BLOG CANDY ALERT!

STAMPS, PAPER, SCISSORS AND DONKEY SMILES is having a Blog Anniversary with some yummilicious candy.  She even has one of the new punches that fold flat.  So go to MichelleO's blog and see what you have to do to be eligible for this candy!

Random drawing on March 14th, 09

TROPICAL ATC

During ALL MOMENTS REMEMBERED'S  (AMR) last crop, I signed up for the ATC swap.  The theme is a Tropical ATC.  So, here's the one I made.

Supplies:

ATC card-7 Gypsies, AMR store

Image-Pollycraft, Doodle Dreams Penelope

Stamp-Studio G $1 

Prisma color pencils

OMS

Prisma watercolor pencils

Glossy accents-Ranger Ind.

Adhesive-Zip dry,Inkssentials

Marker pens-CTMH

                           Zig

Pen-Gelly Roll, Sakura

SCRAPPING ACROSS THE UNIVERSE CHALLENGE!

SCRAPPING ACROSS THE UNIVERSE has a challenge with a great prize.  We're supposed to scrap about a crush, being an athlete, etc.  So here is my high school crush.  He also played baseball and played short stop at Angels stadium for CIF.  When we met, I was so in love with him.  Most of my junior year I was going to all his baseball games and him coming to my house with some roses he picked along the way.  He gave me his senior ring and I gave him mine.  Which he wore on his pinky finger.  I was also wearing his lettered jacket.  We were together for 6 months before we got married.  My senior year, I went back to school with a wedding ring on my finger. A gold band with a little diamond.  That was in 1977.  Our first child, a son-was born in 1979 and our second child, a girl-was born in 1981.  

LO for a challnge at MY CREATIVE SCRAPBOOK

The challenge at MY CREATIVE SCRAPBOOK is to lift a LO from one of their DT's.  Go HERE to see the prize thats being offered...  This LO is of me, in 5th grade.  Our school picture.  

Journaling:

Here I am, my 5th grade school picture at Del Norte School.  I'm wearing a green pleated dress.  I remember this picture because my teacher, Mr. Moss always told me I looked pretty in green.  I'd tell him thank you with an embarrassed smile.  The gold charm in this lo was from my parents.  P for Patsy.

I'm lifting Gabrielle Pollacco's LOVE lo.

My Supplies:

Paper flowers-Basic Grey/ALL MOMENTS REMEMBERED! (AMR)

PP-SCARLET LIME KIT (SL)

Material, lace & mesh-SL kit

Jewels-Prima, Say it with crystals/SL kit

Flower jewels-SL kit goodie bag

Brad, pearls-SL kit goodie bag

Charm-Mine

Alpha-Tinkering Ink

Stick pin-SL kit

OMG!! Guess what I got

A JANOME SEW MINI!!  It's on sale right now..   $49.99  That's $10 off the price.  I don't know how long it will be at that price, so if you interested in a mini sewing machine, you might want this one.  So far I'm loving the Janome.  I've sewed a straight stitch and a zig zag stitch and they came out perfect.

For those of you that have bought the cheap $10 machines and sent them back, please raise your hand.  (My hand is raised high)  I hated the first machine I bought.  I couldn't get it to sew on anything.   

The Janome sew mini is heavier, sturdy, and sews like a dream.  Todays just my first day sewing, so I'll give an update sometime in March.

ALL MOMENTS REMEMBERED WEDNESDAY CHALLENGE 2-24-09

For this week, I want you to sew on your LO.  But I want you to pick a pattern from one of these sites.(Card Stitching) or (Anns Paper  Art).

Download the pattern you choose.  Print it out on plain paper.  You can size the image smaller if you want.  Size is up to you.  Same rules apply, 12x12 down to a 6x6 LO.  You can use the whole pattern or part of the pattern (it would be great if you showed at least half of the pattern)  Due on 3-3-09 before 9 p.m. (ET)

Punching the pattern:

I placed my pattern on my black cardstock and put paperclips to hold it in place.  Then I placed it on my mouse pad (you need something soft to do this-mousepad) and used my punch to poke through the holes. One picture shows the pattern and my punch, the other shows the pattern after I finished punching through the CS.

Sewing:

I just threaded my needle with the thread I would use for sewing.  I picked white.  Then I sat at my scraptable and sewed. (up through the first hole, down through the second hole, up through the fourth hole and down the third hole) did that make sense?  I did that until I was finished.

I used mine on the background of my LO.  The white thread shows up really good.  I used material, trying to match the 1964 era.  And then I found the pp, embellies, etc-that I wanted to use and just started placing everything, moving it, placing it again, until I was satisfied.  I wanted some pattern showing, which is really hard to do with an 8x8 lo... LOL

Can't wait to see what  you create!

Supplies used:

CS-Costco

mat & post office card-AMR kit

note p-Making Memories-AMR kit

spiral journaling p-5th ave/AMR kit

Flourish-AMR nov kit

Flowers-AMR kit

Material-Collections for a cause, Howard Mancus-Heritage/Moda (Fat Quarter)

Rose &leaves-Made by me/Jenny Beyer (Keepsake quilting)

Chipboard/butterfly-AMR Nov, kit

Sew pattern-Ann's Paper Art

ALL MOMENTS REMEMBERED TROPICAL CROP

ALL MOMENTS REMEMBERED

Here's the card I did for the Tropical Greetings Challenge.

The polka dot pp on the right is tucked under stamped image matting.

Supplies:

Image-Swap w/Laurie
Stickles-Turquiose, Ranger
Prisma color pencils
Prisma watercolor pencils
OMS
Glossy Accents-Ranger
PP-Chatter box, Foyer dot
PP-green, gift
Ribbon-My ribbon box
Fish-$1 Studio G
Tropical Paradise-$1 Studio G
Miss you-Costco 

BLOG CANDY ALERT AT

CARLZ CARDZ!!!  And its her anniversary, her and her hubby2b have been together 

2 years....  CONGRATULATIONS, CARYLANN!!!!!  

Here's the yummy blog candy she's offering.

I love Tilda stamps and when you add Basic Grey and some Prima flowers, I consider that heaven!  And she's also added some Smirk stamps!  She will pick the winner on

February 28th using random.org.

So, what are you waiting for????  Go to CARLZ CARDZ and find out what you have to do to be eligible for this awesome blog candy!!!

CARD FOR WHIFF OF JOY GUEST DESIGNER CHALLENGE!

All of this card - except for the image, chipboard mat and chipboard sentiment is done with material!

To enter the Whiff Of Joy Guest Designer Challenge, you have to make a card using Katharina's sketch.  You have 2 weeks to complete your card and leave a link in the comments for this challenge with a direct link to your card.  Katharina will visit everyone and make her choice on March 5th.     Whiff of Joy Gallery.

Supplies for my card:

Stamp-Whiff Of Joy

Chipboard-Technique Tuesday

Ribbon-My Ribbon Jar

Stamp-Bought at Costco

Background-Material-Keepsake Quilting, Civil War Crossing 5" charm pack (Fat Quarter)

                   Beyer Monthly Palette Series, (Fat Quarter)

                   Charlotte, Debbie Beaves of The Violet Patch, Inc (Fat Quarter)

Flowers/Leaves-Material listed above (Made by lil ole me)

CS-Bazzill

Adhesive-Zip Dry, Signature Crafts

TALES FROM POLLYCRAFT

Here's a card that I did for a challenge at TALES FROM POLLYCRAFT #9~~Think pink~~  I used alot of material on this card.

Supplies:

Stamp-PollyCraft/digitally stamped image

Material-Fat Quarter Shop-Keepsake Quilting/Civil War Crossing Charm Pack

Chipboard-Technique Tuesday

Twill-My ribbon jar

Prisma watercolor and prisma color pencils

OMS

Pens-Marvy, blk

           Close To My Heart, pink (couldn't read color on pen)

NEW CARD/CELEBRATE

I made this card for the ALL MOMENTS REMEMBERED'S Monday card challenge, white space.  This is not my favorite type of a challenge.  I tend to fill the whole page most times.  But, I like how this card turned out.  And I like being challenged in regards to my cards and layouts

Supplies:

Digi stamp image-The Greeting Farm
PP-Collage Press, Harbor/AMR Dec kit
Punch-Fiskars corner punch, lace
CS-AMR Dec. kit
CS-Wausau white
Prisma pencils & OMS
Prisma watercolor pencils & waterbrush
Chipboard-Technique Tuesday
Glossy Accents-Ranger Industries 

Anya stamps are sooo cute!

at the Greeting Farm.  The three ladies are from the Miss Anya Collection.  The couple is the 50's Sweethearts. Freedom and liberty is Hero.  I just love these...

BLOB CANDY ALERT!!!

This is one of the stamps

Jessica at THE WHIMICAL BUTTERFLY has some candy, some awesome candy.  An entire set of the Ooooh La La Collection from Leere Aldrich, Courtesy of Stampavie for one lucky winner!  So go to Jessica's blog and find out what you have to do to be eligible for this yumminess.  The winner will be drawn Thursday, February 19, 2009

So, hurry up... What are you waiting for, head on over to Jessica's blog..

Yo Yo's

No, not the toy yo yo, the cloth yo yo's.  I saw a yo yo template on a quilting show and thought I could use them on cards and scrapbook pages.  The template is two pieces that snap together, called a disc and a plate.  You sandwich the material between to two and sew in the areas it shows.  And wahla, round yo yo's &  flower yo yo's.  I have different sizes too but this is what I did last night while watching TV.  They came out pretty good.  I just have to remember to push the gather around so the flowers look more even.  And I need to get some solid colored material too...

SCARLET LIME KITS!

Here's a LO from last month's Scarlet Lime Kit.  Ignore the picture of me holding my cast up, it was a bad picture-thats my excuse and I'm sticking to it!!  Pictures of the kit are after the kit contents.  

I received my Scarlet Lime February Kit in the mail yesterday!  Whooo hoooo!!!  Look how much stuff is in the bag.  I joined the kit club last year and have been pleased each month.  The main kit costs around $32.oo + sh/h.  Well worth the moola.

Cardstock: American Crafts

Cricket

Lemon

 

 Patterned Paper

 

 Making Memories

Large Floral Flower Patch

Battenberg Love Notes

 

 

Collage Press

Schooner Camden Collection

Wildflower Jackson Lodge Collection

 

 

Amy Butler

Lotus Tea Box Lacework

Lotus Tea Box Passion Vines

 

 

Creative Cafe

 Pink Floral

Red Floral

 

 

American Crafts

Backyard Sizzle

Backyard Ribbit

Character Chronicle

Craft Fair Myrtle O'seam

 

Alexx Kesh

Yellow Green Vine Interface

specialty paper
 

 Embellishments

Puffy Umbrella Accent Thickers

American Crafts

Field house Backyard Chipboard

American Crafts

Man/women chipboard  Scenic Route

Flower Chipboard shapes 

Around the Block

Fiesta Felt flowers

(Note: assorted color packs in each

individual kit)

Buttons Galore and More

Village Market Rubons

Daisy D's

Black Flourish Stickers

Adorn It

Alphabets and Tags Chipboard

GCD Studios

Handmade flower

Scarlet Lime Exclusive

Spring Bird Stamp:

Scarlet Lime Exclusive

 

This and That:

1 pink/grey floral note card sheet

1  notes sheet Love Notes

Making Memories, Assorted colors

and styles per kit

1 Office Sheer Tag

Maya Road

3 yellow dimensional flowers

Prima

1 hand stamped tag

1 dragonfly charm

4 fabric covered brads (not pictured)

1/2 yard pink felt trim with lace

1 yard soft red trim

1/2 yard green/yellow lace trim

Assorted buttons

If your interested in a kit that has lots of goodies in it, colorful and fun to create with-go to Scarlet Lime and check them out.

CREATING FROM THE HEART BLOG CANDY ALERT!!

MELISSA at CREATING FROM THE HEART has some candy on her blog.  Some yummy DCWV goodies and other yumminess to go with it....  Read her post below then head over to her blog and find out what you need to do to qualify.  While you there, check out the cutest cards made with the SWEET line from DCWV.  

Now onto the Blog Candy!! Here is what I have up for grabs!!

~ DCWV 8x8 Sweet Stack Paper Pad

~ DCWV Sweet Vellum Quotes Stack
~ DCWV Sweet Candy Glitter Rub-Ons
~ Creative Imaginations Mini Cupcake Chipboard Book
~ Doodlebug Loopy Lou Alpha Stickers
~ a bottle of Doodlebug Cupcake Crushed Velvet Flock
~ a jar of Hottie Pink Shimmerz
~ and last but not least, 2 2oz. bottles of Glimmer Mist, Black Cherry and Pink Taffy!

What do you have to do to win this?? Simple, just leave me a comment on this post and link up my blog candy on your blog telling everyone about my candy! And if you don't have a blog, just tell me how you will spread the word! If you would like 2 chances, you can become a friend of my blog!(up at the top!) :) My son will pick a winner out of a bowl next Thursday, February 19th at 2p.m. (EST)

AMR Friday Team Challenge

                                             

It's my turn at All Moments Remembered to post the challenge.

AMR Store

AMRChallenge Team post (2-13-09)

Blog

I thought alot about this challenge and had some good ideas, until I saw the butterfly on Dougnat diaries blog. (http://www.dougnat.blogspot.com/) The butterfly that she made drew my eye immediately. It was beautiful! I had to try making something similar. So, I got a (free) frame my DD gave me from our city's, Hesperia Days. Resized the butterfly pattern I had, made it smaller. Glued buttons (my button jar) on the butterfly. Put clear packaging on the back of the frame for a window. Cut out the window frame (J3 Designs), added some clouds (J3 Designs) and some flowers/leaves (Prima & RAK<>

Now I just need to add a verse.

HIGH HOPES CHALLENGE # 17 and DT call

HIGH HOPES CHALLENGE #17

CS-Wausau

Lace-AMR Kit 08

PP-Cosmo Cricket, Mr. Campy

        Pink Paisley

Cuttlebug-Swiss dots

                     Stylized flowers (clear)

Bic Sharpies

Clear packaging

Verse-AMR Nov 08 kit

Stamped Image-Image trade/AMR

Ink-Versa Magic, Bamboo

         Palette-Ontario expo, Boxer

AMR Wed. Product Challenge

This LO is for the AMR Wednesday Product Challenge.  The challenge is to color a embossed image and include it in your LO..

All the paper is from K&Co., Blue Awning. (AMR)

I used the Cuttlebug Floral Fantasy folder (AMR)

Ink-Tim Holtz, distressed (AMR)

Ribbon-AMR kit

Bic pens (costco) 

I used a clear plastic window from a toy box.  I ran it through the cuttle bug with the floral fantasy folder.  Then I cut a heart out of the embossed clear plastic.  Next, I colored the side that indents.  Punched holes with my Crop-a-dial (We R Memory Keepers)  Threaded some thin ribbon around the heart and added a bow with some thicker ribbon.