Happy Anniversary Baby!

It's been such an exciting week in our house.  We spent most of the week sending our daughter off to school.  This is her first year of college, her first time being away from home, and her very first time without her car since she turned 16. Monday we moved her in to her first dorm room, that is her in the back with her Roxy Bedding and all her stuff on her desk.  She is still trying to get things decorated.  It's about the size of her closet at home.  LOL 

Then yesterday we went to Convocation.  It was a beautiful day and very nice service.  The bag pipers were the perfect touch to make it a very special event.  All the freshmen were in matching T-shirts and they pulled the entire class together in just 15 minutes, and had them in groups and lined up.  Then a reception after with punch and cookies. 

Today we spent the day outside enjoying one of the last nice weekends of summer.  It was a cooler day so we walked the rails to trails in Bloomsburg, then took a picnic to the lake, then tonight we window shopped on main street and had dinner at a little Italian cafe.  On our way home we took the scenic route. 

Tomorrow we celebrate 18 years of marriage.  I'm celebrating by learning how to use my new camera:) 

If you see my wonderful husband pat him on the back for putting up with me all these years. 

Love you babe:)

 I did manage a little scrappy fun today by making an anniversary card with the new Webster's Vogue line. 

 It's so unique I just love it!

PTI Blog Hop

In honor of school going back into session everywhere, we thought it would be fun to issue a Brown Bag Challenge. We want to see what you can do to dress up, alter, change and ordinary brown lunch bag into a paper crafting work of art. You could modify it to become a gift bag with handles, create a card base by folding it in half (complete with a slide out tag), add a window to it or whatever else you can dream up. After the hop is through, we should have plenty of inspiration to help us create amazing projects with inexpensive brown bags! We look forward to seeing your creations.

And here is my card. 

Thanks for hopping by!

Here Ye! Here Ye! help me win!!!!

Hi everyone,
One of my favorite inspirational sites is FTLOA!  I haven't been able to skip a kit since they started!  If you haven't alreay hop over and check it out and make sure when you introduce yourself to say I sent you.  I'm trying to beat Andrea and bring just one more friend on board.  I so NEED another kit!

Save the dates!

You won't want to miss thes hops and crops!

FCC HOP!

ScrapGal Hop!
September 15th!

ScrapGal Crop!
September 17th and 18th!

Pin cushion craze!

Aren't pincushions the cutest things!  Over at ScrapGal we had a pin cushion swap.  Today I received my swap package Judean sent me.  She made me the cutest little pin cushion in soft pink colors.  And hand stitched most of it after making a ton of these cute little yo-yo's.  Thanks Judean, I love it!

ScrapGal Resort and SPA Bingo baby!!!!!

I can't wait to play and chat and just have some gold ol' girl time!  So pour a glass of wine, pick your bing words (by 9:45) and join us for some awesome prizes!

See you there!

My Awesome Husband!

Gave me my Anniversary gift today!  A Nikon 5000 camera.  I'm so excited! I already took it out for a walk:)  Now let's hope I can improve my photography skills! 

Of course we had to take it for a wall and click some pics!

My first publication also came today!  If you turn to page 88 & 89 of Bead Trends magazine you'll see my project. 

What an awesome day!

Simply Obsessed Birthday Crop Weekend

Challenge 1 is all finished.  The challenge ws to scrap a favorite photo using 3 pp's, 1 border punch and flowers or stars.  This is my take on the challenge using sketch  #53 from Inspired Blue Prints. Margaritaville. 

I used:

Crate Paper

Fiskars Border Punch

and Martha Stewart journaling tags.

Simply Obsessed Blog Hop

Hi there.  If you are looking for the SIMPLY OBSESSED 3RD BIRTHDAY BLOG HOP you are in the right place.  But if you are just starting you can hop on over to Simply Obsessed  and start at the beginning to make sure you get to all the right stops. 

Happy Birthday Simply Obsessed!  I made this cute little gift box just for YOU! 

You should have come to my blog from Janet's blog, if not, please start at the beginning at the Simply Obsessed blog and work your way through, to the end.

Thanks for joining us for our 3rd Birthday Celebration! 

and the fun continues at the Simply Obsessed Crop this weekend

Blog Hop participants in order.....



SO blog



Susan


Stacy



Ronda



Angie



Janet  ----YOU CAME FROM HERE-----



Joyce--- ---YOU ARE HERE-----



Brandi  ----YOU GO HERE----



Andrea



Jenny


Julie



Lisa



briannalm



Karry



Shana



Nicole



Sarah



Barb


Mo



Pam

First Post at the Gal Blog!

Today is my first post on the Gal blog.  I am showing a prom mini bookk with Pink Paislee.  I would love for you to stop by and let me know what you think. 

Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Me Monday

Happy Monday morning!  SMILE I love you!  Todays challenge is to use the word SMILE.  I made this cute little card using the Fabulous Finds cartridge and the file folder 3 cut.  The paper and embellishments are October Afternoon.  For details on todays challenge visit Fantulous Cricut Challenge Me Monday and upload your creations.  We would love to see what you come up with.  Thanks for stopping by and have a  Fantabulous week! 

Special Days Mini Book

Do you always remember special days?  I sure don't! So today I finished up  this cute little reminder book. 

Product:
Pink Paislee Queen Bee
MME
Assorted Thickers
Assorted Buttons
Prima Flowers
jolees royal crown
twine
Pink Paislee cork buttons
Martha Stewart Border punches
ED Success leaf punch
Assorted rhinestones
FTLOA stamps
Pink Paislee stamps
offray ribbon
Martha Stewart tab letters

Crop Day!!!

Woot! Woot! 

We decided back at the beginning of summer that Friday's would be our designated crop day.  Andrea is on her way, but Ellen can't make it today. (bumemr Ellen!)  Anyway, thought I would share with you what I am working on this week. 

First, I started by making some pin cushions.  A friend sent me one, but then it was to darn cute to part with so I set out to make another so I can keep this cute little cupcake for myself!  Thanks Karen!  It's already found a home right next to my sewing machine!

Next, I started dessert.  After all it would be a scrappy Friday without some homemade goodness to fill the air.  And boy does it make the house smell yummy!  Peach blueberry cobbler is bubbling in the oven as I type....

And lastly I'm working on a tutorial on making your own canvas banner.  You'll have to wait until the end of the month for that to be posted at Scrap Gal. 

Hope you all have a fantabulous Friday! 

Fresh Brewed Designes Blog Hop

It's the first Wednesday of the month, and you know what that means for Fresh Brewed Designs ... another blog hop and image release. And I'm excited to be desingning for the hop this month. The HOP starts with Rhonda, so be sure to go there first! If you are hopping and got here from Jenn's blog, then you are good to go!

This hop will not be your ordinary hop... it is full of secrets and smiles, wonder and amazement. Magical things happen when you get a group of ladies together. What kind of magic you ask? The only magic worth seeking, wanting, cherishing... the kind of magic you find in true friendship. Today we have a little bit of magical enchantment to share with you in these newest Fresh Brewed Designs images. Each tells a little story, a little mystery, a little fun, and adds just a little bit of fantasy to each creation you will see during this hop.

As children we remember those Fairy Tales about mermaids and magical worlds where fairies live. We would lay in the grass and wonder if the patch of wildflowers was full of life, if mermaids swam in the sea beneath us. It is always fun to imagine and dream.


"Some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again”

CS Lewis

For this  card I used Marina One of a Kind. 

PP- October Afternoon
Cardstock -PTi
Ribbon-offray
Button- stash
Twine-Martha Stewart
other: CB, sequins

For this card I used the image Whisper

Paper-GCD
Ribbon-offray
Sentiment-PTI

Thank you so much for hopping, fluttering, or splashing by today. Please continue your journey by stopping by Grace 's blog to see her beautiful creation. There is more magic and fun to come. Be sure to complete the hop in full, you will not want to miss the surprise at the end!!!

Hop Order:

Rhonda

Kelly

Jeanette (guest)

Stacy

Amanda (guest)

Barbara

Jenn

Joyce (guest) you are here!

Grace

Heather (owner)

BoBunny Sketch

BoBunny Tuesday Sketch

And my take on the sketch.  Aren't those little birdies cute! 

Paper-BoBunny

Cardstock-PTI

Rbbon-BoBunny

Flower-BoBunny

Sentiment-PTI

Twine-Martha Stewart

Scrap Gal Manu of the Month contest!

We would love to see what you can do with al the Prima you have laying around.  Stop on over to the ScrapGal forums for some fun challenges!

And don't forget BINGO on the 20th!

Scrap Gal DT announcement

Happy Sunday everyone! 

I'm so excited to be included in this awesome team! 

The is the announcement on the Gal Blog.  Please stop by and make sure to follow for lots of awesome creations and tutorials.

Geocaching

Have you caught the craze yet?  I love geocaching, if you not familiar with the fun you can check it out here.  For the most part it's a world wide scavenger hunt you do with a GPS.  This is a lo I did for the Crop at Simply Obsessed virtual crop this weekend.  While your there check out the fabulous kits.  I can't wait to get mine.

TADA creative is introducing some new yummy papers, you can check them out HERE . And then enter for a chance to win you very own set HERE. This is my favorite. 

Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Me Monday

So glad you are joining us this week for another Fantabulous Cricut challenge. This week we challenge you to use an animal cut from any of your cricut cartridges. I made this adorable key holder for inside my door to hold keys that usually end up on my kitchen counter.

I love how it turned out, isn't it cute! Thanks for stopping by and see you next week!

Birdhouse-Kaiser Kraft

Paper- BoBunny

Cricut Cart- Home Decor

other- Rub Ons BoBunny, spellbinders dies, paint, chalk ink, twine, button.

Happy Sunday!!!

I've been pondering a single lo all day.  I spent several hours coloring a Pink Paislee acetate sheet, I've been blog hopping looking for inspiration, I've even asked my husband to help.  Why you ask.....because I can't find it in me to scrap about me.  Crazy huh!?  Good think I have until the end of the month to complete this challenge.  A challenge it is! 

Today I have a cute little altered journal I made last week and haven't had the opportunity to post.  I used PK Glitz, along with some of my favorite Websters trim, and FTLOA stamps.  I embossed the lettering and colored a few of the letters with copics, just to make them pop.  Isn't it cute! 

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Check out this blogaversary candy or should I say cake!!!

Melissa over at Creating from the Heart is giving away a cricut cake machine in celebration of her blogaversary as well as the celebreation of her soon to be new little one.  Be sure to stop over and check it out!

Papertrey Princess Challenge

Hello everyone!

Today is my turn to host the Papertrey Princess Challenge.  Even though this is a Papertrey Challenge we invite you to join along and get inky with us. 

Challenge: My challenge is for you to lift a project from the Papertrey gallery and make it your own.  Please be sure to post a link or photo of the project you chose and to give credit to the artist. 

The project I chose is this adorable notebook from Lisa Johnson.  I chose this project because I've had this stamp set for a while and had yet to get it inky. 

I made a similar design into a Birthday card.  

 

Leave a comment and link your project for a chance at a RAK from me:) 

Happy Scrapping!

Maya Road

Have you seen the new releases yet?  I'm in love with these little stick pins.  Aren't they cute!

Come crop with me....

Pencil Lines Sketch 195

Products: Imaginisce Lucy Bird

Off Road ~

Scrapadilly Crop Challenge #1 was to complete a lay out using this sketch form Pencillines. 

Paper: BoBunny Roughin' It

Embellishments: BoBunny Roughin' It

Buttons: BoBunny, vintage stash

Bling: BoBunny

Other: Twine

Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Me Monday ~Cool Treat

Peach Melba is one of my favorite cool summer treats.  It combines fresh fruits of the season, preserved raspberries and icecream! Yum! 

Raspberry Preserve:

4 cups cleaned raspberries

4 cups sugar

1 t. butter

Using a heavy pot cook raspberries and sugar over medium heat until slightly bubbling, then add butter.  Cook for one minute longer stirring constantly.  Remove from heat and place in sterilized jars and seal. 

Peaches:

Wash and split in half 4 peaches.  Do not remove skin. 

Sprinkle split side of peach with sugar and grill on medium until warm and soft. 

Place cut side up in bowl, add a generous portion of vanilla icecream and top with a dollop of raspberry preserve. 

I made this little gift tag to give some preserve to a friend, but it would make a lovely house warming gift. Just putthe preserve in a little basket with an icecream scoop, recipe and some fresh peaches. 

Enjoy!

Hi, MMMSC 61

Paper: BoBunny

Cardstock: PTI

Flower and Button: BoBunny

Letters: BoBunny

Other: Stars Darice, twine

Spellbinders dies

Challenges:

FTLOA Daily Challenge 4.2, use die cut paper

MMSC61 sketch\

CCG 150

Thank You notes

Ashlyn needed thank you notes for graduation gifts so I've been working on those for the past month.  I think I am  finally finished.  I did several with the PTI anniversary set.  What a versatile set.  It can go easily from  elegant to clean and simple.  Isn't it lovely!?

Thanks for stopping by and have a fabulous weekend! 

Dig Day Wednesday

I spent the day playing with some of the new digital packages at FTLOA.  I am taking the leap and applying for the digi dt.  Here are a few of the things I made.