Elmer's + X-ACTO Craft & Tell

Welcome to the Elmer's + X-ACTO Craft & Tell . . . the BIG event is finally here! The amazing talent to be shared will be sure to INSPIRE you to CREATE! Make sure you start at Amy Heller's blog and work your way through the rest of the blog hop list . . .

Amy Heller
Suzanne Sergi
Sarah Martina Parker
Roree Rumph
Jenni Hufford
Gina Hanson <--- that's ME!
Danielle Flanders
Davinie Fiero
Deana Boston
Amy Parker

Be sure to make your way through the above list of talented crafter's and comment on each of their blogs to be eligible for some fabulous PRIZES. There is a couple of other ways you can also get your name in the drawing for an additional chance to win . . .

1. Write on Elmer’s and/or X-Acto’s FB pages with your thoughts, giving input on how the blog hop went.

2. If you Twitter, do the same thing by using the hash tags #CraftandTell as well as #CraftandTellBlogHop and naming @Elmers in your tweet. Here's the link . . . Elmer's

I'm so excited to tell you all that there are {TWO} GRAND PRIZE packs that will be available to two very lucky blog hoppers . . . EACH worth $140/retail value!!! Here's what will be included in the Grand Prize packs:

Products included in EACH of the (2) GRAND PRIZE bundles include:
3 X-ACTO Retract-a-Blade knives
3 CraftBond Extra Strength Glue Sticks
3 CraftBond Tape Runners
3 Mini Bi-fold 9x12 Foam Board packs
1 Painters Markers pack
1 X-ACTO Decorative Edge Scissors pack
1 Circle Cutter
1 X-ACTO Self-Healing Mat
1 Glue Dots pack
2 Photo Corners packs (various colors)
1 Gel Pens pack
1 Tacky Glue bottle

There is enough goodies here to throw your very own crafting party! ;) Go through the list, gather LOTS of inspiration, post a comment and you just might one of the LUCKY winners . . . Good Luck! In addition to the {two} GRAND PRIZES, these prizes are still up for grabs as well . . .


Here's a couple cards . . . with all the local graduations just finishing up, this was the first year since our own graduations many years ago, that we've got to join in on the festivities with friends who children are finally hitting this milestone. We still have two more years before we'll be planning that graduation party or watching the commencement ceremony of our first born. (Can I really be that old???) I used Elmer's CraftBond Tape Runner and Glue Spots, I also cut from the Foam Board to POP-UP my sentiment. The X-ACTO Gripster knife with self-healing mat was perfect for cutting down the SRM Sentiment Stickers to the right size.


One day while antiquing with my sister, I stumbled upon this {old} strainer and knew instantly that I wanted to make a wall hanging with it. This photo was taken on Father's Day last year, it was one of those rare moments caught through the camera that I'll cherish forever. I used the same Elmer's and X-ACTO products on this project as well . . .


And this is by far my favorite project created for this blog hop . . . as I sit here typing this, this years "Relay for Life" is taking place. Last year I spent all night out walking for the many people who had already lost their battle or for those who were still fighting . . . I walked for my Dad, my Hero! He had finished up his radiation/chemo, still feeling very weak, but was out there walking that "Survivor" lap . . . out in front, just the place I'd expect him to be. As he and my Mom rounded that corner for the last stretch, Jakob, my sister and myself joined them and together we finished that lap. It was a very emotional evening . . . with every passing day, I am ever so blessed to still have him here, still able to talk to him and hear his voice, watch him with my children . . . he is the rock that holds our family together, like I said . . . he's my Hero, he's my everything!

In addition to the Elmer's CraftBond Tape Runner and Tacky Glue, I used LOTS of Glue Spots . . . they certainly came in handy with all the die cuts and do-dads that I placed on this LO. The Glue Spots are wonderfully sticky and work way better than what I've been using! The X-ACTO scissors are some of the BEST scissors I've ever used . . . and they have a pink handle! ;)

So, there you have it . . . The hop will end at 11:30 PST Sunday evening June 12th. I hope you're enjoying the blog hop so far and will take away a ton of inspiration from this event. Go out and buy some of the products shown or that are being given away . . . you will not be disappointed!


Your next stop . . . Danielle Flanders

Thanks for stopping by,

Elmer's + X-ACTO Craft & Tell

I was honored when the wonderfully talented Amy Heller asked me to be a part of this AWESOME event . . . on Saturday and Sunday, June 11-12th, some of the most talented ladies in the scrapbooking industry will be sharing their amazing talents, all created with Elmer's + X-ACTO's specially designed adhesives and cutting tools. Be sure to check in with Amy daily up until the start of the blog hop as she continues to introduce the line-up for this BIG event. And what's a party without presents??? Elmer's so generously has put together two prize packs to give-a-way . . . (U.S. residents only)

Prize Pack #1

Prize Pack #2

The party's only just getting started . . . be sure to "like" Elmer's and X-ACTO on Facebook and follow them on Twitter:

Facebook
Elmer's: http://www.facebook.com/Elmers
X-ACTO: http://www.facebook.com/XACTO

Twitter
Elmer's: http://twitter.com/#!/elmers

I'm one of {ten} crafters creating projects for this event . . . be sure to mark your calenders and come see what we're all up to this coming weekend! (And enter to win a prize!) So far, the list of talented contributors includes:

Amy Heller
Amy Parker
Deana Boston
Davinie Fiero
Danielle Flanders
and me . . .

Here's just a little sneak peek of one of my projects . . .


Thanks for stopping by,

Scrappy NEWS I can finally share . . .

Craft Warehouse has finally announced their 2011 Design Team . . . the NEW DT, their profiles and entries have been posted HERE . . . I made my decision to submit literally at the last minute, so last minute that I two-day air shipped my entries just to be sure that they arrived at the CWH office by the deadline. My altered project is by far my favorite . . . I found this wall hanging message center at my local CWH, I thought it was the coolest thing I'd ever seen and I knew exactly what I wanted to do with it. I gathered up snapshots from the past year of my Dad, when I sat down to work on it, it all just came together. So many {GOOD} memories . . . and a few of the not so good that we've been living since he was diagnosed with Glioblastoma Multiforme Stage 4 Brain Cancer . . . everyday that we still have him here is truly a Blessing!

My LO's . . .

My Cards . . .

Thanks for stopping by,

Alumni Day at the SRM Blog . . .

Today, over at the SRM Blog . . . past design team members are being featured for "Alumni Day!" I was more than willing to create some lovelies for SRM. If you haven't checked out all the "GOODNESS" SRM Stickers has to offer, you've been missing out . . . they have CLEAR stickers for just about every occasion. Here's what I shared . . .


Thanks for stopping by,

Mother's Day 2011 . . .

What a wonderful way to start my day, Joe made me his traditional Mother's Day breakfast . . . Strawberry Cheesecake Stuffed French Toast and Bacon. A breakfast wouldn't be complete without "my" bacon, seeings how bacon is what won my heart nearly 19 years ago. (I'll have to save that story for another post.) After breakfast I finished up one last card and then we headed over to my parents house for a nice quiet afternoon . . .

Reminisce's NEWEST line "In Bloom" was PERFECT for creating "Mother's Day" cards for my Mom and Grandma. I'll definitely be reaching for this line again soon . . . it's BEA-U-TI-FUL!

Thanks for stopping by,

Things will never be the same . . .

It's hard to believe that it's been a year since we found out the news that changed our lives forever. We never saw it coming, we would have never expected to hear those dreaded words . . . Malignant Brain Tumor! I can remember like it was yesterday, the events of that day, my Dad coming over to tell me the news . . . he was diagnosed with Glioblastoma Multiforme Stage 4 Brain Cancer . . . I was crushed! Here was this man, my superman, my HERO, my Dad . . . I thought that there was nothing that could bring him down, and now he was about to take on this battle to fight for his life. He would not be alone, we would not leave his side during this journey.

This devastation has brought our family closer than it has been in years. I still often wonder how this can even be happening. Although it seems like the longest year of my life, it has flow by . . . through brain surgery, radiation/chemo, countless road trips, MRIs and all the waiting for the results, Gamma Knife procedures, sleepless nights, Avastin infusions and plenty of tears, we have made it this far together . . . as a F A M I L Y!!! I pray daily for a CURE to be found and I'll ALWAYS be praying for that MIRACLE!


Thanks for stopping by,

Reminisce Blog Hop . . .

Welcome to the VERY 1st Reminisce Blog Hop! To start, please visit the Reminisce blog and hop along from designer blog to designer blog . . . be prepared to be INSPIRED with some AMAZING creations using the NEWEST collections from Reminisce. The Blog Hop starts today, March 9th, and runs through Midnight CST on Sunday, March 13th. To be eligible to win a prize, just leave a comment at each stop (be sure to use exactly the same name in each comment) and also leave a comment on the Reminisce blog. Three lucky winners will get to choose their favorite line from the lines featured and one lucky GRAND PRIZE WINNER will win a complete set of ALL of the lines featured (including Monkey Adventures, ALL (6) Reminisce Celebration Series Collections, Happy Easter, Celtic Pride and Graduation). Winners will be announced on Tuesday, March 15th. Good Luck!!!

Here's a LO that I created using the "Monkey Adventures" collection . . . isn't my little nephew just the cutest?

And this cute Birthday Card . . . any Birthday BOY would love this! :)

Your next stop . . . Tami Sanders!

Thanks for stopping by,