TAWS- Be InSpired #18

Happy Monday,
Did  you have a nice weekend?  We sure did.  We had a date night!  I still had my cold but it was still nice to get out just the two of us and have a dinner.  We were home early but it was great just to be together!

I have been very crafty this break and I was  busy with a couple of challenges.  Today I have The Alley Way Stamps Be Inspired challenge.  I really love these challenges because it really gets me thinking and I love that!
Here is a look at the photo.

I love the red and white color combo.  When I first saw this I thought of Christmas, and I have to say I am a bit tired of making projects for Christmas and Christmas is over so I wanted to do something different.  So I thought outside of the box on this one.  The most logical card for this photo is a card that is red and white with snowflakes but I didn't want to go there.  So here is what I came up with:

I went with this cute little digi stamp and colored him with my Spectrum Noir markers.  I then stamped the heart border using the cute border that was included in my Framed set.  I then colored alternating hearts.  I then stamped my sentiment which also came in my Framed set.  Finally I added some yummy twine from The Stringery.  I love how it turned out.  Again I went with the colors in the photo.

If you want to see all the details for the challenge you can go HERE!

supplies
cardstock- bazzill, neenah solar white
stamps- digi- clear- TAWS
twine- The stringery

I hope you have a wonderful night tonight.  Do you have any New Year's Eve plans?  The boys always spend the night with my mom and hubby and I have another date night.  We are going out to a wonderful place for dinner and then probably home.  This cold is really knocking me off my feet and I go back to school on Wednesday so I want to get a lot of sleep.  I will probably miss the dropping of the ball but that is ok with me!

Thanks for stopping by today. I will be back tomorrow with my first project for Imaginisce!!  I am so totally excited!  See you then!  Have a wonderful and crafty day!
mp

TAWS Giveaway!

Hey Everyone, I am popping in today to share with you a fun giveaway that is going on at The Alley Way Stamps.


Go Here to see all the details!!
Isn't that fun?

See you soon!  Have a wonderful and crafty day!
mp

Paper Smooches Sparks 12/28 Challenge

Hey Everyone,
Just popping back in today to enter the amazing Paper Smooches Sparks Challenge.  This challenge was to create a project using the inspiration from this photo.

You can see all the details of the challenge by going HERE!

And here is my take on the challenge:

For this challenge I used a mixture of paper smooches stamps (both clear and digi).  I colored my flowers with my Spectrum Noir markers and added some fun gems from Hero Arts.  Love how it turned out!

supplies
ink- hero arts
stamps- paper smooches
paper- hero arts
bling- hero arts

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a wonderful and crafty day!
mp

Friday Last Minute Cards

Happy Friday!

I am just popping in to share a last minute card I made.  I needed a little card and gift and so I pulled out my supplies from my LYB Once Upon a Christmas and found some scraps and some chipboard and put together this easy card.

I think this is my last Christmas card that I have to share!  I have been very crafty these last couple of days and totally finished up my Christmas 2011.  I will be sharing those in the coming weeks.

Thanks for stopping by today.  I hope you have a wonderful and crafty day!
mp

Thursday SS Elf

Happy Thursday!

Well our first snowfall of the year was awesome!  I didn't think it was worth all the hype!  Those weathermen sure do like to scare people!

I am still wrapping up some of my projects for the holidays.  Here is a one using an awesome digi from The Stamping Shack!  I love this little elf!  He is so cute.  I paired him up with some paper from October Afternoon.  I colored him with my Spectrum Noir markers.

supplies
papers, rub on- october afternoon
digi stamp-the stamping shack
markers- spectrum noir

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  I will be back tomorrow with a new project.  See you then!
Have a wonderful and crafty day!
mp

Wednesday Jillibean Tags

Happy Wednesday!

How was your Christmas?  Ours was wonderful.  Loved every minute of it and then today we are having a blizzard!  I had several doctor appointments and various things that I needed to do.  I always schedule my appointments when I am off work so that I don't have to take a day off work- but oh well- that is the way it goes I guess.

I had a lot of scraps from my Jillibean Soup projects that I made for Cord Scrapbook Studio.  So what is a girl to do with too many scraps?  Make some tags!!  Here is a look at three of them! I used some yummy twine from The Stringery.

supplies
cardstock- bazzill
paper, die cuts, stickers- jillibean soup
stamps- hero arts
twine- the stringery

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  I will see you tomorrow!  Have a wonderful and crafty day!
mp

Merry Christmas 2012

Merry Christmas Everyone!

I hope everyone has a wonderful day with friends & family!

Have a wonderful & crafty day!
Mp

Monday Gift Bags with Imaginisce

Happy Christmas Eve!

Are you finished with your shopping and wrapping?  I am!!  Today for me starts the cooking.  I will be cooking for part of the morning and then relaxing!!

If you are not done with your wrapping I have a really easy solution for you!  GIFT BAGS!  I love making gift bags and decorating them with my scrapbooking supplies.  For these presents I got out my awesome Imaginisce supplies.  I cut on large sheet and glued it down to the bag and then I cut a smaller piece to go into the middle.  I then decorated the center part with the awesome die cuts!  It literally took me a couple of minutes to create 5 bags.  Here is a look at 2 of them!

supplies
bags- michael's
paper and die cuts- imaginisce

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  I want to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas!!  Enjoy the magic of the season!!

Have a wonderful and crafty day!
mp

Satuday Moxxie Money HOlders

Happy Saturday!

Today we are jammed packed with Christmas- making holdiay cookies in the morning and then in the late afternoon we are headed to my MIL  for Siehl Christmas!  The boys are going to have SO much fun!!

Today I have a cute little gift holder.  I like to give cash to several people in my life that totally are awesome. Making this little holder is just perfect.  I used my Silhouette and cut the image out.  I then added some awesome die cuts from the Moxxie Party at the Pole collection.  I think they turned out awesome!!

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  I will see you soon!  Have a wonderful and crafty day!
mp

Friday Snowman Soup

Happy Friday!!

Well, only a couple more days till Christmas!  Are you ready?  I made my last teacher gifts.  I made all of Jack's teachers some Snowman Soup baggies. I used some Moxxie paper from the Party at the Pole collection and combined it with a Whimise Doodles label.  I colored my snowman with my Spectrum Noir markers.

I hope you have a wonderful day.  I am going to pop in tomorrow with a quick money holder idea for the holidays.  See you then!  Have a wonderful and crafty day!
mp

Thursday Jillibean Got Presents

Happy Thursday,
Thanks for all your thoughts yesterday!  Nothing happened and it was a great day!    I am very relieved and now I can concentrate on getting ready for the holidays.  Today while the boys are at school I have to get all my Christmas wrapping done!!  I am going to put on some music and go to town and then my mom and I are  going out to lunch.  I love lunching with my mom!!

Today I have yet another Jillibean Soup layout to share.  I made this one again for Cord Scrapbook Studio.  It is funny that I have almost forgotten about all my work that I did because I did so long ago (august)!  I love this photo that I took of my boys Christmas morning last year.  They were just so adorable!

supplies
everything is JIllibean soup except for the mist by studio calico

Thanks so much for stopping by.  I will be back tomorrow with some teacher gifts for my boys teachers.  See you then!  Have a wonderful and crafty day!
mp

Wednesday Jillibean Christmas Card

Happy Wednesday

I am so excited- this is my last day of school!!  I can do it - I can do it.  It does kind of scare me though that my school has been having threats of shootings.  The police have been all over my school the past couple of days but they said that today is the day.  Even if it is a prank I hope they find the people - I don't like the feeling of going to school scared.

Today I have a really quick and easy card to share that I made for Cord Scrapbook Studio using the Winter Tortellini Soup from Jillibean Soup.  I layered the paper and then I found in my stash a crochet doily and I used that to once again layer to make my own embellishment.  It all came together super quick!

supplies
everything but the doily is Jillibean Soup

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  I will be back tomorrow with another layout using this awesome collection!!  See you then! Have a wonderful and crafty day!
mp

Tuesday Jilllibean Cookies

Happy Tuesday!

Our school's last day of school is tomorrow and I keep saying to myself- "you can do it, you can do it!"  The kids are going crazy and I need a break LOL!! 

Today I have another project for Cord Scrapbook Studio with the awesome Winter Tortellini Soup from Jillibean.  For this layout I used the 12x12 layout image from the Silhouette store.  I bought this image awhile back and I was dying to use and I thought it was perfect for this layout.  My boys and I love to make Christmas cookies for Santa and they have so much fun decorating them.  I think they use an entire bottle of sprinkles on each one!  LOL!!  I really love how this one came out.

supplies
cardstock- bazzill
paper- stickers-wood banner- jillibean soup
pearls- hobby lobby
stamps- hero arts, ali edwards
sewing machine

Thanks so much for stopping by.  I will have some more Jillibean projects tomorrow for you.  See you then!  Have a wonderful and crafty day!
mp

Monday Jillibean Canvas

Happy Monday

How was your weekend?  Ours was jammed packed but fun!  I finished my Christmas shopping and I was able to get a jump on some wrapping when the boys were out.  I am feeling pretty good about things now.  Usually I am done but Jack couldn't decide what to ask for.  He is my difficult one because he doesn't play with toys.  He loves sports and sorts.  He has never been a big game or toy player- he wants to be outside playing football with his friends or riding his bike and scooter.    But we are finished and that is a relief!!

Last August (it seems life forever ago) I worked really hard for Cord Scrapbook Studio with the Winter Tortellini Soup by Jillibean Soup.  I made a TON of projects and I can FINALLY show them here on my blog.  So for this week I am having a Jillibean Week!  My first project is an altered canvas.  I really stepped out of my comfort zone with this one!  First I made some snowflakes  using my Silhouette and then made a mask and sprayed my canvas with some Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist.  I then rolled paper up to different lengths and   glued them on to the canvas.  I added some burlap as my tree stump and buttons to decorate.  I really love how it turned out!

supplies
canvas- Michael's
paper- jillibean soup
buttons- random, jillibean soup
twine- the twinery

I want to thank all of you for all your super kind comments you left on Friday.  You all are the best!! Thanks again!!

I will be back tomorrow with a new Jillibean layout.  See you then!  Have a wonderful and crafty day!
mp

December SOG December Challenge

Happy Sunday,
I am popping in today to enter the Some Odd Girl December Challenge.  This was a great challenge.  It was a sketch challenge.  To see all the details you can click HERE!

I loved the sketch but I wanted to flip the card so that it was going vertical.  That is the one awesome thing about a sketch you can  always put your own spin on it.

For my card, I used Tree Trimming Kaylee.  This little girl is my fave!!  She is just so adorable.  I colored her with my Spectrum Noir markers and I even got out my stickles for the trim on her dress.  Not quite sure if you can see that.  For my papers I dipped into my October Afternoon papers and found a sticker for the sentiment.

supplies
papers, stickers- october afternoon
markers- spectrum noir
stamps- sog
ink- memento
stickles
sewing machine

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  I will be back tomorrow with a fun altered canvas!  See you then!
Have a wonderful crafty day!
mp

Saturday SS Let the Holidays Begin Challenge

Hey everyone- Happy Saturday!

Today over at The Stamping Shack, they are announcing the new challenge.  This new challenge is so awesome and I think you are going to want to enter!  The challenge is:  Let the Holidays Begin.  Create a project about the holidays.

Here is my take on the challenge.  I used the awesome digi- Christmas Elves.

I broke the set up and just used this little cutie.  I then pop dotted her on some amazing paper from October Afternoon.  I then added some green burlap twine from The Stringery.    I colored this cutie with my Spectrum Noir markers.

Here are all the rules for the challenge or you can go directly HERE!  You can also see all the other DT Members and their awesome projects!

The theme this time is Let The Holidays Begin to keep in line with the festive season.

First of all ... The Rules!

1.  Anyone can enter as long as you are a follower of our blog.

2.  You can enter up to 3 times per challenge.

3.  You must have fun!

And that is as complicated as it get!

The challenge will run from 8am GMT on 15th December until 8am GMT on 30th December

The winners will be announced here on the blog at 8pm GMT 30th December.

There will be 3 winners - The first will win 5 images of their choice from our website.  The first second will receive 3 images of their choice and third will receive 1 image of their choice.  You will also win a badge for your blog.  If you use our images and come 1st, 2nd or 3rd you will win another 3 images of your choice.

So what are you waiting for?  Head on over and link up your holiday project!  Hope to see you over there!\

Have a wonderful and crafty weekend!
mp

Paper Smooches Sparks Challenge 12/14

Hey There,
I have been at it again.  I just couldn't resist entering the lastet Paper Smooches Sparks challenge.  This challenge was based on an awesome sketch;

Isn't it great?  I loved it and I just bought a new Paper Smooches stamp set so I was ready to go!  To see all the information on the challenge please click HERE.

For my card I used some fun Basic Grey papers.  I forget the name of the collection but it was a birthday collection.  I just love the bold colors.

I colored my little doggy friend with my Spectrum Noir markers.  I cut him out and then pop dotted him on top of the paper.  I then added my sentiment and then added the little stars that came in the stamp set.  I love how it turned out!

paper- basic grey
stamps- paper smooches
ink- hero arts, memento, jenni bowlin
markers- spectrum noir

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  I will be back soon! Have a wonderful and crafty day!
mp

Friday and Some Very Exciting News!!!

Happy Friday!
Oh I am so glad it is Friday!  I have 3 more school days until break.  I keep saying to myself- "I can do it.  I can do it!"  I have so much to do still for the holidays.  Hopefully hubby and I will finish our shopping this weekend - Jack is going to a b-day party and mom said she will watch Michael.  Hubby and I are going  out to buy Jack's present.  Then I will be officially done and I can start the wrapping process.

So I have been sitting on this awesome news for close to two weeks now and I thought I was going to burst!!  I have been invited to be a part of the 2013 Imaginisce Design Team.  I am so over the moon you would not believe it.

To give you a little background and sorry that I am a bit long winded but this literally has been a dream of mine for years.    I started my blog 2 years ago so that I could enter the Imaginisce monthly challenges. I needed a blog to link up to their blog.  I thought what the heck I will give it a try.    I became addicted to the fun of the challenges- always making me stretch in my work and thinking outside of my own comfort zone.  They truly have helped me be a better scrapper.  Not long into my blogging Imaginisce had a DT call.  I tried out and didn't make it. I knew I had to develop my resume a bit and I have been working very hard on it.  I tried out last year and still didn't make it.  Once again I was crushed!  The rejection really hurt but I was determined never to give up.  This year's call was put out and I made my new projects- I worked like a dog putting it together and I sent it  in.  When Cari (the DT coordinator) sent out the letter last week I literally started to cry.  This has been a dream of mine for over 2 years.  This was the reason I started my blog, started to enter challenges, started to put my work out there.  I have reached a dream.  I know I sound pretty dramatic but I am just so excited.  I just love the collections from Imaginisce- they are so bright and cheery.  The embellishments are so fun and the tools are incredible.  I am still on cloud 9!! I am so honored to represent this wonderful company for the next coming year. 

Check out the amazing people who I will be joining.  There is so much talent that I am a bit awe struck!

*Adora Concepcion - USA

Aimee Kidd - USA

April Holland - USA

* Cari Locken (DT Coordinator) - Canada

* Diana Fisher - USA

Fleur Smith - Canada

* Guiseppa Gubler - USA

Jennie McCarvey - USA

Jodi Wilton - Canada

Marcia Dehn-Nix - USA

Mary Pat Siehl - USA-----Can you believe it - that's me!!

Monique Liedtke - Netherlands

* Regina Mangum - USA

Sara Zenger - USA

Suzanna Lee - USA

(* returning members)

I want to give a huge shout out to my followers.  You guys really keep me going.  When I would get my rejection letters you would pick me up and help me continue.  Your comments are so wonderful and I so truly appreciate it!!!

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  I will be back (maybe) this weekend with a new project and then I have a big push to get a bunch of projects out that I finished up last summer -- so all new Christmas projects next week!!  See you then!  Have a wonderful and crafty weekend!
mp

Thursday Sketch and Moxxie

Happy Thursday,

I have been on a mission these past couple of weeks to get a but caught up with my scrapping.  Don't get me wrong I am ALWAYS behind but I don't like to be more than a year behind.  So I have been hard at work scrapping last Christmas.  I got one more layout done and I have one more to go.  Here is my latest!

This month on the Moxxie blog I made a rough sketch and layout.  Here is the sketch-- pretty basic - lots of room for your interpretation and places to put your own embellishments. 

 

And here is my layout.  I have to say I really love this layout!!  I used the Christmas collection Party at the Pole and I combined it with some fun embellies from Elles' Studio and Studio Calico.  

This layout is of my Jack at his Kindergarten Christmas concert.  He was so adorable.  He was so proud of himself that he was able to do his little solo bit.  I had tears in my eyes the entire time!!  The paper from Party at the Pole was so perfect for this.  I layered my paper randomly and even put in some vellum paper over the argyle paper (it was fun pulling out some old things in my stash!).  I then machine stitched my background circle and some of the other parts.  I then added some fun tags and stamped some embellishments using the Elle's Studio stamp set.  When I was done I thought something was missing and a decided to mist some of the mistable stars from Studio Calico with the Heidi Swapp silver spray that has a hint of shimmer to it and then I was done!!

supplies
paper- moxxie
tags and stamps- elle's studio
stars- studio calico
spray- heidi swapp

Thanks so much for stoppign by today. I will be back tomorrow with some exciting news!! I can't wait to share!! I have been bursting at the seams to tell.  See you then!  Have a wonderful and crafty day!
mp

November Whimsie Doodles Challenge

Hey Everyone,
This is my second post of the day.  I wanted to sneak in one more post so that I could enter my card into the Whimsie Doodles November challenge.  The challenge was to create any type of holiday card- it didn't matter what holiday.  You can see all the details by going HERE.

Isn't this little girl just the cutest???  Oh I love her!  I colored her with my Spectrum Noir markers.  For the card I used some October Afternoon paper and also one of their rub ons for the sentiment

Thanks so much for stopping by.  I will see you tomorrow!  Have a wonderful and crafty day!
mp

Wednesday LYB Gift Boxes

Happy Wednesday,

Have you started your Christmas shopping?  I am almost done, but now I have the hard part.  The wrapping of presents.  It is hard to get everyone out of the house so that I can have time to pull everything out and get them wrapped.  Hopefully I can get them done next week.  I have a day off and the boys will be at school.  So I will need to wrap everything.  Yikes- hours of work!!

I do have some small gifts already wrapped!  I used my Silhouette to create some fun gift boxes to put some gift cards or small presents.  I used my LYB Once Upon a Christmas to create these little boxes.  I love the LYB paper because it is so sturdy! 

I am putting 2 different gift cards in this box because it is actually 2 little boxes combined.  I just love it!

I love a nice presentation.  Don't you??

Supplies
Everything is LYB

Thanks so much for stopping by.  I will be back tomorrow with a new project.  See you then.  Have a wonderful and crafty day.
mp

Tuesday TAWS Be Inspired #17

Happy Tuesday

Today I am popping in with a fun challenge from The Alley Way Stamps.  The challenge is based on this photo here:  To see all the details please go HERE

 

What a fun photo, right?  I went in the direction of the colors for this challenge.  I  love the color combo of pink and green and I was dying to try out this adorable stamp from TAWS. I stamped the image on some fun pink paper and paper pieced it together.  I used my Spectrum Noir markers to color in some parts.  I then pop dotted it on my card.  I then used the awesome chevron ribbon from The Stringery (don't you just totally love this ribbon.  I know I do!).   Finally I stamped my sentiment and added some pink and green pearls to add a little bling!  I love how it turned out!  So fun and fresh. 

supplies
ribbon- the stringery
stamps- TAWS
paper- echo park
markers- spectrum noir
pearls- hero arts

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  I will be back tomorrow with a new project.  See you then!  Have a wonderful and crafty day!
mp

Monday SS Sketch and Card

Happy Monday
Boy, this weekend went fast.  I am pleased to say I really did relax on Saturday.  After all my running around I sat on the couch and did NOTHING for over an hour.  Wow, it has been like forever since I have done that and I loved it.  Sunday I did the same in the afternoon and I really have to plan that in a bit more.  Loved every minute of it.  Now I am ready to attack my hectic week!

Over at The Stamping Shack I made a sketch and a card that I thought I would share with you today.  Here is the sketch - Very simple with lots of room to add your own style.

Here is my take.  For this card I used the adorable Snow Puppy digi stamp.  I just loved it.  I colored it in with my Spectrum Noir markers.  I ran out of thread so I just punched little holes to give the effect of sewing.  I then stamped my sentiment.  For my card base I used some old Echo Park and I used the awesome grosgrain ribbon from The Stringery!  I really love that wide striped ribbon.

supplies
paper- echo park
digi stamp- the stamping shack
stamp- paper smooches
ribbon- the stringery

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  I will be back tomorrow with a new project.  See you then!
Have a wonderful and crafty day!
mp

Sparks Challenge 12/7

Happy Day Everyone!
This is my second post of the day.  If you are here for the Moxxie December Blog Hop please click HERE!

Today I am popping in for the Sparks Trend Watch Challenge 12/7/  This is such a fun challenge. To see all the details please go HERE!  Here is the inspiration photo:

The Polaroid look is all over the paper crafting world and I have to say I LOVE it.  When I saw this I immediately had the idea of a Polaroid Christmas card.  Paper Smooches has THE best Christmas stamps and I knew I wanted to use them.  Here is what I came up with.

 For my card I made some Polaroid frames using some Jillibean Soup Staples paper.  I then stamped the center with some of the fun ornament stamps from Paper Smooches. I colored them with my Spectrum Noir markers.   I then stamped my sentiment on the bottom part of the Polaroid frame.  I then  layered 2 frames and attached them with some Imaginisce washi tape ( I am really loving their new washi tape!).    Finally I layered them on my card.  Love how it turned out!

supplies
paper- jillibean soup
stamps- paper smooches, the alley way stamps
markers- spectrum noir
washi tape- imaginisce
ink- memento and hero arts

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  I will be back with some new projects!!  See you then.  Have a wonderful and crafty day!
mp

December Blog Hop with Moxxie- A Winterland

Happy Friday!!

Who is happy that it is the weekend?  Boy, I am.  This week has totally kicked my rear end.  I need some good R&R!!  Today we have a fun hop for you so let's take a look:

Welcome to our December hop! This month, you could WIN the gorgeous Winterland collection, composed of frosty shades of blues and purples:

This collection is so pretty!  I have used it a TON lately on so many projects.  Today though I am showing my fun winter cone wreath.  I love these wreaths because they are so easy and they just brighten up a room.  

To have a chance at winning, you need to follow the hop through all eleven participating blogs, check out the beautiful work of the Moxxie Muses, and leave a comment for each of them. Comments will close at midnight CST on Tuesday, December 11. Winner will be announced the next day on the Moxxie blog. International fans are welcomed to play along if they agree to pay shipping in the event of their win. Ready to hop and be inspired?


       Got Moxxie
       Susie Bentz
       Patti Hamil
       Cathy Harper
       Michelle James
Rebecca Price
       Misty Rushlow
       Mary Pat Siehl
       Dana Tatar
       Rhonda Van Ginkel
       Ange Weisback

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  I will be back tomorrow with a new card for the Sparks challenge.  I am trying to finish it up right now!  See you then and Have a wonderful and crafty weekend!
mp

Thursday SS Oscar on Sleigh

Happy Thursday

Today I have a card to share using one of the awesome images from The Stamping Shack.  This little cutie is Oscar on his Sleigh.  I just fell in love with him as soon as I saw him.  For this card I broke into my stash once again and found the Echo Park Winter Collection from last year.  I colored him with my Prismacolor pencils and my Spectrum Noir markers.  I didn't have any matching gems so I colored my pearls with my markers so that they would match!

Supplies
digi stamp- The Stamping Shack
paper- echo park
pearls-hobby lobyy
markers- spectrum noir

Have a great day.  I will be back tomorrow with a fun Moxxie home decor piece and a chance for you to win the awesome Winter Wonderland collection!!  See you then!  Have a wonderful and crafty day!
mp

Wednesday Lily Bee Card

Happy Wednesday

This is a card using the scraps of from my Lily Bee projects that I made.  You can see them HERE and HERE.  I love using my scraps.  I hardly ever throw any paper away.  For this card I used I first flicked some mister huey spray in coordinating colors.  I then added some paper strips and stamped my sentiment on it.  I added some punched out butterflies and I thought it needed a bit more so I added some yummy twine from The Stringery  in the light yellow and white.  I really love how it turned out!  It is one of my favorites right now.

supplies
paper- lily bee
paint- mister huey
twine- the stringery

Thanks so much for stopping in.  I will be back tomorrow with a new project.  See you then!  Have a wonderful and crafty day!
mp

Tuesday LYB and a Horse Parade

Happy Tuesday

I had the wonderful privilege of  being part of the Cycling Team for the Little Yellow Bicycle's Once Upon a Christmas.  I just love LYB's collections and this Christmas collection is one of my all time fave's.  I am still creating with this wonderful collection! I can't seem to put it down!  LOL! You will be seeing some more of this collection in the next couple of days!

Today's layout features a collage style layout.  I love to make these when I have a  lot of photos.  Last year we went to the Lebanon Carriage and Horse Parade.  This parade is simply awesome.  All types of horse come from all over Ohio to participate in this parade.  The parade is always the first weekend in December and marks the start of the holiday season!  It is always so much fun!

supplies
paper- LYB
chipboard- LYB
twine- The Stringery
digital elements- collage- title- Kerri Bradford
sleigh- Silhouette store

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  I will be back tomorrow with a new project.  See you then! Have a wonderful and crafty day!
mp

Monday Some Odd Girl Christmas

Happy Monday,
Did you have a great weekend?  I had so much fun scrapping with my friend at Archiver's on Saturday.  I got some things done and talked a bunch!!  Then on Sunday Jack and I had tennis and we had a blast.  So now reality is back and back to the daily grind.

Today I am linking up with Some Odd Girl for their very fun 3rd Annual Hol-Odd-day  Hop.  Here is what Kristy has to say about it!

 Then on MONDAY we are kicking off our 3rd Annual Hol-ODD-day Hop! Its a big Linky Party this year and YOU are invited! All you have to do to hop with us is to create a post using a new or old holiday themed project using a Some Odd Girl digi or stamp and invite your friends to come hop by linking back to the hop in your post then just LINK UP! Hoppers will be featured a few times a day on the Some Odd Girl Blog and linked up Hoppers will be entered to win some great prizes! Link up early for your best chance to be featured AND win!

So doesn't this look like fun?  I will be linking up!  To see the main page and see all the participants please go HERE!

Here is my project. 

I used Bright Lights Kaylee and paired her up with some fun October Afternoon papers!  I colored Kaylee with my Spectrum Noir pens and then fussy cut her out.  

Thanks for stopping by today.  I will be back tomorrow with a new project.  See you then!  Have a wonderful and crafty day!
mp

Sunday SS Sparkle and Shine Challenge

Hey Everyone- Happy Sunday!

I am popping in here today to let you know about an awesome challenge that is taking place over at The Stamping Shack.  This month's challenge is to create a project that has some SPARKLE AND SHINE.

Here are all the Details:
Welcome to our second challenge, it is great to have you here!  Thank you to everyone who took part in our previous challenge.  The standard of work was amazing.

The theme this time is Sparkle & Shine to keep in line with the festive season.

First of all ... The Rules!

1.  Anyone can enter as long as you are a follower of our blog.

2.  You can enter up to 3 times per challenge.

3.  You must have fun!

And that is as complicated as it get!

The challenge will run from 8am GMT on 1st December until 8am GMT on 14th December

The winners will be announced here on the blog at 8pm GMT 14th December.

There will be 3 winners - The first will win 5 images of their choice from our website.  The first second will receive 3 images of their choice and third will receive 1 image of their choice.  You will also win a badge for your blog.  If you use our images and come 1st, 2nd or 3rd you will win another 3 images of your choice.

Click HERE to see more information.

Here is my take on the sketch.  I added some sparkle and shine using some stickles on her cute little fairy wings!

supplies
paper- imaginisce
stamp- fairy wishes - the stamping shack
sentiment- paper smooches
markers- spectrum noir

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  I will be back tomorrow with a new project.  See you then!!! Have a wonderful and crafty day!
mp

Friday Sparks Challenge 11/30

Happy Friday,

This is my second post of the day!

I am popping in today to enter the awesome Paper Smooches Sparks challenge.  I am totally addicted to these challenges.  This week we have a photo inspiration. Go HERE to see all details!  Here is the photo:

Ok, I totally loved the colors in this photo.  I have really been loving the yellow and grey color combos and the chevron.  As soon as I saw it I new exactly what I was going to do.

First, I cut out some stars  using my Silhouette.  I then flicked some Heidi Swapp paint in the awesome grey/silver tone.  I really love this new paint spray- my new love!  I then used the negative space and backed it with some random paper from basic grey and pink paislee.  I then added the stamped sentiment - one of my favorite Paper Smooches stamp sets!  When I was done I thought it was lacking something so I brought out bling.  I added randomly added some bling around my stars.  I then layered it on top of a white card base!  I love how it turned out!

Thanks so much for stopping by today. Have a wonderful and crafty weekend!
mp

Friday with Moxxie Journal to Recovery

Happy Friday!
We made it through another week!  I am so looking forward to the weekend.  Saturday I will be cropping at Archiver's and then Sunday Jack and I have our tennis lessons.  I am pretty excited.  Not a lot going and I will have time to start some new projects!

Moxxie has a wonderful collection called Road to Recovery.  This is a fantastic collection for those people who are struggling with health issues.  I am a firm believer of journaling your thoughts.  I thought it would be really cool to make a journal for those who are going through a lot.  This would be a place where they can write their feelings about the what they are going through. 

This paper collection is just so beautiful.  Here is the entire journal.

and here are some close ups.

For the journal I used some of the awesome die cuts and stickers to embellish the front cover. 

supplies
everything is moxxie

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  I will be back tomorrow with a fun card.  See you then.  Have a wonderful and crafty day!
mp