Warm Wishes Card & A Big Announcement!!

A big hello to all my crafty peeps! I am so excited about today's post as I get to share some super awesome news with you...I am so happy to say that I am now part of the fabulous Pile It On! Design Team! Woo-Hoo! I feel so blessed to be part of such an inspirational challenge blog & be in the same company as the amazing crafters currently on the DT. I have followed Pile It On! since it first started up & have always been a huge fan, so to be on the DT is like a dream come true!

And with that, I would like to share with you my very first creation for Pile It On! This week's challenge is Snow/Snowflakes/Winter & is sponsored by Simon Says Stamp. I decided right off the bat I wanted lots of layers & bling, which I think I successfully accomplished! lol!

Supplies:
Stamp - Sweet N Sassy (snowman) & Stampin' Up! (snow/dots)
Sentiment - Studio G
Coloring - Prisma Pencils & Gel Pens
Cardstock - Stampin' Up, The Paper Studio & Bazzill
Patterned Paper - Miss Elizabeth
Ribbon - Stampin' Up! (silver) & Michael's (blue snowflake)
Ink - Stampin' Up, Staz On, & Studio G
Bling - Prima
Pearls - Prima
Stash - Vintage Jingle Bell & Pop Dots

Thank you so much for stopping by my blog & sharing in the fabulous news! I do hope you'll hop on over to Pile It On! & play along with this week's fab challenge! And, for those of you who may not have visited Pile It On! before, make sure to check it out for amazing inspiration of all kinds!

And, since the idea behind Pile It On! is to join in as many challenges as possible, here are the challenges I am linking up to this week! Make sure to check them out for all sorts of lovely crafts!

Pile It On! - Snow/Snowflakes/Winter
Mojo Monday - Sketch
Ooh La La Creations - Christmas
Paper Playtime - P.S. I Love You (card for someone I love!)
Simon Says Stamp - Whatever Makes You Happy
Pollycraft - Glittery Christmas
The Pink Elephant - Sketch
Cards and Things - Color Combo
Creative Belli - Old, New, Borrowed or Blue
Creative Inspirations - Winter Landscape
Stampavie - Monochrome
The Pixie Cottage - Ribbons & Bows
Going Grey w/Scrap-Creations - Song Inspiration (Let It Snow!)
Magical Monday - Let It Snow!

Create Cherished Family Christmas Cards...for FREE!

Do I have an amazing deal for you my crafty peeps...and just in time for the holidays! And, I'm totally psyched to have this opportunity to share a deal with you too! I am gonna share with you a little secret to make your holidays a little less crazy & give you a little more time for the important things, like actually being with your family during the season. Pssstt...come here & let me whisper, no, let me scream....Shutterfly! Yep, that's right, I said Shutterfly. Why, you may ask? Well, guys & dolls, I am about to tell you!

See, I am one of those people who wait until the last minute to do anything....and I mean anything. Every year I say I am gonna get Christmas cards out to friends & family, and every year I never do. So very sad. But, this year is different! This year, I am rockin' & rollin' thanks to the awesomeness that is Shutterfly. See, I already have my Christmas cards done & they are on their way to my happy (& much more calmer I might add - leaving me more time to chase the dog) home where all I have to do is address the envelopes & drop them (or have hubby drop them) off at the good 'ol post office.

For those of you that don't know, Shutterfly is fabulous photo storage site that allows you to store an unlimited amount of photos for an indefinite amount of time for FREE. Yep, free! Don't ya just love free?! But not only do they offer free storage, they offer awesome items like cards, invites, photo books, & pretty much anything you can slap a picture on. What makes them great is when you join Shutterfly, you get 50 FREE 4x6 prints automatically. Cool, huh?! They also have amazing discounts on all of their holiday cards right now too (and photo books!) ...and they have a ton of designs - absolutely gorgeous, fun, modern designs. These are not your Grandma's photo Christmas cards...unless, of course, hers were really cool!! Because Shutterfly's Christmas cards are cool! Plus, at the end of this post, I am gonna share with you how YOU can get 50 FREE CHRISTMAS CARDS of your very own!! How about them apples, huh?! I know, I know, ya love me, right? Right! LOL!

What I am showing you is a tiny, not even half a percent, of the cards available...just for the holidays! That doesn't even count graduation, birthdays, greeting cards, Valentine's...I could just go on & on! And, I can't wait to show you how ours turned out; I am so very excited! The hubby helped pick them out & they do feature our fur baby while also being a little non-traditional. They should be in soon and when they arrive, I will make sure to share them with you (as well as a do a dance of joy...so warn the neighbors!) They are soooo awesome!

In the meantime, hop on over to the Shutterfly site & join in the fun. If you are not already a member, registration is easy & remember, you get 50 FREE prints just for joining. And if you would like to have a shot at getting 50 FREE Christmas cards of your own, simply check out this link HERE! It's so cool, I know! Let me know if you decide to get some of your own cards through Shutterfly this year, I would love to see them...or if you have used them before, tell me what you love about them!

I'm also linking up to share this great opportunity with other crafty peeps at:

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(This is a sponsored post. I am getting free cards in exchange for this post. All comments and opinions are my own.)

Really?! 12x12 LO

Hey everyone! I'm back again this week with another LO to share with you that features a little bit of my fun side. This photo was taken on our way back from Austin, Texas in August. Hubby & I ventured there for a weekend getaway & while we didn't want to leave, we also didn't want to get stuck in a nightmare traffic jam! LOL! So, I snapped this photo to record not only the traffic jam, but the fun we had during it. Yes, I said fun! We ended up pulling off the interstate several times for shopping & food. We just rolled with flow & made an effort to enjoy ourselves no matter what..and not only did it pay off, it was definitely worth it!

The products I used on this LO are primarily from the Cosmo Cricket Road Trip collection. It is such a fun kit & so versatile...and definitely perfect for travel scrapping! I especially love the vintage feel throughout the kit! The only items that were not from the Cosmo Cricket kit were the AC Thickers I used for the title & the pop dots from my stash to give everything dimension.

So glad you popped in & took a look at my LO! And as always, thanks so much to those of you who leave me comments! I just love reading your encouraging words & feel blessed to have such wonderful scrappy friends!! Make sure to check back Sunday for my weekly Your Memories Here post, until then...Happy Craftin'!!

I'm also entering my LO in the following challenges! Make sure to check them out for great inspiration too!!

The Pink Elephant - Color Combo
Scrapping the Music - Upside Down (turned our day upside down by making a stressful moment so much fun & I love being with my hubby...no matter what circumstance!)

Thanksgiving Wine Tag!

Well, Thanksgiving is almost here...only a week away! I'm almost ready, still have to do my grocery shopping this weekend, but at least I got this cute little gift tag done ahead of time! Normally, I always take a bottle of wine to my in laws for Thanksgiving & I figured this year I would jazz it up a little with a gift tag. So why not a 2 Cute gift tag?! The featured digi I used here is Pumpkin Love & you can snag your very own pumpkin cutie right HERE!

Supplies:
Pumpkin Love digi by 2 Cute Rubber Stamps
Coloring Pencils - Prisma
Coloring Pen - Copic Atyou Spica Glitter Pen in Black
Cardstock - The Paper Temptress, Bazzill, The Paper Studio
Patterned Paper - My Mind's Eye, The Paper Studio, Autumn Leaves
Bling - Studio G
Die cut - Cricut
Embossing - Cuttlebug
Ink - Staz On & StampCraft
Stash - Ribbon, Pop Dots

Make sure to check out the new 2 Cute Rubber Stamp Store for more fabulous stamps, as well as the 2 Cute DT blog! Until next week, Happy Craftin'!

B2S (Back to School) 12x12 LO

Happy Tuesday everyone! Hope you are all having a great start to your week! Today I wanted to share with you a LO I recently completed that features our son's first day of high school a few months ago. They grow up so very fast & I just can't believe he is already a freshman! He is such a wonderful child & we are super proud of him. He has really blossomed this year & is turning into a responsible young man...he even recently was selected (1 of only 4 boys!) to be part of his school's peer mediation program. Basically, he is going to counsel other students & we think that is just awesome! We are so totally blessed by God to have this child!

All of the products I used here are by Jillibean Soup...and I just love their paper! I happened to win a kit featuring a few of their products over the summer & wow, I was definitely impressed! Their designs & colors are so fun & right up my alley. Take a chance to check them out if you can! The only products I did use that weren't by Jillibean Soup were the vintage dictionary pages, some Old Olive SU! ink for distressing, the twine from my stash, & some Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist on the corrugated cardboard letters. You can find the Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist in the Your Memories Here Store at a great price...trust me!!

Thanks so much for stopping by today & checking out my LO!! I really appreciate all your comments & they mean the world to me...each & every one of them! Make sure to stay tuned for some more crafty posts this week as well as a big announcement on my part...super excited to share it with you too! Until then, Happy Craftin'!

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

Creative Scrappers - Sketch
Lasting Memories - Die cuts (letters, journaling spots, layered borders)
Ai Factory - Diecut or Punches

Handmade Christmas Tags w/YMH!

Happy Sunday my crafty peeps! I'm back with you to share a Christmas project for Your Memories Here & hopefully inspire you to get started early on all of your holiday projects, if you haven't already. And while most of us don't want to deal with it yet, Christmas will be here before we know it & for once I am bound & determined not to start late! So on that note I would like to share with you a set of Christmas tags I made this week featuring some fabulous Prima, Tattered Angels, Cricut, & Imaginisce products you can find in the Your Memories Here Store.


Every year I say I am gonna make handmade gift tags & never do, but this year I was inspired by some beautiful tags in my current Scrapbooks Etc. magazine. These tags are super easy to make & help you use up some of that stash too! I used Prima lace, ribbon, pearls, polka dot patterned paper & the cute checkerboard background stamp that you can find HERE in the YMH Store. The black cardstock is by Tattered Angels & can actually be found in the Spooky Findings Kit...I told you that rockin' kit was soooo versatile!! Visit the YMH Store HERE to see all the fab, and some new, Tattered Angels products & kits. The beautiful Believe stamp set is by Imaginisce & I just love it! You snag the stamp, at an amazing price ($1.25), right HERE in the YMH Store. I also used my Cricut for a few of the die cuts & you can check out YMH's Cricut inventory HERE. The rest of the items were just from my stash & most were scraps! My favorite thing though are the little jingle bells...love that holiday sound!!

Thanks so much for taking the time to stop by & check out my project this week! I really do hope it inspires you to create your own Christmas tags or get started early on your holiday projects. And don't forget to stop by the Your Memories Here Store and the Your Memories Here DT blog too! So much fabulous inspiration at both places! Happy Craftin'!

I'm also entering my Christmas tags into the following challenges! Make sure to visit them for some fabulous inspiration!

EIC - Inspired by Happy Day Designs' Sweet Pepper Necklace's fab Christmas color!
Speedy the Cat/Mark's Finest Paper - Snowflake (on Believe tag)
Cupcake Inspirations - Christmas Cuppies
A Spoon Full of Sugar - Snow or Snowflakes (on Believe tag)
Crafty Creations - Buttons
The Color Throwdown - Color Combo
Cute Card Thursday - Anything Goes

Fabulous Fall Wreath!

Happy Friday everyone! I just wanted to pop in & share with you a super easy & very inexpensive fall wreath I made recently. I was inspired by Allison from House of Hepworth's...she has an amazing tutorial on her blog for this wreath!! I followed it pretty much to a "T" & had wonderful results! Every single thing for the wreath was purchased at my local Dollar Tree & its total cost was only $11!! Amazing, right?! I've already had several requests from friends & family to make them one too, which makes me even happier.


As I said earlier, it is super easy & I created mine in under 2 hours! So, jump on over to Allison's amazing blog & check out her tutorial HERE. I would love to see your fall wreath if you create one too! Make sure to check back Sunday for my weekly Your Memories Here creation! Until then, Happy Craftin'!