It's My Birthday Blog Hop- Alice in Wonderland Halloween Wall Decor

Welcome to Day Two of the It's My Birthday Blog Hop!!

You should have come here from Jen's Craft Corner. If you are coming in the middle of the blog hop, head over to

I hope you enjoyed yesterday. There were so many great projects. If you missed it go back and check them out.

I decided to combine today's Blog Hop post and my project over at The Collector's Cut. I know it's not b'day, but since my b'day is in October, I just LOVE Halloween. It is my FAV holiday! So I thought it would be fun to share this today.

HERE IS THE LIST OF BLOGS FOR THE IT'S MY BIRTHDAY BLOG HOP:

Alina Coronado

http://neverstopscrapping.blogspot.com

Anita Cannon

http://www.anitaandbugs.blogspot.com

Haidee http://created2bunique.blogspot.com/

Jen- www.jenscraftcorner.com

Daphne- http://craftyscrapsofstuff.blogspot.com -YOU ARE HERE!!!

Jess B - http://thatzuneek.blogspot.com -GO HERE NEXT!!

Gloria - http://gloriasgoofycraftspot.blogspot.com/

Erin - http://deeplyrootedlife.blogspot.com

Jennifer R - http://craftycardgallery.blogspot.com

I created a Halloween Decor item.

This is a cute little wooden shadow box I picked up at The Dollar Tree.

I used the Accent Essentials cartridge to cut the scalloped edges. I used the Gypsy to weld together several pieces to make the long edges pieces.

I used the Classic Disney cartridge to cut the Alice. I made her to match the Alice that appears on the Graphic 45 paper I used. All the paper and little paper embellishments are all from Graphic 45,

SUPPLIES:

Graphic 45 Halloween in Wonderland paper and embellishments

Bazzill Bling

Buttons- vintage I inherited these from my Grandmother

Key- Dollar Spot at Michaels

Paper Flower is handmade. I bought it at a craft show. I sprayed it with Smooch Mist. Pearl

Stick pin- Recollections

Paper Clip- Making Memories

Tiny Paper Rose- Recollections

Gears- Blue Moon

Bling- Recollections Bling on the roll

Brads- Recollections

Viva Decor Pearl Pens

Beacon 3-in-1 Liquid Adhesive, Foam Pop Dots, Helmar Craft Glue

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~~Enjoy~~
Daphne

Shaped Card Challenge-The Collectors Cut

I am very excited to share with all of you that I was asked to join in the fun over at The Collectors Cut blog. We will be making two projects a month over there. All the projects are using the Cricut machine. We are hoping to get more use out of the cartridges we have and to inspire some of our crafty friends to get out their Cricuts and use all those wonderful cartridges you own that are collecting dust!!

The challenge this time was to make a SHAPED CARD.

I decided to use a cartridge I had not used yet for my own personal goal of using all my cartridges in 2011, and I chose Wild Card.

I cut out the quote bubble card. Then I flipped it and cut it again, because I didn't use double sided paper! I glued the two together so there was pretty paper on the inside.

I used the EK-Success flower punch on the owl in the center of the card and the Stampin-Up Banner punch on the little guy on the bottom right.

I love to ink and I used Tim Holtz Distress ink in Vintage Photo.

The words are also cut from the Cricut using the font on Wild Card. I welded it using my Gypsy before cutting at 1".

I used Helmar Acid Free Adhesive to put it all together.

The paper is from Target in the Dollar Spot. It is all from the new owl fall pack. It was purchased only a couple of weeks ago! It is SOOOOooo cute!

Get out your long lost cartridges and start crafting!!

Sept NSSS Weekend Challenges

Had a fun time this weekend with my peeps from NSSS!! They have been my friends through thick and thin for years now! A couple times of year we do a weekend of challenges. This past week was that weekend. So, while I was at a local crop I got these two projects done.

Card using a card sketch she provided for us. I used scraps from one of the girls at the crop I was at. The buttons are from a baggie of buttons I got at the Goodwill last week. I used Beacon adhesive to attach the buttons and ATG for the paper.

This layout is also using a sketch the hostess this time provided. I love these photos and I think this came out so cute. The patterned paper and the word strip are from We R Memory Keepers. The solid cardstock is from scrap. The tickets are from Tim Holtz and inked around the edges with Distress Ink. The dots on the green are Viva Decor Pearl Pens. I used pop dots for the tickets and the title strip, ATG for the paper and Helmar Acid Free glue for the photos. I find that you need to use liquid glue to attach things to the glitter paper.

Hippo Birdies Two Ewes Birthday Card

I am making some birthday cards for my friend Teresa to give to her fellow teachers. Every year she gives out more then 70 cards, so I started last year helping her make them. Here's another of my creations.

I got the inspiration for this card from when I was growing up. I remember this saying from a card I received and it popped into my head, so I thought it would make a cute card.

SUPPLIES:

Hippo- Cricut cut- Animal Kingdom cartridge

Birdies- Cricut cut- Paper Pups cartridge

Ewes- Cricut cut- Winter Frolic cartridge

Sentiment- Cricut cut- Cherry Limeade cartridge

Paper- Kaiser Craft, Best Creation Inc and Bazzill

Ink- Tim Holtz/Ranger Inc.- Distress Ink- Faded Jeans

Glittery Highlights- Sakura Jelly Roll-Stardust pens

Adhesive- Helmar Art & Hobby Adhesive

I have entered this card in the following challenges (check them out!):

Easy Craft Projects -photo inspiration

Creations by GillM -anything that flies

If The Shoe Fits- Scrap It -Jungle Book inspired

Forever Friends -Include an animal

LESSology DT Application Project

I found the request for LESSology DT members on the Scrapbook Call Blog. I checked it out and decided I would give it a try!

I love making all kinds of repurposed projects.

So this is the project I put together. It is a canvas that I found at the Goodwill. I covered it with the Alice In Wonderland Halloween paper. Then I took an old costume and cut it up and made the fabric flowers that are along the edge. The centers of the flowers are old buttons cut off a dress. This project is a total Upcycle!!

The title I got from the Alice in Wonderland story. When Alice is at the Mad Hatter's Tea Party, the Dormouse recites...

Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Bat,
How I wonder what you're at:
Up above the world you fly
Like a tea tray in the sky,
Up above the world you fly
Like at tea tray in the sky.

Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Bat,
How I wonder what you're at:
Up above the world you fly
Like a tea tray in the sky.

Use 3-5 pieces, put them together. Use a needle and thread and sew a button in the center. This will also help hold the flower together. These buttons are ones from an old dress!

To get the pieces of thin material to look all wrinkly, you melt it over a candle. Be very careful it doesn't catch on fire. It is very easy to make these flowers!

I cut up a skirt from an old Halloween costume. I cut it into squares and then a circle, then to look like little flowers. You don't have to be perfect because you can make them look like you want when you do the next step, with the melting.

SUPPLIES:

Viva Decor Pearl Pens and Glitter Liners- accents and to attach the vintage buttons

Vintage Buttons

Repurposed 12x12 Canvas

Repurposed black costume

Repurposed buttons from an old dress

Twinkle Twinkle- cut with Cricut using Nursery Rhyme Cart

Little - cut with the Cricut using Graphically Speaking

Bat- cut with the Cricut using Simply Charmed

Helmar 450 Adhesive was used to attach the flowers

Foam PopDots used to to attach the title

This canvas is also entered in the following challenges:

Dutch Dare

Paperminutes

Club CK 1-Hour Layout Challenge

This was fun. I have never participated in a one-hour challenge. Over at the CKClub they have them regularly, but I have never done one. Today I thought it would be fun to give it a try. Here is my take.

It was a challenge to use horizontal stripped paper.

This photo is of my mother and I taken in 1969 at sunset on Padre Island. I love this photo.

SUPPLIES:

Paper- Chatterbox- Scrapbook Walls- Beach Stripe, Beach Dot and Large Frisbee Stripe

Shells- Jesse James Buttons

Flower- Prima Floral Embellishments

Tim Holtz- Distress Ink- Vintage Photo

Circle is cut using the Cricut Expressions and the Christmas Cheer Cartridge

Studio G Wooden Alphabet Stamps

Helmar Adhesives- Tape Runner, 450 and Acid Free Glue

Paper Patch Sketch Challenge

***HAD TO COME BACK AND LET EVERYONE KNOW I WON FOR THIS CONTEST!! SO COOL!!***

This is a layout I did for the Paper Patch Crafts Facebook July Sketch contest.

The photo is of Wesley. We had walked past this statue of Goofy probably 100 times and he never wants to sit and have his photo taken. One day he just decided...Hey mom--let's get my picture here. He and I used to go several times a month to Disney World because we had yearly passes. This is something I hope he will remember when he grows up, because this was some very special times with just him and me.

SUPPLIES:

PAPER- CTMH, Bazzill

Black Bling Stars- from Recollections

Red stars and blue star strip- cut with the Cricut Expressions using the Stand Salute Cartridge

Two grey stars- Grungeboard from Tim Holtz

Embellished with Viva Decor Pearl Pens- Gold

I used Helmar Craft Glue to attach the Red Stars and the Grungeboard.

I used Xyron 150 to attach the strip of blue stars.

I used Helmar Tape Runner to attach the paper and the photo.

Inspirational Journal

This is a journal that I have started. It was inspired by Tracy Weinzapfel over at Helmar. She is very into them and I need some inspiration in my life right now so I thought I would give it a try.

Throughout the next month or two I am going to be showing pages from the journal, as I create them.

You can get more details over on Lets Get Peachy blog!! Check out the blog and don't forget to enter the monthly follower challenge!!

Let's Get Peachy Blog Hop

Welcome to LGP's First Ever Blog Hop!

If you did not arrive here from "Let's Get Peachy", head on over there and start at the beginning! 

I hope you enjoy my layout and continue on to Kimmy's blog once you are done here!!

This layout was a lot of fun to make! This is a photo of my good friend Melissa when we were at a weekend crop. She was asleep and Lisa just HAD to take a photo of her. When I got the photo printed and saw it I KNEW she was Sleeping Beauty!!

SUPPLIES:

Graphic 45 paper, tag and photo frame

Viva Decor-Inca Gold- edges of the photo and swirl

Viva Decor-Pearl Pens - dots

Ribbon from my stash

Maya Road chipboard- swirl- sprayed with Maya Road- Party Pink

Roses- Recollections

Small Gold Butterfly and Crown-Making Memories Vintage Findings

Letters-Fabric Thickers


Large S is cut with the Cricut using Winter Wonderland
I used Helmar 450 adhesive for adhering all the chipboard and roses. I used the Viva Decor Inca Gold around the edges of the photo to give it a dreamy look.

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Cinco De Mayo

In honor of today being Cinco De Mayo I thought it would be fun to share these photos were taken in Mexico at Epcot at Disney World. 

I created this layout for Let's Get Peachy.

So get out there and have a Margarita and join the festivities!!   

SUPPLIES:  Bazzill paper

Bakers Twine

Gelly Roll Pens by Sakura in green, red and pink (highlighting on the die cuts)

Brown and Pink chalk for highlights on the monkey

Floral Embellishments- Boutique Fleur by Recollections

Metallic letters are something I have had in my stash for a long time. 

Confetti are Pearl Pens for Viva Decor in assorted colors

Helmar 450 Glue to attach the flowers

Scotch ATG to attach the paper and photos

Monkey (5") and Pinata (3") are both cut using the Cricut with the Birthday Bash cartridge

HAPPY PASSOVER- Masking challenge layout

This month on Let's Get Peachy Blog the monthly challenge was to using a masking technique. I decided to combine the challenge with photos from last year's Passover Sedar.

Step 1: I used plain white cardstock and placed a Maya Road mask over it. I sprayed the paper with Tattered Angels Glimmer Mists in Party Pink and Patina.

Step 2: The chipboard letters are out of my stash. They are from all kind of manufacturers, I thought it looked cute mixing it up a little. I sprayed them with the same Glimmer Mist colors. I added Smooch Shimmer spray in Vanilla over the Patina letters.

Step 3: I used my Scotch ATG to attach the photos and Helmar 450 glue to attach the letters.

Altered Treasure Box

This was a fun project. I altered this CTMH Recipe/Photo Box. I made this into a wonderful treasure box for my dear friend Melissa. It was for a Secret Sister Swap.

I used all kinds of great projects on this fun project.

Smooch Spritz- Vanilla Shimmer

Helmar- 450 & Quick-Fix Adhesive Runner

Viva Decor- Perfect Pearls- Yellow, Light Blue

Tim Holtz- Distress Pads- Broken China

Maya Road- Felt Flowers, Chipboard Swirl, Chipboard Frame, Stick Pin

Prima Flowers

Nikki Sivvils- Cute as A Button!- Burlap Buttons

Hand-colored Skittle

K& Company- Felt Ribbon

K and Company- Marcella- Alpha Deck

Making Memories- Chloe's Closet

Step 1- I measured and cut the paper to cover the sides and the top. I used Helmar 450 glue. I inked all the edges with the Broken China Distress Ink pad.

Step 2- I inked the oval frame with the Broken China Ink pad and sprayed it with the Smooch Spray. I cut out the little bird from the paper and sprayed it with the Smooch Spray. I covered the Maya Road swirl with the Light Blue Viva Decor Pearl Pen.

Step 3- Once all the pieces were dry I used the Helmar 450 glue to attach the chipboard pieces to the front and top of the box. I used pop dots to attach the little bird. Once attached I used the Yellow Pearl Pen to accent the beak. I slipped the stick pin through under the little chipboard frame and into one of the pop dots under the bird. I used Helmar 450 to attach the Felt flower below the bird. It would have been easier if I had the Helmar Scrap Dots, but I ran out of them. I had to hold the flower in place for about a minute and use a little more glue then usual, but it still worked great!

Step 4- I cut off the edge of the card and then used pop dots to attach it. The small blue pearls on each corner were made using Light Blue Viva Decor Pearl Pens.

Step 5- I used the Helmar 450 under the buttons to make sure they stay put. I also used Helmar 450 to attach the felt ribbon at the bottom of the front of the box, and the Prima flowers to the bottom right. I used Helmar 450 to attach the skittle in the middle of the flowers.

Nuts About Sketches Week 155 Challenge- Daffodils

This is the first Nuts About Sketches challenge I have participated in. This is week 155 challenge. You can check it out here.

This is my take on the sketch I rotated it around so it would work with the photos I wanted to use for this layout.

These photos are from my garden in Maryland. I absolutely LOVE daffodils. They are so pretty and smell so nice. It was the best thing that let you know that spring was coming!

Journaling: Since moving to Florida the thing I have missed most are the daffodils in the spring. This was my garden at Barwick Dr.

Supplies:

Paper: We R Memory Keepers- Over the Rainbow collection

Chipboard: Maya Road. I used Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist in Party Pink and Smooch Spritz in Vanilla Shimmer on them.

Buttons: Basic Grey

Glitter Flowers: Recollections (Michael's Brand)- Boutique Fleur

Joy and little orange tag are from my stash.

Letters: Cut at 1 1/2" using the Cricut and Once Upon A Princess cartridge

Swirl: Cut at 9" in length using the Cricut from Ashlyn's Alphabet

The inking around the journal box is with Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pads- Vintage Photo.

Adhesives:

Helmar 450- for glittery flowers, Joy and buttons; Helmar Acid Free for chipboard and swirls

Xyron 150- for the letters

Atg to attach photos and paper strips

Nice Layout of my husband using a sketch I found

SUPPLIES:

Photo: 6 1/2" x 4 3/4"

Letters: Heidi Swapp

Papers:

Blue Bazzill- 4" x 9"

Paper Studio (Hobby Lobby Brand)- Base Paper

Paper Studio (Hobby Lobby Brand)-Spotted Strip- 10" x 3"

Cosmo Cricket- 8" x 3"

Ribbon: Maya Road- 5 1/2" each

Glitter Flowers: Recollections (Michael's Brand)

Buttons: Basic Grey

Skittles- from my stash

Viva Decor Pearl Pen- Copper

Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pads: Faded Jeans, Vintage Photo

Scotch STG

Helmar 450

Step 1: I inked the edges of the strips. Using the Distressing ink pads. Then attached them using my ATG.

Step 2: Attach the photo also using the ATG

Step 3: Attach the ribbons, Glitter Flowers, Skittles to the ends of the ribbon and Buttons all using Helmar 450

Step 4: Add the Viva Decor Copper dots down the edge of the Bazzill strip.

Step 5: Add the title to the top

This is a photo of my husband that I took at Epcot on Valentines Day 2011. That was a good day and he actually smiled for a change.

This was a quick easy layout that came together in about 30 minutes!