Some Bunny Loves You

Hi Paper Lovers....took a break from winter cards and made a nice Springy type card for someone I love soooo much!!! I got inspiration from this sentiment from the Scrappy Mom's stamp set The Charmed Life!!! I really Love their stamps!!! Below is my YouTube tutorial....thanks for stopping by and Happy New Year...be safe!!!

Sending Loads of Love-Scrappy Mom's Sneak Peak #3

Merry Christmas Eve Eve Paper Lovers!!!

I have another card to share with you made from the brand new Scrappy Mom's set called Designers Choice!!! Yesterday, Momo and I both made sky cards....today Mel and I both made Elephant cards =) Click HERE to see Momo's card and click HERE to see Mel's. After I saw Mel's card....I just had to put my elephant on an ACTION WOBBLE!!! Remember if you want to enter the contest....the deadline is tonight at midnight. Here are the details...

All of the sentiments on this set were chosen by our WONDERFUL Design Team members! We are having a "Guess that Designer" contest - the winner will recieve a Scrappy Moms Stamp set of their choice. Email us at scrappymoms.stamps@gmail.com with your guess of which sentiment belongs to who by midnight Dec 23, 2010. Whoever has the most correct will win; if there is a tie we will use Random.org to chose a winner! Here is a list of the Design Team Members - everyone below has at least one sentiment to their name.

Bonnie
Cristina
Corri
Joanna
Laura
Lauren
Lezlye
Liz
Nicole
Meriah
Momo
Sarah
Trish

Click HERE to get your stamps!!!!


Here is my YouTube tutorial....thanks for stopping by today and have a SUPER BLESSED CHRISTMAS!!!!!

The Sky's The Limit-Scrappy Mom's Sneak Peak #2

Hi Paper Lovers....

Here is my second card with this AMAZING stamp set!!! I LOVE these sentiments soooo much!!! Dont forget about the contest Mel and Tammy are having (see post below). My YouTube VERY long YouTube video is below =) Thanks for stopping by....gonna go try to get some Christmas cards in the mail....eeeeek!!!

Scrappy Mom's Sneak Peak Week Begins

Hi Paper Lovers....

Sorry I am late with this post...both my boys are sick...but are getting better =)

Today is the start of the Scrappy Mom's sneak peak week of their brand new stamp set Designer's Choice!!!! This set is VERY special and here is why....

All of the sentiments on this set were chosen by our WONDERFUL Design Team members! We are having a "Guess that Designer" contest - the winner will recieve a Scrappy Moms Stamp set of their choice. Email us at scrappymoms.stamps@gmail.com with your guess of which sentiment belongs to who by midnight Dec 23, 2010. Whoever has the most correct will win; if there is a tie we will use Random.org to chose a winner! Here is a list of the Design Team Members - everyone below has at least one sentiment to their name.

Bonnie
Cristina
Corri
Joanna
Laura
Lauren
Lezlye
Liz
Nicole
Meriah
Momo
Sarah
Trish




Here is my sneak peak....I decided to use the sentiment You Complete Me! AWWWW....makes me feel all warm and fuzzy!!! I made this card for my hubby =)




Check out Lauren's ADORABLE card HERE Thanks everyone for stopping by and good luck in the contest...check back all week for more sneak peaks!!!

Gingerbread Man Christmas card

Hi Paper Lovers...

I made another Christmas card using the fabulous Scrappy Mom's Winter Wishes stamp set....cant get enough of them!!! I have been so inspired since purchasing these stamps.....I just might get my cards done BEFORE Christmas this year =) Below is my YouTube tutorial...thanks for stopping by today!!!

Wobble Head Santa

Hi Paper Lovers...

In case you didnt know it....I LOVE Action Wobble Springs and I LOVE LOVE LOVE my new set of Scrappy Mom's stamps called Winter Wishes....both of which I am on design teams...that being said...I truly LOVE these products or I wouldnt play with them so much!!! I have been wanting to make a wobble head Santa for a while and I am so happy with the way this card turned out....please watch my YouTube video below so you can see his big head in action =) Thanks for stopping by today!!! I am going back to my scraproom to make some more Christmas cards!!!

Snowglobe Scene Christmas Card

Hi Paper Lovers...

I am so glad I got ONE more Christmas card done....I just dont know if its going to happen this year...I dont know where each day goes...it seems like it is over before I even get started!!! I am really happy with the way this one came out and I want to make MORE little scenes inside of snowglobes =) Below is my YT video where I explain how I made the card.

On a side note....today is my ONE year Anniversary of my very first video on YouTube...wow! One year later and I have uploaded 62 videos and I have 995 subscribers!!! I cant even believe it....I never would have thought that a year ago.....Thank you everyone!!!

Thanks for stopping by today!

Christmas Wreath Card

Hi Paper Lovers....

I made another Christmas card. I only made 7 of these since the wreath is a little time consuming but SO worth it!!! I LOVE how the wreath turned out....it reminds me of when I was a child and my parents had a Christmas tree lot. My Dad and Uncle would make wreaths out of the branches that fell off the trees! As soon as I finished the wreath...that memory popped in my head =)

For the wreath I used the Martha Stewart Branch punch....it really was fun putting them together cause each one is different and unique. Below is my YT tutorial.....thanks for stopping by!!!

DID YOU NOTICE MY NEW BLOG???

Hi Paper Lovers...

This post is LONG overdue!!! I am sure by now you have noticed my ADORABLE bloggie make-over!!! and I bet you are wondering where it came from....the fabulous TRICIA NAE from Tricia Nae Designs asked me a few questions and came up with the PERFECT blog design for me...I JUST LOVE THE OWL!!! and of course I love the PINK!!! She was very easy to work with and I am so happy with how my blog turned out!!!

but there is more to this make over story....

Is it possible to love someone you have never met in person??? I used to think it wasnt possible until I started this whole blog/YouTube adventure. I have met some AMAZING girls this past year and some beautiful relationships have started!!! One of which is the FABULOUS MOMO!!! We clicked right away and have become the best of crafty friends!!!

I am WAY older then she is...we have two totally different personalities....we live thousands of miles away...we may never meet in "real" life but I really dont think any of that matters....we get along GREAT and I am so very blessed to have her in my life. It may not be a "convetional" friendship but it works for us and GOD knew I needed her!!!

My beautiful blog was a gift from MOMO!!! She is just too sweet and I just LOVE LOVE LOVE my adorable blog...thank you so much my MOMO from the bottom of my heart...not just for the new blog....but for being my friend....even if we never really "meet" face to face....we will always have Skype and we will always be friends forever!!!!!!!!! XOXOXOXOXOXOXO

Hi! Bird Card using Scrappy Mom's Simple Sentiments stamp

HI Paper Lovers...

Here is a little 4x4 card I made using the Straight From the Nest cartridge and a stamp from the new Scrappy Mom's Stamps set Simple Sentiments. Click HERE to go to their blog. Hopefully you were able to take advantage of the free shipping Mel and Tammy were offering this weekend....it ended yesterday. Below is my YT tutorial....

Also....please check out fellow design team member Corri's ADORABLE blog HERE and see what amazing projects she has made with these stamps!!! Thanks for stopping by =)

Happy Happy Birthday Card

Hi Paper Lovers....

I made another card using one of the new stamps from the Scrappy Mom's set called Simple Sentiments. I love how versital all the sentiments in this set are. The smiling cake is from Simply Charmed. The background shape is from Gypsy Wanderings. I embossed it with the Happy Birthday Cuttlebug embossing folder. I added some white gel pen and pink bling!

I hope you are able to take advantage of the FREE SHIPPING offered by Scrappy Moms...it ends Sunday at Midnight. I ordered Winter Wishes....woo hoo!!! I have been wanting that set forever!!! Cant wait to use them on my Christmas cards!!! Click HERE to go to the Scrappy Mom's blog!!!

Hope everone had a WONDERFUL Thanksgiving...we had a BLAST!!!! Thanks for stopping by!

Strawberry Shortcake Shape card featuring new SCRAPPY MOM's STAMPS!!!

Hi Paper Lovers....

Here is my first sneak peak for the week......hope you like it!!! I have my YT tutorial below. Dont forget FREE SHIPPING on all stamp orders placed Thursday-Saturday.....so head on over to the SCRAPPY MOM's BLOG and get those stamps!!!!!

NEW Scrappy Moms Stamps!!!

Hi Scrappy Moms lovers....

Happy Thanksgiving Eve....Its time for a BRAND NEW set of Scrappy Moms Stamps...can I get a big ole WOO HOO!!! These stamps are PERFECT for everyday cards...a great set to have on hand!!! They go on sale tomorrow and....are you sitting down.....Mel and Tammy are offering FREE SHIPPING Thursday through Saturday....now I bet you are saying "WOO HOO!!!" I will be posting my sneak peak later on...we will be having sneak peaks all week....so please head on over to the SCRAPPY MOMS BLOG and take a look!!!!

Busy day today...both mine and my husband's family come to our house for Thanksgiving....lots to do...but we LOVE it!!! Have a fun, safe and blessed holiday paper lovers!!!!

Snowflake Ornament Christmas Card

Hi Paper Lovers...

Here is a simple card...its one of mine I am mass producing for my Christmas card list....I like to make about 5 different ones and I keep them simple =) Below is my YT video...thanks for stopping by!!! If I dont post before Thanksgiving....have a WONDEFUL holiday and hope you are spending turkey day with loved ones!!! Have a Blessed Day!!!

Turkey Thoughts Card using Action Wobble Spring

Hi Paper Lovers....



Oh my stinkin goodness...I LOVE this card! I think it is so funny!!! This poor little turkey just realized what time of year it is!!!!! And the Action Wobble Spring just really makes it adorable and fun!!! PLEASE watch the video so you can see how it wobbles!!!!! I cant wait til you ALL can have your very own Action Wobbles and start playing with them!!!!!!

Here is my YouTube tutorial.....thanks for stopping by!!!

Action Wobble NEWS!!!

Hi Paper Lovers....

Just wanted to share some exciting news with you....The wonderful people from Action Wobble Springs are going to be holding a contest soon!!!! BIG prizes!!!!!! Easy to enter!!!!! You wont want to miss it!!!!!!! As soon as I know more, I will let you know!!!!!!! For all the late breaking news.....make sure you Like them on FaceBook....click HERE!!! I am so excited to be a part of their launch....this really is an AWESOME little spring =)

Winner of Ruthie's Banner Blog Hop

Hi Paper Lovers....

First of all WELCOME to all my amazing new followers from the blog hop!!!!!!!!!! I hope you come back often and see stuff you like =)

Sorry I am late with announcing the winner!!!! The beginning of the week is so busy for me =)
Okay....so I know you are going to think this is fixed...but I PROMISE I used Random.org and the winner is..............Theresa THE SCRAPBOOKING QUEEN....who not only was in Ruthie's blog hop but was the blog right after mine!!!!! I counted THREE times just to make sure it was really her =)

WOO HOO Theresa!!!! If you guys somehow missed her banner...click HERE....its AMAZING!!!!!
Congrats Theresa....I will contact you shortly to see if you would like a Gift Card from Michaels or Joanns!!!

Thanks so much everyone for hopping along!!!!!!

Ruthie's Banner Blog Hop

Hi Paper Lovers....

Welcome to RUTHIE's Banner Blog Hop. You should have hopped here from NICOLE's AWESOME blog....love TIKIBOO. If not...no worries, I have a list of all the participating blogs at the bottom of this post so you can find your way =) Ruthie has gathered some amazing talent in this hop and I get to be a part of it. I was really challenged by making a banner cause I had never made one before....so I thought....what the heck, I will make TWO.....actually its TWO in one. We had to make a Thanksgiving, Christmas or New Years banner....I chose to make one side of my banner Thanksgiving and the other Christmas =) The Thanksgiving side says Be Thankful....stole that from MOMO...and the Christmas side says Be Merry!

Sorry the pics arent that great....you can click on them to make them bigger or you can see it a little better in my YouTube video where I go over all the cartridges and sizes.....

How about some blog hop CANDY??? I couldnt decide what to give...so I am going to let YOU decide....the winner will get a Gift Card from either Michaels or Joanns....the winner will chose which one they want and they can get whatever they want =) Just leave ONE comment on this post and a way to get a hold of you if you win....I will chose the winner on Monday!



Click this button to go to Theresa's blog.....she is next.....just wait til you see her blog...have fun!!!

Alex http://www.youhadmeatcraft.com/
Angelica http://handmadebyangelica.com/
Erin http://www.erinleecreative.com/
Gale http://thehappystamper1.blogspot.com/
Heidi http://gotscraps.blogspot.com/
Jin http://underacherrytree.blogspot.com/
Joanna http://scrap-making.blogspot.com/
Jody http://thesmithhotel-thesmithhotel.blogspot.com/
Joy http://joyslife.com/
Kim http://www.paperpunchaddiction.com/
Kim http://offthewallcraftiness.blogspot.com/
Mary http://cardztv.blogspot.com/
Melissa http://www.apaperjourney.blogspot.com/
Michelle http://www.mumoftwoblog.blogspot.com/
Michelle C. http://www.scrappinwithmybug.com/
Momo/Mari http://madebymomo.blogspot.com/
Nicole http://primpedinpaper.wordpress.com/
Sarah http://liveloveandscrap.blogspot.com/ (thats me!)
Theresa http://www.thescrapbookingqueen.com/
Yolie http://yoliebean.blogspot.com/
Ruthie http://septemberninth.blogspot.com/

Thanks so much Ruthie for all the work you did in putting this hop together!!! I cant wait til I get home from work.....gonna get cozy with a cup of coffee and get hopping!!!! Thanks everyone for hopping by today and have a blessed day!!!

BANNER blog hop tomorrow

Hi Paper Lovers.....

Tomorrow is a BIG day!!!! TWENTY ONE super AWESOME ladies are making banners for what promises to be a weekend full of fun =) Ruthie is our amazing host and has done so much work to make this hop a success. Hope you can join us tomorrow!!!!!!! Now.....I gotta go finish my banner....shhhhhh!!!!!

Wanna try Action Wobble Springs for FREE???

Hi Paper Lovers.....get ready to get super excited!!!!!! The WONDERFUL people over at Action Wobble Springs have decided to let our followers try Action Wobble Springs for FREE!!! All you have to do is contact Stacy over at Action Wobble....her email is stacy@actionwobble.com You will have to give her your NAME, ADDRESS, EMAIL and a PHONE NUMBER. You have to contact her by the end of business day TOMORROW....and thats it!!!!! I am super excited for you to get to try this amazing little gizmo =)



If you have no idea what I am talking about or want to see it in action....I have a video posted below this post and you can check out some of the other lucky crafters to see what they have done with them......

JULIE

MOMO

PAM

EMMA
Just click on their name to go to their blogs....I know I am forgetting some girls, sorry! Now....go get your samples before they are gone!!! Have a blessed day!!!

Wobble Head Baby Buggy shape card

Hi Paper Lovers....



A few lucky crafters get to try out a new product called Action Wobble Springs before they are available to purchase and I get to be one of them...woo hoo!!! These little springs are soooo cool...there are so many possiblities. This is the first card I made using one...you can really see in the video what they do....you cant tell from the picture. I ended up not using the tag I made in the video....

Here is my YouTube video.....

Thanks for stopping by and have a BLESSED day!!!!!

Four Seasons Card

Hi Paper Lovers....

Hope you all had a safe and fun Halloween!!! We sure did! I wanted to share with you real quick the card I made for Momo's Tuesday challenge. This time, she asked us to make a card using some kind of embossing. I have had this card in my head FOREVER. Just waiting for the perfect trees to make it...I found them on Simply Charmed!!! The second I saw them...I knew I wanted this cartridge and I wanted to make this card....







WINTER


SPRING

SUMMER

FALL

Head on over to MOMO's blog to join in the fun. Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day!!!

Lemonade Stand Card

Hi Paper Lovers....

My Gypsy is HOME!!!! and its WORKING!!!! I am so excited...I have missed her OH SO MUCH!!! I have been wanting to make this card ever since I saw the Easy Peasy Lemon Squeezy sentiment on the Scrappy Mom's A Pinch and a Dash set!!! As soon as I finished uploading ALL my carts AGAIN to my Gypsy and finished her update...I got right to work and this is what I came up with!!!!!

here is all the size info....

The BANNER is cut from Straight From the Nest at 1"

The STAND I designed in my Gypsy by welding different size rectangles together.

The LEMON at the top of the stand is cut from Simply Charmed at 1.8"

The BOWL is cut from Simply Charmed at .8"

The CUP is also cut from Simply Charmed at .8"

The GRASS is cut from Create a Critter at 1"

The SIGN on the front of the stand is cut from Walk in my Garden at 3.1"

The LEMONS in the bowl are circles from a regular hole punch.

This card came out exactly how it was in my head =)

Here is my YouTube tutorial....Thanks everyone for stopping by and have a blessed day!!!

Card for Madison....Smiles are Contagious!

Hi Paper Lovers....



My super sweet friend Trish has been organizing a card drive for a special little girl Madison who has Leukemia. As a Mother or two young boys, what this little girl and her family are facing....just breaks my heart...I can not even imagine. We all can do a little part in bringing a smile to her adorable face! There is still time to send cards...please click HERE to go to Trish's blog for all the information. Even if you can not send a card....please pray for her and her family for strength during this most difficult time!

Here is the card I made for Madison....I pray it does bring a smile to her face...cause SMILES ARE CONTAGIOUS....and so is kindness!



Please take some extra time to love on your kids, family, friends, whoever you care about! We are so very very blessed!!!

You Bake Me Happy! Cherry Pie Card

Hi Paper Lovers....

Its time for another look at the Scrappy Mom's Stamps A Pinch and a Dash!!! The more I look at these stamps...the more ideas I get =) I decided to use the You Bake Me Happy sentiment...right away I thought of the adorable cherry pie from Simply Charmed cause he is soooo happy!!!

Hope you like it.....mmmmm.....I want pie!!! Please be sure and stop by Scrappy Moms if you would like to order these and/or any of their amazing stamp sets!!! And OMGosh...you have to check out MOMO's LETTUCE CARD.....soooo stinkin cute!!!!

Here is my YouTube tutorial.....


Thanks so much for stopping by and have a blessed day!!!

Momo's Birthday Card

Hi Paper Lovers...


Momo finally got her birthday card from me, so I wanted to share it. I will be back soon with another Scrappy Mom's Card.....but I wanted to squeeze this post in =)

Here is my YouTube video.....

I also wanted to let you guys know that my super crafty friend Cristina from CRAFTING WITH CRISTINA is having a UStream class tonight at 7:00 West Coast time/ 10:00 East coast time! Come check it out if you can!!!!

Okay...I am going back to work on my You BAKE me Happy Card!!! Be back soon....have a BLESSED DAY!!!

Lemon Tree Card

Hi Paper Lovers...

Hope everyone is having a GREAT week so far...I know we are in my house....my husband is on VACATION!!!!!!!! I dont think we have stopped smiling since he got home from work on Monday to start his NINE days off!!!!! So please forgive me for not posting as soon as I was hoping...we have been enjoying each other's company =)



HOWEVER....I did manage to sneak away to my craft room to make a quick and simple card for another sneak peak of the all new A Pinch and a Dash stamp set from Scrappy Moms!!!! My favortite sentiment on this set is Easy Peasy Lemon Squeezy....believe me, this wont be the last card I make with that sentiment =)

This card measures 5x 6 1/2

The background cardstock is from DCWV Animal Crackers.
I used the Just Beacause Cards Cartridge
The TREE is on pg 57 and is cut at 10"
The WAGON is on pg 27 and is cut at 3"
The BACKGROUND SHAPE is on pg 57 and is cut and 6 1/2"
The BIG LEMON is on pg 73 and is cut at 2 3/4"
The LITTLE LEMONS are on pg 73 and are cut at 1/2"

If you havent already, you have to check out JOANNA's and LAUREN's blog to see the AWESOME cards they have made!!!

Thanks so much for stopping by and have a BLESSED day!!!

Perk Up! Card featuring Scrappy Mom's Stamps!!!

Hi Paper Lovers.....



Welcome to my very first card as a Scrappy Mom's Stamps Design Team member!!!!! I LOVE these stamps. The sneak peaks have started for their brand new set called A PINCH AND A DASH!!! These stamps are a really cute play on words for kitchen, cooking and so much more..when you think out of the box, right Cristina =)

For my card today, I used the Perk Up! stamp...I LOVE coffee.....I already have another card in mind with this same stamp....maybe tomorrow!!!!

Super cute stamps!!! Head on over to Scrappy Moms Stamps to order these and see all of their adorable stamps! You will also find a list of all the DT members so you can check out their awesome creations with this stamp set!
And you have to check out MOMO's Lemon Squeezy card and Cristina's Spicy card!

here is my YT tutorial on my Perk Up! card.....
Thanks everyone for stopping by today and come back for more Scrappy Mom inspired projects! Have a blessed day!!!

WINNER and EXCITING NEWS!!!!

Hi Paper Lovers....

I want to announce the winner of the IROCK from Momo's Birthday blog hop and announce some exciting news for LiveloveandSCRAP!!!

First of all...thank you so much everyone for all the super sweet comments you left on my cupcake party project. And thank you so much for sharing your favorite Birthday memories. I read every single one....I smiled, laughed and even CRIED!!!
And...I want to welcome all my new followers....almost 100 new people decided to follow LiveloveandSCRAP.....WOW...you guys are AWESOME!!!!

Okay....drum roll please................LOL.........The winner of an IROCK is...........


Candace Pelfrey said...
LOVE the invitation Sarah!! Sooo cute! Your card is adorable too.
Favorite birthday memory would be my 21st when my parents took me gambling!! :) Then of course I went out with my friends who took me out drinking! It was a fun weekend :)
Thanks for the opportunity to win! ~Candace

CANDACE!!! I am so happy you won...we have been following each other's blogs for a while...woo hoo!!!!! If you guys dont know who Candace is....stop by her blog...she is sooooo talented!!!! Paper Crafts By Candace
I have your email.....I will send you an email to get your address!!!

and for my exciting news.........

I was chosen to be part of the SCRAPPY MOMS STAMPS DESIGN TEAM!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am soooooo flippn excited I just dont know what to do!!!!!!!!!! I LOVE their stamps and now I get to play with them ALL THE TIME!!! Thanks so much Mel and Tammy!!!! The talent on this Design Team is out of this bloggie world!!! Check out Scrappy Moms Stamps to see the new Design Team members....CONGRATS everyone....woo hoo!!!!!!

Thanks so much for stopping by today and have a BLESSED day, I know I am!!!!

Specially For You card using Simply Charmed

Hi Paper Lovers...

I made this super SIMPLE card using the Simply Charmed cartridge, a piece of ribbon and a Scrappy Moms Stamp....and I just had to add some Stickles =)

I am going to try to announce the winner of the IROCK from Momo's birthday hop tomorrow....if not, for sure on Wednesday.....Tuesdays are a busy day for me....I work and then come home and have Bible study =)

Below is my YouTube tutorial.....Thanks for stopping by and have a Blessed day!!!

MOMO's BIRTHDAY BLOG HOP!!!!!

Hi Paper Lovers....

UPDATE....THE GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED....I WILL ANNOUNCE A WINNER TUESDAY OR WEDNESDAY, THANK YOU!!!

Today is a VERY special day in Bloggie world =) It's Momo's Birthday tomorrow and we are celebrating today with a BLOG HOP!!! Can I get a WOO HOO!!!
I decided for my project I would go with a cupcake themed party!!! I made a cupcake invitation, cupcake toppers, cupcake recipe cards and a cupcake birthday card. I had planned for more, but ran out of time =(

First up is the Invitation to the Cupcake Party and a couple cupcake toppers....

For the INVITATION, I used the Just Because Cards cartridge. The shape was on pg. 57 cut at 5 3/4"

The CUPCAKE is from Sweet Treats. Its found on pg. 24 and was cut at 2"

For the CUPCAKE TOPPERS, they were both cut at 2 " and can be found on pgs. 24 & 26

The next part of my project is a recipe card with a recipe for yellow cupcakes and buttercream frosting.... I thought it would be neat to give each guest the recipe you used to make the cupcakes!

When you open the cupcake...you find the recipe for the buttercream frosting.....

for the shape of the card, I used the Just Because Cards cartridge. It can be found on pg. 37 and was cut once at 5 1/4 and once at 5 1/2"

The cupcake is from the Sweet Treats cartridge. It is the card feature on pg. 26 and was cut at 2 1/2"

And finally...I made a cupcake card for the party....

Here is my YouTube tutorial on the card....


WOW...that was a LONG post...if you stuck around, you deserve a GIVEAWAY!!!! I have an IROCK to giveaway....woo hoo!!! You do not have to be a follower, although new followers are always welcome....just leave a comment on this post. You MUST tell me a favorite Birthday memory to be eligible for the Irock giveaway =) I am very sorry, but I do have to limit the giveaway to the United States only, I hope you understand!

Below is the list of all your stops for today in case you get lost!

Cristina- http://www.craftingwithcristina.com/
Cristi- http://www.scrappin5littlecupcakes.blogspot.com/
Joanna- http://www.scrap-making.blogspot.com/
Julie- http://www.readysetstamp.com/
Lauren- http://www.laurenscreative.com/
Meighen- http://www.scrappin3rdeeschik.blogspot.com/
Melanie- http://www.scrappymel.blogspot.com/
Meriah- http://www.twoscraptasticgals.blogspot.com/
Molly- http://www.armywifelearnsthecricut.blogspot.com/
Nicole- http://www.canadiannickelscrapn.blogspot.com/
Nikki- http://www.scrappinnavywife.blogspot.com/
Sarah- http://www.liveloveandscrap.blogspot.com/ thats ME =)
Sarah- http://www.pinkcricut.com/ She's next =)
Tammy- http://www.scrappycritters.blogspot.com/
Tracy- http://www.craftjunkietoo.com/
Trisha- http://www.techniquesbytrish.blogspot.com/
Momo- http://www.madebymomo.blogspot.com/

CAN YOU BELIEVE THE TALENT SHE HAS LINED UP...WOW!!!!!

Thanks SOOOO much MOMO for your love and friendship and for sharing your creativity with us...you are AMAZING just the way you are!!!!!!!! Happy Birthday my sweet friend!!!! MUAH!!!

Thanks everyone for stopping by....hope you have a GREAT time on this hop and enjoy all this amazing talent!
Have a Blessed day!!!

Creative Scraps Challenge

Hi Paper Lovers....


The super sweet and talented ladies who have started Creative Scraps Challenge asked ME to be a guest designer.....ME!!! How exciting....oh, and they asked Julie and Momo too =) Be sure to check out their blogs to see what amazing cards they made!!!


The challenge this week is to make a birthday card, with BLING and use only ONE cartridge! Sounds easy, right??? I can not even tell you how many times I went to grab a SECOND cartridge LOL!!! I had such a hard time just using one =)


and....I have a confession....whenever I have to make a specific card for someone or for a challenge, I just go BLANK!!! I have such a hard time coming up with something....that being said....I gave it my all and this is what I came up with.......

The ONE cartridge I used was Create a Critter.

The KOALA is on pg. 49 and was cut at 2 1/2" I also cut her ACCESSORY feature which is her SKIRT and FLOWER at 2 1/2" I really do like her blingy earings =)

The PURSE is on pg. 47 and was cut at 1"

The BALLOONS are on pg. 30...one was cut at 2" and two were cut at 1 1/2"

The top cardstock is embossed with the Happy Birthday folder from Cuttlebug.

Okay....so now head over to Cristi's AWESOME blog and see what she and the other crafty girls have come up with all week long....it really is a fun challenge to play along with!!!
Thanks so much for stopping by and have a Blessed day!

Always Crafty's Fall/Halloween Blog Hop

Welcome to Stephanie from Always Crafty's Fall/Halloween Blog Hop.

UPDATE....THANK YOU EVERYONE! THE CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED! I WILL LET YOU KNOW WHEN STEPHANIE ANNOUNCES THE WINNERS =)

Hi Paper Lovers! If you found me from Sonia's blog then you are on the right track. If not, please head to our host Stephanies blog to start. We have an AWESOME grand prize giveaway from our AWESOME sponser....Carol and Barrie from Scrapadabadoo are donating a TIM HOLTZ On The Edge Die SIGNED BY HIM!!! and a Kaiser Craft Paper pack called Jades Garden!!! Can I get a WOO HOO!!! If you have a chance, stop by their store and check them out!

Thanks so much Stephanie for asking me to be a part of this hop with such amazing talent!!!

On to my project......

I have decided to do something I have NEVER done before....use my Cricut to make a home decor project....GASP....I cant believe I have never tried one before. I decided to go with a Fall Wall Hanging. I LOVE Fall....so I thought a Welcome Fall sign was perfect since I couldnt wait for it to get here!!!

And here it is.....

I cut a 6x12 piece of cardboard from a cereal box and covered it in patterned paper.

The TREE is cut from SIMPLY CHARMED at 7 1/2......I cut it first out of cardboard and then layered it with the paper so it was thicker.

The SCARECROW is also cut from SIMPLY CHARMED at 4....I also cut it out of cardboard first.

The font is from DON JUAN. WELCOME is cut at 1 1/2 and FALL is cut at 2 1/2. I also cut all the letters out of cardboard and then paper.

The LEAVES are cut from DOODLECHARMS at 1 and at 1/2 of an inch.

I used my Cropadile and punched 2 holes at the top and used some brown ribbon to hang the sign.

The patterned paper is from Making Memories and is from last year.

It really was a simple project and I hope you like it and are inspired to make your own custom home decor for Fall!!!

Here is the list of all the AWESOME talent in todays hop!!!

Stephanie our Host

Lorriane

Sandra

Jess

Dorcas

Kim

Momo

Melissa

Trish

Sonia

Sarah....thats me =)

I am last so I think you are done =)

Thanks so much for hopping along with us. Dont forget to leave ONE comment on each blog to be entered in the GRAND prize drawing. And feel free to look around my blog =)

Have a blessed day and HAPPY FALL!!!

Look What my Hubby Made for Momo's Hubby Challenge

Hi Paper Lovers...

In case you can't tell....my husband is a BIG Star Wars fan. When I asked him if he wanted to make a card for Momo's hubby challenge, he said he would if he could make a Star Wars card =) I can not even begin to tell you how impressed I am with what he came up with!!! He pieced together different shapes and objects and made perfect little replicas of the Star Wars characters......so cute!!!

Here are some pics of the process......this was the first time he had ever used my Cricut....

Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day!!!