The Paper Variety Challenge #29!

Good morning! It's time to share another challenge with you from The Paper Variety! Our challenge this week is super easy to play along with...just use flowers...easy right? ;) I decided on a simple card for my project and I think it's perfect colors for this awesome Spring weather we're having!

Supplies: October Afternoon Paper - Fly A Kite & Thrift Shop; Craft Smart Ink - Chocolate Brown; Colorbox Chalk Ink - Chestnut Roan; Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Scattered Straw; Technique Tuesday/Ali Edwards Stamp Set - Loving Words; EK Success Punch - Arrow Border; Prima Flower; Basic Grey Button; Twine

I just know you want to play along! If you do, and upload your project to The Paper Variety blog here by next Tuesday at noon, you'll have a chance at winning this amazing prize, sponsored by one of our amazing designers, Patti...

Awesome right? So go get creating and remember to have fun doing it...and thanks for stopping by! :)

Create (Artful Delight)

Good morning friends! I wanted to let you know about a really cool blog hop that Leeanne (the owner of Artful Delight) is participating in today. It's a celebration of "no housework day"!! Seriously, how cool is that?? ;) Leeanne asked the Artful Delight DT if we would create something for her to share as part of the blog hop, and I was happy to join in! I decided that if I had no housework, I would be creating something, and this is what I came up with to show that...

Supplies Used From The Artful Delight April Kit: October Afternoon "Modern Homemaker" Paper - Clothespins & Cherry Pie; American Crafts Cardstock - Crimson
Other Supplies Used: Craft Smart Ink - Chocolate Brown; Colorbox Chalk Ink - Chestnut Roan; Ali Edwards Stamp Set - Simply You & Favorite Memories; Heidi Swapp Clear Alphabet Letters; Adirondack Paint Dabber - Espresso; Ranger Stickles - Christmas Red; Papertry Ink Doily Die; Papertrey Ink Butterfly Dies; Martha Stewart Butterfly Punch; Tim Holtz Adage Tickets; Tim Holtz Filmstrip Ribbon; Tim Holtz Metal Clock; Tim Holtz Mini Paperclips; Basic Grey Buttons

I am SO in love with how this turned out!! There aren't many times that I let myself just start putting things down without planning where everything will go, but I did with this and it worked out great. ;) I love it so much that it's already framed and up on my wall! So, if you want to be part of a really cool blog hop, make sure you visit Leeanne's blog here and see how to get hopping! ;)

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. ;)

Cardabilities Reveal #28

Today's reveal is a little sad for me since it's my last one as a Cardabilities DT member, and even more so since it was my very first DT position. :( I remember how excited I was when I finally got one of those emails that said...yes, you made it!! I'll never forget that Karan gave me that chance and I'll forever be grateful to her for it, because it's opened so many new possibilities for me. So, thank you Karan, for letting me be a part of your team for the past year...it's been amazing!!

With that said, let me show you the fabulous sketch for this reveal. I love it!! You can do so many different things with this one and your card will look unique each and every time...

Supplies: October Afternoon Thrift Shop Paper - One Of A Kind & Near Mint; Colorbox Chalk Ink - Chestnut Roan; Craft Smart Ink - Chocolate Brown; Ali Edwards Stamp Set - Simply You; Martha Stewart Circle Cutter; Fiskars Circle Punches; EK Success Dotted Scallop Border Punch; Martha Stewart Butterfly Punch; Making Memories Button; Twine; Recollections Pearls

It's great right?? I told you so. ;) Make sure you stop by the Cardabilities blog today and check out all of the other DT cards...some of the other ladies are saying goodbye also and I'm sure they'd appreciate some good thoughts! Thanks for dropping by today...I hope it's a great one for you!

The Paper Variety Challenge #27!

Good morning!! It's time for another amazing challenge at The Paper Variety! We are SO excited about all the people who have been visiting the blog and playing along in the challenges, so thank you so much for the support. :) The challenge this week is really fun, most of all because YOU get to design what it will be yourself! Just follow a 1-2-3 recipe and create whatever your heart desires...

Supplies: Nikki Sivils "It's Raining It's Pouring" Papers - Wellies, Taking Shell-ter & Rain Minis; Colorbox Chalk Ink - Chestnut Roan; Craft Smart Ink - Chocolate Brown; Heidi Swapp "Cute" Stamp; Martha Stewart Heart Confetti Punch; EK Success Scallop Photo Corner Punch; Ranger Ink Glossy Accents; Ranger Ink Frosted Lace Stickles
*I apologize for the picture quality...we've only had rain and clouds!*

How fun is that?? For my recipe I used 1 picture, 2 photo corners and 3 hearts...super easy! I know you wanna play along. ;) If you do, make sure you link up your project by noon next Tuesday and you'll be in the running for the fabulous April kit from Artful Delight!!! I'm sure most of you know that I'm on the DT there also and let me tell you, this kit is PACKED and full of some really amazing product...

So go get creating! Also, make sure to stop by TPV's blog today to see all of the DT projects, along with some super special guests that you won't want to miss!! :)

Memories Notebook (Artful Delight)

Hello!! I'm sorry it's been a while since my last post but I have been crazy busy! I was able to find some time to create yesterday though and had some fun with the March kit from Artful Delight. :) The other day at Wal-Mart, I was looking for a small notebook for my purse to write notes/journaling ideas/etc in. I found one that was the perfect size but I wasn't all that crazy about the design, sooooooo, what's a scrapper to do? Alter it of course!!






Supplies Used From The Artful Delight March Kit: Little Yellow Bicycle Twig Paper - Petaled, Wood You Be Mine (Fern), Leaf A Note, Decorative Edge Cardstock; Basic Grey Marjolaine Felt Woolie; Twine

Other Supplies Used: Colorbox Chalk Ink - Chestnut Roan; Ali Edwards Stamp Set - Favorite Memories; EK Success Dotted Scallop Border Punch; Ranger Ink Glossy Accents; Recollections Pearls

I absolutely LOVE how cute this turned out to be, and the coolest part is that every time I go to write something down, I get to look at it again. Pretty awesome right?? ;) I also had some fun making my own flower using the twine from the kit and some Glossy Accents. It was SO easy to do and looks great! I can't wait to make some more of them.

So are you feeling inspired to alter your own little notebook? If you happen to, please share a link with me because I'd love to see it. :) Just a warning though...it's addictive, lol! Also, if you're thinking you might want to grab a March kit for yourself, do it quick because there's only 1 left in stock!

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 #25!

Welcome to another challenge day for The Paper Variety! Today's challenge is VERY special because we were lucky enough to have the super talented Jana Eubank create a sketch just for us! How exciting is that? I'm a huge Jana fan so I was thrilled to work with her sketch...

Supplies: October Afternoon Paper - Fly A Kite & Thrift Shop; Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Scattered Straw; Fiskars Triangle Punch; Thickers Fabric Stickers - Patchwork; Making Memories Tiny Alphas - Sabrina; October Afternoon Journaling Sticker - Thrift Shop; Bazzill Flower; Prima Flower; Making Memories Button; Basic Grey Brads; Twine

Fabulous right?? ;) The sketch was perfect for this set of pictures of my daughter Emily playing at the beach. Do you have some pictures in mind that the sketch would be perfect for too? If you do, and create a layout of your own, you can upload it to this blog post over at TPV by next Tuesday at noon EST to be entered to win these fun prizes...

$15 Gift Certificate, sponsored by The Scrapbooking Cottage


Crate Paper Restoration Collection Kit


I can't wait to see all those amazing entries so go get creating and have fun!! Thanks for stopping by today. :)

Cardabilities Reveal #27

Good morning! It's reveal time over at Cardabilities today!! We have another fabulous sketch to show you which could totally be used over and over...

Supplies: Sassafras Lass 6x6 Paper Pad - Indie Girl; Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Peeled Paint; Skipping Stones Thank You Stamp; EK Success Scallop Circle Punch; Fiskars Circle Punch; Basic Grey Button

Pretty awesome right?? Be sure to stop by the Cardabilities blog and check out today's post to see all of the DT cards...they're great! We'd also love to see you play along, so if you do, make sure you link up your card so we can all love on it a little. ;)

Thanks for stopping by and have a fabulous day!!