Spring Fling Layout

So, as some of you know Thursday is my craft day! I get so excited for craft day!!! I managed to make a few things and I have a layout that I made that I really love. I hope you enjoy it too!!!

Items Used:

8 x 8 Kraft Cardstock

8.10" Scalloped Circle from Twinkle Toes

3" times 2 clouds from Create A Critter

2.5" Skunk using Create A Critter

2.10" Tree Trunk using Create A Critter

2.50" Flower using Create A Critter

Sweet Cheeks Stamps by ME using Spring In Bloom

Black Sharpie for Stitching

Pink Sorbet Twine from The Twinery

Scraptastic Thursday Challenge #3

It's that time of the week again...

Time for the Scraptastic Thursday Challenge! I am going to change some things up from here on out... I will continue to do the challenges but I will choose a winner once a month. Instead of at each challenge. That means you will have 2 chances to win if you do both challenges. This will be starting at this challenge. I am having to do this because it is going to get expensive for me and I do not have any Sponsors or anything. I hope you will continue to enter my challenges and have fun!!

This weeks WINNER is Celeste L. 

Please email me at ScrappinAsh at gmail dot com and I will get your prize out to you!! 

Challenge

**Make something for Spring or Mothers Day!**

** Use Kraft Cardstock**

**Due Date is May 11, 2011 at Midnight PST**

**Have FUN!!!**

Recipes:

4 1/4 x 5 1/2 Card out of Kraft Cardstock

Butterfly @ 3 3/4 from Once Upon A Princess

Tag @ 1 1/4 from Once Upon A Princess

Ribbon is Stampin Up Whisper White Satin

Stamps is Sweey Cheeks Stamps by ME using Spring In Bloom

Easter Layout

Hello All!! Today is my weekly nothing but scrapbook day and it starts pretty soon. I am waiting for my Bestie to get here to get the day rollin'. Last week when I way layed up for a while I thought I could design something on Esmerelda and get it cut out. So I cut it out and put it together while I was on the couch. LOL! As I look at this Layout more and more I have decided that it really needs something more. I think I am going to figure it out and then re-post the picture. 

Recipe:

8 x 8 Layout

Bunny @ 3" Using 3 Birds on Parade

Grass @ 6.80" using Everyday Paper Dolls

Eggs @ 3" using Doodlecharms

Easter @ 1.70" using A Child's Year

Paper is from my Stash

Peachy Keen Princess Faces

Thanks for Stopping By!!! Come back in a little bit, I will announce the winner and a new Challenge. 

Scrapbookaholic by Abby Challenge #4

Lets get right to business today... It's Challenge day over at Scrapbookaholic By Abby!! YAY!!! I was so excited! I had fallen a little behind because of the holiday. The weeks keep sneaking up so fast! LOL!! 

This week's Challenge is to create anything Mother's Day and make sure you use Faux Stitching. We also have an amazing Sponsor for you this week; It's Sakura!!! I just love their pens!

Here is my project for the Challenge...

I used Sentimentals for this card and the All Dressed Up Stack. The Ribbon is from Dollar Tree and the Stamp is Sweet Cheeks Stamps by ME, using Spring In Bloom. 

Make sure you go over to Scrapbookaholic By Abby and enter the Challenge and see what all the other DT members have made. You will love it!! You have 3 weeks to enter the Challenge!!

Come Back Real Soon!!!

A Melon Thoughts

Hello All,

Since Spring is taking it's time, I thought maybe I could make summer projects and then maybe spring would show up. That worked for yesterday when it was almost 70 outside but now today it is back to 50 and raining :(

Recipe:

Card is 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 

Mat is 4 1/8 x 5 3/4

Strip is 4 1/4 x 2

Melon is cut with Doodlecharms

Ribbon is from the Dollar Tree

Sweet Cheeks Stamps by ME using Fruity Fun

I hope you enjoyed this card today!! 

Winner and an Award

Hello!!!

Sorry it has taken me a little time to pick the winner of the Hanging with my Peeps Blog Hop! Trying to plan my wedding and do family stuff and work is starting to kill me. LOL!! So... Random.org picked #20 which was... 

From Cathie W

.....great project... tfs

Thank You Cathie W. Please email me at ScrappinAsh(at)gmail(dot)com with your address so I can get your prize out to you!!

Then today I was so excited to see that I got the Attitude award from Joy over at http://ajoy2scrap.blogspot.com. I am supposed to tell 3 things that make me different from everyone else and send this award to 3 other bloggers.

About Me:

1. I just love to be able to dress up fancy for anything

2. I do not really like to watch TV

3. I am trying to do everything myself for my wedding

Blogs I want to pass this award to:

1. Glue Meets Paper

2. Binky Blossoms

3. My Paper Trail

Thanks for Stopping by!!! I will have a project up tomorrow morning!! Don't forget that I have a challenge going right now. Challenge #2, you have until next Wednesday to enter!!!

Throwback Thursday Challenge with Emma

Hey there Everyone!!! Tonight I did Emma's Challenge from My Creative Time. This week it was to use one of your lite Cartridges for a One or Two page Layout. I was excited to finally make this challenge. I always do her Challenges but never in time. LOL!! I was happy to actually get this one done... For the whole layout I used my Twinkle Toes Cartridge

 Close Up of the girl!

Recipe:

8 x 8 Kraft Cardstock Base

Main Layer cut @ 8.40" 

Girl and her Layers @ 4"

Title and Shadow @ 3"

Lemondrop Twine from The Twinery

Peachy Keen (PK-640) Princess Faces

Orange and Star Dust Stickles

I hope you enjoyed this layout!! I have been watching Emma and she has been doing 8 x 8 layouts, I usually only do 12 x 12. BUT... I really enjoyed this smaller one and it didn't take long at all. 

Hanging With My Peeps Blog Hop

YAY!!! It's finally here!! The peeps Blog Hop! I am so excited. I have been waiting for today. Thank you Amanda for inviting me to be in this wonderful hop with all these amazing people. If you just came to my blog from Melissa then you are on the right track. If not then you should go start at Amanda's blog. There is so many talented ladies on this hop, you do not want to miss out!! I am the last stop on the hop. 

I saw a drawing thanks to Amanda and it gave me inspiration for my card today. 

Recipe:

4 1/4 x 5 1/2 card

Glass @ 3 1/2 using Smiley Cards

Bunnies using Doodlecharms and an oval welded together

Carribean Twine from the Twinery

Umbrella @ 3" 

Paper is from We R Memory Keepers Peeps stack

I hope you have enjoyed this wonderful hop and make sure you go back over to Amanda's blog and enter her Challenge!! There are prizes!! I have a little surprise for one lucky winner, so please leave a comment with a way to get ahold of you and if you like what you see please follow me. 

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Scraptastic Thursday Challenge #2

Welcome Back Everyone!!! So In trying to come up with a name for my Challenge I have come up with Scraptastic Thursday Challenge. If you have any idea please let me know. 

The WINNER from the first ever Challenge here was #8 Jenny from http://jennyplace26.blogspot.com. Jenny you have until next Wednesday to email me to get your information for your prize!! =)

I have been racking my brain trying to come up with the next challenge and I think I finally did it while making my hubby a birthday card. Today is his Birthday and wasn't sure what to make him. 

Challenge:

*** Make a Card, LO or Craft Project using the colors Red, Brown, and Cream/White***

***Add Ribbon to your project*** 

*** Due date is April 27, 2011 by Midnight PST***

*** HAVE FUN***

Recipe:

Birthday Cake @ 3.60" using From My Kitchen

Card is 2 recipe cards welded together using From My Kitchen 4 1/4 x 5 3/4

Red Paper 4 1/8 x 5 7/8

Brown Ink

Brown Ribbon from Michaels

Stamp Edge Punch

White Jelly Roll 

Thanks for stopping by... =)

Crafting With Cristina Guest Designer

Hey Everyone!! 

Today I am the guest designer over at Crafting with Cristina!! I am so excited!! I have been waiting for this day for a long time. My challenge this week was to make a recycled project. I had heard of things being made with toilet paper rolls and decided to go ahead and try myself. 

Here is my project that I made:

 Front Cover using Ribbon from my Stash, Tag from Twinkle Toes cut at 1.50".

Tag from Twinkle Toes cut at 1.50" and Bee from Create A Critter cut at 2"

 Butterfly cut at 2 3/4 using Create A Critter

Tags cut from Tags, Bags, Boxes and More on pg 89 @ 4".

All the paper is from a new Peeps stack I got at Craft Warehouse, Sentiments are Sweet Cheeks Stamps by ME using Spring In Bloom. I used 1/8" eyelets and the Orange rings are also from the same line as the paper. 

The paper is cut at 6 x 4 and then wrapped around a flattened toilet paper roll. I noticed some rolls are different so you should measure your own for the project. 

Now, go ahead and join in the challenge fun!! Head on over to Crafting with cristina and join in on the fun!! Link up your project!

Thanks for stopping by!! 

Scrapbookaholic by Abby Challenge #3

Hey everyone!!! I have been sick with a sore throat and fever for 5 days now. I was determined to get my project done for the challenge. I am excited I stuck through and finished it. I almost gave up!  While doing my project I was thinking of putting a picture of my puppy on it when we went to the beach. 

This weeks Challenge was to make something with an animal on it and the color Orange. Go visit the ASPCA. They have an annual event in April. 

Recipe:

8 x 8 layout

Let's Party @ 3" using CAC

Sand Castle @ 4 1/4" using CAC

Seahorse @ 3 1/2" using CAC

Photo Mats @ 4 1/4 x 4 1/4 and 4 1/2 x 4 1/2

Now make sure you go over to Scrapbookaholic by Abby and check out the rest of the DT's projects! While your there why don't you enter in our Challenge also. It will be lots of fun!!

Our Sponsor this week is: 

Oh My Crafts!! A $15 Gift Certificate

Thanks for coming by!!! I will see you again soon!!! 

A Thing of Beauty Award

Hey everyone!!

I just looked at my comments and noticed that I had gotten the "A Thing Of Beauty Award" from Sherrie over at Sherrie Scraps with Passion. Im so excited to get this award!! Please visit Sherrie's blog and show her some love. 

The rule of this award is to tell 5 things about yourself (including why you like crafting), and pass the award off to 5 people. Please stop over and enjoy everyones blog. 

1. I bring my Gypsy to work and design things

2. Im getting Married in October in Las Vegas

3. I make a specific scrapbook every year for our events

4. I have an adorable puppy Matilda

5. Summer is my favorite time of year

I am giving the award to:

1. http://adventures793.blogspot.com

2. http://amandascraftsandmore./blogspot.com

3. http://laurenscreative.blogspot.com

4. http://septemberninth.blogspot.com

5. http://flairandfrillscreativity.blogspot.com

Thank You for stopping by today!! Please visit these wonderful ladies and come back soon!! 

Peachy Keen Challenge #49

I had so much fun with this card. It came out to be so big but I will figure out something. I really like this Sketch!
Here is the challenge sketch over at Peachy Keen...

This is my card for the Challenge...

Recipe:

4 3/4 x 8 3/4 Card

4 1/2 x 8 1/4 Kraft Cardstock Mat

1 3/4 Squares from Plantin Schoolbook

1 1/2 Strawberries using Indie Art

Peachy Keen Princess Faces

EK Success Photo Labels Punch

Sweet Cheeks Stamps by ME using Fruity Fun

Stickles on top of all the Strawberries

Thanks for stopping by and make sure you enter the challenge over at Peachy Keen.

Stamps Website

Finally... I finished my Stamp website. If you are interested in purchasing my stamps please go to http://sweetcheeksstamps.webs.com

Thanks for Stopping by...

Love You A Latte

Hello All,

I made this card the other day while my grandma was here. We actually both made one. I just found that paper at Craft Warehouse and has to use it. I just found out that our Craft Warehouse is closing and today starts the close out. I am so beyond bummed out about this since it is my Go-To store. I went there after work to look and I left right after I walked in. The line was all the way around the store and I couldn't even move to look around. Guess I know where I'll be going tomorrow =)

4 1/4 x 5 1/2 card

4 1/8 x 5 3/8 cup paper

Cup cut from A Childs Year @ 3 1/2

Brown Ribbon from Dollar Tree

Sweet Cheeks Stamps by ME using Heartfelt Thoughts

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Thank You Card and Grandma's Visit

This weekend was a CRAZY one!!! LOL!! It was so much fun though. My grandma surprised everybody and drove down here from Spokane on Thursday. I was so excited when she got here! I have not seen her in 6 months. It is hard, she is my best friend! I love her so much!! She supports me in whatever I do and means the world to me. 

I made her and her boyfriend breakfast on Friday and then we went to Craft Warehouse and then got together with the whole family on Friday night for dinner. We went our to breakfast on Saturday and then hung out at my house and made cards for the day then went to Burgerville for dinner. I had so much fun with them. I will be going up to visit them soon (hopefully)!!! I am going to show you some things I made this weekend...

This is a Calendar that we made, It is all on a magnets and on a piece of tin. I have had all the pieces to make this for a while. I just hadn't gotten around to it. 

While going shopping at Craft Warehouse and Michaels, Grandma got a Cricut Expression from her boyfriend and she bought all of my stuff also. So I made her this card...

This is a 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 card

She bought me the background stamp and I colored it with my BIC permanent markers. The tag is cut from Twinkle Toes and the ribbon is light yellow and from the Dollar Tree. The sentiment is from Sweet Cheeks Stamps by ME using Spring in Bloom.

Thanks for visiting today!!! Come back on Wednesday and I am a guest designer!! Cant wait to share with you!!