Last Day of Summer!

Hello!  So today is the last day of Summer...not sure how I feel about this.  This was the second mild summer we've had, so I really don't feel like it ever got here.  However, I LOVE Fall!!!  So in honor of the last day of Summer, I made a card using My Creative Time ~ Anyday Bingo & Crossword stamp set.

Disclaimer alert!!!  My card was perfect, but I didn't see it that way until it was too late!!!!

After stamping the letters, I thought it needed something more ( I usually do).  So I added glossy accents to the whole puzzle and the mask...good, right?  Not really...the letters became blurry and faint.  I'm not sure how to avoid this in the future, I guess just stop and leave well enough alone!  :)  That just doesn't seem all that fun! 

recipe:

Life's a Beach Cricut Cartridge

swimmer cut at 3"

My Creative Time ~ Anyday Bingo and Crossword Stamp Set

Echo Park paper, Papertrey Ink Kraft

the twinery, button, stickles, ink, glossy accents

Enjoy!

Beach Party Blog Hop!

***if you are looking for the The Scrapbooking Queen's Royal Hop featuring Cri-Kits, click Here!***

Welcome to the Beach Party Blog Hop hosted by Abby of Scrapbookaholic by Abby!  This is a HUGE Hop so I won't keep you long.  You should have arrived here from Maria Elena's blog, if you stopped by to say hi, you will want to head over to Abby's at the start.  Now on to my project...

recipe:

Lacy Labels Cricut Cartridge

label cut 11.70 x 11.24

Life is a Beach Cricut Cartridge

chair cut 2.41 x 2.18

umbrella cut 3.25 x 3.25

Everyday Paper Dolls Cricut Cartridge

sand cut 4.65 x 1.82

Tags, Bags, Boxes and More Cricut Cartridge

tag cut 2.13 x 3.12

Nate's ABC Cricut Cartridge

letters cut at 1.59 high

shadow cut to match

paper: K & Co, American Crafts Cardstock

ink, ribbon, pen, rhinestones

Now for the blog candy!  All you have to do is leave a comment on each blog for more chances to win!

Good Luck!

*** Market Street Stamps "Punched Tin" background

*** Sakura (6pack Gelly Roll Glitter Pens)

*** Kich N Bleus Designs (Last Collection)

*** KaDoddle Bug Designs (Collection of Choice)

Your next stop is Kristen!

Just in case you get lost along the way!

*Abby http://www.scrapbookaholicbyabby.com/

*Sandra http://www.365daysofcricut.blogspot.com/

*Pammejo http://www.pammejo-scrapbookflair.blogspot.com/

*Michelle www.scrappinwithmybug.com/

*Meighen http://www.scrappin3rdeeschik.blogspot.com/

*Maria Elena www.mariaelenaworld.blogspot.com/

*Liz www.lizspaperloft.com/ You're here

*Kristin http://www.pinkldycrafter.blogspot.com/  Your next stop!

*Kim www.rickettscricuts.blogspot.com/

*Karla http://www.kalittlescrapcorner.blogspot.com/

*Gaby www.gabycreates.com/

*Erin www.erinleecreative.com/

*Erika http://www.cricutlove1.blogspot.com/

*Emily www.createserendipity.blogspot.com/

*Christine http://www.scrapbookingtechnique.blogspot.com/

*Celeste L http://www.touchedbyabutterfly.blogspot.com/

*Celeste B http://www.ccscards.blogspot.com/

*Carley http://www.the-real-icarley.blogspot.com/

*Candace www.papercraftsbycandace.blogspot.com/

*Angelica www.handmadebyangelica.com/

*Amber http://www.stayingcrafty.blogspot.com/

*Ashley http://www.myscrappinpalace.blogspot.com/

*Alina http://www.neverstopscrapping.blogspot.com/

Scrappy Moms Stamps Terrific Tuesday Challenge

Hi!

Welcome to the Scrappy Moms Stamps Terrific Tuesday Challenge!  This time we are using Life is a Beach Cricut Cartridge!  If you don't have this one, not to worry, just use a similar cut from another cart!  So dust off your cartridge and join us with the challenge!  I used Scrappy Moms Stamps newest release Sun Kissed ~ life's better in flip flops stamp!

Recipe:

Life is a Beach Cricut Cartridge

flip flop cut 2.60 x 2.65

sand castle cut 2.42 x 2.88

swim trunks cut 2.45 x 2.34

starfish cut 1.24 x 1.08

Birthday Bash Cricut Cartridge

banner and shadow cut 2.86 x 3.64, 3.25 x 3.64

paper: Stampin Up, American Crafts

Scrappy Moms Stamps ~ Sun Kissed

stickles, rhinestones, twine, white pen, ink

Sketch design is from 4/1/11 circle blog

Don't forget to check out the other girls!

http://scrappymel.blogspot.com/

http://scrappycritters.blogspot.com/

http://www.pinkbonbons.blogspot.com/

http://buglvr.blogspot.com/

http://www.craftingwithcristina.com/

http://scrap-making.blogspot.com/

http://www.makinprettythings.com/

http://laurenscreative.blogspot.com/

http://www.lezlyes.blogspot.com/

http://canadiannickelscrapn.blogspot.com/

http://www.liveloveandscrap.blogspot.com/

http://www.techniquesbytrish.blogspot.com/


Click here to join the challenge!

Enjoy!

There is alot going on here!

Hi!

So today instead of posting twice, I decided to combine two design teams with one layout!  EAD Designs is having their monthly color challenge and it just happened to work with The Scrapbooking Queen's Royal Court featuring Cosmo Cricket!  You will have to read carefully because there are couple of ways for you to win some blog candy and get discounts.  Let me show you my projects first, then at the end, I'll give you the rules for everything!

Recipe:

Life's a Beach Cricut Cartridge

totem faces

hawaii title

palm trees

Gypsy Wanderings

labels and shadows

EAD Designs ~ Hang 10 Stickerz

Cosmo Cricket ~ Salt Air paper and butterfly (on surf board)

American Crafts Cardstock, Tim Holtz Ink, white and black pen

Join the color challenge over at EAD Designs ~ 25% off coupon for everyone that plays!

$20 Gift Card to one random winner!

Cosmo Cricket rules...Cosmo Cricket Grand Prize... this is a wonderful collection of Cosmos Cricket papers and embellishments valued at over $50 dollars

1} First you must LIKE the Cosmo Cricket FB page and tell them "The Queen's Royal Court sent me"

2} Make sure you go to the Cosmo Cricket Blog and become a follower

3} Become a Royal Follower of The Queen

4} Leave a comment on everyone of The Queen's Royal Court Blogs

Theresa http://www.thescrapbookingqueen.com/

 Cristi http://www.scrappin5littlecupcakes.blogspot.com/

Jenny http://www.crazyaboutcricut.blogspot.com/

Jin http://underacherrytree.blogspot.com/

Kassidy http://www.inkingitupcrazy.blogspot.com/

Liz http://www.lizspaperloft.com/

Raven http://www.love4stamps.blogspot.com/

Rosy http://www.sweetdelightspapernmore.blogspot.com/

Ruth http://www.septemberninth.blogspot.com/

Theresa http://www.thescrapbookingqueen.com/

Enjoy!

Peachy Keen Guest Designer Week 13, Day 3

If you're looking for "The Queen's Royal Court" Blog Hop click here!

Hello!

Can you believe that it's Wednesday already! This week is going by so fast...I really want it to last forever! Did you get your project done for the Sketch #49 Challenge? If not, be sure to do one, so you can have a chance to win some darling Peachy Keen stamps! Well let me get to my project. I decided to do a layout for you, I hope you enjoy it!

Recipe:

Lacy Labels Cricut Cartridge

beige frame 11.09 x 10.65

brown frame welded together at 11.09 x 10.65 and 11.45 x 11.00

Life's a Beach Cricut Cartridge

water cut 10.78 x 1.78 each

Create a Critter Cricut Cartridge

trees cut at 1.50 x 3.14 and 2.80 x 5.86

fern cut .75 x 1.49

B is for Boy Cricut Lite Cartridge

pirate cut 1.74 x 2.71

Wrap it Up Cricut Cartridge

ship cut 3.13 x 2.34

Peachy Keen Stamps ~ PK-642 Boy Mates Face Assortment

Scrappy Moms Stamps ~ All in the Family (Released This Week)

chalk, white and black pen, stickles, fibers

American Crafts cardstock

*Giveaway*

Chipboard Album of choice

http://www.peachykeenstamps.com/catalog/Chipboard_Albums-149-1.html

AND

"Happy Mother's Day"!

http://www.peachykeenstamps.com/products/PK_268_Happy_Mother_s_Day-400-21.html

To be eligible you need to leave a comment here and at Peachy Keen blog! A winner will be picked on

Saturday, April 9th!

I will also be announcing the winner of my "Paper Loft" spring cleaning on Saturday!

One more thing before I go, have you checked out my girls Joanna, Lauren, Melanie, Tammy, Momo, Sarah, Nicole, Laura, Lezlye, Bonnie, Cristina, Trish and Corri this week?  If not, you're missing out!

See you tomorrow with a boy themed card!

Enjoy!

whoo hoo it's friday! erin lee paper and Scrappy Moms Stamps!

Hello!

I just have a quick post before I head out to work!  They say it might snow in the Bay Area, the last time it snowed where I live was in 1988.  Right now it's just pouring rain, so I'm not sure if we will actually get any snow.  Though it would be fun if we did! 

Anyway, yesterday my erin lee creative paper arrived.  Even thought I had an exhausting day, I had to make something with it.  Looking at it this morning, I realize I should have added another layer of color between the kraft and the white.  But I still think it's cute and it fit with the day I had yesterday!

Yes, he's on a wobble!

Recipe:

Life's a Beach Cricut Cartridge

shark cut 3.21 x 2.49

wave cut 3.52 x 1.43

Lacy Labels Cricut Cartridge

square cut 4.86 x 4.86

Plantin Schoolbook Cricut Cartridge

circle cut 4.24 x 4.25 and 4.60 x 4.60

Sports Mania

pennent cut 3.02 x 1.00

Paper: erin lee creative ~my favorite things, Stampin Up, Bazzill

ribbon, white & black pen, wobble, toothpick

Scrappy Moms Stamps ~ Furry Friends

Enjoy!

Canadian Nickel Scrapn' is having a challenge give away!

Hi,

I'm just doing a quick post for Nicole's give away at Canadian Nickel Scrapn' .  It's a summer themed project.  I hope you enjoy!

Recipe:

Cricut cartridge: Plantin Schoolbook, Lifes a Beach

Paper: Bazzill, Target $1 pack

Punch: Stampin Up

 
                                                          Enjoy!

                                                

My Pink Stamper- Father's Day Card Challenge

Hello Everybody!

I hope you are enjoying your Memorial Day Weekend!  The weather has finally warmed up!  Well I finally finished my Father's Day card!  I cut it out earlier this week, but just didn't get it put together...which goes to show you that sometime procrastination is a good thing.  Why?  Because, had I finished on Monday when I cut it, along with three other ones, I would have posted all of them, then I wouldn't of been able to use any for my My Pink Stamper's Father's Day card Challenge!  I'm not sure I would have been able to create another!  So here is my card: 

Recipe:

Cricut Cartridges:  Just Because, Lifes a Beach, Create a Critter

Paper: Stampin Up, Bella Blvd

Cuttlebug: Swiss Dots

Stamp, Ink and Punches: Stampin Up

Brads, White Pen, Jute

I hope you enjoy!

                                                                  

                                                                  

Just Because...I had to have it!

Hi!

Ok, so this is what happened...I'm minding my own business and I get a call from my friend.  She's in the parking lot of JoAnn's and says "I just got "Just Because" and "Give a Hoot" carts...they're on sale!".  (this is where I went wrong)  I said "oh I wish I would have known, I would've had you bring me one home".  Being the good BFF she says "no problem I'll go back in and call you back so I can tell what is left".  So here the real problem...I got "stage fright", she's telling me what's left...I manage to say "I'll take "Just Because", which is the one she just bought and I really want Give a Hoot, but she got that one also...see she lives across the street, so it wouldn't be prudent to get duplicates...and then I said " and Songbird".  Songbird?  What was I thinking...maybe Serenade?  Out of all the carts available...and I pick Songbird!  It's a nice enough cart, but I really didn't need another font cart.

Well here is a card I made with Just Because for a 3 year old that had his appendix removed last night.

Recipe: 
Just Because Cartridge : whale, circle and saying
Life's a Beach: sand dollars, wave
Paper: Bazzill, Bo Bunny
Stickles

Enjoy!

Been having some scrapbooking fun!!!!

Hello!

I 've been busy catching up on my youngest DD scrapbook!  Just trying to finish 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009...and then I will be finished!  She graduated from high school almost a year ago...I should have been done then! (btw, 2006 is now finished!) Here are some of the layouts that I've been working on...

ooohh...I just love the carrots!!!  they are so cute!!!

well back to scrappin!!  Have a great rest of the weekend!

Sweet Sunday Sketch SSSC 66 Challenge - Birthday Card

Hi!

I hope your having a great morning!  I have been really busy...doing nothing!  No, not really, I just haven't been doing any layouts or cards, till last night.  I needed to get one done for DH birthday on Sunday.  So of course I headed to Sweet Sunday Sketches to see what was there...

Just perfect for a masculine card! 

Recipe:

Cricut Cartridges: Life's a Beach, Plantin Schoolbook

Paper, Ink and Stamp: Stampin Up

Cuttlebug folder

I hope he likes it and you do too!

****At the bottom of my blog I have a list of blogs for "blog hopping". If you want more traffic, add your blog site to it! Your site will go out to everyone listed, I have found some really talented people!

Coaster Photo Frame

Hi,

I hope everyone is have a great day!  Today was my day off, ran some errands, then got to be creative.  I loved the Aloha card that Gina at Gigi's Creative Design did with "Life's a Beach" cartridge so much...I had to go get it!  So I came up with this photo frame made with coasters from the dollar bin at Michael's.  You know like that ones that are at Chili's or Outback. 

I just covered them, sanded the edges, then inked the sides.  I hope you like it!
                                   
                                       Have a creative rest of the day!
                                                           liz