Craft Sunday!

I got to play in my craft corner ALL day today! Woo-Hoo! I should have been working on homework....but I treated myself to playing with my Wish On A Scrap September Kit instead! I had so much fun! The kit contents is just amazing! If you haven't seen this kit you need to go head on over to Loreen's store and take a look! Everything I am making is turning out just adorable!!!! I am amazed by that too...I am my own worst critic! I posted my new projects on the Wish blog so go and take a look. Click HERE to see them! Below are a few sneak peaks of the projects you will find on the Wish blog!

I also have a few projects that are in progress so make sure you check back during the week because I will be finishing them up soon and sharing them with all of you, and let me tell you these are pretty awesome if I do say so myself!

Hope you all had a wonderful weekend!

First Design Clique Creation

OK...I FINALLY got time to play with my Wish On A Scrap Sept. Kit! Let me just say Loreen out did herself again!!!! The papers in this kit are beautiful and hardly need any embellishments because they are naturally beautiful!!!!! I started out my Design Clique run with making a card gift box! It is adorable and super easy to make. I found the tutorial on Diana's blog. This gift card box is big enough to house cards that are 4 1/4 x 5. The only parts that are not a part of the Sept. kit are the ribbon and the glitter mist that was used. If you look at the blue background closely you will see that I got time to play with my new glimmer mist and tattered angels stencils (which I purchased from Loreen as well). That was so much fun spraying away with my glimmer mists....I love glimmer mist!!!

To see more pictures of this card holder head on over to the Wish blog....and check out my fellow members....Kimmie and Deb's work too! They made some AWESOME creations already! It is so wonderful to work with such talented girls!

Next is one of the cards that is going to go in the card holder box as a set. See how this paper is just stunning! All I added was the ric rac and the ribbon for the bows! Stay tuned to the Wish blog for the other cards and another creation that I have been working on today.... it is almost complete!

Blog Candy Alerts!

If you haven't stopped already you need to go and visit Loreen's blog b/c she has a blog makeover up for grabs! Who doesn't wish they had a brand new look to their blog! I know I want a blog make-over...so run....don't walk over to Loreen's blog! Her candy is ending tomorrow!

Then you have to swing on by Jacquie's blog! She is giving away some GREAT Stampin' Up candy! I LOVE Stampin' Up products! Wish I had more of them to play with! Also while you are saying hi to Jacquie you have to check out her new friends site that she just started...you can click HERE or you can locate the icon on her blog to enter! What an awesome idea Jacquie!

Irina is having some wonderful blog candy give away too! Make sure to check it out...who wouldn't love some primas and basic grey paper! I know I sure would love to win!!!

Hope everyone is having a GREAT week! Classes started again for me yesterday so I have been stuck in textbooks all day doing homework! Ick! However, I am taking time to craft this weekend...so stay tuned to my blog and the Wish On A Scrap blog as I will have some awesome creations with the Sept. Kit to share!

I'M SHOUTING AT THE TOP OF MY LUNGS...

I can finally tell you my exciting news.....I got chosen to be on a Design Team....actually I am a PROUD member of the Design Clique for Wish On A Scrap!

I am so excited to start creating for Loreen! Her store is the bomb...if you haven't been there just click on the link above and run and check it out....yes run don't walk!!!!! Loreen has the BEST customer service and speedy shipping, and if you don't see something, just ask, because she can get all sorts of products! She also is the owner of the Rock Bottom Scrapbooking Supplies Yahoo Group! She offers excellent promotions to the group, so click the RBSS link above and join today! Make sure to tell Loreen I sent you! :) Can't wait to see you all in the group! Also make sure to add the Wish On A Scrap blog to your list of readings so you can see what Kimmie, Deb, and I all create....be prepared to be inspired....these girls are VERY talented!!!!!! Congrats again girls, I am looking so forward to working with you both!

More Bellas

Today I finished my Bella calendar pages! Woo-Hoo! I am so excited they are done...and ahead of schedule....YAY...I am usually a big time procrastinator so this is VERY good for me!!!

For my July pages I used the 4th of July theme and Happy Birthday America! So to celebrate I decided on Cuppacakeabella. I of course tweeked this bella a little bit by adding a custom drawn arm with a sparkler which I thought added a special touch. Then I paper pieced (for the VERY 1st time) the bottom of the cupcake, and of course added some diamond stickles for the frosting! I thought my paper piecing turned out very good...and I couldn't believe how easy it was....why the heck didn't I try this sooner! Ha ha! I can't wait to get my Glossy Accents from Wish On A Scrap b/c that would have looked so darling on the cherry on top! Of course I colored with my Copics.

Then my next project of the day was to work on my Inchies! My friend Kimmie from Crafting for Sanity is hosting an inchie swap on the Yahoo Group Rock Bottom Scrapbooking Supplies. I was VERY nervous about joining this swap b/c I had NO CLUE what you can put in a 1 inch by 1 inch square piece of paper! I wanted to make them pink and brown b/c we all know those are my FAVORITE colors. After cutting my pink squares and incorporating some pretty flourishes (b/c those are my favorite designs these days) I had to think of something to go in the middle of the square. I pulled out my Bellas and was going to use a Bella head when I found my cardbackabella and thought she would be PERFECT b/c of her small size! Then I topped them off with micro mini beads....which I still don't know if I am crazy about the beads being on them...but the tacky tape was already on the squares so there was no turning back!

Today ended up being a pretty productive day! Woo-Hoo!

Awards with Special THANK YOUS and a Blog Candy Alert!

I am so sorry that is has taken me so long to send out my Thank Yous for the wonderful awards that I got from my many friends!

First is a brand new award created by my VERY good friend Jacquie! I am so honored that she chose me to receive this award...it is very dear to me! This award is given to those listed below for INSPIRING me with their ART and CREATIVITY!

Javablu Award Rules:
1. The winner can put the logo on their blog.
2. Link the person you received your award from.
3. Nominate at least 5 other blogs.
4.Before listing the nominees give a brief reason why you chose them.
5. Put links of those blogs on yours.
6. Leave a message on the blogs you have nominated
Here are the wonderful people who have inspired me! Thank you!

First, I am giving this award BACK to Jacquie because her work is wonderful and very inspiring! Her comments on my blog are always sweet!

Second, I am giving this award to my good friend Loreen who is always helping me find me
projects to create!

Third, goes to Kimmie because we are always sharing project ideas and her work is wonderful!

Fourth, is Susan who makes these awesome cards and always has a wonderful story to go with her creations.

Fifth, goes to Suzanne. She is so creative and makes the most amazing cards I have ever seen. I hope some day to be as good as Suzanne!

I received this next award from Kristina and Carri. Thank you girls so much, I am honored that you stop by and say hi and check out my latest work!

I love everyone's blog that I come across so this award is for YOU who is reading this right now!

Finally, I would like to thank Berry, Kristina, Susan, and Katie for giving me the next award for inspiration!

I am inspired by everyone that I come across in this wonderful blogging world so this is for everyone of you who has a blog and shares your creativity with everyone!

BLOG CANDY ALERT:

You need to swing my Dawn's blog to see the amazing candy she is giving away!

Sunday Crafting!

Sorry I have been MIA this past week! It was a SUPER busy week here...and one that involved no crafting. Boo! :( My hubby and his Dad bought a car so hubby and I took a trip in the middle of this week to Chicago to pick that up. Then Friday and yesterday I helped my friend with her rummage sale (and sold a bunch of my left over inventory of my Creative Memories products). Today I got to play in my craft corner so I was a VERY happy girl! I worked on my calendar pages for the Bellaholics Yahoo Group. I got 2 of my months done! YAY! Here are my pages:

First is my August page! I love summer and to me kinibella is a perfect representation of summer! I got to use my new tropical scene stamp and used my Copics to color. I love how the background picture turned out!!! I think I am finally getting the hang of coloring with my Copics! Then I used pop dots to make kinibella pop off of the page!

Here is a close up of my scenic picture!
Recipe for the August page include: Copics, stickles, Doodlebug paper frills, Kinibella (from Stamping Bella), and ScenicEscapes. Most of my products are purchased from Loreen at Wish On A Scrap. Make sure to check out her store...she has the BEST customer service and prices!

Next, is my June page. Since a lot of the weddings we attend are in June, I thought I would use Hitchedafellabella for this page. I got to play with my new circle Nesties and my Queen & Co. Felt Fusion. I thought this turned out very elegant....and exactly the look I was going for!

Recipe for June page includes: Copics, stickles, Queen & Co. Felt Fusion, Primas, Hitchedafellabella, sentiment, and baubles from Stamping Bella, Fiskar punch, misc. ribbon.

Hope you like my pages! I can't wait to see the final calendar!