Jingle Belles Challenge #5

This week's challenge over at Jingle Belles is to use this sketch by Amy Tsuruta:

I love Amy's sketch!
Here is my card using it. Not my favorite creation to date, but I don't hate it either :) I found these small wood pieces (cut tree limbs) in the floral dept. at Wal-Mart for a few bucks. So I bought a bag thinking I would be able to use them for something. I could see these with a couple holes drilled into them to create wood buttons! Or you could paint them, Stickle them, etc. Thanks for coming by to have a look and I hope you are staying warm and dry. We got a heaping helping of ice overnight......makes me like snow a little more. Who else is ready for Spring? LOL

Remember the Challenge at Pixie Dust Paperie??

I posted about the Pixie Dust Paperie Challenge HERE. The challenge is to use this sketch by Kirsty Vittetoe :




The challenge runs from Jan. 20, 2011 to Feb. 5, 2011! You can win a $20.00 Girft Certificate to the Pixie Shop!! Sounds like a fantastic prize to me! So I created a wall hanging that is based on the sketch and something I saw on katiebeecreative.com (here is a link to her beautiful creation). Mine is not magnetic. I cut the outside shape with my Cricut and SCAL2 Software using a file on the Kutups font and a piece of scrap paper. Then I traced the shape onto my chipboard and cut it out with an Exacto Knife and scissors. I arranged all the pattern papers I wanted to use on my Cricut mat and once again cut the same shape. Then adhered each piece to my chipboard. I sewed around the edges. I was a little nervous about using my sewing machine on thick chipboard, but it worked like a champ :) I also saw a tutorial online for these ribbon flowers and I had to try to make some, they look really cute (if I do say so myself). Unfortunately I cannot find the blog I originally saw them on. I did a search for Ribbon Loop Flowers and it brings up several sites for making them if you are interested. The finished size on this 11 1/2"x 11 1/2" I think that about does it. TADA!




Thanks for stopping by to have a look. Have a fantastic day :D

Jingle Belle's Christmas Card Challenge #4

It's a color challenge this week over at Jingle Belle's. The colors are Light Pink, Dark Pink and Lime Green. I found some K I Memories papers from a looooooooooooooooong time ago that used this color palette (YAYNESS! Let's hear it for paper hoarding!!). I got this one done a later than normal, but in time nonetheless. Thanks for stopping by to have a look and I hope you day is happy :D
Hugs!!

The Economy....

......has claimed another victim. Scrapper's Gallery, the scrapbook store I worked at has gone out of business. The owners hung on as long as they could, but in the end they made the difficult decision of closing the store. Saturday was the last day. I will miss it greatly. I will miss being greeted by people who knew my name upon seeing my face. I will miss the colorful walls of papers, ribbons, and flowers. But most of all I will miss our customers, who came in week after week to share their love of paper.

“When one door closes, another opens; but we often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door that we do not see the one which has opened for us.”

Here's hoping I see the open door when it reveals itself to me.

I love this blog!

If you've ever had difficulty choosing colors for your craft projects (or anything else for that matter) then do yourself a favor and check out Color Collective by Lauren Willhite. She uses imagery to showcase color palettes. There are some real stunning combos over there! Be inspired and create :)

Pixie Dust Paperie Challenge!

I was visiting Lauren's blog today All the Good Blog Names were Taken and she alerted me to the fact that Pixie Dust Paperie is having a sketch challenge, complete with giveaway! I thought maybe you might want to join in the fun too, so I am posting it here. Soon to be added is a photo of my creation using their sketch:

Now all I have to do is make something :) HEad on over to Pixie Dust Paperie and get all the details!! See you soon.

Create Daily

My BFF Jeanne and I decided we needed to remember to create something everyday. So we each made ourselves a sign in case we need reminding :)
I cut the tree using my Cricut and SCAL2 Software. It was a free file from ummmm, I can't remember O.o I will do some research to find out and get back to you.
ETA: Here is a link to the free Svg file I used for the tree.

I have been creating, alot actually. I am just lazy when it comes to taking photos of my creations and then editing them and then uploading. You know what I mean, right? Surely I am not the only one??!! Here are some of the cards I have been making for Birthdays this year:
Hope you are having a fantastic day!! THank you for coming by to check on me :)
Hugs.