Sunday, November 29, 2009

Win a Gypsy!

http://the-gypsyspot.blogspot.com/

The Gals over at The Gypsy Spot are giving away a Gypsy!! Head over to enter to win.... I don't know about you but I would LOVE to win one of them!!!

Good Luck!!





Saturday, November 28, 2009

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My Black Friday score! My Aunt bought me 3 and i got 2 for myself!

I was able to price match at Walmart and get Storybook for under $30!!! yay!! I am just so thrilled!! I still didnt' get two of the carts I wanted (Christmas Cheer & 50 States) so I will be looking for those at a great price in the New Year. I did decide on From My Kitchen since I couldn't get the other two .... I've seen so many amazing layouts using it so I 'had to have it' LOL!!

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Simple Girl birthday card




I made this card for kid in my son's class. I used a card kit bought off QVC (miss those crafting days) then used cuttlebug to emboss the green paper, I think it is called swirls? Four paper flours spritzed with purple glimmer mist... and two rhinestones attached.

I try not to do too much for kids because.... well.... they just usually tear through! LOL!

Sorry I haven't posted much in awhile craft-wise... I have been working on several things at once and nothing is complete. Those Thanksgiving treat bags took up a good bit of time to make as well.... :D I hope to spend some serious time crafting on Saturday!! :D

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Thanksgiving Gifts for the school kids

Every Thanksgiving my kids get to have a 'Feast' at their Private School. The little kids dress as Pilgrims or Indians and they put out a ton of food for lunch. I wanted to make a little something for my boys to give to their friends....

I used a paper bag to put microwaveable popcorn in, then decorated the front.




I think the leaf was from Everyday Paper Dolls.... that cart has so many things on it besides Dolls. I also used target $ section paper for the fall papers. Stampin Up ticket corner punch (which I love) Oh and the 'Grateful' stamp was a Provo Craft rolling stamp... and you can spell out anything on it....

Thursday, November 19, 2009

Spending Freeze!

Well, Christmas is just a few weeks away and typically I have all my presents bought by Black Friday. I have NOTHING so far!! So I am going to put myself on a Scrapbook spending freeze. (Goodbye Micheal's , Joann's, AC Moore ~ I will miss you all!) I wonder how long I will be able to go? Luckily my Aunt is buying me cricut carts for Christmas!! I was planning on buying one (Storybook) on Black Friday and may still do that... but other wise nothing except adhesive til January!!

Can I do it???? We shall see!!!

Sunday, November 15, 2009

Today's Mama giveaway!

Mama’s Holiday Wish List MemeTodaysMama and Provo Craft are giving away a sleighful of gifts this holiday season and to enter I’m sharing this meme with you.

1. What 5 items are on your holiday wish list this year?
Storybook Cricut cartridge
A large Coach pocketbook
Bind -it- All
$$ to finish my Christmas shopping!! LOL!
Amazing Grace Shower Gel & perfume!

2. What is your favorite handmade gift you have received?
Cookies ~ gotta love some cookies!

3. What handmade gift have you always wanted to tackle?
Those cookie mixes in jars.... I think they look so neat!

4. What was the best Christmas gift you received as a child?
My Barbie dream house!!

5. What items are on your kid’s wish list this year?
two boys they want Star Wars everything!! A lego death star, star wars jedi mind control toy, wii games, DSI...... Xbox

6. What is your favorite holiday food?
Turkey dinner with all the fixins' ~ we usually only have it on Thanksgiving and Christmas!

7. What will you be hand-crafting for the holidays?
Altered composition books for the girls, and Christmas ornaments from the kids!

8. What is your favorite holiday movie?
While you were Sleeping ( it is set at Christmas time but really it is my fav all-time movie too)

9. Favorite holiday song?
Believe by Josh Groban

10. Favorite holiday pastime?
Christmas Shopping!! I love picking out the perfect gift!!

Click here to see an example.Send us a link to your post via email with “Wish List Meme” in the subject line. You can even tag a few friends to participate in the meme. (Spread that holiday cheer!)
Thanks to all of our generous sponsors that helped make Mama’s Holiday Wishlist possible!

Want to see those prizes in more detail? Click here.The deadline to post and send us an email is Sunday, December 13th. We’ll annouce the winner on Monday, December 14th. Good luck!

Saturday, November 14, 2009

Scrapbook store closing ~ boy did I get a lot!!

So.... my friend Sarah Jane calls me and says this store is going out of business and is having an 80% off sale..... who could resist! http://www.thehappyscrappernj.com/ ((Feel free to contact them if your in the area there was TONS of paper and stamps there is no way they will sell out all that stuff today!! They really want to get rid of everything!!))






LOADS of stickers..... A few more stickers, ribbon , die cuts, Alcohol inks, magic mesh, rub ons, metal tags....

Stamps..... the cd cases are sets of stamps!


glitter, stickles, ink refills, alcohol inks, spray, brads, ink stampers, ribbon, lots of tiny embellishments, mini misters......





PAPER,PAPER and more PAPER!! (did I mention that my friend bought 170 sheets of paper!!! :o)


Two boxes perfect for gift giving of card sets!!
Ok so this stuff all retailed for over $300!!! And my final sale price........ $55.98!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What a great great deal!!!! woot!!!!





Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Flower & Craft Warehouse ~ WOW!!!!

OK so I went to Lancaster for the weekend with DH for our 10th anniversary.... he said ~ let's find a scrapbook store in the area. We asked the desk clerk at our hotel and she said try Flower & Craft Warehouse in BlueBall ...... Well!!! It was HUGE!!












They had every kind of craft in one place! They also had a huge Christmas area, candle area, wood furniture... pretty much anything and everything!!






So now to what I bought!









Lots of 95 cent stamps...stickles, jump rings.... and a really cool foil set.


Paper! LOL! The bottom paper is silver like a mirror.... I have a page invisioned with a mirror and Snow White's Evil Queen!



Last a 2 page paper set for school pics...

So if you haven't been to this store and you live in that area... RUN!! LOL!

Monday, November 9, 2009

My 10 yr Anniversary!

So Friday was my 10th anniversary being married to my hubby! I can't believe how fast it went! So he spoiled me with many things!! A big old bouquet of flowers, New Moon Cd and Graphically Speaking cricut cart!! yay!!



We also went to Lancaster, Pa for a night away and some shopping. It was a lovely weekend!!! :D

Thursday, November 5, 2009

I love to shop!!





I finally got my dh to take me to Joann's in Mt Laurel, NJ. It is a BIG store unlike the one much closer to me. They had the hugest section of paper! If I need to find a certain color/theme that is where I am going from now on!! Especially since my LSS closed down I've been just making due with what I can find. Well, I bought a bunch of Christmas paper ( I still want more) I had been going to the Micheals near me but they didn't have any out. So I bought this lot. (I also ordered a bunch from Stampin Up .... shhhh!!) I still want to get a bit from Micheals ~ I figure I won't have to search when I am scrappin the last few years of Christmas if I already buy all the paper I can find!! haha!! Thats what happens when you are a chronological scrapper and you are 3 yrs behind. You can never find the right paper themes for the right season! Iam about to scrap Easter from 2006..... Like I have Easter papers!!! :S


Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Great Blog Candy!

Holley is giving away a Cricut Cart!!

http://holleybarnhartsblog.blogspot.com/2009/10/its-blog-candy-time.html

Head on over and check it out!! :D

Sunday, November 1, 2009

Blog Candy

http://scrapobsesswithjess.blogspot.com/

Check out the blog candy at Jess's blog. She is giving away a Martha Stewart around the page punch. They are so cool!!