Happy Holidays!!

Hello everyone!

       I'm so glad the christmas season is here. Although we don't get as much snow as I would like, this is my absolute favorite time of  the year! I think right now I'm a little burnt out on anything crafty. I made forty christmas cards for our family and friends. I had so much fun creating cards last year that I decided to do it again. I think by the time we get back from visiting family I'll have that creative itch again. Here are some pics of my cards...

 

My inspiration came from some crafty women on youtube and on blogger. Happy Holidays to you and yours!!

 

xoxo

Mojomonday#269; PDC 'color splash'

Hello!
  I'm back with my second post this morning! I love the sketch that mojomonday has this week. I have been so busy creating my many Christmas cards, that I almost forgot to play along. I can't beleive today is saturday...where has the week went!?!
 
 For this card I used the MME Christmas paper pad. I made a rosette and punched the edge with Martha Stewart scalloped punch. I used a sizzix flouishes die. I made a handmade flower out of felt. I also used ribbon, a craftsmart sentiment, punched snowflakes, and Studio G glitter glue. The marroon paper is by Recollections.
 
  I am also playing along with The Play Date Cafe. The color splash challenge this week is BLACK and WHITE accented with MARROON. Here is Mojo's sketch...

 

 

 

 

Thanks for taking the time to stop by my blog!

 

xoxo

 

JDE #33; iClassygirl #9

Good Morning Blogland!

  I know I have been MIA for quite some time now. I just wasn't in the blogging mood but I'm back!! I was scrapbooing and crafting while I was away. I can't believe this year I have to make 40 Christmas cards. Hubby loves my cards and wants me to make half for him to give to his coworkers. I told him no problem not realizing what I had gotten myself into...lol!
  This week over at Jackson's Digital Expressions, their challenge is to make a card using only the colors BLACK, WHITE, and RED. I chose to make an A2 size card with MME Christmas paper pad. I cut some of the paper into a small square to make it look like a gift. I also used a Studio G christmas stamp. I had fun creating this card and I hope you are inspired!

 

 

I also am playing along with iclassygirl.com card sketch #9. Here is the card sketch...

 

 

 

 

Thanks for taking the time to check out my blog!

 

xoxo



CreativePaperTrade#3; Clean & Simple #213

Good Afternoon bloggers! I have a quick card I would like to share today! I decided to play along with The Creative Paper Trade #3 "Festive Fall" challenge. Their challenges are a little different...where as you can choose to create your project from one or all three of their inspirational photos. I chose to go with this one...

 

Here is my take...

 

Supplies used:

Recollections Cardstock

MME: Dwell, Breeze, Out of the Blue

Spellbinders Dies: Lacey Circles, Labels Five

Tim Holtz Embossing Folder

Fiskars: All Year Greetings Sentiment

Ribbon

I also plan to enter the Clear and Simple Challenge#213

Thanks for taking the time to stop by!

 

xoxo

 

PDCC#154; MBT Sketch this Creative Challenge

Hi Again! I'm back...this time with a layout share! The Play Date Cafe is having a party!! They are celebrating their 3rd year Anniversary and a new blog makeover. You have a chance to win lots of giveaways and prizes this week! The color inspiration is

Flame ... Grape ... Mulbery...

 

 

Here is my take...

 

 

 

MBT's October challenge is a sketch. I had alot of fun using the sketch and these colors to create my layout. Let me give you all a little background on the photo. This is a pic of me and hubby. This was the night he proposed to me. Words can't explain how overjoyed I was!!!

 

Supplies Used:  Recollections, Colorbok "Arithmetic", and Teresa Collins "Posh"

                        Studio G sentiment

                        Burlap trim, Lace, Ribbon, Buttons, and handmade flowers

                        Homemade spray with Apple Barrel "Spiced Carrot", water, silver eyeshadow, and hairspray

 

Thanks for stopping by

xoxo

 



 

MB's Treasurista Halloween Blog Hop

Happy Monday Everyone! It's the start of another week, which means so many great challenges are beginning! I have joined MB's Treasurista Blog Hop and I hope you will too...

NOW, HERE'S SOME IMPORTANT BLOG HOP INFORMATION:

Grand Prize

$20 gift certificate to the MB's Treasurista store!!!

Check out the STORE!!!

To be eligible for the grand prize you must do the following:

*Must* "like" the MBT Facebook page- Page LINK

*Must* be a MBT blog follower- Blog LINK

*Must* follow and comment on all the designer's blogs

GOOD LUCK!!!

 

and another thing....as a BONUS ENTRY, we will draw an EXTRA winner for a 6x6 paper pad of your choice from the MBT Store just for sharing our hop on your Facebook page, youtube channel or blog!! Just be sure to include that in your comment here on the MB's Treasurista Blog along with a link.

 

 

RRR#58 Halloween & Ribbon Theme

Good Morning! Can you believe the middle of October is upon us?!?! I love fall and it's starting to feel like it here in hot Texas...lol! I really enjoy taking the kids to the park during fall and spring. They can have fun without being too hot or too cold.

Really Reasonable Ribbon's challenge is to create a project with a Halloween theme and to use ribbon. I scraplifted my card from this amazing card maker by the name of AmyR-prairiepaperandink.typepad.com. You can take a look at her card here. And here is my card...

Did I mention this is my first ever halloween card! I think it turned out pretty cute! The cardstock I used is by Recollections. I used the KandCompany Ghostly Greetings paperline. I used Martha Stewart Spiderweb Double Edge punch.

 

For the dies, I used Spellbinders Circles and Fancy Tags. My images are Studio G, as well as, the Baker Twine, Alphabet Stamp Set, and Ink. I colored the images with my Groove Slim Lyra Color Pencils, Baby Oil, and a Metallic Silver Sharpie. I also used orange ribbon from my stash.

 

I plan to enter in Jackson Digital Expressons Challenge #27 CAS-To Dies For-Use 2 Dies. Thanks for taking the time to view my page.

 

xoxo



LUFP...For You...

Hello Everyone!
    As we all know, October is Breast Cancer Awareness month! I want to show my support by making a card. Link up for Pink is having their 2nd annual link up party! Your project has to have a dash of pink and submitted by October 14th. I decided to keep the card clean and simple...and this is what I came up with...

 

Products:

Studio G card & butterfly stamp, Fiskars: All about Greeting Sentiment

 

xoxo

World Card Making Day

Hello Everyone! I know I'm late with posting my card for today but it has been a super busy day!! With all the craziness going on, I managed to slip away and do some card making :) I wanted to make more but I wasn't able to...I know I will get the chance, hopefully tomorrow! I used the Shabby Chic Treasures paperline. The stamps I used were Autumn Leaves License Plate. I did some fussy cutting on the flower and leaves. I also used ribbon, lace, and Recollections pearls from my stash. Thanks for the visit!!

xoxo

MOJO #259;TSTR #132

Good Morning and Happy Thursday! I loved playing with MojoMonday last week that I decided to play along this week. I'm thrilled that I stumbled across The Shabby Tea Room. I love the photos they use as their challenges...so I had to play to along with them too. Their challenge is to use "Pretty Party" as the theme, include the colors pink and green, and flowers!

 

       

Here is my beautiful card...

 

Supplies:
Tim Holtz Distress Ink: Vintage Photo
Spellbinders Die: Lacey Circles
Paperlines: MME-Dwell, Blush
Recollections: white cardstock; pearls
Handmade flowers using paper and lace

I really enjoyed making this card! Hope this gives some inspiration! Thanks for stopping by!

xoxo



Sketches in Thyme Sept #1...A Step Back in Time!

Hi Bloggers!
 I am back today with another layout share. I am playing along with Sketches in Thyme "Blast from the Past" sketch challenge this month! A few favorite sketches from the past will be revisited and have new layouts to go with them! I had alot of fun creating this layout...I tried to make it grungy but still feminine!

Here is their sketch:

Here is my layout:

Paperline: Bo Bunny-Timepiece

Spellbinders Die: Lacey Circles

Every flower was handmade using fabric, crochet, and paper!

I also used buttons, tulle, pearls, some fussy cut outs, and recollections leaves!

 

Thanks for stopping by!

 

xoxo

PDCC #148...My first Tag!

Happy Tuesday! Just a quick share of my very first tag. I decided to play along with The Play Date Cafe Challenge this week. They have a new color challenge every thursday. This was a bit of a challenge{or got my creative juices flowing} for me because I have never used these colors together before. I had no paperline to match the colors for this challenge, therefore I had to makeup my own colors. I only used Folkart Deep Ocean Blue acrylic paint, Craft Smart Coral and Black acrylic paint, and some smokey grey chalk ink from Michaels' dollar bin to color everything with. Overall I had fun getting messy and I think it turned really nice!!

 

Peach...Navy Blue...Stone

 

Products: recollections leaves, flowers, handmade lollipop flower, lace, chinese braid trim, music stamp,Bazzil cardstock, pearl trim, studio g stamp, and ribbon.

 

Thanks for stopping by!

 

xoxo

Mojo Monday #257...Happy Birthday

Hi bloggers...hope you all's weekend is going smoothly! Yesterday here in hot Texas, we had some really nice weather. My husband and I took the kiddos to one of our Nature Reserve Parks! They had so much fun and also wore themselves out...which was a plus for us...lol!!

It's that time again for another card challenge at Mojo Monday. The sketch was designed by Julee Tilman. I love this card sketch because of all the layers it has. I created this card on time this time! In the past I have made cards and waited to late or forgot to upload them on time.

Here is the sketch...

Here is my card...

 

Card Size: 4.25x5.5

Papers: Bazzill Cardstock, Recollections Cardstock, MME Lost & Found Market Street

Die: SpBinders Lacey Circles

Embellishments: Inkadinkado Stamp-You are Invited, Ribbon, Handmade flower, Lace

 

Hope this inspires you! Thanks for taking the time to stop by!

 

xoxo

Anything Goes With...Stitching! Challenge #2

Hello Everyone! I would like to share with you a layout I created for iClassygirl.com's Anything Goes Challenge. This month's challenge is stitching. I love to paint and so I'm starting to add mixed media to my layouts now, and I think it turned out great!

Here's what I used:
Glitz Design Paper-Vintage Love Damask
Recollections Cardstock-Navy blue & Off white
Sizzix Die-Flourishes
Ek Success Punch-Dinosaurs
Tim Holtz Grunge Pieces
Recollections and Handmade Flowers
Brads & Buttons
Fussy cut some elements from My Mind's Eye-Breezy
Made a stencil out of Ek Success punch
Used Ek Success punch-dots & lines for my stitching

Thanks for stopping by! Please feel free to comment!!

Happy Birthday to Me!!!

Hi bloggers! I know I have been MIA for quite some time now. These last couple of days have been super duper busy. We have been doing a lot of traveling...from celebrating our 3rd year of marriage to graduations. I have been creating but I haven't had the time to post anything. Hopefully everthing will be back to normal next week...Today is my birthday and I can't wait to get this day started :)

Hello

Good Morning...Hope everyone is enjoying their weekend so far! We are suppose to have 105 degree weather today, so I plan to stay indoors and craft. I'm playing along with Sketches in Thyme #83...their first challange for July. I'm not sure if they are giving away a prize this time, but I know by playing along you'll have a chance to be a Maven(guest designer) in September. I created this layout of my niece. She is such an angel and everyone is always telling her mom that she looks like me!

Here is the sketch...


Here is my layout...

Paperline: Colorbok Rosewood

Colorbok Specialty Pack mask "Neutral"

Spellbinders Die: Lacey Circles

Folkart: Metallic Bright Red
Martha Stewart punch: Scalloped Edge

Thanks for taking the time to stop by!

xoxo