Sunday Scrappin #43

These weeks are just flying by. Hard to believe that this week the kids in our area go back to school. Where has the summer gone? I hope everyone is having a fun and safe Labor Day weekend. Our plans consist of me staying in my craft room.

It's my favorite part of Sunday, Sunday Scrappin time. It's a terrific group, come over and join us.

TA DA's

Last weeks challenge was to create something with texture. I made several cards this past week using my cuttlebug embossing folders. The past few weeks I have gotten so much out of my cuttlebug, I love that thing. It makes embossing so much easier and I love the look.

Cards for a Cause part 1 (several cards in this post)
Cards for a Cause part 2 (several cards in this post)

TA DO's

I have a scrapbook page that I started that I would like to get finished
I would like to order on scraping our lake george trip but I picked up the wrong ink cartridge
I have cards for WishRak (a new group I joined) challenges to complete
I have cards for the troops that have to be mailed this week
I have several card ideas of my own (non - challenge) that I want to work on
I have to mail some birthday cards this week

Phew that's it that I can think of right now. LOL

Next week's challenge is to dig out an unopened embellishment that you have in your stash and actually USE IT! We all tend to hoard the little things that we pick up.... c'mon, you know you do... so let's dig them out and put them to good use this week. This will be an easy challenge I have tons of things in my stash never openend the question is what one do I use.

Cards for a Cause Part 2

These cards are the second half of the challenges that are being done through the new group I recnetly joined over at SCS called WishRak. The cards made this weekend are being sent to our troops overseas to send back home.

This weekend I have gotten so much use out of my cuttlebug machine, I love it. The stamp BOO is from Rubberneck Stamps. The pattern paper is from my stash sorry the company info has already been cut off and I ran the right side of the card through the cuttlebug using the Tiny Bubbles embossing folder. The challenge was to make something spooky and to use ribbon, instead of ribbon I used fiber


The next 2 cards the challenge was to make a Female Birthday card for the troops to send back home to a special lady. The image I received from the another member of the WishRak group (house mouse gruffies). I changed the colors to make them different. One I'm going to keep because I always need birthday cards and the other I will send to the troops. The second half of the challenge was to use a color combo that has been hosted on SCS I choice CC141 Pretty in Pink (which my pink is a little different it is not the SU brand and Wild Wasabi and white).

Both cards I ran through the cuttlebug using the Happy Birthday embossing folder.


















Thanks for looking. I'll have more to post tomorrow. Have a safe and fun Labor Day weekend!

Cards for a Cause Part 1

I recently joined the WishRak group on SCS. This weekend they are holding a Labor Day card challenge. Every hour a new challenge is given and you have to complete a card with that theme. The best part is the cards we are making are going to be sent to our troops in various hospitals.

The first two cards are for the Fall/Autumntheme challenge. I love fall, it's my favorite time of year. For the first card I ran it through the cuttlebug using the pumpkin harvest embossing folder.










I ran this card through the cuttlebug using the textile embossing folder. The image is from Joann's dollar bin. The scallop swirly die cut was cut using the cricut Storybook Cartridge.














This one is for the Let It Snow Let it Snow challenge. The challenge was to use a snow theme with the colors blue and white. I'm actually pleased with this one, I may make these for my actual christmas cards this year, not sure yet though. Hard to believe it's time to start thinking of christmas cards already. Wow!










Miss you/Love you Themed challenge. I love the color combo pink and brown. The image is from SU Pun Fun set.


Thanks for looking there are about a dozen challenges going on today that I need to start on. I'll be back later with more cards.

So Glad to have meet Forgetfulone

I have became good friends through email and blogging with Forgetfulone. She is such a sweet loving person. I must add I am happy to know someone who is going back to work tomorrow (Monday) besides just me. LOL! Forgetfulone is a teacher and her summer break is over, back to the kids and books tomorrow for her.

She was so kind to leave me this sweet award.

Thank you so much Forgetfulone.

Sunday Scrappin #42

Where did this week go? It flew by, I have to return back to work tomorrow. But on the bright side this coming weekend is a 3 day weekend and in less then 3 weeks I will be on vacation again. Have you gone over and checked out Sunday Scrappin yet? If not what are you waiting for its a great group of crafters over there. Come on join us!

MY TA DA'S

Card & Scrapbook Page (slowly putting a dent in my 06 Disney Vacation album)
Birthday Card -
Tiger Face Card (tried a new technique on this card and I love it)
Hello Sweet baby card
Cupcake Mice

MOST OF MY CARDS ABOVE USED LAST WEEKS SUNDAY SCRAPPIN CHALLENGE OF USING SQUARES. I AM A VERY SQUARE CRAFTER. LOL!

Lastly I started a new blog for just my various pictures that I take, I love to take pictures. Can't wait for fall the tree in our front yard is gorgeous. My blog can be viewed here

MY TA DO'S

*I didn't scrap as much as I would liked to this past week but I did get a lot of cards done.
*I have a disney layout that I started at 11:30 last night that I want to complete
*I recently joined a RAK (Random Act of Kindness) group on SCS and my goal is to send out a birthday card a week to the other participants starting in Sept.
*Continue to take part in the various blog challenges
*But the finishing touches on the last 8 invites and they will be done

This weeks Sunday Scrappin challenge is add some texture to your project. Use textured scrapbook paper, sand paper, paint... whatever you can think of! OOOH I can play with the fun flock some more. I used Fun flock for the first time on my Cupcake Mice card and I love the stuff and it is easy to use and dries fast.

Have a Crafty week!

I'm sorry - I broke my pledge

To all my faithful readers I do apologize as I have failed not only myself but all of you. On June 28 I posted my pledge (can be viewed here) that I will not buy any more paper the rest of the summer instead I will use huge stash I already have. On our way back from Lake George on Thurs. we stopped into Joann's with the intention of getting 2 sheets of 12x12 Red Cardstock (being that I have none and I have a page idea). Once I got to the paper aisle there were sides everyone stating 6 sheets of paper for $.98. What is a girl to do but stock up. I forgot about my pledge and I went crazy. But I only bought $4 and change worth the stuff that is paper and 2 $1.00 stamps, so it's not that bad. I did go almost 2 months though, please you must sympathize with me, someone, anyone.

Cupcake Mice

I made this card for this week's Taylored Expressions Cupcake (Sketch) Challenge (There is still time to join you have until 8 pm PST on Monday to upload your creation - and you don't have to use a cupcake theme).

The image is another one of the stamps that I purchased from Rubbernecker Stamps, image is called Little Lovin's Cupcake Mice. Pattern paper is from the DCWV Everyday paper Pack. I used fun flock on the top part of the cupcake (the white part). This was my first time using fun flock (it gives it a soft fluffy look) and I love the stuff and it is so easy to use (I ordered mine through TAC but you can get fun flock at several online stores - I know my local craft chains don't carry fun flock). I recently joined a RAK (random act of kindness) group over at SCS so I have to make several birthday cards, my goal is to send a birthday card a week starting in Sept. to the various people in the group. Remember you can always click on the picture to make it bigger.