Hello girls!
Hope you are having a great day; the sun is shining bright here so I'm looking forward to some good snow-melting today! Plus I am hosting Girls Night Out tonight at my house.
I don't have a card to share with you today but I did want to let you know that Sugar Creek Hollow will be posting a free image every Friday! Just look for the Freebies tab in the sidebar. Today's little gift - a lacy and elegant butterfly! Perfect for Flutter By Wednesday! And any other day too!
I can't wait for ya'll to see the set that is being previewed starting Monday from Sugar Creek Hollow! These stamps are so fun, pretty and unique. Tracy does a wonderful job with the "vintage" and "primitive" style -- something that I haven't seen much in digi-stamps so I'm just loving it. To me, they capture so well what it means to be a woman.
Go grab your freebie! Have a beautiful day! Stay warm if you have snow headed your way!
Friday, February 5, 2010
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Flutter By Wednesday: Collage Butterflies
Good morning girls! This is my second post today - scroll down to see my card for The Diedrich Dare.
This week is an "open" week at Flutter By Wednesday - so create anything you want as long as you use a butterfly or a fairy.
A few weeks ago, I saw some wonderful vintage/collage $1 stamps at Michaels. They fit my budget so I scooped them up right away! Just some simple stamping, sponging, embossing today. I really intended this card to be flat - - but I just couldn't resist popping up that final layer.
This week is an "open" week at Flutter By Wednesday - so create anything you want as long as you use a butterfly or a fairy.
A few weeks ago, I saw some wonderful vintage/collage $1 stamps at Michaels. They fit my budget so I scooped them up right away! Just some simple stamping, sponging, embossing today. I really intended this card to be flat - - but I just couldn't resist popping up that final layer.
Please visit the rest of the Flutter By team to see what beautiful creations they have for you this week!
and our Guest Designers
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Thy Word Vintage Card
Happy Wednesday morning girls! So happy to see you! I am thrilled to have a card to share with you today! It's been a looong time since I played along with The DareDevils. Jack has a great sketch this week (easy to ease me back into creating *wink*).
I used one of the images that will be available at Sugar Creek Hollow on March 1st. (Have you signed up as a follower over there yet? There is a chance at a sweet prize!) This verse is one of my favorites!
The patterned paper in the background is some 'vintage'** K & Co paper I found in my stash. I used lots of distress inks and created a shabby vintage look. I meant to add pearls in the corner and as I'm typing this I see that they are missing. That's what happens when your 3 year old wants to make a card with you - you forget what you were going to do next! LOL!! I am not going to complain though - I love it that he wants to be with me creating and coloring! Here's a close-up to show some dimension:
Please take a moment to visit the rest of The DareDevils - you know they will have some wonderful creations to share with you. I can't wait to see them myself!
Take a spin over to the Diedrich Dare blog to see the featured team member this week.
**I know 'vintage' normally refers to items that are at least 50 years old. However, when it comes to scrapbooking paper, I think it's fair to say anything over 3 years old is 'vintage'.
At least that's my story - and I'm stickin' to it!!
Monday, February 1, 2010
CHA Winter 2010 Projects: Gifts from the Kitchen & Fourth of July
I just saw this sitting in my post lineup - in draft mode, I didn't even realize it hadn't posted!
I'm so excited to finally get to share the projects that I created for the Provo Craft booth at CHA this past weekend. Thank you so much Provo Craft for the chance to work with you! Thank you also to Maggie for all the help you give us and for representing the entire team at CHA! I would also like to send out a sincere thank you to Provo Craft for the chance to work with the new folders, Coredinations for their sponsorship and providing cardstock and to Adornit for the great patterned papers you sent to design with as well!
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When she asked me to create some items to fit this theme I knew right away what I wanted to do! My first project is for Firecrackers! My mom made this at Christmas this year and they have been an instant hit with the family! My husband is a big fan and we've made several batches since the holidays. They are very easy and a great snack!
I really wanted the firecrackers to show through and so I found this box that they could stack nicely and neatly in (I hope they traveled well) and then just made a simple band to wrap around the middle. I embossed some red Coredinations paper using one of the new Asian folders debuting at CHA. I opted not to sand on this project and just let the design remain very crisp. The sentiment was generated on my computer and punched out; there are so many you could use with this recipe - "You're on Fire!" "You're Hot!" - you get the idea! The firecrackers were sooo simple! I just took some metallic pipe cleaners, cut them down and rolled them up in some of that Adornit patterned paper.
Supply List: Asian embossing folders (Provo Craft), cardstock (Coredinations), patterned paper (Adornit), punch & ribbon (Stampin' Up!), glue dots, red sticky tape, pipe cleaners, box - I found at the comic book store.
Firecrackers Recipe:1 box of unsalted saltine crackers (we prefer the generic over the name brand for this)
1 1/2 c. of canola oil
3 Tablespoons of crushed red pepper flakes
1 packet Ranch Dressing mix
In a large sealable tub, place all the crackers. In a separate bowl, mix the remaining ingredients well. Pour over crackers. Seal and turn tub gently to coat crackers. Turn the tub every 15 minutes for an hour or so. Open tub and let air dry for a bit.
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My second Gift from the Kitchen was to make Teriyaki Walnuts. I packaged them in a box using a template from My Time Made Easy. I used two of the new Asian folders on this project and love how simple yet "wow" it looks! Since my box base was white, I sanded the Coredinations cardstock on this project to bring in some white on the decor as well. The box is kept closed with some velcro circles.
And then here's the back of the box; I think it's a nice touch to finish it all the way around.
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My final Gift from the Kitchen is a thank you gift for someone who's just been a great friend. There are tons of "gifts in a jar" recipes out there that are easy to put together. This is for Confetti Bean Soup. You are supposed to layer the beans which looks really nice. But I knew that they would get all mixed up in route to CHA so I just mixed them to begin with. I think it works since it's "confetti".
I kept the jar itself pretty simple - just an embossed circle to cover the top, some ribbon and a really neat tag. The embossing just looks so sharp in this little slide frame.
The card is more in-depth. I used another new Asian folder for the main embossing, again on Coredinations cardstock. Instead of sanding, I distressed by lightly inking the paper with some black ink and distressing the edges. The little sentiment panel uses a graphic from Crafty Secrets. The inside of the card features the instructions on a pull out card.
Supply List: Asian embossing folders (Provo Craft), cardstock (Coredinations), stickers (Making Memories), Crafty Secrets, frame & glass slides (Ranger), black ink, edge distresser (Heidi Swapp),
ribbon (Stampin' Up!), brads,
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Okay, now let's shift gears and jump ahead about 6 months. Fourth of July is one of my favorite holidays; I'm so proud to be an American - thankful too - and the patriotism that swells at that time of year just makes me happy!
The first project I'm going to share is a decorated insulated mug. I wanted to create a mug appropriate for a military wife - they sacrifice so much as well for our country. I'm incredibly grateful and thankful for the journey they take to support their husband as they do battle on my behalf. 
That being said, this project gave me such grief. I was literally like "Good Grief" (charlie brown).
What I have to share is the 3rd version of this project that I did.
I used some star printed paper on the bottom, embossed with the stars embossing folder and then brushed with white craft ink. The top had a blue patterned paper and then I cut up bits to create some sentiments.
Supply List: Stars embossing folders (Provo Craft), cardstock (Coredinations), patterned paper (Adornit), red sticky tape, insulated coffee mug
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My next project is a jewelry piece that I created with another frame and glass slides from Ranger.
I embossed Coredinations paper, and then trimmed out the Statue of Liberty image from the Adornit paper. Computer generated sentiment. I layered that all on one glass slide and inserted in the frame. Then I covered it with some crackle medium --- which makes it very difficult to see the embossing in the photo now. While it was still wet I sprinkled in some glitter flakes I had to mimic fireworks!
This is the first project I've made with these materials and it was a lot of fun! Very easy and I can't wait to get some more frames!
Supply List: Asian embossing folders (Provo Craft), cardstock (Coredinations), patterned paper (Adornit), frame & glass slides & crackle medium (Ranger), glitter flakes, chain
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I picked up a wooden star box at Michaels. I thought it would be a wonderful little keepsake box for dog tags. The box was painted and then patterned paper cut to fit the top. I embossed it using just the swirls from the Koi embossing folder. You'll have to look close to see it as it flattened out quite a bit when I was adhering the paper to the top.
I also cut out some other icons and words from the Adornit paper to decorate the box - including a sentiment on the inside.
Supply List: embossing folder (Provo Craft), patterned paper (Adornit), acrylic paint, glue, dimensionals
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My final project is my favorite that I created: a decorated canvas. The shipping tags were embossed with the stars folder and trimmed in length a bit to fit the canvas. I looooove how those manila tags look embossed - it might be my new favorite thing to emboss!
I had some chipboard letters in my stash that I peeled the paper off of and recovered with the Adornit papers. I sponged some ink around the edges to distress them a little bit. For the fourth tag, I cut out a star and embossed it with the swiss dots folder. I sanded them as I really wanted them to stand out. Using a sentiment trimmed from the paper and button and twine I decorated the star for a little fancy ending!
Supply List: embossing folders (Provo Craft), patterned paper (Adornit), cardstock (Coredinations), manila shipping tags, dimensionals, button, thread, paint, sanding block, canvas
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If you've read this far - THANK YOU! There was a lot to share and I am so appreciative that you take the time to visit - please leave a comment letting me know what you think! Which project is your favorite?
Saturday, January 30, 2010
My Comeback Card!
Good morning girls! I am so excited to be able to share this card with you today!!! The Sugar Creek Hollow Design Team and I have been working hard behind the scene creating cards to share with you for the Grand Opening. We couldn't resist holding back!! We want to share with you just a preview of what is to come.
I used Fall-to-Layout 75 for my card. After being off pretty much the entire month of January, it was so nice to have some help with the layout! I am really thankful that so many of you have stuck around - your patience and your encouragement put a smile on my face and in my heart!
I used the Barn Swallow image from Sugar Creek Hollow - at this moment, it's my favorite image! But ya'll know me --- my favorite always seems to change almost daily. When I first saw this image, I immediately thought of this passage in Matthew that tells us not to worry: "Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life? Matthew 6: 26-27"
Powerful words from Jesus himself. And so true - worrying doesn't accomplish much that is positive. I have always found that when I am beginning to worry about something - usually late at night when I'm trying to sleep, a simple prayer asking God to take that away and grant me rest is amazing. Within minutes, I can feel the stress leaving my body. Isn't He just amazing in His faithfulness to help us follow His word?
Overstamping is one of my favorite looks. And I love to create with grey and pink! I changed the color of my swallow to pink and then added another layer over with my verse in a dark grey. The card base was partially embossed and then lightly sponged with grey ink. The main image panel was also distressed. What do you think? I'm really happy with "my come-back card!" hahaha!
CLICK HERE and visit the page with all the design team members - you don't want to miss their blog posts as they are sharing their favorite creation so far!
Want to earn this digi for FREE? Become a Sugar Creek Hollow Follower. Be the 150th or 200th follower and you will receive a FREE digi of your choice!!!
Deadline is February 7th at 10pm eastern time. The winner will be announced on February 8th Preview Week!
I used the Barn Swallow image from Sugar Creek Hollow - at this moment, it's my favorite image! But ya'll know me --- my favorite always seems to change almost daily. When I first saw this image, I immediately thought of this passage in Matthew that tells us not to worry: "Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life? Matthew 6: 26-27"
Powerful words from Jesus himself. And so true - worrying doesn't accomplish much that is positive. I have always found that when I am beginning to worry about something - usually late at night when I'm trying to sleep, a simple prayer asking God to take that away and grant me rest is amazing. Within minutes, I can feel the stress leaving my body. Isn't He just amazing in His faithfulness to help us follow His word?
CLICK HERE and visit the page with all the design team members - you don't want to miss their blog posts as they are sharing their favorite creation so far!
Want to earn this digi for FREE? Become a Sugar Creek Hollow Follower. Be the 150th or 200th follower and you will receive a FREE digi of your choice!!!
Deadline is February 7th at 10pm eastern time. The winner will be announced on February 8th Preview Week!
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Flutter By Blog Hop Winner
Good morning - um, evening!! I hope your Wednesday was fabulous! We went on a quick trip with my SIL to meet my MIL for lunch - it was great to see her - I know she enjoyed the chance to see my little man and her was certainly excited to get to see her! It's been go, go, go all day until just this moment!
I do want to announce the winner of my blog candy.
Burt first, a little bit about my picture. I wanted my prize to be a surprise and so I went in search of a question mark clip art.
And found the Question Mark Butterfly!
Crazy huh?
This is a photo of the butterfly in the spring phase (found here)
But you see the Question Mark when it's wings are up - see the next photo (found here)
Do you see it? It's not a perfect question mark shape and it is upside down where the dot is on top. But look in the middle of the upper wing and you should see it!
Random.org generated #39 as the winner of my prize. Thanks so much to each and every one who visited and/or left a comment. Have a wonderful rest of the week!
#39 - Georgia Ehrmann! Congrats girl!
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
FLutter By Wednesday: A Hunt for Butterflies
Good morning girls!
I hope you day is off to a beautiful start!
Today we are hunting for butterflies as part of Flutter By Wednesday!
As you visit each of the Flutter By team members, look for a butterfly in their post - if you see one, that means they have blog candy for this week! Visit the challenge blog to see a complete list of who is posting today!
So, yes, I have a little somethin' somethin' I'm going to send out to a lucky winner! All you have to do is leave a comment. I really appreciate all the sweet little words that ya'll leave so thank you!
Have fun fluttering around blogland today! Be sure to make Cuttlebug Challenge and The Diedrich Dare as part of your rounds. Also take a moment to visit Sugar Creek Hollow in anticipation of the stores grand opening!
Sunday, January 10, 2010
Just some Cool Info
Good morning everyone!
I hope your weekend has been wonderful! It's been a cold snap here - but the last few days it warmed up nicely. High 20's --- but after the bitter cold, it felt downright balmy!
The first thing I want to share with you is that 2 Red Bananas is BACK! For the first challenge of 2010 we want you to THINK ROUND! Create something with curves. I actually am anxious to participate in this challenge and am bummed to not have an example to share with ya'll today. My little man opened some birthday presents this evening and the wrapping paper totally inspired me! So hopefully I'll be able to find some time (and stuff) to bring my vision to life! In the meantime, please visit the 2RedBananas blog to see what the rest of the bunch came up with!
And before I go, I wanted to share another little somethin' somethin' with you. I loved being a part of the Paper Popsicles team last fall and as you know, some really big exciting changes are planned for 2010! One of my favorite products is Melissa's shaped card templates. And guess what. As the countdown begins for the New Launch on January 15th, she's got a free template up for everyone! Head on over to grab it while you can! You can find it HERE!! I hope you'll grab it and upload a link over at the blog - I can't wait to see what ya'll come up with! It's perfect for a CHA assignment I've got!
I hope your weekend has been wonderful! It's been a cold snap here - but the last few days it warmed up nicely. High 20's --- but after the bitter cold, it felt downright balmy!
The first thing I want to share with you is that 2 Red Bananas is BACK! For the first challenge of 2010 we want you to THINK ROUND! Create something with curves. I actually am anxious to participate in this challenge and am bummed to not have an example to share with ya'll today. My little man opened some birthday presents this evening and the wrapping paper totally inspired me! So hopefully I'll be able to find some time (and stuff) to bring my vision to life! In the meantime, please visit the 2RedBananas blog to see what the rest of the bunch came up with!
And before I go, I wanted to share another little somethin' somethin' with you. I loved being a part of the Paper Popsicles team last fall and as you know, some really big exciting changes are planned for 2010! One of my favorite products is Melissa's shaped card templates. And guess what. As the countdown begins for the New Launch on January 15th, she's got a free template up for everyone! Head on over to grab it while you can! You can find it HERE!! I hope you'll grab it and upload a link over at the blog - I can't wait to see what ya'll come up with! It's perfect for a CHA assignment I've got!
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Flutter By Wednesday Blog Hop
Hello girls!
I am pre-posting this and when you read it it will be 2010! I am amazed at how quickly the last 10 years have gone by - it seems like just 3 or 4, not TEN!!!
I am looking forward to 2010 and all that the new year will bring.
It's Wednesday and that means it is time for 3 new challenges from 3 of the teams that I am privileged to design for. I am (more than likely) still on hiatus. Please see The Diedrich Dare for the new challenge there (the new year brings a prize each month!) and the Cuttlebug Challenge blog returns today with some NEW folders being released shortly at CHA - so be sure to see the inspiration there!
Wednesday is also Flutter By day and today it is the FIRST Flutter By Blog Hop. It's been in the works for awhile so I acutally made a card before the holiday hit as I didn't want to miss out on this. You can find the entire list on the NEW Flutter By Wednesday BLOG. If you are just visiting here, be sure to swing over there and get the links for the rest of the girls and see their cards for today.
Since I was on limited time (nothing new) and have been in purge and re-organize mode (definitely something new) I kept my card pretty Clean and Simple. Not a surprise really as it seems like ALL my creations for Flutter By Wednesday are CAS.
The layout was from FTL 72 at the clean&simple blog. I used up some scraps in my scrap drawer for this. The theme is supposed to be new --- something I didn't remember to consider when I sat down to create. SOOOO, we'll just say that this is a NEW creation with some OLD supply. Yeah. That'll work!
I love the theme of NEW for our challenge this week. It brings to mind the verse from 2 Corinthians, chapter 5, verse 17
It always seems like such a letdown after Christmas is over, the gifts are unwrapped and the decorations are put away. We must remember the everlasting gift that we each received so long ago. It was the moment that ultimately leads to our HOPE and PEACE and JOY. The end of the holiday has no power to lead me into sadness since I know that Jesus has the power to create a NEW me. A better me. It's kind of a cliche' saying but it's a great one because it rings so true: He isn't finished with me yet. Thank you Jesus for that!
Have a beautiful day and may you feel God's arms wrapped around you today!
I am pre-posting this and when you read it it will be 2010! I am amazed at how quickly the last 10 years have gone by - it seems like just 3 or 4, not TEN!!!
I am looking forward to 2010 and all that the new year will bring.
It's Wednesday and that means it is time for 3 new challenges from 3 of the teams that I am privileged to design for. I am (more than likely) still on hiatus. Please see The Diedrich Dare for the new challenge there (the new year brings a prize each month!) and the Cuttlebug Challenge blog returns today with some NEW folders being released shortly at CHA - so be sure to see the inspiration there!
Wednesday is also Flutter By day and today it is the FIRST Flutter By Blog Hop. It's been in the works for awhile so I acutally made a card before the holiday hit as I didn't want to miss out on this. You can find the entire list on the NEW Flutter By Wednesday BLOG. If you are just visiting here, be sure to swing over there and get the links for the rest of the girls and see their cards for today.
Since I was on limited time (nothing new) and have been in purge and re-organize mode (definitely something new) I kept my card pretty Clean and Simple. Not a surprise really as it seems like ALL my creations for Flutter By Wednesday are CAS.
I love the theme of NEW for our challenge this week. It brings to mind the verse from 2 Corinthians, chapter 5, verse 17
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!
It always seems like such a letdown after Christmas is over, the gifts are unwrapped and the decorations are put away. We must remember the everlasting gift that we each received so long ago. It was the moment that ultimately leads to our HOPE and PEACE and JOY. The end of the holiday has no power to lead me into sadness since I know that Jesus has the power to create a NEW me. A better me. It's kind of a cliche' saying but it's a great one because it rings so true: He isn't finished with me yet. Thank you Jesus for that!
Have a beautiful day and may you feel God's arms wrapped around you today!
Sunday, January 3, 2010
Sugar Creek Hollow
Hello girls!
Are you having a terrific weekend? It's wrapping up and we've been enjoying the beginning of the New Year!
I wanted to pop on real quick and let you know that there Sugar Creek Hollow will be opening on March 1, 2010. I'm really honored to have been asked to be part of the team and can't wait to share some creations with you. Doesn't the name just grab you - Sugar Creek Hollow? It did me! And I was really thrilled to learn that it's a company with a Christian focus and that there will be scripture and religious offerings. The Lord really convicted me last fall to use my talent and creativity to bless other women and to bring Him glory. Needless to say, I'm pretty excited about this new venture!
Click on over to visit the Sugar Creek Hollow blog/store. Sign up as a follower so that you won't miss out on any of Grand Opening festivities. You'll also see how you can win a $50 gift certificate to the store. I look forward to seeing you there!
On another note, I have been working on some things that I can't share yet and should be back to my normal posting schedule in the next few weeks. In the meantime, have a beautiful Monday and know that you are loved!
Are you having a terrific weekend? It's wrapping up and we've been enjoying the beginning of the New Year!
I wanted to pop on real quick and let you know that there Sugar Creek Hollow will be opening on March 1, 2010. I'm really honored to have been asked to be part of the team and can't wait to share some creations with you. Doesn't the name just grab you - Sugar Creek Hollow? It did me! And I was really thrilled to learn that it's a company with a Christian focus and that there will be scripture and religious offerings. The Lord really convicted me last fall to use my talent and creativity to bless other women and to bring Him glory. Needless to say, I'm pretty excited about this new venture!
Click on over to visit the Sugar Creek Hollow blog/store. Sign up as a follower so that you won't miss out on any of Grand Opening festivities. You'll also see how you can win a $50 gift certificate to the store. I look forward to seeing you there!
On another note, I have been working on some things that I can't share yet and should be back to my normal posting schedule in the next few weeks. In the meantime, have a beautiful Monday and know that you are loved!
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