Recycling Made Beautiful~

 Good morning friends, 

Now seriously is this child not gorgeous? 

How could I resist asking her to model my latest craft project. 

I used an old headband, a broken necklace, and a bunch of Ribbons

Unlimited ribbon to re-create this headband for a friend. :) 

Apparently I am on a headband kick lately! 

Being around all these girls it's making me soft- I love them. 

Have a beautifully crafty day even if you just upcycle a headband! :) 

Winner Winner Come On Down!

Quick post today because things are going to get busy soon!

I have 8 projects on my desk ready to share- 

Anyways I wanted to announce the winner of the vintage style giveaway....

 Amarilys said...

awesome giveaway! Thanks for for the opportunity!

Wednesday, August 21, 2013

 

Amarilys-

Please email or Facebook me your information so I can get this out to you! :) 

Congrats- and everyone have a great HUMP DAY!

Howdy Partner~

Good morning crafty peeps, 

I was sitting there yesterday creating with the Creating Made Easy

September kit and came across this October Afternoon set of papers.

When I finished my other projects I just felt like making a cowgirl

card for no damn good reason- so I did! LOL

 I just hand cut the pocket- no real pattern. 

Then I stitched it with my sewing machine and some white thread.

I stayed simple and old school that's for sure! LOL

I found some creamy woodgrain ribbon and it was a perfect match. 

LOVE the wood grain paper from this paper line- 

Just makes me happy even to have a simple card done and ready.

A few things coming up this week including my first XYRON post- so

stay tuned please, and until then, have a fantastic Tuesday! MUAH!

Special Sparkly Crystal Headbands!

Good morning and happy Monday my crafty friends, 

You know I don't have any little girls but I have a special girl's

project to share with you-

and actually a step by step tutorial

but you won't find it here- you will find it on the Connie Crystal Blog

http://sparklebycc.com/

I have never created a project for a little girl and had her appreciate it 

SO MUCH! My sweet little friend Destiny just

LOVED this headband and totally wears it!

Isn't she precious after her ballgame with it...

Love this little sweetheart! :) 

Ok head to the blog and check it out I am off to TACO MONDAY

.99 cent tacos! WOOT! :) 

http://sparklebycc.com/

Altered Birdhouse Fun Just Because~

 Morning friends, 

It's Thursday and we are this close to Friday! 

I pretty much just made this bird house last night for fun. 

No DT work, no reason, just because. 

Sometimes I need to craft just for fun to get away from the kids and

have some peace and quite. 

I have had this birdhouse for 2 years now and finally decided to

break into my Crate Paper and Hydrangea Hippo Stash to make it happen!

Anyways hope you enjoyed- not alot to saw about it. 

I love it, it's staying in my craft room for me to look at LOL 

I did use Chalk Inks on the bottom instead of paint- and I love the look. 

Have a wonderful day friends!

Vintage GIVEAWAY! Get Your Prize Here!

HUMP DAY!!! Its getting closer to Friday!! :) 

Good morning friends, I have a GIVEAWAY today!

This month has been a wonderful month for me creatively. 

Finally getting back in my groove and getting things done at home as well.

I say to those who are blessed - simply GIVE and I wanted to share a

Vintage giveaway with you today from my home. 

No requirements- not strings. Just a giveaway. 

You could win this prize package valued over 25.00 with authentic vintage

cheques and 24 roly flowers plus these amazing keys and metals. 

Just leave a comment so I know who is entering- that's all. 

Would LOVE for you to check out my new DT's- Xyron

CutCardStock and Clear Scraps of course. But not a requirement. 

All are great companies and I stand behind their products. :) 

HAPPY WEDNESDAY!!! Spread the joy- pass

on your own giveaway today!!! 

Ruling With Rulers And Fun News

Good morning friends, can you believe it is MONDAY?

Anyways I have another Avocado Arts project to share with the YOU Rule!

stamp set- this time I used several of the Colorbox Cat's Eye ink colors to

stamp ruler in many colors then I spritzed it with some Smooch.  

 I cut out the background panel I created and added some simply

cardstocks and dotted cardstock to finish it off. 

I loved this stamp set and can't wait to show off next months set as well! 

I also have fun news here....

http://cutcardstock.blogspot.com/2013/08/the-new-design-team-has-been-selected.html

CutCardStock is a fantastic high quality company and I am

excited to be sharing fun and new projects with you using their products. 

I am off to plan my camping trip- have a wonderful Monday my friends

I hope it is very crafty! :)

Avocado Arts And Nikki Sivils Fun~

Oh Oh OH IT IS FRIDAY! 

Time to partay!I am ready for the weekend. 

So you saw my shoe card yesterday and today I have another Avocado Arts 

project using the same YOU RULE! stamp set this time I used

the RULER stamp, the CRAYON stamp and the You PRETTY MUCH Rule! 

sentiment stamp- I mean it's the perfect combo!

This is the complete set- totally worth it!

I really do love having all these coordinated stamps in one set. 

I paired it with these Nikki Sivils papers from last year that I still love. 

I hand cut these but they come with DIGITAL dies you can

use with your electronic die cutting machine. My mats 

just happened to be glueless so I didn't use them but I normally do. 

SO happy Friday and really YOU DO PRETTY MCUH RULE!

Thanks for stopping by! :) 

You Pretty Much RULE!

 Good morning!!

Well it's the 15th and you know what that means....

Avocado Arts time! WOOT WOOT! This new stamp set

"You RULE" is a super fun time- I mean seriously...love it. 

I always feel extra excited about my Avocado Arts posts because

they are such an amazing company with the BEST most KIND people

working there and designing. Honestly just the best.

Here is my first card- I made it for my gf who is moving away. 

She thinks she is being replaced but no one can replace your friends.

I sprtized the card with Smooch Spritz and used some Clearsnap glitter

on the tips and flags. You  might not be able to tell but I also punched

holes in the stamped paper for a more realistic look. 

This is the entire stamp set- isn't it the best?! I love it!

Avocado Arts does rule.

I have more projects coming up- so check back tomorrow!

Have a wonderfully creative day~

School Photos And Beach Memory Project~

Good morning it's definitely HUMP DAY! haha

I am writing light this week because Monday the kids started school full time

(pictures below) and today we go back into the testing center to 

find out where my youngest son Gage lies on the Autism Spectrum scale. 

We have been struggling with this for quite some time now and finally

the answers are coming but it takes alot of my time. 

Anyways I did want to share this project I created over on the

Connie Crystal blog- http://sparklebycc.com/beach-memory-project/

 There is a step by step tutorial and the final project photos!

Please check it out. :) 

http://sparklebycc.com/beach-memory-project/

And here are my boys started their SENIOR year, 6th grade year and 4th grade-

3 schools!! 3 beautiful young men. :) 1 proud momma! 

Have a great day everyone. 

~Busy Sewing With Ribbon!~

Good morning friends,

Oh it is MONDAY and the grand Monday of all for us- 

it's the first FULL day of school today. 

I am heartbroken and relieved all in the same breath. 

I have a senior in high school, a 6th grade middle schooler and

a 4th grade elementary school child. I can't believe how fast time flies. 

Seems like last week I was mopping up popsicle juice from my 

nekkid boys in the backyard in Oregon. 

Now one is working and one is crazy smart in 6th and one is

battling the system with Autism. I am so very blessed. 

Anyways I wanted to share this dress I created using

Samantha Walker designer fabrics and Ribbons Unlimited ribbons. 

I know it's early for fall but fall is coming!

Just a couple weeks of mommy pool time and lunches before

the weather starts to turn. 

I love the pop the ruffled ribbon adds from Ribbons Unlimited and

I love the color scheme from the Walker Fabrics. 

Fall and candy corn here we come!

So....ribbon for dresses- what else will I use it for? Any suggestions?

Crafting Friends~

 Good morning and happy Friday!

Real quick post today about the joys I have through crafting. 

I have some wonderful friends who are great support systems and one

of them is raising 3 amazing daughters who all craft.

One week I will make a project and take it to them-

the next week I get a handmade crocheted cactus! 

I mean seriously can it get any better than this??

The answer is NO! Is this not the most precious cactus you have

ever seen?! I love it. 

And once again and I have said for 6 years now...it's ALL about

LOVE- LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE!!!!

Doesn't this post make you smile?? :)