Joann's Haul

Last weekend I went to Joann's and was able to snag some of the .97 clearance stamps.  I found 10 different sets and also used a 20% off total purchase coupon.  Ten sets for 8.00--score!!

Today I went back to Joann's because I had a 25% off total purchase and couldn't let it go to waste.  I found several punches and a couple of spellbinders on clearance.

I got a combo border/corner punch..lace and lattice for 4.97, two border punches...scalloped daisy and all-a-fleur for 3.97 each, a squeeze punch..loves me/loves me not  and a butterfly lever punch both for 2.97.  I found another stamp set that I missed seeing last week and they were still .97.

The Spellbinders were the Labels Two and the Lg. Octagon set.  These were on clearance for 5.97.  I also picked up some cardstock that was on sale for 1.99 each.  So I got all this for roughly 28.00 plus tax.  Maybe I can find some time during this week off to play with my new toys! 

TGIF---plus new stamps and a card I made

TGIF---I am so thankful today is Friday and next week is our spring break at school.  After spring break the time will fly until summer....WooHoo!!  I love my job but I also love being able to get some much needed R&R.

On to the card.  I put this together last night using Amy R as my inspiration.  Her blog is called Paper Prairie and Ink and I love the way she puts her cards together.  I used a tree stamp from Stampendous, some BG paper from the Pyrus collection and just some kraft cardstock from Hobby Lobby.

I used Bic Mark-its to color the tree.  I really want some copics but just can't justify the cost at this time.  Maybe down the road. 

Have a great weekend!!

Another Card Kit--Basic Grey

Back again with another Basic Grey Card Kit.  I put this one together over this past weekend.  I thought these cards turned out cute. 

I inked all the edges in Colorbox chalk ink...Chestnut Roan.  I also tweaked a couple of the cards just a little, made them more to my liking.  So, two kits down and two more to go.

Peachy Cheap Big Bag of Scrap

So last week Peachycheap offered a grab bag for 29.00.  I hesistated for a few minutes over this deal and then decided hey, why not?  Here is what I received.

In this picture I got an American Crafts album with a "baby kit" to go with it.  It included stickers, letter stickers, foam die cuts and some Flair buttons.  I also got some Petaloo Dazzlers, some BG glazed brads that I know are from a Christmas collection, but not sure which one.   I got some BG micro mono letters, some Cosmo Cricket glittered chipboard letters and some Kaiser craft Fozz Font letters.  I love these, they are felt and a very pretty pink.

In this picture I got some 7 Gypsies rub-ons.  They are from the Hudson Valley collection.  I got the letters and journal rub-ons and I also got some frames and tags stickers of that same collection.  From Sassafras I got some cardstock stickers, some button blossoms and 2 pkgs of Felties--Under the Sea and Party time.  From Petaloo I got some stitched felties letters, some blue rhinestones from Kaiser and some BG clear stamps--Shield.

In this last photo I got the Fancy Pants 'Dancing Girl' Mega kit.   A pkg. of BG chipboard stickers--Euphoria.  Crate Paper rub-ons in the Brook Collection.  Some Fancy Pants buttons--Oct. 31.  Some American Crafts 'Thanks' stamps and some Flair badges--Beauty.

I am pleased with my purchase.  I wished I could have gotten a different kit from the one I received...I do have two girls but neither one took dance.  I can still use 90% of the stuff in this kit for other things though.  So all in all....I got 21 seperate items plus the Baby Album kit  plus the Dancing Girl mega kit.  I think I got my moneys worth and would order a grag bag again. :)

Basic Grey Card Kits

Two or three months ago I read where lots of people were getting the Basic Grey card kits at Ross.  We just got a Ross last year, Yay!! so I drove over to see if I could find some.  They only had 4 so I bought those and these are the first ones I made.  It is from the Pyrus collection and I must admit I did not like these when I saw the package but bought them anyway because hey, its Basic Grey....can't go wrong with that.  After I started working on them, I love them.

The other three collections I got were Life of the Party, Max and Whiskers and Hopscotch.  As I get them put together I will post pics.  Happy Scrapping!!

New Month....New Scraproom

What have I been doing for these last six weeks?  My husband and I have re-done my scraproom and I just love it.  It is in the basement and had wood paneled walls on three sides and just a block wall on the fourth.  It really was hideous.  He has told me for several years that if I would clean it out he would sheetrock the walls for me.  Well here is what I was up against.

Lots of clutter and insanity.  There was actually more than you see in these photos, I didn't take before pics but had these from a few years ago.  I had acquired much more than just what you see here.  I finally decided it was time to get this over with so I brought home many boxes from work and began the tedious task of boxing up all my stuff.  We cleaned out the room and began the re-model.

My sweet husband added some plugs to my room...I went from having two to seven.  After the sheetrock was up and mudded and sanded I got to paint.  I chose Robins Egg Blue for my color.

I love this color...it is such a bright and happy color.  Then began the chore of moving everything back in.  It took me two weeks to unpack everything and find a place for it.  I still have a few minor things to work on to get it just the way I want it.

I still need to hang some shelves on the wall for my wood mounted stamps and bring my sewing machine back in.  I just love it now....sometimes I go down there and just sit at my desk and look around.  I know,  just call me a nerd....LOL.  Now that this is near completion, maybe I can get my mojo back and get caught up on my scrapbooks. 

Ok....I am seriously going to get this thing up to date

Here it is almost the end of January.  I seriously stink at this blogging stuff.   We are in the middle of re-doing my scrap room so while I am in limbo I thought I would post some of my cards from 2011.  When we are finished with the room I will post before and after photos.

I made a couple of these sweet little monkeys for some ladies in my Sunday School class.  We were challenged to send out a couple of cards to encourage someone.

A deco-mesh wreath I made for my mother.  I have always thought these looked really hard to make but after watching a couple of you tube videos...I was ready.  It is so much easier to make than you would think.



Ok. So I only got one card posted....lol.  I must have my pics uploaded on my old computer.  I will go searching for them and post them soon.

Happy Crafting!!