Her Craftiness

Altered Journal Design Team Project for Purplefuntastick Creations

2012-02-27T00:00:00.003-05:00

Today our project for Purplefuntastick Creations Design Team was to create an altered journal using our 3-D flower that we had made previously.

Recipe:

Journal from the Dollar Store --- gotta love it!
Vintage Pin-ups from Far Away Hill
Crystal butterfly
Embossed ribbon on her hair
Stickles to outline her hair
Decorative pearl strand to outline the pin-up on the front
Crystal gem spray from Michael's Dollar Bin --- gotta love it!!
Flat lace from stash
Paper from a $5 paper pack from Walmart - bargains!!!
Butterfly embossed and then inked for that funky look
Blue ribbon from stash
My 3-D flower is on her head-band

I love my funky butterflies and must tell you what I was thinking let alone doing -I embossed these butterflies and these were my first attempts -- got my ink stamps and inked the edges and just kept layering the colors and they came out with this funky tie-died look but still look vintage!

My altered journal actually came to me last night when I couldn't sleep due to fibro not being my friend -- ok, I hear you laughing but honest, it did. I knew I wanted to do something with a vintage flair. I'm hoping you like my vintage chicky Lynnie look and would love to hear your comments!!

Our next challenge for the Purplies project is going to be to create something from a sketch --- come check it on March 1,2012 - sure to be a great project, at least I'm hoping!!

Here's the other Design Team Members -- please go and visit and show some bloggie love as to their projects!

Senior Design Team:

Kimberly Pate ~ http://scrappingrookie.blogspot.com/

Shawnee Penkacik ~ http://www.blessedonthebrightside.com/

Zenita Smith ~ http://www.scrappinwithz.blogspot.com/

Susan E Bermudez ~ http://susanascorner.blogspot.com/

Tina Keller ~ http://craftyandgreen.blogspot.com/

Carolyn Phillips ~ http://messmuddleandfun.blogspot.com/

Junior Design Team:

Rachelle Larsen ~ http://creationsbyrachelle.blogspot.com/

Lisa Woodward ~ http://mycraftyspaces.blogspot.com/

Andrea Stradley ~ http://astateofgracie.blogspot.com/

Jackie Lodge ~  http://jackrabbitscrappin.blogspot.com/

God Bless you and thank you

Hugs, Love, and Friendship

Lynne

Gettin' Crafty with Cricut Blog Hop Day Two

2012-02-26T00:00:00.008-05:00

Welcome to Gettin' Crafty with Cricut Blog Hop Day Two. This blog hop is dedicated to making a project using your Cricut and the cuts you can make from any cartridge. This should be a lot of fun.

With so many talented ladies and such a selection of Cricut cartridges, there will be a wide range of projects for you to enjoy.There were no rules, stipulations, or no holds barred to create and create we did!!!

If you just happened to be visiting my blog today, I greatly appreciate that but would love for you to start at the beginning of our hop so, that you don't miss a single project with our lovely hostess, Lisa. If you have arrived from Carol, then you are on the right cut of the path!!!

For my project today, I have created a belated birthday card for my SS.

RECIPE:
E2 round lacy circle cut at 3.5 inches
Stamping for butterflies cut at 2.25 and 1.75 inches
Ribbon from a new friend - thank you

I am the last stop for you along the cutting path. I hope you hopped both days to get lots of creative ideas!!!!

If you get lost along the way, here is the entire hop that you won't miss a single piecing!!!

Lisa - http://handmadewithlove-lisa.blogspot.com/

Michele ~ http://chelescrafts.blogspot.com/

Lucy - http://love2createitall.blogspot.com/

Anita http://www.anitaandbugs.blogspot.net/

Bonnie~ http://www.scrap-n-away.blogspot.com/

Evila - http://www.frenchconnectiondesigns.blogspot.com/

Lori - www.scrappinmystressaway.blogspot.com/

Ashley - http://especiallymade.blogspot.com/

CallyAnn - http://callyanncraftycreations.blogspot.com/

Carol H. -http://huffandpuffscrap.blogspot.com/

Lynne - http://slasewcraftiness.blogspot.com/

God Bless and Thank you

Hugs, Love, and Pixie Dust

Lynne

Cori's Wonderful Wilderness Blog Hop Day Two

2012-02-26T00:00:00.007-05:00

Welcome to Created By Cori's Wonderful Wilderness Blog Hop Day Two! This is a two day hop, sew be sure to visit both days for all projects and to increase your chances of winning the blog candy that came out of hibernation just for this hop!

In this hop, you will see projects featuring Cricut cartridges using all things found in the Wonderful Wilderness! We hope you enjoy our blog hop today!

If you have just hopped onto the tour, please start at www.createdbycori.blogspot.com/

If you came from Lisa, then you are in the right place!

RECIPE:

Cricut Wild Card Cartridge cut at 4.75 inches for the owl card and envelope
Recollection Paper
Burgendy ink for inking edges
Clear Studio G stamp

now, check carefully what a duffus I am ....

envelope

Your next stop on the Wonderful Wilderness hop is the wonderfully talented, Sylvia.

While you were wondering through the woods, a Giveaway came out of hibernation! For this weekends blog hop, Created By Cori is giving away a Chore Chart Cricut cartridge. To enter to win this cartridge, make sure you head to Created By Cori and become a follower, then leave a message at the Wonderful Wilderness Blog Hop post!

If you get lost in the woods during this hop, here is the blog hop list to help you find your way!

Cori - http://createdbycori.blogspot.com/

Carri - http://doubleclickconnections.blogspot.com/

Annette - http://mymindsdustbunnies.blogspot.com/

Melody - http://melodylanedesigns.blogspot.com/

Lisa - http://indymermaid.blogspot.com/

Patty- http://creativediva98.blogspot.com/

Amanda - http://amandascraftsandmore.blogspot.com/

Barb - http://bugbites411.blogspot.com/

Sukie - http://scrappindhilly.blogspot.com/

Lisa - http://lisashandmadecards.com/

Lisa P - http://handmadewithlove-lisa.blogspot.com/

Lynne - http://slasewcraftiness.blogspot.com/

Sylvia - www.bellascrapbookdesigns.blogspot.com/

Thank you for hopping along, we hope you have found lots of inspiration from our Wonderful Wilderness blog hop!

God Bless you and thank you for stopping by

Hugs, Love, and Pixie Dust (P.S. watch out for the poison ivy)

Lynne

Created by Cori's Wonderful Wilderness Blog Hop Day One

2012-02-25T00:00:00.007-05:00

Welcome to Created By Cori's Wonderful Wilderness Blog Hop Day One! This is a two day hop, sew be sure to come back tomorrow to increase your chances of winning the blog candy that came out of hibernation just for this hop!

In this hop, you will see projects featuring Cricut cartridges using all things found in the Wonderful Wilderness! We hope you enjoy our blog hop today!

If you have just hopped onto the tour, please start at www.createdbycori.blogspot.com/

If you came from Corri, then you are in the right place!

For my project, I have made a card. I have several friends that I would like to send "thinking of you" cards and thought this would be an opportune time to do sew and shall we say "kill 2 birds with one stone" ....

RECIPE:
Cricut Cindy Loo Cartridge cut at 5.25 inches for the round scallop bird
Cricut Wild Card Cartridge cut at 5.75 inches for the round scallop card
Recollection White for the scallop bird and Blue for the Wild Card
Inked around the edge of the card with blue ink

I thought this made a nice outdoor scene but yet still gave a nice soft look for a Thinking of You card to write my own sentiment on the inside and hope you agree.

On the inside, I embossed "Thinking of You" ..... now, be gentle with my embossing skills as this is just something I've only started and am really trying!!!

Your next stop on the Wonderful Wilderness hop is the wonderfully talented, Missy.

If you get lost in the woods during this hop, here is the blog hop list to help you find your way!

Cori- http://www.createdbycori.blogspot.com/

Lisa P - http://handmadewithlove-lisa.blogspot.com/

Lucy K - http://love2createitall.blogspot.com/

Jenny J. - http://www.crazyaboutcricut.blogspot.com/

Gloria- http://www.craftnthings.blogspot.com/

Vicki - http://scrapbookingcreationsbyvicki.blogspot.com/

Laura- www.lauraleesdream.blogspot.com/

Barb - http://bugbites411.blogspot.com/

Lisa - http://indymermaid.blogspot.com/

Miranda - http://www.nanasscrapspot.com/

Corri - www.buglvr.blogspot.com

Lynne - http://slasewcraftiness.blogspot.com/

Missy- http://tangledwebsoftangwen.blogspot.com/

Jackie - http://jackrabbitscrappin.blogspot.com/

Thank you for hopping along, we hope you have found lots of inspiration from our Wonderful Wilderness blog hop! Don't forget to come on back tomorrow to see Sunday's projects!!!

God Bless you and thank you for stopping by

Hugs, Love, and Pixie Dust (P.S. watch out for the poison ivy)

Lynne

Gettin' Crafty with Cricut Blog Hop Day One

2012-02-25T00:00:00.006-05:00

Welcome to Gettin' Crafty with Cricut Blog Hop. This blog hop is dedicated to making a project using your Cricut and the cuts you can make from any cartridge. This should be a lot of fun.

For my project today, I have created a "thinking of you" card to send to a friend with pending surgery. I combined this hop with certain cards I knew I wanted to make --- how great is that!!!

RECIPE:
Just Because Cricut Cartridge - "A little bird told me" cut at 5.5 inches
Cuttlebug Swirl embossing folder for bird and bottom yellow additional piece
Purple to ink around edges of card and bottom yellow additional piece
Ribbon I received in a ribbon swap
There is no sentiment on the inside as I will hand-write a "thinking of you" message

I am the last stop for you along the cutting path. Remember, this is a two day hop and be sure to stop back tomorrow for more creativity!!! I thought this would be a purrrfect card to send a friend with pending surgery and hope you agree . . .

If you get lost along the way, here is the entire hop that you won't miss a single piecing!!!

Lisa - http://handmadewithlove-lisa.blogspot.com/

Michele ~ http://chelescrafts.blogspot.com/

Lucy - http://love2createitall.blogspot.com/

Anita http://www.anitaandbugs.blogspot.net/

Bonnie~ http://www.scrap-n-away.blogspot.com/

Evila - http://www.frenchconnectiondesigns.blogspot.com/

Lori - www.scrappinmystressaway.blogspot.com/

Ashley - http://especiallymade.blogspot.com/

CallyAnn - http://callyanncraftycreations.blogspot.com/

Carol H. -http://huffandpuffscrap.blogspot.com/

Lynne - http://slasewcraftiness.blogspot.com/

God Bless and Thank you

Hugs, Love, and Pixie Dust

Lynne

Scooby Doo Where Are You Blog Hop ??????

2012-02-23T00:00:00.022-05:00

Welcome to Scooby Doo Where Are You???? Sew glad you could join us today on this adventure in the Mystery Machine. We're en route and the Mystery Machine breaks down . . . oh no, what can we do???? We need to investigate to see what craftiness is available not to mention Scooby treats as Scooby and Shaggy are always hungry.... lets drop some Scooby treat crumbs along the way as we discover the adventure of not only the four teenagers (Freddy, Daphne, Velma, and Shaggy) but also of our hero - Scooby Doo!!!!!

We have a wonderful line up for you today to just follow along and enjoy our scooby. If you just happened to be visiting me ---I love visitors but would prefer you to start at the beginning of our adventure with Kari. You should have arrived in the Mystery Machine from Shannon which means you are on the right trail to solve the mystery of crafting!!!!!!!!

We have wonderful treats from our sponsors:

Lucy Kelleher, an Independent Consultant from CTMH is giving away the February Stamp of the Month - Thoughtful Tidings - a $17.95 value in her capacity as a consultant
Shannon Leffew Keith: amazingly beautiful flowers that she makes http://www.etsy.com/shop/shannleffew2?ref=si_shop

Creative Chaos by shannleffew2 on Etsy

www.etsy.com

Scrapbook Stamp Society at http://www.facebook.com/ScrapbookStampSociety and webpage is http://scrapbookstampsociety.com/ are giving away 3 free digi stamps from their store.
Susan Bermudez, is offering a $20 gift card for Creative Memories - check out her website: http://www.mycmsite.com/sites/susanbermudez/

Now sit back and enjoy my crafting adventure for my project today, I have made a birthday card for my grandson Zack who will be 7 in April - can you believe it that I have something done early! Check out the #7 on his collar that was put there especially for Zack's birthday!

Recipe:

Make the Cut svg file where I welded Scooby together at the ears and by adding an oval piece near the collar
Recollection paper as black background
Two shades of brown for Scooby with top layer inked with black ink. The top layer of brown is actually a pearlized paper
Scraps for balance of project
The number 7 was embossed with the Cuttlebug
"RUT RO" was also made using Make the Cut with adding a shadow
White jelly pen for highlights on nose, eye and writing inside card

Your next stop on our ghost-busting adventure with the Mystery Crew is Jearise. I hope you enjoyed our adventure and commented as to your travels along the way!

Thank you for taking part in our wonderful adventures with Scooby Doo Where Are You????? Hopefully he's not hiding somewhere snacking on those delicious Scooby treats. We would love for you to leave a comment as to your favorite Scooby Treats to be eligible for our wonderful blog candy and as you know we do love to hear what you think!!! Until our next episode we thank you!!!

In case you get lost along the way, you know Scooby is eating his treats that you have left to mark your trail - here’s the entire line-up:

Kari - http://purplefuntastickcreations.blogspot.com/

Susan - http://susanascorner.blogspot.com/

Jamie- http://myamusinglife.blogspot.com/

Kimberly (KPKre8tions) Pate ~ http://scrappingrookie.blogspot.com/

Amy - http://www.lovetocrop.com

Colleen - http://www.cbcscrapbooking.blogspot.com/

Shannon Leffew Keith - http://shannonleffew.blogspot.com/

Lynne - http://slasewcraftiness.blogspot.com/

Jearise ~ http://lorbysworld.blogspot.com/
Lisa ~ http://handmadewithlove-lisa.blogspot.com/

God Bless and thank you

Hugs, Love, and Pixie Dust

Lynne

Special Guest Designer Not Only for Me but Susan . . . come check this out!

2012-02-23T00:00:00.019-05:00

If you 're here for Scooby Doo Where Are You Blog Hop, please click here even though I would love for you to check out the pretty flowers and card Sasha made.

Today, Grammy Lynne is Guest Designer for her dear friend Susan Bermudez, of http://susanascorner.blogspot.com/, but she is kinda busy and she overdid it today with shopping and laundry – geesh, you would think she would learn!!!

When Grammie and Paps pick me up after school, Grammie gets a snack for Paps and me and then we CRAFT!!!!! I’m very good at using the Cricut and love to make cards!!!

This is a Hello Kitty card we made for my Aunt Jean. This is from Grammy’s Hello Kitty Greetings Cricut cartridge.

Grammy says we use scraps first for the little pieces but we used Recollections Black for the card. I like glitter and gems and we put a gemstone in the center of the flower. I still have to decorate my card and write “I love you Aunt Jean” but we will do that later!!! Grammy says there are several rules we need to obey when using her Cricut:

1. We don’t eat using the Cricut

2. We don’t touch the Cricut when it is cutting

3. And most important – the Cricut is not a toy!!!

The other project we did was using ek tools that makes dimensional flowers. Mommy bought this for Grammy and I to make pretty flowers.

We had a lot of fun with this but you have to be very careful and it is hard to get it to cut – but look how pretty the flowers are. I got to ink them as that is my favorite job but Grammy keeps the hand sanitizer handy cause I get as much ink on me as I do on the paper! Grammy then got out her beads and she glued them in the center as I'm not allowed to play with the hot glue gun - Grammy burns her fingers though and she doesn't want me to burn mine!

Hope you enjoyed our projects and thank you Miss Susan for letting me take Grammy’s place….

Hugs and Love

Sasha

age 6

Guest Designer Wednesday - Janet Smith

2012-02-22T00:00:00.003-05:00

I have the most wonderous Guest Designer here today – Janet of http://www.ladyluvbug.blogspot.com/. She has made this most fabulous card and you will need to go and give her some bloggie love and find out just how she made this phenomenal card. Again, I can only say that I have the most wonderful group of talented friends and for this I am thankful!!!

Now, let me show off this beautious card!!!!

My Guest Designer Project is a card I created for my Dear Sweet Daughter's 30 something Birthday.

I can't take credit for the idea though. I got it from a sweet Blogger friend Laurie (one of my first and the ones who inspired me to get into the blog world) at http://serenityscrappers.blogspot.com/2012/01/fun-birthday-card.html

My daughter is a shoe freak she has so many she needs a closet for her shoes alone ( I exaggerate a little LOL) so I decided to use that as the image on her card.

The base is a standard 4.25 x 5.5 white card.

The next layer is black Recollection card stock at 4 x 5.25

On top of that I put a piece of black and White patterned paper 3.75 x 5 from atd called "heart flourish" Love this paper.

The Shoe was cut on my E2 cricut at 3.5 inches the image is from one of the cartridges loaded on the E2 I used all 4 layers black for the shadow silver for the full shoe pink glitter paper for the next layer and the red on the top layer.

A piece of white ribbon that I hand folded and glued at the bottom with a few silver beads. The Birthday sentiment is from "My Creative Time" along with the mat shape.

Inside I used a couple stamps: the daughter is from my vast collection of un-named acrylic stamps the sentiment is from K Andrews Design Stamps "Fashionable Friends" I decorated the inside to coordinate with the outside. I love how this looks and so did she!!

Thank you Lynne for giving me a chance to showcase one of my favorite cards . Hope you all enjoy my card.

Thank you Janet for being my Guest Designer and I'm loving this card and your daughter is very very lucky to receive this card made with such love!!!

Again, thank you Janet for being my Guest Designer today and be sure to give some bloggie love and express my thanks to Janet....

God Bless and thank you my bloggie family!

Hugs, Love, and Pixie Dust

Lynne

Mardi Gras Blog Hop

2012-02-21T00:00:00.061-05:00

Welcome to our Mardi Gras parade. I must warn you though while you may enjoy jumping up to catch beads, doubloons, cups, stuffed animals--whatever! Please yell at the float riders "Throw me something, Mister!" Bring a large, sturdy plastic or cloth bag to hold all the treasure you'll be catching - if you try to put all of your beads around your neck, you'll have a hard time standing up straight! Be prepared: some people get so overcome with excitement they will occasionally jump in front of you to grab what a rider has thrown to you. Don't get into a tug-o-war as there are many more floats on the way! If you're visiting our hop and have traveled a distance, hold up a sign saying where you are from.. Our local riders love to see people from far away have a good time and will throw goodies to them to make sure they do!

The colors of Mardi Gras are: Purple which represents justice; Green which represents faith; and Gold which represents power.Mardi Gras is always held the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday. Mardi Gras is music, parades, picnics, floats, excitement ... and one big holiday in New Orleans! Everyone is wearing purple, green, and gold; and adorned with long beads caught from the beautiful floats. They sit on the ground throwing balls, playing music, having a picnic, and watching the crowds walk by between parades.

Instead of beads, coconuts (which apparently is the most prized throw from floats) and other baubles, we have two great sponsors:

$15 Gift Card for Treasure Box Designs (http://www.treasureboxdesigns.com/). They are asking you to stop by their blog and become a follower of their blog at http://treasureboxdesigns.blogspot.com/. They are having issues with their blog at this time but asking you to become a follower!

$50 Gift card from Anita Meadows Cannon

Sew, sit back with your beverage of choice, just keep in mind the police are in full force watching for drunken lewdness as this is a family event! Feel free to watch in costume, as this is a festive hop!!

If you have just happened to be visiting with me today, don't get me wrong as I always love visitors, BUT, I’m also your first hop at the beginning of our parade route. Kimberly and I are your co-hostesses and Grand Marshalls of the Mardi Gras Blog Hop today and hope you have a fabulous time!!!!

Recipe:

Treasure Chest Box Designs Treasure Tots Mardi Gras Tots (http://www.treasureboxdesigns.com/category_30/Treasure-Tots.htm) and what’s best its on sale now for $2.99!!!!

JoAnn Fabrics Accents for the mask on front, Mardi Gras sign, Beads and bottle inside – brace yourself, I got this on clearance for $.79 CENTS!!!!! Wowsers, wish I would have gotten more!!!

Scrap paper along with some in my stash (we all know what that is!)

Did you check out all my beads --- see, I'm bead worthy!!! Ok, maybe sometime in another life-time but . . .

Sorry, no sentiment as of yet inside …. Came up with a few ideas though and you can help me with that – I was going to put “Shake your tata’s” or having the girl ask “am I bead worthy” and the boy responding “Oh Yeah!”

Hope enjoyed my float in the parade. To continue on the parade route, your next stop is Edwina. I would love for you to throw me your comments as to my tribute to Mardi Gras!

Here is the entire link of the hop in case you get lost along the way!!! As, I have remarked, this is one very talented group of ladies with amazing projects by all!!!!

Lynne ~ http://slasewcraftiness.blogspot.com/
Edwina ~ http://edwinascreations.blogspot.com/

Rachelle ~ http://creationsbyrachelle.blogspot.com/

Kimberly Pate ~ http://scrappingrookie.blogspot.com/

Inga Klaus ~ http://mommahobbit.blogspot.com/

Kari ~ http://purplefuntastickcreations.blogspot.com/

Dena ~ http://missdjones.blogspot.com/

Gill ~ http://creationsbygillm.blogspot.com/

Haidee ~ http://created2bunique.blogspot.com/

Janet S ~ http://www.ladyluvbug.blogspot.com/

Ashley ~ http://theglamoroussideofscrapping.blogspot.com/

Lisa Woodward ~ http://mycraftyspaces.blogspot.com/

Rhonda ~ http://craftingwithblue.blogspot.com/

Anita`~ http://www.anitaandbugs.blogspot.com/

Katie ~ http://www.ktsangels.blogspot.com/

Theresa ~ http://scrappinginheels.blogspot.com/

Susan ~ http://susanascorner.blogspot.com/

Laura ~ www.lauraleesdream.blogspot.com/

Jearise ~ http://lorbysworld.blogspot.com/

Angela ~ http://creativecraftin.blogspot.com/

Again, thank you ever sew much for stopping by. Please leave comments to show your bloggie love to all of the crafty ladies along the parade route!

God bless and thank you

Hugs, Love, and Pixie Dust

Lynne

Design Team Project for Purplefuntastick Creations

2012-02-19T23:16:00.003-05:00

Today our project for Purplefuntastick Creations Design Team is to create a 3-D flower project along with including the recipe for making this … to make life a little more interesting, this is only Part 1 and the entire DesignTeam both the Senior and the Junior Team are working as one!!!

Recipe:

Cricut Pagoda Cartridge cut at 1.75 inches

K & Co. Flower Garden paper

Four (4) flowers were cut at 1.75 inches.

One flower is kept whole with five (5) petals and the other 3 flowers have 1 piece cut off each of the flowers.

There has been (1) extra flower cut for the one additional piece cut.

Curl the petals with your fingers to give some shape and curl. The more the pieces are curled and handled, as long as they are handled GENTLY, they will take shape!

The two (2) pieces that have four (4) petals are then hit with the hot glue to hold the ends together with a slight seam.

The three (3) single petals that are left are folded in half with the point at the bottom.

Grasp one part of the petal and glue to another part to half of the petal first and hold together.

Fold this center section in half and glue to the final single petal.

At the bottom of this center section, where the point is located cut off the point where it gives a triangular piece.

Put a dab of hot glue in the center of the bottom petal which is the five (5) piece petals and attach one of the four (4) piece petals to the center.

Place another dab of hot glue in the center of the two pieces that have been glued together and add the other four (4) piece petal to the center.

The triangular piece then gets glued to the very center of the three (3) pieces that have been glued together. Hold this last section together to make sure all is held together.

A video can be found at where she used the flower that has a pointy piece in the center where I used the flower with the heart shaped petals:

My flower reminds me of a pansy which is my very favorite flower and may ink in advance prior to gluing to add additional dimension. I hope you enjoy my "pansy" and hope it has given you inspiration to try also.

this version was inked very gently as to not destroy:

Please take a moment to check out the other 3-dimensional flowers along with the intructions given to make them. Don’t forget to come on back and visit on Thursday to see what project these flowers will be incorporated into!!!

Senior Design Team:

Kimberly Pate ~ http://scrappingrookie.blogspot.com/

Shawnee Penkacik ~ http://www.blessedonthebrightside.com/

Zenita Smith ~ http://www.scrappinwithz.blogspot.com/

Susan E Bermudez ~ http://susanascorner.blogspot.com/

Tina Keller ~ http://craftyandgreen.blogspot.com/

Carolyn Phillips ~ http://messmuddleandfun.blogspot.com/

Junior Design Team:

Rachelle Larsen ~ http://creationsbyrachelle.blogspot.com/

Lisa Woodward ~ http://mycraftyspaces.blogspot.com/

Andrea Stradley ~ http://astateofgracie.blogspot.com/

Jackie Lodge ~  http://jackrabbitscrappin.blogspot.com/

God Bless you and thank you

Hugs, Love, and Friendship

Lynne

Guest Designer Sunday -- Edwina Brown

2012-02-19T00:00:00.002-05:00

Today’s fabulously creative designer is Edwina Brown of http://edwinascreations.blogspot.com/. I had posted a challenge on my Guest Designers and Edwina took the plunge and this is her interpretation of:

Raise your right hand and repeat after me:

12 STEP PROGRAM FOR SCRAPBOOKERS (use only if needed!!!!)
1. I do not need any more paper!
2. I do not need any more buttons and brads!
3. I do not need any more stickles!
4. I cannot get into stamping!
5. I must not buy another magazine!
6. I cannot look for supplies on the Internet...too tempting!
7. I cannot accidentally find myself at Michaels or Hobby Lobby!
8. I must use the paper I HAVE!
9. I will join as many swaps as possible to use up my supplies and get different supplies for…FREE!
10. I cannot sign up for anymore classes because I will accidentally find myself in a store with lots and lots of scrapbook supplies that I don't need!
11. I swear I really will get ALL my photos organized!
12. Most importantly, I must NOT think of myself as a scrapbook supply collector!! I'm a user, NOT a collector!!

I used Arches watercolor paper 120 lb. as the background. I had some Scrapbooking items I had just finished using and other items related to Scrapbooking that I deco podged onto the watercolor paper using Mod Podge. I tried to include something for every item on the list. The only thing not included is my right hand and my signature. That is one oath I am not willing to keep. I love creating cards and scrapbook pages too much. This was a really fun project. Give it a try and see what you create with the 12 Step Program For Scrapbookers.

Thanks ever sew much Edwina for taking the challenge …. Check out your mailbox for a little something!!!!! Be sure to stop over and visit Edwina and give her some bloggie love!!!!! And as always I love my Guest Designers!!!!

God Bless you and thank you

Hugs, Love, and Friendship

Lynne

February Calendar Blog Hop

2012-02-17T23:43:00.000-05:00

February is American Heart Month - Janet

February 2 - Groundhog Day - Edwina

February 4 - Thank a Mailman Day - Nikki Heat

February 5 - Super Bowl XLVI - Laura –

February 8 - Kite Flying Day - Lynne

February 11 - Make a Friend Day – Edwina -

February 14 - Valentine's Day - Kari -

February 20 - Presidents' Day - Edwina-

February 22 - National Margarita Day - Lynne

February 29 - Leap Year - Kimberly

If you have arrived just to visit me today, I wouldn't want you to miss a single stop along the way and would love for you to start with Janet (http://ladyluvbug.blogspot.com/) as you won't want to miss a single occasion!!!

For my project today, I have chosen two (2) special events. My first event is Kite Flying Day which was held on February 8th. I know when I had my Girl Scout Troop, this was a big deal for not only me but my troop as we would soak dial rods overnight sew that they would be flexible and then the following day, we would use nylon ripcord and stretch it onto the dial rods and make these most wonderful kites using my scrap fabrics (oh yeah, scrap fabric mulitiples like scrap paper) for the tails on our kites!!!! Who hasn't said to someone "to go fly a kite?"

I just got the Cricut cartridge Sesame Street Seasons and there is not only Elmo and Zoe flying kites on this cartridge. Now, who wouldn't want to go fly a kite with Elmo --- you gotta love this background paper as it is from Mini Kids 6x6 Slab and the balance of papers used were from my scrap bin!

My second event is National Margarita Day which is held on February 22nd. What's not to like about a margarita --- I remember when Jen turned 21 being the responsible parent that I am and how my dad taught me when I had turned 21 - you take your child out for their first alcoholic drink!!! Ok, maybe first legal drink. Continuing with that train of thought --- I took Jen to ChiChi's and her and I dined on Margarita's .... wonderful memories!!! Then there is Jimmy Buffet singing about Margaritaville and let's not forget about Alan Jackson -- It's 5 O'Clock Somewhere.

I found this svg file and used my Make the Cut to cut out my lime margarita (YUM but should have made either mango or peach, but perhaps another day) along with making a shadow. You gotta love this background paper as it is from Mini Kids 6x6 Slab and the balance of papers used were from my scrap bin!

YUM!!!!!! By the way, there were no limes that were wasted!!!

Your next stop along the way with the Calendar girls is Kari as we celebrate Valentine's Day with her special card.

The line-up for February includes in case you get lost along the way:

Janet: http://ladyluvbug.blogspot.com/

Edwina: http://edwinascreations.blogspot.com/

Nikki: http://twoscrappinlawyers.blogspot.com/

Laura: www.lauraleesdream.blogsot.com

Lynne: http://slasewcraftiness.blogspot.com/

Kari - http://purplefuntastickcreations.blogspot.com/

Kimberly - http://scrappingrookie.blogspot.com/

Stop by and check out these holidays as I am sure you are going to want to remember these holidays and include them in your card making projects!!!!!

We will have blog candy to the lucky recipient that remarks on each site along the way of some K&Co. Stickers!

Thanks for stopping by and mark your calendar again next month to see what Holidays to Celebrate on March 10th for the next Calendar Girls Blog Hop!

God Bless you for stopping by

Hugs, Love, and Pixie Dust

Lynne

Purplie Senior Design Team Project

2012-02-16T00:38:00.002-05:00

If you stepped off the beaten path and were looking for "We're Off to See the Wizard, please click here to follow the yellow brick road. BUT, would love for you to sit a spell for a moment or two longer and check out my Purplie Senior Design Team Project!

It’s Senior Design Team Project today with anything goes. WELL, the SR DT took it upon ourselves to do a project using the color purple in some way or another to pay homage to our illustrious leader!!!

For my project, I have made a “plodding” box …. What is a “plodding” box you ask --- it is my interpretation of an exploding box but not feeling in the best the past month, I have not completed my project – but SHHHHH, don’t tell Kari!!!!

Recipe:

K&Co. flower garden paper that is double-sided

Butterfly brads which were purchased from Pat Catan’s

Flower is a beautiful gift from Deborah Marie Foti - thank you Deborah and its purrrrfect for this project!!

Cricut Summer in Paris cartriddge 3D Chair cut at 2.5-inches (what was I thinking???)

Before, I show you what it looks like with the lid removed, I need to tell you an inside joke. As you may have guessed it, I’m a jokster! When Kari puts requests on her DT, I usually say I’m pouting and going to sit in my chair --- well, it goes from there with the bantering between Kari and I, my chair gets put in the corner and then SHE PAINTS MY CHAIR PURPLE – can you image???

Hope you enjoyed my project for the DT today and would love to hear your comments!! Please check out the other Senior Purplie Design Team for their projects today . . .

Kari Sanchez ~ http://purplefuntastickcreations.blogspot.com/
Kimberly Pate  ~ http://scrappingrookie.blogspot.com/

Shawnee Penkacik - http://www.blessedonthebrightside.com

Susan E Bermudez - http://susanascorner.blogspot.com/

Tina Keller- http://craftyandgreen.blogspot.com

Carolyn Phillips ~ http://messmuddleandfun.blogspot.com/

God Bless and thank you for stopping by

Hugs, Love, and Pixie Dust

Lynne

We're Off to See the Wizard

2012-02-16T00:00:00.064-05:00

We're Off to See the Wizard the wonderful Wizard of Oz to hopefully get the Tin Man a heart, the Lion courage, and the Scarecrow a brain! But there's the poppy fields to beware of as you could get very sleepy! The Wicked Witch but we know she's afraid of water. The flying monkeys . . . just totally freaky looking!!!! You're probably still dizzy from the spinning whirling twirling house and watching all those things passing by like a nightmare expecially that Miss Gulch on her bicycle! Poor Toto hiding in the basket, but can you blame him? Don't pay any attention to the man behind the curtain as he knows not what he speaks! And then there are the delightful munchkins that sing 3 octives highly than humanly possible. I almost forgot the good witch Glinda - how could I forget her --- she was just too sugary sweet to my standards but as a Good Witch goes, she was the best, but why didn't she just tell Dorothy she had the power to return all along and wait until the end - geesh!And then only bad witches are ugly --- come on now! Its the Merry Old Land of Oz! I have a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore Toto. . . .

We're paying homage to the Wizard of Oz today with our blog hop! So, grab your beverage of choice and those ruby red slippers of yours, click them twice and repeat after me - "there's no place like home, there's no place like home"!

We have a generous sponsor of Creative Kuts of http://creativekuts.com/ who is offering two (2) $10 Gift Certificates to two (2) lucky winners - winners will be selected by Random draw BUT you must leave comments on all the blogs today along with leaving a comment that you are visiting from We're Off to See the Wizard on their blog page, http://creativekuts.blogspot.com/, and/or like their facebook page, http://www.facebook.com/pages/Creative-Kuts/130937843644274

Also Paper House Productions 7 - piece paper assortment of 12 x 12 pieces of paper which was purchased at Pat Catan's

I’m the first stop for you on our yellow brick road but if you happened to drop in to visit today, we don't want you to miss a single story of the travels of our "characters" from start to finish.

Our complete line-up along the yellow brick road is

Lynne - http://slasewcraftiness.blogspot.com/

Kari - http://purplefuntastickcreations.blogspot.com/

Amy - http://www.lovetocrop.com

Ashley - http://theglamoroussideofscrapping.blogspot.com/

Susan - http://susanascorner.blogspot.com/

Berenice - http://karbersweetescape.blogspot.com/

Inga - http://mommahobbit.blogspot.com/

Jamie - http://myamusinglife.blogspot.com/

Tami - http://tamboscreations.blogspot.com/

Janet S - http://www.ladyluvbug.blogspot.com/

Rhonda - http://scraphappenswithrhonda.blogspot.com/

CallyAnn-http://callyanncraftycreations.blogspot.com/

Carolyn - http://messmuddleandfun.blogspot.com/

Shelly - http://kccroppers.blogspot.com/

Lisa - http://handmadewithlove-lisa.blogspot.com/

For my project, I would love to share with you a quilt that I had made for a quilt challenge. You were given a piece of fabric and asked to design a quilt around that that portrayed a song from a musical. Thus, was the birth of “We’re Off to See the Wizard” with the witch, my self-portrait, gazing in her crystal ball with Dorothy, Scarecrow, Tin Man, and the Cowardly Lion following the Yellow Brick Road.

I do have one other item for show’n tell time --- Tami had made me this wonderful journal and I just have to show it off. Tami is part of the hop, make sure you give extra bloggie love not only for her project but for my wonderful gift!!!!

As every good story, it has a beginning and a happily ever after - Dorothy went home and all was well with the world and Dorothy told Auntie Em - there's no place like home!!!!!! AWWWW how sweet! Hope you enjoyed my project and I must send you along your way to Kari and a place somewhere beyond the rainbow -

God Bless and Thank you for stopping by

Hugs, Love, and Pixie Dust

Lynne

P.S. no flying monkeys were harmed during the making of this hop!

Fabulous Monday Special Guest Designer

2012-02-13T09:32:00.000-05:00

Welcome and today, I have the most amazing, talented crafter to showcase her talents. Now, I know every Grammy, Grandma, Grandmother think their grandchild is amazing and talented – but how many can claim their 6-year old can use the Cricut and surprise them with cards????? HMMMM?? Alright, let’s narrow the field --- they have their very own Cricut and their name is Sasha (or I as more affectionately call her Sasha Lulu).

As you know, I have been under the weather and under the covers with not feeling well with a mirade of “diagnosis” and have not been crafting . . . .

SEW, today, without further adieu, I would like to introduce her very first, and I’m sure not her last, guest appearance – Sasha . . .

Saturday, we finally had my birthday dinner with hubs 2 daughters and the grandkids – Zack and Nick (Jean’s boys) and Sasha (Barabara aka Cissy’s daughter). Jean is a very talented baker and bakes cakes per the birthday girl or boy requests …. Now, check this cake out as it is totally outta sight not to mention amazing!!!!!

Check it out, there's even a cartridge in there!!!! By the way, the cake was YUMMO!

COMING ATTRACTIONS:

February 16^th: We’re Off to See the Wizard Blog Hop

February 16^th – Purplie Design Team project

February 18^th – Calendar Girls

February 18^th and 19^th – Favorite Quote Blog Hop

February 20^th – Miracle Blog Hop

February 21^st – Mardi Gras

February 23^rd – Scooby Doo Where Are You?

February 26^th – Wonderful Wilderness Blog Hop

Well, thank you for bearing with me and my bragging rights. Be sure to leave comments for Sasha and Jean as I’m sure they would love to hear from you …… also, stop on over for the coming attractions!!!

God Bless you and thank you

Hugs, Love, and Pixie Dust

Lynne

Sexy Sirens and Vixens Blog Hop

2012-02-11T00:00:00.008-05:00

Welcome to Sexy Sirens & Vixens Blog Hop! You should have arrived here from Dena's blog. If you are just joining us and want to start from the beginning, please visit Dena's blog ( http://missdjones.blogspot.com/ ). The complete blog hop lineup is listed at the bottom of this post.

We are a group of sixteen sexy gals, most who met on Facebook with one common connection: our love of cardmaking and other paper crafts! This weekend, the "Sexy Sixteen" will be sharing projects using some of the sexier images from our awesome sponsor: Kenny K. Downloads! .

If you are not yet familiar with Kenny K. Downloads, what are you waiting for?! Kenny K. has the cutest digi's, from cute images suitable for kids to sultry images perfect for a card for your man! *WINK* Whether you want to try out one of their images for the first time or add to your existing collection, this could be your lucky weekend! Our sponsor, Kenny K. Downloads, will be awarding one Lucky Comment FIVE Kenny K. digi's of their choice! Be sure to read the contest rules below!

Now, on to my project :

I chose Cheyenne. As for me, I’m a red-neck and a cowgirl at heart which is why Cheyenne is purrfect!!! Also, she reminds me of my younger, wilder days hanging out at a country bar, Texas Two Stepping and lets not forget the mechanical bull!

Recipe:

Cheyenne from Kenny K. Downloads colored with Prisma colored pencils

Paper from Target $1 bin

Hearts cut from Designs on Cloud 9 file

Studio G Hello Darling stamp (reminds me of Conway Twitty’s song)

Thanks so much for stopping by. If you like what I did with Cheyenne, please, be sure to visit Kenny K. Downloads to purchase your own digi or check out what else they have.

Don't forget about the blog candy. To be eligible to win, you must, comment on each of the blogs in the hop. You will get one entry per day if you comment on Day One's posts as well as Day Two's posts. You do not have to become a follower on each blog, but it sure would be nice if you did ! You MUST include an email address where you can be contacted should you win. The winner will be notified by February 20, 2012 via email. Winner must respond no later than 3 days after being notified. Otherwise, a second winner will be selected.

Thanks again, and be sure to hop on over to Ashley's blog to see what she has to share with you today! Below is the complete blog hop lineup in case you get lost along the way:

Dena : http://missdjones.blogspot.com/

Lynne : http://slasewcraftiness.blogspot.com/

Ashley ; http://theglamoroussideofscrapping.blogspot.com/

Zenita : http://www.scrappinwithz.blogspot.com/

Gill : http://creationsbygillm.blogspot.com/

Jamie : http://myamusinglife.blogspot.com/

Jen : http://www.expressivelyme.blogspot.com/

Jill: http://craftwithanangel.blogspot.com/

Sherry: www.patternsbysher.blogspot.com/

Clare: http://www.cricutcraftyclare.blogspot.com/

Haidee: http://created2bunique.blogspot.com/

Michelle: http://craftychelle.blogspot.com/

Lisa L: http://craftylam.blogspot.com/

Amber J: http://pixiperfectcreations.blogspot.com/

Cely : http://hawaiipaperparty.blogspot.com/

Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to leave your comments for a chance to win the digi's from Kenny K downloads!!! Yee Haw!!! And in the immortal words of Big and Rich, "Save that Horse, Ride that Cowboy!"

Hugs, Love, and Pixie Dust

Lynne

Red, Black, Pink and White Delight Blog Hop

2012-02-11T00:00:00.005-05:00

Howdy friends - if you are here for Sexy Sirens and Vixens you will need to click here. But I would love for you to take a couple of minutes of time to check out my card for Red, Black, Pink and White Delight Blog Hop.

Welcome my friends to the Red, Black, Pink, and White Delight Blog Hop....what great colors to work with and to design a Valentine's Day card or layout for a loved one, friend, child, or just because!!! What this hop will help you with today is showcasing these colors and what can be made to help give you inspiration!!!!!

If you just happened to be visiting me today, I'm glad that you are visiting but I wouldn't want you to miss one single stop along the way with our hop and would love for you to begin at the beginning which would be Lisa at http://handmadewithlove-lisa.blogspot.com/. If you arrived from Doris, then you are on the right path along our splash of color.

My project for you brings out my dark side, sew to speak . . .

RECIPE:

Simply Betty London stamp

Hello Kitty Greetings for heart and wings cut (now who would have thunk that Hello Kitty could give this funky gothic vib???)

A Child’s Year for the card cut on black paper

Hello Cupcake stamp from JoAnn Fabrics $1 bin

Black and red scraps

Thank you so much for stopping today and visiting. I hope you have gotten some inspiration with my project and I must send you on your way to the next stop along your travels which is a dear talented friend and fellow crafter, CallyAnn.

God Bless you my friends

Hugs, Love, and Pixie Dust

Lynne

Guest Designer Thursday - Michelle Ferris

2012-02-09T00:00:00.003-05:00

I can never say it enuf --- I have the bestest friends in the world that step up and help when I am just not up to “snuff”!!!

Today, for your looking pleasure is my dear friend Michelle Ferris who makes the most remarkable cards!!!!! I just have to showcase her talents and hope you enjoy as much as I do!!!!

colored with her Copics -- just gorgeous!!

cute card with feather and embossing

let's not forget the Designs on Cloud 9 Doily Heart hiding behind the chick

love the colors and the embossing!

pop-up crown - how cute is that??

side view to show the pop-up

Thanks for stopping by and visiting. Now, Michelle does not have a blog, AS OF YET (hee hee!), sew please leave all of your comments and bloggie love here!!!!!

God Bless my dear friends and you for stopping by today!

Hugs, Love, and Pixie Dust

Lynne

Guest Designer - Susan Bermudez

2012-02-08T00:00:00.005-05:00

I have the fabulous Susan of Susan's Scrappin' Corner as my Guest Designer today and let me tell you she is a magician as you will see by her project . . . .

Greetings all and I am way too excited to be a Guest Designer on Her Craftiness' blog today. I just had to share my scrapbook page that I made to commemorate my upcoming date night with hubby. We will be married for 7 years and share 4 children. We decided it was time to start taking a date night once a month. Well, this is what I started with:

Can you see it? Well, that is because it was a blank 12 x 12 piece of scrapbook paper! We were given some Stampin' Up inks, Versamark and silver embossing powder and a color spritzer tool. I also used the butterfly punch and adhesive rhinestones. Here is the result:

I am definitely going to be doing this more often as I love the look. Thanks to Lynne for having me as a Guest Designer today.

Isn't that amazing --- I told you she was a magician!!!! It contains the basic "food groups" glitz and butterflies - what more could you ask for! Thanks Susan for being my phenomenal Guest Designer today . . . be sure to stop on over and give her some bloggie love!!!!

God Bless You and Thank you for stopping by . . .

Hugs, Love, and Pixie Dust

Lynne

Guest Designer Tuesday -Laura Davidson

2012-02-07T00:00:00.005-05:00

I want to thank my friends for helping out this week as I’m a little under the weather and trying to take it easy as much as I can to try and get over this junk!!!! Today, I have the very talented Laura Davidson of making a beautiful card complete with instructions for which I am very very grateful and will most definitely be trying and hope you will be also!!!

RECIPE:

Cut cardstock 5 1/2 by 11.

Score cardstock at 1inch and 6 1/2 inches.

1 inch in from the edge cut between the 1" line and the 6 1/2" line.

Score at 2" but only on the outside of the cuts.

Score again at 5 1/2" but on the inside of the cut..

I found it easier to do the 1"score and 61/2"score then cut

then do the remaining scores.

The 1inch is a mountain fold.. two inch is valley fold..

both 5 1/2 and 6 1/2 inches are mountain folds...

Decorate ....

I used paper from Up The Street..

Its double sided paper and I used both sides.

Present is cut using imagine and Yummy.

Celebrate and flourishes done with Tie the Knot.

I hope I explained this good enough for everyone to follow..

Thanks again Lynne...

No, I thank you Laura for showing us how to make this beautiful card!!!! As always, a pleasure showcasing your talents and I thank you my friend!!!! Now, you know why I had to have Laura show you her card --- its beautiful and amazing!!!!! Be sure to stop over and give Laura some bloggie love!!!!

God bless you and thank you for stopping by…

Hugs, Love, and Pixie Dust

Lynne

Guest Designer Monday - Kimberly Pate

2012-02-06T13:24:00.000-05:00

I have wonderful friends --- I'm feeling under the weather sew to speak and my wonderful friends are filling in the gap and showcasing how talented they are!!!!! Today, I have the very talented friend, Kimberly of KP Kre8tions. She is sew wonderfully talented, you need to go and check out her blog for other projects!!!!

Today I am honored to be a guest designer for Her Craftiness. And with Valentine’s Day just around the corner, and I wanted to make a sexy, shiny red high heeled candy holder. I found a very helpful tutorial on line and set out to create. I am a pearls and blue jeans kind of gal, so I added pearls to my candy shoe up the back seam, and around the toe.

I am really beginning to step out of my comfort zone with my crafting, and while this design was not hard by any means, it is a far cry from the simplistic cards and layouts that I normally create.

There are a few things I will do differently when I make my next shoe, but really, isn’t that what crafting is all about? Learning from your mistakes and turning them around into improved projects? I am still learning how to use the glue gun so I do not make such a mess with my glue. You can see a few traces of my mistakes on the shine of the shoe.

I hope you like my shoe, I know I do, (even in its simplistic nature). Thanks for stopping by today, and feel free to leave me comments.

Thanks Kimberly for being my fabulous Guest Designer --- I'm more of sweats or leggins type gal with over-sized shirts ... but I just may have to add a string of pearls to my ensemble now sew I be stylin'!!!!! Now, don't forget to stop on over and give Kimberly some bloggie love!!!!

God Bless you and Thank you for Stopping by

Hugs, Love, and Pixie Dust

Lynne

Black and White with a Splash of Color Blog Hop

2012-02-04T00:00:00.003-05:00

Welcome to Ashley’s Black and White with a Splash of color Blog Hop to celebrate Ashley’s birthday. Our only requirement was to make something that was black and white with a splash of color.

You should have arrived from Leslie but if you haven’t, I don’t want you to miss a single stop along the way and would love for you to stop at Ashley’s blog and make sure to wish her a Happy Birthday!!!

There is a lot of wonderful sponsors today for the hop with the requirements needed to qualify for each:

Sponsors:

3 Girl Jam-Bundle 1-6
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Must "like" their Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/pages/3-Girl-JAM/129045323859706/

Follow the 3 Girl Jam Blog - http://3girljam.blogspot.com/

Paper Piecings By Nikki-$25 gift certificate
http://www.paperpiecingsbynikki.com/
Must "like" her Facebook page-https://www.facebook.com/pages/Paper-Piecings-by-Nikki/210135505721726?sk=wall
Follow her blog-http://paperpiecingsbynikki.blogspot.com/

Decade Of Scrap-4 valentines digis
http://zibbet.com/beautydecade
Must "like" her Facebook page-https://www.facebook.com/DecadeofScrap
Follow her blog-http://decadeofscrap.blogspot.com

MB's Treasurista-$10 gift certificate...this is one of my prizes but I want to make sure people visit Misty's store :)
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Must "like" their Facebook page-https://www.facebook.com/pages/MBs-Treasurista/167767899982066
Follow MB's Treasurista Blog-http://mbtreasurista.blogspot.com

Peachy Keen Stamps-$10 gift certificate
Pink Cat Studio-$10 gift certificate
Goodie Bag of Recollections bling, flowers and embellishments

Prizes will be given by Ashley (Requirements for winning the blog candy):
1. Must comment on every blog in the hop
2. Become a follower on every blog in the hop

Now, onto the birthday projects for Ashley –

For my project today, I made a card . . .

RECIPE:

Cricut Cartridge Tie the Knot

Cuttlebug embossing folder Swirls

Cricut Design Studio to join to make a card

Pink, white, and black paper

1/8-inch pink dot ribbon
Hero Arts Stamp for tape measure

Hope you enjoyed my project and please leave a comment to be eligible for blog candy and also, I would love to hear from you!!!!! I love reading my comments! Your next stop along the way is Zenita. Happy Birthday Ashley - hope you have a great day!!!! Be sure to wish Ashley a Happy Birthday also!

God Bless and Thank you

Hugs, Love, and Pixie Dust

Lynne

Mr. Postman

2012-02-03T00:00:00.009-05:00

Mr. Postman - give me some mail

I want some Valentines

From friends and true love

Doesn't matter if they're bought or homemade

just sew they are heartfelt

for ONLY me!
(sung to the tune of Mr. Sandman)

“Love is in the Air”

“Roses are red - violets are blue”

“Won’t you be mine?”
and let's not forget

CANDY!!!

Can’t you tell that Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. Ok, granted, I've gone over the edge with corny BUT who doesn’t want or absolutely need a Valentine box to put all of your love letters and Valentines! Last year I had made 3 of the grandbabies these adorable Valentine boxes which I found on SVGcuts and of course, now Lily needs one too! This project is sew versatile and it depends on the paper you use for the look. For the boys I founds some great boy paper last year one of which was graffiti on the wall and the other was skate boarding. And of course, girls get girlie pink and red!!!! Sew easy when cutting to cut 2 cause you never know who may want or need a Valentine mailbox . . . .

Recipe:

SVG cuts Valentine Mailboxes SVG kit

Various stickers and bling

Hot glue gun

Immortal Love paper for the dark red

The Crafty Stack Paper

The little flap in the front opens to retrieve your "mail".

Hope you enjoyed my mailbox and can’t wait to see what you put your Valentine’s in.

God Bless you and thank you for stopping by!

Hugs Love, and Pixie Dust

Lynne

Design Team Project Featuring Far Far Hill

2012-02-02T00:00:00.046-05:00

It’s Kari’s Purplies Design Team, PurpleFuntastick Creations, project day!!! Today our sponsor is Far Far Hill Clip Art which has phenomenal vintage digital papers and cut-outs! I absolutely love the vintage pin-ups that she has and incorporated two of her freebie downloads into my project!

I wanted to do a vignette that perhaps could be found in Grandma’s old photo album – pictures, dried flowers from a date, doily, string of pearls, cameo, ticket stubs, and a lipstick print from kissing your picture to give to a loved one and the purrfect paper is Immortal Love. What a great Valentine layout which I want to find a frame to display on what my kids call my wall of shame as I have pictures framing the wall as you walk upstairs.

Recipe:

12 x 12 Immortal Love Paper

Pin-Ups from Far Far Hill

Flowers were won from Paper Dolls Challenge

Frames cut from Cricut Heritage cartridge

Lips cut from Cricut Tie the Know cartridge

Glossy Accents on lips

Wired pearls in my stash

Cameo button - JHB buttons

Doily from stash

Ticket stubs are stamps on beige paper

Ribbon is from 3 Girls Jam

here are some close-ups to hi-light each section

Please take some time to check out our wonderful sponsor, Far Far Hill and leave a remark on their wonderful products. Not only do they offer freebies but they have products for sale!!!!

If you want to check out the rest of Kari’s Purplies interpretation of Far Far Hill, please stop and visit and don’t forget to leave bloggie love.

Kimberly Pate ~ http://scrappingrookie.blogspot.com/
Shawnee Penkacik ~ http://www.blessedonthebrightside.com
Zenita Smith ~ http://www.scrappinwithz.blogspot.com
Susan E Bermudez ~ http://susanascorner.blogspot.com/
Tina Keller ~ http://craftyandgreen.blogspot.com
Carolyn Phillips ~ http://messmuddleandfun.blogspot.com/

Thanks for stopping by and would love to hear what you think of my project for today!!

Hugs, Love, and Pixie Dust

Lynne

Guest Designer Wednesday - Edwina Brown

2012-02-01T00:00:00.002-05:00

Welcome to Guest Designer Wednesday where I’m pleased to have a new friend, Edwina Brown as my Guest Designer today. Let me tell you when I downloaded the pictures for you today, I was blown away with not only her project but her talent ---

Hello! I am Edwina Brown. My blog is http://edwinascreations.blogspot.com/ . I love making cards and Scrapbooking. I am a DT at Robyn’s Fetish Challenges as of January 1, 2012. I have a cat. Her name is Mittens.

This card is an easel card. There are directions on my blog how to make an easel card. I used Cricut cartridges Love Struck to cut out the heart at 4”, The vellum cut at 4.75” to cover opening securely. Flower Shoppe to cut out the flowers scallop 1 at 3” , scallop 2 at 1.28”, scallop4 at 1.28”, leaves at .67”. The Red paper is by Recollections and the white is by Georgia Pacific. The red pearls are by Recollections. The digi sentiment is by Desert Diva. I used Copics R35, R27, R29 to color the hearts overlapping the colors in the hearts.

Wasn’t that magnificent!!! Edwina, this is absolutely beautiful and I thank you for being my Guest Designer today!! I know I will be stopping by to learn how to make an easel card on Edwina’s blog and I’m hoping you stop on over and show some bloggie love!

Hugs, Love, and Pixie Dust

Lynne

Kimberly's Spring Fling Blogaversary Blog Hop

2012-01-31T00:02:00.002-05:00

Welcome to Kimberly’s Blogaversary. I'm tired of winter and thought it was time for a "spring fling"!!! All Kimberly asked for was to do something that reflects birth which is what spring means to in pastel and floral colors!

There is a wonderful group of sponsors that want to have "Spring" too ..... You are asked to take the time to stop and visit each one of the sponsors. They have graciously donated their talent for this hop.

Creative Kuts ~ $10 gift Certificate (http://www.creativekuts.com/ )

KaDoodle Bug Designs ~ $20 Gift Certificate (http://www.kadoodlebugdesigns.com/ )

Mickie Burks Osman ~ a paper pack and some stamping goodies

Lucy Kelleher ~ Close To My Heart ~ December Stamp of the Month (http://love2createitall.blogspot.com/)

Nikki Schiltz Calmes ~ Paper Piecings by Nikki ~ $25 credit to Paper Peicings by Nikki (www.paperpiecingsbyNikki.com/ )

Scraptastical Kreations ~ $20 Gift Certificate (http://scraptasticalkreations.com/ )

There are a lot of great gardeners along the path, so this hop has been extended for two days. SEW, sit back, relax and take your time browsing each garden. To be eligible for the blog candy, you must follow Kimberly’s blog. Other bloggers may have additional requirements if they offer individual blog candy.

Kimberly can hardly believe that she has been blogging and showcasing her crafts for a year now!!! She’s grown just like spring and learned so much as she has traveled the crafting path. I am sure you will be as impressed with the talent from these crafters as I am.

If you just happened to be visiting me today, I don't want you to miss a single spring project and want you to start at the beginning of spring at Kimberly. You should have arrived from Tiffany if you haven’t strayed from the garden path.

For my project, I have made an altered journal Tres Lynne!

Recipe:

Notebook from Dollar Store measuring 3.75 x 5.50 inches

Two (2) paper roses

One (1) butterfly cut using Cricut Sentimentals cartridge cut at 1.75 inches

Mod Podge

Pink Petticoat Wild Flowers Collection paper

Self-stick gems

Dragonfly jeweled gems

I covered both the front and back adhering the ModPodge before the paper was added and then 2 coats added on top of the paper which makes this feel almost like a vinyl. When these were dry, I added the paper to the inside following the same procedure.

Hope you enjoyed my project. I must apologize as I have additional pages to add with “friendship” verses stamped on the pages but I have been feeling under the weather for the past few weeks.

Thank you for stopping by and remember "think spring" and have that "spring fling"!!

Your next stop along the way on the garden path is Marleen. Don't forget to leave the bloggie love!!!

Sunshine, Raindrop, Rainbows and Flowers

Love, Hugs, and Pixie Dust

Lynne

Lynne's Mad Hatter 60th Birthday Tea Party Day 2

2012-01-29T00:00:00.006-05:00

Welcome to Lynne's Mad Hatter 60th Birthday Tea Party Blog Hop Day 2 --- don't be late for this very important date and just to be sure you're not late, we're serving tea for not one day but two!! Watch out for rabbit holes, and those drink me and eat me potions as you must do them in moderation. You'll never know what you will see beyond the looking glass --- sew, sit down a spell and enjoy the talented ladies as we hop along in Wonderland. Warning, watch out for the Queen of Hearts as she is losing in the game of croquet and its off with your heads!!!!!

Rather than cake, crumpets, tarts and cookies, we have blog candy and I mean some sweet treats that are being offered by our great sponsors:

ü Pat Catan's has donated a $25 gift card for shopping at their store, if there isn't a Pat Catan's in your area, we can transfer that out for you

ü Karber Digital Images at http://www.karberdigital.com/ has offered 2 digital designs of the winner's choice

ü Digi My World at http://digimyworld.com/shop/ has offered a $10 gift card

ü SVG Attic at http://www.svgattic.com/ has offered a $20 gift certificate

ü PSA Stamps at www.psastamps.com.blogspot.com has offered a 1 stamper, 2 Peel & Stick packs of winner's choice. MSRP for each package is $55.

ü Creative Kuts has offered a $20 Gift Certificate to http://creativekuts.com/

ü Deborah Marie Foti of http://www.scrappingmamma.net/ will make one of her original birthday cards, Crafty Friends Sentiments Large Sheet by www.gettingcricky.com AND $10 Little Scraps of Heaven Designs Gift Certificate

To be eligible by posting you must comment and post on each stop of our tea party along the way --- now remember to hold your pinky out when drinking your tea --- will that be 1 lump or 2?

Now, with those sweet treats in mind --- be sure to comment as I love to give away goodies!!!!

I’m sew thrilled you stopped by my blog to just visit today to help me celebrate my 60^th birthday!!!! I just had to have a huge celebration and what better way than to celebrate with my crafting bloggie friends!! I don't want you to miss a single thing along the way and you need to start at the beginning which is two hares by the Cheshire cat who is grinning at you and that darn caterpiller smoking her pipe right here at http://slasewcraftiness.blogspot.com/!!!

Here’s the complete line-up to follow in case you fall down another nasty rabbit hole or stumble into the Mad Hatter – never know what she may have to say!

Lynne - http://slasewcraftiness.blogspot.com/

April - http://curlsandgrins.blogspot.com/

Janet N ~ http://createatdreamscrapbooks.blogspot.com/

Barbara B - http://barbarab3.blogspot.com/

Tami - http://tamboscreations.blogspot.com/

Lisa - http://handmadewithlove-lisa.blogspot.com/

Theresa - www.thescrapbookingqueen.com/

Jearise - http://lorbysworld.blogspot.com/

Katie - http://www.ktsangels.blogspot.com/

Jill - http://craftwithanangel.blogspot.com/

Erin - http://comfyonmycloud.blogspot.com/

Anita - http://www.anitaandbugs.blogspot.com/

Tina - http://craftyandgreen.blogspot.com/

Susan - http://susanascorner.blogspot.com/

Jamie- http://myamusinglife.blogspot.com/

Kari - http://purplefuntastickcreations.blogspot.com/

Digi My World - http://digimyworld.blogspot.com/

Today, I have done more paper piecings and as promised, I will show you what my completed project with all my paper piecings?? Any ideas yet what I've done . . . .

Door House Mouse cut from Treasure Box Designs Wonderland Collection

White Rabbit from SVG Cuts Alice's Cuddly Friends with brad holding the clock hands in place - this is a free file!!!! What a great price!!!

Mad Hatter's Hat from SVG Attic Mad Tea Party Kit using a piece of purple tissue lame' cut 3 x 45-inches and then tied in a bow

New Year's Eve Clock with my custom paper using Cricut Celebrate with Flourish, Studio G Glitter, brad for clock hands - which if you look closely, this was used as my blog button and was a previous blog to help announce my upcoming birthday blog!

Pocket Watch invitation from SVG Attic Mad Tea Party Kit using a brad to hold clock hands in place and invitation together with Studio G Glitter which was also a previous blog and a Guest Designer for Kari for an invitation for January -- what a purrfect way to display an invitation to my blog hop!!

Any guesses how these pieces plus yesterday's pieces are going to make a cohesive project???? Well, if you guessed -

Tah Dah - A little bit of fishing line holding all together and I have a Wonderland Mobile which for photographic purposes was hanging in the hallway where my kokopelli belongs but Wonderland will need to find a home as the cats think its their new toy!!!!

Thank you for stopping by and I hope you enjoyed your tea and crumpets. Your next stop along the way is not Twiddledee and Twiddledum but April has another wonderful project to share!

Thanks for sharing tea and crumpets with my and checking out all the tea parties!!! Its my party and I will celebrate!!!

Hugs, Love, Tea Cups and Crumpets

Lynne

Lynne's Mad Hatter 60th Birthday Tea Party Day 1

2012-01-28T00:00:00.007-05:00

Welcome to Lynne's Mad Hatter 60th Birthday Tea Party Blog Hop --- don't be late for this very important date and just to be sure you're not late, we're serving tea for not one day but two!! Watch out for rabbit holes, and those drink me and eat me potions as you must do them in moderation. You'll never know what you will see beyond the looking glass --- sew, sit down a spell and enjoy the talented ladies as we hop along in Wonderland. Warning, watch out for the Queen of Hearts as she is losing in the game of croquet and its off with your heads!!!!!

Rather than cake, crumpets, tarts and cookies, we have blog candy and I mean some sweet treats that are being offered by our great sponsors:

ü Pat Catan's has donated a $25 gift card for shopping at their store, if there isn't a Pat Catan's in your area, we can transfer that out for you

ü Karber Digital Images at http://www.karberdigital.com/ has offered 2 digital designs of the winner's choice

ü Digi My World at http://digimyworld.com/shop/ has offered a $10 gift card

ü SVG Attic at http://www.svgattic.com/ has offered a $20 gift certificate

ü PSA Stamps at www.psastamps.com.blogspot.com has offered a 1 stamper, 2 Peel & Stick packs of winner's choice. MSRP for each package is $55.

ü Creative Kuts has offered a $20 Gift Certificate to http://creativekuts.com/

To be eligible by posting you must comment and post on each stop of our tea party along the way --- now remember to hold your pinky out when drinking your tea --- will that be 1 lump or 2?

Now, with those sweet treats in mind --- be sure to comment as I love to give away goodies!!!!

Here’s the complete line-up to follow in case you fall down another nasty rabbit hole or stumble into the Mad Hatter – never know what she may have to say!

Lynne - http://slasewcraftiness.blogspot.com/

Inga - http://mommahobbit.blogspot.com/

Ashley - http://theglamoroussideofscrapping.blogspot.com/

Pam - http://pammejo-scrapbookflair.blogspot.com/

Berenice - http://karbersweetescape.blogspot.com/

Susan - http://susanascorner.blogspot.com/

Janet S - http://ladyluvbug.blogspot.com/

Tami - http://tamboscreations.blogspot.com/

Sher- www.patternsbysher.blogspot.com/

Christel - http://onescrappinsista.blogspot.com/

Lisa - http://handmadewithlove-lisa.blogspot.com/

Jearise - http://lorbysworld.blogspot.com/

Shannon M - http://www.purplelionpaper.com/blog

Amy - http://www.lovetocrop.com

Jamie- http://myamusinglife.blogspot.com/

Kari - http://purplefuntastickcreations.blogspot.com/

Digi My World - http://digimyworld.blogspot.com/

PSA Stamps - www.psastampcamp.blogspot.com

My project today, I have made some characters, but then again, I'm a character!!!

Recipe:
All papers were from my scraps
Mad Hatter and Cheshire Cat from SVG Cuts Alice's Cuddly Characters - brace yourself these are a free file!!!!
Alice from SVG Cuts Cuddly Storybook Friends SVG Collection

I drew their eyes on and accented with my Prisma colored pencils! The Mad Hatter got his hat band with scrap white paper. Now, you're probably wondering what I'm going to do with my characters - guess, you'll have to hop again tomorrow to see what the balance of my project is!!!!!

Thank you for stopping by and I hope you enjoyed your tea and crumpets. Your next stop along the way is not Twiddledee and Twiddledum but Inga to see what she has in store for my birthday party!

Remember to stop by again tomorrow and check out all the tea parties!!! Its my party and I will celebrate!!!

Hugs, Love, Tea Cups and Crumpets

Lynne

Blog Candy Winners!!!!

2012-01-27T10:31:00.001-05:00

If you are here for Rebecca’s Baby shower please click here but please first check to see if you are a winner!!!!!!

Drum Roll please – Sew exciting to have blog candy winners!!!

We have winners for the following blog hops!!! All winners were chosen by Random Draw - All winners need to contact me by either leaving a remark or at hercraftiness@gmail.com please and thank you!!!!

Muppets Back Together Again:

2 – sheets Groovy Baby 12 x 12 paper, 2 – sheets 8.5 x 11 tie die paper, 1 – yard tie die ribbon, Just Add Self-Stick Gems 2 piece peace sign bling, Jolee’s By You Broadway Times Square dimensional sticker, and Scrappy Cat Clear Peace Sign Stamp

Nita of www.niftynitanotes.blogspot.com/

Calendar Girls’ First Blog Hop:

Date Planner plus a surprise bonus

Sherry

Kari’s Butterfly Kisses Blogaversary:

Gift Certificate for Shannon Keith Leffew

Janet Smith

Creative Kuts $20 Gift Certificate

Tanya

Two (2) custom birthday cards from Deborah Marie Foti

Tasha

Getting Cricky Stamp Set

Beckie of Just B Creative Crazy

Little Scraps of Heaven $10 Gift Card

Christel Young Bonner

All winners need to contact me by February 5, 2011 or other winners will be drawn!!!

Congrats to the winners and thank you following and visiting!!!!

Hugs, Love, and Pixie Dust

Lynne

Rebecca's Baby Shower Blog Hop

2012-01-27T00:00:00.002-05:00

Welcome to Lisa’s daughter, Rebecca’s, Baby Shower! What a great idea to have a baby shower between your blogging friends. This will be Lisa's first grandchild and what a special time this will be. Lisa has asked that we make a two-page layout which she will present to her daughter. Rebecca is having a boy and her son’s name will be Maxwell Thaddeus. There is a fantastick line-up to check out all of our layouts which I hope you enjoy!!!

If you have arrived here from Mickie, then you are at the right place for this baby shower. If you just happened to visit me today or happened upon my blog, I don’t want you to miss a single present for the baby shower and would want you to begin at the very beginning which is the proud soon-to-be-Grandma, Lisa.

Recipe:
Background paper Heidi Grace Designs Baby Decor Stripe
Clothesline cut at 4.25 - inches using Cricut Baby Steps cartridge
Baby Boy in bathtub cut at 4.25 - inches using Cricut Baby Steps cartridge
Ribbon from JoAnn Fabrics
Scraps for the piecing and backgrounds
Studio G Iridescent glitter

As, you know, I don't do layouts - I'm more of a card kinda gal!

But, you gotta admit, the bubbles in the bath tub and the little clothes on the clothes line are adorable and purrfect to use for a baby layout.

I cut the circles from the E2 as I thought it would go with the bath tub scene with the bubbles. I accents the bath bubbles with iridescent Studio G glitter.

I’m the last stop along the way of the hop and hope you enjoyed all the presents for Baby Maxwell Thaddeus!!! Don't forget to offer congrats to Lisa for being grandma for her first grandchild as it is a blessing indeed!!!

Thanks for stopping by and hope you enjoyed the baby shower hop today. Would love for you to leave some bloggie love!

Hugs, Love, and Pixie Dust

Lynne

Kari's Purplies Design Team First Project

2012-01-26T00:00:00.010-05:00

This is my first Design Team Project for Kari’s Purplies and you can find the complete Design Team projects at http://purplefuntastickcreations.blogspot.com/ . Her instructions were simple – work outside our comfort zone. Now, that leaves a lot of room for design and creativity and believe it or not, it wasn’t an easy project to even determine what project to make!

Now, all little girls love paper dolls and I’m no exception to the rule! I also love the antics of doll making with eleanor peace bailey. I have a delightful pattern of her’s which is called Exploring the Flat Doll and the Playful Use of the Figure and used this as my inspiration.

The doll that I used is Whisper – “what with marching bands, flying socks, and fairies demanding them, things reached a fever pitch and that is how Whisper came to be. She was shy at first flight although as she became

familiar with her surroundings she would giggle behind her hand. The kind of private giggle which made one feel that whatever it was you weren't a part of the loop. This could make one feel uneasy if one were inclined to be self conscious, as if the joke might be on you. Of course if you'd gotten past all that and realized you were not the center of the universe, you knew that Whisper's world was her own and the joke was between she and herself and didn't include you at all. However you looked at it the garden was a bit quieter with her in it.”

As you can see, Whisper was purrrfect for me as I am always laughing and with my “warped” sense of humor, I’m usually the only one laughing!!!

For Whisper, I printed her on cardstock and coloring her with my Prism colored pencils. She is fully jointed with brads and just had to put a purple butterfly brad on her one shoulder. Her hair is Confetti yarn that I had wrapped around a pencil, got the yarn wet, and then cooked in the microwave for about 55 seconds. I let it dry the balance of the time – springy curls! Her dress is a purple lame’ which was just hanging around my house and it just screamed that it belonged to Whisper. Her clothing was hot-glued along with her iridescent tulle wings. To finish adding bling and pizzazz, I added a little flower gem on her one check and a chandelier bling on her dress. Of course, she needed a ankle bracelet to be “styling” while flying around. She measures approximately 15-inches tall without making her dance and fly. To complete, I punctured her head – no harm was done and she was ok through the whole procedure and not a single peep or whisper outta her – and added some fishing line to let her hang in my kitchen window!!!! Doesn’t she scream that she has major attitude!!!! My kinda fairy!!! Some of her friends will be added later to keep her company!!!!

Hope you enjoyed my very first project for Kari’s Purplies Design Team and hopefully not my last!!! Take some time and check out my fantastically creative team mates and see what creations they have made:

Kimberly Pate ~ http://scrappingrookie.blogspot.com/

Shawnee Penkacik ~ http://www.blessedonthebrightside.com

Zenita Smith ~ http://www.scrappinwithz.blogspot.com

Susan E Bermudez ~ http://susanascorner.blogspot.com/

Tina Keller ~  http://craftyandgreen.blogspot.com

Carolyn Phillips ~ http://messmuddleandfun.blogspot.com/

Stop by and see what comes from my crafting fantasies next!!!! Don’t forget to leave some bloggie love and comments as I would love to know what you think!!!!!

Hugs, Love, and Pixie Dust

Lynne

Birthday Card for 11-Year Old

2012-01-23T22:25:00.000-05:00

Today I have a card that I made for an 11-year old girl birthday this week. I am sew outta the loop as to type of card, let along sentiment to put inside . . . Sew, I pulled out my trusty Cricut Rock Princess and made my card from there. Must confess that I started with the "hint" or suggestion in the front of the book but didn't think a skull with a bow on its head was appropriate - call me old or a fuddy duddy but . . .

Recipe:

ü Black cardstock cut at 6 x 6-inches

ü Pink paper cut at 5 x 5 – inches

ü Black paper cut at 4 x 4 –inches

ü Pink paper cut at 3 x 3 –inches

ü 3 ribbons from my stash with pink and black to coordinate

ü High-top tennis shoe cut at 2.75-inches with grey as shadow, white as next layer, black as next layer and pink for the checkered part - sounds confusing but it all worked!!!!

ü I had started to emboss with my Cuttlebug, but with all the layers, it only got embossed on the outer edge

The jury is still out for the sentiment on the inside but hoping for the best. My buddy, Michelle Ferris suggested "Put your high-tops on and jog into your teens" which is a great sentiment. Hope you enjoyed my card for today and I’m sew glad you stopped by!!!! Please leave a remark along with what you think would be a great sentiment!!!!!

God Bless you and thank you for following along with me!

Hugs, Love, and Pixie Dust

Lynne

Calendar Girls Chinese New Year

2012-01-23T09:36:00.002-05:00

Hello my friends - if you're here for the Chinese New Year Blog Hop, please click here. But, I hope you take a few minutes and check out my Calendar Girl for today with her Chinese New Year card!!!

Papercrafts Presents 365 Cards magazine which is our inspiration for these monthly hops which thus became the Calendar Girls. The magazine has Creative Ideas for every day of the year: occasions, holidays, and celebrations including 42 unique holidays!!! These unique holidays are our inspiration. The January unique holidays are:

January 16:

Trivia Day (January 4) -

National Bird Day (January 5) –

National Hat Day (January 15) - Edwina

Martin Luther King Jr. Day (January 16) - Lynne

National Popcorn Day (January 19) –

Chinese New Year (January 23) -

Opposite Day (January 25) –

If you had missed the other events, please check back here.

Today, we are celebrating Chinese New Year with our wonderful Guest Designer, Michelle Ferris!!!

Year of the Dragon, Chinese New Year

RECIPE:

Card 6 ½" X 5"

Dragons cut at 2 ½" Designer Calendar Cartridge Scraps from my stash

Pagoda cut at 3 ½ " Pagoda cartridge. Paper is from twelve by 12 Window garden Collection 1 pane Pink Gerber .

Border across bottom is an EK Success punch. 1 1/4" wide.

Background paper and border same as above.

Heat embossed gold powder onto dragons.

I-Rock gems for snowflakes and pagoda.

Pop dotted the dragons for dimension.

Red I-Rock gems for the eyes.

Inside.

Chinese New Year cut from Designer Calendar. 2 ½"

Heat embossed with gold.

The Fireworks stars are a stamp I got last year. In a free bin at a crop..

The fireworks candle is another mystery.

Hope you enjoy my Chinese New Year card. I really enjoyed doing it!

Thanks, Michelle, I love your card – it is beautiful with the reds! I always love when you Guest Design for me with your creative projects!!!!! I know you sent me 2 sets of pictures but I couldn't decide as I loved loved them all!!!!!!

Thanks for stopping by and mark your calendar for February 18^th as the Calendar Girls are at it again with more shall we say unusual events that you will just want to make a card for!!!

God Bless you and thank you

Hugs, Love, and Pixie Dust

Lynne

Her Craftiness

Chinese New Year Blog Hop Day 2

2012-01-23T00:00:00.036-05:00

Chinese New Year Blog Hop
Day 2

January 22-23, 2012

Year of the Dragon

If you missed Chinese New Year Blog Hop Day 1, please click here.

Ni hao and welcome to the Chinese New Year Blog Hop! This hop is in honor of Guan, the little boy April's family is adopting from Taiwan. To celebrate his culture, we want to share some Chinese-inspired projects with you!

If you arrived here from April, then you are in the right place! If you just joined us, please go back to April's blog at www.curlsandgrins.blogspot.com/ to see everyone's amazing creativity!

For my project, I created a lantern with dragon flies.

RECIPE:

Lantern was cut using Summer Lanterns from SVG Attic measuring 7.5-inches tall
Paper for lantern was from Me & My Big Ideas Speciality Card Stock with beautiful butterflies and dragonflies and some sheets have metallic accents or black flocking
Dragon flies were cut from Cricut Stamping cartridge cut at 3.5 inches glued center down with wings unattached
Paper for Dragon flies was from K & Co. Susan Winget Specialty Paper which is double-sided
Vellum for the cut-outs

And of course, I know, we don't put real candles in paper lanterns!!! This I know, but strictly for photographic purposes -- quick night-time picture and out the candle!!!!

But, you have to admit, its beautiful lit!!!!!

We have some great blog candy to offer from April Nourse and PSA Essentials. To be eligible, you must simply comment on each blog on each day's post. We'd love for you to become a follower of each of our blogs too.

Thanks for stopping by! Your next stop is a good friend of mine, Ashley.

Here's the complete line-up in case you get lost along the way:

April - http://curlsandgrins.blogspot.com/

Lynne K. - http://slasewcraftiness.blogspot.com/

Ashley - http://theglamoroussideofscrapping.blogspot.com/

Amy - http://www.lovetocrop.com/

Jearise - http://lorbysworld.blogspot.com/

Shannon - http://www.purplelionpaper.com/blog/

Inga - http://mommahobbit.blogspot.com/

Maria - http://www.mdcraftcorner.blogspot.com/

Janet- http://www.createatdreamscrapbooks.blogspot.com/

Dena - http://missdjones.blogspot.com/

Jennifer - http://jenrubio.blogspot.com/

Theresa- http://www.thescrapbookingqueen.com/

Ellen - http://cardmonkey-business.blogspot.com/

PSA Essentials - www.psastampcamp.blogspot.com/

Again, congrats April on your new son! I will be entering this card in Little Scraps of Heaven Design Blog Challenge for this week.

God Bless you and thank you

Hugs, Love, and Pixie Dust

Lynne

Glitter and Bling Blog Hop Day 2 - January 22, 2012

2012-01-22T00:00:00.004-05:00

If you are here for Cards for Ethan Blog Hop, please click here.

If you're here for Chinese New Year Blog Hop, please click here.

Welcome my friends to the Glitter and Bling Blog Hop hosted by Gill McCall!!! There are a lot of great projects and the only request was glitter and bling .....

If you were just visiting me today, I really appreciate that, BUT . . . would love for you to start at the beginning of our hop which is Gill, sew you don't miss one single project!!!

If you have arrived from Ashley, then you are right on blingie for the glitter and bling. Grab those sunglasses and let's get the disco ball revolving!!!

WELLL, I'm not really a glitter and bling type person, but I thought what a challenge - I can do this!!!!! What I have done for is what some are calling an altered journal. Again, I have challenged myself as I have never done of a project such as this but was quite pleased with the outcome . . .

One of my favorite stores to frequent and find "goodies" is Dollar Tree. They have composition books. If you are close to my age, I'm sure you would remember them as those black and white notebooks they handed out in school for your spelling words -- yep, those are the ones. They measure 9.75-inches x 7.5 inches. Ok, at least that's what this one measured. The inside is lined paper for notes, journaling, and of course those nasty spelling words!!!!

RECIPE INGREDIENTS:

composition book
DCWV The Mariposa stack --- if you haven't seen these stack - you butterfly lovers will absolutely love this!!!
Studio G Irridescent
Gems that have the gunk, now that is a technical term, that self-attach from Pat Catan's
Chandelier Gems that Michaels has in various colors with 6 on a card for a Dollar --- what a deal!!!!! This package is clear with a light yellow
White flowers from a RAK from Deborah Marie Foti
Various ribbons from my stash
Glider, glue sticks, and my most favorite accessory - my Xyron!

RECIPE DIRECTIONS:

I measured the composition book and cut the paper accordingly and attached to front and front inside, back and back inside -- if you notice, I actually pieced it to show off the butterflies and fussy cut as much as possible
The outside front has a folded corner that has flower gems glued on the outside piece to slip that piece of paper you need last week but can't find
I added a pocket along with a tag on the inside front was cut using my Cricut Accent Essentials cartridge
Ribbons were cut to size for the outside close to the binding both front and back along with on the inside front lining the "prairie point" that was on the front to hold in place - ribbons were run through the Xyron which makes them easier to attach
Outlining the swirls with the Studio G, adding white flowers, chandelier gems along with the clear gems
Outside edges with distressed with black ink pad

Now, I'm sure you want to view the finished product . . .

Additional tags were made with ribbons for journaling and/or book marks ---

I hope you enjoyed my first time efforts with my journal along with my glitter and bling!!! Your next stop along the way is Lisa T.

God Bless you and thank you

Hugs and Love

Lynne

Chinese New Year Blog Hop Day 1

2012-01-21T23:53:00.001-05:00

Chinese New Year Blog Hop
Day 1

January 22-23, 2012

Year of the Dragon

If you arrived here from April, then you are in the right place! If you just joined us, please go back to April's blog at www.curlsandgrins.blogspot.com/ to see everyone's amazing creativity!

For my project, I created a Happy Chinese New Year Card.

RECIPE:

ü Card is 7 x 5.5-inches cut from DCWV The Black Current Stack

ü Postage stamp background with inset cut from Cricut Sentimentals Cartridge cut at 6-inches

ü Panda Bear Cut from Little Scraps of Heaven

ü Ribbon from stash

Thanks for stopping by! Your next stop is a good friend of mine, Ashley.

Here's the complete line-up in case you get lost along the way:

April - http://curlsandgrins.blogspot.com/

Lynne K. - http://slasewcraftiness.blogspot.com/

Ashley - http://theglamoroussideofscrapping.blogspot.com/

Amy - http://www.lovetocrop.com/

Jearise - http://lorbysworld.blogspot.com/

Shannon - http://www.purplelionpaper.com/blog/

Inga - http://mommahobbit.blogspot.com/

Maria - http://www.mdcraftcorner.blogspot.com/

Janet- http://www.createatdreamscrapbooks.blogspot.com/

Dena - http://missdjones.blogspot.com/

Jennifer - http://jenrubio.blogspot.com/

Theresa- http://www.thescrapbookingqueen.com/

Ellen - http://cardmonkey-business.blogspot.com/

PSA Essentials - www.psastampcamp.blogspot.com/

Again, congrats April on your new son! I will be entering this card in Little Scraps of Heaven Design Blog Challenge for this week.

God Bless you and thank you

Hugs, Love, and Pixie Dust

Lynne

Cards for Ethan Blog Hop

2012-01-21T00:00:00.098-05:00

Welcome to Blog Hop for Ethan Pinter. He is a boy that is very sick. Here is a bio from his mom, Melissa Pinter:

My name is Melissa Pinter and I have a 2 year old son name Ethan Pinter who was diagnosed with a rare liver disease called Biliary Atresia att the age of two months old. This is a rare disease because he was not born with Bio Ducts. So Dr. Pintinger and the Akron Children's Team reconstructed them and the procedure was called a Kasi. So at the age of 8 months old Ethan and I were Life flighted to Cincinnati Children's because he had Upper GI bleeds. The only thing that woud help him would be a New liver. Feb 18th 2011 he had recieved a half of another babies liver. This baby saved my son's life and we are so ever so greatful. Ethan and I had waited a total of 9 months for this. We have been seperated from my husband and daughter during that time. Ethan is now 2 years old and is having complications and we are currently living at the Ronald Mcdonald House in Cincinnati till we get him better. He has two crucial virus's that he is currently fighting, they are the EBV Virus and CMV Illuminitis (Fatal Virus- it attacks every organ) .

This wonderful group of ladies are making cards to send to Ethan and his mom. Ethan loves trucks and Elmo if you would be interested in making a card to send:

Melissa Pinter

Ronald McDonald House
Room #17
350 Erkenbrecher Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45229

The bread crumbs to follow in case you get lost along the way is:

Jenn - www.memorieswithjen.blogspot.com/

Courtney - www.craftingwithcourtney.blogspot.com/

Tina C. - www.tinasscrapcorner.blogspot.com/

Tina K (Crafty and Green) - http://craftyangreen.blogspot.com/

Michelle Ferris - http://slasewcraftiness.blogspot.com/

Lynne - http://slasewcraftiness.blogspot.com/

Michelle Peak - http://queenofmycraftroom.blogspot.com/

Kimberly Pate - http://scrappingrookie.blogspot.com/

Nicolette- http://beyondscrapin.blogspot.com/

Becky - http://beckscricards.blogspot.com/

Autumn - http://autumnsbuggycreations.blogspot.com/

If you just happened to stop by and visit me today, I really appreciate that but would love for you to start at the beginning of the hop, Jenn, as I wouldn’t want you to miss a single card!!! On your travels today, you should have arrived from Crafty and Green and if you did, you are on the right track!!!

There are actually two (2) projects on my page for you today, sew please check out both Michelle and my projects. The first is from Michelle Ferris. Michelle who is a dear friend currently blogless at this time and made this wonderful card for Ethan and it just needed to be shared!!!!

This card is a little bigger than normal but for a Big , brave boy !

Card 5" X 7" See Elmo Run !!!!

Blue layer 6 1/2 " x 4 1/2 " from stash

Patterned paper 6" x 31/2" from stash

Red shadow for balloon cut at 3"

Blue shimmer ballon cut at 3" Recollections

All red paper from Recollections pack.

Elmo ( Elmo's Party) cut at 4 1/2" Both layers.Black mouth and orange nose from scraps.

Elmo is on an action wobble and really runs fast !!!! LOL

Red , gold and blue glitter gems from I-rock .

Liberal application of clear Stickles on balloon

Liberal application of Glossy Accents on mouth and letters

Gold embossing powder on Elmo's fur

Ethan's name is cut from Cricut classic font cartridge, at various heights.

Inside:

3 balloons cut from Elmos party at 1 1/2"

Embossed with 3 different folders.

Letters cut at .7"

Patterned paper from stash 1 1/2" x 5"

Liberal application of Clear stickles and Glossy accents

I enjoyed doing this card for Ethan! Although I haven't met him, he sounds like a fighter!!!!! Go Ethan go !

From your new friend,

Michelle

As promised, there are 2 projects on my blog today -

My project for you today of course is an Elmo card – who doesn’t love Elmo and his cute little face.

RECIPE:

ü I used my Cricut Sesame Street Friends cartridge and cut Elmo at 3.5 inches.

ü A2 card from white cardstock

ü Added from the very first stack of paper I bought when I first started paper crafting almost 2 years ago. This wonderful piece of Tinker Toy paper is from PC Mini 6x6 Kid’s Slab which also has some other wonderful pieces such as lego’s, building blocks, hearts, butterflies, princesses …. Ok, enuf about this paper which in case if I haven’t mentioned it - I love!!!!

ü Using Swirls Cuttlebug embossing folder embossed Tinker Toys

ü On Amy Voltz’s blog for the 70’s hop she had the most marvelous item – a wiggle wire to make her giraffe dance. WELL, I just had to learn how to make Elmo dance and went to YouTube for the instructions – thanks Amy at and here’s the YouTube instructions to make one of your own:

and yes, I did burn my fingers in the process of making these – but making 3 projects in 2 days using a glue gun, it was bound to happen!!!

The rainbow ribbon on the front just screamed that it belonged on the card and that was a recent treasure found at JoAnn Fabrics in one of their bins. No name to share but contains 2 spools of ribbon and the other is balloons for $2.50!!

ü Inside of my card I used the freebie Loads of Love from Designs on Cloud 9 strictly for scraps! I love my scraps!!

Hope you enjoyed Michelle Ferris and my cards for Ethan – your next stop on our hop is the talented Michelle Peak.

Thanks for stopping by and visiting us!!!

God Bless You and Thank You

Hugs and Love and Pixie Dust

Lynne

Guest Designer Friday - Kari Sanchez

2012-01-20T09:19:00.001-05:00

Again, I am reminded how fortunate and blessed I am to be in the company with such phenomenal crafty friends. Another such friend and dear sister is Kari and she is my Guest Designer today. Wait until you see what she has created for us today – you will literally be blown away!!!

Today I am a guest designer for my friend and sister Lynne Kirsch at Her Craftiness and today the theme is Winter! woohoo! and of course I have to have purple snow in my dreams...hehe...check out my project below...

I have done a winter card...not sure who I will send this too yet...but I am sure there is someone...

Here is the recipe: Took a beige card stock as my A2 size, then I stamped a Snowman (with one of my fave stamps) on a white cardstock...then I watercolored him...hehe...then cut him out and then popped dotted him on the card...I punched some snowflakes for the card but blinged it out with purple gems (the flakes are not showing up well in the pic)...then I stickled with my grape color for purple snow...so you know it is from me...hehe...I had a small double sided tape (didn't realize I was almost out...oye...sigh) on it originally for purple glitter I had but it didn't stay on too good so I had to re-do it...so this is it ...a simple card hope to get fancy again soon but with a painful shoulder currently it is going to have to be a wait yet...thanks for letting me show you some "purple" snow...and well it is better than "yellow" snow...ugh...

Thank you Lynne for letting me be your guest designer today! as always friends thanks for stopping by and be blessed! :)

In His Love,

Be Inspired,

Kari

Thank you ever sew much Kari for being my Guest Designer – I love your projects and this is no exception!!! I’m glad you got to play in the purple snow but please take care of yourself!!!!!! Don't forget to stop over and give Kari some bloggie love!!!!

God Bless You My Friends

Hugs, Love, and Pixie Dust

Lynne

Special Friend and Guest Designer - Michelle Ferris

2012-01-20T00:00:00.015-05:00

I am truly fortunate and blessed to have met many talented ladies that love to craft on FaceBook and the Internet. Its a wonderful group of ladies and a great community to which I can chat, create, throw ideas around, and just have fun!!! Relieves the stress of the everyday life as I know, I'm not judged!!! Its a wonderful community!

One of these wonderful ladies who I have the privilege of calling my friend, Michelle Ferris, has just been chosen as the Customer Spotlot in Designs on Cloud 9 Newsletter --

Customer Spotlight

This week's customer spotlight is an adorable card by Michelle F. She used the lovebirds set to make this cute card.

I just love the fluffy birds and the sparkly bird cage!

*** the above was copied from their newsletter ***

Michelle used the Flowersoft fine for the birds bellies with thick dimensionals used on the bird cage bars as not have the Flowersoft rub off. This of course is a Designs on Cloud 9 Love Birds file with the title Michelle said on the inside of the card. The Cuttlebug was brought out for the inside of the bird cage for more dimension with the Swirl Embossing folder.

The detail is just amazing --- phenomenal, fantastic, superb, grab me a Thesaurus as I can't think of any other expletives to describe her project ---- That's one very lucky recipient that receives that Valentine card!!!!!

Thanks Michelle for sharing and did you know that she for being in the "spotlight", she won a free file of her choice!!!!!! Again, congrats!!!

God Bless and Thank You

Hugs and Love and Pixie Dust

Lynne