Me want candy! Blog candy, that is...

Deanne is RAKing some yummy stuff on her blog! Just leave her a comment for a chance to win. Tell others about her blog and send her the link for a second chance to win! How easy is that! Easy peasy, that's how. :)

http://a-scrapaddict.blogspot.com/

Sketch #62

This be based on Sketch #62 on Sketches! by Tamara. Me poor DD fell flat on th' lass' face last voyage at school. She didna e'en try t' put her hands up t' protect her face on accoun' o' she didna want t' hurt th' lass' hands. So, instead, she nearly broke th' lass' nose! I be so worried it be broken... but after a wee days th' swellin' started goin' down. It did turn from black an' blue t' a sickly shade o' yellow fer a wee days.

(translation: This is based on Sketch #62 on Sketches! by Tamara. My poor DD fell flat on her face last year at school. She didn't even try to put her hands up to protect her face because she didn't want to hurt her hands. So, instead, she nearly broke her nose! I was so worried it was broken... but after a few days the swelling started going down. It did turn from black and blue to a sickly shade of yellow for a few days.)

pp: DCWV

cardstock: from stash

flowers: Prima and from stash

brads: Joann's ScrapEssentials

ink: Joann's CraftEssentials (black)

marker: Zig Writer (pure black)

chipboard brackets: CTMH

embossing powder: Ranger UTEE

punch: threading water

(The journaling block lifts up to reveal more journaling and another pic of her a few days later, when the buise was yellow.)

TFL, ye scalliwags!

A pirate's life for me...

Ahoy mateys! It be Talk Like a Pirate Day (TLAPD) Friday, September 19th (that be tomorrow for ye landlubbers). Here be some links to help ye talk like Pirates:

http://www.talklikeapirate.com/piratehome.html

http://bibliolife.com/2008/09/15/ahoy-bibliolife-partners-with-international-talk-like-pirate-day/

http://www.piratejokes.net/

Avast! In honor o' TLAPD, Cap'n Scrappy will attempt to scrap Halloween 2007 pics, since me eldest daughter was a Pirate (or pics from her bday this year, since it was Pirate-y themed).

Feelin' crafty fer TLAPD?

http://craftyminx.vox.com/library/post/craft-like-a-pirate-or-the-skulls-and-stripes-forever.html

Well, ye scurvy dogs, there be much t' do fer Talk Like a Pirate Day, so thanks for stoppin' by me BLAAARRRGGGG!

Here's another card for Sketches! by Tamara. This one is for their Recipe Challenge #15.

Create a card or layout using the following items:
Scallopped Edges
Brads
Monochromatic Colors

At first I was having a hard time finding patterned papers that were monochromatic that I wanted to use... I had this pink leaf paper left over from a LO I did years ago. Hooray for saving scraps! LOL
Once I found the paper, the theme came to me: a baby card.... that would be super easy to do monochromatic in pinks. It's difficult to read in the pic, but the sentiment says "Welcome little one" which I embossed.

PP: I think it's DCWV, but I don't remember
cardstock: unknown
ink: Stampin Up (pretty in pink) and Color Box (pink)
embossing power: CraftEssentials (pastel pink)
punch: threading water
brads: Target $1 spot
baby carriage embossed with Cuttlebug
TFL!

Blog candy alert!

Riley is giving away some blog candy! Yummy! Check it out:

http://dancerriley.blogspot.com/

Here's my latest card...

I used card sketch #61 from Sketches! by Tamara. This was a fun card to make... I like the sketch, and I used new stuff and things I have had for a while, but hadn't used yet! :)

background is embossed with Cuttlebug "Birds and Swirls"

ink: CraftEssentials (black), StazOn (jet black)

colored pencils, blender pen

marker: Zig Writer (pure black)

cardstock (pink & green): unknown

ribbon: unknown

The ribbon was the inspiration for the colors of the card. I used this ribbon on 4 swap pages and had a little bit left... just the right size for a card! So I figured I'd use a sketch and get it done.

TFL!

First Easter

This LO serves double duty! LOL The sketch is #61 from Sketches! by Tamara, and it also works for VC challenge #10 on Scrapbook Bingo to create a holiday LO.

My MIL got the baby this cute little dress that I thought would be perfect for easter. While shopping at Target one day, I saw these adorable bunny ears in the $1 spot.... so I just had to pick them up! LOL

patterned paper: DCWV

cardstock: no clue :)

flowers: Prima and ??

ribbon: American Crafts

ink: studio g

marker: Zig Writer in "spice"

TFL!

Blog candy alert! and an update

I just found this site (thanks Christina! I saw it on your blog) and it looks great. I will try to remember to check back often... there's lots of inspiration here!
She's got some great blog candy too!
http://desiref.blogspot.com/

And as for me... I've been trying to scrap all day, but so far I've only managed to put on the "finishing touches" on the LO's I finished yesterday! I did go so far as to pick some photos and papers for a LO I wanted to start tonight, but I don't think anything will actually get done. I've been battling a headache all day, and I didn't get much sleep last night. I'm mighty tired, and I do need to get up early to get the kids to school.... so I'm not making any promises! LOL
I did take pics of the LO's I did for the VC ( a few of them also count for challenges on Sketches! by Tamara, Creative-Scrappers, and Pink Sketches) but I haven't uploaded them to the computer yet. So that's another thing I'll need to do tomorrow...

Just a little somethin' somethin'...

Well, I haven't been too scrappy the last week or so.... until this past weekend. Scrapbook Bingo started another Virtual Crop (yeah!!) and so I decided to work on my Chino crop swap LO's... I got a bunch of LO's done! So, I thought I'd post them since it's been a while since my last project here.

Group 1:

And group 2:

I'll be posting more LO's soon!

TFL!

Nothing in particular...

I just realized it's been a few days since my last post! The past 2 days or so, I've been working on some tags for a swap on Scrapbook Bingo. I have a few finished (about 5 I think) and there's 2 in particular that I think turned out really cute. I'm planning on posting those here tonight. I want to finish all the tags first, but I don't know if I'll be able to get them all done.... I'm gonna try though!
Well, the kids are back to school. Last Monday was their first day back. I am now the mother of a 2nd grader and a 6th grader! I can't believe how fast each year goes.... and they just keep going faster and faster!
Until tonight..... TFL!