Hunger Games keychain

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Check out this post over at The BugBytes.

After several months of conniving by my friend Erin, I finally gave in and read The Hunger Games. GREAT book. The movies was just as great. Erin's birthday was around the opening of the movie. I wanted to make her something that had to do with The Hunger Games. I found this idea on pinterest.  

I got all my supplies from Hobby Lobby

These Items were found in the jewelry section. 

This one in the wood section

I painted the edges black

I attached the disk with out glue

I added a few sheets of cardstock so there would not be a bulk on the side with the disk

Then covered the image with liquid glass

I made Erin a birthday card to go with her new key chains.

Plus a little purse to hold the new key chains.

Giraffe Name Plate

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Today Ia'm here to share another name plate I made for a co-worker.

I have been super busy with these things. 

Elephant Name Plate

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I have been super busy getting these name plates done for people at work. They are very simple to complete. The board is 12x24 and I got them at Michaels. I just covered them with paper and added the design. This mom already had her son's first name in wood letters, so she requested his last name. 

Products Used:

Paper - DCWV, Recollections

Cricut - Birthday Bash, Create a Critter, Cheerful Season

Sketches with a Twist ~ April

Hey Everyone! There is a new sketch posted over at Sketches with a Twist

This layout is from our trip to the beach July 2011. While we were there, there were these little black dots at the shore. When we got closer we realized they were Starfish. There had to be hundreds of them!!!

Jinger Adams & The Scrapbooking Queen Design Team Call

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I heard some very exciting news early this month!!!!

Jinger Adams and The Scrapbooking Queen is having a Design Team Call.

As some of you may know, Jinger has started her own product line.

I had the great privilege of meeting Jinger back in 2010. We spent the weekend together with Scraping with the Stars (Thanks to Kathy at Paper Phenomenon)

So for my project I decided to make a mini album from an old record album. I went to the Goodwill and found this album that was in decent shape.

When I got it home my husband said I better make sure it wasn't worth any money before I altered it.

So I checked it out online. It would have been worth about $50 if it was in collectors conditions. That would have been awesome, as I only paid .99 cent for it. But it was pretty beat up.

So my first task was to cover the edges with electrical tape. This served two purposes. First the edges were a little beat up, so it covered up the edges. Secondly the album is a little bigger than 12x12 so I was able to use the tape as a little boarder around the paper used to cover the album.

I used black electoral tape but it also comes in colors to match any theme you decide to use.

I turned 30 this month and had a party at my house. The theme Fabulous, Flirty and 30.
Using the Zebra and Pink colors.
I made some of the decoration for the party (3 banners, I don't know what I was thinking. :)
So I had a ton of left over paper from all the decorations. Which was great for this mini album.

There is a pocket on each side of the album, which holds the records. I attached the records using a brad. The brad is hidden by the two pictures in the center of the album. I used pop dots so the brad would not effect the pictures. Then cut a circle at the top of each side of the album.

Using the record as a turn knob you can see 7 additional pictures on each side.

I hope I was able to inspire you today! Thanks for stopping by!

Until next time!

Products Used:

Paper - Hobby Lobby Paper Studio

Bling and flowers - Hobby Lobby spare parts

Cricut - Songbird

March SWAT

Hey Everyone! There is a new sketch posted over at Sketches with a Twist

This layout is from our trip to Inverness. Daphne decided that she needed a new year color! 

She went with Red!!!

Birthday Wish List

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Older and Wiser but still Fabulous and Flirty...
I'm turning thirty!!!

I wanted to add a little wish list for guest of my party...

You can always check out the wish list at the top of the blog but I wanted to include some additional things.

You can also check out my Target Wish List

Scrapbooking
Mini Glue Dots
Pop Dots
Black/White Paper
Rosettes Die
Ticket Strip Die
Tim Holtz Scissors
Button & Bling Assortment (Pink or Black)
Brad Setter & Piercing Tool
Wildflower Jar

One For the Money!!!!

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Check out the bugbytes for a great project!!!!!!!

Early this month One for the Money movie came out based on the book by Janet Evanovich. I love her books. I went to the midnight showing of the movie. I was planning on buying a shirt for the event but completely forgot until the night before. So off to the craft store I went.

I found these iron-ons at Joanns. It came with 4 sheets of 8.5x11.

I got the shirt at Wal-Mart and cut the images out on the cricut. It was super easy!

In case you guys have not read the books. Joe is one of the main characters and he calls Stephanie Plum (another main character) Cupcake.

The shirt works perfectly as my husband's name is also Joe.

and the back of the shirt.

I hope I was able to inspire you today! Thanks for stopping by and checking out the Bugbytes!

Until next time!

Sketches with a Twist ~ February

Hey Everyone! There is a new sketch posted over at Sketches with a Twist

Here is my layout for the sketch.
This is from our trip to Hollywood Studios.
Fantasmic is a GREAT show! 

Valentine Wall Decor

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Today I have a post on the Bugbytes!

Hop on over there to check out how to make this very reasonable wall decor

Use Every Cart I Own ~ 2011

So I fell short of this goal last year.


Own ~ 82
Used ~ 58
Left to Use ~ 24
I used about 70% of my cricut cartridges. Not bad, but I am hoping to use them all this year!!!!
Wish me Luck!

Janurary Sketches with a Twist

Hey Everyone!

I just wanted to share a Layout that I recently completed for a new DT that I’m on.

Sketches with a Twist is a new blog that has monthly sketches each containing a twist.

For the month of January the Twist is your layout MUST have a 2 font title

 

Since I am a two page scrapbooker! Here is both of my pages together.

Products used:

Pattern Paper and Cardstock: Close to My Heart

Cricut: Hello Kitty

Winner

Thanks to everyone who played along with the blog hop. I picked a few new followers, so welcome to you guys!!!!

Now for the winner.....

Using Random.org the winner is....

Congrats!!!!

scrappyRN said...

Love it. My favorite part has to be the decorations that all hold a special memory of seasons past.

Scrappy RN if you can email me your address,  I will get your prize out to you.

Bugbytes Holiday Blog Hop ~ Cube Ornament

Hey Everyone! Welcome to the next stop on the Holiday Blog Hop!!!

If you are just joining the blog head over to the Bugbytes to start the blog hop!!!

After checking out all of the great projects created by the design team

head back to the Bugbytes for a chance to win a prize.

Here is a links to see all of the projects The Bugbytes Design Team has created! 

Pam - http://www.thebugbytes.com/

Jeannie - http://nonnasscraps.blogspot.com/

Jen - http://3catsandabug.blogspot.com/

Carole - http://www.onmycraftroomwall.blogspot.com/

Lisa Brooks - You Are Here

Audrey - http://cuteandsome.blogspot.com/

Mila - http://milamemories.blogspot.com/

Sheila aka sassylady - http://shesasassylady.blogspot.com/

Elizabeth - http://217creations.blogspot.com/

Kelly Millet - http://www.kamscraftyplace.blogspot.com/

Dayna Sabrina - http://www.sabrioletdesigns.blogspot.com/

Lori - http://www.scrappinmystressaway.blogspot.com/

Denine Vajja - http://pumpkinspiceblog.blogspot.com/

Melissa - http://www.melissamade2.blogspot.com/

Allison - http://goodybagdiva.blogspot.com/

You should have hoped from Carole's Blog

 

Make sure you follow the blog hop because

I have been told there are some great blog candy being given away.

For my project I created a very simple ornament. 

I found this photo cube in the scrapbooking section of Hobby Lobby. 

It separates easily and the inside is a cardboard box.  

Flatten the box and decorate with your choice of paper and embellishments. 

There are 6 sides to decorate if you choose to decoarte the top and bottom. 

I attached the ribbon to the top of the box and then covered it with pattern paper

This Santa is my favorite!!! Making Snow angels, what could be cuter? 

This is the bottom of the cube. 

Product Used:

Paper - Recollections - Jolly and Bright paper pad

Embelisments - Recollections

Cube - The Paper Studio multi-photo cube

 Now for the Fun stuff!!! Blog Candy!!

I am giving away this Cuttlebug Quilled Rose/Carnation Kit. 

Please follow my blog and leave a comment telling me what is your favoirte part of the Holiday season! I will choose one winner from Random.org

This contest has now ended!
Congrats to scrappyRN!!!

Thanks for Hopping by!!! 

Next stop on this blog hop
Audrey - http://cuteandsome.blogspot.com

Remember to check out each person along the blog hop, you never know who will be giving out blog candy.

Baby Gift Item - Name Plate

Just stopping by to share a name plate that I made for a co-worker, who is pregnant.

Monkey's are very big right now. Which works for me because another co-worker is also pregnant and will get a similar name plate for her twins. They are keeping me busy at work.

I found this piece of wood at Michael's.

It is 12x24

Perfect size for a name plate to hang in the new nursery. 

Bugbytes Blog Hop

Hey Everyone!!!

Who is ready for a blog hop??????

The Bugbytes is hosting a blog hop on December 10. So hop on over and see all of the great Holiday inspirations the DT has to share.

See you then!!!

Christmas Wall Decor

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When I saw this image I could not help but chuckle. Now that the turkey has had his turn. Let's start the Christmas posting!!!

I have seen advent calendars before but never gotten around to making one. 

I saw these Peekaboo Frames from Stampin' Up and thought it was such a cute idea for a advent calendar. I used Imaginisce Cottage Christmas Line, which made it easy as it had a 12x12 sheet of paper with the numbers on it.

The frame is from Wal-Mart. It is a 13x13 and intended to hold 4 - 4x6. I took the glass out and used chipboard to back the cardstock.