Lasting Memories Challenge ~~ Trash your LOs!

This week over at Lasting Memories our challenge is to trash your layouts! Normally that would be a bad thing! But we want to see you use trash on your pages; Scraps, something you could recycle, or something you dug out of the garbage ;)

My layout is made up of completely all scraps, except the background paper, ribbon, and metal accent.

Here is my layout:

This is a picture of Kenzie when she was 2 weeks old and her 28 week 3d uldrasound. Just proves how accurate those machines are! And FYI that's what I'm majoring in ;)

All of my papers used came straight from my scrap bin and I recut and reused them.. I really like getting rid of my scraps :) The butterfly border is the negative strip from cutting the butterflies out of it, Great way to recycle!! :)

I found this ribbon in sooo many colors at a warehouse down in San Diego. Miss that warehouse..

Metal accent is Recollections, little stamps are recollections too

I used my new favorite embossing enamel on this doily, and I LOVE IT!! Oh it's so pretty in person! This little guy I cut out of scrap paper that had his picture all over it.

Here you can start to see the tiny bits of pink and white and gold flecks.. Oh I wish you could see it in person..

Did I mention I love this embossing enamel?? So pretty!!!!

Close up of my recycling and doodling

I used enamel accents for the dots on my butterflies and glued down only the middles so they could pop up and fly away ;)

Challenges:

Authentique paper: sketch

Please come and play along with us at Lasting Memories!! 

You have 1 week to enter and we have an awesome prize this week by our very own Elizabeth, from A2Z Scrapbooking!

AHH isn't that delicious!!! I want to win! :) Hehe!

I hope to see everyone's entry! :)

HAPPY SCRAPPING!

Happy Birthday Lexi :)

Today is my friends daughter's 4th birthday! I made this quick little card this morning before the party and the idea came completely from Amanda at Amanda's Crafts and More. I would love to take credit for it but I can't, I'm just not as creative as her. ;P Visit her blog to see other great projects by her. Here's what I scraplifted. :)

All cuts are from the Create a critter cartridge, can you tell that's my favorite one?? :)

I embossed the pink layer with swiss dots and used a peachy keen face and a little rhinestone for her bow, then finally added white gel pen dots and popped her up.

I inked each one with alternating colors and embossed them with the paisley folder and wrapped matching twine from the twinery for their strings and stamped each one with a different PK face.

For the title I used a stamp from my stash and embossed with recollections embossing powder.. I'm not sure if I like the little white flecks in it, plus as you can see my powder wasn't perfect before I hit it with the heat gun, but I'm still happy overall. You learn from your mistakes. :)

Side view to see the dimensionality of all the cuts.

For the inside I used some cloud paper that was left over and some white paper and inked it with pink so it all matches. :) The whole party was stunned that I handmade this card. :) That's why I do this, for everyone's reactions :)

Thank you for visiting! :)

HAPPY SCRAPPING!

Cricut Craftin Friends Blog Hop DAY 2!

Cricut Craftin Friends Blog Hop  Celebrating Cricut Craftin Grammys 1 year Blogaversary

***WELCOME TO DAY 2 OF THE BLOG HOP***

We're so happy you could join us for this hop celebrating the one year blogaversary of Cricut Craftin Grammy. She has asked a few of her Cricut Messageboard friends as well as her Design Team friends (Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog, Lasting Memories and Sweet Sassy Diva )to join her in this two day Blog Hop. The participants are allowed to share anything creative they wish to share using a Cricut (or other die cut machine if they do not have a Cricut.) 

 Overall Blog Candy

 I hope you will hop along with us and leave comments along the way. For the overall blog candy you need to leave a comment on each blog each day.

 If you leave a comment on all the blogs both days your name will be entered into the Random drawing twice. The random winner will receive a $25 gift card from their choice of Michaels or Joanns.

 This is a TWO-DAY hop, so be sure to check out both days so you don't miss any creativeness. Because there is a large number of participants I will give you until January 30th to post your comments for the two days of the blog hop.  Thanks for joining us!

 Let's get hopping!! If you've hopped over from Denise, then you are in the right place!! If you've just popped in to visit my blog or are reading this via email and you'd like to join our FUN, then please CLICK HERE to start at the beginning with Suzanne's Blog

 For the hop today, I've created another birthday card for next weekend.. My really good friend had a baby a couple months after me so this is his first birthday! :)

All the cuts are from the Create a Critter cartridge. This is a 5x7 card.

I embossed the volcano with the swirl folder from cuttlebug and then I misted it with brown walnut ink and gold shimmer spray, it's really pretty in person :) The lava is embossed with polka dots folder and inked with black. "DinoMite" is cut out in green and from layer one I cut out the I and the blast and glued it on top for the firecracker. The original cut has a whole layer that lays on top and the only thing a different color is the blast. I liked this better so I altered it. :)

"Happy Birthday" is a rub on that I put in two different places to make my sentiment Happy Dinomite Birthday.

This little guy is cut from blue paper and then I used Blue Raspberry perfect pearls on him and set it with water... Hes GORGEOUS in the right lighting. I also embossed him with the swiss dots folder and popped up his belly and inked all edges.

side view for dimensionality

The inside of my card has the same rub on in black and I used matching papers to decorate it. I used TH Distress Ink in walnut stain for the edges and then I misted it with my homemade perfect pearls and distress ink mister. I really like this card, it's so for a boy! :)

**Blog Candy**

I have a giveaway going on right now for this yummy spring candy!

All you have to do to enter is 

1. Like my facebook page here! (one entry)

2. Become a follower! (one entry)

3. Leave a comment for each letting me know you have done them!

For an extra entry each share my facebook or giveaway on your blog or facebook! That's 4 entries total!!

Be sure to come back and let me know if you do that too!

I will pick one random winner when I reach 100 Likes, and 300 followers:)

Good Luck!

REMEMBER** To enter Suzanne's $25 gift card giveaway you must leave a comment on each post both days by Jan. 30th for TWO entries! You won't want to miss out on all the creativity going on this weekend!!

Thank you again for checking out my project... Now hop to the next stop: Jennasa

Remember to visit all the stops for MAXIMUM ideas and LOTS OF FUN!!

Suzanne
Also posting for Cindy who does not have a blog

 Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog Friends
 Charlotte  
Melanie
Beckie 
Faith Abigail
Kate

 Lasting Memories Challenge Blog Friends
Stacia
Michele F
Elizabeth
Karen
Denise
                                 Michelle <----- You are here!
                                  Jennasa <----- Go here next!!
Kimberly
Amy

 Message Board Friends
 Terri
Brenda
 Rachelle
 Shawnee

 Sweet Sassy Diva Blog Friends
Lori
Mindy
Tina
Jen

Cricut Craftin' Friends Blog Hop!

Cricut Craftin Friends Blog Hop  Celebrating Cricut Craftin Grammys 1 year Blogaversary

We're so happy you could join us for this hop celebrating the one year blogaversary of Cricut Craftin Grammy. She has asked a few of her Cricut Messageboard friends as well as her Design Team friends (Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog, Lasting Memories and Sweet Sassy Diva )to join her in this two day Blog Hop. The participants are allowed to share anything creative they wish to share using a Cricut (or other die cut machine if they do not have a Cricut.) 

 Overall Blog Candy

 I hope you will hop along with us and leave comments along the way. For the overall blog candy you need to leave a comment on each blog each day.

 If you leave a comment on all the blogs both days your name will be entered into the Random drawing twice. The random winner will receive a $25 gift card from their choice of Michaels or Joanns.

 This is a TWO-DAY hop, so be sure to check out both days so you don't miss any creativeness. Because there is a large number of participants I will give you until January 30th to post your comments for the two days of the blog hop.  Thanks for joining us!

 Let's get hopping!! If you've hopped over from Denise, then you are in the right place!! If you've just popped in to visit my blog or are reading this via email and you'd like to join our FUN, then please CLICK HERE to start at the beginning with Suzanne's Blog

 For the hop today, I've created a birthday card for my nephew. He's now turning 2!

All of my cuts are from the Create a critter cart. The train and its accessories at 3" and the critters at 1.5" each. The cloud puffs are 2 different ones. the 2 small ones are at .5" and .75" The third one and last one are cut at 1" and the big one is 1.5" all cuts are inked with black ink and popped up. The stamp came from a recollections set I think. Every single paper except the green and polka dot paper came from scrap paper that had already been cut! Now that's recycling!! :)

Side view to show the dimensionality

The inside is made from the leftover paper from the train so it all coordinates and I stitched some matching patches with faux stitching.

The little hats are K & Company and the only thing I didn't use my cricut for.

I used Peachy Keen Stamps for his eyes by masking off the whole face except for one eye at a time and placing each one where I wanted it then colored the whites with my white gel pen and doodled. 

His face is also a Peachy Keen face stamp and I emphasized the design on the trunk and doodled on his ears.

Also a Peachy Keen stamp cut out of the backing of a paper stack. (Recycling again!) I doodled on his hat and on all the wheels of the train.

Challenges:

Alphabet challenge: Z for zoo animals

Fantabulous cricut: Label other than plain circle

**Blog Candy**

I have a giveaway going on right now for this yummy spring candy!

All you have to do to enter is 

1. Like my facebook page here! (one entry)

2. Become a follower! (one entry)

3. Leave a comment for each letting me know you have done both!

For an extra entry share my facebook or giveaway on your blog or facebook!

Be sure to come back and let me know if you do that too!

I will pick one random winner when I reach 100 Likes, and 300 followers

**I will pick my winner from the comments on this post and on my giveaway post, then check for fb likes and blog followers, if one or both is done, YOU ARE THE WINNER! :)

Good Luck!

REMEMBER** To enter Suzanne's $25 gift card giveaway you must leave a comment on each post both days by Jan. 30th for TWO entries! You won't want to miss out on all the creativity going on this weekend!!

Thank you again for checking out my project... Now hop to the next stop: Jennasa

Remember to visit all the stops for MAXIMUM ideas and LOTS OF FUN!!

Suzanne
Also posting for Cindy who does not have a blog

 Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog Friends
 Charlotte  
Melanie
Beckie 
Faith Abigail
Kate

 Lasting Memories Challenge Blog Friends
Stacia
Michele F
Elizabeth
Karen
Denise
                                 Michelle <----- You are here!
                                  Jennasa <----- Go here next!!
Kimberly
Amy

 Message Board Friends
 Terri
Brenda
 Rachelle
 Shawnee

 Sweet Sassy Diva Blog Friends
Lori
Mindy
Tina
Jen

New Giveaway!

Ok Ok seems like no one is really biting on the surprise gift so I have decided to post a picture of what is actually up for grabs! Since Valentine's Day is quickly approaching, I figured everyone has already stocked up on lovey dovey materials, so I have skipped right over V-day and moved onto SPRING!

Included is DCWV Pocket full of Posies 4x6 matstack

Jolee's boutique: bumblebees, sunflowers, and longstem sunflowers

Recollections glitter dots

Rubber Stampede flying bee stamp

ALL TOGETHER WORTH OVER $20!!

All you have to do to enter is:

1. Be a follower here on my blog for one entry

2. Like my Facebook page here for one entry

3. Leave a comment for each on this post saying you have done those things!

If you share this on your blog or facebook you could get up to 2 more entries! So if you do all 4 you could get 4 entries!

I have decided to up the stakes since it is no longer a surprise. I will now give this to one lucky winner when I have reached 100 "likes" on my facebook and 300 followers on my blog! ALMOST THERE!

**I will pick the winner from the comments on this post and the blog hop post, then check for fb like and blog follower, if one or both is done, YOU ARE THE WINNER! :)**

Sound fair? :) This way it gives more people a chance to enter!

So please spread the word and help me reach my goal faster!!

Thank you!

HAPPY SCRAPPING &&& GOOD LUCK!

Editing my pictures

After many days I have finally gone through all of my old pictures and edited them.. and I also went through all of my old posts and changed the pictures out. Also on my Facebook. I had no idea how horrible my lighting was and how bad of pictures I was taking. They are all now true to life in color and lighting. They are a LOT more pleasurable to look at now! LOL I am very satisfied and a job well done!! Go check them all out in my gallery for quick viewing! :)

Thanks!

HAPPY SCRAPPING!

Lasting Memories DT Challenge - A "Real" Treat

This week over at Lasting Memories Challenge blog, our challenge is to use a recipe on your layout....BUT not a crafty one. ;) It has to be a real one! That everyone can try out on their own. Whether it be food, drinks, bath salts, home remedies, etc. is completely up to you! :) 

Here is my layout for the challenge:

I started with paper from the DCWV Blossoms and Butterflies stack. My title and martini glass are dimensional stickers from Soft Spoken that I just bought for this layout. I used the green and orange from the title for my mats and flower and the blue flower in my dress for the blue mats, mini rosettes, and envelope. 

The tag is removable to see my recipe! See below...

Glitter flower is Recollections and mini rosette is made from a strip that is 1"x6" and I inked it with pink and used a pink gem for the center.

Buttons are from my stash. I used Pink Sorbet twine in some of them and on a couple of the pink ones I used Pink Gumball Perfect Pearls. I have never used these before so I was just playing around with my new toys ;) (left pink button)

Flourishes are glitter chipboard stickers from Michaels.

I used my brand new Stampendous Frantage Shabby Pink embossing enamel on the edges of my envelope. Let me tell you, this stuff is GORGEOUS in real life. It's whie enamel with pink powders and gold flecks that melt in when heated. Oh it's pretty! :) I also used my new Fiskars Apron Lace edge punch and Pink Sorbet twine from the twinery.

Here is my tag cut from George and Basic Shapes at 3" that includes my recipe for the drinks we had that night, here is what it says; 

Slippery Nipples:

1/2 Baileys Irish Cream

1/2 Butterscotch Schnapps (Yumm)

Use a 1oz shot glass

DRINK! :)

I used my TH tiny attacher for some tiny staples on my tag.

Close up of them both

You can kindof see how pretty that powder is!

Super pretty gold fleck and light pink in white enamel.. LOVE!

You have until Saturday, January 28th to link up your challenge over at Lasting Memories!

Our sponsor this week is our very own DT sister Stacia!

Ohhhh Yummy!! I wish I could be eligible to win! ;)

I hope you will join us in our challenge and play along! 

I am entering my layout in the following challenges:

The paper variety- Rosettes

Peachy Keen- Pockets (envelope for my recipe tag) 

My Sheri Crafts- Something New (embossing enamel, perfect pearls, apron lace punch, title stickers)

Whimsical Designs- Anything goes

Do You Stack Up Challenge- Patterned paper

Happy Scrapping!

Getting Scrappy DT Challenge! -- Flurries of Fun!

YAY! It's time for another Getting Scrappy Challenge over at Amanda's Crafts and More!

This week the challenge is "Flurries of Fun!"

Make a winter or snow layout

& of course use at least one cricut or svg cut

Here is my layout for the challenge:

The snowflake paper is from a paperstack that I bought YEARS ago at Michaels. The polka dot paper is Recollections paperstack also at Michaels. I wanted to keep my papers simple to emphasize my pictures and cute little penguin.

My title is cut out from the Simply Sweet cartridge at 2". I used DS to weld the letters together and then I traced around each one with a black marker. The subtitle is a vellum phrase by Colorbok. The 2 little jewels were included in a DT gift package from Amanda!! Thank you Amanda! The little metal snowflakes are Making Memories. I used Diamond Glaze to glue my vellum and snowflakes down. I used too much on my vellum but its okay because it just made the top and around it glossy. :) and it reminds me of slippery ice!

My second favorite element on my layout!! (my first being my daughter ;P) This cute little guy is cut from the Create-a-critter cartridge at 4". I used glitter embossing powder on the entire white piece which is kindof hard to see. Then I used my PK Everyday character face stamp. I inked each eye separately and put them where I wanted them, then I inked his mouth and put it where I wanted that. I used the penguin beak that came on the cartridge for his nose, and I inked and put his nose and feet up on pop dots. The bling on his scarf was also included in Amanda's DT gift package! She's so awesome!

December is a recollections stamp that I heat embossed with white. I made the flags by using little scrap strips and punching out the ends with the corner of a square punch and doodled on each one.

January's prize is a stamp set by Joy's Life Stamps!

If you entered into our Jan 8th challenge you have 2 chances to win! I hope you will play along!

You have until Saturday, January 28th to link up your challenge at Getting Scrappy so I really hope you will join us in the fun!!

I am entering this layout in the following challenges:

Simply Sunday Challenge- Let it snow/use embossing (glitter and white embossing powders)

Fantabulous Cricut- Snow Fun/use snowflake or snowman (snowflakes)

Celebrate the Occasion- Any occasion/polka dots (paper)

Stuck on you Sketches- Winter fun

Do You Stack Up Challenge- Patterned paper

Seriously Creative Challenge- Let it Snow

Happy Scrapping!