So Thankful

Hey there bloggy world! Today I'm the Host on the Creative Charms blog..here's what I made and posted:
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Hi everyone! It's Joanna Bandelin here, this is my 1st ever post here on the Creative Charms blog and I'm super excited to share my card with you today!

So far I have been LOVING everything about Creative Charms! The brads and bling and all the super cute embellishments! When I was making this card I pictured a blinged-out turkey..lol, that sounds kinda funny,  but that's what I eneded up making! Take a look...

I gave my turkey and fun hat with a leaf from the Fall Medley. And used some Amber Gem Stickers on the feathers.

I was really inspired by the 'thankful' sentiment (from the Autumn Words & bling set) and kind of worked around that. I also made a rolled ribbon flower and topped it with some gems and a pretty vintage marble brad.

I hope you enjoyed my card, thanks for stopping by! :)

Supplies:

Creative Charms

Autmn Words & Bling

Vintage Marble Brad-Amber

Fall Medley

Amber Gem Stickers

Other supplies:

Peachy Keen Stamps-Critter Faces

Really Reasonable Ribbon-wrinkle ribbon

Pattern Paper-Recollection Night and Fall

Loving Pinterest

Hi everyone! Wow I can't believe this month is almost over! I didn't realize October 1st is already this Saturday! eeek!..I have a few projects that need to be done! Speaking of projects..I have been in love with Pinterest lately! I love all the Fall and Halloween inspiration I've been finding and pinning under new folders for later. I found this crafty DIY Fall decoration and I had to try it as soon I saw it. You can check it out here...and here's my version...

This was super, easy peasy to make! Here's how I did it:

I already had this frame I picked up from the thirft store and then spray painted black. I used some burlap I had lying around the house for the back (just use a hot glue gun to glue it down). Then I cut the cutie pie pumpkins from the Create a Critter Cricut cartridge using my new Echo Park Apothecary Emporium papers ((LOVE this collection!)) and then cut and layered the title using the Freshly Picked Cricut cart.

And last step was to hot glue everything onto the burlap...and I'm done! I love making stuff like this! :)

I hope you like it! 

Yesterday I spent a few hours taking out all my Fall decorations and this is the perfect addition!

And I had to go out and buy a pumpkin spiced candle...can you tell I love Fall!? lol 

I hope I inspired you to get in the crafty mood! If you have time you can check out my Pinterest boards and follow me!

my Fall board

my Halloween board.

If you need an invite shoot me an email! 

:)

PKS -Let's Face it Friday Challenge -Back to School

Hello everyone!! I am soo excited for this weekend to be here..why you ask?? Becasue I'm going camping! Woot! woot! It's been about 5 years since I went last and I didn't have a little one back then, so this should be interesting, but totally looking forward to it! :) It's just a long 3 day weekend trip, I will be back by Monday, so you guys won't miss me too much! lol...

Anyhooo, today is the 23rd Let's Face it Friday Challenge on the Peachy Keen Challenge blog. If you are playing along with us make sure to use your Peachy faces on your project for a chance to win the fabbie prize! The theme this week is- Back to School-create anything that gets your kids in the school spirit mood or make a giftie for a teacher.

I decided to make a little treat box and send it with a nicely packaged apple...this project gives me practice for when Natalie starts school ((not for another 4 years! thankfully!))..

Here's what I did...

I used the PK-660 Laughy Taffy Face assortment for my apple and pencil.

And the sentiment on the tag is from the "School Days" stamp set by Scrappy Mom's Stamps.

Hope you like it! :)

Get your entries in  by 9/15 for a chance to win BOTH of these fun Peachy face stamps set!..

Click HERE for all the challenge details.

Have a great day! 

Supplies:

Pattern Paper, alphas stickers, banner, rainbow & tag by Momenta

Cricut Cartridges:

Create a Critter (apple)

Smiley Cards (pencil)

Doodlecharms (school bus)

Life's a Party (box)

Peachy Keen Stamps

Scrappy Mom's Stamps

twine

Peachy Keen Stamps-Lets Face it Friday- Designer's Choice

Hey there! Who's ready for the long holiday weekend?? Meee! :) before you go on with your bbq-ing and pool parties, make sure you pop over to check out today's Peachy Keen Challenge. This week's theme at Let's Face it Friday is "Designer's/Player's Choice"..this means we could create ANYTHING we wanted as long as it has a Peachy face on it!  I new this would be a fun challenge...I recently cashed in some of my Cricut Rewards and got the YourStory bundle..I have been going a little crazy laminating everything! It's kind of addicting! lol..I haven't made any books with it yet, but it's a great little machine to have! anyways, I used my new YourStory to laminate these adorable fruity magnets for the fridge! 

(The carrot has a sad face because he's the only veggie, lol!)

Aren't these so fun! I used the PK-490 Everyday Character Face Assortment for all the faces..love that set!

When you laminate this many cutouts, you can use one big sheet and then just trim around each image.

Then slap a magnet right to the back..easy peasy!

Natalie is learning all about her fruits and veggies right now and she looooooves her new fruity magnets!

(She was having a bit of a "messy hair day" lol) 

So there you have it, a super easy way to teach little ones about fruits (and some veggies, but mostly fruits)...I hope you can join in..

One random winner will receive a PKS/Cottage Cutz Pig Peeker die! 

Have a great day and weekend :)

Supplies:

Cricut carts-Create a Critter (carrot, apple, banana)

Just Beacause Cards (pear)

Simply Charmed (watermelon, lemon)

Preserves (strawberries, pineapple, orange)

Peachy Keen Stamps-Everyday Character faces

Plant Smiles

Happy Sunday bloggy friends! :)

I hope you are enjoying your weekend!..yesterday I was off work early so I had a little extra crafty time in my scrap cave. I saw the new sketch over at Card Pattern Sketches and LOVED it, I had to give it a try before I forgot about it...and I'm so loving Paper Smooches right now! I just got a few new sets I had to break in. :)

Doesn't this card just make you happy!? :)

The happy flower & sentiment are from the Perky Plants stamp set and I cut the banner from the Just a Note cart that's preloaded on the Cricut E2. LOOOVE it! :)

Paper piecing is so fun...

Here's the sketch 115...

Hope you likey! 

Supplies:

Stamps-Paper Smooches- Perky Plants

Cricut carts-Just a Note (banner), Stamping cart (scallop), Create a Critter (flag)

Pattern Paper-Echo Park-For the Record

PKS-Organize it!

Hey there! I usually don't post much over the weekend, but with all the blogger issues I didn't get a chance to post my Let's Face it Friday project for Peachy Keen Stamps. So here it is...we were challenged to make any kind of organization project with PKS faces on it. 

I organized my scrappy supplies in a fun way..

Twine

Buttons

Glitter

This was a pretty simple and fun way to oraganize..and it looks cute! :)

If you want to play along in the challenge you can make ANY kind of organization project from chore charts, to-do list, storage ideas ((anything!)). One winner will be selected to win a $25 gift certificate to the PKS store! 

Click HERE for more info.

Have a great weekend!

Supplies:

Creat a Critter cartridge

PKS-Critter Faces Med.

Pattern Paper-Cosmo Criket



P.S. Scroll down or click HERE to check out my layout using the new Isabell's Umbrella stickerz my EAD Designs! :)

Have your cake..

Hello scrappy friends! Today Scrappy Mom's Stamps is having another Terrific Tuesday Challenge. Twice a month we have a Cricut cartridge themed challenge for anyone to join in and have a chance to win some Scrappy Mom's stamps along the way..if you play twice, then you get 2 entries in for the 

monthly drawing! So what do you have to loose? :)

This week we are using the Once Upon a Princess cartridge..I'm sure most of you know this is one of my favies! LOVE this cart! I decided on the cute little cupcake and went with a clean and simple look.

supplies: carts-Once Upon a Princess, Sew Easy, PKS-Princess Face assrt., SMS 'Happily Ever After', PP-MME

For this card I used a sentiment from the new 'Happily Ever After' stamp set by SMS and the cutie pie face is from the Princess Face Assortment by Peachy Keen Stamps. I even used my Sew Easy again! ((pats on back!!))..I've kinda been struggling a little with it, but slowly getting the hang of it..

hope you like it! 

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 I also wanted to share this little bday card I made for my nephew Jacob..he just turned 3 and we had a  party for him over the weekend. He absolutely loooves dinosuars! So I had to make this little guy for him ((even though he probably could care less! lol..hopefully my sissy keeps it for him!))..

Just makes you smile doesn't it?! :)

supplies:

Cricut carts-Create a Critter, Country Life

Pattern Paper-Prima

Peachy Keen Stamps-Boy Mates assrt.

twine, cuttlebug, label maker

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Since you're here I have one more announcement! :)

I have a winner picked from the Scrappy Mom's Happily Ever After Blog Hop!

The random winner is.....

Candace said...

I love it!! I've wanted to use this cut for a while but just haven't gotten there yet!! So cute and girly!

Candace
scrappin2littleprincesses.blogspot.com

Congrats!

Thanks for stoppin' by!

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P.S. If you want a chance to WIN some EAD/Paper Smooches blog candy

 CLICK HERE!

Peachy Keen Stamps-Lets Face it Friday- Banner Challenge

FOR THE ROYAL WEDDING BLOG HOP CLICK HERE!

Hello again! I'm back today with my PKS Let's Face it Friday project.

The challenge this week is to create a project using PKS faces in a banner or on a project that contains pendants.

This is my kinda challenge because I LOVE adding banners to everything! :)

Here's my take on the challenge....

Dont'cha love those bright springy colors?! For my little bee I used the 

PKS-546 Fun Kiddie Faces Assortment.

I added some glossy accents to the wings and did a bit of doodling. Aren't those handmade buttons awesome!? I used my new toy, the button maker by Epiphany Crafts (you can find it at the PKS store too!) ..by the way when you get a chance..hop on over to the Supplies scetion at the PKS store to see all the new goodies in stock! ;)

I hope you all can join in the fun..one random winner will get the NEW PKS/Cottage Cutz "Faceless Bugs" die set!

You will have until May 12th to get your entries in! 

Thanks for stoppin' by! :)

Supplies:

Scrappy Mom's Stamps-Spring Fling (sentiment)

Pattern Paper-Echo Park

Cricut carts-Create a Critter (bee), April Shower's (tree, banner), Easter '10 cart (grass)

Button Maker, twine

P.S. If you get a chance pop on over to Perfectly Precocious..I'm the guest Designer today! woot! Woot!!

Spring time shaped cards

Hello everyone! Happy St. Patty's Day to you all! Lately I've noticed shaped cards are coming back, I LOVE making these because they are so simple and make a statement because there isn't so much going on. I've been whippin' these out cuz they're also reaalllly easy to make especially with my Gypsy! I used the 'Spring Fling' stamp set by Scrappy Mom's for each of the sentiments and I used Create a Critter for each card...and of course I 'Peachified' each one too! ;)

Sending you sunshine!

24 Carrot friend

A little birdie told me...

Aren't these fun!?! I hope you likey!

Please pop by tomorrow for this week's PKS-Let's Face it Friday..I made the cutest thing I think I've made so far! You don't want to miss it! ;)

Have a great day!

Supplies:

Pattern Paper-EP Little Girl

Cricut cart-Create a Critter

Country Life-banner

Scrappy Mom's-'Spring Fling'

Peachy Keen Stamps

Boy Mates-sun

Princess Faces-carrot and birds 'eye'

Let's Go to the Park- Layout

Hi there! I've got a fun scrapbook page to share with you all that I just finished up...it's of Natalie (of course!) playing at the park, having a good ol' time! 

I've been searching around for some new sketch blogs and I stumbled across this one called Stuck?! Sketches, they have some great sketches for inpiration and the DT is pretty awesome.

So here's my take on the March 1st sketch..

I love that sentiment from Emma's 'Turn that Frown Upside Down' set.

I used my I-top to make the brads in the flower centers..I love using that when I want my embellies to match the paper/design.

I wanted to show a close up of these chipboard letters..it's hard to tell in the pic, but they are kinda furry..love 'em!

I cut the clouds out from the Create a Critter cricut cart and I also tried my hand at some glimmer mist on my LO for the 1st time. Still learning how to use it in  the right way, so don't judge! lol...

Hope you like it! All papers and stickers are by We R Memory Keepers 'Out and About' set.

And here's the sketch:

Thanks for poppin' in, have a great day!

See ya tomorrow for the EAD color challenge!

Scrappy Mom's Terrific Tuesday Challenge

Hello everyone!  It's time for another Terrific Tuesday Challenge over on the Scrappy Mom's blog. This week the theme is all about the Create a Critter cartridge. I know almost everyone out there has this adorable cartridge, so have some fun and join in the challenge with us! The winner will get the newest set called 'Furry Friends' and you will have 2 chances to win if you participate in both challenges for the month. Alrighty...onto my card...

Lol..I thought this was funny! :) Everything on this card came from Create a Critter including the sand and the little seaweed and the card base also ((just welded two circles together)).

The fun face is from the PK-470 Happy New Year face assort.

I hope you like it!

Make sure to pop over a check out what the rest of the DT made...their projects are too stinkin' cute!!

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Also EAD is still searching for that BEFORE AND AFTER GIRL, so if you think it's you, then send your apps now! :)

As Opposed to a Girl Friday...

This "Girl Saturday"

Also Fondly Referred to as

our

Geek

would be required to post a

PROJECT

(Not a card or a scrapbook layout)

every

Saturday

Whoever lands this Gig is going to be

one.lucky. Geek.

Because this person will score

FREE VINYL

For Posting "Before & After" pictures

of your Crafty Home Decor Projects

and showcasing them right here

on this very blog

(Some quirky and snappy blog writing would also be appreciated)

So Here are some Deets:

We are specifically looking for Home Decor Items

Such as your naked wall and then your new and improved vinyl covered wall

or

glass block design, wall art, wood block signs, chore boards,

canvas art

ETC...

Sorry no scrapbooking/card projects
We want to show our customer all the fun things
you can do to your home with our products.

Please email applications or questions to

vinyl@eaddesigns.com

please include your name, blog, a little about yourself, 
and anything else you would like to add.

you have until March 5th @ midnight to get you applications in.
So spread the word and we cant wait to hear from all of you

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HERE'S THE LINK  TO THE EAD STORE TO CHECK OUT WHAT YOU WILL BE ABLE TO PLAY/CREATE WITH! :)

EAD Monday Hop

Happy Monday! It's time for another EAD Designs blog hop!

Please start HERE, if you came from Amy C.'s blog you are in the right spot!

We always start the 1st hop of the month off with a theme and this week is all about Lovin, touchin, squezzin...I love it! I got to play with the super cute Twitterpated Stickerz for my card, I love how it came out and I think the little bunnies fit perfect with the theme...

I hope you like my card! (details below)..

We also have a new monthly steal for you all, check it out!

Click HERE to get yours in any color!

I also want to give our guest DT for Feb. a big warm welcome..

Welcome aboard Court!! :)

And we also have a few new talented people joining our team!! yay! You will have to finish up the hop to see who they are ((they are 2 of my favorite people!))..

and make sure you do start from the beginning because Court will be giving away some EAD goodies!!

Ok your next stop is to miss

JENN

 Have a great day!

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Supplies:

Sentiment & Twine -Scrappy Mom's Stamps-Love Notes

EAD Sickerz-Twitterpated

Cricut Cartridges

Gypsy Wanderings-Scallop circle (card base)

Give a Hoot-banner

Create a Critter-clouds