Give Away Over At Ginger Snap Scraps Facebook

Good evening!! Just wanted to let you know that there is a giveaway going on over at Ginger Snap Scraps Facebook. She is giving away a total of 7 sets.






Head on over to find out how to win!!

Have A Great Night!

Kristan

Father's Day Card

Good morning!! Well I am still all stuffed up and can hardly breathe but on the bright side my headache is gone!! Hoping to feel better for tomorrow as we have a full house of kids!!
Masculine cards are hard to make but with Father's Day just around the corner I figured I should make one. I am entering this card into Hiding In My Craft Room : Challenge 47 "Father's Day"

What I Used|:
My Creative Time : Teeny Tag Greetings "die"
                                 Anyday Bingo & Crossword "DAD"
Memento Ink: Tuxedo Black
Brads

Very clean and simple card. Hoping to make more masculine cards and get better at it!!

Hope You Enjoy Your Day!!

God Bless!

Kristan

Cardz Tv Challenge "Say I Do"

Good Evening!! I wasn't sure if I was going to get this done as I have been battling a sinus cold (I get them atleast 3 times a year) but I pushed through so that I could get a couple more cards done for the mission trip fundraiser. When I saw the challenge over at Cardz TV "Say I Do" I was a little on the fence, I don't normal do wedding cards but I knew it would be good for the sale. I will hopefully get another one done tomorrow this time using my cricut. For this one I used my cuttlebug!!

What I Used:
Cuttlebug Embossing Folder: Perfectly Paisley
Cuttlebug Die: Baby (won it from Amy: Scrap This, Save That )"Hearts"
My Creative Time : Inspiring Words & Inspiring Words Accents
Memento Ink: Tuxedo Black
Ribbon

I got this idea for the card from Valscraftroom blog. I found it on pinterest and thought that it was so pretty. You only have until Midnight EST on Sunday night to post a card, favour or craft project for an engagement, wedding shower or wedding over at Cardz TV.

Have A Good Night!!

God Bless!

Kristan

All Things Are Possible

Good Morning! I have another project to enter into the Getting Cricky with K Andrew Simply Sunday Challenge "All About Disney". Before this challenge I was never really into Disney stuff.  However it has helped me get some kid freindly cards done as well as my project for today. When I first started out crafting I was a scrapbooker, then I found a love for stamps so I started making cards and kind of left scrapbooking behind:( This challenge gave me the opportunity to get a page done for my daughter's scrapbook!!

What I Used:
K Andrew Design Art Stamps : Winged Things "Brave, Faith, Imagination"
Stamp from Michaels $1.50 bin "All Things Are Possible"
Memento Ink: Tuxedo Black
Prismacolor Watercolor Pencils
Stickles: Star Dust

I got the image off the web, it was a colouring page that I cropped and printed out and then coloured. I wasn't sure at first what I was going to do with the image. at first I though card but I knew it would just be sitting around for a year since my daughter's birthday just passed. So a layout it was!! I am not sure what pictures of my daughter to put on it yet, but I am sure I will figure it out.

This may be my last entery into the challenge but I am not sure yet!!

Have A Great Weekend!!

God Bless!

Kristan

Mickey and Minnie

Good Morning!  Whew the week is finally over!! It was a short week since the Victoria Day Holiday but it was still a busy one!! Ok so I thought I would make a couple more cards for the Getting Cricky With K Andrew Simply Sunday Challenge "All About Disney". Since I don't own the Mickey Cartridges I had to come up with my own Mickey and Minnie:

What I Used:
K Andrew Designs Art Stamps : Owly Hoo "Happy"
                                                     Coffee & Tea For You & Me "Birthday"
Sizzix Die: Circles 2 (Mickey and Minnie heads)
Cuttlebug Folders: Happy Birthday and Cupcakes
Ribbon
Color Box Fluid Chalk: Alabaster
EK Success Corner Rounder

I wanted to make a boy and a girl card, I really like how they turned out!! Head on over to Getting Cricky With K Andrew and see what the Design team has made and enter the challenge for yourself!!

Have A Great Day!!

God Bless!

Kristan

Candy's Giving Some Candy!!

Good Evening!! Just wanted to pop in now that blogger is actually working for me, who knows for how long. Anyone else having issues? The last couple days all I have been able to see is google reader which I don't have all the blogs I follow on there!! Anyways I saw this a couple days ago and thought I would share. Candy from Candy's Craft Corner (fellow Canadian) is celebrating her one year Blogaversary by having a HUGE giveaway. I just went and watched her video of all the stuff she is giving away and it is alot (STAMPS!!) Here is the picture below:

AMAZING!!!!
Click on the link above to see how you can enter to win

Have A Great Night!!

God Bless!

Kristan

Winnie The Pooh

Good morning!! Ok so I have only ever used this cartridge once for a layout that I made so I thought that the Simply Sunday Challenge over at Getting Cricky With K Andrew  "All About Disney" was the perfect opportunity to use it. I have been making alot of card this month to donate for a mission trip fundraiser and I won't be posting all the cards as I haven't taken the time to write down all the details of each card. This one however I decided to make for both the challenge and as part of the donation.

What I Used:
Pooh And Friends Cricut Cartridge: 2.3"
K Andrew Design Art Stamps : Positive Stamps
Memento Ink: Tuxedo Black
Spellbinders Nestabilities: Labels Eight
Cuttlebug Embossing Folder: Kitchen Diamond
We R Memory Keepers Corner Chomper: Angle

Head on over to Getting Cricky With K Andrew and check out what the Design Team has made and enter the challenge for yourself!!

Have A Great Day!!

God Bless!

Kristan

Made Especially For You Guest Designer

Good Morning!! It's a long weekend for me, as here in Canada it is Victoria Day!! Yeah an extra day off, boo it is way too hot here!! I believe we are headed to the zoo this morning before it gets too hot. Anyways last month I won the challenge over at Made Especially For You and was asked to come back as the Guest Designer for this weeks challenge. When Beckie emailed me with the challenge details I was alittle stumped. "3 brads" I don't normally use brads on my cards or projects so I had to go through an see what I had. Luckly I had won some Christmaas brads awhile back and so I used the least Christmasy ones!! Here is my card:

What I used:
Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps : Your Friendship (sentiment)
Spellbinders Shapeabilities: Flower Creations Three
Momento Ink: Tuxedo Black
Ribbon
Doodlebug Designs Boutique Brads: Christmas Assortment

I can't wait to see what the Design team has made. Please click HERE to join in the challenge. Remember you must use "3 brads" on your card!! Thank you Ashley and Beckie for this opportunity as Guest Designer!!

Have A Great Day!!

God Bless!

Kristan

Made Especially For You Challenge

Good Morning! This is going to be short and sweet because I am running behind on this challenge!! It is is a sketch challenge from Made Especially For You

What I Used:
Scrappy Cat Clear Stamps
Memento Ink: Grape Jelly
Felt Tip Marker (stitching)
Cuttlebug Embossing Folder: Candy Cane Strips
EK Success Corner Rounder
Gems
Butterfly was chipboard cut out

Hope You Have A Great Day!!

God Bless!

Kristan

Daughter's 4th Birthday Pictures

Good afternoon. I have been busy with work and another side project that I have been working on so I don't have any projects for you. I do have pictures from my daughter's birthday (her invites, cake, cupcakes and her)

I can't believe how fast 4 years has gone by, next year she will be going to school:( It will be interesting to see what kind of party she wants next year!!

Have A Great Day!!

God Bless!!

Happy Mother's Day

Good Morning!! What a week this has been, This is probably be my last post for the month ( I may sneak in a few pictures from my daughters birthday some time next week). Work is getting busy and I have taken on some more projects that are due at the end of the month. I am just getting this posted with just hours to spare, so I will get right to it. I made my mother's day gift for my mom this year. She is also going to be getting some plants next weekend but she wanted to pick them out.  Here is what I made:

Ok so I am not 100% sure what all I used for these projects but for the first one you can find the step by step instructions at The Kraft Journal  .  I know I used K Andrew Designs Art Stamps: Coffee Time, Coffee & Tea For You & Me for the card. I also used Martha Stewarts Border Punch: Doily Lace. For the tea cup I used Tags Bags, Boxes and More 2 cricut cartridge (not sure of the size).

I am entering these into the following challenge:

Celebrate the Occasion : Challenge 62: Mother's Day

More Than Favors : Wacky Wednesday #70 Mother's Day

Love To Create Challenge Blog : Challenge #14 Mom/Special Lady

Tuesday Alchemy : Challenge#13 Mother Dear

Made Especially For You : Mother's Day card using ribbon

Hope you have a wonderful Mother's Day!!

God Bless!

Kristan

My Baby Is 4!! Plus Two Challenges

Good Afternoon!! I am just finishing up stuff for my daughters birthday party that is tomorrow (Birthday May 8th). I am waiting for my mom to come home and decorate the cake. I thought I would post the card that I made for my daughter (nothing like leaving it to the last minute).

What I Used:
My Pink Stamper : Sweetest Cupcake
Memento Ink: Tuxedo Black
Cre8tive Hands : Digi Stamps
Prismacolor Watercolor Pencils
Marvy Uchida Quick Border Punch: Ribbon Stitch
Spellbinders Nestabilities: Labels Eight & Big Scalloped Circles Large
Cuttlebug Embossing Folder: Cupcake
Buttons
3 Girl JAM : Crinkle Ribbon Witch's Brew
Felt: Flowers

Ok this card is the colors that my daughter asked her party to be in and the image is perfect because she is having a princess themed party.


I am entering this into the following challenges:

I Came, I Saw, I Created : use fabric and or ribbon to create a flower and use it on a project of your choice

Sprinkled With Glitter : use any type of embossing


Head over to the above blogs to enter there challenges. The first one ends at midnight tomorrow night and the second ends on May 12th.

Have A Great Day!!

God Bless!

Kristan

P.S I won't be posting for awhile as I am crazy busy with work for the next couple weeks. I will still try to peak in once in awhile!!

Fantabulous Cricut Recycled project

Good Morning!! As you are reading this I am at my daughters second gymnastics lesson with her and she is having a great time! We are headed to the local zoo after that so I will be back later to check on the blog. Fantabulous Cricut had a "Save The Earth Cricut Crawl" this past week (a hop and a challenge) I knew I wanted to make something for it but wasn't sure what. I started making flowers out of newspaper but they didn't tun out. It wasn't until I opened a book set that I bought for my daughter that I found what I was going to make.

This is the insert that came in the box with her books. This is what I turned it into:

What I used:
Stretch Your Imagination: Frames cut at 2"
George & basic Shapes: Hearts, 1 1/2" & 1"
My Creative Time : Anyday Bingo & Crossword
Memento Ink: Tuxedo Black
Stickles: Diamand
Hot Glue Gun

This was alot easier then I thought it would be. I measured the cardboard and then cut out a piece of cardstock the correct size. Glued that to the cardboard. I cut the pictures to fit as well. Added them to the frame and then placed the plastic over top.  I cut out the frames and glued them onto a light coloured cardstock and cut them out, then stamped the letters on them. Hot glued them on the plastic. The letters are my daughters initials: Sierra Brie-Ann Lynn (no last name). I love how it turned out and just goes to show that you can reuse anything!!

I am entering this into the Fantabulous Cricut : Challenge "Use A Recycled item"


Have Great Day!!

God Bless!

Kristan

Easel Card for Paper Playtime Challenge

Good Morning!! It's here finally the weekend! It's going to be a busy one. I have a couple projects to make as well as a birthday card, birthday cake, and wrapping presents. I also have to finish up my mother's day present/card. The card I am showing today is my very first sympathy card. it will go into my stash and I hope that it stays there!!

What I Used:
JustWordz Stamps : Everyday Sentiments
Memento ink: Tuxedo Black
Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps : Your Friendship (flower)
Prismacolor Watercolor Pencils
Rosettes, 1 1/2" x 11" and the other is 1"x11" both scored at 1/4" marks
Hot Glue Gun
Marvy Uchida Quick Borders: Heart Scallops

This is the second technique for the flowers from Sweet 'n Sassy. I colored in the one and stamped the other on solid cardstock and layered them after I cut them out. For the heart punch, I puched them out on a strip of cardstock and then cut them into two sections and placed them under the rosettes, I used the little hearts on the bottom strip that holds the easel card up.

I am entering this into the Paper PlayTime : Challenge 73 "Anything Goes"

Have A Great Weekend!!

God Bless!

Kristan

Cheer Up Friend!

Good Morning!! This week is almost over thank goodness!! I can't believe that 6 more days and my baby will be 4, where did the time go!?!? For my card today I had a little helper! My parents went out so I decided to have my daughter come into the craft store with me (if you read a previous post of mine you would understand me calling it a craft store). I glanced down at a craft book that was on the floor and on the front cover I found my inspiration for this card. My daughter did the base of the card (Minus the gluing) and I did the rest.

What I Used:
Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps : Circus Fun
Memento Ink: Tuxedo Black
Prismacolor Watercolor Pencils
1" Circle Punch
Bakers Twine
Ribbon

My daughter loves using this circle punch. It is so easy for her as it is a squeeze punch. I just handed her the colors and she went punch crazy, so much so that we had alot of circles left over. As I was gluing the circles down she was folding the left over ones in half, which gave me the idea for the balloons. The clown stamp actually had balloons attached but I cut those ones off to add my 3D ones. I glued 4 of the half circles together to create them. Thanks Sierra!!!

I am entering this into Little Scrap Pieces: Use A Bow Challenge

as well as Sentimental Sundays : Challenge 100 "Cards For Kids"

and Craft Your Passion : Challenge 108 "Lots Of Texture"

Have A Great Day!!

God Bless!

Kristan