Love You More Than...... / CTO #73

I scream, you scream we all scream for ice cream :)

Our favorite summertime treat!

This month is National Ice Cream month and we are challenging you to come up with an ice cream creation over at Celebrate The Occasion this week. The design team has come up with lots of fun projects to give you some inspiration, so pop on by and check them out!!!

For my project I used a card cut file from Silhouette. I really liked this cut file because it starts as a one scoop ice cream cone and when you pull it up it turns into a 3 scoop cone. I sewed beads on the top scoop for sprinkles and embossed the other two scoops.

Supplies used: cardstock - 2 shades of tan, brown, pink, cream; texture fades embossing folder by Tim Holtz for Sizzix, beads - my stash; font - LDJ Noodge; Silhouette Studio cut file.

Sneak peek - LUFP

I have a little sneak peek of a card I made for Link Up For Pink!

I hope you'll stop by the blog, check it out, and read about my inspiration for this card.

Ladies - Don't forget your mammograms!!! Take care of your girls.

I'm blue without you

Our young men and women who are serving our nation overseas enjoy writing home to their loved ones. What better way to send a note than with homemade cards. That is what Operation Write Home is about.

The cards they like to send best are "Miss You" or "Love You" cards. The card I made today, for OWH, falls under the first category. I used one of Stephanie Barnard's The Stamps Of Life new stamp sets called Crayons2Stamp. A really cute and fun set.

Supplies used - cardstock - white, three shades of blue; doodling template - Sweetwater; twine, button - my stash; stamps - Crayons2Stamp by The Stamps Of Life; ink - Tukedo Black by Memento; Pop Dots.

3 Blog Hop Winners

I'd like to announce the winners of the last 3 blog hops I have participated in!

I used random.org to pick my winners.

The winner of The Lemonade Blog Hop is #26

Kim H said...

Esther ~ Oh this is just FABULOUS! LOVE what you did with ALL the lemons, the glasses and retro picture! This is just so FAB!!!!

The winner of the "Pink Hope" LUFP Blog Hop is #14

AJ Scrapbooking and Cards said...

Awesome Card! I love the cute girl you used and the sisterhood stamp is perfect. TFS AJ~

The winner of The Home Decor and More Blog Hop is #9

silvia said...

Gorgeous menu board!!

Congratulations ladies!!! If you will email me with your addresses I will get your prizes mailed out to you :)

Home Decor and More Blog Hop Day #2

Welcome to the Home Decor & More blog hop! This is a 2 day event, so be sure and join us both days for even more projects! Our host is Cicily the Pink Dalmatian Scrapbooker. If you came from Becka at Creations With Becka then you're in the right spot. 
If you want to start from the beginner than head on over to our host Cicily at Pink Dalmation Scrapper and hop your way thru some amazing home decor. The Pink Dalmatian is giving away blog candy, you can see all the details on her post. Some of the other hoppers may be giving away candy to so be sure & check them out.


We all have drawers, closets & possibly rooms full of scrapbooking supplies. Those beautiful, colorful supplies don't have to be limited to our pages. We hope to inspire you to use your supplies in Home Decor projects that add that special touch to our homes.  I have come up with two different menu boards that would be a great addition to any kitchen. 


I love to have my glass of wine in the evening. My project today lets you incorporate both the corks and the labels from your favorite bottles. 

I started with a 12 X 12 canvas and modge podged a piece of Harlequin Cream paper by 7gypsies on to the canvas. On top of that I modge podged several different labels from my favorite wines. 

*To remove labels from your wine bottles set your oven to 350º, when your oven reaches temperature place your wine bottles in for approx. 10 minutes and when you remove the bottles the lables should peel off easily. This method works for most labels.

I also modge podged on the letters "Vintage Wine" which are from a Tim Holtz paper.

When the modge podged papers dried I sprayed the with Walnut Ink Antiquing Solution by Tsukineko, and then immediately wiped it with a soft cloth. Then put a coat of modge podge over the entire board.

Next I glued a 4 X 4 pice of cork in the middle. On the cork I glued metal letters to say "MENU" and a clip to hold your paper. 

Throughout the board I randomly glued some wine corks.

I also attached a couple of cute wine related push pins.

Voila a cute menu board for you kitchen or bar!

Thanks for stopping & looking at my Home Decor project, I hop you enjoyed my projects.


Now before you head off, I do have some blog candy to give away:

To be entered to win this unfinished wood clock to make your home decor project with you will need to do the following:


1. Be a follower of my blog


2. Comment on both days of the hop


Good Luck!!!!!

We love comments & you should too, they get you entries into the blog candy giveaways! 


Now head on over to Tammy at The Purple Muse


In case you get detoured along the way, here's the blog lineup:
Cicily Lesher  www.pinkdalmationscrapper.blogspot.com
LissaMarie www.somanycrafts.com
Robin Scott www.scrapandchat.blogspot.com
Melissa Pinter http://pinkpolkadotscrapping.blogspot.com
Jessi - http://mylifeinartsncrafts.blogspot.com/
Becka  http://creationswithbecka.blogspot.com
Esther http://forthejoyofcreating.blogspot.com
Tammy http://thepurplemuse.blogspot.com
Shannon - http://shannonleffew.blogspot.com/
Ashley - http://thebloghopprincess.blogspot.com/
Maria Matter - http://JoyfulStamper.blogspot.com
Shawnee - http://quiverofangels.blogspot.com
liz mullen- http://scrapiliciouslife.blogspot.com/

Link Up For Pink "Pink Hope" Blog Hop

Hello and welcome to Link Up for Pink’s first “Pink Hope” Blog Hop!!  As we all know, October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, but here at LUFP, we want to bring Breast Cancer Awareness to our crafty friends all year long.   We want to get the message out to all women about Breast Cancer and the importance of early detection with regular self-breast exams and mammograms.

If you arrived from the Link Up For Pink blog you are on track.  If you want to hop along, please start at there.
We are so happy that you are joining us today.  The Design Team and invited guests will share beautiful projects and most of all raise awareness.

Our sponsors today are Scrapbook Stamp Society and Touched By A Butterfly.   One lucky winner will receive  a $12 voucher to Scrapbook Stamp Society and a BCA Printable Digital Kit from Touched By a Butterfly.

We also played with a fantastic sketch designed especially for LUFP by Melissa Craig from Tuesday Morning Sketches.

Here is my project:

Supplies used: cardstock - white, black, pink; patterned paper - Vintage-T by We R Memory Keepers; Copic Markers; Digital Image - Scrapbook Stamp Society; border punch - Martha Stewart; brads - American Crafts; flower Stickers - Sandylion; rub on - Melissa Frances.

I have some blog candy you can win:

To receive a chance to win this blog candy all you have to do is be a follower of my blog and comment on this post! You will have until midnight Sunday. Good luck!!!

Now please go visit the rest of the gals and make sure you leave a comment on each stop.  So let’s get hopping, celebrate courage and strength, and most importantly spread some Pink Hope.

Now you are off to visit the fabulous Joanie at Classy Card Corner

And in case you get lost here is the line up:

LUFP - http://www.linkupforpink.com

Esther - http://forthejoyofcreating.blogspot.com/

Joanie - http://classycardcorner.blogspot.com/

Lisa: http://indymermaid.blogspot.com/ (Guest)

Melissa: http://stampitscrapitshareit.blogspot.com (Guest)

Sarah - http://sarahvaitstamps.blogspot.com/

Theresa: http://theresa-mycards.blogspot.com/ (Guest)

Zeni - http://www.scrappyzeni.com/

Celeste - http://www.touchedbyabutterfly.com

Yolie - http://www.justyolie.com

Remember to take care of your girls!!!!!!

Home Decor and More Blog Hop

Welcome to the Home Decor & More blog hop!

This is a 2 day event, so be sure and join us both days for even more projects! Our host is Cicily the Pink Dalmatian Scrapbooker. If you came from Becka at Creations With Becka then you're in the right spot. 
If you want to start from the beginner than head on over to our host Cicily at Pink Dalmation Scrapper and hop your way thru some amazing home decor. The Pink Dalmatian is giving away blog candy, you can see all the details on her post. Some of the other hoppers may be giving away candy to so be sure & check them out.


We all have drawers, closets & possibly rooms full of scrapbooking supplies. Those beautiful, colorful supplies don't have to be limited to our pages. We hope to inspire you to use your supplies in Home Decor projects that add that special touch to our homes.  I have come up with two different menu boards that would be a great addition to any kitchen. 


Today I'd like to share a menu board I made for my sister. Her favorite color is purple so I had to add some touches of purple to it.

The menu board itself is Kaisercraft Beyond The Page: Recipe Stand. I painted it first with multi-medium in matte by Studio. After it dried I covered it in antique linen Distress crackle paint by Tim Holtz for Ranger. For a final touch before adding my paper I sprayed it with Walnut Ink Antiquing Solution by Tsukineko, wiping immediatly with a clean, soft cloth. After it dried I Modge Podged on Fresh from The Vine paper in the What's Cooking Collection by Flair, along with the "menu" title which is a Silhouette Studio Cut File.

I added some brown pearls by Kaiser Craft to the flourishes of the menu board. The 3D flowers are a Silhouette Studio cut file that I added some rhinestones by Kaiser Craft to.

More flower cut files from Silhouette Studio and rhinestones by Kaiser Craft. The cork is a piece of sticky backed cork scrapbook paper from my stash. I glued a small purple clip to the cork board with some E6000 glue.

The butterfly was fussy cut from some Mariposas paper by Stampington & Company. I glued only the body down so that the wings would fold upto give it a more 3D look..


Thanks for stopping & looking at my Home Decor project, be sure & stop again tomorrow for my second Decor item.


Now before you head off, I do have some blog candy to give away:

To be entered to win this unfinished wood clock to make your home decor project with you will need to do the following:


1. Be a follower of my blog


2. Comment on both days of the hop


Good Luck!!!!!

We love comments & you should too, they get you entries into the blog candy giveaways! 


Now head on over to Tammy at The Purple Muse


In case you get detoured along the way, here's the blog lineup:
Cicily Lesher  www.pinkdalmationscrapper.blogspot.com
LissaMarie www.somanycrafts.com
Robin Scott www.scrapandchat.blogspot.com
Melissa Pinter http://pinkpolkadotscrapping.blogspot.com
Jessi - http://mylifeinartsncrafts.blogspot.com/
Becka  http://creationswithbecka.blogspot.com
Esther http://forthejoyofcreating.blogspot.com
Tammy http://thepurplemuse.blogspot.com
Shannon - http://shannonleffew.blogspot.com/
Ashley - http://thebloghopprincess.blogspot.com/
Maria Matter - http://JoyfulStamper.blogspot.com
Shawnee - http://quiverofangels.blogspot.com
liz mullen- http://scrapiliciouslife.blogspot.com/

Sneak Peek - LUFP

I have a little sneak peek of a card I made for Link Up For Pink!

I hope you'll stop by the blog, check it out, and read about my inspiration for this card.

Ladies - Don't forget your mammograms!!! Take care of your girls.

Link Up For Pink Challenge #4

As you all know I am on the design team for Link Up For Pink and I am very proud to be a part of this amazing team. As a breast cancer survivor it is very important to me to get the message out to everyone to get your yearly mammograms. Early detection is the key to saving your life!!!  At Link Up For Pink it is our mission to help raise awareness!!! We are also a member of Relay For Life and if you'd like to help support our cause in a monetary way there is a link on our side bar where you can make a donation!

I hope you can join us this week for challenge #4.

The challenge will run from 7/19 to 8/2 and the winner will be announced on 8/3

 We'd like to give a huge thank you to our generous sponsors for this challenge who are:

Ippity Chick - Mary's Creative Journey

She is a Unity Stamp designer and is giving away the following stamp set:

&

3 Girl Jam

They are giving away a pink bundle of crinkle ribbon:

Your  project needs to be a Breast Cancer Awareness.  Please create  anything  you wish, but make sure it has Pink at least 10% Pink.  You may use any color combo and follow the sketch designed for us by Melissa from Tuesday Morning Sketches.

Here is my card:

Supplies used: cardstock - white, mustard yellow; patterned paper - LUFP; stamp - Flowers + Friends = Priceless {ippity} stamps by Mary Friederichsen for Unity Stamps; ink - Amber Clay by ColorBox and Crushed Olive Distress Ink by Tim Holtz for Ranger; ribbon - 3 Girl Jam; Scribbles Doodling template by Sweetwater; rub on - Vintage Transfers by Melissa Frances; border cut - Silhouette Studio; Pop Dots

Remember ladies take care of your girls!!!!

Hot Diggity Dog / CTO #71

What would summer be without ballgames and the classic hot dog?

This month is National Hot Dog month and in honor of this culinary sensation our theme this week over at Celebrate The Occasion is just that - Hot Dog!

Please hop over to the blog and check out the fun inspiration the design team has for you. I hope you'll get you mojo flowing and link up your hot dog creation with us. This months prize is a $15 gift certificate to either Michaels or JoAnn's.

For my project I made a birthday card. All the cuts are from Silhouette Studio.

Supplies used: cardstock - kraft, 2 shades of tan, orange, yellow, black, red; letter stickers - Authentique; flag stickers - Simple Stories; toothpicks; Pop Dots; Silhouette Studio cut files.

Sneak Peek - LUFP

I have a little sneak peek of a card I made for Link Up For Pink!

I hope you'll stop by the blog, check it out, and read about my inspiration for this card.

Ladies - Don't forget your mammograms!!! Take care of your girls.

If Life Gives You Lemons... / Lemonade Blog Hop

Summertime! What better time than to kick back with a cool drink of lemonade?  Pure and sweet, sour and refreshing all at the same time -- it's a summer staple and something we're celebrating with this Lemonade Blog Hop.

You may have come across this Hop by visiting my blog, if so you will want to start at the beginning with our hostess for the Lemonade Blog Hop, Erica of Erica's Craft Room

Let me show you my project that I created for this hop:

The shadowbox, cocktail glasses and speech bubble were all cut with my Cameo using Silhouette Studio cut files.

Supplies used: cardstock - green, 2 shades of yellow, black, white; vellum;

patterned paper - Lemon Slice from Nan's Favourites Collection by Kaiser craft; black & white vintage photo; font - Noteworthy Light; Pop Dots; metal photo corners - my stash.

I have some surprise blog candy and all you have to do to be entered in the drawing is to be a 

follower of my blog and leave a comment on this post

Your next stop on the Lemonade Blog Hop is Tammy of Creatively Me

For a lot of very "a-peel-ing" projects, one sure to give your creative juices a squeeze, be sure to visit all of the stops, which are:

Erica ~ http://mycricutcraftroom.blogspot.com/

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

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

Ellen ~ http://cardmonkeyspaperjungle.com/

Amanda ~ http://a-prata-design.blogspot.com/

Maria ~ http://joyfulstamper.blogspot.com/

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

Cicily ~ http://pinkdalmations.blogspot.com/

Esther ~ http://forthejoyofcreating.blogspot.com/

Tammy ~ http://tampatha.wordpress.com/

SVG Sunday http://SvgSundayBlog.blogspot.com/

Blog Hop Winner

Hi all!

Just wanted to post my blog hop prize winner for the Think In Pink blog hop.

I used Random.org to pick the winner.

The prize goes to #28 JoanieMac!!!!

JoanieMc said...

This is really AWESOME!!! It is a really super duper fantastic creation. Girl, you are one talented gal.

Congrats Joanie, if you send me your address I'll get your stamps mailed out to you :)

Ladybug Birthday Invitation

I hope everyone is having a wonderful week!

It's been very hot here the last few days, into the triple digits, and looks like it is staying hot for at least another week. Spending some pool time with the grandkids. Hope you are staying cool!

Today I'd like to share the invitation I made for my granddaughters second birthday. My little bug is having a ladybug birthday party so I came up with this cute little invitation using a cut file from The Digi Chick.

I am entering it into this weeks challenge over at Creative Inspirations Paint which is shaped cards.

Supplies used: cardstock - white, black, red; glitter pearls - Twinkle Goosebumps by Queen & Co.; Black Diamond Stickles; Lacey Circles Nestabilities by Spellbinder; brad - American Crafts; font - Cupcake; svg cut file - The Digi Chick.

You Still Give Me Butterflies....

Hi all!

I am back from my trip to Alaska and it was AMAZING!!!!!!! I had a fabulous time with my Mom and my sister. Absolutely gorgeous scenery, we saw Mendenhall Glacier and the colors of blue in this glacier are indescribably beautiful; we saw so many waterfalls I lost count; we took a trip to the Misty Fjords and it was fantastic; Ketchikan, Juneau and Skagway are just wonderful towns.
Then the wildlife... Bears, Bald Eagles a plenty, Mountain Goats; Seals, Porpoises and to top it off the Humpback Whales!!! All I can say is I want to go back and if you ever get the chance I highly recommend you go.

I will be trying to play a little catch up with all your blogs this week, I am sure I have missed some amazing creations.

My project for today is a card I made for Operation Write Home using their sketch. Pretty simple to make with just some cuts of pattern papers and some stickers.

Here is their sketch:

Supplies used: cardstock - tan, white; patterned paper - Brilliance from Hello Sunshine by American Crafts; stickers - Glitzers Garden by Glitz; stamp from "With Love" set by Whimsical Designs; ink Tuxedo Black by Memento.

Sneak Peek - LUFP

I have a little sneak peek of a card I made for Link Up For Pink!

I hope you'll stop by the blog, check it out, and read about my inspiration for this card.

Ladies - Don't forget your mammograms!!! Take care of your girls.

Firecrackers / CTO chalenge # 69

Is everyone ready for July 4th!!! We are going out on our boat to watch fireworks over Donner Lake, always a fun time.

It is time for a new challenge for you over at Celebrate The Occasion and this week our theme is 4th of July. Please come and join us over at the blog and check out the what the design team has created for you. We also hope you'll link up and play along with us!!!

I bought this wood kit from Pick Your Plum. It is a fun web site that has a different bargain everyday.

I first painted the edges, bottom and top of the wood blocks with Vanilla Bean paint by Martha Stewart (a brown). Then I painted the tallest with Cardinal Red, the middle size with True Blue and the smallest with Vintage White acrylic paint by Folk Art. I sanded all the blocks so some of the brown and wood would show through. I modge podged patterned paper on the blocks. The USA letters were cut out with my Cameo. I twisted the wire around a pencil.

Supplies used: wood blocks, star, twine and wire - Pick your Plumb; Modge Podge; Cardinal Red, True Blue, Vintage White acrylic paint by Folk Art and Vanilla Bean by Martha Stewart; Patterned papers - Alexander Hamilton, Charles Thomson and Thomas Paine in Let Freedom Ring by Pebbles; button - Sweetwater.