Skraptacular Designs

Luau Party Invitations

2010-07-22T14:10:00.005-04:00

Back on June 5/6th, 2010 tornadoes devastated our area, right down the road from where I grew up! Although it was several miles from where I now live I feel horrible knowing that people I grew up with, teachers I had, friends, and family were affected tremendously. Some lost their lives, some lost everything they owned, some lost family members, some lost all of the above and some were fortunate enough to escape by just having to replace roofs, windows, doors, contents, etc...IF YOU CALL THAT FORTUNATE!

Anyway, I held a huge fundraiser to raise money to help put a SMILE back in the hearts of some families that were affected by these horrible storms! My friend and I held a huge Garage and Bake Sale and raised about $6000.00. It was AMAZING!

Once the hard work was all over it was then time for me to start contacting the people who lost so much! What a joy and a true blessing this has all been for me!

Throughout many of my conversations I learned so much...and decided that replacing roofs, doors, windows, etc would be great but in most cases the insurance companies were taking care of things like that. So...here I sat with this money that was raised for the families...what would I do with it all? Well, I'll tell you! As I mentioned, I learned so much during all my conversations...I learned that one family was so busy that they actually schedule in a "Family Date Night" once a week just to go out to dinner and make sure that they are all staying in touch and up to date with what's going on. Unfortunately, they had not been able to do this since the storms because they really haven't been financially able to. I also learned that one families two children lost all their toys, another family was struggling to buy groceries. Oh, and one family was planning a Birthday Party for their daughters who were finally allowed to invite THEIR friends and not just family members. They were planning to have a luau at the pond in their back yard. So, after hearing all this information, anyone who knows me knows that my mind was working overtime to figure out what I should do!

Well...I'll tell you...

Bought tons of gift cards to various restaurants to send one family to dinner at least once a month for an entire year!

Took another family's two children on a shopping spree where they were allowed to fill up their carts with TOYS, TOYS and more TOYS!

Bought grocery gift cards for another family that should last them about six months.

...and...

Planned a Surprise Luau Birthday Party for the birthday girls! It's at a private beach and the family also gets two nights accommodations at the resort! Food is catered from Famous Daves BBQ and the invitations were handmade by ME! Talk about a FUN job! This was awesome!

Here are a couple of photos to show you
exactly what the invitations looked like...

OH, AND YES THEY WERE MAILED JUST AS THEY ARE! NO ENVELOPE NEEDED! The post office loved them! Hope the recipients are surprised and get a chuckle out of them too when they open the mailbox and find them inside...

What do you think?

So, some of the money has been spent but still not completely done! I will continue on my mission fulfilling small dreams of these families that have been through so much by putting "THE FUN STUFF" back in to their lives!

Hugs for now!

FABULOUS Blog Candy from Inked Inspirations

2010-07-12T16:20:00.003-04:00

I just stumbled on to Jodi's blog at Inked Inspirations...it's her birthday and yet she's giving FIVE lucky winners the chance to win some fabulous goodies! I couldn't believe it and boy would I love the chance to win any one of those packages! Just take a look and see what I'm talking about!

Now do you understand why I'm jumpin' for joy?!!! Wish me luck! Deadline is July 31st, 2010.

Stamptacular's July 11th Challenge

2010-07-11T06:00:00.000-04:00

Can you believe it! Two weeks in a row I've been able to play along with the Stamptacular Design Team! How fun this has been! I love being able to sit down and create cards but I just don't get to do it that often...

Anyway, this week at Stamtacular the challenge is to create a card of project that incorporates this sketch...

Here's what I came up with.

It looks different in real life but I'm still not that crazy about it! What I am crazy about is the fact that I finally got the opportunity to make my very first easel card! Not bad for a first try...Oh...and I will be making more of these! I just love them and it was so simple to make!

Stamptacular's July 4th Challenge!

2010-07-04T06:00:00.002-04:00

WOW...it has been a super long time since I've been able to sit down and create! It feels absolutely fabulous to be able to add something new to my blog! Hopefully, I still have friends who are interested in visiting me...So sorry it's been so long but if you know me, you know exactly what's been going on and why.

Anyway, without further ado, I'd like to share the aperture card I created for our Stamptacular Sunday Challenge Blog. The challenge was to create an aperture card...Enjoy!

WINNER of the Stamptacular Birthday BONUS Fun!

2010-05-02T06:00:00.000-04:00

I would like to say a special THANKS to everyone who participated in our BIRTHDAY HOP...we had a fabulous response and it seemed that everyone had a great time!

It's now time to announce the name of the winner of the NEW Sarah Kay stamp set...

The winner is...Canntinia Matherin of Eschwege, Germany. Your card was beautiful! Please e-mail me at misscill@yahoo.com by midnight, Eastern Time, Wednesday May 5th to claim your prize. If I don't hear from you by then you will forfeit your prize and I will be forced to draw another winner.

CONGRATULATIONS Canntinia! I know you'll love these stamps as much as I do!

Hugs,
Priscilla

You still have time!

2010-03-29T06:00:00.000-04:00

To get your build-a-card completed and mail it to me via snailmail! Even if you weren't able to join us on March 28, 2010 for our Blog Hop fun, you're still more than welcome to create the card and mail it to me by APRIL 30th to be entered in the drawing to win all 10 of the new 2010 Sarah Kay stamps!

Once you've finished creating a card(s), please e-mail me at misscill@yahoo.com and ask me for my mailing address so you can send me your card(s). The more cards you send, the more chances your name will be entered.

Good Luck!

Hugs,
Priscilla

Happy Birthday STAMPTACULAR!

2010-03-28T06:00:00.004-04:00

You made it! You're finally here! This is your final step before you're finished! What's left? Oh, I know! We can't have a card without a sentiment, now can we? Add a FRIENDSHIP themed sentiment somewhere on your card! It can be on the front or on the inside! Your choice!

Now that your card is finished...please be sure to go to our Stamptacular Sunday Challenge Blog and leave us a comment on the BLOG HOP post with a DIRECT LINK to your BUILD-A-CARD so we can see what you made! All submissions must be posted by midnight (EST) Sunday March 28^th to be included in the Grand Prize drawing! Hope you have enjoyed your day and our hop here at Stamptacular!

BONUS...BONUS...BONUS...BONUS...
Before you call it a day, I have one last chance for you to win a little something extra!
Physically MAIL me your completed BUILD-A-CARD (cards received will be used as a prize in our next BONUS FUN day) and be entered in the drawing to win this fabulous prize:

Cards MUST be in my possession by

APRIL 30th, 2010, that means you have a little over a month, to be included in the drawing! If you'd like to be entered in the drawing, leave me a comment on this post letting me know and then send me an e-mail to misscill@yahoo.com asking me to send you my mailing address. Please be sure to put Build-A-Card Hop in the subject heading of your e-mail to ensure it doesn't get overlooked! Winner of this awesome set of the new Sarah Kay stamps will be announced on May 2^nd, 2010 right here on my blog! Want to be entered twice? Create and send TWO cards following the build-a-card instructions. Three times, send three. Four times, send four…etc

Scallop Mania!

2009-09-03T22:12:00.005-04:00

That's this week's challenge at the Stamptacular Sunday Challenge Blog...Believe it or not but I actually had the chance to get a little creative this week and had this card completed ON TIME but...my daughter had my camera at school and kept forgetting to bring it back home. Teenagers!

Anyways, it's a pretty simple card but it follows the rules and it's something I think I could actually feel comfortable sending to someone just to say, "Hello."

Thanks for stopping by and checking out what I've been up to lately...hope to see you here again soon!

Hugs!

Design Team Call for Stamptacular!

2009-08-23T23:59:00.002-04:00

This post will remain at the top of my blog through August 23, 2009.

The Stamptacular Sunday Challenge Blog will be celebrating our Six Month Anniversary soon...So, what does that mean? It means...it's time for a DT call!

I have been so fortunate to have the PERFECT Design Team to help me get our challenge blog up and running! It's been a FANTASTIC journey so far...and with the support my DT and all our participants...life just doesn't get any better than this!

So having said that, it's time to start thinking about our future and adding to our team! Below are some requirements that each DT MUST fulfill in order to be a member of our team. If these are things you feel you are able to commit to, please follow the submission instructions so you can apply for a position on our team!

As a DT member you will be required to:

* Submit a completed project weekly, via e-mail, following the challenge requirements, no later than the Friday before the challenge is posted to the blog! You will get ALL of the challenges in plenty of time to allow you to complete them before the due date!

* Take excellent quality photos of your completed projects.

* Post positive comments on ALL participants' blogs sometime during the week of the particular challenge they participate in. NO EXCEPTIONS! Comments MUST be specific to each entry! MUST be done before midnight (EST) Friday before a new challenge is revealed on our challenge blog!

* SCHEDULE/POST your weekly challenge creations on your blog each week at 6:00AM Eastern Standard Time!

* Be an active DT member of our Sunday Challenge Blog, share with me any and all challenge ideas you may have and want to see as one of our blog challenges, and HOST challenges, if needed.

* Help to find sponsors willing to donate prizes for our challenges (this can be friends, companies or yourself)

* Be open and honest with me when you feel there's a problem or something needs to be addressed or anytime you just want to chit chat.

* ENJOY participating and being part of the Stamptacular DT!

ALL ACCEPTED DESIGN TEAM MEMBERS MUST AGREE TO AND FULFILL A SIX (6) MONTH COMMITMENT! (October 2009 through March 2010)

If the above sounds like something you would like to be a part of and you're interested in becoming a Design Team member for our Stamptacular Sunday Challenge Blog, PLEASE e-mail me 3-5 samples of your BEST work...at least ONE of your submissions MUST be something other than a greeting card and ALL submissions MUST contain stamping! No scrapbook layouts, please!

Please e-mail your submissions to misscill@yahoo.com by midnight (EST) August 23rd, 2009 to qualify. Accepted Design Team members will be notified no later than Sunday August 30th, 2009.

NOTE: be sure to put STAMPTACULAR DT CALL in the subject heading of your e-mail to be sure it doesn't get overlooked!

Good Luck,
Priscilla

Shapetacular Card...

2009-07-19T06:02:00.001-04:00

2That's the challenge for this week at Stamptacular! The rules are that you can create any shape card you like as long as it's out of the ordinary...NO SQUARE OR RECTANGULAR cards allowed this week!

I had a trillion and one ideas in my head but none that I could get to turn out they way I had imagined so...here's what I finally settled on. Nothing spectacular but nonetheless...not a square or rectangle.

This card was inspired by a card I saw on the Hero Arts Blog made by Steff. However, please check out her card...mine doesn't even come close to the elegance and beauty she was able to create!

Stamptacular's BONUS Fun: "BUILD-A-CARD"

2009-07-19T06:01:00.003-04:00

You made it! You're finally here! This is your final step before you're finished! What's left? Oh, I know! We can't have a card without a sentiment, now can we? Add a FRIENDSHIP themed sentiment somewhere on your card! It can be on the front or on the inside! Your choice!

Now that your card is finished...please be sure to go to our Stamptacular Sunday Challenge Blog and leave us a comment on the BONUS FUN post with a DIRECT LINK to your BUILD-A-CARD so we can see what you made and enter your name in the drawing for the fabulous prize up for grabs! All submissions must be in by midnight (EST) Monday July 20th to be included in this drawing! One lucky winner will win the following fabulous prize package:In addition to winning the above prize package the winner will also receive the Design Team submissions for this week's challenge!

BONUS...BONUS...BONUS...BONUS...

Before you call it a day, I have one last chance for you to win a little something extra!
Physically MAIL me your completed BUILD-A-CARD (to be used as a prize in our next BONUS FUN day) and be entered in the drawing to win this fabulous prize:

EIGHT Brand NEW Sugar Nellie Stamps
AND
10 Copic Sketch Markers of the winners choice!

Cards MUST be in my possession by July 31st to be included in the drawing! If you'd like to be entered in the drawing, leave me a comment on this post, include your e-mail address and I will privately e-mail you my mailing address and give you any other details you may need to be entered in this drawing!

July 19th, 2009

2009-07-15T08:46:00.004-04:00

Stamptacular Sunday Challenge will be hosting another day of BONUS Fun this coming Sunday, July 19, 2009!

I can't give away all the details but I can tell you that you definitely won't want to miss this and I PROMISE it's something different than ever before! It's a day guaranteed to be full of fun and prizes!

Please join us for all the fun!

See you on Sunday!

Stamptacular Sunday Challenge #15

2009-07-12T06:00:00.000-04:00

Well, another week of 2009 has come and gone and with last weeks challenge at Stamptacular Sunday Challenge we should all have a good start on our Christmas cards for this year, right?

Anyways, this week's challenge at Stamptacular is a card sketch! I LOVE sketches but this one was particularly challenging for me because our sponsor, Papirloftet, generously supplied each of the Design Team members with a kit full of goodies. The kit was fabulous and contained many different things such brads, flowers, charms, ribbon, prints and even cardstock but I was completely out of my element. I had never used the darling prints that they included and everything seemed to have a vintage feel to me. If you know anything about me...you KNOW I have no clue what to do with vintage! LOL

So...I would pick the package up almost every single day since I've received it wondering what in the world I could create with it...

Although, not my favorite card I've ever made I do like it. I really enjoyed using the flowers and think that placing them the way I did, instead of just using ribbon or cardstock for the band in the sketch, turned out to be a nice effect. You can't really tell but I handstamped all the cardstock myself for an added detail hoping that it would give it an even more "antique" look.

What do you think? I know, I know...stick to my own style! LOL

Thanks for looking!

Hugs,
Priscilla

Christmas in July

2009-07-05T06:00:00.000-04:00

That's the theme for this week's challenge at Stamptacular Sunday Challenge...Can you believe Christmas is only six months away? I can't wait to start my shopping...I just love the holidays! Anyways, here's the card I created. I heat embossed the tree and the sentiment in silver embossing powder and then added crystals to the tree and the snowflakes I stamped in the background.

Red, White, Blue and a Star Too!

2009-06-21T06:00:00.003-04:00

Have you checked out the Stamptacular Sunday Challenge Blog yet this week? You really should because the challenge this week is soo much fun! It's called Red, White, Blue and a Star Too. To meet the challenge requirements you needed to use the colors red, white and blue BUT the twist was you needed to add at least one star to your project too! Although my card didn't turn out exactly as I had pictured it in my head before I started I still think it came out kind of cute. You can't really tell from the pictures but the stars are actually popped up off of the page, floating on wire. I think that before I send it off to anyone I will actually add a few more stars and maybe even a quote or something. Not sure yet...I just know it needs something before I write it off as being finished. Any ideas? I'd sure love to hear them!
Thanks for stopping by and visiting me! I appreciate it more than words can ever say...

Hugs,
Priscilla

FABULOUS FATHERS!

2009-06-14T06:00:00.002-04:00

This week over at Stamptacular Sunday Challenge the challenge was to make a project for a father who is someone special in your life. My dad passed away a few years ago and boy do I miss him! I made cards similar to this for a SWAP that I was in with my Design Team. For this card I used a Versamark ink pad and stamped the old fashiond cars on it and if you notice the clock says it's 6:20. Why am I mentioning the time...well, because it's my dad's birthday. He was born on June 20th. I'm not very good at making masculine cards but actually enjoyed making this and I even think it turned out pretty well.

So, now it's your turn! Let's see what fabulous creation you can make for a father that has made a difference in your life!

"One for the Boys!"

2009-06-07T06:00:00.001-04:00

This week's challenge at Stamptacular Sunday Challenge Blog is called "One for the Boys!" AND...what a challenge it was! You'd think that since I am the one who creates all the challenges that I'd be a little easier on myself...good grief!

In order to play along participants must create a special project for a man or boy in their lives. I decided to make a birthday card for a little boy! Thank goodness we had an image SWAP amongst our Design Team members and I got some wonderful "boyish" stamps! Otherwise...I would have been out of luck or heading to a store to buy something. On second thought, maybe that wasn't so smart of me...I had the PERFECT excuse to go shopping and passed it up?!? What was I thinking?

Anyways, here's what I came up with. Hope you like it!

Hugs,
Priscilla

Stamptacular Sunday Challenge Blog Hop!

2009-05-31T06:01:00.003-04:00

Hi everyone! I'm so glad that you've been playing along with us in our very first Blog Hop! Hope you've been having a great time so far! Before visiting me, here at Skraptacular Designs, you should have already been to Paula, Nikki, and Line and seen all their fabulous creations, read about what they do during the summer AND left them some love by posting a comment on one of their blog entries. If you missed any of them...please go back and do so! You won't want to miss out on your chance at winning the Grand Prize once you've made it through our Hop!

During the summer, I absolutely love to spend every free chance I get hanging out with my family and friends! I enjoy inviting people over to our house for barbecues, WII tournaments, playing cards or just relaxing with a movie (even though I always end up falling asleep before it's over). When we aren't having loved ones over, you'll find me up in my office doing what I love to do...wasting time on the internet or stamping and creating projects to post on my blog. Included with this post are a couple of my summery creations that I've made. ENJOY!

BONUS CHALLENGE! Here is a little something extra...complete one of the challenges offered below and you'll be entered to win this fabulous prize: Create two of the challenges, you'll be entered twice. Create ALL three of the challenges and you'll be entered FOUR times to win this fabulous prize up for grabs...

FOUR Sugar Nellie stamps by Elisabeth Bell

1. Create a project using the following ingredients:

3 brads, eyelets or buttons

3 different pattern papers

glitter or some other sort of bling

2 stamped images

2. Create last week's Stamptacular Sunday Challenge: "Oh, for the Love of Chocolate!": You are free to create whatever you wish as long as you use some sort of stamping and include chocolate somewhere!

3. Create a card or project using this sketch:

You can NOT combine the above challenges! In order to be entered into the drawing more than once you MUST complete separate projects!

You will have until midnight May 31st, 2009 to complete your BONUS CHALLENGE project(s) in order to be entered into the drawing! Once you have completed your project(s) PLEASE leave a comment here AND send photos of your projects to me at misscill@yahoo.com. Be sure to put BONUS CHALLENGE in the subject heading of your post to ensure I don't miss your entry.

Now that we've had a bit of time to chat and bond, it's time for you to move on and visit DONNA

Enjoy the rest of the Hop!

Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue...

2009-05-31T06:00:00.001-04:00

You guessed it! This week's challenge at Stamptacular Sunday Challenge is a wedding theme! Let me just tell you that this was the hardest challenge for me yet! I had high hopes and ambition that reached the sky about what I truly wanted to create BUT...nothing ever panned out the way I expected it to! Originally, I wanted to make a wedding invitation complete with the matching RSVP card and Thank You notes. On top of that...I was going to make wedding favors and centerpieces. Well, as you can see here...it just didn't happen!

I'm disappointed that my original goal just never worked out but I guess that's how things go every now and then...

I apologize for such a poor photo...This entire card is shimmery and has lots of detail that you can't see in the photo. I tried the best I could to capture all the features of this card but no matter how I held the camera, what setting I put it on, or where I put the card to be photographed I just couldn't get a good shot.

Blog Hop on Stamptacular Sunday Challenge...

2009-05-28T11:31:00.002-04:00

Just thought I'd let you all know that the Stamptacular Sunday Challenge Blog is hosting a Blog Hop on Sunday, May 31st from 6:00 AM until midnight Eastern Standard Time.

Hope you'll all join in the fun!

"Oh, for the love of CHOCOLATE!"

2009-05-24T06:00:00.002-04:00

What a super fun challenge it is this week at Stamptacular Sunday Challenge! Who doesn't love chocolate? I created the template for this jumbo candybar box-card myself and think it turned out pretty cute! The sentiment inside the card says, "Wishing you all the good things in life...friendship, happiness and chocolate!" PERFECT!

I definitely want to start making these as birthday cards for friends and family. Pretty simple, cheap and something different! What do you think?

Pink, Green and Brown...

2009-05-17T06:00:00.005-04:00

that's the challenge this week over at Stamptacular Sunday Challenge. This week the sponsor is Bearly Mine Designs...a wonderful place to buy Craft CD's jam-packed with tons of wonderful digi-papers. Oh, and I can tell you first hand how wonderful the papers are because Donna, the creator of Bearly Mine, was generous enough to give all of the Stamptacular Design Team members several designs to use on this week's challenge. Both of the pattern papers used on my card for this challenge are from Bearly Mine...fabulous, aren't they? It was so much fun using digi-papers for the first time ever...Thanks Donna!

Stamptacular Sunday Challenge Sketch

2009-05-10T06:00:00.000-04:00

This week's challenge at the Stamptacular Sunday Challenge was so much fun! I just love when I have a cool sketch to work from.

Here's my take on the sketch. Thanks for taking the time to come and visit me!

"Mums, the word!"

2009-05-03T06:00:00.003-04:00

This week at the Stamptacular Sunday Challenge Blog the challenge is a tribute for all Mothers! The challenge was to create a project in honor of all the hard work, compassion and unconditional love that a MOM gives each day!

This week's sponsor of the challenge is Sketching Stamper and they were kind enough to allow each of the Design Team members use one of their floral digi-stamps for our project.

Anyways, here's what I came up with...

"Charmed, I'm sure!"

2009-04-26T06:00:00.002-04:00

This week's Stamptacular Sunday Challenge is called, "Charmed, I'm sure!" The requirements were that you had to include at least one charm on your project. This was a tough one for me! I had NO clue what in the world to do with a charm or how to include it onto my card. I'm not completely satisfied with the final result and am really contemplating on tearing the card apart and starting over. Who knows what I'll end up doing but for now...here it is!

I just love Precious Moments!

2009-04-21T17:01:00.003-04:00

These images are just that..."PRECIOUS"! When I was a teenager I started collecting the actual figurines but then, as I got older I discovered that I am not really a knick-knack fan! I am just not a collector of things that just sit around my house and collect dust... Now, don't get me wrong, I do still think they are absolutely adorable but have discovered that they use to make Precious Moments rubber stamps! I sure do wish I could find a ton of them to add to my collection without having to pay the unbelievably outrageous price that they sell for on e-bay! Good grief!

Anyways, I have a couple of them and decided to make a Get Well Card with one of them...

I created the image with a 3-D effect. I popped up several different areas of the image and really like how it turned out! I wanted to use ribbon this card but really didn't have any that matched so I thought and thought about what other embellishments I could use on this card and came up with absolutely nothing. Suddenly, I noticed an empty tape runner on the side of my desk and realized that the rolled up spool, that use to contain the sticky stuff for a tape runner, was actually crystal clear and not sticky at all! So, I decided to cut a section off and see if I could turn it into ribbon. Guess what? It works and I love how it looks! You can even stamp on it with Staz-On!

Black and White + ONE

2009-04-19T06:00:00.002-04:00

The theme for this week's Stamptacular Sunday Challenge is "Black and White + ONE". The requirements are that you are only allowed to use black, white and one other color for the project that you create. Oh, and you also MUST use some form of stamping somewhere on your project! If you know me at all you KNOW that I absolutely love working with black and white so this challenge was right up my alley! However, I also tried to make it a bit challenging for me so I used the color RED. Anyone who knows me also knows that I absolutely HATE the color red! So...this was quite the challenge! I decided to make something decorative, other than just a card, that I could send a cocoa packet in. Here's what I came up with. It's a little box about 1/4" in depth that has a card inside with a hot cocoa packet adhered to the back...Sorry about the poor photos!

This is for the Birds!"

2009-04-12T06:00:00.004-04:00

This week's challenge at the Stamptacular Sunday Challenge Blog is called "This is for the Birds!" For the challenge you are required to create a project that incorporates at least ONE bird, and, of course, stamping!

If you know me at all you know that I haven't been a lover of any of the bird stamps that have come out so this challenge was quite the challenge for me!

Anyways, this is what I came up with! I'm fairly happy with the final results and think it looks much better in real life than it does here in this photo. I clear heat embossed the flowers on the Cancer Cannot poem and for some added dimension I heat embossed the birds and cut each one out so I could pop them up off of the card.

Thanks for taking the time to look...

NEW BEGINNINGS...

2009-04-05T06:00:00.000-04:00

are always exciting! And...I can tell you, today's debut of the new Stamptacular Sunday Challenge Blog is no exception! The Design Team and I have been working really hard, over the past several weeks, to make sure everything was in place so that today was just PERFECT for all our visitors!

This week's challenge is called "New Beginnings" in honor of our brand new challenge blog. We have tons of exciting, unique and fun challenges planned and I'm sure there's something to peak the interest of EVERYONE! So, please, check out our challenges every week! Each Sunday, at 6:00 AM (EST) we will post a new challenge for the week. The rules are simple...follow the theme provided, create an ORIGINAL project made specifically for our challenge, post it on your blog with a link back to our blog, leave a comment with a direct link to your blog to make it easy for us to find you AND make sure you use some sort of stamping on your project! Voila...it's that easy! Once you've followed all the rules, you'll be entered into a random drawing to win a fabulous prize!

Don't forget, if you enter at least THREE times during any given month you'll be entered into the contest to be our Guest Designer for a month! As a winner, you'll receive an award banner to post on your blog letting all your friends know you've won AND you'll be invited to be a featured designer on our blog for an entire month! Now...who wouldn't want that?

Anyways...enough of the boring stuff...

Because today is our special debut, we've planned several fun activities for anyone to participate in throughout the day. So...be sure to check out our blog often today, participate in the fun and you could be the instant winner of a fabulous prize!

Hope you'll join us for our weekly fun! Can't wait to get to know you and see what you create!

Here's my submission for today's challenge: New Beginnings

Blog Candy Give-Away!

2009-04-04T14:51:00.006-04:00

I have had a bit of time to blog hop today and thought I'd share with all of you the wonderful Blog Candy Give-Away that I came across.

Lis-Trations Art and Design Company are giving away the Spring Elisabeth Bell collection and a signed 9x12 print from either the Sweet Art Colour or Sweet Art Ebony series! What a fabulous prize to win!

Good luck!

Stamptacular Sunday Challenge!

2009-04-03T10:09:00.007-04:00

The wait and suspense is almost over! Only two more days until the debut of the Stamptacular Sunday Challenges begin!

It seems like forever ago the announcement to find the PERFECT Design Team was posted and now...the fun is just around the corner! We have tons of fun and unique challenges planned and hope that our challenge blog becomes one of the most successful on the internet.

There's guaranteed to be a favorite challenge for everyone...all are welcome to participate no matter what your creative level is! The only stipulations to play along are that you MUST use some type of stamping on each project you create and your submissions MUST be original and specifically designed just for our challenge!

It all begins on April 5th, 2009 at 6:00 AM Eastern Standard Time, so please check us out at http://stamptacularsundaychallenge.blogspot.com and join us for our first challenge! In honor of our new adventure, we'll also have lots of other fun and prizes going on throughout the day too! So, be sure to stop back often to help us celebrate our "New Beginning" and to ensure you don't miss out on any of the activities!

Can't wait to meet you!
Priscilla

I know it's been quite a while...

2009-03-24T09:54:00.003-04:00

since my last post but I really do have a good excuse! Honest!

I've been extremely busy trying to get everything ready for my new challenge blog Stamptacular Sunday Challenge, that will begin posting on April 5th. I am so excited about beginning this new journey and have the absolute BEST Design Team ever! They, too, have been working very hard and are just as excited as I am! So, please add us to your blog, make a habit of stopping by to visit us each week and join in all the fun we have in store for you!

On top of all this, my family and I have been going through quite a struggle. It seems like it's always something and when it rains, it pours! I won't bore you with the details but please just know that I'll be back in full force after the launch of the challenge blog, if not before!

Anyways, I just wanted to touch base with all of you and let you know that I appreciate your continued support and all the visits to my blog!

Hugs,
Priscilla

House Mouse Challenge #27

2009-03-03T01:33:00.002-05:00

This week's challenge was to use CHIPBOARD. Well, I don't generally buy chipboard because I have no clue what to do with it. The only thing I could come up with is this chipboard coaster calendar. Nothing fancy but hope it counts anyways!

Looking for Design Team Members!

2009-02-23T13:12:00.000-05:00

Thank you for visiting the Stamptacular Sunday Challenge Blog! We will be launching our first challenge on April 5th, 2009.

But, before then I am looking to put together the perfect Design Team! As a DT member you will be required to:

* Submit a completed project weekly, via e-mail, following the challenge requirements, no later than the Friday before the challenge is posted to the blog!
* Take excellent quality photos of your completed projects.
* Post positive comments on ALL participants' blogs sometime during the week of the particular challenge they participate in.
* Be an active DT member of our Sunday Challenge Blog, share with me any and all challenge ideas you may have and want to see as one of our blog challenges, and HOST challenges, if needed.
* Help to find sponsors willing to donate prizes for our challenges (this can be friends, companies or yourself)
* Be open and honest with me when you feel there's a problem or something needs to be addressed or anytime you just want to chit chat.
* ENJOY participating and being part of my DT!

ALL ACCEPTED DESIGN TEAM MEMBERS MUST AGREE TO AND FULFILL A SIX (6) MONTH COMMITMENT!

If the above sounds like something you would like to be a part of and you're interested in becoming a Design Team member for our Brand New Sunday Challenge Blog, PLEASE e-mail me 2-5 samples of your BEST work...at least ONE of your submissions MUST be something other than a greeting card and ALL submissions MUST contain stamping! No scrapbook layouts, please!

Please e-mail your submissions to misscill@yahoo.com by midnight February 27, 2009 to qualify. Accepted Design Team members will be notified no later than Friday March 6th, 2009.

Good Luck,
Priscilla

Magnetic Fridge Notepad

2009-02-19T10:52:00.002-05:00

Here is the results of a SWAP I joined. The SWAP was to create an altered magnetic refrigerator notepad. It just so happened that I got several magnetic calendars from the dentist office the other day and decided to use them as the base for my notepads. It worked out really well, at least I think! Besides, on the backside of the notepad is a 2010 calendar and a list of all the holidays. Anyways, I just covered the front of the magnetic calendars with pattern paper, made a small scallop topper for the notepad and stamped on the paper to give it a decorative finish. VOILA! It was quick and easy! I sure hope the recipients think they turned out nice.

House Mouse Challenge #25

2009-02-16T23:31:00.008-05:00

I am so excited to have been able to play this week! This week's challenge was a sketch and boy was it a fantastic challenge and so much fun to create! Thanks for the inspiration!

Paper Piecing...

2009-02-11T20:16:00.005-05:00

Hi everyone...I haven't been creating much lately but thought I'd share with you some of my paper piecings that I've created in the past. Paper piecing is a ton of work BUT...for me, it's very
relaxing. Click on each image and you'll be able to notice that each individual section has been created from a piece of paper. Drawn and cut to the exact shape that I needed to complete the final image.

Perpetual Calendar

2009-02-08T20:16:00.004-05:00

Before the holidays I was working on a couple of calendar layouts for a SWAP that I was in. I was responsible for creating April, July and December. So far I've shared the April and July layouts and many of you have been patiently, or NOT, waiting for me to post my December creation...

Well, here it is...

Birthday Wishes

2009-02-06T11:21:00.009-05:00

Here are a couple of Birthday cards that I created to go inside of a paint can gift set. I absolutely love how they turned out and will definitely be using this idea again! They were so quick and easy!

Thank you...for your friendship!

2009-02-01T18:49:00.004-05:00

I know you always hear me talking about a group that I'm in, Scrappin' In Toledo, well...in December we had our annual Christmas Crop. Boy was it a blast! We always have tons of activities, prizes, and an abundance of yummy food! Not to mention that most of us are able to get together all in one place to hang out, chit chat and have a great time! Anyways, this year one of our activities was a Shoebox SWAP. Everyone attending the crop created a card, provided all the materials and put them in a shoebox for each person at the crop to duplicate one of their creations. Then, at the crop all of the shoeboxes were put in one area and during the crop we all had the opportunity to sit down and make each one of the cards. When we were all finished we had about 14-16 cards that were all made and ready to be sent to someone special throughout the year! What a GREAT idea...well, in theory anyways. Unfortunately, we ran out of time and not everyone had the time to complete all the cards...BUT...it was still FUN!

Here's a look at the card I made and prepared the supplies for.

I received a HUG!

2009-01-30T10:53:00.005-05:00

Thanks Anne for sending me this Hug award! How sweet of you to think of me!
The rules are that I must pass this on to 5 other people...
1. Adria
2. Carmen
3. Danielle
4. Lavada
5. Leslie

Make 'n Take

2009-01-30T10:43:00.006-05:00

I'm in a scrapbooking/stamping group and designed this Make 'n Take for us to do. It was a big HIT...I'm not sure what everyone liked more...the homemade candy or the project itself! LOL

Anyways, it was really fun being able to show everyone the crayon resist technique that I learned a while ago at a stamp convention I went to. You should try it...it's super easy and creates a stunning effect!

Penny Black Saturday Challenge: Frame It!

2009-01-28T11:32:00.002-05:00

I am having so much fun being able to participate in blog challenges again! This is a card I made for the Penny Black Challenge. Don't you just love Penny Black? I know I sure do...and am completely addicted! Seems like I just can't get enough of these cute little hedgehog stamps, especially now that I have Copics and my coloring isn't so horrible.

Thanks for looking! Hope to see you again soon!

House Mouse Challenge #22

2009-01-26T11:28:00.002-05:00

I am so excited to be joining in on all the fun challenge blogs again! I sure do hope that life will stop getting in the way and prohibiting me from my fun! For this challenge we needed to use paper piercing...something that I never even think about adding to my creations! Thanks for the fun House Mouse Challenge!

Polished Stone Technique

2009-01-25T23:23:00.006-05:00

Before Christmas I was trying to teach a friend how to do the polished stone technique on ceramic tile coasters. Instead of using coasters, I used glossy paper to show her the technique. Well, I decided to use my examples as backgrounds and then came up with this card design. I liked it so much I decided to make a few changes and create a variety of cards. Here are three of the designs I came up with.

Blog Awards...

2009-01-25T19:36:00.007-05:00

Oh my goodness! I've been away for so long and come back to so many wonderful blog awards! Thank you so much Carolyn, Leslie, and Ikki! It is such an honor to know that others visit my blog and are inspired by my creativity! I am so sorry that I've been away for so long...Unfortunately, the chaos of life seems to have gotten the best of me over these last couple of months but hopefully I can get back on track and start blogging regularly again! I sure do miss being creative, blogging, and chatting with my online friends!

This is the award from Carolyn!

"The rules are to give it to five others, who shall give it to five others.. You shall link the one you got it from, and also the ones you give it to:) And let them know. And there is more... You have to write down five things you are addicted to...."
1. I'm addicted to spending time with my family and friends!

2. I'm addicted to stamps!

3. I'm addicted to the internet and finding new projects to create!

4. I'm addicted to shopping!

5. I'm addicted to JUNK food!

I would like to pass this award on to: Becky, Dawn, Mel, Sharon, and Julie

This is the lovely award from Leslie!

This blog invests and believes in the PROXIMITY - nearness in space, time and relationships! These blogs are exceedingly charming. These kind bloggers aim to find and be friends. They are not interested in prizes or self-aggrandizement. Our hope is that when the ribbons of these prizes are cut, even more friendships are propagated. Please give more attention to these writers! Deliver this award to eight bloggers who must choose eight more and include this cleverly-written text into the body of their award.

For this award, I'd like to pass it on to: Anne, Camilla, Elisabeth, Malin, Yvonne, Suzanne, Jorunn, and Miijja

This award is from my SBS sister, Ikki, and is to be passed on to five other bloggers that are inspiring or encouraging.

I'd like to share this award with: Tessa, Belinda, Aija, Lillimor, and Lene

Thanks for all the inspiration, encouragement and compliments! I really appreciate you all!

Christmas Eve Party Invitations

2008-12-13T01:52:00.002-05:00

This year, Mack and I decided to have a get together with a few of our friends on Christmas Eve to celebrate the holiday season! I actually can't wait! I love having friends over and what better time than the holidays? Of course, we'll still have our traditional Christmas Day get together complete with appetizers, a huge meal and TONS of desserts! A full day of food and friends what could be better than that? Unfortunately, neither of us really have family here so we try to make the best of the holidays by inviting our friends over to celebrate with us...I wouldn't have it any other way...UNLESS our FAMILIES could join the festivities too!

Anyways, here's the invitations I made for our Christmas Eve Celebration. Simple but I think they turned out nice! I'll be putting them in the mail tomorrow so some of you should be watching your mailboxes!

Secret Santa Craft Show

2008-12-13T01:26:00.009-05:00

Well, the Secret Santa Craft Sale has come and gone! I'd say it was fairly successful considering it was my first Craft Sale ever! I only made $29.50 BUT...I didn't take high dollar items nor did I take a ton of things to sell. I figured since it was a Secret Santa Shop for kids to buy Christmas presents for their loved ones I'd try to keep things fun and cheap!

Besides, it was just a lot of fun hanging out with my friends for a few hours!

Here are a few photos of the items I made to sell...The Snowman Soup was priced at $2.00 each. I sold 10 out of 12. Lip balm holders were $1.00 each. Only sold 3 of 13. Ceramic Tile Coasters/Trivets were $1.00...didn't sell a single one of those! I was shocked...I thought for sure those would sell like hotcakes! Reindeer Food was seventy-five cents. Cheap, but only sold 3 packages. Square Teacher Post-It note holders were seventy-five cents, I sold out of those. BUT...I only made four. The rectangular Post-It note holders didn't sell at all. Oh well, it was a learning experience! I have tons of ideas for next year's sale and I can't wait!

Thanks for looking and for being so patient with me during my "Idle Blog Days"! I will definitely try to do much better in the new year!

Handstamped Ceramic Tiles

2008-12-04T22:42:00.010-05:00

Sorry that I've not been posting much at all on my blog lately but with the holidays and the end of the year right around the corner it seems that there's just not enough time in the day to get things on my "to do" list accomplished!

I am the owner of an online scrapbooking group and we get together once a month for a 10 hour crop. Our December Crop is one of the best crops of the year and is always so much fun! BUT...there's a ton of stuff to get done before the crop...which happens to be this coming Saturday! So, I've been planning all our fun activities, wrapping prizes, organizing our day and shopping for last minute necessities.

On top of planning the crop, I've also been trying to make things for a children's Secret Santa Shop that I signed up to participate in on December 8th. Let's just say that I haven't gotten as much finished as I had originally planned! However, I thought I'd share with all of you the ceramic tile coasters that I made and will be selling for $1.00. I was pretty pleased with how they turned out and hope they will sell because I have no idea what I will do with them if they don't.

What do you think?

Snowman Soup

2008-11-24T22:55:00.004-05:00

Hi everyone...if I even have any fans left out here in blog world! I'm so sorry for not being around much lately but I've just had a ton of stuff on my mind and really haven't been in the creative spirit. Does anyone else ever lose their creative mood? I just HATE when this happens!

Anyways, I just finished making some Snowman Soup for a Secret Santa craft sale I signed up to participate in. Hopefully these things will sell because I sure in the heck do NOT want to drag them back home after the sale!

I know you've seen this snowman stamp before but I can't help it! It's my favorite and I thought it would be perfect for my snowman soup! Oh, and you can't tell by the photo but the snowmen are all individually cut out and popped up from the tag.

Hope you're staying warm! If not, make some snowman soup...I'm sure it will help do the trick!

Kreative Blogger Award

2008-11-10T18:46:00.003-05:00

I was sent this award by a friend from my Yahoo Group, Scrappin' In Toledo. What a wonderful honor to be thought of when having to choose from literally thousands of other creative bloggers! Thanks for the award Leslie and for thinking that I'm an inspiration of creativity!

The five people I'd like to pass this award on to is:
Adria
Lavada
Danielle
Shary
Camilla

The rules are:

1. The winner may put the logo on their blog.

2. Put a link to the person who sent you the award.

3. Nominate 5 blogs.

4. Put links to their blogs.

5. Leave a message for your nominees.

I'm BACK!

2008-11-06T23:10:00.010-05:00

I know, it's been a LOOONG time since I've posted. I was doing so well too! Trying to keep up with the busy world of blogging is a tough job!

Anyways, I worked really hard tonight to finish a few card sets that I'm donating to the auction at my daughter's school. Nothing like waiting until the last minute! The auction is Saturday, November 8th. Now, I've known about this auction for a whole year...but I waited until just now to finish up the projects I started quite some time ago. I had the actual cards made already. All I needed to do was make the boxes to put them in. PROCRASTINATION! UGH...

Oh well, the main thing is that I finished them and they're on time! Whew! I'm tired!

A Spoon Full of Sugar Challenge #23

2008-10-28T13:00:00.003-04:00

This challenge was to add sparkle or bling. I think I accomplished the sparkle requirement! This card is simple yet elegant and looks much better in real life! Thanks for looking!

House Mouse Challenge #11

2008-10-27T23:01:00.003-04:00

I didn't have any natural fibers or anything so I tried to stick with natural/neutral colors as best I could without making it too boring. Enjoy!

EEK! Spiders!

2008-10-27T18:00:00.005-04:00

Scraplifted these from cookiebaker on SplitCoastStampers. When I saw them I thought they were just so cute and the mission was on! I can't wait to give them to my friends four-year-old for his preschool Halloween party. Thanks cookiebaker for sharing your cute little spiders!

2008-10-25T10:25:00.002-04:00

Carmen from CarmensCreativeChatter sent me my first Blog Award! How exciting to know that someone out there in the world thinks that I'm INSPIRATIONAL! Thanks Carmen!

I'm suppose to pass this award on to six other bloggers that inspire me. At the moment, I'm getting ready for a crop so please keep your eye open for my six choices later on this weekend.

House Mouse Challenge #22

2008-10-21T13:48:00.013-04:00

Anything BUT a Card Challenge! I am in a SWAP with my Yahoo Group, Scrappin' In Toledo, and we're making a 12 month calendar. Each participant of the SWAP is responsible for doing three 8x8 layouts for different months. My months are April, July and December. This is what I've come up with so far for my July layout. Not sure if this is the finished product or if I'll change my mind before it's due

You can see April's layout on my October 8th blog post!

Snowman Tri-fold Window Card

2008-10-19T22:54:00.004-04:00

I think that this is the cutest little snowman I've ever seen! Can't wait to make more cards with him!

Card Set

2008-10-16T18:11:00.008-04:00

I love making cards and having them around! You never know what occasion could sneak up and catch you off guard! Sometimes I need a card out of the blue...just because. So, here is a card set that I made to have on hand for those "just because" moments. Thanks for looking!

...and the winner is...BUMBLEBEE CREATIONS!

2008-10-15T09:21:00.003-04:00

CONGRATULATIONS! Bumblebee Creations, could you please e-mail me at skraptaculardesigns@yahoo.com with your address so I can get your prize in the mail to you?

Thanks to everyone who took the time to come to my blog and entered to win my blog candy for my 1,000 HITS! I really appreciate it and hope that you'll come back often. You never know what you just might find!

Hope to see you soon!

House Mouse Challenge #9

2008-10-13T23:22:00.004-04:00

I think that this was absolutely one of my favorite sketches ever! I'll definitely be using this for more of my cards in the future! Thanks for the challenge!

Tilda & Co Challenge #40

2008-10-12T20:39:00.005-04:00

This is my very first Tilda & Co Challenge! I absolutely loved this sketch! After looking at this card in the photos I have come up with a couple of other ideas that I think I would like to add. We'll see...

Thanks for looking! Hope you come back to visit me soon!

Hugs,
Priscilla

Below is the way it originally looked.
Still not happy with the final results
but, it'll have to do for now. I'll keep
thinking...

Stamp with Stampavie Challenge #14

2008-10-11T19:35:00.003-04:00

Hmmm...I'm not exactly sure what my thoughts are on this card. I love the color combination and I even like how the coloring turned out on the image BUT, I'm just not so sure about the rest of the card. It seems as if it still needs something. What do you think?

1,000 HITS! WoooHooo!

2008-10-08T16:49:00.004-04:00

I can't believe it's been less than a month and I've already had 1,000 HITS on my blog! I am so excited! Thanks everyone for taking the time to stop by to visit me and an extra special thanks to everyone that leaves me a comment! I love hearing what you all have to say and knowing that maybe I've been a little inspirational during your visit! Please come back often and feel free to just say, "Hello." I'd love to hear from you!

To be entered to win this blog candy I have up for grabs all you have to do is

1. Post a comment on your blog linking back to this blog candy

2. Leave me a comment on this post answering these questions: "What could I do to make you want to come back and visit my blog more often?" "Is there something you'd like to see posted on my blog?" and "How often would you like to see me post new stuff to my blog?"

Hopefully, by answering those questions I'll be able to make my blog something that tons and tons of people will want to flock to each day! That's my goal...I would like to turn my blog into a "Highway of Inspiration!"

Please check back on October 15, 2008 to see if you are the winner! Here are some of the items included in this blog candy: House Mouse stamped images, Sarah Kay stamped images, Sugar Nellie stamped images, Prima flowers, ribbon, brads, stickers, chipboard embellishments, etc... I'm sure I'll find more goodies to add between now and when the winner is announced!

Thanks again everyone for helping me reach my first 1,000 HITS! Good Luck!

Hugs,
Priscilla

April Calendar Layout...

2008-10-08T01:00:00.005-04:00

I'm in a SWAP where each participant has to make an 8x8 layout for a calendar. The month I chose is April. I didn't really want to do an Easter layout for a couple of reasons...1. I don't have any stamps large enough that would look right on such a large page 2. I tried coloring an image of a rabbit lying in a bed of flowers and let me tell you...it looked absolutely RIDICULOUS! 3. It's not a guarantee that the person receiving the calendar will use it next year and what if Easter isn't in April during the year they decide to use it for? AND... 4. I just wasn't feelin' it! So...after sitting here for a couple of hours looking at my stamps and supplies here's what I finally came up with...

Happy Thanksgiving

2008-10-06T21:23:00.007-04:00

I can't believe that the holidays are almost here!

I absolutely LOVE this time of year! Spending time with family and friends, the changing colors, cool weather and SHOPPING, of course!

Cute Card Thursday #30 and Friday Sketchers #22

2008-10-05T12:48:00.006-04:00

I just love all these challenges! They make me stay focused and actually keep me in my scrappin' room creating card after card!

A Spoonfull of Sugar Challenge #19

2008-10-02T14:10:00.003-04:00

Well, I know it doesn't follow the sketch perfectly but I thought it was a great idea to make a moon out of the round shape that was in the sketch! I think it worked out pretty well. Thanks for taking a peek!

Stamp with Sarah Kay #12 and Sarah Kay Challenge "True Blue"

2008-09-28T23:12:00.008-04:00

Boy, do I just LOVE my Sarah Kay stamps! They are so much fun to color and just so darn CUTE! I can't wait until the next set is released! Just gotta have 'em all!

Can you believe that this all started out as plain cardstock? It looks like I used pattern paper but it's not...it's all handstamped! Thanks for looking!

Friday Sketchers Challenge #21

2008-09-26T11:25:00.004-04:00

I made this card for this week's Friday Sketchers Challenge and for the Hear to Heart Blog Candy giveaway. (http://myblogbycammie.blogspot.com/2008/09/heart-to-heart-blog-candy.html) Carolyn King's grandmother passed away in June from complications of Alzheimers and she wants to give back to the generous people who took such great care of her during her illness. Please click on the above link to find out what wonderful things she is doing! Thanks Carolyn...what a fabulous thing you're doing for so many caring people!

A Spoon Full of Sugar Challenge #18: So Charming

2008-09-24T08:41:00.009-04:00

For this challenge we were required to either use charms on our projects or include a charming character. What character could possibly be more charming than "The Cat in the Hat?"

Penny Black Saturday Challenge #15

2008-09-23T00:13:00.004-04:00

I did it! I made my very first Penny Black card using one of my hedgehog stamps. I fell in love with the hedgies quite some time ago and just had to have them...BUT...never got around to using them until now. I can't wait to use them more often. Anyone have any suggestions on how to color their tummies? I am not quite feelin' the all grey look.

Here's the INSIDE of my card. You can't really tell from the photo that the hedgehog is popped up from the rest of the card. Oh, and so is the blue candle that's on the front of the card.

Thanks for taking a peek!

Friday Sketchers Challenge #20

2008-09-20T18:21:00.004-04:00

Have I mentioned that I'm addicted to my blog? Well, in case I haven't, I'm saying it now! I just can't wait to make new cards so that I can post them for people to see!

Here's my latest card. However, I must admit that this is definitely not one of my favorites!

House Mouse Challenge and A Spoon Full of Sugar Challenge...Two Birds with One Stone!

2008-09-18T19:45:00.009-04:00

I am so glad this card is finally finished! The funny thing is the hard part wasn't cutting the tiny mouse and the candle out OR even coloring them in...it was the rest of the card that took me THREE days to figure out. I tried so many different things but nothing seemed to look like it did in my head!

Here are better views of the paper piecing I did with the tiny mouse and the candle. The candle is popped up and then the mouse is popped up even a bit higher to give it more dimension.

Finally, this is a view of the bookmark that I made. You can see the tab in the first photo sticking up above in the green section.

Stamp With Sarah Challenge

2008-09-14T15:36:00.004-04:00

I am so excited! I finally found somewhere in the United States to purchase the cute little Sarah Kay stamps! To make things even better, I had the chance to sit down today my very first Sarah Kay card! I just LOVE these stamps and really wish I would have bought them all!

Paint Can Gift Set

2008-09-10T00:19:00.002-04:00

This set contains 12 sheets of stamped stationery and 12 sheets of plain white stationery with matching envelopes, 6 Birthday greeting cards and 6 Thinking of You greeting cards with matching envelopes, 12 3X3 gift cards with matching envelopes and 2 covered Hershey candybars. All of the goodies fit perfectly inside of a paint can decorated to match. The greeting cards and gift cards also have matching boxes that they are stored in.

Criss-Cross Cards

2008-09-08T19:49:00.005-04:00

These cards were so much fun to make AND super EASY! It's amazing how there are so many different ways to create a greeting card. That's why I LOVE this craft...so many styles, techniques and no right or wrong way to do things! So? What do you think?

House Mouse Challenge #3

2008-09-05T22:50:00.002-04:00

This is my very FIRST challenge ever! I've always thought about entering but have always wanted to wait until I was a little better at being creative. BUT...tonight I finally decided that I was just going to go ahead and jump right in! I love House Mouse stamps and figured I have to start somewhere. So...here's the result!

Paper Cube Box

2008-09-04T22:55:00.003-04:00

On my last trip to Hollo's I bought 10 paper cubes in hopes that I'd figure out something creative to do with them. Well, here's what I came up with. I split the cube in half and made a box so that the paper will fit nicely inside. It was pretty simple, once I finally figured out the correct dimensions. Of course that didn't happen until around my fourth or fifth try. Anyways, once I was finally finished I was pretty pleased with the way it turned out and will definitely be making several more. I think they'll make great gifts!

2008-09-03T19:01:00.005-04:00

This was my first attempt at coloring with my new Copic Markers! I can already tell that these will become the answer to my prayers! For anyone who knows me, you already know that I just can't color. However, I am determined to learn how to use my Copics to their fullest potential. I WILL learn how to shade and blend. If you have any tips or advice for me...I'm all ears! I can use all the help I can get when it comes to coloring. Sorry about the poor photo quality!

Oh, I also forgot to mention that this was also my first Diorama Card too. Here's a different view so you can kind of see each of the three layers to this "box" type card. It was really fun to make! Can't wait to make more with different themes and images.

Stationery Set

2008-09-01T21:38:00.006-04:00

This is what the stationery set looks like when it's all closed up with the matching band around it.

This is a stationery set that I made last year for Teacher Appreciation gifts. Included in this set was 12 sheets of stamped stationary, 12 sheets of of plain white stationary and 12 matching envelopes all tucked nicely away in a stationary folder. The template for the folder is my own orignal design! I am really happy with how the sets turned out...and so were all of the teachers!

If My Words Had Wings...

2008-09-01T21:31:00.007-04:00

Perfect card for the "PERFECT" friend! This card was made with Stampin' Up Watercolor Pencils and their blending pens. I just think this is one of the cutest stamps I own.

Don't Quit

2008-08-03T19:50:00.010-04:00

All of this blogging stuff has gotten on my last nerve! Whose idea was it to blog anyways? I have been trying to figure out how to do all the "cool" stuff on my blog for days now and just haven't had any luck...Talk about wanting to jump off the high-level bridge!

Welcome to Skraptacular Designs!

2008-05-11T14:39:00.006-04:00

Wow! I can't believe it...I am really going to start my own blog! Wish me luck and please bare with me while I go through this long and tedious process. I'm definitely no genius when it comes to this sort of stuff!