Picture This...

I am not really what sure what to say about the fact that  it has been three years since I have last posted anything...ANYTHING! Life happens I suppose, my card making is nearly non existent, I do scrap and create altered items thanks be to the county fair and my love contributing to it. Speaking of loves, books photography and my children are on my tops (after my hubby of course!). There are so many fun pictures I want to display in a special way and I have more books that I will not reread again so I thought why not create a frame from a book, this book.

Really not to appealing to look at without the fun cover I admit so I got out my stash and got to work. I glued all the outer pages together along with the back cover to create stability. I splattered, stamped ( Close To Heart Stamp Sets),  scraped on and off layers and layers of acrylic paints til I was satisfied. Cutting out the window was no easy feat but I got it done and used layers of ribbon to cover up mishaps from the blade and to give dimension to this normally flat surfaced object. Like all of you, I have a huge stash of embellishments just waiting patiently to find that perfect placement. I even came upon some alphabet 

rubons to my delight. Here is the end result:

My daughter used to come home with huge bouquets of dandelions, it was the sweetest gesture ever. Sadly my little girl is no longer little but she still makes me bouquets at 14 of my prized flowers but I love the gesture all the same. She also passionately reads books which makes my heart even happier...

Here is a side detail of the book newly titled "MY GIRL".

 Finally here is the back of my new frame, I am really happy with this project.

Thanks for stopping bye! 

I thought I might due some challenge searching so I popped over to Paper Playful her are a few challenges I found:

Altered Eclectics has an altered objects challenge but no cards or Atcs

The Artistic Stamper anything goes with rubber stamping

Rhedd's Creative Spirit anything goes mixed media

Words 2 Scrap By Calling all book lovers

Frosted Designs Metal/ metallic

We Love To Create Anything MixedMedia/Creative/Inky

My Sheri Crafts Challenge Home Decor

I wish I could take credit

for what I am about to share with you
but alas it just isn't so!

Several weeks back I was scoping out some new blogs and there was this beautiful butterfly pendant that I fell in love with. The coolest thing was it was created from aluminum cans, die cuts and alcohol inks. It just so happens I have most of the things needed to create this.

 I affixed the butterfly to a piece of slate that I had previously stamped
with flourishes and the word dream.

 I forgot about these watch bits and bobs, so glad I found them as
 it sort of adds some Steampunk flair

 It's rather large so I decided to wear it in my hair as well as my daughter.

 

My darling daughter just also happens to be wearing a funky skirt I made out of old

 ties. It used to be mine about 20 years so I've altered it several times to ensure she could keep wearing it.

So I just want to say THANK YOU to who ever that  amazing blog that was!

Have a great Thursday

Challenges:

Simon Says Stamp and Show  No Rules anything goes

Allsorts  Heavy Metal

Addicted To Stamps  Recycle Something

The Crafty Pad  Dies and Punches

Little Red Wagon  Upcycle

Creative Inspiration Paint  Anything But a Card
Divas By Design  Anything Goes
The Cheerful Stamp Pad   Steampunk
Dream Valley Challenges  Steampunk
No Matter Which Challenge  Anything Goes

Trying something new

Happy Monday!

I have a zany project to share today, I guess you could call it a sculptural painting.

This years county fair them is "Go Green", so I pulled out aluminum cans, cardboard and a used aluminum cookie sheet to create this little ditty.

I snuck some hardware from the hubby too but that's a secret! (wink-wink)

 There's about 10+ coats of acrylic paint on 

this 8x20 inch canvas to give it 

a futuristic yet rustic look.
Scrounging through my old supplies, I found 
Making Memories booklet of "Mixed Font" that I used for the wording.
I love this look & hope you do to!

Supplies:

Crafty Pad  Metal

Pile it On  Add Metal

FabNFunky  No Cards

Frosted Designs  Color Challenge

Simply Create Too  Open

Simon Says Stamps and Show  Paint It Up

Craft Your Passion  Anything Goes

4 Crafty Chicks  Distressing
Inspire Me Fridays Anything to inspire

That boys got brains

Well good afternoon to you! Thank you for all the thoughtful welcome back gestures you are just too kind! Life is so fun right now, I forgot how great it feels to craft your time away...

I'd like to share this layout of Oscar, he is obsessed with tuning everything into a hat of some sorts and this baseball Easter basket was no exception.

After taking a deep breath, I pulled out my Bam Pop papers. It's really hard to use the papers because they are so fun and crazy I just hoard (Use It Tuesdays) them instead.  This dp has cute little ninguins(Ninja Penguins?) all over it. Pam pop also created a great stamp set of these little guys so I pulled out some black card stock and stamped them in white to create my own dp.(Papertake Weekly) So what do you think of Washi Tape? (Catered Crop) This another item rarely used but there three strips of green spotted (Love to Create)tape on every corner of this layout. Well I hope you like it thanks for stopping by!

Is there anybody out there?

Hello hello hello hello hello...

Yes that is the sound of me

 talking into an empty cave

 of my blogging buddies.

 It has been nearly 7 months

 since my last posting!

With only 3 weeks until

school starts back up,

I felt it was now or never!

So what exactly have I been 

doing you ask?

Bowling, swimming, biking 

gardening, watching movies

yelling screaming shouting 

you name it!

Just no paper crafting until now.

Here is a card for my nieces'

upcoming birthday.

I used a Tiddly Ink Digi

that was colored well over

 a year ago...seriously!

(click for larger image)

 (inside of card)

So there you have it in the future

I hope to share more layouts than cards.

  I am years behind with

all three of my kiddos photos.

Yesterday they we all really

engrossed in their scrapbooks

reading all the captions to each other.

They asked me when I was going

 to make more books so my goal

 is to make more books!

Thanks for stopping bye!

Challenges:

Allsorts  Distressing

Hiding in My Craft Room  Layers

Poodles Parlor  Use Digi

Bloggers Challenge  Die Cuts

Sarah Hurley Challenge  Buttons

Digi Doodle Shop  Open

The Perfect Sentiment  Anything Goes

Pink Cat Studio Release!

 

For the next 3 days we are offering 

50% off on all digital stamp purchases! 

At the checkout just enter the code "MegaSale" 

and your order total will be cut in half.

Today we are releasing a bunch of 

adorable digi stamps! They are Christmas,

 Winter and Hanukkah themed.

Aren't these adorable?!!!?

I fell in love with

Owl Hot Cocoa

and decided to make a treat box

to put a few pouches of

Hot Cocoa Mix in.

The template Boxed Lunch is from

 My Time Made Easy

and though this is cute...easy it was not!

Of Course I had to cut all the pieces out 

by hand so that was half the battle.

It is with a sad heart I must share

this is my last dt posting with 

Pink Cat Studio.

I have taken on a  role

in life that allows little time

for me to create.

 I know I will find time it

is just going to take some time

to figure it out.

Have a great day and 

happy shopping!

Challenges:

4 Crafty Chicks  snowflakes

Aud Sentiments  Winter holiday sentiments

Digi Doodles  Animals

Paper Craft Journey  Anything Goes

Little Red Wagon  Christmas

My Mum's Craft Shop  Things with Wings

Creative Craft  Free For All

Lady Bug Crafts  Winter Blues

Party Time Tuesdays  Snow 

Lollipop Crafts  Anything Goes

Desert Island Crafters Challenge # 20

So did you survive your first day of the work week?

If it was a tough pill to swallow, well

you've only got 4 more to go!

Let's talk about something more palatable

shall we?

We have a new itinerary at

The Desert Island Challenge which

 comes from our very own Jenn Borjeson:

1 wings

2 ribbons

3 buttons

4 black and white

5 clouds

6 trees

7 3 or more pattern papers

8 polka dots

9 embossing

10 fussy cutting

I loved this itinerary!!!

Here is my card

using Windy Day Fhiona  and Accessories 

from YNS.

(Click for sharper image)

I used 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10.

(inside of card)

Well there you have it, 

so why don't you go get yourself stranded.

We can't wait to see what you create!

Thanks for stopping by!

Challenges:

Hooked On Crafts  Die cuts

Lexi's Creations  No Straight Edges

The Pink Elephant  Embossing

Birthday Sundaes  Use a Tree

Fabulous Fridays  Embossing

Dutch Dare  Punches and Dies

Paper Crafting Journey  Embossing

Paper Sundaes Digi Challenge...

Happy Sunday!

Pink Cat Studio is sponsoring
Paper Sundaes and the prize is 5 digis !!!!
For challenge # 95 they want to see digis used
easy-peasy right?
I made another gift bag
adapted from  a Mel Stampz
template found here
using this sassy image called
Lilly Loves to Shop
(click for larger image)

(detail of beaded feet and trim)

(Detail of handle)

I love these darling beads from the
Timeline series by the Bead Treasury!
I added itty bitty sliver brads as the center
and throughout the creation.
(glitter detail)

Oh I wish you could see the lovely sparkle
detail from the Clear Star Gelly Roll pen!
Thanks for stopping by!

Challenges:
2 Sisters  Anything Goes
Crazy 4 Challenges  Triple treat
Cardmadfairy's  Digi Days  Texture
Crafty Catz  Digi image
Crafty Ribbons  No Cards
Rainbow Lady  Pink and Green
Divas By Design  Metal
Truly Scrumptious  Bingo  Glitter / Glimmer, Die cuts, Ribbon
Digital Tuesdays  Anything Goes
Party Time Tuesday  Bling It On
Crafts and Me  Birthdays

Gobble Gobble Gobble!

The title post translates into sale sale sale!

Yes sir for the next three days you can stock up 

on all the amazing digi's! That includes the newest releases

for Thanksgiving!

Oh aren't these just great!

If you love them all now is the time to pick these 

up because the value pack is 24.99 but don't forget

for the next three days it's half of that...

WOW!!!

I wanted to try something different and created 

a decorative sleeve for a champagne glass.

Wouldn't it be fun to do up a whole table like this?

Of course if no alcohol is at your table 

then napkin rings would work too.

I think Itty Bitty Betty Native American

is wonderful.

As a special gift to all of our digi stamping friends
 we are giving away a free digital stamp!
 No purchase necessary.
 Just visit this link and you can download this cute stamp.
 It comes in both black & white and in color.

How cute is that, I think she's pushing

pies to help us forget about

Roasted Duck with Apple Dressing.

Thanks For Stopping bye!

Challenges:

Cooking It up with Kate  Anything But A Card
Fresh Brewed  Anything Goes
4 Crafty Chicks  Die Cuts
Dutch Dare   Give Thanks or Thanksgiving
Paper Crafting Journey  use a Digi
Bearly Mine  Anything But A Card
Papertake Weekly  Anything Goes + a bit of bling
Bows and Berries  CAS

We have a winner!!!!

Hi all thanks for your patience! I am pleased to announce my Blog Candy winner is:

Scrapalajen said...

Beth, I'm a new follower and thank you for the awesome candy. I've posted it on my sidebar.

Please email me at itsabrtatgmail.com so I can mail of you candy!!!

Desert Island Crafters Challenge # 19

So, are you suffering from

any sort of a candy hangover today?

We have 3 giant bags of candy in

the house and I am scared!

We have a great itinerary for this weeks

Desert Island Crafters Challenge #19:

1) Fall theme

2) Lace

3) Leafs

4) Glitter

5) Stitching (Real or Faux)

6) Bling

7) Punches

8) Kraft card stock

9) Pumpking

10) Distressed

With all these options I created a 

Happy Birthday gift bag using the 
My Time Made Easy template
Carry Clutch:

I used options 4,5,6,7,8 & 10

Here is a close up of the glittered button.

This is a pretty good sized bag,
I am certain you could fit 3 of those
smaller sized lotions and sorts from
Bath and Body Works.
Now all I need is a Birthday!
Have a great day!
PS I am going over my Candy Participants and will 
announce the winner soon!

Challenges:

Craft Your Passion  Bingo (flowers, Free Spot/glitter, Bling)
Heart Song Inspiration  Embossing and 3 or more layers
OLLCB  Stitching
The Pink Elephant  Distressing

Come and Get It   Anything Goes
Crafting When We Can  Halloween and or Anything but a Card
Gingerloft Challenges  Bingo (Buttons, Decorative Paper,Glitter)
Basic Grey  Anything Goes
Raise the Bar  Stitching
Totally Papercrafts  Glitter It
More Than Favors  Anything Goes
Creatalicious  Distress the Edges

It's Day 9...

Happy Saturday!

You hopefully noticed the blinkie on my side bar 

in reference to the 

14 Days of YNS Holiday Fun. 

If you have missed any of the days

you will be giving yourself 

a big treat by going back to day one!

Karen has done a fantastic job with

these new releases. She asked me to help out this month

because her release is huge!

I am lucky enough to share

Jenny From Canada.

Isn't she great?

I don't follow Hockey with exception to a single

match every few years. My kids however

love these Bey Blades I used as props

so I pulled out a tiny metal lunch box

distressed the heck out of it

and altered it. 

What do you think of the

brown Corduroy?

I recycled it from a pair of my 

kids hole-in-the-knee pants.

I Mod Podged the back of the fabric

to stiffen it up and used my 

rectangular spellbinders as the die.

Now they can keep all there metal tips

in one place with style.

By the way 

Anything But A Card

Is the YNS Challenge right now

so you can bet I'll be entering this.

Thanks for stopping by!

Challenges:

Simon Says Stamps  Anything Goes
More than Favors Wacky Wed  Anything Goes
Paper Shelter  Anything Goes
Ruby's Rainbow  Metal
Crafty Sentiments  No Designer Paper
Party Time Tuesday  Anything Goes

Do you like being scared?

Well I sure do!

Welcome all to our fantastically 

Haunty Halloween  Hop!

Whether you prefer seriously spooky or

cutie I know you find all of

these creations amazing!!!!

If you came from Tanya Johnson's blog

you are at the right place if not you will miss

out big time if you don't start from the

beginning which is Cyndi Bundy's blog 

The Scrappy Chick.

I'd like to give Cyndi Bundy a huge

thanks for all her organizational efforts

you are the best! 

In case you get lost along the way 

here is the entire hop list:

Cyndi Bundy

Pam Hornschu

Suzi McKenzie

Jingle

Krissy Fossmeyer

Alison Heikkila

Wendy Price

Wendy Jordan

Berenice Rendon

Lynn Mercurio

Maria Levine

Lee Kellogg

Stampendous! Blog

Sandie Dunn

Tanya Johnson

Beth Ranney-Thomas

Mary Collins

Lea Kimmel

Angelique Nederpel

Betty Roberts

Taylor Usry

We have TONS of fabulous Halloween prizes from our wonderful sponsors!

Stampendous! ( 5 winners... 1 Halloween bg cling stamp each winner..Crowscape, Graveyard, Beware Gate, Castle Gate, Pumpkin Fence)

Karber Digital Designs...2 digis to one winner

Skipping Stones Design...Halloweenie set

Smeared Ink  (5 single digis...1 each to 5 winners? or 5 to 1 winner?)

Strange Skin...1 set of choice (except Zombies)

Jens Digi Stamp...(5 images to one winner)

Simply Betty Stamps...($10 Gift Certificate)

La-La Land Crafts ($10 Gift Certificate)

Dreamweavers Stencils: 3 prizes: each is 4 stencils, 2 brushes,  with 3 technique sheets each!

Be sure to leave comments along the entire hop
because these prizes are hidden along the way,
you have until Wed October 26th 8 PM EST.
GOOD LUCK!!!
Are you ready to see my creation?
(click for sharper image)

 (close up)

Now you can chose to believe me or not
but I swear I made 80 of these
for my kiddo's class treats this year.
They are all packed up and ready to go!
I used Thurston The Vampire
A Sweet November Stamp
by Amy Young.
As a time saver I did a black and white
of this dapper vampire.
Seriously, can you imagine coloring every one of these?

OK enough about me I am
really excited for your next stop
Mary Collins, she is sure
to inspire.
Have a great hop!

Challenges:

Paper Play  Use black
Delightful Challenges  Halloween
Crafting For All Seasons  Halloween
Decorate To Celebrate  Halloween Decorations
Divas By Design  Something Spooky
I Brake For Challenges  Halloween
Party Time Tuesday  Totally Spooky
Sweet Stamps  Lots of layers
Crafty Boots  Halloween or Autumn
Hooked On Crafts  Something Spooky
Make It Monday With Kraft  Spooky Stuff
My Craft Spot  3D creation
The Crazy Challenge  Halloween
Corrosive Challenges  Flying Things
Addicted To Stamps  Halloween
Gingerloft  Halloween or Fall
Paper Sundaes  Fall or Halloween