Snow Princess

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Good Morning everyone. I did this lo lastnight using my SwirlyDoo's kit, I already have my Febuary one but wanted to play with my January one before the month was up. I was so inspired by Sheila's Gypsy cut http://shesasassylady.blogspot.com/ that I made one similar of course mine is no where as fancy and pretty. What I did was while I was at the bus stop waiting to pick the boys up using the Gypsy was use George and Home Accents and welded the circle and the swirl. Then I cut one out with the whole circle in the center, then the top one with the circle cut out. Sheila was using a sketch by Liz Qualman. Sheilas lo is gorgeous, check it out.

The title was from Hello Kitty and the snowflake is from Accents Essentials all welded together. Princess is cut from Gypsy Font, welded. I layered the snowflake four times using thin popdots. The purple paper is some more of the handmade paper me and the boys made from scraps. The pp is Bo Bunny Snowy Serenade....love it!!! The file tab is also Bo Bunny. The while cardstock is Bazzill Basics. The turquoise cardstock is SU.

The white flower from the SwirlyDoos kit is from Prima, which I sprayed with Haunted Shadow Tattered Angels Glimmer mist. The put the stamens in and some ice stickles and Diamond Glaze. The flowers are Bo Bunny and Prima. The snowflake chipboard is also in the kit. I painted it white and then sprinkled on MS ultrafine glitter while wet. The rub on in the pic is KaiserCraft white flourish corner. The snow word was stamped using Autumn leaves swirls using white pigmant ink and crystal sparkle embossing powder, then stamped using SU lavender lace. The screen was from Tattered Angels Vintage Ice. The pic is of my dear granddaughter Abigail, pic taken Dec. 17, 2009 while she was looking at the Christmas Tree, she is wearing this cute little dress I bought from Target after Halloween, that is called Snow Princess costume...Abigail loves it!! She would say Grandma I put my dress on again....too cute!! TFL!! Have a WONDERFUL Day. Dawn :o)

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Description: Hello everyone I made this lo for the Chirper Challenge http://www.chirperchallenge.blogspot.com/ we were asked to use a sketch from Scrap Sketch http://www.scrapsketch.com/ I used sketch #116. They have a lot of wonderful sketches so check them out!!! We also have to have a Cricut cut..I used the Animal Kingdom for Jungle Fever and the palm tree was Stretch Your Imagination. Palm tree cut at 5 and the Jungle Fever cut at 2. I also used Accents Essentials and cut the arrow at 2 1/4. The pp is Bungle Jungle from Sassafras Lass. The tiny alphas from MM. Rusty Pickle buttons, ATG gun, inks, distressing. The pic is of Cooper in June 2009, he is obsessed with anything jungle animals. He is 2. TFL!!!!

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Chirper Challenge #20 Apple of my Eye

Hello everyone over at the Chirper Challenge we were asked to make a lo or a card using a shape. The pic is of me and Dusty at the apple orchard last fall. Head on over to the Chirper Challenge to take the challenge, can't wait to see your creations.
Products Used:
Cricut- doodlecharms, accents essentials
Tim Holtz alcohol inks copper
Basic Grey -Mellow
DCWV- Fall stack last year
Cuttlebug embossing folders swirls
Junkitz corduroy buttons
RP tag stamped with SU
MM tiny alphas
grapevine sticks for apple stems
TFL!

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Orange You Cute

Hello again, I created this lo for the challenge with Kimmi SuperAllyFan. The challenge as Kimmi says May Colour Challenge!

This month, I want you to think fresh, vibrant and delicious … citrus colours!

The challenge is to use the 3 colours:

yellow
orange
lime
on a white background

Make sure it’s a lime green that you use and not a darker shade, please.



Well about two months ago I was in Wal-mart and saw a 12pack of Fanta Orange Sodas...I thought when I saw the box..what a great lo that would make..I know always thinking!!! So when I saw this challenge.....I was like I know what I can do. I used the pic of Cooper when he turned one year old. I used many things here to create Cricut I used George for the circles, some with shadow. Speaking of Fall for the leaf in the big orange cut at 1 1/2. Pooh alpha at 1 1/4 w/shadow. Accents Essential leaf cut at 2. The orange slices I used from My World the cart wheel. The orange, the squirrel and the some of the title are Spicy Chicken from Quickutz also some of the different leaves are Quickutz. MS punch. PP is Pink Paislee, stickles. TFL!! Sorry for the glare...the white wants to look blue...so I had time w/photo.

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Simply Cherish every Moment

Description: Hello everyone, I had did this lo late last night, since Easter is fast upon us, wanted to wish everyone a Happy Easter. This is a pic of Cooper last Easter running after his eggs. The pp is again from Betty (THANKS Betty you are the BESTEST) the new Abby Road from BO Bunny, I hand cut out the circle paper. The flourish came from the sticker sheet from Bo Bunny, the leaves are Cricut from Accents Essentials cut at 1 and 1 1/2. The flowers are Cricut cut from Accents Essentials also on pg. 77 cut at 1 1/2. I then paper pieced them together to match the pp. Tiny primas, MM brads, ribbon and the Simply was cut from Jasmine at 1 1/2. The every is the tiny alphas from MM. Thanks!!

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You Better Believe it She's ALL That

Description: Hello everyone, I did this lo tonight for a contest on BBTB. See link http://regina-bittenbythebug.blogspot.com/2009/03/contest-time.html
You had to have an inspiration from the necklace that is made by Theresa Martin, a San Diego-based jewelry designer who creates unique handcrafted silver, brass, and gemstone jewelry designs. I especially enjoy creating one-of-a kind pieces with sterling silver and a colorful mix of gemstones and beads. So I was inspired when I saw the beautiful pieces of jewelry. Here is the cricut cuts, Title You better Believe it cut from Tink and Friends at 2 1/4. She's ALL That cut from graphically Speaking cut at 1 1/4, and 1 1/2. The leaves are cut from Accents essentials at 1/2, 3/4, and 1. The flourish was cut from Home Accents at 5 then used as a filer behind the flowers. The flowers are just ones I had forever...... The silver flowers are Jolee's. The bird is Maya Road felt, the butterfly came from Wal-Mart . The pp is MM, and the rhinestones. The pic is of Amanda when she was 1, now she will be 16 in a few days. TFL!!!!

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Just Me and My Brother Growin' Like A Weed

Description: Hello everyone here is a lo because I was just sent this awesome pp from Bobear and wanted to use it right away, Thanks Bobbie. The pp is My Mind's Eye 29th Street Boys. the pic is Colten and Colby from 2005, love this pic. I used the Cricut and cut the sunflowers from Walk in My Garden cut at 1 1/2, 2, 3, 4 1/2, 5 1/4. The fence is from paper dolls cut at 2 with cardstock with deep blade. the wagon also from PD cut at 5. The swirls are from Christmas Cheer the steam from the coffee mug. The leaves are cut from Accents Essentials cut at 1 and 1 1/2. The title is from 29th street and the growin' like a weed is K&Co. Wild saffron . Pop dots, ink, dmc floss#742, Paint, and tattered angels glimmer mist. Please see close up of flowers..THANKS!!!!! :)

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Simply Soft and Adorable

Description: Hello everyone, I had completed this a day ago but we have had rain for like six days straight so I was so happy to get a sunny day!!! :) This lo is of Dusty just a few days back. The pp was sent to me by Betty it is brand new My Minds Eye connect the dots, I love it!!!! thanks Betty You are so sweet!! :) The sweater was made by Bobear, It is adorable. The Simply is Quickutz Sophie Classic lowercase. Soft is Hello Kitty Font cut at 1 1/2 and embossed with cuttlebug folders swirls. The bottom border is from Accents essentials cut at 1 1/2. Adorable is a brand new dimensional sticker from the baby safari By little yellow bicycle also from Betty!!!!! Storybook was used to cut the branch on flip at 2 3/4. The cut flowers are BG Oh baby boy. The trims are MM fresh aNTHOLOGY. tHE Journaling is on a tag on far left behind the lg. pic it reads:
Dusty on March 10, 2009 you received this wonderful little sweater jacket handmade in the mail. So soft and BEAUTIFUL, from a very special lady whom I have never met but feel as if I have known for sometime. She put her heart and hands to work to make this simply soft piece of wearable art just for you and to keep you warm and cuddled in love. Bobear being her online name, aka Bobbie had learned to make this sweater at a very early age all from memory from her mil for you to have a treasure forever. So on March 11, 2009 I took these adorable pictures of you wearing your precious jacket. The flowers were in bloom and you were amazed at the yellow blooms. We will always treasure your little jacket made for just for you. Love you, momma 2009
Oh yeah the daffodil was cut at 2 from walk in my garden. TFL!!!!

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Decked Out

Description: Hello I completed this lo for the Jan. 2009 Scrappack. You are sent items to work with only using paper, photos, journaling, paper, paint, ink, and chalk. This month we were sent the following items:
1. deck of cards- I used the Q, K, A of hearts in the lo in the pic I have three cards on my garter belt.
2. four poker chips-I used them as lifts for the flowers (really hard to see) they worked great and made the flowers stand out!!!!
3. one 3.5x5.25 piece of tissue-used as a fan at bottom of pic (I am holding one in the pic)
4. one 5x5 sequined mesh-I cut into strips and then fan folded and put all five pieces together to make one poofy flower..very pretty.
5. 3 glittered grass stems-used to highlight the flower and card area.
6. one red acrylic pebble-used in the center of the poofy flower.
7. four shreds of gold gift bag filler- used as accents and curled to go with poofy flower.
8. one yard of black satin ribbon used to tie of pleated fan and add as an accent.
9. three red rhinestones -used in the center of the red flowers which are sooo pretty and blingy.
10. 3 gold star brads-used on bottle of Southern Fun since there is a bottle of Jack Daniels in the pic.
11. one 2.25x4 piece of self adhesive glitter paper-used for the label of the bottle of southern fun.
the pic is of me and hubby in 1999 at one of those old timey photos. see close up of flowers in my gallery and how made.. thanks !

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MY GIFT

Description: I COMPLETED THIS LO FOR THE COSMO CRICKET CHALLENGE, USING 75% COSMO CRICKET..I USED THE BE GOOD COLLECTION. AND FOR THE AUGUST JOURNALING W/ A TWIST ADD A BUTTON/BUTTONS.
I USED SEVERAL TECHNIQUES..ANTIQUING, DISTRESSING, WALNUT INK, STAMPING, CRACKLE PAINT. I PUT SEVERAL PICTURES CLOSE UPS IN THE GALLERY.
THE JOURNALING READS:When I was a child Christmas time was the most wonderful time of the year. I was so excited and loved putting up decorations and making all kind of goodies. Most of these traditions have carried thru into adult hood. When I first got married I soon realized I was not going to be able to have the “SAME” kind of Christmas that I was accustomed to…there were no decorations, no tree at first your daddy did bring one home one Saturday. It was quickly looking like there was going to be no Holiday that I being an only child was used to. I was 17 and expecting my first child who would be born in January, your daddy was 19 and worked every day and we still could barely get by trying to get ready for a baby and pay rent, etc. there was no money for Christmas items or gifts..etc.

This went on for many years to come although your daddy would always make sure you guys had toys and a tree. We would shop to get just the right toys, take you to see Santa and the trains. Your grandma Nancy would come over and out do us (to speak) and it would hurt our feelings, because we could only do a few things and of course all their toys were much better because it would be the things that were bigger and more costly. Time would change and your grandmother

Thank you children for the gift, because YOU are the GIFT!!!! Love always, Momma

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