Dec 11, 2015

Christmas Mini

This is what I've been up to lately....making mini albums using Kathy King's Interactive Mini Scrapbook tutorial. I've made a boat load of these minis and call me crazy if you must, but I just want to keep making more of them!

Miscellaneous papers, card stock, chipboard, a few embellishments, and photos from last Christmas make for a quick and easy album that goes together in a few short hours and looks great on our coffee table!



2014 Christmas card is front and center!


A little stamping behind the tags.


A waterfall of pictures from Christmas day. 

These minis are short, sweet, and full of wonderful memories!

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Oct 30, 2015

Happy Halloween

I have another card for Halloween using TGF's adorable Beanie Anya, she's styling some awesome Halloween colors. I've seen this style of card for a while and finally thought I'd give it a try, it was lot's of fun to decorate and if I can find the tutorial I used, I will come back and update this post with a link to it.


I thought I was being clever when I attached the die cut to a transparency, the cat looks like it is floating doesn't it?!  Thanks to my crafting bud Marjorie for sending both the cat and transparency to me.... she's now the happy recipient of this not-so-spooky card.


I hope everyone has a safe and happy Halloween!!

CHALLENGES:
Clear it Out: Halloween/Die Cuts
Crafty Gals Corner: #43 Anything Goes
PDE: Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp: Anything Goes
TGF: Oct - Black, Orange & Purple
TTCRD: Oct 27-Nov 2 Anything Goes
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Oct 13, 2015

Black, Orange & Purple

Gosh, It's been over a month since I last posted....even though I've been crafting, I just haven't made too many cards. I just couldn't pass up ths month's challenge at The Greeting Farm which is to use the colors black, orange, and purple.

Here's my card using this adorable guy and sentiment from TGF's Spooky set.


I just love the spider web my friend Marjorie sent me  so I put it on a transparency and popped it with Kool Tack clear foam....such a cool product, you can barely see it.

Thanks for stopping by, I always appreciate your sweet comments!
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Sep 4, 2015

Happy Birthday Danni /Flutter By Hop

A few of us have gotten together to have a Flutter By Hop and to wish Danni, the owner of the late Flutter By Wednesday blog, a very happy and fun-filled birthday today! Keeping Flutter By Wednesday in mind, we have all created a little something for Danni and have added a butterfly or fairy to our projects.

I've never made a pocket letter before but have wanted to since the first time I saw one on blogland a couple months ago. I love the idea of filling them with some crafting goodies and a sweet treat (or two)...and then mailing it to a friend.  Such a cute idea, right?!! 


I used the adorable Flutterby Anya from TGF and added lots of sparkle on her wings! The pictures look foggy because...well, because it's hard to take a clear picture through a baseball card protector sleeve.


HOP LIST:
.......Denice.......

Anyone can join the hop and leave comments! Danni will be offering two (2) separate gift certificates to people who leave comments. You have until Monday, September 7th to leave your comments. The winners of the gift certificates will be announced Tuesday, September 8th on Danni's blog.

Happy Birthday Danni!! 
I hope your day is filled with all the flutter-bys your heart can handle!
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Aug 19, 2015

Happy Birthday Marjorie!

I made a birthday card for my friend Marjorie using an Elizabeth Craft Designs accordion die...these dies are so much fun to create with and always result in a stunning card. The dies are really easy to work with, there's no need to be intimidated by the design. 



I used transparency for the centers to make it look like the images are floating. The hardest part of this card was trying to figure out how to connect the panels without the glue showing through....after much thought I came up with glue dots, thank goodness they hadn't dried up! Do you see it?!


A little history about Marjorie and I, we "met" when we were paired as partners in a Cricut swap we both signed up for and we became friends with our very 1st email. Even though we live 450 miles apart we were able to meet when she came to the area to visit her son who was attending college just a couple suburbs away. We chat almost every day and I am so happy to have her in my life and to be able to call her a friend!
 Happy 50th Marjorie!!


CHALLENGES:

Thanks for stopping by and sticking with me this past month, I have to say it's been nice  to sit back and enjoy the summer. School started for my youngest today which, hopefully, allows for some extra crafting time!
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Jul 31, 2015

Has it been 2 weeks...

Two weeks sure do fly by...it seems like ages since I last posted. I've been busy crafting...not much in cards though.


Image is Girl with Tutu in Love by Eastwind
Paper is Let's Polka by Lawn Fawn


CHALLENGES:
Inspiration Destination: #44 Anything Goes
PDE: July 31 Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp: Anything Goes
Simply Papercraft: #10 Anything Goes
TTCRD: July 28 - Aug 3 Anything Goes

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I just got back from a week trip to Orlando for a scrapbooking retreat with a group of girls that have been together for the past 8 years. It's the same group of girls but we switch locations almost every year....we've been to Pennsylvania, Kansas, Indiana, Illinois and Florida. We have Ohio, Maine, Nevada, and Washington to go! 



These MudLOVE braclets were made for us by Vanessa's daughter...love them and the MudLOVE message, which you can check out HERE.

I completed 18 pages and 2 mini books by Kathy King (Orta), ate Conch Fritters and Buffalo Gator (both were delish) and had a fun and relaxing weekend....can't wait to do it again next year!
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Jul 14, 2015

Something Country

This card was made for the weekly challenge at  Loves Rubberstamps and the theme was Something Country. Sadly, we found out this morning the online store and blog have been temporarily closed due to family matters. Wishing Laura and her family the best and hopefully the store/blog will be re-opened soon.


I just love the TGF Big Anyas and Anya Blooms was perfect for the challenge. Just a little gingham and some sunflowers turned this into "country" without really trying.


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Jul 12, 2015

LRS July 12th Sunday Blog Hop

Happy Sunday and WELCOME to the Loves Rubberstamps weekly Sensational Sunday Blog Hop! The Design Team has created some gorgeous projects for your Inspiration. Check out each link and leave a comment. If you get lost along the way, each stop will have a full list of links. One of the Design Team posts is the hop's Sensational Sunday Sweet Spot and a name will be drawn from that list of comments to be in a monthly drawing for a $20 Loves Rubberstamps Gift Voucher! We will draw the winner of the Voucher the 1st Sunday of each month from all the comments left on the design team blogs.

I thought I'd give this fun die some double-time this month....I'm out to prove to myself there is more than one way to use a die.


The following items were used to make this card and can be found at the Loves Rubberstamps online store:

The Greeting Farm: Cheeky Chat
MFT Die-Namics Friend Die
Momento Ink: Tuxedo Black
Copic X-press It Blending Card
Copic Sketch Markers
Wink of Stella: Clear
Zig 2-Way Glue - Chisel Tip


You can start the hop at Laura's blog or continue on to Rebecca's blog HERE. These weekly hops are so much fun because you get to see some wonderful projects. If you just arrived from Lydia's blog you probably saw her instructional video...cute, right?!!

Laura Love - Loves Rubberstamps Blog
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Jul 5, 2015

LRS July 5th Sensational Sunday Blog Hop

Happy Sunday! I hope everyone had a fun and safe time celebrating the 4th of July yesterday....maybe you went to a parade, got together with friends and family, and saw fireworks? We had family over and grilled out, which is always a great way to celebrate Independance Day!

 On to today's Loves Rubberstamps weekly Sensational Sunday Blog Hop! The Design Team has created some gorgeous projects for your Inspiration. Check out each link and leave a comment. If you get lost along the way, each stop will have a full list of links. One of the Design Team posts is the hop's Sensational Sunday Sweet Spot and a name will be drawn from that list of comments to be in a monthly drawing for a $20 Loves Rubberstamps Gift Voucher! We will draw the winner of the Voucher the 1st Sunday of each month from all the comments left on the design team blogs. Here is what I've made for this week's hop...


Laura Love - Loves Rubberstamps Blog
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Jun 30, 2015

LRS #158 Let's Celebrate!

Happy Tuesday! The challenge this week at Loves Rubberstamps is LET'S CELEBRATE and I can't think of a bigger or better celebration than the 4th of July!


The following products can be found at the Loves Rubberstamps online store:

TGF O&A Happy Day
TGF Anya Celebrates
Memento Tuxedo Black
Copic X-press It Blending Card
Copic Sketch Markers
Faber Castel Whipped Spackle
Distress Ink: faded jeans, broken china
Inkssentials Ink Blending Tool
Tombow Mono Multi Glue 
Zig 2-way Squeeze & Roll


How to play:
Just upload a creation that follows this week's challenge to your online blog or gallery. Then leave a link to your project in the linky widget at the bottom of the Loves Rubberstamps post. If you upload to online galleries, please also use the tag or keyword LRSBC158.  This challenge is open to everyone, you can use any stamps and products that you would like, and you can enter as many times as you want.

Deadline:
The linky entry widget will close at 9PM CST on Monday, July 6th.

Prize Information:
One lucky participant will be chosen using a random number generator will be able to proudly display our Winner's Badge on their blog!

There are two different possibilities for a gift voucher prize from Loves Rubberstamps for the winner as well.

$10.00 - If the stamp used is from a company that we do not carry in our store
$20.00 - If the stamp used is from a company that we DO carry in our store

Thanks for stopping by and whether it be a holiday, birthday, wedding, baby, etc....there are lots of reason to make a project with a LET'S CELEBRATE theme....feel free to link your project HERE.
CHALLENGES:
Clear it Out: Theme: Your Style/Stash: Fav craft product (whipped spackle and glitter)
Corrosive Challenge: #227 Leave a little sparkle (glittered hair bow and star)
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Jun 28, 2015

LRS June 28th Sunday Blog Hop

Happy Sunday and WELCOME to the Loves Rubberstamps weekly Sensational Sunday Blog Hop! The Design Team has created some gorgeous projects for your Inspiration. Check out each link and leave a comment. If you get lost along the way, each stop will have a full list of links. One of the Design Team posts is the hop's Sensational Sunday Sweet Spot and a name will be drawn from that list of comments to be in a monthly drawing for a $20 Loves Rubberstamps Gift Voucher! We will draw the winner of the Voucher the 1st Sunday of each month from all the comments left on the design team blogs.

I've been wanting this die for the past 6 months and finally convinced myself to purchase it because our family has so many nieces, nephews, and friends with school aged children. I know I'll be getting plenty of use out of it! For this card I used both the graduation hat and circle confetti pieces. I have to admit I was a bit nervous thinking the confetti was going to stick to the dies, but they came out like a charm! As an FYI, there are 3 additional confetti shapes to this set. 


The following items can be found at the Loves Rubberstamps online store:
You can start the hop at Laura's blog or continue on to Rebecca's blog HERE. These weekly hops are so much fun because you get to see some wonderful projects. If you just arrived from Lydia's blog you probably saw her instructional video....inspirational, right?!!

Laura Love - Loves Rubberstamps Blog
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Jun 25, 2015

It's been a while...

It seems like its been ages since I made a card just to make a card...so I thought I'd take a little time out of my day to color this sweet TGF freebie from a few months ago to join in a few challenges. 


 After a failed attempt at stamping a chevron pattern on the inside of the circle, I pulled out my MFT Concentric Circle stencil and DI weathered wood to create a pattern to break up the plain white cardstock. There's also a sweet seashell border that was inked with DI spun sugar and glitter-ized.


CHALLENGES:
Clear it Out: Theme: Your Style/Stash: Fav craft product-GLITTER!!!
Corrosive Challenge: #227 Leave a little sparkle
Crafty Gals Corner: #25 Anything Goes
Inspiration Destination: Anything Goes
Kraftin' Kimmie: Wonderful Wednesday Anything Goes
Lil Red Wagon: #295 Cute as a Button
Simon Says Stamp: Anything Goes
TGF: June - Buttons

Thanks for taking the time to stop by and say hi, your comments are always appreciated.
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Jun 21, 2015

LRS June 21st Sunday Blog Hop

Happy Sunday and Happy Father's Day to all those hard working and dedicated fathers who are often overlooked, my own hubs included. Today is also Loves Rubberstamps weekly Sensational Sunday Blog Hop! The Design Team has created some gorgeous projects for your Inspiration. Check out each link and leave a comment. If you get lost along the way, each stop will have a full list of links. One of the Design Team posts is the hop's Sensational Sunday Sweet Spot and a name will be drawn from that list of comments to be in a monthly drawing for a $20 Loves Rubberstamps Gift Voucher! We will draw the winner of the Voucher the 1st Sunday of each month from all the comments left on the design team blogs. Here is what I've made for this week's hop...

I think I need to get a new light source to take better pictures because these really are the cutest little tags. The Frantage embossing powders look fabulous with the gold glitter mixed in.

 


The following items can be found at the Loves Rubberstamps online store:


You can start the hop at Laura's blog or continue on to Rebecca's blog HERE. These weekly hops are so much fun...not only do you get to see some wonderful projects, but Lydia almost always posts an instructional video too!

Laura Love - Loves Rubberstamps Blog
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