December 30, 2011

Forgot to post the card I made !!

Thanks to two ladies that stopped by my blog to tell me they liked the card I made.... And to tell me I didn't post a picture of it here..... duh !!! This holiday thing has really fried my brain !!!
So, here it is !

December 28, 2011

Perfect Sentiments Challenge

Another great Challenge over at Perfect Sentiments
.
The Challenge: create a card that reflects a sentiment of "Thank You" (remember your sentiment must be on the front of your card)
The Twist: use the following sketch as the inspiration for the design of your card (feel free to flip or rotate the sketch to make it work for you as long as we can see the basic layout of the sketch in your card)


So, I decided to Make my card without flipping it but instead of a box I used a tag.
Hope you like it...
We are honored to have Patties Creations as our sponsor again.
The winner will receive one digi file.
Now stop by and get some inspiration from the great design team and then join in our challenge.
Are you ready to join the fun? We'd love to have you play along with us this week for a chance to be featured as one of the "Perfect 3" and/or win the prize!
Design Team..
Theresa
And don't forget to stop by and see Maggie she is a guest designer this month also. She has a great card to share with you also.


December 27, 2011

I just found some wonderful news over at Sentimental Sundays thanks to an awesome lady at
 The Perfect Sentiment Challenge ( Jennipher Lowery )
 
Sentimental Sundays will be back January 1st, with some new changes, faces and of course a new year filled with amazing challenges and sponsors!!! YEAH!!!

To celebrate this exciting moment, we will are having what I am calling a

NEW YEAR's PARTY!!!!

But it will be blog hop style!!!! Double yeah!!!

There will be fantastic giveaways and I wish I could tell you more, but you will just have to come back on January 1st, 2012 to see exactly what I am referring to!!!
So, hop on over on January 1st and start your year off right.... I'll be there !!!
Sam

December 18, 2011

Desk Pencil Holder

So when I emptied the last of the salt out of the box I didn't want to throw it away because I knew I could come up with an idea of how I could use it. After a couple of days I cut the top off and realized that it was really sturdy. I covered it in paper and it just went from there. I sent the first one I made with my husband to his work to give to the secretary. She sent me a nice message and wanted to know if I could make her three for Christmas gifts. So, off to the dollar store to buy more salt. Now if I could figure out what to do with all the salt I had to put into a ziploc bag. Check out how they turned out...

Easy peasy !! and I have recycled ... Love it...
These would look really cute on a desk.
Thanks for stopping by......
 Sam

December 14, 2011

Perfect Sentiments Challenge

Perfect Sentiments is at it again.... Here is the recipe for the new Challenge...

 Make an aniversary card............... Now for the catch.....

USE THE FOLLOWING PICTURE TO HELP YOU ON YOUR DESIGN !!
Now for my card I looked at this picture and of course the first thing I see is the Chandalier and the curtain. But then I took another look and saw the shutters in the background. So off to the craft room where I found some strips of cardboard that was in a package I got at work. I spray painted it black and cut strips to look like the shutter. Then I printed a Chandalier from the Home Decor cartridge and spray painted them silver sparkles. I finished the card off with a cute ribbon, a few white flowers and and aniversary sentiment... And here it is....
Now this challenge is sponsored by

Shelly's Images
Shelly's has some great images so check her website out sometimes.
She is giving away a great gift to the winner this week.
 $9 Gift Voucher equivalent to 3 digital images

 Now, pay a visit to the Design Team and check out their incredible creations...

Sami
Also, I have the pleasure of sharing the stage with another Guest Designer so go check out Maggie's blog for her great card.
Then after you have gotten inspired hop on over to Perfect Sentiments and join our challenge.
Thanks for stopping by...

SAM






December 7, 2011

It's Official !!!

I'm a Garden Girl !!!

And I couldn't be happier !! Come on over to Friendship's Garden and see all the great thing these talented ladies have to offer. I will be starting the new year with a new challenge so I want to invite you to play along as often as you can... There a lot of things blooming over there !!!

December 6, 2011

Guest Designer at Perfect Sentiments

 I have the wonderful pleasure to be a Guest Designer in the latest challenge at Perfect Sentiments.
                                               The challenge was....
**** A SPARKLY CHRISTMAS *****
CREATE A CARD THAT REFLECT A SENTIMENT FOR CHRISTMAS....
THE TWIST: MAKE IT SPARKLE- USE GLITTER, SHAMMER MIST, GLITTERED CARDSTOCK OR PAPER ECT... YOU CAN NEVER HAVE TOO MUCH
^^SPARKLE ^^
So for my project I started with some red card stock. Then I used Martha Stewart punch along the bottem of the card. I cut glitter paper to mat my card and tied a ribbon to make it look like a present. I used a Santa stamp that I received on a Christmas card last year. I added glossy accents to the stamp to make it sparkly too. A perfect " Sparkly" card to sent to anyone on my list this year... I hope you enjoy.

Prize for this challenge will be a $ 15.00 gift certificate from.....
Kania's
A|Muse Studio
                                  (Prize is limited to US participants only.)
    If the winner is from outside the US, they will be awarded a digital prize that can be sent electronically.
     Now, pay a visit to the Design Team and check out their incredible creations...

 Sami 
Also, I have the pleasure of sharing the stage with another Guest Designer so go check out Maggie's blog for her great card.
Then after you have gotten inspired hop on over to Perfect Sentiments and join our challenge.
Thanks for stopping by...

SAM

December 3, 2011

Secret Santa Blog Hop !!!


Welcome to the Secret Santa Blog Hop on Dec 3rd, 2011. Come hop along with the talented ladies who decided to join this hop and surprise their partner with a great project. We’re super excited to be doing this hop together! We hope to give you some great ideas and inspiration through out this amazing blog hop.

To be eligible to win 1 of the five grand prizes, which is 10$ worth of files at Creative Kuts, you MUST:

1) Go through the entire blog hop and leave a comment on EVERYONE'S post.

2) Become a FOLLOWER of everyone's blog including Creative Kuts blog which can be found here @ http://www.creativekuts.blogspot.com/

3) Visit Creative Kuts Store (you will need to do this to meet the last requirement) @ http://creativekuts.com/ .

4) You MUST visit my blog and leave a comment on my blog for the day and also become a follower at "Scrapping With Lisa" and my facebook page:. http://www.facebook.com/pages/Scrapping-with-Lisa/130882060268842.

5.) At the end of the day you will end at Creative Kuts @ https://www.facebook.com/pages/Creative-Kuts/130937843644274?sk=wall. You will need to leave them a comment stating you have made it through the entire hop and you will also need to leave in your comment what is your favorite pattern set in their store.

Be sure to hop through the entire hop to be eligible for the grand prizes, as well as all the other blog candy throughout! We hope you all enjoy this hop and find a lot of great ideas, inspiration, and most of all have loads of fun!!

Here is the complete lineup in case you get lost along the way.

Lisa P- http://handmadewithlove-lisa.blogspot.com/
Carla T- http://racincrafts.blogspot.com/
Shannon - http://www.purplelionpaper.com/blog
Shawnee - http://www.blessedonthebrightside.com
CallyAnn- http://callyanncraftycreations.blogspot.com
Tami McD - http://tamboscreations.blogspot.com
Linda T - http://www.lindascreativity.blogspot.com
Barbara B- http://barbarab3.blogspot.com/
Jackie - http://papermoments.blogspot.com
Sher- www.http://patternsbysher.blogspot.com
Janet- http://createatdreamscrapbooks.blogspot.com
Sam: http://scrappingwithpirkie.blogspot.com/
Carol H - http://huffandpuffscrap.blogspot.com/
Lisa T. - http://bitbythecricutbug.blogspot.com
Mickie - www.littlescrapcorner.blogspot.com
Theresa D:http://scrappinginheels.blogspot.com
Rachelle- http://creationsbyrachelle.blogspot.com
Jearise - http://lorbysworld.blogspot.com/



My project today is a shadow box picture frame that I decorated with Christmas Goodies.
I made a trip to Micheal's and picked up everything Christmas. The"JOY" was was a ornament that was just to cute to pass up.  Just add your favorite Christmas photo. I sure hope it travels well when I mail it to my Secret Santa partner.





Please go to see what Carol has made.!!!   She is the next STOP on the HOP !!
Thanks for stopping by, hope to see you again real soon.

December 1, 2011

Girlie Girl Hop !!!

Welcome to the Girlie-Girl Blog Hop, where all things girlie girl will be seen. Each person has their own interpretation of what girlie girl means so this hop should be fun.

Lorby's World is our hostess for this hop so please begin the hop at her blog: http://lorbysworld.blogspot.com/ and continue through from there.

Lorby will be giving away a $10 gift card to winner's choice of Michael's or Joann's.
 Rules to be in the drawing:
1. Comment on all the blogs. (These ladies have put a lot of time and effort into their projects so show them the love.)
2. Become a follower on Lorby's World blog.

Now to get to my project.....
Lauren my daughter is a country girl but sometimes she likes to dress up and be a girlie girl. These pics are her graduation pictures. She is now 23yrs old but she will always be my little girl. I decided to make the chip board butterflies into 3D so I bent the wings up and used some quick drying Glossy Accents ( if  you haven't ever used this stuff you just don't know what your missing)
I hope you enjoy our Hop and don't forget to show your love for all the projects !!!

I know .... she looks alot like her mother.

Now please continue on to see what girlie girl treat Theresa has in store for you.

If you get lost along the way I have posted the entire line up so you can get back on track.
THANKS FOR STOPPING BY !!!
Jearise - http://lorbysworld.blogspot.com/
Ashley - http://theglamoroussideofscrapping.blogspot.com/
Sam - http://scrappingwithpirkie.blogspot.com/
Theresa - http://www.thescrapbookingqueen.com
Linda - http://www.lindascreativity.blogspot.com/
Gina - http://californiascrappin-gcinderella21.blogspot.com/
Lynne - http://slasewcraftiness.blogspot.com/
Kristen - http://huneebcreations.blogspot.com/
Barbara - http://barbarab3.blogspot.com/
Gill - http://creationsbygillm.blogspot.com/
Lynda - http://memoriesintyme.blogspot.com