Best Friend Blogger Awards

I'm super excited to share that two bloggy friends of mine, Sherri from Sherri Scraps With Passion and Diana from DL.ART, have passed on the Best Friend Blogger Award to me.  Thank you so much, Sherri and Diana!  Also, Martha from The Card Boutique and Barb from Bug Bites passed on another Versatile Blogger Award to me, and Melissa at Adventures in Heels gave me the Stylish Blogger Award.  Thanks, Martha, Barb, and Melissa!  I've already passed on these two awards, so I'll just focus on the BFB Award here.  Anyway,  I love these ladies' blogs, and I hope you'll go check out all of their super cute projects!

Here are the rules of this award:

1.  Post about it on your blog with a link to the sender.

2.  Pass it on to those who visit your blog and leave comments regularly.

I'd like to send this award to these wonderful bloggers.  They've left me so many sweet comments and always leave me feeling all warm and fuzzy inside.  :o)  There are so many I could award this to, but I just picked a few.

Donna at Popsicle Toes

Cindy at Cindy's Little Creations

Larelyn at Handmade From My Heart

Rae Finke at Wahoo Crafts

Man, I could SO put so many more bloggers here, but I'll stop there.  Thank you three ladies, again, for the wonderful awards!  :o)



Celebrate the Occasion Challenge #7: New House

Happy Tuesday!!!  Today is Celebrate the Occasion Challenge day!  This week's challenge is to create a project that celebrates a New House.  Here's the card I came up with:

This card measures 5.75" square.  All of the cuts (the house, sun, stone walkway, and fence) came from Mickey and Friends.  I also used a Martha Stewart punch to create the grass.  The sentiment is from Hero Arts.  I'm really pleased with how this cute little card turned out.  I hope you like it, too.

So, what are you waiting for?  Head on over to Celebrate the Occasion to see what the other Design Team members created, then enter the challenge yourself.  A Rock Princess cartridge is up for grabs this month.  I can't wait to see what you create!  Thanks for stopping by today!



Party Decorations

Well, I've been working hard to get an example of the party decor I can make listed in my Etsy shop.  It took a while since I live in Germany and had to wait FOREVER to get materials in.  And, I'm still waiting for some things to arrive.  But, here's what I have done so far:

It's not much, but it's a start.  I'm hoping to make banners, signs, treat bag toppers, and thank you notes, also.  I'd love to make a little money to help support my crafting obsession (and our travels while we're here in Europe).  Well, just thought I'd share what I've been up to.  Thanks for stopping by!





Well, I'm Trying!

Well, I've been trying to post some projects I've been working on, but Blogger's not letting me post pics.  I put them in, but they don't show up.  Not sure what's going on...from the Blogger help messageboard, it looks like I'm not the only one with the problem today.  Is anyone else out there having this issue?

I guess I'll try again later.  Have a great afternoon!



The Versatile Blogger Award

Guess what!?!?!  Cheryl over at The Craft Nut @ 32 passed this Versatile Blogger award on to me.  Cheryl is a new blogger who has some great projects on her blog.  It would be great if you'd check out her blog and show her some love.  :o)

Here are the rules for this award:
1.  Thank the person who sent it to you
2.  Tell 7 things about yourself
3.  Send this to 15 bloggers

Thank you soooooooo much, Cheryl, for passing this award on to me.  :o)

7 Things About Me

1. I've been married for almost 12 years to an Air Force man.

2. Because my hubby's in the military, we move around a lot.  We're currently living in Germany (and lovin' it!).

3. We have 2 daughters, ages 7 and 9.

4. I was a 3rd & 4th grade teacher for 9 years, but I'm taking a break while we're in Germany so we can travel.

5. Because I'm not working right now, I have lots of time to craft!!!  I love making cards and scrapbooking (though I don't do that as much).

6. I love to read, which is another thing I finally have time for.

7. My favorite color is RED!!! :o) 

15 Blogs I Love to Visit (I wish I could name more...I follow, like, a bajillion blogs!)


Earthy Scrap
Happy Life, Crafty Wife
JME Creations
Laverne's Crafy Adventures
Luv Scrapping Together
Moe Creations
My 3E Scrapbooking
My Craft Spot
Nadia's World
Popsicle Toes
Purple Peeps Techniques
Sarah's Stamping and Stuff
Scrappers Anonymous
Scrappin' Cookie
The Crafty Kitten

I hope you'll go check out this wonderful blogs.  Thanks again, Cheryl!  :o)  Have a great day, everyone!

***I just found out that Diana over at DL.ART also gave me this award.  Please go check out this talented lady's blog.  :o)  Thanks so much, Diana!!!***

 



Butterfly Card

I decided to enter a few challenges today.  Here's the card I made for them:

I think I may have gone a little pattern crazy with this one, which is way out of my comfort zone, but so be it.  This card measures 5.75" square.  The butterfly came from Hannah Montana, and the circle came from Birthday Bash.  I added some Stickles to the wings (which didn't photograph so well), and then I put a few stitching lines to help the butterfly and circle stand out a bit. 

I'm entering this card in these challenges:

Challenge #41--Pick Your Challenge (Pink and Glitter): Paper Playtime

K Andrew's Simply Sunday Challenge--All a Flutter: Getting Cricky

Challenge #1--Pick Your Own Holiday (Learn About Butterflies Day): Scrapbookaholic by Abby

I hope you like my little card.  Thanks so much for stopping by today!



WINNER!!! Lucky Charm Blog Hop

Happy Tuesday, everyone!  Today's the day to draw the winner of the Lucky Charm Blog Hop candy.  I used Random.org to choose the winner, and here she is:

Alannah said... 9

I liked you on facebook!

Congrats, Alannah!  I'll be e-mailing you today to get your mailing address.  :o)



Fantabulous Cricut Challenge #52: Happy Birthday

Happy Monday, everyone!  Guess what?  It's time for another Challenge Me Monday over at Fantabulous Cricut.  This week's challenge is for us to create a "Happy Birthday" card/project since it's Robin's birthday (she's the creator of FCCB).  So, here's the card I created:

I've been creating a lot of really involved, detailed cards lately, it seems, so I thought I'd do something a little simpler this time.  This card is and A2 sized card (4.25" x 5.5"), and the little lion came the Life's a Party cartridge.  Isn't he cute?  The background paper is from Echo Park, and the ribbon is from the dollar bin at Target (my hubby picked some up for me the last time he visited the States...isn't he sweet?).   I added lots of ink to the little lion and a sentiment from Hero Arts, and the happy little birthday card was all done.  :o)

Other Challenge Entry: Paper Cutz Challenge-Anything Goes

I hope you like my little card!  Thank you so much for stopping by today...I'd love it if you'd stop by my facebook page, too. (There's a link in the left sidebar.)  Oh, and HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ROBIN!!!  :oD



Lucky Charm Blog Hop

Hi, there!  Welcome to the Lucky Charm Blog Hop! If you've arrived here after visiting Amy at Amy Designs, then you're in the right place. If you stumbled upon this post on my blog and want to play along with our blog hopping fun, you can start at the beginning at Cross My Heart Paper Crafts. This blog hop is all about creating something for the lucky charm in your life.  Here's what I created for my lucky charm...my hubby.

I wanted to make a fun St. Paddy's Day card for my hubby.  We usually don't do cards or anything for the day, so I thought it would be a nice surprise for him.  He'll like the irony of putting a black cat on a "lucky" card.  :o)  This card will fit in an A2 sized envelope.  I got the card base/rainbow from Hello Kitty Greetings.  The cat came from Happy Hauntings, the hat and cauldron from Simply Charmed, and the bow from Once Upon a Princess.  I added lots of ink and some stitching lines, and this little card was all done!

Okay...now how about some Blog Candy???  I'm giving away a little collection of green crafting goodies:  a green and silver chipboard alphabet, a green embellishment pack, and some pretty green ribbons.  If you'd like the chance to win these goodies, here's what you need to do:

1.  Become a follower and leave a comment letting me know. Or, let me know you're already a follower.  You must be a  follower to win.  Please don't forget to include your e-mail address.

2.  For an extra entry, post this giveaway on your blog and leave another comment with a link back to the post.  Also, don't forget your e-mail address.

3.  For another extra entry, LIKE my Facebook page and leave another comment telling me you did so. You can click LIKE on my left sidebar or follow the link.  Don't forget to leave your e-mail address in your comment.

That's it.  Please...only US mailing addresses.  I'll randomly choose a winner on Tuesday, March 22.    

I hope you liked my little card. Thanks so much for stopping by today! Your next stop is Sue at Scrappin' Suzy. Here's a list of all of the blog stops just in case you get a little lost:

Giselle - http://crossmyheartpapercrafts.blogspot.com/
Nadia - http://nadiasbeautifulmess.blogspot.com/
Jennifer - http://creativearmywife.blogspot.com/
Alina - http://neverstopscrapping.blogspot.com/
Kim - http://rickettscricuts.blogspot.com/
Yolonda - http://www.craftyscentiments.blogspot.com/
Donna - http://donnasdreamworks.blogspot.com/
Carol - http://caroleesscrappinspot.blogspot.com/
Rebecca - http://www.creationswithbecka.blogspot.com/
Linda - http://www.fancyframework.com/
Amy - http://amydesigns.blogspot.com/
Lisa - http://prettypaperprettyribbons.blogspot.com/ *THAT'S ME!!!*
Sue- http://ScrappinSuzy.blogspot.com/ *YOUR NEXT STOP!!!*
Carrie - http://paperglitterstamps.blogspot.com/
Patricia - http://creativediva98.blogspot.com/
Wendy - http://wendyscreativecraftingcorner.blogspot.com/
Kimi & Pamela - http://lovebugcreations3.blogspot.com/
Darcy - http://dlmbscrapping-time2create.blogspot.com/
Julie - http://tidbitsnscraps.blogspot.com/
Shawnte - http://shawnteparks.blogspot.com/
Amber - http://www.pixiperfectcreations.blogspot.com/
Melissa - http://www.adventuresinheels.com/

Lucky Charm Blog Hop Tomorrow!!!

Hey, everyone!  I just wanted to invite you to stop by tomorrow (Thursday, March 17) to see what I created for the Lucky Charm Blog Hop.  If you'd like to start from the beginning, head over to Cross My Heart Paper Crafts.  I'm so excited to be a part of this hop, and I can't wait for you to see what I created!  Plus, I'll have some fun blog candy up for grabs!  I hope to see you tomorrow!  :o)



Celebrate the Occasion Challenge #5

It's Tuesday again, so it's time for another challenge over at Celebrate the Occasion.  This week's project is to create a project for a New Arrival (a new pet or baby).  Here's the card I came up with:

This card measures 5" square.  I used the Create a Critter cartridge for the seahorses and hearts.  The coral and seaweed came from the SpongeBob Squarepants.  I used lots of ink and chalk on the little seahorse mommy and baby and the sand.  The sentiment came from Hero Arts. 

Be sure to head over to Celebrate the Occasion to see what else the talented Design Team members created this week.  Then, join in the fun and enter the challenge yourself.  You could be entered to win a Rock Princess cartridge!  I can't wait to see what you create!

Thanks so much for visiting today!





Challenge Me Monday at FCCB!

Hey everyone!  It's Challenge Me Monday over at Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog.  Head on over to see what this week's design team created and join in the challenge! 

 

Challenge #51 "Hip to be Square" -green & gold
create a square card and include the two colors green and gold (bright yellow will do).

 

 I can't wait to see what you create!



Twinkle Toes Giveaway

Hey, everyone!  Elaine over at Expressions by Elaine is giving away the Twinkle Toes Cartridge!  YAY!  You should definitely go check it out!

OWH Bunny Hop WINNER!!!

Hey, everyone!  I hope you're all having a wonderful Wednesday!  Well, today is March 9, so today is the day to draw the winner of the OWH Bunny Hop Blog Candy!  I used Random.org to choose a winner for me, and the winner is.......

 Erica Sivils said... 16

OMG! That is a fantastic card! And I was looking for something to do tonight, I know I have found it now! Thanks sooo much!!

Congratulations, Erica!  I e-mailed you to get your mailing address. :O)

I want to thank everyone for all of the sweet comments you left during the hop.  This was the first hop I've ever participated in, and it was just so much fun!  Also, if you requested the Gypsy files for the card base, I plan on sending out a mass e-mail to all those who requested it some time today.  If you requested a file and you don't get it in the next few days, just let me know.  :o)

Thanks again for your wonderful comments and support!  Have an awesome day!





Fantabulous Cricut Challenge #50: Tree Time

Hi, everybody!  It's Monday, so it's time for Challenge Me Monday over at Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog.  The challenge this week is called Tree Time.  You can use any kind of tree on your project...a pine tree, a palm tree, or even a branch will do.  I had so much fun creating this card!  There are so many great tree cuts out there, and I got the chance to make my very first easel card!  Here it is:

Awww!  Doesn't that little panda look so lonely?  Look...he set a place for someone, but they're not there.  :o(  So sad.  Being a military wife, I know how this little guy feels.  We are always away from someone, whether it be family, friends, or my husband.  Missing someone is just no fun!

This easel card measures 5.75" square.  I used the Pagoda cartridge for all of the cuts except the bushes and grass, which came from Everyday Paper Dolls, and the circle, which came from Birthday Bash.  I used my Cuttlebug, the Plum Blossom and Forest Branches embossing folders, and some ink to add a little texture, and I love how it turned out.  I tried to cut out some chopsticks, but they were just too tiny, so I used some tootpicks instead.  Ha!  I think they add just the right touch.  The sentiment was computer generated, and I added some red fibers to jazz up the base a bit.

I hope you'll head on over to FCCB to see what the other Design Team members created and enter the challenge yourself.  I can't wait to see what you create! 

Thanks for stopping today.  If you like what you see, I'd love it if you'd leave a comment and become a follower.  Have a great day!

OWH Bunny Hop

Hi!  Welcome to Operation Write Home's Bunny Hop!  Hopefully you've come here from April at Scrapping the Magic.  If not, and you'd like to start from the beginning, check out Operation Write Home's Stars and Stamps Blog. 

I'm so excited to be participating in this hop, and I hope you'll enjoy my little springy project. Make sure you scroll all the way down for your chance to win some springy blog candy!   Here's my card:

I had so much fun making this card, which can double as an Easter decoration.  When folded up, this card measures 5.5" square, so it will fit in a 6" square envelope.  I used several Cricut carts in this project: bunny and butterfly--Create a Critter, tree--Simply Charmed, basket and eggs--Doodlecharms, bushes and grass--Everyday Paper Dolls.  I used my Cuttlebug to emboss the tree, eggs, and basket, and I added lots of chalk, ink, and doodling to make everything pop!  I used shapes from Birthday Bash to create the card base (I got the idea from Lettering Delights' Sweet Nothings SVG set--but the card there is rectangular, and I wanted a square card).    Here's how I made the base, in case you're interested:

I created a file on my Gypsy using the Birthday Bash circle and square shape.  I had to design it on a 12 x 24" mat because the Gypsy kept moving my shapes over on the 12 x 12" mat so it wouldn't cut out correctly.  Strange and frustrating problem, but switching to the larger mat fixed it.  :o) 

Next, I folded the two square shapes in half and the rectangular shape 2.75" from each end.

I glued the pieces together to form the basic card base, making sure I lined up the circles just right.

Next, I made another Gypsy file for the patterned paper I wanted to line the card with.  I made it so there would be a white border around each paper piece.

I cut the square piece in half.

Then I glued all of the pieces in place.

And finally my base was all ready to be filled with springy goodness!  I'd love to share this file with you.  If you'd like both files...the card base and the paper linings, just let me know in your comment and make sure to include your e-mail address.  You can feel free to use it for your own projects, just please link back to me if you post the card you make in your blog.  :o)

Okay...now how about some Bunny Hop Candy???  I'm giving away a Bloom Dots Cuttlebug embossing folder and three Bazzill border strips in bright, springy colors.  If you'd like a chance to win these goodies, here's what you need to do:

1.  Become a follower and leave a comment letting me know. Or, let me know you're already a follower.  You must be a  follower to win.  Please don't forget to include your e-mail address.

2.  For an extra entry, post this giveaway on your blog and leave another comment with a link back to the post.  Also, don't forget your e-mail address.

3.  For another extra entry, LIKE my Facebook page and leave another comment telling me you did so.  Don't forget to leave your e-mail address in your comment.

That's it.  Please...only US mailing addresses.  I'll randomly choose a winner on Wednesday, March 9.  Oh, and don't forget to mention in your comment if you'd like me to send you the Gypsy files.  

Okay...on with the hop.  Your next Bunny Hop stop is Cindy at Cindy's Card Co.

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Remember that the deadline for sending in OWH cards for Easter is March 18, and the Mother's Day deadline is March 31.  Enjoy the rest of the hop, and have a very HOPPY weekend! 

I'm Lucky to Have You

I have a fun card to show you today that works for a few challenges that are going on right now.  Here it is:

This card measures 5.75" square.  I got the shamrocks from Give a Hoot, and all of the other cuts came from Simply Charmed.  The sentiment on the inside is computer generated.  Then, I added lots of ink, some stitching lines, a tiny button, and some Stickles to finish off the card.

I'm entering this card in these challenges:

Challenge #18: St. Paddy's Themed--Crafting with Christina

Challenge #81: St. Patrick's Day--Paper Cutz Challenge

Lucky to Have You--Creative Cutter Room

T.G.I.F Linky Party--Craft Junkie Too

Throwback Thursday: St. Patrick's Day--My Creative Time

I hope you like my little card...I think it's really fun!  Don't forget to come back tomorrow for the OWH Bunny Hop at 10:00 a.m. EST.  It's my very first blog hop!!!  I'd love it if you'd join in the fun!  Also, make sure you check out the Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog tomorrow...it's my first time posting as the Scrappin' Saturday gal.  :o)

Thanks so much for stopping by today!