Four Legged and Furry!

Cupcake Craft Challenge Blog had the Four Legged and Furry challenge this week. Challenge 76:

The image is a digital from the What's the Scoop? store. The paper is Websters Pages, Nature's Storybook. Thanks for looking and Happy Scrapping!

Happy Birthday!

Die Cuts R Us Design Team had a challenge to use the colors of the new Basic Grey line, Sugar Rush.I decided to make a treat bag gift and a matching tag using Michele Perket's digital image, Happy Birthday.

I don't have any new papers left in my stash **sniff** seeing as though our LSS has gone away. So I found some Kaiser Craft paper that I had hanging around that seemed to match.

And because I made some treats for my sweet with a matching tag, I was able to use this for the Michele Perket Studio challenge blog too! Woot woot! Thanks for looking and Happy Scrapping!

Glimmer Mist Masking

This week's challenge at the Cuttlebug Challenge Blog was to use Glimmer Mist or something similar and create a mask and use some embossing. I have some Glimmer Mist. For this project I used Olive Vine Glimmer Mist. I made circles of varying sizes on some brown paper that had tiny white polka dots (Adorn It).
I then embossed over it and sanded and inked.

From there I cut it down to fit my project and VOILA! Here you go:

Thanks for Looking and Happy Scrapping!

Yup...I was a puddle!

Riley has made remarkable progess playing basketball his first year for the St. Monica's Comets (school). He is in 6th grade. We were shocked when he signed up. We were shocked when he told us he loved basketball. We were shocked to see how much he improved practice after practice, day after day. Last night was tournament night. Although the Comets didn't win, Riley won in his own way...He made his first basket during a game!
I admit that it was I that was shocked. Shocked me right to tears. Crying, cheering, snapping pictures. Yup, this is the shot. I was literally sobbing after about 30 seconds. I wasn't the only mom with tears in her eyes last night that is for sure. We are so proud of Riley!

It's Fudgesicle Friday Today!

It's that time again! Another Scoop of fun over at What's the Scoop! TodayI am showing you how your digital images can be used for other projects like LAYOUTS. There is no need to shudder when you think of using these for something else other than cards! This one was easy peasy! I just enlarged the digital and printed it right on my Webster's Pages paper. It is hard to see here, but I embossed the cute little Hedgehogs which are only $2 in the store here, colored the quills with Shimmerz found in the store FOR ONLY $2.81, inked and VOILA!





The Scoop:

Websters Pages (Nature's Storybook), K & Company paper sticker flowers, CTMH Ink, Shimmerz paint, Websters Pages Storytellers stickers, Cuttlebug embossing folders (Swiss Dots and paisley), MS Punch, cardstock. Picture printed on the Websters Pages paper too!

Let's see what you can do with a digital! Can you come up with something different? This week's theme has been all about FRIENDSHIP. Link up your projects HERE for a chance to win a rak at What's the Scoop!

A flourish of LOVE...

I continue to practice my Copic coloring skills with digitals. I really don't stamp with inkpads too much anymore. Digitals are just so much more practical for me. I found another person who creates some absolutely STUNNING images. Michelle Perket Studio. She has sentiments, fairies, mermaids, and lots of other detailed and gorgeous images. There was a sketch posted on the blog so I knew I had to use it with one of her images:

This paper is OLD OLD OLD Cosmo Cricket. A valentine line from way back that I was keeping in my stash "Just in case" (like why do I keep this stuff???)

Anyway, I used my copics and stickles. I used some Tulip pearl paints too. Some sewing and ink around the edges to complete the card. Yummy!

Thanks for looking and happy scrapping!

Dream Journal

I found a great tutorial SO SIMPLE too for creating a folder for a small lined pad of paper out of a file folder. Seeing as though we are always recycling these at work, I snagged one for my own recycling (shhhhh, don't tell!). I used delish papers from Websters Pages (Nature's Storybook) The digi image is new from Michelle Perket Studio.

Although it is difficult to see, I used stickles on the wording, my Copics on the dragonfly and then used a Sakura glitter pen on the clouds and over the dragonfly lines as well. There is some miscellaneous ribbon from my stash and K and Cmpany flower stickers. I am going to send this to my mother.

Thanks for looking and Happy Scrapping!

Vintage Rose

Good Morning everyone! This week has been pretty busy but ended with my birthday so it made up for it. Cuttlebug Challenge blog and Die Cuts R Us Design Team blog had more challenges this week. This is what I came up with:
I really don't like to "combine" challenges so my apologies to both sites. Later, I will post the "other" card I did for one of the challenges using ribbon....OH SO SAD. It is pitiful and really quite embarrassing!
Anyways, this card was embossed TWICE with two different folders! I used Core'dinations cardstock. One folder was sanded and the other folder was inked. I love the effect! I gathered the velvet ribbon on the bottom. I have seen this done alot so it fit this card well.
Thank you for looking and Happy Scrapping!

BINGO!

I am playing Valentine's Day Bingo at Angela Holt's blog, Scrap Journal of Angela Holt. I chose a slew of words from her list and she will be "calling" out the words on her blog regularly. Today I did not have any of the words. We were challenged to do an altered BINGO card if we wanted to claim the words she had posted. Even though I didn't have the words, I did the challenge anyway cuz my mojo was flowing....
All supplies were Cosmo Cricket except the Bingo Card which I got from Lindsey at Lindsey's Stamp Stuff. Thanks for looking at Happy Scrapping!

RAKs and FREEBIES!

Ok, so do you like freebies? Do you like RAKS? What about chipboard and albums?
YES?!!!???!!!

REALLY????!!!

Could have fooled us...

You better get over to What's the Scoop? then because YOU are missing out!

Metal Tag Swap!

SNR Card Universe is having a Metal Mahem tag swap this month. This is what I came up with using some EK Success metal square thingies i got in the mail with a rak and some staples:

I love that Teresa Collins journalling paper block stuff. It has always been my favorite and of course recycling on a project makes me feel warm and fuzzy.

Serving up Love

Welcome to Moosetrack Monday where we will fill you up with our newest theme LOVE this week. Today I am talking about ATCs and how EASY they are to make, share, and LOVE.

Using the digital, Serving UP Love from the What's the Scoop? STORE, I made ATCs that were fast and simple. I even painted the edge of these beauties using the Shimmerz that can also be found in the What's the Scoop? store.



The Scoop: Printed paper by Kaiser Crafter, twine from stash, Cheeky Radish Digital design, Shimmerz paint, Copic Markers, Stickles, Computer font

We want to see how you use this recipe this week for LOVE:

A Digital image or stamp and a sentiment

Let's see what you can do. Fill us up! We want to see your scoop this week!

Don't forget to link up with our Mr. Linky this week too!

Visit What's the Scoop TODAY!

Use Your Stash!

I am having fun this weekend Using my Stash and creating some fun projects at Scrapbook Challenges this weekend. I have dug out some oldie but goodie scrappy items. This first one is using at least 10 EYELETS (eek!). The lock is an acryllic Stamp by That's Jazzy Stamp Dreams.
This challenge was to use at least 10 of those little prima flowers that used to come in those glass bottles. Mine were U G L Y so I spritzed them with Shimmerz.

This challenge was to take at least 3 items from that stash of things you just had to have but never use. I used some really old PP from American Crafts, some clear stickers by American Crafts, some Paper Frills by Doodlebug, and some clear plastic frame things by Making Memories.

There are several more challenges up there for the mojo to flow. I can't post one of the layouts for a Blind challenge until Wednesday. Lots of goodies for the taking! Thanks for Looking at Happy Scrapping!

My Valentine ATC

**giggling**
I know I know. More of that Kaiser Craft paper~ I can't help it. I just hate to see it go into the "pile of never used". I gotta just use it up. So get over it, ok?
Cuttlebug Challenge Blog had an ATC challenge this week. ATC with hearts. Not clear if there was supposed to be red...it was a REDHOT challenge but oh well! I used Shimmerz and ink on the embossed hearts. The cupid was cut with my MM slice (**gasp**)
Thanks for looking and Happy Scrapping!

New Sketch Challenges Found!

Die Cuts R Us Design Team is going to have a sketch posted the third Tuesday of every month. This is their first sketch. It really got my mojo flowing this week!
And using more of my Kaiser Craft paper that I just can't seem to stop using these days:

I had some miscellaneous Chipboard butterflies by Maya Road that I used too. I spritzed it with Shimmerz Miniz and then painted with Shimmerz Blingz. I thought the effect turned out quiet nice! Thanks for looking and happy scrapping~

A cute Giveaway found...

I was blurfing again and came across a link to a fantastic giveway for these handmade, crocheted headbands. My daughter would LOVE LOVE LOVE one of these. The Cozy House Crafter creates them and sells these as well as some other lovelies in her Etsy shop HERE.

aren't these the cutest? I think so! If you want a chance to get one of these mailed to you for free, visit The Cozy House Crafter for details!

Doggie Goatee

The Other night on Creative Scrappers, there was a layout contest going on through their FB page. Here is the sketch they had us work with: This is what i came up with using my Monstrosity Sassafras line:

This was Louie's first time in the snow. I couldn't resist taking this picture through the sliding glass door. It was too funny! Thanks for looking and happy scrapping!

Please Be #1 and #2!!!! I HATE BEGGING!

I only need 2 more Swappers....small but fun swap ahead. Quick and EASY PEASY.
PLEASE SIGN UP!!!

The scoop: Sign up on the SWAP PAGE We will make sure that there are small groups of no more than 6 people total. Sign ups close 1/22 (THIS IS QUICK REMEMBER!). I will contact each of the participants with my snail mail. I will put those Valentines back in the mail to the participants by 2/8.

Your scoop: Create 5 Valentines (6 if you want to keep one for yourself). 3 by 4 inches. Anything goes on your Valentine. You can start these as soon as you sign up. They will be due to my mail box 2/7 so I can turn them around to you by the 14th, Valentine’s Day. This means you will likely need to toss yours in the mail to me by 2/2. Each Valentine will need to be bagged in a ziploc. Please label your Valentine with your username and your location so we know where it came from! When you mail off your Valentines, you will enclose a Self Addressed Stamped Envelope and and extra $1 to cover any postage discrepancies.


That’s It! Hungry for this? Sign up TODAY

Swappers Needed!!

Over at What's the Scoop (a division of Paper Popsicles)

To start off, because we are just opening…we are going to hold a FAST swap….one for Valentine’s Day…
Wouldn’t it be fun to hand out some beautiful handmade, one of a kind Valentines this year?!?! Friends, family, and co-workers will be thrilled to receive one!
What could chase those winter blues away faster but some nice warm Valentines!

The scoop:
Sign up on the SWAP PAGE We will make sure that there are small groups of no more than 6 people total.
Sign ups close 1/22 (THIS IS QUICK REMEMBER!). I will contact each of the participants with my snail mail. I will put those Valentines back in the mail to the participants by 2/8.

Your scoop:
Create 5 Valentines (6 if you want to keep one for yourself). 3 by 4 inches. Anything goes on your Valentine. You can start these as soon as you sign up.
They will be due to my mail box 2/7 so I can turn them around to you by the 14th, Valentine’s Day. This means you will likely need to toss yours in the mail to me by 2/2.
Each Valentine will need to be bagged in a ziploc. Please label your Valentine with your username and your location so we know where it came from!
When you mail off your Valentines, you will enclose a Self Addressed Stamped Envelope and and extra $1 to cover any postage discrepancies.


That’s It! Hungry for this? Sign up TODAY

Moosetrack Monday!

Welcome to Moosetrack Monday at What's the Scoop. This week's theme is SNOW. Today is the first of the weekly theme challenges to get your mojo going. This sketch is SAWHEET thanks to Lynda!
Every week, What's the Scoop will post sketches, tutorials, layouts, cards, etc. that will all be based on a theme. Designed to fill up your creative juices, if you participate in the themes every week and post your projects using the weekly Mr. Linky HERE, you will be entered into a drawing for a RAK at the end of the month. All theme based entries linked up this month will be entered into our monthly drawing…so the more you do…the more entries you’ll have into our drawing… so…what are you waiting for…share your work with us!!!
Weekly theme 1-18-10 SNOW