The Paper Variety Challenge #9!

It's time for another challenge over at The Paper Variety and this week is a recipe challenge! This is the first time I've done something like this and it was pretty cool. ;) You have to include the following on your project...



I decided to do a layout for my project and I think it turned out great! The recipe I used is paint (which I used on all the edges), (2) flowers, and (5) different patterned papers...




Supplies: BoBunny Paper - Olivia; Craft Smart Ink - Chocolate Brown; Adirondack Paint - Espresso; Slice; Slice Basics 2 Design Card; Fiskars Scallop Border Punch; DCWV Vellum Quote; Basic Grey Button, Making Memories Brads; Twine; Making Memories Sanding Block

To see some more amazing projects, be sure to visit The Paper Variety's blog for today's challenge post. Also, if you create a project and upload it to that post by next Tuesday, you'll be in the drawing to win this fabulous prize, sponsored by Stacy at The Scrapbooking Cottage!!



I can't wait to see all your fabulous entries! Good luck. :)

Cardabilities Reveal #12

Hello there! Today is another reveal day for Cardabilities and this week Karan gave us an AWESOME sketch to work with! I was so excited when I first saw it and once I started working on my card, I began to really love it. ;) I can definitely see myself using this sketch for alot of cards in the future...






Supplies: Sassafras Lass Paper - Indie Girl; Studio G I-Cling Stamp; Colorbox Chalk Ink - Chestnut Roan; Craft Smart Ink - Chocolate Brown; Slice; Slice Basics 1 Design Card; Fiskars Apron Lace Border Punch; Martha Stewart Butterfly Punch; Basic Grey Brad

Pretty cool right? We'd love to have you play along with us and create a card of your own inspired by the sketch. If you do, be sure to link it up over at the blog so we can all see it and leave you some love. ;) Also, be sure to check out what all of the DT members created...everyone did a great job!

I took the plunge!!

BoBunny is having a DT call right now and I went for it! I adore their products so of course I'd love to be a part of the DT and get to work with more of them...who wouldn't? ;)

I created 3 new layouts and 2 new cards to send in with my application. Hopefully they'll love what they see!

Supplies: BoBunny Paper - Kitchen Spice; Craft Smart Ink - Chocolate Brown; Doodlebug Loopy Lou Cardstock Alphabet Stickers - Bon Bon; Prima Flower; Tim Holtz Distress Reinker - Brushed Corduroy; Ranger Perfect Pearls; BoBunny Button; Ranger Ink Glossy Accents; Twine

*Inspired by Creative Scrappers Sketch #79

Supplies: BoBunny Paper - Love Bandit; Craft Smart Ink - Chocolate Brown; Fiskars Scallop Border Punch; Martha Stewart Butterfly Punch; Lasting Impressions Scrappy Rubs; Recollections Pearls

*Inspired by a Julie Bonner sketch created for The ScrapRoom #11

Supplies: BoBunny Paper - Delilah; Craft Smart Ink - Chocolate Brown; Martha Stewart Butterfly Punch; Slice; Slice Font Essentials Design Card; Slice Basic Shapes 2 Design Card; Doodlebug Brads; Basic Grey Button; Twine; Making Memories Sanding Block

Supplies: BoBunny Paper - Flutter Butter; Studio G Stamp; Colorbox Chalk Ink - Chestnut Roan; Craft Smart Ink - Chocolate Brown; Slice; Slice Basic Shapes 1 Design Card; Martha Stewart Heart Confetti Punch; Doodlebug Brads; Adirondack Paint Dabbers

Supplies: BoBunny Paper - Paris, Verve Stamp; Colorbox Chalk Ink - Chestnut Roan; Craft Smart Ink - Chocolate Brown; Fiskars Border Punch - Apron Lace; Slice; Slice Basic Shapes 2 Design Card

*Inspired by Cardabilities Sketch #3

Even if I don't make the team, I'm really proud of myself for going out for it. You never know unless you try right? :) Thanks for looking and wish me luck!!

Cardabilities Reveal #5

It's that time again! Karan gave the Cardabilities DT another fabulous sketch for today's reveal and I just loved working with it. I'm really happy with how my card turned out...

Supplies: Basic Grey Paper Pad - Origins; Verve Stamp; Colorbox Chalk Ink - Chestnut Roan; Craft Smart Ink - Chocolate Brown; Slice; Slice Basic Shapes 1 Design Card; Fiskars Scallop Border Punch; Martha Stewart Heart Confetti Punch; Recollections Pearls

It's simple but sweet I think. :) Please take some time to go over and check out all the DT cards at the Cardabilities blog...they're amazing! We'd love to see you play along and share your creation with us too. ;) Thanks for looking!!

EDLC Day #8

Today was another busy day for me but I had this morning free, so I had time to sit down and create a page. I've had this picture of Madison for a couple of months now and I'm so happy to finally have it scrapped! :) It's one of my favs...

Supplies: Cosmo Cricket Paper - Girl Friday; Craft Smart Ink - Chocolate Brown; Slice; Slice Fonts Design Card; Bazzill Flower; Prima Flower; American Crafts Button; Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist - Pearl

I can never get enough of that Girl Friday paper! Love it. ;)

EDLC Day #5

It's Saturday...and I'm all ALONE! I still can't believe it, lol. Mark is at work and my sister Maryann came and got both girls to take them swimming. How cool is that? It's such a weird feeling! I guess I should get used to it with Madison starting Kindergarten next year though. ;) So anyway, here's my layout for today. I scrapped about my honey...

Supplies: My Mind's Eye Paper - Breaking Free; Fancy Pants Paper - The Daily Grind; Craft Smart Ink - Chocolate Brown; Slice; Slice Fonts Design Card; EK Success Border Punch - Diamond Lace; Fiskars Heart Punches; Bazzill Jewel Template - Borders; Recollections Pearls
*Inspired by Creative Scrappers Sketch #98

Are we cute or what?!? ;) I definitely need to scrap more pictures of us together. Such important memories...

Well, I hope everyone enjoys their Saturday! I'm headed out to lunch with my other sis Amy in a little while...with no kiddos. :) We don't get many chances to hang together without them along so it's AWESOME. See you tomorrow!

EDLC Day #3

Another day of the challenge complete! I woke up feeling not-so-hot today, so I'm glad this one's done so that I can get some rest. Hopefully, whatever's got me down will go AWAY so that I can keep creating tomorrow. ;)

Supplies: BoBunny Paper - Love Bandit; Craft Smart Ink - Chocolate Brown; Fiskars Heart Punch Slice; Slice Basic Shapes 2 Design Card; Tim Holtz Grungeboard Alphabet - Mixed Minis; Making Memories Buttons; Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist - Vintage Pink
*Inspired by Helen Croft's Sketch #21

Thanks for looking...have a great day. :)

It's time for another EDLC!!

My scrapbooking group, Scrappin-N-Chattin, has decided to have another every-day-layout-challenge like we did back in February. The difference this time though is that it's for 30 days instead of 15! I've decided to join in because I need a boost for my mojo, and it already seems to be working great for me. ;) Here's my layout for day #1...

Supplies: BoBunny Paper - Love Bandit; Heidi Swapp "Love" Stamp; Studio G Alphabet Stamps - Series 3; Colorbox Chalk Ink - Chestnut Roan; Craft Smart Ink - Chocolate Brown; Slice; Slice Basic Shapes 1 Design Card; Slice Basic Shapes 2 Design Card; Basic Grey Button

*Inspired by a sketch on the Creative Scrappers blog on 4/13/10

I sooooooooo love these pictures! My friend Amanda took them when we were over at her house for dinner one night. Since I'm always the one holding the camera, I don't get many shots of myself with the girls, especially special ones like these. I will always treasure them...

For the EDLC this month, our hostess Mel has encouraged us to use sketches for inspiration, and I think it's an awesome idea! I hope you'll find some inspiration from the ones I use. Wish me luck on making it the entire 30 days! ;)

Cardabilities Reveal #4

It's time for another reveal of the Cardabilities DT!! We had another great sketch to work with this time...

Supplies: Cosmo Cricket Paper Pad - Early Bird; Hero Arts Stamp; Colorbox Chalk Ink - Chestnut Roan; Craft Smart Ink - Chocolate Brown; Slice; Slice Basic Shapes 1 Design Card; The Paper Studio Scallop Circle Punch; Fiskars Circle Punches; Tim Holtz Edge Distresser

I love all the layers! To see the amazing cards that the other DT members created, please visit the Cardabilities blog. You can even play along if you'd like to...we'd love to see what you make! Thanks so much for looking. :)

My sweet girl...

I finally had the chance to do some scrapping today and wow have I missed it! My Scrappin-n-Chattin group is having another 24 hour challenge this weekend and as the hostess, I figured I should participate. ;) The ladies in the group chose the sketch and papers I would work with. I'm so happy with their choices and I adore the finished page...

Supplies: Fancy Pants Papers - Vintage Valentine; Studio G Stamp Set; Colorbox Chalk Ink - Chestnut Roan; Craft Smart Ink - Chocolate Brown; Slice; Slice Basic Shapes 2 Design Card; Slice Fonts Design Card; Making Memories Sanding Block

*Inspired by 52 Sketches...52 Weeks Sketch #17

I can't believe that this picture is 8 years old! My sweet girl was only 2 at the time. It's crazy how fast time goes by, isn't it? Make sure you hug your babies...they grow up faster than you know!

Thanks so much for looking...have an awesome day and a great Memorial Day weekend! :)

A few cards to share...

I've done some cards over the last week or so and I realized I haven't shared them yet, so here you go! :)


Supplies: Pink Paislee Paper Pad - Queen Bee; Stampin' Up! Stamp; Colorbox Chalk Ink - Blackbird; Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Walnut Stain; The Paper Studio Scallop Circle Punch; Fiskars Circle Punches; EK Success Photo Corner Punch


Supplies: Cosmo Cricket Paper Pad - Early Bird; Stampin' Up! Stamp; Colorbox Chalk Ink - Chestnut Roan; Craft Smart Ink - Chocolate Brown; Slice; Slice Basic Shapes 1 Design Card; Fiskars Scallop Border Punch


Supplies: Cosmo Cricket Paper Pad - Early Bird; Hero Arts Stamp; Colorbox Chalk Ink - Chestnut Roan; Craft Smart Ink - Chocolate Brown; The Paper Studio Scallop Circle Punch; Fiskars Circle Punch

I've done some others also but they're for Cardabilities so you'll have to wait for the reveals to see them. ;)

Have an awesome night!!

Another wall hanging...

I did another wall hanging today, using the same awesome Scripture I used on the one I made the other day...

Supplies: K&Company Paper Pad - Classic Charlotte & Life's Journey; Craft Smart Ink - Chocolate Brown; Fiskars Scallop Border Punch; Slice; Slice Basic Shapes 2 Design Card; Autumn Leaves Clear Buttons; Ranger Ink Glossy Accents; Twine; Crop-A-Dile

This one is much simpler than the other one, but I really like how it looks. Plus I got to have some fun making my own flower. ;) I found a great tip online that said to use the handle of a skinny paintbrush to curl the ends of your die-cut flowers up to give them some shape. So after cutting a couple out with my Slice and inking the edges, I tried it out and and it worked great! Thanks so much for looking...

Blessed With Peace

I was feeling creative so I worked on making this wall hanging today, with an AWESOME Scripture...

Supplies: K&Company Paper Pad - Blossomwood by Tim Coffey; Craft Smart Ink - Chocolate Brown; Slice; Slice Basic Shapes 2 Design Card; Slice Fonts Design Card; Autumn Leaves Clear Buttons; Ranger Ink Glossy Accents; Crop-A-Dile; Twine; DMC Floss

I am so happy with how it turned out! I'm not sure who it'll be going to yet but I hope they'll love it. ;)

Thanks for looking!!

Moments (NSD Layout)

Over at scrapbook.com, they're having a HUGE National Scrapbooking Day celebration! There are $10,000 worth of prizes being handed out. Totally cool. ;) One of the challenges is an all day challenge to create a layout about why you scrapbook. Well, of course the first thing that popped into my head when I read that question was my sweet girls. So what else would I make my page about?? ;)

Supplies: BoBunny Paper - Flutter Butter; Craft Smart Ink - Chocolate Brown; Computer Font - CK Alis Hand; EK Success Border Punch - Diamond Lace; Martha Stewart Heart Confetti Punch; Jillibean Soup Alphabeans - Bean Brown; Slice; Slice Basic Shapes 2 Card; Making Memories Sanding Block; Recollections Pearls

I looooooooove how it turned out...most of all the journaling. It truly says why I do this and I'm happy I've got it down on paper for my sweeties to one day read. :)

I hope you're all having an awesome day...thanks so much for stopping by!

Cardabilities Reveal #2

Today is the second reveal for Cardabilities!! I'm still so amazed to be a part of this awesome team. ;) Here's Karan's great sketch and the card that I created...

Supplies: Cosmo Cricket Paper - Girl Friday; Stampin' Up! "Happy Birthday" Stamp; Colorbox Chalk Ink - Chestnut Roan; Slice; Slice Basic Shapes 1 Design Card; Martha Stewart Heart Confetti Punch; We R Memory Keepers Corner Chomper; Crocheted Lace

I really like how it turned out! Thanks for looking, and if you have a chance to, please check out the rest of the design team's cards...they're fabulous! Have an awesome day. :)

Wow!!

I entered a card for BoBunny's card challenge last week. I wasn't chosen as the winner, but they actually posted my card on their blog here and said they loved it!! That is very cool to me. ;) This is the card I made...




Supplies: BoBunny Paper - Sophie; Unity "Ippity" Stamp Set - Just Wanted To Say; Colorbox Chalk Ink - Chestnut Roan; Slice; Slice Basics 2 Card; Fiskars Scallop Border Punch; We R Memory Keeps Corner Chomper; Recollections Pearls

I'm definitely trying again this week...I can't get enough BoBunny paper!!

Cardabilities first reveal!!

I have to say I am just sooooo exicted to be a part of the first Cardabilities design team! Today is our first reveal. :) Here is the awesome sketch and my take on it...

Supplies: Basic Grey Paper Pad - Origins; Unity Stamp Set - Something Within; Colorbox Chalk Ink - Chestnut Roan; Slice; Slice Basic Shapes 1 Design Card; Fiskars Scallop Border Punch; Martha Stewart Heart Confetti Punch; Recollections Pearls

I absolutely loved making this card and I'm very happy with how it turned out. :) I hope you'll head over to the Cardabilities Blog and check out all of the other DT member's amazing creations also...thanks for looking!

Some new cards!

Sorry I've been MIA this week. My bestest friend Cathy (and sister-in law) is here visiting with my nephew and 3 nieces. It's been so awesome! The kids have all had such a great time hanging out together and Cathy and I have actually gotten to sit down and chat. This is huge for us since we live 8 hours from one another and usually chat by texting. :)

Anyway, Cathy asked me to make some thank you cards for her to give out to some people at church. I worked like a crazy woman to get them done quickly so she could take them home with her today and I think they turned out great! She seemed to really like them all too...


Supplies: My Mind's Eye Photo Mat Pad - Ooh La La For Her; Unity Stamp Set - Something Within, Colorbox Chalk Ink - Chestnut Roan; Martha Stewart Corner Punch - Loops; Martha Stewart Butterfly Punches; Recollections Pearls


Supplies: My Mind's Eye Photo Mat Pad - Ooh La La For Her; Unity Stamp Set - Something Within; Colorbox Chalk Ink - Chestnut Roan; Fiskars Square Punch; Martha Stewart Butterfly Punch; Recollections Pearls


Supplies: My Mind's Eye Photo Mat Pad - Ooh La La For Her; Unity Stamp Set - Something Within; Colorbox Chalk Ink - Chestnut Roan; Slice; Slice Basic Shapes 1 Card; Basic Grey Brads - Eva
*Inspired by a sketch by my friend Abby


Supplies: My Mind's Eye Photo Mat Pad - Ooh La La For Her; Unity Stamp Set - Something Within; Colorbox Chalk Ink - Chestnut Roan; Slice; Slice Basic Shapes 1 Card; Fiskars Circle Punch; Recollections Pearls


Supplies: My Mind's Eye Photo Mat Pad - Ooh La La for Him; Unity Stamp Set - Something Within; Colorbox Chalk Ink - Chestnut Roan; Fiskars Star Punch


Supplies: My Mind's Eye Photo Mat Pad - Ooh La La For Him; Unity Stamp Set - Something Within; Colorbox Chalk Ink - Chestnut Roan; Brads


Supplies: My Mind's Eye Photo Mat Pad - Ooh La La For Him; Unity Stamp Set - Something Within; Colorbox Chalk Ink - Chestnut Roan; Fiskars Square Punch; Fiskars Star Punch


Supplies: My Mind's Eye Photo Mat Pad - Ooh La La For Him; Unity Stamp Set - Something Within; Colorbox Chalk Ink - Chestnut Roan; Brads


Supplies: My Mind's Eye Photo Mat Pad - Ooh La La For Him; Unity Stamp Set - Something Within; Colorbox Chalk Ink - Chestnut Roan; Fiskars Star Punch

Thanks for checking them out...have an awesome day!!