Fabby ScrapFIT News to Share!!

I'm just so excited that I just had to take a moment on this beautiful Sunday afternoon to share with you some super fabulous news! I'm the next FitGirl Spotlight Guest Designer at ScrapFIT...WOO-HOO! Can ya tell I'm excited? LOL! I've been a huge fan of ScrapFIT for so long & was just tickled pink when I checked their blog this morning & discovered I won Weekend Warm-up #10, a borders challenge, with my You/Me LO. 

 (the LO that won!)

I absolutely cannot wait to play along with Weekend Warm-Up #11 & spotlighted on their blog. I'm so doing a happy dance...hehehe! I do hope you will join in WWU#11 (which is flowers) by clicking HERE. As well their other challenge, Workout #49, is going on right now (click HERE) which is "Put a Banner On It!" I'll make sure to post my creation as soon as I can & I hope you'll stop back by on Tuesday for my weekly Your Memories Here DT post. Until then, Happy Craftin'!!

Tea for Two...

Happy Tuesday y'all! Hope everyone had a terrific weekend! I am so happy to be back this week to share another fabulous Your Memories Here DT project with you. I just love designing for the YMH Store...mostly because Kristina, the owner, is so amazing to work & incredibly talented to boot. I feel so blessed to be starting my 3rd DT term with her as I have loved designing with her awesome products so much. And speaking of designing, this week I have a sweet little shabby card to show off. I used lots of Prima Marketing paper & bling from the YMH Store on this one, as well as little bit of upcycled packaging too! That little die cut patterned border at the bottom, well it used to be the edge of some Prima Rub Ons packaging. I just trimmed it, inked it & glued it down. I love recycling & Prima does an amazing job with their packaging so its easy to re-use! And as you can see, I'm kinda in love with rosettes again right now since this is the 2nd post in a week that's included them. They are just so easy & fun to make...such a great DIY embellie for any project!

Supplies

Patterned Paper, Rhinestones, Pearls & Crystals Swirls - Prima Marketing

Distress Ink - Tim Holtz (walnut stain)

Cardstock - The Paper Studio

Stamp & Sentiment - Mark's Finest Papers
Ink - Staz On

Pearl Strand - Offray

Adhesives - Glue Glider Pro, Pop Dots, Aileen's Fast Grab Tacky Glue

And don't you just adore that sweet little teacup stamp? It is part of a set from Mark's Finest Papers that I won a little while ago & am just now breaking out. I love all the sweet images in this set & can't wait to create some more projects with them. I hope you'll hop on over to the YMH Store & see all the fabulous Prima Marketing products, including some of the latest CHA releases! The prices are great & shipping is wonderful too. And, if you're needing some inspiration why not visit the YMH DT blog? There are some very talented designers there showcasing some neat techniques, products, & projects! I'll be back in a few days to share another Paper Issues CT post with you so until then, Happy Craftin'!

I'm also entering my card into the following fabulous challenges! 
Speedy the Cat/Mark's Finest Papers - Anything BUT Ribbon
Cardmakin' Mamas - Food or Drink
Creative Inspirations Paint - Inspired by a Sketch
Amber's Crafts & Stuff - Patterned Paper
Moxie Fab World - Tuesday Trigger (inspired by shabby & feminine aspects!)
PaperPlay - In the Garden (floral teacup, paper & rosette!)
Kaboodle Doodles - In the Garden (floral teacup, paper & rosette!)
All That Scraps - Inspiration Photo (inspired by shabby, country feel!)
OLLCB - Circles (rosette!)
Your Next Stamp - 3-2-1 Recipe
The Shabby Tea Room - Mix & Match

Make a Splash at Paper Issues!

Woo-Hoo! The latest link party just went live on Paper Issues & it's a dandy. This time, we want y'all to link up your favorite projects, new or old, to our Make a Splash themed party! The theme is pretty open so you can interpret it any way you'd like, we just wanna see what ya got. At Paper Issues, it's all about the inspiration so come visit us HERE & join in all the fun! Besides, every time you link up, & you can link up as many times as you'd like, you have the chance to be a featured artist on the site! Until next time, Happy Craftin'!

Summer Song...

I just wanna go on the record and say that I love For the Record, a super fab Echo Park Kit! I've never really played with Echo Park much before, but when I seen this kit a few months ago I just knew I had to have it. I recently pulled it out & have been super inspired by the variety of projects I can create with it! This LO features a few photos from last month when my niece & nephew came up to visit from San Antonio. My awesome mom-in-law & I took them to the pool & had a blast! They are just growing up so fast & I wish they would move back closer to us...we really miss them all lots. Anyway, these papers, embellies, letters & journaling spot were just perfect for this project. I'm already planning my next project with this kit in my head!

Supplies

All products from Echo Park's For the Record Kit except:

Distress Ink - Tim Holtz (walnut stain)

Black Tiny Type - Cosmo Cricket

Red Thickers - American Crafts

Navy Blue Cardstock - Creative Memories

Adhesive - Glue Glider Pro, Pop Dots, Aileen's Fast Grab Tacky Glue

This LO was also based on this fabulous sketch at PageMaps & I so love me some PageMaps! It is such an awesome resource for inspiration. Whenever I feel like I am stuck in crafty mojo rut, I just grab my sketch book & start flipping through. It never fails to give me just the right amount of motivation to get scrappin'! Once again I just wanna remind you that the Paper Issues "Sweet" link party is still going on through Sunday. All you have to is link up any project, old or new, that you think is sweet for a chance to be a featured artist! Visit the link HERE to check it all out. Well, I'm off to work on some more crafty goodness. If I don't see ya before then, make sure you check back Tuesday for my next Your Memories Here DT post...it's TEAriffic! LOL! Until then, Happy Craftin'!

I'm also entering my summery LO into the following challenges!
Paper Issues - "Sweet" Link Party
ScrapFIT - Put a Bird on It!
Sketches in Thyme - Open Sketch Challenge

My Graffico - Anything Goes
Lollipop Crafts - Summer
Inspire Me Fridays - Inspiration Link Party
The Paper Variety - Tic Tac Toe (multi-photo, splish splash, & a banner!)
Candy Shoppe Designs - Fireworks (inspired by lyric, "let it shine")
Scrapbook & Cards Today - Color Suite Color Challenge

If the Shoe Fits - Summer

You/Me....and some Odds & Ends!

Oh, I am totally in love with Cosmo Cricket's Odds and Ends Collection! Are ya surprised? LOL! I am usually a sucker for all things Cosmo anyway, but this kit is just fabulous & versatile. And so perfect to make those cute little rosettes with too, don't ya think? I used a couple of my border punches on the edges of some border strips in the kit to give the rosettes a sweet little edge. Love how they turned out! Now, one thing I do when I'm making rosettes, & I realize this may not be new to anyone, but I use my score tool to keep my marks even where I fan fold. It also makes it way easier to fold them. Just a little tip to share with you that I found works super well for me!

Supplies

All Patterned Paper, Blue Cardstock, & Journaling Spot from Cosmo Cricket's Odds & Ends Collection

Red Cardstock - Recollections

Border Punches - Stampin' Up, Martha Stewart

Distress Ink - Tim Holtz (walnut stain)

Red Thickers - American Crafts

Ribbon - May Arts

Pearls & Rhinestone Swirls - Prima Marketing

Adhesives - Glue Glider Pro, Aileen's Fast Grab Tacky Glue

Buttons, Twine - Stash

And don't you just love that red chipboard alpha too?! Eeek, I am so addicted to it & have used it on several projects already! I just love the way the font looks almost like leather up close, due to the faux stitching. Thickers by American Crafts are just another one of my many addictions! I also used an old PageMaps sketch from February 2011 as my inspiration. It's actually a 2 page LO sketch, but I decided to just use the left side for inspiration. That's the great thing about sketches....they can be made to suit you!

Well, check back in another day or so because I have another LO to share with you. This one will feature Echo Park's For the Record Kit and has a super summery vibe! Oh, and don't forget to link up to the "sweet" party going on at Paper Issues right now. You have until Sunday to join us & have the opportunity to be a featured artist! Just CLICK HERE to play along.
Until next time, Happy Craftin'!

I'm also entering my LO into the following challenges!
Paper Issues - "Sweet" Link Party

ScrapFIT - WWU #10 Border Punches

CropStop - Rosettes
Sketches in Thyme - Open Sketch Challenge 

Write This Down...a LO featuring Prima's Road Trip collection!

Hello again my crafty peeps! So glad to be back to share with you another LO I whipped up using some more amazing Prima products from the Your Memories Here Store. I am really liking Prima's Road Trip line; it has been just perfect to scrap our recent Fourth of July trip to the lake with friends.

I absolutely love hanging out on the pontoon boat with everyone. At one point, when were heading back to our campsite, everything was just so peaceful on the lake. It was just a perfect moment & I didn't want to forget it. So, I took a photo of my feet kicked back & relaxing, watching the waves that went on for miles. It was hot, but there was a great breeze blowing & everything just felt...right. So that's where this LO came from, my need to "write this down" so I could always remember it!

Supplies

All Products by Prima Marketing except:

Distress Ink - Tim Holtz (walnut stain)

Red Tiny Type - Cosmo Cricket

Red Stitched Chipboard Letters - American Crafts

Adhesives - Glue Glider Pro, Pop Dots, Aileen's Fast Grab Tacky Glue

Thanks so much for stopping by y'all! It always totally makes my day! I also hope you'll stop by the YMH Store & check out all the fabulous products that are offered. As well, make sure to swing by the YMH DT site for some gorgeous inspiration from the other DT gals. They are super talented & there are so many amazing projects to see. Well, I'm off to work on some more LO's...I've been on a scrappy roll lately! So check back soon for those & in the meantime, Happy Craftin'!

I'm also entering my LO into the following challenges!
Creative Scrappers - Sketch #166
Inspire Me Fridays - Link Party
Lasting Memories - All About the Title

Scrapping the Music - Three Little Birds (inspired by "everything's gonna be alright" lyric)
Lollipop Crafts - Summer
My Graffico - Anything Goes

Love Keeps the Nest Warm...

Happy Thursday y'all! Hope everyone is having a fab week & looking towards to an even better weekend....one that is indoors where it's cool that is! I don't know about y'all, but here in Oklahoma, we have had over 30 days of 100+ temps. Any activity that is either indoors or in the water is a must right now! And speaking of indoors, I have been craftin' away in my little cave & whipped up a card for this week's AiFactory DT challenge. I used a sweet little sentiment from the digi store & made sure to incorporate this week's challenge, which is to layer it up. I do hope you'll hop over HERE & play along with us for a chance at a prize, and a fabulous Top 3!

 

Supplies

Digi Sentiment from This Little Birdie Set by AiFactory

Cardstock - Recollections

Ink - KI Memories

Ribbon - American Crafts

Pearl Strand - Offray

Studs/iRock - Imaginisce

Adhesives - Glue Glider Pro, Pop Dots, Aileen's Fast Grab Tacky Glue

Doilie, Patterned Paper - Stash

 

Thanks so much for stopping by & taking a peek at my card! I do hope you'll play along with us at AiF this week too. Make sure to check back this weekend for another crafty post...until then, Happy Craftin'!

I'm also entering my card into the following challenges!

AiF - Layers

PIO - Life's a Picnic

Tuesday Throwdown - Something Metallic

My Graffico - Anything Goes

Really Reasonable Ribbon - Cool It (cool summer yellow!)

Amber's Crafts & Stuff - Circles & Swirls

CCEE - Hug Week

Truly Scrumptious - Sketch (flipped & tweaked a little!)