Saturday, April 27, 2013

Welcome to the Beautiful Bling Blog hop.  

 April's birthstone is a diamond, so we added some bling to our projects.


Welcome to CraftyScrapsofStuff!! 
You should have arrived from Sandy's Blog. If you did not and you have stumbled upon this awesome blog hop, Hop on back to the beginning at Melanie's Blog so you don't miss any of the fabulous bling..bling projects we all have to share with you today. 

My project is a 12x12 layout of my beautiful daughter. This photo was taken at Epcot in 2002, before we lived in Florida we came to Disney World on a family trip. I love this photo. My daughter is a girlie girl who likes bling and sparkles (kind of like her mama!)


PRODUCTS USED:
Base paper- Lost and Found from My Mind's Eye
Guitar Pick-Little Girl's real pick- from toy section in Walmart
Felt Flowers- Prima Marketing
Crystal swirl and pearl swirl- Zva 


I hope you have enjoyed my bling..bling project today.



Your next stop on the hop is: Misses Crafty

 Here is the complete line-up just in case you get lost:



Have a great weekend. Get out there and enjoy and be inspired!!

DAPHNE


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Cinco De Mayo at Cuttin' & Stampin'

Head over to Cuttin' & Stampin' to see how the girls have been getting you ready for Cinco De Mayo all week!!

I am starting an 8x8 album which will be items from my childhood trips. My parents and I drove all over the United States, Mexico, Eastern Canada and Central America. We were in a van and camped 90% of the time. There were many adventures that are fun to look back at. I am taking a couple of scrapbooks I found when I moved recently from my childhood and are taking the items out and preserving them better.

So today I am sharing with all of you a page from one of the trip to Mexico in 1981.


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Sunday, April 21, 2013

Green Is Good Blog Hop



                                  WELCOME
                                     



Something recycled, something repurposed, whether it’s a milk jug turned in to a scoop, or a tin can made in to a pencil holder. Maybe your kids planted some trees to help the environment, or maybe you did. There are tons of ways to get greener in everyday life. 
Today we are showing off our creations to celebrate Earth Day 2013.
If you’re just starting here make sure to head over to the beginning at My Life in Arts’ n Crafts’. I hear she’s giving away some goodies!

All of us have bottles around. Usually I toss them in the recycle bin, but when Jessi asked us to repurpose something , I thought I need to organize my paint brushes and I need a change bucket. So these are what I came up with.

The big one is a sauce jar. The smaller one is plastic flower container.


The first step is, if you are going to use food containers, make sure you wash them very well. I put mine through the dishwasher. Next I wanted to change the color. The best product I have found for this is alcohol inks. There are several brands out there, but I LOVE Viva Decor products. Their alcohol inks are very bright. All you do is use a cotton ball or applicator and sponge the outside of the bottle with the color of your choice. They dry very quickly, like 5 minutes at the most!



I thought it would be fun to add words to the containers. I used little metal letters on the change jar. I used the amazing E-6000 adhesive. This stuff sticks ANYTHING to ANYTHING!! If you don't have some around your house, you need some!! For the brush bottle I used Making Memories rub-on letters. I thought these looked kind of like they were painted or sponged on. 


The finishing touches were to cover the screw top area of the brushes with a piece of old material that I tore into strips. Then for the change container I again used the E-6000 adhesive and put pennies on the lid. 



There are so many things you can do with clear containers. The ideas are endless! Use your imagination and repurpose some of those containers instead of recycling them all.


~~~ENJOY~~~
DAPHNE



head on over to….. Lori's Blog

 Full Line-up Just in Case you missed anyone!!
Angela - http://angelascraftyspot.blogspot.com/ -YOU CAME FROM HERE
Daphne- http://craftyscrapsofstuff.blogspot.com/ -THIS IS WHERE YOU ARE

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Saturday, April 20, 2013

April Showers Bring May Flowers Blog Hop




Welcome to the "April Showers Bring May Flowers" Blog Hop!  

We're so happy you could join us today!  

You should have arrived from Tara's Blog. If you happened by my blog or are joining me from your dashboard, head over to Miranda's blog to start at the beginning. We don't want you to miss any of the fun!

We will be showcasing Spring like projects or projects with a rain or flower theme! In addition to seeing a lot of awesome creations, there is some blog candy available too.  Miranda will be giving away a gift card from either Michael's or JoAnn's (winner's choice).  To be eligible for the blog candy, you are required to visit each stop in the hop and leave a comment!  The winner will be announced Wednesday, April 24th on Miranda's blog! 


I hope everyone has enjoyed the hop so far. There have been lots of great projects and there are more to come. 
This is my flower related layout. 



I LOVE daffodils. I used to have a huge garden of them in Maryland. In Florida you don't see the seas of daffodils. This layout is my tribute to the garden that I miss so much. 
I hope all of you will get some spring soon and be able to get out and enjoy all the beautiful flowers. 
Have a great weekend everyone
DAPHNE  

Now you can hop on over to Laura's Blog!!


Should you get lost along the way, here is the entire line up: 

Miranda - http://www.nanasscrapspot.com/

Vanessa http://wwwpaperkraftsunlimiteddesings.blogspot.com/

Pam - http://lovebugcreations3.blogspot.com/

Claire -http://www.scrapmyway.blogspot.com/

Angela - http://www.crazy3monkeys.blogspot.com/

Ashley W - http://marinewifesscrappinlife.blogspot.com/

Lluvia- http://sweetbirdmemories.blogspot.com/

Robin - http://cutonedesignsbyrobin.blogspot.com/

Vicki - http://scrapbookingcreationsbyvicki.blogspot.com/

Sarah - http://www.sarahbiswabic.blogspot.com/

Sandy- http://www.scrapbookblessings.blogspot.com/

Patti - www.pattilynncreations.blogspot.com

Tara - http://www.craftindesertdivas.blogspot.com/

Daphne- http://craftyscrapsofstuff.blogspot.com/

Laura- http://awhittlebitcrafty.blogspot.com/

Sarah Mae - http://itswhatkeepsmesane.blogspot.com/

Mary Ann - http://scrappingg.blogspot.com/
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Saturday, April 13, 2013

Mini Album Blog Hop

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If you have just stumbled upon the hop, Lissa Marie is your host at
   So Many Crafts, So Little Time today, or if you came from Angela- http://creativecraftin.blogspot.com you are in the right spot. 

 Please grab your cup of coffee or favorite drink, relax as you browse through the awesome mini’s we have made for you, then get ready to win some blog candy!

Another great reason to comment on each blog other than leaving a blogger feeling warm and fuzzy inside, is so you can also win with some blog candy too!

Our sponsor today is…
PPBN
She would love to reward one special blog visitor with a 5 free patterns! To be qualified for their drawing, please comment on all participating blogs.

You can receive extra entries for clicking on “like” on her Facebook Page.

Just be sure to leave a comment at So Many Crafts, So Little Time to let them know you have done your part to be entered into the drawing.

Don’t forget to keep an eye out for more blog candy offered throughout the hop. Some blogs are offering extra perks on their own! If they are offering even more blog candy they all have their own wishes for you to win, so don't forget to read the rules for each one as every blog has different requirements.

So for today's hop, this is what I made for my project........

These are pictures of my dog when he was a puppy. I thought it would be fun to do a twist on the "BABY" album and make it into a baby/puppy album.

Thank you for taking the time out to check out my projects, if you like my project and you are not already a follower, you are encouraged to add your email in the subscribe area to get updates right in your inbox! 

 You have come to the end of the Mini Album Ideas !
Thank you for hopping through our Mini Album Hop!
Here is the line up to help you navigate through, just in case you missed someone!

Your Host:
Lissa Marie~ www.Somanycrafts.com
2) Pam Lavertu  www.scrappletree.com
5)Katina Martinez {Loving Life's Little Blessings} www.lovinglifeslittleblessings.com
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Saturday, March 9, 2013

Gorgeously Green Blog Hop


Welcome to the Gorgeously Green Blog Hop! All the projects in our hop have at least 2 shades of green.

If you leave a comment on everyone's post you could win the blog candy consisting of DCWV and Basic Grey, Rub-ons. ribbon, borders, printable alphasm adhesive and more.



You don't have to be a follower of Afternoon Scrapper, but it sure would be nice if you did


This is my layout for this fun hop.




I used:
Graphic 45 paper
Zva Bling
Prima Flower

This is a layout of my wonderful boyfriend in all his goofy glory!

Please head over to the next blog in the hop: MIRANDA

Thanks for stopping by! Hope you have a great weekend!!

DAPHNE
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Monday, March 4, 2013

Croppy Fun this past weekend

This weekend was so much fun! Kim, Melissa and I attended a fundraiser crop to raise money for a local church's food bank and homeless shelter.

There were lots of prizes to be had and games to play and even a fun challenge to do! I got 10 layouts done. I consider that a very productive weekend. I got some design team stuff done and some vintage photos on to some pages. Here are two pages I can share for now.

This layout is of my grandfather.

 This layout is just a fun one from last summer using a photo Ron took of me trying to catch a pelican.


The challenge was to pick a set of stamps from a group of stamps that were laying upside down on the table. You had 21 minutes to create something. There was a panel of judges. Here are the stamps and the creations Melissa, Kim and I created.



This is my tag.


This is Melissa's card


This is Kim's card.


My tag won the challenge. I was very surprised! Thank you judges.

There were also lots of prizes every half hour and then a daily door prize and raffle tickets to purchase. Here is a picture of some of the prizes I won through out the weekend, minus the ones that I used during the weekend. LOL!




Thank you to Rebecca for putting on such a fun event! I will be looking forward to attending again next year!
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Saturday, March 2, 2013

Dr. Seuss Blog Hop


It's Dr. Seuss Day!



Welcome to the Wonderful World of Dr. Seuss! We are so happy you dropped by to celebrate his birthday with us. He was a wonderful highly revered children’s author who many of us learned to read by. The quote below is taken from a Wikipedia entry about his life. I myself (Teresa)  am so thrilled to have had the privilege to teach about him during my years as a school teacher.


“In May 1954, Life magazine published a report on illiteracy among school children, which concluded that children were not learning to read because their books were boring. Accordingly, William Ellsworth Spaulding, the director of the education division at Houghton Mifflin who later became its Chairman, compiled a list of 348 words he felt were important for first-graders to recognize and asked Geisel to cut the list to 250 words and write a book using only those words.[33] Spaulding challenged Geisel to "bring back a book children can't put down." [34] Nine months later, Geisel, using 236 of the words given to him, completed The Cat in the Hat. It retained the drawing style, verse rhythms, and all the imaginative power of Geisel's earlier works, but because of its simplified vocabulary, it could be read by beginning readers. The Cat in the Hat and subsequent books written for young children achieved significant international success and they remain very popular today. In 2009 Green Eggs and Ham sold 540,366 copies, The Cat in the Hat sold 452,258 copies, and One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish (1960) sold 409,068 copies—outselling the majority of newly published children's books.[35]”

Taken from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dr._Seuss

For our hop we have several wonderful projects for you to enjoy. We are starting here at Three Scrappy Gals. If you have come from Teresa's Blog (http://freshandrenewed.blogspot.com/) you are in the right place. If not please go to Three Scrappy Gals and start at the beginning you don’t want to miss any Seusstical creations.


Hey everybody! I hope you have enjoyed the projects so far. There are still some beautiful projects to come!
I decided to go a little out of the norm and use different colors, but I used a Dr. Seuss quote as inspiration:
Today You Are You,
That is Truer Then True.
 There is No One Alive
That is You're then You!

This is my boyfriend Ron. He is such an amazing man, but he is not afraid to fly his geek flag. That is one of the main reasons I love him so! 


Thanks for hopping with us today!!
DAPHNE


We have some wonderful blog candy for you to win. Check the Three Scrappy Gals blog for the awesome prize! Winner will be drawn and announced on Tuesday March 5, 2013.

To be eligible for the drawing you must:
  1. Become a follower of each blog (if you aren’t already)
  2. Comment on each blog post
  3. Leave your contact information

Then hop on over to Angela's Blog to see what fantastic project she has today.

Here is the complete lineup should you need it:

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Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Cuttin and Stampin is sponsoring Theresa, The Scrabooking Queen

We are all excited over at Cuttin and Scrappin to be sponsoring Theresa, The Scrapbooking Queen today.

The design team has created many fun and beautiful projects using the A Muse Studio line of products. You should pop on over there and check them all out!

This is the project I created. All the paper and the stamps are A Muse products.


I used 2 large punches to punch out the scalloped square and the plain square. I inked the edges with Tim Holtz Distress Ink pads. 

A Muse Stamps Used:
Woodland Friends
Snail & Co.



The flowers were created by punching strips of A Muse paper with this EK Success quilling flower punch. I used 2 strips for the smaller flowers and 4 for the larger flower. The centers are buttons I had in my stash. The flower pedals are from a Prima flowers tin.

This wreath is my hanging in my dining room to brighten it up for spring. 

If you'd like to purchase any A Muse products, now is a great time to shop!   A Muse Studio is having a huge sale on items that will be retiring from their catalog.  They have stamps, cardstock (including gingham, cloud and polka-dot pattern), washi tape, and dies for a whopping 30% off.  Shop soon, because supplies are limited on the retiring items.


As an added little bonus, I am giving away some blog candy! All you have to do is follow my blog and leave me a comment! These are great for Smashing! 3 packs of rub-ons and 2 cardstock die-cuts, all from DaisyD.

Thanks for stopping by today! I hope everyone has a great week.
Get out there and get inspired and get crafty.

DAPHNE


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Friday, February 22, 2013

Today I shared my love of sewing over that Three Scrappy Gals!
I love sewing. I have made so many costume pieces for my kids over the years. I have also made them PJs many times.
You can enter to win a seat organizer cover, as well as some bling and some 12x12 paper from Graphic 45, Echo Park and Basic Grey!
You should check it out! Great challenges and prizes this month!

Have a great night!
Daphne

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