crafting this and that

Hi!  I made another card today inspired by a song.  I had this idea in mind and thought it would be perfect for TGF's Retro-fresh Lucky in Love challenge too.  The song I had in my head was Taylor Swift's Love Story.  Here's a link in case you're interested.  My kids liked this song a lot too when it first came out. I also wanted to try to make an easel step card (I think that's what it's called).  A tutorial is HERE .  I tried to make mine a bit differently by using a continuous piece of cardstock for the steps but it didn't stand too nicely so I had to tape it down.  Don't know if you know what I mean yet. So my card doesn't close now.  It'll just have to stand out like this.  I ended up taping the valleys down since they kept flopping around.  I'll try again to figure this out. I printed just part of the lyrics out.  I got to use the pretty Spellbinders Fleur de Lis dies that I got from Cheryl (thanks!). Then I u...

Hi!  Isn't Blogger acting a bit weird lately?  I can't open the comment section sometimes.  Anyway, I haven't found a good routine lately for crafting since I've been sleeping so early these days.  I can't seem to wake up early in the mornings unless I sleep early.  But I finally did get to finish my November 2012 calendar/scrapbook page using MFT's current sketch .   I used Pure Innocence Chrysanthemum.  I didn't really want to fussy cut her out but I colored a bit messy out of the lines and the only way to really fix it was to cut it out.  Good thing I didn't chop off the flower or the skinny stem or something.  Then I paper pieced her dress. Close up photo. The other page. Just a short post.  I am going to sleep! Thanks for reading!

Hi!  I'm feeling much better today though I still have a lingering cough.  Thanks so much for all the well wishes.  I never quite finished my 2012 scrapbook/calendar so thought I'd finish that up.  I used MFT's sketch 53 .  Sorry my photo looks a bit crooked.  The stamp is Pure Innocence Calendula. A close up of the image.  I think this is a bit crooked too.  Maybe I was standing crooked or something. This is the opposite page.  I didn't have a matching papers for the background but at least they are both polka dotted.  Hehe.  At least just 2 more months to go and then I can bind them all.  I hope I actually find some photos to go in this book too. I'll also be entering this into Lollipop Crafts Challenge #62 -- Anything New Goes (Calendula stamp is new) and All That Scraps Challenge Anything Goes . Thanks for reading!

Hi!  So I think I was a bit more sick than I thought I was because I couldn't gather up enough energy to craft this past week.  I tried napping once the kids all went back to school but for some reason or other there were always appointments or interruptions that kept me from sleeping soundly.  But today I think I'm feeling okay.  At least okay enough to make a card.  I'm playing along with TGF's Friday Spy Day #14 and Some Odd Girl's Bling It Up!   I wanted to make a New Year's card using TGF's Happy New Year Anya digi.  I erased the 2011 and hand wrote 2012 on her sash.  I actually colored her in twice because the first one I printed out seemed a bit large like she was going to trample over the buildings behind her.  Hehe.  So I shrunk her down a bit.  The diecut behind her is MFT's Skyline Border die.  I cut it twice and also pieced them together to line up how I wanted it.  I thought it was perfect for this New Year...

Hi!  I'm back (sort of) from being sick the past few days.  My New Year's Eve was spent trying to sleep early though I had a fever and some chills.  I feel better tonight to at least post my project for TGF's Retro-Fresh Tag ... You're it Challenge .  Now that Christmas is over and the New Year has begun, I'm faced with the next big milestone in my daughter's life.  She will be graduating from 5th grade and moving on to middle school this fall.  Seems like a long time off but I know it will come too quick like all special events do.  It makes me a bit sad and worried and I hope she transitions well into 6th grade and her new school.  I'm always worried about her making new friends.  I know she's got quite a brain on her but socially, I'm not too sure what's going on.  I'll be happy if she meets 1-2 really good friends that she can rely on. Oh, did I mention how bright she is?  I truly do not know where she gets her brains from....

Hello there.  Hope everyone had a nice Christmas or holiday.  I'm here with a holiday card, a little late for Christmas, but oh well, I think it makes for a nice thank you card or something.  I figure our Christmas tree is still up, I'm still in a holiday mood (unlike my husband who wanted to recycle the tree as soon as the last present was opened!).  Anyhow, I played along with  The Play Date Cafe Challenge #112 .  And the Deconstructed Sketch #32 . And here's my red card...  I used Yuki from Sister Stamps (thanks Eva!).  She's so cute, the hair on these images always reminds me of my daughter.  Anyhow, I used Papertrey Ink cardstock, stamped a text background and clear embossed it.  Then I was stuck for the longest time because I was looking for my Bow-Easy!  I swear I had put it in my ribbon drawer in this rolling cart under my desk.  So I thought my daughter had lost it because she likes to play with (and unravel...

Hi!  I wanted to play along with TGF's Monday Fun-day #13 Sing a Song .  I decided to go with Baby by Justin Bieber.  My kids loved that song and would watch it on You Tube all the time so for a while they were Beliebers.  But there is a version of that song on You Tube that I like.  If you're interested, click the video. On to my card. I used My Guy Ian for Justin (before he cut all his hair) and Miss Anya Hats Off for the girl in his Baby video.  I used the Spellbinders heart circles (thanks, Cheryl!).  The hearts are so cute!!  I added some flowers too.  Sometimes I forget to use all the flowers that I have.  I added some stickles on them as well. I decided to make a double z-fold card.  The tutorial is HERE .  I found more paper with musical notes and added the lyrics to Baby on it so yet another project with a musical theme. Thanks for reading!