Sweet, sweet Candy!

It's time for some sweets!  I know that I said this would be up over the weekend...but it was crazy.  But here it is.  All you have to do is become a follower and leave a comment.  If you are already a follower then just leave a comment.  You will have until Sunday evening, March 27th.  The winner will be announced on Monday!!

This cute little box is made from the Box#2 die and the Big Shot.  I added some DSP paper from Stampin' Up.  It was called Loves Me but it is an old paper pack.  I added a little ribbon, tag and some twine to the outside.  All the goodies are on the inside though.  There are eight different colors of twine, 3 yards each.  The colors are a crimson red, bright orange, lemony yellow, grassy green, ocean blue, plum purple, hot pink and black.  I also have another one that I will surprise the winner with.  :)  Oh, the mystery... 

Tune in tomorrow I will show you a super easy and convenient way to store ribbon and other fibers.

Until then....tie something up with twine!

Stephanie

May I have this DANCE?

Every once in a great while my little girl likes to get "girlie".  This was on Thanksgiving.  She decided the black and white poke-a-dot dress with the cute red poppies just wasn't enough....

..so she added TWO tutu's and her beautiful Fancy Nancy dancin' shoes complete with feathers on top.

This layout started from a sketch I got from somewhere online...can't remember where.

I already had the paper pack and matching embellishments in pink, black and white.  I bought them when they were on sale knowing that some day I would need girlie paper.  I added several of the borders to the bottom and crossed some of them to make it a little more interesting.  I also used some red fibers from a homemade kit my cousin made me for Christmas a few years back.  (That will be a later post.)

The word "DANCE" is from the Once Upon A Princess cartridge and I just realized that I need a "?" at the end of my question.  Ooops!!  Anyway, cut in red then layered in black.

I used pop-dots to lift them off the page a little but you can't really tell by the picture.

I used the Wild Card cartridge for "May I have this" and welded it together with my gypsy.  I arched it around the edge of the circle.  The slippers are from the Shall We Dance cartridge.  I think it is a Cricut Circle cartridge and the only time I have used it.  :(

Finally, I added some bling scrolls.  Boy, was that hard! It kept sticking to everywhere but where I wanted them to.  I have since received an iRock gem setter (thanks sister), which takes a little longer but is well worth it.  

Thanks for checking out today's post.

P.S.  I am almost finished with my first blog candy surprise...stay tuned.

Vroom!

My son has been wanting to ride his bike without training wheels but was too scared for a long time.  Well he finally did it.  There were a few close calls and once he even ran into his Nana's car but he did it!

 I used paper from a stack of leftovers that I had.  It reminded me of the little pebbles that are pressed together to make roads.  I used Indie Art to make the skull and cross bones to match his helmet.  He really liked that I added it to his page.

 I used the shadow feature of V, R, M and the bicycle tires to resemble the OO's for the Vroom title.  I welded them with my gypsy but kept the top layers separate because I wanted them different colors.  I thought the different colors looked better that using only one color and it also incorporate all the colors I used on the page.  I added brads to the wheel axle's.  Makes it look like a real bicycle, huh!

 My girlfriend has these cute little paperclips that were shaped like the "thumbs up" sign.  I added a couple of them on the edges of the pictures along with some stars that I had.  They were great!! 

 But best of all Dylan likes it!

First Day of First Grade

In usual form my boy was excited for the first day of school.  I like that he likes school, makes things much happier!  We snapped these pictures as we were leaving the house.

I found this super cute backpack on the Locker Talk cartridge and thought...How cute would it be to make the backpack giant and put his pictures in the pockets of the backpack.  So, I did.  I had to use my gypsy to make the pocket cutouts a little bit bigger than the original image to accommodate my pictures.  I did the shadow in navy and the backpack in red.  I added his name so that it was the same as he real backpack.

I used a brad to attach the "zipper pull" then popped it up.

I added "back to school" for the title and "first grade" both are from Locker Talk.  And finally I did some faux stitching in navy marker.

Thank for taking a peek! 

Raingutter Regatta

My son joined Cub Scouts last year in the spring.  He was really excited when he learned he would be "building" a boat and racing it in the Annual Raingutter Regatta.

It was only his second meeting with the group of kids and he ended up taking first place.  I had to wait to scrap the event because the trophies didn't arrive in time.  Now for the details.

I found this great Cub Scout paper pack by K & Company and knew it would be perfect for all his event layouts.  I used the tile feature on Makin the Grade and layered it in navy and orange.  Then connected them together with metal brads.  I used the sail boat from Gypsy wanderings but hid the scroll.  I welded the smaller one to a rectangle from Don Juan to create a cute journeling tag.  I layered the back in navy so it would pop against the striped paper. 

Finally, I cut a 1st place ribbon from Locker Talk but added the medallion to the center in a gold shimmer paper.  (the picture doesn't show very well)

This quick and simple but I love the way it turned out.  Until next time...keep creating.

THANK YOU, THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!

I am so excited!  I just received my
First Blog Award!
Thank you to Amee of Adirondack Paper Crafting for awarding me The Liebster Blog Award! 

The Liebster Blog award is an award given to newer blogs thus bringing attention to blogs that might not otherwise have been noticed and should be! 

Here are the blogs that I have chosen:  I saw something unique that caught my attention and can't wait to see more.  Congrats to you all!

Cool Beans by LB 

Erica Q's Creations

Bloomers

Scrappin" Cookie

Pink Scrap Attack

As a recipient you must share the love and pass it along to other new bloggers along with these four things:

1. You must post on your blog and tell a little about the award and announce your 3-5 picks. 

2. Let those know you have chosen them. 

3. Copy and post the award on your blog for all to see. 

4. Have fun and continue to inspire.

Thanks again for stopping by...I think there may be some blog candy in our very near future!  Just because I'm soooo happy right now!!

Wedding "cake"

My cousin was married a while back and this was my gift to the newlyweds.  It is a cake made of ...paper! 

 I saw one from Stampin' Up that was done in all pink but made some changes to mine other than just the colors.  The top layer of my "cake" came off to reveal a slot about 2.5 inches long.  It was perfect for holding a gift card for the couple.

I made the roses by cutting a circle about 4" from the outside edge to the center similar to a cinnamon roll.  Then starting on the outer part of the circle I used my quilling tool and wound the paper until I reached the center of the circle.  I secured it with a glue dot to the bottom of the flower..this keeps the flower together very nicely.  I wrapped the bottom layer in white satin ribbon then used my sewing machine to fold over and sew the red ribbon to finish the bottom later.  Kind of reminds me of real cake frosting.

For the middle layer I used small 1/8" strips of paper and quilled them in to these super cute and delicate looking little flowers for the edge of the second layer.  I took some extra strips and draped them around the middle layer to fill in some of the white.  The little yellow balls are actually sewing pins and matched the accent yellow the bride chose for the wedding. 

 For the top layer I used the same little delicate flowers but added a pin in the center of each one.  This surrounded a large rose in the center of the cake.  I punched several different sized hearts and again used the sewing pins to attach them.  On the inside I used foam disks but the top later had to be hollow so the gift card would fit under it.  The foam disk in the top layer was about an inch thick and the pins helped make it a little stronger since it was going to be taken on and off.  I embossed the sides of the top layer to add some texture.

Everyone thought this was really cute!

This would also be a great idea for a birthday gift!  Especially if you plan on getting a gift card or a small something that would fit under the top layer.
Have FUN until next time! 



Iron On "Paper"

For those who are interested in trying the "paper" for themselves.  It's sold at Michael's but there is also a website listed on the package.  http://www.junetailor.com/.  It's called Iron-On Dark T-Shirt Transfer For Ink Jet Printers by J Taylor.  The package is an 8.5 x 11 Navy blue envelope.  It contains 10 transfer sheets, one parchment sheet and instructions.

Have fun creating!

Homemade Hoodies!!

Last week our family along with my sisters family spent a week in Disneyland.  I wanted to make something for the kids because it was my nephews first trip to Disneyland and I wanted it to be special.  My sister found this "special paper" that you can print and then cut out and iron on to material.

I used my Cricut Imagine along with the Mickey and Friends and Birthday Bash Imagine cartridges.  I used the fill feature to select the colors that I wanted.  I used black for the silhouette and red for Minnie's bow.  I wanted something a little more girlie for my daughter.  The great thing about this "paper" is you can layer it.  So the possibilities are endless.  You could use any regular cartridge and then fill it in with the imagine cartridges.

I used Birthday Bash for their names.  I did 3 layers on my machine.  The letters were supposed to be red with a yellow and then black shadow.  But for what ever reason the Birthday Bash cartridge added a 4th layer in random colors.  I still like the way that they turned out.  I think that the ears on the first letter of their names was really cute.

Imagine all the stuff you could make using this "paper".  I was so excited that I have already made my daughter another shirt with some pink zebra print trimmed in red.  I plan on putting my kids names on their athletic jerseys...instead of paying too much for someone else to do it!

Thanks for checking it out!  I'll see you soon!

Sleeping Beauty Updated

Ok...I have been crazy busy and you will see why over the next few days.  I have finally taken all the pictures and uploaded them.  All I have to do now is post them.  I know that I have been lacking in my posts (to say the least).  But I am making a goal for myself.  With the spring here and the weather warming I am thinking all the "sick" bugs have gone and we can resume our normal life.

In January I attended a crop and gave you a sneak peak of my "Sleeping Beauty".  Here are some close-ups and more details.

 I attached a brad to the right side of the mask so it would rotate upwards allowing for journeling space.  I also doodled around the circle with my markers for a little fun.

 I love, love, love twine and because I am now addicted it is on, well a lot of stuff that I'm making.  Here I used a bright pink and bright orange around the chunky black ribbon knot.  I also doodled on the word "Beauty" too.  I like how it makes it a little whimsy!

 I found these adorable flowers at Roberts...last year and was waiting for the perfect layout to use them.  The mini flowers were on clearance at Michael's and came with a variety of patterned reds and pinks.  I decided to use a few of the red tones because the flowers on the quilt include shades of red.  I felt like it tied everything together.  I used my iRock to add a little bling to the centers.

The paper is from Stampin' Up.  I think that it was called Razzleberry Tart???  It is an old Designer Series Pack.  The Card stock is also Stampin' Up Only Orange, Gable Green, Black and White.  Thanks for stoppin' by and for your patience.  Until next time...