Missing You!! My Craft Spot Ribbon Challenge

There is a new challenge up today at My Craft Spot to use ribbon on your project.  I just love the beautiful colors of the hand dyed crinkle ribbon that Kimberly has at My Craft Spot.  I used two of them (hot pink and caribbean) on my card below as well as the Sweet Sentiments - Set #2 for the sentiment.

I used my Cricut to cut the die cut images.....the mug is cut from the Every Day Pop-up cartridge and the label is cut from Elegant Edges. 
Hugs,
Amy

Supplies -
     Cardstock: Stampin' Up!, Bazzill, and Wassau
     Patterned paper: Imaginisce
     Die cuts: Cricut with Every Day Pop-up and Elegant Edges cartridges
     Stamp, ribbon: My Craft Spot
     Button: Fancy Pants Designs
     Pen: Sakura
     Ink: Stampin' Up!
     Other: embroidry floss

Mickey Birthday Theme with the Cricut

I can't believe that it is Friday already......with a birthday for my youngest, bottling tomatoes and salsa, and my little man having the flu, it went by really fast for me.  I was hoping to have this post up earlier this week.....but since I was so busy, I am glad that I can take a few minutes to get it up today. 

My youngest child is obsessed with Mickey Mouse.  She takes something Mickey with her everywhere she goes, so I didn't really need to ask her what kind of cake she wanted for her birthday, but I did anyway and she said she wanted Mickey and polka dots, so here is what I made for her with my Cricut Cake machine and the Mickey and Friends cartridge.....

Here is the birthday girl blowing out her candles with her older sister and their niece (yes, I did say niece).....her hair was done up really cute, but she hates to have anything in her hair, so she pulled it out.  =(

And here is the Mickey Mouse card I made for her.  I used Card Patterns Sketch 133 for this card.......

Thanks for stopping by!!  Hopefully my weekend will be a more relaxing one and I can finish the book I am reading.....and soak in a hot bath.  ;) 

Hugs,
Amy

Supplies:
     Cardstock, border punch: Stampin' Up!
     Die cut: Cricut and Cricut Cake with Mickey and Friends cart
     Embossing: Cuttlebug with Tiny Bubbles cart
     Sticker: SRM Stickers
     Ribbon: Creating Keepsakes

MyMemories Suite 2.0 Winner!!

It is time to announce the winner for the MyMemories Suite 2.0 digital scrapbooking software.  Thanks to everyone who stopped by and entered.  I have had lots of fun playing with this software and I am excited that I get to give one away to one of you. 

And the lucky winner is:    

jengd said...

I follow your blog
September 4, 2011 1:52 PM

Congratulations jengd at Jen's Uncharted Territory!!  EMAIL me to claim your prize. 

If you didn't win, I still have a discount code for my readers that you can use for the MyMemories Suite 2.0 to get $10 off the software as well as a $10 coupon to the MyMemories.com store......it is:

STMMMS24635

I have another giveaway coming up in the next week or so......plus another huge giveaway is on the horizon because I am reaching some major milestones in the upcoming weeks......to say thanks for all your visits and comments.  Don't forget to check back!!

Hugs,
Amy

Train Card for CPS

Here is a fun train card that I made from sketch 236 at CPS this week.  I used an older Stampin' Up! stamp set for the train image and I colored the image in with my Copic markers.  I also added a fun SRM Sticker for the sentiment. The orange label is cut from my Cricut and Once Upon A Princess cartridge.

Don't forget about the MyMemories Suite digital scrapbooking software giveaway I have going on right now....if you ever wanted to try digital scrapbooking, this is a fabulous program to get.  I will be drawing a winner sometime tomorrow, plus I have a discount code available exclusively for my readers.  Click HERE to check it out.

Thanks for stopping by!!

Hugs,
Amy

Supplies-
     Cardstock, stamp, ribbon, punches: Stampin' Up!
     Patterned paper: Echo Park
     Die cut label: Cricut with Once Upon A Princess cart
     Sticker: SRM Stickers
     Embossing: Cuttlebug
     Markers: Copic
     Button: Fancy Pants Designs
     Pen: Zig (black), Unibal (white)
 

New Marvy Permanent Markers with SRM Stickers

Have you heard of the new Marvy LePlume Permanent Markers??  They are alcohol based markers and much cheaper than some of the other popular alcohol markers.  Some of the SRM Stickers designers received a sample of markers from this new line to try out and use in combination with SRM Stickers....I was lucky enough to be chosen to try them out.   Check out these super cute samples I created....and keep reading to the end to find out how you can win some to try yourself......

(Marvy Markers, Lawn Fawn Stamps, Bazzill papers, SRM Stickers)

(Marvy Markers, Lawn Fawn Stamps, Bazzill papers, SRM Stickers, Fancy Pants buttons)

(Marvy Markers, Unity Stamps, Bazzill papers, SRM Stickers, The Twinery's twine)

Here is my review:

I have always loved stamping and I just started coloring with some of the more expensive alcohol markers a year ago. I then received the new Marvy LePlume permanent markers to try and I found that their colors were beautiful, vibrant and easy to work with. They blend just as well as the more expensive markers and the ink went on very evenly to make shading and blending easy. I only use the brush tip when I color with markers, so I didn’t miss the chisel tip at all. I would highly recommend these markers to anyone who would like to try coloring with markers, or even for those who would like to add to their marker collection without paying so much.

If you would like to have a chance to win some of these lovely markers, hop on over the the SRM Stickers blog to see all the details (there will be a set....winners choice.....given away each day of a Marvy LePlume post plus one full set to one very lucky winner).  Good Luck!!

Hugs,
 Amy

Thanks Card for PDCC98 and CPS235

Happy Tuesday to all my lovely friends out there in blog land!!  I have had a pretty rough start to the week (sick kids), but things are starting to smooth out and I even got a little play time in to make this super cute card for the current Play Date Cafe Challenge and CPS Sketch. 

I went to the Scrapbook USA Expo this last weekend in Sandy, Utah with my daughter and as we were browsing around, I saw these papers in a kit from My Mind's Eye and knew they would be perfect for the challenge this week at the Play Date Cafe  and I knew I just had to have them so I could play along (it is a sickness, I know). 

Here are the challenges I am entering this card in:

PDCC98

CPS 235

Thanks for stopping by and your lovely comments!!

Hugs,
Amy

Supplies:
     Cardstock, ribbon: Stampin' Up!
     Papers, button: My Mind's Eye
     Sticker: SRM Stickers
     Other: sewing machine, thread


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Happy Harvest With My Craft Spot + A Winner

Good Morning everyone!!  Today is Monday and that means another fun new challenge at My Craft Spot.  The challenge this week is Happy Harvest and I have a fun basket full of yummy harvest apples to share with you today:

I used my Cricut and Freshly Picked cartridge to cut the images and added some glossy accents to the apples.  Don't you just love the shine it gives to the apples??  I also used my small tipped embossing stylus to make the wood grain on the crate and sign post.  You can find the tutorial for how I do that HERE.  I added some ink and pen details and finished it off with some bakers twine from The Twinery and some zig-zag stitches on my sewing machine.

I hope that you can join us this week for this fab fall challenge on the My Craft Spot blog.......someone will be randomly drawn to win the same Happy Fall stamp set that I used on my card today....how fun!! 

Now, on to the winner for the set of 3 cards from my Fancy Pants feature post......the winner via Random.org is:

Flamenco92627/ Julieta said...


Wow, Amy! Gorgeous projects! I love them all. My fav is the mini-album. Terrific job!

September 5, 2011 12:34 PM


Congrats Julieta!!  EMAIL ME with your shipping info and I will get these three cards sent out to you.

Don't forget that I still have the MyMemories Suite giveaway going on.....CLICK HERE to enter.  Thanks for stopping by!!

Hugs,
 Amy

Supplies -
     Cardstock: The Paper Company (kraft),
          Stampin' Up! (red, tan, white, green, brown)
     Patterned paper: Kaiser Craft
     Stamp: My Craft Spot
     Ink: Colorbox
     Pen: Tombow
     Bakers Twine: The Twinery
     Other: Glossy Accents, sewing machine and thread


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Back To School Projects with SRM Stickers

Right now it is back to school time and what better way to send your kids off than with a little card of encouragement, a mini snack tube, plus a large paper clip bookmark tucked inside their backpack??  Today on the SRM Stickers blog are my back to school projects (hop on over there and leave me some love).  I just loved playing with the Express Yourself School stickers from SRM Stickers to create these fun projects........

This card is cut on my Cricut from the My Community cartridge....

I used some yummy Maraschino twine from The Twinery on my projects....

The scallops and circles are cut with my Cricut and the Elegant Edges cartridge.

Do you have kids or grand-kids that are/have started school again??  This year, I have a 2nd grader, a 1st grader, plus a toddler that loves to learn.  I hope that my projects have inspired you to get creative and maybe send a fun little card, snack, or bookmark along with someone you love on their way to school.

Don't forget that I have two giveaways going on......there is the My Memories Suite digital scrapbooking software giveaway and also the three cards I am giving away from my Fancy Pants Designs feature post (plus there is the Fancy Pants plus SRM Stickers giveaway on the SRM Stickers blog).

Hugs,

Amy

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Fancy Pants + SRM Stickers = Fabulous Projects!! (Giveaway)

I was so lucky to have the opportunity to play with my SRM Stickers and combine them with It's the Little Things from Fancy Pants Designs to make these wonderful projects......are you ready for lots of yummy projects with these two??  Here we go.......

I made this mini album with some scrap chipboard and bound it with my Bind-it-All....it measures 4 inches x 4 inches.......

Here is a layout I created with them.....

And lets finish it off with three lovely cards....

So, what do you think??  Which of the above projects is your favorite??  Let me know by Sunday September 11th, and I will draw a winner to win all three of the lovely cards above. 

And then hop on over to the SRM Stickers blog and leave a comment on the post with with the above projects in the Fancy Pants feature to have a chance to win the It's the Little Things collection from Fancy Pants Designs along with some yummy SRM Stickers.

Hugs,
Amy

MyMemories Suite Review Plus A Giveaway & Discount Code

Hey everyone!!  Have any of you ever tried using digital scrapbook software before??  If not, have you ever thought about doing digital or hybrid layouts??   I personally have tried to use some of the other digital scrapbooking software programs and I thought that digital or hybrid scrapbooking wasn't really for me because of how how difficult it was to pull a layout together and how hard it was to work with the software I was using....hour after frustrating hour just to try and make a somewhat decent scrapbook page and I was totally burned out on the whole process.  Well, no more!!  About two weeks ago, I received an email about doing a review and a giveaway for the MyMemores Suite scrapbook software and I am really impressed with how easy it is to use and how the software functions.  

Here is a little about MyMemories Suite 2.0: 
MyMemories Suite is the #1 rated scrapbook software. Not only is it affordable and fun, it’s also extremely easy. Whether you’re new to digital scrapbooking or a seasoned pro, MyMemories Suite is the perfect digital scrapbooking software to use.  You can click HERE to see some youtube videos about this software.  It does so much more than what I was able to see in the short time I have had to use it like:

• Create in minutes - Fast, and easy to use. Simple enough for beginners, yet powerful for serious scrapbookers.
• Not just looks - Take your scrapbooks beyond traditional photo albums with interactive features.
• Speaks for itself -With video and narration features you can experience your memories all over again.
• Go ahead, show off! -Countless ways to share your creation with friends & family again and again... and again

With MyMemories Suite you simply don't look at a scrapbook-you experience it!

Just after I downloaded the MyMemories Suite 2.0 software, I spent an hour or so playing around with it and I really do love how easy it is to use......just check out this layout I made with it on my first attempt and with little experience with digital scrapbooking. I just dragged and dropped the different elements available into the layout to make it completely my own.......it *almost* makes me look like a professional scrapbooker....woohoo!!

I used the Going Coastal Pack for the layout above

They have a wonderful collection of digital scrapbook kits available at really good prices.....plus free ones, too.  Just for my readers, My Memories Suite has offered to give you all a discount code for $10 off the MyMemories Suite Digital Scrapbook Software 2.0 plus a $10 coupon for the MyMemories.com store.  Just copy the coupon code below to take advantage of the discount:

STMMMS24635

How about we give away a MyMemories Suite 2.0 here on my blog (a $39.97 value)?? 
Mandatory entry:

• Visit the MyMemories.com website and leave a comment below telling me what your favorite digital paper pack is (so many to choose from) along with your email address so that I can contact you if you are the winner.

Optional additional entries available......leave one comment for each additional entry you complete (a total of 6 entries):

• Follow the MyMemories.com blog and leave a comment letting me know you did.
• Like MyMemories.com on facebook and leave a comment letting me know you did.
• Follow MyMemories.com on twitter and leave a comment letting me know you did.
• Follow or subscribe to my blog and leave a comment (if you already are, you can still leave a comment for the additional entry).
• Share this post/giveaway with friends on your blog, facebook, twitter, or email friends and then leave a comment letting me know which one you did and a link if possible.

This giveaway will be open until the end of the day on September 18th.  I will randomly draw a winner on September 19th and attempt to contact the winner as well as post the winner here on my blog, so don't forget to check back then!!  The winner will have 72 hours to respond or another winner will be drawn.  Good Luck!!

Hugs, 
Amy

Disclosure:  I received the MyMemories Suite software to try out for this review.  I was under no obligation to post a positive review and the above is my own personal opinion.  I am not receiving compensation for this giveaway, I do however, receive a referral fee when the discount code is applied at check out.