I Love Buttons!

Welcome Crafty Friends!

I LOVE buttons! I love using them on cards and layouts, I love using them on hair clips, and now I love making jewelry with them!

I just wanted to share with you some pictures of my buttons.




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Sophomore Layout using DCWV

Hello Crafty Friends!

I've been trying to scrap more lately. I am sooo behind! I take tons of pictures, and I even get them printed. But that just means I have lots and lots of pages to do.

I've decided that it would be easier to start with current pictures and work backwards. Or just start now and try to keep up.

This is my most recent layout.




I used one of the 5x7 prints that you get in the school picture package. I would've loved to add more "stuff", but my daughter doesn't like all the bling and flash. She isn't a "girlie girl" anymore and prefers more "sophisticated" looks. (Good thing I have a 4 year old girlie girl Princess!) So I resisted and this is what we came up with.

Details:
colored cardstock from my stash
floral and green print cardstock from the new DCWV "Green Tea" stack (Love it!)
lettering cut from Hello Kitty Font cartridge
bling on letters added with the i-Rock
flowers from Prima and Imaginisce
buttons from my stash (love buttons!)

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Winners and a Blog Award!

Welcome Back Crafty Friends!

Thank you to everyone who hopped along on the 'Feel The Love' blog hop, and for everyone for chosing to follow me and my blog. I love sharing my crafty creations and reading all the sweet comments. I get alot of inspiration (and great tutorials) from other bloggers and I hope that I can inspire someone else too.

Ok, enough of that and onto the real reason for this post.

I used random.org to chose my winners (but I haven't figured out how the get the picture on my post). So here they are............

Feel The Love blog hop (39 comments):
Comment #1!
BunnyFreak said...
Love the card and treat bag.

Followers Give Away(85 comments):
Comment #45!
Jacqueline said...
New follower; Great giveaway - I make handmade cards and luv linking with fellow crafters - kudos.

Congratulations! Send me an email at kmgillon at yahoo dot com with your mailing info and I'll get our goodies out to you.

And now to the Blog Award!

Micia at Yellow Bird Creation was sweet enough to pass this on to me.

The rules are to share 8 things about myself, and to pass this on to 8 people.

1. I work as a Chemist in the Biotech/Pharmaceutical industry.
2. I am a soccer/volleyball/track/football/baseball mom, and hopefully soon to be dance mom.
3. I was a Girl Scout from the 2nd grade through high school. And every year I buy cookies from the girls because I know what it's like to reach your goal and raise money for your troop.
4. I love reality TV shows. I think it's because they are on late at night after my kids go to bed (me time).
5. My favorite ice cream is mint chocolate chip (but it has to be the green kind).
6. I love the color pink! I think it may be because I was born in a pink hospital. My mom told me that everything was pink except for the blankets that the baby boys were wrapped in.
7. I am not a super-organized crafter (I can't help it, it's in my genes!). I hope that one day when I get my own craft room, I can start from scratch and be more organized.
8. I also like to work with power tools and do small home improvements. I'm hoping to someday soon buy a house and be able to fix it up just how we like.

And the 8 blogs that I would like to pass this on to are:
Little Birdie Secrets
Paper or Fabric Crafter
Creations with Kathryn
Disney Dreamer Designs
Me and the Little Rascals
Scrappin 5 Little Cupcakes
Tailored Pages
Yolibean

I hope you enjoyed and will stop by again!

Valentine's Cards and Mini Crocheted Hearts

Hello Crafty Friends!

I want to share with you a few Valentine's cards that I made. A while back I started crocheting tiny flowers to use on cards and layouts. I found quite a few sites with tutorials and lots of different patterns. I just recently came across a great blog Little Birdie Secretswith some instructions on how to make tiny crocheted hearts. I got out some embroidery floss and gave it a try. It's addiciting and I made quite a few in different colors.


Here is a card that I made with one of them:




I also made a couple using twine from The Twinery
Here they are on cards:





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Blue, Yellow, and White 'Wild Card' Birthday Card

Hi Crafty Friends!

I wasn't too into the Super Bowl this year, so after watching the half-time show, I went into my craft room and to work on some layouts and to make a card to enter in 3 different challenges.

Throwback Thursday with Emma at "My Creative Time" - Use Wild Card or Just Because and a have a stamped sentiment

Wacky Wednessday with Paula at "More Than Favors" - Color challenge, use Blue, Yellow, and White

Birthday Challenge with Kassidy at "Inking It Up Krazy" - Birthday theme

Here is what I made:

Details:
Wild Card at 5 inches
stamped a tiny star in yellow on the white card stock
Pink By Design "Take the Cake" sentiments (a little hard to see since I stamped in white)
white gel pen for stitching
ribbon
eyelet

Don't forget to leave a comment for a chance to win my 'Thank You Followers Candy'. The link in on the top of my blog.

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Fabric Flower Hair Clips and Pins {Tutorial}

Hello Crafty Friends!

In addition to scrapbooking and card making (and other paper crafts), I also love to sew. My mom gave me my first sewing machine when I was young and taught me to sew. And my grandmother taught her to sew. (I think it's in my blood!) In my craft room, my sewing machine has it's home so that it's always out and ready for me to use. (We all know that when your tools and supplies are accessible, you use them more.)

Can you guess who I made these fabric flower pins for? I made them to match their blogs!

I've made quite a few of these for my daughters and my niece. I've even sold a few through my Etsy store.

I've been asked by a few if I could post instructions on how I make them. I originally found instructions on Bayberry Creek Crafter's blog.

Here is my tutorial in pictures:

First you'll need to cut 8 circles from fabric. I like to use cottons, and I usually buy fat quarters for around $1 each. I mostly cut 4 inch circles, but you can use any size that you are comfortable with. At this point I like to iron each circle flat.


Next step, you'll need to cut each circle in half. You'll need 7 half circles for each flower. You can use all the same fabric, or use two different fabrics like I have here.


Next step, sew each half circle (right sides together) down the straight edge, using about a 1/4 inch seam. I like to sew them together (like the picture) and then cut the threads between each later.


Next step, turn each "petal" right side out. I like to use my MS bone folder to help since it has a nice point on the end.



Next step, using a needle and thread and a running stitch, sew the petals together to form the flowers.


You'll need to sew 6 petals together for the top flower, and 8 petals together for the bottom flower.


For the center of the flower, I make a fabric cover button using one of the fabrics. You can also use a large store bought button if you'd like.


Here are the 3 layers that make up the flower. I use a needle and thread to stitch the two layers together, and then I use hot glue to attach the button to the center. You could also use hot glue to attach the two flower layers together.


Here is what the finished flower looks like.


To finish the back, I cut a small circle from felt and hot glue it to the bottom. It just needs to be big enough to cover up the raw edges on the bottom. Finally, I attach a french clip or a pin to the bottom. You could also attach the flower to a head band.

If you have any questions, please feel free to ask me. I hope you have as much fun making these as I do. If you like them, but just aren't into sewing, I have some for sale in my Etsy store and Facebook. I can also make one for you if you don't see the colors you like. Just contact me and let me know.

Thanks for stopping by!

Feel The Love Blog Hop

Welcome to the Feel The Love Blog Hop hosted by Jamie at Glitter, Stamps, and Paper, Oh My!

If you just happened upon my blog and would like to start from the beginning, go to Jamie's blog.

For my project I made a Valentine's card and a matching tag for a treat bag. I'm making each of my kids a Valentine's cards (this one is for my youngest daughter), and the treat bags will be for my oldest daughter to give to her friends.


Details:
Card:
Hello Kitty cut at 3 1/2 inches
pink Stickles on bow
Pink By Design "Hugs" sentiment from "All Girl" set (Sale going on this weekend at Pink By Design!)
Cuttlebug embossing folder from "Love is in the Air" set
ribbon from Michael's

Tag:
same as the card, except the twine is "Pink Sorbet" from The Twinery

I have a Cuttlebug "Swiss Dots" embossing folder to offer as blog candy just for stopping by. All you have to do is follow me (if you'd like) and leave me a comment. Don't forget to leave me a way to get ahold of you if Random.org picks you as the winner. You have until midnight on Sunday 2/6 to leave a comment.

If you choose to follow me, I am offer some blog candy as a "Thank You" to my followers. Just click on the link at the top of my blog.

Thanks for stopping by!

Your next stop is Amanda at Something Sorta

If you get lost, here is the entire line up:
Jamie at Glitter, Stamps, and Paper, Oh My!

Karel at One by One The Flamingos Are Stealing My Sanity
Nikki at The Glamorous Side of Scrapping
Elizabeth at Skittles and Scrapbooks
Brittni at Life's Musings
Jesi at Jesi's Things
7. Ellen at Card Monkey
8. Jessica at Overjoyed Scrapper
9. Casey at Simple Joy Crafting
10. Jenny at Crazy about Cricut
11. Shannon at My Scrappy Creations
12 Meagan at Beyond Paper
13. Jessica at Creative Stamper
14. Jill at The Scrapaholic
15. Katy at Crazy Mommy Katy
16. Aimee at
17. Kathy at Kathy and Kids (That's me!)
18. Amanda at Something Sorta

19. Michelle at Holy Cricut

20. Kathy at http://www.kathy-thebeautifullife.blogspot.com/
21. Angie at A Tuttle Time
22. Angela at Created with Joy

Thank You Followers Giveaway!

I'd like to say "Thanks" to each of you for liking my blog, and stopping by and leaving sweet comments on my crafty creations! I really enjoy reading each comment!

I'd like to share some blog candy with you!

Here is what it includes:
Thickers Accents chipboard stickers
Basic Grey Designer Rub-ons
Basic Grey Granola 6x6 paper pad (36 sheets)
Basic Grey Wassail 6x6 paper pad (36 sheets)
Basic Grey Designer glazed brads (24 pieces)
Studio G cards and envelope set (8 each)
2 Studio G clear stamp sets
EK Success colored pencils (12 pack of Pastel colors and 12 pack of Earth colors)

All you need to do is be a follower (duh), and leave me a comment with a way to get ahold of you if Random.org picks you as the winner. Feel free to share, the more the merrier! If you share about my giveaway (on your blog or Facebook), leave me a second comment with a link. That doubles your chance to win!

I will leave this open until Sunday 2/13 at midnight.

Be sure to check back regularly, because I'll have another giveaway when I reach 400! I think I've got a cartridge to giveaway ;)

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