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30 Wednesday May 2012

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I couldn’t resist, a 10 min layout. Digital!

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Wow, that was terrible.  I uploaded this one from my wordpress app on my iPhone.  CRAZY!  But it gave me a GREAT CRAFTY IDEA! LoL

Well it is fixed now!

The best part is I can print this out myself now!  12×12 and all with my new Epson R2000 that I saved for and had my little yard sale to make the money.  Something I have been wanting before they even made them!  SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET!

I am going to really enjoy scrapbooking with this baby. I am still printing regular large quanities at the printers, but this is going to take my 12×12′s to a new level!  I gotta love my husband for letting me get this one!   I am still in a comma state of mind, lol.

I am getting exited for our next months hop..

16 Wednesday May 2012

Posted by in Digital Layouts, Summer

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I couldn’t wait to post, since I feel doing it fully digital is cheating and I feel guilty I am going to just go ahead and post what I threw together here.  I will make a new paper craft for the hop. It looks so generic you would think it is a paper pack sample but I still like it!  I have finished my first project for the hop and can’t wait to start another.  This is going to be a busy month full of hops so stay tuned it ‘s gonna be a good one!  This will also be my first time doing 3 two-day hops in a row.

Just a quickly…. isn’t he cute?

Well it was fun to play with.  The great part of digital is you can use as much paper as you want and you are NEVER out of color or sticker or a font.  It is great!  My true love is paper though.

I found this one on a freebie downloaded at digital freebies – Class Act, if you like it.  Grab it before it’s gone!

Have a great day!

What an eventful weekend….

13 Sunday May 2012

Posted by in Cards, Doodling Around, Holiday and Seasonal, Paper Packs, The preppy princess stack

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So I decide to have a yard sale.  (sorry for the double post to those who saw me on facebook) My step-mom came over and helped me get it started bless her heart.  I don’t know what I would do without her, she is definatley a motivater.  I felt better then I had in a LONG time, energized, and ready to go.  She layed out the clothes as we pulled out the stuff and worked her little fanny of,f all for me, how sweet is that?She is the best, she is my step mom but she is also my best friend, she is so close in age with me, I feel like she is my older sister.  I love her to peices.

Anyway,  as the sale started to die down she had to leave for one of the grand kids games.  I was out there by myself, kids in and out.  People were still drizzing in but slowly so I thought I would get some crafts out!  Noooo Lissa doesn’t ever pass up a chance to craft!  I started with a display…  I hung up Abby’s banner from her room with a sign that said custom-made banners.  Then a cheezy display, quick toss together of a little this and that….

Quickly tossed this and that together, anything I could find just to have a table of somethin’ !   The notebook up front is actually decorated in a doggie theme but it got blown out in the pic.  I box full of saleable card, some graduation cards that my step son never sent out.  Wine basket, one day I will get some wine and etch some glasses and pretty it all up, give it out as a gift.  (thank you Karen for that idea).  Then I just love the gift card holders and calendars, pillow boxes for favors.  If it is paper I CAN DO IT!  lol.

Shortly after, I slowly but surely brought out all my notebook making materials and started decorating away.  Who would want to just sit there and do nothing, and YES our weeds ARE out of control but only in those areas the tulips just died and we need to kill those next to the house.  Believe it or not once I got done with the sale, I went and pulled a ton of weeds on the other side of the porch.  Where I got that energy, I don’t know!

Then I started posting my first craft…

Then my  second…

and third…   It was a blast.

Then I thought I would pre cut out my little word art that comes in almost every DCWV paper pack so I can just grab one and use it….. You would think that would end my day…

But noooooooooo…

My porch looks like a … well I won’t say.  I just don’t like it.  Using a large garbage can for the cat food was just fine for my husband’s taste but it always got on my nerves so I went clear across town.  Not to the Wal-Mart close to me but the Wal-Mart  furthest away just to get this container for pet food!  lol.  The kids and I had a ball  went for ice cream cones and headed to home depot 10 min before they closed to look for a tile or marble table for the front porch.

Trying to keep the little one from power napping on the way home we cranked up the “ Zippity do da” song and “Puff the majic dragon”… oh so much fun but we were wore out at the end of day.

The next day I got started again.  Got some more crafts done.  Made my hubby a pocket notebook that I didn’t get a chance to photograph,  Made with the Cinch.  I am thinking that is SOOOO much easier then the glue.  I went to a couple copy shops earlier this year here in town and they gave me so many scraps I don’t know if I could get through them all!

So here is most of the final crafts for the weekend…

 

Lacking my husbands cute little pocket pad.  If you can see the one to the far right on top I just ringed a bunch of them together for the ones I didn’t finish.  I have yet to add embellishments to some but it is a fun weekend.  Wore out to the max after packing up, weeding and all but at least I will get a good night’s sleep.  Maybe the next yard sale I will have many to sell..  I could make this project my “Scrap to treasures blog hop” if I do more and just stuck with scraps!  That’s not a bad idea!  Memorial weekend there is a huge sale and I thought of doing a display of custom crafts there as well.  But ” made to order”.  Printing business cards and all.  That would be fun!  I am sure the flow won’t be to over bearing to get a banner done or some gift cards holders. to display, may Favorite to do.. To easy!

Well my tv show, “Desperate Housewives” is on its second half of the last season and I can’t believe I am in here posting so I just want to say thank you for taking the time to check out my post!   If you have any ideas to craft for sale I would LOOOOVE to hear them because I dont’ know what a great saleable item would be.

Hope you had a wonderful Mother’s Day.  I was so busy I didn’t even call my own mother.  I was going to but it got to late.  Until next time, if you want to leave a comment you can do so here.  If you would like to subscribe I am at the top right on the side bar where you can get updates by email!

 

 

 

Just a quick post..

08 Tuesday May 2012

Posted by in Cards, Crafting tools, ect.., Fiskar scizzors, Lacy Labels, Stack 8, Summer Dream, Tie the Knot

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I wanted to craft with Abby so she made a mother’s day card for me!  Isn’t she sweet?  Well, she sorta made one of the flowers, other things take priority quickly but she did try, I gotta give her that!

Using my happy fiskars again a mix of the big and small scallop and a regular pair with it to mix it up, put sparkle glue in the centers.  I just made a … I am not sure what you call them but it came from tie the knot.  I would like to know too, it isn’t a speech bubble or journaling spot,  I really want to know what they call those.  If you would like to know how I print on my paper, I have a quick tutorial on the very top of the page.  The font is Eutemia for the word Mother  Happy and Day were Gabriola font.  All free downloads probably something like freefonts.com.  Anyway,inking edges and cutting out a round accent from Lacy Labels wala, it’s done, with a bow on top!

What a simple card that people think it took just hours to make!

Have a wonderful evening!

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You can, stay tuned for more goodies and our next blog hop will be….

I should be posting a winner from last weekends hop soon by the end of the week for sure.  I would like to get them out as soon as possible I am always excited to see what they will choose!

Have a fabulous day!

 

Well, I thought I would give it another shot…

07 Monday May 2012

Posted by in Cards, Crafting tools, ect.., Fiskar scizzors, Holiday and Seasonal, Paper Crafts, Paper Packs, scallopped edge, Spring, The preppy princess stack

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Now I can hardly wait to get my new cartridge!  I made another spiral with a big scallop fiskar scissors,  This time I put a pearl in the center and added a couple leaves.

I clearly did not intend on coming home, making a card and then going to my son’s baseball game but I was so inspired by this past weekends hop, I just want to make flowers everywhere.  I took my daughter to JoAnn’s so we can get the flower shoppe saturday but they were out so now it is on order for two weeks.  I do like using the scizzors too though, and I loved the leaves.  I was going to ink them for dimension but I had to get to the game.  Goooo Phillies!

Card 5 1/4 x 7 1/4 The rest was just tossed together with the DCWV Preppy Princess Stack, and a pearl int he middle!

I still think it needs something in the empty space, maybe a small bundle of flowers, I don’t know if I can make them that small!

I hope you have enjoyed my project today, this will be a busy week, I am having a yard sale this weekend, between that and baseball, and wanting to make flowers everywhere I hope to get at least one more card done.

Have a wonderful day!!

Lissa Marie

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“FLoWerS flOwErs everywere FlOWerS” Blog Hop (DaY Two)

05 Saturday May 2012

Posted by in DCWV, Holiday and Seasonal, Home Decor Paper Crafting, Paper Packs, Spring, Spring Fling, Summer Days Combo Pack

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To view Day One first you can find it here

Welcome or welcome back to Day 2 of the Flowers, Flowers everywhere Flowers hop!   I always make my Sunday post quick and painless for the both of us so the viewers can get through the posts quickly.  I am happy to have you hear and hope that you will enter to win the blog candy I have posted for the weekend.  I love giving away my digital graphics, so make sure you read the rules to enter.  Every blog has their own rules as well, but this hop does not require that you comment on every blog to win.  We like your lovin’ because that is why we are here, to inspire and be inspired.

Ok, off with the soap box and I am going to show you my first attempt to making real paper flowers.  I am almost embarrassed to show you after what I have seen from these girls, but I am still loving’ my little flowers I intended making for my daughter but they were such a pain, I kept them for myself.  LoL

Here is take two I like to leave a spot on my hutch for my crafts, the rest of it is filled with stacks and storaged scrapbook stuff.

This hop has inspired me to buy a flower project cartridge, because I just cut these out with my fiskar scissors in a spiral and rolled them up.  I didn’t know how to glue them well.  I used colorful pipe cleaner things from the dollar store for the centers and stems.  My Life in Arts and Crafts she is the 8th blog on the list, she has a wonderful video tutorial on this right under our hop.

Again, thank you for stopping by I would love to hear your comments, any tips will be helpful too.  Her is the line up for you in case you need to navigate.

You are here>>>>Lissa Marie<<<<<You are here

Check out >> Card Monkey Business  -  Next

Liz - Tryin’ to Craft

Jearise -  Lorby’s World

Robin – Scrap and Chat

Cicily - Pink Dalmation Scrapper

Tina – Two Chics and a Cricut

Jessi – My Life in Arts and Crafts

and we have a new member with a brand new blog joining us for today’s event.

Anna – To Dittle Dattle

I hope you enjoy the hop.  Did I mention that I am giving away digital graphics for blog candy?  See Day 1 for details if you haven’t.  You do not have to comment both days, but on both post, I love a good critique!  If you use a different email than what you comment with, please shoot me an email through kontact me on the side bar so you don’t get left out.

Have a fabulous day!

Lissa Marie

“FLoWerS flOwErs everywere FlOWerS” Blog Hop (DaY oNe)

04 Friday May 2012

Posted by in DCWV, Flower Shower Spring Stack, Holiday and Seasonal, Home Decor Paper Crafting, Paper Packs, Spring, Vinyl Projects

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Yes it is the beginning of the month again, it comes up on us so quickly.  Welcome to our Flowers, Flowers, everywhere Flowers Hop.  We are having some fun showing off anything that has to do with the beauty and colors of spring.  Kick back and enjoy, some of us will be having some blog candy and all of us will have great inspiration.

I will begin with the blog line up in case you get lost or want to review a project over again, you can always come back here as your links will open in its own tab.

You are here>>>>Lissa Marie<<<<<You are here

Card Monkey Business

Liz - Tryin’ to Craft

Jearise –  Lorby’s World

Robin – Scrap and Chat

Cicily - Pink Dalmation Scrapper

Tina – Two Chics and a Cricut

Jessi – My Life in Arts and Crafts

So for my project today, my frames have been very popular I thought I would redo them AGAIN, and I do apologize you can’t see the little ones well but I have done the Spring Theme.

      Oh how lucky I am,
      getting to show the world my cluttery space!

I used the DCWV Flower Shower stack to decorate the frames, the vinyl project was already there.  I have a huge hole in my wall from some electrical thing where the top frame is on the left.  NOONE hangs pics that high, so I had to get creative and figure out a way to cover it.   Some day it will come to me and be more tactful.  If you have any ideas I would LOVE to hear them from my awesome crafty friends!

I will have more for you tomorrow.  I am giving out a Facebook timeline custom-made banner, or a digital layout put together by me or a blog button if you need one.  One of those is for you to choose from if you win the blog candy!  My only requirements is that you comment on my project, letting me know what I could have done better or how wonderful it is, I need a good critique…. and that you become a follower by email if you are not already!  You can sign up at the top right, where you just add in your email address so I can count up all my comments and followers.  If you have trouble you can use the kontactr button to email me and let me know so I can add you in, I really don’t want anyone to miss out!  All the host in the hop have their own rules for winners so don’t forget to read them all.  It would be so much easier to have google friend connect, but wordpress doesn’t allow JavaScript so email is my only option, I do apologize.  Well at least I won’t bother you too much, I only post a few times a month!

So… onto your next stop with Card Monkey, she ALWAYs has awesome inspiration!  Along with the rest of the team!

Have a wonderful weekend and don’t forget to enter for the blog candy!

Lissa Marie

P.S. I hope you have enjoyed my new blog layout.  I hated the other and didn’t know how to customize it to my graphics, I finally found a way, now I am loud and proud because it is MY design.  It’s a little pink but I will play with it now that I know how.

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