Serendipity November Monthly contest

Gift Card Set contest
Whether for Christmas, Birthdays, Valentine Day or just because, gift cards, tags and gift boxes are fun to get.
Create 2 Cards, 2 gift tags and 2 mini boxes for this contest
Pick your event and create the 2 cards, gift tags and mini boxes using the criteria below

1. One Card needs to be a shape: ie-heart, circle, animal, etc
2. 3 of the following techniques need to be used on the cards, tag or boxes
* Stitching, Tearing, Embossing
3. The cards, tags and mini boxes must be coordinated- not necessarily by
brand/line, but color coordinated
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Update~ I won first place. Don't get to excited I think I was the only one who entered.

A fresh coat of paint..

It's beginning to look alot like Christmas!

It's Hop Time

My first project is a repurposed plastic sleave from white stazon. I just added a band, ribbon and embellishment and now all it needs it the gift card or small gift tucked inside.



Stamps: PTI Signature Christmas
Ink: Stazon
Paper: Cardstock
Accessories: Offray ribbon, twine, PTI vintage button, MM snowflake embellishment and a repurposed plastic box.

My second items are snowman gift tags.

Stamps: PTI Signature Christmas
Ink: Stazon White, chalk ink
Paper: Cardstock
Accessories: twine, PTI vintage buttons, copic spica markers

My favorite blog has a sister.....

and you'll want to check it out!

Remember how I won the $1000. Gift Certificate to Custom Crops (who is having an amazing sale today) from the Cuttle Bug Spot??? Well they now have a sister blog for gypsy owners. You can check out all the details and enter to win here:
http://the-gypsyspot.blogspot.com/

Birthday Gift

Holiday In Hand 2009

This is my post for an online class I'm doing. I'll be adding to it as I go along over the next few week through the holidays.

Values/Goals
Family
Giving
Thanfulness
Capturing memories

Commitments
20 minutes a day of recording

Give away alert!!!

Scrapbooking from the Inside Out
November 10th, 2009 Ana

Scrapbooking from the Inside Out has launched their November kit Generosity, perfect for this time of year. This kit is so graceful and stylish – full of rich, deep color and elegant design, with coins, copper accents, shimmery self-adhesive mosaic tiles, and pretty Prima.

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This month they’ll help you explore how you give of your time and money, inspiring a generous spirit in yourself and your family, positive self care vs. selfishness, and the big and small gestures that create connection in your life.

Here are two GENEROSITY-themed LOs from SFTIO’s DT Coordinator, Nancy Doren, that were created using the kit:

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acceptance

Scrapbooking from the Inside Out’s industry-exclusive content will help you explore your inner world with a music playlist, journaling prompts, moving photos, inspiring quotes, and meaningful monthly challenges.

To enter to win one of these great kits, repost this post on your blog and link it back to Scrapbook Trends, then give us a link to your blog post in the comment section of this post, and you could be exploring what GENEROSITY means to you!

Toot!

My bra was runner up in the contest. You can see my bra HERE
Woohooo!!!!

Place Card

Snowman

Retro Christmas

HELLO Kitty!

This is a pretty simple card using a Hello Kitty Cut.

Stamps: CTMH
Ink: Martha Stewart
PP: Doodlebug
Ribbon: offray
Rhinestones

Birdie Sling Bag

This is my finished bag from my sewing class today. It's so pretty, now it's on to a harder pattern.

"Shout Out To SheetLoad"

(click on the title to take you to sheetload)

One of my favorite sites to help get all my swap cards done is SheetLoad of cards. Make sure you stop by, play along using the sketch and win so me amazing stamps this month.



Happy Scrapping!

Eat Cake! Challenge Card

I made this little cutie with a stamped image my friend Tracy sent me. Isn't she cute!



Challenges:
Midnight Madness


Stamps: Magnolia
Ink: Memento Rosebud
Paper: Doodlebug (from the Creative Cuts and More Girl Birthday kit)
Markers: copic
Accessories: Spellbinders, Doodlebug stickers and imaginisce rub-ons (from the Creative Cuts and More Girl Birthday Kit)

My Stamp Box

Has a giveaway on their blog. Be sure to stop by and check it out.

Challenge Card

I made this card last night using my new cricut Winter Wonderland cartridge I won on the cricut mb's. Thank you cricut & provocraft! I'm having trouble finding the best glue that really disapears when it dries. I have gluing small things and seeing the remnants of adhesive. If you have found something good please share with me:)



Stamps: someone sent me this image last year in a swap, and the background is Inkadinkado clear stamps.
Paper: DCWV card base, cardstock, DCWV Winter glitter mat stack.
Ink: Martha Stewart Ebony, Cats eye chalk ink
Markers: copic, atyou gold and silver.
Accessories: Cricut Winter Wonderland cart, Studio 18 Rhinestones, American Crafts Ribbon.

http://stampwithfun.blogspot.com/ Challenge to make a scenery card.

http://tsgclearstamps.blogspot.com/

http://copiccreations.wordpress.com/ Challenge to use copics for red hair. I have alot of work to do here, but love the tutorials:)

Happy Halloween!

We had some cute little treaters at our house today. Thought I would share some of them with all of you.

Gavin, Tiana, Lexi and Alyssa visited. Gavin was a cute little football player and the girls were all cheerleaders.


Our neighbors



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And the scariest of all.....(check our my Jack skeleton slippers!)

Trick or Treat Laurie!!!!


And my treats, for the following challenges:
1.The Cuttlebug Spot!
2.Roses and Paper
3. Crazy for Challenges.

A Big Thank You!

To Spotted Canary for my awesome prize package! I just love all the wonderful Martha Stewart, Inka stamps, K&Co. Yummy Papers and Amy Butler goodies, stickers of all kinds and shapes, awesome punches and tools! And my little craft friend Mia will love her funfusion and paint by numbers. Joanne Campbell Slan also included a signed copy of her book Cut, Crop Die!
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If you haven't checked out the Spotted Canary stop by and say Hi! and check out all the amazing craft items in the gallery from paper projects to jewelry I'm sure you will find something to peak your interest.

Thank You Berry Much!

1. http://priscillastyles.blogspot.com/ for my sketch.
2. http://stampinsistersinchrist.blogspot.com/ for my idea.
3. http://whimsiedoodles.blogspot.com/ for my digi image (free for signing up for newsletter)


Stamps: Wimsiedoodles
Paper: MM Travel collection
Ink: Computer Generated
Accessories: Spellbinders Nesties, buttons, Martha Stewart twine, SU! Hardware, machine stitching, prima flower, American Crafts ribbon.

Pimp My Bra Challenge

Cover page.
I chose pink as my cover page primary color for breast cancer awareness, with my inspiration my beautiful daughter.

Stamps: Fancy Pants
Paper: My Minds Eye
Ink: Dew Drop
Accessories: Thickers, PTI button, K&Co Jewels, offray ribbon, Pink Paisley rub-ons, Prima Flowers, EK Success fiber, Spellbinders Nesties



I used:

Paper: Little Yellow Bicycle
Ink: Momento Dew Drop
Accessories: Sewing, Thickers, pink paisley rub-ons, Rhinestones, Corner punch




Paper: Rusty Pickle
Ink: Dew Drop
Accessories: Rusty Pickle Pirate Princess buttons and cut outs, offray ribbon, stick pin with beads and charm.




Stamps: MM Just Chillin'
Paper: Kaiser Kraft, craft paper
Ink: Stazon Dazzle Frost Vers Mark
Accessories: Thickers, K&Co Jewels, Best Occaision Jewels, Thickers, Martha Stewart Rickrak

I used:
Stamps: MM Just Chillin'
Paper: Chipboard sprayed with Tattered Angels Coral, BoBunny Kitchen Spice
Ink: Martha Stewart Ebony
Accessories: Thickers, buttons, BoBunny Kitchen Spice border sticker, K&Co Jewels

MMSC24 and Stampin' Sisters in Christ Challenge

MMSC24 sketch can be found here: http://priscillastyles.blogspot.com/2009/10/midnight-madness-week-24-mmsc24.html

Stampin' Sisters in Christ challenge is to make a card or project featuring the nativity or other religious theme about Christ's birth.

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Stamps: Studio G
Paper: DCWV
Ink: Stazon and Momento Dew Drops
Size: 3 1/2" square
Accessories: Copic markers, spellbinders dies, K&Co jewels and dew drop

Serendity Crop Weekend.

I cropped a few pages this weekend for the Serendipity Pimp My Bra crop. This is my favorite so far. Stop by to see lots of amazing lo's, a great store, and to make a donation to breast cancer.

Happy Birthday!

Ashlyn is turning 18 tomorrow. Where did that time go?? It seems like only yesterday when she was learning how to walk, ride a bike, drive the lawn tractor and then drive a car. Happy Birthday princess!

Today's the day....

The Midnight Madness Blog hop is today. Be sure to stop by http://priscillastyles.blogspot.com/ for all the details and awesome prizes, then hop along! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------->
There is some awesome blog candy on this hop, you won't want to miss it!

Papertrey Princess & MM Combined.

I combined the MM sketch and the Papertrey Princess challenge from last week. The PP challenge was to use the first PT stamp set you ever purchased. I used one of the sentiments form Vintage Baskets to make this Thank You card.





Stamps: Inkadinkadoo Nest with flowers and PTI Vintage Baskets sentiment.
Paper: DCWV card base, My Minds Eye
Ink: Momento Brown, Cats eye
Accessories: Offray ribbons, Spellbinders Nestabilities
Techniques: watercoloring with markers

Apple Dumplins Gang?

My husband and I made these yummy apple dumplings today. This is a recipe we have developed ourselves but am happy to share it with all of you.



Pastry Crust:
2 sticks cold butter cut into 1" pieces.
4 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup of ice water

Using food processor pulse flour, butter, salt until small balls start to form. Breaking up any large clumps. Then add water all at once and pulse until very soft ball forms. Turn out on plastic wrap and form into soft ball, wrap well in plastic and refridgerate for at least an hour. If your pastry isn't very cold it will be hard to roll.

Apples filling:
10-15 apples depending on size, cored, peeled and cut into thick slices.
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 Tablespoons flour
1 Tablespoon cinnamon

Almond topping:
2/3 cup crumbled toasted almonds (coat almonds with butter and toast in oven aprox. 10-15 min.) Then crust with rolling pin.
2/3 cup brown sugar
2/3 cup flour
5 Tablespoons melted butter
Mix almonds, sugar flour and melted butter, set aside.


Sprinkle sugar, flour and cinnamon on apples and toss until all are well coated.

I used individual tin pans for easy clean up. But you can use whatever you like to bake your dumplings.

Remove dough from fridge and cut into aprox. 8-10 equal pieces. Then flour working area and roll dough so it's large enough for your container. We like ours about 1/4" think. Crimp edges.

Fill each cup with apples.

Then top with almond mixture.

Bake at 350* for about an hour or until pastry is golden and apples are tender. Enjoy!