~Dress Forms In Acrylic!~

Good morning  my crafty friends,

Fall is in the air and Salted Caramel Mochas are back at Starbucks! LOL

I found out yesterday and YEA! :) I am not even a Starbucks fan but

I do love that, so fun times. 

Ok anyways

I have a Clear Scraps project to share today but first I 

wanted to share their BRAND NEW Expressions....

this is what I will be working on this week! 

I am SO excited to see COURAGE and BLESSINGS especially. 

But I love them all of course. 

Ok I have a beautiful card to share today, that I created using the Clear Scraps

Clearly Accent Embellishments (Dress Form) and the Momenta Paper Pad and

the new Momenta Metals (love those!).

I also used the Clearsnap Glitter (love that too). 

 If you head to the Clear Scraps blog I made a tutorial on embossing the

acrylic and creating this card. 

http://clearscraps.typepad.com/my_weblog/2012/09/acrylic-card-w-embossingdecorating-tutorial.html

I love the rich papers and the beautiful acrylic. 

Now I am off to create with the fun new Expressions today, and

finish my new Online Holiday Card Class for My Creative Classroom! :) 

Happy Thursday my friends. 

~World Card Making Day BLOG HOP!!**GIVEAWAY**~

Good morning!

Today's blog post is a BLOG HOP to celebrate World Card Making Day

and the sponsor is MOMENTA! :)

You can win a Momenta BOXED CARD KIT

Here is the project I created with a fun box card kit!

I love it and it was so fun to create all these cards.

The NEXT STOP on the blog hop is ERIN

http://girlpaperscissors.blogspot.com/

More fun going on....here is the "Artfully Wicked" Kit I designed

for Tally Scrapper this month! It is ONLY 21.00!

I hand picked the embellishments and papers.

It will work for Halloween OR just fall, it has a fun candy

holder inside so you can make a bubble card or an altered project! :)
After the blog hop go check it out!!!! :)

http://www.tallyscrapper.com/cat/whats-new/1.php

I am really proud of this kit!!!

~More Cricut Fun~

Morning!

I wanted to share just one of the many projects

I make for the Cricut Cirle, for this one I used my Imagine cartridge

and the Nursery Tails Imagine cart.

IT was in the May Magazine, and I love how they staged it with twine

and seed packets! So much fun.

I don't get to share everything I make these days but I thought

it would be fun to share this one straight from the mag.

http://www.cricut.com/circle

Happy Thursday, I am off to work with the Imagine again today.

Thanks for stopping by, be sure to check out the CRICUT GIVEAWAY

on my blog 2 days ago and the blog hop from yesterday!

~Friday Card Making~

Good morning!!

I was able to sit down and craft yesterday, it felt so good!

Today I have a bunch of girlfriends coming over to help me with

an extra large project, I am making projects for every Archivers store.

It's going to be a great day! :)

This card I made using the McGill punches to create the Hydrangea,

and I also used Pink By Design Stamps!

Pink By Design was so cool to send me a few samples to try out

and you know I have been TRYING to stamp more, so I asked them

for this chicken wire stamps because quite frankly...I LOVE IT! haha

I wanted it to look like the flowers were hanging onto the wire background.

I also used their Hang In There sentiment stamp. I love her sentiment stamps,

they pretty much cover everything! :) I will have to see about doing a

Pink By Design Stamp Giveaway~~ What do you think?? :)

I guess that's it, if I am going to make more cards I better start stamping too!

Have a wonderful friday, Hugs from me to you!

~More Card making Fun With Acrylic~

Good morning my wonderful crafty friends!

What a day yesterday, in the town over the way from us...Franklin, TN

they had major flash flooding. I was glued to the news. Crazy

weather already this year, I am ready for rain for my garden but

not crazy flash flooding! haha :)

I am still playing with those new

Clear Scraps Clearly Accent Embellishments

and the awesome "Sassy Vintage Dreams" July kit from Tally Scrapper.

For this card I used some vintage lace from my friend Gloria,

and I even alcohol inked!!!!

I ran the acrylic through the embossing machine (Cuttlebug) and

then I dropped brown alcohol ink on the cage, and used chalk ink

on the bird. I had to heat set it since I did not have pink Stazon.

Then I added the stickles. It was so much fun to play with.

I am going to request another set of all from Clear Scraps, because

I am sure I have 50 more projects!

Be sure to check out the Tally Scrapper forum too! :)

Wait until you see what I have tomorrow!!!!!

I made more "realistic" looking flowers...not a rose this time but

a Hydrangea...oh la la...LOVES it! I cannot wait to share.

Oh and Clear Scraps has a new giveaway today so go check it out

Clear Scraps Blog

~Hey Foxy~

Good morning!!!

I had a sweet weekend with hubby and friends, I spent alot of time

with my girlyfriend watching Mad Men, and alot of time with

hubby and the boys making/eating cake, how was your weekend??

Have you seen the Happy Harvest release from Imaginisce?

This week they are having a party celebrating their newest line.

I genuinely adore this line with the cute little fox in the mix!~

I actually gave this card to my hubby, I just could not resist!

It's funny how 6 months ago I never would have thought I

would ever love making cards so much.

But I really do!

Go check out the Imaginisce Blog, I am sure they are hosting giveaways!

Happy Monday everyone!!!

I am off to prepare for out 4th of July party,

Sunday we went and bought a shade canopy and screen room for

the food and this week I will start cooking and mowing.

It's going to be a great week! :)

~Thank You & BLOG HOP!!~

Good morning my friends, and I do mean friends,

Welcome to the monthly Samantha Walker Blog Hop!

You should be arriving from the amazing Karen

(I love her! Just as sweet in person!)

http://www.reallifeinpictures.blogspot.com/

Before I begin I wanted to take just a second to thank everyone who

emailed, called, and stopped by yesterday. The outpouring of concern

was absolutely comforting and assuring that I will never be alone

and I should not feel a burden to anyone whether I am in a wheelchair or not.

I deeply am touched by the concern and messages, once again I am amazed

by the craft community and my friends, so thank you.

Ok on to fun crafty stuff....

Samantha Walker is giving away a bunch of stamp goodies this go round!

I am so very lucky because this month we are paired with the

UNITY stamp company, which means yes....I stamped!!!

*little party in my head* haha

I made this card using the BRAND NEW KOKESHI line

I LOVE IT!

The stamp is of course a BEAUTIFUL high quality UNITY stamp!

Samantha designed it with Unity, it is called Live, Laugh, Love

Just what I needed this week *wink*

Here I made a teeny tiny fan, folding it old school, and gluing it down

with my Glue Arts EXTREME glue, then I hand cut the little dolls out,

and glued them down.

I am going to send this to a friend who was sweet enough to call and check

on me yesterday. I think it will be perfect! :)

Ok on to the next blog

AJ OTTO!

Just click on her name...

Ok I am off to play with my boys today...

they had a HUGE GAME last night and WON!!!!!!

My boys played with respect and dignity, they did not taunt or

chatter and tease like the other teams PARENTS did, they just

played their hearts out and WON!

It was a beautiful night, I went home and cried...sappy mom LOL

Have a beautiful day....enjoy your week. ♡♡♡♡♡

~Friday Full of GIVEAWAY FUN!~

Happy Friday!!!! It is finally Friday!!! :)

My poor little van is broke down so I should have plenty of time

to craft today! hahaha

Ok off we go into craft land....today

not only is Clear Scraps hosting a HUGE GIVEAWAY

http://clearscraps.typepad.com/my_weblog/

but also they joined hands with Imaginisce....

and Imaginisce is having a GIVEAWAY too!!!

http://www.imaginisceblog.com/

So go enter both!!! :)

I made this card using my amazing Clear Scraps acrylic.

I am totally loving making these clear cards...I think I am addicted LOL

I especially love painting the corners and using rub-ons on them.

I also have a GIVEAWAY of my own!! :)

Some amazing Smooch Spritz!!

I have 2 bottles here to GIVEAWAY,

they are so fun and easy to use! You know you want to try them *wink*

Just follow my blog and leave a comment here and you are entered to win!

Be sure to check out the other giveaways too!!!!

I hope one of my blog friends win!!!!!!!

Happy Friday everyone! Have a wonderful weekend!

~Brand New Glam Rocks & Chicken Update *pictures*~

Good morning! I hope you had a wonderful Easter weekend.

We had a very busy weekend and I have pictures below, but

first I wanted to share my reveal with the new Glam Rocks from Imaginisce!

They finally have RED!!!!!!!! :) I am so excited!

Red studs which I used here, and new templates too.

I added my older black crystals as well. It was a fun project.

Of course I used my D-Stress on the Clear Scraps acrylic

to make it a permanent adhesive.

But I have to say I love the red! :)

Oh and go check out the blog...they are having GIVEAWAYS with

the new Glam Rocks!

IMAGINISCE BLOG

I also wanted to share the picture of the new chicken pen.

After I went to Kentucky you know hubby bought 8 more chickens

bringing the grand total up to EIGHTEEN! hehe

They needed more room for sure. We just added the "babies" to the mix

yesterday, right after we built this new pen. It is 4 times the size of

the old pen and they are loving it!! It's also right beside my garden.

See how happy they are in the fresh grass?

All the grass in their old pen had died off of course.

Here are 2 of the older babies, the sick chickens that are looking very

healthy and happy now. They were really happy to not be the only

babies in the pen since we put the other 6 in.

They really are spoiled little monsters...these two LOL

We also dug out a 24 foot are for the pool. When I say we, I mean

the boys and hubby dug and I hauled dirt. LOL

Finally complete!! AHHHH...now to add the sand and level it...

Feels like it will never be done. I am thinking maybe we should have

settled for a slip and slide and sprinkler LOL

Ok that's it for me today, I have to take my son tot he DR. we

are pretty sure he broke his hand.

We have to go for X-Rays and see what needs to be done. Looks

like possibly no more baseball for him....*fingers crossed*

he is fine and it's just sprained.

Happy Monday!

~Saturday FULL OF STAMPING FUN!~

Good morning my craft friends!!!

It is finally the weekend!!!!!!!

I had a surprise mailbox full of goodies Thursday/Friday.

On was full of vintage items and Spellbinders from BREE,

and the other package had this SUPER AWESOME STAMP!

How cool is this?? My friend KIM sent it and I just love her and I LOVE my stamp!

KIM Thank you so much!!!!!!! Now all you MO residents...we need to find

scrapbook stores to join up and bring me in to teach for a weekend! :)

That would be so much fun and I could meet all the amazing MO scrappers!

I am so going to use this stamp! I had to sit down right away and

make a card, and you know I don't stamp often...but lately

I find myself stamping more and more! I think if I had more Copics I

would definitely stamp more! Might have to try to find some on sale! :)

On this card I used: Glue Arts 3D Combo Pack

Pink Paislee Hometown Summer

Imaginisce I-rock & Hot Rocks

~Happy Scrappy Monday & Chicken Update!!!~

Good morning my crafty friends!

I had a wonderful weekend with my boys and crafty friends.

The class in Mt. Juliet, TN was so much fun!

I did get a small chance to scrap this weekend but VERY small.

I began a new album (to be shared shortly) and this card for a friend.

I used the April Tally Kit, and I have to say I love the colors of it.

Right now Tally is hosting a Light It Up Blue Autism Awareness

Charity Crop, please come over and join in! All of the proceeds go to

this special Autism Charity! :)

I also used some vintage lace from my friend Gloria in Louisiana

she is just a doll and sent me some awesome vintage lace!

Ok on to the chickens....we had to move the chicks out to the shed because

I am developing allergies and I was in agony with them in the house.

Thankfully it is getting warmer and this weekend we introduced them to

the older laying hens. It was too cute! One of the red chickens went RUNNING

up and just stood there watching. It was too cute!
And of course more adorable chicken butts LOL

I had to snap pictures as they all played int he yard.
We are also excited to expand the fence for the new bigger and better flock.

We will begin work on it next week. Now we just have to find a rooster

or find out one of the baby chicks might be one! haha! That very well could be.

You can see they are 100% healed and growing like weeds, this is going

to be a fun new flock I can already tell!

That's it for me today, I am off to scrap this album and catch up on DT work.

All through April we have new releases and new goodies so stay tuned! :)

Have a beautiful Monday everyone!!

Stay tuned because I am going to host another GIVEAWAY this week

and I also have a special video coming up.