For Cath (sans CHA) with Love Blog Hop

Hello friends and new visitors!!  How many of you know what CHA is??  Well, for me, I imagine it to be crafting heaven......a convention center filled with every possible scrapping item.....the latest and greatest under the sun.  Since I have never been, I live vicariously through those of you who do go and share your experiences.  One of those whom I follow the whole CHA experience with over the last few years is Cath Edvalsen who is the Trends Editor for Paper Crafts and also runs the Moxie Fab World Blog.  Well, due to a nasty pain in one of her shoulders, she wasn't able to attend this year, so to cheer her up, I decided to join in on a blog hop just for her.

Here is my 'up-lifting' card......

I used some stamps from Taylored Expressions and my Copic markers on this card.  The kites are stamped on patterned paper scraps and then cut out and adhered with some dimensional adhesive.  The kite string is some white crochet thread.  I used my fringe scissors for the grass and then went back and cut the 'blades' to various heights to make it look a little more like grass.  I also used some scissors to distress around the edges of the white cardstock.  I used a few strands of embroidery floss to stitch around the card and some twine from The Twinery and a button at the bottom of the card.

So, are you ready to join us in this fun blog hop??  Click on the pic of Cath below to check out the list and the details of this fab blog hop (don't forget to leave some *love* for Cath along the way):

Since I just love participating in the Moxie Fab World Challenges, I created this card for the Cool Tools Week: Cutting and Trimming Challenge.  Thanks so much Cath for all of your wonderful and inspiring posts over the years and I hope that you are feeling better soon!! ♥

Thanks everyone for stopping by!!

Hugs,
Amy

Cute and Fun Cupid Card with Peachy Keen Stamps

Hello friends!!  I have a new post to share with you here today as well as on the Peachy Keen Stamps Blog.  It is my first as a new 2012 design team member.  WooHoo!!

I just love Valentine's Day and this adorable Cupid's Sting image from Peachy Keen Stamps is so fun color with Copic markers.  Isn't his expression fabulous?!?  I added some white gel pen accents to the colored image and a gold colored paint pen to color in the halo as well as some glossy accents to the heart on the arrow.  I then cut it out with my Large Circle Nestabilities set. 

I also embossed the edges with my Nestabilites in my Cuttlebug and then added some blue ink with my ink blending tool and two shades of blue.  I used the lighter one first and moved in closer to the image and then with the darker color, I just stayed closer to the outside making sure to blend it all together again with the lighter color.

I finished it all up with some ribbon, bakers twine from The Twinery, a button, glitter, a doily, and some pen stitching.  I hope that this has inspired you to get some stamping done for cards to send to loved ones this Valentine's Day!!

Hugs,
Amy

Supplies-
*Cardstock - Bazzill
*Patterned paper - Pink Paislee
*Stamps - Cupid's Sting by Peachy Keen Stamps
*Ink - Memento (black), Stampin' Up! (blues)
*Markers - Copic
*Die cuts - Cuttlebug and Nestabilities
*Pen - Zig (black), Uni-ball (white)
*Ribbon - Stampin' Up!
*Twine - The Twinery
*Glossy accents and Ink blending tool- Ranger
*Glitter - Martha Stewart
*Other - button, doily

Baby Shower Party in a Bag with SRM Stickers

Have you seen the latest and greatest from SRM Stickers??  It is their brand new Party in a Bag and it comes with a set of 4 tubes and some fabulous SRM Stickers to finish up anything else you want to make for your party (think invitations, banners, favors, cupcake toppers, etc).  Here is what I created with the new Baby Boy Party in a Bag set along with my Cricut Imagine and some yummy twine from The Twinery:

Here are the tubes:

I made these super fun flags as cupcake toppers:

Here is one of the fun invitations:

Here is the fun banner:

Here is a pic of the Baby Boy Party in a Bag set:

So, what do you think??  I know that there are so many fun ideas for parties with these new sets.  You can see this set along with others by the designers on the SRM Stickers blog.  You can also hop on over there and leave some love on my post......it will be the last one as a design team member for SRM Stickers.  ::sniff:: ::sniff::  If you want to see more of the Party in a Bag sets, CLICK HERE.

Hugs,
Amy

Love Always and A Winner

Hello friends!!  I wanted to pop on here quickly to share a card with you that I finally had a chance to create.  I just got the new Victorian Romance Cricut cartridge and wanted to make a card with it.  I used Sketch 149 at Card Patterns as well as The Play Date Cafe's PDCC116 colors for my card.

Supplies-
     Cardstock: Stampin' Up!
     Die cuts: Cricut Expression2 with Victorian Romance and Stamping cartridges
     Embossing: Cuttlebug with Teresa Collins Timeless embossing folder 
          and Swiss Dots embossing folder
     Twine: The Twinery
     Stickers: SRM Stickers
     Button: My Mind's Eye
     Pen: Zig
     Other: lace, embroidery floss

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

PDCC116

Card Patterns Sketch 149

Ribbon Carousel RCC37

Moxie Fab World's Cool Tools Week: Embossing and Debossing Challenge

Now, it is time to announce the winner from A Peachy Princess Birthday Blog Hop.  I wanted to thank you all for stopping by and leaving such lovely comments.  I have gone to Random.org and drew for a winner from all 85 comments left and the winner is:

Congrats Vickie!!  Please send me an email with your shipping info and I will get your prize off to you.  You have 3 days to claim your prize.  I am thinking that it is almost time for another cartridge giveaway......what do you think??  Stay tuned!!

Hugs,
Amy

A Peachy Princess Birthday Blog Hop

Hello everyone!!  Today I am joining in on A Peachy Princess Birthday Blog Hop.  We are celebrating Angelica Suarez's birthday today......YAY!!

Happy Birthday Angelica!!  

If you came from Amanda's blog, you are in the right place.  If you want to join in on all the fun today, hop on over to Kathy's blog to get started.  Since I am on two design teams with Angelica, I thought I would use a little bit from both of those teams - Peachy Keen Stamps and The Twinery - on my 'Happy Bird Day' card.

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Here is a close up:

For my card, I used my Cricut and Stretch Your Imagination to cut the bird; Elegant Edges for the label; 3 Birds on Parade for the word 'bird'; Beyond Birthdays for the words 'happy' and 'day'; and Celebrations for the hat.  I also used paper from Bella Blvd.; cardstock from Bazzill and Core'dinations; Happy Lashes stamps from Peachy Keen Stamps; Lemondrop twine from The Twinery; border punch from Stampin' Up!; a white gel pen; and a blue button.

In celebration, I have a sampling of yummy bakers twine (like I used on my card above) from The Twinery to give away to one lucky person who leaves a comment under this post by Monday January 23rd at midnight.  I will draw a winner via random.org and post to my blog later in the week, so don't forget to check back to see if you are the lucky winner.

I hope that you can hop along and see what each of these fab designers created to share with you today and also to help us wish Angelica a very Happy Bird Day......oops.....I mean a very Happy Birthday!! ♥

Kathy Jakopovich

Amanda Bodine
Amy Crockett (you are here)
Cristina Garcia (your next stop)
Lauren Brewer
DoBea Alberts
Raven Baca
Jennie Garcia
Heather Hoffman 
Lorie Souther
Stephanie Muzzulin
Erin Schreiner 
Brenda Weaver
Michelle Criswell
Michele Gross 
Leanne Garner 
Tifany DeGough 
Samantha Casey
Nikki Foraker 
Heidi Anne Giebel 
Glorajean Beardall
Vivienne Holden 
Janice Wilson
Saundra Rega
Julie Day 
Lisa Buttafuoco 
Kristi Bennett 
Mel Haas
Stephanie Washburn
Kim Score 
Emma  Aguilar 

Have fun!!

Hugs,

Amy

A Peachy Keen Linking Party

Today on the Peachy Keen Stamps Challenge Blog there is a linky party going on and you are all invited to come and join us!!  All you have to do is link up a *new* project with Peachy Keen Stamps at the Peachy Keen Stamps Challenge Blog.  Here is the very first card that I created as a member of the new Peachy Keen Stamps DT.  It is inspiration for the linky party this week.  I used the new January Kit of the Month stamps.....isn't this little angel adorable??

I layered her over a heart that I cut on my Cricut.  I stamped the XOXO background stamp over my stripe patterned paper and tied it all up with some colorful bakers twine from The Twinery.

I colored my little angel in with my Copic markers.  Isn't that little face adorable??  The best part about this set is that the face is customizable.  You can choose the face/expression you want on your angel.  My 7 year old daughter just *loves* this set and she wanted to pick the face that I used for this card and this is the one she went with.  I think she made a fabulous choice.  She is a little stamper in the making, I tell ya!!  I also added a little bit of chunky glitter along the edges of the wings.  It doesn't show up real well in pictures, but it looks fab in person.

Here is a picture of the fabulous January KOTM from Peachy Keen Stamps:

I hope that you will all join us this week over at the Peachy Keen Stamps Challenge Blog.....I can't wait to see what you all create.

 Hugs,

 Amy

The Twinery Design Team - Shine Your Light Card

Hello everyone!!  I am totally ecstatic to be sharing this post with you today.  It has almost killed me to keep it quiet for the last week or so.....I still have to pinch myself to see if it is real or just a dream.  I am a member of The Twinery's 2012 Design Team!! 

 

See, I told you I had a super exciting announcement!!  For those that are visiting for the first time, I am a full-time mommy to three and in my spare time, I love to create with paper.  I absolutely {♥} creating with The Twinery's twine when I make my projects.........like this card I made to share with you today.  It uses their yummy Lemondrop Twine.  I am always looking for fun ways to use twine, like the light coming off of the lighthouse on the card below.  If you would like to see more of my twine projects, CLICK HERE.

     Supplies-

        Cardstock: Stampin' Up!

        Paper: Cosmo Cricket

        Die cuts: Cricut Mini with New England Shore digital cartridge

           in Cricut Craft Room

        Twine: The Twinery

        Stickers: SRM Stickers

        Pen: Zig (black), Uni-Ball (white)

        Button: Fancy Pants

        Other: sewing machine and thread

Here is a list of the first half of The Twinery's 2012 Design Team.  There are so many awesome designers, it is going to take two days to get everyone announced.....click on the links to tell them all congrats, too!! 

Julie Ranae - Design Team Coordinator
Angelica Suarez - Senior Designer
Monika Wright - Senior Designer
Teri Anderson
Dorangela Bobet
Helen Bird 

Lauren Brewer
Natalie Clause
Amy Crockett
Tifany DeGough (returning as a 2nd term designer)
Carolyn King
Kathy Skou
Kellie Winnell
 

**You can now see the full list of The Twinery's Designers on the left sidebar**

Don't forget to hop on over to The Twinery Blog today to enter to win a sample pack of twine and then again tomorrow to see who else made the team. =)

Hugs,

Amy

It's A Love Thing with SRM Stickers

Hello friends!!  I have a super fun Valentine's Day card to share with you today here and on the SRM Stickers blog.  Valentine's Day is my favorite holiday (with Thanksgiving coming in at a close second) and I {♥} to create cards for my loved ones every year.  Today my card is meant for that special guy in my life.  ::wink::  ::wink::  (now I hope I can delete the email before hubby sees this in his inbox in the morning).  ::crossing fingers::  I used my Cricut and the Sweethearts and Banner (CCR Exclusive) cartridges along with some FAB SRM Stickers to create my card.

Isn't this just the cutest??  Here is a closer look so that you can see the layering and dimension:

     Supplies-
        Cardstock: Stampin' Up! (pink, yellow, turquoise), Bazzill (white, light blue), 
            The Paper Company (kraft)
        Die cuts: Cricut with Sweethearts and Banners (Craft Room Exclusive) cartridges
        Stickers: SRM Stickers
        Ribbon: Stampin' Up!
        Embossing: Cuttlebug with Swiss Dots embossing folder
        Pen: Zig
        Button: unknown
        Other: hemp twine

I am entering this card in the Die Cutting Challenge in the Moxie Fab World.

I am thinking I need to update the look of my blog.  Anyone have any ideas on what I should do??  I have a newer picture of my kiddos and I that I want to put in the header.  Do you know anyone that does a fab job for a really great price??  I just don't have the time to create one right now.....plus with my computer crashing a couple of months ago, I lost some of my digital kits (one in particular that I really wanted to use).

Later today, I will have an AWESOME announcement, as well as another card.......stay tuned!!

Hugs,

Amy

Stickers and Stamping

Today on the SRM Stickers blog, I get to share a post with stickers and stamping.  I used this lovely animal set from Unity called Autumn Pals along with the wood-grain stamp I picked up from Stampin' Up! a while ago to create this fun set of 3 x 3 inch mini cards.  The sentiments are from SRM Stickers.  Don't they work perfectly for any card??  I colored the images with my Copic markers and finished them all off with a little bakers twine from The Twinery.

     Supplies-

          Cardstock: Stampin' Up! (white, pink, green, yellow, orange);

             Bazzill (white); The Paper Company (kraft)

          Stamps: Unity (animals); Stampin' Up! (wood-grain)

          Stickers: SRM Stickers

          Markers: Copic

          Twine: The Twinery

          Gel Pen: Uni-ball Signo

I would love it if you would hop on over and leave some love for me on the SRM Stickers blog, too.  I have some really exciting things coming up to share with you.....so, stay tuned!!

I am linking this up at The Ribbon Carousel for RCC34:

Hugs,

Amy

Fun Valentine's Day Card and Design Team Announcement!!

Welcome everyone!!  I have some exciting news to share with you........I made the 2012 Peachy Keen Stamps Design Team!!  Congrats to the new team!!  I am super excited to be working with this amazing team of designers and can't wait to show you more.  Right now for the announcement, I quickly threw together this card......I literally had only one hour from when I thought of making it to share with you for the announcement until it needed to be posted.  

I used a combination of the Princess Face Assortment (eyes) and the Wide Eyed Kids Assortment (mouth) for my stamp.  The way I did this is by masking off the parts I didn't want to use and then inking it up and removing the tape before I stamped it to my image.

If you want to see some more of my projects created with Peachy Keen Stamps.......CLICK HERE.  Don't forget to hop on over and check out the other talented designers that made this fab team on the Peachy Keen Blog and tell them Congrats!!

****On a fun side note, I just found out this morning that I won a new Silhouette Cameo on the House of Hepworths blog.  WooHoo!!  I have started out the year with some awesome luck....hopefully it continues throughout the rest of the year.  =)

Hugs,

 Amy