Cheery Lynn

GOOD Morning!!!

Head over to the Core Blog this

week for a chance to win some Core Goodies.

We are doing a week long blog swap with Cheery Lynn.

They have some awesome dies and embossing plates.

Here is a card I created for a Wedding I went to this past

weekend.

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I used a dauber and applied some Tim Holtz Distress Inks to

the embossed image to show off the cool texture.
I even embossed the Crate die ;)

Stamps are Gel a Tins (numbers)

and myStampBOX

Magistical Memories Sketch

Hello Wednesday! The weeks just keep sneaking up on me. It is almost Friday so make sure you click the link on my sidebar for the Core'dinations Contest!!! You could win one of the BRANDNEW releases debuting at CHA!

So I wanted to share a layout I did for the Magistical Memories sketch challenge this month. When I saw the sketch with all the photos, I knew I wanted to scrap these. I have been holding onto them since this summer but I didn't have any MM chipboard that fit. I used my myStampBOX stamps (this cloud set is the cutest!!!) on some scrap chipboard with white craft ink (my FAVE technique!!!) and then cut them out and layered them where the cloud was on the sketch.

Patterned papers are Prima, cs is Core'dinations Cardstock Stacy Julian (it's not pre-embossed but in that collection you get core'dinating colors that are not embossed) and the green cs is gemstone. I also used quite a few SRM stickers.

a close-up of one of the SRM stickers. I matted them on white cardstock and use this fun AC button as the "point" in the exclamation.

Have a great week!

GCD Hometown Contest

WOOT! Check it out!

I made the top three over at the GCD Studios blog. How FUN! Too bad I am against the talented Susan Stringfellow and Therese Broman so I majorly {is that a word...maybe in my High School vocabulary, LOL) need your help. Make sure you head over by the end of Friday and vote for your favorite layout. It was a challenge to scrap your favorite photos from your Hometown. I snapped some photos of our favorite hangout/place to eat less than a mile from our house. We love it and there and so do the kids.

The brown cardstock is Core'dinations Chocolate box. The rest is GCD studios pp and some myStampBOX stamps.

2sketches4you

So my mojo left me for a bit and I was browsing blogs and schtuff and I remembered how much I LOVE 2sketches4you and that it has been forever I did one of their sketches.

So here it be....

Supplies:
New Graphic 45 Core Impressions from Core'dinations and the core'dinating Graphic45 papers :)

Stamp is from myStampBOX. And for the notebook paper (used my punch for that) I used the backside of the Core'dinations cardstock. Love to do that!

Have a great weekend!!!!!!!

myStamp BOX and Core'dinations equals FUN!

BLOG SWAP TIME! Yeah!!!

myStamp BOX and Core'dinations teamed up for a fun Blog Swap. Make sure you check out the blogs to win goodies! You only need to visit both of those blogs..it's not a blog hop so only two stops.

Both teams made some gorgeous products! AND BOTH blogs are giving away goodies. Oh, I guess I already mentioned that ;-)

Here is the card I created for the swap . I have the pleasure of being able to work with both of these companies so this couldn't have been more fun :) I also squeezed in some Queen & Co. pearls from a recent blog swap with them, too. I couldn't help myself. I used lots of whitewash goodies on here....embossing, tearing, sanding AND I used the reverse side the cardstock for the notebook punch and stamped image.

Have a Great Monday!!!

Summer Photo Shoot

Happy Wednesday! I just wanted to share my layout for the My Mind's Eye blog challenge and and some punches from Just Imagine Crafts and myStampBOX stamps. I looved this sketch and got a bunch of MME with my Scrapbook Trends goodie box and these colors where just talking to me, saying "scrap me!"

background cardstock is Core'dinations Core Impressions.

I used a photo strip stamp from myStampBOX on here. I lined it up, stamped it and then cut it out. Then, I lined up my Just Imagine Crafts butterfly punch and punched away. Then I used the punched butterfly and alternated it in the photo strip. I also used my dauber and Shimmerz on the ticket (used it as a tab here) and the Uniquely You diecut.

Be Inspired #95

Today is the day for the Cuttlebug Be Inspired Challenge #95. Today's Challenge was to create something heartfelt. I chose to do a sympathy card. A friend of Brian's passed away the other week. He was 37 and had a massive heart attack. They haven't seen each other in awhile. It is such an eye opener to make sure you take care of yourself. I guess he had signs of a minor attack earlier in the week but didn't have health insurance so he didn't go to the hospital. Very sad and now two small girls are without a dad. So, please please take care of yourself. You can't put a price on life, that is for sure.

Anywho, I don't want to be debbie downer today! It is a gorgeous day so let's enjoy it :)

Here is the card I created for the Cuttlebug Challenge using the Little Black Dress August kit. It is lush with reds and pinks and FAB vintage embellies! The green houndstooth is tissue paper!!!! ACK it is so cool! :) I used the Houndstooth and Argyle Folders on here.

Not sure if you can tell but I ran the tissue paper through my Cuttlebug, too. The Sentiment is myStampBOX.



And here is another card I made with the LBD August kit. I used a CPS card sketch for this one.

Again, the sentiment is myStampBOX. These circle sets fit my circle punch PERFECTLY! I did some Cuttlebug goodness on here, too :)

Summer Blogging

I can't believe how hard it is to keep up with a blog in the summer! As soon as I get one done, it's like it's time for another one.

We are heading to New Hampshire for a wedding Friday so this I have to at least get one up today ;) ;) ;)

LBD July kit is up!

Here is a fun shot of the cool Vintage treasures you get in this kit!!!

You can check it out here and the blog here for inspiration from the designers.

Here are a few things I did with the kit:

I used a mystampBOX stamp in the journaling the (*love*) is s stamp!!! how cute is that??

I used an Anna Griffin punch to make the large circle and Spellbinder's dies for the smaller ones.

I loved this fun bingo card and other vintage treasures from the kit that I used on this layout.

I put the Sass sticker on a wax piece of paper and then ran it through the cuttlebug to emboss it and cut the scallop shape with a Spellbinder die. I also ran the metal embellie through the cuttlebug, too!

have a great week!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It's Friday!

WOOT WOOT!

Can't wait to see the scrubster tonight. The weeks are long without him and the pool at MIL's is calling...scratch that...screaming my name! AND today I am headed to joyce's to meet her and andrea to scrap. My day last friday got cut short b/c henry had a 103 degree fever so I had to get him at daycare. My LBD kit came and I am going to work on that....yipeee!

Just so you know..this was supposed to be posted yesterday but I ran out the door thinking I scheduled it, LOL...so let's talk about Saturday :) So......

The scrubster and I had a nice night last night ;). I have to work today for a few hours and then we are heading over to MILs to swim and grill ALL day :) Can't wait to work on my tan.

There is a FUN FUN contest going on over at FTLOA this month and you have a few more days to get your entries in. There is a fun sketch to work with and it is being hosted by SRM! I love the stickers and use them often on my layouts. Here is my take on the sketch...I used lots of Webster's Garden Gala, an SRM sticker down there at the bottom, and a cluster of myStampBOX stamps, too.

I ran the banner from the PP {cut it out first} through my Cuttlebug:

Here is the cluster of myStampBOX stamps:

And I used some Diamond glaze on here for the water in the bird bath:

Have a great weekend everyone!!!

Be Inspired #90

How's the hump day going for you so far? I love Wednesdays because it's Cuttlebug Be Inspired day!!! This week we are featuring inchies. For my card, I cut inchies with some Spellbinders Dies with my Cuttlebug and then embossed them with various folders. The center image is an OA journal sticker with an SRM Sticker. The sentiments are myStampBOX stamps. Papers are OA and Core'dinations cardstock that I sanded.

Since I am still on cloud 9 from the DT announcement over at For the Luv of Art :0 :) :) :) :) I figured I would run with the color combo from Julie Ann's ad challenge again.

And, I am not sure if you can tell but I used my corner rounder on the right hand side of the card only. AND I even embossed the little sentiments :)

Speaking of cards! Here is another one I made this week with tons of Webster's Pages Seaside Retreat (Papers, Cardstock Stickers and trim are all Websters} with some Core'dinations Vintage Cardstock and SRM stickers over the circles.

And ...how can I forget a myStampBOX stamp on here!!! Love this set to pieces....I stamped it right over the cardstock sticker.

Happy Monday! :) ;) ;)

Happy Monday! Thanks for all the awesome comments for the blog hop! Bettina announced a winner over at the myStampBOX blog so head over there ;)

And it is soooo happy for me today! I am so super excited to be part of Norma's new venture over at For the Luv of Art that I could just scream! Well, I might have a bit when Suzy called me, LOL, I did spill my wine. So, if you haven't check it out over there than please do. You will love it and I got my first kit on Friday and it is really fabulous.

Speaking of For the Luv of Art....This week's challenge was based on an ad from Anthroplogy {heart} and it had grey in it and you know me with my grey...I had to jump on it.

I made two projects. The first is this card featuring OA Road Trip, Core'dinations and a myStampBOX stamp. Their Road Trip stamp set and the OA papers are perfect for each other:

Next up is a fun little Card Book that I put together for Brain to take with him when he is gone during the week. He started a new job that takes him away M-F so I thought I would make him a little fun card/book to keep with him {yeah, right} when he is on the road. AND...the super cute Henry is modeling it for us today.

Look how cute the Henerator is posing?!!

Don't mind the cheetos infused shirt and fingers, LOL!

Here is the inside of the book...I just put in a few simple things. I didn't want it to be too big and bulky so he could keep it in the pocket of his laptop bag.

Here is the badge for him to where...

And the back has a pin so he can put it on his shirt. what are the chances he wears this? :)

Have a great week!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Blog Hops, a Wedding Affair, mb's and layout...

I might as well start Monday off with a bang! There is a ton going on this week :) First off, the Cuttlebug Challenge Blog is having their Wedding Affair this week! Tons of goodies and give-a-ways.

Make sure you mark your calendars for the myStampBOX blog hop on June 17th! We will be joining forces with some of our preferred partners like Kiki Art so it will be FUN! Speaking of Kiki Art...check out this cute little sneak for this summer release!

cuuuuuute! I agree that summer IS fun ;)

Here is a layout from the Core'dinations and Imaginisce blog swap from last month. I love these photos of henry. He just cracks me up! I used a Sizzix embossing folder for the dots. I am loving it and I like the dots against the graphic papers from Imaginisce. And how fun are their chipboard stickers??? Perfect with some Core'dinations Core Essentials.

And rub-ons go great with Core. Just because there is a little texture doesn't mean you can't use it as your go to cardstock for stamping, rub-ons and printing.

And Have I mentioned my new favorite hang out? I am loving it over at the For the Luv of Art forum. It is a lot of fun and tons of inspiration. What could be better?
I still get very sad when I think of Serendipity closing but finding another place where you feel comfortable makes it much easier, that's for sure.

Sun Fun!

Happy Friday! It is fishing Derby time here in our town so Owen is super psyched to get his hands on a fish. He loooves fishing. It amazes me how he concentrates when he is doing it, I wish he would concentrate like that when his teacher tells him to stop talking!!!! {sigh}

This is him last year when he caught the biggest fish and one a huge trophy! I was in the bathroom {located right next to the door that goes to the garage} and he and his pappy came barging in to show me the fish! It was priceless. Owen man-handled that fish and he wouldn't put it back on the ice, poor thing. It was a good lesson though on how we only catch what we eat. Guess who likes fish now? ;)

Oh and make sure you head over to Pagemaps!!! Websters teamed up with Becky Fleck this month and it was sooooooooooooooooooooooooo much fun! Click here for the June Newsletter.

Speaking of summer and fishing and all things warm and fun...here is layout using some Webster's Pages papers and myStampBOX stamps. You don't have to do a lot with this paper...just add your own little touches here and there.

I just looooooooove these fabric strips from Websters! I used this one just like I would trim.

Note the myStampBOX arrow that I added on the paper...just because it already has a pattern won't stop me! LOL! I cut out the title from my Cricut and then ran it through the Cuttlebug.

Cuttlebug Be Inspired Challenge No. 82 AND a Kiki Art Winner!!!

What a CRAZY week! NSD is over, Phillies bus trip is over and I have two give-a-ways to do! So....I will do one today and one friday :) How does that sound?

AND it's Cuttlebug Challenge Blog Be Inspired #82! AND today's theme is.........Mother's day! yeah for all those moms out there...ah, the many hats we wear on a daily basis just amaZes me. Who would have thought that I would have been a mom....it's so crazy. Anywho, that is a whole 'nother subject, LOL!

Here is the Mother's day Card I made for the Cuttlebug Challenge Blog today. All the goodies came from my Serendipity Scrapbooks IDIA kit. It is LOADED with Crate Paper Brook Collection and MME products so grab yours...it is awesome.

You know me and my die-cuts, LOL! I ran these MME stickers through my Cuttlebug. The secret is using wax paper. You put the sticker on a piece of wax paper, run it through and then peel it off. Some of it may stick but nothing that will ruin it. OH! and I added a myStampBOX stamp on there, too. I LOVE this Straightforward stamp set, it has all the sentiments you need. Make sure you check out the mSB site for a give-way and AWESOME inspiration. Seriously...they have such good ideas on their blog. Stamping is NOT boring over there.

I just love the texture on these stickers! And I used some Core'dinations Cardstock and the Note card folder as the background.




AND NOW FOR THE RANDOM WINNER OF MY KIKI ART GIVE-A-WAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Kelly said...

Favorite cause yet. What did I do for Earth Day? Fifteen years ago I chose to get MARRIED on Earth Day! I never forget how important this is.

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THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL OF THE AMAZING COMMENTS!!! IT WAS SO FUN BEING PART OF A GREAT HOPSCOTCH AND FOR SUCH GREAT CAUSES! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU.

I will post the winner of my Cuttlebug goodie bag on Friday ;)