LIIU Distressing (Challenge #22)

Hello again everyone,

Wow isn't it amazing two posts from me today...LOL... April first starts

a new challenge for our design team at Lets' Ink It Up. Challenge #22

is Distressing. In my header picture is a tag that I made. Honestly this

tag I was working on for a tag swap and I wasn't real pleased with the way

it was truning out. The swappers are getting a different rendition. Anyway,

this tag I glitter misted with home made glitter mist, then distressed it both

physically and with distress ink. I then stamped it and ink distressed the

butterflies and some of the leafy / feather looking items on it. Below are

a couple more pictures.

Here is a close up of the stamped image.

I hope that this will inspire you to join us at LIIU for our distressing

challenge. To join in the link is below.

http://letsinkitup.blogspot.com/2012/04/challenge-22.html

Make sure that you visit the rest of the design team. There is some really

beautiful work and inspiration.

Tracy

http://ahintofmagnolia.blogspot.com/

Tammy

http://creationsladiva.blogspot.com/

Marion

http://creationsladiva.blogspot.com/

Susan

http://shogan03-timetoplay.blogspot.com.au/

Corry

http://www.fancyfree4ever.blogspot.ca/

Mags

http://magagiscraftybits.blogspot.co.uk/

Maria

http://www.cardcreate.blogspot.com/

Sponsor - My Creative Classroom Web - http://www.mycreativeclassroom.com/

Thank you for stopping in. Until my next post Have a Splendid Day!

Hiding In My Craft Room Freestyle Challenge

Good Morning Everyone,

Today we start a new challenge at Hiding In My Craft Room. The

challenge is Freestyle. In my header picture is the card that I really

held back from making when HIMCR had their KISS ( Keep It Simple

Sweetie) challenge. In the next picture are both cards side by side.

Same cardstock different embellishments.

We would really love for you to join us in our new challenge.

http://www.hidinginmycraftroom.com/

Card Recipe:

Bazzill Basics olive green, pink and white cardstock

K&Company design paper

Stazon ink

Lace

Ribbon

Handmade crochet rose

Make sure to check out what the rest of the design team created. Until

my next post have a Splendid Day!!!!!!!!!

AJ http://www.anjenicgibson.blogspot.com/ Jennie http://jenscrapstoo.blogspot.com/ Jessica http://www.craftinandstampin.blogspot.com/ Angela http://angelascraftyspot.blogspot.com/Bazzill Basics Olive green, pink and white cardstock K&Company design paper

Jackie of All Trades

Good Morning Everyone, Hope everyone is doing well today. I myself am doing good just a little tired and stressed, but by this weekend things should slow down. As I have said before I work in a variety of mediums. In my header picture is a flower arrangement that I made for the Miss Warden Pagent. I actually made two.

I have also been working on an arch way. Not done with it yet but I should

have it done today.

There is all the back drop for the stage that I am working on. Like I

said before I'm a Jackie of all trades .......LOL.... (didn't like jack of all

trades since I am female so I call it Jackie). After Saturday I can post

all the pictures of the stage. I want everyone that will be at the program

to see everything first before I post it on here. I guess I haven't

mentioned this before but my blog is on our cities web site so I know

that alot of our community reads what I write. Anyway I thought I

would give everyone a little peek.

Now don't forget that Hiding In My Craft Room has a new challenge.

The Hideous Paper Challenge if you would like to join in follow the link below.

http://www.hidinginmycraftroom.com/2012/03/himcr-39-hideous-paper.html

Until my next post Have a Splendid Day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Good Morning Everyone,

I hope that everyone is doing well. I am really busy right now creating. I

have a couple of designs that I'm working on for the design teams. I have

all but one of the scrapbooks finished out of eight that I am working on.

In the header picture is two of them. I will post pictures of them completely

finished when everyone gets theirs. I don't want to ruin the surprise.

Some of the other things that I have been working on is decorating the stage

for the Miss Warden program. I also worked on a dance number for the

contestants. I have been at almost all the practices so its been a little crazy

around here. Saturday is the big night for the five girls and then maybe I

can relax a little......LOL......I really don't think that will ever happen.

In the pictures below are some of the tags that I received from the tag swap

I do monthly.

Aren't they gorgeous?

A lot of work and time put into them. The ladies in the swap do such

beautiful work. I will post some more later.

Please don't forget to join the challenge over at Hiding In My Craft Room.

If you would like to join in on the Hideous Paper Challenge

follow the link below. http://www.hidinginmycraftroom.com/2012/03/himcr-39-hideous-paper.html

there is still time to join in on this one.

Lets Ink It Up will start a new challenge on the 1st of April, hope you join us.

Until my next post Have a Splendid Day!!!!!!!!!

Hiding In My Craft Room Challenge

Good Morning Everyone,

Hope everyone is enjoying their weekend. Today we start a new challenge

over at Hiding In My Craft Room. We were to use hideous paper to create

something beautiful. If you would like to join in on the Hideous Paper

Challenge follow the link below.

http://www.hidinginmycraftroom.com/2012/03/himcr-39-hideous-paper.html

If you need a little more inspiration make sure to check out the rest of the

design teams creations.

AJ

http://www.anjenicgibson.blogspot.com/

Jennie

http://jenscrapstoo.blogspot.com/

Jessica

http://www.craftinandstampin.blogspot.com/

Angela

http://angelascraftyspot.blogspot.com/

Card Recipe:

Bazzil Basics cardstock

Hideous paper unknown

We R Memory Keepers sentiment embellishment

Cricut cratridge Home Accents

flowers

Brads

So sorry it's a little late today I can't get my blog to post it as a

sheduled post I must be doing something wrong.

Until my next post Have a Splendid Day!!!!!!!!

My love of cardstock

Good Morning Fellow Bloggers, Hope everyone is doing well. As we all know spring is officially here. At least that is what is being said but in our neck of the woods I think that it feels more like fall. As i'm trying to get myself into the spirit of spring I was out shopping, looking for things that would make me feel like spring was here I found some cardstock that I fell in love with. No I do not work for DCWV so this is not an attempt to get you to buy anything. This is just me sharing. In my header picture is the Le Tres Chic stack. In the next couple of pictures are a couple of pages that I think are just gorgeous.

The pages were a little hard to take photos of because of the glitter but

I just wanted to let everyone get a look of some of the pages.

Aren't they beautiful? Now for me to figure out what I'm going to create

with them.

Please don't forget the challenges that are going on and join us.

Hiding In My Craft Room has KISS ( Keep ItSimple Sweetie ) Challenge

http://www.hidinginmycraftroom.com/2012/03/himcr-38-kiss.html

and over at Lets Ink It Up the challenge there ends at the end of the month. Challenge Show Us Your Flowers. http://letsinkitup.blogspot.com/2012/03/challenge-21.html

Until my next post Have a Splendid Day!!!!!!!!!!

KISS Challenge (Keep It Simple Sweetie) # 38

Good Morning Fellow Bloggers,

Today the design team at Hiding In My Craft Room begin the KISS ( Keep It

Simple Sweetie ) Challenge. If you would like to join in on the fun just follow

the link below.

http://www.hidinginmycraftroom.com/2012/03/himcr-38-kiss.html

We would really love for you to join us. Come join in on the fun.

Card Recipe:

Bazzill Basics Olive green, pink and white cardstock

K&Company design paper

Shear mauve ribbon

Rubber stamp sentiment (unknown)

Stazon ink

Thank you for dropping by. Until my next post Have a Splendid Day!!!!!

Busy as a Bee

Good Morning Everyone,

Hope to find everyone doing well. I have been very busy lately. Like some

would say busy as a bee. I know that it may not seem like it when I don't

post what I have been doing. The thing is that I can't show you some of the

things that I have been working on because some of it has to do with the

design teams that I'm on and are set to post on certain days. Another reason

is that I would like for the person or persons receiving it not to read about

it before they receive it. In my header picture is a couple of scrapbbook

albums that I have been working on. I have a total of six that are just about

finished and the owners of them won't get them until March 30th. Then is

when I will blog about them. In the next picture you will see some tags.

This actually an old photo. Just about every month I get in on a tag swap

that Velma Griffen hosts. I just finished the twenty tags for that and need

to get them in the mail.

Then there is something completely different that I'm working on and that

project will probably be months down the road before I can even show you.

There is a very lengthy process to that one. Along with all this I have been

working with five very lovely, talented, young ladies that are running for

Miss Warden. I have been working on stage decorations and I can't show

any of that till after the 30th of March. I know how mean to have to wait

till the end of the month to see everything I have been up to but tomorrow

I will have a new card because we start a new challenge over at Hiding In

My Craft Room so come back and join in.

Don't forget you still have time to enter this weeks challenge at HIMCR

Super Scrap Saturday.

http://www.hidinginmycraftroom.com/2012/03/himcr-37-super-scraps-saturday.html

and over at Lets Ink It Up the challenge there ends at the end of the

month. Challenge Show Us Your Flowers.

http://letsinkitup.blogspot.com/2012/03/challenge-21.html

Until my next post Have a Splendid Day!!!!!!

Organizational Tips

Hello Everyone, Hope everyone is doing well. The other day I did my challenge for Hiding In My Craft Room that had to do with using our scraps and I showed everyone how I kept my scraps organized. I had a few requests to share some of my other craft organizational skills that I may have....LOL... I truely don't think that I have that great of organizational skills but since some of you seem to think I do and asked me to share here it is. In my header picture is how I try and keep flowers organized. I have them in a clear container and try to keep them color coordinated. In the next picture I put all my fibers in what most cross stitchers use to store their embroidery floss.

It's a clear box with a lid like pictured below. I have two of these boxes.

The other one is full. This works really good if you go to crop nights. All

the fibers are contained and nicely put on what is called a cardstock spool.

Most of my organizing is because I have very limited space. Hope it gives

others ideas as how to think outside the box and figure creative ways to

store and organize.

Please don't forget to join the challenge #37 Super Scrap Saturday

http://www.hidinginmycraftroom.com/2012/03/himcr-37-super-scraps-saturday.html

You have till friday to join in.

Also don't forget to join Lets Ink It Up for their challenge #21

Show Us You Flowers

http://letsinkitup.blogspot.com/2012/03/challenge-21.html

You have till the end of the month for this one.

Until my next post Have a Splendid Evening!!!!!!!!

HIMCR Challenge #37 Super Scrap Saturday

Hello Everyone,

Hope everyone is doing well this beautiful weekend. Today we start a

new challenge over at Hiding In My Craft Room. The challenge this week,

the 2nd week of the month, is SUPER SCRAPS SATURDAY! So dig out

those scraps and create any paper project. You have until Friday, March

16th to link up your creation for this challenge and to get entered into the

monthly drawing (still not pictured and posted, so sorry!). When

uploading to online galleries please use code HIMCR37. In my header

picture is what I came up with. The next picture is a binder that holds all

my scraps.

I try to use every single scrap and if you look closely at the pictures

below you can see where some of the scraps have images cut out.

I will use border and flower punches to get the most out of my scraps.

When I was told our challenge was to use our scraps I went straight for

my binder.

Just a few guidelines:

1. The current weekly challenge linky will be up until Friday night at midnight

MST. Be sure and link your creation back to the actual post and not just your

blog home page.

2. When posting your creation on your blog or online gallery please link it back

to this challenge. This helps me to spread the word and the FUN!

3. Please create something new for the current challenge and NOT use something

you've made previously. However, you can combine a HIMCR challenge with

other challenges. It is always fun to complete more than one challenge at a time!

4. The winner of the monthly giveaway will be posted the 8th of the following

month!

5. Have FUN!!

To join in head over to http://www.hidinginmycraftroom.com/2012/03/himcr-37-super-scraps-saturday.html

Card Recipe:

Fiskars rubber stamps ( Girls Night)

Bazzil cardstock

DCWV Holiday Collection paper

DCWV the Ultimate premium stock

Lavender shear ribbon

Decorative scissors

Stazon ink

I hope that you will join us. Until my next post Have a Splendid

Day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hello Everyone,

Hope everyone is doing well. Today the wonderful and talented Deb from

The Wug's Backyard awarded me the Versatile Blogger award. At first when

I read her blog I thought why would she give me such an award but as I

read her blog I understood why. And I stole a little of her words but I know

she won't mind....LOL....

The rules of the award are, first don't forget to take your award! Then the

rules say that I'm supposed to share with you 7 random facts about myself,

and then pass the award on to 15 other blogs that I feel merit this honor...

So, here goes, seven random facts about me....besides the tons of random,

useless facts I've already told you in the past...whether you wanted to know

them or not!! LOL

1 I love to take pictures but i'm a little shy of showing them to anyone

In my header picture is one and below are a couple of others.Bridal

Veil Falls I took this picture in the early 80's when we lived in

Stevenson WA. The picture has gotten a little damaged over the

years. I found the negative recently I just have to get it processed

again.

Next is a sunset that I just thought was beautiful so I had to take a

shot of it.

2 I like the outdoors but I hate getting dirty. This is more like a quirk

of mine. If i'm going sight seeing like to the falls or Crater Lake I am

there to take in all the beauty and not to get dirty. But if I'm

working in the garden that's different.

3. I am a baton twirler. I started taking lessons when I was about

twelve years old and still continue twirling the baton. It has

really changed since back then and I have managed to keep up

with all the new tricks of that trade. See picture below.

4. I love to ride Harleys' so yes I am a biker momma....LOL..... I

miss all of our riding buddies in Oregon. I have also been to a few

biker rallies. See picture below. I like to ride on the back of my

husbands harley more than driving one, and yes I can fall alseep

while riding on the back of my husbands.

5. I really don't like getting my picture taken. I have posed for a couple

friend photographers in Oregon when they were just starting out

I have one picture of myself that I really like but it's a little risque.

Believe me I am fully dressed in the picture below even though it

may seem that I am not. I'm actually wearing a tube top

6. I love to eat a lot of chicken and salads. If I did not have to fix red

red meat because my husband loves red meat I would eat chicken

every day whether it was fried or baked or just in a salad.

7. I have two tattoo's. One only my husband see's and the other is on

my ankle. The one that no one else gets to see is a tribute to my

mother where I wear it close to my heart. So now that I have shared about me I have to award this award to 15

other bloggers.

1. AJ Scrapbooking and Cards

2. Angela Crafty Spot

3. Barb's Boys Inspired

4. Blessed on the Bright Side

5. craftin and stampin

6. Cupcake's Creations

7. Embellished Dreams

8. FREE-4-EVER

9. Jenscrapstoo

10.karens-kakes-kra...

11.Made by Maz

12.Magagi's Crafty Bits

13.marions-scrapkaa...

14.The Queen's Scene

15.The Scalloped Edge

I think all these bloggers are pretty versatile.

Don't forget we start a new challenge over at Hiding In My Craft Room

http://www.hidinginmycraftroom.com/2012/03/february-giveaway-winner.html

tomorrow be sure to stop in. Also you have till the end of the month to

post your creation over at Lets Ink It Up

http://letsinkitup.blogspot.com/2012/03/challenge-21.html

Until my next post Have a Splendid day!!!!!

One more tag

Hello Blog World,

Hope everyone is having a good week so far. I'm sorry that I'm posting

this blog a little late in the day today. I like most make plans as to how

I would like for my week to go but life always seems to get in the way

and turns all your planning upside down. Sunday night our fridge went

out so monday I spent my day looking at new fridges. By the time I found

one that fit us and got it home it was afternoon. Because I wasn't really

sure when the fridge went out I tossed some things that can be very

dangerous if not kept cold. I then had to go grocery shopping all over

again to replace what I threw away. This month became very costly and

it's just the beginning of the month. Ouch! Now I'm kind of back on track

so here I am. In my header picture is another tag that I made using a tissue

paper technique. It was a little hard for me to get a good picture of it

because it has a real shine to it. Hope you like it as much as I do. Below

is another picture of it with a little less glare.

Please remember that I would like for you to join in the challenges. Hiding In My Craft Room is hosting a " Monochramatic Green " Challenge. Follow the link below for the rules http://www.hidinginmycraftroom.com/ Lets Ink It Up is also hosting a " Show Us Your Flowers " Challenge. Follow the link for more details. http://letsinkitup.blogspot.com/2012/03/challenge-21.html Thank you for stopping by until my next post Have a very Splendid Day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

New Tag

Good Morning Everyone,

Hope to find everyone doing well today. I have noticed that daylight

is lasting longer which helps when I need to take pictures. In the

header picture is one of the tags that I made for a tag swap. I very

simple tag using alcohol inks and embossing the stamp and I'm pleased

with how the tag turned out. I have a lot of things that I have to get

done in the next couple of days so I'm not going to talk your ear off

today......LOL.......

Please remember that I would like for you to join in the challenges.

Hiding In My Craft Room is hosting a " Monochramatic Green "

Challenge. Follow the link below for the rules

http://www.hidinginmycraftroom.com/

Lets Ink It Up is also hosting a " Show Us Your Flowers "

Challenge. Follow the link for more details.

http://letsinkitup.blogspot.com/2012/03/challenge-21.html

Thank you for stopping by until my next post Have a very

Splendid Day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Lets In It Up Challenge

Good Morning Everyone,

A second post for today, I know it's surprising everyone. Now that your

back on your seat....LOL..... I'll tell you about the new challenge that is

taking place over at the Lets Ink It Up blog. Challenge # 21 is Show Us

Your Flowers. In the header picture is what I created to give all of you

some inspiration.

Here are some of the rules: Your flowers can be bought or handcrafted or

a mixture of both entirely up to you. Remember though NO DIGI IMAGES are permitted here at LIIU

If you would like to join in, follow the link below.

http://letsinkitup.blogspot.com/2012/03/challenge-21.html

The winner of this months challenge will receive the blog candy that is

pictured below

Card Recipe:

Bazzill pink and olive green cardstock

White cardstock

Imaginations scrapbook paper Hint of flowers)

TPC Studio rubber stamp (Boho Bloom) sentiment

Stazon black ink

EK Success paper punch (English Ivy)

Coffee Filter ( Handmade roses)

Martha Stewart pink carnation ink

Fiskars punch (Lazy days of summer)

Now head on over to the LIIU blog and see what the other

designers have created. We would love to have you join us.

Until my next post Have a Splendid Day!!!!!!!!!!!

HIMCR One color challenge

Good Morning Everyone, Hope everyone is starting out their weekend on a good foot. Today we start a new challenge over at the Hiding In My Craft Room blog. Our challange is Monochromatic Green. With it being the Month of March and using only green I made a Saint Patricks Day Card. For the rules to the challenge and to join in follow the link below http://www.hidinginmycraftroom.com/ If you would like more inspiration take a look at what the rest of the design team created by following the links below. Angela from Angela's Crafty Spot: http://angelascraftyspot.blogspot.com/ An'Jenic from AJ Scrapbooking & Cards: http://www.anjenicgibson.blogspot.com/ Jennie from Jenscrapstoo: http://jenscrapstoo.blogspot.com/ Jessica from Craftin' and Stampin' : http://www.craftinandstampin.blogspot.com/ Now on to the card Recipe: Bazzill Basic Cardstock Green, fluorescent green and olive green Colorbok patterned green cardstock Square punch Stamping Cricut cartridge ( four leaf clover) Stazon black ink G Studio clear St. Patricks stamp Hope I have inspired you with my card until my next post have a Splendid Day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!