Archive for February, 2012

Think Spring!

February 26th, 2012

I had some time this weekend in my craft room, so I made this cute little card. I wanted to make something Spring-y and bright. I hadn't used my Peachy Keen stamps in a while, so I dug those out of my stamp drawer and this is what came of it:

RECIPE:

SIZE: Basic A2 card folded at the top. Rounded corner punch on the top corners

Flower borders- used a EK border punch. The paper-simple scraps from my scrap drawer

The sun-SVG file cut at 2.2 inches. I used a Peachy Keen face stamp on it and doodled in black gel pen. Used a pop dot underneath

The Clouds-are cut at one inch and two inches- I used my Souffle pens to doodle around them and my Cuttlebug to emboss them.

JUST SAYING HELLO-I heat embossed this with black embossing powder.

There are lots of great challenges this week, so I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Peachy Keen-Weather

Hiding in My Craft Room-Spring

CardzTV-Anything Goes

Inspire Me Fridays-Anything Goes

2 Sisters Challenge Blog-Anything Goes

All Sorts Challenge-Anything Goes

Craft Junkie Too-Linky Party

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Scrappin’ For Kenzie’s Blogaversary Blog Hop

February 24th, 2012

Welcome to the very first blogaversary for Scrappin' For Kenzie!

We're so happy you could join us!!

Happy First Blogaversary Michelle! Wishing you many more!

If you came from http://amandascraftsandmore.blogspot.com then you are in the right place! If you just happened to come across my blog or are just visiting then please start back at Michelle's blog, Scrappin' For Kenzie to make sure you see everyone's projects and don't miss any super creative ideas!

Overall Prize!

- 8.5"x8.5" K&Company Berry Sweet Designer Paper

- K&Company Berry Sweet Chipboard Stickers

- K&Company Brenda Walton Chipboard Stickers

To be entered to win the overall blog hop prize you must:

1. Be a follower of Scrappin' For Kenzie

2. Leave a comment on all blogs in the hop

For this hop we were asked to choose one project that Michelle from Scrappin for Kenzie has made from her gallery or facebook and make our own project using hers as inspiration.

For my project I have chosen to scraplift this project from her:

Here is my inspired project:

Thank you so much for joining us in this blog hop to celebrate Scrappin' For Kenzie's 1 year Blogaversary!

Your next stop is Teresa (http://scrappintplace.blogspot.com)

Just in case you get lost along the way here is your master list

Happy Hopping!

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For the Love of Bling!

February 19th, 2012

Another Getting Scrappy Challenge at Amanda's Crafts and More! This week, the challenge is to create a layout using bling, glitter, stickles, and/or rhinestones. We all love bling, sparkle, and glitter, so let's see those layouts sparkle!

Here is my layout using bling, glitter, and small rhinestones:

This week, I used this sketch to create my layout:

Here are the challenge rules:
*This is a LAYOUT challenge
*Must be a new layout for this challenge
*Must link directly to the project and not just your blog or gallery
*Please use a Cricut or SVG cut somewhere on you layout
* You will have 2 week to submit your page
*If you don't have a blog just email your pages to :amandascraftsandmore@hotmail.com

This month's prize is a $20 voucher to:

LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING THOSE LAYOUTS SPARKLE!

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Happy Valentine’s Day!

February 14th, 2012

Happy Valentine's Day! Hope you are all having a wonderful day! Is everyone wearing red today? I made a couple of cards for today.

This one (above), I made with Stampin' Up paper, LOVE stamp, and ribbon. I just love the simplicity of this card.

The other day, I was in my craft area and had an hour to spare, so I sat down with some paper and this is what came of it (the card below). Sometimes, I love sitting down with no plan. The frame with the indented corners is an SVG file. I just got the file over the weekend and had fun layering it and using all pink! The hears are from the "Doodlecharm" cartridge.

Wishing you a wonderful Valentine's Day!

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Cards for Emily

February 11th, 2012

Welcome to the Cards for Emily Blog Hop Day 1!!!

This is a 2 day hop so be sure to come back tomorrow for some more inspiration!

If you came from Teresa at http://scrappintplace.blogspot.com then you are in the right place! If you just happened across my blog and are interested in the entire hop and Emily's story, start back at Michelle's blog at Scrappin' For Kenzie!

Emily is a sweet little 6 year old girl that has battled Leukemia since before Chrstmas 2011. She has had to endure more pain in a few short months than most adults in their entire life. She has gone from Leukemia to Rotavirus, to pancreatitis, to kidney stones, then to shingles, not to mention over 300 pokes in her tiny little body! From chemo to blood draws to feeding tube. Her bone marrow is finally at 0.00% so she is now in remission and back at home! She is still going through 7 different chemotherapy treatments but is finally doing better! To read her full story and updates please visit the original Cards for Emily info post HERE

For this hop all we ask is that you hop through the list, then when you are done, link up your card for Emily at Scrappin' for Kenzie. The link up tool is in the left hand side bar under "Cards for Emily". You will see her picture right above it.

REMEMBER: There is no requirement to leave comments or even hop through all of the blogs if you don't have time. There will be no personal candy at any of the stops along the way. That way you can get maximum inspiration to make your own card and have enough time to link it up and send it away!

There WILL be however a giveaway to one lucky winner that links up their card by February 29th 2012. You can link up as many cards/projects that you would like. The more you link up and send the more greater your chance is of winning a…..

$20 gift certificate to

Their etsy store has over 100 stamps to choose from!

Now on to my card for Emily!

Thank you so much for joining us in this great cause for Cards For Emily!! We REALLY REALLY hope you will participate and link up your card to put a smile on this very beautiful, very deserving little girl that Michelle is honored to call her niece.
Your next hop in the line up for day 1 is Beckie - http://justbcreativecrazy.blogspot.com/

Happy Scrapping! Hope to see you again tomorrow!

Here is the line-up for Day 1 in case you get lost along the way. Be sure to come back tomorrow as we have all new projects and some new designers!

Michelle - http://scrappinforkenzie.blogspot.com
Faith Abigail - http://www.faithabigaildesigns.com/
Amy - http://www.lovetocrop.com/
Elizabeth - http://visionsofpaper.blogspot.com/
Marie – http://ethansimprints.blogspot.com/
Michele - http://fishmememoriesandmore.blogspot.com/
Suzanne - http://cricutcraftingrammy.blogspot.com/
Tina - http://www.teenabugg.blogspot.com/
Jennasa - http://findtimetocreate.blogspot.com/
Teresa - http://scrappintplace.blogspot.com/
Jen - http://www.jenscraftcorner.com/
Beckie - http://justbcreativecrazy.blogspot.com/
Karen - http://www.creationsbykw.blogspot.com/
Brenda - http://friendscraftinwithfriends.blogspot.com/
Charlotte - http://alittlebitofdetail.blogspot.com/
Robin - http://robinscreativecottage.blogspot.com/
Lisa - http://indymermaid.blogspot.com/

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L-O-V-E

February 10th, 2012

I can't believe Valentine's Day is just upon us. This year is going by so quickly. In the past, I have never enjoyed Valentine's Day. Now, with my own family and children to share it with, I now just love it! In my house, the Valentine's angel comes and leaves everyone a very special treat. This year, I think the angel will be leaving us some special chocolates from a quaint little chocolate house in a very special Valentine's bag.

Needless to say, this weekend, besides the birthday party we will be attending, laundry, cooking, cleaning the house, I will be very busy getting ready for a school Valentine's party, which I have to bake 25 cupcakes for, I have to make 25 goodie bags for my son's preschool, and I have to prepare for the angel to come to our house. Busy, Busy, Busy!

So, I thought I should try to get a Valentine's post up before I begin the Valentine's preparations. This card required no Cricut. Sometimes, you just have to love using the good ol' fashioned paper punch, some ink, stamps, one pink brad, a small heart sticker, and an embossing folder.

Hope you all have a wonderful weekend and a Valentine's day filled with love, friends and family!

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Little Scrap Pieces-Use Pink

My Craft Spot-Valentines

Fantabulous Cricut-use a heart

Creative Cutter Room-Valentines

Scrappy Moms-Hearts Galore

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Cards for Sebastian

February 8th, 2012

I was reading the blogger dashboard and I saw a few fellow bloggers with a post about a precious little boy named Sebastian. So, I linked to Ginger's House and read the story about this little boy who, in my eyes, is a hero. Sebastian was born with something called Arthrogryposis. This means he has stiff joints and abnormally developed muscles.

Ms. Brown, his teacher, wrote the most loving, yet touching story about Sebastian and all the life's lessons she has learned form him. She is asking for cards to fill his room. "On February 15th, Sebastian will go into the hospital for another surgery. I would love to have his room filled with cards wishing him well and cheering him on."

To read Sebastian's story and for the mailing info:

PLEASE HOP ON OVER TO:

http://gingershouse.blogspot.com/2012/02/cards-for-sebastian.html

Ms. Brown did a wonderful job of writing his story and I was truly touched. If you can, please join us in making a card for Sebastian.

Here is the card I made for Sebastian.