Happy Birthday to Me!! GIVEAWAY!!

Hey everyone! Hope you are all having a great week. 

It's my birthday today! Yeah!! Happy Birthday to me! Happy Birthday to me!


To celebrate I am giving a present to you!

I am giving away a 3 Birds on Parade cartridge.

All you have to do is:

1. Be a follower and leave a comment on this post. Leave a way to contact you.

2. For another chance to win post my Birthday Candy in your sidebar and then come back and tell me you've done so. Leave a way to contact you.

3. For a third chance, create a new post on your blog about my Birthday Candy and come back and tell me you've done so. Leave a way to contact you.

That's it!!

Thanks for stopping by today and good luck to you all. I will be letting this run until Jan 28 and picking a winner on Jan 29.
Take care,

Some more Christmas Gift Card Holders

Hey everyone! Merry Christmas to all of you and Happy New Year!!

I want to share with you some more Christmas gift card holders that I have made. I watched a video by Mary over at CardzTv. These are soooo easy to make. 

Recipe:

Patterned Paper - Recollections

Cardstock - Papertrey Ink and Recollections

Sentiments - My Craft Spot & My Creative Time

Also used scor tape, atg, memento ink and 1 1/2 & 1 1/4 punches

I am entering this into a challenge She's a Sassy Lady use red,white or green and Cooking with Cricut-Year in Review and Whimsical Designs-New Year's or Favorite Project

Thanks for stopping by today.

Take care,

It's a Magnolia Challenge Guest Designer

Hey everyone! Well it's just about Christmas. Hope you are all enjoying the season. 

I am very excited today! I am a Guest Designer for It's a Magnolia Challenge blog. Today's challenge is #22 Pink and Black-Use a Magnolia Stamp. Make sure you head over to the It's a Magnolia Challenge Blog to see what the other Design Team members have made. Then make a card of your own and link up for your chance at at a great prize.

Recipe:

Pattened Paper - DCWV Mariposa Stack

Cardstock - Papertrey Ink

Magnolia stamp - Tilda with Hawaii Flowers

Copics to color

Sentiment - My Creative Time

Ribbon - Papertrey Ink and Lace Ribbon from stash

Bling from stash

Sentiment punch- Stampin Up

Oval and Scalloped Oval Nestabilities

D'vine Swirls embossing folder

Martha Stewart Loop Punch

Glossy Accents & Clear Glitter Pen

 Another angle

Close Up 

I put glossy accents on her hair and shoes and clear glitter pen on the butterfly, flower and dress. 

I love this sentiment.

This loop punch is so great.

Well thanks for stopping by today.

Merry Christmas!

Christmas Gift Card Holders

Hey everyone! Hope you are all having a great day! It's been so busy here getting ready for Christmas and all. I'm sure you are all run off your feet as well. LOL! Hubby and I are heading into Edmonton to shop today. Wish me luck!

Anyway, I wanted to share some gift card holders that I made with you. I saw a tutorial by Mary over at CardzTv. You should go check her out she is amazing. As soon as I finished watching the video I headed to my craft room to try these out. They are so super simple and you can use them for any occasion, not just for Christmas.

Recipe:

Cardstock - Papertrey Ink

Patterned Paper - Recollections

Sentiments- My Craft Spot & My Creative Time

Also used scor tape, atg, 1 3/4-1 1/2 & 1 1/4 punches for sentiments and memento inks

Thanks so much for stopping by today.

Merry Christmas

Top Pick at Come and Get it Challenges!!

Hey everyone! I just found out I got Top Pick at Come and Get it Challenges with my snowman card. Yeah I am so excited about it. 

Thanks so much for stopping by today. 

Take care,

Winner of my Huge Christmas Candy

Hey everyone! 

Well it's just nine days until Christmas! Wow! I am no where near ready. Are you??

Anyway, it's time to choose a winner for my Christmas Candy Giveaway! I had an amazing 249 comments on that post. Thanks so much to everyone who commented and have now followed my blog. I so appreciate it!!!
Onto the winner.

So I used random.org and the lucky winner is:
#192 Tami
Congratulations Tami you win all 3 cartridges!! I have just sent you an email. You have 2 days to reply back to me with your address, so I can get your goodies out to you.

On another note. I am just about to 300 followers! I guess I will have to celebrate with another giveaway.
Make sure you check back soon.

Thanks for stopping by today.
Take care,

Peachy Keen Sketch Challenge #67-Designers Choice

Hey everyone! Hope you are all having a great week. I'm sure it's super busy with Christmas so close.

I want to share a card I made for the Peachy Keen Sketch Challenge this week. It's challenge #67 Designer's Choice.
I decided to use this snowman stamp from Peachy Keen Stamps- Snow Many Thanks set. He is just so adorable.

Recipe:
4 1/2 x 5 3/4 card
Cardstock - Papertrey Ink and Recollections
Patterned Paper - Recollections
Snowman - Peachy Keen Stamps
Sentiments - Scrappy Moms Stamps
Ribbon - Papertrey Ink
Buttons- Stash
Also used copics to color, glossy accents, stickles, dimensionals, atg, heat gun, white pigment ink, white embossing powder

Another angle to show the bling.

Isn't this a cute peachy face?? 

 I embossed the sentiment.

I am also entering this into some other challenges. Crafty Sprouts-Photo op with Bugaboo ;  The Sisterhood of Crafters-Christmas ; The Paper Variety-Anything Goes ; Divas by Design-Merry Christmas ; Crafts and Me-Anything Chritstmas ; My Mums Craft Shop-Cute and Funky Christmas ; Southern Girls Challenge-Time to Celebrate ; PC68-Merry Christmas ; Whimsical Designs-Winter Fun ; Creations by Gill M-Red & Green ; Come and Get it-Red & Green & Your Choice;


Thanks for stopping by today.
Take care,

Christmas Giveaway at Creating from the Heart

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Hey everyone! Hope you are all having a fabulous day.

I just came across this fabulous Christmas Giveaway over at Creating from the Heart. The blog owner is Melissa and she is being oh so generous this holiday season. Make sure to head over there and find out how you can have a chance to win. This giveaway is open until Jan 01,2012.

Here is what she has to say:

Well, it's that time of the year again! Time to make someone's Christmas extra special!! (i love doing that!) And start the new year off right!!  Let's just get to it....

What do I have to giveaway this time? Well, how about this!!

~ A $150.00 Gift Card to Michael's Craft Stores

I could of just stopped right there, but did I?? Of course not!!

How about this too??!

~ 1 Copic Air-Brushing Starter Set System

~ 1 Copic Color Swatch Book

and finally....

~ 36 Copic CIAO Marker Set!

http://keepsakesbymelissa.blogspot.com/

Thanks for stopping by today. Don't forget only 2 more days to enter my giveaway.

HERE

Take care,

My Craft Spot Challenge #37 - Christmas Shape Cards

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Hey everyone! Hope you all had a great weekend.

Well it's challenge time again at My Craft Spot. This time it's Christmas Shape Cards. 

I just love shape cards! I made this little cutie for my 6 year old son for Christmas.

 I stamped him on kraft cardstock and paper pieced him. Then I traced him out on another piece of kraft and cut him out and attached them together with scor tape.

Make sure you head on over to My Craft Spot and check out all the amazing projects the other design team members have made. Then make your own Christmas shape card and enter the challenge for your chance to win a great prize.

Recipe:

Sentiments- My Craft Spot-Jingle all the Way & 'Tis the Season

Peachy Keen Stamp- large gingerbread

Joy letters from Doodlebug Designs

Patterned Paper - Recollections

Cardstock - Papertrey Ink

Bakers Twine - Twinery

Also used scor tape , zig glue pen, white gel pen, glossy accents. stickles, memento ink, glue gun, chalk and pink gel pen

I glue the two gingerbread together with scor tape 

I used glossy accents on his icing bits and eyes and stickles on his little tie and hat 

I got these letters a while ago and I finally found a use for them. I glued them down with my glue gun.

I love these cute little sentiments.

Thanks for stopping by today. I can't wait to see what you come up with.

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Take care,

Happy Birthday Justice

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Hey everyone! I have another card to share with you. My son Ethan is going to a birthday party today for a boy in his class. So I whipped up this super quick card.

Recipe:

Patterned Paper - Basic Grey

Cardstock - Papertrey Ink

Inside Sentiment - My Craft Spot- Inside & Out #2

Outside sentiments - My Creative Time

Die Cuts - My Creative Time

Buttons from stash

Ribbon - Papertrey Ink

Also used dimensionals, atg, memento ink and glue dots

Side view. 

Whimsical calendar. So versatile. 

All Around Birthday Sentiments. 

I love this sentiment! Inside & Out #2 set.

Thanks for stopping by today.

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Take Care,

Happy 49th Birthday Bob!!!

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Hey everyone! Hope you are all having a great weekend. 

I wanted to share a birthday card I made today for my friend Bob! He is the big 49 today!!!

Woohoo! I thought since it is December I would use some of my Christmas and Winter papers. I think it turned out nice.

Recipe:

Standard A2 size card

Cardstock - Papertrey Ink

Patterned Paper - Bo Bunny & ATD

Die cuts - My Creative Time

Sentiments - My Creative Time

Buttons from stash

Ribbon - Papertrey Ink

Also used memento ink, dimensionals, atg and glue dots

 Side view.

From All Around Birthday Sentiments.  

I just love this Whimsical Calendar stamp. It's just fabulous!! 

I used some of the scrap papers to decorate the inside. Got this tip from Amy R. over at http://www.prairiepaperandink.typepad.com
Hope you enjoyed my birthday card.
Thanks for stopping by today.

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Take care,

HUGE CHRISTMAS CANDY GIVEAWAY!!!

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Hey everyone! Just wanted to remind you all of my Christmas Candy Giveaway! Just one week left to enter.

Don't miss out on your chance to win some amazing cartridges.

Good luck to you all.

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Take care,

Gingerbread Kisses

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Hey everyone! Hope you are all having a great week. It's been a busy week so far for me. Decorating and Christmas shopping. I have got to get those parcels sent out. LOL.

Anyway, I have another Christmas card to share with you. This time I used a stamp from Peachy Keen Stamps.

I just love easel cards! Don't you?

 Recipe:

When folded is an A2 size card

Patterned paper from Walmart

Cardstock - Papertrey Ink

Gingerbread stamp - Peachy Keen Stamps-Faceless Gingerbread Doll Large

Sentiment - Scrappy Moms

Snowflake stamp - My Craft Spot

Bakers Twine- Twinery

Also used buttons from stash, glue dots, atg, memento inks, stickles, clear embossing powder, Versamark ink, heat gun, white gel pen, glossy accents, pink chalk, pink gel pen

This sentiment is soooo cute! 

I stamped her on kraft cardstock and cut her out. Then I colored her hair and the icing bits with my white gel pen(alot of work) and them covered with glossy accents  to look like icing. What do you think? I used chalk on her cheeks and also added some glossy accents to her little eyes. 

I paper pieced her hair bows and dress with red cardstock. I then added some red stickles and heat embossed her little dress with some cute snowflakes. The little snowflake was the perfect size for her dress. I added some little bows to the buttons with some bakers twine.

I am entering this little cutie into some challenges. ABC Christmas Challenge-Y is for Yippee ; Creative Card Crew-Tis the Season ; PTT#45-Holiday Cards ; Papertake Weekly-Anything Goes ; RCC32-Peppermint Twist ; Sweet Stamps Challenge #44-Christmas Bling ; Tuesday Throwdown #77 ; Craft Your Passion#87-Anything Goes plus Bling ; Crafty Boots Challenges-Anything Goes ; Crafty Cardmakers #57-Heat Embossing ; Heart Songs Inspiration#27-Christmas ; Scrappy Moms Terrific Tuesday-Christmas ; More than  Favors Wacky Wednesday#61-Christmas ; Paper Crafting Journey-Christmas

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Take care,