmen.

I bought my buttons and snowflakes from Joann's.

I used Lyrical Letters Cart for my tag.

The sentiment is CTMH.

Of course I had to throw in some Twine for my accent.

It took me a few days for playing before I came up with finished product.

I hope you all like it!

Happy December and Happy winter!

Check out JME Creations for all the other fun snowy projects!

Owls Thank You!

2011-12-01T00:00:00.000-08:00

Here is a quick owly post for all you owl lovers out there!

I won some candy from my blog buddy Cindy Lou

and she sent me these cute little owls as extras.

I took my Scrap Happy Glue and my You're So Fine Glitter

from the Rubber Cafe to make my little owls shimmer!

My how I love their glue!

I added some twine that matched my owls,

and some recollections bling too!

This is just a nice simple little card and I love it!

Tips for Tuesday!

2011-11-29T00:00:00.000-08:00

Need More Coupons For Joann's?

Just text the word

Create

to 56266!

You will get about 3 coupons a month via text.

Texting charges will apply

so always keep that in mind.

But who couldn't use some extra coupons?

Have a crafty day!

JME Creations Design Team Post! A Little Pink And Brown!

2011-11-28T00:00:00.000-08:00

Another DT post with color!

PINK and BROWN anyone?

This was not the project I started,

but it is the project I finished.

It actually came together pretty quickly

and I love my finished product.

My sentiment is "Card Chatter" from CTMH.

I found some old paper flowers laying around and added some cute buttons in the middle.

I used my Best Of 2010 cart for my butterfly

and doodled a little bit to take up some negative space.

Don't forget to pop on over to JME Creations to check out everyone's posts!

Tips for Tuesday!

2011-11-22T00:00:00.000-08:00

My Tip For Tuesday....

Take the week off!

It's Thanksgiving!

Best wishes this holiday week!

JME Creations Design Team Post! Turkey Time!

2011-11-21T00:00:00.000-08:00

It's turkey time!

Happy Thanksgiving from JME Creations DT!

Thank you Lynne for my fabulous autumn stack!

My recipe,

DCWV Autumn Stack

Peachy Keen Turkey Day Stamps!

Hope everyone has an awesome holiday!

Make sure you check out JME Creations to see all the other fun projects!

Happy Birthday!

2011-11-20T00:00:00.000-08:00

Happy Birthday Susana!

This card again has a lot of firsts for me.

This is my first step card

and my first time using Copics (For the most part)

I think I need some advice before I tackle this type of card again.

This is where I need your help.

I pretty much just winged it for the measurements of this card.

Can anyone share with my some accurate measurements?

As for my super foxy Whimsy Stamp

Luscious Linda

I am taking some Copic Classes in the beginning of the year!

I can't wait to learn how to really use my markers!

My cupcakes are Teresa Collins stamps

that I scored on Scrapbook Steals!

I love them!

Making this card was both fun and challenging.

I do think it turned out pretty cute for my first attempt.

I hope you all had a nice weekend!

JME Creations Design Team Post! The Orange Circle!

2011-11-16T00:00:00.000-08:00

For this DT post we were to make a project with an ORANGE circle.

It could be anywhere anyhow as long as there is an ORANGE circle.

I won a gift card to Pink By Design.

I bought the "Just Breath" set.

When I saw this sentiment I knew right away what I wanted to do.

Here is my hot air balloon card.

I didn't have a Cricut cart with a hot air balloon,

so I used my Tis the Season cart and turned an ornament into my balloon.

I through in some clouds with a silver lining because who doesn't want a silver lining!

As you can see my balloon has two and half ORANGE circles.

I hope you enjoyed my post today.

Don't forget to stop by JME Creations

to check out all the other fun projects!

Tips for Tuesday with a twist! A Winner Too!!

2011-11-15T00:00:00.000-08:00

Share Your Tips With Me!

Since I started my blog my friends and I have been sharing our favorite tips with you every Tuesday.

This week I thought it would be fun if you all comment and shared you favorite tips with me.

I am always looking for new ideas.

So please share, and share as many as you would like!

I would love it!!

I also have my winner from this weekends blog hop!

Congratulations Alisha!

Thanks for hopping along and following my blog!

Happy Tuesday!

Nicole's Fierce,Fabulous and Forty Blog Hop!

2011-11-13T00:00:00.000-08:00

Welcome all to Nicole's FIERCE, FABULOUS AND FORTY Blog Hop.

There are so many talented ladies joining the party.

The wonderful women in this hop were asked to make anything related to the theme

cards, banners, scrap layouts, posters, bulletin boards, magnets, crafty knick-knacks, bookmarks, home decor and accents and so on and so on.

Now let's get on with the festivities!

If you came from Sam's blog then you are on the right track.

If you want to start from the beginning, please hop on over to Nicole's Blog.

Here is the complete hopping list just in case you get lost:

Nicole-http://crashingcreatively.blogspot.com/

Ashley- http://theglamoroussideofscrapping.blogspot.com/

Lynne - http://slasewcraftiness.blogspot.com/

Lynda - http://memoriesintyme.blogspot.com/

Susan - http://susanascorner.blogspot.com/

Gina - http://californiascrappin-gcinderella21.blogspot.com/

Barbara http://barbarab3.blogspot.com/

Zenita http://www.scrappinwithz.blogspot.com/

Jearise - http://lorbysworld.blogspot.com/

Sam -http://scrappingwithpirkie.blogspot.com/

Shannon- http://my-o-scrappin.blogspot.com/

Lisa Marie - http://craftylam.blogspot.com/

On to the my project!

I made a card that I thought would go perfect with the theme.

After all forty is the new thirty right?

So Nicole,

It's your night to go out and be fabulous!

To make this totally cute card I used Recollections card stock,

Imaginisce flowers and bling

My most favorite is the corset stamp from The Rubber Cafe!

I stamped it on black card with The Rubber Cafe's Scrap Happy Glue.

(Super awesome Scrap Happy Glue)

I used the Rubber Cafe's You're So Fine Glitter to rub over the stamped corset

once the glue was tacky.

The pictures don't do this card justice.

The corset really did turn out amazing!

Thank you Rubber Cafe for the tips and ideas!

Now for some blog candy!!

I love this stack! It is so great for so many things!

To win this fun stack all you have to do is comment on this post!

Become a follower of my blog. (If you already are, awesome!)

Live in the continental United States.

I will pick my winner using random.org

and will post it on Tuesday the 15th

so make sure you check out my Tips for Tuesday!

Lisa Marie: http://craftylam.blogspot.com

Thanks for hopping along!

Now hop over to your next stop!

Have a crafty day!

Blog Hop Tomorrow!

2011-11-12T00:00:00.000-08:00

Happy Saturday everyone!

Please join us tomorrow for a fabulous hoppin' time!

Tips for Tuesday! Guest Tipper!!

2011-11-08T00:00:00.000-08:00

Cricut Tricks and Tips

Brought you by Alisha @ My Crafty Ways!

Make sure you check out her blog and show her some love!

Do you like the look of a shadow,

but the font you have chosen on your Cricut cartridge doesn't have a shadow?

Just cut out 2 of the same letter or word,

the same size in different colors and layer them together.

Pull the top one to one side or the other just a little so it looks like a shadow.

Easy fix for a big problem. Hope you enjoy my tip.

Thanks Alisha for tipping on my blog!

Have a crafty day!

Thank You DT Post!

2011-11-07T00:00:00.000-08:00

Hello all! Welcome to JMECreations first DT post of November!

Thank you is the name of the game:)

If you follow my blog, you will know that I am currently obsessed with Echo Park paper.

This card is yet again from the On The Record collection.

I can not get enough of it!

I plan to use this pack until there is nothing left and sadly I am close:(

This card is simple but sweet and I love it.

I hope you enjoy it too along with the rest of the projects that the DT has created.

Hop on over to Jamie's blog to check them all out!

Happy Anniversary 2011

2011-11-03T00:00:00.000-07:00

Happy Anniversary 2011

5 years

11 if you count it all!

I like to take a picture every year on our anniversary so my husband and I have something to look back on.

This ended up being one of my favorite layouts.

It's 100% Fancy Pants from the "it's the little things" collection.

I love you dear!

Tips for Tuesday!

2011-11-01T00:00:00.000-07:00

Recharge your Cricut Mats!

My crafty buddies Alisha and Kacee shared with me an awesome tip

on how to make your Cricut mats sticky again.

I had no idea you could use your Jumbo Zig Pen
to make your mat sticky again!

Just rub the glue all over your mat,

let it sit over night

and

BAM!

All is right with your Cricut mat!

FYI: If your machine is still under warranty this will void the warranty.

Thanks girls for the money saving tip!

Happy Halloween from the JMECreations DT!

2011-10-31T00:00:00.000-07:00

Indeed it is Halloween! I am stuck at work today (sad face) I hope everyone else is out playing and having a great time! Here is a quick Halloween card and treat bag I made for today's DT post.

I saw the batty ribbon at Joann's for half off and I had to buy it!

I wasn't sure what I was going to do with it but this is what I came up with. I used the CTMH stamp of the month "Wicked" from August for my black cat and sentiment.

I bought a super cool glossy gel pen to make my sentiment pop!

I love my new pen!

For this cute little treat bag I used this spooky little Joann's sticker.

I also added twine because I think that twine makes everything better!!

Here is the matching pair!

Everyone have a fun and safe Halloween!

Don't forget to haunt Jamie's blog to see what everyone else came up with!

Happy Haunting!!

Summer Fun Revistied!

2011-10-27T00:00:00.000-07:00

Here is a little bit of summer fun to warm up the crisp fall air!

These pictures were taken out our local fair.

I only work on my 12x12 layouts 2 to 3 times a year so my timing is a little off for the seasons.

(I save them all for my weekend retreats)

I had to do a cow layout because I couldn't pass up these cute pictures I took.

The baby cow was actually born at the Fair.

Isn't she super sweet!!

I used my Create a Critter Cart to make my little cow and little red barn.

I took my Tim Holtz embossing folder to give my little red barn some texture.

I lined my heart with some awesome twine!

I love me some twine right now!

One of my favorite techniques is using buttons for grass.

I love the way it looks!

I hope you enjoyed my trip down memory lane at the Fair!

Have a crafty day!

Tips for Tuesday! Guest Tipper!

2011-10-25T00:00:00.000-07:00

Keep your eyes moving!

Today's tip is brought to you by Kari @ purplefuntastickcreations.blogspot.com

Stop by her blog and check her awesome work!

The tip is the idea of keeping your eye roaming around the layout or card you make.

You want to make sure you have a main focus

and then the stuff around it is moving the eye to see around it.

Like for example the main focus of the layout is the picture

but the embellies like ribbon, flowers, and journal around the picture

is what keeps the eye roaming around the main focus.....

they see all that other pretties.

Same thing for the card,

usually a sentiment or stamp that is the main focus

then decorating around it keeps the eye moving to see the whole card.

Thank you so much Kari for tipping on my blog!

You are welcome back anytime!

Happy Birthday Card take 3!

2011-10-23T00:00:00.000-07:00

October is full of birthdays for me!

Here is my attempt at a masculine card.

It's pretty simple but I really like it!

Of course it's Echo Park paper so what's not to like?

I threw in some twine and a cute little brad,

but everything else is Echo Park!

In case you didn't get the hint,

I love me some Echo Park!

Happy Birthday Noah!

And to all my crafty friends,

a very merry unbirthday to you!

Unless it's your birthday today,

then happy birthday!

Hello My Foxy Friend!

2011-10-21T23:09:00.000-07:00

Just a quick little card I made for the Lawnscaping Challenge.

This challenge was all about paper piecing.

I had an awesome time making this card.

I used a little bit more of my Echo Park scraps,

my Lawn Fawn stamps,

twine, and my Cricut.

The sentiment is CTMH.

The end result makes me smile.

Thanks for stopping by!

Have a super crafty weekend!

Road Trip Scrapped! A Winner Too!

2011-10-20T00:00:00.000-07:00

Here is the layout from the Scrapbook Expo Portland Road Trip!

Please don't judge the picture on the left!

After all, it was 3:30 in the morning!

Thanks to my bloggy buddy Kacee McVic, I love Imaginisce.

I used paper from their Road Trip collection to create this page.

My "To Do List" journaling is Basic Grey paper.

I used my EK Success punch to make the paper look like it came from a notebook.

Pretty cute if you ask me!

Our trip was awesome and a huge success.

Now for my blog candy winner from Monday's Digital blog hop!

Today's lucky winner is,

Dena said...

Great job on these! Just gorgeous!

Aloha,
Dena Jones
http://missdjones.blogspot.com/

Tips for Tuesday!

2011-10-18T00:00:00.001-07:00

Faux Pin Wheels!

One of my lovely FB friends posted a link on making faux pin wheels! (Thanks Sue!)
My tip this week is to check out the Stars&Stamp blog to see, not only this fabulous pin wheel, but other awesome tutorial's! You won't be disappointed!

This is my pin wheel on a birthday card for a very special friend! Happy birthday Louisa! I hope you have an
awesome day! Love you!

JME Creations Design Team Post! And A WINNER!!

2011-10-17T06:00:00.000-07:00

For the digital blog hop please scroll down one post.

A design team post with color.

Purple, Green, Orange!

This is pretty much my first Halloweeny post of the season.

I used my cute Michael's $1.00 stamps to make my little Vamp and sentiment.

I busted out the Martha Stewart blood punch for my orange border.

And I IROCK'ed my Vamp's eyes.

Simple post for a simple card.

I think it turned out pretty cute though.

Make sure you check out all rest of the DT posts at

JMECreations

You won't be disappointed! My fellow DT peeps rock!

Oh wait!! I almost forgot! My winner from the Great Pumpkin Blog Hop!

And the winner is......

pattyk said...

Wonderful project--love your card thanks

Thank you so much Patty for hopping along and following my blog!

I will be contacting you shortly but you can always contact me first!

Digital Scrapping Blog Hop!

2011-10-17T00:00:00.000-07:00

Do you do digital layouts? Do you want to learn?

This is a blog hop to see what other people are up to in this new and creative way to preserve memories. Some of these ladies are old pros while others, like myself, are new to it all but we are all crafty so there should be some great layouts to enjoy and maybe a trick or two to learn.

Please join us and hop along starting with Jearise our hostess.
Make sure you hop through all the digital displays from our wonderful scrap bookers.

Our sponsor for this hop is MyMemories Suite

Check out their site to see beautiful layouts and just how easy it is to start digital scrap booking.

BLOG CANDY:

RULES FOR THE DRAWING:
Go to the MyMemories suite site and find a digital layout you like.
Return to Lorby's World and post your favorite digital layout in the comment box for this hop.
Jearise from Lory's World will pick a winner after midnight on October 18th.
As a special to all those that hop along and leave a comment at all blogs on this hop,

Grand Prize: A free copy of the latest digital scrap booking software from“MyMemories Suite.”

Runner Up: $10 gift certificate to My Memories Suite to help indulge your new found hobby.

If you have traveled here from Christel then you are on the right digital highway and will continue over to Staci McD. If you got lost and found yourself on my doorstep by mistake,
you can head to the beginning of the digital highway here: Jearise's blog
here is the complete hop line up to help you on your journey!

Jearise - http://lorbysworld.blogspot.com/

Dena : http://missdjones.blogspot.com/

Christel - http://onescrappinsista.blogspot.com

Shannon - http://my-o-scrappin.blogspot.com/

Staci McD- http://preciousmem.blogspot.com/

Susan - http://susanascorner.blogspot.com/

Michelle - Barbara B-http://barbarab3.blogspot.com/
Lisa ~ http://honeybearzdesigns2011.blogspot.com/

Janet http://createatdreamscrapbooks.blogspot.com/

Lisa - http://handmadewithlove-lisa.blogspot.com/
Gill - http://scrappincreationsbygillm.blogspot.com

Lynne - http://slasewcraftiness@blogspot.com/

Lynda - http://memoriesintyme.blogspot.com

Amy - http://www.lovetocrop.com/

Here is my layout digital layout using MyMemories Suite!

MyMemories has a ton of digit kits to choose from ranging in price.

The good news is they have a lot of cool stuff that is also free!

Everything I used on this layout was free with MyMemories!

The program is so simple and user friendly,

I love it and you will too!

Another fun thing you can do with this program is make blog buttons!

Here is one I made for my birthday hop in April.

Totally cute right! I love it!

It's so me!

Thanks for hopping along. Your next stop is

Staci McD

But wait!! There's more! I have a little candy of my own!!

A little late, but I did some spring cleaning in my craft room.

So for the winner I have a goodie grab bag full of scrap randomness!

All you have to do to win is;

Become a follower of my blog (if you already are! Yah!!)

Leave a comment on this post

Live in the Continental US!

I will pick my winner using Random.org

and will announce my winner on Thursday the 20th!

Super easy!

The Great Pumpkin Blog Hop!

2011-10-15T00:00:00.001-07:00

Welcome to The Great Pumpkin Blog Hop brought to you today by JME Creations Design Team. If you just came from Holly's blog then you are in the right place. If you just happened to come across my blog and you want to hop along, please start at the beginning at jmecreations.blogspot.com

Here is the complete line up in case you get lost!

The Great Pumpkin Hop List:

Jamie - http://jmecreations.blogspot.com

Lisa - http://lisa-craft-blog.blogspot.com

Adrian - http://byadrian4u.blogspot.com

Courtney- http://keekerzcrafts.blogspot.com/

Holly - http://hollys-hobbie.blogspot.com

Shannon - http://my-o-scrappin.blogspot.com/

Susan - http://susanascorner.blogspot.com/
Gina - http://californiascrappin-gcinderella21.blogspot.com/

Linda - http://www.fancyframework.com

Alannah- http://alannahsspace.blogspot.com

Tina - http://myhoppyplace.blogspot.com/

Sharon- http://simplysweetbysh aron.blogspot.com/

Here is my project!

This is my attempt at an esle card.

I love this whole design team thing.

I have been creating a lot of firsts lately!

I used a lot of different elements to make this card.

To make my haunted house I used the Happy Hauntings Cricut Cart

To make my pumpkins I used the Stretch Your Imagination Cricut Cart

Finally to make my moon I used the Graphically Speaking Cricut Cart!

That's right, three different carts to make this card come together!

I gave my pumpkins some cute little Peachy Keen faces!

I love their stamp sets!!

I used some twine along with my IRock bling for accent.

My sentiment is yet again from the Michael's dollar bin!

I am really starting to love that bin!

My for the fun part!

Blog candy!!

Sorry guys, I don't have a picture today but I will be giving away a

The Close To My Heart stamp double stamp set

Pair-a-Phrase!

This is a super cute stamp set, great for any season!

All you have to do to win is;

Become a follower of my blog (if you already are! Yah!!)

Leave a comment on this post

Live in the Continental US!

I will pick my winner using Random.org

and will announce my winner on Monday the 17th!

Super easy!

Now on to your next stop!

Susan - http://susanascorner.blogspot.com/

Blog Hop Tomorrow!

2011-10-14T00:00:00.000-07:00

Please join the JME Creations design team for a super fabulous blog hop!

The fun starts at Jamie's Blog!

Hop along with us!

Happy Birthday Card!

2011-10-13T00:00:00.001-07:00

Happy Birthday to my lovely assistant Sierra!

Her favorite color is blue.

Not my most favorite color to work with.

Here is what a came up with!

Hope you all enjoy it!

I really hope she enjoys it.

I myself am not sure about this one.

Have a crafty day!!

Tips for Tuesday!

2011-10-11T00:00:00.000-07:00

Smart phones are a great tool!

For those of you that have smart phones use them to your scrapbooking advantage!

I use mine all the time!

I use mine at Michael's or Joann's.

I like to take pictures of the add signs at both places so I get their discounts at either store.

For iphone users, there is a Joann's app for coupons!

It is awesome!

There is also an app for scrapbooksteals.com

The app is called Today's Steals.

When I am at my local scrapbook store Stampadoodle,

I take pictures of all the cards and layouts that I like for inspiration.

Lastly when I scrap I always layout my whole page before I glue anything down.

I use my iphone to take pictures of my layout so I know where everything goes.

Sometimes I layout my page too many times to remember what I just did.

Bottom line, smart phones rock!

For The Love Of Ryan! My Craft Spot DT Call!

2011-10-08T15:03:00.000-07:00

Hello my bloggy friends!! This layout is a first for me.

I saw something similar on a fellow friends blog and thought I would give it a shot.

My main focus for this layout was layering.

I am all for dimension in my layouts but never really layering.

For those of you that don't me personally, I love the paranormal!

I find it extremely fascinating!

My favorite paranormal TV show is

Paranormal State!

(the old one, not the new class)

In saying that, the host Ryan Buell is my favorite!!

I have been blessed with meeting him on more then one occasion.

This last time I was a part of the bloggy world so this layout got a touch of something new.

I also decided my something new would work great for the

My Craft Spot DT Call.

Only having two pictures for this layout,

I decided to blow up the Space Needle and cut around it.

I thought I would add to the randomness of my layering.

In order to create my layers I laid down a strip of orange paper which you can see in the background.

I wanted to have an area marked to create on.

I found some paper scraps from the scrap bin that matched my background.

I used my Sizzix machine to cut out three different sized flowers and hearts.

I had some extra Halloween embellishments to add.

Rub-ons that came with my paper.

My rock to attach my bling.

Last I used my Cricut Cart, Rock Princess to make my little "lucky" skull.

My layer started from the left and worked it's way over.

I tried to show as much layout and dimension without over powering the page.

I think I found the right balance.

Where there was negative space with on my orange strip

I added some IROCK bling.

I used my rub-ons on my picture and for the with bottom layer.

I love the effect it had on my layout.

I hope you all enjoyed my "Ryan" layout!

Have a crafty day!!

Lawnscaping Challenge Post!

2011-10-05T00:00:00.000-07:00

I bought my first set of Lawn Fawn stamps about a month ago. I went to the Olympic Game farm with my husband for our 5 year anniversary. There was the cutest raccoon there and I got some great pictures of him! So when I saw the Lawn Fawn Critters In The Forest stamp set, I had to have it!! When I saw the Lawnscaping challenge I had to create it! The challenge is all about dimension and it went right along with my layout idea.

Here is my Lawn Fawn layout!

I used the tree stamp and a bunch of green scrap paper to make my forest.

I used my Cuddle Bug embossing folders on some of the trees and the clouds.
I added some cute little stickers I found at Joanns to finish the look.

I used my pop-up dots to give my forest a little bit of depth.

I stamped a dragon fly and a little mushroom.
To finish it off,
I added my little Copic colored raccoon.

I really like the way it turned out and I hope you do too.
I also wanted to take the time to say something about the Lawn Fawn Clear Stamps.
They stamp amazing! I was so impressed by how clean and crisp they stamp.
I have nothing bad and everything good to say about the quality.
I am a Lawn Fawn fan for life!
They are a stampers dream come true!

Thanks Lawn Fawn!!

Tips for Tuesday!

2011-10-04T00:00:00.000-07:00

Pop-Up dots, don't be wasteful!

You can get a lot of use out of your pop-up dots.

One sheet can go a lot farther then you might think.

Don't just use the dots themselves, use the the corners,

and the scraps too. You can cut of as small or as big of piece you like.

Short and sweet, but a great tip!

This tip was brought to you by my friend Alisha!

Thanks for stoppin' by! Have a super crafty day!

A Winner Do Over!

2011-10-03T14:00:00.000-07:00

Here we go again! My first winner of my 100 follower giveaway did not respond :(

So now I have a new winner of the very fun Cricut Cart!

Robot Party!!

My new winner is #20

Lorby!

lorby said...

I became a follower of your blog awhile back but now have sent a friend request on facebook. Isn't all this so much fun! I, like you, am new at this but loving it to death.

Congrats! Thank you so much for following my blog!

Please email me with your addy so I get can get your

candy to you!

A Little Owl Love

2011-10-03T00:00:00.000-07:00

Here is another JME Creations design team post! I this project was all about the owls.

I had a few options of what I could do. Did I want to use my Cricut or stamps? I decided to go with stamps. Here is what I came up with.

My owl stamp was purchased from the $1.00 bin at Michael's. I used some Bakers Twine, my IROCK, stickels, glossy accents, and my Martha Stewart punch to create this card. OH....I almost forgot the googly eyes!!

I approached this card a little different then I normally do. I wasn't sure what I wanted to do with the stamp itself. I stamped the owl three different times and went to work. The first imagine I thought I would color. I didn't like it. Since I already new I wasn't going to use that image I used it for all the other ideas. I couldn't decide what color Stickels I wanted to use so I tested it on my messed up image.

(This is a great idea for my Tips for Tuesday!!)

I used glossy accents for the tree branch and the sentiment. I used a pop up dot to adhere the stamp.

I really like the way this card turned out. I was more then a little iffy at first.

Don't forget to pop over to Jamie's Blog to see all the other DT creations!

My Crafty Weekend Comes to End 8(

2011-10-02T20:16:00.000-07:00

As all good things come to end, so did our weekend retreat.

I had such a good time as always! I completed 21 pages!!

I thought about posting some tonight but I think I will keep them in my arsenal for now.

However, here are some pictures of this weekends crafty fun.

We had 11 girls this time around! It is amazing how much stuff 11 girls can pack!!

I love looking at every one's toys. I love sharing the creativity! I just love it all the way around!

This was my little work station. Surprisingly clean if you ask me!

The view from above! My awesome blog buddy Kacee McVic!

It was her first time with our circle of friends and she had a blast!

She also met her long lost twin!!

Just joking but the resemblance is kinda scary!8)

Here's to the 3 blog-eteers! I look a little worse for wear after

4 hours of sleep the night before!

I wish we could have a retreat every weekend! However I don't think they would be as

special. I am just thankful for this group of girls and all the awesome friendships!

Brown and Blue Design Team Post!

2011-09-30T00:00:00.000-07:00

Well my bloggy friends, for my latest DT post I decided to step out side my box. The theme was to create something using brown and blue. I choose an altered item for my project. I have a lot of pictures to go with this prject, so bare with me!! This is also my first crack at something other then a layout or card. I took a "wally world" juice container and spruced it up a bit to make this super cute pen holder.

I used a lot of different elements to create this project. First off, the paper is by Collage Press-The Jackson Lodge collection. I used my ITOP by Imaginisce for the fabric brad centers of the flowers. The flowers were made with the new Cricut cartridge Flower shoppe! I love it! So many great designs!! I also threw in some ribbon and twine for the trim.

To create the top I used my super cool (or should I day HOT!!) IROCK!

I used my stencils and the corresponding bling to make the spiral pattern.

So here is a view from the top of the finished project! I hope you enjoyed it!!

Please stop by JME Creations to see all the fabulous projects the DT has created!

4 Days and 3 Nights of Crafting Goodness!!

2011-09-28T00:00:00.000-07:00

Thursday night marks the beginning of our semi-annual scrapbook weekend. This year a few of us girls added an extra night! I could be over reacting but I feel like this week has been pretty rough. Mainly due to the fact that I hit my head and gave myself a concussion. I amaze myself sometimes. I pretty much need a break from my everyday reality so I can dive into my crafting reality. What better place then I lodge in the middle of no where, with an indoor pool, hot tub and all the wilderness in the world. (not sure that last sentence made sense, but I am gonna go with it!) I am super excited and I can't wait to show all the fun things I create! I hope you all fun and crafty weekends!

Tips for Tuesday!

2011-09-27T00:00:00.000-07:00

Homemade Glue Dots

Did you know that you can make your own glue dots? I am sure there are a lot of you out there knew this already but of those who don't, this is how you do it!

Here is a list of things you will need. The list isn't long which is AWESOME!

#1- Parchment paper

This can be found at your local grocery store or Michael's

#2- Aleene's Tack-it Over & Over

I have only been able to find this at Michael's.

I believe the bottle is about $5.00 but you can always use a coupon!

This is such a easy project! All you do is cut out your parchment paper. You can make it into any size or shape you want. Make sure you cut a shape that is easy for you to store.

Once you have your cut, fold your paper in half.

You need one half for the glue to be placed on and one half to place over your glue dots once they dry.

(Like a sandwich if you will)

Your next step would be to make your dots! This is the best part!

You can make any shape or size you want!

No more buying mutiable boxes of glue dots at the store because you can make them all!

I like to make a bunch of different dots!

I make some that are about the size of a .50 cent piece for making paper and ribbon flowers.

I also make long skinny stripes for ribbon.

I usually let me glue dry overnight. But it could take less time.

A "general" rule is once the glue turns from white to clear it is dry or close to.

I am sure you can try this recipe with other types of tacky glue that you might have lying around.

This is the only glue I have tried.

Thanks for stopping by today! Enjoy your crafty time!!

Stepping in for Her Craftiness!

2011-09-25T00:00:00.000-07:00

Our dear friend Lynne of Her Craftiness is out of commission and has left it up to her friends to take care of her blog. Kari and Sue, you are doing a great job! Today is my day to fill in as a guest designer. Here is my "all about fall" project.

The paper was designed by Nancie Rowe-Janitz @ Fancy Pants Designs. It is from the ALL FALL collection. I saw this paper at the scrapbook expo this summer and had to have it! Lucky for me it was 50% off!

For the flowers I used my new Sizzix die. I had some cute paper in my scrap bin so I used that along with the felt. For the centers I used my new favorite tool the ITop from Imaginisce. I also added some bling just for fun! And don't forget the twine on the left! I
love twine!! I think it is a great accent to any page!

That is all for today! I hope you enjoyed my layout. Lynne, we are all praying for a fast recovery! Have a crafty day!!

Shannon

We have a winner!!

2011-09-24T21:59:00.000-07:00

First I want to thank everyone for following my blog. You guys make it all worth while for me. I just got home from the Scrapbook Expo. OMG what a long day! I had so much fun and bought so many goodies!! I can't wait to create!! When I got home I checked my blog and not only did I reach my 100 followers but I passed it by 2!! I swear this day couldn't have been any better! Now it's time for me to make someone else's day! I have a winner for my 100 follower giveaway! Do you want to know who it is?

The winner is....

Kris and Kristen of Respect My Kraft!

Respect My Kraft - Kris and Kristen said...

I am new to this as well! I think your blog and crafts are really cute,

I am your newest follower... good luck, hope you reach 100 soon!!

Keep Krafting! =]
-Kristen

Congratulations! Please email me with your info so I can send out your prize!

Have a happy weekend! Tomorrow I am off to the Seahawks game!!

Road Trip!

2011-09-23T20:15:00.000-07:00

They say there is 24 usable hours in everyday. So is it crazy that my friend Alisha and I are driving down to Portland Oregon tomorrow morning at 3:30 am to go to the scrapbook expo? (This is a 10 hour round trip drive by the way!) I say HECK NO! I can't wait to go shopping for all the crazy goodies!! If you by some chance I hit my 100 followers tomorrow, the drawing is gonna have to wait because I will be on the road to scrapbook goodness!

Have a great weekend all!

Blog Hop @ Paper Smooches

2011-09-22T20:07:00.000-07:00

Happy Thursday my bloggy friends!

Hop on over the Paper Smooches for an awesome blog hop!

They are giving away their super cute stamp sets!

So check it out! You won't be disappointed!

Oh!! Did I mention that I am 1 follower away from 100!

EEKKKKK!!

So close, there will be a giveaway soon!

Tips for Tuesday! Guest Tipper!!

2011-09-20T00:00:00.000-07:00

This week I have a very special guest tipper! Please welcome Sue from susanascorner. Sue is a friend and fellow designer for JME Creations. I am honored that she is here to give us all some tips for Tuesday. So give it up for Sue!! Please stop her blog and show her some love!

Greeting to all my crafty peeps!

I come to you on this Terrific Tuesday as the Guest Designer Shannon's blog. She is so amazing and we serve on the same design team for JME Creations. On Tuesdays, Shannon likes to share techniques. Well my one turned into 2. I decided that I was going to show a bit about heat embossing and how it makes it easy for coloring. I was one of those kids that would color a picture and then outline the whole thing with black crayon. Now that I am grown and into stamping, I tried this technique and loved it. Here is my warning though: Do not attempt to do this with a stamp with teeny tiny areas. Let me show you the supplies that I used:

Here is my embossing gun from a chain store-USE a coupon!

Hero Art stamp, $1 stamp from M's, Versamark, black embossing powder and Stampin' Up embossing buddy

Now I promise you that this is very easy to do but you cannot get too crazy about it. When I heat emboss I like some stray embossing powder to get a speckled look. I used the embossing buddy to remove extra static from the paper I am stamping on and the paper that will catch the extra embossing powder. Lay out a piece of scrap paper under the paper you will be stamping the image on. All you do is use the Versamark like an ink pad. Put the Versamark on the stamp and press on paper; it will leave a shiny impression. Take your embossing powder and liberally add on top of the Versamarked image. I then tap off the excess onto the scrap paper and blow some of the excess off around the embossed image. You then take the embossing gun and heat the powder until it is shiny. WARNING: That embossing gun air is pretty hot and can burn you. If you are working with a small piece of paper or chipboard cutout, use a tweezer. Here is what you will get:

Now do you see how the outline of the bird is raised? Well, when you color it is a great guideline and the color will not bleed beyond the embossed area. Here is my little birdie colored:

Now do you remember that I told you there was a second technique? Well when I began to put this card together it was really late and I wanted something special using ribbon. I must admit that I am bow challenged. Well, I had an epiphany. I took my craft knife (think Exacto) and made two slits beside the paper on the card base. I was able to thread the ribbon through and tie a bow without my hair falling out! Here is what the finished product looks like:

I hope that you have enjoyed my tips and encourage you to try heat embossing. Until next time.....

Giveaway @ The Buzy Bug

2011-09-19T20:21:00.000-07:00

Check it out! Giveaway @ The Buzy Bug!

Make sure you stop by and say hi!!

Welcome Fall

2011-09-19T00:00:00.000-07:00

Welcome fall and welcome blog buddies! This is my second post for JME Creations design team. This project was welcome fall. I love fall! It is my favorite season! I have always loved the colors, smells, leaves, storms, football! I could go on and on! But.....I won't! Here's my card!!

While digging through my paper I found some old school Bo Bunny. I love me some Bo Bunny!! This paper was all ready to go. I just had to add my embellishments. I used my Serenade Cricut cart to make my little birdy. I had lacey looking Recollections ribbon that I got on clearance from Michael's. I didn't know what I was going to use it for but it sure came in handy for this card. The last little bit I used my CTMH playful flourish stamp set and some stickles.

This card was pretty much made it's self. Super simple but I loved the end result. I don't really feel like it is cheating too much because these days a lot of paper is super cute and ready to go. Sometimes the paper is it's own embellishment.

I hope that you enjoyed my card as much as I did! Happy crafting! Don't forget to stop by Jamie's blog to check out all the wonderful projects the designers came up with!