Peachy Keen Guest Designer Week 22, Day 2!

---Day 2 Post from Peachy Keen Blog -- :)

Hello again! First things first... Remember yesterday how I mentioned the beautiful weather in Wisconsin? Let me take that back! We have heat advisories out for the next two days and then back into the 50/60's on Thursday. Apparently I spoke too soon. :) Okay, enough about the crazy weather...

Today I decided that I need to take a few minutes and make a baby card for one of my BFF's who just had a sweet little baby girl. This was a bit of a challenge because my friend does not love pastels and even more specifically, pastel pink. I kept it to a minimum by using brightly colored patterned paper with a very little sprinkle of pinks. :) What do you think?

Oh and the super sweet PK-222 Happy-Go-Lucky Elephant... one of my faves!

That bow on the card isn't just an ordinary bow. It is fully equipped with an alligator clip on the back and ready to be tucked into some of that new-baby-smelling hair. I make hairbows... it's kind of my 'thing'. So I have been adding a small one to baby girl cards that I have made lately. Every little girl needs a pretty hair bow! :) Even if you can't make your own hair bows, this would be a super easy gift to whip up for a new baby girl! Buy a few bows to add to the card and VOILA! But if you don't want to add bows... it's still a fun card with a super cute elephant!


Supplies I used:
PK-222 Happy-Go-Lucky Elephant
Little Girl (all patterned paper and cardstock sticker 'cutie pie') by Echo Park Paper
Kraft cardstock by Bazzill
Button by BasicGrey
Ribbon by Offray
gellyroll white pen
COPIC markers
Tuxedo Black Memento ink
Lilac Twine from the Twinery

That's all I have for today... but don't forget about that sweet candy!


To be entered into the drawing please leave a note on this blog post and also on my blog. You will have five days to leave a note, so that is five chances to win! :) I will use random.org to pick which day and post for the winner. I will draw and announce the winner on my blog on Saturday June 11th.

Have a great Tuesday! Thanks for checking out my project today!

Love Your Pet - Blog Hop!

Hey everyone -- thanks for hopping with us for the Love Your Pet Blog Hop! If you are joining in the middle -- please feel free to click on the super cute logo for this hop and head to the top at Abby's blog and go through to see all the wonderful creations.


Abby's inspiration for this blog hop was her dear furry friend (seen in the picture), as well as all of those ASPCA commercials that make us all reach for the box of tissues.

April is Prevention of Cruelty to Animals month - help us raise some awareness and hop along!
If you feel the urge to donate or become a member CLICK HERE for more information.

Really quick -- lets get the "business" out of the way here... PRIZES! There are some prizes to be had along this blog hop -- if you comment on every single blog, you will be entered in a drawing to win some Fabulous prizes hosted by Abby! Check out her blog for more details on what is in each of these pictures but check it out and drool over them a bit... DON'T FORGET TO COMMENT! :) (Comments can be left on Saturday and Sunday - Abby will choose a winner on Tuesday!)



Shelter animals have a place near and dear to my heart. My lovely pal, Spock, came to us from a local no-kill shelter: Saving Paws. He is the most lovable cat, great with children, and many of our friends and family have tried to steal him and/or clone him at times. We could not have been more blessed with such a wonderful furry friend. The amazing part is 1.) I convinced my husband to get a cat and 2.) I'm actually more of a "dog person". But I seriously love this cat. He's great, our "Spock-kitty", as my children lovingly refer to him.


Using orange to represent the ASPCA colors and awareness this month was a bit of a challenge for me! I definitely do NOT gravitate towards that color. Thanks for this challenge, Abby!

I chose the Max & Whiskers line by Basic Grey and the "Life is not Perfect" stamp set by Hero Arts as my jumping off points and just ran with it. I hope you enjoy my creations!




What?!?! You've made it this far, there had better be more blog candy, right?? :)
How about that lovely stamp set I used in these cards ----

Leave a comment on this blog (because I know you're going to already to try to win Abby's prizes) and please become a follower of my blog(if you aren't already)! Comments can be left on Saturday and Sunday... I will pick a winner on Monday or Tuesday! (please note, you need to leave a way for me to reach you, but do not type your e-mail address out as usual, spell it out with the 'at' and 'dot' so you do not become a victim of blog spamming!)

Here is the line-up, just in case you get lost along the way!
Abby http://www.scrapbookaholicbyabby.com/
Gaby http://www.gabycreates.com/
Kich http://scrappykich.blogspot.com/
Erika http://www.cricutlove1.blogspot.com/
Emma http://www.creativetimeforme.com/
Nikki http://scrappinnavywife.blogspot.com/
Glora http://glorascrafts.blogspot.com/
Tanner http://www.mrcricutcrazy.com/
Vicky http://luvmygypsy.blogspot.com/
Katie http://www.craftingwithkatie.com/
Sandra http://365daysofcricut.blogspot.com/
Celeste L http://www.touchedbyabutterfly.blogspot.com/
Liz http://skittles-and-scrapbooks.blogspot.com/ <--- you are HERE! :)
Christine http://www.scrapbookingtechnique.blogspot.com/
Kristin http://pinkldycrafter.blogspot.com/
Carley http://www.the-real-icarley.blogspot.com/
Maria Elena http://mariaelenaworld.blogspot.com/
Mari http://madebymomo.blogspot.com/
Kristal http://www.gettingcricky.com/

Your next stop is over to Christine! Thanks for hopping by and hug your furry friends today!

Feel the Love Blog Hop!

Hey friends - not much time to papercraft in the past week or so here. We're all healthy (finally!) in our house, but I'm playing catch up! I'll get back at it sooner than later... starting with the blog hop! ***Make sure you go all the way to bottom of this post so you can try to win some BLOG CANDY!***

Feel the Love Blog Hop!
If you arrived here from Nikki's blog - The Glamorous Side of Scrapping then you are in the right place!

I made some fun 3"x3" valentines cards for my neices, nephews, and other random people we like to give sweets to. :) We have heart-shaped cookie pops slated on our "to-do" list next week, complete with multi-colored heart sprinkles and that fun glittery sprinkle stuff. Should be a good time! Anyway, I need some little cards to put with them, of course! Most of these cards are going to kids, so I wanted them to have some sparkles but keep it simple... I made lots...



All paper is from We R Memory Keepers latest Valentine collection. :)

Here is the list of bloggers for the hop ---
1. Jamie at Glitter, Stamps, and Paper, Oh My! http://glitterstampsandpaperohmy.com/
2. Karel at One by One The Flamingos Are Stealing My Sanity http://karelj.blogspot.com/
3. Nikki at The Glamorous Side of Scrapping http://www.theglamoroussideofscrapping.blogspot.com/
4.Liz at Skittles and Scrapbooks http://skittles-and-scrapbooks.blogspot.com <-- You are here! :)
5. Brittni at Life's Musings http://gardenwhispers.blogspot.com/
6. Jesi at Jesi's Things http://jesisonaroll.blogspot.com/
7. Ellen at Card Monkey http://cardmonkey-business.blogspot.com/
8. Jessica at Overjoyed Scrapper http://overjoyedscrapper.blogspot.com/
9. Casey at Simple Joy Crafting http://simplejoycrafting.blogspot.com/
10. Jenny at Crazy about Cricut http://www.crazyaboutcricut.blogspot.com/
11. Shannon at My Scrappy Creations http://shannonleffew.blogspot.com/
12 Meagan at Beyond Paper http://beyondpaperdesigns.blogspot.com/
13. Jessica at Creative Stamper http://thecreativestamperspot.blogspot.com/
14. Jill at The Scrapaholic http://thescrapoholic.blogspot.com/
15. Aimee at Little P's Momma http://www.littlepsmomma.blogspot.com/
16. Kathy at Kathy and 3 kids http://kathyand3kids.blogspot.com/
17. Amanda at Something Sorta http://somethingsorta.blogspot.com/
18. Michelle at Holy Cricut http://queenofmycraftroom.blogspot.com/
19. Kathy at The Beautiful Life www.kathy-thebeautifullife.blogspot.com.
20. Angie at A Tuttle Time http://atuttletime.blogspot.com/
21. Angela at Created with Joy http://createdwithjoy.blogspot.com/

Okay - now time for the really fun stuff, right? BLOG CANDY! WOO!

I gave away some really fun stuff just this week... but I have some more goodies to give away. All you have to do is become a follower of my blog and make a comment on this post, I'll pick a winner on Monday Feb 7th at noon CST using random.org. :)

Here's what you can win:

I was thinking Spring/Summer when I was digging through my bin of goodies... so its flowers, birds, pretty colors, some stamps, rub-ons, bling, some AWESOME chipboard shapes, oooooh you're gonna love it! :)

Keep on hopping and enjoy the other projects along the way! :)

Here's your next stop --- Brittni at Life's Musings http://gardenwhispers.blogspot.com/

Valentine's Day Card Blog Hop

Hey there! If you arrived here from Sarah's blog you are in the right place! If not, feel free to hop back to the beginning over to Ellen/CardMonkey's blog and start from the beginning. Lots of fun stuff to see hopping along the way!

Here's my card for the hop --


The sentiment is a little harder to read because I stamped it on the polka-dotted part... "Through Rain or Shine you'll always be mine" an itty bitty stamp by Unity Stamp Co. (I stalked Archiver's for this stamp for quite a while! They finally got more in! Woo!)

Paper pieced her accessories, because every girl needs matching accessories!


Pattern paper: K&Co Die-cut Cardmaking Pad
Cardstocks: black - Close to My Heart
Twine: Maraschino by The Twinery
Bling: Lush Red by My Minds Eye
Marker: .7 CTMH Black
Embossing folder: Love Set by Sizzix
Ink pads: Black Tuxedo by Memento, Charcoal (chalk) by Color Box
Markers: Copics
Stamp image and sentiment: Rain or Shine itty bitty by Unity Stamp Co.

Quick little note... make sure you scroll down on my blog a few posts and take a minute to enter in the drawing for some lovely blog candy! :) I have a cricut cartridge and many other goodies I'm giving away to celebrate my blog makeover!


Okay friends -- the next stop on the hop is over to Selina's blog

Be sure to leave some love along the way (comments) for all of the fellow bloggers! :)

Thanks for stopping!!

And here's a quick list in case you get lost along the way...
1. Ellen http://www.cardmonkey-business.blogspot.com/
2. Shawn http://www.craftychicsblog.blogspot.com/
3. Elaine www.expressionsbyelaine.blogspot.com
4. Angie www.atuttletime.blogspot.com
5. Darlene www.talesoftayandbay.blogspot.com
6. Taylor www.southernscrapper2010.blogspot.com
7. Shawnee www.quiverofangels.blogspot.com
8. Nikki http://www.theglamoroussideofscrapping.blogspot.com
9. Sarah www.simplyshaddock.blogspot.com
10. Jaime www.glitterstampsandpaperohmy.com
11. Sarah http://www.sarahvaitstamps.blogspot.com/
12. Liz http://www.skittles-and-scrapbooks.blogspot.com <--- YOU ARE HERE! :)
13. Selina http://www.mudpiereality.blogspot.com/
14. Angie http://www.luvs2scrapbook75.blogspot.com

Peachy Keen Sketch Challenge 43

Hey friends! Just a quick post! Over on the left is the sketch for the challenge over at the Peachy Keen Stamps Challenge blog and I wanted to post it before I forget!
(Also - make sure you check out the blog candy below this post -- I have some pretty big prizes I'm giving away to celebrate my new blog makeover!)

And here's my take on it!


Patterned papers: Greenhouse by K & Company
Felt ribbon: Berry Sweet by K & Company
Twine: Mandarin by The Twinery
Bling: Crystal Stickers by Mark Richards
Brads: Lush by My Minds Eye
Punches: Butterflies by Martha Stewart Crafts, Circle and scalloped punches by EK Success
Inks: Chestnut Roan Chalk by Color Box, Rich Cocoa by Memento
Stamp Sentiment: Signature Greetings by Paper Trey Ink

Scraps!

Here's a fun little card I made this morning while my daughter was doing her schoolwork by herself for about 20 minutes. I'm trying to use up some scraps, but I have this crazy memory though and about 95% of the time (even if a piece of paper is cut into five chunks) I can still remember the brand name.

I used the Cricut Cartridge 'Simply Sweet' to cut the hearts out of the striped patterned paper and simple flipped one over and ran my Tim Holtz 'Fired Brick' ink pad over it to saturate it with that red color. Then, after I hit the heart with a little heat to dry it quickly (I'm impatient), I sprayed it with some bubble gum pink Glimmer mist so it would sparkle a bit. Tie some twine around the heart and I decided to keep it simple and throw the card together. :)



Patterned paper: KaiserCraft (green w/white hearts), We R Memory Keepers (striped and red/red hearts)
Cardstock: Close to My Heart
Stamp Sentiment: Signature Greetings by Paper Trey Ink
Ink: Fired Brick by Tim Holtz/Ranger Ink
Border punch: EK Success
Distressing tool: Distrezz-it-All by Zutter
Glimmer Mist: Bubble gum by Tattered Angels
Twine: Caribbean by The Twinery
Die-cuts: Simply Sweet by Cricut/Provocraft

I entered the Wee Memories Scrappy Saturday Challenge - sponsored by the Twinery - with this card! :)

First Music Monday

Angelica from www.handmadebyangelica.com and Erin from www.erinleecreative.com have started a Music Monday Challenge

I decided to play along since I was crafting a bit this afternoon. I did more of a generic Valentine's Day theme for my card, but none the less I'm sure my sweet husband will like it. :) This is probably the simplest card I've made in a long time, but I wanted to play with my new stamps, too! I didn't really do any fun techniques with this one... but I wanted the bird cage and birds to look a little more worn... so I didn't press very hard on the image. Thats all. :)




Card Base: Kraft Paper by Bazzill
Patterned Papers: Be My Valentine by We R Memory Keepers
Twine: Maraschino by The Twinery
Bling: KaiserCraft
Border Punch: Traditional Eyelet by Martha Stewart Crafts
Stamps and Birdcage Die: Love Birds by Paper Trey Ink
Ink: Tuxedo by Memento and Broken China by Tim Holtz/Ranger Ink
Hopefully I will have more posts soon! I have the crafting itch, BIG TIME! Also, if you aren't a follower, please join up! I will be giving away some awesome blog candy pretty soon here. I have a little collection of prizes GROWING!

Some cards! :)

I made these a for a challenge and never posted them! Going through some of my back logs of projects and I will be posting quite a bit over the next few days, watch for some fun stuff! :)

A male birthday card...

(Patterned paper: Basic Grey Granole, embossing folder: Tim Holtz, cardstocks: Bazzill)


Just for fun...

(Patterned paper: some old stuff from my stash, Cardstock: Core'dinations, Border punch: Martha Stewart, Cricut cut: Hello Kitty Greetings cherry

Crate Paper

I have a lot of Crate Paper now and I have yet to use any of it. This line just screams "little boy" pictures to me, even though its called 'Brook'. Loooooove the vibrant colors and all of the fun curves and textures in the paper.
Anyway, sorry for the critique on Crate Paper - but their paper is fantastic. Really. Get some today! :)

Here's my layout of my little guy last summer... he wasn't so sure if he liked sitting in the grass but he loved watching all of the animals and was very curious what was going on in the bushes!

More from the page kit swap and other randomness --

Here are a few other layouts I completed from the page kit swap I was in for February. I'm so behind on updating and I still have a couple of page kits left! I also have not TOUCHED my kits from March and its well over half gone... someone kick me in the rear, please! :)

From Basic Grey Sugar Rush line (my kit for a girl group):




From Basic Grey Origins line (my kit for 'Anything Goes'):



From any 'anything goes' kit - I did a LOT of stitching on this page, it was fun!




And here's a random layout from a while back I never posted...




A card I made for a swap:


And there we go! I think I'm all caught up now. :)