Ice Cream Days

I used DCWV paper. I used a cloud stamp for the ice cream using different colors of card stock. The cone is made out of Co'ordinations brown paper, and I used sand paper to bring out the embossing. I used a paper doily from Pat Cataan's and I placed it on the paper. I chalked in the holes on the doily, and when I lifted it, I had a pretty circle design. I think I'm going to punch out my pics with shaped punches and make a collage inside the chalked circle.

I started on a couple of cards tonite, but I wasn't able to finish them. I'm also working on making a pop-up card. I have steadily been knitting the baby blanket, and I'm finding out that it takes much longer to make something when you knit vs crochet. I have to admit that I'm starting to get a tad frustrated. I might start a crochet project for Mother's Day. I started my Mother's Day card, but I have to finish it. I'm starting to try new techniques. I found out that I need more and if possible better markers for making my cards. I'd love to buy copic markers. Maybe I can start by buying them a group at a time. I'd also like to start getting better stamps possibly thru a stamp club. I haven't found one that I really like yet.

By the way, Pink Stamper on pinkstamper.com is having a give-a-way for an Expression2. Go to her website and leave a message for a chance to win!

Happy Scrappin and Hookin,

Michelle

Thank You Card

I used Cardstock and See D's "Thank You so Much" stamp. I used A green and blue Ribbon by Yard ribbon. The background was embossed using an A2 Darice folder. I love these folders, because they are so pretty and they are cheap too. I just bought 2 for $5 at Pat Cataans last week. This is the last of the cards and scrapbook pages that I made on last Saturday's Scrappin at Pat Cataan's. If I'm up to it, I'll have to put something together for tomorrow.

Happy scrappin and Hookin,

Michelle

Happy Birthday Card

I made this Birtday card using cardstock. I used a ribbon hole punch to add the ribbon. I used See D's stamps.

I'm slowly working on clearing out the room that will be my scrapbook room. I just can't wait to get everything set up so that I can get to work. I will paint and add the custom desk later. I figure do things as time and money allows, but it will be nice to be able to access my cricut and tools without trying to squeeze into a small space or step over things. I will have a comfy chair to sit in too which makes a big difference. I don't think my DH will ever see me. He will probably get lonely! LOL! I told him tonite that we should go see our son's new apartment, and make a trip over to the scrapbook store in that town. You should've seen his face. I spent a lot of money this month. I don't think he's so eager for me to spend more next month. I think we all know how that is. It's so easy to get carried away. I also spent some on yarn this month too. I don't even want to add them all up! Ignorance is bliss.

Happy Scrappin and Hookin,

Michelle

My adoption LO

I found this cute saying about adoptions which is great, because both of my children are adopted. This is the first time I found something like this for scrapbooking, and it made my day! I made the puppy using the Animal Kingdom cart for Cricut. I used the Darice A2 folder for the swirls on my picture backgrounds. The paper is DCWV. I just hope the manufacturer's start to become more sensitive and make more adoption stickers and sayings for those of us out there. I received my children at ages 6 & 7, and I am going to take their baby pics and make a book with nothing but their baby pics. The one child does not want the others in their book. I think this would be a nice way to keep memories of themselves. Almost like a memory book that adoption agencies suggest that they make.

My girlfriend is having a National Scrapbooking Day at her house on May 11th. She is providing lunch, and we are all providing 4 LOs with supplies for each of us with a different theme so that we will all have 12 LOs to make that day. Just a suggestion for those of you who wanting to save money, but still would like a little inspiration. If I had my camera, I would do it live. Maybe next time.

Happy Scrappin and Hooking,

Michelle

Spring Has Sprung Layout

I made this LO with DCWV paper I cut DCWV paper for the picture background and for the flower punches. I used a marker to draw the flower stems. I used the Animal Kingdom cart for the cricut to cut the Elephant at about 5 1/4 inches on Core-dinations paper. I used sandpaper to bring the pink out on the face and on the edges of the elephant.


I am knitting right now, but I am having a few problems. I am going to finish what I started for now, and not frog it. I have frogged about 3 times so far. I want to see what mistakes I'm making, and if I can correct them. I am so excited to be knitting. I tried to learn about 16 years ago, but I would get it, and then it would go right out of my mind and I couldn't do it. Now that I am teaching myself at an older age, it seems easier. :) I like the idea of using less yarn, but I think I will always be a crocheter at heart. I love quick and easy. Sometimes though, you want it to look like it came from a store. That's why I'm learning how to knit. Hope you had a wonderful day. It was a bad pain day with all the rain, but a great day for knitting and crocheting.

I just want to start working on the spare bedroom. We decided that since no one ever stays here that we are converting that room to my scrapbooking room! I don't know if I want to paint it pink or blue. My DH is custom building a desk that will span across the room in front of the window to let natural light in. I just need to clear the room of all our old clothes and the spare daybed. We also have 2 dressers, and I'm thinking that I will get rid of one of them. However, I am keeping the antique one for storage of my equipment. Right now, I am scattered all over the dining room, and it's still not enough storage for me. My DH is so sweet! He is disabled from chronic pain, and he wants to do all this for me, with my help of course. I first started out in a small cubbyhole craft space in the computer room, and it was plenty of space. I remember thinking that I would never have what everyone else had. So if you are just starting up, keep at it and look for the sidewalk sales where you can buy things by the bag full. Some stores have yard sales. Always check the clearance bins first. Always try to use the coupons and sign up for the newsletters. Eventually, you will wonder how in the world you ever came to get so much stuff.
I will have another project for tomorrow.

Happy Scrappin and Hookin,

Michelle

New Cat-ittude stamp from Inkadinkadoo

I just got my new Cat-ittude stamp from Inkadinkadoo in the mail, and I tried it out on Saturday. I love it! It is so cute! It was very easy to color in the fur. I haven't figured out a caption to put on the front and inside of the card yet. I am looking on the internet and in books. If you have a suggestion, please let me know. I Cut the cardstock in half, then in half again (I didn't measure) to get this size. I cut my circle using using Martha S. circle cutter. I stamped the image with black ink, and I colored it with markers.

Happy Scrappin and Hooking,

Michelle

Sending You Hugs Card

I know everyone is busy doing Easter cards. However, I am tired of Easter cards. I am all done with them, and I thought that perhaps there are some other people that are too! So I did a basic card with the caption "Sending You Hugs". I got the stamp set from my Simply Cards & Papercrafts March Issue #80 Magazine. They were given free with the magazine. I stamped the images in black and colored them in with markers. I used regular cardstock to make the card. I used the new Martha Stewart circle cutter to cut the circle out for the white background. This cutter is so easy to use. I absolutely love it! My mother has the Creative stuff, and now she wants the Martha S., cuz she saw how much easier it was today while we were scrapping. We had so much fun today. My mother is so nice. She packed a lunch for me and our friend Anne for while we scrapped! I have to do something really nice for her on Mother's Day. I'm thinking of giving her money to go the CHA in June with my sister. This way she will have money to spend. Anyway, I am thinking that once my followers reach 100, I'm going to have a giveaway. Maybe a paperstack or some bling. Let me know what you think. I don't have any sponsors, and I'm on a tight budget, so it can't be too expensive, but I definitely want to do contests and giveaways. I didn't think I got a lot done today until I looked at my projects when I got home. I'm really working hard on being on a particular design team, but I don't think it's going too well. We will have to wait and see. I am working on beginner stamping and 2 page lo classes at the Hermitage, PA Pat Cataan's. If you live in the area, please let me know if you would be interested.

Here is the card:

I have finally figured out that the stamps are the foundation of professional looking cards. If you don't have the right stamps, then you don't have anything to work with. They don't have to be expensive, just large and easy to color with markers or colored pencils. This is the trick to making them look professional in my opinion. I also like shapes cut out for the stamp to stamped on then pasted onto the background of the card. You can see this in the card that I made. With this simple formula, you can't go wrong!

Happy Scrappin and Hookin,

Michelle

Pics of Cancer Cap and Mug Cozy

Here are the pics of the cancer cap and the mug cozy that I crocheted the other day. I finally was able to get a couple of batteries to charge for my camera. I went to a scrapbook session at my local library yesterday, and it was very nice. The lady who put it on had everything laid out real nice and orderly. She had all the basic supplies and how-to books available for beginners. The only thing I think they should change is the time. It was for an hour. We would like it to last for 3 to 3 1/2 hours if possible so that we have more time to finish projects, not to mention that having the lady lay out all of the supplies for 1 hour is a bit much!

I am selling the Cancer Cap for $8 plus 2.50 shipping in the US on Etsy.com

I am selling the Mug Cozy for 4.50 plus 2.50 shipping in the US on etsy.com.


I spent a good part of the day outside today. What a beautiful day! When I got home, I opened a good part of the windows to air the house out and to cool it down. I just renewed my license, and had my photo taken. I can't believe how much older I look in such a short period of time! I will be scrapping from 12-5 tomorrow at Pat Cataan's so I probably won't post until late, if at all. Scrapping that long pretty much takes every thing out of me.

Happy Scrappin and Hookin,

Michelle

Crocheted E-reader Cover

I designed my own e-reader cover for myself and my mother. I am selling them on Etsy for $12. You can't really see it too well, but I have a sparkly cupcake button. The novelty buttons would vary. I couldn't find what I wanted in the stores, so I made it. My camera is down, or I would show you the cancer cap I crocheted last nite. I have finally made it to shaping the arms on my sweater too, but I did run out of yarn, and I will have to wait until next month for more yarn for that project. I did nothing but crochet yesterday. I couldn't get enough. It's my version of cheap therapy, just like my scrapping. I am going scrapping tonite with my friend Anne and my mother. My DH is starting to complain that I'm never home. :) I told him that just a short time ago he was complaining that I was home too much. :) I also crocheted a cute mug cozy that I need to put a pic up here when my batteries are charged. Let me know what projects you are working on.

Happy Scrappin and Hookin,

Michelle

Butler, PA Scapbook store haul

I bought these at the Butler store plus two ribbons and a whole bunch of brads for $40! I only paid $20 for the Sizzix die. Sorry I didn't post yesterday, but my fibro was up, I ended up sleeping most of the day. I have a crochet class to teach tonite. I know I have at least one person showing up. I like having it one-on-one, because it's nice just to be able to give that extra attention to someone who is just beginning to learn. Our library is having a scrapbooking on a budget every thursday nite this month starting tomorrow. So, I will have quite a few projects to post in the next few weeks. I will also be going scrapping at Pat Cataan's next week. I love going there, because you get free product and free materials to scrap with, and it only costs $5!

I am working on my sweater with a cross-stitch crochet pattern, but it's coming slow. I have to wait, because I run out of yarn due to money issues. My DH says I'm always running out of yarn of one sort. Which is totally true. I have at least three projects going on at once. I think I need yarn for 2 out of 3.

Happy Scrappin and Hookin,

Michelle