"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)

It's Your Birthday! Go Gigi!

 If your looking for my "Getting Scrappy Challenge" click HERE..

Hello, hello my crafty pals, will me new "Getting Scrappy Challenge" started today.. The new challenge is "Let's Celebrate Come On!!" and all you have to do is create a layout about a celebration {anniversary, birthday, ect}.. So, I thought I would give you a closer look at my Let's Celebrate layout.. I decide to create a page about my son sing Happy Birthday to is grandma on her birthday.. It was such a precious moment I want to document it :0)

Here's the Sketch I used

Supplies I used:

*Plantin SchoolBook (circles)

*Cricut American Alphabet ("It's Your Birthday!")

*Robots ("Go Gigi!")

*PK-105 Happy Hour (Peachy Keen)  

*Pattern paper (Studio G)

*Sewing Michine (for sticthing)

*Ink

*Buttons

Challenges:

 Frosted Designs -Sketch Along Tuesday Sketch #40

Thank you so much for taking the time to visit my blog.. Oh, don't forget about my new"Getting Scrappy Challenge" is happening Now and the Peachy Keen Alumni Blog Hop that happening  this Monday!! :0)

It's Time to Celebrate card (Plus, last day of Peachy Keen Sale)

Okay my crafty pals, I promise this is my last post for today :0).. I just wanted to remind you all that today is the last day of the big 20% off Sale happening at Peachy Keen . So, snag them while you still can.. I also wanted to share a card I made with the new PK-110 Here Kitty Kitty Face Assortment face stamps.. This is such a fun set to work with and I love how Kathy made the whiskers separate.. I just love how this card turned out and I think my little niece is going to love it too :0)

Supplies I used:

*Cricut American Alphabet (cat)
*Birthday Bash (card base, oval, and "Celebrate")
*PK-110 Here Kitty Kitty Face Assortment and PKSC-04 April 2012 ( Peachy Keen )
*Ink
*White & Black Pen
*Markers (light blue, light pink, & red)
*Icicle Border Punch (Martha Stewart)
*Twine

I hope you all liked my project today and thank you so much for taking the time to visit my blog.. Oh, don't forget about my new"Getting Scrappy Challenge" is happening
Right Now :0)

Peach Keen March SOTM kit Sneak Peek

Happy Thursday my crafty friends, I am so excited to share with you all that it's Sneak Peek time for the New Peachy Keen March SOTM kit.. The NEW Peachy Keen Stamp Kit of the Month and a NEW Peachy Picks Kit will be available to everyone on Saturday February 25th at 8 am EST .. So, make sure you stop by the Peachy Keen blog before the 25th and check out all the fabulous sneak peeks from the amazing Peachy Keen designers..

Okay, here's my sneak peek:

Supplies I used:

*NEW March Peachy Keen Stamp Kit of the Month
*New March add on stamp
*Cricut American Alphabet( letter)
*Ink
*White Pen
*Markers (flesh, brown, black, light blue, gray)
*Store bought flowers
*Handmade crape paper flowers
*Pearls
*Icicle border punch (Martha Stewart)
*Wobbles (Peachy Keen)
*Xyron
*Glitter (Martha Stewart)
*Twine

I hope you all like my project today and thank you so much for taking the time to visit my blog.. Oh, don't forget about my new"Getting Scrappy Challenge" is happening
Right Now :0)

Playing House

Hey my crafty friends, if time for a new "Getting Scrappy Challenge" and this weeks theme is "For the Love of Bling".. So, get all your rhinestones, glitter, stickles, ect. out and bling up a layout with me.. I thought I would share a closer look at my page and share some more details on how I created it :0)

Here's the sketch I used to create my page..

Supplies I used:

* "My Playhouse" SVG (Designs on Cloud 9)
*Cricut American Alphabet (Title)
*PK-293 The Cornies Assortment (Peachy Keen)
*PK-500 Snow Cuties Face Assortment (Peachy Keen)
*"a walk in the Park" (Echo Park)
*D' vine Swirls (Cuttlebug embossing folder)
*Candy Cane Stripes (Cuttlebug embossing folder)
*Scalloped Border Punch (Fiskers)
*Ink
*Pens (white & black)
*Light Blue Marker
*Rhinestones
*Stickles
*Twine

Challenges:
StuckOnUSketches -February 17 Another Original Sketch
My Craft Spot -Monday Challenge #44 - Girly Girl projects

Thank you so much for taking the time to visit my blog.. Oh, don't forget about my new "Getting Scrappy Challenge" is happening Right Now :0)

Merry Christmas Mice

Hello my crafty friends, first off I would like to say" WOW, I've received some awesome Design team applications so far!!". You guy aren't going to make choosing easy on me.. If you haven't applied yet you have until January 1st to do so..

Well, I have a quick and super cute Christmas card to share with all of you.. On my mice I decided to try this awesome glitter technique that I learn from my talented bloggie friend Ruthie from the September Ninth blog.. Take a look at her glitter technique video HERE.. This was such a fun card to make and I'm sure you will be seeing more projects with this glitter technique from me :0)




Supplies used:

*Winter Frolic (mice)
*Cricut American Alphabet ( Scalloped shape )
*"Wintery Puns " stamps ( Joy's Life)
*Snowy Day Collection 6x6 pad (Crate Paper)
*Xyron machine
*Glitter (Martha Stewart)
*Ink
*Bron Marker
*Brown Pearls
*Hole Punch (for their noses)
*Twine

Challenge:
Robin's Creative Cottage - Link Up Party
Craft Junkie Too - T.G.I.F. Linky Party #37


Thank you so much for taking the time to visit my blog.. Oh, don't forget about my "Getting Scrappy Challenge" Design Team Call going on RIGHT NOW.. For the details Click HERE!!

Kick Up Your Heels

Hey my crafty friends, I know I'm posting a little late today, but it's been a crazy busy week..I've been birthday party planning(my baby girl is turning 2 on Saturday), and then my air conditioner broke on Wednesday (oh, did I mention it in the 100s here :0{ ).. Luckily my handy man hubby fixed it enough where our house is tolerable, but we are going to have to get a new one soon :0P...
Okay, enough chatting lets get to my project I have to share with you today.. Well, I have a really fun and sassy card I created for my niece's birthday.. I just love how it turned out and I hope you will like it too..




Here's what I used to create this fun and sassy card:

*Gypsy (to create the base of my card)
*Cricut American Alphabet (heels)
*Create a Critter (stamp shape)
*"Fashionable Friends" stamp set (*Getting Cricky with K Andrew*)
* Tiny Mosaics Cuttlebug Embossing Folder
*Paper (the Paper Studio & scraps)
* Ink
*Crystal Lacquer
*Small Rhinestones

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

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

I'm a Guest Designer :0)

Hello, all my crafty friends!! I'm so sorry I haven't posted much this week.. I've been getting stuff ready for a Cricut swarm this weekend.. So, I will be back to posting regularly next week I promise, but I do have a project for you today.. A very talented blogger friend of mine Zeni from the Scrappy Zeni blog asked me to be a guest designer for her today.. I feel so honored to be asked and I hope you all like my card I created..





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

*Cricut Decals (Stick Rocker)
*Cricut American Alphabet (Star)
*"Father and Son Stamps" ( Joy’s Life product page )
*Boy Mates Assort. Face stamps (Peachy Keen)
* Paper (DCWV & the Paper Studio)
*Ink
*White Pen
*Black & Red Markers
*Stickles
*Ribbon

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)

Girls Just Want To Have Fun

Hello my craft peeps, I hope you all are having a great Thursday... Well, I just got a new stamp set from the very talented and super kind Kristal from the *Getting Cricky with K Andrew* Blog.. All of Kristal's stamps set support different charity's that are very dear to her heart.. So, your not only buying are you getting an awesome stamp set your helping a wonderful charity as well.. How great is that?? If you would like to check out all of Kristal's stamps click HERE.. I bought the Fashionable Friends set and it's such a fun & fabulous set..

So, here is the card I created for my god-daughter's birthday.. The little girl digi stamp is one I designed and I have posted it below for you to snag {if you want too} .. This card turned out so cute and I think my god-daughter will love it :0)

Bikini Cutie{by Amanda Bodine}

Here is what I used to create my card:

* Cricut American Alphabet (for background shape)
* Bikini Cutie (a digi by me)
* "Fashionable Friends" stamp set (*Getting Cricky with K Andrew*)
* Paper (the Paper Studio)
*Swiss Dots (Cuttlebug embossing folder)
*Ink
*Copics
*Color Pencils
*White Pen
*Ribbon

Challenges:
Paper Sundaes Challenge #76 - Stitching
The Crazy Challenge -CCH# 74 On the Beach
My Craft Spot - Monday Challenge #15 - Sunny Days

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

Joy's Life Design Team Project Day!!

Hello all my crafty friends, thanks for stopping by today... I'm so excited to share my Joy's Life design team with all of you.. Joy let us create whatever we wanted this week so I created a cheerful card using my new "Cricut American Alphabet" cartridge that came on my E2.. Oh , make sure to you also go and check out all the other amazing projects the rest of the design team created...

Joy's Life

To create this card I used:

*Cricut American Alphabet cartridge (cupcake)
*"Mother and Daughter Stamps"set ( Joy’s Life product page )
*"Yummy Puns Stamps" set ( Joy’s Life product page )
* Paper (the Paper Studio)
*Paper Crimper
*Scalloped Border Punch (Fiskers)
*Ink
*White Pen
*Embroidery Floss

Challenge:
Wacky Wednesday #38 - Anything Goes!

Thanks for stopping by and checking out my project , and I hope you have a crafty day :0)