Archives for May 2011

Update (5_29_11)

May 30, 2011

Hi Everyone,
I’ve been doing a lot of thinking the past few weeks about why I started blogging and why I love to craft…
First I love to share what I’ve learned, what I have a passion for, what I find relaxing…I cherish the time I have in my craft room and the time I have to play. I didn’t start a blog or making videos for any other reason other than that.
I decided that I’m getting out of the business of selling on my blog. I think of you all as my scrappy family and I don’t want to take advantage of that…
I’m doing a quick and dirty sale of the Everyday Cards DVD to move them along and get back to why I started blogging…You can find all the information on the DVD HERE

$7.00 (Free shipping US only)

For international orders please contact me for shipping.

Piano Man Layout

May 27, 2011

Hi Everyone,
Well today will be a very very long day. I’m dropping Ethan off at school and then heading to work for 8am. I’ll probably be spending the whole day helping get everything set for the fundraiser tonight that starts at 5pm. Hopefully I get a minute to run home and freshen up before the party begins.

Tomorrow we are heading to the cottage to start painting and getting the place opened for the summer. I’m hoping between my brother-in-law and myself we can get the place painted in one day. I’ve got my fingers crossed…I’d love to have two whole days with nothing to do…except laundry, cleaning, grocery shopping…Oh now why did I go and starting thinking about that…

Anyway, yesterday I had the afternoon to play and worked on a layout of Ethan. He started taking piano lessons about two summers ago and we decided that after a years worth of lessons it was time to get rid of the keyboard that he was practicing on and get him a real piano. My favorite picture is of him leaning on the door watching the guys unload it…He was so excited and he plays the piano beautifully.

Here is the layout and a few pictures. I can’t believe how much Ethan has grown even from last year.

Piano man is cut from the Alphalicous Cricut Cartridge..I cut it in two layers at the same size and just off centered the letters so the black card stock would show under the orange card stock.

For the most part the layout is done with October Afternoon pattern paper. The music note paper is from Thrift Shop and the orange and white polka dots are from 5 & Dime…I also used a cream card stock for the base of the layout and a green for some accent.

I have to tell you I’ve been singing Piano Man (Billy Joel) for the past two days. For those of you that have heard me sing…well, as my dad always says “Sing by the door, we’ll help you out”…

I’m really behind on my email….I hope to get caught up this weekend…

I hope everyone has a wonderful Memorial Day weekend.

Hugs and happy crafting.

Paper Trey Ink Haul

May 26, 2011

Hi Everyone,
WOW will I be glad to see the weekend come. It’s been another crazy busy week at the library as we get ready for tomorrow night’s fundraiser. When I get home today I want to start a layout for my 2010 scrapbook.

I go my Paper Trey Ink order in from the May/April release. I didn’t order in April so I waited and did a big order in May…I absolutely love those $5 stamp sets and dies. I can’t get enough of them….LOVE IT

Here’s what I got from the May Release…
Tag it’s #4, Fruit Fusion Pear w/Die, Fruit Fusion Melon w/Die, Fruit Fusion Cherries w/Die, Fruit Fusion Strawberry w/Die, Fruit Fusion Apple w/Die, Flower Fusion #4 w/Die, Think Big Favorites #4, Edgers #3 Dies, and these are from the April release or older…Rick Rack Borders Die, Tag it’s #3, Flower Fusion #3 w/Die, Boy Basics Frog Hop w/die, Boy Basics Out of this world w/die, Aqua Mist Cardstock, White Stampers Select Cardstock

I hope you have a great day. We’re off this morning to Track and Field day at Ethan’s school and then home by lunch.
hugs and happy crafting.

Viva Decor Pearl Pens

May 25, 2011

Hi Everyone,
I was so excited when Scrapbookpal asked me to do a video on Viva Decor Pens. They are amazing and what you can do with them is so much fun. I love that I can accent just about anything with these. Cards, flowers, layouts and even fabric. You can even make your own flat back pearls with these pens…Oh and wait till you see what else you can do. Check out the video…

Here is a video tutorial on some ideas you can do with the pens. Enjoy

Here are the Viva Decor Pearl Pens that I own…Love Them…
Cream
Black
Turquoise
Light Green
Yellow
Dark Brown

Head on over to Scrapbookpal and check them out. They have great prices on them too…

Hugs and happy crafting,

Picture Frame

May 24, 2011

Hi Everyone,
The library is having a big fundraiser this Friday and three of us crafty girls are each doing something to put into a raffle basket.
Since the party is this Friday I didn’t have time to work on a mini album so I went with a picture frame. The frame is from Michael’s wood section and holds a 3 1/2″ x 3 1/2″ photo.

I used some pleated trim around picture area, it highlights the frame nicely and looks great with the October Afternoon “Thrifty Shop” paper. The flowers are from I Am Roses and I love them. Look at the detail in the mulberry. Stunning! I also added some skeleton leaves and prima bling.

I distressed the ends of the paper to give it a little more detail.

Well thats all for today, thanks for stopping by and I hope you have a wonderful day.
Hugs and happy crafting

Hello There (April Showers Cricut Cartridge)

May 23, 2011

Hello There…
I hope everyone had a great weekend…I know I did and I really needed it after last week. I hope this week goes smooth…

I had a little play time in my room yesterday. Today’s card features the April Showers Solution Cricut Cartridge. I hope you like it

Supplies:

April Showers Cricut Cartridge

Cricut Expression 2

Kraft Cardstock (Paper Trey Ink)

Off White and Light Green Cardstock (Core’dinations)

Double Loops Punch Around the Page (Martha Stewart)

Twine (Paper Trey Ink)

Tattered Rose Distress Ink (Tim Holtz)

Ink Applicator (Tim Holtz)

Hello There Sentiment (Paper Trey Ink)

Chocolate Chip Ink (Stampin’ Up)

Corner Rounder (We Are Memory Keepers)

Hugs and happy crafting,

My Top 10 Crafting Must Haves

May 19, 2011

Hi All,
I so wanted to have a video for you today and I sat down after Ethan went to bed last night to create and I just couldn’t. Between an extremely busy week at work, my allergies, our poor sick kitty, and everyday life I was too tired, just couldn’t come up with anything…So I decided it’s time for me to share my…

Top 10 must haves for scrapping…These are some of the things you’ll find on my desk when I’m working on a project. They are in no particular order…

1. ATG…I will admit when I first saw everyone buying the ATG I thought there is no way I’m paying $50 for a tape gun (that was before the pink one). NO NO NO! I will stick with my little tape runner…Then I caved and I have to say I’m glad I did…I love my ATG…I order my refills at Crop and Stick

2. Card stock…I started with Stampin’ Up! (I was a hobby demo at the time) and then moved to Paper Trey Ink. I love PTI Card stock. I love all the colors but my faves are Aqua Mist, Sweet blush, lemon tart, and Ripe Avocado. I also can’t live without Kraft and Vintage Cream. I’m always re-ordering those. I also love their white card stock for Copic markers.

3. Stamps…Well I love all stamps but Paper Trey Ink (If you couldn’t tell) is my all time, top quality, must order on the 15th of every month favorite stamp company.

4. Cricut…You all know I love anything Cricut…I don’t even need to tell you anything more than that.

5. Ink…Jenni Bowlin’s ink has become a must have in my collection. There are 12 colors currently available and I hope she comes out with more soon.

6. Pattern Paper…OK I’m a total paper hoarder. I have a very hard time cutting into such beautiful papers. Sometimes I order two, one to keep and one to cut. LOL My favorite company that I like to have in my stash is October Afternoon.

7. Scor Buddy, Scor pal, or Martha Stewart Scoreboard. You gotta have one of these. If you just make cards then the Scor Buddy is for you. Wanna try your hand at bigger projects like rosettes, boxes or envelopes then go with a 12×12 score board. I personally love all three of these.

8. QuickStik by QuicKutz. Oh those darn tiny Cricut pieces are so hard to pick up and place with my fat little fingers…Here are a few places you can order from… QuicKutz outlet, Cut at Home, Scrapbook.com (it’s currently out of stock right now) and Amazon (but it’s a little more pricey there). You can also purchase them at Hobby Lobby too.

9. Cuttlebug or Big Shot…I think both of these are great. I would recommend either of them. I use my Cuttlebug for embossing and quick cutting and my Big Shot for die cutting chipboard with my Sizzix dies.

10. Paper Trimmer…Desktop, quick reach, working on a card trimmer is Fiskar. I got this one many moons ago from Stampin’ Up! and I love it. For chipboard…The jury is still out on my 12″ Fiskar rotary trimmer that I got when I broke my favorite X-Acto trimmer. I just can’t get the hang of it and I don’t like that I have to swipe it back and forth several times to get it to cut. I tried a new blade and that didn’t help…I think if I had to do it over again I would go back to the X-Acto trimmer.

OK well I hope you enjoyed my top 10 must haves for crafting.
Have a great Thursday…

Birthday Banner Card

May 17, 2011

Happy Tuesday,

Late last night I decided to do a little more stamping. Thought I would get a head start on upcoming birthday’s and get some cards made…

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I used the Build A Banner stamp set with coordinating die set and I also used the Double End Banner die set with the Everyday Buttons Stamp set for the sentiment. Gotta love Paper Trey Ink.

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Supplies:

Vintage Cream Card Stock (Paper Trey Ink)

Kraft Card Stock (Paper Trey Ink)

Thrift Shop Pattern Paper (October Afternoon)

Build A Banner Stamp Set (Paper Trey Ink)

Build A Banner Die Set (Paper Trey Ink)

Banner End Stamp Set (Paper Trey Ink)

Everday Buttons Stamp Set (Paper Trey Ink)

Antique Linen Distress Ink (Tim Holtz)

Chicken Feed, Malted Milk, Stick Candy, Chewing Gum, Brown Sugar (Jenni Bowlin Ink)

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have a great day.

Hugs and happy crafting,