Whooo Had A Productive Card-Making Weekend?

Ummmmm...that would be ME!!! As some of you know, I make cards to sell at my parents jewelry store and my mom called me again to tell me they were getting low....so I felt it was incredibly appropriate that World Cardmaking Day was this weekend because I was a "card-making machine"!!:)))

This next week (or two) I will be sharing the fruits of my productivity with you!

Here are a couple of my favorites to get you started (I love bright colors--which is pretty obvious if you look at my blog---and Owls--so it was pretty easy which ones I'd be picking to show you first)!

Love using my bargain finds!

Lovin' these cute little owl stickers...they were very inexpensive...I think I may have even picked them up from the Walmart craft section. And the pink paper was a Target dollar bin find (in a pack of Valentines paper) last year. The blue paper and the leaves (fussy-cut) paper were clearance buys from Craft Warehouse. AND...the (wood) stamp was a dollar bin find at Michaels! Cheap crafting can still be cute!!!

Again....lovin' my cheapo find from the Target Dollar bin....the Happy Birthday stamp (came in a little set of 4)!

My SEM Blog Hop Prize Winner

The winner of my prize for the SEM Blog Hop is...

CONNIE! Congratulations!!

(please contact me with your full name & address Connie & I'll get this out to you)

Happy World Cardmaking Day

Yes, yes, yes....Happy World-Cardmaking Day Everyone!

Ok, I know not everyone out there is a card-maker...but I still think it's pretty cool that there's a holiday out there (always the first Saturday in October, in case you were wondering) to celebrate how special it is to make (and, of course, receive) a specially made greeting card. 

I was a card-maker way before I was scrapbooker and I still have a passion for making cards. So, I wanted to give you some inspiration. All of these cards are simple to make...I mostly use patterned paper, punches and stickers (and foam tape to add dimension!).

These first three are brand-new creations...and the last four are past favorites. Hope you enjoy...and leave inspired to go create a handmade card to send to your "someone special'!!!

 

This fun card started with the cute banner journaling card. 

Journaling Card, Bird sticker, "Happy" sticker (Echo Park) 

Aqua paper (Crate Paper)

Yellow Paper (American Crafts)

Alpha stickers (October Afternoon)

 

Pretty & feminine...and simple too! I used twine, a small circle punch (punched half-way) and a fussy-cut rose bunch.

Rose paper (October Afternoon)

Red paper (Paper Trey Ink)

Yellow paper (Lasting Impressions)

Happy Birthday stamp (Paper Trey Ink)

This one could be for a guy or a gal...I used my punches (corner, scalloped circle, and regular circle) and added a cute little owl sticker.

Aqua paper (Crate Paper)

 Happy Birthday stamp (Paper Trey Ink)

Splatter Stamp (Stampin Up!)

Stickers-owl & cloud (Sticker King)

 

 Great way to use up some scraps. I fussy-cut the stars from some Echo Park paper, but you could also use a punch. 

 

Still one of my favorite designs...especially for a masculine card! All paper from My Minds Eye.

Another one of my favorites for a guy!

All paper from Theresa Collins.

 

And my favorite holiday card has to be this cute little guy! Again, so easy with punches and this cute little elf sticker from Doodlebug.

A SEM Fall Challenge Layout

The challenge at Scrapping Everyday Miracles this month is to create a "Fall"-inspired project (and the scrap "twist" we were to incorporate was using paint on our project). 

I love Fall---it's definitely my favorite season (cooler temps--love early fall when it's in the 70s and 80s, the changing colors, getting pumpkins at the Patch), but my biggest Fall Blessing is my sweet girl, who was as a matter of fact, born today (October 2nd---Happy 7th Birthday Ellie!). 

These photos were taken by my friend Anissa a couple years ago, but they just scream "Fall" & I've never scrapped them for my own album (very similar ones...yes, but not these exact ones). I was a little scared to use paint on my project, so I took the easy way out and stamped my title with paint...I used clear acrylic stamps (from Close to My Heart) and acrylic paint. I like the effect...definitely a bit different than stamping with regular ink.

Supplies Used:

Green paper (My Minds Eye)

Orange paper (Jillibean Soup)

Yellow paper (American Crafts)

Stickers (Jillibean Soup)

Alpha Stamps (Close to My Heart)

Leaf Die Cut (K & Co.)

Red Hearts (Colorbok) 

Buttons 

SEM's "New Chapter" Blog Hop!

Hi there Fellow Scrappers! So nice to have you join us for Scrapping Everyday Miracle's "A New Chapter" Blog Hop! What a great way to introduce you to our newest Design Team members, share inspiration, and have a chance to win some AWESOME prizes!

Marjolaine, one of our new Design Team members, asked us each to create a project that represents a new chapter in our lives (and to include a "Scrap Twist" of using a book page). 

It didn't take much thought for me to come up with my project, as only this summer we've become the proud new owners of a vintage 1957 Airstream trailer, and we're officially "Streamers" now!! This is our first ever trailer, and it sure beats tent camping:).

SUPPLIES: Background paper (Theresa Collins)

Red plaid paper ("streaming"--PaperTrey Ink)

Other paper and "Adventure" sticker (Echo Park)

Cricut cartridge-Cuttin' Up

Heart Punch (Stampin' Up!)

I really hope you'll join us with this fun "New Chapter" challenge and create a project yourself! (see the Scrapping Everyday Miracles blog for the full run-down!) By doing so, you'll earn yourself another chance at winning the grand prize!

Oh yeah, yeah, yeah...there are PRIZES!

For your chance to win the GRAND PRIZE, become a follower of the SEM Blog, and comment on all the blogs in the Hop, then leave a comment on the SEM Blog telling us you did just that. 

Our hop grand prize has been provided by a wonderful sponsor... 
Art Freckles!  

Our grand prize winner will win a prize pack valued at 
$25 CAD. What a fun prize pack!!

AND...I'm also offering my own PRIZE for those commenting here on my blog (that's right, just simply leave me a comment here and you're entered to win!).

-Now Closed---Sorry!-

*I will leave it open until Monday, 11:59 pm October 1st, select a winner, and post on Saturday, October 6th.

My PRIZE includes: Circles Stencil from Crafter's Workshop

(super fun to use with misting sprays!!!)

Acrylic Stamp Set from Paper Trey Ink

("Fillable Frames #6"--Sayings include "You're too kind", "Make a Wish" "Time to Celebrate", "Be Happy" & "Hey There" ---perfect set for card makers!)

Mini Acrylic Stamp Set "Buttons" from We R Memory Keepers

(fun, fun, fun....make your own buttons!)

**All Winners will be announced on Saturday October 6th, 2012

SO NOW...ON TO THE REST OF THE HOP!!!!

  SEM
 Svetlana 

  Felicity 

  Elizabeth

  Kelly 

  Nicole

  Sherri

  Marjolaine 

  Cara (YOU ARE HERE)...

 now go here-----> Einat 

  Tracey G 

Dolores

  
Make sure you also stop by the SEM facebook page for games, conversation and lots of fun!

New Take on Old Photo...

I love finding an older photo that I didn't scrap that will work on a new project...it just doesn't happen that often for me. So when I found this cute photo of Ellie with her BFF Grace I knew I should use it on this month's Sketch Challenge over at SEM.

The sketch this month is from Shimelle.

And here's my take on it:

Love those hexagons!

Supplies Used:

Patterned Paper-Echo Park

Tags and Stickers-Crate Paper

All About Daddy....

This month's challenge over at Scrapping Everyday Miracles was all about the "boys"(or men) in our lives. I loved this challenge...as it was the perfect way to do a page all about Pete and everything he loves!

I also loved that I was able to use a bunch of scraps from my "scraps" bin. That being said, I don't know all of the manufacturers for the patterned paper...but I'll give you what I know!

I also loved that I actually used my Cricut machine again (for the title)! It had been awhile...but I love sorta being able to customize the title (fun, fun!!).

Here's my layout:

And here's what's on daddy's "Love" list:

Spicy Foods

"The Italian Job" movie

Our Vintage Airstream

A good cuppa coffee

Bacon!

Home Depot

"This Old House"

Pizza & a Good Beer

Restoring Things

Cooking

Classic Cars

Hugs

The color orange

Our Family

Being out in nature

Building Things

& God!

Supplies Used:

Kraft Cardstock (American Crafts)

Corner Rounder

Cricut Machine

"Street Signs" Cricut Cartridge

Journaling tag (Jillibean Soup)

Circle Punch

3 circles (Papertrey Ink paper)

Bracket Edge Punch (Fiskars)

Red, Pink and Brown Crosshatch Plaid Paper (Papertrey Ink)

Green Paper (Unknown)

Blue Polka Dot Paper (Lasting Impressions)

Orange Paper (Unknown...but guessing Echo Park)

Little Heart Sticker-EK Success