scrapnkitty's scraps

Paper flower Topiary

2012-01-22T01:45:00.001-08:00

I just wanted to share this:

Testing

2011-12-28T17:49:00.000-08:00

Pink Stamper's Christmas Card Challenge

2011-10-01T16:26:00.000-07:00

Hey there my friends. Just thought I would stop by and post a few Christmas Cards that I made for a recent challenge from The Pink Stamper.

The first card uses traditional Christmas colors of red, green, and gold. The base of the card is from DCWV, as for the rest of the card it was made from scraps . I have no idea of the manufacturers of the other products.
I love using more of the non-traditional colors for my holiday cards. Pinks, blues, purples and bright greens. In the next two cards I used the Mr. Frosty Imagine Cartridge.

In the first card I used some misc. items such as ribbon, glitter, and added some neat silver accents using Dazzles.

The second card was made with just the Cricut Imagine. I used the Mr. Frosty cart along with regular carts, Wild Card and Christmas.

Will be making plenty more in the week's to come. Please check out my Etsy store if you are interested in any of the above cards!

Admitting something's wrong

2011-07-23T03:18:00.000-07:00

Please note that the following post has little, if anything to do with crafting, paper, or scrapping.

I am embarrassed to admit there is anything wrong. Maybe that is why I am typing it out here. Maybe no one but my 61 followers will ever read this. Maybe someone will once again come to my rescue. Not that I deserve it. But my son does. He has done nothing to deserve any of what me and my hubby of nine years are putting him through.

Sure, from the outside we look like a normal family. Hard working husband and father. Me a stay at home mom since I lost my job a year and a half ago. That should have been the first clue. But we failed to take the hint. Less money coming in, should mean less spending. NOPE. We are obviously not smart enough to take hints that BIG.

So we get money from Uncle Sam, and instead of putting it away, what do we do? We buy a brand new TV, a vacation to Disneyland, and a computer.....that we put on a brand new credit card promising to pay it off. HA! Life is grand..... who cares if bills get paid on time.

So for those mistakes we fall into a rut.....one bill is late and we rob Peter to pay Paul. Then rent is late....what's an $85 late fee? No worries we will get caught up next month. Again, HA! Another year goes by and rent was late probably 9 out of those 12 months.....$765 in late fees that should never have happened in the first place.

Uncle Sam comes round again.......this time it's another laptop and an iPad. Gotta have the latest and greatest. Screw the bills. Now we are behind on rent, the car, the cable, the utilities......ask for help. A kind soul grants us the help we need, and yet we still dig in deeper. Out to dinner 3-5 times a week.....we have to have the latest Blueray......and yes, I needed that damn Cricut Imagine. Like Hell!! More late fees.....more money out the window!

As I sit here and type this on my relatively new computer, I have an eviction notice and a notice to end tenancy from my landlord, my phones are currently shut off, and I had to borrow some money to refill a prescription. I sit here in the dark, sleepless, cause all I can think about right
now is what the HELL are we gonna do??? Who in their right mind would rent to us? I sure wouldn't.

Like I stated earlier....we did this to ourselves.....but I never thought of the consequences it would have on our child. At the end of next month, we may be out on our butts living in our van. What good will the new TV be then? The laptops? NONE.

We need to make a serious shift in our priorities and we need to do it quickly. No more spending. If we don't NEED it, we don't buy it.

School starts in just over a month, I need to buy clothes, supplies....heck because of the current residence situation, I am not even sure where my child will be attending school this coming fall.

So yes, I admit, I have a spending and budgeting problem. If you know someone that has been in a similar situation and made their way out please post a comment, I would love to hear some advice. No haters, please....your comments will be removed.

Scrapnkitty's Scraps Grand Opening on Etsy!

2011-05-18T15:06:00.000-07:00

Hi there ! Feels like forever since I have been in here. My apologies. I have been busy creating and setting up my Etsy store that I started over a year ago. I am going all out and adding items daily. What type of items? Whatever I am in the mood to create. Just yesterday it was a calendar and a hanging sign for a baby's room. I have cards and gifts. To get a glimpse of what I have, take a look at the Etsy badge on the right. I can also do custom orders!!

Like what you see? Come on by and take a look around. Here is a coupon code for 15% off in honor of my Grand Opening!! GRANDOPENSS
** coupon expires May 31, 2011

Getting the juices flowing

2011-03-25T04:05:00.000-07:00

I know I have not posted in awhile. All this rain is making my depression worse. I have upped my meds and gotten a Happy Light.....yes, light therapy.....it works.

So I finally got back to my crafting table. I still have no desire to scrap yet. I need something to spark my creativity there. But I did create something. Something that I truly love. I think you will love it too. This has definitely got my creative juices flowing.....

Beaded Floral Mug: "Bloom"Each stem is individualy beaded and twisted with a beautiful glass bead. A couple floating butterflies flutter around this little floral arrangement.Added to the mug is the word, "bloom." It was designed using the Cricut Gypsy. The word is from the Gypsy Wanderings cart, and it is colored using a pattern from the Nursery Tails Imagine Cartridge. Then it was cut and print on printable vinyl using the Imagine. A small paper flower and another glass bead are attached.

I will be adding these to my Etsy shop and they will be customizable and go for $20 each. They are the perfect Mother's Day gift, birthday gift, etc. They can hang on a wall, I have added mine to a my bulletin board, or they are available with magnets to hang just about anywhere. A clip to add a picture can be added as well.

Please let me know what you think!

Testing this……

2011-02-04T02:33:00.001-08:00

So I just set up a new program and I am testing it out……

A sweet surprise!

2011-01-26T17:17:00.000-08:00

Opened up my email just a bit ago to find a comment on my last blog post. It was from a dear friend and fellow blogger, Roe, from Creative Liberties. She had presented me with this beautiful award:

Now it is my turn to tell you about 8 random things about me and then pass this on to 8 more of my fellow awesome bloggers.

I have a wonderful 4 (almost 5) son.
Scrapbooking pays some of the bills, not all of them, yet.
I have 2 Cricuts, and I love them both equally.
I have been married for 8 wonderful years.
I have been a stay at home mom for a little over a year now and love it.
I love crime shows.
I hate to cook but like to bake.
I am addicted to Facebook

Now to pass this on to 8 of the bloggers I follow and love:

Please take the award and pass it on!!

And be sure to click on the links above to visit these wonderful blogs! You will be glad you did!

A project for the day after the party.....

2011-01-24T00:13:00.000-08:00

Hi there! A little note before I get started:
Excuse me if this post sounds a little off. I have had a half a bottle of Champagne to myself. Of course a great project came out of this so just bear with me! ;o)Isn't this just the cutest??

Day after the party:
Step one: Find the discarded cork from the wine or Champagne. If needed, shave the bottom so that it lays flat.

Step two: Create little things to adorn your cork. In this case I used a flower that I made using the new Mother's Day Bouquet Cricut Cartridge and colored the flowers on my Imagine using the Nursery Tails Cartridge. I added a little ink to the edges for some dimension. I also used a word, "smile," from a chipboard sticker set.
To the back of these items I attached a piece of wire. Using my paper piercing tool, (ouch,) I poked 3 holes in the cork and put in the wired objects.

Step three: Tie a cute little bow around the the cork, and voila! DONE!! Isn't just too cute.

I think this this would make a nice little present topper, or a teacher gift. Something the kids could make for Mother's Day, Valentine's Day, a birthday! You could add a little photo to put on your desk at work......the possibilities are endless!

Thanks for stopping by!

Does it change anything?

2010-12-08T22:59:00.001-08:00

Oh, I think it does.

What in the world am I talking about? The Cricut Imagine of course. It changes EVERYTHING. I no longer have to search for the perfect embellishment, I just print and cut it. Need a particular color card stock? Yep, I just print it right out. With patterns and colors that coordinate completely, and the fact that I can add those colors and patterns to any one of the 1000's of images and fonts on other Cricut cartridges, the possibilities are nearly endless.

Will I scrap like this all the time? As much of a time saver it is, the answer would still be no. I still like the "hunt" for the perfect page finisher. I still LOVE to shop. There are still plenty of lines out there to love, and until I can download them to my Imagine, I will forever be buying.

(this layout was design from a sketch from pagemaps.com)

Both of the above layouts have great dimension to them, but achieved in different ways. One of the reasons I love the Imagine is the fact that the layers can be broken down and printed and cut seperately. In the first layout above I layered the individual pieces with pop dots for dimension. In the bottom layout I used items that already had dimension, such as the Thickers, Chipboard, and the felt border.

So yes, the Imagine does change everything. For me though, everything is never enough!

Happy Scrapping!

It's the most wonderful time of the year!

2010-12-02T14:58:00.000-08:00

Welcome to December, my favorite month of the year. It always goes by way to fast. I love to spend time decorating and making gifts for friends and family.

This year I have discovered vinyl, glass, and etching.....ADDICTION!!!
I made this cute little glass block for a dear friend of mine. I am happy to say she loved it!

I used Design Studio and the font from Wild Card to make the saying out of vinyl. I first cut a large snowflake from contact paper and used it as a stencil to make the blue snowflake in the background. This was created using Alcohol Inks. Then I added the phrase, "Snowmen fall from Heaven unassembled." A little ribbon bow and a cute little Snowman riding a sled finished off this cute little lamp. It is lit with a single 50 ct strand of mini lights.

I have made some other cute items, but can't post them until after the holidays.

Before the Imagine

2010-11-07T22:22:00.000-08:00

Before this machine I was a simple scrapbooker. It was pretty much all I did. Maybe a few cards here and there. The Imagine has opened up so many new ideas! I love this machine! I have used up all the printable vinyl that came with.....did you know you can get water proof printable vinyl? How cute would some of these images be on your car?? You can also get Temporary Tattoos, window cling material, and Iron on transfer paper. Oh yeah, and even rub-on transfer paper....

This is what I did tonight, it literally took me less then 20 minutes start to finish.
Print and cut from the Best Friends Cart. Set mat size to 8.5x11 and Fit to page.

What do you love about your Imagine??

Imagine Attitude

2010-10-15T14:22:00.000-07:00

My Imagine Attitude: I can't say enough about this machine. I absolutely love making layouts and cards. Having everything that coordinates right at your finger tips is a definite time saver and it all looks so well put together. I no longer have an excuse for scrappers block! I love it!

Last night I created this adorable layout of my kitties in under 30 minutes!

Everything on the layout except the background card stock was print and cut from the Imagine More cartridge and Plantin Schoolbook.

I love that I can use different layers from different images to create what I want. Only two pieces from the above layout are from the same image, the 'cat-ti-tude' title and the cats. The other back grounds and accents are from other layered images on the cartridge. I also use the Roly Poly font from Plantin Schoolbook and colored them with the Imagine for the 'm&m'

What's your Imagine Attitude?

Thanks for stopping by. Please take a look at my other Imagine creations in posts below!

My New Addiction

2010-10-10T15:45:00.000-07:00

Ok after looking around the Cricut Message Boards today, I was totally inspired to give the printable vinyl a try. There were so many fantastic applications with this material. I wanted to start simple as I only had 1 12x12 sheet. I had no idea what I wanted to do. I hate decision making! LOL

I have been in the process of totally taking over our office in our house in an attempt to make the whole thing my scrappy safe haven. I have started taking my husband's things down and adding my own little touches. Bye bye NASCAR, hello little cute critters!

For my project today, I used the Nursery Tails Imagine Cartridge. In order to use as much of the page as I could and still get a few images I changed the paper size to 12x6 and only had the bird and branch on my screen. Then I clicked the 'fit to page' and it resized it to fit with in the 12x6 area. Then I did the same with the pond and the frog together so the relative size would stay the same for them. Next I cut the scraps down from the

usable vinyl that was left and had a sheet that was 5x3.5 and added the butterflies and dragonfly and again used the 'fit to page.' This worked really well and I would say that I used about 90% of the vinyl sheet.

I can't wait to have some more fun with this great material. Off to find somewhere cheap to get me some more! If you have a link to a cheap place, please share it here!

Just Imagine...

2010-10-07T06:57:00.000-07:00

Just Imagine a layout coming together in minutes instead of hours. Just Imagine having everything you need to complete a layout in one place. Just Imagine everything coordinating perfectly. If you can Imagine all that then you have used the Cricut Imagine!

I love this new machine. I attempted my first layout last night using ONLY the Cricut Imagine. It can be done, and with awesome results! I used the Nursery Tails cartridge to complete this layout:
I cut the scalloped background from one of the images that come with the machine, and filled it with a patter from Nursery Tails. Then I cut the scalloped mat and also filled it with a color from the machine. I cut the "Sweet Dreams" out in layers at 3 inches, and multiplied the sheep x5. Next I cut the tag at 2.5 inches. I popped out a few of the pieces for added dimension. A little ribbon and a couple buttons and I was done. Literally in under an hour!

Can't wait to play with this amazing machine some more!

Imagine That....it's here!

2010-10-05T22:33:00.000-07:00

Finally, it came. I have been Imagining this day for a couple weeks now! My Cricut Imagine is here. All set up and ready to go. I guess I was one of the lucky ones as I had no issues with set up. The only bump in the road is the mat, which kinda curls and can get stuck behind the rollers before it cuts. I just gave it a little roll in the opposite direction and that seemed to fix the problem.

So here are my first two cards using this amazing machine!

Both cards were cut with the Cricut Imagine using the Imagine More cart and images from the machine its self.

3 More Days

2010-09-29T16:57:00.001-07:00

Only 3 more days to get your submissions in for a prize!! Does no one want to play? :( Help me out here people? For more info click the link up on the top right!

Signature test

2010-09-27T20:25:00.001-07:00

Design Studio Challenge Prize

2010-09-26T23:44:00.000-07:00

I have decided to extend the deadline for for the Design Studio Collage Challenge to 11:59p.m. PST on October 2nd. You can see the details in this post.

Here is what you will be playing for:
12 Double Sided papers from K&Company DayDreams line
A set of 7 Garden Borders clear stamps from Tricia Santry Studios
A 6x6 Chipboard book containing 5 pages from Studio 18
Let's see those entries ladies!!
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Friends

2010-09-22T16:33:00.000-07:00

One of life's most important treasures. Friends. Someone that is always there for you. A shoulder to cry on. Someone to laugh with, someone to vent to. Some of the strongest bonds in my life have been made through my craft of scrapbooking. There is a bond so strong. We know each other through our pages, and in turn that makes us friends.

So with friends on my mind, I went to my Design Studio. What I came up with is something entirely new for me. There are no pictures involved. LOL I made a template for this cute little gift bag.
Would you like to try your hand at making this? If you would like the template please leave a comment telling me how you and your BFF met and your email and I will email you the link.

Carts used: George, Storybook, Graphically Speaking
12x12 mat needed
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Doodle Dragon Studios Challenge

2010-09-21T18:31:00.000-07:00

The newest challenge over at Doodle Dragon Studios Challenge Blog is a color challenge. Usually color challenges are pretty easy for me, but this one had me stumped. The colors are BROWN, RED & ORANGE.

I was not sure where to go on this one. All the DT's had posted really cute fall ones, and I decided to head in the same direction and looked through my folder of Dustin Pike Digi Stamps, and came across 2. The pumpkin bear, and the spider balloon.

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Design Studio Collage Template FREEBIE

2010-09-20T12:16:00.001-07:00

Hello friends! Been awhile since I have posted anything with any real substance. Life just gets in the way at times.

Anyway last night I was playing around with Design Studio and worked up this cute little collage template. The whole template is made with the George Cartridge on a 12x12 mat.

I cut the template out on this wonderful metallic black card stock, then I added a background and photos that would really make the template shine. The template is perfect for 2 4x6 photos and 3 2x3 photos in the circles. There are so many ways that this could be used....just use your imagination!

So do you like prizes? Sure you do. I am headed to the Portland Scrap Expo this weekend and will be looking for a fabulous prize. What would I like you to do?

1. Download the above template. here

2. Create a layout using this template and post it below using Mr. Linky

3. Follow this blog.

4. Share this with your friends on your blog or on Facebook for an extra entry, even if you can't participate in the challenge.

I will choose a winner from from all the entries using Random.org. Contest will end on September 30th at 11:59pm PST. Good Luck and I can't wait to see all your wonderful creations!

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Sneak Peek

2010-09-20T02:15:00.000-07:00

Here is just a little peek at what I will have later today for you:

I will have the link for this freebie and a layout to go with it later today!

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It's Mine!!

2010-09-15T00:08:00.001-07:00

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Have Your Way With Paper Scrappy Summer Send off!!!

2010-09-02T21:15:00.000-07:00

Come join us this Labor Day weekend for some scrappy fun! Plenty of challenges to keep you busy this long weekend!

Have Your Way With Paper
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5 Cards, 2 Sheets of Card Stock

2010-09-02T00:33:00.000-07:00

Using just 2 sheets of double-sided card stock, I challenged myself to create 4 cards. I managed to make five. I chose to use these 2 sheets of card stock from My Mind's Eye, Penny Lane-Tiny Dancer-Jazz Collection:

Front and Back

Front and Back

By adding a little embossing, some ink, and a little creativity I made 5 completely different cards.

Birthday Card with Butterflies:
I cut out the Happy Birthday Sentiment from the Stamping Solutions Cartridge. The butterflies were then stamped and applied with pop dots.

Thanks Flower Card:
Flower made from card stock and applied button. Tutorial for flower can be found here. Then "thanks" sentiment was stamped.
All My Love:
I punched the border on the green using a Martha Stewart border punch, then added a ribbon bow, and some bling.
Make a Wish Card:
I embossed the green card stock with the Cuttlebug buttons embossing border folder. Then punched circles and added the stamped images using pop dots.
Baby Carriage Card:
I used the Cuttlebug stitched embossing border folder as well as the Stamp Die and Baby Carriage embossing folder. I also used the Swirls background folder which I went over with blue ink for definition.

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I carry my Cricut on my back!

2010-08-28T21:07:00.000-07:00

So we all know that we can make awesome things with our Cricuts, but did you know that you can design stencils? Sure. You knew that. Did you know that you can use that stencil on any surface? Yep, even the human body.

I designed my tattoo using Design Studio and the Home Accent Cartridge. The tattoo artist did the lettering on her own. I love it may use Design Studio again to make another.

You are only limited to your imagination!!

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How about another one??

2010-08-24T16:03:00.000-07:00

I am feeling generous today....

Isn't this guy just adorable?? The little googlie eyes just make this card fun!

Simple A2 card cut. Hello Owl: Cut from Stamping Solutions Cart, Storybook, and George. Any size mat will do.
I added a little detail with some ink and Bic Mark-its.

Enjoy! May still have more to come yet!!
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Design Studio Freebie

2010-08-24T13:48:00.001-07:00

Ok, I haven't been on in awhile and I just want to post something, so how about a freebie? Does that work for you??

Here is Retro Lace: Made with Home Accents on 12x12 mat

Please note that this cut takes quite a bit of time to cut.....patience is needed!!!

Enjoy!!

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Wow! This is a big give away!!

2010-08-18T18:02:00.001-07:00

Check this out!

Want to get in on the chance to win a TON of stuff?? Check out Scrapbookpatty Blog.....WOW!
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Easy Flower Tutorial

2010-08-14T21:20:00.000-07:00

Ok I'm not so good at the video thing, so I have a picture tutorial for you. I hope you can follow along.This is the flower we will be making:
What you will need:
Scotch Tape
Adhesive Runner
Circle Punch (for this I used 1")
Double Sided card stock
Ink
Chipboard or Cardstock circle larger than your other circlesStart by punching 10 circles out of your double sided card stock.Then, you will want to choose which side you will want your petals to be. For my flower, I chose the green to be the petals. With your ink pad ink the edges of the petal side.Then start folding your circles. You will fold one side of the circle at about 1/4",and then repeat and fold the other side so that your petal now looks like a flat cone:
Make 10 of these, alternating which side you fold first, the left or the right.
Now assemble the petals in pairs by taping the backs of the opposite petals together as shown below:You will then have 5 pieces, continue by adhering these to each other, again using the scotch tape.As you tape these together you will notice that it will probably not lay flat, don't worry as this will be fine.Set your flower aside and grab your chipboard or larger card stock circle. Cover with the adhesive of your choice.Apply to the back of your petals:Turn over and this is what you should see:Add a center like a brad or button to complete the flower!And that's it! I hope you found this tutorial easy to follow!

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Busy Busy Busy

2010-08-05T15:04:00.000-07:00

So I am sorry I have not posted in awhile, what else is new right? Anyway I am preparing on very short notice to attend a bazaar on Saturday and try to sell some of my creations. The bazaar is being held for the American Cancer Society: Relay for Life and I will be donating 25% of my sales to this wonderful charity. I have about 20 cards made, and about 50 or so glass magnets. I am planning to make more over the next few days. Wish me luck! Here are some samples of what I have done.

Some of the magnets:
And some cards:
Thanks for stopping by! I will be sure to let you know how it goes!
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Cropped til I dropped!

2010-07-25T23:24:00.000-07:00

Yesterday, Saturday I went to a Close to my Heart party at a friend's house. Afterward we stayed and scrapped. Now usually when I attend this sort of thing I do more talking than scrapping. Don't we all?? But yesterday, I found a groove and just stayed there for 12 hours!!! I scrapped from 11am to 11pm! I managed to get 5 pages done, 3 single pages and a double!!! This brings my total for the year to 60 personal layouts completed for the year! Last year I only had 75 total so I am closing in fast!!!

So ya wanna see what I got done? Well I'll show ya anyway!! :)

Rock On!
Paper and Titile are My Mind's Eye, Abbey Road
Stamps are Close to my Heart
Magic Memories
Paper is Cordenations and Sandylion
Felt Boarder is Queen and Co.
Santa Monica
Papers are Close to my Heart and Cosmo Cricket
Bubble back ground was cut from Graphically Speaking
'santa monica' was cut from Life's a Beach
This is Life
Papers are Close to my Heart and We are Memory Keepers
Flowers Unknown
Button Basic Grey
'This is Life' was cut from the Graphically Speaking
Hope to have some new cut files for you all shortly....it's been busy around here lately!
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Another New-to-Me Technique

2010-07-16T00:47:00.000-07:00

Ok, so I was Wal-mart earlier today and was browsing through the craft department. I found these:Aren't they cute!?!?

Well I remembered that when I was at CKC in February, I had picked up a kit that had some iron-ons in it. Mind gets to thinking and the next thing I know one of these little babies is in my cart.
Off to see Toy Story 3 and dinner with the family.....now it's me time. Time for a little paper crafting. I wanted to try out my new iron darn it! So I found a small image to give it a shot, and it works perfectly. I made this really cute card.The 'Best Friend' sentiment is the iron on. I also used my new embossing folder that I got from Oh My Crafts! It is the A2 Brackets from Quickutz. It worked perfectly with my Cuttlebug! A few more touches and this card was done! Easy Peasy!
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Welcome Home!

2010-07-15T12:20:00.000-07:00

Hi scrappers!! I just wanted to let you all know that we are having a Housewarming Crop over at Have Your Way With Paper this weekend to celebrate our brand new digs. Please come join us. There is sure to be something to challenge everyone! And there will be some prizes. Come on over and get to know the girls before the weekend starts. I am sure you will find this one of the best scrapbook communities on the web!! If you have visited before please make sure to change your browser to our new location: www.haveyourwaywithpaper.com

Hope to see you all there!!
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Design Studio Tutorial #1-Basic Welding

2010-07-14T00:18:00.000-07:00

Ok ladies, I am gonna give this a shot. Let me know ho
w everything looks, and if I need to change anything.

Welcome to Design Studio!! The most basic feature and one of the main reasons I love my DS is for the simple fact that I can weld any 2 or more objects together. Here is a very quick lesson on two ways to weld. I am working with the George Cartridge using shapes, but this tutorial can be applied to any cartridges that you own.

The first way to weld is to have your object in the same text box. In this case I chose two circles.

Then go over to the kerning box and enter a negative number. Try -.01 or -.02 to get started. The smaller the number, the closer the objects will be together. If you just have 2 objects, you can also use the nudge arrows, but we will get to those in another lesson

Preview, Preview, Preview. I can't say this enough. To preview your work and to see exactly how it will cut, open a second page, and click on the eyeball.

I noticed that the weld box was not checked while I was in my preview. When working with shapes all in the same text box, clicking the weld box will make everything in that text box welded.

Previewing your page again, you will see that the weld has been made and see exactly how your cut will look.

The second way to weld is using objects in separate text boxes. Here I chose a circle and a triangle.

For this type of welding the kerning will not work. You will have to 'grab' the objects with the handles to move them or use the directional keypad.

Since the images are independent of each other, you will need to click the weld box for each image that is to be welded together.

By previewing yet again, you will see that one of the shapes did not have the weld box checked.

After going back and checking the weld box and previewing again, we see the weld has been made and you are ready to cut.

I hope this tutorial helped those that needed it. Please let me know what else you want to learn. Now let's break out those Cricuts and Computers and get to welding. I would love to see a welded title on a layout!!
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Sketch Mania @ UmWow Studios!

2010-07-07T02:55:00.000-07:00

I have a new sketch site to share with you that just launched today. UmWow Studios presents: Sketch Mania!! The first sketch is awesome and has so many possibilities! I just had to get started as soon as I saw it. Inspiration just oozed from this sketch. I saw the circle and I immediately thought, Mickey's ears......Not sure why, but this is what I ended up with:

Thanks for stopping by.....stayed tuned for some more Design Studio freebies......
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Cricut Cartridge Storage Solution

2010-07-05T12:37:00.001-07:00

Ok, I know there are a million ways that we love to store our Cricut Cartridges, Handbooks, and Overlays. Let me make it one million and one!

Awhile back I was at the Dollar Tree and purchased an over-the-door shoe organizer. I had every intention of using this for my punches. But since my punch collection only sits at 2 right now, and my cartridge collection stands at 12 I decided to try it for them instead.I can easily fit one or two cartridges and their handbooks and overlays into each pocket. Then I labeled the pockets with the correct cartridge name. This has been so convenient. I love not having to dig for the book in a file or tote.

And another layout I got done yesterday:Thanks for stopping by!

Half Way

2010-07-04T13:41:00.000-07:00

Last night I scrapped my 50th layout of the year. I am now half way to my goal of 100 layouts for the year. This is only personal layouts. I have completed more in client albums as well, but for my own albums this is great. Last year I completed 75 for the year, and I am hoping that with my vacation layouts that I will hit that within the next couple months. It has been a hard and stressful 6 months for me, and I have found it hard to get motivated to scrap.

I am having a great time reliving my vacation through scrapping the photos. Here are few from the past week:
Thanks for stopping by!

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DeLovely. Dad, and Disneyland

2010-06-20T23:20:00.000-07:00

I should have posted about this earlier this weekend, but over at the awesome SRM Stickers Blog, they were having a great blog hop in honor of Cosmo Cricket's new line DeLovely. I was able to get in on the hop and be inspired, but unfortunately did not have much time for anything else this weekend. So here I am posting now. If you have not seen SRM Stickers, then head on over and take a peek.
They also posted a card sketch challenge,
and here is my take, for my dad:
I have officially started my Disneyland Album! I am so excited. This is going to be a great book to complete. I have so many great pictures to choose from, I am not sure if I will ever get them all scrapped. Here are the two layouts that I completed over the weekend!

Minnie Mouse was cut from the Mickey Mouse Font cartridge, and the vase from the Potpourri Basket Cartridge
Thanks for looking! Until next time, Happy Scrapping!
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Do you read....

2010-06-19T14:53:00.000-07:00

or just take???

Seriously people I am truly pissed off. Is it that hard to say "thanks?" Most of you probably have blogs of your own and appreciate comments. Same here. From now on I will post pics of the freebies and if you want the file you will have to leave a comment with contact info. It is not fair for all of my hard work to go unnoticed. I hate to resort to this because it is more work, but I feel used.......

"Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it."
William Arthur Ward

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Gratitude.....and some freebies!

2010-06-16T17:40:00.000-07:00

I'm just putting this out there, cause well, frankly I need to say it. I'm no longer sure why I bother to blog. I have a very meager following. I like to design and give things away, but at the same time I think I deserve a little gratitude. I have posted 11 free cut files for the Cricut Design Studio with a total of 76 downloads. That's awesome! Glad you guys like them. But seriously, would kill anyone to post a thank you?

I post a give away and unlike many other blogs of this type I have not had one reply. So if you are part of my 32, thanks for really following. If you are one of the 76 free downloads, thanks for the thanks.

I try my hardest to follow all the blogs I read. I may not post a comment on every post, but when I 'take' something from someone I was always taught to say thanks.

These will be the last freebies I post here unless I have a special request or am shown some gratitude.

Ice Cream Title: Potpourri Basket and Cuttin' Up, any size mat

Full Page Lace: Storybook, 12x12 mat

Sorry if I am being a bitch....maybe it's the PMS talking, maybe it's just me being frustrated, maybe it's me feeling sorry for myself.....but getting it out is what a blog is for, right?

I truly do hope to see you all stick around, I do love to give things away......

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No Excuses......make me accountable! (There could be some BLOG CANDY for you!!)

2010-06-13T17:11:00.000-07:00

Hey there my wonderful 32 followers! Once again I have been caught missing in action. I have no excuse. I am just slipping into another of my famous funks. I need your help to get me out of it! I changed the look of this place once again.....now I just have to start posting once again.

My vacation was wonderful, but exhausting at the same time. I am excited to start scrapping all those Disney pics, and just received my 150 prints to get started. I also purchased the Mickey Mouse font cartridge for my Cricut.....so exciting!

I have been working on some other craft projects, jewelry making and beading. Fun, but killer on my my poor arthritic hands, so I won't be doing much of it. I think I will stick to working with paper....now if I could just make a little more money doing it.

So what I need you to do is spread the word of my blog....

1.become a follower then leave a comment about what you like most about my blog

Is it the free cut files, the sketches, or just some inspiration?

2.post about my RAK on your blog or Facebook page for a second entry.

On June 27th, I will put all the names into a drawing for a nice prize from my stash.

Surf's Up

Mickey Head/Flower Border was design on Cricut DS using the George Cartridge. If you would like the cut file, leave a comment below with a contact email.

Simple Math

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7 days till Disneyland.......and your Friday Freebie

2010-05-07T12:57:00.000-07:00

Well there is only seven days left till we head ou on our 15 hour road trip to California. We are so excited. I have never been and can't wait to experience it with C.J. for the first time together. We are travelling with some friends and for the little ones I decided to make autograph books.

I just love how these came out. And guess what? Yep, these are your freebie! It includes the title page that you see on the girls' books and the pages themselves.

Disneyland Autographs:
Carts: George and Mickey Font
Mat: 12x12

Enjoy.....I will not have a freebie for next 2 weeks!

Love to see you are all downloading the free stuff! Remember I would love to see what you have done. Maybe I will post a DS Challenge using my cuts when I get back........Let me know what you think!
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1...2....3 Freebies!!!

2010-04-23T09:17:00.000-07:00

I'm back! And I hope you enjoy what I have for you today. Now that things are semi-back-to-normal, I have had time to get back into my craft room and get some designs done, as well as some layouts.

First I have for you a really simple title. Hope you enjoy it! Timeless

Catridges Used: Storybook, Plantins Schoolbook, and Graphically Speaking -- Any size mat

Next up I have for you, another A2 card frame. Isn't this cute? XOXO Frame

Catridges Used: George and Wild Card--Any size mat

Last but certainly not least, The A2 3 layer Aloha frame.

Catridges Used: George and Wild Card -- Any size mat

For this card I cut three layers in 2 colors and then added vellum to the back of the white layer.

I hope you enjoy these! Happy Scrapping!
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It's Friday Morning

2010-04-23T01:25:00.000-07:00

So keep your eye on my blog today......at some point I will be uploading some freebies......when? Not sure......Be Back Later ;0)

Just a little teaser!
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Sorry about being MIA

2010-04-18T01:37:00.000-07:00

I will get back to the program shortly. My hubby hurt his back and between taking care of him and the four year old......well you get the picture. Not much time to play around in my craft room. I will have a new file (maybe two) up for you this Friday.....sorry for the delay.

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Story Time Freebie

2010-04-02T23:14:00.000-07:00

We all read to our kids, right? And I am sure somewhere along the line you get pictures. Or even pictures of your little ones reading on their own. Well I have just the title for your page.

Story Time TitleCarts used: George, Plantin, and Graphically Speaking!

On a side note, I see that lots of people are dowloading these freebies! I love that! But please if you post the work somewhere please refer back to my blog where you found the file. And remember I would love to see what you create! Thanks for looking!

Happy Easter and Happy Scrapping!

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All Scrapbook Steals April Give Away

2010-04-01T20:13:00.000-07:00

Love My Mind's Eye? Fanct Pants? American Crafts, Pebbles Inc., and More???? Well now is your chance to win a great prize pack from All Scrapbook Steals......what are you waiting for? Get over there, contest ends April 10th!
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Friday Freebie!!

2010-03-26T17:15:00.000-07:00

That's all I got today...just the freebie. That's enough right?

Today's freebie is a slotted journaling tag. Wouldn't this be cute with some striped paper under the little slots?

Carts used: George and Graphically Speaking, any size mat

If you download and use the file, I would LOVE to see it! Share a link here!

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I've been a busy bee, but I didn't forget the freebie!

2010-03-20T23:04:00.000-07:00

I have been working on a project for all my little bowlers. Today was the last day of the season and I wanted to do something special for the kids and the parents. I found the instructions to make word books using my Cricut Machine and Design Studio at Invincible Summer. This site has a very detailed tutorial for making your own word books. Here is a pic of the ones that I made.....I made seven of these in 3 days......A LOT OF WORK!So, I did find some time today to work on a design for a freebie. It is simple but I think you will find that it is beautiful and easy to use to border a page. You can download it here.

Cartridge used: Graphically Speaking, 6x12 mat

I also managed to get a couple layouts done today as well. Awhile back I volunteered to become a Chocolatier over at http://www.cropchocolate.com/ . As a chocolatier, the website would send me some product and I would create a layout(s) or other project displaying the products they are going to sell. Here is what I came up with:The Products that I used from http://www.cropchocolate.com/ are:

Basic Grey Chipboard Sticker (Flourish)

MM Paper - {noteworthy} Ava Loopy Stripe

Basic Grey Buttons

MM Whimsy Alpha Stickers

Ribbon

Other:

Citrus Teal Card Stock from ANW Crestwood

KI Memories Daffodil 2 transparency

Studio G glitter glue

Last but not least a fun birthday layout. I had so much fun creating this. The papers are from Crate Paper and part of a kit from Heartstring Designs. This is an awesome club if you don't want a 'contract.' They offer great scrapbooking kits and card kits. If you don't like the preview for the next month, you DON'T have to purchase. You are not deferring, you are simply opting out. It is a lifetime membership and you only order the kits YOU WANT! They also include in every kit these awesome mat board cut outs. See the candle and flame on my layout.

Thanks for stopping by, become a follower today and get new freebies every week!

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It's still Friday...Here anyway! (Freebie)

2010-03-12T21:45:00.000-08:00

Hey there people! I know, I know, it's about time I showed up today. Anyway here it is today's Freebie. This is for all the card makers out there. The frame was made to the correct dimensions of an A2 size card.
I am offering you the LOVE frame and LOVE overlay cut. You can download the FREEBIE here.Home Accents
George

Please let me know if you have any comments or concerns. And remember I love to see what you create using this cut!

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First Freebie Friday

2010-03-05T17:45:00.000-08:00

Hey there! I want to welcome you all to my very first Freebie Friday! Each Friday, I will post a freebie. What am I giving away? Cricut Design Studio cut files! I am having a blast creating things with this program. If you have any ideas or requests please let me know and I will try my best to create what you are looking for!

Please note that I am not an expert in Design Studio. I do not claim to know it all. The designs that I post here are my creations. If you have any problems with the cuts please let me know! If you do use the design on a blog or public forum please post where you got it from. Please do not share files directly, direct users here to obtain the files! Thank you for your cooperation!

And for your first and second (just this once) Freebies!

Circle Cut Out Mat uses just the George Cartridge

GirlyGirl Title uses Plantin Schoolbook and Graphically Speaking Have fun with these, and I would love to see what you create with them!

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Testing and a Canvas

2010-03-01T15:00:00.001-08:00

Testing a new App for my iphone.

This is my latest work of art. I recently got my Cricut Expression and then I also got Design Studio. This is my first creation using DS. I love it!!

- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone

Cuttlebug Challenges-Be Inspired #71

2010-02-18T22:36:00.000-08:00

I was hopping around blogs tonight and came upon the Cuttlebug Challenge Blog. Loved the theme of this challenge, STITCHING. Do I do a lot of stitching? Me, no way..uh-uh, not a chance! Have you seen my work? Almost every other LO has some sort of stitching! This was definitely a challenge right up my alley. And I also incorporated the Cuttlebug into it.....

I adore how this came out!

Love how the Cuttlebug embossing works with the Coredenations Card Stock. Added a little Stickles, some stitching and pearls for a border, and voila....done!
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Sketchy Thursdays --- A new-to-me Sketch Challenge Blog

2010-02-13T22:52:00.000-08:00

So today, I log on to Facebook, and I have an invite to join a group. Most of these I just delete as they are pointless, like, "I hate tomatoes, but love ketchup." IGNORE, IGNORE, IGNORE!!! But this one was from a fellow scrapper, blogger and friend, Jenny. You can visit her blog here. The site that she introduced me to is called Sketchy Thursdays. You guessed it every Thursday there is a new challenge sketch. I immediately fell in love with this weeks, and got right to work.

My take on the sketch:
The layout is done on a transparent overlay from KI Memories. The black background is just there for photographing purposes. I used Basic Grey "Lemonade" papers, Prima flowers. and the journaling block is a transparency from Hambly.

This has been a very productive week for me. But I should mention that I have so many new goodies to play with that this has been a very easy week to be creative. CKC Portland was last week, and I got some great deals on paper and embellishments, not to mention THICKERS! I love them! The day before I found out that Tuesday Morning sells scrapbook stuff, and bought a TON there. Then to top my week off, our Tax Return came yesterday, and my hubby treated me to the Cricut Expression for Valentine's Day. Love you sweetie!

So you want to see what else I have been up too? Here ya go!
Happy Valentine's Day!
Go Junior, Have a great day at Daytona!!! #88
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Scrap Therapy, and an Online Crop!

2010-02-05T09:47:00.000-08:00

Hey there, just wanted to share my latest layout, Scrap Therapy and give a heads up for a weekend online crop over at Have Your Way With Paper. Come join us over there for a weekend of Love, Football, and Scrapping.....guaranteed to get those creative juices flowing!! Plenty of challenges and prizes for all!

What better therapy is there than scrapping? Remembering the great times of your life, those you love, and those who are part of life. Scrapping is a definite healing power in my life. It is a refuge from a bad day. It always makes me smile. I can take a bad moment in my life, like my toddler giving me grief, and come to my scrap table and create a layout from a great time with my sweet boy. All is right in the world again......give it a try. I guarantee that you feel better when you are done.

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I Wanna Talk About Me!

2010-01-27T03:09:00.000-08:00

Love that Toby Keith song.....I wanna talk about me, me, me, me.

But seriously, who am I? My name is Kathleen Marie, but I go by Katt. People in the scrap world, if they know me, know me by scrapnkitty. I am a daughter, a sister, an aunt, a wife, a mother, a friend. I am a scrapbooker. DUH, why else would you be here.

I was born and raised on the South side of Chicago, IL. I went to Catholic school for 12 years. I am the middle child of three girls. My best friend is my little sister. I am still friends with my bff from grade school, though we live 2000 miles away from each other.

I am a loner. I am a night owl. I do not choose to be either, that's just how it is. I do not make friends easily. I am not a morning person. I suffer from depression and use my hobby/passion as therapy. My mood often comes through on my layouts.

I live to create, I create to live. I have a family that loves me for who I am. And I love them with my entire being. They are the reason I scrap. I want to cherish every waking moment of our lives, because life is just too short not to. Every page may not be perfect in the visual aspect, but every page is perfect in the sense that I told the story an will continue to carry the memory.

I am selfish. I admit it. I live for the praise from others. I need to feel loved. Doesn't everybody? Sure I scrap for me and my family, but I scrap for you too. Don't get me wrong, I am very giving as well. I love admiring the hard work and creativity of others as well. I have more friends online than I do in real life......that's just sad.

Wow pity party or what? Sorry I am completely rambling.

Here are two layouts that I have completed that are about me. Yes just me. I want to be remembered too.

I guess I should get out in the real world and make some friends.......
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Be MIne....Doodle Dragon Challenge #1

2010-01-21T23:38:00.000-08:00

Hey everybody! I just wanted to show you my card for the first challenge over at Doodle Dragon Studios Challenge Blog. What is Doodle Dragon Studios Challenge Blog, you ask?? It is the new challenge blog by digi stamp and now rubber stamp creator Dustin Pike! Hop on over to both places and you will be amazed at the wonderful stamps you find there!

Dustin sent me this really cute Bear stamp. I colored him with Bic Mark-its and pop dotted him off the card for a little dimension.
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Let's start over!

2010-01-21T16:20:00.000-08:00

Yep, that's my motto for 2010! Let's Start Over. I am starting a lot of things over. First I am healthier in 2010. I quit smoking!! Yay me!!! I am working out. I finally kicked depression's ass, and found meds that really work. I have never been happier! I have started scrapping for others, and actually making money at it!

I am actually scrapping again. In the first 21 days of the new year, I have completed 11 layouts for me, 3 for a client, and one card. It feels AWESOME! I am learning some new techniques. I am using a lot of sketches. I am participating in challenges. I almost feel like the old me.

I am still unemployed, but not beating myself over it....I kinda like it. And it gives me more time with my favorite little person, CJ.

So, you want to see what I have accomplished in the last 3 weeks? Here ya go!

Layouts:

Card:
Thanks for stopping by!

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Happy New Year!

2010-01-04T02:29:00.000-08:00

Wow, where have I been???

It's been awhile and I need to clean out the cobwebs, but I have been SCRAPPING! I got my new desk from IKEA, and it has just made the mojo flow!

Anyway the reason I came here........check out All Scrapbook Steals for the chance to win a fabulous price. I can't believe how much yummy stuff is included!

I will get some of my new layouts posted later. And pics of my new work space!

Later!!

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This feels right

2009-12-09T10:46:00.001-08:00

Everything is right in my world again! Ok, not everything, but my mojo is flowing once again. I lost my job last week, and now I have an amazing amount of free time. I am back home with my son. I am taking advantage of this while I can. I know at the beginning of the year if I don't get my job back that I will have to start hunting again.

But anyway, here is what I have been up to. I got 3 layouts done!Now, what else can I scrap?

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The NOT so happy time of the year.

2009-12-04T16:41:00.000-08:00

Hi everyone! This note is just to inform you all that I will have to postpone the blog candy contest. I lost my job yesterday, and will have to be saving my pennies. This of course happened at the worst time of the year. Luckily though, I am just about finished with my shopping and have just a few things left to get. I am hoping to return to work at the beginning of the year. For now, I will spend my days with CJ, and enjoy the time I have with just him. I know you will all understand.

But, just think of all that scrappy time!! Please keep the challenges coming, as I hope to get a lot done. Please make these paper challenges and not digi, as I do not have any programs on this computer to do a digital page, (sorry Lynn, :) )

Well I think I am going to work on a page......wow, it's been awhile. I see a few challenges down there, and I also found a new sketch site that I think you will all love.... www.sketchinspiration.ning.com Check it out!

Anyway that's all for now, I hope to start posting more soon!
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Changes, A Challenge, and some Candy

2009-11-22T11:06:00.000-08:00

Wow. It's been over a month since I have blogged. Sad. Just sad. I have just lost my creativity. I have not done much over the last month. Maybe one layout and some Christmas cards. I want to scrap. I want to play with my paper. I want to use my stash so that I have an excuse to shop for more goodies. Something has to CHANGE!

My Challenge for you: CHALLENGE ME.

Create a challenge for me. A color challenge, a scraplift challenge, a sketch challenge......pretty much anything goes. I just need to get in front of my desk again and get working. For anyone that submits a challenge for me, I will enter your name into a drawing for some blog CANDY.....details on the prize to follow.

Make me want to Scrap!! Just leave a comment with your challenge here. I will take challenges until December 31st, 2009 at 11:59pm PST. No promises that I will get them all done, but I will do my best.

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Think Pink!

2009-10-14T22:00:00.000-07:00

As many of you may know, October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. So this month I ask you just one thing, Think Pink!! Remind those that you care about to get out there and get that mammogram! You may just save a life!

You can head over to The Frugal Crafter's blog, and find a Think Pink related freebie to help get your message out! There is also a great printable set to with it!!
I wanted to scrap Pink this week too, but having a little boy that can be challenging! So I look upon my sisters, who both have beautiful little girls. They are so easy to scrap, and I get to play with all the pink I want!

For this layout I used a stamp from Lindsay's Funky Forest Collection. This great set is just $5! You get 14 wonderful digital stamps with this set. And remember, if you buy a collection at $5 or any five $1 stamps, you get one stamp for FREE! Check it out!!

Thanks for stopping by! Happy Scrapping!

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New Arrivals......

2009-10-07T22:46:00.000-07:00

I love babies. I love preparing for baby. My cousin is due to have a baby in January and will be having a baby shower next month. She just found out she was having a girl, so now I was ready to make the card I will send for her shower. I quickly turned to LSS's Babies and Bows collection for this adorable shoe! The collection contains 17 printable images on sale now for only $3.00!!

So do want to know how truly versatile these images are? Well I was feeling lazy tonight, and not in the coloring mood. I uploaded the image to Adobe Photoshop Home Edition. Then I chose to use the coloring book option to re-color, or in this case add color to the already black and white image. I colored in the image, then printed it out on photo paper for a glossy look. This was so fast and easy and I had nothing to put away when I was done. :) I cut a frame from the Home Accents Cricut Cartridge, added the embossed button border from Cuttlebug, added some traditional stamps and some rhinestones, and I was done! See you can be crafty and lazy at the same time!
Speaking of new arrivals, hop on over to Lindsay's Stamp Shop and take a peek at the newest collection, Funky Forest! You will love this one!

I did manage to get a layout done over the weekend too. I am finding my mojo little by little. This is my lil sis and her family. All the circles are hand stitched, and took FOREVER! But I love the look!

*** Family was cut from the Home Accents Cricut Cartridge

Thanks for stopping by! Til next time, Happy Scrapping!
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Oh where oh where has all my time gone?

2009-09-30T20:51:00.000-07:00

Well certainly not doing what I would prefer to be doing, that's for sure! Over the last couple weeks we have been going through some major changes at work. One of them was closing the local office that I worked at. Now I have an hour and 20 minute commute every morning and sometimes longer coming home. This has seriously cut into my crafty time, and I am none too happy about it! So I apologize for no post last week, or anywhere in between.....I will get used to it and start posting more often! ***pinky swear***

Happy October Everyone!! Fall is here and Halloween is just around the corner! And what a great time will be had this year, as Halloween falls on a Saturday! Whoohooo! To celebrate one of my favorite holidays, Lindsay has created another great set of digital stamps. The Creepy Crows set can be found here for only, $5.00. There are 7 stamps in this set, and a million ways to use them!

One of my faves from this collection is this silhouetted tree in a graveyard. So spooky with the crows flying all around. I tinted the stamp using Adobe Photoshop Home Edition and printed the image to fit my card. No additional coloring was necessary. Let's see you do that with a traditional rubber stamp! Then I added stickles to the tree and the crows.
I used #36 sketch from Inspirational Card Sketches

Ok, ok, on to the good stuff. I know you came here in the hopes of a freebie, and I will not disappoint! Hop on over to Lindsay's Blog, The Frugal Crafter, and see what she has to offer. Also there is a new set of stamps in the shop, Leaf Prints set. Contains 9 images for only $5.00

Thanks for stopping by, I hope to have more time, and PROJECTS soon!

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Fall is in the air!!

2009-09-16T19:48:00.000-07:00

Though the weather has still been kind of warm here, and will be for the next week or so, I can just smell the seasons changing! I love the brisk winds, the cooler days, and the ever changing colors of Autumn! Filled with food, fun and holidays, fall is one of my favorite times of the year!

Lindsay is certainly getting in to the spirit of Fall with the new set of stamps that she has out this week. And if you check out her blog, I am sure that you will find an awesome FREEBIE to go with this set! The set is available here for just $5!!!
Also new in the shop are these adorable cupcake wrappers! Tell me these would not be fun for the kiddos to decorate!! And the best part??? They are only a BUCK! Yep, $1.00!! You can't beat that!
My husband came to me the other night and asked me to do him a favor. Never ever has this had anything to do with my paper crafting hobby. But the other night he said the wife of one of his co-workers passed away. So he asked me to make a condolence card. I thought that Lindsay's Cattails would work well for this card. Here is what I came up with:
I also managed to get a layout done this week. Amazing considering my Mojo has left the building. If you find it, can you please return it!

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Inspiration: A Card and A Layout,

2009-09-09T21:21:00.000-07:00

For me inspiration comes in many forms. A magazine ad. A print on a shirt. A piece of patterned paper. But most of the time my inspiration comes right from my fellow paper crafters!

This week, Lindsay is sponsoring Card Sketch #33 over at Inspirational Card Sketches. The winner of this week's sketch will receive $10 in digital stamps from LSS! Now that's a prize worth playing for. And the sketch is great, and very easy to work with.

The Sketch:

My take on the sketch:
I used the coffee mug and sentiment from Lindsay's Coffee Talk Set. This is a great set and has 3 other images, plus more sentiments for many different occasions. This is a great deal at only $5 for the whole set! Click here to see the whole set.

Be sure to check out the other DT's blogs to see what else Lindsay's Shop has to offer! Links are to the right!

While I was under the weather last week, I did manage to get some inspiration while browsing through some of my favorite blogs. Since I purchased my new favorite tool, the Cuttlebug , one of my favorite places to go for some inspiration is the Cuttlebug Challenge. While I was there, I found this awesome tutorial on embossing metalics, like aluminum foil and wrapping paper. Check out the foil in my card above!!! To learn how check out the tutorial here.

So I really wanted to see what this little machine could handle so I brought out some Grunge Board and some chipboard letters and went to work. Worked great with just the 'A' plate, the embossing folder, and the 'C' plate. Here is the layout I created with this technique!
Thanks for stopping by, and til next time, Happy Scrapping!

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A Spider and A Little Champion

2009-09-02T21:01:00.000-07:00

Well, I have been sicker than a dog the last few days, so I am actually surprised that I got anything done at all. I did kill two birds with one stone and decided to do this month's card Challenge over at HYWWP. I tied that in with my DT project this week and came up with this card:
This is an accordian card. I used one of Lindsay's cute Halloween themed stamps, Harry the Spider. Too Cute! Colored with Bic Mark-its and adhered only to the front layer of the card. Black and green panels are Core'denations cardstock that I ran through the cuttlebug and distressed with a file.

My Little Champion
So even though I have been sick and laying in bed for the last two days, tonight was CJ's karate lesson. Normally with me being sick I would have just skipped it and let DH take him. But this class was special, he was testing for his first White Belt. So of course I carried my camera and my sick butt there! LOL He did great and broke the board with only a few kicks! I am so proud of him! Here are a few pics of him in action and receiving his white belt.
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A New Sketch for You!

2009-09-01T17:07:00.000-07:00

Here is the sketch that I made for the August 15th sketch over at HYWWP!

And here is my take on the sketch!

I would love to see what you can come up with. Please respond to this post with a link to your creation!

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Once Upon A Time, and a Freebie!

2009-08-26T21:35:00.000-07:00

Happy Thursday! The weekend is almost here..........

I love having all of these wonderful stamps to play with! This week I decided to play with one of Lindsay's Collections. The Pretty Princess Collection is available for only $4.00 and you get four stamps. I used three in this layout. Purchase the collection and you will also get the castle! And remember, spend $5, and you can choose any other stamp for free!

So on to the layout.......Storytime
I swear, my older sister is providing me with some of the best material to work with for my pages. Not that I don't love scrapping my son, but c'mon, what girl doesn't like to use PINK???? So when she sent me this pics I knew just what stamps I wanted to use to embellish this page.

Again I love digital stamps for their versatility. The scroll at the top was originally about the same size as the frog and the princess. But just by cropping and resizing I was able to make it large enough for my title. I then colored all three stamps with my Bic Mark-its. Not wanting to take away from the pics, I let the embellishments tell the story and left the frilly stuff to a minimum. Just added a hand stitched boarder and some glittery brads.

As usual don't forget to check out the other DT's blog. Leave these ladies some love while you are searching for this week's FREEBIE!
Melissa

Janet

Kim

Lisa

Margie

Tracey

Tamara

Row

Olena

Melissa C.

Leanne

Diana, August Guest DT

and

Lindsay

*** "Storytime" was cut form the Mini Monograms Cricut Cartridge

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One of a kind Digi Stamp and a Freebie!

2009-08-19T21:35:00.000-07:00

THe stamp that I have chosen to work with this week is truly one of a kind. Simply put, it is STUNNING! And that's without coloring in. Lindsay has out done herself with this one. And you can purchase it at the shop for just $1.00. Be sure to check out the other two Dragonfly stamps as well, each also only $1.00!

I also got to play with my new Cuttlebug for this card. Don't ya just love that background?!?! I love embossing, I just know I will get a lot of use out of this little machine!

Stamp was colored using Bic Mark-its and colored pencils.

Don't forget to go find this week's freebie....I know it's out there somewhere! Please leave some love for the fellow DT's!

Melissa

Janet

Kim

Lisa

Margie

Tracey

Tamara

Row

Olena

Melissa C.

Leanne

Diana, August Guest DT

and

Lindsay

***Update on the headaches.......have to go back for X-rays next week. Had a killer one today but made it through the day and got my project done. Hopefully I will have some answers next week!

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Got another BUG!

2009-08-16T20:23:00.001-07:00

A cuttlebug that is!!! My hubby was so nice and decided to let me get the cuttlebug today! So exciting. I love having new toys to play with. So I decided to start out making a card and took advantage of the August Card Kit Challenge over at HYWWP. Here is my creation:

I used two of the new embossing folders I got today from the borders collection. I love them both, and really like how the stiching one turned out. I also used two new stamps that I got last week from Art Warehouse.

Then on Saturday I also completed a layout with a pic that my Mother in law took during their camping trip a few weeks ago. Love how this one turned out.
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A Little Birdie and a Freebie

2009-08-12T21:01:00.000-07:00

I was looking back at my archives recently and realized that I have not been posting as much lately. I apologize for that. I have good reasons though. First I have not been scrapping as much. I just now finished my 50th layout of the year. Last year at this time I was probably closer to 100. I have been getting these horrible headaches lately that really don't allow me to do much. I have been to the doctor and blood tests done. Results were all fine there. My next step is a visit to the chiropractor on Friday. So I am praying that a good adjustment will be the answers to my prayers.

Now to this week's project. Another card. But I really like how this one turned out. It makes me smile and I hope that it does the same for the recipient.

I decided this week to use Lindsay's Primative Bird & Flower Stamp. I just love this little guy. I colored the image outlining with Bic Mark-its, then coloring the inside of the image with my colored pencils. Then I added some Stickles for a nice glittery look. The sentiment, 'thinking of you,' which I know is hard to see in this pic, is from Studio G.

At Lindsay's the $5.00 special is now an everyday happening! You can get any stamp of your choosing for free with a $5.00 purchase. Great way to stock up on these adorable little stamps.

Don't forget to go find this week's freebie....I know it's out there somewhere! Please leave some love for the fellow DT's!

Melissa

Janet

Kim

Lisa

Margie

Tracey

Tamara

Row

Olena

Melissa C.

Leanne

Diana, August Guest DT

and

Lindsay

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Easter in August and a Freebie!

2009-08-05T22:36:00.000-07:00

Yep, I decided to use these two digital stamps from Lindsay's Stamp Stuff for my project this week. I have had these Easter pics just waiting to be scrapped, and I finally decided now was the time since I had these two stamps to work with. The first is the swirl egg, and the second is the paisley bunny. Each are available in the shop for just $1.00. Oh, and the sale at Lindsay's, "spend $5 and get a stamp free," is extended indefinitely!!!!*** sorry for the lousy picture, my scanner is on the fritz and I had to use my phone to take the pic.

I colored both stamps using my Bic Mark-its. Made a collage for the pics. I also colored the brads and the title with the Bic Mark-its. Totally simple layout, but the stamps just make it pop!

Don't forget to go hunting for this weeks free digi stamp. One of the fellow DT has it, and it could be yours! Please take a look around the following blogs and leave some love while you are there!
Melissa

Janet

Kim

Lisa

Margie

Tracey

Tamara

Row

Olena

Melissa C.

Leanne

Diana, August Guest DT

and

Lindsay

Til next time, happy scrapping!

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ONE

2009-08-04T22:35:00.000-07:00

For the August sketch challenge over at HYWWP:This sketch was designed by my dear friend, Trisha, over at txpaperdoll.

My interpretation of the sketch:
*** "one" was cut from the Graphically Speaking Cricut Cartridge.

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Finally able to scrap again

2009-08-02T11:43:00.000-07:00

Wow was last week miserable! With the high on Wednesday at 107, it was too hot to do much of anything. We have a window A/C unit in our bedroom, but that did little to cool off the rest of the house. So my scrap area/office was pretty much out of the question. It was like a sauna in there. The high yesterday was still in the 90's but my room was more tolerable.

We took off to Newport, OR last weekend for some much needed family time. The drive there was pretty long as we decided to take the scenic route. En route, about half way, my dear son pops the question all parents dread: "are we there yet?" I was not ready for this or the 100 more times it would come out of his mouth during the next hour. But I did manage to get this great shot on my iPhone that made scrapping this event fun!
*** red journaling mat was cut with the Graphically Speaking Cricut Cartridge
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Yes, you are in the right place....

2009-08-02T01:03:00.001-07:00

I decided that I was ready for a new look. So I did some playing around, some changing around, and some 'painting.' I like the new look, what do you think? Leave me a comment and let me know!
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Two cards, one layout, and of course there is a freebie!

2009-07-22T22:22:00.000-07:00

Happy Thursday!! The week is almost over.....bring on the weekend, we are headed to the coast for our anniversary! Spending it as a family weekend so there will be plenty of photo ops, which of course leads to more scrappy time!!!

So anyway, this week I actually got three projects done! I am so proud of myself! Hehehe! The first, is a card using Lindsay's Bass Guitar stamp. I colored with my Bic Mark-its (as usual,) matted it with some DCWV cardstock and Coredinations cardstock, added some stickles and a Studio G sentiment, and voila: DONE! This seriously took about 15-20 mintutes to make.

Next, I used Lindsay's Funky Tree #1. Love this stamp! Another quick card, I colored with Bic Mark-its and colored pencils, matted with Coredinations cardstock, added a Studio G stamp and sentiment, all done!

Last, but certainly not least is my new FAVORITE LAYOUT, and that's saying alot considering it's not even my kid! LMAO! Love ya sis! This is one of my adorable nieces, Sam who I just happened to catch in a fit of giggles. Coredinations cardstock, sanded, patterned paper is by http://www.kellypanacci.com/, called Giggle Green. I embellished this very little. The dimension that can be seen in the second photo really does a lot for this layout.

July Sale at LSS: BUY $5.00 WORTH OF STAMPS AND PICK ANY OTHER STAMP IN THE SHOP FOR FREE!!! SALE ON UNTIL 7/31!!! WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR???

Don't forget to look at all the other DT's wonderful creations this week. There is a freebie hidden somewhere! You can find each of their blogs in the links below! And please leave them some love when you stop by!!!
Melissa
Janet
Kim
Lisa
Margie
Tracey
Tamara
Row
Olena
Melissa C.
Leanne

Thanks for stopping by!!!

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Make a Wish and a Freebie!

2009-07-15T18:15:00.000-07:00

Just a simple card this week using Lindsay's Cupcake Tree stamp, available for just $1! I colored the stamp with my Bic Mark-its, and then added a light pink background using a colored pencil, and finally inked the edges. Small "celebrate" stamp and "Make a Wish" stamp are from the $1 Studio G stamps.

*** July Special at LSS: Spend just $5 and get any stamp of your choosing for FREE!

Don't forget to look at all the other DT's wonderful creations this week. There is a freebie hidden somewhere! You can find each of their blogs in the links below!
Melissa
Janet
Kim
Lisa
Margie
Tracey
Tamara
Row
Olena
Melissa C.
Leanne

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Tried Something New

2009-07-13T21:19:00.000-07:00

Well two things actually. While I was at JoAnn's the other day, I noticed that they had moved a bunch of stuff around. While I was looking for some textured cardstock, I found my new favorite cardstock, coredinations. I {heart} this stuff!

So anyway the second product that I decided to try is thanks to my fellow DT Lisa, who used this on one of her projects last week! Thanks Lisa! What am I taling about??? Liquid Applique. I always thought this was only for fabrics. Boy was I wrong! I love the fact that you can use this in two different applications. You can apply it and lave it alone, like the project on Lisa's blog, or you can let it dry overnight then heat set it for a nice puffy image.

For this layout, the look I was going for was seafoam, or whitecaps. So I decided to let the LA dry overnight, then I heat set it in the morning. I just love how this turned out!

*** 'seashore' was cut from the Cuttin' Up Cricut Cartridge.

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7-12-09 Sketch

2009-07-12T17:33:00.001-07:00

Here is a new sketch to play with!

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Read a book and get a freebie!

2009-07-08T21:00:00.000-07:00

It's that time of the week again! Time to show off another great stamp by Lindsay! The stamp that I am using today is the kitty cat (book not included,) and it was designed just for me! So without further ado here is the card I made:

I decided to make this cute little gift card holder. Perfect for a card from a book store. I added the kitty and the book to my scrapping program and merged the two images to make the kitty look like she is laying on a rug curled up with a good book. The stamp is colored with Bic Mark-its. On the inside I made a cute little pocket to hold the gift card.

Guess what! The little kitty that is so cute, is up for grabs! Yep it's this week's freebie. You can download this kitty for one week here. After that the stamp will be in the shop for just $1.00.

Don't forget to look at all the other DT's wonderful creations this week. You can find each of their blogs in the links below!
Melissa
Janet
Kim
Lisa
Margie
Tracey
Tamara
Row
Olena
Melissa C.
Leanne

***SALE***
July Special: Spend $5 at Lindsay's Stamp Stuff, and get your choice of stamp for FREE!

***Flourish Border cut from the Graphically Speaking Cricut Cartridge.
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Enjoy Life

2009-07-05T09:35:00.000-07:00

I was so not enjoying life when my oh so wonderful 3 year old decided to cover my entire layout in Modge Podge, but all is better now. I have almost replicated the entire layout perfectly and am even happier with this one!

*** "enjoy life" was cut from the Graphically Speaking Cricut cartridge.

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LSS Thursday!

2009-07-01T20:29:00.001-07:00

Another Thursday, another wonderful image from Lindsay's Stamp Stuff!

For my latest card, I used the Primative Bird on a Sunflower stamps, and colored it with my Bic Mark-its. Then, I cut it out, and detached the bird from the flower and it's legs (poor poor birdy.) I added pop-dots to the back of the bird to make him stand out just a tad more! Thanks for looking!

LSS July Special: Spend $5.00 and get any digi stamp free. Lindsay is constantly adding new stuff so check it out!

You wanna freebie? Ha! You gotta go looking for it! I don't have it today! But here is a list of my fellow DT members that may have it. Be sure to look closely, and be sure to leave some love for everyone!

'til next time, Happy Scrapping!

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Too upset to photograph....

2009-06-30T13:32:00.000-07:00

What a morning! I woke up this morning and walked out of my bedroom to find my office/scraproom door open. It gets closed at night to keep the dog and cats out. Well, when I walked in there this morning, I looked at my scrap table and about screamed. Last night I had finished a layout and was all done but for the journaling. This morning my wonderful little 3 yr old decided that it needed some finishing touches. He proceded to pour an entire bottle of Modge Podge on my completed layout. He was also kind enough to 'paint' himself with it as well. I was in his hair, in his eyebrows, on his arms. Luckily I got Chase to clean him up so I could get ready for work.

I was so mad that I did not reach for my camera. As I am thinking about it now, it would have made a great layout. But they say that hindsight is 20/20. Oh well. I really don't think that I want to relive that awful morning again.

I was able to salvage the photo, and I think I have enough of the same papers to redo the layout. Wish me luck, I really liked the design of the layout!
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No Patience......

2009-06-28T13:11:00.000-07:00

Ok, so this was supposed to wait until Thursday to post, but it turned out too cute not to post it now! So I will just have to find some more time to play this week, and come up with another project for Thursday!

So, I got to playing around with this cute little Doodled Ladybug from Lindsay's Stamp Stuff. Then while I was going through some of my vacation photos, I came across this adorable pic of my niece wearing this cute little onsie with a ladybug on it! INSPIRATION hit! So I got to work, and decided to incorporate it with this month's Mystery Item Challenge at HYWWP. The mystery item this month were these cute little buttons from Doodlebug Designs. I printed out the digi stamp x4 and then used my colored pencils to color them in, They still looked a little bland to me so I dressed them up with some Red and Black Stickles. I used one of the buttons for the head and used the Black Stickles again to make the antennae on the paper. Raised each one up with pop dots.

LOVE BUG:

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Just a simple layout today!

2009-06-28T09:58:00.000-07:00

Anna:

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So just how many can you?

2009-06-27T21:07:00.001-07:00

That's right how many pictures can you fit onto a 1 (one) page layout? I found out that I can fit 43 pictures on one 12x12 piece of paper. This consisted of 42 1.6in x 2in photos and 1 4in x 6in photo.

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Lindsay's Stamp Stuff + TRI Shutter Card = Wonderful

2009-06-24T21:15:00.000-07:00

I started off this week not knowing what I wanted to work on. Well as I was hopping through some wonderful blogs, I came across The Craftiblog. There, I found this wonderful tutorial for a TRI Shutter card. It looks complicated, but it was amazingly simple. Just a few scores, two cuts, and voila! Unique card. This card gives you plenty of area to EMBELLISH! I had so much fun, I think everyone should try this card!

Card Closed:
Card Open (view from right)

Card Open (view from left)
I used Lindsay's Doodle Tuplip, found here for just $1! And remember for the rest of the month, spend $10 and get your choice of card kit for FREE!

Oh yeah it's time once again to find the Freebie! This one is Rockin'! Be sure to check out all of the other designers to find your free digi-stamp!
Cindy
Kim
Tracey
Tamara
Margie
Row
Melissa
Janet
Olena
Michelle
Lisa
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It's all about the Photo!

2009-06-20T09:05:00.000-07:00

Don't ya just love it when everything falls into place?

Lately I have been struggling on my layouts. I just can't figure out a good design. Sure I look to the blogs and message boards for inspiration, but I still could not get a firm grasp on anything. Then last night I was working on another layout. I love the photo. I took everything about the design from this one photo. The color, the dots, the summery feel.

Here, take a look:
So the next time you are in a rut, take your cues from the centerpiece of any layout, the photo!

***Circles were cut from the George Cricut Cartridge

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Find the Freebie Thursday!

2009-06-17T22:20:00.000-07:00

Freebie? Who said freebie? Lindsay said freebie, but it's not here. :) You will have to visit and search all of the other DT's blogs in order to find this week's 'tasty' free digi stamp! You can find the link's to everyone's blog at the end of this post!

Now onto this week's layout for Lindsay's Stamp Stuff. This week I chose to use the Patriotic Patchwork Quilt. This cute stamp is available for only $1!!!

I decided to try something new this time since I got my new printer. I printed the stamp on photo paper and colored it with my Bic Mark-its. I liked the way it colored for the most part, the only issue I had was with the lighter color (yellow,) it smeared the printer ink. Then on the outside edge of the stamp, I used Flock and handstitched with blue embroidery floss. I really like the way it added a softness to the image. I continued the quilt and stitching theme throughout the rest of the layout with blocking, stitching and buttons. Thanks for looking!

****Reminder*****
You can still take advantage of this month's sale over at Lindsay's Stamp Stuff, just spend $10 in the store and you can get any one of her card kits for FREE!

Oh yeah, you want links to everyone's blog to go a hunting for a freebie.......while your looking don't forget to leave some love!

Cindy
Kim
Tracey
Tamara
Margie
Row
Melissa
Janet
Olena
Michelle
Lisa

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What I did on my summer vacation....

2009-06-13T21:58:00.000-07:00

So here I am, a week later and I finally feel like a human again after returning from my vacation on Monday. Me and CJ had a fabulous time visiting my mom and dad in Arkansas. My younger sister lives there as well, and my older sister and her two daughters came down from Chicago. It was great to have all five of the grandkids together. Made for some very trying photo ops. We went to the zoo, horse back riding, swimming, went on the duck boats, and got into a huge water fight just to name a few of the fun things we did. I also won a little over $200 between bingo and gambling at the race track! Whooohooo! Here are some pics from our wonderful trip.

So now that I have a TON of pics to scrap, I got started this afternoon. Here is the first layout I have completed from my summer vacation:

Summer Beauty

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"hello" Thursday !

2009-05-29T23:13:00.000-07:00

Hello all from Arkansas!!! So incredibly sorry this is so late! All I have is a dial up connection here, and I dread getting on the internet! But here I am a little late.

So here is the card I made for this week. I use Lindsay's Ellie the Elephant from Lindsay's Stamp Stuff. She is having another awesome sale this month. Spend just $10 in the store and you can get one of Lindsay's wonderful card kits for free! These are great for a quick and easy card! And there are plenty to choose from!

Well that is all for now. I can't stand this slooooowwwww connection, so I am signing off til I get home on Tuesday. We are enjoying our vacation and I am taking plenty of pics that I will share when we get home! Talk to you all soon!
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Easy Peasy Card in Under 15 Minutes

2009-05-28T01:00:00.000-07:00

I don't know about most of you, but when it comes to scrapping, the ideas generally flow freely. Now cards on the other hand......well let's say I have a creative block there. Well not anymore! Over at Lindsay's Stamp Stuff she is now introducing a few printable card kits. Each kit comes with elements to create 3 different cards in minutes! Just print, cut, and adhere, and you have a card in under 15 minutes! Great for those "oops, I forgot moments!" You can check them out in the store, they are only $2.00 each.....for 3 cards that's one heck of a bargain! Want to try one first for FREE???? Check out Lindsay's Blog.

So here is the card I created using the Elegant Black and White Kit.For this card I printed out the image on textured cardstock, then colored using Bik Mark-its. Adhered to plain yellow cardstock. Attached self adhesive yellow ribbon, then layered another piece of purple ribbon on top. Added the digital stamp, Daffodil #2, from Lindsay's Stamp Stuff. Easy Peasy and I was done very quickly.

Reminder for the rest of the month of May, spend just $5 in the shop and you can choose any image for free!
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Shhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!

2009-05-24T22:08:00.000-07:00

Since my mom very rarely comes here, it should be ok to post this gift that I made for her. And if anyone reading this knows my mother, KEEP IT QUIET!!! LOL

I am getting ready to go on a 10 trip to Arkansas to see my parents, both my sisters, and all four of my nieces. This will be the first time all of the cousins have been together. And with 3 under 3 should be a trying time! :) So anyway with all the grandkids together I figured we would get a good group shot of them all to put in this oh, so cute frame I made for my mom.

Grandma's Garden:

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Hello Thursday! Let's Celebrate

2009-05-21T00:01:00.001-07:00

Not sure what exactly we are celebrating, but here is a card I made to celebrate just about any occassion! For this design I used Lindsay's Carousel Horse. I colored it with Bic Mark-its, and from the back side I scribbled a pattern with pencil and colored in various spaces with the green. I then cut slits in the digi stamp, and used pipe cleaners for the carousel pole. Dressed it up with some bling, and here we have a pretty carousel guaranteed to make any celebration a little bit brighter! Thanks for looking!

***Circles were cut from the George Cricut Cartridge

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'Owl" always love you!!!

2009-05-14T14:00:00.006-07:00

It's Thursday, and that could only mean another creation using the wonderful digi-stamps from Lindsay's Stamp Stuff. For this weeks project, I used this stamp, Owl On Branch. You can get this little guy for only $1.00. And for the rest of May at Lindsay's Stamp Stuff, if you spend $5.00 on stamps you can choose any other image in the gallery for FREE! Yep, FREE!! What are you waitng for?? This little guy needs a home!
For this layout, I printed the image on a white CS circle, cut from the George Cricut Cartridge. I also cut 2 more circles out of the green and black. I colored the owl, leaves, and branch with Bic Mark-its and inked the edges. After drying, I lightly wet the image down and crumpled it up. then unfold and lay flat to dry on paper towels to absorb the excess moisture. When it dried, I attached the black CS to the back and cut a slit to fold over and adhere with brads. I finished the image with brown, black and green chalks for a blended background, and used stickles on the leaves.

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Every Which Way But Straight!

2009-05-10T00:45:00.002-07:00

I feel like this sometimes!

Every Which Way But Straight!

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A New Sketch for You!

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One of a kind Digi Stamp and a Freebie!

Got another BUG!

A Little Birdie and a Freebie

Easter in August and a Freebie!

ONE

Finally able to scrap again

Yes, you are in the right place....

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