Simply Create Too Challenge - Fall

Hello all!! Yay its fall! I'm so excited! Its my absolute favorite time of year! I love all the color changes and the cool crisp weather :)

So for this weeks challenge is to create something about fall!! I cant wait to see what you all create!


No onto my project :

For this card I used yet again just some simple papers (cream and olive) 

For the Leaves I used some tim holtz inks and dyed my paper and then stamped it with a leaf (the stamp i got from the 1$ bin at Michaels) 

The Ribbon was in a package of ribbons (not sure of brand or maker) 

The Skittles are some of the ones that I hand dyed  in an orange color

The Sentiment is from K Andrew Designs - Fall-O-Ween

So please come on over and join us @ Simply Create Too  and show us your fall project!!!

<3 Until Next time!

Getting Cricky Blog Hop!!- Favorite Things

Welcome to the Getting Cricky "Favorite Things" Blog Hop   

Each of us on the Design Team, along with some very special guests and friends, are so pleased to have you here with us!!  We have a special surprise for you at the end of the hop, so be sure to visit each blog along the way...  You'll end up at Kristal's blog where you'll get to JOIN the FUN!!  So let's get HOPPING to show you some of our "Favorite Things" about Kristal's stamps!!

If you've hopped along from Heather then you are in the right place!! If you are just joining me from your dashboard, or reading this via email, please be sure to CLICK HERE to start at the beginning with Lisa's blog (you'll want to catch up on all the FUN!!)...

This card was made from all my scraps in my scrap drawer :) Even the ribbon !
I did cut the fall leaf out with my cricut an outline cut and then I just added some pretty green glitter to it.
The "skittles" on my card were hand dyed by me.
I ran the circles through my cuttlebug with an embossing folder to give it a bit more texture.
The Sentiment is from the Fall-O-Ween set which I love not only because Fall is my favorite time of year but because you can mix and match and create so many different things with this set! If you don't have it yet it is one to add to your collection I promise you will love it ! :)

Now you can hop on over to your next stop: Jennie ......

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Didja know?

Each of Kristal's stamp sets benefit charity. At least $1 per stamp set goes to benefit the charity noted on the stamp set package. Kristal is donating to the following charities: Cancer Angels, Storefront Shelter for Homeless Children, Intrepid & Fallen Heroes, E. Glaser Pediatric AIDS  Foundation, Doorways Shelter for Women & Children (Domestic Violence), Wayside House for Women, Camp Good Days & Special Times, and Autism Research Institute. Kristal will donate $1 for every stamp set sold, retail or wholesale to the charity noted; and over time believes this will add up to some wonderful miracles for these special people. So you can feel good that each time you purchase a K Andrew Designs art stamp set, someone around the country is receiving some good help! K Andrew's stamps are all made and assembled here in the USA, which is very important to Kristal. This ensures all product materials are safe and that jobs are being provided and maintained here in America.  You can learn even more about Kristal's stamps (and pick some up for yourself) by visiting her online store: K Andrew Designs:

MidWeek Post Simply Create Too

Hello All!! Happy Friday! Its been a great week here well.. a little cold lol but all in all a great week! I went to a Taste Of Home Cooking show lastnight and got to see them cook some yummy things that I cant wait to try!!! Also Today is my dads birthday and I will be taking him out for dinner tonight :) I admit it I'm a daddy's girl lol! Well onto my projects :)

I wanted to make some simple cards for this post because Simple cards are fun to make too
So for the first card I just used plain pink cardstock for the bg and then white embossed paper for the top layer. Then I used The ribbon along the bottom to give it a pop of color. The bow came on the ribbon which I think gave it a great extra touch.

The second card I used cream colored cardstock and its a mini card  :) I also used a tag punch for the inside tag . The pocket and all of the sentiments are from Pink By Design stamps.


<3 Until Next time!!!

Happy Birthday

Happy Saturday all!!! This weekend is going to be a good one No bad weather is supposed to come and it looks great outside and I have lots of time to dig into crafting and scrapbooking :) So excited!!!
So I have a project today that I created for my mom's upcoming birthday. I saw this idea on pinterest and I decided I wanted to try it out to see how it went :) I want to thank everyone that crafts because you are all a great inspiration to not only me but I'm sure a ton of people out there too so Thank You :)
So now onto my project


I want to enter this project into the following challenges:

Joyful Stamper Inspire me Fridays 76: Anything Goes
Whimsy Stamps Challenge 51 - Anything Goes
Make it Monday - Link it up



So now onto my project:

So for this card I used basic cardstock in cream and black.
For the cone i used a textured brown and then embossed it with my cuttlebug
For the ice cream i glued buttons around in different pink colors (buttons are from my stash)
The stamp set is from a new set i got from Pink By Design
Then I added some pink twine to the side to add a little extra pink :)


<3 Until Next time!!

Jr Legal Pad Cover

Hello All!!! Hope everyones week is going great! Hope the weather is treating you well! Its starting to cool off here in PA and I'm really enjoying it not being so so hot.

So I wanted to share a project with you today that I have been so addicted to making lately. Its a cover for a Jr. Legal Pad with a pen holder :)  I got this idea from : The Stamp Doc she has a video that shows you how to do it and also puts the dimensions on her site so you can reference it later :)


And there are a few challenges I would like to enter this project into:

Getting Cricky- Happy Fall Y'All
CTVS DT Ch#14


So now for my project :)


This is the front view:

This is the semi inside view: 

I had so much fun making this I am creating one for one of the girls in the office i work at and some for my family!
For this I used a piece of orange cardstock for the base.
Then the top layer I used a piece of plain white cardstock and added a piece of my halloween paper from the Halloween collection from the Paper Studio (not sure of the name right now)
Then I added a piece of that same Halloween paper onto the tablet inside.
I also used a cute black feather and some Recollections flowers and a green brad to the front to decorate it a little bit.
Then I stamped it with the K Andrews Set Fall-o-ween




<3 Until Next time!!

Chocolate Blog Hop!!!

Next to diamonds, chocolate is a girl's best friend and in some cases it may even rank higher than diamonds. This hop takes some neat approaches to chocolate so I hope you can take the time to hop through and see how these crafters expressed their love of chocolate.

You will start at Lorby's World (http://lorbysworld.blogspot.com) but make sure you make it all the way to the end because Tee at One Scrap at a Time is giving away two files from The Cutting Cafe (http://thecuttingcafe.typepad.com/the_cutting_cafe/) to one lucky winner. Tee will have all the details on how to sign up for the drawing when you arrive at her blog.

So get your box of hidden chocolate and enjoy the hop...

So for my project today I made a takeout container holding lots of chocolates YUM! :)
I used the Tags,Bags, Boxes and More 2 cartridge to cut the box...
The sentiment tag was cut with my stampabilities dies, then I added liquid pearls around it and
Stamped it with K Andrew Designs stamps.
I used a little twine so that it could be carried easier by my little niece :)

Enjoy!!

Thank you for coming today and now on to Lisa



Jearise - http://lorbysworld.blogspot.com
L. Miriam - http://miriamscreations.blogspot.com
Ashley - http://thebloghopprincess.blogspot.com
Lucy - http://www.love2createitall.com
Amanda - http://cricktncrafts.blogspot.com/
Lisa - http://www.handmadewithlove-lisa.blogspot.com/
Sandra- http://365daysofcricut.blogspot.com/
Robin - http://scrapandchat.blogspot.com/
Lynne - http://slasewcraftiness.blogspot.com/
Cicily - http://pinkdalmationscrapper.blogspot.com/
CallyAnn- http://callyanncraftycreations.blogspot.com
Tee - http://tee-myspot.blogspot.com/

Crazy Dog and Cupcakes Blog Hop :)

Welcome to our Crazy Dog and Cupcake Blog Hop!  What started out as a random idea for a blog hop turned into a funny theme!  We threw out some ideas on different "odd observances" in the up coming months ~ one being National Dog Day and the other Cupcake Day ~ everyone seemed to like these two themes so we put it to a vote!  Who would have thought it would have turned into a tie?!  So we voted once more ~ thanks to Pamela's creative thinking, she put the two together.  What could be more fun than working with dogs and cupcakes!  So sit back and enjoy the fun and creative projects the group has put together for you today!
 No blog hop would be complete without some fun blog candy to win!  Today we have a very gracious
sponsor ~ KaDoodle Bug Designs is giving one lucky winner $15 in free files!  All you have to do to win the prize is:
Comment on each stop along the way
Like KaDoodle Bug Designs Facebook page:  http://www.facebook.com/kadoodlebugdesigns
Join their fun group at:   http://www.facebook.com/groups/246353225477746/

Your line up today is:
Pamela ~ http://kraftykatstampstudio.blogspot.com
Colleen ~ http://www.cbcscrapbooking.blogspot.com
Jennifer ~ http://creativecricutdesigns.blogspot.com
Maria ~ http://JoyfulStamper.blogspot.com
Nancy ~ http://alwaysastorycreationsbynancy.blogspot.com/
Tina ~ http://tinasscrapcorner.blogspot.com/
Jennifer F. ~ http://wunderscreations.blogspot.com
Amanda ~ http://cricktncrafts.blogspot.com
Tahi ~ http://tahisscrapcorner.blogspot.com
CallyAnn-http://callyanncraftycreations.blogspot.com
Miriam ~ http://miriamscreations.blogspot.com
Edwina~ http://edwinascreations.blogspot.com/

So for my project I created a simple layout for one of my 4 doggie babies :) The paper came from the Spoiled Rotten paper pack from The Paper Studio and the stickers were from a clearance bin at AC Moore that I picked up. The blank space in the corner will be used to write something cute about the pictures I place on it :) Enjoy!!!

Now it's time to grab your cupcake and Fido and head to Tahi's blog.

Thank you for hopping along with us today!  We hope you have enjoyed our fun hop.

Watermelon Crawl Blog Hop Candy Winners!!!

Hi all!!! I dont have a card to post right now but as I promised I have picked the winner of my blog candy from the Watermelon Crawl blog hop..... And I have decided to pick 2 winners this time around :) So I would like to first and foremost thank everyone who stopped over and hopped along with all of us! I had so much fun with this hop :)


So now for the 2 winners that I generated from Random.org

First it picked #15 Pocono Pam
and then
#3 Tina Campbell (I need your email) or you can email me at aclapper1 at gmail dot com with your address

Congrats Ladies :) I will be emailing you for your info :)



<3 Until Next time!!

Watermelon Crawl!!!

Welcome to The Watermelon Crawl Blog Hop! Who doesn’t like to bite into a red, ripe, juicy watermelon on a hot summer day? Yum!!!! If you drive down South, you can find people selling them on the side of the road, out of their pick-up trucks. I think these are the best, because they come right out of the garden.  You will always find a cute watermelon cut out at a baby shower or wedding shower, we eat them on the 4th of July, and we make sherbet and wine. You will find them in our kitchens; on our walls, curtains and cookie jars. And they are so darn fun to craft with.  Today we have some very talented women that want to share their watermelon crafts with you. So come do the Watermelon Crawl with us! You don’t want to miss anything so the beginning of the hop will start at Pamela's Blog http://www.kraftykatstampstudio.blogspot.com


We also have some wonderful Blog Hop Candy sponsored by Jennifer Fox. She will be giving away TWO dust covers ~ 1 for a Cricut Expression and 1 for a Silhouette Cameo!
To be eligible, you MUST do the following:
go to everyone’s blog and leave a comment
go to Jennifer’s business page on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/wunderscreations and like the page
leave a comment on her Facebook page indicating which machine cover you want ~ either Cricut or Cameo
Winner will be announced Tuesday, August 21 on the business page.

Here is our line-up in case you get lost,
Pamela ~ http://www.kraftykatstampstudio.blogspot.com
Colleen ~ http://www.cbcscrapbooking.blogspot.com
Jennifer ~ http://wunderscreations.blogspot.com
CallyAnn-http://callyanncraftycreations.blogspot.com
Jenny ~ http://cccjalessi.blogspot.com
Pam L - http://mzlavr2.blogspot.com
Amber~ http://pixiperfectcreations.blogspot.com
Nancy ~ http://alwaysastorycreationsbynancy.blogspot.com
Amanda ~ http://cricktncrafts.blogspot.com
Shawnee ~http://quiverofangels.blogspot.com
Jennifer J. ~ http://creativecricutdesigns.blogspot.com
Tina ~ http://tinasscrapcorner.blogspot.com
Miriam ~ http://miriamscreations.blogspot.com
If you arrive from Nancy , then you are on the right path!

The Outside of the card:

 The Inside of the card:

This card was so fun to make :) I cut the watermelon from the DoodleCharms Cartridge. The base was cut from Dark Green cardstock and the overlay was cut from a light olive color .. Then I just distressed the edges with Tim Holtz Ink. I made the gems on the edges and the inside from dying them with alcohol ink. I got the idea from another blogger (doubleclickconnections.blogspot.com) TY!!! :) And the sentiments came from K Andrew Designs

Now that you have seen my project... How about some blog candy?!?!?!?!
Since I have been so addicted to making these awesome scrapbooking skittles I am going to give some away :)

 So There are 4 different color combinations here...There are approx 100 skittles in each bag
I have named each set to make them easier to pick from..
Seaside - has dark blue, light blue, teal, and clear
Love - has light purple , light pink, light red and clear
Fall - has light red, dark red, dark orange and light orange
Spring - has yellow, purple, pink and green

So In order to win one of these packs you must:
1: be a follower of mine (leave me a comment letting me know)
and
2: Tell me which pack you would like if you are picked :)
and
3 a way to contact you if you are chosen as my winner

The winner will be chosen on Monday  Aug 20th :) GOOD LUCK and have fun!!!

Now you must crawl over to Shawnee to see what is left on the vine.
But remember… to be eligible for the candy you must follow ALL the giveaway rules above.
Thanks for hopping with us and remember…
Have fun y’all, do the watermelon crawl!

Back to School Time

Hello All!!!! Its been a crazy week here... weird weather .... lots to do yikes.. But it is time for another Simply Create Too Challenge... Theme is Back To School : (Stop over and join us!!!)



For this project I created a colored Pencil case :

I attended the UStream for a stamp release over at Pink By Design and we made boxes like these for the project. So i wanted to recreate it and make it into something for a school type vibe :)
I used all kinds of colors of plain cardstock because colored pencils come in all colors.  I Cut the Pencils out using my Gypsy and My Cricut  (there are also pencils on each side of the box. I also created a slider so that the flap of the box would stay shut and I wraped the slider with ribbon and added a pencil to it.
I added glitter to the centers to give them a little bit of bling and then I stamped them with my Pink By Design stamps .. I thought the sentiment was perfect for this box because colored pencils are tons of fun :)


I am also entering this into :

Cooking with Cricut : Back To School




<3 Until Next time :)

Polka Dot Hop

Umpa. Umpa. Umpa. We are celebrating national polka day but adding a twist. Polka is to music and to DOT so we have created things that have POLKA DOTS on them. How fun! Instead of making Polka music our talented crafters have made things with dots on them.

Start with Lorby's World (http://lorbysworld.blogspot.com) and don't forget to leave a comment and become a follower of hers because she's giving away something or other.

Here are my polka dots...

So for today's project I wanted to get a jump start on my Halloween cards!! So This paper is from the Paper Studio from Jeepers Creepers.. The ribbon is from 3 Girl Jam. I cut circles out on the cricut at 2.25"
The adorable stamps are from Pink By Design I love these cute little images!! :)



Thank you for stopping by and please continue on to Lucy

Just in case you get lost here is the full line up :)

Jearise - http://lorbysworld.blogspot.com

Lynne - http://slasewcraftiness.blogspot.com/

Lissa Marie -www.somanycrafts.com

Amanda - http://cricktncrafts.blogspot.com You Are Here :)

Lucy - http://www.love2createitall.com Your Next Stop

Jessi http://mylifeinartsncrafts.blogspot.com/

Robin - http://scrapandchat.blogspot.com/

Lisa - http://handmadewithlove-lisa.blogspot.com/

Maria - http://joyfulstamper.blogspot.com

Tanya - http://BlahVacuum.blogspot.com