How about a little giveaway???

Hello my friends!! 

I feel so horrible about not keeping up with my blog :(

One of my resolutions for the New Year was to be in my scrapbook room at least twice a week.  And I have accomplished that.. although I'm not always crafting while I'm there!!  Too many times, I just sit and stare out the window, at a loss for direction/mojo/inspiration.. whatever! I've managed to make several cards that I am submitting so I can't post them.  That's exciting huh?!  Wish me luck.


Until then, I would like to have a little giveaway, sorry but it's open to  US/Canada only please.  The giveaway will be the below Lawn Fawn "Flutter By" stamp set - link is HERE if you want to see it on their site.  A Papertrey Ink stamp that was given to customers free with purchase, and some tiny tags from Elle's Studio.  I may or may not be able to throw in a few extras - I'll have to go through my stash and check into it. 

Entering is easy, just leave a comment on this post by March 7th and I will have my little assistant draw a name out of a hat shortly thereafter :)

Hugs!!!!!!!!!

DCWV Giveaway!!!

I don't know about you, but I'm stoked about all the new papers soon to be released at CHA!  Especially, the new stacks from DCWV!  And I saw on their FB page that they're going to be releasing 6x6 pads now... double exciting :)

Anyway, if you want to enter to win the newest stacks, follow this link -------->   DCWV
Good Luck!

January sketch challenge - The Craft's Meow

Hello everyone!!!  I hope you all had a wonderful holiday season!!  Ours was spent warm and safe at home, spending the days in PJ's and nursing colds :(  The cough is hanging on, but otherwise we are all much better and counting the days till Spring.

One of my resolutions for 2013 is to get myself into my craft room at LEAST twice a week this year!!!!  The room is overflowing with beautiful products that never get used.  It's such a travesty!!!  My goal while in the craft room is mainly to start scrapbooking again, but it's soooooooooo hard for me to stop making cards.  I LOVE THEM too much!  Here are the first two I've made, I was inspired by the January Sketch Challenge @ The Craft's Meow :)  Their cute stamps are so fun to work with.  P.S.  The jar on the first card is a beautiful water colored vellum paper from a Recollection's collection called Neopolitan.

Well, thanks for stopping by, hopefully I'll have some scrapbook pages to share in a couple of days :)  Hugs!

Create Blog's American Crafts Giveaway!!

Sharing this amazing giveaway of $180 worth of American Crafts products - oh yeah!!!!!!!!!  Click the link below to find out how to enter.

http://create.northridgepublishing.com/kelly-purkey-signature-series-launch-party-day-4-2/

Silhouette Giveaway on the Create Blog!!

Just popping in to let you all know that the nice people over at Northridge Publishing are giving away a Silhouette Portrait prize pack on the Create Blog!  I can't think of anyone that wouldn't want to own one of these babies!   ***Leaving comments on this post does NOT enter you to win!!!***  Please click the link above that says Create Blog!  Thanks!

WOW, 3 posts in one day!  I'll make this quick!!!

Made this card for Lawnscaping's Fall Blog Hop, sponsored by Ellen Hutson and Lawn Fawn.  Here's the gorgeous inspirational photo!!!  Really made me kick myself that I don't own a pumpkin stamp!


                                                



sorry for the crappy pic.. ran out of time before work!!!!!



So, I went with flowers and tried to match the colors & wood texture.  The woodgrain paper is from Simple Stories's Harvest Lane collection.  The vase for the flowers is actually the dressform from the Sew Lovely set, and the flowers and leaves are of course from Flutter By :)

Thank you for visiting, I'll probably be back tomorrow with more cards for WCMD challenges :)  And I still have blog candy that I haven't posted (hint: it's one of the stamp sets I used on this card!).  See you soon ~

Hostess with the Mostess Project #2

Ok, made it in time!  Here's my card for Tamara's challenge, since I didn't really have any ghosts in my stash, I just drew a quick little guy on some sticky back canvas, gave him a mouth with black enamel accents and googly eyes :)  Thanks for a great week Tamara, loved all the inspiration, prizes & humor :)!!!

Ghostess with the Mostess Challenge!

Hello friends!  Hope everyone had a fabulous World Cardmaking Day!  My daughter and I created several projects for various challenges, wish I had more time but with working the afternoon shift I have to leave at 2pm :(  So yeah, didn't finish as much as I would have liked.  However, this project  was created for Tamara Tripodi's "Ghostess with the Mostess Challenge".  It's part of her "FA-BOO-LOUS" Halloween Inspiration Week!

http://happylifecraftywife.com/

I just recently found her blog - if you don't know of her, I would highly recommend stopping by her blog here.  She is HILARIOUS and so creative :)  Love her work!  She's accepting entries to this challenge until midnight tonight, October 7th, all you have to do is create ANYTHING with a ghost!

Emily (my 5 year old) and I had lots of fun making this Halloween door hanging with some of the gorgeous October Afternoon Witch Hazel products!  I ripped apart the box they came in, painted the corrugated cardboard with some vintage white acrylic paint, and then we had a blast adding stickers, cutting out leaves & the sweet little ghosties, inking, etc.  I couldn't get a good picture for some reason, but the trim on the bottom is a really pretty purple "Bloomer" from Webster's Pages.. much better looking in person!  Looks black here :(  And then we finished it off with some gorgeous ombre green ribbon!!  Wish I could remember where I got it, sorry about that!!  Comes in all colors and it's faboolous ;)

I might have time to post another card I made for this challenge later.  Thanks for stopping by, have a FABOOLOUS day my peeps!

One more ;)

Here's my second card made for the Simon Says Stamp and Show "Tape It Up" challenge :)  More Mischievous products used and some Artisan Tape from Pink Paislee!  TFL

Mischievous!

Afternoon friends!!  Hope all is well with everyone :)  I am enjoying a rare few hours of silence and crafting!  Grandma has the little one out for a Sunday drive so I can craft a bit before work :)

Last Halloween (or was it two years ago??) I fell in love with the "Mischievous" collection from My Mind's Eye.  The teal colors was what truly did it, but I love the adorable owls, pumpkins and dolls too.  Finally just now getting around to making something with them!!!  Horrible, I know.  Anyway, I'll be entering this card in this week's "Tape It Up" challenge over at Simon Says Stamp and Show Vintage Challenge Blog!  The challenge was to use washi tape, which I did under the ombre ribbon.

Thanks for stopping in and have a happy Sunday!

Cards for STAMPtember!!!

Happy STAMPtember everyone!  Hope you've all had the chance to get over to Simon Says Stamp's blog to participate in this month's festivities!  Lots of challenges, prizes, and tons of inspiration!  What could be better????

I've made a few random cards for the challenge - mostly playing around with embossing (my fave technique!).  The last card (butterflies) even uses some washi tape that is not required but is one of the feature challenges.

TFL!!!

Another FAB Giveaway from Kathy!!!

HELLO!!

The incredibly talented Kathy Racoosin of The Daily Marker is over on Simon Says Stamp today as a special guest for Stamptember!!!!  Go check out her cool new technique with Copics and Mini Misters!  When you're done with that, stop by her blog (link above) for an awesome giveaway opportunity!  Good luck!!!

Rita's 500th post countdown with CANDY!

Hey friends~!  

Check out this amazing blog candy I found on Rita Barakat's blog today!!!!  Isn't she generous??  Click HERE to go to her blog and enter to win :)  Good Luck!

Giveaway Friday on Create's Blog

Hello friends!!!  Hope you are all enjoying the end of summer, we sure are!  And now the excitement of getting ready for kindergarten!!  Such a huge range of emotions for me - happy, scared, anxious, excited, sad.... I know I will be happy when she's settled into a school routine and we know what to expect.
For now,  I've been squeezing in a bit of crafting here and there, just need to take pictures!  And I have a couple stamps to giveaway, hopefully I will get that posted tomorrow :)  For now, here's this week's giveaway on the Create Blog.  Follow the link to their site to enter to win the entire Glue Dot's line!!!!!!  See you soon :)

Receive an extensive supply of Glue Dots, ranging from the smallest Micro Glue Dots® to the new XXL Glue Dots®! Today’s package includes adhesive that is great for small embellishments, as well as perfect for metal, wood and other materials or large objects. Find some inspiring Fall projects using Glue Dots below! Glue Dots adhesives are acid-free, lignin-free and non-toxic. This giveaway has a value of over $40 and includes almost the entire Glue Dots craft line!

Glue Dots Prize Package Includes:

• Removable Glue Dots Value Pack
• Craft Glue Dots Dispenser
• Ultra Thin Glue Dots Dispenser
• Micro Glue Dots
• Mini Glue Dots
• Pop Up Glue Dots
• XL Glue Dots
• XXL Glue Dots

Giveaway Friday on Create's blog!

Howdy friends!!  So how are you?  Summer activities winding down?  My family and I are enjoying a beautiful extended weekend up north and it's so relaxing and peaceful!  Brought my scrap supplies up here, and I'm about to start finishing up my projects for a blog hop I'm participating in.  It should be going live on Sunday the 19th so be sure to stop back by for loads of inspiration and prizes!!!

While I'm here, Giveaway Friday is going on at Create's blog and this week's giveaway is a goody!!  Click the link below to be taken to the site where you can enter to win this fab new collection from Basic Grey!

http://create.northridgepublishing.com/giveaway-friday-basicgrey-3/

Ingvild Bolme's Win a Mountain of Prima!!!!

Hi peeps!

Popping in to share Ingvild Bolme's blog candy in celebration of her beautiful NEW blog design!!!  It's so gorgeous, just like her layouts!!!!!  For a chance to win her beautiful blog candy pictured below, go see her new blog design  RIGHT HERE!!!!!!!!!

Have a great night all!!!

New Webster's Pages products and a giveaway!

Have you seen these new goodies from the amazing Webster's Pages???  Aren't they cute??!!  Follow the link to learn how you can win them!  CLICK HERE!  Toodles ;)

Giveaway: Plain Jane and Glimmer Gabbie Goodies

Hello bloggers!!!!!  Just found another amazing giveaway :) 

On the Tattered Angels blog, follow the link below to find out how to win $200 in goodies!!!


giveaway: plain jane and glimmer gabbie goodies

Co-worker Birthday Card

Hi friends,

Quick card I made for a co-workers birthday today.  I'm trying desperately to get my mojo back, and the first step was to clean up my disaster of a work space, and then just diving right in!  Using sketches like the one below from Love My Tapes is a great first step also :)

I'll be entering this card into the Love My Tapes June card challenge, and the Simon Says Stamp Challenge Blog's "Sporty or Patriotic" challenge... I figured the red/white/kind of teal-blue along with stars and gingham stripes would work!

Thanks for stopping by and just a reminder I have a blog candy going until next week - click HERE to leave a comment and be entered.
Toodles!

Time for Candy!!!

Hello friends!

I did a little spring cleaning a while back and have put together some candy that I hope someone will like.  The first pic is the whole lot, the next 3 are just close ups.  (I think if you click on each pic it will give you a larger view).  It is mostly stickers, some canvas embellishments, border die cuts, and a 12x12 of white chipboard shapes that you can't really see in the pic but it's there!)

 Leave a comment if you are interested, and I will draw a winner Monday July 2nd.

You do not have to be a follower unless you want to, and international entries are welcome!!!  (At first I was going to do just U.S., but I think I can handle the postage).  So good luck everyone!