M.I.A.

Wow. Have I been m.i.a or what? I've been a busy little bee tho and haven't had much "me" or craft time. Sucks I know. I fell way behind in Project Life 2012. Like 38 weeks behind. Ugh. I do plan on finishing it tho but it will be in correlation with Project Life 2013.

Speaking of Project Life, I signed up for my first class at Studio Calico. It is the Day by Day PL class. The best part about the class is the printables and cut files. The reason I am so happy about the cut files is because I recently purchased a Silhouette Cameo. OH-EEMMM-GEEE. I am in LOVE! The Cameo is everything I wanted and more. I still don't know everything that baby will do. I have owned a Cricut Expressions for awhile now. I used it with the Sure Cuts A Lot software. However ProvoCraft filed a lawsuit with SCAL and they could no longer sell the software to work with the Cricut. I could still use the software, but if for some reason I had to update the firmware on the machine I would no longer be able to use the software with the machine. Needless to say I have not used my Cricut in months.

Ok. I'm rambling...I recently found Studio Calico and I must say...I love that place. They have been working with Becky Higgins and are doing a monthly paper project life kit. I signed up but unfortunately, they sold out for this first month so hopefully next month I will be able to get it. I was put on the good ol waiting list. Pooh.

Jacque Larson recently invited me to use her 3 new packs for the monthly BYOC over at The Lilypad. I was so excited. Here is what I came up with.

Happy Birthday

Just wanted to wish my big brother a Happy Birthday!

 Here is a layout that I did earlier today. I really love the kit I used.

 Little Green Frog Designs- Livewire
MARY KOEGELENBERG - LITTLE MISS SASSY PANTS
Flergs Gliter Styles
Megan Turnidge Shadow Styles
Tracy Martin- Glitter Vellum
Weeds & Wildflowers-Sweet & Simple 10 alpha (recolored)

Iron Scrapper layouts

Well Iron Scrapper over at Scrap Orchard is over. So sad. I completed all 4 weeks this year and am very proud of myself for that. I didnt get to do some of the extra challenges but I finished all the main weekly challenges. Here are the other 3 weeks that I havnt posted here yet.
 Week 2

Everything is from the Iron Scrapper Week 2 Grab bag
 Week 3

 Everything is from the Iron Scrapper Week 3 Grab bag. This was my fav grab bag too.
Week 4

 

Everything is from the Iron Scrapper Week 4 Grab bag

Week 3 is my favorite. I think it may even be one of my most favorite I've ever scrapped. It's in honor of my granny. I miss her more than words can express. 

Guess what time it is?

IT'S IRON SCRAPPER TIME! What is Iron Scrapper you ask? It is a fun contest going on over at Scrap Orchard right now. You scrap/participate in different challenges for points. The more points you earn the more times your name gets added to "the hat" to win some awesome prizes. And I do mean AWESOME! First place is a brand new Canon! The great thing about this contest for me is that I am not the best scrapper and that's ok. I still have a chance at winning the big prize.

Here is my first layout for week 1:

Some layouts

Just some layouts I've done for challenges over at Scrap Orchard.

My first project

I actually finished these a week ago but I'm just now getting around to posting. I finished my first crochet project! It was an easy pair of fingerless gloves. I love them! I made some adjustments in the pattern as I wanted holes for my thumbs and I also modified the fingerloop as when I put them on it was uncomfortable. I will be making another pair of these and a more complicated pair also.

Picaboo card review

Awhile I posted that I placed an order with Picaboo for my Christmas cards. I had purchased a Groupon for $35 for $100 worth of product. I was going to make a book but couldn't get my act together before it expired so I decided to do my Christmas cards. I will say that over all I am thrilled with my decision.
Here is the digital version of the card.

Here is the photo of the card. Sorry they are not great as I'm using the camera on my phone.

They are pretty much what I saw on my screen. They came in a big brown padded envelope then wrapped in plastic with envelopes included.

The software to upload is fairly easy to use and so is the site overall. I had a little bit of trouble getting my Groupon to work but it didn't take me long to figure out what I was doing wrong. They are a tad pricey (at least to me). I ordered 30 cards and the price was about $70 including shipping. I don't remember which cardstock I chose and that does help determine the price. I also could have opted for a postcard type card and that would've made it cheaper also but I really wanted a folded card.
All in all I would definitely order from them again. I still have some Groupon funds left so I may start working on a small book to have printed.

ETA: I used Christmas Card Temps & Fun Fade-Masks by Scrapping wit Liz and Jolly Holidays by Weeds & Wildflowers.

How was your DSD?

Mine was awesome! I hung out @ Scrap Orchard most of the day...until I went out Saturday night. Man I had a great day. Got a ton of stuff and didnt spend too much $$$. lol. thats always good right? I would have spent a lot of money however I had some PlumPerks that have added up and used those to get a couple things. I wish I had more $ to spend but oh well maybe next year.

I started a couple of challenges but only ended up finishing one layout AND I didnt finish it in time so I didnt get my token:( Oh . It's my fault. With the time change & the time zone thing, I was all messed up. The 1 layout I did get finished was for the Boggle challenge. Here it is:

There's a few more layouts that I've completed but have yet to share:

All credits are in my SO Gallery.

Ok...Make that

$10!!! I am having so much fun over @ Scrap Orchard. They have sooo many games & prizes. You should make your way over there. So far I've won/gotten as freebies:
2 $5 gc to Scrapping with Liz
Spilled freebie from Chelle's Creations
Good Times mini kit by Irene Alexeeva
Some free frames by AnnaBV
There's much more freebies, coupons, RAKs, etc going on there. Be there or be square!

Woot!

Just won a $5 coupon to one of my fav template designers store!!!

Gotta shout out

to the St. Louis Cardinals for winning the 2011 World Series! You will not find a city that supports their sports teams like St. Louis. GO CARDS!!!

My first flower

I am slowly but surely learning to crochet thanks to Ginny Vendt(SIL mother), the many craft blogs, & youtube. I found a video tutorial to make these cute little flowers. So I thought Id give it a try. Here is the result.

Not too bad. Not great either but hey. I seem to have issues with counting & figuring out what is considered a stitch. I believe that is why my flower is a tad lopsided. I will get this one day. I think I will try to make another tomorrow.

Kinda Excited

Well awhile back I bought a Groupon to Picaboo Prints. Its worth $100 and I think I paid either $35 or $40 for it. Great deal. I was going to make a book but didn't have my act together enough for that so I decided to do my Christmas cards thru them. I just placed my order on Tuesday nite/Wednesday morning and I just received an email saying that my cards have been shipped!!!! I cannot wait to see how they look.
When they arrive I plan on posting the digital version and a pic of the actual printed card. Side note to myself, make sure you take a pic with CJ & Diva this Christmas so you don't have to ask everyone you know if they have one.

Please bear with me...

I am making some changes to my blog as I want to add more stuff. I am trying to learn more crafts/hobbies so I hope to be sharing more with everyone.

Iron Scrapper 2011

Have you been following along with the IS challenges over at Scrap Orchard? They are pretty cool. What's even better??? THE PRIZES!!
First place wins an Ipad2 and a gc to Scrap Orchard. That's a pretty awesome prize. And the best part about the whole thing is you don't have to be the best scrapper in the world to win. For every challenge you complete, you get so many points. Every point earned is worth one entry to the contest. When everything is done, they will then draw from the names. Everyone has a chance since its not based on a judging call. They also are making weekly grab bags to go along with the challenges.

Here is the layout I made for the 7/9 Fresh Fruit challenge:


All items from IANTHINE bundle by Captivated Visions
IANTHINE template from Scrapping with Liz

Here is the lo I did for week 2:


Everything from the Iron Scraper Weekly Grab bag except Peek A Boo Doodly Doo Template from Captivated Visions

I had started a lo for week one but I didnt save and it was deleted when my laptop did an automatic update. I was so mad. That's what I get for not saving.

Here is a layout I did for fun.


Used: VALORIE WIBBENS & LAUEN REID - POCKETS 2
THAT SUMMER FEELING BY GINA MARIE HUFF @ WEEDS & WILDFLOWERS
VARIOUS ALPHAS BY WEEDS & WILDFLOWERS

Supplies used: scrapping with liz-template inspiration pack
faith true & victoria femster- fairy flight

Here is a layout I did for my cousin of her daughter. I am trying to get her to start digiscrapping too. She does paper scrapping but is unsure of the ease of digital. Hopefully I will convince her!

puppy love

For the MIS challenge over @ Scrap Orchard.

Flergs Mega Glitter Pack
Everything else is from Gina Marie Huff:
~Sweet & Simple 9
~Sweet & Simple 10
~Life365 Attach it
~Live 365 HodgePodge 15

Happy Memorial Day!

Hope you all have a blessed and safe holiday!

Supplies used:
*photo & journal starters by Scrapping with Liz
*Cherish the day kit by Studio Vivarant(Veronica Spriggs)included in the Digi Files #29


Traci Reed has some free templates on her blog for Memorial day. She is also have a sale! You can find the freebies and sale info here.

Been a long time...

Wow...it has really been a long time since I have posted!
LIFE sorta got in the way. Ever since my grandma passed in '09, I lost all mojo to scrap. I laxed on my CT duties and to those designers, I am truly sorry! I really am. I also fell into a sort of funk after she passed and didn't do too much of anything. I had no desire to scrap at all. I've completed a total of probably 7 pages in the past couple years. I've been slowly trying to get back into scrapping. I've missed it. Now it's a kind of therapy almost for me. I will hopefully be posting some pages soon altho some are too personal as they are journal pages.