My Very First Blog Award!

Wow

 I have to say I am a bit shocked and so excited

I just won my very first Blog award!

The Ms Bright Side Award

WOOOOHOOOOO!!

A Big Thank You

 goes out to just2ducky for the award!

She is a very Talented & Super Sweet Woman & 

 I hope our new friendship will last for many many years to come.

Now I am supposed to do some other stuff like list some random things about myself  and name my own blog award recipiants but I will have to do this a bit later today now I need to go make some dinner!  

WOW! Look at this...

I won a RAK from just2ducky  a few days ago & Guess what I recived it today!!

It was full of goodies

and I am so in love with these super cute Peachy keen stamps!

I also have a few other favorites from this lot

everything is awsome

 The Cricut cartridge is fantastic of course

I love the bling ( rhinestones and pearls)

the papers are beautiful ...

but do ya know what I liked from this lot???

check out the pictures then see below.

Thank you so much for the RAK just2ducky, you made my week!

What was my favorite thing

 other than the peachy keen stamps & the cridut cartridge ( which are the # 1 & #2 spots )

the studio G dollar stamps.. LOL... they are so cute .

=D

Pop Up Easter Cards

Hello Again!

I told you  I have been busy and I am trying to catch up on my posting..

 I have a small pile of projects i  made and never shared so  those will be coming soon keep checking back !

These Pop Up cards I made for my SIL & MIL for Easter..

I love how they turned out even though I worked on other stuff so these were last minute.

I  made in about an hour & they were surprisingly easy. 

I thought they would be alot harder than they actually were.

 anyway thanks for looking!

I used the martha stewart eyelet edge punch

 misc papers

 Cricut Animal Kingdom & A Childs Year

The paper Studio Company Easter Stamp set

and my copic & prisma markers

the tutorial is from SCS

Guess what  just arrived in the mail! Yup the RAK that I won!

 I will take some pictures and share later  today so come back and check it out!

Lots of really great goodies ... I feel so spoiled! LOL

I told Brad I got it in the mail today & he was like so  does that mean you don't have to  buy anything for awhile... I just laughed and said  of course not  honey I have the scrap garage sale / crop next week! I am going to buy alot there!

=D

Tainted Sweets Baby Boy & Baby Girl cards

                                                                   Hello again Everyone!  

I have been working with Tainted Sweets Baby Stamps set recently 

and I wanted to share these cards with you. 

 I also used  the Baby Bingo Freebie by Lindsay's Stamp Stuff  and a freebie baby sentiment from her personal blog Thefrugalcrafter

I am really happy with how they turned out and I hope you like them.

Girl card  

I am getting a bunch of use out of the Martha Stewart  eyelet punch... love it... also did some faux stiching and Copic Markerscheap jewels and stickles.... 

Boy card

 

 this time I made one of my new favorite types of cards..

 the Tri-Shutter card ...such a fun card to make and recive!

I used the stickles, copic markers, colorbox cats eye ink to distress the edges, boy masking tape, velum quote, stamped sentiment by cloud 9  simple thought baby, and autumn leaves Gypsy style for the star, moom and stars stamp is studio G dollar stamp by alison wong and and the star folder by cuttlebug

Thanks for stopping by and looking!

Win a Cricut from Blackleaf Studios !

WOW! Are you  guys in for a treat!

Black Leaf Studios is now giving you a chance to Win a brand New Cricut Personal Electronic Cutting Machine for it's 1st Birthday !

Here are the  4 steps to your very own Cricut Personal Electronic Cutting Machine + Gorgeous SVG cupcake wrapper templates.

All you need to do to is:


1) Create a project/card using 5 different products from Blackleaf Studios- MyGrafico Shop and submit it here.

2) Join our community page for more product/promo updates.

3) Link this give-away on your blog to refer it to your friends and co-bloggers.

Make sure you leave your Name and Email Address on the community page's win a cricut discussion post so that they can contact you during the draw.

Its just that simple ! Click here to help you get there faster.

The winner will be announced on the 5th of May, 2010.

This give away is currently applicable to US citizens only.

Good Luck!

Sara Paris Spring Challenge

Hello again everyone!

I have been busy making all kinds of super cute things to share with you all.

First thing I am going to share today is the

 Sara Paris Spring Challenge!

 I was given this great set of Robot Digital Stamps to work with.

Aren't they super cute ! I have lots of things I am going to  make with this guys...

First thing I made is this Lay Out.

I really loved working with this set & I love her stuff

 of course if you have ever visited the Sara Paris Shop you understand!

I also entered to join Her Design team with this  cross your fingers for me! =D

Thanks for looking and check back  later today for more

 awsome things... including info about a cricut machine givaway!!!

MyGrafico Challenge #43

Well this week has been a busy & crazy one!

My Mom's house caught on fire on Easter & she lost pretty much everything.

I won a RAK ( see previous post for all the details!)

And I have been busy making all kinds of things!

This week the Mygrafico.com's  mygrafico.com design team challenge

 was to  use the sketch provided

 

 & this stamp set

spring is here digital stamps by Chi Chi Memories

 If your not coming from the challenge blog then go visit and see al the fantastic cards the other ladies did .... mygraficochallengeblog otherwise stick around, read  the blog and enjoy! =D

Here's what I came up with.... hope you like it =D

 Details -

 Martha Stewart PAP set eyelet & hydranga

Stickles, Copic markers, and cheapO jems

Paper - misc paper from scraps...

I have more to share so you will have to come back to visit tomorrow! I am sure you will love them and as a teaser... it has to do with.... boys.... Babies..... Spring...

See you real soon!

 Thanks for looking!

Hello again everyone!

 If you stopping by to see the Mgrafico.com design team hop it is now every Wendsday.

But I have alot to share with you all!

I was just informed that I won a RAK from

http://just2ducky.blogspot.com/ 

I am soooooo Excited! one of the things included in the RAK is

 a package of the peachy keen stamps

I have lusted after them for awhile now so

 she will have most likely started an addiction... ( Oh NO!)

LOL....

 I have to explain ...

 If I like certain products... like

Embossing folders, Stickles, Markers, Paper packs, Punches, Cricut cartridges... ect

I go on this mission to buy all that I like out of the product line...

 it may take me awhile but it will be done...

 eventually!

I just wanted to that you so much just2ducky!

 I am also so very appreicative that you  decide to follow my blog too!

 THANKS! 

Sometimes I feel like I am talking to myself too! LOL..

 so it's nice to know you will visit every so often!

You deserve that sweet award 4 sure!

I am perking up now after the news of my moms house fire... ( that is a whole different post)

I will post pictures when I recive my goodies so check back soon!

MyGrafico Easter Sale!

Wow! Huge Sale today  at MyGrafico.com .  Hurry Sale ends tonight at Midnight April 2 !

Hello everyone!

I wanted to share these cards I made at a copics class a little bit ago.

I messed up on the eyelets since I had never used a crop-a-dile before, but they work!

I have to say I like it  even if it's not really my style... it's a sympathy card so it needs to be restrained..

A few for St. Patricks Day, I really like these!

they are so cute!

thanks for looking!

MyGrafico challenge #42

Hello,

Thanks so very much for stopping by.

This week the Design Team was asked to

 make a card / LO/ or

 project  with some paper piecing. 

&

 This really super cute set of Digital stamps...

Springtime Birds by Cocoa Studios

I had a really great time working on this card. Love all the leaves.
Just gives it so much deminsion doesn't it?

Anyway....I hope you like it. =D

I used 2 of the  images for the front page...

Open view.  I LOVE this card... it is so darn cute!

Here is a SUPER Close up of the leaves...

Would you like to win a free set?

 Just play along by creating your own Card or LO & share it at the mygraficochallengeblog 

 to win the set we work with each week

Remember you have to use a Mygrafico image but your in luck because they have lots of freebies so you  have no excuse to not play along! go here for the FREEBIES !

Details:

Papers:

 Misc green pattern paper,

White GP cardstock 

 Bazzil Mocha Divine as my card base

Ink :

Martha Stewart Ink : Brown & Black

Copic & Prisma Markers

Stamps :

Stampin Up!-  key stamp(2000)

MyGrafico.com

Cocoa Studios -Springtime Birds

Digi Stamp Sentiment (congrats on the new nest) - Lindsay's Stamp Stuff 

 freebie - ( link to her blog  the frugal crafter )

Cloud 9 Simple thoughts (Birthday) stamps

Punches :

Martha Stewart -Hydranga Punch 

 3 dot scallop corner & edge punch

Additional Technique Tools:

Distressed edges made with Tim Holtz distressing tool

Thanks for stopping by!

I have a bunch to share this week so make sure to keep checking back!

I have been busy , Busy, Busy!

Happy Birthday Tri - Shutter Card

I made this card last week for my Brother -in- Law.

 It was my very first trifold shutter card, much easier than I expected.

 I found intructions on how to make it from SCS  ( Split Coast Stampers).

You can find lots of tutorials and instructions online. 

My card was modified from the SCS tutorial but  pretty close. 

I used my Brand new Martha Stewart Scor Board ( Which I love!)

If you have any questions just ask !

Details : 

Cloud 9 Clear acrylic stamps ( Happy Birthday)

Basic Grey clear acrylic stamps ( Cupcake)

  ??? Additional Birthday stamps??? (will update with set later )

EK Success Birthday Candle Punch

Stickles - Yellow, Diamond, Icicle

Misc Mini Punches - Birthday Hat and Cupcake

Misc Scrap Paper - Mossy Green/double sided cordinating lighter color on back

???Happy Birthday paper ??? (will update with maker later)

Prisma pencils, markers and Copic Markers

 Misc Navy Ribbon

Thank You so much for coming by!

  Hope you liked my card!

MyGrafico Challenge # 41

My Tri-Shutter Card a bit unfinished still

 since I have to think of who this is for  for my additional embellishments

Very cute still... =D

Thanks for stopping by!

If your joining me today for the Mygrafico Design Team Showcase

then your in luck!

I was having so much fun with the set this week I actually made more than one thing to share!

 First things first though...

Our Challenge's Stamp set this week was

 Fairy Tale stamp set by J W Illustrations

Don't you  just love it! I know I do.. I can't wait to use more of this set for other things.

 This particular set is also a SVG cut file and pre-colored digi  art  so go buy it today! LOL

Anyway =D

I decided to play around in the Photoshop 7 & see what I could make...

I found some nice brushes & background papers with a quick search online.

So far this is what I made...

Oh and be kind...LOL...

This is my first real digi foray...

I had fun even though it took me a while to figure out a few things.

I did however get this made...

I still need to print my picture out but  the letters are not fully adheared so I

 can slid in a photo. I am placeing a picture of Rory & Griffin hench the letters... =D 

 

The Velum quote was from a pad by Best Ocassions

The large letters are Colorbok Wild Life line...

Close up of my Princes

 Used my new copics on them... and a bit of stickles...

Hope you like this LO...  =D

Thanks for stopping by!