Fall Days Photo Frame

Hey my crafty friends, I hope you all are having a great day... Well, I bought a unfinished frame from Michael's the other day and I just couldn't wait create a fun fall frame with it.. I used my "Simply Autunm" paper pad by Recollections on this frame and I am really loving all the amazing fall patterns that are in this pad .. My frame turn out better then I thought it would and now I just can't wait to take a cute fall picture of my two kiddos to put in it :0)



Here's what I used:

*Gypsy (for welding)
*Elmo's Party (Font)
*Walk In My Garden (wheel barrel)
*Mini Monsters (pumpkins)
*Plantin SchoolBook (circle, oval, leaves, blast {to create the crow})
*"Simply Autunm" paper pad by Recollections
*Card stock by the Paper Studio
*Swiss Dots (Cuttlebug embossing folder)
*Small Leaf Punch
*Paper Crimper
*Ink
*White Pen
*Black Marker
*Ribbon
*Button

Challenges:
Scrapalicious USA - Challenge~Anything Goes!
Bitten by the Bug 2 -Walk in My Garden... wheelbarrow challenge
Fantabulous Cricut - #79 Leaves are Falling
My Craft Spot - Monday Challenge #26 - Ribbon
Whimsical Wednesday -"Anything Goes"
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Thank you so much for taking the time to visit my blog.. I hope you will stop back by this Saturday for the "World Card Making Day Blog Hop".. Oh, don't forget the new"Getting Scrappy Challenge"is going on this Sunday!! I would love to see you get scrappy with us :0)

Too Cute Spidie Pumpkin {altered vinyl project}

Hello all my crafty pals, I hope your week is going well so far.. It's been a little crazy at my house, but I'm hoping things will slow down real soon.. So, let get to the really fun Halloween project I want to share with you today.. I decided to alter a fake pumpkin using my Cricut and some awesome EAD Designs vinyl. I just love working with EAD Designs vinyl it cut so well with the Cricut... I picked up my pumpkin at Jo-Ann's (I actually got it on clearance for $3.00 because it had a little ding on it :0} ) and I found this fabulous metal spider legs stand at Gordman's... So here is my Too Cute Spidie Pumpkin :0)

Before

After

Close Up

Here's what I used:

*Fake Pumpkin(Jo-Ann's)
*Metal spider legs stand(Gordman's)
* EAD Designs vinyl (black, white, and green)
* Cricut
*Elmo's Party Cart ( eyes and mouth)
* Plantin SchoolBook (circles for the colored part of the eyes)
*Scissors (to hand cut the fangs and the nose)
*Standard Hole Punch (for little eye highlight)



Places I have shared my project:
Paper Playtime - Ch# 56 - HALLOWEEN PROJECTS!
Patches of Pink - Link up party

YOU HAD ME AT CRAFT - stop by and link up your projects

Thank you so much for taking the time to visit my blog.. I hope you will stop back by this Saturday for the "World Card Making Day Blog Hop".. Oh, don't forget the new"Getting Scrappy Challenge"is going on this Sunday!! I would love to see you get scrappy with us :0)

Too Cute to be Scary

Hey all my crafty friends, I have a super cute fall card to share with all of you.. Well, since the leaves are starting to change colors and fall off the trees.. I am beginning to get fall fever, there is so many things I love about this time of year.. So, all the wonderful fall scenery and my new "Simply Autunm" paper pad by Recollections has totally inspired me to create this fall card.. For the layout of my card I used the sketch from Crafty Sprouts - newest challenge going on right now.. I posted the sketch below in case you wanted to check it out :0)







Here's what I used to create this little scarecrow cutie card :

*Gypsy ( used for welding)
*Simply Charmed( scarecrow girl)
* Disney- Princesses Happily Ever After (pumpkin)
*Paper Doll Dress Up (fence)
* Plantin SchoolBook (circle, oval & leaves {for the crows body})
* Cuttin' Up(asterisk)
* "Simply Autunm" paper pad by Recollections
*Card stock by the Paper Studio
*"Monster Kisses" stamp set( Crafty Sprouts)
*"Boy Mates Assort.." face stamps (Peachy Keen )
*Ink
*White Pen
*Black & Brown Markers
*Small Leaf Punch
*Bakers Twine
*Brown Pearls

Challenges:
Crafty Sprouts -Getting Sketchy with it Challenge
** Cooking With Cricut ** -Challenge #52: The Colors of Autumn
Frosted Designs - Fabulous Friday Challenge - Punches
My Craft Spot -Monday Challenge #26 - Fall Leaves

Thank you so much for taking the time to visit my blog.. Oh, don't forget the new"Getting Scrappy Challenge"going on right now!! I would love to see you get scrappy with us :0)

One Blinged out Bone Head

Hello all my crafty pals, I am so excited to share my crafty project with you guys today.. I found this great paper mache' skull at Michael's and I just knew I needed to make one" Blinged out Bone Head" :0).. I also made a photo tutorial to show you how I made the finished project ..

Step 1 : Paper mache' skull

Step 2: Paint the entire skull with black acrylic paint

Step 3: use white paint to create the teeth

Step 4: when the black paint is dry , paint entire skull
again with black glitter paint

Step 5: using floral wire create a frame to hold a set of jiggly eyes..
Then, use a hot glue gun to attach the eyes to the wire form
and to attach the wire form inside the skull
(this does take some work to get the the eyes adjusted inside the skull) ..

The finished project (isn't he" BAD to the BONE", lol)

Here's a close-up

Thank you so much for taking the time to visit my blog.. Oh, don't forget the new"Getting Scrappy Challenge"going on right now!! I would love to see you get scrappy with us :0)

A Haul Video

Hey my crafty friends, I made a haul video for you guys.. I went to Michael's and found all kinds of awesome fall and Halloween stuff.. Oh yeah, make sure you stop by tomorrow, because I have a project to share with you all that's "BAD to the Bone" {hint hint}.. Hope you enjoy my video :0)

Thank you so much for taking the time to visit my blog.. Oh, don't forget the new"Getting Scrappy Challenge"going on right now!! I would love to see you get scrappy with us :0)

Getting Scrappy Challenge #17

Welcome all my scrappy friends to another

I wanted to take a second to thank everyone who entered my last challenge your layouts were fabulous and like always you all make it so hard to picking the Top 3 ... So, if this is your first time joining us, this is how the challenge will work.. We will post a new challenge ever other Sunday and we will choose one random winner every other challenge.. So, if you enter both challenges you double your chance to win..

Our winner for the the month of September is:

Suzanne PIpitone

Congrats Suzanne !! Can you please email me at amandascraftsandmore@hotmail.com so I can get your prize to you as soon as possible..

Here are the Top 3 Contenders of September:

Top 3 winners feel free to snag your Top 3 Button (just copy and paste it in your picture gadget)

jessica

Suzanne S.

Jill_in_AL

Challenge #17 is...

Photo Inspiration
(create a layout that is inspired by the colors, images, ect in the photo )

Here are the challenge rules:
*This is a LAYOUT challenge
*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 your pages to : amandascraftsandmore@hotmail.com


Here is this months prize:

"Monster Kisses"Stamp Set

Donated by my Newest Challenge Sponsor:

Here is my take on this challenge:

Amanda
Cricut Carts: Opposites Attract, Pooh Font, Everyday Paper Dolls,
Create a Critter,and Plantin SchoolBook

Okay, I showed you my layout now it's your turn to show me your ... Link your layouts below.. I can't wait to see your pages and don't forget the most important rule have lots of Scrappy Fun :0)

If the hat fits...

Hey my crafty pals, I know Halloween isn't until next month ,but it's one of my favorite holidays.. Plus, I just received Joy's new spook-tacular Halloween Puns Stamps set, and I just couldn't wait to use them.. My project today is totally inspired by all the fabulous 3D Halloween projects I've been seeing on other blogs lately, and I have to say I'm totally be-WITCHED by how my project turned out just how I pictured it.. I just love it when that happens :0)

Here are Joy's new stamps you should totally stop by her blog and
snag you a set before there all gone :0)

Here's what I used to create the wickedly, fabulous hat:

*Gypsy ( to weld circles to the cone part of the hat)
*Elmo's Party (Party Hat {cone part only})
*Mini Monogram (Circles & Scalloped Circle)
*"Halloween Puns Stamps" set ( Joy’s Life product page )
*Ink
*Store bought flower
*Black Marker
*White Pen
*Rhinestones
*Decorative Pin
*Tulle

Challenges:
EAD Designs Blog - September Color Challenge (orange, black, purple)
*Getting Cricky with K Andrew* - Simply Sunday - Halloween
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Thank you so much for taking the time to visit my blog.. Oh, don't forget the new"Getting Scrappy Challenge"is going on this Sunday!! I would love to see you get scrappy with us :0)

{ROCKTASTIC}

Okay my crafty friends, I have a ROCKIN' card I want share with you all today.. The sentiments in the screen part of the I-Pod and the back of the card are Crafty Sprouts stamps.. I am having so much fun playing with all the fun sentiments on this stamp set.. Well, as I was creating this card my gypsy wasn't being very user friendly so I had to hand cut the card base, but it totally turned out better then I expected it too :0)




Here's what I used to create this ROCKTASTIC card:

*Rock Princess (I-Pod)
*"Are You Ready To Rock" stamp set( Crafty Sprouts)
*Paper (Glitz & the Paper Studio)
*Ink
*Black Marker
*X-Acto Knife
*Stickles
*Crystal Lacquer

Challenge:
Crafty Sprouts -Get in Shape Challenge
Fantabulous Cricut - musical notes or a musical instrument
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Thank you so much for taking the time to visit my blog.. Oh, don't forget the new"Getting Scrappy Challenge"is going on this Sunday!! I would love to see you get scrappy with us :0)