Monday Core Banner

Happy Monday!

Can I just say that I need another day to recover from the weekend. LOL!!  Oh well, I have 3 more weeks until spring break and then I can rest. Right??

Core'dinations gave the DT an assignment to create something for St. Patrick's day.  I decided to make a home decor piece for my family room.  I made a banner using the awesome Core Essentials cardstock and some Darice embossing folders!

Here is a look at the entire banner hanging from my mantle.  I made a triangle base and then layered my green.  I embossed and sanded my green layer.  I t hen punched out a circle using the Core Couture Glitter collection.  Next, I cut out my letters using my Silhouette.  I also used the Core Couture!  Love this stuff!

A close up of one of the banner pieces.  Don't you just love the embossing?

 And then here is a look at the different layers.  I think I am addicted to foam tape. LOL!

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

Thursday Core HOme Decor #2

Happy Thursday!
I am bringing you today a super quick and easy home decor piece using Core'dinations.  We have a long counter/bar in our kitchen.  I have plants and a message board on it.  I wanted to change up my message board for Valentine's day.  Here is what I came up with!

(sorry for the bad photo- I tried and tried and I could never get a good one- if you look closely you can see my reflection in the glass- LOL)

I started with my Core gemstones for my base.  I then took some ruby red and pink diamond and cut them out using my Silhouette and then rand them through my cuttlebug using an embossing folder.  Next, I cut out my xoxo using Onyx and placed them underneath.  I still have plenty of room to message my boys in the morning or put up our schedule for the day!

Thanks for stoppign by today.  I will be back tomorrow with a new Core card that I am giving to my hubby!  See you then.  Have a wonderful and crafty day!
mp

Wednesday Core'dinations Home Decor #1

Happy Wednesday!  I am popping in today for a rare Wednesday to bring you some Core'dinations Inspiration!  We had a challenge to make Valentine's Day projects.  I needed something for around our house so I was busy making 2 home decor items.  Today's project is very quick and easy and makes a great photo frame.

I bought this photo frame on sale several years ago and it has sat in my craft room drawer and I thought it would be fun to turn the frames into some fun!  For each frame I started with a Core base and sanded it.  I then looked in my Silhouette imgages and found fun Valentine's Day sentiments and sized them so that they would fit in each frame.  I love how it turned out and it is sitting on our mantel in the family room!  Love it!
supplies
core essentials, core glitter silk, corr couture glitter
Silhouette
elle's studio digi

Thanks so much for joining me today.  I will be back tomorrow with another home decor piece.  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 Core'dinations Thankful Gobble Gobble

Happy Wednesday,

I love to decorate my mantle for the seasons.  I thought I would add to it this year with a handmade home decor piece this year.  I new I wanted to used the Tim Holtz Shattered Core Cardstock.  I love this cardstock and there are so many colors that just scream fall.

I started with picking out my frame.  I have a ton that I have bought with my Michael's coupons.  I loved the rounded frame.  I then picked out my cardstock and cut it with my Silhouette.  I used some of the Silhouette cutting files.

 A close up view

I love how it turned out.  The colors just worked perfectly with what I already had!

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  I will be back tomorrow with a Thanksgiving day card using some yummy core!  Gobble Gobble!  See you then.  Have a wonderful and crafty day!

mp

Thursday Imaginisce Fall Home Decor

Happy Thursday!

If  you are looking for the SOME ODD GIRL AND PERFECT LAYERS hop please click HERE!

The Imaginisce DT was given a challenge to create something for Thanksgiving that was NOT a card or layout.  I was stumped at first and then went into my scrap closet and saw this Printer's Trey that I bought a couple of years ago and thought that this would make a cool home décor item on my mantel. 

So I broke out the awesome Forever Fall collection and got busy!  I am so thankful for my 2 wonderful and amazing boys and I put their photos in first.  I then went to town filling each box with paper and embellishments.  It was so much fun. 

 Here is a detail shot.

 

Supplies

Printer's Trey- Hobby Lobby

paper and embellishments- Imaginisce

cardstock- Core'dinations

 

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

mp

Thursday 4th of July with Imaginisce

Happy 4th of July,

I hope Everyone has a Wonderful and Happy 4th of July!

Over at Imaginisce all week we have been having projects inspired by the holiday.  I made a large Firecracker.  This was formed using my Silhouette and all the paper is Imaginisce.  It is going to be my centerpiece for our table.  I think it is just so cute!

supplies
Everything is Imaginisce

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  I will be back tomorrow with  the July Moxxie Blog HOp!  See you then,  Have a wonderful and crafty day!
mp

Monday St. Patrick's Day with Imaginisce

Happy Monday!

Did you have a nice weekend.  We were super busy but it was awesome.  Sunday the temperatures were in the 60's and we were outside ALL day.  It was awesome.  This small little taste of spring has me wanting more and more.

Speaking of spring.....  Over on the Imaginisce blog the theme for the entire week is St. Patrick's day.  The challenge was to create something for St. Patty's day.  I decided on a home decor piece with a wreath.  I cut out shamrocks using my Silhouette in all different shades of the green pattern paper from the Childhood Memories and Good Dog collections.  I even had one sheet of green from the Christmas Cheer collection.  I bought a wire wreath and used my I Bond to glue my shamrocks on the wreath.  For the bottom I made a pot of gold.

For the "gold" I used some yellow and orange bling from the I Rock collection.

I really love how it turned out and it is on our front door (on the inside of course).

supplies
wire wreath- Michael s
paper- Imaginisce
tools- I Bond, I Rock
Silhouette

Over on the Imaginisce blog today I have step by step instructions on how to make this fun wreath!  I would love it if you had time today to stop on by and leave a little LOVE!  You can go HERE!  Thanks!!

Thanks for stopping by and I will be back tomorrow with my final video of my scraproom.  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

Friday with Moxxie Christmas Countdown

Happy Friday!

So are you ready for the weekend?  I know I am!!!!  I love this weekend because my town has its holiday festival and we take the boys every year to see Santa.  It is a lot of fun- shopping, eating, horse drawn carriage rides, crafts- I love it all! 

Speaking of Christmas- it really is just around the corner and this year I thought it would be fun to make a Christmas Countdown using the awesome Party at the Poll collection from Moxxie.  I started with a $1 frame from Mihcael's and I painted it black.  I then made 13 4x6 chipboard pieces and covered them with the pattern paper.  I decorated them and placed a countdown number on them.  I then placed two holes and put a jump ring through the frame and attached the pages.  I really think my boys are going to love turning the pages for another new day.  It is small enough to place it on my kitchen table for the boys.

Here is a look at some of the pages:

Supplies
paper- moxxie
bling- doodlebug

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

Friday with Moxxie Fall Banner

Happy Friday!!

I am so ready for the weekend I can hardly stand it!!  This is our first weekend without a Saturday sporting event with Jack.  So the only thing for me to do is grocery, errands and I have dentist appointment.  I am not sure how I handle the extra time!  hehehehe-- maybe scrap??????    Then on Sunday we have tennis practice and game.  I have to say I am loving helping out being the assistant coach but I have to say we have 2 more weeks left and I am looking forward to it ending.  I really just want to relax a bit!  The on the go for both Saturdays and Sundays has really started to wear on me!

So today for my Friday with Moxxie post I have a fall banner.  I love fall and I love to decorate my mantle with all the fall colors and decorations but I felt it was missing something!  So one of the things I love to create is a banner.  I used the Shades of Autumn collection for this.  I cut the banner pieces using cardstock and then cut the top layer with one of the beautiful pattern pieces.  I then cut the words fall out 6 times- the first 5 where with kraft cardstock and I layered them on top of each other.  Finally I added the yellow pieces cut from another sheet of the beautiful collection.  I then inked the edges all in brown.   To tie the banner pieces together I used the heavy burlap twine from The Stringery.  This twine is amazing - so think and the colors are so awesome.  I  used the orange and brown colors.  

Here is a close up.

And a look at the whole mantle.

supplies
cardstock- bazzill
paper- moxxie
twine- the stringery
Silhoeutte
ink- tim holtz distress ink

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  I will pop in tomorrow for a rare Saturday appearance to enter a card challenge.  See you then.  Have a wonderful and crafty day and weekend!
mp

Tuesday Home Decor with Imaginisce

Happy Tuesday

How are things going?  So far so good here.I want to t hank everyone for the your kind words.  I am feeling much better.  The anitbiotics are awesome!

We are getting some of the side effects of Sandy here in Ohio and the wind is crazy and we actually are projected to get some snow flurries.  We are not supposed to get the craziness like the east Coast.  My thoughts and prayers are with everyone in the effected areas.  Since our weather has taken a turn it has been nice to come home from school, get in my comfy clothes and head on to the basement.  I actually have been getting in some more crafty time and I have been loving this!!

I had some fun news this past weekend.  I was asked to join a new digi stamp company The Stamping Shack  They have the cutest digi stamps and I am so excited!  I love to color and I am so glad that I have decided to get back into it!  I want to thank Annette over at My Cleaver Creations.  She encouraged me to get back in the game and I am loving every minute of it.  I really look forward to creating some wonderful cards with their adorable and whimsy images.  If you haven't heard of them be sure to stop on by!

For my project today I have a fun and cute home decor piece.  I used the adorable Christmas collection from Imaginisce.  I made this piece for Cord Scrapbook Studio this past summer.  I had never made one of these wreath before but I really loved how it turned out!  I used a 4 inch square for the bottom row and then a 3 inch square for the top row.  I shaped them into cones and then hot glued them down.  I then cut out a 4 inch circle for the top and added the title Christmas Cheer using one of the awesome die cuts.    To hang it I added some coordinating ribbon.  I loved how it turned out and it was so easy to make!

supplies
everything is from Imaginisce except the ribbon (michael's)

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  I will be back tomorrow with a the Halloween cards that I made for my son to take to school.  See you then.  Have a wonderful and crafty day!
mp

October Moxxie Blog Hop

Hi Everyone,

Are you ready for the October Moxxie Blog Hop?  Join us the first Friday of every month where we will feature a new collection.  This month is just way too much fun with the all new All Hallow's Eve collection.   I think you are going to fall in love with this collection. The collection is just perfect for all your Halloween projects!  The Moxxie Muses have some wonderful inspiration for you today! 

Here is my project using this awesome collection. I wanted a home decor piece that would fit on my mantel.  I went out and bought a small grapevine wreath and then took my paper and cut approximately 50 bats using my Silhouette.  (I am sure there is a bat image for the cricut.).  I then hot glued them on to the wreath alternating colors and patterns.  At the top I took one of the die cuts and that says All Hallow's Eve.  For the bottom I bought some fun ribbon at Michael's that had some glitter on it and tied a big puffy bow.  I really like how it turned out.

supplies
paper- moxxie
grapevine wreath, ribbon, glue gun
Silhouette

Do you want to win this entire collection? 

Here is what you need to do!  It is very simple and very easy!
Leave a comment on each and every blog in the hop- Be sure to leave a comment on the Moxxie Blog as well.  That is it! If you would like an extra chance "LIKE" the Moxxie Facebook Page.  That is it!  Good Luck!!

So Let's Get Ready and Start Hopping

 Got Moxxie 

Susie Bentz

 Patti Hamil  

Cathy Harper 

Michelle James 

Rebecca Price 

Misty Rushlow 

Mary Pat Siehl ----- you are here 

Dana Tatar go here next 

Rhonda Van Ginkel 

Ange Weisbeck

I hope you have a lot of  fun along the way!  See you next month!

The hop starts at  8:00 am central time and the giveaway is open to US residents only.  You have till Tuesday Night (10/8) 12 pm est. and the winner will be announced on Wednesday!

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

Tuesday Home Decor with Imaginisce

Happy Tuesday,

Back in July I had the fun time of working with the Imaginisce Monster Mash collection from Cord Scrapbook Studio.  I have always loved Imaginisce paper collections because they are just too much fun.  I had already made a card and a layout and I had some paper scraps left over so I made this altered photo frame. 

I used the pattern paper along with some of the die cuts to embellish it.  It is pretty simple and basic but the paper and the couple of embellishments make it cute!

Everything is Imaginisce

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

Monday School Days

Happy Monday

Did you have a great weekend?  We sure did!  It was just nice to have a semi calm weekend.  Jack had his first Lacrosse practice and he really liked it.  The coach and helpers were just awesome and he really learned a lot.  Then on Sunday Jeff and Jack went to the Bengals game.  Michael and I stayed home and we broke out our fall home decor and set up our mantel and pulled out the fall towels and so forth.  I also got some crafting done.  Love it when I can craft just for me!

Last Friday was a really cool day for me because my projects that I made for We R Memory Keepers debuted on their facebook page. Last month I was contacted by We R and they asked me if I wanted to play with this collection and make some projects for their Facebook page.  Well of course, my answer was YES! and   I was so excited.  Here is my first project.  I LOVE printer's treys because they make THE perfect home decor item.  I was honored to play with the Making the Grade collection and so I wanted something fun for our house.  I snapped these photos of Jack on his first day of school.  I ten took each little trey and made some cute inserts.  For several of the boxes I cut the paper using my Silhouette into some fun cards like the school house and some journaling cards.  I then decorated the boxes with the coordinating stickers, bottle caps and tags!  I just love how it turned out!

supplies
paper- bottle caps- stickers- We R Memory Keepers
printer's trey- hobby lobby
Silhouette

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

Moxxie Blog Hop

Happy Friday Everyone and .....

• Welcome to the first Moxxie Blog Hop!  
• 
  
• Join the Moxxie Muses the first Friday of every month to be 
• inspired and your chance to win a complete collection 
• of the line we are featuring!
• 
  

Starting off our series of Blog Hops is the 

Super Duper Fun

Very Merry Unbirthday!

This collection was so fun to work with because it just made me happy!  For my project today I made an altered picture frame using a $1 wood frame from Michael's, some Moxxie paper and stickers!  It was very easy peasy and so much fun!!

This is a fun photo of my little one getting ready to blow out his candles.  I thought it was just perfect for this little frame!

supplies

Paper- MU-1338, MU-1334

Stickers- MU 2235

So do you want to know all about how you can win this entire collection?  

All you have to do to be entered to win this awesome prize is 

become a follower of each of the Moxxie Muse's blogs, leave 

a comment saying so or that you already are a follower.  

That's it...super easy!

Earn an extra entry by liking the Moxxie Facebook Page!

Just leave a comment there too and double your chances of 

winning!

https://www.facebook.com/GotMoxxie

• Ready, Set, Hop
• 
  
• Got Moxxie
• Susie Bentz
• Patti Hamil
• Cathy Harper
• Michelle James
• Rebecca Price
• Misty Rushlow
• Mary Pat Siehl
• Dana Tatar
• Rhonda Van Ginkel
• Ange Weisbeck
•  Comment deadline for the prize will be Monday 8/6 midnight CST and we'll announce the winner Tues on the Moxxie blog.
  Thanks so much for hopping with us today! I hope you enjoyed seeing all these fun ideas for Moxxie's new Very Merry Unbirthday line!
• Good luck everyone!
• 
  

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

-mp

Thursday with Moxxie

Happy Thursday,
A couple of weeks ago Jack had a birthday party to go to and I needed to make a bag and tag.  I knew exactly what I was going to do.  I was going to get out my Moxxie Midway Madness and create a fun tag and gift bag.

For the tag I cut out my tag using my Silhouette and then I added some of their die cut punch outs and then added a banner and stamped the happy birthday sentiment.  I then added some ribbon and some bling.  Very simple and very fun!

I then took a plain white gift bag from Michael's and added some of circles cut out and randomly placed them on the bag, and finally I placed some border strips on.  I then attached the tag and jack was set!

I just love it when my crafting supplies come in so handy for other projects!  Don't you?

supplies
bag and tissue paper- michael's
paper, die cuts, stickers- Moxxie
ribbon- who knows????
buttons- paper trey ink
stamp- Paper Smooches
ink- hero arts, tim holtz distress ink

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  I will be back tomorrow with another project.  Don't forget about my giveaway on Yesterday's post.  There is also an awesome Jillibean Soup  giveaway on my Facebook Page Siehled with a Kiss. Both giveaways end on Sunday!

Have a wonderful and crafty day!
-mp

Monday Start to Finish Home Decor Item

Happy Monday,
Did you have a nice weekend?  We did.  Saturday we had family over.  The weather was terrible- sunny and 103 degrees.  This is way too hot for me.  I stayed inside. LOL!  Sunday I was able to get some crafting time in.  I have a little bit of a break from commitments and I am starting on some scrappin' just for myself.  I love this!!

Last week I made a home decor piece with the Moxxie Hometown Celebration collection.  Several weeks before I had made another home decor piece for Cord Scrapbook Studio.  I used the Little Yellow Bicycle Hello Spring Collection.

1.  I used the Build a Flower kit from LYB.  Everything is already cut and ready for you.  All you have to do is assemble them.

2,  Next I picked up some straws at the Dollar Store and some floral tape.  I wrapped floral tape around the  straws starting at the bottom and working your way up to the top.  These will create the stems of the flowers.

Here is a look at the stem almost done.

Here is a look at all my stems with the flowers.

Next put a huge glop of hot glue on the back of each flower.  

Place your steam in the center of the glue and put a dab of glue on top.  

Here is a look at the all the different types of flowers.  Let these dry and it is time to start making the baske.

3.   I created my floral basket using my Silhouette. It is a Lori Whitlock design.

I glued it together using my glue gun.  I used a sheet from the Hello Spring.

4.  Next I bought some floral foam from the dollar store and cut is so that it filled the bottom of the floral basket.  

5.  Now that the flowers are dry cut the bottom tips off the flowers just like you would a real flower on a slight angle.  This will make it easier for you to insert the straw- steam into the foam.  

Add some leaves to the flowers and glue those on and place arrange the stems and flowers into the basket.

6.  I made a label for the front of the basket and stamped it using my Hero Arts stamps and some bling.  You always need a little bling- right????

7.  I bought some floral moss to add to the basket to cover up the basket so that you don't see any of the floral foam

Fill in any gaps with the floral moss.

Here is the final project.  Isn't just the cutest?  I just love it.  The perfect flower arrangement and these won't die! LOL!!

Supplies
Everything but the label is Little Yellow Bicycle.
label- Paper trey Ink
stamps- Hero Arts
bling- Hero Arts
ink- Hero Arts
I hope you enjoyed this Start to Finish Project today.  I will be back tomorrow with another new project.  See you then!

Have a wonderful and crafty day!
-mp