Birthday Wishes Card for Totally Stamps Swap

Hey all! :) It is SO LATE here in Montana, but I wanted to share this b-day card I did for Michelle's swap over at the Totally Stamps (Holy Cricut) Blog .

Here it is:

What I used: American Crafts CS (white), Bazzill (black and pink), Michael's (pink bling), colorbok (iridescent bling), Scrappy Cat Stamps (birthday wishes sentiment), offray (ribbon), memento (pen for dots), cricut, Create a Critter (scalloped oval), Summertime in Paris (cake).

Thanks for looking and have a nice day! :) Happy Friday! :)

BLOG HOP Project video (Canvas Reindeer Sign)

Hey everyone it took awhile, but I got my poop in a group. :) But the video of how I made my sign is now up on Youtube.  :) Part 1: Is HERE!!! Part 2: Is HERE!!!

Thanks for your pateince and remember you still have a couple of hours to win my blog candy from the post:  Here!!!

Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree Blog Hop (I have BLOG CANDY! See how you can win!!!)

Welcome to The Beautiful Life and the Rockin' around the Christmas tree Blog Hop! If you've come from visiting Jenny at Crazy about Cricut, you're in the right place!

If you've just happened across my blog and would like to play along with our fun hop, you can go to Totally-Stamps and start at the beginning. Go http://www.totally-stamps.blogspot.com/.

The theme of this blog hop is ROCKIN' AROUND THE CHRISTMAS TREE. Each blog has created a project. Be sure to visit each blog for inspiration and fun BLOG CANDY.

Michelle- http://totally-stamps.blogspot.com/
Susan - http://itsmesusanp.blogspot.com/
Carol - http://cardstockscissorsandglue.blogspot.com/
Jenny - http://crazyaboutcricut.blogspot.com/
Kathy - http://kathy-thebeautifullife.blogspot.com/ (THIS IS ME..WHERE YOU ARE NOW!)
Debbie - http://craftydeb-ddscrafts.blogspot.com/
Misty - http://abusyplace.blogspot.com/
Iva - http://ivarai.com/
Bonnie - http://ascrapabove.blogspot.com/
Nana - http://youniquereflections.blogspot.com/
Laura - http://lauraleesdream.blogspot.com/
Marianne- http://paperorfabric.blogspot.com/
Christel- http://onescrappinsista.blogspot.com/
Rebecca - http://rebeccasaylor.com/
Carol N - http://stampincarol.blogspot.com/
Kee Kee - http://life-is-scrap.blogspot.com/

Amy - http://amychomas.blogspot.com/

JD - http://jdscricuteering.blogspot.com/

For you all I did a fun little project using my cricut and a canvas.

My fun little project! ;)

I made a video that I am sure will be an exclusive because I am afraid it is a little long for my youtube channel. But I couldnt get itto load. Sorry guys :(

But I used a 6x8 canvas, Making Memories Specialty Glaze in Sky, Cricut Cart Trim the Tree, Bazzil Cardstock (dark and light browns), Mod Podge,  resin sand (liquitex), White Acrylic Paint, Crop-a-dile BIG BITE, Wired ribbon, something to stir the resin sand with and spread it on, foam brushes, snowflake charms.

Now, would you like some CANDY??? Of the crafty kind? I am giving away a Basic Grey tabbed/ milk chocolate chipboard album, a pack of 4 acrylic frames from Making Memories, some Tattered Angel Chipboard shapes that are wintry, Ice Crystal Cuttlebug folder and die, a card of ribbon, a pack of 2 6x8 canvas boards, large brads from the 7gypsies Zanzibar collection, and a fun little candle that smells like cinnamon buns.

My Blog Candy Giveaway!!!!

 All you have to do is : 1: Leave a Comment (make sure to leave an email addy so I can contact you if you won.) and 2: If you want to UP your chances...become a follower of mine. You will see a spot of that on the left hand side of my blog. I will announce the winner here at my blog on Monday Evening. Thanks so much! :)

Now you need to go to the next person in our fab blog hop: Debbie at: http://craftydeb-ddscrafts.blogspot.com/ .  HAVE FUN! :) Thanks for stopping by. :)

Totally Stamps Challenge #2: Fall/Thanksgiving

Hey all! Well we are almost done with Halloween here in Montana.  We had a BLAST tonight with Sasha and I will post pics soon.  I had the hardest time getting on Blogger today and for a little tonight, but figured out the problem and did a system restore on my computer and Voila! I am on Blogger.

Michelle on the Totally Stamps Blog gave us all a challenge to do a Fall/Thanksgiving project. Michelle is so great...she let's us make the call on whether it is a layout, card, anything we can think of as long as it goes with the theme for the challenge.

I decided to do a card! :) I have been liking doing my cards lately. I am usually a scrapbooker and a gift maker, but I really have been liking the whole card thing lately. :) I had bought an Inkadinkadoo stamp set last year at Michael's and was hoping to be able to use it. I got my chance on this card:

What I used: Cardstock from Recollections (Kraft) and Stampin' Up (brown), K&Co (Pearls), Chatterbox (brown brads), Autumn set from Inkadinkadoo, Fiskars (deckle) scissors, Nik Bantok (Brown) ink pad, Tim Holtz (Distress Ink), Ranger foam applicators, Studio G (Let's Celebrate) stamp.

Thanks for looking! :)

"Totally" Cool Card Swap! :)

Hey everyone! :) Michelle is having sign-ups for a Christmas Card Swap on the Totally Stamps Blog! The Deets are all there! :) I will be joining, so join me! The more the MERRIER! ;) Ha!

Thanksgiving Card

Hey all! :) Is it too early to think about Thanksgiving? I don't think so! :) To me, it seems like after school starts, time goes way too fast. We have sports, errands, preschool...basically A LOT going on. :) So, to me, in a BLINK of an eye...Thanksgiving will be here.

Michelle over at Totally Stamps, had a swap going on for Thanksgiving Cards. This weekend, while I was working on my cards at a friend's crop, I did get asked, who sends Thanksgiving cards. I was not sure how to answer that one. I was thinking that maybe I am a freak of nature or something and then I realized that maybe there are SO MANY MORE people to convert to my type of thinking. You see, people, every holiday, season, day, ANYTHING and ANYTIME is a good time for a handmade card! :)

So without anymore waiting...here is my card! :)

What I used: Recollections Craft Paper, Bazzill embossed (dark brown), K&Co (dots), Create a Critter Cricut Cart (turkey), (all of the paper used for the turkey is Bazzill), Designer's Calendar (Give Thanks),googly eyes.

Thanks for looking! :)

I am so excited to share with you!!!!!!

Hey everyone! :) I was waiting to share my GOOD news until I knew for sure. :) As many of you have known before I have tried out for a lot of design teams and last year I just decided I needed to focus on making me happy with my paper crafting and scrapping. :) AND...I have been and I actually just keep getting happier with what comes out of my craft area! ;) LOL! :)

Well, I have been following Michelle at Totally Stamps since I found her (or she found me...not sure how that went.) on Facebook. :) I love her card creations and she has swaps so I was so excited to start swapping again. :) Well, last week she announced that she was putting together a DT!  I was like, "WHOA!" and wanted to actually try and see what would happen. :) I just told her I was interested and gave her my blog addy and she got a hold of me and said: "YES!!!" :) I was so happy! :) BUT....it really didn't sink in until I saw this on her blog. :) Then I was like...AHHHHHHHH! :) THANKS SO MUCH MICHELLE for giving me a chance and I hope I do good by you! :)

So there you go.....I will be sharing my Thanksgiving Card for Totally Stamps tomorrow! :)
Thanks for looking! :)

Think Pink Challenge!

Michelle over at Totally Stamps has been coming up with some really fun challenges lately. Last week she had us using pumpkins. This week??? It was all about PINK! :) Since October is National Breast Cancer Awareness month Michelle thought this challenge would be perfect to honor those who are fighting, have fought, or have lost someone to Breast Cancer.

Although, if anyone knows me...I AM ALL ABOUT PINK! :) It is ONLY my FAVE color in the whole world! :)

So, I went to my friend, Jamie's house last night. She was a Cricut Virgin (there are still some out there, people!)...but she used my Cricut for some of her scrappy layouts and fell in love, so you could say I think I converted another one! :) YAY! :) Here is the deal....I love my Cricut and feel there needs to be one in EVERY home no matter what your hobby is! :) You get me?!? Good! :) Anyways- Jamie had a beautiful get together of  crafters and some people who just wanted to visit and get some adult conversation. Thanks Jamie! :)

So here is what I made! :) I was so inspired by what Crazy About Cricut made for the Pumpkin Challenge on Totally Stamps. That I made my own PINK version. :)

What I used: American Crafts White Cardstock, Tags, Bags, Boxes, and More Cricut Cart, Bo Bunny Patterned Paper, Prima (butterfly and flower), Nik Bantok brown stamp pad for inking. :) I also used my Scor-pal and bone folder.

Thanks for visiting! :)