My Everyday Gifts

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

MyGrafico #67

Hello Again!

It is time for another MyGrafico Challenge!

This week the team worked with these 2 stamps...

Dotted Daisy - Dotted Line paper & Cocoa Studios - Mod Owls

I just loved both of these sets .. I was super excited to get my hands on them and start creating..

Umm but I did leave it this week till the last minute! Yikes..

I have been so super busy the past few weeks,

I am hosting a kids craft day every other week on Fridays,

So I have been busy cleaning my messy house for that...LOL

I also have been trying to work on getting the yard ready for fall... =P

Next week is My local MOMs group Garage sale..

it's going to be huge. I have almost half a garage full of stuff to sell! Oh what fun I have been having with trying to get it all marked! Blah...

Then of course the normal stuff Griffin therapy and he now has Preschool in the afternoons

as well as mornings so I am shuttling him back and forth.

I am trying to keep Rory busy with Mom's group meet ups.

Which is so cute he loves to play with other kids.

So I am Bizzy, Bizzy, Bizzy..

Whew....

Anyway back to the Challenge...=D

I made this Card on Saturday at a crop and just was so happy with how it turned out!

Love Love Love it...

I wanted to have alot of texture and layers since the challenge this week is Paper Piecing.

I used the orange ( made more orange to match the owl better) and the blue papers from the Dotted Daisy Dotted papers set.

The Owl was cut out and layered over the branch which has several of the leaves popped up.

I added some cute wiggly eyes to the owl that fit the eyes perfectly! yay! LOL..

I added extra texture with the candy cane embossing folder & added some ink to make it stand out.

I also crimped the orange Dotted daisy paper to give more texture like a ruffled ribbon. then hand cut out the green circle popped my handmade birthday cake ( made with the EK success birthday punch and Lots of Stickles!) I added a few scraps of ribbon and a scrap glitter paper strip behind it.

Inside I used some previously printed and cut bunting flags then popped up every other one

to give them a bit of dimension. From Lindsay's Stamp Stuff's On The Line Stamps. I used the Martha Stewart 3 dot scallop & the maple leaf corner punch to add even more interest. I added the happy Birthday ticket I had from the Tickets Galore stamp set By Sanqunetti ( I just added the happy Birthday inside the blank ticket)

I had a multi pack of the googly eyes and thought they worked perfect on this little guy!

Ok so that is all for me today if you want to join in our Challenge just visit the MyGrafico Challenge blog and add your paper pieced entry before next Wednesday! You can win both these sets I worked with this week and the challenge rules have changed so you can use other images besides Mygrafico but if you do use anything from MyGrafico they your entry will count for 2 extra entries, so 3 total how cool is that!

You can visit the Challenge blog HERE & the MyGrafico Store HERE

.. I am posting some of the other things I made recently so be on the look out!

I made a school frame for Griffin , some Cards and some Glitter Ornaments!

Thanks for stopping by don't forget to comment they keep me motivated!

Friday, September 17, 2010

MyGrafico Customer Appreciation sale!

We celebrate you!!!

This weekend, MyGrafico is having a customer appreciation sale.

25% off everything in the store.

Grab some graphics for your fall and winter projects!

Sale starts on Saturday ends Sunday at Midnight.

HAPPY SHOPPING!

Thursday, September 16, 2010

Lindsay's Stamp Stuff SALE!

LINDSAY'S STAMP STUFF SEPTEMBER SALE

LINDSAY'S STAMP STORE is on SALE EVERYTHING 30% OFF

DURING 15TH AND 17TH OF SEPTEMBER

SALE WILL END 17TH MIDNIGHT

Visit her store! http://www.mygrafico.com/lindsay-39-s-stamp-stuff/aff_100.html

Wednesday, September 15, 2010

MyGrafico Challenge #66

Welcome to MyGrafico Challenge #66!

If your stopping by my blog and want to check out the MyGrafico Challenge you can find it HERE!

This week we have Rounded up the team and brought in

some extra Possy to join us on our way to the Wild West.

Why don't you join us and we can circle our wagons & Craft all day!

This week out Challenge is use some METAL.

The 2 wonderful digi sets we got to work with are

The Bandana Papers by Tainted Sweets

& The Sentiment set by by Cupcake Cuties

If you like what you see then Enter our weekly Challenge to WIN both sets !

If you use any MyGrafico.com product then your entry counts for 2 extra seats.

if you need a mygrafico image then check out out store at MyGrafico.com

We have a large variety of products your sure to love and a large freebie section!

Enter your card at the MyGrafico Challenges blog HERE !

Good Luck!

Now for what I made! =D

Thanks for stopping by don't forget to leave a comment! =D

Monday, September 13, 2010

Looking back

I was looking at some pictures the other day

thinking I needed to preserve all those memories.

I had such a crazy life so far

and have some great friends to show for it.

I just wanted to share a picture of me and some

of my close friends from a few years ago

Don't we look like we were having fun..Hahaha.

Anyway

I am going to start working on some LO's in the next few weeks

and will be using some of Daphadilly Art's kits because they Rock..!

Stay tuned for more!

Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Mujka SALE!!! One day Only!

Scroll down for the MyGrafico Challenge

Mujka Chic Birthday Sale

35% off

ONE DAY ONLY

September 8th

Challenge # 65

Thanks for stopping by for today's

MyGrafico Challenge!

To Celebrate the Summer Season this week we used

some Wonderful Summery Goodness from the MyGrafico.com store.

The Challenge Beach Colors...

so just use any color that reminds you of the beach like

the Blues of the Water, the Warm Tan of the Sand

or the Green from the Palm Fronds and Beach Grass...

(of course there are lots more colors to choose from those are just a few!)

You'll definitely want to join our challenge because you win the sets we use each week!

That's alot of great stuff for just playing along!*WinkWink*

This week we worked with the Digital paper set

by Lilly Bimble

"Beachtime Papers"

And

the Digital Stamp Set By

Cheri Wenger

"Pocket Full of Shells"

Check out the Mygrafico Challenge blog HERE...

to see all the Design Teams wonderful creations!

Make sure your visiting the Design Teams blogs to find out how they made their projects.

Oh and don't forget to leave us some love! We love comments!

(All the Design Team Blogs are in the sidebar)

Join us this week!

Wondering how?? Well don't worry your in luck.

I know a wonderful place to get anything you can think of ... Ok well almost anything anyway! ;P

MyGrafico.com or check out the freebies section!

Grab a freebie or go Shopping! (hahaha a good excuse if you ask me!)

No MyGrafico products are no longer needed to enter but if you use a MyGrafico product it is worth 2 entries to our prize draw!

Make a crafty creation in our challenge theme of the week (This week Beach Colors!)

Then link your blog post here on the inlinkz below.

Don't forget to Follow our Challenge blog!

Good Luck!

I made this as my Project it is a Digital LO

I just love how it turned out... Soooo cute! hahaha

We had a blast on our vacation and I am way behind in my post

but never fear school is here! hahaha...

So I should have some free time to add those post I have actually

gotten all the photos ready for but never posted .. Like

Griffin's Birthday, CHA, Vacation hahaha.. and lots of cards !

I also even have a few freebies to share soon! Yay!

See ya soon.

Wednesday, September 1, 2010

MyGrafico #64

It's Back to School week at MyGrafico &

To Celebrate the kids going back to school (Yippee!) We thought this weeks theme

would be a perfect inspiration to you all.

Maybe your going to make the teacher a quick back to school gift, a card

or you want to make a scrapbook LayOut to help commemorate the First day of School.

Don't worry...the Design Team has you covered!

So the first set we worked with this week was the

The School digital paper pack by Cupcake Cuties

Next we worked with this fabulous set of clip art By Kelly Medina

If you want to win these fabulous sets then join us in our challenges! The rules are simple follow our theme ( this week it is Anything Goes!) & Become a follower of the blog! We would love it if you would use a MyGrafico product and we have lots of freebies in the store, If you use any mygrafico product You will get 2 extra entries in our prize draw! So get creating and show us what you got !

Remember anything goes this week!

This week also starts the month long term of our Very First Guest Designer!

Lisa Sumpter!

She has a new blog so check it out!

http://papercraftbliss.blogspot.com/

She has been a wonderful player each week & I am so happy to have her join us this month.

so don't forget to give her a special welcome and extra love on her blogs!

The Design Team made some awesome Creations so

make sure to leave some love for them a visit their blogs

(they will have more pictures and details about their projects).

You can find the blog links in my sidebar.

close up of my Bus windows .. I used the glossy accents to glue it on the papers

I used black,Orange and red on the bus and the glossy accents for the windows.

I have a card but I am posting tomorrow I am beat today .. and My little Griffin has a Dr Appt tomorrow! Wish us good news!

Thanks for stopping by MyGrafico this week!

Don't forget to join us in the challenge and you could find yourself a winner!

Wednesday, August 25, 2010

MyGrafico Challenge #63

Welcome to the MyGrafico Challenge #63!

I have had a crazy week how about you?

First I come back from vacation to find my blogger post are all messed up!

Now...

Griffin has his first day back to school!

Aggggghhhhhh! My little guy Rory is going to miss his big brother.
I hope I can survive... LOL

Anyway...

Back to the Challenge!

Our Challenge this week is Halloween Colors and we have an Inspiration photo you can find that a bit lower.. =D

This week we are using 2 digital singles by Cherie Reve.

One is called Halloween Apple Brothers

The other one is called it Halloween little flower girl shares candy.

They are both so cute! I just love them. Don't you? =D

Join us at the Challenge blog and enter to win these stamps for free!

http://mygraficocrafts.blogspot.com/

We had an Inspiration photo

I was inspired and made a few things... I love halloween.

I have a few Creations to share today...

I also used some digital paper also found at MyGrafico for the first 2 items..

the card and the candy bag topper.

Halloween Cuties Paper By Goodness & Fun

Thanks for stopping by!

Challenge #62

I will be adding my photos here for challenge #62 ! Thanks for stopping by!

Wednesday, August 11, 2010

MyGrafico Challenge #61

Hello again! Thanks for stopping by Wendsday's MyGrfafico challenege

Today's Challenge is a color challenge.

Just use pastels in your creation then upload Your entry to our linkz
(at the bottom of the Challenge blog post HERE)
& you could be a winner of the stamp set we have used this week.
Which BTW is So super cute!

Here is an inspiration photo for you ( I forgot to add it earlier )

This week we worked with the

Hunny Bunny Stamp set by Sanqunetti Designs

It is a super sweet set that I just loved as soon as I saw it.

Here is my card...

The Girls on the Design Team have made some lovely examples to share.

Make sure to check out their blogs to find additional info on their examples.

Tazza's Blog
Vera's Blog
Trihn's Blog

Thanks for stopping by to see me!

1)You must be a follower of the challenge blog, 2) use 1 mygrafico product and 3) Follow the weeks challenge theme to be eligible for the prize draw.

We have lots of freebies from SVGs to Stamps , Paper, and much more... just use one of those to get you started and who knows you may win a free stamp set and be highlighted in our Saturday Spotlight!

Thanks to you all for joining me today !

Sunday, August 8, 2010

Freebie Sentiment set

I made this sentiment set a while back for some cards I was making.

I hope you can use it , This set is my first attempt to make sentiments like this...

Normally I just find someones Else's freebies

but I couldn't find what I was looking for so made my own.D

Free & Available here till Wednesday's am post then it will be gone.

Let me know if you like them , Thanks!

Freebie Sentiment set

Available from 8/8/2010 - 8/10/2010

just click on the image & right click on it to enlarge and copy.

This will fit on your 8.5 x 11 Standard paper for the printer. I would double check with a print preview just to make sure it is correct before I printed it out but it fits mine perfect. and I have made it so you cut it in half and then you cut each sentiment out separately...( at lease this is how I did I anyway)

Thanks for stopping by my blog hope you enjoy !

Saturday, August 7, 2010

Robot Birthday card

Hello!

Happy Saturday...

Today's I am Sharing a Birthday card made

with the Roboto image by Tiddly Ink

( just click on the link to get to the Tiddly Ink store)

this is only 2.00 !

Such a cute image sure to be used many many times.

I can just imagine adding a bow or a butterfly to the robot

& TaDa its a girl robot!

I used some grey card stock & some turquoise scrap card stock

hehehe... yup some of that pile of paper from Walmart once again...

I will make my way through it if it kills me!

I used the blender pen and made the surrounding outline blurred,

added white gel pen highlights to the robot ( they are a bit harder to see in the photo)

The Nuts and Bolts are from the Sara Paris Style robot stamp set..

It's a super cute set with a few cute extras.

The Circle Happy Birthday is by DDDivas ( sorry no link as it was a freebie during a challenge)

I used my new circle cutter to cut the whole image out

(2.00 at a garage sale, I love when I find something scrap worthy at one!).

I like it, very clean and simple card for a guy..

Which as we all know Guys can be super hard to make cards for.

I think the guy ( or Boy ) who receives this card will like it.

I hope you do, let me know what you think !

Thanks for stopping by!

Freebie alert !! Freebie alert !!

Freebie coming tomorrow!!

Make sure you come back to see what I have for you!

Friday, August 6, 2010

Pretty Pretty Princess card

Last weekend was CHA and I was busy around the house trying to get stuff done before I left. So I didn't get as much done as I would have liked but

I managed to make a few cards but never got to take pictures till today...(Yikes)

( I will make a separate post about CHA and all my goodies,

It was alot of fun and now I know what to do so I won't miss out on a thing! )

I made this Pretty Pretty Princess card, I was going for a bit more Clean and simple style but still have the pretties... I think it came out pretty good.

I had been looking for a sentiment to go with it but couldn't find anything I felt fit the card.

I made one but then decided not to use it.. LOL Ok I forgot to add it in my haste to finish the card ... but I don't really miss it to much.. and this way I can add something later for the correct occasion.

Please don't mind my rough edges ... the blade is shot on my trimmer and I needed to get a new one.. but had been putting it off.. then Rory the little guy Shoved it off the table and broke on of the sides then did it again and broke the other side...so now it is really broken.. Blah.. =D at least now I really NEED it! LOL..

I added some pretty roses in various sizes and some Jewels in various sizes to one side of the card and of course added lots of stickles to the dress, crown, and scepter.. I colored with Prisma markers and copics, and the paper is various scrap... ( but I know it was all bought some time ago at Walmart)

Do you ever feel like you have to get throught the old paper you bought before you can get to the new stuff? ... LOL I do and I swear I bought a huge stack of papttern paper and I am never going to get through it. its just so much.. I use it all the time though.. so maybe one day.. =P

The Stamp is Primsy Princess Stamp By Primsy Doodles found at Mygrafico.com .

Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek!

I have more so stay tuned! LOL I am setting up the schedule for them to post themselves...

I am super busy getting ready fo Griffin to go back to school, getting ready for a road trip ( from IL. to Tx. To FL.) with my sister! and I am getting ready to have a yard sale.. So much to do.. so little time.

Wednesday, August 4, 2010

Mygrafico Challenge #60

Hi Again!

Thanks for stopping by for MyGrafico's Weekly Wednesday Challenge!

your in for a treat today...

This week our Challenge is

Vintage.. so add some vintage appeal or distress your edges with ink or with a tool.. whatever you think looks the vintage part... have fun and happy crafting!

This week the team worked with the

Wild Flower Stamps By Mels Brushes