If the hat fits...

Hey my crafty pals, I know Halloween isn't until next month ,but it's one of my favorite holidays.. Plus, I just received Joy's new spook-tacular Halloween Puns Stamps set, and I just couldn't wait to use them.. My project today is totally inspired by all the fabulous 3D Halloween projects I've been seeing on other blogs lately, and I have to say I'm totally be-WITCHED by how my project turned out just how I pictured it.. I just love it when that happens :0)

Here are Joy's new stamps you should totally stop by her blog and
snag you a set before there all gone :0)

Here's what I used to create the wickedly, fabulous hat:

*Gypsy ( to weld circles to the cone part of the hat)
*Elmo's Party (Party Hat {cone part only})
*Mini Monogram (Circles & Scalloped Circle)
*"Halloween Puns Stamps" set ( Joy’s Life product page )
*Ink
*Store bought flower
*Black Marker
*White Pen
*Rhinestones
*Decorative Pin
*Tulle

Challenges:
EAD Designs Blog - September Color Challenge (orange, black, purple)
*Getting Cricky with K Andrew* - Simply Sunday - Halloween
YOU HAD ME AT CRAFT - stop by and link up your projects

Thank you so much for taking the time to visit my blog.. Oh, don't forget the new"Getting Scrappy Challenge"is going on this Sunday!! I would love to see you get scrappy with us :0)

Going Nuts Over Dad!!

Happy Friday, all my crafty peeps!!!! Well, I have a really cute gift set for dad.. Part of my set is a keepsake card, I always make cards using my kiddos hands and feet. . The other part of my set is an adorable paper peanut butter jar, this is a fun shaped container to hold a peanut buttery treat for dad.. All the pattern paper and the little peanut is from Lettering Delights ..I really love how this set turned out.. I guess you can say a went a little NUTTY this Father's Day *LOL* :0).

Here's what I used to create this adorable gift set:

*Scal
*Scal shape library (to create my peanut butter jar)
*"Stuck on You" svg set ( Lettering Delights) {peanut guy & sentiment on the jar}
*"Eat, Drink and Be Hairy" Paper Pack & "Balloon Festival" Paper Pack (Lettering Delights)
*Cardstock (the Paper Studio)
*"Boy Mates assortment" & "Snow Cuties assortment" (Peachy Keen)
*Ink
*Brown Marker
*White Pen
*Acrylic Paint
*Baker's Twine
*Paper Crimper (Fisker's)
*Computer (for card sentiment & "Dad" on the jar)

Challenges:
*Getting Cricky with K Andrew* - Simply Sundays Challenge: It's All About Choices plus little treat
Crazy About Cricut - Thankful Thursday Challenge

Thanks for taking the time to visit my blog.. Oh, don't forget the new
"Getting Scrappy Challenge"going on right now and I have
a FABULOUS Guest Designer too.. I would love to see you get scrappy with us :0)

Sweet Easter Banner, Plus "Hanging with me Peeps" Challenge Winner!!

Hello all my fabulous crafty friends... Well, I have one last Peep-alicious project I would like to share with you, but before I show you my project... I would like to announce the winner of my "Hanging with me Peeps" Challenge Winner.. Thank you so much to all my Peeps Challenge participants.. I really enjoyed seeing all of your fabulous Peep projects.. So, the randomly chosen winner is.............

#5 Jean

Congrats Jean!!! Email me {amandascraftsandmore(at0hotmail(dot0com} your address and I will get your prize to you as soon as possible..

Okay, here is my super cute banner:






Supplies used:

*Gypsy
*Doodle Charms (bunny head)
*Plantin SchoolBook (oval)
*Learning Curve (letters)
*Paper (the Paper Studio)
*"Boy Mates Assortment" (Peachy Keen)
*Ink
*White Pen
*Stickles
*Paper Piercer
*Bakers Twine

Challenges:
** Cooking With Cricut ** -Easter
Fantabulous Cricut - Do the Bunny Hop
Whimsical Wednesday - Spring Has Sprung In Our Homes

Thanks for taking the time to visit my blog and don't forget that today is the last day to enter the "Getting Scrappy Challenge" :0)

Joy's Life Design Team Project Day!!

Top of the morning all my crafty friends, it's Joy's Life design Team Day and St. Patrick's Day!!!! I am so excited that I finally get to share my fun project with all of you. We were asked to create a St.Patrick's Day project this week.. So, I was hanging out on the Cricut Message Board the last weekend, when I can across an Easter Hanging Paper Ball created by Amee Gandy from A Scraphappy Southernbelle blog .. Her project was the total inspiration behind my project this week.. Make sure to you go and check out all the other amazing projects the rest of the design team created...

Joy's Life

To create lucky decorative ball I used:

*Gypsy (to weld Leprechaun & Pot of Gold together)
* Imagine shape library (20 circles 3' & word bubble)
*Simply Charmed (Leprechaun & Pot of Gold)
*Pattern Paper(the Paper Studio, DCWV, & "Best Friends" Imagine Cart)
*"Yummy Puns Stamps" ( Joy’s Life product page )
*Snow Cuties Face Assortment (Peachy Keen)
*D'vine Swirls (Cuttlebug embossing folder)
*Swiss Dots (Cuttlebug embossing folder)
*Ink
*Black Marker
*White Pen
*Bakers twine
*Ribbon
*Hot Glue Gun (Imaginisce)

Challenges:
** Cooking With Cricut ** - Green Scene
Wacky Wednesday #30 - St. Patrick's Day!
Papercraft Star -Photo Inspiration annd Theme: St. Patrick'sDay
the cuttlebug spot -All Tied Up: twine challenge
My Creative Time - Throwback Thursday Challenge -Green and older cartridge

Don't forget that Abby's 1st Blogoversary Blog Hop is this Saturday and so is a new Scrappy Saturday's with the Bug challenge :0)

Monster Love Valentine Party!!!

Hello all you crafty friends of mine, are you ready to PARTY!!! Well, I have a Monster of a party set to share with you today... All the adorable, lovable monsters I used are from Lettering Delights they have a lot of super fun SVG sets.. Plus all their Valentine SVG's are 40% off right now.. Then, I paired all these Monster-ific Cuties with some fabulous sentiments from Joy’s Life Stamps ... So, lets get our Party On......




So, to put this Monster-ific party together I used:

Party Hats:
*Monster Love svg set (Lettering Delights )
* All Around Sentiments Stamps by Joy's Life ( Joy’s Life)
*Card Stock (the Paper Studio)
*Ink
*White pen
*Black Marker
*Staples
*Double sided tacky tape

Goodie Bags:
* Store Bought Goodie Bags (Dollar Tree)
*Monster Love svg set (Lettering Delights )
*"Father and Son Stamps" (Joy's Life found here Joy’s store)
*Card Stock (the Paper Studio)
*Ink
*White pen
*Black Marker
*Stickles

The little cutie in the center of the cookies is a sneak peek of my Joy's Life design team project for tomorrow.. So, be sure to stop back bye tomorrow , because what a party with out a game :0)

Challenges:
Wacky Wednesday #25 - Valentine's Day
Fantabulous Cricut - Love
Paper Playtime - Cupid or hearts
The First Thankful Thursday Challenge!!-Valentines treats

Let me know what you think :0)

Joy's Life Design Team Project Day!!

BEEP, BEEP Love Bot coming through!!! Isn't this Love Bot too cute?? I have been wanting to make one of the 3D robots off of the Robotz cart ever since I bought it.. So, when I first received my Joy's Life "Father and Son Stamps" ( found here in Joy’s store ) I just knew I wanted to create a 3D robot with this stamp set..



The supplies I used:

*Robotz Cart (3D Robot 9')
*Imagine (hearts 1' & 1/2')
*Card Stock (the Paper Studio)
*Diamond Plate (Cuttlebug embossing folder)
*Father and Son Stamps (Joy's Life found here Joy’s store )
*Markers (red & black)
*Ink (teal, silver, & black)
*White Pen
*Stickles (red)

Challenge:
Crafting with Cristina -Valentine Project (Not a Card)

Let me know what you think :0)

Joy's Life Design Team Project Day!!

Woo hoo, it's another Fabulous Joy's Life Design Team Project Day!! I hope all you crafty friends of mine are having a great day.. Well, I have created a DINO-mite Valentines Teat Box this week for my design team project.. I just love how you can mix and match Joy's Life stamps to customize your sentiments.. Make sure to you go and check out all the other amazing projects the rest of the design team created...

Joy's Life

The supplies I used:

*Valentine Dine SVG (SVG CUTS Freebie)
*"Father and Son Stamps" & "Lots Of Puns Stamps" (Joy's Life found here Joy’s store )
*Tiny Mosaic (Cuttlebug embossing folder)
*Valentine Set #4 (Sizzix embossing folder)
*Ink (yellow, brown, dark pink, green, red, & black)
*Black Marker
*White Pen
*Stickles (red)
*Ribbon
*White paper box (Michael's)

Challenges:
Pile It On- Love is in the Air
SEI Challenge with Abby #2 All About LOVE!!- All About Love
Wee Memories - Anything Goes
If The Shoe fits... Scrap It! - You've got a friend
the cuttlebug spot - Inspired by Advertisement (Picture inspiration (See Below)

Hugs and Kisses Valentines Bag ( Practical Scrappers DT Glitz Project & Pixie Dust Studio Pixie Challenge)

This was one of my design team projects for Practical Scrappers.. We had to make projects using Glitz Design Products which by the way is fabulous stuff.. I also entered the challenge over at Pixie Dust Studio Pixie Challenge.. The challenge was to make a 3-D project.. So I designed this cute, little heart-shaped bag in SCAL... The adorable, little digi is from Pixie Dust Studio.. She was a freebie(can you believe that)!!! :0) Well, let me know what you think.. :0)