My Sweetie Pie :)

Goooood morning my friends!!  I've got a new layout to share with you today that actually isn't a DT project...shocking right? ;) I just pulled out some supplies and had fun!

 

 

 

 

Supplies: Basic Grey Picadilly Collection - Farm Fresh Eggs, Home Sweet Home, Eggs & Bacon; Basic Grey Oxford Collection - Preppy Plaid; Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Walnust Stain; AC/Dear Lizzy Neapolitan Roller Date Stamp; Paper Smooches Stamps - Bee Mine, Joyful Greeting, Chit Chat; EK Success Embossed Curve Border Punch; Stampin' Up! Punches - Butterfly, Owl, 3-Heart; Fiskars/Jenni Bowlin Tab Punch; We R Memory Keepers Corner Chomper; Bazzill In Stitch'z Template; DMC Floss; Ranger Diamond Stickles; Fineliner Script Font

 

My daughter Madison is such a HUGE sweetie pie and she's always finding flowers for me whenever we go outside to play.  Now that she's getting older I wanted to be sure and record this, not only for her to remember one day...but for me to remind myself when she no longer does it. :)

 

I hope you're all having a wonderful week so far.  My mother-in-law gets here tonight for a visit and we're all so excited to see her!  I've been doing Spring cleaning this week to get ready and it feels soooooo good to get it done.  Hmmmm, maybe I should do a layout about Spring cleaning?  Lol...have a great one!!  Thanks for stopping by today...

 

--------------------

I'm entering this project in the following challenges...

Paper Smooches - Cool Shades

The Studio - Love/5 Hearts

Pumpkin Spice - Rainbow

Frosted Designs - Up, Up & Away!

Scraptastic Club - Inspired By Pinterest (Inspired By This Shimelle Laine Sketch)

Cocoa Daisy - Sweet Sixteen (4 Patterned Papers, 4 Stamps/Sets, 5 Punches, Stitching, Inked Edges, Glitter Glue)

Scrap It Girl January Challenge

There is still one more day to enter my birthday giveaway so if you'd like to do that, please see this post, thanks!! :)

 

---------------------------

 

Happy New Year everyone...it's January 2013!!!  Can you believe it?  Wow, 2012 seemed to fly by for me, lol!  So anyway, a new month means it's time for a new challenge over at Scrap It Girl!  The theme for this challenge is to use bling, glitter, shiny things, etc...lots of fun. ;) For my project, I made a layout and used a little bit of bling on it...

 

 

 

Supplies: Crate Paper Paper Heart Collection - Delicate, Delivery, Petals, Define; Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Walnut Stain; Paper Smooches Stamps - Good Gab; Heidi Swapp Roller Date Stamp; Fiskars Round & Round Circle Punches - Medium, Large, Extra Large; EK Success 2 1/2" Circle Punch; iRock; Jolee's Hotfix Jewels - Jonquil; Basic Grey Button

 

This was a Christmas present for my Aunt Patsy and she really loved it!  I'm completely addicted to Jolee's Hotfix Jewels right now and that's what I've used here.  They're so quick and easy to apply with my iRock, which ROCKS, hehe. ;) By the way, if any of you out there don't have an iRock, you seriously NEED one.  I promise you'll love it!

 

I hope you'll be inspired by the challenge and join in!  If you link up your project at the Scrap It Girl blog by the end of the month, you'll be entered to win a yummy prize so go for it!  Thanks for stopping by today...

--------------------

I'm entering this layout in the following challenges...

Boys Rule - 12/21/12 Sketch

Paper Smooches - Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

Sketches In Thyme #97 & Giveaway!!!

Goooooooooooood morning everyone!!  It's time for me to share the newest Sketches In Thyme sketch with you, and if you stick around until the end of my post, there's a giveaway!  This one is a two pager and I took inspiration from the left side for my page about three little fishies...

 

Supplies: Echo Park Splash collection - Journaling, Fish, Mini Stripes, Sunshine; Tim Holtz Distress Inks - Walnut Stain, Scattered Straw; Ali Edwards Stamps - Kids Are Cool; Paper Smooches Stamps - Good Gab; Heidi Swapp Roller Date Stamp; Fiskars Twinkle Twinkle Punch; EK Success Swiss Cheese Edger Punch; Basic Grey Button; Twine; Just The Way You Are Font

 

How adorable is that? ;) If you can believe it, this photo is from 2008!  My girls were super excited to visit their Aunt Amy that day because she surprised them and their cousin Kasey with a pop-up pool in the backyard!  They all love to be in the water, so everyone was super happy about it and stayed in there pretty much all Summer long, lol...

 

So what do you think of the sketch?  If it inspires you to create something, we'd love to see it!  You have until the end of the month to link up your project inspired by any of this month's sketches over at the Sketches In Thyme blog, and if you do you'll be in the running for a great prize!  So what are you waiting for?  Go get creative! :)

 

Ohhhhh wait a minute, I did say something about a giveaway didn't I? ;) Ok, well if you have a few minutes to spare before getting those creative juices get flowing, I've got one for you!!  Today is my 35th birthday (yes, I am a woman and did say that out loud, LOL!) and I'd like to give YOU a chance to win a present!  Check out this assortment of goodies...

 

 

It includes the following items: Martha Stewart Heart And Flower Stamp Set, My Mind's Eye Mabel 6x6 Paper Pad, Making Memories Noteworthy Tara Glitter Stickers, American Crafts This To That Foam Tabs, K&Company Paper Ribbon, (2) Rolls American Crafts Ribbon, (2) Fantastix

 

How fun is that??  All you have to do to enter is leave me a comment letting me know what the best birthday present you ever received was (mine was my oldest daughter who was born 6 days before my birthday!), and your email address so that I can reach you if you're the winner.  Also please note this giveaway is only open to the USA because of shipping costs.  The giveaway will remain open until next YEAR, hahahaha! :) I'll choose the lucky person on the 3rd of January, 2013.  Good luck and thanks for stopping by!

 

--------------------

 

I'm entering this layout in the following challenges...

Paper Smooches Sparks - Cool Shades

Scrapbook Circle - Non-Holiday Layout

Scraptastic Club - Color Inspiration
Paper Issues - Sweet Days Of Summer

Scrap It Girl September Challenge

Good morning friends!! Today is the start of a new month and that means it's time for a new challenge at Scrap It Girl! This month we want you to create a project using twine, arrows, circles, a bird and the color red...easy! ;) I decided to create a candy jar for Madison's new teacher...

Supplies: Basic Grey Boxer Collection - Commando; Crate Paper School Spirit Collection - Study Hall; Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Walnut Stain, Fired Brick; Colorbox Chalk Ink - Chestnut Roan; Technique Tuesday Stamps - Storytellers School Days; Paper Smooches Stamps - Word Up; Fiskars Twinkle Twinkle Star Punch; Martha Stewart Circle Cutter; Studio Calico Wood Veneers - Arrows, Tweets; Basic Grey Micro Mini Stickers - Kioshi; BoBunny Button; Twine

Isn't it cute? I filled it up with chocolate (of course, lol!) and we gave it to her on the first day of school and she absolutely LOVED it! I love making teachers happy. ;)

If you like the challenge and want to play along, you can be entered to win this super awesome prize pack...



This will be perfect for creating any Halloween projects you want to do, so you know you want to enter, right? :) Good because I can't wait to see what you'll make! Be sure to get your project linked up over at the Scrap It Girl blog by 9/30 for your chance to win. Thanks for stopping by!

--------------------

I'm entering this layout in the following challenges...
Paper Smooches Sparks - Photo Inspiration
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

Great Job!

Hi there friends! Today I've got a new layout to share with you that I did for...myself! Most of my recent pages have been for DT assignments and I looooove those, but I also love it when I get the chance to make something just because I feel like it. ;) This one was inspired by the awesome sketch over at Artful Delight this month...








Supplies: Simple Stories Elementary Collection - Bookworm, Spelling Bee, Flash Cards; Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Walnut Stain; Tim Holtz Distress Marker - Walnut Stain; Studio Calico Mister Huey - Classic Calico, Overdue, Estate Green; Paper Smooches Stamps - Good Gab; Studio Calico Alpha Border Stamp; EK Success Embossed Curve Border Punch; Fiskars Round & Round Punch; Fiskars Twinkle Twinkle Punch; EK Success Photo Corner Punch; My Mind's Eye Celebrate Brad

How cute is that?? I took these pics of Madison doing her homework right after she started Kindergarten. She LOVED homework (don't ask me why, lol!) and she was always ready to get it done. It continued through first grade last year and we're hoping the trend goes on for second grade also. ;)

So there you go! I'll be back in a couple of days with a new layout for Sketches In Thyme and then at the beginning of September with a project for the newest challenge at Scrap It Girl. And if I feel crafty the next couple of days, I may see you even sooner that that. :) Have an awesome day!

--------------------

I'm entering this layout in the following challenges...
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
Paper Smooches Sparks - Cool Shades
Artful Delight - Sketch
Scrap Your Crap - Brads