Two Posts in One Day!

Okay, this isn't going to include any of my work but rather a yippee moment for me! Actually two...

1.) Fedex delivered my Copic markers to school...can't wait to get them tomorrow. Bad thing is that I have class tomorrow night and won't be home until 8 p.m. I will still find time to play!

2.) My Bella order is no longer in Canada! It was supposed to be delivered today but hopefully in the next couple of days!

3.) I got my order from My Favorite Things yesterday. (Okay, I know it's now three yippee moments.) :)

Have a great night!

Cupcakes

I have jumped on the cupcake bandwagon and have totally agreed that they are stinkin' cute! I am entering this card in the Bitten By the Bug contest as well. I had such fun making this card with my new Design Studio software and some yummy Confetti paper by My Mind's Eye.



Supplies:
My Mind's Eye Confetti paper
Bazzill cardstock
Crystal Effect by Stampin' Up
Rhinestones from Wal-Mart
Pink Stickles & Frosted Lace Stickles
Making Memories brad
Wright's ric rac
Heidi Swapp glossy chipboard heart
Cricut machine and Doodlecharms cartridge

More Love

I made a shape card for a cool contest over on Bitten By the Bug. Regina Easter has a great site going over there with challenges for her design team and great contests too! Basically, you had to create a shape card using the Cricut or Cricut Expression. I don't have the Expression....yet so mine was made with my trusty Cricut!

My favorite parts:

Supplies:
Bazzill cardstock
Love, Elsie patterned and embossed paper
Love, Elsie rub-ons
Love, Elsie rubber sticker
Spare Parts major big brad
Making Memories heart brad
Random chocolate brown ribbon
Sewing done on trusty Singer with red thread
Heidi Grace stick pin with Me & My Big Ideas rhinestone added on
Rhinestones from Wal-Mart
Scalloped heart from Doodlecharms and Cricut
Tim Holtz distressing ink
Heidi Swapp ribbon to make it into a card
Heidi Swapp distresser

Wow! I didn't realize all of the different supplies that I used! It did take a good amount of time but I'm really pleased with how it turned out.

Thinking of You and Other Stuff

This post is full of random info...just an fyi!

I am now hooked on Etsy! I love looking at everyone's handmade stuff. I think that when I catch up with my orders, I will put some of my purses on the site.

I am anxiously waiting for Copic markers, Bella stamps, and a prize from a contest from the mail. Oh how I wish the postal service only catered to me :).

On another note, I found some rockin' fabric at Hancock Fabrics today to make some purse covers out of for myself. Speaking of purse covers, I only have about 30 to do to catch up...yikes!

Here's a set of cards that my sister-in-law helped me complete for my mother-in-law. The boys watched the OSU vs. LSU game Monday night and we made cards. I didn't finish them until Wednesday but they were really easy.
Here's a general picture of the cards and then a couple of close ups of the two different styles:



Supplies:
white card bases from Michael's
Bazzill cardstock
random ribbon from stash
Cuttlebug and embossing folders
Heidi Swapp distresser
black ink from Joann Fabric's

Winter Cards

This week has been quite an adventure. I missed work on Monday and today because of problems with a dental implant. After it was all said and done, there was a large piece of the temporary cement that had worked it's way into the gum lining the crown. It was causing a lot of pain and once it was removed this morning, I was good to go. It reminded me of Seinfeld when Kramer and Jerry were watching a surgery and they accidentally hit a Junior Mint into the patient. Okay, so my problem wasn't a Junior Mint but it still wasn't supposed to be there!

Anyway, I have two winter cards to share with you tonight. The first one is my favorite, probably because of all of the glitter. Anytime I get to glitterfy one of my projects, it's a good time!


Supplies:
My Mind's Eye patterned paper
Bazzill cardstock and scallop paper
"winter" Heidi Swapp chipboard letters
Brown lace is from stash
Snowflake is an Ellison die cut
Martha Stewart glitter
Rhonna Farrer button
Pearl buttons from Hancock Fabrics

Supplies:
Bazzill scallop paper
Chatterbox Designer Paper
Black organza ribbon by Offray
Basic Grey holly and berries chipboard
Stickles Christmas Red
Making Memories black brads

Cricut Design Studio!

I just got the Cricut Design Studio software in the mail today and I am so excited to play. I haven't decided yet whether to put it on my laptop or the desktop. From my understanding, it can only be put on one computer so I need to decide. Does anyone have any suggestions as to desktop or laptop?

I also went shopping today at Michael's and the LSS for new fun Valentine's Day papers and things. I found a wonderful deal on Martha Stewart Christmas ribbon but it will definitely work for V-Day stuff too since it's red, white, and pink. I also found some adorable heart tins in the $ section so I want to alter those.

Sorry this is another project-free post but I've been working on a few projects that aren't quite finished.

2008!

Happy birthday to me!
Happy birthday to me!
Happy birthday dear meee!
Happy birthday dear me!

I'm 26 today and am looking forward to a really great year. I know it's four days into the new year but I always consider my birthday as a starting point for the year. This year I have some hopes and wishes for the year.

1. Finish my Master's degree.
I have been going to U of L for 2 years now in hopes of finishing a Master's degree in Spanish and I have just one semester left. I am so ready for it to be completely finished, degree in hand, and raise in the work check. I have enjoyed it but it's an incredible amount of work on top of my other things.

2. Get healthy.
I want to not have to have the hope of getting healthy for 2009 but rather maintain healthiness. I was there before so I know how to get back there...it's just doing it!

3. Get published.
I want so bad to be published in some sort of papercrafting magazine. I'm not sure that my work is up to par but I love doing it.

4. Enjoy the here and now.
I think sometimes I focus too much on the next break from work or a big event coming up....or even, okay especially, summertime. I need to enjoy the present and even though I have to get up and go to work each weekday, there's always something to enjoy at the time.

Have a great 2008!

Love, Elsie Style

I just love my Love, Elsie stuff. The colors are so brilliant and just great. Valentine's Day is right around the corner so it's time to crank out some more cards. What better reason to go shopping at the scrapbook store than a new season. Speaking of shopping, my husband and I were in the local teacher store the other day and there's a tiny scrapbook section in the store. I found the most beautiful Reminisce and Heidi Grace papers at a great deal.

Here's my card:

Supplies:
Bazzill cardstock
Sassafras Lass patterned paper
Love, Elsie embossed paper
Love, Elsie rub-ons
Love, Elsie rubbery thick sticker
Rhinestones from Wal-Mart
Ribbon from Michael's
Buttons by Rhonna Farrer
Heart eyelet by Making Memories

Ummm...Watermelon

Well, it's about 20 degrees here today but it feels like 1 degree and we had a snow day so I decided to be a rebel and make a summery card. Eating watermelon during the summer is one of my great pleasures. I made a card using my new Kim Hughes Collection stamps.


Supplies:
Bazzill cardstock
Me & My Big Ideas rhinestones
Stampin' Up markers
Crystal Effects
Heidi Swapp ribbon

My Favorite Things Really Are My Favorite Things!

I finally made my first purchase with My Favorite Things and I have fallen in love with their stamps! They stamp so well and are so much fun to color. All of the phrases that you need come with the sets. I started with about six sets and am waiting on another that was backordered. I inked up the "Rain or Shine" for an order made by my mother-in-law. I wanted to keep the design simple since I needed to make a dozen. I used the main image on the front and the phrase "rain or shine" and on the inside, I stamped "I'll be your umbrella, get well soon" and the umbrella. I used Stickles as accents on all of the umbrellas. I also coordinated the envelopes by stamping the cute little boots in the corner. I added a ribbon on each front that matched that cardstock that matted the stamped image.

Edited to add: This turned out pretty dark but if you click on the image you can see the details.

Supplies:
My Favorite Things "Rain or Shine"
Bazzill cardstock
Halcraft cards and envelopes
Stickles
Craft ink from Joann Fabrics
Random ribbons from stash

Merry Christmas!

I hope everyone is enjoying the holiday season. I certainly am and appreciate being a teacher and having a few extra days off. We will go back next Wednesday so I am trying to relax and enjoy the break.

I have made the most of the frames from the dollar store. Someone at work asked for a name plate so I made it for her nephew. She just requested that it be boyish and I could choose the colors and everything. I really enjoy altering different items!

More Revamped Frames

I was commissioned to make two of the altered frames for a friend at work who saw them and really liked them. I love these frames and went back and bought the rest!

Here are the two examples:


Supplies:
Basic Grey patterned paper
Random buttons and ribbons
Heidi Swapp brads and ghost shapes
Cricut machine with All Mixed Up and Alphalicious
Dollar Store frames

25 Days of Christmas

Click on the picture to see it closer.

A bit closer look:


Here's another project that I entered into the Hallmark Scrapbook contest. I REALLY want to win!

The pictures of this project do not do it justice! I spend hours on this project and really enjoy it. I bought a basic cookie sheet, covered it with white paint and Martha Stewart glitter. Then, I chose some Reminisce patterned paper and Modge Podged it onto the sheet, then I added more glitter. I adhered a sheet of green Reminisce paper with Modge Podge and glitterfied it too! Needless to say, I have been covered in glitter from head to toe for days! Anyway, I used Joys of the Season to make all of the cuts for the days of Christmas. I decided to list all of the cuts that I made using the cartridge.

Here are the cuts:
calling bird, Santa & bag, sleigh, deer2, Santa, Santa face, candy, Santa hat, sled, skate, home, mittens, mug, penguin, layer from stocking1 to make a crown for the penguin, bear, stocking1, candle, gift1, horse, soldier, Christmas tree, flake3, flake4, bulb1, tree2, wreath2, holly, swirl border, Merry Christmas, 25 ornaments, numbers 1-25