Tuesday Saying Goodbye

Happy Tuesday and New Year's Eve!

Today is a sad day for me because it is my last post over at the Imaginisce Blog.  I can't believe how fast this year went.  Imaginisce was absolutely a dream come true.  I have loved their products since I started scrapping.  So my task was to pick my favorite projects from the last year.  So here they are! I have a mixture of layouts, home décor and a card for you.

I have so loved this year and the experience of being on the Design Team.  I was so lucky!

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  I will be back tomorrow with the brand new January 2014 challenge from Some Odd Girl!  See you next year!!
mp

Monday MME December Sketch Challenge

Happy Monday!

I have not really scrapped lately.  We have been too busy and I have been playing tennis everyday, but I did find some time on Sunday to enter the My Mind's Eye Sketch Challenge.  It has been a LONG time since I have had the time to play with their challenges and it felt awesome getting to play with their yummy papers.  Here is a look at the sketch.

I broke into my stash and found the Cut and Paste collection that I bought in the summer.  I have not had a chance to play with these fun papers.  Here is my take on the sketch. 

I stayed really close to the sketch.  It was really a great sketch and perfect for my large photo of Jack from the summer of 2012. 
supplies
 Everything is MME
star dies- lawn fawn

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  I will be back tomorrow with a look at my favorite Imaginisce projects from the last year!  See you then.  Have a wonderful and crafty day!
mp

Friday CASE Sketch Challenge 12/27

Happy Friday! 

I am playing along today with CAS[E] This Sketch.  Have you seen this site before?  I follow many of the DT blogs but this is the first time for playing along.  Here is the sketch that inspired me.

I needed to make a card for Jack's teacher.  She wrote a wonderful note to me about Jack and it really just touched me.  I didn't want to send an email because they are so impersonal.  So what is a crafty girl to do?  That's right make a card.  I broke out my TAWS and created this card.

I started by scoring my 110 lb. Core'dinations smooth cardstock.  I then stamped my message and colored in the books with my spectrum noir makers.  I then pop dotted the little apple.  Finally I added some of my favorite pearls from Doodlebug.  LOVE the clean look to this!

supplies
cardstock- Core'dinations
stamps- the alley way stamps
pearls - doodlebug
markers- spectrum noir

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

Thursday Paper Smooches Challenge 12/23

Happy Thursday!

Did you have a wonderful Christmas.  We sure did!  I loved every minute of spending the day with my family! 

Today I am playing along with the Paper Smooches Sparks Challenge!  This week's challenge is a sketch challenge.  I have been low on the mojo so this was right up my alley!  Here is a look at the sketch!

Great sketch!  Right?

So I broke out my scrap bin and found some scraps from Elle's Studio and this is what I came up with.

I love Paper Smooches stamps and I thought this little cow was just adorable. Plus I LOVE the sentiment!

supplies
paper- elle's studio
tag- jillibean soup
stamps- paper smooches
ink- hero arts, memento
markers- spectrum noir
sequins- ?

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

Wednesday TAWS #44 and Retro Sketches

MERRY CHRISTMAS!
The day is finally here!  I wish everyone a very Merry Christmas. 

I have a new card to share with you today and I am entering it into 2 different challenges.  The first inspiration is the new TAWS Be Inspired photo.  I loved this photo!  However, I already had all my Christmas cards done. Sooooooo I took away with it the colors of the pink, light blue and red.  With this I knew I was going to use my Let's Chill stamp set. 

To see all the wonderful details from this challenge please go HERE!

Next, I needed a little bit of mojo.  I was in the mood but needed a starting point.  Soooo I looked at my some sketch sites and saw this amazing sketch from Retro Sketches. 

To see all the details of this challenge please go HERE.

Now for my card I stuck VERY closely to the sketch.  I broke out my October Afternoon paper to go with the color scheme and I picked one of my favorite stamp sets.  I colored my snowmen using my Spectrum Noir markers.  I stitched all my rays together.  Finally I added my sentiment and then used some snowflakes to go around the cutie! 

supplies
paper-October afternoon
cardstock- Core'dinations
stamps- the alley way stamps
ink- memento, jenni bowlin
markers- spectrum noir
sewing machine

Thanks so much for stopping by.  I will be back tomorrow with a Paper Smooches challenge!  See you then.  Have a wonderful and crafty Christmas day!
mp

Tuesday Core'dinations Santa's Helper

Happy Christmas Eve!

Do you have any traditions for Christmas Eve?  We go to lunch with my Mom!  I am really excited and then I have to start cooking for Christmas brunch and dinner!  Love it. 

Today I have a new layout to share using Core'dinations cardstock.  I wanted a very Clean and Simple look to this layout so that the photo is the main focus. 

 

I started with a white base.  I then cut my top and bottom borders using my Silhouette.  I then tore the edges.  I then layered it on a green strip and tore those edges.  Next I matted my photo with the same green and ran it through my snowflake embossing folder.  I then made a journaling card using the silhouette and once again backed it using the green.  I added my title and added just a hint of embellishments: a doily and wood veneer snowflakes.  I love how this turned out. 

The photo is at my son's Christmas party.  I was able to be a homeroom mom because our breaks started on different days.  Can I tell you how excited I was!  Jack looked so cute with his Santa hat!

supplies
Core'dinations cardstock
silhouette
studio calico wood veneer
doily- Michael's

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  I will be back this week with a couple new cards for a couple of challenges!  See you then.  Have a wonderful and crafty day!
mp

Monday Core'dination Christmas Tags

Happy Monday!
Did you have a nice weekend!  I sure did!  It was just nice knowing that I don't have school on Monday!  I was able to get a lot of tennis in.  I had my best match ever on Sunday!  I won in a 3rd set tie-breaker!  I think it was the best I have ever played.  I also did some relaxing!  I did not even set foot in my craft room.  It was really nice! LOL!!

Today I have some tags that I made using Core'dinations.  I made a set of three. 

Starting from left to right.  I first cut out a tag and only embossed the bottom half.  I then ran a strip through my crimpers and then sanded it.  Next I cut out a strip and used a punch.  I stamped my sentiment and then added some twine yummy twine.

For my second tag I started with a Core book mark and heat embossed some snowflakes.  I then got inky with some Tim Holtz inks.  To top it off I added a banner sentiment from Imaginisce and tied some solid twine!

For my third tag I started with some Core and sanded it.  I then took some white and tore it to create a snow bank.  I stamped my snowman on some of the yummy 110 lb. Core cardstock.  I then colored him with my spectrum noir markers.  Finally I stamped my sentiment and added some more yummy twine!

supplies
all cardstock- Core'dinations
stamps- Paper Smooches and Imaginisce
inks- Tim Holtz distress inks, hero arts, jenni bowlin, memento
twine- the twinery

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

Friday Core'dinations Cards

Happy Friday,

Can you believe that Christmas is just 5 days away?  I am getting so excited.  I think I am totally ready.  How about you?

The Design Team for Core'dinations was given an assignment to create Christmas projects.  Over the next couple of days I will share them with you.  Today I sharing the first project- two cards. 

My first card Believe was very fun to make.  I first started with a Core Impressions paper and lightly sanded it.  Next I took my Silhouette and cut out a snowflake and the journaling card.  I used some of the Tim Holtz distress collection for the blue and green colors.  Finally I added some yummy twine and a touch of bling!

For my second card I used my Silhouette as well.  I cut the base and tree trunk using the Tim Holtz Distress Collection.  I then cut the tree using the Glitter Silk cardstock.  I was a bit unsure if the Silhouette could cut this thicker cardstock but it did and I was so happy because it really looks awesome.  For the star I used the Core Couture Glitter cardstock.  As if that weren't enough bling I added some sequins. 

supplies

tim holt distress collection- glitter core, glitter silk core'dinations cardstock

sequins, twine, gem

 

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

mp

Thursday Imaginisce Christmas

Happy Thursday

I am up today over at Imaginisce blog today.  The colors of Christmas is a wonderful collection.  I made some cards and some home décor pieces.  First up are the cards. 

For this card I made and I top brad - I totally love this tool!

 

For my second card I used one of the 3x4 journaling cards- these make card making soooo easy!

For my home décor piece I bought some wooden letters at Hobby Lobby and covered them with the paper.  I then added some yummy bling using the I Rock tool.  You gotta have a little bit of bling. Right??

 

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  I will be back tomorrow with some Core'dinations Christmas cards!  See you then.  Have a wonderful and crafty day!

mp

Wednesday Let's Chill

Happy Wednesday!

We are having a secret Santa at our school and I have a person who wrote on her info sheet that she LOVES the color pink.  I have been giving her little notes each day but today I wanted to make her a special card using the color pink.  This is what I came up with.

I first started with my base which I made out of Core'dinations Pastel Collection.  I heat embossed various snowflakes on it using The Alley Way Stamps.  Next I made my snow banks.  I used 3 strips of white Core cardstock and tore it.  I layered it on my  card using different pop dots of varying thickness.  I then stamped-colored-and cut out my snowmen.  I then pop dotted them onto the card.  I then stamped my sentiment and finally added some centers to my snowflakes along with pearl snowflakes using my Liquid Pearls.  I LOVE how it turned out and I hope she likes it too!

supplies
Core'dinations cardstock- Pastels, Neutrals, 110lb smooth cardstock
stamps- The Alley way stamps
ink- hero arts, memento
spectrum noir markers
liquid pearls

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

Tuesday SOG Super Mae

Happy Tuesday,

Everyone in our house is counting down to Christmas break!  I think I am even more excited than the boys.  Hubby is taking off a week as well so it will be great just to spend some family time together.  The thing I love most in the world is hanging with ALL of my guys!! 

But.......  I need to stop dreaming and get to the matter at hand today!  The brand new digi release from Some Odd Girl.  Let me introduce to you SUPER MAE!  Isn't she just awesome!!!!  I so love her. 

 

For my card I started with some Jillibean Soup scraps and then added Super Mae along with some fun Bling!  I then added my sentiment which is a combo of glitz letter stickers and a some odd girl clear stamp!

 

supplies

cardstock-core'dinations

paper- jillibean soup

sequins-??

stamps digi and clear- some odd girl

ink- hero arts

spectrum noir markers

 

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

mp

Monday Echo Park First Day

Happy Monday,
Did you have a nice weekend?  We did but you know it just wasn't long enough.  I did get a lot accomplished towards wrapping presents, getting teacher gifts ready for the boys to take to school etc.  So I was very pleased about that as well.  I also got some crafty time in. 

Here is the second layout I made using the Paper and Glue collection from Echo Park.  These were photos of Jack on his first day of 1st grade. 

supplies
paper-stickers- journaling card- echo park
pearls- doodlebug
flair- the paper bakery kit club

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  I will be back tomorrow with the new digi release from Some Odd Girl.  See you then.  Have a wonderful and crafty day!
mp

Weekend Snow Bird Card

Happy Weekend!
We are having a secret Santa at my school and my friend asked me to make a card.  Her SS likes nature and birds and I thought of a perfect card to make.  I also noticed that there were tons of challenges out this week that had the theme of snow or snowflakes and this card fit perfectly!

For my card I started with a Core'dinations blue base and ran it through my cuttlebug embossing it with my snowflakes folder.  I then sanded it to bring out the dots.  Next I cut out a tree using my Silhouette and lightly sanded it.  I then stamped and colored a Paper Smooches bird.  I then made a snow hill for the background and used the tearing technique.  I then adhered the tree and placed my little bird in the tree.  Next I made a smaller hill of snow using the tearing technique and pop dotted it in front. 

 To make the snowflakes stand out a bit I used my Ranger Liquid Pearls and made some dots on top of the embossed snowflakes.  Here is a closer look at the liquid pearl dots. 

Supplies

cardstock- Core'dinations

stamps- paper smooches

silhouette

liquid pearls

memento ink

spectrum noir markers



I am going to enter this card in the following challenges:

Let it Snow Simon Says Stamp challenge

Casual Fridays let it snow challenge

Cas*ology Snowflake challenge

Paper Smooches and Paper Smooches Sparks Challenge Blog

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  I will be back on Monday with a week of all new layouts and cards!  I don't know about you but I can't wait!! See you then.  Have a wonderful and crafty day and weekend!
mp

Echo Park School Supplies

Hey Everyone Happy

Recently I have made some changes in my life to try to eliminate some stress. The boys are getting older which means more homework-sports-running around etc, work, daily life stuff and paper crafting.   I was getting a bit overwhelmed and VERY stressed out.  Something had to give and  one of the things that I decided to slow down on was design team work.  I LOVE my hobby but I over extended myself sooooo  now I have some free time just to sit and create for ME! 

One of my goals is to create for Me and my family.  I do not scrap chronologically but I do hate being over a year behind in photos.  I also hate that I have a TON of paper and it wasn't getting used.  So I started with my paper and I had this brand new pack of Echo Park school paper so I decided to get busy.  Over the next couple of weeks you will see all the projects that I created with this awesome collection. 

Here is my first one--New  Supplies!

I had just finished shopping last year for Jack's 1st grade school supplies.  I had them all in a box ready to be marked with his initials etc. and Jack and Michael wanted to check them all out! They were so cute looking at everything and I snapped a photo. 

For my layout I used the paper kit.  The only things I added were the Core'dinations cardstock, some enamel dots, wood veneer and thickers.  Everything else was from the kit.  I fell I love with this kit when it came out over the summer and I thought it was perfect for my boys. 

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

Thursday Sparks Challenge12/12

Happy Thursday,

The weekend is here!  Oh I can hardly wait!!  I have so many things to do because we start going to holiday family parties next week and I have to finish my shopping!  YIKES!!  Are you ready for the holidays?

I am playing along with the Paper Smooches Sparks weekly challenge this week and this week we had a photo inspiration.  I totally LOVE these.  Here is  look at the inspiration:

I stuck pretty close to the inspiration for my card. 

I started with some Core'dinations Dark Essentials for my base and then took the new 110lb. white smooth cardstock and cut it slightly smaller.  I stamped my images (using all Paper Smooches stamps) and colored them with my Spectrum Noir markers.  Under the sentiment I scored the cardstock.  I also then "roughed" up my edges just to give it a bit of a distress look.  Why did I do this?  I don't know- LOL!!!

 

supplies

cardstock- Core'dinations

stamps- Paper Smooches

ink- memento, jenni bowlin

spectrum noir markers

 

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

mp

Wednesday TAWS Be Inspired #43

Hey Everyone,
 The new TAWS Be Inspired challenge was announced last week and it is an awesome one.  Here is the inspiration photo.

I fell in love with the colors. At first I was a bit stumped because I didn't have any stamps with snowflakes on them but then I remembered about the FREEBIES section from TAWS.  There are free digi stamps available so I checked them out and found the cutest mitten and a sentiment and I knew I had to use them.  I wanted to do something a but different with them soooo my mind was racing with ideas and then it came to me--- my Silhouette.  I turned the mitten into mittens with the print and cut feature.  I brought up the mitten in my Silhouette and then made a mirror image of it to have a pair of mittens.  I then printed them and cut them out.  I colored them with my spectrum noir markers using the colors in the photo.  

Next, I took my sentiment Joy and turned it into a digi cut file-- I know I just LOVED this idea.  The script was so pretty and now I could cut it and add it to my project.  So here is how my card turned out using the digi stamps turned into print and cuts and digi cut files.

For my base of my card I started with my Core'dinations and embossed it with my Spellbinders embossing folder.  Next I took the same color cardstock and cut out a tag in my Silhouette.  I added the red topper to match my sentiment.  I pop dotted my mittens and added a touch of twine.  Next, I added my sentiment and to finish the tag off I added some natural twine and a cute clothespin.  I then pop dotted it onto my card and called it a day!  I love how it turned out. 

supplies
cardstock- core'dinations
digi stamps- the alley way stamps
clothespin- recollections
spectrum noir
twine- the twinery and may arts

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

Core Blackboard

Happy

Core'dinations gave the Design Team to create a project using the ever so popular Blackboard theme.  I love this project.  I created a fun card for this theme.

I started with my Black Magic cardstock and scored and sanded it.  I then broke out a TON of my stamps from Hero Arts, Paper Smooches, and Some Odd Girl.  I stamped them and then heat embossed them in white.  Next, I heat embossed the gold sentiment.  Next, I found some white ink in my stash and ever so lightly stamped some random hearts and flowers.  Finally I added some gold bling.  I LOVE how it turned out plus it was soooo fun to make. 

Do you want to see how I made this fun card?  Check out my video for Core'dinations.

supplies
 cardstock- Core'dinations
stamps- hero arts, paper smooches, some odd girl
ink- hero arts, versamark
wow embossing powder
bling- recollections
spectrum noir

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

SOG Hol Odd Hop

Happy Tuesday

WELCOME to our Hol-ODD-Day Hop!  ‘Tis the season for the Odd Girls to get their craft on, and whip up some fun things just in time for the holidays!   Some Odd Girl is very happy to bring you our annual…

This year, we are VERY happy to bring you some of our gift and decor ideas that we hope will inspire you as we all head into the home stretch!  Today, we HOP!  All you have to do is visit all of the blogs below and leave some love at each stop.

For my project I used the brand new Library Mae digi stamp that will be release tomorrow!  I have several family and friends that are avid readers and on my shopping list I have some new books for them.  So, I thought how awesome would it be to get a new book AND a brand new bookmark using Library Mae.  Here is what I came up with:

I started with a Core'dinations book mark and cut the ends to form a banner.  I then added my sentiment Warm Wishes and heat embossed it.  I then got inky and inked up my bookmark with some of the blues from Tim Holtz distress inks.  I then added a little pattern paper from October Afternoon and then added Miss Mae!  I colored her with my Spectrum Noir markers.  I pop dotted her on to give her a bit more dimension.  Finally I added some chevron May Arts ribbon. 

supplies

stamps- clear and digi- some odd girl

bookmark- core'dinations

paper- October afternoon

versamark

wow embossing powder

May Arts Ribbon

You should have arrived from the Some Odd Girl blog – if so, you’re definitely on the right track!    If not, CLICK HERE to get to the beginning ‘cuz you won’t want to miss a beat!

There are some random thingies to be won here and there, but I can’t tell you exactly where!  You might also notice that we have a guest crafter or two  joining us this week! (One joins us today – woo hoo! – and the other will pop up in the week and we’ll give you an extra chance to win!)  

Needless to say, we have had a TON of fun making our Hol-ODD-Day projects, and we hope you have fun hopping with us!  Ready?  Here’s the hop list!

Some Odd Girl blog

Mary Pat Siehl -->You are here

Judy Bagwell --NEXT!

Isha Gupta

Alexis Kemp

Lesley Croghan

Anna Sigga

Suzanne Bier

Kristy Dalman

Jenn Cochran

Katie Perry

Lenny Sacreas

Leah the Orange

So hop around, take your time, leave your comments between now and Sunday, December 15th and we’ll have some winners to announce on Monday, the 16th!  There may or may not be a stamp set or two up for grabs.  There may ALSO be (or maybe not!) some of the new Odds & Ends to win!  ANNNND there may even be some extras.  But you’ll have to join us throughout the week to find out!

Now you’re off to Judy’s blog!  Enjoy the hop, Oddies, and we’ll be showing details of some of the projects throughout the week, so drop by and watch for your bonus chances to win!

Thanks so much for stopping by.  I will be back tomorrow and all week with new cards and layouts!  See you then.  Have a wonderful and crafty day!

mp

Friday December Moxxie Sketch

Happy Friday!

Today I have for you a new Moxxie sketch and layout.  I don't know about you but I am REALLY into circles right now.  It seems that everything I have been creating has at least one circle in it.  So this month's sketch as a lot of circles!  If you don't like circles you can make them whatever you want.

 Here is my take on the sketch.  One of the things that I love most about Moxxie is their sporting collections.  My boys are always involved in sports and it is so nice to to grab the collection that matches the sport.  My little one starte T-ball this past summer.  He really doesn't like sports but his older brother has a room filled with trophies and medals from all the sports that he plays.  Well, Michael felt left out so he decided to try T-ball.  He wasn't thrilled about it but he really wanted that medal.  The medal hangs on his wall in his room and he is soooo proud of it.  The photo is of him hitting his ball.  He actually was a great little hitter!

For my layout I started with my Core'dinations cardstock (Black Magic and Essentials Darks).  I sanded then to bring out the inner core.  I then added my pattern paper from Moxxie!  The one piece was filled with circles and T-ball expressions and I took my circle punches and cut them out to make my embellishments.  I then added so sequins and wood venner.  Finally I used the run ons from the collection to make my title.

supplies
cardstock- Core'dinations
paper & rub ons- moxxie
wood veneer- studio calico

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

Thursday Sparks Challenge 12/1 Anything Goes

Happy Thursday

We are expected to get a snow storm starting tonight into tomorrow.  I get as excited as the kids do with the awesome thought of a SNOW DAY!!  It is like a little gift that is just soooo wonderful. So if you think abou it tonight Please do a snow dance for us!  I would LOVE a day to hang and cuddle with my boys!!

Do you love challenges?  You know I go in cycles and right now I am LOVIN" them!  They are just what I need!  One of the challenges that I like to participate in is the Paper Smooches Sparks challenge.  They have changed things up just a bit and this week's challenge is Anything Goes!

So I broke into my Paper Smooches Stamps and found this cute litttle beverage and I stamped it and colored it with my Spectrum Noir markers and added the little snowflakes and I just LOVE the sentiment.  I am going to put this in hubby's lunch next week as a surprise!  For the banner pieces I used some Bella Blvd. paper and washi tape!

supplies

cardstock- core'dinations smooth 110 lb. cardstock

paper- bella blvd

stamps- paper smooches

ink- memento, hero arts

spectrum noir markers

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  I will be back tomorrow with a sketch and layout using Moxxie!  See you then.  Have a wonderful and crafty day!

mp

Wednesday Core'dinations and Tombow Blog Hop

Welcome to the Core'dinations and Tombow Blog Hop!

For my project today I really wanted to get inky and messy!  So,  I broke out my Tim Holtz Seasonal paper and lightly sanded it to expose the impressions.  I then cut out a large rectangle and replaced it with the same paper but in red and tore it to expose the Kraft writing.  Next I took 2 Core tags and crumpled them up and then added some Tim Holtz distress ink and rubbed the ink all over to expose the crumpling.  I really love this distress ink.  I adhered these tags using the Tombow Power Tabs.  I then cut out my title and added some wood veneer just to add a bit of embellishment to it.  I wanted to keep the layout with a very Clean.  I glued the wood veneer using the Tombow Liquid Glue.

Last Christmas my son wanted this gorgeous hand carved wooden cross.  He saw it at his school's Christmas festival.  It was very expensive and I told me he wasn't going to get it. My mom came by and he showed it to her and she bought it for him for Christmas.  It was such a wonderful surprise for him and I was able to capture him holding it and running and hugging his Nanny!  It is my favorite photo of the day.  The Joy on his face is priceless!

So do you want to see how I made these tags?  Check out this new video that I made for Core'dinations.


supplies
paper- tags- Core'dinations
wood veneer- studio calico
ink- Tim Holtz

So here is the complete blog hop list for the day!

Tombow: http://blog.tombowusa.com/
Jennie: http://earthyscrap.blogspot.com/
Mary Pat Siehl http://siehledwithakiss.blogspot.com  -->  You are Here!
Vivian Keh http://contadinak.wordpress.com/
Debbie Standard http://debbiestandard.blogspot.com/
Kate Nolan-Denham http://scissorsspatulasandsneakers.blogspot.com/
Core’dinations: http://www.coredinations.com/index.php/cat...scrapbook-blog/

Have fun and don't forget to leave comments on all the blogs!  You could be a winner!

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

Tuesday SOG Pijama Tobie

Happy Tuesday.

Are you ready for one of THE cutest digi releases from Some Odd Girl??  When I saw this release I just about flipped because it is so perfect for my boys, especially my little one.    Pijama Tobie is perfect for any project for a little one!

He wasn't lying was I?  Tobie is just about the cutest little guy EVER!! 

For my card I broke out some scraps from Bella Blvd. and made my base.  I love the angled strips and then I did some machine stitching.  I then colored Tobie using my Spectrum Noir markers.  I pop dotted him on the card and then stamped my sentiment.  To finish it off I added some pearls.

supplies
paper- bella blvd.
digi and clear stamps- some odd girl
ink- jenni bowlin
pearls- recollections
spectrum noir markers
sewing machine

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  You are going to want to stop by tomorrow because Core'dinations has teamed up with Tombow for a fun week of fun!  There are going to be a TON of prizes!  See you then.  Have a wonderful and crafty day!
mp

Monday Life Paper Scrapbook Sketch

Happy Monday,

I was cruising the scrapbooking blogs last week and I wanted to make a quick layout but I really didn't have any mojo.  I found this sketch over at Life Paper Scrapbook- have you checked them out?  I really love their magazing ( I have been published in it twice! ) and I came across this sketch challenge.  It was past due but I loved the sketch so I decided to go ahead and use it anyway.  Here is the sketch.

For my layout I broke out my Elle's Studio Saltwater collection and got busy!  Here is what I came up with.

These are photos I took of my little one last summer at a local park.  He LOVED climbing in the tubes and then popping out!  I love his expression when he was coming out!  I followed the sketch pretty closely and had a really fun time with it! 

supplies
paper- die cuts- elle's studio
digi cut files- Some Odd Girl and Silhouette
sequins

Thanks so much for stopping by.  Tomorrow is a Digi Release from Some Odd Girl so I know you are going to want to check it out!  See you then.  Have a wonderful and crafty day!
mp

Sunday SOG December Monthly Challenge

Happy Sunday!

I am popping in today to bring you the brand new challenge from Some Odd Girl!  Can you believe that it is December 1st today?  Boy, I can't.  The time is going by sooooo quickly.  I wish I could slow things down and just enjoy the season!  BUT I can't so I have to go with it. Right??  So let's get to this month's challenge. 

December's Challenge totally ROCKS!  The challenge is to create your own background for your project.  No pattern paper on this one- use stamps, washi tape, mists, paints, etc.  This challenge is right up my alley. 

For my card I first cut out the circle arrow digi card base from Some Odd Girl.  I then used it as mask and misted my base using some Heidi Swapp mists.  I then used my stamps to create the rest of the card.  Hello Mae is just about the cutest little girl EVER!!!  I colored her with my Spectrum Noir markers. 

You have all month to join us for this fun fun challenge.  So what are you waiting for?  Let's hop on over to the challenge and see all the rules and you can get started on yours!  HERE

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