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Saturday, July 28, 2012

Unscripted Sketches 169


To See CREATIVE KUTS BLOG HOP scroll down one post... Christmas In July!!!!

 Unscripted Sketches 169
Welcome to Sketch it Saturdays! If you are just finding Unscripted Sketches, every Saturday morning they post a sketch for the week. Flip the sketch, rotate it… create a card, a scrapbook page, or anything your imagination comes up with! There is no right or wrong way, as long as you are using the Unscripted Sketch as the inspiration and basis of your creation! Check out all the designers projects atwww.unscriptedsketches.com

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Paper from my stash.. Tim Holtz butterfly stamp....
I love this paper... very sad this is my last little bit...
I am a paper hoarder... so it is hard to use paper I love.

Friday, July 27, 2012

Creative Kuts - Christmas In July Blog Hop

Welcome everyone to our "Christmas in July" Blog Hop! Creative Kuts is in the spirit of Christmas and giving.
If you came here from Xinia's blog then you are in the right place. If you just happened upon my blog please start at the beginning at Creative Kuts to join in on the fun.
Check out all the wonderful cards created by members of our creative teams from files located in our Creative Kuts store.

This is a two day blog hop and appreciate you leaving a comment to encourage these talented ladies to continue sharing their ideas and creations. We're so excited to be doing this hop to introduce our new Card Team and a fabulous lineup with some very talented ladies. We also are taking this time to introduce you to our new website: Creative Kuts Monthly Kit Klub at http://www.creativekutsmkk.com/. Here we will be offering you quick layout kits which will include all the paper and paper pieces needed to create some adorable layouts. All you will have to do is add your pictures and any special touches of your own.

So let's get rockin!

1. Visit each member's blog and leave a comment
2. Let us know how you enjoyed the blog hop on our facebook page
3. Head on over to our stores and read the details to take advantage of
50% OFF SALE AT CREATIVE KUTS
50% OFF SALE AT CREATIVE KUTS2
AND
FREE SHIPPING AT CREATIVE KUTS MONTHLY KIT KLUB

More great opportunities

This is a 17-Piece Texture Boutique Value Kit to be given away when we reach 300 Followers on our sister blog http://www.creativekuts2.blogspot.com/. For many other chances to win on the sizzix drawing be sure to stop by.

Even more:

Have a chance to win a Silhouette Cameo Cutting Machine.
Photo: WIN A NEW SILHOUETTE CAMEO CUTTER! Creative Kuts Wonderful World is ready to celebrate their Grand Opening. Easy to enter and lots of extra ways to gain additional chances to have your name in the drawing.  Here are the rules: #1 You must be a follower of Creative Kuts Wonderful World.* Post your name under this post and let us know you are a follower. *very important it is under this post so we don't miss your entry #2 Become a follower of Creative Kuts Posts. Let them know you came from CKWW.* Post your name under this post and let us know you are following Creative Kuts Posts.  * very important it is under this post so we don't miss your entry NOW YOU CAN GET EXTRA ENTRIES WITH THE FOLLOWING: 1. For every $10 you spend in the store at Creative Kuts Wonderful World, Creative Kuts, or Creative Kuts2, you will earn an additional entry 2. Attend any blog hops promoted by Creative Kuts, leave a comment and post here under this post you did,  and you will earn an additional entry * very important it is under this post so we don't miss your entry This drawing will take place when Creative Kuts Wonderful World reaches 1000 followers. Keep checking in, we will be adding more ways to increase your chances to win.
For more details check out Creative Kuts Wonderful World on Facebook.

My project is a accordion card.....  The file is from Creative Kuts and the file is Dog-on-Great Christmas.

I love this file... the dog is adorable. I used stickles here and there and red gems. I used a glitter snow for the snow.. It is a little like flower soft. I used twine for the bow and the light string.




Here's today's line up:
1. Creative Kuts - http://creativekuts.blogspot.com/
2. Janet - http://janetscreativeworld.blogspot.com/
3. Eva - http://evasscrapsncards.blogspot.com/
4. Dawn - http://crafty1sdesigns.blogspot.com/
5. Dana - http://fairytalesonpaper.blogspot.com
6. Sandra - http://papercraftingnut.blogspot.com/
7. Christina - http://cema1cema.blogspot.com/
8. Carolyn - http://www.grandmacarol46580.blogspot.com/
9. Connie - http://conniecancrop.blogspot.com/
10. Bonnie - http://scrap-n-away.blogspot.com/
11. Wandy - http://greenapplescrapper.blogspot.com/
12. Melissa - http://pinkpolkadotscrapping.blogspot.com/
13. Xinia - http://scrapbook-memories.blogspot.com/
14. Laura - http://lauraleesdream.blogspot.com (You are here)
15. Ina - http://inasplacecardsandcrafts.blogspot.com/
16. Marialex - http://scrapalexj.blogspot.com/
17. Nelly - http://scraps440.blogspot.mx/
18. Mary Ellen - http://digimemasplace.blogspot.com/
19. Karen - http://countrygirlkaren.blogspot.com/
20. Kristen - http://fantabulouslypink.blogspot.com/
21. Marji - http://www.fstampaholic.blogspot.com/ (Guest Designer)
22. Creative Kuts2 - http://creativekuts2.blogspot.com/

Please hop over to Ina's blog! She has a rockin project for you!!!

Thursday, July 26, 2012

Unscripted Sketches Christmas In July







Hi Laura here baking chocolate chip cookies in my kitchen..
Welcome to Unscripted Sketches Christmas in July.... Check out the blog everyday for more Christmas goings on....
This is a recipe book I made with my cricut for the tabs.. and paper from Up The Street in Strathroy...
Enjoy!

Card A Day - Travel

To see Festive Friday scroll down.......
This week at Card A Day we are doing Travel Cards... please check out the blog...


Festive Friday




Happy Friday everyone!
If you came here from Maria's blog you are in the right place. If you want to start at the beginning please go to Terri's blog







Today's card is one piece of paper cut into pieces...
and I added half of a label...


Now on to Susan's blog to see her project.

Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Guest Designer for Her Craftiness



Happy Wednesday to everyone! Today I did a picnic invitation. As guest designer for Lynne I had to use blue, red, white and brown and it had to be about a picnic.
I had a few more colours added in but used all the colours I was supposed too..
All papers, ribbon, and bling was from my stash..
Thanks Lynne for having me...
Lynne's blog is http://slasewcraftiness.blogspot.ca/ you should check it out!
Have a great hump day everyone!

Monday, July 23, 2012

Christmas In July Blog Hop - with Creative Kuts

Come and join us this weekend when we celebrate Christmas in July... you have to see all the great files you can get on Creative Kuts and Creative Kuts2....

AND prizes too!!!!


Friday, July 20, 2012

Unscripted Sketches #168+ piggyback


The piggyback this week is to use an animal.

Welcome to Sketch it Saturdays! If you are just finding Unscripted Sketches, every Saturday morning they post a sketch for the week. Flip the sketch, rotate it… create a card, a scrapbook page, or anything your imagination comes up with! There is no right or wrong way, as long as you are using the Unscripted Sketch as the inspiration and basis of your creation! Check out all the designers projects at www.unscriptedsketches.com

My card has the cute little penguins from Unity Stamps.
All the paper is scraps from my stash.
The Joy is brown letters with liquid glass on it..

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Christmas in July Blog hop with Lisa


Sorry about the late post.. I scheduled.. It didn't work... but here I am!

This hop is dedicated to making 7 different Christmas projects, one for each day of the hop.

The Lineup:

Lisa - http://handmadewithlove-lisa.blogspot.com/

Lucy ~ http://love2createitall.blogspot.com/

Bonnie~ http://scrap-n-away.blogspot.com

Anita - http://anitaandbugs.blogspot.com

Carla ~ http://racincrafts.blogspot.com/

Laura- www.lauraleesdream.blogspot.com



Welcome to the Christmas in July Blog Hop on July 17th to 20th from 9 am to 11 pm CST. Thank you for joining me to help me celebrate our Christ's birthday. I love all things about Christmas and start planning Christmas as soon as the Christmas tree comes down. So I decided to host this fun celebration with some of the most talented crafters that I know.

I do have a few rules for this hop, in support of each crafter and the time they have put into their work, to be eligible for the "Grand Prize" you MUST visit each blog and leave a comment for each day of the blog hop and also become a follower of my blog, my dt blog at http://scrappingwithlisadesignsdt.blogspot.com/. The blog candy is $25 in free files over at scrappingwithlisadesigns.com.

If you came here from Carla's blog you’re on the right track. If you just happened upon my blog and want to start at the beginning that is at Lisa's blog. This hop runs from July 17th - 20th, so you have plenty of time to make it all the way through the hop. Check out each blog and see what each blog has to offer for BLOG CANDY! Please come back tomorrow to see what new projects we have created. After all it's Christmas in July and who doesn't like Christmas.

My last card is another one in the set I made for this hop... I want to make a box too .. but I am unsure what type of box to make...

A little more embossing, some bling, the snowman button ... its still missing something but I don't know what...


Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to stop by again for other projects.

Wednesday, July 18, 2012

Christmas In July Blog Hop Day 3




This hop is dedicated to making 7 different Christmas projects, one for each day of the hop.

The Lineup:

Lisa - http://handmadewithlove-lisa.blogspot.com/

Lucy ~ http://love2createitall.blogspot.com/

Bonnie~ http://scrap-n-away.blogspot.com

Anita - http://anitaandbugs.blogspot.com

Carla ~ http://racincrafts.blogspot.com/

Laura- www.lauraleesdream.blogspot.com


Write Up:

Welcome to the Christmas in July Blog Hop on July 17th to 20th from 9 am to 11 pm CST. Thank you for joining me to help me celebrate our Christ's birthday. I love all things about Christmas and start planning Christmas as soon as the Christmas tree comes down. So I decided to host this fun celebration with some of the most talented crafters that I know.

I do have a few rules for this hop, in support of each crafter and the time they have put into their work, to be eligible for the "Grand Prize" you MUST visit each blog and leave a comment for each day of the blog hop and also become a follower of my blog, my dt blog at http://scrappingwithlisadesignsdt.blogspot.com/. The blog candy is $25 in free files over at scrappingwithlisadesigns.com.

If you came here from Carla's blog you are in the right place, but if you just happened upon my blog and you want to start at the beginning you can start at Lisa's blog. This hop runs from July 17th - 20th, so you have plenty of time to make it all the way through the hop. Check out each blog and see what each blog has to offer for BLOG CANDY! Please come back tomorrow to see what new projects we have created. After all it's Christmas in July and who doesn't like Christmas.

My card today is a card sketch from the CTMH book Wishes. The buttons are from my stash... I embossed the cardstock.. The paper is also from CTMH.


Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to stop by again for other projects.

Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Day 2 Christmas In July with Lisa


This hop is dedicated to making 7 different Christmas projects, one for each day of the hop.

The Lineup:

Lisa - http://handmadewithlove-lisa.blogspot.com/

Lucy ~ http://love2createitall.blogspot.com/

Bonnie~ http://scrap-n-away.blogspot.com

Anita - http://anitaandbugs.blogspot.com

Carla ~ http://racincrafts.blogspot.com/

Laura- www.lauraleesdream.blogspot.com


Welcome to the Christmas in July Blog Hop on July 17th to 20th from 9 am to 11 pm CST. Thank you for joining me to help me celebrate our Christ's birthday. I love all things about Christmas and start planning Christmas as soon as the Christmas tree comes down. So I decided to host this fun celebration with some of the most talented crafters that I know.

I do have a few rules for this hop, in support of each crafter and the time they have put into their work, to be eligible for the "Grand Prize" you MUST visit each blog and leave a comment for each day of the blog hop and also become a follower of my blog, my dt blog at http://scrappingwithlisadesignsdt.blogspot.com/. The blog candy is $25 in free files over at scrappingwithlisadesigns.com.

If you came from Carla's blog you are in the right place. If you just happened upon my blog and want to start at the beginning go to Lisa's blog. This hop runs from July 17th - 20th, so you have plenty of time to make it all the way through the hop. Check out each blog and see what each blog has to offer for BLOG CANDY! Please come back tomorrow to see what new projects we have created. After all it's Christmas in July and who doesn't like Christmas.

I made another card for this hop... Alll the cards I made for this hop are made with the same paper and some buttons I found in my stash... This card is also from Wishes the CTMH card sketch book.


The flower is also from CTMH.

Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to stop by again for other projects.

Monday, July 16, 2012

Creative Kuts Design Team Post- Christmas Train



For Chistmas in July with Lisa scroll down one post.


Hello... I am the Designer of the Day at Creative Kuts.
You can find the files I used in the Creative Kuts store.
I love this train and the woodland car and I wanted this layout to be
Christmasy but bright.. That is why I used the bright blue paper for
the background and it also matches the reindeer's scarf.
I also used MS punches for the snowflakes, branches and Joy.
Stickles everywhere and some bling.
Here are the files that I used from Creative Kuts....

Check out Creative Kuts on facebook - http://www.facebook.com/groups/381667938541774/

Day 1 - Christmas is July Blog Hop



This hop is dedicated to making 4 different Christmas projects, one for each day of the hop.

The Lineup:

Lisa - http://handmadewithlove-lisa.blogspot.com/

Lucy ~ http://love2createitall.blogspot.com/

Bonnie~ http://scrap-n-away.blogspot.com

Anita - http://anitaandbugs.blogspot.com

Carla ~ http://racincrafts.blogspot.com/

Laura- www.lauraleesdream.blogspot.com

Mickie - http://www.littlescrapcorner.blogspot.com


Welcome to the Christmas in July Blog Hop on July 17th to 20th from 9 am to 11 pm CST. Thank you for joining me to help me celebrate our Christ's birthday. I love all things about Christmas and start planning Christmas as soon as the Christmas tree comes down. So I decided to host this fun celebration with some of the most talented crafters that I know.

I do have a few rules for this hop, in support of each crafter and the time they have put into their work, to be eligible for the "Grand Prize" you MUST visit each blog and leave a comment for each day of the blog hop and also become a follower of my blog, my dt blog at http://scrappingwithlisadesignsdt.blogspot.com/. The blog candy is $25 in free files over at scrappingwithlisadesigns.com.

If you came from Carla's blog you are in the right place. If you want to start at the beginning go to Lisa's blog.

This hop runs from July 17th - 20th, so you have plenty of time to make it all the way through the hop. Check out each blog and see what each blog has to offer for BLOG CANDY! Please come back tomorrow to see what new projects we have created. After all it's Christmas in July and who doesn't like Christmas.

I decided to made a set of cards for this hop.... I found some cute little Christmas buttons the other day in my stash and thought WOW I have had these for years so I decided to use them for the cards. I also used some of my very favorite older CTMH paper from my stash.. Also all card designs are from Wishes, a CTMH sketch book of card designs.

My first card is called Geometric and it is 4 1/4 x 51/2 I embossed the red, inked everything (as usual) and used a button as the sentiment.


Now on to Mickie's blog to see her projects...



Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to stop by again for other projects.

Sunday, July 15, 2012

Inked Blog Hop











Welcome to INKED -- I love the artwork that is being used in tattoos and its amazing how many people are getting tattoos now-a-days and its not just for bikers or marines anymore! This hop then is dedicated to the beautiful artwork whether you have a tattoo or not . . .

Lynne Kirsch got my first tattoo in 2000 and its of Winnie the Pooh floating upwards with 3 balloons on her upper thigh. She now wants to get another tattoo and hopefully it will be this year of angel wings with a quilt square in the center with her little angel's name above the wings.

We all get tattoos for various reasons. I have noticed that women that with breast cancer that have their breast removed are now a large group of getting tattoos. When my lump was first found and of course with all the concern -- I thought and still feel that if and when my breast would be removed, I want to have a glorious tattoo of a peacock!!!!

The art of tattoo can be anything as simple as a name or as beutiful as a peacock and there is always a story behind a tattoo.

This blog hop is dedicated to the stories and the artwork behind a tattoo. If you happen to visit today at my blop, I appreciate the visit but I would love for you to appreciate all the wonderful projects that are being displayed today and would want you to stop at the first inking with Lynne at http://slasewcraftiness.blogspot.com. If you arrived from visiting Jenny's blog then you are on the right artful path of inking!!!!

We are very blessed and fortunate to have Daisy Collins of I Love Sketches by Tsunami Rose for $10 of merchandise in her zibbet store (http://www.zibbet.com/tsunamirose)

I have two tattoo's .. They both have a story attached to them... my first tattoo is a beautiful butterfly on the back of my right shoulder. I have always wanted a tattoo but my ex wasn't happy with me having one... so about 4 months after we separated my oldest daughter (whom has a few and a big one on her leg) took me to get my butterfly. I love it!

The second one is a little dragonfly on my right wrist... It needs some work but I am not sure what to do with it... I got this tattoo in memory of my MOM on the anniversary of the day she passed away... about a year before she passed away she started scrapbooking with me.. and on her pages she always had a dragonfly somewhere....




Your next stop along the path of inkin is Rhonda's blog... check out her tatt's!

Thanks for stopping today and visiting our tribute to inking with the glorious artwork behind tattoos!

  1. Lynne - http://slasewcraftiness.blogspot.com/
  2. Kimberly ~ http://scrappingrookie.blogspot.com
  3. Anita~ http://www.anitaandbugs.blogspot.com
  4. Miriam ~ http://miriamscreations.blogspot.com/
  5. Jenny ~ http://cccjalessi.blogspot.com/
  6. Laura- www.lauraleesdream.blogspot.com
  7. Rhonda ~ http://craftingwithblue.blogspot.com
  8. Daisy - http://tsunamirosedesigns.blogspot.com/


NEW Home Card



I am the designer today on theCard A Day blog.
The theme this week is NEW- home, job , school..... etc..
I chose to do a new home card because I love this Unity stamp... Tara atUp The Street has a ton of Unity stamps.. I really love them.
The daisies on the fence are a little piece from Walmart.
I also used red stickles on the top of the door.


Friday, July 13, 2012

Unscripted Sketches #167

For the Calender Girls Blog Hop scroll down ....




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Welcome to Sketch it Saturdays! If you are just finding Unscripted Sketches, every Saturday morning they post a sketch for the week. Flip the sketch, rotate it… create a card, a scrapbook page, or anything your imagination comes up with! There is no right or wrong way, as long as you are

Welcome to Sketch it Saturdays! If you are just finding Unscripted Sketches, every Saturday morning they post a sketch for the week. Flip the sketch, rotate it… create a card, a scrapbook page, or anything your imagination comes up with! There is no right or wrong way, as long as you are using the Unscripted Sketch as the inspiration and basis of your creation! Check out all the designers projects at www.unscriptedsketches.com


My sketch this week is flipped... This weeks sketch is not the way I had envisioned it at all... First the dog ate part of the paper I was going to use.... Then I couldn't get the picture I wanted for the layout so it all is basically not really what I thought.... Sorry!


Calender Girls Blog Hop



Welcome to our July Calendar Girls' Blog Hop. Papercrafts Presents 365 Cards magazine which is our inspiration for these monthly hops which thus became the Calendar Girls. The magazine has Creative Ideas for every day of the year: occasions, holidays, and celebrations including 42 unique holidays!!! These unique holidays are our inspiration. The July unique holidays are:

July 14th Calendar Girls Blog Hop:

National Ice Cream Month: Lisa Woodward

Cell Phone Courtesy Month: Lynne

1st: Happy Canada Day- Laura

4th: Independence Day - Lisa

6th: National Fried Chicken Day- Edwina

11th: Cheer up the Lonely Day - Angie

12th: Teddy Bear Picnic Day - Lisa

14th: National Nude Day - Miriam

20th: National Lollipop Day - Kimberly

23rd: National Hotdog Day - Janet

24th: Amelia Earhart Day Anita

25th: Threading the Needle Day - Lynne

28th: National Chocolate Milk Day - Kimberly

29th: National Lasagna Day - Lisa

30th: National Cheesecake Day -Janet

The hop starts with Lisa Woodward (http://mycraftyspaces.blogspot.com/). You won't want to miss a single calendar event not to mention the weddings, graduations, birthdays -- ok, you get the idea!!!!


The line-up for May includes:

Lisa Woodward: http://mycraftyspaces.blogspot.com/

Laura: http://lauraleesdream.blogspot.com

Lisa Peters: http://handmadewithlove-lisa.blogspot.com/

Edwina: http://edwinascreations.blogspot.com/

Angie: http://atuttletime.blogspot.com/

Miriam: http://miriamscreations.blogspot.com/

Kimberly - http://scrappingrookie.blogspot.com/

Janet: http://ladyluvbug.blogspot.com/

Anita: http://www.anitaandbugs.blogspot.com/

Stop by and check out these holidays as I am sure you are going to want to remember these holidays and include them in your card making projects!!!!!

We will have blog candy to the lucky recipient that remarks on each site along the way!



My project is a grocery list holder... It is Canadian!... I used a glitter flag from the dollar store... I used the MS leaf corner punch for the corners and the leaves on the writing pad. I put stickles here and there.... Hope you enjoy!


Next you can go see what the amazing Lisa Peters has for you.... happy blogging!

Thanks for stopping by and mark your calendar again next month to see what Holidays to Celebrate on August 11th for the next Calendar Girls Blog Hop!

Thursday, July 12, 2012

Festive Friday July



Wow its July already and here we are still making Christmas cards.. I try to change it up a bit so I have a lot of different ones.




If you came here from Maria's blog you are in the right place. If you just happened upon my blog and want to see all the projects please go to Terri's blog.
Most of my Christmas cards have gone in baskets for charity events so I only have a few that I can say I still have. I have a few months to get my stash ready for Christmas so I am ok.
This is some paper I had in my stash. I just cut all the pieces up , inked it.. added a sentiment from CTMH. Add the sentiment to a star circle (spellbinders) added some ribbon from my stash and here is the card....
We have Festive Friday on the 2nd and 4th Friday of every month!
Now on to Susan's blog to check out her awesome project!





Saturday, July 7, 2012

Unscripted Sketches #166




Welcome to Sketch it Saturdays! If you are just finding Unscripted Sketches, every Saturday morning they post a sketch for the week. Flip the sketch, rotate it… create a card, a scrapbook page, or anything your imagination comes up with! There is no right or wrong way, as long as you are using the Unscripted Sketch as the inspiration and basis of your creation! Check out all the designers projects at www.unscriptedsketches.com

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