Friday, November 30, 2012






Brought to you by the Krazy Crafting Crew, our last hop of the year saying goodbye to the old and in with the new. Next year will get even better with more specific projects and themes, to share with you! What a beautiful time of year it is for most of us, and a great time to craft! Today we will be hopping through many different winter projects! If you have arrived from Jamie's blog you are in the right place! If you have just stumbled upon the hop, please start with our hostess at So Many Crafts So Little Time (embed link) So you don't miss a thing! Don’t forget to check out the blog candy throughout the hop to and read the rules for each one as every blog has different requirements. Your host Lissa Marie is giving out a mini calendar to those who are followers of her blog (confirmation is required or she won’t see that you have signed up if you are new) She will make it just for you to help you schedule your appointments or if you are a blogger you can schedule all your hops all right next to your monitor! All you have to do is tell her your favorite colors! Another great reason to comment so you can also win with Our sponsor, Scrapbook Stamp Society (http://scrapbookstampsociety.com/)


They would love to reward one special blog visitor with a prize from their store. To be qualified for their drawing, please comment on all participating blogs and let them know you have. You can receive extra entries for following them on Facebook and for commenting on the Scrapbook Stamp Society blog . 

Winter wonderland for me is all about snow, how beautiful it is right after it falls, so majestic and pure. The air is so quiet and crisp.  So thinking of that I made a snowflake banner (of sorts).  Banners typically have letters or words of encouragement or congratulations on them.  Mine has no words, just the beauty and peacefulness of falling snow.


Simple project, like the beauty of falling snow. I took a branch from my Birch tree
and wrapped in a pink ribbon.  The snowflakes, cut from the Winterlace Cricut cartridge are double-sided
and hung with fishing line.
 Thank you for taking the time out to check out my projects, you are encouraged to keep clicking for more Winter Wonderland. Your next stop is Robin's fantastic blog!  Thanks so much for hopping through our Winter Wonderland!


 Here is the full line up in case you need to navigate
 You’re Host Lissa Marie ~ www.somanycrafts.com
 Ellen ~ www.cardmonkeyspaperjungle.com
 Jamie ~ www.jamielindstromdesigns.com
 Liz ~ www.tryin2craft.blogspot.com
 Robin ~ www.scrapandchat.blogspot.com 
Jearise ~ www.lorbysworld.blogspot.com
 Cicily ~ www.pinkdalmationscrapper.blogspot.com
 Katina ~ www.twochicsandacricut.blogspot.com
 Pam ~ www.mzlavr2.blogspot.com
 Paula ~ www.preciouspagesbypaula.blogspot.com
 Lucy ~ www.love2createitall.blogspot.com
Anita ~ http://www.anitaandbugs.blogspot.com

Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Winner of the STT Nov blog hop!!!



Wow, been so busy this month just realized I never announced the winner of my blog candy from the November Scraps to Treasure 'tic tac toe blog hop'.   So I won't keep you waiting any longer.  congrats to...........


Sarah Biswabic said...
This is adorable!

Congrats Sarah!!

Thanks for stopping by and happy scrappin!!!

Friday, November 16, 2012

Scraps to Treasures Nov Blog Hop

 Welcome to the Scraps to Treasures team November blog hop. If you have come from Pam's blog you are heading in the right direction whoo hoo!  If you stumbled upon my blog you most definitely need to start from the beginning at Cicily's so you don't miss one of this month's spectacular projects!

Remember there is team blog candy being offered, but to be eligible to win you must comment on each blog along the way and if you've made it this far you only have two more blogs left, so make sure you take the time to visit all the way through for a chance at this:



 This month we were challenged with making a project, with scraps only, following this tic tac toe template.
For my project I made my move straight down the left side; butterflies, banner & buttons!

I had ordered a mini album kit earlier in the year from Little yellow Bicycle and had some stuff left over so that's what I used.  The banner and buttons are little yellow bicycle, the paper is called Hello Summer.  The stamp is from CTMH Art philosophy cartridge/stamp set, stamped in CTMH barn red.

My card may project sunshine, but my blog candy is singing Jingle Bells!

This chipboard pack of Christmas images and a roll of Christmas red ribbon goes to one lucky follower!  Just make sure to leave a way for me to contact you in the comments.

Now you need to move on to Robin's blog....

Thanks for stopping by and happy scrappin!

Friday, November 9, 2012

Winner!!

So congrats to:


Blogger Peneeeee said...
I would have never thought to use bubbles as the texture. Thanks for the process information...thinking outside the box with the gypsy!

Www.itmakestotalcents.blogspot.com


This is for the Glamorous side of scrapping hop we had last weekend!


Monday, November 5, 2012

So we are here celebrating the 2nd anniversary of the wonderful Ashley's Glamorous Side of Scrapping's blog!  I'm sure everyone here is super excited to help her celebrate.  If you've come from Jennifer's blog you are headed in the right direction, or start from the beginning at Ashley's blog.  This is day 2 of a two day hop to get all the celebrating in!  My project today is a clean and simple card.  If you follow The Glamorous Side of Scrapping you know she has beautiful clean and simple cards.  I love this technique even though I still have a hard time making it "clean & simple" LOL.    My take:

This is a pre-made Christmas print card base. The chipboard frame and stamp are from CTMH.  I sponge inked it in Olive, strung some ribbon through it and tada!

  Hope you really enjoyed it next on the hop is Sandra but   Before you go I have some blog candy for one of my wonderful followers.  Just make sure you comment both days with a way to get ahold of you!
A box of 56 Christmas chipboard shapes and matching red ribbon!

Thanks for stopping by and happy scrappin'!

Sunday, November 4, 2012

Glamorous Side of Scrapping 2nd Blogaversary Hop

So we are here celebrating the 2nd anniversary of the wonderful Ashley's Glamorous Side of Scrapping's blog!  I'm sure everyone here is super excited to help her celebrate.  If you've come from Jennifer's blog you are headed in the right direction, or start from the beginning at Ashley's blog.  This will be a two day hop to get all the celebrating in!  My project today is a "shaped card".  If you follow The Glamorous Side of Scrapping you know she is famous for her shape cards, so to show my appreciation for learning this from her I tried my hand at making my own shape card.

Because our family is in the throes of football and play - offs I decided to make a foot shape card for each of my grandsons to congratulate them on a fantastic season.

This is the football from the Cricut cartridge Everyday Paperdolls.  Using my Gypsy I  sized the football to just over 5", copied the image, flipped it horizontally so the two shapes would meet up evenly when folded.  I placed the tops of the footballs almost touching and placed a small rectangle between them and welded all three shapes together to get the base.  I then cut a slightly smaller football as the main shape.  I embossed the football with "tiny bubbles" to get the leather look - this was the closest embossing folder I had.  The stickers are from Paper studio.

I hope you like my shape card today and make sure you come back tomorrow for round 2!. Next on the hop list is Sandra but before you go, to show my appreciation for being a follower I have some blog candy for you.  Just leave a comment both days with a way to contact you.
A box of 56 Christmas chipboard shapes and matching red ribbon!


Thanks for stopping by and happy scrappin'!

Saturday, November 3, 2012

Krazy Crafting Crew November Hop

Welcome to this month's Krazy crafting crew's friends and family blog hop.  This month the crew is showing you krazy projects either about your friends and family or gifts you can make.  If you came from Zenita's blog you are headed in the right direction, or start at this month's hostess Jessie's's blog.


And as always we have blog candy offered from The Scrapbook stamp Society. They would love to reward one special blog visitor with a prize from their store. To be qualified for their drawing, please comment on all participating blogs and let them know you have. You can receive extra entries for following them on Facebook at (http://www.facebook.com/groups/205539419562521/) and for commenting on the Scrapbook Stamp Society blog (http://addicted-to-stamps.blogspot.com/).


Today I am sharing with you a gift I made for a co-workers wedding.  I have been seeing these craft blocks all over facebook and just had to try one.  I found a tutorial on how to do a split letter and using the Regal font I followed along and made this beautiful block.  I may be boasting by calling it beautiful, but because it was the first one I've ever attempted it's beautiful to me!



This is vinyl that I cut with my Cricut using SCAL2.  I then put tiny 'Christmas' lights and some shred into the block.  These are so pretty that I can't wait to make more!.   

Make sure you continue on to Robin's blog.  But before you go I have blog candy up for grabs for one of my wonderful followers also.  Just make sure to leave a comment with a way to contact you!

A box of 56 chipboard Christmas shapes and matching red ribbon!


Thanks for stopping by and happy scrappin!

Friday, October 19, 2012

Scraps to Treasures Tag Swap Hop!



Welcome to the Scraps to Treasures Christmas Tag swap hop.  Yep you read that right, it's a hop with a swap LOL and as blog candy we are offering you a set of these adorable tags just for commenting on each blog in the hop!  If you have gotten here from Robin's blog, you're going in the right direction.  If not please start with a hop hostess this month Ellen.

So this using scraps is getting easier actually, I grabbed ONE (yes I have more then one) scrap box and started sorting looking for just Christmas paper, 


while I was at it I also pulled out all my solid paper and sorted that, now my scrap box will actually close LOL

So after all that sorting I was able to start on my tags.  Using my gypsy (so I learned with scraps it's probably easier to just use the Cricut straight out).  Using TTBM I cut both the tag and the shadow just grabbing papers that matched.







The Santa chick stamp and star are from Denami Designs
The "To-From" (on the back) is from My Pink Stamper Christmas Wishes
Of course the paper is from my scrap pile - various companies

Thanks for stopping by and happy scrappin'    Make sure you continue on your way by visiting Lucy's fabulous blog next!.

Here's the complete line up if you need it;

Ellen - http://cardmonkeyspaperjungle.com/ 
2. Lissa Marie - www.somanycrafts.com 
3. Pam - http://mzlavr2.blogspot.com/ 

Saturday, October 6, 2012

Krazy Crafting Crew Octoberfest Day 2


Isn't October wonderful! Crisp apples picked fresh from the tree, warm apple cider to warm your tummy on a frosty night, leaves of gold, red, brown fluttering to the ground. October is a wonderful time of year and this hop is a celebration of October and all the colors, smells, sights and sounds it has to offer. Hop along with our Krazy Crafting Crew as they show you their take on October and what it is for them. If you happen to stumble upon this hop you can begin hopping at our host blog for this month: Jearise of Lorby's World She has a special give away for you on her blog. If you came from Zenita's blog you are on the right track. We also have a special sponsor by Scrapbook Stamp Society.


They would love to reward one special blog visitor with a prize from their store. To be qualified for their drawing, please comment on all participating blogs and let them know you have. You can receive extra entries for following them on Facebook  and for commenting on the Scrapbook Stamp Society blog. Now let's begin our hop... 
Welcome back to day 2 and for my offering today I wanted to show you my Halloween wreath.  Everything was cut from the Happy Hauntings Cricut cartridge.  I re-purposed a spring wreath I had made, and which had seen happier days LOL by removing all the paper flowers and wrapping in new orange ribbon.  I used some beaded and fibered trim for the hanger.

stickles in the windows

And here it is!
 Thank you for stopping by today and please continue on to JAMIE's blog
In case you need it here is the complete line up:
Hostess: Jearise Havenga at www.Lorbysworld.blogspot.com
Lissa Marie  at www.somanycrafts.com

Friday, October 5, 2012

Krazy Crafting Crew Octoberfest!





Isn't October wonderful! Crisp apples picked fresh from the tree, warm apple cider to warm your tummy on a frosty night, leaves of gold, red, brown fluttering to the ground. October is a wonderful time of year and this hop is a celebration of October and all the colors, smells, sights and sounds it has to offer. Hop along with our Krazy Crafting Crew as they show you their take on October and what it is for them. If you happen to stumble upon this hop you can begin hopping at our host blog for this month: Jearise of Lorby's World  She has a special give away for you on her blog. If you came from Zenita's blog you are on the right track. We also have a special sponsor by Scrapbook Stamp Society.


They would love to reward one special blog visitor with a prize from their store. To be qualified for their drawing, please comment on all participating blogs and let them know you have. You can receive extra entries for following them on Facebook and for commenting on the Scrapbook Stamp Society blog. Now let's begin our hop...
So my October has been filled with football.  Boring you say?  Not at all when it's your 6 year old grandson who's playing!! This is his first year and he loves it.  I sure wish he was bigger, but like they say, "It's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog" .  Well this 40 pound 6 year old thinks he's a Rottweiler LOL  So my post for today is him all decked out in his Raiders' uniform waiting for the game to start.

Isn't he the cutest football player ever?!?!
  
 Thank you for stopping by today and please continue on to JAMIE
Here's the complete line up in case you get lost:
Jearise Havenga at www.Lorbysworld.blogspot.com
Lissa Marie  at www.somanycrafts.com

Friday, September 21, 2012

Winner Winner!!

Good morning all!  Sorry the week got away from me and I forgot to pick a winner on Wednesday for the Scraps to Treasures bookmark hop, so without further adieu the winner is...................



 Pamela Lash said...
Great bookmarks, Liz.......I love your color selections!
Cyberhugs.........Pam
September 16, 2012 11:18 AM
 
Thanks Pamela!!  Please contact me via Facebook with your mailing address!!!

Have a great day and happy scrappin!!

Sunday, September 16, 2012

Scraps to Treasures blog hop - Bookmarks!

Welcome to the Scraps To Treasures teams September Bookmark Swap hop. If you arrived here from  Ellen blog you are in the right place. If you just happened to “open the book” to my chapter (blog) please start at Chapter 1 which is Paula

This month our group of frugally fantastic crafters have made bookmarks for each other. We are excited to share this fun idea will all of our readers. If you want to try this and do not have a large group of friends to do a swap like this, you can do it with just 2 or 3 people.

Our wonderful sponsor for this hop is My Creative Time!

 http://www.creativetimeforme.com/


Be sure to comment on EACH blog for BOTH days to be entered into the drawing!

Also be sure to follow any instructions on each blog for any fun goodies they may be giving away!

Here are the bookmarks I made to share with my friends



Thanks so much for skimming through our “book” the next chapter in this story can be found at Lissa Marie's blog.

Before you turn the page I have my own blog candy to offer up.  Just please be a follower and leave a comment for a way to contact you!

Some "scraps" of your own (ok so they are my scraps LOL) to recycle and create something fantastic with:
CTMH Acrylix petit stamps,
 double sided tape-I use as pop dots,
 some  solid border strips and
 some pattern squares


I will pick a winner on Wednesday 9/19/12.  Now on to the next chapter................

Here is a list of the chapters where the bookmarks can be found:


Book Two, Sunday

Chapter 1 Paula ~ http://preciouspagesbypaula.blogspot.com/
Chapter 2 Ellen ~ http://cardmonkeyspaperjungle.com/
Chapter 3 Liz ~ http://tryin2craft.blogspot.com/
Chapter 4 Lissa Marie ~ http://somanycrafts.com/
Chapter 5 Monica ~ http://scraps2treasure.blogspot.com/
Chapter 6 Cicily ~ http://pinkdalmationscrapper.blogspot.com/
Chapter 7 Camille ~ http://shortonideasaz.blogspot.com/
Chapter 8 Cally Ann ~ http://callyanncraftycreations.blogspot.com/


Yesterday's line up:

Chapter 1 Jessi ~ http://mylifeinartsncrafts.blogspot.com/
Chapter 2 Zenita ~ http://scrappinwithz.blogspot.com/
Chapter 3 Lucy ~ http://www.love2createitall.com/
Chapter 4 Jearise ~ http://lorbysworld.blogspot.com/
Chapter 5 Pam ~ http://mzlavr2.blogspot.com/
Chapter 6 Tahi ~ http://tahisscrapcorner.blogspot.com/
Chapter 7 Robin ~ http://scrapandchat.blogspot.com/



Thanks for skimming through our “books”, be sure to check back next month to see what we have to share!





Saturday, September 1, 2012

KCC Autumn Colors blog hop day 2!

Welcome to the Krazy Crafting Crew's monthly hop. This month's theme is "Autumn Colors." Our creative crew has been busy creating beautiful and fun projects with the colors of autumn so please take a hop through to see their projects and to leave a comment of encouragement.

Our hostess for this month is Katina if you have stumbled upon the hop and want to see it all that's were to go. She will have the full line up posted in case you began in the middle of the hop or find a broken link. If you have came from Zenita you are coming right along.

We also have a special sponsor each month - Scrapbook Stamp Society



They would love to reward one special blog visitor with a prize from their store. To be qualified for their drawing, please comment on all participating blogs and let them know you have.

You can receive extra entries for following them on Facebook  and for commenting on the Scrapbook Stamp Society blog .

 Here is my project for the Krazy Crafting Crew:


Acrylic is from Clear Scraps

I added some $1 bling and stickers from Life's little occasions

Banner was cut using a Sizzix die then embossed with the Perfect
Paisley folder and inked with Stazon opaque white

Thank you so much for stopping by today  and don't forget to return for day two tomorrow with another wonderful autumn project. Now please continue on to Robin

Complete Line Up 



Katina- Loving Life's Little Blessings

Lissa - So Many Crafts, So Little Time
Ellen - Card Monkey's Paper Jungle
Zenita- Scrappin' with Z
Liz -Tryin' to Craft
Robin - Scrap and Chat
Jearise - Lorby's World
Lisa -Hand Made with Love by Lisa
Anita - Anita and Bugs
Cicily -Pink Dalmation Scrapper
Jessi - My Life in Arts and Crafts
Pam L - MzLavr2
Paula McLane Jennings - Precious Pages with Paula

KCC Autumn Colors blog hop

Welcome to the Krazy Crafting Crew's monthly hop. This month's theme is "Autumn Colors." Our creative crew has been busy creating beautiful and fun projects with the colors of autumn so please take a hop through to see their projects and to leave a comment of encouragement.

Our hostess for this month is Katina if you have stumbled upon the hop and want to see it all that's were to go. She will have the full line up posted in case you began in the middle of the hop or find a broken link. If you have came from Zenita you are coming right along.

We also have a special sponsor each month - Scrapbook Stamp Society



They would love to reward one special blog visitor with a prize from their store. To be qualified for their drawing, please comment on all participating blogs and let them know you have.

You can receive extra entries for following them on Facebook  and for commenting on the Scrapbook Stamp Society blog .

 Here is my project for the Krazy Crafting Crew:







Thank you so much for stopping by today  and don't forget to return for day two tomorrow with another wonderful autumn project. Now please continue on to Robin

Complete Line Up 



Katina- Loving Life's Little Blessings

Lissa - So Many Crafts, So Little Time
Ellen - Card Monkey's Paper Jungle
Zenita- Scrappin' with Z
Liz -Tryin' to Craft
Robin - Scrap and Chat
Jearise - Lorby's World
Lisa -Hand Made with Love by Lisa
Anita - Anita and Bugs
Cicily -Pink Dalmation Scrapper
Jessi - My Life in Arts and Crafts
Pam L - MzLavr2
Paula McLane Jennings - Precious Pages with Paula


Saturday, August 18, 2012

Aug 19th Scraps to Treasures Team Blog Hop

Welcome to the Scraps To Treasures August hop day 2. This weekend we have several amazing crafters lined up to show you their interpretation of this sketch.




If you have arrived here from Lucy
you are where you should be. If you found your way here on your own, you may want to start at Robin's blog - http:// scrapandchat.blogspot.com/ to make sure you do not miss a thing.


Now before we get to our fabulous projects Robin is giving away some Blog Candy so be sure to check out her blog for directions on how to enter to win.

Now on to my project!


I didn't start out intending to follow the sketch to the "T" but as soon as I grabbed this photo of my son and grandson the stars pattern just seemed to fit and of course the polka paper was in the same bin and it matched too LOL so I guess I just had to keep following the sketch. I haven't made too many projects following sketches but I really liked it, it keeps especially my layouts from always being the same.

I can't list the products I used here because they are all just left overs from other projects but then again that is the purpose of this group isn't it
Thank you so much for hopping along with us .Now you will be moving on to Tahi in today's hop but just in case you need it, here is the full line up. If you missed yesterday's line up it's also below.



TEAM B
Jearise in Lorby's World


Yesterday's line up:

Team A is Saturday posts and team B is Sunday posts.

TEAM A


Thanks for stopping by and happy scrappin!!