Crazy about Scrappin'

http://thepapergirlschallenge.blogspot.com/

Check Out the Yummy Goodies I won!

2012-03-08T13:19:00.000-08:00

This is what I received in the mail from Paper Girls Challenge Blog!

This was most interesting to me because I have never seen this product before!!! I just love the packaging!!

The back even has the nutrition facts! Super Cute:)

The contents of the bag! Love it:):)

Here is the page I did for them!

Unfortunately it was a random drawing and I wasn't picked for the page, but I loved this page it is one of my favs:)

The current challenge #3 is to use stamps! Hope you'll join in on the fun! This is a new challenge blog:)

Thanks for stopping in:)

~Kim

Noel...Three Challenges in One

2012-03-04T11:46:00.001-08:00

Noel....Three Challenges in One plus One more:)
Hello my Scrappy Friends! I wanted to share a page I did for three different challenges.

1. Whimsical Designs - Sketch challenge #44.

2. Hiding In My Craft Room (HIMCR)- #36 color challenge the colors are Monochromatic Green.

3. Really Reasonable Ribbon- Challenge #43 is Monochromatic Green & to use some kind of ribbon/lace or trim somewhere on your project.
Paper Issues- Go Green or Go Home

Here's my page-

I went with the Christmas theme because this was the first picture I came across that I could use green! My little grandson has on a green shirt and with it being Christmas Eve it was perfect.

I took scraps of ribbon and paper for the side strips, some old Christmas stickers that I put on card board and layered them to look like a Christmas tree then popped it off the page with foam tape, added a wooden star button for the topper. The title was bought just yesterday at a garage sale! Whoop Whoop I think it cost me a whole 10 cents. I did some distressing using the Tim Holtz distresser and sewed on the title and the crochet ribbon.

Here's the sketch-

Thanks for stopping by:)

~Kim

http://www.whimsical-designs.com/

http://www.hidinginmycraftroom.com/

http://reasonableribbon.blogspot.com/search/label/challenges
http://paperissues.blogspot.com/

My First card challenge! And a surprise!

2012-03-02T14:15:00.002-08:00

Hello my Scrappy Friends! I hope you haven't fallen out of your chair seeing that I actually participated in a card challenge! The biggest kicker of all is that I also did a video showing you the results! I know I'm shocked myself! I have a very good friend that I have known since sixth grade and she has never failed to remember my birthday all these years! I actually remembered this year in time to make her a very special birthday card and get it mailed up to her! I was inspired by the card challenge over at Frosted Designs and thought why not make her birthday card using this sketch! I'm so glad I did I really love how it turned out!

Here's my card

A different view of the flower! I love how this flower pops!

And the inside surprise!!!

I recycled/up cycled an old card I had received! I was trying to get ideas for the inside because I hate to write, when a light-bulb came on to use the music that the card played! So I cut it to size and covered the sentiment. Now I wish I would've made the inside pretty too but I was in such a hurry to finish to get it in the mail that I forgot:( Whoops...

1. Frosted Designs - card sketch # 13

2. Made Especially for You- Stitching...I stitched around one of the paper layers.

3 .Celebrate the Occasion- Birthday-must use Bling.......I added the little rhinestones

Thanks for stopping by:)
~Kim

http://www.frosteddesigns.blogspot.com/2012/02/card-sketch-13.html

http://especiallymade.blogspot.com/p/weekly-challenge.html
http://celebratetheoccasion.blogspot.com/2012/02/challenge-52.html

Cassie...

2012-02-28T17:46:00.000-08:00

Hello my Scrappy friends!

I'm entering my page into the sketch challenge at...

1. Sketch Inspiration sketch #309.

2.Frosted Designs use 3 of any shape- I used 3 circles!

3. Child's Play- Guess how much I love you

4. More Than Favors- Wacky Wednesday's #65 Circles.

I just love this flower I made! That I had gotten the idea from my pinterest account! I just love Pinterest!!! The tutorial I checked out was from October Afternoon and I will post a link at the bottom for you to check it out.

I used paper from My Minds Eye girl pack added some leftover ribbon a button and some sewing and ink distressing.

Thanks for stopping by:)

~Kim

http://frosteddesigns.blogspot.com/

http://childsplaychallenges.blogspot.com/

http://octoberafternoon.typepad.com/october_afternoon/2011/03/tuesday-tutorial-paper-flowers.html

Love... 3 Challenges in one!

2012-02-27T14:23:00.002-08:00

Hello my Scrappy Friends! Here's a page I did using the sketch from Frosted Designs sketch #35.

I covered the chipboard with the reversible paper I used. I traced it and cut it out from the space behind my photo. I then added the key charm and the heart.

I stamped the bingo tag and made my flower and the pin!

I wrote about how my husband & I won at the Not So Newlywed Game at the youth group fund raiser!!! We won a gift card to Olive Garden!! Yummy!!

The Chair chipboard/stickers are from imaginisce.

1. Frosted Designs sketch # 35.

2. Scrapbookers Anonymous February Challenge- Use 3 hearts and stitch something somewhere on your project.

I added a rub on heart, a metal heart and a epoxy heart by Jolee's.

I stitched some X's on my matting of the photo and the journal box using Hi Straw.

3. Scrap Fit- Work out #62 Use XOXO

I did this on the bingo card! I used rub on's from my yellow bicycle.

4. Sketches In Thyme- open challenge

Thanks for stopping by:)

~Kim

http://www.frosteddesigns.blogspot.com

http://scrapfit.blogspot.com/

http://sketchesinthyme.blogspot.com/2012/02/bonus-open-challenge-for-february.html

Cycling Legacy Trail...

2012-02-26T14:45:00.001-08:00

Hello my Scrappy Friends! I wanted to get my page posted today for the challenge at Sketches In Thyme, Thursday Takes #70 challenge.

Here's the 2 pager-

I used part of a kit I got from Artful Delight! Don't you just love their kits!

Here's the sketch-

Thanks for stopping by:)

~Kim

http://artfuldelight.blogspot.com/

Memories... sketch # 308

2012-02-22T16:33:00.001-08:00

Hello my Scrappy Friends! I couldn't wait to get started on this page when I saw this sketch and knew how I wanted to combine it with 3 other challenges to make it a Fun and Interesting challenge! I used sketch # 308 from Sketch Inspiration .

Here's the sketch-

When I saw this I knew I could combine this with the "white canvas challenge # 61 over at Scrapfit. The Paper Girls challenge "use a film strip" and Frosted Designs Fabulous Friday challenge use brads or eyelets if you look on the border film strip I used a Camera eyelet!

Here's my page!

I used foam tape under the film to give it that added dimension to make it pop off the page! In the center I double'd the foam tape and it really looks cool! I also added foam tape under the lens of the camera's to make it pop too!

Thanks for stopping by:)

~Kim

http://thepapergirlschallenge.blogspot.com/

http://scrapfit.blogspot.com/2012/02/workout-61-blank-canvas.html

http://frosteddesigns.blogspot.com/2012/02/fabulous-friday-challenge-brads-andor.html

Sketches In thyme Thursday take # 69

2012-02-20T10:08:00.000-08:00

Hello my Scrappy Friends! I'm here today to share with you a page I did for Sketches In Thyme Thursday take # 69. I went through my stash of old photo's and picked this one out for this challenge! Its a photo of myself, daughter, my mom, sister and Aunt. The page is in remembrance of my Uncle who passed away and after the memorial service just us girls hung out.

I made these flower using some scrap fabric a tea light candle and a pearl! I really loved how they turned out! I decided to add pearl stems too! I added the little shaker purse because it fit my color scheme and that it was a bunch of us girls and you know how we like our purses!

Here's the sketch-

Hope you'll join in on the challenge is goes until the end of the month!

Thanks for stopping by:)

~Kim

http://sketchesinthyme.blogspot.com/2012/02/thursday-takes-69.html

Frosted Designs Sketch Along Tuesday's Sketch # 34

2012-02-19T05:34:00.000-08:00

Hello my Scrappy Friends! I have a layout completed for the Frosted Designs Sketch Along Tuesday's Sketch # 34 challenge. I have been digging in my old photos trying to make a dent in them. I found these pictures of my family from 2005 and thought I would use them for this challenge!

I love sketches with banners and stitching!

Thanks for stopping by:)

~Kim

http://frosteddesigns.blogspot.com/2012/02/sketch-along-tuesdays-sketch-34.html

Sketch # 307 Sketch Inspiration ..

2012-02-18T07:47:00.004-08:00

Hello my Scrappy Friends! I hope you enjoy your weekend! I plan to work on some challenges this weekend! I have to take advantage of whatever free time I have. Well today's page is for a challenge over at Sketch Inspiration! I have belonged to the group for quit a while now but haven't participated in many challenges and this one I just had to find time to because I just loved the sketch by artist Paula Schober. Here is her sketch-

I turned the sketch on the side because it fit my pictures better that way. I used My Mind's Eye, DCWV card stock and scraps of paper and ribbon. I tinted crocheted with distressing ink by Close to my Heart, added the butterfly and the hearts. The flowers were something I made using scraps and then added a little pearl center. Oh I also used my Tim Holtz distresser!! I just love distressing my paper, added a little ink from Studio G to add a little more distressing.

I'm also entering this into Scrapbookers Anonymous. scrap the letter G. I scrapped my 2 girls and my niece.

Thanks for stopping by!

~Kim

http://www.doubleclickconnections.blogspot.com/

A Birthday blog hop

2012-02-18T04:28:00.001-08:00

A good blogging friend is celebrating her birthday and it's not to late to join in!

~Kim

Little One...

2012-02-12T14:03:00.001-08:00

Hello my Scrappy Friends! I found a brand new challenge blog "The Paper Girls Challenge Blog.". I'm very happy to say I found the time to compete in their first challenge! I fell in love with the sketch right away and knew I wanted to find some spare time in my scrap room to play along.

Here's my page.

The page is of my precious grandson Isaiah! Don't you just love that little shy smile! I can't believe he is 19 months old now!

Here are a few close ups.

I just love the yellow and white bakers twine I used on the frame and with the banner.

I fussy cut out the baby items and popped them off the page with foam tape.

Here's the sketch!

I hope you'll check out the new challenge over at The Paper Girls and join me in the challenge!

Thanks for stopping by:)

~Kim

http://thepapergirlschallenge.blogspot.com/

Blog Candy Alert!

2012-02-10T17:20:00.000-08:00

Check out these cute stamps Ann is offering up during the Frosted Designs Love is in the air blog hop.

Hope you'll hop over and join in on the fun!

http://annsnovemberrose.blogspot.com/

Good Luck:)

~Kim

Freebie Friday

2012-02-10T13:41:00.000-08:00

Hello my Scrappy Friends! I have another freebie to share with you all! If you look at my example you will see that you don't have to use them as you see them. You can use all the elements in the pack and stretch and manipulate, well it is endless what you can do with this program! If you have another digital program you can use any of these digital packs offered!

Here's the freebie from My Memories Suite!

Here's my page, I choose to make my page into a 12x12 instead of the 8 1/2 x 11. That is what is so cool about these designer packs you can resize anything and change it to your liking. Of course you can just add your own photo and get the page done quickly too!

Here's my page-

I added the sweet baby girl, heart charm. I couldn't for the life of me find the designer that I got the charm from.

If your interested in the MMS digital software please help yourself to the $10 coupon code!

CODE STMMMS27758

Thanks for stopping by:)

~Kim

Mega Blog Candy Alerts!

2012-02-04T18:22:00.002-08:00

Hello my Scrappy Friends I found a whole lot of delicious blog candy! Check it out below!

The Crafty Elf is celebrating her 200 followers with a giveaway! Draw will be midnight February 29, 2012
http://thecraftyelfworkshop.blogspot.com/2012/01/im-doing-it-again.html

Donna Bowman is celebrating her 1st Blogaversary on 12th of February.Check out her yummy goodies!

Audrey is giving away this yummy candy! Hope you'll hop over, comment and link yourself up with Mr. Linky!

Good Luck to you:)

~Kim

Sketches In Thyme # 67

2012-01-31T04:40:00.000-08:00

Hello my Scrappy Friends! Can you believe it I have actually gotten some pages done lately! Whoop Whoop for me! Scrap booking is one of my favorite past times and I can't wait to find just a little time to get in my scrap room and create.

Here's my page for the Sketches in Thyme sketch # 67.

Here's the sketch!

Thanks for stopping by:)

~Kim

Sketches In Thyme #66

2012-01-30T10:19:00.000-08:00

Hello my Scrappy Friends! Here's my page for Sketches In Thyme, Thursday Takes #66.

I'm enjoying all the sketch challenges they have this month and have been working on my Christmas pages from 2010. This is a page with my daughter and her family. They were Mary, Joseph & baby Jesus! It was fun to watch them be in their first play! Oh course Isaiah was a total natural!

Here's the sketch-

Thanks for dropping by:)

~Kim

http://sketchesinthyme.blogspot.com

A Sketches in Thyme Sketch # 65

2012-01-27T16:30:00.000-08:00

Hello my Scrappy Friends! I finally found a bit of time to share with you

a page I finished the other day! My page is for the challenge over at Sketches in Thyme. The challenge lasts all month and they add sketches throughout the month.

Here's there sketch-

Here's my page, it's of my grandson Isaiah and this was one of my favorite photos I took.

I wanted to add a little whimsy so I just had to add the chip board polar bears and I thought it would be cute tangling them up in the Christmas lights that need to adore the Christmas trees! My Christmas trees are matted on cardboard so I could pop them off the page at three different heights! I had a lot of fun working on this page I hope you like it too:)

Doesn't he just have the sweetest little smile:)

The trees..

The Polar bears with lights...

Most of the papers and the chip board is from DCWV.

Thanks so much for stopping by:)

~Kim

Fabulous Friday Freebie!

2012-01-27T13:27:00.000-08:00

Hello again my Scrappy Friends! I'm here to give you another digital freebie! My friends over at My Memories Suite give me a Designer Pack to share with my friends every week!! How Awesome is that!! Here's the Designer pack to share with you this week.

http://www.mymemories.com/store/share_the_memories_kit_1

Here's the page I created with the pack. I used the quick page and added the background paper, used the Word Art Designer to create my title and because my mother in-law is such a country girl I had to add the rooster from Vintage Farm, a Saxon Creation. If you have another digital software program you use, you can still buy the digital kits from any of the Awesome designers that create for MMS.

If your interested in buying the My Memories Suite Software I have a $10 coupon code for you!

STMMMS27758 FOR YOUR $10 DISCOUNT!!!

Thanks for stopping by:)

~Kim

https://www.mymemories.com

Freebie Friday

2012-01-20T08:05:00.000-08:00

Check out today's Friday Freebie!

Freebie 3 Page: http://www.mymemories.com/store/share_the_memories_kit_3

If you have a digital program and it's not MMS you should still be able to use the free download with your program!!

I did a quick example using the designer pack. I added some brads, ribbon, scroll dots, word art, flag from Birthdays and many more.
Here's my pages-

I kinda went dot crazy!

Now I choose to use the pages as they were designed but you can rearrange the elements and mix and match them with other things you have.

If you don't all ready own the My Memories Suite Digital software I have a coupon code just for you!

Here's your code to save yourself $10 off the purchase price.

STMMMS27758 FOR YOUR $10 DISCOUNT!!!

Thanks for stopping by!

~Kim

http://www.mymemories.com/digital_scrapbooking_software

3 months...

2012-01-16T12:37:00.002-08:00

Hello my Scrappy Friends! I'm back to share a LO I did for a few challenges!! I love when you can combine challenges!

1. Sketchy Thursdays- sketch 1.12

2. The Poodles Parlour- buttons

3. For Fun Challenges- anything goes

4. Simply Create Too- layers

5. Totally Papercrafts- spots & stripes

6. Anything Goes - anything goes challenge 58

7. Dream Valley Challenges- anything goes

8. Paper Play- stitches

9. 2 Sisters - metal

The sketch!

I made my own bees, I cut out the yellow paper and took my calligraphy pen to make the stripes and took thin wire and made the wings! I then took a shiny embossing powder and embossed the little bees!

I did machine and foe stitching on my LO!

I cut these flowers out of a pillow case a friend was tossing in the trash! Love it when you can up-cycle!!

Thanks for stopping by:)

~Kim

http://forfunchallenges.blogspot.com/

http://thepoodlesparlour.blogspot.com/

http://simplycreatetoo.blogspot.com

http://totallypapercrafts.blogspot.com/

http://anythingchallenge.blogspot.com

http://dreamvalleychallenges.blogspot.com/

http://paperplaychallenges.blogspot.com/

http://2sisterschallengeblog.blogspot.com/

26 Wonderful Years

2012-01-15T04:36:00.001-08:00

Hello my Scrappy Friends! I hope your having a great weekend! I wanted to share a 2 page spread I did using the Exclusive Freebie on the My Memories Blog! Let me tell you using the quick pages are so easy! For me I add my title and maybe a little journaling on my page! On this page I also added the little love charm! I think the charm was from the pack Sweet Baby Girl!

Here's my page's

When I took a closer look at the pictures I didn't choose the best ones and probably will go back and change them but for now here they are!

If your interested in digital scrap booking check out the link below and maybe you might want to try it too! I have a coupon code for you to use to save $10 on the price of the software!! Let me tell you, you won't be disappointed! I worked on these pages while watching t.v. from my favorite chair!

Here's the code-

STMMMS27758 FOR YOUR $10 DISCOUNT!!!

Thanks so much for stopping by:)

~Kim

http://www.mymemories.com/digital_scrapbooking_software

Fabulous Friday Freebie!

2012-01-13T05:02:00.000-08:00

I have another fabulous Friday Freebie! The Freebie contains 2 Quick Pages shown and all the pieces (papers and elements) used to create the Quick Pages!

Freebie 2 Page:

http://www.mymemories.com/store/share_the_memories_kit_2

Here's my example-

I just quickly added the title using the word art program! It's so cool how you can give your letters dimension, shading and outline! Love it:) I also added some text on the tag provided.

If you haven't tried digital scrap booking you should give it a try! It's so fast and looks great too! Your digital pages can be printed with your home printer or you can send it to be printed or have it printed in a book! Not to mention you can also make a CD with your project and add music or commentary to make multiple copies for your family and friends!

I do have a code for you to save $10 off the purchase of the software!

Here's the code-

STMMMS27758 FOR YOUR $10 DISCOUNT!!!

Thanks for stopping by:)

~Kim

http://www.mymemories.com/digital_scrapbooking_software

Giveaway Alert!

2012-01-10T14:01:00.000-08:00

Here's letting you know about a giveaway one of my Scrappy Friends Lisa from A Mermaids Crafts is offering up as a thank you to her followers! She has hit over 100.000 hits on her blog!!! Whoop Whoop you go girl !! Now when some one has that many hits they are really talented! I hope you'll hop over and check out her blog and enter for a chance to win the Cricut Space Party Cartridge!!

Good Luck:)

~Kim

http://indymermaid.blogspot.com/2012/01/dream-tag-and-blog-candy.html?showComment=1326232571759#c3939120395152670725

Blog Candy Alert!

2012-01-10T13:06:00.000-08:00

Hello again my Scrappy Friends! Here is yet another Candy alert to share with you!! This giveaway ends January 15 at midnight! Hope you'll pop over and enter for your chance to win! Warning though you will want to follow too! She does amazing work!

Good Luck!

~Kim

http://ilovescrapping.blogspot.com/2011/12/top-five-and-giveaway.html

A Sketchy Thursdays / Frosted Designs Challenge!

2012-01-08T12:47:00.000-08:00

Hello my Scrappy Friends! I'm so happy to be posting about a challenge I completed!!!! As you know it has been hard for me to find time to do a challenge but I am so happy to say I was even able to combine three challenges into one!!! Whoop Whoop for me!!!!

Challenge 1- Sketch challenge 1.5 from Sketchy Thursdays.

Challenge 2- Was to use only the colors blue and silver and it was a prompt challenge from Scrappy Chics.

Challenge 3- Frosted Designs challenge was to use only card stock "no pattern paper".

You have no idea how hard it was to use only blue and silver! Then to add no pattern paper was so hard for me! I get my stamps out and stamp the pattern for me!

Here's my page!

A Few closeups-

I really loved this challenge and had started it in the morning and couldn't wait to get home from church so I could finish my page! The picture is of my mother! I'm so Blessed to have the Best Mom! She is so beautiful inside and out!

Here's the sketch-

Thanks for visiting!

~Kim

http://frosteddesigns.blogspot.com/

http://scrappychics.blogspot.com/

Freebie Friday

2012-01-06T14:05:00.000-08:00

Hello my Scrappy Friends! I'm back today to share a page I did really quick this morning! It is a quick page! I added my own little touch with the title and the charm.

Here's your free download. As you can see I used some of the elements from the pack! That is what is so cool about these free downloads they can be used as a quick page or you can use any of the elements on any of the pages! I did add the love charm and the ribbon knot.

Here's a fact I didn't know about the My Memories free downloads and that is that you can use them in any of the digital software you use!! The file is a .png file.

Freebie 1 Page:
http://www.mymemories.com/store/share_the_memories_kit_1

If your interested in purchasing the MMS program please use my discount code to save yourself $10 off the purchase price of the digital software!

Here's the code-

STMMMS27758 FOR YOUR $10 DISCOUNT!!!

~Kim

Four Generations

2012-01-01T17:30:00.000-08:00

Hello my Scrappy Friends! So I'm still posting the pages I completed in 2011. So sad that I have not even been able to do that. Here's a page I completed with my mom my daughter and my grandson! This is the first photo we had taken of the four of us. I don't know why we hadn't when Isaiah was a baby but at least we finally got it done!

The embellishments used were Princess Di and Memory Lane Relative tag/ Relative theory

If your interested in purchasing the MMS program please use my discount code to save yourself $10 off the cost of the digital software!

Here's the code-

STMMMS27758 FOR YOUR $10 DISCOUNT!!!

Thanks for stopping by:)

~Kim

Swinging at the Park

2012-01-01T12:35:00.000-08:00

Hello my Scrappy Friends and Happy New Year!!! I hope every one has had a Wonderful holiday filled with lots of Love!

I wanted to post some of the pages I had finished before the end of the new year so I could add them to my total for the year! So as I get time I will be posting:)

I used the My Memories Suite digital program to create my pages! I used the pack "Kid fun a day at the park". As you can see I did two, 2 page spreads. I couldn't figure out how to have them side by side, so picture them in your mind right beside each other!

More pages, I don't know which pack I used for these and if you know let me know so I can give credit. When I have time I will do more research and post.

The pages come together so quickly when you do them digitally! Love that about the program and you can print them yourself or send them to your favorite place to have them printed! Or you can add them to a digital book print!!

If your interested in purchasing the MMS program please use my discount code to save yourself $10 off the cost of the digital software!

Here's the code-

STMMMS27758 FOR YOUR $10 DISCOUNT!!!

http://sketchythursdays.blogspot.com

Sketchy Thursdays 12.15 sketch

2011-12-28T15:21:00.000-08:00

Hello again my Scrappy Friends! Can you believe it 2 posts in one day! I would have liked more time to finish this one I couldn't find my Christmas stuff for over on hour:( sadness...

More pictures from my mom that she gave me! The pictures are of my daughter Courtney when she was 8 months old. That's me in the center, I so wish I was that small now!! Moving on... What was fun about doing this page was my Grandmother has passed away and it was so great to work on a page with her!

Here's the sketch:

Thanks for stopping by:)

~Kim

A Frosted Designs Sketch Along Tuesday #31

2011-12-28T13:28:00.000-08:00

Well Hello my Scrappy Friends! I hope you all have had a wonderful CHRISTmas and enjoying your holiday! I have enjoyed spending time with family! Love it:)

Today I found some time to get in my scrap room and actually completed a challenge!!! Whoop Whoop for me!! I know I have been MIA for a while and hope to jump back in the swing of things!

Here's the page I did.

These are old pictures from 1987 of my daughter and me! My mom brought me a bag of photos and I was going through them and decided to do this challenge!

Here's some close ups.

For some reason this just wouldn't photograph right this is what it says.

"THE.......moments LIKE THESE ARE TOTALLY .....priceless"

The sketch:

The recipe:

DCWV- Doodle Around stack

Colorbok chipboard

Creative Imaginations

bakers twine

ribbon

Studio g ink

Thanks for stopping by:)

Leave me a comment and I will be sure to stop by!

~Kim

http://frosteddesigns.blogspot.com/

Family

2011-12-17T09:34:00.000-08:00

I created a digital scrap book page using the My Memories software!

I just love this picture taken of my family. It's one of my favorites!

I used SHOLT_NovemberGift for my digital software.

If your interested in purchasing the digital software please use the coupon code I will provide so you can save yourself $10 off the purchase price!!!

USE THIS CODE STMMMS27758 FOR YOUR $10 DISCOUNT!!!

Thanks for stopping by:)

~Kim

Fabulous Friday Freebie!

2011-12-16T16:25:00.000-08:00

Hello my scrappy friends! I know it has been a long time since I have posted, a lot has been keeping me busy and now I have a couple weeks to fit in some scrapping!!! Yah!!! I'm so excited to be able to find time to get in my scrap room! So enough of that I have a MMS freebie for you to download!

Here's the free download from MMS! It can be used as a quick page or as separate elements that you can create your own personal pages or think of it this way, you can use these 2 pages and then create more pages to match!

Freebie 1 Page:
http://www.mymemories.com/store/share_the_memories_kit_1

Here's my pages.

One of the cool features that the software offers is wrap around text! I really love this feature! I also added the flowers which are included in the MMS software.

The two pages took me 5 minutes to do! Now who doesn't love that!

If your interested in purchasing the My Memories software I have a coupon code for you to use to save yourself $10!!

USE THIS CODE STMMMS27758 FOR YOUR $10 DISCOUNT!!!

Thanks for stopping by!

Enjoy your weekend:)

~Kim

http://www.mymemories.com/store/

My Memories Online Workshop!

2011-12-15T13:23:00.001-08:00

If you still haven't purchased your digital software from My Memories I have a discount code for you to save yourself $10!!! Here's the code...

USE THIS CODE STMMMS27758 FOR YOUR $10 DISCOUNT!!!

Have a Scrap Happy Day:)

~Kim

I'm In Orlando !!

2011-12-10T08:18:00.000-08:00

I'm here in Orlando meeting with my new friends from My Memories Suites!! Hope I learn lots of new tricks so I can get busy and share with you all!

~Kim

Play...

2011-11-20T18:26:00.000-08:00

I participated in the speed scrap on the My Memories facebook page tonight! Lot's of fun participating in the challenge! You can join in every Sunday night when they have a live challenge at 8 p.m.!!

If your interested in purchasing the digital scrap book soft ware use the code below to save your self $10!!

USE THIS CODE STMMMS27758 FOR YOUR $10 DISCOUNT!!!

~Kim

Great Grams

2011-11-20T04:44:00.000-08:00

Hello my Scrappy Friends! I was having some fun with the My Memories software and did a quick page of my mom with my grandson!

USE THIS CODE STMMMS27758 FOR YOUR $10 DISCOUNT!!!

Hope your all enjoying your weekend:)

~Kim

http://www.mymemories.com/store/

Orlando MyMemories Workshop!!!

2011-11-19T10:47:00.000-08:00

Hello my scrappy friends, I just wanted to share with you about a cool day planned by My Memories! I'm going to be attending and hope that I can meet some of my scrapping friends! If you haven't purchased the software yet and are interested please click on the link below and use my $10 discount code!!

When: Saturday, December 10 from 11:00 am - 6:00 pm (lunch provided)

Where: Orlando, Florida

Hotel: La Quinta Inn Orlando - International Drive ~ 8300 Jamaican Court ~ Orlando, Florida

Call: 1-407-351-1660 (please call the hotel for room rates and reservations - be sure to mention you are attending our Suite Event!)

Who: All the scrap Happy girls we can find! :-)

Cost: $30.00 (cost covers workshop, lunch, and printed page and ALL the fun you can have - hotel room cost not included if you decide to stay over!

What to bring: Your laptop/computer with your software installed (we may have access to a couple extras if needed) and your CREATIVE SPIRIT and FUN ATTITUDE!!

DO NOT worry: if you don't have a laptop, I am hoping to bring one or two extras that we can share and we should be set up with a projector for viewing so you can see each thing that's going on and still be there for the FUN!

USE THIS CODE STMMMS27758 FOR YOUR $10 DISCOUNT!!!

Hope you;ll be joining me in all the fun:)

~Kim

http://www.mymemories.com/store/

Check out this fan freebie!

2011-11-19T09:42:00.001-08:00

Morning Coffee Freebie
Posted on November 19, 2011

The Fan Freebie Exclusive on the facebook page
Just click on the link I will provide at the end of this post!

Morning Coffee Freebie

The Fan Freebie Exclusive on the facebook page has been updated. Morning Coffee is a beautiful mini kit now available for free, just “like” her page to download.

source: Cherish Collages

~Kim

http://www.facebook.com/cherishcollages

Fun at Dallas White Park

2011-11-15T13:53:00.001-08:00

Hello my Scrappy Friends! I wanted to share a page I did of my grandson Isaiah using the MMSv2 digital scrap book software!!! It's a lot of fun when you can sit in your recliner or where ever your comfortable space is and create a scrapbook page! I did this page while my grandson was napping this after noon. All the elements I used were from the MMSv2 program or from one of the free down loads they have on the My Memories page.

If your interested in this program I have a $10 off coupon code to share!!! Whoop Whoop! It really is a great deal and the software is a lot of fun to play with.

USE THIS CODE STMMMS27758 FOR YOUR $10 DISCOUNT!!!

Cricut Imagine - CricutMachine.com

2011-11-15T05:47:00.000-08:00

Have your seen the Black Friday special still going on! They have some great deals!!

Cricut Imagine - CricutMachine.com

Freebie Friday

2011-11-11T14:10:00.001-08:00

TGIF, Thanks for stopping by I have another great MMSv2 free download pack for you today! Again I didn't get a chance to make an example, my mom is in town and we have been enjoying some mother-daughter time! I can't wait to do a page with this I just love this freebie!

Freebie 1 Page:
http://www.mymemories.com/store/share_the_memories_kit_1

If your interested in having the software for the My Memories please use the code provided to save yourself $10 off the purchase price!!!!

Here's the code STMMMS27758

Enjoy your weekend!

~Kim

2011-11-10T17:13:00.001-08:00

Interested in winning?? Check out Mandy's Blog to find out how you can win!!

~Kim

http://www.mypassionforscrapbooking.com/browse-65008/Giveaways.html

Who wants to win 3 Cricut Cartridges????

2011-11-09T13:59:00.000-08:00

Hello my scrappy friends:) I wanted to let you all know about a great giveaway over at Candy's Craft Corner!! She will be giving away all three of these cartridges!! Whoop Whoop!!

Just click on the link below for your chance to win! Fingers crossed that one of us will be the lucky winner!

~Kim

http://candyscraftcorner.blogspot.com/2011/10/huge-christmas-candy.html

A Sketchy Thursdays Challenge

2011-11-07T06:32:00.002-08:00

Hello my scrappy friends! I found time early Sunday morning to complete another challenge over at Sketchy Thursdays! Here's the sketch.

Here's my take on the sketch. I was going to turn it on the side but decided the sketch worked best just the way it was! I wonder if I will ever get all my pictures scrapped! Over a year behind now on just my grandson, not to mention my kids books. Yikes!!

The recipe:

button

vellum

xyrone

foot brads

duck bubble

Cricut Imagine More

Story Tellers 2004

Misting spray

bakers twine

scraps

Thanks for stopping by:)

~Kim

http://sketchythursdays.blogspot.com/2011/11/113-sketch-challenge.html

Freebie Friday

2011-11-04T07:38:00.001-07:00

Freebie Friday is here! Sorry I didn't have time to do an example with it but here is the pack!

Freebie 3 Page:
http://www.mymemories.com/store/share_the_memories_kit_3

Hope you all have a great weekend:) Remember to go to the MMS facebook page to get the free download they have on Fridays.

If you haven't purchased the MMSv2 software yet and are wanting to please use this code

STMMMS27758

TO SAVE YOURSELF $10 DOLLARS OFF THE COST OF THE SOFTWARE!!

~kIM

Enjoy

2011-11-01T08:06:00.001-07:00

This is a page I did using the My Memories Digital scrap book software during the Sunday night speed scrap!

Let me tell you it was a lot of fun participating. They have a live speed scrap every Sunday night and some one will post all the different elements you need to use, like to use x amount of pictures and so many solid papers and so many pattern papers. You choose what you want to use! Lots and lots of fun:)

Oh yes and if your interested in buying the MMSv2 digital scrap book software I have a code for you to get $10 off the price!!! Here's the code STMMMS27758

~Kim

1 year old

2011-10-30T14:05:00.000-07:00

Happy Sunday My Bloggy Friends!! I'm so excited to have been able to complete a challenge!! Actually two challenges!! Here's my take on the Sketchy Thursday's 10.27 sketch challenge and More Than Favors "anything goes challenge".

I used paper from DCWV Grade School stack,

assorted ribbons

Thickers

Bella Blvd.-tree

foam tape

Hi-Straw

Tim Holtz distresser

blue ink pad

button

lady bug

Here's some close ups:)

And here's the sketch!

It's not to late to enter deadline is Wed. 10 p.m. est.

Thanks for stopping by:)

~Kim

http://www.mymemories.com/store/share_the_memories_kit_1

It's my first Freebie Friday!

2011-10-28T01:42:00.001-07:00

Happy Fall Everyone! I'm here today to show you an example of a page I did using the Quick Page designer pack I have to offer for my first MMSv2 Freebie Friday offer. I hope to have an example each and every Friday and a free MMSv2 down load.

Freebie 1 Page:

Here's what I did with the designer pack.

I added the sea gulls to my page from the Sea Memory pack that is a free down load on the My Memories Suite page. If you haven't purchased your very own copy of the MMSv2 digital software I have a coupon code for you!!! Just click on the link below and use this code STMMMS27758 to get $10 off the purchase price! My Memories has so many beautiful kits that make getting your scrap book pages a breeze to make! By purchasing your own digital scrap book software you can start an album for photobooks, printing or on line viewing by using them!

Thanks for stopping by!

~Kim

iPad 2 giveaway!

2011-10-19T14:02:00.000-07:00

Win an iPad 2!

Just wanted to remind you that after "Liking" the MMS Facebook page, you're also in the running for an iPad 2! Once they hit 10,000 followers they'll be giving one away. Good luck!!

Remember to stop back Friday for my Freebie Friday to get your free exclusive download from MMSv2!!!

~Kim
https://www.facebook.com/pages/MyMemories/140359372717593
http://www.mymemoriesblog.com/2011/09/so-make-sure-you-check-out-mymemories.html

Sketch #241 "Messy Face"

2011-10-17T09:00:00.001-07:00

Hello My Scrappy Friends! I have another page done using the MMSv2 Digital software program! I will be entering this page into Sketch Inspiration Sketch # 241 challenge. I choose to rotate the sketch and of course use pictures of my favorite little subject my grandson Isaiah!!!

Thanks for stopping by:)

~Kim

Wanna Win an iPad 2?

2011-10-16T13:27:00.000-07:00

Here's another reason to Like My Memories Suite!!!

Win the iPad 2 on My Memories facebook page!!! Whoop Whoop:) So let's all like the fan page and hopefully one of my lucky followers will win:)

https://www.facebook.com/pages/MyMemories/140359372717593
~Kim

I Have A Winner!!

2011-10-15T11:51:00.000-07:00

Thank you to all that participated in my first ever giveaway! The winner of the MMSv2 is Lisa M Ward!!! I couldn't believe it when it was my very own sister who won!!!! I know she was very interested in the My Memory Suite v2 program! But wait you all are winners because if you purchase the digital program you can use a coupon code that will save you $10 which brings the total from $39.97 to $29.97!!!! Here's the special code

STMMMS27758

The code will all ways be on my side bar so if your not ready to purchase the digital scrap booking software now you can at anytime!!!

Thank you so much to MMSv2 for sponsoring me!! I really am loving this new program and will be having a free down load every Friday!! So remember to drop by :)

~Kim

MMSv2 facebook freebie

2011-10-14T17:33:00.001-07:00

It's FREEBIE Friday on the MyMemories Facebook page!

*and remember to share our FB page with your friends!!

When we get to 10,000 fans, we are giving away an iPad 2!!!

Last Day to Enter!!

2011-10-14T13:45:00.000-07:00

All right my friends today is the last day to enter my giveaway. If you haven't entered you have until midnight to enter! You have five chances to win and you choose how many chances you want to participate in!!

I have had questions asking what exactly is My Memories Suite software. Well it is a software program that has all the elements you would use on a scrapbook page. You choose the paper, brads stitching ect.. You can choose to have a digital scrapbook that you can share with family and friends, have it printed in a book format, or print your page from your own computer or printing place. I think it can also help you create a page and then get it just the way you want it and then recreate it on paper. The possibilities are endless!!!

One of the best things is that all the pages I have created have been using the free downloads that they have available! Yes I said free!!!! I haven't had the program for long and I can tell you they are constantly adding to the freebie section! I will also be featuring a free download weekly! I think it will be on Fridays and I will call it Free Fridays!

~Kim

http://crazyaboutscrapin.blogspot.com/2011/10/stop-and-playand-giveaway.html

Facebook Freebie

2011-10-13T09:05:00.001-07:00

I just wanted to show you one of the freebie's MMSv2 is offering on facebook!! They will have a new download weekly! What are you waiting for this is an Awesome program!!! Oh and after you check tham out scroll down and check out my newest page I posted earlier today:)

Facebook Freebie Friday

Last Friday we gave out our first Facebook freebie! You can only get these free scrapbook templates until tonight, so be sure to download them today! Tomorrow we'll have a new weekly freebie. "Like" us on Facebook and we'll remind you to grab them while you can!

~Kim

Having a Wild Hair Day!!!

2011-10-13T05:18:00.000-07:00

Hello my Scrappy Friends! Thanks for stopping by! I am featuring another page using MMS. Today I wanted to crop and mat my photos in a shape. I found that it was very simple using the MMS software! I also wanted to to use the bubble journal spot and to be honest it took me a while and then I realized DUH!!! To journal I had to use the text box and layer it over the bubble!!

MMS has video tutorials on the blog, facebook and U tube to show us just how easy it is!

So this was a simple layout of my grandson Isaiah!

It's fun to mix all the different elements MMS has available on the site!

If you haven't entered into the giveaway I have going on I hope you will! Just click on this link to jump to the post where you can enter.

http://crazyaboutscrapin.blogspot.com/2011/10/stop-and-playand-giveaway.html

~Kim

Memorial Dedication

2011-10-11T12:19:00.001-07:00

Hello my Scrappy Friends! I don't know why I have to make things so complicated, when I thought it through it was very simple. I love that the software has textured paper you can use! Here I used the corrugated paper as my base!

Don't forget to click here http://crazyaboutscrapin.blogspot.com/2011/10/stop-and-playand-giveaway.html if you haven't entered into my giveaway so you can possibly own your very own copy of the MMS digital software! Of course everyone will win at the end!! I will be posting a $10 off coupon code for you to purchase the software!

Thanks for coming by!

~Kiim

http://crazyaboutscrapin.blogspot.com/2011/10/stop-and-playand-giveaway.html

A Giveaway and my page "Middle Beach"

2011-10-10T07:48:00.000-07:00

Hello My Scrappy Friends! I sure hope you have been stopping by this week and entered into the giveaway I have going on this week! You have all week to enter into the drawing for your very own copy of My Memories Suite digital scrapbook software!! Whoop Whoop! If your like me you like to enter the giveaways!

For my example this week I wanted to enlarge a photo and add the journal-ling on the photo too. I also used some elements that I downloaded from MMS free downloads. I used the Sea Memories pack and added the boat, seagulls and a shell which I placed right on to my photo! Love it!!! The other technique I used was shadowing on my title!

My page is of my daughter and my nephew at the beach looking for seashells!

Hope your liked my page!

Hope you'll stop back by tomorrow to see more!

If you haven't entered into the MMS giveaway I have going on just hit my link below to enter.

~Kim

http://crazyaboutscrapin.blogspot.com/2011/10/stop-and-playand-giveaway.html

I've Got a Giveaway!!

2011-10-09T12:30:00.000-07:00

I have a copy of the My Memories Suite Software to giveaway to one lucky friend!!

To enter click on the link below and read all about it! I haven't had many responses so you have a great chance to win!

~Kim

Beware Soak Zone!

2011-10-08T06:29:00.000-07:00

Hello my Scrappy Friends, welcome back. This is the second day of posting an example of what you can create using My Memory Suite!!

One of the cool things about this product is you can color match your matting, text ect., using the tab on the color match labeled "picker." What you do is run your curser over your layout and choose the color you want to match!!! I love this feature!! I know that is my biggest problem when doing a page with paper is choosing just the right color to coordinate with my page.

I actually did this page for a sketch challenge for Sketches is Thyme. But I missed the due date when I went to post it:( sadness, I have done that a few other times too. Here is the sketch I used!

You can see it is easy to follow a sketch using the digital scrapbooking software.

I hope you'll click on this link and enter my giveaway!!

http://crazyaboutscrapin.blogspot.com/2011/10/stop-and-playand-giveaway.html

I hope you'll leave a comment here too!

Don't forget to use the $10 discount code listed on my side bar!

See you tomorrow when I have another example using the MMS digital software.

~Kim

http://whimsicalwednesdays.blogspot.com/

Stop and Play...and a GIVEAWAY

2011-10-07T15:12:00.003-07:00

Hello my scrappy friends!

I was contacted by Liz from My Memories Suite and was SO

EXCITED that she wanted to give me a copy of the software and an extra copy for one of my Lucky Readers!! How COOL is that!!!

Here is the page I created using the digital scrap booking software!

I just love playing with all the cool elements that the program has to offer! You can purchase page kits for little or no money!! I was really impressed with how easy it was to wrap your journal-ling around your pictures! The digital software even has a tutorial showing you just how easy it is!

Who doesn't like Easy!!??!! I love any thing that is easy!!

Now....time for a GIVEAWAY!!! I will randomly choose one winner to win their very own My Memories Suite program! I'm so EXCITED to be having my very first giveaway!!! WHOOP WHOOP!!!!! Here's how to win:

.**Leave a separate comment for each. That's 5 ways to win!
Of course you can do as many as you choose!

1. Leave a comment below about my page, I would love it if you would become a follower but it is not necessary.

2. Post about the giveaway on your blog and leave a comment letting me know you did

3. Stop by My Memories Suite store and take a look around. Come back and leave a comment below telling me your favorite digital paper pack or LO.

4. Follow MMS on FB {HERE}. Remember to tell them I sent you! Leave a comment below.

5. Follow MMS on Twitter {HERE}. Leave a comment below

**Giveaway will close on October 14 at 11:59pm EST. Winner will be announced shortly after.

I plan to have more examples using My Memories Suite each day, so I hope you stop by during the week!

Stop by HERE for a great video on how to use My Memories Suite. And if you want to purchase this software or anything from their store, I have a coupon, so everyone is a winner!! Use this code STMMMS27758 for $10 off the software or $10 towards your purchase. You can also see more of MMS on their blog and FB page!

Good Luck:)

~Kim
http://www.mymemories.com/

A Whimsical Wednesday Challenge

2011-10-05T18:41:00.000-07:00

Hello my Scrappy Friends! I know it has been so long since my last post, I'm so happy to have been able to finish a challenge. I did the page for a challenge over at Whimsical Wednesday challenge to use fall colors. Here's my take on the challenge.

The challenge was not only to use fall colors but to with an added twist to use a handmade embellishment. So I decided to make quill-ed pumpkins. I know the picture isn't the greatest but hey it was 9 p.m.

Thanks so much for dropping by:)

~Kim

VROOM... A Sketchy Thursday's 9-8 Sketch Challenge

2011-09-12T14:21:00.001-07:00

Hello my scrappy friends! It has been a long time since I have done a scrap book page. I so missed getting in there but was just in a non creative mood. I'm so glad to find the time and the mood to be creative!

I really enjoyed working with this sketch from Sketchy Thursdays 9-8 sketch challenge!

I had pulled out some old photos of my kids from 1992, you know the ones where the photos are not all that great and the main focus is tiny. Well I thought I could crop them down to fit the page. I'm really happy with the results!

I wish the photos of my kids were better but you can only work with what you have and that is what I did!

I especially love the old fashion car I used from Cricut's "A Child's Year" cartridge! This is a cartridge I haven't used much but really look forward to using it. The paper I used was from My Minds Eye - Complete Boy, and scraps. I used my trusty stapler and sandpaper to give it that older look. For me that was the difference in the page!!

Thanks for stopping by!

~Kim

http://fantabulouscricut.blogspot.com/2011/08/challenge-me-monday-75.html

Hoo's having a BIRTHDAY

2011-09-04T15:12:00.000-07:00

Hope everyone is having a restful labor day weekend! My daughter is home from nursing school and we are

enjoying her short break!! I'm so happy to have found time this past week to work on a challenge for Challenge Me Monday #75 @ Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog. The challenge this week was to use a splash of color on your project, the color we were to use was yellow. I actually did three versions of the same card each has a splash of yellow.

Some close ups of all the owls. My Favorite one is the green and blue

Cricut Cartridge used- Hoot n- Holler

Thanks for stopping by:)

~Kim

Freshly Picked

2011-08-17T11:32:00.000-07:00

Here is a card I made for a very good friends mom you has been dealing with some health issues.

I thought sending her some flowers would be a little pick me up she would just love.

I bought the Freshly Picked cartridge when Michael's had the cartridge on sale for twenty dollars and had yet to use it.I hand cut some curtains and added a valance and of course the window box.

I stamped the flowers and then cut them out to make a small bunch of freshly picked flowers!

I know I haven't been around much lately. I really do hope to find time to get in my scrap room but have had to much going on. I do miss dropping by and seeing what you all have been up to and have tried to drop by and leave comments but seemed to get interrupted every time:( sadness... I hope you all are doing well and hope to hop over soon:)

~Kim

A Sympathy card...

2011-08-11T08:02:00.000-07:00

This is a sympathy card I made for a friend. I used the Indie cartridge for the cross.

Thanks for stopping by:)

~Kim

80 & Fabulous...

2011-08-08T17:12:00.001-07:00

Getting Cricky with K Andrews would love to see your positive projects--anything that encourages, uplifts, or puts a smile on your face is welcome!

I made this card for my Auntie Barb she celebrated her 80th Birthday and I wanted to make her a special card. This was the first gate fold card I have ever made and like the way you can continue the message inside the second fold! My card says 80 & Fabulous! Here's the pics:)

inside I stamped Happy Birthday

Thanks for stopping by! I will do my best to drop by and say hi soon:)

~Kim

http://www.gettingcricky.com/2011/07/positive-things-to-come-simply-sunday.html

The Heat is On...Blog Candy Alert!

2011-08-03T17:20:00.001-07:00

Hello friends! I just wanted to let you know about a blog friends Awesome giveaway! I would LOVE to win this cartridge! You actually have your choice between the two cartridges!! I know which one I would love to add to my library!

Now Raina is trying to reach 350 followers by August 15 I hope you all will hop over and make a new friend and follow:)

Good Luck

~Kim

http://scrapwithraina.blogspot.com/

My Craft Channel: Last Week of Reveals: Introducing Sarah's Stack Up...

2011-08-01T15:49:00.000-07:00

Hey friends you should check out this link!! Believe me you won't want to miss out:)

My Craft Channel: Last Week of Reveals: Introducing Sarah's Stack Up...: "In case you missed it, we announced the 3 Cricut Winners from last week in an earlier post . Check it out to see if you were one of the wi..."

~Kim

It's Time to Take the Plunge!!

2011-07-15T17:47:00.001-07:00

Hello my Scrappy Friends! I'm back to share another two page layout I completed for a couple of challenges! We are going on vacation and I'm trying to see if doing the pages ahead of time will help me in saving time?!! Will see how this works, I'm the type that likes to match paper with pictures, Beatriz from Amazing Grace has been doing pages for her soon to be grand daughter, so I thought I would give it a try!

Please click on picture to see clearly:)

The challenges are :

Die Cuttin Divas- Create a FUN Summer Project

More Than Favors- FUN in the Sun

So what could be more FUN than water slides!!

The recipe is fairly simple.

Card stock

A die cut sun that I chalked and added some wiggle eyes plus I used a little glitter glue to make it sparkle, I also put foam tape to pop it off the page.

I matted ahead for my pictures.

I put the extra raft stickers on card stock so when I put my photos on I can tuck them under the rafts!

I made a spot to journal on a cute tag that I stapled my ribbon on.

The fun stickers are from Karen Foster Design- Take the Plunge

& Stickopotomous

Thanks so much for stopping by:)

~Kim

http://diecuttindivas.blogspot.com

http://indymermaid.blogspot.com/

Come Help A Friend Reach Her Goal

2011-07-13T11:57:00.001-07:00

Lisa from A Mermaid's Crafts is celebrating 35,000 hits and has Blog Candy to Celebrate!! She is wanting to make it to 500 followers and I know she will make it in no time! Lisa is a Very Talented Crafter and has many Awards and has been the guest designer on a lot of our favorite blogs! Here is what she will be giving away!

Lisa said this is her most used carts! I don't have this one in my library and would love the chance to win! Hope you'll hop on over and follow her to for your chance to win, deadline is August 6 and the winner will be announced on August 7!

Good Luck:)

~Kim

Thank You Rexann:)

2011-07-13T10:49:00.000-07:00

I was the LUCKY Winner @ I Be Circled!!! As soon as I got home I dug into the box Thank you So Much Rexann!! I can't wait to be able to see the family when I talk to them! I will be sending the second camera up with my brother to take to my mom in Indiana! This way she will be able to watch her Great Grandson grow:) He actually took his first steps yesterday !!

I'm so excited to try out my new Cartridge too! I actually was bidding on ebay for this one too!

Please drop by and see and the wonderful things Rexann makes on her blog! She is a super talented and you will be glad to follow her I'm sure:)

~Kim

http://ibecircled.blogspot.com/

RRR27 Pool Party

2011-07-12T20:16:00.003-07:00

Hello my Scrappy Friends! Here is a two page layout I finished just in time for the deadline at Cooking With Cricut challenge #41 & Really Reasonable Ribbon Challenge #27. The challenge was any thing goes @ Cooking With Cricut and the challenge @ RRR27 was picnic/summer fun, and to add ribbon /lace or trim some where on your project. I choose to go with summer fun! We will be going to Orlando and staying at a nice place enjoying relaxing around the pool! My brother and his family will be down and I'm so looking forward to spending time with family!

The pages look so much better in better lighting! I did however add the girl in the water.

Now I took the pictures of my finished pages at 10:30 p.m. so they are not great.

On the first page it is matted for a 4x6 photo and on the second page I can put either a 5x7 or two 4x6 photos!

The Recipe-

My Cricut cuts were Luau and Imagine more.

Foam tape

Me & My Big Ideas

Jolee's Boutique

card stock

chalking

Thanks for dropping by:)

~Kim

http://reasonableribbon.blogspot.com/search/label/challenges

http://www.cookingwithcricut.com/2011/07/challenge-41.html

Please Check This Out!!

2011-07-12T07:27:00.000-07:00

Hello my Scrappy Friends! I just wanted to share with you about a new blog I found today! Its called the My Craft Channel and it is featuring a new person on their blog today! Her name is STACY JULIAN and she is the visionary founder of Big Picture Scrapbooking. You can learn all about her on the My Craft Channel blog and see how you can win a Cricut Expression 2!!! Yes you heard me right! They will be giving away 20 Cricut Expression 2 on their blog! Today they announced the first winner and it was one of my daughters best friends Savannah O' Gwynn of Savannahland 2!!! Whoop Whoop!! I'm so jealous of her right now, but Super Excited too! I'm going to put a link to Savannah's blog to because she is Super talented and I'm all ways in awe of her creations! I hope you all will click on the links below for your chance to win too:)

Good Luck:)

~Kim

http://mycraftchannelblog.blogspot.com/

http://savannahland2.blogspot.com/

All Dressed Up...

2011-07-11T08:24:00.000-07:00

Hello my Scrappy Friends! I finally finished another challenge, two actually! I used the sketch from Artful Delight and combined it with a challenge over at Scrapbookers Anonymous!

Here's the sketch-

I followed the sketch basically but I did flip it.

The challenge at Scrapbookers Anonymous was to use a color that you had building up in your stash or that is hard to use and the twist was to also try to make it monochromatic. As you can see I choose purple. I had a lot of purple and that is a color I never use. I really don't know why but my personal choice is to use blue, greens, brown and yellows. I guess those tend to be the colors I gravitate towards.

This is a flower I made using some scrap material a friend gave me and folding and stapling as I went around. It is attached to a piece of cardboard, then I added the button and the hand cut leaves that I pocked holes in to make it stand out! The flower looks all most black here but is really a deep shade of purple.

The second challenge was to make a card with your scraps. Here's how that turned out.

I kept it very simple and did a Z fold card which seems to be the card of choice at the moment. I didn't write a sentiment because I don't know who I will be sending this too.

http://artfuldelight.blogspot.com/

A Stuck On U Sketches Challenge

2011-07-07T03:57:00.000-07:00

Hello my Scrappy Friends! I'm here today to share a page I did using the Amazing sketch from Stuck on U Sketches! If you haven't done a challenge with them you should! They have the best sketches!

Here's the sketch

And here is my page!

I have been trying to work with mixing pattern papers. I really struggle with doing so I'm more of a one pattern paper kind of girl. I do love these colors together. My favorite color is blue as you can see I'm wearing blue in the picture!

I stayed true to the sketch because I didn't see any reason to change it! I don't have a clue as to what brand my paper is. I used to separate my paper packs into colors. I used some really pretty flowers I won from Jani @ Paper Compulsions! I made the blue flower and the leaves.

Hope you like it:)

~Kim

http://stuckonusketches.blogspot.com/

http://papercompulsions.blogspot.com/

Look What Melanie...

2011-07-07T03:41:00.000-07:00

Look what Melanie is giving away at the end of the month! She is trying for 200 followers and is just a few away from reaching her goal! Notice the theme in her blog candy! Yes all Fonts!! I just love themes and I don't know about you but I don't have the Lyric Letters Cartridge:)

You can get all the details by visiting Melanie on her blog at In Love with a Bug!!

Good Luck!

~Kim

http://inlovewithabug.blogspot.com/2011/07/huge-thank-you-to-my-followers-giveaway.html

A Moo-valous Challenge by Cooking with Cricut

2011-07-05T05:40:00.000-07:00

This fun challenge is by Cooking With Cricut!

Here is the card I made for my sister. I actually made her one with this same cow and matching envelope and had it all ready to be sent in the mail, pictures of my grandson and a $20 bill in side because I owed her for a present we went in together on and I lost it:( I'm just sick over the whole thing, so I thought well I will have to make her another one just like it and then saw this challenge and still used the cow but this is totally different:) I still hope I come across the other card, it was so small I hope it got mixed in with something.

This is a Z fold card which seems to be the card of choice for me right now! The challenge was to use a cow or a black and white with a small amount of another color. I decided to combine the challenges and use the cow and the scalloped rectangle from my Cricut Imagine and the barn from Cricut Country Life. I used my trusty Scor Pal and black marker and a little bakers twine and I was done!

Thanks for stopping by:)

~Kim

http://cookingwithcricut.blogspot.com/

Red White and Blue Challenges!

2011-07-04T08:12:00.001-07:00

There are a lot of challenges using Red, White & Blue! I have been saving these pictures for this occasion! I actually did two different pages. How perfect is it to use my nephew Levi's graduation photos from Fort Benning in Georgia! He graduated in September 2010 and is in Texas now waiting for orders. I'm Very PROUD of him and thank all that serve our Country!!!! Love you Levi :)

My page will be entered into Scrapbookaholic By Abby Challenge # 8

Scrap & Stamp, More Than Favors, My Sheri Crafts.

close ups

I used Storytellers 2005 & 2006, DCWV card stock, red ink, foam tape to pop up my title.

2nd page

I used glitter glue to give it some sparkle which you can see better in the photo below.

The challenges I will be entering this into is.

http://www.scrapbookaholicbyabby.com/2011/06/scrapbookaholic-by-abby-challenge-8-use.html

http://scrapandstampsaturday.blogspot.com/

http://myshericrafts.blogspot.com/

Thanks for stopping by:)

~Kim

Check This Out!

2011-07-03T18:44:00.000-07:00

Sherrie from Sherrie Scraps with Passion is having a 4th of July giveaway in remembrance of our countries birthday and the freedoms we have! The cartridge Birthday Bash is one of her favorite cartridges and she wants to give one lucky follower a chance to win one for themselves! How cool is that!!

Hope you'll hop over and enter!

~Kim

http://sherriescraps.blogspot.com/2011/07/blog-candy-giveaway.html?showComment=1309743599452#c70055643357284136

Family equals ...

2011-07-03T13:43:00.000-07:00

Hello to all my talented friends! I was able to fit in a challenge this weekend and this is what I was able to come up with. The challenge was over at The Paper Variety and it was a sketch challenge!

I didn't have many small photos so I thought these wallet size would fit in perfect! This is my oldest daughter and her family! I'm so Blessed to have them in my life!

Here's the sketch! I think it is so cute it is one from Page Maps!

I basically stayed with the sketch because I really just loved it:)

My Recipe-

The Paper Loft- Grandma's House

My Minds Eye- Complete Boy

Studio G ink

Brads

Metal Word?

Fabric flower

Elmers Craft Bond - glue spots

The Paper Studio- Rub Ons

Cricut Carts- Home Decor, Imagine More & Heritage

Thanks for Stopping by:)

~Kim

http://thepapervariety.blogspot.com/

http://pagemaps.com/

The Irresistibly Sweet Blog Award

2011-06-30T18:46:00.000-07:00

The rules for the award are the following:
1) Send a thank you to the person who nominated you and include their link.
2) To accept this award, answer 7 random facts about yourself.
3) Pass the award on to at least 8 other awesome blog buddies.

7 Random facts

1. I'm a morning person

2. I find it depressing when the sun's not out during the day

3.My favorite food is mushroom pizza

4.I love to play games

5. I love to laugh and have those around me laugh

6.I don't like strawberries, but I do like the flavor of strawberries

7. I love to organize

I had a hard time choosing because everyone I follow is Amazing:)

I'm passing this award on to-

1. Georgianna- http://carsonscricutcreations.blogspot.com

2. Debbie- http://lovelifeslittlepleasures.blogspot.com/
3. Shen- http://mycuriouscrafts.blogspot.com
4. Dr. Sonia- http://cardsandschoolprojects.blogspot.com/
5. Lisa- http://indymermaid.blogspot.com
6. Karen- http://kaleidoscopicsparkles.blogspot.com/
7. Chloe- http://chloeandherclipons.blogspot.com
8. Maria http://thecraftygirlscorner.blogspot.com/

Thank you for this award-

Carri- http://doubleclickconnections.blogspot.com/

Susan- http://www.cricutandgrasshopper.blogspot.com/

Deborah- http://lovemypaper.blogspot.com/
Debbie- http://debbiebakk.blogspot.com/
Pixie Chick- http://pixiperfectcreations.blogspot.com

I hope you will check out all these very talented ladies:)

~Kim

The Scrappiest: Sketch 124

2011-06-30T07:54:00.000-07:00

Hello Friends:) I was able to finish a layout for The Scrappiest this week! I'm telling you I thought I would have all this time over the summer to scrap but it seems like the Lord has other plans! I have been helping out with VBS this week and still helping out a friend of mine from church. But I was able to finish this page this morning!! I'm so Glad to have made the deadline! I actually spilt a whole glass of iced tea all over the picture and some of the page. Luckily you can't even tell! Thank you Lord for that one:)

Here's my page!

The Sketch

The Recipe-

paper from-The Paper Studio (Sweet Pea)

EK Success - Inspirables

button

stickers?

ink studio G

DNC floss

card board

Tim Holtz distresser

ATG gun

vellum quote ?

hand stitching

Thanks for stopping by:)

~Kim

http://thescrappiest.blogspot.com/2011/06/sketch-124.html

Simple but Cute

2011-06-27T06:21:00.000-07:00

A card for my sister! I wanted to make a cute and quick card for my sister and this is what I made using my Cricut Imagine!

A matching envelope too! I don't have those fancy stamps to stamp sentiments so I had to quickly write my own. I popped the cow off with foam tape.

Thanks for stopping by:)

~Kim

Block Party Cartridge Giveaway:)

2011-06-26T16:39:00.000-07:00

Check out the blog candy that Chris from Get Inspired With ChatterScene is giving away because she has reached her goal of 300 + followers!!! If you want a chance to win this Very CUTE cartridge hop on over for your chance, she will be keeping this open until July 11th :)

Thanks for stopping:)

~Kim

http://chatterscene-mom.blogspot.com

The Last of the Softball pages!

2011-06-26T16:37:00.000-07:00

For those of you who are new followers I have been working on a scrapbook for a friends daughter. I think I did over 50 pages. I'm so glad I finally finished:)

This one I just wanted it to look like a teenagers bulletin board! I still had some articles to do something with and some left over pictures!

Thanks for stopping by:)

~Kim

Sketches In Thyme challenge # 50

2011-06-25T13:17:00.002-07:00

How's everyone's weekend so far? We finally got some rain here in Sunny Florida and we sure needed it! Our poor yard is just burnt up and the rain is just what it needed! Well I decided to take advantage of the free time I had and get in my scrap room and participate in the challenge at Sketches In Thyme. Here is my take on the sketch!

To see the page better click on it:)

I bought a Cricut Imagine two weeks ago and have had nothing but aggravation with it trying to get it linked up with my gypsy! UGG ! So many phone calls to Provo Craft and they tell me that my Imagine needs to be updated which I did all ready a few times but it just wouldn't load completely. Any ways they are sending me a new Imagine but I figured out it works fine when not hooked to my gypsy so I'm trying to take advantage of the ink while I still have it:)

On to the challenge it was a sketch and here it is.

I used my Imagine Cricut and More cartridge, paper by Colorbok, card board, buttons, string, Studio G ink, foam tape and my ATG gun! I really like to the more rugged look of the page! Hope you do too:)

Thanks for stopping!

~Kim