Join Me for the Scrappin’ Queens of 2013 YouTube Video Hop Sunday, January 6, 2013

5 Jan

I will be taking part in a special YouTube video hop with a group of talented ladies.  I am super excited to share in this endeavor!  I will have a giveaway along with several others who are participating.  Hopefully you will join us!  Check out the video promotion…

And the Winner Is…

5 Jan

Watch to see the winner selected for my giveaway in honor of my first Cutting Cafe design team project…

My First Project for The Cutting Cafe Design Team – 2013 Alarm Clock Goal Calendar!

1 Jan

Well it is finally here…my debut project for The Cutting Cafe!  Yea!  I decided to do something for the new year and made a 2013 Alarm Clock Goal Calendar.  You can write down a goal or two each month and make short notes on the progress on the monthly journal cards and they each have an encouraging sentiment.  This project is made using several files from The Cutting Cafe that I will add links to below.  I hope I do not put you in picture overload, but I just want to show it all.  I really love my project.

My favorite color combination is black and gold so I went with that and white accents.  I used metallic papers and sentiments from The Cutting Cafe files and a couple of my own I just typed out, some flowers misted with Perfect Pearls in iridescent Gold, and some square bling and a jewel brad.

Visit http://thecuttingcafe.typepad.com/cutting_cafe_blog/ to see all the design team projects on Wednesday, January 2 and check out my YouTube channel for a giveaway in honor of my first design team project!

Without further ado, here is my project:

TCC 2013 Goal Calendar Clock Front View

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I used the following five Cutting Cafe Files:

Alarm Clock Shaped Card Template File

http://thecuttingcafe.typepad.com/the_cutting_cafe/2011/02/this-alarm-clock-shaped-card-template-cutting-file-is-approx-45-by-5-inchesthe-set-comes-with-2-circle-words-2-extr.html

It’s About That Time Printable Stamp Set

http://thecuttingcafe.typepad.com/the_cutting_cafe/2011/02/its-about-that-timeprintable-stamp-set.html

Everyday Greetings Set 2 Printable Stamp Set

http://thecuttingcafe.typepad.com/the_cutting_cafe/2010/03/everyday-greetings-set-2printable-stamps.htmlveryday Greetings 2 Printable Stamp Set

Everyday Mini Words with Sentiments Printable Stamp Set

http://thecuttingcafe.typepad.com/the_cutting_cafe/2012/06/everyday-mini-words-with-sentimentsprintable-stamp-set.html

2013 Calendar Printable Stamp Set

http://thecuttingcafe.typepad.com/the_cutting_cafe/2012/02/2013-calendar-printable-stamp-set.html

Thanks for visiting and check out my giveaway on my YouTube channel in honor of my first project!

P.S.

In case you wanted to see the sentiments on the Journal Cards, here are some photos of them:

TCC 2013 Goal Calendar Clock Journal Cards for Jan. and Feb.

TCC 2013 Goal Calendar Clock Journal Cards for Jan. and Feb.

TCC 2013 Goal Calendar Clock Journal Cards for Mar. and Apr.

TCC 2013 Goal Calendar Clock Journal Cards for Mar. and Apr.

TCC 2013 Goal Calendar Clock Journal Cards for May and June

TCC 2013 Goal Calendar Clock Journal Cards for May and June

TCC 2013 Goal Calendar Clock Journal Cards for July and Aug.

TCC 2013 Goal Calendar Clock Journal Cards for July and Aug.

TCC 2013 Goal Calendar Clock Journal Cards for Sept. and Oct.

TCC 2013 Goal Calendar Clock Journal Cards for Sept. and Oct.

TCC 2013 Goal Calendar Clock Journal Cards for Nov. and Dec.

TCC 2013 Goal Calendar Clock Journal Cards for Nov. and Dec.

Happy New Year! Get to Know Me Better and YouTube Subscriber Giveaway!

1 Jan

Hello Everyone!  I hope you had a wonderful New Year’s!  I did with just my hubby and me.  We stayed in this year and enjoyed a great dinner and each other’s company.  Now I am up making videos and creating.  Over on YouTube, I responded to a craft tag started by The CoCo Martha who is a very funny and talented lady who I enjoy watching.  She posed nine questions for people to answer to help the crafting community know them better.  Below is my video answering those questions.

Next, I am doing my first subscriber giveaway on YouTube and the second video explains all about it.  I am so excited!  Thanks for visiting and be sure to check out my site tomorrow as I will have my first project for the Cutting Cafe’s Design Team posted!  WooHoo!

Blinged Out Girl’s Flats

28 Dec

I have a friend who has a six-year-old granddaughter who loves bling – glitter, rhinestones, foil – it does not matter as long as it is shiny or sparkly. I recently got a pair of flats covered in crystals and she just loved them and wanted to keep them  on her shelf. Not! For Christmas we got her an outfit with lots of bling and matching accessories. So, I decided to bling out a pair of flats for her with my i-Rock to go with her outfit. My intention was to cover the entire shoe with rhinestones, but the process was taking too long. After a couple of hours, I settled for a few rows and an initial on each shoe. She loved them just the same. I used the pink/black/clear i-Rock rhinestone pack. Here are some before and after photos.

Flat Shoes and IRock Supplies

Here are my tools!

Blinged Out Flats Sides

The finished product.

Blinged Out Flats Front Close Up

Closer Shot of Front

 

2012 Christmas Trees

27 Dec

My husband and I love Christmas and decorating for it.  We usually put up anywhere from 2-6 full-sized trees and a few miniature trees.  I also usually do a 3 ft. tree in my office at work.  This year we only had time to get up four trees so I thought I would share.  Next year we are going to decorate a small 3 ft. tree with ornaments made from my Christmas paper stacks!  I have to put all my stash to use after all!

2012 Black Gold Tree

2012 Black Gold Tree

2012 Lodge Tree

2012 Lodge Tree

2012 Red Gold Upside Down Tree

2012 Red Gold Upside Down Tree

2012 White Gold 9 ft Tree

2012 White Gold 9 ft Tree

Christmas Cards 2012 and Merry Christmas to You!

24 Dec

WOW!  The past few days have been crazy busy.  I waited until the last minute to do cards and I did 50 of them in two days!  That is the fastest I have ever made cards.  Dimensional stickers and glitter tape were my friends this season.  I was able to make some very quick cards with these two items.  I wanted to share a few of the cards I made and the two videos I posted on YouTube.  Thanks for visiting and you have a Merry Christmas!

Cropped 2012-12-21_16-18-12_389Cropped 2012-12-21_16-16-28_966

Cropped 2012-12-22_03-38-12_980 Cropped 2012-12-17_00-47-42_949 Cropped 2012-12-22_03-32-26_459

New Design Team Member for The Cutting Cafe!

17 Dec

I am thrilled to announce that I was selected to be a part of the design team for The Cutting Cafe!  I am so excited.  This is my first design team and I cannot wait.  Many thanks to Regina Easter, the owner of The Cutting Cafe for selecting me.  Please visit the site for great cutting files and images!

http://thecuttingcafe.typepad.com/

Envelope Birthday Card

4 Dec

My wonderful mother just celebrated a birthday.  Here are pictures of the card I made for her and a video. I used K & Company’s Abrianna collection.  The envelope is made by folding one 12 x 12 sheet of paper.   I got the idea from NurseTara04 on YouTube and watched a tutorial by Christina Betts on YouTube showing how to fold the envelope.  Thanks for visiting.

Front of Card

Front of card

Front Close Up

Front Close Up

Back of card

Back of Card

Back of Card Close Up

Back of Card Close Up

Card Open

Card Open

Card Insert

Card Insert

Advent Calendar Box

1 Dec

Watch my video on how I created an Advent Calendar Box.