The Paper Variety DT!

I'm sooooo excited to announce that I'll be a part of the DT over at The Paper Variety for another term!!

I'm really happy that Abby & Suzanne like my work enough to keep me on and I'm super excited about the challenges coming in the next few months. Trust me, you will be too!! Please make sure to check out the blog this week for all of the DT intros. There are 6 current designers returning for another term and 6 new ladies are joining us also! It's gonna be a whole bunch of fun, so I hope you'll join us! :)

My Birthday Giveaway!!

Updated 1/30/11 - I just went to random.org to get a winner for my birthday giveaway last month and the winner is...

Debbie, who said...
"Happy Birthday April! Hope your day is special and full of fun! I guess my favorite birthday was my 49th. I came home from work and my kids had decorated the house and made me dinner! It was such a surprise and the effort they put into it brought tears to my eyes and joy to my heart!"

Congrats to you Debbie! That sounds like an amazing birthday. :) I'll be contacting you shortly for your address and will ship your prize asap...

Thank you all SO much for all of the birthday wishes and for sharing your favorite birthdays with me. It was wonderful reading all of your amazing comments!!

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**I just wanted to say that it's SO much fun reading all of your comments!!! Thank you for the birthday wishes and for sharing your amazing birthday stories with me.**

Good morning! Today is my 33rd birthday and to celebrate, I've decided to have a giveaway!! The prize is this yummy DeLovely collection pack from Cosmo Cricket...

If you'd like a chance to win, please leave me a comment telling me which of your birthdays has been your favorite so far and why. ;) Make sure you leave me a way to contact you also. I'll choose a lucky winner in January...good luck!!

~~ Open to US residents only because of shipping costs ~~

Teacher Cards

Today is the last day of school for my girls and then they're out for Christmas break...yay! I headed over to Bath & Body Works yesterday to pick up some lotions and hand sanitizers for each of their teachers and made up little gift bags with them, along with the candy jars I posted about last week. I wanted to make some cards to go along with the gifts, so I got out a few of my supplies and created these...




Supplies: Bazzill Kraft Cardstock; Papertrey Ink Vintage Cream Cardstock; Unity Background Stamp - Baby Boy Plaid ; MLT Studio 18 Stamp; Colorbox Chalk Ink - Chestnut Roan; Craft Smart Ink - Chocolate Brown; Cuttlebug; Cuttlebug Heart Die; Felt; Ribbon

Cute right?? ;) I love how easy they were to make and the really cool thing is that they fit right in with challenge #14 over at The Paper Variety this week! It's a photo inspiration challenge and I chose to use the colors because they're perfect for Christmas. :) Oh and since it's not my DT week, I can enter to win the yummy prize, so wish me luck!

Cardabilities Reveal #17

Gooooooood morning!! It's time for the reveal of Cardabilities sketch #17, and let me tell you, it's fantastic! I can see SO many possibilities with this one and I'm sure I'll use it again...

Supplies: Basic Grey Paper - Origins; Hero Arts Stamp; Colorbox Chalk Ink - Chestnut Roan; Craft Smart Ink - Chocolate Brown; Martha Stewart Circle Cutter; Papertrey Ink Banner Dies; Papertrey Ink Butterfly Die; Martha Stewart Butterfly Punch; i-rock; i-rock Clear Gems; Twine; Ranger Glossy Accents

Isn't that just great?? I can't wait to see what everyone will create with it! If you'd like to see some more cards using the sketch, be sure to stop by the Cardabilities blog today and check out all of the other DT cards. I love how we all start with the same sketch and then each make it our own. ;)

If you happen to create a card of your own using the sketch, be sure to link it up so that we can all leave you some love!

Thanks for taking the time to stop in today...

Teacher goodies! (Artful Delight)

Hello there! I've got a super quick project to share with you today. If you're looking for a cute idea for some homemade candy jars, this is a great one! I went by my local Michaels last week and picked up some embellishment jars on sale and then headed over to Target and grabbed a bag of Hershey's Kisses. After I got home, I pulled out my Artful Delight December Kit and went to work. This is what I made...




Supplies Used From The Artful Delight December Kit: Echo Park Wintertime Paper - Frost (I used the back that has (4) 6x6 patterns on it...one for each side of the jar); Ranger Stickles - Christmas Red; Little Yellow Bicycle Christmas Jewel Stickers

Other Supplies: Bazzill Cardstock - Red Rock; Ali Edwards Stamp Set - Sentimentally Ali; Colorbox Chalk Ink - Chestnut Roan; Craft Smart Ink - Chocolate Brown; Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Fired Brick; Adirondack Paint Dabber - Snow Cap; Ranger Stickles - Diamond; Martha Stewart Scallop Heart Border Punch; Fiskars Star Punches; Maya Road Chipboard Snowflakes; American Crafts Buttons

Is that cute or what?? I made 6 of them...one for each of the teachers my daughters have this year. I just know they'll love them! Hey, everybody likes chocolate right?? ;)

So, if you need a quick little gift, this could be perfect for you. Grab any kind of jar, some candy, some supplies and get creating...I guarantee you'll make somebody very happy!

Just a note: I receive the Artful Delight monthly kit for free because I'm a DT member, but please be assured that my opinions are my own! Anything I say about these kits is how I truly feel. ;)

The Paper Variety Challenge #13!

Good morning! It's time for another challenge at The Paper Variety. :) This one is right up my alley...

See there?? All I do is scrap about my girls, so this was a breeze for me to do! I picked some awesome pictures I took of Emily last year on her birthday for this layout, which are just adorable. She got an MP3 player and was SO excited. ;)

Supplies: Cosmo Cricket Paper - Circa 1934; Bazzill Cardstock - Red Rock; Ali Edwards Stamp Set - Sentimentally Ali; Colorbox Chalk Ink - Chestnut Roan & Blackbird; Craft Smart Ink - Chocolate Brown; Papertrey Ink Banner Die; EK Sucess Binding Edge Border Punch; Martha Stewart Butterfly Punches; Tim Holtz Tiny Attacher; Ricrac Ribbon; Crop-A-Dile; Making Memories Sanding Block

*Inspired by a sketch from the Sassy Lil Sketches 11/12/10 blog post

I finally broke out my Cosmo Cricket Circa 1934 collection (that I won off their blog, yay!!) and LOVE these papers! They worked great with my pics too, don't you think?? :)

Now I know you want to play along right? You totally do, because the prize this week is this amazing bunch of Nikki Sivils goodies, sponsored by Nikki Sivils herself!!



How cool is that?? You have until next Tuesday to link up your project, so get going, and have FUN! Also, stop by The Paper Variety blog and check out the DT projects...they're very inspiring! Thanks for stopping by today. :)

Snow Cute!! (Artful Delight)

I am so excited to share with you today! Last week I received my December kit from Artful Delight and I couldn't WAIT to start creating with it! Why was I soooo excited you ask? Well, because the paper collection in this kit is Echo Park's Wintertime! I just adore Echo Park. ADORE them! And Leeanne picked some amazing things to go along with the collection...just look at all of this amazing product...

Is that awesome or what?? :) To see a list of everything included in the kit and how you can get one for yourself, you can visit the Artful Delight store here.

Our amazing DT member Debbie created the sketch for December and it's fabulous! As soon as I saw it, I knew just what picture I wanted to use, and I think my layout turned out great. :) Here's the sketch along with pics of my page...

Supplies Used From The Artful Delight December Kit: Echo Park Wintertime Papers - Snow, Snowman, & Journaling Cards (the back of it); Ranger Stickles - Christmas Red; Chipboard Snowman

Other Supplies: Bazzill Cardstock - Red Rock; Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Fired Brick; Craft Smart Ink - Chocolate Brown; Papertrey Ink Banner Die; Fiskars Circle Punches; Ranger Stickles - Frosted Lace; Adirondack Paint Dabbers - Snow Cap & Espresso; Maya Road Chipboard Letters - William; Baker's Twine; Papertrey Ink Buttons

Madison looooooved that hat, and definitely looked "Snow Cute" in it, don't you think?? Ok, ok, so maybe I was a little bit corny with the play on words there, but that's me, so I'm cool with it, lol! ;) I'd definitely have to say that my favorite part of the layout is that ADORABLE little snowman! It was so much fun decorating and putting him together. Love it!

Be sure to check out the Artful Delight blog this week to see everyone's take on the sketch. Also, if you play along and create a project using the sketch, you'll be in the drawing to win January's kit for FREE! Can't beat that right? :) Good luck if you enter, and thanks for stopping by today...

Just a note: I receive the Artful Delight monthly kit for free because I'm a DT member, but please be assured that my opinions are my own! Anything I say about these kits is how I truly feel. ;)