Paper and Paisleys

Coordinate Collections August Kit-Alphabet Soup

2009-08-13T22:02:00.003-05:00

I purchased an awesome kit at http://www.coordinatecollections.com called Alphabet Soup. They have some awesome prices and their kits ROCK. Here is a little something that I came up with from the kit.

I used the Little Buds 12x12 Patterned Paper from www.bellablvd.com and the Swing into Spring Collection. Love this new company! And she is from Wisconsin so that makes it even more special.

I cut out the trees and framed them with one of the squares from the Funky Squares die from Cuttlebug. Then cut out a strip from the Making Memories Tart & Tin paper. Again in the kit.

She's Like the were all random letter stickers that I already had and wind was from Making Memories Varnish Alpha (in the kit)

I really love how the whole thing turned out. I also love using kits now. I can't wait for next month. I may even purchase both of them! (Shhh don't tell hubby.)

Crop till You drop

2009-08-03T15:10:00.002-05:00

I did a crop last week on Mommysavers.com We had a great time and I got more done then I have in a while.

This challenge was based off of a sketch and we had to leave it blank.

Use a tag:

Here is the little tag:

This one was a flip and twist. Take someone elses page and flip it around and use it as a sketch:

Use polka dots:

Use one picture:

Use a bow:

Blog Candy FUN!!

2009-07-16T16:13:00.004-05:00

One of my good friends is hosting a Scrapbook crop at www.mommysavers.com/boards July 23-28th and she wants you to be there! It is always a lot of fun and there are always some great challenges. So to celebrate her first time hosting she is giving away some cool scrap stuff. Just leave a comment and post her blog on yours and you are eligible to win!

http://paperscissorsthread.blogspot.com

I Few Things that I Never Posted

2009-07-13T12:23:00.001-05:00

at least I don't think I have posted them..

Told You I Would Be Back

2009-06-25T20:55:00.002-05:00

I just didn't realize it would be so soon! I loaded some more pictures of projects.

This one has taken me a couple of days to complete. I am making chore charts for the girls. I used my Cricut for just about everything on them. George, Indie Art, Makin the Grade and Home Accents. I love how they turned out! I used Magnetic Tape for the check marks (stars, flowers and circles) and then added a strip at the bottom for the girls to put them on.

Ashlynn wanted a Rocker type chart:

Brooklyn wanted flowers and butterflies:

And Kaylin wanted Spiderman so I added some spiders and will find a Spiderman sticker to put in the corner:

And here it is adhered to poster bored with the strip at the bottom ready to be hung on the wall!

And then a fun little card for a crop at www.homesweethome.forumsland.com

Thanks for looking!

Crop At Mommysavers

2009-06-25T19:41:00.002-05:00

Ok so I admit. I really hate downloading pictures on here. It is so time consuming. Here are a few challengs I did over at www.Mommysavers.com

THis one was to be inspired by a picture of some daisys. I got this image from a swap and I believe it is from www.stampingbella.com

This one was to use the word fun on the card or layout

Christmas in June. Plan ahead and make a Christmas or Holiday card:

Use this recipe A flower, stamped image and a Brad:

This one is based off a sketch. I just love this little moose!

last but not least this is my least favorite of the 6 cards I made, Summer themed:

I am working on 2 Crops right now and hopefully will have some new creations up soon. Thanks for looking!

Meeting At the Zoo

2009-06-08T12:53:00.004-05:00

On Thursday I got to meet up with a really good online friend, Sara. I have met her one other time at her Crop Out Diabetes Event she hosted. Now we got a chance to meet at the Milwaukee Zoo. I only had Kaylin for the day and she had her 3 girls with. We had a lot of fun. I don't have pics of the 2 of us. They were on her camera. You can view her post here.... www.finkerdoodles.blogspot.com

Here are some pics of the girls that I got.

Awesome Blog Candy!

2009-06-08T09:13:00.003-05:00

Check it out!

http://keepsakesbymelissa.blogspot.com/

And another

http://donaldas.blogspot.com/

A Few Challenges

2009-05-31T11:10:00.002-05:00

I got to participate even just the tiniest bit on a Mimi Crop being held at www.mommysavers.com

The first challenge I accepted was to make a page with the entire immediate family in it. I chose to use some pictures from a trip to Lapham Peak in October.

The next challenge was to use 3 of these items in a page or card:
scallops*
eyelets*
brads
paperclip
bling*
something recycled

Then the last one that I was able to complete since it is such a nice day out is a Fathers day card

I Cleaned the Dungeon

2009-05-10T00:02:00.000-05:00

Can you believe it? I went to the Dollar Tree and pick up a few little baskets and stackables and set off to get my scrap area cleaned up.

First is the shelf that houses my magazines, Cuttlebug stuff, Cricut stuff, Punches and other miscellaneous. I moved my glitter and embossing powder and tried to place stuff into the baskets and stackables so that it was not just loose on the shelf.

Here is the shelf before:

And After:

My table is a disaster waiting to happen. It is a catchall for anything that comes it's way. I wanted to have more open space with less clutter. I moved all of my paper to one end and then left enough room for me to have for scrapping.

Before: (OMG it is HORRIBLE!)

After: (Ahhh much better!)

This shelf had a lot of stuff moved off the top and I added all of my embellishment boxes, stamps, and sticker binders there. And the cart next to it has all of the stamp sets that I have.

This is my paper area:

and the paper holder that I made out of used Priority Boxes it fits my 12 x 12 papers perfectly!

And all of my 4 1/2 paper stacks that I am addicted too!

Ribbon is on a spool and then crammed in a big jar:

So I am exhausted after that but really think that I need to get some challenges done for the crop at Mommysavers.

Zzzzzzzzz

Glitter Fun

2009-05-09T01:12:00.000-05:00

I think that I really like glitter today. Almost every one of my projects had it in it.

This one is a challenge to alter a button. I used my white journaling pen to make polka dots on the buttons and of course a little glitter...

And a cute little card for whatever occasion this one I am using for birthday.

Just As Promised

2009-05-08T10:21:00.001-05:00

Ok so just as promised I am going to post some of the projects that I have been doing for an online crop I am in on www.mommysavers.com

This first one is for a challenge to use a title on a photo. This is a page about my sweet sister Melissa with Down's Syndrome

Close up of title on photo:

Challenge was to use a Tag:

Close up of Tag:

This next one is a voting challenge. Do a card and a page without pictures. The page came out very shiny in the picture and there are fingerprints all over the shiny paper. Oh well. The page is for the pictures of Ashlynn playing Guitar Hero on the Wii. It is one of her favorite games.

I love how the card turned out. I would love a birthday cake like that!

Hopefully I can get some more down this weekend. It has been so nice out that I hate the thought of being inside. We shall see.....

Where Have I Been??

2009-05-04T08:16:00.000-05:00

I am going to make a promise that I get some projects done this week. There is a crop going on at www.mommysavers.com/boards that I am hoping to participate in, even if it is for a little bit.

So stay tuned.....

Busy, Busy, Busy....

2009-02-18T22:08:00.000-06:00

I have been super busy pumping out the cards! I am hosting an Online Crop at http://www.mommysavers.com/ . The girls are having a blast coming up with creations for the challenges I have created related to Dr. Seuss books and characters!

Also, I created a card for the http://www.thecuttlebugspot.blogspot.com/ The challenge was to add some bling to your creation. Here is my little pirate dude.

Isn't he so cute!

So here are some of the cards I have been working on:

Here is what her purse says: "It's official I've become my mother." Classic! I love it!

Love this new Bella I got:

I am crossing my fingers that my girlfriend has a baby girl! This is the card I am going to give her if she does....

I gave this one to a girlfriend who has really been there for me lately. She has listened to my every vent and whine even when I know that she has some of her own.

Cute little school themed card:

This is one of my favorite. I just love the colors on it!

I did make one page. I really like how it turned out but after listening to my daughter tonight I am going to have to add some sayings that I did not have on there! Word, Freak Fresh and Sweet Niblets just to name a few. ( I think she watches a little too much Hannah Montana.) ;)

Cute Little Mini Calender And Other Stuff!

2009-02-10T09:17:00.000-06:00

I made this little calender out of a 3x3 chipboard scallop album. really really easy!

I am working on our puppy album for Jax too so here are a few that I made of him.

One of my and my college roommate

Little Devil

My Spidey Girl

Grandma and Brooklyn

Check Out Some More Candy!

2008-12-16T18:36:00.000-06:00

Candy Candy Everywhere! This seems to be the season for everyone to be giving. And what a great feeling that is! Someday I will post some blog candy but for now it is fun to play! Charmed Crafts is having a HUGE Blog Candy Celebration for the new year..... Check it out http://charmedcrafts.blogspot.com/2008/12/mega-mega-mega-christmas-blog-candy.html And then I am going to try and scraplift this idea. I love card and how it is not all Chistmasy but a mixture. Anyway you know what I mean!http://prairiepaperandink.typepad.com/amyr/2008/12/merry-christmas.html

Fold Out Card

2008-12-11T07:37:00.000-06:00

I have been doing just plain cards lately so I decided to follow a challenge posted over at Mommysavers in the Scrapbooking section. http://mommysavers.com/boards/challenges/105222-random-card-challenge.html

It comes from a tutorial that I had found on this blog... http://francineclouden.typepad.com/tuesday_todo/2008/11/foldout-christmas-card.html What a gorgeous card she made!

Here is my try at a fold out card:

I used Paper from the DCWV photo Holiday stack, cut my snowflake out from the Cricut "Going Places" cartridge, covered it with Glossy accents and added Stampin Up glitter. The stamp is something I picked up at a garage sale and I am not sure who makes it but love his spikey hair!

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Now go on over to check out what Kim has up for blog candy. Leave a comment for a chance to win. Plus check out all of her amazing projects. This girls has got TALENT!

http://www.craftsbykim.blogspot.com/

Also check out another Kim over here.... http://kraftinkimmieskorner.blogspot.com/2008/12/peace-on-earth-charlotteand-some.html

Her gorgeous Charlotte card brings the holidays back in full effect for me! Let her know what your favorite present has been and be in the drawin for some Blog Candy!

Challenge--Emboss Paper Flowers

2008-12-07T00:08:00.000-06:00

I made a card for a challenge on www.thecuttlebugspot.blogspot.com I love the different ways that there are to use my Cuttlebug. So the challenge this week was to take paper flowers and emboss them. I took a pretty pink flower and embossed it with the Swiss Dots folder. The stamp set is from Inkadinkadoo, die cut squares from Funky Squares die cut made with the Cuttlebug, paper from Stampin Up and Cardstock from DCWV. I also used a few stickles on the owl.

Outside: "A wise man once said..."

Inside: "Follow your dreams. Except the one where you are at work in your underwear."

Sorry the inside is blurry. I couldn't get a decent shot.

Weekend Crop

2008-11-17T13:27:00.000-06:00

I went to a weekend crop..Sleepless scrapbooking! It was my first for this many days. I have only done one other one that was a day crop. I had so much fun not only chatting and cropping but learning so much from the other ladies there! They were such inspirations to me. And you know what....I didn't take one single picture. I am such a DORK! So anyway, I finished 6 Christmas cards and 9 pages. Not too bad but I know that I could have done more!

Hopefully going gave me some creative energy to focus off of! So stay tuned for more....hopefully it won't be another month again!

COME JOIN US!! @ Santa's Workshop

2008-10-24T09:05:00.000-05:00

During the holiday season do you sometimes hit that creative block?

Do you need that perfect gift or card for someone?

Well we can help! Join www.sassycardsnscraps.com for a 6 week contest to help inspire you to complete those Christmas projects.

Starting November 1, 2008 we will be posting a project a week that you will have to complete by Friday of that week for judging. (each of your enteries must be upload in our gallery and then linked back to the thread.)

The best part of the contest is NO ONE is voted out. Each week our panel of judges will vote on the top three projects for that week and they will receive points according to where they placed. The person at the end of the 6 weeks with the most points will be the winner!

Points are as stated below

1st Place = 3pts

2nd Place = 2 pts

3rd Place = 1 pt

Occasionally there maybe an extra credit point. Those that complete the extra credit challenge will receive 1 pt. In case of a tie the names will be in put into a hat and a winner will be drawn. So put those elf hats on and be ready to take a trip through Santa’s workshop. Remember Christmas is just around the corner.

Cuttlebug Spot Challenge/ Two Folders

2008-10-22T09:41:00.001-05:00

Here is another challenge from www.thecuttlebugspot.blogspot.com The challenge this week is to use two different folders.

I used:
Swiss Dots and Birds and Swirls Folders

Last week was to ink your folders. I just couldn't get it right and was not happy with the results. This week I really love this card.

Thanks for looking!

Monochromatic

2008-10-16T10:02:00.000-05:00

I am participating in a crop over at http://www.mommysavers.com/ . Come check it out there are great challenges and prized too! The Theme is "Clue". So my first card was for a challenge to do a monochromatic color. I chose to do Mr. Green and use...you guessed it GREEN. Here is my take on the challenge.

The next challenge I did was to make a card using tags or a tag. I chose to make a Halloween card.

Hopefully I can get some more done by Saturday. I will post them all for you to enjoy!

Here is another one:

WHO
Colonel Mustard--2 patterned papers
Mrs White --4 patterned papers
Professor Plum-- only 2 colors (ie brown/pink, orange/black)
Mrs Peacock--Cuttlebug/embossing
Mr Green--stripes
Miss Scarlet--polka dots

WHAT
Wrench--stamps
Rope--chipboard
Candlestick--rub-ons
Knife--anything shiny (bling, glitter, stickles)
Lead pipe--tags
Revolver--punches

WHERE
Hall--ribbon
Lounge--eyelets/brads
Dining Room--Markers/chalks/paints
Ballroom--monogram
Billiardroom--circles
Conservatory--flowers
Library---lots of words/newsprint
Study--stickers
Kitchen--diecuts

Cuttlebug Challenge

2008-10-08T08:57:00.000-05:00

I am really trying to start to use my Cuttlebug and Cricut more. So I was told about this blog for the Cuttlebug that my friend Jean is a DT on. Check out some of her amazing work here: http://pinkcamo1981.blogspot.com/

So the challenge is Sanding Surprise and is found on http://thecuttlebugspot.blogspot.com/
It is to use a Cuttlebug folder and sand it.

Since I am still a novice to this I tried my hand at it with the Swiss Dots folder. I used the Stretch Your Imagination Cartridge on the Cricut for the baby cut. I think I want to switch the title since the image came out a bit smudgy but I am a pleased with the outcome.

New Scrap Area

2008-09-29T10:40:00.000-05:00

I decided to switch my scrap room yet again. I was in the storage "closet" of the basement. It was hard to go in there and work on stuff when the kids where on the other side of the wall playing and getting into trouble. So now I moved it into a corner of the basement opposite of their pay area. This way I can scrap and make sure that my kids stay out of TROUBLE.

Here is what it looked like before:

Now this is what I have done to it.

Table in which I craft:

Shelf that my dad made a long time ago no holds my embellishments, magazines and misc.

I am using an old book shelf and dresser to house albums, paper, stamps and other misc

Of course I would always love to have it organized with matching storage items but that doe snot happen when you are on a tight budget and buy too much stuff! ((rolling eyes))

So here is where I create! I hope you enjoy. I also hope that I can get some of my mojo back. I am getting there.......slowly. :)

Weekend Crop at Sassy Cards N Scraps

2008-09-27T21:43:00.000-05:00

I have started some of the challenges over at Sassy Cards N Scraps. http://www.sassycardsnscraps.com/ But like some of you know I just am not fast making things. So they are moving along quite slowly. Here is my first one it is a sketch challenge.

Here is the sketch:

And here is my interpretation:

I used the Cricut for the Title using Makin the Grade Cartridge, some fibers and Berry Bliss paper from Stampin Up!.

This one was a challenge to use the quote "Today you are you, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is youer than you."--Dr. Seuss

So I took the quote and typed it in Word and used Word Art to create it into a oval. Than I decorated a King Size Hershey Bar with paper and embellishments, put the quote on and when I give it to someone I will stamp their name in the oval.

Sassy Cards N Scraps --Crop Week GRAND OPENING!!

2008-09-25T12:51:00.000-05:00

Check it out starting tomorrow Sassy Cards N Scraps is having their GRAND OPENING Crop! Great prizes, awesome challenges and great friends!

http://sassycardsnscraps.freeforums.org/index.php

CHECK IT OUT!!!

Mini Crop at the House Pages

2008-09-25T12:48:00.001-05:00

Here are a few quick layouts that I did this last week with some friends.

High School Musical on Ice

Christmas --Missing journaling.

I Adore--

I feel I am starting to get back into the whole scrapping thing. I just need a little time and patience and a clean house so that I am not distracted but everything else.

Photo Cube

2008-09-04T10:03:00.000-05:00

I have been trying to find things to make out of miscellaneous items in the house. Well a lady on one of the boards that I visit www.sassycardsnscraps.com posted this blog tutorial http://paperjewels.blogspot.com/2008/06/cd-photo-cube-tutorial.htmlon how to make a photo cube out of cd cases. I do not like how my version turned out. But I do think that when I have more time to spend I am going to make some of these for Christmas gifts. They will definately be decorated better!

I did this quick card today. I really like it! It is the shoppingbella stamp and I used Bic Mark it Markers to color it in. Patterned paper is from the DCDW Rockstar stack. Pink Prima from Prima and bling is from me and my Big Ideas.

Wow

2008-08-25T10:25:00.000-05:00

Nothing like getting busy. We are surrounded with BBQ's, birthday parties and back to school events. The only thing that I have done is make 20 birthday cards for my MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) group. They are pretty simple.

A Few New Cards

2008-08-02T00:31:00.000-05:00

I have really been into card making lately. I have done a few for a crop that I am in and I also volunteered to make 20 Birthday cards for my MOPS group. Then there is the Christmas Card Swap and ATC swap that I still do not know what I am going to make! Decisions, decisions! So here are a few of my more recent ones....

Christmas Card Challenge. Not liking it but still playing around to see what I want to do with Holiday cards this year.

Flower Challenge. Use flowers on your card.

Ribbon Challenge....you guessed it use ribbon.

I sent this one to a friend already and she loved it! I have to say I am quite in love with the Bellas lately!

Altered Recipe Box

2008-07-25T09:07:00.000-05:00

I was just in a swap on my http://mommysavers.com/boards/swaps-trades/76410-index-card-swap.html Mommysavers boards. We were to make Index Cards with our names and addresses so that we have easier access to them for sending out RAKs and swap/trades. It think it turned out pretty cute.

I wish that I could get better pictures of these.

Here is a card that I did for a challenge to use a shaped clip, 3 brads and ribbon. Well I had the swirl clip on but did not like it.

Here is another one for that challenge. I don't like this one either....LOL

This page I did for a sketch challenge. I love the colors but feel that it is missing something. I used glitter, chipboard and even letter stickers!

I am going to try and work on some more things today for some challenges and swaps that I am in.
I also am supposed to do a arts and craft booth with my aunt in August and really want to make some card sets and other stuff to sell. Hopefully I can post some soon.

Check This Out!

2008-07-21T13:33:00.000-05:00

I found a really cool new website that is just starting. http://sassycardsnscraps.freeforums.org/index.php

It is small now but hopefully will continue to grow. The founder is super nice and eventually wants to open a store. Come join us August 15-17th for a Grand Opening event. They will have prizes and challenges and lots and lots of fun!

A Place to Post My Creations

2008-07-06T01:18:00.000-05:00

My first post! I am ready to dedicate a blog to my creations! I am excited to start this journey into full fledge craft blogging!

So let the crafting begin! I have these already on my family blog but I need something for my first post and these are some of my favorite pages.

Thanks for looking and hopefully I should have some more for you in the next couple of days!

~~Sonja