Prom Mini

Prom pics were so wonderful I had to make a mini. 

 This is the mini album I completed with Pink Paislee products, stamps, glimmer mist and assorted embellishments.   

Kubota

My Dad and his new set of retirement wheels....and you would think a sports car would do the trick!?!?

Paper: Studio Calico
Punch: Fiskars
other: Studio Calico cloth stickers, twine
Sketch: Studio Calico Blog Sunday Sketch 5/23/10

Anouncements

Good Wednesday morning.  Hope you have a fabulous day!

So much going on.  First, my good dork friend Karen Lynn has been chosen as a finalist in the Midnight Madness card contest.  Please stop by and vote for your favorite, and be sure to take a look at Karen's wonderful card, she is #5. http://priscillastyles.blogspot.com/2010/05/midnight-madness-red-carpet-week-sketch.html Go Karen!  Wishing you the best of luck because we all already know you have got the talent! 

Second, another friend is starting her own scrapbooking/cardmaking website called FOR THE LOVE of ART and even has her own stamp line starting!  I'm so excited, everything looks so amazing.  Stop by and take a gander around when you get a chance and if you are looking for a fun online forum to call home would love to chat with you as well.  The first contest is sponsored by yummy SRM stickers, and the sketch is beautiful!  I challenge  you to check it out!

Sketch: CTS
Challenge: HMITM

What a month or so....

Thanks for hanging in there with me through vacation, Ashlyn's surgery, prom, Dad's retirement party and soon to be graduation and graduation party.  Then I hope to be back to scrapping something daily.  My studio is very lonely but I'm loading up on photos to keep me busy for the next year!  After all creating the moments to remember is what preserving our memories in a scrapbook is all about. 

My Dad's retirement party was the best.  I cried like a baby, and he got the best retirement gift ever.  His orange tractor sure was better than any gold watch and he will get so much use out of it.  He has never owned a new tractor and has wanted one forever. 

Then Ashlyn looked just beautiful for prom.  My baby has grown into a beautiful, smart, loving young woman and I am so proud of her!

FTTC67/MM46

Today I need to just take a minute and make a quick card, actually I as so far behind of Birthday wishes I really need to make a few more. For today's card I combined the Flourishes challenge FTTC67 with the Midnight Madness Challenge 46.  Thanks for stopping by:) 

Fantabulous Cricut challange #5

April showers bring lots of pretty projects at Fantabulous Cricut.  This weeks challenge should you choose to join us is April Showers~ Create a project that has something to do with "Rain or Water"
example: hat, umbrella, life preserver.  I can't help but thinking baby shower after this post at FCCB. 

This is what I created using the new Arrival Cartridge. 

and this is what I created with the New Arrival and Pooh and Friends cartridge and the sketch from the Midnight Madness Challenge.  

Thanks for stopping by and I will see you in May after our much needed vacation.


Happy Spring!

PTI spring swap package.

I was so excited to get this happy mail today.  Complete with a cute little notebook that is sewn together and an adorable list book.  And boy do I love lists!  And I can 't go without mentioning the adorable slider card.  I've never seen one like this and now am on a mission to find the directions.  Adorable.  Thank you Heidi (hrae)! The details in everything are just beautiful! 

Fantabulous Cricut challange #4

Hello everybody,
It's that time again and I'm so glad so many of you have been joining us for the Fantabulous Cricut challenges.  This weeks challenge is to use the word "Happy" and the shape is "Flower".  You can interpret that anyway you like, so come on and give it a go.
My Mom asked me to make a card box for my Grandmother's 85th Birthday party. I decided this would be the perfect opportunity to get started and here is the finished box.

 

Cartridges- Walk In my Garden, Caligraphy
Stamps-Flourishes
Paper-DCWV, PTI
Other-bling, prima flowers, assorted markers, Martha Stewart Butterfly punch, paint



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Lilly Bee`Lovely April Contes

Fantabulous Cricut challange #3

It's all about the bling!  Come on over to Fantabulous Cricut to see more of the dt projects and how they incorporated bling into their projects.  Thanks for stopping by:)

MMSC46

Woot! Woot! It's PTI Blog Hop Time

Todays challenge was to use buttons.  I used some buttons to make a friends birthday card.  Isn't it just too cute! I just love this stamp set! 

Stamps: PTI Studio Style

Paper: PTI

Buttons PTI Spring Mix

Other: copics, spica, twine

Fantabulous Cricut Challenge #2

Some friend are joining me this weekend for a scrappy weekend.  Yeah! I can't wait so I thought I would make some cute little take homes for them. If you see them don't tell! 

For todays Fantabulous Cricut challenge I made one of the cute little PTI altered note pads.  I just love them for making all kinds of lists.  You can find many more examples in the PTI gallery.  They are yummy!  I also wanted to use a cartridge that we wouldn't usually thing of for spring.  But Winter Wonderland has this cute little bunny that just says spring to me.  Isn't he just the cutest!

Stamps-Studio G

Paper- PTI, MME

Ribbon-offray

Cricut- Winter Wonderland

Off white paint

Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to join us for Fantabulous Cricut Challenge #2 and show us what you can do with your crict for Easter themed projects and pastel pallet.  Have fun!

Old Barn-Masculine Thinking of You

I don't have many images from Art Impressions but I did find this old barn that I fell in love with and wanted to enter their March contest.  This months contest was to make a Thinking of You card.  I chose to make mine in a masculine format as I don't have many masculine cards.  The sentiment will be on the inside.  I also used CPS 159 for the sketch.  Thanks for stopping by. 

Stamps- Art Impressions
Paper- DCWV base, My Creative Life
Ink- Momento, PTI snow white
ribbon- offray
other- copics, attyou, wood button, rhinestones

Challenges:
1.  Art Impressions
2. CPS 159
3.  Stampin' Sisters In Christ

Midnight Madness Cruise and Candy....

you can read all about the cruise HERE.

And while you are reading up on the cruise be sure to check out this cand. 

and enter to win it HERE.

Stamp: PTI

Carstock: PTI

Other: prima flowers, MMbrads, embossing powder, alphas

 
 
 
Challenge:
1. Midnight Madness #45

Bouquet of Luck

Stamp: Flourishes

PP- SU!

Carstock: PTI

Ribbon: Offray

Other: copics, atyou, cb swiss dots embossing folder

Challenges:
1.  FLLCCEL4 (sparkle)
2.  CTS Going Green Crop ( shamrock)

3.  Card Patterns #55
4. Cardvarks (white/green photo inspiration)
5.  Pile It On (pastels)
6. Copic Creations 24 (just click to join the bloggervarsary challenge)

Garden Birthday

                                                                 Stamp: Flourishes, PTI

Paper:  PTI Cardstock

Ink: Momento, PTI Snow White

 Other: Assorted Copics,offray ribbon

Challenges: 

FLLCCEL3 and I cased this card on Dawn's blog: http://mystampingthyme.blogspot.com/2010/03/flourishes-celebration-day-5.html

Plant Kindness

   Stamp: Flourishes

Paper:  PTI Cardstock

Ink: Momento, PTI Snow White

 Other: Assorted Copics, sewing

Challenges: 

                                                                        FLLCCEL5

Garden Gala

If you follow my blog you know how much I love a good challenge.  I'm so excited to announce that I have been asked to join a brand new challenge blog debuting on March 15th.  Fantabulous Cricut I just can't wait and hope you find the time and join us and put your Cricut or Cuttlebug (or whatever other tool you use to emboss) to work! 

I made this project for the debut challenge (you'll here more about that March 15th!)

Stamp: Flourishes

Ribbon: offray

Paper:  PPWebster's Pages Garden Gala, Cardstock

Ink: Momento, PTI Snow White, Chalk Ink

Cricut: Walk in My Garden

Other: Canvas, Paint, crackle medium, string, Prima flowers, Websters Journaling card, tulle, Tim Holtz hardware.



Challenges:
1.  MMSC44
2.  FTTC57, FLLCCEL2, and FLLC

 

Desk Set Gift Collection!

Have you altered anything lately?  I have, and just loved it!  Here is some items I assembled, painted and add some beautiful Webster's paper for a perfect spring gift. 

Lucky to have you.....Removed for publication

Stamp: Flourishes, PTI

Ribbon: offray

Paper:  PPWebster's Pages Garden Gala

Ink: Momento, Chalk ink

Bling: Martha Stewart

Copic Markers, Spellbinders Nesties, Fiskars Punch
And yes those are my very first pair of homemade earrings on the front of the card.  

Challenges: 

1.  MMSC 43

2.  Pile It On Challeng 8- Lucky Me

3.  FTTC 56

Prima Give Away!

Check it out! 
http://prima.typepad.com/prima/2010/03/big-secret-promotion-winners.html#comments

PTI Princesses Challenge~Coloring

And this is what I made.  

Tonights PTI Blog Hop

Since we just finished up our 3rd Anniversary Festivities, we thought we would do something extra
special for this month's Blog Hop!  Design Team Appreciation Day!  Your challenge is to go through the
Design Team gallery or any of the Design Team Members' blogs and find a project that is especially
inspirational to you!  Then recreate the project with your own spin, making it unique!  Be sure to share a
link and photo of the original project that inspired you!  And you can also use this opportunity to thank
the team for all their contributions this past year!  I know they inspire ME daily and I never seem to thank
them enough!  We look forward to seeing your projects!

My inspiration came from the idea of giving some crafty goodness to some of my friend for their Birthdays this month.  Dawn McVey had a cute idea to give little buttons made into match packs as well as I loved the coloring of her flowers so make sure to stop by her blog and leave her some love.   

A few years ago I made an advent box with match boxes and thought it would be fun to turn it into an embellishment center for some pre threaded buttons.   I made it much smaller with only 8 match boxes, but it turned out way cute! 

A few years ago I made an advent box with match boxes and thought it would be fun to turn it into an embellishment center for some pre threaded buttons.   I made it much smaller with only 8 match boxes, but it turned out way cute!  

Stamp: PTI Studio Style, and Year of flowers Violets

Ribbon: offray, Martha Stewart

Paper: Card Stock PTI, PPWebster's Pages

Ink: Momento, Ranger Distress Ink

Buttons: PTI

Copic Markers, Atyou Markers,  Spellbinders Nesties, sewing, paper piercing

Webster's Pages/Tattered Angels.....

Just a reminder that tonight is the night for the Webster's Pages/Tattered Angels live chat.  Just click the link HERE for more info and to learn how you can win some fun new product. 

An Irish Blessing

I'm so excited!  This is my very first published card! Woot! Woot!

Look for this in the March issue!  

 

Stamp: Flourishes Irish Blessing Stamp Set

Ribbon: offray

Paper: Card Stock PTI, PP Cosmo Cricket Girl Friday

Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black 

Copic Markers, Atyou Markers,  Spellbinders Nesties, sewing, paper piercing

Contests:
1.  MMSC42
2.  FTTC55
3.  Cuttlebug challenge Be Inspired # 71
4.  A Time To Craft 
5.  Pile it On
6.  Stamp With Fun

Gerber Daisy Birthday,

Stamp: Flourished Gerber Daisy's, inside sentiment PTI

Buttons: PTI vintage buttons

Ribbon: offray

Paper: Card Stock PTI, PP Cosmo Cricket

Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black 

Copic Markers, Atyou Markers, Perfect Perls, Lumin Art, Spellbinders Nesties, Fiskars Punch (inside)

Contests:
1.  MMSC41
2.  FTTC53