HIMCR #160 - Pumpkin Pie, Cherry Cobbler, Daffodil Delight

Hi.  This week at HIMCR we all used some nice fall colors: Pumpkin Pie, Cherry Cobbler and Daffodil Delight. The digi is from 2 Cute ink.

I used paper, ink, Scrappy Moms sentiment and Liquid Pearls.


I hope you use these colors on a project and link it to HIMCR this week for a chance to win 2 Digital images from 2 Cute In.

July Pet challenge

This month I am hosting the pet challenge on scrapbook.com.  I chose the optional twist to be primary colors.

We were cleaning the carpets on the first floor, so Logan was brought upstairs.  The bunny keeps thinking he's a kid too.

I used Paper Studio and DCWV paper, ink and brads.

HIMCR #155 - Wedding

Hello!  This week at HIMCR we are all making wedding themed projects.  The Paper Shelter provided digis, I used one that was already colored.

The sentiment is Scrappy Moms Stamps.  I also used Paper Studio paper, a corner rounder and Liquid Pearls.

I hope you link a wedding project to HIMCR this week.  The Paper Shelter is giving away a $20 GC.

Walking...clubs?

The boys went for a stroll with some interesting walking sticks, golf clubs.

This is only a mix of paper scraps on a Paper Studio background.  I made this at a Crop to Stop MS.

HIMCR DT #121 - Use a Critter

This week at HIMCR we used any kind of critter stamp, cut out, digi image, whatever.  Even scrapbook about a critter or pet.  I made a layout of our boys and bunny.

I used a lot of Thickers, brads and various paper brands for this.  I love how it turned out.

I hope you link a new project to HIMCR this week.  They are giving away a Cricut cartridge!

HIMCR DT #117 - Woman's Birthday card or Scrap a Woman's Birthday!

I made this card for my family to give to me for my birthday.

I used DCWV and Paper Studio paper, brads, George and Basic shapes cartridge and 3D adhesive.

I look forward to seeing your feminine cards on HIMCR.

New heights

I bought the kids some stools.  This led to them reaching new heights, literally.  When I bought them, I didn't know they'd be able reach the upper cabinets with the stools.

It's a simpler layout, but I really wanted the picture to stand out.  I love this photo.

HIMCR DT #102 - Die Cuts

This week at HIMCR we are using die cuts, that includes punches too!

I made this layout with the NEGATIVE part of the die cut. 

I'm not sure if you can read it, but the die cut says 'BRANDED.'  The black paper is raised with 3D adhesive.  I tried to make it look like the word was branded onto the paper, like farmers do with livestock.

I used Paper Studio and DCWV paper, Storybook cartridge, stickers, ribbon, red ink and 3D adhesive.


Please link up your die cut projects to HIMCR too.

HIMCR DT #101 - SSS

Its another Super Scraps Saturday at HIMCR!.  I made this layout.

It features my younger son with his blanket, similar to Linus,  It's even a Snoopy blanket.

I used Paper Studio and DCWV paper, Thickers, and brads.  Now its your tuen to make something with scraps and link it to HIMCR.

HIMCR DT #100B- Die cuts

There are a lot of challenges today at HIMCR.  This one is to use a diecut (punches included) on your project.

I made a card with a die cut and a punch.

I used Paper Studio paper, Lyrical Letters cartridge, a punch and Diamond Stickles.


I hope you are able to make something and link it to the HIMCR blog.  Laurie has a cartridge to give away!

7th ATS Linky Party - Yellow

The project I made is this card.  It has the 'Yellow' Stickles.  I also used Prisma Color markers, black ink, Scrappy Moms stamp, Fresh Brewed Digi and Paper Studio paper.

I can't wait to see your projects with 'Yellow' Stickles.  Don't forget to link them at All That Stickles.




This month the sponsors are:

Bugaboo Digi Stamps

Prize: 7 Digis
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Blog - http://catchthebugblog.blogspot.com/
FB - https://www.facebook.com/pages/Bugaboo-Stamps/137410202960926
Tabitha's Designs
 
Prize: Digital Paper Pack
Website - http://www.etsy.com/shop/TabithasShop
Blog - http://tabithaskitchen.blogspot.com/
FB - https://www.facebook.com/TabithasShop?fref=ts
Fresh Brewed Designs

Prize: 5 digis
Website - http://www.freshbreweddesigns.com/
Blog - http://freshbreweddesigns.blogspot.com/
FB - https://www.facebook.com/pages/Fresh-Brewed-Designs/139388879447210?fref=ts

Mardi Gras Blog Hop

Welcome to the “Mardi Gras" Blog Hop!  

It's Carnival Time in the Big Easy a/k/a New Orleans and we are celebrating with our own Parade! A parade of paper crafts! We're so happy you could join us today!  

If you came from An' Jenic then you are in the right place. If not please start at Miranda's Blog http://www.nanasscrapspot.com/ , we don't want you to miss any of the fun!

In addition to seeing a lot of awesome creations, there is some blog candy available too.  Miranda will be giving away a Michael’s gift card.  To be eligible for the blog candy, you are required to visit each stop in the hop and leave a comment!  The winner will be announced on Friday on Miranda's blog http://www.nanasscrapspot.com/.


My project is this layout:

Technically, this was New Year's Eve at our house.  However, the beads and party food are a way of celebrating Mardi Gras.  I tried to make the Stickles look like beads in between the small photos and along the blue mirror paper stripe border.

I used Paper Studio papers, red Sprinkle Thickers, Candy Cane, Diamond and Lime Green Stickles.




Next on the hop is Amanda.

SHOULD YOU GET LOST ALONG THE WAY, HERE IS THE ENTIRE LINE UP:

Miranda - http://www.nanasscrapspot.com/
Vanessa - http://wwwpaperkraftsunlimiteddesings.blogspot.com/
An'Jenic - http://anjenicgibson.blogspot.com/
Melanie - http://afternoonscrapper.blogspot.com/
Amanda - http://cricktncrafts.blogspot.com/
Jamie - http://www.jamielindstromdesigns.com/
Michele - http://michelescraftroom.blogspot.com/
Mary Ann - http://scrappingg.blogspot.com/
Kathy - http://kathyand3kids.blogspot.com/
Ashley - http://thebloghopprincess.blogspot.com/

Happy quilt

I've been in quite the card making mood lately.  Here is another I just finished.  I love how this turned out.  It's now one of my all time favorite cards.

I used 4 different patterned purple paper (what a tongue twister!) with some blue card stock for the quilted background.  Waterfall stickles and black ink accent the blue grid.  The pinky/peachy square with the sentiment has brads and is on 3D adhesives.  The heart was colored in with marker.

I submitted this for the Cards In Envy blog DT call.  Good luck to everyone that enters.

Love Ewe

Hello!  I hope your new year is going well.  I've finished reorganizing and putting everything away.  The first thing I made this year is a card.

It will be great for a Valentine's or Mother's Day card.  I used Momenta and Paper Studio papers, George and Basic Shapes cartridge, Prisma Color Markers, ribbon, brads, Black Diamond, Barn Door and Frosted Lace Stickles.  It's a little hard to see the Frosted Lace hearts and line under the sentiment in the picture, but it's there.

This card was entered in the 'Black & White +1 other color' challenge at Hiding In My Craftroom.

Have a great day!

'Not' Peeking

My boys were told to cover their eyes while things were being hidden.  They almost made it...

My younger son started peering through his eyes first.

This layout is simpler but I really like how it turned out.  It has Fancy Pants, DCWV, Paper Studio, and Thickers.

Happy Halloween!

From Mario & Luigi.

Products: DCWV, Best Creation Inc, Paper Studio, Ek Success Punch, Color Box, Delta Creative.

Muffins...?

I love the way kids interpret things.  We asked my son to get out the things for making muffins.  The items we expected to see was the box mix, a bowl, the muffin trays, measuring cups, etc.  Instead, he did this:

He got the muffin trays and a whole bunch of other random baking things from the pantry.  Ah, so fun.

I used DCWV, Momenta, Paper Studio, Eyelet Outlet brads, American Crafts and Color Box ink.

Thanks

A made a thank you card for some guys that gave our boys parts for their train tracks. 

It's simple, cute and good for boys of any age.

Pirates!

In July, we went to Annapolis, MD to visit Uncle Matt.  While we were there we went on a pirate ship.  I LOVED it.  The kids thought it was cool too.

Thanks to the quick shot feature on my camera, I took 1,900 photos in an hour and a half.  I did my best to print out the ones that really showed all the activities the boys did on the ship.  My 2 page layout turned into a 3 page spread.

The last 2 pages will be together in the scrapbook.  All the pictures of the water cannons ended up on 2 pages and I even cut a picture.  For me, that is a big deal.

Here is a closer look at the first page.  You can see the boat, the pirate dress, their 'tattoos,' my older son helping to hoist the flag, and my younger son with the coveted coin for the map.

Page 2 shows the treasure they found and part of the water cannon photos.  It also has a really cool pirate ship I cut out with the Cricut and 3 different cartridges.  The brad creating the Jolly Roger flag is awesome!

 Then the last page of the spread.  This shows the boys squirting the scallywag in another boat, getting 'groggy' from the soda and group photos.

All my favorite stuff is on this layout.  It has photos of my family during an awesome adventure, brads, eyelets, and my Cricut.  The only thing it's missing is Stickles.  I know this layout doesn't have a bunch of papers or techniques, but it's still one of my most beloved layouts.




Products used:


Cricut:
George & Basic Shapes (alphas)
My World (ship)
Everyday Paper Dolls (water)
Indie Art (cloud)
Cake Seasonal Sampler (3 skull and cross bones)

Eyelet Outlet
Brads: 4 ships, 5 pirate hats, 5 skull and cross bones, 4 arrows
Eyelets: 2 wine bottles

Crop a Dile

Prisma Color markers -black

Paper Studio papers

Dump trucks

Our driveway is currently made stones and that is perfect for little boys and dump trucks.

It felt really good to make this, especially since I used to many different things.  I love how it all came together.  I can't wait to make more.

Paper (Paper Studio, Debbie Mumm), brads (Eyelet Outlet), Stickles (Yellow, Chipped Sapphire), stickers (Reminisce, Recollections, Momenta), vellum (DCWV), and the Cricut (B is for Boy, Graphically Speaking).