Kich N Bleus New Year's Collection

Hi Everyone!

Here is the newest collection from Kich N Bleus, the New Year's Collection.

Check out Kich N Bleus Designs to see all the other FABULOUS projects from the rest of the Design Team!

You can buy the collection HERE!!!! 

FOR ONLY 2.99!!!!

There are some really cute images in this collection! One of them stood out the most! If you have ever seen Grease 2, then you will know which one :) My sisters and I always used to watch this growing up and we still do, just not together.  I don't drink, but I still wanted to use this image for my project.

Since my good friend Sigrid always sends me cards, I wanted to send this one to her!!!!  I actually send it off last night, so I will finally be early for sending out a card before the occasion actually happens :)

Sigrid makes the most amazing projects and lots of them!!! She posts something new all the time, most of the time DAILY! you should totally check out her blog it is http://lovescrapreflect.blogspot.com/.

Thanks Sigrid for being so AWESOME! :)

Supplies:

White, Black, and purple glittered cardstock

Martha Stewart Punch Around The Page set

Kich N Bleus New Years Collection

Glossy Accents

Stampin' Up Markers

Stampin' Dimensionals

Corner Rounder

Thanks for Stopping by!



Secret Santa Blog Hop Winner!!!

Hi Everyone!

I appreciated all the comments that were left for the Secret Santa Blog Hop!

The winner of the 2 bottles of Stickles is.....................
(winner chosen using random.org)

Sdelong1228!!!!

I will be sending them an email shortly :)

Thanks for stopping by!

Kich N Bleus Christmas Collection

Hi Everyone!

Kich from Kich N Bleus Designs has designed some wonderful Christmas Digi's. There is a Christmas Mini Collection that released today! Stop by and check out all the beautiful creations that the other ladies have made :)

There is also a another Christmas Collection available.

There is a Challenge going on as well! It is the "Anything Christmas Challenge" and of course there is a freebie that you can use for the challenge!

Click Here for info on the challenge :)

Click Here to buy the collections in the store :)

Here are the projects I made for these collections....

 

I love this one! It is SO adorable! I love the way the liquid pearls look on the Christmas tree.

 

 

Supplies:

Red, Green and White Cardstock

Martha Stewart Border Punch

Liquid Pearls -Ranger Ink

Kich N Bleus Digi

Stampin' Up Markers

Copic Marker for skin tone

ATG gun

 

 

 

This image is so adorable :) I made the background using the Imagine. I finally got the Black and White Pattern cartridge !!! It hasn't been available for months...but they now have it available as a Digital Cartridge at cricut.com :) SO since I love polka dots I made a black and white polka dot square and put a pink square behind it using the Cricut Craft Room. Then added Christmas Morning and had it match the background and then printed it as one layer. Then I used a scallop circle punch to punch out the image and added stampin' dimensionals to the back of the image and applied it to the background layer.

Supplies:

Cricut Craft Room

Cricut Imagine

White cardstock

Scallop Circle Punch-Stampin' Up

Stampin' Dimensionals

Stampin' Up markers

Copic Marker for skin tone

Black and White Patterned cartridge

Thanks for stopping by!

 

Secret Santa Blog Hop

Hi Everyone!

I want to welcome you to the Secret Santa Blog Hop! This was a fun hop to participate in :) We will all be showcasing our project that we made for our Secret Santa! I can't wait to see what all the talented ladies made :)

If you came from Carol's Blog then you are in the right place! If you want to start at the beginning head to Lisa P's Blog.

I would like to thank Lisa for coming up with this wonderful hop and letting me be part of it!

To be eligible to win 1 of the 5  grand prizes, which is $10 worth of files at Creative Kuts, you MUST:

1. Go through the entire blog hop and leave a comment on EVERYONE'S post.

2. Become a FOLLOWER of everyone's blog including Creative Kuts blog which is http://creativekuts.blogspot.com

3. Visit Creative Kuts store (you will need to do this to meet the last requirement) http://creativekuts.com

4. You MUST visit Lisa P.'s blog and leave a comment on her blog for the day and also become a follower at "Scrapping With Lisa" and her facebook page

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Scrapping-with-Lisa/130882060268842

5. At the end of the day you will end at Creative Kuts

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Creative-Kuts/130937843644274?sk=wall

You will need to leave them a comment stating you have made it through the entire hop and you will also need to leave in your comment what is your favorite pattern set in their store.

Be sure to hop through the entire hop to be eligible for the grand prizes, as well as the other blog candy throughout! We hope you all enjoy this hop and find a lot of great ideas, inspiration and most of all have loads of fun!

Now on to my project....

I like making personalized projects for people, like cards, shirts or other projects. For this project I wanted to make my Secret Santa a charm bracelet. I had a lot of fun making a charm bracelet recently and wanted to put her name on it and add some cute chandeliers all from the Baby Boutique Cartridge for the Imagine. I love being able to print fun projects on the Imagine. So I couldn't show you the whole bracelet because that would give away the surprise of who I have, so I will show you one of the chandeliers and one of the letters of the person's name :)

Here is how to make them. I first picked the images I wanted to use and put them on my mat in the "Cricut Craft Room" I love it! You can do a lot of stuff in the new Cricut Craft Room :) I added some color to one of the charms and layered a chandelier on top. Then I printed and cut them out using Ink Jet Shrinky Dink paper. Then I punched a hole at the top before heating them with my heat gun. (it works better than in the oven) I just hold it now on the corner with tweezers. Then once cooled which happens very quickly... I then coat them with clear nail polish to seal them. Then I add the charms to jump rings and attach them to a chain and add a lobster clasp to the end of the chain. It was so fun to make and it would be easy to add more charms to it later :)

I love sparkles, so please leave a comment below to win 2 bottles of Stickles. You will have until December 10th to enter to win.
(winner will be chosen using random.org)

Supplies:
Cricut Imagine
Ink Jet Shrinky Dink Paper
Baby Boutique Cartridge
hole punch
Cricut Craft Room
heat gun
Jump rings
Lobster clasp
chain - Michael's
clear nail polish

thanks for stopping by!

YOUR NEXT STOP IS...Mickie's Blog

Pixie Dust Studio - Twilight Inspired Blog Hop

Hi Everyone!

I am VERY EXCITED to be part of this AWESOME hop!!! I would like to thank Pixie Dust Studio for letting me participate in the best hop ever :) I can't wait to see all the incredible projects on this hop! 

 If you came from Carol at Carolee's Scrappin' Spot then you are in the right place!

If you want to start at the beginning of the hop go to Pixie Dust Studio Challenge Blog!

PIXIE PRIZES...

Please remember stop at all the blogs on the hop to be included in the Prizes given away on the Pixie Dust Studio Blog.

The Grand Prize will be awarded to the person who plays along with the Twilight Inspired Challenge which will end on Wednesday November 23rd at Noon CST.

They will win their choice of a Pixie Pack!

The 2 other prizes will be awarded to those who have completed the hop and leave a comment on the Pixie Dust Studio Blog. Comments will close on Saturday November 19th at Noon CST.

They will win 3 images of their choice!

All 3 winners will be chosen using Random.org and will be announced during next Thursday's Challenge (11/24).

My daughter (she is 10) and I LOVE the Twilight movies... of course we both have yet to read the books :( We have them, but have not read them except for the first few chapters of the 1st book. But I am going to try to start reading them again. We weren't Twilight fans from the beginning but last year we finally watched Twilight and LOVED IT! So then we watched  New Moon and then couldn't wait for Eclipse! Luckily we only had to wait about 2 months before it came out! Now it feels weird having to wait an entire year for Breaking Dawn to come out!!!! We SO can't wait to see it :)

We are TOTALLY TEAM EDWARD!!!!!!

ok on to my project .. So I was going to use my Immortal Love stack to make a project but then decided I wanted to try making my first charm bracelet!

 

Supplies:

Chain, Jump Rings, Lobster claw clasp and jewelry tools- from Michaels

Shrinky Dinks for Ink Jet Printer

Stampin' Up Markers

Clear Nail Polish

Hologram embossing powder

Hole punch

Scallop Circle Punch- Stampin' Up

"Marry Me Bella"&"My Sparkle Edward" Digi Stamps- Pixie Dust Studio

Thanks for stopping by!

YOUR NEXT STOP IS THERESA THE SCRAPBOOKING QUEEN

Kich N Bleus Thanksgiving Collection

Hi Everyone!

Here is the newest release from  Kich N Bleus Designs. It is the Thanksgiving Collection and it is SO CUTE :)  Be sure to stop by and take a look at the other projects from the other amazing designers.
You can buy this collection in the Kich N Bleus Designs Store.

I wanted to create a bag that can be used to take home some leftovers on Thanksgiving. So I used a white paper bag and added some cardstock, then patterned paper and then the Kich N Bleus Digi. I stamped "Happy Turkey Day" and added it to some cardstock before added it to the bag.

Supplies:

Cardstock

Patterned paper- Paper Adventures

White paper bag

Kich N Bleus Thanksgiving Digi

ATG gun

Stamp- Studio G

Stampin' Up Markers

Copic Marker for skin tone

Thanks for stopping by!



Kich N Bleus Challenge #8 "Anything Harvest or Thanksgiving"

Hi Everyone!

It is time for another monthly challenge at Kich N Bleus Designs. This month's challenge is "Anything Harvest or Thanksgiving". As usual there is a freebie available on the website for you to use for the challenge if you wish. Be sure and stop by and see all the wonderful creations by the other designers.

The Harvest Mini Collection is available for purchase in the Kich N Bleus Designs Store.

For my project I decided to do a 6x6 box for putting Pumpkin Bars in to give to others. When I think of this time of year I think of Pumpkin Bars. For some reason I will not make them any other time of the year. I just feel weird making them in months other than October and November :) So I better get busy baking or I am going to miss my time window :) I also saw on a blog recently that they made Pumpkin Cake Pops, so I totally want to try to make those this month as well :) Which could also fit well in this box :)

For my project I used the Martha Stewart Scoreboard to make the box, it is 6x6 and is 3 inches high. I used 1 sheet of 12x12 paper to make the top and 1 sheet of 12x12 paper to make the bottom. I also got to use my recently purchased Sizzix Tim Holtz Mini Rosettes die. I love this die set. It makes two different sizes. I first made one of these when I went to the Scrapbook Expo in July. They had these for a make and take at one of the booths and we made the rosette and attached a pin to the back so it could be worn. I have made rosettes since then but did so using the scoreboard...the die is SO MUCH easier... :) I used the smaller rosette for the little ones and put together two of the bigger size for the rosette under the Kich N Bleus digi. I used Tim Holtz Black Soot distress ink for the edges of the sentiment, rosettes and box. That booth also had the distress ink pads to use for the make and take as well so that was my first time using the distress inks as well. I am not usually into "Vintage" but now love the distress inks and other Tim Holtz products!



Supplies:

Kich N Bleus Harvest Mini Collection

Big Kick

Sizzix Tim Holtz Mini Rosettes die

Tim Holtz Black Soot Distress Ink and blender tool

Vintage Coredination Cardstock

White and brown cardstock

Stampin' Up Markers

Copic Marker for skin tone

Hot glue gun and glue

Stampin' Up Sincere Salutations stamp set

Thanks for stopping by!

Dandylicious and Becks Digital Halloween Blog Hop Winner!!!

Hi Everyone!

Thanks for stopping by during the Dandylicious and Becks Digital Halloween Blog Hop! I hope you all enjoyed all the projects on this hop! I enjoyed reading  all the comments!!!

The winner is.............................
(winner chosen using Random.org)


#7 Dandylicious Creates
(I will send her an email shortly)


Thanks for stopping by!

Kich N Bleus Spooky Collection #3

Hi Everyone!

Here is the third collection in the Kich N Bleus Spooky Collection. You should definitely check out Kich N Bleus Designs to see what all fabulous design team ladies came up with!!!

You can buy the collection in the Kich N Bleus Designs Store.

The image I chose to work with is SO ADORABLE! I love it! :)

I know it's not a traditional Halloween card but I loved the way that her dress looked against this orange flowered background. It is one of the Designer Series papers from Stampin' Up, on the other side is pink so I decided to cut out part of this other cool paper for the flowers, I love all these colors together.

Supplies:

Kich N Bleus Spooky Collection #3
Cardstock and Designer Papers-Stampin' Up
Stampin' Dimensionals-Stampin' Up
Markers-Stampin' Up
Skin Color-Copic
Zig Two glue pen

Thanks For Stopping by!

Hollywood Stars Blog Hop Winner!!!

Hi Everyone!

Thank you for the comments you left during the Hollywood Stars blog hop! I appreciated the fact that everyone used to love Tom Cruise and now they think he is kinda weird like I do :)


The winner of the 2 bottles of red Stickles was.....
(winner chosen using Random.org)

#5 Anita!!!!!!!!
(I have left a comment on her blog for her to contact me)


Also there is still time to enter to win the Spookable Digital Scrapbook kit! Please see post below for info!

Thanks for stopping by!

Dandylicious and Becks Digital Halloween Blog Hop

Hi Everyone!

Thanks for joining me today for Dandylicious and Becks Digital Halloween Blog Hop! I would like to thank Dandy and Becky for letting me particiapate in this awesome hop!

If you came from Anne Marie's Blog then you are in the right place! If you want to start at the beginning then go to Dandy's Blog.

SPONSOR BLOG CANDY....

This will be a short and fun hop So be sure and stop at all the blogs, become a follower and leave a comment on each one to be eligible for a $10 Gift Certificate from the sponsor of this hop! It is

Kristy from Scraptastical Kreations

Winner will be chosen using Random.org.

If you are the lucky winner you will need to contact Kristy at Scraptastical Kreations

to claim your gift certificate.

For my project I used my Creating Keepsakes program on my computer that I bought at Best Buy years ago. It is a simple and easy to use program.

The Digital Scrapbook kit I used is Spookable by Melissa Bennett. She is my sister-in-law and has an awesome Digital scrapbook store! Here is the link for her store Melissa Bennett Designs.

I would also like to graciously thank Melissa for providing me with my blog candy to give away to one lucky winner!

So please leave a comment below and you will be entered to win this Spookable Digital Scrapbook Kit. You will have until 10/29 to enter. One winner will be chosen using Random.org.

I LOVE this new kit, the papers are especially awesome!

I made this layout to put this years Halloween pictures on! I have four kids so I made four different spot to put a picture of each of them on this page. So it will hold a 4x4 photo of each of my kids!

Thanks for Stopping by!

Here is a list of all the stops on the hop!

Dandy from Dandylicious Creates

Becky from Becks Cricards

Staci McD's Crafties

Anne Marie from "One Mouse Click"

Lisa

Hollywood Stars Blog Hop

Hi Everyone!

Thank You for joining me today for the Hollywood Stars Blog Hop. I would like to thank Gill for letting me be part of this awesome hop! :)

If you came from Becky's Blog then you are in the right place! If you want to start at the beginning go Gill's Blog.

Please leave a comment below to enter to wins 2 bottles of Red Stickles. You will have until Friday Oct. 21st to enter to win. One winner will be chosen using random.org.

When I first heard of this hop I was going to do my project on Tori Spelling and highlight some of the TV shows and movies I have seen her in. I like watching her show because her family is so down to Earth and acts like a normal family. :) But I was going through some of my pictures last month and remembered my Senior Trip to California and remembered taking pictures of "Tom Cruise's" star on the "Walk of Fame" and putting my hands on his hand prints at Mann's Chinese Theater. I also bought a picture of him in one of the many gift shops on Hollywood Blvd. so I decided I would do my project on him. :) Of course now he is a little bit weird so I am not as into him as I was back then or when I first discovered him back in 1986 when I first saw "Top Gun".  :)

Here is the layout I made using the pictures from my trip.

Supplies:

White, Blue and glitter cardstock

Red Stickles

Gypsy

Cricut Expression

Life's a Party Cartridge

ATG gun

Scotch Tape

Thanks for stopping by!

YOUR NEXT STOP IS Lisa G.'s Blog

Kich N Bleus Spooky#2 Collection

Hi Everyone!

There are 3 Spooky Collections for Kich N Bleus coming out this month! The first one was release on Friday along with this months challenge. The details on the challenge can be found at Kich N Bleus Designs along with a Freebie that can be used for the Challenge :) You can buy the 1st Spooky Collection at Kich N Bleus Designs Store. You will also be able to buy the Spooky Collection #2 today as well.
Here is what the 1st collection looks like:



I will be posting my project using this collection soon :)


Please be sure and check out Kich N Bleus Designs to see what the rest of the design team has made :)

For my project using Spooky Collection #2 it all came down to the eyes. I of course made the hair black and thought maybe I would try green for the eyes and liked how it look and decided to make her dress to match. I really love the way it came out. I wanted the digi to stand out so I just added a spiderweb border to it. :) Then applied it to my green card.  I finally got my first skin color Copic Marker, I really like the way it looks and it didn't make my printer ink bleed which was great.

Supplies:
Kich N Bleus Spooky Collection #2 Digi
Beige Copic Marker
Stampin' Write Markers-Stampin' Up
Crystal Stickles
Spiderweb Border Punch- Martha Stewart
Green and white cardstock

Thanks for Stopping by!

Blog Hop Winners!!!

Hi Everyone!

Sorry for the delay in listing the winners... I feel like I am at least a month behind on doing EVERYTHING :( Winners were chosen using Random.org

Thank you for all the wonderful comments and memories that everyone left on all the hops :)

The winners are......

9-11 Remembrance Blog Hop
Red, White, and Blue Stickles

Lori Apgar

50 States Blog Hop- Washington
(Green and Yellow Stickles)

Doris P.

50 States Blog Hop- Nevada
(Blue and Silver Stickles)

Littlen

I will be contacting the winners soon!

Thanks for stopping by!

50 States Blog Hop! -Washington

Welcome to the 50 States Blog Hop! Most of us would love to travel but are having staycations this year. What better way to travel but through a blog hop. This hop was inspired by our host Shawnee's journey across the United States as she traveled with her family to their new home. The United States is truly beautiful with many wonderful places to visit and see.

If you've hopped along from Montana with Barbara , then you are in the right place!! If you are just joining me from your dashboard or happened along from somewhere else, please be sure to CLICK HERE to start with the first state in the union, Delaware, because you won't want to miss out on any of the fun (or any of the blog candy!!)...

There is an AMAZING Grand Prize Package for one LUCKY hopper (winner chosen by Rafflecopter)!!  To be entered to win, please do the following:

• Visit each state and leave a comment on each project (simply follow the links provided below)
• Like Blessed on the Bright Side and Handmade By Lisa FB Pages.

So what's the Grand Prize???
Cricut Cartridge - Destinations, beautiful handmade flowers from Shannon at Creative Chaos Flowers, and a $20 Gift Certificate to Scraptastical Kreations.

Now on to my state and my project....

Washington became the 42nd State on November 11, 1889
"The Evergreen State"

State Flower- Coast Rhododendron
State Tree- Western Hemlock
State Bird- Willow Goldfinch

I have lived in Washington since I was a kid. My dad was in the Air Force and moved around a lot when we were little but he and my mom were from Washington so that is where we returned. I wanted to make a plain layout to show the photos better. Of course people always think Washington is always raining... which it's not. :) So I had to add the rain as well.
One thing about Washington is we have all four seasons. Most places they get one or two seasons all year long! Like Texas where my sisters live, it is mostly always HOT! We also have the advantage here of having an Ocean and Mountains near by, as well as a Rain Forrest and the Desert. So we get a little bit of everything which is great! In My Pictures are the Space Needle in Seattle, the Pacific Ocean and Mt. Rainier.

Please leave a comment below to enter to win 2 bottles of Stickles (Green & Yellow) which are represented on our state Flag. You will have until next Friday, September 23rd to enter!

Now you can hop to the NEXT STATE IN THE UNION!! Idaho with Michelle Remember to leave a comment on each state to be eligible for the GRAND PRIZE!!







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50 States Blog Hop! - Nevada

Welcome to the 50 States Blog Hop! Most of us would love to travel but are having staycations this year. What better way to travel but through a blog hop. This hop was inspired by our host Shawnee's journey across the United States as she traveled with her family to their new home. The United States is truly beautiful with many wonderful places to visit and see.

If you've hopped along from West Virginia with Michelle, then you are in the right place!! If you are just joining me from your dashboard or happened along from somewhere else, please be sure to CLICK HERE to start with the first state in the union, Delaware, because you won't want to miss out on any of the fun (or any of the blog candy!!)...

There is an AMAZING Grand Prize Package for one LUCKY hopper (winner chosen by Rafflecopter)!!  To be entered to win, please do the following:

• Visit each state and leave a comment on each project (simply follow the links provided below)
• Like Blessed on the Bright Side and Handmade By Lisa FB Pages.

So what's the Grand Prize???
Cricut Cartridge - Destinations, beautiful handmade flowers from Shannon at Creative Chaos Flowers, and a $20 Gift Certificate to Scraptastical Kreations.


Now on to my state and my project....

Nevada became the 36th State on October 31, 1964
"The Silver State"

The State Colors are Silver and Blue
The State Tree is the Single-Leaf Pinon
The State Flower is Sagebrush
The State Bird is Mountain Blue Bird

I chose to do Nevada because it was the first trip my husband and I took together other than our honeymoon which was local anyways. My mother-in-law who always goes to Reno was going to take my husband to Reno for his 21st Birthday as she had done with his sister. Since I was turning 21 four days after him I got to go too! So here are some pictures I took from our Hotel. It will be a trip I will remember forever. We had a lot of fun!

Please leave a comment below to enter to win some Stickles. One winner will receive two bottles of Stickles that represent the state colors which are Silver and Blue. You will have until next Friday September 23rd to enter to win!

Now you can hop to the NEXT STATE IN THE UNION, Nebraska with Lori  Remember to leave a comment on each state to be eligible for the GRAND PRIZE!!






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Kich N Bleus Get Well Collection

Hi Everyone!

It's time for a new collection from Kich N Bleus! Stop by to see what the Design Team has created! They are fabulous! You can purchase the "Get Well Collection" in the Kich N Bleus Designs Store.

When I saw the collection this was my absolute favorite image! It is SO ADORABLE!

It reminded me of when I had just started dating my boyfriend(now husband) when we were in High School and he got sick with a cold. My mom that it would be a good idea to bring him some Chicken Noodle Soup. So I brought him over a can that he could use to eat when he felt up to it. So for my project I wanted to decorate a can of Chicken Noodle Soup. I also added some bandaids to the sides with my new stamp from Stampin' Up. It is used to make wraps to go on mini candy bars. So if figured it would fit perfect on address labels. So I inked it stamped them on my labels which worked perfect, then I just stuck them on the can since they already are a sticker :)

Supplies:

Can of soup

white and green cardstock

Get Well Digi Image

Stampin' Up Markers

Black Soot Distress Ink and blending tool

blank address labels

ATG gun

It's A Wrap Occasions-Stampin' Up

Thanks for stopping by!

9-11 Tenth Anniversary Remembrance Blog Hop

Hi Everyone!

Welcome to the 9-11 Tenth Anniversary Remembrance Blog Hop. I would like to thank Tami the lovely hostess for this hop for allowing me to participate.

If you came from Nicole's Blog then you are in the right place. If you would like to start at the beginning of the hop you can go to Tami's Blog.

Today marks the 10th Anniversary of 9-11-01. I am sure almost all of us remember what we were doing at the exact moment we found out our great Country was under attack.  Remembering  the day brings great sadness to everyone whether or not they knew anyone  who was killed personally or not. I think it left a hole in every ones heart who witnessed the horrific attacks that happened to our nation that day. For once our country bonded as one in the weeks following the attacks. We were all very proud to be Americans. On that day and the weeks following we would all feel each others hurt and try to do all we could for others.

I remember that early Tuesday morning I got a phone call from my mom who had just been called by my sister to let her know what her husband had just saw on the news. My husband and I watched in awe as the news was showing all that was happening on the other side of the country. I of course wondered why they were making us go in to work that day if the world was in such chaos. I remember wondering when and where they would strike again. I knew it could be any day or time and anywhere is our country. I was afraid for weeks not knowing what was going to happen to us. I live about 15 minutes from an Air Force Base and anytime I would hear a plane go by or fly low I was afraid we were next. Luckily as time passed so did the fear. I remember listening to all of the new country songs that came out right after 9-11, and how they held a special place in every ones hearts because they were about what everyone was experiencing. As I thought today of what I wanted to say I listened to those songs just as I had 10 years ago. The one I can relate to the most would be Alan Jackson's "Where were you when the world stopped turning" , just like in the song, I remember donating blood at my work for the Red Cross Blood drive they were holding shortly after 9-11 to help out all the people that were suddenly needing blood. I also remember holding my daughter all the time. If she was asleep in her crib, I would still reach in to hold her so I could cherish what I had. She turned 3 months old the day after the attack. Today while I was watching and listening to the videos I showed her some of the images that happened on that September day. I want to Thank all of the Emergency Workers who day in and day out to do their job to help and protect others and  sadly most of the time it is a thankless job. I would also like to Thank our Military for all they do to keep us and this country safe. My brother is in the Air Force and was deployed shortly after the attacks to serve in the Middle East. I am thankful he was able to come home safe from his deployment during those awful times.

The thing I remember most about the days and weeks after the attacks was that everyone was out of American Flags because everyone was buying anything with an American Flag on it so they could show their pride for this country. I still have a flag decal that I received during that time still posted on our screen door. It has weathered with time as so have we. I am Proud to be an American.

For my project I wanted to make it simple. I was going to use this as a scrapbook page, but I think I will display it in my front window. I got this paper a couple of days ago because I loved the way it looked and decided that it would be perfect to use for my project (Just not fun to try and photograph). I hope everyone will take time to reflect today on what we have been given and to remember all who we lost on that tragic day 10 years ago.

Supplies:

Prismatic and Metallic Paper-Target

Cricut

Gypsy

Plantin Schoolbook Cartridge

Car Decals Cartridge

Independence Day Cartridge

Xyron

Please leave any comment below, I will choose one person using Random.org to win some Patriotic Stickles, so you too can show your American Pride. You will have until Wednesday September 14th to enter.

Please join the country in a moment of silence on Sunday morning, at 8:46 (Eastern Time). This should be a time to reflect on what we all lost, as well as on the courage and common purpose that lived and still resides, deep within the American people.

10 of us blogging friends would like you to join in this day of remembrance, by stopping by each blog to see a project made for the tenth anniversary of 9-11.

Thanks for stopping by!

YOUR NEXT STOP IS Susan's Blog

Blog Hop Winner -Labor of Love Halloween Blog Hop

Hi Everyone!

Thanks for stopping by my blog during the Labor of Love Halloween Blog Hop! My kids and I enjoyed reading everyone's comments!

 I can't wait for these special kids at Pediatric Specialty Care to get all the banners from everyone in the hop to display in their halls!

The winner of the Gingerbread Cartridge is.......................
(chosen using Random.org)

#6 Kathy's Kreative Spot!!!!!!
(I have her info and will be contacting her shortly!)

Thanks for Stopping By!

Kich N Bleus Love & Sexy Theme Challenge

Hi Everyone!

There is a new monthly challenge over at Kich N Bleus Designs! It is a Love & Sexy Theme Challenge! You can  also see all the projects from the awesome ladies on the Design Team! There is a free digi available to try! So stop on by!



Here is the card I made for the challenge! It came out SO CUTE!

Supplies:
Black and White Cardstock
Glamours Stamp- Studio 18 (I found it at Michael's in the dollar bin)
Stampin' Up Markers-Stampin' Up
Stampin' Dimensionals -Stampin' Up
Glossy Accents
Vintage Wallpaper Background Stamp- Market Street Stamps
Black Soot Distress Stamp Pad and Blending Tool


Here are the details from Kich N Bleus Designs Page:

We have a new challenge for you with an easy theme: Love & Sexy Challenge!! You can use any love & sexy theme digi! All you have to do is to create a LO, a card, a craft, anything that contains a DIGI and has to do with being Sexy and/or Being in Love! There are endless possibilities! Join in on the fun!

For this challenge, we have a new collection for you! It is the brand new KNB Mini Pin Up Collection Which you can purchase right HERE

 

Thanks for stopping by!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Labor of Love Halloween Blog Hop

Hi Everyone!

Welcome to the Labor of Love Halloween Blog hop!

I want to thank our lovely Hostesses Ellen and Madison for putting together this awesome hop! There are SO MANY talented designers taking part in this hop! About 4 dozen banners have been made for the children with special needs that are at Pediatric Specialty Care. It is located in Bucks County, PA.

If you came from Robyn's Blog then you are in the right place. If you would like to start at the beginning you can go to Ellen's Blog.

Please leave a comment below to enter to win my Blog Candy. I will be choosing 1 lucky winner using Random.Org to win a Gingerbread Cricut Cartridge! You will have until Sept. 7th to enter.

On to my project...

I wanted to use my Paper Doll cartridges to make this banner. I thought it would be cute to have the little paper dolls dressed up in their Halloween costumes on the banner. I decided to let my kids decide which characters I should do and then made both a boy and girl character for each one they chose. My daughter likes Twilight so she wanted the Vampire one and she is a Magician so she wanted to do that one as well. My son's favorite color is green so he picked out Frankenstein and he thought the Skeleton was cool... so that is how I choose which one's to do. I wanted to use my Punch Around The Page Spider web to decorate the edges and tied all the pieces together with ribbon.

Here are the pictures of the completed banner and up close of each set.

Supplies:
White, Orange, Black Cardstock
Cricut Imagine
Paper Doll Dress Up Cartridge
Gypsy
Spider web Punch Around the Page- Martha Stewart
Peachy Keen Stamps
Hole Punch
Ribbon
Black Sharpie
ATG gun
Zig Two Way pen

Here's how you can be a part of this experience too. After you have visited all the amazing blog stops, create your own Halloween card and link it to my blog, click HERE. Mail the card to Madison (follow link for all info.) and she will forward your card to Pediatric Specialty Care:) We are hoping to get a card to give to each child!




There is a chance to be eligible for prizes that were donated by our wonderful sponsors!

To be eligible for a prize from one of the sponsors of this hop:

**Leave a comment on Day 1 or Day 2. (Fri./Sat.)

**Leave a comment on Day 3 or Day 4. (Sun./Mon.)

**Thank a sponsor/s for sponsoring our hop by clicking on the icons listed above and leaving a message on our sponsor/s blog saying "What a good GHOUL you are for sponsoring the Labor of Love Halloween Hop happening today."

**Link a Halloween card to Funky Cards with the link provided HERE and donate it to the children at Pediatric Specialty Care.

They will be using Random Organizer to match the prizes to the winners. You can enter all of the categories 1-4 and be eligible to win every prize:) There may be more than one winner in some categories and the more comments you leave the better your chances!!

THANKS FOR STOPPING BY!

 

YOUR NEXT STOP IS
Sandra's Blog