Memorial Day Bloghop - Operation Write Home

Hello!  Happy Memorial Day Weekend! I am so glad to be participating in this year's hop once again!  Here is my card for the hop:

I used sketch #9 from their list of sketches here.

I love making cards for Operation Write Home - It's a fantastic cause and a great way to give back to those who gave ALL to US. 

Thanks for stopping by!

Kristen

Supplies

Paper: Cosmo Cricket "Halfway Cafe"

Dies: Spellbinders "Stars"

Other: Buttons, Twine

Make your own Halloween Luminary!

Hello!

Halloween is right around the corner and I am starting to drag out my decorations :-)

Some of my decorations are store-bought - but some of them are handmade... today I am sharing a do-it yourself luminary idea.  Just slip a battery-operated tea light inside and you are good to go!

I have a quick tutorial on how to make this adapted version of a 2-5-7-10 bag over at the Crafty Power Blog (Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L) - stop by if you are interested in seeing more :-)

Thanks!
Kristen

OWH World Cardmaking Day 2011 BLOG HOP!

I am so excited to be taking part in the World Card Making Day blog hop in support of Operation Write Home!  I am already in the holiday spirit- trying to get a jump on those holiday projects!  What better way to get inspired than by hopping around and viewing all the wonderful cards.  Thank you so much for stopping by!

Kristen

Supplies
Cardstock: PTI (Kraft, vintage cream)

Patterned Paper: Cosmo Cricket 

Stamps: Hero Arts (Merry Christmas),  PTI (Label Basics)

Ink: Ranger (Fired Brick, Peeled Paint, Tea Dye)

Adhesives: SCRAPBOOK ADHESIVES BY 3L™ (3D Foam squares)

Other: PTI (Labels Die, Bloom Builder Die), unknown (brad)

Learn Something New Every Day 2011

I am so excited to be taking part in this online class this year.  It is my first time, and I love it already.  Information on the class can be found here.  When I found this class, I wasn't sure if it was for me - it involved journaling - one thing I have struggled with since I started paper crafting. I decided that would be the EXACT reason I SHOULD take the class... to step out of my comfort zone and push myself.

Our first assignment was to make a cover for our album... here is mine:

..and here is the inside of the cover - its a picture from the class webpage.

The class started yesterday - so I have 2 entries.  I'll share both of them here today...

September 1, 2011

September 2, 2011

I hope you follow along with me as I Learn Something New Every Day - for 30 days :-)

Upcoming Card Class :-)

Hello!  I am so excited - I am teaching a little card class next week!  My cousin asked me to come to her women's group meeting and teach them how to make a few cards.  The cards will be donated to their church to be used for members that may be ill or have recently experienced a loss.  Below are the cards we will be making - the trick was to keep them simple and neutral - so they would have the greatest variety of uses. 

Have a great week!
-Kristen

Halloween?!?!?!

Ok, I know that Halloween has passed and we are almost at Thanksgiving... but I realised that I had some projects that I did that I wanted to share with you. Oops... better late than never, right? This project here was an alternative to plain old candy for trick or treaters... a simple 2-5-7-10 bag that I embellished for Halloween :-) I used Cosmo Cricket Haunted papers, a spider web border punch, and Papertrey Ink stamps.

Halloween Cards

Cosmo Cricket - Halloween Canvas

Supplies:

Cosmo Cricket Haunted Paper

Ez Runner from Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

11x14 Canvas (x2)

Sewing Machine/Thread

Dew Drops

Prima Flowers

Sizzix Die

Good Eats! Recipe Holder Album

Cosmo Cricket Paper - Early Bird

Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

6x6 Chipboard Album

Open if you Must! Acrylic Album

My favorite paper once again! Cosmo Cricket's Haunted collection!

• Paper: Cosmo Cricket, Haunted
• Stickers: Cosmo Cricket
• Adhesives: Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L
• Acrylic Squares
• Chipboard Squares

Happy Halloween 4x6 Album

Happy Halloween!

Supplies Used:

Paper: Cosmo Cricket, Haunted Collection

Adhesives: Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

Embellishments: Stickers and blackboard - Cosmo Cricket; ribbons; buttons

Paint: Making Memories

Halloween is my favorite holiday, and this album was a joy to make! I made this album for myself (a rare occurrence!) and it houses photos of my friend's 30th Surprise Birthday which we planned around Halloween. :-) I absolutely love the Haunted collection from Cosmo Cricket!