Confessions of a Paperholic

  "The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate."

                                                      ~Oprah Winfrey

Hello Fellow Crafters,

Happy Easter! As a crafter,  you know how busy life can be; however, it is always nice to find a little time for crafting, and even better when I am challenged to craft and think outside the box.

I have been hoping to get back into doing more challenges this year, but time is limited with two little guys. I had an opportunity to visit a fellow crafter I admire, thank you Melissa, and her post mentioned a few Easter challenges she was participating in. And I thought, "Oh, let me check these out."

Needless to write, a few of the challenges were just perfect for my latest card creations. I made these cards for my family to celebrate the joy of Easter. I am entering them in the Strings and Thing" challenge over at  My Craft Spot, Little Scrap Pieces (use a bunny or Easter card) and Scrappy Moms Stamp (create an Easter themed card). 

Thanks for stopping by.

Enjoy,

K

Good morning Fellow Scrappers and Crafters,

Happy Easter. Spring is here! And over at Just A Scrappin' we are stepping into spring with a pastel, easel card challenge.  Living in the mid-west, I am still dealing with snow on the ground. However, this week's challenge had me dreaming of warmer days to come. For this week's challenge, create an easel card using pastel colors.

Do not forget to hop on over and check out the designs from our fabulous design team.  You will be glad you did!

I am also entering this card in the Jellypark Design Challenge.

Enjoy,

K




Supplies:
Paper: Stampin' Up, Recollections, Echo Park
Cartridges: Flower Shoppe
Cuttlebug Folder: Decorative Textiles
Jute: MME
Embellishments: ribbon rose (handmade), chipboard (stash, Basic Grey)

"The angel said to the women, 'Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. He is not here: he has arisen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay...' "
             
                 ~Matthew 28:5, 6

Good morning Fellow Blogger, Crafter and Scrappers,

This week's Just A Scrappin' Challenge had me thinking outside the box and dreaming of warm, summer days. In addition, this challenge allowed me to raid my stash and use a felt embellishment I have held onto for the last six months or so (and I am being conservative regarding the timeframe).

So with out further ado, get out your felt embellishments, paper and adhesive because we are challenging our fellow crafters to use felt and the color orange to create a card, layout, or project. Please swing by the Just A Scrappin' blog to check out the fabulous projects from my fellow design team members. You will be glad you did!

Happy Scrapping!

K



Recipe: 7x5 1/2

Paper: MME, Recollections, Stampin' Up
Cartridge: Artiste (clouds, sun)
Embossing Folder: D'vine swirls
Felt Embellishment: Pebbles
Banner: October Afternoon
Twine: The Twinery
Sentiment: Unity Co Stamps

Good Morning Fellow Scrappers and Crafters,

Over at Just A Scrappin' we are sharing a few "green" designs in celebration of St. Patrick's Day. This week's challenge is to create a card, layout or project for that special guy in your life using a St. Patrick's Day motif and brads.

For this challenge, I tried out a new card fold, to me, called the Dutch Fold (thank you Kristine for demonstrating this fold). Add a little embossing, embroidery floss, a St. Patty's day button, and brads and voila a card for my special guy. Please stop by the Just A Scrappin' blog to view the wonderful projects made by the other design team members...you will be glad you did!

Happy Crafting,

K

Recipe: 8 x 4 1/4



Supplies:
Stampin' Up: paper, die, embossing folder, ink
Embroidery Floss: stash
Brads: KI
Button: Michaels

"Sometimes," said Pooh, "the smallest things take up the most room in your heart."
              ~ Winnie the Pooh








Supplies:

Paper: K&Company, Stampin' Up, Recollections, MME, Jillibean Soup, Carta Bella
Embellishments: Studio Calico (wooden embellishment pieces), Joann (pearls), Basic Grey (buttons), Tim Holtz (stickles), KI (brads), Authentique (sentiment banners), The Twinery (twine)
Ribbon: Michaels
Embossing Folder: ProvoCraft
Punch: EK Success