CRAFTY CHRISTMAS

I posted this cute project on the SO BLOG but here's where you'll find more pics & stuff :)

I found this cute project while bloghopping HERE. I was instantly in love & wanted to make a waterless snow globe of my own. So I got to work....and this is what I came up with.


It's definitely not as cute as the one I found, but I love mine & that's all that matters, right?? I used patterned paper from Basic Grey to give it that vintagey feel I love so much. The little trees were super cheap at Michaels. I also picked up some black gingham ribbon, the red BG paper, brown Bazzill cardstock, & some Martha Stewart glue, glitter & flocking at Michaels. I already had this jar at home & some leftover embellies from my Simply Obsessed December kit. Then I hopped on over to Martha's site to see if she had a template for a house & she did! I swear that lady has everything you could want to craft on that site. I tweaked the house just a little, giving the roof a scalloped edge on either side & a frame around the door.


Here's a close up shot. The star hangs from the underside of the lid with a glue dot & piece of white sewing thread. I glittered the door & the roof. I made a donut shape out of green paper & a punch. Then I wrapped it in green thread to make the little wreath & gave it a bow made with bakers twine. So cute! I wanted the house to have more of a snowy effect so I put pretty white trim around its edges (from the SO Dec. kit). The "snow" on the bottom is just a small bottle of Martha's flocking & some glitter to top it off.

This is the lid. I smothered the snowflake in glitter & put a little dab of pink stickles in the center. I love how it sparkles.

I put some ribbon & embroidery floss around the sides of the lid too.

I wish you a very merry Christmas :) Enjoy!

WEEKEND INSPO

Here are a couple of LO's I finished up to inspire you for the weekend :)

I love Sassafras. They come up with the cutest paper collections year after year. I thought these little monters went perfectly with my little monster. Noah loves to dress up & this is his favorite get-up. He's such a silly little boy :) I used 2 sheets from the Monstrosity line to complete this - the monster cutouts, pleated flower, & folded border under the pics are from one sheet of their fun paper. The background & pieces that frame the photos are from another sheet (I love that Sass includes cute borders on the bottom of their papers so you can incorporate them into your LO's).

The banner was super easy to make. Just cut out triangles from cardstock, top them with your letters, add a small piece of tied ribbon between each triangle (hold them down with a glue dot), add some cute monster cut outs to the ends & it's done!

The pleated flower & pleated border were fun to make. When making the pleated border, I tried to make it so the monsters were peeking out of the pleats. And I cut out some cute monsters again & grouped them above & behind the flower (more peeking monsters - I love it!)

I titled this LO "Live & Dream". I caught Noah trying to climb up on the fireplace using his daddy's shoe. It was just too cute not to take a picture of him. I wanted this LO to have a roughed up feel so I used some brown burlap & cardboard to start with. Then I added some fun paper by Scrap Within Reach. I am in love with their papers. They have such great boy stuff!

I layered a bunch of goodies from my scrappy stash for the top part of the title. I included notebook paper & a little fabric heart just for fun.

This is the bottom half of the title. The rubberband border is held down with Crystal Effects glue from Stampin' Up! & some brads complete the look. Then I punched out small circles all along the border & tore each circle open with a paper piercing tool (to mimic the notebook paper on the top of the LO) .

Have a super fun & scrappy weekend!!

CHRISTMAS TREE, OH CHRISTMAS TREE....

....How lovely are these super cute branches??

I picked up some pearl pins from the sewing section in The Walmart (yes, we call it The Walmart because Mike's parents call it that & we think it's so funny). They look so pretty on these little trees. I made the scalloped tree from one sheet of Collage Press paper called Little Flurries (which came in my December kit from Simply Obsessed). How cute of a name for paper is that?! I cut out all the scallops with my slit punch from Stampin' Up! & then layered them (starting at the bottom & working my way up), alternating the sides of paper for each row (it's double-sided & oh so cute!).

The plaid tree was a little more complicated (but not much, so have no fear if you want to give it a try & make one of your own). I rolled all the pieces using a pencil. And then I pinned them all down with the pearl pins. I used some glue dots too, just to give them some extra sticky power. Most of the tree is plaid (Oh What Fun! paper), but I also used some pink (Wonderland) & some worded paper (Cheery & Bright) from the SO kit too. The worded paper is text from Jane Austen's Pride & Prejudice. I LOVE that!!! For this tree, I started on the top first & worked my way to the bottom. I added some Ice Glitter Glaze from Lil' Davis Designs to the edges of the pink strips & the top piece of chipboard (see photo below).

See the sparkle?? :)

Making these really got me into the holiday scrappy mood. I've been busy making LO's that are stacking up on my desk. I'll be sharing those in a day or 2.

See ya!

GETTING EXCITED

I am getting super excited for Christmas. We put up a few decorations today. The lights will go up on Monday. I can't wait to see our old house all lit up. It's magical. I couldn't decorate any other way than vintage. That style just seems to suit our home best. My favorite decoration?? A vintage village I got from ebay. It's exactly like the one my grandma put up when I was little. And I'm sure it was put up for many Christmases before I was even born. But now I have to accesorize the village with tiny figurines of people, cute little deer & trees frosted with snow. Then it will be perfect. The countdown to Christmas also means lots of nights cozied in front of the tv with my hubbs & a big mug of yummy hot chocolate. What's your favorite thing to do during the holiday season??

I found this cutie HERE

AND THE WINNER IS......

Happy Monday! As promised, I picked a winner for my little giveaway. Actually, my little helper picked the winner :)

We threw the names into a hat....


And she picked out this name......RONDA!!!!! She wanted to pick all the names, but I don't have enough prizes for everyone. Bummer, cuz how cool would that be?? I guess I'll just have to do more giveaways soon. Oh, & "why so blurry?" you ask, because she just couldn't keep still. What a silly girl she is.

And here is what you've won Ronda: 4 vintage fabric flowers, 2 paper flowers w/pearly centers, & 1 knotted hair bow (knitted by yours truly). Send me an email with your address & I'll pop it all in the mail for ya!

Just so you know....all the cuteness you see above & more will be in the grand opening of my etsy shop next week. I am so excited!!!

S.O. HAPPENINGS

I posted a fun make-n-take for accordian flowers on the Simply Obsessed Blog today (complete with step-by-step instructions & pics). Check it out HERE!

And here is the fun kit Heather at S.O. put together for December. I can't wait to get mine!! I am droolin' over that cutie airplane paper and those yummy buttons (I have a serious liking for buttons at the moment). And I love that this kit doesn't just limit you to scrapping Christmas pics. Be sure to grab one from the Simply Obsessed Store. I grabbed the chipboard & ribbon add-ons for this kit too. Such cuteness I tell you!





PS - You all have left such fun comments to read. The winner of the RAK will be announced on Monday (after all our crazy doctor appts. are done this week!). So you still have time to become a follower & leave a comment....let's say till Sunday night at midnight.

GIVEAWAY!!

That's right! A fun little giveaway is in order to celebrate post # 1,000 on my Scrapbook.com page!! I've been a member of their fabulous community for a while now but I am just about to post for the 1,000th time!!!

So you wanna know how to win??? All you have to do is become a follower of this blog (cuz it's so fabulous and you can't get enough, right?? right.). Then comment on this post & tell me one cool thing about yourself & why you should win the RAK I'm giving away. The cheesier the better :)

No peekies as to what you'll be winning. I'm working on fabulousness and will reveal it when the winner is chosen. Besides, I like suspense. Do you??
(And can you tell that I also like the word fabulous? Yes. I do.)

MAKES ME SMILE

This little boy always puts a smile on my face. He's such a cutie. And so mischevious. Mike was holding him upside down for a tickle - something Noah loves. I used old scraps of paper from my stash, some goodies from the Simply Obsessed Earth Love (Cosmo Cricket) kit, and Heidi Swapp chipboard I got for a buck.


Have a fabulous weekend!

THIS STYLE

I've been thinking a lot lately about my scrapbooking style. And I realized I didn't really have a set style. I always let the photos do the talking & end up making a layout that matches the mood of the photo(s). But after making this layout, I think I've found my style. Or at least it's a style I'm willing to try more of :)

The fabric/felt flower is handmade (by me) & I plan on selling these in my etsy shop :)

ONE DAY.....

Today I cleaned this up:


It's my ultra messy desk work space in my smallish (but I'm oh so grateful for it) office. I had bill/receipts for the last 6 months to sort through & file. I had material (mostly used or vintage) to fold & put away. I had 6 partially finished layouts to pile up & lots of embellishments to put away. And now it's all clean. Or at least it's as clean as I want it right now. Cuz you know it will all be a mess again in a day or two. Oh the life of a crafter.....:) But one day I will have a bigger house with my own room to craft. And it will have shelves on the walls & possibly shelves from floor to ceiling. And lots of containers for crafty goodies. Oh I can't wait!

NOVEMBER KIT REVEAL

Heather, my friend & owner of Simply Obsessed, put together such a beautiful kit for November. I had LOTS of pics to scrap this month & the kit was perfect for what I needed. I almost never do a 2-pager but thought it would be best to narrow my New Orleans pics into one project/LO. Mike got to go there for a business trip & I tagged along. We stayed in the famous Roosevelt Hotel & from what I can tell, the government spares no expense when it comes to holding conferences. It was crazy nice.


It was love at first sight when I saw the pretty Prima flowers & Pink Paislee chipboard letters in the kit. This LO is of my bro-in-law & his cute wife on their wedding day. It was so fun to see them get married & was glad Mike & I could be their on their special day.


And here's a Thankful card I made for a friend. I have so much to be thankful for this year & felt like sharing the love :D

Do you like what you see & want the kit for yourself?? Then hop on over to the Simply Obsessed shop & pick one up!!

SIMPLY OBSESSED NOVEMBER KIT

Yes, I realize it's been weeks since I've posted but I have a perfectly valid excuse. I'm sick. The stuffy nose, constantly blowing it, sore throat, have no voice today, tired kind of sick. But I have been crafting a little :D I'll be posting about some goodies I've made very very soon!! But for now, I will let you oooh & aaah over this loverly kit from Simply Obsessed (available Nov. 3rd!!).



I just got mine in the mail yesterday afternoon & will post my DT reveal on the SO Blog the first week of Nov.! (But of course you can always check the blog out before then :D )

OCTOBER REVEAL

Here's what I put together with the October kit from Simply Obsessed. I am in love with Cosmo Cricket products. They are uber cute!!

SIMPLY OBSESSED OCTOBER KIT IS HERE!

The October kit from Simply Obsessed is here & boy is it a cutie!! I've been playing with it all weekend & can't wait to share my reveal with you tomorrow :) Cosmo Cricket papers are so fun to design with. And I am in love with the paper thickness - super sturdy. Heather threw in some fabulous embellies too - be sure to pick yours up before they're all gone!!

GETTING EXCITED

I'm excited about all the cute projects I'll making with these lovely prints :D The etsy shop is coming along....I'll be posting sale items soon!