Etsy Inspired #124 - Too Kute Kawaii



Don'tcha just love Saturdays? I sure do cause that means it's Etsy Inspired Time!

We are featuring the cutest shop this week - Too Kute Kawaii. This shop is full of ADORABLE polymer clay jewelry, hair bows, and more.

I was inspired by several things in this shop. I love the bright colors especially in these Pink Cupcake Toppers and the Happy Apple Tree earrings.



Hello Kitty is so Kawaii style to me so I had to add the Pink Diva to my creation. I made a gift box for an upcoming baby shower. The Hello Kitty that I used is actually AN ERASER. Got it from the dollar section at Michael's craft store. :)  I also added the little tree because it reminded me of the Happy Apple Tree earrings in the shop.

Here's how you can play along with Etsy Inspired:

♥ Find an item that you like from Too Kute Kawaii.
♥ Create some cuteness!
♥ Link your creation up to EIC by Friday, Feb. 4th.

Once again we will have 2 winners this week. The shop winner will receive some cute Mocha Cupcake stud earrings. And the sponsor winner will receive 4 digis from Meljen's Design Digital Stamps.



And be sure to check out the talented EIC design team for more crafty fun!
Ashley
Carol
De
Emily
Jackie
Joy
Kerry
Ruby
Savannah
Sherry
Virginia
Rachel - Guest designer

Gift Box Supplies:
Kraft box & Hello Kitty eraser (Michael's craft store); Cardstock Stickers (KI Memories, Inc.); My Baby Girl & Tree Dimensional Stickers (K & Company); Ribbon (American Crafts)

It's Scraplift Time at Papercraft Star

Don't you just love a Scraplift challenge? If you do then you definitely want to join in on the fun challenge at Papercraft Star this week. 

 Here are the Challenge Details:

Scraplift ANY project on ANY of our current PCS Creative Team Member's blogs.  You can see a list of all of our Creative Team Members right here.  Be sure to add a link (or tell us) what PCS Designer and what project you scraplifted from in your personal blog post so we can check it out!

I loved Jan's card from "Challenge 28". Isn't it adorable? I couldn't wait to "Scraplift" the design. Jan kept the cute little birdie as the focal point of her card. 

I also liked the color scheme of Jan's project so I used bright and colorful chipboard from My Mind's Eye "Fine and Dandy" collection to keep the design light and bright. Whaddya think of my scraplifted design? :) 

To see more "Scraplift" fun please be sure to hop on over to the PCS blog and check out the AWESOME work by the Design team and all of the challenge details. 

We have great prizes up for grabs! Pink Cat Studio is our Grand Prize sponsor this month. And Nikki Sivils Scrapbooker is awarding our awesome weekly prize. How cool is that! :)

P.S. - I haven't entered a card challenge in a while so I'm also linking this up over at Wee Memories. :) :)

Card Supplies:

Cardstock (The Paper Company); Patterned Paper (My Mind's Eye - Fine and Dandy - Tickled Pink Engaging Paper);  Chipboard (My Mind's Eye - Fine and Dandy - Tickled Pink); White Flower (Bazzill); Pink Button (Basic Grey)

Etsy Inspired #123 - Nanny's Room

It's Saturday! Time for my Fave challenge of the week. It's Etsy Inspired Time!

Our featured shop is Nanny's Room. This shop is full of beautiful Southwestern style art and glass pendant necklaces.

I am trying to spruce up my layouts so I altered some Maya Road kraft envelopes to use as embellies for my pages. I'll use these on some future layouts so stay tuned. I was inspired by all of the floral glass pendants in this shop. 

I just got all of this Pink Paislee yumminess in the mail. It's from their Sweetness collection. The border at the bottom of my envelope is made of canvas. (love it) :)

I also used a Sweetness badge (on the very top), and felt embellishments. I added some twine too. To see this pretty Pink Paislee Sweetness collection click HERE.

Here's how you can play along with Etsy Inspired:

♥  Find an item that you like from Nanny's Room.

♥  Create some cuteness!

♥  Link your creation up to EIC by Friday, January 28th.

Look at all of the KEWL prizes this week. Our Sponsor this week is The Twinery. One winner will receive a trio pack of your choice (worth $42). Wow...what a great prize!

The second winner will receive a necklace of your choice from Nanny's Room. Plus anyone wanting to shop here can also receive 10% off any purchase through Jan. 31st by using coupon code "etsy10" at checkout.

And be sure to check out the wonderful EIC design team for more crafty fun!
Ashley
Carole
De 
Emily
Jackie
Joy
Kerry
Ruby
Savannah
Sherry
Virginia
Rachel - Guest designer 

Altered Envelope Supplies: 

Kraft Envelope (Maya Road); Floral Canvas Border, Floral Button, Floral Felt Embellishment (Pink Paislee); Twine (Stampin Up!) 

  

Ooodles of Color Fun!

I am so grateful to all of you for your kind words on yesterday's post. Your thoughtfulness means so much. Thanks for allowing me to share "My Words...and Rachel's Journey".

I'm back today with a super fun Color Challenge for Papercraft Star! Here are the details:

Challenge 29 - Color Challenge and Recipe
Use some or all of the colors above to create your project.

Be sure to include at least 2 of the following elements:
Ribbon
Stamped Image
Embossing
Die Cut

I had so much fun making this card because the design is full of different stripes, circles, scallops, and more. And I'm sooooo starting to LOVE felt trim. I had to add some to this card. :)

Hop on over to the PCS blog and check out the AWESOME work by the Design team and all of the challenge details. 

We have great prizes up for grabs! Pink Cat Studio is our Grand Prize sponsor this month. And The Scrapbook Cottage is awarding a $25 Gift Certificate for the weekly prize. How cool is that! :)

Card Recipe:

Cardstock (Stampin Up!); Patterned Paper (DCWV - Citrus Stack); Basketball Chipboard Stickers (Recollections); Green Trim & Striped Ribbon (Making Memories - Animal Crackers)

My Words / Her Journey

I've noticed that a lot of bloggers are participating in Ali Edwards' "One Little Word". It got me to thinking...what word could I choose for 2011?

I couldn't just think of one word...but I could think of three. My Word(s) for 2011 are...

 "SUPPORTING A CAUSE"

My layout is based on these words. But wait...I need a sketch. I used (and flipped around) this cute one from Sketchy Thursdays.

I also joined in on the "Fave Quote" challenge going on at These Are a Few Of My Favorite Things.

I've never blogged about this before, but I have been touched by a lot of your personal stories. Your stories have helped me so much. Perhaps I can do the same for others.

I'm getting more involved and working with a cause that is near and dear to my heart. It's an organization called - Autism Speaks!

My youngest daughter, Rachel, has Pervasive Developmental Disorder. PDD is a mild form of Autism. She also has some developmental delays. This layout is dedicated to her "JOURNEY".

I placed this Red Rose on the layout to symbolize Rachel's beauty and strength. Some days are a struggle, but through it all she has God, her family, and the best docs and therapists in the world working with her.

I also added this great quote from Eleanor Roosevelt:

“We gain strength, and courage, and confidence by each experience in which we really stop to look fear in the face... we must do that which we think we cannot.”

This quote fits Rachel so well. She has a "Can Do" Attitude and knows that her strength comes from above! :)

And look at this Maya Road kraft envelope. I placed a picture of Rachel selling Girl Scout cookies on the top of it. She loves selling those cookies. :)

I am dedicating more posts on my blog this year to be a "Helper" and "Supporter" to people who have children with disabilities. If you have a child with a disability please remember - You Are Not Alone!

If you have a child on the Autism spectrum please check out Autism Speaks, the HollyRod Foundation, and Generation Rescue.

Layout Supplies:

Patterned Paper (My Mind's Eye - Lost & Found - Union Square); Patterned Paper (Echo Park - Life is Good); Kraft Envelope (Maya Road); Red Flower (Hobby Lobby); Brown Trim (My Mind's Eye - Fine and Dandy - True Blue Trims); Flower Button Paper Clips (KI Memories, Inc.); Red Buttons (Basic Grey); Quote Font (Andalus)

Etsy Inspired # 122 - Modern Bird

It's Etsy Inspired time!!! And boy do we have an awesome shop for you this week. Our featured shop is Modern Bird. This shop is full of handcrafted silver jewelry designed by Laura Flavin. Her work includes themes of love, nature, peace, and growth. 

I was inspired by the Gabriella giraffe necklace. I'm still in an altered project kind of mood. I started off with this...

 And ended up with this...

I'm getting projects ready for upcoming craft shows and made this altered baby bucket using the cutest wooden & felt giraffe that I found at Michael's craft store. 

I also added some colorful trim to the top and bottom.

Here's how you can play along with Etsy Inspired:

♥  Find an item that you like from Modern Bird.

♥  Create some cuteness!

♥  Link your creation up to EIC by Friday, January 21st. 

And look at this AWESOME prize up for grabs. The winner will receive this beautiful Petite Little Bird Necklace. (wish I could win...) :(

But wait...there's more! There's a second prize up for grabs. Our Sponsor - Kutz - is also giving away a Silhouette cut-out. You can see their beautiful cuts here.

And be sure to check out the entire team for more crafty fun!
Ashley
Carole
De 
Emily
Jackie
Joy
Kerry
Ruby
Savannah
Sherry
Virginia
Rachel - Guest designer 

Altered Bucket Supplies:

Acrylic Paint Can Pail (createforless.com); Swirl Embossed Cardstock (Bazzill); Wooden Giraffe (Michaels Craft Store/ brand - www.newimageco.com); Baby Chipboard (Me & My Big Ideas); Orange Trim & Polka Dot Ribbon (Making Memories - Animal Crackers).

Feeling "Lucky" & A Sketch at Papercraft Star!

Happy Wednesday and welcome to a fun challenge at Papercraft Star. 

This week we've got a great sketch for you to try.

I layered various die-cuts from The Girls' Paperie on my card. The "Lucky" letters are also from T.G.P. I then added a splash of color with some fancy American Crafts ribbon. I think the colors go well against the kraft cardstock. 

Now it's your turn to join in on this fun Sketch Challenge. Hop on over to the PCS blog and check out the details. We have great prizes up for grabs! Pink Cat Studio is our Grand Prize sponsor this month. And Michelle's Scrapbooking & More is offering the weekly prize.

Card Supplies:

Kraft Cardstock (Recollections); Paper Die-Cuts & "Lucky" letters (The Girls' Paperie); Ribbon (American Crafts)

Birds of a Feather!

Happy Tuesday everyone! It's time for "Tuesday Takes" over at Sketches in Thyme! Look at the wonderful sketch from Card Patterns that we have for you today. I hope you all will join in and play along with us.

I used up my Stampin Up! sticker stash for my card. I placed the stickers on white cardstock then cut them out and adhered it to the card. I love warm weather so springtime was on the brain when I was designing this one.

Now hop on over to Sketches in Thyme and link up your card. 

There is a great prize up for grabs. We are giving away a "Forever Love" kit sponsored by Lucky Girl Crafts.

Card Details:

Cardstock (Stampin Up!); Patterned Paper (Pebbles - New Arrival); Patterned Paper(Girls Paperie - Vintage Patchwork); Stickers (Stampin Up! - Simply Scrappin' Love Birds); Chipboard Flower & Ribbon (American Crafts)

Check Out My New Blog Makeover!

Like my new blog look! I SURE DO!

Please take a look around and tell me how you like it. I especially love my blog header and the color scheme. And at the bottom of this post is my new signature. Love that too.  :) :)

There are tabs at the top that you can click on as well. I need to rearrange a few things in the right column and add info to a couple of the tabs. I'll be playing around on here all day today. LOL

I want to give a BIG SHOUT OUT to Becca at Jumping Jax Designs. She is great to work with and did a FANTASTIC JOB on my blog makeover. You've gotta check out her work. It's AWESOME! To visit her website click HERE.

O.k. gotta go now and finish rearranging things. Please be sure to enter the fun Etsy Inspired Challenge this week. You've gotta see the featured shop. Awesome. Check out the details HERE!

I'll be back tomorrow with a new project for Sketches in Thyme. And on Wednesday the fun will start again with Papercraft Star!  See ya then! 

Etsy Inspired #121 - La Pomme

Happy Saturday and welcome to this week's fab Etsy Inspired Challenge. Our featured shop this week is La Pomme. This beautiful shop is filled with authentic French vintage objects and unique home décor that are hand-made from linen and cotton.

I honestly love just about everything in this shop. I was inspired by these items:

Vintage French Pharmacy Bottles

And this Vintage Skeleton Key Ornament.

Here's my creation! 

I dressed up a glass bottle with paper die-cuts from The Girls' Paperie. I also added American Crafts Ribbon, a Prima Flower, and a Metal Key.

Here's how you can play along with Etsy Inspired:

♥  Find an item that you like from La Pomme.

♥  Create some cuteness!

♥  Link your creation up to EIC by Friday, January 14th.

The Shop Winner will receive a LaPomme prize pack containing vintage music sheets, a vintage tin box, and plush fruits. 

The Sponsor Winner will receive 3 Digi stamps of your choice from The Stamp Fairy. 

Project Supplies:

Paper Die Cuts (The Girls' Paperie);  Flower (Prima); Ribbon (American Crafts); Metal Key (Hobby Lobby); Glass Bottle (Hobby Lobby)

Dedicated to My Fave Scrappers!

I vowed to do more layouts this year. Here's my latest!

My inspiration came from the "These are A Few of My Favorite Scrappers" challenge going on at These Are a Few of My Favorite Things.  I also needed some ideas for the layout so I used the fun sketch over at Blue Moon Scrapbooking.

The photo in this layout is one of my faves. Nana & Papa (my Mom and Dad) are always there for my daughters. They attend soooo many events for my girls to show their love and support. This page is dedicated to them. 

I'm a flower fanatic. I love these mulberry paper flowers.



These Making Memories chipboard alpha stickers are way cool.

I love the script writing on them.

I have several favorite scrappers. I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE their layouts. Their photos, their embellishments, their choice of paper, their overall designs are FAB. I stalk their blogs often to look for inspiration and to be WOWED by their design style.

This layout is dedicated to these talented ladies. Please feel free to click on each name to check out their fab designs.

Val, Aphra, Tanya, Fern, Debbie, Sarah, Danielle, and Nicole.

Who is your Fave Scrapper?

Layout Supplies:
Patterned Paper (Fancy Pants Designs - Grocery List); Patterned Paper (7 Gypsies); Patterned Paper (The Girls Paperie - Vintage Patchwork); Chipboard Alpha Stickers (Making Memories); Die-cuts (The Girls Paperie -Paper Girl); Grandma & Grandpa Chipboard (Me & My Big Ideas); Flowers (Recollections - Mulberry Paper Flowers)

Bye Bye Starbucks!

I'm having some New Year's Resolution fun today to go along with the fun challenge going on at Papercraft Star this week. I hope you all join in on the crafty fun!

New Year's Resolution Project

Make a card, layout, altered item, gift or home decor project using one of your New Year's Resolutions as your inspiration. Be sure to include the New Year's Resolution as part of your project description on your blog!

My goal is to drink more water and stay out of the drive-thru line at Starbucks. 

Pray for me!!! :)

I added some fun elements to my layout including an actual Starbucks coffee cup sleeve and sticker. I printed part of the text on patterned paper using some fun font. I then added brightly colored American Crafts Thickers.

Here's my journaling. I'll miss my Chocolate Chip Frappuccino!

 I added this coffee cup from Cosmo Cricket. 
I used my A.C. Thickers to mark a "BIG RED X" over it.

Here's a full shot of the page!

I also linked this up at Paper Issues for their "New" Challenge.

Now it's your turn to join in on the New Year's Resolution Challenge. Hop on over to the PCS blog and check out the details. We have great prizes up for grabs! Pink Cat Studio is our Grand Prize sponsor this month. And Catherine Pooler - Stampin Up! Independent Demonstrator is offering the weekly prize.

Layout Details:
Patterned Paper (Pebbles - Cats & Dogs: Sassy Cat); Patterned Paper (We Are Memory Keepers); Coffee Cup Patterned Paper (Cosmo Cricket - Early Bird); Kraft Cardstock (Bazzill); Alpha Stickers (American Crafts Thickers); Title Font (Miserably Lose)

Etsy Inspired #120 - Muffa

Happy New Year everyone and welcome to my first post as a DT member of the AWESOME Etsy Inspired Challenge. Our featured shop this week, Muffa, is filled with one of a kind handmade micro mini animals, bears, gnomes, fairies, and much more.

Look at this cute Itty Bitty Baby from their shop.

I was inspired to use this as the inspiration piece for my card. 

 The baby's smile reminded me so much of this cute MME - Alphabet Soup chipboard. 

Check out the prize details......

The Shop winner will receive a cute Itty Bitty Goldfish from Muffa. 

And the Sponsor prize winner will receive an awesome prize pack of newly released images from Dude Time Doodles. 

Make sure to find an item from the Muffa shop that inspires you. Create some cuteness. Then post your design to the Etsy Inspired Challenge Blog by Friday, January 7th at noon! 

Wanna learn more about the new EIC design team members? Read THIS.  

And be sure to check out the entire team for more crafty fun!
Ashley
Carole
De 
Emily
Jackie
Joy
Kerry
Ruby
Savannah
Sherry
Virginia
Rachel - Guest designer

Card Details:

Cardstock (Bazzill); Patterned Paper (Little Yellow Bicycle - Boy Stroll in the Park); Girl & Flowers Chipboard (My Mind's Eye - Alphabet Soup); Smile font stickers (Echo Park - Life is Good).