Congrats GRAD! & Design Team Call at CRICUT 360º

Hi Everyone,

It's me again, crafting in the wee hours. Why do we do this to ourselves especially for someone like me who has to get up and go to work in the mornings. Anyhew, it's that time of year again where there are many graduates that I know this year from family, friends and colleagues. There also Father's Day creeping up, but I'll take one task at a time. I've been working on some Graduate cards and will have more to show in a few days as I complete them. I figured I would at least give a taste of what I've done thus far. I also learned through another blog friend of mine about a First Design Team Call over at CRICUT 360º. Here's the skinny: a card or a layout with LIME GREEN and a BUG in it
What a co-inky-dink that my first card will fit the design challenge specs they call for. It must be destiny. Well here is my 1st Graduation Card. I won't say who I'll be giving it to yet because of friends and family that may read this. They'll just have to be surprised. Plus I don't want to start any type of bidding war over the cards of who wants which one. **sn: the parents are just as bad as the kids, putting claim on everything I post or make and they weren't even thought about when I made it...lol.** Seriously, I Love them all for them loving what I do and keeping me inspired. Hope you like it to. I would love to read some of your comments. Thanks for all the love I've received from my fellow scrappers out there. I learn and grow from you. Smooches...

Recipe:

Papers: DCWV (Guy Stack), Recollections

Cart: Create A Critter

Stamps: Studio G Hats Off Set (GRAD Cap & Congrats), PKS Critter Faces

Embellies: Buttons (fms - from my stash),  Twine (Michael's)

Ink: Martha Steward Metallic Pigments on the edge and layers of card, Embossing Powder on Wording.

Throwback Thursday Challenge w/Emma at My Creative Time

Hey Yall,
It's A Wonderful, Throwback Thursday Challenge over at Emma's on My Creative Time. The challenges calls for the following: Use the "DOODLECHARMS" cartridge OR if you don't own this cart, feel free to use any other Older cartridge & PLEASE incorporate the color BLUE somewhere on any project of your choice! This is my take on the challenge. When ever there is a take on a cartridge challenge, I try to use only cuts from that cartridge and not mix them with others. I was soooo inspired and excited about doing this one. Hope you like it to. Let me know what you think. Smooches...

Recipe:

Cart = Doodlecharms (Palm Tree, Sun)

Cuttlebug = Divine Swirls, Polka Dot

Tools = Martha Stewart Punch (Fun in the Sun), Flocking Powder (Studio G), White Gel Pen, Sharpie Markers

Stamps = PKS Wide Eyed Kids, Bikini (fms - from my stash)

It's Wack Wednesday over at Paula's (More Than Favors)

Ugghhhh! That Blogger erased my post. I guess we can be thank that it was only one day of posts that were missing. :-)

Anyhew, there another challenge going on over at Paula's (More Than Favors) and it's "Anything Goes" for her Wacky Wednesday #38 Challenge this week. I did a lot of scrapbooking during National Scrapbooking Day and I figured that any of the cards I made would be a perfect entry. After all it is anything goes..., right. (lol) Hope you like what I made. Head on over to Paula's blog and find out the details for yourself and participate with the rest of us. Can't wait to see what the rest of you make. You know we bloggers love reading comments, so let me know your thoughts. Smooches...

Recipe:
Cart = Forever Young
Papers: DCWV, Recollections
Embellies = Multipak Rhinestones (Michael's), Letters (Thickers), Doily Punch (MS), Ribbon = $1 Bin (Michael's), Pearl = Studio G?, Stickles (Hair, Dress Trim, Shoes)

National Scrapbook Day Crafting

Here are some more of my scrapbooking day crafts that I worked on over this past weekend. All of these were entered into the challenges that Robyn had over at My Pink Stamper. She is sooo talented and these challenges were Great! My mind never raced so fast to get these together. Luckily for me I had some of these cuts already done and just laying around for future use from old projects and this made some of them a lot quicker to put together.

Happy Mother's Day...

Here are some cards that I put together the weekend of Mother's Day for my Mom, Sister-in-Law and her Mom. ENJOY!

Recepie:

Cart = Mother's Day 2010
Papers = Recollections, DCWV, Best Occaisions.
Tools = EK Success Mini-Butterfly Punch.
Embellies = Crystal Stickles to sparkle up the center body part of the butterflies and White Gel pen to put a little dimension on the wings, Pearls/Ribbon from the $1 Bin, K & Company 3D Butterfly, Multi-Pack of Gems from Michael's, Flower/Star Brad & 3D (Word) Stickers from Joann's.
Ink = ColorBox & Studio G to distress the edges of the card

Recepie:

Papers = K & Company, Recollections, Best Occaisions.
Tools = Martha Stewart Buttery Edger Punch, EK Success Mini-Butterfly Punch.
Embellies = Crystal Stickles to sparkle up the center body part of the butterflies and White Gel pen to put a little dimension on the wings, Prima Flower (Recollections).
Ribbon = $1 Bin
Ink = Martha Stewart Metallic ink pads (mini ones stack) to distress the edges of the card

Still Alive & Scrapin'...

Yes, I know, I know... it's been waaaay tooo long since I've had a post and I have no excuse for it other than just plain laziness. **sn: It feels so much better when I just put it all out there.**. Anyhew, I have definitely been crafting away, but I haven't put any photos up of what I've done. I decided before I loose my followers (I really love you all for sticking with me) I'd better show you what I've been up to. I'm going to combine all of my photos below and just make it this quick and easy for you to view. I've been doing some crafts for Mother's Day, National Scrapbook Day and Birthdays. I'll come back and provide the recepie for these later, just wanted to get something for you all to see so you know that I'm alive and Still Scrapin'. Let me know what you think I love your comments...

Oh, oh, before I forget. Alot of these were entered in the National Scrapbooking Day Challenges (NSD)over at My Pink Stamper with Robyn. There were 12 challenges for every hour and I never thought I could work so fast. Not that I completed them all in one our but my mind was buzzing with ideas each time there was a new one posted. The contest is over and I didn't win anyting, but I soooo loved the challenge and seeing where my imagination could take me.

Happy Sweet 16th Birthday!! & Happy 1yr Birthday!!

Happy Birthday to my step-daughter (Keionta) who's a Blossoming Sweet 16 today. You are Beautiful, Smart and So Much Fun to be around. We Love You Dearly; Smooches... w/chocolate on top (lol). I also want to wish another little guy who's birthday is today of my co-worker's. He just turned 1 year old today. I worked on a few things for both of them, but I'm still finishing up my step-daughter's. It's hard to work on it when she's around because she lives with us and likes crafting too. I still want it to be a surprise for her and this is also my first time trying this craft so if it doesn't turn out right. I'll have to come up with a quick plan B...lol. Anyhew here is a gift bag and card that I made for my co-worker's son's birthday.

I also created him a little Easter treat that showing next to the back. It's filled with little Baby treats I'm sure he'll enjoy. He's a little too young for the chocolate bunny phase yet. I put this together really quick so the recipe for it will come later if anyone wants it.

P.S. I have some wonderful news to share with you all that happened to me over the weekend. You have to come back later to see what that was. I get all squeely about it everytime I think of it.
Smooches...

It's Wacky Wednesday #35 at More Than Favors by Paula

Hey All,

I know I've been MIA for a while, but things happen such as life and no matter what we have to live it. Anyhew, I did get those baskets finished, all 14 of them and the kids and parents really liked them. Paula over at More Than Favors is hosting her weekly Wacky Wednesday Challenge #35 on her blog and I decided that these baskets would be the pefect entry for it. Here's the skinny on the details:
Welcome to another Wacky Wednesday!!! This week it's an Easter Theme! So hop to it and let's see your Easter Themed Projects! Momo & Gloria were asked to create anything with an Easter Theme.
Here's my entry, hope you all like them. Happy Easter!!! Smooches...

The recipe for these is just below these photos. Come back often I have a few more things I'm working on and I want to share them all with you.

Easter Baskets - I'm Back with a Spring in my Step

Hi Everyone,

I'm back and feeling a whole lot better these days. Thanks so much for the concerned emails and comments. I truly feel special by your get well wishes. Ok well on to what I've been working on and will be working on more as this week unfolds. My family is getting together to hold a long overdue Easter Egg hunt with the kids this Saturday and I'm making a few little Easter basket treats for the little ones so they don't feel left out because I know the older kids will try to take all the eggs faster than they can. I have to make ten treat baskets. I'll tell you I did it to myself again! I made a simple treat basket in my head, but then when I went to put craft to paper, well.... I just couldn't help myself and ended up going beyond the idea I had in mind which would have been quicker and simple. **sn: I know the little ones won't even care about the details I put into these, but their parents better sure notice...lol** I have pictures to show the step-by-step I went through in making one of them. Now I have the other nine to complete today. I can say, that I only needed One Cart [Easter 2010 - Seasonal Cartridge] to put together the whole thing and I know the older kids are going to be jealous but I know they'll have more eggs in their basket anyway and wouldn't want to swap their eggs for their treat baskets. So here's my step-by-step process. The Recipe details will be at the end. Please provide some comments. You know us crafters... LOVE Comments! Smooches...



Easter Basket Recipe:

Cart = Easter 2010 Seasonal Cartridge

Papers = Best Occaisions Pastels, DCWV Bright Color Cardstock

Easter Basket w/Handle = 10 3/4" cut at "Fit To-Page"

Easter Bunny Head = 2 3/4 used "Auto Fill"; I used my Gypsy to hide the facial features.

Grass = 2 3/4" used "Auto Fill"

PKS = PK-490 Everyday Character Faces. Used the Extra Large Face Stamp *(I drew in the Rabbit Teeth, Nose and Whiskers)

Stampin' Up Chalks = Colored in Blushed Cheeks and Distressed around the Rabbit Face

Studio G = Pink Flocking Powder for Fuzzy Ears

Stickles = Black Rabbit Nose

Easter Stickers = Had in my stash for while. One of the $1 Stores, can't remember where.

Used Tacky Tape to seal the basket together since I know it will be hold some easter goodies and I didn't want it to break. I'll be filling with the Treats later and take pics once all of them are complete. I'm sure filling a Spring in my Step lately. I hope Spring Has Sprung for YOU! Until next time, Smooches...

Not feeling to well...

Hey Everyone,

Just a quick update to let you know that I haven't abandoned you all. I haven't been feeling so hot lately and no mood or energy to craft either. I have a doctor's appointment today. There's been this nasty cold going around where I work and I've managed to steer clear of catching anything thus far, but maybe not this time. I don't get sick very often so I'm not going to claim it now either. We'll see what the doctor has to say. I will have some posts up soon of something things I've been doing on my gypsy. Until then, everyone take special care and share with someone that you Love Them today. Smooches...