Thursday, March 31, 2011

Joy's Life Design Team Project Day!!

Hello all my crafty friends, I hope you all are having a great week.. I'm excited because I have another Joy's Life Design Team Project to share with all of you.. I decided to create a layout and the "Hanging with my Gnomies" sentiment from Joy's "You’re So Punny Stamps”set was the inspiration behind my page.. I just love this sentiment:0). Oh yeah, make sure to you go and check out all the other amazing projects the rest of the design team created...



So to create this playful page I used:

*Good Luck Gnomes svg set ( Lettering Delights)
*StoryBook (marque)
*Title ( SCAL font library)
*Paper (the Paper Studio & American Crafts )
*"You’re So Punny Stamps”set ( Joy’s Life product page )
*Snow Cuties Face Assortment (Peachy Keen)
*Ink
*White Pen
*Black & Brown Marker
*Paper Crimper (Fiskers)
*Icicle Border Punch (Martha Stewart)

Challenges:
Frosted Designs - Sketch Along Tuesdays 3-22 Sketch Challenge
** Cooking With Cricut ** -C-23 Funny Quote, Saying or Pun! (Hanging with my Gnomies)


Thanks for taking the time to stop by my blog and I would love to know what you thought of my project :0)

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Thanks Ewe

Hello, hello all my craft friends, I hope your are having a Terrific Tuesday!! The weather has been gloomy here for the last few days and I the mood for some spring time cheer .. So, I decided to create a card and as soon as I saw this little sheep on the "Peep" svg set from Lettering Delights I was totally inspired :0)


Here is a video tutorial on how to double emboss your image (like I did on my sheep).


To create my card I used:

* Peep svg set ( Lettering Delights)
*Card Stock (the Paper Studio)
*Snow Cuties Face Assortment (Peachy Keen)
* "Lot's of Pun Stamps" ( Joy’s Life product page )
*D'vine Swirls (Cuttlebug embossing folder)
* Ink
*Pearl White Embossing Powder
*Heat Gun
*Versa Mark
*White Pen
*Bakers Twine

Challenges:
Peachy Keen Stamps Challenge -Let's Face it Friday - Flower Power
Tuesday Throwdown - Florals
** Cooking With Cricut ** - Lions and Lambs

Thanks for taking the time to stop by my blog and I would love to know what you thought of my project :0)

Easter Basket Blog Hop Winner

Thanks you so much everyone for visiting my blog and for all of your sweet comments.. I am so happy to see some new faces on my followers list as well.. The winner was chosen by RANDOM.ORG , and the winner is

Misty said...
Very cute idea, like cookies & Milk for Santa!
Hummer Hugs,
Misty

Congrats Misty!! I will be emailing you shortly..

Monday, March 28, 2011

Easter Bunny's on His Way

Happy Monday all you fabulous crafty friends of mine!! Well, from the "Easter Basket Blog Hop" this last weekend I noticed that I have some new followers.. So, welcome everyone and thank you all for taking time to follow me.. This is going to be a busy week for me.. I have to put my apron on and make 3 (yes 3!) cakes this weekend, and like always I will post them on here for you all to see :0) .. Also there will be a new "Scrappy Saturday's with the Bug" challenge this weekend(winner & top 3 will be announced), and I even have simple layout video for you all :0D

Okay, I'm going to stop chatting your ears off and tell you about my project I am posting today.. Well, for those of you who don't know I just bought the "Baby Steps" cartridge recently and I am in love with this cartridge.. It has the most adorable images on it and as soon as I saw this little bunny driving a car I knew that I was going to have to make something with him.. So, i create an adorable easel card, and I love how it turned out :0)


To create my card I used:

*Baby Steps (Bunny)
*Plantin SchoolBook (oval for carrots)
*Create a Critter (grass)
*Wild Card (sun)
*Paper (the Paper Studio & American Crafts )
*Happy Easter Stamp (Michael's $1 bin)
*Everyday Character Face Parts and More Stamps (Peachy Keen)
*Ink
*Black Marker
*Cool Gray (Copic marker)
*Embroidery Floss
*A Brad
*Stickles

Challenges:
Fantabulous Cricut - Looks Like Spring
Scrapbookaholic By Abby Challenge #2 Anything Spring!
Ashley's Scrappin Palace -Challenge #1: Use A Bunny and/or Flowers
Pause Dream Enjoy - Fun Fold Card Challenge!
My Craft Spot Monday Challenge #1 - Tie a Bow

Thanks for taking the time to stop by my blog and I would love to know what you thought of my project :0)

Saturday, March 26, 2011

Easter Basket Blog Hop

Welcome to the Easter Basket Blog Hop!!

I am so glad you are hopping with us today.. If you just arrive from the blog of the fabulous and very talented Super Joy then you are on the right bunny trail.. If this is your first stop you need to head to Joy's blog were the the bunny trail begins.. For this hop we're making things that go in an Easter Basket. So, I decided to create a Easter Basket for the the Easter Bunny.. The poor brings us all these fabulous Easter Baskets and never receives anything in return.. Well, I am starting a new tradition with my family .. We will be leave the Easter bunny a basket full of thank treats(carrots, water, & a hand written note) and we will as so be leaving Easter Sprinkles in our yard so he will know to visit our house.. We are sure to have one happy Bunny at our house this year :0)


Carrot Cone
Bunny Water

Bunny Thank You Note
(I laminated it so we can reuse it ever year)


Easter Sprinkles
All of my images came from the new "Peep" SVG set from Lettering Delights..


Here is a giveaway I have for you:
makingmemories (fabric letters, fabric pockets, & fabric frames), kimemories (chipboard letters), Reminisce (die cut stickers), and American Crafts (ribbon)


For the giveaway just leave a comment on this post with a way that I can reach you if you win. I will pick a winner Tuesday the 29th ..

Okay now it's time for me to send you on your hippity hop way... Your next stop is the very talented and also fabulous Rosy .. Here is our line up just in case you get lost along your way :0)

Joy - http://joyslife.com/
Amanda - http://amandascraftsandmore.blogspot.com/ (Your Here)
Rosy - http://sweetdelightspapernmore.blogspot.com/
Ruthie - http://www.septemberninth.blogspot.com/
Theresa - http://www.thescrapbookingqueen.com/
Tammy - http://tammyjennings.blogspot.com/
Melissa - http://melissa-moecreations.blogspot.com/
Jin - http://www.underacherrytree.com/
Kyle - http://thegreencricut.blogspot.com/
Amy - http://amydesigns.blogspot.com/
Julie - http://www.cricutchick.blogspot.com/
Abbey - http://www.2ndhandstamps.com/
Erika - http://crafty-creations-by-erika.blogspot.com/
Sheryl - http://igottacraft.blogspot.com/

Don't forget that today is the last day to enter our Scrappy Saturday's with the Bug challenge :0)

Thursday, March 24, 2011

Joy's Life Design Team Project Day!!

Hello, hello all my crafty friends, I hope you all are having a wonderful Thursday.. Well, it's Joy's Life Design Team Day once again, and I finally get to share my project with all of you.. Joy asked us to create a food themed project this week.. So, I created a berry cute gift card tag for my mom's birthday... She is a big Sonic fan so I thought she would love this insulated cup with a gift card to one of her favorite stores.. On my tag I used Joy's new "Yummy Puns Stamps" set.. Plus, right know (for a limited time) Joy is offering FREE SHIPPING WORLD WIDE on all her stamps and videos.. So, hurry over there and get your set before the offer expires here is the think( Joy’s Life product page ).. Make sure to you go and check out all the other amazing projects the rest of the design team created...

So to create my berry sweet gift card tag I used:

*Simply Charmed (strawberry)
*Gift Card Tag SVG (myscrapchick.com)
*"Yummy Puns Stamps" set ( Joy’s Life product page )
*Everyday Character Face Parts and More Stamps (Peachy Keen)
*Card Stock (the Paper Studio)
*Black Marker
*White Pen
*Ink
*Embroidery Floss
*Stickles

Challenges:
Fantabulous Cricut - Happy Birthday
Tuesday Throwdown - anything but a card

Don't forget that there's a new Scrappy Saturday's with the Bug challenge is going on right now :0)

Monday, March 21, 2011

Woo Hoo, Joy Life has 2 New Stamp Sets!!

Have heard that Joy from Joy's Life just came out with 2 new stamps sets??? Oh My, let me tell you these stamps are so awesome!!! Here are the 2 sets so you can see for your self how amazing they truly are.. Plus, right know (for a limited time) Joy is offering FREE SHIPPING WORLD WIDE on all her stamps and videos.. So, hurry over there and get your set before the offer expires here is the think( Joy’s Life product page )
Well, I could resist I had to make a quick card with these new stamps.. So, I used a sentiment for the "Your So Punny Stamps" set..


Here are a few of the other supplies I used:

*Happily Ever After (dwarfs)
*Plantin SchoolBook (grass)
*Card Stock (the Paper Studio)
*Ink
*White Pen
*Store bought paper flowers
*Pearls
*Bakers twine
*Pop Dots

Challenges:
Paper Cutz Challenge - Anything goes

Thanks for taking the time to stop by my little crafty spot and I hope you will stop by again real soon :0)

Abby's 1st Blogoversary Blog Hop Winner

Thanks you so much everyone for visiting my blog and for all of your sweet comments.. I am so happy to see some new faces on my followers list as well.. The winner of Emma's "Color Me Happy" Stamp Set was chosen by RANDOM.ORG , and the winner is

bcriminger said...
Super cute layout, love the little shoes and the brads on the banner title-all the little details :) What awesome candy! And you reminded me I need to check out the new challenge

Congrats Brandi!! I will be emailing you shortly..

Saturday, March 19, 2011

Abby's 1st Blogoversary Blog Hop

Welcome to Abby's 1st Blogoversary Blog Hop !!

So if you just arrived from Sandra's blog you are on the right track, but if this is your first stop then you need to head to were the hop begins Abby's Blog.. Also, remember that after you have visited every ones blogs you need to head back to Abby's Blog and leave a second comment so you can be entered in the drawing for all the fabulous prizes she has up for grabs.. Abby asked us to create a project using some of her favorite things, and this is what I created..


Some of Abby's Fav's that I used on my project:

*DCWV paper
*Tim Holtz Distressing Ink
*Bling
*Cricut

Now, here is a Giveaway I have for you !!!! (P.S. it is also one of Abby's faves)
"Color Me Happy" Stamp Set
For the giveaway just leave a comment on this post with a way that I can reach you if you win. I will pick a winner Monday the 21th ..

Okay it's time for me to send you on your way... Your next stop is Christel's Blog, and here is our line up just in case you get lost along your way :0)

Abby- http://www.scrapbookaholicbyabby.com/

Kich- http://scrappykich.blogspot.com/

Angelica- http://handmadebyangelica.com/

Erin- http://www.erinleecreative.com/

Alma- http://almabrooksblog.blogspot.com/

Sandra- http://365daysofcricut.blogspot.com/

Amanda K. B- http://amandascraftsandmore.blogspot.com/(You're here)

Christel- http://www.onescrappinsista.blogspot.com/

Jessica- http://thecreativestamperspot.blogspot.com/

Amanda V- http://www.myscrappinobsession.com/

Jill- http://thescrapoholic.blogspot.com/

Mari- http://madebymomo.blogspot.com/

Alina- http://neverstopscrapping.blogspot.com/

Theresa- http://www.thescrapbookingqueen.com/

Abby- http://www.scrapbookaholicbyabby.com/

Don't forget that there's a new Scrappy Saturday's with the Bug challenge is going on right now :0)

Scrappy Saturday's with the Bug #4

Welcome all our scrappy friends to another

We would like to thank everyone who joined us on our last challenge ... So, if this is your first time joining us, this is how the challenge will work.. We will post a new challenge ever other Saturday (one on my blog and one on Melissa's Blog ) and at the end of the month we will choose one winner.. So, if you enter both challenges you double your chance to win..

Challenge #4 is...
Spring w/ a twist of Green
(your layout could be of a spring activity or have spring images on it {bird, flowers, bug, ect} .. Plus , you need to add the color green on you page as well)

Here are the challenge rules:
*Must be a new layout for this challenge

*Must link directly to the project and not just your blog or gallery

*Please use a Cricut or SVG cut somewhere on you layout
* You will have a week to submit your page
*If you don't have a blog just email you pages to :
amandascraftsandmore@hotmail.com

Here is this months prize:

A $10 Gift Voucher from our newest sponsor:
MICHELLE'S SCRAPBOOKING & MORE,
Here are our layouts:
Amanda
Cricut Carts: Walk In My Garden, Create a Critter, Paper Doll Dress Up, Sesame Street Font
SCAL shape library( clouds)


Melissa:
Cricuts Carts:A Child's Year, Nate's ABC's, and Wildcard



Now head over to Melissa's Blog to link your project. You will have until Midnight Mar. 26th to enter.. We can't wait to see your pages and don't forget to have lots of fun :0)

Thursday, March 17, 2011

Joy's Life Design Team Project Day!!

Top of the morning all my crafty friends, it's Joy's Life design Team Day and St. Patrick's Day!!!! I am so excited that I finally get to share my fun project with all of you. We were asked to create a St.Patrick's Day project this week.. So, I was hanging out on the Cricut Message Board the last weekend, when I can across an Easter Hanging Paper Ball created by Amee Gandy from A Scraphappy Southernbelle blog .. Her project was the total inspiration behind my project this week.. Make sure to you go and check out all the other amazing projects the rest of the design team created...


To create lucky decorative ball I used:

*Gypsy (to weld Leprechaun & Pot of Gold together)
* Imagine shape library (20 circles 3' & word bubble)
*Simply Charmed (Leprechaun & Pot of Gold)
*Pattern Paper(the Paper Studio, DCWV, & "Best Friends" Imagine Cart)
*"Yummy Puns Stamps" ( Joy’s Life product page )
*Snow Cuties Face Assortment (Peachy Keen)
*D'vine Swirls (Cuttlebug embossing folder)
*Swiss Dots (Cuttlebug embossing folder)
*Ink
*Black Marker
*White Pen
*Bakers twine
*Ribbon
*Hot Glue Gun (Imaginisce)

Challenges:
** Cooking With Cricut ** - Green Scene
Wacky Wednesday #30 - St. Patrick's Day!
Papercraft Star -Photo Inspiration annd Theme: St. Patrick'sDay
the cuttlebug spot -All Tied Up: twine challenge
My Creative Time - Throwback Thursday Challenge -Green and older cartridge


Don't forget that Abby's 1st Blogoversary Blog Hop is this Saturday and so is a new Scrappy Saturday's with the Bug challenge :0)


Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Congrats Mom & Dad (Baby Shower Card)

Hello, Hello all my crafty friends, I hope you all have had a wonderful Wednesday!!! It feels like I haven't posted in forever.. Well, I have had an awesome day playing with my newest Cricut cartridge "Baby Steps".. I am so in love with this cart, and I am warning you now you will be seeing a lot of projects using this cart from me..

Okay, back to my project I'm wanting to share with all of you today.. My brother and sister in-law are expecting and they're having a shower this weekend.. So, I have created a card for them.. I did something a little different on this card.. I love stair step cards and using transparencies for card so I combined my to loves and this is what was born..In the second picture you can see the little step in the front of the card.. I really like how it turned out and I will be making more in the future :0)


To create this card I used:

*Baby Steps(flower cloths line)
*Plantin SchoolBook (grass)
*Mother and Daughter Stamps ( Joy’s Life product page )
*Transparency, Pattern Paper & Card Stock (the Paper Studio)
*Ink
*Polka Dot Brads
*Black Marker
*White Pen
*Stickles

Challenges:
Paper Playtime -Use Pink & GlitterChallenge Choice #2: Use Pink & Glitter
Pause Dream Enjoy -Fun Fold Card Challenge
Scrapbookaholic By Abby Challenge #1- I Want You to be Happy Day March 3rd
The Crazy Challenge - Eyelets or Brads


Don't forget that Abby's 1st Blogoversary Blog Hop is this Saturday and so is a new Scrappy Saturday's with the Bug challenge :0)