Back to School Time

Hello All!!!! Its been a crazy week here... weird weather .... lots to do yikes.. But it is time for another Simply Create Too Challenge... Theme is Back To School : (Stop over and join us!!!)



For this project I created a colored Pencil case :

I attended the UStream for a stamp release over at Pink By Design and we made boxes like these for the project. So i wanted to recreate it and make it into something for a school type vibe :)
I used all kinds of colors of plain cardstock because colored pencils come in all colors.  I Cut the Pencils out using my Gypsy and My Cricut  (there are also pencils on each side of the box. I also created a slider so that the flap of the box would stay shut and I wraped the slider with ribbon and added a pencil to it.
I added glitter to the centers to give them a little bit of bling and then I stamped them with my Pink By Design stamps .. I thought the sentiment was perfect for this box because colored pencils are tons of fun :)


I am also entering this into :

Cooking with Cricut : Back To School




<3 Until Next time :)

Polka Dot Hop

Umpa. Umpa. Umpa. We are celebrating national polka day but adding a twist. Polka is to music and to DOT so we have created things that have POLKA DOTS on them. How fun! Instead of making Polka music our talented crafters have made things with dots on them.

Start with Lorby's World (http://lorbysworld.blogspot.com) and don't forget to leave a comment and become a follower of hers because she's giving away something or other.

Here are my polka dots...

So for today's project I wanted to get a jump start on my Halloween cards!! So This paper is from the Paper Studio from Jeepers Creepers.. The ribbon is from 3 Girl Jam. I cut circles out on the cricut at 2.25"
The adorable stamps are from Pink By Design I love these cute little images!! :)



Thank you for stopping by and please continue on to Lucy

Just in case you get lost here is the full line up :)

Jearise - http://lorbysworld.blogspot.com

Lynne - http://slasewcraftiness.blogspot.com/

Lissa Marie -www.somanycrafts.com

Amanda - http://cricktncrafts.blogspot.com You Are Here :)

Lucy - http://www.love2createitall.com Your Next Stop

Jessi http://mylifeinartsncrafts.blogspot.com/

Robin - http://scrapandchat.blogspot.com/

Lisa - http://handmadewithlove-lisa.blogspot.com/

Maria - http://joyfulstamper.blogspot.com

Tanya - http://BlahVacuum.blogspot.com

Tribute to Dick Clark, American Band Stand Hop

Welcome to our Tribute to Dick Clark, American Band Stand, 50's Style Blog Hop!! Who remembers getting up on Saturday mornings to dance along to the American Bandstand?  The actual American Bandstand show started on August 5, 1957. This is why we decided to bring this hop all the way back to the 50’s. So sit back, shake your booty, do the hula hoop

, or have a Coke float and come hop with us. We have some talented women that have joined this hop! If you would like to start at the beginning please go to Pamela's Bloghttp://kraftykatstampstudio.blogspot.com

And of course we wouldn't forget the CANDY!!! For the Grand Prize, Melissa from Kadoodle Bug Designs is offering a $15 GC to her store!!!!!

 

www.kadoodlebugdesigns.com                    

To be eligible, all you have to do is:

Stop by her fan page, https://www.facebook.com/kadoodlebugdesigns, LIKE it, if you haven't already, & post a comment saying you are from the hop. And then visit everyone's blog and leave a comment.

Here is our line- up

1. Pamela ~ http://kraftykatstampstudio.blogspot.com
2. Colleen ~ http://www.cbcscrapbooking.blogspot.com
3. Jennifer ~ http://wunderscreations.blogspot.com
4. Tina ~ http://tinasscrapcorner.blogspot.com/
5. Amanda ~ http://cricktncrafts.blogspot.com/
6. Maria ~ http://JoyfulStamper.blogspot.com
7. Jennifer J ~ http://creativecricutdesigns.blogspot.com
8. Tonya ~ http://scrappingfunwithtonya.blogspot.com/
9. Cathie ~http://cathiescafe-scraphappy.blogspot.com/
10. Miriam ~ http://miriamscreations.blogspot.com

So for my card I used a black and white polka dot background and added some 3 Girl Jam Ribbon ...

Then I cut a tag out with a punch and stamped it with "Kick Up Your Heels" from K Andrew Designs

Then the Girl came from a cool sticker set I found at Hobby Lobby .. Her skirt is glittery and its so cute :) I had to add some music notes to give it the dancing feel :)

If you came from Tina then you are dancing on the right track. Now I must send you dancing along to Maria

Don't forget, to win the candy you must stop by all the blogs and give some love!!

Dick Clark you will be missed! 

November 30, 1929 - April 18, 2012

Thanks for hopping with us!!

Jessi's Halfway to 50 Blog Hop!!!

Happy Happy birthday to Jessi,

This is her half way to 50 blog hop, yeah shes 25 and since shes too busy with school n work were throwing a party on the blogs.  

25 is not old to a lot of us but remember when you were that age and you felt like it was the end of your young adult life.  For the hop today it's birthday themed of course.

You should of came from Rebecca but if you just happened here head on over to Jessi at My life in Arts n’ crafts. Make sure to follow along all the blogs in the hop and comment as well. Plus I heard a rumor Jessi’s got a giveaway.

 For my project I made …..
I created a "Piece of Cake" box for some little goodies to be hidden inside.
I usually make cards but I wanted to do something special for this hop and I thing a piece of cake is a great way to Celebrate Jessi's birthday!! So Happy Birthday Jessi!!

So for the bottom I used a gray base paper and added pink for the layers. The top I used paper from my stash. I decorated the sides with Liquid Pearl and The top I had to make fancy so I used Flowers from Recollections and then added liquid pearl to the center .. Then I wrapped a feather around the flower :)
I hope you enjoyed my project as much as I enjoyed creating it :)

Now its time to Head on over to …Melissa and see what she has in store for you :)

Jessi http://mylifeinartsncrafts.blogspot.com/

Miranda http://www.nanasscrapspot.com/

Maria - http://JoyfulStamper.blogspot.com

Tahi - http://tahisscrapcorner.blogspot.com

Pam L - http://mzlavr2.blogspot.com

Erica http://mycricutcraftroom.blogspot.com

Jamie http://www.jamielindstromdesigns.com

Rebecca- http://blog.scrapprincess.com/

Amanda - http://cricktncrafts.blogspot.com/
Melissa - http://http://melllisssa.blogspot.com/

Angela- http://creativecraftin.blogspot.com

My First Post as a Simply Create To DT Member :)

So I have recently joined the Simply Create Too Design Team and I am so happy to have joined their team! I cant wait to get to know them all and join them and get amazing inspiration from all of their projects :)

For this weeks challenge its #19 Anything goes! I hope you stop over and join us in this challenge!

So for my project I wanted to create something other than a card. So a while ago I got some chickens and build them a wonderful condo lol but it seems like they are outgrowing their condo and need a full size house so I will be building them a new house soon but this one I plan on decorating for them.. I know it sounds a little funny but I have been looking over some designs on chicken coops and there are some very fancy coops out there that are all decked out with decorations and fancy flooring.. So I figure what better way to cut some of the costs of the decorations...than to make them myself :)

So That leads me to my project :

So I took this old barnwood ladder that I had around my house and added screen to the back of it so it was easier to attach the pictures. I cut these images from the Cricut Cartridge Sophisticated

The papers were from a 6x6 pad I believe its from Lost and Found

I added some glitter to each picture ... Then I laminated them to make them easier to wipe clean and so they dont draw damp and get ruined. They were then attached to the screen with a few dabs of hot glue.

I will hang this pretty high on their wall so they dont think its something to hang out on LOL :) 

<3 Until Next time! 

I am now a member of a new design team!!

Hello All!! What a week it has been!! I have been working on some crafts that I cant wait to share with you all! Some of them are very time consuming ones which I am enjoying because they are Home Decor Projects  YAY!!!

And I wanted to let you all know how excited I am to tell you all that I am now a member of a new design team!! I am joining a wonderful group of ladies over at Simply Create Too !!!! YAY!!! So I hope you all stop over and join in some of our upcoming challenges!! You will have a blast!!


<3 Until Next time :)

Final PBD Challenge - Use Junk

So the final project for PBD is to use junk from a junk drawer so here is my project :)

So for this project they provided a sketch which made it super easy!

So the junk i used was pieces of scraps from makeup sponges, a toothpick and a cupcake liner that I never use.. I turned the cupcake liner into a flower.. the toothpick is the stem and the sponges are just little decorative stars :)



<3!!

Project #12 - Inspiration

For this challenge you were to find something that inspired a project...

Now this wasnt from my home.. Although I have plenty of them in my home but none that are filled so nicely with these yummy veggies lol So My inspiration came from the basket itself... Check out what I created as an inspiration...

I got a tutorial from a very good crafter who gave awesome instructions on these and I have been hooked on making them ever since! I hope you like my mini basket :) 

The tutorial  page is : Little Blue Room 

<3 Enjoy!! This has been a blast!!!

PBD Challenge #11 - One Layer

Challenge # 11 over at PBD was to create a one layer card: Here is what I came up with :)

For this I used a simple piece of Cream card stock.. Then I stamped it with the tree branch stamp i picked up at Ac Moore and it came with a cute saying so it says : Keep a green tree in your heart and perhaps a singing bird will come - Chinese proverb

I love it :)



<3 Until Next time!!

PBD Challenge #10 GO WILD

For challenge #10 you were to create a project either using an animal or animal print .. heres what I came up with:

So for this card I used a baby piglet image from the Pooh cart.
I used zebra paper from that paper studio collection
Some pink zebra buttons from the paper studio and
Recollections flowers..



<3 Until Next time!!

PBD Challenge #9 Buttons

So For the 9th Challenge it was to create a project with buttons... Here's what I came up with for this one..
Again I dont have any PBD Stamps yet but I will soon!! :)

I made this one super simple. I used a purple glitter background with a white overlay.
I stamped a pair of cups and added some cute little buttons to the holders :)
Then I used a sentiment from K Andrew Designs





<3 until #10 Loving this challenge day!!!