"On The Sixth Day Of Christmas My Scrappy Friend Gave To Me" . . . a very cool photo holder.
Be sure to check out the Croppin Paradise forums for this unique idea from Katt.
Monday, December 6, 2010
Sunday, December 5, 2010
Christmas Bazaar Day 5
"On The Fifth Day Of Christmas My Scrappy Friend Gave To Me" . . . an awesome pencil holder that is just so cleverly made. Trish posted the details in the Croppin Paradise forums . . . be sure to check it out!
Gift Card Pockets
Gift Card Pockets
A gift card makes a convenient Christmas gift and it’s more thoughtful than just handing over cash. When wrapping or presenting your gift card add a unique and special flair by placing it in a gift card pocket designed by you.
You can make six of these gift card pockets with one sheet of 12 x 12 paper.
Supplies:
1 sheet of Echo Park double sided Christmas paper
1 sheet of Echo Park Element Stickers
1 sheet of Echo Park Alpha Stickers
Glue
Brads
Embellishments of your choice
1) Cut your sheet of 12 X 12 paper into six 6” X 4” pieces. Each piece should be 6” wide and 4” tall.
2) Fold the 6” side in half so you have a piece that is 3” X 4”.
3) Cut off the top half of the top flap of the card in half or diagonal depending on which card pocket you are making. You can also fold them different with either side of the pattern paper showing. (I did three with each side of the paper.)
4) Open you card and lay flat.
5) Decorate the front using the sticker sheets and the embellishments of your choice.
6) Turn your card over (inside of card should be showing) and apply glue to the outer edge and the bottom of the left side and adhere to the back side to make your pocket.
A gift card makes a convenient Christmas gift and it’s more thoughtful than just handing over cash. When wrapping or presenting your gift card add a unique and special flair by placing it in a gift card pocket designed by you.
You can make six of these gift card pockets with one sheet of 12 x 12 paper.
Supplies:
1 sheet of Echo Park double sided Christmas paper
1 sheet of Echo Park Element Stickers
1 sheet of Echo Park Alpha Stickers
Glue
Brads
Embellishments of your choice
1) Cut your sheet of 12 X 12 paper into six 6” X 4” pieces. Each piece should be 6” wide and 4” tall.
2) Fold the 6” side in half so you have a piece that is 3” X 4”.
3) Cut off the top half of the top flap of the card in half or diagonal depending on which card pocket you are making. You can also fold them different with either side of the pattern paper showing. (I did three with each side of the paper.)
4) Open you card and lay flat.
5) Decorate the front using the sticker sheets and the embellishments of your choice.
6) Turn your card over (inside of card should be showing) and apply glue to the outer edge and the bottom of the left side and adhere to the back side to make your pocket.
Saturday, December 4, 2010
Christmas Bazaar Day 4
"On The Fourth Day Of Christmas My Scrappy Friend Gave To Me" . . . an amazingly clever altered tin filled with Christmas magnets and a sweet gift tag to match. Wendi has posted the details for this gift project on the Croppin Paradise forums and on her blog.
Christmas Bazaar Day 3
"On The Third Day Of Christmas My Scrappy Friend Gave To Me" . . . an altered 7 Gypsies tray filled with all kinds of goodness! Be sure to check out the Croppin Paradise forums to see the adorable altered tray that Jenny made.
Thursday, December 2, 2010
Christmas Bazaar Day 2
Mara made some adorable gift tags that are sure to delight eveyone. Check them out on her blog or in the Croppin Paradise forums. I need to get busy and make some of these!
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Christmas Bazaar Day 1
I can't believe it's the first of December! But you still have time to make some unique Christmas gifts for your family and friends. Chances are if you're a scrapper you already have the supplies in your stash.
Croppin Paradise is hosting "The Twelve Days Of Christmas Bazaar" starting today and running through December 12th. Be sure to check out the CP Blog each day for a different project made by a Design Team Member.
"On The First Day Of Christmas My Scrappy Friend Gave To Me" . . . an altered paint can complete with a winter banner for hanging up.
I used the BoBunny Midnight Frost Collection to complete this project - available in the CP store.
Croppin Paradise is hosting "The Twelve Days Of Christmas Bazaar" starting today and running through December 12th. Be sure to check out the CP Blog each day for a different project made by a Design Team Member.
"On The First Day Of Christmas My Scrappy Friend Gave To Me" . . . an altered paint can complete with a winter banner for hanging up.
I used the BoBunny Midnight Frost Collection to complete this project - available in the CP store.
Sunday, November 28, 2010
Twelve Days of Christmas Bazaar
Where has this month gone?! I can’t believe Thanksgiving is over and that we’re moving into the Christmas season . . . and so many exciting things coming up! One of them being . . .
Are you looking for that perfect Christmas gift for a friend or family member? It’s never to early or to late to work on handmade gifts for all those special people on your list. If you’re looking for or planning on making gifts be sure to check out Croppin Paradise for the Twelve Days Of Christmas Bazaar. Each day starting on December 1st through the 12th a CP Design Team Member will post a unique gift idea that you can make using your scrappy supplies.
Here’s a sneak peek for day one -
Are you looking for that perfect Christmas gift for a friend or family member? It’s never to early or to late to work on handmade gifts for all those special people on your list. If you’re looking for or planning on making gifts be sure to check out Croppin Paradise for the Twelve Days Of Christmas Bazaar. Each day starting on December 1st through the 12th a CP Design Team Member will post a unique gift idea that you can make using your scrappy supplies.
Here’s a sneak peek for day one -
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
November
"Two sounds of autumn are unmistakable, the hurrying rustle of crisp leaves blown
along the street or road by a gusty wind, and the gabble of a flock of migrating geese.
Both are warnings of chill days ahead, fireside and topcoat weather."
- Hal Borland
November has not been to bad weather wise with it’s cold mornings and higher than normal temperatures in the afternoons. The skies have been blue and there has been an abundance on sunshine . . . I wonder how long that will last?!
Between work, family and the class I’m taking I haven’t had a lot of extra time . . . just enough time for some scrappy projects and some card making.
along the street or road by a gusty wind, and the gabble of a flock of migrating geese.
Both are warnings of chill days ahead, fireside and topcoat weather."
- Hal Borland
November has not been to bad weather wise with it’s cold mornings and higher than normal temperatures in the afternoons. The skies have been blue and there has been an abundance on sunshine . . . I wonder how long that will last?!
Between work, family and the class I’m taking I haven’t had a lot of extra time . . . just enough time for some scrappy projects and some card making.
I can't believe we took the boys Trick or Treating in 86 degree weather . . . my kind of weather! Poor Joshua was sweating to death in his little dragon costume lol!
Oh the joy of going swimming on a hot October day. Moving to FL is looking better and better.
Christmas Cards I made using the Basic Grey Jovial Collection for the card swap at Croppin Paradise.
Thursday, November 4, 2010
Friends:
Friends:
Do you know someone who is sincere, honest, loyal, truthful, trustworthy and dependable? If you do have a good friend, hang on to them. A good friend knows when to listen, when to correct, when to encourage, when to protect and when to slap you (so to speak). Someone that knows how you feel and knows when they need to be right there . . . but also knows when to step back. Someone who loves you for you and does not judge you for the times when you’re not living up to even your own standards. When thinking of my dearest friend I can’t help but to think of this quote by Sharita Gadison - “Some friends come and go like a season. Others are arranged in our lives for good reason.”
After attending my 40th class reunion and via Face Book I have come in contact with friends I have not connected with in years. Friends are like shoes - both my friends and my perfect pair of boots can bring me intense joy. Just as my favorite pair of flip-flops aren’t perfect for every occasion, neither is every friend I have. I think it’s necessary to have a variety of friends - from comfy to professional. I really feel blessed to know so many people who I can call friends who are encouraging, loving, caring and honest and have a sense of humor.
Scrappy Projects:
Do you know someone who is sincere, honest, loyal, truthful, trustworthy and dependable? If you do have a good friend, hang on to them. A good friend knows when to listen, when to correct, when to encourage, when to protect and when to slap you (so to speak). Someone that knows how you feel and knows when they need to be right there . . . but also knows when to step back. Someone who loves you for you and does not judge you for the times when you’re not living up to even your own standards. When thinking of my dearest friend I can’t help but to think of this quote by Sharita Gadison - “Some friends come and go like a season. Others are arranged in our lives for good reason.”
After attending my 40th class reunion and via Face Book I have come in contact with friends I have not connected with in years. Friends are like shoes - both my friends and my perfect pair of boots can bring me intense joy. Just as my favorite pair of flip-flops aren’t perfect for every occasion, neither is every friend I have. I think it’s necessary to have a variety of friends - from comfy to professional. I really feel blessed to know so many people who I can call friends who are encouraging, loving, caring and honest and have a sense of humor.
Scrappy Projects:
I've made so many cute fall cards . . . now I just need to get them in the mail to family instead of hoarding them lol!
Sunday, October 17, 2010
The end of the month will be here before you know it. Where did October go!? Although I’m not big into Halloween (no decorations at our house) . . . I did make these treat bags for Jacob, Isaac and Joshua's teachers and bus driver. They are packed and will go postal to FL in the morning. I hope the boys can get them to school in one piece lol! Wouldn’t these make cute party favors? Your guest would be in for a spooky . . . or sweet surprise. I made them using my Cricut and the Mini Monsters cart and the Tags, Bags, Boxes & More cart. For the two treat boxes I used the paper from the MME Haunted Collection available at Croppin Paradise.
Thursday, October 14, 2010
One of the CP members posted in the forums about the TV show Hoarders and it got me to thinking . . .
To me collecting anything is a ridiculously terrible idea, what’s the point? Maybe it’s just my personality - but I would be stressed out if our house was full of "stuff" or collections (of anything) . . . just more to dust!
I do however have some treasured family keepsakes and photographs. I am lucky enough to possess some valued family heirlooms, from handmade linens to my father’s high school football medals. These items have been handed down from generation to generation and are cherished by each new recipient. Family treasures come in all shapes and sizes. The simplest object can hold the memories of generations. Each photograph that I have acts like a window into my family’s past. That’s why I’m an avid scrapbooker, working to capture the most precious memories. I’m preserving the present for the future and the past for the present.
OK the thing about not collection anything . . . do I have to count scrappy supplies?
Recent Projects:
To me collecting anything is a ridiculously terrible idea, what’s the point? Maybe it’s just my personality - but I would be stressed out if our house was full of "stuff" or collections (of anything) . . . just more to dust!
I do however have some treasured family keepsakes and photographs. I am lucky enough to possess some valued family heirlooms, from handmade linens to my father’s high school football medals. These items have been handed down from generation to generation and are cherished by each new recipient. Family treasures come in all shapes and sizes. The simplest object can hold the memories of generations. Each photograph that I have acts like a window into my family’s past. That’s why I’m an avid scrapbooker, working to capture the most precious memories. I’m preserving the present for the future and the past for the present.
OK the thing about not collection anything . . . do I have to count scrappy supplies?
Recent Projects:
40th Class Reunion
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