July 8 KNight Kody

Happy Tuesday!

It is Tuesday and that means it is a new digi release over at Some Odd Girl!  Today I am sharing the Knight Kody and the new digi sentiments!  Don't you just love them?  I know I do and the sentiments just totally rock!  Such a nice addition to the digi collection. 

supply list
paper- my mind's eye
cardstock- Neenah solar white
markers- spectrum noir
digi stamps and digi sentiments- some odd girl

Be sure to stop by the SOME ODD GIRL SHOP and take a look at the new releases out today.

Thanks so much for stopping by.  I will be back tomorrow with a  new Inspiration idea for a gift card set using the brand new Some Odd Girl Clear Stamps that will be released next week!  Yup, you get to see the new set first!  See you then.   Have a wonderful and crafty day!
mp 

Tuesday SOG Smile Digi Release

Happy Tuesday!

Tuesday means that there is a new Digi Release from Some Odd Girl. This release once again has awesome sentiments.  On my project today I used "Smile and Yes".  I totally love them and they are perfect for scrapbooking!

 

For my layout today I broke into my stash and pulled out some fun MME paper and got busy creating a Christmas layout of me and my boys from 2012.  For my background I created my own circle background. ( I would love to share it with you as a free digi cut but I don't know how to do that yet.)  I also stamped on my layout using my Some Odd Girl Clear Stamps. I used Tree Trimming Kaylee sentiments. 

 

 

I made this quick video for you on how this layout came about.

supplies
paper, stickers, brads- mme
cardstock- core'dinations
digi cut files and stamps- some odd girl
wood veneer- studio calico

Be sure to drop by the Some Odd Girl Shop to pick up and see the new releases!

Thanks so much for joining me today.  I will be back later in the week to share some new cards.  See you then. Have a wonderful and crafty day!
mp

Tuesday SOG Fairy Release

Happy Tuesday!

Today is the new release over at Some Odd Girl!  If you love fairies than this release is just right up your alley!  I love Kristy's fairies becuase they are always just so cute and pretty.

First up we have Daydream Fairy ( I helped name this little one!).  She is just so cute dreaming about her love.  I colored her with my Spectrum Noir markers and my card is made using some yummy My Mind's Eye.  For my sentiment I used on of the Some Odd Girl clear sentiment stamp!

For the second new release we have Daffodil Fairy.  I just love her and that daffodil flower is just amazing! Once agin I used the My Mind's Eye paper and colored my little one with my Spectrum Noir.  I also used another clear stamp from Some Odd Girl.

For fun I made this little video for you on how I colored Daffodil Fairy.  In the video I list all my colors!  Hope you like it!

supplies
clear and digi stamps- some odd girl
paper- my mind's eye
spectrum noir
hero arts ink

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  I will be back Thursday and Friday with new projects using some Jillibean Soup.  They had some really fun challenges this past weekend and I was able to participate!  So I will see you then!  Have a wonderful and crafty day!
mp

Tuesday SOG Digi Release Ribbon

Happy Tuesday,
Well, it is back to work for me after a long three day weekend.  Oh how I love spending more time with my guys,  We just hung out at home playing games, reading etc.  Nothing better!

We are back to our regular scheduling since CHA is over with and we are back to our Tuesday New Digi Release.  This week we have Ribbon.  Is she not beautiful? I just LOVE her. 

For my card I started with some My Mind's Eye paper and cut it in half and stitched the two pieces together.  I then made a photo card and placed vellum behind it.  I colored ribbon with my spectrum noir markers (I thing this is some of the best coloring I have ever done. If I do say so myself.). I pop dotted her into the photo card and then stamped my sentiment using a clear sentiment stamp. 

supplies
stamps- digi and clear- some odd girl
paper- mme
cardstock- core'dinations
ink- hero arts
spectrum noir markers

Thanks for stopping by today.  I will be back with you on Thursday with an all new project.  See you then.  Have a wonderful and crafty day!
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

Monday SOG and Perfect Layers Blog Hop

Happy Monday!

WELCOME to A Perfectly Odd Hop!  We Odd Girls have partnered up with the lovely ladies from Perfect Paper Crafting to bring you something fun and different!

We had the pleasure of getting together with Perfect Paper Crafting at CHA in Vegas, and a collaborative event was an absolute NO-BRAINER!  Would the Odd Girls like to try out some fun tools?  Heck yes!  Does the Perfect Paper Crafting team want to play with some cute stamps?  Sure thing!  And it’s a match made in heaven…
Today, both teams come together to bring you a fabulously inspiring BLOG HOP that will run through Sunday, November 17th.  There are 16 stops along the way including the main blogs, and PLENTY of inspiration for you to enjoy, so we hope you have as much fun as we’ve all had in this little partnership!
If you’re not already familiar with Perfect Paper Crafting, you are in for a TREAT!  Their tools allow crafters to get perfect placement of their mats and edges, easily shape and layer, and AIRBRUSH for gorgeous effects on their projects!  The Odd Girls enjoyed playing with their Perfect Layers, Perfect Squares, and Perfect Ruler for this little event…  You should have arrived from Jenn Cochran's blog , but in case you get lost or distracted along the way, here’s the hop order:
Some Odd Girl blog
Perfect Paper Crafting blog
Suzanne BierEva Uyeunten
Alexis Kemp
Pam Sparks
Judy Bagwell
Wendy Ramlakhan
Jenn Cochran
Mary Pat Siehl
Katie Perry
Roxie Glaza
Kristy Dalman
Jenny Gropp
Leah l’Orange

Do you want to know what was  one of the first scrapbooking tools I bought over 8 years ago was?  It was the Perfect Layers Rulers.  I totally love them and use them all the time in my crafting!  So you want to see my project?????

For my project I used the Perfect Layers  ruler and used it to form my mats. I love the look of a perfect mat and you get that EVERY single time with these rulers!  I used Big Day Tobie, a clear stamp set.  I colored him with my spectrum noir markers.  I really like how the mats in black really make the pattern paper pop and they really just add a lot to the card.  It really defines all the paper.   

Be sure to comment at EVERY stop and you’ll be eligible to win one of TWO prize packs that include one of these tools and a stamp set of your choice!  Your next stop is Katie Perry's blog.
We’ll be sharing inspiration throughout the week so you can see how the Odd Girls have used the Perfect Paper Crafting tools, and maybe a little guest project here and there from our partners in this hop!  You have until Sunday at midnight EST to leave your comments, and Some Odd Girl and Perfect Paper Crafting will each draw one winner, to be announced on Monday, November 18th.  Have a Perfectly Odd day, and good luck!

Also if you want to go shopping over at Perfect Paper Crafting we have a discount code for  you:   if you use the code SOG5% you will get 5% off when shopping at Perfect Paper Crafting.  

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

Friday Sparks Woohooo!

Who is happy it is Friday?? Boy, I am.  We have a light weekend planned and I am happy about that.  I have  tennis drills on Saturday and then I am playing with a group of ladies for fun on Sunday.  Then the rest of the time is family time!!! So excited.

I had a bit of time on my hands last night.  The guys were out selling Boy Scouts popcorn so what is a girl to do when she is all alone in the house for a 1/2 hour.  Yup, that is right-- CRAFT!!  I was looking for something fun, quick and easy so I thought I would enter the Sparks weekly challenge.  Go HERE for all the details.  Here is a look at the inspiration skethc.

Here is my take on it.

I broke out some Core'dinations cardstock and some MME paper. I also used some May Arts ribbon! I think my little owl is just too cute!!!

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

Tuesday SOG Sweet Deer

Happy Tuesday

Today is the new digi release for Some Odd Girl.  Introducing Sweet Deer!  This little one is just about the cutest little deer ever!

For my card I made a window card.  This is the complete look.

I cut a circle out from the front of the card.  I then adhered some clear plastic ( I used the packaging from some pearls).  I then added a couple of pearls on the plastic.

This is the inside of the card.  I colored Sweet Deer with my Prismacolor Pencils and a little bit of Gamsol.

supplies
cardstock- neenah solar white
paper- mme
stamps digi and clear- some odd girl
pearls- doodlebug
Prismacolor Pencils

Be sure to stop by the Some Odd Girl SHOP to pick up this awesome digi stamp!

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  I will be back tomorrow with the Tombow and Core'dinations Blog HOp.  This is going to be super fun and lots of awesome prizes!  See you tomorrow and have a wonderful and crafty day!
mp

Tuesday Core'dinations Crossing Over

Happy Tuesday!

How's it going?  Things have been awesome here.  Last week the family went on an awesome vacation to Florida.  We had a wonderful time.  It has been a dream of mine to see dolphins and I was able to go on a dolphin cruise and we saw a ton.  Now I want to swim with them!!!!

In May Jack was so excited that he was "Crossing Over" in Cub Scouts.  I got this photo of him when he came back with is new bandana and pin.  I was so proud that he did the necessary steps to Cross Over.  So you know me I just had to scrap it!  For this layout I broke out my Core'dinations and layerd my cardstock. I then scored the blue cardstock and sanded it. I then tore it to expose the inside core.  I also used my Silhoeutte to create the title and use the negative space.  I then layered my pattern paper and added some new Core'dinations Smooth tags.  I then took my marker and doodled around to create a border.  Finally I added some embellishments and tags ( Chic Tags and Elle's Studio).  I really love how this turned out!

supplies
cardstock and tags- Core'dinations
pattern paper- my minds eye
wood veneer- studio calico
tags- elle's studio and chic tags
twine- the stringer
flair

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

Monday SOG Stamping on Your Layouts

Happy Monday!

Did you have a nice weekend?  I have to say this was one of the most relazing weekends I have had in ages. I sat outside on our patio and just enjoyed the wonderful cool weather.  I loved it.  I didn't set foot in my craft room all weekend!

Today over at Some Odd Girl this week we are featuring how to include stamps in your scrapbooking and project life work.  I was SO excited for this because I LOVE to include stamping on my projects.  I think they just add so much!  Here is a little sneak peek of my layout that I made using a ton of SOG stamps to create my own emellishments.

I would love it if you could stop by the Some Odd Girl blog HERE  and said hi and possibly leave a little bit of love!

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

Monday My Little Trooper

Happy Monday!

Did you have a great weekend?  What did you do for NSD?  We hung out and then went out to lunch and then I dragged my crew to Archiver's.  I got a couple things but nothing much.  Still trying to be good.  When I got home I worked in my scraproom and I totally purged a bunch of paper.  I Tneeded to make some space for my DT stuff and I am so OCD that I have to have a space for everything or I can't scrap.  So I worked and got it all done!  It felt awesome.  Now the boys have a ton of paper to play with and I have a bunch to sell in an upcoming garage sale.

Today I have a layout that I made just for myself.  I was playing around with my supplies.  I made a triangle die cut using my Silhouette and turned it into a mak.  I sprayed with some mist to create my own background.  Next I just broke into my supplies and played around with some MME.  I really loved playing with my stash on this because there are so many little things from mme, silhouette, freckled fawn, the stingery, october afternoon etc.

This is a photo of my little one who was such a trooper last summer going to Jack's sporting events.  He hated going to them but he sat through them all.  I love him!

supplies
cardstock- bazzill
paper- mme
stickers- mme
alphabet- october afternoon
brads- mme
wood veneer- freckled fawn
mist- heidi swapp

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

Thursday Some Odd Girl Ning Community Challenge- Brads

Happy Thursday!

I don't know about you but oh is this week moving slowly LOL!  Maybe because the weather is nice.

Today I have another Some Odd Girl card to share with you today.  Did you know that there is a whole community of Oddies?  There is!  And every week Faye puts together an amazing challenge.  This month the prize of the challenge is to win a Guest Design Team spot.  Now how awesome is that?  The current challenge started on Tuesday and ends on Sunday.  The Challenge is to Trash Your Stash- Brads Challenge.  This challenge was easy for me because I LOVE brads. 

For this card I used some MME paper and 50's Mae.   I colored Mae with my spectrum noir markers and then paper pieced her dress and shoes.  I had the 6x6 paper pad so the design in smaller than the background paper.  Next, I added some coordinating brads.  Finally I added my sentiment, a clear stamp from the Make a Statement collection.

papers, brads- mme
clear and digi stamps- some odd girl
sewing machine

So let's head on over to the Some Odd World and enter the challenge!

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

Thursday MME Sketch Challenge

Happy Thursday

The weekend is getting close!  I can't wait!  This week seems like it has been creeping along.  Have you been getting in any craft time this week.  I have been getting in a bit- not much but just enough.

Over my Spring break I was able to play around with some of my supplies and some of my new paper.  My Mind's Eye is having a sketch challenge and I thought I would play along this month!  I really loved this sketch. You can go HERE to check out the rules!

Here is my take on the sketch.  I used the Collectibles collection.  I just love the colors.  So perfect for this layout of Michael.  On the last day of the season we went to Kings Island, a local amusement park.  Michael just loves to ride the old carousel.  He had so much fun.  When we got in the car he said "This was the best day ever!"  It was so cute. 

One of the things that I love the most about the MME collections is the wonderful assortment of brads.  I just love them.  I also included some wood veneer from Freckled Fawn.  It seems like I can't make a layout without the wood veneer. 

supplies
paper, brads, stickers, die cuts- mme
wood veneer- freckled fawn

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

Monday MME Friends

Happy Monday,
How was your weekend.  We had a pretty awesome one!  On Friday I finished a HUGE project and shipped it off.  I would love to share it with you but I can't for several months!  I then cleaned my scraproom from top to bottom.  It looks soooo nice.  I love a good scraproom.  Saturday I ran errands and played tennis and just hung out outside with my guys because it was so beautiful out.  There is hope that spring is really here.  Sunday played tennis and again just hung out with my guys.  Loved every minute.

I did get a bid of scrapping in.  I made a commitment back in October of 2012 that I was going to use up some of my stash and I have been really awesome about that  ( I did have one slip up but I will share that with you later in the week.).  So I need a card for a friend and so I went shopping in my stash.  I found this collection from MME.  I just love the color combo of blue and yellow.

supplies
paper, stickers, brad- MME
stamp- paper smooches
sewing machine, border punch

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

Monday MME and SOG

Happy Monday,
Did you have a nice weekend?  We sure did here!  My word for the 2013 is BALANCE and I have to say I am doing a much better job at including more balance in.  I actually had time were hubby and I just sat on the  couch together and just relaxed.  I am the type of person that just keeps going and I am trying to learn how to just relax and let a bit go!  So far in 2013 I am doing a great job!

Last school year Jack had an assignment to make a pet rock and this pet rock would be their reading buddy.  There was a contest to make the best one and the winner would get to be on the announcements.  Well, this was a challenge right up my alley!  LOL!!  Jack picked out all the supplies and I  helped hot glue everything on our rock!  Jack won!!  Jack saved his "friend" and he has it in his room.

For my layout I broke out my MME again.  I just totally love this collection.  I am now down to just scraps.  I am so sad :(!  I also used some of my Some Odd Girl sentiment stamps!  For the background I used 2 6x6 papers and on one I cute out on my Silhouette the arrow background.

supplies
paper- die cuts- chipboard- brads- mme
flair- a flair for buttons
wood veneer- studio calico
stamps- some odd girl
ink- jenni bowlin, tim holtz
tools- sewing machine, Silhouette

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

Thursday MME and SOG Love you

Happy Thursday!

The other day Jack and I were hanging out and my mom picked up the camera and took a couple of photos of us.  I am NEVER in any of the photos and she wanted a photo of us.  I thought they turned out awesome! Except for me in my glasses!  LOL!!  (I have to wear my glasses because I am having Lasik surgery next week!)  As soon as I saw the photos I need to scrap them right away.  I was wanting to play around with my supplies so I broke out some of my favorite paper- My Mind's Eye and my favorite stamps from Some Odd Girl.  My craft desk was full of fun paper, embellies, stamps, and inks.  It was so fun just to create for me!  I also use one of the digi files from Studio Calico. Totally fun!

Supplies
paper- stickers- brads- chipboard- mme
stamps- some odd girl
flair- a flair for buttons
digi file- wood veneer- studio calico
Silhouette- title and embellie
ink- jenni bowlin, tim holtz

After I created this I found out that My Mind's Eye and Gossamar Blue are having a guest challenge and I am entering this layout in the challenge! 

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 The Most Wonderful Time of the Year

Happy Wednesday!

So glad the week is marching on!!  I am already looking forward to the weekend.  I know I still have a long way to go but boy, I can't wait!!! I already need some relaxing time! LOL!!!

My goal during my Christmas break was to finish up Christmas of 2011.  I don't scrap chronologically but I don't like being more than a year behind so I was busy and having fun with Christmas paper!  I had a lot of photos from last year and I thought a collage would be perfect to capture all the fun moments during the morning.  I really like how it turned out.  For my title I used a Kerri Bradford cutting file for my Silhouette.  I really like how it came out and of course I just had to include lots and lots of the awesome MME brads.  I just love those things!!!

supplies
paper- stickers- brads- MME
digi collage, cutting file- Kerri Bradford

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  I will be back tomorrow- I am so excited because tomorrow is my introduction on the Imaginisce blog!  I hope you will stop by!  See you then.  Have a wonderful and crafty day!
mp

Monday MME Challenge

Happy Monday,
Did you have a great weekend?  I sure did!  Saturday I met my friend at Archiver's and we did a morning and afternoon crop.  It was wonderful.  During the day is MUCH better for me to crop than at night.  I am just not a night person but boy can I get a lot done during the day!  I got done 4 projects!!! That is a record for me!  Sunday was just family day with going to the pool, riding bikes and playing outside and then grilling out dinner!  You couldn't ask for anything more perfect.  I wish every day we could have the weather that we did on Sunday- sunny- warm- high 82 degrees and just perfect in the shade!!

Well, My Mind's Eye had another fantastic challenge and I just had to have some fun.  Every once in awhile I like to scrap things that aren't events- birthdays, holidays etc.  and this challenge was calling my mind because it was perfect for my scrapping itch and I soooo wanted to play with my new collection of Nostalgia.  Oh do I love this collection.  It is so yummy!  Anyhooo  here are the details of the challenge:

Details: This one is super fun. Tina Walker came up with the idea. She suggested it to me and I thought it was *fabulous*. It's called Halfway There.Did you know that July is halfway through 2012? EEK! Can you believe it? So the challenge is this....document it. Document the actual day (day 183) halfway through the year, document the month...document it however you interpret it.

So my take on the challenge was to capture a "typical" day (day 185) in our life.  Our life isn't very exciting but that is the way we like it.  So this day:

1.  Jack had a dentist apt at 7:30

2.  Our attic fans were installed-- aaahhhhh our house is now cool!

3.  Grocery store

4.  play time outside

5.  night bike ride with dad

6.  night night!!

Here is my take on the challenge:

I used my Silhouette to create the title.  I stacked several layers on top of each other to make it look like chipboard.  I then cut it out a final time in the pattern paper!

Everything is My mind's Eye!

Silhouette

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

A Friday MME Challenge

Happy Friday!

Are you ready for the weekend?  I know we are here. We are finally supposed to get some rain today.  I am so happy!  Our poor lawn is burnt out- my flowers have died, and it is just horribly dry.  I hope we get a soaker today and tomorrow.  fingers crossed!

As I have mentioned I have had some free time this week and have been able to scrap just for me and for fun.  It has been so wonderful.  Whenever I have some free time I love to enter some challenges to get my mojo flowing and I found a really fun challenge over at My Mind's Eye.  The challenge was to create a Monochromatic layout using their products.  Well, I just went to Archivers this week and picked up some of the Indie Chic collection and all the colors are in this gorgeous blue and I had my colors.

For this layout I chose a neutral kraft cardstock as my base and then started layering and adding embellishments in the blue tones.  I love how it turned out.  The photos were taken of Michael on a hike at Cox Arboretum.  I cut the photo frames using my Silhouette

 supplies
cardstock- bazzill
paper, brads, title- my mind's eye
mist- mister huey by studio calico
flair- a flair for buttons

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

Thursday Butterflies and Mist

Happy Thursday,

What are your favorite colors these days?  I have to say I am really stuck on grey, yellow and blue.  I can't get enough of them!  I was wanting a super quick project the other day.  I needed a break from DT work so I brought out one of my scrap bags filled with My Mind's Eye goodies and I created this card.  

First I used the grey and white checked paper.  I wanted to jazz it up a bit and I used my Studio Calico mask and sprayed it heavily and lightly in certain areas with Heirloom Blue from Studio Calico.  I let it dry and then I cut out different sizes of butterflies (I don't know about you but I LOVE butterflies).  The smaller ones I wrapped twine around the middle.  I then added some letter stickers by Cosmo Cricket and I called it a day.  I really love projects that take less then 30 minutes from start to finish!

supplies
paper- My Mind's Eye
mist & mask- Studio Calico
die cuts- Paper Trey Ink
twine- My Mind's Eye
alphabet- Cosmo Cricket

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