Sister Layout!

My daughters came up to me awhile ago and asked me to take a picture of them. I Said okaaayyyy because well they don't like to take pictures together usally. Well I took it and well I feel IN LOVE WITH IT! So I had to make a layout. This is only my 3rd layout. Im loving my cameo right now. I mean with my Cricut I couldn't make the cuts like I do  here! I purchased the svgs from paper peiceing by Nikki. Here is the Layout!

 

 

Look who WON a Cameo!

I do not know how many of you ladies (and gentlemen!) follow The Scrapbooking Queen!. But if you are are not following her then I would say head on over there and follow her blog and follow her on facebook! She did a month long giveaway with the grand prize a Silhouette Cameo. Well guess who won the cameo?!?!?!

 

Yes you guessed it right! ME!

 



(Ignore me! I HATE taking pictures but had to show the Queen how happy i was!)

 

The first thing I did when I opened it was change the color of the control panel with a sheet of CTMH paper (from the Dottie for you collection). As you can all see I'm loving the Chevron right now lol.

 

 

I also worked on another project, BUT you will see that later.

I also gotta say this is SO much different then my cricut expression lol! I have ALOT to learn!

 

I just want to say a BIG THANK YOU to The Scrapbook Queen! If it wasn't for this win I would not have a cameo right now. I have to truly say she is a gift from god. She is the most giving woman I have ever meet. She is also Well known in our scrapbook community on facebook and across the web!

 

THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!

 

Please feel free to check out her:

 

Blog

 

www.thescrapbookingqueen.com

 

and her Store

The Royal Castle Shoppe

 

 

 

 

Connie's Birthday Blog Hop!!

Welcome to Connie Can Crop's Birthday Blog Hop

with Connie and her craftastic friends.

 

 

Today we invite you to come check out this great group of crafters who will be showcasing Birthday cards, layouts, or projects. ... You should have arrived from Christine's Blog.

If you happened upon us please start at the beginning of the hop at The Birthday Girls Connie's Blog first!

 

This is a one day blog hop and we appreciate your leaving a comment to encourage all my fabulous crafty friends to continue sharing their ideas and creations.

 

 

Since it is Connie's Birthday she wants to celebrate by giving out the gifts!

 

So what do you need to do to win? Easy... become a follower of each of the fabulous blogs in this hop and leave each of us a comment letting us know what you like best about our projects.

Then head over to Connie the birthday girls blog!

 

and post that you followed the rules.

You will have until 9:00 pm Sunday to finish the hop and leave your comments. Be sure to follow everyone and leave a comment along the way! Ready to join in the fun?

Hope you all enjoy this super celebration!

For my project I chose to do a Birthday Card!

 

Inside

For this Card I used:
Dottie for you paper pack from CTMH
Blush Ink pad - CTMH
Stickles
Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge - CTMH

 

Up next is Charity

 

Here's our lineup in case you get lost:

 

Connie

 
 Sandy

 Mary

 Pam

Michele

 Anita

Miranda

Lucy

 Carolyn

Christine

 Tabetha (ME)

Charity

 
 Lori

Jamie

Holli

 Jen

Angela's 30th Birthday Blog Hop

 

Welcome to “Angela’s 30^th Birthday” Hop! So glad you can join us!

 

13 super crafty girls would like to share with you their birthday creations. Hopefully this will give you all some inspiration to make something for that upcoming birthday!

 

If you are coming from Teresa, then you are in the right spot. If you just happened to stumble upon my site, please start at Angela’s so you don’t miss anyone’s amazing projects!

 Here is my birthday project!!

 

 

All the paper is from The paper studio that I purchased from Tuesday mornings. The Hope your birthday's as sweet as you is from CTMH and it comes with the Artiste Cartridge bundle. I used the Cricut Craft Room basic font to cut 30 Sucks.

 

  Thank you for Stoping by! Happy 30th Birthday Angela!

Your next stop is Mignon

 

There is tons of blog candy along this hop! All you have to do is become a follower of every person in the lineup, and leave them a comment.

 

Angela Corcoran

www.crazy3monkeys.blogspot.com

My Mind’s Eye album set

 

Lisa Woodward

www.mycraftyspaces.blogspot.com

$50 worth of yummy crafting goodies!

 

Theresa Detloff

www.scrappinginheels.blogspot.com/

$15 GC to Michaels
&
$15 GC to Joanne’s!

 

Here is the entire line up in case you get lost along the way:

Angela "Birthday Girl"

Ashley

 

Teresa

Tabetha (Here)

 Mignon

Miranda

Jennyfer

Pam

Lisa W.

 Theresa

 Tracy

 

Thank you for helping us celebrate Angela’s 30^th Birthday!

Calander GIrls - February

 

 

Welcome to our February Calendar Girls' Blog Hop. Its absolutely amazing when you do a google search the interesting facts you may find. Such a find is special and unique occasion's throughout the year!!! These unique holidays are our inspiration. As Neil Sedaka sang in his song "Calendar Girls" - "February you'll be my valentine".

The hop starts with Kimberly. You won't want to miss a single calendar event!!!!

The line-up for February includes:

 Kimberly

 Edwina

Janet

Miriam

Vicky

Lynne

Lucy

Tabetha

Jearise

 

February Occasions We Wish to Share:

• American Heart Month 
• An Affair to Remember Month
• National Cherry Month
• National Children's Dental Health Month

2 Ground Hog Day

4 Thank a Mailman Day

5 National Weatherman's Day

7 Send a Card to a Friend Day 

8 Boy Scout Day

10 Umbrella Day

11 Make a Friend Day

14 Ferris Wheel Day

16 Do A Grouch a Favor Day

17 Random Acts of Kindness Day

20 Love Your Pet Day

22 Walking the Dog Day

26 Carnival Day

26 Tell a Fairy Tale Day

28 National Tooth Fairy Day

We have a super sponsor this month -  The Stamping Chef, who has graciously offered 3 digis of the lucky winners choice who comment on the Design Team Blog at (Here) become a follower.

My project is for Carnival Day which is on Feb. 26

I choose to do my VERY FIRST LAYOUT, Yes I said my very first layout lol!!! Here in Texas we are always having a carnival or a fair somewhere! Were I live we have the biggest county fair in Texas!! In this picture we were at the carnival celebrating my towns 100th years anniversary. I have 2 daughters but only one of them would ride the ride. My oldest Natalia (4 years old) decided that she wasn't scared and rode every ride that she was able to ride.

For this layout I used both my Close to my heart cricut cartridges. For the Carousel I used the Artiste and for the banners I used the Art Philosophy. All the colored and white card stock is from The paper studio that I purchased at Tuesday Mornings. I got the pearls from Miriam's Crafting Supplies. My drew drops came from The Scrapbooking Queen. I used stickles to add some extra shine!! I inked the edges with Blush from CTMH

Your next stop along the way of the calendar is Jearise. Thanks for stopping by and mark your calendar again next month to see what Holidays to Celebrate on March 9, 2013, for the next Calendar Girls Blog Hop!

White as Snow Blog Hop

 

Welcome to the White as Snow Blog Hop where the idea was to either create something that has white as a primary color or as the background. I'm sure some of these crafty bloggers got creative and combined both but you will only be able to find out by hopping along with us today...

Our hostess for this hop is Jearise from Lorby's World and it's a good thing to start at her blog because she has a special give away of her own and all the details are on her blog.

We also have a guest blogger, Anita from Anita and Bugs, who also has an awesome give away on her blog.

Our wonderful sponsor for today's blog hop is THE CUTTING CAFE so please make sure you visit their online store to see all the wonderful cutting and printable files they have.

The Cutting Cafe is giving away to one lucky winner 3 files of their choice. To qualify, you need to visit The Cutting Cafe store and then "like" The Cutting Cafe on FACEBOOK and let Regina, the owner, know that you came from the White as Snow Blog. I can tell you now that if you like printable sayings and cutting files, you will love her designs and she has specials going on all the time on her FACEBOOK page.

Now on to the hop...

 

For this card I used the snowflake embossing folder for the background. I used Memento ink in Danube blue to ink the edges of the snowflakes, edge of card and the sentiment. I used my ek punch to make the snowflakes (its a 3 in 1 punch). I used rhinestones and pearls for the center of the snowflakes ( I got the rhinestones and Pearls here!)

 

I really enjoyed making this card hope you all like it!

 

Thank you so much for joining us today and your next stop is Tee

 

1. Jearise
2. Anita  
3. Lucy 
4. Jessi 
5. Jenny
6. Tabetha
7. Tee
8. Miriam
9. Jamie
10. Lynne
11. Amanda
12. CallyAnn

Calender Girls - January Blog Hop!

Calender Girls- January Blog Hop!

Welcome to our January Calendar Girls' Blog Hop. Its absolutely amazing when you do a google search the interesting facts you may find. Such a find is special and unique occasions throughout the yea!!! These unique holidays are our inspiration. As Neil Sedaka sang in his song "Calendar Girls" - "January you start the year out fine".

The hop starts with Edwina!! You won't want to miss a single calendar event!!!!


We have a super sponsor this month -  The Stamping Chef, who has graciously offered 3 digis of the lucky winners choice.

Squirrel Appreciation Day:

In honor of Squirrel Aprreciation Day I have given you 21 informational facts!;

1. There are more than 200 squirrel species worldwide, from tree squirrels and flying squirrels to chipmunks and marmots. They're all in the Sciuridae family, which is native to every continent except Australia and Antarctica.

2. Squirrels range in size from the five-inch African pygmy squirrel to the three-foot Indian giant squirrel.

3. Squirrels have four front teeth that grow continuously, at a rate of about six inches per year. This helps their incisors endure the constant gnawing.

4. The NASDAQ stock market was briefly shut down in 1987 and 1994 due to squirrels chewing through power lines.

5. In 2005, a pack of squirrels in Russia reportedly killed a stray dog that was barking at them. They may have been starving due to a pine cone shortage.

6. Adult squirrels normally live alone, but they sometimes nest in groups during severe cold spells. A group of squirrels is called a "scurry" or "dray."

7. When squirrels hide food for winter, they often dig fake holes to fool would-be thieves. To make sure they don't fool themselves, they lick their food before burying it, leaving a scent they can later detect even under snow.

8. All tree squirrels belong to the genus Sciurus, which comes from the Greek words "skia" (shadow) and "oura" (tail). The name reportedly reflects tree squirrels' habit of hiding in the shadow of their long, bushy tails.

9. The eastern gray squirrel is the most common tree squirrel species in the U.S., and humans have helped introduce it not only to western North America, but also to Europe and South Africa.

10. The eastern gray has become a pest in the U.K., where it threatens the survival of smaller, native red squirrels. This has made it popular for Britons to eat gray squirrels, part of a global trend toward eating invasive species.

11. There's also a rich history of eating native squirrels in the U.S., where they've long been used in dishes like Kentucky burgoo and Brunswick stew. Squirrel meat has fallen out of favor lately — especially that of flying squirrels, which are relatively rare — but many Americans still hunt and eat eastern grays.

12. Tree squirrels mostly eat nuts, seeds and fruit, but they are omnivores. Gray squirrels, for example, have been known to eat insects, snails, bird eggs and animal carcasses when other food is scarce.

13. Better hope those carcasses aren't too rancid, though — squirrels, like many rodents, can't vomit. (They also can't burp or experience heartburn.)

14. The average adult squirrel needs about a pound of food per week.

15. A 2010 study found that some squirrels collect old rattlesnake skin, chew it up and then lick their fur, creating a kind of "rattlesnake perfume" that helps them hide from the smell-dependent predators.

16. All-black or white tree squirrels may look like distinct species, but in most cases they're actually just color variations of gray squirrels.

17. An eastern gray "rally squirrel" became an impromptu mascot for Major League Baseball's St. Louis Cardinals when it ran onto the field during the 2011 playoffs. The Cardinals went on to win the World Series.

18. Flying squirrels can't really fly — they just use flaps of skin between their limbs to glide through the air — but it often seems like they can. Their acrobatic leaps between trees often span up to 150 feet.

19. Red squirrels are solitary and highly territorial, but in some rare cases they've been known to adopt orphaned pups of their relatives.

20. Marmots are celebrated as weather forecasters in the U.S. and Canada, but their skills are a bit overhyped. Punxsutawney Phil's predictions were mostly wrong between 1988 and 2010, for example, while a study of Canadian groundhogs found their success rate was only 37 percent over 30 to 40 years.

21. Squirrels communicate using complex systems of high-frequency chirps and tail movements. Studies have also found they're capable of watching and learning from each other — especially if it relates to stealing food.

Now on to my card!

 

For this card I purchased the heart paper at hobby lobby.

I used my Create a Critter 2 cricut cartridge to make the squirrel, added some stickles to the tail and eyes. The bow I used ribbon from walmart and the rhinestone I purchased from my dear friend Miriam's store. I printed the saying out on some white card stock and used CTMH - Blush to ink the edges. O and the Squirrel WIGGLES!!! I used action wiggles to make it wiggle! The rhinestones on the edges I also purchased from Miriam's store!

My next project is Ditch New Years Resolution Day!:

If you’ve held out for over a fortnight into the new year, you’re doing well! However, we’ve reached the crunch point; January 17th is the most common date to give up on your resolutions, it’s marked by Ditch New Year’s Resolutions Day.

Here is my card:

For this card I used some paper that I purchased a LONG time ago, so I don't know where I got it at! I printed the sayings out on white card stock and I inked the edges with CTMH- blush. I the pears i purchased from Miriam's store of course!.

The line-up for January includes:

 Edwina

Miriam

  Lucy

  Janet

Kimberly

Lynne

 Anita

Jearise

 Me!!

Vicky

Your next stop along the way of the calendar is Vicky. Thanks for stopping by and mark your calendar again next month to see what Holidays to Celebrate on February 9, 2013, for the next Calendar Girls Blog Hop!