Christmas in July day 4!

So I'm only going to get 6 of the 7 days in of the Catch the Bug week long Christmas in July event but I'm ok with that!  Today I'm playing BINGO! 

I decided to go with the bottom row - Ribbon, Bugaboo Image and Sentiment.

I'm still practicing with my Copics.  I love coloring and trying new techniques.  I'm really having a lot of fun with them!  It's hard to see the sentiment but I used an old letter punch that I've had FOREVER to punch the letters and sparkled them up with some stickles.  Really enjoying these Christmas cards!

Supplies Used:

Deacon Christmas - elf presents - Bugaboo Stamps

Copic Markers

Echo Park paper

Stickles

Christmas in July day 3

I'm flabbergasted that I've had enough time in the past few days to do any crafting!  I'm also beyond thrilled!  It's my third day in the week long Christmas in July event over at Catch the Bug Challenge Blog.  Today's theme are the colors chocolate, cream and raspberry.

Here is what I came up with.  My raspberry is a little off but I made due with what I had!  I think more Copics will be on my Christmas list :)

Supplies used:

Stocking Mouse image - Bugaboo stamps

Copic Markers

DCWV the Christmas Stack papers

Snowflakes embossing folder

OTC - pearls

 ek success scallop diamond border punch

Fiskars 'tis the season stamp set

Studio G ink

Christmas in July Day 2

I'm on a roll!  I think I like this card better than yesterdays.  I love the almost vintage look it has.  I'm participating in day 2 of the Catch the Bug Christmas in July week long event.  Today  I am following the sketch below.

and my card :)

I have not practiced heat embossing in a LONG time so it is apparent I have some work to do!  But I am still happy with how it turned out!  and I'm feeling very accomplished even having only completed 2 cards.....that's 2 cards in about 9 months so it is a good feeling!  I'm back!

Supplies Used:

Bugaboo Image - Christmas Bells

Copic Markers

Basic Grey paper

Liquid Pearls (avocado)

Fiskars 'tis the season stamp set

Recollections emboss powder (snow)

Stickles

Studio G ink

Christmas in July!

WOW has it been forever since I've done anything with my blog. I have decided to really make time for me and get some crafting done. I participated in the Catch the Bug Challenge Blog Christmas in July event last year and had so much fun so here I am again! It is a week long event and I decided to start off with a Santa card! I really think this is one of my favorite Bugaboo images!  I just love this paper stack too.  I love how colorful the card turned out!  I decided to sparkle up the Santa hat with some stickles and make his beard glossy!  I am also very happy to have started my Christmas cards!

Supplies used:

Bugaboo image - Tropical Santa - Buried

Recollections Winter Wimsy paper and JOY stickers

Copic Markers

Studio G ink

Glossy Accents

Stickles

I am entering my card into the 'Show us your Santa' Catch the Bug challenge

Die Cuttin Divas Challenge

Good morning!  We have another challenge at Die Cuttin Divas this week!  We want to see projects using your current or favorite school's colors!  This was tough for me, one because our current school is an elementary school and I don't think they have 'colors' yet!  and second because I never had a favorite school.  I went to private engineering school, not a big university.  SO I chose Michigan State since I have a friend who LOVES and went to state so I made her a birthday card!

I think she turned out so cute!  I decided just to make her shirt green instead of putting a big white S on it!  Don't over think this challenge too much!  We just want you to play along!  So link up HERE!

Supplies:
Accent Essentials cart
BBrat girl balloon sitter - Bugaboo Stamps
Copic Markers
Imaginisce - green flower
Accent Creative Designs - white flower
Recollections - brad
Rubber Stampede - black ink

Die Cuttin Divas Sketch Challenge

Not only is today Tuesday but it's our FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL!!!  All 3 kids in school full time!  Hopefully I can get tons of crafting done now!!!  Summers are so hard for me!  So anyway, today marks another Die Cuttin Divas challenge.  This week we have a sketch challenge with a twist!  The twist is a back to school theme, and of course you MUST use a die cut somewhere on your project. 
Here is the sketch:

 and my first day of school layout:

This is from September of last year.  My littlest's first day of preschool.  This at least makes me feel not so far behind!  It's a pretty simple layout but cute and to the point!

Supplies:
Tim Holtz - cardstock
Accent Essentials - hexagon
DCWV Grade School Stack
Queen & Company - bakers twine
TCP Studios - apple stamp
Copic Markers
Creative Memories 1" circle punch

Be sure to link up HERE with your back to school sketch project for a chance to win!

Ginger Snap Scraps Back to School Blog Hop

Welcome to our Back To School Blog Hop with the Ginger Snap Scraps Design Team!

 

This weekend we will be featuring projects all about Back To School. Can you believe school has started!?

We hope you enjoy all of the great work this Design Team has done and find some inspiration.

My inspiration came from all sorts of ideas on Pinterest.  I have never made one of these neat little sticky note holders but OH MY they are so easy!  and adorable!  I'm always thinking of little random acts of kindness for my kids teachers.  I know they all enjoy non homemade gifts for end of year and Christmas but I do make little crafty things for just every day reasons!

Supplies:
Lyrical Letters Cartridge - #1 teacher
TCP Studios - pencil
Copic Markers
Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Crushed Olive
Rubber Stampede black ink
Studio G white ink
Queen and Company - bakers twine
Echo Park - This and That Charming
Button from stash

Now for some blog candy! We are giving away 2 $10 gift card to Ginger Snap Scraps! Just leave a comment here and let us know that you did the following:

Head over to Ginger Snap Scraps and follow the blog!
Head over to Ginger Snap Scraps on Facebook and like them!

ALSO - Shop the store this weekend ONLY and save 30% off of your entire order.  Save on Copics, paper pads, stamps, cardstock, inks and much more!Your next stop is Candace.
Here is the full line up in case you get lost!!

1. Ginger Snap Scraps - http://ginger-snap-scraps.blogspot.com/
2. Jessica - http://paperdeckerations.blogspot.com
3. Candace http://scrappin2littleprincesses.blogspot.com
4. Cely http://hawaiipaperparty.blogspot.com
5.Steph - http://scrappyrae10.blogspot.com
6. Patty- http://creativediva98.blogspot.com
7. Gabrielle - http://gabyspapery.blogspot.com
8. Sarah- http://sarahvaitstamps.blogspot.com
9. Maria - http://JoyfulStamper.blogspot.com
10. Ashley - http://theglamoroussideofscrapping.blogspot.com

Die Cuttin Divas Challenge

Welcome back to another Tuesday Die Cuttin Divas Challenge!  This week is a COLOR theme!  We want to see yellow, orange, grey and purple in your projects....and remember, you MUST use a die cut!  Here is what I created!

I originally colored this flower at the Great Lakes Mega Meet back in May.  I took a beginner Copic class and the instructor had these flowers stamped and cut out (so I'm not sure what brand it is) for us to practice on.  I thought it went perfect with this weeks challenge!  Be sure to link up your projects HERE!!

Supplies:
Wild Card cartridge
Copic Markers
Making Memories (brads)
Studio G (sentiment)
Rubber Stampede (ink)

Baby Card

I'm back today with another fun card!  Another Tuesday means another challenge over at Die Cuttin Divas!  This week we want to see flight!  An airplane, glider or helicopter on your projects!  Just be sure to include a die cut and link up HERE!  Here is what I came up with!

 

I just bought this paper pack this weekend from the craft store!  I LOVE it!  I'm really loving these little stacks instead of the big 12x12 stacks I've been buying.  It's so much easier to coordinate papers and colors!

I'd also like to enter my card in the following challenges:
Bitten by the Bug 2: Fly Away!


Supplies:
K&Company paper stack
My Craft Spot - Inside and Out Set #2
Everyday Paper Dolls and Create a Critter Cartridges
Baker's Twine
Celebrate It! ribbon
OTC buttons
Rubber Stampede black ink

Making a Splash!

Today is group design team day at Ginger Snap Scraps.  The theme is anything goes!  I of course took this opportunity to create another layout!  Here is my oldest (now 9, then 4) at his second swim class!

Supplies:
Jillibean Soup  - paper, journal square
Sports Mania Cartridge - title
OTC - mini blue brads
1 3/4" circle punch

Die Cuttin Divas Challenge #77

Good Tuesday morning!  Today at Die Cuttin Divas we have a sketch for you!  Along with the sketch we are celebrating National Kid Day so we ask that you add a child theme to your project!!  Feel free to interpret the sketch any way you want as long as you use a die cut somewhere on your project!  and link it up HERE!

 

I just love making birthday cards and love love using these digital images!  This card came together pretty quickly and I even got to color while watching the Olympics!  I printed off a bunch of different images and my kids sat with me and colored some too!!  Double bonus!!

I'm also entering my card in the Catch the Bug August Anything goes Challenge!

Supplies:
Accent Essentials Cartridge
Bugaboo Stamps - BBrat girl balloon sitter
My Craft Spot - Inside and Out Set #2
Copic Markers
DCWV The Celebration Stack paper
DCWV The Neutral Stack paper
Technique Tuesday and Rubber Stampede ink
Jewels from my stash

Ginger Snap Scraps!

I have a bit of exciting news!  I have been chosen for the Ginger Snap Scraps Design Team!  This is such a great group of crafters!  To celebrate, Ginger Snap Scraps is having a customer appreciation and everything in the store is 30% off TODAY!  They 'wheely' appreciate you!  So here is my wheely project.

I just love the color and papers for this card!  I inked all of the edges and pop dotted everything I possibly could!  I decided again to leave the sentiment off and just make it a card for any occasion.

Supplies:
Paper Doll Dress Up Cartridge
Gypsy Wanderings Cartridge
Echo Park This & That Charming Collection
Doodle Twine in Tangerine
Melissa Frances - buttons
Studio G brown ink

Be sure to check out Ginger Snap Scraps and take advantage of her awesome 30% off sale!!!

Snow Fun

Yes yes I know it's July and practically 100 degrees outside but if you know me at all you know how behind I am on my scrapbook pages!!  and since it's the 5th Tuesday in July, it means it's ANYTHING GOES over at Die Cuttin Divas.  Ironically these are usually hard for me!  I almost find it easier when someone tells me what to make!  This is also my design team post for P.S. I Love You Scrapbooking.  and I LOVE creating layouts whenever I get the chance!

Slowly chugging away at these pages!!  I guess I thought making a winter page would cool the weather down a little!  It's still pretty darn hot here in Michigan!

Supplies:
Snow Fun title - P.S. I Love You Scrapbooking
Cricut Cartridges - George and Basic Shapes, Just Because Cards, Paper Doll Dress Up
Stickles
Flower Brads - Making Memories
Snowflakes embossing folder
Echo Park paper
Ribbon and snowflake brads from my stash
I drew the face on the snowman myself :)

Our anything goes challenge doesn't get any easier!  All you have to do is use a die cut!  Submit anything, any theme, any project with a die cut HERE.

Die Cuttin Divas Challenge #75

Well this summer seems to be flying by for me!  July is over half over!  Even though my kids don't go back to school until after Labor Day (which is pretty late for most of us), I still feel like we don't have much summer left!  This week at Die Cuttin Divas we want to see your BEACH projects!  Sand, sun, ocean waves, crabs, sea gulls, buckets, shovels....anything you'd find on or at the beach, and remember you MUST use a die cut somewhere on your project :)

I just love using people on my cards!  My 2 favorite cartridges are Everyday Paper Dolls and Paper Doll Dress Up.  I LOVE the little people we can make!  I cut this girl from Everyday Paper Dolls and the beach ball from H2O.  I used PK-570 Basic Paper Doll Face Assortment (one of my new ones!!).  The kite is from Create a Critter.  I made my own background using the Peachy Keen PK-107 Cloudy Day stamp.  I think I'm finally getting the hang of it!  I used Memento ink.  I've tried a TON of different inks and this one seems to work the best.  I used D'Vine Swirl for the waves and Swiss Dots embossing folders for the sand.

Remember to link up your project HERE for a chance to win a Cricut Magazine!!

Ho Ho Ho!

I'm on this Christmas kick!  So I figured I might as well keep going!  This layout is from Christmas 2007!  I took all 3 boys (proudly in matching outfits!) to see Santa for the first time.

Supplies:
P.S. I Love you Scrapbooking Title HO HO HO
Lyrical Letters Cricut Cartridge (Dear Santa)
Oriental Trading Company Christmas Tree punch
Crystal Stickles
Fiskars Border Punch
White Gelly Roll Pen

I'd like to enter my layout in the following challenges:
My Craft Spot Challenge #63 - Christmas in July
Bitten by the Bug 2 : Christmas in July

Catch the Bug - Wrap it up with a bow!

Today is the last day of the week long Christmas in July extravaganza at Catch the Bug Challenge blog!  Today's challenge is to make a Christmas card and include a BOW on it!  This was no problem for me as I usually include some sort of twine or ribbon on the majority of my cards/projects. 

I used strips of paper from Echo Park for the background.  I originally tried going more red/pink but wasn't happy with my paper selection.  I just love this paper from Echo Park!  

Supplies:
Knobby Knees Chrismtas - sack - Bugaboo Stamps
Copic Markers
Crystal Stickles
Echo Park paper
Fiskars Tis the Season - sentiment
Corner Rounder
Ribbon from stash

Catch the Bug Christmas in July THURSDAY

Here is my Thursday submission for Catch the Bug Challenge blog Christmas in July week long event!  Today they want your Christmas card to sparkle and shine!  I had fun with this one!

I used the Christmas-bells image from Bugaboo Stamps.  Colored it with my Copics and used Glossy Accents to make the bells glossy!  I added stickles to the berries on the bow and the bottom part of the bell.  The JOY stickers are from my stash and I finished it with pearl adhesives from OTC.  Pretty simple card!

Catch the bug Tuesday challenge

So I'm a day behind....but determined nonetheless to complete the week of Christmas in July projects for Catch the bug!  For Tuesday they posted a freebie (Tropical Santa) and wanted a tropical theme or to use tropical colors using the image.  This was a bit more tough than I anticipated!  So I kept with traditional colors I guess and went with the tropical theme as best I could! 

This image was extremely easy to work with!  I thought he turned out pretty cute!
Supplies:
Tropical Santa - Bugaboo Stamps
Copic Markers
D'Vine Swirl embossing folder
Stampin Up flower punch
Technique Tuesday ink
Bakers Twine
Jenni Bowlin - sun stamp
Creative Memories Oval Cutting System
Stickles
Studio G - sentiment

Crafting with Kids - Summer foods challenge!

I'm so happy my Nathan got to participate in another crafting with kids challenge!  He's preparing for a kids craft show coming up at our local library and has been making cards like crazy to sell there!  This week it's about summer foods and luckily enough we snagged this week's freebie from Bugaboo stamps!  He's been watching me 'color' and I've made quite a few cards for him using digital images and Copics.  So needless to say he's been itching to jump in!  (especially since I won't use my Cricut to cut anything for him (I think it's cheating!)

Supplies:
Lace Berry Digital Image - Bugaboo Stamps (freebie this week!)
Copic Markers
Stamps by Judith - sentiment
Rubber Stampede - ink
Echo Park paper
Corner Rounder

Thanks for stopping by today!!

Christmas in July!

I will admit I think about Christmas all the time!  Mainly because about 5 minutes after all of the presents are opened on Christmas day my 3 kids are already making their list for the next year....and they remind me of it at least twice a week!  I pride myself on starting homemade presents early and having my shopping done with plenty of time to spare.  My scrap booking pages however....those are lacking!

This week at Die Cuttin Divas's it's Christmas in July!  Make any Christmas themed project, be sure to use a die cut and link it up HERE!  Below is my scrapbook page!

I love how this turned out!  The title is from PS I Love You Scrapbooking.  Her die cuts are SO easy to work with!  and she has one for literally every occasion!  The stockings are from Gingerbread cartridge and the scallop background from Accent Essentials (my new favorite cart I think!).  I added some buttons and bakers twine to finish it off!  Really very simple!  Hopefully you are in the Christmas spirit and link your project up HERE!!

I'm also entering my layout in the following challenges:
DL.ART Thankful Thursday Challenge - Christmas in July