The Country Scrapper

Don't Forget....

2012-01-25T02:33:00.001-05:00

Hi guys, happy Wednesday! Have a little card to share tonite from The Cutting Cafe. This week the Design Team played with the Animal and Bug Love sets. Oh my, Regina has done it again with these adorable stamps!!! Here's my card:

I adore this little elephant! I used Pop Tones Cardstock and Spellbinder Nestabilities. I colored the little guy with Copics. I used Stickles and Liquid Pearls. And my "You're Amazing" sentiment is Papertrey Ink. I've made so many pink projects lately it was nice using the beautiful blues. Visit The Cutting Cafe Blog to see the Design Teams darling creations using this set.

Now I have a fun announcement. I've been selected to be a member of the Momenta D-Lite Team! What is the D-Lite Team you ask....the D-Lite Team will be responsible for providing feedback on products, helping ensure that every product meets Momenta's high standards for quality and design as well as providing insight to help shape what future products are! They will also be sharing their creations as inspiration for all of us! How exciting is this???? Such a great opportunity and I can't wait to get to work. Expect a ton of Momenta projects from me in the future.

I also want to share this terrific chance to work with Momenta's Design Your Own Stickers for FREE! All you have to do is send an email with their postal address to social@mymomenta.com and they will send out a random pack of stickers to you! This is open to US and Canada residents. If you aren't familiar with the DYO Stickers, you can see a video here.

Made Especially For You

2012-01-23T06:00:00.000-05:00

Welcome back to another Monday challenge from Made Especially For You. This week we want you to think "friend".

Create a card especially for a friend.

This challenge was fun, because I usually make cards for occasions...not a specific person. This week's Sponsor is Designs on Cloud 9. They are offering the winner a $20 voucher to their site! Super prize!

Here's my card:

This little card features Pop Tones and Papertrey Ink cardstock. My stamps are Taylored Expressions that I colored with Copics. I used my oval Nestabilities and Stickles. My ribbon is Ribbon Reel, stick pin is Maya Road, and button is Crate Paper.

Next week is my last challenge with Made Especially For You. I've loved being a part of their very first Design Team. I recently read an article at DT Calls on "Why I love Being a Design Team Member" by the very talented Erika Taylor. Check it out! And visit Made Especially For You to see the DT's beautiful friendship cards.

Clean & Simple

2012-01-21T01:50:00.001-05:00

Hi all! Who's ready for the weekend? I've got a fun little card to share tonite that I made for Practical Scrappers - a CAS card. I really struggle with the simple card designs, because I want to embellish embellish embellish. Tomorrow you can visit Practical Scrappers and see lots of design team inspiration for CAS cards:

Oh how I loved Taylored Expressions stamps! For this card I used Pop Tones Cardstock and My Mind's Eye patterned paper. I stamped my cupcake and sentiment with PTI ink. My cupcake was colored with Copics and I added Stickles for shine.

I'm working on the next reveal for Stamp School. Today I posted a simple flower tutorial at the Teacher's Lounge...all you need are scalloped Nestabilies and felt.

And news from The Sampler Kit Club. We are having lots of challenges and super giveaways! Play along with our card and sketch challenges to be entered in a Sampler Giveaway. Here's a little something I made with my January Sampler Kit:

A LO of Mom and I. Loving all the My Mind's Eye and Hambley on this LO...plus the Pink Paislee wooden letters! Eek!

OK I think that's all I've got for you right now.....be back Monday with new creations. Plus I received really HAPPY email this week, can't share at the moment but when I do you will understand why I'm on Cloud 9!

1...2...3...Ribbon!

2012-01-16T06:00:00.000-05:00

It's Monday and that means a new challenge from Made Especially For You. This week's challenge is dear to my heart, because it involves RIBBON:

Create a card featuring three ribbons.

Our sponsor this week is Pattie's Creations where the winner will receive 3 digi stamps of their choice. Now for my card:

This card features Pop Tones Cardstock. My stamps are Papertrey Ink. Ribbon is Ribbon Reel and stick pin is Maya Road. I colored sections of my flowers and leaves with Stickles. I also used Liquid Pearl on the sentiment banner.

Visit Made Especially For You to see the Design Teams beautiful creations and play along for your chance to win!

Snowy Sundays

2012-01-16T00:28:00.001-05:00

Hi all! Hope you've all had a terrific weekend. It's been snowy here, had a few inches the past several days. We had my friend's baby shower on Saturday and it was "duck themed". Turned out great. Will post pictures of the duck punch, centerpieces, and other decoration later. Made a few cards today...I have lots of Design Team projects in the works so it's always fun to fit in crafts just because I love the hobby.

First up is a card I made for Case Study:

This little card features Pop Tones and Papertrey Ink Cardstock. Ribbon is PTI. My pp is My Mind's Eye. Butterflies aer Jenni Bowlin and sentiment is a Melissa Frances rub-on. I really love playing along with Case Study, it's so challenging to take someone's card and make the design your own.

Up next, this week's challenge at The Play Date Cafe:

Here's my card:

These colors are really beautiful together and not colors I use often. My cardstock and stamp is PTI. My patterned paper is PTI and My Mind's Eye. I finished my card off with Stickles, of course. I wasn't sure where to add my sentiment and I've found "when it doubt, add a tag"...you can stick a tag sentiment anywhere and it looks good.

And my last card is for this week's CAS-ual Friday challenge - add a scallop. This is by far the hardest challenge I play along with because my style is not clean and simple....I say "the more the merrier" and could layer and embellish till the cows come home. That's what makes this challenge fun for me, I've gotta get out of my comfort zone:

And my card:

Is there anything better than chicken stamps??? Not for this farm girl. My stamps are Taylored Expressions. Cardstock is Pop Tones. Patterned Paper is MME. I colored my images with Copics and added Stickles and Liquid Pearl. I also used my Fiskars scallop punch.

I want to remind everyone that Practical Scrappers is having a Layout Contest. We'd love for you to stop by and vote for your favorites!

Lots Of Love

2012-01-15T23:41:00.001-05:00

This week at The Cutting Cafe we are focusing on "love". There are so many "lovely" files to help with your Valentine plans or if you just want to send a special treat to a "loved" one. This week I used 2 files, the heart bag and the heart shaped card. I adore Valentine's Day and making crafts this time of year. You get to be "over the top" with hearts, flowers, pinks, and reds! Take a look:

I used Papertrey Ink cardstock to make my bag. My ribbon and lace is Really Reasonable Ribbon. The heart pp is MME. And my ruffled bag topper is Melissa Frances. This little bag is adorable and big enough to hold several treats in. I also made a coordinating card:

I used Pop Tones Cardstock and Felt to make this little heart card. My lace is Ribbon Reel and letters are MME. I also used Stickles around my heart edges.

Such an easy way to dress up the simpliest gift. Visit The Cutting Cafe for more inspiration from the Design Team. Enjoy!!!

Inspired By Stamping Release Day

2012-01-14T05:00:00.000-05:00

Today's release day at Inspired By Stamping. The Design Team will be revealing the full kits and the stamps will be available for purchase at the Inspired By Stamping Shop. First off, I want to share with you the entire set I used this month:

Could these be any sweeter??? Today I want to share a cute pocket I made to hold my Valentine's:

For my pocket I used stamps from Inspired By Stamping. My ink and cardstock is Papertrey Ink and Pop Tones. My twine and lace is Ribbon Reel. I used a Maya Road pin and Prima Flower. And of course Stickles! My pocket template is The Cutting Cafe.

Now for the details of my previous release cards:

My cardstock is Papertrey Ink and patterned paper is My Mind's Eye. My inks are Pop Tones and PTI. I used Liquid Pearls and Stickles.

This card features Pop Tones Cardstock. My ink is PTI. My bird cage is Maya Road. I used twine from Ribbon Reel and Liquid Pearl.

Here are the Design Team links:
Deb Hickman

Visit Inspired By Stamping to shop the weekend away!!!

Inspired By Stamping Sneak Peek 2

2012-01-13T05:00:00.000-05:00

Welcome to Day 2 of the Inspired By Stamping Release. So you've heard the old saying "heart on a chain"...how about "heart in a bird cage"???

January's release makes Valentine's and sweet cards simple. Plus most all of the sentiments can be used throughout the year. Visit the Inspired By Stamping Design Team for more inspiration.
Here's a list:

Tomorrow is the big reveal day with more creations from the design team and the stamp set will be available for purchase at the Inspired By Stamping shop. I will also have all the details on my sneak peak cards and how I made each.

Inspired By Stamping Sneak Peek 1

2012-01-12T05:00:00.000-05:00

Today begins release week at Inspired By Stamping. This month Joanna is releasing 5 beautiful sets that are perfect for those of you that "love" stamping.

This little card features one of the new stamp sets. I paper pieced to add layers to my stamped image. The sentiment stamped perfectly, love how the black stands out on the red cardstock. Visit the Inspired By Stamping Design Team members to see their creations using the latest stamps. Here's a list:

Visit Friday for more sneak peaks from me and the talented DT. Saturday is the big reveal day with more creations from the design team and the stamp set will be available for purchase at the Inspired By Stamping shop. I will also have all the details on my sneak peak cards and how I made each.

Enjoy!!!

The Blues

2012-01-12T00:48:00.000-05:00

Hi all! How's everyone's Wednesday going? It's been rainy here in Kentucky and we're expecting a couple inches of snow tomorrow nite. It would actually be nice to see a "little" snow before Winter's over.

Have a card tonite that's all blue. I'm entering it in the Moxie Fab World Die Cutting Challenge. I'm also playing along with this week's Ribbon Carousel Challenge 35:

And The Shabby Tea Room Week 96:

Here's my card:

OK I'd be lying if I said this card didn't come together perfectly. I rarely wake up early because I work nite shift, but sometimes on my days off when I do get up early....seems like I'm super inspired, lol. So I whipped this beauty up this morning. I used Pop Tones Cardstock. My sentiment, blue ink, and doily die are Papertrey Ink. I used Stickles, silky ribbon, and goodies from Jillibean Soup. My pin is Maya Road. I inked the edges of my card with brown Martha Stewart Ink. When you add lots of inked edges and layers to your card it builds so easily. I highly recommend trying multiple layers of cardstock, adding lots of embellishments, and inking edges. And I've also shared my latest addiction with you lately - Stickles and Liquid Pearls. I have used these products for years, but one day I stumbled upon Sankari's Sunshine Corner and I was amazed! It's always fun to fall in love with an old product!

Later today, the first sneak peek at Inspired By Stamping's January Releases. Believe me, if you are a fan of Valentine's, you will adore Joanna's sets this month!!!

And I'd love for you to stop by The Cutting Cafe and check out the Design Teams projects using the Long Sentiment Tags and enter for a chance to win goodies from The Cutting Cafe.

This and That

2012-01-11T01:34:00.001-05:00

Hi bloggy friends. Hope your week is going well. I've had to work the last couple of nites and I'm pooped! Planning a baby shower this weekend for a good friend - duck themed of course. Speaking of ducks everything's been quiet on the farm the past few weeks. We have deer everywhere, usually when I open the door at nite to take the dogs out, there's 6-8 in my yard looking at me. They've destroyed two of my holly bushes and 1 small spruce. Gonna have to run the deer off obviously, lol...or do a lot of landscaping this Spring. I usually tell Hubby it's the circle of life and the animals have a right to eat too, but I really liked my hollies.

We are having a new challenge at The Sampler - a card challenge. Here's the inspirational photo for January:

Cute - kraft and hearts, is there anything better! And here is my card I made using January's Sampler Kit - Ready, Set, Go:

Sweet and simple. I really adore the My Mind's Eye patterned paper and wooden letters from Pink Paislee. You could paint them, distress, them, anything you can think of. I like the natural look myself, but the sky's the limit. Visit The Sampler Kit Club to enter our card contest, a random winner will receive a goodie pack from The Sampler.

I also wanted to share a card I made tonite using the darling new stamps from A Walk Down Memory Lane - Natural Landscape and Christian Sympathy.

I used Pop Tones Cardstock for this card. It's really great cardstock that is so easy to stamp on - plus there is coordinating ink pads so everything flows together beautifully. It's also available at AWDML. I wanted my card to look "windy" and stamped my dandelionns to look like they were blowing away. I added some Stickles for shine. Visit Stamp School - AWDML's sister site to be inspired by the Design Team and get lots of crafty ideas!

This is also "realease week" at Inspired By Staming. Visit Thursday to see the first of 3 days of previews for the new stamps that will be available for purchase this weekend.

Made Especially For You

2012-01-09T05:00:00.000-05:00

It's Monday and that means a new challenge from Made Especially For You. This is Technique Week so we ask you to create a card featuring machine embossing. It can be a background, border, etc. As long as you card features some aspect that has been embossed by a machine.

Our Sponsor this week is K' n K Designs. They are offering the winner a choice of 3 stamp sets. Now for my creation:

My stamps are Taylored Expressions. My cardstock and patterned paper is from a Taylored Expressions card kit. My doily die is Papertrey Ink. I colored my stamped image with Copics and added Stickles around my sentiment. My card is embossed using the Cuttlebug. One of my favorite embossing techniques is to lightly run ink over your embossing to add depth. Here I used white ink to highlight my polka dots.

Visit Made Especially For You to see the Design Teams beautiful creations. There is also a Design Team Call currently going on at MEFY...they're looking for 5 new designers! Good luck if you apply and we'd love for you to play along with this week's challenge.

Inspiration by The Cutting Cafe

2012-01-09T00:00:00.000-05:00

This week The Cutting Cafe wants you to play tag with they're beautiful Long Sentiment Tags. This tag set is perfect for cards, layouts, or altered items. I decided to use one of the tags on a layout:

This time of year I always feel all "mushy". Sooo I made a sweet LO about my hubby. I used the "Your So" long sentiment tag and checked the boxes that applied "wink". My goodies for this LO are from The Sampler's January Kit, available now. I added Stickles and Liquid Pearl.

Visit The Cutting Cafe Blog for more inspiration from the Design Team!

A Play Date

2012-01-07T03:12:00.002-05:00

Hi all. Wanted to play along with this week's Play Date Cafe Challenge. Take a look at the beautiful inspirational picture:

Such darling calm colors! Love them. I'm also playing along with this week's Ribbon Carousel Challenge:

And here is my card:

My stamps are Taylored Expressions. Ribbon is Ribbon Reel. I used Copics to do a little coloring and Liquid Pearl.

Now for another card for the following challenges, The Kraft Journal. This week they are having a "anything goes" challenge, my favorite!

And CAS-ual Fridays:

Here's my card:

I had so much fun making this card. The kraft goodies are My Mind's Eye and the wooden letters are Pink Paislee. All these goodies (except Stickles) are available in January's The Sampler Kit - Ready, Set, Go:

I also have a fun announcement to share. I've been invited to join the Practical Scrappers Design Team. And they are having a fabulous Layout Contest similar to the Card Contest they had a few months ago.

Enjoy!!!

Southern Girls Challenge 35

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

It's time to start the New Year with a challenge from Southern Girls. Show us your sparkle to celebrate the newness of 2012. Create a project that has some sparkle and shine.

For my creation I used a digi stamp from one of our fabulous sponsors, Delicious Doodles.

I colored these adorable Geraniums using Copics and Stickles. My stamped sentiment and patterned paper are Papertrey Ink. My seam binding is Ribbon Reel.

Visit Southern Girls to see the Design Teams take on this sparkly challenge and more prize details!

Loopy Loopy Bow

2012-01-02T00:00:00.000-05:00

Hope you are all enjoying the New Year. First of all I want to announce the winner of my blog candy for the Made Especially For You Blog Hop...Doris of My Bug & me Create.

Have a project to share today using bows. The Cutting Cafe is making bows easy with the Loopy Loopy Bow. It seems that bows are the new "thing" in the crafting industry and I loved playing with the Loopy Bow template, take a look:

I simply printed the Loopy Bow on cardstock then used that as my template to cut out a patterned paper bow. A little folding and you are finished. I added a brad to the center to hold everything in place.

These are perfect for cards, layouts, altered items...and especially gifts. Visit The Cutting Cafe to see more inspiration from the Design Team and check out all the terrific printables and cutting files available.

I would also love for you to check out the feature on my blog over at Inspirational! Enjoy!!!

Made Especially For You Blog Hop

2012-01-01T01:00:00.000-05:00

Welcome back to the Out with The Old and In with The New two-day New Year's Blog Hop! We're so happy you could join us. Day one of the hop featured some of our favorite projects we've created this past year, and today we will feature a New Year's themed project. If you've just come across the hop and would like to start at the beginning, please visit Ashley's blog. If you've come from Beckie's blog, then you're in the right place.

Today's card is all about a shabby New Year:

Who doesn't love butterflies, seam binding, and stamps for the New Year??? This little card features Basic Grey patterned paper, Jenni Bowlin butterfly, Papertrey Ink Stamps, Liquid Pearl, and seam binding from Ribbon Reel. I'm honestly obsessed with Liquid Pearls and Stickles at the moment, you're sure to see a lot of it here at The Country Scrapper in 2012!

I'm looking forward to everything 2012 has to offer. And speaking of offers, leave me a comment on this post to be entered in my blog candy giveaway. I will announce a winner on Monday.

Thanks for joining us this New Years! I'm the last stop on the blog hop. Don't forget to join Made Especially For You each Monday for a new challenge.

Enjoy!!!

Stamp School Countdown Day 3

2011-12-31T05:00:00.000-05:00

Today is Day 3 of the Stamp School Countdown. Tomorrow will be the full reveal at Stamp School and the stamps will be available for purchase. I have one last sneak for you to see:

Such beautiful stamps that are so fun to color! Visit Stamp School to see the Design Teams darling creations!

Made Especially For You Blog Hop

2011-12-31T01:00:00.000-05:00

Welcome to the Out with The Old and In with The New two-day New Year's Blog Hop! We're so happy you could join us.

Day one of the hop will feature some of our favorite projects we've created this past year and day two will feature a New Year's themed project. If you've just come across the hop and would like to start at the beginning, please visit Ashley's blog. If you've come from Beckie's blog, then you're in the right place.

Now I want to share with you my favorite card and layout of 2011. It was not easy narrowing the list down to 2, but here goes. My favorite card is:

I just love that this card is busy. I'm usually a stickler for not "junking" projects up, but I threw everything except the kitchen sink at this one and it turned out good. Next my favorite LO:

Another "over the top" project. I even added a stamped sentiment to this layout. The reason I selected both creations is that I stepped WAY OUT of my comfort zone and liked the end result.

I want to thank everyone that has visited my blog this year. 2011 was rough with the passing of my Papaw. My mojo had disappeared by Summer, but you still stood behind me when it returned. I've been so very blessed this year, not only in my daily life but also my crafting life. God has opened so many doors in the industry for me that I never dreamed! Thank you all for supporting me, inspiring me, and being my friend!

Now a little blog hop candy. Leave me a comment on today's post, you can comment about anything. I'll combine today and tomorrow's comments (if you come back tomorrow and comment, you get 2 entries). I'll randomly select a winner on Monday to win some crafty goodies! Whether you are international or in the USA, you are welcome to join in the fun!

Thanks for visiting! I'm the last stop on our New Years Blog Hop. Stop by tomorrow for Day 2 of the hop. And don't forget to join the Made Especially For You Design Team each Monday for a new challenge.

Enjoy!!!

Stamp School Countdown Day 2

2011-12-30T05:00:00.000-05:00

Welcome to Day 2 of the Stamp School Countdown. The Design Team is previewing the first 2 stamp sets brought to you by Stamp School. Today I want to share a bit about the products SS will be offering crafters.

Cardstock

Poptone Cardstock from Stamp School is a heavy 100 pound cover weight cardstock. It works brilliantly for card bases, however we suggest you score your cardstock before you fold it, it's just THAT heavy weight. The Poptone Cardstock cuts beautifully with any diecut machine and die, even the thin wafer thin steel rule dies from My Favorite Things or Spellbinders. It has matching dye inks, and matching wool felt.

Inks

The Poptone Dye Ink from Stamp School is a raised dye ink pad. The inks are made to match the Poptone Cardstock. The ink pad comes with a hinged lid, so you won't ever lose your lid, and is labeled with the ink color. It works beautifully on our clear stamps, and because it is a dye ink you can do any technique fit for dye inks. We also have re-inkers available.

Felt

Soft to the touch yet sturdy, Stamp School felt is medium-weight 100% merino wool, imported from Holland. Be forewarned, once you craft with it you'll have a hard time ever going back to a blend or acrylic. Approximately 14 oz. per linear yard (36x72 inches) and 1mm thick, almost 1/16 inch. Our felt is not flammable,and safe for babies and children.

Stamps

Stamp School stamps are made in the USA with the highest quality photopolymer.

Sound good??? Honestly the products are wonderful. Now for my preview for the day:

Visit tomorrow for the last day of the Stamp School Countdown.

Stamp School Countdown

2011-12-29T05:00:00.000-05:00

Hi all. It's time for the countdown to begin....counting down the days till Stamp School's first stamp reveal...January 1st.

Each month Stamp School will be releasing 2 stamp sets, a sentiment and themed set. Stamp school will also be showcasing Pop Tones Cardstock with matching ink and felt, available at A Walk Down Memory Lane, Stamp School's sister site.

Stamp School will not only be offering high quality stamps, they will also be showing you how to USE the stamps with tons of tutorials, tips, tricks, and inspiration. I'm so excited to be a part of the faculty and share with you what I know about stamping and card making.

OK now for sneak peek of the new stamp sets:

For more inspiration, visit Stamp School and check out the Design Teams beautiful sneaks! Stop back tomorrow for more of the reveal.

The Sampler

2011-12-29T03:24:00.005-05:00

2012 is fast approaching and I've got a full plate! So I wanted to share a few of my 2011 projects with you using The Sampler's December Kit.

I love the clean look of this LO. I added Stickles to make my ornaments hang from the top of my page. It's always fun watching little kids open their presents, you never know if they'll like it or hate it.

This LO makes me smile. Our Christmas party for work is always fun. My buddy Kay was enjoying sniffing the candle, lol! Was so happy I caught that with my camera. It's also fun using non traditional colors on layouts and cards. I think pink fits every holiday!

Visit The Sampler Kit Club to see the Design Teams beautiful projects using the December kit and visit Scrapbooking Supplies R Us to purchase your own.

A Colorful And Shabby New Year

2011-12-26T00:00:00.000-05:00

I'm honored to share today's post with you becaue I'm this week's Guest Designer at The Shabby Tea Room!

This week The Shabby Tea Room wants you to have a colorful and shabby New Year! Create a card or project inspired the following photo and use the colors pink, blue, green, yellow and red.

And now for my card:

This little card features goodies from Pink Paislee, Papertrey Ink, The Girls Paperie, and Ribbon Reel. I added a touch of chunky glitter for shine. I'm obsessed with seam binding and twine at the moment! Think it adds so much character to a project.

I want to thank Debbie and the Design Team at The Shabby Tea Room for including me in their winners circle this year! I can't think of a better way to end 2011 and begin 2012! Visit The Shabby Tea Room to see the Design Teams darling creations and prize details.

Happy New Year!

Merry Christmas

2011-12-24T02:17:00.001-05:00

Hi peeps! Merry Christmas Eve. Who's ready for Christmas? Hopefully you all are. I've been having Christmas celebrations with different family and friends for a week now. Loved every minute of it! Playing along with a few challenges this week Check out The Play Date Cafe's adorable color challenge:

And CardPatterns Sketch 146:

And here is my card using goodies from December's Sampler Kit:

Could this little Santa be any sweeter? Loving the American Crafts Stamps and seam binding! This card was so simple to make, basically lots of layering.

Now on to some news. Next week I will be the Guest Designer for The Shabby Tea Room. So excited for the opportunity to work with Debbie and the Design Team!

I have been a fan of Regina Easter and The Cutting Cafe' for years now...and I was asked to join their latest Design Team, woohoo! I can't wait to share some of my creations with you using goodies from The Cutting Cafe'.

I am also joining the Stamp School as a Faculty Member!!! Stamp School will be bringing you 2 new stamp sets per month , along with cardstock and coordinating inks and felt. The Faculty will be showing you the latest and greatest techniques, plus basic stamping for beginners. You can see a sneak peek of Stamp School's first stamp set here.

Hope you all have a wonderful Christmas and make many scrappy memories to cherish forever...

Giveaway Time

2011-12-14T07:26:00.004-05:00

The new Sampler Design Team has been announced and I'm so excited to be returning as the Design Team Coordinator. I've been with The Sampler since June 2010 and it's just such an amazing kit club that I love being a part of it. Visit The Sampler's Kit Club Blog to see the new design team and leave a comment for your chance to win candy. Crate Paper is one of The Sampler's favorite brands and they were kind enough to send 5 bundles of goodies that Holly is giving away!!! So visit The Sampler's Blog today for your chance to win!

Let It Snow

2011-12-12T07:00:00.000-05:00

Hi crafty friends. It's Monday and that means a new challenge from Made Especially For You. This week's challenge is snow. Make a project that has snow or snowflakes on it. This week's Sponsor is K 'n K Designs - they are offering one lucky participant 3 of their digital stamp sets.

Here is my card:

For my card I used the Winter Wonderland stamp set from Inspired By Stamping. My cardstock and patterned paper are Papertrey Ink, ribbon is Really Reasonable Ribbon, and silver snowflake is K and Co. I stamped my snowflakes in Versamark and then glittered them to make my background.

Visit Made Especially For You to see the Design Teams darling creations and play along for your chance to win!

All That Glitters

2011-12-11T02:25:00.001-05:00

Wanting to share the latest kit from The Sampler with you tonite called "All That Glitters". It is an amazing kit with tons of Crate Paper, American Crafts, and other goodies that will make any crafter happy this holiday season. Take a look:

Isn't it lovely? The first thing I though when I saw the kit was "December Daily". Before I start showing you creations made from All That Glitters, I've still got a few things to share with you from November's Sampler Kit - Seasonal Sweets:

Here's a layout of one of my little cousin's all dressed up for a family wedding. The embossed cardstock is Core'dinations and I ran a pink ink pad over the embossing to match Brody's tie and suspenders, bringing out those colors.

Yah gotta love my chickens! I'm sure they'd be happy to know there was another layout dedicated to them.

And last but not least, my sunshine. Matt and I always have such fun together, love capturing those feelings on paper with a cheery layout. Matt wouldn't be happy to know I was referring to him as sunshine, lol...but he will never know!

Visit Scrapbooking Supplies R Us to see this month's kit - All That Glitters and visit The Sampler Kit Club Blog to see what the Design Team is doing with past and present kits!

Enjoy!!!

Inspired By Stamping - Reveal Day

2011-12-10T05:00:00.000-05:00

Today's the big day! The reveal of Inspired By Stamping's latest set - The Sky's The Limit. First of all I want to share my projects from the previous days and a new card...with details on how I made them.

For this card I stamped my balloons on a different piece of paper and cut out the balloon and basket. I then stamped the image on my green cardstock and paper pieced my hot air balloons back together. I used pop up glue dots to add dimension to my card by making my balloons different layers. My ribbon, lace and clothes pin are from The Ribbon Reel.

I used Versmark on this card to create the glittery hot air balloon. I simply stamped my image with Versamark then added glitter. My pearls are Liquid Pearls by Ranger. My twine is The Ribbon Reel.

Now for my new card, check it out:

This card is also paper pieced. I used Spellbinder Nestabilities, Fiskars Scallop Punch, and Studio G glitter glue. My glittery cardstock is American Crafts. Check out the Design Team members full reveals here:

Deb Hickman

Susie Moore

All that's left is to show you the entire set, ready???

So adorable! Visit Inspired By Stamping for your chance to win this stamp set. And The Sky's The Limit is also available for purchase at the Inspired By Stamping Shop. Plus one more surprise, free shipping till Sunday. Use the online code BALLOONS at checkout. I hope you've enjoyed the reveal Blog Hop as much as I have!

Inspired By Stamping Day 2

2011-12-09T05:00:00.000-05:00

Welcome back to Day 2 of the Inspired By Stamping Reveal. This month's stamp set is titled The Sky's The Limit and is simply gorgeous. I have a new card to share with you using the set, take a look:

Glittery goodness! Visit the other members of the Inspired By Stamping Design Team to see their fabulous sneak peaks:

Deb Hickman

Susie Moore

When you are done visiting these blogs, return to Inspired By Stamping. Leave a comment for your chance to win The Sky's The Limit stamp set. And Saturday we are having the BIG REVEAL, where you will be able to see the entire set and purchase your own at the Inspired By Stamping shop.

Inspired By Stamping Blog Hop

2011-12-08T05:00:00.000-05:00

Hi all! So excited to be sharing this post with you. Today is DAY 1 of the Inspired By Stamping sneak peaks for December. Joanna is bringing you a fabulous stamp set this month that I absolutely adore and one I know is a new "go to set" for me. This set is truly "uplifting"!!! First I want to show you a card I created using the new stamp set:

What do you think??? So darling! Visit the Inspired By Stamping Design Team members to see their creations using the latest stamps. Here's a list:

When you're done, return to Inspired By Stamping and leave a comment for your chance to win this stamp set! Visit Friday for more sneak peaks from me and the talented DT. Saturday is the big reveal day with more creations from the design team and the stamp set will be available for purchase at the Inspired By Stamping shop. I will also have all the details on my sneak peak cards and how I made each.

Enjoy!!!

Ornaments

2011-12-05T02:03:00.001-05:00

Hi all! Time for a new challenge from Made Especially For You. This week we want to see an ORNAMENT. Our sponsor is the Digi Doodle Shop - a place near and dear to my heart because I was on their design team in the past. Be sure to play along for a chance to win a gift certificate to their store.

I made a Christmas ornament and a coordinating card using the Christmas Globe digi from the Digi Doodle Shop. Take a look:

My ornament was made from a wooden spool. I love altered spools - search it at Pinterest for loads of inspiration! I added coordinating Papertrey Ink papers to both. My ribbon is Really Reasonable Ribbon and twine is PTI. I used Copics to color my snow globe and added Stickles for sparkle.

A card with coordinating ornament is a great gift this time of the year. My trinkets and baubles are from Etsy.

I'm entering my creations in the following challenges:

Thanks for stopping by! Be sure to visit Made Especially For You to see the design teams beautiful creations and enter for a chance to win!!!

Southern Girls Challenge

2011-12-04T01:29:00.001-05:00

Hi all! No I didn't fall off the planet, I've been really busy. Don't forget I'm a peds nurse so this is the "most busiest time of the year" with all the little sick children. So I worked a little OT this week and been busy Christmas shopping. But now I'm back with a great challenge from Southern Girls Challenge 33:

Ribbon Madness

We want to see ribbon on your projects....any type of ribbon, any type of creation. Visit Southern Girls to check out the amazing sponsors we have lined up this week. I was lucky enough to get to work with Tickled Pink Stamps for this challenge. Tickled Pink is an awesome store based in Australia that has beautiful digi and rubber stamps. I worked with Lil Christmas Lolita Willow.

I'm also entering my card in the following challenges:

Tickled Pink Stamps Challenge - Anything goes.

Here is my creation:

I love playing with my Copics...even though I don't have a clue what I'm doing with them. My ribbon is Really Reasonable Ribbon and PTI. My sentiment is Whipper Snapper Stamps.

Visit Southern Girls Challenge to see the Design Teams darling creations!!!

Give Thanks

2011-11-24T01:43:00.001-05:00

Hi my crafty friends! Who's ready for Thanksgiving??? I've decided that Thanksgiving must be my turkeys least favorite holiday! I have a little card to share tonite. I was inspired by the following challenges:

The Shabby Tea Room 89:

Ribbon Carousel Challenge:

The Play Date Cafe Challenge:

And here is my card:

Normally I never stamp a scene, but I went a little crazy with my new Papertrey Ink Stamp Set - Door to Door. I colored my scene with Copics. My cardstock and patterned paper is PTI. My seam binding and ribbon is Etsy. And the cute pin is from Maya Road. I inked the edges of my card with Martha Stewart copper and chocolate ink. I'm not the best with my Copics, but it's sure fun playing with them!

Just want to wish everyone a happy Thanksgiving from my little corner of the world:

Enjoy!!!

A Challenge or Two

2011-11-21T01:36:00.001-05:00

Have a fun sketch challenge to share with you tonite from The Sampler Kit Club. This month's kit - Seasonal Sweets - is super adorable. Take a look:

Such a great kit! And here is this month's sketch:

Here's my layout:

THis is Delilah, our overweight miniature horse. She hit the jackpot when we bought her, so I thought making a "bingo" LO was fitting. She's standing in the shadows here and I love that her little ears and whiskers are also shadowed. The Seasonal Sweets kit has several sheets of fabulous Core'dinations cardstock and custom yo-yo's that I loved playing with.

The winner of this month's sketch challenge will receive a complete Sampler Kit! To enter the challenge, simply upload your take on the sketch to The Sampler's Flickr Group. And visit The Sampler's Kit Club Blog to check out more details on this month's kit.

Up next is this week's challenge at Made Especially For You. This week we are challenging you to make a Thanksgiving themed project. This week's Sponsor is My Grafico and they are giving away a beautiful Autumn/Thanksgiving Clipart Set. Now for my LO:

I've shared this LO with you before. It was last year at my Papaw's house on Thanksgiving. I used Pink Paislee and Crate Paper goodies, painted the edges of my paper, and made my journaling the focus. Visit Made Especially For You to see the Design Teams take on this week's challenge.

Seasonal Sweets

2011-11-15T07:58:00.001-05:00

Hi all! Got a little card I made today using goodies from the November Sampler Kit - Seasonal Sweets. Take a look at this adorable kit:

This kit is amazing. Full of unique bits and pieces to make any creation amazing. Now on to my little card. I'm entering it in this week's RiIbbon Carousel Challenge 29:

I'm also entering it in the Moxie Fab World's Celebrating Hobbies Challenge. I made this little card with a book lover in mind. What better way to say "thanks" than a library card holder!

This was so fun to make. All of my goodies are from Seasonal Sweets. Visit The Sampler Kit Club Blog , where they're having a great giveaway...who doesn't love freebies!

I adore reading so this little card is a great way to say thanks for a book, a Kindle, Amazon gift card, etc. And speaking of reading, who's going to watch Breaking Dawn??? So VERY excited, can't wait!

I've got to send a big THANK YOU to The Ribbon Reel Challenge. They picked me as their winner for Challenge 14. I got a gift voucher to their amazing store and had a blast shopping. Thanks girls!!!

Enjoy!!!

The Exploding Box

2011-11-14T07:00:00.000-05:00

Hi all! Time for a new challenge at Made Especially For You. This week you're in for a real challenge - make an exploding box. OK so when I first heard this challenge I thought, no way I can make that! I never get measurments right, always leave an inch off here and there...and paper projects like these usually end up in the garbage. But I was persistant and LOVE the end result. This week our Sponsor is:

Lindsay's Stamp Stuff is giving one winner an exploding box ornament kit! Visit Lindsay's Stamp Stuff at My Grafico to check out all of her great digi goodies. Now for my exploding box. I followed this tutorial at A Cherry On Top and here's what I created:

I used lots of pretty patterned papers to decorate my box. My stamps are Inspired By Stamping - Winter Wonderland. I made my flowers and leaves from fabric scraps.

The inside of my box is a mix and matach of different papers, brown bags, fabric, library cards and pockets. I plan to fill my box with pictures from this Christmas after the holidays.

To make the flowers I simply swirled pieces of fabric, twisting it around my finger and stitching it to hold the shape.

I stamped different colored snowflakes everywhere. I used Stickles on the biggest snowflake to add some sparkle. My leaves are also fabric and I used glue dots to adhere the leaves to the flowers.

Thanks for visiting! Visit Made Especially For You to see the Design Teams exploding boxes. You're sure to find plenty of inspiration!

Inspired

2011-11-07T02:29:00.001-05:00

I've been under the weather this weekend so I stayed indoors most of the time and crafted. First up is this week's challenge at Made Especially For You. Challenge 2 is a darling sketch from PageMaps:

And here is my card:

This card has a little of everything. My cardstock, stamp, twine, and ribbon is Papertrey Ink. My die cuts are October Afternoon. Lace is Pink Paislee. And patterned paper is Authentique. This week's sponsor is Paper Piecing By Nikki:

Up next is a card I made for this week's CR84FN Challnege:

Love Love Love these colors! I combined it with CardPatterns:

And what do you get???

I really like how this little card turned out. I steer clear of sympathy cards, but they're necessary in life so I figured I'd at least try and make it pretty! I used Paprtrey In cardstock, die cut, and stamps. I also used Liquid Pearls and Creative Charms pink pearls. My lace is Crate Paper and ribbon is Etsy. And last but not least, my cameo is The Girls Paperie.

Now take a look at this week's Play Date Cafe Challenge that I combined with Case Study Challenge 64:

Here's my card:

For this little card I used PTI cardstock and butterfly die cut. I used my Nestabilites to cut out the window. My stamps are Flourishes and I used Liquid Pearls.

Just a reminder that The Sampler Design Team Call for 2012 is currently going on, check it out here. And the new November Kit is amazing and will be available soon. Also check out Joanna's post on my cards at Inspired By Stamping!

Let It Snow

2011-11-06T00:26:00.001-04:00

Hi guys! Thanks to all who voted for me in the Practical Scrappers Card Making Contest - I made it to the Top 5, which is good when you think I started out in a group of 40. Congrats to the girls who made it in the Top 3! And I've got to announce the winner of the MyMemories Giveaway - Janet! I emailed you.

Now that I've got all my business taken care of, hehe....I can show you some of my latest cards. As you know I'm now on the Inspired By Stamping Design Team and Joanna designs the most incredible stamps. You've got to visit her blog and see all the tutorials and inspiration there! Amazing. I've been playing with her stamp set Winter Wonderland and I love it! Visit the Inspired by Stamping Shop to see all of her stamps.

Here's my first card. I'm entering it in the following challenges:
1. Really Reasonable Ribbon #35
2. Winter Wonderland Challenge - Make your card sparkle.
3. Jelly Park - Non traditional Christmas colors challenge.

For this card I used small snowflakes and stamped them the same color as my paper. I then added touches of Stickles to make my snowflakes sparkle. My silver snowflakes are K and Co. and my lace is Really Reasonable Ribbon.

My next card is for the following challenges:
1. A Gem of a Challenge 33 - Cold and Frosty
2. Digi Doodle Shop Challenge 81
3. The Paper Shelter Challenge 38 - Christmas Fun

Decided to go all vintage on this one and I tried a technique. I took a paper towel (a sponge would have been easier, but I had paper towels on hand!) and sponged white ink onto the areas of the card I wanted to stamp with snowflakes. I then let the white ink dry and stamped those areas with the snowflakes in darker ink. My musical paper, candy cane, ribbon and bell are all Etsy.

And last but not least, this little card.
1. Paperminutes - Blue & White
2. Stamp Insanity Challenge 79 - Chill Out

I simply stamped my white snowflakes onto dark cardstock. I then traced areas of my snowflakes with Stickles. Easy as can be!

So there you have it, one stamp set with 3 different cards and completely different looks. I've gotta tell you, the pink one is my favorite. Who wouldn't like checking their mail and getting a pink "snowy" card!

Enjoy!!!

Southern Girls Challenge 31

2011-11-03T00:01:00.000-04:00

~Click here to enter my latest contest.~

Hi all! Today is my first challenge as a Southern Girl and I'm so excited! Challenge 31 is to create a project that has a song as the theme. I thought long and hard about this one....and I came up with...WILD THING!

My baby Jake truly is a "Wild Thing" in every way possible. He's a 15 lb bully who hates chickens, ducks, all foul (mind you I live on a farm!). He's got the attitude of a pit bull, but loves being called "baby". He's my little man and I love him dearly.

These are some pictures I had from 2010 that I hadn't gotten around to scrapping. The middle picture of Jake in action is blurry, but that's what's great about scrapbooking...it doesn't matter : ) Visit the Southern Girls to see the design teams takes on this challenge and which songs they picked. And play along for your chance at a great prize!

Made Especially For You

2011-11-01T07:00:00.000-04:00

-Enter my latest giveaway from My Memories HERE-

Hi all! Today is challenge #1 at Made Especially For You...if you like getting crafty and winning goodies, it's your kinda challenge.

This week's challenge is to make a creation and use PINK BLUE GREEN. Our sponsor this week is Ready, Set, Create - the winner will receive a 1 year subscription. The winner will be announced Monday, November 7th when our next challenge will be posted. Here's my card:

My cardstock and stamp is Papertrey Ink. My patterned paper is My Mind's Eye. The little bit of lace is Really Reasonable Ribbon and my flower is Petaloo. The leaf is from Etsy. I wanted to use different shades of the challenge colors to mix it up and I love this flower!

I'm also entering this card in the Ribbon Carousel Challenge 27:

CAS-ual Fridays Challenge 26:

And The Ribbon Reel Challenge 14:

I also have an exciting big of news! The Sampler is looking for their 2012 Design Team! Here's the compensation for being a member of the team:

1. Free monthly kit with no shipping charge.
2. 15% off any products in our online store including sale items.
3. Acknowledgement of your participation on our fabulous design team!

Such a great opportunity! The Sampler Kits are amazing, can't say enough good things about them! Visit The Sampler to check out the Design Team Application.

Thanks for visiting!!!

Spooktacular Giveaway

2011-10-31T00:01:00.000-04:00

Hi all! Hope you're having a "frightfully" fun Monday! I'm having a giveaway today that might help with all those trick or treat pictures you have to scrap! I was approached by Liz at MyMemories to try out their digital scrapbook software for free. Let me tell you, it's fabulous! I've often tried digi kits with my Photoshop program and failed, things were just too complicated and confusing for me. MyMemories makes creating digitally EASY with prompts that guide you each step of the way.

Want to see a LO I created:

Now keep in mind this was my first try at a complete page and look how it turned out! Pretty good for a beginner! And one of my favorite features of the MyMemories Suite is the options to share your album. You can print yourself, have it professionally printed, made into a calendar, save as jpeg, and the list goes on and on. The suite comes with lots of templates, backgrounds, and embellishments. Plus you can always add more from the MyMemories Store.

OK so here's the fun part of today's post....Liz gave me 2 MyMemories Digital Suites - one for me and one for you! All you have to do is leave a comment here telling me what you think of digital creations? Fear, fun, exciting??? Let me know!

I also have a super coupon for those of you who want to do a little shopping! Use my code to get a $10 discount off the purchase of the My Memories Suite Scrapbook software and a $10 coupon for the MyMemories Store ($20 value!) The code is STMMMS34547.

I'd love for you to visit the following links where you can learn more about this amazing software:

This contest will be open till Saturday at 11:59 PM. I'll pick a winner on Sunday! Good luck!

Color My World

2011-10-29T01:22:00.001-04:00

Hi crafty friends! Have a card to share with you tonite using lots of "primary colors", something I usually avoid! I made this card for the Practical Scrappers Card Making Contest - where I'm in the TOP 5, woohoo! I need your help peeps, follow this link to vote for me in their poll! Take a look:

This week's challenge was to use dry embossing and rainbows...whether it be rainbow colors or the actual thing. So I decided to make a really complicated rainbow doily. Here's my tutorial on the how's...if it's confusing just email me any questions you may have..

First off I cut out small strips of Papertrey Ink cardstock (all the same size). I then glued it (I used a glue stick that would only slightly adhere it so it could be removed) to a thin piece of plastic. I ran it thru my Cuttlebug and used one of my PTI doily dies to cut out the shape. Here's the trick, it punches out the doily perfectly but leaves the plastic intact...so it's kinda lik peeling a sticker off something. I then removed my doily pieces and adhered it to another piece of cardstock, making sure everything aligned pefectly and cut out my doily with a Spellbinder Nestability.

The easiest way I have found to make a technicolored doily! I love the rainbow behind the October Afternoon clouds...and I still stuck some pink on my card! Can't make a card without a little pink.

I'm enterng my little rainbow card in the following challenges:

Wee Memories

And Papercraft Star Challenge 68:

And I'd like to send a few shout outs to The Ribbon Carousel and Case Study for including me in their winners circle!!!

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Such fun challenges that I adore playing along with!!! Stop in Monday for my latest giveaway!

Little Bits of Life

2011-10-24T02:16:00.003-04:00

Hi everyone! Thanks so much for all your sweet comments on my blog, each one is appreciated. And thanks to all who have voted for me in the Practical Scrappers Card Making Contest!

Who wants to hear a little exciting news? I am now part of the Inspired By Stamping Design Team! Inspired By Stamping is a fabulous Store created by the talented Joanna Munster, who designs her own stamps! You MUST check out her stamps, they are so detailed and just amazing. Each month the Design Team will be sharing sneak peaks and new releases. And talk about talent, it's an honor to be working with such crafty ladies.

I have a few things to share tonite that I ADORE. I'm so addicted to Pinterest! My mind is constantly spinning with ideas! Here's a few things I love:

Women's Woolen Winter Coat - Ebay

Is this not the cutest coat you've ever seen???? I NEED it! I love pea coats, I love hot pink, I love bows! It's perfect.

Hair Chalking - Erica Worzel

OK you've gotta read about the hair chalking! I think it's beautiful and washes out in about 3 shampoos. What will they think of next?

Ball Jar Sewing Kit - Frugalicious Me

I think these sewing kits would be perfect gifts. Love the burlap pin cushions on top.

Now I have a question. How many of you use digital scrapbooking kits and software? I recently discovered the MyMemories Digital Software and I'm amazed! So much fun, I could play for hours. Well I may be having a little giveaway this week! That's all I can say. I've been interested in digital crafting for years, but never had software I was really comfortable using, until now! Will keep you posted.

And last but not least. My doggies dress up each year for trick or treat. This year my sweet Gracie is going to be a BEE. She has a major bee phobia, terrified of the things. If she hears any type of buzzing, from a stink bug to a hummingbird, she flips out. We've talked about doggie Prozac, doggie psychiatric treatment....Summer's are rough in the Goble household! When cool weather rolls in, she snaps out of it and is perfectly normal. Here's a LO I did a few years ago dedicated to Gracie's fears:

And here is Gracie all dressed up for trick or treat 2011...we had a costume fitting tonite:

The cutest bee in town! I'll share Jake's costume later in the week...

Creative Craziness

2011-10-23T01:33:00.003-04:00

Hi all! I went a little overboard in the studio today and have all kinds of creations to share with you. It was cold outside and I have no desire to be out freezing when I can be inside making a card! So are you ready???

First up is a card I made for this week's Moxie Fab Tuesday Trigger - Finesse the Dress and Case Study Challenge # 62:

How beautiful are these colors??? Love it! Here's my card:

I adore these colors together. My stamped sentiment and ink are Papertrey Ink. My flower is Petaloo. Lace is Pink Paislee. I dry embossed my cardstock and added a scalloped boarder. Very easy card to make! This month's Case Study Muse is Nikki Estes! So fun to find inspiration from her cards.

OK up next is....drum roll please....ColourQ:

And Ribbon Carousel:

I'm also entering this card in Papercraft Star Challenge 67 - A trick or a treat. And my card:

My patterned paper, pumpkin, and berry lace can be found in this month's Sampler Kit - Mrs. Weasley. My pumpkin is chipboard that's been painted with crackle paint. My stamps are PTI. And my pretty doily cut out is Martha Stewart.

Now for this week's Play Date Cafe Challenge:

And CardPatterns:

And my card:

I really struggled finding a mauve color to match the PDCC, so my color turned out a little more purple. My cardstock, stamps, ribbon, and die cuts are PTI. My lace is Pink Paislee.

Now for one more creation. I made it to Round Four of the Practical Scrappers Card Making Contest! So excited. I REALY REALLY REALLY need your votes! This week you can vote by poll, one vote per person. Just follow this link to vote. Here is my card for this round:

Our challenge this round was to use chevrons and stitching. My paper is The Girls Paperie and cardstock is PTI. My pink ribbon is PTI and I used glue dots to give it a chevron shape then stitched it to my cardstock. My stamped sentiment is Maya Road. Using my sewing machine to stitch on projects makes me really nervous (because I'm a disaster sewing!), but it turned out perfect!

Thanks for stopping by! Tune in next week for a fun announcement and a BIG giveaway!

Sampler Sketch Challenge

2011-10-21T01:55:00.002-04:00

Hi all! How's life treating you this week??? Hopefully wonderful. I have a 4 day weekend so I'm not complaining! It's cold and dreary here, but perfect weather to craft and cook. My animals hate the cooler temps...the chickens act like it's zero out!

I've got 2 layouts to share with you tonite from The Sampler's October Kit - Mrs. Weasley. First up is The Sampler's Sketch Challenge for the month:

What's up for grabs??? You could win a complete kit from The Sampler. Check out The Sampler's Blog for more information. Here's my take:

This is a LO of me and my cousin Jacob at the Kentucky Horse Park. Such a beautiful place, especially for horse fans. I'm loving these Thickers from AC and check out the little painted chipboard leaves, darling!

Up next is a LO I made for Punky Scraps - Collage Challenge:

A quick recap of Summer 2011 on the farm. As you can see my Silkie chickens were a new addition, plus 2 new ducks. I also have a shot of one of the twin deer that is living in our pasture. See my feathers? I thought they were cute to add to the page, because they are my feather hair extensions that I had for 3 days this Summer and they fell out. Hubby said he didn't know he'd married a chicken, so I thought it only fitting to add to the farm page.

All of my goodies can be found in The Sampler Kit for October - Mrs. Weasley. We would love to have you play along with this month's sketch challenge and good luck!

Pretty In Pink

2011-10-18T01:17:00.001-04:00

Hi all! I'm so excited to have made it to Round Three of the Practical Scrappers Card Contest. I would be greatful for your vote! To vote for my card all you have to do is visit this link and add a comment on which card you wish to vote for. This contest has been great for me, really pushing my creativity each week. Now for my card...I wanted to enter it in a few challenges:

First up is the Ribbon Reel Challenge 13 - Pretty Pastel Florals:

Isn't this a lovely picture? Makes me want to drink tea and I don't even like the stuff, haha! I'm also entering it in these challenges:

Jellypark Challenges - add pink and a ribbon
Raise The Bar #79 - Pink

Here's my card:

I made my card as shabby as possible! The requirements for this card were to use a banner/flag and add the word "happy" to the sentiment. My paper is The Girls Paperie - I could wallpaper my house in this stuff! My cardstock, stamps, twine and ink are Papertrey Ink. My lace is Crate Paper and seam binding is from Etsy. The stamp set I used is "Love Lives Here" inspired by Melissa Phillips. My banner is actually the roofs of the little houses in the set and the die cuts. My pearls are Creative Charms. It was fun thinking outside the box to make the banner!

I've also got to thank a few challenges this week! CardPatterns included me in their Sketch 136 Super Six. And I made the Top 3 at The Ribbon Reel Challenge 12. Very honored to be a part of their winners circle!

Stop by on Thursday to see this month's sketch challenge from The Sampler and my layout! Have a great week!

Friday Fun

2011-10-14T11:07:00.001-04:00

Hi all! Got a few cards to share with you today that I made from The Sampler's October Kit - Mrs. Weasley! The kit is full of fabulous Autumn goodies, banner kit, and more.

I'm entering my first card in this week's ColourQ Challenge 106:

And Case Study Challenge 61. Here's my card:

I used the beautiful Amy Tangerine “Is It Any Wonder” Fabric Paper (American Crafts) for my center. I tore it away from the sticky backing and frayed the edges. My lace and flower are Pink Paislee.

Up next is a little card I made for this week's Ribbon Carousel Challenge:

And CardPatterns:

Here's my card:

I'm in love with these AC Thickers, they are foam and stick perfecty to any surface. All of my patterned papers and embellishments can be found in The Sampler's October Kit.

OK who would like to hear some exciting crafty news??? I have to thank Lucy our miniature donkey for being my "ear" model!

I've been selected for 2 new Design Teams, woot woot. Always exciting to start a new adventure that pushes your creativity. First up is the Southern Girls Challenge. They are a great group from Australia who know how to craft! And next is Made Especially For You - a new challenge blog that has so much fun stuff planned for the future. I also get to be Guest Designer for The Shabby Tea Room the week of Decembr 26th -eek! I've always loved their shabbiness and dreamed of being a shabby girl, so excited!

Good Ole Days

2011-10-10T02:55:00.000-04:00

Hi folks! Hope you've had a terrific weekend. I did manage to finish another Autumn card today. Seems like Fall inspires me to craft. Summer is so busy on the farm I don't have a lot of time, so I'm enjoying lazy Autumn days with less to do. I have a card to share tonite and I'm entering it in the following challenges:

The Shabby Tea Room #83 - Fall Flowers:

The Pink Elephant #120:

Also the following challenges:

And here is my card:

This little card is a modge podge of Autumn. I used Papertrey Ink cardstock and doily die (which I'm so addicted to it's not even funny!). My patterned paper is Cosmo Cricket, Authentique, and My Little Shoe Box. And my sentiment is a Melissa Frances rub on.

I have a few pictures of my Fall decorations to share with you. I love decorating the house this time of year. My mantle is decked out, take a look (these pictures are kinda dark, should have turned more lights on or used a flash!):

And here's another:

I'm all about the primitive look! See that big jar of spools, I've got some plans for it! I think altered spools are fabulous, search it on Pinterest. Think I'll make some Christmas ornaments. I bought that BIG jar of spools at a local Antique store, love it!

The latest kit from The Sampler is now available for purchase, it's called Mrs. Weasley. The kit is BEAUTIFUL, can't wait to get to work. Will have projects to share later this week.

Would love your vote at the Practical Scrappers Card Contest - I made the Top 20. All you have to do to vote is comment under the comment section, easy peasy!

And last but not least, I've gotta thank some challenges for including me in their winners circle the past few weeks:

Thanks so very much to these challenges!

Sunny Saturday

2011-10-09T00:55:00.001-04:00

Ya know, some days are good and some days are bad...today just happened to be excellent! I've made it to the second round of the Practical Scrappers Card Contest, woot woot! I could REALLY use your vote, all you have to do is leave a comment at Practical Scrappers! This week we were asked to make an Autumn themed card and use twine. So this theme fits into several challenges this week.

First up The Shabby Tea Room # 82 - A Shabby Autumn:

And the Ribbon Reel Challenge 12 - Autumn Elegance:

Plus this week's Ribbon Carousel Challenge:

And here is my card:

I'm in love with this little card, hehe! My patterned paper is Cosmo Cricket and Authentique. My cardstock is Papertrey Ink. I layered 2 sheets of cardstock then added PP and inked all the edges with Martha Stewart ink. I used a doily, clothes pin, leaf, and ribbon from Etsy. My twine is PTI and leaf pin is Maya Road. I cut my patterned paper doily out with a PTI die and added a Melissa Frances rub on sentiment. Then I inked all edges with Tim Holtz Distress Stain.

Now I have an Autumn picture of my own to share. Hubby and Nephew decided to go hunting this morning, before dawn...and wanted me to come along. I am NOT a morning person, but for the chance to get some pretty Fall pictures I agreed to go.

I was so happy to see sunshine, the mornings are so cool and crisp. I even wore a camo shirt and hat. Not a bit stylish!

Now for some farm news. I took Brisco's stitches out today (remember he was neutered 10 days ago). We always assumed Boots, our female Great Pyrenees was infertile because she's been around other male dogs and never had puppies, so we've never had her fixed.

Boots

Well we're afraid Mr. Brisco might have left us with the ultimate gift before he was snipped! We're afraid Boots is gonna be a Momma, at 8 years old. Goodness help us, she will probably have 20 pups....they're BIG dogs. Anyone want a GP puppy for Christmas???

I also have a my giveaway winner - Debra from Easily Distracted Debra. Congrats!!! I sent you an e-mail. Enjoy!!!

Happy World Card Making Day & A Giveaway

2011-10-02T01:17:00.002-04:00

Hi all my crafty friends! Hope you had a terrific WCMD Weekend! I've been a busy girl making cards today and enjoying the cool weather. Got several cards to share, are you ready???

Up first is this week's Sketchbook Saturday Challenge 31:

And CAS-ual Fridays #22:

Here's my card:

I just love this card, it is so bright and cheerful. I used Authentique Patterned Paper and Tag. I also used Cosmo Cricket Patterned Paper and Crate Paper Button. I looped grey yarn around a piece of felt - so easy!

Up next is a creepy creation I made for Cards Blog this week. I'm also entering it in the following challenges:

I used Martha Stewart treat bags and die cut. My clothes pin and small tag are from Etsy. Ribbon is Really Reasonable Ribbon and stamps are Papertrey Ink. Love the vampire theme...and speaking of vampires - who has their tickets for Breaking Dawn??? I do, yippee!!!

Next is a card for the Moxie Fab World - Card Play Challenge. I also used the colors from The Play Date Cafe Challenge 101:

Here's my card:

I thought a "card" theme was the perfect chance at a masculine card! This card is made up of PTI and K & Co. My button is Crate Paper and I used Stickles. My patterned paper was a scrap, not sure which company it belongs to - but it was perfect and I had to use it!!!

OK, now this week's CardPatterns Sketch 135:

And my card:

This card features more Authentique Patterned Paper and Tags plus yarn. Yarn's about the easiest and cheapest thing you could ever add to a card and it looks good! Win win situation!

Now take a look at this little guy:

This fellow - Hootie - is a finalist in the WCMD contest at Practical Scrappers. All you have to do is click on this link to vote for my card. This little guy will love you forever if you vote for him! And if you're looking for an owl of your own, visit Amy Mattes Designs to see where this adorable clipart can be purchased.

In honor of WCMD weekend I want to do a giveaway. All you have to do is leave a comment on this post and give me a shout out on your blog. The winner will receive a box of goodies from me and maybe your very own Hootie the Owl! I'll pick a winner next Saturday!

Thanks!!!!

Bliss

2011-09-30T00:29:00.003-04:00

***Click here for my World Card Making Day Giveaway***

Nothing makes me happier than crafting. I love days when there is actually nothing to do and I have time to work on cards for challenges. Today I have 3 cards to share with you.

First up is a card I made for CR84FN 39 and I combined it with this week's CASE Study Challenge 59:

Beautiful colors perfect for this time of year. Here's my card:

My cardstock, ribbon, stamps, and die cut are Papertrey Ink. Patterned paper is Authentique. I used a Fiskars Scallop Punch and my button is Crate Paper. My bow refused to be tied the other direction, so I let it be.

Up next is this week's challenge from The Shabby Tea Room - Chevrons:

And we were also asked to use the colors BLUE, GREEN, ORANGE, CREAM AND BROWN.

I used some pretty Peebles patterned paper on this card and Papertrey Ink stamps. And of course I added Stickles for shine!

OK last card for the nite, I combined Mojo Monday sketch 208:

With Colour Q Challenge 104:

And threw in the Ribbon Carousel Challenge 22:

And here's what you get:

My patterned paper is My Little Shoe Box. I used Core'dinations and Papertrey Ink cardstock. I also used PTI stamps and die cuts. I made my rose from Mays Art ribbon.

So I'm out of challenges, you're probably happy, hehe! I do have a farm picture to share with you that might make you smile!

Goats are all business at meal time! This is our view! They get choked, burp, and you can imagine the other things that go on while their eating. The bigger guys always eat on the right side of the feeder and the smaller ones on the left, plus they each have their own space cut out to minimize fighting! As you can see our goats are very overweight! None of them are pregnant, so it's all chub. Ifyou're looking for a laugh, go to Awkward Family Photos. Believe me, you'll be happy you visited!

Happy Autumn

2011-09-26T02:10:00.004-04:00

Hi all! Autumn may be my least favorite time of the year, but it sure inspires me to create. Got a few cards to share tonite. I have a giant mess in my living room, looks like a craft store exploded! I love sitting in the living room crafting during the Fall (despite having a craft room). Hubby hasn't mentioned the mess "yet" so I'm going to stay there a little while longer since it's got my mojo to flowing. Question...how does one move from a "craft room" to a "craft studio"??? I love when people say they're going to their studio, but I have a sneeky suspicion that it's really a room....So I've decided to start calling mine a STUDIO also : ) Sounds more inspiring!

OK for my cards tonite I went all Papertrey Ink. I was behind on PTI stamps, some times I get really addicted to buying these bundles of goodness and sometimes I hold back...But I was in need of some new stuff and ordered a few things that have changed my life, like the "Doily Detail Collection" - PTI exclusive dies. I also used the stamp set "Love Lives Here" and adore it!

First up is a card inspired by Card Patterns Sketch 134:

And here is my card:

My patterned paper is Authentique. I used seam binding from my September Sampler Kit and used Stickles for shine.

Next up a little card inspired by The Play Date Cafe Challenge 100:

And here is the fabulous sketch from A Sketch For You To Try:

And I managed to blend in this week's Case Study 58 and Scrapbook Sisters Challenge 53 (Autumn Colors). And here is my card:

My patterned paper is My Little Shoe Box and orange ribbon is from Really Reasonable Ribbon. I just love the PTI doily dies, so simple to take plain cardstock and make beautiful shapes.

Now a change of subject, Pinterest has totally got me into the gift giving spirit. I'm thinking about Christimas presents that I can start working on now. It seems so simple to go buy something, but is my heart always in it? No. So I've decided to do a little DIY this holiday season. First up a wreath I want to make for our Secret Santa party at work:

(Pinterest)

And some DIY dry erase boards:

(Via Pinterest)

The dry erase boards should be easy because goodness knows I have plenty of patterned paper! Enjoy!!!

Oh Scrappy Days

2011-09-21T00:00:00.002-04:00

Hi crafty friends! I've got to tell you, I went a little crazy with the projects today. Some days the mojo is there, some days it's not! First up is the latest sketch challenge at The Sampler Kit Club Blog. All of my projects today are made with goodies from the September Sampler Kit.

Such a cute sketch!!! And here's my layout:

I love doing sappy LO's of Hubby and I! He's not a sappy person - so what he doesn't know won't hurt him, hehe! The winner of this month's sketch challenge will get an entire Sampler Kit. Visit the Sampler Blog for more details!

Up next is a card I made for CardPatterns Sketch 133 and The Play Date Cafe Challenge 99:

And:

Here's my card:

My cardstock and doily die cut is Papertrey Ink. And if you're a fan of doilys - these die cuts are a must!!!!

Now a little card for this week's Case Study:

This card is a mixture of MME, AC, and Crate Paper. My ribbon is seam binding. The stamp - from the new My Mind's Eye "Lost and Found 2".

And last but not least, some Moxie Fab World inspiration:

Such an adorable picture. There was a million different ideas going on inside my head when I looked at it, but I decided to zero in on the button cards and colors:

And now for a bit of duck news. My latest duck, Bubby Quackers (see "duck" labels to the right for my history of duck troubles!) has been ill. He has a bad limp and I had to put him in my chick coop for a few nites and do some physical therapy on the little guy (swims in the water trough). Luckily I was able to let him out this evening and he's doing much better. His paretns, Frank and Fredda Quackers and adopted sister Daphne were thrilled. Here's a picture of Bubby:

He's beautiful and going to be white like his Daddy. He is still all fluff, no feathers yet! Will keep you posted!

Lost & Found 2

2011-09-17T03:06:00.000-04:00

Who has seen the new Lost & Found 2 Collection from My Mind's Eye! It is beautiful, amazing, fabulous....ok I could keep this up all nite, but you get the point. The collection is a must have for paper crafters! The latest Sampler Kit is full of the latest MME goodies! I had to make a LO for this month's layout challenge on the My Mind's Eye Blog:

Here is my LO using all MME products found in this month's Sampler Kit:

This is Matt's sweet little Mamaw Hester. I wanted this LO to be a collection of goodies and just stuck my journaling strips here and there, didn't want them to be straight and perfect. Love how it turned out. All of my goodies are from the Lost & Found 2 collection, love it! I know some day I'll think "back then - when we would spend our evenings sitting on Hester's porch" will be a precious memory.

Rainy Days

2011-09-07T00:33:00.000-04:00

Hi all! Who's ready for short Autumn days and cooler weather? It's been raining cats and dogs for the past few days in Kentucky, thanks to Hurricane Lee. But I've enjoyed the slower pace of life and taking a break from the busy Summer days.

Have a card and a LO to share tonite. My supplies are from the August Sampler Kit at Scrapbooking Supplies R Us. First up is a card for this week's Tuesday Trigger at Moxie Fab World, take a look:

This chair looks perfect for reading! The flowers and colors were so inspirational. Here is my card:

Loving this little card and the fabulous POW! Glitter Paper from AC! Next up is another project from the August Sampler Kit. I was inspired by this week's Sketchy Thursday sketch:

And here is my LO:

My farm life is always a journey! There's an adventure around every corner, sometimes happy and sometimes sad. Each moment makes me respect nature more and so thankful for the beautiful world God gave us.

I got my September Sampler kit in the mail today and OMG it is fabulous! Can't say enough good things about this kit, here's a little looky:

So excited to get to work using "Come Fly With Me". There's so many unique pieces to this kit, truly makes it special. Check out The Sampler's Blog to see some of the fabulous projects the DT have already created with this kit! I have so many pictures to scrap. I attended my cousin's wedding this weekend at the Kentucky Horse Park near Lexington. It was such a beautiful ceremony (and hot hot hot).

We had a wonderful time. The Horse Park was such a great location for an outdoor wedding in Kentucky! I even convinced Matt to wear a purple shirt so he wouldn't clash with my dress, hehe!

I also want to share a new adventure I'm starting on. I found a great women's Bible Study Group called Good Morning Girls. With my busy life and working, sometimes I let my Bible Study slip, this is something I want to fix. So starting mid September we begin studying:

Check out the Good Morning Girls website if it's something you might be interested in!

My Heart

2011-08-29T02:03:00.000-04:00

Hi guys and gals! I feel so sorry for my poor neglected bloggo. It's been a VERY busy Summer. The last of this years hay was put up today, we've still got new chicks everywhere, and my little duck is doing great. I do believe he's a boy and I've decided to name him.....drumroll please....Bubby Quackers.

I also have another new addiction:

Love the definition! So true! When I'm pinning I want to run to my craft room and make something or run to the kitchen and cook. It's nice to get soooo inspired!

Got a LO to share tonight using goodies from the newest kit from The Sampler. This month's kit is fabulous with all kinds of goodies. My favorite thing in the kit is the POW! Glitter Paper from AC. Wowzers is it beautiful. Here's my LO:

My preciously cute Gracie Goble! Love this little fat fluff ball dearly! This darling Webster's Pages paper was perfect for my doggie theme. I also adore the Hambley Banner rub-on. Visit The Sampler today to get your kit. I also have a mini album tutorial at The Sampler's new blog, so stop by! And Holly from Experience Life Wisely is having a giveaway at her blog, just follow the link for your chance to win!

The Sampler

2011-08-14T23:22:00.000-04:00

Hi all! The Sampler has a fabulous new kit for August that is beeeautiful......Take a look:

I'm already in love with this kit, can't wait to see it in person! I have a LO from last month's kit to share with you tonite. Here it is:

Logan wanted to go fishing while we were on vacation. People all around us were catching baby sharks. He threw his line in and a few minutes later he had a bite, a shark! Definitely a memory he will always have. Matt and I had run out shopping, so Logan insisted on waiting till I got back to go fishing so I'd have my camera ready, hehe! He knows me well! I loved the July Sampler Kit, it had all kinds of goodies perfect for Summer scrapping. The Sampler Kit Club also has a new Typepad blog where you can keep up with the latest news, we'd love for you to become a follower!

We spent the week in Tennessee enjoying the Smoky Mountains. It's such a relaxing vacation and Mom went with us. It's close enough to Kentucky, that we can be there in a couple of hours. Here's the view from our cabin:

There is a fabulous Scrapbook Superstore there that I love. We shopped till we almost dropped! I'm thankful God gave me such a great peaceful week relaxing with nothing to do!

Lost In Space

2011-08-06T02:33:00.000-04:00

Hi guys and my poor little neglected blog! Seems like my mojo has took a Summer vacation and hasn't came home yet! There's just endless work to do on the farm plus I do have a REAL job that pays the bills. Hopefully with Autumn around the corner I can slow down and enjoy days snuggled indoors scrapping and crafting.

I have 2 cards to share with you tonite using adorable digital clipart from One Pink Lemon. First up is a "hoot" of a card. I can't get enough owls! Who would think they'd be so cute on paper.

Eek, I just love this little owl. My patterned papers are My Little Shoe Box, ribbon is PTI, and bling is Creative Charms. Owl and sentiment are One Pink Lemon. I'm enterning this little card in the following challenges:

Stamps R Us - Happy Birthday Challenge
Ribbon Carousel - Anything Goes
Victorine Originals Challenge 13 - Bling
Ruby's Rainbow - Gems

Up next is another card using goodies from One Pink Lemon. This time I used the Home Sweet Home digital clipart set.

For this little card I used PTI Cardstock. Patterned Paper is My Little Shoebox. Twine and seam binding. Button is Crate Paper and bling is Creative Charms. My house, sentiment, and flower border are One Pink Lemon.

And I'm entering this card in the following challenges:

Ribbon Carousel - Anything Goes
City Crafters Challenge 68 - Home Sweet Home

I'm happy to report that my duck Fredda still has 1 baby duck alive. That may not sound like happy news since she started out with 3, but believe me we're happy! She's a wonderful mother. I've got all kinds of new chicks running around. Here's a picture of the barnyard:

This is my little barn. It's where I keep my chickens and turkeys. I adore my little barn - this is the most peaceful place on the planet and I could sit there for hours and watch my chickens interact with eachother. That's me surrounded by chicks and turkeys! They were preparing for a midday snack of corn.

My neighbor gave me a Silkie rooster today. We're thinking all of the Silkies I hatched are females so we needed a rooster. My new rooster has a history of picking fights and being a bully, so we named him Ivan the Terrible. Hopefully he will prove his name wrong and fit in perfectly! And hopefully we'll start having baby Silkies!

Ups and Downs

2011-07-18T01:34:00.000-04:00

Hi all! Have a few LO's to share tonite made with goodies from July's Sampler Kit from Scrapbooking Supplies R Us. The kit will be available any day and it is loaded with fabulous goodies! So get ready to shop!!!

First up is a LO I made for this week's Sketchy Thursday challenge:

And my LO:

Ahhhh fun in the sun! Love doing layouts of vacation pictures. Perfect ways to preserve great memories.

Up next is a LO made for Sketchy Thursdays Guest Designer for August:

Here's another LO:

Logan, my nephew, loved kite flying at the beach. Such a fun picture opportunity!

This week has been full of ups and downs at the barn. My duck Fredda has ducklings! Yes, after 2 years of infertility she's finally a Momma! She had 3 little ducklings hatch and now is down to 2. Hoping and Praying the 2 remaining make it:

My rooster Quagmire, who I've had for at least 3 years, has had a bad foot for a while now. Today it finally got so bad he couldn't walk or use the foot so we made the difficult decision to put him down. It just kills me to decide between life and death and weigh the quality of life he had. Here's a LO I did in 2009 featuring Quagmire:

He was a beauty! The barnyard always has one rooster that steps up to be the ruler. Quag was our leader and I'm anxious to see who steps up and takes over. There will never be another Quag!

Pretty In Pink

2011-07-09T00:00:00.000-04:00

Anyone else a blog slacker this Summer? There's just so much to do with my days and so little time! Here in the country Summer's are the best. Long days, plenty of sunshine, and watermelon. We're already getting corn, green beans, cucumbers, and potatoes out of the garden, yummo. There's nothing like fresh corn on the cob!

I've got a LO to share tonite that I made using The Sampler kit for June:

I posted this flower picture a few months ago and thought it was scrap worthy. It was one of the first signs of Spring I saw this year. I used Adobe Photoshop and made the purple of the flower a little more vibrant. There's so many different definitions of art - mine is crafting. Someone else may be drawing. I love that we can all decide what art means to use and create away.

There's a new challenge up at If The Shoe Fits - it's a patriotic challenge. Sign up now if you have a late 4th of July or Patriotic card you'd like to share.

Speaking of art, tonite I purchased a new goodie from Amazon:

I got a Pretty Pink Smashbook from K & Co. and goodies to go with it. OK, why didn't I think of this book??? I've been keeping diaries and scrapping for years, I'm a pack rat of anything that could some day hold a memory or spark an idea. I'm so excited to get my Smashbook and found a great Smashbook blog by K & Co.

I've really found how important it is to keep my memories preserved since Papaw passed away. I told you I had started a heritage album years ago. Well I found all my notes and stories Papaw told me that I had already forgot...I was so happy! And I have been doing a little ancestory research and found when my family originally traveled from Europe to the United States. Just amazing!

Got a beach picture to share with you tonite of me and my nephew Logan. We had such a great time at Ocean Island, NC. Highly recommend it to everyone who likes to laze on the beach without the crowds:

Logan's almost as tall as me, hehe! These pretty little sunglasses were lost at see later that week! I'm sure there's a shark wearing them as we speak.

Things have been going good at the barns. My little chicks have been keeping me busy. We have many chickens that are new Momma's, but most of them only have a couple of chicks so the numbers are easier to deal with. I showed a picture of my 5 baby ducks a few months ago, we only have 1 left. We still have Frank and Fredda Quackers and Fredda is sitting on a nest of eggs again. That duck really needs medication, she's nuts! So Frank has befriended one of my baby ducks that is definitely a girl and we've named her Daphne.

She's going to look just like Fredda when she grows up, same type of duck. Aren't the precious? Daphne loves lounging around the barnyard, eating bread, and taking a dip in our water trough. She's got the good life!

And last but not least. You have to visit my friend Annette's Blog and check out the rattlesnake she found in her dog kennels, eek! Plus you might want to look at her AMAZING cards also : )

Sorry this post skips around everywhere, but I didn't want to miss anything!

Enjoy!!!

Cardabilties Sketch 34

2011-06-30T09:00:00.002-04:00

Hi guys! Time for a new challenge at Cardabilities. My design team term is up after this reveal and I'd like to thank Karan for being such a fabulous leader! Honestly an amazing DT to be a part of and I'm so happy I get to add it to my resume. Who wants to see the sketch???

Robyn's Fetish is the Sponsor for Challenge 34. I used her Birdie's Nest digi stamp. Adorable! Here is my card:

I decided to do a little paper piecing and add a sunshine instead of a banner. I kept the edges around my digi rough, not a perfect cut. My cardstock, stamps, and ribbon is Papertrey Ink. I used my Copics and a button from Crate Paper.

Visit Cardabilties to see the Design Team's darling creations and visit us at the Cardabilties Forum to do a little crafty chatting.

Terrific Tuesday

2011-06-29T01:10:00.001-04:00

Hi all! How's your Tuesday been? My work schedule allows me to be off a lot during the weeks, so I love Tuesdays. It's quiet and relaxed. Have a little card to share tonite that I'm entering in the following challenges:

The Shabby Tea Room #68 - Use favorite papers and embellishements.
The Crafty Pad Challenge 127 - Bold & Bright Colors

Here's my card:

Who couldn't love these bright fun papers? Love the colors, so vibrant and some of my favorites of the Summer. My newest favorite embellishments are these Vintage Fabric Tags from Amy Matte's Designs. Oh the possibilities are endless for these cuties. And I had to add a little strip of teal glitter paper to make things blingy.

Id also like to give a big thanks to the Color Throwdown for listing me as one of their favorite cards from the past week! And a shout out to The Front Porch Kits Blog for liking my use of their adorable garden glove!

Last but not least, I've decided to start a Family History Scrapbook. I started one a few years ago, before blogging, but didn't finish it. Since my Papaw passed away, I feel like I need to record things he's told me about our family before time diminishes those memories. I got the book Scrapbooking Your Family History from Creating Keepsakes and the workbook a few years ago. I got them back out and have all my tools ready to get to work, so wish me luck! I'll post pictures as I go along. Have any of you created a project like this, any tips? It's a bit overwhelming to think about where to even begin!

I've got a picture to share before logging off. You know me and my camera! I love snapping pictures in the barnyard. Here's a cute one I took the other day:

Chickens love watermelon! No matter the age, size, and breed it's one thing they all seem to have in common. This little chick got his first taste of melon. He watched his Mamma eating and had to join in the fun. It's just so adorable. Here he's (or she) is drinking some juice from the watermelon. Isn't Summer grand!

If The Shoe Fits

2011-06-25T01:40:00.002-04:00

Hi guys! Time for a new challenge from If The Shoe Fits...Scrap It. This week we're thinking "roses". This month we're celebrating June's birth flower - the rose. So make a project and use roses, rose colors, rose papers, the possibilities are endless. I also entered this little card in the following challenges:

Stampavie and More #145 - Butterflies
Whoopsi Daisy Challenge - Pile on those flowers.
Color Throwdown #147 -

And here is my card:

I used Papertrey Ink Stamps, Prima Flowers, My Mind's Eye Patterned Paper. I used my Martha Stewart Butterfly Punch and lace from Crate Paper. Visit The Shoe to see the Design Teams take on our rosie challenge and play along!

Now who wants to see a new picture of my Silkies??? They are growing up, love these little guys.

Aren't they adorable? And they stay so very clean. They love to stay in our "community center" of the day and come out in the barnyard of the evening when the shades over.

This week has been a happy one. My turkey Shanana hatched 2 baby turkeys, so everyone's tickled about that. I got Shanana last Autumn. She obviously had it rough and we think she lived most of her life confined to a cage. She has to be the ugliest turkey I've ever seen, but she can't help that. Now she's a Momma.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, right??? She's so proud of her 2 baby turkeys and I couldn't be more pleased. She's an excellent mother and I'm so happy we've given her the life she deserves and to never be in a cage again. Will keep you updated on her wee ones.

Rainy Days

2011-06-19T21:25:00.000-04:00

Today has been stormy so I actually had time to finish a few projects. First up is a challenge from Front Porch Kits to use a garden glove (available in their Fresh From The Garden Kit) on a project. I had some ideas for the garden glove swimming around my head for a few weeks now and when I saw this challenge I knew I had to play along. I also used this week's Sketchy Thursday Layout:

And I mixed in this week's Punky Scraps Challenge:

5 PHOTOS

4 ALPHAS

3 PATTERNED PAPERS

2 COLOURS OF MIST/PAINT

1 STAMP

The twist to this challenge is you must incoporate the colour BLUE somewhere in your project. Here is my LO:

These pictures are a few of my favorite shots from Spring 2011. For the glove, I cut it up and made flowers and leaves, plus painted the tops pink:

This LO was made with goodies from the Fresh From The Garden Front Porch Kit. I also used a doily and Papertrey Ink Stamps.

Up next is a card I made for this week's Case Study:

I layered 2 patterned papers onto Papertrey Ink Cardstock. I used a vintage library card as my background. I used PTI Twine. My sentiment and flower are from Amy Mattes Designs.

And lastly a card made using this week's Moxie Fab World's Tuesday Trigger as inspiration:

And CardPatterns Sketch 120:

Here's my card:

This little card was so fun to make. My sentiment is Papertrey Ink. My spools of thread are Cosmo Cricket and the cute little button is Crate Paper.

I've been off on vacation all week, just got back from a trip to the beach. Check out my Facebook page to see pictures! We went to Ocean Isle Beach and had a fabulous time.

Enjoy!

Cardabilties Sketch 33

2011-06-15T09:00:00.002-04:00

Ready for a new sketch from Cardabilties? Sketch 33 is fabulous and so fun to work with:

This week our Sponsor is Whimsie Doodles. They have oh so cute digi stamps!

I used a new digi in the store for June - Hooties Graduate. Loved coloring this little digi with my Copics. Here's my card:

Hootie was a hoot to work with. I used Papertrey Ink Cardstock. My ribbon is Crate Paper. My patterned paper is Echo Park.

Visit Cardabilties to see the Design Teams take on Sketch 33 and upload your creation to the Cardabilties Gallery. We'd also love for you to visit the Cardabilties Forum where you can get to know the DT and fellow crafters.

Enjoy!!!

TGIF

2011-06-10T03:34:00.001-04:00

Hope you've had a great week and looking forward to the weekend. I'm working and getting ready for vacation next week. Very excited! I've got a few cards to share with you tonite. First up is a card I made for this week's If The Shoe Fits...Scrap It. This week's Fashionista Friday challenge is to use June's Birthstone - pearl.

Don't forget, they're a girls best friend! And here is my card:

Pearls are a girls bestf riend when crafting! I use them all the time in different colors. This little card was made from supplies from previous Sampler Kits at Scrapbooking Supplies R Us. Visit If The Shoe Fits to check out the DT's darling creations with pearl.

My next card was made with a few challenges in mind....The Play Date Cafe Challenge 85:

The Shabby Tea Room - embossing:

And Moxie Fab World's Tuesday Trigger:

And here is my card:

There's just something about this card that I love. I embossed my paper and lightly dusted it with a rosy pink ink. I then added some Amy Matte's Designs Vintage Fabric Flags from One Pink Lemon. I decided to keep this card on the shabby side. Very easy to make!

Enjoy!!!

Here a Challenge...There a Challenge...

2011-06-06T02:18:00.001-04:00

Wow, June already??? I LOVE this time of the year. We're already eating salad peas and potatoes out of the garden, yummo. That is we're eating everything the deer have left us! Oh how those deer love our cucumbers and beans. You'd think they'd plant they're own garden. But they'd rather us humans do all the work and then they sneak in for dinner. We have plenty of deer where I live and they seem perfectly comfortable being near people. I think they see us with the goats, horses and donkeys and figure we aren't a threat to them. The way I see it though is it's every man for himself. If the deer are smart enough to find the garden then who am I to stop them : )

Now to share some creations. I love finding enough time in the day to make cards for challenges. I have 2 cards to share with you tonite. The first I made for the CR84FN Color Challenge:

And CardPatterns Sketch 118:

Here's my card:

Oh how I love the Cream Crochet Flowers from Petaloo. All of these goodies can be found in the June Sampler Kit by Scrapbooking Supplies R Us.

Next up is a card I made for Case Study Challenge 42 and this week's Tuesday Trigger from Moxie Fab World - Classically Modern:

And here is my card:

The cameo is truly a classic style. I used Hambley Screen Prints Portrait Gallery transparency over Mr. & Mrs. “Wedding Floral” Patterned Paper from Pebbles. The classic cameo over modern patterned paper. All of my supplies for this card are also in June's Sampler Kit from SSRU.

Tonite I will leave you with a picture of one of my precious Silkie chickens. I first mentioned my Silkies in this post. The little guys are now 2 months old and take a look:

Oh so cute!!! I have 4 Silkies and they are such sweet chickens. Bet you didn't know chickens could be sweet?!

The Sampler

2011-06-02T00:31:00.000-04:00

Time for a new kit reveal from The Sampler. June's kit is amazing and is full of the latest and greatest products. Take a look:

You can find The Sampler Kit at Scrapbooking Supplies R Us and check out the Gallery to see what the Design Team has created with this wonderful kit.

I have a card to share that I made using the beautiful Mr. & Mrs. Wedding Floral PP from Peebles.

The patterned paper is black and white. I took a q-tip and green ink and sponged some color onto the leaves and flowers. Love the result!

I'm entering this card in Design Dollies Scraplift Challenge - I scraplifted KarenW's LO colors - green/white/black.

Thanks for visiting!

Cardabilities Sketch 32

2011-05-30T09:00:00.002-04:00

Time for a new sketch by Cardabilties. Sketch #32 is fabulous and inspires the creative girl in all of us.

Take a look:

There's so many different ways to approach this sketch. Here's my card:

I used Papetrey Ink cardstock andn stamped sentiment. My patterned papers are Girls' Paperie and 7 Gypsies. I used an Elle's Studio tag. My flowers are Prima and my pearls are Creative Charms. I used my Spellbinder Nestabilties to cut out the scalloped circles. And I added a little glitter glue to my white flower.

Visit Cardabilties to see the Design Teams take on Sketch 32. We'd love for you to join the Cardabilities forum and gallery. Thanks!!!

Sketchy Thursdays

2011-05-29T23:39:00.001-04:00

Hi all. Made a new LO for this week's Sketchy Thursdays Challenge:

Isn't this a darling sketch? Here's my LO:

That's my Hubby in his bee suite. We live on a farm and Hubs plus my FIL have several bee stands that they rob a few times a year and we get wonderful, fresh honey. Sometimes in early Spring there will be bee swarms...to make a long story short only 1 queen can stay in a bee stand, it's a dominance thing. So the ousted queen takes a bunch of bees with her and they set off to find there own bee stand/hive if there's more than 1 queen. When this happens and you actually see where the bees land when they swarm it's possible to catch the bees and put them in an empty stand. It's all complicated and confusing, but who would have thought a honey bee could be so smart??? The bottom picture is the actual bee swarm in a tree. It truly makes me appreciate honey more!

For this LO I used Heidi Grace Designs Papers. My Chalkboard Sticker, Letters, and Tag are Pink Paislee. And my flowers are Prima.

Hope everyone is having a wonderful Spring so far. Here's what I "try" to spend my days doing:

Nothing, haha! But there aren't many days that work out like that! This is Sophie, a sweet little pound puppy that Matt brought home in 2007. She decided she'd rather live with my in-laws than us and moved up to their house. I made these pictures with Picnik. If you've not checked out that place, it's a must for a scrapbooker!

Now for a few reminders. Cardabilties & Sketchabilties is having Design Team Calls. I encourage you to give it a try, I've loved being on the Cardabilties Design Team and working with their amazing sketches.

There is still time for you to win the The Sampler Kit for May from Scrapbooking Supplies R Us. Visit Holly's Blog at Experience Life Wisely to play along with this month's sketch challenge for your chance to win. And here's a sneak peek at The Sampler Kit for June.

And now some sad news. My Papaw passed away earlier today. It's really hard for me to write about sad things on my blog because this is my "happy place". Those who follow me know he's been fighting an up hill battle for a while now. His main wish was to die at home and he did. I can't praise hospice nurses enough for all they do. I've been a pediatric nurse for 10 years and have no idea how these ladies face death every day and keep it together. I know that my Papaw is now walking the streets of Glory with Jesus and he's once again with my Mamaw. Please continue to remember my family in Prayers.

Sunshine

2011-05-23T01:22:00.002-04:00

Hi all! Have a quick LO to share tonite. I'm entering it in Sketch Inspiration 's sketch 221. Take a look:

And here is my LO:

This is my precious Jack Russell - Jake! We adopted him in 2004. He can be a little stinker, but Hubs and I adore him dearly! I used goodies from The Sampler Kit for March to create this LO. The mustache Hambley paper is fabulous (and limited edition!).

Up next is a card I made from The Sampler Kit for March. I was inspired by this week's Tuesday Trigger at Moxie Fab World:

Oh how I love everything "royal". The wedding was just amazing. From Kate's wedding dress to the carriages! I think a cameo is very elegant and royal. Here's my card:

This card is entered in the following challenges:

I've had a beautiful couple of days off from work. These pictures sum up what I've been doing this weekend:

I had told you my duck "might" become a Mom last week "if" her eggs hatched. Well the day they were suppose to hatch, her eggs disappeared. So Saturday I went and bought these little guys at the stock sale. Fredda (my duck) immediately tried to kill them when I gave them to her. She's a bit crazy. By today there were only 3 ducklings alive (questionable causes of death for the other 2 - angry Momma duck, snake, chilly nite - nothing confirmed)....they had bonded a bit better, but things are still touch and go. The ducklings chase her all over the barn lot, they've decided she'd make a good Mom....I'm not so sure???? Ah the trouble that I've went to for the sake of Fredda Quackers and motherhood!

The Shoe + The Sampler

2011-05-20T00:10:00.002-04:00

Hi everyone! Got 2 projects to share with you today. First up it's Friday and that means a new Fashionista Friday Challenge at If The Shoe Fits...Scrap It. The FF Challenge 80 is:

Create a C.A.S. Clean and Simple Card, LO, or Craft.

Seems like a simple enough challenge, right? Well undoubtedly I can't make a simple card. Took a lot of brain power! Here's my creation:

I used the latest kit from The Sampler (by Scrapbooking Supplies R Us) to make this card. My patterned paper is Peebles, lace is Crate Paper, and beads are Prima. I added a sentiment from Papertrey Ink.

Up next is the latest sketch challenge from The Sampler. Take a look:

And here is my LO:

This is my nephew Logan. He's amazed by all of my craft goodies. Nothing would do him but to have a few of my jewels...and look at what you get...a jeweled boy : )

I used May's Sampler Kit to create this LO. I also used my Sew Easy to stitch around the edges. My Patterned Papers are American Crafts and Little Yellow Bicycle. I also used AC alphabet and trim.

Visit Holly's Blog - Experience Life Wisely to play along with this month's challenge. The winner will receive their very own Sampler Kit for May!

Visit The Shoe to play along with the Fashionista Friday Challenge 80 and stop by Scrapbooking Supplies R Us and take part in our sketch challenge.

Cardabilties Sketch 31

2011-05-15T09:00:00.000-04:00

It's May 15th and that means a sketch at Cardabilities.

Sketch 31 is stunning:

And here is my card:

I started with Papertrey Ink Cardstock. I then layered on patterned papers from the Girls' Paperie. I used my Spellbinder Nestabilties and Cuttlebug to make my circle. My sentiment is Papertrey Ink and I stamped it on a tag from Pink Paislee. My ribbon is Papertrey Ink and my fabulous button is Tim Holtz.

I love this sketch because by the time you complete the steps of the sketch, you have a completed card that doesn't need extra work. The sketch walks you through it.

Visit Cardabilities to see the Design Team reveals for the sketch. Don't forget to stop by and chat with us at the Cardabilities Forum and upload your take on Sketch 31 at the Cardabilities Gallery!

A Little Sunshine

2011-05-14T01:11:00.000-04:00

Hi everyone, hope you all had a terrific Friday the 13th! I've got a little card to share tonite made with Amy Matte's Designs "Happy" Digital Clip Art Kit.

I decided to play along with Mojo Monday's Challeng 190:

I was also inspired by the new Blog Hop and Challenge @ Polkadot Door Designs.

And this week's Tuesday Trigger from Moxie Fab World - Skirting The Issue:

Here is my card:

My cardstock is Papertrey Ink. I used Crate Paper and Echo Park Patterned Papers. My sentiment and flower are "Happy" Digital Clip Art from Amy Matte's Designs. I used my Fiskars scalloped punch and a Crate Paper Button.

Now on to a little farming news. We recently moved two of our Pygmy (or miniature) Goats to a different pasture. They are two of our weirder goats, Babe and her daughter Corky. Our Pygmy goats tend to be a little on the strange side. We've had Babe for at least 8 years and Corky was born on the farm, but they still aren't crazy about humans. Since we moved them, Babe and Corky like to sit on top of the mountain in the pasture and refuse to come down to eat and drink. Here's a picture of Corky:

Now keep in mind that Corky doesn't come to my knees she is so tiny, but she is strong and when in danger she goes into "flight or fight" mode! So Hubs and I decided it would be a good idea to climb the mountain and pack her down (ok maybe that was my idea and he agreed to shut me up)....what a genious idea! First we had to catch her and she decided to "flight" and got tangled in our woven wire fence. After we extracted her from the wire Hubby got her front legs and horns and I got her two back legs...Then we began the climb. Half way down my feet slipped out from under me and I went tumbling. I still hurt from my waste down and I've moaned and groaned all day! Luckily no goats were hurt in this incident.

Tonite on the phone I was explaining what happened to Mom and she said "Amber you are a tom boy". Like that's a bad thing! I don't think anyone has ever called me a tom boy before, not sure what to think about it....will put it in the back of my brain to think about at a later date. So Hubs dragged Corky on down to the water and feed. She then proceeded to take one drink and a few bites of food and ran right back up the mountain.

So let this be a lesson to everyone, you can't change a goats mind! Don't hurt yourself for it! Here I was picturing her being forever greatful to us because we showed her where the nice cool city water was, but I was wrong. Lesson learned the hard way! Will keep you posted on the Babe & Corky Saga.

Enjoy!

If The Shoe Fits

2011-05-13T13:54:00.000-04:00

Time for a new challenge from "The Shoe". Thanks to everyone who played along with last week's "emerald" challenge. This week's Fashionista Friday Challenge # 79 is:

Use Black & White with a Splash of Color.

Such a fun challenge, had a blast with this one! Now for my card:

I love working with neutral colors and adding a splash...of pink of course. Visit If The Shoe Fits...Scrap It to see the Design Teams take on this challenge and don't forget to add your link to play along.

Enjoy!!!

Happy Days

2011-05-09T02:06:00.000-04:00

Hi Friends. Hope everyone had a wonderful Mother's Day & National Scrapbooking Day. I've spent my weekend at home on the farm. Nothing makes me happier : )

I've got 2 cards to share tonite. The first is for CardPatterns Sketch 114:

And I used The Play Date Cafe's Challenge #80:

And now for my card:

I just love the orange, red, and white together. All of my supplies are from May's Front Porch Kit - Fresh From The Garden. And see that dandy stitching??? I finally got a Sew Easy! And it really is "sew" easy! I also used Papertrey Ink cardstock and my Fiskars scalloped punch.

Take a look at the new Ribbon Carousel Challenge:

The challenge is to be inspired by the ribbon carousel. I was inspired by the blue and green ribbon spools and how the colors compliment eachother perfectly:

This card is made from goodies in The Sampler Kit for May by Scrapbooking Supplies R Us. The leaves on the paper were originally outlines and I colored them in with a teal Martha Stewart marker. My cardstock is Papertrey Ink.

This is a big week for me....my duck's eggs should hatch by Wednesday.

My duck has suffered fertility problems in the past (ummmm she won't let the male duck near her!). So our fingers are crossed that this year she may hatch ducklings. Wish us luck!

If The Shoe Fits Challenge 78

2011-05-06T00:01:00.001-04:00

Wowzers what a great turn out for last week's Fashionista Friday Challenge at If The Shoe Fits...125 entries and I'm sure there will be a few last minute additions! Thanks to everyone who played along!

This week's Fashionista Friday Challenge 78 is:

Emeralds are the birthstone for May so use the color dark green on your projects.

Isn't emerald green a lovely color??? Now for my card:

I started out with black Papertrey Ink Cardstock. I then layered a piece of Core'dinations green cardstock on top of it. I used a Glitz overlay and added Creative Charms Jewels. My ribbon is Papertrey Ink and my flag is Pink Paislee.

This week If The Shoe Fits is sponsored by Mo's Digital Pencil - a prize of $15 coupon code. Visit "The Shoe" to see the Design Teams darling creations with emerald green!

A Little Of This...A Little Of That...

2011-05-04T23:55:00.000-04:00

Hi all! Have a few cards to share tonite from challenges. I get so busy with Design Team work that I slack on challenges, but they are so fun and really energize my creativeness. Tonite I made a card for the CR84FN Color Challenge:

Oh my, aren't these colors dreamy??? So Springy. I also added the CardPatterns Sketch:

And here is my card:

This card was made using goodies from April's Front Porch Kit. I have loved playing with this kit and can't wait to see Mays!

Next up is The Ribbon Reel Challenge:

Here's my card:

This card is made with Crate Paper goodies. The stamped sentiment and cardstock is Papertrey Ink. Everything else is Crate Paper - gotta love Emma's Shoppe! Such feminine papers! Many of the Emma Shoppe papers remind me of vintage sheets and fabric, LOVE IT!

A little farm news. My chicks are growing like weeds! And I have 4 chickens and 1 duck sitting on eggs at the moment...so in a few weeks there will be chicks running everywhere. I also have a blue bird box in my back yard and they have little ones now. I adore blue birds, take a look at a picture I found on the web:

Early every Spring I clean my blue bird house out (because they will not build in an old nest, they like to start from scratch). If I pay close attention I will see the little male and female bird begin work on their nest. They have already laid their first sitting of eggs this year and have baby birds, I've seen them flying back and forth feeding them. When these babes leave I'll clean the box out to get ready for the next sitting. Such a blessing to be able to look out my kitchen window and see these beauties! I highly recommend if you enjoy nature - do a little homework on blue birds and invest in a blue bird box!

Happy Days

2011-05-04T01:27:00.000-04:00

Hi all. Got a fun little card to share tonite. I was inspired by the adorable Happy Digital Clip Art at Chocolate Sundae Designs - an Amy Matte's Designs creation. Check out her shops to see all the sweet products availble.

I decided to enter this card in CPS Sketch 216:

And here is my card:

I used fabulous Pink Paislee Pattterned Paper and PTI Cardstock. I then added a journaling tag, the sentiment happy, and green flower via Happy Digial Clip Art. I used a piece of Creative Charms Polka Dot Ribbon and light blue jewels for the flower centers. My flower button is Crate Paper. And that cute little flag - The Girls' Paperie....which would be VERY easy to make, it's on a pearl stick pin (gotta keep this in mind for future projects).

Now on to a winner....The winner of my Creative Charms package of goodies is Cher! Cher I just sent you an email. Congrats!!! And I want to thank all of my new followers! It's so fun to visit your blogs for added inspiration!

Cardabilties Sketch #30

2011-05-01T08:21:00.000-04:00

~Scroll Down or Click for the Creative Charms Farewell Blog Hop~

Time for a fabulous new sketch from Cardabilties.

Sketch #30 had me thinking! Do I want to make a round card, do I want to use my Nestabilties, the possibilties are endless:

And then I had a moment of inspiration! Anyone that follows me knows I adore doilies:

I used a doily from Little Yellow Bicycle and inked the edges with brown ink. I used Papertrey Ink Cardstock, Stamp (sentiment and leaves), and buttons. My pearls are Creative Charms. I used Crate Paper Ribbon and an American Crafts flower. This little card was so easy to make, doilies are so feminie and makes your card look stylish.

Visit Cardabilties to see the Design Teams darling creations. Don't forget Cardabilties also has a Forum so join to make new crafty friends and upload your take on Sketch #30 to the Cardabilties Gallery!

Creative Charms Farewell Blog Hop

2011-04-29T09:00:00.002-04:00

Welcome to the Creative Charms Blog Hop!!! If you just happen to be stopping by, please visit Creative Charms to start the hop. If you are already taking part in the hop, you should have arrived from Kristal's fabulous blog.

It has been so much fun to be a part of the Creative Charms Team. I have been so inspired by the beautiful products. But all good things must come to an end and it's time for CC to pick another DT and give someone the fabulous chance that I have had!

For my parting project, I was inspired by the April Kit - Spring Has Sprung - to make another Easter creation:

I can't begin to tell you how fun this was to make! I started with a plain glass and poured green acrylic paint inside the glass. I then swirled it around the edges, JUST to make a messy pattern. I then added another color and did the same thing. I added a total of 4 colors. If you give the color before a little bit of time to set (minutes) the colors don't mix, they just swirl together in a rainbow! Love it!

I then put a foam ball inside my glass and added Easter Egg sprays. I wrapped my glass with Fancy Yellow Polka Dot Ribbon and added a butterfly from the Sparkle Butterfly Medley to the outer glass.

For the Easter Egg Sprays, I glued goodies from the Spring Has Sprung Kit direclty on to my eggs. I a little shredded paper topped off this pretty Easter decor.

Here is the Blog Hop List:

· Creative Charms
· Kristal
· Amber - You are here!!!
· Sandra
· Jan
· Laura
· Diane
· Jennifer H
· Michelle
· Lisa
· Chris
· Jamie
· Amy
· Jennifer Y
· Trudy
· Ellen
· Joscie
· Ilene
· Midori

I hope you've enjoyed your stop at my blog. Now for my part of the secret phrase - JUST. Creative Charms also has a BIG grand prize availabe for those of you who email the correct phrase to CC - the May Deal & Kit of the Month! And for a little something extra, leave me a comment and become a follower here at The Country Scrapper and I'll pick a winner for a box of Creative Charms goodies! The grand prize giveaway plus the giveaway here will be closed at midnight on Sunday, May 1st at Creative Charms and giveaways will be announced on Monday, May 2nd.

JUST hop on over to Sandra's Blog to continue the fun!!!

If The Shoe Fits

2011-04-29T00:01:00.001-04:00

Happy Friday! Time for a new challenge at If The Shoe Fits...Scrap It. Fashionista Friday #77 is a winged challenge:

Show anything with wings in your project. Birds, bees, butterfies, fairies, etc....

I really didn't want to do a butterfly card because I've been so addicted to them lately (ok maybe years???) and use them on everything. But I just couldn't help myself:

I used Papertrey Ink cardstock and stamps. I stamped my row of little butterflies at the bottom of my cardstock. I then added a piece of October Afternoon patterned paper that I punched with a Fiskars scalloped punch. I added a piece of Creative Charms Polka Dot Ribbon and Butterfly. I stamped my sentiment on an Elle's Studio tag.

Visit "The Shoe" to see the Design Teams fabulous takes on the sketch and to play along!