The Paper Girls Challenge #22: Neon!

Good morning bloggie buddies! This weeks Paper Girls challenge is neon! And bonus points if you use it in a Christmas/winter theme. My supplies: Jillibean Soup Bean Stalks twine; Zing embossing powder in Frost, Neon Orange, Neon Red, & Neon Green; Stampin' UP Very Vanilla cs; More Merry Messages & Ornament Keepsakes stamps; Holiday Ornament framelits

The Paper Girls Challenge #21: Multi photo LO!

Good morning bloggie buddies! Time for another challenge with the Paper Girls! This week is a good one: multi photo LO! I have so many pictures to scrap, so I love to use many photos on a LO! These pictures are from St. Patrick's day. But with her outfit, it seemed more like Easter. :) I used Scrapbook Steals MWM Coral #7 as my inspiration. All of my supplies are from the Crate Paper Little Bo Peep collection. And I used my Elegant Edges cricut cartridge to make the bunny frames. The pearls and rhinestones are from my stash.

The Paper Girls Challenge #20~Christmas/Winter theme

Good morning bloggie buddies! This weeks Paper Girls challenge is a Christmas/winter theme. I am definitely getting in the holiday mood. I am so excited to be celebrating my daughter's first Christmas! I have so much to get done in the next few weeks though! I hope you like my card! Thanks for stopping by!

supply list: Stampin' UP Gumball Green, Very Vanilla, and Cherry Cobbler cs; Gumball Green ribbon; Festival of Prints dsp; champagne glimmer paper; Merry Minis stamps and punch pack; scallop square punch; Gumball Green ink

Fab Friday 06

I decided to make place cards for Thanksgiving this year. The color challenge at Fab Friday was perfect! I don't have Cajun Craze so I substituted Really Rust. I hope everyone likes the place cards! :) Thanks for stopping by!!

Supplies: Stampin' UP Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake, & Midnight Muse cs; Midnight Muse marker; Really Rust & More Mustard ink; Day of Gratitude stamp; rhinestones; Modern Label & Word Window punches; Basic Grey pearls

The Paper Girls Challenge #19

Good morning bloggie buddies! We have a great challenge for you this morning! It's a Thank you challenge! It's the month of Thanksgiving and I have a lot to be grateful for! Here is my card.

Here is my supply list: Stampin' UP Ruby Red and Very Vanilla cs; Early Espresso, Ruby Red, & More Mustard ink; Day of Gratitude stamps; Autumn Traditions dsp; Floral Frame framelits

I used this sketch for my inspiration!

Thanks for stopping by!! Go enter your thank you projects here!

Scrapbook Steals MCM #107

I used Scrapbook Steals MCM #107 to design this card for my husband's birthday. I'm just getting into the washi tape craze and decided to use it for my background. It's so fun! I was afraid it was going to be a little too busy, but I think it looks ok. Here are my supplies: Fancy Pants The good life stamp, My Minds Eye and Mamabargains washi tape, Stampin' UP: midnight muse and summer starfruit ink, midnight muse and very vanilla cs, Bitty Banners framelits, Itty Bitty banner stamp. Thanks for stopping by! PS...if you're interested in Stampin' UP, today only all stamps are an extra 15% off!!

65th Anniversary

Here's a quick card I made for a 65th anniversary! I love how easy it is to layer these framelits! Here is my supply list: Everything is Stampin' UP except for the AC Thickers, Basic Black scallop dots ribbon, Night and Day dsp, Floral Frames framelits, Daydream Medallions stamps, illuminate and Basic Black ink

Thanks for stopping by!

Booooo!

I had my Stampin' UP demo downline meeting last night and if we wanted to swap we were to use this sketch from Inchie Inklings. I did not make enough to swap but I loved the sketch so much I had to make one! I was also really excited to test out my Googly Ghouls stamp set! It is just too cute! What do you think?

Stampin' Supplies: Polka Dot Parade dsp, Pumpkin Pie cs, Basic Black cs and ink, googlie eyes, Googly Ghouls stamp set

The Paper Girls challenge #16~Baby

It's my turn to host the challenge over at the Paper Girls today! We're doing a baby theme. Maybe it's your kids, your pets, your garden. Whatever you consider your baby, we want to see those projects! Having a 7 month old means I have a lot of baby pictures! I just wish I had more time to scrap! I decided to do a LO with one of my favorite pictures right now. This is from the 4th of July. I decided to use Authentique's monthly sketch. It was perfect for highlighting my sweet girl! I hope you'll join us for the challenge! You have until September 29th!

Supply list: Authentique's Glory collection, American Crafts Thickers, Making Memories gems, Stampin' UP Real Red cs and ink, navy cs from my stash, and the wedding cricut cartridge.

Scrapbook Steals Mid Week Mojo Pearl #9

Hey bloggie buddies! Wow! Where did the last 6 weeks go?!? I have missed scrapping! But I am back with Scrapbook Steals MWM Pearl # 9! My friend Erica was the guest sketcher! I am in love with this sketch!! Hexagons are so popular right now! And I love it! They are so fun! MME's Follow Your Heart collection was perfect for this sketch!! I also used a Jillibean Soup journal spot and my first washi tape (MME Indie Chic)!! I used Stampin' UP's Chocolate Chip cs and ink to dab around the edges. Thanks for stopping by!

Scrapbook Steals Mid Week Mojo Pearl #2

Good afternoon bloggie buddies! Here is my LO for Scrapbook Steals MWM Pearl #2. I skipped #1 but I have the pictures picked out and will get to it soon hopefully. For this one I used Basic Grey's Lauderdale collection. It was perfect for these pictures of my daughter in her exersaucer! I also used the banners from Pebbles Fresh Goods, a MS border punch, and my Lovely Floral cricut cartridge. Thanks for stopping by!

The Paper Girls Challenge #11~Use those rub ons!

Good Morning bloggie buddies! There's a new challenge over at the Paper Girls today! This time we're challenging you to use those rub ons! I used the sketch over at Scrapbook Steals from MWM Turquoise #8! My supplies include: Crate Paper Cottage collection, Mr Huey's banner mask, Tattered Angels Plain Jane mists in pink and aqua, Martha Stewart butterfly punch, and Elegant Edges Cricut cartridge. My rub on is "friend" from the Cottage collection and it was super easy to glide onto the page! I don't know why I don't use rub ons more often! I hope you'll join us in the challenge! Thanks for stopping by!

Scrapbook Steals Mid Week Mojo Turquoise #9

Here is my LO for Scrapbook Steals MWM Turquoise #9. I used My Minds Eye Stella and Rose Hazel collection, a Jolees flower, and Stampin' UP's Crumb Cake cs. Thanks for stopping by!!

Scrapbook Steals Mid Week Mojo Turquoise #10

It's the end of the Turquoise series for Scrapbook Steals Mid Week Mojo already! The last 10 weeks just flew by! Here is my LO for #10. Everything I used is from the Fancy Pants Lilac House collection. For the diecut shapes I used the Elegant Edges cricut cartridge. Thanks for stopping by!

The Paper Girls Challenge #10: Color Inspiration

Good Morning bloggie buddies! There's a new challenge over at the Paper Girls today. It's a color inspiration challenge. Isn't this a fantastic picture?! I used it to make a Father's Day card for my husband from my daughter. I used my Mr. Huey's bubble mask for the first time. It was so fun! I used 6 different colors of glimmer mist: Santa Baby, Tiger Lily, Yellow Daisy, Gumdrop, Frost, and Timeless Lilac. I had to add some American Crafts ribbon to cover up a big purple splotch! My Stampin' UP supplies are: Pacific Point cardstock; Stampin' Write markers in Riding Hood Red, Summer Sun, & Pacific Point; Wild Wasabi ink; and stamp from All Holidays. Hope you will join us for the challenge! Thanks for stopping by!

Scrapbook Steals Mid Week Mojo Turquoise #7

I used Scrapbook Steals MWM Turquoise #7 this week to make a LO for my dad's Father's Day gift. This was the perfect sketch for it too! And Echo Park's Yours Truly collection was perfect for the photo! My Stampin' UP products are: Vintage Vogue stamp, Triple Treat flower stamp, fancy flower punch, 5 petal flower punch, 1/2" circle punch, Decorative label punch, Cherry Cobbler, Going Gray, & Primrose Petals ink. Thanks for stopping by!

Scrapbook Steals Mid Week Mojo Turquoise #3

I'm backtracking a little to complete the MWM's that I missed. This is Turquoise #3 which means I am now caught up on Turquoise! I used Echo Park's Springtime collection, Twinery Buttercream twine, American Crafts ribbon, K&CO stickers, Cosmo Cricket Tiny Type, Stampin' UP's 1 3/4 and 2 3/8 scallop circle punches, banner punch, Rose Red Stampin' Write marker, & Elegant Eggplant ink. Thanks for stopping by!

Scrapbook Steals Mid Week Mojo Turquoise #5

Hey bloggie buddies! The sketch for Scrapbook Steals Mid Week Mojo Turquoise #5 this week is an awesome one pager that is easily converted to a 2 pager! As soon as I saw it, I knew it would be perfect to knock out a few more wedding pictures. The wedding picture to do list is slowly getting shorter! I love this sketch and imagine I will use it again! I used Basic Grey's Hello Luscious collection. Have a great weekend! Thanks for stopping by!

Scrapbook Steals Mid Week Mojo Turquoise #4

Here is my LO for Scrapbook Steals Mid Week Mojo Turquoise #4. I used Bo Bunny's Crush collection, My Little Shoebox letters, AC Thickers, Martha Stewart punch, Stampin' UP pennant punch and whisper white cardstock. Thanks for stopping by!

The Paper Girls Challenge #8: Bare Chipboard

Good Morning bloggie buddies! There is a new challenge over at the Paper Girls Challenge blog today. We all have those odd bare chipboard pieces laying around. This is your chance to dress them up and make them shine! I used Scrapbook Steals MWM Turquoise #1 as my guide for this LO. My friend Misty was the fabulous guest sketcher that week! For my LO I started with a letter K that was in desperate need of some glitter! I love how it came out! And then I sprayed the fancy shape in the upper right corner with glimmer mist. I didn't have the exact color I wanted but I don't think it came out too bad. I hope you'll participate in our challenge this week! Check it out here! Thanks for stopping by!

Scrapbook Steals Mid Week Mojo Turquoise #2

Wow! Where did the last 2 weeks go?! Here is a quick LO I did for Scrapbook Steals MWM Turquoise #2. My baby is now 3 months old, but here she is at 1 month! I used Crate Paper's Random collection. I LOVE this collection! Oops, I hear her calling! Gotta run! Thanks for stopping by!

The Paper Girls Challenge Blog ATC Blog Hop!

Good Morning Bloggie Buddies!! It's time for the Paper Girls Challenge Blog ATC Blog Hop. I hope you have enjoyed seeing everybody's work so far. You should have come from Erica's blog. This is my first ever blog hop! This is also the first time I have ever made an ATC! I am not used to working on such a small canvas! It was quite challenging for me!

Here is my supply list:
Glimmer Mist,
Stickles,
Stampin' UP: Only Orange ink, Garden Green and Cherry Cobbler Stampin' Write markers, Vintage Vogue stamp, Flight of the Butterfly stamp

Look at this prize!!

How to Participate:

Want to win? Get one entry for commenting on each of the blog posts, "like" the Paper Girls Challenge on Facebook, and finally become a follower on our blog. It's simple, you get to see some fabulous projects and you know you want to!

Want to have more fun after seeing all of the inspiring projects? Join in! Link up an ATC created by you and you will get an extra entry for the prize!

International readers are welcome to play along but currently we are only shipping prize packs to the US and Canada due to shipping costs.

You have until May 6th to hop!


Here is the blog hop list:
The Paper Girls Challenge Blog
Amber Sheaves
Kristina MacKeen
Judy Stech
Kyla Norris
Charity Becker
Erica Bass
Heather Gray-------->You are here.
The Paper Girls Challenge Blog------->Go here next.

Scrapbook Steals Mid Week Mojo Amethyst 10 & 7

I am getting closer to finishing the Amethyst series at Scrapbook Steals! I only have 3 more to do! Here is this weeks #10 and #7. I'm having so much fun squeezing in scrappy time! It's also fun switching gears to baby LO's. I still have some wedding LO's to go back and finish at some point though! For #10 I used Fancy Pants Baby Mine; Stampin' UP's butterfly punch, Cameo Coral ink, and Flight of the Butterfly stamps; AC Thicker; Kaisercraft pearl brad and flower. For #7 I used My Mind's Eye Stella and Rose Hattie; Stampin' UP's Chocolate Chip ink, and Night of Navy cs; AC thickers. Thanks for stopping by!!

Scrapbook Steals Mid Week Mojo Amethyst #5

Here is my Lo for Scrapbook Steals Mid Week Mojo Amethyst #5. I used Basic Grey's Sultry collection for the pp and stickers. The cardstock and ribbon is from Stampin' UP. I used my I-rock to make the flourish in the corner. I have a few more LO's to finish the Amethyst group. I hope I can make the Monday deadline! Thanks for stopping by!

Scrapbook Steals Mid Week Mojo Amethyst #2

Now that I am finally able to squeeze in some scrappy time, I am back tracking the Amethyst series of Mid Week Mojos! I loved the sketch from week 2! This is one I will use again I am sure!! I was so excited when Scrapbook Steals had the Bo Bunny Crush collection. I knew it would be perfect for Katelyn's first Valentine's day! I LOVE how this LO came out! Thanks for stopping by! Enjoy!

Scrapbook Steals Mid Week Mojo Amethyst #9

Hey bloggie buddies! I'm so glad I have been able to sneak in crafty time here and there! This is Scrapbook Steals MWM Amethyst #9. I am hoping that I can go back and do the ones I missed before the end of the series next week! I'm not sure I'll get them all done, but I'm going to do my best! For this page I used Fancy Pants Little Sprouts, Stampin' UP buttons and ribbon, and a Joanns embellishment. Thanks for stopping by! Have a great weekend!

Family

I'm baaaaaaaack! Wow, it's been a wild and crazy 2 months! Things are starting to settle down around here though and I was able to scrap again! I decided to use the picture of my husband and I bringing home our beautiful baby girl! All of my papers and tags are from the Authentique Splendid collection. I used a Martha Stewart butterfly punch and Twinery twine to hang them. The title is American Crafts Thickers. And I used the Accent Essentials cricut cartridge to cut out the hexagons. I hope that I can make this scrapping thing a regular occurrence again! I have so many ideas swirling around in my head for all these cute baby pictures I have! Thanks for stopping by!

Authentique sketch challenge
Scrapbook Steals MWM Amethyst #8

A new venture!!

Hey bloggie buddies! I guess technically I have 2 new ventures starting. First of all, I am *hopefully* days away from giving birth! But, I have big news for the blog world! A group of friends and I got together and created a new challenge blog! It's called The Paper Girls Challenge Blog. There will be challenges posted the 1st and the 3rd Monday of each month. It will be a variety of challenges: sketch, color combo, theme, etc. Once I get some sort of routine established with my little one, I will be able to actively participate in our challenges! I can't wait! Go check it out here!!

Practical Scrappers LO Contest Round 2!

Hey bloggie buddies! I just wanted to share the LO I made for the Practical Scrappers LO contest. I made it to round 2!!! I used the Fancy Pants Tradition collection for all the papers, button, and brads. The title is a combination of My Little Shoebox letters and American Crafts Thickers. I used my Stampin' UP modern label punch on the date and Chocolate Chip ink around the edges. You can VOTE for me here! Thanks for stopping by!!

Scrapbook Steals Mid Week Mojo Garnet 6

Here is my LO for Garnet #6 this week. I used My Minds Eye Stella & Rose Gertie collection for the pp and banner sticker. I added some Sassafras flowers, Prima flowers, I-rock gems and a Life Stories journal block. Thanks for stopping by!