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Hi guys,
  I just wanted to pop in and let you know that I will no longer be posting to this blog...I have been terrible at keeping up with it and quite frankly..not the most exciting writer so far. So in an effort to liven things up a bit, Ive decided to start a new blog that will include a lot more than just cards and rambling ( ok maybe a little rambling still)..but there will be so much more! More about myself, more projects, more interesting stories, more everything. So, if this sounds good to you..Follow Me >>>> NEW BLOG
  Thank you all who have been following me thus far..as of now I have 93 followers..which is pretty good for me! But I hope there will be many more in the future and I dont bore everyone to death =) So exercise that finger and click the link above..I'll see ya there!

DIY Christmas pillows

Hello all,
  Welcome back.. and so soon!? =) I've got another simple project for you today to cozy up your house for the holidays.
  I'm not sure why, but I've been in love with deer head silhouettes lately and had this and many other ideas in mind for Christmas..so you may see more of this guy later on.
 First, you'll need to find a silhouette shape that you like. there are tons to choose from online and you can freehand some of them pretty easily or if you have a die cutting machine like I do that's even easier. For my design I chose the Glitz Design deer from their finnely line in the Silhouette store.. there are several other layers to him but I only used the base. I have the Silhouette SD machine so my max is 8.5x11" I stretched this guy as much as possible to fit my page and cut away on some regular old cardstock. Here is my template =)

Now, you'll measure out how big you want your pillow to be. I was using up scraps of material so it ended up being a rectangle instead of the usual square but, I really love that about it. Place your stencil on the fabric and be sure to put some cardboard or scrap papers behind the front panel so your paint doesn't bleed through to the back of the pillow. I used some removable adhesive to keep it in place and just used some regular acrylic paint I had. I'm not exactly sure if acrylic paint is the best for fabric or if it would hold up to a washing machine but the bottle says it's permanent on any porous surface.. works for me. I put on two coats, one in Apple Barrel-Barn Red and one in regular Red to get the color I wanted. You may have noticed I made a little boo boo so I decided to outline him in some glitter glue (stickles in platinum) to hide it a bit..it didn't totally cover it up but I'm ok with it.
Let that dry completely.

Now all we have to do it sew it up.. so for those of you who don't sew I'll give you a quick rundown of what I did. Flip your panels so the fronts are facing each other and line them up along the edge. Sew around the edges and leave a little room for yourself to get the stuffing inside. Before you flip it right side out cut a slit on the corners from the corner edge to the stitch (this will help make your corners pointy) then flip it, stuff and close up the pillow by hand stitching. (I really stink at hand stitching things and making it look nice so I usually make sure to leave this area at the bottom of the pillow so nobody knows ;))
 And there ya have it. I made the green chevron one to add a little more color.

See you again soon! =)

Book Page Christmas Tree DIY

Hello everyone,
  In case you didn't see my last youtube video update I'll share my quick update here. As of now this little blog of mine has been a pretty sad site with very sporadic posts and well..not a lot to say, so I've decided to shake things up and hopefully be posting here a lot more often and with lots of different content, from the occasional card to DIY home décor and on into my newest venture..Photography!

 Ok so for today I have my first little DIY project to share. These little trees are so super easy and quick to put together. First I bought some paper mache cones from the craft store..you could also use Styrofoam  cones and extend the top paper to make it pointy since most of them are chopped off at the top. And if you're really feelin crafty you could make your own cones out of thick paper.

 The next step is to find an old book..I bought this one at the thrift store for about 15 cents. It is an old romance novel that happens to be titled "Deck the Halls" so it was perfect for Christmas =) Then all I did was hot glue the pages in all different directions and cut off any excess from the bottom and voila! You could spruce (pun intended) these up with glitter if you wanted but I like the more rustic look.
  Thanks for stopping by and I'll be back soon with some more of my Christmas diy projects.
                                                                                    - Toodles

Just Beachy

Hey Guys,
  Im back again today with another Tiddly Inks image for ya! If you watch my videos you know Beach Babe Wryn is one of my absolute Favorite characters..so I just had to use her again. I have her as a clear stamp, but you can also find her as a digi in the shop! =) I colored her up with my Prisma pencils as usual and made a little scene behind her using Broken china distress ink and my fiskars cloud punch. For the papers, I pulled out my American crafts Shoreline paper from last year and used this sort-of shadow box technique that has become a favorite of mine.You can see it better in the 2nd photo. Well today's post is short and sweet but I hope you enjoyed and I'll see ya soon!

Happy 4th of July!

Hey all,
   How was your Holiday!? Mine was busy spending time in the park with my jewelry booth and my hubby and boys. I spent about 5 hrs out there and got THE worst sunburn of my life on my back..YOWIE!! Thankfully my hubby was off and very helpful in lathering me up with Aloe and helping me out of bed in the mornings and going to the store since it hurts too bad to wear a bra haha.(sorry TMI)  Now 3 days later Im finally able to move around without hurting too bad..but I think it's safe to say I learned my lesson about not wearing sunscreen lol.

Anywho.. I know Im a little late posting this..I made the video tutorial for this card before the holiday, but forgot to post it on the ol bloggity blog.  But..better late than never right? This adorable image is by Tiddly Inks called Patriot Wryn, she is a digi stamp, the flag is blank so you can adjust it for your needs..how awesome is that! =) I used papers from WRMK Red,White and Blue line and the stars are from Papertrey Inks Seeing Stars die. Anywho..I hope you all had a wonderful holiday weekend and I'll talk to ya soon! =)

Mom's Day

Hey guys,
  I'm back today with card #5 in my spring series. Today's card was a quick one since there was no coloring to do, but I hope you enjoy it anyway. Stamps are from Amy R's All About Mom Sentiments set and papers from MME Bluebell.You can watch the making of HERE and I'll be back very soon with another! =)

what's crackin'?

Hey guys,

  Im back with my third card for my Spring 2013 Series. Even though we got about 8" of snow a few days ago, my spring fever is still in full swing! Today Im using this stamp from cc designs called cracked Lula..isn't she the cutest!? Anywho, you can watch how I made this card HERE. I hope you enjoy and I'll be back soon with more springy goodness =) Later Gators!

Hello Dear

Hey all,

  Welcome back for card #2 of my Spring 2013 series. Its no secret that I LOVE color..and rainbows so for today's card I decided to dust off my heat gun and do some heat embossing, I'd forgotten how much fun it is! =) This card came together super quick, but you can see the process HERE.
  Thanks for taking a minute (literally) to stop by! See ya later =)

Spring card Series #1

Hey,

 Long time no see!! I wanna start off by saying a HUGE welcome to all my new subbies!=) It makes me so happy that people follow me even though Im a bit sparatic with my blog posts.

  So today I have my first card in my 2013 Spring series,springtime always gets me in the mood to make cards and home decor and recently my card mojo has been racing through my veins, not to mention there are TONS of adorable images for this time of year that I simply cant resist.

  For today's card I used the new cc designs Potted Lucy image from All That Scraps. Now, Lucy is my all time favorite character from cc designs so you will be seeing alot more of her in this series =) I also used papers from the my Mind's Eye Bluebell 6x6 pad that Ive been hoarding for months lol. You can see the whole process of this card HERE

 Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you will stay tuned for lots more springy cards including Easter and Mother's Day and just fun everyday cards! Toodles!

Holiday Card Series Day 2

Hello all,

  I am finally back with card 2 in my Holiday Card Series. This last week was super crazy and kinda just slipped away from me,it may or may not have had to do with the beautiful snow we got, I'd almost forgotten what it is like to get a good amount of snow (5 inches or so) and wake up to the most beautiful view ever..I love Utah! This was the view out my scraproom window on Saturday. But Im back now and hope to keep up with this series much better now..aside from Thanksgiving comin up..3 cheers for an excuse to eat way more than I should =)  
  This card is another super simple one..Ive been making more and more easy cards lately and I cant decide if its a style change or just laziness lol. I think it is safe to say that the vision out my window greatly inspired this card. You can check out the video tutorial for this card HERE

 I hope you all have a great week! Thanks for stopping by

Holiday Card Series 2012 (Card #1)

Hello all,

  Im back today to kick off my Holiday Card Series and I couldn't be more excited! Christmas cards are one of my favorite types to make..and today's card was tons of fun! In this series I wanted to do something a little out of the ordinary,while most of my cards include coloring a stamped image I really enjoy making more simple cards too (especially around the holidays) and wanted to incorporate those into the series also,so stay tuned for more word art,washi tape,embossing techniques and a few colored cards too! =)
  This card was way different than my usual,not just because there was no coloring but I also didnt use any patterned paper (gasp!) But I have to say I really enjoy getting out of my comfort zone every now and then..and Im very happy with the result! You can find a list of supplies used and also see how this card came together HERE. Thanks for stopping by!

Beauregaurd's Pencil

Hey guys,

  Im going off the Halloween card subject for a bit to share a card I made for my parents, I wanted to send a few pics to them of my son's first day of Preschool, so I thought Id make a card while I was at it. I used the stamp "Beauregard's Pencil" from CC Designs, I just love this little guy,and it definitely makes me think of my little guy going to school. The sentiment is a stamp from the August Studio Calico Scrapbooking Kit and I used my PTI notebook die also.I used the Lawn Fawn Dewey Decimal 6x6 pad,I just got this and thought it was perfect for this image and that little book print is just too cute! Anywho, That's all I have for ya today..I hope to be back soon with a masculine b-day card! =) Thanks for stoppin by!

Bewitched

Hello everyone,

  Welome back for card #5 of my Halloween card series. This is going to be the last card for a few days. Weekends are super busy around here and we are hardly home, so hopefully I will be back Monday with another..until then Enjoy! Also..let me know what ya think of my card photography skills..I think they are improving slowly,but any tips would be greatly appreciated. =)
  For this card I paper pieced and colored (with prismas) the Sweet November Hilda & Luna stamp. The sentiment is from the Amy R Ghostly Greetings set that Ive been using a ton for this series. You can watch the short and sweet video tutorial HERE Thanks for stopping by and I hope you all have a great weekend!
 Toodles

Frankenstien Love!

Good Eevening!

  Im back today with card # 4 of my Halloween card series..and ya know what that means?? I am gonna beat last years' score woo hoo! Technically it means that Im tied with last year,but Ive got a few more ideas up my sleeve and a few more images that I'm dying (hehe) to use..so in my mind,Ive got it beat. =)
  On a side note..Ive been playing around with my camera so I can take better photos of my cards, so hopefully today's card is better,and they will continue to get better as I go! Enjoy! Watch the video tutorial HERE

Ghostly Greetings!

Hi all,

  Im back with card #3 in my 2012 Halloween Card Series. I just got the Sweet November "Boo's Fun" set the other day and couldn't wait to ink up these little ghosties. This little guy definately found the perfect pumpkin,but not sure if it was worth it..he looks a little spooked to be out so late in the woods,and with all those bats lurking in the trees, I don't blame him! You can watch me put this card together HERE. Thanks for stopping by,I will talk to ya soon! =)

A little Favor...

Hey guys,
  Today I am going a little off the subject of card-making/crafting to ask a favor. Some of you may know that as a stay at home mom I make extra money by selling Scentsy. I have been a Scentsy consultant for 3+ years now and these last few months have been really hectic with relocating and selling our house and well not knowing anyone here..my Scentsy got put on the back burner and I didn't even realize that I was coming up on 3 months without selling anything..so this means my days as a Scentsy consultant will come to an end unless I make $150 in orders by the end of the month and umm..it's the 17th!!
   I realize that with kids starting school and the holidays coming up it is a tough time to buy extras,but every little bit helps..and you get the benefit of delicious smelling products from Scentsy to make your house smell warm and inviting,we also have pur Hand Soaps/sanitizers (they make excellent teacher gifts) and our Scentsy Layers products are great gifts to have on hand for those times you need a quick gift or want to pamper yourself, we even have Scentsy Buddies for the kids' stocking stuffers! All Im asking is that you stop by my website and take a look around, if you feel compelled to buy something then awesome,and if not that's ok too..I really don't want to lose this position,and would appreciate any help I can get, Im completely desperate at this point.
 So here is the link to my website..go check it out whether you already know and love Scentsy or this is the first you've heard of it..they really are amazing produts and make a huge difference in making your house a home and always smelling yummy for those unexpeccted guests..I will warn you hubby/son may think you are baking cookies and be a bit disappointed to find out it's just Scentsy but hey..what ccan ya do haha. Also..a quick tip.."Dominica" is THE perfect smell for Halloween if you happen to be having a party..and "Festival of Trees" is my hubby's favorite for Christmas/Winter. =) Thanks in advance and I'll be back soon with another Halloween card. Have a wonderful day!! =) CLICK HERE!

The Return of Jojo the werewolf!

Hi everyone,

  Im back with card #2 in my Halloween card series. Ive really been trying to use up papers in my stash for this series and so far so good..I used the Basic grey Eerie line,and I know this pad has sat untouched for at least 2 years..tsk tsk. I also pulled my all time favorite Halloween stamp "Jojo the werewolf" from Sweet November stamps,I dont know what it is about him but eeeek Im in love!! haha. The sentiment is from Amy R's "Ghostly Greetings" set.You can watch how I put this card together HERE.
 I know this is a quick post but Im off to the post office to see if my other new Halloween stamps have arrived so I can get busy on some more vids for you guys.. fingers crossed!! =) talk at ya later.

Halloween Card Series #1

Hi all,
   Ive really been in the Halloween spirit lately -get it, "spirit" haha- anywho Ive been getting things ready for my annual Halloween Party and all that creativity has just spilled out into my card making so I thought it would be the perfect time to start my 2012 Halloween Card Series. I gotta tell ya I still feel pretty lame about that measly 4 card series last year lol..if you could even consider that a series. So let's just forget about that and get on with this year's cards shall we =)

 

 For my first card I picked this absolutely adorable image called "Devilish Lucy" by CC Designs..she is certainly the cutest little devil Ive ever seen. I also used some of the new dies from CC Designs, the pumpkins (not mushrooms DH!) and the bats are both from them. The papers are a  MME release from last year called Mischievous. You can watch how I put this little card together HERE

 I hope you enjoyed and hopefully I can get a few more cards made this next week!

  Toodles. =)

Beach Babe

Hey guys,
  Long time no post, I know..things have been super busy with moving and all I just havent made time to post anything here. But to make up for it, today's post is packed full of goodness!

 To start I have this super cute card to share with you. I am entering this card in the Tiddly Inks "Summer" challenge  so I used the new Tiddly Inks Wryn clear stamp. Tiddlyinks has long been my favorite place for digis but recently started making clear stamps and I couldn't love them more.=) I also used the brand new MME The Sweetest Thing Tangerine line,these colors just scream the end of summer to me. I created the cloud background with a cloud diecut and distress ink as usual,the wave die is from Taylored Expressions and the sentiment is from Amy R's beach sentiments set.

 Ok, now for the best part. After a million requests over the last few years I finally took the time to start a Prismacolor series to show you all my tricks and techniques of coloring images. With so many others using Copic markers these days there really aren't many tutorials using other mediums. I have uploaded 6 videos in the series so far and they actually feature the cutie I used in the card above! =) I do plan to add more tutorials to the series as time permits,but for now you can find them HERE. I hope they are helpful and enjoyable.
  That's all I have for ya today,thanks for stopping by! Tata for now =)

Paper Smooches Sparks Challenge

Hey all,

  Im back again to share a quick card I made for the Paper Smooches Sparks Challenge. The Challenge was to use patterns..well Ive been dying to use this paper from Basic Grey Konnichiwa and thought this was the perfect time. I used the Paper Smooches "My Peeps" and "Hang Ups" sets to create this little scene. I also used my PTI cloud dies. It is a very CAS card and I think it came out pretty cute. The challenge only runs til tonight but there will be a new challenge posted soon so go check em out HERE Thanks for stoppin by!