Hope's Paper Place

New Stamps!

2011-10-30T08:15:00.000-07:00

Robin with Robin's Creative Cottage has created her own stamp line! How fun and exciting!! Cannot wait to see them!!! All the happiness begins on November 14th!! Plus, there is a NEW design team who will showing off all the new stamps!!!!!!

I love mittens....

2011-10-07T08:23:00.000-07:00

Here is another swap card that I made this past summer....yep, still have not found my craft mojo to do anything as of lately. So, onto this card! The mittens are from the cricut cartridge Jolly Hollidays which is one of my favorite Christmas cartridges. I cut the mittens out and adding some "fuzzies" with the cotton balls stretched over the cuffs. Finsihing it off with a sentiment stamped in Staz On chocolate. It is a simple card but I love simple cards.

Hope everyone has a happy Columbus Day weekend!

Crafty Hugs,
Hope

Tag swap.....

2011-09-28T14:30:00.000-07:00

Hi Blogland. Back in the summer I was in a monthly swap and one month we swapped Holiday Tags. Above are the 4 that I created. Rudolph was cut from Doodlecharms, the tree was cut from Hello Kitty, and the snowflake one was cut from......hmmmm....I am at a complete blank.........still at a blank........ugghh...I got nothing. OHHHHH...A Child's Year.....awww much better. Last but not least the red flowers were cut with my friend the cuttlebug. It was a fun swap while it lasted but now it is over.

So, today's post short and sweet.....and to the point.

Crafty Hugs to all!

Hope

Challenge Fun!

2011-09-15T18:44:00.000-07:00

Hello!

I am so seriously late but I just had to participate in this week Designed2delight challenge! It is a fun progressive challenge-check out their blog for all the fun details.

Right to my card-base of kraft cardstock with image colored using my SU pencils, baby oil, and fantastix pens mounted on brown cardstock. I tied a satin chocolate brown ribbon and I trimmed the ends and apparently I just could not stop! Yikes! The stamp is from Studio G....love $ stamps. :)

Hope you have a wonderful evening!

Hope

Lunch Notes....

2011-09-08T13:40:00.000-07:00

Hi ya'll!

I'm back again....yes, two post in one day.....I cannot believe it myself! My crafty friend and I participated in Secret Pal swap for the last year over at Papercraft Planet and it was so much fun. Well, my secret pal participated in the challenges over Designed2Delight ......so I decided to participate too! Actually, this my very first time but you have to start somewhere right? It is a progressive challenge....where if you play along this week Faith will email you next week image for FREE and so on! Check out their blog for all the rules, wonderful inspiration and fun digital images.

Now onto this week image-this super cute cat “Falloween Cat”. It reminds of our cat Super Cat...yes, I said Super Cat. I have to admit this was a hard challenge for me because I had to color! I dusted off my SU watercolor pencils coloring the image then using a water brush smoothing it out the color. I still need alot of practice with coloring an image! I did add bling to the colar and used my stickles to make that star sparkle.

Now, instead of a card I decided to create a lunchbox note! I love to send little notes in my girls lunch boxes and thought how cute this cat is that after I colored it I mounted onto orange and black cardstock. On the back I adhered a white square and wrote a note to my little girl. Perfect to include in a Halloween lunch!

Thanks for stopping by today. Crafty wishes to all and to all a good afternoon!

Hope

Inspiration from a crafty friend!

2011-09-08T04:00:00.000-07:00

Hello Blog.....and all my crafty friends...

Pardon the cobwebs and dust on this blog from the lack of use! I am here to change that....what does that mean? I am going to start getting crafty with my all my crafty friends and yes, update this blog.

Grab some Snickerdoodle coffee.....and lets get started shall we?

Over the past few months I participated in a card swap over at Paper Craft Planet which was just to make 2 holiday theme cards a month. One month Pat and I decided to swap "Fall" theme cards.....I HEART fall!

Now, please forgive my photography skills.....but here are the 3 cards that I made. The pumpkin card is made using the SU oval punch with the green swirls and stem cut from Cricut Everyday Paper Dolls cartridge. Next card with the yummy pie was cut from the Cricut Just Because cartridge borrowed from my crafty friend! Last but not least, is the tree card cut from the Cricut ZooBalloo cartridge.

Thanks for stopping by and I wish you a crafty Thursday!

Hope

Blog Candy Alert!

2011-01-15T06:07:00.000-08:00

While participating in the FCCB challenges I stumbled across an awesome blog full of cricut inspiration....you seriously need to go check it out....The Cricut Bug....go now! Oh-did I mention she is giving away some yummy cricut candy! :)

Hope

FCCB-Challenge #42 Winter Warmies

2011-01-12T05:32:00.000-08:00

Hello Blogland!

Hope you all out there are doing great! This week I participated in another FCCB fun challenge Winter Warmies...yes, I entered another challenge. I am so thankful for these challenges as it gets me back into crafting.

Onto my card-it starts off with a white card base, light blue/faint white polka dot pattern paper layered on top. Next, I cut "chillin" base and shadow from the Paisley cartridge then adding my "winter warmies" with the hat from Everybody Paper Dolls cartridge and finishing up with the mittens from Jolly Holidays cartridge....which are just hanging onto the word.

Thanks for stopping by!

Hope

P.S. Sorry for poor lightening in the photo. I am still experimenting with different places to take pictures of the cards that I do.

Just a simple card....

2011-01-10T07:21:00.000-08:00

I so LOVE simple cards and this card was simple. Started out with a basic white card then cut a silver mat, then a white mat which then I placed my super sweet and simple silver snowflake from the Child's Year cartridge. That cartridge has so many "hidden extras" which is awesome. I added some bling to the snowflake then cut the phrase "winter wishes" from Jolly Hollidays cartridge. Sending this card to my PCP(Papercraft Planet) secret pal. :)

Next on the agenda is to make some cards for monthly card challenge/cause over at Splitcoast. My friend Krissa made some awesome kids cards for the challenge...loved them! She is so talented. Check her blog out at Kreations by Krissa!

Have a great Monday!

Hope

P.S. not such a great pic but was unable to get a good picture inside so I had to hold it outside otherwise it would have blown away. Dang wind.

FCCB-Challenge #41 Snowy Delights

2011-01-05T11:20:00.000-08:00

Happy Wednesday everyone!

One of my goals for 2011 is to participate more in challenges.....so I have! This week FCCB challenge is "Snowy Delights" to incorporate snow or snowflakes. Sounds fun to me!

My card-I started out with a standard white card layering a faint white/blue polka dot pattern paper on top. Next I used the cute snow covered mailbox from Jolly Holidays cartridge for my main focus cutting that at 4". I just love this cut!! I pop dotted the snow, flag, and mailbox for added dimension. My envelopes could not just be plain...oh no....I added a little red heart because when you open the card it tells you that they are a LOVE NOTE. :)

I had snow much fun participating in this challenge! Thank you FCCB!

Hope

Deets:

Mailbox,post, snow on top, envelopes-Jolly Holiday Cartridge

Snow on ground-Paper Dolls -Dress UP

Heart on envelope, Phrase "Lovenote"-Wild Card Cartridge

Card from a friend.....

2011-01-03T14:31:00.000-08:00

.....makes me HAPPY! My friend Krissa made this card while on vacation last summer then gave it to me when she got back. This is such a sweet card!! I love it and just feel terrible that I never posted it before now!! Thanks again for such a beautiful card!!!!

Just wanted to say hello.....gotta get off the computer and back to crafting. :)

Hope

Happy 2011!!

2011-01-01T07:35:00.000-08:00

Happy New Year Blogland!

WOW! It is 2011.....and once again it is that time when people make resolutions...now this year I am not making any "resolutions" but making small achievable goals. One of those goals is to get back into crafting! I miss it so much....I really do. Crafting is something you can do alone or with friends. Crafting always makes me happy. Crafting makes other people happy too.....when it is shared.

Currently, I am working getting a stash of cards built up so no more buying cards because I did not have time to make one!! I will share some of those this week...yep, on the blog!

Happy new year and many blessings for each of you!!

Hope

Teacher Treats.....

2010-08-16T06:30:00.000-07:00

Hi Blogland!

It has been awhile since we last "saw" it each other..LOL! It has been a fun and busy summer which I am kinda glad that school is beginning soon so my family and I can get back to a routine.

Last week I was so inpsired by the ladies doing the Back to School Blog Hop that a fellow blogger Krissa, over at Kreations by Krissa, and I decided to do a 2 blog hop all about Teachers! For me, it is a way to get me back into crafting and blogging.....I have missed it so much!!!!

To start off.....our first challenge(to ourselves) was to make some Teacher Treats........so, for my first post I made a mini lunchbox out of a clear card box. Instead of food I filled it with drink mixes for water bottles. I cut the "ABC" from the Cuttin Up Cricut cartridge. My thought was that you could put these mini lunch boxes on tables so people could transform their plain water into some yummy lemonade. Or, you could put these by the bucket filled with water bottles for a little holder/decorations. :-)

Happy Monday everyone!

Hope

Happy, Happy

2010-05-01T07:52:00.000-07:00

Just wanted to pop in and wish everyone a very HAPPY NATIONAL SCRAPBOOKING DAY!!!

I really HOPE to get crafty this weekend-it has been way too long! I miss it so much!

Hope

FCCB Challenge

2010-03-28T19:16:00.000-07:00

I wanted to participate in this week FCCB challenge-Easter Theme and using pastel colors!

I made this quick and simple card using the Easter 2010 cartridge. Cutting "Happy Easter" at 3" along with the shadow. Next, I cut two sections of grass at 3" but also trimming a little off the bottom. Next, I cut the bunny face at 2" cutting the ears off and putting them on the top left corner and with a cotton ball for the "tail" at the middle of the right side. Tada-there you have a quick and easy Happy Easter card! :)

Happy Easter week everyone!!

Hope

Deets:

Cardstock/pattern paper-Martha Stewart

Cricut-Easter 2010 seasonal cartridge

Challenge 30-Woman Challenge

2010-03-28T18:56:00.000-07:00

Hi Blog Friends!

How was your weekend? Mine was good-did a little spring cleaning but overall just hung out with the family at home!

My project this week was a simple tag that can be attached to any healthy drink to keep encouraging those women in our lives who are trying to get into that bikini this summer! I took the reverse on the yellow polka dot bikini and turned it into a white polka dot yellow bikini! *wink* You could even do this for that special man in your life but I would suggest putting some swim trunks instead of the bikini! LOL!

Deets:

-Dress UP paper dolls Cartridge for the bikini

-paper MS

-tag -is an old tag from SU!

-scallop border punch from SU!

-ribbon from my stash

Have a great week!! Oh! There is still time to join us in this week's challenge!!

Hope

Just Buggin' Challenge # 28 Going Green

2010-03-11T12:44:00.000-08:00

Hi Blogland!

This week at Just Buggin' the challenge is going green...make a St. Patrick's theme card/project. Well, I made this card for my little one to wish her good luck on her spelling test...and what is better luck than a 4 leaf clover? A pinky colored 4 leaf clover that is!! :) I used some pattern paper from CTMH cutting the shamrock/shadow at 3" from the Designer Calender cartridge. I am loving all the little extra cuts you get with this cartridge. Such a fun cartridge!!

Hope you can join us this week at Just Buggin'...we would love to have you!!

Hope

BLOP HOP WINNER IS.....

2010-03-01T08:45:00.000-08:00

Good Monday Morning to everyone!

First I want to say THANKS to everyone who joined the Just Buggin' Blog Hop this past weekend! It sure was alot of fun!

As you see by the picture above my blog candy was a just a little something to say thank you for all your sweet comments!! It is 4 ribbon rolls and 2 Michael's Spring stamps...hopefully you can use on your own Spring projects!

The winner is.......................

# 19

Mindy said...
Those boots are so cute!
February 26, 2010 2:25 PM

Congratulations goes to MINDY!!! Please email me your snail mail and I will get your goodies out to you this week!

Hope everyone has a great CRAFTY WEEK!

Hope :)

Just Buggin Blog Hop....Hop...Hop...Hop

2010-02-26T05:05:00.000-08:00

Welcome to the Just Buggin Challenges Blop Hop sponsored by the Just Buggin Design Team! If you've just happened upon my blog, you can to start from the beginning at Just Buggin. You should have arrived here from http://scrapthiscraftthat.blogspot.com/2010/02/blog-post.html the fabulous Lynn's blog!!

My project is the rain boot from the Paisley cartridge! My inspiration came from the American Crafts pattern paper...I LOVE AMERICAN CRAFTS! I cut the boot from My Mind's Eye pattern paper(another one of my favorites)-creating a belly ban with the backside of the AC pattern paper-tying it all together with green ribbon. Simple card which I will be attaching to a little garden gift to my nieces...hopefully will post the gift set this weekend!

I hope you have a great weekend and enjoy the Just Buggin Hop...Hop...Hop....Hop!

Your next hop is the very talented http://scrappyandpiggy.blogspot.com/2010/02/just-buggin-spring-blog-hop.html MINDY!!!

Hope

***EDIT TO ADD-Some of the blogs are giving away goodies so make sure you become a follower to my blog and leave a comment!! Winners will be chosen by random on Monday, March 1, 2010..then check back on the blogs to see who is giving away a prize to see if you won!

Just Buggin' Challenge 26-Emboss It!!

2010-02-24T11:12:00.001-08:00

For this challenge-I thought "inside" the book so to speak. I used a Child's Year cartridge and cut out the outline of the book but in looking at it I really wanted the book to have pages....well, I cut the book out of cream twice then used the pages as the real pages of the book. The pages looked kind of plain so I embossed them using a cuttlebug embossing folder(script-I think) and inked them up with some brown Staz-On ink. The bottom sentiment is from PTI's Take Note stamp set. There is a little jewel to the left of the sentiment. Pattern paper is from PTI. Chocolate CS is from SU and Cream is from CTMH.

This is just a little note pad that I made for my daughter's teacher who loves to read...now she can keep track of all her books.

I hope you can join us this week at Just Buggin'!!

Hope

Oh-almost forgot...DON'T FORGET ABOUT THE JUST BUGGIN' BLOG HOP THIS WEEKEND!!! THERE WILL BE HIDDEN PRIZES ON SOME OF BLOGS AND A CHANCE TO BE A GUEST DESIGNER ON JUST BUGGIN!!!

Friends

2010-02-20T08:14:00.000-08:00

Hi Friends!

Just a quick card I made for my friend to attach to a "little something" gift for her. I used Raspberry Fizz CS and pattern paper from PTI cutting the word "friends" from my cricut. Instead of the dot above the "i" I used a butterfly punch(Martha Stewart) to add a little extra.

Hope you are having a wonderful weekend!

Hope

Just Buggin' Challenge #24-3D

2010-02-11T04:28:00.000-08:00

Hi Friends!

This week at Just Buggin' challenge is a 3D challenge-think pop cards, boxes, etc. Sounds fun, right!?!

My project this week is an easel card-hoping this qualifies as 3D! I need to make appreciation cards for the teachers at my children's school so I needed something simple yet cute. I thought making an easel card look like old fashion chalkboard would do the trick.

Deets:

-chocolate cardstock from SU!

-black basic from HL(used for the chalkboard and the eraser)

-my little chalk is just rolled up typing paper

-A+ is from Locker talk

-white ink on the chalkboard is brushed on Staz On white

Well, I hope you can join us at Just Buggin' we would LOVE to have you!!

Hope

Oldie but a Goodie!

2010-02-07T03:39:00.000-08:00

Just wanted to pop in and say Hell0 friends!

This is something I made last year to hold a birthday gift card-I have seen this idea on blog, cricut message boards. etc! It was so simple to make -I cut a square out the back of a 2 litter plastic bottle filled the inside bottle with shredded paper, gift card then covered the square with a piece of pattern paper that went around the whole bottle. The spider was cut from Doodlecharms and the letters I believe were cut from Cuttin UP.

Just found these pictures when looking thru all the photos on my computer and I thought maybe I can do this for Valentine's day....of course minus the spider!

Have a great Sunday!

Hope

Just Buggin' Challenge #22-Hungry?

2010-01-28T07:35:00.000-08:00

**EDIT TO ADD-FOR SOME REASON BLOGGER IS NOT LETTING ME UPLOAD PHOTOS! I WILL KEEP TRYING!

Hi Friends!

Stuck home today-all schools are closed due to the major winter storm...in Texas! We are predicted to get anywhere from 7-14" of snow.....YIKES! Since, I am stuck in indoors what better thing to do then participate in the Just Buggin' Challenge for the week....All About Food!

I wanted to create a simple menu board because I am probably ask 20 times a day what is for dinner! Now, my family can just look on the board to find out....well, I will let you know if this works or not. *wink*

Let's start:
-Frame is from Dollar Tree....yep, you guessed it...it was only a dollar!
-Wipeboard-is bought from Home Depot -it is a peel-n-stick so I still have plenty left over to make another menu board or possibly a message board for by the phone....hmmmm.
-Ribbon-from Big Lots-card/party section NOT the scrapbooking area.
-Spoon-cut from Paper Dolls Dress up-inked with chocolate staz on to add some depth to it.
-"MENU" is cut from Don Juan-under pressure font.

Very simple and quick!

Gotta run...stay warm! Remember, come join us each week at Just Buggin'!!

Hope

Just Buggin' Challenge #20-All About Pets(Take 2)

2010-01-16T06:37:00.000-08:00

Hi Friends!

Two friends recently added new members to their families....new doggies! I wanted to make a little something congratulating them on their newest additions so I thought a little treat bag for the dog as well as a treat bag for the parents....now we cannot forget them!

I bought some Hershey nuggets and wrapped them with cute paper that I found at the $ spot at Target but not to leave out the babies I bought some dog bones from the Dollar Tree. Just putting them in the bag seemed so plain so I thought they needed a little wrap too! For the doggie bones I cut the dog bone tag from A Child's Year attaching it at the top with some twine. Just a quick and simple gift idea.

Hope you can join us at Just Buggin!! Remember each Wednesday there is a new challenge!

Hope :)

Just Buggin' Challenge #20-All About Pets

2010-01-15T06:45:00.000-08:00

Hi Friends!

Got a new pet? or did your friend get a new pet? I got this quick and easy tag that you can wrap around any new pet treat! Using the A Child's Year cartridge-I cut out the tag which has this great cut out of a cat then I cut out the solid tag which is just a little longer which makes a nice border on the bottom. Both were cut out at 5". I simply wrapped some black ribbon around in this case a cat treats bag and covered the front with the oversized tag. Simple and quick! All that is left to do is write a quick note!

Remember each Wednesday there is a new Just Buggin' Challenge.....so dust off that cricut and join us!! We would LOVE to have you!!

Have a great weekend!

Hope

Just Buggin Challenge-Try it today!!!

2010-01-07T11:48:00.000-08:00

Have you tried the Just Buggin' Challenges? What???? Make this one of your New Year Resolutions....*wink*!

Latest challenge is to STAMP! Using your cricut and your stamps together can create all sorts of fun projects just like this teacher frame. I love my PTI stamps especially Teacher's Apple! I love this saying and yes, the stamp set comes with the word "teacher" but I needed a little bigger to fill up this Dollar Tree frame....CRICUT to the rescue! I cut out the word "teacher" at 3/4" along with shadow in real red to add some depth and a little color. I used the Street Signs Solutions cartridge. To fill in the white space below the phrase I die cut three apples from the Doodlecharms cartridge. A quick and easy teacher appreciation gift!

Happy Crafting!!

Hope

Blog Candy Alert!

2009-12-29T14:47:00.000-08:00

Hey-interested in some blog candy?!? Then head over to Christine's blog to help her celebrate her one year blogoversary!!! Congrats Christine-my fellow Just Buggin' Design Team mate!

http://changeofheart56.blogspot.com/

Hope

Gift Idea

2009-12-29T06:36:00.000-08:00

I love for things to match and I love polka dot papers...sooo, I found this votive at the Dollar Tree but it was so plain! I had this card and wanted the votive to match....VINYL to the rescue! I cut various size circles from my Cricut's George Cartridge using Provocraft black vinyl and BAM-a cute "just thinking of you" gift! This was my first time at using vinyl and I love it!!

Happy New Year Everyone!

Hope

Teacher Notepad....again!

2009-12-04T04:05:00.000-08:00

Have I told you lately how much I love making notepads?!? I do, I really do! I made this one for another teacher at my daughter's school. The paper I got from the local scrapbook store attached on top to SU real red CS. Used the reverse of the pattern paper to cut out my scallop then on the white circle I stamped a sentiment from PTI's Teacher's Apple...a must have set!!

I hope to get crafty this weekend. I miss it plus I need to get busy on teacher gifts!!

Have a great weekend!!

Hope

Just Buggin Challenge-Try it today!!!

2009-12-04T04:00:00.000-08:00

Just wanted to pop in to remind you all about the Just Buggin' Challenge for this week.....LAYERS!! Go to http://justbugginchallenges.blogspot.com/ for all the information on how to play! So, dust off your cricuts and come join us!!!

Here is some inspiration to get you started:

http://justbugginchallenges.blogspot.com/2009/12/thursday-inspiration.html

Happy Friday!!

Hope

The Gypsy Spot....RUN, take a look!

2009-11-24T15:19:00.000-08:00

Have you heard that the Gypsy Spot is giving away a GYPSY!!! Yes sir...they really are! Go now to http://the-gypsyspot.blogspot.com/ and enter your chance to win!!

Good luck to all and to all a goodnight! :)

Hope

Festival of Lights

2009-11-20T04:18:00.000-08:00

Great blog hop!!! Go to http://cuttlebugchallenge.blogspot.com to join in the fun!!!

Teacher Giftbox

2009-11-17T12:50:00.000-08:00

I found a set of these sparkly red boxes on clearance last year at Hobby Lobby. I thought I could put all sorts of things inside the boxes...cookies, gift card, notepads, candy, etc! I went ahead and cut out the apple from one of the boxes to match the box using the Cricut Doodlecharms cartridge. Next, I then cut a black scallop circle and a plain white circle using my nesties. Still have not decided on who to give this to or what to put in it however I at least have a gift holder ready to go!

Thanks for looking!

Hope

Teacher Notepad...yes, another one!

2009-11-14T07:17:00.000-08:00

Here is another notepad that I made for one of my daughter's teachers birthday! I cut the "J" from my Cricut using the Base Camp cartridge-probably one of all time favorite font cartridge! The notebook cover covered with some zebra paper bought at HL and the template was a FREE download at Nicole Heady's Capture the Moment Blog and inside is a notepad purchased from Papertrey Ink...LOVE THESE!!

It is Saturday...I love the weekends! Hope you have a great one!

Hope

Birthday Gift

2009-11-10T06:44:00.000-08:00

Just wanted to share on my blog this fabulous gift that I got my friend Krissa from Kreations By Krissa. I just love it-all the inked up squares, the friendship saying but most of all who it came from!!!

Thanks again for a very treasured gift! Love ya, friend!

Hope

Just Buggin' Challenge # 10 Just Bling It!

2009-11-10T04:36:00.000-08:00

Hello All! Yesterday, to say the least was crazy! I did want to participate in the Just Buggin' Challenge #10-Just Bling It! Wait, I have to correct that -my daughter Lilli had an assignment to disguise a turkey and she wanted to add some BLING to it. Got this fabulous idea from my friend Krissa(Kreations by Krissa-check her awesome blog out)-that she used her Paperdolls Dress UP cartridge to disguise her daughter's turkey last year! So, Lilli wanted to do a combination of the fairy/angel with the ballerina. We(yes, we) cut the ballerina dress at 5" real dial size twice out of some pink vellum paper,cut the crown and ballet shoes out of grey at 2" real dial size then sprinkled some glitter from MS. The wings were cut at 5 1/2" real dial size(that turkey was plump!) then made a copy of the turkey, cut it out then laid the wings on the original sheet then place the cut out turkey on top to make it appear that the wings were behind the turkey...I mean fairy! *wink*

I had a couple more ideas that I hope to finish for the Bling It challenge today too! I have to say I really enjoy these challenges it gets me to use my cricut!! I even got my friend Krissa to participate in the fun!! Thanks Just Buggin'!

Hope(and Lilli)

Just Buggin' Top 3!

2009-11-06T06:43:00.001-08:00

Just checked out the Just Buggin' blog(actually my friend Krissa called and told me) that my little spider bookmark made the top 3...YIPPEE SKIPPEE!!

Hope :)

Teacher Notepad

2009-11-06T06:28:00.000-08:00

Happy TGIF evryone!!

Here is a notepad that I made for one of my daughter's teachers birthday. The notepad is 2 1/2 x 8 and inside holds a lined notepad that I bought from PTI. Plus the teacher sentiment is from PTI's Teacher's Apple stamp set-LOVE THIS STAMP SET!! Pattern paper is some from my stash and chocolate CS is from SU. I inked all the edges to add a little depth to it. I packaged the notepad in a cellophane bag along with a gift card, antibac gel from B&B and some shredded stuffing then tied it all up with some ribbon and some brown string. I just love making these little notepads and giving them away! I have a couple more to show you in the next few days!!

Have a great weekend!!

Just Buggin' Challenge # 9

2009-11-02T06:02:00.001-08:00

Here is my entry for another Just Buggin' Challenge-Something Frightful! I love the spider from the Doodlecharms cartridge....with that being said I made a spider bookmark for my oldest daughter. She loves to read-so I thought this would make the perfect bookmark. I made a simple black rectangle, cut the pattern paper 1/4" shorter to create a border with the solid black CS. I then cut the spider at 3 1/2" -twice the whole spider and twice just the head part. I pop dotted the two heads one on top of the other then attached them to the bodies(which I just glued one on top of the other). I attached googly eyes to make it more fun for my daughter. The spider head just sits on one side of the page while the body and the rest of the bookmark sits on the backside. So quick and simple to make! Now, I am thinking maybe make some for Thanksgiving, Christmas, Valentines, etc!! ;-)

Just Buggin' Challenge # 8

2009-10-28T15:42:00.000-07:00

Here is my entry into the Just Buggin' challenge! Challenge was to make a die cut card! I used the Doodlecharms cartridge, one of my all time favorite! I cut the apple card at 5" to make it a little card(folded in half) to attach to a gift bag which held my post-it-note pad covered with the same polka dotted apple! On my card the apple is cut out so to make it all match I layered some black polka dotted paper behind it then covered that with some more kraft! So, when you opened the card all you see is kraft! Punched a small hole in the upper left corner tied some brown string and attached it to the red ribbon that held the bag closed.

Thanks for stopping by!

Hope

P.S. You can click on the pictures to make them larger.

2009-10-24T07:15:00.000-07:00

Here is a notebook I made apparently last year and I just found it browsing through my photos-But I love the MS drippy goo punch. The notepad is 3 x 5 size that you can get them in packs of 10 at Office Depot. One notepad I usually split so you can get 20 little notepads out of one pack! Great gifts!

Have a great weekend!

Hope

2009-09-19T03:10:00.000-07:00

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2009-09-16T13:40:00.000-07:00

This is contest entry for those crazy folks at TodaysMama and Cricut. Be sure to check out Cricut's cool new cartridges and the chance at $30,000 in travel for you and your friends at the Great Gypsy Escape site! http://bit.ly/FWcudGreat Escape Meme

1. If you could escape to anywhere in the world where would it be?
Disney World with my girls
2. What song do you play when you are by yourself in the car?
Don't Stop Believing in tomorrow by Fleetwood Mac
3. If you had a night to yourself, and money was no object, what would you do?
Shop...I will be loading up my carts with cartridges! and maybe a snack or two!
4. What is your guilty pleasure?
crafting
5. What is the farthest place you have traveled away from your home?
Canada
6. Last book that you couldn't put down?
Fireproof
7. When you want to escape into another time, what movie do you watch?
Gone With The Wind-My favorite!
8. What is your favorite local escape?
a friend's house! :)
9. How do you escape on a budget?
-we share stuff and just do our own mini retreat at our homes...
10.Best food you've ever had while on vacation.
tortas in Mexico. :)

2009-08-03T18:10:00.000-07:00

This is another door hanger...I haven't really decided on what to put in it-maybe some notecards? This PP is from CTMH-one of their creative basic pack. Love those packs because you get 24 sheets of 2 patterns so if you are making several "sets" of something then you have plenty paper!

Still working on some timeless templates gift sets--hopefully, will finish them and get it posted.

Have a great evening!

Hope

2009-07-29T05:59:00.000-07:00

Howdy! I am from Texas...can you tell? ;)

Here is something that I made for my daughter's Pre-K teacher as a little goodbye gift. I saw several ideas like this from the Cricut message board-I remember one of them was a lady by the name of "Twizzie"-another lady tied ribbon instead of using rings like I did. If you have a cricut I highly recommend checking out the idea gallery-it is full of ideas.

Deets: I used the Doodlecharms cartridge-cut out the school bus in yellow(twice), and in black(twice)-I imagine if you had the DS then you can change it to where you only cut certain items like the wheels. I cut it out of black twice so I can pop-dot the wheels and put a 1" circle of foil for the hub caps. The center pieces-I cut 6 white school busses so I could put the poem on each page. I typed the poem then layered onto red CS then adhering it to each pages of the white. Some of the other ideas just hand wrote the poem. The "Kindergarten" letters were cut out from Doodletype cartridge. At the end I attached a gift card.

Thanks for stopping by!

Hope

Blog Candy!

2009-07-28T01:51:00.000-07:00

Just wanted to add a quick post-there is Blog candy over at

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So, hop, skip...RUN over there to enter to win some AWESOME blog candy!! While you are over there check out all the wonderful PTI goodies! Love it!

Hope

2009-07-27T05:17:00.000-07:00

Hello!

Here is an old CTMH door hanger diecut that I covered with DP(had this in my stash awhile) -with a scallop circle cut out from my nesties with the center also cut using my nesties. CS is CTMH Kiwi-not 100% sure as it was in my scrap pile. Love using scraps. ;) Next, I covered a notepad with the same CS-inking the edges. Tied some ribbon to a mini gel pen that I picked up at Target $ spot a long time ago. Very simple-I might put a monogram on front but for now I like the simple look.

Just a little something to put on my girls bedroom doors so they can leave each other notes.

Hope you have a wonderful day!

Hope

I'm BACK!

2009-07-27T04:54:00.000-07:00

Hi All! Guess my plan of posting 2-3 times a week didn't work for me. :( Life is just so busy during the summer or heck when is it not! I have a couple of things to show you this week, yes, I said a couple of things. :)

First, is this post-it-note -I used CTMH textured CS, inked the edges, crimped the side and tied a bow. The cupcake stamp image was from Studio G(Michael's) and colored in with CTMH markers-the purples look more of a match in person! I stamped it twice then layered one on top of the other with a SU dimensional(love these). Then layered it on top of a 1 1/4 red circle then onto a green scallop circle-both punches from SU! The inside holds a notepad that has a cupcake on the lower right corner which I tried hard to have the cupcake on front match!

Gotta get to work-Hope you have a blessed day!

Hope

2009-06-30T19:55:00.000-07:00

Okay, it is time for another Stamp Something Challenge. This time the challenge was to use 3 embellishments but also my friend, Krissa, added that we had to use one of Lauren's Timeless Templates from PTI. I decided to use the Ready-Set-Wrap template filling it with peppermints just to say "Thinking of You" to a friend. I used Summer Picnic DP from SU along Bashful Blue CS. Red grosgrain ribbon is from the Dollar Tree. The stamp is SU, along with the 2 punched green flowers with the big brad from CTMH in the center. I love the templates-they make giving a small gift of peppermints so more special. :)

Hope you are having a great week!

Hope ;-)

Stamp Something Challenge

2009-06-25T09:44:00.001-07:00

Okay-I participated in another stamp something challenge! The challenge was to use black, white and ONE other color. Looking thru my stamps I realize I have hardly any image stamps mainly just sentiments. So, I first picked out a sentiment stamp then worked from there...the sentiment is an old CTMH(when they were wood mount stamps), the Bee is a die cut from the Walk In the Garden cricut cartridge-pop dotted on white which is mounted on yellow die cut scallop square. The black box is a mini pizza box(tutorial on Splitcoast) filled with Cold Ezz-to help get over a cold quicker! :)

Have a great day!

Hope

2009-06-20T11:41:00.000-07:00

Yes, I know some more post-it-note pads! The top one is not finished just trying to figure out what to add-maybe a monogram or just an image?? I did emboss the CS using cuttlebug. The second is made with MS paper and butterfly punch. I used some wires to make the antennas of the butterfly. The insides on both are just plain yellow sticky notes.

Stamp something challenge this week is to create something using black/white and ONE color.....might work on that this weekend.

Hope everyone has a great weekend!! Happy Father's Day to all you dads out there!!

2009-06-11T09:10:00.000-07:00

Okay, so I love post-it-notes-I just think they are a quick little gift that you can give people so they can leave on their desk or stick in their purse. I found these post-it-notes in the Target $ bin several months ago. They are slightly smaller than a 4 x 4. I just love the polka dots, black and red combo. I made a simple cover out of SU Kraft CS-on the front is PTI polka dot DP along with SU scallop circle in red, SU 1 3/8 black circle and a SU 1 1/4 white circle stamped with PTI's Borders/Corners-Circle stamp set and MS alpha. I just noticed that the "K" is a little crooked-I will fix that before I glue it down. ;-)

Hope your having a great day!

Hope

2009-06-10T09:46:00.000-07:00

Just wanted to make quick update the blog. Hope everyone is having a great Wednesday.

Here is my entry to the Stamp Something challenge this week! My first participation in a challenge! Well, actually it is not my first but it is my first that I am actually linking/posting. Most the time I might participate but no one knows because I do not share with anyone but no more, I say!

The challenge was a wedding theme. I decided to do a simple wedding favor. I took a clear box and filled it with pink/white gumballs which I just picked out from a big container that was bought at Wal-Mart. Filled the little box, tied with wide ribbon(love pink/green together) and attached a tag made from SU scallop circle, 1 3/8, 1 1/4 punches. I stamped the heart from PTI heart prints-twice and punched one out using the coordinate heart punch, layering the two hearts on top of each using a SU dimensional. Very simple but easily can be mass produced for wedding favors or baby shower favors.

Have a great day!

Hope

P.S. Sorry for the dirty patio chair in the picture! Note to self-clean chair before pictures!!

2009-06-07T06:38:00.000-07:00

Yes, another post it note frame. Once you make one you cannot stop...or is that when you are eating chips?!? This one I made just as a little thanks for all you do gift for my daughters Pre-K teacher. I originally did not have the monogram on there so I just stuck it on for the picture. I wanted the bow(which was already glued down) to "frame" the monogram or something in that empty space. DP is some from my stash that I believe I bought at Michael's and the ribbon is from there as well.

Well, better get a run-off to church thento run a few errands then maybe grab a bite to eat. I hope this afternoon I can get back to finishing a couple of challenges. One is a card sketch challenge and the other is a stamp something challenege. Both look like some fun!!

Hope

2009-06-03T04:35:00.000-07:00

Okay, so it has been over a month....yikes! Some of my many goals this summer is to update this blog at least 3 times a week, to participate in challenges, and use my stuff! Pretty lofty goals but I think I am up to the challenge. ;-)

1st: monogram key chain-love these! So easy and fun to make! I made this one awhile ago-just made from old DP that I had in my stash. The punches are from SU-scallop, 1 3/8 and 1 1/4 circle punches. The dotted ring and letter are from CTMH.

2nd: Is a monogram post-it note pad-I had a chipboard "A" so I covered in some old SU DP paper-the reason I chose that DP was that I wanted to match the note pad inside, which I did not take a picture of but it was a bright orange. So, I thought all of the colors went well with that DP. I love simple things. I made this for a friend to say thanks.

3rd: Is a post-it note frame stand(see previous post for more examples)-it is using the PTI DP and cardstock, white ribbon, and a white post it note pad-which I am telling you is hard to find! It is simple but again I love simple.

Well, I better run...

Have a great and blessed day! Thanks for stopping by!

Hope

2009-04-25T09:17:00.000-07:00

Here is an unfinished scrapbook page. I did this last year, yep last year....I did it for a challenge in old online scrapbook club that I was in during a stamp night. It was picture of my oldest daughter(many years ago)as she was REALLY enjoying some chocolate candy that my sister had given her. I still have yet to journal on it-I tried to do the top of journal block to match her t-shirt. I have maybe a handful of pages done.....I think about each page way too long which discourages me from doing any.

Anyway, I just wanted to pop in-hope everyone has a great day!

Hope

P.S. you can click on pictures to make them larger.

2009-04-16T06:20:00.000-07:00

Hi All....

Here is a little bag that I did awhile back. Just a small gift bag to hold maybe lotions from Bath and Body or a gift card for your favorite teacher. The apple stamp came from PTI-Teacher's Apple. I love this stamp set because it has several options of "designs" for the apple-polka dot, swirls, etc. The circles were cut using my nesties. I like nesties hoping to get the squares, ovals and rectangles to add to my collection.

Hope you have a blessed day!

Hope

2009-04-10T15:41:00.000-07:00

These little notepads above are made with chipboard coasters, covered in DP, scallop circle punch, chipboard letter, various ribbon, CTMH alpahbet and held together using the BIA. You know I love the BIA but rarely use it....hope to change that especially with all the goodies I plan to make for Teacher Appreciation week.

This next picture is a clear frame post-it note holder/stand. My one and only blog follower has been making some super cute ones and I thought I would give it a try. Post-it note pad, ribbon, and frame are from the Dollar Tree. DP is some that I had in my stash for awhile. Just added a monogram "S" and gave it to one the secretaries just as a "thanks for all you do" kind of gift.

Have a great evening!

Hope

2009-04-02T05:56:00.000-07:00

Hi! Well, I thought I would make a few changes to the blog-First, my super friend Krissa(my one and only blog follower) came up with a cuter blog title...see above. Loved it-thanks Krissa! Second, I added a picture of my family...see above...yes again.

Let's move on...shall we-I made this card set for my friend Melinda for her birthday back in December. I used papers from CTMH paper pack, chocolate/cream cs, CTMH's Giggle Upper case alphabet, Juniper ink and one of my favorite templates from My Timeless Templates by Lauren Meader called All Boxed Up. Love her templates!! So easy to just print, cut and score. Easy is so up my alley.

That is it for today-it is cold and windy outside today but a girl must head to work to pay for all these crafty supplies.

Hope

2009-03-28T10:57:00.000-07:00

This was part of a gift set that I gave my BIL's girlfriend for her birthday last September. I wrapped it all in a clear bag with pink/white bow of course I did not take a picture of it AFTER I wrapped it up. It was a 3 x 5 notepad with cover, monogram post-it-note key chain and a coaster post-it note pad using the bind-it-all. All ideas found across blogsphere/old consultant boards but one place that has great tutorials is: Chic n' scratch-her blog is AWESOME! My super sweet friend Krissa over at Kreations by Krissa found some on You Tube.

2009-03-28T10:45:00.000-07:00

This is a little candy holder that I made for my daughter's teacher last year....behind the candy bar I stuck in a gift card/paper to the school's book fair. I got the pattern from the CTMH consultant board a long time ago. I am no longer a consultant but I still love all their stuff! If you need a consultant check out my friend Melinda Baca home page @ http://mbcards.myctmh.com/.

Details: Black CS, CTMH retired pattern paper, pink bling, SU stamp, white tag-

2009-03-28T10:37:00.000-07:00

Okay, so I started this blog because I was tired of being listed as "Anonymous" on any post that I commented on...LOL! I am such a beginner when it comes to all things papercrafty(is that even a word?!?). Now, don't get me wrong I have "collected" for years but never really did much. Now, it is a new year..okay so maybe it is almost April but nonetheless I am going to start doing some crafty things and posting them to this blog thingy! :)

2009-03-28T06:48:00.001-07:00

Here I go....wish me luck!