Halloween 2011- My Girlies

Hi Everyone!

Halloween 2011 is almost over.

So long are the days when my girlies dressed us as Princesses and Unicorns.

Or even Witches (Good and Evil)

This year the 10 year old girls dressed as Zomies and Vampires (or at least the Bride of Dracula!)

I was very impressed with how the girls made their own costumes this year!  Mackenzie made her own skirt and veil (I helped with the flowers and the flowers on her shirt).  Avery cut up her clothes and helped with the blood stains.  If you did not know- Fire Brick Red Distress re-inker and Alcohol Ink in Ginger, make very realistic looking blood stains!  (Just in case you need to make blood stains- YUCK!)

Her serious (and evil vampiress side)

Freaky!

No more candy for me tonight!  I'm headed for a total sugar coma any minute!

Thanks for stopping by!

It's all about Catitude Blog Hop

Hi Everyone!

Welcome to the It's All About Catitude Blog Hop!!

If you happened to just drop by today (Thank you!), make sure you stop by  Barbara's blog at http://barbarab3.blogspot.com/ to start the Hop from the beginning!

I love my cats- all 3 of them.

Here is Odin (tan), Freya (calico), and Cleo (black).

I don't really have a favorite...

Okay- maybe I do.... What can I say- she likes to craft with me!

The purpose of today's Hop is to celebrate National Cat Day and recognize our Fabulous Feline Friends!

Odin and Freya were farm kitties (who probably wouldn't have made it very long if I hadn't adopted them) and Cleo was adopted from a local animal shelter.

This image reminds me of Odin.
I have had him since he was 6 weeks old.  He is almost 14 years old!
I've had Freya since she was 8 weeks old- her and Odin are litter mates!
Miss Cleo is 1 year old.  I have had her since she was 8 weeks old.

One lucky follower will win some blog candy!!
(Which will be an assortment of Bling!)

All you have to do is tell me what you have for a pet

and what it's name is!

Random.org will choose a winner who will be announced on Monday!
Make sure you check out Barbara's blog- she has an awesome Grand Prize!!

Your next stop is Lynda!

Thanks for stopping by!


Here's the full line up in case you get lost:

1. Barbara B. http://barbarab3.blogspot.com/
2. Crafty and Green (Tina) - http://craftyandgreen.blogspot.com
3. Haidee http://created2bunique.blogspot.com/
4. Janet S http://ladyluvbug.blogspot.com/
5. Vicki http://scrapbookingcreationsbyvicki.blogspot.com/
6. Linda T http://www.lindascreativity.blogspot.com
7. Lisa http://handmadewithlove-lisa.blogspot.com/
8. Jamie http://myamusinglife.blogspot.com
9. Gill http://scrappincreationsbygillm.blogspot.com
10. Princess Penelope. http://thescrapbookingqueen-princesspenelope.blogspot.com/
11. Gina http://californiascrappin-gcinderella21.blogspot.com
12.  Inga  http://mommahobbit.blogspot.com/
13. Vicki R - http://mawmawsthoughts.blogspot.com/
14.  Yvette L. http://gammascreativecorner.blogspot.com/
15.  Wendy T.http://www.gilbyscraftster.blogspot.com/
16.  Julie K- http://jk-littlebitofbling.blogspot.com/
17 Lynda B. http://memoriesintyme.blogspot.com/
18. Shannon M. - http://www.purplelionpaper.com/blog

Crafty Sprouts Halloween Week

Hi Everyone!

My good friend Erika from Crafty Sprouts, is hosting a fabulous Halloween week over on her blog.

Her wonderful Design Team and some pretty cool Guest Designers have been rockin' out the 10/31 projects since Monday.

Today is my day to Guest Design for Crafty Sprouts- So.......

I made a cutsie card inspired by my 10 year old Spooks!

Since my Ghouls have been little, they've dressed up as princesses, unicorns, puppy dogs, and witches (cute ones!)-- all cuties costumes.

This year however, one wants to be a Vampire and the other wants to be a Zombie!!

Crazy!

The sentiment is from Crafty Sprouts: Besties for Life.

I love how this stamp set can be used for almost anything- it's so versatile!

You can buy this set HERE!

The stamped images are all from the $1.00 bin at Michael's (so stinkin' cute!)

All the paper is from the DCWV Ghosts and Goblins Stack.

Make sure you check out all of the Totally Witchin' projects from the Gang at Crafty Sprouts!

Thanks for stopping by!

I have the Giggles now!

Hi Everyone!

I have a quick birthday card to share with you today!

Mustaches make me laugh- I don't know why, but they do!

Monocles make me laugh too (more than mustaches actually!).

This fab 'stache is from the Lite Billionare Cartridge.

The Monocle (haha!) is a keychain ring!

Here's looking at You (but only with one eye!).

Great challenges going on at:

Love to Crop

The Kraft Journal

Thanks for stopping by!

Here's to You

Hi Everyone!

Love to all my "Sisters" out there.

Here's to all of you.

Linked to:

Paper Cutz

Paper Playtime

Thanks for stopping by!

More Halloween!

Hi Everyone!!

My knee is doing much better (not completely better- but better than before!).

I was able to spend some time in my craft room today- uninterrupted time (the best kind!).

I got to play around with some new cartridges I just got in the mail today!  I made a few projects, but just need to finish them before I can post.  :)

Here's what I can show you:

Halloween is still on the brain!

Since I had a lot of sitting on my butt with my knee propped up  down time this week, I got to spend some time looking through Cricut handbooks.

I found this cool Halloween scene cut on

the Cricut Lite Cupcake Wrappers Cartridge.

Can you believe it!?!

A couple challenges to:

Wacky Wednesday #56 - Halloween

Cricut 360*- Halloween

Thanks for stopping by!

What a week!!

Hi Everyone!

I have had a week that I'd like to forget!

Saturday night my right knee started to hurt.  I'm not sure what I did to it, but I know that it just didn't feel right.  All day Sunday, I participated in my first Craft/Vendor show.  It was such a disappointment and had such a small turnout (lots of vendors- just no customers).  By Sunday evening my knee hurt so bad that I was a total grouch!  

Monday I was miserable.  I did however spend a little time in the craft room (I thought it would make me feel better- and it did!).

We are getting ready for Halloween in our household- so that is what is on my brain lately.

I made a quick tag before I had to go ice my knee.

Tuesday I went to the Doctor and she said it looked like I dislocated my kneecap, so Wednesday I went to another Doctor to have them "pop" it back into place.  PAIN!  However, I could walk out of the Dr office- so that was a good thing.  I went to work on Thursday for a few hours and have to work all day on Friday.  All I can say is- Thank goodness the weekend is almost here. 

I need to get out of pain and into my craft room.  

I'm having serious withdrawls!!

See you soon!

Thanks for stopping by!

Halloween Blog Hop Winner!

Hi Everyone!

Another winner today!  

Today's winner from the Halloween Blog Hop is:

Tami from Tambo Creations!

Thanks for Hopping along Tami (and for being a part of the Hop!)

Please e-mail me with your mailing address and I'll get your goodies sent out!

A Huge Thank You and 3 Girl JAM Winner

Hi Everyone!
I'd like the thank everyone who stopped by to help celebrate the Grand Opening of 3 Girl JAM.

A HUGE thank you to each of my friends who made awesome projects for you to see.
I'm so thankful to have you all in my bloggy world.  :)
To see everyones awesome projects again (all in one place)  click HERE.

This is for you!

The Grand Prize winner of the "total package" of all 6 bundles of 3 Girl JAM crinkle ribbon and a stamp set from Crafty Sprouts is:

Jessica from Jessica's Craft Shaque!

Please contact me at 3girljam@gmail.com with your address and I 'll get your goodies out to you asap!

Thanks for stopping by!

Halloween Blog Hop- New and Improved!

Check out the Ribbons and Buttons Blog Hop (still time to check it out and win some sweet candy! Winners chosen Sunday night)

Hi Everyone!!

Welcome to the Halloween Blog Hop!

I am so happy to be a part of this Hop creating with such talented ladies!
If you tried to Hop through the whole line up yesterday (it was complete crap wasn't it!), it should be all fixed today!

If you just happened to stop by my blog (Thanks btw!)-  make sure you go back to Angela's site to start from the beginning.  When you leave here- stop by to see everyone along the way!

Halloween is a fun time of the year for my family.  My Girls LOVE to dress up and go Trick or Treating!
Here they are one in one of their younger years:

Here they are last year:

This year has yet to be decided!

My first project was quick and easy!

Cleo's trying to spook you!

The pumpkin is an orange cardstock rossette.  The eyes, nose, and mouth were cut out- by hand (gasp!).
The ribbon "curtain" is from the Spooky Bundle by 3 Girl Jam (there's a chance to win a Cricut cartridge  when you purchase ribbon, going on through Oct. 31st!)

My second project was also a quickie!

The paper is from DCWV Ghosts and Goblins stack, and the image is $.99 Studio G stamp that I colored with Sakura gel Pens.
Super quick and super easy!

One lucky Follower will win the Spooky Bundle from 3 Girl JAM.  Just leave a comment below for your chance.  For an extra chance, check out the 3 Girl JAM site and "like" them on Facebook.

Your next stop is Patricia from Creative Diva  (Hey Girl!)

Here's the rest of the line up in case you get lost:

Angela: http://www.creativecraftin.blogspot.com/
Ruthie: http://www.septemberninth.blogspot.com/
Chere: http://www.cherevansstudio.blogspot.com/
Ashley: http://myscrappinpalace.blogspot.com/
Ellen: http://lifeatwalnuthill.blogspot.com/
Rachael: http://rachelspapercrafts.blogspot.com/
Katie: http://happyscrappinmom.blogspot.com/
Kathy: http://kathyand3kids.blogspot.com/
Julie: http://jk-littlebitofbling.blogspot.com/
Patrica: http://creativediva98.blogspot.com/
Xochlit: http://www.craftyx.blogspot.com/
Becky: http://beckscricards.blogspot.com/
Mandie: http://mandiesscrappin.blogspot.com/
Nicole: http://creationsbymommy.com/
Gina: http://californiascrappin-gcinderella21.blogspot.com/
Zenita: http://www.scrappinwithz.blogspot.com/
Tammi: http://tamboscreations.blogspot.com/


Thanks for stopping by! 

Halloween Blog Hop

Check out the Ribbons and Buttons Blog Hop (still time to check it out and win some sweet candy! Winners chosen Sunday night)

Hi Everyone!!

Welcome to the Halloween Blog Hop!

I am so happy to be a part of this Hop creating with such talented ladies!

If you just happened to stop by my blog (Thanks btw!)-  make sure you go back to Angela's site to start from the beginning.  When you leave here- stop by to see everyone along the way!

Halloween is a fun time of the year for my family.  My Girls LOVE to dress up and go Trick or Treating!
Here they are one in one of their younger years:

Here they are last year:

This year has yet to be decided!

My first project was quick and easy!

Cleo's trying to spook you!

The pumpkin is an orange cardstock rossette.  The eyes, nose, and mouth were cut out- by hand (gasp!).
The ribbon "curtain" is from the Spooky Bundle by 3 Girl Jam (there's a chance to win a Cricut cartridge  when you purchase ribbon, going on through Oct. 31st!)

One lucky Follower will win the Spooky Bundle from 3 Girl JAM.  Just leave a comment below for your chance.  For an extra chance, check out the 3 Girl JAM site and "like" them on Facebook.

Your next stop is Patricia from Creative Diva  (Hey Girl!)

Here's the rest of the line up in case you get lost:

Angela: http://www.creativecraftin.blogspot.com/
Kristal: http://www.gettingcricky.com/
Ruthie: http://www.septemberninth.blogspot.com/
Chere: http://www.cherevansstudio.blogspot.com/
Ashley: http://myscrappinpalace.blogspot.com/
Samantha: http://www.buglovinchick.blogspot.com/
Erika: http://www.craftysprouts.com/
Ellen: http://lifeatwalnuthill.blogspot.com/
Rachael: http://rachelspapercrafts.blogspot.com/
Katie: http://happyscrappinmom.blogspot.com/
Kathy: http://kathyand3kids.blogspot.com/
Julie: http://jk-littlebitofbling.blogspot.com/
Patrica: http://creativediva98.blogspot.com/
Xochlit: http://www.craftyx.blogspot.com/
Becky: http://beckscricards.blogspot.com/
Mandie: http://mandiesscrappin.blogspot.com/
Martha: http://pattisscrapingtime.blogspot.com/
Nicole: http://creationsbymommy.com/
Gina: http://californiascrappin-gcinderella21.blogspot.com/
Kimmarie: http://kimmarieskorner.blogspot.com/
Zenita: http://www.scrappinwithz.blogspot.com/
Tammi: http://tamboscreations.blogspot.com/

Thanks for stopping by! 

Thank You! : )

Hi Everyone!

I want to take a quick minute to thank each and every one of you that stopped by yesterday and "Hopped" along with me and my friends during the Ribbons and Buttons Blog Hop in celebration of the Grand Opening of  3 Girl Jam.

There's still plenty of time left to go through and check out all the super awesome projects and enter to win some fabulous (if I do say so myself) Crinkle Ribbon and a grand prize (which includes a Crafty Sprouts stamp set!).

Blog Candy winners will be chosen and notified on Sunday 10/16/11.

Thanks for stopping by!

3 Girl JAM: Ribbons and Buttons Blog Hop

Hi Everyone!!

Welcome to the Ribbons and Buttons Blog Hop!

I am so thankful for the group of incredibly talented women who have joined me today to celebrate the Grand Opening of my new shop:

3 Girl JAM

3 Girl JAM offers vintage estate buttons and hand-dyed crinkle ribbon in 12 colors- you can check it out and buy some for yourself HERE

Since my Girls (Avery and Mackenzie) are the inspiration for,  and such a huge part of 3 Girl JAM- my project today is dedicated to them.

For my card, I used the Teresa Collins Sophisticated Cricut Cartridge and Cherry Lipstick 3 GJ Crinkle Ribbon.

Please hop along:

JulieK from: A Little Bit of Bling

Erika from: Crafty Sprouts

Diana from: DL.ART

Amy from: Love to Crop

Jen from: Jen's Craft Corner

Carri from: A Busy Bee- Double Click Connections

Gloria from: Oma's Crafts
Patty from:  Creative Diva

Sherrie from: Sherrie Scraps with Passion

Jessica from: Chick-n-Scrap

Brynn from: Flair and Frills

3 Girl JAM

Mmmmmm.......Candy...

There is an opportunity to win some ribbon at each stop along the way
AND
at the end of the Hop there is a chance for a Grand Prize which includes:

A Crafty Sprouts stamp set (donated by Erika)

and a Total Package Bundle of crinkle ribbon from 3 Girl JAM.

Just leave a comment on each stop along the way (and become a follower if you're not already) for your chance to win!

Check out the 3 Girl JAM site for extra chances too!

*Hint*
There may even be a special "bonus" buyer's incentive on the 3 Girl Jam site (I'm just sayin'...)

Your next stop is the Fabulous Ms Erika from Crafty Sprouts!!

Thanks for playing along today!

Cricut Flower Shoppe Poinsettia

Hi Everyone!

I've said it once, but I'll say it again.

I LOVE the Cricut Flower Shoppe Cartridge!!

I recently made a Poinsettia using this cartridge.

Here's how I did it:

I used this page.

Cut the 4 pointed layer at 3", 2.5", and 2".

Cut the spiral layer at 2".

I also cut some leaves at 2" from the back of the booklet.

Just off the mat, the layers look like this:

I find it easier to ink the layers and curl or crumple them before putting it all together.

After inking and crumpling:

After putting the flower all together, I put some Stickles in the center and spritzed it with some Glimmer Mist!

So much fun!!

Thanks for stopping by!

Happy Birthday Grandma!

Hi Everyone!

This weekend is my husband's Grandmother's 90th Birthday.  She is having a huge party and we are so excited to go!!

I made a very quick and easy birthday card for her.

I used the DCWV Green Tea Stack and trimmed the flower page. 

I distressed the edges and adhered it on to another page from the same stack.  

I stamped the sentiment and tied it all up in a bow made with crinkle ribbon from 3 Girl JAM.

Happy Birthday Grandma Evelyn!!

This card fits in nicely with the challenge at Birthday Sundaes this week.

Thanks for stopping by!

A Quick Tip

Hi Everyone!

I wanted to share a quick tip and one of my favorite things!

Sakura Clear Gloss Glaze Pens!!

What do you do with these you ask?

You make anything/everything shine!

I like to go over inked sentiments to "fake emboss" like this:

Try it- you'll like it!

Thanks for stopping by!