"Hugs Sand Kisses" card

Hey there my crafty friends, it feels like it's been forever since my last blog post.. I guess all these fun summer days haven't left me much time for crafting, but I did find a little craft time yesterday(Yeah!!!).. Well, I wanted to stop by and share this fun summery card I made for my mother in-law.. She ended up in the hospital this week and I thought this card would help make her feel better (or at least bring a smile to her face)... I am so very pleased how super cute this card turned out and I would really like to make a whole summer card series like this one :0) 

Isn't this face just the cutest!!! It's from 

 " The Cornies Assortment" face stamps by Peachy Keen Stamps

The sweet sentiment I used is from the

 New "Pun in the Sun" Stamps set from  Joy's Life Stamps

Supplies I used:

*Pack Your Bags (card base, bucket, shovel, and stamp border)

* PK-293 The Cornies Assortment (Peachy Keen Stamps)

*"Pun in the Sun" Stamp Set ( Joy's Life Stamps)

* "Hello Summer" Paper Collection (Ginger Snap Scraps)

*Tim Holtz Summer Distress Inks  (Ginger Snap Scraps)

*Tim Holtz Vintage Photo Distress Ink

*Black Memento Ink (Peachy Keen Stamps)

*Black and White Pen

*Crystal Stickles

* Limeade Doodle Twine By Doodlebug 

*a Button

Challenges:
CARDZ TV -Cricut Cardz Challenge #111 "Summer Fun"
My Craft Spot -  Monday Challenge #61 - Hot Summer Colors

Thanks so much for stopping by today and I hope you like what you saw ..

Stop back by anytime :0)

Scrappy ((HUGS))

Amanda :o)

"Watch Me Dive" Layout

Hey there all my crafty friends, I am so excited that my project is being featured on the Peachy Keen Blog today..The project I decided to create is a fun summer layout of my son playing in the pool.. I really love how this page turned out.. 

For my bubbles, I cut circles out of the photo scraps

 I had from cropping my pictures..

This is a close up of the face and I used some Crystal Lacquer to 

add a glossy look to his mask.. 

I stamped on this photo with a sentiment is from the 

Peachy Keen June Stamp Kit of the Month..


Supplies I used:
*  Cricut Decals (stick scuba diver)
*Cricut American Alphabet (Title and circles)
* PK-642 Boy Mates Assortment & June Stamp Kit of the Month. (Peachy Keen Stamps)
*Paradise Beach Collection by Echo Park  (Ginger Snap Scraps)
*Royal Jewels "Aqua Blue"(Royal Castle Shoppe) 
*Ink
*White Pen
*Brown Marker

Challenge:

Creative Scrappers -  Sketch #213

Thanks so much for stopping by today and I hope you like what you saw ..

Stop back by anytime :0)

Scrappy ((HUGS))

Amanda :o)

"Floating Fun" Layout (Guest Designer for Ginger Snap Scraps)

Hello, hello my crafty friends, I am so excited about my post today!!! I am guest designing for a Fabulous online scrapbook store called Ginger Snap Scraps... Today's project theme is "Water, Beach, or Pool".. So, I decided to create a fun summer layout of my daughter playing in the pool..I used lots of my favorite crafty brands that are all found at Ginger Snap Scraps on this page .. This was a really fun page to create :0)

 Supplies I used:

* Pack Your Bags cart. (little girl in a tube) *Ginger Snap Scraps*

* Sesame Street Font ("Floating")

* Wild Card 2 ("Fun") *Ginger Snap Scraps*

* Boy Mates Face Assortment Clear Stamps  by Peachy Keen Stamps*Ginger Snap Scraps*

* Hello Summer Element Stickers Echo Park   *Ginger Snap Scraps*

*Large Scalloped Decorative Scissors

*Doodle Twine "Tangerine" by Doodlebug Designs *Ginger Snap Scraps*

*Ink

*White Pen

*Stickles

*Small Paper Flower

*Rhinestone

Thanks so much for stopping by today and I hope you like what you saw .. Make sure you go by Ginger Snap Scraps Blog and check out all the fabulous Ginger Snap Scraps Design Team's projects..

Scrappy ((HUGS))

Amanda :o)

Had a Super Father's Day

Hey there my crafty pals, I hope everyone have a great Father's Day weekend.. I most ours was pretty SUPER!! I decide to do some Superhero themed Father's Day projects with my kiddos. First, I went to Hobby Lobby for some Superhero supplies (felt & fabric) to make costumes for some fun photos:

Photo Shoot Supplies:

Masks (Check)

Cuffs (Check)

Capes (Check)

2 Adorable Kiddos (Double Check)

Here's the Pics I got :

 Too Cute, Right!!

It's was a total blast taking these pics and after the photo shoot my Superhero's defeated the Supervillain Mom-inator (sorry it was the only name I could think of at the time, lol) which was also a blast!!! 

So, after our pictures were developed I created a card with one of the pics inside (which was hard to choose one)...

I had to hand write my card because my printer wasn't working :oP

Finally, we wrapped daddy's gift in brown paper and decorated it with their little hands..

All in all, I think my husband really enjoyed his Father's Day and 

we had a lot of fun making it special for him..

Thanks so much for stopping by today and I hope you like what you saw ..

Stop back by anytime :0)

 

Scrappy ((HUGS))

Amanda :o)

I'm Pumped that it's Father's Day

Hello all my crafty friends in blog world... I am so PUMPED about the Father's Day card I made using Peachy Keen Stamps, Simple Stories "AWESOME" 6x6 paper pad, Nifty Fifties cartridge, and a few other do dads I had lying around.. I really had a lot of fun creating this card (even though I usually find guy card a little challenging) and my Father in-law is a big cars guy so I hope hope he will love it :0)

 Supplies I used:

*PKSC-05 May 2012  the May Stamp Kit of the Month  (Peachy Keen Stamps)

*"AWESOME" 6x6 paper pad by Simple Stories (Ginger Snap Scraps)

*Nifty Fifties cartridge (Gas Pump)

*Ink

*Pen (white & black)

*Screw Head Brads

*Staples 

Challenge:
CARDZ TV -Cricut Cardz Challenge #110 * *Make a card for Father's Day**

Thanks so much for stopping by today and I hope you like what you saw ..

Stop back by anytime :0)

Scrappy ((HUGS))

Amanda :o)

We Are Best Buddies (Guest Designer for Fantabulous Cricut)

Hello there my crafty friends, I hope your week is off to a great start.. I know mine sure is, because I have been invited to be a guest designer for one of my favorite challenge blogs the Fantabulous Cricut !!! Woo hoo, I feel so honored to be guest designing for their challenge this week.. So, what's this week challenge you might ask and I would have to say "head over there to find out"... Okay, okay you twisted my arm the challenge is "Father's Day" (Make a card using an outdoors theme; hunting, fishing, hiking etc.)..  


Here's the card I can up with, and I am super excited about how it turned out.. I just love when I get a vision of something in my head and it turns out even better then I thought it would..  While my son has decided that this card needs to be sent to his Pappi and I'm sure he will love it :0)

I created front of this card so the blue inside would peek through the front..

Supplies I used:

*Gypsy

*Campin' Critters(Porcupines & Tree Landscape)

*Create a Critter(Fire)

* From My Kitchen(Rectangles for the Card Base)

* PK-293 The Cornies Assortment (Peachy Keen Stamps)

* "Wild Life Stamps", "Father and Son Stamps", & "Holiday Occasions Stamps" ( Joy's Life Stamps)

*Ink

*Pens (White & Black)

Challenges:
  Fantabulous Cricut - Challenge Me Monday #115 Father's Day Card
  My Craft Spot - Monday Challenge #59 - King of the Grill
 The Pink Elephant - *Masculine* themed projects

Thanks so much for stopping by today and I hope you like what you saw ..

Stop back by anytime :0)

Scrappy ((HUGS))

Amanda :o)

Peachy Keen Challenge Day

Hey, Hey my crafty pals, I hope you all are having a fabulous Friday.. I am so excited about this weeks Peachy Keen Stamps Challenge we have to create a Framed 3D Project.. So, for my project I decided to create a Tooth Fairy door hang.... I thought this would so fun to hang on my kiddos doors when they loose a tooth so the tooth fairy know which room she can find the tooth in.. I really had a lot of fun creating this and hopefully my kiddos will enjoy using it :0)

Supplies I used:

*  PK-500 Snow Cuties Face Assortment & PK-121 Fairy Mini Set   (Peachy Keen)

* Provencial Princess SVG (Lettering Delights)

* SCAL Font Library 

* "Fabulous" 6x6 paper pad by Simple Stories (Ginger Snap Scraps)

* Wood Frame ($2 at Hobby Lobby)

* Ink

* Brown Acrylic Paint

* Shimmerz 

* Stickles

* Rhinestones

* Tulle

* White Pen 

Thanks so much for stopping by today and if you want to play along at Peachy Keen Stamps Challenge just click HERE!

Scrappy ((HUGS))

Amanda :o)

Peachy Keen Sneak Peek Time!!!!

Hello. Hello my crafty friends, today is one of my favorite days of the month!! Why?? you ask, well it's time to have a sneaky peek at the new Peachy Keen stamps being released.. These new stamps are truly magical and you are going to love them... I love this release so much that I have 2 cards I want to share with all of you :o)

Here's the first one:

 I thought she would be super cute with an action wobble..

Here's the second card:

Thanks so much for stopping by today and the reveal of this Magical New Release will be tomorrow June 5th.  Oh, we'll be celebrating with a release party over on the Peachy Keen Connection, where our Peachy Keen Stamp Design Team will be sharing more inspirational creation , you can chat with us, play a game or two, and there will be some challenges for you to play along with.  Of course it wouldn't be a party without prizes, and there will be plenty of chances for you to win.  Join us for ALL the fun!!!  If you're a member of the Facebook community, click  HERE  to go to our event page where you can join the party! I hope to see you there :o)

Zombie Love Blog Hop Winner

Good Morning my crafty friends, I wanted to stop in really quick and announce the winner of the fabulous My Craft Spot stamp set I was giving away for the Zombie Love Blog Hop..Well, before I announce the winner I want to thank everyone for stopping by and leaving me such sweet comments I enjoyed reading all of them.. Okay, now the winner is......

Maria said...Fabulous zombie card!!! TFS

Congrats Maria!! I will be contacting you soon :0)

Getting Scrappy Challenge

Hello all my scrappy friends

I'm sorry about being so late posting today, I have been trying to put it off as long as I could..It's with a very heavy heart, that I have decided to no longer host a "Getting Scrappy Challenge" every other week on my 

blog :o/ ..   I really appreciate all of you participating and sharing you're amazing layouts with me week after week .. This was a really hard decision for me to make and I really struggled making it.. So, I  really hope you all will still stop in from time to time, because you never know, I may just throw up a scrapbook challenge every now and then :0).. Well, before I go I wanted to announce the May winner and the winner is...........

Scrappin Dhilly 

Congrats, please email me at : amandascraftsandmore(at)hotmail(dot)com   and I will get your prize out to you as soon as possible :0)

Thanks again for Getting Scrappy with me..

Scrappy ((HUGS))

Amanda :o)

I'm a Ginger Snap Scraps Girl Blog Hop

Welcome to the first of many I'm A Ginger Snap Girl Blog Hop! The wonderful talented customers of Ginger Snap Scraps have teamed up to bring you awesome projects and inspiration using the items they have purchased from the store!

If you are just joining us, please begin at the Ginger Snap Scraps blog. If you came from Yolie's Blog then you are in the right place!

 Here's my project:

 I used Wild Card 2, Joy's Life Stamps, Pink Sorbet the Twinery twine,
and This and That Graceful Paper pad by Echo Park

Your next stop on the hop is Pam's Blog

 Now for some awesome blog candy!

 Ginger Snap Scraps is giving away 4 $10 gift cards to four lucky followers!
 To enter to win, just comment below letting us know you did any of the following:
 Follow Ginger Snap Scraps the blog. (HERE) ,
Like Ginger Snap Scraps on Facebook. (HERE)
 Follow Me (HERE)!

 To celebrate our first customer blog hop, we are taking 15% off all items in the store!

Here's the blog hop list if you get lost along your way:

0. Cori- http://www.ginger-snap-scraps.blogspot.com
1. Maria Matter http://JoyfulStamper.blogspot.com
2. Ryan Sincebaugh www.pieceandpaper.blogspot.com
3.Missy Beckhorn http://tangledwebsoftangwen.blogspot.com/
4.Barb Orvis http://bugbites411.blogspot.com/
6. Lucy Kelleher http://www.love2createitall.com
7. Yolie http://www.justyolie.com
8.Amanda Bodine http://amandascraftsandmore.blogspot.com/
9. Pam L http://mzlavr2.blogspot.com/
10. Maddy M www.thescrappycorner.blogspot.com