Celebrate My 5th Blogaversary with Me

This candy is now closed.  Thank you to all who entered.  The winner will be posted very soon.

Has it been 5 years already???  My goodness, time sure flew by FAST.  It seems like only yesterday that I started my blog.   Must say, it's been a super fun journey in blog land.  Meeting many awesome ladies thru swaps, emails, blog hopping, etc. fueled my motivation and gave me a lot of inspiration.   As a way to say "thank you" and to celebrate my 5th blogaversary, I've got this awesome giveaway to one lucky winner whose name will be randomly drawn. 

Here are the simple easy peasy rules for a chance to win:

1)   Be a follower of my blog.  
2)   Leave a comment telling me what crafty item(s) is/are on your wish list.
3)   Optional:  If you have a blog, please post it on your sidebar.

Deadline to enter is MONDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2014 at 8:00 p.m. (Hawaii Standard Time).

The winner will be announced sometime after 8:00 p.m., 12-1-14.

The lucky winner will receive the following "candy":
1) "Small Blooming Poinsettia" die by Poppy Stamps
2)  "Cupcake Frame" die set by Hero Arts
3)  "Plush Bow" by Memory Box
4)  Red laser cut Lehua flower set by and from Island Scrapbooking
5)  A pkg. of "Merry Christmas" laser cut sentiments by and from Island Scrapbooking
6)  A pkg. of little Gingerbread Men" laser cuts by and from Island Scrapbooking
7)  "Minoru" rubber stamp by Sister Stamps

Thank you again for visiting my blog.   Wishing you a very crafty day and GOOD LUCK!

Teeny Weeny Christmas

Wishing you all a wonderful Happy Thanksgiving Day with family and friends.  

Finally, here's my final Christmas card.   This year, my major "projects" were making items to donate for a craft fair with proceeds going to the American Cancer Society, making lots of Christmas cards, and coaster calendars to include with my holiday cards. That meant a bit of planning was in order.  In April and May, I worked on my donation crafts, June thru mid-Sept. were spent making the majority of my Christmas cards, and mid-Sept. thru November making coaster calendars.  My final set of cards posted here, were made a few weeks ago after Dandelion Designs released this sweet "must-have" stamp set called Teeny Weeny Christmas which I got at Ben Franklin Crafts.  Cute yah? Totally irresistible.

After I decide on a design/layout, I cut all the pieces and inked them up with Copics.   The circular scene and all those little snowmen cuties were fun (not fussy) cut.  I call that therapy.....LOL.  And now that I know Leanne loves to "fun" cut too, I always think of her when cutting images.  Hee-hee. Just curious, is there any one else who enjoys cutting?  

                                       

And here are 6 of them.    The sentiment is by and from Island Scrapbooking.  And did you know you can now purchase them by email or by phone?  Click here to see the samples and ordering info.

I made a bunch of envelopes with the envelope punch board which I purchased at Ben Franklin Crafts.   GOOD STUFF!!!  Envelopes can be quite expensive and being a bit frugal, I bought a ream of 11" x 17" copy paper from OfficeMax when they had their 20% off bag sale a couple of months ago.  I used them to make envelopes for my 5" x 7" cards because the sheets need to be cut into a 

9 1/2" square.  Letter-size paper is too small.   I believe I paid less than $20.00 for a ream.   That's a steal of a deal to be able to make 500 envelopes for under 20 bucks.   Plus, with the extra part I cut off, I could make 500 smaller envelopes.  Woo-hoo.

Other ingredients used:
Snowflake Corner by Memory Box from Island Scrapbooking
Snowflake embossing folder by Darice.

My blogaversary candy is up next so I hope you'll pop in for a visit and to enter for a chance to win.  

Thanks for stopping by.  HAPPY SHOPPING ON BLACK FRIDAY and CYBER MONDAY!!!!

Season's Tweetings

How many of you are fans of The Voice?  OMGosh, I have my favorite singer now and that is Chris Jamison.  I TOTALLY LOVED his performance singing "Uptown Funk" this past  Monday night and watched it on-line MANY times since.  WOW, that guy rocked the stage.   It brought back memories of the days when my friends and I went nightclubing and danced the night away.  Woo-hoo.  Made me feel young.  LOL.

Boy am I getting excited about Black Friday.  Better make my Plan of Attack....LOL.  How 'bout you???

Here's a tweet CAS card using the "Winter Sparrows" mini set by Lawn Fawn from Island Scrapbooking.  Inked these cute little birdies with Copics and fussy.... oh I mean "fun" cut them.   They are perched on the "Small Pine Branch" die by Poppy Stamps from Island Scrapbooking.   

And here are 5 of them....

Other ingredients....
"Stitched Scalloped Border" die by Lawn Fawn from Island Scrapbooking
DP from stash
Pearls by Kaiser Crafts

OK, I've got one more set to share with you, THEN will post my blogaversary candy.   Hope you visit again for a chance to win some sweets.

Thanks for stopping by and wishing you all a very HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!

"Flower Girl" Christmas Card

Hey Peeps!  Hope you're all having a fab weekend.  I went to Jenny's craft fair yesterday which was the highlight of my day.   :-)   Got some awesome crafty goodies for gifts made by some creatively talented ladies.    

Spreading the word.......did you hear the BIG NEWS about Tee for Good Fortune featuring Misaki by Sister Stamps?   For a very limited time only, you can order a tee, hoodie, tank top, and/or women's fit tee.  Click here for the details or on my sidebar.

After this post, I've got a couple more sets of Christmas cards to share then will post my blogaversary candy so I hope you'll pop in for a visit to enter for a chance to win.

The "Blooming Poinsettia" by Memory Box is one of my favorite holiday dies which I got at Island Scrapbooking.   Thought I'd add this cutie patootie from the "Flower Girl" set by Dandelion Designs which I got at Ben Franklin Crafts.  Topped it off with the laser cut sentiment, by and from Island Scrapbooking.   An easy-peasy card.

And here are 6 of them.....

Thanks for stopping by and HAVE A SCRAP HAPPY DAY!!!!

Frosty the Happy Snowman

Feeling happy today because I'm going to Jenny's craft fair.   Ohhh, can't wait.  So I thought posting this happy snowman would be perfect to fit my mood.  LOL.  The image is by Dandelion Design, so cute!

And here are 5 of them.....

Ingredients:
Copics
Spellbinder dies
"Small Blooming Poinsettia" die by Memory Box from Island Scrapbooking
Leaf punch by Martha Stewart
Pine embossing folder
Laser cut sentiment by and from Island Scrapbooking

Stay tuned, there's still more.   Oh, and don't forget to pop in soon for my blogaversary candy. Thanks for stopping by!!!!  :-)

Little Hedgie Delivering Gifts

I love white-on-white with just a little bit of color.  Thought this hedgie riding on his sled would be great for this snowy scene.   

And here are 5 of them....

Ingredients used:
Hedgie image from the "Christmas Joy" clear stamp set by Penny Black
Copics
Frantage from Ben Franklin Crafts
Dies:  "Landscape" by Mama Elephant from Island Scrapbooking
           "Tall Birch" and "Resting Birds" by Memory Box from Island Scrapbooking
Laser Cut Sentiment by and from Island Scrapbooking

I have a few more sets to share so I hope you'll visit again.   Thanks for stopping by and HAVE A SCRAP HAPPY DAY!!!
         

Sunbonnet Christmas

Hey Peeps!   Got another Sunbonnet card to share.   This sweet image is called "Fancy Sunbonnet Christmas Stuff" from Little Miss Muffet.  Though we don't know what she looks like, I think she's a cutie.  :-)

And here are 5 of them.....

Ingredients:
Pine die by Impression Obsession
Blooming Poinsettia by Memory Box from Island Scrapbooking
Sentiment by Paper Smooches from Island Scrapbooking
Filigree Corner Die by La-La Land
DP from stash
Rhinestones
Doily die by Prima from Island Scrapbooking

Winter Is Warmer Together

I really have a passion for creating cards with a scene.  Since I got the "Landscape" die by Mama Elephant from Island Scrapbooking, it's become one of my faves.  And more so because it has the stitched look...yay, no need to take out my sewing machine.    The little snowmen image is by Stampendous which I inked up with Copics.   I also used the "Puffy Clouds" die by Memory Box and "LR0283" pine tree landscape die by Marianne Design.  To add snow on the tree branches, I cut the trees with green cardstock and placed it a tiny bit lower over the white trees.

And here are 5 of them......

Happy, happy crafting and HAVE A SCRAP HAPPY DAY!!!

A Sweet Little Present for Christmas Bear

I know it's only mid-November but my Christmas spirit has been in high gear for a while now.   The other night, I purchased some Christmas songs on iTunes, burned it on a CD, and  enjoying the songs while driving.

  

Got my 6th batch of Christmas cards to share with you today.  Kept this clean and simple using the "Bear and Robin" image by Gillian Roberts.  Inked it up with Copics, sprinkled on some Frantage from Ben Franklin Craft, and used glitter paper to die cut with the "Frozen Border" die by Memory Box from Island Scrapbooking.

And here are 5 of them....

Thanks for stopping by and HAVE A SCRAP HAPPY DAY!!!!

Wishing You a Tweet Christmas!

Hey Peeps!  Sharing with you today is my 5th batch of Christmas cards.  I inked "Winter Fairy" by Whimsey Stamps with Copics.   Also, used the "Frozen Border" die by Poppy Stamps from Island Scrapbooking, "Filigree Die Corner" by La-La Land, "Word Bubble Framelits Die" and border punch by Stampin' Up, Stickles, Flower Soft for snow from Ben Franklin Crafts, DP from my stash, and I made the sentiment on my computer.

And here are 4 of them......

Thanks for stopping by and hope you'll visit again soon for more holiday cards.

Also, my blogaversary is coming up at the end of the month so I hope you pop in for a chance to win some sweet candy.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JENNY !!!!!

Taking a little break from posting my holiday cards to share this birthday card I made for Jenny. Hope she likes it with the other goodies.  I sure had a LOT of fun making her taiko-themed birthday card.    I LOVE taiko and her hubby and his group (Puna Taiko) put on some totally awesome performances.   So here's Ai (taiko girl), Yoichi (taiko boy), and and Mitsuyo (dancing girl) drumming up happy wishes for Jenny's birthday.   HAPPY BIRTHDAY JENNY!!!  Hope you had a GOOD ONE.

Other ingredients used:
Washi paper from Island Scrapbooking
Bridge die by La-La Land
Woodland Branch die by Memory Box from Island Scrapbooking
Copics
Grass stamp fromViva Las Vegasstamp
Sentiment and cherry blossom laser cuts by and from Island Scrapbooking

Thanks for stopping by.   Hope you'll visit again soon for more holiday cards.

Toodles.

Happy Holidays

Hope you're all enjoying the weekend.  Got to go to a couple of craft fairs and looking forward to more in the upcoming weeks.  Woo-hoo.

Sharing my 4th batch of Christmas cards today.  I decided on a CAS design using the "Santa Owl" by Kitty Bee Designs from Ben Franklin Crafts.  The image was stamped, inked, then fussy cut......hmmm, I think I'll call it "fun" cut instead because it's not "fussy" to me at all.  I love to cut, it's therapeutic.   LOL.

And here are 5 of them......

Other ingredients used:
"Small Pine Branch" die by Poppy Stamps from Island Scrapbooking
Frantage from Ben Franklin Crafts
Sentiment - laser cut by and from Island Scrapbooking
Stickles
Copics

Thanks for stopping by.    Stay tuned, there's more to come.  :-)

Let's Be Merry

Earlier this year, I was on a Whimsy craze and got several of them.  Love this image of "Berry" and inked her up with Copics.  Sharing my 3rd batch (of many) Christmas cards with you today.  

And here are 5 of them......

Other ingredients used:
Pine die by Impression Obsession
"Small Blooming Poinsettia" die by Poppy Stamps from Island Scrapbooking
"Ribbon Banner" die by Spellbinder
Sentiment by Paper Smooches from Island Scrapbooking
Stickles
Flower Soft (for snow) from Ben Franklin Crafts
Pearls by Kaiser Craft
DP from stash

Gifts for You

Several months ago, I discovered the Little Miss Muffet website and fell in love with the Sunbonnet Sue images.  Here is "Fancy Sunbonnet Christmas Stuff" which I inked up with Copics and added Stickles on the ornaments.  For more shimmer, I used glitter paper to die cut with the "Snowflake Corner" die by Memory Box from Island Scrapbooking.

And here are 5 of them.

Thanks for stopping by and HAVE A SCRAPHAPPY DAY!!!

Cappy - Eager to Decorate the Trees

Woo-hoo, I'm so excited because I finally get to start sharing with you the Christmas cards I made for friends and family this year.   Knowing that I needed LOTS and LOTS and LOTS of time to get these done, I started in June and managed to finish 60 by mid-September.   Then I had to work on my little gift calendars.  But, I think I'll need a few more Christmas cards so I'm working on another set now. Hope you'll visit often as I plan to post something new every other day.

First up is happy Cappy by Sister Stamps ready to string his lights on the trees in his snow-covered back yard.  I love Christmas lights and had this light image by Stampendous for a few years.  I inked up Doogie, his Santa's cap by Dandelion Designs, and the lights, then fussy cut them.  Though it was a bit tedious cutting around the string of lights, I had fun.  Plus,  I love to cut paper.   A little slit was cut under Doogie's left paw so I could tuck the light under to make it look like he's holding it.

Once I decide on a layout or scene, which often times takes a while....LOL, I'll cut out / prepare all of the pieces, then assemble them onto the cards.

And here are 5 of them ready to go....

Other crafty items used:
Tree die by Marianne Design
"Star of Wonder" die by Memory Box from Island Scrapbooking
Embossing folder by Cuttlebug
Stickles for some sparkle on Cappy's cap
Sentiment - laser cut by and from Island Scrapbooking

Thanks for stopping by and HAVE A SCRAP HAPPY DAY!!

October Secret Sister Swap and a Sweet Thank You Card

I was super excited when I found out I was Colleen's secret sister for the October Secret Sister Swap. Here's the card I made for her.  I inked up this image by Elisabeth Bell with Copics, framed her in an oval die cut by Spellbinder, and textured the white background with Fran-tage.  For the background, I used this cute DP from the Bluebell paper pack by Wild Rose Studio. Other fun products are listed below.

Here's a close-up of the flowers....

Other ingredients for this card:

Large scallop die

Lace by Simplicity

Leaf die by Memory Box from Island Scrapbooking

Butterfly - handmade by a sweet and amazingly talented bloggie friend

Black and white ribbon by Offray

Sentiment by Amy R. Stamps

Charm - Handmade by me

So happy she loved the card and RAK I sent to her.

My secret sister for October was Leanne.  I totally love this kawai'i (cute) card she made using a Kitty Bee image which I'm keeping in my collection.

And OMGosh, she sent me a boxful of these awesome goodies.  My eyes almost fell out.  See that purse-frame with the 2 Sister Stamps image?   I have it displayed on my computer desk shelf.   Now I can enjoy looking at it everyday and be inspired.   THANK YOU SO MUCH LEANNE.  I was ALL SMILES and you MADE MY DAY.

And here's a thank you card I received from Colleen for a gift I had sent to her.   CUTE image and she colored it so well.   

And here is an awesome assortment of fun pens and HK note set she sent me.   I'm keeping the HK note set on my nightstand as I love to read before going to bed, am always writing notes for myself, and love to mark pages from my card magazines and some books.   Those sticky page markers will come in handy for sure.   LOVE 'EM ALL. THANK YOU COLLEEN.

Thanks for stopping by and hope you'll visit again very soon as my next post will be the start of sharing my holiday cards.   Can't wait to share them with you.

Toodles and HAVE A SCRAP HAPPY DAY!!!