A Perfect Place for Post It's!

Hey y'all! Happy Monday!!! Did you enjoy a nice weekend?! I hope so! Brandon and I had a wonderful time visiting with our families! Today we are back on the road again making the 12 hour drive back up to Pennsylvania after our vacation, but I wanted to take a minute to blog before we left. I have a post going up on the "She's A Sassylady" blog today and I wanted to share my projects with you here as well. For the tutorial on how I created this project, go HERE for the direct link.

I created these little 'Post It' note holders in treat baggies with my Mom this weekend. As many of you may already know, my Mom teaches 5th grade. Well, she is a scrapper like me and enjoys giving her fellow educators a nice little treat every now and then. This week at school they are going through their yearly state testing with the students, so Mom thought it would be nice to make a little something for everyone. So I came up with this simple take on the 'Post It' note holders. Again, for full instructions and more pictures (including the inside of these once opened) on how I created these, you can visit the link above. I hope you won't mind doing a bit of blog hopping. I promise you'll love the 'Sassy' blog! It's great!

Each of these hold 2 of the 'Post It' note pads. You can purchase a pack of 'Post It' notes at Wal Mart in a pack of 6 pads for a little over $5. So you could make 3 of these out of one pack, so very affordable. I put an initial on the inside and the back of each of these to personalize them a tad. I hope the teachers will enjoy using these.

Supplies:

Cardstock: The Paper Studio, Core'dinations

Patterned Paper: K & Company

Trims, Ribbons: Hobby Lobby, JoAnn

Rhinestones, Pearls: The Paper Studio, Queen & Co

Embellishments: The Paper Studio

Pen: Stampin' Up!

Border Punch: Martha Stewart Crafts, Fiskars, EK Success

Electronic Cutter, Cartridges: Cricut (Provo Craft), Storybook

Electronic Cutting Software: Sure Cuts A Lot (Craft Edge)

Clear Treat Baggies: Wilton

Adhesive: Helmar Quick Fix Adhesive Runner, Helmar Premium Craft Glue, Helmar 450 Quick Dry, Helmar Liquid Scrap Dots, Helmar Fray Stoppa

We made 14 of these together over the weekend. I made the following 7:

For the back, we added our business card. Mom and I create scrappy stuff on the side for a little extra $ to support our crafty addiction! LOL.

That is all for me today. I need to get ready and hit the road! That drive is a killer, but I am glad to be going back home. I miss my home and my scrappy space!

Thank you, as always, for visiting my blog! I hope you'll drop by again soon! Happy Scrappin' to ya!

Double The Helmar! Double The Fun!!!

Hey' yall! Happy Thursday!!! I hope all of you are having a wonderful week! I have been a busy bee this week. My husband and I are down in Alabama visiting our families. We are having a ball! The time just goes by way too quick though! But gotta have fun while you can, right?! LOL. Before I start my crafty ramblings today, I first wanted to shout a BIG 'Happy Birthday' to my hubby, Brandon! He is turning the big 3-0 today and I am just so excited!!! I love birthdays and I can't wait to celebrate this one with the best husband ever!!! I hope he has a wonderful day!

Now, on to the craftyness. I have a new post going up on the Helmar blog today and I wanted to share my projects with you here as well. If you would like more info and pix on these projects, go HERE.

"Gandy" Altered Frame

I created this frame out of an old picture frame to hang in our new home. I decided to use our last name as the main focal point of the project. I am thinking that I will hang this by our front door.

Supplies Used:

Cardstock: Core'dinations

Patterned Paper: Fancy Pants Designs

Alphabet: Jillibean Soup

Flowers, Pins, Felt & Chipboard Embellishments (the birdies): Maya Road

Ribbon: Ribbon FX (Hobby Lobby)

Bling: Queen & Co.

Specialty Ink: Tattered Angels

Electronic Cutter: Cricut (Provo Craft)

Electronic Software: Sure Cuts A Lot (Craft Edge)

Font: Brock Script

Adhesive: Helmar 450 Quick Dry Adhesive, Helmar Liquid Scrap Dots, Helmar Zap Dots

 I am in love with this ribbon from Hobby Lobby! I see myself picking it up in each available color! LOL. And I got it on sale!!! Yay!

 The Helmar Zap Dots and Helmar Liquid Scrap Dots really helped me on this project. They enabled me to add many layers of dimension with my embellishments.

 See the dimension? I love it! I left the glass out of the frame for this very reason. I wanted this to pop off the wall so to speak.

 Second up, I created this banner to hang in our home (or maybe on the front door) to welcome the arrival of my favorite season...spring!!!

"Happy Spring" Banner

Canvas: Maya Road

Ribbon: Ribbon FX (Hobby Lobby)

Twine: Divine Twine

Alphabet Stickers: American Crafts

Buttons: Jenni Bowlin Studio

Bling, Pearls: Queen & Co.

Specialty Ink: Tattered Angels

Adhesive: Helmar Liquid Scrap Dots, Helmar Premium Craft Glue

 This entire project is held together with Helmar Liquid Scrap Dots. That stuff is fabulous!

 Love these buttons from JBS! So cute! I tied a bow in the center of each one using bakers twine.

Well, that is all she wrote for me today! LOL! I am off to get my scrap on with my Mom today! Then to celebrate the hubby's birthday tonite! A full day of fun, fun, fun! Whoo hoo!

I hope all of you are having a wonderful week! Thank you for stopping by my blog! I hope to see you again soon!

Happy Scrappin'!!!

Yippie!!! Helmar Now At 2Peas!!!!

Hey y'all! What's up?!!! I hope each of you are having a phenominal week! I have been busy busy. Brandon and I made it safe and sound to Alabama and are having a ball visiting our family. Today we are headed to Auburn, AL to visit his brother. Being big Alabama football fans, I hope my car doesn't get vandalized! LOL. 'Cause we have several AL stickers. We are only staying one night though, so maybe it won't be too bad. I really want to scrap, but it may be Thursday before I get to it. I've been working on 2 new projects, which will debut this Thursday on the Helmar blog. I'll post 'em here too though, so stay tuned for the scrappyness. Anyways, BIG news!!!

GUESS WHAT??!!! HELMAR IS NOW AVAILABLE AT 2PEAS!!!! CHECK IT OUT

HERE

IF YOU'D LIKE! I'M SO EXCITED!!!! WHOO HOO!

I highly recommend all of their products, but do have to say the 450 is my fave!!!

AND, I know I already mentioned this on my Facebook page, but I wanted to tell y'all about it here too. Helmar is having their design team call! If you would like to submit an application, go HERE for all the info! Or you can click on the pic below...

I hope you all will try out! Believe me, it is the BEST DT ever!!!

Ok, off to finish my makeup and head on out! See y'all Thursday! Scrappy hugs!

Vacation!!!

Yippie! Hey guys! Just an fyi, I'm leaving for a week of vacation today! I hope to scrap even on my vacay though and will be sure to blog as much as I can! I hope you all have a fabulous weekend!!!! 

Happy Scrappin'!

A Couple New Cards...

Hey y'all! Happy Monday to you! I hope your week is starting off grand! I have been cleaning, doing laundry, cooking, and scrappin' today. The hubby had to go out to Jersey and I cooked him a nice dinner before he left: Lemon Dill Baked Tilapia Filet's, Macaroni & Cheese (tried that new Kraft Home style kind...it was pretty good), green beans, and some fresh yeast rolls. It was so yummy and nice to sit down to eat with Brandon before he had to leave. I hate it when he has to go to work. The house is so quiet and lonely while he is gone and I do not like it! LOL.

So today, I tried to do a bit of scrappin'. I was not feeling too creative at first but there was nothing else to do. So I needed some serious inspiration. I found that inspiration at a new blog I discovered while blog hopping called 'Van Larr Designs.' I'm not sure if you've visited her blog or not, but you must! Her work is so inspirational! Go HERE to check it out if you'd like. The card below is a total scraplift of a card I saw on her blog. I just loved her card. It was blue and yellow and just gorgeous!!! My card does not come close to the beauty of hers, but I was pleased with the way it turned out. Thank you to her for the inspiration and I hope she doesn't mind my scraplifting.

Someone I know has a birthday coming up next week and this card is just for her.

"HB" (Happy Birthday)

Supplies:

Cardstock: The Paper Studio

Patterned Paper: K & Company

Alphabet Stickers: American Crafts

Pearls: Queen & Co.

Ribbon: Michaels

Punch: EK Success

Electronic Cutter, Cartridges: Cricut (Provo Craft), Home Accents

Adhesive: Helmar Quick Fix Adhesive Runner, Helmar 450 Quick Dry Adhesive

I will probably give this card to its recipient by hand, so I loved adding dimension to this one.

Second, I made this simple card for my card stash.

"Thank You"

Supplies:

Cardstock: The Paper Studio

Patterned Paper: Glitz

Pearls: Queen & Co.

Punch: Martha Stewart Crafts, EK Success

Die Cut Machine: Cuttlebug (Provo Craft), Butterfly Die

Ribbon: RibbonFX (Hobby Lobby)

Other: thank you sticker, black dotted ribbon

Adhesive: Helmar Quick Fix Adhesive Runner, Helmar 450 Quick Dry Adhesive, Helmar Zap Dots

I popped up my butterflies with the Helmar Zap Dots.

That is all for me today. I hope you all have a fabulous week! Thanks for visiting my blog! See you again soon! Happy Scrappin' to ya!

Happy Saturday!

Hey y'all! Happy Saturday! I hope you are having a fabulous weekend so far! I wanted to share a few projects with you that I completed a while back. These were all projects for the 'Showroom' section over at Scrapstreet. We are not allowed to post them until after they debut in the magazine. Now that they have been in the mag, I can share them on my blog. So since I did not get any scrappyness done today (whoops! LOL), I thought I would at least try to share something.

"Missed You"

Supplies: Cardstock: Die Cuts With A View

Patterned Paper: Daisy D's, The Paper Studio

Flowers: K & Co.

Stamps: Lawn Fawn

Ink: Stampabilities

Ribbon: Offray

Distressing Tool: Heidi Swapp

Adhesive: Helmar Quick Fix Adhesive Runner, Helmar Liquid Scrap Dots

"Did You Get The Memo"

Supplies:

Cardstock, Patterned Paper: Die Cuts With A View

Bling, Pearls: Queen & Co.

Ink: ColorBox (Clearsnap)

Stamp: Lawn Fawn

Markers: Stampin' Up!

Electronic Cutter, Cartridges: Cricut (Provo Craft), Hoot 'N Holler & Accent Essentials

Adhesive: Helmar Quick Fix Adhesive Runner, Helmar 450 Quick Dry Adhesive

I made this for my Mom to go on her desk in her owl themed classroom.

"Thank You"

Supplies:

Patterned Paper: Daisy D's, K & Company

Cardstock: Die Cuts With A View, The Paper Studio

Ribbon: Michaels, Offray

Bling: Queen & Co.

Glitter Glue: Stickles (Ranger Industries)

Ink: Stampabilities

Other: mosaic tiles (purchased these at Hobby Lobby, but not sure of the mft.)

Electronic Cutter, Cartridge: Cricut (Provo Craft), Create A Critter

Punch: Martha Stewart Crafts

Stamp: Lawn Fawn

Adhesive: Helmar Quick Fix Adhesive Runner, Helmar Zap Dots

"The Little Things..."

Supplies:

Patterned Paper, Die Cut, Button: GCD Studios

Cardstock: The Paper Studio

Pearls: Queen & Co.

Electronic Cutter, Cartridge: Cricut (Provo Craft), Home Accents

Border Punch: Martha Stewart Crafts

Other: ribbon (got this in a ribbon swap, not sure of the mft.)

Adhesive: Helmar Quick Fix Adhesive Runner, Helmar Liquid Scrap Dots, Helmar Zap Dots

Thanks for visiting my blog! I hope you enjoy the rest of your weekend!

Happy Scrappin'!

Helmar Makes Scrappy Life So 'Tweet'

Hey y'all! Happy Thursday! I hope you are having a fabulous week so far! I have a new post going up on the Helmar Blog today and I wanted to share my projects with you here too. If you'd like to see the post, go HERE.

For each of these projects I used my Cricut Expression die cutting machine, Sure Cuts A Lot Software, and files that I purchased at SVGCuts.com. I love their files! They are so cute and amazing to work with!

For this first project, I used the Spring Birdhouses Kit. I scored this svg for FREE when I purchased 2 other sets from their site last week! How awesome is that! It comes with 3 of the cutest little birdhouse boxes AND a bonus: 2 sizes of milk carton boxes! Gotta love that! Their files are so easy to put together. They come with full instructions and pictures! It really made my life 'tweet.'!!! This project also features a new, or new to me, product from Helmar...the Crackle Medium. I used the Crackle Medium to paint over my polka dotted paper on the birdhouse. I wish we had 'feel a vision' so you could feel the neat effect this gave my patterned paper. It cracked really nice and the texture is awesome! I think I'll add some candy to the inside and give this to a friend.

'Gourd Birdhouse Giftbox'

Supplies:

Cardstock: The Paper Studio

Patterned Paper: Fancy Pants Designs

Glitter Glue: Ranger Industries (Stickles)

Brads: The Paper Studio

Electronic Cutter: Cricut (Provo Craft)

Software: Sure Cuts A Lot (Craft Edge)

SVG's: SVG Cuts

Other: Spanish Moss (stuffed inside the box)

Adhesive: Helmar Quick Fix Adhesive Runner, Helmar Zap Dots, Helmar Liquid Scrap Dots, Helmar Crackle Medium

My Helmar helped me to add several layers of dimension to this giftbox.

Second up, another project using the awesome SVG files from SVG Cuts. This is a 'lever' style card. This is new to me and I can't wait to make one of these again! How fun it was! This card is included in the Breezy Backyard Lever Cards SVG set. You get 5 different cards in the set, as well as envelopes. And so affordable! I am definitely loving this site!

"Make A Wish" Lever Card

Supplies:

Cardstock: The Paper Studio

Patterned Paper: Fancy Pants Designs

Rhinestones: Queen & Co

Stickers: Fancy Pants Designs

Burlap: Canvas Corp.

Ball Fringe Trim: JoAnn

Button: Chatterbox

Electronic Cutter: Cricut (Provo Craft)

Software: Sure Cuts A Lot (Craft Edge)

SVG's: SVG Cuts

Adhesive: Helmar Quick Fix Adhesive Runner, Helmar 450 Quick Dry Adhesive, Helmar Gemstone Glue

Here is a view of the card from above. As you can see, as you open the card, the shape in the center of the card moves with it. It is really a neat effect.

Here is a view of the card all the way open so you can see...

That's it for me today! I hope you all have a fabulous day and a wonderful weekend! Thank you for visiting my blog! I hope to see you again soon!

Happy Scrappin'!

For Your Sweet Tooth

Hey guys! I hope you all are having a fabulous Monday! The hubby is off today so I haven't spent too much time at my scrappy desk. But he was doing some Internet surfing, so I thought I would sit down for a minute and make him a surprise. I made this little cookie box to put in his lunch box as a surprise for his next trip to work. I hope he will be surprised to open his lunch box at work and see this. It's kinda cutesy and corny, but  hey, that's us! LOL.

For this box, I used files from My Scrap Chick. The scalloped top box came from the '30 Boxes & More' set. If you are interested in that, it can be found HERE. Then I put a cute little girl hugging a tooth on the front (for his sweet tooth) from the 'Tooth Fairy' collection. Those can be found HERE. (You'll have to scroll down a bit for that one.) I like to provide the links for ya so if you want to know where they are you can. I hope it helps someone out.

Supplies Used:

Cardstock: The Paper Studio

Paper: The Paper Studio

Ribbon: Offray

Pearls/Rhinestones: Queen & Co.

Chalk: Nicole

Ink: Stampin' Up!

Twine: Westrim Crafts

Electronic Cutter: Cricut (Provo Craft)

Electronic Software: Sure Cuts A Lot (Craft Edge)

SVG's: My Scrap Chick

Adhesive: Helmar Quick Fix Adhesive Runner, Helmar Liquid Scrap Dots

Alrighty, that is all for me today. Short and sweet! LOL! Have a fabulous evening!

Happy Scrappin'!

RAK WINNER!!!!

Hey y'all! Happy Monday! I wanted to hop online right quick and blog because we have a winner!!!! As you know, this past week, I held a RAK for these goodies...

I put all of the names into a List Randomizer at Random.org and the first name that was pulled was....

Brandi Lynn!!!!

Congratulations to Brandi!!!! I will email you asap!

AND Thank you to everyone who stopped by my blog and posted a comment to enter the RAK! I really enjoyed and appreciated all of your kind comments! I hope you will come back again soon!

I will host another RAK soon!

Have a fabulous day everyone! Happy Scrappin' To Ya!



Helmar USA Guest Designer Call

Hello Friday!!! Hey y'all! TGIF! I'm so glad the weekend is here. I'm about to head out for a date with the hubby, but I HAD to share the news! Ok, y'all know how I ADORE my Helmar right?!!! They make the best adhesives on the planet and my scrapbooking has really grown since I discovered their products. They have an adhesive for just about any scrappy thing you could imagine! Well guess what?!!! Helmar is hosting a Guest Designer Call!!!! How AWESOME!!!!

Either click on the picture above or go HERE to check out all the details! I hope all of you will try out! Not only will you have the honor of working with our wonderful president, Tracy, but you will receive free Helmar goodies to design with!!!!!!! Yay!!!!! So come on and try out! You'll love being a Helmar Hottie! I promise, it rocks!!!! Good luck to you!!!

See you guys tomorrow hopefully! I don't think any scrappin' will get done today. I'm just gonna enjoy the hubby's off day! Scrappy hugs! AND if you haven't seen it, I have a RAK going on this weekend. More info on the post below....

Scrap Happy Thursday AND A RAK!!!

Hey y'all! Happy Thursday! I hope you are having a fabulous day! Are we ready for the weekend?!!! Whoo hoo! I know I am. Apparently, the hubby has a big date planned for me tomorrow. I am so excited to see what he has up his sleeve. Although I told him that a stop at Hobby Lobby would be a nice surprise...hint hint! LOL! So we shall see.

I haven't been too scrap happy this week. My wrist has really been bothering me. It is getting old I tell ya! I'm so tired of it hurting. Some days I can't even open or close my hand all the way. I am going to have to visit the doctor I reckon'. It is just getting out of hand. But the pain of my hand did give me some inspiration...believe it or not. I was sitting in bed last night hurting and thought, I need to make a 'Get Well' card. You never know when a friend or family member is going to fall ill or have to go to the hospital. And you need to be prepared to cheer them up. So that is what I tried to do today. Also, doing a little double duty on my 'to do' list with this card. This card features svg files from My Scrap Chick. My Mom and I have spent a lot of money at My Scrap Chick. It is an online shop that specializes in the CUTEST svg's for you to use with your die cutting machine. Don't tell our hubby's, but I think Mom and I own 95% of the files they sell! I've even made myself a binder to catalog all that we have bought. So I have vowed to start using them more! I mean we paid all this money for them, I need to use them.

"Get Well" Card

Supplies:

Paper: Scenic Route

Cardstock: The Paper Studio, Bazzill Basics Paper, Core'dinations

Alphabet: American Crafts

Rhinestones: Queen & Co.

Twine: Divine Twine

Ribbon: Ribbon FX (Hobby Lobby)

Adhesive: Helmar Quick Fix Adhesive Runner, Helmar 450 Quick Dry Adhesive

Electronic Cutter: Cricut (Provo Craft)

Electronic Software: Sure Cuts A Lot (Craft Edge)

SVG's: My Scrap Chick

Embossing Machine, Folders: Cuttlebug (Provo Craft), Swiss Dots

This little bear comes from a collection called 'Medical Bears' and you can find that HERE if you are interested. I used the file called 'Bear Behind' and I think you can see why! ROFL! The little bears bottom is peeking out from behind his hospital gown. I have to say that I was giggling the whole time I was piecing him together. It's a good thing I was home by myself. Brandon would of thought I was going nuts over at my desk giggling. The scalloped card base is also a file from My Scrap Chick. It is in with a set called '30 Boxes & More' and you can find that HERE if you are interested. Here is my card...get ready to laugh! If you don't laugh, I don't understand ya! Ha ha ha ha :)

 See his little bear bottom? I am thinking this would definitely be a good card for my nephew Carter if the need ever arises.

 Dimension...

 Next up, I altered some little fruit jars. My hubby is a huge fan of the fruit that you can buy in the jar at the grocery store. He eats it like it's going out of style. Well I noticed one day all these jars that he was tossing when he was finished, so I asked him to save them for me. I peeled off the stickers, removed the leftover icky-ness with my Helmar Remove Cleaner and washed them. I then had Brandon spray paint the lids for me in a pink color. Then I altered 'em up fairly simply. I filled each with Starburst candy. Through the process I found out they must not monitor what is going in those bags at the Starburst factory. I had way more pink (strawberry) flavored one's. But all I can is they must of knew they were headed to me because I horde all of the pink ones whenever Brandon brings these home! LOL

"Fruit Jars"

Paper: Imaginisce

Die Cuts: Imaginisce

Twine: Divine Twine

Ribbon: Ribbon FX (Hobby Lobby)

Rhinestones: Queen & Co.

Adhesive: Helmar Liquid Scrap Dots

Strawberry Jar

 

 Lemon Jar

 Orange Jar

 NOW, for the most FUN part for me today! I decided last night that it has been too long since I held a RAK (random act of kindness). So I want to give away some goodies to one of you fabulous fellow scrappers of mine. I have the following goodies for ya:

Studio Calico Rub-On's

Studio Calico Buttons

Studio Calico Mini Stamp

Nikki Sivils Burlap Buttons

Imaginisce Stickers

Imaginisce Canvas Stickers

So you wanna WIN these goodies?!!! If so, all you have to do is:
***Leave me a comment (and if you can, someway I can get in touch with you if you WIN)***

That's it!

This RAK will stay open until Sunday (3-6-2011) at midnight!!! I will draw one random winner and announce on Monday!!!! Yay!!!

As always, thank you so much for visiting my blog! I hope you have a phenomenal weekend! Take care of yourselves and Happy Scrappin'!

Check It Out!!!

Hey guys! I hope you are having a marvelous day! I am trying to get to my scrappy desk to work but I first had to blog and let y'all know about this giveaway!!! One of my favorite blogs, Practical Scrappers, is having a Pink Paislee giveaway! Woot Woot! I love Pink Paislee! If you'd like a chance to win, go

HERE

I know I entered! How about you?!

Ok, off to scrap! See ya soon! Scrappy hugs!