Yellow and Black Challenge for SSPT Design Team

I've been so inspired by these paper purses created by others on the Cricut messageboard, particularly Kathy Orta, that I just had to give it a try. What a fun project!! Kathy's tutorials are awesome and if you haven't visited her blog, you really should check it out. (see link in award post below) Anyway, our challenge was to create a project using yellow and black. The black paper has the faux crocodile technique and this is the first time I have attempted that technique. It was fun! The rings are from the curtain department of a local big box store. I embossed the brads to match the rings.

Passing on the Lovely Blog Award

I am thrilled to pass along the Lovely Blog Award to Kathy Orta at http://paperphenomenon.blogspot.com/ . Kathy, your creations ROCK!! If you haven't visited Kathy's site, you really owe it to yourself to see her awesome creations!!!

Fruit Challenge for SSPT Design Team

Our challenge this time for the SSPT Design Team was to create a project using fruit. Since this summer season has me in a tropical frame of mind, this is my project. All Cricut cuts are from the LAB cart. It was especially challenging for me because I NEVER use bright colors and I just had to on this card. I also challenged myself not to add any bling to this one and that was really hard!!

Letter "S" Challenge for WSAB

This card is my project for the WSAB Letter "S" challenge. The challenge was to make any project with the letter S as the focal point. This card was a challenge for me partly because I am just a beginner with the Copic markers and used them to color my sweet little fairy. Alphas and top note are from Storybook cartridge.

Thanks for looking!

Two Blog Awards in One Day!!!

I am so humbled and grateful to have received a second blog award today!!! Thanks so much to Claudette at http://crazycrafter57.blogspot.com/ for this award! This award is for bloggers who have an attitude of gratitude, and when life gives them lemons, they make lemonade, so this is a special one for me! Thanks, again, Claudette!! I'll be passing this award along to some other bloggers soon!!

My first blog award!!!

Many thanks to Crystal at http://scrapcandydesigns.blogspot.com/ for my very FIRST blog award!!! I'm so honored, Crystal, and thank you SO much!!! The requirements for accepting this award are:
A) I must thank the person who gave me the award and list their blog and link…
B) I must list 10 honest things about myself.
C) I must put a copy of the The Honest Scrap logo on my blog.
D) I must select at least 7 other worthy bloggers and list their links.

Here are 10 honest things about myself:
1) I am a Christian and am so thankful to God for my salvation!
2) After almost 23 years of marriage, I'm still totally in love with my dear husband!
3) I have the best stepdaughters in the whole world and I couldn't love them more if they were my own flesh and blood!
4) I'm a little too attached to my furbaby, Trinket
5) I'm blessed to still have both parents!
6) My great-grandson is the light of my life!
7) I spend way too much time on the internet!
8) I LOVE paper!
9) Did I mention that I LOVE paper???
10) My love for all things paper started when I was just a child.

OK. Now I'm off to pick my 7 lucky recipients!




Here are the seven blogs that I am passing this award on to:

Lacy: http://lacybugsplace.blogspot.com/

Cheryll: http://makingandkeepingmemories.blogspot.com/

Robyn: http://www.thepinkstamper.blogspot.com/

Tammy: http://tammysplace-tammy.blogspot.com

Ambie: http://scrappinmamaof2.blogspot.com/

Nikki: http://monatyza.blogspot.com/

Diane: http://capadiadesigns.blogspot.com/

Congratulations to you all!! You inspire me like crazy!!

SSPT Bling challenge

Our most recent challenge for the SSPT design team was to create a project with lots of bling. I think this card "fills the bill". This is my first project using Copic markers and I still have a lot to learn, but it was fun. The image is from www.faeriesong.com. The image was colored with Copics, then I used Stickles, iridescent glitter glue, 4 rhinestones and Prima flowers. The dangling stars were part of a "treasure box" from Lacy Gilbertson. I thought they added the perfect touch to this little fairy.