Totally Papercrafts Challenge 1

This is my layout for the Totally papercrafts 1st Challenge theme of friends. I am a bit worried since I decided to do a layout and all I have seen on blogs is cards. I hope I have read the directions correctly. Oh well not to worry at least I have completed something and If I go on completing at least one project a day I will be as happy as a lark. The BG paper was from my stash but I have to say I am not sure who it is from since I cut off the strip. I think it is Fancy Pants designs but don't quote me on it. The flowers are Prima with Basic Grey and CI brad centersThe Stickers are from Junkitz and the pearls from Prima. The ribbons are from my stash as well. The pictures are from a pool Party Belle attended with her friends the week before got ready to leave the states and move to England. the journaling is on tags behind the photos. Enjoy.

Simon Says photo inspiration challenge

This was another challenge I did. The rose photo was the inspiration and it really reminded me of the flowers around the carosel at WDW ao I decided to take it that way. The horseis hand drawn with crystal accents. Papers are basic grey, the flowers are I think Prima, and the Happy birthday stamp is Stamping Up and the vine stamp in the roses is from one of Tim Holtz new stamp sets by Stampers Anonymous. I am not sure about the trims as they are from my stash.

New Card Challenge

Ok, I must be on a roll now 2 posts in one day and time to create...get out! Here is the card I created for the Scrap-mart Blog card challenge. They are giving away a Tim Holtz new On the edge die. The inspiration we had to use for this is shown here too. For my thinking of you card I used papers from Basic grey and LYB. I used a fiskars border edge punch for the lace trim, Prima flowers, crackle glaze and stamps from Close to My Heart.

Ok, Finally a little bit of me time to work on some challenges and crafting. this card is for Basic Grey Challenge Week 12 - theme Animals. I used Basic Grey Eva papers for the card and paper weaving along with Eva Fibers. The stamp is from my new Tim Holtz goodies I picked up at AFTH this past weekend. the bonjour stamp is an unknown stamp.

Goodies!!!

Ok well I went to my favorite Stamping store over here "AFTH" for class previes this weekend and they had all the new Tim Holtz Stamps I wanted! Oh How to choose. I splurged and got myself 3 of them along with some fun colored Pearl powders and other stuff. I cannot wait to use them. I think I may have to set aside some play time for tomorrow now that I got all my cleaning done today. We did not make it to the other store I wanted to get too over the wekend so we will try for next weekend.

Well once again it has been awhile but it has been quite busy and I am not very diligant about getting on the computer. First there was Belles Birthday which I had to make costumes for the girls, decorations and of course the cake. In all these years of making cakes for other people this is the first time I actually made one for Belle. Of course I anted to make the fairies from marzipan but because my husband eft the dog run through the house wit muddy paws the day of the party there was not enough time so the plastic ones had to make due. The rest came out quite well though and it tasted very good(as per the kids and parents).

My latest prject has been to re-organize my craft room. I have sorted all my papers by theme and color, Sorted and organized my accessories, tools, pens and all. My primas are sorted by colors as are my ribbon strands and I even displayed some of my TH 12 tags of Christmas in the window. Just a few more things to sort through then I am good to go.

Of course I did do some crafting during my organizational project. I did a sketch challenge on one of the boards. I forced myself to use old pictures from Disney that I never scrapbooked. This is a picture of part of the layout.

So now I will be back to sorting gems and brads to theme and color and this weekend I am hoping to get to another LSS about 1+ hours north of here. thats all for now.

Walking(Playing) in a winter wonderland

Well we have definately gotten lots of snow here and People are still saying "It really does not snow in York" Could have fooled me. Anyway now that the Stress, Illnesses and crazyness of the holidays is over with I can get back to some creative inspration and maybe I will actually complete something.